Escape From ofl Nuisance. The information which a public of- ficial: imparted to the board of con- trol in Toronto, and to the effect that the experiments with' smoke con- sumers on the C. P.R, locomotives had 'beon a snocess, in received with great favour, Formerly the smoke would eseape from the engine's funnel "dense, black, impenetrable," and With the "aid ~ of the deviee now on trial, it is changed to "light grey vapour, entirely unobjectionable." The statement ia one of the most important which has been yet passed out for the information of travellers. Summer touring is detested on the railways in consequence of the smoke niisance, The cars must be ventilated and the smoke sweeps through them, and smudges and soils everything it comes in contact with, If the nuisance can be avoided, at any cost, it will s ST be a blessing which the passengers on the trains will not fail to appreciate. Some type of smoke consumers were tried at waterworks power house. Their merits have not been understood. Tt | was claimed of them that they were great fuel savers, But supposing that they did not offect the economies that were expected of them did they con- sume the smoke ? If so, they should have been bought, for ijt certainly be- hooves. the council to lead in 'these re- forms and there is no nuisance more complained of than that arising from smoke. Toke a day when the wind is blow- ing from the eivie power house plants to. the residential or business districts of the city, The smoke is carried into the houses and offices, with injurious results. Is there no redress ? y Electricity The new modern method. Restores s the color without dening the hat. New bands put on when re- Imitating The Liberats. The Ottawa Citizen 'offers some ex- planation with regard to its attitude on the Murphy deal. Tts criticism has been (termed a revelation and yet, it remarks, "there never was a day in the history of the dominion, when the conservative : press slavishly followed governments, and defended acts which they 'considered wrong." That is a great boast, and yet, not of so much account, when its limitations are re- mem . The acts of conservative governments in the past have béen fow which the conservative press "con- sidered wrong." Its moral vision be: 5. ANCLIN & G0. RE 4 ing preverted it is not remarkable . FOOT OF WELLINGTON ST. that there has been a failure to de- SesssssssssessesesP | nounce some things that have been in- " finitely ranker than the Murphy graft, Who does not recall the dark days when the McGreovys and Langevins, held high carnival at Ottawa! Who does not remember the scandals that wrecked departments and drove minis- ters into private life! Who was not impressed hy the cabals during the Bowell dynasty, and the public de nunciation by the premier of his col- leagues | Who can forget the mal- odorous jobs that smelt to heaven ! These aro all within the strange his. tory of the party, and it is not on record that they were disowned and reprimanded hy the press, Pure salt is just as important a3 pure water or pure milk. . WINDSOR TABLE SALT is absolutely pure and never cakes. EMBOSSING And... ENGRAVING conservative Nor is it necessary to go back ten years to find evidence of that slavish. ness of the party papers, which the Neatly done at the] citizen professes to abhor, The Whit- Whig Office ney government, in its administra. tion of public affairs, has done what ---------- party denounced in the Ross gov- ernment, and in only this Murphy grab or graft has the Citizen found occasion to protest, It is a good sign when a hidebound Party organ raps the Whitney government--Murphy he- ing a party magnate at the capital, and as a defeated candidate in the last election, a dispenser of patron- age--but our contemporary is not do- ing anything so very wonderful alter all. The liberals papers have time and again oriticiged their friends, and in humble - imitation of them, the Citi- ren's departure is 'to be highly com- mended, Nistake «fl Bad One. "An Ontario government official has made a mistake," says the Hamilton Spectator. "But the government will correct the mistake." Reference 8 made to the granting of concessions to the Murphy = syndicate on terms whith were different: from those given % those | which were advertised.) The govern- ment hae cancelled the award on the | ground that it subject' to minis ] was a fortunate the government ed resart, for whea the Was reported Hon. Mr. Foy and Mr. Matheson bad nothing to Whether you buy by the carlond. ton, bushel or hundred weight, is | your right and What you will wet 41 your orders are lodged with us. n WAY mote, except that every coreect the mistake. Can it? It stayed scheme of which = a "The matter was. in. the hands and | Lave daily, excopt Monday, at 10.15 those advertised, . The mi © J way' commission is coneerned. It stands discredited before the people, Moreover it is unrepentant, The chair- man does not see that it committed any wrong, and, of course, Deniz Mur phy is shocked that any one would aspect him of being a grafter. The other commissioner is speechless. He is a nonentity. On reflection one is curious to know what the railway commission has to do with the developing of the gov- emment mining policy. When the Whit- ney party succeeded to power it decided upon a mining department, which was formed, It selected Hon. Mr. Cochrane as its head. He was a wonderful man. There was nothing in mining that he did not understand, And still the mining regulations that he suggested have not worked well, and the mining coneessions along the Temiscaming railway were transferred to the com- mission for*barter or sale, and with the muddle which has been reported, The railway commission was organiz., ed for a distinct work. To that work it should devote its time and talents, The department of mines was organ- ized likewise for a specific purpose, 1t has to do with mining, and it should attend to its business, Finally the government may learn a lesson from the experiences of the last two weeks and attend to the people pending less upon the vention of coinmissions, 's affairs, de aid and inter. s Use Of Conmee Act. "+ A great deal has been said for and against the Conmee got. The had its friends and its opponents, What is its design ? To prevent muni- cipalities going into a ruinous com- petition - frivate companies as suppliers of water or light or pow- er. Kingston was not, when it pur- chased the pas and electric works, free to embark in an enterprise with- out regard to these plants. Is it not well that such was the case? The city paid a good deal for an old out- fit, much ~ of which must sooner or later be displaced. But it acquired a monopoly of the business and that is the main consideration so far as the city is concerned. The Conmwe act had heen applied to other cases, under similnr circumstan- ces. Private companies had put their money into experiments and they turned out well. Then it was not fair that the * municipalities, by the exer. cise of any arbitrary power, should in a sense disinherit the company and profit by its experience. The Conmee act private investors the fair considera- tion that is their due, but it secures to the town or city the monopoly or control in the public interest. The lord provost of Glasgow pnts the case in a nut shell when he said, in a re cent interview : "Kverything that is in its essence a monopoly and is es sential to the well-being of every citi- zen of every degree, should be owned hy the community. Every man uses water and gas; everyone rides on a tramway. These things lic at the heart and well-being of every citizen of the community, I don't believe in going too fast, however. 1 don't be lieve in act has not only secures three volcanoes at once. 1 believe in evolution, which means that each undertaking must be perfected before the next one is begun." Glasgow went a little too fast in the telephone business, and was wise onough to see its mistake and to sell out the business at a loss of £200,000, Its experience in this respect will be forgiven, however, in view of the splendid record of the city with regard to gas and water and tramway ser- vice, ------ ------ SPIRIT OF THE PRESS, It Was His Kind. Brockville Recorder, Provincial Treasurer Matheson ought to resign, for he told the newspapers days ago that the Murphy deal was all right, and one just after his own heart, An Inspiration. Toronto Star. When Promior Whitney heard Pro- mier Campbell-Bannerman getting 'af- ter Arthur Balfour he immediately thought of his own troubles with G. W. Ross, and muttered : "Soak him, Hank 1" It Was Infamous Plot. Hamilton Times, > "Mr. Foy dares to do right," in cancelling that 999 years mining lease, says the London Free Press. That is a clear admission that the scheme to plunder the people was a groat wrong, And but for the vigorous fight made by the liberal press the infamy plot- ted 'would have been donsummated. Simply Found Out. Ottawa Free Press. Judging by the attitude of the Citi- zen on political questions in the past, we are inclined to think that, in the eves of our contemporary, the sin of the Temiskaming commission was not go much in favoring party friends at the oxpense of the public, as in being found out in the act of doing so, = - -------- 1,000 Islands--Rochester. Steamers North King and Caspiai am, for Thousand Islands. Return. ing, leave at 5 p.m. for Rochester and Bay of Quinte ports. S---- ! Ol or young ean learn to swim can never he corrected so far as the rail matter to collect money due (tis believed the pope refuses to ne- & WORK DONE. In Collecting Asylum Fees--De- tailed Statement of His Ex- penses to Be Called For-- "Some Pointed Statements. Kingston, Aug. 8--(To the Editor) $ The following Tn appeared in the News of Saturday last : "J. Morgan Shaw, in his new office of collector of asylum fees, has shown what energy | and business capacity can save his government in cool hard dollars. The office is 'a creation of the Whitney government, and a wise creation it was. A statement of the amount received by the government on account of maintenance of pati ents in the various asylums of the province for the six months, ending June 30th, 1906, shows a total . of 886,280.63, as against $59,722.55 for the corresponding period of 1905, and $43,132%61 for the like period of 1904. In other wordg, the new officer has in six months poured over $26,000 ex. tra into the Ontario general fund." As J. Morgan Shaw was in the city on Monday, and as no contradiction, or correction, appeared in the News. the inference is that Mr. Shaw furn- ished the figures, or at least acknowl edges the correctness of them. Now, our advice to Mr. Shaw is, that as he is now a government of ficial, he should quietly attend to his "knittin"," and leave politics and the opposition alone. We all know a good deal about his energy and business en weity, and that twelve hundred deol J and expenses per annum is a very low figure for his services (we don't think). We have understood that a lawver by the name of Arm- strong had been appointed inspector of this particular branch of the pro vincial seeretary's department, and to his astute management of the financial side of this work, was dup anv creat credit that might be given for this masterly work of collecting the main tenance of the unfortunate inmates of the provincial asylums, The above paragraph would go to show that to J. Morgan Shaw's en- ergy and business capacity is due the credit of collecting over $26,000 more than was collected during the same time prior to his appointment, and $43,000 more than was collected un- der the Ross administration, . during the same period of time, previous to their retirement from office. "We do not know anything about the correct- ness of these figures, but when the public . accounts are brought down, we will see just exactly what Mr. Shaw's salary and expenses amount to, and the provincial secre- tary will be asked - for an itemized statement of Mr. Shaw's salary and expenses, also a statement of just how much he personally did collect, that would not have been collected by Mr. Armstrong, and the hursars of the different institutions. We know he has been very persistent in collecting in- terest on old bpnds given by some grits many years ago, but we most respectfully beg to ask, if he has been as persistent in making collections on bonds given by tories. Dame rumor says not, and that he has a bond, signed -by a very prominent govern- ment official here, on which a sum, ex- ceeding five hundred dollars is long past due, and which, with all his busi- ness capacity, he has not yet been able to liquidate. It is not our wish to minimize Mr. Shaw's efforts,' but if any more such items appear from his pen we shall feel in duty bound to speak more plainly of what we know of his energy, ete. A pretty close tab has been kept on Mr. Shaw's movements, since his ap- pointment, and a scrutiny of the ex- penses, may prove very interesting when the proper time comes, Nobody believes that Mr, "poured $26,000 into the Ontario gen eral fund" during the six months end- ing June 30th last, not even five per cent. of thit amount, that would not have been collected in the regular way without his assistance, We do know that a very large percentage of maintenance arrears that the gov- ernment papers boast of having col. lected, comes from the Toronto gen- erad trusts corporation of which J. W. Lanfmuiv is the head, and everybody knows it is a very easy from that Shaw source, Mr. Langmuir has charge of a great many estates of patients, in trust, for the government, and under the liberal government, many of these estates were allowed to accumulate until such time as the patients, were either de- ceased, or wore discharged, as cured, and then the estates were closed out, and the goveriment received what was due them, hut the" Whitney govern- ment have adopted the plan of calling for a reckoning at once, to which I am sure Mr. Langmuir would make no ob- jection.--CLOSE OBSERVER -- Let The Committee Enquire. Kingston, Aug. 8.~(To the Editor): The local fire-fighters claim, in last Friday's. paper, that the statement | Made in Wednesday's Paper was de- cidedly contrary to facts. 1 wish to ask as a citizen, what' are the true facts regarding the fire on Sydenham street, July 30th, as the firemen did not reach the scene until eight or ten minutes after the fire was put out, and when they arrived one of the fire- men said if the occupant had waited for them, the house would have gone to ashes, as it would have taken them all their time to save the other build- 'ngs aronnd it. The occupant fought the fire about fifteen minutes, and put it out, hut was badly * burned about the feet and logs.--J, TRUESDELL. To Agree Temporarily. Paris, Aug. 9.~Le Matin says the Pope's instructions to the French clergy as to the course they shall pursue with regard to the church and State separation law, have been re- ceived in Paris. The text of the in. structions has not been published, but cept the law, though he agrees to o temporary arrangement under it. ie Give your eyes the benefit of the sor. vices ol "an expert optician hy getting with swimming floats, 35c. and 50. Gibson's Red Crom drug store. DAY, AUGUST 9. DUE J. M. SHAW FOR THE A FRANK AVOWAL, Late Acts, Guelph Mcreury. The most last general vince gave an overwhelming majority against the Ross government, that city returned its former liberal mem- T, Mr. Pense. When he was later un- seated on a petition his constituents re-elected him, thovigh meanwhile the Whitney government had taken office, or this courageous and chivalrous attitude, the electors of Kingston de- serve the hirhest commendation, and will receive it from all except. those hard-shell partisans who cannot tol erate any manifestation of independ- ence, . There can be no two opinions that im the distribution of new normal schools, Kingston was entitled to one, For all practical purposes, it is very little 'nearer to Ottawa than Peter- boro is, while Peterboro is only three-hour journey from Toronto. Kingston has the inestimable advant- age of being a university town, and of having within it an institution that is pa university in reality, and not merely in name, Queen's is an historic institution with a noble re- cord and a wide constituency. Every- one expected the government to place one of the normal schools in its im- mediate vicinity: every one was sur- vrited to see Peterboro secure the in- stitution. Of course, everybody forgot that Kinoston had remained liberal, while Peterboro had become conservy- tive. Often such things are done without any frank avownl of the ot 80 in this case. News has over and over acain only repeated the lesson of the elee- tions to the Kineston electors, but rubbed it in. Here ja what it says: "On the next appeal to the people, the electors of Kingston will see to it that the mistakba of January, 1903, and November, 1906, are not repeat- od, but that a stalwart supporter of the Whitney government is sent to the legislature from this city. The people are no such nincompoops as not to perceive that the covernments 200d to their own, ane to another family than the reigning one is to he left ont when the good thinos are heine handed round." real motive. The Kingston are 1 that to helong This is so "rich" that comment would only detract from ite effective. ness, -------- RFADY TO GIVE IT UP. -- A Kingston Lady Found a Watch in Brockville. Brockyille Recorder. ile en route to the fair rounds, Tuesday of last week, Mrs. Steeves, Ottawa, a visitor, in town, dropped her wateh at some unknown point along Park street. She notified the police of her loss and a diligent search was made without success until yes- reday, when the chief learned that a lady visitor from Kingston had picked It up and taken it to her home. Chief Baillie of Kingston, was notified yes- terday afternoon, and this morning Chief Burke received a reply from him that the lady in question had the watch and was quite willing to ~ive it up. ---- Kingston Lady And Zam-Buk. A number of Kingston ladies have expressed their appreciation of Zam- Buk, the great herbal balm. This balm is unique for sunburn, frecklss, insect stings, , blistered hands, ete. "It also cures ecze ma, ul cers, cute, bruises and all injuries and diseases of the skin. Local testimony, to its value in cases of skin eruptions is provided by Miss K. Matthews, Beverley street. She says: "Some time back my face began to break out, and all I tried for it seemed to have no effect. J could not get jy better. I saw a report of Zam-Buk, and gave it a trial It has worked wonderfully. I think jt just splendid for skin 'eruptions, and will recom mend it to my friends." Mothers find Zam-Buk ing at home. So fine for children's injur- ies | Tt relieves pain and heals, All druggists at 50c. box. of lespensabla -- Awards To Indians. London, Ont., Aug. 9. There crowd of Indians at the offices Dominion Bank, where the being paid the by the United for lakes in New was a of the former are money awarded them States supreme court York State that the United States government expropria- ted. nearly a century ago. As is well known, the Indians were deported \ ! to this province, and have recently found that there was money due them in the deal. The sum (in round numbers) going to the Muncey Reserve Indians is a million dollars. -- Spend A Day On The River. By taking in the America's trip to Ogdensburg, Friday, 8 am. First class meals on board. Home early Only 50c. return, 4 -- Your pickles will have flavor, if you get Chown's Drug Store. The Austrian government has ap. pointed Dr. Richard A. De Kuhnelt special trade commissioner to (uy. ada, with a view of increasing the trade between Austria and Canada, Don't you think you'd better let it, When it is raining, rain away, For the sun will be shining bright, If you take Rocky Mountain night, After putting a bullet which did not quite kill, R hanged himsoli night. He a fine, rich Your spices at Tea to- } . JJ. Holmes at Vermon, B.C., last came west from Ontario, Tow Much Food. Every time you eat too fast tos much food into the st offend a law of nature and wil ably suffer headaches, nausea, bilious. ness and all the horrid distrosse; which are so caused. Now if you will assist nature a little in an agreeabl, manner with such a pleasant and effi caclous treatment as Hutch you need not suffer all these troubl 8. Hutch will give yon instant relief from these little complaints and 3f von give it a thorough trial you will find that jt will cure you permanently of causes which produce them. Huteh » Cram your glasses at Chown's Drug Store. 7's. New colored shirts. Bibby a doctor for _ drug unblushing case of pun- ishing a constituency for its political preference is that of Kingston. At the election, when the pro- | That Kingston Was Punished For | not , Jas. Laturney 390 Princess Street, Kingston eee UT in himsolf, A sterilized bottles Kingston at the Yacht The weather for dancing. The club's limited invita ed' the numb the | the for coffee, either from prejudice or excessive economy. These people drink for breakfast as a substitute a What concoctions some people will. have never tried Chase & Sanborn' Seal Brand. In For Mr. Man! ments urging you to shriek in your 'one and only." All this advt. is you came, THE SUIT STOR We're Expecting You You must be nearly pestered to death with the flaring newspaper advertise- another to spend your clothes' money. We want you, too, but are not going that we're after your trade. You're foxy enough to buy of the store that will do the best for you. We want a chance to show you and will leave the rest to you. After you've been here, you'll be glad Come, see, that'sthe test. New Suits, New Raincoats, New Hats, New Shirts, The H. D. a Look! to go to one place or ear that we are the for is to let you know Etc. Co. 'Bibby E OF THE TOWN. Special and connecting meters. tended to. WE ARE AGI ELLIOT 77 Princess Street. ms ---- nnn. Attention We give special attention to putting in gas piping All orders are promptly at- NTS FOR THE Chicago Gas Stoves and Ranges which are acknowledged the best made. T BROS "Phone 35. Res. 55. As there has not been much of the beautiful snow this season, Waggons will be more used. If you mre in need of a Wageon or Buggy of any speclal design, it will be to your interest to call on The Carriage Maker Guarantee € guarantee our milk to be BSOLUTELY pure; pat up in It is the best. Milk Depot and Bagot Sts, 567, . ry it. Yacht Club Dan There was only Clut a small attendance » dance last night, as altogether too hot h new scheme of tions has greatly redue- r of visitors 1g the week. - All who 'go have to show af Season invitatign cards, -- . ten cents. 25¢. and at all stores; Trusses wn's, - -- fitted hy an 'etport" br. Waggons, Buggies|, A WARM SUBJECT There's nothing in the world we're so much interested in as Coal at this time of the year. It may sound queer to speak of coal buying and selling as & science, but that's what we've made it. Two important discoveries we have made are that complete satisfaction to our customers pays best, and that the Way to win business is to deserve it. Booth & Co. FOOT OF WEST ST. Phone 133, -- Storage ! Do You Know That? Dit icinity de eo Hisguion and vicisly J ample facilities extended to them by Bi g on 290 Queen St. Telephone 524 All goods left in his charge receive the best of care at a reasonabfe cost. Clean, Dry and Prompt Service Carriage Painting a Specially : = < > The new in eins. s Nerd , Des ous docoity, Mental We 'Sper ma and Effects or diponsacs i leant" SS SR Shaper vio mailed on eh = Medicine evider Augu which is ast The bargair thing ever oO' purchasers ¢ Next v tramps an Her 150 PAIRS WH FLANNELETTE With pink a regular price Ene of the aged all will During Au 100 PAIRS GRI FLANNELETTE Extra larg Regular pric Our August 55 ONLY, LADI PRINT WRAPP Well made v skirt, differe Regular pric Our August 75 LADIES' SI LAWN WAISTS Fine tucked broidery a sleeve with | lar price $2. Our August ANOTHER LO1 CREAM SILK Well made, tion down I sleeves. Reg Our August 11 ONLY LEF' LADIES' LUST Made of she with polka length. Gc ing. Regula Our August 65 DUCK APR Colors whi black, with borders. Reg OurtAugust ATTEN 69 MEN'S BLI AND BLACK Latest ma farmers' sa ders, coat* ble and si price $15 t Our August 50 MEN'S AL ENGLISH TW Latest che well trimm breasted. $13.50, Our Augus JUST RECEI THREE-PIEC) In Englis latest patt to 33. 87.50. Our Augus GOOD TAPE Worth 10e¢ On Sale fi THIMBLES-- Worth 3c. On Sale fi STRONG CL Worth 20¢ On Sale fo HOOKS AND Worth 4c. On Sale | FINE COMB! Worth 10 On Bale | FINISHING Worth 2c On Sale, Don' We hav please y It w here gi August.