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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-03-15, Page 7-e- +DS iitti*Mfgtigt+gt+.4# c ttlf0.19:€444t 11[111 DE. 8hisillf1 E THSTEWARD'S SON V, • .43:431+% 4- 4 -td 44- 4- :42 arz am rig Y, ute ke f I ar ur- he ng nd Vo he - es ti- ot- to th ct all dy es t's• at d, ed he ad ge ly Y; r- rs ut, e - 's tg CHAPTER XXXVII.----(fdentientede, ally tette, Lady Fern ale, thou ta sea eubstantially eta" Then Lade' Ferndale sat berselt down Lady Ferndale smiled at. this. in the drawing -room and welted fer "What will he do next?" something she expected. d °Come 'home' renliede prompt Half an hour anereverd Mr. Peheras tick lie win naturally conclude that eh° h waan s nounced. He was not the visitor taken. refuge with you, and will, I fe she had beex en pecting, but she was at come on here and demand to ace her ,horne to Wm, and the. old lawyer, in a 1 shall be quite prepared for him state of euppresseel excitement, Degan at said Lacitr Ferndale. "You think I a etnce on the all -engrossing topic. able to' protect the dear girl, even fr "Lady Noratteed mean Miss Norah," be spell et clever scoundrel as Mr. Gui setd, "of course she has told you what foreleBerfon, Mr. Petherick?" lee occurred, Ludy Ferndale?" he said-. urtleink you are capable of protect' ""You knew everything?" hi • her from the evhoie World, my dear lad - "Yes," ehe reeponded, adding, men* he responded, looking at the resol stally„ he as sthought of Cyril's identity, little face; "and that being so, ta 'which Mr. Petherick was yet ignorant my leave, only assuring you that i .of, "and more than you know." . can be of the slightest service to de "I-er-I'm" glad to be able ito discuss Miss Norah or Mr. Cyril Berne or yo sthe matter with you without reserve," self, Yell may commend me," and the went on. "Of course you know that made hie old-fashioned bow, she is engaged to Mr.tBurne?" ' "And 'YOU haven't found the you "And Peat they are to be married im- earl, Mr. Petherick?she said, demure enediately," said Lady Ferndale. ,The old man almost groaned, a "Wee res. Deer mel" he said. "Well, uttered an exclamatfon of annoyance I can't say I disapprove. Of course, I've "My dear 'countess,"", he said, '1 eno veice the platter, no right' to ex- mere mention of that. young man Is -e ,press an opinion; the young lady is no -ere-distressing to me. And when loriger the late • earl's daughter, end- think that all the money has fallen in they are to be married' immediatedy?" I his lap, in addition to the title and t "It is to be kept a profound secret; I estates, and that he obstinately roles sateen 'really a secret, not an open one to declare himself, I feel -well, I "db 'which every one .may know," think I can attempt to. express my Sen. `"Yes, yes," he nodded; "and I-•-er- ments. - I onlyeknowethise That,' n •think it is as well. I've a 'high opinion withstanding Lady Norah's relinquis sof Mr. Burne, • and I've been making merit of the money which the earl left .sonie inquiries. Of course, if she had her, thinking her to be his daughter, been Lady Noeah still 4e weneld mit be mean to make •sorne.sort of terms wi ;at all a -suitable twitch, but as it is -e-" the young earl, and if he doesn't a ."As she is absolutely penniless,' boor generously and liberally -well, I sh .girl," said Lady Ferndale, with a smile, make bold te show fight, despite La 4%nd „Ploy are ridiculously .in .love with Norahts instructions. There are tine each other—" ' when 4 lawyer must consider his °lien ?Ye,se yfts„ I .understand, and I hope- intertsts, even -though ha disregard th I hope with. all my ,heart that thett will client's wishes." to happy as ev`err you and r could wish „Lady Ferndale still set and vvaite 4hene, •But now, Lade Fernaate, rnust and presently the foettna.n annonnc loll you my other reason for calling On Mr. Guildford Berton, you at lids unusually early hour. I have The light fell full upon his face as )had a visitor this morning; in fact; he entered, and though. Lady Ferndale di has only just left' my office" been somewhat prepared for the chan ."ya,',.said Ludy Ferndale, „demurely. .tri his appearance, she could scarce ""May I guess? It is Mr. Guildford. leer- suppress a Start. He was ordinal.'ly 4on, is it not?" ' „ pale, but the whiteness of his face tha "Yon are right, and -ahem -I mist morning - was ghastly-- In its -densit .say his Idea was, an extremely trying ;there were dark hollows under Ids eyest *one- ter me. It Is very hard, Lady Fern- and his motith had the drawn appea elate, when one' knows a man 'to -be ance of a'marf who has 'spent long hou .seoundrel, Co, refrain from telling him of sieeplessnesseand harrasement. B :so, and-e-er-requeeting him ,to leave he whiled withethe old smile as he Mad eone'S presence." e • ` s his bowandtook the seat to which Lad "Oh, I do hope you didn't tell him," She Ferndale Motioned him: ,exelairned, with dismay. • - He had -gone to the Court on the Pr "Well--er-noe I didn't; kept. rnst 'ceding _evening, and had got Noreh temper, and -temporized. Of course; he note, end it had deceived him„ es -sit ame to Iviire after ,Lady -el mean4 "Ot -nourec," "My dear lady, I never saw a man so littered in so short' a time. If I had no tknown from Miss Norah's story that the tellow•was a villain, I think I could have pitied him. He loelte-e-well, ten years Jolder, and though he maintained his usual' command over. himself, I could see that he only succeeded by an effort, watching 'the clock, and had catieht the • dinaplysitreply-superhumen." early, train and gone straight to Mr. And you told him?" ..,... Potherick, and felline to get anything Avast which I did not at that enoment,"" on. to Lady Ferndale's, knowing that it he said, with 8, faint b111E11. "It was liter- would be to her that Norah would natur- ally think of flying for refuge. e . He. had expected? to be Wormed that Lady Palmdale declined .to see tlin, and was suet:wised- atd being achnitthd, and 'still more surprised at her apparently friendly reception of him, but he took care that his astonishment should not be eieible in his' countenanece "Of course, you *how whyektmete come, 'Lady. Ferndalee't he said, still smiling, his eyes. downcast. . "Lady Norah has been herd" • ' yed,"she 'Said, blandly. She saw him covertly' aka* a hreath of relief, and listen intently for the sound of Norah's voice or footstep. - "I am so. gladi" he .enid. 'Arid has She told you why -why she so suddenly left the Court ?" -Lady `Ferndale smiled. a "You know Norah, Mr. Berton," she said. "Judge for yourself. She is re - scree itself.' • He drew anothert,breath a relief. "I tun 'very anxious about her," he said. "Can I see. her? .I need Scarcely tell you what you must have discovered for yourself, that I love hereehave-loved here ----e" "Yes, r know that," said Lady Fern- , dale,: quietly. "She eis out at present, and if you ask me- whether it .would be well for you 'to see her, I must tell yoe 48 (1-44.friend"----the poor eountess, much as she deeired to light Mr. Dorton with some of his own' weapnns, hesitated at this. pleee of .duplicity---Ptie a friend that it would, be very 'unwiee." . - "But you do not know. all," he said, with eudden vehemence, which he sud- denly checked, his hands ctosing tightly on the brim of his hat. ."Perhaps not," she iissented. "I cannot loge her, Lady Ferndale. My life la wrapped up in het°, my hopee of happiness are tatt on the chance of wan- ing her fee my wife. I am not ivorthy of Miseeeltlorah, • had intended, until later on, when, he Sat. in his gloomy room haunted the ghost of Bence, the truth fla.she tiptne MM. He seized his hat teed dashe to.. the Court, saW Harman, and learne that Norah had fled -she had .e.scape tem, • . , • It was 'too- late -to start' in pursuit tha night; , he spent the hours' pacing th silent room, tearing at his nails an wItlt teelt.tet Crilvi:11,Trfi, "Ill go 1WNTS TO JAPANESE SOT, 1E11.9. Itttrileto itereri end preiniee ehe .ceale iteide, and to tiett oil hygienie Pointe in 'Uwe o Cetett4 1" ".. fin le.ebsi Iter,, hie eyee glittering " Vieare spotr4, cof G1,0 thpir intensity. nho the cfriclai briprk ot the Socdety fer Advaiscement of Medical t-.4eience mot tseenHtty unrinoleineely. "Aro you ceItefic173 Japan ttecTe are pablielied riterolter of Ile wo2e at once. bints 4-2iZers hYgivrte. Sozcz' of eino sauc411 itt,et eto theee are suffielently interestinettresonaso sold. "I will go back and - Will cillt) Wanirtfili'm 1.4t1 etter4 yeu tell hei."---110 -pti9Cii, and hen event said bY f5MOZ-i3 warriQr 01,1, Plat on aeliberatel:(7-"ihat I fatielit "vitct9TY rc5ts ito The reef." Sover4,11.1lie. silent as deattinfsedy Forndalel" Mods' ure given for li•eePing the '1004S' "I will 'tell her,'" Site esti(' soft, - and 'when shoes get torn anis "Patient und silent," repeated. there are 119 frell ones to doing), the while he notched the crow heoltathteedn, gferealfsssjitsottiralaw' ,,lieetabgo„,anunl thfirevoLve,veirt4lii and otoltil' listening foe,a inoaient, with" a IONV b0`1,17 went out; and t.,okly, over with chith, and Wiener Japanew, Ferndale, dropped back ittethe 'obaie. and straY shoes -(Wora ji) should be worn." covering hee eyee with bete bawl toe AS te the seelt!';', ale soldier fa directed chttgect in, the sntoder• ntirten ,ddet Idle to "pull out "any wrinitlee and afterwards Intertriew. wear them by changing trent, one 'side been repressing during the whole of t10 to another, and if wet to put on new foilowing. Is ,e1So 'a, tioeful hint CHAPTER XXXVIII. "If impossible to obtain, good water to ease thirat, keep a pickled. plum in the, The day of the wedding arrived. Since moth or bite harmless thingeliko the morning when Lady Ferndale had leaves, straw, etc, because they taee the (teetered herself in, favor of the speeelY thirst for ti throe." The praetice of give luerriage, Norah had seemed to be living ing the reason for the hint la commend. in a dream; and even now, as she stood ebbe* and seems to show that the Japan - holding her friend's hand as they waited ese soldier is credited with a. certain for the carriage to take them to the Pellet amount of common settee. church of St. CuthberVs, which lies hid. , "The common cliseeets attacking the den away in. the serenest, and most art/1y,', ,says hint on the subje,ee of in' pla.eict of corners in Vyburnia, she could feotions diseaeese "is ,typhoid. The poi - scarcely realize that esettliin on. hour she eon chiefly enters the system threugh would be Cyrirs wife. ' the medium of food; and therefore do Up to now the secret, had been well not eat uncooked food or drink 'unboiled kept, the greatest- clatiger to it being water.". Another hint warns the soldier Lord Ferndale's, difilculty in refraining that "in Corea and China the houses are from addressing Cyril as "Arrowdale, warmed - by heating the floor. If the and Lady Ferndale declared that she Japanese charcoal fireppt (Malachi) be had never been on such tenter-hookstin used in these honsea there will -be -the. her life as. she was whenever the two danger of death through poisoning by men met in the presence of Nerati. She carbenic acid gas. . had, too, a. wholesome dread of Mr. Petherick. „ "lie will be sure to find it out," she as- A PERFECT BAND. sured Cyril. "He will wont to see the license or catch your real name during the service, end then there vmeet °bo a, HOW Its Appearance Became Faneillar scene!" to the public. ' But Jack, who appeared to find a sin- • - pier , delight in managing the whole' The story °flow probably the most affair, hit upon • a plan for disposing of perfect feminine 'hand in America eet the okelaWyert and tteo days before that came known to the people 'is rather in- fixed for the wedding had persuaded him teresting. to go down to Sarttleigh., As the story goee, ttte possessor of the "It seems to me, sir," he said, gravely, bend was with some friends, in a phot "that the place ought not to be left .en- tographer's °lee day and while talking, tirely• to the °pro -9f servants. Suppos- held but a piece cet 0411'4. The pose if Ing the young earl were to turn up there the 'hand with its perfect contour and suddenly. Some one ought to be triere feeltiess shape attracted the attention of to receive hirn; besides, You can't tell the artist who proposed to Photograleh what may be, going on there, or what it. • The result was a beautiful picture mischief that very nice young man, Mr, kept in the' family until. one day, after Guildford Berton, may be up tee, "Good gracious mo, Yes!" said Mr, iroef/dahlsgtott e*viehlotersdriorQteinihsewiP,eo°srltuflati4cillianrd° Petherick; "but -but I ,I.vanted to be at Grapte,Nute advertisements, Mr, Post Miss Norah's wedding, Mr. Wesley; in fact, I -I think she would wish me to be iBnactlaulrti°es' iliosf wt .trheactelivte ss °evidentinari present." reeetete some people are curious to know, stip. "Yes, no doubt, but Miss Norah has hPaovetee etvhcatleptietthu4readrveyratiasrinhganddePtaorlpialreital such , a lofty idea. of duty, don't you know, that I fancy she Would rather eteiis and •ti.artle it `As-nelPhig• Hand." (Mrs. idea the young earlts interests:4.e - You at the wedding than have yoti nee., sPoOrnste,,hoaxs assisted him ohsrfaiinnotrsePaardavileozielisoef. old gentleman, came and explained.mat- Inhts.er):e- et. ,as a natural shrinking from And after'„a little more persuasion the tees to Norah, presented her with a rat. the publieniatyrn,etbuwtoutithaccaolpatigenx7methl sint:.‘"We mustn't disappoint him Cyril rrikeedblryor slaiannudesiopiraLe and piailicatthIne:ilse wusaes pwritasiengtreadottendt.ho light r,f *tending. a twelcornieg ' ,hand to tile / 4 / RS-, Said &WIC, with a smile, as they -watched by, the train off. "Suppose you write himt d :line as from the earl, you know, requeet- ci Ing him to kindly remain. at Santleigh d until you return." • ' , d Cyell caught at ethe idea at once, .end . nettling' boiled deseribe Mr. Pethericiee f astonishment when, -j on the Mornieg e after' his arrival, he received the follow- (' ing . ' The Eael of Arrowciale will be eitrerne- ly ebliged' if Mr. Petheriek wilt kindly remain Saritleigh Until the earl's arrival; which he trusts Will be very shortly, Mr. Petherick will oblige the earl, by considering tine, request as strictly Confidentialea, Having :got rid-afethe 'UTedacite Mr. Petherick, tack felt rieuch, etisier in his mind, and ale to regard,' the coming event With "calmness and. fOrtitudet" as he put it. • . dtedat• , • As for Cyril, he scarcely-kne% whether he' was on his head or his heels, and spent' the -thee which was not passeddin, the company of his brideseleet walking round, and round Regent street and Botel street .buying presents ter her and Lally Ferndale, • • !11 don't TIRO to triage the rattly. too dreadful remark 'Happy Is the bride the sun Shillea Cyrel," said Jack, as they' stood at 'the windom, tugging on their lavender gloves, and waiting .for the liandsom ewhich was to convey to St. Cuthberre, "but I must say I'm very glad the sun does shine. A wedding Is only one degree less mournful than a "Papa's busy, dear," said her mother, funeral at the heat of times. , and if it had "and so you cannot." rained to -day I should have been re- Presently the pleading little voice Was &toed to tears. As it is, -the spectacle of 'raised again! "I want to see lily papa your nervous disquietude has plated ever so much, please, mamma."' haltcle ' with my own nervolete system "No, dear," tome' the etnewer;' "elope anti, ma% RS lege you both, I shall Cannot be disturbed." not be at all sorldien you. drive oft Silence , for a few. fre;neents, and then this afternoon. Is that the, second or 'tint foureyear-old parishioner rose' to a Lhiude pair of gloves you haVc. utterly question of priellege. "Mamma,'" she ruined?" • said insistently, "I ant a stoic' woman, Cyril laughed nerttotisly as he flung the arid I want to see my minister." torn, gloves away clad started on a fresh And she did, Pair, . , nuppose most men are nervous when they are about to be married," hd said. WESTERN AsstatANct ittPoRT. "Is that -the !melanin l'in sure heard . -- wheelsy---but I don't fancy many 11161.1 Sititelilerit Shows Company to are married under such circtunstances. be Enjoying Prosperitte All last night lati awake torturing my- self with the fear that Norah would die- Tho amend motet/lent 02 the sweeter/1 cwrer t116 trick w arfl PlaYing 3111a Assurance Company will be found in morning and decline to teo to the churoll. another part of toelayla Will Evn.11uSV I nha'n't know a mornertVa be seen to be one that. does mud', credit - easiness until the eerementi le over." "That's generally when a manee ttroantIsdaertitli;iniregilederiniaisyc:aloT.Ile4, ybeetiinr'gs, (1,6111e,,S. begintee sod /tide, dryly. devoted to dividende, and 8133,254.69 ad-, "Don't be alarmed. raYs°11 and (u (t to the 14. 1R MII11011 new /awl 1,4(13". Ferricial°9 only ameteate to 131,7.4,020.42e The liability cleettyrnan knows thot• you .are an awful for unearned premiums on Unexpired swell instead Of a poor devil of an ortistr twee le steutoatoo nneteseteomet ny and the eleresman quite 6111.1%; ITO the deducting this SUM front thee reserve It le Am of the thing, assure. youlf! (wen that there la a surplus over cap!. "The. run!" goonted tal andtall liabilitiee timountln g tO bole — 'That I didn't know where Lady Norate out of the cautious eta' lawyer, had come S .a coninripii pcpreto on we hear on every tJnles .there inc organictrouble, " the con ditio can clOulitleis be remedie41.-, Your doctor Is thebest adviser. Do not dose yourself with kinds of advertised remedies get his opinion. ,Morethim rikely youried a concentrated fat food to enk.6 your blood and lona up the system... ••1 • YAW, Scott's tlISIOW ,f Cod Liver, 'Oil , is lust loch a food'injts best form. It will -'burld up the weakened and wasted liody` when all !other foods fail to .rionrishif you are run down or emaciated, ive it a Mai : -it cannot hurt OU4 It is essentially the best possible- nourishment for delicate children and pale, anaemic gay; We will send you a $atiiple free. p4t04•01,••.•••• torctitatJ this picture the forts of label li art the wrappers, awry hatift Ems1514* $'044 My. ,C6Tr'yte BOWNE 0064 • Tarottta, Mk, WI'. AkONS:44, Lady Ferndale had, hard work to keep silent. "And I must ilinr her." "If YOU pereist In eeelcing for her you will be terry for i1' elle said quietly. "Norah, Inte been greatly tried lately. Iler father's death"- agape she mentally itieatlied a hope of pardon for the white lie ---"and your unexpeeded avotval lave tried her nervco. Will, you take illy ad, vice Mz, lecrton?" • "I twee bet, Pie hear it," he atilt', in, se low voice., eve' pane " thied go Leek to Santleigh and II rakied his cycr3, Midi a 3111116, .311141' 101', indreallioute ourved his lips. 41‘,! MI, patiently 1111--Ivlia.t?" lie saiii, betWeen his teeth. "1111 (3116 coinvo back," nhe Gala. Ile ropeated the wortlo. "You think :Ate ba'elt?" ho e eked, 170a1":A.1y. "I don't only think f.:o, -I ant mire of it,' friends of Postum and GraneeNtitstesoehe iicture appeared 'on the' beak covers of many of the January and February magazines and became knOwn to Milt, lions of a 1 people. Many comMented, 'upon it as probably tlae most perfect hand in the Cwo°1.1:hiddel.da anti' oetilisslenegett dePabtle ° ftIie n.." esris°tsilltImie temptation to enlist the curiosity of the public, by refraining, from giving [tie nameof the •ownen when the picture appeared but stated that the name would be given- leiter in one of the newspaper announcements,' thus seeking to .induee the renders to look for and read th0. forthcoming advertisements to learn [tie name of, the Omer. 'This combination d'art and commerce' and the' multitude of itiquiries furnisfies en excellent illustration ofethe, interest (ho public takes in the, personal . and fondle life of large manufacturers wilose „names become household words through extensive ,and continuous announce melds, in newspapers- and pericaieals, ; ON PIIIVILEGED QI10UNEIS. . Little foureyearded Marjory,. the mine leter'S' daughter, was OontIned to: her room with a ,cold. She, wag good fora while, then she began to pine for com- pante. "I event te see papa:' she said. &Weed, The tire premium() tiering the A's lon to to, 41f PA4 tiNttil ocar ainounted to $2,808,50134, And ttie you. 11011 1y 11)1 14.41 fell te, I should weet/to 11 'm' to seoe,704, The lin like to see leliss Ndrati's fay; when You losseo were $1,617,006.20, arid the marine reveal yourself. What, XVI 1 37011 („10 ? The 'excellent ik-it cit Strike /dine attitude tuid 6. Otani, asseta tehlett Is publiebed Iu 1110 enrol. lutist! r ant.the ton 4eleed Ear 'of Arrow'. 01 statemerite'Autws that almost one-ttaird dale'?" Of them celisist of lemnieinal fonds and (Welled. 'on nu0d) debenturea, -7 TIIE DOSS'. Old 1;11114710 1l03 16.54 11;0 Wi1t3()." "Oki Well, 110'11 gd alOtig; 1113 wife 7a,y341-'0ealis for !time anywayt't • - ALL TUB LAVHST Th flottnsm: 'isUppo,ce your rietV hpartnient bat! CI Atte vOly "Ititc0 Lyn. provementer, The Vieltor: °Yen, Indeed. tfot 'and cold/Item heat,. running atan t, s.1 et aticitlente, olevotor,q • CEYLON NATURAL. R TEA onoancl you Milli' never return to the adulterated teas of Japan; - LEAD PACKETS 'ONLY,L. 4-, Pe, fac pep tb. At All Gwen.* HIGHEST AWARD ST. WM, OK Grand 'the competition A ItOOlt-YLAII 01411fERSITY BOHM A TIIIP`Alibli11111 Tht Ems; Or .103.,,00kp 1111 DOLL It Choice of which ws ,otior to{b• fxdividusit Pontius the lprge$ sioolooe vsabocriptioni *wing 146 to The Busy filanN llagazine Ululation to theprftee se there Are roomy ()Move. &Orr cOsupOtitor can wisp,. ono cosh cominfissiou will be giYea QU. orrery subicriptiou token, oyez/ one Wing paid f,er his oe her work. THE 11011f MAWS WittAZINS „is tinVire awe other, Its calcitic* fros airefulsilectioit from. Cho 'but tbut uppizr$ itAtho 4404 publications of the *valet. 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DO IT NOW. tfo' MAY be Oerione 4htinge it Your (wear. .1111 11411.01,EAN 1011111411NOID 00., 1.1mItsd, Montreal, Tim* Manias. sr Wads* Maar Farms and Ioc s -of _Land. zocitt. mamas to suit purohnoers. frorn IOp aares upwards, sittutied On Or near rallways in tho lantana wheat growing district° .0 MANITOBA,. 4A3KIVTGIIEWAN and ALBERTA TERms so DENEDNIS aTid Nr.bPFUL that wiry" iiiiiustrious man may on st PROFItAlLE and 0014,021TAD11 Parra Hone. , Thh Dharaetar '4M4 Puranita el' f our aonipape, whiOli Is orgaelzed UNDER THE AusInce5 011 THE INDEPENDENT ORDER EP FONESTEIS, may be dassrlbad as EMEND. NELPFEL„ patalanc„ . !kr Infonnation and PrIC31, apply to vv..-HopsoN, MaNifintt LAND Diriatptst,, The Union Trust Company, Limited, 1'EIV1PLE BUILDING, TORONTO. when. writing IfOntion This Paper WANTED V I •••••••••••••••••••••••••*...4 ester,' qsurance r FtFTY••Firriti AtitNtialit STATEMENT. arst December 015 ASSETS. United .15tato and tato Dominion of Conadiktttook 65,830.00 Bank Loan oinap,int !apt(' othor, • Lsiorloc. 05,0)&0$ CoMhiklire . • .. -110,000.00' biguninival Bondi and. 4123,949.32 720.1road Bonds........, 402,6n64. Cash on Hand and on Dep.:wit.... 329,379,02. Dills . . . 93,411180 Mortgageo. . . ealea.ao Dos from .othir Uoznipsijos ahsuranoos) _ • . .„ 150,814.38 •Intere)30 De zumi Accrued, 21,786.95 Odk� Putaltdro, Maps, Piano, etc. 81,215.41 Agents' Balance.* and 'finadri As - *mats 61.5,714,68 , 81,0r7.2.3 rOjoasvplost,4ingntdoesrkAt...,41i14.;3.t.:111.611-t.t.,,I.Ir"9..".'4, *1,50000000 Dividend: foible J&1z sth, 4E,407.$* Itssarre • • • • • 0 • ir• • •• • 0,..* it••••• "3,212.020.42.• , „ ele40,1,071.11 Capital • see ••• T•••• •••• • • ,* • • • • • • • • • • • • * * 81•500•006;00 Reserve Fund Security to Policyholders . . . ........ 34402042 Losses paid from the organization of the Company „ to date " " ' • • • • • • *****• ***• $43,01,687 15 Ilon DIRCCTOR.NTE; Geo. A. Cox, President; J. ,r. Kenny, trice -President 'and Managing Director; Ron. S. C. Wood, H. N. Baird, Geo. R. R. Cockburn, W. a, Brock, Geo, MoMurrich, J. K. Osborne,* E. 11.Wood •,•^ "OSLBR, HAMMOND and NANTON, Winnipeg, Men., Gerd. Ages for Mani. 4 • lobo and N. W., Territoriee. D. C. McGBEGOR, "tetincouver, B. `C.... General Agente4or Britiilt Columbia,. AgentS wanted in all toWnS not .already represeni,ed. • • • • • • •• • • • AN •ExTrt;t011:DINniA.1011/24. PRIM comm. in the Usual run of prlze competitions *, ,,only two oe three lucky persons get.any- thing for their efforts. The best teeter° °boat the 4pri1e competition which Inc Maclean Publishing Company liatie in- augurated in connection wItir Trui; BUSY MAN'S MAGAZINE, is that every. body gets a reward for his or her work. To lumor her will be offered one :of three -Unique prizete-ea four years' course at any Canadian e university or educe - honed institedion witir all expenses paid, a free trite around the world, or one thousand (lettere in gold. In addition, there will be a great nituty morotprizes, which den easily be won by any coin. petitor. These are over and above a reward, in the shape of. Money pay- ment, to everybody who enters the coin. petition. The MacLean Publiehing Comp:any, through' whose - enterprise TJE ' BUSY MAN'S ittAGAZINIe is being, pushed rad:idly to the front among pre. se/it-day ,periodicals, are perhaps better Itnown to the .publie aS the publishers of Canadian trado newspapers. All interiteted In (hi': eompetitien should write 161' )1'! 1111411,4 to the ne.areNt c2- 500 of 'the MacLean Publishinro, Co., Limited. , si,,A,Nufra KILLS BIIIPECBOONI, Nfother-in-taw AVrites Incespant Lettere Reflecting on Datitihtert ' t, A man named Luppin, of Berlin, Cer. Many, has eoninfitted ouicide throwili erief at the receipt of antionyroeus lets dere containing slandere 011 tie young bride, whom he had onlY recently 'mart bride'o io her hod stretigly' ob. peed to the wee info but wee !1''.11€1 - ed to be preeent t the ,cerealony. mediate:, z' fter o:'l the letters" began to crrive at the ot of eeveral a day, tach containing the Word item:einem; against the bride 'ley were believed to have LCEA t by Lnppin's mo- ther-In-la%who, it i aid, had oxpeet-/ ed to Int in her (1U1,1'L at the weendpt became raereee and &pretzel by the nontinual Binders iki8 wife, n'IAlint hInmelt, lfyrving a lettcr oto paining tho Mason (if suldde. HOW TSA-CHE$T LMINO IS. MADE. One of thee:many Industries in cozine,o- 'non with the tea. trade Is -the eollection ' of the lead, with which' tea-chests are lined. :Chide has beennoted for many ceteries for the purity of its lead, and this tea-chest lead, as it is called, is tes graded es 'the "finest in existence: Thera are many 11S6S for it; it is found 'very - °enable in making, the best kind's' of solder. Machinery is not useally eii played in the productian of 'this sheet - lead, every, sheet being generally made by, hand in the inost primitive fashion. A 'ergo,- briek is provided the sip of tha sheet of lead to be made,. end is covered with ttvo or .three sheets of paper. OR' these the molten lead Is poured and another brick is placed on top, :1Ohich flattens the lead out to the, require:I size and tnicitnees. The sheets are theft, soldered, together, to [hit size of the, ino terici, of lite tea-chest; the, tea. le 'packed in, and the top shah is fashioned Art .place. The workmen; are very exrtert, and they turn out animmense nunibere of sheets in the course. of the day. A Most Attractive and Patriotic Policy., We pithlishc.d .in another section et flits 'paper the advertisenient of the Union Truot Company. 'This Compiler has largo heldinge 01 1(111(1 along the line of the Grand Trot* Pacific in .otte. Northwest.' The Union Trnet Company hoe eiteetere ed for the tuanagement of Pe Lands -lies partment the exceptionollt, able r' . r1'ieol of Mr. F. W. Ilodeon, fovinerly live etoett eetneneeneeter oe Carlene, and organizeit ot farmers" inetitutee. The Union Trust tentepany l, tedi congratulated on sedate -at; 'err. !Pelson 1'04 „ 11115 P oo his 11104.'0 W1tl1 the! /and bm-,inf9s will /Inclouldeik ly ceetwo the eoritideacto of tliM entire gunning of the eotiittw. :The Flaw> of the rnion T2.11,,,,t Corm pany fee eele of lande, eelenieation, se tlement, etc., Ore 11103 turesirally lielpft e.teseeially to the settler with email ear" • Ital. Their eehenie ie a eetileeol and, tag reaehing reel nail tuayene eenteniplatino land5 ill the nrettneeet ta COnneutiteate wi