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INTERESTING GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL OF ONTARIO. Toronto's Acting Mayor The "Twelfth " and th City Hall Travers vs. Ryan New Chair- -. man Dominion Railway Board. Controller "Tommy" Church, Preiident of the Oouncil in tha absence of Mayor Qemry, is on* of the characters of To- ronto. Many people refuse to take him orioualy, but despite their jeers 'Tommy" Iwayn tm-iij up with sufficient votes to lect him to whatever position he is run- nine for. TTean affo when "Tommy" was * carefree Varsity nudtrgrad (he spent most of hid time rooting for the football team*, and it took him several years be- yond the allotted four to Bet his degroe) he declared that he proposed some day to be Mayor of Toronto. Well, he is act- ing Mayor now and going strong. "Tommy" la probably the champion handshaker in Toronto. He also holds the reoord for making introductions. He in- troduces every two men who come together la his presence, generally regardless of whether they are liable to want to know each other, or whether they have ever met before. His method ia something like this- "Shake hands with BUI Smith, one -of our cleverest lawyers; fine fellow; go- Ing to be a. judge nezt year. Bill Smith. Tom Jones; fine fellow. Tom Jones, Cobalt Billionaire eh, Tom." All this and much more in the same vein, delivered in a staccato ntyle. maxim gun speed. He is a keen follower of sporting events, and con- sequently has a strong following among certain claw of the young blood. Like many another man who looms large In the public eye, "Tommy" hag been wise enough to use the newspapers Judiciously. He gut himself into the faror of one by doing its bidding. It boosts him hard. IU is attacked just bitterly by others, but It'.) nil grist for "Tommy s" mill. Pu- blicity or any kind is the very thing that he thriToa best on. DOINQS ON THE "TWELFTH." The Twelfth of July is always one of the biggest days in tho year In Toronto. The parade is a real narade. participated In by many prominent citizens. A census of the City Hall offices taken during the cele- bration would reveal the fact that they were all largely deserted, for the civic service in every department Is full of en. It Is no uncommon thing to work whistling "the Protestant Boys," or some *urh stirring tune. The officials are Oranffo became generally a majority of the Council are Orange, as arc alto the Beads of departments. In form, if not in aplrit. it is the nearest approach to a "machine." politically. In the city. TRAVER8 AND MR. RYAN. The l.xt echoes of the Farmers' Bank promine to bo as unsavory aa were the beginning. In Us Uat days tho inquiry has dwindled, as far as concerned, to the destination of a 83.000 cheque, regardless of what ia to be done abou the million dollar losses of share- holder* and depositors. It in nfe to Kay that ni-t people would accept Mr. Peter Ryan's words as against do iiu-<inported abortions of Mr. Trav- tn. .iii-l the first effect of the latter's tes- timony was. therefore, to just further be- fuddle the situation in thn public mind. Mr. Ryitn waa a fellow Registrar with Beattin N'e^bitt. but they never pulled to- gether w<-ll. The latter seemed to have * "grouch" against hia co-laborer. Mr. Ryan ha* plenty of other enemies, for he lias u-*.-i his influence on many occasions gainst political candidates within as well without hit own party. He is also dis- liked bv tho banking interest*, as he hai been oarUiul-.rly outspoken In his de- nun, r - - of the Canadian -- m of "tirularly since H big law- Board. As one writer says, he should hava been born triplets. For Toronto needs him, the Province needs him, anil the Dominion needs him. Tha loaa to the city ia a real one. While he has occupied the post of Corporation Counsel for only about two years, the Council and all the departments of civic government had oome to lean on hia judg- ment to on unusual degree. It is difficult to analyze the elements of hia character which have made his success so conspicu- ous. He gives the impression of not be- ing a hard worker. But that ia no doubt a false impression. It doubtless arises from the fact that he has an exceedingly equable disposition, by which he never ap- pears to be flurried or hurried or any of tin- other things which men excuse by saying they are so busy and hard-work ing. There ia no doubt that his mental ca- pacity ia of high order. Fellow-lawyers tell of him coming into court to appear in cases which he could not possibly have known anything about In advance. He would listen to the argument of other counsel, and inside twenty minutes would demonstrate that he had grasped all the salient pointa at issue and had mastered even the details. This ability ia, of course, just the quality that is nre-emineatly re- quired in the uew position he ha* gone to. Mr. Drayton has no hobbies. He likes horses and sometimes rides wirh the Hunt Club. lie. enjoys, too. a quiet afternoon at the race track. Hig training has been sympathies ought to he with the as opposed to corporations. It is safe to say that no lawyer has ever ifiveu T.I. ronto more efficient sorvice in this resprd In hia new field, however, his funrt o.ri will be judicial rnther than partisan. Mr. Drayton is a son of Mr. P. H. D-av- ton, also a barrister, and in recent ye-ra a member of tho Toronto Board of A.iiH. 1 ; B- rnent Revision. WATERWORKS GROWING PAINS. Toronto's waterworks department is hav- ing? growing pains. Last summer 50.000.000 gallons a day, the pumping plant's capa- hot weather needs. This year has 30.000 or 40.000 more people and the THE TRUE OE THE WORLD IN ENGLISH CROWN JEWELS, WEIGHS 360 CARATS. Its History Has Been Investigated in Connection With Imperial Tour of India. Every schoolboy knows that the celebrated diamond known as the Kohinoor (Mountain of Light) has formed part of the British regalia since 1350, but the general public has been unaware that the gem known in the days of the Mogul Em- pire as the Khiraj-i-Aiam (Tribute of the world) and to European ex- perts as the Timur Ruby, has been included among the crown jewels of England for nearly as many years. Some experts, indeed, have sup- posed that it had been lost. It is the largest spinel ruby known, weighing just over 352 carats, un- cut, but polished, and was proba- this prediction has been fulfilled to our own days. The ruby next passed to Shah Je- lia.ii, who also had his name inscrib- ed upon it, and finally hod it placed in the FAMOUS PEACOCK THRONE. On his deposition by hia son Au- rungzeb, or Alamgri Shah, the gem went with the reet of the jewels. Following the example of preceding Mogul owners, Aurungzeb added his name and the dates on which he acquired it. The last of the Del- hi emperors to inscribe his name was Mahomed Farukh Siyar. In the reign of his successor Nadir Shah invaded India and sacked Delhi (1739). The loot carried away to his capital, then Ispahan, in- cluded the Timur ruby, as is shown by the following inscription engraved in the cryptic style affect- ed bv Persian scholars of the day: "This (is) the ruby from among the 25,000 genuine jewels of the King of Kings the Sultan Sahib Qiran, which in the year 1154 from the (collection of) jewels of Hindu- stan reached this place." HOME S THE WHITEST, I bly discovered Jn ^one^ of the old[ The date is that of the Hijra era and correspands with 1740 A.D. Sa- hib Qiran ("the Lord of the Auspi- ruby mines of Baciakshan, says the London Times. The earliest historical records show that the jewel was seized alonp with many other precious stones by the Ameer Timur. commonly called Tamerlane by European historian, when he plundered Delhi in 1398. The great Tartar conqueror stayed in India for a little over a year and returned to Sumark and takintr. all his booty with him. On his death tho ruby descended to his son, Mir Shah Rukh, and in due time to his son and successor, Mirza TJlugh Bag. By this time the Tartar Em- pire was on the wane and in general dislocation during one of the wars between the Tartars and the Per- sias the ruby came into the posses- sion of THE KINGS OF IRAN. Abbas I., the greatest of the i t0 h I Safavi kings of Persia, who, in con- plant ha* the same 50.000.000 gallon-a-day capacity. The answer ia cany. Something had to suffer. But next summer we are told the plant will lu> big; enough. MAYOE GKAEY IN ENGLAND. The announcement that Mayor Geary in- tended to accompany City Treasurer Coady to England for thu purpose of participat- ing in a flotation of City of Toronto junction with the British forces, took the island of Ormuz from the Portuguese in 1622, was a constant friend and ally of the Mogul Em- peror Jehangir, and presented the ruby to him in 161:2. At that time the gem wa inscribed with the r,nwJ into."* i ' bonds, aroused more widely-spread criti- names of Timur's son and grandson UUUlll, lUinrrtL in , ,.., _, i_ *__ t * *-it f * t if rr*l dit some "ears :'h tha Bank of Montreal. There wan. therefore, likely some quiet chuckling when the for- mer hank manager nave his evidence. In the old days Mr. Ryan was one nf U most eloquent stump speakers in On- tario, hir for many a day he has been quiet Registrar, though the offlce has ot buried altogether his characterise Irish wit. MR. DRAYTON PASSES ON. Toronto expects great things from Mr. H L. Drayton In his now position as Chairman of the Dominion Railway cisin than any previous act of his Wor- an< J O f Shah Abbas ship who has, during his two and u ha!f years in These hands of a special officer to England and at once delivered to the late Queen Victoria. Some of the more --,. . uv ,-..,.- WTB nervous aoou; valuable gems and articles found in having Controller church left to boss tho| w en: actually removed by order of i tne Tcshakhana (treasure house), in- en^; ; inscriptions no longer exist, and it for all his public acts. There ' is uncertain whether they have been 5" '' tll t "' P prfi '? nal tiling against tho obliterated ill the OOOtM of time or Mayor: but people were nervous abo.i; ' ,,.. _j t_ ._.i i REC'IPES. Picnic Eggs Six hard-boiled eggs, one cup of fine breadcrumbs, one egg, three tablespoons of dev- iled ham and one-half cup of milk. Soak the crumbs in the milk, add the ham and eggs slightly beaten. Roll the eggs in this mixture. Chill. Fry in deep fat and drain on soft paper. Tapioca Jelly Soak one-half cup of pearl tapioca in two cups of cold water for two hours ; add one-eighth teaspoon of salt, two tablespoons of sugar and one cup of boiling water. Cook in double boiler until clear. Serve with raspberry sauce. Sauce Cook one cup of red raspberries in one cup of water for ten minutes. Strain and add one tablespoon of oornstarch thoroughly mixed with| one cup of sugar and one cup of water. Boil ten minutes. An Economy Dish. Buy a ten- cent soup bone and cook slowly all! BAKING POWDER STYLE ." , |\ I wws^WM^.*M^* WW t3l\J TT 1 Jf ail eious conjunction ) is the name b.v| day; then re nj O ve meat and bone which Timur has always been known and put 8tock awav in a cool ; ace in Asia and the Moslem world. until ncxt morning, when remove The latest name on the jewel is aljl fat. Now boil the stock down! that of Ahmad Shah, commonly j to about one quart, then add the known as Abhadli or Durani. who, at the time of Nadir Shah's assas- sination in 1747, held an important command in his victorious army. On hearing of the murder he at- tempted to seize the throne, but succeeded only in securing A LARGE AMOUNT OF BOOTY. which he took with him when he marched south at the head of his Usbeg troops and founded the king- dom of Afghanistan. On his death, in 1772, his son, Timur Shah, suc- ceeded to the throne of Kabul, and the ruby eventually passed to .the latter' s youngest son. Shah Suja. On his expulsion by Dost Mahomed he took refuge in the Punjab, and onion, nine olives, one sweet green Maharaja Ranjit Singh forced him [pepper, one cup of grated cheese, to surrender both the Kohinoor and' Chop the onion, olives and pepper juice of one can of tomatoes, thick- en with one tablespoonful of flour, season, and strain. The meat can! be used in hash or for cold meat, j The fat makes good shortening, and j the half can of solid tomatoes helps out another meal. Sardine and Herb Butter for Sandwiches Six or eight sardines, two tablespoons of butter, one tea- spoon of minced tarragon, one tea- spoon of lemon juice and a few grains of cayenne. Remove the bones from the sardines and add the other ingredients and rub to a paste. Sandwich Dressing One small NEVER ANY FAILURE OR DISAPPOINTMENT WHEN MAGIC BAKING POWDER IS USED. CONTAINS NO ALUM. COSTS NO MORE THAN THE ORDINARY KINDS. MADE IN CANADA I Timur Ruby. On the annexation of the Punjab, very fine, add the cheese and mois- ten with mayonnaise dressing. in 18-49, the board of administration I Sailor Cakes One cup of butter, took over all the state jewels. The j two cups of sugar, two eggs, two Kohinoor was sent direct by tho I tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon job; they were nervoue. too. about tha|Jehangir himself. ,, K rctm>stanr<> himself and his father. Akbar the construction. Under the the fi-eiing was that the Mayor might | Great, engraved upon it. have foregone the trip, which, it was At any rate, the c i u ii n ^ t i, e Timur Ruby, were pack- ed up in Lahore and sent via Kar- though., could be little else than mer holiday. a sum- ET ACQTAINTKD WITH VOIR NEIGIIKORS. If yon are genteel in apppnranco and courteous in your manner, you will b .. , . Authentic records show that when Jehangir's favorite wife. Nur Je- han, remonstrated with him for spoiling the fjem by this inscription, he replied: "This jewel will more certainly hand down my name to posterity than any written history. I.VM. ITTUUC, 111 JUU1 UJMIIIItH , JU Will Da .,,, I rn > f 1 1 I welcomed in every home in yonr localitr. i The house of fimur may fall, but when you are ihowing taraplea of our su- as l o ,,g as there is a king this jewel perior toilet goods, household necessities. -n u u' " e and reliable remcdi.-s. The satisfaction wl " be nls meaning, of course, that the possession of so valuable a stono would always remain with the suzerain of Hindustan. It is inter- esting to reflect that throughout all the vicissitudes of Indian history which our foods give, places tho tiner* andcr an obligation to you, which wtna for you the >am reipcct, esteem, and in- timate friendship givrn the priest, physi- cian, or pastor, anil you will m.ikc mors money from your spare time thnn you dream of. beides a h.iiit of frirnds. This is your opportunity for i pleasant, profitable nnd perm. men' business. Ad- dress. The Home Supply Co.. Dept 20, Mar- rill Building, Toronto, Out. STOPS TRAIN BY WIRELESS. Scientist Presses Button and Carx Halt 300 Yard* Away. The ''Radiophone," a new wir- IOM .svtm for controlling trains, was tested recently at 8tratford-on- Aron. England, by Prof. Silvanus Tliomuon. the well-known scientist. the first demonstration of the Von Kramer wireless inductive system as applied to train .signalling. CHEKRIES. Cherry Sweetmeats. Hold the cherries by the stems and dip them into the white of an egg- and then into powdered sugar. Pile them Standing on the platform of a sta- j upon a Hat glass dish and ornament tion on the Midland Junction Rail- the e<lge of the dish with cherry way th? professor pressed an elec- trk button just as an empty passen- WT train was approaching and Drought it to a standstill within 300 yards of the station. An electric wire lay imbedded in the ground aoti th<? brake van of the train was fitted with a receiving apparatus. Tha button which Thomson pressed ent a warning along the imbedded wire which was caught by the re- oetver in the brake van, with the immediate result that the vacuum brake was automatically set. This remarkable performance was 7% Cumulativa Preferred Stock AMES-HOLDEN McCREADY LIMITED (Carrying a Bonus of 40 % Common Stock), Price and full particular* will b gladly forwarded on request. CANADA SECURITIES CORPORATION LTD. *t. r,5 Tjrt. London. Ing. leaves. Serve for luncheon. Cherry Pudding. Line a baking dish with thing slices of buttered toast. Fill the dish with pitted cherries, putting them close to- gether in layers and sprinkle each layer with sugar. Bake ono-half hour and let it become perfectly cold before serving it with rich cream. This is a fine fruit dessert. Cherry Roly Poly. Make a dough the same as for baking powder bis- cuit, and roll it into a thin oblong sheet. Drain two cupfuls of pitted cherrk-s. spread them evenly over the top of the dough, leaving an inch wide space along each side. Sprinkle a cupful of sugar over tho fruit, sift one tablespoonful of cornstarch or i flour .-over this, and form into a I roll, like jelly cake. Wring a mus- I lin loth a little larger than the [dumpling out of hot water, flour the inside, wrap it ar jx.nd the ro'l, au*j baste loosely together. Set a plate in a kettle, lay thn dumpling on it, and b'lil steadily for one and on- quarter hours. Serve hot with a sauce made of one heaping cupful of sugar and one-third of a cupful of butter beaten to a light cream. Just before serving, flavor with le- mon, and whip in the whites of two egge beaten to a stiff froth. A cloth dipped in ammonia will often remove stains from the collar of an overcoat. , Stains on portiers, rugs and car- pefcs should b cleaned with gaso- line. Soap and water can be used on an ingrain carpet and on a Brussels of dark shades, but light colored carpets must be cleaned with naphtha or gasoline. Make a circle of tho cleaning fluid well out- side of the stain and then work to- ward it in the middle. achi and Bombay to London. These were all displayed in the great ex- hibition of 1S61. and when this was closed the Court of Directors of the East India Company presented the ruby to Queen Victoria. BOW WOW. "You say the man gave a whistle. Well, go on, what followed !" "His dog." If the hair in very oily and hard to cleanse, add a tablespoonful of alcohol to a large basin of water. of ginger, one-half teaspoon of soda, three cups of flour. Cream the but- ter, add the sugar gradually, then the eggs beaten light. Dissolve on a floured board and roll to one- eighth inch in thickness. Sprinkle with granulated sugar; cut in ob- longs about three inches long and one and a half inches wide. Place on a baking sheet and bake in a moderately hot oven. These will keep a month or more, provided they are put under lock and key. Keep in a- tightly covered tin box. The name sailor cakes was given to them because sailors' wives used to make them for thei..- husbands to take to sea when they went on a voyage. mm SAFE Will IT IS MOK1- SA1ISFH lOIll TO l\- VEST THAN TO LEAVE HOXEl* IDLE. Money Compounded at 6 per cent. Doubles Itself in Twelve Years If You Are Uneasy Over Your Money Leave It in the Bank. The article* contributed t>y "Inrettor" are for the aol porpote of guiding pro Motive Investors, and. If poinib'.a, of ing them from losing money throngs wild-oar ntarprliti. Tha mat rate of interest, for in that ease lie will probably end by losing it all, and that of course. i> not the prtma :u:u of investing. Of course, in inventing, aa in banking. blueing It la Impartial and .......... information may b. r.H.d t P' ubll ; on tha word of somebody else. No man *r h. WI foiuwgt u uivpfiiinv. aa i uannuiic. reliable ch a ract.r of th. or )n faol jn any Imillne1 , 8> mim ,, rlter of thc.o articl of this paper have . interests in terv In connection with this matter other tna* UioM ot th reader. "Why. if investing my money u such a difficult task, shouldn t I bury it in the garden or put it in a bank?" i a ques- tion asked by some people. Tho reason is simple enough, but rattier hard to explain in concise and clear manner. You know, of course, the parable of the talents, how the man who put his out at interest was commended, while the haplos wight who did his one little talont , ^ rf d , of silver up in a napkin nnd bnncd it'' I got into trouble. Well, in those day I anyone with no more sense than to bury j their money or keep i: in the house, de- I serves to get into trouble. I If one has money it i-nn be put in n saving* bank, and there it will realise 3 who is not in tho investment business can investigate the conditions surrounding a business or a debenture with any degree of success. That is why you have to buy your bonds from an investment banking house. They have investigated tUe muni- cipality, or company, and their lawyers have oxununod into all legal questions in- volved. After that they buy the bonds. After they have bought the bonds they turn around anil sell them to the in- ventor. It ia a regular business, just aa is the grocery business or any othor. Tha bond dealer buys from the producer and sells to the consumer. If. therefore you want to invest in bonds you hav to go If you cannot trust. him, if you have no confidence in doing business in this wny. don't do biisinen - keep your money in the bank. If. how- ever, you are prepared to trust someone, pick out an investment house and stick to it as long as you aro *:in*tlcd with tha iy tiny treat you. Continually changing per cent. There, if the interest is allow- | from one :nve-t!neiit house to another is Jed to compound the money w.ll double i q u jte as unsatisfactory as rhantntiR dm-- the ' itself in twenty-three years. Ami .it samo time if it is required, may be lined quite as easily, if not murh easier, than if It were buried in u h.'li- in the ground. That is one sound reason why it sliniililn t be buried. Moreover, tile bunk is ni'ii-h safer than a hole, avon if carefully con- cealed. In a bank, however, the income i not torn with each illness, or changing farms each year \t everv cliungn there is a lot of ground that has to be KOIIO over aiMin anil much time and trouble ia sav. eil by not changing. Some investors have nn idea thn' IIT moving around they get bet. IT treatment th.it by offsetting one house against an- other 'hoy may get bonds cheaper. Thia large on money deposited. The man wi h nlav |, e t t,e ease occasionally, but as a I J10.000 gets only $300 a year. If. limvcv. -r. i r ,,ie invri.tmoiit holmes do no' like a | he invested that sum in safo inunicipiil I ,-hent of this sort, and if They hnve any i bonds his income could be nt leust M7i | h.irguins ho it. the last man to hear of | nnd with care he might tlnd M '\era! li.ir- ' ,!,,. ,,r it he want !o *>I1 his necuritipa i gains which would make tho ret urn about |,,. iloo.-n t get .lie samo consideration ha 8525. Now. at 5 per cent if lie invested would hnve received if lio had been i-on* I his income, his $10.000 would become $20.- <t;>nt in bin dealings. Thin is naturnl and 000 in 15 years, while if lie bough; indB- j s human nature. If n bond dealer thinks trial bonds to return 6 per ,-nt. his money n client is selling his wciinties to bur would double in 12 years and treble itself those of another horse bo is bv no menus in 19 years. likely to give his best priro. If ho thinks That is another good reason why monry | ., t,,.,,, ) U1> .-j,.,| SP 1| i,, several other should not be buried. The hitter fnet< in- , p] 3 ,i-> bofre , -. imiig to him he knows dicnte why it is better to put money in that he will not have to give his best securities. price. If you nre satisfied with your in- Of course, if a man is Roiiijt to be un- vcsttnont bunker stick to him. It iiayt easy over his money, nnd would be sa! 1 ;;- ! in ill,- l,.ng run. Of eoiire. this doe* not fled to have it in a hank, he would be fool to take it out and buy bonds with it. On tho o;her haiul. )u- would lie more of a fool if he were to withdraw Irs funds in tho hone of getting an abnor- mean that you -hoiilcl not buy thn issues of any hut the n,oii t c you deal with regu- larly. Buy others- if you wish but. :n a rule, -mi will find it more satisfactory to stick 'o one IUMIM-. BRITAIN'S NEW LORD ClIAMELLOR. Lord Haldane, who has been Secretary of State for War since 1905, has succeeded Lord Loreburu on the Woolsack, and this fact leads the London Sphere to remark that the appointment meets uni- versal approval. Headers of Campbell's "Lives of the Lord Chancel- lors" will know that learned and distinguished men have held that of ffice, but we doubt if since the days of Francis Bacon, Loro^ Verulam, there has been any Lord Chancellor with so splendid an intellectual equipment as Lord Haldane. Readers of his essays, particularly those in "The Pathway k> Realty/' will know something of one side of his work. A great and versatile reader ; W H ft s a god lawyer. Lord Haldane is at home with every aspect of pTiiJv^C nnv ancl * ^erature, and he is equally at home with the best literary 'phlio^? wnical achieve- ments in the German and the English languages. His" fat^T r wa3 * Writer to the Signet. He was born in 1856 and educated at, th L' n *- versities of Edinburgh and Gottingen. He was called to the Chan- cery Bar in 1879. and made a Q.C. in 1S90. He first entered Parlia- ment in 1885 as M. P. for Haddingtonshire. & Profitable Bonds Paying 67( fe Company have been in business in Quebec over loo years. It is oecure fl Price Bros. & Compai . the largest industry in Quebec Province. Their holdings of pulp and Timber lands are 6,000 miles in extent, anrl have been valued by experts at over $13,000,000. The net earnings in in id wore $448,000,000. The new pulp mill now under construction will <!<:\il>k liiese earnings. Timber limits are insured with Lloyds of England agains'. . 3 ?jice Bros. & Company First Mortgage Bonds pay 6 per cent, interest on their present price. They will assuredly appreciate in value. Considering interest return, security, and future increase in value, they are an unusually attractive investment. On application we will tend you literature fully detcntiing, these bonds, *^ >-^ f\L* i^r^DDOD ATIA-NM OF R. M WHITE Q TORONTO