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ry Books i Putenician, Sonovas, aa. Offa ail Residence, Queen st. Part Pecty foe howrd=8 to 10 wan; 1108 p LE snd Eveniugs. > Telephone in office and house, 'open night] 3 and day over the lines "south, "ontnod OR-THE asomeron. (LACAN) 3 (ANGLICS REV. G.80 6 TINER, 1. 7g - Prayertst, 3nd y gy RR EE d and 4t] mon wckiy Evensong. W Weds with the residence of G. L. Robson, V.8. Port Yorry, Nov. 18. 1894, » WN. H. HARRIS, B: A.LLD. BARRISTER, &c., coos: to wi Sees at of the Banter of the In . Yarnold. Port a < Ont. POSEN 3 MONEY TO LOAN Private Funds at 4 pee cont, Feb. 7, 1001. Jno. W. Crozier, ARRIATER, SOLICITOR, CoOXVEYASCER, Office at residence, 8th Con. Reach "(one mile west of Port Perty,)-- Money 70 Loan. 0 R®, FAREWELL, K.C , LL.B., County Crown 'Attorney, Barrister, County Sol- Public and Conveynncer. Whitby, J.& &c¢., Notar; tod --Sauth wing Court House, W. A SANGSTER, - DENTAL SURGEON. Office Hours ~0 to 12 a,m., 2 to 6 pym. Also open Saturday evenings. Bridge a8 Gold Filings, and Crown Work a Specislty. Vitalised Air. DR. R. L. GRAHAM Eydupssor 10 'Dr. F. D. McGratrax DENTIST J: A. Murray, DENTIST, fice over the Post Office. PORT PERRY. All branches of Duntintty, intluding Crown and Bridge Work successfully practiced. Artifical Teeth on Gold, Sily. er, Aluminum or Rubber Plates. Fillings of Gold, Silver or Cement Painless extraction wlien required: £2 Prices to suit the times® North Ontario Observer A Weekly Political, Agricultural and Fanily Newspaper 18 PUBLIKHED AT PORT PERKY, ONT. EVERY THURSDAY MORNING H. PARSONS FERMS. wi i; So rend sinus, § bri ms tal 4 Teo this Bin' Agee pe. ADVERTISEMENTS 4 and rw the space: tod in advan no tha Suir ou taken for 'paper discontinue pi f Daler ne bib A Fron fort -adverlise- mest, wii be Shares out, -- A LIBERAL disco Jsconnt allowed loMorchants sud other the year or halt year. rE strictly "adhered to JOB DEPARTMENT. Pampliiets 'Hand Biils," Posters Programs, Dodgers BillHesds, Checks : Letter Hounds, Wedding Invitations, Blank Faring Receipt Books, Business Oacds Clronlars, Assembly Cards, Visiting Cords, &¢, * Seem and polar rh joy ha R. 0. CHURCH, REV --/ RIOR ARDSC nN Third Sunday st 1030 a. m, qe Dillon Hinge-Stay Fence Manufactured by the Owen Sound Wire Fence Co. Ltd, and am prepaied to supply this.whole community with (he very BEST WIRE FENCE produced on this Continent and at prices that can not fail to satisfy purchasers. The Ditton Fexceis without a peer It is the BEST bleeause it is _| flexible; i It is a square mesh ; itis a perfect hinge-stay fence, therefore it is imposible to bend the stays, in fact it is the bet fence made in this or any other country. Before purchasing a Wire Fence don't fail to inspect the Dinroxs FrncE. J. H Brown, DEALER IN AGRICULTURAL. Ispre MENTS AND MacuiNEkyY, 'SEAG ; Anellic. gots AGRAVE | 2 returning thanks to the Ti for th patronage extended tome for over 3 years. 1 wonid reepectiully intimate that* un, ag usval, now ready for busincss, and have a Large & Assorted Stock OF DOUBLE AND SINGLE HARNESS which I'am determined to sell very CHEAP As awinducement to Casi purchasers <b Dh of 10 opr odes will bo allowed on all Sales from now until Jan, la ext. All work being or MADE BY HANDS} end no factory work kept in stock, tha pn arity of my goods will at ence become rent. Thtending purchasers will find that by giving me a call before looking elsewhere they can be suited in quality and price, my long exye-ience in the trade being an indis putaole guarantee that perfect satisfaction | will be given by any article purchased. Evort! ing in my line of Bini kept constantly on band and Tepaire neath ys and promptly: 'attended to, © =" JOHN BOLPH. Port Perry, Doo. 1, : [EUROPE ACNEGY TIvH 2 EoALR Taide proaays uy tA oS Pe #t cash prices ol ins Continental #00ds, Fetal ol, Tiocks and Station Hones Shoe and hr i A LA HH ort Pe 25 oii 5% . Blea Haran 4 ] tleton Station. Branch anche Sis Bak Departnat at Every. Branch, 3 am. $0 hymen Shon Monde, Wednesday and hie cir Tone 3 Stouffville. Sunderland an Telegraphic or [3 Ki. G. learuneson, Manages. . Friday, Bowmhn Byille 'Brooiiin: v . R. H. Coulson, DAVID? J. & DOUGLAS ADAMS, Bankers and Brokers. Marriage FF Agents CP. R., Ee. MONEY TO LOAN (4 per cent upwards-- British Capital) INSURANCE REAL ESTATE Y.iccenses., CORNS IN 24 HOURS You ess J rinlessly Femove aby corn, eithee ard, 2 bleeding, by applylng Putnew's | orn' LAG It never burns, leaves no sony} ontails no seids is harmless because conipored nly of healing gums and balms. Fifty years in wa Cura guaranteed. Sold <. bottles. Refuse substitutes. PUTNAM'S PAINLESS CORN EXTRACTOR CURED: by all Hugaiste "It should be something of a corrective "LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME. Re Problems Were Pretty Much the | Same as Those of Today. In reviewing tbe book "I'he ('emmon I'eople of Ancient ltume™ a crite says: 10 modern conceit to note how tirtle we have advanced since paterpallsm first £2 FE] \ {gncpnsciously by tne story of & kin which men changed I saw nothing In It at the this morning, as I lay in bed, yesterday's flasco, it came i x became dominant fn lonre wud since . the Roman goverument prided itself on * Mails Olose. er The wale are 'oh 1 from the Po hive Port Perey as follows : Gomyg North-- 9.00 a. m. Going South--11.20 a. m. Going North-- 5.18 p. m. Going South--~10 p.m. Tem GEO. JACKSON, Licensed Anctioneer, Valuator, &c. FOR THE COUNTY OF ONTARIO AND TOWNSHI1 OF CARTWRIGHT, Ww ISHES at this the commencement of another Auction Sale Season tore. turn 'thanks to his' numerous. pasrous for past fuvors. ln requesting their esteemed and 'woutinved patronage be desives to state that no «Fort or 'pains will be spared on his part to make all sules entrusted to him successes: Hiw very extensive practice in 'tho past should be "a sufficient recom meudation as to his ability: All Sale given into his charge will he "attended t with promptucss sud dispatch Sule list made out and blank notes supplied free, on application. Partine wishing to engage his services may consult hie SArLz REGISTER either ut the Observer or Standard Offices, Poct perry, for dates clainled for Sales wnd muke arcangemouts, or write to his address #7 Phone at Residence, No. 31. ®a CHARGES MODERATE. GEO. JACKSON, Nov. 1, Poit Perry PP. O Central Livery PORT Pi PERRY. EARTILY. ¥ thaskiug the pubiic for the liberal piteon uge received during the many years I have Vert a Livery Establish ment in Port Perry, Ihave much pleasure in ja +, s3nosnelog that 1 have removea 1901, : Feceied by 8 ated to execute all 'Mantle Maki 'or thé people. Blocletinn denounced the rich and thelr lrxaries, attribnted to them the high prices of necessaries, in language almost identical with a = rodical newspuper of today. Plautus © tells us of the trusts that wure founded 5 to control prices, and the "trust prob? lem" was as much a reality in ancient © Rome as it 1s today. i "Capital and labor were lLighly or ganized, and labor was indefatignble | in its efforts to secure special privileges for its gullds. There were benefit socls etles, burial societies and insurauce 80- cleties. The mon in tbe street talked: then just as he talks now. [le discuss. ed the claims of rival political candi- dates, he studied the political plate-{: forms, he read the advertisements im public places, und he protested against | their defacement of the scenery. It 8: indeed hard to find a single feature of modern life, a slugle reform, a single problem, without its counterpart in afi cient Rome, 3 *\Ve have even borrowed the Roman |: slang. A slave in a play of I'lautus :} says: 'Do you catch on? (tenes). 'Fll touch the old man for a loan' (thagam | senem, etc.), or 'lL put it over him' (@ os sublevi). The illiterate Roman us the double negative, just as it Is ane | today. 'You ought not to do a turn to nobody' (nemlpem nibll per * fucere oportet)." z GIANT SWORDFISH. Monsters Fifteen Feet Long Armed - With Three Foot Weapens. Pa A queer fish is the swordtish. It found in the tropical and subtrop! zones of both the eastern and western | hemispheres. Some of the tropical spe I cles are of enormous size and mea ! from twelve to fifteen feet in | with swords at least three feet long: The sword Is much the shapd cone somewhat fattened, the sharply pointed. It is smooth on ft top and sides, but the under pal rough. It is really an poo Bot the boties of the upper jaw and is' ght, 1905. 1008, It rushed over my mind ! tion. It will save me and I'm not Insulting you, 'd like to think so." i remark Loder freed him. : e other's touch and walked 8 desk. His anger, his pride, t his will, his excitement oused, "Ad took his face between his talk s of dreary sanity tnadness had a I am glad you ralsed that point. ol / : | do for me what no other man | The man behiid him undouht- | cd madupess; but after ve 08. by Harper © "1 Ten exaggeration o < been for tl! JoonTINuED.) iia | manner. thing," be sald. miss your wife." "Ay wife doesn't count" | _ "Again Loder lughed. "I'm afraid 1 scarcely agree. . The complications would be slightly -- slightly" -- He "You can hardly dis. , paused. Chlicote's .latent Irritability broke out suddenly. "Look here," he sald, "this isn't a chafing matter. It may be modnshine to yeu, but it's reality to me' Again Loder took his face between his hands. "Don't ridicule the idea. earnest." Loder sald nothing. "Think--think it over before you re- fuse." For a moment Loder remained mo- tiouless, then he rose suddenly, push- | Ing back his chair. "Tush, man! You don't know wiiat you say, The fact of your being mér- ried bars it. Can't you see that?" Again Chilcote caught his arm. "You misunderstand," he said. "You | mistake, the position. I tell you my wife and I are nothing to each other. She goes her way; I go mine. have our own friends, our own rooms. Marriage, actual marriage, doesn't I'm in dead | enter the question. We meet occasion- ally at meals and at other people's houses; sometimes we go out together | for the sake of appearances; beyond that, nothing. If you take up my life nobody In It will trouble you less than Eve--I can promise that." ed unsteadily. Loder's face remained unmoved. ven granting that' he sald, "the thing is still impossible," "Why? "There Is the house. The position there would be untenable. known {here own club." cote's touch. "Very possibly. onde: 5 We | He laugh- | A man is | as he is known In his | Le drew away from Chil- | Very possibly." ks aad al and ma that ohea, ofvIom difference in Liz besring "oi In the afternoon he took his place jo! the house, but, though it was his first, appearance since lis failure of two days ago, he drew but small personal notice. When he chose, his manner could repel advances with extreme effect, and of late men had been prond fo draw away from him. In one of the lobbies he encountered Fraide surrounded by a group of friends. With Lis nsual furtivé haste be wold have passed on, but moving away from his party the old man ace costed him. He was always courteously particular In his treatment of Chilcote, as the husband of his ward and god- child. "Detter, Chilcote," he said, holding out his hand. At the sound of the low, rather formal tones, 80 characteristic | of the old statesman, a hundred memo- ries rose to Chilcote's mind, a hundred hours distasteful Ih the living and up has galt times, but many approach the' with an 3 the trial of psi iy and when it' is over her system has received a: from which it is hard to recover. lowing right upon this comes the ner-- vous strain of caring for the child, and' a distinet change in the mother results. - There is nothing more charming than a happy and healthy mother of children, , and indeed child-birth under the right" conditions need be np hazard to health or, beauty. The unexplainable thing is that," with all the evidence of shattered nerves and broken health resulting from an un-; prepared condition, and with ample time in which to prepare, women will persist in going blindly to the trial. Every woman at this time should rely' uponLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com" pound, a most valuable tonic and invigs orator of the female organism. In many homes bearable In the recollection, and with them the new flash of hope, the new possibility of freedom. In a sudden rush of confidence he turned to his leader. | "I belleve I've found a remedy for my nerves," he said. ¥-1 believe I'm | going to be a new man." He laughed | with a touch of excitement. Frailde pressed his fingers kindly. "That is right," he sald. "That is right. I called at Grosvenor square this morn- ing, bat Fve told me your illness of the | other day was not serious. She was very busy this morning. She could only spare me a quarter of an hour. She is indefatigable over the social side of your prospects, Chilcote. You owe | her a large debt. A popular wife means a great dea] to a politician." | The steady eyes of his companion dis- | turbed Chilcote. ~ | Te drew away 1s hand) "Eve Is unique," hé sald vaguely, Fralde smiled. "That is right," be sald again. "Admiration is too largely excluded from modern marriages." | And with a cowrtéous exguse, he ze; bo Friends | | | | | | | | | #But what club is without its eccentric fii | member? 1 am glad you spoke of that. It nation, Against all reasom It wns a long time ago that I hit upon a ed and roused him. For oue in reputation for moods as a shield for-- t his pride and his anger faltered for other things, and the more useful re it, thon common sense flowed it has become the more 1 have let it agal fou pr iL con ou me 3 rwise ilcote blunt," ut 1 the er nodded advic in and adjusted the balance. opose," he sald slowly, "that sideration of money I should the likeness bétween us and our dummy, when you are engaged?' | >» colored. "You are unpleas- he said. have caught your meaning?' rough, yes." curtly. "Then take e and go home," he said.! "re unhinged." ! e otl elr e. ter returned his glance, and yes met Loder was reluctant. grow. I tell you you might go down to the house tomorrow and spend the whole day without speaking to, even nodding to, a single man, and as long as you were I to outward appearances no one would raise an eyebrow. In the same way you might vote in my place, ask a question, make a speech if you wanted to"'-- At the word speech Loder turned In- | voluntarily. For a fleeting second the coldness of his manner dropped and bis face changed. Chilcote, with his nervous quickness of perceptiofi, saw the alteration, and a mpelled to admit that, though the new look crossed his own face. was sanity. disturbed, it had no traces Y "Why not?" he said quickly. "You once hud ambitions in that direction. inake you a proposal' Chllcote Why not renew the ambitions?" ted nervously, but with distinct- . "Do you accept? r an instant Loder was at a loss slowly shook his head. id a i: brok fter all," he urged, "what 1 agk of trembled with anxiety. reply sufficiently final. Chil- e [bh upon the pause. Js 0 simple thing--merely to carry gh wy routine duties for a week the other. wo occasionally when 1 find my Bronce giving away, when a respite mies essentinl. The work would pothing to a man in your state of 1, the pay anything you lke to ened. e." In his eagerness he had fol- 1 Loder to the desk. me an answer? 1 told you I am er mad not drunk." er pusbed back the scattered pa- (hat lay under his arm. nly a lunatic would propose such heme," he sald brusquely and out feeling. 'hy Y" ' other's lips parted for a ek adh seemed to fail him. fe. the thing isn't feasible, )] en In a surprising way the "Oh, be- isn't from any polat of Err he Sy it couldn't work, for a dozen hours!" put out his band and touch- . 5 "But why?" he urged. ve me one unanswerable ow his laugh lay a sugges- g other's, excitement. Again stirred "him. against- his u ent, though his reply me was soutd "And drop back from the mountains into the gutter?" Loder smiled and "Better to live for one day than to exist for a hundred!" Chilcote's voice For the third time he extended Lis hand and touched This time Loder did not shake off the detaining hand. He scarcely seemed to feel its pressure. "Look here." Chilcote's fingers tight- influence. do all you once hoped to do""-- Loder suddenly lifted his head. surd!" be said. was never carried through." "Precisely why It will succeed. Peo- te never suspect until they have a At least consider it. Remember, if Sgr it? Will you i ' 3 a risk it is 1 who amy runing it. your own showing you have no Ring rdize." The other laughed curtly. "Before I go tonight will you p "A little while ago you talked of Here you can step into a "Won't you Position built by influence. You might "Abe "Absurd! Such a scheme It was dinnep time Voter Chilcote could desert the beuse, but the moment departure was possible he burried to Grosvenor square. As he entered the house the hall was empty. He swore Irritably under his breath and pressed the nearest bell. Since his momentary exaltation in Fralde's presence his spirits had steadily fallen until now they bung at | the lowest ebb. | As be waited In unconcealed impe- tlence for an gpswer to his summong he caught sight' 6f his man Allsopp at | the head of the stairs. "Come here!" he called, pleased to find some one upon whom to vent his irritation. "Has that wire come for me?! "No, sir. I inquired five minutes back." ~ "Inquire again." : "Yes, sir.' Allsopp disappeared. A second later after his disappear- ance the bell of the hall door whizzed loudly. Chilcote started. All sudderi sounds, like all strong lights, affected him. He half moved to the door, then stopped himself with a short exclamation. At the same Instant Allsopp reappeared. Chilcote tured on him excitedly. "What the devil's the meaning of this?' he sald. "A battery of servants in the house and nobody to open the hall door!" Allsopp looked embarrassed. "Crap- ham is coming directly, sit. He only left the hall to ask Jeffries"-- Chilcote turned. "Confound Crap- ham!" he exclaimed. "Go and open the door yourself." Allsopp hesitated, his dignity strug- gling with his obedience. As he wait- ed the bell sounded again. "Did you hear me?' Chilcote sald. "Yes, sir." Allsopp crossed the ball As the door 'was opened ' Chilcote passed his "handkerchief ' from one band: to. the other in 'the temsion of hope and fear, as tne sound of his own name in the shrill tones of a telegraph boy reached his ears he let the "drop me to doialder it" "No." "Then you wil mad me yous dclin MAD" py wii tomorrow. answer now." Loder freed bls aris abruptly. "Why not? be asked. 2 Silents smiled nervously. "Because know. men and men's temptations. Kk off the hand and Jaugb- ia'are an very strong till the quick Is - It's morpbla with one mati, ambifions. with another. In each fais tes ally 3 Hitt touched. Then we all wince. . ter of sooner or later." He 1 ¥ won't take your Chileote's bands were BO scarcely 'unsteady that he could Insert his fin ger under the flap of the envelope. Tearing off a corner, he wrenched the covering apart and Smoothed out the flimsy, pink paper. x x The was: sons," he said, "there are 1 bad time to name them, r the sake of supposition, to accept your offers I "my place fn your house hie very pi zcp sav fon set op He his his unstrung out his hand. "You have my address," be said, "Au revoir" Loder pressed the hand and no 'he as tho other passed him, As way and held. droped by," he sald meaningly. Then' crossed the room' quletly and and held once childless there | are now children be- | chuse of the fact | that Lydia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound makes women normal, healthy and strong. If you want special vis write to Lydia E. Pinkkam Medicine Co. (col dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter wi be opened, read and answered by a' woman and held in strict confidences astonishment, the half impersonal of riosity that had previously tinged their' relationship, was cast aside, never to be reassumed. In each the other saw himself--and somcthing more. As usual, Loder was the first to re- cover himself. iy "I was expecting you," "Won't you come in?" The words were almost the same #7 bis word of the night before, but his face when be drew back into room had a different ex; suggestion of decision and ey had been lacking before. canght the difference as he crossed the threshold, aad for a bare second. a flicker of something like jealousy: touched Lim, but the sensation was fleeting. 3 "I Lave to thank you," he said, hold Ing out his hand. He was too well = bred to show by a hint that he under stood the drop in the other's principles, but Loder broke down the artifice, "Let's be straight with each' others" since everybody else has to be decelv- ed," he said, taking the other's hand. "You have nothing to thank me for, and you know it. It's a touch of the old Adam. You tempted me, and I* fell." He laughed, but below the laugh ran a note of something like trinmph--* the curious triumph of a nian whd hase known the tyranny of streuzth and suddenly appreciates the freedom of & weakness. Ld "You fully realize the thing you have proposed?' Me added in a different.' tone. "It's not too late to retract even now." B Chilcote opened his lips, paused, fHem; laughed in imitation of his companion, but the laugh sounded forced. "My dear fellow," he sald at last, yf never retract." "Never?" "No." "Then the bargain's sealed." ' Loder walked slowly across the room and, taking up his position by the man- fdlplece, looked at his companion. The similarity between them as they faced each other secmed abnormal, defying even the closest scrutiny. And yet, so they were subtly, indefinably different. Chilcote was Loder deprived of one est sential; Loder, Chilcote with that ese sential bestowed. . The difference lay nelther hr feature, fi coloring nor im height, but 'In that bafilng, illusive inner fllumination that some call indi viduality and others squl. Something of this idea, misted and hs by nervous ee ca crops-." details" said quickly, crossing the space tha divided bim from his: host. we l--+ easily. "I'm entirely in your hands." spoke with abrupt Joctsion.s Norng te the 'table, he' {ndicated drew another forward for it, he said : sotee had § diferent ring, just as his' mysterious is nature even in her lapses,' - Are yout. He pul wa |