We Invite Farmers' Accounts growth and knowledge of Canada's agricultural condition can make it. We collect or dis- count sale notes, cash cheques-- We extend court eous, friendly service to our cus- tomers at all times. Paidup Capital § 9,700,000 Reserve Fund - 18,000,000 Resources- - - 290,000,000 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 'THE DAILY BRITI KINGSTON TEAM 1S READY FOR GAME WITH COLLINGWOOD ON FRIDAY EVENING nin { There Was a Great Rush For Tickets When the Seats Were Placed On Sale Thursday Noon. The Kingston hockey players are in fine shape for the first of the fin- als of the intermediate O.H.A. with Collingwood on Friffay evening at the cdvered rink here. The Colling- wopd téam, which has been beating everythiig in sight up west this sea- son, realizes that it is up against a Stsong team, : and for that reason when Brampton played here on Mon- day evening the management of the Collingwood team had a couple of "spotters" on the job to study the dangerous men on the Kingston line. A Rush For Tickets. The plan for the sale of reserved seats for the Kingston Collingwood game opened at Jack McGall's cigar store on Thursday at noon, Many hockey fans were on hand from nine o'clock. Every person who received tickets had to get in the line which extended along King street for a considerable distance. Many of the followers of thé team who were desirous of witnessing the game had to be content with either taking rush seats of staying at home, as there were not enough reserved tickets to go round. With the Curlers. A general meeting of the King- ston Curling club was to have been held last ewening, but in the ab- sence of President H. Angpove, the meeting adjourned until March 15th. Winners have been declared in some Of the groups of the curling club serfes. A. H. Warwick is win- ner of Group No. 1, C. F. Smith's, A. W. McLean's and W. H. Montgom- «4ory's rinks are tied for first place in group No. 2. This evening, Skip Smith and Skip Montgomery will play ~y "Say Tt With Flowers FLOWER SHOP " Under new management Give us a call. . (0B \ hd merits. Telephone or call for one to- fo. NEILSON'S IOE CREAM BRICKS always on hand. and the winner will then meet A. W. | McLean's rink on Friday evening. In | group No. 8, E. Green is the winner | and-he will play off with A. Strachan, | winner of the afternoon series, this evening. All games will be fifteen ends. , At a meejing of the éxecutive com- mittee held last evening it was decid- ed to cancel all games which were not played in the limited time. Whig Trophy Series. On Wednesday evenipg, the rink skipped by T. Frizzell won from J. M. Elliott by a score of 12 to 7. The rinks were: M. P. Reid J. McDonald J. J. Baker "'T. Frizzell 2 Skip--12 A. Fowler T. Slater E. O. Sliter J. M. Elliott Skip--17 Ladfes' Doubles. At the curling rink on Thursday, Miss Betts and Mrs. Walsh won from Mrs. H. D. Bibby and Miss Lewis in the doubles by a score of 9 to 8. To Play in Toronto. Sudbury, champions of the North- ern Ontario League senior series, will make their first : arance of the season in Toronto rn... Thursday, when they meet the O.H.A. irter- mediate titleholders, either Kingston or Collingwood, in a sudden-death game to decide who "will compete aghinst the ©.H.A. senior winners for the Allan cup. A number of the hockey fans who were in the line up to get tickets for the Kingston-Collingwood game on Friday evening believed in taking things easy, and for that reason they brought chairs along with them. W. E. Burke, of the Canada Steam- ship lines, will be a, guest at. the citizens' banquet on Tuesday next dn Grant Hall. Dr. C. C. Nash, Ambrose Shea, M. Sullivan and Dr. A. W. Richardson left Thursday for Ottawa, where they will attend the Eastern Ontario Liberal convention on Friday. It was six degrees below zero at Calgary. on Wednesday and eighteen below at Winnipeg. 2 Fortunate is the woman who has many complaints and few diseases. ¢ | WILLARD'S CHOCOLATES Fresh Stock at | SARGENT'S DRUG STORE MACHINE GUN BRIGADE. The Companies Are to Be Sent East and West, When the reconstitution of Can- ada's military forces was completed, and the mon-permanent Machine Gun Brigades came into being, the neces- sity of a permanent force in this arm of the servicé became apparent; because of the ipability of the city unita to give enough time to the mat- ter of development of this arm, with its experimemtal, and instructional, staffs, to bring 'the officers and men up to the state of proficiency neces- sary to obtain the best results from the wonderful weapon with which they are armed. The permanent Machine Gun Bri- gade having as its object the further development of the machine gun as @ weapom of war, and the training of the militia up to the standard neces- sary to get full value from the gun, is divided into three groups, as fol- lows: (a) rimental, (b) instruc- tional, +(¢) fighting. This;unit is not t6 'be stationed in one town in Canada. Companies 'will be organized and sent east and west. There will be a company near the famous Rockies, one. in Toronto or Hamilton, and one east, besides the staff, as at present, located in Kings- ton, giving young men, by transfer or promotion from one company to another, the opportunity of seeing different parts of the country, and not be tied to one spot as in the case of units without outlying companies or detachments, COL. PETER ANDERSON Of Edmonton, who after escaping from the Germans went to Russia on a special mission. He is now back In Late W, J. Stinson. Sergt. William J. Stinson, King street, passed away at the Sydenham Hospital early on Thursday after- noon from shfick, due to an opera- tion for the pemoval of goitre, from which he hdd been a sufferer since his retyfn from overseas. He was ong/of the originals of the 21st Battalion, and a member of the 21st Club visited him two hours before his death. He is survived by his wife and family. Lyndale Herd Sold. The well-known herd of Holstein- Friesian cattle owned by Brown Brothers, "Lyndale Farm," Lyn, has recently been sold to Messrs. Abbott & Clark, Cortland, N. Y. Forty head of cattle yore compris in the shipment, which removes from this stction one of the finest herds of Hol- steins. ° Prof. W. G. Jordan, of Queen's Theological College, will conduot tne service In connection with the burial of the late Rev. Dr. Daniel Strachan in Toronto on Friday. = Premier Lloyd George said - that the protection of minorities in Cil- ~cia is in charge of the French, and all the Allies are prepared to give the French such support as might be within their power. A : Premier Lloyd George says he can- not yet make public what the Allies are doing in regard to the Armenian massacres, Turkey's reply is being awaited. 'The U.S. House 6f Representatives on Thursday refused by an over- welming majority to repeal the.pro- hibition enforcement act. The average married woman would doubtless spend more money if her husband had any more to spend. The early to rise part of the mot- to is all right for those who want to get up in the world. SOME PUBLISHERS refer advertisers to their "statements" of circulation.' the advertiser. : There is one method and onl wo of Cn one of. ing the circulation hg : tatements, in the absence of verification, are valueless to of a paper. by referring to the reports of the Audit Bureau a quotes its statement' to the Govern- ment in lieu of an A. B. C. report is evading the issue. = : p : Ask to see the A. B. C. report on only Kin od the Brit member rot he a Be Whig, the 53 rr (LANSDOWNE HOCKEY TEAM HAS WON TEN STRAIGHT GAMES THIS WINTER. Two Presentations Made in the Vill- age--Sudden Death of Mrs. Harry Hunt on Wednesday Morning. Lansdowne, March 3.--A presen- tation was made on Monday of a handsome chain and address by the { members of the Chosen Friends to J. D. W. Darling, secretary-treasurer of the order. Mr. Darling, though taken by surprise; responded in a pleasing manner, Miss Faith Greer has recovered from her illness, and has resumed her duties as teacher, Mrs. Joshua Mitchell has sold property in Mit- chellville to Frederick Mitchell, and | intends residing in Lansdowne. Mr. | and Mrs. H. Leacock went to Jasper on Monday to attend the funeral ol Mr. Leacock's brother, Dr. Leacock, whose remains were brought from Galveston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Weese returned from their wedding trip last week. Evans Steacy has bought the store and re- sidence of George McKay on Main street, and will take possession soon. Harry Humphrey has bought the house owned by Albert Harmer, and will move in ghortly. Hockey enthusiasts feel very Lproud of their senior team, who have not lost a game this winter, having won ten straight games. A few nights since a number of girls and boys gave their school mate, Billy dgatimer, a pleasant sur- prise by invading his home with goodies for supper, and also present- ed him with a beautiful fountain pen, as Billy expects to leave shortly for the north-west. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Somers have rented part of the Shearer house. Hugh O'Malley has rented the barber shop for five years. Miss Letty Landon, Miss Hagarman, Byron McNeill and Gordoa Surplis, who have been very ill, are recoves- ing. R. F. Hungerford has moved into the apartments over the new Merchants' Bank. Mr. Stringer is moving inte the house vacated by Mr. Hungerford. John Lewis, Bramp- ton, is visiting friends, Mrs. George Bryan, who has been quyé dll, is getting better. 3 Mrs. William Sales, formerly of Lansdowne, died in Kingston last Monday. Deceased was thirty-seven years of age, and was a sister of Mrs. Edward Burns. She is survived by her husband and three small children. The funeral took place to Cataraqui cemetery. 5 Daniel Graham, an aged and high- ly respected citizen of Mitchellville, passed away on Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Tilton, Selton. He had at tained the age of ninety-two years. He is survived by two sons, David and James, Lansdowne; and three daughters, Mrs. Louis Moore," Re- gina; Mrs. Cherry Buell, Mallory- town; and Mrs. Frank Tilto The funeral takes place on Thursday at the home of Frank Tilton. At the medal contest last Friday, Miss Gwendoline Mooge! was awarded the silver medal for girls, and Master George Robertson the same for the boys. There was a good rogramme. " A very unexpected deathoccdurred Wednesdfly morning, when Mrs. Harry Hunt passed away. She had been ill .with pneumonia for a short time, and no one anticipated such a sudden ending of a young life. Her maiden name was Ida Johnston, daughter of the late Robert and Mrs. Johnston, and was a sister of Reeve George F. Johnston. Besides her husband, she leaves four sons and two daughters, all young. OIL DISCOVERED. In a Well Thirty-five Miles - From Dauphin, Man. eg Telegram. Wai Tn Manitoba ? Yes, it's a fact. Oil in such quantity t it has seeped through into a well, was dis- covered thirty-five miles north-east of-Dauphin and reported in the town. Investigation was immediately made and fifteen bucketfulls of the pre- clous fluld was brought into Dauphin, In an instant the news was spread and to-day Dauphin is a seething mass of prospectors beseiging the land titles office to get ts near the lucky find. a formed at the Dominion land office with the . thermometer standing at thirty-five degrees below and tickets are being issued to the anxious ones the same as in & bread line. "There is no doubt about the oil find," declared Judge A. L.- (Col) lonnycagtle, who'is there and has made an investigation, according to. N. C. Tobias, of Winnipeg, who is at Dauphin. Judge Bonnycastle is well known in 'Winnipeg ,-having been pro- vificial police-magistrate here. The find was made by the son-in- law of the farmer owning township 28, range 16. It is thirty-five miles north-east of Dauphin and just across Lake Dauphin. A portion of Hud- son Bay land is adjacent. Announcement of this, what is ex- pected to be the first practical ofl find in Manitoba, was made exclusive- SH WHIG Atchison... Momoy ... ....n. Am. Funds ... ... Can. Cement .,. Can. Steamship, pfd. Can. Loco. Cons, Smelters Yau Dom. Steel ... Steel of Canada .. 7 STOCK MAKKETS. Quotations . Furnished by Bongard, | Ryerson & Co., 287 Bagot Street. New York Stocks. Opening. Closing. 82% Southern Pac. . Union Pacific .. Am. Loe. ... .. Anaconda ... .. Bethlehem, Steel Int. Ni Rep. Steel .. el U.S. Steel ... Brazilian ... NA Pulp ... ... LORD ACTON British Minister to Finland, upon whose life an unsuccessful attempt was made at Helsingsfors. SAM BROWNE. The Soldier After Whom the Beit: Were Called. Who was Sam Browne? © Thousands of Canadian enlisted men in France who did not have tc wear one in France to look like an officer, and many officers aver there who were glad 'to buckle one around the waist and over the shoulder to distinguish them from some enlistec men, have possibly thought he was some great leather magnate over- loaded with war orders. According to an authority, the original Sam Browne was a most gal- lant British officer and gentleman, who Won the Victoria Cross fighting for the Empire in India during the autumn of 1858. Lord Roberts, fleld marshal and advocate of preparedness in Britain, who was a friend of the dashing cav- alry officer, gives this account of the dead hero who received so much pub- licity in the late war because he was careless enough to have his arm cut off and therefore forced to devise some means whereby he could be present at parade withoutyhis trusty saber dragging on the ground: "This popular. and gallant officer, well known to every native in upper In- dia as "Sam Brun Sahib," and to the officers of the whole of His Majesty's army as the inventor of the sword belt universally adopted on service, distinguished himself greatly in the autumn of 1858. With 230 sabers of his own regiment and 350 native in- fantry he attacked a party of rebels who had taken up a position at Nurai, about ten miles from Philibhit, Browne managed to get to the rear ! of the enemy without being discov- | #red. A hand-to-hand fight them en- sued, in which he got two severe wounds, one on the knee, from which i; i. wy 33 y x THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1080. Place Your Order With Us Why place your order out of town when you can get the finest DUBLIN GINGER ALE, ENGLISH GINGER BEER, CLUB SODA, at . : Thompson Bottling Works All brands of Domestic and Imported Cigars and Cigarettes. Phone 304 Wholesale Tobacconists Announcement Thursday, March 4th AND FOLLOWING DAYS, SHOWING OF MILLINERY MODELS, AT E. V. Greaza's 182 WELLINGTON'STREET. : 31 ; 3: PHONE 1378w. he nearly bled to death, the other on the left shoulder, cutting right! through the arm. The enemy were completely routed and fled, leavi their four guns and 300 dead on Ryde, Isle of Wight, on 1901, and after cremation was buried there. A memorial tablet has been put up for him in St. Paul's Cathe } dral in London. There are memorials to the tough old cavalry officer in every community of Canada. ever a community of second-hand clothing steres there will be found on the counters discarded Sam Browne belts, linking the reconstruction per- iod with a hand-to-hand fight in far | Way indie many. aay yotrs aes, A girl seldom resents = man's at- tempt to flirt with her unless she is in love with some other man. Reindeers use their antlers for re- ® | moving the smow covering of chic- hens on which they feed. There is such a thing as being too honest, Some young men never even try to steal a z : ground. Browne was deservedly re-| p warded with the Victoria Cross." i Sam Browne died at the Wood, ! rch 14, ' Wher- | THE SECRET - OF THE Perfect Record Collection THE bie collection of Records is not al- ways the best. He who exercises care and taste in the selection of his Records and chooses Columbia Records gives great- er pleasure to his guests and increases his | own delight in his Columbia Grafonola The perfect record collec~ : tion eontains some Light and Grand Opera, Standard Songs by popular artists, Symphony Orchestra and Band Compositions, Lg * "If It's On a Columbia Record Lindsay's Have It." Grafonolas, $37.00 up. Comedy Hits dha plenty of good Dance, contains some Children's Records, Includ- ing'some Bed-time stories, at Lindsay's once a week, to hear and select a few good Records, : Get the habit of dropping in 7