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{ER as; my mmwm _ 'p 3“ m: nuke 9.”.5 .1 Joe. Biu‘tchison and Wm. Jackett, tuners or log-3 25 and 26, can. 11, desired tit: know what assistance the uracil would give ’th‘em in drainage by which the Wud‘gry between 0:3 and Emily would be. much‘ benefitt‘ed. They were partially agreed. on- the writ and were, not dispersed to can on the Enginee: if Ops and Emily wduld assist them. Reeve Wu had gdne to YiQW 'the place, and mid than 1' they would dig asnffioieut ditch 78 rods in length along 121140123 side a! the boundary, and ‘ask no more than $15 for the work, 0128 Bills. 'Joun Robinson, owner of N. E. m. 1d? 19, can. 8, Was fez-muted toiad- fires; the Council, and said he want- ed some guarantee that an outlet scum be made across lc-t 30, con. 9: to take away water diregted to it: sat in the m‘attu‘. 2 Wm. mll‘rgau awlied for the elec- tion bill posting, and was appointed. ' -: A‘ Drainage Mat-ta. Jae. Bintdfison and W ‘. Jackett, owners or lqta 25 and 26, con. 11. fieairod tb k‘nyvr; wh’afl assistance the ,, ‘nâ€"‘mâ€" a. 3.9;nm D-wvv ' Sessiomxl Allowamefis etc. . a! allowance and mileage, commission tm m‘oney mended, and days’ servâ€" ice. were summed up as follows. Div- L Reeve McLean, $50.10; Div. 2, Walter Arksey, $58.17; Di’v- 3, Rabt. ___- ‘A . ‘ YA’I" ‘. Fm Thea. W. Gibson, Toronto,- in nierenoe to brickyards, quarries, £140.. operated in the township. - E From G. H. Holtkins, (m behalf of Thine. Bfiazelton, re Drain No. 1. - t "From S. J. Fox, mar” account [or Sarge tile to Messrs. Sluggett and Whine. _.. IA , I ‘IAâ€"wg-a ow!“â€" The 3.000 siatemeut. 9 The dosing meeting 0! Ups wan“. :35 held on Monday, December 15th. ’3!th the reading and adogtion cl t‘i- minutes of last meeting e‘anbi member groduoed asmtcmant of his accounts for the year, which were mined, and a. resolution pass- to enable the treasur- ‘ them in_ his finanpial _._‘. -.nm nl “Minn- 6313‘ cm. {at st THE WOODS STOVE COgLifldsay â€" 'We tare selling at special low prices for the holiday "See Our Handsome Stock at the Popular Jz“'.velry Store :5, wailing Rings and Wedding Goods in endless Variety. ' I Silverware, Novelties in Sllyer, Bronze, China, ing Cases, Pocket Purses, Ebony Brushes, Hand Mir-‘ tors, beaugifiul Eggagement‘ Ennismas suns . F. MCCARTY. IMPERIAL OXFORD RANGE Communciaticns. I'll JI'ltlll. will fihd beautiful Eons“: sting c-i session- 100; Div. 4, John Div. 5. Peter Haw- South Side The following accounts and bills were next examined. pasted and paid: Jae. What}, care of Tp. Ball. $4.50; Jas. Agnew, Fencing gra- ‘lvel pit, $20.00; Brown- Zealand. rm. inxg Hartley gravel pit. and grading mad. 325.003 Rq‘tgt.‘_§3nglish,‘m1_nce $4.30; Wm. Sluggett, oulvert‘, 5th: qr. line $2.00; D. MqMann. rent Bobth No. 5 Referendum; $4.00; Joh'n Cud- dahee. Bdoth No. 4, $4.00; Mcfiweyn Weldon. legal services, $5.75; M. E. Tangncy, bqgial, L. Powers, $2}; Iwu. ‘- Fâ€"v- â€"_h on culvert tile, 36:60 Jae. Cunning- ham, refund for statute la‘bbr, $3.00; Patrick Loddy, dintbo. $3.;(D Rubt. Thbrutcn, refund for school tax, sec. 6, $4.;70 Wilson Wilrrn. printing, $13.75: Geo. Gr (fin, gravel, $2.;76 Jns. Greer. supp ies, 1 owers family, Geo. Smith, Engineer, on amt, $15.00: Thurs. Calvert, services, B. of 3., $5.40; Alex. Petrie, ditto, $5.00; Thus. Hickson, $4.60; Thos. Henry, ditching 4th con, Int 8, $6.0); Alf. Blown, Wood, Powers family, $5.00; W. F. O’Bidyle, Clerk, rwtage, $2.00. Exchange of (bmpliments. The busineas or 1902 was then dc- ciared closed, and airhkmgh it was '7 p.m.. th‘e Reeve on motion gave place. to Mr. Sluggett, while Messrs. Patterson and Arksey in nasal copies printed (or distribution, 1 ll ‘ collector‘s Roll. Mr. John Jackson, cellector, said at’W taxpayers had disappointed him. in consequence of which over $200 was yet. out, and be desired to know if Council would accept the ROI] and return fihlmt amount against the lands of (the delinquents. . Rather than put those in arrears to wet the Council extended the timle until the 24th inst, and instructed m. Jackson to collect the balance and return the Roll 120' the Treasurer on or before that date. ' ~ ' Will Think it Over. 2 '- On mation of Messrs. Sluggett and Artery. the Clerk was instructed to write Mr. HUFkins re Mr. Hazelbon’s drainage grievance, and to eayfllie Council would give it due confiden- 'tion. fA bylaw to levy atile drainage rate on the wast: 111. lot 4,non._1 and a'byJaw to name election bo’othb and aphaint deputy returning offic- era, received tfla usual readingfland were pggsestigned and sealed. A- A, .4 L11]- Mr. John Kennedy, treasurer, subâ€" mitted his annual financial state- ment of receipts and expenditures, which was, an motion of Messrs. Bat. roman and Arkeey, accepted, 3.an the Clerk was instructed to have 1m â€"Carned laws and material required anu uu ready to do so next spring. Reeve McLean, in whose bands the matter was placed an: [act meeting, said he would like tn: have it all dcne. but it was rather too numb to pay for One year. ‘. . Mona" by Mr. Slum’t” seconded “y Mr. Arbsey, mm: Jan. Shea be, paid $5.50 fair: building a wire fence around Corrigan’s gravel pit when the work is comrleted and certified. 0116 HQ.- uvr- ow. Mr. Jae. :B. Hofikins desired to know i! the 00mm: “rifled him) to build a wire [once the entire breadth of his glare on‘ both sides on the m; it so, he would procure the mafia and material required and be ready to do so next spring. Reeve MCLean, in whose hands the matter was clamd am last meeting, said_ he [fixé next BIKES- unduld pay than bill! that an: on its completion, Hr. MM” agreed ho do In. «new confidential” wily Council maid pay the other '3' WWireEenoes.g,:_ Mr. Jag. ()orley‘ bwnor 10m 20, con. 4, said he intended to build awire {are along We cent; and 0‘! his farm next spring it Council wank! pamhim the. 350. bonus. and would remove the rails imm‘adiamely to prevent (rifting: .Tha Council on! notion in- stunted him .to do so. and promised him the bonus whdn his fence would in completed. as required by tubby- aw. Mr. E. B. Hopki‘ns was present, and was staked td take advantage of- the bonus by building awire tenqe on tige- east Sid-p of his land. Hymn Financial Statement Coufle o! By-laws. 55% it, all June“ but too much to rayfor Patriarch of the Herd Is sun A Howell 3‘ Silver Bdghts,_nl: (obsâ€"An Interesting Yul-n. Yesterday an understanding was arrived at in the bufialo family, says The Winnipeg Free Press. Silver Heights might have been the scene of a deadly battle between the old patriarch of the held and young Mc- Creary, but discretion evidently struck young Bill as the better part of valor, in this case, and he ac- cepted the part 0! secmid fiddle with- out showing fight. The question which has been decid- e'd is a momentous one. It was whether there was to be absolute monarchy or not, and now it is de- cided that. there will be absolute monardly, and McCreary, the four- yeerold bull, who until yesterday censidened himself capable of manag- ingthe affairs of the household has accepted the fact that he has to sub- mit to the old bull’s ruling in mat,- ters 0! state, All summer the old bull, for several reasons which will be enumerated, has been looked up in a stronghold. The walls of his cell are of heaVy logs and are ten feet iii-om the ground. It was built none {too strong. {or the old fellow would move broken loose from any place les- eecure. The reason for this means of clone captivity arose from a. domestic squabble in which young KcCrearyalded in a mu way by Horace Wilson, the other baby bull, on the one side and _ the old patri- Orders are coming in freely for furs which we procure according to directions, and have been very far- tunate for in nwlyeevery case our customers have en well suited with the choice J. M. Pascoe has made from the diflerent wholesales. We have sold a large number of ladies’ Fur Coats, Capcrines, Rufis, Mufis Gauntlets, Caps, etc, not a few and Sfill the orders are «wing in. Our prices are certainly inducing the people to come this way. We are satisfied to take a very small mar- gin on these goods when we have them sold before purchasing, and having no risk to run in holding them over. CHRISTMAS GOODS Our display of Toys, Games, Fancy Goois, etc , is weil assorted, and a nice range to choose from. Fowl of all kinds wanted at highest market prices. Pascoe Bros. This branch of the store is still alive and would advise any one wantin a suit or overcoat, to leave their or er at once, as the orders are coming in freely. Men’s made to order Overcoats of heavy freize. made in any style desired at $9 50 worth - Sis-C0 Men’s Tweed Suits to order reg. 16 CO AA. AA x READY-MADE (107mm Men’s and bow! Reefer: and Ulsters at close prices. We are offermg special value in heavy suits, single and double rhreastcd. ' of suEs' 56in o'tou Reg $1.50,fbr . - - $1.25 Men’s Heavy Rubbers, all sizes from 151.25 to - - $2.75 -v vâ€"' arCh, who is one of the original herd in Lord Strothcwa'o time, on the other side, upset the quietude of the herd and made it impossible for the In cow bufl'alo to know just exactly who was boss. Mchry’wu not strong enough to go in and give the old bull a. licking, though he had lots of courago, but BormWflaon‘hadn't the mum to oven lift hio voice ' against him. To show-that ho wa- bosa the old bull modohimgojt. very objectionablo ond Woollofo moron: tinsel! mo. “'75.“ Wt to put'lo'qr. old db .UI .tho. 1mm fl‘ tho Men’s Overshoes, a cgmple}; image 0mm, PdSfllfl ‘Bms. wfi”fl§?iu turn thanked an members for their appreciation of his actions, and fur the interest they (unveil. they would always find scope for their hem efforts in maintaining mum and bridges, etc., and in keep- inc: the tax ,rate within remable m. 'Alfllough he had bed can- aiderable experience in tnwnnhiz: matters he did not merit the praise given Him. {or it had been Imp-leas- ure tn him to predde over when so agreeable and 30' well diqoead. He‘ hoped flhey would again wept WW1! and he reelected. .- . qzeochbe ow tho plea-1mm satisfaction than had experienced during tn; several. Stag/fins o! a}? casiune. The duscouifort and incon- veniexm met wifl! thrpughont the year attending an township matters were counteracted by the harmony and grand-will that prgvnilod at the 00ml board, > __ . , 4. for TAiiofzma DEPAkmgxsr General Merchants BOOTS AND SHOES A BUFFALO fiUEL Successors to flex: Bros. OAKWOOD FURS Herd Is Still Lino!!!“ ‘1200 wwwaw wâ€"w w W?! The day for the dIlel was fixed for yesterday. Several of the city alder.- men were to ettend. but owing to the muddy condition of the road to Silver Heights. they did not go out. A Free Prws reporter. who learned of the event, drove out. in order to recond the fight, and furnish to the public the details of ”The 1:“!an battle, of Silver Heights." For the rest of the summer the old hull was left in his paddock, and young McCrcary grew and become stronger and more ready to fight. Them was only one way in the aim! of Mr. Preston to settle the queStion, and this week he decided the tim was ripe to: it. 11ch had been mising all summer and the old bull had no chance to. lo it was thought that )1ch could at last prove to the satisfaCtion of the had by licking the old man thot he was the rightful muster. -Mr. Preston sent word to Ald. McCarthy and ob- tained permission from the buffalo committee to allow the duel to take place. It was to be a. great fight, gnd though means were to be taken notto allow it to be a finish. still it was expected that a. good deal 0! blood would be willed. Not long ago owing to IIcCreary'a taunts the old bun broke out from his prison. licCreary must have madehixnseu scarce. There was no fight. but when lit. Preston. who has charge of the hen! {or the city. came to look after them on this particular dnyhe found the paddock. usually occupied by the big bull, empty. Roaming about in a sulky way was young McCreary. but the other: we" nowhere in sight. Horace Wilson was gone. too. The bond wen traced and found eighteen miles away at Cham- plain Lake, nen: La Sana. The old patriarch had led them away and they had stampedcd with him in the lead over hill and down dale. eating {at no obstacle It was with some difficulty that they were got back. Creary was (bio! and Horace Wilson good naturedly or from a faint heartedness, took scoond place. It was thought that by keeping the old bull looked up his spirit and temper would be broken. His temper, hov- over, did not have a chance to imâ€" prove {or young 11ch would pass the morning. afternoon and part of the night roaring at him through the logs of his cage. He called him many bad names, and dared him to come out and fight. The spirit of the old hull was not broken. and he would rush wildly at the walls 0! his prison to get at young HeCreary. The walls were too strong and when He- Creary saw this he tool: even more delight in torturing his superior by bellowing younger b‘uns. So far :3 Norm m concerned he succeeded and Heme was left without. an ally and suited by himself. 'Tbe old bull u 1m got. no danger- ous that he was locked up. Then Mc- Gramophone: u! Ta mg Machines Violins Accordoons Mouth-Organs Boxes Ligm Dues Tobacco ' 5 pm only Child’s Buttoned Oven-shoes, sizes 8, 9, )0. at 60¢ per pair no prs Women’s Fine Robbers, sizes 310 7, worth 40: forlSc pair 50 pro only Girls’ Fine Rubtcrs Sizes II to 2 at 25¢ per pair 25 pm onlyfloysjBnckle Overshoes, sizes", 12,13 at 60¢ per rair "Tia aré tte greatest Shoe Bargain over offered to the good peOpIe of Lindsay See our Magnificent Assortment of all kinds of Warm, Cosey Felt and fancy Slipper N0. ,xmr-sr The N. HOCKIN ‘ SHOE STORE It. was .. moment. or antenna actu- THE N. HOCKIN SHOE STORE ToCm‘eaColdinOnquy I Pursa “WM ‘u' Boysandurbflmdm I The gate was thrown open. With a tow, angry bellow the old bull walk- ed out. Fire glinted from his eyes. set deep in the shaggy mass of hair. His mane became rigid and his tail curved like u pitaf‘e of iron. Mr. Mc- ‘Creery looked at him and the fire in his eyes seemed to die out. The old bull walked up to him with determi- nation in every stop. He did not stop until their um noses were close togetha'. Young Mmry never moved. but winked weakly. and though he too crooked his tail and tried‘to look fierce, he showed no 'de- sire to fight. The two bulls blew into each other‘s nostrils {or several sec- onds. sud then the old fellow calmly turned his back to McCreary, walked of! and the he!!! {allowed him, Hor- are Wiison minded. Young Me- Crmry stood still a. few seconds Iong- cr and then fell in line and brought up the rear as the herd made slowly forbctter m grounds. A cavity was formed In the upper trunk of the bottom tree, which was filled with decaying bark and the ac- cumulated dust and debris of years. Thhbeeamaaortofheddrom which sprang the roots and in time produced the upper tree. Contrary to an the laws of herttcnltnre. the life of the tree A Pm]: Tree. Probably one of the most remarkable curlosltle: in the world is the twin tree growing In the province of Loire. south- ern France. This marvelous freak of nature coach“ of two healthy trees some twenty feet blgh. with brllllnnt (allege. the top one actually vowing upon the lower. The explanation of the phenomenon 3 really quite simple, like ell such things. when we hear It. A: a matter or fact. It In II: that we see quivering. but heat makes it visible. The quiver- ing I: caused by the upward passage. close by each other. of small currents of nit ot Mel-eat temperatures in which the rays of light are Irregular]: retracted. and this makes the current: an You .0. Alt! lfnlrcnnnot beoeen. whatultthat we see qnlva'lng above a field on a hot summer day 0!‘ even nhove a hot stove to the house? That question has pus» sled many a hand. both old and young. The answer usually zlven is that it is the heat. but heat cannot be seen. and therefore it b not the heat. :13: 7:23 Ilr. Preston throw open thegutea of the old buflalo's yard. Young Ich, who had matched the [Imam and seen the ropes may to 13-80 the bullan who con- quered. ~and was in the mood to extra“. the death penalty, seemed to know there was something expected of him. He separated himself from the herd tad eyed Hr. Preston at the unto. {RIGGS (00 0800103 00005 Algernonâ€"Ah! Miss Sweetstufl. how would you-awâ€"liko to the a nice little puppy? Miss Sweetstunâ€"Oh, Alge. non, this i so suddenIâ€"Comic Cum. 5 terrible accident on the Paris-Ver- sailles line In 1842. The next was the Brussels-Marines line in Belgium. Bel- followed In 185 and Austria-Hungary h 1838. The first great trunk line in Europe was from Paris to Rouen, opened“: May. 18-13. I'll-at Bum- Hallway. The first carriages that ran on rails In Europe were those of a horse rail- way between Lin: and Budweis. 11') Austria. This was In working order in 1827. Locomotive railways were much longer coming. The first line, in I modem sense. we: opened from Paris to St. German!) In 1835. but railway development was greatly biodered by are also used for drawing water from the strange. cumhernome. old fashioned wells 0! north Africa. Their chief use, however. in tow caravans. You may be» hold than bringing in huge cases at detafmmtheoanegoryou mnysce them with greet tentllke structures of red silk upon their backs. These tents ere for the conveyance of Arab women ottheupperdmwhoeeek to main- tain the [rim 0" the harem when one came]. They have cushions on which they can lie down and even deep. It is unity. and it is dark, but theydeemthemeelvuwelioflinescapâ€" in; from the searching rays of the hurningmn. Caleb In Africa. Attbeprcsentduy camels are used for all sorts of domestic purposes in Africa. They my even be seen draw- lng plows In the interior of the regency of Tunis. You may rem a woman and a camel harnessed to the same plow, and you hesitate to decide which is the greater outrage. They The line b firmly rooted In the lower tree. having withstood the ravages of the wind for years, and seems to be nourished as well u If It Were growing lnthenatnralooll otthoearth. Thetop tree In a lime. and the peas- ant: in the neighborhood make occa- sional pilgrimage- to this tree. as they make a m of tea from the buds of the line. which. they any. on account of its peculiar glowth and situation. has mysterious and beneficial powers it im- billed. has anthem Injnmd‘in the least by Its parasite companion on top. 00f PAGE SEVEN