~ The Doorway ~ To Your : < ; afternoon. at Iby the score of 13 to 1. { -- 'S| group would result in a tie, "Chaucer's" Scheme Accepted. wanted in the , held in the common coun a fair i ol Has Good Chances. Next Wednesday O.H.A. match. It should win this con result in a tio a: the Wicland-1 ith Club game {counts four points, being a sudden | death contest. Should Peterboro loose to Midland in Midland, and 14th ldose to Midland in Toronto, the Basketball Last Night. Two interesting basket-ball contests were played at St. Luke's hall. last night, in the City Basket-Ball League. In the first game Waldron's defeated Crumley's by the score of 17 to I, 'I and in the second contest St. Luke's were defeated by St. James' Club by the score of 13 to 12. As the score indicated the games were hoth closely contested and the winning team was always in doubt. Refreshments were sorved at the conclusion of the con- test by the ladies of R. Waldron's establishment. % Queen's Team For Toronto. Qoeen's team to play "Varsity, at Toronto, to-morrow night, will be the Strongest organization that has re Jressated the university this year. he line-up will be: Goal, Mills; point, Macdomnell; cover, Pennock: rover, McLaughlin: right wing, Cur- tin; left wing, Campbell, Hockey Notes. A fiveclub U. L. A. senior series, with Buffalo, Brantiory, Hamilton, St, Catharines and a Toronto team, in line, is projected. Hooper, rover of the Kenora This tles, holders of one of the most important factors in hey this season. the second to last goal, and Bernier and Con, Heffernan, of ' Toronto, wil take part in the American champion Tig, at Verona Lake, N.J., Tuesday lla Pittsburg on February 22nd and The Oswego, N.Y., Daily Times says "That Ow is to be i ogo: is. to _be again fepre- Seided upon, at a meeting of baseball enthusiasts i of | three with our Noah. $100 This he ition, and it to all present that little or no tv would be experienced in rais- ry funds. "Chaucer" the 14th Regiment teaw again goes to Toronto where it will meet the Argonauts in a senior with The | Athletic the Stanley cup, and | bringing the cup Back west, will not | likely be able, to play any more hoec- The World says of the 14th match | "The only feature was Birminghaw's great stick handling before he tallied when he came back at Kent after the latter slashed him. The Marlboro man 12th, and leave on Monday . y have also decided to go to [Ee iy Tl, ' 's anuary dist t permission rom the OJTA.. bat il he [En | x -- LF General Sport. "Joe Gans, the lightweight cham: pion, is playing to packed houses in " Win For ¥.B.C, every city he visits. | Frontenac Business C. 11 de- | The Texas Baseball Leagues has heen }Heated Ki Business ' - {organized with a cirenit made of terday the Royal Dallas. Port Worth, Galveston, Hous: ton, Temple, aco, San Antonio and Austin. The season will open April 20th, and close September 5th. Ottawa Journal : "Tommy" Barns is not a bit selfish. AM he asks fora bout with Schreck is a purse of $20,000, he to receive seventy-five per cent., win, lose or draw. The aver "| age get-rich-quick man isn't one, two, A letter has been received by See: retary Foran, of the Ottawa Capital "| Lacrosse Club, from the secretary of the Jamestown exposition, inviting in Jamestown next summer. The in- vitation will be considered at a meet ing of the executive to be held short v » ty. "The work of the Hamilton YV.M.C.A. basketball team at Detroit, Monday night, was a surprise and a revelation to the fans of that city, judging by "In, a finish that' was a cross he tween a whirlwind and a cyclone, Hamilton Y. M. C. A., champions ~ of Canada, won from the local ay groga- tion by a score of 32 to 22. It is possible that the American Brachall Association, composed of peities of Columbus, Toledo, Indian: nolis, Lounisville, Milwaukee. St. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City, and the strongest minor league in west may break away from the Na- tiorml 'agreewsent and become outlaw organizations, unless its demands for wtation on the National com. mission, the supreme court of base ball, is granted. The amateur standing of Thomas Longhoat, the Indian winner of the Ward Marathon race and Herald road race, has been questioned by the \ Associntion that is ting the three-mile race between Long: boat and Bonbhag, the American cham- the 74th Regiment armouries at Buf- falo on Saturday evening. Controller Ward, of Toronto, has signed a cer tificate of the Indian's amatour stand- | ing. Two other Canadian athletic ci- | ficinls will add their names. | A WEEK OF PRAYER. A Briel Report of the W.C.T.U. | Meeting. On account of the severity of the weather and illness either of 'members or in their homes, two of the mest: ings usually held had to be omitted, but a good attendance on Thursday afternoon, quite made up for the un- avoidable omissions. Arrangements were made to hold a public prayer meeting in the Y.W.C.A, mnasivm, on Sunday afternoon, cbruary 17th, immediately after Sab- bath school, as a prelude to the week of prayer, usually held to commemor- ate Frances Willard's death. | A report was given of a series of | mother's meetings, held bv the mem- | bers of the union. So far the num- ber attending has not been large, but | as the interest increases, we are en- | couraged to believe that the attend- | ance will also. J i Although physiology is optional on the course of study in the public schools, yet we know that the teach- | ers inculcate the study of temperance | to a large extent. The Teachers' Man- | uel, on the above named subject, eith- | | er has been or will be presented to! | each teacher, and may prove helpful | in the study of this important sub- | i | ject. | As often as possible the union has | called together the members of the { Boys' Clubs, to recall old times, and | the boys have nobly responded, We { expect to Ge able to avange to en | tertain them sometime in March. COM. nt cnn ms THE FIRST INCREASE. { In Wages Announced By the Hod Carriers Union. The Hod Carriers' Union has notified the local contractors and builders that on and after April Ist, the wage for hod cartiers will be two dollars a day, of nine hours. At present the , | wage is £1.75 a day. The above men- tioned umion intimates that the ma- soms intend demanding an eight hour whin Bernier. handed | day, amd if they succeed in getting it, him a few." the hod carriers will, of cogs, have | Canadian champion Fred. Robson | the same, 1 The likelihood is that other trades! - | will ask for higher wages, in view of , | the increased cost of living. The out- for the America indoor champion- | extensions to the locomotive works, | ships. Lot Roe and Agnew of ni] the Tete de Pont barracks, and the | ith eardle, size 34 bust, 24 peg, will also make the trip. erection of the biological building at | $150. ® ng, regular price, Clinton has filed a protest against Queen's. 1 Hhonaele, emoval Sale Price Goderich, winners of their inter ------ } EE Ae $127.50. medigte district, They state. that Mc'| FIRE BEYOND GLENVALE. 5 only Plain Persian Lamb Destroyed House and Barns of D. Ferguson. seen district, especially from sidence of D. Ferguson and his large barns were destroyed, as well gs negr ly. all the cows, 100 hens, two pigs, and loss ie partly covered by insurance. To-Morrow. Promises to be another big day at Campbell Bros." clearing sale of fipe " {the Capitals to play a series of games | thé Afollowing from the Detroit News: | +that their property. is the | promo- | { lumber. look for building operations in Kings- | ton and district for next season is not | promising. Of course, there will be the | i At eight o'dock Thursday evening, | the sky reflected a large fire to the! north of the city. The reflection was | for thirty miles. and telephone | enqtivies came from the surrounding | : Cape Vin: | ont to Wollé Toland. The fire was | three miles north of Glenvale. The ve: | contents, including three some | machinery. Very little was' saved. The Board of Railway Commissioners Will Not Allow it to Remain in Its Present Condition--Cost of Concrete Walks Last Year. Alds. Gaskin (chairman), Kent, Free, Grabem and Hawley were present at the board of wocks meeting yesterday afternoon. The board tonsidered the report of J. H. Tessior, assistant engineer, to the board of railway commissioners, { that the overhead bridge at River | street, should be discontinued and the traffic diverted to the highway cross | ing now existing south of the bridge, | which crossing, his opinion, should ! be protected at the cost of the Graml | Trunk Railway compmny, ip view of | the discontinuation of the use of the | overhend bridge and the large number | of passenger and freight trains (over { thirty a day), and many shunts over | this crossing. The bridge in question, in its present condition, dangerous to brakesinen, and to raise six feet it | would make the grade each side | too steep. I To do away . with the bridge would {be inconvenient to some Pproperty- holders on River street, as access to Ridenu street would be cut off. It was | decided to invite these property own- ors to be present at the board's next | meeting. A. D. Cartwright, secretary of the | board of railway commissioners, wrote that the bridge. cannot remain at its | present lovel. It must be raised six feet or be removed. The board wants the city's opinion as to whether the bridge can be dispensed with. Thomas and Michael Sullivan ob- | jected to being chdeged for the new { deain on Montreal street, from North street to Raglan Road, being built as {a local government, on the ground already well drained, and it will be impossible for them to use the pew sewer. as it would mean draining up hill. The i matter will he looked into by the city | engineer. The engincer presented his report of | the concrete walks built last year. ! Six and a half miles were constructed, | the cost being a. dittle under sixteen | cents a syuare foot, The previous | year the coft: was. 15.8. cents, but last | vear the price of concrote was higher. | On motion of Ald, Free, it was de- | cided to take wo action upon the re | quest of Dr. Curtis to have struck off a piece of conerete to connect the side- walk with a Walk running out from his stepa. The doctor had claimed that { the city had carried away some lum- on pion. This is billed to take place at | por he hud, and wanted the city to do the square thing by allowing its charge to stand agaibst the "swiped Contractor Grimshaw present and denied that the lumber | was carried off by the city employees. Try Bibby's $12.50 serge suits. Vystors at Bdwarde & Jenkin, "Kingston's Pamous Fur Store" REMOVAL SALE MONEY-SAVING PRICES. Have you taken advantage of this greatest of all fur sales ? e are selling all kinds of furs |] at the lowest prices ever quoted for garments of equal quality. e opportunity 18 a most ex~ | ceptional one. Economy and {| self-interest should direct you {} here 'at once. Don't another day. : JACKETS | 1 only Persian Lamb, made | of fine glossy, even curl skins, with natural Canadian Mink collar and reveres blouse style, FUR wait Jackets, No. 1 quality, 24 inches long, : Ye regular price, $140. Removal Sale Price » - « « - < - - $119. Near Seal Jackets, plain or trimmed, with Alaska Sable, Western 'Sable, Canadian Hunn, Dricutal Munk N Maramot ete, regular ces u wards. Baring this sale > are detiucting exactly one- third of the marked price on these garments. : Selling $50 Musquash Jackets, latest style garments for - « « ~...L0Lo $33.85. blouse : DAY, FEBRUARY */BOARD OF WORKS i i was ' 8. COMPANY IS FORMED TO MANUFACTURE BRICK ON THE RIDEAU. Peculiar Clay Belt From Kingston Mills to Jones' Falls--The New Brick Will Be Better and Much Cheaper Than That Now: in Use. The company which A. M. Chisholm bas organized for the manufacture of brick is to be called the Perfect Brick CITY AND VICINITY. Genuine Bargains. In Alaska sable and mink scaris at Campbell Bros.' big clearing sale. i -------------- Queen's Hockey Excursion. Saturday, February 9th at 11.30 a.m.. by special train, G.T.R. Fare, £3.70. Return good by any train ex- cept No. 4, till Tuesday night. -------- Has Been Very Ill. D. F. Armstrong, ill for the past three months, is now able to leave his room, bat is not strong enough to venture out. His many friends | =o pn, compat, with capital. of hope for his sperdy recovery. $50,000. All the stock has been Laken i ' hy Ottawa and Kingston gentlemen. Auxiliary Did Not Come. et, week, Mr. Caisholm will go up | Engine No. 245, reported disabled yesterday, has not been removed from the tracks. The auxiliary did not come and the big engine is being jack- ed up by hand. It is expected | the track will be cleared to-day. the Ridean to Washburn to make pre liminary arrangements for the erection of buildings and wharves at various places between there and Jones' Falls. The company has secured the right to use the clay on the east side of the canal from Kingston Mills to Jones' Stays At Morrisburg. Falla for manufacturing bricks. This J. A. Cooke, M.A., having been of- [clay is of unusual composition, and fered the principalship of the Almonte | makes the finest brick yet offered for high school, at a salary of 81,100 a sale. There is only one other belt of year, was tendered - and accepted the | clay like it, and that is in Indiana. Same salary to retain his present posi- | Mr. Chisholm has a number of the tion as classical master in the Morris. | bricks made from: the Rideau: 'canal burg Collegiate Institute. {elay, und they are certainly far ahead |of anything yet seen here." They can To Do Special Work. | be burned to any color, and are pros Prof. Brock, of Queen's School of | nounced as much more durable than Mining, will do some special work in! the rick ut Je seit n RE brick the Cobalt district during the spring | Mr. Chisholm says that these bricks and summer for the Ontario depart-| tan be manufactured far cheaper than ment of mines." He is not severing | those on the market now," His com- connection with the School of Mining, | pany expects to sell them fot ten dol- « was thought, after Hon. Mr, Coch. | lars a thousand, or about. half the AR) eat on Wednesday cost of others. Already; several build- Tenis aunoun 4 ers in Ottawa have contracted for two million and a half of the new | bricks, and the company could have had orders for six millions, but wish to «tart slowly. About 100,000 a {day ean be manufactured when the plant is im operation. Rights to the clay belt in question have been in possession of two King- Fedo | ston men for some years. but nothing tars" will now be | wue done in the way of utilizing them. They knew of the clay's properties, and the uses to which it could be put. { Lately, Mr. Chisholm was interested, An exciting runaway occurred on (and undertook to form a companv Princess street, this morning. Red- (and have the manufacture begun in den's delivery horse, in charge of 1 the spring. During the season of Steine, raced down Princets street, navigation, the bricks can be shipped falling at the corner of Wellington to Ottawa, and Kingston in scows at street. He was captured hy George | a small cost, and at other periods can Fralick before he could regain his | be loaded in cars at Kingston Mills. feet, with little damage to thé sleigh sent or horse. Changed Their Quarters. The members of the Masters' and | Mates' Association have found their | old quarters on Princess street, too small to accommodate their many guests, who attend the smoking con- | cents, and have removed to Sydenham | street, just north of Princess street, where the "old found spinning their yarns. Runaway This Morning. A FINE ENTERTAINMENT St. Valentine's Tea. A cordial and very general invita- | tion is extended by the Woman's Aid | A fine entertainment was given at of the general hospital to our citi- | the city hall, on Thursday night, un- zens to attend a St. Valentine's tea, | der the auspices of the 1.O.F. An ex- at Mrs. James Hendry's, corner King ! cellent programme of music was given Given Under the Auspices of the LO: F and West streets, next Thursday. The | in the forepart of the evening, and hours are from three to seven. The i afterwards there was an . illustrated work and homemade things for sale | lecture given by Thomas Lawless, are attractive and the object, ome call- | A. B.C.R., on "Australia and It's Peo- ing for most generous support. And | ple." remember that every little helps. | The lecture, for the most part, dealt | with the work of the Foresters' Orph- | ans' most interesting thfoughout. Has Been Very Ill. The Christian Guardian says that | " . . the Rev. Joseph Follick, after residing | The musical part of "the programme for several years at Kingston, where | consisted of songs by George Ham- he rendered much valuable service to mond, Kingston, J. C. Morgan, MA, the Queen Street Methodist church, re- superintendent of the Foresters Home moved, last fall, to Niagara Falls | at Deseronto, and violin solos by W. South, where he is living with his Wilton; "of Kingston. Mr. Hammond daughter, Mrs. Johnston. Since * his | rendered two fine numbers, "Please removal he . has been very ill, being! Come and Play in 3 My Yard," and confined to his bed for nearly eight | "bust One Word of Coneolation," and weeks, but his friends will be glad to | On ach occasion was called upon. to learn that he is now slowly improv- respond to an encore. : : ing, and hopes to be about again! Mr. Morgan sang in good voice, his shortly. two numbers, '"The Proper Way . to B : Kiss," and "Canada Forever," being very poplar with the audience. Pictures of the home at Deseronto, ond its several departments were first shown on the canvas, and afterwards Coming Officers' Course. A portion of the long course requir- td to be taken at the Military college will commence February 25th. The of- i : : scenes of Australia w iven. authorized: to sttend, to, com- ee ol Aue a the plete the course, are: Capt. L. Garon, | : ? " Toure 5 Sth Regiment; Lieut. H. F. R. Crit. work: at the home, how it was orgen ized and managed, and gave out some fith, U.L.: Lieut. J. useful information for those engaged A. B. Thompson, Home, at Desegputo, gand, was 2 _ IF YOU WANT THE BEST GET DR. SGOT!'S WHITE LINIMENT Nothing better for Sprains, Sweilings, &c, More Powerful), More Penetrating and is the largest bottle. DR. SCOTT'S White Liniment Co., Lia. 5 John N.B., Propricters of Herners yspepsia Cure. : For Sale at J. B. Mcleod's Drug Store. BARGAINS IN FURS We want to clear out all manufactured goods. Call and See the Bargains --p W. F. GOURDIER EXCLUSIVE FURRIER 78-80 Brock St. Phone 700 Candelabras In Bright or French Silver, and New Brushed Brass effects, with Exquisite- ly Tinted Silk shades in loos: effects or with Pierced Metal Covers to match en- tire piece Any special style or color shades are sold separately. | E57 SMITH BROS. Jewelers and Opticians 330 King Street may be ordered and lssuers of Marriage Licenses, AUCTION SALE Book at once with the ° Leading Auctioneer JOHN H. MILLS Wm. Murray, Auctioneer 27 BROCK ST. | New Carriages, Cutters, Harness etc., for sale. Sale of" Horses Every Saturday Ordered Out 26th Regiment; Lieut. R. H. Hender- | in the work of the lodge.. A. fine col- son, 35th Regiment; Lieut A. Lavoie, | |. ion of Australian views were given, 89th Regiment: : 1 iont, \ K. Hem | showing me of the colintey's "finest iuing, 3th Regluwnt; Liew, 3 M. | scenery ~ %so giving. the photos. . of ell, Lbs N.C. ient. FE. C. Den, | ¢ of the protaiivent it he CPAS.C: Lieut. W. A Sinyon, C.|fome 0 e pre Yeoy Altogether; the entertainment was a grand success, and the committee in charge is to be congratulated upon its P.AS.C. \ RR > >. Those are authorized to att'nd, in preparation for the promotion exami- STCCESS. nation in May, are: Ma'or L. Shen- a non; Lieut. F. Homer-Dixon: Capts. | t Belleville Man! A. C. D. Gray, N. B. lindvav, A. H. An Inuoten . . o Montreal Star V. Powell, C. Van Strauvlyniee OT of public ignorance - in. stock market matters," said a broker, in December, 1905, when call money in St. Paul's W. A. Tea. Paul's branch of (he Auxiliary held a very and sale of home-made delicacies at | the residence of Mrs. Richard Elmer, | man in Belleville, who told me that Bagot street, on Thursday afternoon. | he had seen in the Star that cali Master D. Elmer opened th: door, Miss | money had gone to ninety per cent. B. M. Hentig received cveryone's sil- | He asked what call monéy' was, and ver coin, and Mrs. Elmer welcomed | jf it meant that ordifary money could those who came. In charge of the can- | ke leaned at ninety per cent. dv table were Mrs, W. H. Mitchell, | "I did not know the man, but he en- Mrs, H. Weir and Mrs. T. A. Seale. | closed a stamp for reply, and T ox- Mrs. W. Woodrow sold cakes, ete. a | planed the matter in a few words. number of others assisting her. The | "Twa days later 1 received a regis tea table had Mrs' Robert Sutherland | tered letter with three 810 bills en: end Mrs. BH. Yould n looking after it, | closed, accompenied with a request to with Mrs, W. B. Carey and the hos- | loan the monev for him at ninety ner tess' two danghferd seeing that ev- | cent." : : eryon: was givin tea and coffee. The dicorations were pink carnations, the | contre Le'ng of pink tulle, with spravs of fern laid on it. and "candles in sil ver candlesticks lighting it. St. Woman's successful tea | Wall street ran over 100 per cent. "One day 1 received a letter from a It Was Patent To All. | Toronto News. { A large number of the members of { the legislature went to Kingston yes- t tertiny. As most of them have no re: | cords they were allowed to return. DID NOT LIKE WEST. Strangers in Town Anxious to Be | "Alwaye in demand." McConkey's Soldiers. J van-hatia and chocolates. The only Pattick and ohn Miles, big, husky | candy served at the banquet in Grant looking chaps, arrived in the To ast {hall on Wednesday. They are the night from Winnipeg. They were short | choice of royalty and sold in King- applied for shelter at the police sta- | Store. tion, which was granted to them. { Twelve persons in Belleville are be- The men stat that they did not | fore the police magistrate for stealing like living in the west, and that the coal from the city. farmers 'n that district did not pay | sufficient wages. This story, however, does not tally with those given by others who have gone from this dis | trict, to the golden west, { When told that there was a bar- racks herve, the ol appeared very | Oletatat anvious to don a soldier's uniform, | wher and when they left the police station, | better. de Pont barracks and made applica-| despaired tion 10 be takem on the stafi. | wid oh sver gut lets at Gibson's Red Cross drug store, Fresh there, . of funds when they reached here, and | Stow only at Gibson's Red Cross drug | 1 Saturday 24c. a Yard they said (hat they would visit Tete | pocialigte--luy woeks sad weeks in bospite-- | New Spring Suitings SATURDAY "The most amusing instance I know | | | 25 Cloth Skirts, color dark | grey, black, navy and tweed mixtures, prices were $2.50, $2.95, $3. Ordered out Saturdayat $1.50 Each Flannelette Dressing were 75c and 85c. _ Saturday S0c. Each Sacques, | Ladies' Ribbed Undervests, 35c. | value, ~--_ ° | Saturday 19¢. Each i | { ip 1 Bleached Sheeting, 72 | wide, 30c. value, inches We are showing Our many of Statistics show alone over 200 pe consumption. And most of t be living now if * You * know, Emulsion e | cough or cold. ALL DRU The wear that you "ot shoes depends ve purchase them of. If You Got Are Bound If they are not, you antec of service in NO RISK J. H. Sut HE HOUSI SLALLLLEL084008¢ i 20 PER GE During the mo for sale our ent Ena which consists man and Aust AT 2( y 4 4 4 § s Try our Brill 4 i 4 * 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 hoo use no other. & { ELLIS & pessssIsIsIIRIN 180 Welling- ton St. JQ DECISIVE CLE The clearance must be tome of the most extrao profit now goods bought Clearing 5( 44 inch Al-Wool 8 15 54 inch All-Wool 1 . 54 inch Sicilians. Light and Dark Colored Women's Fine Ribbed Ves Women's Wool Skirts, tw Light and Dark Greys, | Boys' and Girls' Heavy 10x4 size, Marseilles for, 69. Unbleached Tables LO MOTTOW conventions = Fleeced lined, natural worth from 5c. to 36 inch Outing Flannel