Tr wm 5,000 Mile Guarantee, en "Phones: Garage, 201; Resi- = 917. " Breakfast New Buckwheat Flour : Coffee We Have the best brands. -------- D. COUPER, Phous 75, 341-3 Princess St. 2% Many new .designs for this seasowr in both two and four yards wide. Bordered Linoleum Rugs, two and three yards wide and in sever- al different lengths. We show a number of new and handsome ef- fects in colorings that are certain to please. 1 JI Is the safest and most | profitable wav of pro- "tecting your savings. JI We havea choice selec- tion on easy terms, Let us put you right. 4 -- ~~ er. gets : FOR STRIKING A MAN ON PRIN. CESS TREET Case In Which Man Is Accused of Non-Support Was Further Enlarg- ed--Other Cases Heard In the Po- lice Court. "Il do not know. If he had not asked for it, he would not have got L" This was the explanation of Ern- est McDonald gave Magistrate Far- rell oa Wednesday morning, when be stood charged with assaulting John Barton, but after the evidence of the complainant and two witness- es had been heard, the Court was satisfied that McDomald was guilty of the offence, and imposed a fine of $10 and costs, or twenty days. It was shown that McDonald hit Barton in the face on Princess street. McDonald claimed that Bar- ton struck him back, but this was not borne out by the witnesses. "1 do not know, as I was drunk; | I had been drinking," said . Henry Lesslie, Constable Marshall Armstrong, who made the arrest, satisfied thd Magistrate that Lesslie was drunk at the home of his mother, and that his mothed had asked that' he be taken in charge. | Lesslie sald that he expected to be leaving in § few days for Toronto to take charge of a boat, s0 he was remanded until called on, Joseph Mouldie admitted having bad a few drinks, but did not think he was drunk. Constable Patterson put the Magistrate wise in this case, and as a result Mouldie was called upon to pay @ fine of $1 and costs. The case of Christopher - Ruttle, port, was further until Monday. A young woman admitted that she had been drinking and was fined $5 pand 'costs. enlarged Throw Off Colds and Prevent Grip. When you feel a cold coming on, take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, It removes cause of Colds and Grip. Only One "BROMO QUININE." E. W. GROVE'S signature on box, 25c Short In His Cash. A 'young mdn, hailing from Lon- don, Ont., who has been taking a was taken in charge. He is treasur- er of a Club in London, amd is short in his accounts to the amount of $400, so it is claimed. He will be taken back, and states that he can makes things right. i -- How To Pwolong Life. By adopting a simple diet men'like Conaro have lived to be 100 years of age, but with our complex diets of to-day, the vitality of the aged is taxed to its utmost endurance. A simple diet, therefore, is conducive to a long life, and if the vitality be- comes impaired and weakness seems apparent, our local druggists, Mahood Drug Co., Limited, has in Vinol a reliable, non-secret remedy | Mich contains just the elements needed to restore strength to weak, feeble old people, and prolong =a healthy, happy life. WE HAVE the only surface grinding plant in the gity. "WE ADVERTISE FACTS Yours for prompt service, : Evaporated Peaclies,'2 bs. for 25¢. . : Evaporated Apricots, 15¢ His leg 1 On page six of to-day's issue. PRIVATE W. W. HEWI charged by his wife, with non-sup-| AN i OF KINGSTON Reasons Why Mr. Nash Has Decided To Put On a Big Easter Sale -- Trying to Get Away to a New Start, 'Attention is called to the adver- tisement of the College Book State 8 in the form of an open letter to the people of Kingston and signed by the manager of the store, J. Nas. This advertisement is somethiprz viique in' the advertising line ani e¢.ery reader would do well to per- 15e it, : Mr. Nash has taken the public 'n- to his confidence and tells them ex- actly the condition under which a9 has heen operating and the reasons why he has decided to put on a big Easter sale, He frankly admits that he has been sadly handicapped for want of capital and that the mort- gage he was obliged to place on his business proved a sericus handicap. As the result of a continual struggle and a faithful attempt to overcome his many difficulties, has 'hag suve- ceeded in greatly reducing the mort- gage and now hopes that the sale which he is advertising will enable him to wipe it off entirely and get away to a new start. The proprietor is one of the young- est business men of Kingston. He has shown remarkable persistency and energy and if hard work and hustle @pell rh will be no doubt that Mr, N will cbtain it. He deserves credit for establish- ing in this eity one of the finest book stores to be found on the con- tinent. It is his belief that an up- to-date, progressive book ahd sta- tionery business will succeed in Kingston and he has pinned his faith and devoted the past few years to proving his contention. A perusal of his large advertisement on page six will prove interesting and in- structive, SON OF MRS. HEWITT, STREET, KILLED, BROCK He Was With the Queen's West Surreys--Had Been Previous. | Iy Wounded--Was An Artist England. Mrs. Carcline Hewitt, who resides | [at 432 Brock street, roceived word | { on Tuesday to the effect that her on- | ly son Pte. W. W. Hewitt, of the Queen's Royal West Surreys, 'had! been killed in action in France on March 14th. When s-en by the Whig, Mrs. Hewitt stated that her | son had enlisted a short time after | war was declared and went to the! front with the 2nd 'Battalion, | Queen's Royal West Surreys, and had | been in France for the past twelve months. He was wounded once but | Royal | | time 'ago he was among the British [ soldiers who suffered as a result of special course of instruction here | thie gas bombs thrown by the Ger-| Re | mans. He had expeeted to get leave land go to England, but it was | | thought that he was ordered to go back to the trenches and take part in a recent engagement. Before the war, Pte. Hewitt was a4 photographer and artist, and had foutteen men working for him prev- io to enlisting. . The call: to ser- vice came so strong that he threw up everything and reported for duty, He was twenty-nine years of age. BISHOP FALLON Is To Speak in Kingston On Friday Night, Kingstonians will be pleased to learn--and the announcement ap- pears on page seven of to-day's issue --of the coming yisit to Kingston of Bishop Fallon, a former Kingstonian. He will speak in the Grand Opera House on Friday evening next, under the auspices of the 146th Battalion The admission is free to adults only, and the officers of the battalion are looking for a record-breaking hotise. Bishop Falon has been very vig- orous and outspoken in his appeal to the young men of the,country to emn- list. He has pointed out to them the dgnger that confronts Canada and tHe Empire and shows them their duty in the premises. He is one 'of the inost eloquent. public speakers and will be heard with pleasure in Kingston, Cal. Low and his officers also an- Benpett, M. P., will address eruiting rally in the city on of the 146th Battalion, ------ W. F. NICKLE'S SECOND SON a re. Hehalf 14 ester's Battalion, { Douglas Nickle, son of W. Nickle, M. P., has been granted a commission. in the 224th Foresters Battalion, training at Quebec. He will report in that city at once and take a course of instruction. This is the second son of the Kingston member who has received an over- Seas commission. His brother, Lieut. William Nickle, jr., is now serving with the 21st Battalion in France. Trooper Joseph Smith Here. The Kingston men of the draft from the 13th C.M.R. of Hamilton, in command of Major Alan Stroud, Which leaves for overseas service in the course of a Yew days, are. home on their last pass. They camé tb the city on Tuesday evening and Wilk re- main here for a féw days. Trooper Joseph Smith, a former member of | the Whig Staff, is among the men se- | lected to proceed overseas. } Pte. George Rainey Injured. i Pte. George Rainey, No. 3 Com- pany, 31st Canadian Battalion, now serving in France, was slightly in- {ured sbout three weeks ago. Let- that Rainey was on top of a trans- port when it toppled over, and the contents of the waggon fell on him. z was SLFAIRGE. But he had re- ported for duty again. ---------------- or," at Gibson's, _° | Iron scrap had recovered from his injuries ang | VW hiskey .. .. had returidd to the front. A short) iron pirites | Empty barrels | Soda ash nounce that on Sunday /wext R. B.! received from the front state The Amount Paid Out In March Was $565 -- Changes in Addresses Asked For By County Clerk Brad- shaw. i The County of Frontenac has to} date paid $7,000 to the Canadian Pa-| triotic Fund, including $400 in! 1914; $3,600, in 1915, and $3,000 in! 1916. The County Committee has re- ceived from the fund the sum of $2,-| 005.60; $110 in 1914; $1,204, in| 1915 and $1,681.50 up until March! 31st, 1916. | The fund receipts for the fifst| three months of 1915 were respec-| tively $32, $50 and $65.50. The! corresponding periods of 1916 were $322,$635 and 3565, Last month there were forty-six Frontenac families deriving benefits from the fund, which was somewhat below the total of February. Parties in the county receiving re- lief from the fund, who make. chan- ges in their addresses should notify County Clerk BradsBaw, as he has at present a number whose addresses he is not in touch with, The committee will meet on Satur day to make the grams for April, Reeve J, A. Kennedy, Tichborne, is chairman of the committee. EXPORTS FROM KINGSTON, To the United States For First Quar- ter of 1916. i The statement of exports from the | port of Kingston for the first three | months of the present calendar year, | as issued by the American Consul, | shows a total of $488,607.89, an in-| crease of $354,362.04 over the same | period last year. The items are as | follows: Cattle .. .. .. Apple waste .. .. .. Bones, crude ... .. ... .. Books, etc. os Dried grains . Buckwheat Oats .. Rye .. 8 15,406.56 2,601.99 1,237.50 | { Old brass .. . Actinolite | Arsenic .. Wood ashes "i aa Gensing root .. .. | Cobalt metal. Cobper (old) Fresh fish Cattle hair ih ah Hide cuttings, ete. .. .. Hides and skins .. .. .. Household goods Rubber scrap Iron ore .. Leather. . Lumber .. Poultry Mica. . Feldspar. . Fusil oil .. Rags .. .. .. Plumbago .. -- &2 Sooo utter o®e Oris hg CHASCOTTNNAWNSD Tale .. DORE... iy ae nia arned Amer. goods, Wool (underwear). . pt 23 3a 80 TN 08 I 00 a pe 00 --- o Horses: -.. .v i ou. Prisoners of war work . . Tin plate scrap .. .. .. {Banners .. .. .. | Tobacco wa ! Fire Tuesday Night. t been left on the i Sven 1 53 08 = OF et ok pet on CO DTD ek EF OO = et 4 3 0 o oo 5 On the waterfront | | bene letf on t ce on the waterfront | at the Locomotive Works, caught] {fire at 7 qjelock Tuesday evening,| {dnd made a lively blaze, although | | there was no damage. The fire| | made quite a reflection in the sky,i {and many citizens had an idea that| | the fire was a serious one, and rush-| | ed to the scene. The whistle at the | { works also sounded a warning. The | [ firemen were summoned by tele- phone. Capt. Compton For Meliterrancan, | A Dondon despatch says that | Capt. the Rev. 8. J. M. Compton, of | | Kingston, is sailing to take up new | | duties in the Mediterranean. Capt. | { Compton left here with the 8th-C. M. | | R.'and was transferred to a Canadian | | reserve brigade. . ' i "THE HAT STORE" AD AA i SA NEW YALUES | LADIES HATS, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00. } | Receives a Commission In The For. | F.| | { | | { The style and appear- ance of a lady's hat is usually the firsg consid- eration, but combined with style, the price must be right. In our values we defy all com- petition--yon can buy Hats and Flowers here that are unbeatable in Canada for the money. See Window Display of Shapes and Ready- to-Wears, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 | east bi 3 The gest Selling Book of the Year in England. | The First Hundred Thousand $1.25 . By the Well-Known English Novelist, Ian Tan Hay, who 'was a lieutenant in Gen. French's Army in France, was with the foree during the battles of Mons, the Marne and the long retreat into France. Read what the Morning Post: -- "No quotations | | self-sacrifice." Daily Graphic:---- : © BNo volume of the Scotsman: ----- "It distinctly ranks as a Globe: -- can do justice to this dramatic record of dogged bravery and heroic war can expect to have more delighted readers." English Press savs:-- "X narrative as convincing in its truth London News: as it is captivating in its humor." "Inimitable sketches of the lighter side of the war." Broad Arrow:-- "Though the stern realities are often re- lieved by the the narrative literary event." truth." humorous vein of the writer, always bears the impress of The College 160 Princess Street. OPEN NIGHTS. Book Store. "A. Phone 919 Our array: of Nobby sty le Suits at $13.50 and up Our array of Spring Coats, at ....$7.50 and up Our "Dollar Special' Corset--six models, in all sizes. + Our line of imported French Kid Gloves Tan, White, Grey, Black--all sizes, with guaran- n ev esanenves $1.00, $195 Our range of Navy Dress Serges x Pictorial Patterns for May. Newman & Shaw, THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE nga, 1 OLOSING OF MALLS British mall closes Irregu--- larly Information posted at P. Lobby from time to time. Inited States, Grand Trunk, daily ..1245 p.m, going Grand Trunk, est 'ue (including Western States) . Grand . Trunk and 'all west of city ........ 2.30 p.m. C. P. R, 10.15 a.m. and 5.30 p.m, C. NR : .. 2.20pm. ----- CALVARY CHURCH | The Ladies Are Interested In Emer | gency Work, A special meeting of the Ladies' Aid in connection with above church was held yesterday at. the home of Mrs, BDickbam, 27 Charles street, | when Mrs. (Colonel) Ogilvie, Presi- {dent of the Women's Emergency j Corps,and Mrs, (Ensign) Smith were | present and addressed the meeting. { Mrs. (Colonel) Ogilvie made plain {the object of the Emergency Conps, | soliciting the help of the ladies pres- {ent in influencing the eligible men of the city to take their share in the | 8Teat strife mow going on. . Mrs. (Ensign) Smith then addressed the : pueoting calling on the ladies to con- pSider what they could do in quality- {ing themselves to fill positions at | present occupied by men who may yet offer. The speaker reminded us of whaf was being done in the Old Country in this direction, and also made some suggestions as 'to what might be done by the women of Kingston, - We hear: that the ladies of this church have made a proposition to the commanding officer of the 53rd Battery, Rideau Barracks, to darn the men's socks. Surely this is em- ergency work. Some other church might be encouraged by. this to go and do likewise. Ey Provost, Brock. street, has. this an. extra fine ment | | assortment of Sesren o gar an exits. | o Te b, ha ing - os: BY ; ' fur- \TAhing departbients are walassoried 4% Gibson's. nan *eeersBUILDERSY SUPPLIESeeeey We can" now supply our customers with clean, fresh sawdust. Phone wour require ments, S. Anglin & Co. Woodworking Factory. Lumber Yards, Bay and Wellington Sts. Office Phone 66. Factory Phone 1018 weeelLumber. Coal and Woodeowoe Beauti- | ful Pearl Rings We sell beautiful Oriental Pearl Rings at very moderate prices, Our pearls are smooth and round, and of an exquisite lus tre." Set in Single, Three: Stone, and Five Stone Rings, SmithBros. JEWELLERS &°* OPTICIANS. Oculists' Prescriptions for Glasses carefully filled. Furs Stored Gourdier's The kind you are looking for is the kind we sell. Scranton Coal Is good Coal and we guarantee prompt delivery. BOOTH & CO,, Foot of West St. Wood's Phosphodine, The Great Fngl BA Palpitation .- Price $1 per box, siy , ei will A Pol - Spring leaning It will soon be time to start, How about a new Eureka Electric Vacuum Cleaner or a Bissell's Carpet Sweep- er? We carry a full assortment of Bannister Brushes, Hair Bréoms, | O'Cedar Mops and Dust Cloths, in fact everything to make the spring house cleaning easy. Our Paint Dé- partment is complete. Give us a call and let us show you just how you can make everything look new and clean. . See our Maple Leaf Paints, in all colors; for the Floors and Furniture; also our Famous Camp- bell and Japalac Varnish Stains, High Class Work No contradiction can wash out that fact. It Is as clear as the water we use, as in- sffable as the snowy white- ness, we impart to linens, and as unyielding as the starch in our collars and cuffs, Can Do ~ W. A