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in and ia the gra ma the liberty to tooy to utter tad to argue freely to conscience above all other liberty qui v vyr IUW IviA I fir J riV P J ADVERTISER E E tr No paper sent outside of North York unless paid In copies ear Newmarket Friday Dec i- uw Toronto Letter The Toronto Field Battery fired a salute in front of the iment buildings on the 1st of iter in honor of Queen Alexandras I birthday Major was in A large crowd gathered to watch proceedings and joined in rous ing cheers for the Queen at the close the salute Flags were displayed or all the public buildings of the city during the day Thieves entered the house if Jos Wood Gladstone Avenue a few days ago and carried off a watch and chain worsted suit and overcoat and a ring A rear window wasunfast ened No clue The deputy governor of the jail Mr John English has been unable to dis charge the duties of his post now for nearly a month past owing to ill ness The present condition of the deputy governors health is causing anxiety to his friends The City Treasurer has received i TERMS per annum advance KB i The Young Reporters Dilemma I J AGENCY FOR s National clever work indeed in discovering her feelings toward him But dont you think that was painfull- fifSS remarked the dent said the heartless parent editor with his customed colorless brevity without glancing tin from his desk I want this story by How familiar it all seemed Out side he caught a glimpse of a steadi- ly falling snow between the heavy oclock He pushed a slip or paper Venetian curtains his almost instinctively in the direction of the young report er and promptly submerged his iden tity in the everpresent problem of news values Sheridan rose from his seat at the curtains in all was summerlike and soothing A fire of driftwood sent a delicious warmth through the apartments A giant bowl of ancient delft brimming with delicate La France over delicate La ranee roses reporter teMd ing the W room picked up the bit of paper It J V J was in easy assignment- being mere- the corner The night he had ly an interview with a charming be was nothing and had given iy rnil h her back her freedom she had played young society woman concerning her alleged engagement to an to him in the firelight It was hut the athletic young reporter Mo memory He suddenly turned white and her tail slight figure in heavily against the editorial clinging white draperies her for support charming face bent slightly above her sternly where is your story Well confessed the young man flushing with the consciousness of guilt shcs admitted shes engaged but its not to be announced yet And it isnt the duke after all Who is it then Did you get his name asked the editor profession ally on the alert got his name and address said Sheridan still smithy guiltily but she asked me as a special favor not to give it to the press just yet promises the Argus ex clusive news later growled the city editor Progress of y THE fifWOMAN The city editor dimly conscious violin as she played Uu that something was wrong came to and sang the words surface and realized that instead It was a a banging door followed by the lent he would never forget tidy check from the Canadian Pacific absence of Sheridan the said the moment before he Railway Company completing the pay- I dan remained leaning heavily lost her forever and men remember of debt which the the editorial desk such things municipality had to use the Privy I cant take this assignment he How clear and familiar it all was Council to collect The rep resents the arrears of taxes rent of faltered at length It would be easy so very easy A to Why not asked his chief in as- turn hack time for a little month to the alternative site at the Onion that moment when he bad stood there Station and interest Because I used to know Miss Win- in that same place eager happy 2500 Salvation Army people he answered with difficulty conscious waiting for a sight of gathered at Hall on the even ing of the 1st to welcome Com missioner Coombs successor to Com missioner Booth as the head of the Salvation Army in Canada One hundred Army maidens formed the choral class on the occasion j tone and you must see how lovely sunlight after darkness Mr stable on Bible it is for to go to her om He- heard her light footsteps Jarvfs Street is built of blown stone such an errand cant do it thats trippingly down the oak which he is keeping six fine case In a moment he would sec slow and steady rumble of lime still sounds in our ears and warns us days of are drawing to a close Soon too soon the tale will be told The peoples of the world must answer in eternity for an other year of opportunity had There has been much sunshine this year- Glancing round the broad sur- of the earth and the happenings one must confess to a feeling of optimism True Rus sians and the Japanese have been creating numberless widows and or phans and carrying on as bloody and as inhuman a conflict as haft been since the world began but such Then so much the better for the her for the wonderful sound of her lllli Argus said the city editor voice The warmth fragrance j tic KiL you scorn to be the nan for the artistic comfort X was one a very dear mine went on Sheridan in a tew she entered it was like a flash here and there where audacious white races slowly force their way through robbery to possession Yet compared with other years the world com- J NEWMARKET and GO TO Perfumes Calendars Christmas Stationery Hymn Books Bibles Poems Fountain Pens Purses Brushes and Hand so has behaved itself The continent of Norm tmerica continues to make progress great er progress indeed than any other four are drivers and two for The saddle purposes One span of hack- erne came from Derby Stock Farm looked and cost the a j A notable divine of the Preebyter- J prepared of later in took step door part of the world in industry in ian Church in the person of Rev Dr j r and then his eyes fell upon a copy of -volitions- in commerce- in education passed away on Thursday night l the Ar l a knowledge ami in perhaps moral- of last week Principal may J orc brusque- The ships from the North said to have stood without a peer e J iy and walked to the window where ports are steadily increasing in in this Dominion He will lie miss- JL i fino steadily beyond number and whereas once went in church in state and as la JS in Venetian curtains of the pal of Knox College I lher quite unconscious your soul that youre only a reporter David Patterson who lhe was knocked down by a street car usua Mlm J face the city editor the hard while In the city attending Lib- fcither slam of fiare of the greenshaded Convention succumbed to bis the door as the young reporter began c down upon his at hospital on Thursday identity in that of the Dec- St Argus or by During past week- detectives tiott made an unexpected arrest- in cou- glancing up at hand nectipn with the robbery of Mrs face regarding him with I obliged to belong to neuter Dentoma Park Farm and perplexity Toronto which took place on tnc lu0 said quite for He never forget these words Oct last The stolen property I was the again was recovered where It had been know Mr Sheridan we planted by the thieves The prisoner arc to belong dearest said the voice arrested is named gender which was so wonderful and so man who has charge of the fish Although a selfmade man himself from all other voices in- preserve on the Park Farm It is I thoroughly proud of the fact the itic for montha treatment bent and the pulsing by an immediate resigna- 1 thunder of his brain he heard the city with cold civility editors voice saying You know tin at the hand- 1 Mr Sheridan we newsreporters are a Bags ALS WEBBS CHOCOLATES Many Select Christmas Presents A also thought this arrest may lead to editor suddenly experienced the discovery of the thieves connect- compassion for young with tbe baton- robbery Sheridan whom an unexpected flurry Thc revenue of the Toronto Rail- Street had robbed of his way continues to expand the total princely inheritance It occurred to for November tlds year amounting to him that possibly struggle of an against for j impoverished millionaire might oiler last year being an increase lor more overwhelming than the month of those of a man accustomed to chickens before they are ships from his birth hatched Is what a few prominent Suddenly without a vord Sheridan Conservative are doing by turned and left the room As the ranging a slate for Mr Whitney door banged behind him the city after the corning elections The country is not squinting in that direction just now Nell a young man of years living at cf Duke was badly injured on Friday If an eleva tor accident at the Dominion Works in The application of J A of world I really began to think you were never coming to see me again There was a curious mixture of joy and pain and bubbling Irrepress ible laughter in her tone Sheridan turned away from the dreary reality of browns tone houses frowning grim ly in the falling snow back to the enchanting but forbidden delight of the room so summersoft and sooth ing Ho dared not lift his eyes to hers but he said quite firmly view of the mad beating of his heart I have been sent up by the Daily BROUGHT Ac The Era IWf fcn YoTt IE Ideal Weekly It York with a sigh of relief that his most promising reporter had not given in his resignation footman smiled broadly as he answered bell for Sheridan had been a favorite with the Winter ton servants but young mans face Toronto Junction for a mandamus to was unusually grave as ho said brief- compel the municipality to submit an Please tell Miss Winter ton that annexation bylaw to thc ratepayers reporter from the Daily Argus was dismissed by Mr Justice wishes to Interview her last week at Hall on The footmans smile widened into grounds an instantly suppressed grin as he An prevails in municl- listened to this message He recall- pal circles that the mayoralty fight day not very far distant this year will ho Con- when young millionaire had and perhaps one en up to door In state unci Thats the talk just now pressing a gold piece in his hand Telegram gives the prize-fight- had bidden him tell mistress that a hard thump and likewise those a detective would have speech with who countenance the ring It her at once upon While football kills Its tens the Later when he was serving the prize rings one there nothing very in the drawing room no au in either seeing or reading heard Miss Marion telling her father of one man pounding another who Is about an exquisite diamond ring which an unknown detective had found at Tiffanys and recognized ay hers by reason of its surpassing beau ty whereat Mr had bun Itor sank down again in his items Argus to interview you about your engagement Miss Oh indeed said girl smiling happily you may tell them its quite true Oh Marion burst forth poor Sheridan helplessly in spite of his dx- determination to merge his identi ty in that of his paper It isnt it cant bo true Yes it is dearest she wild go ing straight up to him and putting both her hands on his broad shoul ders You ought to know its been true for nearly three months Tom But I gave you back your freedom you know thc young man In bewilderment I know you tried to she whis pered to his coat but you foolish Tom didnt you notice that I didnt take It The editorial rooms of the Dally Argus were by the pres ence of young Sheridan on th day of his successful attempt to merge his Identity in that of paper The city editor was In a very bad humor on account of this extraordin ary fact as all thc office boys could bear testimony An entire column had been reserved confidently for Sheridans story and as a result bruised bleeding and almost defence less till ho Is his corner Thats the kind of sport the fur nishes and It is not to be wondered at that Us following is not held very much until the young girl high in public esteem The prize- laughingly had explained and show- must have and all him the brilliant bauble sparkling men admire courage But her finger age should be put to a better use Hut it doesnt to me that default a column of elderly footpad must have courage but Tom Sheridan Is a clever bits had disgraced evening use he puts it to not bring just because he thinks finest dla- 1 him Into very general belongs to Tho temperature was far below zero on the Inflowing morning when the young reporter came In J Sheridan began the city editor only West they now go West and East currents of trade from to Asia once set overland via the valley of the Volga still later via Mediterranean and Red Sea today some of those currents flow across the Atlantic the North American continent and the Pacific joins hands with Asia by means the North American rail ways Electrical development proceeds in wonderfully majestic lhe great waterpowers ace being steadily harnessed and North Ameia be coming a fairyland of comfort and light The flashes along roadways indicating fresh possi bilities in transportation and peas- farmer takes the car to town lor his morning paper or telephones for his of fresh feel The men of New York con verse with those of Chicago and Montreal without leaving their comfortable chairs Thc fruitful lands of this continent aro being brought under attention of the man who seer wheat growing yellow even in his dreams The lands of Mis sissippi valley having been up the human flows farther north from Land of Great lviisle to the Land of Reave ho old old emigrations lcing re hearsed for tho benefit of a modern audience Christmas Canadian Maga zine Sleeping Babies Well babies sleep soundly and wake up brightly When babies arc less and sleepless it Is surest possible sign of In all proba bility due to some dorangrmeit of the and bowels or teething trou bles Babys Own Tablets are the only proper remedy They tho trouble and in this way give sound refreshing sleep and It wakes up healthy and happy to contain no harmful j drug or opiate Mrs Thus Cain says My baby suffer ed from stomach and teething and was quite cross I got Own Tablets and they seemed to work almost like a charm I think nothing can equal Tablets for childrens ailments You can find If you do no prompt and from use of at once to giving tk full statement of your case and ho will to you ad gratis Address President of a pretty man who reads of the finish who would want to tee It teased her father and the young girl had blushed and smiled as she con fessed that Tom had done some very Steam Is Mot in It With Electricity Schenectady Dec a test of an electric locomotive near this city it was demonstrated that the elec tric machine better engineso much better said railroad men who witnessed the test that tbe railroads probably soon will begin to replace their with machines driven by electricity Tho most exciting part of the pro gram was race between the electric locomotive and three engines and ease with which the new en gine beat others was greatest surprise of the day The electric locomotive with the train of cars attached and two steam engines with no weight to draw run to tho head of the course near Hardins Crossing and laid over there to wait for tho New Yorker or tho fast trains of tho Central Rail road The two steam engines were allowed some distance In which to got under headway and locomotive started from a dead stop as the New Yorker swung by Tho engines began to spurt and neck Owing to tho fact that tfce had a flying start the locomotive wife greatly handicapped but It picked up speed with wonderful quickness and before a mile of Iraclc had been traversed it wa running more than sixty miles mi hour and was on even terms with lie other trains So fast did gain from this point that it was to slow up in order to let the others catch it and make the race more ex citing It then dauhed ahead at a speed of nearly seventy miles an hour and eas ily showed Us superiority to lhe steam engines Tho air was filled smoke from tho locomotives as drivers put on full steam in an effort to beat their formidable rival and as they dashed around tho curve at sub station were almost hidden flora view About of visitors who had collected about the substation to witness race took off their hats Dr Williams Medicine Co vlllo Traffic in Spain is blocked by a tremendous snowstorm The barber shop and adjoining block at Red Alberta were burned by Deo MoftkowskI tho who shot and killed Reld at on Halloween was given fourteen years at Edmonton He claimed that ho meant to shoot In the air but the gun be fore he Intended firs Mrs Emma Mitchell dena Street i tho past live years I have rarely been without pain but has chunked all this and in a very ohur I think I had taken only two bot tles I to very quickly and bottles mado mo well I do hot have or backache any and interest in lite I Emma Mitchell coming of what Is known as new woman in our country is not greeted by everyone as if a bicfislng But is new woman whom everybody je invalid woman is exclaiming I have been a new woman by homo troat It only necessary to send address of sickness and received to Columbus Ohio and