in erg PAGE TWO Jun NNER EEE EEN EE ENERE Loni am Motor » 149 to 157 BROCK ST. " ARREARS ARREARS ------" ee A tons Coats ~in Muskrat. and Hudson Seal. ~-in Marmot. ~--In Hudson Seal. Trimmed with Sable, or any Fur desired. Your Jospection invited. If ~you live out of town, write for catalogue and full infor- JOHN McKAY, Limited. "THE FUR HOUSE" See that there's a Victrola in your home E WILL NOT MARE PROMISES PREMIER DRURY HEARS THE | He Wants to Be Assured First That Be Duplicated. Toronto, Dec. 13. Electric Commission and confidence might possibly duplicatd existing lines, all this was expressédg. hy Pre- | mier Drury this morning in an intér: view with*three hundred represenia- | tives of hydro municipalities in vari- IR parts of the province. The deputation submifted a resolu- | Ww tion that the term of office" of Sir 1 Adam Beck be six years, and that the Commission consist of five members, | for such terms as would ensure the { continuity of the board. Secretary { Connington presented arguments and LI. ¥._ Lyon, of-Guelph, urged that | Str Adem should not haye a shorter | term than the chairman of the Do- {| minfon Railway Board, who is ap | pointed .for ten years. Premier Drury, in reply, charac- { terized himself as an outstanding be- | liever in Ontario water powers and | their development. He regarded Bir Bl Adam as like Niagara Falls, a great { mises just at present. The Legis- | lature must consider the Hydro i Radial project. In view of the com- ' {ing nationalization of railways, it | would not do to g0 ahead with rail- ways that were in the duplication. Mr. Lyon replied that the radial | project did not propose to duplicate, i but electrify steam lines. Premier | Drury mentioned the projected Mnes | from Galt, Brantford and {and from Brantford to London, as ap- | parently duplicating existing lines. { He wantéd to be assured that they | were not. Y. M. C. A. BOYS' DIVISION i { The Mothers' Council Greatly Pleas. ed With the Work. ler Boys' Division met Friday after- { noon, In the absence of the presi- { dent Mrs. George Bateman, Mrs. Ro- {ing was given by Mrs, 'Carr-Harris. { The dining room has been redecorat- HYDRO-ELBOTRIO DEPUTATION, i the Existing Railways Are Not to | "hrough sym- | pathy with the projects of the Hydro- | in Sir Adam Beck, coupled with some | fears that the proposéd radial lines | { 1 to make any pro- | force, but declined 2 any > | the eloguent minister of the First | Guelph, { The Mothers' Council of the Y.M. | ney presided. A very helpful read-| ed. A new metalic ceiling in the in-| 'when Christmas morning rolls around, and you'll have splendid entertainment for your- self--andfor your friends when they drop in. Delightful vocal and instrumental numbers that every one will enjoy listening to, and dance music galore. termediate game oom has been done at the expense of the Mothers' Coun- | cil under the direction of Mrs. Geo. | Wright. The boys' divigion was vi- sited by the mothers of the council | and they were pleased with the work that had been done and the general appearance of the boys' division and | expressed themselves grateful in fa- | LOCAL NOTES AND ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. i - | Happenings in the City and Vicinity | ~What the Merchants Offer to the Readers of the Whig. Charles Crozier spent a few days| {in Toronto this week. 1 W. Swaine, plane tuner, orders at { McAuley's, or 'phone §54w. ! Ernest Baker is home from spend- {ing a few days in Toronto. { i DALY'S BLACK TEA: DALY'S {JAPAN TEA: the best value obtain- | { able. At MAHOOD'S DRUG STORE, | | Kingston. } Col. and Mrs. Bedell have taken | the house lately occupied by Mr. and { Mrs. T. Power, Earl street and will] | shortly move in. "The early bird catches the worm," and the early Christmas shopper gets the best there is in a store's assortment, ¢ +. L. Brinkman, B.Sc. engineer | on the Brockville-Prescott section of | THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG | the provincial 'highway coustruction | -Sperations-is- in Kingston ------ | Now is the time to have your | plano tuned, We carry two exper: | | tuners, and will assure entire satis | {faction. C. W. Lindsay. Limited. G. N. Young, Tin Cap and Mrs. | Sarah E. Jones, postmistress of Fair- | { field East, were married on Thurs- | | day and came to Kingston to remain i | a few days. i Hear Rev. A. N. Marshall, D.D,, | | Baptist church, Ottawa, at the anni- | versary services in the First Baptist | church, to-morrow. { There are just nine more days for Christmas shopping. It is hard to rea- lize this, but nevertheless it is true. | The merchants report business to | have been quite brisk during this | week. We will rent Jou a piano, and at end of six months if you feel like purchasing instrument we will allow | {the six months' rental on purchase | i price, and arrange easy terms on bal- | ance, C .W. Lindsay. | Memberships in the Greene Christ- | mas Grafonola Club increase daily. | {It is the most popular plan to put a | { Grafonola in the home yet introduc- | ed. Coma to the Greene Music Store i | and investigate. . | The weather on Saturday was | | most disagreeable for shopping, and it 'marked the third Saturday for bad weather in succession. The { Weather Man will have to get on his | good behaviour for the Christmas | shoppers. A sure sign of the near approach of Christmas is the rush matter at the post office. There was quite a rush of business all this week and from now on until the first of the new year, the post office staff | will be working overtime. Join the Gseene Christmas: Grafo- nola Club, and seéure the advantage St -- t Latest Fiction For THE LAMP IN THE DESERT SKY PILOT IN NO MAN'S LAND .... IN SECRET RECREATION OF BHFAN KENT RAINBOW VALLEY THE RAIN GIRL BURNED BRIDGES THE AVALANCHE DAMSEL IN DISTRESS RANSOM PRETTY LADY ... THE GIRL OF 0. KX. VA _ JOAN AT HALF AVAY RIM OF THE WORLD DEADHAM HARD WAR ROMANCE OF RUPHRT BROOKE DANGEROUS DAYS POLITICS IN THE €ANADIAN = 1 aN ALE ARM BOX WITH THE HROKEN SEALS THE GREAT HOUSE TRAIL OF A SOURDOUGH SALVATION ARMY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1910 Holiday Gifts « Ethel M. Deil += ++ Ralph Connor «+++:.Robt. W. Chambers Harold Bell Wright . M. Montgomery P. G. Wodehouse Arthur Somers Roche .. Arnold Bennett Robt. Watson M. Bower .. Lucas Malet Evengeline Booth E. Marsh Cok--H.-- A. Bruce P. Oppenheim - anne na Stapley H. Weyman ,.. ; Chas. E. Royal Everyone of the above books have been listed in the American and Canadian cities as the sell ers." The College Book Store Telephone 919 Open Evenings inn BE AAAs, _ SE NNN ENEENEENENEENSNSNRNERENNNNANERNAE HANDKERCHIE ---- wo F of mail | choose irom. Bros. on "His Master's Voice" Records 'Always a full 'stock of the latest selections to Mahood | vor of the place the Y.M.C.A. has ta- | ken inthe life of the city boys. Plans were made for the sleigh | drive which takes place during the Christmas holidays. The report of the month was given by 8S. T. Lilley, boys' work secretary which showed a | big increase over the same month of last year. Underwent an Operation. Mrs. John Eamer and { Clark, Cornwall, spent several days in Kingston, to see their brother, Ernest Clark; who underwent an ser- ious operation at the Sydenham Mili- tary Hospital. Mr. Clark injured his ESTATE $1600 ---- Montreal Street frame, 4 rooms; B. and C; good cellar; $300 cash; bal- ance $12 monthly and iu- terest; 69%. $2250---Albert street-- frame, 6 rooms; Bath, Closet and Basin; good Cellar; "$300 cash; balance monthly pay- ments; immediate posses- sion. $3750---Alfred Street brick: 6 rooms; furnace; electri- city; large lot; immediate possession. ohnson street----bhrick, 9 rooms; oak floors; furnace and fireplace; electricity. Possession May 1st. McCANN Real Estate and Insurance 86 BROOK STREET PHONE 826 OR 621. I GLASSES GROUND ON THE PREMISES LONG WINTER I EVENINGS and artificial light put an added strain on the eyes. We can relieve the strain. J.S. Asselstine, D.0.S. Eyesight Specialist 342 King Street. Phone 1010w, The Busy Optical House | head . while going overseas a few | years ago, and was in hospital for a few months after reaching England. The injury had causéd so much | trouble recently that an operation I'was considered necessary. Mr. { Clark's condition is quite satisfac- | tory. Is A Kingstonian R. W. Clewlo, secretary to. Ma- yor Church, of Toronto, has resign- ed, but the Mayor has presuaded him bably for some time thereafter. He is a native of Kingston, and is well- known to quite a number of citizens. . Woeful Prices For Poultry. Wednesday re ------ rir -------- { prices were woeful to put it mild { On Wednesday turkeys sold at from | 47 cents per pound and on Thursday reached. 61 cents. The top price for | geese was 35 cents and for chickens | 40 cents. Ten years back turkeys | were sold at 18 to 20 cents, geese 13 and 13% cents and chickens from 13 to 17 cents."Those were the good old days, says the Courier. Beef Kidney Suet, whole or chopped. Ask Increased Queen's.Grant. Aberdeen | to continue 'his duties for another | month. Mr. Clewlo has been in the! civie service since 1888. At the end | of the year he will retire from active | life. He is a tairty-third degree Ma- | son, Mr. Clewlo will remain at his | post until the New Year, and pro-| and Thursday were | turkey fair days in Perth and the! Suggestion A deputation from Queen's Xai versity, including Wm. Nickle, K. C., and Brig.-Gen. Ross, waited on Pre-| mier Drury at Toronto on Friday to Teguest an additional grant of $40.- 000 to be used: Arts, $25,000, sci- ence $10,000, mining $5,000, It was pointed out that of 505 high school tenchers, {of the easy payment plan they are | giving to club members. It leaves { ng excuse for doing without one of | { the splendid musical instruments for | Christmas. Greene Music Store. | The Boatd of. Trade will meet on | | Monday night when Principal R. { Bruce Taylor will discuss the situa- | tion as to Queen's Medical College. | W. F, Nickle, K.C., will also speak. | A full attendance is asked as the is- | sue is one of .great importance fo Kingston. ------------------------ The Day He Missed. "Miss Mabel," said the persistent suitor, "I can't help speaking to you | again. Is it true you have said 'No' very emphatically to each proposal "Not at all," interrupted 'the lady, "I said 'Yes' last Tuesday." "Last Tuesday? Er--I here then!" "No, but Jack Hansom was." wasn't | Politically, the difference between { & boss and a leader is not noticeable. i "From Hunter and i Direct to You" Trapper } i i Ship to us and receive high | ost. market prices. We are paying the following: A REDFOX Extra large ......8$30 to $40 large ........... 825 to $30" Mediam .........815 to $25 Small ...........510 to $15 Via Canadian Pacific, Between Kings- | Kingston 111.15 p.m. Ottawa Ottawa 'ORDER YOUR XMAS. AND NEW YEARS POULTRY EARLY We have now a select class of birds, quality to choose from; further we will both as to weights and store free of charge in Our sanitary cold storage until required. We invita you to visit our store. so plentitully stocked with good things for your table, YOUNG TURKEYS to inspect quality and values, YOUNG GEESE -- YOUNG DUCKS-- CHICKENS--FO SATURDAY SPECIALS 900 Ibs. fresh Pork Roasts . .. ....25¢. 1b. ~ 400 Ibs. Sweet Pickled Bacon, sliced 39¢ Ib. Finest Creamery Butter solids s at special Queen's, and 53 of the 93 school in- spectors, 2 i -------------- sn. Colds Cause Headaches and Pains. Feverish Headaches and Body Pains caused from a cold are soon relieved taking: LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. There is only ope "Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S signature on the box. 30c. Today Nelson Parliament, M.P.P,, is consulting with the electors of 247 were graduates of | RACCOON ome tt 0 we. 84 to 86 i issn iee vr to $4 MINK Sy Extra large .......812 to $18 se er Fl $12 iw sv reid : 8000 88 Small .... cir... 88 10 86 pa 2) A fae aw Ee -- ---------------------- { with the Gallo-English Opera, at the 4 Grand Friday night. The Japanese i star also said: LTImM--TOIMAD ZS T IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE ton and Ottawa (Central Depot). LEAVE ARRIVE Kingston 112.05 p.m. Ottawa Kingston t 5.20 p.m. Ottawa 2.590 a.m. Kingston 1.00 p.m. Kingston 15. 10.52 p.m. Kingston 19. t Dally except Sunday. i$ Daily except Saturday. For tickets and information ap~ | Ply to City Ticket Office, cor. Prin- | cess and Wellington Streets. ------------ i She Loves Canada. i "I just love Canada," says Hila | Schimozumi, the eharming little Jap- | nese girl, who played the leading role of "Yum Yum' in the.Mikado Ottawa Ottawa "I was born in Honolulu of Japan- 50 dozen Ladies' Handkerchiefs, in- cluding white or colored embroidered corners, white and colored Crochet edge--a bargain lot that we got hold of for Xmas. buyers. values--your choice To-night and Monday (if any left Beautiful Blouses HANDKERCHI Newman & Sha "The Always Busy Store" 25c. and 35c. over) Each 15c. ... $2.95 to $20.00 BE B x w = f = E Bi i q | wi wl wm & uo H] : 2 x 4 B Short Prices - Long Values Frame, 7 rooms; new Hot Water Rs ae foo Sood, Collar, Electric Light: Gas; {n exoslles tate of roa Floors; TON STRERT.L 18 X 85. Side and Tront verandah, $4100, JOHNSTON STRE uble brick; 7 rooms each: improvements; ood } large yard and gateway: i ; ati gn lar dard Suteway in first class state of repalr, ga7 Double brick fronts: 8 rooms "each; electric Hght; gas; metal rgof; B. and C.; i in excellent state of repair; gateway; large yard and barn. TO BENT. s orr n t > ; i rae Streeto 313.00 9 : Danae. evmneg of all Ki narantee Bonds of every degeription, E. W. MULLIN & SON "SHLLERS OF REAL ESTATE" Cor. Johnson and Division Sts. Phones 580w and 539), z WD wam--TommrozrsT esa parents, who when | was twelve months old came to America and decided to return to Japan. I was then adopted by a wealthy Canadian family in San Francisco, who brought me up in the ordinary American way with no idea of my ever Becoming an opera star. They tqok an ordi- nary interest in music but I became. more en! ¢ and did consider- 'able concert and éntertalnment work until one day last February when th impressario of the San Car to hear some of - Waterman's Fountain Pens, from h we HRISTMAS "SUGGESTIONS Self killer Fountain Pens for "lari deinen ve JLDO Razor Sets, from «.............. $1.00 ss ninsveser BT0B0 t 's Kodaks ....... Page and Shaw Chocolates .. . .. vids axreninie as Sl OE sean reruns si Bh EB Fs Eloat Chocolates... . and Perfumes, all French Ivory Géods, Tollet. Preparations _Mahood's Drug Store SEs asNEr aa Caves nna nstnss .