IT COSTS LUTTE to leave your cold at BEST'S. 26 cents buys a preparation (Dr. Hickey"s Speedy Cure) that will cure the Sangh in a few doses. SHORT STOP, at 15 cents 1s 1 in the run too and also all wn popular Cough and Cold remedies stocked. At Best's The excellence of , depends on Sevens. features. ; The cutting must be done on what are called "Belgian Blanks," to produce the greatest bril- liancy and best color. Our stock hole a great variety o u- tiful pieces designed on this high ' grade foundation. bp Mariage Wedding Licenses Rings SMITH BROS. JEWELERS p > Keeley Jr., M.0.D.O. The optometrist of today to do 800d work must not only. be with the best mechan. eal but must have that know! in its use WHICH ONLY LONG EXPERI. -- : a ; Chosen as curate of St. succeed Rev. 0. F. Whalley: MAJOR THE REV. W. E. KIDD, George's Cathedral, Kingston, to Cc PAGE THREE MAJOR THE REV. W.E. KIDD CHOSEN AS CURATE OF ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL He Served Overseas as Chaplain of the 21st Battalion and Was Seve- ral Times Wounded. ENCF CAN GIVE. It is this combination of mind and machinery of experience . and equipment that makes Keeley's service unique in Kingston. All the stages from the surround- ing district arrived in the city on Thursday for the first time since the big snow storm, Sqme of the drivers report a most ing experience making the trip. The stages had a big grist of mail to take out with om. WILLARD'S CHOCOLATES : Fresh Stock at . SARGENT'S DRUG STORE Telephone 43 MeKELVEY & BIRCH, LTD. THE BIG BUSY HARDWARE iY ¥ HUDSON SEAL _ STOLES and for Nek P Pieces for Srv Wear. Ais Al a meeting of the vestry of St. George's cathedral on Thursday ev- ening, called by Dean Starr, to con- sider the vacancy causgd by the re- signation of Rev. Cecil, F. Whalley who goes to Brockville at Easter, Major, the Rev. W. HE. Kidd, M.C., of St. Mary Magdalene church, Na- panee, was unanimously chosen as curate, Major Kidd will take up his duties at the cathedral at Easter, { Major Kidd is not a stranger in Kingston, having resided here during the organization of the 21st Battal- ion, C.E.F., of which he was chap- lain. In 1915, while on leave, he was appointed assistant curate and offi-¢ ciated at the services. He served with the 21st' battalion in France from 1914 to 1919, and was several times wounded. He returned to Canada on demobilization and has since been in charge of his former parish at Napanee. He was ordained to the | priesthood in 1905 and served sat | Coehill and in other rural missions before his present charge. Major T. 'A. Kidd, late GLA A, and QM.G., { MD. No 3, is his brother. svar hdl Chief Shunael in the. Toh seven Winnipeg strike 1 BG of on trial charged with pry Bets hr Tactic Who left fie Sarva 3 after Sat! objected to cross-examination. New Car In On Friday morning; H. C. Nickle, Superintendent of the Kingstow, Portsmouth and Cataraqui Electric Railroad Company, stated that the new street car would be bog iuto ser- vice on Friday afternoon. | On ac- | count of business being sk in the | mornings the car will only be used in the afternoons and rong on the Portsmouth run. ce Hl = The superintendent stated that it would not be a pay-as-you-enter car. e com] sees that 1t is a paying proposition to Topuiids some more of the summer cars, pay-as-you-enter plan may be used. tina. Insurance Stock Melon, London, Feb. 20.--The Commer cial Union Assurance will capitalize part of its profits, "capital, of carry on the Arlington Hotel, : WILL CARRY OUT WI' 1. OF PEOPLE ON REFERENDUM Premier Drury Tells Alliance That Government Will Not Evade Duty. * Toronto. Feb 20 --*"I thank vou for the good wishes tendered the Governmont g-a congratulations," stated Premier Drury in reply to the Dominion Al- liance deputation at the Parliament Buildings Thursday afternoon. 1 need not reassure you as to the gene- ral desire of the Government. It certainly is not to evade the respon- sibility placed upon them by the voice of the people .in the recent re- | ferendum, and to carry out the will | of the people in a manner that will | be equal, fair and fearléss. As to { the method of carrying this into ef- fect, there is room perhaps for some difference of opinion. Some of the matters you have brought hefore us are in the main legal matters, with regard to which I must lake the viewpoint of the ordinary citizen, and will delegate to the Attorney- | General the duty. of replying to you | in that regard." Attorney-General Raney saidy "Some of the matters. you. have brought forward have already been under' consideration by the Provin | cial Secretary, and some progres: has been ma a. Others present seri- | ous legal ditficnlties, and upon twelve gnestions. submitted to three prominent legal authorities of « ex- perience, not three have nsreed in their answers to any one of the dozen questions. I need not assure you that these matters will hota my personal consideration, and the con~ sideration of the Government. thought is that you 'should be sup- riiad. with tha conclusions we have arrived at upon the mature con- sideration' 0f, the legal = opinion§ = which have been submitted to us re- i {ating to these questions." | ! Appeal of Former Proprietress Se. cures Slight Varying, Toronto Telegram. The appeai oi Mrs. Kelly, formerly proprietoress of the Arlington Hotel, from the decision of Chief Justice Falconbridge in an action brought against her by 2 Kingston man named Selby, has been dismissed by the Ap- pellate Division after a few varia- tions in the original judgment. | The gction was to. recover $2,000 and i est alleged due on two notes given by Mrs. Kelly to the plaintiy at the time she required funds 30. e also mortgaged Kingston property to him. Sle counterclaimed for tha rant of the mortgaged property and for $15,000 damages, allegin: (unt by repre enting himself as the owner of the Arlington Hotel, he 'spoiled a sale for $40, It bed , cost her $25,000. She claimed he should make good the difference. At the trial judgment was given for the plaintiff against Mrs. Kelly for $2,000, and the counterclaim wa dism The "Appellate. Division directs that the rents collected by _the plaintiff De applied by him in re- duction of mortgage, 'that the recsiver be discharged. = Other- wise the appeal is dismissed, & z ae A nC to I EE My ARLINGTON HOTEL CASE. | $13 to $13. 25 a ton. s.ute cuat the increase I ln SG PROBS +--Saturday, fair rad derstdly cold. Fe bru ary None Too Early To Get Ready For Spring Things happen quickly in the land of what to wear and Steacy's must at all times be a centre of new ideas and never a cemetery for the old styles. ° It is interesting to note how few Fall and Winter garments there are in the store; we couldn't find enough for a sale. Sure- ly this proves that good value giving is the most important part of good store keeping. : A CONVINCING SHOWING T li OF New Suits For Spring! First impressions are most in fluential, so we have exercised dis- criminating care that the initial showing of Suits for Spring shall embrace the clever thought and skilled handiwork of those real ars tists of production, whose creations always rise to the dignity of au- PRICES RANGE $27.50 to $75.00 thoritative. Including such preferred materials as: SERGES JERSEYS POINT TWILLS POPLINS AT THE SAME TIME we are pleased to announce the arrival of New Cloth Coats ALSO POPULAR PRICED AT $22.50 up JUST IN The New Spring Frocks which are coming daily are fairly winning their, way into the hearts of those who see them. One will find prac- tically all the new fashions for Spring being shown in such materials as: WOOL. SERGE. New Spring AMONG THE NEW ARRIVALS-- New Spring Hosiery New Spring Gloves New Spring Underwear New Spring Neckwear New Spring Ribbons New Spring Creations N Curtain. ow Spring New Spring Suiting * New Spring Laces Ginghams Fox Utne who may be Bhd of Winton this store delightful diversion in the presentation of poring Ta