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mm bid 513;: WWW Radio over Britton’s store ~Entranca on Mont-st. ‘ndwhat Satan’s goes. We we ”easily well supplied with Toile‘ mg, Writing Sens, Work Boxes, Ms, Cnlendsrs, Dolls, Toys, etc. I. H. JAGKSONs mm and Choimaster Cambridge-st. Metho- dist Church. hunt: “animal's, Home Fur- meummm Builder: mrdwuo, Furnace Work‘ l'mtmughing, lob! Rooting and Ceilings, Smitty lebina,'8taun fining, (moose mugs-119300. ’awill b9 Plum] Hive Prices on Fun. “Q-Uwâ€"J â€"' w {ENLEY BROSJ IXALL ' MATTHIE. ANTA DLAUS l.‘IIOS'I' UP-TO-DATE CK OF FIRST-CLASS {OKWELL’S B I. O O K There is more than one reason why you will find it pro- fitable to buy your Christmas .Groceries at this store. Our is now complete and 18 being freshened up every ’1 16 of days by the arrival of new consignments. You E5311? find all lines of the best quality. We guarantee prices I right and prompt delivery. Let us have your order for Valencia Raisins. Sultana. Raisins, Seeded Raisins. 1 Cooking Figs, Cleaned Vostizz't Currants, Cleaned -‘ Finatna Currants. C B W Peel”, ., Shelled Almonds, Shelled Walnuts, Best Brands of Baking powder, Chocolate, Icing. Extracts and Pure Spices, Bread and Pastry Fionr,~:3uekwheet£ionr,¢$elr Ris- ing Flour, m Syrup. Pure enhances lolhgses. pure Lard, Refined Cider, Raw Sugar. Mince Heat. The above are only a few of the many lines we carry for Christmasbuyers: We hope to do a bigger Christmas trade than ever in the history of our 27 years of store-keeping. D D I V I P gpo Your Christmas shopping Here. ne Pmm AI IS!!!- nday. about 2.39 p- r Happy Thought sad the Souvenir Stoves“ new SPRATT KILLEN, r the Met. mLY P0813. LINDSAY. 33mm star! THE FAMILY GROCERS. fire alarm I”? “chum: mu be gum E t the $1.3?)th [Ural ' mm: 3 rs very Eng \ M ( ‘ t, B a; a: 33‘ WE? f}?! an. R. E. Foote, of the firm or Purcell Foote.co contractors and buil- den. Edmonton.w was in town reâ€" oehtLy visiting ahead: Hen ifs very enthusiastic ‘0er the prospects of tlio new capital city. and any: that: business is rushing and building 0pc araflonaibine whims: ihdtrfist 39 rue poll‘s er one n are ‘e éA wot} will he man i mfimw ‘0”! the ”aft. til [62% a [with a}? Hwy, auu "no -vrv â€"‘...._, ._,-., ing and greeting old friend; l‘he Judge loom well, although he”? has been a very, busy man since his cle- va‘tion to the Bench owing to a large number of cases having piled up while ”the position was vacant. Ho presides judicially over territory that is as large as hall-a-dozen German principalities. the eastern and: was. tan boundary pointsâ€"White River and Fort Francis. Rainy, Riverâ€"be- imz a tall day’s journey by fast ex- prem train from each other.‘ Judge O’Leary will remain in town over Sanchy in order 'to wind up! certain business matters. u Dw§â€"v -' - in the mth-gaitain part of tie is- land. The Co. will put down a sys- tem o! waterworks and. rear. 8. mod,- en) 05 kg, 'â€"His'Horor Judgq O’Leary, 01: Port Arthur. arriveld. in town last Wed- nesdayt and was kggt_§u§5:7 meet- [ILâ€" -r- -â€" â€"-_' .â€" on Thursday {or Toronto. We. un- derstand he has entered into an agreement Mith the Cuban Realty Cm and will leave in a short time tor Birtle, the. new town being pro- moted by the comdpany an that centre of their fruit an sugar oana land: adjacent to_ the,_port oz Camaguoy. ,__ ,_#L -n' 4.1... vâ€"Mrn F. K. Bogbie. late Water- works mpexintendaent. who hasbetan spenging _a fay dgys in 1:0ng lelt _._4 _ â€"Fenelon Fans Gazo't'te: Mr. Geo. Mark went to Lindsay on Tuesd'n to .tako a position in the Ontario Bank. ..... Mien Emily Hand left Tum- day to spend 'two or threo dayswith re-latiws in Lindaa ......'Mrs. Edward Wilkinson let: on uesday to visit her aister-in-law. Mrs. 'Wm. Gerow. in Lindsay until the and of the week. ......Mr (Ben) Sinclair was in Luid- any on Friday and Saturday last. the guest 0: Mn. Duncan Ray. â€"Miu Edna: Clarke leaves thil ov- oning [or Buthlo. where she will chowinter with Motives. Miss Clarke will remain in Toronto, the guest on her brothex. Frank. over Sunday. -â€"Mr9. Frank Reeves. who had been xiai'ting in tqwn a few days. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fanning, Wil- liam-at. returned to her home in Monte last Friday morning. â€"Mrs. F. McDougall, on Fenelon Falls. m in town lately. m busi- -Rev. Father Maguire. at Downey- ville. was in ‘town last Friday. calling on friends; u l â€"Mr. DeOew. on Fenelon Falls, Eransacted business in town lately. 8y. â€"Mr. '1‘. P. Grandy and wife. of Omemee, were in town lately. -â€"Mr. McKay, of Cameron, was a business visitor to town lately. â€"Mr. and Mrs. A. Brad n. of Bob- caygeon. were in town lately. â€"Mr. Robt. E. Stinson, went north Thursday on a. business trip. â€"Mr. J. 1‘. 'Robinson, on Bobcay- gcon, Was in 'town Saturday. â€"Mrs. Dr. Graham. ot Femlon Falls, was in town Saturday, â€"Mr. J. E. Vrooman, of Sunder- land, was in town That-shy. â€"Mr. J. D. Flavelle was in Peter- boro last Wednaday. â€"Rev. E. B. Cook, of Dunsford, was a visitor to town Monday. â€"Mr. Welliq Tait. on Oakwood, was a visitor to town Saturday. â€"l£r. J. B. Rennie, at Oakkwood, was in town MonthlyH â€"llr. Thou. Paley. of Oak‘wood. was in town lately on basin“ â€"Mr. C. H. Best. 0! Mount! Pleas- ant. was in 'town Saturday. . â€"Mise M. 1!. Reid. 0! Bobcaygeon. was in town 'to-day. â€"Mr. Barry Scene: was in Sunder- land Monday. -nr. L Calder visited Oakwood triepda Sunday‘ -llr. Walter Jordan. 011 Ops. was in town Saturday. â€"Mr. Arthur G. Simpson is visit- ing friends in Buffalo. W of cum and Wm m ” cats. _ â€"]£r. W. Flamfle wag in Toronto Saturday. AS IRAVfllfRS COME AND 60 PIT!" PERSONAL Ir. Jay Webster, at South Oak- , was a visitor to town yester- 1,930.2»;- Lindsay Poultry at Guelph Fair. Mr. D. C. Trew, our. local poultry expert, returned Saturday evening, from the Guelph Winter Show, feel- ;ing in the heat of humor, that Lind- say has once more upheld. its own in tho exhibition on poultry. Mr. Txew 'is greatly pleased .with the show. and especially ‘wlth the poul- try do pertinent. where our 8.000 m- tries 0‘0 thé very but of It‘uk Ind unlit: I‘ve” made an Mills intent points in t States: ' The was fine of this mark mama mm: MW“??- £33 (Bath? :8! {0 808% W3; 50 wake 1 it aIl 2mg my“?! 3“ â€"The engagement is announced of Miss Fanny Bryce. of. Toronto to Dr. Frederick James Snelgrove. B.A., of Millbrook, Ont. ‘The' marriage will take place; at: the home oh the bride’s parents, 47 Lowtherâ€"ave., Christmas Day. â€"Mr. Edward Mangrove. Clerk 01 Eldon 'townshfip, paid; our town a busiess visit lately. He reports that Mr. Jas. Laidlaw. the victim of the unfortunate accident at Kirk.- ficld rifle butts. is getting 31mg nice- 5" â€"His Honor Judzo O'Leary went cast on Monday on business. mud. will pass through town on the six o'clock train this evening on route for Port Arthur. His visit. alt'hou h' brief. gave pleasure 'to many irien . â€"Mr. Colin N. McDonald. one, at Eldon township‘s most experienced legislators. who is :19er learned in municipal lore of. all 'mh. was in town lately on business and awe The Peat triandly call. -Mr. Bruce Hopkins. on Toronto Medical College. is homo for Christ- mas holidays, and will spend. them .“ith his parents. Mr. and; Mrs. G. 1!. Hopkins, William-at. â€"Mr. Thou. M15660. 0! Janetvil-le. was in Itown lately on business. Al- though not as frequent a visitor to Lindsay u tormoriy, he ulwaya ro- oeivea a hearty welcome. .â€"Dr. Walters left Monday for Toronto on profusion“ buineumnd also to see if. he could 1001:; the missing Mr. Cobb, on The New". â€"Mr. P. E. Down. of Montreal, apa- cial representative of the Canadian- American Linotype Corporation. Limited. was in town Intelyon busi- mess. â€"Mr. Albert Duck, 0! Toronto Medical School, is visiting his par- ents, Glenda-st. and will remain in town tor the Christmas holidays. -â€"Mr. Jack Ross. of Ballerina Col- lege. is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Ross. east wnrd. over. the Christmas holidays. â€"Mrs. William am! son Thomas. of town. spurt Thursday of last week with 'her orothm'. Hr. Thea. Paley. Garwood: â€"Miss Carnegie, of Port Perry, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. Clemea, over Sunday, returned this morning. -â€"'Mr. Jackson Reid. of Huntsville. re‘tnnred Monday Irom Bobcay- gaon. where he spent a tew days. â€"Mr. Arthur Hooper, of Toronto University, is home tor the holidays and. is visiting his parents. Oolborneâ€" st. â€"Mr. E. R. Lamb and. Lamily. of Winnipeg, are the guests of his bro- ther, Mr. W. Lamb, of the Domininn Bank. 5 --Mr. Wm. Laking, millowner. of Halibuton, was in town yester- day on his way to his. home in Ham- ii’ton. eâ€"Mr. Rich. Sylvester. of the Syl- vesger M’t'g 00.. L'l‘da. transacted harness in the city lately FCannington Gleaner: Dr. and. Mrs. Henderson. were at Lindsay. on Wednesday at last week. â€"Mr. R. P. Hill. of Woodville. pre- sident 01 Linden Valley creamcry. “sited town friends recently. â€"Mrs. H. Sisaon and Master Sis- son of Manvars. were in town late- dny calling on friends ~Mr. Harry Perrin. of. the Ontar- in Bank staff, visited his home at Oakwood on: Sunday. â€"Hr. ‘J. J. Relates. 0! Superior city. Wisconsin. in home for. the Christmas holidays. â€"Mr. Austin Dugan. ot Peterboro. was in town Saturday. a guest. at the Simpson 'homle.‘ -Mr. R. Smith, tnrniture lies-IE}. of Little Britain, was in town thea- day on business. â€"Mt. Curtis, representative ol the Comfort Soap 00.. was in town tenday on business. â€"Mr. R. Adams, 01 Toronto Medi- cd School, is home for. the Christ- mas holidays. -Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Myers. of Balsam Lake. were in town to-day vhiting triads. â€"Mr. F. E. Gordon. merchant. o! Dunstprd, transacted business in than Tuesday. â€"Mm. CD. Gordon. Cambray. lctt last Week to visit. fnanda in Victo- ria. Road. . â€"Mr. J. Courticahaa returned tram a successtul business trip to Camp- beilford. r . t. . 4min E. Arnott. at the D. F. store_, lent for. Bowmanville Saturday evcmn-g. . â€"-Mra.. W. W. Nasniyth. of Janet- villa, was in town toâ€"day calling on P1 icnds, â€"Mr. ‘A. E. McBride, 0! Harcourt, transmtqd business in town Tue!- day. I â€"Mr. C.‘ D. Barr. was in Peterboro Wednesday flor. a few. 12mm on. busi- ness. , “Tm. Cairns. of. Ops. tran'sactecl hummus in town ‘on Monday; sitar- noon. ‘ 3 v Facts in oft-he opinion that this'wm be dune in short order. 1 â€"-Dr. John Maodonald. o: Seton West. {was in town last Friday â€"Mr. ’W. Davidson. 0! Bobcnygeon. was in ‘town 131:qu on business. â€"Mr. D. Davis ‘of Harcourt, Hal- iburton 00.. was in town to-day. â€"Mr. P. 'J. Clancy and. wife. at South Ops. were, in town Saturday. â€"â€"Mr. Campbell. 01 Bobcaygeou. was in town Saturday on humans; â€"Mrs. Parkinson, ol: Oakwood. was in téwn lately callingon blends. â€"-Rav. and Mrs. Harrison. 01 Wood- n'lle. called on town tribnds lately -Mr. Fred Brass,~o£ Oagwood,waa in ‘town Wednesday {or a few hours Christmas and New Year Traditions. A friend sends us the following. as samples on the traditions of Christ- nus in Berlin. Germany. They are very curious: Berlin has some curi- ous Christmas traditions. Thus, the ciothealine must not hang in the in“ between Christmas and New You-'5 Day on penalty of; bad luck. Dream- dreamt within the name period an lanre to be true. while chunk-an born ' on Christian m Will bun the gm 0! pro phony. TI mm with peo- ple pmust eat the m or the my on christian: gm m 31%;: m m- ”an m Cufl Box». Collar Boxes. Ebony Hair Brushes. Hut. Nail and Tooth Brushes. A Higinbotham. druggist. nearly opp. Post Office. Lindsayâ€"WB. Can Bebe Capital lore holly Then Other Below or Foreigner; London. Dec. 10 â€" The Stutiet. on the world's trade. eayr The import- ance to Canada at. her ability to ob? tain from this country upon pre- ferential term any amount of cap- ital cannot be exaggerated. especial- ly now that the turner prejudice in the minds 0! immigrants againnt the Northwest ha: been finally div polled. Compared with any other colony. Canada. can now nine capital in Great: Britain on favorable term; while compared with any foreign country, she can secure capital on much more advantageous conditions to herself. “Tho human moo may well look toward with hopo toward the day in which the diécovery will be an- nounced. tor alto:- that the world will be greatly transformgd. "Such s! discovery will :11th it pos- sibic to drive ships scross the can by electricity at a rate of for” or titty miles an hourâ€"thug days scross thc Atlantic from sham to shore. “When that discovery is made the steam engine will be driven out 0! use. It will be poasible to have air- ahipa. I expect to see airahi a fly - inc behave my death. I dc no think that they will fly very high. but they will be able to go a little higher than the trees and beildingg. “Nomenae. I believe that you and I will both live to as; it. It will come in our time, It is in the air. We are on the very threshold at an- other wonder-tn! eâ€"n. ”Some day! the great discovery will be made. A man will discover one [act in one part‘ot the world and that will act some mllow at work on another tract in some other part 01- the world, and presently a la <9 men will be working on the true path,‘and one day it will be announc- ed to the world that electrical pow- er can he produced directly from coal.il \ "But wq may be dead then. Mr. Edison.‘ "Everything points to the fact that in the near Luture electricity will be produced (or general consumption in great power houses at the mouths ot the coal pita. That: is the logical and common sense outcome oi pres- ent events. “It is easier to carry: molecular vi- bration millions ot waves I. second thsn freight ears lull of crude mat- ter. We can ship 10,000 horse power over a wire quicker and more eoon- omicslly than we can send the equiv- alent in cool over a railroad track. RAILROADS NOT IN PROBLEM. "We must eliminste the rsilroad altogether tron this problem. What is the use ol it 9 We don't wsnt the coal anyhow. It does us no good to look at it. What We want is the resultant. the utmost energy that can he produced. And there is no sense in carrying around millions of tons of. raw material like coal when we‘ can get its product delivered to us by. wire. "The firet great chance in the pro- duction on electricity will abolish the carrying on coal for that purpose," he eaid. "Instead o! digging gross material out or the earth. loading it on care and carrying it, say 500 miles, there to he put under aboil- er. burn it and on get power, we shall get up plants at the months at the mines. generate the power there and transmit it wherever it is needed by copper wine. “It is preposterous to keep on put- ting the coal mine: on wheela. It is too clumsy. It is too costly. There is no necessity for it. Mr. Edison and_ his interviewer were sitting: in the little here com- partment at the end on his ohemicel laboxatory at Llewellyn perk. oneol on a. huddle of brick buildings, the wonder theatmol the alternate dam- nations and salvation: at one of the very foremost men in the history of human invention. "We are groping on the verge of another great epoch in the. world‘s history,” he said. “It would not aur- prise me any morning to wake up and learn that some one or some group at the 300,000 acientific men who are investigating all over the earth has seized the aeeret o: elec- tricity by direct process and boron another practical revolution 02 hu- man unfair-s. It can be done,- it will be done. I expect to see it before I die." Slip. M Ill EU I. m for tho lat m New York. Doc. 12â€"Thoxnas A. Edi- son doolared to-day that before hi3 death he would see the world‘s elec- tricity. produced by direct processâ€" without the intervention of. steam- and with that dimovprrthe solution on the problem 01 aerial navigation and ocean vessels crossing the At-l lantio in three days‘ time. GUNPSE INTO ELEO'I'BIGITV’S FU- TURE BY EDISON THE INVERTER. 10 WAKE UP Iflf WORM CANADA’S CREDIT HIGH. “3'?ng ma :2: '1"; to ransom room}! to nation. 6 nut mutter “p‘ah!” and “lush £2,311”. without distraction. 91: ml "out th huh. :efla’s no sense a 31 1h waiting 3‘. mm an how; at 911.?th Mimi? tame O ’u?’ mu pruning» mm Now we've entered on December And the season's drawing near. There in something to remember. Yet you my “1““. I fear. Bent in mind that time in (lying. Plenty at it [’6 allow; ' . Hot n bit too soon for buying, All those Christmas present: now 'l'lo W o! m. The whole mum tor admiring beam) in one of tho moot mysteriou- cxperienoen 0! tbs: mind. my: a. uni- ter in ioornhill' There am certain thing. like the out-veg and. colors 0! tlowm the movémcnta 01 young nu- hnnls that soon to have perenninl attraction for thn human spirit. But the enjoyment 0! natural mcnery. at all events 01 wild and rugged proa- penta. nouns badly to have existed unong ancient writam and. to have originated as late u the eighteenth centm. t'Dr. Johnston spoke of mountains with distant. Gray seems to hue been probably the tin: man who deliberately cultivated a dz:- light in the fight or thooq “mon- atroun 01133qu at God. '1‘. J. Jopling, on Bridgenorth. hed e narrow eeeepe tron drowning. The teen, driven. by Mr. Benton! Men-len- ne, wee being driven eeroel chemong Lake with I. very heavy load. end when ncer the Ennimore shore the loed end horne- broko through the be in eroeeinz e week mot. Mr. Fred Japlinz we. with the driver. and ut- though the water at thu point wee twenty beet deep. they succeeded in ketpinyg the heroes from going to the bottom. Oneal the men ran to the neueet house and secured nuisance. end with the eid of ropee end etrepe the horeee tnd sleigh were brought «1’er to sham. Corey. it in aid. will he succeeded by Thomas Morrison, a. famous steel expert, tnd t. 31:13th or Andrew Cunegie’c. Peterboro Samar: Orthe 14th t tan on bone- bolonmnx to Mr. Both Schmb 1nd Corey were poor boys, tad rose from the rut: to one 0: tbs greatest paifiona in the Un- ited Bates. Andrew Carnegie and Corey‘s for- mer (fiends are thoroughly indignant at his utionn. and ham made their views public in the newspapers. I“ M m to Felo- M - Int... New York, Dec. 12 â€" Prosperity turned, the head on Chas. M. Schwab, the first president or the United States Steel: Trust. and be way obiig. ed to resign. William E. Corey. his successor, is now in trouble, and is expected to resign almost any day. Schwab gave the Steel Trust some unenviable advertising at the gaming tables at Monte Carlo. Corey has cast his wife adxitt, and it is said, will marry a' chorus girl. In regard to all such matters that really constitute the fair. the at ements this year are being earri out exactly as in tormer years and the, name care is being exercised that the rem beat men shall be available. Apart from the :general management oh the (air. it ‘ is necessary for several days 0! the fair to emplomatew persons to do annual labor and other work. Some atudenta been the College have been engaged for part of the year. and men aboat town have been employed in various ways. There is nothing :manent in the matter. and there- on: nothing can he done in the vat of dismissals. Men are employe each year as required. It is hardly fair to the officers or the Fair to say that. because some man has been appointed to sell tickets and another to collect than for aeveral days that the whole management is being turn- ed into politics; The Judges. the speakers. the superintendents oi the various departments are selected aa betore. The Department and the Winter tair management: have only one desire. namely. to make the fair ‘ a success; to do so the empathy and i good-will o! the atoek men must be! retained. It is rather remarkable ‘ that an ' one such try to injure the (air. an to stake the whole matter on the ticket aeller and the gate- . No true triend ot the Win- ter Fair or at the City of Guelph would attempt at thin time to make incorrect statements to the injury 0! the exhbition about to be held. A. P. WESTERVELT» w m The atatunant haa recently: ap- pears! in certain papers that thou iaa morem'aton toot tax-on the winter lair at Guelph along politi- cal linen. and that a beginning haa already been made. "l‘hia atatcmcnt is co ill-lonndal and is aa calculated 1 to do injnty to the (air; it ia only i right that a definite atatemeni‘ ahonld be made a to the conduction at the flair. - The only: datcmenta made in the article to eatabliah the conclusion that the policy at the Fair management has been changed are that the gate-keeper and ticket- seller who have been emploch lic- l’orc. have not been rc-engagcct. The tairiointhehandaotafloardof Management compound 01 representa- tive. from the Provincial Live Stock Stock Amtiationa. This Board di- rcctc the tail-and appoints all the officials in charge. at the various ‘ stock departments. The Secretary ‘ arrancoa the programme in consulta- tion with the Dapartmcnt and this Board. mu Tau-h W Lake. ANOTHER STEEL IAN FALLS. WINTER FAIR IMAGINE“. Buy 'on low. (Chicago News) it! I” f. fill! fiwfi ' t is {hour H)? m Socrotu'y Winter Fair. ' Wmmmmmomw O’Loughlin McIntyre § What to give Father or Brother ? Of course no man will ever refuse a nice warm Fur Cap or Coat, Fur Gauntlets, Mocha, Kid or Buckskin, Gloves, a sett of all-wool fleece-lined or natural wool Underwear, a fine Overcoat or Suit, a stylish laundried Shirt, Collars or Cuffs, a new Necktie, Hat or Cap, and the numerous other furnishings that go to make up a man’s winter outfit. QWWW For the daughters there are many dainty pieces such as Fancy Lingerie, Gloves, Hosiery, Chifibn and Silk Neckwear, Stick Pins, Handkerchiefs, etc., which every girl loves to receive. Father or Brother Father and Sons make her glad at the Christmas Season. All the year she studies your wants; now is the time for you to study hers. Forms, Table-Linen, etc. There are a thousand notions she would love and would not ask for. Collar, Kid Gloves, Fancy Handker- chiefs, Mocha Gloves or Mittens. Something for the home also-«A Pretty Centre Piece, Sideboard Scarf, Doylies, Cushion T o p s , Cushion Give her a nice set of Furs, Fur Coat, Fur Collar, Fur Gauntlets, New Dressy Tweed Suit, Silk Waist, Silk, Wool or Cotton Underskirts, Necktie, As you generally think of Mother first we will specify a few items which. she will appreciate : FOR MOTHER We have planned a way to assist you and thus make the Christmas shop- ping easy. You can and will want to do your share of making Christmas happy. flnging the glad tid- A STORE IN LINDSAY WHERE YOU WILL BE MADE MORE WELCOME, OR NOT A FIRM WHO WILL MORE HEARTILY WICH YOU “A VERY HAPPY OHRII'I’MAI ” THAN WE WANT YOU TO BUY AND BUY EARLY, AS FIRST CHOICE IS BEST. - - THERE IS NOT No trouble to purchase when there is a good selection from which to fill your requirements. FOR DAUGHTER PAGE