Selections are wide. Savings are liberal. Styles are authoritative. "Furs that hesald exceptional values, and the pick of the' widest and most complete fur stock ever shown in Kingston by exclusive Furriers, who manufacture thefr own Furs on their [GROWTH OF HYDRO | _ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG WATER IS LOWERED | IN LAKE ONTARIG! | | POWER IN KINGSTON N.Y., Dangerous and Is | Being Dragged. « The growth in popularity of Hy- | Rochester, N.Y., Aug. 20--Con-| jdro power in Kingston is graphically | cern has been caused here by the | --S8treet Lighting Costs 91 Cents Year Per Capita. |Consumers Now Total 5,218 River Channel at Rochester, | ] ] "30x33 CORD TIRES shown in the seventeenth annual re- | fact that Lake Ontario is smaller and on Jromises and sell nothing but Purs. one deposit will hold any Fur selected in .our s vaults FREE until wanted, ge & JnsAL Joh McKay Limited KINGSTON, CANADA 149 to 157 Brock Street - - | FULL COURSE DINNER, 65c LA CARTE MEALS 40¢c. AND UP ood and excellent service. ren's Opchéstra in attendance every day 12 to 2 p.m. . and © to 11 pm. Lunches prepared. ~ THE GRAND CAFE Opposite Capitol Theatre - - - {port of the Hydro-Electric Power | shallower to-day than it has been | Commission of Ontario for 1924. { the last quarter of a century. Gov- | Since the inauguration of the ser- {ernment experts here declare that! {vice in 1918, domestic service has|the Chicago Drainage Canal, com- | | shown the greatest growth. The | pleted last year, which diverts water | Bumber of consumers had risen from from Lake Michigan through the | - 11,873 in 4,228, the consumption | City of Chicago and into the Missis- {from 396,512 to 2,094,017 kilowditt- | sippi Valley, being used for sanitary { hours, the revenue from $27,760.31 | Purposes. is directly responsible for {to $74,607.81 The net cost per this condition. | kilowatt-hour has dropped since| At the port of Rochester the (Fiver, {1919 from 6 t0.3.8 cents. i channel is dangerously shallow and $7.95 'MOORE'S TOYS SPORTING GOODS Manafscturery Imporrers Fioe Fars orm, Kingston {a healthy increase. The number of | is working to deepen it for the in-| | consumers has risen from 104 to | creasing number of coal freighters 138, the average horsepower from | that are clearing the port loaded to 1,676 'to 2,675, the revenue from |their last plimsol mark. The Gen- $51,240.56. The |nessee Dinghy Club pier, usually | has | standing in three feet of water, is | | almost high and dry, and the sailors | WHO CARE BEAUTIFUL DRAPERIES FOR LADIES | $32,025.98 to average cost per hoérse-power {dropped from $27.11 to $19.90. | The consumption in the commere-| are forced to pole their boats | {ial light service has jumped very | through 100 feet of water too shal- | | much. In 1918 it was 686,846 kilo- {low to float their little 14-footers. | watt-hours, in 1924 1,811,918 hours. | In the Rochester Yacht Club basin { The number of consumers has risen |a long, narrow bar caused by the {from 685 to 854, the revenue from [rise and fall of the water as large | §45,743.73 to $61,266.74. The cost |boats move down the river channel per kw.-hours has dropped from 5.1 | blocks the middle anchorage to the ly | to 3.4 cents. {deep draught Class P-and Class R The total number of consumers of | boats. - . . ---- - a. a =====gll | all kinds of power in Kingston is| Canadian pleasure and business v4 . - > 5.218. In 1918 it was 2,662. | boat owners, navigating the shallow {| The cost for each member of | waters on the Bay eof Quinte and House Ww and Re j Kingston's population for lighting | other eastern bays, have been especi- : the streets is 91 cents a year. There | ally inconvenienced by the sudden lare 53 1,000-candle-power lights, | fall. Shoals, marked for plenty of All Kinds of Electric Apparatus fl 323 600 c-p lights and 85 100 c-p| water on the charts; have been dis- lamps. covered dangerously near the sur- Satisfaction guaranteed. Best : face and groundings have been num- "THE DOWN TOWN ELECT HALLIDAY ELECTRIC CO. KINGSTON WANT | man Cup race, run from Toronto to Corner King and Princess Streets. « "Phone 04. Home Sewing Week | Fabrics of Distinction in Qualities Beyond Question : GINGHAMS . For practical purposes of school and every day wear about the house, it's hard to find a better fabric than the time- tested Gingham. We are showing new weaves, checks and plaids for Fall, in splendid quality. Our prices are attractive, too--285¢. to 45c¢. yard. P FINE WHITE COTTONS--36 inches wide : PERCALES _ +32 inch, fine English Percales in wide and narrow stripes, suitable for Boys' Blouses, Men's Shirts and House Dresses, They are guaranteed fast colors at 39c. yard. {charted channel leading into the a = A | Soft, Finished NAINSOOK--36 to 45 inches YOU BUY WHEN! Ly Pees Xiugaton Wien 8 x poi mouth of the Murray Uanal. {by "Flashes o e Grea Fhite 4 he exceptional tone ity in the Weber Way"? This is the question that is Th eptional quality in the Webe | GALATEA : \ 3 | confounding Mr. Smithies, A HOUSE OF REFUGE. 3 : y appeals to the most aesthetic taste. for the. A ar. Swithien, Buaager A strong, serviceable material for school wear, comes in HEAR FOR YOURSELF BE CONVINCED. light and dark stripes and plain colors. 29 inches wide and guar- 4 { whether local theatregoers wish to |The Schermierhorn Bequest May Be , ' have th ves he big girl . AY C. W. LINDSAY'S Warerooms, ya he Vig £11! ad anteed fast colors. Priced ......... .. ... 30c.to 39c. yard 1 S } music shows brought to the city the | eu Rick-Rack, Finishing Braids and Bias Bindings--everything to i The Lennox and Addington county replenish the work basket. theatre man has issued a question- | council is to meet' in special ses- | aire. sion at the Court House, Napanee, on THE, ALWAYS BUSY""STORE The power service also has shown |a United States Government dredge ~~) 3 | 3 ...18¢, yd. up at reasonable prices. STORE" TO SEE BIG SHOW ?| Presque Isle seven boats went | aground in water that was charted [A Query 'tssued nocerning as safe. One of the ships was the | |Oriole IV, Royal Canadian Yacht "Fl f the Flashes o Way." [Club flagship. ~ She struck her nose White Way. aground directly in the middle of a .. .30¢. yd. up | "Flashes of the Great White Way" Sept. 1st, for the purpose of com- is a smart, sophisticated affait | Dleting the new county road by-law | founded on the lines that have made | Which has had its first and second { | the revues of the Follies Bergere, | reading, also to considér the report 3 | Paris, famous the world over for |Of the special committee appointed their startling display of feminine | to report on the House of Refuge : charm. 'It is not the desire of the | Question. y | Wrector of the playhouse to oftena | A County House of Refuge is not {local opinfon if any large number |® Dressing necessity at the present YOUNG MEN'S SUITS THE WALES AND NEWPORT | feel that the time-is not propitious me sux the Neptnds Sxplass, as 7 for T i f fai irl- nts are y orce Are the latest -- regular value pk 4 4 aplay. of. fair. git, for taking care of the 'County's noor $35.00. To clear at Evep if the expressed opinion iain the Kingston Houses, and Priu.. $21.50 favorable to bringing the company | Edward County also has room in its here, it is by no meaps certain that | flouse of Refuge to take care of a a booking will eventuate. The show Santidatable Biss inate more SPORT MODELS is now booked to open at a New | Should a Iusent. SALE PRICE 15 only to.sell York theatre for a run in the imme- | y decide that a diate 'future. Many managers ot | House of Refuge is not needed at $6.00--$1 1.00 $16.50 [SS ---------------------- houses throughout the country have | Present, no doubt an extension of We have 200 Sults--regular value $87.50 to $45.00--to importuned for the attraction. The |!iMe could be secured from the ex- clear at $28.50 : Ls producers have responded that if | ®cutors of the fund left for this pur- enough cities in this section will pro- | POS, and it could accumulate for an- Parisian Shop a 822 BROCK STREET BALANCE/OF STRAW HATS, ¥ $100 vide 'a large 'guarantee fund the | Other short term of years until company will be sent on a brief roaq | County House of Refuge is HOSIERY 17c. to $1.15 BOYS' PURE WOOL --------y ENGLISH SUITS go ia Sizes 4 years to 11 years full odwewDavies August 20th. Ip was on this day in 1731 that Giles Hocquart took up his duties in Quebec as Intendant of New France.' His regime was a long ome lasting until September of 1748 and during FROM MOTOR CAMP tet saiacis cetiiod on a reat wse- | Aad = jove prioe to the inauguration of the ame ee ecommotiation "Wale tne encase + KINGSTON BENEFITS While the engagement is still ten- a Bader the care of the Children's tative Mr. Smithies expressed 'him- Ine th ety and whose keep is cost- self as certain that the public is | ne ig Sounty a dollar per day each, broad minded enough to wish to P0d there are several of them ar have the attraction booked and like- | PTeSent on the list. wise will be willing to subscribe NECKWEAR SALES 25¢. to $1.25 ENGLISH BROADCLOTH SHIRTS To clear at $1.05 "We Invite your inspection and will proshise you the best of hd : MODLER & CO. | encouraged both agriculture and ex- port trade, the former by establish- Scores of Tourists Are AlsO ing fairs at which the farmers dis- J Qoing to ,Hotels and Sributed thelr wares and the bene- [|i fits of their experiences. Canada's! One Finger Amputated and Another Rooming Houses. liberally to tickets. " first reported favorable trade bal- 3 ance was under Hoequart for by N MARINE CIRCLES | Little Allan McDonald, Ardoch,| That the Kingston motor camp at! 1741 the exports exceeded imports had his'hand severely cut with an| Lake Ontario Park is"a big benefit and French money was discounted in a axe which was in the hands of. alto hotels, Tovming Haces Std Quebec. At that time paper money a playmate. ° One of the fingers had to | Merchants generally a was in circulation in Quebec, and Fons eee - a Re be amputated and a second ome is|Of many people who know. So far. LTH gold and silver coins | bert W. Pombroy, wes . 0 | badly disfigured. = this season 800 automobiles have were circulsted they disappeared | Judge Kenefick, east at 11.15 a.m,; ¥ topped at the éamp, there belie the hoards of their peasants and || Norman P. Clement, east at 4.40 nineteen 6a Wednesday night. dtd reappear until after the Con- p.m.; Rahane, east at 6 p.m.. Foote, | Twenty-five per cent. of the tourists | guest rhe good Giles Hoequart was west at 6.20 p.m.; Frank B. Baird, | remain here morefthan & day. At succeeded by the Intemdant Bogot west at 7.30 p.m.; Maplebranch, east four passengers a car, over 3,000 Bigot, the last and by far the worst li at 10.16 p.m.; Albert C. Field, west people have patronized the camp.|of aii the occupants of that post at 11.45 p.m. a 4 and figuring that each one spends an : ; : Clearances on Thursday--John E sverage hile here, as is con- Lk Shaw, east at 3 a.m." Kingston, for sidered - in Stinate; $15,000 has NEWS FROM DISTRICT Prescott this morning, returns this i! afternoon amd clears for Charlotte : opened on June 23tx |Quiled From the Whig's Many » ght Items Full of Interest. and Toromto; City of Ottawa west this morning. : Band Concert in Park. By kind permission 'of Ja. 00%, E. B. Sparks and officers, the V. ; Carleton are to be pay- O.R. Band will play the ft able on or Hay tiny 22nd snd De- programme in Macdonald Park to comper 1st. night (Thursday) Aug. 20th at 8.18 § The Napanee council has decided 3 to dispense with the services of the fire engineer after Sept. 30th. Joseph Archer, Deseronto, has re- moved to Detroit. Mrs. Archer fol- Bagot Street (mear City Park), 6 room brick dwelling, 6 rooms and sun parlor. $3,000--Earl Street (downs town), 8 room dwelling, water heating, 3 A LAD'S SEVEREMINJURY. Creamery, Ib. . .40c. Belleville Whey, pound ... "s LEMONS. Fancy, large dae, dos. ane SOG HONEY i i 3E RE i if 1 TH -- a -- er ar prmitehn 'Emblem | Overture. .. .......The Sky Pflot Valse... Gold and Silver | merchant, dropped dead in his store in Campbeliford on Tuesday after