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 ies ~?./J cheap nit pi; fiwey iintill
i‘ Km  \Viil bareturnei at the end
'fer°,  ti i»~n days.
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‘ CQ--` 0 beautiu. Some splendid Ebony
hav: fr
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,0,.da_.__ Opposite. P- O-
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   Xmas
   ToYs"'*
and  ~
up Stairs yet ’ Well, lf “°”» 'h *
not call in to dey and do so 0
S will be only too pleased t0 050"
you our big stock of BRAND
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NEW TOYS "”¥’°"°" ""“
vear for our Xmas trade q0\'D° 0
0 K* ihe Bleeheiiiml Pays are survf1_
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THE NEXT  
CENSUS
How thc Population is
Enumerated.
THUUSANDS EMPLOYED
One Hundred and Fifty Extra
Clerks to be Taken on
in Ottawa.
l_()tt;iwa Free Pressl
Preparation may now he ggi-1 L0 be
under way for the taking of the deceunial
census of the Dominion in April next.
The Seybill building on Sparks aid
rt! 0” 4 "IT-Tiff;-`_-`   *J* ,0`Cmn0r Streets wil be fitted up fore
eq is
'mehr
»»slBrealChanc
°°°*1=..f
...wi -._ -1- ron -.» ~.-
census bureau. The census ot 1831 wr
statistician. The census taking of next,
year will be unler the control of ltr.
the position some months ego.
It costs over half a. million dollars iiui
takes about three years to complete ii. cen-
sus. That of lS¥l was fire yczirsincouise c
minpletion. The last census was lin ishef
up in three years at ntotal cost of $570,000.
The census liureaii was in the Lungevi
tothnilriildiiig oi' the interior ilepartmeiit
.>..\' .»i1:.\i‘; oi-‘ woiiiiiiiis
fc
eiiiployi-il in thc census iiriiiicli to do th
wiasiis ol l-’.ll. These. however. were but
t ic iit.ii.i,ii. ers s ii ot .i te.i~'.s .ii
I
g: l  " ~ii't 1 `if..i` `- ~ ' ~.~>~.';iiy;
of 6.000 persons niaile up of _fi-iisiis r.-hi=:i` ’ - »
0 ‘l<.‘er>i'f.ii1inissi:>iici's :z;.d riiiiiiier:ito1‘.<.
 Thei:1';;.iiii.:.itEo:i :intl izirir-..i;eiiieii\‘. of i   T. _.J f..-  . 
,this ;iriii»' hifi to lm ii‘.c:o'_i_f;li ii::1_ __
|.~_\'s‘eiii:1tic. A .~t;iil`;1" 1-l ce isiis c.’ii~:ei‘, °.'.'.‘.. I _ I -
i:ippoi:ito'l_‘=y the ;:J\'~i'iifu:rf ~;'>ri.<f<!i'i;:'
, v - -. - 1 r 
of fzciit .>ii.<ii tli;i'.iu;;.i_';.' _“ii-:;;;.'i.i~~.teu w.=.:i »
1
tlicir -'l?sfri;'.s. 'I`li“y inet iii "J_i.”.'.\'.~.. :iiil
'wfivxt l’:-,' 1;.-,<1 iii.i~.~5¢re~l the intric:ici~::=
l . . .
,Q.1.12t_‘;>n<~;l=ii~;i1i<<»s went out to thi-:;r_
I, , _.ri . if :Q ilislricts'-i`oizi‘ micii to Criteria
=i-id Q-;c'.-ec and cnc to i~..ch of tl'~e`cIli2r~
itlic census coniuilssionexs. The scc_9ii:l_ These heroin.: i:ifl.i;..;‘i`i fin-'l teuili-r to
K/ 1 A
li .. ~~ . . .I -if -  ¥.-.- . . . _ .
holly of ol.iti.=..s nu.iil,rre.. _.l, .inf _. _________ mubh and wusmg 1,Chm___,_ _Stmg,Dg
\
theiii the e;i‘.inie;‘.it')i‘.~‘. fl,l<l`.'¢i iii ali. *Jer*
nftermirils drill.-d iii the t:i-sl; of census
talriiifz. The eiiii=.i;::i’.it:;:‘.» wci-if sciiaulc l
i :e;.:ul;ii~Iy until census -any canine, :ind on
.
tlieiiiorr.in1,»; of the Lili of .ipi-il eat-li
€nun;er.ito:'set i'-irtli witli :i portfolio
containing: the eiglit sclieiiules under his
arm and ai iminuzil of speciiiicii schedules
ti.eiintion," as Hr. Johnson termed it.
f
-. ing. The stuffed mn ITD l!°°‘
and the meiul _Toys-:Cell We Wlf
leave you ti J-idgn 101' !°_'"'°‘
In Xmiu mrda we have anion ai-
01.n_ f sortmem, and now i~ \\ ‘""_°"'
_ ff \. buy them. We are op »_¢V°°1_'f
_);;_ ,_ ' and if you do not get down 1111
` f o'i-‘ock do:i`t th uk ym me t0
late, we won’t lock customers 0l1f~
I
9
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then tirst used in this work in Canada.
1 THE'1.A1l(&EST l)IS'l RICT.
of nearly 1l9,(lXJ square miles.
EVERY Mo\'Ei»ii-:NT HURTS
` were taken, and 12 in thc 18th century.In
Sth mv. tak bw Bii'h
managed by Mr.Georg;e Johnson,Do;;;i;ii.f;;~_i.~_?,r;nb¥"'e3 w,;?;_..1 “Saw L r :S _
 The census of 1331 and that of 1891 were
1_1 taken on the 5th of April, the date fixed
llemprc. It is probable that Cziniidafs
f 1 also, 'although it is not the best time of
1 i the year for getting about the country. 1
" f States was in 1793, when the population ‘
parties by canoe, or horseback or on foo
I the case might be.taking*grnb and
l‘ mping outllt. along. They encountered f
5 l the perils of travel in the wilderness.
No lives were lost, butone enumerator
misslniz his way had to kill and eat his
horse for food. ‘
In another instance an euumeralornud
his party of assistants taking the census
of it district inhabited hy Indians forgot
ro brings. flag with them. Vi/'ith their
traditional regard for importance attach d
to the British liar: in conferences between
white men and the iiihes, the Indians'
refused to recognize the eiiunicrator. lle
had to send back for si flag. \Vhen that
came they willingly answered all his
questions. ,
‘ i
AN' OLD INSTITUTION.
Census-tak`n;is an old institution in
Caiiacla. The lirst official census of New
France, ns it was then called, was taken
iii 1655, alittle more than half n century
~\ft.erChaiuplain laid the foimlation of
Qiebec. The population of the country
was found to be 3.215 souls. The most
populous place was Montreal. It had G25
inhabiti\nts.1n Quebec there were 547.
Solciiers, of whom there were about 1,2.)3
in the uouutrynt the l.iine,- were not
counted in. During the remainder of the
l7th century eightceususes of New France
182-1 aceiisus was taken of Upper Canada
_ and every year after for 19 years; also two
oeiisuses of Lower Canada. in 1845 and of
Upper Canada in 1843. In 1851 there' was
it census of Upper and Lower Canda,
Nova Scotia and New Brunswinlr, the
Platter provinces having had a. separate 1
census many years previous. In 1861 all V'
uo..l... 3,.. i ere enum.r-
ated.
forcensus taking throughout the British
census 051901 will be an imperial census.
The first census taken in the United
’,wasf.»in-'liebe 3,922,214. At that ante:
| . .
_ _ _ § the pnpnliitioii of what is now the
all available roam is now of;::iipie:l so that
i _ lD.>nii:iiofi of C in »i.'l.i was '£23/lltl.
= Oiitsidc -'|ii:»ii‘tei°s lind to be procure-.l. i
in his pocket, for the “soleniii inquest of
Froiiithe schediilesretui‘ne<'l to the census 1 my condition
liurexiii the reckoning of population by Piles lead ,O too many complicaticns to
provinces, elei-torfil divisions, cities and ; trifle with every remedy that comes a,m,g_
towns, hy sexes, nation aiiities, religions, People have found in pays to use 3 B.-,_,,_m,_ _._
etc. as well as the tale of industrial und ard remedy like the Pyramid Pue Gun,"
“i¥\`if`“im1`a1 re*‘°“r°`°*"‘ Wi” ““"de' C°“"'"` which for ten years has been tested in` ,2-
iiig machines driven hy electricity were thousands of ca_S€s_
The largest census distrir-t in the _ _
Bominion in 189, was the New Westmir morphine or poisonous drug and bei-.iuse
_ . . - _ . ' . " longer an experiment.
~ ll t -t f B' t ‘li Columbia, its Area It 1° no _ _ _ _
 soil; 0200 (golbsquare ,muet . The _ The Pyramid Pile Cure is in suppository
__ nm. diqtrict in Ontario was form to be used at night and - causes no,
larges ce ~ .
. d t l f b i l i le. and .
Alggmn, with an area. of 143,511? square P ¢_I\\__0n wrum ustness, 3 p1_ll;__:; _n.
miles. The district of_Chlc0\ll.iml and Cost” ut “nts” ‘my _mg -
S _zuenay came next in size with an "ea i the United States and Canada.
8
Enumerators in districts like these had
no sinecure. They Lad to travel iii small _______
_ __.. ._____,.__..-._
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` When von have rheumatism.- MQSCIP-°
reeiimm mid soretgnsiiiuiietiiniicfnaniroiiiiilnidililc1 they`ll dec-ide to get is staring them in
8 _ _
iltisegfg idilieh  may be cured io prompt-ly
#Wi Peffeffly b5' H.°“d`S Sal'-“”~Pm"n“' Cnat. n pair of Fur Mitts. Hsndkerchieii ,
This- medicin_e B°?_§‘.t_"g]Eb| goblm wsficgl Silk Wnists etc., ctc.,.-Jixs._?3tg_n 82 (gu-
neutralizes t ie a_ci 1 Y 0 i 1 ~_ 1 w t
causes 5-hi-u__r_natism and puts an cud £0.
uin an su n_eSS- . - - ‘
p Biliou suess is cured by Hood s Pills. ?.\
f l  iiivi l_.‘.:iie 'l`»~.iii.:=i 'flint do so .
, lion' !rcqiieut.l_‘_.' you noni' iirogiie coin- `
ii1iio""iiil" ii ‘~‘i;f!it t.i~es' ol' Niles" often
._...ii..i.i _, t.i.it the ttouliie is .i.f iely tern-
' ;.~ .'.;i‘y, iii'li;ce~l by cortivencss, or se<.ii~ii~ 1
_..'.'.‘;' .._bi’.s.
5 siiny 1.0 soiiie ssitisfnctioii to coiir<o`iel
= yi;1iz'sel‘i’ in this way but it is much lu_\l.tei‘
to checkthe trouble at once. You c;in`t
i no it too st-on.
T ` . . . I
' Iii tiiiie these little rectal tuiiiors will
i i nl throbbing pair. 1
 ’[‘i.u»' the disease coiitiiiues from ln' _,
; worse nuiil the patient can bear Llc rin- `
noyance no longer. `
i The Pyrnniid P.le Cure is n perfectly
siife and certain cure for pile-s in any of
these stages. It goes to thc very sources
: of trouble and drives out all inflammation
‘ causing the tumors to subside and the
mcmbrunzs to resume their n Jrmal, heal-
Physicians use the, Pyramid Pile Cure
in preference to surgical operations,
because they know it contains no cocaine,
   Ail’l‘e-rry, l'ler.ry.Xn1as_,.to.~a.ll'
_ _ I __ __ __ _ _ _
Customers.
not
`_»lls\` ._ _ 1. r _ f f Af; -fan-J
1
those Who
.o . .,
,_ ,
’.;~;ni‘»°.§  it _..._ ,._.u~.b2 $56- ' .,.. '.11-»‘  '
Eniightenment
i one iiwifii-.i .mi my @i.»ri<..- it-.-fi.-' [q_.~._§<;E H35 [,.§§5§RAg1E_ 
$0
‘ ` Fur Mei. s-2.00 3.85, 6.50 ' l
. . I‘"1
;_;;~0\.v from the size of a ,grape seed, iiiitil 
‘.1l~:ii°t of :hem rrreulis ns l:irf'e as ifeous i i‘
x3
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ip‘c\'iiic~cs. Their duty \\':.;; to instruct _e..,._, 1
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Em ployees-
~_=.:' ‘V13 - 0 .
1  ` ll/'aol Shawls, 31.50. l 50, 2 T5, 450, 6.50
 el “Yeti squares, noe, 75. ei oo, 150,200
ss and Content to all
You see so many people every filly DOW
wearing themselves out walking "U1
racking their h_1-ains trying to decide what
to get for a_holi_day_ present. when maybe
jnsvthe thing their friends are pm) H28
the face all the time. Let us i-ug<w*f~ 8
Purse, a Gladstone Bag. a Fur Cap, a _Fur
E
Store, the Lewis Old Stand.
Gifts for 'Friends
Emnnoe through C];rk’s Crcclrefy' _ 3 . lxu\»n...,. in
cneeniaies in liiii'
» an
uP_ A180 Cakm Kingston d other
 
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Barter, l
 ._;,,.}*».i Shitf- ‘B121
 ;   ' llililllllllllllll.lllllilllll.
 . A session iso iieoz. _ _
 ` oo-o@.@.@@rg-coco-0 im, s iiiifi-»»»an»  »~~f°~q, »»
  My ga the various Courses of Study, 'Y' p
Montreal and at local centres
if i i .h it ' ' ~
0 4 A ii; 10111 lim# end at Montreal in Septem- _
 Ellwlll R. llllllllill Xmas laskels .... .._..,   ___
, Wggen). . . . . . .
._ » 5
‘  fren ii ro ine people °f Ch=f1°‘*"*_‘,‘”°“ »,|=.¢.i¢, .4 mlm seem , wee, ms ‘=
I' PHOTOGRAPHER. ihat I_have Pu#-‘h°°°“ “” 3 mme” ‘ms Fncuiiyef li\ea:¢ine . . . .
.. 1
» 1 - l’»°2i1‘?;’§£?§§° mi’ °f PM Xmas ‘ii“"i3.¥‘¢.".1.'..‘.'.i.'.'ii.i.'i i 1
 Sue :es ~ or to the Late C. Lewis »P~ _ 1 . _ _, ,M y,§,,,,.,, 5¢\¢§¢.,-_ 5,; mi sen.
.    `i *Inthe Faculty oflrts levlwl cir-
' 1 rleulun the courses ar open a so to I’All»
0 'te market H0056, . 1 'n al. vrunan ra without amfienintisu,
S 'f PPO” ' n They . . »
E . Presents for the festive seaso - _ - _ nu iiielraegmyt fA_p_ntied helen#-e me
' an G5;-mgm  of the ch0iC€Sf»- rses in Civil, xlechameal. Ekctrlcal sud
__ _ "9 _ ' _ ‘ gaining Engineering, fL~'hemisiry.ahil §f¢l\1~
Ch&Tl0f.f¢t0WU. , , ~ q@B11fY» ana” -' ' tenure. are  sizes.. M 
srullrn winigm num canon.
_= ‘ ixxminnfons for
Happin
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.....'. is it “ii    f“"". 
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l`lir'th   _tt
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Nlerriment
e:_~
The air is full of itat Christmas, so is i.ui-' stock ffnll of .
gifts lor your friends, if you would like lie-iutiful expreissioiis
4 oi' thanks in your home Xmas moriiing come in and buy
° in
some of our- Special X_mas hoods. , _
T here’s something besides business in visiting our stoi",
there’s entertainment also.
Linen Hsndkeichief-, A doa Box 80c
_ Elegant Kid Gloves, 75c, $1, 1.25
Handsome Mocha Glover, $1, 1.50, 20.)
Fur lined Glover, $2.25, 3.25 0 n
 Slk liued'_Glov_e°, $2 °
ru.g_o.ii-m, $5, 6.00, 7.00. 1o.co iito 1
‘ Fur Caps, $1. l 50, 2.00, 3 00, 4 00, 'G (0, 'i 0 0 l
5 Underwear Suit, $1, 1.50, 2 C0. 2 50,13 00, 4 50 ~ 
_ While shim, soc, 7.5¢, ti, 1 25 ` ` - i
‘ Colored Shirts, 50c,_75c, $1, 1 25
VA.
Sill; H. ndkeichiefe. `25c. 50c, 750, $1 0
Suspenders, l5c, 253, 35.*, 50:, G5: fi
Kid Mit S, 902, ei 50 ` 1
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_' Slylis Ties lflr, 25.", S03, 75.' ;
L
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i
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. Fur Ruffs, 50c, 750, $1.00 up lo $12.00
i
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$101004
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Fur Malls, $2, 9.-‘fO,_3, 3 .Z0 up to ~‘?S.'_00 _
Fur Collars, $2.50, 3.50, 3 25. 7.00 10 $18 00 2
fin Gimp, 7.5¢, $1.00, i io, rio, if _
Guatlett Giovee, 1.10, l.25,l  1
I.=iiie<-, Ripple F.ir C-ilirirs, -$1 to $1850
‘l)ress'Iiengllis Ftncy Blické, $2.50 to $l5.l)l
Dress Lengths Fancy Tweeds, $150 too 15 50
New Cape~Rngs for Xmas
Taitan Plaids, sho t' e G.lf Capes sails Rugs i
 Ladies’ Jscketl $2 to 7 less than regiiluj i  s I
»
\ ' 1
Misses’ Ulsters Ito li years, all colors ell new I
_ ' half price this week. ` .
Wool Hoodr,-254:, 40c, 65e, 8.3¢.
°" wwi Tm,-env, ioe, sae '
~ Il: Misses Gloves-20i~, 35c, 45c, 5.0¢, G-ic
,_ Misses’ Gumntbtt Gloves - G51;
_
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2,1
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Wool end For sets $1.25,
Boys' Caps-25c, 351: and 50c
Biys’ Fur Caps- $2 00, 3.75
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' ii Boys’ Shirts- 30c each
i e Bays’ Underwesr- 30% 3-5¢. 45”- 50’
Bop’ Kid Gloves 85c
Boys’ Knit Gloves 25c.
i ' Hergg Q handful of suggestions flint will bring joy to
» the hearts of the receivers.
_  _-.  ._. »~._ __ 3 ,__.,_._:'  _f_}.
  _ __      
Far Capes, Coats, and for lined Cipei *
.JO ,
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A-~_
' Sitiu~Waist Lengl..li.’. $2 to $5 » ez.”  ~  gli*
S lk Waist Le_ngth~=, $3 to $5 M f 
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‘_ Childrens’ Cislimere H~-no all sim: 20:
 “ ,_ Chillreua’ Fur Cillsrs. Bull", from 5¥)e -ip to $5 50 A
f ri-_ nil
i