\ " | feet were t a luncheon of would have been some sign of peace. in_the Eri Hon of Commons. caphot | rule of the Balfour Chamberlain ad- pear so. 5 The Globe says that ac ing to a Statement which some one has pre- pared--and shedding light in the situ- ation--forty-seven officers - "on the force at least thirty-two are ponserva- tives. One of the last important pro- Motions made was that of Sergt, Davis to be inspector of No. 3 divi- sion. Had Inspector Davis insisted on leaving the forte it is well-known that Chiel Grasett amd the police board had fixed upon Detective Cuddy | lor the vacancy. Both are Prominent conservatives, and two of Canada's best known police officers. DLEN F be sweet, but is the insinuation of politics in civie 2 C0. affairs when it is only a few days since the Toronto mun extolled its civic system. He i the people of Kingston that they would have to imitate the Toronto folks, if they would ¢njoy the ideal condition. The experience recalls the proceeding of one who raised the record of a certain publicist for the admiration of the masses only to cast it aside when something came: to light that jarred upon his spirits. A non-political wave way sweep become a sort of. political paradise, but the change will not now be Editorial Notes. Battenburg that if be visits Toronto The minister of railways has order od a reduction of expenses on the In- tercolonial railway. An inervase of J of the past are to be avoided. "The Hamilton Herald suggests the amending of the Senate hy the elec tical upper chamber ? -- Hamilton has commenced a crusade against projecting verandahs signs. Kingston hud this crusade some years ago, and it must have it again oun if the by-laws are not more of fectually edforecd, : ney government. Who is to pronounce upon their competency ? What is to be the test of their usefulbess ¥ A know- | ledge of politics or a knowledge of law ? postponed, but it is an event be rock which will surely end the { The part that * challengbs attention | { W. Bell's; Mr. and Mrs, George Camp- . | brought about by accepting Toronto i ------ i us a model and soprce of inspiration | Clayton, N.Y., Ana Kingston And Jet it be dis | that the date of far distant, 1 | -- COLORED LEADER. ---- A Belongs to. F. L. McGHER, ~sclal to the Washington, Aug. MM. Frederick I. MoGhee, of St. Paul, a colored lawyer, | freight traffic manager is leading what is known among the lo ae "the Niagara Move- nering) has given up all professional . new organization, says Me-| engagements to take care bf her eight- Ghee, stands for a "permanent nation- | months -old baby, dangerously ill at al movement," and for the develop- | Naples, Greenwich, Conn. ment of the intellect¥al as well as the y warming up for races at Cleve- i ment." industrial and physical ---------- SLASHED AT THROAT. Uses Carving Knife on Her Pur- suers. Boston, Aug. 14. Confronted with a ¢ charge of shoplifting by F. Edith a woman store detective : dy. picreed by the point of 'the | warrant - out, her friend, Anke, but she escaped injury herself, Charles C, Hamiltonwith the theft. Hurley woman, in the ofher{ Albert Horton attacked his father subdued and placed under arrest, Desmond Doings. : Desmond, Aug. 14.-No service here yes at Centreville. The lawn social on Wednesday eyefilng was a decided suc- cess. Mr. pid rs. Will. Cranston, who spent the winter in Los Angeles, California, returned to her home on Thursday, (Belle Hille.) All were plea- santly 'surprised. Mrs, Cranston ~~ re- turns in much better health. Mrs. JJ. Switzer and Mrs. I. C. Switzer, are on the sick list, Mr. and Mrs. P. Rose and daughter, were guests at J. Ww. Stewart's; Mrs. L. . Switzer and Mrs. Fred. Henderson and daughter, Jessie, at Bethel; Mrs. R. Paul, of Newburgh, and" family, at Mrs. J. sal at her father's. Belle Hille: Mr, and Mrs. A, P. Bell, at W. Lewis' -------- King Oscar Leaves Throne. Special to the Whig. Stockholm, ee os King Oscar left here to-day for Mar strand, on a small Swedish island in the Kattegat, to seek quiet and rest and give his broken-down ill-health a chance to recuperate. This is the sec- ond time that the king; compelled by his ill-bealth, has turned over the reins of government to his son, Crown i « f attraction for the fall fair ! Is that it? | Thu ! : ¢ Paris, A | rates must also occur if the deficits | court considering } i | i i Prince Gustavo, whom he appointed regent during his absence: Tt is believ- over Kingston, and the old city may, ed in well informed circles that this temporary retirement of the king, is! merely the prelude for his )ermanent retirement in favor of his eden som. Ottawa, Ont. Rideau Lakes' Navigation company The Globe assures Prince Louis of | steamers leave for Clayton every | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sa he will ive a hearty welcome, An | turday, at 6:30 p.m. Leave for Ot- tawa every Monday, Wednesday, reday and Saturday at 6 am. J, Swift & Co., agents. Award To. Fishermen. MH. ~The arbitration : . the Anco French Gonvention, relating to Newfoundland away compensation to the amount of $378,000 to the French Fishermen, who were obliged to leave the French { shore in consequence of the terms of tion to it of members by popular | the treaty. vote. Would that secure us a now-poli- | -- 1,000 Islands And Rochester. North King and Caspian leave daily except Monday, at 10.15 am, for and Thousand Islands, calling at Alexan- dria Bay, Rockport and Gananoque. Returning leave at 5 p.m. for Bay of Qu'ate ports and Rochester. Peter Christie Did Not Sign. ~ -- £. Whithy, Ont., Aug. 14.~It is stated Th¥ompetent J. P's., it is announe: | by friends of Peter Christie, nr, yy ed, will not be dismissed by he Whit- | South Ontario. that he refused 10 sign the round robin at Ottawa for an in- crease of the members' indemnity, ---- Attend garden party, Trinity shure! Wolfe Island, on Mrs, Ee fa Tuesday evening, August 15th. Admis. sion 15¢, the conductor of the train bdr cold weather. sets in. and : im from Newport to Patterson, La, has thirty cases of | joying the balmy breezes of Charleston 'and "imprinted a kiss upon | yellow foves, afd financi *" Now if he had gushed | 25¢istance is said 10 be needed. Advance the Race He |boat upset. side of the! land, Earl | race. He denies that the purpose of | mobile racer, ran into the inside fence. the organization is to antagonize the| He, was hurled from his machine, strik- long deferred. It ie | 2¢hings of Booker T. Washington. i x haupaon. an Sots detective, P. Cobb was shot 'and killed by his ancock street, Dorchester, drew a carving knife she is supposed to have stokn from her clothing, and attack- «d her accuser fiercely on Washington Street, near Brighaw's hotel, slas ing | tv-one vears old, has lost 83,000 from Croy at her throat and breast. hompson's shirt waist was re. attack, inflicted slight wounds upon her own hand and neck before she was y because of quarterly service August 14. -- EEE a te: er - checked and other The officers of the visiting French Larsch, and his son, were drowned near Jemnett's Creek, the father trying 'to save the son whose The inhabitants of Macao, on the Canton River, were stricken with earthquake shocks, Miss Daisy Crampton, B.A. Toron- ' to University, has been appointed teacher on and German in Cadwell College, Danville, Ky. John Little, Brantford, touched a live wire amd 2,000 volts passed through his body. He fell some dis- tance and sustained a broken jaw. It is reported that a syndicate is attempting to purchase the whole of Pelee Island with the intention of converting it into a game preserve. A Peterboro woman quarrelled with her husband, and then attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the river, She was rescued by her hus- band, The fourth session of the general synod of the Church of England in Canada, which meets ogee in every three years, will open in Quebec on Septomber 6th, J. E. Dalrymple has been appoint- ed general freight agent of the Grand Trunk railway with headquarters at «| Montreal, and John Pullen, assistant Mrs. James K. Hackett (Mary Man- Ser, a prominent auto on. a post, He left leg was crush- od. The supreme court of British Colum- bia has decided = that the provincial fish trap leases are valucless, as no authority exists in provincial legisla- tion or the common law to grant hem, At 'Royston, Va., State Senator W. wife. She is now under arrest. She is accused of murder to save her paramour -in the house with her while her husband was away. Mrs. Mary Genders, a widow, twen- her safe deposit bok in the Ilinois Trust & Savings Hank. She swore a inlaw and "wile, in Ambersthury, shooting and wounding them both. He was arrested and the police had trouble in protecting him from the people. Mrs. Horton is not expected to live. It is reported in Montreal that Mr. Monk is likely to be replaced in the Quebec conservative leadership by Judge A. Ouimet, who was minister of public works in the Abbott, Thomp- son and Bowell governments, and who is now judge in the court of appeal in Quebec. He is willing to step into political arena again, FACTORY TOWN NEWS. Travelling Preachers at Ganan- oque--Baseball Results. Gananoque, Aug. 14.-- Rev. Peter Ze: and wife, and Evangelist J. An. derson, better known as "Uncle Jer ry," (colored), with their gospel car, landed ip town Sunday, and enter. tained the public to a series of gospel meetings, consisting of gramaphone selections, guitar and banjo music, gospel and plantation melodies, and the gospel of Christ. The main street of the town was crowded with people. The car came from Philadelphia, pass- ped through Baltimore, Maryland, | through the Pennsylvania coal region, ' through New York state and across into Canada. Kingston is their next objective point, and thence they ex- pect to proceed westward to Toronto, ' Hamilton and other western towns. Mr. Lyle, manager of the Canadian Canoe company, Peterboro, and wife, are the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Clark | Allen, Main street. Rev. F. W. Bur { roughs, Brantree, Man.,, preached in St. Andrew's Presbyterian church, on Sunday. Miss Montfort, Cincinnati, Ohio, rendered solos in St. Andrew's church at both serviess. She was much appreciated. There was a big gather ing at the service at Hali-Moon ° Bay Sunday evening. About 500 people in skilfs and launches attended from the surrounding islands, The funeral of the late. Amos MeNeill, father of Charles MoNeill, implement agent, this town, took place from his = home. Leeds township, te Lansdowne ceme- ' tery, Sunday, There was a large at- tendance, as deccased was a prosper- | ous and well known farmer, respected i throughout the community, The league baseball games on-{irass- { hooper Park, Saturday, resulted as follows : First game--Poppies, 8; St. Andrew's, 7. Second game----Bachelors, 1 9% Wanderers, 8. Thera was good at- nee. This ties Bachelors. Wander- ers and Poppies for first place and St. Andrew's behind. T.. Water, © an American elocutionist, entertained a large crowd at the Inn, Saturday ev ening. Clark Allan is making arrange. ments for a game of basehall between thy Iroquois Tndians of Kingston, and a team from Gananogue. A fast game may be expected. Baseball lovers are anxiously watching for these two teams to come together. en No where does quality comnt sa much as in the drug store. You ean : > . * "7 + Matters That Interest Everybody [by solid brick. The contract ior the ) _ --Notes From All Over--Little of Easily Read [ionier work, to 8. J. S Over pov joni ve been | of his brother John and Mr. Moulton, ed Sn soiutionista have. bec] Uf bis brother lob 4 job. The, walls In a ay wreck, at Kishman, jare now a number of feet above the ' 'people were killed and {dato stone, which reads: " Public v i built, 1905. Knowledge is power." he ge of Rev. Mr. Beckstedt (Presbyterian), Ne panie owing to a continuous series of | Henri; Que., returned home, by boat, OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM 2 & Caused the Death of a Scotchman "+ * at Athens. . Athens, Aug. 10.--Editor Donnally | is gamung slowly. The stone public school building, which was destroyed, winter, by fire, is veing replaced work, was let to Alexander * 'Eaton, Athens, and that for the car- de, West- e assistance port. Nr. Eaton, with and model school, erected, 1539: re- and his young bride, have been en- Lake lately. W. G. Parish, wife and son have retufned from the burial of Mrs. Parish's father, the late Arthur Patton, Iroquois. Miss Bertha Weart, Athens, is visiting at the home of her uncle, W, McConnell, Lansdowne Sta- tion. Mrs. John Webster and daugh- ter, Lansdowne Station, returned this morning from a visit at John Carse's, Athens, and friends at Oak Leaf. Rev. B. B. Brown, wife and child, St. from Brockville, accompanied by his sisters, after enjoying a few weeks' holidays at the homes of their pa- rents, Mack Brown, Athens, and Lewis Washburn, - Washburn's Corners. The baby of two months enjoyed im- 4 mensely the fine carriage presented to her by great-grandpa Booth. 1t may be a warning to your country read- ers that as Morley Holmes was pro- ceeding through his lane, en route to the field with a binder, driving a herd of cows hefore him, he followed them up too closely; so much so 'that Del. Dobbs" beautiful Holstein, pasturing there, was caught in the knives, and her legs badly cut. miss 8 surse deovil, of Porpland; Arnold and Dallas, of Addison, are guests of H. H. Arnold and family. A company of New Yorkers and their families and servants, accompanied by a Scotchman, out of health, landed here on Monday en route to Charles ton lake, the famous fishing ground and pleasure resort. The Scotchman took a dase of laudanuti to ease a pain from which he was suffering. He must have taken an overdose, for he died shortly after. Undertaken Jud. son, Sr, took charge of the remains and is now on the way to New York with them. During the absence of Miss Weeks, Miss Culbert is acting organist and leader of the Baptist choir, with acceptance to the congre- gation. Mrs. Knapp, Kingston, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. Fisher, last week, Athenians largely patron- ized the ice cream social at Addison last week. Mrs. Wright, Alexandria Bay, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs, G. A. Gainford. Mr. Gainford re. ports work plentiful and wages good at Moose Jaw. Rev. and Mrs. Weeks {Baptist minister of Athens and Plum Hollow) have returned from their holi- days. The body of George Oliver, drowned at Saskatoon, as mentioned in our last report, was found twenty-one miles below the fatal spot, and taken "we and sad services were held. C.D. Rilane:, a medical student of McGill, is spending mis vacation in the employ of the - Dominion Bridge company; - of Lachine. Just now he is with thé erection gang as time-keeper and pay- Bay, at the end of the steel rails as lain along the T. & N. 0. railway en route to James' Bay. In writing to ke reports that the country ahounds in mineral wealth. visiting at the homes of her brother H. Arnold. popular organist of the Methodist gonquin Br, Bishop, New York, in and over three weeks, have gone to Tema- gami Island, Ont. --e Loa Thousand Islands And Rochester. Steamers North King and Caspian leave daily except Monday for Thou- sand Islands at 10:13 a.m., calling at Alexandria Bay, Rockport and Gananoque, Returning leave at 5 p.m. Lilebuoy Soap' -- disinfectant -- is strongly recommended by the medical profession as a safeguard against in- fectious diseases. enry Cunningham, piano tuner from Chickering. Orders received at McAuley's book store, Princess street. I ny A cool dainty dish te coax the summer | appetite. i JUST FINE BEEF | back to Saskatoon, where appropriate » master. These men. are extending the metal over a ravine 700 feet wide and 150 feet deep, 250 miles back of North his father, Rev. W. Rilance, Athens Suits. i Mrs. (Dr.) Cham- Every garment berlain and daughter, Toronto, are best materials and cleverest teilo ou will fin and sister, W. G. Parish and Mrs. H. how exacting you may be y sie Bertha Lester, - the | yourself or your boys which will installing one of his gas machines for philosopher. son. after visiting at his mother's for [quality and style than your else. Tan Oxfords. ~All ou for fall goods, 20 Per Cent. Discount on Following :-- Ladiss' Tan Gibson, Christie T4 , were $3.50, now $3.5). Ladies' Tan Gibson Tie, were $3, now $2 40. Ladies' Tan Oxford, were $2.50, now $2. Ladies' 'fan Oxford, were 82, now $1.50, Gents' Tan Biuchse Oalf, were $4, now $3.20. Gents' Tan Bluchar Calf, were $5.50, now $2.80. Gents' Tan Bluchor Calf, were $8, now $2.40. The Sawyer Shoe Store. Some Short Clothing Talks A man without one of ur $7.50 Two-piece Outing Suits is a stranger to comfort ~The H. D. Bibby Co. We won't sell all the Suits sold in town this year, but we'll sell the handsomest --The H. D. Ribby Co. . Don't know where the man, who can't be suited here, will get his suit. --The H. D, Bibby Co. The short man, the tall man man come here and fine suits to fit them. --The A. D. Bibby Co. _ If you have not seen our Suits, you have missed seeing t town for the money. The H. $8.50, $10 or $12.50 The H. D. Bibby Co. See our $1 Soft Bosom Shirts. See our 25¢, Hosiery, Fast Black Cashmers. THE H. D. BIBBY CO. ++ Clothiers aid Haberdashers, Oak Hall, of Feeling Fitted Will be your experience if you get into one of our You will see style and quality galore in them. on--the product of the No matter d a Suit either for meet your every muking a Not what you rtant, says an old it tastes of all kinds We aim to give you better money will buy anywhere church, and music teacher, accompan- requirement. . The difficulty will b ied by hor siater, Miss Lillian, went | Selection, but in knowi 0 Renfrew Manday fc er holidays. W. F. Earl is this week at Algonuiy | HLT; but what you A We're doing that, too. Men's Suits, From $6 to $18, Men's Tailor-made Suits, From $15 to $20. and the flat- $10 and $12.50 he best Suits in D. Bibby Co. We never saw the equal of our Suits at Give us your opinion.-- | | 4 1S a model creati ng what to reject. IM at is impo : We aim to hit the su residence there, Dr. Stone, i and of men, and we're doing it. i | | ' ¢ ¢ ¢ : : ' ) i ' ' ¢ ' ¢ 0 ¢ ' | « ome we mir Jos, Abramson, The People's Clothier 180 Princess Street. Between Redden's and Crawford's 20 Per Cent. Discount Season's End Clearance Sale S:nsationa}, reductions on all our Ladies' and Gents' SLICED AS THIN as WAFERS AND pRY CURED Serve with crisp lettuce or vadishes and bread and butler. Your dealer sells many other delicacies all ready to ir pores, Put up and guaranteed W. Cian, MONTREAL, PEFOGROG GG ~ CHOCOLATES | Ganong's 'Canadian Chocolates depend 'on getting ihe best quality and exactly what js asked for at Mo. Leod's. SS OID DN 5 pg BS 4 Hh - 2 ng? NS EEA SA GPE -------- EY A.J. REES'. Princess St. r Tan Oxfords must go to make room tl gif fi ! I put good life in you. Begin to-day, SANBORN'S on the way. You'll come to thank me on your knees | Good-bye ! Clearout | Two dollars, please!' . = - = . ot SYNOPSIS OF, CANADIAN NORTH-WEST HOMESTEAD REGULATIONS Any even numbered section of Domin- ion Lands in Manitoba or the North- west Provinces, excepting 8 and 26, not eserved, may be homesteaded upon hy any person. who is the sole head of a family or any male over 18 years of age, to the extent of one-quarter section, of 160 acres, more or less. Entry may be'made personally at the local land office for the district in which the land to be taken is situated, or if the homesteader desires, he may, on applica- tion to the Minister of the .lnterior, Ottawa, the Commissioner of Immigra- tion, Winnipeg, or the local agent for the district in which the land is situate, receive authority for some one to make entry for him. HOMESTEAD DUTIES : A settler who has been granted. an entry for a home- stead is required to perform the tcon- ditions connected therewith under one the following plans : (1) At least six months residence upon and cultivation of the land in each year during the term of three years. . (2) If the father (or mother, if the father is deceased) of any person who is digible to make a homestead entry un- der the provisions of this Act, residey upon a farm inethe vicinity of the land entered for by such person as a hone stead, the requirements of this Act as tp vesidence prior to obtaining patent jnav be satisfied by such persow residing with b~ father or mother. 1d) If the settler has his permanent residénce upon farming land owned by him in the vicinity of his hoviestead, the requirements of this Act as to residence may be sati by residence upon the said land. APPLICATION FOR PATENT should be made at the end of three véars, be- fore the Local Agent, Sub-Agent or the Homestead. Inspector. Refore making application for patent the settler nust give six montis' notice in writing" to the Commissioner of Do- minion Lands at Ottawa, of Lis intention to do 'so. SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH- WEST MINING REGULA I'LGNS, Coal.--Coal lands may be ;urchasec at $10 per acre for soft coal an) $20 for anthracite. Not more than 320 acres can be acquired by one individual or com- pany. Royalty at the rate of ten cents ler ton of 2,000 pounds shall be collected on the griss output. Quartz.--A free miner's certificate is granted upon payment in advance of £7.50 per annum for an individual, and from $50 to $100 per annum for a com- vany according to capital. ) A free miner, having discoveréd mineral in place, ipay locate a claim 1,500x 1.500 fect. The fee for recording a claim is $5. At least $100 must be expended on the claim each year or paid to the mining re' corder in lieu thereof. When $3500 has been expended or paid, the locator may un having a survey made, and upon lying 'with other requirements, pur- chase the land at $1 an acre. I'he patent provides for the payment of a rovalty of 24 per cent on the sales, PLACER mining claims generally are 100 feet square ; entry fee $5, renewable Yearly. A free miner may obtain two leases to dredge for zold of five miles each for a tern of twenty years, renewable at the discretion of the Minister of the Interior. The lessee shall have a dredge in oper- ation within one season from the date of the lease for each five miles. Rental. $10 Per annum for each mile of river leased. Royalty at the rate of 24 per cent collect ed on the output after it exceeds $10,000 W. W. CORY, Deputy of the Minister of the Interior. N.B.--Unauthorized publication of this Mvertisement will not be paid for. 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