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r, Solicit the Fed- y .‘rfia my. my. (Dex-m- fish" Ase!“ Kiss! ERS Lild an! m ma, “-1.8 om SS and fl" 0M Shipment of Poor MU A" fected the Trade. r -7 he?" “mum Your-lo. 11 I“ o . . oo‘boooooooboooooOOOOOOOOOOO>OOOOO§OOO 90650090000096.9600. Canadian Butter In Distant J apan 'Jhat the demand for. Canadian but- ter. in Jgpan 13.00 the increase 33 the result or an investizaitm'. ““0 the matter by pommercialngént '1'. T._P.. Preston.~S'mco 1900 the im‘ Pong of butter 10.,Japan have-81mm «Fahd, while thejmports 0ft”- 4018!! butter which (In 1906 Wrisâ€" ed about one-eighth of\ the total im- ports. have increased. in six we“! 0“” 300 per pang. The we or batten by Japan '5 3” éXl>¢riemzc or comparatively recent 51am; taste .fortfthis dairy product ‘3 Rapidly develomdxfil’hcre is 3 gen- ”falflonsensus of blpinion that the,“ "n be as bnormous demand for this °°mÂ¥nodxty in 1he.oourse of 3 m" ”‘9 glutest permtagqoL-the im- Dons 0' butter ‘to Japan came- from Denmark. France Iona-ring umy. Canada was inni- “mmsgh'mo an in- Pretty new styles for spring in such delicate efi‘ects and colors, made (1 chifl'on, 5 1k and lace with difer- ent pretty trimmings to brighten up. Monday and Tnaday, less than halfprice ................ 39c BIG [(GflflleS MAY BE AffllB/[D BY BUYING HOW. 94..â€" areal; rwhite.and blacks. Regular 75c and 85c, for Monday and Tuesday, only ......... ' ........ 59c Musllngifinghams and Lawn: at Half Price; if you Buy now at BC The lot includes fancy checked Zepher, Ging- hams, striped English Ginghams White Vesfings, white stripe anddotted Swiss Muslins, White Lawns and Fancy Colored Muslins, Monday and Tuesday, ail at half price ............................. 8c Checked Linen Tovulings at Half Price Large check in blue, red, green or yellow, wide width. Rggular 15c. Monday and Tuesday, . . 7 2-2c 60c 1:05.830: Fancy Collars, 39¢ Yes. and correct shades and correct cloths for spring wax, including new Voiles, fight and dark Tweeds, Mohairs in plain and stripes, Crepe de chenes, Eoliennes, etc. Full assortment of new shades as Copenhagen blues, browns, n’avys, greens HUMBLE LIST or LIVELY mums A Table Full-o? Dress Goods for Spring, Regular 75: and 850 «40040400649900.690.00.09409oootitgooooovoooéoo903009 AT FOBD’S- A bill is being Wtothe New York 12!th 'to make stock gambling a’ urine. anii am who buys stock “on 8. 11139131111.” 't‘hat is, without putting“ .up the (nu amount at the «value; will be liable! std im prisomnmt. In «Nefw York recently William 'Jamnintga Bryan said that the New Yank Stock Exchange M grad,- ua‘hefl more ‘qm‘erzlex-a than ragin‘s mwx W anagram is reepozmible for a lag-131a 3mm of misery: 0W than whim Whitey attacked: (the W that pulpit and mosque not am this iniquity mot-ofte- W M W is that woman at then constituents}? mgagodin the 1mm Eva mmqteors at the gospel can be! found who follow the stock market myth greater interest Mun (In km that :11th huma- up unul, quite accidentally. he go in touch .with thag'ingporters and se fiatâ€"m. mint-1a.! gambling .t"".k ' his Women and Children’s Spring Coats at Maker}. Pflces .But‘for‘ these two days only. These are blacks, Broadcloths, fawn Covert Cloths, Tweeds, etc., tight, semi or loose backs, long or short lengths. Regular prices $6.50 to $20.00, Monday and Tuesday $4 90 to $12.50. Gowns atssc Made of good white cotton lace or embroidery, trimmed full sues. Monday and Tuesday ...... 98c Those-Furs for Next Winter Men’s $30 00 Black Dog Coats, $16.00. Men’s $12.50 black Persian Lamb Caps for $7.50. Men‘s~$5.oo 'Fur Caps, $2 50. (Children’s $4 ooGrey Persian Lamb Mufl's, $1.90. About 25 Women’s Surfs of Alaska Sable, Isabel- la Fox, Mink Marmot and many other good furs will besold at unheard of prices on Monday and Tuesday. Two or three styles to choose from, lace or em broidcxy trimmed, all sizes. Monday and Tuesday .. . .. ...................... . ................. 49c Many styles to chbose from, in wide or narrow widths, black, white, brown, navy, r:d or tans Mom day and Tuesday only ...................... 29c woof 75c count 00 “mm 49c 331.25 and $1.50 Cotton Night- It’s a Good Investment to Buy 50c and Tic em: Beau. 29c this [21mm - ' ‘ ' h ~‘1Theaimpldbmth is that I am afraid of. it.” said Mr. Maxim. \ "l am mm nomcious of the awful pas- Iifailittie of this gun and my! coo- science is «not at all easy, an memb- fiantlox'd. Comm. Mama}: .5. -â€" With the new: flat his invention or 'nno'iso- kss firearm whom; mm: EhOM'Drld, Hiram Paley. Maxim. son at m in- wenvbar of ‘the’ machine gun. admit: he stands conscience-8mm in the with evidekit Binruity amid concern Mr. Maxim admin that the arm'ia "Butt twilllth’s and 30:11le claimed for it?” ”the am; tot 'Lho leawep int)» has or the noise of mung. {wagons would «compldaefly kin-own «the sound at Itha man. You mid no. even know what hair! killed the vmtim mum {an ”uni-nation mu! m . "I teal Eh: 1W responsuiil: ity 9t ltlil_” __ haywi- ."I Qon‘itfdal‘. at the (Uni-beta States mm, at: some :6qu time’ be overwhelmed 1957 this mun, and than: Ithé Waggon may mu :5“! the W at the udminal \clas- .Iwifl! n11 ‘thla terrifying possum“- tins at (its WHY. tp (Lemma of when: Wmtian.‘ O. a. n. ‘n- n at all finatifisidl in haunt; invented thiammll' AI 1 HuL¥£~w 0t this monstrous child: .01 LINDSAY, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, London, Eng.. The London 8: Westminster Bank. Limited; Gl'wzon' and Edinburgh, The National lie-u: of Scorland; New York. The Mer- chants‘ National' Bank; Chicago. ll'... Tlge Corn Exchange National Bank. Detrmt, Mich. he_ 01d Detroit National Bank; Buffalo. N. Y.. The Third National Bank: itlnbnrg. FL. The Second National Bank; Paris. Snu- sels; St. Petersburg. Moscow. Crelit Lyonnais and Branches; Berlin and Germany. Berliner 'flandclsGesei‘szhaft, thereby enabling this Bank to handle any business that might ire offered in these various countrms. Your directors deemed it advuuble {0 increase the number of dim:- tors during the year, as provided by Ly-law and by resolution. The Rt. Hon Viscount. Temnleton. London. Run. and Mr. ER. E. Mensie. Toronto. Your directors deemed it advukble {0 mcrcase the number 01 um"; tors dunng the year, as provided by Ly-law and by resolution. The Rt Hon. Viaconnt. Templeton. London. Eng, and Mr. ER. E. Mensie. Toronto were added to the Board. All the branchea‘ including the head ol’fice. have been duly inspec:~:i The officers of the Bank gerfoxm thur respective duties to the saL's faction 01 the Board. All of which is respectfully submitted. ' ' l rmc bylaw be and is hereby confirmed. Moved in amendment by But-alga Guzby, andseoondcd by W. G. Sin- clair. that the third Wednesday in January be substituted for February. â€"Amqn¢1mcnt carried. ‘ ._â€"v ‘r' 7” _ Satnsfaclory irrangcmangs were. made with the following Banks as coxrdspondcnta; ‘Ihe General Manager, Mr. W. R. Travers, in answer to some quea- horus, and for the general mformation o: the shareholders, spoke as foilows; . Mr. President and Shareholders. (Owning to delay. in commencing business, caused by the circulation not being ready,‘ it would have been imposszble to close a year‘s business on the date eet‘by by-law (or the annual meeting, viz" November 26th. and your directors, therefore. deem ed it advisable to pass a bylaw changing the date to the third Wednesday in February. viz“: 't'iBy-iaw No. 2 of The Farmers, Bank. of Canada is .hereby amen-led by striking out the words 'the {ninth Monday in November in each year, beginning with the year 190-53 and substituting therefor the words 'the third Wednesday in February in each year, beginning with the year 1908]" ‘ 0 a: M r"'"':, tapsssei .. 322,039 The Bank meshed its license on the 30th November, 1906. and open the Head Officeannch on the 2nd or January, 1907. During the year branches have been opened at the {allowing points: Athens. Belierillo, Bethany. Burgeuville. Brnectield. Camden East. Cheltenham. Fingal, Haw. baton, Billedale, Kerwood, Kinmount, Milton, New Toronto. North Clarcmont, None]. Pontypool. Sharbot Lake. Southampton. Springford. Stayner. Stoul’fville, Trenton. Wanna-town, \\ illiamgtown. Zephyr. an! sub-branches at Duneford, JanetvilL, Nestleton. Beachvillc, Craighurst. Palermo. Allentard. New. Lowell. Spr‘irgbrook. Brown Hill. The .da'rectbm have pleasure in subnntting to the shareholders the first annual report, showing th» result or the Bank's business for the year. ending ant December, 1907. together with the balance sheet of the Bank on that. due. 1205.16.th tor- ' ‘By- Prunimn on New ‘ mud to art yen: ........ $22,089” m... ......u ... ... .........8 7.73940 Net profit: for yen. alter _ ; .moatdm Mmed by Col. Munro. secondei by John Gilchrist. "That the Presi- dent take the chair. the General Manager act as Secretary. and '3. H Hunter and W. L. Symon: be nppainted as scrutineers."-Canicd. memes of inst meetinditaken as road. 'lhe Sceretary road the. The first mull meeting of the shareholders ote the Farmers’ Bank of Canada was held on Wednesday. the 19th day 0! February, 1908. in the Board Room of the Bank. Shareholders Presented With a Statement That They Con‘sldered Eminently Satisfactoryâ€"Mr. James Munro, Member of the Legislature tor North 0x- ford, Elected Presidentâ€"fir. W. R. Travers Sec- ond Vice-President and General Manager. AARMERS’ BANK 0f CANADA "0le HS ANNUAl MEHIAG B What BQOIW “Nd-l II Inuuou. Before closing my J’emnrke‘ I would like to make' some reference to bmefl conditiona‘in Canada. That there isp; ‘time of depression on not be deniedJA-S‘tho sharehouere know, The Farmers' Bull: is wen- 13' an institution 45538. with the rural community. In Ontario last r. as well as in the other Provinces‘cropt were not (all no good as we ”“319 but Irw‘ould like to point out one lthing, particularly‘ where the “"5 0‘ this TWVim have benefited. that there never was a year. p06. Yo in Whicb «the 011068 of everything produced on the (aim haveJlocn 3*" than during Mid past yen. The result has been ;that Ontario far- '5 1“" aeeeivesl financial remiss practically equal to what they had lized in previous years. There is a telling oi! this year, I note. in the chad/$269003!“ while in; 190“! they totalled only 820.000. .4..-“ h... -...-:..... :- hum. hnt' id exolanetion of this. Moved by W. H. Hunter, second ed L} W. L. Symon; that the said hed-$26,(X}0.(.m. Whuq An’ 1907 they (Otilucu w appears tothflq been "Mainly in butter, but' in! GFNERAL MANAGER'S STAYEIBNT. REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS ,W. BEATTLE 33881112 President. 1908 explanation I 14,350 59 M 9.th Housethrqnpto tho midli’h' on Jamar amounted Ito emailing me}: $40,000, which has Why am in makinz the M on Cdmmu one of the bent in the Pxovinne d Onhrio. Considering up many trough and stormy wen- thar oi the' put Chm months! .Cmt'. Fan-rod m M marka‘ogy well. Ontario Na 1, who big, car {en-v.1 has made sixty-one tripe between Chllotta and Colman; since going", into commission, carrying, a cargo of 1,500 too: at Indra trip. {the am Good Season For The Big Car Ferry and ‘W time. At PM. .1... than clamp. 119.0“?! R ”in“ The old favorite heth of bunch- ing. md other tricks peculiar to their alyleofplay on the mall, rink. were {ha mm mm I First Game For Myles Hamilton Cup Won by Intermediates 0n Tuesday Successors to "Terror: of the North" Put Up a Game Fight. But Out Boys Won by Better Shooting. Cn Iucsday the Lindsay Intermo- diatcs drove .to Fencloh Falls and played a picked team Irom that place (or the 3mm Cup‘ Ihe game proxcd exciting and good hockey was blaycd from start ta finish. The In- tea-mediates were up against a pretty hard bunch of players. whose males and skating are [int-class. as every Lindsayite knows who:wat:hv:d the hst. Lyndsay-Feudal! Falls» gnne. Balances due to other Banks ...; ...... ................4 Capitdatockpnidnp" ..\.............. .. Ingram: ammgfi on Deposit Beoeiptsm .............. . ...... Balance at Profit and Loss Account married fox-Ward (1'an available Assam. ...'. ... .. ... ... ; Current «Loans and Bills Diacountedlm ”355439308 Overdue Dalia (estimated 103: provided tor)” ... ‘..4 16,011 77 Specie on hand ............... .... ........-. ...8 8,314‘8 â€"â€"-â€"-s 75.987 53 Notes and Chdqnee of other Banks 1.,2... ... -43.; 913562 72 Baum 11114! from other Banks ............ ... 14220149 Balances «the tram Agents in Great .Brmm .. ...... 23,4348 Balances due from Foreign Aged: .......................... 43.43788 M4- mm: flu-ant and Guarantee Company, ............ ' 25.00000 Sinâ€"We. the undersigned. scrulmeers appointed at: the. general "net. 508 0‘ the shareholder: of The Far mcrs‘ Bank lofCanada. hereby design the [allowing gentlemen duly elect ed directors for «the ensuing year; Rt. Hon. Viscount Cl'cmpletorwn. qu‘L-Col James Munro. M.P.P.. Jim ’Robert Noble. John Gilchrist, Ai‘au Eaton. Robert}; szie, Budge Gunhy. .W. G. Sinclair. A. Groves. Bank Baniâ€"es (including sales. etc)... ... ... ... .. ....... Deposit with Dominion Gout-went tor security at Nana Circnlmbioo ... .. ... ._...-. .. ... ... ...... Other Amt- not inchxdui in 13:30qu,. At a' mating of the newly act-tn! directors held’subsequently.‘ Dr. James Munro, M.PJ‘., was clectel medwt. and Mr. John Gilchrist Pint Vice-President. and Mr. W. R. Travers Second Vice-President and. Gwen] Manager for the ensuing ynar. The President said; i may ny.ladies and gentlemen. that I came into the organiwm of The Farmers' Bank at the timc The Ontario Bank failed, and wren- nn action was ,taken, by some shareholders which threatcncdahe complete dizoxganisation of the Bank. At :hi rcqmst of Mr. Travers I took the. Pre- aidenc) an that occasion, because I felt then, as I. have [cit ever Mm. that for aWding-up proceeding to be instituted against: the Bank meant in the first place that the. =49 N holders would have to pay the- mnonnt of their stock. into court, and, m the peoond place, a large an- ount or moneywould be eaten up by lawyers and others in coat;_ £0 the very 'great detriment and injury, to all those who Ind. subscribed .for stock. including Myself. That heats the we. I told Mr. Travers 'qtvtlae time that 1.“: satisfied to take the Presidency of mo Bank for 2 year. I have kept the position of Prcsi lent [or a your ~ the Bank has been uni-â€" cash]. and youmre. now. in good lhape to go ahead. I have personally other interests which 1 have got to consider, and, therefore, I may an;- to you that ,1 wili not stand {.2 r re-(Wlettion Toronto, February 19th, 1908. W. R. Travers. Esq.. General Mam. grr: Relax-ring to ‘the. generalibusinexe situation. I Ewan. see no reason why conditions should .not improve. Mmey is getting cheaper. there 43.:- to he more disposition on the part of 'apitaliste to utilize their; funds, and for at part; I feel very optimistic as to ‘the hturc! There are develop. ment work: going on. in Canada at she present time that. cannot but tarry this country! on' for year: to come. There in capital availabie :02. legitimate enterprises. English capitalist" are aching inveqtmente in Us. country. and (the Opportunity :nff-n‘ed by recent extensions: in electrical inilwnyn running through the Province are bound' to! attract investor: It is my Opinion 'that the Province of Cntario isgo‘mg to be what I might tail gridironed with electrical; xnilwaye. With the policy of the Govern- Int nt, 1 have nothing to do. but it is evident :Lhat .with the electrical do. vehement going on in this Province there will be new branches of bad. ares opened. and, that; The Farmers‘ Bank, dealing with the rural om- munity. wili he in a splendid posit. ion to bundle the new and cxpaml. in}: business that 33' undoubtedly going to be created. it must beuoted that. there was a shortage in. the make due to bad 3“ tvrage. end in the export because of a {arger consumption at home. Gendml Statement for the Year Ending December 31¢. 1907. Were 61 Trips [ma-Eleven Hours to Go and Come. THE PARIBRS’ BANK OF CANADA. Termsâ€"81.00 per Year In Advance NEW PRESIDENT ELECTED. LIABIL ETIES. ASSETS. ......................... $247,105 00 ......... “"3457188480 ......... ... ... 189.73% MghtbderMr-hafi' not hank) hdr. m Igot.Babv‘b. mm minim»: tom and first they. helped: her, and. new. ah. enjoys patient health." If your litn‘ the cash oiling try, Baby’s Drum n».- Hnâ€"nhnyl do good"; cannot do hung; eon by Indiana «la-hutch by unit at 25c.labou.tranithlh. William? Was. 99.. With, cross, wish and upset the. whole household. what» we tumbles that: Baby's Own able“ always on!!!“ promptly Ben is proot: Mrs- 51- Stuwpmt. Merton; out, an: "I! lint): girl mm: as M1371 trust at the dad at Mr, months aha weighty tom: and: M1 pounds. Her atom-l Weigh! Pout Ponds Win For loath: Old. Matotéthuaicknassthatcomb babies Mm; children is duet! theatombharbowals beingoutd condéfitm. It is Mthat theym The boys were an treated. well by the Fcnelon sports- After the can all piled into Workman‘s rip and drove back 'to Ema, arriving in tho wee m' hours. | resorted to by the Fenclon Kali boys, but the Lindsay players and grown similar with these tsctics and were more able to :ivvg tic (or lat. Lmkay were also superior in mt and long shots. uni wen ONO to pull out a. goab to the good at ch: end 0'. the game m full-time score was 5-4 in .favor of Lindsay. 12 PAGES m. .4 154,556 25 â€"â€"-â€"$647,596 88 -..........( I 414 25 ... ...... 445430 00 .. ..... .. 175 87 {ward 229089 99 ot order, and al- 451,362,441 93 $1,362,441 so $642,973“ 657030485» (15,“ W {18.1“ 0‘ 115.3970