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27th Year
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBIaR 13th, 1906
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COPYRIGISTAGGAIrt %aroma=
"JHEN Santy comes an' scoots down throUgh
v The hole that's in the chimneY flue'
An' hops out here, 1 bet he'll bring
Whole lots of toys an' everything
That little girls like best. Don't you?
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AN' there'll 4e dolls with dresses new
An' eyes that open big an' blue
When they sit up -in' cry 'an' sing.
When Santy comes.
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A he'll tetch nuts an'. candy. too,
An' cats that, when you squeeze 'ern, rnew.
My brother Bob he says. 1 iing.
He'd like to sitround listening.
He says: "I'll tell you what :I'd do...
I'd -jist jump out an' holler 'Boo!'
When Santy comes." •
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THE CHRIISTMAS TREI
Br FRANK H. SWEET
NLY a star, a shining
star,
More glorious that
our planets are,
But watched, b
wistful eyes an
bright,
And longing heart
that wondroul
night.
Only a manger,
shadow thronged,
That to some public
inn belonged,
Where sweet breathed
cattle quietly
For midnight slum-
ber bent the
knee.
Only the light of tapers small,
That on two ender faces fall,
Two tender faces—one divine—
That still through all the centuries shine
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TWO TrNDElt PArES—ONE DIVINE.
From palace walls, from thrones 'of gold;
From churches, shrines, cidhedraits
•Where the grand masters of 'their art
Wrought faithfully with hand and heart.
Only a cross! But, oh,
what light
Shines from Gcd's.
throne onCalvary's
height! 11
1 -lis bkth, his life, the Cy"'
sui,els see
Wiiger on every
Christmas tree. %,,,k
transformed. From Somewhere ap.
peered a baud and began playing "Ey,
erybody Werke but Father," and all
the brokers howled in chorue. A rope
was etretcbed across the romn, and vis-
itors crowded Into the open armee out-
side. r'ads of paper and everything
else that was loose were gathered up
and hurled through the air, hats were
used as missiles, great showers of col-
ored paper were thrown here and there,
and the din was greater than it is even
in a panic. Dozens of young men forms
ed circles about older tpen in the game
of "bull in the ring,"
At this moment appeared a greet
push ball, six feet in diameter, which
was sent epluning across the floor,
only to be hurled back again, howling
over men an Its flight. To and fro went
the great rubber still -eke, while the
shouting reached a pitch to drowu out
the band. Finally one broker was
hoisted on to the ball, which promptly
was kicked out from under him. But,
though hls legs were in the air, be was
kept from falling and again regained
his feet. Then the ball was rolled to- I
ward the high platform of the chair, '
man, when another effort was made td
whirl It out from under the broker's
feet. Leaping, he caught an edge of
the platform, scrambled over the rail4
Ing and gravely shook hands with the
venerable and dignified presiding 0
Seer. The hilarious ceremony wad
wound up by a collection being taken
for the messenger boys and attendants,
wieCh mounted up to thousands of dot
Mrs.
Whatever new methods of playing
1 horse will be Introduced in high finance
circles for the Christmas eve Yeses',
ties this year. it Is certain that the men
who niece and wreck fortunes will en
joy themselves.
7'be
ChrAsUmeas
Anthem
. By ARTHUR j. BURDICK
(Copyright, 190e, by Arthur 3, Burdick.] I
F these's 013e thing that I
this Christmas
Mom than others 1
desire,
'Tis to hear *Christmas
anthem
By the old time vil-
lage choir.
1 nay live to be I bun.
cited, ,
r But 1 never will for.
TIM coNTBALTO.
Christmas
And
get
in the old home village
the good old time quartet.
ThThereciw:uset6orspaLix;;;0,Bmriggs..1
And the tenor who
was noted
For the clearness of
his tones.
But the basso was the
stunner
Had a voice so
hoarseronaand •
Tun TENOR.
g
It would fairly knock the slivers,
, . ... So .to speak. right off of song!
' Santa Claus
. i . . can recollect the anthem • .
i
' Always sung on Christnsas day.
"Gloorrye, gloo-rye, in the 'ighest I"
In Salt Lake We could hear the tenor say.
Then the basso joined the effort.
"Pay -son airth, goo.dwill .toe man;
Oloo.rye. payeion, gloo-rye, pay.....—
Where the Good Saint GOt ThaCi the way the anthem ran..,
Tnstaams
ulllla,ncIlearra
By : JAMES ARTHUR
HE Christmas spirit is about the
only• tiling .traded in on Dee..• 24
on Wall street, and the brokers
• have a ceiebration each year
thet literally jars -things loose. The fea-
tu •es - of, this ceremony vary, but the
horseplay does 'hot. • The brokers let
off the teissiOn and have a good time
generally. The festivities begin at
noon and soinetimea . last for. several.
!ours. The galleries till early; Mostly
with ;wives and . sweethearts of the
memberson, the tiger. • The. Stock Ex -
•change is liberally draped with green
laid red. The Seventh Regiment band
Is on hand and as the chairman: sounds
the g,ong.' begins•s playing "The • Star.
Spangled ,Banner": or scene other patrls
otie . air. Sometimes an elaborate Pro
Is arrangetle made up •of thin-
strel
acts, coon soligs. comic talks and
similar 'perforruances. But, whatever
the especial forni of the ehtertalnment;
. the bulls and bears conduct themselvert
In much the same .way. They make
-Emile howl. Hats are sniashed;, bags
'of confetti are thrown at the ladies in
• fhe :gallery, who in turn empty the
contents over the lieacl$ and shoulders
of the shouting brokers below.
If there happen to be new members
they tire "Initiated". • and are carried
:about the room in a yelling .procession
to. the music of the band. On one sueh
• oecasioti an amateur football game
I was played la the great chamber. of
the " Surprise
His Life.
0 a thrifty Merman household came the
patron saint cf Yule;
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was puffing like an engine, he was
laden like a mule,
For he knew a row of stockings such as nowhere
else is seen
Would be yaWning there before him in the home
of Elder Green.
So he shoved his pack ahead of him and started
down the' flue,
While .he .muttered. "This is something that I
hate like smoke to do."
Then he followed with reluctance . through the
Snooty, smudgy air, •
Quickly landing where the hosiery was•hang in
many 'a pair. • . •
Only a Babe, in
whose small hand
Is seen no scepter of
command,
BM at whose name,
with freed° m'is
sword,
lVfove the great minks
of the Lord,
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the Stock Exchange. Afterward the
• members Indulged in a eaketvalk for
an Immense forty panic!, cake,' Which
was temptingly displayed on the' chair-
man's balcony. Otte staid old financier
played the piano, anather strummed on
a pigeon wings about the floor. In older
years a Christmas tree graced the
Stock Exchange celebrations, all sorts
of comic 'presents were handed out,
rind the 'carnival ended up by every-
body telling jokes on pverybode else.
Of recent years this' formal observance
of the day has been abandoned. NOW
the ceremony is sineoty a small edition
of pandenutuium, tee of frenzied
Christmas, as It were.
'The eelehration of last year will give
an idea of these Christmas eve frolics
in Wall street. At Oa minutes be-
fore noon the whole floor gowned in.'
tent on litishieSs. Wishing up U. P. and
flew slOVIta hurling putg and calls
back and forth like It game of battle-
dore. mid shintleeoele Promptly at 12
the great gong sounded, guild In the
twinkling of an eye the scene was
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AWNGILIG SiNG. THE GLAWD
Then the women gathered courage
"Awngils sang the glawd reef -rain t"
And the basso followed alter:
"Awngils, raff-rain," o'er again.
"Reef -rain," "raff-rain," "niff.rain,'" "roof-rahr,"
Shouted each; then all went back
And began again.at "Gloo-rye," .
Sailing on another tack.
After various • franti'e
efforts,
Going'back from
time to time,
Singly, doubly, all tO.
gether,. • •
. In a climax quite
sublime,'
They all met at last in
concert • ,
.sreeer 'Perna, ALL BABY ST211%.
There were papa's socks and twenty pairs of
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There were socks for Eddie, Willie, for Eliphalet
and Mose ;
There were stockings of Matilda's, Esmeralda's
and Susanne's ; •
There were Charley's hose and Molly's, Cora
Belle's and little Dan's.
Amaryllis, George, Alphonso, Peter, Joseph,
Maud, Eugene,
Arthur, Lizzie, James, Amelia, Mary, Fiances
and Irene, ••
Briggie, Reed, Lucile, Clorinda, Arethusa, John,
Estelle, • . •
Mattie, Lucifer, Elfrida---from his lips their title.
Id.
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But about the shelf there dangled other hose
whose owners' names •
He. could not recall to save him as he watched
the dying flames—
Seven pairs, all baby sizes, each in age not quite
a year. •
"Gee!" cried Nick. "Been something doing since
the last time 1 was here!
Glad I brought a stock of rattles and a lot of
teething rings --
Utah always gives a market for such kindergarten
things. •
From 'race suicide' she ever has discreetly held
aloof,
And there's not a home in Zion free from stork
tracks on the roof."
• —Judge.
• lengthy wifely hose;
• On the anthern'sfinal
THE sorriANO. note
And, to peaceful silence sinking,
Let their. voices 'gently float.
'Twat a pleasure thus
to listen '
And to watch the
vocal rate.
Once again I'd like
'to hear them
• And behold each
well known face.
1 may live to be a
.
hundred, .
Now For The'
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$0 Christmas Rush :0
VERYTHING is in readiness for the big Christmas•rush, and we've prepared
the biggest display a Ladies' Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Gloves, Cushion
Tops, Fancy Linens, etc.., ever shown in this store.' We've planned to make
shopping here as convenient as possible, extra clerks being engaged to attend
to your wants Come as early and as often as you wish. We will be pleased.
to show this new Christmas stock which we know will be as fine as any to be found,
Beautiful Calendars Free !
Every adult purchasing goods at our, Dry Goods or Clothing Stores
will receive free a beautiful worth fifty cents.
liooloim•••••,E.1•1..
Thousands of Handsv
kerchiefs.
the stock of handkerchiefs shown here is simply
wonderful. Every one of the thousands imported by,
us for the Christmas trade. Every •one the very best
you can get for the money. We cannot tell you ab-
out ell of them here, The -best way is, to come and
see•for yourself.
Embroidered handker chiefs in a lot of pretty designs
at . ..... .... . 15e
Embroidered and lace handkerchiefs in a great many
patterns at, . . ... 25c, 30c, 50c, 60c, to 75c
Elaborate hand embroi.dered handkerchiefs at ench..
e2,00, $2.50, $3,00 and 3.50.
Hemstitched- Handkerchiefs.'
Ladies plain hemstitched handkerchiefs at
'7 for 25, 5 foe 25, . 3 for 25c, 2 for 25c
Ladies' Pure Irish linen handkerchiefs fine quality at
10c, 16c, 20e, 25e and 35e ertch
A Great Showing of Ladies'
Neckwear
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This store hes &ways been noted for the fine *show-
ing of neckwear we mike and this year will be no ex-
ception to the rule. ' Here you will he Able to find
everything that is new and at popular prices.
Lace and silk. collars in dozens of different patterns
and colorsat.• 26e
Fine and more elaborate collars in a great range of
•lace and silkin a megnificent lot, of the newest
designs manufactered for the Christrims trade at
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50c, 75c, to $150
Beautiful Silk Waists for
• • • Christmas
Our Sisk Waist Departnnent is now pe-stecked
with an elegant assortment of the newest black and
. cream silk waists in the very newest designs. silk
waist makes asuitable gift and in buying- here you -
can depend upon getting he newesta be had. Prices
$2.50, 52.05, $3.05, to $0.50
Alexandria Kid Gloires.
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A great etock of gloyei, liere at $1.00 5125,51.50
Fine silklinild cluternei Gloves, all colors at.. 50c
Fine wet)l gloves, all colors at per pair 25c and 35c
Everything in Silk anel • Wool Shawls, Fancy
White .Aprons, Silk Waist, Length.s, Fancy Lustre
Waistings,Bibhons, etc, will be found here in great
variety. •
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Bat 1 never will
• forget •
THE BAss0.
Christmas in the old home village
And that good old time quartet.
GOR.GIIIL'S SATE
Voutrie Horserui's lloasage For .1Oesur
Old Santa Claus. .•'
(Spelling partially and itriparuany cor-
rected by papa under the .Roosevelt
rules and others.)
. • • Dere Sante—Wenn 17 Mon along
'valet Rafnderes natty :leis as strong
As Llooley's goat 2 pull Yore sledd
• 11'11,find Me sleeping inn ml Bedd,
• Butt on the Deadstedd 'IT will c • •
A pare of Sox 2 bigg for me—
Thur Papa's, for mf oan was wett,
So I yuzed his—now, don't forgetti
1 don't want verry menny Things -4
' 2 Injun bozo R 3 with Strings
And starters and 1 of then= There
Pop gunns that 'Shoots itsself with
.Air,
And. 2 Revolvurz, 1 with realms
2 Skair *themm little .Tonsunehapps
And 1 that Shoots a recut Bawl
2 play with Batts and Pupps; that's
awl.
Oh, yes -1-1 nerely Alumni forgott—
lie Kneirt' the Soy.
Head. of Firm—Yon had better give
the offlee boy a couple of dollars,
Penwiper, for ehristmtts.
Penwiper (the bookkeeper)—I
think we had better make it a New
, Year's gift, sir. 1 have just. sent him
out with a telegram, and I don't think
he will get back by Christmits.--14rook-
1 want a Rannun saki as whott
XT brung 2 airnmy smith last yere,
Et maybe Bigger -1 don't kere,
1 of then= Hai-wns with a Rare
What's loud enuff 2 sham tho• dore
And malts the nayburz shutt thur
And :f:airy:480,:;Don't play with him, ml
'Ser, and sum Powder and a totted.
And skabluird, iff 11 kan afford
2 Wily rile therm% 13 C rurt go'n'
2 13 a soljer wenn l'nt groan
And go and Vito the nashun's Istawso
*Upholding Prattles wholly laws:
The•raps, ser 1 want an Orgy
Of Nays around the howse,
A.Trag Irt.
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Drawn and Fancg Linens.
'We are showing telot of handsome fancy linens at
r moderate prices. Every one advertised here is a de-
cided bargain,
Hand Drawn Linen in Table Cdvers, Fiideboard Drapes
. Tray -Cloths, Lunch Cloths, etc. A great itsiot•t-
ruent at from ....... . . ... . • .. 50c to $5.00
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Table Linens and Napkins
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.Bleached and half bleached Table Linen. double darn-
• ask, 60 to 72 inches Wide, In a variety of pretty
...floral designs, pure linen. 50c, 75e, 85c, $1 25
Table Napkins in e, [land 2.size, • • • • • .• • •
a lot of.q.ery handsome designs, all Warranted pure
linen, at per doe.$1 00, $1.25, .$1.50, $2.00 to $4 50
Special Display of Cush,-
. ion Tops: • ••
For the Christn3as.trade we have secured u fide
lot of fancy Cushion Tops in several dozen different
suiejectie These make a very pretty gift and are inotiz..
erately priced at each ...... . .... . . . 30e
• Finer Cmhion Tops. in silk and e'at. hrt;iclered.
• scrim, some beautiful patterns $1.75, $2,50, $3, $3,50
Fancg Aprons. •
A big lot of new designs in Ladies' Fancy White
Aprons,some hemstitched, ot hers finished with ein
broklery and insertion, at.... 35c. 50c, tile, 75e and 85c
Beautiful RibbonSfor Xmas.
The stock of plain and fancy Ribbons shown here ,
will be found in large variety in every wanted shade; •
every width in stock now, front the narrowest to the •
widest,:
Silk and Wool Shawls.
A suitable Christmas gift is a shawl—something
Useful and always appi.eciated:' We have it great vat.
iety ef them. Fine all wool shawls, in white, red;
bleak and grey at — 50',75c, $1,00 to $2.1e0
White and Cream Silk Shewls... $1.50 to $3.50
lleavy•Wera Shawls,: .. $2.00 to 55.00.
Cloak Department. • •
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Everything is in readiness in our Cloak. Dome.
ment wit h a flue showing' of Ladles! Winter Coats,
English Raincoats, Silk Waists in big variety, Lus.
treand Sateen Waists,Wrappers, Golf Waists, Chit.
drens and Misses Coats, also ftncy bear skin coate
• for the little toes. We know our prices Wilt Glkit you.
Furs for )(alas Gifts.
•If youarethinking of getting a Fur ,for Christines
come to this Atore. Many people tell -us that .our furs
are the best vehies they have ever seen, We can give
you lots to' ehoose from end at prices notequalled ar
mind here. • • ••. •
Fur Ruffs, 53,50, 5500. 56 00, 37.50, , $10 to $35.00
'• Fur Catierines. 53•50; ft550, $7.50, $100t) to $25,00
Fur Coats, $21.00 $25.01) $27.00 to $45.00,
hristmas at the en's Store
Everything in readine.sa at the Men's Store. All the new Neckwear,
Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, etc., are all in and •the showing is the best we
have ever made.
Neckwear for Men Save Monet) on Xmas
and Bogs. Gloves.
Hundreds of the newest ties for men are now on
display, and every one the best possible value for your
. . . .
mo,
Men's and Boys' Neckwear, four-in-hand, puffs, tecks,
.strings, and knots, a megnificent
25c, 50c and 75c •
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All Gloves in the store are now going at sale
prices. Every Glove in stock is new and we guaran-
tee every pith* we Sell. Every kind of glove you can
think of is here, wool or silk lined Mochas, silk lined.
kid, wool lined kid, dog skin, goat, eteeall prices....
75e .$1 00 $1.25, $1.50 to $2.50
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Beautiful Silk Mufflers
Suspenders for Xmas.
men,e; and Boys mufflers in every eh'ape worn this
Men's and Boys Suspenders in all the beat kinds,.
year, in almost any color black being the leading
da a suitable peesent for Christmas Some put up in
color, 'Dozer's to choose 'from at, ,
25c, 35c, 50, 75c, $1.00 110 51.75 separate boxes .... . . . ... . 25e, 09c, 75e
We are Giving Up the Men's Clothing Business
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in this store, and you can savemoney on everything you buy here in Men's and
Bogs' Overcoats, Snits, Hats,. Caps, Underwear, Etc.
All Men's Fur Coats Selling at less than 'Wholesale prices.
atiNsios.
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