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The Canadian Order of Foresters The Thirty=First Annual Session of High Court The thirty-first. annual session of the High Court of the Canadian Order of Foresters opened in the City of Montreal, Tuesday afternoon, 14th insh, with a large number in attendance, including High Court Ofiicers and delegates re- presenting every Province of the Do- minion. The Year 1909 Was the Most Prosperous in the History of the Orderâ€"A Large Delega- tion in Atendance. After the usual opening ceremonies and the appointment of the several standing committees, the High Court, Officers sub- mitted their reportg which showed the Order to be in a most flourishing condi- tion. The High Chief Ranger, J. A. Stewart, of Perth, Out, after extending a hearty welcome to the representatives preent. submitted his report, which was replete with facts and figures relative to the growth and extension of the Order during the past year. 0n the let of January, 1909, the Order had a. membership of 70,759, and there were initiated during the year 7,369 new members, being an increase of 772 over the previous year. During last year 3,652 members lapsed and 459 died, leaving the net memberhip at the close of the year 13,985. The increase in the Insurance Reserve 0! the Order during the year amounted to $273,367.75. On January lat, 1909, the amount on hand in this Branch was $2,728,940.54, and at. the close of the year $3,002,308.29. The amount. paid in death claims was $463,979.66. The Sick and Funeral Benefit Branch in also in a flourishing condition. Dur- lng the year no 1655 a sum than $144,321.- 20. covering 5.950 claims, was paid in this Branch. The amount to the credit. of this fund at the close of the year was $170,773.82. The Report of Geo. Faulkner, High Sec retary, covering the general work of the Society, was next in order. and showed in detail the large volume of‘business transacted through the Head Office at Brantford. The amount of Insurance premiums re- neived during the year was $616,017.62, which with the large sum of $121,329.79, derived from interest on investments, made the total receipts in this Branch "57,347.41. There were 459 dearth claims paid, amounting to $463,979.66, learing the Inn of $273,367.75 to carry to the Reserve Fund, which at 6116 close of the year was l3.002,308.29. The Sick and Funeral Benefit Branch of the Order also showed a marked advance. The amount of fees received during the year was $165,592.50, and interest $6,695.82, making the total rpccipts in this Branch [172.288.32. There were 5,950 claims paid, MUSKOKA THE BEAUTIFUL. Do you know the place? If not, your pleasure has suffered. Ask for that handsome Muskoka- Folder issued by the Grand Trunk Railway System. It. contains a large map, lcts of views, and a fund of facts. Less than a, day’s journey from principal American cities. For all particulars apply to Mr. J. D. McDonald. District Passenger Agent, Union Station, Toronto, Ont. “So you have been arrested again?” said the judge. “Well, your honor, it wasn’t my fault,” answered the prisoner. “Whose “as it?” “The policeman’s.” “You are charged with stealing nine of Colonel Henry’s hens last night. Have you any witnesses?” asked the Justice sternly. Ask for Minard's and take no other. “Nussah!” said Brother Jones humbly, “I ’specks I’se sawtuh porculia datâ€"uhâ€"way, but it ain’t never been mah custom to take wit~ nesses along when 1 goes out chick- en stealin’, suh.” A PRIVATE PERFORMANCE. i i Then the door was openedâ€"- I am laughin’ still! ’l‘wasn’t anybody “WE N0- B‘FIO- But a feller with a bill! amounting to $144,321.20. lgaving $26,967.12 to carry to the Reserve, which at the close of the year amounted to $170,775.82. There were 73,985 members in good stand- ing at. the close of the year carrying $4,161,000.00 Insurance. There were issued from the High Secre- tary’a office 7.538 insurance Certificates, and 7,334 Membership Certificates, or a total of 14‘872, and in addition there were endorsements made in 1,512 Insurance 061'- tificates. The report of Robert Elliott. High Treasurer, showed the funds of the Order to be in the most satisfactory condition. The income in the several funds were. Insurance $757,547.41. Sick and Funeral Benefit Fund $172,288.32, and General Fund $92,712.01. Total income $1,002,347.74. The total expenditure in these funds was $704,345.65. The surplus income over ex- peflditgre amounted to $298,002.09._ ’ The Insurance Reserve Fluid at the close of the year was invested as follows: Municipal and School Debentures .. $2,753,810.47 Dominion of Canada Stock. . .. .. 150,000.00 Deposits in Chartered Banks. . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Current Accounts in Chaneer Banks 78,491.32 The total assets of the Order amounted to $5,235,057.57, and its liabilities $25,136.72. Assets over liabilities $3,309,900.85. The report of Dr. U._ M. Stanley, Chair- man of the Medical Board, showed the average death rate since the commence- ment, of the Order to be 5.17 per 1,000 of membership. There were submitted to the Medical Board durin the year 8,816 appli- cations, of which 8.230 were accepted. and the remaining 556 rejected. The number of applications was 930 more than for the previous year, and was the second largest in, @119 historypi the Qrder. The report of W. G. Strong, Superintend- ent of organization, showed that during the year there were 7.369 initiations, as agninst 6,597 for the previous year. an in- crease of 772. tarmac u. .. At the close of the year there were 1.065 Courts in the order. representing a mem- bership of 73.985. There wvre 515 Courts in Ontario, 178 in Quebec. 58 in Nova Sentia. 70 in New Brunswick, 15 in Prince Edward Island, 110 in Manitoba, 65 in Sas- katchewan, 58 in Alberta and 16 in British Columbia. Among those in attendance were the fol- lowing: J. A. Stewart, High Chief Ranger. Perth, Ont; D. Allan, High Vice-Chief Ranger. Grimsby, Ontn, Geo. Faulkner, High Secretary, Brnntford, Ont; Robt. Elliott, High Treasurer. Brantford. Ont: Dr. U. M. Stanley, Chairman Medical Board, Brantlord, Ont; C. E. Brit- ton, P.H.C.R., Gananoque, Ont; J. A. A. Brodeur, Montreal. Que.'. Alf. P. van Someren, McLeod. Altm; W. M. Couper. Montreal. Que.; R. W. Wigmore. St. John N.B.; Members of the Executive Committee. W. L. Roberts. High Auditor, Brantford, Ont; J. P. Hoag, High Auditor, London, Ont; W. Walker. High Registrar, Mont- real. Que.; W. G. Strong, Superintendent. of Organization. Bruntford. Ont.; Lyman Lee, Solicitor High Court. Hamilton, 0nt.; J. B. O’Regan. Chief Agent for Province of Quebec, Quebec, Que.; Hon. Colin H. Campbpll. High Court Solicitor for Mani- toba. Winnipeg, Mam; F. H. Davidson, D.H.C.R., Winnipeg; D. E. McKinnon. D.H.B., Winnipeg, and G. E. Anderson. P.D.H.C.R., Griswold, Man. “Did Mrs. Comeup use that crude oil on her furniture as I a-dâ€" vised?” “No, she didn’t. She was shock- ed at the mere idea.” “Shocked at it? What for?” “She said she wouldn’t use any- thmg that wasn’t; refined.” When going away from home, or at any change of habitat, he is a wise man who numbers among his belongings a bottle of Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial. Change of food and water in some strange place where there are no doctors may bring on an attack of dysentery. He then has a standard remedy at hand with-which to cope with the disorder, and forearmed he can successfully fight the ailment and subdue it. Minard's Llnlment used by Physlclans. The average man can’t underâ€" stand why he has enemies. Doorbell started ringin’; Filled us with dismay. Father got his collar And put his pipe away. Mcther in a burr) Straightened up the. room. Aunt Jane looked it over. And swept-it; with the broom. Sister got some powder, And put it on her nose. Told me she would cuff me Unless I brushed my clothes. There we all sat smilin’, Neat as we could be, Everything all ready To pour a cup of tea. NO CRUDITIES FOR HER. COMPANY. $3,002,305.29 The mothers whose little ones aie ill not only wish for a medicine that will ‘make their b‘abies better but one that positively cannot do any" harm. Such a medicine is Baby’s Own Tablets. They are sold under the positive guarantee of a government analyst to contain no opiate, narcotic or other harmful drug. They always do good; they cannot possibly do harmâ€"not even to the new born baby. Concerning them Mrs. J. E. Z. Marchand, Ste. Anne de la Perade, Que, writes :â€"â€" “I find Baby’s Own Tablets indisâ€" pensible. As soon as I find one of my children not feeling well I adâ€" minister the Tablets and I am never disappointed in the result. I wtuld not be without them and am enclosing fifty cents for two more boxes.” The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine C0,, Brockville, Ont. A SAFE MEDICINE Lady (to applicant)â€"“Yes, I adâ€" vertised for a maid of all work. Are you an early riser 'l” Applicantâ€"“Indad‘e. an Oi‘ am, mum. At me last place Oi was up an’ had breakfast ready and the dishes washed an’ put away an’ all the beds made before anybody else in the house was up.” Mahone Bay. JOHN MADER. 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What is so eagerly sought for must be gocd. “Miss Bright,” whispered Miss Gaussip, “candyouilffzepg ‘sepreti” “Yes‘,” replied Miss‘ Bright, a1- 50 whispering, “I can keep one as well as you can.” You cannot be happy while you have corns. Then do not delay in getting a bottle of Holloway’s Corn Cure. It removes all kinds of corns without pain. Failure with it is un- known. enouglf So that you Bridzewacel I)hl‘t ever occur to you to try your own advice before turning it over to othe rs? RICH AND POOR ALIKE n50 Painkiller. Taken internally for cramps. colics and diarrhoea. Applied external-1y cures aprainfl Avoid subsu- and swollen muscles. em. tutes, there is but one "Painkiller”â€"â€" Perry Davisâ€"25c and 000. “The proper time to stop kissing little girls,” says the philosop of folly, “_is when they get her old A.” “The people in here, I am told,” hummed the mosquito, trying to find an opening, “put up this netâ€" ting to filter the atmosphere and make it more wholesome.” ununv .v -_-_v “0, come off!” exclaimed the other Inosqufio. “That’s too guuzy !” THE PHILOSOPHY OF FOLLY. tend (or free samifitito Dept. w. I... Ilonal Drug & Chemical 00.. Toronto. A FEW EXCEPTIONS. A REAL HUSTLER. WINGED REPARTEE. THE SECRET. FOR ALL CHILDREN. bbthvegjoy it.” There is this one striking differ- ence between the products of the farm and those of the manufactur- ing establishments. The manufac- turer governs the price of the goods he. has to sell by the cost of produc- tion. .A cloth manufacturer, for example, will turn out several classes of goods which he will sell at several different prices and will make the same profit from each of them. Why? Because there is a, difterence in the cost of production. For instance, he can afford to sell shoddy goods, for a great deal less than the genuine-articles simply because the raw material in the one case costs a great deal less tha. it oes in the other, and he makes as much money in producing the one as the other. It is quite different with the farmer. Go through the various products of the farmâ€"live stock, grain crops, dairy or fruit products. They tell the same story. The cost of pro- ducing the inferior article will be as great as the cost of producing prime quality. But the one will sell for very much more than the other. It is quality and not cost of production that governs the price of farm products. A Sure Corrective of Flatulency. â€"â€"When the undigested food lies in the stomach it throws off gases, causing pains and oppression in the stomachic region. The belching or eructation of these gases is offen- sive and the only way to prevent them is to restore the stomach to proper action. Parmelee’s Vege- table Pills will do this. Simple di- rections go with each packet and a course of them taken systematically is certain to effect é. cure. You have used Horns, Trumpets and other Mechanical Devices in the hope of being able to hear, but always found the expecte§1 satis- faction was spelled “Disappoint- ment.” If you write to Ernest Pratt, 468 Yonge Street, Toronto, you will learn some good news. Do it todayâ€"better stillâ€"do it now! Persons who were startled at Mr. loosevelt’s thrilling advice to Great Britain about; Egypt may uu'er have heard this orator beâ€" fore or read his speeches. 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It never fails. “I suppose' that is where they wash and iron the convicts.” Your Druggist Will Tell You Murine Eye Remedy Relieves Sore Eyes. Strengthens Weak Eyes. Doesn’t Smart, Soothes Eye Pain, and Sells for 500. Try Murine in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for Scaly Eyelids and Granulation. He saw her sitting in the dark corner and knew that his chance had come. Noiselessly he stole up behind her, and before she was aware of his presence, he had kissed her. “How dare you?” she shrieked. “Pardon me.” he bluffed, read- ilyâ€"“I thought you were my {sis- ter.” ' She stepped out into the light. “You silly fool!” §he giggled, “I THE MISTAKES OF A NIGHT. “0, what has become of The comet’s. tail 2” And echo made answer: “The comet’s stale!” He fainted. QUALITY AND COST. I)! DEAF, LISTEN! OLD STORY. ITS USE. The BEARD-PHONE will give you the gums ol good hearing. Send for m. oklen giving particulars and names of satisfied use". Also Spoclal Otter (or a Month's Hon“ Trial. I'll! 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They rec- tify the irregular action of the sto- mach and restore healthy action. WM. COOPER & NEPHEWS TORONTO. “Quite true. But his mother-in- law insists on makxng some altera- tions.” Fur many years they have been a. standard remedy for dyspepsia. and indigestion and are highly esteemed for their qualities. “He is a, self~made man, I told.” "What’re ye comin’ home with your milk pail empty for?” deâ€" manded the farmer. “Didn’t th’ old cow give anything?” “Yepfr repliéd hiâ€"s choreboy; “nine quarts and one kick!” la the direct and inevitmhle temp of irregular or constipated bowel and clogged-up kidneys and skin. The undigested food and other waste matter which is allowed (:0 accumulate poisons the blood and the whole system. Dr. Horse’s In- dian Root Pills act. directly on the bowels, regulating themâ€"on the kidneys, giving them pass and strength to properly filter the blood â€"and on the skin, opening up the pores. 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