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¢*:â€"-'â€""-“ ~'â€"'=- nut-- z-«r :,~--.-':u.-ov:.r.=z-7~'si:=a'~tr. f. or nos Are Artistic, HEABLE, SANITARY, and FEREPROOF Easily applied, Gauntlet Greek nae Fall Off Send us a sketch showlng shape and exact measurements of your I oattin s or walls, and we will subm t designs, estimates and , gillustraiad booklet free. » WRITE U S N 0W Metallic Roofing 00., LIMITED '_ binnufactnrera ‘ “'13 ARE DYING YOE'NGER. Only the Babies Have a Better Chance of eruptions Cmnmc‘n 1'0 Surv’ival New. 7 In view of all that has been said about . the fall in the death rate it. seems strange to realize: says flealth Culture, that we .nre not living so long as our grand- T-falhers and grandmothers did. ‘â€" : More babies live to grow up nowadays than formerly, but. people in later life die ’,younger. Once arrived at. adult age. the ,JLVCFEIgO man or woman has fewer years of survival to expect. This seems on the face of it. so surpris- ,ir,~,r a statement. that in order to be ac- ‘c-t-ptcd it should be backed up by data, lanth-entic and indisputable, Such data, are furnished by the figures of the insurâ€" mice companies (which all agree on the point), but it is easier tore/fer to the Govâ€" .crnmcnt census reports, winch tell the :talc in simple and convincing fashion. Even during the last fifteen years the .death rate among all persons over 55 :l'ftill‘s of age of both sexes has risen vcry considerably. ,_.--.__g,_______.. The avcnagc rigidity of the earth is the same as that of a ball of’steet of similar size. _ ____..y.___ A NEW FINANCIAL FIRM. The firm of A. J. Pattison'and Com- ODD SOUTH AJIERICAN ANIMALS. ,Il‘rrocious Big Frogsâ€"[Inge Rats and a TOOtlIlCSS Curiosity. Many curious animals haunt the marshy parts of South America north of the pampas. Frog“ big and ferocious {the ccratophyrs) given to making vicious spring when closely approached; the capylmra.-a cavy “con-tented with the bulk of a sheep“; the huge coypu rat. and [the swarthy piglika tapir are frequently seen. ‘ Along the forest margins troops of pec- caries are often met with, occasionally the jaguar, sometimes the. puma, likewise that toothless; curiosin the great ant hear. long,r in claw. long nosed and re- l'markabfy long tongued. Very plentiful lteo are those “little knights in scaly ar- tmor,” the quaint, waddling armadilloes; long toed jacanas pace about upon the floating leaves. t A familiar object is the great jabiru, a. stork with a preference for the desolate lagoons. where it. may often be. observed statuesque on one leg and wrapped in ‘ prospection. ~â€"â€"â€"-â€"»»2râ€"â€"â€"â€"- DISFIGL‘RING FACE SORES. Pimplcs, face sores, and the kindred late winter and early spring, are the worst disfigure- menfts the fair sex have to bear. To re- tnove them the. pores must be opened and the functions of the skin stimulatr ed, by the vigorous applications onam- Buk morning and night, and washing frequently with Zam-Buk Medicinal Soap. Zam-Buk reacth the root of the disease by soaking through the skin and tissue and its powerful herbal juices expel disease and make the skin do its work, which can't be done simply by the use cf internal medicine. Miss tilten Smith, of Smncrvillc Ave. 'l‘oronto, says: “My face was greatly disfiguer by a skin eruption which annoyed me. dreadfully for months. i was advised to try Zam- Buk and I am glad I did for it quickly removed the trouble and my face is now clear of all eruptions.” Zamâ€"Buk contains no animal fat what- ever, but is a pure healing salve. ti. cures. cuts, burns. chafing-4‘s, cold sores, ttch, eczema, running sores, ringworm, piles. bad legs, tnflamed patch-cs, and all diseased. injured and irritated con- ditions of the skin. Obtainablc at all druggisls and stores 500.. or post-paid from the Zam-Buk 00., Toronto. â€"â€" ..â€"'!‘_â€" Conceited Amateur-“f learned to play the violin when I was eight years old.’ (truest y f 'rofc-ssionulâ€"“l ndccd. I low puny, bankers and financial agents, has old were you when you forgot?" been formed in Toronto. The senior member of the firm was until recently president of the Brantford Street flail- " ,way, the Grand Valley Railway and the ish beauty are. A Clear Ilealthy Skinâ€"Eruptions of the skin and the blotches- which blem- tbc result of impure ~1M/Qodsfock Thames Valley and Ingersoll ~blood caused by unhealthy action at ,I‘tailway. ding interest in his railways lburg railway magnate. Mr. 11 Canadian by birth, a Lan'ibton county they. and has been in business in a fidu- ciary position in 'f‘o‘ronto for twenty-five .,ycars and has been a resident of Toron- ‘10 for over thirty-,tive years. The record of the Canadian llorncstead Loan and Savings Association under his adminis- ‘traliou for over twenty years, loaning timon mortgage that. is one foreclosure, .has not been equalled by any Toronto .5 loaning coming. The new firm will have I a strong,r reputation for integrity and ad- ministrative ability, and .a high finan- ‘ciai rating. Direct New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Montreal Stock Exchange wires with one of the largest. New York and Boston firms has. been arranged for. The 'fir-m will have. direct. wires also to Chi- cago and Cobalt, and are in a position to give not. only excellent service but ‘fillt‘: most conservative advice upon finan- cial investments that can possiltdy be had. "the, flrm‘s advertisement appears in anâ€" other column. tyâ€" “(2heer up! There's a silver lining to every cloud!” “Well, what good its that? I haven’t got an airship!" “’IIAT CAUSES HEADACHE. Flam October to May. Colds are the most. fre- (zxuenb came of Headache. LAXA’l'lYE BROth UININE removes cause. E. W. Grove on box :50 \\-'estern Australia has the highest percentage of crime of any of the Ausâ€" tralian Colonies; but the average num- .bcr of crimes lower than that in any part of the Southern States of America. ' Have you tried Ilolloway's Corn Cure? It has no equal for removing these troublcsmne exercsences as many it".qu testified who have tried it. CANDLE FISII. In parts of Alaska. is found a kind of fish that. makes a capital candle ~whcn it is dried. The tail of the fish is stack into a crack of a. wooden table to hold it upright, and its nose is lighted. It gives a good. steady light of three-candle power, and con-sideli- table, heal, and will burn for about three :hours. I The big black plug. 2269 m.7}'i - .555 $14,399“: I Mr. Pattison sold the control- the liver and’kidneys. In to a Pitts- this unhealthy action and restoring the ‘attison is organs to their normal condition, Par- correcting f’nctcc's \‘cgetablc I‘itls will at the same liinecleanse the blood, and tho blotrhcs and eruptions will disappear without leaving any trace. “raiding-rings were ,worn by both Jews amt Romans at dates long prior to the Christian era. ITCII, Mange Prairie Scratches and every form of contagious Itch on human or animals cured in 30 minutes by \Vo1. ford’s Sanitary Lotion. It never fails. Sold by all druggists. . The decrease to the world‘s shipping by wreck and tweaking up averages 725.000 tons yearly. Regain Your Strength by taking "Ferrovim." It’s the best tonic ever compounded. It nourishes and strengthens the whole system. The blood thrown out by the hem travels seven miles in. an hour, 01- 4;. 202,000 miles in a lifetime of seventy years. It is Known nota city. town or hamlet in (ianada “horn llr. ’f‘llomus’ liotcctric Oil is not . knownâ€"«whcrcvcr introduced it. makes n f'i-olhold for itself and maintained it. Some merchants may suggeut some other remedy as equally beneficial. Such remunmemtutions should be romp-0,1 with doubt. 't‘here is only one ECIOClj'jc Oil. and that is Dr. ’l‘homas’. Take no- thing else. ' A bird's wing is. in proportion [.0 its owner‘s weight. twenty times as strong as a man's arm. SE‘VING MACHINES FOR RENT. by week or month. at low rates. The Singer, and Wheeler &. Wilson are acknowledged the lightest. running and most convenient of any. Try one and be convinced. Only at, tho Singer stores. Look for the lied S. _ Any lady having used any make of SC]UI7Z{] machine for :3 years or more 'writc Singer Sewing [Machine 00.. Manning Chambers. Toronto. for beautiful art of ten sourcmr views of Ontario. Free for asking. - A l‘OéiiR. In a merry conu‘uany, each one was to ask a question; if it “its answered, he paid a forfeit; or if he could not. ans- wer it himself he paid a forfeit. One question was:â€" “flow did the little ground-Sipiii'rel dig tn“: hole without shmving any dirt about lht. entrance?" When they all gave. it up. the ques- tinner said: “Don't you see: he began at ,the other end of the hole.” One of the El't'5l exclaimed: “llut how does lh' get t there?" Eyt‘tlt' qi'.c<timiâ€"â€"can you answm- it your- fsrlf‘?” “All!” was the reply, “that‘s The word “slothful” is rather a mis- ne-uucr, for in its native habitatâ€"a large ti'ee~â€":i sloth can, and does, travel very rapidly. l-Ivcrywhei‘erfl‘hcro is ' LAWYERS IN GERMANY. Litigants are Forced to Submit Their Claims to Public Conciliation. “Lawyers form a very small percent- age of the professional men of Ger- said Charles P. Bergen, a young lawyer of Montreal. Canada, who has spent several months in Ger- many, where be investigated the pro- ccdurc of the oomts. “In a city of 1-f.000 people I found only fourteen attorneys,” continued Mr, . Bergen, “and every one of them seemed tr have tune to devote to his afternoon - walks in the forests, where I frequent- i t t t \inany," sped by the offender and expressing t t I ty met them. When I inquired the rea- son for so few lawyers I wasdold that the number of civil cases coming to them had been reduced to the mini- mum becau-se every case. of that kind has first to be tried by three col’ni'ilia- tors apf‘vointrit by the Mayor of the. city. “If the judgment of these. r'vruu'iliu. tors is hit tl'_'t:t"].)t('-tl by one of lllt‘: par- ties to the suit. the case can then be taken to court. Litigunls are made to understand that the person losing the suit in court. must. pay all the costs. including the charges of both attorneys, and the decision of tth *oi'iciliators ‘fhercf-m-c generally is final. Those conâ€" ciliators receive no salary or remuner- ation for their work, but. to be appoint- ed to the. otlire is. considered an honor. “Only in stander cases are they au- thttirizcd to lll’l‘DOSO a fine, which varies from $.10 to $50, and is payable to the district insane asylum. A declaration regret for his doings is published in the official paper. “In courts I found that witnesses are brought in singly, so that their tcsti mony is not heard by others concerned in the proCecdings. An oath is scl- dom ad'ministcrcd, and if taken,it is surrounded by so much solemnity that it cannot fail to make a, deep impres- sion. Testimony is nearly always drawn by the j'ul'lges, not by attorneys.” .y___. THERE'S EVERYTHING ' FIRST. The first train in Canada was operated on what its now a part of the Grand 't‘iunk Railway and this great. system has ever been on the alert. to stay in the first rank. In keeping with this general policy the “International Lim. lie,” the premier train of the Grand Trunk System, is also the fine-st. and fastest train 'in Canada. and one of the fastest long distance trains in- the world. Leaves Montreal every day at. 9.00 a..m., Toronto 4.40 pm, arriving at Detroit at 10.00 pm. and Chicago at 7.40 a.m. IN B13le Sunday School 'l‘cacherâ€"“tnd you have no brothers or sister-S?” Little Edna ‘â€"-“No, ma'axn. I‘m all the children we’ve got.” Bickle’s Anti-(‘onsumptivc Syrup needs Ilf‘ recommendalion. To ,all who are familiar with it, it speaks for itself, Wars of use in the treatment of colds and coughs and all affections of the threat has unquestionably established its place among the very best. medicines for such diseases. It you give it a. trial you will not regret. it. You will-find it :35 cents well invested. Passenger trains would be more. apt to run on shedule time if brakcni-en didnt. have to pry so many kissing females apart at stations. FILES (lURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. ,PA'AO OIN'I‘MENT‘ is gutrauteai t) cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protuding Plies in 6 to M days or mauey refunded. 506. The most costly war in the world was the ."\Illt"l"l't'.'tlll Civil War. It cost the North $7.000,000,000 and the South St 000,000,000. Be There a Will \Wsdom Points the \\7tl)~‘.-'i‘ltvf_‘ sick man plans for relief, but be dislikes sending for the doctor, which means bottles of drugs never coi'isum-ed. llc has not the' resolution to load his ston‘lach with compounds which smell villainously and taste worse. But if he have the will to deal himself with his ailment, wisdom will direct his attention to l‘armclcc's Yoggg- table Pills. which, as a specific. for in- digestion and disorders of the digestive organs, have no equal. L TIIF. rorumn (than. “Po I can’t. induce you to handle my line of remedies?” said the. patent medi- cine salesman, as he. closed his grips, “Don't. the. citizens around here. use any kind of cures?" “Only the. ‘rrst curc,’ stranger,” draw]- otl the proprietor of the general store. “You can find half a. hundred of them on the fence and on the porch and behind I the stove using that. care nmv.” It‘ootliiull was known in England as early as the year 1175 ISSUE no. 17-03, inau”aaio A STRIKING OFFER. beautiful finish and trimmings. our new Spring and Summer Catalogue artfi’a14nmar.v~rl’v w~‘-§.‘qv ,. ’~ E TORQNTO. -.~-~. y- .u at: .43.. .-.-.<lkx.-e.mw.‘i--. .J'n-z ASK YOU J” DRUGGIST FOR ‘v-‘vfl‘lfl'U-W‘ rmmwv. m- 3 THE PANGO "CO" 21.4.1“ r‘v lfl‘i‘lf‘rt‘"l‘ ' r‘“ LYI’IAN BROS. 5: CO... LTD. LYMAN, KNOX 6: GLARKSON, LTD. ;‘ '23- alaninth 'i‘. 3.1 :5 L.,..§¢';g. 4:54 Tish-L," = .«‘ x. ‘4. :4... AGENTS. $103.50 PER Milli“! selling these wonderful Scissors. V. C. Giebner, Columbus, 0., sold 22 pairs . tn 3 hours, made 818; you . can do it, we Show how. FREE OUTFIT. Special inducements to CanadianAgeutg, Themas M'f’g 00., 802 K St. Dayton, 0. (grammes: go dynamo owes 00 i â€". 5â€"â€" , n vâ€" ' ' .‘ '- .' , 1' 7r: ,;‘(R;f}r.Afi},,\rJ...-‘i,§ a $2 ' M , . \ t , . . ‘ .- R-ag‘ flu ’ T118 Beaten-23 Cheapest Can 06.3. Skfid, Law: c.1265 Etc. : SEND FOR CAT LDC-DE AND GET OUR ; ~ PI B N . 7 The average age of British horses is 5 years and 2 months. Use the safe, pleasant and effectual worm killer, Mother Graves‘ Worm fix- tcrminator; .iothipg equals it,,l)rocure a ‘ottlcand take it home. The Paris Academy of .\fcdicinc of- let's a prize every year for the discovery of an absolute cure. for tuberculosis. So far, no one has won it. cavalry T0 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take _LAXA'I‘IVF. BROMO Quinine Tablem. Druggxsts refund money if it; fails to on re. E. W. GRUVE'S signature is on each box. 25c. 'l‘hc porters in Constantinople are said to be the strongest. men in the world, and after them the (Iliilian min- ers and thc bearers of Northern China. Put out the fire in a. hot, itching. unhealthy skin with Weaver's Cerate. Use it for eczema, nettle rash, tetter and salt rheum Parisian streets cost .18 cents per square yard per year to keep clean; but in Berlin they are so much more economical that the cost. is only 4 cents per square yard. ‘ It's easy to paint with good paint, it. works so nicely and looks so fresh. Ram- say‘s Paints are good paintsâ€"good all the way through. Every house in town should he touched up with Ramsay’s Paints. Your dealer has a full stock. Ramsay’s Paints the, right paint to paint right. Write A. Ramsay & Son (30., Montreal, for pack of Souvenir Picture Post Cards of Homes. ELOPED BY BOBSIEIGII. An elopmcnt by bobslcigh has occur- red at. Bicnne. where a young Swiss, forbidden to visit his sweethearts house, carried off the girl by an ingenious ruse. The girl persuaded her parents tr. accompany her up the mountain route to livilard to watch the tobogâ€" gaining. Half way up shouts of warn- ing were heard, a. sleigh came tearing .down and every one ran to the side of the. course. The girl alone stood still. The lover and his friends, who were on the sleigh. slackcncd speed, caught the girl in their arms and flashed down to the bottom of the run. There the lovers catight a train to Basie, where ltheir marriage will take place immedi- .atcly. Iron beds never wear out. Order early. K 2â€"28/26 T.U. The above Iron Bedstead, very posts, 5â€"8 and 3-8 inch fittings, head end 54. inches high, foot end 44 inches high brass knobs and caps, beautiful snow white enamel finish. Sup ' ’ sizes, 3 ft.“ 3 ft. 6 inches, 4 feet and 4 feet 6 inches widc.~ is not entirely sa'is‘actery in either quality or price, we will exchange-2 or refund your money and pay all transportation charges. 590 E g N _ ggi'mrrsa an.» .2. 0.,.-. .. v.4“ .-. ... ...~.,,-., .... INSTANT RELIEF TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM HEADhtlHE, HEURALGtA, Gilt”, tiltEtlillATlSl‘f't 25 AND 50 CENTS, BY HAIL. WHOLESALE Jewelry to sell at; 10 cents! each. an: Note the \Vrite to-day for neat design, 1 1-16 inch , plied in {our If this bed Bed only CANADA .. >¢< . ..,,, .. .. TORONTO' Toronto and Montrkal 'l‘orouto and Homrcal Hid-WU \ sway-4-»... .a ..--- .r... . Send us your ‘ nameand address for 12 placer of When sold send u tho f .. , I. 20 and we will send you them TWO SOLID 0 filled RINGS. We trust you with tho Jewelry and willncn it all charges paid. Send us your name and addressnovw STAR MFG. CO,“ Roy Si..PROVIDENOE.E.I.,U.B.A. to hear from owner having a neon same for sale. Not particular about: location- l’lease give price and description, and raa- g 1 son for aollin . State when possesston can ' be had. Wilfdeal with owners only. L-t L. Darbyahire, Box 984, Rochester, N. Y, it. t5. tailligfiii £5. t‘ififi‘lbhlil B A N K E R S A N 1) FINANCIAL AGENTS TORONTO investment and financial business. Stocks bought outright. or on margin. Direct wires to Boston, New York Phila- delphia. Chicago and Montreal. Also a direct wire to Cobalt. GORRESPONDENBE SOLIGITED Referencesâ€"Pi. G. Dun & Com- pany, The Bradstricts: Q'nmncr- cial Agency. Transacts an .3“. 5-5:. «ml "antiwar; :quFt‘ia-aft an: ' unurxa‘ufiuaw momentum .zn .|-.1'AI'EQ‘,‘-'C‘"l‘ H‘,‘ ‘J » When a Bank of England note returns to the, bank it is never re-issucd. ft is cancelled by having the, signature of the chief cashier torn off. A day's signa- tures thus. detached often amount to a weight of 20th.. so some idea may be {ppm-ed of the enormous qlnu'itity of notes dealt with during a day‘s business. After the signatures are torn off the notes ale pricked off in the register, and sorted into the dates of issue. They are then placed in boxes in the valuts, where they on kept for five years, after which they are burnt. in a furnace placed in a court.- de. Every morning at. seven o'clock this fire, is lighted, nd the notes which were received back a t. the bank five years previously are consigned to the flames, 4:0,000 notes being consumed in this manner every week. ' uick ease for the worst coughâ€"quick relief to the heaviest coldâ€"and SAFE to take even for a child. That is Shiloh's Cure, Cures Sold under a guarantee Cguéhs to cure colds and coughs snicker than any other Cclds fledicineâ€"or your money back. 34 years pf success commend Shitoh’s Cure. 25c, 50m. $1. 310 anteater, / /