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HuLéfr-S'LW'SI 'thjs mam, debate Rf: th hersel!,.flope did nokfl'eelly Dev hem-in her own .nrgument; ixzsgfnctivev 3; fiw “WWW tel} ,3,” , ‘ , , ._. vv4\-\ xurucl’. ' “Aflgr 63!." sh») said to herseif, “th Hoes it matfer whether they know me my the name of Smith or Anderson? ‘I shnii ever go back to Miles, 9‘35" P." long as I live: he would 11.3: 3051110 :7 Task even if I gusty”- andâ€"I don‘t {£15911 I shoum'éver Wish go. way “Iil'éi-encqeah itrmake k) d; " Eire Whether ska. - 311mm Am! so, affer a snuggle. to H: vrodit be it stated, a long struggle. finally turned a heedigfi ear {q Q0 pnce. and stifle! its voice n’nh‘mh She {on that she could never Mar to m1 {how kind eyns clouded by disap- proval. nor to watch the fading of the Smiie' she had Een rm ‘to love: she dared nut facr- the ntssibility of having the :50an of her beautiful Eden shut he- find her for ever! = Dimsdalo (am-ed out. I tics. and Mrs. Rndford never disooxcrcd ban wi’h what careful}. 1 Signs. her children‘s Sir James and 'his nephew Kookodjon with nnk-ignod qmusement whilst Lady lady Dimsdaiie hadrexerted an be; (11,10an to bring absut Hope‘s more from the dcctor's house to her ownfi and it says much for Her infinite fact. that the transfer wasw‘ffected without having am- bittorness In .Mrs. Radf fcnl‘s mind, or nmking or her even a :tompomny en’emy. Then; ‘thx‘nk you wiil be happy here?" 1.8 imsdale spoke‘ again (IL {or that long ”pause. hereyes scanning 'thc dz-L's fincel wis’tfnfly. -'-:; “Happy? I don‘t think that}! } flied (or weoi‘s I ce.u1d_evor put inio \vn'rds h m: happy I a ' now! The six weeks -! spent af the Word‘s seem alreadv like a bad dream." ’ “'1‘th here?" I} {or that k 13% mix-L's Tha paYe yellow 0! the élms.‘,th~3 pcorm‘s’ orange. the goklon brightness N the chestnuts. an- mingled in a suâ€" zwrb 'srhome or color that was en- tanced by the misty background or pale “blue sky. '- u,'x-ll':’. ls my {MT-Pile time.” Lfiay Dimsdale answered, “but perhaps it is natural mat-old people should love spring best. with its promises of new life. mw hope. For the young who have everything; betma‘them. autumn seemsleSS Sad than It must to us.” The two women. the one with all! life 1/» lack ,‘Kagkmpon. the other still on its ”vein-old. slaod silently for a while leek-mg ncross the garden. where the‘ cahnas flamed a the bed on the lawn] and the shrubberfcs were alight withI stately sunflowers and pale Michael- mas claLsies. to the park beyond in which every tree made 9. separate blazb rt! glory. "I want you to be very happy With CD.” she said, “and try and forget. all your miseriw. I have so omen longed “to have a girl in the house again. I have never had a girl here sinceâ€"â€"” CHAPTER XI". “1 never knew there was anylhlng 9° perfectly lovely in all the world.’ Hope stood in me middle of a dain- lily turnbhed bedroom. looking first r< und the room itself, then out of the ,wide opened window with eyes that shone like two stars. Lady Dimsdale skied beside her watching the girl": eager animated face with a smfle that wag, full of tenderness. #mmmmmmmzfmmwmnmm W “Happy _w§lh you?” “_I want you to be VOL. 19. N0." 44, 81 per annum.'_ mo ago. a very long time age: 'â€"â€"I want you to be happy With , V. .-..= m. u‘ea‘t‘, ouc awning? ear (9 qonsci- its voice o’nlirély. said to herseif, “what ed out. her deliéét'ewigci qufqrq-to this day has 'ous! MILLBRO 0K ,i AND OMEMEE ”R 0 éred, “but perhaps 1d people should 01 its promises of For the young though? out. dc- governess was Dim‘sdgxle's 60m; lhought Pica»! name («.3 her mm: flushing her eyes 1 rinfinfle fut" linnd, as Lady Dinrsd ,,,n . t Hope’s mm’e;P.rd ‘nmifl 70}; ‘31:; cfe v erly' . a m] to Hope's _H_0pe timidly she 56mm nsd! it was greaséfimig cuse mi: shymg so.” ~ -, f E ”Buttâ€"but ’5 taking up your. firm; Manners,” H‘ ‘39. went on; “perhaps Lady Dimsda‘ will want youâ€"and; €831 r0811)! d9_1"vvmy‘self.” 33‘: "Her Iédyship ’is'd'mésea, mfgsjza‘fi she sent me ‘9 32'0“, so you just leg‘m I Manners smiled a kind, not :2 con- k-nmluous. smile. .zmd her capabie !hands helped Hope’s twmblfng onrs. 15 the girl hastily flung off the dress she wore, then seized a brush to smooth back the ruined tangles of her hair; “Let me do your hair for you, miss," the maid said gently; “ygu didn’t never ought to brush it back that way. Why; it's a pergcft picture for curls; you‘d ought, to iei it, curl natural-like.” #3111.” Hope (altered, “somebodiv said once' it wasâ€"untidyâ€"" ‘ "There‘s all the difference, miss. 91$ {ween hair being udymmmed “I newr had a. silk dress in all my life.’ Hope cried breathlessly. her fin. gel-a touching almos! with reverence the [dds of the soft silk; “I didn’t dream I ever shoutd have one." “Don’t you take on. misgf said gently: “the gown is for enough. and suit you well it this soft red is your colorâ€" shmxfd always wear." ”W fi w-.. w pub zms on tonight _:.3 please her. Shc’ve had it made Lfor vow. mjis.“ ,-» ‘ ' ”Kali 1 nmio roi- nw’.’â€"Hnd mat. made for me?" Hep-3‘s hand that. pointed to the gem! 1hr) maid was slowly shak~ jng‘ out of'ih onwrnpping paper. posi- t1\;cly3tr€mb‘cd wiih excitement. “thy, .izznncrs. on! .‘u’nnners. it can't be for me; 2% iovolyâ€"itsâ€"” Her voice shook, ‘ she’ calm} not finish the sentence, the tears that had been in her eyes a. mo- mnnt before filled them again. “To help me dress. M: 93-65 opened widvly. "“Yes. mksâ€"andâ€"hw mg, to ask you to put 1 â€"lo please 'hm‘. mm'm “Hcr Iadjship \vz‘shcsmc to < help you dress toâ€"night, miss," k: nlly. She was a kind soul: and M“ :1: did all the sewnnhs to v. gizl was unfailingly considn courteous. in carrying a long ‘lissue paper, ,7 V.-. vanv Elli ~I-s‘rkzu‘zdn‘f, think Miles would want to see me again~but~” A knack at the door mad-n ham ,1, -7“- n“; guvmg Luce, lenl \vft'h 921-? longing a little choking Suit l-mke {mm her. ' - “Nat that I ever want to go back.‘ K‘m‘ {xclaimnd aloud, strefching out Her hands to the forlorn' little figure that kwko-Cl‘back at her from lthe glass; "I -T-chzn-ulrln‘o lL!.â€"~1. .... “I think I‘m very stupid.” she sighed, f‘nollxing I buy ever seems to look nice when I put it on! Miles never liked any of m).- clothesâ€"not one; but Miles was kinder then these horridâ€"horrid pigs of “name: .” (Ix-sat fears shod in her eyes, her heart was gripped by a sudden longing to see Miles again. to hear his deep vo‘co, to Ice-k up into his strong face, an! ..,(uL n_s Black had seemed to the poor chila ‘ the most. economical species 0! garment i5hr» could buy, but she had been pain- n'lly conscious that it did no't suit her, conscimns even with a more acute co'x- Bciousnoss since the smartly-gowned 'guosfs had looked her over with super- cilbus giances and ilk-suppressed snirfg, r f _ -W‘u “AIL“Do . She. siood before her glass now. look- :ng dzscmsolately at her own reflection. “I AL:_1, ‘- As she spoke, she eyed ruefully her nno and only evening dress, a. very a’impie black one. which she had bought 4419 very day beiore she came to Live at 411% Hall. moved to do so by Mrs. Rad~ Iford's axx-estricken assurances that. “the D¢msdatcs expected you to dress in low llrcsses every night!” “I do hate all those horrid snobs of people. I dare say I do look insignifi- cnnl and ugly and stupid. but they might try to think what it feels like to JP spoken to as they speak “to me. And 35’s no sin to earn one's own living, and haw only ralhor shabby clothes." "I should think Miles would think I ,was getting enough discipline now," she said to herself, hall \vhimsicully. Rial! sadly, as she entered her room one evening and prepared to dras for drin- mar. Lady Dimsdalo‘s guests were less gentle and considerate than her lady. ship to the little companion: they either ignored her absolutely, patronized her insufferably, or treated her as though she were a superior upper servant, and each treatment in turn tried severely the girl‘s proud and sensitive spirit. u um. mr mstam day there was to {come to the girl a bitter recognition pf her own folly in concealing the trulh. hide the truth from her kind new friend. and her conscience required a oonsideo- ant amount of trampling upon before 11 at last lay silenced and mute. u dress. ;\'I~3nners?n Hopc’: duh: the door mad-e her star! 1:) the» dressinrr table eyes hastily with her Dinrsrlalc's imaid came long parcel wrapped in \x-ishosmo to come and tonight, miss,” she said pay this oh Y5. n 1191‘ eyes a mo- em again. . miss,” Manners IS tor you, right well it will tooâ€" colorâ€"whal, you (hes; in an my LYA~_‘,, stupid." lshfz sighéd, L. and Iikfed Hope, S. to “-hOm [he considerate an lndyship 101d C‘Wfl‘ wwol-AL .110on 'gt once the shapgfingss of Eo'fi'ca” smrfll and and 116 Sheep and lambs were mt ofroxcl cn Miymund whité: 1:1} It- was 5“ large quantities. Bucks n , . {To be ' . A. .‘ a line higher 10 (”3" 0““ ~ , nu.ed) . - 11.9.1 offerings A few ‘ ‘ .3 were on the market,se11in 1! {agreg‘n' fOI‘fV-ninn Innflna {A on Anni. -n-_...1.- .. A- --,A Hé-fgg..1‘la‘richncss ol co‘toringgate new oolpr to iwi' face,.it outLined all the grace and delicacy of "1-, form» whim) Hm clothes had. skim: 13! con-' comedigtnd Dimsdale’s ‘afliSLir mar The soft light of the shaded lamps fell on her downbeat helm, and its crown of dark hair. that to the Ignop- ant masculine eye seemed transformed into something quite new and mum.“ its-elf. ; ‘ That there were possibilities or beauty 1'1 the girl he had vaguely realized there was a distinct fascination in he;- naivete and simplicity he more than rccognizod~hc~ look a certain amused pleasure in saying something which would make her eye's gleam, or bring a flash of color to her face: but that she mull over have looked lovely, real- !v and actually lovely, he could never have believedâ€"until. now. AThc soft light of the shaded lamns Sincolh‘; day he had first met “.ng, sitting in the frame 0; green bushes, agnil‘Et the background of golden and white flowers. with flushed face and milled hair, he had often found him- self pondering on the likeness he had soon between this girl and some un- known woman. That likeness had in- variably eluded him, his brain had re fused to trace it, and in the ill~dressed, sleek-haired girl who had come to the llall as his aunt’s companion he hadl almost failed to discover that fleeting likeness. ' The walls were hung with family por- traits, and on an easel in tho corner stood a. beautiful water color sketch 0' a oorncr 0f the park. of that very oor~ nor with its dell of daffodils in which Hope had first met Arthur Dimsdule. ’ Finding the room empty, and think- ing Ihat. Lady Dimsdule would doubtless soon join her, Hope cvossei to the tire-i place and picked up a book from a small table beside a big armchair. She had not. outgrown her childish habit of becoming buried in whatever she was reading. and so absorbed did she become in the book. on-e in which she was already deeply intercsted, that she was quite unconscious of the open. ing of the door. and of the man’s fig- ure that stood motionlcss on the thres- hold. his eye: looking from the grace- ful figure on the hearth to the pictured Indy overhead, and back again, a strange expression on his face. It was a small cosy uparimenl, used chiefly by Sir James as a smoking room and by his nephew as a study. and ex- cepting Lady Dimsdale occasionally sat more and needed her, Hope had seldom been in the room at. all. It was furnished simply, but very ocm-fortably, with a sofa. a. few big nrmchairs, a bureau, and an occasional table or two. Every table in the mom bore a goodly burden of magazines and newspapers, and the low book- shelves that ran round the walls were filled with ihe lighter llicrnturc of the house, as opposed to the more solidi works stored in the big library beyond the closed folding doors. I , ,f “V-"D V... v;w‘nv 51C!” library or the house, had been given ‘Lhe name of the little library. “ >_N_‘ .. “Lor bless you. miss," was all she could say, but her voice shook as she said ibâ€"and Hope understood. Gathering her soft dress about her. still with reverent fingers as though she were half afraid of touching her silken draperles, she ran quickly down the wide slalrcase, and into a small room, which. opening out ofilhe grenl‘ Min-am. Ar nos l- The maid-’5 rathervbrirH {585%}:er into quite a tremulous smile, as Hope seized her hands and wrung them im- pulsively. “I didn’t think any body in the world could ever be so kind," the girl said softly, tears Gaming to her eyes, “and I don't. know how to say‘thank you enough to you, Manners. for hav- ing made me look soâ€"so different.” I should-zl't'say as she {Vonâ€"1d: andjzcr ladyship wished me to say she would be glad if you would go in the little library before dinner {or her to see how the dress does." “Well, miss, I shouldn‘t say as her Indyshdp would have sent the dres and asked you to wear it. it she hadn't meant for you to look your very best. "011!" she exclaimed again, “I-â€"-oh! Manners, I don’t believe it is me at all. I think~l am too grand. aren't I? Ought to go down looking like this?" nu . Its folds hid ahy afigufiumes, its rich deep color suited well with the sol! fiusflfingss of her hair, made her skin look white and clear, ghve added bright: ncss to her eyes that already shone bril- Iiantly. her small welli-ooiflured head to the hem of the dainty garment that clung tonne!- _1§ss«prqe young figure. “0h!" was all that Hope found 1131'- scl! able to say {or fully a minute, whilst her eyes travelled up and down her own reflection, from the crown of “There now, miss " the maid exclaim- ed when all was finally adjusted giv- ing a final shake to the graceful cling- mirolds and holding a candle In po- sit n that Hop e might see herseit ruliy in the long glass; “there now! Nobody Wuidn’t know you. ” Manners mildly but firmly declined to go even when her hair dressinglask was finished she insist/ed upon belo- ing the girl into the son. silk dress which Hope looked at, with eyes of rev- erent awe! Though loosely piled in graceful dis- order, there was, as Hope’s eyes plainâ€" }! saw. no trace of un'tidiness about her coiffure; even the most fastidious per- son could not tell her her mu- was in a. mess! . Manners took a. true artist’s pride and pleasure in pulling out the curling hair, in arranging Its tiny tendrlls on the girl’s white forehead, in making of the whole a sort. dusky frame for the small eager face. Aner this Hope willingly enough sub- mitted no pu‘t herself into Manners' hands and pant down before the 81335. to watch in speechless admiration the transmogrifylng of her own head un- deé-ldme skiltub fingers of the clever m '. makq your hair look as it ought ‘0 Durham and Victoria Standard ' he‘zh form 51le cor}; isl-ic Soul '35 Of her 5 was set MILLBROOK ONT” THURSDAY, MARCH 2g n.\cragc price paid was about $7 per cfial A small number of stockcrs “as read- 11y taken up at prices from 83 to $3. (‘0 ~ The host butchers” (-13le mi SOME first, as the demand for them was kg} est. '1‘ proportion 01 cows: wasn‘t? 135m. :11 and good (mes were in ‘ unusual and gooa (mes were in @r mand, selling at $3.60 to $4.10. CO!!!- mnn and medium ranged from $3 $9 Toronto. March 24.â€"â€".\ powers were offered, 5 brought na' highms 35.: leads of heavy bulls so $4.25. New York. March airâ€"Spot steady; No. 2 rod, $1.01}; elevator: No. 2 red. 5!.0231 f.o.b. aflaut; No. 1 norhhern. Du- luth. $1.M% £0.13. afloat; No.12 hard winter, 31.12% 120.13. afloat. ‘4. -uJ. u-uu â€"Higher; No. 8 yellow, 710. Oatsâ€"â€" Firm; No 2 white 58350: N0. 0 mixed, -. 55C. 8an Icyâ€",-92c to $1. 03. R’sâ€"No. I or. txack. 900. ; $7. each, acoordffg‘ t’o‘ Buffalo. March 24.â€"\\7hoat closed:â€" Spring firm: No. 1 northern, 31.00%; No. 2 rod. 992‘; \Vinggx' steady. Com 11"»L a... Calves $6ch :13 $3 to $6.50, 5115111}; Rolled oats. $1.70 per bag. .uummm kit-an. $23 to $24.50: shorts. $25; Ontario bran. $21.50 111' $25; -' 1M- dlmgs, S26 m 327: shorts. $25.50 to"$’26 per ton. including. bags: pure grass mouilie. $34 to $35. and‘mmed grades, 825 to $20. current recenms at. 28c 10292. There is a little firmer [one to the local egg market. Canadian fresh are scllmgr at 2.30 to 260, American fresh at 23%c 10 24c. .- vaisi-ons‘Barmls short out moss, $21; half-barrels, $10.75; New fat back, $22 to 823;.long cul heavy moss, $20; half-barrels do., $10.50; dry salt long Clear backs. JUL/,0; barrels plate beef. $13.50 to $15; hall-harrels don. $7.25 to $7.75; barrels Maw mess hm! sun In Montreal, March 24.â€"'l‘lic flour mar- ket is fairly active. Choice spring wheat patents. 86.10; seconds, 85.50 to $5.60; winter wheat patents, $5.30; straight. l'x‘.)Hci‘S.. 34.75 to 35: do.. in bags, 82.25 1" $2.35; extra. $1.89 to $1.90. An active demand prevails for chvcse on the local market. September west- erns are selling at 13c for white and 13gb for colon-cl. September eastcrns, 13XC for white and 13%c for CO]‘,21'(‘d. There is a strong demand [or butter. Crass goods are selling at 309 to 350, current receipts at. 28c 19292. There is a little firmer tone to the local egg market. Canadian [rest] are selling nit 2.30 to 260, American fresh at 23%c ml 24c. ‘- [ Porkâ€"Short cut. $21 to $21.50 per Vbarrcl; mess. $17.50 to $18. Lm‘dâ€"Tierccs, IIXC; tubs, 11%0; pails. 11310. . Smoked and Dry Salted Meatsâ€"Long clear bacon. 9%c ‘to ICC for tons and cases; hams, medium and light. 12%C lo 130: hams, huge, 11%c to 12c; bucks, 16c to 16%c; shoulders. 9%0 to 9‘/,c; rolls. 9%c to 10¢; breakfast. bncun. 14c 10 15c; green meats out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. (EW’ YORK \V'HIL‘AT MARKET. I Eggs~vaJaid 210 lo 22c; limed, 19c lo . Honey~Strained steady at 11c lo 12c per pound for (SO-pound pulls and 12c 14. 13c for 5 lo 10-pound pails. Combs ;u. $1.75 to $2.50 per dozen. Cheeseâ€"stc to Me for large and M: to ”Xe for twins. in job lots hero. Beansâ€"$1.70 to $1.75 {or primes and $1.80 to $1.85 {or hand-pickel. Ruled Strawâ€"$9 to $10 per ton on‘ track hnre. l Ba‘od Hayâ€"Timothy is quofcd at $16 to 317 in car lots on track here. Polatoesâ€"Ontarlo. 90c to 95C: Delu- ware, 95c in car lots on track here. PoultryvVery quiet. Young turkeys. extra choice . 15cw17c 20w ecse ........ . ..... 9ct011c "cung .. 9ctollc Chickens. choice .. 13cm14c 01d fowl .................. 8ct010c Infermr chick; and fowls 5clo 7c Butterâ€"Receipts are improving. Creamery. prints .. 31cw32c do solids ................ 300 to (He Dairy prints ................ 250 to 27¢ do large rolls . ....... 240t025c do snlids ................ ‘ 23c to 240 Inferior . ............. Momma: GFS'. erS', $5.30; winter wheat patentsfséifi. Branâ€"Fun cars, 825 to $26, bugs in- eluded. outside. ' Flour â€" Manitoba .atents, special brands, $6; seconds,_ $ :40; _str9ng bak~ A--. or an; ] Cornâ€"Firm; No. 3 yellow Amexicun 72c to 73¢, loromp Ire? ghts; No. 3 mix- ed 1c less. Bar-châ€"No. 2. from 60c to 70¢, ac- cordLng to quautx. Peasâ€"No. 2, 86¢ ouklde. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 86c. Buckwflentu-No. 67c. Oatsâ€"No. 8 v.11: 50c outside 5"” . c on_ track Toronto; No. 2 mixed, 48c oft- LIVE STOCK ”MARKET Ontario Whoatrâ€" ‘o. 2 white. 93c out- side; No. 3 red, 0; No. 2 mixed, 91%c; goose, 90c 1c. Toronto, March etaâ€"Manitoba Wheat _No. 1 northern, 81.21: No. 2 north- ern, $1.18; Iced wheat, ”Xe; No. 2 Iced, 61%c. ‘ LEADING MARKETS Shortsâ€"Scarée, $23 to $24 BUFFALO MARKET MONTREAL MARKETS COUNTRY PRODUCE. PROVISIONS. rch 24,â€"Thc flour mar- vo. Choice spring wheat seconds, 85.50 to $5.60; patents, $5.30; straight. I 35: do., in bags, $2.25 BREADSTUFFS. .â€"â€".\ rev good ex- , SUM-”v.0! \‘hich 8.3.25 and (1 I0“ 2 sold at $3.80 to (-qurlc 31f SOME-3H com, $1.60 to 'mz'd- 31c to 32c 30c to 3lc 250 to 27c 24c to 25c 23c to 240 20c to 21¢ 1A dcsnfflch [firm Winn liaw‘uflecn up .1? an" .115 “have hwfgh {a .Very' Few Applic Nearly Cost the Bride Her Life at Wol- cott, N. Y. A dospatch from Rochester, N. Y., sayS: ”A. quantity of rice thrown by an energetic guest at the \x‘cdding of Miss Fannie Palmer and Gifford Livingsmn of Fair-haven, N. Y., held here on Wed- nesday, nearly cost the bride her life. Many friends of the pair unitml after tho ceremony in the usual pastime of :mx‘nvéng old shoes and rice at the new- LynXCddCd couple, jtfst as they wore driving’nwny {mm tho hndo's homn.‘ Iticc frightened the buses they start: ed to run. thevcnrringc’jwua ,vcrturnnd, and the Hide. pint-mod beneath. it. was dragged twgmty-faet before the groom, who bottom to the.r¢in§,.stoppe‘d the »w1,./The vsedding-tri fives ahandom ten: and the bride, pamfixtly bi'uis-ed,‘ is. under the care of a physician. gi Smallpox .. Szgaflct I-‘evm- .. .‘ DLpthu-m . Measles Whooping: Cough Typhoid Fever .. Consumption Tho deaths {10le 'wm‘e :â€" IOntarEo Board of Health Gives Vital Statistics for Fcbgruarv. A dcsnatch {mm Tmonbo says: The total numtm of deaths from 311 causes it Febtuarv according tr) the montth x-‘qmzt or the Ontutto Board of Healthy was 2610, in a [opulution UL. "..101 200 a (Ioatn r-nta‘ of 11.9 in 10001:) the .am) month Inst \em‘ than: more ‘2- 760 according to mtmns. covering a population of 2,1’8 320, a death rate of 15 in 1..000 I boat will steam into the harbor 0! Montreal about the 15th of next month. Those conclusions are not without foun- dation. according to experienced won- thor men. In spite of the fact that. Feb- ruary was an exceptionally mold month, no ice bridge formed at Cape Rouge, for the first time in many years. and tho river ts now open up as fm- as Bat- isran. This means that. as soon as the heavy ice in Lake St. Peter moves out“ which it is thought will be mrlicr than usual. them will be no obstruction to prevent ships from coming in. 1l’ix pericncod Shipping Mon Expect Ocean Vessels in Month. A dospaich from Montreal says: Pre- sent indicai'ons point to the fact that 1908 will be counted mnongsl the early Srrings. and marked down on lho cal: (:mlar us :1 rod-letter year by shipping men and navigators alung the Si. Lawn rence. It is predicted that. with fairly gcod weather conditions, iho first ocean mmmns" IN. coongsnlama. I A despatch from Kaitowttz, Prussian ,Silesia, says: During a fire dr.ll in this [city school on Thursday afternoon there was a stampedc ammg the chtldi-en, which resulted in ten little ones icing trampled by the‘r camradcs until they were unconscious. No Was were lost. The signal [or the tlrc drill was given, but one oi the exit doors was inadvert- ently left lockcd. With the warning bell, the children of the sixth class start- ed for this door. They found it shut against them and theft further progress but-rod. The children behind did not 1knyw what was the matter. and presscd szi fierccly upon those ahcazl of them that their comrades against the door were trampled unconscious~ underfoot. The accident would have lucu more sc- rious had not some passcrs-by heard the cries of the children and com» to the rescue. They managed to get the doors open and put an end to the panic. The unwn<cious children were restored by local doctors and taken to their homes. RICE FRIGHTENED HORSE} Ten of the Little Ones Tmmplcd Into Unconsciousness. ........... w whvuv.l I'D. l! the Government had not extended credit to lumlxcrmen the surplus would have been “106,000. ‘ O! the estimated expenditure $800,000 is (or special work. Receipts from the Tcmiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway amounted lo $853,000, of which the province I'eceiv- .(’d $235000, which was applied on the Engl'sh loan. This year, it is estimated, the province will receive 8300.000. The Temiskaming and Northern On- tario Railway will be camplclnd to con- nect with the Grand Trunk Pacific ut Cochrane, Ont, by Sgpl. 15. The Provincial Government will Heat a loan in England in (he Auluznn. DECREASE IN DEATH RATE. â€"-.u-‘g v: .11’:,S‘:~). Estimated receipts fox 1908, includ- ing cash balances on hand, are $9.» 595 856. Estimated expenditure for the year 1908 is $7M1875. During the past thnce wars the sur- pluses have amounted to 391.656.174. '1 AL, NAVIGATION TO OPEN EARLY. This Year's Estimatea Receipts Amount to Over 89,000,000. » Last year’s surplus, $696000. Rewipts for the year just closed were $8,320,419, and expenditures 87.714345. D-Ar_r 7 market is quiet. Choice are worth $5.- 40 and 'hcavies $5.15. SCHOOL PANIC IN PRITSSIA ONTARIO BUDGET SUMMABIZVED‘ SeC‘d G D 1908. contagious (IL‘seasos 1,201 11.505. Deaths. 112 1 406 19 211 27 185 4 3O 8 a for 7 71 2 S A drspatch from (bmxxallsa_xs:1‘hc sensation of the week in Stan-1m County is the confesslcn of Philiu Ix'. Low. the 20-year-old son cf J. W. i <33“ mcxcham. of Finch that he was PW? to the bin conflagmtion in Finch (Ml- Iagc- on Wax 14, of inst year, and that he had hegpcd along the 1) fire cf‘flxe {noxious Gav. ’V‘hé two near! wiped out a busy v. “age at the 651mm“? rrtheo andN Y. andC P-Bgfimycl and betw cn- ‘ em ,cgused 8;. ‘ over 885.000. '6 111a m Stormoni: Youth Wanted to Stifle «Co a, ’ " ; tion and Drudgery 1n Father’s Store. STARTED TWO m ‘FEHES A dispatch from Winn wcg says: W. A. Hunt former]; chief cmk in {he C. N. R. accounting depamnont on Tluusday was sent in {Le [unit-3n! imy for hm wars for defraudug the mm- mm thmugh forged pay clxewka H< confederates escaped with ligh' sen- tences. \‘J. A. Hunt Defrnudcd C. N. l'.. With Forged Pay Checks. from the Uniled Sales. and it looks as if the total number {my llio “wk will form a new 1-90er luivllils purl ol entry. Filly cars of sellie-rs‘ oflocts wen,- passed through I‘m (:usimws.~ chiefly belonging lo men Il'xvlll the mid- dle West. who had laken up land along lhc “Soc" line and was? 4:! Mocmjmx'. 88?. Fall. Most of the scllleis who are looming in are Alum-loam from the Slams of Illinois. Ohio. Indiana, lcwufi Nebraska. Minnesota und_ Xurlh and South Dakota. Almo‘t :ill of them an? experienced farmers. and iiigny of them have from $10.0’l0 to $30,000 with which to purchase land and erect firfl-class ‘lmildlngs. In every way lhéy are a de- sirable class (if sclllnrs. and each lair- ily is a decided asset to the country. 140 w Entering Saskatchewan Prom Western . States in CrowdS. A dospatch [mm North perm}, SaskL, says: Nearly one lheusnnd éund goekozjg and prospective. settlers cumo in at this point over the “$00" line on ‘l‘hursday The New “’érshlps are Infinitely Su- perior lo Dreadnought. A despatch from London says: Speak- ing in the House of Lords on Wednes- day evening, Lord Twoedmouth, Flrst Lord of the Admiralty; defended the F'Olicy of the Government. in refraining temporarily from laymg down a large number of battlcslnps. amt mam fur: the construction of battleships just, now ‘ partoc-k largely of tho nature of an e.<-‘ periment. Great Britain's three vessels or the Temcrairo type, he declared, were infinitely superior to the Dread- nought type. and the three vessels of the St. Vincent tyre would be an im- provement on the 'l‘omcraére type. In the spring 0! 1911 Great Britain \vnuld have three squadrons of four ships each of the St. Vincent type. No ,pouw" tn the world would be able to aw-mhle rsuch a fleet, of first-class battleships. Lord Twecdmouth declared. and he ‘could almost say NWT! a combination r.’ all the powers of the world would not be able to put an equal squadron (n the sea. "jhâ€"‘Hf Entering Saskatc!‘ T\\'O YEARS FOR CHIEF CLERK The New Them: are alterations in the excise dut‘es an tobacw, but not for purposes of revenue. ~ In 1891 the net debt per head of po- pulat'on was 849.09; in 1897. $50.87; in 1908. $42.94. ' We must not fail to push fez-ward the great enterprLse c»! the Transocm tinental Railway. For the present mm- Hm -------- On 1110 part of the Government 1!. is n time for caution and yet a time for courage. Imports have incr atom, and exports 351000.000. A reduction in mad-e only in six erah‘on. Owing to change m period this time co‘ months. The decrease In the net debt ampu ed to $3.371,117. ' The cost of the Transcontinental 'date has been 38.163378. Actual cash surplus of $16,427.16? ported {or nine months. Tar!!! is not perkci. but lf‘xWSi ytt ’to make any changes. ’ The mvvnuo {or the closing flsl‘ year is estimate} at $96,500,000. We are just emerging from a peril of world-wide financial stringency. n__.'. ,, LAN D SEEKERS TUE TEMERAIRIZ TYPE xc present year the revenue have increased nearly ..... ._ surplus of $16,427.16? re- PGL'RXNG IN. ”10 11% debt amount: the debt has been )‘ears since Oonfed. in system the fiscal covered any nine J. W. RICHARDS, Publisher and; , Fielding _ Says It Is Time Gautier; and Courage. the closing fiscal: $96,500000. . but 19$;ng 89d nearly 345,. decreased about tingazzshcd, ho had sta‘rficd 0. I] or the threatened Lu'ldings thereby to bum out «no of ness rivals (-I its father. Gm 9f the {0110\\’§llg day he slam in his fathers storé, and t} the mone' serious conflagr {“0 and -nearly wiped Fin» map. The mason he gave fr- ond act of incen ' " was tired 91mg“ .\ :1£->;1u'»‘11 11'0’1 091:1 .‘\1 L1 (2;.1111:-.‘1 1311.\\cd11c 1, (1'01- 0111151110114111'1310 111111511311 cf the 1111111111" (-1 \xffzxnk‘rss M 1.10 .zzsemlvicd :11 0101-", 11113 1125‘ \1'113 111 July. $11- 17-01161"ij 134: :11 34111 the dc: :" of 15g G-1\e1‘1;111111' Win 1.1 113m) a many 3; $1.011) 10111:".EICE’9'1‘ 11m Auden? (2.1.1; 1:11. '1‘110 11.11731 1.1.11111'13' 3.11 111.; way 14 111 1111‘- 1111121; -:1 .11 11419111111103). and. l. .-4 .. 1111- (1130121310111 .11.!- ;1111 11 up 10 1118‘ m: 15' 1112;141:11‘: in the 0011111135; \viil cxprd ihm. 31. ”1‘5 1-91'ticzzlu1‘oq,; casion. 1-; be (qua! {u 131-- \ success of Great m mow City milk dairymcn. but including rests! ing-iwus‘s. Th milk on the in: cantains Te-s's t} 102- fut. Sew}: Police (hurt k wolatingz the la In \Vinni [Stranger Demands Laundry Le“ like“ hcfi-‘l’ A msgulC‘I {1' m \knlxb Le, a Ihm‘5e; Iauudryxm m m. head (:11 Fz'Lday nigh 301'. who uni/cred the 1m: Roy sheet. Two men 03’ prud‘u‘ccfl a ticket. mum]. mmlhez‘ laundry. Hap ' c-gmply wéth in» mnb’ f0 hi5 laun 3') 11¢ '3.er and Lhot the C ‘ gar Md (sczm A dispatch ' {xx-m (‘aidzw-H. Idahr), ‘8: Harry Or'ChIxn‘i ,WEIS samencod ho murdw 5:; dwln an WedneCMy {'1' 1:2,; r! Grrwnor Slic- nenberg ' 1mm, rccommerdf‘i mo rim nfl‘ncn of r :1“) Flute PC. ‘ (Raff; was br’cnou with 1230 plea of y chard on 'l‘uesdgv 6A wage Recommends It be Cam-mafia. to Imprisonment. He ost‘ma9ed that the rexenue would amoun! 10 $06,500,000. and (beaming chargeable to consolidated fund‘to 5773‘ 500cm. 1; those expectations wgm reag' hzed the yea:- would close with'nvsur-é plus of 819000.000. a larger surplufi than In any previous year, ,. \ ,7-.. vi“ uu “run. and 0 Han. ’ Need for gxeater elastiicty in the em; rqncx Iaus hr, extending mo mwufi: of the bank with respect to the issuo‘ 0' “mi ppriods The bola! imports for Maven month.’ of 1906 were 8308364306; for the con»? Wilding riod of the present. yeang they were $551,175,095. ‘5 The Inter-comma: Railway rcvenud was 56.284231; shoimnx a surpius .0? $218,079. On the P. E. T. Raiiway time Is a deficit 01 867.713. Mr. Fielding thought the Home u “ contagi- with u bud-get apelvch not % Ecng as formefly, and therefore ma pied only an’hour and a half. l estimated a: 890000.000 and the expem ' du'mre a: 812000000. 3 ‘ The Pow-0mm? Department showed ‘7 revenue of 85.061528. am expenditure pf 333.979.5162. a surplus 0! ”132,171. .» {Ham 0! fining-mam b and 7 Fe: «in; ;.'=.-':a’on the 810000.000 ~advan . wing the wmtern cnops last year? ‘e total export; for eleven month“: _. i906 were $266,876.60]. For the core: ”SIM/Ming mouths of the present year; they were $261,434.521. j » The total immrk for nlnxmn mank-r \ DEATH SENTENCE ON ORCHARD. L'P TO thcir cun-en’cy at crop movement? It ,y (fmxh‘ux ‘59 may Sevens! 'E‘rajlsp? "‘. "w,“ w“ ”he question 0! 11025 to Massey: {15" MW: in July. said the degree“ I" place as man in the Ancient ( fmcuny in ihe wa {4'12 Ii re ‘ 1E ’ropfietor for