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The Signal, 1912-12-12, Page 7• 11 , • THE SIGNAL GODERICH 0NT Ates stat, Dtsr•ne.cs► 1'J. 1913 i V new pro ranted. iog heaven They air HD! 'it) N C.. uryo,g Uf yUcrr.,.. `e a line IORK 1F, 1" mean f •i k City SING r know wilco to be dour in fetal Work of • Estimate. guaranteed. a: of fixtures and and all reeshve our 1 attention. titer of first- s, the Garnet the Empire Lod see them. 11 kinds t! ,tie NDEK GoJ.tUit ge D Orme tags a.ia.te sib s▪ od eliese'5 r-mwar en Woo. ▪ cow r mom 1.(s • t1a wawa. r.+ ▪ Adt...a. 11.• ar.arelestaaetal•t•.•wew. yp„<a .ere w..r r•11116 sa.ltes atr/slttlo Mow so.t..• t«..w ae..sasdssr• w••■•• ■sa■i•s ▪ .trta,a It r lw eseels Se m.r....*e • cmu, .Al. Mod mai ler.•..rtwtbs woos. ALL oauerr.TS. T CnLt}! TASllai�a/aass*. erritiatid - ,.r. Tan ••• tr�ei► taave sed..t.= Zia taaetr.- w- Vaps Cre••1■ss C. a Carina St. ILY BrophEy Bros, ;ODEItIOH The Leading Funeral Directors and Embalmers I I11iers carefully attended to at all hours, night or day. WINTER TERM FROM JANUARY 6th CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE STRATFOUD. OMT. dos. mere far ka•s r..4 • so.r e..r d• athsr n schooir w "PeriL' W [ are • t. ellsaise are pawed in l Wee spite. *Nes rrwuivei todayegIst av a m- are of et IM o� rawn. aptT�vrite for tree eagles■e at a A. MoLLCI;LAN, Principe 1NVESTIGATE NORTHERN BUSINESS COLLEGE —the merits of our school, where Students attend from every Prov- ince in Canada and as far south in United States as Nevada and Wyoming. Catalogue free. Positions Guaranteed. l' A. Ftsxn.o, F. C. A. Principal. LI. D.FLKxtNo Secretary. OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO COKE i have pianty of t iaa Coke now, ('..n till all orders Prompt- ly. 'Phone M. D. F. HAMLINK How Little Jack Guessed A Christmas Secret was the after- noon before pebfmas, a n d the air was fall of big, feathery soowdakes. Jack and Mary stood at the window watching t b • m. and Baby Jane sat on the door. "See bow pre" b tbej►ire cried Jack, clap- ping kis hand& "They're just like fairies going to a Christmas party." Mary clapped her hand., too, and Baby Jane thumped her ratae on the door and crowed. Bot Mrs. Brown looked out of the window rather anx- iously. The store was a mile away, and the snow seemed to Dome thicker and faster every minute. How do you (pose Santa Claw can get here in such a storm?" asked Jack. at which Mary's face clouded. Perhaps this thought was troubling Mrs Brown. She didn't answer for more than a minute, not until Jack spoke again. "Pooh 'n' nonsense? he said. 'This Isn't much of a soow. I could go in It myself well's not" "Could you, dearr asked itis mother quickly. "I'm afraid It's a chance if papa gets home before tomorrow, the wood road will be so blocked, and I want some things from the store to- night Do you suppose you can go with your sled, Jackie?" "Why, yes!" cried Jack. delighted enough. and In a very sew mloates be was ready to start "Give this note to Mr. Simpkins." said his mother, "and then you won't have anything to remember. And be careful, dear. and hurry borne as fast as you can." Mr. Stmpkina' eyes twinkled when be read that note. "I can't attend to you right away," he Bald to Jack. "and I wish you'd Jost CANADIAN PACIFIC' EMPRESS to■seh. 070 twit aieadd. 63F4 hit lord••... = eta gtMv HOLD ALL •I1g 111TwgKA CARADA Ai10 wrI POOL F.mprerof it lard Nor. w >It,ntrese (London) Dee 3 F:mprew of Deltas ........ .. Dee 13 Grampian Ichar.meib ilea 13 I morain d imbed, lies. r F:mDr•m sf 1,- Jan. 10 Tickets aad all infot'aauoa from .ny -n4m.kle seat. or J. Kidd, Aaeot. C. P. R., Messrs„ VOL The Ooderich Grain & Feed Co. is in a position to fill all orders for Stock ani Poultry FNS including Baled Hay and Straw. All kinds of the best grades of Patent Flour for wig All kinds of strain bought sad sold t ilea Manitoba Oats mid Wheat. We etpset a carload of feed Corn to arrive in a few it► resn Orders takes fer BramLake Ode Uoerisg, by the k nit ,' a the Ina+•. xddoreme le ray Port farts Esti.. 11.7.11111.7.111to sheens,.• TERMS INTIMOTIN GASH 11 retail Rsttedi e h . theme of h, retail 4s s .i.t A. J. COOPER. f gr. JACK BTao0OLID Ow. run over to the bones with a tine to Mrs. Slmpklus for me." "Yea, sir," answered Ted. Mr. Simpkins had the bundles tucked away in the sled box and covered with thick brown paper, that the snow couldn't get through, when Jack came back. "Hard night for Santa Claus to get around," be said pinching the boy's red cheek. "Do you suppose you'll sae him at your house?' "I hope he'll come," answered Jack politely, "but I don't guess 1'U see him, sir " "I saw him once," Mr. Simpkins sold soberly, "wben he was a little boy, about your size. He looted a great deal like you too." When be got borne mother bad • plats of hot oatmeal podding with sager and real cream waiting for him, and ens wbisked the beadles out of the N ed box •d tato the pantry in • harry. An this titre the snow kept tautng, falling. sod the wind blew until the little boos, dirty shook. If 1t had In= est o• a bill them to no saying what might haus happened. Jack alt • good deal trosbled. He told his stetter what Mr. Simpkins bad said •rest Basta Claes weep she was tack - lag him tote bed for the night -I'm Trald ke caa't get here," saki es wad thee Mary will be so db•► " Bet hes meteor Meshed. staoplas down ter the geed eight Idea "DNA w•R7. Mar." .be salt 'luta Qaas weal sited tub IWI stems" LEA. sure ewe* whims morning seise tin three Idle atbeklee busing beside as etb/alsse were dsld sit raII se tMg es&l belt "N Bute Owe did seem?' sell ides anew$, ledildes et is dillies% •e• sera • ta- Mb q'.3 *MIA pi Ida ow ride 1. bib seetbi e'5 ear. '1 r Views 1 lade 'wilt Mss 1100. kir curers,- be tied. "ret 1 t1i119le1 tli nem shirt MM M �11r 0 014R$STMA$ ItIUNION• new mazy Wean wean wsehers have bees dISPIlsind Mid esalbsiad tsar aid wide Is the tadtlem s veggies 0i ab ave M this day remitted sad MOM oboe again 1a that rpb state of eatItadeaehtp and Osteal good vat which is a soars et such pare and unalloyed delight and ora so incompatible with the cares and sorrows of the world, that the religious belied of the most civilised nations and the rode tradition of the tough- est savages alike number 11 among the drat Joys of a future condition of existence provided for the blest and happy' Sow many old reoollsctlooi and bow many dormant empathise does Christmas time awaken! — Cbarles Dickson PUSSY AND THE CHRISTMAS TURKE1 WIRILEUS' 011 LAKE VESSELS. Minietx of Meese Osttisss New Lee+► Ottawa, Dec. It.—New legislation . govern the use of the s odic.-telegre sr. or wirele, is Cauada, was ownsby Hon. J. D. Hagen. Minister of . rice and Fisheries, in the 13 0011111 t night. The hill, which is based upas the conclusions of the radio-telw graphic convention held in Laoodos, requires' the Installation of wireless apparatus on all ships cart yin; mors than fifty passengers and plying he- tween ports mote 1 ba n `5:nel9Cialniligirlit; apart. it provides tbat ticioreot wayfix free foeLb'rlico rs. the holding of ezat one for persons desiring licenses and the framing of regulations to govern operators. The bill enacts that oper- ators orland stations lu the Domin- ion mutt he British suhjecte and must take an oath of secrecy. haler fixes penalties for gush infrac- tions of the rules as the sending of false distrestl sigoals. It authorises the Federal authorities to tate posses- sion of wireleos stations at any time and to censor wireless messages, and Lt makes pr ovi: ion for the handling of wireless messages by land lines and cables. Mr. Hagen said that as a re- sult tf the IntrrmatlQnaration Canadian ships Would eney the ser- vices of wireless stations in countries atlherig to the convebtioo. Mr. Pardee was informed that the hill would apply to vessel* plving on the Great Lakes. He suggested that vessels plying between ports 100 miles or more apart be compelled to instal wireless apparatus. He also sug- gested that an inspector might be ap- pointed to inepe:t ships, consider their voyages and decide whether or sot they should have wireless instru- ments. T h e Minister. however. thought it would be better to adopt a bard and fast rule. The bill was read a first time ltO&l the n..,meos the kitten knelt anything be lou• aware he was 2 beauty. His father and moth- er were lovely, long haired La gores Although •o good tootles, be was a very spoil. ed and Ul mau oered kitten. His mother had fool• tably said to his bearing that wltb his look* THE LEGEND OF THE MISTLETOE. THE hanging of the mistletoe at this coming Christmaends 1n.' vita the usual tour across the mystic, musty pages of the past This branch of the botdare decoration treasons within it sweets that to tbs young people are most tempting. It was the same ten centu- ries ago, and so ft will be for centuries to come. while their ladyships were wasting And their lordablpe wars d•baUng There were other gsnameettone .otag on. It L hardly worth while stating That acoustic osculating Baptized that British Christmas beton dawn. The sacredness of the mistletoe has always been respected. par'ticafarb by the Britons and the Bnndlnavtana 111 was a part of the religbb of the druids, and they regarded It with the utmost veneration, but restricted their worship of it to the plant when fount growing on the oak. The oak was the favorite tree Of their mvinity. Tntane, which the books say appears to haws been the same as the Phoenician god Baal, or the sun. was prayed to under different names by the early pagans. it the wriod of the winter solstice, which was about Christmas time, a great festival was celebrated in b000r of Tutane. Wheo this anoivereary ar- rived the Britons, accompanied by their priests, the druids, went forth with glorious pomp and jollity W gath- er the mistletoe, which tiny believed to parse= wonderful curative powers. With them they took two white bulls and sometimes human beings to be sacrificed Upon finding the oak with the mist- net= frtl.toe clinging to it the chief druid. clad In whits, the emblem of parity, ascended the tree and with a golden knife cot the vine., Aa 1t fell it was caught in the folds of the robe of an- other priest Then the bolls and some. times the humans were offered to Tri- tium. o-tan*, and various festivities followed. The mistletoe thus gathered was cot Into small portions and distributed among the people, who hung It over the entrance* to their dwellings to notify the Wren deities that they were welcome to shelter during the season of frost and cold. These ribs were retained throughout the Roman dominion in Britain . and for a long white ander the Jul.s. Sax- ons and ,Angles. The most beautiful legend regarding the mistletoe and the one from which it derives tb mystic powers is of Scan- dinavian origin. Balder, th, god of poetry and eloquence and second sou of Odin and Freja. • bad a %diem 1n which It was Intimated that be would be killed in battle. He'oommanlcated this dream to his mother, who was very fond of him. and she, to protect him, invoked the powers of nature—dr.,, earth, air and water—as well as ani- mals and plants and obtained an oath from them that they would do Balder n o hart With his Invulnerability as- n eed. sssassed. as los thought he entered the combats of the gods and was very goo easeful to slaying all wbo cams for ward to engage blm. They struck him with their arrows, but be plock.d them oot and derided his antagonists as they fail mortally wounded before him. It was *boot tis. for Lek*, his arch enemy, to challenge him or 'offer the Igaemlay of cowardice, but Lok, was a schemer. He disguised himself as an old wo- man sled, determining to discover the mere, of Balder's immunity from dank called upon Fr'ajs. S. address. .d tike soother with eompumentary ro mails ssbn the valor sad good fortes* et bit eon. and the goddess replied that bar sou was said from harm, as ahs eke productions of the world bed MM. not to Wtere !Mm. Lob wee veer pied dbeeagsgsd and was abort to iv eway when ride added that ttwe Iwas w pleat site did not ass - Jen Menem et 1b teelgelseaae► WISk 'well felae•d Isdtfereses Labe menisci 1he mese et It end Frsva eta ft wale the elM1. a 111s.44g1g•Ia4 Labs emend • abed .t thle sibtlstee. maid es arrow of 11 and thea weird the swee>bly of the pods lbw* be met the blend Ueda mid esseeudlod abet the baelYlNene el addsVu easy wind be Isere ems pieta M harder .Maid be Niel b a d-ither et be be . embed Oadk -Why de yon set ewes d with tar ow rwwe of ibatderr rale flared last be wee bad and aswwbdw11b ave rt.w., wMv wtow ladle eve him the intones.* termer sod Batt "Solder te to have .t flew' Bala shot. eM Wilier rrlr ptor•d and eider-Clislellill 16. 1111111111111111111111111111101111111110111.. be could do as b. liked. One day, when the kitten was about three months old, a telegram came to the house where b• lived- 1t said. "Bend little Angora to Mhs Nell• Dale, — Fifth avenue. New York." The butler came in with a pox, put the unsuspecting kitten in and nailed down the lid What followed is too confusing to tell. There was much rattling over rough streets, much jolting over tracks. mncb shrieking of engines. mach bumping .igutnst boxes At last It was over. The box was carried into a warm, softly ilgbted room. A child's roice was beard exclaiming: "For met Why, 1 wonder what `It can be." A tiny mew soon told her, and In a few minutes tbs kitten was out of its prison and tightly snuggled in the arms of a Ilttle girl A saucer of milk was soon lapped up, and pussy's life to his new borne began. Nellie named ber new pet Blizzard because be was white and soft like drifted snow. Blizzard thought Ibis name all right. bat did not for an instant mean to an- • ss 0Tnatao taw smarms saws nut nzmina e wer to it.. H. bad never learned to mind or do anything else but be a trouble. 11. stole everything to could geL He broke au alpenelre vase 0* - cause be would play tag with himself on tbs parlor mantel. He climbed up the bandsome new curtalus at the bail windows with the re•alt that they woo looked like streamers He cried all the tiros people were eating, mooting meat and other things not good for kittens. 'Twos tis night before Christmas, and the servants were buoy preparing for the big dinner tomorrow. All the relatives were invited, and Dinah. the cook, knew that the only way to hare her dinner on time was to get things ready for It the day before. She had just got the big turkey out and picked 1t clean of pinfeathers. fib put 1t in the pantry while lobe grab ed bread with which to stuff 1l Company came In, and Dinah did not get her turkey tilled as she bad hoped She went to bed. getting her alarm for 5 o'clock, expecting to stuff the turkey beton breakfast Wben bedtime came no Blizzard was to be found The household was awakened at 6 1• the morning by • scream from Dinah. whicb brought the family to the Melo ea all armed and expecting to see • burglar. They found Dinah In • taint on the door of tbe pantry. and beside ber was the big turkey. On looting closer and hearing Dinah faintly whim- per, "The cat," alt eyes turned to look for the cat No on. could ora= him until ..motbered mew sooeded from this Inside of the turkey. Nelle. peek- ed 1m ■pd saw Hllture's head meking est when the atoning is usually poked 1s. Be wee battled oat tab white MIS wee sticky end dirty. and lose staesst'b sruc•k oat like • wan in the retry tate after be 604 dined of the ten uta le plga Moab locked Httraard Is the semi- dry vent be sheetd tbewghly repent Leafier turkey bed to he prepared. and allss•rd wee feege1Lea malt the Is, after Cbrietattee. Whew Nettle west se tab Mat net of lots prises Dr slob wow with her. 'MIN you ever de web s settgsty ship weft. let n.rd r sire erten eta summed Weed nib* at Mir sad sold "iNew " "few .a10 Kilo; "be airs be reser wilt. thee h." Uietab creme wd "1 mom met mew mow be win neer d• sods • thing sgtlw Yge ulnen nes" Minerva Not Married. Wben entertaining some school children at her count t y house a certain famous spinster look them round the rooms and pointed out the beautiful things in them. "Thi.,-' she said, in- dicating a stitue, "is Minerva." "Was Minerva married ?" asked ane Of the little girls. "No. my child," said the spinster. with a smite ; "Minerva was the Goddess of Wiadom The Four Rats. A poor workingman told his wife on awaking one morning of a curious dream which he had during the night. He dreamt that he low coming to- wards hint four rate. The first one was very fat, and was followed by two lean rate, the last ret being Wind. The dreamer was greatly perplexed as to what evil 'night follow, at he had auderstctal that to di caul of rats de- noted cal.lgil y. He appealed to his wife comer ' g Ws. but she rould'nt help bun. His son, who he.iid hi, father tell the story. volunteered to be interpreter. "The fat rat." he said.. "is the man who keeps the saloon yow go to so often : the two lean rats Bre my mother atd 1, and the blind rat, father. is yourself." A Eugene Field Story. 'Eugene Field and his wife once en- tered a street cal' to find all the seats taken save one at each end. When the conductor collected the fares, Mr. Field announced audibly ss he gave him a dime, pointing to the ter end of the ear: -This is the fare of the lady there—the Doe wearing the new, beau- tiful brown silk dress." All eyes turned, and Orr pretty face was rose color ; but hack of her reproving glance was mingled indulgence, appre- ciation and mirth at the unexpected and truthful announcement.—Youth's Com anion Not So Much. Larry—i like Prof. Wha'tshlsname in Shakespeare. He brings things borne to you that you never saw be- fore. Harry—Hub, I've got a laundryman as good as that. The greatest pleasure you can give your family this Christmas is the pleasure of owning an Edi 1 so*: rr nonograph This year ;.117–, Edison Phonograph is a finer musiall instrument than it has ever been before, because at plays the wonderful Blue Amberol Records that Mr. Edison has just perfected. Every lue Amberol Record is made by an artist whose singing or playing can be perfectly recorded. Every Blue Amberol mt.st pass a critical examination before it is offered to you. Each one is wear -proof and practically unbreakable—and the tone is finer and truer than ever. See your Edison dealer about it today. Timers A. Mem lee. 100 Leksreda A..•... Orange, N J., U. 1. A. A complete rr.. of Moos Phes.graph..sd Records will be found at JAMES F. THOMSON Gifls Worth (heGiving. 1 D M1 OTT worry about what to give h r Christmas. We diu the worrying months ago and bought the daintiest lot of Christmas Gifts you've ever sero. The problem of Choosing the right moment vanitheathe instant one gets t1rnidet our asst assemblage: Look wbicbever way lou will. you'll gaze on pertinent suggest ions—for father, for mother, for sister and brother, and any ethers likely to be remembered by you. You can't hal? hut be ple.tsed if yelp buy . here—and the appreciation, will be lasting. One of Our Suggestive Lists FOR WOMEN Manicure Sets tail Cases Writing Foios Fancy Stationery Fancy China Cut Glass Perfumes FOR MEN Military Brushes Co; lar Bags Bill Folds Shaving Mirrors Tobacco Jars Cue Signet' Rings FOR CH'LUR''"1 Toys Book: Game_ Lost F fir Flinch Rood!. s Aunt >a11y Buy your Christmas Candies here—the dainties that go to make the Yuletide a time of enjoyment and pleasure for young and old alike. We are headquarters for Newport Chocolates in bulk and fancy boxes. Dungannon M. RYAN Ontario 477VAIlr, "" A root -.:e -, K ! ' • iii► — _ r--"'�// cellar like this won a prize last year. THE drawing was made r 1 from a photograph of i the root -cellar with which D. A. Purdy, of Lumsden, Sask., won �.• a cash prize in tau years contest. in that last •��`�. context there were 36 prizes. There will be three timer as many prises (108) in the 1912 FARMERS' PRIZE CONTEST THUS you will have three Woes as mow domes of wtetniag a cob pens. You do sot here so we ear certain atnntt t of Goads Cassel to sea spree. There are akeel•..ly se ''raring. ' to this oder. T1ere we twelve pro« for Ma hodnee (Neve e1 g30 ; three d PSI three t f ffs+ and time el file) and Toe esa/ets only with other 5n•tn is your sows Prov- ince Ind set with Nene di over Carr& It mess we Memos wheel s yes Yam fiver fwd ams= Mein s1 last yesenw eases W net used it mil they entered the cameo. When yen writs ler hill pui1irelsr1 We oil ► d pees fro, • bele, - What rag PIPOINEr Caw De VW Cosa eb." march tells wrpshtt . You area se knew dome concrete. It i• sFsoh,re' frrt, an.1 . ••s ••• ••+M• • .+t.!itat,nn to boy " (:rind. " Cam••t or t., do err %th.ng 51st for .t A,aiSr Pebliker. ttemeese Casai Cusaw Cees• rt l feed fid IisesM t.di.e. UteU•r