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:( STANDS SEARCH -LIGHT Michigan's Insurance Commissioner Can Find Only Good to Say of Canada Life. T 1" Lansing, Mich., Septi-raber 27.â€" The Michigan InsuiJince De- partment has completed an investi- gation of the Canada Lli'e AsHurance Co., and rcport.s it.s allairs as being In a most satisfactory condition. The examiners' uQlcial statement says that "the cod^Rny is most consepvti'liivc anci careful in, regard to its investmcaj^" and ilrtit,|JiSre has been "no'^ffoiBbt in any way to in- flate the^set^*" Tlfe Canada Life's business is furlHei? re/erre<l to as eing on a stronger reserve- basis than tliat of any other coQipany. in /America known to tlie examiners. The Department is able to report "with no hesitation that the Can- ada Life Assurance Company has no unproper or unprofitable financial relations or alliances with an.y other tostitutlon, and all its affairs .seem ♦.o be conducted on a purel.v busi- ness basis. Its officers, in our opin- '<on, make the best terms possible 'or, and in the interests of, the Company. The banking business of the Company is transacted witlP several of the leading Banks -of Canada, preference being given to those banks giving the Company the best terms." Special mention is made of the policyholders' rielincd rights in the Company's profits, as follows: "By the Company's Charter it is provid- that 90 per cent, of the profits of the Company shall go to the Policyholders, and no more than 10 per cent, of the profits to the Stockholders. Until $90 is ennMHl for the Policyholders the Stockhold- ers could not receive $10 Dividend. The Company has thus established a community of interest between the Policyholder and the Stockholder, and has combined the advantages of security and continuity of manage- ment inherent in a Stock Company with the most desirable privileges of a Mutual Company." Reference is made also to the Company's voluntary action in 1899 when it requested thfi Govern- ment so to amend its» Charter that Policyholders should .be allowed to elect six of their number to si^ on the Board of Directors. ;gX^ijU|^ iners state; "So faf^ as ' w^^^WjP Uie Canada Life was the lirst pufiTiy*: Stock Company to give Policyhold- ers a voice in the management, and it has in this manner succeeded in securing a harmonious blending of the rights of Policyholders and StoclJiolders. In our opinion this arrangement is a most equitable one." The report is likely to be regarded as especially rea-ssuring because it comes from Insurance Commissioner, Hon. J. V, Barry, who has a con- tinental reputation as an impartial official. A year ago he was given the distinction of being Chairman of the Convention of State Insurance Comaaissioners. Of late the press of other states, where the insurance departments are less eflicient titan Michigan's, has been advocating Mr. Barry'B appointment as Nation- al Supervisor of InsuraiKo, should the United States Congress establish a Federal Insurance Department. FTTEL IN YUKON. Coal Being Mined â€" Some Steamers Are Using Oil. Fifteen men are employed this summer in the Tantalus coal mine, on the Upper Yukon Kivcr, says the linwson News. Several of the White Pass steamers are using the coal, and are doing well with it. Miller, the owner of the Tantalus coal pro- perty, promises to realize a good thing out of it. The White Pass, notwithstanding it is burning coai to some extent, has 32 wood camps along the river between Dawson and White Horse. An averugo of two men are engaged lit each camp. This means the dis- tribution of considerable money for fuel. The lower river boats arc bu.ying con.<-iderHble wood also this .vear, and wood camps are scatterwl along the entiro 1,700 miles from Dawson to St. Michael, but are not patron- ized so extensively as in some of the years past The Niirthern Commercial Company now burns oil on most of its steam- ers. The oil is brought from Cali- fornia. Coal for the river steamers also is being produce<l on the lower river. At the Coal Creek mines, below Forty-mile, and near Nulato, coal is being. produce<l. Another mine is being opened on Koy Creek, below Eagle. A large traction engine, to be uso«l in drawing coal to the riv- er bank, was sent down the river a lew days ago by steamer. extent of the Japanese fisheries ma.v be judged from the .size of the nets employed by the tishernien. Doctor Smith tells, in the Kati«nal Geograj- hic Magazine, of a net emplo.ved for catching yollowtails which was more than a mile long. It had a bag fOO feet long, 250 feet wide at its mouth, and 125 feet deep. On one occa.si<m 10.000 fish, averaging 20 pounds in weight, were taken at a single haul A Purely Vcgotubla I'ill.â€" Parmeloc's Vegetable I'ills are conipounded from roois, lierbH and snjtd extracts iM known virtue in the treatment o( li^or antl kidney coiuptii-inlH an<' in K'^i'.; tone to Lhc s.vstem whether enfeebied by overwork or <!eranperl throuffii c.i- ce5sef; in living. The.v rec|uiro no tenli- tuoiiial. Tbeir excellent (|Ualttios i.r« well known to all those who have .i-^fcd thelu und llie.v coiiinien<l tlionisul v<rs to d>'^l>eplics and tho^e subject to t>il.ous noHS who are tn quest of a beueiic<al medicine. FRIED ALL ELSE TO NO BENEFIT THEN DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS CURED HIS DIABETES. Startling Case of Thos. Harrison, of St. Mary's Ferryâ€" He Tells the Story Himself. St. Mary's Ferry, York County, N. B., Sept. 2r>â€" (Special).â€" That Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure 'Dia- betes, one of the most deadly forms of Kidney l>iscase, has been satis- factorily provwl by Mr. Thos. Har- rison, of this place. Speaking of his cure Mr. Harrison says: "f began to sulTer with severe pains above the region of the Kid- neys. Who. lay down it was tor- ture to t, , again. My appetite failed and I lost flesh rapidly. "I doctoivd with several ph.vsici- ans, but it was all no use. Shortly after this I began to urinate blood and then 1 knew I was in the grip of that dread monster. 'IMabotes. "At this time a friend prt^vaiKHl on nie to try a box i-f Dodd's Kid- ney Pills and the.v did me so much good 1 continued the treatment till t had usetl three boxes. They cured me completely." SHUN THE "BLUES." "Blues" are unnccesfary. Tliey mean one of two things â€" an un- healthy body or a diseased mind. In either case di.straction Is the best remedy. One must strive to forget self iu work, in readiiii;-, or in pleas- ure. A bu.sy life, judiciously arrang- ed, will crowd vapours to the wall. There are women who never seem to have any resources. Let them culti- vate a good-si/.ed feminine uc<|Uairit- ance, with varied types to suit one's moods, to sew with this one, shop with that one, entertain and be en- tertained. There is always charity work to till up one's time, even when the social amenities are not pleasing. The best cure for loneliness is a brisk walk through the clear sun- shine and pure air. It generally pats a person into a reasoiioble frame of mind, but is often avoided by sick- minded people. A little Sunlight Soap will clean :'jI glass and other articles until they shine and sparkle. Sunlight Soap will wash other things than clothes. *B CARE OF THE KYKS. There are certain rules with regard to the care of the eyesight which should be religiousl.y followed. They might be formulated in the following way; First. dcC not use the eyes in a poor or flickering- light. Second, do not have the light directly in front or behinil: the liglit should fall, without interruption, from one side. Third, do not use the e.ves much when you are tired or when recover- ing from an illness. Fourth, do not u.so the e.ves when they become wa- tery or show sigrns of indistinctness of vision. I''iflh, do not work with the head bent over. This lends to gorge the vessels of tlie e.ves with blood and to produce congestion. Sixth, do not read l.viiig Hat on the back or reclining, unU.ss the book is supported iu the same nlaiivo angle and position as when erect. Seventh do not remain a .single day without glasses after you should put them on. MUNICIPAL NF.WSPAPKK. JAPAN'S ORRAT FISHKUIES. Japan leo<ls the world in the econ- omical and scientific development of its fisheries. It has more persons ^nâ-  gaged in this industry, says I'r. 11. M Smith, than any other nation. Sharks are among the commonest food fishes of Japan. They are s.nt to the markets to be "butrJiered' 'like heovca in other countries. Tho Dresden. Germany, Is one of the few cities pos.s».>ssing a inuuiaipnl newspaper, and this was betij^flhed to the cit.v by the lale I'r.^Uitit. The bociiiest is a very valuable pru- perty, and consists of a dail.v news- paper, which, in conscffuence of its extensive circulaf ion. is the princi- pal ndverti.sing medium in the neighborhood. The profits are ap- plied to the beautifying and im- provement of tho city and to char- ity. V'ini.shing uj) the windows of a new houso is a pane-full proceeding. In 179.'< the steamhnnl was first conceived by Robert I-'ulton, an Am- I cricun CAPTUHrJIG A CEOCODILE. Exciting Experience of Two Men in the Malay Peninsula. Why should a crocodile leave a river stocked -.vith food, e.vplore for miles an unsuitable tributary, and then wander inland until it linds a pool'.' One can only say that it 'does, declares a writer in lilac woods Magazine. he goes on to speaii of the Tai-ping lake, of the Malay Pen- insula, whilhcr three crocotiiles had found their way. So long u-s they confined their attention to the ti.sn and an occa-sional duck, no one ob- jectetl to their presence: but when one of them began to take sheep off the bank as they came down to drink, it was felt that the brutes ought to be exterminated, and Mr. Ma.\well and his servant, Maiiaj), made the attempt. They bet bait at- tached to a heavy rattan and thjn waited. The crocodile had seen us coming, and unconscious of the fatal rattan which marked its course, moved into deeper water. , Decks were cleared for action. Maii- ap was, of course, barefooted, and I took off my shoes and siOi'.iings, so that my bai'e feet migiit ha . e as good a bold as possible on the smooth bottom of the dugout. As the crocodile moved off into tho deep water, (i.ngi.;iiig the canoe aft-r it, we realized that we had him will hooked. After a protracted strug- gle, I nianugcHi to get the crocodile within a few yards of the caiioe. \t one moment the open jav. s ivould surge out of the broken water an I snap together in unplpu.saiit proxi- mity to our legs; the ne.xt moment the heavy tail would swing iree of tho water, and with tl.e weight of a falling trei; would hit the side of the canoe a blow that marie it .shiver. More than once the great claws got on the gunwale of the cunoe, und it stimed as if the brute would g t on board. There was no little risk of losing one's balance and falling in on lop of the raging brute. .\s the crocodile surged cIosl- to the canoe and the oi>en intr th up- peai'ed above thu, water, Mana,' sliiJ- PihI a noo.se of stout curd o er tho aiiimurs upper jaw und piillotl it tiglit, some si.\ inches behind tha point of its nostrils. 'I'lun, \,ith ;i quick turn of his wrist, he slip(ied the slack of the cord round undir the lower jaw. He tirew the cord t.ght, and the teeth of each jaw press.d home into the sockets of tho other. Manap uow grasped the point of tlio long, narrow h.oad with one hand, and with the other rai idly wo-nd tho coril round the clinched mouth. AnoUier noise was slipped o er :\ fore leg. It pulled the l.g up to the animal's side. Manap sli, ped the lino over tho creatures back and caught up the other loie leg. Then he noosed and tied together th^ tw.j hind legs. "Sudah," ho said. "That Is finish- ed." What he had effected was marvel- ous. In a few minutes he had trans- forme<l a ravening water-<le\ il into a tn).sse<l-up monstrosity, and his only weapon had been three pieces of box cord. A few blows despatched the brute. ond Manap received the government reward. DO YOU WANT PURE TEA? not mixed with sweepingfs, dust or refuse, but the 0:BC0XC3SI "S-OXTZHTOI- XmIB^ carefully selected, manufactured and packed in lead to PRESERVE THEtR FRE8HNE8S. . That's why you war.t teiui'S WJilSPEiUNU. The hats worn by Korean state (ui|^ionaries have brims of enor- mous dimensions, three feet acros.s sometimes, and ai'e re<iiiirod to be ma<le of clay. The reason for thi-i is that some years i;go the thin ruler of Korea was annoyed at the habit of whispering that prevailed at court, and so decided upon compell- ing his courtiers to wear hats that Would make it somewhat moi-e ditll- cult to put their heads cK.Se together to exchange conliUencea. Mamma Cat breakfast table) â€" You should always use your napkin, Ceorgie. tleorgie â€" I am using it, mamma. I've got the dog tied to tho leg of the table with it. A Uequisite for the Itanclier. â€" On tlia cuttle rungcy of t]*ie Wtst. where men unil stuck aro far from Uoctor.s and aputhucurics. Dr. 'fhoiiifts' Kclectric Oil is kept on liund tiy tUu intelligtriit an a rouily uiude medicine, nut ciiily for many Iiuuiun ills, but as a tiorse and cuLtlo medicine uf suriiitHsiiiu iitcrit. A tiorric and cultlc raaciier wiU liiid niat- turs gruutly siiiiplilicU by using this OU. "I shook hands with Uilkins this morning He doesn't seem well, j What's tho mutter with him?' 'I I think it's ennui." "Heavens! my wife would worry if she knew. She's ! always afraid I'll carry some of these contagiou? diseases home to the childrm." raultv Kidneys Do you feel drow feel heavy? llnvo aches? IJavu .vou you dizxy feehiig'-' is your Hkiii dry? fccluig'/ An.v o< kidney disi-u.su. K that South Amer never failH.â€" 6. Have you backacl.c? sy? Do .your Uiiil)s you frequent head- fuiiing vision? Have Are you deprett*e<l? Have .voii a tired these sig:ns prove xperieiK'C h«is proved ican Kidney Cure YOUR OVERCOATS >l oun in jour Iotd. wr-ie dirtot MoBtreal, Box ISI MIITlftH AMCRIOAN OYSINO OO. Pract!cn1 Every clay Lassons on FARM ACCOUNTS For 7So. post lUltC FARM PUa. House. Box ijtfi. t:halb&m. 0>it- â- Uut," prote-ted the britlogroora, during their, little quarrel, "you pro- mised to love, honor and obey me." •Maybe I did," replied the bride, •but I hud ray lingers crossed." Pl.KASK UKAH IN MIND that what is called a skin disoaae may be hut a svmptom of liad blood. In that case, Weaver's CeiaU'. externally applied. Bhould be suppU-meutad wltJi Weaver s <5yrup. taken daily. "Well," said his wife, "I'll bet you a box of cigars." "No," replie<l the brute; "I won't' bet!" "You're afraid .vou'U lose." "No; I'm afraid I'd win!" He â€" "'IHd I ask you to marry me last niglit at the dance'?" She â€" "Uood grnciotis. no! Wh.v?" H«! â€" "Well â€" erâ€" you know, I got excited, and I often do silly things v^hen I'm like that." No pc.~ann should go from home with- out a hoiili- i>i i»r .1. 1' KoIUi^g's dy- (iontcry Coriltal in liioir posMHision. as III. me. oi iT.iter. >ooklnKi tliii>n.u>. etc., frct|Uelill.v brings on sunnner complaint, and there )» notl.itii; UUe ht;»;iK ready n-itli a sure runierly tit hand, which oflen- tiines s.i'.i's great 8u(Tvrni|; and uei|ucnl- ly.. vaUiutili! lives. I'iiis I'ordiiil has giiineil for itjurif a wuletpruud reputa- tion for iilTordiiiij ]>ronipt relief from all suniiner conipluinis. If your ctilldren are traubled with Wv,rms, give them Mother c; raves' Worm Kxtcruiiuator: safe, sure and enactual. Try it. ami mark the iinprovoment la you- child. Mrs. Littlewit (proudly)â€" "Only just think! Charles has gone to ad- dress a public gathering." Friend â€" "I didn't know he was a speech- maker. " Mrs. Littlewit â€" "Nor I: but he's been called upon to make a statement bofo:e a meeting of his creditors." Ill flttliig linots and shoas cauM corns. Hollow ay's Corn Cure is the article to use. i.ct a and cure your corns. bottl* at once â- â€¢I-'lsliKO.VIM" IS A GL".NTI.l*l STIjMI'I.ANT to the stuinacJt. theicb.v ntilint; diiM^tinn As a tonic for pulieiilH recovering from fevers and all diseasos lowering the vitality, it is without a rival. At all drug itiul gen- eral storct!. a P«««Qar»* e.„*v "When T know an.vthiiig worthy of reconinicnilation. 1 niii.-.iiler it my liuty to Irll it. " sa.vs Hev. .las. Miirilock. of Ilainluirtr. Pa. "l)r. AKiiew'.s Catarrhal I'ow^'er hat* cureil me of Catarrh of li^e .years staiKling. It is certainly niutrifnl in Its ofTect. The first appllcalion ben<> Uted mo in five minutes. 50 cts." â€" U Polite Tramp â€" "Will you oblige me with a little vinegar and a bit of rag. madam.' I've bruisetl iii.v heel." I.atl.v of 4^ Mou.se â€" "I'm ver.v sorry, but oiir'^IPhegar is all out; wouldn't a little rum do as well?" Trampâ€" "I don't know, madam, but I'll try it; and â€" er â€" never mitul the tnv." Mr. Headstall â€" ••That norse you brought yesterday is a vicious-look- ing animal. s he kii:d?" Mr. Cropperâ€" •'Kind'.' 1 should think so. Wh.v. when he came out of the stable he stood upon his hind legs and tried to Embrace me.'" Ilehinr'. Burning, Cr«eolnc C-n«. I'n^ .Skin niseascs ri'lit'\ed in a few minutes b.v Akiicw's (lintnient. Pr. AiJCiiow's (iintincnt relieves instantl.v, and cures Tetter. .*<ult Uheiini. Sonld Hoa<i, Kczenia, Ulcers. Ulotche», and all l-lruplums of the Sl<iii. It is soothing and quieting and , acts like niugic in all Bab,y Humors," Irritation of the Scalp or Knshu.s during teething tiuiu. y.") cents a bo.\. â€" 7 Three gas companies in London consume between them 4,000,000 tons of coal per annum. Wash greasy dishes, pots or pana witli Lever's I'ry Soap a powder. It will remove tho grease with tho greatest ease. Doctor â€" "You seem to have had a relupst?. Looks like a severe ca.so of nervous prostration, too." Patient (weakly)â€" "Soothing â€" no- thing at all except looking over your bill." WIO ATIE A1.,L TAMItlAIt with the deep, hoarse bark, ttrimly called "a gravc-varil luiiuli " 'lake Allen's Lung Kalsui'n. a renie^ly for pulmonary trou- ble, liiglily I •â- o;aincii(lod cvou .a t)i8 earlier stages of Consumption. Ho â€" "1 think every woman is en- titled to be considered man's cq»ial." Sheâ€" "Well, if she is willing to bring herself down to his level. I don't see why she shouUbVt be allowed to pose as his einial." She â€" liefore we were married you told me that .vou never stayed out late. Heâ€" Did I, dear? Sheâ€" Yes, .vou tlid. He â€" Oo you recollect what tho time was that night when 1 told you that? Sheâ€" No. tie â€" Near- ly twelve o'clock. A celebrat<>d oculist onero<l to op- crate on a blind beggar's e.ves, and .«nid, "I'll guarantee to restore your sight." "What," exclaimed tho bei;- gur, "restoio in.v sight, and so ruin m.v business! A pretty notioih! Po .voii want to deprive tne of m.v live- lihood?" DEVOURED BY BEAK. Terrible Experiences of Two Broth- ers in the Tyrol. A terrible adventure with a hear has befallen two Hungarian goat- herds, the brothers I'nul and Martin Do.-^ek, one of whom was killed and partly devoured by the animal. The brothers wei'c making their wa.v in the direction of the Hclebit mountains, one of the most roman- tically beautiful spots in tho I'yrol, when they came upon a huge sho- bear in the act of devouring a goat. The bear, disturbed in her meal, .sprang at the '"inen. who ran for their lives, with ihc bear in pur- suit. The.v finall.v succociled in climbing a large tree, lindiiig an un- certain rifugv ill a thick ov orhant;ingi branch. 1 he bear then sat down on her ha-.inches at the fool of the tree. .Shortly after dnyhrcuk. Taul, the elder of the two brothers, probably overcome with fatigue and terror, suddenly lost his hold. fell, and was instaiiily torn to pieces. Kinall.v, towards noon, tho animal fell asleep. Martin then silently slid down from his perch and made for I'ivosolo, where he was given refreshment. He began to foam at the month. nrKl made a savage at- tack with his teeth on a peasant who was sitting at a table. Kour policemen were rcnuired to master him, and he was taken to the asylum, a raving maniac. E»»* what »ou Mho. â€" tJlvo the di- gestive oriians some work to do. Theso runitioiis nci-d exi-ri'i'io a."! much a,s any part of the human uiiatom.v. but tf thcv re delicate. tive them the aid tli.it Ur Von .Stan s I'ineapnle 'I'uhleta allord and yon can i.at an.vthing that's wholesome " nml palatable â€" 00 in • box, 35 cents. â€" i-* A \er.v loquacious Intl.v askini It friend w.hat position he vvoul.l .ttivo her were she a ninn. "I'd make you superintendent of a ileal and dumb a.'--.vUim," was the reply. •'Why?" "Itecauso either the inninles would learn to talk or you to keep silent." Thoy N'cvor Know Failure.â€" Careful ohc^crvntioii of tho effects of PurinrUH>'s \ ogetfthic Pills ha*, shown t.liat the.v act imnicdiatcl.v om the disea.'Jod organs of the s.vsieni and stiiiuilate them to heal- th.v action. Tlieru lua.v tie cases in which the dison.^o ha.s been long seated and does not oasil.v .vlelil to nieiliciiio, but even In such cases these Tills liav© been known to bring relief when 'ill other so-cnllod remedies lia\e failed 'I hcse a.sser'.ions can be anbstiuituitcd by many who havy used the Pills, and n"iedicai men speak highl.v t>i their quali- ties. A prison visitor reeentl.v asked one of the prisoners how he came to be there. "Want," wn-s the an.iwer. "How wos that, pra.v?" "Well, t wanted another iiians watch. He wasn't willing 1 should have it. the judge wants me to sta.v her yi nrs." Cash or Cure If Shiloh's Consumption Cure falli to cun youi Cold or Cought you get back all yo* paid for it. You are sure of a Cure oi t)ie Cash. It il waan't a tuie cure, this oUc wouid not be mode. Can anything be lairei ? If you have a Cold, Cough, or any diieaa* of the Tliroal, Lungj or Air Pat- <geN try >SHILOH 25c. per bolllc. All dealeta guaiantee it. ISSUE NO. 39â€" OS.