id WE SELL» 'DR. COATES' Sarsaparilla J. A. HACKING, DRUGGIST, LisTowEL ahpeaer Ont. _istowelStandard FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1908. SOVEREIGN BANK ABSORBED. , --_-- Business of Well-Known Financial Ia- . o-- to be Partitioned to Other --8+ Toronto, Jan. 17.--The business 98 issued to-night by President Aemilius ihe following a meeting of the direc- w bsexiiteg to this statement the bank's branches will be taken over to-morrow to remain as daposits of the bank to which they have been assigne Sovereign Bank was organized by Mr. D. M. Stewart, who carried on a Vigorous business quite now to banking in Cani The bank's finances became involved and last summer the directorate was re-organized, Mr. Jarvis taking the place af Mr. J. K. McDonald 'as presi- for when in posh Peet os ane in e in an under eh seas, " he hurry up ee After being led out of court he turned to Detective Newton, who him, "rH never give him the sat- isfaction of knowing he put me away T'll put an end to it at the first get." and © | for life. chance I Chambers had previously made threats of suicide, and a close watch is being kept on him by the authorities. Morgan, who is but twenty years of age, and undersized, was sent to Can- ca a ae ago by a inet ~~ Toronto, Jan. 18" impeioament fe life was the the terrible sentence charg: ing a loom Nise nina revolver with intent to do bodily paver in crime, Fred Mor- pleaded guilty to being in- Solved t ta two of the robberies, was sen- tenced to five years' imprisonment and twenty-five lashies, but the sentence is not to be put in force if Morgan, who ozs against him for good conduct in the Chambers, who Sesh only twenty-six bona aera ears.of age, Ringeicn Penitentiary, three-year term for house but two days before the first of the highway robberies a Fak i a F a1E Fie Ht a FEES ry 1 5 : : fF e. I Fs : uh re HH ays i fi ey F FE it ; : : 1 : E 5 if : Dear Brother-- of your oa with you a orable occasion. life in prison, said, land. of thirteen he has men {nine years ot his ppearance looks aiceptonally intelligent and ae "4 facul termined. Previous to meme brought into court many comforts sentence 'ked to an that if the v caes gave him more than five yoars he would make someone bite the dust when he got ont. reais He maintained a connor attitude cca remarked to & pe the Stato Tndustvial School, he sea deported by the Government as an un- desicabla: Dat managed to get back into oer ots and in full nD overy you bape pa for. the abiding taken in o your life's journey, we present with this gold-headed cane, and aback you ever require to lean on it, may it prove as enduring as the friendship which has always existed among the members of Rowe to enjoy ceother family reuzion. id this be our Heavenly -- ont ven ees i be our happy lot to meet asan unbroken family in that he country again, and | land where sighing and sorrow are un- dent. General Manager Stewart re- 'a relensa toe 2 signed and was coplaced by Mr. J. M. atop ae tee gee handed over | S20WB; and where family ties are never Jemmett 'sever 3 At that time upwards of $1,000,000 in | #0. the > look a Anes ae have under ge : accounts was written off the books, and taken to loo! ; orn additional capital from Germany and WALLACE? 8 America obtained. WILL BE HELPED BY In, exte bers elect of + The following is the -- issued reas : SoG meat _? ean by the president : To relieve the Sa cat tees oon hall, on : 18th of THE ST ATEYENT. ® matism, take a teaspoonful -- e Tannery A008 and bavi declar- "For some time past thore has been a ae imixture after each meal and =f ; and ali ion, constant strain upon the bank's re- me | their on E. Smith, Reeve, sources, caused chiefly by the unnatural| Fluid "Extract Dandelion, asbtbalt ana Walok: Rach conditions which aye obtained during | ounce ; Compound Kargon, one ounce ; Ezra G. Arnold, Hugh Tipping, Coun. se past three or four months, which | Compound Syrup base The goieieg have created a great strain wu: the } ounces. iying told the Reeve and Council that pipe made it difficilt to liquidate ae can be hae fs ° [3] These. " conditions, which in many ways hayo been far more stringent than in the memory of this genoration, could aa possibly have been foreseen, and pid were bringing about a state of cient: inent. When the dectiion was Hostel we at once conforred with the leading bankers of the conntry and asked them to briefly make a statement. These bankers have the opinion that the assets of the Sovercign Bank of Can- were sufticient to pay all debts, and an agreement has been reached w "The Sov ereign Bank oc biciee: can be surrendered and the pass-books of the new banks obtained. Borrowing customers will, of course, have to make other arrangements as soon as possible. (Signed) Aemilius Jarvis, President. The following are the banks ab will take over the Sovervign's business : Montreal, Commerce, Nova Scotia, Merchants, Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, Imperial, Standard, Royal and Eastern Townships POSITION OF SHAREHOLDERS. With the position of the depositors and the note circulation assured there remains only the stockholders to be considered. While given in some ge that the assets of the bank w more than suffi- cient to adnan the stock, it was felt by many that if the psn gi escaped without being called u relieve are scarce, assurances were | dea: or Cut this out and preserv regeription, slalss uowell: aes authority jn a ea Orland morning paper, Les hock ee ee blood the Sanitary Inepestor -- poisonous waste matter and uric acid, which causes Rheumatism. As Rheumatism is not only the most painful and torturous disease, but dan- gerous to life, this simple recipe will no doubt be greatly ferers here at home, who should at once prepare the mixture to get this relief. It is said that a person who would take this prescription regularly, a dose or two daily, or even week, would never have serious Kidney or Urinary diso: by afew times a Rheumatism, Good Rheumatism prescriptions which really indeed, aud nines e it. it, -you__want. it. ers so prefer. 7s , | droggiste here say they will either pa ply these ingredients or the mixture ready totake,if any of our FOUND DEAD IN THE MORNING, -- Stratford, Jan, 19.--Death came sud- Sana. | Moorland and ienitend, forest and river, -- and valleys, from sea unto Land of t the maple, freedom forever, Canada, homeland, we sing unto thee. prairie. 4 The bank's ad estate i is 'very eecie the building and land at Montreal being valued by the bank at $825,000, but now estimated to be worth half a million. There is alsoa new building at St. Catharines worth $50 000, and the structure at King and sped Streets, Toronto, estimated at $75,000. FIRE AT + SRSTEM, ---- Life Will Be Shortened, who f; obssrve the f, ft ae especial] patio Sunshine and harvest fields, lakes and a' of millions, beautiful to see. From east be the west, a land full of plen Gnade, pe loved one, long may it be. it, Labour'd to build it up, long it will Prov Canada, nation's pride, peerless and 'and, gran his t to hold, Not to a bought by gold, honest and Hardships and battle, heroes have won 8 Best of a continent, watched by 'God's viden: Land of men, ---- and bold, God gave They'll ul fight for freedom's cause, Their King and country's laws, ng may we love its flag, red, white and As Unexpected As Burglars, BP an 8 the yay cram, without come-- strike many suf- \ i eving ad ge 'och, seconded by S. E. Db. eee prone member ot Roard of 8 toa G. Dr. Tnlempen "wld te Beard ak De Palmerston and faceatinea the family. Dr. Thompson proposed make an appointment at Greer's school- use largess ate all who are desirous of Conncil met, Moved. by Koch ai aaa Mexesald that R. G, Roberts be Clerk at a salary of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum. -- Carried. Moved by Smith and Tipping that John Stewart be Treasurer at a sala ee dollars.--Carried. Moved by och and Merryfield that George A. Kennedy and William J. Turnbull be appointed Auditors at a man! of eight | dollars "each: = Carried> ~by- Koch and Merryfield that a Strong be appointed Assessor at asalary of Wi dollars-- Carried. Moved by Tipping and Koch that Michael Daum get the contract of making ,poncrete tile on the same conditions as last year Carried. Moved by Koch and Areeid that George Youn be caretaker of the Township Hall at a salary of twelve doHars and that a By-law be introduced to confirm these appointments, Carried. oat Deputy Returning Officers' were pai ald two dollars each, The Municipal World $14.03, S. E. Smith $4, Charles Coghlin $7, Campbell Gordon $5, Andrew Barn- ett $2, James H. Armstrong $1.80, Jas. Chapman 50c, Gabriel Mehring $2, Jas Brothers $9.88, William Cherry $4.25, Jas, Brothers $37.80, Jas. Mills $5, George McKnight $9.22, John Stewart $5, R. G. Roberts $5. Bylaw No. 400 appointing officers was read three times, ssed and signed. The Council ad- journcd to meet on the 8th of February. R. G, Roperts, Clerk. FOURTH LINE ELMA. Mrs. Harry Spencer and little son Ralph, of Milverton, are spending . "ed days with her sister, Mrs, Geo. greaves. Mr. James Cleland attended the Dairymen's Convention held at Wood. stock last week. Miss Lily Forman has returned home after spending a couple of weeks with friends in Toronto. Mrs,- Thos. Thompson entertained te number of friends to a five o'clock Friday evening. We are sorry "to report that Mr. Walter Jickling is on the sick list. Master Percy Arnoldi has returned to his home in Toronto after spending his holidays at the home of Mr. Adam Park, Beware of Cocaine Medicines, | tel aon of Drug Fiends have been their downward course es | Catarrh snuffs containing this habit bab forming drag If you suffer me LC an un cathe Catarrhozone. It dg an se sg So at -- cures or tea to 'bettereh In conclusion, dear brother hear "| printing contract for A vichol five dollars each and their Poll lori bi MORNIN GTON. Counctt,--The ¢ statute ing contract, Moved by Gropp and Dewar that Wm. W;: be Clerk for 908--Carr _ Moved by Gropp and Lines that be Treasurer for 908--Car ; Morea y Beggs and ines, that W. J. Houston be Assessor for 908--Carried. ofa ld le tara Beggs that Alex. McLennan be Collecto for the south half for 108--C Moved by Beggs and Dewar that Wn. the n serr be Collector for orth for 908--Carried. Mo' by Gro Lines that W. J. Zoeger be Auditor for Gropp for 1908--Carried. Mov. and Lines that M. M N ed reams of the 4 Dr. Ji » secure 00) World for the Council. By- he Reeve was authorir: law No, 874, appointing officers for 1908° nurse | was passed. Th to consult McPherson and Davidson re- to garding the G, T. R. Company's appeals and to act on behalf of the Council in the case. By-law No, 871 for the Whit- ney drain was finally passed and the Reeve authorized to ask for tenders for the construction of said drain, said tend- ers to be opened on Monday, Feb. 10th, at 3 p. m. Orders were issued in favor Moved Thomas Deo sécondéd by Geo. Lin that this Council adjourn to meet maria on Monday, the 10th day of February, at 10 a. m.,, to receive the ecard report and for general busin We. W ADDELE Clerk, ee TRALEE, « ee ~_e = last week made the ds very h Skating is ee cities of the day in our urg Miss on is spending a few days with Mr, and Mrs. H. Wright. 6 Wednesday nua Mr. 8. Bur- nett entertained a number of young ple. We 'pees to see Mr. C. Wright about ag Mr. v. iL Armstrong is laid up with & severe cold. A sleigh load of young people from Tralee attended the ball-at Wyandott last ped night, and report having had ag Mr. A Burneté returned ot hemes after spending a week in Linw Mr, J. Wood spent Sunday in Lin. We are sorry to report the death of Mr. Jas. McGuire of Glenallen. He was buried at Macton on Thursday last. ; airy foregoing arrived too late for last issu poaeee: ces -- Fire at Hamilton destroyed the Her- kimer street car barns and four cars. The walls of the building fell, and Fire- man Roy Creen was rushed to death. Purvis' mail stage went through the ico between Little Current and Spanish River, and the horses were lost. Mails and express matter were saved. Tlie Brazilian police have discovered au Anarchist plot having for its object the destruction o! of the United States battleship fleet now at Rio Jan- eiro, Twelve children lost their lives by breaking through thin fay in differe eastern States on Sat Between two and three homont men are wanted on Grand Trunk Pacific contracts west of Edmonton. Beware of Ht Substitutes! Greedy dealers 'endanvar to palmoff a euhacstnse for + hs orn Extract. ; Insist only--it as corns ont warts lv. The fail. Sy Ms i aii continent It is as large as thé Uni in the lt oe Hew # AUSTRALIA. Gray and Monotonous, » but Vast, Pa- tient and Fascinating: Australia is in itself a monstro States; its 4,000,000 of people are scat- tered im a narrow fringe along the Streams and shores of the soutbern 'Qnd eastern seaboard. 'The vast. inte- triocr--"the_ dead beart of Australia"~a region as large us the Mississippi val- ley, is o trackless, rainless waste of sand and alkall, while the intervening hilis, the bush and scrub, are scantily occupled by sheep stations and by min- ing camps. The vast north of Austra- Ma is in part a tropicai jungle, in part. a blistering Sahara. The fates denied to Australia the gift of high moun- water; bence ber rivers sre few and precarious; hence at too frequent inter- vals the great drought comes, and the desert spreads its smothering arms, crowding man and bis dependents backward toward the sea. It is a mo- notonous country In its physical as- pects. The forests on hill, valley, rock and swamp ore all of one pattern-- eucalyptus, eucalyptus, the gray trunks of the gum trees of many species--as far as the eye can see. Without moun- tains and streams there Is little room for variety. It is monotonous In its Industries--cattle, sheep, horses--its one fine art the breeding of the per- fect. Merino sheep. It is monotonous in its towns. One story, light brown, with unpainted roof of corrugated iron, Is the description of nine-tenths of the Australlan bomes. Corrugated iron means clean rain water, and Australia can afford to waste none of it! It is monotonous as to population. The Eng- Iishmen came first to Australia, and they are still holding it against all comers. The way is made rough for immigrants who do not speak English, and for well or ill---in many ways for each--the ruling minority, the labor vete, is sternly set on "white Austra: tralia is monotonous, It contains the story of hard struggies, of bitter sufferings, deserved and un- deserved; of lawless courage and reck- less bravery, but tle causes served Were individual. Australians never had a common enemy, and their ree ords show no glorious war and no up rising of common feeling. The achieve. ments of Australia belong to the cate- sory of Individual deeds of peace, With all this the color of Australia is gray; the land, the towns, the spirit of her people. Her literature has a sober touch, ahd this difference in tone shows itself {n its way in the og of the universities. In America, whing's verse, "the flower of lite is red." The American student knows that "the world Is his oyster." He knows that "he can get what is coming to him;" that in proportion to his talents, his training, his a and persistency of purpose will be his Success in any affair he undertakes. Bat though Australia may be and monotonous she is vast, patient, fascinating. The mightiness of the land to be conquered, the huge room!- ness of the continent, the vistas of fu- ture national greatness, all these grow on one, and all these find their reflex ife.. ~tin-the- of the commonwealth. That Australia will be the birthplace of great men in the future no one can doubt. Their coming -will not be due to the lopsided political administration nor to state ownership nor to the cod- dling of the laborer, but to the persist- ence of her fine old English stock un- der man making and man inspiring conditions.--David Starr Jordan in Ap- Pleton's, eretemieniaememmmetis Turn to Criticise. Little John, who at the mature age of four has learned the Lord's Prayer, is often criticised by his sister, two years older, for slfght mistakes which he cannot always avoid in offering the petition, A few Sundays ago he was taken to church for the first time. When the moment for the prayer ar- rived and the congregation bowed their heads Joln's mother took the pre- caution to whisper to him tbat he must be very quiet. "Listen," she said, "and you will hear the minister pray." This interested John at cuce, and his little face took on a look of serious attention, but his mother, watching Lim covery, saw his expres- sion change presently to one of sur- price and disapproval. A few minutes more, and he could stand it no longer. What could this man be saying? Not a word of the prayer did he recognize as the only formula he had ever beard ealled by that name. "Why, mother," he exclaimed In a tohe audible over nearly balf the church, "do you hear? He isn't saying {t right at all!" Willin One evening the head of the house- hold came home carlier than usual and was very bungry. He sald to the maid, "Please tell the cook to accelerate the dinner." The mald brought back word to this effect: "If you plense, sir, the cook says she hasn't any in the house, but If you ean wait a little while she will send for The Cough of Consumption Your doctor will tell you that fresh air and good food are the real cures for consumption. But often the cough is very hard. Hence, we suggest that you ask your doctor ebout your taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It controls the tick- ling, quiets the cough. > pA We Feu te | Crs "Er Ine of Ayer's Pills at bedtime will an incteased ye dare coke uce a laxative effect the day gt oy oo Le Ler itto t doctor. He understand ata . raed a beth way it bedtime. sence Ge... Lawel tains to catch the snow and hold the |. FRIDAY and GRAY, BER Listowel's Low BARGAIN DAYS SATURDAY NIE & CO. Price Makers. only.. ores colored, atonly.. Your choice of all our Men' gain days .......... --less than regular cost at gain days only . Coon Coats at PRICES IN LISTOWEL. We are Bound If you did not intend Your choice of all our Ladies $10 Tweed - Coats, al! this season's, on bargain day Le ee ee enee Your choice of all our $5 Skirts, plaid or MEN'S OVERCOATS. have been on sale at up to $8.75, bar- 5 5 (This is a snap if you want a coat--don' t miss them 75 only Boys'3 piece Sai neg ae $5, for bar- ee ey FURS. All Furs, Fur Coats, Fur-lined Coats, Men's Article of Fur We lave in Stock. one year's time it would pay you well to buy now. $5 00 ee P ee eer eee 3 75° s Overcoats which te) the first sale price. ) $3 49 NEVER HEARD OF to Clear Every buying Fur Goods for GRAY, BERNIE & CO. Nee t Breat Clubbing Offer, 7 ' The Weekly Mail and Empire AND The Standard FOR $1.80 Up to the End of 1908. et rer We have effected arrangements whereby we can make this unprecedented offer, which means Two Papers for Almost the Price of One. Send in names at once and get the full advant- age of this great clubbing offer. aiid wales Frm: 7 Ae th ae ae a ae 5 Negotiations with Japan in regard to tol a the immigration question are still being carried on by cable. twenty years in the penitentiary at Corn. decided the appeal of Coal Company in favor of the Steel Company, upholding Judge Longley's judgment unanimou BO00O000088 INVESTIGATE Into the -- sig the Hiei wall" Assizes for attempting to murder | his wife, wal The Nova Scotia Supreme Coutt } . Dominion | First-class Watches from $5 up, training school in W Ont ur Commercial, Shorthand and Te legraphic Departments are in the charge of able instructors of thonylenee. All our courses are coon o-da' t our seca oon @ what we ar ness men spies our Students are entering each Enter Now. ELLIOTT & McLACHLAN, Princi; ac pd ed ON id pals. é | | dua' | see | tt is the most ouccenafel business DS WOOARDT4ECVSEST BT, 6808 CLEARING SALE OF Joseph Ashworth was sentenced to WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELERY, EYE- GLASSES, SPECTACLES, 30ld Glasses from up .all waranted, Repairing prompt, reasonable and satisfaction guar- anteed at old stand. S. M. SMITH. WATCH OUR WINDOW for the latest designs in Jewelery, Fancy Goods, Post Cards, Etc. We Always Endeavor to Show the NEWEST STYLES. J. GABEL, Jeweler, Optician, Engraver, Issuer of Marriage Licenses, Wallace Street.