Telephone 489 149-157 Brock Street JOHN McKAY Lj {mited Telephone 201 Auto Livery: Bibby Garage |. Agents for Dodge Bros. "Motor: Cars PRINTERS BOOKBINDERS LOOSE LEAF DEVICES EMBOSSERS ENGRAVERS BUILDERS !! Have You Tried GYPSUM WALL PLASTER? It Saves Time P. WALSH. Barrack St. Rugs We have Just eceived some wonderful values, marked specially low for quick sales. 9x12 ft. Seamless Tapestry Rugs, in Me- dallion and small all- 'over designs, many very attractive patterns to choose from, - $15.00 R. McFaul Kingston Carpet Ware- house. SOWARDS Keeps Coal and Coal Keeps SOW ARDS, RealEstate Bargains $2,500--Clergy St., borne St., 7 room dwelling, B. and C., stable $1,100 smarkland St, frame, 5 rooms, B. and C.; HOXRH. $350 cash, McCann, , Real Estate and Cs 82 BROCK ST nedr Col- new lot ' MeD THE ILLUSTRATED WHIG. The Military Pictures Ave Unusually Attractive, To-morrow's illustrated Whi be an especially interesting nu The military nictures are unusually attractive. There are scenes of the Czar at the front, Islands of Corfu, destroyers near Athens, Commissary Camp of the Allies on Mediterranean coast, scenes in Cairo, China, United States and on various of the war fronts. The loca] pictures include the fol- lowing: Seven-celumn cut of Col. Hughes and the Kingston officers and men of the 21st Regiment. Each face is plainly distioguishable. Mowat, of Vancouver, i M of Kingston, white charger. Kingstonians among prisomer& of war in Germany : Lieut. W. Smith, Trooper Albert treet Lieut, Ha: station Lieut. College The late Gunner Edward C. H. A, killed in action The late Pte. Thomas M. gan, 21st Battalion, who wounds thounted on his Gore street, Doherty, Johnson old Wilson Kingston Veron S. Beever, Queen's J. Ryder, R Flanni- died af Made a Fine Record. Dougs and Norman sons of J. MacKay; 87 Madison ave- nue, Toronto, two Upper Canada Col- lege boys, achieved distinction by winning first and second place, re- spectively, in the Christmas entrance examinations at the Royal Military College, To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN- INE Tablet Druggists refund money if it Is to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each box, 250 | On Thursday afternoon Postmaster Col. J. 8. N. "A" Battery, R. ¢. H. A, stating that he was. well, also Lieut. Rodgie Stewart. The card was dated Jan. 19th Lesslie, COUN TY CL RK. With Ne Appetite, An Run-Down, Tells How Vinol Helped Him. So many cafes like thi ing to our attention that publishing this letter for the benefit of Kingston people-who are in Mr Kelly's condition. Read our offer below, Clarksville, are com we = are Tenn. "I am a County Court Clerk, and became run-down, no appetite, was drowsy and felt bad- ly most of the time, 1 had tried sev eral remedies without benefit One day 1 read an advertisement of Vinol | and at once tried it. In-a short time my appetite improved, my -strength increased and I felt better in every way." W. Kelly The reason Vinol is so successful in such cases is because it is an un- equalled tonic-body-builder, combin- ing native wine, the oldest and most { famous tonics known to medicine, So strong is our faith in Vinol that ,we offer to return the purchaser's money in every case if Vinol should fail to give satisfactory results. Geo. W. Mahood, Druggist, Kingston, Ont mA, We Are Busy SAVE TIME By phoning for an appoint- ment. S (fet vision tion. Asselstine's for perfect glasses satisfae- 5 (lonsult J. §. ASSELSTINE, D.0.S., Registered Optometrist and Optician. 342 King St. Phone 1019 PURE SWEET CIDER y 0c Gallon {New Table Raisins, fine! [flavor and juicy, 26¢ and 30e/ {per 1b. | The finest Comb Homey in| 'the eity, White 'Clover, 25¢ fer section. Low Prices, Good Service and Finest Quality of Goods | i } A splendid large cut of Major John an ex-. MacKay, | James Stewart received a card from | in command of | z br | FROM KINGSTON MEN of THE! FIRING LINE, -- For the Comforts Which Have Been, Sent to Them From Time to Time --Still Playing the Game. | The Whig has received the foilow- { | ing letter from Belgium, under date | jot Jan. 14th: "Will you kindly extend, through the'medium of your columns, the ap- | preciation of upwards of 130 Kings- | | ton officers, non-commissioned offi- | | cers and men with the 21st Canadian | Battalion of gifts which arrived at] the Christmas season. They all (on | {the headquarters staff and>in the | ! companies and details) wish to thank | their good friends back in the Lime- | ho pePsione City and county for the interest | { they have shown id them and | thoughtfulness for their comfort. The | a large variety of heavy socks, mitts, wigtiets, ofc. were very acceptable, and havewfiready assisted greatly in | combating the damp chill which is {usual during the nights here, With the exception of ten or twelve non- commissioned officers and men from Kingston in hospital sick or wound- ed all ranks are well and endeavor- ing to 'play the game.' ' Among those responsible for the gifts which were received in the fir- ing line here are: King's Doughters, of Sydenham Street Methodist Church, Major W. H. Macnee, T. Driver, Miss E. Driv- er, C. A, Bunt, Miss M. Ford, Mrs. E. Moore, Misses Harold, A. F. Roney, A Kinch, 8. Kinch, W. (Kinch, Misses Melntyre, Miss J Shaw, Mrs. J. Smith, "Mrs. 'Sander- son, A Friend, A. Friend, Miss E. Boyd, Miss Holt, Miss T Garbutt, Mrs, Balls, Miss McDonald, Mrs. Hol- { land, Mrs. W. T. Connell, Mrs, James Yule, Miss F. Cunningham, Mrs. *Riggs, Miss L., Beggs, Mrs. G. Mrs, S. McBride, Mrs. G. Mrs. James Sutherland, Mrs, W. Amderson, A. Nesbit, Miss M. Els- mere, Mrs. E. Parkin, Edna Parkin, G. E. Lee, Mrs. G. E.\Lee, Misses Wilton, Mrs. D. A, Coon, Mrs. H. A. Wilton, Mrs. W. J. Livingston, Mrs H. A. Boyce, Miss Robertson, Mrs. C. Robinscn, Mrs, Fred Pound, J. G. Elliott, F dimer, Mrs. O. Chedick, Mrs W. Valleau, Miss Rogers, Miss E. Pound, F. Newman, Mrs. J Goodridge, A Friend, A. Friend, J W. Campbell, Miss Bessie Horsey, Miss E. Horsey, Miss F. Horsey, Ed. E. Horsey, Miss E. Smith, Miss V, | Holland, Mrs, W. H. Warren, Mrs. {A. P. Chown, A. E. Hunt, E. Blake Thompson, Mrs. E. Blake Thomp-| son, H. W. Nicholson, Mrs, #. W. Nicholson, Miss L. Nicholson, Mrs. E. Hodgson, Mrs. J. F. McMillan, Mrs. Mary Woodrow, Billy Arnold, Mrs. Quirt, E. H. Pense, Mrs. E. H Pense, Misses Pense, Miss E. Ger- maine, Mesdames Nicol, Hanson, Abernethy, H. A. Chadwick, W. Craig, Drennon, Miss Hysop, Mrs. Turner, Connell, Walsh, Spooner, Misses M. Walsh and J. Sarsfield. . With Year {rom CER It is the intention of ther women who have charge of the work to send socks to the men unti} they re- turn to Kingston. Any person who wishes to contribute either socks or money can leave it at the husiness office of the British Whig. | the AN New OFFI best wishes all for ranks. fopdedodeide forded ded RSP LBS P IPR SISTER SUBMITS TO SKIN-GRAFTING McCarger, sister of D. C. McCarger, Belle- who was badly burned in an explosion at Barriefield camp, last September, came to the city on Thursday and Fri- day morning submitted to an- other skin grafting operation in the General Hospital. Lieut. D. M. McCarger will probably be in hospital until June, Miss Lieut. ville, ith + \ - > Cid di dd INCIDENTS OF THE DAY, Notes and Iteins Of General Interest. The remains of the late James C Hawley, who died Thursday night in Kingston, were sent on Friday by R. J. Reid to deceased's former 'home at Camden East, Meg, F. Jordan ' aged---twenty- eight years died Thursday night in Kingston. The remains were sent Friday to Campbellford from Kd. Reid's undertaking parlors. Ex-Mayor R. D. Sutherland has received a letter dated January 19th from Lieut. Symons of the Austral jan Cadets, just vas they were getting aboard the steamer at Van- couver, B. C., to sail for their home. Military men, attention! If you have a cold in your throat or chest, make tracks'to Gibson's Drug store and ask for their special cough mix- ture. Made expressly to meet a soldier's needs. Friday morning's session of the Police Court was very brief. George | Burns gathered in on Thursday night for being drunk, was up on the car- pet and the magistrate imposed a tine ef $2 and costs. De Vilbiss atomizers should be in every home. When your throat ol gins to feel sore ot your head stuff-| led up, just get busy with your ato- mizer and be your own doctor. You] can get these atomizers at Gibson' s| Red Cross Drug store, There were 1,675 recruits sec ured | in this division in the last two weeks of "January. Of this number 348 | were secured by Kingsto-units. The | 146th Battalion was second of the units in securing 200 men while the| 154th, of Morrisburg, enlisted 260. Local { "In the Estimates, ' { These, votes for Kingston build-| ings and harbor appear in the Gov- ernment estimates: | Royal Military | drill hall, $15,000. Ordrance Stores building, $10,000. Kingston harbor improvements, $120,000. 9 Canadian Casualties. ; Twenty-first Battalion.--Killed in } nation, Erwin Wilkie, Shawville, Que. Wounded --Wilbert Easter, Pres : ont; Jerry Harric England, . " College covered! Ex INCENDIARISM IN OTTAWA. The enemy has been busy at Otta- | | mse Pennants for Overseas Forces wa, and as a result the prriiamentary buildings are in ruins. The fire was surely of incendiary origin, and rum- | our has it that theGovernment was | warned of the conspiracy to do it in-| jury. The news columns give the facts, so far as they can ba gleaned. The fire had the desired effect. has paralyzed the public business of | the country. Canada is epga d in the war as a part of Britisi"Empire. It ts con- | tributing of its men and means to the cause it has espoused. German hatred and vindictiveness, as ex- | pressed in the Von Papen. papers. It | sought to demoralize the trangporta- { tion business by destroying the ean- als and water communications. Fail- | ing in this they would prostrate the machinery of Government, and the conflagration i8 the. result. The financial loss is tobe deplored The confusion incident upon the fire, and in connection with public affairs, will be very great. But Canadian zeal and courage will fe stimulated rather than stopped by this German policy of frightfulness. Every outrage that is committed will serve to energize aur rulers and soldiers and citizens and nerve them to greater activity and slice From the ashes of the pariiamdve Gry buildings in Ottawa w#l rise a new! edifice, and the stoner and mortar, and the life they inclere, sent the spirit of will repre- tree Canadianism FERRE LOST HIS OVERCOAT. W. F. Nickle, Kingston's member in the Commens, was one of those who had to make a quick rush for safety when the fire began to roll through the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa Thursday night. ie could not gét out the front way so man aged to make his exit from the rear of the buildings. It to get t¢ his room + <his o¥ercoat and impossible other belongings. cra sree fo oe 2 upstairs for Ret A het eit oii at ge Solent ipl Hebb LABOR MEN OPPOSED ; TO ACTION OF « Cou NCIL RULING PEOPLE'S OVER- MAJORITY, 1¥ negara to The Vote Taken on The Question of the Reduction in Num- ber of Aldermen Passed. a Resolution, cil is opposed to the action of the City Council overruling the voice of ton, reduction of Alderman." The above resolution was carried at a meeting of the Trades and La bor Council held on Thursday night Co-operative stores were also dis- cussed, and the secretary was in structed to communicate with stores outside of Kingston and ascertain what could be done ih the way of dealing with them. The secretary was also instructed to draw up a resolution, regarding the abolition of the qualification sy tem for candidates of the Trades and Labor Council for municipal office, The meeting was well attended, W Baxter presided eee Your Choice Only 50c, Prevost, Brock St., play of Shirts has a great dis- in his window. legu- lar price 75¢ to 90¢c each, will be sold at 50c each during the sale. Any one in need of Shirts it will snap for them A $1.50 fountain pen is being sold | at Gibson's Red Cross Drug store for, $1.00. They are fully guaranteed, "The Hat Store." . Annual Clearing Sale Hats and Caps Reduced All winter felt hats and cloth caps are mark- ed at big reductions in price during clearing sale. this great Hats of good matevial and elegant appear: ance for $1.50. ob Caps with furf for 3be¢, 50¢, Thc and $1 - GEORGE MILLS & CO. 'Makers of Fine Furs. Princess Street It] that nothing can quench or suppress. ; "That the Trades and Labor C oun rd be a | i Made of the finest quality W oolmited number of eath on hand. Pennants 12x30 and 15x36, Queen's Hospital, ( Ammunition Col., 32nd Battery Sard Battery Roval Militar Army Medien . Jattery, Roval C an. Queen's 46th Rov: al Ne 'hool Cane Army Se Provisional School Infantry Queen's 0. 7. ( Hore Artillery Quy a li Felt. 'aire, Egypt 9th Brigade Gun ( Ginn ( Gian ( ry 4 ollege | Corps F. A. R.C R.C Battery Artillery rvice orps Sewn by hand, AMC Pillows 24x24. Crest rest rest rest R.M.C A.M .( H.A . Urest . Crest I.A. Crest Battery Crest Artillery Crest LAS.C Infantry x Infantry Crest (rest Crest Exclusive Lines--Moderately Priced. The College Book Store, 160 Princess Street. . De NIGHTS. Ready-to-wear Bar- gains for Tweeds; sold at $3.50 to Saturday, each < # « < | } < Cashmere Hose. a { Newman THE ALWAYS Sees aia nnn, [ner oe frtsc CLOSING OF MAILS ~¢ British mail Y¢ ly Information Lobby from time loses pos irregular- ted at P. O time United States, daily ..11.30 p.m. Grand east Trunk, going . : ...11.30 a.m. Grand west going . 1.00 pm. Western Trunk Do. (including States) 100 pm Grand runk anc west city . 230pm , 10.15 am. and 5.30 p.m. 2.20 p.m A BROCK STREET CHUR H Appoints Local Preachers Anni- versary On Feb, 26th. The Official Board meeting of Brock Street Methodist Church was held Thursday evening with the pas- tor, Rev. G. S."Clendinnen in chair. The report of the treasurer W. J. Lee was found to be very satisfac- tory and there Ywas a balance on | hand. - William Robbins, Dr. C, C. | Nash and ° George Pound were ap- pointed local preachers, and John | McBride, Frederick Reid and George Pound 'were appointed as class lead- ers. Chief Armstrong is convener {of a committee that wil] arrange a | schema for work among the men of the church. It was decided to have ia further meeting next week. Cottage prayer mectings are be- [ing held in several homes of mem- bers of the echurch this evening. i The committee in charge of the work reported a very satisfactory arrange- iment with C. V. Farmer, Militia | Y.M.C.A. secretary. The church an- | niversary will be on February 20th {and conducted by Rev. T. C. Brown. [A congregationa] meeting in being | held early in May. « i td ---- |* Page & Sha®'s assorted chocol- {ates, candies, nuts, bonbons, hard {centres and boiled sweets, fresh, at {Gibson's Red Cross Drug store. In the list of the rank and file of the Queen's Stationary Hospital pub- { lished on Jan. 19th the pame E. B. | Aue}, should have been E. B. Arrol. | Dr, Phelan's retiring pensicn is $1,612 a year, 95 0dd Skirts, made from good quality 2 All Children's Winter Goats Go At Half Price. Ladies' Winter Coats All this season's styles, from $10 to $16.50 | each. Will be sold Saturday at . . the majority of the people of Kings- | in regard to the by-law for the | Cashmere Hose We have just received 150 dozen Black Prices Nias Saturday $5.00 each. $150 a .$5.00 each .35¢, 50c, 60c pair mn & Shaw, BUSY STORE I roeeeBUILDERS SUPPLIES Sweeny HARDWOOD FLOORS mn Carpets are going out of style. Rugs are much better because they can be taken up and cleaned so easily A 3-8 inch Maple, Birch or Oak floor adds '106 per cent. to the ap pearance of the Winter is the best time it when the house heated - and penters are obtainable Do it now. room to lay car my glin & Co. fang am Factory. _ Lumber Yards, h Bay and W ellington Sts. Office Phone 66. Factory Phove 1415 eecsLumber. Coal Brass Goods Sce Our Display of BRASS FENDERS \ COAL HODS FIRE SETTS AND ANLIRONS JARDINIERES FERN POS TEA KETTLES AND TRAYS Our stock is large and prices very reasonable. We have a few JFardin- GIVE US A CALL. . W. 'A. Mitchell, HARDWARE, 85-87 Pritivess and Woodeooos ieres left at our special price, $1.49. Phone 919. Rosaries ! stock of High Rosaries _is ecom- in Amythest, Crystal, Topaz and Mother of Pearl. These are absolutely enaranteed, Engraving Free. Smith Bros. Jewelers and Opticians. Issuers of Marriage Licenses. 350 KING ST. JANUARY DISCOUNT SALE Gourdier's PHONE 700, Hamma mm men A on A New Years "Resolve "That you will deal with us and get perfect satisfaction. We have the goods and thie prices are right. J. R. B. GAGE Phono 549. Our Grade plete, Montreal Street THOMAS COPLEY Telephone 987. Drop a card to 19 Pine street when wanting ahything done in the carpen- tery line. Estimates given on all kinds of repalrr and new work; also, hard- wood ars ofall kinds. All orders receive prompt t "0 Quesn Brae Pt Witension. ho J i 15 Can Do High Class 'Work | No contradiction can wash out that fact. «Jt Is as clear as the watef we use, as in- effable as the snowy white ness, we impart to. linens, and as unyielding as starch in our collars and cuffs, WE DO HIGH CLASS WORK Kingston, Lau Sydenham Sta,