l v-4 fi ‘I 1 1 fl z. i 1 | A r K _ » V* s ,__ 'J _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ’ _ ‘ _ _ _ _ .1 __ _ -.»-» _ ___ __ _ - .1 -A.; __ "~ - - 53?. _ _ _ °__“'J_"1_“*”________,4, _,”_____”$”__ 'pigs *qu _ __ , _ _ _ ,.,g~.>,,-¢ ,___ ‘l'3l\¥v°»¢ne1v~JH»-=~¢\|r~m~»\U§»»¢¢f4<»~|;.aff~s/.~-»- ~> _ ., .. '~». .'.. _ .. /5,., ‘ r . . __ »_ _ ' »““ »a~\w»,.»-_u»_..... ...ui 1, _ -_ ._ .. .1 , ' ~_ . 'J' »..J».‘ . _ 4 no oi December. ._--» °AB8ENOE Agent, is as is hqvlllg or news direct to "The until the arrangements way to have his ollice open _at He has however already. for a. generous supply 'oi *ws daily from Sourls, even when-he 1|, i neceeeiily absent. :_ ._ “_ s.soo srucius os rrsi-iss ...__ _ f |.New York Sun) _Questions frequently asked _at & Aquarium concernin _ the number of species oi tishes in ails region, in horns America and _in' he world: In my locality wish me _ ashes-have ‘been well studied it is an` easy' matter to answer such a questionf _- _'I‘hus, within fifty ,mileql ol_N0w York city therehave heentsken- 239 species, according to Jox_irl.'l_I,-_.Nichols oi§ the American Museu_ of Natural History, who has carefully collected the _records oi oeourrenqas. Of course this number miay lie inc eased slight- ly in coming years, espdcially by the capture oi marine wanderers accident- sl to cur fauna. The number of North American spe- eies_`cs.n only be estimated somewhat roughly at present for the reason that iii many regions the fishes have not been studied with sufiicient care. Jordan and Evermsmn, in their re- Port upon the fishes of North and Middle America, ‘ list about :mee thousand live hundred species; Since the .aPPe8.ran¢e of this work a-number of additional species have been described. How many fishes yet remained unknown, says the Bulletin of the Zoological Soeicty, how many oi those listed are pure synonyms or should he classed merely as vnria- tions, cannot hc known until many more years of study have been given to the subject. . 081| _ THE SATURNALIA. . ‘_The saturnalin was a midwintu- Nast of the.Romans in honor of Sa- turn, beginning Dec. l.-On this oc~ caslon great license was given to every one to do what he pleased, and even the slaves were permitted much liberty of speech and acti0n.All wpri. '.\'a» suspended, the ‘ions ups temples were decorated, congratula- tions were exchanged and 1-resent; sent. , f...°F. G. agent in Bouril. 5, __ oihce phone is ` GORDQN Ives is Guardian uoasiso' in 1 'audi-' have paid for his eipired and thus discontinued promptly on expiry ` EISTERN PERSONIL er, has returned home after a short playing cards at his club. agent in Montsgfue. His ollice-_phone Le" - Vsllpyf. _ ls 18, and residence phone 20. .~ sly," ; ~ fa” UN.--».» _-\'._<_~=_»`@ _eine »{ __. __, _“ “_ _ _____.\f _ ' ' . ° anis mi be .»i»zsmed._¢,zflf.l';f;r". ir.; .3 ‘wb " Drug st°r._____,°' S"-'.""W.'~’*l,.$l.1".‘i»l_i~ !:J§x“&é;'l=' los ‘=*101l ._-_'Fon SALE. '.3 ' 156; assi sea .pea foxes. ' Pnag|é'en;==¢¢‘nues- .U,'_g-_1¢3~f,,p _.'11, op... _ nee.. Ives, n_<»n¢qi_;g_g<.__,11-1u\=l._'§.,1',,, gtmfl-»-;g _ `_..°suBsor11niei=.s sliduis resells s‘¥§;§`,,,,1;§,t»,l°mf` week or_two_ beiore the time. 1 they Utah ¢odp"_,f_,f P _ , am. _ - - A it6N'rnn.u. _ -_ cshaaimiiraeiue .._*Alcirandor F. MacDonald, Mon-,Detrobt ‘ ticello,-was in Souris i\‘i'iday.° .'-Montreal Power _ -_- iN. s. steel a cosi- ...*Ai-ehibald MaeCormaclr, Selkirk, lyggchmeu 3,, ontm-10 was in Souris Friday on a business Shawinigan trip.” Totonto Ry. ironic is Guardian 315'* L°"_ December 14 '18. " ' ' “ ' _ " Atchison 105 ml __ ...~'rHs MORNING DAILY _cusp _An-1. Beet sugar 49! 49! em on by eutilnogl se _w. A. Jehu- pam. 69 69 ston's, Montague." __ Amal.."CopD_er - 73 ‘ ' _-'-‘ . _ 1 lBroo¥lm__R._'l‘. Eng’ -.. . 74| 73 an ai 168 167| 41; 41 120' '.119 121} 121 165' 163} za za ss; es; 35% 35 vs; vs; 109 ies se; sei not miss an issue, as all papers are ' _ STOCKS zsei 2555 225 zzs sa ss nz; 112 134; 1:-in ...*Miss Maggie Moriarty, Bear Riv- ` .__.._.___...._..._. visit to friends in Souris.‘ C0TTON_ _..*‘Silas Fraser, Red Point, wns_Dccem,,e,. __ 1275 1271 among thc visitors to Souris Fri-‘J,,m,m-y 1284 1279 “HY-' March 12110 1287 .May 1292 1289 ‘A FAMILY AFFAIH ` oiucsco axciiaucau. _ High Low Close MPS- N€W1Ywed_s mother was terrib- December wheat ‘ 34; 34%- 34% ly perturbed. A little bird, who ought May Wheat _ 901 90 90 to have known better, had wliispered May pork 1330 1373 1330 into her ear that Mr. Newlywedwvas May Com 431 43; 431 addicted to _the awful practice of May Oats 33 33 "Yes," rernarlaed Mrs. Newlywed ml ___i____ ._ her mother, "it's quite true. Fred- A MERRY OLD WIDOW, erick plays every night, but it doesn’f. -- inatter: for he gives me all his win- One of the most remarkable in- 11ll1_g9~ _ __ _ stances of long life was that of the _B“¢_. my deal' Cassie-_ Countess of Desmond. This merry ‘ Oh, ' remarked ma, rather pained. widow' died in 1694, having survived He nearly always plays with Mr. her husband, the twelfth earl, seventy' _ Nextdoor." "But what diilerence years. She retained her faculties to (1099 that mam?" the last, could walk ten miles ‘a day p _“Well you see," explained the young until the week oi her death,a1; the ‘age wife, "Mrs_Nextdoor_ makes lier hus- ol 140. and according to the inscrip- F F band sive her all his earnings, too. tion on her portrait at Mucki-oss Ab- _ ' Then We just Chanlle UWT- I Rive her bey, Killarney, "In ye course" other H11 Ff€dEFiCk's winnings and she gives long pilgrimage renewed her teeth me the winnings of hrr husband " twice. The countess appeared likely' 31 167 I 41 . ' no 121 isa; l za ‘_ " 101|: ` 155; ess as - 15; 109 sc; _ High Low Close ess ~ 71; 225 sa 112 134; 140 1275 1280 1290 1290 33 here ave and \\'°.\1.l<_1 ear t_hie~ rc y .. _J,,Lg§k? over the here -you ea ¢ ' 1 one yonwsiit " _ <3 ”‘”rS“ 1 ""1 Erie ‘-____.'°°l'°f?l_ > _ FANQV CLOCKS, fine gold plated case, _accur- a,emo\fem¢1;ts, large variety of designs, giiaraxitced for 'year-s, regularly sell in other stores at prices _mngingvfrém $459 to $6, 011;* price. . . . . . . . . .$l_-4°] BiG BEN the International alarm clock, bright face nickel or brass' case, the best alarm clock on the niarkgt ,..."»¢»..»»»»a\¢¢'¢~e»~»-~°' °°° ' *'53* " AMERICA alarni il; neat case, reliable move- ments, 11 spleiilid value nt the price. . . . ' . . . . . » » .-U. a_ tiele _ ,.__,.....____.,_r_7_-.- ' /' ,ferent sizes, holder 'and _ _ _ Complete outt`1l_:,_3 iroi_1_p,___ patented bestos mat. This is the Asbestos- Qiltdf-'Q-the `ha`_ndl'é'-' 1 is alwliys cool no matter how hot the; irc lrwmay Complete $2.25 and`......‘..,.... 1...... 1,. . .$2.50 _-and each ' ~r° '~ ' .- _.'_-».r. ` Thermo Cell sadirons, save ‘tim_e_, labor a'\id_-_ fuel heat quicker auddiold the heat lo_I_1g¢_l'_,_}l!=;_{}_,_§}}}{11ther ironf Complete set.... ...... .. . . . .. . .. . .$2.50 -' Mrs. Pott’s sad irons, nickel plated,'3 irons; djf stand goc and........._...g5c' ' 4 _ \ _ _ ._ _ _, 1 _ v- ____ '~ _ ' ~ ' f o 'the ands. For ccouom , convenience '\"i"l~""*._`l; K ssnosnicsoi=.NUiN1~:Gi1Ml_sooo CHOPPER 1.... five 1* _ n ’ - f' - ‘ ~ -' » ~ " '. ' ` 1°” -1’ ‘ " ~ cuttm suifaccsfor coarse, niefliuni and ilneviorlz, al=0 Vlllvfif /-el’ “W1 wit, i' .iff Get ‘a Universal Bread Maker _ _~. _ _ _ _ _ 'M U,N1\/ERSAL B'R};A1) M AKEI{_¢a`n make and mix the bread _ ' f E' __ ‘. without touching, the d ugh with li `_ y _ii __ M ,. and ood bread you need the Universal, 14 loaf size $2. S loaf size $2-50 , 7 ~ _ -1 ~f7'~ ' g ' . » . - ` I 1 ° grinder, can befastcued to any flat sur.a-'é. __No. zo $1.15, N0- 22 $|-40 " "` r-~-_ ._ _ . _| A” iB“‘h` ` iiO`f1.e1~ Gohaii Gifs P°‘s"“"di - 1 . ve.-“ment lesiecl wei lilo ll>s....T ........... ..$l.40 \ ` I l Thme' “A1t" bithrooiu ijxtuns sie iu- a class all their own, selected from the at lowest prices Family Scales, go , B 75 Cui g'ass nappies, hon ben dislies,__speon trays, flower vases, etc., _ English coal vases. brass bnsq$Z.50 to.......... .................. ......._$6, ' Porcelain handled fi_re shovels., __ _ _ _ Buns handle ookers ‘ -‘f-Y " .. ‘_ leading iuak/els iii the Unit- cd States and for the grade the prices 'a re un u sur1lly_low. The lot includes towel racks, toilet paper holders, soup rlislfes, tooth brush holders, tumbler holders, sponge holders, spray- ing attachments and everything else vou need for the b:1tlirooni_ ‘idle ers or were f '_'_!~>=@§‘fe;:fi..fi’f-°“' _ CaU..i1i,a1icl.sce_tl_1is,stock, _ .» _ _ _GRAFTON -STS- . W _ _l ;_f_ `~_ v/ _ "'_. I" l _ _ - - ' ' - ' WJ' """""" "'“' "`“r"' "°i"" . _. Brass kcitlcs, ,wi li gen nine opal* haud‘_e~1‘,' 2 fpt ;$iz.z5,3 pt.... ..',......_2.5o Nickel ‘stove kettlés $1 _4o. Bet- ter quality fill 'from sidél_$i.9o Nickel tea and c0ff_ee_pqts,»3 pt $1.00, 4'pt. ...... ii $I-.I0- Also Universal Coffee»-'§ercol- alone. _ -' ~_ _ “ "' . . Chafiug dishes. _ 1 ` _\ _ ;- _» Aluniium ware. ‘ 1" _ _. ___‘ r_oCTOR_S FIFQH has cast the proverbial theatrical months at the Wénter Garden, in Ley, th,;__.gg_0pp-trgtténg _¢art_t_;onlst; - P _ conversstism to the four winds and piquant songs an gor~eous gownS._Wi iam es on an ompany a AVENUE THE_€”l‘f;E.D§éJ”VV______ gum; a mu of top heavy quality- Harry Fox and the: bfillhfship Sis-novelty of delightful freshnessnll The YORK- WEE 0 _ 1 - - with not only a big _hatch of old ’ --‘ favorites but 5, large quantity oi new ' _ KILKENNY CAST E_ ‘ 0h_»» k `~ " Remembering the splendid returns of blood. It is saieto assume that no _ *_ _ L __ remsr ed inn rather pained. to beat all records for longsvlty,when _ la ,__ ,H d r_ ' duun in b oti Bama _ and the , _ ---- _ _ Thug, u e - _ d, M _ lt si H 1 _the season before s acnru g u ess ry e n c are Kilkenny Castle is one of the oldest Newlywed, yfliotli 8lllIrs_Wl)~I`l;td2dr arisd _Intla;‘da;asclliil`hvSihu°tutr'd`¢:”t‘d) Elitslll; lirli`l;sgt~ ,zlllll the "b\1Eb00"__ week before Filth Avenue Theatre with_a program inhabited houses _in_the_wo_rld, many myself get more outloi our husbands so, falling down she hui-t`her thigh' ‘_‘Chris_tnias d_ue_to representing 5 gala cmmposed ol the following star 0| the 'rdoiiis' beipg much as they than wc could possibly hope to do by brought on 5 ' fever and t,,a,;_'b'ill, Procto'r's' 5th .Avenue Theatre turns :-Dolle Dslnert, the beautiful were 800 years ago. __ _ _ _aux _0,h3,___mmns .. _ __ ‘bl-o,,.ht as gy, _ __ ' ' _ ,~_,_~, _ _ __ _ ,French cbanteuse, _who was forgmany ters returning to vaudeville\ with an entirely new olleringy Lida McMillan, the hubhl‘lng` comedienne in the new school farce. The' Late Mr. Allen, Mille Bernard, king oi ragtime and Maurice Burkhart, character singer in synsopated liberties with the classics Bhd new ballads _oi l&helda_y'_,_ Bert Attoruey's, Hudord and Chain, mod- ern mlnistrels iu '-_the laugh making episode, The Colored Parson and the Minstrel ,lj/Ian, Burr__anrl Hope in the. whlmeicaitrllle, ~~A`,.Lad_y’, a Lover and a. Lamp, Five Msrtells, cycling marvels and La Cr dall, queen ol “ll ui b ai 11.- ~ -. E OUR ng W 0 .f -2 _= ff--4 ____;_____ _ __ _j_;'__'»_'___V__-___,___-__________ _‘=;__ __ __-_____________ _____________ ______H ____ __ ______ _ __________ ;;__W`____j;1;1_1.._@§¢éei;i;_'1_§fL__l1e£Y_L___ _; ____ ' ___ ‘ ____ ‘ _ ' A _v .. ‘ . ° Y r - 1 4 . _ 0 __ _,_ . O _ _ \ _ ff Some olidadv ~.Sp.ecials 5805..... at he Big Sale it-}’L`.,p,,.;_ \ _ Cliristiiius is just ai low days :1w_:iy and it will pay yo11 to A buy right now before thc rush coiuincnces. ` For good gifts for incn and bargains that arc rcal brlrgziins ~ you uccd to come to the inc-n`s storc-B ro\vn's_ Vl/c have always golf thc gills that he lzipprccizitcs niosi. ' HOSIER-Y, 53131106 Of S_i0Cl<. b0yS' Soft collars: regularly 251: foi'..._'. Mc :md mei1's.................._ 4Up.c.off ' " rc il li._.|seuide,'\vortli 1.50 for...... __ _ 951; ' U07 TAKS, Austrian and Silver silk and wash tics, worth 5oc to 7_5c for .. ._ .. 34e ducemcnt to shoppers. \ _ lll»flld_»1»¢_l1lurly 201: each now 6 for...69c _ ....... ..... . .... ._ Canadian Collars, regularly i5c each HANDKERCHIEFS, finest sil_l;,_ non 6for...'__................... . . . . _.456 worthfron_1'9oc to 1.25 for. This big VVi_nd-up Sale--\\`ill finish on .thc gist day of _ December, the last day of this uiouth. I intend to lcavc for the West th_e first of the year and I know that by that time my stool: :, will be sold out, that is if good goods and right pi-,ice are anyyin- _ _ _ Celluloid collars, a good stock of this WORKING GA-UNTLETS for men, year's styles, reg. 25c for-..................l6c _ NECKTIES, a good stock in poplin, -,u _ _ -TRAVELLING GOODS, trunks, ~- a good stock left ....|-5 eff ' Valises,1uot many left _ . . . . . _ . I-3 off Suit cases, going fast\`. . -‘--.-.l~5. Off UN DERWEAR, combination under- ' wear, going, flat but there are still some '_- splcndid bargains left _ . I-J elf English'*Merino, ilne winter weight garments, they are very warm and perfect ~ -For the we intend to’give aw.ay 280 suits for boys - file This is si slight token of our apprecia- tion of. the Boys remainder of this mouth remainder of our stock. patronage that has b'cen ' given usfwliile this sale was running. I Allhouglilhc stock is broken the T si,.1.f_~. len are véry good- some of them are our leaders. 'l`hcic’s ri wide Worth 1 Worth 87.50 for .;. _ VVorth $7.00 fo1‘_........ -1 \Vorth \Vorth $5.50 for......... , - `~ variety io- clioosefrom in two and llirce 1 icce and lcixickbr styleé. .$4.00 . 5.75 ~ ef I 215 $8.00 for......../_ $6.50 for.... _ l \\\ 'Q ll 1/! 1 I Y. "_~."\‘ Y ' ' "'» ‘V ‘\\ _ Q _fits "Q w-;-L;_`_-‘s-*=;‘,'E-: :_-ff " L--= _.__.». ’-_= ei ei ._ -" ;;;__;__ ' ~ 7 ‘ - _. . f _ _,'-rf. 'V _""'l-lllln o|._ll|ll`,L}1 U _' _ _ _. ' I `. \ ' s I" . . 0 ¢ _.___ _ .f‘ .F ' »`\` \* " _ _ _‘_ _ '__ _ _ _\. ,_ _ '_ Pl _!.¢l,_ ___L_;___ .__`j`\/‘ _' futing. worth $1.30 for .,.,...84c 1..... _ _ _» ' ___- __ _ \ _ ._ in Quercoats _ ts-- . me-_ ff.. ' "YW ' _ _ . ° _ _ 1 Hat- , _and Cap Snaps .-1 ` . /A' Hats, English and American derbies i-2 off.- ` ' " ' ‘ ' 'Franklin Brand, American hats,” regularly $3.z5_for 'W'fs5i£'i.`£i§`_°f'.'I°.fIf1fff`_ff`ffIf§ll°lf'ffff`§ffff_ff'llle off ‘-Winter cars, fur and knit,band style, all sizes, $1. 5o_ for 98c, $1.25 for 85c and $1 for '_ _ ._ ._ Me,u’s furcaps _; . .;_,. _. ~' . I-3_0! Boys.grey lamb caps for boys! 3_ to 6_yc;1rs,wort_h, =___ _f<>.\ i_ _#_ 1.' _.1-' _ VOVERCOATS, 6-.> in this lot, black 'ai`id"assbi-led fcol:n's,cle:1rinp; . at 33 1-3- to 40 p. c off, to q'uality. in lor,-regularly $13150 foi $6 75, worth $11 50 for $5.75 and worth ziccorcliii g _ f_11-ggi '#4 'f0i‘....`......... ........... ....;‘....¢¢_»_»~»'»_.fg",_._.,..¢‘,.. ._ ._ _ ens tibnal 0 If n si v nn nn-r sql fi. -?# _ _ _ r' e - 1 '\)»_'__.-‘ _'_ __ _._ ..: ;~,,_r ,__ . : _~__.-_ _ ‘ ' . . Q ‘ I . __ _ _ _ _ _ __ . _ _ u 1 ' ` ' _ _ _ Men's ciavcuette _coats,' just i4 ‘ fr.,/.~ =} 5 __ __ a _ _ ' ' _ _ '. _' "/i I 2’ ~ Dress shirts 1 ver' hiphv Y U Fancylsljirifs 30 p. ic. to.'.'.' .».Q4l)f|i§¥`f o I* ._ lil ' ~..»a~'-2¢‘-66n¢.=‘».»aa_-.41 \ » C o as t S we y 1 ` Below _c8§£ _ 1 , _ _ _____ _.__-,G . “l"` .Oki il \ - 1 '~ _ ‘_ -fnll _._ , _ ._ Here are r;u‘e va'ues in coat kweutaxgsi-_ high. _ grade stock shows sweater coats in' ii yfailkfyillef'-'llpllil colors nndscores cfmrcrmbiuations. Coa`ts_1}inxr,@-_‘double ~ wrists and extension storm collar, filltd’\v'it~'li°no fsag - _ pockets. Regularly priced at $5.50 for $3.85,... _ :Y 1:: S” l 'I O~l1ff-i at $2.50 for $1.59, $1.25 for`8§{:`liii!_f'§’f._` ‘Q ~ 1'. 0......-»-.~.-e..---~..¢.,¢..¢......--_ ...».»v»'»u~»»»_..-i’¢.1 __~ _ . ». Al _ , _ _ . _ ~ ' ir' ' 'papkagm offer is still going fstrong.,-fWq,._._ ,, . , , _ . 'fr' ' Y "A'Y’Y";-'wr'-'Y' :-I-:Y-I-`:~i5-7-'-rf.'f~.:F.’f.i:Y - i~,'; Q i>.1uza.eAci