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1 Era more home every week than any two other papers in North York combined and Is acknowledged to he the Leading County Paper I art itHVtoj A r j0 AND Give tte to know to utter and to argue freely abiding to conscience above other liberty- No IQPGES North York No ttf Single Copies Cents Each Ont Dec J TERMS annum if paid in advance A few pointers on the many useful Gifts to be found at A J JO Patterns to Select from only Pocket Knives regular 25c for only Spice Boxes compartments 40c for Hockey Sticks 25 and Wringers 250 300 and 350 Double Roasters and Bread Boards and Knives Air Guns 5 each Carpet Sweepers Bissells bearing heavy each Fancy Granite Tea Pots to 150 Nickle Tea Pots to 50 Double Boilers c and Razors Strops Brushes all prices Pipes big assortment at 25c each Scissors Pocket Buttonhole and Trimmers CALENDARS FREE to all our customers Written specially for- the Era Another circle of the earth Within its orbit brings Another to us Home on Tunes fleetest wings The welcome sounds of his approach The olden brown earth awakes And rousing from her slumbrous state She every nation shakes Though nineteen hundred limes hes been A visitant to earth The world still greets him light Appreciates his worth And all receive with joyous glee His venerated form And give him greeting royally As friends true and warm time of ret urns A BINNS Try our Coal Oils NEWMARKET ONT Read This Announcement And then if you require any of the following lines it will be to your best interest to consult us at once as we are in a position to offer you the Best Goods on the Market at the Best Possible Prices Flannelettes in stripes and checks at from to Flannelettes in dark shirting patterns from to Blankets in grey and white from to Mens Tweed Panto from to extra value Mens Fleeced Underwear from to per suit I Adits Vests from to We cannot be beat in these goods MITTS Wool Mitts for Hoys and Girls cheaper than you can knit them Saskatchewan Driving Mitts Mens Great Value ROBES Special for the next two weeks Ladies Wool Lined Rubbers Ladies Rolled Sole Rubbers None but the best makes Mens Rubbers Kings Stub Proof We stand behind these Goods None better Boys Rubbers Little Bobs King Stub Proof We keep Kings Boots in Ladies Fine wear Mens Long Boots Felt Lirled Boots Buckle Boot at from 2 to Boys Felt Lined Boots at from 1150 to Women and Girls G Fleece Lined at to 160 These goods are of the Famous Make TIMS QUALITY OF WHICH CANNOT BE BEATEN XMAS GROCERIES Raisins Currants Figs Dates Peels Extracts Flavorings Nuts Candles and Fruits the quality of which we are not ashamed of and at prices that defy competition McFARLANDS FREE CAMEBA 3Jnwl Though hoaryheaded with the cares Of nineteen centuries His step firm his eye is bright With pleasant memories Of times long past when he was young When Jesus came to earth And in his gladness tells again The of His birth 1 When angel hosts from heaven Bethlehem Whom shepherds saw and stood aghast At glory circling them And music such as neer was heard Echoed the hills around in silent awe and fear they fell Prostrate upon the ground And wondered much to hear the words Glory God on high With peace on earth good will to men Gods message from the sky Their eyes were dazed their hearts faint Were as in stocks And in their terror and amaze Forgot their wailing flocks In memory of the greatest gift That God to man has given We celebrate the great event None greater een in heaven Of what pertains to mans estate And his eternal weal The advent of the infant Christ Came mans defects to heal The mountain side and forest glade scoured to produce The emblems Nature still provides Which long have been in use To garnish with emerald boughs The palace and the cot The holly and the mistletoe Most ancient of the lot The trees of evergreen become A marvel of delight Where children dance around with glee On every Christinas night The old and young alike receive From oft The gifts that loving hearts contrived Till then not be seen The Mistletoe depending from The ceilings whey fair maids By accident stand under them And youths make merry raids thoughtless ones to thus forget A custom long in vogue Who should no ever on heir guard Averting all collogue As well the cottage of the poor As in the banquet hall At is always seen The holly on the wall Where loved ones gather Wound the hoard Who came from far and near At this happy tristing time Most merry of the year And what a mighty change comes oer The traffic for a time Vast tons of parcels Christinas gifts Conveyed from clime to clime Huge piles of loving letters sent Containing Christmas cards Sent by dear ones across the sea Which much delight affords And in a thousand varied forms- Activity prevails In business and in social life Much anxious care entails best of all new hopes and alms Inspire those who receive The infant babe of Bethlehem The Godman Christ believe P Grant Richmond Hill Dec The wholesale tea store of J Richmond at Portage la Prairie was burned Saturday Loss Mr A King of Tilery East was struck by a train a Michigan Cen tral crossing and killed His team was killed also A Young OTHER why are you always so sad about mas- when every one else is so bright and jolly my dear boy the saddest events of life have occurred this the year and as each brings me my memories Tdl me about let me help to bear them I all your joys why should share your sorrows have often thought of but did to bring even a shadow on yoiir bright young life However I think you are old enough now and story of my noble boy hero Oh mother A true Tell me quickly Yes clear as true a hero as was ever the stake My first came on for twelve sank as I thought of the hist time I had driven through these woods after dark my strong brave was by my side and I had no thought of fear Now alas I had only a hoy for a protector a brave reliant boy yet only a boy in strength and judg ment also so Was Fred afraid mother I dont know dear he did not say were speeding along the bells jingling the horses feet crunching the hard snow when suddenly out on the clear frosty air rang thai deep dismal bay which once heard can never be forgotten The wolves were on our track God help us and we were just the thickest part of the with no house within sight or hearing Fred had them once and instant ly recognized the terrifying sound He turned white but did not seem to lose his courage or presence of mind They seem a long way off mother we may beat them yet said he Then lo appreciate this great sacrifice lon s let it infibencfc you i Wa is will tell you j nothing more to throw we were at last at their mercy ami we knew what that was I took my baby again in my arms clasping him closely to my heart trying to soothe his- ter rified crying for the swaying of the sleigh and the howling of lie awakened him Closer and closer they came their wild eyes their teeth Reaming red tongues lollinp we their hoi breath lis of the largest sprang at the back or the sleigh- Like a flash Fred struck at the first one and then the oilier with tie butt end of his whip causing them lu drop back among the others Then lie snatched lhe robe anil threw it among them This caused some confusion and Fred advantage of it to lash once more the panting lagging horse and we gained a few paces on the wolves Then Fred to me face like death his jaw firmly set ami said a quirt lone Moth- or there is only one thing more to be done and I am going to do it God helping me Here take the reins gradually came nearer and more distinct the leader of the pack appeared in full view and as he sighted his prey he leaped into the air and gave one fierce resounding howl to signal the pack to hasten forward banquet Christmas SnorjuFlakes One Christinas eve as Deacon Brown Was homeward going from the town A fell upon his nose Said in Well declare it snows If it will only snow all night Twill give the Ah yes theyll think its jolly fun But there is many a shivering one Will not be glad the snow to see How many poor there are Ah me Now there is poor old Widow Burr I ought to have remembered her And tried to manage in some way To make her happy Christmas Day Ill do it yet Ill staid some coal Tomorrow morning yes indeed And other things that she may need And onward cheerily he went His heart aglow with kind intent Just at that time another flake As lug and cold and wide awake Fell plump on Farmer eye To find what might he prospect be Of a clear Christmas- Cried he I As sure as I live its going to snow quick before I the leas j n lea what to he jumped Th fow9 from the sleigh out fl it he las dm of Therc mmA you and little brother Harry Fa- ther inow I did my best Oh my God the horror of thai a en moment can see the awful scene j now as t were actually preset te The ftloatme Joy of those cruel beasts there as they rushed to eel victim t I lie of the a pair I reckon niorei twould snarls of had lak- lower pood en his with him bent on elli it N to all of years ago tonight your father died suddenly in the full prime of his man hood and left me Willi two children- Fred a boy of twelve and you a baby of a few weeks old I had lost sever al children between you two conse quently Baby Harry scented a precious charge to be guarded and wUtchcd over with more than ordinary care When dying your father said to Fred leave your mother and baby brother In your charge Fred promise me that you will guard them well and prove yourself the manly boy I think you Fred looked his father steadily in the eyes and gave the required promise Fred of Ids charge and very fond of little brother Harry as he always called you and no one could My mother had loaded the sleigh with cheer of all kinds a large piece of meat fowls mince pies and cakes I suddenly thought of them and setting my baby down between us I dragged the piece of meat from tin der the seat This was difficult to do and took time as the sleigh was rock ing with the galloping of the horse and I could scarcely keep my balance Hurry mother Fred they are nearly here When I rais ed my head looked behind the sleigh what a sight met my eyes The whole pack had reached us their eyes glaring like balls of fire their fierce hungry jaws open slim while teeth snowing and all seemingly ready for the expected feast I as dearly as possible Christmas they shall see lard about all his boyish I will might rushing this and ha elude heir snapping teeth suow fell noble he looked his stern white face brighUved a ill the dusk and fast increasing diss- all indistinct confsifton I gave one Inst scream is I lost sight of him and mercifully I knew no more till I opened my eyes in a kind friends house They had heard my screams and come out to find j snow Ive not much further to Into her muff her harp slipped And as she onward gaily tripped Sin thought How nice a muff to hold And keep ones hands front snow and an exhausted horse a fainting woman Theresusin has none am a crying baby But dear mother was freed wtcll n Mot saved Harry but safe with his father in heaven He had given I wish she had nice things like me Why I declare 1 Just let me see Why could not I buy her a muff think Ive money enough his young for yours and mine and j more redeemed his promise I Chidfcns Gifts And send it round at morning light Before shes fairly of bed And on her errand kind she sped While Bootblack stopped to If instead of overloading our own children will presents on Christmas we would give them less and leadM M to share some of the gifts with tOS some children to whom none would her head snow so confine to ourselves simply make just what Ill do selfish and narrow One of the last I things which Christdid on earth was W to gather His and Have them pari the bounties of this single act taught mankind one of its greatest lessons Our children cannot be taught too early to let others partake of their pleasures es pecially those whom circumstances An wont it please her mighty To sec me of it in Twill make her than shes been Since she was took An I declare have been more faithful in af- myself as well as could mafc- tcr you He was always ready to a big effort throw the meat back aruusto you when- 1 was busy and as far as my strength would let me would leave his play or the most at tractive book at your slightest call The horse rushed madly on his nos trils- dilated and snorting with terror lip was- such a help and comfort to Such snarling and growling and fierce me that sad and trying year fighting for the treasure We could We lived on a- new farm about ten oear crunching of the rib bones miles frpm my fathers farm and the filled me with horror as road lay through a thick woods which probable fate Get out the was infested by wolves and danger- turkeys shouted Fod above at night and even in daylight if the snarling and fierce brutes chanced to be parti- throw one we can hungry A few days before keep J hem of as long as the food mother sent word by a neighbor lasts who was passing letters were rare in I We were going at great speed your those days for mc to drive the boys father always loved a good horse and over and stay till over Xmas with this had been his favorite and were them She thought it would cheer mc fast increasing the distance between to get away from my homo at that us and the ravening wolves but we anniversary and mingle with those knew the meat must be nearly were bright and happy Wo went I rose again and throw out and Fred enjoyed his visit amazingly the largo turkey which my dear moth- he was life of the family party had destined for our New Years of aunts cousins and grandchildren dinner little of Its fat On But never neglected yon No fun we flew taking eager glances pleasure could draw him away if ward We fioon saw the yelping pack you seemed to wish him to stay The of demons again on the move but day we started for home once more their wildprogress was as was afraid to trust the man who rested by the second turkey whose was looking after the stock any long- bones- they stopped to snarl and It was very cold and I thought lie wrangle over This gave us another Fred drove and respite Then pies and have made less fortunate In enjoying the pleasures of the world this way we shall simplify the of our own children will bene fit them and at tlie same time others happy which Is after all one of the most beautiful and satisfying pleasures in life we can No feeling quite reaches The happy sparcie in the eye corner from the hand that Is held out others Edward in lite Journal o Weather out Winnipeg Dec Flour continue to be very large nearly bags having been shipped out al ready this season The Lake of the Woods Milling Company Is shipping between and tons to Australia every month weather reports show low temperature In Western Ontario From Fort William lo the thermom eters registered to below zero west of here to below FOOD CHANGED TO POISON Putrefying food lit the intestines prctdubca effects like those of arsenic carried you in my arms We had followed the turkeys and wcresnap- but Dr Kings New Life Pills expel dallied at last till it was in almost In falling theytfco poisons from clogged bowels the afternoon when wo storied and came the dusk soon overtook us Drive at fast I said to Fred for wo may ingly be followed by wolves and my heart devoured To buy sweet An like for her to eat And she shall have a too The same as other people do So when hed heard the singing out His loving plans he about Hut oh twould take a week to tell The good the sbowfiokes as they fell Did all unconsciously achieve Upon that merry Christmas eve What suffering ones they brought to mind What hearts they moved to impulse kind What chains of selfishness they broke What they woke What thoughts they multiplied What close shut purses opened wide And hearts there were that never knew How much the snowflakes had to do With their unwonted happiness i CHRONIC BRONCHITIS Rev J Van Natter of Streator III writes About one year ago I obtained from you six bottles off Dr Syrup of Linseed and tine 1 gave and tookthe other four I had been seriously wit ten years and could get no relief physician told me was only a question of until It would wear me out but thanks to this won- remedy I am how strongman cents a bottle all I t dealers