*-±\- .. \ sub* Saturday, "December ;19: 1914. PRINCE Belgian Coming of Good Si Nick ! DOMINION TRUST CO: -DEPOSITORS WANT FACTS • •«¦¦¦• , ¦ ¦ . *-, • . • •. - s -Will Not .Countenance' Secrecy TRe- • .. -,\ ¦-¦".'. ¦•¦. * .•¦"•• ~ -.T^ ->^:-- ~ytf. \;y. / \ : " Tfarding Causes of Failure/- vThe horrors and,desolatioti of wa/ had thre^e beautiful daughters determ-i - - ¦—¦-----" • -' c have afflicted \every_ adulG Belgian] ined to sell,them jnto slavery, in or-' Th-e Vancouver correspondent, of heart, tut.'happily, the great majority! der th&tyKe might Support himself.! "Toront° Saturday Night" ->•¦««- *w ateVth of the children have as yet been spared a full realization .of the disaster which has . befallen; their country. Some of them mourn forxa father «who,has "gone"very far away.". Many have already felt the pinch of hunger, the sting,of winter's blasts^. -But the spirit of youth rises superior to., grief for the vanished and''\o material discom-.forts. The tragedies-ipf childhood are made of.different stuff. This cafro to the attention of St. Nick,' jt is the Keneii#al impression there that •who'threw' three balls of. real gold the ¦'Np^h'ern Trust Company of Win-through the window of the home of!nip/®? wSl1 be appointed permanent lithe distressed father, and thus saved l" for the Pominion Trust Com- , saved 5 him from the necessity, of selling hisi Puriy- Strong influences are working daughters. The^stpry of how' St. Nick';in that' direction,^-ar.d .-it, has been con-became the ^patron of-butchers is aj"^yed to the depositors that if-the ^pat It i ^p utchers is aj grisly one-^It is said that during a I Northern secures the appointment the famine a poor butcher bought and idep°?ito'rVj:laims wil]'_be paid, at least J xsoldbchildren.. When this came to the iin Part> a* once- This may be regarded „„„ „. _______ ...__. faint's attention: he restored^ theias a htiit because^ their present hu- Receiitly the kiddies of 3elgian were! slaughtered youngsters" to life, and," mor the depositors appear to1 be as face to face with o"ne of those "tragedies which must darken their days and sadden their spirit's. .For on Sunday, the sixth of December, was the festival of St. Nicholas, the of punishing the wicked but-: k(ien t6 see someone punished for the; »ve him a. purse of gold to ! I2oniinio^ Trust: failure^as to receive; instead cher,N gave relieve him from further need/ thei eir deposits back. The powers be- , St. Nicholas lived during the fourth ihind the scene aj,e trying desperately century, and was a native of Lycia,'to hea(J off this Knowing public clamor] great fete day of Belgian"youth, when j in Asia Minor. As an infant in arms, fo1' a ful1 investigation and punish-^ gifts are, distributed among all good we are told, he refused to takenour-! ment for those responsible for the • children/and goodies are devoured, ishment on Fridays and otherfast | mismanagement and collapse of the, And St. Nick will not ride on his days appointed by the church. Grown¦) Dominion Trust before it acquires white horse through, stricken Flan-! to manhood, he became a monk, and ! Skater proportions. ders this year. =S' ' ' subsequently the archbishop of Myra. 1 The- depositors to the number of 600- The -children of the. Belgian ¦ refu-I In . itffiPTa company of Italian mer-' '"et ln dominion Hall recently, and'at gees in Holland and'En'gland may. fare! chants of Bari ¦, proceeded to Myra, |the -meeting some hard i words wex(T better than'-thos/ who have remained ! raided ,the church, and carried away i sald about the directors and members in their nativeland, but even for these \ th^bones of the/saint/ Ever since the ' of the Government, and the charge was ther^will be little money for thejmr- j tomb of Nicholasi at .Ban has been I »"a?e tnat strong interests were at chase o^ those toys and sweetmeats ! famous for its pilgrimages. ' ¦" I worK to P*>te?t the directors and hush which are the necessary, accompani- When Christianity triumphed over the matter up as soori as possible. -At d \ the mating a resolution fathered by ¦<€\ ments of a proper celebration of the paganism, St. Nicholas. sucked \ the m(5eting a resolution, fathered by festival of the children's patron saint. I Neptune xThe royal youngsters lent this^year, the cathedral will be; company from^the. Dominioh^Trust. __Prince Leopojd>vDuke of -Bra* bant, ¦'; thronged on Sunday, for thousands of 'Company, to^-the Northern T>ust Com- and little Princess^tarie Jose, now j Italians are eager suppliants at the' p'any. He'pressed for tljeTchange" mi- "going on nine"-^were^wry^ muchj world-famous shrine on every" sixth mediately on the gjHHind that the-interested in the poor child^en/s^cele-^of_ December. Clad in rude garments],Union Bank of Canada had $5,000,000' .bration on St. Nicholas Pay, and^. con- ] madeTeapecially for the. occasioiLof1 to loan to theyP. G. E. and that it tributed "liberally to the fund. TneirJ ten barefooted, and carrying^gourds ] would not advance the money ¦ untile contribution was accompanied by a^ftlled withXwate,r, the pilgrims flock, the trus^esis what we have saved from: otherbenefits at flit* shrine of the j str>rctions^tO;have_the mattep^rought our pocket money for a long tiYne jolliest of^all^saints, ' J*fi0 - for the chuaren who have no mothers : * ¦!>. . ; ' . '" ' y*(4ngs later. It happens-ihat the^pres- or fathers toNth'ink of' them on St. LORD CHARLES FISHER ..: idpnt of the Northern Trust Company ------. _¦ ___ . _/__-..^ vj&^'re.siidept^of the-Union Bank. If, hpwever^the Winnipeg company' Nicholas Day."> Placing "mothers" first was signif-^ i l^ ORE AT ¦ SE A g ^ .?./ | pj icArit, for the "three precious jewels'^. - 'John _Arbuthnot ¥ishyf, first Baron ;securesi>wo such big plums as thwo such big plums as th^Ko is theirtf'h'um I Battenberg^Ts a veteran of 73 years ¦ which have registeWd'lind'erihe Trust I and playmate.^^ ^\c^'^ . of age^/Not"~long a"go he celebrated'; Companies Acjtxffjay. be counted op to i ' According^to the tradition which i the fptn anniversary of the beginning' put up a cpmplaint. tljat they'are not ¦'^obtains-among Belgian child^nr St.fop^s navaj^career. He,.was born ihj receiving^faif treatment. The. North-j f^Iichoias makes his "rounds mounW^p41. the son of Capt. ^William Fisher J ern/Trust Comna'ny has registered un-1 ';^oiTa snow-white horse. He. doesj^rtn^Nthe 78th Highlariders, and enteredjder the new m£, notice of such appear- .1 y. use reindeer and a sleigh, as the^wth i the navv in 1854, when dreadnoughts'! ing jn the^ttitest^B. Q. Gazette. : "Peter fc-r-olUrtcing and roistering fel-1 er fie sefved^ifi Chinese waters i!—.-...u« i^xC.u,. uo Jovial as old St4! took-ngs. with a view of -having a ¦thor-. S whips be applied .thoroughly to badr won * reputation as,.one of the ablest' ough investigation of the affairs of I and disobedierit youngsters. "Pete"' ?*. British na,-al commanders, and inf-the company. It is t,heir hope to ren- leaves few whips, however, for just'"l9O4 he. bfecan^e the. first sea lord 'of \ K™ if pos.sjble one hundred cents on -before St Nick''s Day the Belgian: the admiralty. In 1909 he was created ! the dollar. There appears to be no'J I youngsters are just as good as good a baron, and the following year he | law giving the claims of the depositors ; '*« can be . ¦ retired, only to be recalled by popular ,preference- Apparently, the McBnde- .^ ' St Nicholas or Bari is not only 'the! deman'd_when England,'iaced its most^! Bowser Government believes that if»;a 1-patron saint of children, but-he was! terrible Avar. As first sea lord fromforking man deposits money with n 1 long ago adopted as the patron of 1904 to 1010, Lord. Fisher completely 'trust company in this province, he be-?; Russia, and his festival.is generally i reorgani'/.ed the navy, his policy be- j comes to. some extent a partner.... : celebrated by the subjects dfthe Czar, '• ing to.-sei^. old ships to ihe scrap-: that trust company and is, consequent--• who was named after the-jolly saint.'heap and ^to1 increase the fleet- con-1 ly responsible with -th* directors .n | The Russians consider §t Nicholas: stantly with the most modern typcM ; the event of failure of the concern -,the patron of the'poor and oppres-! of'-%ar vessels. In 1908 Lord Fisher I In other words, the Provincial Gov- :sed, and for centuries the V Serf s : of | and Lord Chdrles Beresford engagyfl ! ernment would make the depositor J -% Russia have considered him KcTal protector. Every year ^fof Russians make the ^Bari, in Italy, whose cathedral .„ ....... |f.to,' contain the bones of the saint, j tend the wedding of his son in. Phi ;t-j had it in a chartered bank. I? Owing to the War, However, it is im-1 delphia, and on that occasion pai,tl j ' "If the Dominion Trust depositors: probable that many Russians will.visiti many graceful compliments to the ! organize thoroughly and secure, the liJJarV to celebrate the festival this! ATiei-ican people in the first intor-^ services of an.e'xpert solicitor and -oiie - yeaT. Some-years ago a high .official | views he had ever given to newspaper: and all agree t6 stand together to the"! of Russia offered. Bari' 3,000,000 rou- reporters. "Although a warrior^ by rend," not only will they stand a bettrr , - bles for the relics of the saint, but p: eft stion, Lord ..Fisher has .lepni chance of getting jUl their money back ! the offefVas indignantly, refused. A,'prominent in tho peace' movement,|b.ut they will do much.towards1 fastoiv tihurch in. Venice "also, claims to pos- and in(.l-S99 \ya>-a delegate to the i ing the blame on the right parties miJ "sesa the true Bones..ot^St..vNi.choias,[peace:conference at ThefHague. ! inakihg tlih trust company business in. but the Russians sweaf'by theauthen-1----------:—^------:—~----' . .—'¦-----• Uiitish ^Columbia a mign"ty sight mor- Beginning Monday,"December 14th, tp'Xmas Eve, we are going- to have a sale known as "CAMPBELL'S SPECIAL\YM&, DINNER SALE," and^a FREE PRESENT with each. Call. eariy^alm leave your order and pick your present before they are all gone. Remember, we are .the^mfy straight housejn_thjs_district^^ selling good-to-eats from porterhouse SteaJp^p^Bispuits, and, nour'prices are {the lowest-and goods tl best themarket^ffordsr^We carry no second.-ffrade goods. In these special orders jou may change/any article.you do not wish and we will refund the pnee^paid if gpods are not'fhe best and freshest. -But Keep your present. On accdunMH so many coupons^noi, turned in yet, we are compelled on Special Order. N12/of the articles: mentioned below. After the first 12 yojKma^pick any ar-^tic^teiOn our Pemium Counter that calls for 200 Coupons or doTjaf: Read the Special Orders very carefully. k y ". y*- ial Order No. 1 12:lb.; Turkey. 3 Quart Freskrfcnsterii Oysters s2 ])ounds CcleryVv, 1 pound MixocP Nuts. 1 Dozen Oran^cs.r • *•¦ Package Table Kaisinsv 1 (»>uart Cranberries^ 1.pound Chwsc.-y . 1 pound Pancy^Biscuits. 3 pjoriiids Triple Apple Withthe first 12 be given FREE as -Piece Carving set. i ders any article calli pons, down, on Fancy'Biscuits!' ozen'Ouali^es. -^ Can Lobster or Oysters/ 1 Bpttle Pickles. li>c&sparagus' Tips, ^i Pound Figs, (Faiicy). ,..•1 Comb Hoiit'y< i 18 P.pinkls-T|-Spedial Price, ,./-¦¦ . ::; .$4.50 Free Present,, any article on Premium Counter calling for 100 Cou-' pons or less. * ial Order No. 2 8-PoiHul T>ouru;lf> Tal)le Apples, Pou-ncl Xiiias Candy. l>mi.nds Celery. Bottle Olives.- Pound Mixed^el (cut] Cans Frui>,-^m heax-y/syrup, 1 (Califp-rfuan). Poaltd Biscuits. 2 Dozen .Jtfp Oranges. yy Special Price,/ $6.00 Free .Present, any article on Premium -Cpuriter calling for 150 Coix-pons' dowhr -^ ^ -v /' Special Order Any tfoods you need up^to $4.50, Free Present of any oh Preiniuni Cbunterup to ^ - Don't -forget to fiall and meet store and goods. • We want to get to The names of the recipients of the 12'Carving Sets will be. posted in-^)ur stores. When giving- orders .state the order num of goods wanted. •--•: These goods are.the very best sold on Money-back Basis. (Keep the present.) We also have a limited number of toys to bt> given free to 'y mothers or fathers for the children. Pick them out early.'You don't haye to buy to get these gpods. Comt' fcnd gclMhem before they are all . gone'. On our counter from next Wednesday. ¦ us, even if you dbn'trwant to buy. Inspect our know you. ' A I 'yE:RCAMPBELL.PROP , PRINCE GEORGE and SOUTH FORT GEORGE I i ticity of the Bar.i relics. .__; Russians and children now comprise' hut-.Oin I The Porter 'respectable in the future." former times he wasiconsidered the; patron saint of all ••"under dogs."; iWahderingi minstrels, vagabonds of' all degrees, prisoners, sailors, fallen^: wprrieri,,even thieves, claimed his spe-j cial protection. In France a thief was , T long referred to as "a clerk, of St. \ Nicholas." . • }¦",- -. ¦ Pawnbrokers and butchers also claimed the* patronage of St. ?4itk. .. One' legend traces the origin of the three golden balls, as the sign of the . pawnbroker,>tq one of St. , Nick's inany benevolent acts. It is related thnt during a'famine a poor man who SLEIGHS!- , 7 : ^SLEIGHS! ¦rf<: At Edmonton PricW choose fr.om. All-sizes. VX JUST Carload Bran, Shorts and Wheat,v Prices Right. ; Aski for £ive Roses Flour; - - . 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