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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1904-3-31, Page 3S 6-4 Kei neaten nee antee. teeneeseetesiaseatelestedeen la: ee 9:e*114,v0 4The - Counsel + y X • 0 For Defence + ..... iddilikda,:tdi•i:iddi:;•doi:tdt0M.•:**:#4:0014114,00,1+440,14 The great counsel Sat in his solitary thambers and ^looked at a photo- graph. It was a portrait of a, girl with a flowerdiRe face and eyes that Might ha-ve influenced the life of a man from birth to death: Those eyes had looked into the eyes oe him wile now held that portrait, and the lips of their* owner had given him his tamer, *esteem you, 'Sir Robert, mid I *think very, very much of you, bet e cannot natirry you, for 1 love an- otbee man." n Sir Robert Herrick had bowed leis head humbly on hearing his dismiate al, and had gone away bearing in •Ids heart and brain- tete image of the girl whom be had loved and whom , he had losts • • * "By beavenst'be nrermured, as he glanced at the portrait. "I think I wotild 'give up all my honors, 'all • my Wealth*, everythieg that I have WO, and begin dife again as a poor clerk if I might bold her in nee wane and have her altli me to guide me Bat the dream Law worn to an end now, he *told, himself, and nothing re• • xnained save the dust. and ashes- of what had been a rose-tingad • hope. I -Ie must put Beryl, out of hismem- ory for ever, and nun distraction ixt the work that lay- before Even as•this resolution flashed into the great Inutister's heart the door opened and his clerk entered bearing a -slip of paper. • "Great powers, it is her writing," he muttered, and then read the writ - ton words in a low tone:- • ".Ani in terrible trouble. Can you see me for g few anbautes?-B. EL" •"Aek the lady to conic in at once, • Simonds" he said, quickly, and a moment later Beryl Harding stood before Wm. , The girl was deadly white, bat' her face was as beautiful -as ever. She came towards him with outstretched hands. • "This is indeed a surprise," said -the barrister, endeavoring to speak calmly:* "I -I am very glad to see you'. Will you sit down?" • "No, no; I am too agitated - too anXioliS to reInain still for a mo- - anent," she replied. "Nothing but the direst necessity, Sir Robert, would have brought in here to see • you, for I cannot forget the circum- stances under which WO said good- bye." 'We will try and forget," he said. kindly. "1'011 me how I cien serve you." For answer she snatched a newspa- per fi•oin her pocket and pointed to a paragraph headed • "Strange Forgery Case." The paragraph stated that a young nina of good fairdly called Richard dIope had been charged at a lea West London police court with hay- ing ferged an acceptance for a vary large slant • -That man is lay accepted lover," she said, huskily, "and if he is con- victed I shall die of pica" So this, then, was his rival, pon- dered Robert Herrick. It Was for this young, irrestionsible madman that she had abandoned the true and • deep' affection which he had placed at her feet. ."Why do 'you show me this para- graph?" he asked at length, in a •cold tone. **Because I want you to undertake - his defence when the case comes on at the Criminal Court. I saw Dick an hour ago, and he said, solemnly, • 'There is only one Mall in •Great Bri- tain who can get me off, and that • man IS Robert Herrick.' " "Does he admit his guilt?" asked the lawyer aftor. a short pause, dur- ing which he had stood regarding the girl with intent eyes. • "Ile does, but only to me -for, as you will have seen from the paper, Ito pleaded Not guilty' when the question was put to him by the Mag- istrate:" seeneI see: And so you - want me to -undertake his defence, do you?" • "Yes; save him from penal serva tittle, and 1 will bless you as long as life lasts." "Suppose I refuse! Suppose I say to you that I consider myself the last barrister on earth to whom you should *have come on such an errand! • Suppose. 1 remind you that this man has taken the place wbich I •might • haat held in your heart, and that I Mullet bring myself to defend my river Suppose I say all this -what "Ali, but you will not say it," she moaned. throwing herself at his feet with a iow cry-. "You would not be •eo creel." • "There is no alternative. Go to some other coausel, for I Absolutely refuseto undertake this defence." ”Yod refuse?" eyes!, His steel -like lips closed firmly and bis eyes. grow hard with deeision. Robert Herrick had a will or iron, end none knew that fact better than :he girl who knelt before him. She eise slowly and gazed at ,hien With Sespairing eyes. "Yoe tell me to go to some other ehe exclaimed, bitterly. • "Ian I know quite well that there is no barrister in London half as cien- •te' as you. Dick admits that he has a very, very weak' case, and that only a man of gehius can save him from beteg coevicted." • "I ant not reepensible for Mr. • Diehard Hope's views as to ray tan fens, Fle must either rely upon some other .enuneel's services or go -undo- fended,' "And that is your lea word?" "Yes, that is my last word, on- line • "Unless whiear "lettlees you 00113cti, to abandon that man and be marry 1310 in the , 'vent of my °banning en aegitittal. 4, "Oh, can you be so bale -esti erlleir "Yes, I beta can and aire Love has torn out ell atei-eY feone ny heart, Beryl, and has made me what you S00. I swear to you that I will go heart and soul lute this affair and will save thie man Irom prison if you will put your hand in mind and say that you will be iny wife." * * * * "And say that you will be my wife," The words rann in Beryl's oars throughout her denary journey home. At first she had been inclined to dismies the 18 Oposal with anger, but second thoughts showed her that per- haps, efter all, it would be better to accept Robert Herrick's offer than to allow the men she loved to go to curviet's cell. Dick was not strong. • Only too well did the girl realize that the hardships of prison would snap the frail the-ean whereon his life hung, and tears rose to her eyes as • the thought of Dick, lying dead within a gaol infirmary, rose to her fevered hinin. • "Yes, the life would kill lam --- • . 'kill him," she tnurneured, "and Would be my fault, for if Robert He rick undertakes the defence Some i stiact •tens me Dielc will be acqui ted." Yes; that was the, thief cousider tion wilco all was said and done. Th sacrifice of her .own life and halm nese seemed tvhea weighe against the life of dear, dear Dic and if Dick could be saved from pe al servitude by her nmrriage to th great • counsel, then perhaps sh might bring liersellto"Speak the wor which would wrench her e'weethear from the prison cell and give him back ,his freedom. • - Por three days of quivering .doubt she debated. the oueseion. During that period she endeavored to ascer- tain from 'Dick's solicitor whether the services of ,any other 'skilful barrister could be secured for him, but it transpired that the three counsels whose talents in the direction of for- gery cases were considered to be on a level with those of Hetrick were far too busy to assume further duties. .&t tbe end of the three days the girl hesitated no longer, and one evening when Herri.ck. retunned to his chambers, after a heavy day in court, the following note lay upon his table: - "Yes. I accept your terms. On the day that Dick is acquitted I will promise to be your wife. -B. H." A smile of triumph ilitted over the barrister's worn features. • "Hea.ven bless her," he murmured. "I will make her happier than that fellow would have done, and -this night I am the happiest man in England." Next morning he sent for the soli- citor who was entrusted with Rich- ard Hope's defen.ce, and conferred with that gentleman for nearly an hour. , „"A• had case, Sir Robert, I'm afraid," observed Mr. Parchment, ruefully. "Not at all -not at all. , I have got off men whose cases were ten times as feeble, and if nothing. goes wrong at the final moment I shall get this man acquitted as well." He spoke with the calm confidince of ono to whom defeat is practically an unknown guest, and to whom sue - cess is as common as his daily bread. "But -but he admits his guilt," re- plied tbe solicitor, in a pessimistic tone. "My dear,, good sir, what ' on earth does that naattee? Ho is to plead 'Not guilty,' and therefore it is sim- ply a matter of convincing the jury that he is innocent." "And if ,any man on earth can do that you are the man," cried Parch- ment, looking at the mighty counsel with eyes that held very deep admir- ation. "I shall never forget how you got off that ina.n Desparde in face of the most incriminating evidence ever offered against a prisoner ih the dock." "A mere tilde," returned Herrick, quietly. "I cross-examined the wit- nesses for the Crown so brutally that they didn't know whether thy were standing on their head or their feet. I succeeded accordingly in making them say whatever I chose, and the result was a verdict' of 'Not guilty' without a single jeryrnan leaving the box." • Then he turned towards some pa- pers that lay upon his desk as a hint that the interview was ended, and the lawyer withdrew far inoz•e hopeful than he had entered. Meantime, the girl had given her sweetheart no in- formation concerning the bargain in- to which she had entered. "If -if the worst should come to the • worst and he should be con- demnecia" • she poncleredel "thea he need never know at all." - • But as the days that elapsed be- tween. the committal of Dick for trial and the opening of the Sessions flew by her heart beat with passionate pain, and she asked herself a hundred tinaes what Fate held in store for her. ter, end these did all in their pow te aid the young fellow's case. 11 'uncle cleciared tient if he were a quitted be inteeded giving lam a fresh start in Aeeetralia, awl this as- surance seented to malie a consider- able impreeeion on the jury. Robert Ilerrields speeelt for the de- fence was a masterpiece. elle very pressmen, accustomed to his eloquelice looked up from their note-boolcs in amazement, wondering witer eartb Herrick was taking Se much trouble over what seemed to them a very on divary and very trumpery trial: Lit- tle ffidethe lc/lights of the pen gee that behind the dingy precincts of tit court there stood the ebadow of lov and that in the presence of that sla dow the great barrister was able t surpass even bis own record. For three-quarters of an hour er15 Ab t OU the • «..• House impegewoverifIropipowis nozte,s,,r40 RECIPES . Pancakes Made of Saorts.-letin Pt, shorts, 1 pt, noun a little salt and 1 teaspoon soda, Add enough Se u enliale to moke a batter. Bake on a hot griddle, Steaxned Brown 13read.-One cup of ' wheat flour, two ea,ch of graham a- , 0 ,dour and cornmeal, one cup molas- *ses, three and half cups seer milk lie or Ittunale, teaspoontul of soda, Woke, and wbea at leegth he -down a great storm of applause ewe the court. , •• Hie lordship -proceeded to sum .11 He began by • cougratulating bot counsel on their speeches, but begge o eweeten the milk and at a ' - a little salt. • Beat thoroughly, fill Pt into baking -powder cans, steam two hours, and serve hot.. Sweet milk P,• and baking -powder may replace the a sour milk if accesses -Y. TM° Is a d the jury to weigh the facts fin them- selves, and to acquit or, condemn the prisoner. on the evidence that had re been Pet Ware them. The foreman rest/ as the judge eon- '''. Chided, "afy lord," he said, "we have al- ready coin° to our decipion. We find n the prisoner not guilty." d. His lordship nodded blandly. k; •'''kou hear the verdict, prisoner," a_ he said. "You are discharged." a Two minutes later Dick Hope st.Pp- e pea out of the court a free inan d hat night a hansom ceneeyecl Sir t itolivrt Herrick to Kensington aunt, where Beryl Harding lived. Ile tva s±lOgle ail% •colate Bread Pudding ----Take some scraps of bread, break up small, and set in a basin with sufficient milk to just cover. • Put a plate over the basin, and set it on the stove -till the millt is quite warm. Then beat all anely with a fork, and if you have sufficient to fill a quart pie -dish Add two beaten eggs and * oz. of butter. Have some chocolate pow- der at hand, and work it into the butter until all is nicely flavored and a good color. Add a few drops of vauilla essence, and set in a pie -dish. Scatter some bits of butter on the top. Bake in a steady oven till set and nicely puffed. A. little flour may be e.clded to the mixture' if it is thought too wet. A Cheese Savory. -Put 6 ozs: of grated cheese and a tablespoonful of cornfloer into a basin, mix thorough- ly, flavor with a pinch each of ground mace and eayene. • Add the yolks of two eggs, a tablespoonful of cream and 1 oz. of oiled butter; work the mixture till smooth, pour into a saucepan, and stir over the fire until it begins • to thicken, then let cool. Take some light rough paste, roll it d out into two even. -sized pieces, spread 1 one with the mixture, moisten the * * * Tlie Central Criminal Court was Crowded to excess with a mass cif dingy, perspiring litimanity mule up of all sorts of men awl women, Whoixe chief axnusernent in existence seems to consist in attending courts Where their fellow -creatures are being weighed in the balance. Beryl was accommodated with a Seat at the so- liciters' table, and from this coign of voltage she was able to send many looks of encouragement to her white- faced lover in the dock. The evidence for the prosecutioh was very heavy. Witness"safter wit- ness went into the box and gave testimony Which scorned at Iit'St blush to indicate the Yeeth'e guilt, but the cross-examination to which each wit- ness was subjected by Sit Robert, Herrick worked wonders, The meet cool and collected business man seem- ed like children in his Melee hands; he calmed theni to grow confused, to stamirier, to hesitate, mid to contra- dict themselves itetii they well-nigh utterly eellapsed, No Witnesses were called for the defence OWVO wittiesees as to cliarace about to realize the greatest balm ness which could come to the heart of a man, and his blood danced with joy as the vehicle sped on, bearing him nearer to the woman he loved. "I have done my part," he mur- mured, "and now she must do hers." The servant who opened the door to the great barrister conducted him • to the drawing -room. "I *will tell Miss Beryl you are here, sir," he said, quietly. "Er --is anybody with her?" he ask- ed, awkwardly. •' "Only Mr. Hope, sir, but I think he's going almost directly. They're in the summer -house in the garden." The quick brain of the. barrister guessed what was passing in that summer -house. He inferred thet the sweethearts had met there to ex- change their last farewell. Even as he sat there the voice of Beryl 'floated to him from the garden and he could hear every halting word she spoke. "'Dearest, it was the only way," she. Murmured, brokenly'. "llad I refused to now?" his wife, where would you be "Yes, yes," earth tbe voice of tae young fellow in reply. "He worke like a hero for me, I'll admit, • au but for him I should have been con victed as sure as death. But, oh darling, it seems hard to have to give you up." "Life is 'always hard when w love," replied the girl, be a choking like a brick, and I cannot blame him for holding you to your promise. Were I in his place, Heaven kno-ws I should be selfish enough to act ev- en as he has done." Then he paused, unable to trust himself to further speech. Presently he continued:- •- "Beryl, you know that 1 am going away. My uncle is going to help me to begin life afresh in the Colon- ies, and I hied hoped -hoped so much to have taken you with me as my wife. But since this promise to Her- rick stands between you and me I must try and lamer my sorrow like a man, but remember that your -image will stand unrivalled in My heart un- til it beats no more." He broke down utterly. Thick, choking sobs issued from Ids lips, and every sob went straight to the heart of Robert Herrick as he sat in that solitary room and contemplated the work which he bad wrought. The instincts of this man were no- ble. Passion had weakenOd that no- bility for a time, but now the in- herent splendour of his nature as- serted itself, • and a great revulsion began to work' within his blood. Could he • bring himself to hold Beryl to her promise? Could he bring himself to part these lovers, whdse hearts were knit together for all eternity? For one 'quivering instant love of Beryl surged up in the great • coun- sel's soul and caused him to waver. , "Oh, Heaven!" be murmured, hus- kily; "I love her 1 love her! I love her!" And -then, even as tlia t - cry left his lips, his thoughts flew hack to a book by a certain author which he had read the night before, and here be called to mind how the great love of Sydney Carton had caused him to prove that love by the best proof of ail -the test of sacrifice. In that instant decision came •to him. He rose and weet toward e a writing -desk that stood in a corner of the room: Sating himself at the desk he wrote a few hurried words. Then, taking hie hat and stick, he 'quitted the great house as silently as he had entered it, *• * * * csooniutnhleeinnriela-e.cipe and •eenees wellerea Cheese and Celery Sandwiches. - Whip a gill of thick, sweet cream, and tied enough freshlygrated cheese tel make a still 'Mete. Spread . dry bread with this, and sprinkle thickly with very finely minced white stalks of celery. Meat or 'flute may be eased ihstead- of delery if ni•eferred. Steamed Pudding, -Half a cup of sugar, one cup of good, rich putter - milk, a tablespoonful of thick cream or butter, a cup of any ldnd of dried fruit, chopped, and flour to ,make a batter a trifle stiffer than for cake. • Steam an hour and a half or bake 5 bait an hour. Serve with cream and tone, and every syllable sounded like a sob. "But there is •one thing greater than love, and that thing is duty. My duty lies away from you, and so -and so, we must say good- bye." "Yes," be echoed, bitterly. "We must say good-bye. Herrick behaved "Sir Robert has gone, Miss Beryl. He went off without stiyhig a word." elserhaps he has left a mese:ye," said the girl, in a low, /alterable tone, as She tot* her stexis to the drawing -room aied glanced around, -Of a Sudden she espied an envelope on the mantlepiece. She flew to- wards the Spot and tore open the missive. Then a low, trenitilous ere' of joy escaped her lips, and she kisped the scrap of pall& with passionate grae titude, crying brokenly: - "Ah, Heaven bIees hiln! Heaven pieta) hint! te wog noble after edges, brush over with beaten ' egg, cut into even -sized squares, and bake for fifteen minutes. Serve hot. Oatmeal Biscuits. -Seven ounces of oatmeal, 5 ounces flour, 4 ounces. butter, one • heaped teaspoonful of baking powder, one egg, pinch of salt, a little milk. Mix oatmeal, flour, and salt together. Rub in butter, then well mix baking powder with ingredients. • Beat the egg, eA:Id little milk to make the consistency of pastry, roll to about 1-ine1i thick- ress, cut into squares, and bake in a moderate oven for about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour (add six • ounces sugar, if liked). • Stuffed Potatoes. -Wash and bake two or more large potatoes in their "jackets." Try them with a skewer. If soft, cut off the top of each, scoop out all the inside with a teaspoon. Mash the potato you have scooped out, add to each tablespoonful half a tablespoonful of/ chopped tongue, half a teaspoonful of chopped par- sley, a piece of butter the size of a walnut, and a good dust of pepper and salt. If liked, one well -beaten egg may be added also. Now care- fully refill the skins. Rebake till very hot. Serve. Turkey Soup.--Ingredients-Turkey bones and scraps, forcemeat. etc. (if any), two quarts sto4 for water), salt, pepper, celery, onions. carrots, 2 ozs. ground rice or arrowroot, vege- tables, or macaroni. Take the tur- key bones and any trimmings, break them • up small, put into dry sauce- pan with any dry forcemeat or sauce you may have left. Pour in • two quarts stock (or water), bring gradtt- oily to the boil, skan it, adding salt, pepper, celery, onion and carrot, all to be simmered until the bones are clean. Strain and carefully free the soup froM fat, thicken with 2 ozs. ground *rice or arrowroot made into paste with some stock (or water), and boil with- the soup. Drop in some vegetables or macaroni, boil a few pa/lutes, and serve. A BOOK -CASE CURTAIN. A pretty and durable curtain for bood-case may -be made of burlap. One noticed recently was light brown, with trimming of red. A brass rod Was fastened to the top of the book - •'For the tette'. ran thus: - "My Own Darling, -I bested wh,at passed this evening in the garden, and hearing it I awoke suddenly to the lees° deed that I was about to commit. Thank Heaven 1 have awak- eried in time, and then I have rea- Heed before it was teo late how evil a thing I was endeavorieg to ac - coin pl i "Good-bye, dearest and best. For some time I have been thinking of tak- ing a holiday froni nly evork, and this very iiight 1 Shall go away to the South of France. Long before I re- turn I hope to hear that yoti are married to the man you love --*the man whom I defended to -day --and who I know will prove haneelf wor- thy of You after all, Good-bye. 1.1," That was all; and the mail traia rushitig &nen to the COtl St that eight boro with it a man who had gained the greatsst of huin tin rictories-ths victory over Sr:in--London Tit-11its, 00•••••••••••••••••0••••••-•••••-••••••••••••00000,000*, • The Mutual Life of Canada 34TH, ANNUAL REPORT Presented to the Annual Meethlig of Policyholders, Thursday, March 3, 190.4. Gentlemen; Yew Dirctpr respectfully f$ lO it fel' your consideration their report oe the business for the yew' ended December 31 st, 1908, with. the Financial Statement duly candled. We ere pleased to laform you Ulan in all brae:eve, the butneves was of a most gratifyieg character, and that the newt lateness Was lerealy ia ex - P055 of that of any other year in tbe history of the Compeny. Ithe Sur- plus earnings were suth as enabled us to continua the Fume very liberal ecale of distribution to the Polieyholciers, as in the pest. The death rate Was slightly ill advance of that, of 1902, but etiil much below the expecta- tion. The Lapses and Suerenders have been gradually decreasing for some tiene, and for tit° past year were comparatively moderate, NEW and OLD BUSINESS. --The epplicatioas received for new bush -lase were 3,518 for $a,178,112, of which 47 for $72,500 were declined, rine Policies issued were 8,838 for $5,011,890, and the areemet of lastrrance .now in force is, 937,587,551.58, under 25,780 policies, being an Inc -Yee -se in amount of $8 1.18 681. • INCOME. -The net, prenriern income, • less reinsurance, was $1,&- 986,47; Interest and Rents. $806,007.48; Profit and Loss 970.08; Petal Income $1,561,070.03. PAYMENTS TO POLICYITOLVEBS.--The payments to Policybolders were,: Death Claims $258,586.95; Endowments 9322,587; Pit rclaased $31,972,18; Surplus $77,300,28; Annuities. $8,274.90; Total ,$49,- 721.33., 'Expense Account $282,728.:18; Total Disbursements $776,449,74. Excess of incoane over expenditure 9784,620.29. The Cash Assets amount to $6,882,953.88; the Total Assets are 97,- 298,552,12, an increase over 3.902 of $838,772.04. - LTABILITIES.-The total Liabilities are 96,676,224.39, indiudlog the requisite reserVe of 96,617,714.89 for the seeerny of Policyholdees, corn - plated at 4 per cent., 3* per cent. and 3 per cent. SURI'LTIS.--The Surplus of the Company's standard of valeatitan is 8616,633.46, and on Goveimarient st•andard $878,466.00. Tbc inerease ta Surplus is $117,488.22. • During the year the 'demand for money w.as active, and the nude were fully. invested, at a somewhat better rate of interest, and lu a class of securities eatirely outside anything of a hazardous or speculative ohar- acter. The payments on Priecipal and Interest were unostiallec well met there being only $5,998 overdue interest at the close of the year most which has since been paid. The Executive Committee examined all the securities, god compared them with the records, , all of which were found correct, and in accordance with the statement herewith submitted. The Manager, Officers and Staff continue to, discharge their respective duties to the satisfaction of the Board. You will be called upon to elect four 'Directors, in the place of the Hon. Mr. Justice Britton, Francis C. Bruce, M.P., le Kerr Fiskan and Geo, A. Somerville, whose term of ()Eft has expired, but all of whom are eligible for re-election. On Behalf of tbe Board, ROBERT MELVIN, President. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 0 LEDGER -a:Sal/TS-nee. 81st, 1902 , 56,0980.8.54 Preiniun3s (net) .. . 51,254;9136,47 Interest and rents • 806,007.48 Profit and Loss • 76.08 PAYME Death Claims - - Matured Endowments .. Payments to Annuitants ........ Purchased 'Policies ., Surplus paid to Policyholders All other payments . ... 4 NTS TO 1,01,10YEOLDERS. 5208,586.95 ..... 122,087.00 . 8,274,90 31,972.18 77,200.28 * 493,721.31 282,728.43 LEDGER ASSETS. Debentures and Bonds, Account Value . liortiu es •...... Loans on Policies .. ... Loans on Loan Company stocks Liens on Policies . Xleal Estate 51,561,070.08 57,69,40&,07 * '776,449,74 56,882,9513,89 • 52.843,334.07 Company's Dead Oftice All other items, including Cash in Banks & atH.O. Additional Assets • • , 792,833.03 10,000.00 81,988.02 46,504.85 21,032.61 6,242.08 $6,882,253.83 TOTAL ASSETS .., . • 57,292,857,60 LITTES, Reserve on Policies in force 4p.e., 8o C. & 3p.c. 56,617,714.89 All other Liabilities ..... 58,509.80 • • 56,676,221.19 gurplus Company's Standard 47O; 31,-% and 3% - $616,637.46 Sunless Government Staadard 41% and ago • . $878,465.67 Audited and found correct. J. M. SCULLY, F.O.A. }Auditors. GEO. WEGENASP, • J. creeLLY, • enniagee. The growth of the Company daring the past year maa be seen in ',he fol- lowing table: • 1902 1903 Increlse, New Assurance ., $ 4!,627,878 $ 5,911,890 5 488,5/2 Assurance in force • 84,468,920 87,687,551 3,118.681 Income . 1,891 ,098 1,561,670 169,071 Assets6,459,780 7,298,552 888,772 Surplus (Company's Standard) 499,150 616,638 117,439 The record of progress during the past 30 years is shown in the following figures for each 5 year period: Tear 1873 18713 3.883 1888 1893 1898 1903 income. 15.435 59,277 199,382 893,075 626,208 923,941. 1,561,070 Payments to Peacyh'cars 2,687 12,487 58,883 121,507 212,272 850,075 498,721 Assets 5 23,144 , 142,619 583,"05 1,813,858 2,598,424 4,186,129 7,298,552 Surplus 5,624 29,149 48.761 90,887 226,120 271,196 616,683 Assurance $ 701,000 1,885,811 1 6,572,719 12.041,914 17,751,197 23,703,979 87,587,651 The various reports having been adopted, the retiring directors were mously re-elected. After a number of able and thoughtful addresses hail toes made by members of the Board, prominent Policyholders, the • agents and others, the meeting adjourned. The Directors met subsequentl,v and re-elected Mr. Robert Melvin, President, Mr. Alfred Hoskin, K.C., First Vice -President; and the Rep. Mr. Justice Brit. ton, Second Vice -President of the Coant any for the ensuing yr. ( Booklets con Laming full report, co mpristhg lists of death and endow•ruent clahns paid, of securities held, and other interesting and instructive particu1ar4 are being issued and -will in due course be distributed among policyholders an4 intending ins urants,) W. 11, RIDDELL, • Secretary. • case, and the deapery was thrown ov- er it so as to form. a deep lamber- quin at the top. 13tirlap was lined throughout -with Turkey -red. Red felt was used for a border across the top and bottona This was feather- stitched to the burlap with red wors- ted in clusters of six • quite long stitches, the middle stitch being the longest, and were graduated toward each end; with a space of about an inch between each cluster. The border oC felt across the lamberquin end of the curtain was about eight inthes deep, Across the bottom of the curtain the border was a little deeper, and was set up from the bottom, leaving about live inches of the burlap below it. It Was an extremely effective • cur- tain, and was made very quicidy and with little expense by a busy house- keeper. • The ese of burlap is being x•eviered for a number of purposes. It is of- ten used as a subetitute for wall paper-sometiraes in the 101111 of a deep frieze with the paper below; Cr a figured burlap is used upon the walls, With .plain burlap for Mete and dado, or frieze only. It conies in green, blue, red, and brown; in fact. matey every color may be pro. - cured. HOUSEHOLD }TINTS. The inside of glass water -bottles or earafes often gets dirty and the glass &tea not look clear. It ie diflieult to eleen them. Try putting some po- tato Parings eut rather fine in the bottle, with a little lukeWatin water, Int Stand an home and then shake Well fer seSteral ininutee. Etepty, and fill up teitli Warm soapy' Water, shaking Well. Rinse in clear Water clad tura upeide down to dry. Before using lemons roll theta aWhile wider the hand 011 a hard ser - face. The quantity of free juice sell be ranc,h increased. - To cut newbread smoothly Wane the bread -knife. If the handle has come off a steel knife, pour a little, powdered ream in tbe cavity in the handle; heat that part of the 'knife that, fits it rod hot anti thrust quickly in place. When cold it will be perfectly lieu. The latest "wrinkle" in roasting turkeys and chickens is to canit the stuffing and lay a couple of stalks of celery bit the cavity-. It is said this renders the flesh sweeter, as the steiling absorbs so math of the joie - es of the meat. To most, however, the stuffing is a tid-bit 1111101 enjoyed. A nice way of using up left -over pieces of wall • paper is by covering goods boxee to keep the firewood in. These look so meth neater if the pa- per matches tbatof the walls of the room to which they boning. • Try cleaning the whole house at one time. Get the llaon to move things ont and clean carpets aline you are scrubbing. Then as fast as the rooms are ready haVe thero lay the carpets. Perhaps they won't dread'houseeleanin,g quite so much at/ astral under this aTrangemerit. AMkr.fiEft v.eRsIoN. La. Montt. -They say the emperor of Japan Ewe in a steel lamer. La Moyne. --Well, peopie that live in steel houses she -lath -A throw can- non bans APPROPRIATE, "It doesn't teem right to all man -of -wet " "Unless you're spearing of the Rose Man• taco -of -war, They eertainly etieni ti 1ni tho 'Weaker veseeled Too .much of the riallc of •nennee kiiiduese Savers of ehe panne: