A resl old4ime Free Souvenir Package Day next Sat- urday., Over one thousand splendid packages will be giv. en away free. one to each cus. tomer, ; SOUVENIR DAY These packages will be the finest and most useful ever giv- en and will be handed out free- ly to each person making a purchase, - ; At BESTS' The Satisfactory Drug Store. i ssn es. WE SELL --- Scranton Coal Co's Selected from the celebrated Richmond No. 4 and Ontario No, 1! Mines, the best Anthracite Coal! Mines in Pennsylvania Place your order with THE JAS. SOWARDS COAL C0. "Susie COPYRIGHT To You All. KEELEY Jr. - Optometrist N We Grind the Lenses. 3 Doors Above the Opera House Try the Unique Grocery To 0 Meat Market For your groceries and meats, Just 'now you want good Tea, Cottee and Cocoa--we have them C. H. PICKERING'S 490 Princess St., Pho B30 The Returns Show Ov 15 | StPRe : JENKINS ty i Bargains in every depart- ment. Just the goods you want at the greatest dis- count. Men's and Boys' Suits, Overcoats and Underwear, 20 to 50 per cent. 11, | Leslie, nd Mrs. N. ©, Perreau, Captain i, . Boak, Captain Constantine, Messrs, There was a vory largely aitend- €d meeting of the Badminton club on Baturday afternoon. present s Mrs. 1¢a Martin, Mrs. Daw- Mrs. F. Strange, Mrs. J. B. Carruthers, Mrs, J. C. Strange, Mrs. T. D.. R. Hemming, Mes, J. P ail- ersleave, Mrs. Karl Folger, (Lon. on), Mis, ms Young, Captain (and Mrs, Maurice Phvmmer, Mr. and Mrs. George O. Wagner, Professor and Mrs. P, G, C, Campbel, Mr. ang (and Mrs. EH, Pense, Major and { Mrs. James MiMs, Miss Marie Oar- Tuthers, Mise Mabel Brawnfield, Miss Lassie Kirkpatrick, Miss Dorothy Carruthers, iss Majorie Brownfield, Miss Phyllis Shortt, Miss Alleen Rogers, Miss Kathleen Car. ruthers, Miss Charlie Shortt, Miss Christine Cochrane, Miss Rose Rog- ers, Mies Mamie Garrett, Miss Minnie Gordon, Miss Bessie Smythe, Miso Nora Macnee, Miss Madge Dawson, Col.. 'G. .H. ilvie,. Col. Henri Panet, Col. L. R. Carleton, Major Young Major and Mrs. J. N. 8. Major Hammond, Captain H. E. Lafferty, Harrison, Elwood, E. V. Lesslie, Callandar, McRes, Car- ruthers, McGill and 9. T. Maclem. A rather small meeting of the Skat ing Club was held on Tuesday wvening. The R.C.H.A, band supplied the music and the exceptionally gopd ice was very much enjoyed by the few enthus- ingtic skates who were not afraid of the extremely cold weather. Among those noticed were :--I'rofessor and Mrs ¥. ©. Willhoft, Mr. and Mrs. EH. Pense, Miss Marian Leslie, Miss Nan Patterson, Mise Mamio Anglin, Miss Anglin, Miss Jean Duff; Miss Sibbald Hamilton, Miss Minnie Gor: don, Miss Mildred Jones, Miss Helen Campbell, Miss Rose %, Miss Kathleen Carruthers, Miss Eva Martin, Miss Ruth Martin, Mins Helen Uglow, Miss Florrie Stewart, Misa Lilian Mundell, and Profs. Layng and Baker, Dr. Guttman, Messrs. Frnest Gilder sleeve, Peroy Lyman, F. Ryan, Ken- neth Mundell, Harrison, Jack Hamna- ford, Stanley Cunningham, Mucharen Ewart, R. Richardson, Ferguson, Har vison, Rex, Calin, Albert Shannon, Ross Livingston, Dick BPlmer, Herbert Steacy and A. W. Brown. Miss Frances Wilson, Union street, entertained informally at a small tea vesterday afternoon, in honor of her niece, Miss Wilson, who is visiting her, Mrs. George H. Williamson will re- ceive on Thursday afterhoon at her home, 236 Brock street, and thereafter on every third Thursday of the month. Miss Annie Bailie was'hostess at a very enjoyable dance on Friday even: ing at the residence of Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Queen street. . es A toumament will be held at the Badminton Club on Wednesday, for prizes which are offered by Col. and Mrs. Henri Panet, Mrs. Thomas Lambert, Clergy street, will redelve next 'Thursday, the 15th; and on the first Thursday of each month, i Mrs. John Matheson, Alice street, will receive on Friday and the follow- ing Friday, and not again this sea- son. - - . The L. C. Reeding Club, held its meeting' 'at Mrs. William Morgan's "Tintern Place', Mack street. * x x x Mrs. Arthur Ellis, 165 King street, will receive on the second and third Fridays during the season. The Kingston Ladies' Curling Club will hold a granite bonspiel during the last week in January Mrs. H. Tandy, King stooet, will on- tertain at the tea hour on Thursday afternoon Mes. "Charles MoKay, 218 Johnson street, will receive on Thursday af- termoon. > - wv Mrs. W. B. Mudie is home from Gan- anoque, where she has been visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Me Murchy. Miss Ethel Kent returned to Moul: ton College in Toronto on Monday. Miss Flora Rees, of: Gananoque, will be a guest at the bachelors' dance on Friday night, and will be with Mrs. W. B. Mudie, while in town. Mr. Fred. Skinner, of Gananoque, will be among the outiof-town guests at the bachelors' dance. : Miss Edith Hague, University Aven- ue, will go to Montreal next week to visit her aunt. Mr. Basil Fullerton, of the Bank of Toronto, spent the week-end in Gan- 'FOR DELICATE CHILDREN A Mother's Letter to Mothers. Mrs. 'E. W. Cooper, of Bloomfield, XN. My child, seven years old, had & had cough and was weak and quite run down in health. She had been in this condition for about six weeks 'when I began givi her Vinol. It was a wonderful help - to the chill, breaking up her cold quick- ly and building up her strength be side. 1 have also found Vinol a most excellent tonic for keeping up the children's strength during a siege of whooping cough." ah Vinol 'is a wonderful combination of two rorid-{atd tabs the med cinal body-buildi ent; liver oil and iron for the blood, there. fore it is a safe jor chi because it is _ mot patent medicine, everything in'it printed, on a nm = shenp flows 'anoque, with his mother, Ms. W, RB. Sir; and Mrs. "W. A. Newman ave staying with Mrs. M. Newman, William street. : » . - Migs Jean Duff leit to-day for - Tor- onto, to visit her aunt Mrs. 'MeClel lan, in Toronto, , ' 5 ; Mr. Dave Byers of Queen's, U miversity { {wag the 'guest of his mother, Mrs. Byers, over the week-end. : Mrs. Charles Low, and her children, of Hamilton, who have been the guests !of Mr. and Mrs; Edward Low, in Ot- tawa, have returned to their home, Miss Marjorie low acompanied them for: a visit. Miss Helen and Miss Alice Martin, of Bowmanville, who were to come to town for the bachelors' dance, have changed. their plans and will not visit in Kingston until later in the winter. Mrs. James Henderson, Farl street, oft to-day for Toronto, to visit Mrs. F. Phutipe. i Mr! and Mrs. L. L. Henderson, re turned to Montreal to-day after spend- ing a fow dayg in town. . Miss Mary Strange went to Ottawa yesterddy to attend the drawing-room and state ball, and will be the guest of her aunt, Miss Walter Fleming. Mr. Smythe, Montreal, will be a uest at the bachelors' dance on Fri- Sy night. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Guan, Barrie street, are the guests of Mrs. Gunn's sister, Miss Hawley, at Bath. Miss Kate Mann, of Aylmer, Ont., is the guest of Miss Agnes Richard: son, University. avenue. Mr. H. Dykeman is expected to ar- rive from Westfield, Mass., this week, to visit Mrs. 'James Losslie, William street, Mrs. R. J. Macdowall and Miss Elda, who have boen spending some time in 'Toronto, leit there, on Tues- day, for California' Mr. George Bawden went to Mont- real on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Harty went to Toronto for a few days this week Miss Helen Simpkins of St. Agnes' School, Belleville, will come down the end of the week to spend a few days with Mrs. H, B. Mills, Bagot street. Miss Edith Stark of Gananoque will be Miss Flornie Stewant's guest for thé bachelor's dance. Miss Jean Caldwell, Miss Jean Wilmot and Miss Audrey Wilmot will be among the Belleville girls at the bachelors' dance. Miss Mollie Bidwell returned to St. Agnes' CoMege in Belleville on Monday. Mr. Geoffrey Franklyn who has been in England for the past eight weeks has returned to town. Mr. Harold Hughes las returned from London, but Mrs. Hughes and her baby will remain for a while longer with Mrs. Bland. Miss Rita Allen of Belleville will coma down for the bachelors' dance on Friday night and will be the guest of Miss . Winifred Claxton, Union street. § FRONTENACS MPET HALL THIS EVENING And Expect to Win -- Queen ; Chances Against MeGill In Mont. real are Considered V ain. The line-up for th ior. J medium butchers' steers, » P pion ball, Feoble iva R7.75; common butchers' steers, $6.25 evening, in the second © { ¥hish meet {ered rink this {game of 'the senior 0. H. A. jwill be the same as met { Torooto on {Cooks defence, Ferguson and S rover, Brouse: centre, Ur. Boyer and Reid. Since the last game the outfit had a good i rink. 4 The result. ol this evening's game looked forward to with great interes |A win for Frontenac will make thi {more interesting for the local erthus. iaste. The local team expects to trim Varsity and Osgoode home games. The result with St. {doubtful Atter tha gama this evening one may be able to figure upon the chances the Frontenacs have against the former champions of the O.H.A. It will be remembered that St Michael's trim- med Osgooda Hall by a score of 15 to 2 in the opening game of the O. H. A. last week in Toronto. t. Michael's is considered very Queen's Chances are Uncertiin To say what chance Queen's senior hockey squad will havo against McGill in the opening game of the Intercolle- giate hockey union in Montreal is ul- most an impossibility. The team has been holding some practices ati the covered rink since its return from the trip to the American side dung the Christmas vacation. Jt is altogether likely that the following will be 1 line-up: Goal, Ray Smith; defence, Wallie Smith and McKinnon; rover, Len Smith; centre, Box; wings, Dobson and Rappell. Byron may .he tried out on the defence. K. C. 1. and Belleville The Kingston . Collegiate hockey squad will leave on Friday afternoon for Belleville to play the return game. The Bellaville bunch are looked upon as winners of the group, providing that K.C.l. do not hand them out a trimming on their own ice. a Institute K. C. 1, vs. Picton The Kingston Collegiate team will elash with Picton covered rink on Wednesday next. The canning town is of as having a good team. hockey at the evening spoken Sporting Notes » Toronto News: Stanton. who played left defence for the: Kingston Fron- tenacs, on Saturday played a rattling Miss Marjorie Starr, has returned to Nontpeal after spending a few days in town and' in Toronto, and will sail the end of January for her home in Scotland. . Miss Audrey Guernon, arrived from New York on Tuesday to visit Mrs. N. C. Polson, Jr., Stuart street. Miss Grace Hemming, accompanied Miss Margaret Hemming to Toronto on Sunday, when she returned to school and will igit friends here. Miss Waddell, Kingston, is expected in Montréal this week, to visit Col- onel and Mrs. R. J. (iwynne, Misé Ida Prevost, Kingston, id vis- iting Mrs. Hugh W. Jesmer, Pine Ave nue Apartments, Montreal, ---- FAMOUS SLANDER CASE Curate Accused of Misconduct is Vine dicated. London, Jan. 14.--The second trial of the notorious slander action brought by the Rev. Thomas Ghent, curate of Stockwell, against Police Sergeant Fitzgerald came to a sud- den end in the King's Bench division yesterday, when the curate . was Sxrarded damages asnfounting to £1, The claim was based on the officer's accusation that the man miseonducted himseli with his (Fitzgerald's) wife. The defendant appealed to the court to grant an adjournment of the case on the ground that he was lacking means to pay his lawyers, but the judge fulad that the hearifg must proceed. The jury rendered its verdiet after tem minutes' éonsideration. a ® BULGARIA SEEKS PRACE nolica clergy- Premier Repudiates Rumors of Bel- ligerent Intent. Sofia, Jan. 14.--At the re-o sing of the Sobranje, the premier, M. Rados- lavoff, energetically repudiated . the rumor that. the government next Spring or any time whatever intend- ed to draw the horror of a new war upon Bulgaria. He added that dip- lomatic relations between' Bulgaria and her neighbors, with the excep tion of Greece, had been resumed, Announcement. ¥ Provision has been made by the Omtario Department of Agriculture to' conduct through the agency of the district representative an agricultural course in Sydenham high school. This Leourse begins on January 19th amd continues for six weeks. Tt is in- tended Yor bows and young men who are on 'the farm and who in- send to make agriculture their life work. The henefits'. derived . from' this course, are very obvious from the circulars distributed through the county and as this is the first course to be conducted' in this county it is' to be hoped iat ane vill be 'a large attendance to show t " appre: ciation of the efforts of the Ontario Department of ~ Agrioulture 'to i and advance the agricultural .inter- ests of Frontenac county. 3 Be sure and arrange, if possible, to have your sons advantage of the course. For further information apply to F. Sine or C. Main, Syden- ham. - The 'of 8. provivoia) labor bureau . is the ideal of the Boatd of Control, arrived at - this Rose if you want "Don't buy White good game. He is a big, husky chap and when he gets the puck goes right down the centre: Varsity always manages to dig up the . goalkeepers. Last year thoy had Parker aud Laird, two of' the best men in the 8, while Satur- day théy unloadéd another good one in' Armstrong, who prattically saved the game. f ¥ Ottawa Free Press: McGiffin, the Toronto hockey player, will not be The Chicago 'Butchers' association would issue a union card to him ev- ery day in the week. Knotty Lee, manager of the Hamn- ilton baseball club, has practically decided to retain his interest in the club for another year and take ona more crack at the: job of producing a winning teat. * Lee claims that he has been unable 'to come to any ar- rangement With "Eddie" Holly, the Toronto player who is desirous of securing the club. - Roy McGiffin, of the Toronto hock- ey team, is suspended for a week and findd-$50 for his continued rough play in the Ottawa-Toronto game on Saturday. and a threat to strike Re- feree Johnny Brennan. It is believed that the stiff penalty handed out to the Toronto player will have a salu- tary effect on other N.H.A. players inclined to rough-house. dn a sine FED COWS TO FLAVOR MILK. Bran and Corn Produced That Preferred Taste. The department of agriculture has just concluded a series of experiments to determing the effect on the favor of milk of feeding different Kinds of rations to cows. lhe department has decided in favor of bran and corn as producing the finest flavored milk. Some dairymen have a theory that feoding crushed oats to cows will im- prove the flavor of the milk. Six cows were used in the experiments, and the various kinds of rations were fed to them. Fifty opinions were passed on the samples of milk. Sixteer prefer red milk from cows fed on erushed oats, twenty-five preferred that from the bran and corn rations, whils nine expressed no choice. The depattment decided that the .ration containing bran and 'corn wasspreferable in pro- ducing a fine flavored milk, HAD ARM AMPUTATED of ing Machine, Fredericton, N.B,, Jan. 14. --Ex-War- den William McMullin, at Blaney Ridge, Saturday afternoon, was as sisting his nephew, Johp McMullin, to opefate a gasoline "engine - and wood-sawing machine when = Young McMullin was caught by the belting and his arm was broken in two places. His uncle rushed to his as sistance but lost his footing i et io. right arm was jus w. the He he brought here and wphiit | (ken to Victoria hospital, his arm was amputated. Lone Widow Found Pead Trenton, Ont., Jan. 14.--Mrs. C. z rai 1 » 'Was found dead in 'her home in East iton to-day. She was about 75 years old and lived alone. . It is suposed that she died on Sat- any of 3 bors and "J Unién Stock ery Uncert-| in 37.50 to $7.75; Varsit Saturday last. viz., Goal, tanton; awford; wings, l D has practice, at the covered is "derate at Hall, in the of the battle * and pamphlets destitute if fired out of the NH.A.' { Jost After Severe Mangling in Woodsaw-| SER : . yy J SDAY, JANUARY 14, 1014. CRVEW, vo x The Prices Paid at the Various Cen. tres. Yards, Toronto, , Jan. 13.--Receipts 45 ears, 425 cattle, 445 f8,* 262 sheep and lambs, 27. calves. Catile=Receipts of cattle being light fvarything bought up carly at firm prices at Monday's quotations : 'hoice butchers' steers, $8 75; good butchers' steers, $7.30 to $8.25, $5.00 to choice butehers' heifors, $8 commao to RI ; ice cows, '87 to +.50; good cows; $6.50 to $6.75. can- ners, 83.75 to $4.75. Feeders and stockers--Light receipts jof feeders and stockers caused firm prices at steady quotations. Choice steers, $6.50 to 87; medium steers, $6 i's $6.50; #eofk ers, 85 to 83.75. al ringers--Receipts mo- $65 v $95 each; bulk sold at $70 to $80 each. Calves--Not enough to make a mar kot, 27. Choice veals, 810 to $19 common to good, $6 to Shoep and {ambs--Re light, prices remained firm at Mon- day's quotations. Sheep, 26.25 to 86.60; culls and rams, 23.60 to £5.50, lambs, choice ewes and wethers, 39 to a5 ceipts heing Hogs--Recei Selected, fed 84.85 f.0.b. cars, off cars, pts light and prices firm and 89.50 weighed Liberal Club Federation's Bold Pro- | ject to Widen Interest | Caledonia, Ont., Jan. 14.~"A Study and Information Bureau' is a new ac tivity of the Liberal Club Federatiqn of Ontario, decided upon by its execu tive and announced by one of its re presentatives, Main Johnson, of To ronto, in a speech before the Cale donia Liberal Club. Lists of books on various political topics are being compiled, and with in a short time will be at the dispos al of the fifty clubs in the federation and their members. Individuals or , clubs desiring information on topics for debdte and discussion will be able {to secure them from the new bureau. ' "There seems to be a widespread feeling," said Mr, Johnson, "es rcial- ly among young men, that polities in Canada could be much more vigorous and vital than they are. The Libera Club Federation of Ontario is using its nifluenco in an effort to increase the vitality of politics and political is wes, and to fill wp the rut of tradi | tional marrow partyism and the tem dency to support a party simply be cause it happens to be the conserva- tive or liberal party and not because of live issues and 'progressive princi p °8. | "I'he groundwork for vigorous poli ftics is a keen interest and wide know- ledge among the electors. The feder ation in establishing its bureaus is @weking to spread politieal infor tion and to make it more available. Attention will he given not only te questions of current politics in the {ecderal and provincial fields, but also to general political problems such us the new political experiments bein carried on in the United States an the profound ehanges being made in the legislation and constitution of § Great Britain." . -------------- FORFEIT FRANCHISES -- Scores of Unused Franchise y rer omba-------- TO VITALIZE POLITICS i to Be Albany, Jan. 14.~-Scores of unused street railway franchises, held by th New. York Railway company, in New York city, will be forfeited by suprem. Court action, . Attorney General Cas mody "announced yesterday. He sail that he had entered judgments in al tho cases, which he instituted mor: than two years ago in an efiort to obtain the forfeiture of the franchis aud to require the company to move the unused rails from th streets, The law requires that in order t. hold 'a franchise the holder must ru: at least one car a day over the lines For years horse cars were driven over many of the lines mow, to be abolisl ed, but of late years the running © oven a single car a day has been abandoned. I-------------------- Rations For Soldiers A recent blue book report on Britis} army dietetics deals with experimental marches in 1909 and 1910 and reports unfavorably on the field service ration for 1909, when the officers and men ali lost weight. In the last five days of the march the average daily loss o: weight among the men was just even half a pound and among the officers about: threeyquarters of a pound. ihe report notes that the ration was deficient in energy value. It consisted of corned beef, biscuit, jam and a gro cery ration of potatoes or eaulifiower y found it impossible Ihe committee to increase the energy supply inside only the limit of a ration weighing three pounds without overconcentra tion. It cut out the potatoes, reduc ing the ration to two and a hal pounds, and substituted bacon, cheese, outmenl, additional jam and sugar. The resylt was that the march of 1910 showed excellent results, owing to fat supplied by bacon and cheese nnd bulk furnished by the porridge. Government, Axe Falls Appin, Ont., Jan. 14.--Mr. Skates, a liberal, the efficient postmaster here for the past eleven years, has been. de- prived of his office. ; I Mr. Skates recently received a let- ter from the departinént to the effect that his term of service would end shortly. . | The axe fell a couple of days ago, and now Mr. MecCrault, a conserva. tive, holds the position. n------ Death of Nova Scotia Legislator. { Halifax, N. 8, Jan. 14¢.--Premier Murray received word announcing the death of his colleague, A. A. Buchanan, representative of Victoria county, Cape Breton Jsland, in the Nova Scotia Legistdture, who died at his home at Neils Harbor, C. B., following an attack of heart trouble. He leaves a widow and nine child- ren. ' Colds Cause Headache and Grippe | { Lanetive Bromo one n butchers' heifers, | and watered, 89.15 and |. mm vs at y use the expression, ** Econ It is worth much to us to ef ance of our over stocks be- fore inventory. This announcement can searce- ly be more than suggestive. In addition to the special values here given, look at the **not ad- vertised"" specials to-morrow. Always more un- advertised than advertised specials at Steacy's. Coatings--all this season "s: regular $1.50 to $3.00. Now 98c¢. netian; regular NOW 98¢. Kimonos--in flahnelette, worth from $1.75 to $4.00. : NOW 98¢. than it's going these January clearance da Steacy's. If we ma omy is rompant." feet a general elear 8kirts--in Panama, Serge and Ve $3.50 to $9.00. Sheetings-- 8-4, 40¢. quality, Nov ?29e. 9-4, 45¢ quality, Now s3c. . Table Linen--Pure linen, sun-bleached $1.35 quality, Now 89c. 75¢ quality, Now 49c. These are but a few--Come and see the rest... STEACY"S "The Busiest Store in Town." Jardinier =a A Your flowers can be made more attractive by them in one of our handsime Jardiniers. placing a We have a variety that's limitless, . a range of prices that is attractive, and qualities that are a good investment. 5 ROBERTSON'S, Fine China, Repair Work that lasts, the kind you can re- ly on, not once, but every time, is the kind we do. No matter what the trouble, it it's Electrical and can be repaired, we can do if a little better than an You need not be arraid that we'll charge you any more are content with fair prices for good work, so call on H. W. NEWAN ' siiher. Wet : | | | | 1 Phone 44 : _79 Princess line of FELT BOOTS, prices from $175 to $3 Our OVERSHOES are the best obtainable. » Quinine." Grove - It hae signature ol BW. on bot. Je, wi | NPGENOLE ¥ E IEE