4, throat and ly make Fou enthusiastie about it. ly you with {PROM PROF. PAUL DENYS WHO WRITES WHIG Looks Forward to The Budding Bushes And The Somg of The . Robin--Played the Pedals on the Bedpost, { x Prof. Paul Denys, formerly organ- fst of St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston, now living 'retired in Montreal, writes in this refresjing way to the Whig: How often in pightly vision men's spirits. will stray into days that were, tinting the days that are with their fond ry! The morning of life 1y---of 1 ™ tasting Scminly. It keeps per- It's truly astonishing quickly 8 truly 4 al soothes and heals mem- branes, and surely Ea HE a Vd whooping eough or hand SD ted ompound in] snd highly Norwa ext Bined. With 'Euatacol com! is known the world over for its Sonne. healing effect on the throat Avoid ltappointment b asking your wi dru a % ses of Fines with thing else. A gustantee of yr isfaction or money ly gee ith this preparation. The Bemembeored Needy in Will, Gananoque, Jan, 30.--By the will of thé late James Atkinson, which has just been probated, $600 is left to Grace Methodist Church, Ganan- oque,' for specific purposes. The amount is to be invested and the pro- ceeds of $300 are to be used. each yéar for the purpose of providing comforts at Christmas time for mem- bers of the congregation who may be in needy circumstances, and the rev- enue from the remaining $200 is to be devoted to the missionary fund of the church. Z : sat. - has its joys and dreams, so also the evening ifs thoughts serene and merited rest. And whilst the world js white with snow and the breath of winter hedims the pane and spar- rows in th es twitter, we eb- serve the broadefiing of light, the swinging of the sun to the north and hopes are born that bushes ere long will again bud, rivolets intone their 'leanticles and the robin and thrush vie in songs divine. True, the cal- amitous cloud of the confinental butchery still hangs low, yet there may soon dawn the day when all Lhese atrocities may cease and joy and freedom permanently possess the land. s And now, while the flames whisper about the dogs in ous fireplace and memory's-bells chime low we love to sit on our tiny throne of wicker and think and tell of things our mind tabernacles, I have read that rhe- toric helps longevity, "but it didn't say whether the reader survived or not. Be this as it may, I like to waft an occasional greeting to friends, one of the few privileges left this side of the eternal gates. And when 1 speak of the eternal gates, I do not mean that I have be- gun fo sleep under "eight". blankets that my pulse is irregular and syn- cope imminent, Not at all. True, one night I found myself playing the pedals on the bedpost, but that can't be helped--'music" will out, and if assisted by a little extra plum- wv NOTHING LIKE A GOOD : : ~~ HOT WATER BOTTLE a For the sick room. All prices from 85¢ to $3.00 ATS a . sentative Miss G. of suiting the snd knowing needs. pearance, and toilet ng grey. ~The For mail orders write to Is sending his repre- G. Mclean, who is spec- fally gifted in the art ladies their Miss McLean will be at Randolph ' ston, on Thurs. and Friday, Feb. 1st with the finest stock of human hair goods for improving the personal ap- y for beautifying will takeerflers for the well inv .gorating your own hair and prevepting them from turn- hrs PEMBER TOUPEE for the gentlomen, the closest imitation of nature ever produced, and at reasonable prices. i : Satisfaction Guaranteed --- R Hotel, King- and 2nd. the complexion. known PEMBER HAIR TREAT- the Date. be in excess of all conception. Yes, friends---genuine ones--are gifts of the Gods and dark indeed were the thread of life but for the respect and affection they dispense. Famous is the scentless sunflower With Haudy crown of gold; But friendship is the breathing TOS® * Cv With sweets in every fold. And when they possess so per- fectly as in Kingston the art of being kind they are sure to be sorely LAR |pmaaing an cognac before retiring, 0 0 the vigor of the rhythm is sure to CITY COUNCIL OFFERS cosT||i} But I must abbreviate my litera. ture; there are other ways of pro- longing life. Our old friend Epl- menides for that purpose, went to sleep and after fifty-seven years rose up quite refreshed we.are told whieh is quite conceivable. Taking so long, however, is not to his credit. Per- haps the hotel clerk, without warn- ing presented his bill and the new rates knocked him senseless in which case he had a good excuse; but where he made a mistake is not to have stayed dead, a fate which will overtake us all unlesg prices for the neceesities of life cease to soar. Bggs, among other things, are dear as they are scaree, and to make mat- ters worse, heng seem to have de- clared against conseription. Fish, too, is advancing. Submarines have either scared or angered them and they are harder to catch than ever. Perhaps "they were trying to climb on ore when the earth shook! Times are certainly serious and how long some of us shall be able to con- tinue to live on philosophic contem- plation just remains to be seen! PAUL 'DENYS. ( Summer Through Winter in Cali- fornia. Get away from the cold, disagree- able winter. QGalifornia temperature is from 60 to 75 degrees the year round, It ig not expensive to spend he entire winter there, Bungalows ent from $23.00 per month up, Special Winter Fares. The fam- ous Los Angeles Limited, a fast, re- fined and exclusive through train from Chicago te I/bs Angeles, leaves Chicago 10.00 p.m. daily and arrives Los Angeles 4.30~p.m, third day-- less than three days enroute. Write to B. H, Bennett, Gen, Agt., Chicago & North Western Ry, 48 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. He will nd you descriptive literature and train schedules, help you plan an attractive trip, and make readrva- tions for yow clear through to the Pacific Coast, "The War in Cartoon." Seldom does such an interesting lecturer as 'Mr, Racey, the famous Canadian Cartoonis of te Montreal Star, appear among us? Mr. Racey is inimitable, and his cartoon history of the War is not only interesting but mirthful, instructive, historical and intensely patriotic as well. He has a knack of teeating a most ser- foug subject humorously, without losing its seriousness. The Cartoons, which are works of art, give the story of the War in a nutshell, Not an important happen- ing, from the outbreak to the pre- sent moment, has been overlooked by this versatile Cartoonist, Mr. Racey has scored triumps in every city in which he has presented his entertainment. "Halifax, Quebec, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Three Rivers, Cornwall, Huntingdon and Granby are among a few of the cities which he has visited during the past eight months, and from which he hag se- cured enough proceeds from his lec- tures to have enabled him to devote more than $13,000 to patriotic pur- poses, The date set for Mr. Racey's appearance in Kingston is Feb. Tth, and the place the Grand Opera House, DELAY IN CASUALTY MESSAGES. Citizens Complain Mail and Not Ca- ble Used to Send Repost. Several Kingstonians have been complaining to the Whig of the de- lay in sending notices of casualties to the homes of those who are wounded or killed in action in France. For the last few weeks it has become very common for casualties to be an- nounced that happened fifteen days before--one case where the man was almost fully recovered. The sup- position is that the Government is economizing by using the mail for these reports, whereas the cable was used at first. In any case the public is making bitter criticism of those re- sponsible, A Popular New Bread. Particular housewives are aski for Home Made A. & A, bread. 1 U, Bagot street, ------ As & rule a smart baby outgrows Mr PLUS FIFTEEN PER CENT. Au. Nickle Says if Contractor Payne Refuses to Show His Time Book it Does Not Help His Claim. The City Conheil refuses to pay the account of Contractor repairs to the horticultural building in the fair grounds, It passed resolution "last night, on motion of Ald. Nickle, offering, to pay Mr. Payne cost plus fifteen per cent. The Finance Committee, after hearing the opinion of the City So- licitor, recommagnded that thé ac count be paid. "Ald. Nickle objected to this unless had esamined Mr. Payne's time book and Yound it correct. : The City Engineer was called into the meeting, and stated that he had checked a time book Mr. Payne had showed him, but it did not contain the names of the men employed. "That is no check at all," said Ald. Nickle, who asked the Engineer how he knew the names of the men em- ployed. "I knew some of them' from hav- ing seen them at work and two names I did not know I got from men who were working with them," the Engineer replied. Ald. Smith, who is a contractor himself, told the Council that several days before the work at the fair grounds was given .to Mr. Payne he had gone to Ex-L1d. - Peters, chair- man of the Board of Works, and of- fered to do the work for fifteen per cent. profit on cost. - Mr. Peters told him he would think it over and let him know, but he never heard from him. Ald. Smith objected to 'the contractor taking away lumber from the butlding when he charged in the way he did. Ald. Nickle pointed out that Mr. Payne's return would be $10.35 a day for fifty-five days. He held that was too much money to pay.. He also pointed out that the fair grounds work cost not $1,807.11, but $2,364, as Mr. Payne's bill did not include everything. The city had purchased the lumber and paid for other things. Ald. Nickle, in reply to Ald. Wright as to what he would if Mr. Payne would not show his time book, replied that he would risk getting very close to the lawsuyg over the matter. or "If Mr. Payne refuses to show his time book it. would appear that he is getting more money than he should get," said Ald. Nickle. "I am not going to vote to pay $4 for a man who received only $2." Ald. Nickle's amendment to the Finance Committee's recommenda- tion wrs then carried. WHEN YOUR FEET ARE COLD THINK OF SENTRY WHO DOES HIS NIGHTLY PATROL FOR YOU, Guard Duty in the Army is Some. thing That is Necéssary But. Not Relished by the Soldiers. \ Every afternoon in the army im- mediately after drill listed are post- ed on the bulletin boards of each company, consisting of the names of those assigned Tor fatigue duty ob the following day. First on the list come. the names of the men to be put on guard, Every man in the battalion heaves a sigh of relief, who perceives that his name is not on the list. But there' Is always a small squad of men, for whom the afore- mentioned sigh of relief must be postponed for a while. These must be ready to go on guard on the next morning at nine o'clock. Dressing for general guard duty is an import- ant matter. A soldier as a rule is not a fastidious person, bat no society belle dressing for the season's big- gest affair, spends greater care upon her toilet, than does-s kiltie prepar- ing for guard duty. One reason for this is that the officer in charge of the guard démands that each sentry be immaculate in appearance. But a more important reas is that the man who presents the neatest appear- ance during the officer's inspection, prior to posting the sentfies, is re- lieved of sentry duty, and is given the job of adjutant's orderly. This is comparatively easy work, and whoever is lucky enough to obtain it has his night in bed. Therefore, any- one desiring to see the Kiltles at their best, with boots und buttons shining, faces clean shaven, uniforms immacu- late, and glengarrys cocked at exact- ly the right angle, should drop into camp some morning at fifteen min- utes to. nine, That is when the buglar sound the guard call. To she civil ian ear, the call is only a blare of music, but to the soldier it says "Come and do your duty boys, Come and do your guard, Nou've had fourteen nights in bed, And so it won't be hard." - = _ The above mentioned "fourteen nights in bed" is not precisely accur- ate, @s many men go on guard every week, but we m tolerate poetic iticense, even in thé army. y On Duty Bight Hours. - Ak GeorgelHl Payne, amounting to $1,807.11, fori} - == Winter Footwear Our stock is well assorted with all kinds of good footwear for win- ter weather. Warm lined footwear for men and women. Felt Boots, Overshoes, Moccasins, Sheepskin Boots, wool lined. Also warm footwear for children. the City Engineer{iH would sign a statemént saying. heljl AT FAIR PRICES. i Ros Take Advantage Of Campbell's Annual Fur Sale 4 msn "4 = Men's Choice Quality . Furs lined coats, otter collars, Cana dian rat linings, $75, Feduced 10. $59. Ladies'" Muskrat Coats, 42 inches long, fine satin linings, exceptional value at $50; re- duced to $39. x" All our Manufactured Furs proportionately reduced. Camphell Bros. Kingston's Oldest Fur Store. Cough Balsam CURES COUGHS "AND COLDS 25ca Bottle, at Prouses Drug Store Phone 82. Opposite Bt. Andrew's Church \ J his big thick blankets in the bar- racks. Therefore, Mr. Civilian, the next time you wake up some aight in your feather bed, and imagine your toes are.cold, think of the line sentry out in the cold night. If you are not then heated by the shéer force of contrast, go_ out for a nice long walk {n your rbbe de unit, and see what the force of sympathy can do. : Coming to!Griffin's. : America's sweetheart, Mary Picks ford, in "Less Than the Dust," Thurs. day, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 1st, 2nd and 3rd. a - At the graduation St, Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brock: ville, Miss Eitzabeth Sullivan. Belle ville was one of the successful exercises of the Dr. Halls Home-Made Candy Fresh Made Every Day. Sakell's Next Grand Opera House Telephone 640 After numerous requests we have dt last' de- | cided to put on our Big Annual Furniture Sale, be- | ginning Thursday morning, February Ist. "A chance to furnish from a cottage to a man- sion, for the present, or future use, as we store your | i ' purchases at our risk, at THE BUSY STORE WITH THE LARGE ---- AT ---- dade STOCK James Reid Phone 147. | - The Leading Undertaker: A ~ Blakemore Studio Commercial Photography. Enlarging and Copying, Home Portraiture Kingston's Largest Photo Stadio. All work guaranteed. Over Royal Bank Chambers J 180 Wellington Street. ' McLaughlin's Garage Seize the opportunity; bring us your car before it gets snowed in. You will want it looked over before using it in the spring. We have had factory expericnge and can guarantee our work. Let us look after your battery; we will save you money. R. J. Fursey, Prop. Garage Phone 1600; Res. 931. J, Street. New Ladies' Suits ! By placing your order now . for your spring suit you will save 85%. Also skirts and Dress. made to mea- sure for very low prices, New York Skirt & Suit ! Co. % clearance sale has | agreat it is drawing to a-close. It will when we close our doors For the three days, po BD BS Bread Mixers, 20% Just three da "hore. off Carpet Gall | mw eg be all over we will offer