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THE SIGNAL: GOINCRI''" %1•5,1
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Murk um] BUTZ I
By JAMES AR11ILjR
RE Christmas spirit ls about
only thIngtraded in on Dee.
on Wall street, •ntl the brok
Lave a celebration earl] 3-
thnt literally Jars things loose. The f
tures of this ceremony vary, but
horseplay dors not. The brokers
eft the tension and have • good 11
generally. The fest' vitIes begin
hoot! and sometimelast for seve
hours. '1he galleries flit early, mos
with wlves and sweethearts of t
members on the then. The Stock E
/•liange Is liberally draped with gr.,
and red The Seventh Reginieut ba
Is on band and as the chairman soun
the gong begins playing "The St
Spangled Banner" or some other pat
tale alr. Sometimes an elaborate p
. gramme Is arranged, made up of lel
strel acts, coon songs, comic tails
similar performances. But, whatev
the especial form of the entertalnmet
the bulls and bears conduct them/tidy
In much the atone way. They mak
Home bowl. Hats are smashed; bag
of confetti nre thrown at the ladies I
the gallery. who In turn empty tl
contents over the heads and shoulder
of the shouting brokers below.
If there happen to be new meinbe
they are "Initiated" and are carrie
about .the room in a yelitng processlo
to the music of the band. On one sue
ocenslon an amateur football gain
was played In the great chamber o
the Stock Exchange. Afterward Ib
members Indulged In a cakewnlk fo
nn Immense forty poun1 cake,
was temptingly thapl. ed on the chair
333335 balcony. One st, id old fluoride
',toyed the piano, /mottle strummed on
gultor, while the younge brokers dit
pigeon wings about tbe thx.) In older
years a Chriiitmos tree g ced the
Stock Each/tug° celebrations, I sorts
of cortile presents were hatel • out,
and the cornival ended up by e% ry-
body telling Jokes on everybody e r.
Of recent years this formal Misery:Inc
of the day has ben
eu abadoned. Now
the ceremony Is 53 11 a small etlitien
of pandemonium. sort of. frenzied
Christmas. as it wen..
The celebratiou of last year will give
an iden of these Chrlatinns eve frolles
In Woll street. At flee nilunien 'be-
fore noon the whole floor weaned he
tent on buNinewq. teething up C. P. and
other stooks and lending pies rind ('11115haek and forth like a game :if both.
dm
oor :mil sheittlecock. Promptly at 12
the great gong laii1111‘1011. Mid in the
twinkling of au eye tbe 'cent/ws.
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tranatonne& From somewhere op -
peered tt band and berm ploylog "Er.
erybody Works but rather," and all
tbe brokers bowled In chorea. .t rope
was stretehed across the room, and via.
lbws erowded Into the open space out
side. Pads of paper and everythlmi
else that wan loose were gathered ep
and hurled throtigh the air, hots were
used ns n1111311..1, great shower.' of colored piper were thrown here and there:
and the din ens greater than It Is even
In a paule. Dozens of youne menilarte.
ed elrelex about older nien in the grime
of "boll In the ring"
At this moment appeared a greor
peals ball, Mx feet In diameter, whl:.11
WI.' sent spinning across the floor
only to be hurled hack again, howling
over men In Its flight. To and fro went
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pre, behig Introduced nith intent to
deceit e.
bouillon for sedi a :Meal 1..111
have a "bouquet" Hint Is trials Fritirli
In ita about:lance, and a S11111/1 pollion
of chicken may le, 11111'0411,141 add;
1011 30 3110 c03IV4I3l3ol1111,0011111 of beef.
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0111117 Men' 3110113.1 g0 1..10;11.,
y taileurean salad that re
.1100410d here,
puddings, leo, are selli.•ieritly
I even Iii 111..:1*
the
be awarded for i..11.1i iii
or the %% inner at etich
e can re..elve a poi:a
ant' a trrize to be
tonoit lhe
s another ti
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Prime
complida
forme th p
A prize ea
Alt ideal emirs
stage of the ga
while!! ,etrunta to
awarded at the Col
A poem 11111.4114111
SoggeS31011 nIquiring
a ra t het thou tlie (tweed'
Ilere the 0.111.0/liner s:
3$0011171, Ilkalitijoi.f. of w 11
the charactera her 113 el 30 ;„,
Stalie one should rdel the Ise es d•r.
311.011 Justiee. Cards al'ollion ..iv.
ed, add each guest is asLed to
11.13311 111111041W the title of Me rin.lif I
name of the fellow coedit. it smagests
A book or poetry ivonld be a titling
nwanl in this 111144.
•In 11iloZell
II 11:of .:11
les1.i,
Dale., Par Ilse Bridesmaid laareettene,
Cover a hoof rif delicate elfin. coke
rchite king , flavored witlf alio
ond, and hea Just set mark off nor
slices and plaee n tiny sugar slipper,
filled with sugar dee, 011 ezil'IMhep
Plekssp woos. a
The most sensible pivkilp work on t
whieh a girl can oceupy her tinie is
the dainty underclothing made every a
stitch by hand, l'retty eyelet and 11
sa :
n11.1 Leo( 113 Ilo'
%3 ill In.; I 1.y ;
- titer:site:1.v :A)'t
broldec.
‘VIII.!1 /le in,
1.‘ 1,111,1% 111:1314. fa
iiegt 1h:111'1i:11 ,11.1",111fitl•
11101 pillk ,111,1
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stereo; flour. 8
der my eye. Ea
1,, „ much money fo
1. ,„ something. Thu
face to face with
vinegar Jug at t
tneuey to NI the
t, etc -and keep It 1,313.
*3 week 1 apportion so
my sundries and buy
I never 131341 myself
an empty 'telt box or
in,' when there Is DO
ck."
'
lied with I. INTERESTI
bee. l!,. %, lide work.'. I i a • .: . I. ,,,-
1 rdnenapi.lerv. "I la' I 0,,, nlol
%Vert. (11•1:1•,i1.• ill ,d,ii., 13111 :.1 11, -.1tili•
tint,. they 1,...I -it',O,tio.,.. .. ,.I ,!“. IP,
I, ti hall i3,,.:,1 i ,,,ether 11
an. t... 31,111 h., iiiii.li 31, 31, o ..
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‘t la .!e .1 lalr....n r..“1•,• 1.1 :t 4,111 ..11
tiolial alesign (loos. its Hue nod ‘‘1,1!,•
was :1.14‘. tnost etTedive with 11 pita
cushion corre4p013diitg In color awl
patt:•ru. .•
"%oriels. roll. rat Ass,. cakes.
s....-,ery ,peopl.: awl others !nulling
o'..I Ilkings to :1.1.1 it se,t to the nrdina-
13 rimrin• nr .0.1 b.,. fo131311 n Nteeca
In a eli.p v0101,00,1 by a 4'11;1..1M:1n.
":1S4 %4110 to EA. 'The sign on tie.
il.:irs reads. -Stratwe 1.1.111. - EY0t11..;
:1114 it i•I a ',ennui,: itt,.igitia fg.n• %%lint
i.; pro!,ahly the oddest st,,re 1.3 tlo
world. .
fine of itls eottiniumlilles In IlLt Cake:4,
d lt 14111 be surprising for 131.3,4.131.3,4.pet,
to hear that these rakes, tnaile
insi,•ts, fir,' to le: found en many
nest st3-iish taidee in New York.
may IntrbInger the. day when
will beeonte Insect enter4,
ty .1siat:e 1111,1 1.:1!;*(111O1111
1111. 1.110 ant en'keit nre
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front
ed.
The fa.
.1tuerh•att
04 tire tte
ra..4.+1 at tort
mean biscuits f gray 4,ilor. nod Hwy
enet Wet They lire made of
the dried mid Ilpreent•il bodies ef
, Arrival' WhIlts an . Altai O110 {IVO
awhile An Afrha w fond of ant
cakes, as they iilio :inhale iti Ja-
pan grolV foie! Of i•40 111W 31411.
The dealer sells. he sa3 it, bout a hun-
dred nf these rOrry. 3 hill,, New
Yorkers elm have actiulred n aste fOr
theta) deelare them deli:done.
About Eigennen.
Young ho314e33ee1,er4 SIP OrtPII 1,3 r
he plaint. "I can buy the, ordioar
met for three meals a day on my tablo
llonatme, but there are go many ex -
reit."
A woman of many years""e'sperietiee,
periodontist to workleg domestic tetra -
es with avi Infinitesimal Indium, one,,
nun work patterns of simple
require 110 great outlay of -Ialr :33
add a great deal to a well eititipped
wardrobe. A handkerchief or napkin
stsunued with 1111 initial or ,
woeld never !die kept out :of the
poorhouse If 1 11.111 not Inel a wyslete.
1 /mike 1i list ef the sitiolrirts
shieli 140 11011144. Is eumplete- sonn.
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Birds That Are M er Par
Farmer or 'aweitir.
The Illiff Plymouth locks, Ilk@ their
ktusfolk of the RUC family, • a
hardy, useful fuel, g • for any lo-
eallty and a motley teak r for the far
.'.'.pr fancier. T/103 are bout the gam
.dze aa the Barred Roc a, the malslia\,
weighing from nine 10 te pounda and
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The
Alltehem
By ARTHUR J. BURDICK
(Copyright, 1906, by Arthur J. f
F there's one thug that
this Chnstin.is
Alure than ridwil I
,
desire,
Tis to hear a Cla lamas
•ntherii
By the old tone vil.
lage choir.
I may live to le a hun-
dred,
But I never will I
TIRO CONTRALTO.
Chnitnow in the old home
And the good old 31111.` quann1.
TbsalwaiLica Brio%
connal101
Tho.ow.. nuy
Joe.,
Aad the tenor who
was noted
For the rice/stew ol
kis foam
But the Immo was the
stunner -
Had • voice to
ho•rs• •nd
smog
k would fairly knock the slivers.
So to speak, right od of sone
I MI recollect the •nllInrn
Always sung ors Christmas day.
"Cleo -rye, gloo-rye, an the 'ighest !"
We could hear the tenor say.
Then the basso joined the effort.
"Pay -son airth,. goo-dwill toe man;
Gloo-rye, pay-aos, itloo-rye, pay-son"-
Thnes the way the anthem ran.
"avntoms NANO TRY OLAWD 111.1:1P-31AI143.'
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Then the women gathered courage!
"Awnwls sang the glawd reef-rait."
the basso followed after:
wimp's, rai-rain." o'er mail
"Reef -non.- -raff-mtn,-"rui..ratn,- -woof-rain.'
Shouted crab. then all went back
And began agam et -Gloo-rye.-
Sailing on another tack.
PLVIloUTII ROCKS.
Leloaks from seer.% to eight pounds,
They dress Willy for market, and thelr
yellow skin eliows lout little trace of
n fen tilers.
hey ore good layer:4 and good moth
era tel.' taken n11 together, are Ideal
fowl for tl:e American home, being
evon 3. ierior to the &Med variety,
dove the are more evilly bred true to
color.
We see' no ,ason why the Buff Plym-
outh itneks s uld not become one of
ovir favorite he 144.-7-114ini• and Farm,
03151)3105 311 WAR ROIRTRU ON TO Tin BALL.
the gient rubber sphere, while the
ShOnting reached a pitch to drown out
the liond. Finally one broker was
belated on to the ball, which promptly
Wen Melted wit from tinder blab Rut,
thongb his legs were In the air, he was
kept frOni falling and agaln, regained
his feet. Then the ball was rolled to-
ward the high platform of the chair-
man. when another effort was made to
whirl It out from under the broker's
feet. Lettplo::. lie caught go *dye of
the platform, scrambled over the rail-
ing and gravely shook bands with tb•
venerable and dignified presiding of -
Beer. The hilarious ceremony was
wound up by a collection being taken
for the messenger boys and attendants,
which mounted up to thousands of dol.
Whatever new methods of playing
horse will he Introduced In high finance
circles for tho ChtlettlIRA tryf festivi-
ties this tear, It Is certain that the men
Who ?mike and wreck fortnneg will en-
joy themselves.
A PUZZLE LUNCHEON.
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On. llossition• SPIght Nye Fete W.nree.
Intalm• Wanness Friends!.
Ne.s. Wean for hitiehenne?
Well, there's a whole host of them
this yenr, not a few being of a charoe
ter that any capable bootees can earry
out foe herself without the a14sist:1nd.
of a caterer,
nem, for one, IN the clever little
gmsale hinchoon, where cards still pen
ells attaehed are pewits,' After '30.
coarse and guest.' are naked to name
tbe ingredlenta of3..F.
e 411511 they hn,•
Just eaten.
Sometimes the ,land.' nr• mirposelc
tea& a trifle complicated, an unix
meted element of flasortsg, for emu.
After various frantx
efforts,
Gowns bark from
hese to nine,
Singly. doubly, •Il to-
gether,
I014.01 quite
Thcy ell rod at lee at
CO3,cefl
On t
S011it nolo
And, to peaceful sinking.
Lei then voices lend float
Two. a pkasure thus
to listen
And to width 'the
M.3 final
VOtal MC!.
Once agamid hke
lo hear them
And behold each
well known tare
I may lire to he a
' hundred,
But I never will
forget /115 BASSO.
Christmas in the old home village
And that good old time quartet.
Gil GILSIA.GML'S MAIM
Vssuag ilopetans Message Fee Dear
01141 lusts Claus.
Pipeiting partially and Impartially cor-
rected by papa under the Roosevelt
rulea and °there.)
Dere Santy-Wenn IT kom along
With Reinder.* nety nere as stroll(
An Ifooley's gnat ; pull Yore Foetid
1-11 and Me alenotos Inn ml Itedd,
Butt on the Lteddotedd U will C
A pare of Sox 2 Nig for Me -
Thur Papa's, for tel min was welt.
So 1 yuzed his -now, don't foil:eft!
I don't leant '.Awry menny Things,
2 Initin bozo II 3 with Strings
.And narrers and 1 of themm There
POD ItUnne that Shoots Itseelf with
\ Ali%
An&\2 RevolvtIrs, 1 with Kapps
tr
2 Aka thernm little Jonsmn ehapp
iiks
And 1 at Shoots rt. recut Bawl
2 play With Hotta and Pupas; ti,t .
^awl. \
011. Yes -1 nerdy. itiltImm 'organ
I want ft gantota ?WM an whott
17 bromr-1 Jimmy smith last vere,
R ms3dws--13I113*1.-1 don't kore.
1 of themm Xianniine with a Bore
That's loud etpuff 2 fowl{ the dorm
And maik' dte repliers shutt thin-
Yercs
And any. "Don't play with hlm, mi
31.res."
Yne, and snm Powder And a e031,1
And skabhurd, lit IT kan afford
_ 2.1eov Mu thenten. 1J C I'm min'
1 rt n soljer. wenn I'm groan
And 1., sine( rite the nnshon'e Kowa,
t•phnldina 1"i-eaten's wholly laws;
Tho rap; fees I want an Orgy
Of Nom/around the howl's.
yore*,
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Te/Dompste With Ontario.
Two forces are at. work which ought
greatly to aisist in the movement to
sector, ths packing of nothing but good
Roenraohfa
fruit in %dark,. One is the determin-
itet Inni ify 3.130thme,Tirrh:inritosi pranodvienieptile7os
enforce The Fruit, Marks Aet and the
ether fa the eornisetition. 03 3)141 British
Columbia fruit grower. The Nor-Weat
Farmer records • Pape where a mer-
chant at Carbon*. Manitoba, refused
dalivery r+f a carload of Ontario ep-
silon he arrispett branded the whole
Piot, wired the fault irispoctor, who,
An /or a mulch owertlicare than
'" R8 folAtIlY marked. The fruit was
111 kg - Awl Shia toes . ea
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iimiumois• sammeAms anummammeameniminut ammrwa%
IWalter Pridham's; ;
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RACTICAL I
I CHRISTIIAS RESENTS 1
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Without any introduction about all the Luce
Ithings we have for Christmas presents, we ju:a I
suggest the following for busy. people to read.
'82f11".51111r0nie
Neckwear
I Neckscafill
StispenderS
Sweaters
I Handlicrcli_
Fancy Sox
Toques,
Underwear
Gloves
Umbrellas
Ct:ff Links
.fs Tie.Pins
Shirts
!fats
Fur Caps-
Fur Coats
Overeoats
Suits
Fancy Vo,ts
C71 ps, UAL.
Of course you want 1::- hest, and at the :
same time make your money go - rar as possible.
IThen call at 'this store and you ,.;i!1 [0 away I
pleased, both with the purchase and the ..._: paid. 4
MERTW CHRISTMAS
TO ALL.
ISM
Walter C.Pridharn 1
The Hight Place to buy Christmas Prrsents r Men.
ieRappirsmets=.111• vamoose se CMCCIL.1500 01111111111,111M0
well th cost of enforcing the law
hail to be 3 'rtie by the packer. Thie
is one of the eAsons lite Chief of the
Fruit Departm it, Mr.*A. McNeill. 1s
trying to tenehlie ether beet I
the Columbian.; 11 get ye if ye don't
watch out,- is et dm -ire I b
y TilO
Vernon NOWA, Chi represents the
interests of the Okan nn Valley, This
bright, sell -printed J4 rnal does not
rend Ontario grower.' sermon, for
their wiekednesii, but it /Aaiun what
more dangerous. name , tee or
three columns of interestln reading
concerning tb.c development f small
Itrait, pcultry and ttues taries 111,111,.
Valley. These fanners nppears te
i doing exceedingly well, niel lint eel,
ready local sale of vegetable, and
Jaj nt 75 COMA per dozen this j. net
purprising. All of them are pInntir:'
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, out nrchards, and when these emu •
into. bearing the competition uhicli
Ontario growers experience west el
Winnipeg will be keerer.
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A mat; i, entitled to %rood, big sal-
; ary
r. '':11 111.1. for making love to a 1 ildi
PIA 1114 if la. meant il. NOW 'fork
['rums.
(5 K
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Whave place:I in sto
finest lines of skates
111 tiodcrich. We have the
featherweight "AUTOMOIIIL
ith aluminum tops. These s
fully guarantee(' neither to bre
bend, and also to be of the very
k one of the
er exhibited
celebrated
"' brand,
tes are
k nor
inest
steel, and if they are not what w say
we will be pleased to give you another
pair without extra charge. We also have
the "CYCLE". brand, known the world
over for their strength and durability.
Both thcse brands arc made by The Can-
ada Cycle and Motor Co., and can be
supplied iniany size,eitherladies orge ts.
Skates sharpened and bicycles stored
and repaired.
Electric wiring or fitting.'; furnished
and put in at lowest prices.
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KINittSTON SC NEAR THE SQUARE.
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