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GREEN PEAS. To keep green peas, shell and put them into a kettle of water when it boils; give them two or three warmings only. and pour them in a colander; when the water drains off turn them out on a table covered with cloth and pour them on another cloth to dry per- fectly; then bottle them in wide-mouthed bottles, leaving only room to pour clarified mutton suet upon them an inch thick, and add the cork. Resin it down and keep it in the cellar or in the earth. When they are to be used boil them till tender, with a piece of butter, a spoonful of sugar, and a little mint. Green Peas Stewedâ€"Put a quart of peas, a lettuce, and an onion, both sliced, a piece of butter, pepper, salt. and no more water than hangs around the lettuce from washing; stew them two hours gently. When to be served beat up an egg and stir it in, or a little flour and butter. Some think a tea- spoonful of white powdered sugar is an improvement. Green Peas a la Francaisc.â€"Put the re- quired quantity of peas necessary for your dish into a stewpan, with some water and butter, in the following pro- portions. For every pint of peas one gill of water and one ounce of butter. When this is thoroughly amalgamated add a little bouquet, tied together, of parsley, also salt, pepper, and ano- ther half-ounce of butter, then eight or nine small white onions and a whole lettuce. Simmer the whole well for an hour. When done take out the bunch of parsley, the lettuce, and onions, which are sevieeable for hashes, stews, or soups; even when used «as above. The peas, when once cooked, must not be touched by a spoon or fork, as it would bruise them and spoil the appearance of the entree, but well tossed constantly to prevent them sticking to the stewâ€" pan, always kept briskly simmering, but never boiling, as otherwise they will harden. I-Ioich Potch.â€"Put a pint of peas into a stewpan with a quart of water, boil them until they will pulp through a sieve; then take the lean end of a loin of mutton, cut into small pieces, and put it into a stewpan with a gallon of water, the carrots and turnips. cut into small pieces, and a seasoning of pepper and salt; boil it until all the vegetables are quite tender. put in the pulped peas and a head of celery. or lettuce, and one onion, sliced; let it boil fifteen minutes, and serve. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. An easy 'way to remove a cork that has slipped down into a bottle is to take a. fine steel crochet needle, ptish it into the cork, and by the exercise of a little skill and patience you will be successful In removing it. A candle may be made to fit into any candlestick if it be clipped in very hot water. This will so soften the wax that it maybe easily pushed into a candle- stick which would otherwise be too small for it, and it will be neatly and firmly fixed there. If you wish to keep ink, mucilage or paste from moulding, add a small quan- tity of carbolic acid. An ounce of the acid put in the whitewash used in a. collar, basement or henhouse, purifies them. Nothing looks worse than a greasy edge of a coat collar. Here is a recipe for removing spots or marks of that deâ€" scription. Equal parts of soft soap and Fuller’s earth well mixed and beaten together with a little spirits of turpenâ€" tine. Make it into a ball, and when reâ€" quired for use either dip it in hot water or moisten the part of the garment to be cleaned. Rub the ball in, and then let it dry, afterward wipe over quickly with a cloth dipped in hot water until all the soap is removed; dry the spot thoroughly with a clean cloth. The housekeeper who cannot have a zinc-covered kitchen table will find several squares of hard wood an inch in thickness, and about five inches across, a great convenience for setting hot dish- es en. The wood should be sand- papered. and each block have a screw- eye, with which it is hung under the ledge of the table. certain rules must govern dusting. Clean the highest things first. so that any loose falling dust may be removed from the lower things afterward. Dust Should be gathered up and not whisked from place to place. If the duster is kept in a large flat pad the dust is not scattered and accidents are not so likely to occur to small ornaments. e To Keep the Knife Blades Clean.â€"Wo- men who do their own work very fre- quently dread the washing of knives. and all too often neglect cleansing them properly in conscquance. when, if only a little care was exercised early in the dishwashing fray but little difficulty would be experienced. First. wipe off hump back straight. notther wrll It make ' a short leg long. but It fuels soft bans . and hula diseased boss and I: most; the few genuine mean: at recovery In in: rickets and bone consumption. lo. 560 "E 'i‘z’o‘iih't‘f'bhemsu, Toronto, 0am. ;. 50c. and ‘l.0¢¥ I“ dru‘glnll. "~ jhomc Circle more than is usual them. . allowing it to come up just. to the handles, not above them. Leave them until the other dishes are done. and bY that time the matter of cleansing them will be of very little moment. Wash sineg and quickly in clean suds. rinse and dry. A potato cut in two is a VGI‘Y Simple cleanser for knife blades, or use bath brick or whilln". Ivory handlcs can be cleansed by rubbing with a little whiting. Whiting, wet with alcohol. will clean fruit spots from mother of Pearl handles. Egg stains on silver knives are best cleaned by wetting. dip- ping in fine salt, and rubbing with a wet cloth. In the event of carving knives having horn handles, a stiff brush. ammonia and water is the best treatment. In putting away silvrr knives that are not to be used every day it is a good way to wrap each one in soft tissue paper first. This prevents tarnish- mg. ._..â€"â€" MADE \VITH DATES. Dates and figs, when dried in sugar as we have them, have great food value and are universally liked. The cheap- ness of dates is 21131. in their favor and when used for a dessert they have a value far in excess of their cost. Dale Cup Puddingâ€"Sift together 2 cups flour, )4 teaspoon salt and I level teaspoom baking powder. Rub a heap- ing teaspoon shortening into 14 cup of sugar, add 1 beaten egg. 1 cup sweet milk and then the flour. Have six cups well buttered, then take dates which have been stoned and out in two, and prc.ss them in the bottom and around the side»: of the cups. If the cups have been well greased the dates will adhere nicely. Put the batter in the cups and steam for one hour. These are to be eaten hot with liquid sauce or sweetened cream. Dale Puddingâ€"This is to be used cold and can be easily made in this way: Take 1 cup dates cut in pieces, put them in a double boiler with 1 pt boiling wa- ter. a little salt. 2 tablespoons sugar and stir in enough graham flour to make quite a stiff batter. Cook a few minâ€" utes, then pour out in cups which have been wet with cold water. Serve cold with plain or whipped cream. Date Pieâ€"Soak y, lb out dates in 3 cups milk for y, hour, then place on the back of the stove where the mixture will become hot but not cook. As soon as hot press through a strainer, sweeten to taste and let cool while making the crust for the pie. Line a very deep pie tin with good crust, fill it with the mix- ture already prepared and bake imtil it is firmly set. Then cover with a mer- ingue made of the stiflly beaten white of an egg and a tablespoon of sugar. Brown in a quick oven and serve cold. Date Rread.â€" When baking white bread add }.§ lb dates cut in pieces to one large loaf of bread. bake it in the usual way and see how much it will be enjoyed by every one. It. keeps moist for a long time. but. unless more than one loaf is made. one will not. be liable to have a chance to test that statement. +.__.._. STATESMAN AND MARRIAGE. Married Men Who have Been Successful in English Politics. There has been no more interesting news for weeks than the announcendnt of the engagement of J. Austen Cham- berlain, M. P., to the daughter of Col. Dundas, a retired staff officer, says an English paper. The idea that “Mr. Au- sten” has at last capitulated to Cupid after reaching his thirty-fourth year is fascinating to men and overwhelming to women. He is the most popular and most reticent of all the younger men in public life. In the first place he is ex- actly like his eminent father. He has the same clear cut. finely chiselled face, the keen eye, the firm, small mouth, the inevitable monocle and the ever present orchid in his coat lapel. He is the exception to the rule that. a great man cannot have a great son, for “Mr. Austen" is exceedingly great in many respects. He has been the best Chancellor of the Exchequer that fills country has known for many genera- tions. He was an ideal Postmaster- General, and while he falls short of his father’s exceptional ability as a fighting man in debate, he is still so far in front of his contemporaries that he may le called first class. Aside from this, l-e is modest, sedate, studious, industrious and considerate; and his father_simply adores him. It is almost pathetic to watch the elder statesman when the younger is on his feet in the House of Commons. The old warrior. scarred by many fights with the great men of the Vic- torian Parliaments, sits up straight, never allowing his eyes to leave‘the adored object. “I congratulate my right honorable friend the member for Edq- baston," says Mr. Chamberlain, in 13.3. ferring to his son (names are never men. tioned in the House except. by the Speaker when he wishes a member to know that he is in disgrace), and “Mr. Austen" refers to his parent as “My right honorable friend the member for West Birmingham.” There are people here who holieve that a man’s usefulness as a politician is impaired by marriage. and that. the member for Edgbuston will not be so great a man after the ceremony at [he church, but I am inclined to scoff at the idea. There are and have been so many great men in politics whose mar- ried life belies it. Mr. (iladstonc's wife. was responsible for much of his power for she looked after him, arranged his. engagements and generally sponsored him. Lord Beaconsfield, the SUCCpSS pfi successes. was married; so were Palm- erston and Salisbury. On the other hand the doubters point to the experience of Lord Melbourne to Charles James Fox. to Mr. Purncll. to Mr. Balfour. as proof of their (Hinton: tion. Parliamentary life. like journal- ism. certainly takes a man from his with never I‘t‘ltCll llOll’lG ; __ M_ i' “W the blades of all knives with some softlrmen who live a less exciting and exacpl ‘ I Dapef. then placing all of them in a ing life. Men who . Pitt/7191‘. pour some soda water upon until the midnight hour has long smce gone, and the gray dawn is turning out the Sf‘f‘I‘Cl. lights, cannot expect to lead a carpet slipper life, unless, mayhap, they intend to neglect their duties. _.â€"_.â€"+â€"â€"--â€"l “'EIAT WOMEN SUFFEI}. At All Ages They Need the Rich, Red Blood That Dr. “'illiams' Pink Pills Actually Make. A woman needs medicine more than a man. [for organism is more complex, 1101‘ system more delicate. ller health is disturbed regularly in the course 01 “nature. If anything happens to inter- lfcrc with that natural course she goes {through unspeakable. suffering. lll fflCl the health of every function and the health of every moment in a \vomala‘ life depend upon the richness and 1c- gularity of her blood supply. That i3 the simple scientific reason why Or. Williams‘ l’ink Pills are worth 'lwr weight in gold to women of all ages fiom early girlhood upâ€"they actually make the rich blood all women nced. Mrs. Edwin Ward, Brooksdale, Ont., Says: “For years I suffered from those ailments that make the lives of so many 0'. my sex miserable. I would take weak spells and become so nervous that I could not go about. My stomach was out of order, and I frequently vomich the food I took. [Icadnclws and back- .achns afflicted me nearly all the time. Then I took a severe cold which :00 lied on my lungs. and I wont to an hospital for treatment. I had the best cf care, but. the doctors gave me little hope of recovery. My face and limbs became swollen and my system racked with a harsh dry cough. As the doc- tors did not look hopefully upon my case i decided to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. By the time I had taken half a dozen boxes there was a great Clmnl‘? for the better. I still continued to fake the pills until I had used thirteen boxes, 'and I am now enjoying perfect health. I have no hesitation in saying that I believe Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills saved my life." Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills curel Ward by actually making the [NW iblood her system needed. Thit is all Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills do. but tltry do it well. They don't act on the bowels. They don't bother with more symptoms. They go straight to the root of the trouble in the blood. That is why they cure all blood and nerve troubles like anaemia, female irrcgu‘ lorities, indigestion. rheumatism, heml- aches and baclcacbcs. sciatica. nervous prostration and St. Vitus dance. Sub- stitutes and imitations won't cure. purg- ing medicines (Fly make you worse, therefore you .must get the genuine pills with the full name “Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills for Pale People" on the wrapper around every box. Sold by all Mrs. medicine dealers or by mail at 50 Cents in box or six boxes for $2.50 from The .Dr Williams’ Medicine C0., Brockville, ‘Ont. ANCIENT [NEBRIETY CURE. A Drunkard’s Cloak Sold at Auction in London. Some odd torture relics of the past have just been sold at auction in Lonâ€" don. Quaintest among them was a de- vice known as the drunkard’s cloak. It. is made of wood and in shape resem- bles a huge inverted flower pot. Through the small circular aperture in the top was thrust the neck of the imprisoned inebriatc. The .wcight of this ancient counterpart of the strait-jacket fell on the victim's shoulders and was sufll- cxcrl to make every bone in his body ache. With his hands practically pin- ned to his sides and the garment reach- ing almost to the ground, the only mo. tion allowed him was a slow shufllc of his weary feet as be dragged his way painfully along. One can well believe that anyone who had been compelled to don the drunkard’s cloak would be very apt to come to the conclusion that a high old time was not worth having at the price. Many who saw it at the auction sale expressed the opinion that its revival in these modern days would have a most salutary effect in promoting temperance. An iron footsqucczer sold for $5, and a persuasive instrument in the shape (f an iron boot, in which the victim's naked foot was incased while boiling oil was poured into it, fetched only $3 and the same price was paid for a set of ancient branding irons. An old chair from the Castle of Nuremburg. in which people were secured for torture. brought $4.50. A fiendish substitute for a collar in the form of an iron ring. studded with sharp spikes on the inside, fetched $5.25. __.___¢___ BABY AL\VA YS “'ELL. “I have nothing but good words to say for Baby's Own Tablets,” says Mrs. A Dupuis, of Combcr, Ont., and she adds: “Since I began using the Tab- lets my little boy has not had an hour of sickness, and now at the age of eight months he weighs twenty-three pounds. I feel safe now with Baoy's Own Tablets in the house, for I know that I have a medicine that will prompt- ly cure all the minor ills from which babies suffer. I would advise all roo- lthcrs and nurses to use Baby’s Own “Tablets for their little ones." These are strong: words. but thousands of [other mothers speak just as strongly tin favor of this medicine. Sold by all ,mcdicine dealers or by mail at ‘35 cents ‘a box by addressing The Dr. \Villizun‘,’ 'Medicine Co., Brockvillc. Ont. ____.¢. If you would avoid the fire keep out “.f the frying pan. And it isn'l always the biggest born; that destroys the most silence. Only a dyspeptic can eat his cake and yet feel as though he had it. BOARD OF HON. RICHARD HARCOI'RT, President, Director of the Ontario Bank, and for- merly Treasurer of the Province of Ontario JOHN FLR'I'T, Esq” Vice-President, Head of the firm of Flatt, Lowudes & Co., Dir- ector of Ontario Bank. SOLICITORSâ€"Clark, McPherSOn, Campbell a Jarvis, Toronto. The force of men now developing Lake, not far from the famous Drummoud. Foster. Jacobs and Coleman Township, have. now a vein xix fcet with It is about a foregone conclusion that this mine will soon sur- before. prise thc world. On account of low left for sale at $1.00 per share, as it is only a question of short time when over. tars,or mailyour order with markcd cheque or express order to the order of DANIEL SIMPSON. P. 0. the stock may advance to $5.00 or Stock . Whm. sold on the instalment plan. GflBALT-The World’s Richest Silver Mining (lamp. THE COLUMBUS COALT SILVER 60., Limited. Authorized Capital Stock, $450,000. .... . “yum. 1m ..a 1117 Shares 31 each. DIRECTORS: JAMES TUDHOPE, Esq" M.P.P., Head of the firm of Tudhope Carrigo 00., Limited, Orillia. DANIEL Sim 5011, Esq., M..qu Managing Director, Co alt, Ont. JOSEPH COLUMBUS. Esq" Explorer, Hailoybury, Cnt. Mine near Giroux others in better ore than ever the _ Columbus capitalization, l have very little stock Send at once for full particu- Box 129, Cobalt, Ont. heron? v. Gt: Cflit‘lfififl. The fourth annual mectinr: of the shareholders of The Sovereign Bank of Canada was held at the Head Office. Toronto, 12th inst.. and was largely attended. The following reports were presented: GENERAL STATEMENT (Condensed) 30th APRIL. 1906. LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Notes of the Bank in Circula- Cash on Hand and at Bank. “on”... $1,416.05000 ers 2,615,287.55 Deposrta .. 11.838.796.51 Bonds, Debentures. etc. . 911,655.59 Balances due to other Banks. 451,853.29 Call and Demand Loans, se- Capital Stock Paid Up 5,585,410.00 cured by Bonds. Stocks. etc. 2,902,751.15 Reserve Fund and Undivided Commercial Loans and Dis- Proflts 1,277,400.15 counts 11.691.781.95 Bank Premises and other Asâ€" sets ...... 447,555.52 818.569.009.75 318.569.009.75 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 50th April. 1906: Balance at orcdit of Profit and Loss Account on 29th April. 1905 10.08852 Net Profits for the your ended 50th April. 1906, after deducting Charges of .Manazcmcnt, Provincial Government and Municipal Taxes, Adver- tising Expenses. and Accrued Interest on Deposits. and after making full_provismn for all Bad and Doubtful Debts 187,467.55 Premium on New Stock issued at $125 per share ..$ 81,250.00 Premium on New Stock Issued at $150 per share .... 686,550.00 767,800.00 _ $965.55.“ This has been appropriated as follows: . Four Quarterly Dividends at 6 per cent. per annum $102,925.90 Transferred to Reserve Fund 850,030.00 Written oil Bank Premises 10,000.00 , Reserved for Rebate of Discount on Bills.....--. 5.000.C0 Donations to H pitals. etc.. including South African Mem- orial Fund ....... 1,530.00 949.425.90 Balance carried forward ............ ........ $15,951.77 RESERVE FUND. Balance at Credit of Account. 29th April. 1905 540000000 Transferred from Profit and Loss Account 62,200.00 Premium on New Stock. as shown above... 767,803.00 Total. 30th April, 1906 All the Branches of the Bank have been duly “1506 The most important event during the year W'AS t stock to the Dresducr Bank at $190 per stock issued in Canada. increased the Bank’s paid-“n The Directors recorded their gratification at t A I lders there were but two dissentients. and. their total holdings aggregated only 15 shares. Comparative statements of the past four April. the shareholders. Out. of 1.040 sbueho highly satisfactory to the shareholders. which now aggregate nearly $12,000,000. ... $1.250.000.00 during the year. sale of a large block of auk. This. with the new 'tal to $5,585,410 on 56th unanimity expressed by share net to th “ years were submitted. and were The increase of $5,542,600 in she'denoslts. affords the most satisfactory evidence of the ever-increasing confidence of the public in the Sovereign Bank of Canada. The number of shareholders in the Bank compared with 887 in 1905 and 841 in 1905.. . _ the shareholders include some of the most newerful financial interests I borrowing public. and all who do busmess With security of incalculable value. world, afford the investing- and the Bank. a bulwark of strength and on 50th April. 1906. was 1.120, as This wide distribution and the fact. that: in t e The Directors record their appreciation of the zeal and eficie‘ncy of the stafl. through whose efforts the Bank has now grown The President spoke as follows : In addressing the shareholders a. year aEO. _ _ in the dividerd. I remarked that even With the increased announcing an increase capital then being issued, we anticipated no difficulty dividend and still making handsome additions to the . i _ You will, understand how fully those MtICIDatEODS have strengthening the Bank. been realived when I tell you that we paid some $105,000 . had a. surplus from the ordinary net earn; the past year, and. after doing this. to such important dimensions. I when I also had the pleasure of in paying a. 6 per cent. Reserve Fund and otherwzsa in dividends during inks of $84,500. as compared with a. surplus of 868.900 the year before over div’l- denda aggregating only $65000. On cent. this and still have bad as much to appropriate basis we could easily have paid 7 per for Reserve Fund, Zank Premises. etc... as we had at the end of April, 1905. . I will ask the General Manager to discuss the statement submitted to you. and before doing so. I wish to state that in Mr. proven ability and sound judgment, and under results In the future. may look forward to even greater The‘ First VicePresident said: Stewart: we have a gentleman of his management the shareholders One thine: I have noticed which has pleased me very much is that the en. largemeut of the Bank is attracting a more important and influential class 0! business than might have come to us if we continued to be a. comparatively small institution. The greatest difilculty we have to to accommodate our business. taut centre. the business outerows GENERAL MANAGER'S contend with _ as in a. short time after we open at any impor- the building. is the securing of premises ADDRESS. The General Manager said the statements submitted were as complete as it was possible to make them. and hoped that Wlth & few explanatory 1"? shareholders might. form a. fairly accura of the Bank and an intelligent idea of its The Profit and Loss statement shows the Bank made more commented on the a ro riotion of $1,500 to hOSDitEIS. DD D ‘ d desirable. He felt sure the shareholdecs quite satisfactory ; contributions were both necessary an would always approve of donations of He referred generally to the improvement by the following figures: Capital paid up increased Reserve fund increased Circulation increased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deposits increased Cominorcral loans Total assets increased . . . . . . and disoounts increased - A . I . . marks the to conclusion as to the present uosrtion future prospects. _ _ the result of the year's business to be money than in any previous year. lie etc.. and stated that such The following figures customers have doubled within the past two years. No. of officers on the staff No. of depositors No. of discount customers Total number of customers . Since the previous Annual bI-eetinz'the in whiC ten-storey building in Montreal. . 11" ' rate rental to the , . after c “mm! a mede The balance of the items under this heading represented on the total investment. I only $1,800 per Branch for furniture, good value, The General Manager stated that (in applications for 2.895 discount accounts. 0 referred to the fact that when the Ban Sovereign Bank was 52nd on the list 0 safes. vault doors. etc, as $50,000 have been written 00‘ these assets to date. 1; opened its doors fchartcred banks. this kind if confined to moderate amounts. in the Bank's position indicated .. .. .. . $2,285,419 . . . . . . . . . 850.774 217160 . 3,542,091 .. .. .. .. . 5.059.117 . 6,899,103 1904 1905 1905 . .. . 151 247 558 . .. 17.710 26.725 37.532 5.551 6,185 7.364 21.241 32.910 44.896 'B'ank moved into its handsome h every office was routed. Th1s buildinz. Bauk. is now netting a. clear 5 per cent. all of which were 01 ring the past year the Bank had received f which 1,714 were declined. He also on lst May, 1902. the while on the 50th of April, 1906. it had moved up' into 15th place in point of assets. and to 6th place in point of paid-up capital. Bank. b inviting their careful attention to the l . . y He had always had large ideas regarding before them at the meeting. tion the Sovereign Bank should take i tion ran towards strength and safety pleasing. however. to be able to say both solidity and magnitude was 5th Annual Meeting was held they wonl manner satisfactory to the shareholders and Votes of thanks were passed to the Dll‘i and complimentary speeches in connection . Arthur C. Young. A. Claude Mucdoncll. Major others. The Scrutiuecrs were Messrs. C. F}. The. followinsr were r‘lcc donald. A. A. Allen. D M. r 'wart. Campbell. M.P., John Putslcv. W. K. elected President, Mr. A. A. should be conveyed to the shareholders by such comparisons. that, he believed the 138.7113" now W ithiu A, Goldman and A. C. Directors for 1‘ Hon . AhNuu Subsequently at n I‘I‘Ot‘llilg of this, Dir'rfct . Allnn First \l"ki'x cc Ho did not intend, however, that the merits of the but rather invaruished figures and hard facts laid the posi- but that his ambi- It was none the 1033 combination of reach. and llODCCIlJ that wlicu‘tlio o x I ‘0 brute i.‘e,10(:f‘thlOll in a d be (birding if; cat institutinp. (lcucl‘al aznager, and Stuff. rrwitli were made by Hon. James Peuclieu. 1111'. W. J. Barr, and u the financial world. rather than to srzc. lvlacdonoll. TIP. Randolph Mao» llnn. Hon. Peter blot-arch. A z-li. .P.I’.. and A.‘ E. Dyinenf. LIMP. Randolph Mecdmmll was and MI. D. Ill. Stew-an ensuing year : 0. xi 9 cut. Second Vice-President and General Manager. awn/uh _n/ .