raga m. sropyr Bran, some, £1311 Cake Meal, Cotton Geog Jjdeal, gghumlchor Feed, 0yo_ll'_'_r'_imoal, Corn, Chldhnllhl’ cow Chow and Hen Chow Cracked selling at lowest pricel. WHOLESALE ‘AND res-ran. A. HORNE & CO. 1807-12-1ltst ornu HOLY (continued From Page 1) the broilze urns. which contained documents written by Dr. Lapponi, 1.01,. “~91; personal physician; by [.10 Ccutura, Pope Leo's valet, and by (favaller De Augclis, Knight of [pp Cope and Sword, who organiz- _,| [no pilgrimage to the holy door during the last holy year. 'l‘hi,-y a-lso removed a glass tubc of which 12 gold, .‘l0 silver and 00 bronze mcdals, half 0f which cum- ,,,.;morated the opeinvlug-and half the closing of the holy door in 1900. ,\ Papal hull announcing the ap- proach of “Holy Y-ear" was read m,- lhe second time today. _ Pope Pius. in a short address 1n which he gave authorization for 1p.- reziillr; of th~ bull. said that he did so all the more yvillingly as today was the Sunday known as ."(;auilcl.". (the third Sunday in Ad- vi-ui when this Church invited the faithful to rcloicc because they were uea-r ihielr Lord): This your. p0,“. Pius said the faithful were doubly rear because. the Christ.- mas festivity would coincide with auuouucciutmt of the holy year. ‘lip.- lmil was read amid profound Sl|l‘lll'(‘ to a crowd oiltuiile the basi- lira which wituesseil the ceremony through tho iron‘ gates and knelt in i\-\'l'il‘il(f0. Lati 1' Monsignor (‘apmlosttai Pontifical master of ceieum s, rizid the hull outside the has lent.‘ of Si. - J01"! Laterau and Sula illarli Maggiore. like!» murnsur ‘t Oontinuem Page 1) Mr. Gompers’ faithful nurse, Miss Mathilda May of Atlantic City and a San Antonio woman nurse, were left with the body. Comrades Moved to Tears. It was apparent at. 2.30 a.m. that Mr. Gompers was going, his phy- sician said. He was told by Dr. Lee Rice of San Antonio attending 111111. that he was in a critical icon- dltion and might not live out the night. The dying man breathed more heavily for a moment but there was no other response. Officials of theFederatlon gath- ered about the ‘bedside. The strain oi‘ the vigil was apparent on many ‘of them. Some of the-m stepped in- to the hall and a few gave way to tears, as it was apparent their comrade of many years was -pas- sing on, ‘ Lletween 3.45 o'clock and 4 o'- clock Gompers grasped the hand of one of ills associates, asking tor his wife in a. fulnt voice. “Please send i'or my wife: I know I am dying," he begged. It was was within 10 ‘minutes after" he spoke those words tha-t he died, oc- cordlng Ito Wright 'l‘hese men-every one of them lenders in the labor world spoke hardly a wlord. They wcro too much moved by the death of their. chief to talk. ‘ _ Silent women in kimonas, mem- bers of the American Federation of Labor secretarial stilt, wept silent- ly. Their leader was dead. Samuel (l-ompers was an English- man by birth, of Dutch Hebrew an- cestry, born in London on January 27, i950, iiis father, Saul Gompcrs was a cigar-maker. Sam-ucl attend- ed school from his sixth to his tenth year, than was apprr-nticeil to a shoemaker ihut, disliking the work hc learned Ithc trade of his father, and willie working as ‘a ei- gar maker be atlittdcil evening school for four years. lie came ito America when 13 ycars old, settled in New YorkJCi- ly and in time became a naturaliz- ed citizen of the li. S_ lie worked, al his trade of cigar-making from his tcnih until his ithirty-scveuth year. Alter that time he was n wri- ter iou Labor ltopics, an-zigllwtor and an organizer of unions. OOO-Ow. 0m‘ Insertion ... l-‘onr Insertions l-Ilght Insertions . CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS v . 10o per lino of 5 wordll i lie per lino of 5 wnrnln 7c per llllu of i! words . c 4-0 O-O+-+O-O-O-O-O-OO~O++OQ-O-QQ44-O-O-Q VO-FQfQ-O-OOOHOOW w Agents Wanted For Sale AGENTSZ—GOOD SELLING RE- word; organize sales staff, Article i utmost. net sslty every storekiuzp- 1'1‘. Agents average ouc hundred ilellilrs weekly. Dept. 27, Canad-I Hales Agency, 1257 Clarke Sb. .\lOlill‘U.ll. 11 AGENTS WANTED TO SELL THE “tllti Rclrlablo Fonthill Nurseries" experience not necessary. We of‘ fer exclusive territory, liberal commissions and furnish hand- some frea outfits. Start now at best selling time. Stone & Wel- lington, Toronto. 11-25-251. _ Mule lIelp ‘Vunteil -..., , ' HELP WANTED—M~ARRIED MAN lo take charge of farm and fox ranch, good house, per job for right party. References required. Apply R. E. While, 159 Queen Si? -1275-12-10-n1-6l To Let TO LET.—-SEVEN ROOM HOUSE, wI-Lh all modern l.‘(lllVt‘.ilit‘.l1(!OS. '_‘li Kent St. Apply 212 Kent St. 1il84-12-1ti-hltii Lost LOST-SIXTEEN INCH STRING of indestructible pearls. Leave ai this office and receive reward. lililil-iil-itl-iii-M FOR SERVICE-A PURE ENG- lish black boar. Calvin lfshop, illt. liuchziuunu. 1394-12-16?1n2i FOR SALB-CHOJCE COW, 6 years old. Ifreshencd Dec. 11. D. ivlaclkrthur, Cornwall. 1601-12-1G-M4i FOR SALE.—A GOOD DRIVING mare, perfectly sound, age 11 years. Apply John Cairns. Baldwin's Road. JIHIG-IZ-Iti-hl-li FOR SALE—GUERNSEY BULL. Dalsy's Captain, of Hillside, was grand champion at Challottetmru Exhibition in 1022, also in 102i. A good herd sire, quiet and inlay to handle. Will sell at a reason- ubh: price. Also some good hclf- ers. Louis W. Itopcr, Charlotte- town, Phone R321. 1348-12-13-M3l WVantcd FOXES WANTED. -PATCH AND red female pups. State lowest price first, letter. N. MaYhBW- Klnkora. 1341-12—13-M8l Miscellaneous JNO. A. McDDNALD, LAND SUR- veynr. Iiermauvlllo. 664G-9-27M3m Z= ~E AT tho Guardian Central Job Print- ery, Phone 183.-—2S7!)-5-6-tf. LOST-IN THE ViClNlTY OF liver & Weeks and l3l.:ck's. small sum of money lui envelope uiih ownczs mime. Rowaril 1.1118 offie ‘, 1-103-12-16-11111 Special Poultry Notice We will be able to handle a lim- ited quantity of turkeys, geese and ducks early this week at highest market pricel. We will take your offerings 01' live and dressed fowl and chickens until the end of the year. ~lf your stock In not fat It will pay you to hold lit rather than to rrsh it on the Christmas market In an unfinished condition. The Harris Abattoir Col’ Charlottetown ‘4 0§ Hotel Victoria . Wahsr Street, Charlottetown Offers to the trlvelllnl public I comfortable. “P41” date hotel. Contains 44 room: with private bathe. The Culllne II famous Ill over Canada. Tellllhml’ l" all rooms. Courteous perv"!!- H. C. BROWN; sic EARNINGS STEADY EM- loymcnl for Barbers. Become Qyperl in 8 weeks. Write Mol- or Barber College, Department "F". Ilalifax.—3-1-tlB-li’. The First and_ original Cold "and Grip Tablet Proven Safe for more than a Quarter of a Century as ' ' d for 313,, 5‘§,f°%"£i11=’,°‘i‘i°v fine. E-NZA and as a Preventive. I The’ box bears this signature Manager Charlottetown Hotel C0,, Ltd. Proprietors :§..'§64b-O£4 K VICTORILHQTED n. c. Ro “aside: a. n. m- iwoii. Mont , Ililrwatul Mrs. P-D- ilolvlru, cannery: Mrl. J. C; Wis- m-r. Wnkcvillo: H. (l. McCullai-‘ll Toronto; H. J. Llomks. Montreal. 6, %$,wa» "illilllliii" ll THE PHINBE Ellllllilll "Daddies" is the story of five bachelors. No, there is no incon- sistency here. You see the “dadd- ies” were all bachelors to begin with, confirmed and foresworn champions of the state of single blessedness. They became daddies by adopting a bevy of \var orphans. The process of making an honest- to-goodness dad out of a determin- ed bnchelords exemplified in all its delicious humor in the screen version of David Bcinscds great stage success "Daddies," .10. the Prince Edward Theatre yesterday aud today. The story opens with five heart- freo college men who decide that there shall be no place for wom- en in thcfr happy journeys through life. They thereupon form a bachel- or clnb which demands a five thou- sand dollar contribution from any member who seeks his release from 111g club for matrimonial pur- poses. . From its inception the club is a success. Ilowevcr, certain women members of the club members’ semi lmmcdlztte family bring pressure to boar upon the ihcmc of selfishness which they claim tch club typifies in a measure i0 ileflect this torrent of criticism. the members dcciile to adopt a war orphan each. Then the fun begins. Jumping; iuie the sacred slate of fatherhood by the adoption fflllifllhtlfi its complications. Ifhc situations arc ulirth-provoitlug Ill the Qxtreuite. 'l‘ilese situations fin- ally reach a climax whore the would-he bachelors agreQ that "[119 hand that rocks the cradle" is a mighty necessary appendage o ilflve about the house on a squaliy nigh-l. The picture comes to a fin"- ish in as pleasing a solution of the [irohlems presented as could be wisbcrl. Piwfyboily is happy. Particularly the audience. _ After seeing this splendid picture n0 one could wond- er at ibe tremendous hit the origin- al production nlade 0|, the spoken $11189. 'I‘i1c screen, of course, makes ll possible to carry the situations to greats r extremes and also make them much mom renligpp, "Daddies" is presented by a most (aapzihlie cast including Mae lllarsh, H 1y Myers and other prominent H(71'(~i.‘1l celebrzities. A particularly hr l'nnt performance is given by Miss hlarsh. whose very wistful- ui-ss just makes you lnve her, Ev. 01y Single member of the big cast srems to have boon carefully select- ed for his or her particular role. Cor tainly Belascifs famous play has gained entertainment value in its transmission to the screen, It is certainly a “better picture" in cv- pry single sr-nsc. iDeaths Result 1' , From Drinking ’ .P0is0n0us Liquor l i‘. S.’ \‘l ' ivazuzin a11- ilead - unconscious and ous condition iu a hospit- al. as a rrsult, aecorilng to police "f lire holiday opltlcmii: 0f poison- ous liquor ilrlnklng ilurlug the past 24 hours. AN APOLOGY I. Lawrence Clinton of’ Gaytowu in Charlottetown Royalty. do hero- hy retract and acknowledge the same ‘to be untrue any statements which I may have ‘made detriment- nl to the trharactcr and reputation of (ieorge .1. Vcsacy of Gaytown. ziforesaiil. at his ‘prcmisrs on Wed- ucsilay night last, the 10th Dcccur her, instant, aud I apologize for saute. LAWRENCE CLINTON 1405. :— IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our dear husband and father. George Russel Burgoyne, who died December 14th 1919. Five sad years today has past, Since we saw our dear one lasg A bitter grief, a shock severe To part with him we loved ' dear. BO Hla pleasant smile for all he met Hi6 kind heart we can never for- et And a: time goes by we miu hlm more His cheerful voice and weiiooms face ' No one can fill his vacant place To those who loved hlm beet. ' WIFE AND CHILDREN 1393. ii IN MEMORIAM in loving memory of my dear husband, Nell MacDonald, who passed away December 16th, 1923. You are not forgotfen Nell, Never shall your memory fade, Sweetest thoughts ahalll ever linger Round tse grave where you are lal . Some may think you are forgotten That the wound lo surely healed But they little know the sorrow Lien within my heart concealed. Days of sadness sol-ii come o'er me Tears In silence often flow For your memory keeps you near mo , Though you died one year ago. lN-SERTED ‘BV HIS LOVING WIFE. .hud already been assured. lliillll Ill ll. ill l-liliilllil Mr. A. A. Pomeroy to Represent Charlotte, town Board of Trade at Moncton Confer- ence Fridny Night on Tllorntolfs Mil. ritime Com- mission The monthly meeting of the Charlottetown Board of Trade Council was hold last night in tho Iloard rooms wiith the president, Mr. S. A. MacDonald in the chair. After the reading and adoption of the ulin-utes of the previous meeting of the Railway Commis- sion sitting, and of the interview between the Council and Sir Henry Thornton, the communications, iu- cluding H19 following, were read: A letter from Revel & Frerc. furrisr-s, Quebec stating an interest in Silver Foxes and asking the Charlottetown Board of Trade for information. A letter from the Toronto Board of Trade zisking information as to how the l'(.‘\'(3llll(."f1‘0l1l gasoline taxation was used in l’. E- I. and how much . of it derived from autce using city streets went to the City of Charlottetown. A lcttvi- from F. G. DeVere, ex- porters, Toronto, inquiring into the possibility of crcirting a nnirket for i’, E. I. canned products in Holland. ' A letter from the Citizen's Na- tional Rcscarch Society desiring the Board's opinion on ihc iratlonill industrial association a-ird (“ECW514- ing plans for National Economic Ftkllijlidlllléllt. A letter from the I-Ioatoil Munici- pal Service saying that n-u optical cont" n was looking for a location in LISlLEYH Canada for a hrauch factory, and asking how Charlotte- town would conform with the re- quirements which were stated. The factory would give employ- ment to frniu one to three handrail people, The Council thought crcrytliiilg possible should be dono to promote ‘ihe iiloa as the city iromplieil with the required condi- tion and the secretary was ilklflii to lfilillilllllllfitllc with the optical firm. said that a movement of beet sugar iu (Tanada. The Is- land was particularly suited to beet grmvlizg and tire industry was a paying one. A wiiu- from the St. John Board of TIL-ill! iefnrrring to Sir Henry ’i‘hcruton‘s llltilliJ-ifii to appoint a\ Alaritmie (Jmmission to act in cons junction with him, and asking the lloaril to send representatives to a (foufezeuce. or. the matter on Dec. 19th at Moncton. It stated that the M a: itime ,1Jc\'elop.iuent,‘.[l‘&s0i:i- lxllou and the Maritime Board of Trade would be represented and that fund-s for opening operations Mr. A A. Pomeroy will represent. the (‘hailottetoivu lionrd and also be prcseut in his capacity as a- mem- b-sr nf the Maritime Development AA-JBOCiiltiOH. This telegram elicited a good dital of illscu-ssion as to whether the proposed Commission would be 5111761551111 in gaining anything for the iliaritlmcs. Mr. Pomcroy said it would look into the requirements and zicqunint the \Vest with the shipping facilities of the blarltlmcs Mr. .1. i’. (lordio-u remarked on the illccrcasing ilumbe: of industrial; both in this and other provinces. Fifty years ago there had been many industrial C0ll(.‘(?1‘li'.i-ilGI‘G. 'l‘ri1 years ago ilirllfax hi-‘il ten im- pilltillll. iudusirizil concerns aud to- day only two. Nevcrlholes Nova Scotin had several success.- l'ul miinufactuzvlng (30ll('1'1‘ilfi that logically belonged to Ontarin- llli‘. Riuttcnbury thought that th- com- mission would nut b0 very effect- uni. The Maritimcs had govern- "-t representatives to look after . e things and this cniuuiisslor. was powerless to he productive of much_ more than talk. Mr. 1’o|ueroy' moved, and Mr. P. W. Clarkin seconded a- resolution criticising the aims and objects of the Moncton conference Mr. H. V. Buntalu rend a letter from Mr. R. B. Tc-nkle of the C. G. llI M saying that if the business of- fered warranted it, l3tEZllll”'l‘S run- ning fortnightly between Montreal and the West indies would call at Chailottetoxvu during the St Law- rence navigation season. It was decided on motion that a lctter of appreciation of their offer be scut to the C. G. M. M. The following were appointed ac- tive membens of the Associated BOHITIiH of Trade: Messrs S. A. Mac- Donlnd. J. P. Gordon, W L Higgins P. W. Turner, J. 0 Hyudmon, W H V. Du-nbnr, H V Buntain, P W Clarkln, Nelson Rattcxrbury, A. A. Pomcroy, E. T. i-liggs, R E Mutch, and E H. Beer. s; O-¢O-O§-O-OO-9 Queen Hotel a Proprietors This »popular Hotel hll. been completely renovated and refurnilhed throughout and offers very comfortable accommodation to the travel- ing public. ~ The table is especially good and the public are courteouely cared for. i Rates 88.00 n day, . Charlottetown Price 30c. Mada in Canada. - »__. At this point Mr. A. A. Pomcroy| was being. maile to proulote the manufacture‘ Business Locals RATE8:—2c per insertion; insertion for two insertion; word for insertions. Floor, Riley Building. 1359-12-13-31 are some of the prettiest and most artistically designed boudoir sets es are reasonable. The Gift Shop. Second Floor, Riley Building. 1359-12-13-m-3i SPRUCE FOR DECORATING- We have 200 Christmas Trees. Mc- Laine Service Station. Phone 860. 131-1-12-11- 6i 1F 1'l‘S SOMETHING in fancy aprons you will find these and many other suggestions at on, Gift Shop Second Floor, Riley iiuildixlg. 1350-12-13-31 THE MARKETS (Canadian Press) OTTAWA, Dcc.-15 More fresh eggs reported arriving Toronto. lviontrral prices 1a little easier. Ontario country shippers paying extras 55, firsts 44, making sales extras G0 to 62, firsts 48- Two cars of western storage fimlS H0111 at 43 dellvi.-l'ed Toronto. Receipts of poultry iecreasixig, proving. At the Carleton Place, Ahuont Smith Iorilta 11011111)’ mil Turkey noted 40 to 3s. 'I‘oronto jobblug fresh specials 72 to 73. extra-s 0S to 70, istorage extras 4S, firsts 44 to 45. Nieutrezil eggs un. changed. Winnipeg dealers quot- ing flf3ll\'t‘l‘(.‘ll frush extras 155, firsts (i0, seconds 40, jabbing extras 75. firsts 85, seconds 45. Saskatche- wan jobhing storage extras 50 to .11, fimts 43 to 110, seconds I17 to 3S. Erhuouton sti-uly, di-ahrs quoting delivered cxtiras G5, firsts 00, mirage johbing extras 50, fl . ~15, 5000111114 3T. Calgary poh- hmg firsts $13.50, se-ouils $111.50 per case. Some British Columbia pullct fresh zirriving costing $115.50 per ens.‘ dviivereil. bkiuiteilvol“ local flesh extras 53, firsts 50, d-o- livwreiljobbiug extras 57, firsts 55, pullet extras 45. (Canadian Press) _ MONTREAL, lice. 15.—'i‘here was no improvoincnt in the export to the iud-il'fe.re|rt ilcluand from a. moderate trade was done iu car ufith sales of Ontario No. 3 extra mailing barley at $1.06, and No. 3 grad,- at $1.05 per bushel, extrack. ,On-tario N0. 3 white oats sold at 63 cents No. 3 graile at til. cents and No. 4 grade at 00 cents par bushel, exsiore. There was a do» mund for spring wheat flur and ‘some furlht-i‘ sales were made to lithe United Kingdom for. January gshlpment. There was no new devel- opment in the market for winter ,\vhea.l, flour. The millfecd situation was very active and the under- tone was steady. A stronger feeling dc-velopcil in rolled oats and prices were advanced 10 cts per bag. A in all grailcs of eggs and prices were firmly maintained. No change t" any importance. occurred in the buttt r market at prices being siea~ dy. The feature of the cheese situa- tion was the strougci‘ feeling and prices scored a further advance with sales of Western June make No. 3 white and colored at 18 3-4 cents to 10 cents per pound. Ileana wrre quoted at $2.65 to $2.75. He Sees (Continued From Page 1) 23 Jack, boat. 44 Helen. ago 11 sweater or mitts. 45 Olivier, age 6, suit. 5t Lloyd, ago 14, suit, 52 Mildred, age 11, dress. 53 5-1 1011111110 aud Rosa( twine, n30 9, dresses. Bessie, age 6, coat. Mamie, age 13, dress. William, age 11. coat. Katie, age 9 sweater. Florence, age 6. dress. Joseph, age 7, rubbers. 116i‘? Eviui, age 3, buu~;s_ Alberta, age 4, boots. Illlda Rose, age 6, boots or rubbers. John Henry, ags 2, stockings. Maurice Anthony, age 6 mouths, dress. William Henry, age 13. scarf, John Alfred. age 8, stockings 55‘ 56 57 58 6t) 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 James Edward, age 10, mit- tens or scarf. 74 Frederick Patrick. ago 4 stockings. 75 Muriel, age 8, book. 76 , Eileen, age 9. book 77 Cecil, age 18, book of advent- “P88. 70 Robert. age 7, stockings 80 Helen, age 11 scarf 81 Jean, ago 12, sleigh 84 Joseph, age 6, oversiocklngs and cap. 85 Mary, age 4, ovcrstocklngs or rubbers. Edward, age 2. sweater. Mary. age 8, doll Eunice, age 4, dress. Harold, age 5. sleigh. Willie, agi: 7, stockings Lottie May, rage 6, sczrrf Sadie, age 4, doll Helen, nge 3, mittens Elizabeth. glc‘ 1, booties Kathleen, age 6, scarf Mary, ago 5, doll Thomas, ago 1. (Irena 102 Henry, age 14, mittens 103 Hllson, ago 12, awclrter 104 Gordon, age 14, stockings 105 - 101 or rubbers Flore-nee, age 10, scarf 107 Raymond, ag-c 9, sweater 108 Milton; age 0, picture book 106 Water Street, Charlottetown Hotel Co., Ltd. , v Q VfOQQO-OO-QO-QO-OOOXQQ-O-Ofi 100 George, age l0 months, (lrcss- 110 Lottie, age 2, doll AN ACCEPTABLE GIFT-dime in true holiday array are the most fascinating gifts in wax-worlgparch- mcnt, shades. paintings in water and colors, The Gift Shop Second wa HAVE WHAT WE tlilnk to be found anywhere and our pric- tlelnand im- _ business in grain here today owlul.’ _ foreign buyers. in the local market 'v lots and 1irices generally were firm ' moderate business was transacted- Incz, ago 11, ovnstocklngsl one 1720 per word per 1c per word per insertion for thrle Wednesday, Friday, l0 A. ll Sunnysiile lllllillllli 0r 0R00llEllY, einssvunraalwcliliil. 2500 srocii r0 n: soill. FRIDAY n0 snunullvj. "STlllllllllG-OOM HOURS 0F SALE Monday, l0 A. M. l0 12.30. 2 l0 6 P. Tuesday, 10A. M. lo 12.30. 2 l0 5.30. 7.30 l0 l0. $alurtlay,l0 an.10124101105410.1.301010. riii-‘il i J l -tfii'iiii y, .< !\_- 3. llT A rarnlun. z l J. "A. Mcllllfllll Auctioneer 2 P. M. l0 5.30. 730 l0 l0. M. 1012.30. 2105.30. 730 i010. 0K fir‘: Charlottetown, as. l.” -._ age 5, tire-as Annie Lillian, atfic 9- scuff _ 115 Isobel and Ma)’- l\‘~l"»‘-» age S, (10115 ‘ Muriel, age S, dress _ " Vernon, age 5. 1119111“? 11ml‘ 11S ituascll, age b. 11111181"! 11o Lottie, age 11. sieck-‘ilss some ALIAS sANTAB Miss Dorothy 111111011 Mrs- (RevJ Mullitlflll Mm. J. l’, (i1rrdol1 Mrs, Eltle Drummond ,\],~_<_ p". L. liaszaril Miss Bessie Bell, Milton Ah», |.~,,.nk Stewart aud family Mr and Mrs W. J. R050. 191N1- Baltic Mp5. W, 11, Prowso blitz-file!‘ ilarzy Johnson illis-aes Muriel and Tkiourhs ‘ Alisa Wary Klliilfifllli.‘ lllcDmlillll Mrs. Edwin ilorue Mrs. Robbins Colwill llirs. W. A. Iiutcheson Miss Mair Death 0f Mrs. Gerald Bremner M ildreil Many will be shocked to lmru of the death of Mrs. Gerald 131111111191" which occurred at her homo 111 Boston o Saturday. ‘U18 13m ills‘- The word amc in a despalch, and a subsequent telegram announce-d that tho burial would take 1111111 there. The late Mrs, ‘Bremnor was T61111- crly Miss Susie Crosklll. daughter of Ithe late Mr. W. M. Croskill, for many years ‘Povinclnl Librarian here, After her marriage she resided in Charlottetown for some years. 11ml then the family removed t'0 110M011 whore they located. She had many friends here to whom she endear- ed herself by her many wficeilenl qualities. l-Ior early demise will be deeply regretted, and tin:- sympa- thy of all will go out to the bereav- ed husband and the two children. LLOYD GEORGE (Aaloclated Prue) BREST, Dec. Iii-In the railway station of a s-mall village of Mor- hihan. Brittany, a number of carts full of sweet Breton apples des- tined for tho German market were being loaded on railway tru-cka. while a German fruit merchant stood complaccntly watching ‘tho work. Suddenly a Breton peasant, (1 l1 l lid l) ‘it, I'll ‘ ' lilizilgkhtfifis 33d ssainicy u‘: to ills -“ , Ge‘ ' _ ' 7 ' nljlfiillnyOll Oilor~Lieucnzint X who! S was in command of camp X dur-, ______ lug l]1(i“\\'1l'l‘§"'ll|(1‘ilflkiayér I SANTIAGO, Chllc, nebTYK-Th@ ,4 Yesi “as l“ am’ ' 1m tmvSouth American iioxlng Congress, 5 u ' lip wilich Argentine. Cllilglantl Uru- “And I'm soldier X." _ the Breton peasant. a strange nguqguuy an, representmh many dechb _ ed to confer the title of South Am-f in his eyes. "and we'll settle ill erfcau llL‘il\'_\'\\‘t ight champion upon right here now." _ I lleforo the German had time to (yuium, Rmnem. Chilean boxer“ c-ii teitake this’ ruu thc Ilrciton was on hlm. puueh-fq-lu, (-O,,,_,,._.,S,, dpcm ins 111111 right and left aud kilill'k"i,itlp uwll)‘ from Luis Angel Firpo . inz: the German all over the vill- on tile grounds that the Argeutinefi’ 411-111 51111411‘ $0 $011110 W115 1.11" 119111" boxer hail not answered within the lug he gme the German that on- scheiluletl limp limit the challenge of Ilomero, which was issued by the 1'.‘ lockers had to drag hl-m away, but‘ none was in sympathy with the ios chine“, Qflfly yhis van,“ ii‘ wlnu they realized that the, ;\'IlNNEWPODi,l\linn., Dec. 15.—"~j ‘ French ex-prisoncr i- ar \val~i.l<‘or the first time in about four paying back mouths of hardshilflyears a carload of Ne. 1 hard- f and ill treatment. spring wheat brought S2 a hushci today. The shiplnent was exceed- .\Ii||nr|l'n Llllllllfllll Fkfil] Ivy rny-su-unuaiiigiy high in lu-at-lu it was said by ', llle (lhirmbi-r of Commerce. IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS? (If 'l‘u.: QUESTION Drm" Mr. Editor,- Is llicrc a Santa Clans or ix i! only Daddy mud Ilium: making; bellow? I ffYillf to know Tania my Ivrolhcrr say 1hr fclluivs in; Ilirir grmlrs fell lhcm lhrrr is 1m 5101110, ‘and that Fallmrs and} lllollicrs and friends fill our stockings when 1w g0 in sire/i. Please,- Mr. Edi/or do tell uic if $111110 (71011: is real or only make belief/c. Your IJH/r Iirirnd, VIRGINIA. Tun Auswiza “Yes, Virginia, therc is a Santa Claus. ~Hc exists as certainly’ as lovc and generosity and devotion exist. And you know that they .'iboimti-and give to your life its highest beauty and joy, Alas! Howl. dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would: ' hc as dreary as if lhcrc were no Virgiuias. There would bc no‘, childish faith then, no poetry, no romaucc to make tolerable this ' existence. Nobody secs Santa Claus. ilut that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus‘. The most rcai things in the world an‘! those that neither children no: mcu soc. “You may tcar apart the baby's rattle andscc what mitkcs the noise inside, but there is a veil covcriuglhe unsccn-woriil which “ not the strongest mcu that cvcr lived could tear almrt. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside the curtain and viexws‘, glory beyond. Is it all real?’ Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. i. "No Santa Claus? Thank God, he lives and lives forcvcr. A”; thousand years from now, Virginia-nhy,"t'cn times ten thousamfs, ‘l years from now—hc will continue to make glad the heart of child f; 1.000." -mc 12011012. p‘;