$15.00 Black Cheviot Silk- It's a real beauty. 2 and 13.50. s. Good, rain or shine. 12.50 Coats, er-Proof Garment, $15.00. red. D. Bibby Co. iders' Company olders Are Proud Of. I Canadian Mutual Company. ), the year of stress and inquiry in apanies, that fully justifies the les on which the Company has be 1e new business for the year amounted >47. Adding 43 revived Policics for les and revivals for the year was pt $46,000 written in Newfoundland inion of Canada. iness in force was $46,912 407.7 ing a net addition for the year of the year amounted to $2,072,423.13, 604,5681,74; interest and rents, of real estate, $3,194.41. LDERS.--The total amount paid to ar was $679,662.20, as follows : ) ; matured endowments, 8168,456; ; surplus, $83,947.55, and annuities, | claims where somewhat in excess ) to the amount expected was only vorable experience. were $338,717.40, being $10,224.36 { per cent of the total income. at the close of the year amounted to lows : ebentures and bonds, $3,429,025.49; ,129,517.25 ; premium obligations, 26'; Company's head office building, | in the banks, $271,092.58. investments in 1906, and, so far as cipated. - The balance of real estate rmer years was disposed of during small parcel valued at $900, remains. 182,161.26, including the reserve ders, $9,053,332.18; computed on ; and 3 per cent. y's standard of valuation the surplus overnment standard, $1,5562,364.20. * year is §251,377.46. JUHTON, District Agent. 3a 'been expended or paid, the Mhtator may aves (= to- Spring Cat Mass., writes: me so that I was obliged to stay ne said I could never be cured. Peruna." Mrs. John E. Mills, 8 Mulberry St., Lynn, "I have been troubled with catarrh since 1 was ten years old. At times my head troubled room. Nothing helped me and my physician "] began taking Peruna this spring and find myself greatly benefited byyit. I have not had an attack since I took my first bottle. 1 think in time it will cure me. It has already improved my appetite and my general health and | have gained tweaty pounds in three "I have recommended it to several of my friends, who also find it very beneficial. Iad- vise any one troubled with" catarrh to use in adark Spring Catarrh. Almost every one has come to believe that spring is a season that brings de- rangements of the body dependent on Liood impurities. his belief is an old one, is nearly uni- versal, and has arisen, not as the result of the teachings of the medical frater- nity, but has been learned in the bitter school of experience. Nervous Depression. Depression of the nervous system at the approach of spring is a fertile source of blood impurities. There are general lassitnde, dull, heavy sensations, continual tired feel- ings, with irregular appetite, and some- times loss of sleep. That Tired Feeling. That tired feeling, which is the nat. aral result of the depressing effect of warm weather immediately after the invigorating cold of winter, quickly disappears when Peruna is taken. The Correct Remedy. Perunia meets every inaication and proves itself to be perfectly adapted to all their varied peculiarities. Peruns invigorates the system, reju the feelings, restores the normal appetite and procures regular sleep. v Do Not Delay. | Get a bottle of Peruna when the first languid feelings make themselves ap- parent in the spring. Take it according to the directions on the bottle. Con- months of spring This course of treatment is no experi- ment. It has helped thousands. Why should it not help you? A Spring Tonic. Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring, | Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the brain, and cleanse the blood. That Peruna will do this is be- yond all question, Everyone who has tried it has had the same experi as tinue this treatment through the first |and arrh Restored to Honest People Tell Their Experiences. Spring,--the Time to Cure Catarrh. Mr. J. Q.Oraig, a well-known athlete, whose home address is Bridgeton, N. J., writes from the Hotel Donavin, Delaware, Ohio, as follows: ; "1 can say of Peruns that, as a tonic for the spring of the year, it is the best for athletes, and as such 1 can give it a hearty recommendation." Peruna does not fail to prevent the lassitude and languor incident to the approach of warm weather, Mr. Warren M. Taylor, 1216 8th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y., who, in a recent letter, writes: "I suffered from a general feeling of y with i 1 ping chills, followed sometimes by fever and biliousness. #These symptoms manifested them- selves mostly in the spring and fall. "1 suffered this way for about seven the forth in one of Dr. Hartman's book- lets which I picked up in a drug store and to my great joy I noticed that within a week I was nearly cured. "At the end of two months I was en- tirely cured and feel as though I have a new lease of life." Natare's Assistance. Spring is the best time to treat ca- tarrh. Nature renews herself every ring. The is rejuy d by Mr, Wienand H writes: "For several years past, I and my family used your Peruna as a tonic and for the purification of the system in general and find that it is an excellent medicitie to restore weak nerves $0 a healthy condition." spring weasner. This renders medi- cines more effective, A short course of Peruna, assisted by the balmy air of spring, will often re- lieve old, stubborn cases of catarrh that have resisted treatment for years, A Word of Advice. To those who have been afflicted with chronic catarrh we wish to say that the spring season affords you a splendia op- portunity to get rid of your disease. It may be you have been afflicted for several years; you may have tried dif- ferent remedies. Ferhaps you have be- come discouraged. Now Is Your Opportunity. ©. This failure was during the winter months. But now is your opportunity. Nature comes to your assistance at this season. / Just help her a little and she will bring you out of the quagmire in which you have been floundering so long. Give Nature a little assistance, lest her strug- gles bein vain, DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, MAY ii. Healt ouseman, a prominent and aged citizen of Seneca Falls, N. Y,, 1s the inventor of & number of implements of modern warfare. He A Typical Case. Geo. M, Fillmore, formerly 1st Lieut. 3rd U. 8. Artillery, writes from 909 L St, N. W., Washington, D., C., as follows: 'would soon go into consumption. «So I decided to Peruna. | had cone fidence in it before 1 turned. { e "I have enjoyed better health since taking ¢ . it than I had for several years previous. = §- Mrs. A. 8. Rucker, 183 Cedar street, Nasi ville, Tenn., writes: «J wish to tell you what rman In ae could scarcely be apc 1 so was alarmed at my condition, 2 Peruna bas of 1902 1 was A great many years of extensive trials of this remedy in this class of deramge~ ments have demonstrated its eficiency. Numerous Testimonials. "I brought forward from winter into] Thousands of cases might be quoted people spring asickening case of catarrh which | in which Peruna has rescued was making existence miserable for me, | from the ravages of spring catarrh, snd until I was induced to try a bottle of | put them on a good, solid foundation of Peruna. health. . "An immediate improvement gaveme | We can give our readers only a alight hope, if not relief. I kept up taking Pe- | glimpse of the vast array of unsolicited runa and it has so strengthened and re- | endorsements Dr. Harthan is don- lieved me that I am now confident of a | stantly receiving. No other physician cure. I heartily endorse Peruna for ca- | in the world has received such » volume tarrhal affections and as a tonic for their | of enthusiastic letters of thanks. weakening effects."--Geo. M. Fillmore. It you do not derive prompt and apts: A short course of Peruna mow will | factory results from the use of Peruana, the most be just in ime. During the month of | write at once to Dr. Hartman, gi a April you will find the strategic time to | full statement of your case a rid yourself of chronic catarrh, ane of | be pleased to give you his valusble'ad- stubborn diseases | vice gratis. : in the whole list of human aliments. Address Dr. Hartman, President of After you have tried it you will say |The Hartman Saniterium, Columbus, Peruna is positively the best spring | Ohio. All correspondence held sicietly medicine you have ever used. confidential, : grr i 8 . SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTHWEST HOMESTEAD REGULATIONS Anv even numbered section of Domio- log Lands in Manitoba or the North W ac Provirces, execpting 8B and 26, not reserved, n NY, be homesteaded by any person the scle head of a family, or male over 18 years of age, to the extent of one-quarter section, of 160 acres, more pr less. Application for homestead entry or in Ppection must be made in person by the applicant at the oilice of the local Agent or Sub-agent. An application for entry or inspection made personally at any Sub-agent's oflice may be wired to the local Agent by the Sub-agent, at the expense of the ap- plicant, and if the land applied for is vacant on receipt of the telegram such application is to have priority and the Jand will be held until the necessary papers to complete the transaction are eceived by mail. a: In case of "personation' the entry will be summarily cancelled and the appli cant will forfeit all priority of claim. An applicant for inspection must be eligible for homestead entry, and onl) pne application "for inspection will ecéived from an individual until pplication hs been disposed of. x homesteader whose entry is im good cancellation, be that tanding and not liable 'o my, subject to approval of Department, rolinquish it in favour of father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister, i eligible, but to no one eiso, on filing de claration of abandonment. Where an entry is summarily cancelled or voluntarily abandoned, subsequent to institution of cancellation proceedings, the applicant for inspection will be en- titled to prior right of entry. Applicants for inspection must state in hat particulars the homesteader is In default, and if subsequently the state ment §s found to be incorrect in mater ial particulars, the applicent will lose any prior right of re-entry should the land become vacant, or if entry has been granted it may be summarily cancelled Dutios--A settler is required to per form the conditions under one of following plans '-- (1) At least six months' residence up- oh and cultivation of the land in each year during the term of three years. 2) If the father (or mother, if the father is deceased) of a homesteader resides upon a farm in the vicinity of the land entered for by such homesteader the requirement as to residence may be atisfied by such person residing with the father or mother. (3) If the settler has his permanent esidence upon farming land owned by. bim in the vicinity of his h d + Joased. = = 10 per annum forgw#ach mile of river Royalty at the rate of 24 per cent collected on the omtput after it ex. eeds $10,000. W. W. CORY, Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. N.B.--Unauthopised publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. SOME-CHOICE MODES FASHIONS AS DISCLOSED IN NEW : YORK. Stripes and Checks Are in Favor --A Few Words About Foul- ards--The Departures in Even- ing Dress. New York, . May 10.--Never has the choice of dress fabrics been more pro- nounced than this spring in clinging stuffs. In contrast to the old days when silks and other materials stood along, to-day the styles demand those goods that lie close to the figure amd are capable of much drapery il neces sary and many pleats. Of course one could always get the softer goods, but now it is to be remarked that the best' materials of all classes are as flimsy as chiffon. Stripes and checks continue to gain in popular favor, the newest patterns showing small contrasting dots scat- tered between the checks or stripes. Subdued tones of ashen grey, pigeon grey, iron grey and moonstone are among fhe newest shades. Rosewood; burnt orange and apricot are found among the showier effects. For street wear, voiles, mohairs and lightweight worsteds hold favor over other ma- terials. Flax-flower, honey, maize, dull rose and Indian red are much used for the afternoon costume. Pinks in all their tints are being used, but more often in conmection with browns or greens and sometimes. black. Cherry is a beautiful shade in the 1907 tone and makes up most charmingly in such materials as voile crepe de chine Sm ree and veiling; very little trimming is some self embroidery and perhaps one or two beautiful buttons on the coat part. Gold as a trimming for the dull fabrics is still in high favor and ! purticularly is this noticeable in the soutaches and vestings which give so chic a fashion to Eton suits ol this season. A few words must be said for the foulards. Last year they were revived to the great satisfaction of all wo- men who have ever had a foulard, for the manufacturers have found a new their wearing gualities are great, Then, process by the means of which the new goods are spot proof, especially to that of water, shower-proof foulurds they are called, and some of them are so light in weight that they could be drawn through the proverbial wed- ding ring. Some of the designs are rather larger than those of last year, but the favorite is dot or irregular spot with small dashes. The favorite trimming for the foulard gown is of lace, which is supposed to give it just the right tone. Princess point, baby Irish, Venise, Brussels, applique and Bruges are equally popular; whilee less inexperience laces make up with good effect. And by the way the Honitonsgare being revived and the woman who is expert at lace-mak- ing may have a very beautiful and even costly decoration for her dress- Many who have the time and the ingenuity are making the little jump: er blouses of lace which are just the thing if one has an otherwise good gown un little worn 'under the arms. Combinations of materials have grown familiar within the past year, but the opening spring season is, nev- ertheless, bringing with it certain novelties in that direction that are in every way worthy of note. We have seen chiffon trimmed with cloth and similar things galore, but we are now beinz shown such things as printed chiffon with silk or ribbon' of exactly matching designs and silks that are pived and ° otherwise trimmed with broadcloth. Taffeta is used as' trim- ming of almost all sorts and, indeed, es. the requirement may he satisfied by residence upon such land. Before making application for patent the settler must give siz months' notice writing to the Commissioner of Do inion Lands at Ottawa, of Nis inten fon to do so. YNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH. WEST MINING REGULATIONS, Coal.--Coal Lands may be purchased ai 10 per acre for soft coal and $20 fm anthracite. Not more than 320 acres be acquired by one individual or Royalty at the rate of ten cents per ton of 2,000 pounds shall be collected on the gross output. Quartz.--A person eighteen ycars of age or over, having discovered mineral Iv lace, may locate a claim, 1,500x1,500 cet. Tho Jee for recording a claim is §, At least $100 must be expended on tue claim each year or paid to the mihing recorder in lieu thereof. When $500 ha» upon having a survey made, and wpor omplying with other requirements, pur chase the land at $1 per acre. patent provides for the payment o royalty of 24 cent on the sales. Placer mining claims generally are 10 square entry fee $5, renewabl two leases t« early. An applicant may obtai for each for » gold of five mi term of twenty years, renewable at the discretion of the ink of the htatior The lessee shall have a oper the date wi from # lease lor ROYAL = Absolutely Pure -- + Sold the world over and approved by the highest authorities for Ameri- used on these red costumes except every possible use is made of the fab- ri¢ in this way. { For the woman who can afford it handpainted chiffons and printed chif fons come in the most exquisity color- ings and designs are steadily increas- ing in favor. The colors are fascinat- ing as well as the fashion of the plain band of color around the hem, and then the lines of flowers, leaves or more conventional designs running up towards the waist in most delicate shadings. They come in the most lovely tones of gray and mauves, while the pale blues and pinks are sat- isfactory too if perhaps not so origin- al. At present black and white effects are much in vogue. Black chiffon ela- borately made up with lace and em- broidery makes a serviceable und satisfactory gown which looks smart at all times. Black and 'white stripes in voiles are cool and always charming in effect, this season they are most popular and extremely hard to get as the demand scems greater than the present sup Ply. With new developments: in fashion confronting us on every side it is curi- ous 10 note to what extent small modes in evening dress show mew de- parture. Sleeves have become slightly larger, the waist line is slightly heightened, it may be distinctly prin- cess or empire or a modification of with. and the neck mav be sauare or round, but otherwise it is difficult to put the finer on anv distinctive fea ture that charaterizes. The evening as well as the afternoon frocks show a band of moire, taffeta, or velvet at the fect 'and it is a rather pretty way of weighing the softer fabrics Although 'the separate skirt knows no season of its own, it is going to i ing, and more often these are wanting. the reduced straight-front waistline. corset of changed all this. Fortunately, for conditions of all season. The der the full coat or wrap of the jumper suit that er The ing back. waist. and little piree stitched tncks down in be much in demand for summer wear. The vogue of the separate coat supposes this, and the charming sep tions also make it a necessity. separate skirt is made up many times in the many varieties and of all com- binations the black and white choc! term to be ahead of anv others. Self strappines in folds and cross-hands are the favored trimmings. In modes the pleated skirt is t for and its length depends upon the time of dav it is to he worn, but it is only for the evening that it is allow- ed to train. The newpst development is the hich almost emnire line at hack gradust'ng to the normal line in the front. ' There is hlonses. Tt is of transparent lace very high under the ears and shaped to the chin at the front. Tt js honed and | finished at the top with a band of silk or velvet. Conts modelad to the fionre without n crease are the lategt dempnid of Par- is Fashionables for their tailormades Mit these sdivere stvlea are pitilees in setting off defeets of the firire with as much _acoursev ag they derirt shoes of Ina, Tt looks now as thengh the sov- ere tailor-mades would lead for street now are of strioned fine wools made with the presfest simplicity of trim- | waist now and then of black gatin on eol- | lor and vest being the only furnish: | arate shirtwaists and lingerie confec- | The ) the | a new collar on French | mine of bands of the same fabric and I pre- | of the Western Mothodist church, Na- | pone, Rev. J. R. Real received a unanimous 'invitation to return as the most e.lied | 'PEN-ANGLE { At a mecting of the quarterly board Dealers are i . ing d ted to bo replace lyand you can't afford pd he collar 'being decora 'our So any Boo. Bot to buy by tie g a mins Angle garment trademark (in] is a fails when he is will in material or making. s Sng To soll his experience for less than than not women, coats types and shapes are possible well-shaped woman can wear her tight-fitting coat while woman with defects can hide them un- rippling jaunty styles now worn Jumper dresses are going to be worn by all classes and ages of women this summer. There is somethine about the detracts from years and no woman objects to that, and no dress "so enhances the youth- ful wearer's charms therefore it is a favorite with the young woman. pretty gown of this variety was made for, the daughter of one of the highest officials in Washington and is worthy of description. It was made of a very pretty tinge known as straw- herry ice cream pink in linen--most be- coming shade to a dark-eyed girl. The skirt was a pleated one with a box- pleat down the centre of the front, and two pleats down the sides turn- next group «of, pleats turned towards the front, which gave a very good swing to the pleated part and the accentuated plain piece. Two tucks ran round the skirt and a sim- ple stitched hem finished the bottom. The armhole was a souare cut and the sleeves all in one Over the shoulders ran "narrow to give the necessary fullness. The low cut meek which ran the front in a deep U was outlined with a band of linen, ! prstor for the fourth vear. Wade's Furniture Polish, big bottles, . at Wade's drug store. Vulcanized rubber wheels usd for roller skates in 1859, One thing that has revived the po- pulurity of the tight-fitting coats When a few years back was at its worst there was but a small proportion of the feminine world that could wear a close fitting wrap 'to advantage. 'The corset of to-day has manners and of all W this were first UNDERWEAR. even the little the SUPERSTITION ON LAKES, Many Sailors will Not: Begin Hw Voyage on Friday. The unlucky Friday superstition still gh owner- rules the great lakes, althou ship of fleets has pa / to tions run without a clearance house during the dayJ + P. Rend and Panther, are the vanguard of the 250,000,000 from went out lay under the haeakwater until trip on a Thursday. midnight. Pr A This Friday business is about there is beft of the old sailors" super said a prominent vessel man who sewved his time on a 'schooner in the olden days. "The rest| have pass- ed away, but this one is as firm as it ) to! stition,"" was fifty years ago. 1 ve | laugh, to-day, at the I felt the same myself, add did der a vessel going rh Lingerie Blouse. EET. | he .paid for it. \ It is easy to look om the bright of a bre sting when the: gets stung. > bands of lace, and' small eufi pieces, ee -- other sentiment, says the Detroit News. 'There was not ut the Chicago custom which mi, fleet which will carry from 10,000 000 to bushels . of ain away Chicago before ES Db late 'Thursday might and terday, thereby ' beginning. their t At Buffalo several big stesl steam- ers were ready to go, but' it was said "ice conditions were not 'invorable," and so they did not sail until after heard for not starting out. I confess not urge the point, although [the straits are free and there is nothling to hin- sign. The tucke, of course, were cut 4 4 Bank, Den 4 Pen-Angle Under- A very attractive blouse, shown in wear is form-knit [the cut, was of India mull, with a 80 it can't help | yoke of crosswise tucks overlaid with | Pe fitting your figure, bands of filet lacet in an unusual « =it's made of bred away from underneath them. The lace rade 2 » Shire wool bands are inserted' in a design to [no a vanety of styles, 0 it' rink match upon the | lower part of the fabrics and prices, for --and it's guaran- | waist, fullness being given by. tucks 'men, men besides. The | between them. The sleeves were in children. Pfu whole: idea is to ] elbow length, with insertions and organs were in state that he could only swallow ter until he died. ye ang m generally shot near Riga osntral prison. Old and you were treated alike. A child of eigl for instance, was brutally flogged to make him tell where his father was. Deputies from the Baltic provinces declared, to-day, that it was impe ble to state the number of those wh had been tortured, but -it was cer! that all those who were shut or ki added that the prisons were filled overflowing "with prisoners who li heen awaiting trial for months, wi only just sufficient bread and wi to keep them alive pending their tures. SEEK TO WED BY PROXY. Novel Scheme Knocked in the Berlin, May 11.---This week's South American mail steamer from Hams burg will earry to far-off Peru, a wos man well known in Berlin soclety, who is travelling half way round : world to get married, because ithe law does not it her to wed Ly proxy here. Her future Jusband is a young German engineer Pera. + propriety's sake--not wishing to bridegrooms no authority for leaving to other men the ut of the fateful words on their - TO BE AT WASHINGTON. : gion, eonstipa and simple fevers. break up colds, desttoy orig, teeth painless al give e pectin natural sleep. And mother has the guurantee of a gov= ernment analyst that the tablets a absolutely pr 4 Mrs. Robert Wa : Combermere, Ont., says: "I fi Baby's Own Tablets just the medicine needed to keep children healthy." Sold iby all medicine dealers or hy mail at 2 cents a box from The Dr. Wik liams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. sfmepaibm------ The way some men live they ovis dently forget that they cannot hire aninttorney to represent them on h J V A "new rifle range has been laid © | ins west of Desironto, the the laine, Battalion Rifle A ont, Tooth Paste, in tubes, Ww; t Wad Vs drug store. a nat" galtor En