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Over $30,000 Worth of Stock Now Taken Up by Farmers. EVERY FARMER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE STOCK Provisional Directors : â€"â€"Jaoob Waechter, Adam Sol miller, John McLean, Malcolm Molliven, Alex. Ray, Geo. Lamont; Sooretary-Treas., JamosTolton. The enormous growth of the deâ€" mand tor binder twine during recent years has caused many thoughtful farmers to give it more than passing attention. It is an article as indis- pensable on a modern farm as any implement the farmer uses. The im- mense quantity imported from the States and the astonishing profits made by the only exclusive twine fac- vory in Canada have tended to still further increase the interest of think. ing farmers in the matter. A comparison of the trade and nav- igation returns of 1898 and 1899 show two important points in connection with this question, viz., the large, natural growth in the consumption of twine and the proportion of that used in Canada which must be imported to fill the demand. 1898.-â€"Am0unt imported into Can- twatâ€"6,313,818 pounds, worth $366,71§. 1899 ;- 10,629,286 pounds, worth $818,412. Of. this amount Ontario used 6,768,411 pounds, worth $561,328. or over three-fifths of the entire amount imported into Canada for that year. It wiil be seen from these figures that the increase in consump- tion is about 40 per cent. per annum and that Ontario is as yet the center of the trade in this article. The in- crease is accounted for largely in the increased acreage under grain, to the opening up of new iands. in- crease in the use of binding imple- ments, and to some extent. better crops. It however all goes to prove that the trade is a growing one. Only one factory operated by pri- vate capital is engaged in manufac- turing binder twine, and that one last year declared the astonishing dividend of 100 per cent. on its cap- itai. In 1898 its profits mere 60 per cent., and during its six or seven years‘ existence its dividends have never been less than ten per cent. The first year this concern. was in business it cut the price of binder twine in two and made money that year. Now the question has occur- red to many hrmers, why should they not make their own twine and pwko: ihesze profits. .‘dany remember to their regret the lost Opportunity to acquire some of that stock, which last year paid. a hundred per cent. dividend into the pockets of capitalists. whu were alive etiough to imth where the farmers had refused to. It will be remembered that the farmers of Ontario were in- vited. even begged, to take this stock, bu! they refused it and lost agolden oppor limit y. PROPOSED FACTORY AT WALKER- In the county of Bruce several wide-1 awake farmers had taken stock, and‘ of couise know how' men itg has» paid1 them. A number of them began an agitation in February last, to have a factory started in Walkerton. A ( om- mittee was formed and negotiations wzre entered into with several parties in regard. to promoting the company and establishing a plant. Finally ar- rangements were closed with Mr. C. L. Higgins, of Montreal, who agreed to promote the company and put in a plant. for a three ton plant with buildings and power sufficxent to make it a five ton plant by simply adding a few more necessary mac- chines. The company is being organized on prudent lines. The total capitali2a~ tmn will be $125,.00000 in ten. dollar shrines. Of ”318 amount about $3» )001 worth of stock will remain in trea-li sury of the company or be sold at the discretion of the (li-‘ rectors, leaving a total paid up capital of $86.31)!) or there- :ibouls. Mr. Higgins agrees to take 510,000 of this stock himself, thus de- nrmstrating his faith in the enter- prize. He will pay his calls 10% cash just as any other stockholder would. Now for the 336.500 capital the com- pany will have a working capital in cash of $25,000 and a complete plant with all necessary buildings, in full runmng ori‘ier with a capacity of 3 tons a day and this may be doubled in rush seasons by working a night shift. Mr. Higgins“ agreement is to give the company a full and complete work- ing plant. WHO THE DIRECTORS ARE. On March 24, a meeting of farmers was heid .n the town hall, Walkerton. nd over two hundred farmers took Stock on that occasion. Since then over $30,000 has been subscribed by: over 2,000 farmers. This means that heâ€" {ore the balance of 886.500 is subscrib- ed, between 4.000 and 5,000 farmers will be stock holders, and every one of them a customer and an agent. Thus the company will have a market amâ€" ong its own stock-noldqrs. m ‘14 L “Kt iiievfirist meeting in Walkerton the ioliowing provisional officers were British Garrison Captured Kruger's Grandson and Ninety Men. A despatch from Lorenzo Marquez, dated Thursday, says that Command- snt Eloff grandson of President HOT FIGHT AT MAFEKING. ;e1ected:â€"James 'Dolton, Secretary- ;1‘reas.; Directors. Jacob \Vaechter, i Adam Seegmiller, John McLean, Mal- colm McNive-n, Alex. Ray and Geo. La- ’mont. all well known farmers of the § district. ‘ 5 The feeling among the provisional .directors is that the company should pay a moderate dividend of, say, 10 'per cent. and put the balance: of the big profits, usually made into cheap- ening the twine to the consumer. ; However, this is aquestion to be dealt fwith by the permanent board whenl .elected. As every shareholder has a? ivoice in electing the directors, this 1matter can be handled according to I the wishes of the shareholders. It is ijust a choice of cheap twine or large dividends with the shareholders. Ln- eluding Mr. -Higgins’ subscription, ithere .s now over $40,000 subscribed. lleavlng about $46,000 yet to be sub- jscribed. This amount it is expected will be taken up before June 15. Build- ing operations will commence as soon _ as $60,000 has been subscribed and if, the $60,000 is never reached no calls, will ever he made. \V’hen that amount is reached a ten per cent. call ; will be made some time in July nexti and the balance as required. So that f nothing need be paid till then. All, moneys a re 3 ohe paid to the Secretary; Treasurer, Mr. James Tolton. i I THE FACTORY PLANT. The plant which the company proâ€" i poses to erect is the very neWest. It requires less help and less ex- pense to run than any other plant in Canada. Twine can be made better and cheaper in it than any other. The machines are largely automatic. Every farmer who has seen the twine pronounces it the best he has ever handled. It absolutely cannot knot or stick in the needle, and this in itself would help it to gain a market in competition with any other twine, even if the company did not have a large market among its own stock- holders. '[he twine is balled on an even tension. and is not cramped in ’ the interior. thus allowing it to come out evenly and without knots. A tag will'be attached to the end to pull Iout. so that there will be no pwsibil- Kruger, with a patrol, entered Mate-g king. Col. Baden-Powell opened fire on the burghers, killing 17 of them.£ and taking Elotf and 90 of his men; prisoners. (i A despatch from Pretoria, Tuesday, says :«An official bulletin announces that the Federal troops stormed and ity of pulling from the wrong side. This tag will also tell what grade the twine is. whether it is Manilla. Sisal, or mixed. No twine will be sold for anything but what it is. The question has often been asked, how much will the farmer stock- holder save? The reply is that he will save it all. Either he will geta large dividend or a lower price for his twine. and as it is a farmers’ company, composed of farmers and controlled by them, it will, therefore, rest with the [armers themselves. Luv blvuvâ€"rv “0"" -v Ontario, Bruce, Huron, Wellington and Grey using as large or greater pr0por- tion of twine than any similar area in the country. ‘ FINE SITUATION OF FACTORY. The proposed site of the factory. Walkerton, is in the heart of tour of the richest agricultural cqunties in 1"? y _ _L-__ A...) There is no watered stock in this Company. Every dollar oi the sub- scnbed capital is represented 1n cash. YOUR LIABILITY. This is a limited liability company to be incorporated under the laws of Ontario. The law says that no 81th holder is liable for one cent more than he subscribes for. Thus if a man sub- scribes for $100.00 he would lose only $100.00 in case the company tailed up. He cannot be called on for any furth- er assessments not one cent more than he subscribes for. But.“ “‘1 trust-iv- -â€"-vvâ€" â€"- In case the stock is over subscrib- ed those subscriptions received first wih be accepted. Post mark on the envelope to, be nonsidered’ as date of appllcation. No binder twine factory ever fail- ed up- Every one of them has made money. The difference between this factory and others is that the farm- ers will own this and pocket the proâ€" fits, either in cheaper twine, or in hard cash dividends, while other fac- tories are largely owned by capital- ists. Every farmer in Ontario had an opportunity to become a part owner in the other factory if he had been so minded, but many of them let the opportunity slip and the capitalist gladly took up what the farmer re- fused to. The question is, will the farmer take up this opportunity or let. the capitalist get it as in the {other case? One or other is going to get it,. but the farmer is getting first ,chance. He will have till July 1 next [to say whether he is going to own Iit and get the profits or whether he {is going to let the capitalist have it. \Vhat do you say, render? YOUR. OPPORTUNITY. 3 Now every farmer who reads this" has the privilege of becoming a stocki holder. Below is printed a subscrip-i tion heading with a blank to fill out; Cut this out and write your name in} the first space. The second is blank for i the seal. ‘ln the third Space write the amount in dollars your wish to sub- scribe which must. be 10 or a multiple,' Under the date put the month and day 3 and date of subscription \V‘iii'h' your; P.O. address. Have it witnessed by a : second party. Put it into an envelope; and mail to the publisher of this paper, f If you hayen’t astam'p handy send it?l A; Jvâ€" .....v in without one and he will pay the postage. This simple plan will en- title you to whatever amount of stock you want. occupied the forts around Mafeking on Saturday morning. The same night the Federals were surrounded: losing, so far as known, 7 killed. 17 wounded, and a number taken prison- ers. The British casualties are said to have been 50 killed and wounded. NO WAITERED STOCK. A. PAYING BUSINESS. 1M!" WW RECAPTURE 0F DUNDEE. London, May 15.â€"The War Office to. day ‘has received the following de- spatches from Gen. Bullet:â€" Five Days’ Severe Fighting at the Biggarsberg. "Kemp’s Farm, May 15.â€"'1‘h'e follow. ing telegrams sent to Roberts are now repeated to you. They begin under date of May 13:â€" “In accordance with instructions to keep the enemy occupied at the Big- garsberg, on May 11th! I concentrated the third cavalry brigade of the second division and some corps of artillery at Sunday’s river drift, on the Help- makaar road, and directed Colonel Bethune to advance on Greytovrn with the Bethune infantry, ' the Umvoti Mounted Rifles, and the Imperial Light Infantry: 7‘0!) May 12 we Moved to Wasch‘u bank and Bethune to Pomeroy, while Gen Hunter Raises the British Flag 300911? at Christiana. A despatch from London, Thursday.i The W sayszâ€"Despatches from the Fourteen 'deslpatch Streams district indicate that Gener--3date of al Hunter advanced along the north? "TWO C bank of the Veal river as far as Chris- Alfred’s tiana. A reconnaissance showed that on Mood the Boers had evacuated this place, stud, ViS and were retreating. General Hunter “€18. the thereupon marched in at the head of himself his division without opposition, and They th< for the first time since the outbreak also fiyi: of the war hoisted the British flag in the Transvaal. As the Union Jack was given to the breeze the troops cheered for the Queen, and a band played the National Anthem. It is {reâ€" ported that General Hunter subse- quently advanced in the direction of Klerksdorp, 100 miles scrum-west of Johannesburg, but this is not con- firmed. AFFAIRS AT PRETORIA Boer Newspaper Strongly Advocates Destruction of the Mines. A deSpatch from Pretoria says :â€" The recent Boer reverses are causing a splendid display of patriotic ardour. Amazon corps are being formed, both here and in Johannesburg. with the object of releasing all available men for active service. The spirit of the burghers is running high, and they are determined to make a desperate resistance to the British. There is feverish activity in all the Govern- ment and military departments. The Volksstem strenuously advo- cates the destruction of the Witwat- ersrand gold mines as a necessary military measure. Michael Dewitt, the Irish National- ist. who came here ostensibly as the correspondent of a newspaper. has started on his return to Europe. Another Tribute to Canada's Tr00ps at the Front. A despatch from London says :â€" When the last mails left South Africa the British army and the army' of cor- i respondents were engaged in the ‘. hardest task or all waiting for the‘ word to advance. H. H. Pears, chief; correspondent at the front of thei London Daily News, brings out more : clearly than has been done before the marvellous and varied composition Of! the British forces. He also takes 00-; casion to pay the Canadian contin-g gent one of the highest of the many; compliments they have received. He? “ To Canada we take off our hats ; She has sent us, besides other worthy . representatives, a regiment of infan-V try that wins admiration from every scrum-e. For marching, or endurance, or fighting it can challenge compari- son with any battalion of Lord Rob- erts‘ army, and that is saying a great deal." Change in Railway Gauge Has Caused Great Delay. A despatch from Beira says :â€"About 3. 500 Bri ‘ish troops have arrived here thus far. The Portugese officials have been most friendly and helpful in passing them through. Changing the railroad at Bamboo Creek from narrow to broad gauge has caused a great delay to the CHALLENGE COMPARISON. troops there. There is much sickness among the men. It is an unhealthy place. es- pecially at this time of the year. Spread of the ‘BIIMIflc Plague In Australia. A deSpatdhl from Sydney, N. S. W., sayszâ€"T‘wo hundred -and' thirty-five cases of t'hgb'usbo-nic plague have thus far been officially reported. Of these 79 have proved fatal. A second death from the plague has occurred wt Rock- hampton. Queensland. UNION JACK HOISTED. TROOPS REACH BEIRA. A number of horses died 79 FATAL CASES. lat Genet. 3 date Of Kroona’tad: the north l “Two officers and six men of Prince r asChris- Alfred’s Guards, while out foraging owed that on Monday a few miles from Kroon- ;his place, stad, visited a farm flying a white 'al Hunter flag, the owner of which surrendered 3e head of himself with arms and ammunition. Lition, and They then approached another farm, a outbreak also flying a white flag. When With. ish flag in in forty yards of the enclosure they nion Jack were fired upon by fifteen or Sixteen the troops Boers, concealed behind the farm wall, .d a band Two of the men were killed, Lieut. F. n. It is ,reâ€" B. Walton was wounded, and Lieut. W. ,ter subse- B. Everton and two non-commissioned :mm- ;,..n M- officers were taken prisoners. “I advance toâ€"morrow on Beith,and Bildy ard moves on Wessel’s nek. Our 'Small 1088, I think. was certainly due !to the excellent trOOp-leading of Gen- erals Hamilton and Lord Dundqnald, and Colonel Bethune." Gen. Hildyard, from Elandslaagte, oc- cupied _Iydod_aA n}ount_ai2. v. ‘CL-.. “On May 18 I sent Gen. Hamilton, with three battalions, up the steep slope of Withock hill. The third cav- alry brigade crowned a hill on each side of the main road, and Bethune at- tacked by the Pomeroy road from 3 sides. The enemy hurriedly abandoned the position, which they had strongly entrenched, and retired to the nek in front of Helpmakaar, whence we know to dislodge them to-morrow, as many of them have retired. “We have gained the summit of the berg with the loss of onlyafew men wounded. KILLS Roberts’ Report of the Latest Act of Boer Treachery. The War Office posts the following deapatch from Lord Roberts, under V'-â€" v "The owner of the farm' states that the Boers threatened to shoot him when he protested against their mak- ing an improper use of the white flag.” WILL NOT PROPHESY. Roberts on the Probable Date of Cessation of Hostilities. London, Wednesday, May 16.-Lord Roberts contributes aline to the disâ€" oussion going on in the press as to when the war will end by the follow- ing telegram, dated Monday, and sent through a correspondent, who had made the direct enquiry:â€"- “I regret that. Ioamnot give any re- ply to your question. as it} is. 11111303" Bible at present to predict when‘ the campaxgn may end." The View of the other side is report- ed by acct-respondent, to whom Pre- sidept Steyn said:â€" “Sooner than. leave this country to fall into the handa of the; British; I would destroy all our houses and leave it a desert." lmlcso Relieved Son- the Governor “III Try to Break Through. Accra, Gold Coast Colony. May 15.â€" The situation is unchangod. It is said in official circles that the Governor and commander-in-chief of the Gold Coast colony, Sir Francis Hodgson. has announced his intention, unless im- mediately relieved, to make an at- tempt to rush the cordon. There are now 450 troops at Kumas- sie, 450 between Cape Coast and Prashu, and 500 on their way from Jebba. KRUGER GETTING READY. The disaffeotion is spreading among the nou'thern tribes. Kings 'Dakie and Cudgoe, of Accra, have been approach- ed by the Ashant'is. The Boer Capital wmse Removed to the Mountains. .A despatch to the London Times from Lorenzo Marques says there seems to be no longer «any ‘ioubt that id: is the intention of the Transvaal to transfer the seat of Government to Lydenburg, and to endeavour to make a final stand there. The Volks- naad is reported to have endorsed the proposal. The despetch adds that there is general talk in Pretoria that; Presi- dent Kruger is centemplming anim- m-eddate departure from the capital. A number of officials are already! pre- paring for flight. It is stated that State Secretary Reitz has chosen South America as his future home. They Will Make a Stand 3 North of Kroonstad. A desp'atch from London, Friday. says :-â€"It is not known whether Gen. Roberts has again started on his northward match from Kroonstad. Correspondents at that p-lace, in des- patches dated Tuesday, report that Gen. French has located the Boers in strong force at Rhlenoster spruit about 30 miles north. Gens. Delarey’s, Botha’s, and Olivier’s commandoes. with several guns, are holding an en- trenched position there. The impres- sion is that they will fight at this place, and that this will be the last stand the Boers will make south of the Qtand the E 'Vaal rivet. FRENCH LOCATES BOERS. KUMASSIE STILL INVESTED. 1D UNDER WHITE FLAG v MW". v 30 Miles THE TORONTO MARKETS Toronto, May 22. .-For an off. day our receipts were heavy this morning. as a. total of 72 carloada ofwliva stock me im- to the western cattle yards, comprising 1,100 hogs, 1,000 oatttl'e.300 lambs, yearlings, and sheep, 3002111788. and a damn m-il'ke rs. Shipping cattle was unchanged and steady; choice stuff ranged from $4.60 to $4.85 and $4.90,; with (85 as a to? figure for selections. Good Weber cattle was steady, but inferior grades were inclined to weak. mess on account of the large supply- Several loads were left over. Small stuff, while not qumably changed had a decidedly weaker ten- dency. Hogs are steady and unchanged. For prime hOgs, scaling from 160 to 200 lbs., the Lop price is til-Sc; heavy hogs, 55-80; and. light hogs’ 5 3-80 per lb. Following is the range of quota- tions:-- - Shippers, per um. . 34 4.25 35.00 Butcher, choice, do, . . 3.7 425 Butcher, med. to good" 3 :5 3 6:- 1-2 Butcher, inferior. . . 2.50 3.00 Stockers, per cwt. . 300 3.75 Sheep and Lambs. Sheep, per cwt ........ . 4 00 Yeariings, per cvs‘t. 5 25 Spring lambs, each... 2 50 Bucks, per cwt... ...... 3 .25 _ A: M ilkers and Calves Cows each ............... 25 00 Calves, each... 2 00 Choice hogs. per cwt. 6 00 6 12 1-2 LighL hogs, per cwt... 5 00 5 37 1-2 Heavy hogs, per cwu. 5 00 5 62 1- 2 Sows ..................... 3 00 3 12 1- 2 Stags ........................ 2 00 2 121 -2 Toronto, May 22.-â€"Wheat â€"â€" Local prices were easier, and business con- tinued dull. Munitobas eased. off 1-20. Quotations are ms follows :â€"0mario. red and white, 64 1-2 no 653, north and west; 65 1-3 Uu 66c east; goose, wheat. 720 east, and 710 west; spring east, 66c; MuniLob-J. No. 1 hard. 776. Toronto and west; and 780. g.i.t.. lake and rail. Cornâ€"aLower, in sympathy with Chicago, No. 2 American yellow at 44 1-2c, on track here; and mixed at 410. Flourâ€"Quiet. Straight roller, in buyers’ bags, middle freights. $2.50 per bbl. bid. and $2.60 asked. Special brand, in wood, $2.90 to $3. MilIIeedâ€"lludl. Bran, 813.50 to $14 asked, and shorts. $14.50 to $15 asked west. Peasâ€"Easy. Export demand" has fallen off. Car lots are quoted nomi- nally at 571-20, north and west, and 581-2c east. Ba rleyâ€"No. 2, 42c west, and £31.: East, and No. 1, 4.30 west, and 44c east. Ryeâ€"Qwiet. Car lots, west, 510; and 520, east. Oatsâ€"Easy. White oats, north and west, 261-20; and east, 27 lâ€"Zc. Buckwhea tâ€"Quot ed and] 510 east. Montreal, May 22.-â€"Grain-â€"Them 133 some: demand, for oats, hm otherwwe“ the market' is very quiet. \Ve quotet prxces afloat as followszâ€"bntano'. sprung wheat 710 to 711-230; peas, 68c1 to 681‘20; r3',e 631-23: 306 c; bmkwheut. 3 571-20; No. _1 barley 500; No... ~18 1-2c;3 oats. 311-20 to 313-43» 3. Flourâ€"Demand for small Lots has Improved and prices are steady. We quotaâ€"Winter patent, $3.65: straight rollers, 3.20 to- $3.15; in bags, $1.55 to $1.60; Manitoba patents. $3.75 to 34; strong bakers', $4.50 to 84.75. Feedâ€"There is a good demand and prloes are firm. We quotaâ€"Mam- toba bran in bags $17.50 to $18, shorts 819.50 to; $20, mou'ille $20 to 89.5“: On- tarxo bran in bulk $19 and shorts $20 pex' ton. MeaLâ€"Pr'ices Show no change. Small 1013 are selling at $3.40 per barrel and at $1.60 per bag. CA It so urlo cold polson ls in your system and your sufferings will ho great until you cot the kidneys rightâ€" Or. Chase‘s Kidney-Liver Pills make the “WW healthy and cure all urlc acid troubles. 1 The most painful, the most fatal and consequently the most dreaded diseases of body are caused by the pre- sence of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid is the name given to the foul. paisonous impurities which are left in the blood when the kidneys are deranged and unable to perform their duty of filtering the blood. _. 1,!.L.--... noun. ;n “Profit langu: Cheesew'l‘he market is quiet_ at 10 Cattle. Hogs. the kidneys are in perfect ~ acid is passed out of the the most fatal and 45 00 10 00 6‘35 375 1-2c for. western white and war-c western colored and 101â€"40 tor .. enn White. ' Butterâ€"There is a and creamery is firm Egga-The market is moderately 3" tive and firmat 11 1-20 and 12 1-2:: for chaise. Vu'vnwv‘ Provisionsâ€"There is good demand for lard and smoked meats. W0 quote :«Heavy Camian shon cu‘ mass, 318 to $18.50; short out back, 81? to $17.50, selected hoavy shorL om mes. pork. boneless, special quality,- 819 to 819.50, and heavy mess pork, long out, 817‘ to $17.50; pure Canadian lard, 91-20 to 10 1-2c per 1b. and compound refined at 7c to 80 per lb; hams 12c to Ho and bacon 11 1-20 to 130 per lb. HALF A MILLION IN SMOKE THE WELLAND VALE COMPANY’S WORKS DESTROYED. Destructive Fire at St. Catharinaâ€"lav! loss in Nancy and Many lea Throw. Out of Work. A despatah from St. Cathari-nes. Ont. sayszâ€"The most disastrous oonflagre-n tion that has occurred in the history, of this city was that which destroy- ed on Wednesday. the large factory 1buildings occupied by the Canada. 'Cycle and Motor Company and t2: whole of. the Wetland Vale Man turmg Company's shops with the ception of the two storehouse build? itngs at the north end of. the: yards. A fortunate change of wind saved Ithese buildings, the fire havmg eat- en 1w way through, the whole premi~ s‘es just to the point where a spark would have ignited the root. : g IT WAS THE bIERCESF B IRE I that the city has ever known, and the :hr1gade were driven from point to gtpomt by the intensity. of the flames. iSeverat lines of hose were destroyed {before they could be taken out, but 1 there was no shirking from the at in- ‘z one» task that was beioxe them. I It was about 3 o‘clock in the mom. ging when the fire originated 1n the Eboiler room of the bicycle sh0p. n from attached to the main building. _ There were a few Looimakers at work. hand when the flames were discovered an alarm was seal. in from box 38 which is situated just across the canal; at the end of the float. .â€"vâ€"-â€"-â€"-- _ There was a quick response, and meanwhile the south end of the large bicycle building was A MASS 0F FLAMES. The wind was blowing down stream and fanned the fire to such an extent that. it was readily seen that tho ‘ Welland Vale shops were doomed. . From the bicycle shops~ the flames leaped across the lane to the offico‘ and the are factory buildings. con-‘V suming the axe sharpening depart-V ment. the general machine room, the forging department. the grinding room, and the carpenter shop. These buildings were of frame and of one storey and covered a large area. 7‘ The two large warehouses. whic were filled with goods \‘ready for ship- (merit. escaped by the wind suddenly changing. Imports into Cape Colony during {he first three months of this yen- creased over $3,335,000 and the 9.x poi nearly $30,000,000 as compared with the corresponding period last year. Thiâ€"s “â€"flll throw 500 men out. of em-' ployment and cause a loss of half c million dollars. AMOUNT OF INSURANCE. g The insurance on the property 0 the \Velland Vale Manufacturing 00., and of the Canada Cycle and Motor. Co.. at St. Catharines. totalled $353.- 000. Insurance men interested esti- mate the loss to the Welland Vale pro- perty at 85 per cent. and on the (‘an- ada Cycle and Motor property as total. or 95 per cent. on all. . Purely vegetable in composition, scie ; fically prepared from the great formula 5 Dr. A. W. 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Nature's most effec- tive lnvigorators of the kidneys are con- tained in Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pilla firm at 17 1â€"40 t0 17