pe 20% OFF All Combination and Two-Piece Winter Underwear VanHorne Phone 362w. lenses that prevent the harmful rays of light from entering the eyes. It the movies, Bright lights, travelling on the water or by suto bothers your eyes, let me fit you ott With a pair of these lenses. W.D. Gribam, 0. apie Ope Clock that is reliable. $1.50 up to $4.50 Voor What i is Needed | Alarm Be sure and get one Kinnear & d'Esterre JEWELLERS 168 PRINCESS ST. JOBBING WORK A SPECIALTY. , BRICK, STONE, PLASTERING AND TILE SETTING DOUGLAS & MeILQUHAM poms aerr--osw. 400 apBERT STREET { re You should buy your Furs 'at Gourdier' s. eet Sal Pe on con delivered, Hoodvocd Sabn Su. 4 00pm loud. "1 should say so! She won't even play with the joker when it's wild." ~Frank M. Midkiff. When Ignorance Is Bliss, Nurse: "It's a boy--"" Father: "Hooray!" Nutse: "You don't know the hatt of t:--and a mm » A BLANKETY-BLANK BLANK. The original Oross Word puszle: The income tax blenk. Toot! Toot! Foreman: 'Hey! quitting work?" O'Riley: "I heard a whistle, sor." Foreman: "That was the fire whistle." O'Riley: say?" Foreman: "A fire whistle, did you "Yeah. You're fired." ---Mre. Hal Simpson, A Rentinder. , Gertrude: "Why do you always powder your nose when you enter a barber shop, dearte?" Anita: 'The porter always says: 'Shine!' - Backed Out. "She tried to get some gasoline for am "How was that?" "She flirted with the station men as he wes filling her tire." "Did she get the gasoline?" 'No, He just gave her the air." --H, F. Voorhees, XN Slogans, For the wheat grower---Say it with flours, For the shoe dealer---The last és the best of all the game. For the scene shifter--Good to the last drop. For the miser who hoards his coin----- No metal can touch you. For the man with the.sed face--It's 'worn 'all over town. For the poor aotor--The ham that am. For the chorus ginl--They hold their shape. For the os hepacked "wun--zupy to For te pi MAE Sara. omahiAburer ~A dealer in every town. ~--Clifford Moss. The Reason Why. "Ben is hopelessly bash- "Perhaps if you'd of- Why are youl' THE DAIL Te NITUAL LIFE ANNDAL Company Mes ar an Unbroken Record of Development for Fifty-five Years. The recently issued fitty-8fth an- sual statement of The Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada can- not fail to prove a source of deep sat- every test, this pioneer Canadien mu- tual life company has made record In every phase of growth has been more than satisfac- ig practically half-a-miltion dol- lars, the previous high record of sur- plus earnings was surpassed, the 1924 total being $3,600,268. An lo- creased distribution was 'meade 10° policyholders of $579,962.33 more than wae paid out in 1923. A total of $2,689,007.99 was Paid out in dividends In 1924--a return to the policyholders of approximately 26 per eent of the total premiums . re- ceived by the company. As poiuted out by the genéral manager in his address, during the ig of The Mutual Life of Can- ada, $15,963,134.22 has been paid in dividends to policyholders, and, of this amount, $12,870,044. 28 was dis- tributed during the last 10 years. It is clearly evident from these figures that the aim of " the company--to furniéh maximum protection at a minimum cost--is being splendidly realized. The expansion of the Sonipany's business has been healthy and pro- gressive. During the year a total of $43,324,297 of new assurances was written, representing am increase in new policies issued of $4,283,719, or 11 per cent more than in 1923. The business in force now amounts to $295,729,866 on 135,285 policies, compared with $269,982,566 at the end of 1923---a net increase of §26,- 747,300 last year. The impreguable financial situa- tion of the company is well indicated in accumulated assets of $65,960,767, an increase over the previous year of $6,233,378. Three of the factors contributing to the exceptionally high surplus earned for the policyholders were economy in adminigétration, remark- ably favorable mortality and high in- terest rate on invested assets. The percentage of income required to cover general expenses of adminis- tration was reduced from the pre- vious best showing of 16.15 per cent. ic 1923 to 15.52 per cent. in 1924. This reduction was accomplished de- spite the fact that the new policies issued In 1924 exceéeded the 1923 to- tal by over 4 1-4 millions of dollars. % Another record was broken in the matter of low mortality. The ratio of actual to expected death elaims was only 36.01 per cent., as against 35.26 pér cent. in 1923 the previous low record jn ut years. Very careful consideration of risks by the company's officers in the fleld isin. dicated by the extraordinarily light dtath claims made in 1924, The pol- icybolders benefit in. the increased surplus thus made possible. A third source of the imoreased surplus earned for policyholders was the high average interest yleld on invested assets--6.41 per cent. This gratifying average was achieved in the face of a downward trend in in- terest rates, and iil notable in view of the amount invested in high-class bonds in which so large a part - of The Mutual Life's assets is invested. The Directors' far-sighted policy in investing funds was again strikingly justified in 1924. "The Mutual Life of Canada has an unbroken record of development dur- ing is 55 years of existence. The principle of Mutuality--whereby the profit-participating policyholders re- ceive back' the entire net profits-- has been abundantly justified. As remarked by the President: "The re- sults of the year 1924 are sufficient to point the moral that co-operation scientifically employed as it is in our case, eliminate the middleman and his profits, and thue asstires to the policyholdens- a more generous dis- tribution." Mohawks Won. Deseronto, Feb. 9.--An exhibition game of hockey was played at Point Anne on Fridag evening last be- tween Mohawks and Point Anne. {The game resulted in a win for the visitors op us th 9 i : Goals were sco e owing Mohawk Bddie » Martin, 3; Clinton 3; Tompkins, 1; and Percy nt was referée lory to both isfaction to the policyhoMers. By |C Contract for Machine to Sup- ply Power for St. Raliway. s---- At a meeting of the Public Utilities supply power for the street raliway Company: the price being $4,150, de- the negotiations fell fla of the firm disposing of street railway company expressed satistaction over the purchase. Commissioner il expressed himself as being well satisfied with the machine, pointing out that it would provide all the power required and at the same time the purchase of this set. would mean @ saving of money to the city. The commission received a com- munication from the Hydro Electric Commission, appealing for a cam-~ paign among the children on "Safety first" methods, as régards live wires falling on the street. The hope was expressed that the matter would be brought to the attention of those in authority at the schools, and that steps be taken to impress on the children thre great need for care when a live wire was found on the street. The communication from the Hydro- Blectric Commission aleo contained a number of circulars, with pictures showing boy finding & wire on the street and using the "safety first" method, that of warning everyone nearby and sending in a call to the electric light station. The members of the commission felt that the suggestion was a time- ly ope. Too much care dannot be taken in regard to live wires, and on motion of Commissioner Harris it was decided that the matter be brought to the attention of the Board of Education, and that suffic- {ent circulars and letters be forward- ed to the schools to be posted, and that the teacher bring the matter be- fore the attention of the pupils, The manager was given instruc- tions to purchase a carload of shav- ings as per &pecifications. The commission received e report from the city engineer, showing the paving programme for the year, as passed by the city council at its last meeting, and on motion of Mayor An- grove, the report was adopted. The commission decided to install the hydrants required for the King- s.on Dye and Chemical works. Manager Folger brought to the at- tention of the commissiohers, the need of a truck for the use of the department, and it was decided to call for tenders for a #6n and also a haif- ton truck. The Phillips Company, of Brock- ville, will provide the commission with a supply of copper wire, No action was taken by the com- mission on the question of co-oper- ative insurance for the employees of the plant. Ald. Joseph Nash evidently wants to brush up on the work of the com- mission, as it was reported that he had asked for information regarding the cost of power for all purposes during the past three years, also data as regards the surplus from water and fad. and 8 cub of he nts be- tween the city end the street rail- way. The chairman, R. N. F', McFaflane, presided, and the other members pre- sent were Mayor Angrove, J. M. Campbell, James Haerls and H. W, Newman. treet LATE F. 8. RICHARDSON, Napanee, Fob. 9--There was a large attendance of friends at the. funeral of the late Fred S. Richard- | Cheese, 'Son in the Church of St. Mary Mag- for the machine in New Jersey, The | | Flour, owt. at { shorts, ton .... Wheat, western, | Wheat, local, bus .... .. ..§3.00 | Buckwheat, bus .... .. +e t 1.9 ONLY 35 PAIRS Men's and $10.00. MUST GO NOW Made by Smardon Shoe Company and Myles Shoe Company---regular $8.00 EN $1.95 The Abernethy Shoe Store Kingston 1 "Phone 147 for Service. 's Biggest Home Furnishers Right Prices or the Right Kind of Furniture I : very Day at James Reid's Attractive American Walnut Dining Room Sets not alone appearance, but equally attractive in quality and price. It is a pleasure select Furniture at Reid's; as we offer you excellent service. ~~ Napanee Retail Market. ' Napanee, Feb, Sth. Apples, pk.. i... "ea Se as Apples, Tallman Sweets, pk .. ..66 Apples, Russets, pk.. ..%. .. .60 Cranberries, Ib.. .. «¢ oo ..23-25 Tulips, cut bloom, dos .. .. $1.26 Narcissus, cut bloom, dos ...$1.25 Roses, cut bloom, dos .$3.00-$5.00 Carnations, cut bloom, dos $2.50-83 Daffodils, cut bloom, dos ..<. $1.60 Parsnips, pk. ... Boos, "PR visi wa Ady i d0 Turnips, BUS .. o.oo (oo we. 80-78 Carrots, pk.. .. seve sa +220 Lettuce, leaf, bunch. ... ve 10.20 Lettuce, head" o.co oo +4..15-36 Cabbage, ¢ach.. .i «.... +.06:30 Cauliflower, each, . .. ......10-236 Celery, bunch... .. .. .« ..10:80 Onions, domestic, pk .. ....35-35 Potatoes, bushel .. eres vu 80 Potatoes, bag .. .... rind 16 Bitter, creamery, W.. .. ..38-48 Batter, dary Jb... .. ~. 3642 Ohdskes Bw: Bee oo seve «238-28 old, 'I.. Luvs ve si 480 Bggs, fresh, dos.. .. .. ....50-5% -$6-36.25 Sugar, granulated, "ewt. $7.50-97. 5 Beit ses bus. . ©. $2.00 lots, wt savin J0T8 SE RRANT she vse sana BOL Hogs, dressed, cwt ..$11.50-81 Hogs, live weight, owt .. ++ $10.1 CHOPS. I vv'o3 ov we se waodfS Be B® ws covvsn ons 0-60 | Ham, Apples, No. Spys, pk.. .. ..85-75 Ham, $s se ce am ce sev Lamb chops. - te 2s Be ann NW Mutton, cercass, Ib... .. ou +f Poultry: X Fowl, Div we Case ww ses