A YOUNG MAN'S YEAR, By Anthony Hope. McClelland Goodchild & Stewart, Toronto, Publishers. Price, $1.35, R. Uglow & Co., City. It has been some years since Mr Hope published' a book, and waiting for. into the making of book, are here to be found. the | present volume shows that the in- | By Ellen Glasgow. terval has been devoted to the pains- { taking production of a book worth | The grace of diction, | the mellow ripeness of style, the careful selection of detail, the sense | 8 the apt way the publishers of proportion--in fact, all that goes a worth-while a notable contribution to the litera- ture of the war. ; y Not the least valuable part of this | volume are the many excellent repro * | ductions of photos taken at the front, {and often secured under great diffi- | culties and dangers, LIFE AND GABRIEHLA. The Musson Book Co., Toronto, publishers. 529 pages. Price, $1.35. R. Uglow & Co., city. "The story of a woman's courage," an- | nounce this book. Gabrielle faced { problems that many a woman is fac- ing to-day, and the brave and daunt- Admir- [less manner she met and overcame ers of Anthony Hope will find this | them should prove a help to others. volume very agreeable reading. It certainly was a glorious for this particular young man, When it opened Arthur Lisle was a brief- less bachelor waiting in his unpaid office in The Temple for something | to turn up. At the end of it we find him married to an eminently suit- able if somewhat ironical young per- son and with several good briefs in sight--in a word, with his feet firm- ly planted on the ladder, Phe book is noteworthy and en- joyable for the variety and number of its men as well as of its women, From the young, big, handsome and aggressively masculine, ag well - as somewhat vulgar, Sidney Barlow to the elderly, refined and worldly-wise Justice Sir Christopher Lance, they are all so real, 80 much alive and presented with so mudh good-hum- ored tolerance for their foibles and suk genial acceptance of them as ibey are, that the reader welcomes each one whenever he appears with liking and pleasure. Anthony Hope, here as in the "Dolly Dialogues," shows himself as still a waster of the art of clever conversation, a8 many happy pass- ages in his new novel attest. In these days when so many novelists strain after effect, and exhaust the Englich language In explaining the revolts of erratic youths of both sexes, it is a pleasing relief to turn year | the way one took it. | 8he believed that no life was so hard | that one could not make it easier by She declared to herself: "I want to be happy, I {have a right to be happy, but it de- pends on myself." How she achiev- led this happiness, solely through her {own exertions and her own optimism, {the book reveals. Gabriella stands | for faith in life--for the courage that {takes all odds, and survives. | Behind her lay the collapsed fabric | of her house of dreams. Before her --whatever she could make of life. { Turning her back resolutely upon {the outworn traditions of Southern | gentility in which she had grown up, ia gentility that was penniless and | resigned, Gabriella set about building {a new life of usefulness which would {achieve for her two precious posses- sions: independence and happiness. Thousands of girls live just the life that Gabriella lived: they face life bravely and alone. But just when success was within her grasp, like jmany another, she married the wrong man. She loved a dream. She married a reality. It is the picture of this dauntless Southern spirit find- ing herself and making life over to | meet her great needs that Miss Glas- {Bow impresses so lastingly on the reader's imagination. The theme-- faith in life---is worked out in a nat- ural way, and both people and events become a reality that holds the in- | terest of the reader through all the | varying phases. to a book so sensible, so cleverly written and so readable. THE SPIRIT OF' FRANCE By ' Owen Johmson. McClelland, | Toronto, | Goodchild & Stewart, Publishers, 2356 Pages. Ilustrat- ed. Price, $1.25. R. Uglow & Co., City. Most writers of war books have endeavored to cover the whole sub- ject--a stupendous undertaking even for the most versatile war corre spondent or the most erudite author. The present volume deals almost ex- clusively with France and her indo- mitable spirit of courage and opti mism, and thus differs from the ma- Jority of war books. To discuss One aspect of the great war, and to cover that ground thoroughly, has been Mr. Johnson's object, and we must confess * he has accomplished his work in a commendable manner. Our author has been at the front, he has seen France as she is to-day, and he bears gallant testimony to her brave and unconquerable spirit. The spell of this once gay and sunny land, 'now in the throes of a death grapple with a strong and relentless enemy, has been cast upon this Ameri- can, and he can find néthing but words of praise for the nation and her splendid sons. In this book we have the truth about France. It.s a vivid and in- teresting dramatic account of a fam- ous novelist's experiences and im- pressions in Paris, at Rheims, and Arras, and In visits to the trenches at the front, where he was actually under fire. Included in the volume is the interview with General Joffre which created a sensation when it was published in Collier's Weekly. We of the British Empire are per- haps too prone to regard the great conflict as simply a war between England and Germany, overlooking to some extent at least the great part that France is playing. Therefore, it is well that our thoughts should | be directed to this gallant people! wlio are to-day putting forth the su- preme effort to resist and beat back the blonde barbarians. This ser- vice Mr. Johnson has admirably ren- dered. Revealing as it does the wonderful spirit of a people who are playing a greater part of heroism and self-sacrifice than most of us have realized, Mr, Johnson's book is PULLED ABOARD SUBMARINE Which Sank British Ship in Bay of New York, May 6.--Landing In New. York with $1.10 in his pockets from the Anchor liner Tuscania, which: arrived here from Liverpool, John D, Harrison, a high school graduate of Chicago, told a story of having been pulled aboard a German submarine in the of Biscay, af- ter the ship on whic he was stewart had been sunk; then cast adrift on a life raft, to be picked up two hours later by a Scotch patrol boat, and finally landed at Falmouth wearing 'a rough suit of clothes which was given to him by the German sub- marine commander. 2 Bverything he owned, Including some high school ping and souvenirs, By Ellen G. White. Review & Her- ald Pub. Assn., New York, pub- lishers. C. D, Terwillegar, city, agent. Price, 75c. This is a neatly printed and attrac- {tively illustrated little volume, dedi- |cated to a good cause. The book | points to Jesus as the only one 'who is able to meet the needs of the soul, and directs the feet of the doubting tand the halting to *"'the pathway of peace." It leads the seeker after | righteousness and wholeness of char- | acter, step by step, along the way of the Christian life. found in these pages will doubtless bring comfort and hope to many a troubled soul; and enable many fol- lowers of the Master to walk more confidently and more joyfully in the i steps of their divine Leader. To {young people especially the volume should prove helpful, clearly and fully treating, as it does, such sub- jects as Repentance, Confession, Consecration, Faith and Acceptance, the Test of Discipleship; the Privilege of Prayer, ete, A well-arranged | scriptural and general index add much to the value of the volume. THE R( w ND TABLE. MacMillan & Co. Ltd., London, pub- lishers. A Quarterly Review of the Politics of the British Em- | pire. The last issue of this feview is an intensely interesting one. The arti- |cles are ably written, and deal with { many problems of vital interest to | the Empire. Few reviews are more | invaluable to the reader who wishes {to keep informed -concerning the | great questions of the day. | war for public right is treated under several heads--Prussianism vs. Com- monwealth, the twg views of inter- national relations, the liberty of na- tions, the freedom of the seas, etc. | Among the other subjects discussed are: Production in Peace and War, the Problem of Women in Industry, America's Reaction to the War, Can- ada, Recruiting, Manufacturing and Production, Economic Problems, etc. There are special chapters devoted to Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, their parts in the great war, the social and economic conditions of 'these overseas dominions and their governmental development, { went down in the Bay of Biscay off Finisterre, France, when the British ship Margam Abbey wal sunk on April 10th. ------------ $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be Pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh, Caterrh being greatly [Influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. 1all's Catarrh Cure Is taken internal- I¥ and acts thru the Blood on the Mu- gous Surfaces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the dis- fase. giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as- Sisting nature in doing ¥ts work. The Proprietors have so much faith in the Curative powers of Hall's Catarrh Cure that they offer One Hundred Dollars OF any case that it fails to cure. Send timonial € for fst of tes & CO. Tor + Tole Druggists, T5c. The instruction |, The|. nt em AFF N+ ™~ ~ = : \ for his 2 water main without a license. Mayor of Rochester, Ind., and he there any of our citizens who, away from home for goods so than the out-of-town concern The 'Community Builder' ABRAMSON LOUIS, 336 Princess St. Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, Men's and Ladies' Boots and Shoe. ANGLIN, 8, & CO., Manufacturers of Fine Woodwork, Sash and Doors. ANGROVE BROS,, 126 Clarence and Supplies. 8t., Automobiles ASSELSTINE, J. 8, D.0.S,, 342 King St., THE MAN you will eventually consult about your Eyes and Eyeglasses. BATEMAN, GEO. A., The Old Reliable Insurance Office, For Fire, Life, Accident, Plate Glass In- surance; Customs Broker and Money to Loan, 67 Clarence St. BEST'S, the Popular Drug Store. BRITISH WHIG, 806-310 King Street East, Printers, Publishers, Binders, Embossers, etc. OARROLL, J. K., AGENCY. Real Estate and Insur- ance, 56 Brock St. Phone 68, CLOW, M. & SON, 471 Princess St., Carriages, Wag- gons, Harness. Agents for McCormick Machin ery Uo., Beatly Bros'. Sanitary Stable Equipment and Percival Plow & Stove Co. COOKE, J. B. & SONS, Representing the Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Toronto, London Fire Assurance Co. and Globe Indemnity, Accident and' Sickness, 832«4King St. me: Office, 503, and Res. 842. COLLEGE BOOK STORE, Stationery, Music and Pictures. COLLIER'S TOGGERY SHOP, Opera House Block. Hobberlin and Campbell Clothing for the best dressers. MEADOW CREAM SODA BISCUITS. DOMINION TEXTILE CO., Manufacturers of Cottons, DAVIS DRY DOCK CO., Manufacturers of Motwr Boats, Gas and Steam Engines. Phone 420. FENWICK, HENDRY & CO., 139 Ontario St., Whole- sale Grocers and Importers. - Established 1846. GILBERT'S STORES. If you favor us with UR orders for good things 2 8 for 1916, we will do our best 2 please U, in quality, service and" prompt GODWIN, W. H. & SON, 39 Brock St. Phone 424. Fire Insurance and Real Estate, Representing Biitish America Assurance Co., Toronto, for over years. GRIMM, N. R., 102 Princess St., Best Home Made HALLIDAY ELECTRIC CO., 845 King St., Electrl cians and Electrical Contractors. HALL, DAVID. Prompt attention to all kinds of Plumbing, Gas-Fitting and Water Heat- 668 Brock St. Phones 385 and 85° GARRISON, T. F. 00. Puraiture, Carpets sod Lino. G@UTTON, J. O., Insurance and Real Estate, 18 Market Phone 708. x 'B. P., CLOTHING 1 GET FOR SEND- ING MY ORDER OUT OF Town. w= LE: 3 \ " : > [= SS This is the story of a man in an Indiana town. He sent to an out-of-town house everal weeks later--no plumber in the he main and connecting the pipes. bathroom outfit. - When it arrived--s Home Town would take the job of tapping t hired an unlicensed 'jack-of all-trades" to make connections. job, naturally the connection leaked, and the city officials had idea is endorsed and approved of by, the following well-known and reputable business concerns: 7 + TACK JOHNSTON'S SHOE IS IS WHAT STUNG I | So he This fellow did a poor him arrested for tapping If you wish to verify this story, just write to the will tell you it is true. for the sake of a FANCIED bargain, will risk sending easily handled by the home dealer ? And for less money charges for the same thing ? But what concerns ug is: Are NIOKE, 70 Brock Et. Phone 1246. We specialize on Men's Solid Leather, Fine Beots and Shoes. Brick and Tile, 611 Division St. KINGSTON PAPER BOX CO., J. G. Brown, tor, King Street West. Manufacturers of solid and folding boxes. KINGSTON ICE CO. LTD. Phone 1807. Pure Ice. KINGSTON HOSIERY CO., Manufacturers of high- grade "Imperial" Underwear and Hosiery. LAIDLAW, JOHN & SON, Dry Goods, 172 Princess St. Phone 897. LATURNEY'S CARRIAGE WORKS, 300-302 Prin- cess St., Carriage and Wagon Building, Auto and general repairing of all kinds. LOCKETT SHOE STORE, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Suit Cases, etc., 116 Princess St. MANUFACTURERS' LIFE INSURANCE 00. M. G. Johnston, district manager, 58 Brock St. MULLEN, J. E., Monumental Works, cor, of Princess and Clergy Sts. Lettering in Cemeteries a! Specialty, McBROOM, W. F., 42-44 Princess St. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Flour, Feed and Grain. LIMITED, 149 Brock St, Furs. "From Trapper to Wearer."" McGOWAN, G. Cigar Manfg. Co. Milo, 10¢; Peel, be. McINTOSH BROS,, cor. Princess and Well Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Ready-to-Wear, and Hosiery. Thought Range. in and about Sts. McKELVEY & BIRCH sell the Happy There are 4,500 of these in use among ors The Man on Watch | and Boys' | | ma would license them. KINGSTON BRIUK & TILE CO., Manufacturers of | Last year Canada responded mag- nificently to the call of the Empire. The soil was cultivated to its utmost 'imit, with the result that a bountiful karvest was reaped. Boys and girls nnited with their parents in showing the good will and the proud national spirit that they possessed. They bent their energies towards making the land produce all that it was capa- ble of doing. The times were not financially good, and bitter experi- ence had been had with crop failure in the previous year. Nothing daunt- ed, they went to work with determin- ed will and persistence, and they reaped where they had sown. When the crops were gathered granaries were full to overflowing. Canada had cause for the celebration of the great- est, most intense, most earnest thanksgiving she had ever known. That there was no unmindfulness of the source from which all blessings flow was shown in action as well as in words. Patriotic gifts came from many direttions in many ways. The women worked with life and love. They gave the fruits of their labors, and they gave their offspring. The men devoted their acres and their services to the cause of the Empire. Boys and girls cultivated what they termed war-plots, the yields from which went towards filling the ex- chequer of patriotism. There were slackers then, there were Scrooges then, there are the same elemnets to- day, but the evidence of sympathy far overshadowed the discordance, "and such a front of union was displayed as commanded the respect and admi- ration of the world. This year there must be no back- ing up. Even the unwilling of last year, the Scrooges and the men and women who- put personal profit be- fore love of country, must, if pos- sible, be brought into line. The situation is more intense than it was. There is more suffering, there are more widows and orphans, and there are twice as many men on the fighting line and under arms. As the war progresses the slaughter be- comes greater, more shipping and more property are ruthlessly destroy- ed, and the cry for help is keener. Were it not for the British navy our allegiance would cost us dear, Were it not for the united armies and for the organization for protection from assassins, traitors and incendiaries a. | that eixsts in our own land, we should be at the mercy of the same ¢ruel and barbarous forces that have over- run and laid waste Belgium, Poland, and Serbia. We should be taxed beyond all bearing. We might even practically be slaves, working not for ourselves, but for tyrannical task- masters, for men compared with whom, judging from some of their actions, Legree, the novelist's type of a brutal, cruel slave-driver, was, in dee; of villainy and harshness, no worse, The future of the empire rested in a large measure with Canada at the beginning. It rests with us to a greater extent now. We have in- creased our responsibility. We have voluntarily added to the weight of our share of the titanic burden. We must bear the self-imposed load cheerfully and generously, We must show our worthiness of the trust assumed. We must prove our appreciation of the high and honor- able partnership into which we have entered. We must do all this, and we must perform our tasks with, if at all possible, increased zealousness. To halt or pause would be fatal. Our works of charity must continue to the full, and be added to. Our eye, not only. on the present, but also on the future, must never hesitate or waver. When peace comes our granaries and our stalls must be full. To-day we are called upon to do our share of the fighting, to care for the sick and wounded, to honor the dead, and to admire the living hero-- and they are all heroes who go forth --to-morrow we may be summoned to replenish the earth, to help in the arts of peace, and to do all we can to assist in repairing the terrible rav- ages of a war that has taken on such proportions in magnitude and sav- agery that even "Armageddon" is scarcely thought a fitting descriptive term. In short, it is our duty to be prepared for any and every eventual- ity, both present and future At war, we are yet not at war. We can plough, sow and reap and tend our flocks and herds undisturbed by the thunder of artillery. We can carry on our industries without let or hindrance. 'We can win glory on thé battreneld 'own lives amid peace' and plenty. All that is demanded is remembrance of our country and truth to ourselves, That is the clarion call. bh There are some miserable land- lords in Kingston, the Lampman ad- mits, but very few who would turn soldiers' wives into the street. In { order to control landlords the Lamp- So Lieut, John Welch -has gone to the front in command of the 3rd Canadian Field Butchery. The Lampman hopes that his corps will wade right in and butcher the enemy, many of whom are no better than cattle, Councilman .Couper wants none of the Woodrow Wilson '"'watchful waiting policy" in connection with the Kingston street work. A vig- orous offensive is his plan, and he is right. The old English hospital is cer- tainly putting on airs. Recently it appointed a permanent operating room nurse, and now it has secured 4 matronm, and also fly screens for the Empire wing. There's nothing too good for this ancient institution, Which is the greater--the City Council or the Board of Education? The score board shows the Council to be master, for it has been able to cut off the Board's source of supply, and that is a very important thing. Not many days ago two aged Kingston women were lajd to rest. They had been close friends for many years, and wondered what éach would do without the other. One did not survive the other long, and on the same morning their mortal remains | were lowered into two graves at Cat- araqui, MCPARLAND, JAMES, 330 King St. Wholesale and Retail Wines, Liquors, Cigars and Cigarettes. Mc. W. R. & CO., Golden Lion Grocery. Where "you got extra goad value or your Doar: "Lead- ers in Tea and Coffee." NEWMAN & SHAW, the Always Busy Dry Goods 122 Princess St. . O'CONNOR'S LADIES' EXCLUSIVE STORE, 260 Sut of he gh rent district small prices. Local Agents McCormick and Confectionery. Ice Oreany in Kingston by Govern. 41, Bt. If some people think the Kingston | police force is a back number, they have another think coming. The | capture of the khaki forger is as im- {portant at the: police station as the capture of an enemy position by the | Allies, and is a feather in the cap of { "Bill" Baillie's brigade. University avenue is again in 'trouble. The residents up there {are paying high taxes, and yet they !are enduring the afictions of Job. {It is high time that their corduroy roadway was made smooth. Trinity College, Dublin, will be a shining mark in Irish history of 1916 when its students saved it from de- | struction by shooting down the reb- | els. The Lampman can imagine | the St. Paul's vicar, had he happen- at his old college, ing a charge against the traitors used to as good as the 40-cent brand. The value of butter, he claims, depends entirely upon one's sense of smell. Those people who are burdened with a cultured nose must suffer by pay- ing high prices; The post-office garden promises to be as flowery as ever. "Joe" Ke- hoe is deserving of credit for this beauty spot which separates the church from the lawyers over the way. The Lampman understands also that despite the troubles in old Ireland the customs collector will again display Killarney roses, and that the old apple tree in the custo yard will again yield fruit, not ver being an unprofitable tree. ~--THE TOWN WATCHMAN. NEW STRENGTH ; IN THE SPRING Nature Needs Aid in Making New Health-Giving Blood. In the spring the system needs a tonic. To be healthy you must have new blood, just as the trees must hav ew .sap to renew their vitai- ity, Nature demands it, and with- out this new blood you will feel weak and languid. You may have twinges of rheumatism or the sharp stabbing pains of neuralgia. Often there are disfiguring pimples or eruptions. on the ékin. In other cases there is merely a feeling of tiredness and a variable appetite, Any of these are signs that the blood is out of order--that the indoor life of winter has lessened your vitality. Wihat you need in spring is a tonic medicine to put you right, and in all the world of medicine there is no tonic can equal Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. These Pills actualy make new rich, red blood--your greatest need 'in spring. This new blood drives out the seeds of disease and makes eas- fly tired men, women and children bright, active and strong. Mrs. Bu- gene Cadarette, Amherstburg, Ont., says: "I suffered for a long time from dizziness, pain in the back and sick headache, and nothing I took did me any good until 1 began Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. These cured me after taking six boxes and I now fee] better than ever I did in my life. I had fallen off in weight to 82 pounds, and after taking the Pills I had increased to 100 . These Pills are sold by all medi- = cine dealers or can be had by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $250 from The Dr. Wi cine Co., Brockville, Ont. ' The oh ot February, 3914, was the largest eo month flour trade that the millers of Gane ada have ever E to The Northwestern 4