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i 8 ~ : Anglit opposed the motion] © ¢ Tw Nog 3 larg 8 igfio fans the Money, but in Mloing so, | wh." : SJ1913 was $45,878, but $46,326 were wished to say ' for This | oxpended owing to the sppointmentyion Was nat in the granting of the of new teachers. #0 The repairs and improve "Hees J TEMES ITED Widening and » Andy is Central Asia is Rainfall the army. amd. navy, and | b bon; sifuply as a matter | MaenTmy Lo ine i tend vole 'aguifst 1 8. ques 4 At thes present the earth is drying up. His BE Ee eC. Oa me onesramend: A al stage; | ev nature [4 fand ih additions about nie tenths of | he evidence to be considered, the t Infthe young wen ace members of the| extensive and scattered literature ll | Lith BW.0. 3 : [whence most of that evidence has to |{l | Trustes A stated: further thn, (10 Elencd and the con I Canada's destiny should, be worked p44 'opinions expressed: by high authori-|{} more. on the 'line of industry instead | e% the problem whethor the earth | of militarism, "la prying up ie. liedged about with | Trustee Monk rai i s on: : one fact does spém |} av ta What ne aa Question 10 me to. result: clearly from the evi- |i}: ioluting the sults dud rerller. "0 /f dence; there have been many. wide- [If ranting this], ons Jatapread climate changes fn late geo- |i 5 Trustee Rents 4 Yom iogi¢ 'tintes, While in' Historic times 1] on smd that Toranto there lines: been no worldwide chang Baad of Bdiication had just recently | of climate: : "Ul rate hi a of 83,000: for a "If we. comsider particular coun || Trdstes Bait 'said' : tries, such as Egypt and Palestine |] fiom re aiid said he did not le- Lihel 'Balhgce of e¥pert opinfon is | leve jn vilitarism ae BR tended to. |strougly i favor of the view that! wards a destructive spirit, but he -(Here has doen: no climate change in | ge or opposed 10. Sond Stifi fight: SRS Sice ta sarliest existing re-} ¢ & cords. The 'belief ih a lesser rainfall Qrustes Lown was opposed to the | in Palestine bas been fostered by the |! my ita + Sepiirtment baving control | oft Tepasted SOIpaKison of the Hohe e cal corum, rows between the stony wilderness of Trustee Meek said he favored Sinai' and the matured fertility of nd: had been, preaching It in the | Cangani. But it may be concluded Sunday se to hie class, bur | from. the most' precise tests not when, it came to the formation of a | available from the range to the date cadet, corps for the:bovs there - was | palm and the vine, and from the no. use in preackihg it. ldets recorded: by Id Testament Trustee Lemmon said he bad writers, the' that climate of Pales- opportunity of sizing up the lust | line is the same to-day as in the Yided good to +h Pe | ere ios fhe Willer wien vided' go 'sini or 8. 5 ning to the wider qu on Trustee Elliott stated that 5g had | geological evidence shows how the the same ofiicetion to rmse on. thie Passage from the climate of the gla. subject as (at the last meeting, lle | cial period to that of our own day was oppos te the granting of asy $a Drucediog ou tuo main Jide. m | money or: al a purpose unt XG the Board hind. definitely and' positive. | Sradual rise in temperature since the ly taken over the command of the | disaDpehrance of the. ice, accompani-} corps. At present the Bodrd was | "4 either ap increase or decrease ply skating 'around the. gue-tion. The tated principally by, the fitting i i Seplombap pi) The sum Whig on eda were adopted, th one amendment, in that the sum | furniture, a: new desks are bad of $600 was added, which will be as I in the toes of Mrs. Maboo | a loan, to provide the cadets with Macdonald school, and Miss Elllott, uni, V-| Frontenac school: --_-- J on tl at ths The item of $350 for rent and in- amouni by ee will. be expénded for rent because no public school risks) year. The sum. of $700 is put down for BY | contingencies as against $1,061, In JAA8, . Last yout waz an exception- d vy one in this department, ter a very lengthy discussion, which v at ties was DIRE owhig to the opening of several new The total amount to be asked for| from the City Couneil is $86,160.18, The amount to be luvaped for the purchase of the uniforms for thé ca- dets was divided as follows: For Collegiate -institute, $150; . public i schools, $350. ; = §" The report, without the amend- ment re the sum for the uniforms, read as follows: > » - g a. 5 3 ; "A SHOWING OF UNUSUAL MERIT, DEPICT- ING ALL THAT DAME PASHION HAS STAMPED WITH HER APPROVAL, ALOE. The dilferenice bétween the salar- ies paid in 1913 and the estimated amount for 1914 is $4,399. Receipts Estimated Actual 1914 1913 . $066,286 $50,757.00 ~ Variety is the| keynote. New . colors and jf weaves are here in endless array. Let us prove-to [I you why so many Kingston women (and those from outside sources) depend on Steacy's for their Dress Materials. See our showing of PLAIDS CHEEKS NOVELTY WORSTEDS BAYADERE SUITINGS WOOL BROC GABARDINES NOVELTY TWEEDS EPONGE FRENCH BROCADES ate. ete. - Oolors old and new straw hats. Easy to apply. Dries in a0 minutes. Gives a beautiful \ peace, City assessment : Fees for pupils' supplies .... Fees, non-resident Collegiate Institute puplls. .. ... - As will be seen from figures below | Fees, kindergarten . JHithe city will be asked to provide! pupils .. .. £131,680 more this year than it fur-' Bs Wi Robertson, . nished last year for Collegiate inati-' writing prizes tute purposes, Horticultural so- t One of the reasons for the iner p clety, prizes . was the loss of $700, which the Fae-{Coal left in old ulty of Education used to pay the| collegiate board, but which was dropped this]Queens' university, fyear under the new amgreement. for use of schools # There are several increases in' the |Queen's university, {{expenditure, viz.: Salaries, $1,200;| domestic science night classes, $600; library, $120;] grant .... .« 100.00 1,425.00 1,678.47 CARDINAL RED BURNT STRAW 140.00 146.00 NAVY BLUE BROWN CADET BLUE PULL BLACK 25 Cents Pkg. dt an 80.00 81.60 50.00 50.00 15.00 15.00 4.00 300 00 100.00 Board was not assuming the re- : of emergencies in connection "the héw building, Balance . . City Pupils' fees Examination insurance, $150; fuel, $100. - (Jovernment. grants: The balance of $1,137 from last year, which reduced the amount that otherwise would have to be provided by the city was mainly made up of an increase of some $400 in pupils' fees and the appointment of a lowers galaried teacher to succeed Mr. Jen- Kins as teacher of history. "This is the year in which Collegi- ate institute property is insured to ing for three years. - The fuel item is increased in case with Receipts Estimated 1914 .. $ 1,137.08 assess ment .... $ 1,017.80 14,223.00 5,000.00 15,903.00 5,000.00 500.00 503.00 1.50 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 700.00 versity, physi- cal culture 100.00 100.00 Government Salaries .., grant .... 1,320.00 1,321.38 $24,080.00 $22,986.7¢ Expenditure Estimated Actual 1914 1913 +++ 932,080 $19,872.38 Repairs and im- provements Contingencies Fuel .. Water Light Insurance ... . Pupils' supplies Printing ~ .... .. Library va Examinations General supplies . Industrial night . 600.00 438.69 258.07 398.55 89.02 78.83 31.00 $485.00 250.00 500.00 90.00 100.00 . 175.00 40.00 60.00 «+ 150.00 . 440.00 110.00 60.28 440.08 111.01 classes au Balance .... $24,080.00322,986.75 The Public Schools The figures for the public schools asked show that the amount to be from the city is some $5,628 more than was received in 1913 or $4,028 more than was requested. Last year the amount . received 757, Ed from the corporation was $50, Just $600 less than the inh $600 were required to pay the the extent of $26,000, the risks be-| 38.50 33,31 1,137.08 {General ,. 1,290.00 1,294.00 Special, teachers' cort'ficates . . . Kindergarten Model scheol Manuel training Domestic science Deficit, 1913 510.00 80.00 1,000.00 415.00 190.00 509.49 82.15 1,000.00 4165.43 189.98 1,494.18 $61,580.00 $58,017,30 Expenditure Estimated Actual 1914 1913 Deficit ..% 1,494.188% 1,972.50 Salaries .. .. 50,725.00 46,326.26 Oceasional teach- Ing nf... Repairs and im- improvements Contingencies Fuel a 275.00 1,600.00 700.00 ate 2,800.00 Water, gas, electricity Art, AH Insurance and ret o. ou... Pupils' supplies: General supplies 'Manual training Furniture: | Printing ae Supplementary reading .. . Kindergarten supplies . . Domestic sci- ence '.. .. Dentistry 450.00 225.00 350.00 1.350.000 200.00 126.00 300.00 350.00 200.00 85.00 366.43 174.07 82.75 '150.00 _150,20 200.00 ~ $61,680.18$58,017.30 Chairman Macnee presided, and the other members present wero Trustees Anglin, Craig, Chapman, Birkett, Lemmon, Laird, McLean, Meek, Ren- ton, Metealie, Chown, Bell, Monk, El- liott, Sawyer, Henderson, Mills. Cadet Corps Discussed Tristes Meck moved to have the board assume the responsibility of Jroviding the sum of $500 for the uni- orms for the cadets, on the assurance being given that the board would be recouped by grants from the militia department and the Strathcona trust fand. He explained: that in October last, the board had suthorized the or- ganization of a cadet corps in the Col- legiate Institute aod. the public schools, and at the time the under standing was that there should be no expense entailed in the scheme, fop the . However, the militia dopart- ment had agreed to paw$l for each boy enrolled and with three hundred boys enrolled this would mean that in ber next. the. boasd would. en In addition there oul] cons trust fund and $125 from the Daughters of the Empire. = Citizens aac Fespondin g to a sebserip- TruRtes Wisk sald he moved in the be the grant of $200 from. the Strath | sponsibility of looking after the corps but was simply granting the mene and the militia. department Had full aontrol. 3 Prustee Anglin said he was not op- posed to the cadet comps for physi ¢al trafning purposes, Phivsical tramn- ing admimstered by the militia de: partment. could not but. have . th Hoys become familiar with the mii tary idea, and he objected to this. Trustee Renton said he was very inch, in favor of the carps and the camps held. Trustee Laird made it quite plain that he was not in favor of the cits paying the money. ~ It the city bad to pay the money out of its own pocket then he would. be. opposed. It was stated that teachers in the siehpols would hecome officers of the corps and. leustee klliots wanted to know who had given the teachers permission. to enter upon this work. There was a good deal more dis cussion but the motion. of - Truste: Meek. was' finally passed 15 tod. The vole stogd as ful lows © ry Yeas--Chairman ; Macnee, Trustees Sirkett, Dell, Chapman, Craig, Laivd, Lemmon, Meek, Metcalfe, Monk, Mills, Mclean, Renton, Sawyer and Hender son--13. Nays--Trustees Anglin, Chown Elliott=--3, The motion of Trustee as follows : "That the Board o Edueation vance to the cadet corps or their prebentatives the sum of $500 for wi: forms to enable the cadets to attend camp in July, assurance being given that the Board will be recoupid for the outlay it will be putcto hy the military. department: aud: the. Strath: cona Trust Fund, this assurance . to he filed. with the Board -hefore © the loan is made, and thet tha amount be placed in the estimates." and Meek read ad- re STRIKERS TO BE RELBASED Doherty Recommiends That = Liberty Mug he Given long Term Men Ottawa, March 26 --On the recoms mendation: of Hon: C. J, Doherty; minister of justice twenty-two ofthe Nanaimo, B. C., coal mine strikers, who were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, several months ago, are to be released as soon as the nec ary papers reach the govern- or «, the penitentiary in New West- minster, B.C., where the ptrikars are serving. .heir- terms. Hon. Mr. Doherty's recommenda- tion was placed yesterday before H. R. H. the governor-general,' who accepted it and signed #he papers for the release of the men. ------------ 1 ar CHINRSE SLAIN Brigands Invade New Province and Make Raia -a compensating decrease in other | rcheological and historical evidence . coasts of Persia and Beiuchistan had on a voleof fq | times of whiohr we have hufman re- Tests. Each ] pd | nary nireet clothing. As soon as they n humidity. In other countries the :lacial conditions wehbe succeeded by a warm, dry period? followed again by wetter conditions. "This increased humidity charac- terizes the present climates of Scan- dinavia, Germany, hungary, Rou- mani, the eastern andl - southern parts of North America. parts of Africa from Nigeria' to Cape Colony nd there is some evidence of the same change following a dry post- glacial period in England. As an ncreased rainfall has been demon- strated. for so many. parts of the world, it is only natural to expect districts; and there is accordingly a predisposition to accept the claim 'at central Asia is suffering from increasing desiccation. SUITING SERGES In Navy and Black, from 50¢ to $2.50 yd. A ain we invite your early inspection, STEACY'S Sole: Agents Home. Journal Patterns. "Yet it is well to remember that he extent of. such change may be casily exaggerated by attributing to recent--climate chapges the effects of (pre-historic variations. For shows that central Asia and even the very arid climate in the earliest cords, that the- Caspian Sea was at Jeast as small and as low in the fifth century as it is now and that 'he' African and Asiatic deserts are in places again passing usder culti- vation. "Though it must be admitied that while there is a strong balance of opinion in favor of the view that the aridity in Asia is being "sttll increa- sed, there are weighty authorities on the other side. "The explanation of the conflicting views may be that ifr central Asia o desert ig widening in some places and contradicting elsewhere. That the total rainfall in central Asia has diminighed. is, . however, probable as an accompaniment to its increase 'n parts, of Burope, Variations in the distribution of rainfall must re- sult from any considerable alteration In the leval af the land; the uplift of a continent must cause the rain- fall to become lieavier on the mar- ging and lighter in the interior. "The increase of rain on the coast- lands 'would, however, hasten their lowering by denudation, and agwin the rain would sweep. over the in-| terior; hence the marvelous géogra- phical eguilibrinm, which has ren- dered possible the unbroken course of evolution, would in time, unless checked by renewed uplifts of the coastlands, restore the more even} distribution of the rain and revive (the desolate regions In the heart} ofa continént. r : GIRLS SWIM IN STREET DRESS Learn to Handle Themselves in Wa- ter. in Emerges Champaign, HL, March 26:--Co-eds at the University of Illinois are being taught to swim in their clothing, so #8 to be able to overcome the handi cap of dresses and inches in cases ol ome , it was sanounced Joduy. ap yesterday competed in t first of these novel swimmin g . con irl was sed in into: the matatorium in the van: Cones 212 ), & pure composed of Japindse menthol, Wild Cherry, Tolu Chloride, and IBBERS be sure that WHAT IS IY COMPOSED OF 7 Check Colds, money back, where the results are and Banish [not satisfactory. LH Catarsh So Quickly? You can just take one dose, and at once you feel t prog hg od $m bink or Shei, ac p 6 Remedy Will [it goes right to t flamed and morbid--y 'actually Mentho-Lagete, fee] it penetrating kges by inhalation; and then it keeps up the good work through the bowels and blood. THe col cough and _catarth guile disappear your great relief. for a bottle newW---youyr has it or cam " i essence. fw Amonipm 4, alechol, He retain Fo n. The pro] ons are fust the A See our outfit for an eight room house at $18.00, | Special prices for home wiring this week. i