+] Sale For say, have insinovated that the govern. ve | various reasons. Junsparing of any. one who had been | that of the conservative party, which cragjons of the people. 'pointments by the same influences and political consideration, and everythi is satisfactory to the machine. F { there ix a machine on one side quite WHIG. 4 Opifer per Orbem Dicor." ---------------- E-- -------------------- PUNISHING WRONG DOERS, The Ross government has been blamed hecanse political corruption has prevailed in the province. It is not alleged. that the Ross government is primarily to blame for this, thongh some political papers and political leaders, being reckless in what they THE DAILY ment knew about it or inspired it. It in alleged, however, that the lib; eral government is a sharer in the in- famy because it - has not prosecuted and punished the wrong-doers. Yet it has done this. Since 1508 there have been fifty three prosecu- tions by direction fof the Ontario gov- ernment, and penalties, of heavy fies or. imprisonment, upon twenty- four persons." Eight were acquitted, and the cases against others failed for The prosecutions concerned liberals fe well as conservatives. They were reported by the judges of the election court. The government screened no one whose misconduct warranted the attention of the conrt and the penalty provided by the law. In striking 'contrast to the record of the Ross government in this respect is has not to its credit a single instance of prosecution instituted by a econ: servative government against one of ite political friends for corrupt prac- tices, although the records are full of instances where unblushing corruption was practised by their friends. The Ross government has done its duty in" checking and punishing poli- tical wrongdoing. It has, in its ad- ministration, an unsullied record. And it merits and is entitled to the consid: THE OPENING MEETING. The council of 1905 has had its in- auguration meeting. It has presented its management of committees, accord- ing to the dictates of the conserva- tive party, and it has made its ap: as mich as on the other, and if there be "any iniquity in political associa- tion it is as great with the oconser- vatives ad with the liberals. The work of the new council, at its first meeting, shows this to be the case, and there is no denying or dis: guising the fact. The ideal condition is one that is free of politics. There is no why icipal affairs t be directed without regard to the views men may have upon federal or provincial questions. There is merit in the party system. It opens a healthy rivalry#fn respect to the man- ner in which public business is done. The party which shows capacity and energy and economy in its administra- tion ix worthy of favour in prefercnce to the party which displays incapacity and mismanagement during its term of office, But in the limited field of municipal politics there is little ground for the division of service along party lines. There is no occa- sion for it outside of the desire of some men {o have it in the excess of their party azcal. Municipal government on a political hasis is not the best form of govern- ment. But it is the kind Kingston has at present, and will have until, as in sad | was not._respo: 'liquor law were honestly enforced the "he 'subversive of the i which we support, i founded ~ upon - As for the election seandals - the gov: ctrmbent 'did 'not endorse them and : = for them. No leader, said he, ean be held to account for the offences of his individual fol- lowers. He would be if he condoned their offences, and Mr, Ross said he had not only not condoned them but had given instructions that they should be pu k The premier, it seems, was given an ovation beside which sll other re- ceptions paled. Tt touched him very much, and he referred to it as an evi- dence of the affection which had exist od hetween himsell and the electors, in all these years and running through several generations, "I accept the nomination," he added, "in the spirit of afiection, and somewhat in the spirit of pride, that in all these years while men were hurling through the air directed at my devoted head many things that were untrue, . there was one spot in Ontario where the loyalty of those who knew me never faltered." The people "of the province knew Mr. Ross in a general 'sense, but the people of West Middlesex knew him in a special 'sense, and in honouring him, as they have done, realize that they have been honouring themselves, EDITORIAL NOTES. The liberal majority in the next leg- jslature is now put at fourteen. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will address a public meeting in the interest of the Ottawa © liberal candidates on the 20th, Major Rathbun is conducting a vig orous campaign in West Hastings. That he will win is a foregone con clusion. The Toronto school board proposes to pass a regulation debarring school employees and gfficials from taking part in local elections. Mr. Ross says that a war horse that cannot win a race in 30 years ought to be shot. What about the jockey oy the groom ? He would not say. tis, What does the leader of the opposi- tion mean when he says that "if the people of Ontario would not know it if they saw it." Rengough, in the Globe, is produe- ing some good cartoons. He has "a horse in the sling for thirty-two years." It is the one Mr. Whitney ex: peets to ride on the 25th. Mr. Ross, in Ottawa, replying to a Free Press enquiry, said the prospects for the liberal party were becoming brighter every day, and the return of the party to power by a larger maj ority was now assured. The present: mode of cleaning the sidewalks of snow is very unsatisfac- tory. By some the law is most rigidly observed. Dy others it is most presist- ently neglected. There should be some- thing like an even administration of it. o-- The lection, it seems, is not to be settled upon the record of what the government has done or left undone. But it rests upon the record of politi- cal impurity in the elections. On that score Mr. Whitney is doomed to de- feat. -- J. Tockie Wilson says that if the government of Ontario be again re- turned, "the watch dogs of the treas- ury for thirty-two = years would be- come weary and discouraged." They might. But hé is a recent convert. He can stand at least one set-back. -------- SPIRIT OF THEE PRESS. Which Ross. SOME STREET CARS ARE - AGAIN RUNNING, Work = Proceeded All Sunday -- | Tracks Clear To The Top Of Penitentiary Hill -- Princess Street The Most Difficult To Open. : Since Saturday aftérnoon a large number of men have been at work opening the street railway line, which was completely closed by the great Showfall. The snow plough and sweep er were put to work and succeeded in getting around the greater part of the belt line. Princess street, from King to Barrie streets, was the dif- fieult portion, as the tracks had sim- ply to be dug out, neither plough nor sweeper being of use, the snow hav- ing been packed tightly down. morning the belt line was all clear, except on Princess street, from Divi- sion to Wellington streets, which re- mained to be dug out. The snow plough also cleared from the junction to the top of the penitentiary hill, and this morning, cars were: running from the foot of Princess street, and out King street to Portsmouth. It was expected that Princess street would be open to-day, and thus the whole belt line clear. The depot line will also be tackled, the company's in- tention being to open the whole sys- tem, A numher of large box have been at work carrying off snow from the down-town portion of the railway linc, and depositing it in the harbor. An enormous amount still re- mains to be cleared away in order to make Princess street fit for traffic. 1t will take several days to accomplish this, as the Banks are piled very high. Some portions of Princess street sleighs could not be passed to-day, by sleighs, without using the railway line, which was the only clear portion, outside of the walks. FASHION'S FORM. One Of The Latest Styles Just Cut. A nobby shirt waist of white linen, trimmed in stitching and fancy white pearl buttons. DIED IN NAPANEE. The Late Mrs. Ruttan--The 'Snow Very Heavy. Napanee, Jan. 9.--The death oecur- red Saturday afternoon of Mrs. Carrie Ruttan, relict of the late Dr. Allan Ruttan, aged seventy-six years, The deceased lady was ill only a few days. A family of three sons survive, Frof. Fulford: Ruttan, Montreal; G, F. Rut- tan, Napanee; and Dr. A. M. Ruttan, Lloyd Minster, NNW.T. The funeral takes place this Monday afternoon at. three o'clock. R. B. Allen is visiting his daughters in Port Hope and Toronto this week. Margaret and Janet Templeton leaves to-day to visit their sister, Mrs, J, F VanEvery in Owen Sound. The storm of Friday night was one of the worst for the time of year that we have ever experienced. The wielders of the snow shovel had a busy day and reaped a harvest unto themselves, Only one rig braved the storm and came to market. The delivery rigs had a hard day of it as the streets were in an almost impassable state all day. Stop The Pain But Destroy The Stomach. This is sadly too often the case. So many nauseous nostrums purporting LINE OPENED.! Apo No Corkscrews Needed. inaris " THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS with crown caps, can be opened withoy; cffort and without spilling the contents. Openers are placed in each case. THE H. D. GPP oT TTLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLITTLVLTTVEGS Saeege Te ----------y BIBBY CO. Ne PUDDING. : ! $6 75, etc. : pudding. ¢ We are not making $ reasonable and Suits. Overcoats, you. SHOES THE PROOF OF THE ¢ $ When a store advertises to sell clothing lower than anybody and everybody~--almost gives goods away --sells $20 suits $6.99, a pair of $6 trousers for $1.99, $15 overcoats for It's time to investigate. Investigation is the proof of the ridiculous { made by some stores, but we believe we are selling -good, reliable, well 'made clothing lower than it is being sold by anv house hereabouts. $ Qur January sale is a great suc- cess. Have you beén in? Can you afford to say away ? Don't be car- ried away by false inducements. INVESTIGATE ! Trousers, Sweaters, Underwear, Cardigan Jackets, Mitts, Gloves, Shirts, Collars, Neckwear, Caps, Hats,etc, at prices that will please Clothiers and Haberdashers, Oak Hall, Kingston: i [TE H. D. BIBBY CO. eee a eee wm ee ee ne ene EE nmol the un- offers Reefers, Ulsters, PONT TTT TB RVR IBTR VB" of Are Sold by The Sawyer Shoe Store "A MAN SAID YESTERDAY ** "1 like your shoes--they wear have been buying--and they fit me in man re nace of the same o uch better than the shoes I Pinion --that's one reason we sell so JANUARY CLEARING SALE om -- MEN anc Who: desire solid c squaie inch if clad in 'goc . other article of wearing most wanted down go our ble loss to the seller, byt i ~. gain. To sell quickly we son's Tiluck Astrachan Fur Coat oon nL Black Russian Dog Coat sa mews, Bluck Astrachan Fur Coat e's nek Astrachan Fur Coat Women's Black Boksran Lamb Coat, $50, now $41 Women's Black Bokaran Lamb $65, now $50 » Women's Black Bokaran Lamb Coa Cont $656, now $44. coments Bins gab ran Head | Fu Co Bi, Dincky Jersian Hewd Fy hr Seal, size. 34 only, $40, nov an Dyed Wombat, size 36, $33 1-Nat. Wallaby, size 38, $23, now $19 Women's Cloth and Fur } s r-lined Capes wholesale prices. y CRUMLI a CALLING CARDS ENGRAVED FROM COPPER PLATE ~ x r : ; 1 NN { 75 | [ { { 4 ¢ { { ! ( ¢ ' NO NEED TO SEND OUT OF TOWN FOR ENGRAVED CARDS WHIG WORK IS GOOD WORK FPF EERE REE ER % WE ALSO DO } $ STEEL DIE EMBOSSING i | FEREPF ERPS SE A OVOOOT HOOOPE FEOODOOE POOOX BE WISE 1t You cannot attend Day School at Kingston Business Colleg om A business or shorthand course ,, Cut this advt. gut. I = Worth money. rite, call, or teleph . ) uly ore or ephone, No. 440, f McKAY, H. F. METCALFE, Principal : VIOLIN LESSONS IN CLASS AND INDIVIDUALLY Do it now, i Moaday and Thursday Evening --d Te MRS. BROWETT'S STUDIO. Experienced master with Boston Cog sorvatory training. erms and arrangements satisfactor and popular. ! i Fuel Fuel Hard Coal Grate and Egg for your furnace. Stove, Chestnut and Pea for sloves. Soft Coal Cannel for your grate. Select Lump for grates and engines. you J We start Saturday, the | Brockville and other places, the people Hamilton Spectator. to cure, in the end do the patient im- Smithing Slack. AN OVERCOAT OPPORTUNITY | : . ¢ , : oss stands for the N ov. | mensely more harm than good. Dr. 7th January and will sell] become sick of it : and rise up in a} hole episode. ; Napante Ley Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets are a After 3:-very.big : : " Also Cut & Uncut Wood the next two weeks all general revolt against it. Were politics ---- purely vegetable pepsin preparation, | y big Season in our Clothing Department we find ourselves i : E E excluded from the | council of 1904 * ; His Solemn Word, as hrmjess us silk, Ore Slew eating [With a number of odd sizes in different lines of Boys' and Men's Overcoats. P WAL SakRac ch, and other ; . Wh ven y , the estive : ¥ hy ACK ST. ity. 0) g ) No, but the council of that year made 'it ge of Ontario saw the DE ow En _ 35 an Rye You know our rule which holds good, 'no goods carried over, but everything SH, NEAR KING a orsted Suit-|* ped fot Haat, i erie nk se Siusie Jaw honesty enforced they | Wade's Drug Store.--40. new each season." 89'we are going to give you an opportunity to procure cof ment, Tt wi well for the | Wowld not know it, because they have a New Coat at a very liberal reduction, and from now till the first of February not seen it vet, every Overcoat, Pea Jacket or Ulster will be subject to a council of 1905 if it succeed as well. -------- "ROSS AGAIN HONOURED, | McLeod's Dentifrice in collapsible tubes, equal to anything made, price 15¢. McLeod's drig stove, LET ME HAVE YOUR SALE - So It Appears. Kuarantes you satls- very prime of life when he became a repre sentative. of the people in parliament, | in good times but it is not so casy to serving them first in the commons, pay of, the gg In ted times. then in the legislature, to which '(and ait ts 2 Monday added all the education department) he was jt Shou be to 20 She city debt called by the late Sir Oliver Mowat. a come. His capacity for public duty has heen 'They Couldn't Canvass. 4 Pon. Mr. ~ Ross +o | Montreal Horuld, Slippers at cost at Abernethy's factory results. We don't bra . _-- nd a oft im ro Whitney will, at least, admit | Shoe Store, Discount of 30%. but perform the® work. Not 8) prowsi recep) in unt rydges, | that it's healthier for a party. to he The establishment is proposed in sacrificed, but your bes West Middlesex, to which he went thirty-two yours fa the sgddie than | Toronto of branches of the Childs' These garments were already marked at our close cash prices and the est studied. hia on Wednesday to accept the nomina- thirty-two years ins the ap. ! restaurant svstem, so well known in| extra discount will save some monsy if you need a N sonre it ont-- : tion of the liberal party for the -' --- New York and other United States § 5 You nos! # New Cont. Figure nu W. J. KURRAY, The Aucti for | dleventh time. He was in the Struck The Limit. Sties. : . fongee: $18.00 coats for $12.60. 12.00 coats for $15.00 coats for $10 50. 9 40. 10.00 coatsior 7.00. We have some splendid values in Coon Coats and Fur-lined Coats, ete. JOS. ABRAMSON, The People's Clothier, Toronto Telegram. It is easy ito increase tho city debt i ---- Colds xX Rays Stove Polish oh ine brighter and wears longer than Aluminum Polish for stoves or pipes. Gold Bronze, in powder and liquid. Get prices for above at : : It should be borne in mind that : . . . very great. As a school inspector he Totonts Globe. elected . every cold weakens the lungs, low- 180 Princess St., Between Redden's and Crawford's Groceries. STRACHAN' J was conscientious and serupulously | could do ne pn Who ers the Sly and prepares Se ---- - pm-- emit - S HARDWARE - © | honest, s : x perso! ng, be- Systema (or mere serious " oa | cxeinnli and a traits have heey Ing obliged to serve a term in jail. | | eases, among which are the two J | YOUNG MOTHERS TAKE GAS. | cocks in the gas stove. Her husband i emplified a nigh his yp at was yp g at an greatest Sesiroyers of human life, awoke just in time to save his own CAPILLI FORMA hb Satin: : patumonia and consumption. Husbands And Children Have | ic and the life of the baby. Domes A clean, | At this moment hard things are] a + sole ducing J -. 9 ! Th Morrow Esse tic unhappiness and ill-health were the tuxuriaat or y Broduce - Being" sald about 'him be his 1 grea Sensing : ng J Suns Chamberlain Ss ow Vor saps. - causes given for the suicides. ARADACHE, a a Conti cure'for ents, but the charges can be reduced | furnishings; also speci i cut line in mothers ended their lives by Sohalg An able movement of the bow gROPE AND BOZEMA- axdationt for J to two--thiat he broke his promises to Wher werk, Ebay thing will be sold ou Remedy illuminating gas and in doing so near- els oat any unpleasant efiect + 8 Sther Sonsecial jpurboses the tomperante men, and that he. tol: ost, Jin of the above a} ' : ly caused the death of their husbands produced by + Chamberlain's Stomach ht Ge Sas Jou Tr! > Par rated wrongdoing in the eleotion ee mar cr Erruamity by li amuidzen. Mrs. _ Aunie Bourners | and Liver Tablets." For sale by @ 1 streat Kingutes | % | "As to the pledges," said he in Mount ailment. It aids ex ion, re- ed with hs So ind She Jou fit dragginte. a few pair men's $3.50 and N OTICE |B "I have not 'broken any it the unconscious and his wife dead, sit- | $1 and $4.50 Nac DE only $3, #t THE SUPERINTRN - ar i | was mite to carry out, and io de ting on a Shake in the kitchen with | Abernethy's Shoe Sale. . Kipeston General Hii bi val TH mund that 1 do the is rom © gas stove in her | Chamois vets, the balance of © opening of the Outdoor Departont. int) PRE 4 uth. : : stock at cost, $1 each, regular PO® tanding Fig ard rented by at. Ait Ts. Rate Arundel Raq iota jn the 81.50. Helaote drug store. Gils 'morning at ten wr, ri] surgeon every chen home gas, A T5e. hot water bottle for 25¢. 7" which was flowing from several open son's Red Cross drug store.