HE kali Overcoats Name Your style and we'il show you the hest overcoat ever put together and sold fur the money. If you can't naswe it and are "on the fence in regard 10 style" just come and see our spread and you'll have no trouble whatever i picking out just your idea in a coat, There are the Dignitied Chesterfields, the smart: new button. through modes, the shawl cola", the convertible collar, (hie Balma- Cann, ete, ete. $12.00, $15.00, SIN.00, up to $25.00, Not a coat that's w rong ov overpriced. Come in coe and try on ony $15 Overcoats : oe 3 ! Livingston's, BROCK STREET. A Little Out of the way, But It Will Pay You To alk 111 Quebec. lll, others failed, and this LIEUT. WILLIAM MACKIE ON THE ? FIRING LINE. Says That the Nation is Loading the Men With Parcels of Comforts-- Col. A. E, Ross Writes Letter From Bustard Camp. {_ Writing from the old country Rev, Dr. John Mackie, in a letter to the Postmaster, James Stewart, states that he had a most interesting letter from. his son, Lieut. William Mackie, | and that he is in the thick of the fight near Ypres. Lieut. Mackie sta- tes that they have been well cared for and that they get two hot meals every day, with extras and warm clothing. They whistle over hard- ships when they come and look for them. The nation is loading the men with parcels of comforts. The men are pleased and are fighting bet- ter for the consciousness that they are so kindly remembered. Col. Wood, formerly of the Royal Military College, is in command of the battalion to which-Capt. J. (', Stewart, son of James Stewart, is attached. . i Letter From Col. Ross. ! Mr. Stewart has also received a letter from Colonel A. FE. Ross, at Bustard Camp, under date of Nov, 22nd, in which he returns thanks for honor conferred upon him by St. An- drew's society. "We have reason to be proud "of our Scotch. regiments," adds Col. loss, "as the best blood that Bri- tain has possessed is being sacrificed { jor British interests. While in Africa 1 was in camp for three months with the Argyle Sutherland Highlanders, and there met the Hon. Bruce, the master of Burleigh. The papers now record his death in battle, so day after day the hest and most nota- | ble of Britons are dying. They say the voung women in London are | Pinning white feathers on all the able- bodied young men who are not in uniform. has been very damp and many of Col. Ross states that the weather the men have suffered from colds, but there has been no pneumonia thus iar to spenk of. None of the men have been seriously ill. Every man who has relatives in the country ave heen away on pass. I'he writer further states that he has not been outside of.the lines since He went in last August, with the exception of one-half day in Two officers of his ambul- ance corps are with one - section at Lark Hill 'amp, in charge where shows Just how (useful the men are. One is at Plymouth in charge of supplies to the different units to Canada. Capt. | Stone is sanitary officer for this bri- | i i { | '#ade and Cql. Ross is senior medical { oflicer for the brigade. There is 8till a rumor that some of the men 'will be sent to Egypt but ' nothing il! definite , has been announced. Hl -- AT I(WALDRON'S SWEATER COATS in sll styles and colors Each . $1.00 to $5.00 CARDIGAN JACKETS, best English makes, mn extra large sizes $1 to $4.50 PYJAMA SUITS AND N IGHTSHIRTS, a large variety, from FINT FLANNEL SHIRTS, made from un- shrinkable flannel with reversible col- lars, from $1.00 to $2.50 WOOL UNDERWEAR in all the best makes. A garment ~60c to $2.50 CASHMERE AND WOOL SOX in all weights. A pair . . 25¢, 35¢, 45¢ and 50c UMBRELLAS, with good covers and fancy handles, from GLOVES AND HANDKERCHIEFS, a yery digo assortment of all. the best and styles. Coats, Suits And Skirts ~~ At Half Price Sa lat Washington. ? 4 DEATH AT GANANOQUE Of Mrs. J. A. Stoliker, Aged Seventy- Nine Years. Gananoque, Dec. 8.--Mary Lloyd, re- flict of the late John Ambrose Sto- hiker, passed peacefully to rest on Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Brewster, Victoria avenue, | Nes. an illness of a protracted dura- | tion, in the seventy-ninth year of her PASSED AWAY IN GENERAL HOS. PITAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON, -- Deceased Practised Medicivie At Shar. bot Lake for Over Thirty Years-- A Graduate of Queen's. - Dr. Hillier Noel Coutlee, of Shar. bot Lake, died in the Kingston Gen- eral Hospital about two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. He was brought to the hospital on Friday last, suf- fering from heart trouble. 'The late Dr. Coutlee was a native of Ottawa. "He came to Kingston in ON BUILDINGS FOR QUARTERING f OF REGIMENTS. Should the Militis Department De- cide to Mobilize the Divisional Troops Herve. Col. T. D. R.. 'Hemming jhas de- cided that should the third conting- ent of the third division mobilize in Kingston the buildings used will be the Ontario and City Halls in the cily buildings and Victoria school. No orders about the mobilization have yet been issued but are expect- 1879 to enter Queen's medical col- od at any time. The mobilization lege, from which he graduated as | voint in the division has not yet doctor of medicine in 1882. Since | been decided, but Kingston has ex- then he practised this profession at {cellent chances and several influen- Sharbot Lake, where he was held in [tial men are working hard in this high esteem and enjoyed a very ex-|direction. This city offers excellent tensive practice. opportunities for mobilization. The Dr. Coutlee was one of the most officers of the Royal Military College genial types of man and a splendid [can without interferring with their companion. He was kind and|regular classes give instruction to charitable to those who knew him |the officers. The divisional stores | best, his death will be deeply mourn- {are here and this saves a great am- ed. In religion he was an Anglican | ouut of carrying charges. Col. Hem- and in politics a liberal. The deceas- ming has recommended Kingston as ed was unmarried. : # mobilization point, as it is a bet- ---- ter place for the training of the sol- ALD H. C. NICKLE RESIGNS diers for several reasons. "A" company, 21st battalion, crea- ted a record on Monday. It parad- ed to Barriefield rifle ranges at 8.15 o'clock in the morning, and was the first company to fire there ir{ the menih of December, It is doubtful {unless in cases like 'the present one, (if firing will ever he done there so; ire in the year. It was very cold. ! As Member of City Couneil--Tired of Conduct of Affairs. t A i i -- 1 | One hundred and twenty applica- | itiors have already been received by | Prof. P. G. C. Campbell for admis- | sion to the officers training corps, | that is being organized at Queen's | uni ¢ity. It is expected that over | S60 will join by the time the classes start, as the 120 applications prove the course to be a "popular one. | IN HUTS. | ents en { The Queen's Engineers Were Among | the Occupants, _ A letter from Salisbury ain tells of the 5th company of Engineers, from Queen s, being among the first to occupy the huts which will be used {during the winter. I'hey are comfort- [ie and accommodate fifty men. The Engineers went in first to be useful ip the further construction of huts. Ip November, in good fair fall weather, the «anadians were working in their shirt-sleeves, alongside were iKnglish- men wearing overcoats, An English- man whispered to a Canadian officer as he sized up the Canadians : "Them - Council this - vear, handed the city |¢ rare birds." Major Macphail is a cl rk his resignation on Tuesday morn- at favorite with the (Queen's boys. ing. 'He has become disgusted with iduite a few of these have spent time the manner in which the civic affairs in London and greatly enjoyed the are conducted. The long and tiresome Outing. . The lads are "crazy for news ion of council, owing to unprepar- from home. They get a few stray edness of aldermen to discuss the ques. : Ningstén papers and they are worn tons before them, has led him to seek thin irom handling. more profitable evenings than wran i gling in the council chamber. \ld. Nickle, when seen, statéd that | Ter-- he could not stand the strain of muni. | Students Will Be Admitted to Royal! cipal life any longer. 1t was most Military College. disagreeable to sit night after night | The department of militia has de- in council listening to the crossfiring cided to offer free adinission to the that had been the feature of the local oval Military College to matricu- municipal body this year.. He ha lunts in arts or science of any char- served in council about a year, and tered university in Canada, provided had enough of it under present con- they are medically fit and were under ditions the age of twenty-one years on Janu- arv Ist, 1914. The number allotted to e.ch university is six, and candidates ALD. H. C. NICKLE \ld. H. C. Nickle; who has ably ro: presented Sydenham ward 'in the Cit, GIVEN FREE COURSE SHOT TWO IN COURT. tage. Deceased was well and widely {known and held in high esteem throughout this section. For | time past she has been almost entire- { Iv blind, but -her afilictions wers all i borne with christian patience and re- {signation. She leaves a family of four sons, William, in British Colum- sia: Ernest, in Oshawa; Herbert, in | Belleville, and Irving, of Gananoque; elso three daughters, Mrs. Brewster, {Victoria avenue, at whose home she ! passed away; Mrs. Elliott, Stone street north, and Mrs. George { Abrams, of Maple Grove, Leeds town- ship. The funeral took place this af- ternoon, to Gananoque cemetery. Rev. Melvin Taylor, pastor of Grace "church, conducted the funeral rites. R. GG. Graham, principal of Gana- noque high school, who was operated on for appendicitis a short time ago, in Kingston general hospital, "has made a record recovery, as he resum- ed his duties in the school yesterday morning. Miss Edith McCammon yvoungést daughter of Sherriff James A. McCam- ; mon, has been engaged by the Board | of Education to fill the vacancy on | the staff of the public schools ocea- | sioned by the resignation of Miss Nel- fe lake, who ' goes to Sudbury in | January: Miss McCammon is a nor- mal schol trained « teacher and has taught successfully at the Willow { lank -school' for the past term. some Pretty Marriage Custom. Among the islanders of Jer: jthere is a very curious but pretty marriage custom. As Soon as the ceremony is over, and when the hap- py couple are entering the occupa+ tion of their house, a large granite slab over the porch i= inscribed with the initials of the bride and bride ¢room, and between the two a rough representation of two hearts entwin- ed the whole thus forming a mar- riage certificate for all the world to see. It is said that, should the couple by any chance be one day divorced, the hearts are pierced shrough by an arrow, which is cut nto them. -------------- Blame The Co-Eds. The Levana Society is blamed by science students for their poor show- ing in the Alma Mater elections at official designation. A glance through recommended by the university must huve 'matriculated within 'the previous months. Ii finally approved, must report at the Royal Mili- College by 6 p.m. on January 1 next, Parent Killed a Man on Trial and Juryman. Cashmere, Wash., Dec. 8--C. b. Franklin, former superintendent of Sunday schools, of Leavenworth, Wash., was shot and killed by Harry | Fi. Carr, a rancher, of Leavenworth. | Frauklin ~~ was charged with having | committed an offence against Carr's : ten-year-old daughter, and was await- James Smith, of that place, ex- ing trial. At the time of the killing Fpired . On Saturday Mr. Parrott Franklin was on trial on charges of 2"! his wife had taken a walk to a similar offence against another | home of one of : their neighbors, girl, and ome of Carr's bullets missed distance of about half n mile. Franklin and killed a jurot. Retiring late the same night his Carr entered the courtroom and f° did not notice anything wrong, opened fire on Franklin with an auto- | Pt When she attempted to call her matic pistol. A bullet strick J. (. | husband - she found he had expired. I'arsons, one of the jurors, killing | "hi makes the third Sudden death him instantly. Two bullets pierced ' at Bath inside of a little over a Franflin, who died in fifteen minutes, jmonth He leaves a widow and five children. Carr surrendered to the" sheriff, Died Suddenly At \ sudden Bath. occurred at Par- Sunday morning death voit"s Pay early { when -------- Frontenacs' Cleveland Dates ---- \ letter has been received irom Kin~s In Battle. Clavelind, confirming 'the dates, De- No English king has led his troops cember 25th and 26th, for the hockey in person since Dettingen, where 28mes there with the Frontenacs. The George 11's narrow escape when his | New York dates have not vet heen de- Lorse ran away with him decided | vided . v public opinion against further risks' The physical Flues o for Frontenae in that line. Louis Napoleon, led | hoe ) players on Wednesday is from his troops in Italy, and at one stage 630 to 730 pm. Douglas Pound the Crimean war talked of going! "lI take the class. There was a to take over the command there !'¢Tsv wood turnout on Monday night. seared the authorities in Great in, and was averted! Crarefruit 3 don's tact. Later on; Very juley and © Went to Sedan and sealed his own Tc. 10¢, 12 1 § SRY 8. Fhe jiroposa - : ¥rom Florida. fine flavored, Se, | each 'at Carnov- When Prussia beat Austria the | --_-- irezent Duchess of 8 ' | father was a dashing and suce | a courtroom in the state of Washing. | \ prisoner and a juror were shot in | | I H H | } i I i | I i i I Over 300 OF Select Adaptable for Win- ter Suits, Dresses, Coats 1 A garment length put up in a neat gift ill i box will be appreciated as a Christ: mas present. Black Cashmeres, 42 in. wide 49¢, 69¢ Black Cashmeres, 44 in. wide, T6c, 95¢ Black Poplins 76¢c, $1.00. Black Satin Cloths, wide width 90¢c, $1.25, $1.49 Black Russell Cords, 46 inches . $1.00 Black Serges, 42 inches, at Black Serges, 44 inches Black Serges, 44 inches Black Serges, 53 inches Black Serges, 58 inches $1.50 Venetian Cloths 75c, $1.00, $1.35, $1.50 Black Cheviots $1.00 to $2.00 Black Voiles 75¢ to $1.00 And many other materials fel commander, and the rayal prin- ton, ! ces played their part in the Franco- | German war. The heirs of King Pet- | er and {ue Austrian emperor are in the field, and the Austria gener- aliseimo is an archduke, Te ------ It is long Wi fince a reigning sovereign was slain i in battle, I Ul ag or : ds gin Y | Regimental Nicknames. f Practically every regiment in the l British army has its own strictly un- Ji a list of regimental nicknames in a recently published book on "British Regiments at the Front," is interest- inc. Here are a few of the more at- ONE | Queen's on Saturday. Some time ago the science students decided that as the cost was usually about $130, they would not 'hire cabs or automobiles for" the election. The ladies simply would not walk, and as a result the election went strongly Arts. | _ Ten For Pretecticn. f° On Monday night ten men lined up at the police station and asked for lodging and suggestion that some action be i"The Holy Boys," "The Peace makers," "The Nanny: Goats", "The Vein Op- {or received by the Bichep of Cui tractive names: "The Rusty Puck- les," "The Cherry Pickers," 'The Dumpies." *"'Pontious Pilate's. Beds. guard." ~The Flegant Extracts," ' "The Pump hwnd Tortoise,' ie Conliflovers," ard ©The Rood suckers." To Reach Here WV: doesday, Dean. Starr will be here, row, at noon, according to a t handles and real leather, $25.00 with fittings. taken to get them to enlist for the i "Tt takes tio to make a oars, and : ------ b The" sixty-thind - United States con gress reassembled for 'a short session we seldom have any diicuity in tind. § ing, he other one, 3 A : About the only. man in the workl who doesn't want a fat job is the, liv. ! - i A SUITABLE GIFT FOR ANY. 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