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:3! “mum-”d0...“ nmttohoghlotoconectwm- mt mt! eluted for killing tim- bermâ€"Wm. Durham Branch - - - J. A. Rowland, Manager be figfitly Med We have many very high] ‘endorsed cures, cold tablets and coug medlclnes that will stop that cold NOW and avert further sickliess. Stop 10v WILL mu: Banks AT rm: ROYAL “00qu m 011th a 17-year-old youth a! nur cow Bay In in tho 0'3“ neighborwhemhom side. Enchanoesotreooveryaresood- Dr. Murray is in attendance. Aymmgladabouthlsownase.Wh0 was working for Mr. Crandon. was in 188 horsescomanotgetmroughthodflfta orlooecsnowandsotheywemu'wzht mamaammtmmmmmmmm mmmmmthoIe-Oo‘mcfl. mummw. raw-on. madman-nee. hubeenworkinconmeamotndm MyonTooodsymingtheygotthhmoomhfly.Wuoâ€"- MMWWNWMWh-Immmwb mumm.Ardlssurvivedbyhm We and three daughters, Mrs. Wesley Hut! and Mrs. Robert Watt of South- ampton. and Mrs. Harry Ball of Toron- to; four sons, Milton of Calgary, Wel- llngton of Allenford. Wesley at home. and Nelson of Philadelphia. Ono sister and two brothers also survive. The funeral service was held from the United church at Maxwell. and after- wards interment was made in the mor- flesherton Advance. OTHER PAPERS’ OPINIONS A Good Argument Here! The cities are trying to persuade the naturally object. In the summer time. the cities are accustomed to steal every- body they can get from the towns and farms and if they overdo their grabbing they should take the consequences when winter comesâ€"Fergus News-Record. - , More Power Necded Speaking at the Western On Dairymen’s Convention in London Animal Husbandman’. said that on farm on which he is intimately ac- quainted twice as much power is re- quired now as was needed 20 years ago. The assertion was also made that in many m- the power is not equal to what was employed two decades back. same pride in their teams they did ten or fifteen years ago; and where a trac- tor is not used it is altogether likely the 1y decreasing yields and the steogdily horse team is no longer a suitable unit. Laboristoocostlytopenmtamanto follow two horses on a single furrow Toe little soil cultivation and dimin- ishing yields are adding to the problem and farmem still have time, before the spring work begins,. to prepare eveners and hitches that will make it possible to partially solve the problem. afiany rate, by making more effective deem or the horses wintered râ€"Farmer’s Advo- natives, from an for motor traffic during the winter montm certainly cannot be a‘ccom- plished withou‘. difficulties. although the experiment with the largo cater- pillar plow during the last few weeks: provw pretty well that such an under- taking is not an lmmsslblo one. On Saturday evening the large plow reach- ed Arthur about 5 o’clock. A few cam followed it from Fergus and the road was in fairly good condition. Tho men in charge brought a car with»? them. They left the plow in Arthur and re- turned. to Fergus. The storm of Sunday ‘oompletely blocked tho road again. An attempt was made to send a team and E :3' § 25 B 3 8 é completely blocked the road again. An ment 1 attemptwasmadetosendateam and been 1 immediately point of possibilities. in being watched with in- terest by the Highways Department. Recently several of the provincial auth- orities came up, tosee the big plow in action, bringing with them photograph- ers who were to prepare moving pictum films of the process. The mighty ma- chine smashing its way along through the drifts. with banu ten and twelve feet deep on either side, should make Another Election Pledxo Fulfilled To his political opponents, the tactic: of Hon. Howard Ferguson in promptly carrying out his election promises must1 be disturbing. mm is the first session of the Legislature and already Mr. Fer- guson has taken steps to carry into ef- ‘fect nearly every election pledge he made last fall. The latest is the intro- duction of a bill to implement the promise of} bonus on iron. Four years ago the province passed legislation un- dertakingjo pay a bonus of one-half cent per unit. upon condition that the Federal Government pay a similar a- are. The King Government ignored the Woflmdmmumethaportm otthebounty wmchthemngoovem- meat retuaedmpay.Nowabmhns {been introduced to carry out this IthubeenwenknownthatOnuflo mumoremlargeqmmutles.fidw~ evenithasbeenofalow-gndemndlt hubeenimpoadble for lttooompeto undupreaentcondiflmswlththnm- â€"Vâ€" New Assurances Paid for - amunt 0‘ WQ.§JI,Iw.bu,-.u-uvâ€".- -_ __. . _ 752.36, or more than forty t per cent.. over the previous year. This mar incrase and the far“ that the average policy. for the first time. Mt? 84,000, afford impressive evidence of the ever- growing papularity of the Company. ' mounts reassured the total assurances in force amount to 82.401.235.03634, an increase of $504,321,101“. This advance is notable not merely for its magnitude. but because when allowance is made {or terminations b death and maturity, it represents a remarkably igh rate of continuance, and evidences great satisfaction on the part of our policyholders. , AA A“---“ Pal ‘ Vt V-- I'""J â€"â€" â€" - _ _ IWCIVCU IIVII. ‘o-vvuu --w r- _ v The rate of interest earned on the mean invested assets has risen to 7.02 per cent. This figure includes a certain amount from bonuses and stock privileges accruing on many of the Company's holdings; [gut if VOVV ry- vvu- -- A net profit of “3,077,284.62 was realized from the redemption or sale of securities. The surplus earned during the year, based on the values entered in the accounts, amounted to $42,- 863,5 78.59, but from this sum substantial appropria- tions have as usual been made to further strengthen the position of the Company. An additional “0,000,000.00 has been deducted from the market values of our securities as a pro- vision against possible market fluctuations, raising the amount thus set aside for this purpose in the accounts to “0,000,000.00. A further $1,000,000.00 has been written off the Company’s buildings. $93 i,000.00 hasvbeen appropriated to raise the annuity reserves to the Rutherford table of valuation , with interest a t 3 M.» per cent. This exacting standard requires reserves $2,656,000.00 in excess of those of the Dominion Government standard. - $1,200,000.00 has been set aside as additional pro- vision for claims arising from total disability, death claims as yet unreported, and possible claims under cancelled policies on which a surrender value or rein- statement might be applied for. $22,606,26g .67 has been paid or allotted as profits for the year to policyholders. axmcrs FROM DIRECIORS’ 1m Mr. Ferguson as premier has been the development and the opening up of Northern Ontario. This is another step forwardinthispolicyotur.rerguson. whichmesnssomuchtoOntu-ioue wholeâ€"London Free frees. Read The Chronicle ads on page 7. hWe are THE PEOPLE’S MILLS We have on hand for sale the best qualities of Flour and Feed at reasonable prices: tion represents en am . t element .of zyxgth to the Company addmonal to the specnfic provisions in the statements. Directors are pleased to announce thnt the higlc’eucile of profits at present allotted to :cupat- 0!! L _ _-_42_..-A Anv‘naf npnsmina “it“ w (I luuw .I. ill ”I u. uv-"_ in; 130123113115? will b5 mistingéd durin'g' the en‘siaing ,w u: e petal“ ivi en on maturingpoicies, mated last year, has been extended to include policies maturing after having been in force {we ygars orjlonger and the scale of lcncfit has been main- VISIIU ”w-" v- vvvv - _ periodical examination of the afiairs'of all companies licensed in their territory. In the discharge of their regular duties a committee of twenty-two examiners, representing the 'Statesof Michigan. Massachueats. Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Washin on, Vi inia, West Virginia. Florida and the istricto Columbia recently completed an exhaustive examination into everfi‘ department of the Company’s 'affairs. he report of this committee makeu gratifyin reference to the liberal treatment 3’ ed to our policyholders, and provides authoritatiy‘e testimony to the Com- AJ-_L:_- ‘L- Inn! The businm of the Company has always been conducted under the exacting prViaiOnI of the Canadian Insurance law and the rigid super- vision of the Insurance Department of the Government of Canada. Ever since we en- tered the United States in 1895, the Company has been under similar supervision there and is now subject to the regulations of thirty- eight __Statee of. the Union which require AI LL- -d’-2_'nf 0" VI V V suw “H‘s-v- aw" - v " pany's strength. Even adapting the low valuations olaced by us on our securities, the committee still reported a'surplus st the close of last year $1,333,921.71 in excess 0! the figure claimed by the Company. I “film-y». 1939 Lulu-mud“. I'nStodmdPoultryl'oods Sonnyâ€"“Well. dad. I'd just stay here. The auction is. in“ would become of you?" Smithâ€"“Am you ceding a new car l Stock foods for ' ‘2 .1»‘ V music: but at 15 f1 spent L.‘