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s. determined it shall attain. "of the country I'I'fI-E FELLOW‘ WHO'S "DOWN AND OUT.” The man who wins in the fight for fame, Who wins in the war for gold, The wclkin rings with his lauded name Wherever his deeds are told. Not mine to jeer when I hear him hailed; I honor his courage stoutâ€"~ But what of the fellow» who tried and failed, The fellow who’s “down and out”? Shall nought be said for the man who tried The goal of his hopes to, gain? \‘Vho faced the battle with patient pride And fought though the fight. was vain 1’ Whose spirit in one weak moment quailed Who fell at the last. redoublâ€" h! many a hero heart has failed So here’s to the “down and out”! he man who winsâ€"oh, honor him well, And give him the praise that’s due, But don’t. forget the other who fell Ere ever his dreams came true. Yes, honor the man whose will prevailed, Who baffled despair and doubtâ€"â€" But give one thought to the man who failed, The. fellow who‘s “down and out” i q... A PROGRESSIVE INSTITUTION. Elsewhere in this paper will be found the financial statement, which was sub- mitted to the shareholders of the Imâ€" perial Bank at the annual meeting held on the 22nd of May. These statements were received with the great-est. satis- faction, inasmuch as they reflected un- niistakeably the solidity attained and the progress achieved. The Bank now stands very high among our Canadian Banks, but. it has not yet achieved that point of increased usefulness to al. of which the directors are evidently This was shown by the recommendation cui- bodicd in the report that. the subscribed capital of the Bank be increased from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, which will place it on a par with the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Bank of Toronto and the Royal Bank of Canada, all of which follow the Bank of Montreal. This new capital stock will not be is- sued at once, but. only as the directors may hereafter determine. We heartily ogre with the statement contain-ed in the report, that. “the rapid development- necessitates increased banking facilities, which can be most economically and at the same time pro- fitably supplied by the banks which are now in existence.” In this connection we may urge upon Parliament that there is no necessity for new banks, and that all applications for incorpora- tion should be absolutely refused. With the provision to increase the Bank’s capital from time to time, as it. may be needed, it will be in a position to meet all public requirements, and to keep pace with the general improvement and development. which is apparent all over the Dominion. It is cause for regret that the experienced and able general manager did not. give an extensive re- view of the country‘s trade prospects, f0“ these are always received with the. greatest. attention. Such a review would have been highly appreciated, but those who were wont to rely upon it as a guide and finger post; will have to trust for better things next year. in the meantime, the Bank, which has a reserve fund equal to its total paid-up capital of $-t,773,948, will continue to enioy and grow in the confidence of the public to such. an extent that its ,totaol authorized caiital will be paid up to meet the more. sing demands upon its usefulness. The extent to which it enjoys public confidence is seen in the fact that. its deposits amount to the large sum of 31,928,099. These are pro- tected by assets amounting to $45,641,- 257. Of the latter, no less a sum than that of $18,878,042 are readily available. The financial statements will be read with renewed interest, in view of the ‘ forward steps which the Bank has under consideration. , iL..â€"....â€" YOUR BILLIONS OF ANCESTORS. Have you ever stopped to think how many male and female ancestors it. took to bring you into the world? First, of oounse. it was necessary to have a father and mother, and the father and mother of each of us must have had a father and mother, and so on, back through fifty-six generations to the time of Christ. A careful calculation of all these ancestors shows that there must have been 130.2350]7,480,534,070 births to bring one of us into the world. And this is only from the time of Christ, and not from the beginning of the world. According to one authority, if from a single couple for five thousand years each husband and wife had married at. the age of twenty-one, and there had been no deaths, the. population of the earth would be 2,l90,015. followed by it cyphers. To hold such a population. I it. would take several worlds the size of ours. ISSUE NO. 26â€"»07. I {if ed to be equal to are saved sufferingâ€"and mother: I. ' given restâ€"when one uses ,} NUTSGS’and Mothers’ Treasure Quickly relievesâ€"regulates the 5 ’ bowels â€",â€" prevents convulsions. '- Used 50 years. 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A Quick Recovery from Fever and all sick- ness is always the case when “ Ferrovim ” the best tonic is used. It. builds, it strengthens, it; ‘ ives new life. Try it. She: “She is always talking about her pies. Did you ever see anything unusual in them?” He :- “Yes, I saw a boot-but- ton in one once!” When all other corn preparations fail, try I-lolloway’s Corn Cure. No pain whatever, and no lllCOIlVGlllClICC in using it. ' When the cat is away the night. is always quiet. ‘ No person should go from home with- out a bottle of Dr. .I. D. Kellogg’s Dy- scntery Cordial in their possession, as change of water, cooking, climate, clout frequently brings on summer com- plaint, and there is nothing like being ready with a sure remedy at hand, which oftentimes saves great suffering and frequently valuable lives. This Cordial has gained for itself a wide- spread reputation for affording prompt relief from all summer complaints. ASKED TOO MUCH. “Miss Potts,” trembled the youth as he parted from her at. the door, “there is something I must say to you.” “Proceed,” she urged him with an cncouraging'smile.- “Though I am only a poor inventor," he stammered, “yet my airâ€"ship is nearer perfection than ever..- 1â€"1 have but two ideals in lifeâ€"you and my air- ship. \\‘ill you marry me?” She was silent. I ~ ‘ “Do not .answer too quickly,” he begged. “Take time to think it. over. I will come again for my answer. May I?" come in your airship.” ~. With a wild Cry of despair, he turned and fled: ' » The Wax-targec'eahs holdain solutidn at least. 2,000,000 tons of silver. There is also much copper and a little gold in sea water. “Yes,” she told him. "Come againâ€" ‘ - I This cold-water starch " gets ironin -day over r- - - “y. quicker, With esa wear on . Egg; - z the ironer's muscles and far less on the starched pieces. a beautiful gloss. . ’ N eedn’t. beboiled. .yet cannot v ' stick. It’s astarchyou’ll like. 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One fancied that the sightlcss p,er< formers could observe the kindly, in- terest-ed faces of the royal party, for never did songs sound sweeter than those sung by the blind songstcrs. and never were gymnastic feats more adroitly performed than they were by the college’s young men. , As the King and Queen entered the royal box, which was gay with flowers, the full chorus of 150 voices sang “God Save the King,” and every face was turned towards their majesties. There- after nobody applaud-cd so heartily as the King, whose interest. in the enter- tainment was evident from the way in which he. commented upon every item. The climax of the musical half of the performance was reached when Master Wilfred Kershaw, a boy of nine years, played M-endelsshon’s “Ca- priccio Brillante” with a feeling and expression unequalled by many a pam- pered youthful prodigy. The second part of the programme was a gymnastic display. The lads wheeled and turned about in perfect order, and showed themselves adepts in the use of the dumb-bells and iron wands. So cleanly and swiftly did they perform that one forgot. that. to them the world was dark, and it was only when, new and again, one of them groped for the parallel bars or stumb- led against a fellow that one realized the full pat-hos of those black spec- tacles that, hid pitiful, unseeing eyes. *___.â€"â€" the villain on the People applaud ESTERN BUSINESS ; IF YOU “stage for doing things they would have want a western business write as; large lists; hotels, livery stables, stores, and others. The Minton Mansell (.0., business brokers, Saskatoon. V ANTEDâ€"IF YOU ARE AN AGENT 013. mean to become one, send me your ad- dress, and I will send you one of my handsome unbreakable Magnetic Combs Free. Greatest Comb ever made ; sells to almost everyone. Magnetic Comb Co., St. Thomas, Ont. WANTED." FIFTY SMART GIRLS for our spinning, winding and weavin rooms. 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