id i ¥ "4 § Lk } JAS. REDDEN & 00 | Column of Good Things ii, OLIVES ALL SIZES--ALL PRICES ---- Olives stuffed with Pimentos Olives stuffed with Nuts Olives stuffed with Celery Olives stuffed with Capers Olives assorted stuffed Olives, per bottle, 10c. Olives, per bottle, 20c, Olives, per bottle, 25c. Olives, per bottle, 35¢. Olives, per bottle, 40c. Olives, per bottle, 60c. Olives, per bottle, 75¢c. Our complete fall importa- tion of Crosse & Blackwell's goods arrived as usual, and, while costing us more, we are selling at old prices, with one or two exceptions-- [ross & Blackwell's Mixed Pickles Chow-Chow Walnuts Gherkins Olive Oil Malt Vinegar Taragon Vinegar Chile Vinegar Bengal Club Chutney Mango Chutney Tirhoot Chutney Bombay Chutney Anchovy Sauce Mushroom Catsup China Soy Parisian Essence Browning for Gravies Harvey Sauce Anchovy Paste Bloater Paste Chicken Paste Potted Ham Potted Tongue Potted Ham and Tongue Sardine Paste Crystallized Ginger, 1-21b. tins, : TC Parmesan Cheese Etc, etc., etc. Cadbury's Chocolates and Rowntree's Chocolates are ready for inspection. Make your selections early. SOME BATTLESHIPS OF A DIF. FERENT TYPE. More Powerful and Speedier Tha Great Superdreadnoughts, -- Will Be Ready In Spring. London, Dee. 17--Great Britain is about to amaze thg-world with sever al warships of a few type, a super superdreadnought, as_.much above the Super-dreadnoughts as these ar above the dreadnought and as the dreadnought was above the best war ships ot the Spanish-American wai era, These new shins are the Queer Elzabeth ciqss, rot one of which is yet in commissicy. Details of then aré carefully guarded and publication of facts concerning them in Grea: Britain would probably be follower by severe punishment. From a frién¢ who recently visited the jealously barred Davenport yard, however, the writer has obtained a layman's view of 'one of these giant craft. It was Warspitg, which will be ready for ac tion within six months. The Warspite- will carry ten 15.5 inch guns, What this means can be realized when it is remembéred thai the - latest American battleships which are the most formidable nov afloat, carry only 14-inch guns, Even more important is the won- derful turret arrangement. The tur rets rise above each other like boxes in a grandstand, so that it is possible to fire all of her 15.56 guns over the bow. This" is an achievement o which naval constructors would have despaired only yesterday. More wonderful still, this monste floating fort is not, like the older battleships, a slow boat, unable tc pursue swift cruisers, She makes twenty-six knots, a speed greatel than the fastest trans-Atlantic liner Her bow is narrow at the water lin: and widens in such a way as to of- fer the least possible resistance tc the seas. Another important feature is he: armor, It is said she will be prac tically able to defy any ordinary tor pedo or mine This is accomplish d by means of a triple coating of ar mor below the water line, An exter ral explosion can damage her hut not sink her. Of course she is oil driven. Her cost will be about $15,000,000. There are six such ships building whieh are expected to shake out their colors within six months. Construction is sc perfectly organized that they can be built in eighteen months from the time they were started, it is estimat ed. It is impossible to learn whether all or only one of the new battleship will be able to fire all ten of its large guns from the bow, The writer, i: informed, however that besides these six new battleships, the Davenport and Portsmouth navy yards alone are to produce eight bittle cruiser: by next spring or early summer. At the Davenport station 9. men are employed, with about 5,00( soldiers and marines always on guard against hostile or friendly prowlers You will remember that Winstor Churchill, first lord of the admiral ty, recently stated in the House of Commons that Great Britain could loge a super-dreadnought every mon th for twelve months with ishing her relative the German navy, even th Germans kept all their From what is now no idle boast. ------ RED CROSS OVEKBURDENED. 0( dimin superiority ove gh the hips-intaet known, this was Germans Cannot Attend To All Theis Wounded. Rotterdam, Dec. 17. The Hamburger Fremdenblatt shows that the German Red Cross system is' overburdened by the wounded that i been called upon to deal with during the past two months of the It issued an urgent appeal for funds for fitting up new hospitals in that town, and states that at the present moment, no fewer than seven thousand wound ed are being treated in Hamburg, not withstanding the large numbers that already have passed through the hos pitals, The wmppeal continues that there are a great many more to be treated, and daily the numbers growing. war, ar It is necessary at the pres ent moment for the military author ities to keep many wounded in the hospital trains, as there is no reserve hospital. This is making the author ities short of trains at the front From a reliable private source, | learn that so short are the Germans of metal, that a contract has been en tered into and is being carried out for the transport to Germany of all iron work in smashed Belgian bridges, SEEKING CLOSER RELATIONS. British Drummers Anxious to Be in Touch With Overseas. London, Dec. 17.--A meeting of trad ers and - manufacturers Will he held next week to discuss steps 1 wards getting removal of present taxes imposed by some dominions on British commercial travellers. The sug- gestion is made that the governmenis concerned should be approached on the subject in' view of a general de sire that on the termination of the war there should be closer trade ro lations with Britain and the domin ons, 2 Another matter which will be con sidered is how to obtain standardiza- sion of company law throughout the dominions and colonies, a subject which bas long been before commer- cial communities, but which seems dif. ficult of satisfactory solution. " Deafness Cannot Be Cured. by local appMeations, 8s they cannnt teach the diseased portion of the ear, There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies Deafness is caused by an inflamed con- dition of the mucous Hning of the eus- tachian Tube. When this tube is in- flamed you have a rumbling sound imperfect hearing. and when it is tirely closed, Deafness is the res and unless the Igfammatton can be en out and this tobe restored normal condition, hearing wil troyed forever © cases out are caused by Catarrh, which tn but an inBamed mucous roarfaces. 'We will give Ore Hundred Dollar any of PEAR (0 ¥ as tarrh) that cannot et ured > Hall's Tar ure or gitculars, free IVE a Gefen, Ins. Hold vo Leneg ists, 75c. Fake aall a ramily Pls Wei, aE y =r condition for constipa- as itn Aer SPE IT DANY BRITISH WHIG, "ENGLAND, THE ENEMY!" Every German Heart Burns at Falk. land Battle. London, Dee. 17.--~Count Reventlow, the well-known German writer on na- val matters, discussing in the Deut- sche Tages Zeitung the Fulkland Is- lands hattle, says : "The English force had everything at its disposal, and the Germans had nothing. Therefore, to draw from the result of this fight any infererices With regard to the position in home waters would he a complete fallacy. 'The battle does not in any way prejudice thgadevelopment on conditions in home - We lay special weight on this fact, because it is a truth which might not be recog- nized. "On the other hand, we must see clearly that, in order to fight Mith success, we must fight ruthlessly-- ruthlessly in the proper meaning of the word, that is to say, without any regard whatever for any things what- ever which lie outside the line leading to our military goal." 2 The Tagliche Rundschau writes: "We shall accept the news in silencs, and await for the next action. On board our North Sea ships, our sail ors will clench their teeth; "and all hearts will burn with the feeling : *Fngland, the enemy ! Up and at the Vid enemy ! MAN WHO STOLE HAM. And Sentenced to Life Imprisonment ' Paroled. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 17--Governot Perris has ordered the parole of Mi- chigan's most widely known prison- er, Lewis Oliver, a "lifer in Marque te, known as the man who was sen- tenced for life for stealing a ham. Oliver was sent to Marquette by Judge Howard Wiest, of the Ing- 1am county, circuit, under the habi- tual criminal act. It was Oliver's third conviction for burglary. In 1891 Oliver was gent to Jack- son'for three years for burglary. Ir less than three years he was back The second time the judge sentence: him to 10 years in Jackson and warn 2d him that if he came back a third 'ime he would get life, ufider the law The second sentence began March '3rd, 1894, and on March 24, 1904, Oliver broke into a meat store and stole two hams and what cash was in.the drawer, $3.50 He wanted to plead guilty, but: Judge Wiest refus- 2d the plea. Oliver was convicted smiled at the delivered. and sentence when it wa FUND GETS RICHER. Million Gains Nearly New York, Dec. 17--Rven afeller's fund is getting richer! And this in spite of war times The Rockefeller Foundation found d with resourees of $100,000.000 to "promote the well-being of man kind throughout the world," and whose more recent activities include he sending of $1,000,000 worth food stuffs to the Belgians and the 2xpenditure of $45,000 among the wor of New York, hag now $103, 930,817,19 with which to pursue its iims, it was announced Monday This is despite 'the fact that propriations of approximately 500,000 have been made from } fund, Of the increase, $319,738 77 is not profit on securifies sold and redeemed, $2,921,537.89 is unex pended income and $689,545,53 i sash on "hand December 1. holdings of the foundation are divid ed into stocks and bonds of a book value of 271.66 Pays Out Six Dollars and KFornr. Rock- of ap METALS IN GERMANY. Lead Toys of Children Commandeered. According to the Berliner Lokal Anzeiger, metals are running short in Germany a fact which these ters were the first to disclose paper named states that silver is urgently needed, owing to the fail- ure of the American supply, and ever lead is at a premium. The pub- urged to hand in plate, me- silver ornaments, bottle stop- ,-and even lead soldiers. An of- fice has been established in Berlin for receiving such contributions. The metal thug received is sent to . the state foundry of Freiberg. Saxony, where it is cast into ingot form. Ap- peals have been made to school chil dren acrifice their lead toys for this purpose, a . fact which clearly points to a serious dearth of lead in Germany Even Being to TO HAVE WOMEN JURORS. Assessor Will Certify Feminines, Kansas City, Dec. 17--'Ladies and gentlemen of the jury" will be heard in the three divisions of the Wyandotte county district court at the February term. ' H. R. Butterwick, county assessor, will certify a list of fifty women who are willing to serve as jurors to the county clerk before the first of Feb- ruary. Sdme of these will be drawn in the panels, and the "'women jur- or" will establish herself in Wyan- dotte county, Mo. List of Fifty SHOULDER TO SHOULDER. Veterans May Have Differences But Arc United Body. The secretary of the Veterans' Asso ciation informs the Whig that the it tle difierences aired at the meeting on Tuesday ovening were not meant to be reported. | 1 this isthe. case, the Whig regrets that its report told of "family matters" of a private nature. The veterans may' have: their little differences, ike many other well-order- ed bodies, but they wre a united body, and stand she to shoulder. 3 Lyndhurst Locals. tthe Christmas trees. Lyndhurst, Dec. 15.~The death oe Brockville of Joseph Gal uch vespected resident ' of m the fiftvfourth © year of his : o leaves a widow and five children to mourn the loss of a loving' husband and a kind father. Hae school pubiils are preotising for Bryan rnd and Renjamin Dougall held a 'success- ful dunce in St. Luke's Hall on: Fri day night. G. a Rooney has re Stupned home innipeg- to visit ith be amily U0 sufi, THE INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKET BALL UNION SERIES, No Hockey Player Who Wishes To Remain Amateur Can "Try Out" With Professionals, "Beulah" Davidson is coaching the Foronto Afgonaut senior 'hockey squad. "Silver" Quilty looks liké. one of the McGill defence players this sca- son. * -- Hockey games in the Quebec Arena league will be played on Sunday af- ernoon in the Aneient City. Pitre, who played at the coast last year, will again be with the Cana- dians this® %eison, und should strengthen the Frenchmen. Percy Lesueur has consented to his transfer from Ottawa to the To- ronto Ontarios, providing suitable terms can bé reached: He has been in touch with Manager Livingstone. The Chicago Americans should be- rome gerious contenders for the Am- :rican baseball league pennant next year with Collins on second. The Toronto News says: "The ream of the amdteur hockey talent will be found with the Ontarfos this ieason and Manager Livingstone's 'lub should be great factors in the N. A. A. race." A contingent of Canadian curlers will invade the United States early in February tq defend the Gordon Intérnational Medal at present held by a Montreal Caledonia rink. With "Jerry" Laflamime captain of St. Michael's; {t- goes without saying that all the old guard, will respond to the call and get into the game again. Every league'in organized baseball preparing to eut its salaries, re duce the number of players to be car ried, eliminaté or shorten trainius trips, cut down the length of the playing season, and to retrench ir other ways, while the Federals sailing right into the trust and steal- ing away the star players is are Toronto Globe: Hockey player: who desire to retain amateur stand ing are warned that they cannot d« so and '"'try out" with professiona teams Practising with the pros, | orima facie evidenceagainstthem,an¢ this business of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds is play ed out It will be of no avail for those who failed to make good ic come crying for reinstatement witl the plea that "I didn't get 'any mo ney." At the annual meeting of the Can adian Intercollegiate Basketball un ion the following officers were elect ed for the coming year: Hon. presi dent, Prof. J. Matheson, - Queen's prefident, A. G. Poupore, Varsity: vice-president, Mr. Hagey, Queen's secretary-treasurer, L. Smith, Me Gill: The schedule is: Jan. 22--MeGill at Queen's Jan. 29--MeGill at Toronto Feb. 5--Toronto at Queen's Feb. 12--Queen's at McGill Feb. 19--Toronto at McGill Feb. 26--Queen's at Toronto JOSEPH LEITER WINS SUIT. Need Not Pay $380,933 For Note: Given. Chicago, Dee. 17 need not pay the given the Interior i vator companies to pay for grain dur- ing Leiter's attempt to corner the wheat market in 15US, according to a verdict of the jury which heard the case. Leiter's sole defense was tha the late Frank P. Peavy and the lat. C, A. Pillsbury, both of Minneapolis, ropresenting the elevator companies had agreed with him to withhold their ! wheat from the market. Their failure) to keep this alleged agreement pre vented Leiter from effecting the cor ner and caused him a loss of. about ¥12,000,000, according to the tes(l mony. Federal Judge Humphrey, in structing the jury, said: "If you find from the evidence that there was an illegal conspiracy to ob tain control of the wheat market then the notes are void." Leiter testified he had paid all other indebtedness following the wheat deal in 1898. His father, Levi Z. Leiter, sold Chicago real estate valued $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 after the wheat failure in order to keep the son's record clear, he testified. Leiter said he had held the Minneapolis men responsible for hig loss. in- at GERMANY'S AWFUL LOSSES. Killed, Wounded and Missing Now Over 1,200,000. Copenhagen, Dee. 17.--~The hundredth casualty list, containing only 2,484 additions, brings the total Prussian killed, wounded and missing to 717. 319. In addition there are 74 Saxon, 75 Wurtemburg and 108 Bavarian lists. The total Prussian and Bavarian casualties hitherto published are nbout 1,000,000, Saxqn and Wurtembury lists give an additional 200,000. Heavy losses of the Bavarians led some of the Germans to describe them as food for British cannon. News From Lombardy. Lombardy, Dec. 16.--R. Perry, Fredericton, N.B., made a short call on friends heré during the week-end. Miss Louise Klyne is visiting friends in Smith's Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Nel- son Covell are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cove! Mrs. J. Calladine, Smith's Falls, '« visiting at J. R. Wood's. . Miss Hej- en Bisonette, Smith's Falls, spent annual' me "of the patrons of Lombardy d cheese Tastoty, will ba held on evenin,. lnspec- Athens, tor Johnston, visited the : schiools in this vicinity fast woe. 3 About Growing Mangels and Turnips the week end here with friends. T: a} from |The A WORD TO FARMERS For Seed. C. Main, provincial agricultural re- 'Presentative at Sydenham, writes: It is a well-known fact that quite a large numbet of farmers in Frontenas county depend upon mangels and tur nips, to some extent, for feeding stock. On account of the conditions brought about by the present war, farmers will please take note. of that fact that at least sixty per cent. or more of the seed of these roots has heen grown in France and Germany fof a number of years past. There will probably be enough to supply the trade for the crop of 1915; after that it is problematical. It is no experi- ment that both mangel and turnip seed may be successfully grown in Un- tario, as a limited quantity is grown' every vear. If each farmer, who has roots would fant fifty well-selected ones, that have been kept well through the winter, he could not only grow what seed he wanted for himseli, but would also have some for his neigh- bors. Let every farmer try to insure a supply of seed for the 1916 crop. Ii" any farmers reading this article wpuld like to grow one quarter acre or more of any of the field roots, 1 would be glad if they will send their names and addresses to the agricul- tural office, Sydenham. RESULT OF COMPETITION Among School Classes In Physical Culture, Two weeks ago a physical culture competition was held by the public schools in Macdonald School. "This was known as the Strathcona Trust drill and was divided into three groups. Group No. 1-consisted- of the part second grades of Sydenham and Mac- donald Schools and was won by Mra. Maybee's class in Macdonald School. Group No. 2 comprised the second grades of Louise and Frontenac Schools, and the pupils of the Orph- ans' Home. This group was won by Miss E. Pound's class in Frontenac School. Group No, 3 was comprised of the senior third grade of Frontenac School and the junior fourth grade of the Old Collegiate. This group ' was was won 7 Bo N. Gallagher's class in Frontenac School. --- At the time this competition - was held, .I. d'Esterre was judge, but he left the matter in the hands of the inspector, J, Russell Stuart, to de- cide. The above is the way it sulted. The prizes have not vet been awarded. re. KING ALBERT'S BOOK. Ihe Canadian Premier Is a Contribu- tor. London, Dec. 17.--King Alberts book is issued. Already more than a quarter of a million copies are in the hands of the booksellers, Hall. Caine is editor of the publication, which has contributions from well-known persons in many nations. The inmediate purpose of thes book is to raise funds for the Belgian refugees.) There isa striking passage in Hon. Joseph Choate's = contribution, which says "those who were guilty of an awful breach of faith confessed their crime, while in the act of committing it, and plead necessity to absolve them from all law, a plea whic h, the whole civilized world would not accept. As neutrals by international law and by our own law, our hands are tied, and will remain 'so, but our whither they list." Sir Robert Borden, prime minister of Canada, is a contributor to the book. hearts yo Ypres, The Harassed, The Belgian town of Ypres (Flemish Yperen), around which the allies and Germans have fought so hotly, is in the province of West Flanders, of which it was formerly considered {he capital. It has a population of ;.more, than 17,000, "It is situated," says the Encyclopedia Britannica, "thirty- ive miles south of Ostend and twelve miles west of Courtrai, on the Yper lee, a small river flowing into the Yser, both of which have been canal- ized. In the fourteenth century it ranked with Bruges and Ghent, and its population in its prime reached 200,000. It is remarkable chiefly for its dine Halles or cloth market, with a facade of over 150 yards in length. The main building was begun in 1201 and completed in 1304. The catbw- dral of St. Martin dates from the thirteenth century, with a tower of the fifteenth century, Jansen, Bishop of Ypres and the founder of the Jan- senist School, is buried in the cathe: deal. The Butchers' Hall is also of interest and dates from the fifteenth century. Although Ypres is unlikely to regain the importance it possessed when its 'red-covered' contingent turn- ed the day in the great battle of Courtrai (1832), it has an important linen and lace trade and a great but- ter market. The Belgian cavalry training school is established at Ypres." Lyndhurst Man Dead. On Saturday the death ocourred at the St. Vincent de Paul hospital, at Brockville, of James Galloway, who succumbed to injuries received by being hurt by a waggon tongue. 'Ho was fifty-four © years of age "and leaves three sons and two, daughters, ue and a Robert lives in Gapanoq daughter, Mrs. Tye, at Lyndhurst. The funeral took place on Wednesday from his late residence in" Lyndhurst to the Olivet church. Rev. J. A. Waddell officiated at -the funeral, De- ceased was a Methodist and a ' con- servative, First Baptist Church. Rev. T. T. Shields spoke with much power to a deeply interested audience last evening. He emphasized the ne- cessity of the touch of God's power in the renewing of the sinner's soul. No extermdhl observance can effect the regeneration of tha natural magn. Upon the other hand no case, how- ever wretched, is beyond the power of God to renew. The special services close this evening. Few Immigrants Coming. The only kind of immigeants. that aro ng in the ani of & . F 3 : ; dy BF hristmasBeef IMPORTANT It is important to all house- keepers that their joint of beef or mutton, lamb or pork for Christmas dinner is of the best quality in taste and cutting. Therefore, to obtain good quality, good value, good cutting and good attention, order your Christmas joint at PARKE 217 Princess St. Phone 1 . ih " R BROS. KINGSTON'S LEADING BUTCHERS : 683. = Opposite Opera House. yg 2 Yi VI ET Ch For Cooking and Drinking, also for Cake Icing ana making Fudge. NO STEEL STOCK OFFERED. Employees Will Not Be Given Sub- scription Privilege. New York, Dec. 17--For the first time in more than.ten years employ ees of the United States Steel Corpor- ation will not receive their annual Christmas opportunity of subscrib- ing for shares of the corporation, E. H. Gary, chairman of the cor- porations, confirmed , an announce- ment that "owing to unsettled condi- tions, it has been decided not to of- fer United States Steel Corporation stock to employees for subscribing in 1915." This will. be the first year since the profit-sharing plan became effec- tive in 1903 that employees will not have this privilege. About 50,000 employees are stockholders. This is about. 40 per cent of the total num- ber. As a result of last year's offer- ing 46,680 employees subscribed to 42,926 shares of preferred at $105 a share and 47,680 shares of common at $57 a share. To-day the preferred is selling at that figure, and the com- mon yesterday was only two or three points below $57. In addition to receiving the divi- dends paid on the shares, employees receive an annual bonus 3 a of 85 share on the preferred and $3.50 a! share on the common. Rumors were current again that the corporation might be forced to cut wages, but these could not be confirmed. One employee said he could do without stock, but not with- out wages, THE UNITED STATES POLICY. Xmas Sweets | We have a large var- iety of fancy boxes. Price $1.00 to $10.00. MARBLE HALL George Masoud, Prop. How To Have a Fine " Complexion in Winter Any woman can have a Soft, velvety, peach-like complexion in spite of ex- posure to the 'worst winter weather and at the same time get rid of wrin- kles, chaps and blackheads by apply- ing to the ace, with a soft cloth or sponge, just before going out, a lotion which can be prepared by any drug- gist by mixing 2 with 2 ounces Flowers of Oxzoin and 1-4 dram Tineture of Benzoin. Owing to its soothing and ral properties this lotion gives dal FRE Redlet in jeases of eczema, burng and skin irrita- Stimson Is In Favor Of a Greater | Navy. | New York, Dec. 17---Henry L. Stimson, former p of ,war, endorsed the policy of a big navy in a speech before the Merchants Asso- ciation. More than 1,500 members of the association yigorously ap- plauded the plan as dutlined by Mr: Stimson. "The first line of our national ¢) fense is the navy," he said. "Ou whole policy is based 'dpon that as- | sumption. In 'ordér to defend this | country the navy must be free to| fight the enemy's fleet whenever that | enemy can be fought with the best chance for American success. navy must not be tied down to our | coast. | "It would be disastrous to yield to the argument that we so frequently | hear that we should build a non-sea- | going navy, a coast defense navy as it is sometimes called. To limit the tion When so ysed apply HNberally without rubbing, but use a compress or bandage. T. H, P. New Grocery Provision Store -- Choice groceries, provis- ions, fruits and vegetables. Your patronage will be our|appreciated, Harry Thompson, \ seagoing ability of our own fleet is| Phone 387. 294 Princess St. simply to give our enemy the option | of attacking when he thinks his | chances are best for success rather| than of leaving that option with us." | Please remember the mid-day pray er service in City Hall each from 12.05 to 12.30, peace in Europe. Bert Hunt, playing with the Ontar. } jos Hockey Club, arrived home from | Toronto on Thursday morning, to at-! tend the funeral of his brother, Jere | miah Hunt.' Glorious Christmas weather, this, | { Friday, | Prayers" for | older employees an WE CALL FOR ORDERS Young Men Laid Off. . Toledo, 0., Dee. 17--To give the opportunity to make a living during thé winter months, several of the railroads en- tering Toledo have laid off a number of their younger men. Reduced traf- fic has caused the roads to' reduce their train crews to the lowest pos- sible number, and many employes are now on furlough. Whistle Cords Sam Browne Crawford Braga z ounces of Rosewater " &