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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1906-12-20, Page 911111P, Ail: 1'.it, I;a1I,1 l N'rARIO ,l'Uvlw As, Deuentiser 200, 1906 9 BI Ems wafts W 1II:N Santy comes an' scoots down through The hole that's In the chimney flue An' hops out here, I bet he'll bring Whole lots of toys an' everything That little girls like best. Don't you? Ways sews ane, May AN' there'll be dolls with dresses new An' eyes that open bis an' blue When they sit up -an' cry an' sing. When Santy comes. AN' he'll fetch nuts en' candy, too, An' cats that, when you squeeze 'em, mew. My brother Bob he says, 1 'Inc He'd like to 511 round listening. He says: "I'II tell you what I'd do. I'd list lump out an' holler 'Boot' When Santy comes." A Christmas 'Ibis enraged John, who told him that neither of theta would conte to church ngaln end naked for their letters. When, however, the pastor was gone Reconciliation he turned fler.ely nn his wife. • He enid it was her behavior that had brought notice neon them, and she said that If be was ugly sit home she, for her part, was not a hypocrite and would not pretend abroad that all was right between them. Then each threatened to leave the other. and finally they talked of divid- ing the property. At this they quar- reled more fiercely than ever, not from nelflshtiees, for each wonted the other to have the larger share. On this John Bowen tweeted until some devil prompltel \Ivry to say hie generoglty me putting was only for the winsome of p g a' her In the wrong by making her seem mercenary. Then they saw a lawyer, n kindly man, who fulled to reconcile their dlffereueea, and from trying to divide the property each got more and more angry until finally Mary had the papers drawn up for a divorce. and John filed a erne claim. Neither would hare the papers served just then. There Were things to be nttended to, and then the children must be told. Somehow neither one of them could hear to tell the children, and more than once they were on the verge of making up. So It haptwneel that It was almost ('hristnws time, and still nothing was done about It. However, the pastor filially wrote to their daugh- ter Mary, meting her If she epuld not reeondl1 her parents to each other, null she wrote to her brothers and ale- ters. The three of them who could met end talked It over and conclude) to adopt n plan evolved by Mary, who { robnbly nnder.tast the root of the How Santa Claus Brought Peace to Two Troubled Old Hearts. $g JOANNA SINGLE. (copyright, Ike, by P. C. Easement l HEY were lath slaty, and they loth had gray hair, and their were nll happily sic children , 1 a I 1 11 e Ind 1 1 M Ti mal r married I 1 living nt Doug dletaucel from their par- ents. 'There Ayes money enough for both. end( Troth were In good health. )tut they were both wretehell. For this State of nffaire John Bowen blamed Isle wife null Mary Bowen blamed her hus- band. It had all O011le nl)Out mince they Bold the farm, three years ago, when 'Will, their youngest son, had married and moved to Colorado with his pret- ty wife, Alice. 'Then the old people had mover) to town and find begun to qunrrel. Nol.olty, not they themselves. knew jnet how It had begun, and only Mary', the eldest do ttghtel•, had suspect- ed that anything was wrong. She had geld nothing, coueidering silence the better port, until something really had to l,e done. At Inst and suddenly things hnd come to a head. The pester of the lit- tle church to which they belonged had aotieecl that there wens nn utt-t'hristinn cooluess between husband and wife. Whey no longer sot side by side, some - house, and he luugbed as he wentuowl. the street. About noon John came In, gruff and shy, and put a great armful of holly uu the white kltcbeu table. Mao looked at him 1111 he explained. "May Carr give It to we. They had too touch at the church, and she give we uu chauce to say 1 dldu't watt it - you know May's way. She sold thee t'hrl.tutas tree was the biggest the church ever bad and there were more children needing things. She naked If you had anything pretty or useful you didn't want, and l said 1 would ask you." They had missed the church woeful- ly and had always helped out with ev- erything. They bad always been cheer- ful and charitable. This appeal touch- ed thew both. Mary rummaged about and scut an offering that rejoiced the hearts of those who were trimming the tree. John took it to the church, and every- body shook bands with him and In the general gladness seemed to have for- gotten that anything was wrung. About 4, while Mary was alone rest- ing atter putting up all the holly, a telegram came for John. She did not kuow where he was, and she suffered the usual agony of pimple people un- accustomed to re:eh•iug telegrams. She dared not open It and Imagined the death and burial ot all her children and grandchildren, one after the other. ,While she was In this frame of mind another Message ensue, and the boy had scarcely gone when a third str- ewed. Theushe sent a neighbor's boy for her husband and received him al- most fainting. Ile was as frightened as she, but the first read: "Meet 0 o'clock train tonight. Mary." The se•- uud said: "Meet r, o'clock train tonight, Paul." The third bade him tweet the 0 o'clock trait and was signed "Eliza- beth." While they stood starlug at eneh other a boy bropght another. This was dl ffereut. "Meet s o'clock 'train from west for little Christine. Alice died suddenly yesterday. Mother, give her a ho till I can get to you. Letter later." was 5 then. They stood staring a mo- ment, and then Mary fell to piling wood on the tire and spoke briefly to John. "Father, you'll have to burry to get to that train. Ile went out to the barn and hitched the team to the double cut- ter. When he came back he lifted down to their grandmother's arms her daughter Mary's three children, three of i'aul'e and one of Elizabeth's. They were alt laughing and shouting and enell wa% ticketed "Merry) Chrletmae. I nm n gift to grandpa and grandma." They were barely fed and warned when John %vent to the later train and returned with the motherless three- year-old Christine In his nrms. She had Leen put In the condector's rare and .was sound asleep. with tears on her cheeks and her yellow curls tousled. on her grandfather's shoulder. Icer grandmother reached up fur her. "Joule," she said, "she 1e ours. We meet keep things together for the chil- dren: John, I'm awfully ashamed of how Ilnrd I've been, and I ain't asham- ed to say so Will you forgive me?" "JOAN," PAI PAID, "aril M MM." Benoit rine went home without the oth- er, their offering% were no longer one. but 'separate gifts, and they disagreed In class meeting upon matters of doc- trine. The pastor "labored" with them because of their example to younger harried Mulles. Ilestooped suddenly and kissed her as he put the child In her arms. "Mn," he mid, "I've been an old fool, and I'm the ono to blame' I'll go and etralghten things at church and If you'll hnve me for a ('hrletmae present all right'" And she smiled happily up at him. NOT SUITED TO CANADA. Mazoomdar Opposed to Hindu Emi- gration From India. MAKE A NOTE OF THEM. 'ralag. Onto Wools to Itolow la w■ Eaters .k sewlug tuachine may be easily threaded by lhoee with imperfect sight if the wnchinist plal'es a piece of aowe- thing whites- a piece ot white paper 111 do under the fo"t of the Rachis. N 'Phis shown up the eye of the nee,: ,• Whelk machining frill metered*, such ug Illlmlllls, thin silks, lace, etc., n piece of tissue paper placed over the wate- rial will prevent It from'ocklhlg. A modern household appliance: Is the electrotherm, a large Minitel cover' 1 AN r.i.1ICTtloTI11;lttt. bag that can be attached to the eo'ket in any house where there Is nu elec'trie lighting current, '111' bag heats ul t instantly /mills n great convenience le n nlidulght emergency or other cases of sudden elckness calllug for n bot tee plication. l'ut n teaspoonful of powdered I.ura1 In your cold starch. it gives extra stlffuess to the limes. An excellent way to clean ribbon Is the following: Cm er the rtbls111 with warm water; then spread it uu n h.nal or table and semi, It thoroughly with a brush that has beets .rt)i'eel In s'"1'• •Atter a govt lather ling been formed and the ribbon broke 'lean rinse It in clear wenn water, lay It between folds thin cheesecloth and Ureas'nut11 dry. the threads are riot burned the heel may be restored In this way: Ex- tract he juice trot* -.three or four onions d mix It Intolalout an Melee of soap. 'four ounces of fnlletps earth and n pint of vinegar. 11.11 sill these HOW TO. PLACE TUE. rarLn. for a few minutes and when nearly cold spread It of some of it over the acorched linen and allow It to dry .1u the air. Afterward want' It with warm water. An easy way of removing Iron. mold from linen, etc., Is to damp the place+ and then rule them with overripe toma- to juice and place out In the sun. When washed the marks will be found to dis- appear. • For Narrow Hall.. "I have written to every prominent There is little that can be done to r♦ newspnper in the Punjaub, advising. (fere the ugliness of the long, narrow til, editors to use every effort to stop ebrrldor balls In tante end In certnln the enligratioa of 'Iindus to British Columbia. My report to the conununi- ties of leer^ -1 that sent me here to in- vestigate will be of exactly the same nature." This was the remnrk made by Mr. T. C. Mczoomdar of the University of investigat. Allchabad, who has been - int the eonditiors as affecting end- er/trite from Hindostnn to this pro- vinee fr'r some considerable time, writes the e{erinl correspondent of The Globe at Victoria, 11. C. Mr. Mazooulder is nn educated Bengali, wLe cnnle here to look into the pros- pects and cireumetanceli of the Hitt - des already here, and of the many who had hoped by selling their farms to come to this province. Despite glowitig reports from Hong Kong that induced the invasion, this competent investigator has decided ngninst Brit- ish Colutnbin and Cnnnua generally as nn outlet for the ovcrplus popula- tion of India. "Olt, not only the cold weather you have in the mounteimn'caused me to come to my conclusion," he said, "there ore manv other things. Every- tllnlr here is sod different. Punjabis do not know your mnuners and eus- toms, and lesidee religious and other '• considerations are strongly againet them. There is no nrgenized effort to Pend Hindus here, end the rumor of 1,001 coming in one stenmer is, 1 nm trenhlc better then the °there. sere, erroneous." "How niRnv'have come to tine eon- This daughter, her mother's mime. tinent already?" aake, hnd three One children. I'nul had "The exact figures ore 1,482," was four, and Ellznbeth hnd two, one too the reply; "but not all these are in small to lenve Its mother, British ('nlombta. There are n few in At the little home of the old people Seattle, shout 40 around See Fran - all was gloom. The old men was sort- cisco. 110/1 n 4oz•m•or so in Oakland. ing end destroying Md papers, and his Of the hnlnnre, roughly speaking, wife was mending and nrrnnging and cleaning her nlrende clean house. She tuns bound to leave her Imsbnnd com- - fnrtnble and won convlueed that no one would properly look niter his flan- nels and his rhenmattsul when she had gone to her dnnghter'e. This she hnd fully ptttposell to do, for she would not put Mm mit of his own house. Ile was equally obstinate about leaving It to her. Two days before Christmas Mary began to cook, with all her experienced skill, pumpkin and apple enol mince and squash pies, fruit cake and layer cake and plum padding. Sine planned types of narrow houses. The only thing to be done Is to make OM as unobtrusive ne possible. The flathouee hall Is high In propor- tion to Its width. It is also lona, and choir rails serve only to seeentuate that length. 1 ht tlntel The hall is dnrk, use so light wallpaper .er. ap It is narrow, almost to suffoeatlou. t'tie retreating rather than advenelag colors. The walls force your attention nn either hand. Soften thein by using very quiet patterns. I'aper such hell%, then, 1n,ligbt green. light blue or gray and preferably In a simple, quiet figure In white or self tone. As dor furniture, you have no room at all, and a hall carpet or runner Is the only thing possible for the floor. For the hall that le Pimply nu entry or vestibule, with space just big enough for the front stairs and n couple of doors, a woollen wainscoting or n wa- terproof dado of some of the imitation Ienthera In highly desirable, for there 1s a couetnnt brushing of damp clothing against the walls of the narrow ,hall and stairway. a. 1.400 at the :met •nre in \'nncnnv.v and vicinity, although a few aro nn the island and \'ietnrie. 01 those in Vancouver. nbont 94)0, ore at work, while ethers are idle. There nre 400 nut of work." "What ie the reason of PO many being unemployed" "Well, three who went to the mills pear Revelstoke found the climate of the rnnuntninn too cold. They came hark to Vancouver, end, though ensile Rot jobs, minty are destitute Another rengon why some are nut of work wen trouble with the Royal City planing mills. 'There are 200 working there, find an arrangement WAS made that they should get 81.50 a day. but when pay (lay came they only got $1.25. Of course they nit. Many others have Little Johnny's Resolutions` v NEXT Tuesdy 'ill be New Year's day," Said little Johnny Lake. "Some reserloolions, [Isom O. dares, 1 really ought to make. Mom's promised to stop gossipin, An' so has Sister Sue. I guess 1'11 resolute a bit. Le's see- what shall 1 do 1 "I'll resolute, I guess, to quit A-splittiu' kindliu' wood i Then pop 'ill have 10 do that work, Like lathers always should An' then, while I'm a.dom it, 1'11 resolute to quit The Sunday school, ler goon' there With me don't snake no lit. "I 1; I'Ytiti i I.1. 1:1!,11,1 fl. A D11." t 1 "I'd like to resolute some way 1 o got myself a goat 1 I want a buttin' billy ram With whiskers on his throat. An' then 1'11 resolute, 1 guess, To beat up Tommy Hunt; Ile's took an' stole my `irl (rum me. The doggone lisle rum' "I reckon that's enough fcr me o resolute Ilst now 1 At any rate, 1'11 make that do— It's plenty, anyhow. Le's see 1 start on New Year's day. Well, that ain't very fur. Won't mom be tickled when she finds How well I've minded her ?" • Denver Post. PAY $200,000 WITH $30.000. THE LAST CALL i'OR cHRISTr1As SHOPPERS 1 Onl)' a tea' da\ and Christmas will be all over, .but we mean to -make the most of the remaining- few dnvs. . We would urge the necessity for ladies' shop- ping in the morning- and avoid the rush of the after - 111101) .' Still a large and waried stock of useful and 'sens- ible gifts to -L'lCit frlttll : Kid (heves Nntltt-sig 1111/1•' hl'('i•p/(• able fur 1 1,111y or geulleuu.u. \\'e rill your at tent' to our very Lug., ra lige. of Per- i 111'`•- I•Ii1111n1•H . 1.1040s. Every 1'tir guaran- teed. Ladies' Neckwear Belts and Handker- chiefs ole here in end- less profusion. AIL that is new is here. All that is here is new. N e c k - wear, 'Loc up ; Belts, 'Lie up ; Hend'chiefe, ire sip. Millar's Scotch Store LPHON56 L. E a the striking of the lend upon toe ter produces almost the effect of aa explosion. if the lead congeals luso Unusual Financial Scheme Adoptel any shale tint eon be coustritelt as By Agent of Canadian Government like n .tar it 1e n goal augury. If • flhn gathers on the eurfeee It means In Paying Debt to Indians. motley. Any old woman who is nn ex - Several year., ago the Canadian pert seer can see in the metol and Government took Irons the tribes water euro slgna of coming marriage, long journeys, si.;kuese or deed). The ability to rend these riddles .le supposed to descend by inheritance from mother to daughter. IN.a't t.rt the Nsntl'tol• tiros. It Is `very unlucky If ihr 11511'1)0 ehonlit fall from the place where It hag been h'Ing up. of Indians about Athabasca lake i and river a large •tract o1- land and in payment for the name it gives leach year $5 to each Indian and $25 to the chiefs and their families. This money is paid in $1 bills-. The reason for this is that the in- diaua dwelling in the district do not know the value of money, writes the Seattle, wash., correspondent of The Chicago Tribune. A paper dollar looke to him about the sante as a blank piece of paper W a baby. Should the payment be made in silver the simple minded child of the wilderness would hole init6111( wear it about r punch a p his neck, and thus 'ag reat deal o1 money would be tnlfen from circul'i- tion. Should payment be made in ono bill, the Indian is liable to lone it. Once each year a representative of the Canadian Government makes a trip through the country and pays the Indiana. On this trip he takes $:i41, 000 in $1 bills, and will probably tiny out more than $200,000. The natural question from civilisation is, how does' he do it? Ae the Indian knows nothing aboi)t the value of money, hie method of 11- nanciel trade is on the value of eking, and when one talks dnllarn to hire his Inc.- has the expression of a blank cartridge. Fortunately for the Govern- ment. the Hudson Bay company 1111.5 secured the entire confidence of the Iidiens during the eentury of dealing with them and the money paid to the Indiana finds its way into the trading poste of the company. Here is how the Government tin; - master does his phennnlenal stunt .4 paying $200.000 or more with only $30,-' 000 in hie pocket. 1te goes direct to a district inhabitated by perhaps 2.004) or 3,000 Indians; here he wilt pay from $10,000 to $20,000 in "treaty money." Each Indian and his family is given the five $1 bills In payment for hie surrender of the land and each chief his $25. .After making tine payment the pay master takes n rest tar n short time at Dry 'resat Far health. Sines most of us are very fond of toast,but ent It aparlugly, however, becanee of the general tmpresslou that it Is bad for the health, It 1s pleneing to find a leading medical journnl pointing out that toasted bread Is really very wholesome, even for Invalids. One thing In lam favor Is the fact thnt It pierce n lighter tax on the dl- the Hudson Bey post nearest the pay entire functions than ordinary bread, station. Within a few dey% the Imhof -et alnee during Its preparetlon some of hnve made a line to the post and there the starch gralne of the A. it are rap- purchaeed w•hntevcr looks good to turgid, while Amue sit. • 'reel into them. They whack the money don't on to the trading poet counter, nrll -r enmething worth perhaps 50 eenti and leave. The company agent charges the red man with what he has purchase.( and credits him with the balance if the 85, so that in the future jt'►+ can of the dextrin, which Is easily eolmble. Further, the crispness of toast neves-• sltatee Its being completely moistened In the mouth before It can be mallow - ed. As a rule, therefore, tenet le thor- oughly submitted to the action of the preliminary digestive process In the trade .out the remainder amount. Within a week from the month. I ,date of pity- it 1s Important, however, that toast ing the treaty money eeer dollar of should 11e crisp all through, as other the amount has been pate into the wise the internal portions tend to 1* -trading poet. The ,i ymaater gives the come plastic and sort, like new bread, post agent a cheek for the amount and hurl like tt, difficult or digestion If not PATERSON'S COUGH GH DROPS /TA.. on. oar •.nt,n..n.t'rtm�nr • - fake oar Ili N,.newt ,.,,0an .p,., 1.b., -. MTM In".{ r... ,,,.I , r rl4'• 19'%IC bio , ,, brie- MO, d , .. In,.,..n 5 4 i tl,. ,urn con, ,•d \ u 1 In th. ..., .,,,, ),.Ito. ,.,.. THEY WILT. CURE -TURKEYS WANTED MENWANTED naLual.x mea .ewl, measle tnrertit, t l'nll.A larlra nd '.nada b wA ver".. u, r ,,.,..n• I+..ora up ahem on {r -n. /.nn.l. mala•. eon all a up,ruoua plate. ; dra II) naan,+Il,i,,i n. mot"roll,. , $t..d employ mfn t month end rile n.n ! , w y n ,our work for mint On good reliable m ne Inr vat rear wary for rOU. No ei Mn-n.e n,...l ��I. Nelle for particulars MALL'S MEDICINAL CO., London, Ontario, Conah PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS By ordering your ROSES, CARNATIONS, V IO LE'I'S, PALMS, FLRNS, FERN DISHES AV.. want to buy �uur turkeys and will pay the highest market price. Write for psarticular% and stale. hose many you have. THE CANADA PQULTRY AND PRODUCE CO., Limited. Stratford, - - stns)lin CHRISTMAS Gift Goods E are ready for the Christmas trade with I select stock the most st, a a. e we have ever placed before our customers. Those 'who wish to purchase beauti- ful things for their friends at this season of gift giving should not miss this oppor- tunity. The goods are here, and pt Khmers . will find our pric as low as is consistent w" h genuine merit. sigNalP DIAMONDS We are innklllg a speci- alty of these goods send in- vite your inspection. SILVERWARE A great variety of ar- AND i-ticles in up-to-date designs. CH ISTMkS - NOVELTIES retie GEO. STEWART, Florist, ffrsce St 1'hnc lu:, Artistic florid designs a sprrt- ally. starts for the nest Turban settlement. ' her husband eyed her In gloomy retro- never PecureQ employment." einem,•sits meatlejlttld. Thus he goes from one t t to r • I for the mnecy to be turned into the for turkey and for chicken pie, and 8 apection of the glad old times, growl• 1 "and what is the principal work Ing out to her that she meters' to be of 11. empinyerl preparing for an nrmy, and she finish- "Three are nlrout 200 nt the Amen - ed out that this wasn't the time to be stingy and perhaps there would be some poor to feed --there always had been so ter. Then came the 24th day of Decem- ber, a heavy snowstorm and mock embarrassment for the old couple. Each had secretly -sent all the children presents and a letter, neither mention - Ing the other. and the lawyer had call- ed on them and told them that It was time to drop the divorce bantam's and "Rut yon didn't term to object." poslte Pet which each rnlat'rer rupee% make up or push It and bate It ever "Not me, an' be bad up for reidatin' te eonetletwl daltlnel 10 he tint mer with. Tbev abzwet droll" JILW stomates ()1g ipopcse• !,7n aker'e future partner in We. Another, paying the Indians, waiting earl mill, and moat of the rest work on the C.P.R. track running east from Vancouver. r like British Columbia very much, and believe 1 could get along well here, an ( hese received an English education," 61r. Masoom- dar (-included. • "Rate, i meet warn roil 1 save net policemen put his ern-, mend yen and kiss you" "I cowldn't help that, ma'am." PHONE:: OR 24 New Tear'. Brie la Ilett. posts, Pod" continuingnn his mends w'archnme (ea went Don't you wish your were en Italian When )nu want end lock Irc't and y When e •agent returns to Edmonton I VIE Bles'l' (and Dock c k/ �Square or ha to civilization lie leas about all the money he heti npxln beginning., the journey and hire paid nut more than 8200,0410. on New Tent's', i'res ,plly et the stroke of 12 on New Yenr'a eve there are rustling end bustling and merry laughter as each maiden klgaeg n11 the young men she can catch, It le the. only moment In the year when eiototn permits her much n liberty. and elrt Is not glow to tike a/ventage of 11. Then. the new veer having 1113110 it, own•• the patty break% sip, the young fnik take a walk, end the first perm, of the op. Fortune Trillion ea New Arne'. r•e. "'minim tonne obtains In rllr,l 111.f. ninny on New Yeer's ese. 'I in. •. wing( people, win gather to peer toe -doer 11 to the floury, melt a little lend In 1i Inng handled Indic. The person who grasps the handle then pours the mol- ten metal Into a'nil of water, ehro,l- Ing well hark so e% not to be gentled bm the splashing weter,and'teatn, for COAL ALL KINDS OF COAL ALWAYS ON HAND R4►Alt ('roll wetgqhcd on the market • en tan, where you get :,1%x) Iia. fnr'a tun Fancy Umbrellas & Canes These have been especi- ally selected for presentation articles. JEWELLERY Of every descriptiolliin great variety. CUT GLASS An elegant line of the genuine goals. Nothing more handsome or desirable' Many other lines which we have not space to mention. C. A. UMBER do SON, WM. LEE. • Jewellers, t'. 1'. I,Fa::, Hardware stint • cs,.t side t<que tc, pr,ralMN attended to. tinier- left, at E.tst sidle !'t"me, t>IlbDt:Htl:lj.