. i 30, 1926. SUMMER NEEDS | at BESTS | Lime Juice, Familyade, Grape Juice, Mosquito Lotion, Tan Bleach, Sunbum; Cream, Fly Paper, Fly Pad Poison, Fly Tox, Thermos Bottles, Foot Powder, Foot Soap, ALL THE BEST QUALITY, L. T. BEST PRESCRIPTION DRL GGIST 'Phone 59. We deliver Farm For Sale or Exchange With Stock, Imple- ments and Standing Crops--127 Acres-- 00 under cultivation, the bal- ance pasture, running to a lake 11 miles from Kingston. Would exchange for city property, Snap this bargain quick. G. A. Bateman 111} Brock Street + A NAN AAs Crop Report. The Bank of Montreal crop report has the following: In the Prairie Provinces extreme heat has prevailed for several days with very little rain, and crops, par- tleularly on light land, have suffer- ed. All crops are maturing rapidly, Catting of winter wheat and rye has commenced in some localities. There has been practically no further dam- age from hail. In Quebec there is plenty of, moisture and continued favourable weather has been help- ful to all crops. In Ontario warm weather has prevailed during the past week with occasional showers and all growing éfops have improved except in the southwestern section of the province where rain is badly needed. In the Maritime Provinces excellent growing conditions con- tinue and all crops are doing well, In British Columbia all crops are in peed of rain, . i --_------------ I Alexandria Bay, fire 'tn the Ware of Captain John M. Com- "stock, caused near'y $2,000 damage. The blaze is believed to have siarted when an oil water heater in the cel- lar exploded. Twedde'l star value sale ends to morrow night. Take advantage of it. A blaze in the laundry of the Thousand Islard House, .Alefandria Bay, N.X., created alarm but it was ~ Li8peedily subdued. A NAAN ANAL, At tN) -------- Corn Extractors, Corn Pads. | | lllino BUILDING IS GOING AHEAD VERY RAPIDLY 'Steel Workers to Start on { Randolph Hotel -- School Work. Well Ahead. Building in the city is progressing rapidly. All the larger jobs are ex- pected to be finished before Septem- ber. The new Randolph Hotel, being built on Bagot street, is coming along at a fine speed. The excavation is nearly completed, and the steel work- ers are here ready to begin their work. It is expected that they will (start during next week. ! The work on the hew Rideau ana Louise schools is expected to be fin- ished for the opening of school in { September. The front wall of Louise {school has been torn out and new | large windows are being built in. The {interior of the building is being | greatly changed to accommodate the {commercial department of the col |legiate. The new Rideau school is {rapidly nearing completion, and will | be entirely fitted up"for the opening. The "'rbof on the extension rbeing | built onto the Hotel Dieu hospital is [finished and interior work is being { completed, | IDR. MICHAEL CLARK | FORMER m.p. PAssEs | {Was Alberta Ploneer and | Noted Orator and Low- | Tariff Advocate. | | Calgary, Alta, July 30--The death of Dr, Michael Clark, former mem- ber of parliament, pioneer of Cen- {tral Alberta, and prominent in the | councils of the Liberal party, occur- | red at eight o'clock yesterday morn- ing at the family -residence near Olds, Alberta, His death followed that of his wife, who died several weeks ago Iv a hospital in Calgary. Dr. Clark hac { been in fa'ling health for a week | The funeral probably will be held Saturday, Dr. Clark was a native of North- umberland, Eng'amd, his father be- ing an Englishman, his mother a Scotswoman. He was in his sixty- fifth year at the time of his death. He was educated at Elmstfield coi- lege, York and Edinburgh university where he graduated in medicine with the degree of M.D.C.M. Until he came out to Canada. in 1901, the doctor practised his profession in the north of England. In 1882 he married Elizabeth, eld- est daughter of the late George Smith, Hamilton, Ontario. He stant. ed farpdng and ranching in Alberta about 1914. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1908 for the new-electoral division of Red Deer as a Liberal. He was re-elected in 1911 and in 1917. In the 1917 elec. tion, at which conscription the iesue. Dr. Clark ran as a Liberal. Unionist. He was considered one of the leading orators of the House of Commons during the time he was a member, He was an ardent advo- cate of tariff reduction. Don't miss the opportunity Star value prices on all suits. Sale ends Saturday at Tweddell's. THE HAD RUBBING ALCOHOL IN HIS POSSESSION Young Man Had Two Fines in the Police Court--Con- stable Stopped a Fight. " ""Ribbinig aléohol™ 15 wot "dNnk- | ing alcohol," but some very thirsty { People who are hard up for & drink, | take a chance on it. * A young man who was placed un- der arrdst on Thursday night, for being intoxicated, had a bottle of "rubbing alcohol" in his possession, and in addition to the usual fine of $10 and costs given to drunks, he | Was called on to pay a $50 fine for | "having liquor in a place othef than | & private dwelling." A month in jail was the option in each case. Walking" elong, his beat in Clar? ence street Wednesday night, Con- | stable McWilliams just in time to spoil 'a lvely tight, taking 'place between two men. Fists were flying, and at the same time tongues were wagging. The fight was stop, , but the tongues continued to wag, and there was a good deal more talk when the case came before Magis- trate Farrell on Friday morning, when the one alleged to have started the fight was fined $10 and costs. other man had been too intimate with his wife. Another adjournment for a day, was made in the 'vase of a young man, wha was up for not paying his board bill. All he had to offer to the court was $2. This will be handed over to the boarding house keeper but the court will see that the bill is cleared off. SPLENDID PROGRAMME AT A LAWN SOCIAL Event Under Auspices of Sun- shine Club of First Bap- tist Church. A lawn social, under the auspices of the Sunshine Club of the First Baptist Church," was held Thursday evening, on the grounds of Mr James Marshall, Albert street.- The programme was a fine one, and was appreciated by all present. The Sun- day School orchestra gave several 800d selections. The chairman of the event was Rev. M. C. Johnston. A fine recitation was given by James Marshall, and was well received. Solos by James Marshall, Miss Ivy Catermole, Miss Hilda Calvin, and Norman Frost, were excelient. A novel whistling solo by Miss Hilde Friendship, could not have been bet- ter, The candy and fency-work tables @ goodly sum for the funds. Refreshments were served by the ladies, The Club was very thankfu' ta Mr. and Mrs. James Marshall, for allowing them the use of their grounds for the social . Joseph M. Hamilton, well-known residenit of Alice township, died sud. denly on Wednesday, at his resi- degice, following a hrief illness, aged sixty-three years. There are probably from 30,000 to 40,000 earthquakes every year, but only 8,000 are recorded. CAnnouncing IS King & Yonge Sts. Toronto, Se / Monday, August 2nd; with every ility for the convenience of the Canadian To be opened to service | Mu H.H Ha, is Central ; (Canadian Agency iRoom 310-Dominion Bank Bldg, nd Bavelig publi, It will be provide complete freight and passenger A At toning DAILY BRITIS an | FLAPPER FANNY SAYS H 3 ee ------ WHIG PROBS:--Fair and moderately warm Saturday. A doctor is a man who means well. & | Marne | | { | } { The man fined claimed that the | The City of Hamilton, CS.L.| freighter, was in port yesterday and | cleared down. | The freighter City of Ottawa call- | ed yesterday and passed on west. | The steamer Rapids King made her regular trip from Alexandria Bay to Rochester, calling here this morning. { The steamer Toronto called on{ her trips east and west to-day. ] The steamer Brookton cleared | from the elevator at midnight for! Port Colborne. N : The steamer Rahane arrived yes- | terday with grain and is unloading | now at the Richardson élevator. | The tug Eureka called last night | and cleared with two barges. Two Sinmac barges are Richardson elevator to be with grain from the Rahane. i Two government boats were in at the causeway over the night. The | Leurena cleared at 7 a.m. and the! Bodin cleared at 9 a.m. The Leurena | does duty up the Rideau apd the i Bodin works down the St. Lawrence. | The steamer Jeska, from Oswego, is unloading coal at Crawford's] wharf, The steamer Patdoris cleared dur- Ing thé night for Oswego. Pilot records: Thursday---Doug- las, up, 11.30 a.m.; Richards, down, 11.50 a.m.; Glenelah, up 2.15 pm. | Collier No. 1, down, 3.30 pm.;! Huntley, up, 5 p.m.; ILI 101, down, | 5.30 pm,; Friday--Warren, up, | 2.10 a.m'; McPherson, down 5.30! a.m.; Brulin, up, 3 p.m.; Jolly Ines, up, 4 pm. . at the | loaded | a S------ Vessel Movements. i Port Dalhouise, July 80--Down: | McPherson, 12.30 p.m. Thursday; | Sargolite, 1.30; Mi-101, 2.30; Gud-| rid 8; Keyport 9.30; Royalite 10.30; | Foster 12 midnight; Plmbay 12.30 am. Friday; Glencassie 1.30: Key- bell, 2.30; Wiarton 7; Hartt 9. In canal, down bound: Winchetta, | fy for taking divorce equip- Mapleton, . Drumahoe, - Maplebrook, | India, Lethbridge, Arlington, \ ! THORNTON DIVORCE CASE. -------- The Judge Who Signed Decwe Gives | lusions. I Philadelphia, Pa., July 30.--The ; diyorce of Lady Thornton from Sir Henry Worth Thorton, President of the Canadian National Railways slip- | ped through the Court of Common Pleas here with only 'a few friends knowing anything about it. Lady Thornton, the former yir-| ginia Dike Blair, of Newcastle, Pa. returned to her native state some two years ago and took up residence with friends in an apartment in Phil. adelphia. People at that time said | her object in so doing was to Quali- proceedings, but friends of the Thorntons always sought to discount such rumors. But the divorce came and sn Henry Thornton did not contest it. | The records of the proceedings are | impounded by the court so that Mttle | is known. concerning the evidence | tendered by Lady Thofuton and her | daughter, Anna, aged twenty-two, who were the only two witnesses. Lady Thornton was granted a divorce on grounds known in the Pennsylvania courts as "indignities to the person," explained ; Frank Smith, who signed the He added that the court was * vinced that Sir Henry had "gro { Lady the sta Canadian Agent, in charge. tired of his wife, and had manifest, Smith explained that, 8 of Pennsylvania, * nities to the son" included any thing that to the humilia- and that When the Gong Strikes 9 o'clock IT WILL MARK THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL SALE IN KINGSTON'S HISTORY STEACY'S LIMITED Great $150,000 Merchandise Adjustment | LE Closes To-night | AFTER NINE DAYS OF FAST AND FURIOUS SELLING The Road of good intentions is paved with '1 wish I hads" Don't wish you had but attend the last day of this great event ; SATURDAY