hoice Spring Suits t Why pay 18.00 for your Spring Hult when we will make it for: $10.00, Separate Skirts made to eas ure for . Sport Coat made td measure for $5.00. New York Skirt and Suit Co. 208 WELIANGTON ST, Tanked Our modern 40 gallon Siviced are of handi throug! with increased operators can promise the same prompt service at 10 nn a reil. Fi ilms We guarantee te sell you the best films mad 1 any which ty i replace Suppli We can supply the most snilge factory papers and do / ery levelopers Cameras of all makes sold - changed, rented amd repaired, Best's The ar D: Store. ort SUND Te "A Paradox? No! We provide proper glasses through which you can see. Being eyesight special- ists ' we know when eyes are wrong and why glasses are right. Bee us--we un- derstand our KEELEY Jr., M. 0. D. 0 OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN, 3 Princess Street. 3 doors aboye the Opera House. New Easter Apparel Accomplishments New Shirts, in Sof or-- Stiff Cuffs, Sati stripes and Algerian| Silks. New Neckwear Fresh from the looms in Switzerland, in very choice designs, 50c, 75¢ and $1.00. New Hats Pearl and Steel Grey, Blue and Black. These are in new . spring shapes in soft felt. Spring Coats "and Spring Suits in our matchless styles. Fair prices and good A BRILLIANT IRISHMAN D'ARCY McGEE A BIG FIGURE IN CONFEDERATION DRAMA. of the Brit. ish Government -- He Was a Loyal Friend of Sir John A. Mac. donald, JORTY-BIGHT years ago Can- ada was stirred to the depths by the news of the assassina- tion of Thomas D'Arcy Me- © Gee. There are some things that can never die, men and events over which oblivion has no power, and among them will ever stand the strange story of McGee's part in the drama of Confederation and the su- preme tragedy of his death, in the flush of manhood, by a foul assassin's hand, says M. Grattan O'Leary in The Toronto Star Weekly, Political biography holds nothing more tragie and little more stra than this brilliant Irishman's ao Starting upon the road to fame through the pathway of journalism, he had, at the early age of eighteen, attracted the: attention of an entire nation, and at twenty he had become a power in the literary and journal- litle world of his native land. The ght o e great O'Connell was be- Sinaing to wane » spirits who were the genius and.ig- spiration of the Young Ireland ih. ment broke the old constitutional bonds of The Liberator, and through the colmns of The Nation made the written word a power in Ireland and awakened the slumbering spirit of Celtic nationality, In the forefront of the new movement wase Thomas D'Arcy McGee. McGee threw himself with all the ardor of his generous nature into the work of the Young Irelanders, but it was the old story of heroic effort, of crushing disaster, and of miserable defeat. The insurrection of '48 end- ed with the arrest of the principal leaders, but McGee, with a price upon bis head, managed to escape to Am- rica. On a lecture tour through Canada he was struck with the wide measure of liberty enjoyed by his church and his countrymen under British rule, and this influenced him to once more take up residence under the Union Jack. Soon after he came fo live in Montreal, and, while at first regarded with suspicion and dis- trust, he soon won his way into pub- lic confidence, becoming, as Lord Mayo nee sid, "the mest eloquent tish rule on th W the globe." 1. ace © became one of the most power- ful figures behind the movement for Confederation, became the trusted friend of Macdonald and the other great men of the day, denounced Fenianism and incited the bitter hos- when the ardent | tility of the Trish irmeconcilables in Home Lerrons by Pictorial Review Sports Frock Of a he present strong vogue of sport { styles is a fashion development to which smart dressmakers are giving decided attention this season. The separate blouse or coat is the im- portant garment in conmection with the sport styles for streét wear. The most fashionable model is shorter than other coats, but quite as full Pictorial Review Blouse No. 86659.8izes, 34 to 44 inchés bust. Price, 15 cents. Skirt No. 6640. Sizes, 22 to36 inches waist. Price, 15 cents. ' Parlia- when fed- ny, from Halifax. 1868 was held in the summer, McGee stood for a part of Montreal as the 'Fenian local centre." is ar t McGee' powerful attacks on Fenianism a to do with the dwind former great majority, ever dreamt that his | marked out for extine- realm ht have reached a high pinnacle of fame. It has been said of him of all the rhetorical qualities poetry--rhythm, and phrase and pic- furesque diction--he possessed a greater messure than any other of the "mation" poets. But he wrote with a careless emergy which, if it always produced something remark- able, yet rarely , left it strong and : | Bayonet more notable for their message than for their form. There is reason to believe that McGee had strongly con- templated retiring from politics to the calmer and more congenial field of literature. Some few months be- fore his death he had written: "I dreamed a dream when the woods Were green "And my April heart made ap April scene, In the far, far distant land; That even I might something do That should keep my memory for the true, | Ana my name from the spoilers hand." The fine monument to McGee which will soon stand on Parliament Hill beside the other fathers of Con- federation will be but fitting recog- nition of the murdered patriot's ser- vices, To Canada he gave abundant- ly of his genius, In the cause of national unity at a time of national strife, no voice was more eloquent, no pen mightier than his, He died at the cradle of the Confederation he sacrificed so much to bring into be- ing. His heart was true to Ireland to the last; but it was big and gen- erous enough to admit of other af- fections, and beside the love of the land of his birth there grew up a love almost as strong and enduring for the land of his adoption. Another Family Record. In addition to her husband apd five sons serving in the Army, Mrs. Freeman, of Durrington, near Worth- ing, has five brothers and four nep- kews also sorving in the forces, Gary & Practical | Dress Making Prepared Especially For This Newspaper % Checked Mohair. below the waigt-{ine sliown here' requires, for size, 4% yards d4-inth material It is an average in front. and back o fap on skirt seg perforations, notches ¢ seams underneath and press front of jacket is indicated by small "o" perforations erfacing to position under neath front, corresponding edge 'even e front of jacket may be on small "0" perforations "ace the 2 collar sections next n the stctions, notches and 8 forations even ige of front as notc few peck edge of back Y "o" pérforations In collar section tenter-backs even, Sew front edge > collar underneath front, bringi responding single large "OF tions together. Adjust the belt to position az iil Sev us semicon cet GBS trated. bringing front and back adges of belt to indicating small "o" per forations in front and back. Then adjust belt strap to positior on jacket, passing the ends through * @& buckle and fasten over the rou edge of beit: leave the left end ou: strap {ree for opening. Close sleeve seams as notched easing any fulness between notches at elbow. Turn hem on small "0" per forations. Sew in armhole as dotch ed, small "o" perforation at shoulder seam easing in any fulness, A binding of dark braid, with but tons in corresponding color adds just the touch of contrast required. and | 1 of the old The costume rolled Montreal Instructors Are Making » Specialty of Bayonet Work, 4 Methods used by the plkemen of i the middle ages have been revived jin the use of the bayonet, to meet conditions that have arisen in the "present war, which have revolution- ized all former precedents in former wars, and never has there been a war where the physical condition of the soldier counted more as a decis- | ive factor in battles than in the pre- , sent one. Trench fighting which has ! developed terrific encounters be- | tween man and man has brought the | use of the bayonet and trench knife, | two bladed and strapped to the of- ficer's wrist, into a prominence never dreamt of before the war, and so well is this realized in the training of overseas Canadian battalions that i the Militia Department has created | in the Eastern and Western Districts { of Canada a staff for imstruction in | the new way of using the bayonet, At present the Headquarters Gym- | nasium of Eastern Canada is at the | Drummond street Y.M.C.A. in Mont- real, and is under the direction of | Captain P. E. Nobbs, an expert in | the new bayonet training who has al- { ready the efficiency in bayonet work | in the recently formed battalions go- : ing overseas. The Headquarters Fighting and Physical | Training Staff, will soon consist of | twenty-five officers and non-commis- , Sioned officers whose duty it is to i train in the new bayonet exercise a team of instructors for each battal- ; fon, who will in turn train the entire strength of their units, The Canadian forces now going overseas will have the advantage of being trained in the use of their arms, and beinZ put in good physical condition while recruiting. The | Canadian soldier when ready for ac- tive service must be a trained fight- er, a boxer and wrestler as well as a good digger and a good shot, and capable of meeting all contingencies in a war that developes new sitna- tions hourly. Captain Nobbs places the emphagis upon the use of boxing gloves in the training of bayonet fighters, and condemns those well- intentioned but ill-informed reform- ers whose influence in the years be- utmost fore the war was directed against the "manly art." This factor in training the men is | of an importance not yet fully real- ized. One of the best patriotic gifts | to a battalion going overseas is a | few sets of boxing gloves. | The bayonet exercise of to-day is | an entirely different system from that school, when "bayonet drill," and the triangular bayonet were in use. The manner in which bayonet fighting can be taught is limited in certain ways. In actual fighting in the rush and terrific ac- tion of a bayonet charge to drive the | | enemy out of his trenches, the sol- | ater must besquick of eye and sure of hand in aiming at his opponent with his bayonet. About 90 per cent. of the foe's body is really invulnerable from straps, belts, and buckles, and if the soldier's bayonet strikes a shoulder strap obliquely for instance, it glances over the enemy's shoulder and leaves him at his adversary's mercy. The soldier may in rifle shooting miss his aim, but can aim and usually firs again, but in aiming and point- ing with the bayonet he has too often only one chance, which if he misses, his life may too often be the forfeit. One of the principal lessons of the new bayonet exercise is pointing at dummy figures, To attack with the bayonet effec- { Via tively requires good direction, strength, and quickness during a | state of wild excitement and physical | exhaustion after the charge. The | limit of the range of a bayonet is about five feet, measured by the at- | tacker's eye, but more often the | fighting is at close quarters, at a | range of two feet or less when troops are struggling corps a corps in trenches or darkness. Revenue is Increased. | An increase in revenue of $39, | 550,000 for the fiscal year ending | March 31st is shown by the financial | statement for the month of March and the twelve months ending then, which has just been published. The | total revenue was $171,248,668; ex- penditures showed a decrease, those on consolidated fund account being $9,500,000 less and capital expendi- tures about $3,500,000 less. . The year's revenue was not only ndarly forty millions more than the previous twelve months, but it was over a million dollars more than the estimate of the Finance Minister in his budget speech over a month ago; The increase in revenue was contri- buted to by $22,480,000 of an ad- vance ih Customs receipts; $1,000, 000 in excise revenue, and $5,576,- 000 in post-office receipts. For March the Customs revenue totalled $9,- 978,138, or over two millions more than the same month last year, when it was $7,066,479, War expenditures are, of course, increasing, and totalled $24,032,296 last month and $134,650,000 for the fiscal year as far as has been esti- mated. During the year there has been an increase of about $147,000,- 000 in the net debt. Watches for Heroes. Secretary of Commerce Redfield sent to United States Shipping Com- missioner Grant at Boston one gold and six silver watches awarded by the Canadian Government to Captain Lawrence Notris and the crew of the fapibe schooner Josie, for "gallant and humane service' in the rescue of the captain and crew of the Cana- dian schooner Harry on May 28, 1915. British Ambassador Spring- { front last September | children | England, | some profanily, | bmi it | BACKACHE, LUMBAGO AND A MATS AND RUGS Yearly Birthday Sale! special pricing of House Furnishings --an added attraction to our Great | 50 Cdlored Mats and Rugs, made of all wool and felt fabrics--regularly priged at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.25 25 Mats, regular $1.25 ... WINDOW SHADES ....To-morrow $1.95 } 300 Oil Window Shades, White and Green shadow proof--with hand- some lace insertion--sold everywhere at 75¢ and 85¢ each. LACE CURTAINS 100 pairs Nottingl am Lace Curtains, in Whit vards long; reg. 60c and Toc values * ........ FIBRE MATTING To morrow 50c » and Keru--2 and 2 1-2 To-morrow 48c 150 yards "'Sunfast" Blue Matting--guaranteed fast color--yard wide; regular 75¢ a vard SPECIAL VALUES In Serims, Net, Cretonnes, «++... To-morrow 36¢ Madras, Art Muslins, ete., ete. STEACY'S 1 S"HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS" | Lakes Route," Wednesday. Homeseekers Excursionists via | Canadian Pacific may, if they so de- { sire, take advantage of the "Great | Lakes Trip." The steamship "Mani- | toba" on which Homeseekers' tick- | ets will be honored, on payment of | $9.00 additional to cover meals and berth, sails from Owen Sound each | Wednesday, calling at Sault Ste, Marie, Port Arthur and Fort Wil- fiam, connecting at the latter point! for Winnipeg and Western Canada. The "All Rail' Hemeseekers' Ex cursions are in effect each Tuesday | until October 31st. Particulars | from Canadian Pacific Ticket Agents | or W. B. Howard, District Passenger | Agent, Toronto, . "Great Each | MAJOR S. M. GRAY WOUNDED He Was With 21st Battalion--Home Is In Cormwall. Major Samuel Morgan Gray, offi- cer in command of No, 3 Company, 21st Bat has been wounded in action is was the information received from the Militia Department Monday Major Gray, whess is in Cornwall, enlisted with it in Kingston and went to the His wife and present time in on home the 21 are at the A number of the 21st officers have appeared on the casualty lists. Lieuts, Wilgress and D'Arcy were kiHed, and Major Gray, Capt. Miller, Lieuts. Herbert Swaine, Newcombe and Sharpe have been wounded, Some men, like bricks, are always hard pressed for cash. Blessings in disguise generate RHEUMATIC TROUBLES. Dear Mr, Editor--L wish to state thas I suffered greatly from backache, lum- bago and rheumatic troubles. I used * Anarie," the latest discovery of Doctor Pierce for backache and kidney troubles, and L san. Sheortully recommend the nurie ts" to anyone suffering from of these maladies, ours truly, Ny J. ¥. Gannen, ------------ Nore: It is now uric Rice received the testimonials from. | jo the Canadian Government and pre- sented them at the State Department. Secretary Redfield) immediately for- warded them, The gold watch was given to Captain Norris and the eil- ver watches to John Kenney, Thomas Powers, Patrick Gibbons, = Ramie Moulouson, Everett Moulouson, and George Hubbard, the rescuing crew. : ody There is nothing in" words uiiless | bs A are properly strung writes of fh 'day prevents the |! Davies' GREEN BACKS ROLLED BACON ......... 'Davies' Tea Now Selling at 33c¢ Pound The Wm.Davies Co.Ltd. Phone597 GARAGE "McLAUGHLIN." We wish "to announce to the puble that although our Garage is head- quarters for McLaughlin Cars and are Specialists on same, we are also pre- pared to handle any other make of car intrusted to us.- Special attention given to Washing, Storing and Painting. Courtesy is our motto, R. J. FURSEY, Phones 1609, 931. Prop. 35-37 MONTREAL STREET, Near Princess Street. Cooke's for Photos 159 Wellington St. Opp. Golden Lion Gro- » | | emai The Marrison Studio The group photographs of the Sportsmen's Platoon of the 148th Battalion were made at Marri- son's Studio. The bes place for military groups, Studio and outside work by appointment. Telephone 1318, PHONE 1318. 90 PRINCESS ST. Made of one solid Fo ht pt, The hn splinter nor fall t- Jy round * $ Fred Dowling Sole Agent for the cele- brated Have the work done at home une der your with an EDDY INDURATED personal supervision, WASHBOARD., tasting plece neither ed, even crimp