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| employed in th our keeping a. BETTER ASSORTMENT AT } Our new Fall Goods have already begun to afrive, | Soliciting your trade, we are: oh egoti we reasonable 'offer | and so we.have decided to 'believe the public have | n dealing with. them, and. of their patronage in' shall try to deserve it. by the same courteous, progressive methods we have _ The only change will be in future. honorable, ie CLOSER PRICES os & and in a short time our stock will be again 'complete, s a 3 ve | 'iw guest of Miss Sylvia Leask. land Japanese. | between Myrtle and Utica promises Me, Mac © GREENBANK = rien Miss White, of. Toronto, is. the © 'Mr, and Mrs, N. W, Cragg, of here. ) «Miss Nellie Leask, -of Sonya, is visiting at Mr. James MeMillan's, Mr. aud Ms. John Leask, of Seagrave, were visiting at Mr. Jas.' Leack's on Sunday. : Mrs. A. J. Terrill is. spending a few weeks in Toronto. Miss Alberta Real is visiti relatives at Uxbridge. Mr. Clarence Croxall is visiting' friends here, "|Ottawa, 'are visiting bis parents ng with ing at Mr, Alex, Ewen's, Uxbridge: Mr. George Bewell is spending & few days with relatives here. - (Above toe late for last week.) PROSPECT 4 What promises to'be the treat of the season is the garden party to be beld under the auspices of the Meth- odist 'church at Prospect on the latyn {of Mr. Wm. Cook, half a mile east of --the chureh, this® (Wedne:day), eventngi The committee have se- cured Miss Irene M. Sheahan, BI: | late of Philadelphia, for the evening. Miss Sheaban has an enviable repu #ition as a reader and impersonator, und will render a rare program of dramatic, pathetic, tragic and hum- orous readings and original sketches in dialect 'and natural characteris- ties, Irish, German, Negro, French A foot-ball match to be an futeresting feature of the evening. The Port Perry Citizens' Band will 'also contribute to the pleasure of the occasion hy reuder- ing a choice program of instrument- al music. Tea will be served from 5.30 to 7.30, and the program will follow immediately thereafter. Ice cream and other refreshmants will be served on the grounds during the evening. Tickets 28 and 15 cents. The committee has spared fio trouble iv their effort to make this one of the very best events. of the season, | meet the demand to some extent the | Winnipeg at $12.. Men are en Mrs. Wm. Stovin has been visit- | : a Harvest Help Wanted West ©. P. ® RUNS $12 Excomsions To : WINNIPEG, Upwards of 20,000 men are wanted in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta to assist in hurvesting, ard to Canadiau Pacific has arranged to fun low rates farm laborers' excursions. Leaving dates are Aug. 27, 30 and Sept. 4. (Advertisement in another' column gives Territory and further particulars) From all Ontario sta- tions ne: way tickets will be sold to i aged at Winnipeg and are given free tick- ets to points where help is needed east of Moose Jaw. Afier working at least thirty day and having the em ploying farmer certify t» the fact, a ticket back to original starting point ts'issued dn payment of $18. "This 1s a splendid cpportanity to see the golden west aud make something more thao expenses, Local C P.R. agent is well posted and will be glad 10 give anyone-fall information. 'Things in General Items of Interest condensed for Busy Readers. It is announced that Premier Whitney, who is now in England, will sail for home by the Cunard live next week, Tuesday August 27th. Hon. Edward Blake arrived in Toronto on Saturday morning from Montreal. The ocean voyage was sothewhat detrimental tolhis health. but his physicians expect he wi'l quickly recover from any ill-effects. It is ud regarded' assured that the Peace Conference at The Hague will be adjourned between Sept. 1oth and 15. The results of this Conference have been somewhat disappointing, and it is uncertain when another will be called, or whether there will be another. The governtnent of Venezuela has beeu successful in its complaint laid against the New Vork and Bermudez Company, which is ale "man gin Tuglor, of Ciiffora, is visiting Maney, CE GOING TRIP Fro Grand Thunk Ry, From Toron cluding Gan: Pac. From Toronto and Aug. B7 Aug. 30 Sept. 4 ONE-WAY SECOND-C! Representative farmers, will meet and Free tation Rys. where laborers are needed, east of ng bra showing that laborer, or a second class tio) h, 1907. Nov. 30ti Tickets are good Don't forget the meseskers' with Tourist Sleepers Aug. 27, Sept. 10 and 24 east, to also north of Toronto and north of of Bolton Junction on Can, Pac, es), and at ono cent a mile a \ A certificate is furnished with each ticket, and this certificate when has worked thirty days or ket back to starting only on ial Farm Laborers' 23 to men, but will hot be issued at haf fare to children. * $18 =e GOING DATES Taronto and all Btations west in Onta Sno oll Dias to Sarnia, i to Sarnia on Q.T.R. Stations Toronto Additional for the Retara under conditions as below, south of main line'of on ations north to and in.) and including Sharbat Lake and Kingston, 'of Cardwll uct. on G.T H. and north TICKETS WILL BE SOLD TO WINNIPEG ONL ; | inted by Manitoba, Sask in by Nel tobay Su stchewan and Alberta Governments, il be furnished at \vinnj 15 poats on Can. Pac. and Can, Nor. ose Jaw, Kamsack and Swan Tver Hacer: way west thereof in Saskatchewan executed b: more, will be honored fron' that point points in Ontario, at $18.00, prior 0 trains and will be issued to women as well farmer 4" For full particulars see nearest C.P.R. agent, or write C. B, FOSTER, D.P.A., C.P.R., TORONTO / hy ---- Typewriter Bargains We are agents for second-hand machines of all makes, ranging in price from a few dollars up to $85.00. If you want a good re built typewriter at close figures con- sult us. We also rent machines. What Lava ls Good For. Tourists In Italy are astonished at the practical use made of the laya that has flowed from Vesuvius in past and recent eruptions, for all Naples and its vicinity appear to be 8 word of lava. The streets are paved with it. There are staircases and statues, drinking troughs, bric-a-brac and even jewelry of this strange material which once bubbled from the yellow and drip- ping lips of the great crater above. The careless guides make money out of it by pressing coins or other objects on partially cooled fragments and sell- ing these to visitors. On the ashy flanks of the mountain there is enough lava to build another New York or Chicago--a shoreless frozen sea, fit seems, of dull black strangely purple in some lights. These heaving billows and snakelike masses were once white hot, steaming and some little innocent stream on the way lown, Mistakes In War. In the Bull Run defeat McDowell laid the blame on Patterson. In the battles around Richmond Lee's plans failed on account of Huger's lethargy. leged to have assisted the Matos Revolution. 'The court has ad-| judged that the defendant. pay | $5,800,000 in reimbursement of the | expenses incurred by the Govern- ment in quelling, aud other loscs arising from the revolution. | " Sunny Alberta "' had some ex- | perience with an early cold wave on | At. Pittsburg Landing Grant would have been successful but for Wallace. At Gettysburg Lee's hands were tied by the dilatoriness of Stuart. And so on from the foundation of the world to the present time. It has been said by writers on the art of war that every battle 1s a series of mistakes. These mistakes are made on both sides and sre the cause of victory as well ag de- The Port Perry Star that shimmers | even exploding as the fiery flood met fe = my Testlonately, "you eonnot understand hat {t cost be to do as I did. It would have been casier a thousand times fc plunge in and die than to leave him as did, I am no coward, Nina! | once puved a boy from drowning--and"--he vughed wildly--*I won the Royal Hu- juane Soclely's medal. Oh, Nina! can't vou see that I was trying, even if i made a miserable mistake. to do what was best far you!" } "It's so horrible, that I can't think: Bbout it'clearly at ally" she murmured. Her cyes were closed, and her lips were, quivering with her awful menatal angu- ish. "Can't you see, Nina, that it wanted; far more courage to dare dishonor :l- ell... . for your sake? No man /culd have gone to the rescue of a total ranger under (he circumstances. For- give me for all the pain this causes you, fur if I was wrong, I have suffered ter-| ¥ibly, horribly. I thought I was going| mad this afternoon. I--I--hardly knew: what I was doing. . . . Oh, Nina!" He talked rapidly, indistinctly, dis- fractedly, and clasped her limp form feverishly, as though he fearcd lo lose Lei for ever. "Oh, my darling, my darling, you know it would have broken your heart' 32 I had been drowned!" he groaned. "This--is worse." she whispered weaks ly. ! ; "Have mercy on me, Nina!" he gusped, loosing his hold of her. She rose, and stood before him, look. fry at him with eyes that neither re proached, pitied, nor pardoned him. She had completely regained herself, - but the shock had left her apathetic and, utterly bewildered. "l do not know what to think," she, continued, speaking slowly and impas- sively. "But I know what I feel. 1 feel [that you did wrong. 1 feel that you| should not have been afraid to inflict great pain even on me, il it were neces- ary." He fell on his knees before her, and: tretched out twa trembling hands. "Ninn!" he cried miserably, "at leasty sar you are sorry for me--that you still llcve mel" She was weeping now--weeping her very hcart out. She spoke belween sobs that shook her frail body pitiably. ! "Yes, oh, yes. I dm bilterly sorry for you, - It is cruel--cruel for us both." . In a Tew moments she grew calmer, {ten he spoke again: bade fill lave me? he Said, take The Riddle, His Daughter--Papa, did you know mamma long before you married her? Her Father -- Just between you and | and they deserve a large patronage. ~ Monday last when the thermometer | feat. Its almost amusing to think of | me, my dear, I don't know her yet. : | the numberless good and sufficient rea- registered 30 at a number of places, | sons that Shafter could have given if jot Muskoka, ~~ BETHEL Congratulations th our boys on their success at baseball with Black- water on' Wednesday evening Aug. the 17¢h, J " Mrs. Jas. Munro and children have returned from their vacation Mis MeEehern, of s Torbnto; is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jag Munro, Boveral from here took in thy garden party at Prince Albert. Mrs. 4, Thompson and Mrs. T. nd 4 ¢ {not strictly in accordance with their' | views. and. drooped even to 28 at one o more points, indicating light frosts in those localities. At Olds and Red Deer it is said there were two inches of smow. Such aj weather report created no small anxiety. on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. | Another of these disgraceful accurrences took place at-I'oronto -- Provid Saturday last. youths and a few full grown men made an assault on Umpire Conway because one of his decisions' was The Providence team also came in for a share of the abuse, 'a them down town with stones. A number of the players were hit but no one seriouly injured. Owing to the iusuffici e ball game in Toronto on |' A mob: of boys, |: numberYof clieap sports following | ficiency 'of police no arrests | he had been defeated In Cuba. If Ja- pan had been worsted in the Russo- Japanese war, one result would have been that Oye#ma would have writ ten the book of lamentations and ex. cuses instead of Kuropatkin. 'It's a sure thing that one can't be sure of anything in this world. --Van Buren Current Local, ow poor are they that have not pas tience!--Shakesperre. Ontario fall wheat supplies What Manitoba spring wheat lacks ; What Ontario fall wheat lacks, Manitoba spring wheat supplies.