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ras Loss al Scott's Retort to His Whist © Partner's Apology. | or his retirement tener! Reott d the stmimse of 152 00 Convers Lo West $n whore ever. sion a party af gent then atijoh ned iw the generul's Sithug room foo thelt |e. Relig & good pinyer, toe host » usually' victorious, but if be and 'partoer were ever beaten Bcott's ré was made manifest. he night it happened that the usual was fuisking. What was to be {done? 'Tbe general must have his 'whist. There happened to be staying at the hotel a judge, who was asked to 80 the favor of taking the fourth baad. Vith some protest on his part he 'to do it. By cotting for part. 8 the general and the judge played and were beaten--| Spring is the Time for House (loaning, 1 am prepared to do all kinds of Papering, Painting, &c. Paper and Paint furnished required W. F. NOTT, i i Kiowing' bow it irritated the gen- eral to lose the game, the judge as he if 150,000. Free Homesteads ALONG THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY In Manitoia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. The Government has thrown open for entry 150,000 Free Homesteads-- 100 acres the lines of the Canadian Northern Railway in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. At 85,000 of these are within a radius of 20 miles of operated lines of the Company, while the balance will be served by Branches now under construction or projected. Alberta the Province already noteworthy for its fertile lands and salubrious Climate--take first place ib the total of homesteads offering. But the wonderful Wheat Lands of Saskatchewan are well ted in the free farms which hase been thrown open for entry, Manitoba --the oldest settled ay De holds out a large number, Rlberta, 74,000. Manitoba, 21,300. Saskatchewan, 48,080. Western Canada 1s so oe that practiaally every farming condition Is met with in the combined total. Thero Is open prairie, {he country, which needs sone plearing, end also the rolling land where loan: and climate are admirably ada to the needs of mixed farting, The atmosphere-- Clear, Dry and Iuvigorating-- makes this Jand the best to live in. © The best Homesteads are rapidly being taken up, and intending settlers will be well advised to make their selection withont delay. Write for tree booklet giving the location and a description of the land being offered, A copy will be mailod to anyone making application to R. L. Fairbain, Asst. General Passenger Agent Canadian Northern Building, Toronto, Ont, (Successor to J. A. Rodman. 2 doors north of Mr Widden's store fose from the table said in his most dignified and courtly way: "I formerly a fairly good game of whist, DO IT NO "It is well known 'to experi, enced salesmen thatthe larges! db i in fr i, ecures (he Crean" ef | ground sect the (rade, therefore Sacure Your Agency Now We want a good reliable man for this district, because the demand for fruit trees never was so good. Good pay, Outfit tree. Whole or part time agree- | | ment, and you will represent a firm of thirty five years experi- AT hrm 1t Was Not the Minister's Fault Tha Ph His Shafts Went Astray. Mr, McDougall wus a Scotsman, and of him a gouvd story is told. Te was a Jarge, pompous man, intolerably self conceited and arrogant--in fact, bls conduct toward bis neighbors was so offensive that the good people snccess- fully requested their minister to preach | | ence with over six hundred a sermon directed at their valn nelgh- | acres of land under cultivation, i a The ttle Kirk 3, Wntes ny came 8 e kirk was ' packed, though a few tender hearted PELHAM NR STR, co'. ones stayed at honie, not wishing to wlitpeas their neighbor's humillation. | The sermon begun, and Mr. McDou- gall disposed himself to listen. The wan's infirmity wus sketched with told, severe strokes. He smiled with lofty superiority. As the denunciation | grew more scathing is smile deepened with a touch of complacent pity. As (== HE undersigned offers the conclusion of the service he swag- | + gered down the aisle. One of the eld- ers joined him. "Weel, what dld ye think of the ser mon?" the Intter ventured to ask. "A grent effort, sir," was the apsiver, "bot personal. The meenlster almed tis shots too directly. Poor MacTav- FIRST-CLASS FARM FOR SALE OR TO RENT fcr Sale| I part of lot 10, cong, East Whithy, | consisting 0! 95 Actes more or less. | Brick House, sox 36; Barn and] Driving Shed, 26 x 50. It is situat- |ed about lour miles trom the C P.R., Ish! 1 felt sorry for him. but the man's | Myrtle, and three m les from the conceit 18 enormous, sir" | G.T.R. | Apply tothe proprietor on the A Sheer Waste of Money. | premises "When 1 played politics and little | JAS. J. ORMISON. else," observed "Indian Jim" Finlay, | Raglan, June 24, 1912 "1 was delegated to ralse a subscrip- | am I tlon to buy a solld brass chandeller x 2 Er iar tor a well konwn politiclan who first FORT PERRY MARKETS. saw the light of day in the Emerald [Corrected weekly by Jas and Seed Merchaut | T,ucas, Grain | Isle. It was to be un present to him to | | be Installed In the parior of & new July as. 1912 | house he was about to move into. Vial Wheat LL $0 90 @ $0 95 | Among those 1 tackled for a cootri- Spring Wheat... 0ys@ 1 00 bation was an Irishman who had been Goose Whaat obey ,|boro In the same town aod came i across the pond abont the same time Barley ries, ost 0 gud 1 oo as the politician. | told him what was Rye vesvunns.. 1 10o@ 1 25 to be bought with the woney, and as Qats......oven 0 52@ 0.55 be pnt bis nawe down for a Over, he | Sans Cees . 0 25 @ 0 28 blurted out: FRgas dri citi, 0 20 @- 0 22 '41 was bern.apd brooght op with. Caule, pur lb....,. 04] @ 005 Blank, and ft Is like throwing money | [logs, per too lbs... 6 50@ 7 50 $n the river buying the likes of Blm 8 | Beans ,.... lea i SO EDICTS chanrelier, as the divll of a note can (ass Seed. . . 700@ 8 oo he play on it."--Kanxas City Journal | Ajsike Clover. .... 10 00 @ 11 00 Ns --il Red Clover, 05... 12 00 @ 13 00 : STRAY HORSE | Peas--Black-cye ... 1 25@ 0 00 rr | Peas--Smail..... 1o0@ I os YTRAYED INTO THE PREMISES Buckwheat 055@ 0 56 ED of the nodersigued, fot 23, con. 100 Revs AR 2 tench on Saturd. Juiy 6, 12, a ur Cys a... o 0 15@ 019 Horse, Tho ow s roquested to Geese oa ol10® 0 12 cone, prove property, pry expenses Ducks oo... omlo@ o 12 and take the auimal away. otherwise it Chickens o10@ O 14 wiil be so d #8 the law directs, { SIEPHEN MIDGLEY, | Seag ave, Why We Excel We have the most modern, the most practical and the best Reach, July 12, 1912. St. Charles Hotel | PORT PERRY d equipped school in Eastern | |B Ontario The courses are (Btrict'y uncer New Mausgoment) 4 thorough and facinating. An G. &. CQLIT ig entircly., PROPRIETOR F Omnadian Business Procedure [Late of Hotel Faltoner, Totonto] | | for the training of the ambiti- |i ous young people of our coun- Commercial trade solicited try First class Sample rooms. | Our Graduzbes § are "nccessful, ask a student or § ex.siudent, they are our best adrertisement. -- NN BW Telephone Directory HE BELL TELEPHONE § fi I COMPANY OF CANADA 'is spon lo print a new issue of its Q#ficial Telephone Directory for CENTRAL ONTARIO, including .. PORT PERRY "Parties who contemplate becom- Ing subscribers, or those who wish 8 Home Study Courses Lindsay Business College C. R. Brower, Principal. Enter Any Day. A. H. Spotton, President, 3 anges in their present entry ould place their order with the . 0 i er at .otice to insure are nearly always ; na caused b gy REFRACTING "BE f FEB LUKE, OPTICIAN, SE 159 Yonge St, Tcronto. #1 he Bell Telephone Co'y of Canada. (# Pall Term From August 23th or to Rent his fine farm, beng | & There is on the property a Splendid | i _ HEADAGHES EER IEE NEE Thirty Years ne £4 Fes 5 Cotlnpes 'have ven tablished daring the past 30 years The largest trainers in Canada. Ow- ing to our connection all over Ontario, we do better for our gradu. ates than any otlier ¥chool, You may study all at home or partly at home and finish at the College. Affiliated with The Commercial Educators' Association of Canada It would be well for you to investi- gate before choosing. Exclusive right for Outario of the world- famous Bliss Took-keeping System, which is unequalled, It is Actual Business from Start to Finish, and the student keeps same books as Chartered Banks aud Whole sale Houses, Euntef any time. Individual instruction. Compiraavely few people Know thas there was once a "spinning school" on Boston common. Winsor's "Memorial History of Boston" records that upon the arrival in Boston of some Irish ; spiuners and weavers a spioning craze | wou | a school, whic ters wus set Up in the common, in the open afr. Here the whir of thelf wheels was beard from morning to night." Thirty five years later the 80 clety For Encouraging Industry snd Employing tbe Poor again used the common as 8 spinning school, about 800 young women appearing there, seated at their wheels, as a sort of e=- ample and advertisement. A Curious Will. By the terms of the will of one Dr. Wilde of St Ives parish, Hontingdon- shire, England, his trustees were di- rected to spend £50 Ip the purchase of a plece of land th Bt Ives, the annual rent of which was to be set aside for the purchase of six Hibles at a cost of 7 shillings each. To decide who shall have theth he requested his trustees to "prepare a saocer with three dise upon the altar table of the parish church and let the Bibles be rutiied foe." Write, call or phone for particulars. PETERBIRO BUSINESS COLLEGE (Founded 1885 ) 2 GEO SPOTTOY, - PRESIDENT E. E LOGAN, Principal. ER CEES LR RANE A Worse 8tage. Mrs. Crawford--Now that the honey. muon Is over I suppose you tind your husband has grown economical with his kisses? Mrs. Crabshaw--He has renched a worse stage than that, my dear. He bas grown economical with his money.--I1llustrated Bits. A Solitude and the Crowd, Jt Is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion, it is easy in soft tude to live after our own, but the great man is he who In the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweet ness the Independence of solitude.-- Ralph Waldo Emerson. The shortest life I= long ehomph If It lend to a better, and the lonzest life 18 too abort it it do not.-- Culton. LARGE AND VALUALL™ TAN 0.01 VALINE LOST, (SUCCESSORS TO JAMIESON & cia § DENNISON.) TILL the party who horiowrd z W about two vears ago, a larg 1 } i EF RB ¥ sud valuable Tan Colored Valise of Having purchased the Livery he andersigned, kindly return thi business carried on by Jamieson & ame and much oblige J. W. MEHARRY. Dennison, and the premises con Port Perry, May 6, 1912. nected therewith we intend to RE-HORSE THE STABLES with first-class animals, and instal New and Up-to-Date Vehicles | MYRTLE STATION. 3018G East Going Wrst y : 10 17 wan, 6.32 a.m. with modern Trappings which for 6.27 p m. §.50 a.m comtort and couvenience cannot 11.08 p.in. 550 p.m. 10.50 pon. | be surpassed. : : : : A. J. DAVIS, Town Agent. Special attention paid to the requirements of Commercial Travel ers. Our charges are moderate and we guarantee lo please our patrons. Farm forsale ast-half of Lot 12, Concession 6, Cartwright, Durham County, containing too acres. Erected on the premises are a good frame dwelling, stone cellar 30 x 20, 18 x 34, woodshed 18x24, good frame barn, stone stables Box4o, pig pens 40x18 and 18x 24,15 acres of mixed timber, one acre of Orchard, a never flailing stream, hard and soft water. One mile {rom Rail- way, one mile [rom the village of Blackstoak, 2} miles from Caesarea, Patronage solicited. &% Phone No. 2. CAWKER BROS. Sittings of the Division Cour's OOUNTY OF ONTARIO. 1912. 0. oR Time Table | SITAR CHRBATINS HERAT WwW. ik. DOUBT BUR ER HRS STYLE SERVICE VBvery pair backed up by the. maker' wae [PRESS SHOES fthe Latest Styles at $2.50, #8, 6850 & $4. BASSIC SHOES for Chidren in every size and style. F. 6. FoRmAN & 56 <A dl i. Lb FORMA Have accepted the Agency for The Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. [Millers to the Royal Family.] And are prepared to promptly fill all orders entrusted to their care. [liey have the one Flour that gives satislaction to the} consumer--THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD---flls the bill, every pound is guaranteed, After giving it a fair trial if not satisfied retnrn the balance (if over § Ibs.) ind your money will be cheerfully refunded. The millionair= cannot uy a better flour than THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD, nor even the poorest tamily use a flour that is more economical. A CAR LOAD JUST RECEIVED IRGRAMS? Agents Port Perry and vicinity. MERCHANT TAILOR, Keeps in Stock a full supply of up-to-date Cl.OTHS Suitable for all Seasons 1. WHITBY--Clerk, Miss E. L. Mac- donell, Whitby --Jau. 16, Fob. 5, March 4, April 8 May 2, June 6, July 8, Sept. 8, Oct. 2, Nov, 7, Dec. 7, Jan. 13, 1013. 0OSHAWA--Clerk, Miss E. T.. Mac- donell, Whitby--Jan. 16, Feb 6 March 6, April 4, May 8, June 7, July 4, Sept. 4, Uct.'8, Nov. 8, Dec, 9, Jan, 14, 1913. 2. BROUGUAM --Clerk, M. Gleeson, Greenwood--Jan. 17, March 6, May 6, July 5, Sept. 5, Nov, 11, Jan. 18, 191 the famous Summer Resort on Lake Scugog. Situated in the best farm- ing'section in the County of Durham. For further particulars apply to the undersigned. Davip J. & DouGras Apans, Port Perty, Onl, Levi C Tavtonr, Nestleton, Ont. BUY FLORIDA LARD Yt 3..PORT PERRY--Clerk, J. W. Burn: 1, It is very productive. 2.It is not hot in sumer and their winter is June weather. 8. Your buildings do not cost one- quarter of Northern farm build- ngs, 4. Yon save your large winter fuel bill. 5. You do not work all summer to winter your live stock. . 4. UXBRIDGE--Clerk, R M. Moore, Uxhridge--Jan. 12, March £6, May 14, July 29, Sapt. 18, Nov. 22, Jan. 10, 1918, = 5. CANNINGTON--Clerk, Geo, Smith, Caonington-- Jan. 11, March May 15, July 25, Sept. 12, Nov. 21 . Jan 9, 1918, 0 . 18 Jy of Ua Opposite Simpsons'. VALUABLE PROPERTY| Stewart M. Graham, In Prince Albert for Sale. HE undersigned offers for sale her fine residental property in Prince t: - Frame House, two stories with undation'; good cella 8; PORT PERRY, LIGENSED AUCTIONEER, 6. BEAVERTON -- Clerk, James M,| 8 18 grows crons. tha year round; p ite RER CROPS in the year. Son Jan, 10, March | Your are rounds rket uly 24, Sept. 11, Nov. NRT he 7. UPTERGROVE -- Clark, David Leonard, Atherly -- January. 29, Mareh 29, Mayi17,July 28, Sept. 10, Nov. 19, Jan. 7, 1918, By order. J. E. FAREWELL, Clerk of the Peace Dated at Whitby, Nov, 19th, 1911. whan the rest of the continent is in the of . Splendid markets, Regular and plentifal rainfall, Pure water easily obtained. Healthful climate--cures ism and tuberculosis, We hsva 12400 Acres For Sale--All Within 1 to 8 Miles of Railway Station, Write for Fall Partictlars and INust- rated Literature. 8. 8 9. | 10, iL. TICKETS TO ALL FARTS OF THE WorLp.--Mr. W. H. McCaw, Pert Perry, is now in a position to issue tickets to all parts of the world anc to supply all necessary informatic to parties asto the cheapest anc best routes, &¢. In addition numerous Ticket Agencies for road and Sioumship lines, he TERMS EASY. Address-= « Florida Calonization Co. Limitea Head Offics---21 Street, North p been re appointed Ticket Agent for | the Grand Trunk Railway. Parties intending to travel will consult their: Dr. de Van's own interests by . consulting Ma D. @&. ROSS & SON MYRTLE LIVERY Myrtle Station, Ont, |Succrssors To J. W, DISNEY] hg fiased the Livery Stables at Myrtle Station and wilt of ey, and stocked then with a lage nu Fol sas § HORSES ARD BP-TO-DATE VEHICLES pared to meet, in a galisisctony manner, the Qian of the thing in the Liv ine at moderate cha: jor everything in the Livery a tratud met except 2 20 and 7.07 p m unless othet! BE SOLICITED. 25 Bell and Independent Photfes. Farm for Sale. 1 concession 4, in the township of Reach, containing 200 acres more ot less, of choice land a large pot- tion of which is cleared, the balance being splendidly wooded. The land isin a capital state of cultivation. HE undersigned offers for sale and a complete supply of water. and. so far since commencing the Confectionsiy and Baked Business, we beg to anudance that in faturé we pi cafrying ott Port Petry, jad. #4, 114. that excellent farm beldff lot 15, |! There is on the premises an otchard There is a large barn with cement floor stabling, and a smaller barn on the north end of the lot; also a fame Jdwelling house on the south The location of the farm is a capital one, being about 1} miles from Port Perry on a leading road. This farm is, in every respect, a first class dairy farm and is only half a mile from Manchester rail. hr i Hd 2 CARD OF THANKS In fetiirhing thanks fi» the iléra patroyage A ¢ i ly is Roky a briskly Cash Busifess Olur 0 6ds are the BEST possible, and ott Prices are Right INGRAMS' ry Cn me a - nn oy eT ------ Farm For Sale "AKM BEING COMPOSED OF 160 ACRES more of lesd of Lot 21, Con. 8, CARTWRIGHT be mile from Nestleton Post of: ice and storé and ¢ tiles from Nit lec in. ; thay © clay' E A ! ha » floot, water works in stable: Frame Hog and Hen House on stope foundation ; a good bearing Orchi- ard and Frame House. For terms and possession apply to E. H. PURDY, PORT PERRY. May 12, 1912. = 8 lh, BLACKSMITHING == re AVING LEASED MR. ALLINS H GEE PORT PERRY EEE I will be prepared t6 do all kinds of Blacksmithing. BLACKSMITHSHOP, PERRY ST: Horse Shoeing a Specialty All tires will be Ilot Sef gz Mr. Allin will conduct the Wood Shop EF in connection willy the Business. JOS. BRITTON. Port Petry, March 19, 1912. Nothing Like B eof ! AVING purchased the Butchering Business and good will of Mr. I. J. Wheeler 1 would like to inform all his old customers and as many new ones as possible that I intend to keep at all times a good assortment of all kinds of [¥ Fi, so Pra the Best Meats--Fresh and AERTS i Salt--obtainable and at reas- onable rates as possible. I am also in the market, at all times, for Choice Cattle ITogs, Sheep and Lambs Calves, Hides and Sheepskins, at the Highest Market Prices. EZ Fresh Fish every Tuesday. . Courteous treatment and prompt delivery May 26, 1909. WwW. A. BOYCE A FULL STOCK Farness Line CHEAPNESS STYLE Durability and STREN GTH Cannot be ttpussed n the Coutity. Robes, Blakets, Bells, Trunks &c., in abundance. Oaurparisqn of Priges Qgurted W. A. BEATTY x i Aad. adh, FRESH & TENDER CAWKER BROS. In returning thanks to the public for the extensive pat- ronage bestowed upon them would intimate, that g&in the past only choice fat auimals will be slaughtered, so as to | ensure the choicest and ten- | devests Cuts possible, and we intend at all times to have an ampe supply of Fa way station. to the proprietre! S. A. PHERRILL. McCaw before embarking.an a trip. o-oo rig Store. . For particulars and lerms, apply ss on the premises. FRESH AND CHO which we will 'cut to please and deliver | £2 SNOKED AND SALT MEATS SPECI