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.â€"-â€" ONEWBMAN’S. ‘ 1 STATEMENT . TELLS nnn SUFFERING SIS- ' “Irrsns roiusn noon-“s - . f'."‘11..'.'”1‘;"fl).;\*hEY‘I’ILLS. , ____._ hey Proévcil ;.Blessing to Her .ggfi'hcn [lifeifiljniiuétiand fi’oalriiess l-E a; _ illness thrusts-11 asks ouldeéail r L ’5 1"" ‘_ i ‘Dcc. 14., g to save: her sis: c Westfromipaln? "ileome‘at the criti: 'iorfnan’si life", Mrs. this placedms giv- er stateinEilt ‘t‘or pub-- "l‘icat'i :_" 3" :‘L . .6 :1. have brought up aglnsge' totally I and, share'sc-alwayfi' .enloyed 99d health-until attire-last two yea-1""? “I; :.anr:fitty-fon~r::.yea1‘s of, age anda'nt. -’ the=critiCal= tim-‘e‘ofi glife that comes » ’t’O' aréry‘wtman, -‘I ,hadâ€" pains- corny right hip 'andi"'s‘li'o’li,1de’ri ,I‘ could not I 'i'li‘é"‘dhwn two minutes atatime without‘ suffering the greatest: vag- ‘='on~y; ESometimes I awakenedwwth a, .feel-ing’ was rif: some a piece of ice on my-ihead. _ An; other time it would 'be azburning' . .pain under. theileft shoulder. z, _ . "“I’ took many me'chcmes', but could ’gét-no‘ relief, till reading of cures of similar cases to my own by W ' Dodd’s Kidney Pills, led, me to try them. .Theytdidi'onders for me. » “I w-‘a’ntjall lw'om'en to know what Dodd’s Kidney Pills .jdid for me.” asz'odd’s Kidney Pills cure the Kidneys. The woman sound Kidneys pis' safeguarded against nine-tenths of the suffering .._.,'j,_.r,that makes life a burden-to the wo- liien otCanada. j “3X1 -Sa1lyâ€"â€"“Please, ma’am, I can’t ' find the broom.” Mrs-,Shipshape ~â€"--“Haven’t I told you often enough to have a place for everything and everything, in its place ‘2” Sallyâ€"â€" “Yes, m'a’a'm, I did that, but I’ve lost» the place.” - " Repeat it_:‘-4“Shiloh‘s Cure will always cureiny coughs and colds.” or UNCERTAIN AGE. ' Little‘Williei‘fiay, pa, when is a woman said to bepof uncertain agelflv". ' . Paâ€"'~_‘.“When other people are cer- tain of it, my son.” Less of Flesh. cough and pain in the chest may ROY meg,“ consumption but are bad signs. Allen’s Lung Balsam loosens the cough and heals inflam. ed a,” passages. Not a grain of opium in it. Holland’s herring fishery fleet consists 0t 750 vessels, about 45 beâ€" ing steamboats. 10,000 men are employed on them. ' ' -- They Never Knew _Failure.â€" Careful observation of the effects of Parmelce’s Vegetable Pills has shown that they act immediately on the diseased organs of the system and stimulate them to healthy acâ€" tion; There may be cases in which the disease has been long seated and does not. easily yield to med- icine, but even in such cases these Pills have been known to bring re~ lief when all other so-called rem- edies have failed. These apser- tions can be substantiated by many who have used the Pills, and medâ€" ical men speak highly of their qualities. MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. “Henry asked me to be his wife last night,” she told her chum. “Oh, I’m so delighted, Gertrude. And how did it happen?” “Well, he just asked me, and I said, ‘Yes,’ and then he just stood up and folded his arms.” “What! He was no more inter- ested than that'Z”.. “Oh, but you see, I was in them when he folded them.” ..._......__. Twentyâ€"five years ago Germany taught Japan to make shell buttons. Now Japan exports them to Ger- many, France, Great Britain and other countries. ISSUE no. 51â€"03. pompany, whpse ’gregate' 556,000 tens. ‘- ‘bne had? laid who has 'total tonnage lsailing ships. ’ shrines than Rome. WORLD ’8 TRADING FLEETS. Some ofthe Great Companies in the Passenger Trade. The Hamburg-American Line, which is building and will employ thd two latest additions to the list of,_700.-foot steamships, is the pion- eer German transâ€"Atlantic line, or- ganized in 1847.“ Its employees number nearly 7,000. Its present fleet comprises 308 vessels, with a. 'total tonnage of 728,799 tons. ' :2.The' advances in steamship build- ingâ€"inthenumber of the ships as Well ‘as theirsi‘zeâ€"have been "charâ€"“- Icons in recent times. Lloyd’s Reg- ister" gives the following statistics concerning .the fleets otthe world: ".“zConsiderably the largest‘of these TBMIELLER’S VALUALE Flllll. Travelling on the I.C.R., Mr. Harry Towers, St. ,Raul StreetI St. John, N.B., found a box of Zam-Buk, the great skin-healer. He was suchring from badly chapped hands at the time so applied the balm. He says:â€" “Zam-Buk eased 'the pain and smarting, healed the cracks, and made my hands quite smooth. Finding it so good, I kept a supply handy, and have since proved it a. really melee’s Vegetable Pills wonderful healer. It cures cuts, sores, or INFORMATION WANTED. “Say, paw,” said . “I’d like to know somethmg.” “Well, what is it?” queried Mr. Meek. “What was your name before maw- married you i” PurelyVegetable Pill.â€"-Parâ€" are com- ounded from roots, herbs, and burns equally'w'ell,'iand I would not like now solid extracts of known Virtue In to be without a supply.“ ‘ Mr. Towers is only one of thousands wh are glad they heard of.Zam_-Buk. There is no, skin‘disease it willinot relieve and cure. o the treatment of liver and kidney complaints and in giving tone to the system whether enfeeblcd by Its fame is spreading everywhere, and it is overwork or deranged through ex- ~riow regarded as Naturcls great ,‘f firstgaid" in workshops, on the farm, or in the home. No traveller should be withoutit. Every home should have its box always ready for .use,, .A little Zmn-Buk,lrubbed regularly‘on the hands and face before retiring each' night is. the" :HiimburngmeriCan' Comr‘ ‘will keep the skin soft and free from. chaps, pany, which owns ‘134‘.,.-v.c.ssels of, large size, of I an aggregatelgross _. . .. . The 'next ' largest 1s. the-North German Lloyd .1. wound by killing off all harmful'bacteria. 120 vessels 3g- Then it builds up new tissue cell by ccll-â€""â€"just ' (The third :a's-Ia bricklayer lays row after row of. .bricks. Then it covers the wound with new healthy tonnage of 608,000 tons. company .is the {British .EldereD emp- steriflolmpany, which owns 153 ves- sels; aggregating 431,000. Then follow the British India Steaiiff Pains- Nav‘igation-C’ompany, with" 122 ves- sels and 3843000 tons, andthe-United cold-sores, or disease. -' A ._ -"_Ii you haven cut, a bruise, or-so'ue irritat- ing skin disease, which has defied all ordinary remedies, apply Zam-Huk. ' It first cleanses skin, and the cure is effected l Zamâ€"Buk is also a cure for piles. It gives Skin-diseases, such as eczema, itch, ulcers, barber’s.,rash, rashes due to blood- fpoison, etc, cannot resist its powerful healing nirtues. ‘ Purely'vegetable, it is an ideal com- Stal‘acs Stéé1’7‘00rpom'lli0n'y With 1‘13 bination of power and purity. 50c. 21 box oi: vessels aggregating 343,517fto‘ns. '4' e“In‘-.,point. of total number of ves- sels owned and of their gross ton- nage,"the fleets of the United States " stand second; among those of the orld. Great Britain and her col- onies, .out ,of a total for the whole world (including countries possess- ving 1,000,000’ tonsidf shipping) of 29,091 Ships, aggregating‘30,600,510 gross tons, possesses 10,869, with a of 14,708,200tons, one-seventh or Which is composed of The United States with owns 3,286 vessels, .Zem-Buk Co., Toronto, for price. 1111' druggists and stores, or pest free from cheap, harmful and dangerous substitutes. Y. b‘l IT ‘ALL DEPENDS. . ces‘ses in living. _ Their excellent qual-l ’ ities are well known to all these They require no testimonial. who have used them and they comâ€" mend themselves to dyspeptics and '» those subject to biliousness who are in quest of a benefimal med- icme. HE \VAS VWILLIN G. . I “you should greet misfortune with £4 a smile.” ‘ ’ “I’ll do it with pleasure,’. replied tQBfi: .speedy relief and ends the throbbing, burning the unfortunate one, “if you’ll do; )1) nate the price of a. ‘smile. Repea it:â€"â€"“Shiloh’s Cure will always Reject cure my coughs and colds.” “You seem to manage remarkably on well on your housekeeping money i “Yes. The tradcspeople haven’t “Can a man afford to be perfect- sent in their bills yet,” ly frank at all times i” asked the ‘ youth. ' . )7 . . ’ “He .can, answered the Sage- , 3030:3311), Painkmerin umhuum ville, “if, he doesn’t care whether hehas any frlendsor not.” Sudden transition from ,a hot to a cold temperature, exposure to __ h i 3 gr?“ rain, sitting in a draught, unseas- tonnage OI 3,017,044 tons,, of whlch enable substitution of light for two-fifths are sailing vesselsyvand- heavy Clothing, are fruitful causes then £0110W,G61‘man§§ ‘f'lth 2,90%?” of colds and the resultant ’cough so tons, of which one-Sixth are sailing perilous to persons of weak lungs_ ressels; Norway, _.w1th ve‘sse 3»; "France, 538 tons, of which twoâ€"fifths sailing vessels.” ares? mass Give the Children a Chance. Spanking does not cu re children ofbed- wetting. There is a constitutional cause {or this trouble. Mrs. M. Summers, Box 103, W'indsor, Ont,, will send free to any mother her successful home treatment, with full instructions. Send no money, but write her.to-day if your children trouble you in this way. Don’t blame the child, the Chances are it can't help it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine difficulties by day or night. Fault fiinding ‘gi'ves friendship many a hard jolt. Repeat it:â€"” Shiloh’s Cure will al- ways cure my coughs and colds.” Motherâ€"“Well, Dorothy, would you like your egg poached or boil- ed l” Dorothy (after weighing the question)â€"â€""‘Which is the most, mother?” Are your corns harder to remove than those that others have had? Have they not had the same kind? Have they not been cured by us- ing IIolloway’s Corn Cure? Try a bottle. Perhaps nothing is calculated to worry a pessimist more than the meme made by people who shout for joy. ‘ Repeat at: -â€"“Shiloh’s Cure .will always cure my coughs and colds.” CATSâ€"Iifixihue. A lady residing nearLondon has a hearthrug which is probably unique. It is composed entirely of the skins of her deceased feline pets. As her cats died she had the skin of each tanned and added to ‘ the rug, which is now complete, and contains the skins of furteen dead “pussies.” The rug is entirely of one ,colorâ€"blaekâ€"as the lay in question has always made a point of keeping cats of that color. On the reverse side of each skin there is an inscription recording the name of its dead owner ' and the period during which he (or she) was the lady’s property. Thus one inscrip- tion runs: “Fairy, 1892â€"4,” and another, “Beauty, 1900-4.” MARVELS OF MOSCOW. “Moscow,” says a traveller, “has more pilgrims than Mecca and more Its principal church was erected at a cost of $10,- 000,000. Its golden dome and enâ€" polas cost over $1,000,000 to gild, and more than. twice that amount is represented by the marbles, precious stones, and pictures it con- zains.” V , 1,627,220 Among the many medicines tons, one-half of which are sailing bronchial Witch 1,406,533 there is none better than' Bickle’s tons, 3: quarter of ‘-Wh1.0h_ are sall‘ Anti-Consumptive Syrup. - ing vessels; and Italy, With 1,117,- and become convinced. are cents. l anything.” for disorders so arising, Try it Price 25 The most sumptuous train in the world is that used by the German Emperor. It cost $1,000,000, and took three years to build. Repeat it:â€"-â€"“Shiloh’s Cure will always cure my coughs and colds.” Papaâ€"“Yes, my son, you must always begin at the bottom to learn Willieâ€"“How about swnnming, pa 2” a n: Abound but insist upon getting the gelil'iiliiidlo“ The D &’L " Menthol Plaster. It has stood the test of years. It cures aches and pains quicker than any plaster. Adaâ€"“Wasn’t there some talk of Maude marrying a duke ‘l” Dolly â€"-“Yes, but, you see, the duke didn’t say anything about it.” The healthy glow disappearing from the cheek and meaning and restlessness at night are sure symptoms of worms in children. Do not fail to get a bottle of Mother Gravcs’ Worm Extermin- ator; it is an effectual medicine. “Search the poets, young man,” advised the philosopher; “search the poets.” “Aw, what’s the use i” complained the cx-pick-pocket. “I searched a poet once, and all I got wuz a pawn-ticket.” Repeat it:â€"â€"" Shiloh's Cure will al- ways cure my coughs and colds." Miss Oldgirlâ€"“Do you think Mr. Sniikins is sincere when he writes that he loves me more than tongue can tell ‘2” Miss Peachblowâ€"“I dare say. He’s tongue-tied, you know.” That Tcrmentlng Gold that made you wretched last winter will not come back if you take Allen’s Lung Balsam when your throat is raw: and sore. This admirable remedy is free from opium. Take it in time. TALLEST POSTMAN. The tallest postman in the Brit- ish service is Peter Sinclair, bearer- of letters to and from Pabbay, Mingallay, and Barra islanders, off the West Coast of Scotland. He stands but one inch short of 7 ft. in height. ' * AWFMWWEE chewing tobacco. A tremendous favorite everywhere, because of its richness and pleasing ‘v‘iil‘Jo‘kS’l'hh'i'l: '13- ,r‘ n I . u o 14".:th - asthma, and a potent healer . militia?) I _ Get acquainted with sleek Walsh the big black plug '. ct alwa s at hand. Guard your. Aphymositigiiddien coung and colds by keapgng I . , AvDid substi- tubes there 15 but one “Painkiller” _. perry Davisi'â€"â€"260 and 500. Y He (who ispgoing abroad to seek his fortune)â€"â€"â€"“You’ll be true to me, won’t you, darling?” Sheâ€"â€"“Ye- yes, George, 'ii-if you’re successâ€" ‘ full” A Medicine Chest iin Itself.â€" -Only the wellâ€"to-do can afford to possess a medicine chest, but Dr. Thomas’ Electric Oil, which is a medicine cheSt in itself being a remedy for rheumatism, lumbago, sore throat, colds, coughs, catarrh, for bruises, sprains, wounds, cuts, Ictc., is within the reach of the poor- est, owing'to its cheapness. It should be in every house. liloâ€"“Could you marry a man who was your interior?” little Henry, mg. 4_ 3»; r “‘23:. s >5 V»;- - -. l-‘.=‘-"!?ifL*;2.»2!-'~:'.;.‘.éflrr i - for agents selling our toilet soaps. Lots making 535.0019. (lay. Write at. , once fer full particulars to the Glaser sharpener. Do not throw away your mono in buying a new Razor because your old one will not work, but buy a cake of our “Perfection Razor I’aste‘” which will keep your Razor in perfect cutting condition, and with care If your Hard-ware or Drug Dealer does not handle this. send us 29c. and we Will iorward same post-paid CANADA Home COMPANY, Wawanesa, Man, will last you a lifetime, -â€".-. . ..--«,.... ..... for at once. “My friend," said the; Optimist, Quick sales and prompt returns. want heavy shipments Ship We Christmas trade. 70 Colberae St. T..ront:-. snare & 09., a. d. PATWSQN 8:. ca; 33-35 SCOTT STREET, TORONTO, ,3 Stock Brokers & Financial Agents and other stocks bought and sold 0 n commission.- Correspondence lnvxted. Orders may be wired ail asst? N FARM PROPERTY At lowest rates. Applyito JONES <34. PROGTOR anon. 9 Toronto Street, Toronto, Ont. ,our expense. , '.‘.‘ gumsMMI-Wm‘c .‘b‘.’ U flwfm-NC’h-‘fflc‘ ‘ ‘ investment fieeuritlee. This means a eafelnuastment. A mortgage on real estate with the earnings of the largest Street Runway in Canada (Montreal) to pay the interest. Pays half as much again as any Bank in inter- estâ€"always saleable. Bonds in amounts of $109, $633 or $1,090. GGRR£3POEDENCE lPlViTED. GEOFFREY P'ORTEOUS, ’ some nnoxss, Street Railway B'd'g, Montreal, P.Q.‘ Referenceâ€"Bank oi Montreal mustn't. “spiny-ransomLunchtime-lawuntx-mam rah/r.er WE.’,>¢=UZ¢%'J\n.R-_Mhap ' "' ensâ€"r“ 'pi." ‘0'""6‘ Wat‘arflft’tlfl‘ .99" d. Sheâ€"“I _ «a . '29: a . suppose I shall have to.” Eli pan-s "Tosk’ccoinkeir Dr. McTaggart's tobacco remedy removes all de.:iro for the weed in a few days. A vegetale medicine, and only re uires touching the tongue with it occasionally. ’rice, $2.00. LEQUOR l'lABll‘ Marvellous results from taking his remedy for the liquor habit. Safe and inexpensive home treatment: no hypodermic injections, no publi- city, no loss of time from business, and a cure curtain. 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A spoonful of BOVRIL stir- red into a cup of boilin<1P O W him is the finest ionic and piek-me-up. car‘le in users use the United States' to ndvertEo our goods. tack up of money makers. Do you want to get rich quick , legitinmtely? If so, buy stock in the Canndia North-Wes: Oil Company, Limited. Buy cheap while others sleep. This Company owns Sections 6. 7 and 18, ’i‘p. 4, Range 8, West of the 5th M, in the great Albert- Oil Belt, which, according to the most eminent authority, is destined to'becomo the greatest oil producing centre in the world, so much so that land is now selling at from $31,000 to $15,000 per acre. 'l'his company has the most up-tn-rlate oil boring plant in operation, and al. ready down 1200 feet, passing through 4 oil boar- ing sands, containing considerable Oil and petro- leum as. So certain are the prospects of success, that t 10 shares have already advanced from 50 cents to $1. each, and directly the great oil pools are struck you will have to be a. millionaire to get any number of shares; again we say, buy cheap while sluggards sleep. Shares are non-assessable, the land owned by the Company is valued accord- ing to present prices at 310,000,000. Shares $1.00 each, in blocks of 50; termsâ€"half cash, balance in three months. Drafts ayable to A. Williams and 00., Ltd, at the more rants Bank of Canada, Victoria, [3. (1., to be exchanged for, or on account of, stock in the Canadian North West Oil Comâ€" pany.1'L‘lll-t9d' _' casters AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST Send for our Frco Catalogue, No. 75. i organ co. ill. Guemn. on lllt Bell Plflilll Makers of Bell Pianos, Bell organs and Autonolu mayor Planes. saws -. 57.31 Adelaide St. West ' About 40X200, lighted by thirty-five windows, the en- tire length of three sides, also from ten large skylights, most up-to-date manufacturing flat in central part of Toronto; rental includes power, steam heat, water, electric light, _at 10 per cent. less than City rates; lowest insurance rate; immediate possession; low rental to high~class tenant. S. Fillilli lipiLSllll owxnn I; i wrapmflafrzjmw :MEEEVMSM 13‘ . .V...’ v“ ‘1 WV ., 9‘ .- 2y i .“wynzy p71,; .‘jm;-<;g â€"» :Q 9;:- v l i I . .,.