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Rate of Increase in Population in

' Slowing Down-From Death

Point of View London is Fair.

HINTS

Half the worry of select-

ing gifts for the holidays is because of the difiiculty of getting the right goods and the right people to- gether. If you keep an eye on our ads you find a solution for most of your holiday problems. Our Hue line and bargain prices will make buying easy and satisfactory.

CLOTH AND HAT BRUSH SETS

These make a fine gift

for a near friendor a mem- ber of the family. Useful, practical and ornamental, We find them very ready sellers. We have a fine line of green and black ebony hair, hat and cloth brushes also. Prices favor you mostly. We invite you to inspect them.

CHRISTMAS CIGARS.

The gift above a.ll that

suits a smoker. You make sure of cigars he will like by getting them here. Boxes of ro cigars at _5oc, fr-oo.:$'-50, boxes of 25, 5oaud Ioo cigars at bed rock prices. We have a fine display of cigar cases and holders,cigarette cases, tOll8.CCO p¢_>:i..~.i;s, with silver name plate, tobacco jars, match safes. meets- chaum and brierwood pipes in great variety.

PERFUMES. A A

You will want perfumes

of course and if you desire splendid assortment to pick from and bargain

prices we shall expect to.

s y you. Fancy bottles :SPI boxes from roc to

$6.00. Original half pint b0itles for those who wish” to make a superb perfume

present. Prices $1 25 to

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CONFE CTIONERY.

Those who want fine

gift boxes of confectionery will do well to call and see our grand assortment of Webbs’ famous chocolates and get our prices before buying.

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1902-1903. While one is prepared to

ing nearer ten millions than six.

"Yet another mild surprise awaits ...__

us in the statement that the rate ol

increase of the population appears to » be slowing down, having iiogn only »f Washington arrive.l t:-day from Colon-

1s_s per cont. in the ten years 18,91- 1'==-ivsinfr V10 #snot com 'Of the canal 1901, a smaller percentage of in- “rf aty with the new Republic of Panama. crease than has ever been previouslv Lne tri-atv was in a metal box, in charge

’@_°0"d@d- _ Flsmdil hf?=11'°h P0l;:1'1f- d 0; of the purser, who turned it over to a re- view, again, on on is a grea ea _-, _ - 5 _, _ better than most people would ima- giitngggzeniiiiii Eboshzdditgitls Gavem

gine. 'The death rate in 1901 was ’ ' '

17.1 per 1,000, as compared with

18.6 in the previous xar. Thus it __ __ __

appears that the Lon n death rate " __.i' .. - =¢"\- was lower than that of any of the

great cities of the kingdom, except ',» -

Bristol and Leicester, and lower also -_ ' ‘_,_._4_ /_' than that of any foreign capitals, 4, "J k "QS i except the small towns of Amster- ' _ ' ”.

dam, Brussels and Stockholm. In ' ` t`1` ’ 'Q f if ` that same year-1901`-there were _l ‘° \, . Q _-_ fewer fatal street accidents than in `° F ,, \\, 1- '

any year since 1886-namely 302. ` ` ' '

The smallness of this figure is an § EEUU;-Egg; * eloquent testimony to the skillful ~ pgg Wgngq manner in which London tramc is _ regulated. Some of the metropolitan Wuo “NN” 35,0-RBD'

streets are the most congested streets - Backedupby overathird ofacentury in the world, yet the traflic goes on of remarkable; and uniform cures, s I

Arif'-0” m cw t- - we -ch »= -0 os- --mer f°==1== Lvllolstcrcd Purniturcf Dining Room' Fnrnitnrc. Screens -and

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Anti; ftb ht tdxseasesaudweaknessespeculinrto _ _

by toil .12.§`$'§‘l“ii..‘1°th.§Z“§.. .Sir -women ew =fu1»_=d.u=e pfgpoefmof - _ 1 _ china cabmea. Tables, _charm

,_ quarter of ,_ minion more w0me,,_ Dr. P1erce’s Favorite Prescription now Qui' sec0nd_B.00r 19 illed with Sideboards, form 8 very important __ _ than men in the County of London f°°1 fun? “WWW in °5°“”8 war? designs ranging from the plain part of om. stock This -gen-sou _ ‘ ° e

there being 151% 18 females t° eve'-‘; c?;n;¥1?:uqt:r:1i£,g 5imP1° Pattern t° the m°St °1"‘b°" has brought out many new and On our fonrthl we

Low males' his “mess °f f°m°-1°* Q.; ~ atel carved and elegantly covered - ~ -- . - it is explained, is due to the large '§}“1\§.°Xb w',;’§‘; 5,;°L°c;P‘:§5t°' F“m;‘§ . 7 - h’-11dS°°1¢ P°ff¢m5» and 911 °f ‘mf number of

°“’° . ` Pl¢°5 ' specimens are from manufacturers `

-number of female servantS,'wh - - s ' ° .' f _ _ _ ` ' A 4 estimated to number _23_4,39s, atéaiairsi p iiiléalgsaoftlaié' ggi reasonable trial of The aw”-tm¢n¢_m¢1ud¢5 ¢hgu-S, __wh9se_Pmducti°ns are the best’ in buxlap

only 15,425 _males similarly employ- Th’ vwbprcsuent | mi” S0f8S9 diYll1S, C0_uCk¢§, S€ttC¢§, €tC , an# c°nstructiom Prices Of m8ll9g\lly, it ’~:.“a%a:i.‘;.ii:;‘@;fSf:§§.§°.‘;?an -1 ~°~»-»_~ =_f=“"3"‘°"-- »- ' f=°“;=‘°;},;‘;.“““’ °“°‘°° f-“"“°’“ “““ fm S:-25 f° tw- we ====»»=1- Sin-

ge males. On the housing question sited E: when mT§; “nge h_°m_s24’5o to ' V plain oth¢13'd¢`¢9fgt¢d

' over one hundred d°11l}’¢-_ ' ' Our large -collection of Morris W_°

Whetherthe buyer ls selecting chairs oem eppommiries to P°d='“*=. Tablets

- for the modest l1°II1¢ 01’ the 111811- _-select; very desirable-gifts at mode- Smoking pyro-g Si011 if is “SY '£0 512.4 MTC thi? H19§f_ rate prices. We 'have _these chairs 9.1;f_n¢;iy¢ ' H A

consistent and satisfactory furm- in various woods and finishes and

an puns t\11’¢ f°f th* f¢¢l\\11'¢m¢11fS»°-I AS- upholstered in velours and tapes- A ‘H

Whwh S’1°W‘ what an expensive bust- ¢ ea,§,§¥$’h“c‘£'tg'¢‘”'¢h“‘k§_’°9,i§}’,§ *§,§d,mei, PATON & CO. The Furniture tries of different ¢°1Q,-ing,,_ ._ -

i 0 {_¢Pl;>tl`t t’l1}f0W5 a singularly effect: gtg street, N¢v;A§‘ol-it Réty, as Ve lg . le ounty C 'i' _ EW* Gm* l

learn, has completed six s<(:)l\11:Ii:1l=:s VZ; dn", W

1 clearing unsanitary areafs, and has broken and itful 1 Seven more 'in hand. The number of §§;°f§1¢,,':5°,f“,‘?:§°{ persons affected, however, is only vorlte Prescription.

about 16,000 altogether, though gv. ;\;dnf°““d.*g.°tfg§3***¢ _er §51.000_,000 sterling is involvedf- ma

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tion. It says that Majil' Jennings, on learning that the men had been eating cordite, made experiments himself. On .sucking a strand he found it_s\vcet,. pleasant, and pun

0 » Y _ scarcely be described as a record Ol ing 5 (lun-rrelsome and d°sl'r“¢uV°

mania., and producing the most rapid

TREATY His Anmvfo

particulars of this form of intoilca-»_

gent, but it resulted in a headache

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and continuing through December wc

--»- l Dissolved in tea it produces almost - - ` I it -_ 1' , -_ -= ‘ _ - _ __

immediate exhilaratxon, ‘ inciting al ° _ _ §- " _ _ 1° -_ ._ _ K ‘

The Birmingham Daily Mau make, most demoniacal actions," followed ' _ _ '._°_ Z I I - - '_ i.; ‘ no A- , " ` ~;`

some significant comments upon Lon- by a heavy Sleep and SWPOY Of f!'0m ~ ' ` ' " " don me as reuccted in --London Sm. five to twelve `hours, according to ~ _ -_ T 0 _. _ metres, 1902-1903." The weighty the quantity taken. Added £0 bw” _ _ _ ._ - ' _.1 ff; ~ ,_ lu,” sa S the ,.C\.iewc,._ --can lit produces the worst effects, exctt- ‘ " ‘ ' ' 1 " `

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appropiate for Christmas ifts at

London life.__ Great as is the volume _ .

of S00 and odd pages, it would not ll1t°xi°&f-‘°U- _ ' , ~ u

be big enough to notice all the r0-I 1 ‘ _ ~ _ __ _ Q

mance__t_he comedy and the ti-ag¢dy_._ Appearances Not Doooptlvo. _, » _ il- _. it - ‘ _ I -_ V __ r

the light and the shade of that won Hin Elderly came from a, vary old " ` ' °

derful city. Nevertheless, this bO0k, Aflmily, dldtft She?" _ 1'; _/_ 2 5 _ - _

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---»-- -- --2 11-- tions ranging fromilo to 33

terestmg and at times unexpected ln Well she looks it __ __

formation with regard to the life 011 _ the peoplg in London in the years A ~ We are ated t th. _ H .d

PNP o e is ola ay Sale one of thelmost succe 'ul of pm.

be told that the population of the RIDDLED WITH B_ULLETS. ' iannual events. We are not only s'howing the`lar"gest‘and most; tive

" " ' 4, 36,541, --- U- ~ ~ f ’ . ' , .

ig.-1l[i;"i>1?t-rdf-I-.l."'i.sr°1(1;“.ii¢iil>..1s3 witch in A spouse, wm.,D¢e. 17.-Joe- mono, f“1'n1t\1T¢ We h9~V¢ ¢V¢1' ¢Xh1b1t¢d» but *h1'°“8'hiP*’1°¢ "¢°11¢¢SS10I3_S' made torus? 'by

ciudes the ,.1-ea of the city and me. who me and momuy'-wounded nu manufacturers we are enabled to-offerman a ' .

tropolitan police, and ‘every parish partner lol.Sp6kln0_st0l’6 TAM Sunday, prices. ~ - Y ruclcs at Io P' c'¢_to_ 40-'.P» C» WOW U13

of which thecwhole is within 15 miles took refuge ln the brush near Valley. He This insures t T t . _ 1 1 h

of Charing ross, or of which part .gg digggvgred by; pgsgg, whigh giidied 0 0111’ C118 0l11C!'S Pl‘1C¢S 25 OW 38 O1’ OWBI' f an W6 at 3 ' is within 12 miles of Charing cross; 1 ,th b H _ _ X¢ '_ - _ “Y tlmt is 6,581,402--a rather disappointing h m W u em e ept at our Seml Annual Sales’

figure, one’s ideas on that subject bo-

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ness s is o one with a. know- “Xen ocagomuyteeps the ,ynemmg Pnce Redu°ers_ _ Tge Prices range fram tu __ _ __ 5 4;

12086 of London will be surprised to condition helping it to throw on' the ‘_ 6

hear that the County Con on k “dw ' ==°=»°f ervomreto dmvneu. I A 13-50° - ~ ‘ _ open 91 public parks and :pen 5133?: Qmplea-xdutogiveit my endouemengn _ _

éwith a total acreage of 3,852. But, ` ._ ° I _ W A 4 1., - - most people will wonder _why the _no subiiitu e f the median - w ` ' 1

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flueefly named gaces of shinty and hid, k d f weak _ - 1 _ ‘ta,mbourello' are provided in som W vm 9 'cm en °r

1 of these parks at the expense of th; Dr. Pi_erce's Common Sense Medical _ _ _ _ -

County COunci,_ Th , Advxseris sent free on receipt of fx one- _‘V _ A _ Anather Dlgerent mush

at "°"’ “V *“° °°=f=*°==P°°f°= were f~=°v b°°1=- sono oak and Quarter oak with 1 '

way, takes considerable credit for gf 50 sump; for dig £1;h.b°und_ Aj, Regu lat Price Reduced ec

` h~‘-".i“g Se°_“’ed imP’°‘f@d wvfkmenke am»Dr.1t.v.1>ief¢¢,naffs1°,N.v

tram services. The number of single journeys made by Passengers' at A ' workmen's fares is about 75,000,000

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` annually.” =

‘ Got Drunk on Cordlto.

12115118 the South African cam palgn the British soldiers discovered a. new and extraordinary forin of in_ C toxication. They found that they i could get all the excitement of a. 1 powerful narcotic by eating a cordita echarge of cartridges, each or which contains sixty strands of cordite‘

Is it any wonder THIS, the Biggest Busiest FURNITURE STORE 15 crowded ? That Christmas lists are

filled to the very evident

of the thousands- that advantages are in large assortments,-the superiworlwciuditks

_ the wide range of__e_xtremely.1ow -1 _ lowest that can be quoted in eachinstance.

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m as plied for Xmas markets next. Tuesday,

and Tum-my. ---_'Ines aaringxuwtiae _ _ _ _ _

shi ment of Hollyfan owe.” ` ' ~- ‘ » ' _ 0 ss; me ask for some or their -red or Oak _predominattos ami ertm|onoe1ery,tt is very eholceqoolitvi- 2'

I - _ also crisp lattuosmd *nl-rll°I\l§`!l-l{f\1\_l _ _ _ _i _ t _

` - ` - supply of vegetables including oli_\0I1§, Y _ _W ‘

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U rr" ll re "`° "°°"' A °"""" M ` S

I I tugglpg, gqnnab, savory, sage, thyntepr-

Gone Cod oranbenln, lemons., 0»l°!\l,- A _. , br___¢h¢-.101b»- 'fbri 35°- 1”* 1°°“.P_- E; In onions-win be -manor after' Xmoifa eixetfy--§,us;¢--,tang

shipment of wild geese just arrived. G52!

pu-snlpa, cabbage, bruaaela sprouts,

Regular price $55-00. '

Reduced to 50-

lomfdvurltes .

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Music iicabintt Sllioking

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Witl_1door.7she1ves.good - U _ _

_.-'1¢=s\11_=~r_ _P-11#-§_ ,$12.09 _reduced _ _ __

=9~°° milx' to ehogrsgbm in mg

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N513 \Pf*°¢$9~50- . s mxtsownpl»ce,prlce¢33i

ff » _ I -,f'I¢~~_3:¥' 1-'r*i@4 it ff; ‘-“~e_ f ;-.;;-~ $_7f7_5_t°_‘9-95°

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We are yet to the front ln egard to the f _ lain f nt twof - ' A l _ eg af PnC¢ Rdqtlced finest lot of choice Curistmoi R000* ill W* c°ttag¢ foul? P _ To ’ 1 ` 1 ` _ - - " city.-W. P. coiwru. 127 aims d rs lon dtaier fun AIllltll_Cl' A ' so I V QM _ ._ V $5 5°

_ _ lf Pyou dton’t §;tfo;a;)¢;n»?n Prgcg small rawe , E 1 b _ _ _ d 1 bt t{1;>l;e1:‘t

ggnw gltige lowest Y 78.1 if lengtb,2 doors with closedruslielves. 03|' CTC 23;# b¢ *PP@f?i**°d om an ' me euulirne or mea .- . _ V _ ‘ 1 A 3,,-,ea ' Bed __ ` thhlt wg amsgiagrugiferlliz at able discount. T°P dr”-we” mud mth green'p1uBh.iR_egnhr _ Rgdu_°ed= tg, Ifggularupdw or Hume Bed -W. P. C0lwlll.Sunnyslde. 127 dl mo - - dr B L *6s_oo » ‘Sago ,amso _ *I6 5°

. and is very similar in appearance to tPgton’s prices on Furniture are rmmded lm ' myers' nm 41.5° to 35 _Q0 M'q`fi-is, f

'°.'i.';‘,".°°I1giush M d. J the lowest. _7 d tf . smooth and ¢9»SY¢ 11315-5911** Pi¢¢° - ` _ `p l¢8‘-H111' Price- j Reduced

_ e mal 0 av” A he ve finest assortment of' - ’_ ‘ ' ~ 435° t° 37°5° $6 5° ' ' ¢4 5°

, 15 rich Quartered Oak -_Side- atliiig? 'Bagdigf Chg;

` 0 ' _ray I‘¢K\\10»1’ 111116.

_ boardsfrom $40.90-to |50.oo for p_¢guyar_nh¢s nngefmm 'Loo

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