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7/ INVESTMENT High Cl land*. Ss>rls-IOO, OO, *IOOO Profit-sharing INVESTMENT may be withdrawn any time after one year on 6j days' notloe. Business at back of these Bonds estab- lished tt years. Send for special folder and full part'.cnlar*. NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION, LIMITED, CONFEDERATION LIPI BUILDING TORONTO, CANADA SPEECH FROM THE THRONE Opening of the Third Session of the Thirteenth Legislature of Ontario PSIC:S CF [ARM PRODUM -ROW THI LIADINO TRftOI CINTHE1 Of AMERICA The speech from the Thron*> at the and equipment. In order to afford profec opening of the Ontario Legislature at tion to life and property. Toronto on Wednesday is as follows: : Tb Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the Legis- . them , . , . latlve Assembly: i tion of 1912. has been extended from the instantly. it affords me pleasure to welcome you eastern to the western boundaries of th* j to the discharge of your duties at this Province. About 500 mile* of roads, with TIlllKi: PASSENGERS SHOT. Killed By Train Bobbers on Great Northern Train. A despatch from Bellingham, Wash., say*: Three passengers on a great Northern passenger train bound for Vancouver, B.C., resist- ed three bandits on Friday night and were shot dead. Thomaa B. Wadsworth, a Canadian Pacific conductor, of Vancouver, B.C.; II. L. Lee, of Bremerton, Wash., and M. B. McElhoes, a travelling salesman of Vancouver, B.C., were the men killed. The, robbers went from the smoker into the vestibule between the smoking oar and the day coach and tied handkerchiefs about their faces and entered the day coach with drawn revolvers. , Most of the passenger* confronted j by the thugs throw up their hands, | Italy and Asia Minor Crop outlook fa- rics mi cami. Cr.rn, Chttt* an* Kin** I Horn* and *oro Crop Outlook Favorable. Kingdom Weather generally fa- vorable, and outlook for crops line. France Some fecrs of damage from re- cent wvore weather, but generally the outlook i* favorable. Weather mild. Germany A sucxxuMion of freezing and thawing will result in damage. Weather la seasonable, but not severe and Uter* 1* partial snow covering. Russia Crop condition* continue favor- able, with weather milder. Boumanla No compla.nts from crop, with weather seasonable. Hungary Complaints are coming to band of damage from recent severe freei- ng, a* the crop hue a wry light mow pro- expected dur- > life and property. but four men attemwted to resist I TO rab .'. "1th weather eensonable policy of road development In Nor- Tl . 'V mp^a > resist. Spam-Outlook unfavorable, owing Ontario, under the epeolal leg'.ila- ; *** Of these were felled almost deficient rainfall during the winter. V ttie third section of the thirteenth Legls latur of this Province. Our thanks are due to an over-ruling Providence for the abundant harvest with which Ontario was blessed during the past year, which hat had a steadying effect on financial aud industrial conditions gon- er H My. In oommon with our fellow-cltlcens else- where throughout Canada, <be people of Ontario have experienced great satisfac- tion from the return of His Royal High- ness the Oovernor-General to thin country, accompanied by Her Royal Uighness th* Duohos* of Connaught, who** restoration to health ha* boeu a matter of general thankfulness. My Government, was represented at th* Interprovincial Conference held iait fall In the city of Ottawa. In which every Province Th* to si-vera! important subject* intere*i will bs Laid before joa for your consideration. In dAoordaoos with the announcement m.ido at th* last moetiug of the Legisla- .-. a CommlMiion on Roads and High- way* ha* been appointed, and ha* begun the preliminary work for a scheme of road Improvement throughout the Province Public bearings were held at various places by means of which the view* of municipal authorities and various organ- isations were elicited. The Information thus obtained will be embodied In the re- with the necessary bridges and drainage faoill ties, were wholly or partially constructed l.i": year. Involving an expenditure of about 11,100 000 The effect of this work upon settlement and upon the value of farm lands has already been noticeable. The mineral production of Ontario dur- ing _th* past year was the largest yet re- a port of the An agreement linn been reached the Government of Canada for carrying IViminton Parliament to cover a period uf ten years. Ontario* flmt I us tall me nt. agtrrrgallng $195.1100, Ins been received, aud Is being spent nl-i'ijt the line* of In- utruotioa and demonstration. It Is gratifying to observe the increaned fnl'Trit on the part of the farmer*) of the Province in approved agricultural meth- odrt. f-l.-l An indication of thin U found in ths at the Ontario Agricultural College li about double what ' w;w ten yeori aicn. while thr number of new student* n-/v;.Tl at tho open- copper and gold, while the yield of silver was about equal to that of the previous year. I am glad to know that there is every prospect before the mining industry of a period of further expansion. An outstanding feature of the education- al situation during the year has been ths extension of industrial training through- oat the Province. In nearly all tha large Industrial centres evening classes have under tho Industrial an<i the In- struction. Sufficient progress hca been rand* In the work on the Central Prison Farm at Ouelnh to warrant tha anticipation that the Central Prison la Toronto will bs va- oa/ted in November next. The plan of pris- on reform adopted In the new Inmltntlon has passed tbe experimental stage, and Is proving satisfactory In every reopoct. The lbor of rhii prisoners Is helng utilized also In connection with the brick manu- facturing plant established at Mimico, tbe product of which Is used only for pub lie institutions. The new Hospital for tli- Insane at Whitby Is now well advanced and >t . be- lieved that a large sentlori of It will be five hundred patients by tho latter part of tho present year. The CommiHslon appointed to revls* and consolidate the Statutes of the Province, having completed its labor*, has present- ed its final report, which will bo laid he- fore you. In the meantime the distribu- tion has already been commenced. During the past, year the Province re- ceived the Federal snhoidy of S2.1M.OOO In aid of the Timlskaming A Northern On- tario Railway. A regular train service has been Inaugurated on the I.Ik Lake branch, and the extension to the Abi-tlhl ROBBED OF FIFTY DOLLARS. An Old Blind Man Held Up in the North Country. A despatch from Cobalt says : One of the meanest thefts ever per- petrated in tho North Country was brought to the attention of the Co- balt police on Thursday when Adol- phus Meloche, a blind man consid- , ~^"%. p Si e ^I t * > i!L''* t *w b S l t * 5 ;?? : <11 erably over middle to Wea- ther mild. India General rain has been confirmed, but top lute to benefit to any extent, and la against harvesting in early datricts. In norther- regions offers of wheat are prac- tically nil. North Africa Report* are contradictory, but generally favorable. Belgium and Holland Sowing progress- ing, with weather mild. Rain urgently wanted. We unhesitatingly recommend Mafic Baking Powder a* being the best, purest and most healthful baking pow- der that it is possible to produce* CONTAINS NO ALUM All ingredients are plainly printed on the label. MAGIC BAKING POWD] TORONTO, ONT. I WINNIPEG -MONTREAL Toronto. Breadstuff*. February 1A. FlourOntario . . wheat fl<iiir*. 90 per cent.. $3.70 to IJ.75. seaboard. and at (3.70. Toronto. Manitobas BRITISH SUBJECT SLAIN Tense Situation Develops Over Ex cution of William' S. Benton by General Villa A despatch from Washington savs : eral Villa fully realized the posi- A slumbering Mexican situation | * io of the American Government' . i x 11 aecondB. S4.90; and totally bags. $4.70 strong bakers', in jute In* of the present UTUI *how* a marked River lias been completed. Rettlcment in advance over that of the previous year. ] the diatrk-t wrved by the r.-iilway oon- To meet these condjtlons an enlarged miufpflient hn bwn provided, and plant tor further extrusions are now receiving attention. The number of District Representatives of the Ontario Department of Agriculture has been lncraed and tho work of Indi- vidual Representative has been madtt more Hlent:e. One marked feature has been Ji holding of rural tchnol fairs with a view to Interesting the rising generation in better agricnlturr seventy of these rum having been helil during the past WIMMI w'th mnrk*d success. It u< hoped ft citntid thi* work until tho whole Pro- vi roe Is served. l-i consequence of the Increased con- tnuptinn of power th* Hyd ro-cler.trlfl Pavsr Commission tin* been enabled to iii'iko s further reduction in the price of fl'i-tr citv. The, OrrauBsuioa ha* under .irrideratlon the duplication of tho main ir i win IMS ton line, and IH constructing a high -tension lino in tint western boundary if UK, Province. Information regarding rmliaj raflway projects ban boon furnish- ed to oommnnitl<w asking the asnUtanoo of the Oommlwion. while the effort* to int. rest agriculturist* In the UKH of elec- tricity hnve been continued wlUi promis- ing results. During t.h pant year the OiuinjUaion organised a department for the Inspection of electriraj iusitiillatioiui by tinnes to advance, while tho inquiries nindo by prospective settler* afford hope- ful indention* for the future. Legislation repertiiig compcniuit!on to workmen for Injuries, reprenontatlon In. tho Legislative AMternbly and other mat- ter* of public Importance will come before yon for consideration. The growing financial demands of the Province, consequent upon Mo develop- ment and the* *Ttmiion of its pnblic ser- vices and activities, " for increased ex- penditures from year to year To mAt these conditions a larger revenue, with yonr approval, will be obtained from a number of available sources on an equit- able and reiiKotHibla bash. A serious :ind protrncted lllnw has be- f:illn my Prlmo l^inUter, th<i le.-der of this House of Amembly, evoking the deup sorrow and sympathy of the whole com- munity. It Is very gratifying to know that the rx>very of health and tttrength now to lie The public ox.'oounts will bo brought down for your consideration at, the ear- Kent momsnt. and the supplementary s- ,ii ' ; for tho rurrnnt i. ir will be sub- mitted without delay. It I* my :irnest hope n-nd belief that the best Interest* and wc-lfaxo of this 1m IM.rtant Province. . . unable to defend himself against i Manitoba wheat Bay porta. No. 1 Nor jiH-ji/lf i-,. -., I t^> PKUf |>,,,-L-.. 1 tD r ". 58 1-Zo, and No. ^. 96 l-2o. Ooderich. attack, reported to Chief Burke j rte more No , Nort , a ern, North Bay. that an unknown person had lured - him out to a lonely spot boyond the Hudson Bay camp and there held him up and robbed him of $50, leaving him to get back to town oa best he oculd. The thif asked the blind man to buy a watch, but the latter refused, saying he had no money. The thief then told him to hand over $50 or he would beat him up, and Meloche did so. 10 POWERFUL LOCOMOTIYES. Englinh Railway Importing Them From Germany. A despatch from London says : The South-eastern Railway has placed a contract for 10 powerful locomotives with a German firm at Tegel, noar Berlin. The placing of this contract is of more than ordi- nary importance, for, although some years ago the Great Central, the Great Northern and th Mid- land Companies introduced a num- ber of freight locomotives which had been built in America, and the Great Western has introduced French locomotives into its Pad- dington and Plymouth express ser- vice, no German-built locomotives have ever been imported into Great Britain, with tho exception of eonve Amall, narrow-gauge engines for contractors' purposes. $1.04, and No. 2. $10)1 1-2. Ontario wheat No. 2 at 91 to 94o, out- side, according to freight, and 9Sc. on track, Toronto. Oatn No. t Ontario oat*, 35 to 35 l-2e. outside, and at 38 to 38 l-2o, on track, To- ronto. Western Canndas oat*. 40 l-2c for No. Z. and at 39 to 39 1-Zc for No. 3, Bay ports. Prat No I at 9Se to tl. outside. P.." Hey Good malting barley, 56 to 53c. outoide. Corn New No. 3 American, 69 12.-. all rail Toronto. Rye No. 2 at 62 to 6.V. outside. Buckwheat- No. 2 at 75c to 76o. outelde. Bran- -Manitoba bran, bags, Toronto freight. $24.60. Toronto. $2250 a ton. in abort*. $24 to Country Product. BntUr Cholr.p dniry. 22 to 2Jc: Inferior, 19 to 20c; farmers' separator prints. 22 to 2Sc: creerarry prints. 30 to 31c: *olidfl. 27 to 29ci etnrag* print*. 27 to 28o: solids. 25 1-2 to ?6c. - Csse loUi of new-laid. J5 to 36o per 41-YEAR.OU) HORSE. Had HIT M i sril By Five Genera- tions of One Family. A doHpatch from Trenton says: Probably th oldest horse in On- tario, an Indian Arabian pony, died recently at the farm of Mr. your deliberations will serve to 'advance! W. B. Scott, Prince Edward Coiin- Do Long Breaths Hurt? DANGEROUS PLEURISY ALWAYS BEGINS THIS WAY. Speediest Cure It Nervlllne. 'inch, that Rtab-llkc pain in the side la like a hot knife lilude In the ribx! Probably got overheated cooled too fast now there IH' congi-Htloii, such HoreneH you can't draw u long, breath. This In the beginning of I'lptirlny. I'li'urlny IB far too serious to neglect it Blngta Inatant. Quickest relief will come from a vigorous rubbing with Nervlllne. Thin trusty old pain reliever will fix you up In no time will take away the cou- Kt>Ntlon make you well Just aa It did Mr. Sarauol St. Johns, of HUtmford. wlio says. "In running to catch a train last weak I became iniicU over- healed. I pul up the train window mil mil" that way In order to get 'in ii-il off. In an hour my side waa BO full nf pain and my breathing hurt BO much that I thought I had pneumonia I always carry N>rvlllne In my grip ml at destination I rutibrd my side thoroughly three timca. The warm pi-npt rating pfff-ot wn.s Boon notice- olili- nnd I quickly got rolinf. Nervl- Urn; I consider saved uin from a sort JUS Illness." Any sort of a cold can be quickly broken up with Ncrvlllno which is a marvel for reducing lufliunmatlon, for relieving congestion in the throat and rhf'Ht, for curing stitch In tho nldo, lumbago, nntiralgia, sciatica or rhi atlnin. Nothing morn soothing or powerful. The ROc. largn family size Is the moat economical Small trial size 2Cc. at dealers everywhere. * RI'RAL POST-OrTICKS. The fiovMiiment Mnjr KitblUb Libraries in Them. A despatch from Ottawa saw Mr JlordVn told Mr. W. A. Bach- AH. in in ih House of Commons on Woxluoadsvy that th Prime MMM .( r had received n number of communi- rations urging tho f>tal)li)<biiient of Jilirnrir!* in the rtina.1 jvost oflloe* <if ( .-m.'nla Tlio Premier added tJi.it tho matter wa^ under msi<I.M-4 tion. MAN WAS BADLY HURT. Tho Prince of WO!PH Convoyed Him to a Physicinn. A despatcli from Oxford says Th Prinoe of Wales gave prompt aid to the driver of A carriage- who wa* injured by Jjcing throwTi out ol the vehicle when the horse WOH frightened by the tooting of tho horn of the automobile in which the Prince was 'going to a fox hunt on Wednesday. The horse tried to jump a hedgo when the horn was sounded, and th driver was thrown out and his leg was broken. The Prince took the man into his automobile and npcd to the nearest village. Not finding a gurgonii ho took th Bufforer to another village, and left him in diarge of a physi- cian. Th Prince then con-tinued <>n hi* way to tho hunt. FEMALE DOMESTICS WANTED. Mnrriagrabln Women Arc Also Wanted In Aimtritlla. A despatch from Ottawa Australia's necessity for immigra- tion, especially of female domestics, is set out in the first report of tho Dominions Royal Commission, ta- bled in the House on Wednesday by Hon. CJeorgo Foster. A demand for marriageable women is also empha 8i7.el, there being a difference of 226,000 between th male and fe- male population. Th commwsion, of whih Mr. Fotr Is a member, visited Australia nnd New Zealand summer. King n Mended tho ftnu-king oono^rt. of tho Royal Amateur ()r- Society of London, taking a large parly from Buckingham Ho applauded Revnral per- r<>rmor, smokftd cigarettes, shook with loading memberis of the , fttul ongag<Hl in animattvl on the programme. ty. The pony had been lined by five gencrationa of tho family and wan 41 years of age. Mrs. Scott'a chil- dren and grandchildren drove her and rodo her up to the past year, when old age began to make its appearance and the pony's teeth failed. Sim was then fed on grain. She had tho Western brand of AB on her shoulder. Al It Ml) TO EAT Girl Slurring on Poorly Selected Food. "Several y?rs ago I was actual- ly starving," writes a girl, "yet dared not eat for fear of the oon- eequences. "I had suffered indigetk>n from overwork, irregular mcala and im- proper food, until at laat my sto- mach became so weak I could eat scarcely any food without great dista-eiw. "M*ny kindtt of food were tried, all with the same discouraging ef- fects. I steadily lost health and strength until I was but a wreck of my former self. "Having heard of Grape-Nuts and itn great merits, I purchased a package, but with little hope that it would heJp mo I was BO discour- aged. "I found it not only appetizing but that I could eat it aa I likod and that it satisfied the craving for food without causing diHtroas, and if I may use the expression, 'it fill- ed the bill.' For montlis Grape-Nuts woa my principal article- of diet. I felt from the vry first that I had found tho right way to licalih and 'happiness, and my anticipations were fitUy roalir.od. 'With it* continued use I regain- ed my usual health and strength. To-day I am well and can eat any- thing I like, yet Grape-Nuta food lorras a part of my bilj of fare." Namn given by Canadian Poatusn storpge. 31 to 32c per dozen. Cheese- New cheese, 14 34c for large, and 15c for twins. Beans-Hand-picked. (2.15 to $220 per bushel: primes. $2.10. Horoy Kxtraoted. In tins. 11 to 12c. per Ib for No. 1; combs, $3 to $3.25 per doxt>n for No. 1; and $2.40 to S2.SO for No. 2. Poultry Fowl. 12 to 13o per Ib. : chick ens. 16 to ISr: dnckn. 13 to ISc: geese. 1- to 15c: turkeys. 19 to 22c. Potatoes-Ontarlos at U to 85c per bag, on track, and Delaware* at 90c, on track, in car lota. Provision?. Bacon -Long clear. 15 to 16o per Ib.. In cjise lt Pork-Short cut, $28.50: do., moss. $24.50. Hums-MedlrTn. 18 to 18 l-2c: do.. In .ivy. 17 to 18c: rolls, IS to 15 l-2c; hreakfant bacon, 18 to 19oi backs, 22 to 24c. Lard- Tierces, 14 l-4c: tuba, 14 l-2o; pnili, 143-40. Balsd Hay and Straw. Njiled hay No. 1 nt $14.50 a ton, on truck h<T: No. 2 quoted at $13 to $U50. nnd lulled at $12 to $1250. Baled straw Oar lots. $8*50 to $8.75, on track, Toronto. Wlnnlpsg Rraln. Winnipeg. February 21.--('nh:~Wheat No. 1 Northern. 90 1-8o: No. 2. do., 68 t-4e : No. 3. do., Bh.'iV; No. 4, 821-2c: No. 5. 74 l-2o: No. 6. 68 l-2o: feed. 63 l-2o: No. 1 rejected, seeds, 85 3-4c; No 2. do.. 833-4o: No. 3. do.. 82c: No. 1 smutty, 85 3-4o; No. 2, do. 833-4c; No. 3. do.. 8-V : No. 1 red Winter. 90 l-8e: No. 2. do.. 87 l-4c: No. 3. do.. 86 J-4c. Oa< No. 2 C.W., JSoj No. J. No. 1 feed, 34c; No. was brought quickly to a point of intense international interest on Friday by the flash of a rness-age stating that William S. Be>nton, a British subject, bad been killed in Juarez bv order of General Fran- cieco Villa, the Constitutionalist commander. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British Ambassador, conferred with Secretary Bryan about it; President Wilson and his Cabinet discussed it briefly, and a "thor- ough investigation was ordered by the State Department from Consul representatives on the border. In this case, for the first time since the present revolution began a year ago, the general warning from the UniU>d States Government to Mexican factions to protect all foreigners went unheeded, though there is evidence to show that both the British Ambassador and the State Department were advisod too late of Benton's impending fate to intercede specifically for him. The news shock-ed officials generally, who had come to believe that Gen- : in regard to the protection of for-* j eigners in Mexico, particularly in. the north of that country. How Did Benton Die? A despatch from Juarez, Mexico,- says: Whether Benton, the Bri-' ti.-'!i subject, mot his fate before a * rebel firing squad or fell from a " bullet fired while h was in Villa's office is not known and may never . he known. Villa left on an early . train on Friday for Chihuahua ar>d refused to make any further statement about the affair. Before * going he took with liim all of th guards he had at his headquarters. t including the men who are believed to have taken part in tho execu- tion, if there was an execution. Mexican officials here cla-im that Benton was tried by a court-mar- tial composed of Judge Advocate Lie Adrian Aguierre Benavides, presiding Judge Jesus Rodigucz, Major Gloria <and a court steno- praphcr. They claim that Benton . was found' guilty after a. formal trial of being implicated in the plot to kill Villa. KILLED IS THE WOODS. Westminster Township Farmer LOHPS UN l.iiv. A despatch from London, Ont., snvs : Thomas Watkins, aged 63, of the Se<v>nd Conce^u West- THE EARL OF SCAKBOUOl'CJH. Will Run an l?p-to date R<\taurnnt at Skogiicss-oii-Sca. A despatch from London says: Like many another member of tlve old British nobility, the Earl 4 <ji unj kjt-vxjiwi \^utivc> -ion, rst- o t it ii . minster Township, -.a* fatally in- f Borough has deeded to go l jured in the woods near his home ra< e - on Thursday, when a tree he was cutting down fell on him. He sus- tained a fracture of the log at the thigh, a triple fracture of one arm, and injuries to his headj and died in a few minutes. Dr. 0. O. James of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Ottawa, speaking to the Guelph Canadian Club, advocated growing alfalfa in- stead of -wheat in the West. Before the seaside season begins he will, if the justices grant him a license, be retailing tea rolls and butter, not at a charity bazaar, but every day in the week, at an up-to-date restaurant at Skeguess. on-Sea. In short, the Earl has de cided to relinquish his investment! in real estate and to go into busi- ness as a caterer and restaurant keeper. Railway lines in P.E.I, are block- ed by suow, somo drifts being fif- teen fet hi<rh. 331-?e: No. 2. do.. 32 3-4c. Bnrly-No. 3, 44c: No 4, 41 l-2o: rejected. 41o: feed, 40 l-2o. FUx-No. 1 N. W C.. $1.31 1-2; No. 2 C.W.. $1.29 1-2; No 3, do., $1.15 1-2. Montrsal Mark*!*. Montreal, February 24. Corn American No 2 yellow. 71o. Oats Canadian West- ern, No. 2, 43 to 43 l-2c; do., No. 3, 42 to 421-2c; extra No. 1 feed. 42 l-2o. Barley - M.initi.lm feed. 48 to 4V-. maltinc, 64 to 65c. BuckwheatNo. 2. 56 to 57o. Flour Mnnitoba Bpring whnttt patents, firsts. $540: do., seconds. $4.90: stroos; bakers'. CONTRACTS FOR MILLIONS Four Sections of the New Welland Canal Cost Over $21,000,000. Will A despatch from Ottawa says: tS.W: do., seconds. $490: strong bakers'. T,,f ,,.,,,,, t ;.,, , lrr i;,,, u M.76: Wlmr intent*, choice, is" atraight: lntormatlon regarding the con- $4 if!ii^ l l"i_ d o.'"- bn f*i e * 2 ?! tract* for work on the new Welland Canal and on the Hudson Bay Rail- way were given by Hon. Frank Cochrane, in reply to questions by Mr. Murphy, in the House on Thursday. The contract for the first section of the Welland Canal, said Mr. Cochrane to Mr. Murphy, had been let to the Dominion Dredging Company, Limited, at a price of $3,487.725, with $200,000 deposit required. Baldry, Yer- an<1 Hlltchinson, Limited, to $2.15. Rollod oats Barrels. $4.25 to $4.35: bag of 90 Ib*.. $2 to $2.10 Mlllfeed Bran. $23: short*. $25; middlings. $28: moulllie, $28 to $32. Hay No. 2, per ton, oar lotn. $13.50 to $15. Cheese- Finest west. <-rnn. 13 3-4 -to 14c : do., easterns. U 1-2 to 13 3-4. Butter Cboloest creamery, 27 1-2 to 28 1-Bc; seconds. K 12 to 27o. Eggs Frath. 36 to 38c; selected. 32 to 33o; No. 1 stock, 30 to 31o Potatoes Per bag, oar lots. 77 to 8So. UnltMf SUt*t Market*. Hlnnsapolla, February 24. Wheat May, 91 M to 91 7-$; July, 93c bid: No. 1 hard. 953-8o: No. 1 Northern. 927-8 to 94 3-4c: No. 2 Northern, 90 7-8 to 92 3-8o ; No. 3 whoat. 87 7-8 to 89 7*). Oorn-No. j'yef- 1 an< llcnson, m low. 57 to 57 i-4<i. Oats-No, j white, u 14 I had obtained the contract for to 37c. Flour Faiwy pnteiiti, S4.75; flnt sec- olears, 13.45 ; second ments. 60,870 barrels c'mtrs. $2 U. Bran. 122.50. 14. Wheat No. Windsor. Out. Read to Wellvillo," in There's a The pkg*. Bvsr rsad 1ba abov. IstUrt a, n.w nns avpsara from Urns to tluis. Th*y an s>*alBS, tros, full of hnmaa tion 2 at $5,377,185, with a deposit of $150,000; seotion 3 had been let Duluth. February M. Wheat No. 1 to James H Oorrmt* fnr Jim oon hard. 91J-4oi No. 1 Northern, 92 Wo : No. I IT. ' J^ ^ >tt f r * 10 >. 2 20,- 665, with 8400,000 deposit ; section 6 to the Canadian Dredging Com- pany, Limited, for $1,945,788, and $100.000 deposit. The time limit for the oomplp-tion of the 5th section is April 1, 1918; that for the others is April 1, 1917. Regarding th* Hndnon Bay Rail- way contract, Hon. Mr. Coehrane informed Mr. Murphy that Mr. J. 2 Northern, 91 l-4o: Manitoba No. C hard. 88 1-4 to 89 l-4o ; May. 92 3-4o; July, 91 5-8o. Mum;*.! ('. *1.S4| Hay. ll.&S 1-2; July, $1.57 1-4. Llv* Stock Markatt. Toronto, February 84. Cattle Choice hntohera', 1790 to 18.50: good. 17.50 to t7.75j medium. 86 TS to $7: oommon. I&.75 to 16; choice cows. $6.25 to $650; good. $5.75 to $6; medium, $5.K to $5.50: onmmon. $4.25 to $6.25; cutters snd oanners, S.V15 to $175; rln nr bulls, $675 to $7; good, $5.75 to $6.25: common, $4.25 to $5.50. Htookero and fiv,l.-r.t HtiM-rt.. oholon, $6.75 to $815; good $5.25 to $6U; light.. $3.30 to $5.10: springers to $82; mllkor*, $85. CalTcs-Oood veal, $8.65 to $11; common, $4.60 to $5. Hog*, fed and watered, $9.35 to $9.45; f.o.b.. $9 to $9.15 ; off care, $9.50 to $9 60. Sheep and lamta -Light cww. $5.50 to $7: .twavy. $3 to $3.50: Hprlng lmbs, $9 to $9.75; bucks, $3 to $3.50, with 7So off. Montreal, February 24. flood steers and hnlfcrs eold at $825 to $8.50, fairly good at $7.!iO to $8, and tho lower grades at from $6 to $7 p<>r cwt. Oholco butoher OOTH at $6, and the common and Inferior at from $4 to $5.50. Kxtra choloo bulls, $7.50, while ohoir.o brought $6.50 to $7, and the com- moner one* from tbnt down to $4 per cwt Hales of sheep were made at $5.50 to $6, and lamb* at $8.zs to $8.50 per cwt. Calve* j ranged from $3 to $12 earji, as to ulso and ' quality. Helted lots of hogs sold from 1 *'0 4o $10.25, ivnd for small lota ns high a* I tlO/.o ws paid In tome oasss I>IT t-w>.. I weighed off otvra, I D. MacArthur was the contractor for the three sections at the follow- ing figures: Le Pas to Thicket Portage, 185 miles, $3,078,354; Thicket Portage to Split Lake, 68 milos, $1,811,285; Split Lake to Port Nelson, 165 miles, $3,668,128. The time limit for the Le Pas sec- tion had been twice extended from December 1, 1912, and was now De- cember 1, 1914, as also for the other two sections. Deposits of $200,000, $150,000 and $160,000 had been made on the three section*, re- spectively. The Minister of Railways told Hon. George P. Graham that the Grand Trunk Pacific had not ap- proved of th change of grades made on the National Transconti- nental Railway since the new Gov- ernment came into office. Mr. Cochrane also said that the cost of the mountain section of the Grand Trunk Pacific was estimated at $97,035 by the Government's chief engineer and at $102,775 by the chief engineer of the railway. Tlw cost per mile of the prairie section was estimated at $43,180. ^^^^^^^^^"^^^^^^* ^^*" h ^^"^^*"^^'"^*''^^^^B*asa^*sns**BH*slissi^^ You can see Gill Pill S curing your Kidneys wn r f" a !? tb "i?, , 1 ^' A fow honr8 tter Mtt to take Gin I Ills for K Ulney or Bladder Trouble, you will notice that tho urino hag clwu^od color. You BOO for yourseM that GtnPills have reached the spot and have started tocnre. It won't bo many hours more until you FEEL that they are doing you good. 6i)o. a box ; tot 9.60. At all dea- I lers. If you can't get them in yonr neighborhood, order direct. Sample free if yon mention this paper Take Gin Pills on our positive guar- antee that they will cure yon or moaoy refunded, tthSMl $n*J Mtf CtMlMWt, I Cuufa LMIti, TwMtfc 187