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******************************************** ICON FUSION JOF CASTE. * Or Gentility Vs. Nobility of 5oul. iic UM CHAPTKH V. June evoning Mia. klarkhum 'Xiifi to the village when a or overlook her. and, as thoy walked mi i norther, till* wouiun prompt oil | i-rhu|is rr.ill.v by kindness - fell to tclliiiK her wluit the villugo WUH nnying o( Air Trelawuey and Lottv view I.' postman's own. It'H not th.it i 'If. I'm Miic I in-. ime auylhiiiK M Hurkhuiu." '.i licgan niysiri musly . "and u (or miiowlnt; n I'll ubout the mutter-- why. 1 know nothing . I'M- never l icon 01 o of Ihciii HI- pry into other IC'K affair*, but I don't like to hour I .city's name lightly Hpokcn of. answer to It from hand. Tho reply came aa she. hud asked i hut it should conic addressed to 1-elty 'Child," suid Mrs Mnrkham. al- most tremulously, "here's u letter for you." "For too ?" cried I,etty in sur- prise, for Ixstty wrote and received fen letters, arid she opened It with a wondering dice, and read it (It was not long) ; and then went suddenly into n little quick laugh. "llow funny !" she said. "It's (rout Aunt Klmt. up in Yorkshire, nnd she asks me to go and .co them \Vhut in the world could put had started from the houe with n heavy heart, but a* she went on I way now her heart, was light within hi i Ho it Impiu-iiod that when kirn. Murk hum went inio the study, pre- |.iiro<l to tell her tule in such a way OB she hoped would enlist Mr. Tre- lawney on her Hide, to her dismay it wan he and not she who in.-t.mtly broached the subject, and by his first words nhowcd lior that I*tty'H of the matter, and not her was tho ono that l.r intende<l I to take "Mrs Murkham, hius anything gone wrong between you and I-clty ? "Cone wrong, lr ?" she echoed, almoKt with a cry. "God bleu* you. no !" "Tlien I cannot underHtoi<l this sudden dsiro of yours to get rid of her." "I don't ilcHiro to get rid f her, sir. Pray don't say such a thin She's dearer to me than my own life. I only want her to go away for a little bit. Oh ! Kir," und all at once, to hi* amazement, she tml.c down, and tho tears ran down her li. i- ynuis . -it hi r that 'H thu fact, and j u illlo nor hcu d tnut 1 should go all that way I" "Why shouldn't you go ? if it was a right thing to do ? You shouldn't be always thinking of whut you'd like bent yourself, I^etty. he a true friend to hur er you if I didn't say so." 'And who IK xpi-ukuiK l-etty's lightly ?" exclaimed Mrs. Mnrl.hiini. Hushing at this addre..*. mil I" rliaps siiddi-iilv. too. feeling a (rucl proHontiaicnt <:t what wns rom- UIK Anil then the nire-i told her how all the piece Vits talking of Mr. l'ii-l,i\vii. V'H likini- for l^-ity. "And. foil M-e. Mrs Mtirkhnin." he said. 'lhi-> 111. i u. e you for it, for Letty's it.lv n child, and she don't know vhut'r right or wrong and if a rriitlcimm pays her attention, or 4kes to sit clialtiiig with her. how s win- to MM> any liurni in it. or to nil >.. iuy pl,.iM-il ? Hut when nx'O- ih- we you stmuliii. by. and looking in, and Iciiiling a hand in it nil " ' Uoll. when they see me doing that. Mightn't they that knov mo irut me to tako caro of my own thild " interrupted Mis Mtrkluuii, m'li her face in a llan.c. and her time tinnliiiog with indignation. l^i you think I've lived thirteen rears with Mr Trelawney. and don't Inow what be is 7 or that 1/etty's is safe with him us sl.e'd be with n< i own father ? It's only ilu-m thut l.a\e got evil ill their own .ion that she has don* wrong, no whatever else wo do, you chceke going -"Oh ! ! It's sir. don't oppose her for her good, or 1 wouldn't urge it. Do you think I'd want to send her away except for thut ? when when she's all TV got in tbc world !" cried the poor soul, and fairly began to sob. You shotilt> cottside.- other people. M r . Trclawney looked at her for a It's very nice of Mrs. Cooper to moment or two, and then he looked want to see you and she's your | down upon his desk. After a little silence, he said gravely "Of course there is something in all this that I don't understand. I think, if you would apcuk openly to in. . Mrs Markhani, It would be btft. aunt just as much as 1 am and, if ho n.sks you, I don't seo how you can refuse to go to her, I'm sure " had started up to uid Mrs Markham had The | Jetty's eyes. , to turn her head away that kho | j am apparently \e\r '> M-I.V might not sen them. much I y opposing this schcnio of Wo needn't settle the matter all yours, but I can't help opposing it at once, but I'm ufrald you'll have! when I see how unwilling Letty Is to go, l.ettv," she said, after a ru<>-|to go. und when I feel, too, how his own chair and made her take It. "Mrs. Markham, I am the only ono to blame. I am >.oj-ry with my whole heart," he said earnestly. "Hut yi-t, take ray advice, and do not think of sending Letty away. That is the one thing you must not do. If you let their evil tongues frighten you into parting with her. her going will bo taken as an admls- No. must keep her with you. She must stay, and live the report down." "She will never do that, sir, if she over comes to hear of it at all," Mrs Miirkham answered sadly. "It's not with her ns it might be with many. Uivc Letty a bad nuino, and you've dug her grave for her." Hi: nmilc. no answer, and they were both silent for a minute. Then at the end of that time "It will In better for me to go than for her," he said abruptly. "My KIUIIK somewhere for change of air .:ti-r my illness would seem perfect- ly natural. Mr. Gibson bos spoken of it more than once. 1 might go to soino seaside place for a month or o, and then abroad, and stay (wr- aps in I'uris for the winter." "Oh. Kir, I couldn't expect you to o all thut just for Letty's sake " "I would do more than that for Betty's sake. I may well do it when "Oh, aunt, has he spoken to you ? low good he is ! I think he is inder than anybody else in all the rorld !" she cried. "Yes. yes, ho is very kind." ro- lied MI-H Murkham a little frtiffly. ilie put Ix:tty back from her almost uputie'itly ; she glanced unea. ily at ru-ul or two, in n kinder lone, ami much both you and I would lose by than Khe went vigorously to work nt parting with her '1 here is nome- ooniething she was doing, and t-hc thing In your mi nil Ihnt you h.i\o set Letty some work to do too. and not told me yet. and if you want ine kept her steadily at it. contriving ' lo agree with you. or to liolp you. I nearly nil day to keep her in lier think you must let me know what il sight, lest sho should go and tell I is" Mr. Trelawney about the scheme for i And then he turned his face to licr sending her to Yorkshire, and get again, and waited for hor lo speak, him lo plead for not K" It was ono of she had lessons her that she houM ' and. us noon as the rlnys un which with Miss Watson. she should start in ^ the evening for tho school-house, il ,r. ::::, l r r:, d re?;:; ^ - ^ lT ^ - K0 * m e . *,,d when they speak abo.it - | ^ I ^Vnlen ^e'wished to next in your company, Mrs. Saun- ' diTS. you may tell t In in that 1 said so, und that 1 thank them ; yes, tell them thut I thank them." cried the angry woman. tin nosing all over with contempt and indignation, "for their kind opinion f Letty and me." She walked home In a tumult of hitler feeling As she opened the gale, and crossed the pinion wards the house, i.he saw Mr wnltls l.U UUURVt OI1 * Uwney sitting under one of tho trees ing fur the village, that at tho par- talking to Letty, and with a quick, 'den gate she had met Mr. Trolawney girl nnd, before Airs Markham spoke to him. he had already been put by She hud suid to herself beforehand that she would not tell him the truth, but now how could she keep the truth from him, when be declared that, unless he knew it. he would not help her to get Letty uway ? It wns hard upon her to have to Trelawney of 'tell it : it seemed to hor like setting iake. | her with her own lips to :,t uin her She could discuss the mailer wilh jchild's name ; and ytt what else him then, safe from any interrup- could she do ? how else could bhw tlon from Letty, and as she hoped jinake him agree that Letty should >\orcorac any objections to her plan go ? She went through a luifr struggle during lho?c moments while Mr Trelawney sat wailing for her to answer him ; how hitter perhaps he guessed, when at last she liegun "1 had hoped nut to have had to tell you anything. Kir," she that he iiiiylit raise. So, utmost as Noon ns l.etty's Imck was turned, she proceeded to do this ; only, unfortunately for the to- complete success of her scheme. it Tre- 1'iid happened. as l>"tty wns start- sore impulse she called to the to come In. "You forget everything you have to do when you're amusing yourself. Letty." was whut her aunt said, and she gave her a little push before her not being really angry with her. but showing her perplexity by HCCIU- li>k. to ho angry. "I shall have to send her away." phc began to think to herself that night "I can't bo watching her al- wayv. and even if 1 wore to watch her 1 can't watch him I'd better try to get her away. Perhaps I needn't part with her for good, but if she was to go for u I. it then he'd get out of the way of wanting her. and we could begin again fresh when tie came back; and. please (Jod, tho talk would die out." And then, sad at heart, and yet nring no other way out of her diih :lty, she set herself to think to that place Lo.lty could be sent. l<etty had an aunt on her father's de, living in Yorkshire, u poor wo- nni, with a largo family, who was title likely, indeed, to be willing to take her nleco into her house for no- ,hiiiK, but who perhaps would bo (lad enough t<i t.ike her, if Mrs. Harkhnni paid for her board. Sup- >ssx> she were to writo to this wo- iiiin, telling her some fraction of t;,.- truth, and got her to soml an invit.i-' by saying, speaking without looking at him, in n broken voice ; "but since Lctty's boen with you before Letty in possession of the matter ' me - und > ou ' ro resolved to tuko hn whlrh th elder woman hnd mennt to Pal t well, I can't help it now H's lion to I ! I j to come for a and stay with her 7 few Mrs. Mnrkham thought over thi.r plan for a few hours, nnd the long- rr 'he thought of it the more feasible It n(v-inecl to her The morning It hud first come into her mind she urcrctly wrote her letter, ami three or four days afterwards her heart i .lie into her mouth ns she took the which the elder woman had meant to communicate to him herself. It was unfortunate but yet tho fault had hardly been Lctty's. She had met Mr. Trolnwncy as she WIIH going out, and had only raised her eyes for a moment to him with a quick tremulous smilp, not meaning to appeal to him, or to make any complaint, but only to give him thut one smile, and p*ss on ; hut something wistful and sad In the poor little faro had struck him, nnd instead of letting her, pass he to|>- pcd her. and nuked her if anything was wrong. And then it all came out. Oh. no nothing was wrong : it wns only that that they \v.miel her to go to Yorkshire, and nho iliiln't want to go. "Why. who wants you to go to Yorkshire ?" he inn,uircd, in sur- prise. "My Aunt Cooper, sir," sho said. Hho has written to ask me." "Well, write back to her, and say you can't I HI spared." 'Hut Aunt Markham wants it too, sir." "Your Aunt Murkham wants you to K" away ?" ".She says, sir. thut I can't re- fuse." "I don't -sec why you should not refuse, if you don't want to go, Letty. I'll :.|>euk to your aunt about it." "Will you ? Oh. thank you, sir !" she siiiil, nnil the sad and anxious young face liix.ni in u moment to lirinliti-n with gratiluile anil hope If he said he would takn her part, neeil sho have, any more fear .' She only this (it mayn't srcm much, per- haps, to you, or the like of you. but. oh ! sir, it's life or death to Letty!) they're beginning to talk up in the village about you and her." "llow can they be uch fools ?" ho cried out indignantly, and the blood came to his face. "Oh ! sir, I know it's false. If it wasn't," and through her tears her eyes flashed lire for a moment "ilo you think I would let her stay an- other hour under your roof ? No, no, air, I'm not blaming vou, or thinking you in fault ; it's myself to blame, who am an old woinnn, and should hi\\e known bettor ; but 1 was pleased to seo you like her. und 1 thought she was such a child und W. MASTS CATAR8HWIIE... IS Ml N61 I. U* S1.SMIJ art* k lk Iv>*rev| IR*w*. M.als tke tie**. han uw atr . . Ckas* ButVln tie**. han uw atr ess f(fuui Is tkt Mrsuauulr eu,.i C.urrk <W H Pm :... <r*e. AM 4*alsnv rbr. A W. U4tda* C*.. Tereato I knew I could trust you, sir. know I could do it yes. and I knov\ it now and. though my heart's and sore, 1 Buy still t!od Mess \ on sir. for all your goodness to her and (loil reward you nnd He will she t-rieil, ami covered her face. un< bitterly. ' Sho luid been standinR since sh entered the room, but suddenly now in his pity for her. he roso fron complete health and strength rid of your nervousness in < he be opon door ; a curious .alt of anger against the girl, half f terror, came to her. "Of course ie ia always Und . but don't you alk in such a foolish way, Letty." he said sharply. "I don't know what Mr. Trelawney would think if tie was to hear you." And she got ip, and cut Letty's enthusiasm hort with a feeling as if a knife had ;one into her heart. For there was oim thing in the girl's face, and in he passionate, unconscious joy of icr voice, which awoke a fear in her hut she did not know how to bear a fear llmt started up like a spectre before her. and that she had not :ourago to face. "God forgive me or a blind fool !" she cried that light on her knees before she went o bed (To Bo Continued.) 1 QUITE A MIX-UP. A tramp, while loafing In the street the other clay, saw a benevo- ent-looking cyclist riding towards inn. and started to head him off. Just then a dog on the same side of he street noticed a cat on the op- posite side and made for it. The cyclist took no account of the dog. Pin' result was that ftie dog went between the legs of the tramp, and rolled that individual over on his tack. The cyclist struck dog and ramp, and took a header over them. Ie hit frantically at the dog, and lis blow landed on the nose of the ramp, while tho dog made an as- sault on the tramp, and, missing lim, made life exciting for the cyc- ist. At lust they untangled them- selves, and the tramp and the cyc- ist hurl'-d bad language at each other, whilo the dog stood and growled at both. Meanwhile the cat 'merged from a grating, where she iail taken refuge, and watched the three with evident interest as she calmly washed her paws! A MOTHER'S ADVICE. She Tells How Little Ones Can be Kept Well, Contented and Happy. \\lu-ii baby is cross and irritable you may rest assured he Is not well. even if ytou are unable to see any symptoms of his illness other than (retfulness It is not natural for a buby to be cross and ho is not so without reason. He has no other way of telling his tumbles than by crossness and crying. When baby is cross give him Hauy's Own Tablets, and they will soon make him good- natured and happy, because they will cool his hot little mouth, case his sour little stomach and help his obstinate little tooth through NERVOUS TROUBLES, MAKES LIFE A SO"HCE O CONSTANT MISEHY. The Sufferer is Constantly Tired and Depressed, Will Startle at the Slightest Noise, and U Eas- ily Irritated. There is no torture more acute and Intolerable than nervousness. A ner- vous person is in a state of constant Irritation by day and sleeplessness by night. The sulferer starts at overy noise; Is oppressed by a feeling that something awful is going to happen; Is shaky, depressed, and. although in a constantly exhausted state, is un- able to sit or lie still. If you are nervous or worried, or suffer from u combination of Uingour and constant irritation, you need a ni-rvr food and nerve tonic, and Dr. Williams' l'ik Pills are absolutely the heat thing in the world for you. You will find after taking 'hem that your feelings of distress and worry are being rapidly replaced by strength, confidence, and a feeling that you are on the road to full and CM only possible way by building up strong, steady nerves Miss Ina Doucet, Bathurst. N U . says: "Words fail me to adequately express what I owe to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I was attacked by la grippe, the after effects of which took the form of nervous exhaustion. The least noise would startle me and I would tremble for some time 1 used several medicines, but they did not help one. and as time went on I was growing worse and was so nervous that I was afraid to remain alone in a room. I slept badly at night and would frequently awake with a start that would rouipel me to scream The trouble told oh me to such an extent that my friends feared for my recovery. At this time mv aunt urged me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and after using eight, boxes I was completely restored to healtn 1 feel that Dr Williams' Pink Pilli saved my life and I sincerely hop* mv experience will benefit some other sufferer." These pills never fail to rwitort health and strength in cases like th hove. They make new, rich blood with every dose, strengthen the nerves and thus drive disease from the system. Dr. Williams' Pink Pilli are a certain cure for rheumatism. sciatica, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, indigestion, kidney and liver troubles, and the ailments that maki the lives of so many women a sourr* of constant misery Mright yes. rosy cheeks and an elastic step U certain to follow a fair use of this mrdirinc Ho sure that the full namt "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pat* People." is on every box you buy. All others are imitations. If von do not find these pills at your dealer 1 ! they will be sent postpaid nt SO rents a box or six boxes for S2 50 by addressing the Dr Williams' Medi. cine Co . Brockville. Ont * WHAT HE HAD TAKKN "I had an interesting time in th Soudan." said the man whoso hoac was divided from tho back of hit neck by a thick fringe of hair. "Were you with the army?" in- quired a commercial traveller, whc had tilted his chair against the din- ing-room table. "Of course." replied the first speaker, spreading his feet apart and swaying backward and forward. "That's what made it exciting." "I didn't see you mentioned in any of the reports," remarked the per- son who is always making an sllort to humble somebody's pride. "Oh! I've bn>n mentioned in a lot of them." was the genial reply. "People who know anything about such matters admit that some of the best work of the campaign was done by me One of tho most successful things I did was to take two Kmirs and seven Dervishes." ' All by yourself?" "Certainly. I didn't have a bit ol assistance. Th* next day I went out and took a lot of their spear- men " "How many?" inquired the m-rptic whose face showed traces of mingled painlessly. These Tablets uro just what oxery mother needs for her lit- surprise and suspicion tie ones and her older children loo. .. oh! j didn't stop to count 'oin " Clarence McKay. Ijosewny. ; --pi.^^ you got wounded?" asked tun) Baby I Own tn( , nlnn wno waB loaning against t bn When Mrs Tablets the best medieme e\er used for niy little ones. Legs So Swelled He Couldn't Walk Kidney and Urinary Troubles were Followed by Dropy-A Perfect Cure by Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Plllc. This cas of Ur J::mes Tronenmn. the well-known butcher, of nn Adelaide street. Ix>nson Ont., Is an- other proof that Dr Chase's Ku ..... > Liver I'll Is arc effective in the n,.>.<.t severe nnd complicated diseases c m\ liaby was four months old he- was very much troubled with Indi- gestion. He would vomit his food soon as ho took it. no matter what I Kve him and he >i-emod to tie .ilw.i\M hungry and kept thin ai.d delii-ale He aNo siillerod from con- stipation. After BiMng him tl.c I'ahli-ts u few days tho vomiting ceased nnd bis bowels became re- I and 1 must say that since I began tho use of the Tablets I have had less trouble with this baby than 'Jt,,i,ul,l,. union which this famous proscription has on both the kidneys and liver I. In a large measurs respon.il-le M, its wonderful curative effects. When then- are KM I.,, he. fr,M,u,t. difBcuM ... ' P^ "' tion dropsical swellings, biliousness, constipation or stomiiri. .lonm K einentfi. you may depend upon il ur^rJ ',';; yz3?t**i*m mi. - <*^<* --* ^ - s siml overwhelmin. ro,,M.. l.nii to eftert a cure. The evidence to prove this fact Is simply overwhelming. V, James Trenemun R lte. ; -"Two years KRO I was laid up with knlney disease and urmary fk.,loH the , th-,1 I ronliuucri (he n,M-i toi.k any medicine that did me so much good, nml nm (Irmly ei.i.v.m-ed that IIie< A l ! !';Ja:Uy'ned: r ;:.:f >r t^,;"ndC.n,o,.,h.P^ Cl^-sl ........ v Liver P,,,, have never b-n ap- Broached They act dirwtly ,-n II... Kidneys and live,-. ,-e K ,,l,,te the liowols ..... ensure the pe, >< the .lisrsllvc and lillorlng syslaius Uus pill a dose, 25 cenU a box. At all dealers, or tdmaus*)n. Hates *> Co., Toronto. mes reneu - e pain nnd inconvenience caused by these troublef, I became dropsy al. nnd my legs woulrt s muM mai.ely B i, around at all. Hearing of 1'r rhase's Milnev-Mver Pills 1 proc, red a box and (he UM- of this valuable mediclno until now I ran say for a , e, Uun.y tha I . u tJ^MMl n (Irml ei.i.v.m-ed that 1 had with any of the rest of my children " Kxery mother should keep Haby's Own Tablets in the house at all time! there is no tell- tf when an emergency may arise These Tablets are a certain cure for all tho once, such as constipation, indiges- tion, colic, diarrhoea, sour stomach. unit simple fever They break up colds, prevent croup, nnd allay the irritation ncroirpnnying the cut tint; of teeth Thoy aro sold under a mi, mint. -e to contnin no opiate or oilier harmful drug, and dissolved ill Wilier may be ni\eii with absolute safety to the youngest infant Su liv all druggists at 2. r > cents a box. ,)i- sMit post paid on receipt of price by addressing th l.r. \\il- HUIUS' M'lici'-- ''o. Mro 11 ' ->lle ')u. the niiuitlepii-ce "Once or twice I got a littl* scratch, such as a man is always li- able to when he is knocking about In that way The next thing I did after I got through with the FU//.V- Wu.vies wns to take u lot of banners and tlues belonging to the Pervishes. and I followed that up by taking one of their camps on the morning of tho next day and a fort in the af- ternoon." "Mister." said the disatrroealilr man, slowly and with "here in this plc-o we see some of the finest specimens of almost any- thing \u can cull to mind, hut 1 wish to stati- and I fully realize th ies|Miiisibility I assume that you aro telling the biggest lies ever cnn- miiior ailnienls of little l ' l "' tt ' <l The good-natured rarontonr look,-. very angry for ;i moment, but tin expression of his lace k-iuilnallv mel- lowed into one of gentle reproach "I ain't doing anything of th< kind." hi- made answer slowly: "I'rc a photographer!" Tli>- 'l>o \oii dance on your tors Him PrlttT" Sho--"No\er. Mr Milt other jieoplo do thut for me." (Am he didn't quite know whut sh> nu'aiit until he t ri- d to fet anothe il "ice \v!Mi her.) One woman with SunFght Soap win do better work than Two will with impure soap. REDUCES EXPENSE Isk tor tk OttSM B supply, writs to Bar. _ If yenr fTr cuuut supply, writs to LZTEt BBOTHZE3 LlsT" riD, Toronto, sttdixif his Ba.au and lilress, sad s trial saapl* tf Susliglit Soap wt". be Mat you free of cost, PAIR OF GUESSES. "Do you love me still ?" asked the wife. 1 ' do indeed." replied the husband Then she thought and he thought and nho wondered if he meant it as she understood it and he wondered if the underslc 3d it as he meant it. Visitors to Trinity College ChaM Dublin, of late, have noticed a re- rrrttuhli- falling of! in the singing KUKE TO MOTH Flits ONLY. To enrery mother of young children who will send us h>r name and ad- irtsa plainly written on a postal ard, wo will send free of all charge i ..Unable little book on the core of infants and young children. This book has been prepared by a physi- cian who has mads the ailments of little one* a life study. With the book we will send a free sample of Baby's Own Tablets the best medi- cine in the world for the minor ail- ment!* of infants and young children Mention the name of this paper and address- The Dr. Williams' Ksdicinc. Co . Brockville, Ont. Mrs Homer "Jane, open that window and let a little fresh air into tbo house." Jane "It isn't fresh air at all at all. mem. it's tbc sal air that's been about here all the morning." Father (to little son/ "And how WHAT HE ASKED FOR. Mr Johoxing "Itid you hear what Mistah Snowball asked for when he sent back his cup taw some moan tea ?" Mr. Washington "No, whaffur ?" Mr. Johnmng "He asked faw a cup of dat which inebriates bub doe* not intoxicate." It is stated than an American syn- dicate has been formed to develop the granite quarries of Donegal. say 'thank you' and 'if you please' in F'rench " Father "That's more than you ever learned in Fnglish." T* TEt 4 OLI> l> 0r l> t 1. Tka I^ullT* Broso QumiM TabieU A 1 droawUt* rfua4 '.. avmejr if U f^iU la ear*. K. VT. UraT*/* *1cmatan U o* e*cli born. U* The railway companies of England and Wales employ between them omed.j. No . ur. No Pa. Prtc* tseesta, A Parliamentary return shows that in the last two years 237.699 officers and men hrvc been sent -to South Africa. LI narii's Liniment Cures Oisteope' HuddersAeld Is mor* liable to 312, OOO men. The Scotch and Irish , storms than any other town in the companies employ 40.OOO. West riding of Yorkshire fij^tfk** MAW ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER LINES That the New York Ci-niral possesses greut advantages over other lines cannot bs gainsaid, and they are too numerous to enumerate, but a tow of the principal features are: the great train service (t waive exprnts trains racb way between HuiTalo and New York), four tracks and the Grand Central Station the on- ly station in tho city of New York Thi* Is the route of the famous Empire State Cx- BRITISH AMERICA Assurance Company. The chess match which has been Cjranged between the Hritnh House of Commons and the Australian Parliament will bs played on April 16th and 17th The Publisher of the Bet Farmer's paper in the Maritime Provinces in writing to us states: I would say that I do not know of a medicine that has stood the tot of time like MINAFUVS I.INIMKNT. It has been an unfa I line remedy in our household ever since I rn remember, tod has outlived dozm* of would be competitors and imitations The Marquis of Salisbury is 73 fears of age. He looks his age II,- hair is turning from grey to white. and his step U not so firm now on It used to be. LiniKEi curts Gomel in cows. Three men. for attempting black- mail on un agi-d schoolmaster, wer* sentenced at Lancaster Assizw. two tor twelve years tml one to ten fetus' pfiml servitude ware of Ointments for Catarrh that contain Mercury M mercury will turely de-troj th* *^* of BMll ind. <-ompl*Ul dirane the wnol* 47. tern when entering it through ">-b* inu> ou -ur'aro*. 8ueh article* *hould never b* used except oa rwcripiioa* from reputvblcphyslciaiia. as ill* inmate th-y willtloictei f >ld t<> th* goad Too easposKiblydcrlvefram th*m. Ha l'< ( 'atarrh C*r*. maaufactured by F J Ch*n* Jc i o . To- ledo U contain* ao mercury, uml U taken In t*rolly. acting directly upon th. blood and ntacon* nurfiwe* of liie -j -!e;n. la bu>iag Hall'" Oatiirrh ("ore be *un vou . the gonu Is*. U t* tsks intern >rjr.anJiud* In Toledo Oblo, by F. J. Cheney Jt Co. Tastimoniali free. *4oki by OniKgi-t- 1 . pr'.- m ,->c pet bottle. Half* raaallV I'llli are J>* bet Thi- l.oniloii polici- are circulutinR t notiro culling attention to the rreat n^-d for proviiliiiK Uro K'litrds n order to prevent the many cases if children being burned to oVtith Dividends declared -._.___ $ 90.500 00 65.000 OO Total assets _ _ ... _ . . $1.755. 849 21 Cash capital Reserve fund... . ... - - 91,000.000 00 613.001 counts presented as mor* favorahte than might have anticipated W* can at l*a*t rlaim that they will hear companion in Ihvir general results with thow shown by other Companies operating in th* name fields a* our%e|v**. and thin ing i Is perhaps th* bent te*t of the mdgmmt exercised ' . by the. omc*rs and agents The SALADA Ceylon Tea Is the finest Tea the world produces, and Is sold only In lead packets. Black, Mixed and Green. ir vou WANT coca micu ron rowsi Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Apples ^ Produce OOMSIiiN THVM TO THK DAWSON COMMISSION CO.. Limited TORONTO Correspond enc* Soliclrod, Frost Wire Fence is a Strong Fence. The to wires nd 6 stay fence has heavy upnghli. There u not a wemlt *P< in its construction. It wiil Ut three time* as long as other fencem. Place jrour order for Frost Fence, a; .^action guarmatred. wnt. f mr c.tmt.,*.. THE PROST WIRE PENCE CO. LTD . WEUAND. Out 4 5HAREHOLDERS' MEETING. The Sixty-eighth Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the British America Assurance Company was held at its offices. Toronto, on Thurs- day, the 27th inst. The president. Hon. Ueo. A. Cox. occupied the chair, and Mr. P H. Sims, who was appointed to act as Secretary, read th* following: ANNUAL REPORT. Your Director* have pleasure in presenting the Sixty-eighth Annual Report and Financial statements, duly vouched for by the Auditors of the Company. There ass bean a moderate increase in the Premium Income in all branches, the Canadian Fire Business, particularly, showing; a consider- able increase over that of any previous year, this being mainly due to the advanced rates which hav* hn obtained The Balance of Revenue Account, $9O.5'JOOO. has been applied as follows: 13. OOO 00 tor two half- yearly dividends, the first at the rat* of Seven Per C*nt and the second at the rate nf Six Per Cent per An- num. 94.045 2*) written off office furniture and Securities, and th* bal- ance. 190.544.74. added to th* Rsserv* Fund, which now stands at $12.0m 96 Although considerable progress has been made during the year in in- direction of advancing rates throughout Canada and to* 1,'nitwl States the results of the, business, owing to the increase in fire losses, hav* not proved satisfactory to Companies generally, and measures are now being taken for further advances which should bring about a material improve* at In the condition of the fire insurance business on this continent. iIKO A COX President. SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Total cash incoT* _ $2.040.197 10 Total expenditure. Including appropriation for los- ses under adjustment _ ... ... ._ ._ 1,940,007 10 i I I U i i I I I i i i i I t I U I I I 1 1 i i t I U I I l-i III H 1 i t i- USE TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE PARLOR Every Stick A Matoh : ' Every Match A " Lighter " EDDY'S MATCHES r M M I II I I HI I I I H I I I t I M I M M t I+-M-M-I-M MM Thomas Sbeehy. a cottier on th* property of General I'ickson. near lilm. County Limerick, is 109 years of age and well. $33 00 TO PACIFIC COAST Chicago * North-Western R'y: dur- ing the months of March and April $3o iM) from Chicago to Helena. But- | te. Anaconda. Ogden luid Salt l.ak* .' ', City; $30.111 Spokane. $33 in) Los | i Angeles. San Francisco. Portland. [ Seattle. Tacomn. Vancouver. Victor- i ia and a large number of other > points Tourist Sleeping Cars daily to th* Pacific Coast. For maps and particulars apply to nearest ticket , agent or address I) H. Bennett. 2 East Kong street. Toronto. Ont. CLEANING LADIES'... on OOTIMO SUIT* OM b* 4ou. varnKtlf bf imr 9vMfc run * Trj a ssi MIX itm CAS onme eo B).)1THAU T<JoTJ </TTW* k Dominion Lino Steamships Moacrm. to Ut*Kw>4_l.*lM to L!r. Ura tat FM StMMlln*. Saawter M*e fcf ilfwMM. -it M HO*.'*. Sllol.l Mil At the coronation the Duke of Somerset's servants will wear liver- ies of cloth of gold, the only ones so privileged. Security to policyholders _ _ .. .91,612.001 9 The report, on motion of the President, seconded by the Vice Presi- dent, was carried unanimously. In moving the adoption of the report 'he President said: Th llcvrnuo Account *how that, after oVd'JCtmc lo*im and *xpmM from th prvtmumi for th* year. thr 1* a btlaac*. or undorwncinf probt. ol J5M - Thi*. with th* earning* from inttrent and real*. S40.793, makm la* total balance tt th* credit ot H*v*nu Account SU'J '>'J Compnrml with th* pr*rrd- n year th* figure* before you chow afain In premiuiua i after deducting rm- luranc**! at I1X7.15W. ai.d a reduction in IOMM of lrt Ul I'hn inrraed Income a derived mainly from the Are bu-nneen. and ai <itated In the report. Is chiefly to th* better rate* that he prevailed In the Mar- In* Branch there ha* hem little changvm th* volume of biumea* w have done, but while the mcoire from thin source npreeenta lew than one-fourth of the to- tal premiums received, we are u ilebted to this Urancb, lor nearly one-half th* 7*ar'i pri>ut Taking Into consideration the, large amount of fire huaine** transacted, th* renults of the year although th*; *how a macliod Improvement on thooe of th* year 1W'H> cannot l> rerileil aa affordlnv an adequate margin ol profit, but <so*w of you who have noteil tb* record* from moutli to montn of in* icrioti* Brri in I'anaila ami the fmtivl Mtate. bssjlaassg wtth the PoiidagTauon in the b*mea Centre of Montreal in January last. must. 1 think, regard th* >- GILEADINE to a Bal.n ot Cllsad prsotvativn. N eurssj CaM toraa, ChappjJ Hasste. wiunds or Skin wlMSUMS. ft to nst ..*tht:o. but a healsr THI oviH- flCH HfALEB. Large Miss ISO. Dms;. . sr TIM CMsaitok*) C*).. Ts>.>*rto. tea drinker* try f th Company lu the prowtil-on of it* busincs*. I'll* problem a* to what rat*, will b <lf<|u*te to meat th* loinei of any on* year I* a difficult I might ay an Imponaible on* for the moat BBB*riss>***l underwriter* to *olv*. Tn*y ran only mm th* chanirwl condition* that confront them from time to time by reailimiin* their rate* in accordance with th* loss record* which th*** changing conditions | rmlui.' I In- adrenw expertmr* of I'ompanle* engaged In the Arc bunlnran on ihn continent for the past two year* have xhnwn th* Kwnity of increase* on many cla*e* of risk*, ami w.- hav* feeneUted to a con*iiler*hle extent from th* arlv*n>-e<1 rates which pre\ ailed during the year 19O1 an<l in view of the action taken during the past ten day* by all th* "t Companies doing buxini** in tho t'nited Statra to hriHg about a more r..' ml advance than ho hitl'i-rto h**n attempted I feel that w* may safely anticipate that then* im|>ru\r<t conriitiuni will hav* an even more marked effect upon the hUHinem 01 the pre^ut year. In reviewing the busim 1 ** ,<( the pant year. a* well an of the preceding eight \,> N i* ,1'irmu whi<-h t have had the honor of occup/mg this chair, it Is very gratifying to o'"*r\e li o t>rt>gr?i* which the Company has made in It* fir* buamtiu in C'anaitu. as well a flu- profits whuh have accrued upon this S0twlUMtaadtag th IOHHOK by tlm conflagration* of the past two years A Company which has been ff-oiBg hu<nea an the Hntish America* has- for upwards nf two-thin's of A i*nt.ury siiouM. we liav* felt. ncciipy a prominent position In connection with the husint.*** of its homo liclij. and wall* an equal to that i-iii.ic llni'vh ofhce* which carry much larger amounts on Individual ri*ks. ni'irht not L>e lookro fur. it should command * l-t.cr.il share oi the bu^in-sn ami Le rl.n- in show rfult equal to. if not i utter t ion. the averaK* i -ultt of itn nnp-r itor. Th* progrvm whiuh fne llriti.xh Ameiica has mmle in this direction i,ii,Vr its yrr^-i.l management is indicated by th* fnllowinK neuron- In I "f'J the total fire premiums of tho Company m'c an- ada were *17:. (>.->!. in 1 ^iin thoy amountetl to i:t:>l.J(J."> Thrsa nuur^. repre- the lift premiums (after cteilucting reinsurance*), so tnat during the** 'r.- inrom* of the Company in this linim-li ha.s incrvased upwards of l"i> p^r cent., while the total increase of all Companies reporting to the department is about 40 per cent It is still more gratnying to Hnd from the annual returns ol Companies .|i:ii; buaineca In Canada. publish**! by th* Ponnnion UovemsMDt, that while for this same period the average loss ratio of all Companies reporting to the fai ndmn Insurance Department is Ti' .1 per cent., our lessee have been but 5 ' ol the premiums i Ulnle this has been our experience at huuic, the i<r.>irrt*ss wv have ina.lo In cither Uelds in tin- way of securing ail v.iitiaeous i-ennei t-ons had been such an to warrant our InokMig fur ,-,| -i ally (avnrahle results irnm nur UK- outmcle the Vootlnloo, pAitn.-ul.-trl> when wo l,enr in iminl tho mi] row, I look to which I have rrfi-rred , which teriTtory a 'Tff* proportion of our mconio is ,<emii! In conclusion. I t - ... .,, .. , , aclf of th* opportunity of exprc- | , .( th* olii- i- Its Meaiinilice anil at its !<ritm-h uthce*. HI: itt and Local Agents for the r frv,c**s In the I'oti.- pany's t>*hall .luring thi- past yenr gentlemen wer* re-f! erve n Din-vtora during th* r- || vrar H \ \ .1 .1 Kenny. Augustus M -mm I -kin. K I' . 1 1. 1> . n .... s l ,\ t Jaffray. Lieui -Col .'i anil h H At a u.-i-etiim of i .- board, '. ! -!' i- liv. the llos. U*o. A. Co wa.i "Greco tea., r*-*U< tl TrMidaat and tit. J. J. aVvuu> \ *> VreiUeni. At Shelton Abbey a deputation from the tenants on the Karl of Wicklon'n CM tn to attended receatly to prenent to the Karl and CountvtHi an illuminated addrms. Minard'. Linime.! lures Coles, etc The official estimate of the cost of the war from thi? outbreak of hostil- ities up to the end of March is about JC160,OOO,000. rinanl's liniment Currs Dialitrtria The nn!y ropy of the first edition )f I>r. Watt's hymns known in Knjr- liind was recently sold nt Suth. rooms for JC14O Brass Band lt> rumMltS, Dr u m. Uniform. I EVERY TOWN CAN HAVE A BAND Lowest prices ever qaotad. Fli e ratalocne. Vi !ti-irikm. m.\nrd fr*e. Wr t* n- fur aar> nmg in W4l<- *r Na<leal l.ir.^m WHILST ROYCE & CO., Limited, Ton.ato.Ont-, aJ Wiaaipec. Ma Monkey Brand Soap wiil clettn a house from cellar to roof, but won't wash clothes. W P C. iri! TMK MOST POPULAR DINTIFKICC. Hi* toelh Iweetens the breath. r*na-tnr UM gums ISO Kinds for 20c HlaaatrtthMlaiMf* issaiil* sad :owr an I *aad In swra pwdsni another 4 snM*rani*Uiaa another SJ Alssnn* TkavurneaMfartM*. Ml or <-bdr. ^IM> wsll ov T-I alaiom* W ^1 .boat To*ini* o 1 Pm Oat tad Bneaa* ud --pfcu, .jnloa M Wo. * pomd. 'te . all **. la Cmiuxllan M JOHN . SALSN SEED CO UCNSS* I-I-H' r-r- i"i-: "AUTOSPHAY" \VOOD.\PHOIO.I .t.i:uiv. I L HM Si M. I 11 THE MOST NUTRITIOUS. EPPS'S QRATEFUC COM.-ORTINa COCOA BREAKFAST SUPPtR. V ^. I T T T: T ? H- per annum, payable half- . . yearly, is allowed on De- i ' bentures for J10O and up- ., wards for terms of 1, 2. 3. . 4, or 5 years. Interest ac- . . crues from the date on . i which th* money is re- { ceived by the Company. THS CANADA PERMANENT f and WESTERN CANADA MORTGAGE CORPORATION X Toronto fti-eet. TO 'ONTO * + I..*t"f?l..'. -;?-'- -'-.*,.?,.*-..', -- w.~. *.~. ,