m and 7.20 p. m. ie PALMERSTON AND KINCAR- Hy are, 12 05 pas- am; P. m; c passenger 1.17 p. m., and $15 p. m. C. EP. Ee. ne antes Eeere 8 00 a. .m., H. B. MORPHY, K. C. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC, j itor for the Bank of Hamilton, missioner. GEORGE BRAY BARRISTER, - SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC. LISTOWEL, mS ONT. F. R, BLEWETT, K. C. BARRISTER, SOLICrSOR, NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC., Gordon Block, Upposite Post Office, STRATFORD = - ONT. Cecil Hamilton, B. A. Barriste -, Conveyancer. Solicitor for Imperial Bank o: Canada | MONEY TO LOAN. Ofice, Main St., next to Dr. Foster, Dentist. Braach office in Atwood every Jhursisy afternoon. LOUIS GABEL LICENSED AUCTIONEER, | LISTOWEL, ONT. -- conducted in any part of Perth | can ounty at moderate charges. Satisfac on regen og be arranged for at el ard office. FRED. VANDRICK, © | amend LICENSED AUCTIONEER Por ine "len rope Duele eI kinds of sales 8 Grst-class manner, Orders left at A. J. Vandrick's stere, Lis owel, will be given prompt attention V4 AO STRATFORD, re Stands to the front as the best school of its kind = on province. are nd those of schoo! putation for high-grade work. We have three departments-- Commercial, Shorthand and Telegraphy. the demand for trained help for pores Get our free catalogue at once. D. A. McLACHLAN, es MaEoR He q ME Bore, thag: aE. Mq n F Principal. en amen FREE. or short time only, one Cabine Protogr to any] person over sixty WiTGH REPAIRING prompt. Prices moderate, all work waranted. S. M. SMITH. ; should put into ation is by plowing or cutting just after the plants come into bloom, and before there has been any ------ for them to fo On which can be put into cultivation, : plants should be plowed under at this thme or they may be mowed down and the land plowed as soon growth starts. The land should then e over frequently during the summer and fall with some form of surface cultivator, cutting off the new shoots as t as they appear above the ground. The next yeer the land potatoes or some igh as in rough pastures, mowing when the plants come into bloom and at intervals thereafter so that no > {s produced and the top wth kept down, will prevent their ren ith the hoe out even more rapidly. REAR SALE HORSES The man who has a horse for sale = make him fat before offering al- times and cheaper by the farmer than b the city dealer. Conditions indicate that those who have the feed on hand could not do better than buy up a few good horses and prepare them for sale, urges "The Farmer's Advocate." An expert horse- man has little difficulty in picking out the good ones, even if they are Extra quality will usually be in an plenty of feed at his dis fit them for sale. This class of horse always be had, because, unfor- tunately, there are always those who, of scarcity of feed, or for citer peel are forced to sell, and ese animals can be bought right, and sold at a subtantial profit. For all those who can, it would pay to give the horse extra feed and improve his condition before placing him upon market. City dealers do not prices ho before they can be profitably sold to these men. A Dairyman's Yarn A bunch of dairymen were together a few days ago, spinning yarns about the cow when one of them sprung this: "We had a cow once and one of the Boys by mistake left a pail of gasoline stand where she could get at it. She tasted the juice and liked it, so, lapped [t all up. Some time later we heard an awful commotion in the cowyard own and saw the cow galloping around, yelling 'Honk, honk, honk, honk!' When saw the empty bucket I knew that the cow was suffering 'auto-intoxica- tion.' We couldn't get the animal painted a sign 'garage' and hung it out. In she steered. We had to cut a hole tn her hoof to keep her quiet until the ef- fects of the gas wore off. You see, she thought she had blown up a tire when the hoof was punctur Poultry | Pointers It is too late to be setting eggs. For this reason it is well to take the male birds out into a pen by them- the windows every some wide-mesbed reen of some kind over them to keep out things that have no on in rt the young growing stock as to Png "re will give them all an equal chance and you will find they will grow better and less trouble will be experienced. When there are two pens of fowls in the same house, separated by a tion, the drink dish may be set in the partition so that fowls may drink from both sides. It should rest on a shelf so that it may be easily removed for cleaning and disinfect- Pall Plowing Advocate. It is almost always advisable to of sod, and after the crop is taken off in the case of stublre, it is so much better, as it not only gnsures a good reservoir for holding moisture, but also stores up more available fertility | where the soll is plowed but Destroying the Germ. If the broad end of the egg is pricked with a fine needle, this will effectively prevent it from hatching. Dipping in boiling water slightly tea the white, and likewise renders the egg useless for incuba- - to me. judge, in a weary ¥ room. The two associate judges sat bolt up- right with indignant flashes in their eyes yet heavy from sleep. "Bo uchard, don't you re- member my nickname, Rabelais?" "Two months' Imprisonment." The jailor was smoking his pipe, as he enjoyed the fresh air in front of the prison door. "Perrin," said M. Bouchard, "I wish to examine this man at my own house. Please bring him yourself at five o'clock." Perrin bowed, somewhat surprised at this complete a from all the ordinary usages o' prison. At five o'clock the 'janor ms the prisoner as desired. "So e at last!" you my said the prisoner in his gentle voice, and without lowering his eyes before the sorrowful gaze of the judge, who brought a chair and made the vaga- -- sit close o~z him, while he to read in th friend. "Yes; it's I m sure enouzh! the d answered. " think," exclaimed M. Bou- chard, "that I was obliged to sen- tence you -- you, my poor The magistrate, looking searching- ly into Chabert's eyes, asked him sad- ly, and in a very low tone:--"Was it a woman "To be sure!" exclaimed the vaga- bond. "When a man falls as I have done, it ts because he has leaned upon a woman"s arm, and that arm has been suddenly withdrawn from him. A aan ig <A he es "without money is I adored my wife, but I pat was unfaithful to me. happens, some men kill themselves. Others take to drink. Still other bury themselves in some kind of work. As r with me, and without looking the foo swollen and bleeding fee' me no I tramped over those highways! My hat was full of holes, and my clothes could not have heen at all creditable to me, for two policemen who saw me sitting on the opposite side of a ditch mo- tloned me to come The next morning Antoine Jean -- for a rem- nant of sanity had made me conceal true name -- was committed for two months. "What shall I say? Those two menths must have been the beginning of a complete change In my whole physical and moral being. Im the crime? No, about the happiness -- she had (brought me, my three years of earthI~ paradise while I lived i her! Her perfidy and my despair had disappeared; my thought did not rest upon them for a moment. That is the bappiness which I owe to my prison life. When my two months were over, I took my staff and waliet like any self-respecting tramp -- and I continued my tour of France. It has taken me ten years to find you A sr oe months I shall continue my The *sailiee. looking him full in the "From yourself, and in spite of yourself, { fit must be so," said the judge, firmly. "As to the imprison- ment for two months, I shall not permit you to endure ft. I can ar- range the matter. And, little by little, I want to sec Jean Antoine disappear, and Chabert come to the front" "Begin my life over again! ~ no!" exclaimed the vagabond, as rose from his seat. Then, taking the jebee' 's hands in his own, he said--"My poor Bouchard, you are kind and good, and you love me; yet my cruelest enemy could not propose anything worse than you have done. I am speaking to you now with all my former cold sense, and I tell you that no place but the prison Is gentle and pitiful There only I can really live again, without thought of the present, without care for the future. And you would snatch this dream from me, and would kill me forever! Why, can't you see that my body is a mere a thing which does not count at all, and which I no longer regard? What does it matter that this worn-out body call tn the jaiior who brought me here and let me go! "So be it!" said M. Bouchkerd In a sad tone. And the judge and the vagabond embraced each other frater- nally. Then Chabert said, freeing hiniself and turning away--'Now, judge, do your duty." THE TORONTO NEWS $1.80 DAILY =A YEAR $1.50 ORDERS TAKEN AT THIS OFFICE s* ee i ust ti ats in years, speak of phases of solestices, tronomical Then, large and small th a dimi- nutive three notes for On the lesser minute of the Boreal hemi- sphere; time cities of the world, times of sunrise and sunset, and a thermometer ard baro- Since men to construct time-pleces there almost always SIR WILLIAM VAN HORNE One of Canada's Great Railroad been those delighting to --_ thei: r clocks -- = inventor who lived forty-five ago. was Hwang- im is said to have devised -he water- Chinese honor the name of Hwang-Ti as that of the greatest cal genius that ever lived. a Chin emperor, too who excelled in the clock-making line. ex! rdinary time-piece, for which three toy temples served as bases. of fairies, of one of the hours. It appears that the side templ dedicated the action of the gods an purpose, apparently, of the time from the fairies, after which characteristic conceit was Shun-te. Werld's Deepest Hole. deepest hole In the world, up to date, ts the boring begun ten y ars a depth of 2240 metres (7349 oa The bore is 44 centimetres In ponding to a rise of tempera degree C.) of 31.8 metres. The change of temperature does not proceed uni- formly. In fact an interesting "tem- ae 30 temperature ecteatly 1 falls oe degrees. rom the centre and fruit trees. Apply ENGLISH'S LIMITED, 50 Victoria Street, Toronto. No Nicer Christmas Present for your best girl than a Kodak. A full assort- ment at C. A; LEE'S, Main Street - - Listowal Sash and Door Factory. BAMFORD BROS. Buiiders and Contractors SASH, DUOR FRAMES, BLINDS, Charges Moderate. Bamfcrd Bros; FARM FOR SALE. --_-- acres, being lot 9 in 6 con. Town- ship of Wallace, about 85 acres ares orchard, bank bart, a dsibed well and wind mill rods frou school cbout £ miles from Wal lace post office. The farm is weil fen- - in ae Pome: se vorticulacs tat apply to "ws <4 WM. KING, Wallace P. O. their care. solicit your banking business. TOTAL 'ASSETS, - 'CAPITAL AUTHORIZED -$30,000,009.08 The first consideration of tlie. Officers 'sad' Girebsors ot en Se lee ones The past record is an absolute guarantee of sound and safe banking methods ; on this evidence of stability, we ONE DOLLAR opens a Savings account and makes you the possessor of a Bank Book. Over $63,000,000.00 In Our New Premi-|3*-~--"---~ ses. d. L. KIDD & SON Are now installed in their new premises on Main Sweet, One Door East of Post Office| where they keep Only the Choicest Meate. Our stock will be found the larg- test and best in town and includ- \ ing everything in the line of Fresh and Cured Meats, Sausages, etc. We aim to satisfy our custom- ers and to make new ones and we keep the goods to do it it with. Orders by phone cr otherwise t promptly filled and se delivered to any part of town. farther /S. L- KIDD & SON PHONE 31. PTS SSG TOOT VU (lic uals SF bb bb hii i ARE YOU RUPTURED? I can cure the worst case of Rupture from in- fancy to old age, without operation or loss of time, ACT AT ONCE and remove the daily dan- ger of strangulation. Fill in coupon and send to J S. SMITH, 88 Caledonia St. Dept. Z, Stratford Ont, peTvuevevveeye PPP OP SSS TV err TT 7 i tl POTTS? ing district in Central Alberta. sub-soil, excellent clay ; an acre. S. E. 1-4 Sec 27, Tp. All of Section 27, Tp. Inspector's report: "' Inspector': district all settled, section good."' Section 25, Tp. 40, R Inspector's report : Same Township 40, in which the investors are one-sixth down N. W. 1-4 Sec. 33, Tp. 38, Range 13. Inspector's report: '"' First class, soil heavy black loam, sub-soil clay, level, some;poplar groves, no stones ; settlement of district A No. 1. A first class quarter section, very cheap at $13 an acre." N. E. 1=4 Sec. 35, Tp. 38, Range 13. Inspector's report : Class, first ; soil 8 to 12 inches black loam ; subsoil clay (very best) ; level ; some poplar groves, possibly ten acres ; no stones; thickly settled with Americans and Canadians. A fine quarter section, no better in the district." Price $13 an acre. 38, Range 13. 40, Range 19, good, soil black, subsoil clay, level, very little brush, a few stones] district all settled. This section is a good one."" Price $13 Section 23, Tp. 40, Range 19. sreport: "Class good, soil black loam, subsoil clay, rolling, some brush, few stones] an acre. Price $13 an acre. ge 19. The following Canadian Pacific Railway Lands have been specially reported upon opportunity for intending settlers and investors to secure holdings in what i is considered the best farm- West 1-2 Sec 25, Tp. 38, Range 13, West of 4th Mer. The Inspector's report on this half section says : for section 23. Price $13 per acre. Section 33, Tp. 40, Range 19. arpatie" cnpeik: "* Class first, soil very good, subsoil clay, | fairly level, very little brush, no stones, all settled. In m opinion this section is very good.'"' Price $13 per acre, ; immediately north of Stettler in the Buffa- lo Lake district, some of the sections reported on being within two miles of Red Willow station on the C. N. R. line from Vegreville toCalgary. ~ If lands are bought for actual settlement purchasers can take advantage of the ten' payment or crop payment plan. A cash payment of $311.65 secures a quarter section of $13 land. Theterms for down and balance in five yearly instalments with interest at 6 per cent. "As these lands will be quickly picked up at the prices at which they are now offered, intending purchasers should lose no time in securing some of them. Don't delay. Call on or write above lands are situated, is A. ST. GEO. HAWKINS, Agent C. P..R. Lands, Listowel, Ont, and offer a rare "Class, good ; soil, 8 to 14 inches black loam; level prairie, some poplar brush easily removed, no stones ; district thickly settled, many Ontario people ; would add that in my opinion this section is hard to beat."' Price $13 Inspector's report: '** Soil heavy black loam, sub-soil good clay, level, ate brush on one corner, no stones. One of the best quarters in the Lorraine district." Price $17 The above lands are within a few miles of Castor on the Me OM Cc. P, R, =A CHANGE FOR INVESTMENT In Some Choice G. P. R. Lands in Central Alberta. : dia selon Avs