THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SUGGESTIONS ARE IN ORDER Come Whenever you visit the store you will receive frost to make quick' selections. - Books Ideal Gift Books Selectod Especi- ally for their Attractiveness as "Xmas Gifts. The Assortment ranging from inexpensive books for children to peautitully bound presentation books afford gift. seekers a most complete selection of books ever aliordedin this city. "THEIR HEARTS DESIRE" the presentation book de luxe of the year. Illustrated by Harrison Fisher, bor der design by Hapgood $2.00 "AMERICAN BEAUTIES," by HARRISON FISHER. One of the finest "GIRL BOOKS' of the year, $3.00. "A DREAM OF FAIR WOIEN."' Pictures in colors, by HARRISON FISHER, boxed, $1.50. 'THE CHRISTY GIRL," illu- strated by Howard Chandler Christy, in brilliant colors, $1.50 "FROM MY YOUTH UP." br Mir garet E. Sangster, $1.50, : 'THE SUITABLE CHILD,' by Nownae Duncan, 80¢. and Do "SUSANNA & SUE," by Kate Douglas Wiggins, $1.50, "DAYS WITH THE POETS,' Tennyson, Browning, Keats, on. tellow, Burps and. Wordsworth. Ow Piice, 35c. "ROBERT Ww. SERVICE'S BOOKS," Ballads of a Cheeckako and Songs of a Sourdough, from 0c. to $2. 00. Pocket edition of both these books in calf of as- sorted colors, printed on finest India paper. Our Price, $1.25. "THE FOREIGNER,' Seth $1.00; Buakrm gilt edge, $1.50 and leather bound stamped in Gold, boxed, $2.00. From Ocean to fprinted » ry Pr lege i JAYS MORE ame "AN eLD SWEETHEART OF MINE," illustrated by. Christy, $2.00. 4 "LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM," illustrated by Clarence Under- wood, boxed, $1.25. COMIN' THROUGH THE RYE," illustrated by Underwood, boxed, $1.25. "RILEY FARM RHYMES" beauwfully illustrated with coun- try pistured, bound in red leath- er, boxed, $2.00. i; '"A BOOK OF SWEETHEARTS' Pictures by Famous American Artists, $2.50. Books for Boys HERBERT STRANG acclaimed as the writer for boys' successor to G. A. of Strang Boos, $2.00. Henty been living and the true Henty Prices from 25¢. to has "best ard Alger Books, for Boys', from 25¢. to $1.00. The Eclipse series of BOOKS, FOR BOYS' comprising 40 titles, beautifully baund and SPECIAL, at 20c. per ALGER copy. Books for Girls Rosa N. Carey, L. T. series. These include only books that are wholesome and interesting and for this reason this series of books is recommend ed. Price 25¢. and 35¢. Hundreds of Books for all prices. You will be Suited from om stock. " Clilldtens s Books dade such Girls, at sure to be Here are Er 1X. , } PROVE IT, that our line, is the largest, inest and most reasonable in jrice of any in the eity, This comprises the Dean! & Son, of London, Eng., the gnly recipients of a GoM Mcdal for ~Chisdreh"s books. In Anijnal Be , Painting Books, Painting Po ard Books, Books of UNTEARABLE LINEN, at prices ranging from 5c. to 50ec. Raphael Tuec's Boks, for Chili- ren in religious and jother titles. The CHILD'S LIFE OF JESUS, handsomely bound land printed, retailing at $1.00; O"KISSME SAN, Dell from Japan, WHILHELMINA of a Dutch Doll, a story of a boxed, 205¢. the adventures boxed, 25c. Gifts for Men Eaton, Crane and Pike's GENTLEMAN'S CLUB Stationery. The best and only paper suitable for' a man's private correspond- ence, handsomely Hoxed, Tuc. and 75¢ Leather Collar Bill Folds, g Card Casas; Bags, Purses, Calling Cigar Cuff, Card Books of Latest We can give the the city. fle GILT EDGE line of if Notq and Memo Books. Gifs for Office Men Peterson's Deck Companion for Roll Tap Desks. Clears the Desk of all inkwells, pendiolder stands, pin trays, ete., and provides a convenient and proper place for most things nece.sary on a desk, Fiction for men. best selection in Loose Provides a eonvicnent the Desk 'rhone. Frice, The DUNCAN MOISTENER, place fox $2.00. ENVELOPE made of rich cut glasg with handsome nickel platcd top." Never gets © out of order. Price $1.00. THE PEERLESS INKSTAND A modern Ink Stand made entire ly of glass ard rroviding pen rack and inkstand. Price 50c. Chreisiinin Stationery Our fine' of "Xmas Stationery is proving one of tue best sellers of the Holiday Season, made by the Famous EATON, CRANE apd PIKE CO, in "Xmas boxes, rang- ing from 35¢. to $3.00. Juvenile Stationery "FAIRY NOTES FOR LITTLE FOLKS." This will delight the little folks Each sheet of paper printed in colors with Mother Goose Stories, boxed, 252. per box. Rarhael Tuc AUTO STATION. ERY. "Xmas cards done up in packages of 6 and 10, retailing from 25¢. to 75¢. per box. En velores to fit. ARTS & CRAFTS CALENDARS acinowledged to be the best ever shown in the city. Prices from 15¢c. to $1.00. "XMAS CARDS, Shipping Tags, Sticker: and everything required for enclosing in packages. SUBSCRIPTIONS to some of the leading Magazines would be most aprraciated gifts. LADIES' HOME JOURNAL and WOMAN'S HOME Many, Including Spec ific Open Until 10 P.M, prompt service and find the goods so displayed that you will be enabled Church Begks in Gift Editions We received a further shipment of Gift Editivns of Clsurch Books in Cambridge and Oxford Presy riblications. Our stock in this ine "the moat complete. The new Bool of Common Praise, Metho- dist, Presbyterian and Roman Cathelie Chureh Books. Bibles Billes of all descriptions. Leader is one and 60:., Our that retails at 50c making a handsome gift. Leather Goods Music Cases and Music Rolls. Ladies' Purses, Calling Card Cases, Handbags. Padded Editions of the Stand. ard Authors and Poets. The GILT EDGE LINE of Loose Leat Diaries and Memo Books. DoYouUsea Kodak? Here is the thing for which you have been looking. THE LOOSE LEAF SNAP SHOT. BOOK. New dhicets may be inserted or old ones desired with removed wherever out 'danger of ture. tearing your piec- A most acceptable gift and a pleasant reminder of the giver. Natural Color Pig Skin with Gold Price complet?, $1. Latest Fidtion. Our ~~ Late Fiction our counter devoted to these fbooks afford the very latest from all jutlishers. There is a peculiar dignity at- tached to the gift of a hook that is in no way affected! by its price. At 50c. per copy we offer choice of 1,000 volumes of fiction, of which we received a stcek of 500 to-day. Also the Peoples Line of Standard Amthors and Poets in Leather Birding, at 50e¢. Music Books in Gift Editions Soprano Solos, Bas Solos, Tenor Sclos and Contralto. Songs of England, Ircland, Scotland and France. Price, $1.00. PENNANTS AND PILLOWS OF QUEEN'S, R. M. C., K. C. I. and the Different Fraternal Societies These are sure to be .appreciated gifts as they make most suitable decorations for room or den. your Late Mowat Memorial Stamps The Little "Xmas stamp issued by the Daughters of the Enipire in 2id of the Mowat Memorial Hos pital will not carry any kind of mail, but any kind of mail carry it, Use the little stamps on all your mat! 'Xnias Every will ™ price, $1.08 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in $3.00. COMPANION, $1.50 each. Else- The Schofield Te.cphone Bracket. Ocean the best selling book. where $2.00 per year. stamp means a bullet in the fight agaivst Tubercfilosis. | Edge Mounts. | ' WE 'CLAIM, WE CAN and Coach rughy Yost, of Michigan Uni team, will suggest with sity where did he end up his days that the has won most piiod of play be Tord into four in important engage. [Stead of two parts and that fhtis it was. to Tive and give lor 1 its gleam lutndation, ; : : fall, president, T. 0, Crandall: secretary iL a : In = Christa ey vother that we tiath is that the "Bat" «is not: 'asure i. Edward-B or ; © {But NELSON, MFARLAND AND ind the fi - . t : oie. Hea he Sa er, fer wandering devious ways ? The old house and the childhood, and " «© Mu is 151} 0 PAPKE TO GO ABROAD. ; { his tremendously an runndr. twe il hope in heav"n, where those are her Sweet face waiting ther who finis hed third to Derando and 8 For the phantom sons and daughter oflicials Saves in the Olympic Marathon, is an , Umiving find triumphant rest single tile upo n the stair to order who has become 2 hips . a. TT m-- - Mocing a long-distance fighter i vartly [hour or forfeit the entive ne 1 ol | ) av dR r ' PS We're told that once there was a tub days of long dgo ~ I : Morgan, R. Davidson, W. J. Carter, 1. | . : 3 MD: foundation and partly without | the match, but hu failed get ne LE. Fraser, president, M. EB. Knox: vice-«f |. whieh 2 Poprman Ghose lo 1h Aud 1 have los) the city, With itss : has come to be my, dream bad boxer over the ten-round rote, Helieron, the South Afri After ments & iven re a professional : is Protessi The Christmas Spirit. School-Boy A rht in the city, and through the sped Claus Durban who now swiftly, with weil-laden before Case, or record team start a good worth about crowded, | ne never to be promises to become as they stand, outside ir well equipped as base 1" : whispers his message of below While he down peace purses: and public gn admirers lories for the Stars and Santa has was to come grown-ups seem- | only one box amoung nothing A Chrictinac 'Smash. ers, all and abroad he 15 go with said master the said Welsh, the is to be hi Lewis blest Christ Spirit lutighter his Good-Will make Silesse Major league baseball umpives 'will In consulted by the when ; as crupsink the making changes or new rules a 0 * Bine o Yank! Lesueur, of Ottawa, has written it vohug! enug? book on "How to Play Hockey Fhe ; Kingston teams should read it NP I Santa Montreal Star: It's a poor plan to " send down second-rate hockey 1 New York. Canada hasan repatation ; "i 4 to maintain. 1 i nud "Paddy" Moran, the famous Quebe goal-tender, has reported 'to the All Montreal hockey team. 'The realers will practice twice a day ester and Frank Patrick; the high est salaried players in hockey, ported to Renfrew. They tried Poorman Prospects. cessfully to get some Ottawa stars 3 Fame. Saudi] . Soccer football is a flourishing pas 7 Bai A poorman oft is like a shell time in Belgium, the kingdom that has With tat = Seu Sand Bumnetijies- just lost its ruler by-death. A team TR i eat, 5d of picked Belgians are to visit' Eng f : : land Christmas week, and are expected ; 3 Fe 3 and tries the to make a big bid for victory fo ora him the English ob vere When so-called The American Basoball League mag } : curse nates have cleared up two rales. Here Ey He muy be after, on overthrows into open stands, X alk W ' the umpire will give the batter or run : "Bat" [nor the base he was trying forvon the that: Ameri- {play and one extra one, { : ; will hang her | In spite of the very poor showing x § he be weets him witha suule, ~~ [Christulas home with motber--"tis 5 . ~ : a y ve and tries to smile dream tu nuke one creep likewise reasons [made by the Ottawa College foothall : $ i f « his lightened pur o the attic in childhood, who draws pic-. [Méam this season they made several | | ehildhoot] sleep at the outcomo [hundred dollars. Smith, who eaptain: And the waking at her 3 : ir with steel, marching single file 'fod tha team this season, is retnng to kneel, I'o the Christmas in the and 8. Quilty, whom Rev. Father sk is light 14 wreathed in smile Stanton selects as a coming wing star, plight 1 xpectat --how _it we was chosen as captain for next year. NJd be ail" the other way: | "At Kansas City, Zybeco, the Polish i ¢ that Nelson can wrestler : lost Ln "handicap_match to ' a el. isund odd 1 Christ ) with mother--when its ¢ht that lives inside {Dr. B. I. Roller, of Seattle. Zybsco | | i Che talk of Nelson 'agreed to throw: Roller twice \ Mother. Sun streots of Christmas Home With Bentztown Bard in Baltimore Christmas in the city, with jis light ashine rules committee sguitre, his deers in his rear: and a yeH from with itish light as the hands gloves course, being a thor was pitched on his ear "hr i . +, with the ssshasssesssasee® cams ta also in less than twenty rounds. Nev. | 2¢ abrolute authority Other recently appeardd in a mile race at Sermons From Shakespeare. not said with the idea of he: [called Him . . u--What is Going on in the may several did " day's Whig, commencing, however, oun 1 {but he cannot hit, and 1 have serious [hockey bragging had beaten 1.30 inv any of hi x : writer of the sermons is an auth Lewis and "Billy" Papke | ishment an ' are 'to head . meen : eet prac bin looms up asa marvel, as- a* college boy w long -to learn the game 3 ast ! iff: Lhe: street interested, . ~ ry : He has had several published and fa- They will leave for the otha ; Y W i « the side oi : : 'Packey" MeFarland. Jt was a case | popular and as peare's dramas and poems for mor easy victims. Also they ) he Shade It cleverness pitted n playing peek-a-boo with the Stan from now to Ci educational institutions "HE 5a well my pric Stnpes., 3s . . Hh j pretty chexiy about Ki | hard enough to hart Attell conld hit | tawas. This means that there will be ETT Aa 5 wel : jungling bell ter of the Elizabethan drama fighting shoes raul | { antary oth study and properties of adornment, his } ; v over thy : > Hi : in the exchequer of the Otta Clue set 2h A teaching, He speaks from ing. to leave He vill recall his --vision of the red I'he Picton nd find: sleeping vear orary vice-presidents, H. 1. Tol enthusiasm and sincerity that 179 WELLINGTON ST . engines tor ma tural passages | "Willie" Lewis Before the club at Paris, | Shirt sleeves and shining shooting irons 5g , JLuusand doilies he had for itd gitts] all tonics. Delivered to aay brewery, and the first come will be the first 4 thought of the things he would Abe roethy's for Se Men's Curling Boots, $2.76 title for the land of the fies and the There 1¢ such a thing as being tio { JACK JOHNSTON, descent down from one of the good old sata flew over the street The cheerful giver 5s Freddie Welsh Threatens to Tear | ar. He will trouncs 'Freddie' [injured or exhausted players to the He with GG. B. Tincler, and was series of "Sermons from Shakes Fist hitthing Welsh. He is a clever boxe Cleveland Press It the mile in 4.25 3-5. This is > : istic Reserve Thas a Friday, December 3lst, owing to Sat Chicago, Dec 23 'Batt ling * Nol | § x ' doubts if he ean stand up under pun but the made this season | 0 Lo amateur Sunt aus taking his annual pide, | The whose books are well known in the latest pugilistic snva-iou of Ear Attell, he : : | A in the art of sparring Fhe prep. schools 'are also . vorably received in all three countries the Atlantic during January I'he : Ch Im - "Foi diamond laid against diamond, and | ball or football rst as . i en than 'twenty-five years, during ten of idol-worshipping by A x S | S T I Sov she i some other against cleverness: speed. paralleled [ley cup trustees, have defivitely decid: | # € ections. x bx a i ? before you tu children, b known lecturer on 'Yarious sul bo: Sela Nalson | o harder. and McFarland had Stanley up series, that b , packing, deep hi : ides By a : 1 i St t ! And he's wWhisp these sermons he is giving the result ore pen very 1g od, Christmas ve andl neessary world's light weig wht chitfnpions hip, When Welsh meets Nelson he will be | big hole Club he : An om Si an A ub ed M Club officers ar He jeter : he? here masier he is interpreting; and ap = hampionship shirt sleeved cowboy west that he caw [orary president, BR \ * the . ! 2 : ' . For som « had horses to CYErY weight king, first oppon- He will, perhaps, imagine Nelson play- [Gilbert, D. P. Boles, "EE. W. Sherili, | his ride clergyman should show towards : He's ro , of Wving, the rit. of ------------------ i -- " en and "Billy" Papke has-been promised and himself the tenderfoot forced to do | WHIG'S FASHION HINT. thi WR I, smiciide comes tb i ' vou will be . y : brewery. It beats | has no definite plans. He wl hurl al D¢ Parlor etiquette Se ko 4 : : hea : - the 1s the the city direct from the mas resents a wrin on his facé as he galloped still, : one of mission it gs Pred . { kindae s eo children's suit cases and trunks Farland will endeavor to match with Boys' Hockey Boots, $1.75 3 Sa 4 cf the clock you aré not idle, 1 Skates attached on ow home of the brav gencrous with your opinions. oughly good anember of "the Ancient o had hit him, and sad to relate A lot of people go without urging y went a-flying atl over the : sich Shoe Store, 70' Brock St. Milbsian kings wus through a thor ikely to forget will visit he Emerald Is06 and kiss the ' : ide fines wt "AAV same after Bh 3 . an 0 o Ide hmes at any stage after play § 7 the Battler's Title Away From | nd trounce him well ye x 1 ! 3 po K | beaten handily by the Irishman. pure" will be run weekly in Satu x Wor A 5 alan ors 4 "wor Ree al . - Md. ont of the cleverest that ever lived, [Vea the: Soath African Helleron oe 1 i urday, January Ist, being a holiday son, "Packey" MoFarland Harry | : : Pitted against clever *' Abey™ [is move, It will not take the. o'er the houseto) and now | op a g 3 5 fast." with their galiop- England, United States and Canada ope, genius ; Sa, too, did he loom when he fought {and hocke; He has been a student of Shakes eo ahead of them golden : z 1 | thé brighter throwing the dimmer in The Winnipeg Shamrocks, who have | dloliday Sale! Now On which he taught the plays in leading | oi} stock tr and fresh g e te nd laid je t with speed. But Welsh could not hit [ed not down to play the Ot only ed now and laid aside Cone, thei jblly old wan 3 and particularly excels as an interpre plans, He i i thor ' ; { ' 43 and Ottawa ch ) and trunks dnd other) i"2l on cither Parlor ing the alt and Ot ; lub ' Va en = : ' and 7th also means a vi | ges stil of long years of thought, it -ho Binds ids reaster forced to forget his parlor tiquette, | wa Hockey hab. ever roofs and come, Who is Santa 2 Anil Why He brings th his work reverence for the 0 Ww LANE, Hib ox oofs 3 ' . Tie Wit NGrUNS. giits at the end Hepburn: ho children in hed ith. lus generoy proaches the texts selected with the "Froddie' from a transcontinental ear window tead with a] Now listen! LI tell | '! He come I tl Sparit : Sop ¢ ' ag 9 . ag OF 3 te: e's we Spirit © | ent. "Harry" intends to fight | '™ the role of the cowboy with red |S. McLean, R. G. K. Hq phury C. B k kk : i el shbanil and Mirth In ordering Chiistmas beer, do | 0esssssssssasssssssssd a match with a winner McFarland the dancing. No, indeed, thbve » on the earth 1 R not forget Bajus when Nelson en t part of hallenge . 2 gages Welsh in : challenge at all Europe at his weight, 1 . f cana Hive bushels had he; Ihese nerlier Be those whos: : away ' . to make eontagions Sporting Notes. 3 If Nelo 34 whipped by Welsh M Po 8 : Men's Curling Boots, $2.50 If you are half ax busy the latter and reclaim the lightweight Men's Hockey Boots, $2.25 yay See Bibby's 81.50 reindeer me a iw br Hockey Boots, free ackey," of g Visit Abernethv'e 81 counter Urder of Hibernians - and tracing his sinash it was fully complete; Ciel Birt *heistmis he | mother-=yol for leading into temptation. ' oughly good line of shille Alagh fighters, blatney ston u quate and blest Sass ssssetsssesaned that he home with gother a 1 se - - = FOOD FOR A YEAR and couldn't get |} lite" i rover Fessesennenainae : gave LR ht hE cinply next morning your stocking - X Ni To . Was tound, AlL- Mont EA 3 a 1 ¢ cason for it you will a was busted, tinus, i Some 9 i learned scribes ave criti- citing Nelson for matching with Welsh for a twenty round championship bout They maintain that the "Bat" could whip Welsh to a cortainty in a forty- Siveeround alia, and that it is almost as much a certaingy that Welsh can whip Nelson in a bout limited to half that distance dy old friend -Comell (Sel Plex 11), who learned a ABCs of pugilism sohide 'watching the Chicago football Noarriors cavort around Marshall Field, intimates that the "Bat" and his man- ger, John Robinson, have taken leave sion re 1 the Specials : |For Christmas .. Apion, 0c. pet old Christmas show I'he old house ringing laughter lips of chick and child he old dreams dancing afte hearts just fairly wd, And the romping, reve * dinner with its well foi the old familiar haunting. homespun have re uns Milk . 'oronto This represents a fale ration 3p for a man for a year. But some people eat and eat and grow thinner. This means a Jefective digestion and unsuit- Cor. Montread amd Jobs St Scot 's s Emulgi 549. Prowpt Delivery. a lett comes i T. J. LOCKHART Redl Estate and Insurance Purn back. again oh, ranks that lead his day to ru s rom Christmas home with his "with empt nirse he fields of foe and (ras friends turn ol wld trivmph way be tempting and the victory fine and sweet Christmas' home with uiother I asleep the heart forget the street chery deep 0 the roaring world around ¢one, and twice a. week the new life for the old scared too much to ¥ s fanfare and its tinsel! and its without the gold march right away against Mince Meu makes wal® or ith hands in » to church ance," houghts are Ol their senses Cornell ha: an will be idea that the out-hoxed so badly un, on the morning after, shame. So Tad." ¢ hone: ad gn for a little old iriend "deadbeat's calling, and the parlor with our. that Welsh has it in vikon. He might out ten rounds, but the last wanted- and d, get Se Rage "elieve me snow ih' one coat with chivcliilla there's the bas bought a 'tickét to thy