| es | Lieut. Edwin A. Baker, Queen's engineers, proved himself a hero onite= 3 the field of baitle, and he again de- 3 . monstrated that he is made of the = = EE stuff that heroes are made of, when, on Saturday afternoon, Ls arrived home from the scene of his triumph 'One small lot of women's patent and and his tragedy. To see him as he fords and pumps. Regular 35.3 50, 3, $4.0 00, $450 stepped off the train and, smiling and alert, greet his parents, Mr. and reduced 0... .... Mrs. John Baker, Collins' Bay, and other friends, one would not think that he had, just lost the greatest of all Dblessings--sight His manly countenance bore no trace of disap- pointment; his stalwart form was not bowed with discouragement. He looked a conqueror---one who can q his afflictions as well as his enemies. How his brightfulness and hopefulness must have inspired and lifted up the hearts of his parents. t was an anxious moment for them, - {but their brighest hopes were abund- antly realized. They saw in their|== brave son a man who, untroubled by Slfnmm | vain regrets, is determined to play a man's part in the world, and who is glad of the opportunity to do this, 3 The Whig was privileged to have : : 4 brief conversajion with Lieut, 9 Baker, and found him full of life and ] 3 hope. He greeted the. press with a . = firm clasp of the "hand, a bright smile and a cheery word. Asked if he was glad to get back home, he re- THE BEST BARGAINS WE HAVE YET OFFERED TO CELE. [J2uct.x is smile doepenca, shat ne lf Bye S Best in Kingston. BRATE OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY IN BUSINESS. sain, and his looks. fully endorsed Big traw Hat Made Fresh Every Day. Plans for Future, See the Dresses, values to $9.50 for .... .... .... . $1.89 each Badiomer or is on. lB Sale : . . f 8 - See the middies, values to $1.25, for ...-.... .... .. .. 69¢ each BE ACnt To by hen SAKELL S . " . . . tends to play a man's part in life. See the children's coats, worth to $4.50, for . . .. ... $1.98 each Zhe Getmans may have robbed-him of > Next Opera House . an . jis Sigal, but they eantiol deprive Is in full swing 3 x im of success, raduate n . See the new voile waists, values to $1.50, for .. .. .. ._ 98¢ 'each Benes oF the Kingston toric] of Any Straw Hat in x Mining, he is planning to follow the y ob St profession of electrical ineering, prfeon of BEEch Sueno e Store You Couldnt Help y Fi eel See the Bargains waiting for you in every department. Cost is not that 'with his ability, education and consaered now. De Ba wah $ 1.00 ing Comfortable * ! has been attending the St. Dunstan School for the Blind, which js si t- WE MUST HAVE THE ROOM FOR NEW GOODS 80 at cutside Of LoRIcy ANd SIL os : a SEE THE WINDOW FOR MONEY SAVERS. Was fotnded by Sir Arthur Pearson, In a library or living - ' who himself is blind. ile attend- . . ing school Lieut. Baker was the Panamas greatly re- room furnished with such guest of Sir Arthur at his beautiful : ff London home, and was shown every duced. furniture as we offer. possible kindness. Ai the St. Dun- . \ i 1 J stan institution he was taught type- 5 o'clock closing dur Big, roomy, casy chairs, writing, reading and 'writing. His . A t / upholstered in Tapestry. letters home were writtén in his own ng ugus . * . $ hand, the writing being quite natu- Fumed oak library tab- tal_and free. Lieut, Baker speak i Le ---- ster up Street, but always Lower in Price niEfly of the great work that iv be- les with desk attachment. s ing done by the St. Dunstan school. amp e r0s., Fumed oak magazine How He Lost His Sight. sa The house of Success- stands. Oriental opal ---- nn Barer sight ful hat styles. velvet rugs that your feet Have You a Photo Taken in Your Own Front || last fall while repairing a trench, un- 'sink right into. Come, look, and learn at what reasonable prices such luxurious comfort can be o der heavy. fire, On the preceding Room? 1 | night he had successfully repaired a " In Marine Circles trench under a rain of bullets and had for, at The Busy Store With the Large Stock. NoSnostt required. We try to lense, Prices from 97 to $35. Have a shells, and for the bravery which he 9» Home portmiure and sroupsspeciaitien. The Kingston Shipbuilding Com- displayed on this occasion he was €€ oN te BLAKEMORE Stuart S t City ahy's wharf was a busy place on awarded the British military niedal 4 : y tree » . Pb and the French croix d'guerre. On | Monday mornjng with féur big boats the following night he was again en 7 ~~ |moored at Xhié wharves. The steam-| For van add 3 ® er Lake Michigan, whicli has been gaged in repairing a trench when he dy rr -- io are. | Stepped out in the open and was hit {undergoing repairs in the Davis dry-f, "0, an" bullet which went in| g this' morning, |2¥ 8 © For over thirty years our 9 | | | {dock, came off early hehind his eye, severing both optic and will tow the schooner Sophia . | Minch to Oswego, where both boats |PeIVes and rendering him sightless. | Coffee has been 'a high . ¥ [will load coal in prahrw e ie panied standard of quality" con The Busy Store with t ge Stock. | The freighter Joyland passed up 0 the 146th. Battalion, now y . . 2 3 : at Val-|sistently maintaine to Fort Wiliam fapm Montreal oh cartier, and-by Capt. Stanley Kerr | y aintained Monday morning. » | Toronto, who came over with him | y The tug Magnolia is waiting at the from England. Capt. Kerr is a son| it Have no hesitation to try SAFETY her for several barges from Mont- | of. Senator Kerr, Toronto, and a bro- | It will do cr edit to your Fiver! / ) rea ther of Mrs. William Harty, jr. He| | breakfast table Ce @h ! | The steamer City of Ottawa passed | _. . hod = down to Montreal from Toronto on wi uve or dame lo night QUESTIONABLE | Sunday. Major William Horiyo py Soild on It will get you up and bo N [rae Sunuer. Jor. arrived in POI nfoPariand, who were both In excol- | carry you through the day. = | Come § n over to Cooke's [for Robert Crawford lent health and spirits. He spoke : Ce, / ZX and have a Good Photo Quite a heaxy sale raged on the most enthusiastically of the splendid . ' & di 8 : work that Brigadier-General Hughes p> & S I taken. His studio is lake all day Subday, and as a result] ,. hi n . Pp I " y : x | vessels were delayed. Sin while colonel of the 21st Bat Henderson's Grocery E > I 159 W ellington street, -- SAV il near Brock, next M.T. Co's. bulletin--Tug Bartlett] ied ; right Pus hs i Jeut. Baker motored out to his ASW 1 arrived from Port Dalhousie with the|, © Saturday afternoon, and the 50-61 Brock St. Phone 279. to Carnovsky Fruit | barge Quebec, grain laden, and clear-|, run al ya 1 FAIR anD SQUARE | atmosphere of the beloved place was A square house to deal with ar of words that is waged on || Str ed for Port\Colborne with the barge : i I Jngava; tha tug Thomson arrived Jost Zuothing and gestiul after the mmm a | the firlnx Hine triangled by the kitkhen, rom Montreal with two light barges yt as of storm and sires and suf- prions Pligg i ron moa ue and cleared light for Montreal; the "safety first" sentinel on guard. : ---- tug Emerson arrived from Charlotte rr ria berries Sud anples, choice and Sodus; the steamer India arrived - M t Of the wry latest design and finish in Mahogany, black from Port Colborne with the barge ARE WORTHY OF vee Svull Teun -apg Coles, WY on gomery Wei Walnut; golden Duk: re Qui, Selkirk; the tug Emerson cleared for HIGHEST HONOR . e have a large stock of Buffets and Tables in stock Montreal with two coal barges; the Em G W ks at present with chairs to match. Every one good value. steamer India cleared for Montreal.| The Over-age Men Who En- I Y pire rocery, e or Rugs, in Wilton, Axminster and Brusasis; all sizes The tugs Cornwall and Frontenac, list From Purely Patri | n jour Ana HONE 30 : For the Best in to suit al rooms. of the Donnelly Wrecking Company's y Patrio- | > | i fleet, left Saturday evening' to go to tic Motives. . * | am French Dry Cleaning, Personal Services, Phone 147. PRODUCTS the assistance of the steamer Rapids . . . arrison po. King, ashore below Coteau Landing.' "One Who Knows,' ' writes as fol- 1 ne 5 Dyeing and 'Pressing. . The Rapids King worked herself off [lows to the Whig: PHONE 90 3 before morning. ' The tugs returned| "In your article in Friday even- SE Rf ----------------- dlls =~ ms J B HARRIS Prop. . yesterday. The accident was due to|ing's paper under the heading "Is A kink in your kidney means . . ' ' ; the steering gear getting out of or-|Time to Tighten Up," you make no backache, bladder faults. 225 Princess St. 3 der. distinction between the men under- Prouse's Kidney Tablets is a 4 mer Time CC -- ai ------ age and over. age who enlist merely remedy which relieves all these We wish to draw your ate' tention to our special display of NEW METHOD picnic hams and all kinds of smoked and cooked meats. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing Also a oice lot of Dairy Butter. * i . {from a mercenary motive and those s in very ck time. This A Little Boy s « 'omposition., who enlist because they ares patriotic Ta re ek highly re. Joseph Jeffries, nine years of age,|enough to do so, men whose blood commend to you. Other peo {has written the foHowing for the}boils when observing the hesitancy ple have used it and other peo- of slackers, to do their duty and as ple know its greatest value. {Wis tor the way we fight the Ger-Jan incentive and 'example enlist in Let us sell" you at least one mans, the hope they will be passed on to package. The result will be i} A is at the front you will see me, go the whole road, and do their bit all you can desire, R is for the rifle drill they give us. "I claim it is not right to turn C'is foy the Canadian overseas. down a man of 50 or 55 who has is for ammunition we fight with. | more vigor and vitality than some of se------------e-- Neatly Done. Wo make 8 A' 'H 1, Specialty of Ladies' Work 00 | M. F. PATTON, S, Prop. Cor. Rat and Bartle it 119 SYDENHAM STREET M.P. is for the military police. A military age. and is able and willing Put th itogeth th 11] to a t. Th WOMEN'S PUMPS AND OXFORDS Lowa ---- gon that an pr el or or ae Me, from sali y |tamiliar to me. | motives are in my opinion as worthy * Regular $4.00, $3.50, $3.00, $2.50 fers aly looest Bower as day of rouses . . t - / military age.' { "Phone 912 foi a copy of Harold \ } : Bell Wright's "W) en a Man's a Man"| . Eleven Months at the Front, g * t EE -- RE db -- } at special price, $1.20 A cable was received on Saturday | ru ore i " : : OW : : : iH Rev. Alfred Brown, 'Kingston, and trom Capt. H. E. Pense of the Bi Bows Church iy . ; or 5 § : » | Rev. W. T. G. Brown, Toronto, held | gatialion stating that he was well. ; And ; i Nothing Tastes As Nice Meat for the Good Old Sum- ~~ | services at the Richardson Conva- | was just' eleven moh ths 'ago Satur- lescent Home on the Rideau near day since the 21st entered the } Newboro on Sunday. trenches, and Capt. Pense has been : | EE ? with that unif at the front ever | as a good Chocolate. We have them fresh every week. - : Nylos', Patterson's, Lowney's and Ganong' 1 .|since. " - t "Allan M. Reid, 1g WSL Was Stolen. 1 Sve All Canadian Goods. , L 111 Princess St. =: Kings | | ih ER oh Arall that bis Ea | SARGENT'S DRUG STORE ; : 200. . tore on Princess street on Satur. ION i} Cor. Princess and Montreal Sts. Phone a a store on Princess street on Satur- day, and an effort is being made to get trace of it.