PAGE EICHT. Big January Fur Sale is| now in full blast. / 30) to 50) Off 'Regular Prices To Clear Balance of Stock. OHN McKAY FUR HOUSE sosssssssssssense AFTER THE HOCKEY MATCH § ¢ Aud you want to pre- pare a light supper, nothing comes so handy as a § Spangenberg } 3 Chafing Dish y We | | SEISIIIIIIISIIIIIS have a good selec- tion of these from the best makers and. at # prices within the reach bof ar ne. SPANGENBERG & JEWELLER. & @) Issuer WISI IPVIIIIIIIIIIIIIY of Marridge Licenses. 3 3 3 » 3 3 : 3 3 Fine Table Cutlery Direct lam best English makers. A saving of 25 per cent to the con- stumer. TABLE KNIVES. Hand forged Celluloid, Stag, wood Handles, fr per dozen. HANDSOME CAR VING SETS. Silvér mounted, in fancy leather cages. Price from $3.00 to $10.00. CARVING KNIVES. Silver Steel Stag Handles from $1.00 pair. steel blades, w ith | Ebony, or Rose- | m $1.00 to $6.00, Ivoroid $3.00 and to A large variety of Cutlery for all purposes. Batisfaction or money refunded. W. A. Mitchell, HARDWARE, 85 Princess St. BE LBASED $ SURVEYING D DRYDOGK: WHICH IT IS LIK LIKELY WILL! | To the Collingwood "Shipbuilding 2 Of alSyoui Company--A Much-Needed Re- pair Plant Will Bg Established By This Company. J. of S. Chapleau, the surveying staff of the public works department, Ottawa, to' survey the property. It is ority" that the dry dock is t ed to the Collingwood company, which. will pair plant on the property. An up-to-date repair plant been required for pointed out by the government Whig o this dry is here with a number of men dry dock learned on good auth o be leas Shipbuilding establish a re has long aock, a n variou occasions, during the past few years Large vessels coming here tention required, although firms that have done dock have performed the jobs possible, considering Taq be ble tie large small, navigation a week longer facility great dbal in the means a or busy than they every for repair was is a great loss to a big vessel, Hence well-equippec is under large tablishment repair plant is marine The result will be large vessels that meet with in these waters will to be repaired, dock will be ever before. The pany has been after the dock time, motive it it expense, modern, in the of int come ston and Works company is understood the to be paired found it difficult to ge that more re t the at the loca work at the dry very best handicaps repaired in the shortest possi to vessels season o To have to remain in dock would if at hand which the es erests of of the aceidents to King the dry a much busier place than Collingwood Shipbuilding com for some and wanted the Canadian Loco- / to join in establishing a repair plant, latte with bat r did not Cook's Cotton Root Compound .. The great Uterine = sorily safe effectual i Regulator on which depend, of strength--No, 1, 10 10 aegrets Stronge ecial cases, ha by all drug Freoe T, on rece pamphlet. Ad Sox Memorws On. Togo: 2, ONT. - PN recognize it How can Every eighty eents for cash. i io I Goods marked in plain figures. Furnishing Department. is a dollar here. All sales Vf Tonie, anc Monthly women cat Sold in three bs 0. 2 0. 8 fs per or sen box t of pricc d ess: Tw ly We , Doubling Sales The way men are taking advantage of our 20 per cent discount sale proves that they to be genuine and reliable. it be otherwise when we take 20 Per Cent. Off "Progress Brand' Clothing, Shirts, Ties, Underwear, Sweaters, Céllars, and Everything in Our Ready-to-wear and LIVINGSTON'S want to do this. Just what the terms of lease wili be gnd how the present | officials at the doek will be affected is not known. 'apm setae TEN NEW MEMBERS In the Frontenac Council This Year. s county council only | eight of the eighteen members will return. There are ten mew members. Reeves Franklin, .of Pittsburg; Rey- nolds, of Portland; Drew, of Olden, and McAllister, of Wolfe Island, vétir- ed. They are succeeded. by 'F. W. Spence, M. Truesdale, M. Cronk and John Spoor, respectively. Former 'eeves who fought re-election and were lefeated are: J. M. Stoness, in Lo- sorough; R. Shannon, in Storrington; Godkin, in Clarendon and Miller; Davis, in Kingston; Brash, in Bed- ford, and Wood, in Palmerston, North and South Canonto. mecessors are C. Truscott, C. Barr, I. McDonald, A. Rankin (deputy last year), J. A. Kennedy and W. J. Don- dson, In Barrie, Reeve McGregor was elect- «d by the ote of the returning offi- er. In Palmerston, D. Wood was de- 'eated by one vote. The defeat of two old and tried reeves like J. M. Stoness and R. Shannon was not ex- ected. The latter has served in the sounty council for the past eight vears and was a possibility as war- len this year. The contest for the warden's chair will likely be between A. Rankin, eeve of, Kingston township, and R. A. Hamilton, of Hinchinbrooke. Both are young and capable men. The inaugural meeting of the county ouncil will be held on Tuesday, Jani 26th, TRADES AND LABOR LEAGUE Officers Were Elected on Thursday Evening. The regular meeting of the Trades and 'Labor Council was held Thursday night, and was well attended. The following officers were elected for this year : W. Driscoll, pres; Jas. Alder- dive. vice-pres.; W. T. Edgar, rec. sec"y.; Thos. H. Fleming, fin.-sec'y.; John Davis, treas.: trustees, George Lewis, Jack Powell, Robt. Wright; auditors, Geo. Lewis, F. Martin, Robt. Wright. Many Happy Returns. Norman Clark, one of Kingston's oldest residents, is to-day celebrating his ninety-first birthday, ana receiving the congratulations - of 'his many friends. 'Mr. Clark enjoys remarkably good health, for his age. He resides with his son, Frederick Clark, Brock street, operator at the K. & P. rail- way office. > One Degree Above Zero. This morning, the thermometer 're- gistered one degree above zero, as compared with six degrecs below, yes- terday. It was somewhat colder last night than this morning. A little moderation of the weather wouldn't be out of the way. Notice. Office and warerooms of the Worm- with Piano company at present are 232 Princess street, next door to R. J. Reid's furniture store. Phone 378. Thomas Ralph, died at his home about two miles from Portland. He leaves a. widow, a son, a daughter, at East Saginaw, | James and Estella, at home land William, a travelling representa' | tive of a large millinery establishment. of Toronto. . Mre. Cariie Nation, the celebrated American * "saloon smasher," conduct- ling a strenuous campaign in Glasgow, {will 'leave for London on Jauuary 21st. She hopes to stay there until the middle of the first week in February, on Wednesday, Their respective | Five New Clubs Have Joined--The League Will Be the Largest That Ever. Existed in King- ston. Lg mosting. of. the oe a repre n of sng ; leading a delegates and Porteous wero promt. The ow will this. Shag ever existed be the a ot 1a Kingston { ve ow hockey clubs bmn, Y. M.C.A., Harmony Club, Y.LC.B.A., and Granites. The constition was amended in that ihoth Pir int iate and junior 0.H.A. players will be eligible to play in matches for the J. J. Harty trophy. Ten senior teams registered and two applications wore received from |other clubs. Group "C" of the senior series will be held over until next week to allow the latter two clubs to register. There -will then be twelve 'cams playing for Dr. Harty's cup. Thore are seven teams this year in the junior series playing for the W. W. Gibson {rophy. They are formed into {wo groups. Junior series--Group "A" consists of Kingston Business College, Regio- polis College, Kingston Collegiate. Group "'B" comsists of St. James, Granites, Y. M. C. A, Portsmouth Junior. Senior scries--Group "A" consists of Harmony Club, ¥. I. C. B.A., Ports- mouth, Y.M.C.A. Group "IB" con- sists of Frontenac Business College, Regiopolis © College, * Victorias, Ring: ston, Collegiate Institute. Group will be closed on January 12th. 'There ard but two teams in this group au present. The following is tho schedule : TE Junior Series. Group A: Jan. 14--K.C.1. vs. Regiopolis. Jan. 21-K.B.C. vs. K.C.L. Jan. 28--Regiopolis vs. K.B.C. Feb. 4--Regiopolis vs. K.C.L Feb. 11---K.C.1. vs. K.B.C. Feb. 18--K.B.C. vs. Regiopolis. Group B: , Jan. 14-Y.M.C.A. vs. Granites. Jan. 18---St. James vs. Portsmouth. Jan. 21--Granites vs. St. James. Jan. 25--Portsmouth vs. Y.M.C.A. Jan. 28--Y.M.C.A. vs. St. James. Feb. 1--Granites vs. Portsmouth. Feb. 4--Granites vs. Y.M.C.A Feb. 8--Portsmouth vs. St. James. Feb, 11---St. James vs. Granites. Feb. 15--Y.M.C.A, vs. Portsmouth. Feb. 18--St. James vs. Y.M.C.A Feb. 22--Portsmouth vs. Granites. the Ciiy Hockey last evening in the lege Senior Series. Group A: Jan. 14--Regiopolis vs. K.C.L torias vs. F B.C. Jap. 2---K.C.I. vs. F.B.C. Jap. 28--K.C.I- vs. Victorias. C. vs, Regiopolis. Jan. 30--Vidtorias vs. Regiopolis. Feb. 4--K.C.I. vs, Regiopolis. F.B. ('. ys. Victorias, Feb. 6--F.B.C, vs. K.C.1. Feb. 11--Victorias vs. K.C.I. giopolis vs. F.B.C. Feb. 20--Regiopolis vs. Group B: Jan. 16--~Harmony Club Vie- FB Re- Victorias. _ vs, Y.M.C. Jan. 21--Portsmouth vs. Harmony Club. Y.M.C.A, vs. Y.I1.C.B.A. Jan. 26--Portsmouth vs. Y.I'C.B.A. Jan. 30--=Y.M.C.A. vs. Portsmouth. Harmony C 'lub vs. Y.1.C.B.A. Feb. 2-Y.M.C.A vs. Harmony Club. Feb. 8 -Harmony Y.L.LC.B.A, Y.M. Feh. 13-V L.OBA. va. Portsmouth. Feb. 18--Portsmouth vs. Y.M.C.A Y.I.C.B.A. vs. Harmony. vs. Portsmouth. >A Tlay: On Saturday. Tho second series of games of the Eastern Ontario Curling Association will bo played on Saturday evening, when two rinks from Napanee will como"down to play the Jocals. The Kingston teams hope for better luck against: Napanee than they had against Brockville. Y.M.C.A. Athletic League. Mr. McLeod, physical director of the Toronto Central Y.M.C.A., was in tho city, yesterday, paying a visit to tho local association, and also looking al- ter matters of interest in regard tq the Canadian Y. M. C. A. Athletic | League, which is to be formed in To- ronto, on January 15th. This league - lis to ba run independently of the CA. |A.U., and promises io bo a great sue- cess. ' Schedule Drawn Up. A mecting of the Kingston Amateur Houw'tey Association was held in Hall hotel on Thursday eveni application of the Young was accepted, but the seven drew 'out of the league. A sche- dule was drawn up, but will nol he ready for publication until Monday. ng The rishmen Portsmouth To Arrange Schedules. Peterhoro and Kingston Y.M.C.A.s are in the senior group. Belleville and Kingston 'in the intermediate group of the Ontario association 'of basketball. The groups will arrange schedules. At Edwards And Jenkin. Fresh Oysters, 40c., 60c. qt. Little Seedless SR "Oranges 15¢c. dozen. Seven tins Sardines 25c. Our Wwn make Humbugs and Taffies. Thirty Oranges for a quarter. Fine Teas and Co Lowney's and Patterson' sg box* Cho- colates. Yellow Danver and Spanish Onions. = dozen Mexican Sweet Oranges, Home-made 'and Bread. Pineapples 10e. and 20c. dozen. | Peas, Cora 1 25¢. Cash coupons. "Phone 775. "Wild Cherry" Cough Cure. Regu. Jor price on ach, 2 for 25c. Wade's drug store. Europe will soon have io recognize earth season is very boriel, Maple Cream, Taffles each; Lemons 10c, and Tomatoes, 3 for ) Castro is improving rapidly. He was the | aminations. Heretofore, in with the old and lon; tom, he. duty of "setting the miners committed to "ou te work of preparation i Shih the sndents were {his to course was have an advantage in that the on ee ti Beaters ae oo hus 1es, but in detice it led to oR owing to the fact that the educationists engaged in the work were not intimately conver- sant with the standard of the curri- culum and' the course of study travel- led g hy the students. adopted last" au- The department tumn a regulation under which the boards of examiners for admission to the professional schools should here: after he selected for the model schools from the staffs of the model schools, for the normal schools from the stafis| of the normal schools, and for the faculties of education from the stafis of the said faculties and of the nor- mal schools, with, in case of each board, one or more inspectors of pub- lic and separate schools, continuation and high schools. The change worked so satisfactorily that it has heen decided to make it permanent and to adopt a similar course, for all departmental examiria~ tions. Tt is believed it will practically do away with the occasional com: plaints coneerning examination papers that they are, outside the prescribed preparatory work, and will enable the department to take the direct respon: sibility for the preparation of all pa pers. Under the changed conditions the test of the students will be made by teachers of the institutions who should know just what qualification they require. The department has expressed the determination to raise the qualifica- tions of the teachers and to institute a more complete system for their training, and takes the view that it cannot do this successfully unless it assumes direct control of all tests of competence, DEATH OF DAVID GIBSON, ear | Hundredsof Pisess of Snowy Wil Underwear Now on Sale Preparations for this. important January sale dates away back to last July, when we commenced to plan for the present sale. Perfection of fit and liberality of size.are always the distinguishing points by which you may recognize An Old Resident of Kingston Passes Away, Laidlaw's Whitewear And the mere fact of January ow rices will not alter these prime qualities in the slightest degree. White Underskirts, Nightgowns, Drawers, Corset Covers, Chemise, THE LATE DAVID 'GIBSON, The death occurred on Friday morn- ing at ten o'clock, of David: Gibson, Princess. street, one of the oldest eiti- zens of Kingston. Deceased was Born in Scotland eighty-seven: years ago. He was once a printer and later a grocer. In religion he was a Presby- terian, a member of $6. Andrew's church. He is survived®by his wife, one gon, Dr. James Gibson, Hamilton, and one daughter, Mrs. McLean. The funeralwill take place on Monday. Dressing Jackets, And a complete assortment of Children's and Babies' Fine White Underclothing. Johnson Will Be Hanged. Ottawa, Jan. B.--The cabinot coun- cil has decided not to. interfere in the capital case of George F. Johnson, under setence io be hanged; at Kenora on January 20th for thoamurder of Mrs. Ackerman on July 28th last. The orimo was a particularly brutal one. You Are At Perfect Liberty To come and choose one garment or as many as you wish, and have them placed aside until' required, # not quite ready for them now. In this way yJu secure an excellent choice. Castro Is Improving. Berlin, Jan. B8.--General Cipriano able to converse for a considerable time with his wife and others. Dr, Israel is of the opinion that the gen- eral will be confined to the hospital for about two weeks longer. Notice. Legal forms, customs Tp ete., for sale at cheapest and best place p blanks, 2 ol -- Another conference is to be held this evening of city council leaders. It is anticipated that a satisfactory divi sion will be made. "May Wax," 'W. H. Carson's speedy little mare, is in Lindsay, where she will race next Tuesday. JANUARY CUT PRICE OF FINE BOOTS AND SHOES All Odds and Ends in Ladies' Fine and Medium Priced Boots, being reduced from 25% {o 35% off our already low prices. We have some DOROTHY DODD and EMPRESS Shoes in this sale, besides a number of other American makes. 20 per cent. off all Hockey Boots, Felt Slippers, Felt Boots, Moccasins, Overgaiters and Leggings The Best Bargains will ba picked up first, and there are some good ones. |THE. LOCKETT SHOE STORE