mii st, er John McKay Ltd. "The Fur House 149-157 BROCK STREET, KINGSTON FOR THE CONSERVING OF RIDEAU WATERS |The Smith's Falls Board of | Trade Wants Dams Built at Various Points. Smith's Falls appointed a strong | committee to work to have the De- | partment of Railways and Canals { build conservation dams on the Ri- | dean. | As soon as the spring floods are | over this' work should be started, | writes W. T. Rickey, and all the ring Perfumes ] Ashes of Roses, Houbigant's Quelque Fleurs, Deauville, se-Wiring and Repairing "All Kinds of Electric Apparatus | Satisfaction guaranteed, Bést work at reasonable prices. Sift "THE DOWN TOWN ELECTRIC STORE" HALLIDAY ELECTRIC CO. Forner King and Princess Streets. - > : « "Phone 94 AA ----_---- FOR SALE: ; rooms, toilet, good , garage, 66 ft frontage. $1,300, OW OF THREE FRAME HOUSES--now renting at $16.00 per HOUSE--Three years old, 6 rooms, all Hapeb¥ Senin, hed: Wood floors, fine garage. 00 feet frontage. Sacrifice $4,700. BRICK E--7 rooms, all improvements, fireplace, hardwood ° floors, in cupboards, hot and cold water in cellar, $5,000. _M.B. TRUMPOUR "PHONE 704 OR 1203.J. hgh a 4 QUEEN'S CAFE We want you to hold that Club Dinner in our upstair dining Ball, where you may dance after dinner. THER ARNIEL & HAMBROOK CATERERS Chinaware and S$llverwage to remt "No luncheon too small." | dams constructed this summer, so | that this great flow of water can be held in reserve another year. Con- servation dams are required on Bass Lake, Otter Lake, Baker Lake, Adam's Lake, Crow -Lake, Long Lake, and the dam already 'con- structed at Bob's Lake improved. With modern methods of construct- ing dams of concrete, the initial ex- pense would not be greata--only a comparatively few thousand dollars. Then each dam 'could be placed in charge of ofte of the farmers living in close proximity who would be re- sponsible for {ts condition and regu- lation in accordance with. orders from fhe Department, and as the {| water becomes lower in the Rideau Laké and river the reserves can be used to make it up, thereby doing away with those terrific spring floods which cause so much annual ll | 1088 and bring about a constant, re- gular, steady flow of water from the Rideau Lakes to Otfawa and the {| lovel of the lake maintained at all il | seasons, thereby improving the navi- ii | gapion 'and the water il | also improving the crops inasmuch fli as the quantity of moisture would I ga ry VY A ) hr fw > ll Extra choice Island Rolls SARDINES | Good quality (Brunswick) who should do. your || Hi wiring. ~~ Oux do |{fil © tins for Frye ' pendability is your CLOVER HONEY insurance. Defec- I 5 1b. pails (extra fine). ..65c. tive wiring often PURE JAM causes a disastrous i Raspberry, Strawberry, Black WE ARE THE LIVE WIRES electrically --- foun find you will have no cause for complaint. If you are Interested in the appliances come fire. Let us serve Currant, Cherry -- 4 nd | 4 1b. tins Marmalade . . particular people, Ib. , . POMBE o...ouyeineii? ~ 43¢. |i tins (St. Williams) . Pte. i « .49¢. |i 8 Ib, pails Table Syrup. ..80c. [i Hl "Fearman's" Pork Sausage for [i | -28c. | "fi. we 'took off an abundant erop. powers and be greatly increased by reason of the augmentation of water supplied dur- ing the 'dry period. The result to Smith's Falls would be of immediate benefit, allowing steamers to bring in large cargoes of coal from the dumps along the erican ports along Lake Ontario, | thereby assuring the town and its | people of a sure supply of fuel. which j can be sold at a much cheaper price. || Pig iron and steel can be brought from Montreal by boat and laid at | the wharves of the town thereby as- | sisting our industries and relieving | them from excessive freight charges. | I HERE IS A SAMPLE OF A GOOD SETTLER James McFle, Rothesay, Scotland, Now of Joyceville. James McFie is now a loyal resi dent of Joyceville, although he has been there only a few months. But this is not surprising, for he was a good citizen of Rothesay, Scotland. An indication that Mr. McFie is the right kind of settler is given in the fellowing extracts from his. letter to the Canadian Emigration agent at Formerly of Hl | Glasgow: Butter! Butter! "Just a few lines.to say we have now been located in our mew home ie Canada several months, We have been well treated by our neighbor farmers, who help and give advice a8 to how things are done here." After describing his house and farm buildings, Mr. McFie writes: "I have one cow, have raised two calves, four pigs, 100 head of poul- try; also one horse. I have a wagon, a buggy, a sleigh, binder, mower, rake, disc, plow, harrow, scuftler, ete. I have bought these myself, You get good chances at sales, so 1 am well satisfied. The field crops vere hay and oats," which were extra good. The size of the orchard is one acre, consists of '14 apple trees, and we had a big crop this year, each tree on an average pro- ducing four barrels. We had 26 baggy of potatoes, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, onions, parsley, beets, sweet corn, beans, peas, pumpkins, cucumbers. The tomatoes were my Rreat surprise. We planted 40 planfs in a piece of good soil and 80 Easter Is Dress-Up Time 'Make your selection from our immense stock' prices from .. ..... $2.75 10 sz50 fi I must - say that a married man wanting to make a home for him- self, wife and children, experienced ia farming, does not need to-be afraid for he will soon be his own master. He can get out and in as he likes, and for single men there is & gréat demand if they have farm experience. They are well treafed, master and .man all the same; there are not three classes. There Is one thing about the farming in Canada, the work is more easily done and easier on men than on the farms in j Beotian - = 8 ----p------ News From Croydon, Croydon, April 2.--The récent rains and thaw have left the roads ir a very bad condition. An electric storm passed over here on Wednes- day evening indicating a cold and beckward spring. Mr. and Mrs Jechn R. Kring and son, wa Herbert, PICTON Picton, April 8.-----Alfred Strick- land of the Ontario College of Phar- macy is home for over the Haster re- cess. ¥- : ~ Charles Smith is returding to Picton to make his home... He has bought Mr. Arthur Dawe's terrace on Bridge street and will take pos- session soon. Mr. Smith has been living in Belleville for 'the. past few years, - Mr. and Mrd, L. B. Calnan are spending a few days in Toronto. Mrs. B. Davidson returned home this week alter two weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. Allan Christie, Hamilton. S. A. Seeds came down from To- ronto to spend over the week-end with. his father, Mr. 8. N. Seeds, who is in failing health. M. BE. Knox was in Cobourg last week looking after his business there. BE. A. Vaa de Water has returned from a business trip to Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Powers have arrived home from their New York trip. While away they visited their daughter, Mrs, L. C. Woodward, and family at White Plains. Harold ColHer of the Bank , of Montreal, Kingston, is spending the Easter week-end at his home here. Mrs. Thomas Kemsley is back from a visit with friends in Oshawa and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Gearing of the Standard Bank are spending over Easter in Toronto. Migs Helen Clark of Belleville was a recent visitor with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Hadden. Mrs. M. K. Adams was hostess of an eight table bridge at her home, Ferguson street last Tuesday after- noon. The pretty parlors were at- tractive with their bowls of rosés and sweet:peas. Mrs. F. T. Knight and Mrs. Ahern of Plymouth, Eng- land, carried off the prizes. The hostess was assisted in the serving of dainty refreshments by Mrs. W. Tait, Mrs. B. A. Adams and Mrs. Lloyd Gerow Miss Edna Morrow of the public | school staff" is spending her Easter holidays at Sandhurst and Miss Martha Carl at Athens. Always Lead fm a eer Pictorial Patterns , | 54 inch ALL-WOOL SCOTCH TWEEDS in mix- tures of Blues, Greys and Band. > Priced at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 yd. SHAW'S DAILY STORE NEWS Gold Dollar Silk Hose SMART NEW DRESS FABRICS FOR SPRING WEAR Tweeds in all the new shades, for Sport Dresses, and 32 inches wide. S al 'NEW VELOUR COATINGS 54 inches wide, in shades of Nude, Tan, Brown, Blue and Sand. =e $2.50 SERGE FOR. $1.50. Blue Serge; full 54 inches wide, Color guaran. teed. This is all pure wool and exceptional value, At $1.50 Yard $2.75 yard 150 yards of Navy Plaids in Sand and White, Blue and Frey. D. A INLAID LINOLEUM Miss Belle nnon. of Toronto is holidaying with her sisters, Misses Ella and Margaret Shannon, Paul street, DESERONTO SOMETHING REAL NEW IN COATING ! Large Lull 54 inches wide, $3.00 per yard SHAW "THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE" ' eee en Priced from and Sand, Black See our range of the newest Poiret Twills, Ben. galine, Broadcloth, Charmeen and Tricotine, $2.50 to $3.50 yard Successors to Newman & Shaw 54 INCH CHEVIOT for Boys or Girls" Reefers, Perfect shade of dark Navy, Special, $2.50 yard , Limited | SUNFAST = | DRAPERIES Hats $3.98 Parisian Shop 822 BROCK STREET Deseronto, April 3.--On 1st Deseronto lost one of its oldest citizens, when Elisha Howard pass- ed away In his eighty-fourth year at his home on Pearl street. The funeral service was held at the house on "Saturday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to the Deseronto ¢emetery, Mise Rita Ready of Toronto, and Miss -Fanoy of Jorf ery, are spend- ing the waek-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ready, Mill street, Mrs. Donaldson has returned from spending a few days with her son, Frank in Peterboro, Mrs. George Miller is home after a short holiday out of town. Miss May Bdwards, graduate nurse, Toronto, is the guest for a few days of her sister, Mrs. Leo Therrien, Dundas street. Stanley Blake of Toronto, is spénding the week-end with his mo- ther; Mrs. Philip Blake, West Front street. - Alton Hamilton of Windsor, is spending "the Buster holidays with friends. in town. Mrs. A. Macafee of Toronto, is home to attend the funeral of her father, the late Elisha Howard. Burton Campbell of Toronto, is at his home, Mill street, for a few days. -------- i smpr-- The 'shares in the Arnprior Golf Club are $100 apiece and already be- tween eighty and ninety have been Bold. Golf, althongh somewhat cost- Iy in Arnprior, is evidently a popular sport. a April $ ' De P A Snr ee eens ea LATE WILLIAM H., HARRISON. Passing of a Prominent Resident of Newboro. Newboro, April 2.--An aged and highly respected citizen passed peacefully away on Sunday, Mgreh 28th in the person of William ® H Harrison. Deceased had suffered for a number of years from heart dis- ease. He was the son of the late Henry Harrison, and was born in the United States seventy-seven years ago, coming to Canada when 2 young man. He married Ellen Trotter of Portland about tifty years ago. She predeceased him thirteen years ago. Later he married Mrs. Emma Wicks, who now survives. He olen leaves five~children: Mrs. Hil- Hard Green and Thomas Harriden of ~ewboro; Mrs. John Kidd and Elmer Harrison of Gananoque, and Wilfred at home. He has four step- children. One daughter, Ethel, died fourteen years ago. Mr, Harrison was whole-hearted and had many warm friends by whom he will be missed. In religion he was a Metho- dist and in politics a Consedvative. The funeral was held at Crosby | Methodist church on Tuesday, con- | ducted by Rev. H. W. W. Bromwich. It was very largely attended, show- ing the esteem the deceased was held. The pail bearers were: Frank Stanton, Oliver remains were placed in Elgin vault to await interment in the spring. Those who attended from a 'distance were* Mrs, R. F. Anderson, Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kelsey and Mr. and Mrs. E. Latimer and son John, Charleston. . ATTEMPT TO ROB FAILS. Police Car Gives Chase But Bandits Make attempt to rob the Newtonville post urday morning, a number of bandits as the car ¢peeded through this city. Whitby failed when all trace of the bandits was lost. door of the post office was pried off and the windows were broken in two places. Nothing was taken. alarm was given by G. W. Jones, manager of the Port Hope Telsphone Company at Newtonville. two people marry for better or worse and both win. Roswell," EBward|} Wright, and William Steadman. The |} Oshawa, April 5.--Foiled in the! office and general store, early Sat. f in a car were fired on three times|} by Police Constable George Parsons } A chase in the police car as far as | A successful union is one "where | | Buy. Now--Decisive Action Aceomplishes Everything | $4.000-- Earl Street, brick, modern, $4,5060--Burick Bungalow, 7 rooms, modern, large yard and henhouse. | $4,500--Queen Street, double. $4,000 ~-- Dwelling, modern, barns, lots 66 by 132 (on a $4,800--New brick semi-bunga- low, 7 rooms, hot water heat ing, hardwood floors, fire. place, garage and deep lot. $6,100----Brick, all improve. ments, Clergy Street West. The lock on the |} 8} The | [i Ren] Estate gad Insurance Cor. Johnson and Division Ste, Phones 538, 530-w, §39-J. J. B. SAMPSON, Insurance Representative | 'What the World Is Doi As Seen by Popular Mechanics Magazine; Smoke Sounds Fire Alarm by Shadow on Tube Photo-eléctric cells, the extremely sen- sitive units that play an important part in the transmission. of pictures by wire- less or telegraph, have been further Single Drop of Water Holds Hundred Forms of Life * Although a drop of water no larger than a buckshot may appear crystal-clear to the unaided eye, it will resemble small aquarium if it is greatly magnified. Study of a drop from one of the ponds of the New York soological gardens showed that it was teeming with as many as 100 forma of life, Tt was spread spi . motion. It appeared of sight for it avoided ng Auger for Boring Stumps Helps Clear Land Cut-over land is often 'cleared by dy- | namiting the stumps, and to simplify this work, a long hand auger to bore holes for placing the charges has been devised.