rn Hel Tie gi in ! I to an 'increase $30,000. funds Mmoudted 10 $196,965,000, an . Under Above Sout betas in- from $394.750,000 to $501,955,000. Irish railway receipts i:1907 are also : ; : i i ¥ | iH Bat ; in i | i ALL SIZES WILL BE FOUND ott ANTHIS LOT. » 'These are all new styles, handsomely made trimmed. They make ideal Xmas i § i! = ] g : ! | i by i Hi 5 fg H i is : | and will be greatly appreciated. pain has induced stout . score o GA hand it he inflict: 2 ! i 8 8% i! 5% i : ol 5 ¥ t i g WINDOW DISPLAY We Offer th 3 i el Hl tii s3f Eifes e : i /inter Coats EE shi i A romantic story of mythical mil- lions, and other fortunes _ funplon, and house properties in Among other inheritances he spoke of were 84 bl MN ng stated that he was heir to Sir Henry Nellis, and letters are alleged to have been si by Lord Carnarvon, lord Allendale, the King's secretaries, and other important personages. Nellis had also oh courting a Miss Lavinia "It should im ress upon the gift- the most usefal hint as to the of the right Sagi ve Xo of money, and young woman hi . ' buh wy . marriage. a the 'thaitoan T GOULD BE MORE AGGEPTABLE P|. woes veers = s , 8 unm 8 . Hockey Boots, Queen Quality Shoes, Overshoes, = bk occasins, Felt House Slippers, Leather| 438 Demers Romance = 5e : kard Shoes for Men, Overgaiters, | the Stock Exch ShopShgte. In all of these lines we are bountifully | Yam wes connected with u bie firm 8 rh hest values in the market, and solicit wise been ot the Margie Ippe em. eto and & Bro, The Home of 'Good Shoe' Making. I -- 8 & £ 3 je > - Large Stock. ES i} Wariety the Best - a ing. 3. hina, Cnlinte py cont. Jeger, finish, complete outfit, at i gee St in Spain Faldron's for 81. 3 else. vi n silk waists; $5 waists JRE v5 NL Ju NN Er -more 33 iE gi ¥ i EF £& £ ! : 1 ir § i i oF ¥ qr: tl file ris: hod : is ik Thad af id Iie Hi il fi Le 3 3 ft RES i He p iy th 7 si} : i aes ih Bis g § E § : : in thé social world vanished He has been suspecied of rol his brother-in-law duri a peri of pressure in the latter's business victim knew that if he informed the JEWISH WEDDINGS. The Form of Ceremony the Same as In Remote Ages. The Jewish wedding ceremony is al | most the same to-day as it has been for centuries, simple and impressive, but quite different from our ceremon- ies. igionus Hebrews get married under a canopy of silk called the hup- pat, which is supported at the four corners of the square by poles. The first in the wedding procession is the rabbi, carrying a glass goblet four bearers carrying the canopy, each holding a pole. Next ne the parents of ide and groom, and betfing 'them £ t a ing a of ise, Then the bride a his bride's hand and slips on her finger the plain gold wedding- ing, saying in Hebrew: "Thus do I oor 8 thee my wile laws of Moses and the customs of Israel." Both bride and -bri take a sip of wine from the the rabbi holds, after which e bridegroom f5i2FE fits faders HH peak : he 8 i i i 5% AH Fig EFS iL text i 3 7 2 i ae ol 1 : Young Mother--The doctor thipks the 'baby looks like me. Visitor-- Yes. I wanted © say so, but feared you might be offended. In Australia engagement rings are lent out by certain jewelers as part of their ordinary trade. Spe Waldron's advt. Sale waists. $1.98 ' Military hair brushes and cases at : ""@ Se' p P0000000000000000000000000000000000000000060 seesssstscincesesenh 104, only Boys, $1. you what 00000000000000000000000000000000000 4 Suitable Gifts for Children Little Boys' and Girls' Rubber Boots, sizes 6 to $2.00. Little Boys' and Girls' Rubber Boots, 11 to 2, only $2.25, Slippers in fancy Colors, all sizes, 25, 35 to 85c. Moccasins, all sizes for Boys and Girls, 60c, 75¢, $1.00, 1.25 to 200. Overshoes for Little Folks, sizes 6 to 10}, only $1.50; sizes 11 to 2, $1.80. Hockey Boots, all sizes for Little Girls and 25, 1.50 and 2.00. Dolls' Rubbers, fancy colors, 25c. Bring the Children to our store. they want. Abernethy's They'll tell ° "" oshe 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080ssestnReTssesh Some 'Xmas Presents For the Men. and invite your inspection. Men's Fancy Socks, fine Black Cashmere with fancy silk stripes and spots in different colors, 35¢ per pair or 3 pairs for $1.00. Men's Fine Initialed Linen Handkerchiefs, done up in fancy boxes $1.25 per box. $1.00, 1.25. Men's Gloves, lined and unlined, all sizes and fashionable shades, $1.25, 1.50, 1.75 to 2.25. Men's Fancy and Plain Ties, light and dark color- ngs, strictly up-to-date, for 25, 50, 75¢., $1.25. $1.25. Come to Crumley Bros. for all kinds of Men' V 1 We are showing some splendid lines for Xmas present Fancy Silk Elastic Suspenders, done up in separate boxes, dainty colorings, Men's Silk or Silk and Wool Mufflers, plain colors or faney stripes and checks, all new this season, 50, 75c., Crumley Bros. 1 | Sw 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 . «We A BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER. Is a Christmas Gift that pleases 3,650 days and more. It is one of the most practical presents one can give to Mother, Sister or Friend, tor it actually saves its cost many times over in the wear on carpets, etc., and tis a reminder of the giver every day it is used. Let us show you our Christmas assortment of BISSELL EEPERS.- --~ Prices $2.50, 3, 3.50, 4, 4.50. Take a peep at Our Windows. The health of the Nation will be improved by the Ba rt COWAN"S : McKELVEY & BIRCH, 69-71 Brock St |: PERFECTION COCOA (Maple Leaf Label) Pure, nutritious and easily digested. THE COWAN CO., Limited, TORONTO " {mon Christmas and New Year Rates RETURN TICKETS. SINGLE FARE food going Dec. 24 and 23, returning until . @lso Dec. 31 and Jam. 1, re turning until Jan. 2, 1908. FARE AND A THIRD pod Dec. 21,23, 23, 24 and 235, Dec. 29, 30 and 31 and Jan. Both Son ntuinte md Ji 90 R. Ticket Office, Ontario street. ir F. CONWAY, Gen. Pass. Agent. Bay of Quinte Railwa New short line for Tweed, Napanee, to, and all local points. rains leave City Hall Depot at 4pm. R. W. DICKSON, Agent B.Q. . Di Ry, ingston. ( RAILWAY. SYSTEM CRA ND IL Christmas & New Year's Holidays, 1907-1908. Rogmnd trip tickets will be sold at SINGLE FIRST-CLASS FARE 24th re 4 Pray Thureday, Wednesday, December 81st, and January 1st, 1903, good to return until Thursday, Janwary 2nd, 1908 ; also at First-Class Fare-and- One-Third. ; December 21st, 28nd. 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28%, 20th, 830th, 31st and Jenuary 1st, 1908, good to return om or before Janu- ary 3rd, 1908. For full particulars, apply to J. P. HANLEY, Ageit, Corn Johuson and Ontario streets. ROYAL MAIL TRAINS Leaving Montreal 12.00 noou, Fridays carrey the European Mail end lands passengers, baggage, etc., at the Steam- ers side, Halifax, avoiding any extra transfer, the following Saturday. INTERCOLONIAL RY Canada's Famous Train THE MARITIME EXPRESS Whea mward mail steamers at Halifax | Bo Bot connect with the regular train, | the Maritime Express--west bound special trad with through sleeping and dining Sars attached, for passengers, baggage snd mail, will leave Halifax for Quebec and Montreal, commecting with trains for Ottawa, Toronto and all points west, For further particulars, apply to Mont- teal City Office, 141 St. THE arene, QUEBEC 8.8. COMPAKY - BERMUDA Reached in 45 hours from New York by the pew Twin Screw Steamship * Ber- Jiudian, 9,500 tons. Sailings every ten West India Cruises from New York New Steamer "Guiana," 3.700 tons, with all up-to-date improvements and Other first-class steamers sail froin New York every 10 days. 4 to Nassau, 8.8. "Trinidad" fortnightly i i y ortnightly in February For beauty of scener: nd perfecti climate these trips re ee jsutiont of bat taied Fall ets Eiving rates of ti E OUrERuk: Ee oo. as t C ¥ Time Table, Beginning Oct. 13th. STEAMER WOLFE ISLANDER Leave Wolfe Island :-- TL 115 am. 1.00-3.00 Ey 730-81 aun. 1.00-3.00 pm. ednesday, 3304.15 am 1.00-3.00 pm y " a Leave Kingston. -30--11.30 a.m. 2. x ' VUES. 8.30--11.350 a.tm 3.00430 3 THURS. 8.301190 min Brendes FRI + 3.00700 na : . \ 1.30 - 3.004.380 BATH 8.301190 « m. 2.004.830 Ly ha o'clock trip from" Bioeaon A a, Fooor's Dock and Simeoce Island: subject to change without ce. Boat calls at Gandem Islana and from Kingetom. Solng ta E. BRICELAND, Manager. ean be made. a Canada Life Assurance Company SIXTY YEARS OLD Manage Assets (oWer) ~~-----ceceo.olaaLLlLlLll, ; Insurance in force (over) ~-----~==e-a i.. 3 1 33.000.000.00 Profits paid policyholders (over) ----. ... $ 'When irsuring your life why not have the best." | It you would like to represent this Com silk | office--18 Market street, Kingston, and satisfactory arrangements J. 0. HUTTON, T, Kingston District, 8,000,000.00. Pany as Agent call in the ALLEN 2 LINE TO LIVERPOOL S. S. CORSICAN Twin-Screw, 11.500 t Ss John Friday, Dec. 20 Halt or Dor 21. First Cabi "Second Cabin, be obtained from . HANLEY, Agent GTR Sip SY, or GILD- ERSLEEVE "RIC i and KIREPATRICK, Agents. MAYORALTY, 1¢ 70 THE ELECTORS: At the request of large » of citizens, I offer myself a. didate for the Mayoralty. deen my ten years of wel service as an Alderman to ha of vue tv the people, I ca dently appeal for your sup a position in which experie; intimate knowledge of city can be most effective for t eral good. R. H. TO" MAYORALTY, CITY OF KINGST In answer to over five hundr ified electors, who have, by ) requested me to offer myself @ didate for the Mayoralty, I be to state that I have consented so. 1, influence of all favorable to 1 tion as Mayor for 1908. A. E.ROSS, M therefore, request the © oo Synopsis of Canadian Nor HOMESTEAD REGULATIO even numbered section oO oe in Manitoba or the No Provinces, excepting 8 and 26, served, may be homesteaded by son the oA head of a family, ¢ over 18 years of age, lo the e one-quarter section, of 160 acre r less. u Application for homestead ent be wade in person by the applic Dominion Agency or Su Eutry by proxy esrtatn. cout at an A cy om certain the A mother, son, daugh! er or sister of an intending hom An application for eatry or tion made persopally at any su otlico may be wired to the Agen Sub-agent, at the expense of 1 cant, and M the land applied for on receipt of the telegram such tion is to have priority and the be held uptil the necessary pa completd the transadtioh' are rec mail. In case of "'personation" or f applicant will forfeit all priority or if entry has been granted it summarily cancelled. An application for cancellation made in person. The applicant 1 eligible for howestead entry, application for cancellation Ww; ceived from an individual until plication has been disposed of. Where an entry is canceiled su to institution of cancellation pro the applicant for Cancellation Ww titied to prior right of entry. Applicant for cancellation must what particulars the homestead: : BL esteader whose entry Is subject of cancellation proceedin subject to the approval of ment, relinquish it in favor of wother, son, daughter, brother M eligible, but to no one else, decjaration of abandonmeat. DUTIES--A settler Is required form the duties under one of th lang -- ng, Pla least six monshw' resid pn and cultivation of the land year during the term of three y (2) A homesteader may, if be sires, perform the required duties by living on farming lam solely by him, not less than eig acres in extemt, im the wicimiy homestead. Joint ownership ial not meet this requirement. (3) If the father (or mojber, father is deceased) of a homgSie permanent residence om farm pwned solely by him, not eighty (50) acres im emtent, in t ty of the homestead, or upon i stead entered for by him in the such homesteader may perform residente duties by living With er (or mother.) (4) The term "yisinity"" In | preceding raphe is Jdafined ing not more than nine miles line, exclusive of the width of 1 lowance crossed in the moasuren (5) A homiesteader intending to his residence duties in accorgas the above while living with pal on farming land owned by him: Botity the Ageat for the distric intention. - : Hefore making application for the settler must give six mont! in writing to the Commissioner minion Lands at Ottawa, of hi tion to do so. SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN WEST MINING REGULAT) COAL--Coal mining rights leased for a period of Lwenty-or at an annual rental of $1 per a more than 2,560 acres shall be one individual or Sompany. A © the rate of five cents per ton collected om the merchamtable coe QUARTZ--A person eighteen age or over, having discovered n place, may locate a oleim 1.5 for Ct. The fee for recording & cl dm | At least $100 must be Szpand claim each year or pad . recorder in lieu thereof. When 1 been expended or paid, the loca spon having a survey made, an complying with other requireme chase the land at $1 per acre. The patent provides for of a royalty of 2 per cent om U Placer mining claims general feot square ; entry fee $5, renews An applicant may obtain two dredge for gold of five miles ea term of twenty years, renewable discretion of the Min ster of terior. lessee shall have a dredge Sion within one SSagun frat the lease far each five miles. $10 per aonum for each mile leased. Royalty at the rate of ceat collocted om the output afta teeds $10,000. Ww. W. COI Deputy of the Minister of the N.B.--~Unauthorized publication advertisement will pot he paid | It is estimated that the laum London use 330 'tons of soap week. 5 Best bevelled hand mirrors ine ehony, newest shapes, frou up, at Chown's.