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'Listell.'to eny secret,; a terrible
secret, which is consuming my mind.
It is not true that I are mad; I £eel,
reason, and can remember! Those
who have imprisoned are in this
madhouse are deceived. Neter was
my hind so lucid, se clear ; never
have .I realized with such calmness
the sadness of my fate as now. I
am not mad ! The shelves bath
over my Bead, the cell padded with
mattresses, the perpetual surveil
lance, are. all useless. They cannot
cure rue, because I am not maul. I
do not need a physician, but a
priest. Let the priest come with
'the Holy Gospels, with his gold -em-
broidered stole, with the holy wa-
ter. Let him read prayers to exor-
cise the evil spirits, sprinkle me
with holy water; let him smite his
breast, and kneel and beg Divine
aid for me.
How long ago was it that I saw
her. the other cne, for the first
time,? I do not know. I cannot tell
you the date; it has slipped my
mind. It was one autumn day.
when the sun was getting red, and
I hurried along the muddy street
to a house where some one who
loved me lay dying. I ran on with
bead bent, thinking of the words
of consolation and pardon which I
meant to say to slim, Suddenly.
raising my eyes, under the red light
of a gas jet I saw walking near me
a female figure. It was a woman of
medium stature, with pale, thin
cheeks, worn with suffering, hut the
black eyes flashed, the lips were
burning red. She was clad all in
blaek—black like her eyes, She
wore at her throat n. branch of cor-
al, red as her lips. She walked near
lee, 'gazing at the gr..und. For an
instant she raised her eyes to my
face, but lowered them quickly. I
was startled by this apparition, and
held out my hand as thengh to touch
it. but she walked rapidly on.
She entered a theatre, mounted;
the stairs. went into a box, and im-'
mediately began to scan the crowd 1
with her black eyes. Suddenly her
blood -red lips smiled. I, in a box
opposite her, imitating her, gazed
boldly at the, crowd, and laughed,
laughed incessantly. Suddenly site
disappeared. I felt languid, as!
-though my spirits had failed me.
Then the sharp pangs of remorse
roused me. The friend who awaited
1ne, to whom I should have carried i
the words of consolation and par -1
don, - was dying alone, while I'
laughed in. the theatre.
I aid not love that Iran. On tire,
contrary. I loved no one then. My
indifference in regard to sentiment
was serene. I did not love; I had',
nu desire for love- And that roan
was a miserable, vulgar being, and 1
I knew it. His love, made up of'
vanity, eaprice, punctili,nls*seas, had
nut even the power of ir'r'itating me,
but it nauseated me. His words
left me unmoved, his letters did not
affect me, his hands pressing mine
did not cause me to blush, I Could
nether hate nor love him. I fath-'
waled all the meanness, the lowness, !
of iris nature. He, devoured by
love which was vanity. chafed with,
anger, prayed and besought inc.I
shed tears of despair. I refused
him calmly, unmoved, smiling, with
that indifference which is the gift of
the strong. Finally, one day, after'
a, furious scene, he said to me :—
"Either to -morrow or never !"
"Never," I answered coldly.
The next day at noon it was
early spring—I was walking in the
country my heart filled with emo-
tion as I gazed et the mighty river
slowly winding its way to the ssa,
the anemones sprouting in the moist
earth, the birds that flew over my
head. The sensations were ex-
quisitely sweet and soothing. All.
was quiet, when in the distance, in
the yellow iioontide brightness, she
appeared to me with her white face,
where only the brilliant eyes and
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pomegranate lips seemed alive; clad
in black, with a'spray of red coral
at her throat. This time she did not
look at me. All my feelings turned
against her, and yet, when she
slowly turned towards the city, I
followed her meekly, like, an obe-
dient animal. I saw with terror
that she walked towards the place
of meeting which that man had ap-
pointed, but I dared not refuse to
go. I eaw with disgust that the man
was there. waiting for me, smiling
triumphantly. He did not see the
phantom who accompanied ale, be
as I advanced towards him, fellow
ing the phantom, he cried :-
-'•Thank yon."
The phauturii smiled sweetly, and
I. longing to cry out indignantly,
smiled sweetly also,
"I'ou love mei" asked the man.
I love yell," murmured the
phant :,m.
I. though insults crowded to my
Lips. said in a elear voice
"I love yon."
"You wi11 always love me?"
"Alc•ava," replied the phantom.
I. agonized, repeated. "Always."
"Yon swear it by the Madonna?"
"I swear it by the Madonna,"
murmured the shade.
In terror at the sacrilege I bla•s-
phemr+usly rep,•ated—"I swear it by
the Madonna."
RUBBER I'1MON TURPENTINE,
Physicist Annoonccs the Inr'entfou
of
it New Substitute.
The invention of a new kind of
synthetic rubber is announced
from Christiania. Norway, A Ger-
man physician, Dr. Dart Gross, has
produced from turpentinu after
eighteen months experimenting a
new rubberlike substance which he
declares is a perfect substitute and
costs only enc -quartet' as much as
the natural article.
It is an odorless compound and
its color is yellowish white, Heated
to between so and 100 degrees, the
substance becomes transparent; it
assumes a light brown hue and
iveoff slight s a s] I t smell of tar en-
gg p
tine•
The inventor has already manu-
factured several articles with the
new artificial rubber to demon-
strate its virtues, notably a set of
aeeumulators which ase five times
Lighter than the usual type made of
lead.
BARBERS IN THE EAST.
In the East the barber plays a
very important part in the social
system. The shaving of the, head is
still practised among Mohamme-
dans, just as it was by the Israelites
in the days of long ago. The first
time a boy's head is shaved,
usually at the ago of three or four,
the operation becomes quite a cere-
mony. Prayers frons the Koran
are chanted, and a goat is cere-
moniously slain, which seems to be
rather unfortunate, from the
goat's point of view. The barber of
the Last wears a long, smock -like
garment, and round his waist he
t1 fastens a towel., Depending from
- waist to feet ithe razor -strop.
When the shaving eif a customer is
completed, the barber, with a bow,
presents him with a Band -glass, No
Moslem, however, will look into a
glass without first invoking the
name of the prophet, for fear he
might look on his own features with
undue admiration. As lie returns
the, glass to the barber. the piece
of money in payment is placed upon
15.
Now they call me mad. Think
that for two years I endured the
horror of a false and low love, that
for two years I lied, for two years
tolerated a lie, for he loved me no
more than I loved him! Think of
the disgust. the repugnance, the
weariness of two years; the false,
meaningless kisses, the feigned en-
thusiasm for this low comedy.
In time. something else happened.
Another plan loved me truly, with
the spiritual fidelity of a truly no-
ble soul; I loved him with the pro-
found humility of a heart that seeks
r•ehabititaticen. Our souls vibrated
in unison in the powerful harmony
of love ; blended in perfect sympa-
thy. it was a single love, complete,
all human, yet all divine. But this
celestial happiness was of brief dur-
ation. In a supreme hour, while he
told me of his love, I saw appear be-
tween us the one in the black gown,
wearing at her throat a spray of red
coral. This time the beautiful eyes
flashed maliciously, her :scarlet lips
smiled mockingly, and she sneered.
"I do nut believe you," she said
to this man who spoke the truth.
And I, I repeated her words.
Thus our love became torture.
Instead of his honest, noble face, I
saw hers, thin and white. He spoke
frankly, sincerely and the phan-
tom replied with harsh words; he
caressed me with his loving glances,
and her eyes flashed furiously.
Finally he began to doubt. He
saw me always distracted, absorb-
ed, shaken by sudden fears, pr over-
come with utter exhaustion,
"You do not love me; your
thoughts are far from here.. Oh,
return 1" he implored.
Still we loved. The pale sorcer-
ess, with the carmine lips smiling
mockingly, who placed herself be-
tween ns, chilled our kisses, made
our voices faint. I suffered infinite-
ly more than he. I, who coli]( see
the witch there always I I felt that
horror of the spectre was taking
possession of my brain and was
driving me. mad. I became jealous
of this phantom, to whom, it seem-
ed to ale, he directed his words of
love. And one day, in a burst of
jealous fury, I erase
"You are deceiving me! You
love .another, you love a palid,
worn woman with black eyes, blood.
red lips; in e black gown, with a.
spray of red coral for a broach!
You deceive me, you are false, you
love her!"
He stared at me, in amazement.
"Yon nee she," he said, simply,
He led lee to a mirror. I saw in it
a thin face, worn by suffering, two
ardent black eyes, two burning lips,
a black gown, a spray of red corn],
I saw her form as though it were. my
own. I s'hriekcd aloud!
I am not mad, it is not my head
which must be cured 1 it is the
enemy who has entered inti, lea, the
phantom who i•s enthroned in my
mind. She does not wish to go. She
wishes to live withme! She minttic exoroiseE4, Call a priest and real
cite over my head the, sacred words
of the prayers for the role:tee of
&Multi,
zees
MEMORIAL TO KING LAD li'ARD)
VIT,—This memorial to King Ed-
ward VII., designed by Mr. Bert-
ram Mackennal, A. R. A., and
Mr. Edwin Lutgens, F. R. I. B.
A„ is to be erected at the Piece
dilly end of the Boardwalk in the
Green Park, London._
itching and Burning
on Face wid Threat
Sores Disfigured So He Dreaded to
Appear in Public. No Rest Night or
Day. Cuticura Ointment Cured.
"Six months ago my face and throat all
broke out and turned into a running sore.
I did not bother about it at drat, but in
one week's time the disease had eproad so
rapidly over my face and throat and the
burning itching sores became so painful that
I began to seek relief in different medicines,.
but none seemed to give me any relief. The
aces disfigured my face to such en extent
that I dreaded to appear in public.
I suffered torabty and could get no rest
night or clay. At last a friend advised mo
to try the Cuticura Remedies. I had about
: an uphope, but thought would have
one more try, and so I tned mlittle Cuticura
Ointment, and It helped me Dorn the start.
I continued using It and In Ai:: weeks' time
was completely cured, and can say I world
advise ancone suffering from skin disee4e
to use (•t,licura Ointment, as it is the best
stealing Dunn in the world." (Signed) ltuscoo
Good,11oven Persons, Alta., ;fob, IS, I011.
FOUND RBLI5J1 ONLY FROM
CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT
"My little girl alien ortly 0. few weeks old
broke out on the top of Iter 1106111/MI It bar
came a send scab. Then her cheeks became
raw and. are and after trying different
remedies found relief only frou, using Ctttl.
cure Soap end Ointment. It lasted six
menthe or more, Lot after a thorough treat- o
team with the Cut,enra Heap and Ointment k
never had any naive." (Signed) Mrs. W. S.
Owen, Yadkin College, N. C„ May 20, iOIL C
Foe more mon it generation Cuticura seep S
and Otnimolt have afforded the most sue- n
assent treatment for ram and'aoatp troubles
of infants, chll ;ren and adults. A single cako'
of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura Oint-
ment me often sunlcient. Although sold by
drn gists and dealers Shrouot
ght the worid, t,
a iibersl sample of ascii, with eels. book mt
the alcln, will be sent free, un al> ileauon to
Potter ,P015 5 Chqut, Corp., 61 Columbus J
live„ Boston, U, 5,,1,
NEI?SY TORONTO LETTER
WHAT IS .INTERESTING THE PEOPLE
AT THE HUB.
The Titanic Catastrophe—Dr, Nesbitt
Agaln—Loglslature Prorogued—RI.
Ilttgual School Question.
Not since the days of tbo South Afriean
war bus the city spent such sombre days
RR the week following the foundering of
the Titania This, in spite of the fart that
the personal touch was almost entirely
lacking because with 0110 or two excop•
Hone Toronto citizens Ivor' net in dart,
tier• -In Montreal and in Winnipeg it was
different•
But the announcement of the almost in.
conceivable catastrophe, the days of sus-
peneo, and at last the harrowing /Mails
sobered and oppressed the whole popula•
Mon. In the clubs mon talked and .ante
a d
as though theta was a funeral in the
pramisee. Everywhere that people met
little else was discussed. Even the
amusement places lost much of their
epoutaneity and gayety, And such evi•
drawee of reeling are not to be wondered
at, for history contains few more piti-
able events than the wreck of the Titania,
Dlt. NESBITT AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT,
After a total eelipsa of some sixteen
months, Dr. Beattie Nesbitt is back in the
limelight. The marvel is that he wart
able to keep in the background so long.
For while there are many things about
the rotund doctor that are dillloult to
understand, the one thing that is patent
about hie nhararter to everyone is that he
dearly loves publicity.
The doctor has always been somewhat
of an enigma, even in Toronto, where he
is known best. Opinions as to Itis abil-
ity vary all tho way from that which
believe)/ him to be a genius under an
unlnekv star to that which dubs lrhn as a
vastly overrated mediocrity, But Nesbitt
knew how to keep in the public eye, Ile
managed to make friends among the news-
paper men. lie could whet curiosity by a
sphinx -like silence, and could rush into
pout with some pronouncement lust at
the moment when it would get him the
moat attention. Some people who came
in contact with hint describe ]rim as dia•
agreeable and affonaive. To o' here he
appeared as something of a buffoon, And
it must he said that many of hie methane
both iu the past and in the Pi'eaent chap•
ter of his autobiography resemble the
acts of a chaise -et, out of a comic opera,
THE LEGISLATURE PROROGUED.
Prorogation comes as a sort of meth
climax to the excitement of the session,
this year furnishing no exception. 'Prue,
a function of state it was twi.lt all the
trappings. The Lieutenant Governor at-
tended in 'tate, which means that lie wore
n cocked hat, and his moot brilliant uni-
form, and that he was attended by a
military escort, and that cannons were
fired, but tho event was less exciting than
an efierneen ten..
Most of the members of the `Legislature
n'ero far away, huey with tho spring
seeding and the other private affair's
which have had to take pot luck during
the session. It was with diiliculty that a
quorum could be mastered. But finally,
with the Cabinet ministers, the members
for Toronto, a few others who reside here
and an odd one who was detained for
some special reason, the legal require.
menta were fulfilled.
The lack of interest on the part of tiro
members was in striking contrast to the
Utley days of the concluding week of ac-
tual work when the Legislature, as is the
way of all Parliaments under govern.
menta of all parties, forced through e,
month's business in six days. At the be-
ginning of a session scant fifteen minute
sittings were not uncommon. At the end'
the house met at ten o'clock in the morn -
mission on contentious matters being
ing and centinn.ed far into the night, dis-
shortened or eliminated by mere physioal
weariness,
THE CEREMONY,
Prayers over, enters tate Lieutenant
Governor; attended by ;tie aide. The
Lieutenant Governor symbolises his Ma.
testy the King, and the moment is duly
impressive. His honor mounts the
Speaker's dais. The Clerk of the donee,
Mr, A. .H, Nydere, a veteran of many
yearn' survive, reads a list of the bills
that have been passed during the ses•
0tou. itis honor node assent.
'In life Maiesty's name," announces the
Cleric, "his Honor cloth neat, to there
bills," A similar ceremony in regard to
the supply bills or votes of money for
the tarrying on of government takes but
a moment.
Next his Honer rcada the Speech from
the Throne, a brief review of the. more
important legislation with thankstn the
members for their attendance and offeror.
I0 is always. a mystery as to who writes
the Speech from the Throne,' Tho Pro-
vincial Secretary, Iron. W, J. Hanna, Is
credited by acme with preparing it, but
n Lirutmtant. Governor. like Sir .john
Gibson,_who has himself been through the
mill, might write it himself, perhaps eon -
suiting with the Premier as to its con -
ten ts.
on•tents.
Finally, the epee]) concluded, bis Donor
glances at Mr. Hanna, who announced
that "it is hie Honor's -will and pleasure
that this Legislative Assembly be pro-
rogued, rind this Legislative Assembly is
aocordingly prorogued,"
Exit the Lieutenant Governor, and the
session is at an enol.
TILE BILINGUAL PROBLEM,
Of the pronouncement of 'Sir .James
Whitney of the bilingual school question
there is satisfaction expressed by his sup-
porters, while his opponents say that
while his professions neem all right it is
only energy and sincerity in carrying out
those professions that can remedy the
evil. There is no doubt that the condi-
tions of iuet,lalenoy and consequent grow-
ing ilhtorary revealed by the Govern.
meat's Commission, Dr. E. W. Merchant,
ealne art a-surprias and it shock ,to near.
Iv everybody. When that report is read
in centunctinu with the °facial census
figures shortly 1,o be announced, showing
the increase 111 the French. population of
Ontario it will be fully realized what a
tremendous educational problem the
Province has on its hands.
The issue ilea principnliy in the eastern
counties end in New -Ontario, In. Emmet
and Kent, where the Franeh oniony dates
beck to the earliest times, the popula-
tion is not iucreaeittg no rapidly, pos..
sibla' because i)ntrolt helps draw off the
surplus population. But in Glengarry,
Rtermont, Prescott aid Carleton counties
there is u, steady endue of Anglo Saxons
and n atcady increase in Prone)), while
1
alongtile C, P. R. in Ni isatin and Al.
P g .
Rama t]ie. Proton- s�otticu+ largely pre•
dominate in many township T 0 e
mi 1 a y l t i art -
mated that as compared with 150,000 in
1900, the venins figures for 1910 will show
350.000 1°1enrl,•Cauadltu,e in Ontario, 'Phis
le in marked contrast to the Rgureo tem-
pe rias the Angle Saxon rural poputlation
Of Ontario at the came dales..
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Elery Sau,epan in the Shah of
Persia't kitchen is gilded 'beside,
and the dishes which appear us:: tete
table are of solid gold, as well as
the spoons, lenives, and forks, The
handles of the latter, inut'eover, aur,
rnlamented rvitlt costly stones, and
time are worth as much as $5110
itch. in pix,p,tirilIg lilnch :fur the
hall pone bet silver spoons can be
sed, and any -covering used for
eeping `.old meats must also be of.
ikcr, His Majesty has a staff of
ver thirty chefs, and altogether
hose employed le Ills -kitchen limn-
er nearly one hundred ind twenty,
lieu' ways amount to $2,000 a
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GERMANY AIDS WORKLESS.
Count llernsdorlf Tells of Problem
In TEis Country.
"In German towns all works
which have the character of a mon-
opoly are to a'great extent munici-
palized." This was the keynote of
an address on "Goad Government
in German Cities," made by Count
Johann Heinrich von Bernsdorff,
German Ambassador to the United
States, in Baltimore.
Among the institutions conducted
by German town and city Govern-
ment for the benefit of their resi-
dents, said Count von Bernsdorff,
Are employment agencies, which as-
sist the "workless," as he styled
the unemployed, .to meet those who
heel e,enlovment to give, No finan-
cial obligation, he pointed out, was
c,.ta.lek,, _t being considered that
the superior value of an employed
man to the community paid for the
maintenance of the institution;
Another practice of many Ger-
man cities, said the speaker, under- ly w10e8 thorn off the slate of investment
taken for grace and not because poscibilitt,a. Of course, this sort of thing
they recognized the social oblige- ininf,tg oto i�iv ia- at whongenn oviy tri
tion, is the giving of "distress" fora to all minim
ti shares as "invr::t•
work to the unemployed in times 4hing isit thing
ea remaiy rontoto po.•ai biiityf
of need. "This," he said, `'often Its aha Rrat plata, indnstt•ial aompnnirs
consisted in excavating, the laying awn lurba s I Hliio d vlded �tlrem For
out of parks and streets, etc•, and iy tato 1110 following:
the persuasion of manufactllmei's 11,) Companies producing necessaries of
and contractors to employ local li fes such as (tour milling romp:lttiee.
(2.) Companies protlueivg requhreanentn
labor instead of outsiders." for our large and essential enterprises. es
—,f,—_ car factories, locomotive warier, coal miu-
1111.NICSGIVING PSALM.. tag companies, ate,
(3,) Those malting machines for use in
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gagriculture, like ploughs, threshers, tree -
A Rhythmical and Grateful Chant tionodmr otginastools, and, of course, the small
A teacher in a Terre Haute iib_ (4.) Iron and steel companies and those
p fabricating baste iron products into other
Iwo school joins in the chorus: higher products, such as the Canada
f'Teaching is a business which re- Foundry Company, which produces stele -
quires
steel, -eta,
quires a great deal of brain and 55.) Companies manufacturing supplies
nerve force. Unless this force is
MARINO SAFE iMIESTMENTS
HOW INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES MAY BE
CLASSIFIED WHEN CONSIDERING
THEIR SHARES.
Industrial Sharas aro Scarcely High Class
Investments, and Some are Very Danger.
ous—Constant Vigilance Prate of Such
Investment—Preferred Shares Good
Business Investment.
The articles contributed by "Investor"
are for the sole purpose of guiding pros
motive investors, and, if possible, of eav
ing them from losing money through
Marring it lu "wild•cat" enterprises. The
imPartiel and reliable character of the
information may be relied upon. The
writer of these articles and the publisher
of this paper have no interests to Ferre
In connection with title matter other than
those of the reader.
(By "Investor:")
Industrial stocks have the name of be-
ing particularly unfit and unsafe for in.
vestments. Without any qualification
whatever a certain type of investor blaud-
whose product is eomewhat of a emery --
renewed as fast as expended the ni a ;u ebe toatt odlucte Laced ittbuilding ,•
teacher is exhausted beforo the
close of the year. Many resort to
stimulating tonics for relief.
"For 3 years I struggled against
almost complete exhaustion, get-
ting what relief I could from doc-
tors' tonics. Then in the spring of
1903 I had an attack of la grippe
ansl malaria, which left me too weak
to continue my work. Medicine
failed to give me any relief, a
change of climate' failed, I thought
I should never be able to go back
in school again.
"I ate enough food, (the ordin-
ary meals—white bread, vegetables,
etc.) but was hungry after. meals.
"I happened at this time to read
an article giving the experience of
another teacher who had been
helped by Grape -Nuts food. I de-
cided to try Grape -Nuts and cream,
as an experiment. It was a de-
lightful experience, and continues
so after a year and a half of con-
stant use,
"First, I noticed that I was not
hungry after meals.
In a few days that tired feeling
left me, and I felt fresh and bright,
instead of dull and sleepy.
"In three months, more than my
usual strength returned, and I hacl
gained 15 pounds in weight.
"I finished the year's work with-
out any kind of tonics—was not ab-
sent from duty even half a day.
"Am still in the best of health,
with all who know ins wondering
at the improvement.
"I tell them all, `Try Grape -
Nuts !' " Name given by Canadian
Postern Co., Windsor, Ont.
"There's a reason.''
Ever read the above letter? A new one
appears front time to time. They aro
genuine, true, and full of human Interest,
3 •
"What you see in that creature
to admire I can't imagine," said
Mrs. Dubbleigh, "Wiry, she's all
made up 1 Her hair. her figure, her
Uln 1 •'
C CT1Un e,
ret bit
p Of her is arti-
ficial!" iiClal !
r
,
Well, what of it?„ re.
torted Dubbleigh, "If the world
admires self-made men why should-
n't it admire self-made women?”
(6.) Thnse making seml-luxnries, break-
fast foods (or fads) automobiles for pion -
sure (apparently tho commercial motor
has come to stay, and may be classed
differently), bicycles, etc.
17.) Gompanies making luxuries,
(a) Companies manufacturing patent ar•.
doles like safety razors, patent medicines,.
oto.
Now this classification is a decidedly
cough -and -ready affair, which any inves-
tor can probably improve on without
much trouble, but I have found it quite
useful. It is-nrranged eo that the first
pris erhoenrmoatioua, stable, while the last in highly
Like most rules, however, this one has
many exceptions, and one must necessar-
ily look for them carefully. For example,
the Shredded Wheat Company would come
under (6), but it makes a product which
the experience of a long period has shown
to be almost as stable as four.
In examining industrial stooks for in.
vcatmeut or epeanlation oto must bear
in mind that there is usually a certain
amount of chance involved. The eom-
pany'0 statement will show whether or
not there are any bonds outatandiug. If
there are it lessensthe security behind
the stock, but also adds a feeling of con-
fidence, owing to the fact that to make
a successful issue of bonds there must bo
something substantial about the com-
pany.
Another thing to note is as to whether
there is too much money borrowed from
the banks in the business. 1r Vila amount
less bille receivable to substantial, as cons.
pared with the total value of the corn.
panics' meets, it is not a good sign. In
brief, one must watch everything with a
Jealous eye.
For the investor who wants to take a
certain amount of business chance, in-
dustrial preferred shares show many at-
tractions. They pay a high rate—unualiy
7 per cont. They usually sell something
above par and they are more protected
from the misfortunes of hard times than
are the ordinary shares. The history of
preferred shares in Canada has boon in
the long run satisfactory, making due al.
lowancu, of course, for the Amalgamated
and Blank Lake Asbestos fiascos.
There is ane important point for the in-
dustrial stook investor to beer in mind,
which ia, that he must at all times be
vigilant to watch for alterations iu bnmi.
noels conditions; for on buainesn_conditiato
praotiealiy alone deco the euresio of the
more precarious companies depend, while
on business conditions rests part 0f the
dividend 011 the commoner shares of --in
many instances --ever the most stable
companies, 1 series of bad years may
easily conspire to cut off the dividends
of not a few of our socndoat companies.
During 1907, for example, Canadian Gem
oral Electric found it llaoeasnl;y to cut iia
dividend from 10 per cent. to 7 per cont.
Of noui•aa, the products of the General
Electra in
Electric are some
doves luxuries,•
which people du without during
te"(
sd
'
of trach doprnseiot.
A speed of ninety-nine miles an
hour has been attainted in an aero•
p ane.
An Absolutely Safe 6/ Investrirkent
0J The First Mortgage Bonds of Price Bros. & Company G per cent, on the invest-
mere—secured by first mortgage on one of the finest papermills and oust• fetus
inillion acres of the best pulp and timber land in America—insured with Lloyds,
of London, Englund, against fire -••offer a most attractive investment. 'The
present net earnings of the Company are sufficient to pay the bond interest twice
over. The gt•owinp dema,ul for pulpwood is yearly increasing ,the: value of the
Company's properties. These bonds have been purchased by the best informed
financiers in both Canada and England. At their present price they yield G per
cent interest. Considering security, earnings, assets, and the likelihood of
appreciation in value, Price Bros, & Company bonds constitute an exceptional
investment. e1
write erten descriptio, of Haase beetle.
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CORPORALIMITED
BANK OF MONTREALF3Cf11.D1NC a YONGC AfVrJ sum STREETS
E. M. WHITE:rORONTO
mh anger so tpcAL•geaeoN (55 sr,,,otrA. wn
tory ooN taNtl,),
DANGERS OF COAL MINING
801111'1 Sit/E ,IGWI'S ON THE
COLidI'Hl'S 1,1:Fit.
The Miner Depends for Ills Life
1'Ilon Itis Tr'ltined 1.x1' and
Acute hearing,
Coal -miners in several respects
haws revs )idled faculties fan' beyond
floss of the ordinary individual.
For itlstanco, tllo collier has a sense
of hearing far more acute titan the
of -t i ' ' i , e of the
d to ind ;dual or even 5 Y
;red Indian, of whose marvellous
hearing so muell has been told, says
London Answers.
The. collier depends for his life
upon his trained car and acute
hearing, A deaf man has no place
in a coal -mine. When a collier is
working away, a very slight crack-
ling sound may tomo to his ears—
a. scone; of such nature that the or-
dinary individual could not hear it.
This is the signal that ,the collier
crust hurry away, bis life being in
clanger.
The, roof or the walls are about-
to
boutto give away In a time, which is
sometimes long, and which at oth-
ers is very short, there will be a
loud noise, followed immediately by
a heavy fall. Upon the spot where
the miner Inas been working there
will be tons of "goal," material
which formed tale roof or sides.
PONIES OF THE PIT.
This is ane of the reasons why the
collier is opposed to the introduc-
tion of machinery into the pit bot-
tom. Where a machine is at work,
the slight warning nois-e may not bo
heard, with the result that the min, -
em' may ,ho crushed to death with
his mates.
It is a remarkable fact that the
pit ponies, who .spend their lives
underground, have also developed
this acute, perception of sounds. In
fact, the ear of both the pony and
the man net. in place of other senses
as a warning of danger.
If anything drops in front of a
pony, it will at ones' stop dead, and
will net go another yard until it is
convinced that all is safe. In the
same way, a pebble chopped be-
hind a horse will start it running.
The, collier's sense of seeing is
also greatly developed. Ile has to
spend such es largo portion of Isis
life in darkness that he possesses
the eyes- of a eat. In fact, a collier
does not obtain full self-possession
until he has hem down in the pit
some little time, or until, to use his
own words, he
"GETS ITIS PIT EYES."
Another peculiarity of the eullier
is that, however unstable he may be
at the surface, in the pit lie is the
most temperate of men. If one
asks a beer -loving collier to have a
bottle of beer when he is at work
he will refuse.
Usually, each man takes one or
two quarts of weak tea down into
the pit with him. In fact, few col-
liers can be, seen going to work
without big bottles in their side
pockets.
Although this weak tee is the
general drink, few of the men like
it; it does not contain either milk
or sugar. The reason they drink it
is that it slakes the thirst in a way
that no other liquid would. A man
knows that if he drinks beer he
would require a considerable quan-
tity, and still would be thirsty.
Altogether, pit life is changing in
many districts of the, kingdom.
Thus, "mottying" is not nearly so
prevalent as it Was. This is a great
crime in the miner's eyes, and woe
betide the man found guilty. Each
eotlliec has a
SPECIAL NUMBEli
and is provided reit
showing that number
generally a cast-iron 1
bearing a number,
affixed to a "tub,"
wagons containing t
called.
7;aoh man as he fill
tens his merry to .it,
reach the surface and
the weight of coal is c
man bearing tiro mans
the wagon. Accordingly,
lent n11ne1' may take,
from the tubs, placing
mntty on, and thus
with the coal obtain
other man.
'Detection '
19 usually
collier has sane eotioi
quan-
tity of coal Ile has g
the snottier maty make
this wretched method
there are unlimited
in the dark ,mine far
ing„
OF 1125 0W1±
h a "nlotty'n
A meaty is
abet, or tally,
which can be
as the little
he coal are
s his tub fas-
tens the tubs
are weighed,
realitecl to the
bar fouled on
glv, a fraudu-
lent meatier
his own
get credited
obtained by some
easy, a
s a
1 of ilia atlhared. But
a fair sum by
of fraud,. as
opportunities
In otty eha�ng-
EARNINGS AND SPENOINGS,
There can be little donbt but
what the majority of us ought to
bring a little more system to .bear
upon the outgoings, 7t is not so
much what aman earns as what he
spends that really eouots. Keep
within your income, if only by a few
cents, and all will be well,. Exceed
your comings by spendings, and
there will be no Incl to the trouble
that will ,follow, Perhaps .the best
system of all is to carefully sub-
divid one's income, ullowanoing it
ant fn definite proportions brides
each ;lead of expnnditnlo,;,
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