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The bear trap was oiled and set, but it was a week Mime any game ap-' ‘ rearui--at--avetr-ttteHrirird nrirrriirairir who brought her news. As he came l. - _ into the kitchen with the min: pans he observed laconically: J“ ".v.ervut-itrusri.edterrif gnu-dove” Itohpluedudeon- and in the nu. mm. In an mm: ot (no-vine Jill PM In the nu. He in constitution!!! lay. In! . tore: trom heed to Mel. and bk vile and “to children one. can! {opt-lotto- and load. Mr. IV te Bad been struggled mrith on u- rou catalogs. Vocal had given bias tongue lashing. and m Ind that u m and “then. He had been Induced to “a tho temperance pledge on twenty (than cantons. onty to bee" it each time anybody elated him a this, uni he had been provided with votk my time. over, only to show his general lulu“. One by win the Woman's Mission Society was holding its monthly mum: Aunt Hanna Davis brought up Jim Peters' use new m w clued that something should be done. She 'u given license to so ahead, m the proceeded to 80 ova: the old beatett trace. Jim signed theqriedgr, agreed to stop chewing plug whom and so to work, and he even express- ed an Anxiety to "get religion" and beconyc in time . deacon ot the church. His 5004 resolutions carried him dong tor two weeks, and then he tell down, and he tell hard; not only that, but he boasted' around that Aunt Hum; was an easy person to deal with. The good woman lived about a mile out ot the village, having a. lam: oi her own and enjoying the lite ot a spinster. and one morning she got. up, to he told by the hired man that somebody had robbed the smokehottse over night. Jim Peters was the only person tor ten "miles around who could be suspected, and when the hired man told his news he added that Jim ought to be arrested and his house searched lot the plunder. "We mus! not accuse any one with- out evidence." replied Aunt Hannah. “It may have been Jim Peters or it may have been a dog. I'm rather oi the opinion that it was a dog, and I would suggest that you get out the old bear trap and set it in iront oi the smokehouse to-night. " a dug steals meat once he will twice, won't. "That's what I have heard," ob- served the hired man as he started tor the barn to hunt tor the old trap. -- _ Aunt Hannah had started in to ro- form Jim Peters in earnest mood, and she bragged that she would ae- corrarlish what others had failed to do. When the man backslid she was rebuked and criticised on all sides, and, although she seemed to lake it in good part, she telt something Ufa sririt of revenge. "Yes?" I'll go out after breakfast and'have a closer took. I wish you would cut me three or tour switches trom A peach tree before you go to work. " you hear the dog howling, ymrmmrtn't stop having corn on that account." - "Wen, Mrs. Davis, 'we have caught the dog." __ - " - "I su," she replied. arte? a look trom the window. "It's a dog that looks' exactly like Jim Peters." _ The woman lingered over her break- fast, as long as she could, and when she futally donned her sunbonnct and wandered out to lhe smokehousc she had several switches, a. pail pt water and a dipper in her hands. _ (31 In, W.) i “I say,. I want this trap taken on. Do you think I'm a man at wood or iron? When I tell folks that Aunt Hannah Davis is pizen mean 'nun h set bear traps' for innocent persons ”anvil! be hauled up in I‘VE: . u you " In. the In on ’em. Who not: MI long 5'ii' be hill " with his - "Mr. Petals," an Ant Hunk In very you: when. "do you remember rour, moraine: to me?" "How an I going to hep prom- im when all the town is agin' me? You are “If no: loo. or you would- n't hue at this trap lot me." / planed with' and mm Wt, m "rod mu lad Hound in sit drunk. " is time that some other plan was resorted to. Drink unis." She handed him a dipper ot water, uni be drank shout hall at it. He was shout to pour the mt on the ground when the aid: . 'U know it In: n stun” mm to yogi, but. you'll hue to get used to it. Don't waste a. drop. Here-have some more." “I've had a-pleatri" Aunt Hun-.11 picked up one ot the switches sud proceeded to lay it over Jim's shoulders in a vigorous man ner. As " was summer and he had only & aged cotton shirt across his back he wu speedily reminded ot his boyhood days. He reached tor the dipper and downed ' quart of water, and then said: "Tie heard on good authority, Mr. Peters, that you lick your wile." "If I do she needs it." . “Well. we'll see how a. licking mes in your case. We'll try one anyhow as an experiment." ' "‘Then the whole county will be here to see." ty!" Aunt Hannah picked out the longest switch, dampened her hand to keep her hold good, and then began the "experiment." Only the third blow had fallen when Peters began to yell. but no pause was made until he had received the thrashing ot his life. The woman had the will and the muscle, and the sprout from the peach trcr was supple and lasting. When about thirty blows' had been administered mint Hannah paused. "You see ho-w it works," she said. "and you don't seem to like it. Will Fohl ttrsrvr1x'ur-at8tr-ei1t1'_u----- "“I won't promise till you let me out o' this trang' - _ v------ --e _ "tht,- you won’t! Thi-‘n We‘ll Have a little more of it." Six or eight more stinging cuts were enough tor Jim. He promised on his word of honbr never to raise his hand against his wile again. He was then handed a third dipper of water, and when he refused it the swim: came down over his back, and the woman said: “You've got to learn to like thr taste of water, and rou've got lo learn here and now. Your childn-n had to go barefoot all last winter because you had to have your wuis- key. Drink it down or. rou'H get anothpr dusting." Jim managed to drink the water, and was then asked for his promise not to touch intoxicating drinks tor one year. ’ t hive E: this It!“ lor the." ( "You hue been can“, In! ' "I'll hater and raise the hull coun- AtrBttaet-tesesttutogeiqnie “tic-s in .aatsirteto. had - very lunch attracted to one at the sweetest sad most hautilul girls in ' the Capitol society.» He ten quits [ sure that his udor in not sltogeth- I " without response on the girl's: part. Their meetings had become " i tenet uni their “pounce- ia public Mather were tteqtrmtt, and the you;- idiot! leit that a certain ball to be given on s particular evening to which they were both invited would men s greet deal to him. Bo he per- sonally selected . box oi the most bemtilul Boqrertt he could get. and writing s note addressed to the girl, gsve it to his valet, eareNitr in. l strutting him to deliver it with the ‘box in shout two or three hours. I The nun tinalty reported that the' box and note had been delivered, but; l to the attaches surprise when he ar- : rived at the ball and vent straight , up to the girl, he noticed tut she F was not alone and In “trying some l other (lowers. She buely nodded Io him as hehpproached, ad during the l entire evening distinctly shunned him. I The evening Wis a miserable one and he went home sick " heart. There he found his box ot ttttWert: standing on his valet, only to be assured tint. he had personally delivered the note and "But not that one, sir." he added, "You pointed out quite another box, sir." "I cannot tell, sir, aBd naturally I did not open it," replied the valet., "What was in the box you took?" asked the young mun, absolutely atratuied. He was sent in haste to the girl'a address, and the box was brought jaek to the young man. who opened it only to fmd that his valet had car- ied to the girl a new lot at under- wear which he had bought. thatgday tor himself and had sent home. And the note had read: "Mar I hope that you will wear these tor my She (early in the eeeningh-Good evening, Mr. Sampson. _ Same She (late in' the evcnintW- Good night, George. so SON; so FATHER t [lice Court'tltis morning, the ttr2t _ inur iren A prisatecheadst------'; A small Irz,oye-,t.af-trr--iet-)'esfl'li'-'au' were each fined $20 and -ttratiiTi-trxTariirst reprimanded, then casts and the female inmates were told that he must take a whipping, _futerrttuy m or six months.- "tt “my upstairs and hid in the Tar" Mayor Cowan states that this is Icorner under a bed. Just then the cnly a. twinning. and he intends to rather came home. The mother loid v.eed 'oii"Tii2i; places. irrespective ot him what had occurred. He went up- whom it implicates. stairs and proceeded to crawl under , ' the bed toward the youngster, who; -------.--. whispered excitedly, “Hello, Pop, is ' . she alter you, too?" IA soc""""'",', CONFERENCE. 'Wm surprised to hear you admit that much," replied the dutiful daughter. ' - _ . “There's only one good thing about that young puppy that came to soc you list night," said their irascibl2 lather, "and that is, he's healthy." "But," said the mother, “I It” a pen and ink tor you to do your les- Ports with on the nursery table. Why don't soit use that instead aka PCR- “I wouldn't. except for thé it“. that when you met him in the Jail last night I heard you say, "Oh, George, how cold your nose it!" A small boy went to his mamma. one day and asked her to lend him a pencil. T cu?“ Clarence, hesitated for a moment. "Don't you think, mamma," he said, at length, "that the Times is a very useful paper?" HOW ABOUT THE INTERVAL ? , “Well, you see." the little lad cs- plaimd. "I want a. pencil to write to the cditor and ask him what'll take ink stains out of a earpet." “bl comsé i do," answered mam- ma; "hut what--" "Aunt Cnloo, do you think you are a Christian?" asked a. preacher ot an old negro woman mm was smoking a. pipe. "Yes, brudder, I 'trpectir I is?" "Do you believe in the Bible?" "Yes, brudder." "Do you know there is a passage in the Scripture that declares that nothing unclmn shall inherit the Kingdom of "eavent,' . "Yes, I'ae hoard of it..' _ "Well, you smoke, and there Is no- (thing so unclean as the hreath of a. 'smokt-r. So what do you say to SHE COULDN'T VERY WELL. "Well, when I go dere I 'speets 10 leave my brett behind me." that?" a teller otters to "You are golng'to remember this," she replied " she Mve him hull a dozen cuts .nd brought 1 fresh chorus ot howls: ' A AND Sm: KEPT ON SMOKING He promm-d. Aunt Hunnnh went into the house and wrote out a pledge. " 1n: . pledge embodying tour or five promises, And utter he had taken Another drink trom the dipper Jim pot his name to it. The hired man was then culled up to sign as a witness tod ter pry open the jaws at the trap, and Jim won} limp- ing "an . That day tttarVd m epoch in Jim Peters' lite. Within . week he had work. He turned to water like a duck. I administered no more "washings to his wife. In int. bl,- tore a you was up he wu spoken ot as a sober, “only nun, ttlf rind credit at inf-tam tor the In lime in his lite. Ptentr ot mic med Aunt. tumtBtt how “It did it, and be: “we: v.- attke to o: . -= ""ciiiir,TiGiaiir but trqpas1t m; kid a -etimat." ' ( "But what Bttt I goin' lo do " BREAKING 1T GENTLY. sake?' , (NM? ' he protest- I Chatham, Oct. 30.-Uttder tho-‘per- isonat direct on ot Mayor Coven, n ' posse ot police romeo three reputed houses of ill-lame last night and made several sensational arrests. Private .complaints had been made to His . Worship as n member ot the Board ot I Poilee Commissioners, concerning the _ conduct ot them large and elegnntly furnished houses on Lacroix strtet. , As a result he took the matter in his own hands. The houses were sur- rounded shortly after ten o'clock and I fourteen men and women were placed under arrest. Two wel' connected Chatham society girls were allowed to go home. They were lound with (two Toronto commercial men who had engaged rooms there tor the night. Eleven local young men, sev- Eeral of them hrlonglng to the best Llamilics, were taken in charge, and l iso all the women, the majority ot whom gave their homes as Detroit 33nd Pittsburg. - . CHATEAU MAYOR DIRECTS R All) Heavy Finzs Imposed. The parties apprehended appeared Ierortr Magistrate Houston in the po.. licc Court this morning, the cases be- A successful eonterence of represen-l tstives ot the $s'ociaiisiite partyl thruugimut Ontario was held In the Labor Temple, Toronto, last week. Ways and means of furthering organ-' iratioa and propaganda throughout the province were discussed. It is anliripated that many branches of the Sociall:t party or Canada will to crgattized. Reports showed that the dissemination o! socialist thought was making good headway, and NF- rlications tor charters from various titita 'were reported. It was decided to have the best speakers in Canada and the United States visit this c,u:.try. The trrst of these will he Isaac Cowan, now running tor Govern not of Ohio as Socialist candidate. Eugene V. Debs wlIlbe through here during the winter. A reliable medium: and one that should always be kept in the home for immediate use is Chamberlain‘s Cough Remedy. It will prevent the attack it ginn as soon as the child becomes house, or even alter the croupy cough appcus. There ls no danger in giving it to children, for it contains no opium or other hum- tut drug. For salt by all drugglsts: (Exchange) The last report or the Inter-Stake Commerce Commission shows that the toss of life on the railroads of the United States ls sun extremely great and makes a bad showing as compu- ed with that ot European roads. For last. yen the casualties amount to 3,798 killed nnd 55,468 injured, on nmounl. ot damage which would hud- ty be exceeded In {pitched battle be- tween two armies of 100,000 men each. . I " is disturbing "(Edam that .in spite ot att.preeottiona there were 6.22! collision: and 5,37lhedonil- meats. Most at these were l direct remit of high speed or too close‘ scheduling ot trains; but the tmblie, |seems to demand the speed, since " than)“ its potion.“ up'on the com- panics which aunt-d the latest sched- l ule. This mm: to excuse cumin lu- it?" at mutation which mic tot PPeley, The collision: and denti- mcnttt at the you cont. the compute: - 'dedtlh but the prod" 'g'gae"l y Inge enough to late for these loans or the op- . "atom or mdn would have Mud to uh tho “it. The list looms large in spite of the constant addition ot surety devices, but strange to say it show: n mark- ed improvement over the report for 1002. when the killer! numbered 8,588 and the injured 61.02. Percentnges ot Email? 'i-r-e-io-rt-rim-mme/Tim!' just you 350 pnsengcrs were killed In train accidents and 187 in other than train Accidents. Taking the two classes combined. the mortality does not “we“ so but when it ll known that the numner of manger: curled 'amounted to About 100,000,000, and that at those 090,089,428 camped without . scratch._ - . KILLED BY THE RAILROADS. CROUP. Lettuce has I soothing, enact on me nerves. and is excellent tor ttutterera from jusumnla. Ton'iatoe: or: good tor o torpid liv- er, but should be avoided by gouty people. (“clay is . nerve tonic; onions are also a. “mic for the nerves. Spinach has great upcrient quali- ties, and is In better than madicine for Butierers fr0m constipation. Beets are fattening, mild good for people who want to put on ttesh. So are potatoes. Carrots are good tor those having a tendency to gout. Honey is I. good substitute for cod- liver oil. Passerby to Pat, who is painting a. knee " breakneck speed-ist"' your tiurry, Pat?" __ - . - Pat-viator, Bor, only I want to rache the end o' the fence before me paint gives out." Having geeidsd' to go out ot brushes I beg to offer my entire shock of GROCERIES and CROCKERY en block u so much on the dollar, until such opportunity s(rotda I will start A . VEGETABLES AS MEDICINES. 97 Piece DINNER SETS Regular $7.50, for SEyL,LdlllhllG OU"llr' owing to said stock being too large for most buyers desiring to buy; in the meantime we are reducing the prices from one end of the it uck to the other; remember this is a genuine sale, not on - dny sale as most dealers advertise by making a small reduction on some lines only, in order to draw custom- ers with the oljeer. of selling other profitable :ineu; this ssle means reductions in all linen; runny lines will be sold regardless of ' prices as we are anxious to get out of business st the very earliest opportunit. We therefore extend you neordinl invitation to mike an early mil to demonstrate to you what we ere 97 Piece DINNER SETS Regular $9 so, for g? Piece DINNER SETS . Regular " 00. for or] Piece DINNER SETS T Regular " on, for Sweeping Sale commencing Friday, (ld. " at 8 ta, doing. 97 Piece DINNER SETS Crown Derby Reg. 519% for " Piece TEA SET S. German [ China, Regular $600, for In fancy German, Austrian, J npaneao trnd French shins of endless variaty you will find the price. slmost out. in two. Fancy Flower Pot: from the ordinary majolics was to the expensive Ibnwehu qrar6 including. some very tine have)»: worn nee: originally u high a 818.00 . piece. , Redpath's Best Granulated Sugar - " lbs. for $1.00 Best Green Rio Coffee - l [0 lbs. for $1.00 . Best Roasted Rio Coffee - 1.9.8 lbs. for $rato - Rise, Tapiou. Canary or Hemp Seed, 4e. per ltr.; mu. Vita, Force, Orange Iteat, Strength, Food, Trieeuit, 90. per package. SALMON, an tine, export brand, regular lik., new 2 for Me. . SALMON, regular 12y; and Ilu., now 10e. _ All our Regular soc. 'rEAScpaetrage or bulk, new 401:. All our Regular 40c. TEAS, package or bulk. new 3tte. All our Regular 25c. TEAS, package or bulk, new soc. All our Regular 10c. 15c and RK. Flavoring Extracts. new for pe, toe and 19: reapectively. Jelly Powder-e. regular 100., now te or four for Ma, Sardines at from be per tin, and up. I also beg to offer the following: -Bloek of which the etwre forms a part, the desirable reaidenea on corner John and Mary Streets, the apple evaporator. the warehouse on the G. T. R track, beaidaa four horses, wagone. buggy, speeding milky, etc. _ ", , Geo. Hasenfl ug, City Grocery and China Hall. A few illustrations may sis/s you an idea ot that in being offtsmd:--. GROGERIES, " long " present stogkAlasts Going Out of Business In: In” and I. “and audit! invitation via: We! Bali. and Wank-o and vicinity to whit our Show Room. when we no prepared to show the but design- in Pain and Aim mung. . 8-10 KING sr. M rit. yi" G. Steuernagel’s 16 KIXG BT. EAST New Dried Fruit. This “an In: proven itself all along tho {Homo hunting (mud-o! Berlin and Waterloo women. Ammunlilon In the than of Chin. will bag the but": pm. in China had. viz. '71te1stittelimited, the qttaiity tho beat Ind tho - ire. it in m cam} PALACE. FALL lilIILLINliilRY 7.00 BOO 10.00 12.00 4.00 Hunting. Season Here NEW RAISIN R, NEW CURRENTS, NEW PRUNES, NEW FIGS. New arrival daily. Splendid quality. Also a lugs stock of .. Caustic Soda . We want BUTTER, EGGS. LARD, MEATS, ETC. 0urOisplay of . A. Good & Co. A. 8. HALLMAN, 44 Piece TEA SETS. Austrian China, Regular $650. for l 44 Piece TEA SETS, English Ctuna, Regular $3 50, for to Piece TOILET SETS Regular $4 on, for " Piece TOILET SETS Crown Derby Regular $6 so, for WHITE CUPS gud SA_UCEI§S Regular Ne per dozen. for . WHITE CUPS, Regular 6tte per dozen. for . CUPS and SAUCERS, Alhambra Blue, Reg. $x.co per dog, for ' Waterloo. Ont. WATERLOO $4.50