wXUE TWO, Christmas Is Near Are You Ready ? THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, WE DNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1808. OR OF BONUSHOGKEYISTS WORKING ein | [mm " ' BOARD OF TRADE ENDORSE THE 14TH TEAMS PRACTISE| aE) THIS EVENING. i | ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL. | | All the Old Players Expected Out to Be Given | --City League Games Will, Co.--Prepara- Soen Be Started--School Lads Or e- Third Off bin Wednesday Night, Thursday and Thursday Night We Will Sell REVIEW OF CIC WORKIN FAV DURING THE YEAR THAT 8 ENDING: Ma { : i m------ . carved | What Progress Has Been Made in| Will Give Strong Support to By- Law For $10,000 Wormwith & the Various Civic Departments' Next Yehr's Tax Rate to Be Increased! i only $2.20 ahe., OO i The year 190% has been most event: | ful in civic affairs. It is almost at an end, but there is still one big ques tion to receiva consideration, and this | will be dope ere the last day of the old year arrives. This is the fire de | partment investigation, ed forward to on Monday next great ; vestigation, or Jardin | 1 i | i { a5 | 'hand- : om : od the opinion of the | committee concerning the department, | will be announced to the city council at a special meeting on the 30th. A review of the important matters | that have been dealt with py the city | council this year is best given by | considering the various civic commit | tees : ' | rr CERRE RA RAS BER (hairs A Moris e4.00, 85.50, $6.00 up fine choice. Waterworks. The came into { last reduction in water rates effect at the beginning the year. Notwithstanding will she a good surplus, [estimate of it has not yet been made. | The coal shed destroyed by fire was | not replaced, the council deciding that a common wood enclosure would suf- fice. During the year, over half a mile of mains was laid, in the outlying | districts chiefly. The time is near when the department will require a new pump, additional®tower space and | renewed mains in the down town sec | tion. Many dead to be connected of this there Desks This large style combines Bookcase and Desk, $5.00; others $6.00, $7.54 up. A useful gift ends also re- quire { ---- Light, Heat And Power. In this department things have run along easily | of § i Cushions, | Carpet" Sweep- | this year. The consumers 1s and electricity have steadily in | creased, but not as rapidly as desir- | ed- There have been a number of peti- { tions for gas, but as enough on vari- | ous blocks did not sign, 'the requests | could fiot be granted. {had an easy time until the tank | trouble loomed J. M. Campbell has paid all cost of repairs to the | tank foundation up to the present time. Next year's committee wili have to decide what is to be done with the defective coperete foundation PHONE 60 Yours, ¥ Harrison Co. The committee as up. City Property. property m its buildings by 24th last in regard The city terrupted { city July committee was in- renovations to the the dome fire of : It has been busy ever | since to the restoration of the dome. which is rapidly rising into | space. During the fall, the committee improved . the sanitary = condition | the buildings very much. It lately re- | trieved 'its honor hy gecuring - | lags for the buildings, in place which "were long displayed new of | those | tatters, Alaska Down | Pio Waka Cashions Qn e council, and this vear it was es- | pecially busy, as carly in the year it White Cambric Covered, in all sizes. busiest had to deal with the snow-cleaning | question, in order to keep the rail- way: open. This cost $1,500. During the year over six and a hall miles of concrete waiks were lald, besides many asphalt crossings. 'A mile 'and a half road was constructed. more than provided The permanent road { building .scheme was considered for | several months, The result of the com- | mittee's recommendation over two weeks ago is well knownrand this per- | manent road pavement will not likely be begin next year. Ohe thing stand- ing to the credit of the board of works this year is the completion of the O'Kill street sewer extension. The contractor of this work, William Less- he, had a difficult task, and made scarcely anything on his contract The knife low, TEA COSIES, in. all sizes. R. McFaul, Carpet Warehouse. of macadam | which cost 3250 | by the by-law EE i Opposite Grand Central Station NEW YORK OITY. «ROOMS $1 a DAY , and UPWARDS Baggage to and from sta- tion free. Send 2-cent stamp for New York Oty Guidebook and Map. "UNION ' HOTEL voard had -to in and the fall, as its funds many needed were things had to ito keep down the expense. Undertaker, Fire And Industries. I'he fire committee this year, as it anvthing with sold at hought Cor. Princess and Sydenham Sts. | had very littie to do A couple of auction, and replace them The work on its to hear evidence re- alleged inefliciency of the service... The board of trade has i the inefliciency pronouncement' No. 3 {upon the service, and it is up to the 5 per box | committee that hereafter there 5 { will be no cause of complaint. Add ess: THE | y Windsor) horses Ambulante 'Phone, 86la. Others were were to committee has in sitting the now some Sy AT ' Cook's Cotton Root Compound. || k : wands - The great Uterine Tonic, and | : 2) cate effectual Monthly carding 4 (Low on which women can | fire nd, Sold-in three degrees | put strength 10 degreca strongg for special case Sold iY: repaid on / roe pamphlet. 80K MEDIDINE Co. TORON 2, ONT. (formert ee to._see ed a number of propositions the vear --r a 1 40+ P 42+ EP EEE HENRI . The Real Estate X | sulphuric acid ' + Seis Investor S Income 3 The Finance Committee. ; Last March the finance 'Is Assured | | [This coming vear o jena the fed by the larger portion of this being small- | Pox expense {| mittee | smelter site to the Canadian Lead | Mining and Smelting company, and to | Dr. Hemstock for the manufacture cm ------ rate will have to be maires' panic ner, eight were oblig expenses to recommended and carried an increase of half a mill in the rate of taxation. . two more mills in . order to wipe out a deficit of $14,000 or over, i he TOR p i in he upgregat A strong finance com- annuall needed for next of the important A, Uet) 18 year The Astors were the only '| take care wealthy family not forced to curtail The ! money business | $| The Facts in the Case i For Constipation, or + hob ($| tightness of the bowels, heing the hotel schemes. their expenditures. of Astor invested real their majority the is in estate and income is assured. | the simplest -- safest-- | most agreeable remedy to' cure the trouble--no griping or after effects ---is unquestionably Ab Sa 25¢c. and 80c. At all dealers. 2 2¢ 9 61 Brock St. Phone, 326 or 621. | | | STITH IITEEI SFIS. FIFEY . which is look- | with | interest. The result of that in- | | should grant the money io keep though an | of | use its pruning REL ~ § T ~ | be left over until next year, even the Mc( AU LEY, | scavengers were taken off their routes | $6.50 up; Japanese mink neck pieges; had little to do? The industries committee has consid- | during | As a result it has leased' the | of | committee the expectation is | mereas- | to | that will come before it, one matter | tions, Made For a Campaign. By a unanimous vote, the members of the board of trade, at a special meeting, held last night, endorsed 'he action of the city council, in agrecing to put a by-law beiore the people for the granting o & Co., for the piano factory. preliminary arrangements carrying on of a campaign In cuppor: of the by-law. The members of the hoard are agreed - that the ratepayers the judustry here, and Mr. Wormwith, |who was present at the meeting, sta- {ted, in reply to a question, that if the bonus was not forthcoming, reconstruction of for the another place, many good offers hav- ling already been ree ived. The hoard iwill put forth every effort possible to have the by-law: carried on election day. H lat the meeting, and the matter was discusced in an informal way. Francis | King, solicitor for Mw. Wormwith, was {present * at the meeting. Mr. Richard- son pointed out the reason for the calling of the meeting, and it was at that everything possible be dont the passing the by-law. The suggestion was once agreed should of to secure f a bonus to Wormwith | The hourd also made! the | works would have to be established in! | Are Busy on Their Rink. | {| The 14th hockey team will practice at the covered rink from eight to nine o'clock , the players should be out. fore long, as his anklé is improving the ' every day. All the old players are ex-| be on the ice tornight, as | of juniors. | who | 1 be! juniors | pected to well as a large number | George Bews, a young city chap, 'has been playing in Toronto wil in the line-up . tonight. The have their first game on January 15th with Si. George's. The Local Hockey Leagues. Before long the City Hockey League and K.AH.A. league games will be in full swing. The games wi _bability he, played on | Kingston "coverdd rink t the Roval rink is not vet. ? Zion and the his season, as in commission W. Richardson occupied the chair Hockey On The Bay. The skating below the bridge and in Anglin's Bay has been good for few days and hockey - games are pulied offi down thers by players of all sizes and ages. As yet no one has gone through the ice, but nearly every year sdme one gets a- soaking in this vicinity. made that the board form an organi- | sation similar to that put in force for | the smelter by-laws. A' motion made by Mr. | tlie board cndorse the action of the city council, in reicrence to the pro- | posed by-law, and further, that hoard do all in its power to have the {hy -law meet with success, was carried bv a unanimous vote. The committees of the board were given, power to at enter into the campaign. the information of the hoard, once For Mr. Wormwith presented a statement, showing the amount of business which had been carried on by the piano fac- tory for some showing a marked number of pianos tu | teresting item was sum of $51,000 had been paid out in wages, time of the lire, the had been distributed in wages. pay sheet, at, the time of ithe fire, showed a list pearly all of 'whom wore married men, or men support men skilled iu 'the trade. Mr. Wormwith stated: that the ployees had organized for of. putting . forth every dfiort to have tho by-law carried. In reply to. a question asked Mr. King, Mr. Wormwith «tated that iin 'case the by-law did not carry, would have to leave the city, and cept one of the been made by - outside 'places. choke of several of the offers made by other places, including Uxbridge, Nia- cara Falls, Gananoque, Stratford, Descronto. been secured. Uxbridge was a increase in warned out. em- ac- The . building offered by three-storey factory, 185 feet by fifty: feet, fully equipped, in every way most suitable. offered from Gananogue was the Canada Cabinet company, its advantages. De: building, and building that vof which also had wronto offered a four-storey which was also equipped. The doard decided to have cireulars issued, containing all the necessary information required by the ratepay- ers, and the at once. A Real Pleasure. such as low pice at Buving high-class furs, tore is noted for at the which we are selling them, Christmas shopping a pleasure. A ka sable muffs, $8 up; sable scarfs, I$5 up; Persian lamb neck pieces, up. Campbell Bros.", the hig fur values. store for Election Of Officers. The annual election of officers of the Young Irishmen's Catholic Benevolent Association -took place Monday ever ing and resulted : President, J Behan; first vice-president; D. J Shannahan; vice-president, John Burns; (ross: financial secretary, pon: treasurer, W. J. Bryson: ian, J. J. Bryson; marshal, P | non: sergeant-at-arms, P. Joyce. \- sec md recording secretary, librar- Fan- -- B. A. Hotel Arrivals. J.B. Madden, Napanee: | Smith's Falls; S. don: 8S. W. Johnson, | Montreal; {Ketchison, F. . Singleton, J. J.-J. W. Brenton, Belleviile; Ford Me¢Carnev, Gana- Harrington, New York; - W. A. Church, Quebec. Green, noque; H. A. IH l.. Hawley, | Prett, Chicago; You Want. |A. K. Routley's celebrated | mixture, 5 - 30e., |173-5 Pr smoking 40a, street. Six Below Zero. | The temperature on Tuesday {two degrees bélow zero. This ling the mercury dropped to six {grees below zero. This was the cold |est day of the. season. morn: Answer To Puzzle Sums. Chimes }-cape--escape 4 pan ~-bowl L_adze--bow--lad{-cape--cap==~ him- | panzee. | | | Campbell Bros'. store for The { furs, | big values in. fine of Christmas the city to-day selling their wares. The trees were cut in different parts of the country and brought in by farmers. A, Christmas dinner is not withdut ice cream. We have it! Price's, 288 Princess { Telephone 845. The holiday traffic to Cape Vincent and other points has been quite heavy {the past few, days. |" Harrison Co.'s parlor and Morris chairs for Christmas. Open nights. Many vendors were around complete lots of street the years past, each year! the | One in- | hat las¥ year, the and that this year, up io the sum of $36,000 The of eighty-three men, ing households, all the | the purpose | by | he many offers which had | He | A grist of good offers: had | our makes | Alas- | {3 A. W. Gan- | Blumenshiner, Berlin; J udge Sproule, Croy- Anderson, Sherifi Morrison. Thomas Toronto; To see the Old Squaw, and smoke | sie, | 1 | was de- trees The School Rink. The lads who havé {B¢ rink between Howton, that the Collegiate and Victoria school are | hetween time during the holi- days. They are out playing hockey _morning, noon and night, and never seem to grow tired. Such is the ma- terial good players are made of. i having a fine Collegiate Hockey Team. As soon as school re-opens the Col- giate begins to get into shape for the season. It will have some hard games in the junior intercollegiate series, but | should be able to ao as well as it has done in former , le years. es meri Shemini i They Go With Dyspepsia. When vou get vid of dyspepsia you |.banish the headache, \ pitation nervonsness that with it. Day's Dyspepsia Cure {lieves all these troubles promptly {restoring somal, healthy digestion. has digestive, tonic and laxative pro- |'perties. No waiting for results. Fach bottle contains sixteen days treat- pment, For sale only at Wade's drug store. biliousness, pal- or goes re- hy me eee Covered Rink at the «1 rink on afternoon, om three to Skating morning and even- 14th band | Christmes | five p.m. ing. Indian Clubs. Boxing gloves, Whitley exercises, dumb bells, indoor baseball supplies. A. K. Routley, 173-5 Princess street. | The campaign will commen To-morrow Is the Last for Christmas Shopping. | FURS | Make ideal gifts for Christmas. & Here's a few of the many 400d things that:are shown in Kingston's Famous Fur Store: Mink Muffs, $20 to $75. Mink Scarfs, $15 to $150. Alaska Sable Muffs, $8 to $15. Alaska 'Sable Scarfs, $6 to $30. Isabella Fox Stoles, $9 to $30. Isabella Fox Stoles, $9 to $30. Muskrat Lined Coats, $42.50 to $125. Persian Lamb Coats, $85 to ; $150. Umbrellas, Gloves, Hats and Caps. me Makers Of Fine Furs. _ 126-128 Princess St. this evening, when all} "Rddie" | Hiscock will be back in the game be- | i il in all pro-| some | many fast and furious | All Our ¥ . Xe Ladies' Fancy Collars : at One-Third Off : : CORRIGAN'S. Christmas | early Here You have no time to waste in uncertainty. Buy your Men's gifts from 'HUNT'S' where you are sure that every article is the cor- rect thing and every price is right. MUFFLERS, GLOVES, NECK- TIES, FANCY BRACES, BATH ROBES, SMOKING JACKETS, NEW SHIRTS, etc. | Partello Stock Company--A Fine | Organization. | The Partello Stock company was | greeted by another good audience at | the Grand Opera House last evening. | The play presented was a strong | military drama, entitled "Cumber- land '61. The scenes and incidents | connected with the play are supposed to have occurred during the opening | days of the civil war. The plot is | based on a feud which existed be- the heads of two southern | families, and the two men become | mortal enemies. It is made the more | bitter from the fact that one has a {boy amd the other has a girl, and { both are in love with each other. { Alice Kennedy, as "Alice Ainsley," | is the mountaineer's daughter, around whom the plot of the piece centres, and as a dashing southern girl, she displays all the fire and vigour of a child of 'the land of the magnolia. In { the unravelling of the plot, she was ably assisted by John Westerman, { James Sheehan, G. B. Bates, Haze! | Reynolds, Josephine Gerrish, , and { Jessye Lyons. | Im the specialties, "Jack" Wester | man sang several songs, "Pull Down | the Blind '"' "Play Time' and a paro | dy ou "School Days," and received {hearty applause. The Musical Paulls i performed, some clever vaudeville | work, 'which was greatly appreciated. {2 he scene in the third act of the burning bridge, was grand and im- | pressive. i To-night 'the company presents "A | Jealous Wife." A play in four acts {and four = special' scencs, with - Alice | Kennedy" in - the part of "Peggy Sav- It a comedy part full of laughs and brimful of fun. Come as early in the you can. day as oa . a wn wpresr. CY HER P. J. HUNT, Brock St. , Open every evening this week. Follow e Crowds To this «tb re where you can procure Good, Sericcable Articles af Very Reasonable Prices. 1f vou want to buy a Present for alady, gen- tleman, girl or boy, We Have It and the price will not be 4 heavy tax on your purse. All Ladies' Coats at Half Price. +d PITT 2b abddbdod ry. {age is | For Him. How about a Gillette safety ..or 'Auto-Strop razor ? He would certain- | ty like one. or perhaps one of our | completé shaving sets with safety raz- or, glass, mug and brush, at $5, would be it. We have also some fine pipes' in cases or real leather cigar | In fact if you are in doubt | come at once to Best's, and see 'what they have. Sg gn Ata oa bh obd ry ay. od . eT CASOS, ood Odd 2 oo aan re The Metal Work Faulty. There will be a delay in putting the metal work on the mew dome of the city buildings. The material was made up in a western town, and shipped here. Workmen began to put it on | the dome, but the architect, after ex- | amination, refused to accept the ma- terial, which was away below specifi- | cations. The columns and all - were | found faulty. The loss will be with | the western firm, and not with the { local contractor. o-oo ry A o-bd->b-0 LS o-ddb SH*T RTIST +4 Headache And Neuralgia From i Colds. Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world- | wide cold and grippe remedy, removes lcause. Call for full name. Look for isignature, E. W. Grove, 25¢. t | | a bbb PPI + JS ' $10 Alaska Sable Muffs, $8. While they last you can buy a choice natural wool $10 Alaska sable muff for $8 at Campbell Bros.' Eg | ob-t-P PPPOE TRIN IYNT Try Bibby's $2 The merchants had a busy time on Tuesaay night. Christmas shoppers were out in large numbers and _to- wards ten o'clock people were seen in all sections of the city carrying home large parcels. The merchants say that {the trade has picked up greatly in| {the past few days. | See Bibby's $15 blue suit | "A well recognized fact," that Me- | Conkey's and Huyler"s are the only | makers in Canada of choice of royai- | ty sweets. Sold in Kingston at Gib- | | son's Red Cross Drug Store. Order for { Christmas morning delivery. See 'Bibby's $15 black suits. Another keeper of game chickens is hemoaning the loss of some fine birds | to-day. Last night some one entered | | his roost and got away with seven | nice birds. The man" vows' vengeance | on the thief ifhe is caught. See Bibby's $12.50 blue suits. Imperial underwedr. Made only by the Kingston Hosiery Co. At all | gents' ~ furnishing and dry goods! stores. 1 See Bibby's $15 blue suits. t Tt is a good sign of sense as well | as of secrecy to keep to yourself the things you do-not know. See Bibby's $12 black overcoats. If* you are in @oubt about Christ- mas buying, go to Best's, and see the many suggestions oftered. Dressing gowns, twenty per cent. off. Lavingston's. Although the thermometer registered | below. zero; the men" continued work {on the dome, to-day. See Bibby's $15 black overcoats. Christmas chocolates in faney box- | See Bibby's $15 black overcoats. Open tonight till nine @ o'clock. { Livingston's. es, at Best's. Bibby's for sweater coats, $2. coat sweaters. dd . Ss. per er rood bd v ~~ |: oboe een Reasonable Offer Refused on Fancy Xmas Goods We have as wsual a splendid line . of perfumes of the best makes, from 25¢. a bottle up. - jce court this morning. See Bibby's $10 hiack overcoats. Is the fire department the only one that needs Tnvestigation ? i Bibby's 50c. ties are swell. _ Has the council of 1908 come up to] your expectation ? Drug Store, Phone, 343, 185 Princess St. There were. no cases before the pol- v & | GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Easy Gift Choosing Our Different Lines of High Class Gold Goods Were never more complete than now. The nearer com- plete they are, the easier will be the choosing for you of a Watch, Chain, Bracelet, Ring, Locket or Necklace. elles POPOV OVPIIVIIVY ~ a > SMITH BROS., Jewellers, Opticians. 2 0 a00800060000000 S000 999POPTVIVIVIY TT Issuers of Marriage Licenses, 350 King St. ALLL LLE FOR CHRISTMAS Mink Sets, Own Manufac | | Alaska Sable Sets, Natural | Persian Lamb Sets. Our | ture. W. F. GOURDIER Exclusive Furiier Thermometers A complete assortment of House and : Outdoor "Thermometers All prices. McLeod's Drug from Walsh's Yard {will make a mice CHRISTMAS GIFT. A load of COAL COAL! The kind you jire looking for, is "¢* the kind we sell. SCRANTON Coal is good coal and we re ied _ prowpt delivery. "Phone, 138. Booth & Co. FOOT WEST STREET.