"I WRITTEN OVER PROVINCE tie : sf public ownership, authority on the sub- + w and shorten s that the ten " Belleville Ontariv, n "some eounter blasts, or startling revelations, when his defence comes at the mext court. So that the sensation may not be all on one side. Foi ---- The water departinent has had » splendid year. 'The revenue of it has been increased and the surplus earn- he | ings of two years have heen spent in ko | The judges did not report cases im- | mediately. There was . some delay shout 'it, and largely if not entirely in consequence of the absence of the | speaker. Meantime the counsel for 4 | private prosecutor . miade Lpplication to the attornoy-géneral for funds with which to undertake the case. The at- {| torney-general did all that the law provided. He promised one-half the fines which it was expected the court would impose. At the same time he | pointe t that the report of the Judges -had not been received hy the clork of the house, that formally he had not got the names, and that as sistante for prosecution could only he J given upon "detnite information being furnished. : 5 rn Not was that all. The private pro- secutor moved for the trial of the four men before Judge Osler, of the court of appeal, who had Been asked to ill a temporary appointment in the absence of the judge of the ¢ choquer court. Objection wos taken to the trial by any but 4 judge of the high court. Judge Osler admitted the foree of the contention. In addition, the crown attorney, newly appointed, Was from service beeguse he had been the solicitor of one of the defendants. So there was failure for the time all around, and the Toronto News blames the attorney-general. But that blame rests upon the private prosecutor. Some one (in the back: ground), did not think the govern. ment would go in pursuit of the of- fenders fast enough, and called in counsel and commissioned him to act. Had this person kept out of the case 1 the judges, failing to try the men at one, would have reported their names to the clerk of the house, gn} ho to the attorney-general. Then the crown would have selected a prosecu- tor and the offenders would have been brought before. the proper court. The Nows not only insinuates ne: glect on the part of the attorney- "| general, but adds: "The chancellor and J Teetrel dm, ha iy Sus sired ue, Tor ot "a t eir trial ought gn place at that assize. Their interest in the case might well be expected to be unusual, and such as would cause them to take special Point to avoid any delay in the trial the men they had named. Yet by | their action two months time is lost, conviction rendered extromely lt. The geveral elections may before Chancellor Boyd and Teotzel return to Sault Ste. and, athe eitanie to be. d at the. people until after the. voto." : 'What is this but a charge that the judges have been avoiding a public | duty, for political effect. It is an in- | dication of the venom of the paper permanent improvements, : > In Ottawa private skating rinks are flooded by the city, A permit is ob- tained for $1, and the water is sup- plied at 82 each time it is turned on. Kingston ix more reasonable than that. ---- An Ottawa public man proposes that the street railway be bought by the (city, that it he offigred by city offi cials and managed by its present own- ers as commissioners. How would it work in Kingston for the city to buy the street railway and have the com- pany mn it? ° The Toronto Telegram says that Mr. Blair's private business could very well have waited until he had disposed of the public business which had been heard at an expense of thou- sands of dollars to the country and to private individuals. There is great force in that contention. The deliverance of A. F. Wood, in the Belleville libel case, reads like a political manifesto. As such it is to be used, as showing the badness of some mon in federal elections. But we need not worry about that now. The Dominion government will attend to its own business in due time, SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. A Quiet Affair. Taorcnto Star , Despatches from Tokio let us know that under Japanese fire the battle ship Poltava sunk with as little fuss as a bogus hallot-box. Our Strenuous Sports. Montreal Herald, Hockey will be along shortly to kill off any of the athletes who ave lucky enough to survive the football situa- tion. Woyrsé Than The Boxes. Hamilton Times. That Mentreal conspiracy to defeat the Laurier government must have been a hundred times worse than the bogus ballot box business. Wonder what it was, Hard To Please. Ottawa Journal. It's go pitiful enough story, the pelt- ing to pieces in Port Arthur harbor of thirty millions dollars' worth (or more) of warships, with peveg 4 erack at ah enemy. Like the Boer war, this war is developing a heap of the un- expected. ' PICTON POINTERS. The Warden's Dinner--The Y's Had a Good Concert. Picton, Dee, 13.~The county war- , R.A. Williamson, was the genial host at a jolly supper given in the Royal hotel; Friday evening, to about Gity prominent men of the town and members of the council. On Friday, at the regular meeting of the 1.0 No. 458, the following were elected ficers : W. George Hadden; D John Conway: chaplam, J. Pringle 3., DP. Boles; F.8,, W. J. Foster; treasurer, Willigm Smith; D. of C,, J. H. Hughes; lecturer, . 8S. Mouck; committee, Nelson Bailie, W. Hickey, G. M. Gerow, J. H, Hughes, J. Pringle; auditors, W. Smith, D. P. 'Boles; sick committee, N. Bailie and E. 8. Mouck, On Friday evening Miss Begtrice Annie Mogre was married to James Lloyd, My. Hamley, of Denver, is the guest his brother, J. W. Hamley. Mrs. avbheo gnd Mrs. returned from uo week's visi tonto. Mrs. Katon, who has visiting In town, has returnfifito Hope. Mrs. Freloigh, Wellinirt in town over Sunday. Mrs. J. bevinger spent Saturdgy in Bloom was > i ' ord LEY a en hf Fon pc oneert, on Friday t eclipsed all fotmer ones op re- cord end drew a crowded house to the Bijon. Many of the numbers were acted by the pupils from the various forms of the public school, among them the Sunfiower drill (in and rain! drills, by girls fet. wd awl oe Mrs. W. T. sang "Tatters" and Miss Alice W gave , very sweet vocal se- Re . La Armit and Waldeh, in a cre. mos : he and Rosa Son eves In $5 periaction. R. Brown, barrister, gave a short fin N "Ryne 2 £ Be LARGE RECORD] The BY LIBERALS. No Cause To Doubt An Appeal To The Intelligence Of The Prov- inee--"*Cold And Hungry" The Tory Party Stands. Hamilton Times . ¢ liberals have no cause to doubt the result of an appeal 10 the intelli- of Ontario, They have a long rected -of useful 'legislation and sareful and wise administration of public af fairs, and they have a well defined and cohesive policy that meets the? needs of the times and looks to progress and improvement. They have an |able-and popular leader and capable and eher- getic supporters, They can point to work secomplished in every depart ment of government for the benefit of the province, and where the benefit has been the greatest it has been secured in the face of the hi tterost opposition by t n who ,seek to supplant thom. THR Spposition lacks leadership; it Jacks initiative; it lacks principle. It has no definite po it has no aim but to attain to office; hence we find that for years it has devoted iis ens tire efforts to misrepresenting the acts of the government and slandering: the ministers, It lacks brains and char acter, and of late suggestions have been made that Sir William Meredith, John Ross Robertson and others | should be induced to come in to give the aggregation a respectable appear ance. men who m, he party, the Game the Beattie sitts and the M mphells, have sought by every means at their command to be- foul the ministers, but we look in vain for evidences of superior virtue in the tory ranks, for inspiration from their aime, or hope of good in their de clarations of policy. "We want --and we are very cold and hungry ? is the sum total of their interpreted ery. The man who secks to forward his own cause only by trying to de fame others is a man to he avoided; and. it is not much different with par ties. The record of the liberals is written | large all over Ontario. They have been and are the constructive party, and every man who feels a just pride in the status of this greatest province of the best part of Greater Brijain pays lib eralism a tribute. We do not believe that the people are ready to set about the demolition of the excellent govern mental s a we have been build- ing, but hat they will commission Hon. Mr. Ross and his colleagues to continue their good work, ARE YOU SICK ? If so, where ? Headache ? Dry, hacking cong Foul tongue ? General weal ? These are but a few of the signs ol indigestion. Some others are: mach or diarrchen; fore the 4 irritahilit pss ne! All the torment ently leave them; only are s worse, if not tr known scientific method of cure Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. These curative tablets are compos: of ingredients which modern kno edge of the true inward processes digestion approve of, as forming th» best, safest, surest and most sientitic combination of medicinal drugs, that can be used to relieve all the condi tions of ill-health brought on by this much dreaded' disorder. A disease so "protean" able in its q estations so many form many different times than not, it is mistaken for some other disease altogether, and the poor patient may die, or at best allow the seeds of permanent chronic to germinate and take root tem. is a real danger we ask you to avaoid, when we sav: In case of doubt, take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets. Even if disordered digestion is not the real cause of your sickness( which probably, though, it is), yet your di- gestion is nearly certain to be out of order, and if allowed to remain so will seriously eomplicate your sick- ness for you. Stuart's - Dyspepsia Tablets, then, will be sure to do youn good, and will not interfere with any other medicine you may he taking. : They will help to' make your food ou strong, and thus, if in no other way, help you back to health by helping your svstem to throw off disease like a healthy . duck shakes water off its back. Shake off your sickness Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Wind in the sto bowels; (c ipation or spots be s. of flech ; nervousness ymptoms will plague and , and will never permon vou suffer from in time, to get ted by the best with Furs For Christmas Presents. We have a fine stock to select from, and what would be move acceptable than a fur scadl, "mull, gaumitlets, jacket or coat, The quality is high jand prices low at Campbell Bros, Kingston's best fur store. i A, Fire in the Academy of Music huild- ing, Norwich, N.&., did damage es: timated at $25,000. Sixty girls, who were on the stage reheavsing for an entertainment, narrowly escaped from the burning theatre, Gentlemen we can please you in se lecting your Christmas gifts. Taylor gC. | . Nisbet and Miss Kate E. Nis- { bet, Fl Lin the city KELPION _ A PERFECT HOME REMEDY, iA Propuration--not a Patent Medicine. Endorsed by best Journals. Supplicd to th iray ia alt Jond Troubles, Plenrisy phin, Ont., are visiting friends, Headquarters for nesées,0. GREATEST OVERGOATS "The Tourist,' "The Chamberlain' "The Gloster' [ ' "The Westminster" Such Overcoat elegance has never before been scen in any Clothing store in Kingston. Our W very atiracti trousers. The GLAD HE'S INSIDE OF 17. {WORTH SUITS, in single and N shapely shoulders, hand padded coilars, ete. Good, generous a dash and swing to every samt ) double breasted styles, are that will' make a man e Earl Grey Neckwear ' SILKS NE h Squares, , Ble. ST SHAPES, st Puffs, Ascots; Derbys, Tmperials and SHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED-For a. 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