IS NO MOre | to havo inferfered in British Columbia elections, what way? It accepted he resignation of Mr. Mclnnis, who {was the governor of the Yukon Ter- w= Lritory, and so rendered him. eligible to become a candidate for the legisla: ture, The government had before this dissolved the house, or rather the lisutepant-governor dissolved it at | the suggestion of the government. | That government was, moreover, very bad odour, It had been scraping '| along, holding power by a very slen- der: majority, and giving way to in- fluences which were operating against it, One of its members, in a land deal, had overwhelmed himself in. scandals. He had been squeezed out of office, but too late to dear the government of complicity -in his wrong-doing. The elections, in addition, were or- dered on new lines, Formerly the local ction, They were not in Sodtional or silly ries, r vote," from every ward i tribute to the the favour in held. It is. some- 3 of the mayor that, with three candidates in the, field, he has, been returned by so handsome a majority, The defeated will have the sympathy | friends, of their They fought a good fight, though they lost, and will ac- cept the verdict of the people in good heart, They will join in the general congratulations to the elect and hope for a year of the best civic govern ment, Changes In The Council, The council has undergone consider- able change, as a consequence of the | election, and for the present it is dif- | ficult to say what part the Citizens' League or Protective Association had with regard to it. { In the first place there wero two re- tirements which were voluntary. Dr. Sands, who for so long represented Frontenac wand, resigned his seat dur- | ing 1906 to necept the city clerkship, | the duties of which he is discharging so satisfactorily. Ald. Harkness, for business reasons, dropped out as one of the anembers for Victoria ward. | This forced the selection of two new : men. Frontenac ward replaced Dr. | The public utilities require that the men who have the mgnagement of them be changed as little gs possible. This is said in the interest of the pub- lic business, and not of any particular aldermen, \ SPIRIT OF THE PRESS French And British Husbands. Lon Wornitish wife: has / hysterics ther husband is immediately, bored, and | goes to his club, or else he says, "You are not very well, my dear; shall 1 Isend for a doctor #" The Frenchman au contraire, has hysterics, too. 'the Frenchman may fight with his wife, love her, hate her, kiss her, or kill heig but indifferent to her, superior to her, imever ! The Press In Evidence. Montreal Herald. 'the city pr Toronto has elected H. C. Hocken, former city hall reporter and now editor of the Orange Senti- {nel, to a controllership, and J. W. Bengough, the famous cartoonist and the editor of Canada's one historic comic paper, now unfortunately de- funct, to an aldermanic chair. Thus does the humble but necessary journal ist: once more prove the worth of his profession as a training ground for public life. Not The Kind He Wanted. Youth's Companion. Professed politicians who have redue- ed public office to an exact science find the independent voter a sad stumbling block--a fact which is amusingly dis- closed by a story found in the recent pasties divided; and campaign was on | Sens with Mr. Robertsgn, who wag | life of the late George Munro Grant, local issues. Now it is decided that in the council before, and is a wepre- | | there would be a choice of parties ne. | sentative Jor the same electoral divi- | J cording to federal politics, and it be- | ion. "ame important that the liberals should be strengthened for the fight. Mr. Melnhis Was before in the local 'egislature and the government. Ap- Peal was made to him to resume his Mace in the party and he responded It is time' there was a change ap parently. The McBride party has not been an well off as the late Ross gov- ernment, fo far as support is concern 'd, and 'he could not hold out any onger,/ The conservative press, how- ver, does not like the idea of his re- | trement, stifling' as the air may be with his scandals, and it fears that he will go under in the elections. This fear is surely well founded. Br ---------- ofA Cure For Divorce. The president of the United States 1 'n his annaal ¢ 'ntimgted that wisembly for settlement by such legis 'ation a8 it might pass. To be sure that is only a sugges- tion. 'Tt could not be anything mere with the president, who knows so well that each state, by its constitu- tion, has to do with the marriage question, and that it will not give up its rights in this respect. When theories gyre in order one comes from a state and to the effect that by wneral law a cure should be adopted necording to which divorce could not J be granted when the defendant has 'heen an actual resident of the state or been served with papers in the di-' oroeproccedings while living in it. The editor of the North American Review has a better plan, It is this-- that the state which granted permis- sioh by dis license to marry, shall have the power to divorce. That cer tainly would prevent the later number of divorces." It was a Buffalo judge who declared that mony of the divorces granted in New York State wero of Canadian parties. They had ready access to the American courts and appegled to them for a dissole- tion of the wedding ties. If the state which legalized mar- ringe annulled it, and no other state, be sold ; by he many Canadians would have to stay ot home. 1wo things would follow-- Victoria ward, however, went beyond | the necessities of the case and elected | two new men, so removing from office | one who has served it well. Tf Messrs, Graham and Chown are as sacrificing as Ald. Bassam has been they will ad pect the public gratitude, and it is! hoped they will receive it. In Rideau ward there was, perhaps, the surprise of the day. Two new | men have been chosen, ingpreference to | those. who had been long connected | with the council and were, therefore, 'in a position to promote its interests, For the vacancy created by the ma- yoralty aspirations of Ald. Hoag there were three candidates, Messrs. Free, Douglas * and Knapp, and the | two first nained weve successful, The League and the Protective Asgocia- tion had a hand in this result, but to manner in which. the council deals with the Heense 'question will, per- haps, produce revelation. AM, Couper lost ome votes by announcing his retirement until the day of nomin- ation and then the die was cast. 'ataranui ward has shown a desire for new men, also, and in the election of Mr. Henderson it ssoures an able and popular representative. Ald. Reeves will be missed, for he was al- ways vérsatile, but = the fluctuations | of public feeling or favour cannot sometimes be accounted for. Ontario and St. Lawrence wards have endorsed the work of the old representatives by re-cleeting them. This is the highest compliment that can be paid to any members of the council. L) In Sydenham ward fortune has fallen, to an aspirant for the first time in municipal life, Dr. Hanley, and he led the poll. The doctors are usually well regarded by the electors, but it is not often that one displaces another as in this case. Dr. Hanley will realize, of course, the responsibilities that are resting upon him, lot us hope that the new council will show a special thlent for public servics, §8d that its members will deal clearly and cowrageously with any question coming before it. The re ward for fidelity to duty is confined largely to the consciousness of having done right, of taxing acted accord- ing to one's light and privileges, and may this be the lot and experience of every member of the civic corpora tion this year. what 'extent is not yet apparent. The | | { the eminent Canadian edueator and clergyman. © Toward the end of Sir John Maedonald's life he and Principal Grant, then the head of Queen's col- lege, met at dinner at the house of the premier's brother-in-law, Professor Williamson. "How I wish," the pre- mier said, to the principal, "that you would be a steady friend of mine." "My dear Sir John," the principal re- plied, "LI have always supported you when you were right." The premier's eyes twinkled, and he laid his hand upon the shoulder of the principal. "My dear man," said he, "I have no use for that species of friendship." The Corporate Influence. Montreal Star. 4 A conference is to be held at Vie toria University, Toronto, on Janu- ary 10th, to consider remedies for the prevalence of corruption in Canadian politics, the baneful influence exercis- ed by private corporations, and the evils of bitter partizanship. The gathering is being called together by an editor, a school teacher, a busi- ness man, and two clergymen--the lgt- ter being the chancellor of the uni vergity, and the moral reform secre- tary of the Methodist church respec: tively, There is not a politician = in the compeny--not a man who can be even remotely interested in leaving loovhole for the work of the party corruptionist. It will be interesting to see what comes out of such a sviiposium, Tt is to be hoped that they will give us no such academic "cure-all" as compulsory voting, but will strive to get at the sources of corruption which lie not very far from the people who are willine to subscribe to eamvaien funds with the hope of getting legislative favors. Value Of Private Enterprise. The Bystander. The assumption of what are called public utilities bv governments, na- ticnal or municipal, though generally reasonable, is not an absolute dic- tate of nature or an article of our political salvation. Nor is it a mat- ter about which sweeping assertions cen be made, What is the charactor of the government, national or muni- cipal ? Js it such that you could be su of improvement when the man- agement is transferred to its hands ? In Great Britain the results of the assumption by municipalities of what had heretofore been the work of pri- vate enterprise would avvear hy re cent accounts to have been, to spv the least, bv no means uniformly fa- vorablé; while the growth of muniei- | nal debt has been alarming. Here the running of the Intercolonial rail- wav has hitherto been far from 4 manifest success. At all events the wrivate companies, to which the work hos hitherto been left, and without | the agency of which it would not have been undertaken, cannot justly be treated as cormorants whom it is meritorious to despoil. Thev embark- ed in response to public invitation and under 5 public guarantee. HAS CONSTANTLY and STEADILY INCREASED in Popularity and Esteem, and is ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT the ENTIRE CIVILIZED WORLD as possessing all the properties of an IDEAL and PERFECT TABLE WATER. APOLLINARIS is a digestant, mildly stimulating the acid secretions of the stemach.. APOLLINARIS should be the habitual beverage of those suffering from chronic gout, rheumatism, or excessive uric acid. : »> BIBBY'S «we We ask that you wait until you have seen our Handsome Suits and Overcoats before making your selection. Don't Buy in a Hurry Wait until you have seen our $8.50, $10, $12 and $164 Suits and Overcoats. EERE Y YER Best we have ever seen for the money. Better than you've ever seen, unless you have already been in, ped arb bbe LH HER ad They came out of one of the best Tailor Shops in this country. The cut is new, the fabrics are handsome, and if you look at these Suits and Overcoats we'll get your Clothes money, sure, edi EEL DEE EEL EEL If you dowtdsok at them, you'll miss the best. 4 In any event, it will be better to wait until you have seen our Clothihg Display. cia FEEL Our New Stock of Trousers have arrived. The H. D. Bibby Co. 50 Woodenware To Users of Pails and Tubs A word of caution may not be out of place. The E. B. Eddy Company's wares are FULLY GUARANTEED against factory defects, so it will be to your interest to see that the name is stamped on every package you buy. Always, everywhere in Canada, ask for EDDY'S MATCHES. which will quic Bars St Just of that Do You Prize Tea fragrance, flavor, p Blue ' is perfect in all the afternoon or evenin Pure and invig Black, green, m We have the lar BOOTS in the city. Men's Hockey B Boys' Hotkey B Women's Skating Girl's Skating Bo Aber Commission Orders Executed on all Exchanges Long Distance Telephone > 3 3 4 8 2 : > $ 3 3 ® | leav- | that men and women would be less lam {hurried in contracting matrimonial invacoments and less disposed to canoel them. : Editorial Notes. Now brooms sweep clean. Now .let & ns soe what the coumeil of 1907 will A glance at the Suther fi iw SC resents ber of young people from the local district "attended the party held in What would be more useful for a 'Xmas Present than one of the following articles: 160 Lake Items. &¥ ; : b A Jan. 7.--School re-opén- \ with Miss McCabe as Useful Pp ; Label Sale is going to be . Nr, Mowat Re-Elected. dba Masonic hall, Seeley's Bay, on Wednes- The people made a wise choice in the ThE ballot is becoming the move | day evening lag. P. J. Webb, after re-election of Mayor Mowat. He had {und more subtle in its influence and | an absence of six years, spent Christ- the eye, showing how car plans for spring demand t shown himself, in office, to he possess- ed of certain virtues, tact, courage, and discretion, and so was the most | satisfactory head of the council that the city has had for many years, The Whig endorsed his candidature on the grpund that the people should take advantage of his experience and con- tinue the safe policy which he in: | eugurated, that of having the civic business conducted with the least de- gree. of political bias. ; > "A year ago 'the decision was that there. should be a fair and honorable effect. Tt does its work so quietly and decisively, + ry The Kalamazoo Gazette opens each day's business with prayers. This sedms to be speciplly necessary--in a place like Kalamazoo. The man of few words in the council is sometimes the lucky one. Some speeches gre recalled at inopportune times, and strangely misinterpreted. ---- Now comes the anxious question, How many licenses will be cut off hy mas with his people here, and return- ed to his home in Peru, Indiana. W. Bower and bride arrived home, Fri- day, and what is Wilstead's loss will be the Lake's gain, and congratula- tions are steadily drifting in. A young visitor graced the home of J. P. MoMullen, on New Year's morning. Visitors : Miss Rose McCarey, Joyce- ville, Mrs. J. Rodgers and W. Rodgers, Portland,at J. Milne's; V. Webb spent Sunday in Kingston; Mr. and Mrs. J. *. Bower, at Spafferton; G. Gilbert, Seeley's Bay, at W. Bower's, and A. Donnelly at Joyeeville. Meat and Food Choppers, all sizes. Fancy Agate Tea and Coffee Pots. Fancy Nickle-plated Tea and Coffee : Pots. . ' Carpet Sweepers. Carving Sets from 75c. to $10.00. Rogers' Silver Knives, Forks; and ~ Spoons-- o And other articles too numerous to mention. Thus your chance to save A Few o 36 pair Ladies' Paten stamped price $3.75, 60 pair Sutherland $3.50 shoes. Red 33 pair Women's Vici Price . The Red Label Pric The $4 stamped pr division of labour or honor so far las | direction of the council ? There will the committees wore concerned, and | Probably be some change in obedience the declaration was made by Tepre- | to public opinion, d 3 ---- sentative aldermen that they were en- | Eventually the fo Way not: think The 25 stamped pr Just a few of $3.50 28 pair Walker & WI bluchers and Vivi ELLIOTT BROS. 77 PRINCESS STREET. I II HI II III IS II III IIIT IIIT OLLLLLLLLLLI0000L0L00LLLLL00200000 tirely satisfied with the results. A ro petition of that experience is expected this year, and in timo it may be that f | there: will be a complete elimination of the political elemen t from civic af- fairs. This is as it should be. There were several notable. features much of the new scheme of council election. By the way the peovle did not cot a chance to vote on it, or it might not have been adopted. i] of the election. The first is that the |men the people have, with regard to the ma: | This 2 EIVED*® ANTIMONY AND PIC LEAD . GET. QUR PRICES Metal Co. Toros Phone ban 1729 36 pair "Republic" All over the store, Mi Labelled, at prices 20 to aH