for A0 go wi 8 tion for selling prices. A great itt THUY 0ALL XND SEE THEN not the least considera: a mother or sister, {far north-west Clauss, 12 blades, $3.75. 4 Gillettes, 12 blades, $5 to $12. from 2 to 6, - Rey Rass gusrantend or money te i _ MITCHELL'S HARDWARE . ~~ NOTICE . . We Are Agents For ° Class Scissors and Pocket Eunives. Also Table Cutlery, Carving Knives and Forks and very cheap Hockey Sticks and Skates. : : NUGENT & GRAHAM'S : KING STREET. (ammegie e's 'Old Boss" Dead. ashington, Dee. 17~J, Howard Lurcombe, ty-soven years old. whe gave, Andrew . Carnegie his first job as messenger hoy, died here to-day, Richard Cusack, of St. Thomas, cattle dealer, pleaded guilty, Saturday to soiling diseased meat and was fined 85 and costs. Stok and Produce Exchange is announce flor the past The same Conl Plain Razors, fa single or in set of |) The production , p " ot Sod liver olf averares ol Spotl sow Fond F200,000 worth the HHL Stor, Bae Sin: increased. his capital from L000 to 50,000. | ucshiaide plders received $100,000 stock in ri waul a SL Paul I ¢ ts he 0 L nre- to ders at according to a well informed Interesn of the firm of Heury R. of the New York Consolidated The Law Na has en ation -- PRE eer, yable January Jud. d was declared last same J¥ear aid eight por cent. the year in the es Irae 1 wil alan t abundant salt deposits sxish in the capable. If workdd, of from ths next. t the larwest individual 4 of Beitich Columbia, 'and of Wear. for that matter. is the Com of the Crow's Nest Pass company, which can handle 4,000 tons of coal in a day of ten hours. 'Furnished By J. E. Cunningham, 40 Clarence St. Toronto, Dee, 17th, 1.11 pan. Asked Bid Buffalo | : $ 450 § 3.350 Foster. .... .... 2.57 2.52 Green Meohan 1.44 1.42 McKinley D. 2.50 2.25 Ni ng a 15.50 15.00 Peterson Lake 60 52 ver 18% 183 Silver Bar AB : 2.55 L.51 Trethowe: 1.984 1.98 Diamond Vale a 80 hite r 10 09 -Gpvernment Gets Share of $65, J 000 Shipment. Toronto, Dee. 17.--The agreement arrived at with the O'Brien interests by the Ontario government in connec tion with the Cobalt claim lately in dispiite was finally settled and signed on Saturday by Hon. Frank Cochrane. Under ol agreement the governs ment will receive twenty-five per cent. of the value of all ore mined, less their proportion of the cost 'of load- ing, transportation and smelting. A varload of ore worth $65,000 will be shipred immodiately as a result of the settlement from which the govern- ment will derive the stated benefit. Going To Work Point, B.C. Quebec, Dee. 17.-iFailure to recruit the: garrison at Work Point, - Victoria, B.C.. to the required strength has ro sulted in the order to: despatch twenty-five non-commissioned officers and men and two licutenants from the Quebec citadel, to augment the artil- lery arm of the local * garrison. The draft will leave Quebec to-morrow. "1 know Swift has the best coal." "An admitted fact by particular people, h SELL 00440888000000000800404 the lessen the trials of Christmas ¢ DISPLAYS OF NECKWEAR, DISPLAYS OF NECKWEAR, : DISPLAYS OF NECKWEAR, 'PLEASE NOTE-Al Gloves, 'Suspenders, . Handkerchiefs, Neck Scarfs, Shirts, Dressing Gowns, House Coats, Fancy Vests, Underwear, Um. I goods conspicuously displayed on our show cases, making it easy to do Christmas §{ Splendidly Ready for] Great Holiday "Rush ¥ Every convenience and improvement possible has been arranged to hopping. ® EXTRA VALUE EXTRA VALUE EXTRA VALUE ., Hosiery, Pyjamas, t {at Stratford, of that ort i fering visitors and empl the allegmtions. It is said one of the guards was suf- from a contagious disease, the failed i o- mote charges as the i I a: : h court, to-day, ted Donald Sinclair, Toropte, oo i ion against Fraser Bros., of Moncton, restraming the latter 143,000 ferns which are now in Posses- sion of the G.T.R. till after December th. Sinclai r dlaims the Monoton ' had Sorted to deliver to 0. . that while he had paid the money, he had not re. ceived the ferns, and that Fraser Bros. had sold to other people 5 oPITH OF THE NEWS. Eo Over The World, The United States Senate has auth- & government loan of $1, - 000 to the Jamestown exposition. . The street railway company, Toron- to, has forbidden employees in uni- form to enter any licensed premises. Mrs. Mabel Barron Lily Taylor were arvested in the T. Eaton stare, Toronto, on a charge of shop- ' "the Grend Trunk will spend a quart. er of a million for a new station and extensions to the locomotive works James Noxon, founder of Noxon Bros.' Manufacturing company, of In- gersoll and former inspector of pris- sons, died suddenly at 72 Madi fhe tT Militia, Hamilton mt., Dec. 17.~The city bas 'recived another bill from the militia authorities. Saturday's bill the maintenance of the troops ready received total $6.375.59. The Stlaities do not think that 4 the city should charged with anyt! more than what it would have cost = keep their regular quarters at Toronto London. fin -------------- RECAST LAND LAWS. This is the Request of President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17.-- President Roosevelt has sent a message to con- Jee on the subject of public land wa. He says that the developments of the past year emphasize, with in- creasing force, the need of vigorous immediate action to recast the 'public land laws and to adapt them the actual situation. T | -- Mixed Metaphors. was a keen collector E . A woman enclosing a small comtribution for his schools wrote : "I hope this widow's mite may take root and spread its branches un- til it becomes a Hercules in your hands." Pulpit prayers of ambitions probationers added something to the great preachers' story. One' prayed that "God's rod and staff may be ours while tossed on the sea" of life, so that we may fight the good fight o faith and in 'the end soar to rest." thapk Thee for this spark of grace; water it, Lord," was the sententious, almost imperiouss, entreaty of another promising voung man. Still another prayed: "Gird vp thy loins of our minds that we may receive the latter rain.' "As if we were barrefs, whose hoops were loose," was Mr. Spa- geon's laughing comment. etme tean---- Not All Sunshine. That a soldier's life is not all sun- shine by amy means, is the opinion of two of the men attached to Tete Pont barracks. They had an experi- ente on Saturday afternoon which they will not soon forget, While walk- ing al Ordnance street they met an elderly lady and two other younger ladies. The elderly lady and ane of the other two had the misfortune to fall on the icy sidewalk. One of the sol- diers assisted the elderly lady, and was about to render the other lady assistance when the lady who he had already assisted, said : "Never mind they don't need the assistance of you dirty soldiers." The soldiers state that they thought that they were do- ing the ladies a good service, and naturally feel rather hurt st the treat t they received. Bus. orumbo. riday night, the house occupied by John Gl m, Colborne, was Rie Sovered to. be fire, and, with all its contents, was reduced to ashes. The family were all out at the time. _ Owing to the breaking of a valve at the Cataract Power company's plant | at Decew Falls, Hamilton, and St. Catharines were in darkness on Fri- day night and most of Saturday night. Joseph Leonard Haralson, a Texan railway contractor, who claimed to have been robbed in Toronto of $10.- 000, was rescusd from the bay 'and is in a serious condition at St. Michael's Hospital. Charitable bequests to Chicago ine stitutions aggregating $400,000, were made by the will of Otto Young. the capitalist. who died last week at Lake Geneva, Wis. The value of the estate is valued at $20.000.000. ] steamer Manistique, owned by Reid of Sarnia, which was feared to have been lost on Lake Superior, with her crew of twenty-one men, arrived at Port Arthur, safely, on Sunday night, after a terrific struggle with the seas. DENIED THE CHARGE. ------ That He Hit An Officer With a Chair. Hamilton, Ont., Dec. 17.--The trial of the cases arising out of the strike riots was proceeded with at the ses- sions of the peace, this morning, when J, B. Ketr was arraighed on the charge of assaulting Lance Corporal Raymond, of the London company, of the Royal Canadian Infantry, by strik- ing the officer with a chair. Kerr de- nied the assault, and several witness es corroborated him. i Late Sheriff Moffat. Pembroke, Ont.. Dee. 17.--William Mofakt, sherifi. of Renfrew county, and a highly respected resident of Pembroke, died Sunday. Deceased was a brother of Alexander Moffatt, post- master. Hie father, the late Alexander Moi- fat, laid out the town of Pembroke. He was active in politics for many years having contested the riding in {he interest of the liberal party. Wo was. reeve 1876 and was the first mayor of I'em- | broke! for the years 1877 and 1878. He was also treasurer of the county of Renfrew which position, he resigned to hecome sheriff in 1801. He leaves two daughters, Miss Moffat and Mrs, J. G. Forgie, three sons, Alexander, Thomas, of bridge, Alta., and William, of the Imperial bank, Toronto. In we ligion Mr. Moffat was a Presbyterian and also a charter member of Masonic lodge here. pe ---- Assumed Control, Teheran, Persia, Dec. 17.-The heir sooarent, Prince Ali Mirza, who ar- rived here vesterdav, asswmed the con- trol of state affairs, as the shah is too ill to attend to business. Children's mitts, black, red, and navy, 18e., all sizes. Stockings, spe- cially strong, 20. and 5c. New York Reform _ Special delivers of Christmas candy from Gibson's Red Cross Drug Store of Pembroke in 1875 and" Was Run The Wrong Way. Car No. 13 had an accident, on Sat- urday afternoon, resulting in breaking her trolley wheel. No. 23 was put on to take her place and was run around the belt line, backwards, for some reason were forced to walk around nd side. Many comments were heard about the thoughtlessess of the street railway company. Can Play In England. Ottawa, Deo. 17.--President Tasse re- ceived confirmation, at noon, of the decision of the English Athletic Union to permit the Ottawa lacrosse team to play a series in England, and Mr. Tasse says the. first game will be play- ed about the middle of April or first of May. Court House Notes. The balloting for jurors will take place to-morrow, before Judge Price, Sherifi Dawson, the warden and coun- ty istrate. e Dowlsey, lawyer, Prescott, was at the court house to-day, on business. City Council Business. The chief business to come before the city council this evening will be the arvwointment of an assistant fire chief and the .receiving of the liquor license reduction deputation. The ap- pointment of deputy returning officers for the municipal elections will be made. Heng The Meeting Changed. Owing to the presence of Henri Bourassa, M.P., at Queen's Medical Colleve dinner, to-morrow evening, the Board of Trade meeting has been changed "till Wednesday evening, when the presentation to William I esslie will take place. At Zion Rink. Zion, first class ice io-night. Band, Tuesday night. Two season tickets for best lady and gentleman skaters. All eligible for Christmas silver medals and hotkey skates must have season ticket by 20th December. Malley Is Dead. Belleville, Ont., Dec. 17.--The death ocourred, last night. at the hospital here, of Robert G. Malley, who, at the rollin mills, on Friday. was drawn up inte the shafting and terribly in- jured. i a ---------- Sent To Sing Sing. New York, Dec. 17.--George Burn- ham. Jr., owesident of the Mutual Re serve Fund Insurance companv, has been sentenced to two vears in Sing Sin». He was convicted of larceny. -- ow Last Year. Victoriam Dee. 17.~The Canadian price of 83 5 skin less than last year. -------------- Finest In The World. Blue Point Oysters, direct from the original Blue Point' beds, for sale at Carnoveky's. on Christmas morning. House conts and dressing ~owns at Livingston's. See afveifisoment, ---------- ve. Always use Burteh"s pure (resh grated horseradish, only 10c. 4 hottle. jAsk your grocer for it. : Handiey Gets Bills For Calling | de | which caused considerable trouble, as | | patrons | the car through the slush to the left pelagic sealing catch sold, yesterday, in London, Eng., brought an average A Husband Recovers. His House. bold Goods in a Rather Novel Manner--The Customs Officials Seized the Goods. Windsor, Ont., Dec. '17.--General | r ion, of the Michi- wan Central railway, at Detroit, said, last evening, that the Michivan Cen- tral would grant a wage increase to its yard men throughout Canada. *'1 cannot state the amount of the in- crease now," said Mr. I'Hommedien, but, today, at a conference with re- presentatives of the men in Detroit, the announcement of the increase will be made to them." : Richard Steihr, a Detroit man, who claims his wife eloped to Windsor with another man, bringin~ part of his funiture along. has recovered his household in rather a novel wav. Steéthr found the pair had left the city, but located the furniture in sooond-hand stores. The dealers refus- ed to give the famiture wp, but it being shown this had been brought into the oountry under an assumed name and that it had been sold with- in twelve months, contrary to the regulations, the customs officials seized | it on Saturday afternoon, and it was takey back across the river. r BOXING BOUTS -- Be Pulled off Friday + Night. _-- Five boxin# bouts will be pulled off on Friday night next between local and imported men. There are two six round botrts booked and: three of four rounds. The affair, which will likely take place in the Whig hall, should prove successful, as the men are being trained by James Carey, who is well- known in local sporting circles. win Gildersleeve Is Vice. At the annual meeting of the Lake Yacht Racing Association, held in Hamilton, the following weré elected officers for 1907: President, T. A. E. World, Toronto; vice-president, E. C. Gildersleeve, col ore, Kingston; secretary. R. Gooderham, Toronto: council. T. B. Pritchard, Rochester; G. R. Judd, Hamilton: J. 8. MacMurray, Toronto: J. P. Mott, Oswego, N.Y., and E. C. Gildersleeve, Kingston. { ---- Practice To-Night. The Frontenac Junior O.H.A. team practice at the rink to-night from 7 to 8 px, the 14th team from 8 to 9 p.m, and the Cadets from 9. to 10. The rink authorities want all: applica- tions for practice in as soon as pos- sible, so as ther can draw up a sche- dule for the same. LIFE TOO MONOTONOUS. Runaway Wallaceburg Found in Detroit. _ Windsor, Dee. 17.--Gertrude Stevens and Ella McDougall, two young girls who ran away from their homes . in Wallaceburg a 'few days ago, were cap- tured in Dotroit and locked up to | await the arrival of friends. The Mo- | Dougall girl at first strenuously de | nied her identity, but "Wpon the ar rival of Rev. W. A. Gunter, of Wal- { laceburg, she broke down, and with | her companion agreed to return home. The girls said they found home life too monotonous. Girls Christmas Cushions. They need not be 'square. There are oblong shapes, Some, too, are in cicular form. Leather panels are utilized fine effect. Leather more or less decorated usually effective, Felt is often charmingly adorned with galon in metal effects. Velours is always handsome. Dull galon or silk cord may be the finish. Ecru denim serves as a groundwork for many a decidedly fetching novelty. This year dark green, old rose and wine are among the colors which are most favored. with Found Him All Right. An Englishmamgtravelling in Ireland complained that he could find none of the famous Irish wits of whom he had heard. He was advised to speak to the next farmer or teamster he met. A little later he encountered a pea- sant leading a horse with a load of turf. The horse had a blazed face. "What a white face your horse has, my man!" said the Englishman, by way of an opening. "Sure," replied the Irishman, "your own will be ns white when it has been as long in the halter." Ship's Silver Service. Ope thousand five hundred ounces of metal will be used in the silver ser vite 'to be presented to the new arm. ored cruiser Washington by the people of the state after which the ship is | named. The service is composed of | fifty-three pieces, and will cost $5.000. The chief piece is the punch bowl, in | the shape of a gallot, ornamented with a figure representing Triton, the trumpeter of Neptune, i Mb ---- His Strong Medicine. A man named Kingsland, twenty two Years old, belonging to Now York, "has been: sentenced at Chateau- den; France, to three months' impris. onment. without the benefit of = the first s act, on the charge of involuntary homicide: His automo: bile rai over and killed a woman eighty-one years of age in the village of Marbou on June 98th last. Nothing ! Milwaikes Sentivel. No. wealth for me, no lasting fame _Nor pedestal on which tc stand : Np longing for undving nate, : But just a soul to. understand ! es. A 'Xmas Gift That 'HOSE who hava been onthe Jook T "something different something wis" thought nenegetly. round ange recipient to cel more us! vy we ha it 7 grate need look ng Beautiful Feather Bogs | at $1.50 EVERAL months ago, the largest fore: S manufacturer of Bigheclase AR novelties, advised by letter one store in each Canadian city, that he intended sending samples during 3906, and making a strong effort to firm, ly his business here, For some rea. son, there has been considerable delay' ang not until last Saturday did we receive the first sample lot promised. But we are not entirely sorry that they were delayed --for, as they've come just a few days before 'Xmas, we know that at least fifty ladies are sure to be made ex. ceptionally happy because of them. 50 only, Sample Fancy French Feather Boas, about two yards long, in black, white, chic. | chilla, helio, sky, pink and rose ; worth | regularly $3.00 and $3.50 each. Your| $1.50 choice to- morrow morning after 9.30 o'clock | each only... i ai Boas are some of the most popular French novelties. The lighter shades would be worn with Opera Cloaks; while the dark effects would take the place of Furs, dur. ing the early winter and spring. If you went into a store where such goods are kept exciu- sively, you would certainly have to pay $3.00 for the black or white, and $3.50 for the higher colors--so you may know, this big maker set a very special price to introduce these goods, when we can sell them at $1.50. @ Several of these Boas will be displayed in our show-windows up to within a few minutes of the time of sale. See them to- night, or first thing in the morning. Wn, often 1:0 OLE lll dlllldld std lll lrl rll All sss dsssssssasnssnsassas a | What To Give For Christmas Is a question that is * uppermost in the minds of Everyone just t Why Not Give a Telephone ? It may be used by the whole family and will give them pl ache out the year. It will be a benefit to your relatives, friends and acquaintar w Jor sire to "call you. Special arrangements have heen made for these Christmas Gif If vou would have one installed as YOUR Christmas Gift Call or write Contract Department. POPP POVPVIIIVIIIVIIIITYY ¢ POOP POPPI IIIIIPIIIIII ION The Bell Telephone Company ot Canada, Limited Wr VO VO GO BHO BLO DIS OO DLO GLO DIRECT IMPORT Genuine Turkisk Delight, 25c. Ib. at . A. Ji REES, 166 Princess Street TEE CHO GO VIO DLO DIO HO BLO OO GP e-- Sb A OP for Xmas Gifts - We Have a Fine Stock of the Latest Styles For Ladies, Girls and Children In Patent Kid P Our Children's P umps, or Strap Slippers, from $1.50 to $3.50 Soles oF A soul that knows. though tonguate stil] Elves meeting eves in glances kind. | And. meeting. know the sweets that iy | The heart. What more need mortal fina? | ---------- The advantages bumnine Swift's coal | are: Clean coal! Coal with little waste, | which means. Most for your money | Wicker bottles of Cologne at Gib. ! son's Red Cross Drag Store. "Phone ! 3 ! Han tkerchiels, prettily embroidered. | 2 for 25. well worth 25¢. each. New York Dress Reform. atent Boston Tie Slippers make a fine p did little shoes to wear and very dressy. Sai = % 5 : . $2.73 Sizes 24 to 5, Ladies sizes, for big Girls . hn Sizes 11 to 2, Girls' sizes ae Sizes' 8 to 104, Children's siz hi Sizes 5 to 7}, Infants' sizes 3 Also some very nice Shoes in a ch § B The Lockett [Shoe Store] PSA splendid stock of Club Ba ge and Suit Cases just reci¥ eaper grade. 900000000004 Evening Slippers 1 LLL LL LAL LALELRLbbLbh urn For' Christma Sideboards, $6. Extension Tabl RE (Diners) h Music Cabinets, | = = -- Co « ] 5 SHPO eV i : i The Finest Sets in Kingstc at BEST'S, i and at all make most acc from 10ec. to $1 HAIR BRUSE Sets, from 75c. SILVERINE- stitute for ste makes a hand: Comb and Brus cure. We have so everybody so play before yc no trouble: to's See: the Ha day Packages Chocolates. PTT PPP PPP PT PT PITTI IIT IIIT ITI IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPIIIIOYY "IMPOR The Manitoba | GUARANTEE] Liverpool and Lo: Insurance Assets Over $ The Fire Insurance 1 George Ziegler has be GCiark W. Wright, whe above Strong Fire In Kingston and Iystrict The Company ir licy-holders. reoue: be" brought for inspec agent. CLARK Office, 8 CataraquiBric Tenders F SEALED TENDE to the undersigned an for Tolls," will be re until 8 o'clock p.m. the 19th instant, fo 'Tolls of the Cataraq year from the first da 1907. Those Tendenin The lowest or any te accepted. THO 8th uality Wo tyle Co Essentials t our sl "WEAR A MILITARY B( 82 Brock Street TURK'S F Not for money, b Furniture ar know if you have @ attend to it a Hand Ir, Kingston, Dee. ST. LAWREN TO THE BLRECTORS Laales ant Gemtlen inflgerve" is cordial) Me ane "of veur rep Council H AEETE-------------- Neckwear elegance