: hie Re for Women. $6 a box or three for or {and the authorities of the t up for a lengthy discussion on Th OW NSHIP PRESEN VES MET. i -- At the Court House Thursday After +, moon to Talk Over What Could be Done on the Napanee River. The dam controversy between fhe Napanee River Toiprovement company {ps me Thurs- day afternoon at the court heuse. 'The indeting was presided over by W. 'D. Black, M.P.P., A. B. Colville, of Toronto, and N. R. Gibson, of Niagara Falls, two representatives of the Seymomr company which has a deciding interest in the fitet-naniod of Portland and Hinchinbrooke e --. |COrpoTation took the part of defend- at Mahood's Drug Store." Do You Know What Corns Are Rohe, in his "Diseases of the 8kin," says that "a corn is a circumseribed hyperplasia | of epithelial tissue, which pro- Jects downward, by a confeat prolongation, into the deeper epidermal layers of the skin." It may be more interesting to you, however, to know how to get rid of them, Apply Our Eureka Corn Cure for a few nights consecutively on your corns, and. you ean take them out without the slightest pain or trouble. E#r- | eka Corn Cure never ciuses soreness. Price, 20 cents, At Best's The Satisfactory Drug Store. Sunday 'ours, 2.80 to 5: 6.30 to 9, r iy Now-is the Time to Get Your Spring Foot- wear at the Right Place. Try'our store for your wants of Boots and Shoes for spring. You will_find by tradin with us that you w get better vane for your money than else- where inthe city. Give us a trial and be con- vinced. HB. B. WARTELL 888 KING STREET Phone 1879 * Spring's Standard 3 Button Sack made to please and satisfy the conservative men, who, at all times, 3 must be correctly dressed, but despise freakishness. The graceful lines in ! this suit, impart dignity and good form to the wearer; made in many * qualities of 'materials, and af all prices rang- ing from $15 to $25 Ask to sce your size. ij let the water abate until. it thought ing the Napanee River Improvement company against the combined au- thorities of the two townships, which were represented by J, E. Freeman, of Portland, and C. . Q. MeKanjght, of Hinchinbrooke, 3 As far as the 'meeting went, noth- ing satisfactorily was arranged be- cause, after M. Cronk, 6f Hinchin- brooke, had Faced # direct question at Mr. Coville it appeared evident that the latter did not Have any 100 much authority to uet by way of giv- ing concessions towards arriving at an anieable settlement Mr. Cronk was followed by W. IY Black, M. p. P., who stated that there was no use of prolonging the discussion any fur- ther, seeing that everything was cut and dried. Mr. Freeman who knows Square yfoot of the country in the troublé district advanced several methods by which a settlement might bearrivedat. He proposed to increase the height of the dams at Fourteen Island lake so that an additional four feet of water or nare might He held thére as 'surplus-for the dry Hy Son of the year, and at thé Sametime Creating a betler water power than this company' has EOL at present. By doing this, the tawnships would like to have all the other dams removed and prevent the drowning of (his valugbie land. T € engineer for the combany, N. R. Gibson, however could not figure out how this scheme would materia- lize. "We every veer MVE STOOK N The Prices Paid at the Union Yards, Torouto. - Stock "| Union Stock Yards, May 7.-- Re- ceipts moderate; 42 cars, 383 cattle, 1,602 hogs, 84 sheep and lambs, and 172 calves. - Cattlé--Trade in cattle was steady at Wednesday's quotations. "Choice butcher's steers, $8.00 to $8.40; good butcher's steers, $7.75 te $8.00 ; medium butcher's' steers, 1$7:50 to $7.75; common butcher's Bieers, $7.00 to $7.40; choice but- cher's heifer's, $1.75 to $8.00; com- mon butcher's heifers, '$7.25 to $7.50 choice cows, $7.00 to $7.560/good cows $6.50 to $6.75; cannhers, $2.75 to $4.75; bulls, $6.50 ta $7.50. Feeders and stockers.-- Matket active and prices firm as ever. Choice steers, $7.50 to $7.75; medium steers "$7.25 'to $7.60; stockers, $6.75 to $7.00. Milkers and sprin unchanged at $60 to $100 each, bulk sold at $70 to $85 each. Calves--Only 172 on sale; prices firm but unchanged. Choice veals, $9.50 to $10.50; common and medi. um $6.40 to $8.25. Sheep and lambs.-- Market firmer owing to light receipts. Sheep, $7.00 to $7.65; culls and rams, $4.50 to $6.25; lambs, choice ewes and wethers, $850 to $9.50; spring lambs, $7.00 to $10 each; Hogs.-- Market easy on a liberal supply. Selected fed and watered, $8.65 and $8.30, f, 0. b. cars, $8.9¢ weighed off cars, gers.-- Market MOTHER'S DAY The wizard of fature, through the hand divine; Touched 'tha heart strings of with Holy design, That Heaven's anteroom might en- twine In her tender breast. Mother-love brightens the landscape of life Shedding pure rays on this world of strife With its reseate hues of beauty rife Calm, peace and rest. life Mother is the most sacred name on earth In Creation's magic time of birth The Original needing an Icon of worth, Gave a mother have no further offer to m than this," declared Mr. "We have also got advice from seve- ral experts and they have all told us that it willing to take it upon ourselves to do certain improvements. 1, ag a representative of 'Portland, assert that as far as this township is con- cerned, the reSidents will either have to niove out or be taken out." Mr. PPeeman declared that the com- pany had not been dealing fairly with the people and "when we have start- ed to complain it would simply remove the stop logs in the danis nd ake us dormant. Then it would lace them back and cause the former re. sults. We are mot going to stand for it much longer, we are go- ing to fight it to a finish. The dam could be, raised at Fourteen Island Lake and I will guarantee that would remedy matters considerably." Engineer N.: R. Gibson. for the Na- panee: River Improvement company, said that it does not require an en- gineer to figure it out thai this scheme would not be feasible. E. Jackson. of Camden, declared that tht company should pay all, damages that have been inflicted, he- cause the charter reads that such is the case. Mr. Jackson also asserted that the only reason why the'~econi- pany's representatives did not - have the charter, with them to-day; was because they were afraid to show it. M. Cronk, of MHinchinbrooke, de- clared that the government had made a blunder in awarding a chatter to this eo /. Im turn the latter had stolen the people's land and in tended to keep it forever, giving them in exchange land'to settle on that is rapidly breeding disease cansed by the stagnamt water held back by this Company. "ln sunemer time the water pets hot and would sicken a dog," declared Mr. Cronk. "The law says a public niisance cannot exist, but still this company i% acting in reverse manner to judgment." C. G. McKnight, of Hinchinbrooke, fated that 'we should have just as free air to breathe as anyone else" Other remarks were made by Mr. VanNess, of Verona, Benj. Revell, of Bell Rock, and a couple of others. Mr. Colville, the Seymour renresen- tative, said that they were there to arbitrate and settle the question. However, nothing 'was done to-4 wards a settlement anymore: than Mr. Colville: saying that he would write to the company and see what concessions can he granted. SAUSAGES FOR KAISER. r That Was Cause of Violation of Sun day Law. Berlin, May 8.--Because the Kais- erin forgot her "marketing" on Saturday, and the kaiser was hungry for "sausages" on Sunday, is no ex- cuse for a delicatessen déaler vioia- ting the "Sunday rest" law. - This is the decision of one of the supgrior courts in Berlin. The dell- dedler in question received a hurried telephone order on Sunday, asking him to rush a goodly quan- tity of sausage, bolognas and boiled ham to the palace. The kaiser wan- ted them for supper. The de sent a delivery boy with a trieyc who was stopped by a policeman. The dealer was found guilty of vielatin the Sunday rest law and was fin $1.2 la 5.. He_ appealed, claimed that Ww violation done for "public in He contended excusable when " Svs ris hungry for sausages it Wiis "for ie public Jatoreat" to deliver them him eyen on Sunday. The hig Fresman. ] is a public nuisance. We ste | her The vestments of pure piety blending With changeless love--that upward tending, Brings out the best-- bending As'can no other. Heavénward Gentlest 'music is her voice emotion The Alchemy of Life has refined each portion In complete accord and Christ-like devotion To purest gold. Far in her past lies the fresh blush of May, The fulness of June is now far away, Time on fleet wing has turned her hair grey In life's chalice old. The world gy is a snow-white bower, Symbol of fadeléss Eden flower; To the army of mothers, our nation's power : We homage bring. Let us thrill to'the magic of mother®s day, May loving deeds and care repay, To cheer life's lonesome times away On love-laden wing. E. E. H. Mother's Day--Sunday, May 10 The bravest battle that ever fought ! Shall 1 tell you where and when ? Ou the maps of the world you will find it not; "Twas fought by the mothers men. was of not with or battle shot, With sword or nobler pen ! Nay, not with eloquent word thought, From mouths of wonderful men. Nay, cannon or But deép in a walled-up woman's heart. A woman that would mot yield, But "bravely, silently, bore her part-- Lo! there is that battle field. No marshalling no ' bivounac song, No banner to gleam and wave: jut. ob! these battles, they last so Yong, y s From bahyhood to the grave. Yet. faithful still as a bridge stars, P She fights in her walled-up town. Fights on and on in the endless troop, of wars: \ Then, silent, unseen, goésdown. Workless March to Ottawa. Calgary, Alta, May 8.--- Local 1. W. W. leaders would have the un- employed march from Calgary across the dominion to Ottawa to present a petition fo the premier for work, similar to .the trek of Cox- ey's army across the United States {wenty yedrs ago. The idea was Lbrought up by speakers at an out- of-door mass meeting of the un- IN RESPONSE TO THE MAYOR'S 0 PROCLAMATION, | . of Sr---- The New Post Office to be Ready About May 18th -- By-law to Li- cense Automobiles - That Carry Passengers, re Liananogue, May 7.--In aecordante with arrangements made by the town council, Mayor' Gibson proclaimed Thursday, May Tth, as a general cleaning-up day, and requested all good citizens to observe the same. The genvral public caught the irit of the occasion and "in conseqliénce the town streets and alleys showed a marked improvement list even ing, . i Capt. D. J. Kenney's ferry" launch Yennek will open the season on the Gananoque-Clayton route on Friday, May 15th, and will also carry the mail between these two ports. As near as can be learned Ganan- oque's new post office will be opened for the general public .on or' about 4 Monday, May 18th. . Harmony lodge, No. I4, Daughters of Rebekkah, held a pleasing func- tion last evening when it: entertained Mrs. Margavet Taylor, of Torohto, grand president of the orders The vis- itor was escorted from tk Interna- tional by Canton Gananoque, No. 12, Patriarchs Militant. After the regu- lar business session a bamguet was tendered to the visiting sister inthe LO.OF. recreation hall. The tug Shanly was in port, vester- day, with 'a scow in tow, bearing the new steam turbid for the Gahmnogue Flectéic Light and Power company. The scow is being tinloaded si the Ye p= -------- But Seeding Was Carried on in South : aud West Ontario. 3 Toronto, May 8.----According to the service for April, In Ontario and the eastern portions of the country the important features of thé precipita- tion were some heavy local rains to- wards the close'of the month in On- tario, a severe storm of rain, sleet and snow which passed over the maritime provinces on the 2ud, and & helvy spowstorm in Cape Breton on the 6th. ° The precipitation of the month was, with a few excel tions, below the mormal for British Columbia to the Lake superior dis- triet, while from Georgian Bay and Lake Huron eastward it was above in some localities and below in oth- ers. In the western provinces, in some southern districts of Saskatehe- wan and in Alberta, It was particu- larly light. In Ontario the early part of the momth was mostly cold and unsett- led, while, after the 14th, except for two rather severe cold waves which occurred about the 19th and 29th, the weather in the southern and western parts of the province was mostly favorable. Spring was rather backward in Ontario, and while seeding was fairly generally carried on in the southern and western portions of the province during the latter 'half of the month, there were few signs of spring in the northern districts, where "thick ice still covered some of the lakes and ponds on the 30th. MAIL CLERK EXPLAINS Touch of Pouch Too Tempting -- Sentenced to Three Years company's new wharf. The steamer Missisquoi. made another trip 40 hug ston yesterday, and was fairlyavell pa- tronized The Board «of Trade met last eten ing. Among the principle business coming before it was that of the sub- mission of the proposed vhange in the route of the Gananoque-Arnprior rails road. J.C, Judd, of Ottawa, one of its foremost promoters, has been in town ior several days past on busi ness in connection with that project. The closing session of the quarterly official board of Grace church for the conference year, was held last evening. The main business was the comple(ion of the finapcial and general part of the year's work, which has been avery creditabfe one... After the general board meeting the trustee board hold a session. At a session of the town council a by-law was passed to license all auto- mohiles used for passenger transports tion, for one automobile, $10; Jor each additional one, $2. John B. McMurchy, who has been spending the past few months at Jack- sonville, Fla., has returned home. IN MARINE CIRCLES Movements of Vessels Along the Harbor. The steambarge Jeska whs in péet to-day, from the Rideau caval, on the way to Oswego to load coal. The Harge a Bas entered Shipbuilding company's dry dock. The steamér Advance passed down, grain laden, on the way from Dufialo to Montreal, The steamer Windsor cleared from Oswego, yesterday, loaded with coal, for Montreal. The steamer Fairmount cleared from Buffalo, grain laden, for Montreal The steamers Hamiltonian, Dwyer, Saskatoon and Kenora went west to ~ Reported the day. The steamers Midland Queen and Fairfax called here, on the way east, to take on pilots. The steamer Brockville was down from Picton to-day. . The steamer Stormont cleared from Montreal, Thursday night, light, for Fort William, to load grain for King ston. The W. Grant Mordam, the biggest freighter on fresh. water in the world, 625 feet in length, will leave the head of the fakes this week, with 530,000 bushels of wheat, for Bulialo, on her maiden voyage. . On Thursday afternoon the stea- mer Plummer while enroute to Mon- treal had a slight collision, with the steamer Algonquin as the datler was leaving Kingston harbor. However the Plummer was able to continue On 'its course and on Friday morn- ing was reported to be at Montreal unloading and apparently none the worse for the mishap. The death oceurred at Ottawa of Noah Coleman Williams, a former resi- dent of Athens. The deceased, mm his forty-sixth year, succumbed to pneu mona, ¢ Insist on White Rose flour. employed, and was received enthusis astically. : Spanish Prince to Wed. Madfid, May 8.--The Spa In« fanto Ferdinand is to be the next member of a reigning roval family to wed, according to a report cur- rent here. It was sald that an- nouncement of Ferdinand's betroth- al to a foreign princess is expected soon. The infanto is a nephew of King Alfonso. : Blue Hats, As usual Campbell Bros show the latest, "Flower seeds." Gibson's. Rev. R. Wesley Eliott, of Welling- ton Methodist church, has received a call to the pastorate of the Brigh- ton Methodist church. oe n 3 "» 's. The kett residence, the Towe# in Hathilton, was put up for auction, all well and when the highest: bid was $55, j900 the sale was withdrawn. AHN 4 "Kentucky Lawn Seed." Gibson's. Harrisburg, Pa., May R--William R. Mum, the railway postal clerk, who, in July, 1912, stole $20,000 from the registered letter pouch between Pitts- burg and New York, pleaded guilty in the United States district court and wus sent to the penitentiary for three veqrs. > "As the car swung around a curve just out of Pittsburgh," said Baum to Judge Witmer, "the registered let- | ter pouch was thrown against me, and 1 saw the other clerk was as- leep, and the temptation was too great." About 89,000 of the money was re- covered, the bulk of the balance go- ing into bucket shops and an auto- mobile. ' To Attack the Will. Vancouver, B. C. May 8.--The will of the late Sam Brighouse, who once in 1880 "owned almost the en- tire west end of Vancouver townsite and who died in Huddersfield, Eng- land, on July 31st last, leaving an estate of about $1,000,000, 1s to be aftacked in the court by his sister, Mrs. Alfred Pearson, of Vancouver, who benefitted under a former win, but 'who does not benefit under the will "upon which administration 1s being asked. Hats, Hats. Hats, Campbell Bros., the name guarantees, that Miller's Irish jams, 3 pots S0e;1 5 for 75c, at Gilbert's. "Kentucky lawn Seed." Gibson's. For the eighth year in succession "the membership of the British Wes- leyan Methodist church, as shown in the annual returns just publish- ed, has decreased. Lasf year the falling off amounted to 605; this year it is 1,282. "Kodak films.Y Gibson's. Alex. McLaren, ex-M.P., Strat- ford, Ont., the cheese king, is men- tioned as a candidate for the third vacancy. "Iee cream bricks." Gibson's. Gilbert Glass, a fifty-year resident } of London, died yesterday afternobn at the home of a nephew, A. N, Udy, from septic poisoning. CASTORIA The Kind You avs Always Boag Bears the OUR FRESH GROUND OO¥- FEE AT 40c, CAN'T BE BEAT Try a sample order and be convinced. | NOLAN'S GROCERY, i Princess St. i Phone 720. Prompt Delivery, We are catering to, if you take an interes in your wearing apparel. Qur stock of Woollens is complete. Lat- | est novelties in Worsteds, Cheviot§ and | Tweeds. A eall solicited Crawford and Walsh, TAILORS Princess and Bagot Sts. i sd na» report of the Dominion Meterological| 1 ATT nds fie Fresh east and north-ea: #e | fair to-day. Showery on Saturday. ain] ¢ Seme eight or ten novelty suits, in the season's latest - colorings, worth from $18.50 to $28.00. , : To-morrow $14.95 FABRIC GLOVES Are to be much in "demand. Our stock of the new silk, chamois- ette and hsle gloves is now com- plete amd~offers many excellent values, at 25, 35, 50 and 75¢, and onAp to $1.50, CURTAINS A special consignment of 400 pairs, which we gecur- ed at a special price for cash, and which we offer for TOMORROW at 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 a pair. a ee SALE NOVELTY EPONGE 120 yds. of imported brocaded Eponge, to be had in'colors pink, sky, mauve and white, reg- ular $1.15 value. To-morrow 69c. Steacy's The Busiest Store in Town Rich, Cut Glass t New designs made from the ver y best blanks, Strictly high grade. A large variety for your selection, $2 Pretty cut glass tumblers, $2.75 dozen. Fine China Rich Cut Glass. Just received consignment of TUNGSTEN TUNGSRAM LAMPS | 25-40-60 Watt. These are practically unbreakable. Believe they are the most durable yet. Price 40 and 50c. Try them. : a ' [| H. W. Newman Electric Co. | Phone 441. Home 1376. 79 Princess Street, | = te 2A And for the next ten days we are offering some broken sizes of men's high class goodyear welt tan high shoes. The "Traveller" and "Palace" shoes, regular $5.00 and $5.50. For ten - AE daysonly oo as, -~ ; poe vy < NELLIE