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2‘ a . ( / RESULT ALL THAT 0001.11 Bil ASKED DODD’S KIDNEY PILLS CURED STRAIN CAUSED BY HEAVY LIFTING. William Sharam Tells of His Pre- OLD TIME SCHOLARS. ‘â€" Books and Pupils in a School 4,- 000 Years Ago. Education in Hammurabi, some 4,000 years ago. was in a flourishing condition. Vin- cent Scheil, a German archaeologist recently unearthed a schoolhouse in Babylon just opposite the great tem- ple. From inscribed books, inscrip- tions, etc., Father Scheil has recon- ‘ carious Condition, and His Hap- structed the life of an ancient Babâ€" py Release From It. Murray Harbor South, P.E.I.. AP? ril (Special).-â€"Willi,a1n Sharam. who keeps a general store here, is one of many hundreds in Prince Ed- ward Island who have been rescued from chr01th sickness, and made nound and well by Dodd’s Kidney Pills. Mr. Sharam, who is always glad to say a word -for the remedy that did so much for him, relates his experience as follows: “I sprained my back with heavy lifting, and the result was urinary and Kidney trouble that left me in a "CI‘Y Weak state, and at times I got so weak that I almost fainted, and could scracely hold up. “After trying several other medi- cines 'with'eut relief, I concluded that it was a Kidney Disease I had, and Would find the cure in a Kidney rem- edy, and decided to try Dodd’s Kidâ€" ney Pills. “The result was all that could be asked. I used ten boxes all told, and can now enjoy sweet sleep without being disturbed“ as heretofore. and my old troubles were banished." Dodd’s Kidney Pills cure all Kidâ€" ney ills from Backache to Bright’s Disease. ~â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"¢â€"-â€"â€"â€"-. .â€" DIVORCE IN; JAPAN. â€"_ Nearly One Marriage Out of Four Is a Failure. A recent issue of a Japanese statisâ€" tical pamphlet in Japanese and French reveals some curious facts of a social character. According to this report there were In Japan in the year 1889 297,428 marriages. The age of marriage seems to be nearer that commonly prevailing in Europe and America than most persons suppose. Of men only 5 married under the age of 13, and only 108 under the age of 16. Nearly 5,400 married be- tween the ages of 16 and 18. The number of marriages increased rapid- ly up to the age of 24, when it Was rather more than 26,000. After that age fewer and fewer men married and less than a thousand married beâ€" tween the ages of 48 and 49, though a. few men married in extreme old age. In the case of girls there were only 58 marriages under the age of. 14, and the age at which the greatest numâ€" ber of marriages was reported was between 20 and 21. Only about 900 women were reported as marryâ€" lng between‘ the ages of 40 and 41, but perhaps Japanese women are prone, like their Western sisters, to cease having birthdays after they pass 30. There were a few marriagâ€" es of very old women, up to and be- yond the age of 80. The civil state of the women mar- rying is significant. More than 247,- 000 of the whole number are report- ed as maidens, and nearly 8,600 as widows, while nearly 33,500 were di~ vorced women. Astonishing are the divorce statis- lThe fact tics of Japan. In this report it is shOWn that with fewer than 300,000 marriages reported in the year, there were more than 66,000 dovorces. The proportion of divorces to marriages was about 1 to 4. The, fact is that Japanese civiliza- tion is most conspicuoust weak in the matter of the status of women. Divorce is easy. In fact the seven causes laid down by Confucius are allowed. One of these permits a man to divorce his wife for talking too much. Among the lower classes divorce is extremely frequent. It is less so among the upper classes, mainly beâ€" cause concubinage is common. The divorced wife patiently endures her lot, and leaves the house of her lord with blessing for him upon her lips. ! It is a rare thing for a woman in 'Japan to seek divorce, though husâ€" bands frequently give sufficient cause. that the care of the chil- dren Would fall upon the wife should she obtain a divorce is a sufficient de- ylonian school. The scholars sat on the floor in rows, each with a soft brick. On these the small boy engraved the difficult cunelform characters. When he made them wrong the teacher smugged them over, as is attested by several bricks with the thumb marks plainly visible. In one room the scholar was taught how to write the elaborate and highly poetical forms of adulation which are pre- served on monuments. Much atten- tion was given to weighs and meas- ures, arithmetic and geometcry, but the "chief branches were grammar, rhetoric and the expression of flat- tering forms. Girls, it seems, got pretty much the same education as the. boys. Father Scheil found contracts which had been revised and corrected by a woman learned in the law, named 'Amatboen. On the whole education and civili- zation under King I-Iammurabi were in a very advanced condition. They knew nothing about electricity, steam power and telephones in those days, but, considering thcimlimited opportunities, the Babylonians were very clever people. The contracts revised by Miss Amatboen were not trust contracts and probably from the New Jersey point of view were primitive and crude. But they an- swered the needs of a highly comâ€" plex civilization and the woman who could draft them was probably as good a lawyer as can be found in New Jersey. Anyhow, her name sur- vives 4,000 years. Is it likely that any of our lawyers will be mentionâ€" ed A.D. 6000 7 .-â€"â€"..â€"_.+ Lover's Yâ€"Z (Wise Head) Disinfectâ€" ant’ Soap Powder is better than other powders, as it is both soap and disinfectant. As silk is now made from wood pulp, the indications are that the poor silkworm will be forced to hunt another job. â€".â€"-â€"â€"n indigestion, aha-1‘ menace to human happiness, pitiless in its 'xssaults, and no rcspecfor of persons, has met is conqucrcr in South American Nervinc. This great stomach and nerve remedy stimulates digestion, tones the nerves, aids circulation. drives out impurities, dispels emacialion, and brings flack the glow of perfect health. Cures hundreds of “ chronics" that have baffled phy- melons-68 FREE PASSAGE. A ship's steward has related to a correspondent a method by which dishonest persons defraud steamship companies. The fraud is generally perpetrated by seemingly well-toâ€"do gentlemen, who “travel saloon." Just after the vessel has got well on her way the ticket collector gath- ers in all tickets, and leaves the colâ€" lection of the saloon tickets to the last. The wary one, knowing the collector is about, places something resembling the ticket inside his hat, and suddenly knocks off his own hat, which is caught by the wind and carried overboard. He bitterly com- plains to the officers, regretting that his ticket was in the lining of his hat, and so escapes having to pay his passage. For Over Sixty Years Mns. Wmsrow's Soornmo Svnur has teen used by millions of mothers for their children while teething. Ilsoothea the child, softens thogums. alleys pain, cures wind colic. regulates the stomach and bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-lire cents a. bottle Sold bydruggists throughout the world. Be sure and ask for “ Mus. WmsLow‘s Soorumo Srnur," 22â€"0 A tutor who tooted the flute Tried to teach two young tooters to toot, Said the two to the tutor, “Is it harder to toot, or To tutor two tooters to toot?" Little Bravesâ€"Old time a quarter- a-box “Purgers”are quitting the field in whole battalions. Dr. Agnew's- Little Pills at 10 cents a vial are driving them out at all points. Because they act gently, more effectively. never pain, and are easy to take. Sick Headache ‘succumbs to one doseâ€"6g the time of King torrent to the mothers who are poor, as from seeking "divorce. right enough, but be away.” Shilesl'rfs' Qonsumptron -Curs list-“g -‘ and the condition of extreme sub- . . . Ther r r u "consum tion lection suffered by nearly all Japanese: 0 a c nume o s p . Icures ” but they all fall down when r i. r dour- w r - - r 'â€" . ’ . . women I) 0111,13 to q cm’h‘v w“ it comes to curing the consumption of beer and whiskey. _+.__ Gramer :â€"-“I understand that that CHEAP WAY RAE‘ES Tr? THE old maid married a struggling young ‘VI‘SP INA GREAI NORIH‘ man." Parke :-â€"“Yes; he struggled LRN RAILWAY- couldn't get April, cheap one way Colonist tickâ€" ets will be issued from all stations in Ontario to all points on the Great ‘Northern Ry. in the States of Nonâ€" tana, Idaho, Washington, and Oreâ€" gon, also all points in British Col- lumbia. . On March Jst, 8th, 15, 22nd and : 29th, and April 53th, 12th, 19th, 126th, one way second class tickets E iwill be issued from Chicago to points in North Dakota at greatly reduced rates. Full information as to time of trains, berth rates in Tourist Sleep- er, also literature on .any of the above States on application to Chas. W. Gnaves, District Passenger Agent, 6 King St. West, Room 12, Toronto, Most peo 1e think toolightly of a . 1 cough. t is a serious matter and : needs prompt attention. Take . when the first sign of a. cough or 1- cold appears. It will cure you f easily and quickly themâ€"later it y will be harder to cure. » Prices, 25c., 50c.. and 91900. 311 Apples, Effective daily during March and "y MARCH I8. Good 10 daysâ€"Over Pocono Moun- Expmwsn 55.099 Reward M” be Paid by _ _ Lever Brothers Limited, Toronto, to any person who can prove that this soap contains my form of adulteration whatsoever, or contains any injurious chemicals. Ask for the Octagon Bar. us u -a-:~-‘-~.- -. . u) -. > . .. ., .r 1.: - raw-w: ; ".1. «we was Mr. Meakin (who is boarding out for a few days):â€"â€"“l3y the way, Mrs. Perkins, 1 must confess the mutton we had for dinner to-day is not the kind of meat to which I have been accustomed." Mrs. Perkins :â€" “Wery likely not. sir. I alwiz gits the best." STATE or OHIO, CITY or Tommo, I 85 LUCAS COUNTY. f ' Frank J. Cheney makes oath that. he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney 8; 00., doing business in the City of Toledo, bounty and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pa. the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's latarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public I-Iull's Cotarrh Cure is taken internal- ly, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. ' F. J. CHENEY 6'; 00., Toledo, 0. Sold by all Druggists, 750. Take Hall’s Family Pills for consti- potion. t-l After a man gets to be about so old insurance solicitors cease to trouble him. A Cry for Helgaâ€"A pain in the back isacry of the kidneys for help. SouthAmtâ€"ri» can Kidney Cure is the only cure thathasn't a failure written against it in cases of Bright's disease, diabetes, inflammation 04 the bladder, gravel :n'l other kidney ail- ments. Don‘t neglect the apparently insig- nificant “signs.” This powerful liquid specific prevents and curesâ€".7 ‘ POTATO PENâ€"WIPER. A big hotel in London uses bushâ€" els of potatoes a year for penâ€"wip- ers on the tables in the writing- rooms. Every morning a large po~ tato is put in a compartment of the pen-box, and after twentyâ€"four hours it is removed, and another put in. Pens in penholders are stuck into the potato half a dozen at a time, giving it the appearance of a porcu- pine. It is claimed that a potato is the best preservative against rust and mildew available for pens, cos n WMEL‘U r7 It'm‘mmR‘V-fi‘muW-rmk’m imam-:25: Ever For that oath blond be Welcome? Mrs. Margaret Smith often did until Dr. Agnew’s Cure for the Heart gave her new hope and cured her heart and nerves. "I was for two years a great sufferer from heart trouble and nervousness. At times I was confined to bed, when my pain was so intense that I would have welcomed death with Joy. I was at- tracted to Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart by reading of some wonderful cures wrought by it. One (lose gave me relief in 30 minutes. After using four bottles I can truly say I never felt better in my life."â€"â€"lllargaret Smith. Brussels, Ont. 23 Dr. Agnew’c Pills, 40 doses xoc. An admirable Food. of th Nutritious and. Economical. 48â€"21 slicing l Gleanlngl For the vary but lend your work to tho " BRITISH AMERIGAII DYEING 00.” Look for “out In your town. or send direct. Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec. Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Honey, All. KINDS 0' FRUITS And Farm Pro- duce generally. consign it to us and we will get you good pricel- THE- _ . Dawson 60mmissmn 00. TORONTO. T vign- WAbi-lll‘ld'l‘illl EXWBSIQNS LABKAWAHNA RAILROAD " APRIL II SIDâ€"FROM BUFFALOâ€"$18. tainsâ€"Through Delaware Gap-v ‘ i tlflilil fillitlllllE g fox-selling ouly35 packages on 10¢. a protege 0X Willi I! ~.‘ Send your name and address. we trust you and . Muclmlcnd Sung Record. '_‘1 Annie Lzurle, Carry Me ; Back to Old Virginia, Tho nld Oakcu Bucket, Hiawa- ‘ - the, thrcia My \‘v'amicr- I... lug Boy CPU-Night? l'se G‘wln g3 Back to Dixie. Maple Leaf ;,‘ 'Way Down Yonder in the " Corn Fields etc. Sand for :.,. tho Blulngnow; and you can ; Talking Mac 3: open for inspection at our offices um um. snot-9 am. We will forfeit $100 to anyone who aendsus 33:00 and can _ Ipi-ovo w; did not send the Talking 15â€"~O4 or F. I. Whitney, General Passenger lAgent, St. Paul, Minn. Philadelphia and Baltimore, Issue No, 14â€"04., to get out between the acts for smile are forced to grin and bear agines there is an odor of it. ' blossoms in the air. THE FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA- TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT. The twenty-second annual meeting of the shareholders of the Federal Life Assurance Company of Canada was held at the head oflice of the company in Hamilton on Tuesday, March 1, 1904. The President, Mr. David Dexter, in ‘the 01mm The following reports and financial statement were submitted. . DlRECTORS' REPORT_ Your directors have the honor to present the report and financial state- ment of the company for the year, which closed on the 31st December, 1903 and duly vouched for by the auditors. The new business of the year consisted of one thousand nine hundred and fifty_seven appllcatlons for insurance, aggregating $2,841,250, of which nine~ teen hundred and sixteen applications for $2,748,172.50 were accepted. As 1n prevrous years, the income of the company shows a gratifying “1' crease, and the assets of the company have been increased by $251,572.89. and) have now reached $1,893,960.70,'exelusive of guarantee capital. » The security for policy holders, including guarantee capital, amounted at the close of the. year to $2,763,960.70, and the liabilities for reserves and all. outstanding claims, $1,711,200, showing a surplus of $1,052,760.70. Exclusive of uncalled. guarantee capital, the surplus to policy holders was $182,760.70. Policies on seventy lives became claims through death, to 'the amount 01' 513023462, of which $2,000 Was reinsured in other companies; Including cash dividends and dividends applied to the reduction of premi- ums, $41,770.87, with annuities, the total payments to policy homers amounted to $204,018.49. . Careful attention has been given to the investment of the companY'S funds, in first-class bonds, mortgage securities, and loans on the company’s polic1es, amply secured by reserves. Our investmenes have yielded a very satisfactory rate of interest. Expenses have been confined to a reasonable limit, consistent with due shorts for new business. The results of the year indicate a. most gratifying progress. Compared with the preceding year, the figures submitted by the directors for your up- proval shov.r an advance of fifteen per cent. in assets - The assurances carried by the company now_am0unt to $14,945,249.56, up- on which the company holds reserves to the full amount required by law, and, in addition thereto, a' considerable surplus ‘ The field officers and: agents of the company are intelligent and loyal, and are entitled to much credit for their able representation of the company’s in- terests. The members of the office staff have also proved faithful in the company’s services. V Your directors regret to report the "death of Mr. T. H. Macpherso-n, the Second Vice-President of the company, and a. valued member of the Executive Committee. The vacancy thus caused was filled by the election of the Rev. Dr. Potts. DAVID DEXTER, President and Managing Director. AUDITORS’ REPORT. To the President and Directors of the Federal Life Assurance Company Gentlemen,â€"We have carefully audited the books and records of your company for the your ending Slst December last, and have certified to their accuracy. , The cash and journal vouchers have been closely examined, and agree with the entries recorded. The‘debcntures, bonds, etc., in the possession of the company have been inspected, whilst those deposited with the Government or banks have been verified by certificate, the, total agreeing with the amount as shown in the statement of assets. - The accompanying statements, viz., revenue and assets and liabilities,. show the result of the year’s operations, and, also, the financial position of the company. Respectfully submitted», H. S. STEPHENS, CHARLES STIFF, Auditor's. Hamilton, lst March, 1904. 1 Financial Statement for 1903. Premium and annuity income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$497,931 77 Interest and rents 73,264 63 -â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"$ 574,196 40 Paid to policy holders ............$204,018 49 All other payments . . . . . . . . . . . 172,378 68 Balance.. . . . . . 197,799 23 $ 574,196 40 Assets, Dec. 31, 1903. Debentures and bounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$549,742 20 Mortgages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 639,43193 Loans on policies, bonds, stocks, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,538 58 All other assets .. .. . . . . . 424,247 99 $ 1.89 3,960 70 Liabilities. Reserve fund . . . . . ............$1,641.509 38 Claims awaiting proofs 38,500 00 Other liabilities .. . . . . . . . . . 31,190 62 Surplus on .polic)r hollders’ account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182,760 70 -â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"$ 1,893,960 70 Assets .. . . . . . . . ........1,893.960 70 Guarantee capital 870,000 00 Total Security ......... 2.763.960 70 Policies were issued assuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.748.172 510 Total insurance in force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....$14,945,249 56 The foregoing reports and statement were received ,and_ad0pted on the motion of President David Dexter, seconded by Vice-PreSIdent Limitâ€"Col. Kerns. . The retiring directors were re_elected. and at a. subsequent meeting of the directors the following officers were re-elected: Mr. David Dexter. Presnlent and Managing Director; Lieut.-Col. Kerns and Rev. 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