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vimmmi SEEN IN PARIS SHOPS. Bandeaux enjoy great vogue. ‘ Long fur wraps display kimono sleeves. Many street and motor bonnets are on cap lines. . All varieties of fringe will conâ€" tinue in high favor. Street gloves are seen with imâ€" pression Clasps. Feather bands are smart for ev- ening hair-dressing. ShBt taffeta. trimfiing is a feature of new spring hats: V.._D,V V ,, Draped? itoLques of Asaiin arid changeable taffeta are extremely fashionable. Chic afe thve black and white com- binations in footwear. Oriental forms and colorings hold strong micvemng costumes. Plain, flat Levers will be a, (pre- dominating feature in spring suits. Shadow veilings with silk run de- signs have a promise 9f popularity; First) hats for spring are either small and close or large and high trimmed. New handbags show the continuâ€"I ed use of fabrics in preference to leather. ‘ rPearl decorations have a wonderâ€" ful popularity; they “belong” cv- erywherej __ _ ‘ - "Fame is a ribbon weave that is expected to be in good demand for millinery trimming. V Nothirvlg can be iconsidered smart in the way of a handbag that is over an inch thick. Collarettes continue to be much worn and they appear in many new designs with fancy edgings. Tailor made dresses are severe- ly plain, with the same tailoring and finish that are given to suits. fSheer édtton'crepesvbordered with 'agaric and openâ€"patterned ratine effects are highly rgqommepded. Brocade-d silks will continue to be high class and in considerabLe movement up to the arrival of warm weather. Indoor dresses, peignoirs, tea. gowns, lounging robes have taken on strong oriental and classic feaâ€" tures in cut, coloring an dtrimâ€"‘ m’ing. Foulavrd, woven with satin figures and with lovely borders, in White and colors, is one of the leading new fabrics for afternoon gowng. Chiffon veils are not'worn at all except for motoring and when lace veils are worn they are snugly pinned in so that there are no float- mg ends. A novelty feature in. leather trim- ming is the button and buttonhole effects. The idea of selling a. but- tonhole trimming withthe button is entirely new. ' The newest forms of handbags are in the shape of the old fashioned knitted purse‘in the form of a. long sack having an opening at the cen- ter, which is closed with sliding rings. Bags of this character are very largp, and made of the rich- est fabricsâ€"brocade silks. change- able taffetas," metal illuminated Eaille, and velvet. Has the ,“Black Knight” come to your home? Let ‘ him show you the quick and easyAway to shine the stoves. ‘ ‘ Black Knight " takes all the hard work and dirty work out of stove polishing. It’s a pasteâ€"so there is no watery mixture to be prepared._ Just a few rubs with cloth or brush brings a mirror-film shine that “you can see your face in”. And the shine lasts 2 THE F. F. BAILEY CO. LIMITED, Hamilton, om. 18 MW of {to fusion "2 In 1‘: Mac 1’on Most dealers handle and fcc‘om- mcnd "Black Knight" Stove Polish. Ifyonr de‘aler cannot supply it, send me. for a big canâ€"sent postpaid. A Base That Should Bring Hope to Dthar Sufferers. Epilepsy is one of the most seri- ous troubles that-afflicts the hu- man race. This trouble is also known as “falling sickness” or “fits.” The patient suddenly loses consciousness and falls. The muscles become rigid and there is a twitching of the face and limbs, sometimes accompanied by frothing of the mouth. The convulsion is followed by a deep sleep varying in duration. In the early stages the attack may only occur at inter- vals of several months, but as the disease progresses they become more and more frequent, the pati- ent becomes debilitated and the mind weakened. Epilepsy is gen- erally regarded as incurable, but taken in its earliest stages has in many cases been cured by Dr. Wilâ€" liams’ Pink Pills, which enrich the blood, strengthen the system, thus enabling it to resist the progress of the disease. The following case will be of interest to any who suf- fer from this terrible malady. Mrs. John Mather, Bancroft, Ont., says: “My little son, Clive, at the age of five was stricken with spasms or fits and despite all we did for him, for the next five years was afflicted with them, apparently growing worse. He was under the care, at various times, of five different doc- tors, but they did him no good. He was growing worse all the time, until he got so bad he would some- times have twelve of these spasms in twenty-four hours. I sent him to the Sick Children’s Hospital, where they pronounced the trouble epilepsy, but did not help him. Later he was treated by a special- ist, but to no avail. I was almost in despair when my mother advised me to give him Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. I got the pills and gave them to him, strictly following the direc- tions as to the diet. He continued taking the pills for several months, the spasms gradually coming less frequently, and with less severity, and finally they ceased altogether. It is now about two years since he took the last of the pills, and he has not had a fit in that time, and is now as well and strong as other boys of his age. I have great rea- ‘ son to be grateful for what the pills ‘have done for him, and hope this 1may be of value to some other suf- ferer.” The greatest decline is [shown in the, Russian crop, which was only‘ 619,500,000 centals, compared with 706,380,000 centals and 737,820,000 centals in the two previous years“ The Russian grain export; figures are consequently going down week by week. The deficit is made up by‘ larger shipments from the United States and Canada. Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960. 60 Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454.42 Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354.64 Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568.88 Maize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. 902.46 This is a “total of 3,241,000,000 ce-nâ€" tals, compared with 3,566,870,000 centals in the previous year. It exâ€" ceeds by 248,250,000 centals the low total production of 1908, and the period under review may t11é.refore be described as a good average year. A Good Average Year According to Ofileial Hungarian Figures. The Hungarian Department of Agriculture, whose crop reports are generally accepted as final, last week issued its annual statement giving the world’s harvests for the year 1911-_12. They are as follows, in millions of centals: These pills are sold by all medi- cineidealers or may be had by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams’ Medi- cine Co., Brockviile, Ont. The second half year includes the harvests in Argentina, India and Australia. A record whme cre;3_c§ 62,000,000 contals is expect-Cd fmm the River Plate, there befiq at present no indicatfions‘ cf ' elsewhere, the. ‘é“"r.n1:nt eludes that the r‘asier stale market“ as ' Ladyâ€"“Cauldn’t V011 possibly have saved your fY‘if’ :1 who wa3 captured by the cannibaln'l” African Traveller â€" “Unfortw nabely not. When I arrived he was already scratched Off the menu.” While waiting for sorfiething to turn up it were better to get the plow ready for turning something up. CURED 0F EPILEPSY CROP OF 1911. rBOO LATE: MAKING SAFE INVESTMENIS During Bad Times-of_Raliroad Financing No Equipment Bondhoider Has Lost Principal or lnterestâ€"â€"Equipment Move- ., able and ’Can be Sold te other com- paniesâ€"Railroads Cannot Operate With- out Oarsâ€"courts Have Ruled to Glass Them with Preferred Claims Ahead of Mortgage Bends. It is evident from what was said last week that equipment bonds differ in two important respects from all other classes of railroad issues. First. the title to the property which secures the bonds does not vest. in the railroad (but with a trus- tee): and secondly, the property is mov- able and not fixed in any one locality. As a result of these two points. the hold- ers of equipment bonds are in a decided- ly more advantageous position than the holders of the mortgage bonds in the event of the railroad becoming bank- rupt. "If a railroad is unable to meet its in- terest charges," writes an authority, "the 'mortgage bondholders can rarely do bet- ter than have a receiver appointed who will operate the railroad in their inter- est; but if, with honest and eflicient man- agement, the railroad cannot be made to earn its interest charges. the mortgage bondholders usually have to consent to the scaling of their bonds to a. point where the railroad ca’n operate upon a. paying basis.” RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS ARE EVEN SAFER THAN RAILROAD MORTGAGE BONDS. With the holders of equipment bonds the case is quite different. If the receiv- er defaults upon their bonds they have only to direct the trustee to enter upon possession of the equipment and sell it or lease it to some other railroad. (It will be remembered that the equipment is held by a trustee and leased to the railroad until such time as it has been fully paid for, i.e., until the last equip- ment bond secured on that particular lot of equipment has been redeemed. Then the railroad owns it outright and not un- til then does it own any part thereof. The nttlolen contributed by "Inventor are for the Iola purpose of guiding pro, uective investors. and. it pouiblo of I"- lng them from losing money thronnh niacin: it in “wild-oat" rnterpflsas. Thu lmDart’ml and reliably chuactex‘ n! th! Infprmation may be relied upon. Th0 writer of these articlei 1nd the publish" of this paper hnvo no inmate-tn ton"! in commotion with thl‘: numeral“: nun «hone of flu raider. ' ,, ‘ The knowledge that the bondholders have this power has made PM} instances where it. became necessary to use it very few indeed. The reasons are almost obvious. The equipment of a railroad is essen- tial to its operation. Rails and termin- als are merely the shop as it were, the equipment constitutes the supply of tools. If. therefore. the receiver were deprived of the equipment it would be utterly im- possible to satisfy the roads creditors, as the road couldn't be operated. The result of this has been that in the States (there has so far been no occa- sion in Canada to adjudicate on this matter) the courts, both State and ,Fed- eral, have ruled that the necessary equip- ment of a, bankrupt railroad must be preserved. They have moreover “placed the charges for principal‘ and inter- est of equipment obligations ” writes Mr. Henry, of the Guaranty Trust ‘Co. of New York, “upon an equality with charges for wages, materials. and other operating expenses and in priority to in- terest of even first mortgage bonds." As a result, equipment. bonds have made 1. remarkable record during times of ED. 6A “The Memory Lingers” of an oid friendâ€"â€" Post ‘ ’ Toasties Like For a. pleasing variation sprinzlc lspme Grapeâ€"Nuts over a saucer of Post Toastâ€" ies, then 'add cream. The combined flavor is some- thing to remember. Sweet, crisp bits of white Indian corn, toasted to an appetizfug, golden brown. A delightful-food for break- fast, lumh or supperâ€"always ready to serve instantly from "m, package. ; Canadian Postum Cereal Cm. Ltd., Windsor, Ontario. Canada. (By “Investor.") Pleasant with cream. Tllouflht ISSUE 6412 stress in railrbad circles. ' Between the years 1888 and 1905 took place the prin- cipal railroad troubles in the States. A careful search has been made of all re- organization during-swat period and it was discovered that “sixteen difierent railroads. aggregating nearly one hun- dred thousand miles. and located in wide- ly different. parts of the country had out- standing equipment bonds at the time of default. IN EVERY CASE THE PRIN- CIPAL AND INTEREST OF EQUIPMENT BONDS WERE PAID IN FULL WHILE ALL OTHER SECURITIES. WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS; WERE REDUCED IN RATE 0R. AMOUNT OR BOTH." Two of these railroads, it is said, offered to the holders of equipment bonds the option of an advantageous exchange of securities, which amounted to more than payment in full. In security, therefore, the facts herein set forth, justify the conclusion that equipment bonds possess security equal or superior to that of any other form at railroad bonds. The theory that there is always room for one more leads many a. man to take on a bigger load of damp goods than he is able to carry. So much for safety of principal and interest. BANK OF MONTREAL BUILDING R. M. WHITE Mun-set q Many of Canada's shrewdest and best informed investors have bought Western Canada Power Co. Bonds. At their present price of 90 th pay over 5%%. The plant is located 35 miles from the growing cities of couver and New Westminster, RC. and has secured perpetual water rights from government. Can develop 100,000 H.P. as demand increases and should earn this yearthree times bond interest. Engineer in charge, R. F. Hayward successfully constructed Mexican Light Heat & Power Co. In addition to high rate of interest bonds should appreciate considerably in next year. Directorate includes Sir Max Aitken; C. H. Cahan; A. R. Doble, Secretary Bank of Montreal; Ino. Hendry; Wm. McNeill. Vancouver; Mr. Campbell Sweeney, Manager Bank of Montreal, Vancouver. This is an exceptional investment opportunity from standpoint of both security and interest. Write us for full particulars. 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Keep Feet Warm.â€"-Many people dislike to wear overshoes in cold weather, but it is necessary to good health to have warm feet, This may be had by the use of paper. Nothing is warmer. Cut from a. heavyvyiece of blotting paper or several thicknesses of newspaper an insole a little smaller than the shoe and put it smoothly on the bottom. Or, just as well, wrap three or four thicknesses of soft tis- sue paper around the feet before putting on your shoes. It takes up almost no room and keeps the feet warm as toast. Stop Shoes Sqfieaking.â€"~To stop shoes from squeaking, mark the heels and soles with chalk. Forget yesterday, anticipate to- morrow and you will have trbuble toâ€"day. YONGE AND QUEEN STREETS TORONTO MONTREAL-0UEBEC-HALIFAx-OTTAWA LONDON (:N6.) Vancouver SHOES. aanuille