and t-Clase wh ITIOUS, RETR Bao WHBAT CO. LIMITED © Office, 32 Chiusds Street OY BIBBY'S pms in Toggery | best in- Men's Furnishings' 1g seasons. There's hardly See something new here, and on the look out for ali - THINGS look to this store for 'the Toggery. We always have ey may be.. : er Too High cial $1 Street Glove. cial $2 Derby Hats. cial asc. Hosiery: al $1 Shirts, "soft or stiff, arc. eaters New Underwear Vests, etc. : -BIBBY CO. perdashers, Oak Hall. e*veoe Ne ee S & CREAMS X OF CHOCOLATES AND 25c. , Princess St. ALL PERSONS WHO SUFFERED damage to property by the explosion of the gas buoy. on the 18th inst. are ® I quested to put in their claims in writing with details, to the undersigned for (he -{ information of the Department of Maris? i | and Fisheries. : J. MeDONALD MOWAT io Clarence Strest. Kingston, April 28th, 1905 BA 5 T0 CONTRACTORS. TENDERS WILL BY REC EIvED BY the undersigned up to 6 p.m. of WF NESDAXY, | May for the BN fe works required 'in the erection rt pletion of the Bank Building at Piet% Ont, i cerca AT mctark any tender not nocessarly specefications may be 58 POWER & SON Architects Kingston, April 28th, 1905. ILET ME HAVE YOUR SALE And I will guarantes you satis | tactory results. We don't brag, k. Nothing Hr interest Studied. : W J. RUERAY, The Auctioneef ARAL, The tur DR: KNAPP. B. A DENTIST ) 9 Montreal Street, Corm®' Princess Street. G. A. BATEMAN ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES: 7 SPE aa FIR INSURANCE BROKER. Office, 01 Clarence streets Plans and at our office. ~ ITRER ER! HO DS of women suffer from 1 eystemie eatarrh. This is sure to symptoms as gold feet and prosiration, for palpitation of bart, for s. Noneof these e do sny good, because they do not reach the cause of the complaint. "Perans at once mitigates all these ploms by the cause. fystemic eatarrh is the trouble. Sys- mi gstarrh pervades the whole sys- bm, deranges every organ, weakens avery function. No permanentcure can expected until the systemic catarrh feremoved. This is exactly what Peruns will do. . Good health is the basis of beauty. Clean skin, clean mucous membranes, Bese are the tro sourco of beauty and io OORE. : TB SGILL ST. TORONTO, CAN_ Peruna curés catarrh wherewer located. Female eatarrh is the most besuty-des stroying disehse in existence. Peruns cures by removing the cause. Peruna kes at the of all these hate- ful disfigurements, Never Looked So Weill As Since Taking Pe-rm-sm. Mrs. Mary A. Brown, 48 Wells Ave., Dorchester, Mass,, writes t - "Every one that looks at me says, 'I never saw you look so well as you do now.' I then told them I have been tak- ing your medicine, I thank you for the kind letters I have received from you. 1 will always praise Peruns and Man- alin" Mrs, Mary A. Brown. Dr. 8, B. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, vf Columbus, O., gives advice to women free during the summer months. All correspondence held strict con- fidential. -- Lobsters caught Lak Whitefish, . Ontario h catight Lake Ontario Pike. Freeh caught Haddock, Steak Cod, Halibut, eto, NON FISH 0. ARKETS. phe specially to the vy & Battells, Mom| New Y Exchange, 151 St, James Streat. ---- NEW YORK STOCK MARKETS, ol ji by W. F, 1 Stare, Kitgaaver & Co, 18 of the business meet: The, who is home on fur- nPen. gave an interest- on jhat country, illustra. Onte os elight views, The . oni yt Foduoed the speak- taking ; Place which Japan 1 the "oes of the world WORLD'S BIGGEST WARSHIP. Britain to Lay Down Vessel of a tere. New Design. London, April 29.--In a speech at Gosport, Arthur Lee, civil lord of the admiralty, said there was a tempor- ary lull in the British ship-building programme, caused by the fact that the Russo-Japanese war had taught the government to alter the design of warships considerably. The outcome of the lesson would be seen ina battleship that would shortly be laid down at Portsmouth. She would be the most powerful the world had ever seen, and the speédiest ever built. The admiralty, morecever, had adopted the policy that Hence- forth when a ship became obsolete not a penny would be spent on it, but it would be sold forthwith for whatever it would fetch, Palpitation . of the heart, nervous- ness, tremblings, = nervous headache, cold hands and feet, pain in the back, and other forms of weakness are re. lieved by Carter's Iron Pills, made specially for the blood, nerves and complexion. Citzens who have recently subserib- ed to the funds of the 14th band are advocating that the band hold ite ser- ies of concerts in different portions of the city for t of residents of The seli-made man and the home- made shirt are apt to be more useful than ornamental. Harry Connolly is suffering from. an attack of la grippe, Housekeepers have been vexed when using cream of tartar and soda to find their work uneven. If some- times good, at others the: biscuit. and cake | will b¢ heavy or sour or full of lumps of soda that set the teeth on | edge. Flour, eggs and butter wasted.. This is because the cream of tartar is adulterated or cannot be used in the proper proportions. Food always sweet and light can be as- 'sured only by the use of Royal Baking Pow- der exclusively. Royal is absolutely pure and healthful and doeseven work, at every baking. ROVAL BAGONG POWOER CO., NEW YORK. : grea success, and most enjoyable. Mrs. Coy We Nermont. The neliing will A place early in the, aut : x res | Grace Loucks' THE DAILY Gold in the Buwilight ee - - 3 , Mrs. W. A. Mitchell's "At Home" on Thursday, in honour of her sister, Mrs. Coy, who will leave shortly for Vancouver, B.C., was e very t received with the hostess, and in the pouring coffee, and 1 ices, Those assist- ing were Miss Rita Mitchell, Mrs. Stevens, of Brockville, Miss - Ford, Miss Minnie Urothers, and Miss Flor- ence Birch. The tea table was centred with a very pretty arrangement of marquerites, Miss Hilda Brooks, 'Waterloo Place," | entertained at progressive enchre on Thursday evening. The de- eorations were 'pink carnations and ferns. The first prize for the ladies, a retty - bon'bon dish, was won by rs. Maudson, while Mr. Harvey car- ried off the gentlemen's prize, a pack of cards, in case. The comsolation i fell to Miss Clark and Mr. H. ilder. The presentation of prizes over, dainty rel ta were served, after which dancing was indulged in for an hour or so, when the guests bade adieu to the ing hostess and her parents, Capt. amd Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Loucke asked a few of Miss old friends to come for a cup of tea, yesterday. Those present were : Miss Muckleston, Miss Hooper, Miss Agnes Macmorine, Miss Mabel Dalton, Miss Annie Lesslie, Miss Margaret King, Miss Mabel King, Miss Winnifred Hague, Miss Alice Hague, Mise Going, Miss Grace and Miss Ethelwyn Loucks. Miss Alice Hague passed the refreshments. The tes, and Rale of work, to he given by" the guild 'of Christ Shureh, Cataraqui, in St. George's hall, on Tuesday, May 2nd, promises to be very attractive. There will be an apron table and a specialty will be made of handkerchiefs. Another fea- ture will be the housekeepers' table, on which will be cakes, jams, jellies, meats, and also a decided novelty, buttermilk, fresh from the day's churning. Afternoon tea will be serv- . - . Mrs. Cooke' asked three or four girls out to "Hazeldell," this afternoon to meet Miss Eleanor Malloch and have a oup of tea. Le So quietly was the marriage of Miss Mabel Drennan arranged and carried ont, that very few friends had much opportunity of seeing any of the bridal finery. And this was rather a pity, for the trousseau was all of New York make, and was very smart, pad also very simple, which in 'a arge accounts for the smart- ness. Everything ea good taste, and an eye for the neat and trim. . . * * The Rideau Euchre Club met, last night, at Mrs. Fages'. The ladies' prize was won by Mrs. Power: the gentlemen's by Mr. Givens, and the visitors' by Licut.-Col, Strange and Miss Drury. . . . » Mrs. Adem Shortt gave a little tea and frolic for some of Miss Muriel Shortt's friends, yesterday. Colonel Drury "will leave. for Hali- fax on May 3rd. The Rev. Francis and Mrs. Kirk. patrick will stop over in Kingston on their way down to. Lembardy, pnd the bride will. hold a reception ere. Little Miss Marion Booth has been spending her Eastér ~ hdlidays with her grandfather, Captain Booth, Alfred street. Mrs. Herald, and Mise Lilla Herald have returned to town. » - - The general hospital graduate and senior nurses were "At Home" to their friends from eight to eleven oclock last evening. A very emjoy- able time was spent in their cozy re- sidence. Mre. Platt is visiting in Picton. Miss Nellie Watson, who has spent the winter months with Mrs. (Dr.) Reid, Windsor, N.8.. is now in New York, where she will remain a few weeks before returning to Kingston. Miss Marion Arnoldi, of Toronto, hae postponed her visit for a day or two, but will arrive at St. James' rectory on Monday. Mr. Monteriefi, of Scotland, is pay- ing a visit to some friends in town. Mrs. Hugh Walken loft in the middle of the week for Montreal. Mr. H. Walkem, who has gone down to-day, to Ottawa, will be very much missed by the boys and girls in town. Miss Boyd, of Brockville, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Webster, at Rockwood Hospital, re turned home yesterday. Miss Fdna Webster will come from Brockville, on Monday, will be the t of her mother, Rockwood Hospital, for some time. Mr. Harry Budden, who was the guest of Mrs. Mudie for some days, went home to Montreal, on Thurs- day. Dr. Richard Cartwright and Dr. Conway Cartwright, who have heen spending oa week with Mrs. Hora, re- turped a day or so ago to Ottawa. Miss Dorothy Burwash, who has been staying at the deanery, went out on Thursday to visit Mrs. Benjamin at Yarker. Miss Goldie Cranston, of Arnprior, who hat been staying with Mrs. Fraser, King street, has also gone out to Yarker, to stay with Mrs, Benjamin, > - - The first golf tea of the season will come off next Saturday. or - - - - Miss Grace Loucks went back to Ottawa to-day. Rev. Dr. Herridge, of Ottawa, was the guest of Prof. Wateon, for convo cation. Mr. Hay, of Renfrew, who spent the iconvocation day with Mrs. -Bhortt, lat "Copesworth," went home on | Thursday. : | The Rev. Walter McLaren, of Pic- 2) : ton, has been the guest "Nickle, hab week. WHIG, of Mrs' W, Ld . "© t is announced of : Miss "Tobin, Ottawa, daugh- ter of Mrs, gustus Power, ta He rhert E. D. taon, son of the ibe Mr. Justice Rocke Robertson, of Victoria, B.C The ds announced of Miss lespie, of New York, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JW. Gillespie, Princess street, to Edward Dickinson Baker, Duluth, Minn,, son of Mr. and Mre.. David Millinery. ple 'feature in the pe is the profusion of tri "at the backs of the hats," says Delineator for May. "Another feature of this sea- son's hat. is the Bandeau. Nearly | every model has "a bandeau, and it may be placed at the back to accen- tuate the tip-tilted brim. or at the side, where the brim is either flared or folded over to meet the top of the crown, while. some of the daintiest creations have a tiny bandeau = in front or even . The shape will take on entively different aspects by a cléver ha of the bandeau. "Rloral trims Were never so beautiful, both as to form and color, and almost" hat of any import- ance is ed . with some sort of flower or pe; Roses hold first place in the trimming of mart head- x, d. "each season thev appear on A icacts Garlands of Ra ture mgEning, ni ries, pansies in pas- tel, d 'conventionalized pansies, and the fluffy, feathery thistles suggest de- lightful effects in the adornment of spring ahd summer headgear. "One of the picturesque hats of the season is the Corday in broderie ans glaise. Ribbon 'or flowers form the trimming: The newest turban is per fectly round, with the edee of the rolled-up brim meeting the' crown e," Be Optimistic. Do not admit that 'any town is better than your own. There is toe much complaining about the dead ness of the town, the unprogressive. ness of ita citizens, 'and the perver: sity . of everything and everybody This kind of talk -- pever make your business, any. ter. Remem- ber that, whatever be the faults and failings of * your particular bailiwick, that is the place in which you have cast your lot; 'and that your succesg. depends priuiarily on the town's suc- "If thete Tn 'any woyal road to sue cess, it: lies in that. Convince your- self, first; that: you are doing busi- ness in'a commmity of intelligent le, who are and ready to uy your goods, if you can show them that they: ave right in quality and price. Then = get out and show them. That is what an advertisemen is for--that is what r show: win- dows are for." Yourwill: be surprised how infectious such' a 'spifit of entor- prise is. It will spread' frony you to your next door neighbor, from him to the rest of the street, and from that street to the rest of the town. That is what you want. Life and spirit in the town mean business and profits for you. Be optimistie. Our Cousins' Railroads. The World's Work, American and English railroads aré operated under different conditions. Fhe American track mileage is 200,- 000, the English 22,152. The Ameri- can caizonds Sarried mors than 685, 000, gers, the English roads fully 1,900,000 000. The traffic reve- nue of thé American roads was $1,- 720,814,900 and of the English, $500, OL 10% The net traffic receipts of the American roads were $580,000,000 and of the Eaglish roads $200,000,000, The American roads employ 1,189,315 per- sons and the English roads 575,834. The working expenses of the American are per cent. of the gross receipts and the working expenses of the English roads are 62 per cent. The cost of operating a mile of American road is 85,810, of English road, $13,- 636. The American roads clear $2,800 a mile 'on operation and the English roads $9,000. The American roads have six employees for every mile of track and the English roads have twenty-eight. Th. s E. Hughes, London, was in SATURDAY, APRIL 29. A THE DAY'S EPISODES LOCAL NOTES AND THINGS IN GENERAL. Occurrences In The Tity And Vicinity--Other Brief Items of Interest To The People. : The best sales are conducted by John H. Miles, Several young people from here at: tended a dance in Napanee, Thursday night, i et Clerk McCammon, confiscated tno hs of potatoes for being under weight, Miss Lilian Wood, Queen street, went to Violet to-day, to spend a few days with friends, For automobling there is the coat of all colors of pongee, with small hats and veils to match, James Daley left this afternoon for Ottawa to resume his duties:-as as- sistant collector of canal folls, J. J. Campbell has retumed to Tem: agami, after spending a few days with his parents, on Colborne street. Lient.-Col. Henuming will remain in Kingston until May 15th on which date he will be rehoved to Toronto. Bpecial table "of ladies' chocolate Blucher Oxfords for Saturday. Have heen $250. For Saturday $2. The Lockett Shoe Store. Dr. L. 'W. Hoppins, house surgeon in Bellevue hospital, New York, ip home for a few days with his par enta, E. MeFaddén took adyintage of the wet day to use the 'street scraper on' Wellington street. It cleared the road in good shape. 2 Miss Abbie Kilborn, Sharbot Lake, ] returned home to-day, afité® spending a week with Miss Margaret. Campbell, Colborne street, : Y.W.C.A. gymnasiuny concert, opera house, May 4th. Tickets, 25¢. Re serve: your seat at Uglow's. No extra charge. . Chocolate: strap slippers for girls, 3 straps, good soles, a splendid street shoe, one-twenty-five, The Lockett Shoe Store. The police were called on to shoot a dog yesterday, which was becoming a nuisance to people living on lower Sydenham street. The steamer Turbinia eft the 'gov- drmment dry dock at eight o'clock last evening and deared for Toronto, Steward Walter Whinton went ip on the steamer to commence his duties. all parts, as much as possible. There would be some difficulty in doing this as Macdonald Park js the only one equipped with a good band stand, and the bandsmen claim thev cannot play an open air concert without a stand, The fortnightly dance given by the members of Court Farl Roberts in the City" Hall last night, was most en- jovable, The attendance being large, and the floor and musio first class. Hackett's orchestra furnished the music. The fire department had a run at toria street, occupied hy Abel Gates, was in an upstairs room and was ex- tinguished before any serious damage was done, A tourist on his way to Montreal. stopped offi here vesterday, and be- coming somewhat intoxicated, was given lodging in the police station over night. This morning the magis- trate allowed him to go on the under standing that he would continue his travels, Kingston Old Boys. Toronto Mail and Empire. large and enthusiastic meeting of the Kingston Old Boys' Association was held in Dominion Business Col- lege rooms, Confederation Life Build- ing. Alexander Muir and G. W, Gaden addressed the wweting, after which the election of officors took place, and wore keenly contested. The following gontlemen were elected : Honorary presidents, Justice Britton, Lieut.-Col. Pellatt, Alexander" Muir, honorary vice-presidents, F. X. Cousineau, G. B., Sweetman, G. W. Gaden; president, J. B. McKay; first vice-president, Dr. C. P, Sherman; se- cond vice-president, D. Marshall; sec- retary, RK. Marshall, 251 Seaton street; treasurer, W. Hiscock; finan- cial committee, E. M. Creighton, W. J. O'Riellv, F. Dunlop. It was deeid- ed to hold" the wmietings the last Thursday evening in each month, and the city for over Sunday. Trma La 'Pierre, as "Flora Camp bell," Bush," at the Grand Opera House, Wednesday night May 3. to run the annual excursion to Kingston on Saturday, July 20th. 0.40 this morning toa house an Vie: | and owned hy Mrs. Braden, The blaze The Best Natural Purgative Water in Bilious Attacks and Disorders of the Liver. The Apollinaris Co., Ld. London, are Sole Exporters of : - Apenta Water, bottled at the Apenta Springs, Budapest, Hungary. ° : Also, Sole Exporters of Apollinaris, * The Queen of Table Waters," bottled at the Apollinaris Spring, Neuenahr, Germany. READ THE APENTA AND AFOLLINARIS LABELS YS STORE THIS WEEK HOUSE.CLEANING AND FURNISHING BEGINS IN EARNEST. = * . Skirmishimg time is over and now for the great rush. We have 'been plan- ning for this campaign for the lat four months and have gathered g Sood ings * fo BETTER BA NS. BETIER LES. BETTER ASSORTMENTS. No such thing as standing still in the busi- NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, from and $1.75 qualities are gems of value. SWISS EMBROIDERED AND IRISH POINT CURTAINS, are beautiful to look upon, prices from $2.50 to $6.25. TAPESTRY CURTAINS AND PORTIERS, from $1.75 to 87.50, ENGLISH CRETONNES, in a wide variety of floral designs, from. 7c. to 0c, ART TICKINGS, in stripes and floral designs, very best, quality, price. tubanate Iho price 3c. MERLE AM rt tr T her with full lines of Goblin Tapest ashe Curtain Musline, Cushion rs Burlaps, Art Musline, Art Sa- DON'T FAIL T0 SHARE IN THE GOOD THINGS. %e. to $2.50; our 81, $1.35, 81.50 Tasos: ete, in stamps to a 4 1683 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL, P. @. In Selecting A Spring Suit you must consider quality if you expect satisfaction. When that is missing, disappointment is bound to* follow. This Spring we have gathered for your, x delectation an assortmeat of Suits that lacks nothing of being PERFECT --Verfect in infinite 'variety, Per- © fect in qualities, Perfect in its tailor-made stylishness. © Prices range from $445 TO $15 But we can give you no adequate idea of the val- ues represented until you have made an examination, so come in and examine, and we will leave it to ycur own judgement. : Every mother of a boy should see our range of Boys' and Children's Suits--the best evershown in the city. : in the ""Bonnie Brier Roney & Co., 127 Princess Street. OUR OWN CIRCUIT. the rescue of the library of that vil § lage, and have granted $145 to v the present indebtedness, and il. give $126 a year towards its sup-oid port. - ra Ogdensburg has just made a five po years' contract for lighting her streets at 872.08 per dre lamp, all nicht see = view, Recently Potsdam rejected an = offer of $5 por lamp, and voted to borrow = $40, to Build a plant of A erreiville's sats" closing bylaw: erri y's v i v-law dis ta be. . The " 2 satisfied and sent in a petition to have the by-law repealed. The lead- 'ing dry poods.men urged the council to leave the law: as it was, but their request was unheeded. v "Phone. 230°" for Huyler' 8 Conkey's candies. Gibson's ! tore, 1 £ 8 y 3g ve Swain, received at MN News of The District on Both Sides of The Line. Three hotel licenses were cut off in Carleton Place, Fire did about $50 worth of dam- age to the Russell Home, Smith's Falls. \ : The AO.UW, of Carleton Place, will conduet an 'excursion to Kingston on June rd, i Prescott's population increased 238 during the past year. The assessment increased $205,411.49, The marriage took place . at Perth of Miss Harriet Matle, daughter -of Mr. and Mrs. W. Meighed; and Arth- ur: H. Campbell, New York. E. E. Code, manager of the Kempt: ville branch, of the Upion Bank of 'anada, has been appointed inspec- tor of the Anion Bank, with head: quarters at - Marrickville, council "has come to 's yi i