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B, PENSE, Managing Director. Daily Whig. Force Of Public Opinion. The. grievance, deep and serious, - of the age is the apparent incapacity of the national government to deal with certain crises that rise from time to time. The whole North-West was threatened with a fuel famine, not be cause the fuel was scarce or inacces- sible, but because the conditions of labour were sich that the coal could not be mined. The public opinion which Sir Wilfrid Laurier lands so highly, as being irresistable in its in- fluence, was expected to make itself felt. in Lethbridee, and capital and la- bour waited for it in vain. Now it is proposed to have compul- sory investigation "ikto difficulties. The government has reach- ed the point. or place which was at- tained by Sir William Mulock some vears ago. The ex-postmaster general proposed compulsory arbitration and was obliged to drop his bill. Parlia- ment did not support it. Why ? Pub- lic opinion did not justify a measure at once so drastic and far-reaching. So it was declared. (mee more the conflicts of trade -- the strife and distress that followed a lock-out--have compelled some action, but it is limited in its scone. There will, it is said, he an engiry into every strike. The facts concern'ng it wili. be made public. The gentle pres- sure of wise and thoughtful men will Designs, Jounq lass, $16. to Su HOTEL KINGSTON - - public. W TELFER Proprieto Experience is the beft teacher. Housekeepers, who have tried them all, say WINDSOR TABLE SALT is the perfec table salt. | RepaiRg Jt don't matter where made or | t, for first-class work, A. E HEROD £286 PRINCESS ST. THT HOUSE OF QUALITY | THE LESS THE ASH THE | Is practically THE ©0 AL the reason that a small percentage of 'ash Shows al ative ¢ tion of burnable coal, Rreater heat value for the cost. Hence the conl we supply proves hich grade by the small show- none at all of slate "corking giving NOTICE 18 HEREBY: HIVEN THA a Court will be "To Ohtarid Voter's ber, "1908, at one o'clock pan. of the Municipality of ston for 1907. All persons haying business at th Court are required \ attend at sam time and place, W. W, SANDS, Clerk of the of Kingstdn. We have many things that would make nice 'Xmas Pres- ents. Come in and. look around and we will help you to decide what to get for that friend that ydbu Can't Jali what to give. Our Stock 5. H Pickering, PROP. am Me , at Chown's. Test, $12 overcoats. Bibby's: Get Swit! s Serpnton coal, Q be exercised. But there will not be S. ANCLIN & G0. anv compulsion in the acceptance of ' advice. Public opigion, it is expected, Corner Bay and will make itself felt, and the side Wellington Streets which is in the wrong will see the x folly 'of pursuing its course too far. Ri fig AFP This 'is the attitude of the United States government towards child HRISTMAS labour. The infanies of the labour HIN market. so clearly manifested in the HINA T'S declaration that the children between the ages of five 'and fourteen. forced to toil in factories, mines and slau~h- ter houses, comprise nearly one-sixth of the entire popplation, has droused A fine. assortment, | Mr. Roosevelt. Hes has demanded 05 and s20.™™ **flegislation of a remedial kind, but it Handsome Corner |is evident, on the authority of Ame- |T. F. HARRISON GO. BRITISH - AMERICAN ONTARIO Has undergone alterations and i» now open to the travelling VOTERS LIST, 1907 et, hy His Nore the Judge County Court of the il. Th 1 I | unty ARNOX an diiogton, at the o eration al e only sa un Chanber, City Bulldings, King- by in aroers inj stol, on MONDAY, 814% day of Decem- | vation for him is treatment, special in 1 hear and determine the several compliints of errors and omissions in the Voters' List ty of King- Dated at Kingston, this 20th day of mber, 1908, Munjeipality of the Uilty The Unique Grocery Cor. Pine and Patrick Sts. Phone 530 EE ------------ he hoi > Perfumes in dainty packages, rican statesmen, that a direct cure for the evils of the day cannot be effect od, though public opinion ma- work some result through the interstate commission, National governments are not all- powerful. They seem to be capable of ~reat thines, but the actual accom- plishment is far from that which is usually anticipated. Inebriate find His Disease. New interest has been imparted the liquor question by the report that has been made to the imperial parlia- ment by the officials who have been acting under the Inebriates' act. Drunkenness has been such a national failing, if not a disgrace, that the r | English government has set special agencies at work, and for the purpose of determining what can be done to remove or reduce its effects. The subject has been under special consideration, and the results have been summed up in the report of the chief inspector, which has now been published, The conclusions of the ex- aminers are quite interesting. They find that most people who have been abandoned to drunkenness were born defective, that they have been peculiar- ly 'susceptible to the sdcial evils of the how, that they lack in the element of sell-réstgaint, that the abrupt stop- page off their drinking a ation, and that orisosrfont has a¥dpd experiences that tend' to moral degradation. to im- To reform or care in the drunkard's case, in its character, not subject to prison descipline. detention should be limited or extend- he | ed according to but for the custody of criminals, has a disease, which is generally by his tions. . The report is attracting large of if the moral reforms pitals. and treatment in very few of . the loom up in every would be necessary. town and Hali a dozen jail cated centrally and containing onl individual should be brought in {doubt in the mind _{ whether the electors the labour f, has led to The public officials see no hope of in a place which is His varying conditions. The jail, however, should not be used, and the drunkard is not a criminal in the ordinary acceptation of the term. He aggravated unfértunate associa at- tention and it would not be surprising the times became more solicitous about the hos- Leaving the inebriates out of account, and providing for their care "reformatories," prisons that now city would be enough for the province, lo those who are awaiting trial for seri- | pg con- for a moment the change in the form of plebiscite which is to be submitted to the people in the municipal elec: tion is not a disadvantare. The amendment, to be sure, might have been made elearer. It could have .| have spcifically mentioned the livuor licenses. as those which were under dis. cussion, yet there will be very little of the electors when they undertake to pts upon the subject. The cpmpmign which has heen so far cor would have been a failure had it' omitted to impress up- on the people's mind the dhject which has been so persistently aimed at. The motion, put the question as to favoured a re. duction of liquor licenses by twenty. The answer would have had to be _ n vlain "yes" or "no." There might have been a desire for fewer licenses, and all the way from five to twent and, according to the original resolu- tion, there coukl have been. no expres- sion of opinion upon this ~oint. | Suppose the voters, in the majority, had. voted "nav." That would have heen the end of the matter. The coun: cil could have no ground for action-- so far as ronular ppinion was ex- pressed in the polls. Now an affirma- tive -dgrlaration casts upon the coun- | cil the onus of . deciding what it should db. The "yeas" being in the affirmative it must do something. Rowe people: are ready to infer that the council has not been disposing of this ~uestion in the best wav. It cannot be acoused of shirking the re- | snoneibility that attaches to- it, since the amenduient, as adopted, places | that responsibility on the aldermen as the original motion could not. | Editorial Notes. It is pretty hard to help those who | dictate the 'terms under which this help is given. The autocratic pauper is the peer of his fellows. The .tory party is forever, through some of its leaders, talking about !® public ownership, but tory Toronto fights shy of it in any form. How is that ? -- The intimation is made by several aldermen that they have been asked to run for the council, By whom? There is no word of amy requisitions being in circulation, ---- The drainage referee for Eastern On- tario was not teally required. He has now been in office six months and has not had a case. What suggested the appointment anyway ? The passonger railway agents, in caucus assembled, have condemned Mr. Maclean's scalping bill. Just what Mr. Maclean expects and wants. He likes opposition. He thrives upon it. The only way that a city can be managed economically and well is for its people to elect the best men to office, and expect: them to manage the people's business as they manage their own. . Can't Mr. Maclean do something to have municipal ownership in some form adopted in. Toronto? The fove- most city in Ontario should be oiving pointers to all the other and less pre- tentious municipalities. Mr. Foster whinging about the business in parliament. Sir Wilfrid Laurier showed, in a few words, that in no year, at least under conserva- tive government, had as much been ac- complished in so short a time. made a mistake in backwardness of The Toronto Telegram admits that Toronto needs F. S. Spence in the douncil, because of his clear-headed- ness, but for his own sake he ought to keep out of the contest. What is the inference ? That Toronto does not appreciate the man as it should ? SPIRIT OF THE PRESS Exceedingly Wise. Buffalo Times. The members of the House of Repre- sentatives "decided not to raise their ow It is a wise decision. Pay. A Concidence. To its gwn solemn satisfaction ther Montreal Gazette proved that a two- cent railway rate is a fmancial im- possibility in Canada the very day C.P.R. stock went up to 200. The Secret Is Out. Montreal Star. \ Peary now says that he marked the spot farthest north with a bottle. We had beoun to be interested in Arctic topics all of a sudden. The Other Extienie. Toronto Star. : The churgh unionists su~~est a pas: toral term without limit. This scems to be rushing to the other extreme from the present system, by which a congregation loses' a good man before he has had "time to hang up, his hat. You Don't Say. Tosonto Mail. The House of Lords is throwing out {hasty * legislation. That is where it differs from our senate, which adopts 3'| everything sent te it by the Laurier ggyornment- without even asking a nuestion. ¥ -------------- legant overcoats, $15. Bibin's. Perfumes in fancy boxes at Chown's drug store. tact under any circumstances, The best $1.75 gloves: Bibly's. the property of the race, and that live [to it, wondered why the Ontario politicians® IS THERE A A SANTA? NOT AS MUCH JCH DECEIT FOR CHILDREN. As is Manifest at a Later Period in Life--~Who Would Consent to the Abolition of the Illu- sion ? Toronto Mail and Empire. Although some excellent citizens ob- jeot to the Santa Claus illusion on the ground 'that it introduces juvenile hu- manity to something of the nature of deceit, the strictest among us would not, like the old custom to pass away. For after all, it gives pleasure to mul- titudes of ° little people; and what could be better, than that? True, it would be a fatal mistake to cultivats in children the worst of all faults, du- plicity or falsehood. At the same time it must he remembered that childhood cannot 'be regulated upon a mathema- tical basis, and that a representation of the non-existent is often a most 'po- tent influence for good. : There is for infancy, as for riper years, an unreal world, a species of poetry, which speaks to the imgina- tion. It consists of story and rhyme, game and custom that have become wherever mankind exists. The fable contributes to the development of the reflective and moral faculties. while the games and customs, with the fur and the mental effort accompanying them, help to sharpen the budding in tellert and to make keener the power to think. Jt is not true that Jack slew the giant: but the child discovers in the story the lesson that even smal! indviduals may overcome great wrones. Nor is it a fact that Little Red Riding Hood fell a vietim to the ravenovs wolf: ~ but the little maid touched by the anecdotes reflects for the first time upon the danger of dis obedience. Fhoever invented Sante Claus--blessings on hs name--must have had a double purpose in view One would think that his desire wac to stimulate the curiosity or to bring into oneration the investigat ing power, and at the same time t« teach the doctrine that it good t« make people happy by stealth, It is quite possible that the child believes for the moment, that the articles found in the cot on Christmas mom ing descend the chimney--small though it may be--under the auspices of an grey- whiskered gentleman, who comes even when there is no snow, with a sleigh full of the very best toys. But soon the phenomenon becomes the subject of youthful investigation. A species of higher criticism is applied and by putting this and that together, the conclusion is reached that the miraculous is really want ing. Then comes close observation, with the result that the mystery is solved, and the actual benefactor is discovered. What is the consequence of the solution of the problem ? The idea of giving something unostentationsly is presented, and is pe srmanently i im- pressed upon the mind. There is as much deceit in Santa Claus as in any other juvenile illusion. and not nearly so much as in the fiction of a later period of life. Who would consent to the abolition {of illusions ? We have them in vouth we have them, in fact at all times Without them existence would be a very mpnotonovs affair, for the dul! realitied would be too prominent. Then | et the children have their. innocent share of the enjoyment, and let the grown-up folks contribute liberally towards it. makino sure. however, to shop early and to carry home small parcels. DESERTER CAUGHT. Was on Steamer Scout Some Tine. Ogdensburg, N.Y., Journal. Chief of Police Michael T. Power re- turned Saturday from Sackets Harbor where he delivered at Madison Bar- racks James Hagen, a deserter from "M" company, 7th United States In fantry, stationed at Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Hagen volun- teered his identity to the police and said that he was glad to go back and face the situntion. He said he had been in constant fear of an officer tappine him on the shoulder. Hagen, hungry and penniless, went into the lunch car, Friday night, and ordered a meal. Joseph David, who was on He For ----TS-- Christmas Specials 'ep SEE OUR Christmas Neckwear Beauties, 50c. SEE OUR Handsome New Shirts, Special $1. excellent patterns. SEE OUR Nobhy Fur-lined Gloves, English make, Special $2. SEE OUR Swell Serge Suits, ¥ Blues and Blacks. Special £12.50 and $15, SEE OUR Aristoeratic Overcoats. A Beauty for $12 or $15. SEE OUR Elegant Top, Beaver Splendid Fine Collar. Fur-lined Overcoats, Muskrat lining and Special $17.50. Otter value. SEE OUR Special $5 Boys' Suits. SEE QUR Special $2.50 Fancy Vests. SEE OUR Gheistmas Umbrellas, 8 8. A Beauty for $2. The H. D. Bibby Co. ; THE OVERCOAT STORE--78-80-82 PRINCESS STREET 9000000000 1, $1.50, $1.75, 82. 5 to $5. ) : 0000004 Acceptable Gifts Why not give gifts whi : £ Pai you, know would be most acceptable--such House Boots, Hockey Skating Boots--These gifts are inexpensive always as--Warm House Slippers, Overshoes, and and appreciated by evéry member of the family. We have many different gtydes of Men's Ilouse Slippers, $2.50. from 50c. to i Alligator Slippers, Tc. and §l1. Men's Felt Slippers, S0e., 75c., $1. Men's Brown and Black Opera Slippers, Patent Golt Opera Slippers As lllustrated, $2.50 Men's Brown $1.50, $1.75, $2.50. - og sony La [re Men's Pullman Slippers, Women's Felt Slippers, in Brown, $1.25 ahd £1.50, $1.50, $2. Black, Green and Red, 75c., 81, Children's Slippers, in colored felt, 25c., 35¢c., 50c., to 75ec. Hockey Boots--For Men, $2, $250, $2.75 and $3. For Boys, $1.50, £1.75, $2 and $2.25. * Women's Skating Boots, $2, $2.50. Men's Overshoes, $1.75, $2. & and $3. Women's Overshoes, $2, $2.25, $2.50. duly, gave ive man what he wanted, and then » failed to pay. David confessed his identity. Chief telegraphed his description to Brady. and in reply was ordered turn the prisoner over to the army post. Hagen has been in The army but a short time. He was a company cook and ran away in Octo- wer. He shipped on a boat and of late has been firing on the Dominion lighthouse tender Scout. He has been drinking heavily. to See Bibby's $1.50 winbrellas. one complaint, then Carter's Little Liver Pills are a specific for sick head- ache, this. Only one pill a dose. Before selecting your gifts see the choice coods at Chown's drug !store. The strike of Italian scamen is eeping 25,000 emigrants tied up at Genoa. EEE ------ Dyspepsia. science doesn't scem to be Try them. Christmas range of fancy Medical 'thing ubout it, another professor says keep 'on suffering terribly. Now what's | the use of wasting words in arguing | the matter ? Why don't you get some | 'Hutch Tablets and try them ? Take | one after each meal. Plenty of petple' have cured themselves in this way, | and that ought to be proof enough | that it will cure you, too. It is an | unusual medicine and does unusual sent for $1. One gives relief. 220 Princess St., next door to Opera : 5 : ~~ 4 House. ous offences. With these neither the | The Blue Grass lumps-for that open Home-made Fresh Candy every dav. | unfortunate drunkard and homeless | fire. Swift's coal yards. Special for Christmas and New Year's. | Nice Mixtures, 10c. Ih.. or 8 Ibs, for 25¢ half 1h. and 1 boxes of Ganong's and Lowney's Chocolates. Come and vou'll be satisfied. marched Th to the lock-up, where he, | Power | Fort | ney arg st { If there ever was a specific for any | and every woman should know | able to cure it. One professor says one | things. Tte a doctor for ten cents. 200 lH. JERVAS, Confectionery | Store Open Every Evening Until Christmas. Abernethy's oho: STORE I r EBLE DLE -ewie el | Tom Smith's [is OF FUN onssios From 10c. to $2. 00 each | Crackers or Cosaquis'--new designs' | § containing Hats, Caps and Toys, from 15c. to $2.00 per dozen. | A. J. REES, 166 Princess Street 1 BIS B10 B10-110- "in eroSio? AT BESTS TOILET CASES In Hair Brush, to Mirror, or ( complete are hand durable gifts Ww another thing, and all the time-people | finest Toilet Sets City. | BRUSH AND COMB 5 r Mounted, fo 7 Be baits Mounted Military Sn hs $1.50 and ve ne he in great arra} ot pled rpices. th Let us help vou wi ns. NG some ~nod pu -gestions 3 trouble to Mow 2008 White, Bl Your c 300 1 Panamas, S Your cl 1801 In Tweeds, Se Your ct All C $10 for 5 Fren In Black and C $1. Dent's Kid GI $1.00, The 'Xi At . We are all the members « WARM SLIPPI EVENING SLI HOCKEY BOO showing 1 Besides an Rubbers, Moccassi Shoes immen Ladies' We you wil Glad to have and believe you Jd. H. 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