FE parents' lives wi Songigtulgtion and gilts. Now's The Time. time the ladies wo Clanty an old resident was struck by a train ~ A Man 5 B50 dozen Nock Ties, worth 60e., to' clear at 28e. dn ABOO Australia had miles of sow continent has i drunk Kailway system traffic rpm Dec. 1st to Tth, 1908, : sad hy, week, 1905, 329,058, x: io Muilway earnings the week Jone 8th, totalled $58,029.27, vsponds I more than in the corre ogee last year, p The Ogilvie ~ Mills Co, Limited, an an advance in the price of hran of meri ton, and now quate ; Bran at $31 nd shorts at $22 per ton. Rh November coul output of the Nova a and Coal company was 71, ) tons, a hich record. The October output, which was also a record, was only SoQuo tons. taliots $ ow or] capi ve openod tintioms with the G ch council re a of ant, to cost $5,000,000, and et- 500 hands, plo; » he il y Brad Cnailin Bir, corsine to Bras dectina Was 1,101,483 shel the production The Band 0." Shippiog compny is th) greatest shipping concern in ihe world. Its vessils amoregate 4G, tons. eosting £10.000.000 o build. The travels 8,000,000 nilss a year tons £400,000 in wages viirly WO gross eprnines of 'the Twin City 4 "Trans. e my for Sarin months were 86,107,788. as a~ninst $5.- 297.9 the nrevious vear. an increase L889. or 18.84 ner cent. For the ie a T BLA0NSS. ¥ wn © rele of the Uhited States and Canada for the month of Nevamber, as tom the Jourhnl of Commeren, asor-ontes $10 248 R50, ca couinst $16 + 178.200 in November, 100% »-» S15 000 in November 1905 Total for slaven manths, £490 2RABEN acpjnet R10 RRL 20M game time in 1908, and $282.941,700 same time in 1905, Fancy - 1 15e table , extra " B, Ib; fancy table figs, -- size, 124c.; choice stewing figs, Be, lh., at W. R. McRae & Co. the Golden Lion. . i The Johnston Tailoring Co., 107 Princess street, are having a big sue: oess with the'r new up-to-date ladies' tailoring department. Drop in and ses the latest novelties in i Jndien Yeas, made to order an the shortest notice. The Mission Circle of Bethel church held a successful tea and sale in their hall, Tuesday. afternoon and evening. The proceeds will be Secutad toward i little girl in ia, hevine 5 r the a and ten of the King's Daughters Circle of Sydenham street. church, Friday, December 14th, at four @ sleek. ah x iin Up to 1814 a law in foroe that avery dead p must be buried wrapped in stuff mado of 'cheep's wool only, : ~ 4 The mire wool Jaoger slipper for ladies and gentlemen at The Leokett are. arias, plain or iced, from 11h. to 10 lba.; price from 20c, to 30c. per Ib. R. H. Toye, King street. Pure clarified cider, 30c. gal., at the Golden Lion. 's 'Xmas What most men want for Christmas i ; thing ti as Neckwear, Gloves, Hosiery, Shirts, Underwear, House Coats, Aresving Gowns, Bath Robes, Suspenders (in. faricy boxes), Night Robes, Mufflers, Umbrellas, Collars and Cufls, Dress, © Shirt Stud and Cuff Links, or any of the numerous articles © that you can select so well from our Haberdashery, department. ° Come to. a: man's store for a man's ingston's + . HOCKEY, : ---- 3 The Schedule: Prepared For Senior No. 1. 3 id os ore, Dee. 12:<At a meting of the of the different No. 1, of the 0. H Al, season was adopted. 'dan. 4--Arvos. (Peterboro), at King- at. Maxlhorow, Jan. 16.~Ar, at Midland. Jan. 21 Midian Jan. 28-Marlboros at Midland. Jan. 30--Peterboro at Kingston. 'Feb. 2-Argas at Marlboros, Feh. 6--Kingston at Marlboros. Foh. S--Argos at Peterboro. Feb. 12---Peterhoro at Midland. Feb. 13--Kingston at Argos. Feb. 15-Mar'horos at Peterboro. Feb. 18-Midland vs. Kingston, at Peterboro. Peterboro, the Argos and the Marl horos will each play eight games, four at home and four. abroad. Kingston and Midland each play seyen games. three at home and three a . and 3 Judisu-denth game in Peterboro on 'ehruary 18th. The following raferces were siggest- od: By Arcos, Perey Quinn and Fred. Thoms: by Marlboros. F. €. Wachome and Herbert Birmingham: he Midland. H. Dnncan; by Kinoston, Hugh Macdonnell; by Peterboro, Ernest Ford = and W: B. Wasson. - TO HAVE COMMISSION. Will Go to New T¥ork and Take Evidence. Toronto, Dec. 13. --Judge Winchester, this morning. granted a commission to go to New York and take evidence . the various brokers with whom Charles McGill had dealings. The com- mission was appointed in connection with the char~e of theft of $1,150.000 the Onterio Bank. The abulica- tion of a commission in the case of Mr. Cockburn was 'ahgndoned. The commission. will not wo th New York till after Christmas. In the wepntime no evidence will be taken in the polices court proceedings against McGill. ARRESTS MADE. a On Charges of Contempt of Jourt. . New York, Dec. 13. William M./Mus- terson a United States deput shal, and Wiliam BE. Lewis a N. Cary, oditors of the Ney Moming Telegram, were rested, charged | with criminal con . court in circulating false and grossly inaccurate teports of the trial of Chester E. Gillette at Herkimer. Masterson also was recorded as an oditor of The Teleoraph. All three wore sent to the court of general ses: sons, Formed Defence. Ottawa, Dee. 13.--In the Buckincham, riot case, in which Albert Maclaren and the police are rged with man- slaurhter, - in the death of strikers killed in the riots on October Sth, the evidence of Miss Ella Smith, was very favorable to the defence. She stood- on an eminence and saw the whole ficht. She savs the strikers were the aggressors. She saw the distribution of rifles among the strikers and heard the cheer and call to advance. Coun- sel will address the magistrate®this afternoon. : Recovers $10,000. Toronto, Dee. 13.--Judgment was given by Justice McMahon, to-day, in avor of the widow of John McKay, a C.P.R. fireman, killed ih August last in a collision between Wabash and a C. PL R. train, near St. Thomas. The widow sued the Wabash for $15,000, and the court allows her $10,000, Suing For Balance Due. Toronto, Dec. 13.--The Woods-Notris Advertising Agency is suing the Co- balt Silver Mining company, and J, oJ He Jewel, for 81,500 balance claimed '410 be due for advertising in papers in Toronto, Montreal, Kinston, Ham- ilton, Guelph, Chatham, Windsor and other Cities. he-- George Broadfield, Toronto, died in Germany, as the result of an opera- ition for appendicitis. "IA Sweet Breath ~is what all should have, and it' can be ensured by the judicious use of Beecham's Pills. sweet breath denotes that everything is well, so at the slightest indication of the di- gestive ns not working prop- Beecham's Pills + .Sold Everywhere. Ia boxes 25 cents, ¢Rae's, the Golden. Li Attractions Booked. '|. Leon Wictor, advance agent for "The of C y onviets," 1s in the city. his melodrama will be given on ba will be the attraction on Decem- ---- "Rubber Goods. » Our winter supply. of rubber goods have arrived. We have new hot water » , fountain. syringes, ear and nose syringes, breast pumps, atomiz ele. Ses one dollar two- ot water bottles for 50c. Aap pars hat li two-quart fountain syringes fot fifty cents. At Wade's Drug Store. Walsh The Star. The Canadian 'Soo hockey aggrega- tion lost vo Pittsburg, in Pittsburg, on 'might, by seven goals to two. 00 team on which Walsh and Wilson of Kingston, are playing, wera ahead most of the game, losing in the last fifteen minutes. The report says that Walsh was the star of the Canadian team. / Turn To The Left. The law says that when two rigs are travelling in the same direction, the one that wishes to pass must turn to the left, A well known wholesale butcher, so it is stated, took to the right, and the driver of the other rig threatens to have him summoned 10 court. The incident took place the other day on the Moptreal road. Franklin For Pittsburg. Warden W. J. Franklin is being pressed by many vatepayers of Pitts- burg to enter the contest for reeve of that township, so that he can again ropresent it in the county council, Mr. Franklin will, in all likelihood ae: cot, and that he will be elected is a foregone conclusion. He has served four years in the county council with credit. ~ Gave Him A Send Off. The friends of George Mudie, known in loeal circles as the "Lamb's Club," gave him a royal send-off last night, in the form of a banquet at the Hub Hotel. A ols" time was spent by all 1 present, until an early ' hour this morning. . Mr. Mudie's. friends pre sented him with a case of fine pipes, the occasion being his removal to the capital city, to accept a situation. Notes From The Barracks. . There. are still ¢ighteen cases of in- fluenza in the hospital at Tete de Pont barracks. One day there wore twenty- one eases, All the patients are doing well, and several of them will be dis- charged during the course of a few days. An escort from, 'B" battery, Toron- to, was at the barracks last night on their way to Quebec, where Gunner Reid, a deserter from the battery, had given himself up. Two recruits were taken on the Army Medical Corps this morning. Confectionery. We have a very large stock of con- foctionery, which we are selling at as- tonishingly low prices: 1 Ib. mixed candies, Sc, or 3} Ibs. for 25¢c. 1 Ib., wixed candies, 10c.; 1 lb. cream can- dios, 124c.; 1 1b. molasses kisses, 12c.: Vb. choeolaté drops, 12¢c.; 1 1b. fancy assorted chocolates, 25c.; 1 Ih. box choice assorted bon-bons, sual price, 40¢., we sell at 25c; fancy as- sorted bon-bons, 30c.. 40c., 50c. box; Fry's imported chocolates, 10c., 5c. 30c, 'box; Fry's Christmas novelties for children, 10c., each, at W. R. McRae & Co., the Golden. Lion. ~~ STELLA NOTES. The Steamer Navajo is Making Special Trips. Stella, Dee. 11.~Sleighs are now to be scen moving about, but there is not enough snaw for good sleighing. "Lhe A0.U.W. ball held on Wednesday last, pasged off successfully, there beiig a goodly number present. Our mail car- rier, M. J.. Beaubien, is having his own troubles this last week, as the ice 18 making very fast in the bay. W, McMaster has hauled the sloop Fleet- wing out for the winter after a very successful season. Quite a number from here took in the special trip on the steamer Aletha to' Kinoston, on Wednesday, last, they intend making Iwo more frips. weather permitting. The steambarge Navajo took a load of baled hay: from Emerald to Kingston last week. Henry Filson received a catload of cedar posts on the Aletha a few days ago. The auction sale of farm stock and. implements of H. S. Patterson's was held on Tuesday. very good prices. being realized. The farm- ers' Institute meetings which were held at Emerald and Stella 'were well pt- tended. St, Albans -and Christ's church, Emerald, intend having .a Christmas tree and entertainment on Christmas evening. Rov Gibsen who has been laid up with hip disease for the past twelve months is slowly im- Proving. ---- How They Got Away. Windsor, Ont. . Dec, 13. --Ewvidence secured 'by Provincial Detective Ma- hone:- in search of the men who stole $1,500, belonging to the Scvereion Bank, from a Michigan Central train, between Fletcher and Tilbury, indicated the pair went to Chatham after the robliry and rented a rig, chiming they were oil prospec tors. They visited several farmers, and when they returned to Chatham the. hunt by the police had ceased. Thev took a train to Detroit, un. molested. sensible gifts, The tone of a piano is best when the instrument is mot near a wall. 20th. "Deserted at the Al |W ers, ice. bags, spiral i id bags 8 spray SyHingel Harrison Co's, - stores offer unusual' inducements to. wise buyers of durable te son. : : 3 Standing room was at premium in Labor hall, on W v night, when, without doubt, thé most repre- sentative meeting of bonafide work- 7 n, held in recen: t years in King - ston, by a standing vote, and with- out a dissenting voice, pledged Dr. A. . Richardson its utmost support to elect him as the independent labor candidate for mayor for 1907. , Upon, request, promptly. at eight o'clock, George B. Coward took the chair and called on Dr. Richardson to address the meeting. For upwards of gn hour Dr. Rich- ardson. in clogpent terms, defined his position to the delight and satisfac- tion of the electors. William Kelly, received with rounds of arwlause, then ~ave a brief resume of the general question, and explained how Dr. Richardson became the inde pendent candidate for mayor. After a stirring address by James Lee, sec- retary of the Trades Council, the fol- lowine resolution was adonted : "Resolved, that with the examole of the workingmen of the city of Hamil- ton, and also the example of the British workingmen before us, in the opinion of this meeting, the time has some when the -workingmen of - King- ston, as' taxpayers, and electors, should take an actual part in the conduct of gur civie affairs." Afterward the following resolution was unanimously adopted : "Resolved, that this meeting pledges its support to elect Dr. A. W. Rich- grdson as the independent labor ecan- didate for mayor for 1907." 'After three cheers for the king. those present hogan the - work of or- ganization by appoimting the follow- ing committees : General manace- ment, finance, advertising and ban- ners. . voters' lists, ete., canvassing corps, scrutineers, chairman and com- mittees for the various wards. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY. Newsy Paragraphs. Picked Up By Reporters on Their Rounds. Shop in the morning. Will the electric - light rates be re- daced next year ? For quality and price our razors are leaders. Strachan's hardware. Zion skating to-night $30 in prizes for patrons, best and fastest skaters. We have the best men's hockey boot wo have over shown at $2. Strong and light. The Lookett shoe store. Quaker brand seeded raisins in 1 Ib. packages all ready to use are sold at 12¢. per package, at W. R. McRae & Co., the Golden Lion, « That man is happily married, Need feur no family jars, Who ean calmly think of Christmas And of smoking his wife's cigars. Open this. qvening exhibition of Dutch paintings, Kirkpatrick's gallery, Friday and Saturday last days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our store is stocked with cakes, candy and fruit, with the largest dis- play ever seen, Call and see goods before Furchasing efsewhere, R. H. Toye, King street. Nothing makes a more suitable Christmas present for your wife or sister tha a swell coat or costume. made to order by the Johnston Tail- oring Co., 107 Princess street. She dreamed they bude her enter through The eates so high and pearly : She only said, "TF always do My Christmas shopping early." Every lady, in 'Kingston is most cor- dially- invited to call at Gibson's 'Red Cross Drug Store, and inspect the as- sortment of beautiful boxes and bas kets of Christmas candy. The roofs in the business district are not being' kept free of snow this wint- er. This morning slides were common, many pedestrians having narrow es- capes. The police should see that own- ers of *buildines, in the main streets, should keep them free of snow. A departure is being made in the conduct of this vear's medical ban quet. The plan of old country univer sities is being adopted and ladies and others may enjoy the after dinner pro- ceedings from the gallery. Mr. Bour- rasta, M.P., and the Hon. G. P, Gra ham, M.P.P., will be the principal speakers of the evening. C.P.R. REDUCES FARES. Cut Half a Cent a Mile on Lines in Great West. Winnipeg, Dec. 13.--Oflicials of the Canadian Pacific railway have decided to reduce local passenger rates in the west over a considerable ara from four cents a mile to three and a half cents a mile, or a reduction of half a cent. The territory which will benefit by the reduction ~ is that lying between Macleod, Calgary and Dummore June- tion, a short distance from Medicine Hat and Edmonton. The whole of this country, has been much settled of late and the substantial reduction will be welcomed by a large number of set- tlers and travelers, ------ To Fuy Power. Hamilton, Ont., Dec. 13.--A¢ a speci- al meeting of the city council, held to-day, two readines were given toa by-law, to be submitted to the elec tors, authorizing the council to enter into a contract with the Hydro-Elec- tric Power commission for 15.000 .{ horse-power. the price not to exceed $16.25 per horse power per vear. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local apolications, as they cannot reach the di portion of the ear. There is only one Way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi. tion of the mucous lining - of he Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in- flamed yon have 8 rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. ahd When it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal oondi- tion, hearing will be destroyed forever : nine cases out of are caused hy -Catarrh. which is nothing but an inflam- ed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hund: any case "of Deafness (Caused hy catarrh) Send for eireul 3 y F. J. CHENEY & CO.; Toledo, 0. Sold by Pruskists 78e. Take Hall's Family Piils for comstipa- THEY RATFIED IT] REPORT FURNISHED BY THE chases to these amounts : ich do it cheerfully ----------------------r Bn oJtictlenr 1:00 -- One Solid Cas, of yr 3 4 New York's Be 'Novelties . " TYAY after the arrival of ant addition to And now, it is here. gems of the novelty fashions, re fountain-head of things of this co now on disploy at Laidlaw', the"time to read a detailed descripton, so' we will but we earnestly advise that you: come here t these latest effects, And surely your own comm you that by coming in the moraing you will get pleasure and comfort--and in all likelihood. a far than if you wait aud come with.the usual crowds Prices will range cll the way from 49;. to $1.75 --with each Collar In an attractive gift box, day we ve been O~morrow to se For all"@ay to-instrow and Saturday we n special offer, to induce 'Xmas Handkerchief Sh come and choose this weelt--and thus somewh the strain of the final seven days of the will enclose in an exceedingly pretty gift box, Fancy Handkerchiefs, to the value of 50c. or over. Plain Handkerchiefs, to the value of 75c. or over, Perrin's Gloves for Xmas R wife, mother, lady friend. or sister, a more pleasing gift could hardly be osen than a pair of Perrin's Kid Gloves. We say Perrin's, because their gloves are acknowledged to be of the best quality, and 'the most carefully made up. guaranteed -- absolutely. a pretty 'Xmas gilt box--with a dainty t card for the names of recipient and giver. ' And say; fellows, if you don't happen to { be sure of the size or shade she would want ~--don't worry. That won't matter a bit-- just buy what you think is right. We ex- iE pect to be changing gloves for many days after "Xmas, and well , and guarantee perfect satisfaction. PERRIN'S GLOVES FOR LADIES (sold only at Laidlaw's, Kingston) in shades of tan, grey, brown, navy and black and white, all sizes, per pair, $1 and $1.25. -------------------- We have just received a small Silk Opera Bags. On sale to-morrow at prices as usual . =--very moderate. hey are Each pair goes in fot of particularly dainty | oD S240600000000000000000 00000006 84000004 \ Morton & Company = 1223-4 Traders Bank Building Members Standard Stock and Mining Exchange : Toronto J Buy and set Cobalt 2» Agents in New York, Boston, Cobalt We buy, sell and report on mine properties Phone Main 4788 GO Vi VIS GO 010 910 WHO OHO OO GP! DIRECT IMPORT Genuine Turkisk Delight, 25c. Ib. lat A. J. REES, 166 Princess Street WHE VHS 910 BIO 010-010 910 00 aio 0} d other stocks on Commission Se ELL0000000000000000000000000000000000000 Gentlemen's sizes, 6 to 12 Ladies' sizes, 3 to 8 a Boys' sizes, 1 to 5 a Girls' gizes, 11 to 2 xe Children's sizes, Toto 10 Babiss' sizes, 3 to 6 For Everybody Ladies' and Gentlemen Boys and Girls Children and Babies We Have The Best To Be Had ¢ Lockett's Shoe Store FIIIIIIIIRI III IRR FESR SIRI FTI 1 It Will Merry Chi The press of the ¢ lieves that "his w riest Christmas tha in years, : It will be merry | receive as a present Fur or Fur-Lined C We invite our in line of FURS. You unrivalled in STYL) TY, and marked fairly laugh at con LYNX MUF Large Pil LYNX STO! L: The above in B Silver. We are showing collection of Mou FUR RUGS, BEN LEOPARDS, RUSSI ROCKY MOUNTAI WHITE POLAR BI and CINNAMON BE WOLFE, etc. For a Christmas | duplicated, any would be most acce Store open SATUI JOHN WN FUR HO | 149-163 BROGE ( . KINGST tp ------r------ The Finest Sets in Kingston y at BEST'S, in and at all p make most accep from 10c. to $15 HAIR BRUSH Sets, from 75¢c. t SILVERINE--A stitute for ster] makes a handso y Comb and Brush cure. We have som everybody so s , play before you y no trouble to she See the Hanc day Packages o Chocolates. A A ------ At Be OPERA ORCH HOUSE THE BUSY A few open Dates in ) OUT-OF-TOWN eéngagy We play at COBOURC E. H. MERRY, 165 Sydenham 9 Pearsall's } We are offering values this week Dress Hats, Felts Shapes, Hoods, Tams, also Ost and the finest Wings and Quills in Kingston." All very suitable 'Xm Pearsall's | 228 Princess 4