"Ranks with the Strongest' HUDSON BAY urance Company FIRE INSURANCE | Tv Office, Roya) Insurance Bldg, ONTREAL PBRCY J. QUINN, Manager, Ontario Branch. Toronte W. H. GODWIN &. SONS 4 safe, reliable requiating med ae. Sond in_ three de- ; No. 3, 85 per box. all druggists, or sent rice, Address COOK MEDICINE CO, TORORTO, ONT. (Formerly Windser,) on receipt of pamphlet, Prescription Service At Best's stores fs second to none. That it is appreciated is amply proven bv the number of doctors who send their prescrip tions here and by the hundreds of satisfied customers, Both at the main store and at the Branch a qualified drug- gist is always on the job, wait- ing to compound medicine which may mean life or death. This service means long, weary hours and careful, try- ing watchfulness, and it is really up to you to take advan- tage of it and take all'your doc- tors' orders to "Best's." The * ? Drug Stores t Opén Sundays. A841 Princess St. Branch: 414 Princess 8g a VY § Keeley Jr, M0D.0. \ Those people (and they are many) who dread the ordeal of an eye examin- ation are agreeably aston- ished to find that, as made by us, it causes no pain, scomfort, or inconven- ience. : And We Use No Keeley Jr, HOD. 226 Princess Street adie dh hl A 4 a al a OY TY YY YY 4 Adda 4 4 a uhh a a aaa a 1 1 4 | KING NICHOLAS, MINUS NATION, BACK AT FRONT. Aged Montenegrin Ruler Can't Keep 4 Away ---- Busy Reviewing The Troops. London, July 27.--What has be {come of old King Nicholas of Monte- inegro, the only sovereign in Europe | who is really regarded as "the-father jof his people?" . ~ & | Despite his age, he i3 back on the battle front in Albania, visiting the "ifront, reviewing divisions, even at- ténding naval manoeuvres, according to Milan dispatches. Crushed and battered by fate, the great king of the little people re- mained in seclusion among the French after the Awustro-Huns had smothered his kingdom. But with the renewal of the war in Macedonia he has been unable to restrain his impulse to go to the front. Stories bnce more are being told about him.. It is being recalled how in the old days he used to sit under a tree on the public square of Cet- tinje and dispense justice to his peo- ple like a primitive potentate, All through his reign he bad a habit of talking with every one he met on his frequent rambles about the country. It was.a usual thing to see him jesting and playing with children on the roads. Once he noticed a dozen boys gaz- ing wistfully at a barrow of fruit. "How much for the whole 161?" he asked the old woman peddler. He took the price she named from his purse and handed it over. "Now, my sons, fall {0," he said to the boys, and stood delightedly watching the scramble. King Nicholas always refused to visit England, because he is deathly afraid of the sea. On thig subject he sald recently "I'm in mortal terror of the sea. I once screwed up my courage to §/start on a visit to the czar, hut a breeze soon sprang up and I fled for {refuge Into a remote port. There was no tallway or telegraph, and people began to wonder why 1 did not ar- rive. I believe the press of Europe ll had a standing headline of 'The Mis- sing Monarch' for nearly a week." SERVICE CORPS WON OUT. ll | Defeated the Dentals at the Cricket Field on Friday Evening. A large crowd greeted the ef- forts of the twe Barriefield teams that clashed at the. Cricket Field on Friday evening In .a scheduled game of the Military Y 'Basebaii League, IC.AS.C. defeated the C. A. D.IC. by 9 to 4 in a game replete with excitement. Mhe Army Service Corps started off in the first inn- ings to trim the Dents, and they kept the Kood work going all through the game. Stagg lit the fireworks when the _rounded the diamond on a homé& run, giving the service men a lead of two in the ring-off. The teams: ; C.A8/C--Connell, rf.; Duffy, 1b.; Stagg, ¢.; Coyne, 2b.: Robin- son, c.f.; McKelvey, 3b.; Graham, Lf; Smith, e.s.; Derry, P- C.A.DC.--Spoor, <¢.; MaCarthy, 1b.; Sinith, 8.5; Adams, ¢.f.; Welch, 3b.; Millan, Lf; Dane, rf.; McKee, Pp. Conductorette: Was Injured. Miss Mamie Fields, one of the conductorettes, was slightly injur- ed on Friday evening shortly afier eight o'clock, when she fell from the steps of one of ithe street cars. The accident was due to misunder- standing of signals, but fortunate- ly the young lady was not seriously hurt, although her injuries were painful. [Miss Fields had just re- turned to duty after being in the hospital for a week. Bowling on Friday. At Queen's bowling green on Fri- day evening Skip Wormwith won from Skip F. Crozier by -18 to 14, Skip Day from Skip Murcott by 13 to 8, and Skip Newman from Skip Bibby by 14 to 9. In the doubles H. Graham and C. ¥. Smith de- feated U. Halg and L. Sleeth by 18 to 12. i ' Most commodities cost you more than -in peace times. You khow that economic conditions have made this inevitable. But you are not willing to pay higher prices merely because some profiteer has decreed it. And the vigilant merchant will see to it } that you will not be compelled to do 20. . 2 Sei Py YY YY YY YY Ty the 4 Ve WHIG RE SENTATIVE SEES CROPS--TALKS WITH FARMERS. ---- Crops Give No Cause For Anxiety Farmers Have Either Become Ra- pacious Or Sacrificing. ! A representative of the Whig has just returned from a survey of the crop conditions in the surrounding district and finds no cause for anx- ety. The land that has been sown does rot seem to be as plentiful as in other years but the Crops are pro- gressing nicely. An abundance of oats are seen in all parts of the dis- trict and It seems to have headed out very well though most of it is still green and unriped. The frequent rains have been largely the cause for this, but the sun of the last few davs will aid in ripening the crops. Rain fell during the trip in num- erous places and when at Elgin and Chaffey's Locks there was a very con- siderable downpour of hail. The stones were of large size, but for- tunately the damage inflicted on the crops was only in scattered spots Some large patches of grain were level as if trampled upon by cattle, while in the same field there were other patches unharmed. Most of the farmers had their hay cut and were gathering it in. The crop is abundant though it is of uneven quality. Other grains did not seem to have been sown in large Quantity probably owing to the lack of experienced farm help. It has been sald that a new feeling has come over the farmers regard- Ing the withdrawal of their help for military service, In some cases this may be so and the farmers may be realizing the eritical situation -at which military operations have now arrived. But in the majority of cases the agricultural population will not forget the pledges given. by some of the candidates, for election that farmers' sons would be released from military service if conscription was enforced In many sections of the country there is a rancour deep in their hearts and no amount of argu- ment "seems to eliminate it. The feeling seems to be epitomized In the following words, "We know there is a great need for soldiers just as well as we know there is need for ex- perieneed men for farm service. They have taken our farmers and what can we do? The government has all the power. But--(and then farmer nods siguificantly)-- we will never believe the politicians again." That this feeling that their rights had been antagonized should have grown up is most unfortunate for it seems to have placed the farmers in a position where they have apparent- ly lost interest jn the clash of arms and do wot. {ser the tremendous part they have In securing a righteous issue. They have lost the sense of the ' magnitude of the struggle and and are gauging new conditions by old standards of "ante bellum" pros- perity, » But many of the farmers have not yet reclined upon thelr oars, so to speak, and are fully awake to the exi- gencies of the situation. Many real- izé the new times in which they are living with the new needs which have arisen. Their attitude is summed up thus, "The thousands of lads who have left are fighting for us ag well as their city folk. Any sacrifice we have to make is trivial compared with theirs and if the authorities de- cide soldiers are needed more than farmers then all we ean do is to work on against the odds that have been created. We cannot expect and should not desire to make huge pro- fits out of their suffering, but should be content with a good living. 1f some of the city profiteers have ta- ken advantage of the times it is their sin for which they will have to an- swer. Until the war is ended we are willing to accept the dictates of a government that is pedged to win the war." And so the visit through the country brought new light upon the attitude of the farmers. They have apparently divided into two classes-- the rapacious, greedy farmer and the sacrificing farmer who sees beyond the troubles and anxieties of the pre- sent to the new vista of a regenerated land where peace, happiness and con tent will prevail, Moreover the farmer who is not leaving his rk to make protests to Ottawa is us Hy the man who has made sacrifices-- not in the loss-of profits but in the loss of a son or two sons, and some have even more in the service. ---------------- GREAT WEEK FOR HAY. Farmers Have Had a Very Busy Time With It. This has been a great week for the hay. The weather has heen finé and warm all week, and the farmers have been working overtime getting in their crop. Many of the farmers will h with their haying by to- night, but some will have to take part of next week to finish up. "This has been one of the best weeks I ever had to take off my hay." one farmer stated to the Whig. "Tt did not rain one day, and we lost no jtime whatever" Demands Have Been Met. Capt. Truesdale, who Is in charge of the Govarnment employment bur- ean reports that the demands of the farmers in this district for help have been fully met up to the present, and that he does not con e much $iclty in meeting the demands. e does not wish to convey the im- pression, however, that more labor will not be needed as he is glad to re- all the names of persons avail- able for farm work. ON RURAL OBSERVATIONS SATURDAY (Notice--Hereafter, the Whig, In common with other papers all over Canada, willl make a charge of 50¢ for inserting an engagement, mar-| riage or reception announcement.) - At the Yacht Club tea on Wednes- day- afternoon the tea table" was in charge of Mrs. Harold Davis and M George Mackay, and among t guests were Mrs. D, GG. Laid- law, Mrs. G. W. Miyks, Mrs. Richard Waldron, Mrs. Consaulus, Mrs. Harold Hughes, Miss Coverdale, Mrs, William Gibson, Mrs. Charles E. Taylor, Mrs. Enaetson Currie (Spring- fleld), Mrs. Arthur Craig, Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. R, O. @ezey, Mrs. Norman Fraser, Mrs. Bernard Browne, Miss Gibson, Miss Elda Mac- Doweli, Mis Sibbald Hamilton, Miss Edna Booth, Miss Mildred Jones, Miss Bessie Robertson, Miss Ethelwyn MacGowan, and Miss Marjorie Wil- liams. . rs. he * » x The Medical Society of Queen's University is holding a midsummer dance at Queen's gymnasium an Friday evening, August 2nd, at 8.30 p.m. The patronnesses are: Mrs. Bruce Taylor, Mrs. J. C. Connell, Mrs. W. T. Connell, Mrs. A. R. B. Williamson, Mrs. G. W. Mylks and Mrs. BE. C. D. MacCallum. The committee in charge is J. M. Haz- lett (convenor), J. C McGregor, J. F. Stoness, H. H. Lees, D. M. Camp- bell. * ». * A very enjoyable high tea was given at the Country Club on Friday evening in honor of Mrs. MeLaren Ewart, Moose Jaw, the guests in- cluding /My¥s. Ewart, Mrs, George Wood, Miss Eva and Miss Mabel Richardson, - Miss Marjorie Penge, Miss Mamie Anglin, Miss May Rogers, Miss Hilda Hague, Miss Mollie Saun- ders, Miss Mildred Jones and Mise Mary Strange. - * -. Misses Helene and Anna Corrigan, Johnson street, entertained at after noon tea on Friddy in 'honor of their guests, Miss Vivien Walls, Chathath, aid Miss Victoire McDon- ald, Ottawa . . . Mfss Gilmour, Toronto, is the guest of Miss Jeremy Taylor, King street. Mrs. Andrew Keyes, Queen street, who has been 'visiting friends in Montreal returned, home this week. Miss Beatrice Ford, of New Or- leans 1s thé 'guest of Mrs. H. Richardson, King street, Mrs. Charles Askwith, William Street, returned from Ottawa this week after spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.. W. Hopewell, k x» Mrs. Campbell Laidlaw and three children, Ottaw visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. M. M nnell, University avenue, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hamilton Part- ridge and two children, motored from Toronto this week and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Easton Burns, Frontenac street, J Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Robert- son, Sydenham street, are motoring to Hamilton to spend a fev days with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Turner, Miss Cooley, New York, arrived in town to-day and is the guest of Miss Edua Booth, Johnson street. Miss Goldie Cranston, Ottawa, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Hugh Fraser, King street, . . . Miss Rogers, Unipn street, left to- day for Montreal, where she will be the 'guest of Mrs. Archibald Reid. Miss Janet orteous is leaving early in the week for New York, to visit her brother, Dr. Porteous. Mrs. MacDowell and Miss Elda MacDowell, Gore street, are leaving next week for Toronto and from there will motor to Muskoka, where they will remain for the rest at the summer, Mrs. V, Rivers, who has been the guest of Mrs. Charles Gildersleeve, King street, returned to Ottawa this week, Mrs. Emerson Currie, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles E. Taylor, Johnson street, left for her Boye in Springfield, Mass., yester- ay. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Ryan are now comfortably settled in their new partment on Maitland street, . » - E. €.-Garbutt; - Picton, spent a short holiday at Battersea amd in Kingston. ' i Prof. Arthur Dorland, Queen's, has gone to Chicago to attend the summer sdhool, Mrs. Dorland . ae- companied him as {far ag Moronto. W. P. Deroche and Misg , [Deroche and Mrs. Costigan and Miss Mary, Ottawa, have left 'to spend a couple of weeks at Bon Echo Inn. ' Mrs. Charles {Hoselton and little daughters, Pearle and Edith, Nap- anee, fare spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs' Thomas Smith, Princess street. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilcoeks and: daughter, Madeline, New York, are summer visitors at Mrs. W. Rey- nolds, Mrs. 'Wilcox's mother, Pie- ton street. : 'Rev. Dr. Shorey and Mrs. Shorey, Port (Hope, are taking holidays in Picton, with headquarters at the H. C. McMullen home, while visiting other Tointives and friends. » 1 William Stoddard, ston, ds | K tow | days win bin rea: 4 es, JULY 27, 1918. Probs: Sunday, fine and a little cooler. PERN E Ree "NrEEREYS EERE Shop Tonight -- Store Closed Monday -- Civie Holiday. 10-NIGHT AT ST Store Open Until 10 O'clock. All of our great July Sale specials on sale until closing time, with the following added attractions: "MILL ENDS" TABLE DAMASK 700 yards only of bleached table damask, in ends measuri from 1} to 5 yards; full width and worth 85¢ a yard. Mark for a quick clean-up. Tonight.. .. .. .. .. ..%.. .. .. 49 SILK GLOVES or : 150 pair of pure silk gloves, white with black points -- excellent value at 75¢ a pair. Tonight +2. .. ... ih 0, Je SILK BOOT HOSE 180 pair white silk boot hose, with re-enforced garter top and double toe and heel. Splendid value today at 50c a pair. To- 120 pair black silk boot hose in second qualities; worth 50c paik in firsts. To clean-up at less than cost. Tonight . . .. .. 250, AMERICAN GINGHAMS 600 yards novelty patterned Amoskeg ginghams -- in a large as- sortment of colors. ' These are reg. 45¢ and 50c values and are splendid value at the regular price. Tonight . .... ..... 38% CHILDREN'S MIDDY DRESSES 48 only English middy dresses, in sizes 2 to 6 years, Reg. $2.00 white with copen and navy trims. each. Tonight." .. ..".% MISSES' LAWN DRESSES . 12 only beautiful embroidered white lawn dresses, in sizes 10, 12 and 14; worth regularly $2.50 each. Tonight .. .. .. a WHITE WASH SKIRTS ~~ © 96 only white poriet twill wash skirts, in plain tailored and poc- keted styles, the sizes are 24 to 29 only; worth $1.50 and $1.75. Tomight.... .... . 0 0 7 ERAN ... 98¢ A SENSATIONAL SELLING Millinery Tonight only will these prices exist on these high-grade: seasonable millinery. All » parcels must be taken. 4 18 only New York pattern hats, in the sea- son's smartest colors. Prices larly from $5.50 to $15.00. Tonight ¥52.98 30 only sport outing hats in white and colored , combinations; regular $1.25. Tonight 48¢ | real, are visiting in t city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hewitt, Union Street, . Mrs. M.-R. Davis has returned from a delightful trip up the Ot- tawa river In company with her husband, She visited friends In Ottawa, spending some time with Mona Drummond, formerly of Cora Elliott is spending ler with friends in Brockville estport. and Mrs. John Nieolte, Barrie rh. been spending thé past 'ietolre 2 le yo