-- -- WONT SEND HR. MICKLER Look ! A New Locke Novell "The Mounteback » By WILLIAM J. LOCKE Author of Beloved Vagabond, The Rong Road, etc., All the World Loves a Vaga- bond. This book preseri®s another of Locke's Wonderful Vagabond, who also becomes a lover, Just issued. R. Uglow & Co. 141 PRINCESS STREET WEDDING GIFTS IN Sterling Silver Sandwich Trays. Comports. Cream and Sugar Sets, Butter Dishes. Balt and Pepper Sets. Sweets Dishes. have a de- to Silver Cabinets--we number of very pretty signs, and are pleased It has been proven that 90 per quote prices, cent. of backward children have de- | fective eyesight--our own records ! show that children after having their eye defects corrected--advance much Kinnear & d'Esterre JEWELERS 100 PRINCESS STREET faster in school. rr i. Sani PROPOSED OCEAN SAILINGS Season 1921 now ready. C. 8. KIRKPATRICK Agent, 36 Clarence Street, "The House of Better Glasses" Tel, 568w, sir Ad f | mand of the latter |] | vincial i} | Mickler, auditor, if | to Mayor Nickle last w gif anything had occurred in | | Pleasant relations that h i} | past existed b if! Kingston, am Beck 'Regrets That His Auditor Was 80 Nasty. | Sir Adam Beck, chairman of the | Ontario Hydro-Electric 'commission, } ET . called Chairman F. Elliott, chair- |} | man of the Local Utilities Commis- | sion on the long-distance telephone Wednesday with regard to the de- body that the pro- send George here to appear nts he made eek with re- | Bard ito the "conduct of the utilities commission back { to substantjate stateme i} | bere and incapacity of local officials. {Sir Adam said he would be real sorry ingen | the other day to interfere with the ave in the mission and the Hydro officials at Torento. He dig not think it advis- able to send Mr. Mickler down to as no benefit would accrue therefrom to either party, but he was quite willing to send Mr. McCollum {and Mr. Ireland to confer if the com- {mission so desired. Sir Adam further | Stated that the Hydro system of book- keeping in the Kingston office was the same ag Installed in 275 muniei- | palities, and it anything was wrong | he would only be too anxious to re- |medy it. Sir Adam desired to see the { local chairman when he would be in | Toronto on Friday attending the | meeting of the Ontario Municipal | Hydro-Electrie Association, | Sir Adam's action is just what a | member of the utilities commission |on Monday prophesied it would pe. | Sir Adam evidently figured out that [it would be bettet to keep Mr. Mick- | ler away from Kingston where only | trouble would result if he got into j another debate with Mayor Nickle. | --------r emai | MUSIC IN The SCHOOLS. Man Writes A Ver esting Letter. In view of the fact that -te of vocal music is to be introdiced [into the Kingston schools the follow- ing extracts from a letter written by i Collins, of Plattsville, Ont., will | be read with interest: | "When the child goes out into the world and society seldom is he ask- | ¢d to tell how many antennae or how many legs a grasshopper when he saw | spring; but how o | sing a song or p the piano which ax | An Ottawa '¥ Inter | aching ften is he asked to now stands merely an ornament in tps great majority of homes. Of course, in Speaking tional value of the study of elemen- tary science, but I am sure that a knowledge of music will be more fre. Opposite the Post Office Phone 699 Kingston The Grenville Crushe Limited, with head offic Falls, capitalized at § been incorporated. M. M. MacBride, Brantford, re- nounces the independent labor party, The A. B. C. of Your Eye Troubles Aways d Rock Co., » es at Smith's More than twenty houses were 300,000, has burned at Ballybunion, Ireland, or account of the shooting of two con- stables, / Beror vou gr GLASSES, Coxstnr US From one end of Frontenac county to the other, it's the Rodger Optical ser- vice, which means so much in saving the eyesight. R. J. RODGER Optometrist 132 Princess St. Women's Oxfords SPECIAL. . .. $4.95 WOMEN'S OXFORDS -- in Chocolate Kid, Mahogany Calf and Black Kid with Louis or Military heels, Special valveat,......... 7 ... $4.95 200 pairs Women's Chocolate Kid, high cut LACE SHOES -- perforated toe cap and rubber hels; excellent quality and value. Special . wera ie vie STS Allan M. Reid SHOE ST 2 broke his collar-bone E | dance and dinner | H | | | thus I am fully aware of the educa- | quently drawn upon in the every day life of the student than the frag- mentary knowledge of botany and zoology on which we spend so much time in our high schools, Perhaps the talking machine is partly responsible for the silent piano in many of our country and village homes. It is almost alarming how | [ov to-day play this or any other | orchestra instrument even in an ele- mentary way. The machine made music seems steadily to be pushing them to the wall; yet the victrola used judiciously would be a boon to | the musical student. | Why not have an orchestra in ev- ery village? It would help so much to give a proper outlet to the youth- ful energies of many. How many boys spend enough time and money learning to play pool to make them selves fair players in any of the or- chestra instruments? Those of us in Canada, especially in the country places, who have by head work and battling with disadvantges managed to get sufficiently advanced in music to play in an orchestra arg surprised and astonished at some of the mem- bers of the organization who happen to be from the Old Land. "We learn. NIN ------ CHRONIC CATARRH Eollows Repeated Colds When Blood Is Impure. Your body suffering from a cold does not properly attend to diges- tion and elimination. As a result your blood becomes impure, it in- flames the mucous membrane and brings about that condition in which chronic catarrh occurs and on which it depends. Purify your blood, make it clean, by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and if your bowels are not healthfully active, take Hood's Pills. These medicines have relieved and pre- vented thousands of cases of chron- ic catarrh. Economy is one of the strong points of Hood's Sarsaparilla ~--100 doses in a bottle. Why not get it to-day? etween the local com- | has, or | the first crow in | lay a selection on | THE DAILY BRIT ed aH this in school," they will tell you. "We had to learn it like you {had to learn to read and write." It | 13 then that we Canadians realize | there ig serious lacking in on- f tional system which should be | ted if possible." 'WHEN NERVES ARE | NEAR EXHAUSTION 1A Tonic Should Be Takén to Enrich | the Blood. ; | | When you become so exhausted | after a day's work that you cannot [ sleep, or sieep fails to refresh you, it is time to look after your health. Failure to act at once means a steady drain on your health reserve, which [ean result in but one thing--a ner- f vous breakdown, Do not walt for a breakdown. The treatment is simple enough if you do not let your condition become too far advanced. The treatment is one of nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring an effective tonic. As the nerves | have to be nourished by the blood, | the vital fluid must be built up. | Williams' | the blood, | tion of the diet have proved of the | greatest benefit in nervous troubles. Mrs. Mary McAdam, Sydney Mines, N. 8, is one of the many | proved this tonic "treatment. says: "Last winter. my pletely gave out. | and my | tion that | had nerve | severe paius in the region of { heart. I felt as though I woul be well again. supply of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and before the second box was finish- ed I began to improve, and under a { furthen, use of the pills I felt as well | as ever. I would advise all weak and | Rervous women to give a trial." You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine, or by mail, post paid, at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- j ville, Ont. | | } | |By the Board of Works -- | Lumber Prices Are | Too High, ------ joard of Works awarded con- tracts for a | products to b | The I e used in construction |work for the coming season, at g | meeting on Wednesday afternoon. The specifications from the street railway fon the track in the per- manent pavement to be laid on | Brock and Ontario streets were ac- | cepted. Permission wa jBuduy Adve S granted to the rtising Company to re- erect signs upon the approval of the city engineer on the livery building at the corner of Brock and Bagot streets and on Princess street, | An expenditure of $300 was auth- qorized for improving the sewer emptying into Caten's pasture, The tenders accepted are: (e- ment, 4,000 bbis. at $3.95, f.o.b. Kingston, 20 cents allowed on bags, {Fred Pound; asphalt cement, 450 |tons, $39.30 a ton, to be bought as required; lime stone dust, $5.25 a ton, Cryshed Stone Ltd., Toronto; street grates, $20.80 and $12.60, T. Bishop's iron foundry; hardware, Lemmon and Sons; street watering at 55 cents and 75 cents an hour, J. Lemmon; gateway approaches, 6 cents a pound, T. Bishop; light hole and manhole covers, T. Bishop, $24 and $32 each; painting wagons, $150, George Laturney; road ofl at 15% cents a gallon, Dominion Tar and Chemical Co.; sand, at $2.00 a cubic yard, Kingston Sand and i Gravel Co. The prices for lumber were re- garded as being entirely too high and. the board decided to purchase as required in the open market, : A claim was read from the Allen estate for loss of revenue through Injury to a pasture. The members present were Ald. Angrove (chairman), O'Connor, Graham, Sargent, Couper, Smith and Mayor Nickle. -- Unveiled a Tablet. Members of Marion Lodge, No. 131, LO.O.F., Renfrew, at thei- regular meeting unveiled a tablet, which bears the names of the two brethren who lost their lives in the great war. The ceremony of un- veiling was conducted by Capt. J. M. Airth, P.G., who made touching reference to the fallen comrades, Lieut. Alfred W. Anderson and Sgt. William E. Fishenden, and an ad- dress dealing specially with the hon- or roll was made by J. H. Walford, chaplain of the lodge, SRE Er Taos esr cir ne. TT : | TWICE TOLD TALES | News of Kingston TEN YEARS AGO. Fire broke out on the old schooner Burton, which is moored 'near the tannery, but very little damage was done. While curling at the rink today, H. McIntosh, an Arts student, fell and William Ludlow was the host at a : n King's Cafe last night. : Wm, Newlands, architect for the new wing on the Post Office, has been authorized to call for tenders for the work. Alexander Milne is Chatham engine of t ment. Lo The city of Guelph and the hydro commission are mixing it up over the action of Guelph's council in cutting power rates, ' testing the new he fire depart- TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. A committee of the eity-councii will make an investigation of all de- partments, with a view to cutting down expenses. : Alderman Drennan - wants solicl- tors for business for outside ms to Pay a license fee to the city. The Baptist mission on Colling- wood and Union streets corner, may be enlarged in the near future. The new steamer Rosemont will arrive here soon in charge oF an Eng- lish crew. Pe two junior years in Arts at) Queen's have been resisting the rest of the faculty and some interesting situations have resulted. . George Johnston, formerly of this city, is now conducting a cigar fac- tory in Belleville. ISH WHIG. educa- | remed- | | | | | number of the staple | | Dr. | Pink Pills act directly om | and with proper regula- | | who has | She | health com- | I was all run down | nervous system in a condi- | greatly alarmed me, I often | us headaches, and at times | my | d never | My husband got me aj | | this medicine ! CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED We Can S pry ave Your Money on Your Footwear $ 1 95 Little Boys' Brown Bluchers. Sizes 8 to 101. Hoe $2.50 Sale of Youths' School Boots. Sizes 11, 12 and | $2.95 > v 13. Sale of Youths' Brown School Boots. Sizes | 1,12 3 $2.95 and 3.95 Sale of Boys' Black and Brown School Boots. Sale of Ladies' Kid Laced Boots-- Comfort Boots; all sizes; regu $3.95 # Abernethy's Shoe Store Wanted By the INTERNATIONAL CORRESPON- DENCE SCHOOLS, CANADIAN Limiteq Young mea of ability to Study AT HOME in SPARE TIME and prepare for position of ACCOUNTANT. Let us know which of these interests you. Free Booklet on request. No obligation, Chartered Accountant, Higher Accountant. Auditng. Cost Accountant, Railroad Accountant, Business Management. Other courses in Bookkeeping, Stenography and Commercial subjects. Address: M. M. SIMS, Representative 130 Clarence Street, Kingston. Fish and ) i Oysters You will require Fish at this Season. We have all kinds of Fresh, Salt and Smoked Fish, Also the best Select Oysters and Canned Fish of all kinds, Order early for prompt de- livery, at:-- C. H. Pickering 490 and 492 Princess Street. Phone 530. substantial basis of urniture of the hi niture Sale. JAMES REID Furniture Like This at Moderate Cost. | Our reputation has been built on the solid, Providing our customers with ghest character at a very low We offer you excellent store service, » high heels. Also Ladies' Kid Laced lar $6.00 and $6.50 values, The Leading Undertaker Phone 147 for service, - Fragrant, rich and re all Package Teas. with every pound. Geo. Robertson DIED AT LOMBARDY The Late R, A. O'Donnell--Town Hall Being Prepared. Lombardy, Feb, 21.--Death came very suddenly to Richard O'Donnel] | at his home near here on Wednesday afternoon. After helping to unload some wood, he entered the house complaining of a pain in his side, and very soon after passed away. He was a quiet, good friend and neighbor, and will pe missed in this locality. He was 62 years of age, | and is survived by two sisters and | three brothers, Miss Mary Ann Patrick at home, and Joseph at home, Jerry and | in | | Sacra Miss Elizabeth and | Mrs 25 p.c. OFF CHARM BLACK TEA i" _ ny freshing, and best of & Son Quarter Pound FREE | Limited Smith's Falls. After the funeral ser- vice in the church of the Blessed ment, the remains were laid in the vault, ? Miss Louise Kiyne has been visit- ing friends for some time in Smith's Falls and Jasper. The council re- cently purchased the under way to make town hall. Mr. Rabb, Perth, bas the contract. C. D. Williams has been making his rounds as assessor, Kd- ward Breen, Denholm, 'Sask., and formerly of this vicinity, called on friends here last week. Mr. aud . W. McSpadden, who visited friends in New London, Conn., tor the past month, returned home on Saturday evening. Rev, J. H, Mc- Donald, Toledo, spent a couple of days last week visiting his parishion. ers in this district. Miss Kelly spent ihe week-end fn Ott milk meeting was held Saturday ev- ening in the cheese factory. Miss Siem went to Almonte fer the it suitable as a Son of Mr. and Mrs. ew, while practis- rink with the col- own. scorns Formed a New Parish. Bishop Ryan erection of a ne broke, which wil town west of C other words all of the west cepting Churchville), the families in Alice on 1B etawawa road for a of (7 miles from the town. div.iiion- of the parish dates Sunday last; but May next its members wil BR. in 'the Cathedral as u date, in order that t W parish . in wal hey properly organized for a L fore them, they will wo; p f ral'until sien edifi¢e of thetr basement of the cathed time as they have an It is easy to think that we sual; After that :¥ has decided on the Pem- 1 embrace all of the hristie street (or in rd ex- and also al township and The from until 'the first of # no' get up early in the mornng.*'! ii :