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“Nun 1m and " in th, NEMY. d bran all turned on". inte. of at. an. Joseph tion. were prion-l, in- iw we"- when! mar- I r has a o, but al- wiett wu lemon. heme. more Brand Trunk. L In the ser- Inmlinn Pa- 1. m which I. um "mm is“ No. 60, mock.an bit, writ " w.- ul [ros- t up an the Ira-.I. d Fwn other can P trachnnd M momenta. m ttte. Li. oquttrr. , , {IS -OUDE D. in pre I. It. dean: track w.- IRilif All“! 'te h nea f been mind in edinas again“ if 1 ar.aertao. n klyn Chair " the t little r300- " m ts are Tver an fore the out Whit I)?” ir busi- " t he h! :0. ml mum!" T which mu sud tie.. tree on of '23 he ' ten "eo ppoint japan All" rine tester mun Hem have the otal d in mud ,mcil. Aug ito Med mm 390"! 'ro Belle to goed rein. been W0 J " " has V034 of “Us to on With: to go without it now. After "il, what is a promise of marriage? What does it mean '.' Peope break turn: Mex-y any. and every day they 4111- Lurker; for them. Loss of for- tunc, mm; or health. a hundred l'on.mm.pl.::c-lt reaisomr--iotm of funny --ail ntakt a promise of marriage null and void. Such a' man an till! mama» had no right to ask axlrl like Violet Rays to cornice Ber. mif to him. it is the privilege of n. rich man to win for bin-ell Mb beauty as hem. So tar Iron doing a bad action, I am doing s good one in roaming this human“! girl "on novel-it: and obscurity. What in a broken make? $0 in. mid the win In": MI: lie ttttch that h Inn miio a mistake. and at who. min-.1 u:o.ooolwr It "l will do myself tho mature ofv drh irg you noun this attomoon." tti' 5mm "it you will not spend another night More. I have nomethlng tel tray to you before you go." l CHAPTER XVII. "It I had been 1uepttttrtophelet' him-- 'rrlt I (amid not have managed bet-' hr." thought at Owns). on he watch- ul Un- three visitors who were of in“: Him consequence to him. “See- ing 1 have had just what T. wanted all my life, it in not likely I Illa" 1* Va; grand mapper a nod by Gun- t, r. In itself a wonder; and then Hwy danced until the Inn in the custom sky. su- Owen went to Mr. “no. sn mm so brlll'ant. so guy. so an- a-n Ming. than H r Owen Low " " mom at more ho one my In love p" h h r. iro. le coal. thmk what tue, " .1 about Color, but there was no mL-Lzrk an to Ititrt-not the least in tlr, worn; ho mu quite lost. Ha raw an. taught of nothi..g but. V m rt. Ev, mom agree” that the: bait Ti" wrrrthy of tho fete. TU Violet It mm a long dream ot homage; they most rligibi- me" in the room our; r0115; ti her; do was bellczud by \-.m213-b: partners. Si: ()rrcn took Violet. down to sur- Him would keep her promise to Felix: B3 "91"" f - but in tho meantime there could he cert,; 1,.ij,1r..t'. F'oert trlowtr and drew no harm in thinking of what had ':Tolrrf,! Tla/f 'g',',yeg"Atgi, " nhe n ' . u r . . " h , l . (:5? nod and how. wonderful it all 321:1:le "tif?d'ttt/:i','Pt," Vio- Ci" " e um e a ,re. , an Jt"',2',"hJegg,rtt,!'t'th,1,og1'. "is: tiger?» offer; but--atho hm [gum- miring eyes followed her every move. :m;:. believe. to mad ry I'clcx Lorar mmlt. It was agreed that the beet- " That promis) would not mm girl in white and silver. with 1 bind her," he cried, eagerly. a crown of silver lean”. Will cer- "It was won from her under false thinly tho hello par excellence. To pretend-n1 It will be a. etaimr inane Viofot the hall always remained more if you allow her to keep it." of a. dream than a reality. She re- "So I think." said Mrs. Raye. as rmmbemi her wonder at her she drew on her gloves; "but I am own loveliness, the homage that quite poworless in the matter." Nor uct" tuthl to her, the self-subdued would the hour another word. "nu-mur of wonder whon Mr Owen SM hastened their departure. and opmiol till! ball with her. and then Me Owen loft his other guests to tho significant glmces that and drive them home. 1:19.12“; . ' We am all see what this In this case. as in others. Mrs. Boy. nix-uh." sin.- '0 gel to say. “There is, shaved herself to be a. .woman of "ot. "tng in it--i Pom going to marry, more than ordinary intelligence. An 9 tl, [mined-h. I am only queen of: awn-age woman would instantly have in . rrte, my}. my high ends with il-"i taken Sir Owen’s part-would have llut Arr. could not. so she played her i done her utmost to induce her daugh< nut I',Htto fu lr; it wan Just “all to. ter to break her promise -wouid an! n soan, an l then It would eyeeil- haYo railed against Felix. Mrs. Bays :1; b. forgotten. She might just aa was far to wise. To take that course ttt I. orig"oy herself while she was t would be to confirm Violet in keep- timre. 'lng her words!“ understood wo- sn mm m briil'ant. so Bar. EO pm- men-clue knew that if she opposed m mung, tha. s r Owen new W rr her Violet would take refuge in may. mom at more ho ale my tn love y" h in; herself an interesting martyr; h I: tto, le coui. thusk what tile! whereas. if she and her husband re- Lk " about v 01M. but there we! I"' manned passive. and allowed her to lusts“; are to ttim-not the least in see Just what she might have and th _ v.orti; ho was quite tont. He what she might lose. Mrs. Raye had ',"." 9.3. might ot ??tltlrr tel. tft no doubt of the result. Wonk] " ho a great sin. a grievous wrong. to break such a promise '.' Then she reproached horse}! for even entertaining the thought. Ofcourse Violet followed her ttdviee--.he, lay dawn to must; but how could she Hit-9p? Thmugh her heart swept unwdngly the same refrain. “I mull be Lady Chevonlx, mistress of adl amund. if I chose; but I hold my Lover’s life In my hands." by her him: until tho round red sun set and the fete was over. She watchod It sink behind Larch Hill. and Him felt she would never see it! (Timmy: light again in tho sky with- OM remembering what had been said therc. Thom war-v an hour for rest before tho dressing for the ball began. "It you are wise," mid Lavinia Rolfo. "you will try to [leap for an hour, and then have some tera-that wiil restore you. after the latlgue of the, day." or to answer AU When“. She tried to thlnk. but. Ibo could not; tht, only thug Ibo could Per. member was that she might be Lady chester/s, and mutton ot all she new, it the liked. What would purple my ? They had men of Sir Owen almost am llwugh he were an lullab- ltant of " ill-war Sphere. She had heard his pr bio mun-loge d15- rusacd. almost an an :rrangement or suite; no one under the rank of Lady Rolle’a daugh- ter had cw: been thought ot tor mm - and now he had asked bur! Sim mm heard the future of his wife, when he Ihould have one. dlmubsed runny tane.-'cow the would go to cuurL and be one or the high 0mm oi thu earth. because of her mmlmm'u great woaith--and now this honor had fallen on her.' How wank-rm; it seemed! ot course she must not. talk about It; but before she finally minced him she would liko certain -people to know what a brilliant otter had been made to tatr--tioplc who ttact not always {nu-Jul Iu-r as their equal. Violet wished to he alone; Ibo: In wanted that: to think; to still the ia uniting ot her nerves; but she wan t mamken in imagining that the would " find solitude in a boat with n ooit-, IL tary companion. However, no man; ' was ever more completely deceived-.. ' th violet mt Hatching to him with 3' In: “11:11 on her (one and a unite on her on ups. lie thogght that be was nab; cu mg a great I precision on her, where- ', l as the was congratulating herself toi that we was not compeLed to hear " or to answer his compliments. it I' Ry Later on In thrs even n i," Fe ix came, and slum saw that he looked anxious, worn and haggarl Mu-. Ihyr- Pad nr‘vl‘r we‘lvol him more kindy. M'. 83.30 wm; til-“.1 and had gone to his own room. Mrs. Kaye made Felix Mt down with them, and began to talk to him about his father, hi0 family. tho Mum and his proo- pacts. Tre simple, Dottie-hearted young fellow opwed lilo whole heart to her: to told her all his sorrow and dir. traa about his lather-how he had been out and had not someone who Ind spoken to him bar-Elly In re- upoct of the will ease. and the con- sequence had been a - "law. "The (act is" and Felix: "t t my father b breaking his boa-It Vid t In; trpitod e ponulatio'. rrmroteur, p:vurwtsion. tits, co 1. twtr.4y r alize the s o'ce', then we came to tt co cm ion that her yar- ents Inn‘s: luvs thought Fir Owen was jok'ng, and her dign ty was tomcwhat wounded at the uodon. H oboie '. well viewed to have no rmpon minty in the matter. H" did not " t 'tt I 10' or a troiayn prom'r e. -- Not one word. about Str Owen was as}; to Ttpl t a'ter his d parie. _ - “Luna it all to m". F n'vla," sald Mro. H y2~ to hor lm ban l. "rr you intnrfere you will mar all. Leave it to luv. and do not utter " Angle "I do not care for my guests.” he mud. "f can only for you. It you will not go back with me you must let mo stop here ;" and she had great dillicnltx in persuading him to Mr Owen remained at The Limes with them for an hour or two, and It wan Mrs. Raye who reminded him that his guests were waiting. __ "80 I think.” mid Mrs. Bare, she drew on her gloves; "but I quite powerlem in the matter." I would aha boar another word. - - 'e '__- -.. ‘l‘/lv l'.‘.“ll‘. u a "As my wit . Mrs. H 'Wh lf an.) wil only consent, Garmvoo. and its mul- ter, witn an that. it commns. shall be new.” - Mrs. Haro roan slowly and drew hrr thaw! rmmd her 'rtlouldtta. “You ar, very kind, Sir Owen." rdte ML. urrir, "and I am oro that Vio- Vt must bo quite tuttered by _ m- znnoroua other; but--atho hm prom- 1ter..r believe. to marry INLx Lorur " That promis) would not him: her." he cried. eagerly. "It Va.- won from her under talus protons“. It will be tb out»: shame if you allow her to keep it." "I do not Ixnolrtrivtaml yen. now could Tiol t rem "ttt here without ll l" A warning touch from his vita tam Franc! Hayn that ho we. to rvniain rirmt. She looked at and addressed Sir Owen. . " am glad you like tho place.“ he and. "I luv bean a k " your daugh- ter to remain new. . Then luncheon was laid on the table. elaborately) spread with hand- some plate. rune who. costly. Trait; every luxury that could gladen the heart of man. When Sr Owen sat down with them Mr. Raye expressed his regret at leaving no magnlw Dent and hospitable a house. His host:- looked up with acstlght laugh ---a keen obséner would have s133"th;€ het gnu agitated. But Mrs. Ilayo was even more worldly vim than himself; she de- clined to I(spend another evening than. Ho had ordered a dainty: lun.. cheon to be prepared for them In a charming little anteroom known as the star Poom-it bone that name be- cause it was one blaze of light. through the number of its mirrors. glrundolos and lustres. When the sun came through the eastern window and lighted it tho effect was Bome- thing magnitioont. It he had hoped to dazzle them with a lmsh exhibi.. bition of his Wealth. ho had most cer- talnly chosen tho right way. These reflections were cause] by a 1113.1, tennis nape by Captain Bil. He had said: "Has anyone told you, Bir Owen. that Violet We is engaged to marry F In Lon date'." and we bar. onet'u answer haJ been a muttered that. I do not know what W was poor Felix could neither visit hor receive such people. And now that we are speaking of it, Ttty. let. t think it would be Just as well ll you would try to learn a little at dI-mectlr work. You have been toolkit: mm up. I am afraid." “You. but you will not be Invited 'to such places an Gar-wood -.it is out of ther, question; "No, my dear. certainly not; but I know where and how you are Boing to live. It will be in a small house on very limited mgann‘f "I than go oatUt Hum." laid Violet. "Violet." said Mrs. Raye. solemn- tr, "it I were you I would put those dresses away out of sight. You will never want them again- you will never have an opportunity of wearing them." "Mamma, do you mink I am go- lng to live In a. cloister ?" she asked. They were arrrangintr robe one day. and the dresses so myatoriously the late lay within it, For Mrs. Hare was true to her tactics. She never named Sir Owen at all-she left him quite out of the question; hut she talked incessant- ly to Felix, and always in the most kind and pinying manner. She de- plored his fate: she declared It was the sudden she had ever known. To think that a man so young and so gifted should be burdened with the maintenance of so large " tam- ilrl She feared he would not have the strength to manage it. . They were arrranging a. ward: robe one dar, and the beautiful dresses so myatoriously sent tor "A dreary future," said Mrs. Raye. "a Brain? mum)! I cannot tell you “now 59:11 I am for Felix Violet." Then came the memory of Larch Hill and the fiery temptation the had battled with there ; but she ani- wered him: "You. I Immherod you the whole time ;" and he claaped her In his to me; the breeze that kisses your {am la sacred too. Oh. Violet. it is almost a terrible thiag for a man to love a woman. as I love you I Will you tell me now about the fete'? Did not every one envy me.? And tell me, my. darling. did you keep me tn your memory "Y "My lose Ls /i'hrtsGrGiiCthat In- folds you, siveet." he said. " The ground on, which you stand is sacked "We will not talk of that," she said; and once more, with the Jeep passion of his heart, kissed the silken folds ot her dremr--the sweet hand. ttlt? ttyMetrmrof golden hair. "You are all the world to me I” he cried, passionately. "I have but you. Violet. It seems to me all a blank when you are not. I work for oth- ers. and I love them; but you, my wife that id to be, are my hope and my refuge; you a.re the sun of my lite-without you--" She ma her hand gently on his lips. entl Y' me for three days again! Every hour has seemed a your long. Let me look into your axes. and see it you love me as you did when you went." - “You, Just as much," she said. "And an tho luxury. the pleasure. the admiration. has not robbed mo of one beat ot your heart Ir" "No, not one." she replied. "Oh, true heart-oh, dearest love, how Ileaven has blessed me in giving you to me! How, selfish it seems of me to have brought my troubles hero to you, Juret no you have come from mch a. bright world I" "I hare a right to bear your trou- bfee." she said; bat her eye. dropped half sadly before his. 8319 land to herself, "Dear nearest, how, will it help me over a. few troublesome years, and then fortune will smile on me. You love me enough for that, "mlmart t" "Ya. I love you," she wlmspered. Mm. Hare was? from her seat and mid line must go to her husband. saw left Felix kneeling at her (laugh- ter's feet. When she was gone he 5511-1811111: face in the silken folds of Violot'a areas; he kitGsdAhesn," ‘11:: timed her hands, he called her by “W37 _ondeerrins name. "Yes.” agreed Mrs. Hare, gently; "tmt, Felix, how are you to keep her? Iibw is she to live'? You could not take a. wife ham to Vale House, to on Invalid father, a stepmother, and all those children.” "No; I should make a, homtrot my awn." he re Med. "All, you do not how howl fl low: Violet ..-a how I should yrprk-M3iv, I should toil day and might tor “or. I would hep both homes." Then he looked up into Vlolet’s face. "You would help me, my darling, would you not? You wank! dispense with luxuries for a tiattr-on1.f for n, time? You would his the nerve of my arm, the strength e!. my Soul. You love me enough to "It has seemiad to me like an eternity,” he mid. "Oh, Violet, awe-e}, JN? must never, go away from "What shall I do with a wife t" he cried. “Ask me rather what I lhall do without one. My wife will be my haven, my rest, my hope, my rxstuge-will give me courage and ham and fortitude. She will give Itmngth to my mind, my heart, my brain; my wife will be the whole world to me." Be knelt down by Violet'a side and took her hand in his. He kissed it Tltlt a. passion that could not be l “Yen. It In almost hop Iva-g agreed Feix. "It stem at though the very 'eritttr ot In. life were gone. I know what walk! be the only thing to cure him. It trera,d be it all his fellow- towmnnen-an MD on triettdtr--met toiretuer and did something to prove that they had confidence in him. "3..ett!1njrpy that kind, proving to N am Mm.“ not; but " In the only thing to save Uint. Dear Mrs. Raye. you are very good to listen to me-r ought not to bring my trou- bles here." lira. Kayo looked kindly at him. "Of course," she mm. "if he get- no better, the maintenance ot tho whole family will fall upon you. "IIs ?” Min that he was rcqnctgd and es.. teemed. would be the only thing to We him." “And that "if! never happen, ot eqync." said Mrs. Kaye. In". In. Mare." "It I. very out." she returned- 'ter ed. aryd very Mules." CHAPTER XVIII. "me tho time my baby was born." says Mrs. Itobt. Price, of Com- bermore. Ont.. "he was always sickly and (native until I beg-an giving him Mby’s Own Tablets. Ho is now well. strong. and growing nicely. and I can hardly ply l.rsw, iii:;nl:fu! ram tor my bahy's euro." In ‘Very home where, more are young children this medirlne should aiwnya be kept on hand. The trouble.» of little ones come when hast expected. and 5 Ease of the Table-ts promptly given may lane a precious little life. Paby’o Own Tablets cure all the minor Ill- ot lit- tlo ones, and an occasional done will provent Me.kttetm. They are guaran- taed to contain no opiate or harm- tut drug. . Tho Tablets are old by all medicine dealers. or sent not. paid. at BT cents a. box. by writing The Dr. William-f mdlcine 00.. Book- vllie. Ont. " King-- may binder and rulers rave, Canmrs fume and trawl). The war clouds gather, the times are grave. But the Inn] of Hauven lonkw down. Let the Infamy monarchs who rule tho earth Try but to do His will: Now, 'When we celrbmtn His birth. Lzsten. "Page: ba rerl"! Emra ETolmtrtr, From tft" Lin' H P " Ctrur'att- tmopXe. Dec amber 31 1901. The au- thor has receivnd the thanks o.t the Queen for the above verses. wrong: f thorny and control over a. contrae-' Thitr ls the nation's will., ' l tor. but he has very little over the independent patron. who takes the Now at thla holy Chrisfcmatt-tMe, _liaUi w"en it aults his convcnlence. When all the ghd nus ring, very often In an unsuitable wagon. Though we Join with the young, for dumps It down _ut tho not on without the dead ham: sighed, _ any oonsideratda except that o' got- Yet we lift up our hearts and sing. ting rid of it my quickly as comme- 3 Our Emperor King ls no recreant Tho cost ot haul " thqbutter to the ' knight. station should be considered , part l We know him as brave and true; of the operating exncnses an all, Therefore we honor his efforts creamerlen. ' u ' '. prlgnt. -------- l Peace upon earth. goodwill to men This whs the angel! cry When the great King came from Heaven. and then \ To seek and to save and to die. We are a people brave and strong. We English Christian an”. Peace we love, but we brook no Isles. Lott! ot an Empire "am. Prince of a. realm where the can ever smiles Chief wem the storm clouds pas-ed Father of people who love thee well, Nations free and proud, Bdwnnil tho Peacemaker. this we to . Bail.to thee, King of a. thousand u-.. .. “aw urn-4 ulllu;§ Nui- ”1- u uuuum Pink Pills tor Pale People. You will find the full name printed on the wrapper around every box. Sold by all medicine dealers or sent by mall at 50 cents a. box or 51: boxes for $250 by} writing The Dr. William- Medicine tb, Bmckvllle, Ont. EDWARD THE PEACEMAKER. Dr. William’ Pink Pills cum not only indigestion, but every trouble due to poor blood and shattered nerves. They will not fail if the treatment is than " tair trial. Don't take uny pink colored trubtstitute--. gou't take anything but Dr. Williams' Thcre is only) one way to cure indigetstiou; tho medicine must act 11mm the digestive organs - not mu their mutants. Medicine shou;d not do the stomach's work, but should make the stomach do the work nature intended " should do. Dr. Wiilitump Pink Pills do this as no other medlcine can. They tone up the stomach. restore the weakened digestive organs and promote nat- ural digestion. There is no doubt about tttia-it has been proved in thousandsof cases that Dr. Wllliama' Pink Pills cure Indigestion when all other medicines lull. Mr. Elcear Robidoux, at. Jerome, Que., offers his testimony! to substantiate this. He says: “For some years I 'was " great sufferer from indigestion. My appetite became irregular, and ev- erything I ate felt like a weight cum stomach. I suffered much from palm in the stomach, and was fre- quently: seized with dianess and severe headaches. Nothing I tried dld me a mrtlclo of good until Ibe- gun tho use od Dr. Williams Pink Pills, and these, after taking them for about two months, completely cured me. It is nearly. two years since I discontinued the use of the pills. and I have wit éince had the slightest return M the trouble." And WE hwy. ”Let peace ensue." Can Only be Cured by Removing the Csuse of the Trouble. "I tun aux-o ot It. Vlolet. I know what money is. and how tar it goes. With every man‘s hand agalnst him Felix will wave a hard struggle. and the only way ln which you can help him will be by speudlng an little money as you can.” the care and the economy pos- sible in his household. You should learn to cook. to new. to iron, to manage a. Mane; tor you will not be able to keep more than one servant. it you manage to do that." Then wise Mrs. Hare left tlie words to work their effect. (110 1» Continued.) i "That is quite right," gald Mn. Hare. semnely. "I am glad to hear you any so. I should Um you to tut. derstand what helping in thls can means. Felix will have to keep up Vale House and maintain all his 'rtepartother'a Iamlly. He wlll not, ot course. have much to spare for him- sell; hence he will want all "Mamma'." cried Violet in dismay. and she raised her pretty white hands with the pink tapering tin- irtrf deprecatingly. 7 And wi, acclaim thee loud.» "as witl not be able to help It. poor follow T Mrs. Bays mu. pity- lngly. "But you mast look your In- tune In the “we. Violet; you can- not amend all your Me m walling for him--waitinit until your hair grow: gray. and your youth only your dream; and. It you marry him. itmtatt be_to help him." “So I will heir/ttim, mamma." she replied. "Why shoal: I learn to work. man- na 2" she am. looking at her hand. so white. so dellcate. " tun sum rue“: Will never like to see me work a." DISTRESS AFTER EATING. A MOIttEk's PRAISE. NTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO 2g't pressure or foreign war. No one an be blind to the enormous strides in progress Japan has madame immense reforms she 1tas-etreeted, and the powerful nation she he: converted haul! into during the lat quarter of a. century. It in a most Tea. re. formation and change fmen e ’tion of impugn into que of statue-9 end pom: History an. u. 3: no timihé revolution in no short . period. Her rulers have had the wisdom to make their "to: in military and naval Mental and Physical Qualities Poe. sum-d by People orGr, at Empire. When I visited Yeddo and the ports of Japan, in the winter of 1860-6], the comxtry was ruled upon the most exclu- sive Japanese methods. The people were held in subjection by an hereditary nobilitv. who ruled them with a rod of iron. They were then far behind China. in all matters connected with son power, for in order to prevent any com- munieation with foreign places. all Jap- nnese junks were. in accordance with the law, constructed with low, open stems, so that they dared not venture beyond a few miles from shore. lic- sides, while the Chir,aman had always been s good sailor, the Japanese never , e" b "t but thero was then noth- ing apparent to the foreign traveller in Japan which foretold the serious changes in political constitution and system of government which were impending. The great socisl and bolitical revolutions which hmuzht about these chsnges were effected without my outside help or the pug-In of foreign Wu“. 1 Every precaution ahauld be taken to tree that butter is delivered to the station at such an hour as to make the closest possible connection Will: tho refrigerator curs. An hour'a ex- posure to the heat ot a. warm sum- mer an: mean. positive injury to the butter and shorten: its life. It would be better to have all the but- ter carried to the station by con- tract. no that some man would have a pmpmly equipped wagon, with " cover. tor protection ugal'wt sun and min. It would in posiblo to in- sist on having such a wagon always clean. The manager would have nu- thority and control over n contrac- tor. but he has very little over the independent patron, who takes the Fitta-.Th, also require better tneil- ities In "amputation. am lower rates; Tho express rates are exces- aive, Ind the care and attention given to the handling of fruit on and on express cm are careless and un- satisfactory. and ought to be dis- courazed and corrected. Third-Wo new canning and emp- oratxng factories Io take our cur- plan fruit, the rips and Inver grade val-idles that lel not ship long dis, tween. varieties that are subject to the attack of fungus dlmasos. there- by rclxmug the :uarkuts of those qualluea ot fruits. and leaving the higher grades and better fruit! to sell at Increased prices. a ' 1fourth--We suffer from the lack of a. proper distribution or our trtrtte in tho different markets we are shim pmg toni I?irat--Tho lack of co-operation on the part ot our growors In shipping. markotattt and maintenance of prices, the rename of pakagea, paper, sprays: materials. and redress ot grievances, tN=otta--We suffer, as fruit grow- ers. from the general lack or knowledge or wa.nt of conridettee no to the te.rystita of spraying. saw the British Columbia. lruit, and learned that it gave [Amt-class satis- faction, so that it la thought that it more and larger shipments were non: toward. better prices would be real- iwd. Concessions in tho way of {height rate-.3 will cvldcntly have to' be obtained. if this export trade is to be devldoppd. ' hharketa--At the proeent time Brit- lsn Oolumbia trult practically rules the markets as far east as Calgary. The marketa ot the Northwest. though vast and valuable. are very mattered; Winnipeg in the great wholesale centre, and is ot such im- portanco that It enters Into the eat.. culations ot fruit growers all over tho continent. consequentLy the com- petition there is keen. Orders are being received from Australia. Ha- wait, China, and Japan. and efforts were made last fait to get a foot.. hold in Britain. On October Mth, last. Minors. Stirling and Pitcairn. of Kclowna. chimed, the first car- load ot British Columbia apples. con- dating of Sines, [his-imam. Ontario: and Canada Reds to the British market. They arrived in Giagow. on Nov. o, in first-class condition. and sold at an average price or about (is per box, while Eastern Canada apples were selling in the same place at about one dollar per barrel less, figuring three and one-nu]. boxes to the barrel. However, when the extra freight chargen to Montreal Wore de- ducted, the net returns were unruly satisfactory. Enquiries are now be- ing eeeityd...rrym other firm, who Drawttac1ra-That the British w.. lamina growers labor under disabil- ities similar to those of the eastern fruit men ta ahowu by the foliowmg list. mentioned by Prudent Melcalte in his opening addnesa; cent. The Dominion Express Com- pany carded In 1897, TO tons of fruit; In 1901. 378 tons; in 1902. 483 tour; in 1308, over 076 tons. The camb- lislunent ot a. fruit cannery in New Wegstmimrter is assured. which wzu employ forty to titty hand! durlng the moon. This will give gmwers a market tor their surplus fruit. in British Columbia Markets and Drawback. some interestiw {new regarding tho fruit industry in the Prairie Pmrlnco were brought out at the recent meeting or the Britiatt Cot.. umbia Fruit Grower»; Association. The grating commercial importance of the Industry is evidenced by the increased shipments by freight and express. an the following figures show: There Were carried by the C. P. R. during 1902, 13:69 tone ot fruit. while in 1903, 1.91375g tons were ceTitdi, an. Peres, ot as per 'fsWlllMi86W9F, FUTURE OF CHINA. FRUIT GROWING 31% A valued _ lama you An up the can fills otikits " [mo or tortune van would a... Keep with; an the lime. , Everlasting" at It. New New. The meter has an open no. And yet " mind in deep; With led my wanted me. " labor: VIM]. you deep. and lmvn m:mv.:rh-lcft over 3.0 [in a good-ttsed smug- bulk Mid... So much tor the penny ttrap.-Le- lie“ Weekly.. t According to the advices Iron tin Treasury Department. the Govern- ment mill at Philadelphia. will cent- to grind out pennies for a time. there being now. a. surplusage ot l thin kind of currency in the coun- ‘try. During the punt iivo yearn 3,“.000393 pennies have been shipped from the Philadelphia mint, which in the only one that coin- tho one-cent pieces, to variou- purts ot the country. Bahama July lat, 1902. and June Ist, 1903, Mt,- 600.000 cent. Trfre coined. It thit- tive-year output wore collected in a. heap it would make a sizable stage-mountain at least. Placed and. by side in a straight line. 3.000,- 000,000 pennies would make a rib- bon 23,009 miles long. and would come pretty near ginning tho earth. Filed on top of one an- other they would reach up toward the stars for a distance that would taka a good many Eiffel towers to equal. tor it would be not less than 2,400 miles-far out beyond tho point where the force ot cravin- tion is supposed to in) Very active. Since. on the ordmnrv basin ot con- putnt‘ion, thew are motioned lob. about 290,000,000 children in tb world under um yearn oi age. Uncle Sam would be abio from hi- present stock of pennies to give each child on tho earth ten copper new“; This hardy, clever race, whose num- bers are to be counted in hundreds of millions, needs only the quickening, guiding, controlling hand and mind of a Napoleon to be converted into the great- est and most powerful nation that has ever dictated terms to the world! But a Naooleon does not alwnys nppou' when wanted.--Lord Wolscly in Inndou Mail. In Japan the soldier has in all age: headed the list in the scale of social precedence, end he has always been ighly esteemed by all classes. But the reverse of this has been the use in China, where the eoldier has long been. and still is, at the foot of the social ladder, and is, consequently, universally despised. This mntempt with which the ()hinnman has for genentions'view ed the soldier's profession has been in itself A complete her to hilitnry Art.. ciency. The father would not put into the army the son who. he thonght, pos- sessed truih'eient ability to command success in any other walk of life. In Good, it was only what we may fairly call the rubish of the notion who ever became other: ! the Chinese army. The rank and tile have for ages been drawn from the lowest, most idle, and most dangerous class of the empire. I believe me Chinese people posses- all the mental and physical qualities required for national greatness. The; love the land of their birth with q superstitious reverence; they believe in their own superiority, and despise " other races. They are fine men. an dowod with great powers of endurance, industrious and thrifty, they have few went; and can live on little, and that little poor food. Absolutely indifferent to death. they are fearles- and brave, and when well trained and well led make tttart-rate aoldiern. I have seen them under fire, and found them cool and um dismnycd by danger. If they were pro- vided with a small proportion of British oilicers, and were organized as the Egyp- tian ermy has been by us since. IMS'., their army would Boon be, ecwrdmg to my opinion, one of the finest: Few mean could runke. better soldier- than the Chinese would if under British otlioera. and when once their army had been thoroughly trained mrding to Euronean methods, I feel eoniMent that a first-rate set of native regimental om- cera would soon eome into existence. But before this desirable end can be aearmplithed, there must come about I. complete change of feeling on the past of the people towards the men who have to tight their battles for them on land and sea. Whatever may be the form of govern- ment involved through her defeat. I think it may be assumed that the wilt, without loss of time, crate tt regular army upon European lines. I can no no limit to the size oi the Army she could raise, and. nooordim! to my estim- ate of the iighting qualities of her men, I think it ought to be the flrtrt army in the world. Indeed. I can see no reason why, in the next few genom- tions, it should not, if properly led, turn out of Asia every European power nolf holding territory there. _ in nnd without when under no mum, why should not China do to now. when the Weakness of her political constitu- tion and the absurdity of her out-of- date national institutions have become evident to even the lent educated of her clams? What ore the chance: in favor of China becoming a great power in the world when this war cameo to on end? She po-tr-An my humble opittitm-- every essential requisite for national greatness. though at this present mo- ment she seems to lock the power to organize and properly mould one! ding; ttii energy of hir {an ',nttt't, If Japan were tblo to reform let-self with- For the historian it in a point of in. terest to note that while "htoemueatir governed Japan deliberately end penu- fully revolutionized its own constitution from top to bottom, converting itself into a powerful mounrehy. very much upon English lines, the Chinese people, possessing no aristocracy. and unong whom the hereditary principle in prec- ticelly unknown. when no title to the position in the State descend: from father to son. whoa.- ideas are socielly demoeeatie, hare been entirely unable to reform themselves, or even to now the seeds that would in time bring forth tl harvest of national strength, _ itt.'iy. The result is use creation of I power in the Ester-n ms that must in future be than taken into consid- eration ‘by wanna statesmen. Power Kerr pacer with their nodal n- Yong 'tn.Cev"er-rtyrisyr ,tearttp.CieiL 5'": Uncle Sun's Penny Crop. £3?