THIS WEEK AND CONTINUE TO SHINE | AT 320 PRINCESS STREET. FIRST OLASS TOBACCO STORE. Call and give us a trial. ® Meu's | oF TAR 8 he Cop Liver Oil Stops Couch Makers also of Mathieu's Nervine Powders the remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia and Teoma sort Hungry Women are Grateful for Scanty Fare Provided by Belgian Relief Fund _ So long as their heroic husbands and Fathers are fighting with the "Allies, y will not raise a finger to save from starvation those Belgian women and children in the territory she has overrun, She permits the Belgian Relief Commission to feed them, but her"heartless | attitude is indicated by the recent torpedoing of two relief ships. Their cargoes were fully insured, of course, as are all shipments made by the Commission, so no contributibns were lost. But much anxiety is felt lest even the delay in getting food over may cost precious lives. For all Belgium is dangerously short of food. Nearly three millions are penniless as well--and-the number of these is growing fast as accumulated savings are exhausted. This means continually growing demands on the Belgian Relief Fund. To meet them more Canadians must contribute, apd these who have ben giving must be even more liberal. The 4 alternative is to let our devoted Allies perish | This is a plain statement of perhaps the most appealing cause in history~wa cause that bas stirred the hearts and opened the purses of thousands. Has it opened yours? Have you in your security done your 'share for those sufferers who, but for anfaccidentof g<ography, might have included your own wife and children, or yourseX? Send your subscriptions weekly, monthly, or in one lump sum to Local or Provincial Committees, or 14 =" Belgian Relief Fund 59 St, Peter St., Montreal. $2.50 Feeds a Belgian Family One Month FROM DULCEMAINE. May 30.--The recent rains are leaving the farmers late with, their seeding. A number from here at- tended the celebration in Kingston on Victoria day. Services were held in the Methodist Church on Sunday evening by Rev. Dr. Cooper. Miss Ethel Running, Sand Bay, spent a few days iast week the guest of her cousin, Mildred Fair. Miss L. Pa- tience is sewing in Lansdowne. Miss Williams has returned home after spending some months in this vicin- ity. Miss Faith Greer visited Lans- downe on Saturday and Sunday. Week-end visitors were: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Anderson, Lansdowne, at W. Cook's; J. Hogan, Kingston , Mills, at Mrs. Patience's; Gordon Johnston spent Sunday here. WASHBURN'S CORNER. May 29.--Archibald Hudson, a former resident here, met with a painful accident recently at his new home near Edmonton, Alberta. He was struck by a land packer. His Jaw was broken and he is in hospital receiving medical treatment. Ross McLaughlin, an Athens boy who has been serving for the past year with the Canadian Army Dental Corps in Belgium and France, has been grant- ed the privilege of returning to Can- THE COUNTRYSIDE, COLEBROOKE. May 30.--The funeral of the late Hiram Shangraw took place this af- ternoon at the Methodist Church here. Rev. Mr. Bunner preached the sermon, and afterwards the Or- angemen held their sgrvice over their departed brother. 'ceased was a highly respected young farmer of this community. He was thirty-two years of age, and enjoyed the friendship of a large cirdle of people. Heart trouble caused his early. demise. He bore his long illness with Christian patience. Last week he was taken to Kingston General Hospital, where it was hoped 've would gain enough strength to Wve a few weeks or per- haps months' longer with his loved ones, but he died after being only a few days there. Much sympathy is felt for his young widow, formerly Miss Alice Irish, of Yarker, and for the rest of his family, viz., his moth- er, widow of the late James Shan- graw; his brother Everton and his sister, Mrs. Stanley Emberly, all of this place. The remains were in- terred in Harrowsmith cemetery. A. C. Warner, who has been seriously ill, is: improving a little. Cyrus Sut- ton met with a bad accident while doing carpenter work on the barn of LHugh Day near Kingston. He fell eighteen feet, spraining the liga- ments in his left leg. Mr. Sutton will be unable to work for some time. Master Archibald Sutton is recovering after undergoing an oper- ation for adenoids and. tonsilitis in Kingston General Hospital, Mrs. Keyes is spending a week in Kings- ada to resume his studies at the Roy- ronto. Miss Mabelle Wight of the Children's Memorial Hospital Staff, Montreal, is spending a few days at the "Lilacs". Farmers here are en- thusiastic over the prospects of an abundant crop of hay. Mrs. Henry Ervin, an #ged lady of this vicinity, fell on Friday. No bones were broken. John Lovern is building a garage. Byron Bail is recovering. Wesly Stevens and family visited friends here on Saturday. Mrs, George Whaley and Miss Lea were visitors here on Thursday last. A substantial contribution toward glihe Daughters of the Empire fund to pre- vide colors for the 156th Battalion, was handed to Major Newman. This was the result of the activity of Miss Marjorie Moore and her Sunday school class of boys.' CHARLESTON. May 30.--Miss Maggie Finley is again teaching our school. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Sterny at Elgin. Or- mond Nunn has purchased an Over- land car. Mrs, E. King has recov- ered from an attack of German meas- les. John Hudson, Brockville, was a recent visitor. C. J. Banter has arrived and is occupying his cottage. Mr. and Mrs. D. Covey and family are tenting on the Slack farm since the house was destroyed by fire. Mr, and Mrs. Wattenburg have tved and are at their cottage. 1) and Mrs. McConnell and Mr. aio Mrs. Jacobs, Lyndhupst were Sunday visit- ors at Mrs. Mulvennas. The annual Charleston schools picnic was held on Victoria Day at Warren's Bay. The weather was ideal and every one seemed to enjoy themselves. The tables fairly groaned under the weight of good things provided. Khaki-clad figures were conspicuous among the crowd. A foot ball match was pulled off between soldiers and civilians which resulted in a score of 2-to 0 in favor of the civilians. The presentation of wrist watches to our three soldier boys, Gordon Kelsey, al College of Dental Surgeons at To-! ton, the guest of her parents. Mrs. C. N. Garrison is in Watertown, N.Y., visiting friends. Mr. Salisbury, Beth- 1 el, will spend the summer with his { son, Ira Salisbruy. While driving through the village last evening, the horse of George Curl became fright- NEW COMPANIES HAVE DIFFI- OULTY GETTING MONEY New York, Jume 2.--Pig iron is now being produced by the United States at the rate of 40,000,000 tons & year, which is one-third more than was produced in 1915, Of this, near- ly 20 per cent. is being exported either as crude, semi-finished or manufactured articles. The country's copper production is estimated at 2,100,000,000 pounds, which is one-quarter more than last year. Amn unusual per- centage of this is also being export: e oN of other metals in the United States is proceeding at max- imum volumes and development of new mines is not active because the business is so thoroughy controlled that new companies find it difficult to get financial backing, even with present big earnings. C. P. BR, Bornings Montreal, une 3.--Disoussing the position of the <Canadian Pacific Railway, an American authority says: "It is true that of the 10 per cent. dividend paid by the C,P.R 7's comes from the railway and steamship operation, the remainder of 3 per cent. being derived from special income, namely, from the land department, but the Canadian Pacific is earning enough from the railway and steamship alone to pay the 10 per cent. dividend om the stock; from July 1 last to the end darnings increased $2,173,000, or 26 per cent. over the corresponding | period of a year ago. Big Oil Dividends New York, June 3.--Cash divi- dend payments by Standard Oil Companies in last quarter will ag- ened and started to run away, up- seting the buggy and throwing out the occupants, Mr. Curl's wife and son Ross. No serious injury was re- ceived, however, beyond a few bruises and scratches. Mrs. Harold Anderson is spending a few weeks with her parents here. There will be no church service here next Sun- day on account of Mr. Bunner being away attending conference. Mrs. Stinson Martin and son Warner have returned home after spending a few weeks with her parents here. Mrs. Blakesly, Sydenham, is visiting her parents here. -yMrs. Alcombrac is the guest of Mrs. Ira Salisbury. Lanark CEDAR VIEW. May 29.--The continued fine wea- ther of the past week has been a boon to the farmers, as the land has dried up now and is fit for seeding. The | pastures are fine and green: WwW. C. | Greer and 8. Ferguson each disposed of a horse some time ago and both have purchased others. Killeen Corley sold his matched greys last week to Mr. Quinn, of Kemptville. Mrs. R. J. Hughes and Mrs. S. Fer- guson spent Thursday with Sharbot Lake friends. Killeen Corley was in Perth Saturday to see the presen- tation of colors to the 130th Battal- ion. A few more took in the day also, Mr. and Mrs. H. Morrow and family are at D. Buchanan's. Rob- ert Morrow at H. Morrow's. K. Corley spent Sunday evening at Ma- berly. Mrs. Moss is at S. Fergu- son's, J. Deacon, Bolingbroke, was week. painting for Mrs. R. J. Hughes last, gregate $29,731,585, against $22, 207,418 in the first quarter. There | are also payable in the current quar. | ter stock dividends aggregating $29,343,330. Total cash and stock dividends payable this quarter amount to $59,000,915, | Cash dividends payable during the quarter constitute by far the largest quarterly distribution since] the dissolution of the old Standard | Oil Company in the spring of 1911, with the ex eption of the nrst quar-| ter in 1913 when there- was a special disbursement of $40 a share by the Standard Oil Com- pany of New. Jersey. Cash payments | of $29,731,585 in this quarter com- | | pare with $14,368,000 in the sécond | quarter of 1915, and $16,426,000] in the same quarter of 1914. ------ 24 Commerci®] Notes | The great mickel-copper mines at | Sudbury are now producing "at the| rate of $48,000,000 per year. Of this large output $38,000,000 is in nickel, $9,000,000 in copper and $1,000,000 in gold, silver, platinum and palladium, A New York financial paper is au- thority for the statement that the Canadian refinery of the (Interna- tional Nickel Company will not be | in New Brunswick or Nova Seotia as at first reported, but at Toronto or Hamilton. , It is understood that Canadian Northern is on the market for equip- ment, and that contracts will fol- low the voting of the financial as- sistance now being asked at Ottawa, { 'Earnings of the steam railroads in the United States with gross earnings above $1,000,000 annually, how railway operating income tax $83,101,000 against $55,581,000 in| 1915, | | BE. P. Ripley, president of the! | Atchigon, in an interview in Chic-| STANDARD BANK MEAD OFFICE - TORONTO SOLDIERS, ATTENTION! convenient place for your surplus A joint account is specially those going overseas, E8T'D 1873 Apply to KINGSTON BRANCH, H. E. Ri i of the first week of this month gross |; ~------ | sarery Fmst | | High Grade Debentures | For Sale 1. Good frame dwelling, 4 bedrooms, B. & C.; also hen house and small orchard; Albert St. .......... $1,800 . First class modern brick dwelling; loca- tion exceptionally good - ...$3,400 . Double brick, in good repair, 8 rooms each, central location, $4,800 For particulars apply to I. J. LOCKHART, Real Estate & Insurance Clarence St., Phones 1035 or 1020, [1] AT ATTRACTIVE YIELD. | E Denominations of $100 to $1,000 for 1-2-3-4- or 5 years! Interest coupons payable té hear er halt-yearly. Dominion 4 Permanent Loan Co, Toronto, Ont. (Established 1500) i Reserve fund .. Surplus Assets over Habilities to Public §1,5811,901.03 For full particulanrs apply to HOWARD S. FOLGER | 4 CLARENCE ST. Kingston Representative. { Have You Tried GYPSUM WALL PLASTER? | The idle people in this old world It Saves Time { feel more \ P. WALSH. } Barrack St. | | always think they will = J | like working to-morrow, -------------- . 4 -~ Your measure should be absolute- ly correct if you intend to. measure other people with it, What the army and navy is to the nation, so is the life insurance policy to the home. The former protects trade and commerce and fulfils its glorious traditions, while the latter protects the home against the vicis- situdes of life. You are justly proud of the achievements of owr troops. Take pride in the possibilities of your home and carry sufficient life insw-_ ance to protect your loved ones against want. ' Don't procrastinate. To-day you may be insurable; fo- MOITOW you may not be. Be patriotic. Don't increase the burdens of the nation by your neg- lect to insure. Our business is to carry YOUr risk. The { ago, said: 'Atchison's gross earns< Gerald Botsford and Lloyd Kirkland took place. An address was read by Backache is evidence that your kidneys are weak, that there is not sufficient vital force to keep them properly active. Di in such a case can only irritate. It Te strength that is wanted, and that. Mreagth must come from the living battery of y we call the nervous system. IY That is why Dr. Cassell's Tablets are so unfail. ingly effective in the cure of backache and other results of kidney weakness. They nourish the nerves und nerve-centres, ish the vital reserves, and so restore health to the kidneys by supplying that vital force upon which the activity of kidneys and of every other bodily organ depends. . . Dr. CHAS. FORSRAW, F.0.8., D.So, etd, a well known English scientist eaye:--"I have tested Dr. ean conecientioualy recom. mend them 'as an eminently safe and effective remedy for nerve and bodily weakness, for anemia, faalgutsition, and many forms of ach and Cassell's Soeviatty ab 10 Nursing Mothers and Women of Middle Life. Pr a rE TT On Peceint of § cents to o la FRE TH Bh, He "Pr. Casseil's Co. Itd., Manchester, Eng. {James Barreit lost a valuable bo Miss Florence Hefferman and at the : proper time Miss Flossie Heffernan and Miss Maggie Finley fastened the watches around the wrists of the three young stalwart soldiers who are leaving ' to-day for Barriefield. Hibbert Spence and John A. Johnson are two more Charleston boys who have enlisted. pe Lennox & Addington . WILTON May- 31. Mrs, Ruttery, Frederic- ton, N, B., visited her aunt, Mrs. W. H, Milis for a few days. Mrs. Staples returned with Mrs. Rutter to her old home at Fredericton on Monday. Pte. James George and Wilton's new recriuts, Kenneth Bab- cook, Parker Walker, Elburp Cole and Gilbert Windover are spending a week from Bagriefleld camp with friends here. A recriuting meeting held in the Methodist Hall last eve- ning by sonie members of the 146{h. Some excelent music was given by the members of the band present. Bernard Davy enlisted. Robert Mil- ler's téam ran away last week, tear- hg away three verandah posts and a te-post at KN. Storm's store. : CENTREVILLE. ~ May 29.--The recent ny week bas retarded the sewing for some time. Very few of the farmers were : seeding, and it is going to leave the planting very late, village hall on Monday, June 5th. R. Percy Lochhead of the Merchant's Bank, Hanover, Is spending a few weeks with his mother here. Some more new Cars red in the village. Wesley and Frank w, having each bought o last week. E. H. Perry has returned h where Court of Revision Wili"be held in the. : Prince Edward PORT MILFORD. May 29.--Pte. Frank Starr, of the 155th Battalion, spent the latter part of' last wek with his wife and chii- dren at Port Milford. He also call- ed on a few friends before leaving Picton for Barriefield. Mrs. Marian A. Starr and children spent Sunday last in Picton, visiting friends. LAME BACK on liniments and your hips or back ois ing Your kidneys are out LLS go right to the cause heal and r here, Ho RL Miss E Baladon spent Sunday with $132,000,068, Net should exceed] 12 per cent. on the common stock." ! { The New York Journal of €om-; merce states that some of the large interests that are usually leaders in stoek market operations are con- vinced that the railroad list is com- ing back into its former position of dominance. 2 | For the Bride's Chest. | Secalloping as a finish for sheets and pillowcases is one of the nicest | ways of finishing them. Of course the | scallops need to be well padded, and this can be accomplished either oy filling in between the marked lines of the scallops with rows of running stitches before applying the button- holing. The work can also be given more stability if after the scallops are com- pleted and cut out an extra and tiny buttonhole edge is added to the ex- 'treme length of the scallops. A baby's pillow covér can be sim- ply made as follows: Sew together as for a pillow slip three-fourths of & yard of eighteen inch camisole em- broidery of fine quality. Run blue or pink ribbon through small eyelets in scallops, thereby closing the cover, Run ribbon of suitable width through the larger eyelets, forming a bow of the ends on top. 5 Care of Your Machine. Sewing is not one-half as hard as some people find it if the bewing ma- chine is kept in good order. When take the needle and shuttle out and give every joint and bearing a gener- ous bath of gasoline. Of course there should not be a lighted lamp or fire of any kind in the room, and the windows should be cpen. Turn the wheels briskly for a few moments, to enable the gasoline to penetrate to every part and to' loosen and wash away all dirt and grit; then clean it all away. . When all the oil and grime have , been removed oil with proper lubri- cating oil, running the machine for two or three minutes before Suserttng the néedle. Now with' a of chamois skin wipe "away all super. fuous oil. - the machine works hard and heavy | | IE fact Life oes for one neater Wit v0 | (6 Manufacturers Life Insurance Company TORONTO, . - CANADA M. G. JOHNSTON, Manager, pls CHEWING PP" tosacco It is made from leaf tobacco that has enough elast- icity against the teeth to keep it together, instead of granulating in the mouth as most plug tobaccos do. It has a delicious non-irritati ing sweet taste--be- that the ordinary "s cause medical authorities agree , unsweet: ened plugs are injurious a a 4 . diz i: % RN ran ek fond age--does not get It is not by hard---because it is protected © "Made in Canada by Expert Canadian Workmen .10c A Plug Everywhere 3 a th *