" 2 2 Bthel burried into the wids Ichi and turned to,the row of elayators rked: "No. stop bélow tenia floor." - Was So tired that the sighed 'with, Téliet gs she, leaned against the iron cage. Her hair was dishevelled, her Higt was a bit awry, and the powder a Mied her face in the orning yas Kone. SUoUging Jowves 3 and shopping and tseeing combined leave havoc, but this was lust item on her list of things be seen and thrills to be felt be- fore hie left her cousin Neil's charm- Ig for her own home back in ; ota. Household duties had 'Neil at home that day and Ethel had Adveutured for herself. To tell fhe , although she had dutifully followed the tracks of other city vis 'tors and ram from ant imstitute LW museum, m park to park, to public library, to stockyard, to Ghet- to, to the board of trade, and ali the other places that one is supposed to see she was glad she had reached the last---this famous building from 'whose top floor she could look down lumdreds of feet and which was the favorite Jumping off place of would he wuleides Pthel very properly shiv- ered as she 'hurried out the elevator door and crossed the aisle to the + cireling row of big pillars. She was 4 Very tender-hearted girl and prety. Besides she belonged to the charit- able guild back home. But she won- dered when the last unfortunate had leaped and the next -unfortunate 'would linger sadly beside that iron railing. She involuntarily drew back from the railing. The downward vista wag so very sheer and vast. 8he was fa bit dizzy, and she was very glad of the harring iron railing. Why, one might go over before one thought! And then she felt her heart quiver. On the other side of the chasm stood a tall, morose young man. He was leaning over the ralling, his arms clasped hard. Ethel shivered. She looked around. Bxeept a shahhy old man who wandered aimlsssy past, she and the present man were the only persons present. Paseinaiad by the pesgible imminence of a tag edy she watched the young maa w.- til finally the intensity of her ga drew his in return. He looked up, mot her eyes and started. She half drew iuto the shadow of the pip pillar. Ethel tried %o think what she ghould do. Furtively she lorkad around the pillar at him. Ha was a nice-looking young fellow. She wondered pitifully. what his trouble _ was. Out of work and discouraged likely. Still, he was fairly well dres- a¢d. But he might be bravely keep: ing up appearances. Then he again encountered her gaze. His scowl deepened and his folded arms drop- Pe apart. One long, 'thin, white hand tapped nervously against the AX a then pulled herself together. Don't the elevators ever ¢ome to the top ficor amy more ? She'd tell the jani- tor or the manager or the newspap- (ers just what she thought of such a place. Why, it was a Joritive temptation to kill one's self She herself in looking over the spiked top of the railing to the Noor fac below couldn't help wondering how it would seem to go whirling round and round in the ar. 3 An elevator finally whizzed its way to the top, the door clanged open, the conductor stuck his out. No one seemed ready to go down. banged the door shut and the oar shot, from sight before Ethel could collect her wits and reach it. Bat pow #he prepared for its return. la- atinetively she felt that the man wotlld not jump while conscious of het gerutiny. Very carefully she lat her packages slip to the floor. They might interfere with her speed. Fur tively she looked across and the man quickly averted his gaze. Her heart thumped. He glanced again at her and then he rested one hand on a projecting iron seroll. Fthel's eyes grew hig with Horror, but from somewhere the shabby old man had reappeared and he paused by the tall gure, The hand dropped. from the ron railing. There was a brief in- terchange of words. The young fellow nodded sullenly. Perhaps the old man was warning him of the dizziness sometimes resulting from prolonged gazing. From below the elevator creaked up. She eyed the shabby old man caleulatiogly. But he would be no match for that tall athletic. figure, { Ethel thought. De- sides he was now circling the other side of the enclosed space. The young man again laid a hand on the out- jutting scroll. He was posing him- self to leap, she was sure. She chok- ed back a' sob; her own hands grip- ped frantically at the railing. And then some one grasped from behind, jerked her baok. you don't !"' said some one. "What do you mean!" sputtered Ethel, squirming in a strong hol. "Let me go. Help!" She stretched around and looked into the face of the shabby old man. "We don't - allow themselves. hore." he said, crossly. "Good Lord ! I'll be dead of nervous orostration before they git that iron guard built, © Now "see here, miss, maybe you've got troubles and may- oe vou just think you have." ~ her "No people ta kill {nounced that eivilized warfare, PRESENTED TN THN BRIEFEST The Whig's Daily Condensation of | the News of the World Tela graph Service and Newspaper Ki: changes. - The in the sinking of the steam- er Mon: at Norfolk, Va, is fixed at forty. The War Office will not tolerate the Canadian rifle sights at. Bisley this year. ' There may be no Bisley team from Canada this year owing to the new regulatiops. . Dealing with the vacant high com- missionership, "Canada," suggests the name of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Lanark county council has in- creased the salary of its treasurer, John Code, from $1,200 to $1,600. Montreal, Le Devoir, says Sir Hugh Giraham is censor for all people read in the Montreal Fuglish evening pap- ors. The total dominion expenditures for the eurrent fiscal year is expected to be about $183,000,000, and the total revenue about $170,000,000. Captain J). D, Persons, of the wreck- ed steamer Acadian, said that myster- ious currents of 'Thunder Ray played havoe with steamers on the day of the great wreck, Edwin McKimm, son of G, F. Me- Kimm, 'editor of the Rideau Record, Smith's Falls, died suddenly Friday night. The deceased was in his nineteenth year, Elgin county council voted $1,000 to the Board of Trade and the pub- licity association to assist in distri- bution of recently issued pamphlets advertising the county. The sacred congregation of the In- dex has decided that all the works of Maurice Maaterlinck, thie Belgian avthor, shall be classed as forbidden literature to Roman Catholics Ganeral Traneisco Villa has an par- ticularly with reference to the itreat- ment of prisoners would hereafter be adopted hy thé Mexican rebels, William M. Spawlding, a well-to- do Emsley farmer on the Scotch dine, near town, died *Friday from the ef- 115 of a paralyt stroke, He was clerk of his township at one time. The Hamburg-American line has! abandened its inténtion ".to use "Trouble !"' shrilly. "Why, what do | vou mean? Why, there's a man | on the other side who was getting | ready to jump. 1 you'd had any sqnpe--"' "Not me!" said man, who had 'funiswiitly around to aid. "Say, vou don't mean--"" "Yes I do)" snapped Ilthel. She waced him with furiously red cheeks. "Haven't you heen hanging "Watching vou!" he protested. "And trying to tell somebody to the tall young | over | leonsfown a port of call for ves- sels in its Boston service and has ro- jYeited to Southampon for this pur { poze. > Anticipation" is kean as to the ort tents of the will of Lord Strathcona, and it is freely predicted that when its terms are made public they will create as much public interest as did {the will of Cecil Rhodes: The Quebec legislative council re- ecived a petition from Messrs, Nicols and Aacnab, Montreal Mail, asking In Rescuing Girls' From New York Blaze men were injured, two probably fat] aily, twelve hundred youfiz women Were driven from the home for working girls and a guarier million dollars mages was dove when a fire burried a block early this morn- ng. @he firemen were all hurt or burned in assisting to rescue the girls, About Mastello Towers In answer' to an enquiry on the question, the Whig is advised of fhe following regarding the Martella tow: ers about Kingston : : "The 'name is derived from Martello Point in Corgion. Tn 17M the Fnglish under Lord Hood supporied the Corsi can insurgents and a small round tower near * Corsica withstood their fierce cannonade. The strong redist- whee chown hy thik tower led to ones of a similar nature being erected along the southern and eastern shored of England, in connestion with the eoast defences. The style of this harbor fortification was earried to this coun- try afterwards by the English. © Now- a-days it is considered that this style] of fortification is obsolete" Declared Gompers Was Drunk Indianapolis Ind. Jan. 21.--That Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was "plorioudly drunk" at ithe Seatfle convention of the federation, was the charge made hy Duncan McDonald of Tllmois, at thé convention of the United Mina Workers of America, yesterday During the grolonged cheers, "lar," *"glanderer" were hurtied ar Me¢Donald by Gompers, who sat on the platform, "I am glad Mr. Gopers is go I can say what 1 wani to," said McDonald in beginning his reply the speech made by, Mr, Gompers here, New York, Jan. 31. Eleven fre<lJf EET Thursd Surat $45,000 (For UT Four Days, Monday, Tuesday, W y Remain of our Second Annual e Greatest Sale ever held in Kingston. Our ty-Five Thousand) stock has dnesday and wal 'Sacrifice movs= ing rapidly. The weather, although very unfavora- ble, did not make any difference 35h vs ade. Our store has been more than busy since the opening of our sale. Remember only 4 Days' longer to take advantage of our Sacrifice Prices. our Specials : Men's Pants Reg. #4 and $5, Saeri- tice Price 3 150 pairs pants, rang- ing from $2 up to 7.70 Naerifice {). Price £1.30 dio) Ask to see He our special pants. 'Biggest value ever shown in Canada. Boys' Overcoats; finest assortment ever shown at sacrifices prices. : Here's a few of Men's Suits Tweeds, worsteds, very latest patterns, rang- ing from $16.50 to $20. Sacrifice price 1. $9.48 Sacrifice Price $4.98 Ask to see our Speeial Men's. Blue. . Serge Suit for $13.98 Biggest value ever shown mm the city. 36 Children's Caats, ranging from $3.50 to Sacrifice Price q $0, ST 300 Men's Hats |) Derbys and Softs, rang- ing from $2 to $2.25. Sacrifice price ©..98¢ OVERALLS Big heavy weight, sold - everywhere $1 and $1.25 Sacrifice Prige | TTe BOYS' SUITS D. B. Bloomer pants, in tweeds, worsteds and blue serges, reg, $8.50) Sacrifice Price $3.88 Bovs' Bloomer Pants, reg, $1.50 and $1.75. Sacrifice Price ...89%¢ Our Furnishing Departments gives great opportunity for Big Savings. 1 Remember our Boot and Shoe Sale for Men, Ladies and Children. iron rafling, Ethel was frantic. She logked around. Why, in the name of 41] 'that was pradent, didn't some one stay around this terrible place and 80 prevent such 'happenings? No sovator was, at the top, She could hear the cables creaking, but the get mear © you without startling vou." "So was I you," stammered el incoherently. "And 1 didn't call to the elevator man." "You laid all your packages down," he accused her, "afd vou tried to for immunity for witnesses, and on ¥ { motion of Hon, Mr, Perodeau it was Eth- | gecided to grant the immunity asked. dare | © While having some dental work {done in Dr. McLean's office at Welland iJ. H. Burgar, police magistrate, who { has been in poor health, fainted, and Finest assortment in the city at Sac- rifice Prices. - Now is the time while it lasts to save cents and dol- lars. " elang of their doors soun®ed far be-f low. Fihel felt 'a strangling impulse to seream. She swayed the least bit and * The Skin Troubles of Childhood School Records Show Much Lost From Eczema. Chafing and skin irritation, whe- ther from changing temperature, rough winds, strong soap or the ac- tion of the clothing, naturally de velop into eczema, spread over the body and defy ordinary treatments. Most doctors do not give much at. tention to skin diseases, and, con- sequently. it is pecessary for par- ents to select some treatment which has proven a cure for spch ailments. I records of eures count for any- thing, then yod can turn to Dr. Chase's Ointment with fullest assure ance that in this you will have the means of controlling itching skin diseases. : By affording prompt relief from the térrible itching, Dr. Chase's Ointment puts an end to suffering Time and removes the cause of scratching. Jed As the fires of eczema die-away the ointment gets up the process of heal- 'ing and brings sbout thorough and a: gE cure. As a treatment for the sin troubles of children nothing has ever proven so satisfactory as Dr. { 'ointment. . Thomas Copley 5 987 0 | De oe street when hide hehind that pillar." "You looked so had!" she retort- ad. "Me 7" gurprised. "I have a tooth- ache ! The dentist on the floor be- low is busy, so 1 strolled up here." "I certainly will have nervous pros- tration," declared the shabby old man, wearily, as he ambled away. "Oh, well, 1 don't care," said the forlorn young man an hour later. "I oan pet acquainted with your cou- sins hushand to-morrow seeing we work in the same. building. And he will ask me out. I'll ask him to ask me out. Can't you stay over three days ? You haven't seen the canal." : "I'd like to see all the sights he- fore 1 go back," said Ethel, demure- ly. re Bimmer ok THR KAISER IS CRAFTY Sends Prince to 'Alsace to Win Back Loyalty of People Berlin; Jan. 31.--An. attempt is to be made by Emperor William to win back 'the sympathies of the Alsatians after their recent irritation .in. con: nection with the violent incidents be- tween the military and civilians at Zaherh, by appointing a royal prince as viceroy im place of Count Charles Von Wedel, who has resign- . X . The Zeitung Am Mitakg, which an- fiounces this news, says that Prince Frederick William, .son of the late Prince Albest of Prussia, who was regent of Brunswick until 1906, or some other Prussian prince, probab- ly will be selected and sent to Al sace in order. {5 show the people there a mark of royal favor. : remi---- The appdintment of the Rev. Louis J. @'Leary, chancellor of the diocese af Chatham, N. B., as titular bishoo tl ot Hierapoli@' auxiliary of Chatham Tg py Must be sold by Febriary 1 Threa brick houses |i st of location, near University; = of J oy e latest im ] pen bringing a rent B "per year for $5, obo 1 om |'was signed Friday by the Pope. contnibiition of magazines. ha ; | | 1s unconscious for over ten miyg- { utes. He ig in a very dangerous comdition. | The storm of November 9th is hav- ing an effect on ship architecture and {buflding. Both in Canadian - and American yards many vessels are 'be- ing built, and everyone is 'being more strongly constructed than those turn- ed out in recent years, An order appointed a committee to administer the estate of James Cum- mings of Belleville, a man over 74% years of age, was made by Chief Jus- tice 1. M. Mereidth at Osgoode hall. He has a considerable cstate, consist ing mostly of houses in Belleville, the value of which is computed at $45,277. The 'band of brigands who loated and burned Li Yuan Chow murdered a French Jesuit missionary named Riche, and captured two others, Fathers Allain and de la 'Taille, and are holding them for ransom. The fourth missionary, Father Gilbert, escaped. A French gunboat has sailed from Shanghai for the scene. Hungarian. woman are revolting against the regulation issued by Field-Marshall Baron Feteke forbid- ding them to appear at military balls and similar functions in slit skints. They refused en masse to attend a ball at Budapest Military Casino and the function was conse- quently postponed. MADE GRAND JURORS WEEP Georgia Convicts Tell Stories of Hell- ish Treatment. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31.--Following stories of barbarous treatment ! told | the grand jury yesterday by eight con: victs, indictments were returned | against Foreman Clyde Thompson | and other officials who have charge of the convicts of Atlanta and Ful fton counties. 'The convicts described the Atlanta camps as "perfect hells." | They swore that pisoners were * | stripped naked and whipped with raw- = hides and their bodies were raw and the blood was streaming. In this con- dition it was alleged, the men were chained to walls and refused medical (attention. 'The convicty 'also alleged iastruments of torture were used to punish prisoners. : | The food furnished the prisoners was characterized as "rotten" and "unfit 'for human beings," and 'n telling of the bathing facilites for the convicts, ona of the men said: "This is a shameful feature' of the system. The tub in which we hathe i nothing moro than hali a barrel in which a dozon men have to bathe in the same water." a : | "Ihe judge said he was sending me to the penifentiary, but In reality he sent me to hell," declared James Brannen, one of the eight prisoners who were} brought before the grand jury. 2 Foreman Thompson was indicated for shooting a chained convict be cause the Batter refused to remove his clothes for a flogging. p Accord ing to the evidence, when the convict refused. Thompson, without a word, shot him. James leannen, the shooting, cthed 'That's mur Fob that remark he was stripped ¥ xl until his body was al ; pistes. Some of the bas the stories of a convict, who saw for! nak. Jimi Limited, 31 o Cana. The marvellous goalkeeper of Canadiens Vezina is the 'best net guardian in the "NALA He always gets a warm reception in Toronto the Where Ceilings Count The landlord was very seriously @.turbed by the figal clause whica the prospective tenant insisted upon writing inta 'his lease. * "Decerate the ceiling every mix months," he exclaimed. 'Ridiculous, never had such a request from any ther tenant, and many of them have been unreasonable enough, heaven kows."" * r bernone of them was a bar said the tomant, "1 am. The ceilings of ordinary irades pcople don't count for much because mno- body is going to spend much time staring up at them With the bar- | ber it is differant. he average man spends a good ieal of time every year looking up it come barber's ceiling, and the least the barber can do to make it tolerable for him is to give him Louis Abramson 336 Princess. FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE WHA News T WHIG CORRESPONDENTS BAVE TQ TRLL Throughous the Adjoining Cow ties--Rural Events, and - Move. ments. of the People. : Phil headin J. ¥. as high as $85, and young William Smith and Mra. Harler something interesting to look at bers just bet staring up count before now." The landlord congentad to usugli clause. The majority ia the Canada Tem- Jperance Act voting in Welland is said 'now to he oulv fifteen. KEPHALDOL BIDS PAIN DEFIANCE This remedy, * new to Canada. though well known in Great Britain and on the Continent, brings to all who are "tos't on the thorny bed of pain' a means off speedy and grateful relief, Kephaldol offers the sufferer from tumbago, Sciatica, or 'Rheumatism jufek and certain cure, even where the rare ig of long standing. No more is it necessary to endure wracking 'and exhaustion Rheumatism, 'ear. Thousands of letters [rom medical nen testify to the wonderful power, of Kephaldol to dispel pain dnd ban- sh agonizing disease. Get a Se Jackage of Kephaldol tablets your: am experiznies these berailis a atour ft, ve oa Black "1 have known men to change har-|peuny, Easton Uorners, 18s they got tired of | the home of the same old ceiling, | for a few weeks. May be you have changed on that ac-|very poorly; x {health for the past year. George Burt the un-| and wife drove to Gananoque on Fri- day Forf; Philipsville Notes. ipsville, Jan. ng is coming into the mill. At Phelps' auction sale, cows sold some registered high as $140. Mrs. H. Dmerson, m, were the guests of Miss L. M. ourn on Tuesday last, Miss Hal- is visiting at uncle, A. Williams, Roy Willows is still has been in poor stock as her he Reports From Forfar ar, Jan. 31.~On Saturday, in 31.--Cheese-box | | | { | perton are from here attended the opening ser- mon preached by Rev. William Ushee, of St. Paul's Presbyterian church, on Sunday evening at Athens. The death occurred, on Friday evening last, of Samuel Rouson, a - wellknown and tassel a | esteemed resident of Rear Yonge, aged From Villages and Farms seventy-five years. Ceorge Flood, of Ottawa, returned here, this week, to visit his family. Very many in Leeds county will learn with deep regret ~ of the death of N. H. Beecher, of Toledo, at St. Vincent de Paul hospital, where he was a patient since last July. Sand Bay News Sand Bay, Jan. 31.--Mr. and J. Lappan have returned home rom Lyn after visiting with her weople there. James Lynch, Lans- downe, made a business trip through here on Friday. Miss Ethel Run- wing spent a few -days this week with Miss Florence Griffen. Gorden summers, Rockfield, is drawing hay irom Roland Herbison. Joseph Lap- pan is drawing sawdust to Ganane® yue. J. Bradley, Wooretown, is still {rawing lumber from Mr. Isbester's woods, Francis 0'Gready, Outl visited at Charles McDonald's. * 1 Mrs. Friday last. Miss Clara McCready oldest and most papular residents. De-|is slightly improved. Misses Aggie ceased was in his eightieth year, and | and Mary Alice Lappan are visiting had been in good kealth until about | at J. J. Lappan's. threo weeks ago; when he was stricked | Olande Goff spent a few days with b Traffic is somewhat handicapped the bad west trains ville holes, ridge time, Fall a business wip to Sharbot La day. 'he agony. enforced 4mmobility, back- shanty at Mountain Grove. of Lum-{Duily is hauling hay. Fleetwood Gray Sago atiacks, the torture of Seclatica-'hus. veturned home after spending ridden limbs, the cramping grip of past week at Silver Hill. Kephaldel is not only spent Sunday at home, Miss Tens Gray 1 sire. safe and ratural remedy, but bas gone to spend some time at Piety in exeeptionfilly prompt-acting enre. | Hill, Maberly. Visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Kephaldol may be taken without." Kirkham, at J. Kirkbham's; William There is pothing in it to give Munro and mother ai rise to bad after-effects --nothing foland Mis. Jolin Palmer, Thomas | njure. the heart or other organs, » {mer and son larold, at William Pal waa's Hestey's; 1. Dustin, and Mr. 1. Bu poultry ion oh tr; H al heart trouble. condition of of Chafiey's Locks. Freight irom the east turn at Brock- junction and back to the sink exchange loads. Charles Guit- has been seriously ill for sope but is steadily recovering, Fall River Briefs | River, Jan. #1.---A. Gray e, Fri Armstrong has gone to the Thomas made the Miss Conroy A. Mr. al Gray's; Mr. and Mrs. A. Gray. at W. and Mrs rker and family at E. G@hvroy's. ------ At Washbirn's Corners Jan: 31-A 8 vicinity Rev ! hy its annual the sinkholes | ing last. riapsa of the Union Lite Insu and withe relatises at Athens, The Y-P-C. held sate on Friday Miss Myrtle Griffen spent the weckend at her home here. A Question or Push Whenever [| am walking with a lady and we have to pass through a revolving door." s8ia we Thougitiul Ome, "I'am always at a loss to know wheatlior or not the new conditions call for a new etiquette." , "How #0?" asked the Inquisitive One. $ "It boems to me that in going through a revolving door a man should wot yield Brecaflence Ao f lady: the who goes first has fc start the door quite , and that is mc sight task with the big and doors' used in many buildings, while the persom who follows has nothing do but walk through. The rve- volving door is a sort of .up-to-date toll-rate that imposes a muscle tax orf those who use it, and 1 believe that it is the man who should pay the tax. Miss Edna Liquidator Clarkson says tle eol - Trance i ARE any is doe (0 extravagance and wo alk {the person of Myles Lockwood, there | ert Moxley passed through here on | wpassed away one of Leeds county's | even- | The Up-Town Clothier Look for the Big Red Sign. A Novel Soup Thermometer You need mever talk to me again of the crudities of New York waiters after an experfence I had in Chicago last month," said a Broadwayite. "1 was in a German restaurant well known in the Loop district of the Illinois metropolis, and 1 had, oddly enough, dn Itish waiter. I started dinner with a thick German soup. When it came it was cold. " "This soup is su cold #'s not fit to eat,' 1 said to the waiter. He cocked his head on one side and started at it n'a most perplexed '1 tashion, as 'though he had never had a complaint about cold soup in this experience. Then he suddenly shoved out his thumb and stuck it in my soup plate. " 'Bure an' ye're right now: It is cold,' he remarked, as he withdrew the soup tfster and stanted toward the kitchen with the plate. rd that swept: the. states -of IMlineis, Michigan and In: | diana, Saturday, seriously crippled eailway, telegraph and telephone com- munication, caused at least two deaths and was directly responsible dor two railway wrecks that resulted lin injuries to fifteen persons, three of whom will probably die. (PHYSICIANS ENDORSE VINOL oe a eat a fo oven To Create Se ion Jor ) Run-down, debilitated people, those | who neal strength, or who suffer from chronic coughs, colds or hron- chitis, may find help in these letters. Pr. C.. L. Dysese, Goshen, N.Y, va: "In oases where tbe eurative Tduetioe of cor liver oil is needed. J preseribe Vinol, which I find to be far more palatable and _eflicacions than other cod liver preparations. 1t ie a worthy cod liver preparation in which a physician may have every denice." . bi 4 IL. B. Bouchelle, of Thomasville, Ga., sayw: "1 have used Vinol in my family and in my genpral Prat jee with the most' satisiac Saye ts. It is exepedingly beneficial to those afflicted * with bropehial ar pulmonary troubles, and to ereate Mey ok Tvans Milk. N.Y. save: . want fo sed and presen my pratics and it will claim for io sod mote. ' We return your money Yip Ww. Mahood, denggist, King- A 'blinding bliz N. Rend, of fails Heo. Ba ¥ Tes