or Managing Director. ef : oP A $I THE DAILY WHIG. 'Opifer per Orbem Dicer." Petty Political Personation. "It is premature to even infer what the issue will he of the investigation into the Webster-Bastedo case, but the evidence so far adduced indicates that the complainant had very little grownd for his charge. 4 It turns out that Webstér was for merly a clerk in one of the depart ments at Ottawa, and that he was 8 | supermnnuated 'with an income of $100 a year. The average man who is retired from the public service on a pension ought to be satisfied, but this man Webster was hot. As a civil attache of the Ontario} government he: enjoyed a salary of {$1,400 more, and he gradually swelled in importance until he began to feel that he was the equal of the deputy minister, Mr. Rastedo. Then it was that the trouble began which culminated 'in the making of charges against Mr. Bastedo, of de stroving correspondence, of mutilating public documents, of returning foes | paid hy the fishermen, and, most serious, of ignoring the chief clerk. It did not dawn upon Mr. Webster, until it was brought out in the evi- dence, that he was not the equal of | Bastexlo, that the last named was by commission appointed the head of the of department. It did mot oecor to Web- EXCAGEMENTS stor to go deeper into some things has made a thorough | 80 so got the facts which put an Voice with some of the best | end to some of his grievances. nd and America and is | Webster would' not admit that he Soh Joie Culture 'by. the was actuated hy political motives, 8 a but he did confess, rather reluctantly, Johnston Street, Kingston that he did' not think of preforring ¥, Auctioneer charges against the deputy minister until after there was a change of government. Mr. Whitney so solemnly, be diem because declared 'in Kingston, that no official would sed from the public service he a liberal. There : would have to be the proof of parti- Every Saturday zatship. In the ease in question it is missing--on Mr. Bastedo's side. The real offender is Webster, the vom plainant.. He ought to go. Catriages, Cutters, Harness, for sale, was ofl Demand For The Hour. The city has organization nen much need for somg in which the business can give expression to their thoughts on current events, The board of trade filled the bill in past years, and the Whig remembers the when it was an institution of influence and merit. Perhaps it has outlived its useful At any rate it is mot giving any evidence of life, and perhaps it is better that something wewer, with a change of plan, and with the gui- dance of our best business men, showld take its place. In other cities the organization of greatest helpfulness is the Citizens' League, the aims of which are casily stated. The league is actuated by one motive, and one only--to take Wp anything which is of any prospective advantage publicly, to examine it, and, if approved, to gite it a boost upward. There is a Knockers' Club in every community. It may not have been formally organized, and it Way not have any constitution for its gui dance. But it is out against every- thing which means progress, and which it can influence. indirectly and unintentionally, hy its persistont pes. simism. The Citizens' League, in certain cities stands for good measures, for good men, for helpful Wovements, ie | respective of the conditions which | Aonetimes prevail. It is the ocon- jj tolling force in every place, and it has bon credited with some splendid time great ness, Tepresit ¥ organisation which is in the city, and it is 8 | England, _ sought the dirgetion that " ¥ { the government. These dave arms as a profession, are zealous and enthusiastic in service, and bave, in was design wake them uglitary experts, emand for English of- ficers has" "no reason to be, "and the fact that they are still coming is causing much comment. When Lord Dundonald and the gov- ernment collided some time since -ig was understood that Canada had seen the end of the dictators. My lord's scheme of a military council wai adopted, however, and now it is charged that there. is & bigger - de- mand than ever for British officers, and that Gen. Lake wants only im- perialists for the stafi of the militia. Gen. Parsons, it is held, bas super- seded Col. Drury at Halifax, and an- other tmperial general , or brigadier: general may become the head of the permanent service here, . so that the popular Canadian officers may have to drop back a step and give precedence to the staff appointees from England, The feeling over the military out. look is particularly vexatious in Que- bed, sand because of the arbitrary ac- tion 'of the military council in certain cases there is the promise of a lively time when the federal parliament The wilitia as a whole is intensely worked up, and there is resentment in the tone of those who know of what is going on and are inclined to resent it, "Canada for the Canadians" is a popular motto in the commercial world. It is no less popular in the wilitia, and all over Canada--and particularly in the military centres-- there is a protest against the putting of Canadian soldiers aside in order that a preference may be shown to the importations of the. military council. The Canadians do the work and they should have the honors. It is a rea sonable expectation and worthy of all recognition. Editorial Notes. The fellow who was so fearful there would be a searcity of ice not feeling so bad to-day. -- lest is Quebee is excited over the decision of the: C.P.R. company to have its new Atlantic liners stop in its harbor, The ancient city is in costacies, The bear saw his shadow yesterday at least it he did--and went into retreat for the winter, Not a second winter, us up to the present the first has not been enjoyed. ---- 18 presumed The city does not object to the coun: ty council taking care of its building. But it objects to the work being given out without a tender. Hundreds of dollars could be saved by the contract ¥ MOCeSS, The attorney-genoral of Manitoba thinks that the a should not be monopolized by private telephone companies. Yet the government hesi- ates about smashing the combine monopoly, t or The mayor and C. Bermingham are sneered at bécause they show how ab surd are the statements put in cireula- tion by the conservative press. But they can afford to regard these sneers lightly. Defeat and depression embitter the soul of the average man, A complaint is made in Manitoba that the federal government failed dur- ing the year to convey further swamp lands to the local government, Tt isa good thing in view of the sacrifice of the lands the Roblin government sold for political purposes, in recent years Canada' has, Ji sons, the men who are qualified for almost any office in the gift of at Bh i made collateral e, will be sent in due concise to each polievholder," This action on the part of the direg¢- tors" and desire it exhibits to make the policyholders aconninted with the actual situation. will no doubt be sati bv to all who are interested in the company. The statement of the vear's growth shows what careful and conservative methods, backed hy somd business jndgment and judicions manag m nt will 'do for 'the company and the policyholders. There can be no doubt that this company i« living up to its' motto, "Solid as the Continent." --------.-- MRS, HERBERT GLADSTONE, One of the most beautiful of the new British cabinet hostesses. wife of the secretary for hoe affairs, and was a favorite with the late Will- fam E. Gladstope, her father-in-law. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. Thanks, Thanks. Tnuiiton, Spectator. Fr ell, 1 the Kingston election ex- perio will have the effect of puri: ying election: eampaigns we'll forgive that city for having elected a liberal, -- She is the 1 Were Assuring. Winnipeg Telegram. on. J. P. Whitney is not the man to cherish resentment. He is essen- tially fair and honest. Kingston w'll get its due, whether it is represented by a liberal or a conservative. And. doubtless, the state university will wet its due also~which is just as im- portant. Time For Action. Brantford Expositor. Mr. Whitney has promised to take the administration of the liconse laws ont of politics. Instant decapitation, it is reasonable to suppose, will fall opon License Inspector King, of St. Catharines, for presiding at a con- servative meeting. Did You Think So ? Exchange. : I'he conservative press is now tell- ing us that no importance is to be attached to the result in Wingston This is passing strange. How differ ently the verdict would have been viewed had it been an endorsation of the Whitney government ! | Millions In It. Montreal Gazette The Yukon eommissioner is coming down to Ottawa to promote a scheme for spending six millions of public mopey in creating works to make avpilable deposits estimated to con- tain two hundred millions in gold. The Yukoners seem a belpless lot. A six million proposition = that will mako two bundred millions of gold available should not nced a govern: ment to develop it ! Salem Happenings. Salem, Feb, 2.-A few from this vici- nity took in the excursion to Brock. ville on Monday evening last. Mrs Atchoson is spending the week at Portland, visiting her mother, Mrs. Bolton, who 'is seriously ill. W. E. Taylor, cheese-malker, passed through here on Monday last to his home at Newboro. The people of this vicinity were surprised at the sad news of the death of Patrick Donaghue, whos died Only the Danes excel the Canadians m the dairy products, and they got in 1903, over $5,000,000 more than Can- ada. This, in the opinion of Professor Robertson, is "a direet premium upon superior skill." It is mough to inspire the butter makers to do their best, A Mistaken Idea. To think that warts can't be re- moved. Why Putnam's Wart and Corn Extractor will remove any wart with- ' out pain in a few days. Try "Put nam's" yoursell and see if this isn't so. ---------------- One of the oldest stamgy duties igthce is the stamp oe a license ting a Retain to sell gold or sil him plate. This stamp costs £2 3s. may run to £3, according to the of the plate sold, aval in in West Virginia = on January 20th. Mr. Donaghue was well and favorably known here as he spent his boyhood days in this neighborhood. His many friends extend their sympathy to his wife and children. A number "of the young people have heen taking ad- vantage of the good skating on the lakes. School is progressing favorably with Miss Nellie Scanlan as' teacher. Visitors : Miss Lena Mulville and Miss Maggie Scanlan, Westport, at T. Scanlan's: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Blair, Westport, at I). Cameron's; Mr. and Mre. Lockwood, Westport, and Rss. J. MeDonald, Portland, at Mrs. atoman's; Mr. and Nrs. James As selstine, Inverary, at Thomas Assel stine's, * Miss Pearl Vandervoort, Sidney. was married to Charles B. Golding." Vir. den, Manitoba, The ceremony took place "January 3h, at the home of the bride's parents, River Valley, Ors announce that "the + showing proofs of ress and the solid posi of the sompany, and con- | will be celebrated in St. Mary's Cath- taining a Jit of securities held, And | edral to-morrow, and the usual cere- those "the company bas | monies in connection with the festival : OF THE DAY, the. pic isn't anything compared with that they feel in later years when father divides it. The Purification of the Visgin Mary will take place. The Trusts and Guarantee company, limited, Toronto, has, by the order of Chief 'Justice Falconbridge, been ap- pointed curator of the property of the Henderson Roller Bearing company, which is in financial ditliculties. A number of citizens who have sub- scribed for Yacht Club stock, offer to double their amounts if the club will purchase the property on which the club honse now stands. A decision will be finally reached next Tuesday even- ing, when the club meets again =~ . ------ Holleford Occurrences. Holleford, Feb. 2.--Last winter farm- ers compalined of too much snow for working in the woods; this winter or not enough, R. J. Carslake moved his family to. Portsmouth, this week, where he will take charge of a farm owned by Mr. Crothers, Kingston. His many friends wish him. success in his new undertaking. J. T. Babcock has rented Mr. Carslake's farm. Miss An- nie Redmond has returned to Syra- cuse. A little girl arrived yesterday to fred Redmond. George Trousdale, was taken suddenly ill while working in the woods. Dr. Lockhart is attending him. Little Miss Mildred and Ruth Redmond, who were very ill are im- proving. Miss Coral Walker, Sangster, visiting here, received word that her brother was very low with pneumonia, and returned home. Miss Sglvia Walk. er spent Sunday at hone, accompanied by Miss Storms. Mr. and Mrs. J. Don- nell, Perth Road, were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. Redmond on Satur: day last. A number of men in this vicinity are stricken with the New On- tario fever. White Pine About Exhausted. Pittsburg Dispatch, There is food for natural reflection in the statement by a new paper re presenting the Michigan lumber: inter- ests that "to all intents and purposes there is no white pine here any more." The fact can hardly be ignored that tho case presents an example of un- discriminating tariff policy. No intelli gent protectionist will deny that the purpose of a protective tariff is to foster and increase the domestic pro- duction of the staple on which the duty is laid. No man with his eves open can dispute that the effect of the tariff on lumber has been to hasten the destruction of the white pine for- ests. When forty years of that duty has ended in wiping out what was the most important supply of lumber in this country the reason for continuing the obstacle against drawing on other countries for our lumber needs is hard to pereeive. Your Neuralgic Headache. Makes its unwelcome appearance just when least expected. Get a bottle of Polson's Nervilive, and y3u'll have a protection against neuralgia for all time to come. Nerviline can't fail to cure; it's full 'of strength and pain- subduing properties that conquer neu ralgia 'instantly. The 25¢. bottle will prevent a good many attacks. Don't forget it--Nerviline, it's the ono sure cure. This Is A Kansas Story. Boston Globe. This is the story they are telling out in Kansas on W. R. Stubbs : Re- cently; while in Washington, Stubbs took his boy to the senate gallery to witness the senate in action. Among the persons the lioy was particularly interested in was Edward Everett Hale. His father told him that he was the chaplain. "Oh, ho prays for the senate, doesn't ho ?" asked the lad. "No," replied Stubbs, "'he gets up and takes a look at the senate and then prays for the country." W. H. McGannon, St. Lawrence Hall, Morrisburg, and Miss Kate Corndey. of that place, were married this wock. Any of These Symptoms Fit YourCase? » Are you dizzy ? Does your head swim ? Does everything turn dark when you rise after stooping ? Are you constantly headache ? Are vou short of breath after going upstairs ? Is your tongue coated and furred ? These symptoms give warning that a heavy sickness is hanging over you. Your system needs a thorough clean- sing--all poisons must be flushed out. The remedy is Dr. Hamilton's Pills Marked benefit immediately follows their use. These famous pills loosen the bowels and stop constipation; they act on the liver and kiduey, hake them strong and vigorous. This ensures health, and purity for the blood and consequently the whole system benefits : No other niedicine tones and braces like Dr. Hamilton's Pills: thev at once eure hiliousness, headache, 'dizziness, poor, color, coated tongue and all dis. ease arising through fault of the sto- mach, kidneys or liver; try them. Results prove the merit of Dr. Ham- suffering from i brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs, Al. } J Sir Edward Bibby's makers. The new Trousers are very best Trouserings, $3 and $s. TERIOUS MR. LADD 'CANADIAN RUBBERS eee Bt, --. Our New Trousers The makers of our Trousers are ex It takes experts to form Trousers correctly. priced, good wearing, perfect fitting. Trousers for business men. $2, $2.50, $3. Trouser elegance for dress occasions, cut from the There's both physical and financial comfort in wearing our kind of Trousers. Take a look in our window. Don't Miss Seeing Our New Suits for Men, the kind that the MYS. Price $12, $15, $16.50 to $18. me guE yALUE OB CHAR ------ Us 5 a le Know How | Newsy Paragraphs Picked Up By Few Peo rving: Heal 1 Reporters On Their Rounds, is jo reuse & Cheer up. The ice crop is safe, Beaull: io knows hi The best way to enjoy a sleigh ride | | : tery t and prost de sto arch it from a warm room. If pot ; ol i the ond yuri nal # 3 . the coo Calue W progre of Sotaired % Mea is ws Book Sto ? y couldn't how er a for the sam OgTess, ' t , wa he increase shown \ian--but fortunately "she : doesn't have " lan BPP reuiedy thal U in the the net surplus, [know it lan' Charcoal is 8 he Detter; it ; . . 3 fully angry, some- Le of it the wellery ein pram lus pays | mer mor 10 Bae. anything to bn an Rubbers. Be Jo ab al, but Amr, sb sented tho best bravery, : EAN, Whose policies have | gry about. re 3 v Sure of gases and isay iatostines in skill, in tactics, and Canada has . The company again fcllows | Some people in time grow almost fa : » the SLO of tho system. been glad when British officers have lita usual praeties of including only | mous for hearing of things that nev: 68 the mark of uali » na Sheth Or cotens the brea * Lbeen_ appointed to distinguished po- tho bouk vale of bans, stocks, ee. of hopped lat maak a to quality be, drinking or after oa sitions in it. The iden was that they statément that. ig warplim of over. | sweat off for a month and then begin wh b : "ily ions, and other ho hg Bi 'would bring to the wiilitia of this 3106 000 is shown in the market value | again next day. : en uying--it 18 Gharosal a oh: it whit country the most modern thought and {over the value fn gpeount. No matter how poor a man is he al: proves Ae acts as a g 8 that under their dirpc- | A new ¥, no dovbt, prompt- | ways thinks he can afford to do some- Reeth an: ntly sale cathartic. teaching, and eenir. | et by the regent public disquietudo | thing his neighbor does. only on th and eminently safe ona. as tion the militia Teese would 3 tain. | er Me' situation, is es. | 'The jealousy of the children. when e It absorbs the injur 'ed and equipped for J er 3 t the statement. The | mother cuts z : pls Tao in the stomach and bo' yea a mouth and thro: the poison of catarrh. i All druggists sell thageonl form or another, but probs pest charcoal and the most money is in Stuarts Charcoal they are composed of tl - aed Willow charcoal, an Jo males antiseptics in tablet rather in the form of large, | Er lozenges, the oharco: 7 with honey. id daily use of these lozen soon tell in a much improve tion of the general health. bet! plexion, sweeter breath an blood, and the beauty of it po possible harm can result fr pontinued use, but on the ¢ reat benefit. = : A Bulialo physician in spea the benefits of charcoal says: vise Stuart's Shareonl Lozenge 'ents suffering from gas in De and to clear the « jon and purify 'the breath, mo throat; I also believe the greatly benefited by the daily them; they cost but twenty-fi a box at drug. stores, and in some sense a patent prey yet I believe I get more a ° charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal es than in any of the ordina coal tablets." genuine, | Bibby's pert Trouser The Seal of Appr¢ Is given by Physicians Dr Hugo's Health Tablets | Women. Doctors generally pres: their own remedies. They haven't a good wor say for liquid preparations people who know what these arations contain, don't blam doctors, But it is different with Hugo's remedy. Honest physicians are ob to admit its merits. They themselves prescribe ny of its ingredients, Some our Tablets to their patients testimony below) knowing t very handsome, moderafe 50, $3.75, $4, $4.50, $4.75 bought while in Montreal. THE H. -D, The Men's Wear Store Cash and One Price They Make Healthy W. After consulting my phy: and being told that I was s ing from a run-down con which accounted for many ills, with which I was suffer was presented withabox of | tablets. I took them and i than a week began to imj and before two weekshad el was so much better that BIBBY CO. 78, 80, 82 Princess St THE LATE JOHN HINCH. He Died Very Suddenly in Cen- treville. Napanee Beaver That Death is no respecter of per sons was again demonstrated, on Tuesday, January 30th, when John Hinch, Centreville, was suddenly called in the prime of life, and in the midst of his business activities. Deceased was born in the township of Camden, and after leaving school kept a gen- eral store at Croydon for four years He then removed to Centreville, and succeeded Ash & Denves in the general store there, For years past he acted as postmaster, telegraph and telephone agent, and was for the last twenty five years clerk of the township, and was remarkably efficient and . trust- worthy in that capacity. In Novem. ber last his store and residence wore burned, at which time he contracted a severe cold, which was aggravated from time to time, and finally devel- oped into pneumonia, which proved fatal a short time after its onset. His death is a severe blow to his bereaved family, and the township loses ome of its most faithful and efficient officers Lady Grey Injured. London, Feb 3.--~Lady. Grey, wife of Grey, the foreign secre tary, was thrown from a trap while driving near Ellingham, Northumber- land, and sustained concussion of the brain. Lady Grey is scious, now un:on- ---------- Folk Lore. Honesty is the best politics. Every law looks blue to the man who wants to break jt. The real strength of a nation ig in the individu! Gov. Folk. of Mis: sour, in a speech in Boston. ------ Publicity is highly prized Nhen vou are But it When kindly advertised. produces consternation ought you by investigation A friend of mine finds piano playing a first-o exercise for develoy ing speed exercise for shorthand writing. V. J. Foster, Renfrew, a graduate congratulations were due physician. Upon complime him I was honestly inform him that I had been takir Hugo's Health Tablets fo men. It is of little conseg how I obtained the medicir of one thing I am certain, | la Cut Glass Specials A WATER BOTTLE of extra $4.50 DOAUGY 2oxs i. vit evans is ¥ received greater benefit i A YINEGAR BOTTLE of cx- than any other medicine ceptional value .......... $2.50 used. MISS FLORA CLA KNIFE RESTS in odd and Island Por varied designs, per pair .. §1.26 There are other equally attractive and soc. at dealers or by mail px moderately priced pieces in B. N. Robinson & Co., Coatic "Crystal Cases" worth your co A tion, SMITH BROS i Jewelers, Opticians. 'Phone 66%. ISSUERS OF MARRIAGE LICENSES -------- ar tL A POSSIBILITY. . That Became a Fact anc We Make a Specialty of Many Do Fitting Feet gg deterioration ¢ of worriment If you have difficulty |being . . nently bald fitted with Shoes come to us. oe) by fake' h he wish that a hai Wear "Allen's" 1h bil da likely to ¢ in pont is that & 113 Military Bootmakers 84 Brock St. Sign of Golden Boo': ich actually do ------------------------_-------------- troys the paras attack hair root, and HOUSE OF INDUSTRY da ling hair and THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE S ww leading druggists. House of Industry has ten postpened > y from Monday, Feb. 5th. until MONDAY. tamps for sample to the Feb. 12th. when it will take place in ( Mich. G. W the Council Chambers. The Annual al, age nort will them he - read and the Direch S ors olected for the year. . ET mta-- R. MEEK. Setrtary 0 1 Woed's Fho soma The Great ' Y.W. C. A. £ ponire cures SUNDAY AT 4 0'CLOCK WINE AND Arran Brain Worry ¥ Etomnotts J Which Viead to , wi STUDIES IN THE Roos fp a geal ~ oF GOSPEL OF MARK ure" Sf bya waits or o \! on receipt o Vrit. Leader, Miss Maceacherm, of Queen's Phe ator es. Write -- ie FOR SALE, OR TO RENT. Li HEDGEWOOD HOME, 169 UNION ST Boa003000000 0004 of -the K. B. C., attended the 'At Home" in the City hail last evening yilton's Pills, 25¢. per box or five for #1 at all dealers in medicine, » 4 No fewer than 1.029333 men and women are employed in British textile factories, [or lent all modern conveniences ; excelled location ; large grounds. Possession; R d. FRER, CONT May 1st. Also two building lo \ Esti sale. For particulars {eri ates Sven for all Apply to R. W. Anglin. Essex. Oot This time last year the British Ja tion was mamtnining an army of 9327 paupers,