T H E LEA D EK ECIAL FOR SATURDAY offprint; for Saturday 18 only S~lss lias, been made in the organization of her vast territory.-. Good as are these marks of progress, they are but the first step into real nationality. The progress that liv'mosl worthy nf record and review I is that itr education, in originality, of —¦------- Uhf the largest districts in Brit-lfi'ie arts, creation of a literature, and ish Columbia is served by the Prince so f''->r:!:. -At the time of Confedera-Geoi-ge hospital". Patients',from the-tion Canada had'very, little to show four noints of the 'cbnipass come "here I in1 • n.v oT< J.hese departments, for treatment.'and ii mainly rests leaders in literature,, in politics, with this small municipality to- fur-'art. in religion were largely domin-for Vospitnl.mainten'- a.led hy Old Country ideals and meth-iior-culture, we are, told, was :ed. There was -nut-much of HELPING THE HOSPITAL. Her in anee iit.st ARE MANUFACTURED BY THE .&E.ST- PHARMACEUTICAL CHEM- ISTS IN AMERICA.- IS ONE OF THEIR NliW PRODUCTS. George. Drug GEORGE STREET. •Stationery. 'We Want You to Have the Best." Drugs. Kodaks. 1 mean Sonic scheme must now bei0 wlu'iehy the rural districts ii . iritributc a quota toward' the|we:dth :.i)i\ the/emoluments which are ... . upkeep. derived from it During Jjiojatc- discussion of hos-jtury has'shown pital :iflaii-.s a lot of irresponsible '" independent thinking and acting cri.tic.ism Syas directed 'against the!'1' •• ¦ *.iy sphere of national life, board.'of hospital -(I-rectors' by. people have' little- or no knowl<-clj>-t.. of- The past half een-iOiarkable- advance p .\laii"h>oba Free Press.) CLIPPED AND CENSORED| gets a tip that she has It is hard to keep her ntintr bird seed .for breakfast. <>¦**?' .\lusf women: know that gambling is wicked. But it eases her con-science a lot if her husliaiid happens to win." . ' / ' ' . :.***<, X^ ' . .;, What has become of the bld-fash-ioiVed.'.inaii who used to part his-hair Die pa rT the \\ na-ivces of- the city -have played in the inaintenar.ee of the I hospital. Also, it. might truthfully be I When a j.tle or nothing to the city* exchequer. !f;r< In discussing hospital matters, how- . ever, they have, either>"t!hrough ignorance or intenU1'directed a 'most unjust campaign ag'ainst'tha ' local hoard of hospital directors, who are endeav(iti))!:; u> administer the institution's affairs with limited.means. , 1 The city atlriiinitrtration has! been compelled on tmJre than one occasion J-^ l.,u, b.ick_of hishead? to. come forward with the necessary! #*** funds to keep the; hospital; from clos-j inu". Money has thus been diverted ........ .' ,. , ¦ , . . . ,, from temptation that has been sorely needed in other . ¦¦¦I--.I--•¦.-•-.. civic chanirels. We venture to assert 1IJ that not another municipality in the; pr.gyince, population 'considered,, can equal the record of Prince Gcorg-e in this respect. And yet these critics are loud in their denunciations^of-tlie. city's failure l-g furnish all the funds reV|uired to operate the hospitals in ;l'i)1:i'r uanie. accordance with their views. ¦:• . . : The public .meeting of Monday iVu matter-ho\y fast a girl is fleeing she always pulls up n fiVE KAVi: JL'ST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF L-LHTS AT THli VERY .LATEST- REDUCED- night producei}' tfxc'elleiit- results ii: [satisfit that it gave.the public an insight into tlie painstaking efforts of the hospital board, that could not be obtained in any cither way. Ostensibly organized i to discredit the work of" the -board |the- niee'tintr !iad an.Qpposite efr" and'- .v.c vc .uure to ore ilhere'.will be consicleraily less of the irresponsible criticism in the 'future. In'))reparu:.ii' plans for the hospitaili drive about 'to vjre .o'pened, those in ;i'ju(1:gc! should see that the districts ouiside thy municipality be given an : . , iopportunity 'to contribute. The .peo-J pkrof Prince George will,'.as us'uarl,'i^yne) s(U) theij- noble share, and we have ho doubi that with the "knowledge-jrain-(.•(I at Monday night's nieetirig the one man in each 10,000 is The other «),!)!»9 . eitlier much or. not- enough. . «?* ? you have watched the dis-hosiery on the avenue for an OTTi' or so. you wonder why the girls j.pend so mtich money on face powder. «<< *¦¦« If Henry Ford were to'marry a o\v with two children what would have'.' A second-hand lizzie, ain'd ,t\vo runabouts. , wn PASS THE APPLES! ,'ery pool in Eden was .a .inir-¦> ror, That unto-Eve her dainty charms proclainic'c. hospital and-, its board of : directors' gj10 wcnt will find a host of ijew.friC'iids" 'and GHT' A^PRICE New SPORT SHIR-ff y\- RIGHT! | supporters. Pattersdn •S:MEN'S WEAR—WE HAVE IT'* PUBLIC CONFIDENCE. ,-;!GEORQE STREET. 23-W Sec Oar I^sst of Prince Geb>f|e Lots for Sale. Good Resid'entiaKand. BusinesVJUocations. ,"A.L;(''nts Lbr Mori-Ilosident Property O^ lAnce. V Rents Farm Lands for Sale. M'S. t&h (M ffewgB Real Estate j> G.,W. MASON, Manag V4 i-inu's. ' " x pany '1 Street A corps of liiiibei" experts ¦ have completed the-cruise of the timber in this .district ,o\vned by . the province anil.are about'to submit the report to the government and the pulp and paper company.. :t It is stated unoili-ci«ily tJiat the result-of the cruise greatly in excess'.of expe'e'tations/fh undraped without a single -fear, .or . ". Thoug'ht that she had need -. asnained. 'Twas only when she'd^^fTten of the apple : ________^ • That she becjj^tTc inclined ^to be a prude, And fom*d^that evermore she'd have grapple ith the much debated problem of tlie nude. Thereafter she devoted her attention, Her'time and all .her money to I j clothes; of tli'is timber lain oineossioiiH of^Mfcf gc\'eriiinent' and, i1. is statecl^j^CHese1 arc ffranLed, jAri'd .that was the beginning of con-'.vil'l begin lhio_ nucos-sty .fo'l'-a "liush-huwh!" attitude oiv th\ part of'either the company ..or . The publfe, and people of -,ihi;; >iis-tiiict, Iftier entitled. Lo^kTiow, just wiiat ipartimhnN^uicessions arc asked- by the coihpiVny 'and the government's' I stand on the^niJittH^. ..Moro than'that'. "vention And modes.ty, as well, I do. suppose. Jeactions-coine about'in fashions re-^ „• cent; , ' Now yirls conceal so little from the men; • . . *** t would 'seem that'.in the name of all that's decent,• ' i,S6iiioone oupht to pass the apples 'f'ouncQigaihf .- —Ex. •1 '" X> iBv ¦/i les Maiiufafcturers ^ Life A I tin? rate- you ai ^ I'loiii--yuiii1 in i'i'd. liiiw much \vii l>v or hi't tinic.heis^ Let inejtfClk it over with you. . ¦¦'"¦;' ¦ '-.-¦.* Phono 70,JJ:rings* Notary Pujalic. Issu'er of v ^Licenses. i both parties flight w"HJi profit tumfei with, the repre'scntati'^c. orgainzivtions \oi thisj district before asking or being 'jgranted special concessions. -ijcopje bf thi:; district are vitally interested In tlie activities of the.<,]9ulp aaid paper organisation. ' 'They are also e.ijtitrled to know something of cuiv piiins-c'fiTi-temyilated for the alien'ati'ijii of their resources.- To dSle \va'havb"had, no information-from either party, to. the-transaction. --.--. 'S NATIONAL RAIL- WAY WATCH INSPECTOR. Only genuine material made' by makera of Watch for which"* this material is intended, used in, our repairs, and fully guaranteed.- '•¦ McCulkgh THE JEWELLER. Prince George,, B.C. -^" ,— . r lidson, A.1tnv-------— CANADA'S EXPANSION. a lahd'-;Of, p dt of progress. chsohi *E»Y PRINCE GEORGE .MARKET, PRICES. will j anniversary- of ck>iifc' 25c Bananas ...^............................$1 dozen case '...".'....i'v-.».......-•¦- 4.r)c.do/.en, (Local) .'££*:;:.J......nOc dozen. K.I Nf6;Vl." Creamery)........50c lb RuitcV (No'. 1 Dairy) ....... ."......"MOctii N6. 'i^invothy Huy :.:.....,:. ....".:....'.$4,0- No< 2 Timothy Hay ................:....,$3& fWild Hay;v:..^.:.;...i:....,::^.;:...:...:..$no: No. 1 Feed- Oats, cwt...,%...i..--/.«'.S2.30 ¦t.erest jn early history gross will increase1. Tlie story is well j Oat "Chop, cwt. ..............;....,......$2.50 j worth telliiT}", and it has riinrry/x as- Barley.^cwt. ..............:.........'......$2.50 pects. :¦* For example ^there-has beVnJBarley.Chop, cwt....:.......'.....',:.....$2,75' an unp'rececleh'ted expansion in tcrri-JBran, -c^vt. .-.-.<.T >f...................$2.25 tory. .' lrhc firstS^Doimnion ,pt Can- jshortsvc^'t. V^b-.'.^......................$2:50 a.da" was comparatively a small nf- jAVhc'at .Fejjth'cwt. .........v.........I..!?3.'^0 Ifair—Nova Scotia, New Brunswicl:, iCorn. cw£. S^:._____,J.7.>.;V.........$3.J)J) ;the old Quebec, and the. older portion !Gor-rfi crackod; cw of Ontarro., The grout ..No^hw^sJ^fovLVi PS'e .......:...: the gVeut Noiliie;-.st, the great Paptfici Culled OaUr 40"a SERVICE BETWEEN SOUTH FORT GEORGE AND QUESNEL "1 _ _ _ SCHEDULE: ~ , .'¦ I Leave South Fbrt George Every Wednesday and Saturday »t f 7 a.m. Arrive Quesncl 3 p.m. same day.- Leave Quemel Every Thursday and Sunday at' 5 a.m. Arriv ^ South Fort George on tame day. , ¦ .„ ; R. J; GARVEY, Agent at Prince'George. I JOHNSTON BROS., Agents at Quesnel. 1 Heintzman & Go. Pianos The Standard of Canada W. J. PITMAN Canadian National Railuuaajs GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC RAILWAY Steamer Sailing Between Seattle, Victoria, Ocean Fall*, Swartion Bay Prince Rupert, Any ox, Stewart and Quean Charlott*^fiiland«. Xx LEAVE PRINCE RUPERT: ^^X For Hwniiir.ii I'.ay^Occah 'Falls, Vaiicouver(xyictoria> Seattle, 12.01 miibiiuht every Thursday and 'Sunday. •For Anyox, 11 p.m. every Wednesda For. Stewart, 8.00 p.m. every For Queen Charlotte IslandjfiSrts, Masset. Port Clements, Busklej Bay, 1.00 p.m., effective-Jin^22rid, fortnightly. ' Southern ports, efrSaturday. » Fopfurther information apply to any Agent, or G. A. McNICHOLL, A$HrTGeneral Freight and Passenger Agent, PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. flay and Grain