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~uch as name of In Sew- ,\\’ilwn, :xymond. ices and mt solid >cks. STORE ~86 our and if : 101131” 3 nt and [15111988 rick walk H)?S‘ [RY' LE north. md It! . at for lolâ€" lptq am on Or KARRIAG-E LICENSES as issued in Lindsay, either at his office in MR. G. W. BEALL’S Jewenry store or at his residence on Albert. street. offiq 12) Kent Street. ...__. O-ver Morgan 3 Drug Store DR. E. A. TOTTEN .___.__V, 08- SUT’FQN, Dentist, Lindaqy, Em; 0F Stadume oi Tarnnm Umvermy :nd Boys! Bailey: of Deng}! Sm: aeons- All the lanes? warmed methods adopted and paces gasp: Ite. Office ave: Anderson NI}.- gent'l, opposite Veitch'a Howl, BRS. NEELANDS . IRVINE, Den- tists, members of the Royal Col- lege of Dental Surgeons. We have all the latest methods of 'dentiatry. Special attention will be given to Orthodonia. Crown and Bridge work. The successful extraction of teeth under gas (Vitalized Air) and the insertion of the best artificial dentures continues to be a spedalty {[cSWEYN SMITH. -â€"Ba.rristers, th. Office. Kent-st ; opposite Pym House. We are loaning mon- ey on real estate. in sums to suit bul'rnu'L-r‘s at the very lowest rate- of interest and suitable terms. JOHN McSWEYN, W. E.'SMITH. Mi. BMW tofie‘éiimnsh‘t’ mafieg new: Hi ”WNW!” mi: 99.8% it flies.- égetelgi Mimtmn man F9 sh tL Gas mama 199ng LEIGH R. KNIGHTâ€"Barrister. So- licitor. Notary Public. Represent- ing Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Waterloo ; Fede‘l’al Life Asâ€" lurance 00., of Hamilton; Empire Acciderit and Surety 00.. of Lon- don, Ont. omcexrelephoue build: mg, William-st, formerly Judge 0' Mary's otflce‘. IOORE JACKSON, Barristers; etc., solicitors for the County of Victoria. and the Bank of Montreal. Money to loan on mortgages at the lowest current rates. Oflce William-st., Lindsay. F. D. Moore, Alex. Jackson. o .. .-_._..___._.â€"_, THE UNDERSIGNED is prepared to loan money on Farm,. Town and Village Property at very lowefit rata of interest. Company or ads. I am arrays ready Private £11 to buy good mortgages. I E. WELDON, Solicitcr, etc., Milne Block, Lindsay. _________â€"â€"â€" DR. J. W. WOOD (late of Kirkfield). e ~ 30 Bond-st", Residence and otfic Cambridge-st. first door west of h. Ofiice hours : 9 nns. GILLESPIE BROWN; .â€" orner of Lindsay and Russel-sts. Special attention given to Mid- wifery-and Diseases of Women. Tel- oeâ€"osed Auctioneer. for the county of Victoria. Farm stock and all other sales promptly attended to. Charges moderate.â€"29. uw--- v- --w, of this omcei. Office nearly oppo- Iite the Simpson House. Lt- s. ;.. u...._.-‘_”, ,_ , to lay. University and Royal College 0! Dentistry. All the latest. and im- proved branches of dentistry suc- mmny performed. Charges mod- erate. Office over Gregory’s Drug Store. corner Kent and William- Itl. fientimy Ft. dflfi§83f Ubéflthrfi; Hflaflyg hmmflfiffib It {-fimfli 8B may. fia-‘mm‘éf 9f 63!}! fee-neat @231 M...â€" us without any expense u; um..- ting. We also purchase mortgagw and debentures. TO INVESTORS â€"We invest money for clients on mortgages, also upon municipal de- bentures, investment stocks and bonds. McLAUGI-ILIN 8r. PEEL, Barristers, etc., Lindsay. . H. HOPKINS. Barrister, Solicit- or for the Ontario Bank. Money to loan at lowest rates. _Ofl5ce No. 6 W i11iamâ€"st., south. meney on real escuu: um the lowest current rates. nws is done in our own the principal and interest A‘Annn THE WATCHMAN-WARDER. FEBRUARY “'8ch 1906. .8. G. S. RYERSON, 66 College-st. ‘Torento, eye, ear. nose and throat 'lpeCialist R. J. W. WOOD (late « Residence and office - m‘st door west of ( Methodist church. Ofii to 11 3.111.; 2to4a -- ¢no , B. WELDON. Mariposa township Clerk, Oakwood, Fire- Insurance Agent, Issuer of Marriage Licences. Conveyancing in all its forms. "v Phone 45â€"35- R. J. McALPINE.â€"Corner VT! and Colbome-sts., Lindsay. S ial attention paid to diseasefl nose,‘ throat and lungs. hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ; 7 W R. JEFFERSâ€"Offioe hours. 9 to 11' a.m.; 6 to 4 p.m.; 7 to 8 p.m. Residence 30 Wellington-s ., Telephone No. 43. BORROWERs-We JAMEé, cmmm. on. Li-[i FAR] PROPERTY (311L353; . A. WALTERS, dentist. Lind- nnnm- graduate of Toronto prom: Money to Loan Barristers. etc DENTIST urrent rates. The busi- in our own office and , and interest repaid to any expense of remit- so purchase mortgages TO INVESTORS P05 . :s...We are loaning estate mortgages at ;:MONEY§ LOAN £533 | Principal, J . W. JOHNSON, 120.1. Aflliated with the Institute of Chartered Accountants. For 38 years 0. B. C. has maintained the highest standard in Commercial Education. Write for Catalogue to the MONEY TU LOAfl ea tuft age: at lowest 5mm med; i an an». em £5 the ehwbefi money mafia! M 653381 and w I give my sweat: the Bsaefie mam; fiifififififié 6? AN k e 868% $9 mejaweat new 8 99m 6399!: {am Wm} assume; and seem re auifsmeaég; A BH§¥NE§§ e! t {a W: Méfiy prints and seaflgenm: Business College I have two earloadn at first-film cutters. bought at right prim. Wat I will sell tor cash or exchange (or horses, cattle or any kind 0! live stock. 91 fiflflkfits 4 7-“ . a On First-Class Improved " Lindsay. Ont. ”09*:000: $002002“ 9 O 0.. O O .0 We are also prepared to sup- ply superior W'indmills on spec- ifications. Our practical man MR. JOHN T DENNIS looks after all orders’ and repairs. Satisfaction Guaranteed °§ \Vell orders receive prompt-2 attention. é o ’0 THE Sylvesggr Mfg. Gustav: tar Sale an Bananas J; H. Sootheran The Ontario FARM LUANS WINDMILLS. Belleville, Ont. W. A. FANNING, The Repository, William-st., Lindsay. â€"ATâ€" :QM: "Wed," aha am, Inmmm "man's 99 great harm done, Fm mm m m master. but 1 mess the m m am Mm anyway, 9!» my mm and has]. look there!" _\ WM had he! med mm mm The (812; {mm a stem his mm. m remiss. 1m madam! n helpless and WM pushing it 995 9! the hole ahead 9! him: We 65! mm mm mm; the 5989'”? :m as in Panama! the deer and the m. Wag 9m chance a} same, mm mom i the My; 14998th ME #9 WE'RE... . And taming up his coat collar, as though he was going into a retrigerator instead of a burning building, Captain Pem‘ sprang through the door. ‘ Miss Davis screamed wildly to him to come back and danced about, wring- ing her hands. The interior of the henhouse was now a mass of black smoke, from which the voices of the captain and the Leghorns floated in a discOrdant medley, something like this: "Hold still, you lunatics! (Squawk! Squawk!) Dmther be roasted than have no catch you. hadn't you? (Squawk! Squawk!) Aâ€"kershéw! Land! I'm smothered! Now I’ve not. you! illumination! Hold still! Hold still. I tell you!” Just as the agonized Inns Patience The trlzhtened hens were huddled in the farthest corner gazing stupidly at the are. “Oh. those poor Leghorns!" walled Miss Patience. “Those hens Mrs. Mayo thought the world of and left me to look out for! Lastthing she asked me was to be sure they was fed. And now they’ll be all burned on! What shall I do?” Here the lady began to cry. “Pashy.” roared the captain, whom the sight of his charmer’s tears had driven almost wild, “don't say another word. I’ll save them hens or sit cook- ed along with ’em!" . Erfie mum upped am such an exact upon the eaptm. that he dropped am his knew: and. fdis'iflg may mm? head in 1119 bands. ml M in my aim wasn't 1:1“th A m name mm film she ubimmmy rimmed flfld than 1m: lug mama 885 mm, eiamm {be HHHQUUH: _ _.. “0h: 'Perez'!" stayed the fallen one. “Oh, Perez!" Perez turned, looked as directed and saw the henhouse in flames. Just then there came a scream from the other side of the henhonse, follow- ed by a crash and the sound of n fall. Running around the corner, the alum- The llghted lamp, which Mm Pa- tience had dropped as she tell, lay broken on the floor, and the blaring all had run in every direction. The flames were making such headway that they both saw there was practi- cally no chance of saving the building. ed Peréz saw his ladylove stretched upon the ground. groaning dismal”. A “Great fund of “Goshen!” he cried. “Pushy. are you hurt?" ant. tun-mm nmul m. “nun ma. Without the lamp the darkness was pitchy. The captain. stooping down to watch, saw something coming out of the holeâ€"something that was alive and moved. He swung the gun above his head and, bringing it down with all his might, knocked into eternal oblivion the little life remaining in the lines: Leghorn rooster. “Consarn it!" yelled the executioner. Itooplng and laying his hand on the victim. “I’ve killed a hen i" So, shielding the lamp with her apron, the guardian or Mrs. Mayo’s outraged Leghorns tiptoed around to the hen- house door, while Captain Perez, bran- dishing the gun like a club, took up his stand by theAhole at the side. “All right.” murmured the captain. “You go round with the lamp and open the doorâ€"that'll scare himâ€"and I’ll stand at the hole and thump him when he comes out." Thevnolse in the hen yard continued. and when they opened the door it was louder than ever. “He’s in the henhouse,” whispered Miss Patience. “He must have gone in that hole at the side that had the loose board over it.” ' “There ’63, behind the door, but there ain't a mite of shot in the house. Ab- ner‘ 3 been goin' to fetch some from the store for- I don' t know how long, but he’ 3 always forgot it. " “Never mind. I’ 11 pound the critter with the butt. Come quick, and bring a lamp. " loss of two of Mrs. Mayo’s. best Leg- horns that had gone to furnish a Sun- day meal for a marauding fox. As the said Leghorns were the pride or the old lady’s heart, even the impending proposal was driven from Miss Davls’ mind. “0h, Perez, you don’t s’pose ’tls the fox, do you?” “Yes, ma’am, I do! Where's the "Yes, but fiené don’t squawk this time of night 'thout they have some reason to. It's that fox come back; that’s what ’tis.” Miss Patience earlier in the evening had related a harrowing tale of the '7)" “That’s it; pull hard ."' 1e point of tanning t the back of the all ck of the shanty was two hens. like feath- n-_ L... “Chimes!" shotaltered. “m you mthisisthofonlr’ m__u. .JA. -“a-Ad' 11.4.... Y m..- some secret doubts. “Here’s the deep pert comln’. We'll be across In a 1151-" The water mounted to the hubs. then tothebottomotthectmfl- M189 Devis' fleet new damp and she drew thump. “I‘ve found it, I guess,” he said. com- ing back to the vehicle. “Anyhow. it looks like it. We’ll be over in n tow minutes now. Git dap. you!” grow no deeper. “Guess this is the cream all mt.” once or twice. “Whoa!" commanded the captain. Ron he got down. lit a. match. and, shielding it with his hands, manned the ground. “I’m kind of 'trni " ho said presently. “that we've got 0:! the road somehow. But we mult- be 'bont opposite the crouin’. I’m goin’ to drive downandseeiflcdnflndit." the water lapping on Horace Greeley shivered as the cold water splashed his legs, but waded bravely in. They moved further from meshoreandthemteroeemedm "Gut ta and it: that‘s a“; “m dart. than 1 flag“ it w.- ‘flw had my but a M handful yam, it mu Ma Ma mead} new a mu w. M was!“ on m leggy madam Behind them: 39ml Gracie amuse! Mung at a :95 am! when 883%}!!! My . Mm mm ms cm 9! the 3m 95 9 mm a Mk! mm mg q; ”page; meaflgfiaflfi fine timed the home’s head at right angles from the way they were going. and they pitched onward tor another hundred yards. Then they, came out upon the hard, smooth emu!2 and heard tain Perez got out once more and walked along the stand. bending for- ward as he walked. Soon Miss P1- tlence heard him calllnx. "“35 mam haw am at m mm. "’3 ‘6‘“ ”#96 38.6 ¢f5991h'?,‘_‘ .. ' My fitdfiis‘sad m um mum to: mm dimes, m mu mm. from thfl cumin“! mm 0! the back out, more «at» “- ,-,, , ,--I_A_j ”A“ “Oh, dear me!" the exclelmed. “Are you sure you're on the right track! Been:- ’s It we must be abreast the station. and this roed'l ewtulyough." Cepuln Peru had remarked the roughness of the road. The camel! was pltchtnz from one hammock to an. other. and norms Greeley stumbled “Lucky for him and us 'tnln't chopped up now. Glt dap. slow poke! Better chop the horse up, too. while he‘s ’bout 1t” 5 "mini 9m 9mm up and new!" semmnngad For when “mm mm 989mm mmw M minds "Wm mm m mm 9! m wnmn' Man an "tampons H mm: a war mm m 89 8mm! Md y. gammy." The last remark the captain mm under- his Math. “The axles ain't been greased for I don‘t know when. Abner was goin' to have the old carriage chopped up for kindlln' wood." “Fast 35 we can go with this even- lutin' Noah's uk. Heavens, how them wheels squeal!" must be still goin' out and the to: jest right. Git dnp!” “Hurry :ii‘you an, tor goodnel lake! Is thin A: fast I: we can go?" It was a frantic harnessing. but it was done in a hurry. and the ram- shackle old carryail, dusty and cob- webbed, was dragged out of the barn. and Horace Greeley, the horse. was backed into the shafts. As they drove out of the yard the flames were roar- ing through the roof of the henhouse and the lath fence surrounding it was beginning to blaze. “Everythiug's so wet from the fog and the melted snow,” observed the captain. “that it‘ll take some time for the fire to git to the barn. If we can git a gang here we can save the house easy and maybe more. By mighty!" he ejaculated. “1 tell you what we'll do. I’ll drive across the ford and sit Luther and some of the station men to come right across. Then I’ll go on to the village to fetch more. It was 7 when I looked at the clock as we come “Well, then, the carryall's got to do. whether or no. Git on a shawl or somethln’ while I harness up." “I was cal'latln’ to go horseback.” “What! 9nd leave me here alone with the house afire? No, indeed! It you go, I’m goin’ too." pieces." “No, the horse is here. Abner took one of the store horses to so to Hal-nus with. but he did take the buggy and there's no other carriage but the old “Won’t somebody from the station see the light and come over?" -“Not in this fog. You can't see a hundred foot. No. l've got to go right 01!. Good land! 1 never thought! Is the horse gone?" “Pushy,” he said. “do you realize that it we don’t sit help this whole shebang, house and all. ma burn down?" “Perez. you don’t mean it!" “I wouldn't swear that I didn't. Look how that thing’s blnzln'! There's the barn t’other side of it and the house t’other side of that." “But can’t you and me put it out?" “I don’t dare resk it. No, sir! We’ve got to git help, and git it in a hurry too!" He came out with a jerk. like a cork out of a bottle, and roued on the ground at his lady’s feet. . “0h, Perez," she exclaimed, “are you hurt?" “Nothin’ but my feelin’s,” growled the rescuer, scrambling upright. The captain‘s face was blacken'ed, and his clothes were scorched, but his spirit was unduunfigd. “Catch hold of my hands and haul, will you, Pushy?” he pleaded. “That’s it; pull hard! It’s gittln' sort of muggy in behind here. I'll never complain at havln‘ cold teet ag'ln If I glt out of this. Now. then! Ugh! Here we be!" At length he announced, “That's'aii. thank goodness!" and began to climb through the window. This was a dim- cnit task. for the window was narrow and. in'Spite of what Captain Eri had called his "injy rubber” makeup, Cap- tain Perez stuck fast. ’ times, we wpfifln’s langui‘g? {ma Kc compliments he paid the hens becom- ing more plcfuresque eregy 29mm} and that‘s almost tumblln' to u fittblb'éne up,“ x' dishes. no the tide not notice it. The arms or his heart's desire were about his neck and he was looking into her eyes. “W11! you marry me?" he gasped. “Yes." answered Miss Patience, and they went under together. The captain staggered to his feet and dragged his chosen bride to has. The ice cold water reached their shoulders. And. like a flesh, as theyatood there came a tomnt ot~rain and a wind that drove the to: before it like smoke. Captain Perez saw the shore. with its aimonetted bushes. only a few yards away. Beyond that. in the blecknees, was a light, a nickel-In: blue. that zone and tell and roee and tell min. hie am about her waist Peres his "1; It?" on: ma softly. “Bushy," he said hulkill, “I've been thinkin’ at you comidot’ble “my. Fact is, I-Iâ€"wcu, I come down today rpm to ask you somethln'. I know It’s a quest place to uk It andâ€" and I s'pou It’- klnd of sudden. butâ€" wul-wul yon- Butters. by mighty!" The arrnll Ind suddenly begun to rock 1nd than were streaks of tow about it. Now It an n moot alum- ln; have. grounded, "mug clear and “wuuwhat. Peter'shodennnded. murmumoontwowheellmd be‘untoturnom.bnttheoopcom¢1}_d "69 mm he used!” mamum am Pawnee "was; mm 1 am done Without [you " "flunk Gum yau’d hm 9m 80%: 9!: man never mo mu was (a! t! it man's“ m fer mm and mm wouldn’t Mum only! am rm" "on. don't «1 mm au'vo Me so " T’éfi'd‘oiii't'ili'finfi'Téb'vb’m no mu. ”new. mm Ms W: mm: a man" "may." we mm» Bum mism- I]. "I” mm"; m to MP ma My Wuvuuâ€"‘v - damn: PM when! 0!! his cunt and “put! it about hm glistening wan: mum; in was «mum to mm! M: in aim. and Ba mad m an Hum 9W“ . ..._... .._‘ l 1“”.- “Oh. dear," sobbed the lady. “Now everything '11 burn up and they’ll blame me for It. Well, I'll be drownded any- “Oh. don't talk that way. ‘ We'n drlftln' somewheres. but we're spin- But Miss Patience. shut up in the back part of the carriage like a water nymph in her cave. still wept hysteric- ally: ao Captain Peru continued his dismal attempt at racetiouauesa. “The main thing." he said. “is to keep her on an' even keel. If she teeters to one side you teeter to t'othe'r. Drat that fox.” he ejaculated. ‘ “I thought when Web's place burned we'd had are enough to last for one spell. but it never rains but it pours." way, so I shan’t be them to beat 'em. Oh. dear, dear!" - It m the tone of this speech. us much u the worm. that hit the cep- tun herd. He himself ulmolt nabbed ”he-dd: mu Patience st first protested thst she never could do it in the world. The est-tinge would upset and that would he the end. But her oompnnion urged her to try. and st lsst she did no. It was s risky proceeding. but she ruched the front seat somehow. and the cart-nil still remained right side up. Luckily. in the ehsnnel between the beaches there «as not the slightest semblnue'o at a irate. ._ . _ . “Putty. I want you to try to sit on! on this front seat with me. Then I on put my coat round you. and you won't be so cold. Take hold or my hand." nin' round so I can't tell which wan Judas.” he exclaimed, more nobody. “I remember now. It ain’t but a little past 7 o'clock and the tide‘s goin’ out.” fiey floated in silence for n few moments. Then Miss Patience, who had bravely tried to stifle her oobI. laid with chattering teeth. “Perez. I'm pretty nigh froze to death)! u' “Well. now you mention it." ma Captain Perez. “it is cold. ain't it? I’ve a good mind to Jump overboard 1nd try to swim ashore and towfixe carry- “hurt :on do it! My land! It you Ihonld drown whtt would become of panion. “We ain't shark bait ylt. I’ve shipped aboard or 'most every kind at craft. but blessed It I ever expected to be skipper of a can-yam" “Port your helium. you inbber!" manned tho driver, puiiing with all his mid": on one rein. “Have to! Come "bout! Jibe! Coaumyon! Jibe!” Then Honce Greeley tried to obey orders, but it was too late. He en- deavored to much bottom with his tore legs. but could not; tried to swim with his hind ones. but found that impos- sible; then wallowed wildly to one side and snapped a shaft end the rotten lng over. severed the traces. Horace Greeley gave another wallow and. find- lng himself tree. disappeared in the darkness amid a lather of foam. The carriage. now weu out in the channel. armed with the current. “Don't cry, Pashy." said the captain. endeavor-lug to cheer hls sobbing com- “No'nse; I‘ll have to cut away the wreck or we’ll be on our beam ends," shouted the captain. He took out his jdckknlte and. reach- The animal, as much frightened by his driver’s shouts as by the water, shot ahead and tried to tear himself loose. The other can warped and rotten shaft broke. The carryall waei now floating. with the water covering the tipped alarmingly and Miss Patience “Whoa!" yelled the agitated Peres. “’Vut heevln'! Bela!” mfisomughttheafi. nebottom otmeearryauwuawuh. éntmfia. mmwfie 'n twee. mitMflII.‘ V '0' V 9°3*3°O1°O°WW3°O°2°O€°O€°O€OO€W§ Undertaking In all Marches :+:+:o«:+:+:+w:+:+:- .1? a3?! :3; woos; a VII .25 am... 35.20 @ 0:8: 00.. came“. QCNrUIbzdefiog H mm anwnnnnn. mu- an Pant once. - - min“: onmnmmmmmnnw awn LEADING g ANDERSON, NUGENT 8: CO. Have mnde'large additions during the past few weeks in all lines of High-class Furniture. If you are thinking of refnrniehing your house, or re- quire an ' in the Furniture line, 1t will pay you to see these 3 The prices are right. 5. J. PETTY? Furniture Store; . WARREN, Agent, Lindsay him to push our selling system forTHE SATURDAY EVENING POST. ”MSW: half ah hour the ordinary shine looks like dull stove polish. ‘ There’s alvirays good W foi- compe- tmt menâ€"but they are frd to find. We want a man in this town-â€"when we find him we. will make it profitable for Even with so simple a matter as shoe blacking not one bootblack {n a hundred knows how to shine shoes properly. In ANDERSON, NUGENT CO. THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PA. In‘competent Men PAGE THREE