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er tne unsold balance of $1,750,000 ~ The Bell Telephone Company of Canada Limited FIVE PER CENT. BONDS Due April 1st, 1925 I PRICEi 101 AND INTEREST We emphasize the following salient points of this issue : 1. The bonds are a first charge upon the whole lines, works and plant of the Company, other than real estate. The real estate is unencumbered. 2. Value of plant account (not including real estate) $20,531,327.39, or more than three times the amount of outstanding bonds. . 3. Earnings last six years averaged approximately 4% times total interest charges. 4. Issue of bonds is limited to 75% of the outstanding capital stock. 5. Company owns and operates the principal Telephone system in the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario. 6. Capital stock outstanding $15,000,000. Dividends at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum have been paid continuously since January 1, 1886. SPECIAL CIRCULAR ON REQUEST EOYALSEffMTIES OOBPOBffTIOn UMITBQ R-M-WHITE. . rnortTR.tAu Queatc MAUITAX, OTTAWA HOME GOOD RECIPES FROM ITALY. Vegetable Chowder. -- One-half qiuirt of stock, two slices of loan pork or a ham bom-, two tomatoes, fresh or one canned, one cup ric, two tablespoons of dried beans, one tablespoon of peas, fresh or canned, two onioiin. Put into the stock the lice* of pork, cut into small pieces, or, if desired, a ham boue may be substituted for the pork. Add the tomatoes, cut into nmall pieces ; al- 10, the onions, in small pieces, and the rice. Boil all together until the rioa is oookexl. Th?n add the beans and the. p*n and cook a little lon- ger. The soup is ready when it is thick. If desired this oliowder can be made) with fish broth instead of tho stock, and with tho addition of shrimps which have been taken from their shells. The diih can b* erred hot or cold. Macaroni with Tomato Bouse. Two quarts of water, three-qunr- torn pound of macaroni. Boil the water until it makes big bubble*. Add salt, then break the macaroni and put it in. Cover the saucepan and boil for IS minute*. The sauce- pan should not )>< too small, other- Specially Selected SASKATCHEWAN VALLEY FARM LANDS From the Land Grant of the Canadian Northern Railway All clean, open land, good oil and arable hy traction plow. Sal* Mil/jrrt to in- spection of property, with special rate of transporta- tion. Price and terms rea- sonable. CANADIAN CONSOLIDATED LANDS, LIMITED Eastern Townships lanklldg. MONTREAL. wise the macaroni will fitick to the bottom. Prepare tho sauce as fol- lows : Take a good slice of ham fat and chop very fine with it a piece of onion, a piece of celery and Home parsley. Then put thin into a fry- ing pan and cook until the grease is colored. (If desired, add a small lump of butter). When well color- ed add two tablespoons of tomato pa st f dissolved in a little hot water. Boil all together for 16 minutes. Drain the macaroni and put it into tho frying pan with the sauce, mix well with fork and spoon over tho fire, BO that the macaroni will be thoroughly seasoned, then Add three tablespoons of grated Parme- san chpe.se, mix again and uerve. If no tomato paste is available mako the tomato sauce as follows: Chop tip fine one-quarter of an onion, a piece of celery the length of a fin- ger, two or three basil leaves and a small bunch of parsley. Slice BOV- en or eight tomatoes (fresh or can- ned), add Rait and pepper, and put all on together to cook in four tablespoons of good olive oil. Stir occasionally, and when it becomes as thick as cream strain and add the macaroni a* before directed. Meat Sauce. Put into a sauce- pan one pound of beef and one-half ounces of lard, some parsley, salt pepper, one clove and a very small slice of ham. Fry these over a hot fire for a few moments, moving them continually, and when the on- ion is browned add four table- (<)Mioii of red wine and four table- spoons of tomato sauce (or tomato paste). When this sauce begins to sputter add, little by little, some boiling water. Stick a fork into tho meat from time to time to allow the juices to escape. Take a little of the sauc in a spoon, and when it looks a good golden color and there is a flufncient quantity to cover the meat put the covered oancepan at the back of the stove and allow it to simmer until the meat is thor- oughly cooked. Then take out the meat, slice it, prepare macaroni, or any paste you desire, and serve it with the meat, and the sauce poured over all, and the addition of Imttcr and grated cheese. Codfish "Alia Marinuia." Take one pound of salt codfish ; boil slightly until you can remove the .skin and bone; chop up fine a piece of onion and parsley, and fry them in a uaucnpan with three table- spoons of best olive oil, then put in the codfish with salt, pepper and a pinch of allspice. While this K cooking put into another saucepan three tablespoons of best vinegar, two tablespoons of fish broth, and one-half bay leaf; add a little flour to give body to the sauce, stir well, then remove the bay leaf and take the saucepan off the fire; arrange tho platter with pieces of fried bread in a layer on the bottom, then tho codfish and then the sauc poured over it. Rice with Butter and Cheese. Take one-half cup of rice. Boil in salted water. After 20 minutes of boiling take off the fire and drain. Then put the rice- back into a saucepan with three tablespoons of grated cheese (Parmesan) and three* tablespoons of butter. Mix well and nerve as an entree or around a plnte of meat. USEFUL HINTS Sour milk makes a spongy light cake. A cakn which cuts like pound cake is made with sweet milk. Soda is used alone with sour milk; with sweet milk, soda and cream of tar- tar. Butter should be beaten to a cream and tho sugar added very gradually, then the yolks of eggs, then the flour, then the whites of eggs, and finally the flavoring. The unpleasant strong flavor of uncooked onions is satisfactorily removed by slicing them ; then put an onion chopped up with throe them in a collandcr, pour boiling water on them, then plungo into ice water and allow them to remain half an hour. They will be sweet and crisp. When silk is spotted with grease ruh it with French chalk or mag- ncflia, then hold the spotted portion near the fire. The chalk will ab- sorb the grease and can be brushed off, taking the grease with it. To get a good light from an oil lamp (he wicks must be changed when they become clogged. Soaking wicks in vinegar twenty-four hours before putting them in tho lampe aids in getting a cluar flame. Crushed ribbons should not be ironed ; it makes them shiny. Dam- pen them and then fold them smoothly and tightly around a roll- ing pin or empty bottle. This will remove slight creases. There is no- thing for very bad creases but to iron them. Refuse, either vegetable or ani- mal, should never bo thrown on thn ash heap, where it will decay and cause unwholesome smells. Give the refuse to pigs or fowls, if thorn are any. If there are neither pigs nor fowls, the refuse should be burned. Windows in a sleeping-room should be so arranged that the fresh night air can come- in from one side and the impure can go out through the other. To do this the upper sash should bo down at the top and the lower sash up at the bottom, not less than one inch for every person sleeping in the room. A SEVERE TEST. Alfred Tennyson DeLury, M.A., Professors of Mathematics at the University of Toronto, sometimes puts extracts of poetry to a mathe- matical test. Once he lectured on "Mathema- tical Allusion in Literature," and quoted from Hiawatha : "Swift of foot was Hiawatha, He could shoot an arrow from him, And run forward with such fleet- ness That the arrow fell behind him" "Now," went on the lecturer, "on calculation it has been proved that in order to perform this feat, Prof. UeLury. Hiawatha would have to run about eighty-four miles an hour." At another time he was lecturing to a large class of School of Practi- cal Science men. He was annoyed by one student who kept up a con- stant tapping with his pencil. The professor waited till he found that the noise was intentional, -and then he paused and said in his own ini- mitable way, "I think there is a gentleman tapping Ins pencil on his desk or on his head." BKLL TELEPHONE FINANCES. Earning* Applicable to (lie Bond Inicrc-l Have Shown a Steady Increase (Since 11103. In view of the fact that an addi- tional i.sue of Hell Telephone bonds is about to be offered to the public, it ia interesting to note that these securities are a first charge upon the whole lines, works and plant of the company other than real ostato. The real estate in unencumbered. The value of the plant account (not including real estate) is $20,531,327, or more than three times the out- standing hondu. As regards the security from the income point of view the following table speaks for itself: Earnings Gross Applicable Bond Revenue to Bond Interest Interest 1900 .$4,139,33-1 $1,135,838 $142,983 1907 . 4,829,1157 1,223,767 179,970 1908 . 4,580,000 1,606,724 182,450 1909 . 4,919,197 1,651,339 182,450 1910 . 5,510,685 1,729,575 182,450 1911 . 6,47G,848 1,C57,814 231,870 On the basis of the average ^re- sults for the last six years the net earnings approximate to six times the total interest charges. Tho present authorized issue of th bonds is $7,500,000, of which $6,- (549,000 are out. The company has a capital stock outstanding of $15,000,000, which is valued by the market at 100 per cent. Dividends at the ratoofoight per cent, have been paid continu- ously for twcntv-six ycari. Prin- cipal and interest on the bonds are payable on April and October 1st at the Bank of Montreal. Winding wool is difficult if there is no one to hold the skein. Put two flatiix-ins on the table a suftVi- ent distance npart to allow the wool to ho tightly stretched. This will answer as well as any one holding tho skein. Wife (to her husband who ie ar- ranging his papers) "What have you got here in this parcel, Tho- mas V Husband " Ihoy are. the dear reminiscences of our honey- moon." Wife "Oh, how delight- ful ! Pray, what kind of reminis- cences are they?" Husband "Tliey are hotel bills!" "Look at me!" exclaimed tho lending lawyer warmly. "I never took a drop of medicine in my life, and I am as strong as any two of your patients put together." "Well, that's nothing," retorted tho physi- cian. "I never went to law in my life, and I'm as rich as any two dozen <->f your clients put together." INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM ONTARIO'! CAPITAL. With the Sutfratjuti Toronto Politic* Problem of thi Churches 50, OOU Peo- ple Requlrs Their Good Offices. Mian Wylie, the English suffragest, who confesses to hitting .in-own bricks with the rent of them, to two terma in prison and to leadership in a hunger strike, bag ii' ii. boon making much progress in stir- ring Toronto women up to militant me- thods. Toronto has its suffrage associa- tions many of them though the member- ship of each ii urn all and of problemati- cal influence. But the suffrage leaders in Toronto absolutely decline to start out on a campaign of window smashing. Thera is, for example, Dr. Augusta Htone Gul- ! len, who in president of one of the local ' associations. While a woman of strong mentality Hha is the antithesis of revo- lutionary in appearance, with a motherly figure built on generous proporitions and a kindfly face. Mrs. Flora Mi-Ii. Denison. another leader, seems also ell supplied with human kindness. Perhaps the moat striking figure of the local suffragists ie Mrs. J. B. Leather, who caine to Toronto from England some iwo I years ago with her husband, who is a professor at the University. Physically she has a alight figure, a thin face and the eyes of a dreamer. She in a woman . of great culture, speaks French, German, I Italian and Russian and is an accom- ' plished musician. Added to this she has intellectual force in an unusual degree. She knows the suffrage question through and through, which is inore than can be laid of all who talk on the subject either for or against. In addition she ia much Interested in all social reforms. POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS. The annual meeting of the Ontario Re- form Association brought to the cl:y somei of that party's stalwarts, including the Chief himself. Hon. Mackenzie King, Hon. Geo. P. Graham and a number of others. These annual meetings are generally pret- ty perfunctory affairs, but this year it was more interesting than usual by rea- son of the fact that addresses were de- livered by Sir Wilfrid LaBrier, Mr. Row- ell, Mr. King, who is president of the as- sociation, and otbera. Local politicians hare been following with interval the ac- tivities of Mr. Rowell and Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Apparently the country ia wil- ling to listen to both, and some of the large crowds and the enthusiasm that have Ir-on In evidence have been the sub- ject of much comment. But as to what it mcaus, or whether it means anything, even the change of a Bingle scat in either Dominion or Provincial elections, no one will at this stage predict. WARD ASSOCIATIONS MEET. The Toronto political pot, too, ia begin- ning to boll. The peculiarity about the Toronto pot is, however, that it boils only on one side. The organization of the Liberal party is rarely in evidence, and when it is. ineffective is tho only word that describes It. There are not many persons who could tell you what it it or what it does. On the other hand the Conservatives have an exceedingly active organization. There Is a central aaaoci- ation and a ward association for each ! of tli wards. As tho boundaries of the wards do not coincide with the boundaries I of ;he electoral ridings one might think j there would be some confusion, but the ! experience of the party is that the ward arrangement is quit* effective. The only real political scraps In To- ronto occur when faction* in the Con- servative associations get fighting among themselves. And just now. wuh the an- nual meeting) of the organizations ap- prosching. there are rumors of impending trouble. One report is that Mr. A. w. Wright is leading a revolt against Hon. Thos. Crawford in the west riding. Both gentlemen are well known throughout the Province. Mr. Wright as jfcbnr leader, po- litical organiser, orator, imperial mix- sion lecturer and good fellow: Mr. Craw- ford as former Speaker of the Legisla- ture. It - Impossible to say how far the threatened civil war will develop. It will not reach the point where the hold- Ing of a seat by the Conservatives will be endangered. A CRAWFORD RTORY. When Sir James Whitney formed his cabinet Mr. Crawford's friends hoped he would be made Minister of Aerk'ul.ure. But they were disappointed. Home time I later some one who xald he was the edi- I tor of tho Mail and Empire, called up Mr. Crawford on the telephone to tell him j t li.it he had a story to the effect that Mr Crawford had Ixvn using strong Ian- ' guage about Sir James. The editor said he would like to have Mr. Crawford's ex- planation. According ' the story, Mr. Crawford hastened to the Mail and Em- pin" office, where it was discovered that a in .11-1 u-ii 1 joker had been at work.' Ap- parently Mr. Crawford's standing with thn Premier wua not affected, for it was af- terwards that he was appointed Speaker. I A fw years ago Mr. Joseph KM 'i led a ri'i.iii against the ward association pow- . era-that-be In tho cast end. For a time tin- revolt was successful and resulted in Mi Ku.ell sitting in Parliament for one ie. 'MI The regulars "came bark" last year i under Mr. Kemp, but the fight there is : still smoldering. CHURCHES' DOWN TOWN PROBLEM. According to Rev. S. Wesley Dean, at the Fred Victor Mission, there are 50.000 people living *outh of (V>llego street. A large percentage of these are foreigners ami most of the others live in boarding houses. There arr few people uuy where more in need of the good offices of the churches than these, and yet this Is 'ho district that the churches of Toronto are showing a strong disposition to desert. One after another they are abandoning the.r buildings, selling their sites and moving Into new modern edifices in the more fashionable residential districts. Tin' latest on th list is hmkine Street 1 Presbyterian. Even Central Presbyterian ! church on Grosvcnor street, which is two : blocks north of College, has a proposal j under consideration which will take its activities out into the Rosedale area. Taking these church movings individu- ullv they are easily explained. The churches were formerly situated in the midst of their respwtlve congregations, i But the members of the congregations one by one sold their residences and . Costs no more than the Alum Kinds The only Baking Powder made in Canada that has all its ingredients plainly printed on the label. For economy we recom- mend the one pound cans. moved to the newer districts. The new ownors of ih residences are generally boarding house keepers, and eventually the church finds it has to follow Its con- gregation. For boarding houses are not good church nupportera and even devout churchgoers often will not go two or three miles when they can find another nearer home. But meanwhile what are the Toronto churches going to do about the city of 50.000 persons who live south of College? It is a problem that challenges solution. RESTAURANTS IN CHURCHES. A few of the most prominent churches In the city are making a stand agairst the steady movement toward the realtlen tial districts. There is St. James Cathed- ral with its ancient associations that manages to bring a congregation to its private pews from the end* of the city every Sunday morning. The evening ser- vice is a different story. The Metropoli- tan Hethodiiit rhurrh. one of the most beautiful church edifices in America, tells a somewhat similar story So does St. Andrews Presbyterian. And there are, a> number of others of various denomina- tions, some of them touching very ologely the lives of the people among whom they are situated. The organization of the Roman Catholic church leaves no doubt a to the regularity and permanence of the work in such a church as St. Michael's Cathedral. And some of these churches are not con- fining their activities to the pulpit or to Sundays. St. James has its parish holme, with gymnasium. ren:aurant. and oth.-r conveniences open every day in the week. The Metropolitan to doing a similar work. At the moment st Andrews is spending 145,000 on an extension to be devoted to like purposes. Whether these efforts will eventually result in reaching any consid- erable portion of the masses of the peo- ple remninn to be seen. For the present ' they pnrtoke more or less of the charac- ter of private clubs, using the church building!) for their club houses. Things which will save time and make work much easier in the sew- ing-room aro a good, steady sewing table with brass-headed tacks driv- en in the side to indicate a yard length ; a perforated wheel, pen- cils and chalk for marking ; carbon paper for transferring; a re.mnant box; a large pin-cushion full of pins attached to the corner of the cutting table and another oushioB holding safety pins. Bread crumbs can be made quick- ly by tying stale pieces of bread in a muslin bag and rubbing gently between the hands for a few min- utes. The crumbs will be find enough to use for any purpose. A source of disease, but one fre- quently overlooked, is the pet ani- inale of the household. Even the coats of the most o -anly cats or dogs must come in contact with and carry many dangerous germs into the house. All dried vegetables should be soa'-.ed overnight, to reabsorb the water lost through evaporation. Vegetables should always be cleaned before being cooked, and unless they are old should never be pared. During the boiling pro.'oss the cover should be tilted to allow a circulation of air, which insures a better color and flavor. Let Apples be the Christmas Gift to your friends across the sea. $3.00 Luscious, rosy, juiey, Canadian Apples! Can you ima- gine any gift to t h<> dear ones in the^ old land that would be more acceptable. BeCAUM ol exceptional tthipping facilitie-s we can make you this magnificent offer. We will deliver FREE OF CHARGE to any address in the British Islns a case of Guaranteed Select Cana- dian Apples for tho small uni of We. use standard cases; each Apple is separately packed, and pTry precaution taken to ensure safV and rapid delivery. Over 5.000 cases shipped last year. Mail $3.00 NOW, stating where you require the case sfmt, and WE DO THE HK8T. 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