-- ee When it comes right down to elegance, you reach the summit of style, wear, in Fit-Rcform ised locks and - MELTONS and CHEVIOTS. Their sumptuous appearance--their ~~ masterful tailoring--proclaim them the finest of semi-dress Opvercoats. In specially imported English fabrics--both black : and gray. $14.00 up $3 5.00, iE fl Why? Because upon sting it and comparingit with other brands upon. the market it is found ta? } Le be Superior in Quality. ba ALTE "j'Accident at Strathcona--A Large Newburgh Dep. 27.-The annual C4Christgs. (itertginment of the Me: "| thiothist Si Siparental" roof. Dr. ort, McKim nd Mrs. 'MaKim spent Christmas "Land Frank Hinch, Centreville, 'Tuesday at 'Dr. Beeman's. Miss Ethel, "| Mears, | Mrs. Gardiner and J. N. Gardiner and in Brichton. Hargld Fairbairn, Mon- AT BUSY NEWBURGH ANNUAL MEETING OF PUB- LIC LIBRARY. € Sg | List of Visitors to. the Former Old Epgue's Hollow. Sechool was held on Christmas evening. The school room ons PAR rt a (hans pacts So ose Ly ; 1 their parts well. A Pret a was: decidedly the featiire, © Service was "held in St. John's chutéh' on "Christmas morning. Nr. and Miss Hicks, of Prince Ed. ward eounty, are visiting at Charles Welbunk's:: Misses Effie, Frances and Matis Weltmne and George Welbanks. are Spending the holidays 'wider the with his piother, Mrs. McKim. Mrs, Spent Toronto, spent with her ' parents gt William™ Bradshaw, the holidays the pprsonage.' Brockville, ig spending the week with his family er ---------------------- E, A. ABBEY. The famous American artist who is engaged on work for King Fdward. Mr. Alhey will reside in London for the uture. here. J. S. Haydon and James Hay- don, Camden Bqst, spent Christmas at M. Ryan's. Wilbert Gibson, Nia- gara Falls, was home for the holiday. Mr. Davidson and Miss Lorena David- son, Belleville, spent a few days at Walter Briscoe's. Dr. H. A and Mrs, Nesbitt, Shelborne, arrived yesterday for a visit to his parents, D. A. and Mrs. Nesbit. : Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Clint, Rose, Tamworth; Miss Annie McKim, Belleville; Mr. and Miss R. McKim, Kingston; Mrs, (Rev.) McKinnon, Manitoba, and Alexander Rose, Napanee, spent Tuesday at Rev, J."H. Chant's. Miss Gertie Files, who has been teaching at Tichborne, has returned home. Miss Bertha Benson, who has been visiting J. W. Courtney, returned to her home in Brgntiord on Saturday. Robert Shorts, Galt, is home for a visit. Bert Conway, who has heen outs west, is home after an absence of a counle of years. Frank Briscoe arriv- ed last week to spend the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bris- coo, after an absence of seven years. Mr, and Mrs, Samael Hooper = and son, - Toranto, spent Christmas at G. B. Thomson's. Hurry Lochead, To. ronto, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Loch- head. Miss Grace Dougan, North- brook, is spending the holidays with Mr. and Mes. Robert Dougan. Mrs Becman and the Misses Beeman" spent Christmas at C. Connolly's, Yarker. Earl Shorey, Peterboro, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shorey. Miss Florence Wilson, of the Normal school, Toronto, Mrs. J. is home for the holidays. R.. Sharpe and Miss Laura Sharpe, Oshawa, spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs. CC, Moore. WF. G. Millar, of the high school staff, loft on Friday evening to spend the holidays at his home in Wiarton. Miss Limbert is spending the Week at her home near Colborne. The annugl meeting of the public library is to be held early in Janu- ary. During the pst year this insti- tution has been nearly freed of debt, and if the reading public will only rive their valued support, the lihrary can easily be made self-supporting. Shirley Paul, of the North-West, is visiting relatives' in this neighbor- hood.. Roy Paul, Kingston, is visit- ing friends in the village. Hubert Rvan and Joseph Gandier, Queen's University, Kingston, gre _ spending the holidays at their respective homes hero. Mrs. George Walker is spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Miles, in Peterboro. Miss McPherson, 'Ngpance, is visiting at G. A. Aylesworths. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Shorey abd children are spending , few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haight, Caniftem. William Drowey spent Chfistmas at his home treal, is home for the holidays. Liout. W. G.. Beeman racoived a tele gram on Wednesdav night, to report and left on the night train for Hali- fax. He has been transferred to Que- bee. Nomination for school trustees was on 'ednesday, Two of the ro- titine trustees wore reelected, viz, (. H. Finkle and G. F. Hill. and J. J. Shorev were elected to the board, G. A, Aylesworth having resioned. mo Lowe, Hamilton, is visiting hig miele, TP. I. - Seriver, A large unuber from the villace took in the ball" #t Contreville, Wodnesduy even- ing. Miss Wood, Tamworth, was in town on Wednesday. Miss Brisco, Miss Madden. the Misses Patterson, and Mise Davidson and Messrs. Frank Brisco, .J. W. Yeomans, Harrv Lo¢h- bend. and Wilbert Gibson took in the Yeivh lectupe in Napanee on Christ- vias night. - Frank Rvan is. visitine at Dr. Maore's. Brookville, © y Yeomans, Miss Etta Yeomans and J. | Mors peofiaie en ustouary. We 8. Yeomans spent Christmas in" Na. | tes about lt eed wed oe yo she a panee. agit on o Send oi tox stamps or Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shorey and chili thee, " he. 'Adres sped: any dren, Conifton, and, Miss Vora Binn COTTAM BIRD SEED and John Bean spent Christmas with Bathurst St. Mre. 8. 'Shorey. Bernard MeKenister, aor is visiting his woth, a Mss, MoKen .~ Mrs. Beeman, Mrs. Hinch, |, [Miss Edny Hinth, Miss Marjorie Hinch WHI1G, SATU MONEY IN GANARIES Kingston Business College (LIMITED) Head of Queen Canada, devoted to higher Cowm- mercial and Shorthand education. All Commercial subjects taught. instruction. 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The women was a well-known cafe- chantant singer named Estelle de Cam- bourd, who is believed to hqve been jealous because she thought Lemar- zélle was about to forsake vher for another woman. She borrowed 4 cadet's uniform, succeeded in passing the sentries, and, after a cuarrel, shot Lemarzelle and then killed her- sell. Paris, Be Done Being Tired. If you tire easily, if you never rest thoroughly, if there is a comstant sense of weariness or exhaustion, what you need is new,' rich tissue-building and nerve-strengthening blood. Wade's Iron Tonic Pills supply just the aid required every time. They give quick and thorough benefit, They are a great never strengthener, and blood maker. In boxes, 25¢c., at Wade's Drug Store. Money back if not satisfactory. Generous Employers. 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Berlin, Dec. 29. --Hundrods of ma- tives suffering from. sleeping sickness are visiting Prof. Koch's Afriean ex- pedition for treatment. The Lokalanzeiger learns: that the expedition, which went out to investi- gate the sickness, is now in the Sesse Islands, in the north-west of Victoria Nyanza. It is divided into two parts. Prof. Koch is with the majority of the doctors at the British mission station in the Sesse Islands, while Prof. Beck, with «another dostor, is at Bumangi, at the French mission. As soon as the object of the expedi- tion beeame known victims of the disease flocked ~ from the adjoining tant mainland. There are now from 300 to 400 awaiting treatment, some were carried in cloths, nets and other primitive contrivances. The doctors work without evening. Some particularly interest. Ing cases have been photographed, but in many instances the patients fore the camera. is kept secret for the present, gre as- tonishingly successful. a CONFESSION EXTORTED. Murderer Taken Completely By Surprise Admits Guilt. Berlin, Dec. 29.--A dramatic confes- sion of murder has been extorted from a school teacher named Mueller at Duerntberg, near Bayreuth, by the ex- amining magistrate. > Several murders committed in that neighhorhood had remained unex- plained. The first victim was a widow, the second a telephone girl and | the third an deven-year-old school. | girl. The widow was mardered eight years ago, the Aelephoue 'girl three years ago, and the schoolgirl weeks ago. Mueller was arrested on suspicion by | the authorities, who were, however, | unable to collect sufficient evidence to | convict him. The examining magis- trate, according to German custom, endeavored to induce him to confess day; after day, but all attempts | failed. Finally the magistrate had the grave | of the first vietim dug up, and sud denly confronted Mueller with the skull | and bones, saying : "There are the re- mains of the poor womans you mur- | dered eight years ago." | Mueller, who had hitherto withstood | all threats, tricks and persuasions; suddenly collapsed, burst into toate] and confessed that 'he killed. the wid- | ow. The examining magistrate Ted | | | | | { | | } | him on to confess in tears te the oth- er two 'crimes, and to give datails which enabled the police to supply | conclusive evidence of his guilt, BARON LEAPS TO DEATH. Ill and Hopeless of Recovery, He | Ends Life. Berlin, Dee, 29.--Baron von Eroes, 4 | German nobleman, ¢ommitted suicide, | to-day, by leaping over a bridge into the Rhine at Cologne. He was staying in a nursing home, and on learning, to-day, that his ease | was hopeless, he got out of bed and dressed, and, leaving the house un- seen, hailed a cab and drove away, As the cab was crossiig a bridge over the Rhine the baron sprang out climbing the parapet, dived headlong into the rushing stream be low. His body has not been again seen. The baron was the owner of ee EMIGRANTS STRANDED. Shipping Strike in Rome Has Disastrous Effect. Rome, Dec. 29.-- Thousands of pen- niless emigrants are stranded here in consequence of the shipping strike, Large parties arrived, to day, chief ly. from the southern provinpes, hav- ing sold all their possessions, and ex- pecting to sail immediately for Am erica, When informed that all steamship in the last state of exhaustion. 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Toronto 'Phone Main 1729 departures for December had been cancelled, thes emigrants - displayed grief and indignation, and the women wopt bitterly. Many of the men wil] lose employment already arranged for them in the United States. LIANE DE POUGY ENGAGED. Celebrated Singer Doctor. i Dec. 29.-Mme. Liane de Pougy, the celebrated music hall sing- | is contemplating marriage, She is engaged to the young house doctor who looked after her at the Beaujon hospital yecently when she was nearly killed in a motor-car acei- dent. Since she has loft the hospital she | has sent her servant daily to the hos- to 'Wed Her | Paris, pital with a long letter for the doe- | tor and u little hox of cigarettes tied up with pink ribbon. The cigarettes were stamped with the intertwined | and herself, -------- PASTEUR GREATEST MAN. | -- Beats Hugo, Gambetta Napoleon in Vote. 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