Exeter Advocate, 1908-06-18, Page 2 (2)„
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11ow yen Men goseilir MabeleX-
claimed, tUrnineupon the piancfretool,
and4latieriaag Ta.rriy. • „
"I` wasn't aware that we had been very
Ping ,* I answered, sinking into a low
krittelutir neer her. "It so, I'm mice I
It$140$1 '1"bibefarrt L ANkt Mr - Mk'
-.7gZsiten,uvisAmegip-agimrix.- loPien;
----- toot litirtfitdeltititatilfitt4WW-M9
' "Olt, Mc. IlidisnanV she cried, turn-
Ingat MO, to WM. "Do explain it, allfl
411,47 At *hen we go to thei
"j4sb1, my dear," excialraod her mo-
ther sioande.lized, "yoult io,nothing of
Mwitind. You Imew I don't approve ot
igambling "
itteetnefiellyegolter
4'If you w'at." 1 adde&
eme_01.ebourse elm added; then, turning
FergieliCW/Likroan, *ha inducedebinele
eviatri istiOw, and Infellitite *Ye -tem
pat as he had explained it te 1110.
f „the torivereation was,
4aMtantoti ,
treitireffiVENEW
' sonedeand now' that I relied I am
heel that aucceeded in Jet -4140g
iself-posz-ession. kneeart sat tnere
reeld, as ope held Xactici,111C29tn terror;
04 relAk'd In ntoneallables to any
lark add r• • to me, and I knew
sreliel -the ried,..ekitem
cerelbeediteeaverrevaseasehee
Wildering a* It was. unexpected. -
.Every-detaft nfethat handsome- room
• we. 4slowt1y as I pbe'ttred it. Tito hind,
leithAbar rem sense of touch, are quick
IQ'form mental impressions, of places
id pines, end the general oharacter
of thia Oar -tree* 1 had riveted upon
ritymixed with the fidelity of a photo-
11111Ph-
The furniture wee of gilt, pest es, I had
detected heap Us amoothnese, and, ,cov-
cod welt a rk,11 limeade- in Wide. stripes
et art .green and dull red -brown -an
extremely handsonle „pattern: the carpet
Seas diut, with a pile 30 thick that one
fell noisielessly; the three long \vie-
ws, Covered by heavy curtaints of bro-
do to match the ftieniture, reached
flow, 4he high -painted Gelling to the
gietund, exactly es 1 had roma them
.0 my blind gropihgte About the room
were two or tkee tables vitth glass tcps,
m trays beneath Wh1011 Wer0 cateti011a
of eholee -le61-a-braci Inc1uthng some
wokr1 Chinese cervings • in ivory,
in -before the fineplace waa spread
etigoreskin,- with paws
--
head preeerved; which I so well remem-
bered.
1 sat there speechless, bneathiess. Not
a alters detail w*s. there wanting. Never
tlekre, III rill my Vie, had amazement
hitild me so absolutely elainfoundert
Glee t� v.there 1 eat was a oedema
couch, owe the °entre of which was
•thrown sn antimecassar of silken ere-
ct/et-work. It was covered with the
same brocade ae tile. rest of the furnf•
ture and I stretelied forth my handevith
&doled carelessneas and touched it, US
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. 1' rainnitileCt
ti Wt t., • .
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In ark instant, a
cealed _benth ea't
- _ ...., square f
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. %be eft,
it$ eaSitien „ill tile Nom 41IitiCal. •
(Van :that N'tery. ouch 1.h d„ reclined
white the tea irsgetty had tee.n., enact..
In that -avow heed -*Wain;
eiesed tny mote._ The greet,, gUI.c1iT4.
with, Ho periltun representing the figure
of a glrl swinging beneath ,the trees,
ther tn*ntesh'fl,tieked-,;out
iitittrOtr4.444.4544OT
at foetal night. 'e'en, 111Slarit,
1 3a with head ttirned from my One
pankets and my eyes SIM, the whole
of that scene was re-enacted. I
heard the trash, the woman'e vereant,
the awe -Stricken exclamation that tot-
lewa.d in the imam room. I heard, too,
the low sw'sheat a wornan's eklets, the
heavr1dWititfiWripuritroutS1n44,141r.
and in horror felt the warm lite -blood
ot the unknown victim as it trlekted VP'
,3144i5ArrAPATEV.104:tigc;,ifielifiePrAfe4,,
Mabel ltni,derilY Ten WOlte..ners
over the keys, and WI mule brought
in. back to a realization of. rny true
.0,
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actual house in which tb.einy2 ions
tragedy had been enacted, and it ot. ante
Meethit dirdles'extreitel
of greatest eare I might farther he en -
aided to prosecute secret investigations
to a successful tsetse, and at length solve
--ilitreyen----,11=d-Athereselvesc- nponlht
couch. It was the ve $ ot where I Met
rested, sign lose eipless, While
ttelse strange events lied taken place
about me. Was it any wonder that I
became filled with, apprehenskyns,. or
that I eat them petrified as one turned
to stone? -
The square, dark -green antimacassar
had been placed in the extreme centre
of the couch, and sewed down in order
to keep it, ih ite place. Where I was
sitting forttinetely in the shade0, teed
wben Mabel oonuneneed playing I rose
-uneteadily I think -and raseated my-
self won the couch, ae being MON cern-
kartable. Then, while the woman who
held me entranced played a selection
from the "Trovatore," 1; tuinoticed by
the others, sueeeeded in breaking the
stitches which tac.ked the 'antimacassar
to the hex- The feat was aelifilcult
one, Lor one deals not care to he detect-
ed tearing the furniture ot one's hos-
tees. Neverthels, after ten minutes or
Isueoiededeinlemerfing-it,--a-nd-then.
as if by the natural movement of rn
, commenced to -work it �l�.The music. ceased, and even though
all my' attention was not centred upon
my investigations, I congratulated
Mabel upon her. , accurate execution.
Heiman was atanding beside her, and
tcgether they began to seirch for Lome
piece he had requested her to play, while
Miss Wells, with her hearts and ele-
[Amnia jingliugeturned to me end porn -
silenced , to talk. ' By this 1 was, of
course interrupted; nevertheless, some
ten minutes later, I rose, and naturally
turned' hack to straighten, the rumple,d
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• An Uncappizakkle: ,Cartoef,
You can take your children, your sister or your lady friend for a paddle
with absolute safety in a
"Chestnut" Air Compartment Canoe
. absolutely won't upset -won't sink.. Is high grade ill quality and Is
ligtit to paddis_as the extra. weight -Is elighte,
Wo are Orttarki Agents. Write fee catalogue tad prices. Complete range
°retries.
Caaadhut Gas Power Aft, Launcliesu Maned ThrOnta
riN trigliniki Ara Leetnettes•
Now for Strawberries *114
, _shredded ,Wheat.
tittiareter purest and best feud, insuring a clear. hes,
and healthy body, ,
tavilit*rittlit 16:v40.141*g
' it# ' Sold by. tooter*,
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ittlifeUrqq40 ° ,wer tvotne
pau,Vii to:
amine, 144 ONO' .64;
peesede weS-44901W as I had feleit
end to thodelfSame vat as on, that fattt
aughtt. ,
the'coneb. ae turned, eigain to
Alok, esw. that, e large skin' rug had
teen thtelwri dawn'. Winbeitt; dead it
l;td.been, placed there to conceal thc.
uctii-aLeb...44-4.4tiod-11PWthe *rpet
and ea amt./m.1y ,essa..sin.
wens,b wie of one nI.
Thcrt:utve ,were actually spending the
,evening quietly, as beeame a reepaitahle
houeeleeld1 The thing seemed al3soltite-
A, dozen Vanes enoeavtari-
ed to persuade myself that the whole dis-
.COVery w -as tut a chimera aris'ng from
my dasordered integinoti4. Neverthe-
_..Aj.t4,,vi3O-4.p,jposeible to disguttwfrom
134114f- fhb-f4T1141Vin every detail the
truth was borne out. In thet very
roosadhe unkron n.riet had .1LitrPok
it
it.
1.,t14
Mined Its evidene ruth.
1 saw that beside high, lamps *1
tat xnoment in 030 there was e mkgrtill•
ceiling, and In th's were e'ectee lentO
l'herbk-at the Aporirl-noticedl* switch
•rout knew thrill:V*6s thef same Which
had heard turned off by Ute assassin b
fore leaving the house.
At the end of. the room, fee were tl
doldingadeersienoweeconeee4
fainseeireeneellirengtellielerve-rergeo-
that Edna, my mysierirtus p.
had and repassed to that Ione
room '.whenoe had -come the sound o
champagne being uncerked and the, we
Inan's pleredng' =earn.
Matel leaned over and spoke 10 .me
;whereupon I sank again into the clue'
I ha.d previoutly occupied. She toga
to chat, but elthough hrelekautitut eye
ihekt me fixed, arid her face evamed
more handsome than any I had eve
seen, the diamonds lit her hair dazzled
my eyes, and I fear that my revonse
were scarcely intelligible.
"You aro not quite yourself to -night
I think," she remarked at hest, r;sin
from the piano, and taking the low clad
that I drew up for her. "Are you un
well?" 1
"Why?" I asked, laughing.
*Because you look rather pale...What'
'the matter?*
, "Nothing,', I answered, as careless)
ala -T Could. "A aught headache. But i
not paaseA. now:"
My eyes wandered to those -curtains
mitred To ,ente
thu roern beyoedt
,At that moment she tea out he
handkerehief. Even that action added
iethe completion of the mental pietur
I had formed. Ber tiny square of tewi
and, lave exhaled, a Lewet odor. It. wa
thet of peau d'Evagne, the same isubtl
ixelutrie used by the mysterious Edna
filled my nostrils until I seemed in
treecated by its fragrance combined with
her beauty.
Her dress was discreet'y decollete, and
es she at chatting to Inc with Um
bright vivaciousness which vvae so
charming, her white neck slowly heaved
and ,fell. She had, it seemed, been striv
ing all the evening to get a tete-a-tete
eliel, with me, hut, tbe.chetter of that
tradfu1 Jrritating ,Woman and the re-
queats by ,Hickman had prevented
her.
As she gossiped with me, now and
uteri waving ,hr big feather fan, she
conveyed to my mind an impression of
extreme simplicity in the roast of the
.ost wonderful eeenplekity. She *cern-
trtly tail the petaailfiets Front marl
haracters, and so mingle them, thatl.,
like ihe.Cornhinatton of biles in 11"ziatire»
tearni, the' effect was as one to the ere.
I- had studied, her carefully taeh- t
we bad met, and had found that she had
isonerthing Of the romaidle erithusia4n
twf a 3004 of the truth; end cOnstaricy
of a Helen, of the digiifled iptuqr et 44
vibe), of the toldersweetteeeof a Viola,
of the self-poststiort and intellect, of a
Port-cembined together so equally
ind so harinonteisly that I °Geld sae -twee,
y say that one quality predeininated
over the other. Her dignity was lames+.
ng, and stood rather upon the defen-
sive: her, submit*Ion, though' unbc7-und-
ed, was not pasitive, and lime she iblead
vhally diltiliet ill her sweetneis ' from
any wonatt 1 had ever met.
The folbwirig.day War-ette: 011 *Tile
he was due P.'. take her, inuSic.le,4,3011.
and 1.,iiriquired whether I Might, as Usti,
1„, meet her and esoort her across: the
Park;
11.1teu two' really very kind." she re-
Anided; ."but 1 fear I take up far too
Much of your time.,"
"Nf.4 at 411,1 hastened to assiava Mt
always enjoy 0,at walles together."
, he'allitted. but a motnent later eeld-r
"1 teer that I shall be prevented:
f gong to Hanover (liniro to -morrow, SO
1 shall be Making calls with Inettiet
We've boor neg1ec4ng to call. Or ititb.'
and have eitieh 4 heel, to ertakeet
.:*Then. 1 eintift seeeyeti A . ell toerwr-
.,t4t
*VW?" I eeld in 4.4911) disspr a/Anent,
,
"No. I fear not: she ans *wed. **s.
ei matter of tact, my movemerite for the,
tieXt few difys are rather uncertehr
"Hut yoirll vyrite ands.. MI me When
ott,are freer I Urged carite%14. •
' illf 3,oll ,wish,' $he re*Porelekt, smillig
Nse -Bee Apparently stpe *OS 41, 00 Wirt45
avierse to my e.,=,',ImpardotlishiP4 It fad
'Welt had Ltoome to tre Imre apratett
flow that she had Wooed lirr mother
to invite me lo• their .41.10.
f (ntINtvortd to exited fro ixr &tee
appOntitaent, but she only "sperzd,
*Itorin-Mber that our trt t:thits are
'clandoklin. Mat let 11* 111 pv'ft`twer
'tot Les thatlge. Mc. subieet." And
itiiat sh,,1 began to discuss settrol,ot 'thei
ritest tiOvelia --
to bad apparently a, ' A
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notable
lien Wel
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WO% tee,
W' ch About, recent', nevels piperia
antreiKtm, !4)r
L11aare 01. 010 tritleieed. .
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ut41 IOWA think eYfeti ,Vr".
0, bboit-tetf'..4Wr: I X
, , lima to *sweep'ng.',een,,
litttAligt; Vlach file' .P.141.11' F.4141***4
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, .1to$4,11s144.
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*tit 1' IfToronto,,
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in 0England, ' 1704 10 OW t . . .
pelkemee ,efeey ,kit' WV", .0„tiveriture.,o , Th pireettors have •pleasiire in Stibultitting to • 'tho Shareholders •'' theiri- • ,
romonce. ' English writers are no* be. Thir'Y''' ird Aflutter Report and Balancei Sheet of 'the Affairs of the Bank as
, genfirig to fekif. the Inibtak6- they 4:Mee On 30Ih April, 1906, together with tho result of the operations ot the Dank
me...,1nr,tryirig to `follow the Preach for stink year which ended on that day, • . , — • ' „ -10-
:Merle, and exe-retnening to the real lea• 1 Tito notprollts of the year, after making full provision. for ail bad and,
gmumite nolm). 4 iteieeneeee 4114 that ,doubtful 4041 tor interest on unmetureo_hilit *older :discount, •for .,the,,,ustiati.z.......
initztoots,....**/„:100,1cpm'1,4p .flytogo,...-1,:ploritti#,Ioft.t.1,;11.4c 1001041!An4i,v .044tratite.41 . or; .„. f',",7° ..
laiit," --- • ..,...„. „.,•,,, „,..... --.. , .,---..,iiilf..;Aontl*At4en,,,, -,AO,iiiiNEeomit` ,'''Vtlit00(koqi rt - ,No 8
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IShe sPeke sense:111Y. and -I eXimexeci 40. and tdr-m-Wrinent of ell Provincial, and other taxes, amoun to $721,'
my tare ricomd, with her *opinion. But 175.0/, whielt has been applied a3 follows:,_ ,
th*s dtaeusaion, was only In order to (al Der4encte Note been paki at the rate of II. per cent. per an- .
hide our exchange of confidence*, utte,r- num, amounting to , • . . , . .. • , . .. . ..,,.. ....... ...... . . m 443545;4 21
ed in, an tunterterte *1* le ;Eckman apt OA Bank Premises. Furniture Account has been credited,
with ... . .. ..- • • • • • • • • ... • ..... • •••• • • o• • • • • e• • • ..... 36.06t 5-5,' , •
lbw. two ladie4 were +platting at the fur -
(e) A epeeist fund lute been eet aside and applied In wriUngdown
titer enctil of the room.
the pude invettreente.....:—.........................--„eeere.;11= AA -4r 10001 -tar :
ItirdiAltwat"thatirnti 70" 14:7411b;g1ng4111° int ';'-''' - ' . fdrPexifit * ' eleaer-Aecoiatt 'hasr beeriliicrges-Wbi - . • • • 4959k
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-""-",,,,a,;4itini-tha—roo--in -.‘Arr4 had Item' The Peeve , amounting to $191,809.06, reteived on an equat amount 1
forth ' that-v0—"ernalfa-agOkenntz040ele cry inbete N__ew„_, Cepiteal Siok has been ereditcd te Beet Account, which now amounts 101
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f racked _nty. ,......f4q65,757.56,, , , . 7 , . . _ .. ......_ ....„.„. .. . ' . , : tm.tio
et - eiit 1,
'tifv:intelititr3e4lirgroobestAitee,floallfsorifilifeetPtriretiliWilutlfitOlte-lietttr•Lts - , *war,
uld eesde &Riess A guest Blear' Street and Lansdowne Avenue . (Tononto), at the corner of King Street
tan. hardb141ye4Warlder ever his hostess -s, . and Sherhourno Street fre.mnk% and pew at Port Arthur. Marrebville, P.ortt
hp,us:e op the lirst.,o,ceasi. d he . yes flobinson go;lisM.-Atitherstbur ''Ii11.1 - , !,,,•,,. 1,..A.,4,-.4* 0 •.' ' ,NRIAStamittablgikosiasmots
Vitozehe ' '-,.14'., • ..• ..., lit*W • - ,rogilfasigiti Ilittliftsitrdeite•'the va .:-',0 .1, n. aree s
Icreet in the house might, '1 reflected, The Head Office and Branches of the Denk . have all ,been carefully ine
etteeeee seem atioN4(414,,,,,,,TA, 1),..,,,suq,04,50. ,„ spected during the year, and your Directors have again much pleasure inl
tia in these fequiress *bum, noir.s.istate.. bepeartrinormgedtesultertimondyutitoeet.be faithful and efileient manner in which the biali hair&
the meg extreme caution.
The frugrant odor of peau d'Espag.no
.
The whole respectfully submitted;
exhaled by her chiffots seemed to hold. D. R. ‘WR.KIE, President. --
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46. obittff „A OW flUtitiftift 11,)44i,\ Of,;.t
bell, and teen re-echoed by another
clock in the hall playing the Westmin-
ster chime*. whuesuddenly Mrs. Anson,
with, a be* in her hand', leaked aceaes
to her daughter, sating -
"Mabel, dear, I've lefteihy glasses' on
the tibia in the library. Will you kind-
ly fetch them for met"
In an instant 1 WV my armee, rind,
jumping to my feet, offered to obtain
• them. At first eles ohjetteJ, but find,ing
Tee determined, said-
"Tfie library is the next room, there.
'Von' a find them on the writing -table.
Mother always leaves Rim there, it's
really too bad le thus make a servant
of yeti. ring for Arnold."
"No, no," 1 protested, and at once
went eagerly in *earth of them.
(70 ...be continuo( (1.)
_
TOE EWPEIILU. RAM OF -CANADA,
' A Creditable Annual Statement, I
The 33e1 annual statement , of The
Imperial Bank of Canada, just issued,
which will be found In another column,
denotes successful management, and is
one well calculated to increase public
confidence in this Institution. Thc net
0,94-1,, for the year ended Apral 3011*
eillOW14 to $721,175 and Ibis, added to
the- balanee of 8426,316 carried forward
from last year, and $191,809 premium
.received on new etock issued makes 81,-
330,300, which has' been dispaSoil of as
fellows: Four quarterly dividends at the
rate of 11% per annum paid to share-
holders. $535,524; transferred to rest ac-
count, $191,809; -written off bank premis-
e:se e36,052; special, eppropriation applied
in writing down bank investments,
13100,000, and the Subettintial balance of
8475,914 carried forward to next year.
,The strong position of the Imperial
Bank limy be judged from the amount
et ate immediate eveilable assets, $18,--
721,891; the total amount of deposits by
the public reach the immense sum of
$30.150,125; which aea secured by the
in$43101"'",195t..,sAlfloretherblankthe asnwtatuerneitutinit r4e.
'fleets great credit on the management .
f the Bank and maintains the best
traditkms of our Canadian Banking_
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system-.- s,
' mi••••••••••••••••••••4•••• ••••
.4AWiDittI8 (AIEAT CELEBRATION.
There are riow subieriptiont an-
nounced to 'the extent of about 000,000',
for the great Tercentenary celebration ................'-- Leeeeee0e,54
at Quebec, and nearly a million dollars Can. and Stiott Loans' on Stocks • and Bonds in Canada-. . .... 3,356,607 90
will he fortheerning for it. . 1
Flom an bigot/Cal ,p0101 of view it .
, . .
. $18,1Z1.8% a .
will be the gteatMt demonstration this Other. Current Loans, DiaCeunts and Advances .... .... .. ..... 23A6011$ GO "
Continent Itas witnessed. • Prom . a Overdue debts oss provided for) .... .. : .... , .... a... .... ...... 24,164 27
slteetteular btondPeint It. Will be, One of , IlealYstiste. CoIher .Iban l3ank mentites).... ... .... .... .... ..... , 26315 49 i
Ute most dazzling odiabinitttons" if iviortgagen on fleet Estate sold by the . Bank '- ... .... .-. .... 49,809 Wit
pietur,esq41 events eVer seen in any 'Bank pkenttses„ including Ssfee. Vaults end „011ioe---Furnitnm at _ . , - - ' I - d I There-- Wilt ho thousand* -of - lloot Oillee and iltonfihds,_,- ---„ -, --- .......,„ ..,,, 1,100,00 on,
charac ts In the processioz*, all dress- Other Moats, - net:included under foreWing heads .--e- .--'s - ••• 1-8.01i 31: .
e4. The 'tableaux, .on . ._.„
to t.hs Vet life
2PINUE---AM)-lerifiSLAC,COUNT. 1-
131Vidiiiits Nos. '68, 69, 70 and ' Balance at cred4 ot acount
71, paid q4ar'er1y, for year 30th April, 1907, brought
, ended 30th April, 1908, at ' forward .... ..- .... .. $426,316 Ott
11% per annure...... -.. $535424 21Preillts for the twelvemonths
Transferred TO- Beet Account 191,809 06 ended 30th Aprite 1908, at-
- Written off Bank Piern'S_%,• ' ter dedacting (Starr* of
and Furniture Account . _ 36,052 55 management and intemt
Speo:al appremeetion applied due de;ositors, tut& after
in writing down Bank's in- . making full provis'on for
vestment*, ,... . . ..... . oo,Ocia 00 all pad and doubtful debts.
1
Balanoe, of amount' carried ' and tor rebate on tells une
forward a... .... . ••• a... 75,914 62 der discount . .. .... .... 721,175 0
• Premium reoeiVed on new
Capital Stock .... .... ... 191,849 06'
$1,339,30ct 44
$1,339,300 44
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REST ACCOUNT.
Balance at Credit of Account 30th, April, 1907 .... . $1.773,948 44'
Prentioni reoeiveet on new Capital Stock...-. . • • • ..... 191,80901)
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Nct93 of tha Dal* in circulatioe . .... .... .... . . .... $ 2,907.042 00
Deposits not bearing interest - - ......... .... ..:3 5,958,467 43
Deposits bearing interest (ineluding interest accrued t.a.
to • date) . . 24,191, 11,
30.150,125 57
Deposits by other 13anka in Canada . . . .... -.4. 123,641 32
361h April, 1903.
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Total liabilities to the public .. . . . ..... . ....... $33,180,808 69
Capital Stock paid-up). ........ .......... 4,965,74 50
Oast Aboount • 4,065,757 504
Dividend No.' 71 (payable tst May, 1908, for three •
months, at the rate of sit% per annum .... 135.460 98
Rebate on bills disceunted . _ . ,80,496 13
Balance of- Profit and boss Amour); carried forWard 475,914-62
ASSETS;
Gold and Silver Coln .... .... .... ... . .... .... ..... $1.111.575 27
Dorriinton Government Notes .... ...... .... .... ...a. 5,999.586 00
$ 7,111.161 ef
Deposit with Dominion Government for security of note eirculaton 189,621 89 .
Notes ,of and Cheques on other Banks 1;368,555 38
boarea to ether Banks in Canada, secured, including ,B.Ile smelts-
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Balande due frorre-'aellem.Lri, e „T, ,
i,••• •••• 453:9M
'Branum due from Agents in the United Kingdom ....• .... ...... 319,3137 43
Delano* Au* front Agents in Foreign Countries .... .... . ..... . 1,44 I
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057.629 t23"
$43,84i.19:10 62,
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$11437,181 7t
Dominion and, Provincial Government* reurities 534.418 07 •
Urals to Pnovinoisti Governinents ...... . . ... 015,843 13,
Canadian Mitnicipril Securities, and British or Foreign
or Colonial Public- SeattriVes other than Canadian 1,001,558 89
"Railway end other Bonds, Debentures ,and Stocks .. • 673,07$ 83
the Plaine of ttbraittiM. Mrlitre the. 1114 -
were, feughty-will, tram.-
tavlit;ntstheot c3trnaanse.dxrd:ralltaidiliboie 88 itAV:Altvitiv6en, elal Manager.
(Ikeal Manager.
eluding WelleCe work ' up to his death.' The. usual "motions, were prosented and carred • unanimously. ,
The street pageants will he of we/Idiots- The liertitineerS *1)0:Wed at the meeting reputed the following gcntionett
beauty, the navaldeponstration, oi an duly, elected "Directers for the ensuing year :-:-..:Vesara. D. It. WiWe,,
impresSivenees not bereIofore. Wanted. P.ebeil l*fitsYl WM; Ramsay or Howland. Stow,. Scotland:, Elias Wagers, 11
Qttehee will be filled 19 reptetion by Kerr Osborne, Ciittriertodcshntt. Peleg' !lowland. Wum 'hyIer i(Vazintiipet,
thousand* from England and the United Cavan Molt cc, tlian-iithard 'Turner (Outiec), Vrn. Ilanalitton P4 Att.
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tailiChtit fully ten Million of peoplewill At a subsequent meeting of, the Directors- Mr. IL 11. Wilk'eef'
with to be prelkint„. end' Cannot find ProSident and lie) floe. Hobert istirajt Vice-Presktent fer ,the ensUiIig yeor-
hotel aceentmodation• •
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ety te those organizing the celebrallOrt Jody*, would think Co 14 not be, sold
has been lh. question* how to provido, ntiM,' 4240; And lot 11 1* to be Publiotb*
the millions ',of peopleWho, cannot sm ord, it $0 cents. It. Will be praelltally
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by The ,S44trderitof MontrW, now re. lbe certain .to be tilled. After that date
ciegnized le the National Illustrated the public roust take their ehartee, first
paper of Canada, b. issue what Will be ton*, first'sertid.
known as "The Standard Tercentenary Where orders retnittod fot:cannet
Numi-rer:' Published 14 t‘trirge Murray -'11tied, remittato. will he *1
P Co Y.0MontresL We lhe Publisher* of-4)i.-Stan464.
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