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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-6-23, Page 7JUNE 23,1S99. T {El BRTISSBLc P ) 8'., 7 LAU OF THE SHAMROCK, INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS FROM THE GREEN ISLE, rue 'gamin Ther interest trighistell ThrougIL cul ate werw-chrunleted I1i'kll' for 7',11'11' eerie:et. The new Lord Mayor of 13olfeet, Ire- land, is a German Jew. Ono of the largest buildings in Queenstown, known as the Soldiers' Hoene and Sailors' Rest, has been burned to the ground. .Lev. Dr. James Maxwell Rodgers, minister of Great Jamas street Pres- byterian church, Londonderry, died very suddenly. A fire oecurrett at Skibbereen, re- sulting in the d.sstruation of three houses. For some time the Lown was endangered. Mr. Muir, collector of customs, Bel- fast, and until a few years ago col- lector at the port of Leith, has been promoted to Surveyor -General of Cus- toms. The latest Irish gr'ievanee is that a large proportion of the so-called "Scotch" oatmeal Domes from Ireland, and a larger proportion from foreign countries. Lord. Dufferin was the leading speaker al a Lemperanee gathering in Belfast, and advocated t.ho Sunday clos- ing of public houses in Ireland. • Owing to recent wholesale poisoning of salmon rivers in the south of Ireland a bill 1s to be introduced in Parliament to make the atones of poisoning Sal- mon punishable. The annual convention of Irish Land- owners andowners was held in Dublin. The Duke of Abereorn, who presided, described the Irish Looul Government Act. as an experiment, the result of which no man could foretell. One of.the largest bells of the Lon- donderry, Ireland, City Hall clock chimes fell almost to the basement from its Lilting in the tower, crashing through the ceiling of the Education Boards roam. Fortunately no one was injured. In Limerick a public meeting of mer- chants, traders and citizens was held at the Theatre Royal to protest against the proposed amalgamation o£ the Waterford, Limerick and Western and the Great Southern and Western rail- ways. Slime 1811 the cultivated area of Ire- land has dwindled from about tour mil- lion acres to two million. The funeral of Baroness von Steig- litz who was said to be a lineal des- cendant of William Hf., took pluee at Carrickblacker, county Armagh. At Cork a farmer named McCarthy was fined £2 and lOs ousts for selling MLitt 18 per cent. below the standard of quality milk. At Downpatrick quarter sessions Jas. Jennings, laborer, was awarded 17s a week for life, under the Provisional Workmen's COmpens.tliuu Aot, for the loss of both eyes Lu an explosion of dy- namite at Belfast waterworks. At a ball given in a small country town in Ireland, for which the tickets were not transferable, the insur3p- tion on the tickets ran as follows: "Admit this gentleman to ball in Assembly Rooms ; tickets, 2s 6d. each. No gentleman admitted unless he comes himself," A deed of arrangement in the case of the banking firm of P. &M. Shields, Belfast, has been filed, and an assign- ment in trust for the benefit of the creditors has been made. The total liabilities exceed £120,000, of which £50,000 only is secured. The gross assets are £91,000. Lord. Russell ot•llillowen, the Lord Chief Justice of England, hails from Newry, the place of "high church and no steeple, dirty streets and proud people," according to Dean Swift. At the annual meeting of the Belfast Linen Merohauts' Association Mr W. R. Young, president, said that during the past year there had been 10 per cent. decrease in the quantity and 7 1-2 par cent. in value of the exports, al- most solely .due to the Spanish-Ameri- can war. An important meeting of commercial men was held in Clonmol to consider the proposed amalgamation of railway systems in the south. A very decided feeling of apposition was manifested towards the project in the absence of guarantees. In Dublin, in an action on behalf of a little boy named O'Donnell, residing at Lyrens, near MLtchelatown, County Cork, against R. Fitzgerald, hotel pro- prietor, Mitchelstown, for personal in- juries (reused by the running away of the defendant's horse on Aug. 7, 1897, £128 damages were awarded. In the Court of Quarter Sessions, the Recorder of Cork, Sir Jolla Chute Nell gan, received the congratulations of both branches of the legal profession, the mayor and the stuff of the court on the distinction of knighthood re- cently conferred upon him. The oldest Christian structure in Ire- land is a remarkable building, evident- ly ancient, but wonderfully well pre- served, at Dingle, in County Kerry. It is popularly known as tier "Oratory of Gallerus," Who Gallerus was history does not say, butas the oratory has stood practically uninjured for more than 1,000 years be was probably one of the eonvetts of St. Patrick, A novel ease is engaging the atten- tion of the Dublin pollee. In January, 1898, a nlarl'ied man fell In love with his wife's mother, and. they eloped. The mother-in-law left bar husband anti two ohildron behind, and the faithless bus - band aan e i, wife and one child L d h dt,ndhyv ( The eloping parties were tral ed after malty months to Belfast, The Injured wife forgave her mother and. htlaband and cketestiel peeve alas restored. few days ago, however, the mother -tri- law and fail.itless spouse again eloped, he Home e THE MOSS ROSE. The angel of the flowers one day, Beneath a rose=Lree sleeping lay - Thal; spirit to whose charge 'tis given TO bathe young buds to dews of heaven, Awaking from his light repose, 1'he angel whispered to the rose: "0 fondest object of my "care, Still fairest found where all are fair; For the sweetest shade thou gayest me, Aek what thou wilt, 'tis granted then" "Then," said the rose, with deepened glow, "On mo another grave bestow," The spirit paused, in silent thought, What grace was there that flower had not? 'Twee but a moment -o'er the rose A. veil of moss the angel throws, And, robed in nature's simplest weed, Could there a flower that rose exceed? IGNORANCE OF MOTHERS. For lack of a little firmness and sac- rifice of present ease, mothers ere more often than they know responsi- ble for their children growing up with ugly mouths, deformed jaws and ir- regular teeth. Every one knows how much loss apt .a baby it to be fretful if it has the habit of sucking its thumb, and it does not take long for the aver- age nurse girl to learn to pop the rubber Lop of the bottle into a baby's mouth to stop its crying. Yet so soft and pliable is the cartilaginous frame- work of an infant's hdad and face that it is affected by the slightest pressen if more or less eoltinued. The ugly feature known as "rabbit mouth" is more often than not due to keeping the thumb in the mouth for hout'n at a time. Protrusion o$ the lower jaw is caused by sucking the first end sec- ond fingers, the lower jaw to project and take that permanent form. "Her nose is a catastrophe," said a mother reaenlly speaking of a young lady daughter who world have beau beautiful except for her "pudding no is" -a slender bridge with an abnor- m 11 development at the nostrils -"and all caused by her peouliar method of sucking her thumb. She always went Lo sleep with it in her mouth, her fore- finger clasped tightly over the bridge. This arrested the development of the bone and made the lower part of the nose bulge out where the pressure of the finger ceased. Poor ehlldl" sighed the mother, "her beauty spoiled through my ignorance." Children acquire various habits of putliug their fingers into their mouths, all of which affect the normal deve- lopment of the jaws and teeth. Un- derhung jaw is due to sucking the tongue, which throws the lower jaw from its articulation, and some physi- cians claim that what is technically known as "fruitless sucking" is a sure cause of jagged teeth and projecting jaws. Indeed, so pliable are these party during infancy and childhood that it is said that the frequently re- peated action of the tongue against the front upper teeth in the pronunoia- tiou of lingual syllables gives rise to an awkward slant of the arch. , This deformity is very frequent with the English-speaking people, whose lan- guage abounds in lingual syllables. Breathing through the mouth is an- other great pause of deformity of the jaws and malformation of the teeth, Sleeping with the mouth open pro - dimes pressure by the tension of the murales, causing a oontaction of the sides of the jaw, a protrusion of the teeth and an elevation of the roof of the mouth. Mouth breathing is, by the way, a matter that parents should never allow to go uncorrected, as it is a :oro indication of enlarged tonsils or adenoid growths -an enlargement of the tissue book 01 the nose amused by repeated colds. These adenoid growths partly close the eustachian tube, and are the cause of almost all the ear- aches of childhood. To cut them out is a very simple and entirely safe operation In the hands of a skillful speoielist. If allowed to remain the child is supposed to have merely con- tinued colds, and catarrh' and deafness develop. Nine -tenths of; the deafness of later lite is due to these neglected adeniod growths of childhood. Even children are far more frequently deaf. than is imagined. They are accused of heedlessness and inattention when they are simply defective in hearing, Sleeping with the mouth open and in- ability to breath - through the nose are sure symptoms of these enlarged tissues. TL' is a scientific fact that the jaws of civilized men are more contracted and less regular than those of semi - barbarous raoos. Some advanced den- tists take the ground that children should not be expected to do any work rug uiring mental application until after the appearance of the purman' ant teeth, maintaining that the brain and nervous system) of the growing child should hot be overtaxed, and Gant th'e dental process of attempting to build up the organic instruments and the cultivating of the menial facul- ties at the same time is a matter al- most impossible to ucromplish. RENOVATING LIGHT DRESSES. With the coming of warm weather one finds it necessary t0 bring oat the lween the hands, and rinse in clear wa- ter. Wring as dry us possible in a rubber wringer and hang them an the line, but do net allow theta to become more than hall dry. \Vsep theta In Olean, dry clothe, then iron them on life wrong- side. Every part of the work shoaled be done as quickly as pee - Bible to prevent the goods from shrink- ing. Borax greatly aids the cleansing pr0eeas, and does not fade delioate col- ors, therefore a little borax should be added to the water in which any woolen goods is washed. If the dress of veil- ing, cashmere or similar goods must be taken apart and washed before using again, this is the best method that out be employed for that purpose. A certain lady wh'n has two little girls to dress and must do It economic. - ally often finds it necessary to make the garments that the elder sister has outgrown serve for the young- er. She found among her possessions Phis spring, a dress of all wool Mini - lie, with a cream colored ground in which the pink flowers had failed un- til they were scarcely discernible.. The material was still good, but was of no use in its present condition, se she washed ane boiled it in a strong suds to remove the odor that remained, and it came forth a clear white, It was par ir: a hath of pink diamond dye for wool, and allowed to remain until it became the shade desired, then rinsed and pressed. As it was made in a sim- ple Mother Hubbard style, it was not. neoessary to take it apart, which makes the task an easy one. It is a beauti- ful color, and when trimmed with cream colored Ince was dainty enough for any little lady. There are faded challie dresses in many wardrobes, and perhupe thea. suggestions will be helpful to those who wish to use them for their summer dresses. An Operation Evaded -- t MR. R A, SIZE, OF INGERSOLL, ONT., TELLS HOW IT WAS DONE. fiymptoine or Appendlcllly-79te Way They were Relieved'--77te Sufferer Now Well and Working Every Day. From the Chronicle, Ingersoll, Ont. In February, 1898, Mr. 12. A. Size was taken very ill, and was confined. to his home fur several weeks; We heard that he was to go La the hospital to lurve an operation performed, but the operation never took place, and as he has started to work again and in apparently good healtb, we investi- gated the vaso and found that he bas been using Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Mr. Size is a highly re- spected citizen `of Ingersoll, having resided here for over thirty years, and hoe been a faithful employee at Messrs, Perilo & Son's flouring mills for over nineteen years. When asked by a Chronicle reporter whether he would give an interview for publication, telling the nature of bis disease and his cure, he readily consented. Mr, Size gave rte details of his illness and cure as follows " In February I caught a heavy cold which seemed to settle in my left side The doctor thought it was neuralgia of the nerves. It remained there for some time and then moved to my right side, in the region of the appendix. We up - plied everything, and had fly -blisters on for 48 hours. They never even caus- ed a blister and did the pain no good. The doctors came to the conclusion that the appendix was diseased and would have to be removed The pain partly worn dresses Unit were pack- ed away last fall, and to make the. (Menges necessary to prepare them for auotber season's wear. China silk and wooloo goods, such, as nun's veiling, ohellie and albatross, light in color and weigh', are favorite materials for children and young ladies. These are easily soiled, and always aced renovat- ing after a few months' wear. If the garment is wrinkled, it may be restor- ed freshness byhang- ing Rs originalh sd 4 in the evening air several hours. Grease spots are removed by covering with French chalk to the depth of half au inch, and setting a warm iron on it for fifteen minutes. When the iron is taken away and the chalk brush- ed oft, the grease usually disappears Ina Witt it, but if any tr'aoe of it remu , repeat rho process, White serge, or flannel sailor suite which are so pope- 1 or 'ex - •Duff o in and other popu- lar a B 1,16 follow- ing in 1 t e cleaned 'i m! b ex - (Iroise, so, y manlier, Prepare a suds of warm water end good soap and add a heap- ing ton,spoonful of powdered borax to every gallon, :Chen wash Cham, dip- ping up and down, rubbing gently be- AMBASSADORS' WIVES. A Eurapeef e.ulbassador was asked to give the secret of success in a dip. lamella career. He replied instantly, "A. handsome and agreeable wife." He was himself a successful diplomatist, and his wife was a great favorite al. court and in society. The social side of diplomat° life is more Important is England than In any Continental country. This is because the leading men, responsible far the government of the empire, are ,lam- stanlly vieiting al country-llouees. An ambassador is expeetod to meet them on their own ground, and to adapt him- self to their weals.' requirements. He should be a welcome guest at the coun- try -houses where they are entertained. The ambassador's wife becomes an important ally when she is a favorite in social circles, She sits at a state dinner between two cabinet ministers or foreign ambassadors, and before the ladies leave their places comments have been made or facts stated in her bearing, or in reply to her own though fol suggestions, that may prove of political value, 1f she is a win• some, attractive figure In the draw. ing-room, and is a favorite with tba eount•y-house guests, her prestige and popularity increase- her husband's tact - lilies for serving the interests of his own government. da Mona an s, where was very great at times, and there was such a stiffness in my ankles, also in my hand, and pain all over my body. The day, and date was set for an otter - alien, and I was reconciled to it. About a week before I was to go to the hos- pital my wife was reading the Chron- icle. She read an account of a man who had been cured by the use of Dr. \Villiams' Piuk Pills. The symptoms of the disease were so much like mine that she became interested and want- ed me to give the pills a t'r'ial. I had little faith in the pills but as my wife seemed to be anxious that I should take them, I consented. The day for the operation had now arrived, and I told the doctors that I did not think I would go to the hospital for awhile as I was feeling better. I continued the pills, and wits greatly surprised and pleased with the result. I con- tinued to improve, and have long since given up all idea of an operation. When I started to use the pills, I was unable to walk, and suffered some- thing awful with the pain in my side. I1 was just five weeps from the time that I started the use of the pills, until I was able to walk again and I had been doctoring three months be- fore that, and I have been working ever' since. Altogether I have taken) sixteen boxes of the pills, and they have done me more good than all the doctors' medicine I over took in my life. I have now every confidence in Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and think that they are the best medicine in Lhe world to -day. Certainly had it not been for them, I would have had to go through the ordeal of an, operation and ,perhaps would not have been Living now. I hope that by making this bub)io it will be of benefit to others, as it was through ono of these.' articles that I firslI learned of the un- equalled qualities of the pills, The public is cautioned against' nurmerous pink colored imitations of these famous pills. The genuine are solid only in boxes, the wrapper around which hears the words 'Dr, Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People." If your dealer does not have them they will be sent postpaid at 50 Dents a box, or six boxes for 52.50, by ad dressin,g the Dr. Willinlms' MedicinO Co., Brockville, Ont, Waiters deem Czar Nicholas IL, a generous gentlemen end the prince of lest' tip is 20 frons tippers, His omni p 55, and he occasionally gives a sot, vent a gratuity amounting to 200 francs, At court re pL' d ball all the state dignitaries and diplomats are present, the wives of the ambas- sadors are on even terms; but there are few of these ceremonious funotione. In a capital like London there is gaie- ty in the town -houses during a short season, and the country -houses are so- cial centres for nine months. It is in these splendid mansions of the dukes and the earls that friendships are made, and where the men who are gov-' erning England are closely approached.' Here the captivating woman -charm -I ing in person ata manner, somewhat familiar with stateoraft, and adroit'' in political controversy -is virtually, the peer of the experienced and dex- terous diplomat. COULDN'T GCT IN, ANYWAY. i Th a ExoeHence is Uniform and the High Standard Always Maintained. Benign Individual -My good friend, don't you know that indulging your appetite for strong drink will under- mine year health and bring you to death's door? Dr Tonque--Thatsh all right, old, boy; 1 wool be able to, hie, find do keyhole. L 25, 30, 40, 50 84000. aseersuseeeeeseeeseurie L Ideal Leather Polish Will keep your shoes soft as velvet MADE IN ALL COLORS. SOLD EVERYWHERE. For Over Fifty Years 11125. WINSLOW'S SGOTB11310 SYRUP has Mien used by mothers for their ehil ,ren teething, It soothes the child, 5001005 the game, alleys all pain, aures hind bolio, and i•- the hest remedy for tilarrho, . 25c, a bet. Ile. Sold by all druggists throughout the World. Bo sure and Mir for "0lr,. Winelow's Soothing Syrup,' Canaries, in the mating season, seem to vie with eaeh other in the produc- tion of brilliant melody; and it is ad- mitted that the female birds always select: the best singers for their mates. xd Pharaoh h ®• Ir Payne, t nGranby, Qua" h�yCigar Manufacturer... One-half of the breweries in the world are in Germany. LU B T' Oslo. now life to the noir. a makes 335000 and re.t0000 the color. Sold by all druggists, 50c, ;tot The Oceanic is now the largest ship ever built, but a vessel a little larger has been contracted for at Belfast. La Tosoanay leo. RALUTANYMoOGAaR She -No, I wouldn't marry the hest man living. He -Well, I'm not asking you, to. * O'KErEFE'S III S% MALT Invigorates and Strengthens. W. LLOYD WOOD, Toronto, GENERAL AGENT, Nina years ago John Yeaokel, of St. Louis, was bitten by a dog. No ser- ious result followed the injury until a few days since, when he manifested the most violent symptoms of hydro- phobia, Hotel Carslake Leu,„,„.. Plan. Rom:• 9 from $1 n day n1,� Opp, 4,T.R, Station, Montreal. Goo, Oarahka &9a„ Kropn. Business was dull in a Boston res- taurant when a thief entered it and discovered the cashier nodding at his post of duty. ' The thief walked off with the cash register, which Donlain- ed only $2; but the register was worth $100. W. P. v. 976 CAL VERT'S Carbolic Disinfectants, Soaps, Dint anent, Tooth Powders, etc„ have been awarded 101 medals and diplomas for superior excellence. Their regular use prevent inteeti- ons diseases. Ask your dealer to obtain a eapply. Lista mailed free on application, F. C. CALVERT & CO., MANCHESTER, - - ENGLAND Instruments, Drums, Uniforms, etc. Every town can have a band, Lowest priaes ever quoted, Fine ontnlagne 500 illus. trations, mailed free, Write ne nor me'tlling in Mualu er )ti,leol Inatronionte, WHALEY ROYCE & CO,, - Toronto. 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Dene eeneleta In 000 31,031 Wise Shorter then the other, and are offering good paying em- ployment to .every lame m ran who will take the Roseau to write for.ahoulare eau 01(5 to act as ,testa, Get one of the Briancon. for youroelf and you will, after wearing a week, here no troulda to manual others ul its value. This gxtan0iun Is 1, ler (behest of Its nature over p'aoed on the market, and amain the wenn', to calk. uright p, to walk with aa,0. and uomfort, to wear any ordinal, sloe, shoe, and gives them the cam. appearance mtheir more fortunate Almada Descried., circulars free to all. Ask for teens to agents. Address 500041 sync, 170 BAY STREET, - - - TORONTO, CANADA, THE VALUE- OF 1899 MODELS are the best RAMBLERS ever Wit, at any price, and the 1899 PRiCE Is $50.00. RAMBLER builders are confident, after so years' experience, that they can build and are building the "BEST BICYCLES IN THE WORLD" and no wheel at a lower price can be of RAMBLER quality, none at a higher price worth more. Catalogue is free. BERTRAM, WILSON & CO., ammo IAN AGENTS.. RA0I131.E11, 13r0YCLE8 SMOG IDEAL BIOYOLESTOJ$er0h.fg. Om, Obiego Molly Cyclo Mfg. Co., Shelby, Ohio If there to no Agent us for prices. the x0000 Wheels 53 YONQE STREET, TORONTO. AS A PARTURIENT MEDICINE."` H,pq�� �'p �y�" ,�s Hardware . ... . ,pFa�.. n oh0'bs Co. LONDON T. WINE. HIGHEST GRADES. LOWEST PRICES Dealers, Ask For Quotations. • Vora®® HEALTH RESTORED Without ,(009. or expense Eo the t disordered Stomach, 00006.0, Nerves, Livor, Blood, Inoddor, ICidooya, llrein rmd Aresth by ®u Barry's Revalenta Arabioa Food, which Saves Invalids and children, and also Rears suc- cessfully Infants whose Ailments and Debility IMO re- elstd all other treatments. 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With 11wesend tullin- etructione, so that a child of ten years can make, atter a little experience, pic- tures almost as good as those taken by high-priced cameras. laffiayoaatorasare sold separately, and the ppurchaser has to buy the outfit afterward.We give the complete eut0t, as shon, with ovary camera. The outfit consists oft 1 "Yale" Camera, 1 Package Dereloper. 1 Box Dry Plates. 1 Set Directions. 1 Package Hypo. 1 Toning Tray. 1 Printing Promo. 1 Package Fixing Powder. 1 Deralopio1 Tray.te Pspnr. Pakage Ruby Package Silver Wo require no money in advance. Send us your name and addreaq, and wo will forward the Pena, whtol, you sell for us, Then return the money to us, and your Camera will be forwarded, all charges pa Toledo Pen Co. not 5,, Toronto, Con, 9T t ro steadily to those traditions of insur- ance, which experience has shown to bo essential to the true prosperity of n viz. 1. Moderate ax end- n. a C a P Y. ,tore ; '2. High class investments pro- - or Tate - during a higher rate of interest than tual Life ssurance Co THE BEST IN THE COMPANY'S HISTOR1, STILL UPWARD AND ONWARD • The Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of this popular Company was bold in the Town Hall, Waterloo, Ont., on Thursday May 25th, 1899, at 1 °'clock p.m. The attendance was both large and representative, and the greatest harmony prevailed. The President, Mr. Robert Melvin, Guelph, occupied the chair, and on the platform with the Manager, Mr. George Wegenast, the following Di- rectors were seated: iliessrs. Hoskin, Brune, Britton, Fisken, Clement, Kidd, Sommerville and Garrow. AL the request of the President, Mr. W. H. Riddell, Secretary of the Com- pnny, read tbo Directors' report: Your Directors have pleasure in sub- mitting for your consideration the re- port for the year ending Deo. 31st, 1898. In the early part of the year, in con- sequence of 111 health and advancing , Mer. Hendry, who ably fl- ed agethe position 0f Managerhad ofso the Coilm- pany since its organization, plaoedhis resignation in the hands of the Direc- tors, which we accepted, and appoint- ed him Consulting Actuary, a position much less onerous than that of Man- ager. Mr. George Wegenast was appointed Manager, and has discharged his duties to the satisfaotiou of thelloard. Mr. Wegenast has been in the service of the Company for eighteen years as Assistant Actuary and Actuary, and is therefore thoroughly conversant with the business and policy of the Com- pany. During the year an Agency was opened, in 5t. John's, Newfoundland, and we are pleased to say that so Lar we have received a fair amount of business from that Colony, and hope to increase it in the future. • We are glad 10 be able to inform you that, the business of the year has been eminiiiitly satisfactory, and that notwithstanding the greatly lessened earning power of money, we have been enabled to continue a very liberal distribution of surplus to our Policy- holders. Uur superintendent of Agencies, Mr. Earl, since his appointment, has in- spected oar Agencies in Ontario, Que- bec, Manitoba, British Columbia, the Maritime Provinoes, and the Terri- tories. A number of New Agents hes been appointed to our Staff, which is how tboroaghly organized and ef- fective. This we believe will result in a .still larger and better class of busi- ness. The amount of new insurance taken during the year was largely In excess of former years, and of a very (satisfactory charaoter. The death rate was much below the expectation, and the losses by lapses and cash surrenders were considerably less In proportion t0 assurance taken and in force, tuan in any preceding year. The number of policies issued during the year was 0354, amounting to 53,- 750,354, the number of applications de- clinecl 101, amounting to $113,200; the number of policies in force 18,982, amounting to $23,703,979.38, the Re- serve, Actuaries' 4 per cant., on the amount of policies in force is 53,838,- 814.94; the net Premium Income 5735,- 174,85; Interest on Investments 5188,- TotaI In00mc 5023941,13; 2 the , 700. 8 , v Total Assets 54,180,109.48 The amount paid to Policy holders for death claims was 5152,898.00; for I ndewm^nts 571.063.00; Purchased Poli cies, 558,479,74; Surplus 575,0E10.70; An amities, 51,909,42; Total, $859,875.86 Surplus earned 5114,81000; Surplus over all liabilities on Cimpany's Standard Actuaries' 4 par bent $'ili,150,88 Su pins on Govsrnm. nt Standard 5441x,0:0. death a lost bySea i the year we During g Y plush valued and respected member a tb' Board, Mr, James Fair, who, al Direct OD though only a short time a b had endeared himself to all by hl kind, gentle, unassuming manner, his honesty of purpose and sound judg- martt, lion. F. W. Burden was appoint- ed in his stead. Owing to Mr, Rendry's retirement from the Managership, and 1110 ap- peintm: nt as eunsulting Actuary, he resigned his position as a member of the Board of Directors, and the Hon. J. T. Garrow was appointed in his place. You Will be called upon to eleot four Directors in the place of Alfred Hoskin, R.C., E. P. Clement, Sir Wil- frid Laurier, and the Hon, J. T. Gar - row, whose terms of office have expir- ed, but all of whom are eligible for re- election. On behalf of the Board. R. Melvin, President. 1 THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. i In moving the adoption of the Re- port the President said that the busi- ness for 1898 was in all respects of the most gratifying character, both in the volume of new business transact- ed and the mortality experienced. The amount of surplus earned andthe amount paid to policy holders were in excess of any former year, while with a much larger amount of insurance in force, the lapse rate was very little more than in 1597. Purchased Policies sbowed a decrease of 5202,915 as com- pared with 1897, when that item react- ed the salt of 5470,488, indicating the growing confidence of the assured and the enhanced value placed upon the policies they hold in the Company. For some time after this Company cammeneed business, many thought that a Mutual Lite Assurance Com- pany was at best but an experiment, and in our case doomed to failure; but as the public came tc understandmora fully the setentide principles under- lying the purely Mutual System, it be- came evident that time which reveals the defects of less perfect systems, left untouched the giant strength and robust vigor of Mutuals. Their em- cees has been so pronounced that solve of the oldest Stook Companies are now seeking to give their pulley hold- ers a voice, however small, in the oleo Dori of Directors -a right which the members of this Company have enjoy- ed since its establishment in 1869. Dur- ing the pact year we have added large- ly to our Assurance, largely to our Incom ', largely to our Assets, large-' ly to 0110 Surplus, that our Lapses are law, that our Cash Surrender Values are little more than half they were in 1897, that up to the 151 of May our in- crease in business is greater then' in 1898, and our death rate much below the average. May we not hope, there- fore, that the progress of 1808 will be even greater in 1899? i VICE-PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. 141'r, Alfred Hoskin, Q.C., in second- ing the adoption of the Report, held that the remunerative investment of its funds was one of the essentials to the permanent welfare of a Life Com - 'party. This will be conceded when it is remembered that there is to -day on deposit in our Beekt, the enormous 1 sum of. 5250,0OJ,000 of which about 558,- , (10:,00:1 bear no interest. The difficulty of finding desirable investments at fair e• of interest is bewailing greater ruts g ago the average r year. decade t every AB YY roto was 1, but note investors aro well satisfied at a much less figure. The .. ; Ontario has bean more fortunate than I its competitors, the rate of interest op ; its Investments having in 1898 average 5.10 While 11,,11 of most of the other Companies ranged from 4.43 to 4.59. Sur I This Company's poreentnge of foroolo- - sures to its total investments was only 18 her eent, while its ontupetilors 1'ting- 21 per cent. ed ell the rya a to p Y p he at i in the rush there appears to f - i the present time in life Insur- et r t Lh t anon circles, be hoped s this Company r' will adhere that assumed in the valuations, and 3, careful selection of lives," The Re- port was carried unanimously, VOTES Oe' THANKS. In response to a hearty vote of thanks to the Directors tendered by the meeting on behalf of the Policy- holders, for their great care of and vigilant attention to the Company's af- fairs during the past year, the Hon. J. T. Garrow said it afforded him much pleasure to state that in bis opinion The Ontario was one of the best, 1f not the very best, Life Company in Canada to -day. Before and since he become a policy holder, he beard many pleasant things said about the Com- pany, which, even among its rivals in business, enjoys a reputation for hon- orable treatment of its members sec- ond certainly to none, and equal to an,, other in any part of the world - the best capital that any Company can possess. Mr. B. 14I, Britton, Q.O., ilrLP., King- ston, said that the business of life in- suranc3 in volume and importance was enormous, the amount in force in 1hgi world to -day exceeding $15,000,000,000 and of this immense sum Canadians carried on their lives nearly 5370,000,- 000, or about 575 for every man, wo- man and child in the Dominion, if equally distributed among them. Int this truly beneficent work The Ontario was entitled to a fair share of credit, having in force in round numbers the sum. of 524,000,000, and having written in 1898, within a few thousand, the large est.amount of new business secured in Canada by any other company in that? year. . . The proud position the Ontario occupies to -day has been at, seined in spite of the ignorance that still exists, among men otherwise well informed, as to Mutual Life Com panics. Many even in Parliamentt think a Mutual Life Company may, levy "Assessments" or make "Calls" on their members. No one should„ however confound a Mutual Com- pany like ours with any kind of Asn sessment or Society Insurance, for; they are as different in their methods as any two radica'ly dissimilar systems; can possibly be. The Ontario is a leve/ premium Life Company; it takes no premium note as some Mutual Firs Companies do, and it holds at all times the full Government reserve, the same] as Stook Companies. Mr. E. P. Clement, acting Sherif* and County crown Attorney, Berlin, in proposing votes of thanks to the Head Office Staff and Agents, paid a' glowing tribute to the Manager, Secre- tary, Medical Director, officers, and field workers, for the very effioentl manner in which the business of the! Company, in their respeetive depart+ motets, had been looked after, and for the marked 51100091 that attended theig labors during the past year, Mr. Geo, Wegenast, Manager, res turned thanks on behalf of hlnrsel4 and the Head Office and Agency Staff; assuring the meeting that it was a most pleasahlt thing to him and those who served the Company so loyally, and well under him, to hear the wel- come salutation of "Well done good and faithful servant:." He washed- to warmly thank the .Board and the Agents for the generous support ac- corded him in the discharge of the onerdus duties of Riangershtp, but especially the President, to whom he was greatly indebted for much valu- able advice. able assistance andV Webb end Mr The Scrutineers, Dr, 1 a . . Geo, Monro, reported the .re-election of the Right Eton, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, P. C.. G. 0, M. G., Ottawa, Mr. Alfred Hoskin, Q.C., Toronto, Mr. 10, P. Ole•• meet Berlin, and the Hon, J. T. Gat. row, Goderich. On motion Messrs J. 71. Scully and were re -a 1 ,lin ed George Davidson, 01 ll t auditors for the present year. The Directors met suhstemently' and e t.' Melvin, Pres - i , Robert 1 n, re a sated Mr, Virg Vie- " M. Taylor, i t c dent; Mr, C T President, and Mr. y Alfred X4o)skity Q.O., Second Viac-Pre0ldent et thf Comyany for the ensul*g yerw, it •