KEELEY Jr, M. 0. D. 0 OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN, 226 Princess Street. 8 doors above the Opera House. PREPAREDNESS ~The Word of To-day ~ What About May 24th? Are you ready to cele brate it in good style? If not we can help you. Start at the top. If you need a new Hat, come down --what about a new Tie, Clean Collar and Fresh Shirts? Is your Underwear desir able? Try a Combination Suit. Socks are getting a prob- lem. Try white, you can get Guaranteed Holeproof $1.50 per box of 6 pairs. Don't forget the main thing, a 20th Century Suit to be up to the minute and a New Overcoat. If you don't need the whole equipment Buy what you want. . and build up strength and vigor, "Frull-a-fives" Now Known as Woman's Best Medicine "FRUIT-A-TIVES," the famous fruit medicine is particularly well suited Jor the use of women, because of its mild | and gentle action and its pleasant taste. 1n severe cases of Constipation, Indi- gestion, Bloating, Sick Headaches, Pain In The Back, Neuralgia, ov a Geneval Ran-Down Constitution," Truit-d-tives™ is the only medicine needed to correct such troubles and restore the sufferer to complete health. As a tomic, "Fruit-a-tives" is inva: luable to purify and enrich the blood &0c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 250. At dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit: a-tives Limited, Ottawa. NEW METHOD Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing done. We make a speciale y of Ladies' Work. M. F. PATTON, Prop. 149 SYDENHAM ST. (Near Prin. cens St.) Phone 214. Nestiy t ih 5 gels) Slo: Can't Kink So there's noexcuse for hav. ing hose that soom si 5 leaks from breaks inthe rubber and fabric. And the plies of this Hose can't separate. So water, wear and weathercan'tloosen and ruin it like common hose. Goin Nero Hose The crowning triumph of Goodyear experts in making a low-priced hose that defies de structive forces. Comes In any length up to S00 feet. Reliable Hose The best wrapped-fabriccon- struction because the fabric edges are stitched -- pot just stuck. Comes inS0footlengths. We selected these twobrands after careful comparisun of all the principal makes. And we urge you, for your own sake, to heed our plea that means an end to hose trouble, HH, W. MARSHALL, Kingston EUROPEAN CAFE ! Opposite Grand Opera House, 223 PRINCESS ST. We Serve a Special Dinner from 11.30 te 2.30 at 20e. A LA CARTE SERVICE ALL HOURS. S. S. KEMP, Proprietor. deep pttiatsweitiemeasiesiesiuamsit? Keeps Coal and Coal Keeps |SOWAR DS. Montgomery Dye Works French Dry Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing J. B. HARRIS, Prop, 225 Princess Bt. Dominion Fish Co. Fresh Bluefish Fresh Tilefish- PS ---- '" RESULTS OF THE HORSE RACES AND SPORTS. Held in Comnection With the Big Celebration of the 146th Battal- fon on Afternoon, 'Tae military sports at the fair Brourids on Wednesday afternoon "re among the best ever held in the city. Capt. James T. Sutherland tance, quartermaster of the 146th , and Lieut, James Bews, physical director of No. 3, were in charge. Owing to the immense number of people in the grounds the events were held on the track some distance from the judges' stand. The resluts were:--100 yard dash, 1st, Mo'uds, 51st Bot- von 2nd, Page, "C" R. C. H, A. 20 yard dash---1Ist, Page, 'C" R, S.uu. A; 2nd, Goddard, 53rd Bat- ry 440 yard dash--lat 53rd aBttery; 2nd, Battery, Half mile race--I1st, McCuilla, 53rd 'Battery; 2nd, Thonpe, 52nd Battery, (Three heats.) All first ve- ceived a gold medal and seconds a silver medal. : The Artillery Maching contect, for which Ald, 8. 8. Corbett donat: ed a valuable cup, was won by the G0th (Queen's) Battery after ga hard competition. The infantry marching competi- {tion was jwon by I"B" jCSmpany, 146th Batalion, This cup was do- nated by Kinnear and d'Esterre and at Barriefield. J. Juniac donated a cup for the winning tug-of-war team, but this competition will. also. be decided at the camp. Two Good Races, In spite of the fact that the track was very heavy, owing to the recent rains, two very good races were pulled off and remarkably good time was made. Ashland Queen, owned by E. J. Metcalfe, won the honors in the half mile run, and the contest was made exceedingly interesting with Darkey, owned by P. Kelly, a close second. In the named race, Frank R., owned by E. J. Metcalfe also carried off\ first prize, with Billy Dillon, owned by J. Corcoran second. Un- der the circumstances, the committee in charge of the horse races is to be congratulated for putting on such a splendid card. With such heavy rains as prevailed the past week or so, it was impossible to keep the track in good shape. Following is a summary of races with the officials. McCulla, Painey, 50th Running Half Mile, Ashland Queen--E, J. Metcalfe 1.21 Tootsie--Walter O'Donnell .. dis. 3 Darkey--pP. Kelly .. .. .. 2.1.2 Allies--W. Blacklock .... { Time, 57 seconds; 1. onds, Named Race. E. J. Metcalfe. Billy Dillon .... ... J. Corcoran Daisy Wilks ", Leatherland Western Gentry Time for the mile, 2.49. 3 Judges, W. F. Kelly and Smith EI- liott; starter, W. T. McGarvey; time- keeper, Thomas Nicholson; clerk of the course, George Smith. 2.49; SWORD OF HONOR TO BOTHA Elaborate Blade Presented to Sout! African Premier by Cape Town Cape Town, May 205.--A unique sword of honor has been presented to Gen. lous Botha, premier of the Union of South Afirica, by Cape Town in recognition of his services to the Empire as the conqueror of German Southwest Africa. It is a beautiful weapon of finest English workmanship, and was de- signed specially to reflect South Atrica. The handle is of South Af- rican Boat's tusk, showing its natur- al features. The guard is of silver gilt repousee with vine leaves and grapes, and the terminals of the guard are formed of modeled pome- granates, the seeds being of South African garnets. Boots and shoes are bound, in the opinion of Montreal manufacturers to go up in price soon, and to an ex- tent that cannot be judged at pres ent. Thorough mixing is what makes cake delicate and tender makes the best cake be- causeit creamsquickly and thoroughly with the butter which is the hardestpart of the mix- ing. Its purity and extra "fine" granula- tion make it dissolve at once. ; 2 and 5-Ib. Cartons 10 and 20-Ib. Bags BYRON WHITTAKER WENT DOWN "IN SOULANGES CANAL. Navigation Was Tied Up As a Result of the Accident--Other Marine Notes Around the Harbor. The steamer Byron Whittaker, well known at the port of Kingston, was sunk in the Soulanges canal on Wednesday, and as a result there has been a general tie-up in navigation. The vessel was coal-laden on the way to Montreal, and went down about two miles below Coteau. The steamers Advance, Windsor, and Simla are tied up as a result of the accident. M. T. Co.'s Bulletin: Tug Emerson arrived light from Sodus, and cleared with the barges Muskoka and Valen- cia for Fairhaven and Oswego; steam- er India pasesd Port Dalhousie this morning, coal-laden, for Montreal; the tug Bartlett arrived with the barges Hamilton and Winnipeg with grain from Port Colborne, and clear. ed with the two barges for Montreal, The steamer Jex arrived from Os- wego with coal for Robert Craw- ford. The schooner Julia B, Merrill, coal- laden from. Oswego, is unloading at Anglin's wharf. The schooner Katie Eccles arrived from Oswego with coal for Sowards. The schooner Charley Marshall ar- rived from Oswego with coal for Pat- rick Walsh. Hudson Bay Navigable. The Government Railways Depart ment a few days ago made reply uw various assertions as to the unnavi gability of the Hudson Bay route based on a recent report by Mr. Am derson, officer in charge of Hudson Bay surveys for the Marine Depart ment. The statement is to the effect thai Mr. Anderson's own mature opinion, as previously expressed, is that the route is navigable, His work as hydrographic sur veyor patirally took him into bays and inlets where conditions would be quite different from those ob taining on the main steamship lines. Owing to this his report contained very little information having. any bearing on navigation in the Hudson Bay route. Just before Mr. Anderson left on his last voyage to Hudson Bay he prepared an article entitled "'Supple- ment relating to Hudson Bay and Strait," for the Arctic Pilot, in which he states that '"'the period during whieh properly constructed vessels could enter Hudson Strait with com- parative safety may be taken to ex- tend from July 15 to November 15, with slight extension at either end according to season." Forty-Nine Divorced Persons, Married There were 739 fewer marriages sin Ontario in 1915 than the year be- fore, the figures being 23,506 and 24,245. Nineteen divorced men and 30 divorced women were among the uumber in 1915. - Fourteen of the divorced men married spinsters, two married widows, and three married divorced women. Twenty-one divore- ed women married bachelors, six married widowers, and three married divorced men. The mumber of wid- owers who again married was 1,480, while 1,078 widows were included in the total. Beating About the Bush, Mr. Tennant's recent remark in the House of Commons to the effect that his "honorable friend," who had put a question to hiin respecting the "emptiness" of certain barracks, "was confusing 'emptiness' with the temporary existence of vacant accom- modation," may fairly take its place as a nice example of official peri- phrasis. It is not quite so perfect, perhaps, as Mr. Winston Clfurchill's immortal 'terminological inexacti- tude," but, none the less, quite good in its way. We recall in this connec- tion another effort in the same line once humorously ascribed to an em- inent postal official, now departed, who was famous for his love of gran- diloquent language. In piace of the words "grease-proof paper," he pro- posed, it was alleged, to ' substitute "paper impermeable by oleaginous matter"! Then Patti Laughed. It is difficult to realize that that wonderful woman Madame will celebrate her seventy- y this month, but such is the fact, and in spite of her age, her voice still re- tains its remarkable powers. Madame Patti has told a good story about a little girl who was learning music. The famous singer had explained to her the meaning of the musical signs F and FF. "Now," sald Madame Patti, "it ¥ means forte, what does FF mean?" The little girl thought seriously for a moment, and then her face brightened. . i : eh know," #hé sald at last, 8 ' Here is the experience of a young "sub." who was unwise enough to ask an Anzac why he didn't salute. "Who. are you?" inquired the Aus- tralian, coolly. "I'm an officer," said the angry "Your superior officer, me man." : The Anzac looked at him pityingly. "Say, sonny," be remarked at length, "you go home and tell your mother that you've spoken to a real, live sol og': v Judge Edward Elliott, junior judge of the County of Middlesex, died Monday at London, after an ill- ness extending over several months. He was a practicing lawyer in Perth, and while there contested the con- stituency of Lanark as a Conserve- tive' for the Commons. A @ift of $2,000 from an anony- mous source was received for the Flower Memorial 7 town, N. ¥. A check for $2.000 was sent by Senator Elon R. Brown, who said that the money was given him by a friend who wished to have his "Fhe Ali-Rispose Sugall. | name unknown. money will be used for the purchase of 5 A AR acto Bed Spreads 250 White Honey-Comb Bed Spreads in handsome double-bed size--regular $2.25 quality Sale price . .. .. Serge Skirts 86 only Pure Wool Serge Skirts in colors Navy and Black--smart new styles--regular $4.25 and $4.50--priced at the actual cost of material without make or trimmin Sale price DOMESTIC PROBLEMS MUST BE CONSIDERED. The Key Notes of Message of N. W. Rowell to the Peo- ple of Ontario. (Special to the Whig.) Toronto, May '25.--More and more apparent becomes the signi- ficance of Mr. Rowell's latest speech urging the consideration of domestic problems arising from the war and which will become acute when the war is over, Mr. Rowell is still emphatic that as far as action js con- cerned our energies should he con- centrated on the fundamental task of winning the war, but he also re- cognizes that if the oncoming prob- lems are to be intelligently dealt with, they must receive, as they. de- velop, the most serious attention. Mr. Rowell is calling upon his col- league and followers throughout the province to take this question into their earnest consideration and to think out policies and solutions to meet thé needs, With the abolition of the bar there is greater scope and encouragement than ever for the prosecution of . an advanced cam- paign of social reform. The suggestion made in his own address, laid before the public for their attention, are radical and con- structive. Mr. Rowell did not deal with the difficulties arising alone from city life, but from country life as well. He spoke in terms of the province as a whole, industrial and agricultural. Social justice, the chance for everyone to make the best of their opportunities and the ap- plication to real life of the principles of democracy and human brother- hood were the keynotes of his mes- sage. GRAND JURY INDICTS CASEMENT AND BAILEY. For High Treason -- Baron Reading Is Presiding At The Trial. (Special to the Whig). London, May 25.---8ir Roger Case- ment and Daniel Bailey, his soldier comederate, wer: 0 day indicted Lor high treason by a grand jury, after a brief consideration of the evidence in their preliminary hearing. In charg- ing the grand jury, Lord Chief Justice Baron Reading declared that high treason was "the gravest crime against English law." He directed careful consideration of the testi- mony presented at the Bow Street Po- lice Court hearing, connecting the two conspirators with the Irish re- bellion. > Casement will go on trial on June 26th. re Why They're Used As Mrs, Ripley, of Williamsfield : 'Before I had suffered dreadfully pie La, 1 took Gia Pills, I 32 well as 1 ever dill ) nothin, can. Gin Pills for Pain in he women are subject." Gin Pills are for $2. to try Er : EF 2 : i tink 2 | i | National g--sizes 24 to 30 AC . patterns, 13-4 big .. 92.98 "The Woman's Store of Kingston." 19¢ 30c 1000 Lbs. Mild Cured Ham Lb. 500 Lbs. Finest Table Butter Lb. The Wn Davies CoLtd, Phone 507 + {at the battle of Loos in September last have" only just been published as | of Choice Spring Suits Why pay $18.00 for your Bpring Suit when we will make it for $10.00, Separate Skirts made to meas. ure for $2. Sport Coat made to measure for 00, New York Skirt and Suit Co. 2083 WELLINGTON 8ST. -- J Wood's £Fhosphodine, £5 2 dua eed Srugginta or led in plain pkg. on 1 Rnd Co vera s on « i A A A A AA At rs SIX MONTHS BEHIND. German Casualty Lists No Longer Up to Date. British Headquarters in France, May 25.~--Confirmation of reports that the German casualty lists are sg far in arrears that their total as is sued from time to time is in nowise representative is declared now to have been supplied. It is known that 'the names of Germans prisoner and left dead in the trenches among the Germans missing. As far as is possible all money taken | fi The Marrison Studio The group Jhotographs of the 1 ttallon were made a i= son's Studio. ade, 8 Mun The bi lace I TOups, Studlo and torte rrark y appointment. Telephone 1318, PHONE 1318. 00 PRINCESS ST. Sets Weeses Window attractive -- fine display of - Society Frames and Art Pietures--it's the place,--Weese's new store for Photos, Frames, Pianos. given to the Belgian Relief Commit- tee, 59 St. Peter street. Montreal, for |} the purchasing of food and supplies for the Belgians is spent in In this way Canadians who give tol this worthy cause but take the mouey from one pocket and place iti in the other. : Sir Edward Grey strongly rebuk Sdvacates of peace at the present time,