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. {averaging b -- ry MUSIC, 5 " TAUGHT FREE 'In order to advertiss and intro- duce their homes study music lessons in every locality the International Institu 13 Muse of New York will ®ive | our readers a complete "mstruction for either Pia- . 0, Organ, Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Bag. Cello, Brass Instruments or t Singing. In return they sim- ask that you recommend Jearn to play " You may another; yet, 'stmple soon léarn to play cial and n. e © postage d music. % No one should overlook this won- derfu} offer. Tell your friends abou' | spok _ _ft-~show this article to them. 7. The Internat'omal 'about music. EL : ir J ate to your friends after you not know one note from by their wonderfully and thorough method, you can « HM you are an advanced player you will receive spe- instruction. _. The lessons are sent weekly. They 'are so simple and easy that they are 1 mended to any person or lit- He child who ean read English. Pho- 'to drawings make every- h cptad Under the Institute's roe tuition offer you will be asked 'pay only a very small amount 14 cents a week) to and the necessary Institute har 'Buceessfully talght others and can successfully taught others and can 'know absolutely nothing whatever The lessons make t hing clear. YWAite to-day for the free booklet, which explains everything. It will convince you and cost you nothing. Address your lefter or postal card to International 'Institute of Mus'c. Ave, Dept. 494-B, New 98 Fifth Mk oo, ------ ALWAYS SMARTLY En DRESSED, "The sending of your suit or costume occasionally to these works to be cleaned or dyed means that you are well dress- ed all the time. . BR. PARKER & OO. Dyers and Cleaners, %6|the manner m which Frankford botol Tierh: hak fie In "8 1 L Suga AC vigor oid yo f r ding up. the harml table remed) ve The patient. of bis worst in the most value of ata in ir AgETA Bel REE 'eontal latest diav table food' and sugar altferant tiicted friends of this 26e to-day for a full. Jieongee, AM CHEM Whitney Point, ICAL wT Livery Stock of Slei Bears Ee Sleighs, ; Get a bargain at © BROCK 8T. re pom FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF DISTRICT ASSOCIATION In the City Council Chamber--The Delegates Welcomed by Dr. A. E. 'Ross, M. P. P., Chairman of the Kingston Board. The fourth annual mecting of the Belleville district litrary association med in the council chamber on uenday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. B. F. Byers, Stirling, presidens of the district, i and walled upon a E Ross, M.P.Y., Rin man of Kingston public library board. The doctor welcomed the delegates and expressed, in part, the hope that the next time the meeting «0 in Kingston the delegates would be entertained in a mew Ii brary buildieg. The president reviewed progress in the public library movement since the March, 1912, meeting of the * district in Napanee. Though. it was Sheious a older people of not inke advantage of the library in the ety, town and rural communities, #iill advancement is being made in the district. All religious bodies, or, at jeast, sections of them, are taking an interest in the work. Runmivg over the different classes of ve Byers declared that there was not mough roading done lo develop the intellectual side. The presidest de clared that books on missionary work were most vommendable. Mr. Byers e of the success which followed the labors of the Frankford library board. Walter R. Nursev, inspector of public libravies, and Miss Patricia Spere- wan, official cataloguer of the de partment of education, both of To- ronto, were present. Mr. Nursey lead in discussion. Miss Spereman explained, at some length, the Dewey-Decimal = system of clessification of books. This, she pointed out and demonstrated, was the most uniform svstem for instita- tion in libraries and necessary to the satisfactory carrying on of the work. It is w in libraries in England, ('anada and the Unitd States. The following were appointed at a nominating commitice;--Miss L. Me Kver, Cobourg; Miss E. Holmes, Pic ton; Mev. C. J. Young, Madoc and A. R. Walker, Belleville. Reports were submitted for and by delegates from Picton, Newburgh, Dellevitle, Deseronto, Frankford, Stirl mg, Tweed, Campbelliord, Cobourg, Colbores, Madoe and Gore's Landing. fir, Walker, for the Lelleville public library reported that from 2,300 to 2,800 , of all ages; are subsecrib eri. large number of new books have been added, much of the cheaper the 85,500 building, which Senator Corby donated to Belleville is < bemg taken full advantage of. Sir Gilbert Parker gives $100 per year to the librasy. Mise M. 1. Miller sstmplifiod ju brary was put on such a good footing by the ladies of the community. Nise Honnyeastle, the librarian-to-be of the new Carnegie library, reported. The building is to be opened in the new year. Mr. Carnegie gave $8,000. The delegates registered on Tuesday, with city visitors, were: Rev, B. F. Byers, Stirl Moore, Newburgh; A. P. eronfo; Mrs. . ¥. Malone, 's is Mrs, J). wn, Des Frank- tord; Rev. Charles J. Young, Madoc; odo Mell, Potts, Starling; ¥. F. Black, Tweed; Miss Hilda Bonnycastle, Campbelliord; Miss Laura McEvers, Cobourg J. H. Gale, Colborne; J. Mo- Leod, Gores Landing; Rev. A. L. Ho- ward, Napanee; A. Walker, Belle: sg Dr. A. E. Ross, kingston; D. . Robertson, . Vasitors:--N. C. Polson, sr., ston; James Craig, Kingston; Mulbolland, Grafton. hing: Miss Tuesday Evening Session, The evening session of the institute ¢ at eight o'clock, in the council bamber, Mayor F. J. Hoag extending civie welcome tothe tes in a cordial manner. His w ip, realis- assur : nominating committee brought asopti eo Br ped as a wi , em 4 - ficers for the r: Presidente. A Kennedy, Kings: Vice'Presideat--Rev. C. J. Young, Mado. . ane rr Treafufer-4, R Walker, A A art 20 fiction taken to the paper factory, and; ton. proposed war against Russia. THE BARLY BRITISH . I att provided for the penalizing, to th extent of $5, of any bourd not send ing « delegate to the institute. Fo the fourteen mstitutes peld mm Untack the legislature grants the sum ol $2, UY, far surpassing grants for th same purpose in the United States 'And these have proved a stimulus the annsual meting of the Ontano bi brary" assoemstion, in Torosto. How ever, sevenly libraries m the provine have not yet been reached by the in stitutes, and their very existense de pends upon this connection. Dr. ATE. Loss, MPV, read a time ly paper on "What the Communit: Owes to the public Library." He de cinved that the library represented the aggregate of all that is best and nob fest in literature. And it provides a secondacy means of education for th: people ot Untano. Further, it was a unknown benefit, Regarding the las pont he said that the education anc information, which are essentials character buikling which the girls an: boys are gathering from the volume of the library, 1s an unappreciated anc unpayable debt of the commamty t¢ the bra. , . In part he referred to the standing of the Kingston public library, whic when it left its old quarters a couph of years ago, had 150 Tnembers. Now there are over 600. And he credited much of this success to the ality o the capable and painstaking librarian. Mrs. A. Kennedy. The Kingston li brary dated hack to 1535, when the ojd mechanics' library was founded. The present library has Tisen, as it were, irom the ashes of the old ome. Dr Ross begged to differ with those who smd that the public library mjurec ihe book-seller." it encouraged the reading of fiction, but of a bette: uature, than formerly. le noted that every class 1s catered to. "A boos for every meader." The speaker tracec history hack to 1600 L.U., when & public libracy is spoken of in Athens in 1841 the government of Ontario ua dertook to give aid to public schoo hbraries, the doctor traced th advancement of the movement up te une present time. Ur. Koss declared the community owed the library a suitable and at tractive building, as well as suiticien money to pay an expert librarian. It should be free and every class benets. ahike. the speaker always looked! at Andrew Uarnegie's benelicence alon; these Imes as something more tha an advertisement for himself and hi mulhops. He believed that the wu hionhire realized the place of the Hi brary, and its necessity in the commun ity. Mr. Uargegie gave the commun ity but a "push," and for this rea son the fund was instituted. Alter the opening session on Tues day alternobn, the ofiicers and dels gates were entertamed socially, at th rooms of the local Library board. -------- The Cold Hand. Cold bands or feet indimate mor than poor ginculation; they are sign thas vitality is lacking and that se rious resuits are apt to follow. Thin, watery conditions of the blooe should pot 'be allowed to wxist. Ther in no need of them. Wade's Jror Torue Pills (Laxative) are a sure cure for all assemic itions. They are a great nerve strengthenc: and blood maker. In boxes, 2c., a McLeod's Drug Stare, 53 Brock street one door above King street. Mone back if not satisfactory. Benefactor on Pension, Living on a pension in London is W. H. Wickham, the man responsil: tor the introduction of rubber tree: in India at the risk of his life. Th agricultural "department of East Indin sent Wickham to gather the seed o the pars rubber tree in Brazil, Wick ham lived in the jungles with th natives and wom their confidence. * Slowly he cdllectéd seeds until he had 5,000 of them. .He put them in beg and smuggled them aboard a ship which was short of cargo and fuhds (hat was the beginning of the rubbe growing industry in India, and nov millions of dollars sre made sonually irom the rubber. plantations in Coy los, Malays and other East India arovinces. Wickham ran the risk of » wong term in prison, for a Brazilim #w prohibited the removal of seed trom the country. Rev. C. T. Russell, Brooklyn, } Y., has been invited to the Temp! Congregational church in Washing Chinese organizations are prohil ited from collecting funds for th China will hold its first election between December Ist and 4th. WHHG, WR DNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1948. Rix pounds ten ! od before Marion's eves. Fhe want- d six pounds ten tn save Roland irom going to prison. It was no vs ppealing to Amos; after what he had aid" lags night that was out of the westion . But how was she going te raise @ much in sc short a time? Six ounds tem! It seemed s small wiuné--an impossibly large amount. Somebody tapped her on the shoul- tr 'and whe turned and it was ibe shor of the polick-court. "Here," he said, holding out bis wand. "The beak sent this. - He's ot a wood heart, and he often does ttle things like this strictly on the i Mind you, not a word to a oul ry She glanced at the coin - he had wessed into ber hand. It was a sov- i the figures that danced efore her eyes became five pounds en instead of six! "Thank the magistrate for me, lease. Tell him 1 am more grateful aan 1 can sav" : "He won't want no thanks," inter upted the usher. "Here, that's my istle bit." - He forced hali a crown nio wand and walked away. She dropped a tear upon the coin. "What a lot of kind-hearted people there are in the world !"" she omt- ered. "I géalic believe there are sr more good peuple than bad in ar "her the policeman whose duty it was to tab ot particular corridor Jar, ame up to her. : "We can't have you loitering here," w said. "Is a bob any use to you? wery little | helps. Pass along, ease." the tears began to course fmely wwn her cheeks, and she stumbled way; half blinded by them,'too touch: d to spenk. Soon, Buwever, she resolutely dried we eves. Five pound six and six pence and still to be raised, and for or husbaud's sak» she was deter ined to raise it. flome she went to iosptree Villa, kissed her baby, and normed ihe nurse bow the case had one; end then proceeded to collect tie fev things which the Tuartledoves 'urnishing company had been com- elled 10 leave. She smiled wistfully as she got hem together. So few of their friends ad seen appraised of their marriage Ars their "pregents'" ware inconsid- savle.. To them she added every stitch of clothes she possessed in the vorld, with the exaption of the ungs she Bad on, and one "change. issatisfaction with prospect of what hey would fetch, she then made an- ber bundle 'of her husband's gar: aents. Threa journeys were made to the iawnbrokers, and the net result was hat she was left with only twenty. ive shillings more to raise. Bat, hose twenty-five shillings were the fost {armidable of all ! "Cheer up!" said the nurse, when larion returned, dangling her bab; refore Marion's eyes. "It'll be all ght, won't it, ducky? Mumm} oesn"t Know everything, does she ay precious? Something's going to appen---you mark my words." Marion took the baby from her, nd was just about to ask her what he meant when baby smiled. It 'as the first time baby had really nd truly smiled a big, unmistakable mile since he Was born, and sh: vas so occupied in trying to make tim do it again, that before she ask d her question the knocker sounded. In came Mrs. Pope and anothe: wighbor, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Pop« vas very breathless, but she fal hat the exigencies of the situation lemanded some sort of a . "A little bird told us what you vas doing," she began, and then sh¢ vas forced to pause for breath Jurse-"the little bird""--who weigh +d. fourteen stone at least, smile welf-conaciously. "So me and Mrs. Brown wo go 0 work at once," Mrs. Pope pantec m. "She took one side of the itreet, and I took the other, wh'el ve felt as your neighbors, my dear sould like to help; not being abk 0 bear the thought of your "usban« ong to prison, all on account oO im taking your troubles so muc! 0 'sart." Forced to conclude be ientence because she had forgotte: vh re she began, she poured a heaj » small silver into Marion's lap. "1 got eighteen shillings," she an « inced proudly, and Mrs. Brown, ihe got seventeen." "Here you are, my dear," said Mrs, Jrown, handing over the money. Marion looked from ome to the ther, dumbfunded, utterly over some. She tried to speak, but could ind no words to express her grati- ude. ~ Nurse, in the background miffed and cleared her throatiwith necessary vehemence, and furtive ¥y dabbed a handkerchief to her yes. For a long time the young mother till: "holding her baby, sat there pok'ng from one to the other o 'hese three true friends in need. & é RE ih : i : f | full "WOMEN WANTED, i One Mundred Thousand Shortage 'Is Reported In South Africa. White women are wanted in South Africa. At present there is a shortage of mearly 100000 womten in a total white populatioh of 1,300,000, and the view is held by Leading authotities from that colony, wh are new in Lonidon, that it would be very much better for the Européan population it the sexes were more equal ia numbers. Behiad this opinion lies a great prob- lem of the relationship between black and white, and it is clear that South African farmers and colonists general ly world appreciate life in the domino. ion better if they could replace the Kaffir boy in the kitchen by a woman domestic from England. Intending iri colonists ars not likely to over k the fact that they will have a greater opportunity to secure & prize in the matrimonial markét in South Africa than in England residential towns." "Women sre badly wanted in South Africa." declared a colonial official. "There is a great opportun- ity for hard-working, strong, young women on the farms and as domestics, while nurses and dressmakers are also wanted. S "At present a large part of the do- mestic work is done by blacks, but obviously it would be advantageous to find man of the 'boys' other em- ployment. Wages are good, and there is every opportunity to save money." It was regretted that there were not the same facilities for free passages to South Africa as to Australia and other colonies, but in this matter it was pointed out that the Dominion had to wait 10 years after its creation before it could "boom" the country, whereas the Union has so far only enjoyed two vears of life. At the same time, re- duced passages were arranged for the wives of men already permanently employed in South Africa, and such is 1 thy desire for female servants that applications are entertained from them for advanced passages. Women are, however, warned by the i= grants' Information Bureau not to go to the colony without first communis catiny with the South African Colon- ization Society. There are dangers attendant upon young women going out friendless, and the Colonization Society not only secure berths for emigrants, but they have hostels in many towns for the reception of wor men new from Britain, 3 Cansiderate Judge. Judges were very considerate in the old days. Lord Brampton, in his Rem. iniscences, relates a story illustrating this. Baron Martin® a famous English jurist of the old school, whose native Henieney and sense of fun often placed him at the mercy of the very men he was trying, was once about to sen- tence an old offender charged with a petty theft. "Look," said the baron, with an as. sumption of severity; "I hardly know what to do, but you ean take six months." "1 can't take that, my lord; it's too much," said the prisoner, respectfully ut firmly. "I can't take it. Your ordship sees I didnt steal very mueh, after all." The baron indulged in one of his low, chuckling laughs Lefore replying: "Well, that's verra true; ve didn't "Well, then, steal much," he said. Will that ye can tak' four months. do--four months?" "Nay, my lord, but I can't take that either," was the reply. "Then tak' three." "That's nearer the mark, my lord" the prisoner said, approvingly. "But I'd rather you made it two, if you will be so kind." "Verra well, then, tak' two," said the judge, with the air of ane who is pleased to have done the right thing at last. "And mind, don't come ain. If 'you do I'll give ye--well, it all depends!" A Famous Brotherhood. The retirement of General Bir Ne- ville Lyttelton from the position of Commander-in-Chief to the Forces in Ireland recalls the time when this brilliant officer was achieving haner and fame during the South African war. Plaged in command of a division by the late Sir Redvers Buller, Gen. Lettelton was one of the few respon. sible officers who was never mixed up in a "regrettable indident." Prior to the outbreak of the war he was little known, but he seized his great chance with both hands, and soon became fam.us on all sides as one of the most dependable officers engaged in the campaign. He belongs to the famous Lyttelton family, one of whom is at present headmaster at Eton, and another has served as Colonial Beerétary. Whaling, Walfish Bay, the small British pos- session in German Southwest Alrica, was recently the scene of the unusual spectacle of eight steamers at anchor, surrounded by ortlers, tugs and lighters. These were the pioneers te at it is hoped will sopn become a heavy traffic, for Walfish Bay hus emerged from obseurity and become jhe bate of » sansidens} le Xhalefish- industry. arge lsclory for the manufacture of whale oil and other products of a similar nature is being erceted, and considering how success. the whaling industry has batn iablished alohg the Natal coast, t for the pgress of Walfish is good X IT PAYS THE goods which satisly, in their advertisements. values, The merchants who advert'se are the omnes who SSTALKS eli IR TO READ ADS. 5 Every person Who forms a habit of readiig advertisements Is sure to De benefited thereby, You will overlook the Dest Olferings In the stores unless + keep posted----read the Store mews. 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