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' i WILlIAMS t i PIANOS : Reonomical Mutual Firs Ins,Co. Net Assets ist Jan. 1900 ©300,000.00 PSUE TD CC ""ai ean nnn 06 Net ASSSIT MOTUCC*~ "err san 000 0C Amount at Risk â€" $15 800 000 O0 Government Deposit $36,300.00 Jorn FENNELL â€" â€" Gronerx Laxe â€" â€" _ â€" Hugo KraNz â€" 0 â€" 0 â€" W. H.â€"SCHMALZ â€" â€" â€" â€" Jou® A. Roos â€" â€" â€" â€" John Fennell........« George Lang‘ ... _.â€"â€" W. H. Bowlby, Q. C... Fr. Snyder...........â€"> H. Knell..............~> J. A. MackieJ.P....... H. L. Janzen..........~ T. J. Breithaupt.....â€". Hon. S. Merner.. ... ... P,. 8. Lautenschlager P. Jacobl.........0>+>> C. Pabst..........000.+ Frapk Turner, C. E.. Geo. Pattinson........ Tos. R.Seagram M.P. By our easy payment plan every family in moderate cirâ€" cumstances can own a fine piano. We allow a liberal price for old instruments in exâ€" change, and deliver the piano in your house free of expense. You can deal with us at a disâ€" tant point the same as in Torâ€" onto. t Send for Catalogue o and Full Information. " Tho R. S. Williams & Sons 00 , E wWATERLOO MUTUAl FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED IN 1863. Total Assets 3ist December‘ $334,083. We Challenge Comparison Mutual and Cash Systems. Money to Lean |‘ LIMITED, g 143 Yonge St., Toronto. $ Dominion Life Assuranct Geo. Randall, Eeq., Waterloo. John Shuh, Keq., " 8. Snyder, Esq., =* William Snider, Keq., . " Geo. Dicbel, Esq., & oo gogr uzm oz Waterioo‘s John Alichin, Eq., New Hamburg, Allan Bowman, Ksq., Preston. P. E. Shantz, Preston, Thoma« Gowdy, Esq., Guelph. James Livingstone. Eaq., M. P., Baden, OFFIOERS : m“"»“n! this town. George Randall, President, . . John Shuh, Viceâ€"President, Frank Haight, Manager. John Killer, Inspector. Meesrs. Bowlby & Clement, Solicitors, Ber: RUCKBERROUGH & OO‘Y, . Agents STORE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. a ® our bargains. . U Wflngn-fl:y I Echiertoltz & to Snyder, Roos & Co‘s old stand. . WATERLOO Klippert Undertaking Co, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. oF BERLIN. Organized 1871. Farm Property COMPANY. THE MOST Fancy T ables ! aic=‘ Dressing Tables Gentlemen‘s Chiffoniers Parlor and A CALL complete line of fur niture ever shown it this town. will convince you of Waterloo, Ont. ~f| THE BRITISH EMPRE .....Berlin .....Berlin, .....Berlin. .....Berlin ......Borlin. ..... .Bertinâ€" ... ‘Toronto. ... Hespelor. ... Toronto .....Preston ..Waterloo. BerI United Effort is Necessary to Maintain Its Supremacy. S CE OOPANOICCEY ‘he twentieth contury, he declared, ‘ would be a period of keen, intelliâ€" geut und almost nerce international competilion, inore probably in the urts of peace even than in the arts of war. ‘Thurefore, he added, it was necossary to â€" underlauke periodical stockâ€"taking, â€" to remodel the state nachinery and educational methods{ nd to Lecome more businessâ€"like and thorough as warriors, merchants and statesmen, â€" and . to look thoroughiy to the training of {irstâ€"rate imen for the strugzle ahead, as on these . deâ€" pended the future of, the Empire and the race. He thought that the now untiquated methods of training . had almost â€" resulted in commercial disâ€" aster, and the time had arrived . to recoasider â€" the educational apparaâ€" tus $ Loas sn in se c Lord â€" Rosebery asserted that but for the smaill incident of the acceptâ€" ance of & pecrage, the Empire imight have been incalculably greater. Had the â€" older Pitt, when he became First Minister, not left the House of Commons, â€" he would probably have retained _ his sanity and authority and wouid have prevented or . supâ€" pressed the reckless budget of Tow nsâ€" end, induced George IIL. to listen to reason, introduced ropresentuli\cs oi America _ into Purliament, and preâ€" sâ€"ried the 18 colonics to the Brit ish came a majorit» pire w ould, perh solemnly acro=s Britain would rorical shrine, the Enrope: of the world Empire. What ordinary _ revolution it w been‘â€"the greatest known bloodshed â€" the most sub erence of power in the h mankind EMOLTIRUITC® "Our conceptions can scarcely picâ€" ture the procession across the Atlanâ€" tic of the createst sove eign and the greatest fleet in the universe. Minisâ€"| ters, Government. and Parliament de parting solemnly for another _ hemiâ€" sphere. Not, as th> case o‘ the Portuâ€" guese spvereigns. emigrating to Braâ€" zil under the spur of nocessity, _ but under the vigorous embrace . of the yaunger world. America would have hun« on to the skirts of Britain, and pulled her back out of European comâ€" plications. She would have profoundâ€" 'Iy affected her foreizn policy in the direction â€" of peace. and her influence : Meniaribainbe pulled her back out of Furopean EDU® plications. Sho would have profoundâ€" ly affected her foreien policy in the direction â€" of peace. and her influence on her domestic policy would have been scarcely less potent. "Probably she would have appeasâ€" ed and even contented Ireland. _ The ancient constitution of Britain would have been rendered. more comprehenâ€" sive and more e‘astic. "On the other hand, the American l yearning for liberty would have takâ€" on a different . form, wonld have en * 54 "Probably ed and even ancient con®f have been T Sn mm one s "On the other hand, the American . vearning for liberty would have takâ€" n a diferent . form, wonld have blended with other traditions, _ and floated into other moulds. Above all, there would have heen no separation, no war of indejpendence. no war . of 1912, with all the bitier memories thise have leit in America. To secure that priceless beon 1 could be satis fied to see a British Foderal Parliaâ€" ment sitting in Coltmbia -tcrritury." Gilbert Parker‘s Father Relleville, _ Nov. 17â€" Parker, father of Gilbert ] P., the wellâ€"known litera ve terday morning after a tiess at the age of Of s ears born in Dublin, Treland, m Canada when a youne man ed with distinction in th of 1837â€"8. . Me resided vears in Camden Township to _ Relleville â€" about 25 His wife nnd a family of and one daughter survive THE WEDDING OF THE FLOWER. ‘ 1. What was her nationality and apâ€" pearance? Chinese Lily. 2. What was his disposition and name? Sweet William. l 3. What was his country, and what did he do when he proposed? China Astor. 4. -What did her mother say she would do? Marigold. 5. To whom Poppyâ€" _ usbers? Jack Roses and Dache/0f DMS tons. 8. What did the bridegroom wear the last time before the wedding! Heart‘s case. 0. What did they throw after the carriage! Lady Shpper. 10. When summoned to the war, what were the parting words! Forget Me Not. 11. What did be carry with himi Bleeding Heart. 12. What struck him and where was he hit? Mistletoe. _ 13. What did she do during his abâ€" sence! Balsam. f (14. ::n n;v‘: tells mn‘-w\ & when SA W m ellow l-;;, (ay.n.....‘)“ e al â€"enables the mother #aline. o o9 oc ns 1+ * Jhethbynamnll! 4\ le thought that the now methods of training had ulted in commercial | disâ€" he time had arrived to the â€" educational apparaâ€" o were the groomsmen and Jack Roses and Bachelor Butâ€" tionately represented hen the Americans beâ€" ; of the seats the Emâ€" ‘aps. have been moved the Atlantic, and have hecome an hisâ€" the Enropean outpost mpire. What an extra> ution it would have itest known without re most sublime transâ€" er in the history of 17.â€"Mr. Joseph CGilbert Parker, M. n literatenr, died after a short illâ€" OX vears _ He was land, ard came to inz man, and servâ€" m in the rebellion resided _ for many ownship, and eame out 25 years ago. amily of four sons survive him. did she refer him! rliament de ther â€" hemiâ€" y the Portuâ€" ing to Braâ€" Dead. but with him? ‘The assessment question has been & knotty one. While the whole subject is under review by a goYOâ€" ment commission at Toronto, local iDâ€" terest has been contred on a particular }:““- A year or two ago, Mr. J. Fanfman arected what is considered by many to be the finest residence in Berlin. _ It cost, we are told, about $10,000. The assessor valued it at : $8,000; the court of revision reduced | , this to $7,500; and in an appeal, the | ( County Judge still further reduced it| to $7,000. Many consider the figure|‘ much too low. But would it sell for : more at a forced salet _ That is the | questiap, a fair answer to which will| solve the riddle. Some o# the points dwelt on by counsel and by his Honor during the appeal are interesting. . It appears the assessors have been disâ€" posed to go a little easier on a corner lot because the owner is burdened with heavy frontage tax. His Honor pointâ€" ed out, and we believe correctly, that owners in such cases wero com pensated by extra advantagee such as a double entrance ete. . Cornâ€"r houses . are luxuries and those who would enjoy them. must pay a little extra. Obâ€" viously the assessor should not be inâ€" fluenced by the frontage tax. Mr. |Clement thought the rental incoma | should be a basis and the judge when | summing up concurred. (Under the |law now it is not a(mut)to be goaâ€" sidered by the assessor. . If consideted | 7/ at all it should, we believe, be of minor th importance; an occasional aid in cé supplementary manner. Rent is not a | th stable source of incose. . Property may 1" be untenanted for longer or shorter & s 4 . b intervals. The only two considerations | for an assessor now are: what will the | c property bring under the hammer, and | how does it compare with other proâ€" a perties in the vicinity? â€" The first is the ¢ main question; the second must be|j subsidiary and is intended no doubt to | a aid in getting an answer to the first.| 4 To multiply questions for the . assessor * is to eventwally lead to confusion. : Assessors change. . One would lay | t stress on one point; another on a differâ€" | Y ent point; a third on something else, : and so on. The tendency would be || toward a constant fluctuation in assessâ€" |, ments, thus leading to interminable | appeals and arguments. _ By ty ing all j down to some one basis, equity and | stability are mo: e likely to be secured, and the assessor to become the final arbiter. Simplicity is a great virtue ! in an assessment law. ‘ EDiTORIAL NOTES. : ‘The new building for the Provincial ~ | Winter Fair at Guelph is being rapidly t | pushed toward completion. The show _ | will open on December 11, lasting four _ | days, and already entries are being reâ€" c | ceived by Mr. A. P. Westervelt, Secâ€" ~ | retary of the Live Stock Association. â€"|The new building covers an acre of iâ€" | ground, so it will be seen what an I"' advance is marked. _ Among the . | speakers will be Hon. Sydney Fisher, e | Deminion Minister of Agriculture. The 4 | attendance will doubtless show a large increase, as oneâ€"fourth of the Farmer‘s Institutes of the Province have already arranged special excursions. Arroangemcnts for an energetic seaâ€" 1 son‘s work in the Farmer‘s Institutes of | t Ontario are being completed by Mr.|‘ Geo. C. Creelman, Provincial Superâ€" a intendent. _ Already more than 700 : meetings have been fixed for Decemâ€"| ber, January and Febritary, to address which about 50 practical, progressive farmers have been engaged. â€" There will be three leading topics on upâ€"toâ€" date subjects for farmers discussed at these meetings:â€"The breceding and feeding of bacon hogs, the feeding and marketing of poultry and the cost and construction of coldâ€"storage buildingsa on the farm. A partot the training of the speakers will be obtained at the Provincial Winter Fair at Guelph neat month in connection with the killing and dressing of hogs and poultry in the competitions. â€" There will also be les sons in coldâ€"storage. Last year 134%â€" 1000 persons attended the institute _| meetings, and ‘large numbers aro exâ€" pected this year. mothers think more of special foods than they used to. mothers and babiecs live less naturally than they used to; (2) mother‘s milk is not so plenty, and used to be ; (3) Scott‘s emulâ€" sion of codâ€"liver oil is mother It is clear that doctors and The reasons are: (1) both BABY FOODS well not so good, as it baby food momo:mwrgw the west ond of the gity. â€"_ _ _ _ 1 wWHO ARE ANAEM Hcense inspecâ€" ~/ mss ) > we inf the County of Wellasd,ls dead. ‘ThisRecord is of Especia! Value to PaSEURES | _ ~_,| n_ _ q 1 jporale will eléct a candiâ€" __â€"It 14 a Message from a Met»°" ©9) 4,., » thy, Provincial glections next ‘ThisRecord is of Especia! Value to Parents â€"It 14 a Message from & Moiser to Mothers of Growing Girls. Among the young girls throur sout Capada who owe good healthâ€"p« rbaps lfllltswuâ€"w Dr. Williame Pink Pills, is Miss Hattie Althouse, of Cuu‘a‘w:-n. Ont. â€" When a representative ¢@licd &b the Althouse bhowesicad to make 60â€" |s quiries as to the particulars of the care, | he was cordially received by Mrs Altâ€" house, who readily consented to giv@ a statement for publication. "Up to the | & age of fourtee years," said Mre. Altâ€" | house,"my daughter Hatiie had always enjoyed the best of health. Then she |, began to eomplain of weaknos«, «nd |. grew pale and languid. We tried several medicines, but instead 0‘ helping ber she was steadiiy growing worse,and we â€"became alarmed and called in a dector. He told us that her blood was in a very watery condition, and that she was on the verge of nervous prostration. . She was under bis care for several months, but still kept growing worse. She bad become very pale, had no appetite, frequent headaches,and aftor even slight exertion her heart would palpitate vioâ€" lently. As time passed, she, seemed to grow worse and worse, until at last she could searcely move about, and would 4 lie u a sofa most of the day. At this Apcture she had occasional faintâ€" ‘|ing ,and any fright,as from a sudden ‘| ngise, would bring on slight attacks of : fhysteria. Both my busband and myâ€" | | self feared that she would not live more ¢ than a few month@: It was while Hattie was in this condition that 1 read an acâ€" | count of a girl cu ed of asimilar ailment Feum esc _ on astacs COunpUDE RUCCCCTCOC n through the use of Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. ThenIdecided tha‘ Hattieshould give them a trial, and procured three boxee; when she had used them there was an andoubted improvement in her condicion, and we felt hopeful that she would regain her health. She continâ€" ued using the pills, and from that on daily made progress toward complete recovery. . Het appetite returned; color began to come back to her face, headâ€" aches disappeared, and in the course of a few months she was 23 well* as ever she had been in her life. It is now more than two years since she disconâ€" tuined the use of the pills, and in all aches disappeared, and 1N M909°°°7"° ja a few months she was 23 well* as ever she had been in her life. It is now more than two years since she disconâ€" | tinued the use of the pills, and in all | that time has onjoyed the best of health, | with absolutely no return of the trouble. I can scarcely say how grateful we feel for what Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills have done for my daughter, and I would strongly urge mothers whose daughâ€" ters may be ailing to give them Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills at once, and not experiment with other medicines." Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills create now blood, and thus reach the root of the disease. â€" In the case of girls merging into womanhood they are almost indisâ€" pensible, and their use is a guarantee of future bealth and strength. . Other soâ€"called tonic pills are mere imitations of this medicire and should be avoided. if your dealer does not keep them they will be sent postpaid at 50 cents a box or gix. boxes for 42.50, by addressing | the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockâ€" ville, Ont. SUPERANNUATION ERS. t PEqUpm ED SITE Sllineaiice s :ontribute only $3,700 a year, All eachers will contribuic to the fand at the rate of two per cent. of their salaries for ages 20 and under; OVer 20 years of age the percentage 10 be inâ€" creased by oneâ€"teuth of one per cent. for each year until the percentage reacbes 5 per cent at the ago of 20, where it remains stationary. The Board is to contribute to the permaâ€" nent fund yearly an amount equal to one per cent. of the total salaries of the teachers, and also to centribute to the annaity fund during the first ten years one half of the difference between the salary of the teacher tetiring and l the nuwly-nm»oimed teacher to fill the vacancy. OfMficial stati ties show that the Paria exposition was a gigantic success from the point of view of attendance, which was double that of the exposition of 1889, when 25,121,975 passed the gates. When the gates of the exposâ€" Trien of 1900 closed more than 50,000,â€" 000 vbersons bad passed through. The British and the Belgians hoaded the list in 1889 in point of numbers, but this year the Germans were first qud the Belgians sccoud, with the British far behind. ) 2 s su2 oussttian The closing days of the have been marked by whol scizures of the properties 0/ of concession holdors, chie! ant kcepers and proprie! shows, who have failed to financial obligations. The record poying day brought out more than 600 aa compared wih a maxiin {377 in 1889. Wednesday . metni‘« health to attend a half a mile from to ®t work he comploined and left for home. t over four hundred ya dead. _A doctor ®as prononnced heart dia the cause of death. . \mpoeted. PARIS EXPOSITION CLOSED. ds dhicpditad A young man, formerly of Guelph, named Raeberg. was arreated in Chesâ€" ley by Detective Klippert on Tuesday and bnm‘gm to Betlin to answer a charge laid with the Police Magistrate by Mr. E. Brickot, of maltreating a team of ‘horses hired from plaintifi‘s livery siable about three month‘s ago, \dn-e which :ime one of the horses could pot b» taken fin‘l‘)ho fli!‘ Wm . 8e om e TF mittee of the Toronto joard, has prepared a ho superannaation of hy they would be enâ€" days of the exposition ked by wholesale bailift properties of a number oldore, chiefly reatanrâ€" ind proprietors of side ve failed to meet their of Atma/teft home on tnimg in â€" bis â€" neual A a threshing about to®n. â€" After starting ined of not feeling well e. He hid not gone ed yarda when he foll t was summoned, who rt disense to have bsen th. â€" Somera was bighly maxiinum of 335 OF TEACHâ€" day this year 600 000 visitore Permits have been issued in Ottawa this year for 452 new buildings, at a gost of $778,184. _ . â€" The Kev. A. R. Saunders and wife, supported by the Gail Missionary Union, are as Shanghai, destitute. Delos Walker, of Hamilton, was shot in the right knee by a companivn while out bunting. * ‘The establishment of a sanitâ€"riam tor consnmptives, is advoeated in Lonâ€" don, Ont. Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson, a wellâ€" NeWe t NE °C ‘ .ws:“,ll.':"p‘w man, died suddenly Ope of the most touching incidents at By, Lhomas. in the life of Christ was the scene in the Guorge Riach of Hamilton, a printer Temple, where, as a boy of twelve, he employed for 25 years on theilamilton | was found in deep discussion with the Times, is dead. gbief pricats and sages of the Jewish ‘aih. It is a subject which has ever ‘The Government bas ordered about i 1,400 new cars for the Intercolonial ?ppeal_eudtu the p‘h"' and p?intor,sa;d Railway from different Canadian firms. i"w episodes in the career of our Suyâ€" ’ our bave been more reverently depicâ€" W J Brvan. the defeated Demoâ€"|ted by pen and pencil. BE 00 0 c c us Guorge Riach of Hamilton, a printer employed for 25 years on thellamilton Times, is dead. ‘The Government bas ordered about 1,400 new cars for the Intercolonial Railway from different Canadian firms. Brautford is to have a now W. J. Bryan, the defeated Demoâ€" cratic caudidate in the United States, has been asked‘to lecture in KingstoD. J. B. Laing, municipal auditor for Ontario, is engaged on the accounts of several townships in the district of Ottawa. . Ben. Cook, a miner at Rat Portage, fell sixty feet down the shaft of e Su.tana mine. â€" He was badly bruised, but will recover. Sydney F. Patterson, for 20 years baggage makler at Su. Catharimes,died suddenly of heart fauure at the age of ODl years. Mathew J. Royal, a resident oi Thorald for cighteen years, and well known as an author and play wright, is dead in that town. Mr. Jaspar Springstead, of Stony Creek, dropped deau in Hendershott‘s Store, where he was employed as a salvman P Hamilton is likely to follow Toronto in its proposul to prevent the indiscrimâ€" inate use of tireworks on the streets and in public places. Several members of the Hamilton Police force will face the Commissionâ€" ers on Suturday on a charge of drunkâ€" eness, which _ vice. Sergeant Major Prentice says is on the increase in the force. At Midville, near Bridgewater, Cora Suyder was burned to death by her clothing catching fire while her brothâ€" er was fillisg a lighted lamp with kerosene. : 7 Mrs. McDonald, wife of Donald Mcâ€" Donald, whoiesals fish dealer at Owen Sound, went down cellir and was a short time afterwards found dying by one of her «daughters, who went in search of her, John,.Fraser, sr., died on Monday afternoon at bis farm, on the Ayr road near Wrigley‘s Corners, aged about sixty years. . Some five years ago he sustained a stroke of paralysis and had been an invalid since that time. _ He| was born in North Dumfries and lived there all his life, carryiog on farming on an enterPeing scale. | Me was noted some years ago, as a thoroughâ€" bred stock raiser, and his farm is known as ono of the best kept in that discrict. He was married to a daughter of the late James Brown of Dunifries, who survives him with a large family. The radial railway scheme of Ald. Lamb, Toronto. was advanced a stage at a meeting of the Works, Reception and Legislation committees Wednesâ€" day. Draft copies of an Act to incurâ€" porate the ‘Toropto and Central Onâ€" tario Railway Company were provided by the City Solicitor. It provided for the construction and operation of a system of electric railways, consisting of six or more main lines and their branchos, running from the city 0: | Torouto to the sorth, east and west of | the city, with a mileage of not less than |500 miles, and within a radius of 100 i\ miles of the city. _ The terminal in | Toronto is to be St. Lawrence market. | A map was prepared, showing several ‘| proposed â€" routes for the new line through _ the city on streets . not traversed by the Street Ruilway Comâ€" pany. _| _ Fiftyâ€"nine was a large namber o1 1 © e in .. ol n aas Fiftyâ€"nine was a large namber of hliots to be destroyed in South Waterâ€" leo iti last w ek‘s election, y¢t it would appear that there were that many mer who either did not know how to make a siiople crces after a name or wilfally destroyed thcir ballot. One man wrote the word ©Sccialist" after the name of one of the candidates; two 0° three others put a cross after each of the two; while quite a number of others managed to get crosses in the most unâ€" likely places on the ballot paper, which is conceded to be about as good a balâ€" lot paper as it is posslble to devise. It scems inconccivable that men can live in this enlightened age and not posseas enougl. .common intelligence to know how to mark a ballot, even when the (Gorernament has gone to the trouble to construce such a ballot that it is alâ€" most impossiblegor a voter to get his cross any where but in the right spot. â€"(Galt Reporter. The Original Seven Wonders. None of the original seven wonders if the world remaing, except the groat pryramid of Egypt. The tomb of Mau solus, king of Carla. built about 350 R. C.. was destroyed before 1400 A. D ‘The third wonder, the temple of Diana at Ephoans. was built 552 B. C. and was destroyed 356 B. C. The fourtb wonder. the walls and terraces of Babylon. were erected about 570 B (J. They decayed gradually after Baby lon had ceased to be the capital of the Assyrian . empire. The Colosus of Hhodes, ereated in 288 B. C., stood ta years, wha destroved by an earthquake and lay in ruins for nearly 100 years. umtil a Jew bought it and took it on 000 camels to Alexandria. The atatde of Zeus at Olympus was made 487â€" 433 B. C., was removed to Constant} nople and was destrayed by fire 478 A. D. The Pharos at . was bullt about 248 B. C. and t Seven Wonders As the only purely Mutual life C : om Oceas w Goeun, & more Natlonat i d B e e aei en what it is to day and to which THE MOTUAL LIFE&=OF CA to tts !Mbubden are largely attributable, With the sam poiicyholders and the same generous ."’:‘.‘.‘.12.?.!%.":‘2 ut Ond AP s tbanntnet. hP oi The greatest of all the pictures in which the child Jesus is shown in the Temple in disputation with the Rabbis, was painted hy Hoffman, the German master. ‘The colouring of this painting is suberb; and the drawing of the faces R. MELVIN, CED. WECENAST, W. U. RIDDELL, of the principals wonderful. This is particularly trme of the face of Jesusâ€"| the countenanceis ful! /f boyish beauty,. interfused with a bigh and holy intelliâ€" gence. No more beautiful conception of the face and figure of the Master bas over been placed on canvas. Around Him are shown the Rabbis, grave and thoughful men, whose astonishâ€" ment at the wisdom of the youth is strickingly depicted. . The painting, ‘‘Christ in the Temple," has been reproduced in the most deliâ€" l cate colors in k=eping with the subject.. It is in size 17324 inghes, and is a beautiful study for every Christiar home. i Our readers will be interested in knowing that the Family Herald and Weekly Star,of Montreal,have secured theright of this famous picture for their subscribers this year. They bave also another interesting picture entitled \BUME FROM THE WAR," representing the happy return of one of our Canadian soldiers from South Africa. It is a splendid souvenir of the late war, and appeals at once to every Canadian. It has been specially painted for the Family Herald and Weekly Star, and will be sent along with the picture,‘Christ in the Temple,‘ to every Family Herald subscriber, uew or renewal. An interesting descriptive pamphlet will be sent free to any of our readers sending a request for it by postal card to the Family Herald ard Weekly Star, Montreal Nhe Result Moved the Philosopher to a Discourse on Success, "Did you ever realize that the sucâ€" cess that one really enjoys comes only through hard work?" asked the philosâ€" opher. _ "I know the average mortal would prefer to gain his ends without bard toil, but few do. and 1 doubt if those few gain any pleasure from hayâ€" ing the plum drop in their laps without any effort on their part. CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE. "I bad that fact impressed upon me i only the other day. I chanced during 1 an idle moment to pick up aD empty ink bottle, and something started my thoughts back to my borhood days when an empty bottle Afurnished an ideal mark to throw stones at. Smiling to myself at the childtshness of it, 1 set the bottle on a hitching post, and after carofully selecting a number of stones I stood off shout 30 feet and prepared to make a test of imy s\iil The very first stone that I)threw eancht the boitle frirly in the center und shattered it into a bundred picces. T threw away tho stones that I had so \earefrily athoved in disgust 1 had recomplished what I bad set out to do on iny first throw. but f fully realized that it was only a fluke and that 1 might throw 50 more stones and not come any where uear the mark. "Now. if, on the contrary, 1 had missâ€" ed. I would have carefully noted w here the fault lay and tried to have correctâ€" ed it on my next throw.~ The throws that went too low and too high. as well as too much to one side, would have all been valuable lessons to me, M 2l Lo t h 2. t c tvne Psn and in the end 1 would have succeeded in placing a stone where 1 wanted it That would have been success gained by working for it The very few proâ€" ple who gain success 0n their first throw bave my sympathy. Nansen‘s Pancakes. From boyhood Nansen neeustomed himself to the use of snowshoes and wou‘ld often go 40 or 50 miles on ther without taking any food with him He L. q a meaat Alclike to anv ontfit fér his HE TESTED HIS SKILL "ad a groat dislike to any ontht fiw his. excursions. On one occasion he and zome of his friends set off on a long snowshoe expedition, all except Nan sen having a wallet containing their provisions on their backs. When they got to the first resting place, Nansen unbuttoned his coat and took some smoking pancakes from the lining and asked his friends to share his food ‘They all refused, however, not caring for'ho-mode of ‘mnveyance and heatâ€" ing. Nansen replied, "More fools you, for let me tell you there‘s jam in A Yale Summit girl recently played a ! eruel joke on her mother, and this is how it bappened: She accidentally found a love letter that her father had written to her mother in the halycon days of their courtship. She read the letter to her mother, substituting her own name and that of her tover. The mother raved with anger and stamped ber foot in disgust, forbidding her daughter to have anything to do with a man who would write such nonsenâ€" slcal stuif to a girl. The girl then gave the letter to het mother to read, and the house beca wo suddenty qulet that sbe could the cat winking in the back yard. ) . _ them. 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It beats all how little is known generally about coal mining. â€" Eight nages of interesting ficuon and magazine features, "Polks get it into their beads," the Inspector continued, "that a man who will quit work in a certain part of a mine because he sees the rats desertâ€" ing that section is superstitious when, as a matter of fact, he simply displays sound judgment. Very soon after the rats quit sounds will be beard, and later on a slide follows. What would tave happened to the man bad hbe eredited bis fears to superstition by disrocarding th.,oxodu\,dl the rate and the subsequent noises "!. iis are the first of a mine‘s inbab= \ itante to realize danger, and therf comes the mule. Man is the tast. Bo h cmimiiredenrenty #7. 7 Repairing at moderate rates. 3 Sections. 24 pages. in 000008 i4 c 4t 0 ECCE It is ovly natural that be should take as positive indications of trouble the actions of the others, and be should mot he regarded as a superstitious creature on that account. 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