hi John McKay Fur House | BACK SS -------------------------- "Issurer of Marriage GQ 00000000000 0000000 | WAGE EIGHT THE DAILY BRITISH m-- f THES P.M.EDITION TENDER Ws ACCEPTED MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR. | Adjourned Vestry Mosting at St. } Luke's Church. The adjourned vestry Luke s caurch, wes 1 last {with the rector, Rev. R. 8 {in the chair, Ther tendance The wardens report was read, and § showed the finances of the church to the in a splendid condition. Phese * of ficers were elected : Church warden, id. Shannon (re-elected); George Compton, + rector's warden; John Marsh, vestry clerk; J. H. Caldback, treasurer ;. A, J. Murray, chief sides W man; auditors, ¥. Clayton and John ® England; lay to synod, W ® | Carroll (ge-elected.) An d {board was elected, composed of (married men of the church. E The church warden, in his report, as fl made particular mention of the pe, Jess Wank. tpcronsea 8 of UW laces" gui, during (he po ready a handsoive vasioty the J YO, Bn A 'arty yous of thanks Jatest novelties. iwas passed to the ladies. A vote of | thanks was also passed to the officers ii | of the past year, and the members of the night Forneri was 'a t delegate advisory the work choir, Will Wire Theatre, The Newman-Spriggs Electric {| pany has been awamsded the 'for wiring and Lighting the Fedward theatre com OOOO 00000 contract mitract King Hew To Have A Meeting. license commissioners will eonirse few days to for The {in the with the spector of on applications Wright | his $ Sngputtion of the different hotels. ~ COMBS We have received a number 'of ehoice designs in Just tle latest, and newest thing in Combs. BR special feature is the lity of the ornamentia- thon whieh is 18k. gold de- posited into the surface of the Comb, giving a very rich J Bfect in the hair. We have made the prices very reasonable. | Spangenberg 4 The Season for Is here, and we ore Netter than ever before to furnish you with all the requirement for every kmd of a job RAMSAY'S PAINTS are leaders, | per gallon et new color cards. Ivery {eng guaranteed / W. A. Mitchell's Hardware, 85 Princesa St. JEWELLER, -- Licenses, RTAINS AT Offerings an extensive purchase, 2,200 pairs of Lace Curtains, ay We have made comprising =~ the complete stock of one of the largest = manufacturers, which we now offer at 20 Per Cent. Discount. One to ten pairs to a design. Prices 50c to $7.50 Pair : LARGE RANGE OF LOOR RUGS nd SQUARES AT SPECIAL PRICES Sizes 1 to 5 vards long. w Qil Cloths] meeting of Fu. heenses, la-| 1 The | tome fed, it would make the total $1,554, |FOR PLACING (G FIRE ESCAPES ON SCHOOLS. Tender of Shipway Company, Toronto at $1,854 Was Lowest--Other Tenders ceived. of the Re- board of to A special meeting of the education was held, last night, deal with the question of placing fire } escapes on the different schools. property commitice recommend- ed : "In accordance with authority given by the board, your committee received tenders for putting fire escapes on the different school buildings. Six were reteived and opened, The lowest fig. that of the Shipway com- pany, of Toronto, via, $1.58, Tha specifications provide that the escapes lown to within six feet of the ground. This point being reconsider- was deemed advisable to have all escapes reach the ground, the con tractor being asked what the extra cost would be, placed it at $265. This | which is ue was | much less than the next lowest tender | mendls that the tender of the Shipway { } i meet! deal mean 3265 extra, a i | | | Page |W. Cockburn, original specifications therefore, the committee, as per Your recom- | Wire Manufacturing | be accepted. | Iron, Belt and company, viz, 31.854, Fhe Shipway company out in their | $1,589, but if the fire es- to the ground, this would | total of %1.551. | figure, and the | tender at apes were I'his was the lowest has about completed | committee recommended that it be ac- cepted, and the board decided in favor of the lowest tender. The other tenders Wire Fence 274; G. B. Meadows, Parkin Elevator Co., Kingston, 3224.75 were as follows Toronto, $3, $2,619. | £2,400; Co., Toronto, Hespeler, 82,200, £ Youlden, PERSONAL + MENTION. | Movements ot T The People--What|, { his business Paint equipped | 115 Robert $1.50] They Are Saying And Doing. W. Db. Hart, of Montreal, is in the city | lhomas Lyttle, Waterville, Ont., is visiting the city. i John Swarts, Brockville, is visiting | friends in the city | MeParland, Kniily street, left Carleton Place on busi- | Jane to-day ness Miss for of Kingston, in Ottawa for Lily Shaw, P.A,, Shaw's guest a few weeks, | My. and Mrs. W. V, ing relatives in Belleville, turned to their home. Richard Fllis, left, to-day, for his home © in Regina, after attending neen's the past session. John Randolph, proprietor of Randolph hotel, ia able to attend business for a short time each day. Mrs. Charles Butlin leaves, to-day, for her home in Toronto after visiting her mothe for the past few weeks, Mr, Pense, M.P.P Iie meeting in St. George's church, tawa, last night, on the subject of Anglican missions. | Miss of Utiea, N.Y, | came home, yesterday, to spend the | summer with her mother, corner Gore | and Wellington streets. i The engagement is announced of | Miss Mabel of Donald Ferguson, A. Dunlop, M.P.P Miss Daisy E. Fairbairn, visit- | kave re: | the | to | | 1 spoke at a pub-| Ot-| Fanny Newman, Ferguson, daunchter Beamsville, to of Pembroke. i Carroll; who has | heen spending the Faster holidavs with her uncle, W. Carroll, left, dav, for St. Margaret's Colleove, ronto. The remains * of Spooner were laid to- | To- | ! the late" William | to rest in Catara- | aqui cometery on Thursday. All the | family were present, bint the father, | who could not he loented, Prof. N,. R. Carmichael, and | child left, to-day, for.a visit with his | parents near Toronto. Til. Car | michael has been seriously 111 and he | will he accompanied by Dr. Mylks and A nurse, wife } As Viewed Outside. i faronto Globe. | Ji. B, Pense, wha has so long | held Kingston for the liberal party, is | certain to do the com ing elections, with an increased ma- | jority, as bis popularity bas grown | his years. My. Pense has been one of the men. who have always] stood up for his native city, and has | had to face all the tricks of the Hemoekeron ooo has boon associated with every movement for the better ment of the people and the improve | ment of the city. His eleetidn is al most assured. w---- Baseball On Monday. National league Philadelphia, 6 Brooklvn, 5. New York, 2; Boston, 0 Chieago-Vittshurg = postponed (cold weather.) St. Louis, 9; Ulincinnati, 2. American league~Philadelphia, 2; Washington, 1. Uleveland; 3; Detroit, 1. New York, 1; Boston, 0. Chicago, 6; St. Louis, 5. Eastern leagnue--~Toronto, I; Provi dence, 0. Jersey City, 1; Rochester, 2, (11 innings.) Montreal, 4; Newark, 0. Baltimore, 3; Buffalo, 1. Heid An almost 80 ab with ""A* Home." Court Earl. Roberts, LOLF., held =n most enjoyable "at home" in the wif hall last sight, the aliair being well attended. A fine programme of dance music was rendered by the RU. HA, orchestra, Uourt Earl Roberts has a good membership and the lodge is meeting with great success. Was Given A Chance, The sixteen-year-old lad, arrested on a charge of theft, appeared. before Magistrate Farrell, in penis session. today. The lad was found guilty, but allowed to go on suspended sen- tente. Queen's, Queen's, Queen's. "Tie sand with good reason The maids ali adore Queen's men who are batted In George Mills & Uo'p stove. | The firemen received a 'eall at 12:45 | road,' | extinguished before any damage | done. | eats are {judged by | biggest {this there | this kind. | children; | cided | ter, about to leave for various parts, {before separating the old college yell lof great | Monday | years this life in Fairfield East, loo upation of a farmer. | Yonge Mills; { flesh, but | account for wie. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1908. CITY AND VICINITY. RAP ON THE KNUCKLES FOR THOSE IN CHARGE OF AFFAIRS. { Tax Rate High When Everything Considered--The Building " of Unnecessary Sewers Causes Friction. Kingston, April tor) ; at has ban stated by city vials apd aldermen that hinest, { Interest : joy: a low tax rate. They base their 0 To Farmers | conclusions on the fact that the tax J Eng glish imported share, "Nonnar| a, only 204 mills on the dollar toyal," 17,598, reached Kingston on This, I dw prepared t h 5 Monday, and will be at Dr. GG. false 1 pispmred SO shaw, 18. 3 Bell 5 veterinary office for the season. | alee basis to figure on. J the p erintendent of gur street railway {to point to his hills for power | my : "That's all it costs to ran thinking people would What about wages, rolling depreciation, interest on ote, 7 Now, such a position part of the superintendent is gous to that of the citizen gues that taxation is low because the rate is only 20} mills, Taxation in Kingston is not low--in fact, it is so arranged as to Le a heavy burden on the small property owner, First, he has to pay the 204 mills ; then 60 per cent. of the sewer tax; then 60 per cent. of the side. walk tax; then the stréet watering tax. MH these special taxes were added to the general rate, the latter woull be found to be unusually high, Added to these the houscholder must pay in: surance, water rates, gas or electrie { An Bad Shape. i { The city streets gre in a very bad} state. Some of them have been sc Xap, | ed, but they are so full of hills and hollows that some large mud holes are left. i To Give A Concert. The Salvation Army band is r- | ranging to give a band concert on the | market square on Saturday night, the | Edi | di | Oi nen oh proceeds to be in aid of the seli-de- =T.~(To the i nial fund. w------------ The sup were and | this { ask : stock, iwestment, on the analo- who ar No Damiage Done. clock, on Tuesday, to a house on Yuin street, where a defective chim- ney was causing trouble, The fire was was Queen Zephra, Dont. forget the competitive drill to-night; between the Bed Hussars of Zephra and the Highland Cadets. This is for tonight's pregramme only. now on sale for Wednesday contest to-night will be his worship the mayor, Col. Young and Col. Kent, night, The Primrose Minstrels. George I'rimrose and his merry min: For Children s Tub Dresses For Ladies' Summer Skirts For Ladies' Wash Suits streliste will be seen 'ut the Grand on Vaesday, May Bth, presenting a bur: lesque on our pational game of base ball, and it is said ta be gne of the hits seen in years. Besides will be géveral other novel features which will be the most novel with an orgapimtion of light charges, efe. The sewer tax is especially obnoxious, and aiready two complaints have been gent in from Rideau street residents, from Centre street and one from (Queen's College. The high sewer rates are arousing vigorous protests from the property owners, while bad feeling is being engendered among the people effected. Down on Rideau street, that erstwhile peaceable thoronghinre, neighbor has fallen out with neighbor; threatened to horsewhip of perjury, to he Leen one over seen More Free Samples. Of Livol, the greatest of tonies for invalids, old people or for | any needing a tonic. Great | sicoess followed our last sampl ng of tthis fine tonic. Hundreds can now tes tify sas to its goodness, More samples will be given to those who have not vel tried this great medicine. Call at 3 Drug Store for your sample fests one has cven another, heard at the lodged, it i resident one god and a case fall alleged on that res, hus aingt another All this frie tion has developed becausss, one or two men © wanted certain street im pravemanhs, which the couneil granted but to which other residents objected, It has come to the point where any crank can complain to the board of health, and that body will authoriz the building of a sewer if nothing more harmful than a dead mouse ora live rat can be found. No wonder the population doesn't increase or new in dustries atise, Unneossary levies of axes would discourage anybody, The misdirected expenditure of public funds is another act of which our city council is guilty. Take the quarry deal, for instance. The city buys the property on the advice, presumably of its officials. Phen, after the plant for handling the output is put inte shape the city engineer advises against put- ting crushidd stone on the streets, aml § recommends pavement. Why not look fi into the matter, and come to the de cision before buying the quarry ? This is only one of the foolish things the i council seems to rush heedlessly into. ~ HOUSEHOLDER. street. Action Withheld. week the board of works de- to recommetid to the city cil that the petition of the ecabmen to be permitted to use the south side of Clarence street gs a stand be grant- ed. A petition against the granting of the request was reecived from the pro- perty owners, and action has been withheld in connection with the mat Last coun Students In The West. The Winnipeo Free Press refers to a pleasant affair which took place at the station in that city, a few days ago. A dozen or more Queen's stu- dents arrived in "the city, and were to and take up their work as teachers, for Queen's, and that of arts and seiente was given with a vim. Speech s followed, apd the Incident was one interest to all concerned, 1 | Regarding reference to the quarfy. | | City Engineer Craig recommended that i on | limestone macadam be not | Thomas | busines section. Mach stone, | Death At Barriefield. death occurred nt Barrielield, used in the The afternoon, of however Furner, deceased, Phoebe wife of Thomas Turner. The lis nweded for all the other streets, and | whose 'muiden name w as | alto "for. the concrete] Vanalstine, was born in the county, seventy-two wears and | | walks--ED, had lived in this vicinity all life The deceased was a member of St. | 2 ; Feuilam + 1 Mark's church. The funeral services Justice -Teetze] has Be 2 i case of Francisco ve, GT.R will be conducted, on Wednesday | in the ease of Cries bir 3 i iL y Hainan, Ww s HO morning, hv Rev. Dr eampahy, tor pio Nimmo, and the | 3 5 § SM Ix aid to wid remains will laid to $500. Of this $200. to be pa rant | the St iH r story Te to be paid into eourt Birmingham eemetery, construction of ago, her The Judgment Issued given consent bee Joyeeville | ow and badanes ' ; - > | to the credit of the two infants, and {§] | to be paid out. with the privity of the { official guardian from time to time to} | the widow for the maintenance of the! | infants. Defendants also to pay plain-] He was born amd lived most of | 355 costs. J. MeD. Mowat acted for following the | Francisco. 1 Deceased mar- | : a Ann Kendrick, v pre- | Have Perfect Circulation ; about twenty-eight years | vould have good circulation of ago, There ure left to mourn his loss, | blood and also see to it that the blood four daughters, Mrs. Hiram Cook of | y atiality Mrs. Frederick Mott, of | ! Brockville; Mrs, Harry Fagton, Oma ha, Neb., Nettie Bryant, Brockville, Ellen Hough, Fairfield 4 | and energy. Five-Inch Nail In Abdomen. [fase Be. at Johw Lyons, ? : able horse recently a very circumstances. For animal was noticed the owner The Late W. H. Bryant. William Henry | Brvant, died at Kingston on Saturday, aged eighty ried Mary who deceased him circulates is ol proper secured by Pilis {rue very which Hoth results can be | Wade's iron Toni "These pills are a | they build up the Ihey and use of} s { (Laxative). | because life a great nerve maker. In Store} sometime the | Kingston Man Won Qut. to oxine ol IH. T. Mooers, Kingston, was the th . was w ps ; od ind lowest tenderer for thé extension to A CRuse Apes . while harn i he n th head the Brantiord water wath, The ten eo essing the ; ; i > i {ders were as follows : 1. Mooers of a nail was found imbedded in : the 1815,000. Thomas Riley, St. Catharines he y » » ~ y he flesh. afd ith Contideranie dificaltvaleis, 0; W. G. Flliots, Renntfond, S29, [404; 8 el Co., Brantford, ¥23.30% The animal did not appear to be ina] 104; Record Co Oni is 8 S18 source of are blood Wi ade'; 8 a ug Oxes peculiar be horse, English Galateas In navy and white stripes, different widths of stripes In light blue and white stripes. In cardinal and white stripes, Hie, 20¢, 2a, Columbia Galateas In plain navy or light blues and in dainty stripes and checks, 1be, 20e,.200. Oxford Galateas, In fancy stripes and checks, Scotch Ginghams, In plain shades of light blue, pink, linen shades, greens, helio and others, Also in range of pretty checks, 15¢, 20¢, 25c, Mercerized Linen 'Suitings, Very pretty shades of light blue, Alice blues, Copenhagan, tans, navy. White Goods White Sheer Checks. A dainty whitechecks| ed "Mull for waists, 25¢, 33¢, 3be White P, K's, ' For children's coats, 20e, 25¢. White 8kirting P.K's., 15¢, 20¢, 2c, White English Drill, For skirtings children's wear, White Lndia 2ie, 15¢, 10¢. White Persian Lawns Se to 50c¢. 3 White Mull Muslins. White Crystal White Linen Waistings. White Dimitv, a great variety stripes and checks Linens, | 18¢, 20¢ up to Lawns. k of for > 3 Saturday < | eritieal condition, but, on Saturda | Formerly Letter Carrier Hive. unexpected complications arose i { } death resulted. An autopsy was pet The John Maguire referred to in formed and it was found that the | Monday's Whig as being in 8 serious spike had penetrated the abdome n just | condition at ( 'rosafield, Ata. Ras below the diaphragm between the {formerly a letter carrier of the in stomach and heart, but none of the}ston post olfice. He went west for vital parts had been injured. How the! hid health His son will Jeate la beast came in contact with the spike night for Alberta to bring him ba is a mystery, hut is supposed to have been in the bedding. Seeking A Game. The Gananoque lacrosse plavers want a game here on "Victoria day They have organized a clab ad have some very good men. Clarke Gillespie, manager of the elah, would be plens- ol to hear from the management of the club if a game could be arin get here for that day. Taken To Hull. Kamuel Betts, who eame from To ronte to the penitentiary here two weeks ago to serve a term for burg- lary, was taken to Hull, Que, today, to give evidence in a case in, which he was involved. Thoroughly Patriotic. Apropos of the Rag given hy the father of G ivorge Comer for the use of St. George's Society, nearly sixty vears ago, and used at the banquet in St. George' % hall on the day of the patron saint of England, it is inter- esting to know that while the father made it. the son, who was then a printer boy, bought the silk for it. The flag will bear close inspection--no machine stitching, and, therefore, "eoekling" of seams in if, but hand work of the finest, uth as delights the eve of the skilled wewileworker. Never was rod erose of St George blazoved on the while "field by wore Joyal hands than those of the father of the ardent Hritisher who looks after things at his majesiy's customs. Mr. Comer's home. --To Test Water Pipe. Superintendent Hewitt, of the water works, leaves tonight for Hamilton to test pipe pairchassd for several sew mains fo Juid "the there. x Have Your Won: Sted o> et insured at in cig Brow." will endl "on Division 1 Phone 7 79 and our Waggon for them. : -- BOO GOOO0HTOOOOO O00 OOOOHOODOOOOFIOOTODOON A $2.50 Boot For $2. We just have one case (60 pgird). A very nice Kid Blucher Lace Boot for ladics, dull calf top, patent tip, Cuban heel. This boot was bought to sell at $2.50, and we paid the $2.50 price for it. As they came in late and we have others, we are going to sell them at Two Dollars. Sizes 21 to 7. On a Bargain Table. Ghe Topehett Shoe Store. 3 PS. Same } Now Franks Suid. Sefs Cases