TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1028. msdn ~ AE QUICKER SERVICE LOWER PRICES ' We do our own finishing. : We Bue our wiv, cuulpianiat and know how to ude i. For your satisfaction leave your mext Film with L. T.Best PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST = Geo. A. Bateman Is Moving to -136. Wellington St. Opposite the Post Office, where he hopes to see all his old friends as well as new ones, r Some bargains in REAL ESTATE Throughout Canada SILVERWARE is being widely ad- wveitised this week under the title of SILVERWARE WEEK We have spoken of the way sew- ing was done at the beginning of the Stone Age. There were mn. need Holes were punched in skins by means of pointed stones. Animal tendons were then pushea through and the pieces were tied together. In later times bones were sharp- ened at one end and used in punch- ing holes. Let us now try to tell the reset ur the story as it may have happened, In the latter part of the Stone Age, there was a women sewing in front of a large cave. She lived in this eave with her children, husband, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and This is well merited recognition of the fact that no house- hold article is more beautiful or lasting than a piece of fine SILVERWARE Qur stock is at all. times very complete. SMITH BROS. Jewelers, Limited Established 1840. King Street, Kingston | Hotel Frontenac Kingnton's Leading Hotel Every room has running hot and cold. ~ Water. One-half black from Railway ., Stations and Steamboat Landings. J. A. HUGHES, Proprietor . Hon. G. H Fergusdn says he Is against "fanaticilsm' in the enforce- ment of the temperance law. He's a good man whom fortune! | Spring Is Here! Housecleaning begins. When desirous to dispose of your cast- away's do not forget to ring 2060}, where immediate attention will be given you. Standard Metal & _ Waste Company and Warehouse: 170-172 RIDEAU STREET Phone 2060J. makes better. This woman was more thougntfui than the other women of her tribe. On the da ywe are speaking of she was sewing together skins which were to serve as clothes for her child- ren. Winter was drawing near, and she decided to get them ready to withstand the cold. She punchea the sharp bone into the edges of the ekins, drew it out again, then push- ed the tendon thread through the holes. - She sald to herself: "Well, well! It is"a great botner to have to do all this work to get these pieces of skin together. 1 wish I knew an easier way." Then the beginning of an idea came to her." She buried her head in her hands, and for a time was (0s. in thought. Suddenly she sprang to her feet, exclaiming: "I have the ideas I know. what to do!" She ran into the cave and got her husband's sharpest dagger from a certain hiding place. Going where there wis gooa light, she punched a hole with the dagger skins. point, right in the center of. the piece of pointed bone she had been | using while sewing. Next she put a piece of cord- like | thread in the hole she had rhade and stuck the bone into" one of The thread was carried through with the bone! A needle had been invented! Of course the needles were very crude at first( but soon they 'were improved. Hundreds of bone neea:es have been found in caves, Some of these show the finest kind of work- man hhip. Four Stone Age needles are pictured. The sketch shows a Stone- Age mother sewing clothes dn' her son. Below are photographs of needles then used. { Next--Carvings of the Stone Age. (Copyright, John iF, Dille Co.) ------ WANTS THE CONVENTION. New York Would welcome the Demo- cratic Gathering. New York, May 15.--A nation- ness leaders proving favorable, the New York World made a formal pro- posal that the Democratic national convention of 1924 be held in this city. The canvass showed ten na- tional committeemen and twelve na- tional committeewomen favoring New York. Pointing out that New York has hud but one convention of the two major parties since 1832---that of the Democratic party in 1868 when Horatio Seymour was nominated-- {i Things You Will Require For Shing ie Laws Mowers Refrigerators Window Screens Varnishes Rakes Digging Forks Electric Fixtures Specialists, Steam Fitters and Plumbers, Stoves, Shelf, the World said that the city is pre- pared to underwrite the convention up to $500,000. Well-Knowri Horseman Dead. Montreal, May 16.--Sheridan Clark, of New York, well known race track official, who underwent an op- eration for abdomiinal trouble last Friday, died in the General hospital. He was taken suddenly ill at the Maisonneuve track, Mr. Clark was born in Rochester, N.Y., fifty-five years ago. He start- ed his racing career thirty years ago when he was appointed secretary of the New Orleans fair grounds. The tody 'was taken to Haverstraw, N.Y. Classified Adages H. that inquires much learns much. Especially if he inquire of the A-B-C Classified Ads for oppor tunities to' cut down ex- pense and cultivate sftis- faction. Read them to day! 1913, by Basel] L. Bmith) wide canvass of political and busi-' the | ALICE RIDNOR One of the 100 reasons for the popu- larity of "Spices of 1922," which will be at the Grand on the night of May 24th. Budget Pleases Sugar Growers. Chatham, May 15.~--Repeal of th2 excise tax on beet sugar was welcome news to beet growers of this district. As a result they will. receive approxi- mately 50 cents per ton more for their beets. Several farmers, it is reported, have hesitated in signing «contracts for this year on account of the tax, but are amiready preparing to sow beet seed next week as a re- sult of the announcement. There afe nearly 2,600 beet growers in Essex, Kent and Lambton counties. The average number of acres per each grower is between nine and ten, making the average production 106 tons. On this basis the farmers will receive in the neighborhood of $120,000 more for "their beets through the removal of the tax with the increased acreage. The factories will operate longer, which will re- suit in more work for the laborers. * A ------------------ % 'Fire losses in April are estimated 'by the Monetary Times at $2,380,- 500, compared with $4,429,060 in| March and with $2,632,102 a April of last year. Sale Hours 9 to 5.30 O'clock A GREAT FOUR DAY Spring Clearance Sale Starts Wednesday RIDAY AND GAIN AT- AND CONTINUES THURSDAY, SATURDAY, WITH _SUPER-B TRACTIONS-DAILY. The cold, backward Spring season has left us 'with many thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise on our. hands. This mustsbe turned into cash at short notice--so this great FOUR-DAY SALE is the means to the end, > For to-morrow for the first time since last February, we are offering the greatest of all sale attractions-- Treble Discount Stamps !! You Save 15% Here is opportunity knocking at your door, and we in- . ~ite you'to take full advantage qf it. This is a wonderful bargain opportunity, as on every ten cent purcl.ase you receive the equivalent of a thirty . cent purchase in stamps. ON : : > Your unrestricted choice of our entire $250,000. ) stock "to select from--as every department i is included. . Join the thousands of thrifty, bargain-wise shoppers to-morrow and shire in the rare economies of this, the Sing day of our sensational Spring Clearance Sale.