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p? BAM! CROPJCBEAGE Heavy Percentage of Wint^Killed Wheat Large Decrease in Yield, total seeding was completed, but this applies chiefly to the western and southern parts of the Province. In the North-West Provinces the wet condition of th ground, cou- pled with cold weather and the small amount of fall plowing com- pleted last year, has caused seeding operations to be somewhat back- ward. In Manitoba 50.13, in Saskatche- wan 71.54, ar.d in Alberta 61.20 per cent, of the seeding of spring wheat was completed by the end of April, and of total seeding done the per- centage proportions were Manitoba 36.63, Saskatchewan 49.30, and Al- berta 51.50. Nearly 14 per cent, of the hay and clover meadows have been win- ter killed, and their average condi- tion is represented by 74.63 for all Canada, the figures for Quebec tak- ing 50, for Ontario 80.46, for Mani- toba 88.48, for Saskatchewan 87.82, for Alberta 95.60, and for British Columbia 97.72. The report on the condition of live stock shows a high average for tho Dominion, being over 80 per cent, of a standard. West of On- tario the figures exceed 90 for all descriptions of live- stock. In On- here and there, most of the ground j tario, for milch cows and other cat- A despatch from Ottawa says : 'A bulletin of the Census and Sta- tistical Office makes th following report on the crops and live stock of Canada. The area sown to win- ter wheat last fall was reported as 1,097,900 acres, of which 707,200 acres were in Ontario, and 300,700 acres in Alberta. From reports of correspondents at the end of AprU, it is estimated that about 31.50 per cent, of this area has been winter killed, the proportion being 28.72 per cent, in Ontario, and 38.50 per cent, in Alberta. This represents a total deduction from the area sown of ahotit 345,000 acres (-229,000 acres in Ontario and 116,000 acres in Alberta). The average condition of winter wheat on April 30 was 7-^ i;j i if a standard (71.24 per cent, in Ontario and 76.80 per cent, in Alberta), l-'rom these figures it is calculated that the yield per acre from winter wheat in 1912 Ls likely to be about 20 bushels per acre, or 13 per cent, less thati the average \ield of the three years, 1909-11, viz., 23.33 bushels per acre, pro- vided that average conditions pro- vail between now and harvest. In the Maritime Provinces spring seeding on April 30 had only begun being still under snow. Very little progress had been made by the same date in Quebec, the amount of seeding done representing not more than about 3 or 4 per cent. In Ontario about 15 per cent, of the SAFE INVESffll THE DANCERS OF "LONG DISTANCE SPECULATION" TOO OFTEN OVERLOOKED. Rcnt Sudden Rise In Canadian Markets a Trap for the Unwary Profits on Long Held Speculations Eaten Up by Interest. ('.LI Ing th tie, in Quebec, for horses and milch cows, and in Prince Edward Island, for milch cows and ether cattle, . - e ,.,. or HOfOKKiiy on on IUP *IWL. * IIM tuny ui the percentage figures of condition, . | on(c distance" Bpccula'.ion is obvious fall below 90, the range being from when one sits quietly to c-nntprnplato it. 1... * All ... . , , i n<\s\l^l MIVBUM .i[ Eflfl The artlclei contributed by "Inrester' ire for D'.t sola purple of guiding pro- 'TO Investor*, and. if possible, of s*v them from loting money throtun ;'..- ne It In "wild-cat" enterprltea. Th impartial ond reliable character of th information may be relied upon. Tb ivriter of the.e articles and the pabllshff of thli paper bare no intert to serf!- In connection with tbil mattur other tbo '!(".. o> tii* render. (By "Investor.") Those who huve watched the steady rise in the Canadian stock markets during the past three months have doubtless felt elated if they owned Home advancing stock or disappointed if they were inter- etited merely us spectators. Let these, lat- ter console themselves with the homely axiom that "Kverythinjf whic-h goes ur innst come down." This phrase is true oi th et'K'k market as ol everything else Everything which goes up without a sure foundation and strong superstructure can not remain above the general level for long. Last week the movements of sev- eral industrial stocks were noted. Now many of theie have advanced without i. semblance of foundation or superstruc- ture. They have been carried up in tlu- whirlwind of general prosperity and mar- ket activity, which at present is whirling throughout Canada. A lull, and they drop back to whore they should be. But how about those who eschew tho excitement of the stock market and buy the tame alid steady, but eminently re- spectable, bonds? As bonds don't go un much at bent they have but a little dis- tance to fall a: worst. 80 long as the security is behind a bond, and reasonable care and discretion, will keep an investor clear of misfortunes. Liko Black Tu>.kc Asbestos, the bondholder nerd bavo ;io uneasiness over the future, of his prll'i- pnl or the rejiilar payment of his inter- est. In this column, since its inception, stress has been laid on the advantage o! investing in sound bonds over senii-specu lative puri'h;'sin(r of stocks. To deal in to;-ki with any hope of success one must of necofnity be on the spot. The folly of 83 to 88. PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS REFORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADI CENTRES OF AMERICA. frlccs of Cattle, Grain, Crttest and Ottttr Product at Horn* and Abroad. BREADSTrKKR. Toronto. May 28 Flour Winter wheat. 90 pT rent, patt-nl^. M.OS to 4.10 at ea- uourd. and M.15 to $420 for home con- umpti'iii. Manitnba flours r'irst pat- rntn. $6.70: Mcond pa-rut.-, 5 20. aud strong bak^rx'. t'i. 'ii tra<k. Toronto. Mnr.<,lm ln-at No 1 Northern. $1.10, Day j.. i'. I d ln.it , quoted at 68c, Day i^T'i- Ontario wlirat No. 2 white, red and mii'-il. si.oi ." *! 06. outside. IV NII 2 rii.|i|. MIT pras. $1.25. otiUide. Oat Car l.t* i>t .No. 2 Ontario, 48 to 481-&-. ar.il No J at 47r outside. No. 2 Ontario, 10 to 5l<-. on truck, Toronto. No. I rxtra W ('. fi-cl. 49r, Hay porti, and No. 1 at 48r. By portc. Barley Market 'f>n!inuo dull. Corn No. 3 Am m yellow quoted at ttr. Bay ports, and at 85c. on track, To- ronto. Hye Prin'f nominal. Hu'-kwhrat 70 to 72r. outside. Brun MiimUrliH liran. $25, in bafi. To- ronto frrifht. HhortF", *27. rrtfNTRY PRODUCE. Appl*> Tin' mnrkrt IB dull and feature- lenu. B<-anH Kmnll lot* of hand-picked. $2.70 to $27i p4-r hiii-hvl: nriii)<-. $2.60 to $2.M. llorM'V Kit ranted in tirii, 11 '.<> 12o per Ib Comb*. $2.60 to 2 75 per dozen. Baled IIHV N.I. 2 V8 to *I9 n ton. CIo- er. railed. $'.4 to $15 M. on trurk. Haled nruw $11 to $11 50, on track, To- ronto Potote far lotf of Ontario*. In bafi. $1.75 to 1 80. Mid I)r!r\warpH at 81.85 to $1.90. Otii-of-nori-. $1.95 to $2 Imported potatoer. (1.60. in tar lutx, anil $1.80, out- of-fttor*. Poul.ry Whole! II!P prires of choice poultry- Chit-kerf. 15 to 17c por Ib.; fowl, II la 12r; diM'k. 12 to 14o; turkeys. 20 to lie. I.ivr iioultry, ulioiit 2c lower than the there. RfTTKR. K<:<JS. f'HKKHK. Butter Dairy, choice. C4 to 25c: baken'. Inferior. CO 'o ?;< : c-i'.n<-ry. 27 to 28c for roll.-, n'l ' -o 6' for : ohils. Kgit Nev.-liiid, 2C to 2Jc per doien, In raw I- I - i;|i N'i TC i -IICM e. 14 to 14 l-2c per Ib. but all too many people outside of the market centres believe that by means of the market news In tho daily press and occasional communication from their broker they can IQOCeMftlUjr purchase speculative stocks. Tako a feverish market like that at pre- sent. On the day this is being written one could have bought Sao Paulo at ten o'clock and by noon have sold it at a, ten point profit. Yet by twelve-llfteeu the stock was back nix point*. Anyone not in close touch with the market who sent in an order this morning might have L -< several points within a few minuten of the time his order watt rilled. The way of the bond may be slow, but one can sleep easily and not open his daily paper with trepidition for fear of a break in his investment that will more than wipe out hia ve.ir's u come. And no it torn. The speculator in real estate hasn't the excitement of the stock gambler, but his lo.e may >< no less severe and far reaching. V inv rea(.er* can remember the ;iine wh.'n the dull times of 1869-1692 commenced. The owner of real estate lound things change with surprising suddennenH. From having peo- le offering absurdly high prices for Ms The nnd he found if he wanted to Hell he had to offer it to the buyers. found it practically .without severe loss. KING f niUSTIAX X. OF OKNMAItK, who is 42 years old. He has two Bacon Long clear. '' to 14 l-4c per Ib.. In MM l-it P..rk short cut. $23 to 124; do. up -- "fi 1,1 y.'l Hams Medium to light. 18 to Iil-2c; heavy. 16 to 16l-2c: rout, 121-2c t-i IV; breakfast bacon. 17 to Ik' Lurks. 19 to 20c. L?rd Tierccf. He; tubs, 141-4c; palls, 14 l-Jc. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal. May "8 Torn American No. 2 yellow. S6c Oat , Canadian Western. No. 2. 55 lo 551-2i". do.. Canadian West- ern. No. 1, 51 to 611-2c; do., extra No. 1 feed, tl 1-2 to 52c. Barley Man., feed, 65 lo btc; do. malting. ?1 06 tn *1 07. Buck- wheat Nn. 2. 74 to 75e. Flour -Man. Hprintf ulient p:i ruts. flr-tB. $5.60; do., seconds. $5 JO: do.. strong bnkers, 1510; in., Winlor pittentK. choice, $5.25 to M.- Jo; do. utraiglit ro'lers. $4.10; do. Mraleht roller*. \>-vv. $221 to S2.i5. Rolled of Barrel-. *S.3S: i!o . bans. 90 II)*.. M.55. Bran 1500: shorts. $2700; middUi-es. 2900: mouillie, *JOOO to $.54.00. Hay- -No QTKEN Al,i:XAM>UIXE OF UENMAKK, who is a sistet of the German Crown Prince. . 2. per ton. rar CHINESE IMtKMIKK 8UOT. Crank Empties Revolver While Offl- cint is Dining. A dchjijiU'li from IVkin says: While I're'-idc.Mt Yuan Hhi Kai wr.s JfO'l w f< .. w. ny H.F. . , . . f . .. i . o (.. $19 so to $20.00 f'hee.o dining with members o? the I ubi- . bids he would g;et wore usually below his price, and worse than all, these offers be- came lower and lower until finally he impossible to fell Many men who bought speculative real estate during that boom have only recently found an oppor- tunity to get out without loss, when tht> twenty-five years' interest on their money ii added. For it in a noint too ni:iny people overlook ".hut the longer they hold an unproductive property the less their chance of making a real profit ; for their money even in a savings bank at 3 per cent., compound interest, doublet* itself about every eighteen vears The result is that a man who purchases western land now and has to wait five years fur his profit, must sell for at least one and half times its value to make fifteen per cent, on his money if we deduct interest at 6 per cent, on the um involved. The man with bonds or sound invest ment stocks on the other hand has dome- thine which is returning him un aimed income, which he can reudilv Hell and which far more imnortant .In some in- stancesdoes not take time from his or dinary business to watch. INVESTING MONEY. Among? the securities which are attract- ing attention these duys none is regarded more highly by the careful investor than the six per rent, first mortgage bonds of The Spanish River Pulp A Paper Mills. Limited. KxehiHive of the value of the concession, which givej the Company the rigrht to cut T INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM QUEEN CITY. THE iK't. Governors of provinces nml Fir.--t Wc.ternc. 13 J-4 to 13 7-")<-: do., f)n'*t Kn-ti-rnf, 131-2 to 135-Ec; Butter .. . . _, .-. ., . rhot.-i-n .rei>mcrv. 27 to CT Me : <lo . KPC- leading ( blOOtQ officials, on r r'.dn.V, (.'hiing PitiR Lin, a disgruntled olBre Becker, bribed tin onnV 2SJ.4 o 26 l-2c. Kgs Fre ,h. 2J to 231-2i-: do.. No. ? "tin-It, 18 to 19c Po'atoes - I'r-r b. cr loi. 1.70 to $1.75. UVi: STOCK MABKKIM. Montreil. Mar 28 Ton cmlitv sleen sold at M, f.v.il nl ?7 SO to 7.75, and .he lower grtidef- frorn tlint rt< H6.50 por i *t Hiili-horsi' t (4 to r :675. nrd tlie bull* ul from *4.',0 lo tt.K per rwt. I ,. - t $1 to *6 eneh. and Hprln* lambs_at _from , |.n<l nr.d all till $4 to *6 eju'h. while f^lves s:>* from t,i to $8 earn. Selected 75 |j4-r cwt.. weighed ft earn. Lin, Becker, bribed the attaches and entered the hall flourishing a revolver. He fired several shots point, blank at Tana: Sha > Yi, the t* n 6 to Premier, whom lie blamed for his at from failure to Ret the political promo- His aim w,s shots went \vil<l. pulp wood on an area of 6,000 square miles, the assets of the Company includ ing the Pulp and Paiier Mills at Espa nola. Ontario, arc estimated at six timug the bond issue. During its first ye-ir of operation, the Company showed profits of S309.263.19 from wood and pulp mill operations alone. Tho bond Interest and other charges were $106,627.54. leaving net profits of $202.635.65 for the year. It is believed that the earnings with the pnner mill now in operation should be well oyer $400.000 for the ensuing year. As the Bonds are n, first mortgage on all the Company's property, it is plain to see why they nre in such demand. At tho present price of 9812 they yield 61-8 per cent, per annum. Interest is payable the 1st of July anil the 1st of Jnnuary. The bondl are In $500 denominations, and with the high interest yield, combined with ab- solute safety of principal, make an ideal investment. The Dominion Homl Company, Limiti-d. Toronto, will furnish complete informa- tion on request. CANADIAN Flit IT WINS. <;<>lil Mcd;ils Wore Awarded Can' :nl i nnd Australia. A despatch from London says : At the Iiitoniatinrinl Flower Show oil Thursday (Vinatl.'l and Australia' fulfilment of the nreHiction hR in ,111 ! i ii iriven color bv the reiw^rt, prponrprl 1 were awimlcd blUf ribbons in tho .hoard of oxpert engineers, who were H form of larp;e gold medals for the to prennre "bum for i water Good Story From Ottawa Princess Pa- trlcla Royal Family's Visit Honors for Sir William Mackenzie. (We have arranged for a regular Weekly Letter about Toronto and Ontario af- fairs. Then*- letters have proved of the utmost interest to our readers. They are from the pen of one of Canada's foremost journalists, a man who has re- ported some of the world's greatest hap- peningri, and now occupies a leading po- eitiou ou one of the Ontario dailies.) Toronto is disposed to smile at the pre- tensions of Ot.awa society. Consequently it has enjoyed the story, which has been circulating for some months, to the effect that the Duke of Connaught was obliged to desist from his visits to the Ottawa Oolf Club because the citizens of Ottawa, members of the club, were so anxious to do the right thing -.hat they always roue to their feet every time his Royal High- ness entered a room. His Royal Highnesn' wish in visiting the club had been merely to enjoy himself and mix on terms of equality with the o:her members. But when he found this was impossible he had to abandon this particular form of re-creation. But, perhaps, some Toronto people have been putting their foot in it, too. during the two weeks' visit of their Royal Hieh- ress, though not always through an ox- cess of formality. It is related that at one of the balls one of the guests was hurrying to get into the ball-room, and finding a broad back blocking the door- way, tapped the owner of the said broad back on the shoulder and axked him vo kindly stand aside. The fussy guest was horror-stricken to find that it was the Duke of Connaught he had thus ad- dressed. The orchestra made a break, too. when they pluynd "Oh. You Beauti- ful Doll" on -;he approach of th Princess Patricia. Not that the Princers is not an unusually beautiful young lady, but the compliment, if intended an such, wao somewhat familiarly expressed. THE PRINCKSS' BEAUTY. This question of the Princess' beauty has been a favorite topic of discussion since Torontonians have had an oppor- tunity of l.x>king at her face to face. On the- whole it may be said she has com* up to tho advance notices, if one may so spenk of a Princess, though most observers, human-like, have admired her with the mental reservaaon that one or more of their acquaintances excelled in good looks even the Royal beauty. Hers is the typical English type of beauty, mild and sweet and lacking in animation. Her features are finely moulded and re- gular with the exception of the cheek bones, which are noticeably high. Despite her good looks; however, prenn photographers testify that the Princess is what is known in that profession as "camera-shy." In other words, she takes pains to (lodge or duct her head every time she seen a camera. At some of the. outdoor functions she attended thero were all sorts of ' snap-shotters." But very few of them got a really good picture of her Royal HighneBs. who without apoe:tr- itiv to be conscious of the prexence of ths camera-men, proved to be an adept at keeping her face out of range. ENTERED LIKE OP THE TOWN. This visit of the Royal Family has been in many respects a much quieter event to Toronto than the one lust au.umn. The first viit waa a State affair, and all the functions were, accordingly, formal. This time there has been much more Infor- mality, with jus: enough of the trap- pings of State, such as the Hcarlet uni- formed outriders, which often heralded tho approach of the Royal visitors, and never failed to bring throngs of specta- tors, to tickle the fancy of the multitude. Their Royal Highnesses made an earnest effort to enter into the real social life of the town. To this end they went about freely, accepted many invitations and they themselves entertained a great deal. Nearly every day a score or two represen- tative citizens, judges, lawyers, clergy- men, physicians, newspaper c-ditori and captains of industry were Invited to lunch- eon or dinner, as other engagements per- mitted. In this way they came in eon- tart with a great many people in a more or less intimate manner, and doubtless learned a great deal of the various opin- ions nnd points of view of Canadians. TorontonianH, on 'heir part, were delight- ed with 'li" frank and unaffected man- !!'< of the Royal hosts and their staff, There was an entire abi*ence of "side" and apparently a genuine pleasure in making now acquaintance*. HONORS FOR SIR WILLIAM. Rir William Mackenzie, who placed hln residence, "Benvenuto." overlooking the city from the heights at the north, at the disposal of his Royal Highness, prom- ises to be shortly one of the richest men In the world, if his many railway and other schemes develop as expeeted. It i.< rumored, too. that there are high Im- perial honors in ntoro for him. that his present knighthood will soon be supplant- ed by more important titles, but to this there can. of courM. be no present con- firmation. Thero is a story that Sir William n- Benvenuto from it consideration of 1.000 shares of Toronto Street Railway stock. According to report, this stork eon' the President of the company about $10 a xhare, so that for the equivalent of S'O. 000 he got n property that is now worth probably $150.000 or $200.000 This is but an example of the Mackenzie luck or foresight. Many people suppose that Sir William was the Duke of Connaught'B host nt Benvenuto during the Royal visit. This is hardly correct. The residence was simply turned over to His Roval ness, who brouirht his own servants, some twenty in number, while Sir William and his family found quarters elsewhere. GALA DAY FOR THE CHILDREN. Kmpire day- has come to be a great event for the school children of the city. On that day they marched, many thon sand strong, to Queen's Park, there to lay their garlands of flowers on the monu- ments of ntatesmen and heroes which adnru the nnproaches to the Parliament buildings. The ceremony is p conception of School Inspector Jfmes L. Hunhes, who generally arrn,nes that some. outti*"4. ine notable shall be present to lend dig- nity and interest to the proceedings. This year he won particularly fortunate in the. presence of tho Duke of Connaught, one the feature of the afternoon was whet! his Roynl KwiIMMM reviewed the scene from a position at the ba^e of tho raonu ment to hi mother, the late Quoon Vic toria. which unfortunately is onn of the lenM impressive of the Queen's Park me mortals A MILLION FOR TORONTO. It is (|uiie th" fashion now to talk the Hity when Toronto will have a T And the nromi*e of an eir'v been h nkei for cured the palatial former owner for a FIVE CAPITAL CASES. largest Number in Any Month for Some Years. A despatch from Ottawa says : "ive capital cases are under consid- eration at present by the Minister f Justice, which is the largest num- >er of any month of the past two ears. The executions are sche- duled to take place between June 1 and June 27. All the cases are in he West. One execution to take )lace on June 1 has been postponed vending the consideration of Hon. NEW PRESIDENT OF G.T.R. B. J. Chaniborlin Succeeds tlic Late C. M. Hays. A despatch from London says : It vas officially announced here on After Irs ammunition was ^xhatut- i be*t collection of fruit. The King <M| Chang was overpowered hy the expressed great satisfaction at the UNITED KTATKS MAKKKT8. Wheat May. !.- Minneapolis. Mnv ?8. 141-8: .luly. l. 153-8; September. $1.05; No. 1 hard. 11.165-8: No. 1 Northern. It. 15 7-8 to $1 161-J: No 2 Nor hern, II 13 7-8 to *!.- 141-8. No. J wheat, 11.12 to tl. 12 1-4. No. '. yellow corn, 76 to 77c. No. 3 white oats. M 1o 62c. K. 7. rye. 86 l-2c. Frn, 2< SO t/i 24. Floor- Kirr-t patent" 15.50 to 15.- 75; yecond patfiitf. 85.30 to 545; firs' cleiir. 13.90 to 14.15; second clears, $2.80 to 13.10. Buffalo. May J8. Spring wheat No. 1 Northern, ear lon<l, utore, t.2Jl-4: Win- -.*. No t red. 11.19; No. J red. 8117; No. ? white. II 18 Corn -No. yellow, 8,'c; No. 4 yellow, Ml-2.-; Nn 3 corn. 801-4 to 821-4.-; No. 4 corn. 791-4 to 79 3-4c, all on t'nck, through I. '..I n. . Nn. 2 white. 581-2; No. J white, 58; No. 4 white. 67. Barley Halting, H" to 1128. A license reduction rampai^n will b* started in London, Ont. attendants and taken to jail. , DKVKI.01MIKNT OF FKM1MSM. 700-Aere Farm Financed nnd Worli- pd by Women. A despatch from London says : A seven hundred acre farm in Sussex on tho Surrey border, eontrolled, financed and worked exclusively by women, is the latest development of feminism. Sympathi/.ers with the Hchcme have subscribed $50,000. The farm is to have cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry and many institu- tions run by women have promised t<> patronize it with orders for milk and dairy prodners. admirable arrniiRements of the ex- bibiti. INSURES PERFECT BAKING RESULTS CONTAINS MADE IN CANADA J. Doherty, who has not ime to weigh the facts. had Friday that Edson Joseph Cham- berlin, vice-president and general manager of the Grand Trunk Paci- fic Railway, has been appointed president of the Grand Trunk Rail- way, of Canada, to succeed Chas. M." Hays, who died in the Titanic disaster. Mr. Chafnberlin has also been elected a member of the Grand Trunk board of directors, vice Mr. Hays. PRICELESS ORCHIDS. A despatch from London eays : The greatest display of the world's floriculture ever known was opened by the King and Queen at the grounds of Chelsea Hospital on Wednesday. The show is in a tent covering four acres. It is filled with priceless blooms from many climes, among which is one group of orchids alon/e valued at a million dollars. An Absolutely Safe 6jJ Investment q The First Mortgage Bonds of Price Bros. & Company 6 per cent, on the invest- mentsecured by first mortgage on one of the finest paper mills and over four million acres of the best pulp and timber land in America insured with Lloyds, of London, England, against fire offer a most attractive investment. The present net earnings of the Company are sufficient to pay the bond interest twice over. The growing demand 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 6 per cent interest. Considering security, earnings, assets, and the likelihood of appreciation in value, Price Bros. & Company bonds constitute an exceptional investment. Write for full description of these bonds. SECURITIES CORPORATION LIMITED BANK OF MONTREAL BUILDING - R. M. WHITE Manager YONCE AND QUEEN STREETS TORONTO MONTREAL-QUEBEC-MAL1FAX-OTTAW* LONDON (F-NGJ 7* GUARANTEED Larger Return Probable. Holders of the 7 per cent. Preferred Stock of The Slomon Company, Limited, enjoy the full benefits of straight partner- ship, because, In addition to the regular 7 per cent, dividend on the stock, they share equally with the Common Stock In all profits In excess of the preferred dividend. The Company has been In successful operation for close to a quarter of a century, and with lit present capacity cannot now fill more than CO per cent, of Its orders. In addition, the Com- pany holds a large number of exceedingly valuable timber limits. Subject to prior sale, we offer $50,MO of the 7 per oent. Pre- ferred Stock of the Company at $100 a share. Dividends are paid June 1st and December 1st. We would be pleased to send you circular giving full par- ticulars regarding the Company, or, If you would prefer, would have one of our representatives call on you. , no., CONFEDERATION LIFE BUILDING, TORONTO, ONT T6 : : the future Toronto. In their report ineak confidently of a mil 1 'on jmnuln. t*on in the "ear fut"re. ond have d*-wn nlans acc^rdinfflv. But thcv rr pMinpt. ln from Toronto B 'iv> of *'i.01 for t"eir brief work. k and nerhi>s f *U ' n " ne^'l of " litt'e flr**ery to heln their hill alon?. However, there nre some optimists who tnlk of two million people within thirty years. SALE OF IUDSON BAY LAND. A despatch from Edmonton. AHa., cays: Property to the total TITANIC' WAS WARNED. Itritiah Investigators Relieve Vessel Hit (he Identical Rerg. A despatch from London says : Thnt the ioeherR with which the Ti- tnnie collided was one of those of value of 82,500.650 h'nl been okl in which she had warnings from other, the portion of the Hudson Bay re- ships ia the conclusion reached hy , serve recently thrown on the mar- t!ie Roard of Tr.ide court of in ( ket up to 3 o'clock Wednesday af- ouirv, after a careful examination ternoon. In Edmonton alone the. of tho wireless telegrams passed to value of the lots sold is $1.860,500. a nn'1 from the steamer on the day of total of 486 lots having been dis- the disaster. posed of to date. The New Perfection Toaster Anyone, even a little girl, can nake toast on the She will not burn the toast, and she will not burn her fingers either, if she uses the New Perfection Toaster.' For toast or roast For boil or broil For fry or bake there is no other stove that is at quick and as handy as the New Perfection Oil Cook-stove the convenient stove for all purposes, all the year round.. Every dealer has it. Handsomely finished in nickel, with cabinet top, drop shelves, towel racks, etc. Long chimneys, enameled tur- quoise-blue. Made with 1 , 2 and 3 burners. Free Cook-Book with every stove. Cook-Bock Jo given to anyone sending 5 cents to covet mailing cost. THE IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY, Limited Winnipeg, Montreal, St. Joha, Halifax and Queen City ''. ' : ..-,. Toronto ;