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TE RELI 5. ASSINBII £2" ; Touring the Great Canadizz Lakes on an pu Octan Greyhound. THERE WAS MUCH COMFORT OFFICERS WERE AGREEABLE AND VERY EFFICIENT. The Air Was Stimulating, and the Sights Iumisating ~The Appoint- ments of the Ship Were of the Best Capt. McCannell Known in Kingston. One of the staunchest vessels steam- ing out of Port McXNicoll, a chief port of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co, is the 8. S, Assiniboia, She is an ogean-going craft, and in the early part of the century was brought over with her sister ship, the S. S. Keewa- tin, for servige in the upper lakes They were tao large to pass through the canals, and had to be cut in two 1 rejoined at Buffalo, The steam-| X : 8 an jomed a i up ed down | Mr. Whittimore, and in him the { company has a valued servant. His ers have been travellis the western waters oq the great de light and satisfaction of thousands of passengers. It is an exhilarating trip from Port McNicoll to Fort William, and the distance of a thousand miles is cover- ed in two days and a half. It was the privilege of a Whig representa- tive to enjoy a holiday outing on the Assinibota, and "it proved to be the happiest and most restful vacation spe:it im years. The steamer is large and roomy, has excellent accommoda- tion, and is a model of up-to-date steamship construction. Her very appearance gives assurance of safety and reliability, and this was fully dem oastrated on the trip. She moved through the water so smoothly and quietly that one could hardly realize that he was afloat. It would scem as though he were still on solid ground. There was no vibration, no untoward rolling, but as steady as a 'greyhound she pushed through the water, whether disturbed or calm Her cabin agcommodations were luxurious. Sh¢ had parlors de luxe, staterooms of / elegance and cabins comfortable and spacious. In all the two-berth staterooms a Chesterfield was provided, as well as hot and cold Iunning water. Every comfort that the '$ £0 desire was there. The parlor staterooms were v of 'beauty and elaborately furnished. Curtains in grey and rose enclosed the brass mounted bed- stead, while bathroom, wardrobe and dressing table were equipped with the latest novelties and conveniences, A Chesterfield with bolster rollers suug- Ir fitted into the side of the ship under the port holes and was a seat of ease and restfulness, . The saloon, occupy- ing the front part of the main deck, was spacious and handsomely fur- nished. On the upper deck a gallery looked down into the main saloon, and at the immediate front on this deck a endidly ¢ Niphed lounging room was provided for generous service. le dinlig room was on the stern of the spper deck, and was splendidly appointed; the decorations were quite ornate and meals were provided of a most recherche character. In the rear ou the upper deck was a hand- somely fitted smoking room, provided ith all the equipment for the delight 'those who enjoyed the weed, while nedia hb it was. an open with gi embowered portion (Where those might rest who could not on, h ong breezes that fre- A hlow, t was on this por- tion of the ship that nightly dances and music was enjoyed. On the hurricane déck there were plenty of easy chairs and seats and an unob- structed promenade encircling the ship for a distance of six hundred feet or more. It was said that eight times around made a mil On this deck was found the bridge, the pilot house, officers' quarters and the Mireloss tion. The engines driv- ing * ship were of the highest' work- manship atid admirably adjusted, due AMONG IFA mother would keep on r the hot season, a bhot- Id be saved a and her baby and effectual for the 'pains in the stomach, 0, and none which ny babies' lives dur- ~The Daily British W -- ---- to the splendid ability of Chief Xngi- neer Cameron. - The holds and t forward deck were filled with mer- chandise on the round trip, and did much to. give . steadiness $0 the staunch vessel. : The sgrvice on the Assiniboia was the very best. The officers vied in adding to the comioft and pleasure of all those who were their guests, and a kindlier 'company of officials' could not be found anywhere Captain McCannell bears a splendid reputation at all the ports of the upper lakes; his name is spoken with the kindliest re- gard and with the happiest of memo- ries. We found him to be really an old friend, for he is a cousin of Rev. Dr. Macgillivray and Prof. John Mae- gillivray of this city ,and a brother of the late lamented Rev, Daniel McCan- nell, a graduate of Queen's University, beloved by many in the city and la- mented because of his death so soon after his entry into the ministry. Cap- tain McCannell is genial, courteous, and extremely obliging. He loves his ship, his friends, his employees, and is happy when out upon the foam- ing deep. Purser Bethune is almost a counterpart of the captain. He handles the business department of the ship with graciousness, and yet with a firmness and facility that is commendable. He is the great me- dium: of appeal by all-the passengers, and every call'is answered with atten tion and despatch. Anather man upon whom great re- sponsibility rests is the steward, menu is always enticing; every meal is a gem in itself, and though restrict. ed by the food regulations, he yet pro- vides a service most tempting and appetizing. He has a welliequipped staff of assistants and waiters and a retinue of. chefs and cooks-aids who are helpful and accomplished. Mr. Whittimore moves about with quiet grace and yet with an alert eye to see that all the needs of his guests are fully gratified and the whole company made to feel at home. Throughout the trip there were no unnecessary noises, no boisterous conduct, but ev- erything was quiet, calm and peace- ful, just such an atmosphere as added to the restfulness of those who sought quietude from a busy life. ®n thy up trip there was a passen- ger list of two hundred and seventy- five, many of them being teachers re- turning from their vacations in old Ontario The down trip was with a smaller number of passengers, among whom were Principal W, L. Grant, of the Upper Canada College, Toronto, returning from a visit to Victoria, B.C.. and who manifested a deep interest in recent occurrences in Kingston, A Japanese delegation of three Y. M. C. A. men going over to the Japanese navy in the Mediterra- nean, was also aboard, and man happy conversations were had cn § them. They are hopeiul that Y. M. Ci: A. plans may be evolved so that in the Flowery Kingdom they may be organized in the military: and politi- cal circles, At present they are kept out of both, J. McD. Duff is the general mana- ger of the Great Lakes Steamship de- partment of the Canadian Pacific Railway, He is located at Port Me- Nicoll and is a prince among men. He has the affability of an ambassa- dor and the sagacity of a. diplomat. Through him the whole machinery of the steamship. service works like a charm, and by his skilful management thousands upon thousands of passen- segs from all over the world feel in- debted to him for courtesy, discipline and abounding kindness, The trip up the great lakes is won- derfully stimulating. The pure air is beMeficial and the climatic con- ditions when we travelled were re- freshing and elevating. The scenery is superb. The evening through the enchanted islands of the Georgian Bay gvas delightful, and out upon the broad deep of Lake Huron and Lake Superior one was given a prospect of the glories of an ocean voyage. The run up the St. Mary's river, with its many fascinating points, a view of the magnificent world-famed locks at Sault Ste. Matie, the evidences of stirring industrial life- at' the Sault and at .Steelton, the mighty pulp works, with their great . mounds of pulpwood, gave a faint idea of the wonderful transformation of this ma- terial into the newsprint used around the world, were things that thrilled and excited the imagination. The glimpse of Thunder Cape, with the sleeping giant upon its crest and the mighty and formidable Mount McKav standing at the entrance to Fort Wil- liam, were sights that will linger long in mind. Altogether the trip over the great expanse of waters was fas- cinating and incomparable. and is worth while for every Canadian to'en- joy. IN MEMORIAM. The Late Miss M. M. Bletcher. Port. Hope Guide. : On Friday evening, September 13th, at the Port Hope the death of Marion M. 'wag recorded, Sih {oi en In that death the sympathy of the citizens of the town was stirred to an unusual was the subject of daily and anxiou enquiry by scores of friends as she struggled with eral fortitude tember}. {Bloteher degree. Her condition] | » KINGSTON. ONTARIO. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1018 The Man on Watch The more food restrictions, the greater profits for the "furrin' ele- ment who keep restaurant, « We are not only taught by the Good Book to pray in secret, but ac- cording to the Temperance Act we are required to take our drinks in se- cret. If you have an alcoholic breath and are going to the fair, you had better chew cloves, for*the temperancé de- tectives may hear you breathing. Wolfe Island's vegetables are re- ported equal to those grown at Cata- raqui. Well, they must be some vegetables. It does not matter who gets married out Yarker way, they are serenaded just the same. The people are a friendly lot out there, Do not get weary of the war. It takes a longer time to do a thing well than to half do it. The Allies are going to thrash the Huns well and are taking the full time limit to do the job. Yarker cries out for coal and sugar, and along comes th¢ C. N. R. Com~ pany and builds it a big ice shed. This is surely like asking for bread and being handed a stone. The 'Anglican primate of Canada is a much bewhiskered dear old gen- tleman. It is suggested - that all bishops and deans should wear long beards so as to look more the part of deeply religious men) We hear of the inarticulate religion overseas. Here at home w2 have the inarticulate "strike, when the workers at a certain Kingston plant went out and the proprietors did not know of their leaving or why they left, The latest in Kingston is stealing from the poor house. Last week the Lampman learns that the superinten- dent caught a resident stealing the cabbages from thé home garden to feed the family pig . The resident thought it quite night to share in the poor house garden "products after dark. Is it proper to give a minister a funeral fee? Just as proper as to give him 'a wedding fee the Lampman would say. Many fees go to clergy- men for performing the last rites, A Udiversity avenue resident wants to know if the Utilities Commission is not a soulless corporat 10 pros viditig 'gas for the Goople when there is none to be had. Up on that ave- nue they think that the volume of gas should be increased with as much east as the miracle of the loaves and fishes was performed long yedrs ago. 'Wouldn't Assessor Mooers have had hard figuritg had the Government decided to pay $5,000 réntal for a certain Ki pro- perty? Would he have a the assessment of 0,000 or so to stand? =o HE TOWN WATCHMAN. Constipated Children Childhood constipation can be quickly banished through the use of Baby's Own Tablets. These Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative which never fail to regulate the bowels, sweeten the stomach and in this way relieve all the mor ilis of little ones. Concerning them Mrs, Eugene Couture, Knox Bridge, Que., writes: --"Baby's Own Tablets have been marvellous in the case of my baby. She was constipated and fev- érish but the Tablets soon regulated hér bowels and made her well." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine €o., Brock- ville, Ont. ' 4 The Norwegian steamship Bjern- stjerne-Bjornson, in the service of the Belgium Relief Commission, has arrived at a Norwegian port for re- pairs, having beca fired upon by a German submarine. - 4, WAR PUZZLES 'W much thought do you give to thes War--I mean honest, sincere thought on how we should live in order to win the war? "I mean you who live from day to day in all the comfort that you enjoyed before the war, some of you in even greater comfort-- "You who spend as much or more on your enjoyment--who indulge in as many of the good things of life as you ever did-- "You who buy what you want to, eat what you fancy, go where you please--who deny yourselves \ + + + __. "You have no idea what it means to stand knee-deep in mud--in a dirty trench--with a cold drizzle | chilling you -to the bone. . "You have never heard the shells shrieking overhead--or seen bombs drop from the sky. : "But you know these things are. "And yet you go on spending--as if this war were in a story-book--as if the menace of the Hun could never touch you. "But it could--and it would<but for your armies. "And we--the soldiers who make those armies. "Do you think we could "carry-on" if we thought for a moment were not backing us to the limit ? "Do you think we could stand it all-~the - terrible fighting and the tiresome toiling --if we dreamed, Published PAGES 9-16 hig SECOND SECTION = eT -------------- "over there," that you were trifling with this war? w "If we knew that you were spend- ing money on frivolous things? "Don't you see that when you spend 'a dollar on a thing you don't absolutely need, you are using the labor of a man who should be either fighting or making something that will help us--your soldiers-- to fight? "Oh, you chaps with money in your pockets--and comfort in your homes--and love of ease cankering , * your souls! @ "If you could know--as I know all that war means--you'd stint yourselves down to the barest necessities--so that Canada's money and Canada's material and Canada's labor could all go into guns'and shells and boots and uniforms and = food--for our boys over in Fran to fight with." : the authority of the under Minister of Finance of Canada yy imitate' the "stunt" of a moving- picture hero which he had seen at local show a few nights ago. Saturday evening last the lad and his younger brother witnessed a movie film .in 'which DEPOSITED WITH THE GOVERNMENT OVER. $100,000.00 | Che Royal Guardians INSURANCE MONTREAL. LIFE, SICKNESS. INDUSTRIAL AND ENDOWMENT aK 5 is 3s £5 s2% ENGINEERS~LOOK!