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_....a. -i-._.-_......»-. A._WM-O‘WW.___.._.-.-_-_~H . s . »-?erwmmamamr~, a... a...» .. . w snunvg . “‘39-: . A A GREAT SLEUTH. If Octave Henri Aeodat Hamard, the Paris detective chief, who has been promoted to be director of the Criminal Investigation Depart- ment, were to reveal his secrets, they would make the most blood- curdling reco'rd of crime of modern times; for Paris is the most wicked city in the world. Hamard is provincial by birth, having been born at Chatillonâ€"sur- Loing in the Loirct, fifty years ago. Though only in his prime, his hair is quite white, not by heredity, but by reason of the intense strain con- sequent upon the chase of crime. Unlike M. Lepine, chief of police, Hamard is tall. Unlike the little ARY SMILE THAT COVERS PAIN â€".. 'Women are Themselves to Blame for Much of Their Suffering. Women are weak, yet under a ilsmile they will try to hide pain and suffering that any man could not bear patiently. If women would only remember that their frequent liailures of health arise from feeble or impure blood their lives Would be smoother and they would longer retain their natural charm. When the blood fails then begin those dragging backaches and Eheadaches; unrefreshing sleep that ‘causes dark lines under the eyes; ‘dizziness; fits of depression; palpi- tation or rapid fluttering of the heart; hot rashes and indigestion. .Then the cheeks grow pale, the eyes dull and the complexion blem- ished. ' ‘ Women should know that much of this suffering is needless and can be promptly remedied. Purify and enrich the blood through the use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills and your suffering will vanish. Thousands of women know that Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have brightened their ‘lives by making the new. good blood of health, and so toning up ‘all the vital organs into healthy, :vigorous action. Here is an in- !stance from among the many. Miss .Cora Cornell, St. Catharines, 'Ont., says: “Ever since the age of :fourteen I have suffered terribly i‘with pains in my back, and severe lheadaches. I was also much trouâ€" diled with indigestion and had to lbs extremely careful as to my diet, land sometimes did not feel like “eating at all. Some two years ago the headaches became so bad that other calling than that of police- man. He entered the prefecture in 1888 in the capacity of a senior clerk at a salary scarcely sufficient to keep body and soul together. Six years later he was made "a police magistrate. Soon he became Assistant-Chief of Detectives, his immediate super- ior being Cochefert, the terror of evil-doors. Hamard succeeded Cochefcrt in 1902, and from then till now has held the office of Chief of Detectives in the capital where the MAKING SAFE INVESTMEle WHERE "PREFERRED" AND COMMON STOCKS DIFFER. .â€" A Very Important Medium of Investment ~Domes Ahead of Common as Regards Assets and Dividendsâ€"Usually No Vot- lng Power-Only :n Equlty, However, Not as ngh Class Investment as Bonds ~0lasses of Preferred Shares. The articles contributed by "Investor" are for the sole purpose of guiding pros- pective investors, and. if possible, of sav- ing them from losing money through magicmn he has never known any; placing it in “wild-cat" enterprises. The impartial and reliable character of the information may be relied upon. The writer of these articles and the publisher of this paper have no interests to serve in connection with this matter other than those of the reader. (By “Investor.") in the uninitiated the distinction be- tween shares and bonds is confused by a similarity of terms. In England the term “stock” refers to what we know' as “de- bentures” or “bonds”â€"usually those is- sued by a municipality or government, although there are several unimportant points of difference. The term "stock" here usually refers to what the English call “shares”â€"which term has been super- ceeded in the States. and to a large ex- tent herc, by the former. Then, to add to the confusion, there is a security known as debenture stock, and there are other terms more calculated to confuse than elucidate. Last week, the expression, "preferred stock," was used. This is a form of se- curity which cannot be passed over in lllllllllllllllll llllllmllll FOR MAKING SOAP, SOFTENING WATER, REMOVING PAIN T, DISINFEQTING SINKS’. CLOSETS,DRAIN$.ETC. SOLD EVERYWHERE REFUSE SUBSTITUTES ll llllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllll llllIlllllll l l l bond; but there is always more chance no chance of receiving anything until not of an advance in price. just as there is only was the $42 paid, but the $1 for the more chance of a break. year than current was earned, as well as However, preferred shares cover quite a sufficient for any small dividendâ€"it has variety of classes of themselves. and so been but 4 per cent. so far in the com- the above description can be taken only pany’s historyâ€"which they might receive. as a: very general Outline of the whole- So the cumulative feature is a very im- For example, the dividend on preferred portant consideration for the, prospec- Shm‘efi (1088' Of course- depend upon earn- tive investor in preferred shares, but ings, and in the case of the» usual class should be looked at. nskance by anyone of preferred shares, if the dividend is considering the common stock of such not paid that is all 811d 01 the matter a company unless they are prepared to until the company again gets into a po- mks chances. Bition I'm-Day a return to the preferred 'Next week other features of preferred sharchc'ldels. Such shares merely involve Shares Wm be taken “9 by Investor- a promiseâ€"if they are say 7 per cent -â€"â€"-â€"-»p r f r d â€" . 2.1:: as: 22.33.2119.” Mould may be from we- paid onpthe common Whey; 3mg cznre: cumulating on boots and shoes ' e e a a “stored in damp places by rubbing however, are "cumulative." it means that the foot_gear with a rag on which not only are they preferred, but that if a few drops of oil of tur entine the dividend is not paid in any one year have been sprinkled p it is still duo the shareholder, and if, as lI had to give up my position, which was clerking in a store, where, of course, I was constantly on my 'feet. I took a position in an of- ‘fice, where I could be seated most 'of the time, but even then I suf- fered terribly most of the time. As ‘the medicine I had been taking did ,not help me I finally decided to try lDr. Williams’ Pink Pills. I got a supply, and soon- felt they were ‘helping me and I continued taking the pills for several months until I felt perfectly well. Although my doctor advised me not to go back to my old position, I decided to do so, and. have not felt any ill effect. 11 never have backache now, sel- dom a headache, and all traces of the indigestion have disappeared. 11 cannot speak too- highly of Dr. lWilliams’ Pink Pills and I hope this letter will help someone who suffers as I used to.” l Sold by all medicine dealers or ,by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Wilâ€" liams’ Medicine 00., Brockvil-le, Ont. _____»p_______ QUICK WORK. An Englishman. and an American were discussing the smartncss of their various insurance companies in the promptness of the payments made to the holders of insurance of death policies. The Englishman remarked about a case which reâ€" cently passed throughrtheir hands of a man dying one day and of the widow receiving the cheque due to her next morning. “Well, I guess that’s not so smart, either,” said the. American. “The particular in- surance company that I am conâ€" nected. with have their offices in New York, the building being 34 stories high; our department is the seventh storey up. The caretaker occupied a room in the top storey, and whilst cleaning the windows one day he’slipped and fell, so we just handed him his cheque. as he passed!” 11...“- \SOOTHING MIXTURES DANGEROUS T0 CHILDREN Mixtures sold under the name “soothing” are usually dangerous to the life of the little ones whom they are supposed to help. They contain opiates and narcotics and any sleep prompted through their use is false sleepâ€"to be plainer, the little one is drugged into insenâ€" aibility. The only absolutely guar- anteed remedy for little onesâ€"the only remedy backed by the guaran- tee of a government analyst to con- tain no opiates. narcotics or other harmful drugs is Baby’s Own Tab- lets. They cannot possibly do harm â€"â€"they always do good. Thousands of mothers have learned their value. They help not only the newborn babe, but also the growing child. Stomach and bowel troubles; worms; colds, simple fevers are all banished by them and they pro- mote that refreshing sleep so help- ful to little ones. The Tablets are "sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a.box from The Dr. Williams Medicine 00., Brockville, Dnt. . Hamard. criminals of all nations congregate. But criminals, like kings, are close- ly watched, and, unlike the latter, are rarely disturbed in Paris pro- vided they keep quiet. Of the many celebrated cases with which he has had to deal, none at- tracted more widespread attention than that of Madame Steinhall, the “tragic widow,” who was accused of having killed her husband, and her mother, and whom some held responsible for the death of Presiâ€" dent Felix Faure. The distracted woman, in her frantic efforts to free herself from the disgrace of murder and parricidc, blamed peo- ple indiscriminately. Finally, to cast the blame upon a servant,‘ she put a pearl in his pocket book. Hamard had her arrested. She was acquitted, but the terrible or- deal she was put through during a long trial has forced a change in the form of French criminal pro- cedure. Hamard says his most amusing experience concerned the bank clerk named Galley, who stole a large sum of money from the Com- toir National Escompte, chartered a yacht, and eloped with a music- hall artist name-d Merclli. For a time the clerk played the part of a grand seigneur, but finally he and Merelli, whom he called “a sister soul,” were arrested at Bahia. The most revolting case of M. Hamard’s experience was that of Solcilland', who killed the ten-year-old daugh- ter of his friend, put her little body in a sack and deposited it in a lug- gage office of the Western Station. Hamard stuck to the prosecution till the scoundrel was condemned to the guillotine; but President Falâ€" lieres, who does not believe in ca- pital punishment, commuted his sentence to imprisonment for life. V l, “With my arm around you you should fear nothing,” he said. “Except gossip.” she replied, as she quietly disengaged herself. After all, there are some things that woman understands better than man. ; “See here, you old rascal, why didn’t you tell me this horse was lame before I bought him ’1” “W31, the teller that sold him to me didn’t say nothin’ about it, so I thought it was a‘ secret.” Optimistâ€"“I don’t care what you say, marriage is one of the greatest institutions in the world.” Pessimistâ€"“Of course it is. It gives two people a chance to lay the responsibility for their unhap- v piness on each other.” 'class of stock was invented it took rapid the consideration of investments. While what is known as "ordinary," or "com- mon," stock has long been known to fi- nance, “preferred,” or "preference," stock is a comparatively recent inven- tion. During the financial crisis of a generation ago the railways were hard put to finance. They had no property which they could mortgage and issue bonds on and their common stock capi- tal was already too large and selling at too low a price to make it worth while selling it to investors. So Necessity pro- duced the "preference" share. This security, like common stock. is but an equity coming after the bonds, but it is preferred as to assets and dividends, and therefore comes ahead of the com- mon, or any other class of stock. Gen- erally speaking, a preferred stock carries a fixed dividend, which, in the majority of cases does not vary much from 7 per cent. (seldom higher, but in many cases lower). As a rule, however, preferred shares do notâ€"as do the common shares of a companyâ€"carry any voting power. That is, the preferred shareholders have no vote for directors, and therefore, no say in the management, or in shaping the policies of the company. When this in the case of Dominion Steel cumulative . _ preferred shares. the divdend were not “There 15 one (11195131011 I want to paid for six years, there is a small mat- 35k you: George, dear,” said the ter of 42 per cent. of accumulated divi- dear girl W110 had Pl‘OmiSEd t0, dends coming to the preferred share- merge hel‘fut'ure With him- “When holders before anything could he paid on we? are married, will you expect the common. This feature, while moist me to bake my own bread 7” “You pleasing to the preferred shareholders may do 3:30’011 like filibOUt‘iLl‘o dar- of the Dominion Steel Company, meant “.1183” rephed the-dlplpmnltlc 0311‘ that until the $42 a share was "forked dldate for .matmmomfifl _h0n0rsy out" to them the common shareholders “but I certmnly Shall msmt upon . n - ' ' ’7 would receive nothing. And they haalfi'Olll IlOla baking mine. \ .._ _-- _ :1, on YOUR (l Western Canada 5% First Mortgage Bonds will unquestionably appreciate ' considerably in value during the next 2 or 3 years. Investigation proves that Public Utility Bonds of this nature are the most profitable form of investment-- ; for instance-«Winnipeg Electric 5% Bonds sell now at 104; Shawinigan Water and Power Co. 5% at 103; British Columbia Electric Co. 455% bonds at 102V. The city and suburbs of Vancouver are growmg very rapidly. Western Canada ' Power Co. plant islocatcd 35 miles from Vancouver and New Westminster. B.C. Itsupplies these cities and surrounding territory with electric power. This company has perpetual water rights from the ‘ Canadian government. Many of Canada’s leading financiers are large holders of these bonds. h Directorate includes Sir Max Aitken; Mr. T. J. Drummond; Mr. A. R. Doble, Secretary, Bank of '_ Montreal ; Mr. Campbell Sweeney, Manager Bank of Montreal, Vancouver. If you have any mone/ for investment we strongly recommend Western Canada Power Company Bonds yielding over 55".“ Detailed information and list of bondholders will be willingly sent on request. SECURITIES i CORPORATION LIMITED ‘ I BANK OF MONTREAL BUILDlNG - u - YONGE AND QUEEN STREETS ' R. M. WHITE TORONTO MONTREAL‘QUEBEC'HALIFAX‘OTTAWA Manager hold, and now almost every joint stock LONDON (ENG.) company has for convenience of financing a certain part of its capital in the form of preference stock. This class of stock has now become a favorite form of business men's invest- ment. Involving, as it doesfno promise to return its face value at any time, and with its dividends depending wholly on the ability of the company to earn them, preferred stock cannot, as a class. rank as high an investment as would a. Subscription Llsts Opened on Monday, Mar h 4th, and Will Glosson or Before ' 3.00 pm. on Monday, March 11th, 1912. We Own and Offer, subject to prior sale, at 96 and Accrued Interest shampoo Twenty-Year First Mortgage % Gold Bonds of the P. Lyall 8:. Sons Oenstrueticn 00., Ltd. (incorporated under the Laws of the Domlnlon of Canada.) BOND ISSUE ' A Trial Treatment of Quilters Sass and 0inimes‘lfres in Skin Sufferers If you, or someone dear to you, are suffering the itch- ing, burning, sleep-destroy- ing torments of eczema or ' other cmcl skin eruption, with its embarrassing, un- sightly disfigurement; if you have tried all manner of treatment, no matter ' how harsh, to no avail, and have all but given up hope of cure, write to-day for a lib- cral sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Thousands of skin-tortured sufferers, from infancy to age, have found that the first warm bath with Cuticura Soap and gentle application of Cuticura Ointment bring' instant relief, permit rest and sleep, ahd prove the first steps in a speedy and successful treatment. Ad- dress “Cuticura,” Dept. 10M, Boston, U. S. A. Authorized. Issued. 20-Year First Mortgage 6% may ........... 31,250,000 51,250,000 Bonds dated Fob. ist, 1912 , Duo Feb. lst,1932. Interest payable at the Quebec Savings and Trust Company, Montreal, February ist and August 181.. DENOMINATIONS: $1000, $500 and $100 Full particulars concerning the Comp any, as also copiespf the Company's financial statement, the appraisals and real estate reports, will he found in full in the prospectus, copies of which. along with additional application forms, may be obtained from the undersigned and all members of the Montreal and Toronto Stock Exchanges: w QUEBEC SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY,“ "m 9mm“: We“! TIIE MOLSON’S BANK, MONTREAL, OR ANY OF ITS BRANGHES. GREENSIIIELDS 8-, COMPANY, Members Montreal Stock Exchange, 16.ST. SACRAMENT STREET, MONTREAL. WWW; _________________,...____â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€" We offer, on behalf of the owners $250,000 1% Cumulative Preference Stock 0 . v . s THE ARENA GARDENS 0F TORONTO, LIMITED at $95.00 per share of $100.00, with bonus of 4 9!. of par value in Common Shares. Application Lists opened at the offices of the undersigned on Tuesday, March 5th, and will close not later than three o'clock on Tuesday, March 12th. The right is reserved to allot only such applications and for such amounts as may be approved, and 1.0 close the application lists without notice. ‘ Additional application forms will be supplied on request by the undersigned: Members Toronto Stock Exchange, Traders PELLATT & PELLATT, Bank Building, Toronto. THE CROWN TRUST COMPANY, 8‘ N°“§,3;‘,’;L°,fm°" ‘7'- Any Branch of ' x LA BANQUE INTERNATIONALE no CANADA, Head Office, a- - MON'l‘RFAL ‘ [an as .a. .r. a. AAA-4.. .Aahsx