'PAGE TWO TRAPPERS, ATTENTION ! Wanted 50,000 Muskrats : For Cur Factory Use HIGHEST CASH PRICES $1. 15 Each For Clear Rats and Count Noses. JOHN McKAY, Kingston's Largest and Reliable Fur House 149-157 Brock Street. Fen ESTATE 5 AGE $ RECEIV-] ING REQUESTS EVERY PAY. | i hs -- = : i | There Is a General Increase in Ben Ss | i $ Tht the City--Few "To Let" y ghout | Signs, hh a searcity of houses wast , the real estate men did not} late the practically tota ailabtle homes for In a couple of wes ks | the usual mov day- day leases expire. | houses found during, exceptionally . cold winter, the SC hanges in families, make peo~ y want to change their place of lence. Now, with a shortage .in os to rent these changes are very ult, because it is practically im- '"To| | expe 3 to find a house with a sign in the window. i In conversation with a real estate man, the Whig learned that every i agent is receiving dozens of calls ev- ery day for house As s00n as one i is offered, even. at an increased rent- eagerly taken up. One lady he streets for two weeks be- re securing a new home, as she was lo: aving a large house because of the | increased Mving costs In speaking of rents goffiy higher, e¢ agent said that most landlords | | were making increases. The taxes! are high and repairs almost prohibi- tive in price, and jumps of frém $2 to $10 a month are common, | Let" Adding Machines $14.50 Will add up to ten million, either from left to right, or up and down columns -- will also multiply and subtract, quickly and easily, Guaranteed for five years. J. R. C. Dobbs & Co. 41 Clarence Street, Telephone 819, Bananas, Apples, Oranges, Lemons, Grape Fruit, And Green Vegetables, Fresh and Cured Meats, at the Unique Grocery and Meat Mar ket, 400-492 Princess Street. Phone 530. C. H. Pickering, - Prop. The -Happiest Home is Your Own It is impossible to feel perfectly at home in the house of ane other. The only perfect home feeling comes to those who own the place where they live. We'll help to give you the real home feeling. See our list of homes. McCann's Real Estate Phone 320 or 621 z 88 Brock St. ° TOMORROW WILL BE A GOOD DAY TO HAVE YOUR EYES FIT. TED WITH GLASSES, BUT TODAY IS BETTER. Why put off having .your eyes properly and carefully tested? Why put off the {mpor- tunce of bettering your eye sight, We are fully equipped to render you all the aid that glasses will give. Come in TODAY. J.S.Asselstine D.0.S { Registered Optometrist, - 842 King St. The Busy Optical Store. =|. ISOLDE MENGES, | {Convo ation Hall, | 18th, Pragramme: | 1 Mozart .. |. Isolde Menges Wilhelmj (a) Kreisler (h) Gavotte; Debussy (¢) la plus que Rente; Tot Aulin (d) Gavotte and Musette | Mendelssohn ,. Andante and Finale = Francoeur--Kreisler .(a) Bici linne and Rigaudon; Drigo--Auer| (bh) Walze Bluette; H, Menges. (¢) | Borceuse. W lenipwski Polonaise in A Major: At \ the piano, Eileen Beattie Thursday, April at Eight O'clock, - Sonata in A Major and Eileen Beattie. . 2. Schubert Ave Ma- ria; Bach Another Meet- ing of the Committee. Another meeting of the com- {mittee dealing 'with the campaign | i for funds for the YM.C.A. work at | the front was held on Tyesd ay night, | when matters wer | stage. { James Gorrié, jr., has { pointed secretary and W. H. Macnee | '| tressurer. The. organization for the | | canvassing of funds is now well un- {der way. The committee on canvass- ing will be joined by three members | of the Council of Women. Arr { Matters Advanced at | { been ap-| Wa he ge oo 'GOOD SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO Central Garage High-class workmanship and first-class material used. Twelve years' experience in automobile repair work, CENTRAL GARAGE Ed Walsh, Proprietor. 335 King St. At the Golden Lion Grocery Fancy Clover: HONEY In one pound sections, 20 Fresh California Prune 30 nice and Juicy Evaporated Peaches, 2 Evaporated Apricots rine Sweet Cider A FOR YOUR NEEDS We have gathered together a selection 'of merchandise bought before the advent and we are giving our custo- . of high : of ligh prices Golden Lion Grocery cents each. 10¢, 12%¢, 15¢ Ib. Ibs for 25¢| 15¢ 1b. . 40¢ gal. WR. McRae&Co 4 Wellington" E, Bell, ments {to be made are aise under ccnsidera- { tion. It is proposed to have each | {worker be responsible for pne block, rent |. i ~ | tuners | purchasing instrument we will Concerto | |'L. > Eh --_-- | i MILITARY Y.M.C.A. WORK. - | | name of | sentatives advance al , mced a {ond of | purchas | on balance. C. W. nge- | as to just how the canvass is | drew EE 10 LE oN DBS. o TIE ON LOCAL NOTES AND ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. Happenings In the City and Vicinity ~--What the Merchants Offer to the Readers of .the Whig. Haro id Hunt, Kings | Belleville for the wee ing acquaintances. Now is the time to piano tuned, We carry and will -assure faction. C. W, Lindsay, The police have in th posses- sion several bicycles be ng to citizens, and 'which have been left on the street. + Police Constable Arniel mad dog at the corner «f street and University avenue, day afternoon. Now is' the time to ave your piano tuned. We earry two expert tuners and will assure entire. satis- faction, 'C. W. Lindsay, Ltd. At the Wesleyan College convoca~ tion, Montreal, on April 23rd, the degree of B/D. will be conferred up- on Rev. E. C. James, B.A, North Augusta, Ont. We will rent you a piano, and at end of six: months if you feel like al- rental on pur- was in renew- have your two expert entire satis; Ltd 'thot a Union yester- low the six months' chase .price, and arrange easy terms on balance. .C, W. Lindsay, Ltd. The death occurred in Ireland a few days ago of Mrs. O'Rourke, the mother of Rev. Father M O'Rourke; parish ipriest of Westport. Prevost, Brock street, has an extra fine assortment of tweeds, cheviots and blue and black serges for his or der clothing department. His ready- made clothing and gent's furnishing department are well assorted with new goods at low prices. The youth caught in Waldron's dry. goods store a week ago by the night watchman came before Magis- trate Farrell on Wednesday and was further remanded until April 23rd. Because of its freshness and qual. {ity Salada yields many more cups to {ihe pound than does ordinary low- | priced tea. . Rev. 'W. H. Stinson, Cape Vincent, N.Y., has been transferred to the Northwestern M.E. Church and Rev, Heatherington, Forestport, has been sent to Theusand 'Island Park. In the account of the joint meet- jing of the Camden Red 'Cross So- cieties the secretary omitted the the Yarker Red Cross So- ciety, with Mrs.Norman Boyce and Mrs. A.W. [Bénjamin asi its repre- They were active in the work 4 . We will rent you a piano, and at six months if you feel like ng instrument we will al- low the six months' rental on pur: chase price, and arrange ea terms Lindsay, Ltd. A Pmadise for Canoeists. One of the principal {which Algonquin Park has for the 'holiday maker is its opportunities {for the canoeists. You can travel and in this way it is. hoped to Nave | {OF hundreds of miles by canoe and {a thorough. canvass Le The work the military Y. M. A. is doing at the front has been | warmly praised by returned soldiers, and the men engaged taking up the { matter { their liber efforts will * be al response met with a Died At Young, Sask. There passed to rest March 29th, Thressa Breault Bell, wife of the ite A. P. Bell formerly of Napanee,> at the residence of her son, W. Bell, Young, Sask., from : a paralytic stroke. 'Mrs. Bell was all winter in real good health. On Friday, March 2nd she was suddenly taken iil and | and just one week. Her funeral was held at Young on Saturday, Rev. D. White of Young Union Church preaching. From there her remains were brought to Napanee and buried at Riverside cemetery by the side of | her husband who predeceased her {two years and six months ago. Rev. C. W. Demille-of - Trinity . Church, Napanee, officiated at the burial service. Her youngest daughter, Mrs, Binest J. May, Young, -Sask., accompanied the remains to Napa- nee. She leaves six children, three sisters and two brothers. The ohild- ren gre: 'Elisell B. Bell, Belleville; Bathilda B. Campbell, Young, Sask; Young, Sask; Prdser E. Bell, Montevido, i i | | 1 | | { Rev. | abound in Kingston feel sure that |™earied spirit. made of the fem unmolested in a kingdom of and streams 1 in fish famed for their | sameness. Just the place to renew the energies of a tired body or Altitude 2,000 feet above sea level. dasy of access, only 200 miles north of Toronto, and 170 wiles west of Ottawa by the Grand Trunk Railway. Hlustrated descriptive matter telling you all about it sent on request. Apply to J. P. Hanley, agent, Kingston. {your own, Lakes Seed Wheat in Demand. A. W. Sirett, local agricultural re- presentative, states that orders from the farmers in this district for spring wheat are mow very mumer- | ous. Already they aggregate 180 bushels. This is eyidence 'of the farmers' desire to meet the demand for greater production. The Do- minion (Department of Mugriculture has 50,000 bushels of maquis wheat' and assures the farmer that he has exery reason to expect a good re- turn from this week, as it is the €arliest variety to mature. feu a Try service for sneers--Can- ada Food Board. "The Hat Store" Minnesota; Edyth B. May, Young, | Sask; Rev. Aylesworth B. Bel, Mankato, Minnesota. Her . sisters | and brothers are» Lewis Breault, Deloraine, Manitoba; Bathilda Baker, Roblin; © Amelia Lewis, New- burgh; [Elizabeth Latimer, Apple ton, Wisconsin; Edmund Breault, | C entroville. Chalmers To Call Mynister, Chalmers = church congregation, which meets this evening, is likely | to extend a call to Rev. Dr. R. J. Wil- | son, Vancouver, B.C., who preached here on the 7th inst. Dr. Wilson is | regarded as one of the ablest preach- ers of tho west. He is a graduoate of | Knox College, Toronto, and has been in Vancouver fourteen years. It is understood that he desires to return to his native province, aand Chalmers would like to secure him to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rev! Dr, Macglillivray. Entertained the Inmates On Tuesday evening the 'Women's Missionary Society of Brock ~ street Methodist church visited the Hous of Refuge and entertained the ol people with songs and recitations land gramophone selections. After wards - they distributed home-made take among the inmates. They also 18ft some miik, pickles, coffee and sauces for a further treat, Mrs. Carnovsky headed the mission. A ---------------------------- Ty Check 'Auto Speeding. k "Automobile speeding is, to be 'checkad. (The police are taking steps to compel obedience of the law by drivers of cars. Yesterday after- noon-'Police 'Constieble Arniel signal- i led fo the driver of.a ear on Union g who /was moving at spoed out toward Port smouth, his signal was unheeded. his wit | ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING SHOWERS? We have just put in stock a large lot of new umbrellas -- higher in price than before the war, but still unbeatable ' va- lues. $1.50, $2, $2.50. NEW RAINCOATS Men's trench style coats in | tweed, cote + $15 up. NEWEST 'GLOVES Best makes, all colors, $2 per pair, fi! Fills, disallo attractions | "Watch for Read in THE LITERARY preme struggle in France press reports from every quarter are; : The Voice of Publi Opinion as Who Caused the Quebee Riots? Boycotting Germany Autocracy Flirts With Alcohol and Insanity How Metals Migrate Why We Must Send Wheat {Prepared by Ll. 8. Ipod Opening Our Eyes to Frande Anarchy War-Sermons Best of the Current Pogfry paper reports of the titanic Phone 919 DIGEST this and the Mob at After the War Administration) Is It Wrong to Hate the Ggrman? | Literary Digest, April 20th 20th the searching * help. as revealed by Dtion ally good number of analysis of thegsu- most dependable THE DIGEST week need of 1 ures in this exce aited State acute Other feat First War-Lynching in the United States Heard in. Daily press on the Hanging-of Robert P. Prager by a ille, 111., on April 4th Reflex Action of the German Drive British Airmen Bombard Rhine Towns Wireless in New York Police Work To Give Doctors National Standing Making Cloth Out of Nettles in Germany Literary Gems for British Red Cross. Banished German Books Corrupting Our Uniformed Men in Philadelphia When Leonardo's Message Failed News of Finance and Commerce, Many Striking Illustrations, Including: Humorous Cartoons. the Collin Get the Full-Page Colored War Map In this week's DIGEST there is a splendid Map Woods, Canals, Department Boundaries, accompanied by a comprehensive This map is well worth keeping near at battie now showing Villages, Towns, Railways, Roads, and the Battle Line of the German and Allied forces. It is index which brings points sought for immediately under your eye. hand for with it you can check up day by day the news- being waged in France. The College Book Store Open Nights Phone 919 % i Ng eatin - ---- Vv 4 4 CREPES, GABERDINES, POPLINS, A A A nn pngnggngng dha A YY YY YY YY Be loyal i in little things -- Canada Food Board. Our New Wash Goods Are Here And Ready for Your Inspection. NEW GINGHAMS, VOILES, PALM BEACH CLOTHS, MULL MUSLINS, RATINES, 'PIQUES, GALATEAS, ETC. This collection of wash materials is the finest in Kingston. THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE a dh dhe dhs NC LADIES' WRIST WATCHES 159%, Discount During April Some of oyr import orders for Swiss wrist watches, due 8 months ago, have just come to hand. aaanal - 'As a result we have a large surplus stock and can s®ord to offer this genuine barga n. Perea Smith Bros. Jewelers and Opticians. Issuers of Marriage Licenses. ink Rakha hahahah dh a A Aa a PRINTS, REPPS, FOULARDS, TAN W. F. Gourdier Phone 700. 78-80 Brock Street. Avinash hh dh hh 4 4 A AA Ld lads WY A CHANCE TO GET A HOME VW Aha TO OPERATE THE ( CITY CREC HE | | BY A CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Which Will Include Representatives | ¥rom Various Organizations-- | A New Site for the Creche is De~ | sired. ior | On Tuesday alternoon a meeting | was held in §t George's Hall at. the suggostion of the Vietorian Order of Nurses, when a matter dealing with the creche was discussed. = Mrs. E. | J. Bidwell presided = 4 The matter under consideration is | that the creche is not well situated 1t is bounded by three streets] has no playground. --It is * proposed to ask the City Council for a site in| Frontenac Park. It is also proposed to have the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Poor | Relief and other societies consider | the question of amalgamation under a central board te elect representa- tives to this central body. The pre- sent creche committee will turn the creche back to the estate from which it came, then UJ. 'B. Walkem, as trustee, will give it over to the cent- ral committee to operate. The meeting of the central body will be held as soon as each society has elected its delegates. Miss (A. IM. Machar, Mrs. G. Hunt- er<Ogilvie, Mrs. H, P. Smith, J. B. Walkem, Alexander Jack, inspector for the IChhidren's Aid Society, Dr. A. W. Richardson and Dr. W. W. Sands made brief addresses. TRIBUNAL Dealt SESSION OF Application of C.P.R. Men With on Wednesday. . Tribunal 'No. 144 held 'dnother meeting on Wednesday morning, when the following applications from employees of the C.P.R. were dealt} wi Yl Francis J. Hawkins, brakesman, Sulphide, disallowed. Danii) Horan, fireman, Perth, al- Joseph John Carpenter, fireman, isallowed. J. Hen fireman, Smith's A CHANGE 1S PROPOSED § | | | | | and | | ILDERS' SUPPLIES ay Pry Slabs Cut in stove lengths. Splendid kindling. REASONABLE' A row of six brick dvailings on Corrigan street will be sold at: $1200 each, on easy terms. A new: brick dwelling on Princess street, all modern, at $3400. A brick dwelling on Princess street, below Alfred street, large frontage and entrance on two streets, $6500; possession * May 1st. "'0 RENT The quarters on King street, formerly occupied by the Lib. eral Club. Possession at once. E. W. Mullin & Son Sellers of Real Estate, Cor. Johnson and Division Sts, "hones 580 and 1458. A yyy WR 5. ANGLIN & C0. Woodworking Factory, Lume ber Yards. Bay & Wellington Streets, Kingston, Ont. NY "Office Phone 66. Factory Phone 1418. © adhd dd A a a Adhd i baeeve Lumber, Com wed. » 3 T. N. Wilton, Brakesman, Smith's " Moth jor, Cedar Camphor, Moth Balle. Flake Camphor, Disinfectants, Insect Powders, Etc. MAHOOD'S DRUG STORE