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Exeter Times, 1897-4-8, Page 7aateth1111111.11111, LEGAL. H • D RS(/N I3 sr rioter, Soli- • titan at Supremo Court, NotarY Do tivevaneer, Coutintesioner. ,14e IVIoney to Loau. °Meet. n au Sell 'eBlook. Exeter. R -H. OOLLINS7 Barrister Solicitor, Conveyancer , Etc. BEETER, - ONT. OFFICE: Over O'Neil's Bank. ELLIOT & ELLIoT, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Conveyancers 80, ta"lifouey to Loan at Lowest Rates of Interest. )0▪ FFICE, - MAIN - STREET, EXETER. Hensel! every Thursday. V. ELLIOT. FREDERICK ELLIOT. /111111•MMIIMINIMINIIIMMIRONS MEDICAL J)R. T. WICKETT, M.D. TORONTO UNI- ITERSITY, M D. C.M. Toronto Univer- sity. Ofilee-Cr' aditon On. Dits,RowNss, AMOS. Separate Offices. Residence seine as former, ly,A.ndrew st, Offices: Speakman's bnilding. Main at; Dr Rollins' same as formerly, north door; Dr. Amo" same betiding, HOU th,door. ROLLINS, M. D.„ T. A. AMOS, M. D a Exeter, Oat Tw. BROWNING M. D., ittl. 0 *P. if, Graduate Victoria Univere ty office and reuidence. Dom inion Lain a tory ,Exe ter, DR. RYNDMAN, coroner for ilk) County of Union. Office, app mite Carling Bros. etoto,Bxe ter, AUCTION E ERS. :141. BOSSEINBEBRY, General IA- A • ceased Auctioneer. Sales omaluoted hi allparts. Satistaotiongnaranteed. Charges moderate., Bengali P 0, Ont: TTENRY EILBER Licensed Aue- .L.a. tioneer for the Couuties of Roma sad Middlesex t Sales conducted at mod- e rate rates. Onlee, at Poet -office °red - Ion Out. (HE NEWS INA NUTSHELL THE VERY LATEST FROM ALL TUE WORLD OVER. kiteresting Items About Our,Own Country Great Britain. the United States. and AU Parts of the (Hobe. Condensed and Assorted km Huy Reading. CANADA - A third case of leprosy is reported to exist in Manitoba. Manitoba's India famine fund amounts to $17,000. The building season is expected tot be a very busy one in Ottawa. A discovery of laird coal is reported on the shore of Lake Winnipeg. Brantford is to have a free postal delivery at the close of the year. A pollen census of the population of Toronto will be taken on Sunday, April IL Mr. Speaker Edgar and ex -Speaker White have been made Privy Council- lors. Safe-crackers stole over $240 from the T. E. Walker Company's safe at Hamilton. Mr. Daniel McLean, once a well- known leather merchant of Toronto, died Saturday. The London Street Railway Company propose extending their Spring bank line towards Byron. The departmental stores of Montreal are being prosecuted for selling drugs without a licenee. The Hamilton Radial Railway Com- pany will extend its beach, line to the easterly limits of Burlingtou. Lord and Lady Aberdeep have ac- cepted an invitation to attend the con- vocation of Queen's University. James Scott of Dundee hanged him- self in the cells at the Brentford Police Station, using his. coat. an a noose. , A Coroner's jury at Hamilton decided that Charles Curran came to his death by his foot being caught in a frog not properly packed. Mr. Hugh A. Allan in an interview VETERINARY. I at Montreal said his comeany was still in the field to tender for the fast At- lantic steamship service. Tennent &Tennent ItX1tritit. ONT. Rya demi et of the Ontario Veterinary 0 it f Ff. OFTD.R :'One (icor Senn] o 'Town Rail. rpm.F. WATERLOO MUTUAL riftr. INSUBANCECO . • jgata.mished t 18153. AD OFFICE - WATERLOO, ONT. 'his 'Company hes bean over Twentv-eigh ars in sueeessful oper ition in Western Mulch and continues to insureagainst loss or maim by Fire. Buildings, Merchandise antilactories and all other cleseriptioas of surahle property. Intending insurers have e option of ansurinson the Premium Note or sh System. mops Ocean ten rears this emonativ bs oleo ,s,insi reticles. covering property to tee mount of 1040,072,038; and paid in louses atone 1709,752.00. v6,14)9.00, eonsistine of Cash ,e Pank Government Deposi tend the unasses- ed Premium. 'Notes balld alld in force .W.I.neN, M.D.. President; 0 M. Ts rhea Fitretory ; .1.13. Moues, Inspector . 011A5 . 1.13 . Agee ler Exeter nd vicinity . NERI, ja, NERVE:.3 oft. L. V ornery that cure tho worit (axe.; of *EANsNervous Debility. Lost Vigor and railing Manhood; restores the weakness of body or mind caused by over.nerk, or the errors or en, cones of youth. This Remedy ab. soktely cures the most obstinate cases when all other fillATMIENT5 hare failed even to .relieve. Zold hydrae. Ties et in per package, or six for$5, or sent by mail or -ettipt of price by addressing VT15 kldEa MEDICTN1 O. Te -onto. Ont. Wri.f. f. • . Sold at Brcrwnine's Drug Store Exeter, 4 • CURES INARRucEA. pYSENTERY COLIC *AMPS CHOLERA) 14FANTI,Mi egVand hil SUMMER commons iNekldreiveviteiultar BREAD -MAKER'S 11IMEIALEVZ IIEVEr EANS e elifF SATISFAOHON 11? ft 0. 1,5 .PpS St :74,e1 THE EXETER TIMES Is published every Thursday morning at Times Steam Printing House linM street, nearly opposite Fitton'sjewelry store, Exeter, Ont., by GUN WHITE 8re SONS, Proprietors. 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Decisions Regarding Newspapers. 1 -Any person who takes -a paper regularly front the post office, whether directed in his name or another's, or whether he has sub- cribed or not. is responsible for payment. 2_,If a person orders his paper discontinued he must pay all arrears or the publisher may continue to send it until the payment is made, and then collect the whole amount, whether the paper is I :Ikea from the office or not. 3 --In suits for subscriptions, the suit may be instituted in the place o here the paper is pub-, lished, although the subscriber may reside hundreds of Milos away. , 4 --The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers or periodicals from the post °ince, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of intentional fraud. Arsene Turbide, the only survivor of a party of three lost from the Bird Books, N.S., while seal hunting recent- ly, died on, Monday night. News has been received that the Do- minion line has decided to build a new steamer, which will be the largest that ever sailed into the port of Montreal. It is stated that the Furnace Line, now running between Manchester and Boston, will establish, a route during the, coming season between Montreal and Liverpool. On Monday night. Clarence Martin, aged 21, employed on the farm of Mr. William Freeman, Binbrook, Ont., corn- lnitted suicide by hanging himself in the barn. A young Montreal girl named Greta Taylor, tried to commit suicide by •swallowing Paris green on account of disappointment in love. She will prob- ably die. Dr. Bourlaot, of Ottawa, has been appointed honorary fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute, "in recognition of his usefulness as a writer on Canadian and colonial subjects." The There'd Council has petitioned the Government to protect the wood pulp manufaoturers by an export duty on the wood and taking the duty off their machinery. It has been decided that the military feature of the Queen's diamond jubi- lee in Montreal shall take the form of a church parade on June '20th and a grand review on June 22. Dr. Smith, of the Tracadie, N. B., lazaretto has been instructed to pro- ceed to Winnipeg to investigate two alleged cases of leprosy among Ice- landic immigrants there. THE EXETER , trate the prOgress of art, during the Victorian reign. The London Times, referring to the gift of the original log of the Mayflower to the United States, says it is no light thing to part with a document of na- tional interest. It is stated that the Duke of Fife, son-in-law of the Prince of Wales, will be made a Prince upon the memo of the jubilee celebration. Mr. Gladstone, notwithstanding his great age, has jellied the ranks of the wlaeelmen. He has written to a friend in London, saying that be has fairly mastered the machine. Sir William Harcourt's attack of in- fluenza will prevent his participating in the forthcoming debate on the For- eign Office estimates, when the Cretan matter is likely to be discussed. It is reported in London court circles that the Queen on her return from the South of France, will pay a visit Ito Mr. William Waldorf Astor, at Cleveden in recognition of hie muni- ficence. In London diplomatic circles a war with the Transvaal Republic is regard- ed as amost inevitable, but it will he delayed if possible until after the jub- lies celebrations. Philippe Lecours was found guilty of manslaughter at Father Point, the vic- tim being his brother, whom he stab- bed with a pocket-knife. The sen- tence -was six years in penitentiary. R. Beaubien, a stonecutter, of Ot- tawa, has taken an action for three thousand dollars against the Rockland branch of the Stonecutters' Union for alleged illegal suspension two years ago. Sir Donald Smith proposes that Mont- real should celebrate the diamond jubi- lee by erecting an establishment for the training of nurses. Mayor Wilson Smith favors the building of a vice- regal residence. Everything points to the early open- ing of navigation through the great lakes and the St. Lawrence system. It is expected that vessels will be pass- ing through from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario by the middle of April. Andrew 1VIeNeialedge, a married man, 50 years of age, attempted suicide on Thursday at his residence, 31 Marl- borough avenue, Toronto, by locking himself in a room and turning on the gas. He was discovered in time to save his life Dr. Bourinoa honorary secretary of the Royal Society of Canada, has rea ceived a letter from the Mayor of Bristol, Eng., stating that two mem- bers of the City Council will be pres- ent at the Cabot- celebration in Hali- fax, N. S., next June. A carefully prepared scheme for the incorporation of the Drummond County railway in the Intercolonial system is now occupying the attention of the Do- minion Government. It is proposed to complete the necessary link to bring the intercolonial trains into Montreal over the Grand Trunk tracks. General Manager Hays, in behalf of the Grand Trunk Railway, has lodged a petition at Ottawa for permission to capitalize the revenue overdraft and to increase the borrowing powers of the company by an issue of a further sum of 4 per cent. consolidated debenture stock, the interest on which shall not exceed £50,000 yearly. h GREAT BRITAIN. Lord Salisbury, who has been suffer- ing from influenza. for the past few days, has almost entirely recovered. Mr. Gladstone, who is sojourning in the south of France, has just recovered from a mild attack of influenza. April' 16th (Good Friday), April 17th, 19th and 20th. will be observed as holi- days in the Liverpool Cotton Exchange. It is rumoured that Mr. Chamber- lain has written a sharp letter to Pre- sident Kruger, rebuking him for vio- latieg the London convention. Mrs, Wedgewood,the sister -to -law of Lord Farrier of Abiaigen, has started in Piccadilly as a clairvoyant and psycho- metrist. • special loan exhibition of paintings wail soon be opened in London to illus'. It is learned that the British Gov- ernment propose to deal with the question of contagious disease among the British troops in India, by placing the inspection of women in the hands of women doctors, The announcement that the United States tariff, will not be retractive has resulted in an inevitable rush of ex- ports to America from .England, and for tthheisealsoromrkent every industry is pushing While' the British steamer Temple - more was being towed by the Ulster - more the hawser parted. The flying end swept the Teniplonore's deck,k111- ing Capt. Swainson, and a seaman, and breaking the legs of four other men. It is `understood that. the officlal or- ganizers of the diamond jubilee celebra- tion will be instructed to give special distinction to Mr. Laurier, as the Pre- mier of England's only confederated col- ony. The English Radicals are heckling Lord Salisbury for not keeping the na- tam informed of the progress of I he Cretan negotiations, but it is pointed out that while the game is being play- ed it would, be coietraryto all diplom- atic etiquette to proclaim the moves. UNITED STATES. • The whipping post has been revived in Iniesotert after four years of disuse. United States Ambassador Hay will leave New York for London April 14. There is at present before the New York Senate a bill to prevent dishonest and misleading advertising of goods. Sylvester Scovel, the newspaper cor- respondent who was imprisoned for 31 days in Cuba,. has returned to New York. Eight Chinamen were captured on Wednesdey in Malone, N. Y., charged with illegally crossing the line. They were remanded for a week. Nothing is known of the fate of the 100,000 poor people in the flooded low- lands of the White, Arkansas and Black Rivers in Areansas. • Josephine De Rosay's suit against J. O'Brien at Boston for e100,000 for breach of promise of marriage, was on Tuesday settled out of court for 020,000. The steamer Creole reported at New York that she bad picked up a boat containing dead bodies, belie,ved to be victims of the St. Nazaire steamship disaster. The Colorado State Senate has pass- ed the bill providing for the abolita of capital punishment. The measete now awaits the Governor's signature to become law. It is the inteation of President Mc- Kinley not to recognize Cuba. The policy of his Administration will be to let the Spaniards and the insurgents fight it out between them. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of the United States v. the Buffalo Natural Gas and •lauel Company decided that natural gas is a crude mineral, and exempt from duty. Mr. Howe, of New York, has intro- duced a resolutiop in the House of Representatives providing that the United States constitution be so am- ended that Congress shall have ex- clusive power to regulate marriage and divorce. - Mr. Payne, of New York a member of the Senate Ways anti Means Com- mittee, says the Dingley bill is not framed in a spirit; of hostility towards Canada. Its provisions will undoubted- ly injure the Ca,nadians, but that can- not be helped. The Supreme Court of the United States deceares that railway traffic as- sociations are a peril to commerce and a violation of the anti-trust law. Rail- road men everywhere are startled by its force, and an entire change' in the methods of distributing freight traffic may be caused by it. The Joint Traffic Association will fight for its life. Commercial summaries by Messrs. Duro and Bradstreet, telegraphed from New York, are, on the whole; of a re- assuring description. Considering the antagonistic conditions existing both in the United States and in Europe,' the volume of business is fair. The pol- itical situation in Europe has of course been in important factor for depres- sion, while in the States, the legal de- cision against railway combinations, several serious floods, and the destruc- tion of the iron ore trust, have of course mused hesitancy, if nothing more de- trimental, in trade circles. However, all things considered, business is stead- ily improving, and the number of work- ers fin -ding employment increases stead- ily week by week, and prospects gen- erally', are spoken of as good. GENERAL. The steamer Iceland arrived at St. Julia's Nfld., with 22,000 prime seals. It is reported from Bombay that (the plague is attacking Europeans residing in that city. The Swiss Bunelesrath has made a proposal to purchase the principal rail- ways in the country.' The Panama scandals have been thor- oughly revived in Paris, and startling revelations are proud:heti, The Grand Duchess Sophie, wife of the reigning Grand Duke of Saxe - Weimar is dead at Berlin. There will be a, congress of Greek the reform of the Greek dress. women in Athens in April to discuss The German Reith.etag on Friday, by a vote of 179 to 49, adopted the pro- posal for the payanent of the members of that body. The Australian Confederation Con- vention met in Adelaide last' week; when a plain was drawn: up to be eub- matted to the several colonies. The Japanese Gold Standard bill, has passed the House of Peers of Japan, and only awaits, the signature of the. Em- peror to become law; , . ,T)ipe Neattattlitliand seal fishing is re- TIMES --------- ported to be a colurolete failure Me seasola, and great distre,ss is feared during the wining summer - A Urea:tele newspaper says the Gov- ernment will ask a credit of 800,000,000 frames to build 45 large warships and 175 torpedo boats in the next eight years. The Transvaal Government has sup- pressed the publication of the johan- nesberg Star, the leading paper in. the Rand, in consequence of that journal's criticism of the Administration. It is stated that the ex -Queen of Mad- agascar was banished from the island by the French, on account of discover- ing a conspiracy, in winch the ex -Queen and the missionaries were implicated. The drafts of the treaties between the Tranevaal Republic and the Orange Free State give the burghers of eacb State the franchise in either republict and the two republics agree to sup- port each other in case of attack. The Cretan chiefs have rejected the scheme for autonomy proposed by the powers, declaring that nothing but an- nexation to Greece will satisfy them. It is said the powers are rapidly drifting apart in their policies of deal- ing with the question. HIRAM DART'S REEUSAL. -- Why me Dia Not marry the charming widow Breeze. When old Hiram Dart. was in his 75th year, the faithful old wife, who had been his companion for a full half cen- tury, sickened and died, and to the sur- prise and amusement of his rural neigh- bors, old Hiram set forth in search of another wife, before Hannah, his first spouse had been six weeks in her grave, He made no Secret of the fact that he was "in the market" and seemed sur - priced that the bidders were so few. He attributed this fact to thu seiner - at lack of taste and judgment/ in the "wimainin folks" of the present day. "They're a finicky lot anyhow," said old Hiram, "an' it comes o' this fool new wimme:n idee." i One day old Hiram drove by a neigh- bor's house all "rigged up" in his Sun- day best and with a blue satin neck- tie forming a marked contrast to the big red geranium in his buttonhole. Ile tarried for e moment at his neighbor's gate, and frankly confessed that be was "goin' a sparkler'." The object of this amatory visitation was the Widow Breese, who lived "over Hebron way," and with whom old Hir- am was wholly 'unacquainted. Sonie one had, in a spirit of either malice or mischief, made old Hiram believe that the Widow Breese, a robust well-to-do women of about 60, would be, inclined to look with favor on Hirana's suit. "An' it won't be no harm done to go an 'see her anyway," said Hiram as he drove away. as nearly dark when Hiram reap- peared far less buoyant than when he went away. His neighbor was on the lookout, and, hailing the old man he said: "Well, Uncle Hiram, did the Widow Breese refuse you?" "Not much she didn't1" retorted fir-, am spiritedly. "I refused her "You refused her? Why, what do you mean, Unc:e Hiram?" "Mean jess what I say, I refused the ,'d-old-cattymount 1" "Why, Uncle Hiram is that a respect- ful way to speak about lady I" "A lady! Humph ! Great lady old Jane Breese is! You call a woman a 'lady' who sails into a feller with a broomstick an' calls am 'an ole fool' an slob like names?" "Did Mrs .Breese do that ?" "She jest did! I guess she'd got wind that I was cumin', for I'd hardly interdoosed myself an' began to state my bizness when she flew at me with a broomstick an'drenclied me with hot water. an' sicked her dawg on me, an' jawed the worst I ever heerd. I Jess waited till she got through, an' then I up an' told her pant blank that I wouldn't, have her it she was the last women on top of the earth. Yes. six! I refused her jest that pant Wank I" RAILS OF PULP. They Are Now Being Tried in Germany and Russia With Good Results. A notable success is recorded in the introduction of railroad rails in Ger- many and Russia from paper material. In the production of such rails wood pulp has not been found adapted, but ordinary pulp from rags, rope stook, &a, is resorted to, the processes of grinding, cooking, digestine and work- ing of these into a pulpy condition be- comes accomplished in regular order, with care, of course, to have the stook in uniform preparation an' - the fiber as well preserved as possible; and when in a pulpy condition, the ingredients' for stiffening the rail to a proper tough- ness and efficiency -so as to stand ex- cess -hie wear and friction from the wheels, and for imparting elasticity, smoothness, and other requirements are applied. Quantities of borax, litharge, paraffins wax, tanners' grease, water- proof Lab glue, rosin and fine cement are used in certain proportions, being added to the gulp while it is yet warm; mixing follows, and the ingredients are thoroughly combined with the fiber; a quantity of shellac and wood alcohol is next put into the mixture, and the mass, after being subjected to another stirring, is then allowed to settle. CURIOUS MARRIAGE CUSTOM. A very peculiar custom is prevalent in Lithuania. On the occasion of the celebration of a marriage the mother of the bride, in the presence of numer- ous witnesses, administers to her daughter a vigorous box on, the ears. In case of dispute betweea the hus- band and wife at any later period this blow may be cited as a plea for divorce, she contending that she was constrain- ed to enter the bonds of matrimony by physical force. . I '1 OLD CUSTOM OF PHYSICIANS. It was fornanair the practice among physicians to use a cane with a hollow head, the top of which was gold pierced with holes like a pepper box, The top contained a small quantity of aromatic, powder, or of snuff, and on entering a house or room where a disease suppos- ed to be infectious prevailed, the doct- or would strike his cane ole the floor to agitate the powder and then. apply it to his nose, Hence all the Rza prints of physicians 'represent them with canes to their noses, THE ROMANI) OF TO -DAL A GROWING TOWN AND REMARK- ABLE MINING CAMP. maroon* But It is Not a Good Place ror HverYoue to go -Its Three Classes of Population - Colonel Salim lives There, A correspondent writes from Ross - land as follows: There are three classes of people in Ressland. to -day, namely, the hopeful, the very hopeful, and the hopeless. To the first class belong all those who believe there are good prospects for the place and have determined to spend their time and what capital they may have in building up a permanent city. To the second ekes belong those who have their pet schemes to float and a thousand and one enterprises which may be good, or bad, or very indiffer- ent. In the last class will be found the unfortunates who have reached here without money in their pockets, nor talent in their head and have found it almost impossible to earn an ordinary living. It should be stated at. the out- set that there is good reason for warn- ing workbag men, and mechanics, and book-keepers, and clerks, and in fact the greet mass of people, from coming to this section of the country without money in their possession. Of the working classes here at present it is stated authoritatively that fifty p, c. of them are unemployed, though twenty-five per cent. of these are simply waiting for the snow to melt vihihean This they ltaeakveethemselves to the ll AT LEAST 25 PER CENT of them out of employment, so that for some time to come there is likely to be an adequate supply of men for the work to be done. As an instance of what has been said, enquiries were recently made on behalf of a man who wished to come here with a team of homes to haul wood or ore, or anything else, and it was learned that there are already over a hundred teams here and many of them not employed. There is undoubtedly room in Roseland and in British Colum- bia for a great many people, but the best opportunities are for capitalists, prospectors, and a few men for special positions having the special ability to fill them. Young men holding good positions in the east will do well to retain their situations and if disposed can share in the prosperity of the mines by 5tuliciously investing their small amounts in legitimate enterprises. Men without means are cautioned to secure something definite here before coming, e/se they evil], find themselves in all probability 'stranded in a. community where expenses are exorbitantly high and work surprisingly scarce. Not -- withstanding all this, it may be truth- fully stated that Roseland gives ample promise -of being- a remarkable min- ing camp, and, indeed, it has already won that title. There are eight ship- ping mines here to -day and it is believed there will be many more as soon as the snow melts off the mountains. The older residents say THE SNOW WILL DISAPPEAR from the north side of the mountains about the first of April, and on the south side about the first of May, so that in a very few weeks now the pros- pectors will be hard at work. Many of them now in the camp, having exhaust- ed their funds, are simply waiting around until such time as they can pro- secute their operations in the moun- tains. In comparing Roseland with the Sloca.n district it should be stated that the Slocan is four years old. while Rose- land is only two. However, only time can tell which will yield the greatest paying ore. The owners at Roseland certainly have confidence in their own camp and will stand or fall with it. That Roseland will live, however, there is not a shadow of a doubt. Roseland to -day wears the appearance of a bust- ling, thriving little town. The for- tunate ones seem to be as busy as bees and in most of the mining offices the type -writers are heard to click almost incessantly. Almost every known busi- ness is represented here. As you pass up the main thoroughfare. Columbia avenue, you will find brokerage of- fices and druggists, and hotels and brokerage offices, and bakers, and cigar stores and brokerage offices, and butchers and brokerage offices. You will meet people from every nationality under the sun -Chinamen, Japanese. Italians, Frenchmen, Portuguese, and Americans from allparts of the coun- try. The most astonishing thing about Roseland is that IT NEVER SLEEPS. All night long there are wagons and people at work, and many of the res- taurants never close. There has been a decided improvement in the obser- vance of Sunday, and many of the prin- cipal stores are now entirely closed on the Lead's Day. It is expected that great improvement will still be made in this direction in the near future. At one of the hotels here a concert garden is attached where a family of musicians give nightly entertainments, and the programme is essentiallyone of high- class music. The proprietor of the garden derives an income of about two thoueand dollars a month, so that it is one of the gold mines of the camp. The little Methodist church was fairly well attended yesterday the congrega- tion joining lustily in (the singing. The collection plate bore evidence that some who are prospering are not for- getting from whence their blessings come. The Salvation Army is an active institution here and parade the streets every evening. it may well be said that there is need for them here, as vice is rampant and there are sinners not a few. One of the odd features of the plat* is A WOMAN BROKER. who may be seen on the street at al- most any time of the day with her Stock hook in hand and it is stated that her commission earnings frequently exceed twenty dollars in the day. The male brokers do not appear to be at all jealous of her but render her every possible assistance in the transaction of her business. She gives good pro- mise of being one of the richest brokers here. There is undoubtedly a great deal otenoney made here in the course of a week, Manipulating stocks, sell- ing real estate and marketing claims and protipeots. There evens to be nit - limited opportunities for people with ready cash right on the spot and es- pecially at this season of the year when many are so hard up. Some promising claims are bought at very low prices, when the purchaser is able to place hardinto$clalrOh,00tOp dal n lesits the money down on the counter. One broker affirmed that with $25,000 in hethcaonulda ycoenavLert Of course everyone here has a "big scheme" or a " townsite.", THEY BUTTONHOLE YOU and take you to one „Side and pour their confidential story into your ear until the drum of that delicate instrie- moat is well nigh tickled with their fancy stories. Some of the older miners call these men "opium dreamers," while others whisper "wild cats." AU expect to be immensely rich within every few months and dozens of men who in Tor- onto could not make a workingnian's Wages have piled up millions of dollars here in their imagination. There can hardly be any doubt that some for- tunes will be made and that many will make several thousands of dollars, but the vast majority will meet with the inevitable disappointment attending any mining or real estate boom. To the large army of smeller investors throughout Ontario it may be said that before putting their money bete any company they should familiarize them- selves with the nettles and standing of its directors, the location of the com- pany's properties, the amount of de- velopment work dope on them, the min- ing engineer's reports, and in addition to all this they would do well to write to some reputable firm here and get a further opinion as to the merits of such an investment. If investors will only take reasonable precautions to find out what they are doing their chances of making handsome profits will be greatly enbaneed and the ele- ment of risk greatly minimized. THE LAST LEkt 101••••110 When It Weil the Tinge of Death Was at Rand. Here is a story of oriental cruelty related by a veteran officer of the Eng- lish army. "It was during the war England wag- ed with Chine that several of a boat's crew, myself among the number, were taken prisoners We were carried to an inland prison and thrown into cells. The second day of my confinement the jailer said to me; " 'You see that treat' "I looked out of my window. "'Yes. it is a very pretty tree with the leaves falling off before the breath of autumn,' I said. "'When the last leaf falls, you will meet the first death.' "The 'filet death' signifies to be cut joint from joint and then to be be- beadekl. How I watched that treel How diabolical and Oriental the cruel- ty which condemned day after day to count the falling and to speoulate up- on those which rentainedi When a breath of air assailed the branches my heart grew heavy and my mind. gloomy. When all was bright and the air calm, my mind was inspired. with hope.. But. one nightthe wind blew furiously and I suffered terribly, RS T sew in fancy leaf after leaf whirled from the branch- es until the tree was stripped and nak- .ea...How eagerly I watched for day light! Had any leaves been spared? I gazed out of my prison window anx- iously as the first shafts of light ap- peared in the east. The tree was stripped of all leaves; my time had come; the terrible 'first death' was at hand. No; a single leaf remained on a topmost branch. I gave a cry of joy. There was a chance of a brief respite. Perhaps that leaf would cling there tor a few hours. The storm had sighed to rest; the alit was cabin no wind would disturb it, possibly. But how frail a thing is a man's life when clinging to such a hope! The jailer entered, He smiled in a murderous fashion and with a diabolical expression held up one lin- ger. "I dared not turn to my breakfast, but stood all day watching that hear. Suddenly a breath of air shook the branch; the leaf trembled; it fell flut- tering through the air and I gave a cry of despair -Hark! The shunt of honest English voices! The jail door was burst open; the guards were kill- ed and soon I fell back into the arms of my comrades. Do you wonder I never look at a tree in autumn or at falling leaves without shuddering?" FATAL FIFTY-SIX. Renowned Characters Who Rave Died at That Age. Among the men and women of gen- ius there seems to be a strange fatal- ity connected, with the age of 56. 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