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Leaving our Devilfish Rivet' camp we eon -
tinned our ettploratione down the 1Sonogthel,
when ata distance et fifteen mileswe crone
to Pine Lake, We oneomlte t'd Much swift
and we also luld a me hWinw ardiee ry portages tthis o
orase over, and the heat and black tilos wore
not very encouraging, Arriving at thislulcu
we 11101115011 oar pump in a hitch peplar grove,
whteh made a pretty piotm a tome distattue.
The evening tva0 may warm, and the black
flies, sanctities and-mesquitoee slvarmod ill'
the woods and ,about our camp 80 tltiokly
that we 09u1d nowhere escape from their
0eaeeless humand dreaded bite, In this
noighborhood theydid not appear to have
the 0ustomary respect for the Smudge.
Dense smoke was endo about our camp, but
it was of no 115011, as the flies only appeared
to revel hi it. Wo simply had to "grin and
beer it." After an uncomfortable night we
wore astir at daylight and loaded our 'canoes
and went to the extreme Southern end of the
lake about four miles from where the Keno-
gaml enters it. Pine Laicals a noble ahett of
water and remarkable in more wage than
one. 'it ]n abuat 15 miles long and two to
three mlies in width, dotted here and there
witlimuny large and beautiful Lllaads, and
t11p shore indented by many fine bays. It
is remarkable for its beauty, and for the thn-
ber and mountains on three sides, and on
the fourth side for ice mineral resourc00.
We explored a chain or lakes East of Pine
Luke, and returning came up the East shore
of Pine Lake, studying its conditions very
minutely. Our seoreli was awarded by the
finding of two good copper finds, which were
very rich. We found many pieces or solid
ore on thebesch which had boon broken 015
byboulder's which had fallen into the water,
Cntinuingup this lake the timber and land
became gradually better, and country more
tat,and good indications 01 agricultural and
tiber settlements. The Renogamt, which is
the outlet of this Jake, is very wide and deep
/or about a mile and 8 half, when it brought
us to Alm Lake No. 2, a clear water lake
three and a hair miles long by one-half to a
mile wide. It was whsle "micromotering"
this lake that we noticed quite a clearing on
the West shore, an unusually large one. 1t
attracted us from the fact that the lndians
never make a clearing any larger than is
necessary for their tepees and lire places.
Therefore we paddled to the shore to investi-
gate. We saw about 100 feet from the there
a newly made grave. The grave teas sur-
rounded by a Jmndsome picket fence, outside
of which at the head was a freshly peeled
0pruce pole about 12 feet high, on the top of
which was a lure red bandana handkerchief
for Ya ting. Inside the fence at the header the
grave
o 011 artistically
whichwas erated carved
we
feathers and long silk streamers, all the wood.
work being made with a crooked. Ignite and a
small axe by 000.man (this we learned later.)
Nailed on a tree on one aide of the grave
eight feet high was the quart tin cup of the
departed, while in another tree en the oppo-
site side of the grave was a very neatly spruce
fibre sewn birch bark parcel nicely '•caoliod.
This contained the individual eooldng be-
lon ings of the departed—his frying pun,
pails etc. Wu did not open it nor desecrate
t he sacred place at all, having seen similar
caches open beside Indian graves w0 rightly
00115151411111105 this one was as the others.
This grave, however, was the best and in the
largest clearing we had yet seen, and we Saw
genre a number. With such show and care
as was exhibited here we came to the con -
clam= that the deceased was a personage of
great im ortanoe, whioh prove to be in a
sense. It was the grevo or a young Indian
who had been murdered by his uncle, the
Story of which I will here relate just as it
was given to me by Mr. Godehere, or Long
Lake House, pad the Indian Agent who tried
the case, and gave me the later details of the
sequel to the tragedy. Tho preliminaries and
just ameagre account only appeared in the
Canadian papers at the three of the murder,
den
and the sequel. and closing scenes of the sacs
tragedy are appearing berme the public Por
the tbst time. 1t reads like a page from a
blood -purl ng will -west dime novel, and yet
it is an actual fact.
T11E TRAGEDY.
It was in the month of .March, 1500, that two
families of Indians were camped on the
shore of Arm Lake where this grave now 20.
The heads of these families were 01( old
Indian 50 years of ageby name To'wi do, and
hie nephew, a young Indian about 28 years of
age named Nek-lag-Juck-svl-Kung who had
just been married aoboet time. The younger
man had been complai0 1(5 of a 02ulmuss 1n
hie head for some tuna, and refused to hunt,
which is a serious offence with the Indian.
r with
The rndt of the family ntataced
kis and bugged r him to hunt gni support
d
iris wife, but we refused, oyelling 0v a loud
from that he was possessed o. the evil a
Frere the rt North—w bydinli yThein Tad -lane
were Further startled by bun saying tont h0
would not buil but would kill twerp one of
0,
1100.. This a e q theviolenng of darer 19,
tion became
become quite ted; the
the conversa-
tion
asa-
tion be01ori very heawords the loudyo and
man4ou." erica, andwordsf you, w
kill , du" namh from the frenzied nephhw,
with, during the stormy scone, had a among
tup he In ian. (The axe in general use among
the Indians has a one to one had f half pound
head and about a two anhale foothandle.)
threatening
was brandishing the axe ini a 1very
and thata vie othesodo' save htseivncls
gra that of the others luoh • 08 the uncle,
e,
grabbed hisdwnaxe, which was t c trio
close nephew and rushed upon and in tot hoe
grouna blowithat knocked him to the
ground, and r the
tragedy
he was dead.
e Indians
of the tneighb soon Spread. and
then the bloody
oY the ne.ghborh old
were soca
upon the bloodykIUIn The old man, cl told
dc, 01017 sed killing striking inosett-d and . A
the bar o of his d aehad
m sett -defence. nepl A
acting or the Indians bed enen the nephew
eating a of the
and when they had the
evidence. Y Gha family that Its had seen
Wendigo and become possessed of the evil
spirit they were unammotw In exonerating
'lo-wi-do saying that ho had det0 perteetly
right. The young squaw 02 the murdered
Indian (just seventeen) did not appear to
gsrieve much. She was quite indifferent, talc -
fug his death as a matter of course, fur had
he not beeom0 possessed of the evil spirit
from the North 7 Death surely comes to the
/adieu or squaw who seas this evil spirit.
The murder of course had to be reported to
Mr. Godehere, the manager of Long Lake
House, who ill turn reported it to the Indian
Agent. This was done and the murdered
man was buried on the camp ground on
which he met his death. Hie friends cut out
a clearing and made a very nice grave, put-
ting a fine hand knife whittled fence around
it, and a arose, etc., as described before.
Then To -w1 -do, takingthe squaw of his
murdered no,ihew with nim moved. with his
fiamilyfurther down the kenogami River.
To-wi-do began to act strangelythe day after
t he murder and comp]nined ofbeingsick in
the head. He would not remain in camp but
would run away. About noon the day after
the murder 10u burst forth in a fury, Scream-
ing in a load wino "I have seen him, I have
seen him• Wendigo, Wendigo," roaming at
the mouth, He went into convulsions and
finally fell across a tree from sheer exhaus-
tion. Regainutg conselousne0s after a good
sleep he appeared quite rational but towards
'evening he wandered away again, 1.10 was
Pound after oonsiderablo search in the neigh-
borhood of his murdered nephew's grave.
Ho was brought back to his tepee and later in
the evening attempted to drown himself in
the rapids. The following morning his fam-
ily and friends took hien further into the
woods away from the water, but in s Oto of
the utmost vigilouee he saeoeedod ha eluding
them and got away and it was a long Limo
before they found him. They searched all
over bat could find no trace or him whatever.
;['lnally they went baser to the nuirde1ed
nephew's grave but To•wl-do wa0 not to he
found—but ahoy found a clue. domoun o had
been there and very recently too. I'M grave
lead been disturbed and beside the grave to-
t
ds theMot foend bits 00 deo,.deo,. (parte
ot t ar were i
Y
murdered man' n rhes in which he
hadbeene lu
had boen buried) and amine buttons and a
short distance away they found the remains
rttime.
of a fire a no had been out but a a what (10 was be duett and whatever but what at-
tempted.
t-
tvl• doled been partly
and also that pr had ng
a illd a liars, whie s0 lot r lu eetlgotion
Oa nuibalism, which a later iuvestigatiun
proved to be correct.
Covering up the holo in the grav0•yard they
set out tc fli,d the missing num and were
successful fillets 00410 pons's search. They
found him In the woods in a very sad 0ondt-
tion
and. nearly
frozen. Hie es Refilled
with fire ofi sl lb . Ho when, h
e
oPbsemithyido7lamoAferio family if ednt l Jahn, t
00n00det'gble acnxlnB they esteoeeded in
getting line to go with them bp010 to their
comp. At 0ttpper he refused to opt rabbit,
saying Ito would rather eat the hod 0f M
olt.
]tiJusltw a olsis nephew. !is fondly
and friends were horrified,
there Ipeiugnu
doubt but that he had attempted to Opt a
part of the body.
A very miserable and fearful night was nit
in, rlo•wl•do becoming violent and threaten.
ing to kill talent all if they did not hill film.
lie said:' I have seen Wendigo, and am, pos.
Bossed of the evil split from the ortlt, and
have to bo killed ^ Won't some 05 you 11111
the 7" He begged almost piteously,i whoa its
An angry tone lie Mould exclaim "If ou don't
01111 me the I'll kill you," To-wi•t�o was u
h- a un on the 10511 dayf aro an
with the e, hg M d
meat for e,e"If m walk. Coining3d kills he said
mica more, " B' some of you dont ]till ." thou
T shall rowel 11011 85017 One 0f you." H0
went up to ids daughter, quite a prepossess.
mg young a llew seVen5001t year? of ego, by
name Angelico and eaid, "Angelica, take.
this axe mid 1411 me before 1 11111 7011 all."
She tools the axe from his Band, Her father
lay down= the growid and she struck him
on the cheek and in the neap killing 'him al-
most instantly, The girl then throw down
the axe in the ashes of their 00019 firm to•
gather with the sproa. upon whioli she first
wiped the blood from her hands, Some In-
(liana started immediately for Long Dake
Rouse to acquaint Mr. Gottohore, the manta -
ger, with: what had taken plats). Mr. God.
°Ml'l'e sent his assistant, Nick Finab lett, and
another Indian, to bring the body of To -wide
Deck to the Indian cemetery, which is on a
pint about a mile from the 1ort. This was
point
and in eonverehig with Mr, Finaison
about: it he said they had coosiderabie difil•
may in getting the bodv up. They rolled it
in birch bark and brought it u with a dog
team and toboggan. He also showed us the
bloody axe and apron, which he had brought
up to Mr. Gotl,ltere.. Oslo. Gode1Oere took a
snap shot of the murdered mull lying its the
s}ode eoilln which was held up by two Iti-
%limis. One of the cuts nude with the axe
can be soon on the photo I now have, on the
loft check neer the temple. Mr. Godohore
conducted the funeral ceremony. The
daughter and the rest 05 the family were in
attendance. No attempt was made to arrest
the young girl as she was quite Willing i to do
onytInng Mr. Seashore said so he allowed
her to go well knowing that she could easily
be fount! when. wanted. When told she
would be required to put in an appearance
when the Indian agent arrived she willingly
consented, would remain there until he cane
up if necessary but she was allowed to go for
the time being.
The Indian Agent was notified and Dame 1(p
to Long Lake House via the Pick River
canoe route. The Indian is a ward of the
Ontario Government. The Indian Agent's
dot is to protect them, but in cases of this
kinddhe is not judge and simply takes a hear.
ing of the ease—a preliminary—and then sub-
mits the evidence to the Ontario Govern-
ment, who by the case on the evidence sub-
mitted them by the Agent and if necessary
the Agent produces the parties implicated,
although macases are judged by the writ-
ten
ten evil'dence alone. In petty cases the Indian
Agent deeides and straightens things up for
them,
In the trial of this double Indian tragedy
nearly all the 830 indium of this particular
Hudson. Bay Post district were present eome
as witnesses but the majority from curiosity.
The evidence given at the trial wee as I have
written above. The Indians all agreed that
Mok•ldg-Juek-wi-Rung was possessed of the
evil spirit from the North, and that Teswi•do
did right in killing ]rim, and his (Mok-kig-
Jucls-i-Kang si wife in giving her evidence
said To-wi•do did the right thing, as her
husband would surely have killed diem. She
took the matter very calmly, saying it was
no surprise to her—she knew it wos to be
ae she had had a vision in which a spirit had
told her her husband would soon see Wendi-
go, and that he would be Milled within three
days time. The Indians up here aro very
superstitious and believe firmly in Wendigo.
In plain words Wendigo simply means insan-
ity and it wee proven beyond a doubt that
there was insanity in this particular family.
Tho daughter who had killed her father was
more moved than her cousin. She said she
was very sorry for having lulled her father,
but she did it m self defence and in defence
of the family. No one else would do it, and
had some one not killed him he would surely
have hilted all the others. It was simply a
question of one being killed or the whole
family. She said she never entertained hard.
or angry feelings toward her father; on the
contraryshe loved him and was his favorite
child. She was quite willing to go to, prison
or even to be killed herself for doing the
deed.
It was truly a pitiably sight to see this
innoeant, ignorant 'daughter of the forest"
telling calmly of how she had killed her own
father (who had given her the axe and asked
her to kill him.) She loved him and was
loved in return, besides bean" his favorite
child, and all the while under the strong con-
viction that she had done perfectly right al-
though she had some vague idea that white
people were put in prison and sometimes
killed for the same crime.
The Indian Agent got the opinion of the
crowd who were quite unanimous in the ver-
dict of Angelica killing her father in self des
fence; she did nothing but right. They all
signed their names to a petition to the On-
ta'ie Government asking to have the girl left
with her liberty. Tho petition strongly em-
phasised the fact of her striking in self de•
fence and that there was no premeditated or
wilful murder about it.
This was not because the girl was a general
favorite at all, it was simply the honest con-
viction at nearly every Ind -an in the district.
After collecting all the evidence possible, the
Agent submitted it to the Government, who
after due and careful consideration, arrived
at the chasten that it was not a ease of
murder bob that of killing in self defence.
They declared the squaw honorably dis-
charged andshe 0s a free girl today, although
she did not know the result of the Govern-
ment trial until January,,1901 when the In-
dian Agent went up again. The decision of
the Government was only arrived at last
September or October having been under
careful consideration since last March.
Itis deplorable that there is nota school for
the. Indian children of the North. Mr. God -
chore informs me that a school has been
promised their district for years but they
haven't received it yet. There are quite a
number of bright, strong and healthy
children up there and it would be too bad
tlmi they should be allowed to grow up in
ignorance as it is only the very wealthy In-
dians who can send their children to school
in NIpissing.
Iturklen's Armies Sal5e
ILLS wor d•wide fame for marvellous
mires. It aurpaseee any other salve, to -
tion, ointment or balm for Outs, Gores,
Borne, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers,
Tetter, Salt Rheum, Fever Sorer', Chap-
ped hands, Skin Eruptions ; infallible for
Piles Cu y 2.50 at G. A. Dominion's
drug store.
151.s Its.
0,1 so L sole Moore, of Brussel's, is Melt.
log at the bonne of Hugh MuQuarrie.
Nest Moron Farman' Institute will
hold meetings ill Blytb on Friday, Mardi
1st
Matt. Flcoly left last week for his new
home at Bannockburn, Hastings oounly.
M'e. F.aody and Lillian will visit with
Exeter friends for a mouth before going.
to Bannockburn.
The Bluer arty Board of the Blyth
Methodist (hutch uuenim'nely invited
the pastor, Rev. Wm• Penball, to remain
anott,er year. Mr. Peuball promised to
Tel111u.
J110. and Mrs. Wilford have returned
from att. tiding the funerals of Mr. Wit.
form's uncle and aunt, the lute Robt. and
Mts. Fnrteat, of Trafalgar township,
Holten C•.uuty. Mr. Forrest died on
January 22nd, of inflammation of the
icings, and on the iiuturday following hie
wife pained away with the same 0000•
plaint. 114r, and Mee. Forrest were old
residents of Trafalgar towosblp, living
on whet le known as the Base line. They
were aged 80 and 76 years iespeotively
and bad been married 51 years, residing
on the one farm all the time. For 67
yeas they were membere of the Metho
dint church and were Conservatives in
politica. Both funerals took place to
T' p. X 13 j )
ETAS VO$T
1901
Gviae neon osmatery,Milton, and wore
largely attended, Mr. and Alm Forrest
are well known to many of the residents
of Mort is and Bat Wawaooeb, who were
former rrsidente of Flalt9,0 County, 'Mrs,
John Bhortreed, mu of Mcrrte, le a goes
In to Mk. Faucet,
Ilrgegel a Scheel 1 0101,1.
' The monthly meeting of the Public)
School Board woe held on Friday oven•
ing in the Board Room, Members Pres
tint lap. Turnbull (chairman), 1), 0, Ro 5,
J. G. Shone, W. B uehili, W. 74. Sieulair
and A. °outlay. Mluutee of Met meet.
lig read Rad couflrmed.
And tore' abstract ebowiug a credit
balatoe of 9440 78 wee tend by the
Secretary end on motion of J. G. `;keno,
o-eouded by W. B,aeihill, the same was
ordered to be in arced in the Herald and
Tuts Po.T for one in•ertlon.
Th. queetion of pnrohaeing a new beil
for the school house tower wag dieopoeed
an 3 it aa• moved by W. M. Sino'air,
seconded by A. Ooueley,.tba;e 400 pound
bell and monnti, gs, 28 iuohes in, dam -
Etter, br• pureh..eed from the Cineiunoti
Foundry Co., to costiebant 950. Carrio'l.
Principal to
reported (be at.
tendaitoe for January as foilowe
ne21.. ROLL. *005. *1101(10,
780
2 64 66 1186
8 65 67 990
4 61 47 996
Moved by J. G. Shane, seconded b.) U.
(1. Ross, that G. F. Blair be re appointed
a memb.r o' the Pubtiu Library Board
fur it three )(or term.-0.rried.
The Property Committee were finer, net
ed to measure ah, wood delivered at the
euhuel and hire an order 01/ the 'Treasur•
er for the amount.
Mr. Stevens, repro emotive of the
Caxton $uhoot series, addressed the
Board and explained the charts in 8 very
interesting manner,
Board then adjourned.
0x2208510 PUBLIC BC/W5.
ABSTRACT 0TAT0ti1NT 1..0 1900.
Reoeipte.
130lanoe from 1899 9 389 72
Non re Went fees 29 10
Eq ,iva'ent to Gov. Grant 1899 145 00
Government Grant 1900 148 00
Legislative llunioipal Grant3 96
Looal Assessment 1560 00
Examination lees 2l 00
Co0tin"ation Class fund 100 00
92884 78
Paym. uta.
Teuehers'salanes 9 1540 00
Caretaker'e salary 120 00
Seo •Treasurer's e010ry 80 00
Iotereet 28 80
Wood 105 00
Repairs and supplies 45 85
Ex.ensee of examinations , 18 43
llieoellaueoue 6 42
Balance 10 next a000unt,446 78
92884 78
Auditors W. II. McCracken,
J. Y. S. Kirk.
Audited Jon.28, 1901.
AUDITORS' REPORT
—OF THE—
Village of Brussels
5051 1'IIE Y 1900.
REOETPTS.
Cash on hand
County rate, amount levied
Consolidated, amount levied
School account, amount levied
School loan, amount levied
Sinking fund
5 2525 28
2481 16
140702
1819 93
By-law No. 15,'99, amount levied ...... 159 75
By-1aw No. 20, '09, 751 26
By-law 1S0. 8, '00, " 751 27
Government grant to aohool 146 00
Morrie and Grey school loan 7 14
Proceeds L one Improv't Debentures,20 9 8567
83
9000 00
Borrowed from Standard Bank
Collected taxes, local account
Licensee 857 69
J. P. fines 150
Renta 220 00
Returned from Public Library 200 00
Miscellaneous receipts 122 04
Amount due local account, 1899 1050 82
Total 520248 01
EXPENDITURE.
County rate $ 252 00
Consolidated rate 2481 18
School account 1818 06
School loan 474 49
By-law No. 15, 1899 144 60
By-law No. 20,1800 766 00
By-law No. 8,1900 503 ((7
Local account, 1899 1650 82
Int. for 1899, Sinking fund22 85
Standard Bank 50500.00, int. 5107.20... 9007 25
Salaries 626 40
Printing and postage 59 59
Law costs 24 17
Roads a and bridges 590 551
R
Fire protection 270 40
Street lighting410 26
Town Reiland scales 08 82
Miscellaneous account 1135 16
Public Library 75 00
Sidewalk account 0027 79
Balance in Standard Bank 8217 28
11 Conquer i Info.
i ll to 1` a i r
1
q.
'7 was just sbaut Bons" writes. Mrs,
Rosa Btohardeoe, of Laurel Springs, N,
0., "I had Oslletlinptiou so bad that "the
beet doctors eafd I oogld no4 live MOM
31511 a mantle, bat I began 49 pep Ar.
1 t
1 New Discovery and WHB wholly
Ring's N I)
cured by elven bottl, a and um now et0no
and well," We an unrivalled life eaver
in Coneumptiun, Pneumonia, La Grippe
and Bronnhisie ; 315011ibla fur
Golds, Asthmtt, klay Fever, (.roup or
Whooping Cough. Guaranteed bottles
008 and 9100. Trial bottles free at G.
A, Deadman'a drag store.
0/109119 Bitters
Has proven.iteelf to be the beet medi•
eine it) the world. 'Tondolin Bitters
cures people, is different from tablets and
nerve pins end drum which contain
poisoee, To» Bolin Bitters is made from
pure herbs, combined with the purest of
t 1359008, Tca0Olut drives all pnisonons
. humors on, of the blood, strengthens the
nerves and mueoular actions by ieoreae.
bug the power of notion, enables you W
throw off disease. I'ondolio hitters heals
lite stomach, elope ell nausea and burn-
ing, makes food diteet, cores the worst
kind of dyspepsia, envoi lawigs, rbeuu,•
0,1em, pores moral, all dieearoe arising
from a dieordered state of liv r, kidneys
and bowel's. Oared George Baker, Rob.
ert Porter end George Owens, of the
Deering 0o. ; Mr. Rubies of pain in the
book and lungs. Cured Mr. Boo., Mn.
White, Good Campbell. Cu,.sI Sbr.
Coleman, b aokemith, Echlin's Nil's, of
atomaob and kidney disease. l'i.ke only
Tondolin, 'l'oodolin Bitters 15(11 cure
you. Sold at Deadman and Fox's drug
storms, Brussels. Pride 26o &bottle,
Total $20248 01
BALANCE SHEET.
Balance County rate t 246 20
Consolidated account 1408 00
School account 199 87
Sinking fon887 50
d 8077 02
Bylaw No. 15,1809 158 76
Total $ 0000 90
Cash in bank 5 8217 28
Balance short Bylaw No. 20,1899 15 70
Balance short Bylaw No. 8,1000 248 40
Amount due local account, 2525 54
Total $ 00006 00
ASSETS.
Cash on hand $ 0217 26
TownHal n real estate ........ � 00
Fire departmenta4000 00
Pablie School - 0000 00
Band instruments and hay scales 875 00
Taxes uncollected ..,.....,580 46
Due rent oa hay scales 05 00
Debentures notet cashed 5815 72
Amount to balance 97294 88
Total 558680 78
LIABILITIES.
Consolidated debt $82200 0D
School debt 7500 00
Standard Bank 0000 00
LImprovement Sewer debt..,16 5 28 41
ocall I
Sidewalk debt 18919 87
Total $68080
78
We the undersigned, Auditors of the Oor•
paratlon of the 'tillage of Brussels for the
yyear 1900, having examined the accounts of
the Treasurer and Collector and all vouahera
and other accounts of the Corporation, hove
toreportthe same correct as per foregoing
and Bank t � 8 002117, itAORENd the balance of cash In the Stand-
ard
J. Y. S. KIRK,}Auditors.
Bruasols, January 28, 101.
jam dbyee,Norwich, m 74
Yeara
of age, For cbe pnst Bevell or eight year.)
s
I 0Affrred from catarrh or the atomaob
and bowels, Always taking medicine ;
never without a dootor ; a mieerablo man
unable to work, continually eufferfng,
welting for death and railer I
boughtht
two bottloe k'undoliu Bitters from P, of,
James Blair. Actor ntiing it I r000vered
my health. For the poet 10 menthe I
hem not required any modloine. I work•
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SHINGLES
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Red Cedar Shingles
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Estimates Furnished for all
kinds of Buildioge. Workman.
ship and Material Guaranteed,
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Having bought out the business of Wm. Beatty & Co., I invite
all old customers of the late film to give me a call, and as many
new ones as may see fit to favor me with a share of their patronage.
I have added a large assortment of new up-to-date goods to
the already well blught stock of Beatty & Co., which I will sell at
very reasonable prices for reliable goods. My motto will be "Small
Profits and Quick .Returns,.' and as my expenses are low I will
carry out the above motto in all lines throughout the store.
It's never too late to mend your ways.
Be on the safe side and make your purchases here.
John McDonald,
ErrHELt.
P. S.—Highest market price for Butter and Eggs.
Bargains in....
Both heavy and Light, all our own make and
composed of the best of stock and workmanship.
ROBES and. BLANKETS.
The season has not been cold enough for Robes and BIan-
kets, and as we bought heavy in them and do not want to carry
any over, if prices can move them notice the following
— Large Dark Grey Goat Robes, regular $9.00, reduced to $7.50
— Large Grey Goat Robes, regular 8.00 tt 6.00
—Blankets, Best Dutch Kersey, regular 1.75 1.25
—Heavy Unlined Blankets, regular 75 55
Repairs prnmptly attended to in Harness, Collars,
Boots, 'hoes or Rubbers.
I. Ca RICHARDS.
HEATING STOVES
000K STOVES
RANCES
Do not forget to see our line of Base Burners, with
or without oven, Every stOve a double heater and guar-
anteed a perfect baker.
WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION.
Meat Cutters, Butter Moulds, Scales, Lan-
terns, Hanging Lamps and Lanae
Goods of every description,
Wiltonurn Turnbull
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Powder, Shot, Loaded :Shells, Etc.
MORE RAYS QF OAR
Ci�thing
Sale
From now until 16th of Fob,
The fotlowlnt0 .Prices in
fs Department are
Cloth7,n� .Deane anent
the Lowest ever quoted for re-
liable
liable goods. Our new stoop
for Springy will be in early,
consequently everything must
_go out at this big sale
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Study this List Carefully,
Children's Department.
Two-piece Suite, sizes 22 to 26, in light ansi dark tweeds. blue and
black serge's, well made and trimmed, regular prices $3 and
$4. Sale figure, half price.
Vestee Suits, in sizes 22 to 26, in tweeds, worsteds, serges, hand-
somely trimmest, new goods 'this season—
Regular
eand $ 8.25 Salerice 2.48
price $9 $ p �
Regular price 4 and 4.50Sale price 2.98
95 Three piece Suits for Boys, 27 to 83, in single and double-breast-
ed, tweeds and serges, well cut, well made and well trimmed
Regular prices $3.00, $3.50 $4.00...... Sale price $2 58
Regular prices 4.50, 5.00 5.50... ...Sale price 8.48
Regular prices 6.00, 6.50 7.50 Sale price 4.48
Reefers for Boys, sizes 22 to 26, made from good Irish Frieze,
double-breasted, deep storm collar, slash pockets, tweed lined,
regular prices $4 and $4.50 ' Sale price $2.98
Reefers for Boys, sizes 24 to 33, made from blue' nap, velvet collar,
a very dressy coat for boys. Regular prices $4, $5 to $6.50.
—Sale figure, half price.
Boys' double-breasted black and brown frieze, deep storm collar,
well lined, sizes 22 to 28, all this season's goods, regular
$4 and $5.. Sale price, $3,48
Boys' double-breasted storm Overcoats, in black and brown frieze,
deep storm collar, throat tab, sizes 30 to $4, Regular price
$7.00 ... Sala pride, $4.48
Boys' Odd Coats, Odd Vests and Odd Overcoats. You can have
your choice at half price.
Mon's Clothing Department.
Youth's and Men's Sults,. in sizes 91 to 42, in plain and fancy pat•
terns, dark and light colors, a wonderful suit at $5, but at
this great sale you have a more wonderful snap in getting
your choice for ...... $3.58
Men's Suits, in sizes 36 to 44, ell g'e and double-breasted, made
from plain ansa fancy tweeds, and sold in the regular way
for.$6.50, $7 and $8 .........Sale price $4.78
Men's Suits, in sizes 36 to 44, made from Scotch tweeds, worsteds
and Berges, single and double-breasted, all colors, one of our
strongest lines, at $9 and $10 they were exceptional value,
but they are wonderful bargains at the Sale price $6.48
Men's Suits, comprising the finest goods we carry, single and double-
breasted, fancy tweeds. serges and worsteds, regular prices
were $12, $12:50 and $13, but the closing out price is...$7.48
Men's double-breasted storm Overcoats, 50 in. long, deep storm
collar, lined with tweed, and considered wonderfully cheap
at $7, but they have got to 'be sold, and we make the sale
price $4.88
Men's double-breasted storm Overcoats, 50 in. long, deep storm col-
lar, black and brown. Great sellers at $8, $9 and $10. To
make a complete sale of them the price goes down to$5.78
18 fine Overcoats, fly fronts, velvet collars, in blue and black
Beaver, regular price $10 ;..,....Sale price $7.48
20 pairs Men's Tweed Pante, all wool all sizes, but quantity is not
large, regular prices $1.50 and $1.75 Sale price $1.18
62 pairs Men's Odd Pants, our standard line, and the best line for
the money evert offered. Regular price was $2, but to make
them go quick the ,..Sale price is $1.88
15 pairs Men's Odd Pants, all wool, regular price $2.50, a great
Sale price $1.78
snap at
Odd Coats, odd 'Vests and odd Pants, which will be cleared out at
exactly one-half the regular price.
Shirt Bargains.
We are giving the biggest and best bargains ever offered in Shirts.
Regular,65c to $1,85 Shirts, your choice for 49o. See our
window.
Terms Strictly Cash.
D.nap:- ,,
R,oss,
Leading Clothier and Furnisher,
BRUSSELS.
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