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FAMILIES OF EUROPEAN SOVER- EIGNS. l‘hcro is not a reigning Sovereign in Europe whose family is of the na- tion over which he rules. The House of Austria is in reality the House of Lorraine, thei ansburgs being of Swiss origin. The King of the Bel- gians is a Saxc-Co‘burger. The King of Denmark is a Holsteiner. The young King of Spain is an Austro-Bourbon. ([‘he King of Italy is a Savoyard. The founder of the Bernadotte dynasty in Sweden was a country attorney at Pau, in Italy, (less than a century and a quarter ago, and the King of the Hellenes is a Holsteiner. The Hohcn- zollerns were originally Swabians, beâ€" ing therefore partly Bavarians and partly Swiss. ENGLAND'S CONHWERCIAL EFFICI- : ‘ ENCY. , England's commercial efficiency is shown by the following table: Englnnd . . . . . . 40,000,000 £231.000.000 United States 70,000 000 212,000,000 France . . - . . . . . 39.0‘ 0 000 136,000.000 . Germany.. . .. 53,000.09U 140,000,000 Roughly speaking, 'England produces for export a little less than twice as much per head of her population. as the United States. France or Ger- many. A Sundridqe Farmer Closely Con- fined to His Own House. Recently Liberated. no Hunter‘s to Write an Open Letter. Telling of His Years of Misery, and His Miraculous Escape. ; Sundridge. Ont, April, 29, (Special). '-â€"A case of prolonged torture has just come to light in Strong Township. a few miles from here. YEAR-S A PRISONER. It seems hard that an honest man should be kept a prisoner in his own home {or over four years, and yet, that is just what happened to Mr. Mr. “'11:. Doey, of Lot 19, Concession 13, Township of Strong. His family and friends all tried to secure his re- lease, but in vain. “For [our years, I suffered excru- ciating torture, during which time 1 was scarcely an hour free from pain. r “Tne trouble eommenced in my back, where it often remained sta- tionary for months, and so intense was the pain that I could not lie down to take rest, but had to sit nighuand day in a chair. The pain would then remove to other parts of my body, and when in my knees. I was unable to walk. and confined constantly to my room. "I was treated for Rheumatism by aeveral doctors, and also tried many medicines. without receiving any benefit. Almost in despair, I feared I would never again experlence the pleasuge bging tree from pain. , LL__L=-_ "A short time ago, my attention was directed to some remarkable cures of Rheumatism by Dodd's Kid: ney Pills, recorded in the public prints. I pirfié‘ilred a box, and soon found that ey‘M‘ere doing me good. I continued, and very soon I was a new man, and entirely free from pain. | "I have continued so for over six months. being able to attend to my daily duties on the farm. and feeling able for any kind of work. "I verily believe this change. this remarkable cure, has been effected by the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. and i think it my duty to make this state- ment public. for the benefit of any- one afflicted as I was." This is the statement which Mr. Doey makes over his own signature, and one cannot help being struck by its sincerity. Everyone in this neighborhood knows that Mr. Doey was a cripple for years. and his mira- culous restoration to health, has created a great deal of talk in and around Sundridge. Dodd's Kidney Pll-ls are having a very large sale here. flew Size 802030“ LIQUID . How Paleni Box 302000!" POWDER Largo LIQUID and POWBEB . . At the Stores or by Mail, A Dentist’g Opinion: “As an antiseptic and by 'enic mouthwash, and for the care and preservation of the teet and s, I cordially recommend Sozodont. I consider it the ideal gentifrice for chlldren’ S use.” [Name of writer upon application] n-QD-â€"II The Vesta cotton mill. of Charles- ton. S. 0., found negro labor to be a failure. but out of hundreds of ,‘southern cotton mills not more than [half a dozen. if as many. have tried ‘vthc experiment of negro labor. Population. 40,000,000 for the TEETH and BREATH HALL & BUCKEL. NEW YORK. postpuid, for the Price. Exports. £231.000.000 212.000.000 136.000. 000 140,000,000 UUULD BETRAY BRITAIN. IIOW CERTAIN POOR BRITISHERS MIGHT COIN MILLIONS. How London 15 Guarded From Hostile Fleetsâ€"Nina Jack Tara Might cripple the British Navyâ€"Skilled Labourers Guard. the Secrets of Woolwich Ar senal. There are half a. dozen men who hold in their hands the fate of Lon- don. for they alone are possessed of the Secret that guards the Empire's capital. Down by the Lower Hope, where the Thames, bends away from the Sea, there are mines under water There is a little cottage among the marshes there. just like a. score of other cottages around, and it holds which prevent any hostile fleet from ascending the river. a secret electric switch, connected by wire with those mines. If an enemy's ships of war tried to pass up the Hope, one movement of the hand in that cottage could blow them all to atoms. The great secret is held by six menâ€"not big generals, but men of the peopleâ€"and there is no sum any big Power would not give them if they chose to sell the secret. Once known, a dependent of the enemy could either throw a bomb into the cottage, and thus cut off the con- nection by blowing everything to pieces. or explode the mines by stealth. Then London would be at the mercy of the enemy's light- draught vessels, for the forts on the bank are obsolete. There is. one high authority who knows where the switch is, one enâ€" gineer, and four subordinates, any of whom could get, say £100,000 toâ€"mor- row for that secret. The number of subordinate Jack Tara who could is about nine. Any of these could Secure and dispose of one of the Sec- ret signal codeâ€"books. Others might get it, with luck; but they would be detected, while these nine might man- age it with safety to themselves. Any big naval Power would pay specie up to a large amount for one of these books. provided the theft were not known. In time of war, our ships would be practically helpâ€" less if. the enemy knew our code, for every order from the flagship would be read and forestalled. There have been one or two scores about the thefts of codeâ€"books by outsiders; but they have proved false, and no one of the nine has ever been suspected. The plans of the defences of im- portant fortsâ€"especially the most modern onesâ€"are known to a round dozen of the rank and file of the Armyâ€"non-commissioned officers all. The obtaining of these by any foreign nation would render the forts practi- cally useless in time of war; and if‘ it were known beforehand, all the be- trayed forts would have to be aban- doned. and built elsewhere on differ- ent plans, at a cost to the nation of some £6,000,000. It would be utterly impossible [or a soldier who had ever had the small- est connection with any other coun- try to be entrusted with these great secrets; and there has never yet been a. whisper of any disloyalty. Yet. if one of the holders of the sec- rets liked to sell his knowledge abroad. he would be given a princely sum, home, and protection for life. The pay of these holders of the na- tion's honor is about £1 a week. and even their families do not know of their knowledge. They are all BOUND TO BE TEETOTALLERS There are also the Army spy-books. which are mostly official property, and very carefully guarded; but there are a couple of “non-coms" who could get at these if they chose. The price that would he paid for them abroad is enormous, for they contain all the secret information obtain- able about the defences of other Pow- The most vitally important of all such secrets, however, are the plans of the great arsenals. All of these have weak points. Though the ex- plosion of a. dynamite bomb would not wreck XVoolw'Lch, or any other big arsenal. there is a way in which it CRIPPLE THE BRITISH NAVY. could be Vaorne, for thei‘e is one spot in every arsenal which it is impos- 25c 25:: 159 siblc to guard. Arm knowledge. a foreign ‘ not mind losing his 1 of successâ€"there are ' ways in Britainâ€"soul 50C prietor in England met his match not long ago. ‘Ile had shown a wealthy visitor into a room containing a chandelier, holding. twenty candles, and instructed an attendant to light them all. The man did so, but the guest immediately ordered him to put them out. Yet when the visitor asked [01' his hill hq found this item: Twenty candles, five shillings. __J Luna-L; mum“, _ _ H He Went back to the room and took them all out. wrapped them in a bit of paper, and‘xslipped them into his overcoat-pocket. ...‘ .‘1 um v .VV“ \Vhen leaving the hotel 110 found many servants in the hall, smiling pleasantly, and ready for the expect- ed tip. Then the departing guest drew out the candles, and began to distribute them. Allow me, sir, said he with a bow; permit me. miss. no nu,» .â€" _. They are very superior candles, lasâ€" sure you; I paid a good price [or them, and so he left them, staring hope- lessly at their novel tip. I know MINARD‘S LINIMENT will cure Diphtheria; _.‘--...-. '7 wnn my min The readers of this apor will be pleased to learn that there is at east. one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stakes and that, is Catarrh. Hall's Cuturrh Care is the only posiiive cure now known to the medical irarernity. Calarrh being a, com. titutional disease. requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catatrh Cure is tak‘ n inter milly. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby ties [toying the foundaLiou of the disease. and giving the patient, strength by building up the or natitution and assisting; natura in doing its work. The propriotms have so much faith in its curative powers. that. they ofl’er cue Hunâ€" dred Dollars for any cuss Limb it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. _ F: J. QEENEX Ga C0.. TOLEDO TEOHN D. BOUTII.LIER. French Village. I know MINARD’S LINIMENT will cure Croup. Having externde .to the Chinese Prince the official invitation to com- mit Suicide, We asked him, tentative- ]y, what method he fancied. . A Jingering one, he replied. We pressed him for details. I think I shall commit suicide by slow poison, he said at length, Say by drinking two cups of coffee per diem. L i ’ I Cape Island. I know MINARD'S LINIMENT is the best remedy on reiaflrglzi t the t acret arning Mrs. Von Blumerâ€"I what we shall do about ‘Von Blumerâ€"\Vhat's now? She threatens to stay. Minard's liniment Cures Colds, etc. October 7th, 1829, saw the earliest snow of the past century: in England. THE LATEST IN "TIPS," .A somewhat grasping hotel pro- Snow falls on 15 days in the year at Dublin, 71 at Moscow, 46 in Ireland. The amount of water flowing out of the Nile is 16 times that of the Thames. T91: signgture is on overz‘bozr qt the genuine ‘uiai‘ivé' Efém64Qlainine fields the remedy that cares n cold in one day HO\V NAILS GRO\V. The time taken for the tissues of your left hand to give you a com- plete change of nails is from eight to ten days more than that required for a renewal of those on the right hand. The growth is also known to be more rapid in children than in adults, and goes on faster in summer than in win- ter. It requires an average of 132 days for a. renewal of the nails in winter, and ,but 116 during the spring and summer months. Sold by druugis-‘s. 75c. Hull's Family Pius are tho best Norway, Me. ing the AbourcI he tim éfiséo uuu'rnugfipl’zgagmnotgxm ;uard. Armed with that . a foreign agent, who did losing his life in the hour â€"there are plenty such a1- Sritainâ€"could deprive Bri- r greatest explosive depots e of her direst need. That known to four men. each xe wage of an average skill- HIS PREFERENCE $100 Reward. $109. A DILEMMA J. F. Cunningham JOSEPH A. SNOW. fmfilâ€"Eo'fiéfi Evan-u E-mgy Hutu um 01. Be; iii]. don’t know' that cook. the matter 3 TEE «. PAINTER W‘““9 “CW “‘90 QM‘ m ’0 smu W‘ W First Ostrichâ€"Oh! He’s getting to be a regular crank on the subject of health foods! Second Ostrichâ€"You don’t tell me? First Ostrichâ€"Yes; he‘ll talk you groggy about the nutritive value of predigested brickbatsl ‘u'l‘zhe DaWéior’i Cdminis'sion Co. Thirty-eight in men who marry age. ; iMetame SKYLIGHTS MRS WINSLOW‘S SOOTHING SYRUP ha: been used by mozhersfor their children teething. It soothes the chvld. softem the gums. atlnysmln.cureswiudcolics and in the bent emedy for diarrhoea. 25c 81 bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the world. Be sure and nk (or “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup." Mina In 1840 fresh English butter averâ€" aged 9 1-241. :1 pound, :13 againm‘ 13.6d. at present. Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. Minard’s Lir‘iment Cures Garget in Cows. England has 80 It 100 miles of railway France 47. Spain is building a canal 405 miles long, to join the LIediterranaannvith the Bay oi Bis-my. Twenty-three people a year are killed by lightning in England, 92in France, 908 in Russia. W. P. C. 1014 . best, results SHIP 2311 your ? You Wan BUTTER. aces. pquu-nv. inns. other mum and IPODUBEJO , ,3” .‘L -_.I GALVERT’S GARBOLIC OINTMENT. For all skin ailments. J. c. culvert a 60., Manchester. England STRAIflHT ONE Everybody who knows OEYLON TEA. endorses it. The study of a life-time, perfected by experience. Land Packages 25. an. an. 60 and so Dent. ard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS FOODS in every 1,030 English- 'y arenver 50 years of 80 lécomotives to each i Iway, Germany 53, and i CORSET- noucLAs Baas“ 124 Adelaide “ GOOD PROOF. Dept T.. ’I‘onosrofOsr This is the BEST Corset ever given to the CANADIAN LADY for ONE DOLLAR. It takes away all strain and pressure from the lungs and abdomen; at the same time they are as com- fortable as a dressing jacket. All the strain of lacing is placed upon the hips and back muscles, throwing the shoulders out and developing that beautiful classic mcurve at the base of the spine. Sold at all leading dry goods stones in Canada. Ifyou cannot get them at your dealer's “[9 will send prepaid on receipt of priceâ€"$1.00. Made in Drab, White, and Tan. State size. â€"THEâ€"- BRUSH 8E < SOLE MANUFACTURERS, TORONTO. - 02 Music gTeachers {Wanted Gents’Suits cleaned fifiLfi'SiEBKLIsT’ fiYE’Es."" BRITISH AMERICAN DYING CO‘Y. ROOFING and Shoot Metal Worm. ROOFING SLATE. In Bluk. Red or Gran. SLATE BLACKBOARDS. We suppl, Publlo And High Schools TorontnL Roofing on.le 0031'!erth Roonfla TILE (See New on, Bulld- 1ngl. Toronto, done by our firm). Meta] Ceilinn. Our. nioen. use. Estimate: lurnllhed for we I: comgleto or (o! . . .. .. , , _ , ¢ . .n._-... 5.. yum-1M! moot. Gib: ifiétitintel'lurnllhed for work com late or to! mltel‘lnll Ihl pad to my pan of the country. hon. 1963. II. 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