Call fof our new book showing the up-to-date styles. ¥ BUT IT TOOK SOME CHASING TO | " DO IT. ¥ Soldier Was Passing Lieut.-Col. Hunter's Court Room When Of- | ficer Spotted Him--Constable Ar- niel Right There With the Sprints. Wednesday morning Capt. Robin- son, of the 154th Battalion, while | sitting in the court room of Lieut.-| +has received ABSENTEE NEATLY CAUGHT HERO'S DEATH. Letter From Chaplain of 18th Battal- of Portland, Ont. : Albert Gallagher, Portland, Ont. the following letter from H. Dobson, Company E., chap- lain of the 18th Battalion, relating to the death of Mr. Gallagher's nephew, Pte. . Earle Gallagher, tho was kill] ed in action, on July J¥th. Pte. Gallagher, re taking up his short -military life, says the Brockville Times, was a great favor- ite with the residents of Harlem and Portland, where by his genial dis- position he made many friends, and his death is deeply regretted by all. That he was well liked by his com- rafdes in arms is shown by the letter whic Mr. Gallagher has just receiv- ed, and which reads in part as fol- lows: 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, Canadian B.EF., France, ' ert] August 11, 1916. A. Gallagher, Portland, Ontario. Dear Sir----It is with deep regret that I wiite you of the death of your nephew, Pte. E. Gallagher, #56808, 18th Battalion. He was killed instantly. on the evening of the 24th of July. I buried him the following day in the beautiful mili- tary cemetery at Rioyswood. It may be a comfort for you to know that your dear boy was a favorite with all in his platoon, and was proving himself a good soldier under shell and rifle fire. We all deeply regres his falling asleep--he has done his duty to his country and King and to God, and now God has given him his "a pair of shoes. ------ i NAPANEE MAN WAS FINED FOR EXCEEDING THE LIMIT. Made Over Fifteen Miles an Hour on | J . a Spin He Took on Princess Street --Ssilor Took on Too Big a Cargo, Auto drivers who must speed, must pay the piper. Dinsmore E#Bavis of Napanee came down to Kingston in his car, on Augnst 20th, and when (! he got on the Princess street pave- ment, the going was so good that he "let her out" and had a lively sprint which _ exceeded the speed limit. Constable Samuel Arniel happehed to be around at the time, with his little stop watch, and so he timed the visitor, and it 'was found that he was travelling over fifteen miles an hour, He pleaded guilty, when arraigned before Magistrate Farrell, on Thursday morning, and was fined $5 and costs, or a total of $7.50. Pretty expensive jay riding all right. Michael O'Brien is 4 satler, and he hails from Boston." He belongs to the good ship Advance, which is now in port, undergoing some repairs, and on Wednesday afternoon he was ashore for the purpose of purchasing Incidentally, he had a couple of drinks or more, for the sailor man had quite 'a cargo on and found it difficult to navigate. Thé police put him in "dry dock" for safekeeping, He said he"had no money pay a fine, and would be glad of the chance to slip back to his boat. The Magistrate gave him the chance, When the Magistrate called out the name, "James Millan," a gray-haired man of eighty-one years stood up. Drunkenness was the charge against him, "This is the first time I was ever That everybody is and will be singing k to Orego the Rock ie; They Called I Dixiclond; Jaby Shoes; Ci e, Good Luck, God Bless You; | Sent My W The 1000 Islands; Ireland Must Be Heaven For My Mo! From There; | Love You That's One Up The Mandy Lee; "Are You from berland; Good O'Hara); Loadi ; every one a_New York hit. Record a. Road fo Dublin; ife To Came ing | Know; Ireland (Fiske emories; My Own Iona; My Rose of Honolulu; Mother; My Dreamy China Lady; Nashville; Poppy Time in Old Japan. Ideal 88 Note "Rolls, 35¢; Emerson and Wonder Records, 15¢, 7 for son, 7-inch double sided Records 35¢, 3 for $1.00. Everything Latest in Music. Phone 919 Open Nights 'Advance Styles in usic Rolls, 25¢; Perfection 88 Note Hand Played $1.00; Emer- \N | The College Book Store < IN PEARL RINGS WE HAVE 'AN EXCELLENT SHOWING AT PRESENT.' up for anything of this kind," said the accused. "And IT am very sorry," said the Magistrate, who could see that the accused was speaking the truth: His Worship then gave the aged tippler a chance to go. own reward. May the all-loving Father bless you and yours in your sorrow, Yours faithfully, * H.- DOBSON, Col, Hunter, who was trying two de- | serters from that battalion, noticed an absentee passing by on Ontario street. Some soldiers who were in the court room started after the man, as did also Constable Samuel Arniel. Company E. Chaplain. The latter, who is some sprinter, got| Pp. S._ _His comrades have erected a a late start, but he finally overhaul-| cross over his grave. od the pursuing soldiers and soon| - ~~ overtogk the pursued, who had taken | to his heels when he saw His gus | SONEDULED BOWLING END suers. The absentee resented being | Some Postponed Ones to Be caught, afd tore Officer Arniel's cap | to show his resentment. - He Wil be Played---Resuits on Wed= nesdy Night. Ladies' Wearables Pearls are soaring and pny ! bought now from supply on hand, will grow in value to the f owner, considerably. It's Tt. Come and see it. J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. Underwood Agents, 41 Clarence Street. OWARDS Keeps Coal and Coal Keeps SOWARDS: | PEARL RINGS FROM $3.00 ur, TO BE GIVEN REST. A cablegram received in the city on Wednesday, stated that the members of the 21st Battal- ion were about to be taken away from the firing line and given a rest. The majority of the members PAA AIA SA ISIN PANINI Smith Bros. Jewelers and Opticians tried by his commanding officer and | punished at camp. He has been ab-| sent only two days, and 'apparently had no intention of deserting, the reasowr-for-his absence being an un- | quenchable desire to quench his burning thrist with burning liquids, whichh he was proceeding to do. PEP eer eN The scheduled rink games at|*® Queen's bowling green are to end on/|*® Of the battalion have been on Thursday night. The last game to|* the firing line continually for When arrested he had in his pocket be played~is between W. G. Fergu- | 3 elven months with no rest what- a return ticket to Toronto (conclus- [500 and H. W. Newman. It is doubt-| + ever. ive evidence that he intended to re-|IUl. however, if this game will Be CIPO OTe SPIES 2 5 3 ? played, as H. W, Newman is out of| turn) and pver $5 in money, [the city. } a US _ NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS. A number of postponed games have yet to be played, but the end of next week chomd see them completed, The |S. McCullagh's Famous Plant is Once inferest in the club this year has More in Klower. been 'exceedingly gratifying to the of-! The famous fight Nooming cereus ficials, and has never waned, the|of Sam McCullagh is ggain in bloom. players coming out on every possible One bicom came out Wednesday enjoy the exercise which night, and nine others 'are expected {the game provides. |to burst forth Thursday night in all The schedule of singles and doubles | their fragrant loveliness. The flow- I -- has not yet been finished, and these|ers begin to come out at 10.30, and will be played for some time yet. {are seen at their best at midnight, |° W.M. Campbell's rink won from C.| after which they begin to close up. F. Smith's in a very close game on| Mr. McCullagh's plant is a most | Wednesday night. The score was 15 | prolific bloomer, and .one season to 14, and the game was very inter-| bloomed five times. It is sixteen esting. The rinks were: | years old, and has reached an enorm- W. King, D. A. Givens, FE. Wil-| ous size, In fact, it is so large that liamson, W. 'M. Campbell, skip. j Mr. McCullagh will be obliged to part " Dr. Cartwright, W. M. Baillie, M.| with it, He is rearing an offspting Manahan, C. F. Smith, skip. of the plant, however, and the young Arrangements are Being made to| one will have some blooms this sum- bring several Brockville rinks here| mer. It takes about three weeks for for Labor Day to contest with some | the buds to develop into flowers, FRB bel ebb i SPECIAL SALE Of Ladies' White and Light-colored | Felt Hats. We received another shipment of Ladies' White and Light Colored | : | occasion Felt Hats. Special prices from 69c, | 281 to up. Corrigan's. | A HUDSON BAY Insurance Company PIRE INSURANCE Med OMes, Roja Jasurance Bldg. Swimming at the Front. | In writing to the Whig from: France, under date' of August 13th, Capt. E. B. Sparks, of No. 7 Can- adian General 'Hospital, says: "To- day we saw Lachlan Hughes and Rod PERCY J. QUINN Stewart, son of Postmaster Stewart, tari > of our R. C.-H. A, they being down st: On Bentich, Toronto swimming at the grand beach we w, H. GODWIN & SONS have here.' | W.F. Gourdier Phone 700 Newman & Shaw, [\ees The Always Busy Store in Kingston Phones 539 and 1456 E. W. Mullin & Son eal Estate, Insurance, vestments, Money to Loan : a Now on display. You ought to see the : range. Mrs. -Vanhorne Improving. 'Mrs, Samuel Vanhorne, who suf- fered concussion of the brain by be- ing thrown out of a buggy while re- turning to her home om Tuesday evening, is reported to be improving. | She was unconscious for nearly dwenty hours in the General Hos- pital. : Searchlight Excursion. Leaving at 7.45 p. m. on Thurs- day by S. 8. Thousand Island. Last of thé season. Fare 35c. A ct ABN 'Individual Eye | Care Each eye must CLNSING OF MAILS British mall closes ir Information posted at P. bby from time to time, United States, dally 2 A «13.46 pm. oln : Grand Trunk, Ber soam larly. 0. Lo GAS uy». yavi oa. Grand Trunk, going Prepare for the corn crop. It makes a better fodder than hay and cali only be preserved in its juicy state by a good silo. Add wonderfully to the attractiveness of the home. A wonderful variety of new cretonnes, denims, linen taffetas, shadow ths, and many other new effects at amazing] investigating the escape has conclud- | "Heddquarters for Headwear" aii' © i i | d taking evidence. ' hess est of oy or vr aa B80 YP. R, 10.1 od and 5.30 pm. 2 r---- ; p.m. LEAVING CITY BUILDINGS. CNR cess 3.00 p.m. {In Marine Circles The tug Virginia arrived from | A. J. Pettigrew Resigns 4'rom His of the local Tinks, a---------------------- | Queen's Did Well. | DID NOT ESCAPE Queen's team in the Kingston | Amateur Baseball League made a IN KHAKI UNIFORM ty to Gananoque on Wednesday Te { afternoon, and although defeated by The German Prisoners Had |a score of 7 to 3, did well to hold Bought Khaki Overalls | down the Bow 8 semi-prefessional { ? { team in this way. © The college put While at Fort. up a great game agajnst the ex- Th - | Buffalo City Leaguers, who are a ! : e prisoners-of-war who escaped | much heavier team 'and have been [ from Fort Henry did not get away in| well seasoned to the game through . poe BUILDERS® SUPPLINS oeey | | Soldiers' uniform, according to a| constant practice. » { letter from Clayton. The men were ------------------ | | attired in khaki overalls with shirt | 4 | to mateh and this was the cause of} "3 Searchlight Excursion. e | | the report that the had escaped in| S. S. Thousand Islander leaves at S { big Juiterm of a Canadian soldier. | Lis Pp. m, on Thursday far search- 1 OS | { The a overalls may be bought | light excursion. Last of the se .} i {at almost. any store and had been| Fare 35e. EL Season. i. y | This week we offer a {purchased by the prisoners while in| ~~ rmAn A nni | the Fort from local merchants. | ee [ew Jetached 3 finish The Board of Inquiry which was | | bungalow; Interior finish | Georgia pine, lot 32x 13% | fruit trees and shrubbery, Ask for our special pamphlet for ' on silos and consti us before §| - . Position in Engineer's Office. | . : | purchasing. F prnished Houses and ats. Cor. Johnson & Division Sts. Phones 539 and 1456 A..J. Pettigrew, clerk in the office of City Engineer McClelland, has re-| signed, to accept a position in the office of James Richardson & Sons. | For nine years Mr. Pettigrew has been in the service of the city. For! S. ANGLIN & CO. Woodworking Factory, Lumber Yards You are assured a and Service In troating your Appointment low prices for th class E tives hie a m---- J. §. ASSELSTINE, $42 KING ST. Phone 1619 Kingston's Exclusive Optician six years he was in the City Treas-| urer's department, and for the last! three years with the City Engineer. | He proved himself a most capable of- ficial, and was well liked and popu-| Har with everyone at the city build-| ings. The best wishes of his many | friends, both at the City Buildings! land throughout the eity, will go! {with him in his new position. Mr! | Pettigrew will serve as an assistant, 4 Shoup Jor o new brick residence with attic. hot water, h y fire~plate, electric arg. stable. clivice jo- ive a frame dwelling, al- most new, § rooms, 8B and CC ATR on of dwellings properties for od McCann's, "At the Golden Lion Grocery Fancy Clover Honey In one pound sections, 25¢ : each. Fresh California Prunes, nice and juicy, 10¢, 121-2, 15¢ 1b. ~~ accountant with James Richardson &| --+80nS... He-severs-his- connection with + {the City Engineer's office to-day, and | | will take up his new position on! { Friday. His successor has not yet| | been appointed. of Here For the Winter. | Capt. Goodwin, whe went over-| | Seas with the 2nd Battalion and who! was afterwards detailed for special! i work by the British War Office, and | {who has been in Ottawa for some time, has returned to Kingston and! [=m be here all winter, he expeeta, | Pte. J. M. Mecllquham, with | Queen's General Hoerital in Egypt and later in France, - is now at Shorncliffe, qualifying for a commis- , | sion in the Canadian Expeditionary | Force. Seven other arts students of Queen's are also qualifying for " eral have been Sleven illigt mah e the | NEW FALL HATS The new hats are arriving almost every day and they certainly look good. We are sole agents in Kingston for the famous : ime & | © Come andl sce the new shapes. They are decidedly ° different from' previous styles, Any Straw Hat in the Store $1 ters of Pine Hats. | fifor Oswego on Thursday. { I Montreal on Wediéeday night, and was at Swift's wharf on Thursday morning awaiting some barges. ° { The barge Brookdale arrived from | Montréal on Wednesday night, and {was towed up the lakes om Thurs- day. . y The steamer City of Ottawa passed down to Montreal from Toronto on Thursday. f-. Shipments. of-coal Lr : Chicago and other upper lake ports is still tied up as the result of the sale of the boats of the Wolvin Line, and it is feared that the business will be scriously affected. X ALT. Co's. bulletin--The tug Bart- lett ayrived with the barges Quebec and "Selkifk, grain laden, from Port Colborne, / and cleared with the barges Burma and Malrose, to load grain at Port Colborne; the tug Bron- son arrived light from Montreal, and cleared for Montreal, with two grain barges; the tug Emerson. is due to barges from Mantreal, and will clear with the barge Kingston to Toad coal at Charlotte. ®. The schooner Katie Eccles cleared The steamer Jex arrived from Os- wego with a carge of coal. "drs. Phillips aid son Blain havd | returned to Kingston, after ex- tended an visit with her parents Mr. and spf arrive this afternoon with twe light | and Welll Ba ngton Sts. © 66, Factory 1415 Office cecolumber, Coal snd Weodeoss No matter it is a high grade razor, of the very finest | Sheflield Steel with carved ivory han} die or the latest safety razor, we | hate it. When you want a reliable razor come here. Here are a fow: a wo) Gillette and Auto Strop Safety | Arnoldi and Ever' Ready Safety Razors. J "{a large assortment of Picnics and Lunch Pails We always carry in stock Cooked Meats, Potted Meats