Eyes Test. ed FREE School. children shoilld make appointments at Best's between four and sixwhen their eyes can be carefilly examined. All ordinary tases will be fitted for $1.50, which will mean a sav- ing of three or four dollars. Parents should not let this op Portunity pass. You can save money by having specialists' prescriptions for glasses filled at Is crowing louder as he Only 45¢. per pound. For ol smoking. THAT TOBACCO With the "Rooster" om ft. oes along owing ané AT A. MACLEAN'S, Dutarfe Street it used to be true that bifocal glasses. we KRYE YPTO)| that look and glasses, were troub a ing to the NOT true of the new bifocals wear like plain but give perfect near. n. It is and-far visio | Fitted by Pig KEELEY Jr. - Optometrist We Grind the Lenses, 8 Doors Above the Opera House Sale of Shoes GENUINE REDUCTIONS 20 per cent: off all marked prices. Any pair of shoed in store at reduced price { Must be cleared to room for spring goods. Call and see. We have all sizes and styles to suit every- one. Substantial reduction in all rubbers. J | N ih SHOE | SCOTT'S su. 260 PRINCRSY #7, make | Sweater Coats Everyone knows the excellence of our Knit- ted Coats. : Travellers tell us we carry 'the finest assort- ment of any house in Canada. We have all colors and all sizes, and all'lines sell at 20 per cent. disgount. Scarfs To ward off colds and doctors' bills, 10 dozen ~ at half. price. 90c Scarfs for 25¢. £1.00 Searfs for 50¢. $2.00 Scarfs for $1.00. $3.50 Searfs for $1,735. . played his position té a nicety | TWENTY-FIVE HOURS OF TINUOUS CURLING CON- At St. Thoutas Bomspiel Produces Startling Figures -- Toronto Come ments on Frontenac Hockey Team. Many followers 'of sport nave curl- ling down as a game that meets the needs of the wmn who is through with | strenuous cxercige and merely out ai- ter a little recreation. A few facts about the bonspiel hell at St. Tho- mas last week should dispel this idea and rather discourage the Weary ath- lete who is seeki something soft in the way of a ri Sy ' The. Metuley rink from Southamp- "ton during the honspicl curled Bfty: six hours, twenty-five of which was continuous curling, From 12.30 on Monday morni day morni and during that time big "Moose" Mclvor, the third man of the quar tette, wore out two pair of overshoes and tweuty-five brooms. It has been figured that the first and second men during the play walked 117 miles, while the third and' fourth | traversed in the neighborhood of 95 { miles, Taking the weight of each | stone at 50 pounds, Mr. Mclvor lifted | nearly 20,000 pounds of stone, or ten {tons in twenty-four hours. | At the end of this time the McAuley: men were so tired that they could | scarcely propel a stone down the ice {and though eager to continue, their physical condition would not permit {them to meet the Tovell rink in the | final for the Reo trophy. S---- | Toronto Opinion of Frontenacs Toronto Globe : Frontenacs have a well'balanced team and will be hard to beat with a little more work to polish up some of the rough spots. Stanton and Ferguson on the defence are both fast and the right build for defence players. The latter is excep- tionally fast but ineffective close in on the net. They are very crude at body- checking, but with "Jim" Sutherland to coach them along should develop rapidly. Brouse apd Crawford were the kest of the forwards. Crawford and scored a number of goals by taking the pass in centre ice, Toronto World : Crawford was the best man on the ice, and more than made up for hig mistakes -on his far mer appearance here. He was neve seen loafing at: all, and more oft than not was the instigator of the rushes that ended in tallies for his team. In the last half it was more than the legalities' defence could do to hold him, and he zig-zagged his way through no less than five times for tallies. Ferguson displayed a lot of speed, while Brouse and Reid were very effective in their work, and fed their centre men well. [Value of Seltsreliance' 1s Ably Set until 1.30 on Tues-; t continued to curl | I nate in their WOMEN Forth, Pictorial. Review, . February, 1914. ~/ arden, whose books have been published in a score of languages and whose inspirational writings have in- ! $pired mankind and womanki for many years, is writing a new Sores especially for Pictorial Review wlich is designed fo encourage freédom of 'thought and bigness of motive among is. women readers. This is a wo- man's era and st no other tine in the history of the world have greater opportunities been offered to them, and' in thorough sympathy with this condition, Dr. Marden advises and points out 'the right road to the ¢om- ing. generation of Young girls. We quote from the article appearing in the February Pictorial Review. Each. sex has natural endowments and qualities in which the opposite sex cannot hope to compete. Girls have many qualities which are peeul- jar to thew sex, qualities which domi- natures, and the new woman should be trained in a man- ner to develop these qualities in which -------- i WITH VIEWS EXPRESSED ABOUT THE UNEMPLOYED Kingston Has Few Loafers -- This Kind of Person Steers Clear of the Street Where He Might Run Into Work Propesition. Kingston, Jan. 21.22(To the Fditor) As one of the unemployed of this city will you grant me a little space to reply to the letters of "Common- Sense Christianity" and "Workless." I read the account! of the meeting in your Monday's issud, dealing with the question of the ufemploved: at this meeting it was plainly pointed out that before any nid was granted care- ful enquiries would: be made as to the genuineness of each case. 1 think if the clergy and others in. terest themselves in ihe manner they have done, their efforts should be helped by those who have the powec to do so, instead of labelling them ns causing mén to be idle loniers, she is peculiarly strong. ' The ideal solidarity of humanity | means that cvery member of society shall be so trained and so educated as to give tho best of himseli, not his | second best, to society. As yet wo- man has only hed a partial oor. | tunity 'to develop herself. Her posi- tion has heen something like that of | an eagle tied by a string and bidden 20 soar. into the ether, to utilize his: wings which God has given him. Wo- man has been a wan-chained eagle, She has been beating her wings against the bars all these centuries, longing for her liberty, striving get irvee; so that she could use God-given 'powers, for ' centuries, woman's develop- ment, education and training have been pointed toward man; they have been man-directed, because he has been the stronger force in civilization, bit the. growing power of woman is rapidly emancipating her. She is go- ing to have an equal influence, and an equal voice in the structure of socie- ty. The old-time ¢raining, the old schooling, will not answer the de mands of the new, civilization for the woman of the future, The new girl is going to develop herself along. the line of her own in- dividuality, without any effort to imi- tate man's work, and she is going to be far more contented and very much happier, because of her more compléte self-expression; her faculties are going | to, be developed along a much wider | ¥ange. She is going to be a much | broader human being; the develdpment of her self-reliance, independence, self- | help, are going 'to bring out many | new powers, and vast resources which | were never aroused in the old:time'} girl. She will no longer be a helpless, | clinging sort of a girl, a parlor orna- ment. She will - consider it a dig grace not to have a life purpose und to her ------ - FIRE AT MOUNTAIN GROVE -- The C. P .R. Station Was Destroyed By Fire Mountain Grove, Jan, 21.--The C.D. R. station at Mountain Grove was de. gtroyed by fire yesterday, at noon. The fire originated in the freight shed; cause unknown. As every ong was at dinner, it was not observed until it | was too lute to save any freight, of whigh there was considerable for Hay- ward and MacDonald; also.a ton of pressed hay for Alexander MacDonald, which just came in, and was to he taken out after dinner. The books, ete., from the oflice and most of , the household effects were saved. As the wind was blowing from the north-east, it carried the fire from the village, The house owned by Mrs. William Loyst, now of Winni g, and occupied by Neil Kellar, and the house over the town senles were on fire sev- eral times, but by the "energy of the bucket brigade they were saved. The agent, SN. Hoover, and family were made comfortable at the Loyst house. CROWN TO EXEROISE The Control of Oil in Time of Wai. To Be Arranged. Ottawa, Jan. 22.--There are some imperial aspects to an erder-in-coun- cil passed yesterday outlining the con: ditions under which Canadian oil de- posits are to be worked in future. One of the provisions specifies that oil leases shall go only to companies registered, and: having their chief place of business in his majesty's dominio, white the majority -of directors shall always be British. 'Lhis company shall mot at any time be controlled by a foreign corporation, directly or indi- rectly. This will enade the crown, in time of war, to exercise control of cil ps fuel for the gdmiralty. The right is wulso reserved to the crown to- itself take over and operate oil leases in any time of emergency It was proposed to prohibit the ex- port of oil in time of war, but this can be done only by legislation, which may be brought in' this session. The Speculafors. Miss Helen Huntington, the fiancee of Vincent Astor, is little seen in pub: lie. Tall, blonde, and very pretty, Miss Huntington is an unfamiliar fig- ure in the park, on Filth avenue, or in the fashionable restaurants of New York. Talking about the seclusion of her lifé, she said at a tea the other day : "In New York one is apt to. get in rather mixed dw. A 3 mine, after the theatre last New Year eve; supped with+her father iu a well wh restaurant. NDA "New Year eveiin a well-knoyn res: taurant !| My friend ox 'to see wonderful elegance and gayety. But she saw at every table the most un- couth; queer, grim. impossible per- sons. > ' iter Suid Ber . all these awidl guys, asvway ? I * "Phev're all i , sit," | waiter "answered. 'Speculators | couldn't sell thei tables, .and had to to 3 & Gi 4 | Stratford has ikid plans for im. | provements, (0. the pewerage. system, friend * of }; fathie, 'who are | PU a worthy aim. The very foundation of self-respect is in independence and self-reliance. The only way to build | up a strong, sturdy character is by way of that sort of self-help and seli- reliance which will make you absolute ly independent so far as your living | 18 concerned. This (is the only posi- tion in which a normal adult oun thoroughly respect himsell. If a girl who has finished her edu- cation does not train herself for self- support, if she becomes a parasite, neither the wealth nor the standing of her family can keep her from being o weakling, a. society drome. The con- sciousness of not being alle to earn j her own livina strikes at the very rom of her self-respect and weakens her life foundation, placing her at a tremendous disadvantage. The Obliging Man Jack Prodger was the most obliging man that ever lived. His services were given gratis to all applloants, He could mend a clock, rapajr a puncture, drown a kitten, paper a wall. and in fact, perform any opera- tion known to mortal man. In con- sequence, Jank's services were in con- stant demand. A week or two ago after cobbling a neighbor's boots, lancing his cousin's gumboil, sweeping the vicar's chim- ney, and writing a testimonial for his charwoman's nephew, he retired to rest. He was awakemed by a terrific bang at his front door. and immedi-| ately rushed to the window. \ 'What's the matter?" he bawled, irritably. "Ya'll excuse me for troubling youn at this time of night." came he re- Ply: "but the fact is. our bad is 0 YEry cross, and we would like You to come and - pacify him. He always laughs when he sees your funny nose." --Exchange. ------ » He Wasn't Afraid. A farmer spilled some whiskey on his barn floor, so that a little stream of it ran out. A certain mouse sallied forth from his hole and being thirsty took a sip. It tasted strange and he went back ih his hole 'and thought. Then he came out and took another sip and went back again and thought, Then he came out' and took a bi drink. Then he jumped up ou the edge of the soap box and stood up on his Bind legs, bristled up his whiskers, and exclaimed : "Now bring out that old cat 1" ---------------- The. Demand For Tea. The world's. demand for cheap and 'advancing, and expamsion would | were constant neéessitate : ig out of 200,000 acres in gardens every yuar. Owing 6 labor i this way out 'is impractic- afle.. Tho planters of India and Coy: Ton have thus far satisfactorily 'solve the diffioulty by inoréssing (he vi by butter methods of cultivation = and manuring. By suck means the yield per atea has in some cases been dou- led. f -------------- Ask 'Armistice in Mexico © Brussals, Belgium, Jan. 22.<The In: tergational Peace Union, whose head- uartess are here is ing for all peste societies of the world to ams on the same day to President "and to Venustino Carranza, the constitution- al logder in Mexico ' + married men, do | ther from Rafe » TX ; them. and One of your correspondents speaks of the street cornet loafers, 1 think if an investigation" were made, i be found that thers were u very few of this class in Kingston. There are cortainly a great many men at the street corners, but by far the ma- Jority ard there because they could not expect to find employment, by staying at home. The "Weary Willies" and "Tired Tims" would, be 'too careful to expose themselves fo the biting winds and zero weather we are experiencing at present. No, Sir, they generally look out for' some warm spot where they can be sure of not being insult- ed by work, : ' The genuine workjugman would nev- eribe made a loafbr by charity, but while he is searching for employment and (as is often the case) for many weeks cannot find it, surely if hig wife and children are cared for hy kind friends he should not be look. ed upon as a loafer. I sce by 'the present issug "of the Whig that 112 men sought' employ ment at Rev. Mr. Smart's office to day. The majority of these wore I should like to lnow how many applied for charity ? | was not amongst the number as 1 was making application for a posi- tion advertised in your jssue of Tuesday, the 20th. If I am not sue- cessful in securing this then 1 shall be making application at office ' of this committee as 1° have heen now out of work for nine weoks. This is the first time T have been in this predicament in mi life but if I was standing at a striet corner with the hope of seeing on heaving of some work 1 would be called a loafer, I suppose. I should like to add that previous to nine weeks ago I worked for cigh- teen months continudusly at the Shipyard and can say that the heads of this firm treat their men voll and would not have laid off men if thev could have nassilly avoided it. In fact for some time many of were kept 'on when the work could have been done By a loss number 1 have tried at overs likelv place - Init up to the present have failed to ue cure: worl. --~SALUS POPULL SUPRE MA EST LEX, . SOLDIERS WFEK IN OTTAWA Programme and Dates of Various A«- sociations' Events Ottawa. Jan, 22-- 1% Programme for the military week which openg in Mtawa 'on February 23rd has Br smnounced. The Cavalry association meets in Winnipeg this year, but ail "he other associations will meet hero The 'dates are: Dominion of Canada Rifle associa- tion--Annual meeting, Wednesday, February 25th, at 10.30 a.m. Canadian Artillery association Wednesday and Thursday, February 25th and 26th.' Canadian Engineers--Thursday and Friday, February 26th and 27th. Military and Medical Officers--- Wednesday, February 26th; doner on Tuesday night. ! Army Service Cofped-Thursda and Friday. February 26th and 27h: dinner on Thursday might. Cord jof Guides----Friday and Sat- urday, February 27 and 28th; ban quet on Friday night. All these are dominion-wide or ravizations, and it is expected repre- santatives will be here from all parts of Catada. aE too the us By special order of ths provincial secretary, liquor licenses at Meaford, Ont., are discontinued, though loca! option is not in force until April 30th. White Rose flour for all purposes Three Canadians ave included in the list for Carnegie medals for heroic rescues. i Boys' suits, straight trousers, 28 to 94, half price. Livingston's. Every time a man turns a corner| on the road to success he bumps into a toll gate. However, the 1014 will not be an. alehot The Skin of School Records Show Much Time Tost From Eczema. skin irritation, whe- angling femperature, rotigh winds, strong soap tion' of the clothing, naturally velop into eczema, spread over body 'snd: defy Most doctors do not give much at tention to skin' , and, con- sequently. it is hecessary for par ents to select some treatment which has proven a cure for such ailments. If records of dures count for any- Rime, then" you can turn to Dr. hase's Ointment with fullest assur anée that in this you will have the means of comtrolling itching skin g prompt relief 'trom Dy. § water wagon aufo truck. Chafing an Cl 'OF the go- the ng. chise of erat res bf COMA ay the 'companions to take the pledge. A "and the upion be | ed in stentorian accent: For a moment tartan, eb. " "CATCH MY PAL" UMN. A Temperance Movement That Sweeping Great: Britain. Great' Britain and Troland are now being swept by o strong temperance movement. whiph is being directed by the Irish Protestant To'~l Abstinence Union, or, as it ia baer known, the Catch My Pal Saciety. Its origin was singular. : July 1, 1990, Rev. R. J LL.B. a Presbyterian clergymen: in the city of Armagh, ned to pass a lamp post arbund which stood six men, "sme'of whom were recovering from the efleets of a drinking bout ha day. before, One of the men sug- gated hall in_ jest to Mr, Patterson that he should try and induce his . Patterson, conversation followed. and the = six men Qrasuised to go the manse three days later as the curfew rang and take the pledge. The men carried out their ungertapin . signed the pledge, ame an accomplishes ol fact and grew rapidly. From Ulster the organization spread to. other- parte of Ireland, and now branches aro to be feund south, east and west. Then the channel was crossed, and several of the large in- dustrial centres in Ndotland came under. the influence of the movément: branches being formed in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Paisley and other towns. The churches have taken a very laudable part in this organization and have worked tirelessly in promoting the cause, of The~wonderiul_effeot of the mova ment has surprised even those who hoped most from it. In many cases hardened dfunkards have become the best pledge keepers and the anxiety of the quondam inebriate to reform his boon companion has stirred the emotioh of the mose phlegmatic on. looker, The result is that in every town there arc at least a score of members who, in the past deemed to be hopeless slaves of drink, are n.w living ds respectable citizens. Moro. over; trade has revived. Men are now paying their debts. Children are being better fed and clothed and a 'higher standard of living prevails among the people, -- at - John Was Stung! Some time ago John Burns, M.P., who is nothing it not precise in. his methods, had an. amusing. experience with a policeman whom lhe suspected of breaking the law. While out walk- ing ane day "Honest John" observed a constable in deep conversation with a nian in civilian dress. Just as Mr. Burns was nearing the two the civi- ling suddenly drew something out-of his pocket and handed it to the police- man, Soenting a disregard of the law against tipping in the forceg Mr. Burns was quickly at the policeman's side. "Open your hand!" he demand. tha. comstable hesitated and looked very confused. "Open your hand!' repeated the now furious Mr. Burns, Slowly the policeman obeyed and ex. tended his o; palm, revealing to the M.P.'s ad gage neither a piece of s'lver nor. even a penny. but-- # large cough drop! The next moment "Honest. John" had disappeared. -- London Ideas. Origin of Kilts. It will doubtless surprise many Scotchmen to learn that the kilt as at present worn is only a medern fancy "ostume and' is not of Boottish origin at all. The honor of its invention is due to two _Englishmen--an army tail- who acconipanied , Gen. Wade's forces to Scotland in 1719 and Thomas Rawlinson, bverseer of some iron works in Glengarry's country. = For moro "than 8 century previously, in. deed, the_fartan plaid had been tha or common' garb of the highlanders, but 4: it wad all in one piece, wound in folds arotind the body, leaving the knees are. Prior to the adoption of the which probably took place about the close of the fifteenth cen. tury, the long, loose saffron cqlored skirt, the real 'garb of old Gaul." was the highland dress. --London Mail. Meanest: Traders In the Worid, There is a colony of merchants in Kingston. the capital of Jamaica, who tan give cards, and spades oven 'o the bland Chinaman 'for ways that wre dark and: tricks. that are vain." They take ome match: out of every box they sell until they have enough matches to Il another box and so make an éxtra cent. They shave tiny flakes, off cakes of soap and boil them down to make other cakes. They put a. thin layer of molasses on the boi- tom of the scoop with which they serye rice so that a few. grains will stick to, the baftom. These are only n few of their thousand tricks to torn A dishonest penny. Without doubt they are the meanest traders in tho world. Plucky: Bank Manager. An skeiting attempt at bank rob. hry 'is tapered from Box Hl, near Melbourne, 'Australia, whéré an arnied bandit broke into tHe Australian Rank. thé manager of 'which, who dives on the 'prémiscs, is Mr. Robert: Sutton \ftér midnight he was swakened from his sléép and confronted by a masked robber holding a revolver close fo his face. Mrs. Button adroitly disconcert. ed the robber by ringing an 'eloctris bell, and Mr. Sutton procuring his revolver from under the pilldw of the , fired at the thief, who fled. In retreating: the mnrgtider fired through the door, but no damage was done Trails of blood showed that Mr. Sut. ton's shot had taken effect. "Pin Money." | In days long ago pins were 30 ex. | : petitive that husbands gave their wives certain allowances just for the purpose' of thé costly IuXury: hence we call the money given toa woman for her own special use "pin motley Five conturies after pins were od 'the peddlers sung the following rhyme as they went through the streets in Londen : " S ' Fair dad cold to-day," Friday, south-east winds, with snow. 300 Yards of Fine Huck Regular 75¢ Quality 48c Oomorrow ,. « . . Regular 1.35 Quality OMOYTOW : . . . . . 756. STEACY S "The Busiest Store in Town Our Tungsten Lamp Will Save You 66 2:3 P.C. in Current House illumination our spec- ialty, It is cheaper in the long run to have electricity in the house than coal oil, Ask us for prices. H. W. NEWAN Electric Co. Phone 441 N 79 Princess Street: © Piccadilly, Jan. on last. Musa, endance and The Ten rows a penny, O! Tsn't that a 4 Od Stlver heads, golden points, Tem rows a penny, O! tended the Why Are Your Neighbors So Happy ?. - Because the Wife Bought Au EDDY'S WASHBOARD And Now --Wednesday Al kinds of Washhoards for Sunday. The 19~S¢hool reopen: » witha goed at: iss Genge as teacher. bee to got mor the dew: terian: church shed was well at- . A number from here attended quarterly services held in Verona is a Joke. the position. of sestion new C.P.R. line. ' Rev. burn, foriner pastor of oocupied the pulpit vp 8 W. H. Reynolds spent & few Mr. Clark's, Miss Yok; were kas" tho home of Frank Howes. Games vere the amusements of i heted all kinds of people.