clothes al frowh. ALWAYS CLEAN, ALWAYS REPAIRED, all for i on. All ete aye subject to the approval of the publisher. THE WRBKLY BRITISH WHIG, 16 , 112 columns, js published in two advance ; y . To - United States, $1.50 per year; credit. Attached to the paper is one of he best Job Offices | n Canada ; rapid, sty- Hah and cheap work; nine improved printing presses. Whig Publishing Co.. Limited. British Whig DW, 3B PENS, Managing Director. Daily Whig. GETTING DOWN TO FACTS. Mr. Beck, when in Kingston, said that in process of time, under the direction of his commission, the peo- Fle would be offered electric energy at the rate of Gc. or Ge. per kilo-watt. Hf things went ne he expected illumi- nation by electricity would become nearly as cheap as candle light. Now a Kingston manufacturer as- serts, as the outcome of his investi- gation, that electricity generated at some distant water falls cannot be d any cheaper than when gener- ated by steam. There are conditions that contribute to the result. The de- mand has to do with the supply and with the cost of it. If the wants of 'the city were large, (the consumers af power being numerous), the contract for its delivery would be very materi: ally affected. As the situation is lo- cally steam power may be the cheap- er, but Kingston, we hope, will grow and mayhap later the Hydro-Electric "Contiliission will have an opportunity to show what it can do. |. It bas a corps of engineers and ex- phone or send your 4 Wiha pe hoe fool ot Wellington St. t be filled promptly, : 8. ANGLIN & 00. Cor. Bay and Wellington. - bd 2 ey _ Real Estate ~ Headquarters. If you want to buy or sell City eoperty, go a man who maken a apecially of sams, perts who are capable of demonstrat; ing the possibilities of water power, and of the cost of generating and transmitting electric energy from point to point. These men have been a long time on consultation, and pre: sently they will have scope for - the practical application of their theories. CONTEMPT OF THE LORDS. Mr. Stead accounts for the attitude of Mr, Balfour towards the Irish coun- cil bill. Tt is one of sheer prejudice. He knew nothing then--before Mr. Stead camo to America--of the men: sure as it has been since revealed, and yet he could impress upon Mr. Stead's mind that it would be mangled and distorted. The destroying force would be the lords. : : Mr. Btepd,;who has the happy facul- ty ol edging his -way into the con- fidence of public men and extracting their secrets, pays the upper house the poor compliment of declaring that it does not deal with Ireland oh any intelligent or reasonable ground. The commons, he says, rules England. The lords rules Ireland, Were the English- men treated like the Irishmen, they would burn the venerable pile (the chamber), while the vemerables were within it, This 'is a violent thought and ex- Presses quite as much as Finnerty, the Chicpgo Irishman, who, contemplat- ing the self-government which has been granted the Boers, remarked. The inference is that Great Britain worships force and violence in mat- ters of reform and holds in contempt those. who seek redress by peaceful methods." The Ballour idea is that the council bill is not democratic enough, A large regard has Arthur for de 'mocracy. He is the representative of the aristocracy, in his ways and means, and though talking to us in the name of the common people, de- 'pends upon the readiness of the lords | 'to cudgel into silence all who labour for or sympathize with them, THE LORDS MAKE CONFESSION. The dominant note in imperial poli- tics some timo since was legislative reform, and the eyes of good men were directed to the lords who had heart- lessly rejected the education bill. That | bill was meant to undo the work of the Balfour government, to end the mischief it created in the estimation of non-conformists. The public indig- | nation was more than political, and it was evident-to even the party whom the lords had served that public sen- teat had to be reckoned with. and red Iottering, bears the Hoature of BW, Grove, Son. Tit Hi HH {5 Meanwhile the tory lords pave | actually considered, in a serious way, how they ean remould or reform them- selves, and the Newton hill, providing for the introduction of new blood, | partly. elective and partly nomina- tive, has attracted some attention. It is said to have been designed to draw the government, to get it to make some proposal or announcement, and the . scheme has failed. The Newton n | bill, however, for whatever purpose it was projected, reflects a. glimmer of common sense. It sets forth, that the herditary element in the lords is do- minating and useless, and the idea is to have some change, based on service to the state or popularity as in dicated by election. It is a good sign when the lords make this confession.' The time has gone by when men should inherit membership in the upper chamber, when they should enjoy honors they have not earned, when they presume to. perform a public service for which they have : neither the instinct nor training. When the lords have got so Har it is only a step to surrender their untenable position and invite the co- operation of the commons and the government in the interest of change. The government may have a measure dealing with this subject--it probably has--und it will be one of those in which the people will be asked to pronounce in the next election. EDITORIAL NOTES, Rebellion in India. That's serious, with Minto in the governorship. He's not as strong as Curzon. But Kitch- éner ia there, and he's a power. Byracuse has a new and popular fad. It is to have overy local manufacture catching advertisement, money in it. -- { The. Brockville labour men are not in favour of forming a branch of the Canadian labour party. Mr. Graham, M.P.P., as local member, is good en- ough for them, The ballot has had a new experi- ence--in the New York insurance elec- tions. At the hands of the policy- holders' committee it has been chloro- formed. What next ? and there's ) The good roads boom will be on next woek, when . Mr. Campbell, ,On- tario's expert commissioner, will be here to give the people sound advice. He's not coming 'a day too soon, The New York legislature has said t, and now there is a two-cent-a-mile rate on all the railways carrying pass- engers in the state. There are some places where the lobbyist is at a dis count, Roosevelt is styled America's great peace-maker. He commands respect with his awful club. MacKenzie King is Canada's artistic arbitrator, and he wins success with his little pencil, ------ Stead succeeded, in Montreal, in arousing the audience he addressed. The people hissed him. As the har- binger of peace he does not seem to have the happy faculty of dropping his message gracefully. Thomas F. Ryan, of New York, multi-millionaire, has designs upon the presidency of the republic. How is he:going to get the office ? He can- not buy it, and without his money what does he amount to ? renin. RT Goldwin Smith thinks the Irish peo- ple would be satisfied with a little more attention from royalty and a little Jess political agitation, . Per haps. But it's a long time since Mr. Smith toured through Ireland, sam- pling public opinion. The republican party of New York state has rallied to the support of Mr. Hughes, The leaders (who were re- cently fighting the governor), have heard something. The people and the press, almost unanimously, are for the governor--and the bosses are foxy. January To Be Pardoned. Washington May 11. -- Attorney- General parte has recommended that the sentmee of John William January, alias Charles W. Anderson, be commuted. He recommends that the sentence' be fixed at three months from the date of his arrest and that he he pardoned at the end of that time, namely July 19th, 1907. The pre- sidént has the attorney- general's recommendation. Only One "Bromo Quinine.' That is Laxative Bromo Quinine. Similarly named remedies sometimes deceive. 'The first and original Cold Tablet is a White Package with black labelled "Made in Syracuse." It's a ATURDAY, MAY 11: F THE PRESS 'what a future Prof. Gold gover are carried out the Lords, Spiritual, Tempora r he London Advertiser. Premier Campbell-Bannerman réfus- es to sanction legislation preventing leave it. Jobs At A Discount. Toronto Telegram. T. W. Crothers has made it impos- sthle for commissioners appointed by the Ontario government to take pay for public work. The general accen- tance of the Crothers precedent will probably ston 'amy wild rush of appli- cants for places on Ontario govern: ment commission. Foreible Intervention. Godwin Smith, in Weekly Sun. Legislative or enforced intervention such as the not for the vrevention of strikes, must fail, as it has failed on this sion. You cannot force a free hor continue at work, still less can you foree him to work well. Any attempt to nse compulsion wonld em- bitter. Mediation even if it fails to bring about ' agreement, softens feel- ing. The. Postal Rate Row. St. Thomas Times. The Canadian Press Association, or the few members who comprise its executive committee, have passed * a resolution commending the action of tho post office department of Can- ada in increasing the postage rate on newspapers going to the United States from f a cent a pound to four cents a pound. It is tolerably certain that a majority of the mem- bers of the association will nat con- firm the action of the executive com- mittee. As the Gault says, it is the local newspapers that are being sacrificed in the interests of Saturday Night, the Courier and the Canadian Magazine. The ' publishers of On- tario's weekly sheets were beautifully taken in when they succumbed to tho magneiic influence of the city chaps who launched their scheme for . the revision of postal rates at the press association ~~ meetings. The Picton Times describes. the action as "the meanest hold- the local newspaper publishers of Canada have ever been subjected to." - M. A. James, editor of the Bowmanville Statesman, a veteran publisher, writes :» "If this is not an iniquity~charging more for carrying the paper in the mails than the re- gular subscription price--by whet, in the name of freedom and Canadian prosperity, can it be fittingly desig- nated ? Would highway robbery be too strong a term?" Rejuvenator Of Youth. For six years or so American wom- en, and their brothers as well, have quite neglected. the bicycle--the agent that has done more for their physical well-being than any other form. of re- creation. In England and the contin- ent the wheel has always been in high favor, and signs indicate that a new era of wheeling is at hand"in this country. It began, indeed, a year ago, and has gathered such headway that there can be no longer any doubt that there will be more women riders this year than in any other sea- son since 1900. In addressing the Pro- fessional Women's League, Mrs. Mary 8 t Hopkins, some time ago, made a strong argument for the use of the wheel; while many kinds of out- door exercise are good, bicycling in moderation should ' have precedence. It is the greatest cure for insomnia ever known, As a soother of nerves it has no equal, and as a banisher of wrinkles and a rejuvenator it is won- derfully efficacions. . Curing Rheumatism. The cure of rhemmatism has been dif- ficult, and takes time even when allow- ed to become chronic. But there is no longer reason why any one should doubt that rheumatism can be thor- oughly e¢ured. Dr. Hall's Rheumatic cure has been tested in all sorts of cases of rheumatism, sciatica and neuralgia and it has cured ¢hem. It removes rheu- matic poison from the blood, cleanses the entire system and removes every vestige of the diseases. In ordinary cases results are surprisingly prompt. Ten days' treatment. Price 50c., at Wade's drug store. Sage Million For Syracuse. Syracuse, May 11.--Mrs. Russell Sage has under consideration a gift to Syracuse University, and it is beliew she will make a 'decision in the 'matter before commencement. It is understood that Mrs. Sage has can- sig- | Chickering's.. vassed the situation and she favors an endowment rather than the erec- tion of a building or buildings. It is sity have talked with Mrs. Sage on' the subject the question of amount to be given has never been considered. It) is believed, however, that she has in mind a $1,000,000 gift. : ~ H. Cunningham, piano tuner, from Wok at Wehr | "| the my gives an account of a intentions of the x Ment are » | dent orate in future con- eA Abbe Pla. marriages of the unfit, arguing, very properly, that if all marriages were happy, this earth would be such a heaven that nobody would care to said that when friends of the univer-! of Mr. Lackwire. of Hungerford. CLERGYMAN WOUNDED. Madman Attacks Priest at : Altar. - Paris, May 11.--A dispatch from Maurciilas, in . the Ceret district, to startling ident which occurred in the village church, Just as the mass was about to be- gin a peasant, named Peyfavi; who d gone mad, rushed into the church bearing a four-pron, fork. He made for the altar, with the evi- intention of attacking the 1" On secing the lunatic enter the church women began to scream, while others fainted. The more courageous members of the congregution went to the assistance of the cure, while oth- ers fled, panic stricken. In their flight a number of women were knocked down and trampled upon. The madman. profited by the = disorder to reach the altar and attack the Abbe Pla, whom he tried to 'stab in the abdomen. The cure, however, man- aged to seize the weapon, and escap- ¢d with a slight wound in the hand, though his cassock was repeatedly Fieresd by the prongs. After: a severe struggle, the unfortunate lunatic was overpowered, A FAMOUS WAR Between the Mayor and Tammany Hall, TIMOTHY SULLIVAN, New York, May 11.--Timothy D. Sul- livam, the famous New York politician, better known as "Big Tim," has just ended a famous war between Mayor George" B. McClellan and Tammany Hall, and will replace, it is said, Charles F. Murphy, with 'whom Mr. McClellan refuses to make friends. The fight grows out of the mayoralty elec- tion dispute in New York, which took place in 1905, eet DEATH AT ATHENS. Chickenpox Prevalent--Present to a Minister, Athens, May 10.--Pneumonia claimed another victim, on Sunday last, in the person of Frederick Pierce, proprietor of the Gamble house. The funeral was very largely attended and was con- ducted in the Anglican church by the rector, Rev. R.. B. Patterson, under the auspices of the Orange lodge. As a mark of respect, all business places her¢ were clésed during the hours of the funeral, Chickenpox is prevalent, and as a result the attendance at school has somewhat decreased. Alvah Johnston has recovered from an attack of diph theria, and owing to prompt atten. tion, and proper precadtion, no other cases have developed. A. E. van, of Toronto, spent a few days here last week. Malvin Wiltse and family have l:ft for thgir new home at Watson, Sask, On the departure of Rev. L. M Weeks and family, a large company, representing the different churches, as- sembled to say farewell and spend a social evening. Music and impromptu speeches made an enjoyable pro gramme, after which an appreciative address was read, and a purse of 8112 was presented to Mr. Weeks, who replied in suitable terms. Refresh- ments wre afterwards served. Dono- t------ Fish Creek Notes. Fish Creek, May 10.--Farmers are busy putting in their crops. . The weAther has been fine, this week, but the roads are in very bad condition, owing to the storm on Saturday last. Our cheese factory is runuving full blast under the management of H. Ruttan, Sydenham. George Peters and Miss May Steele made a flying trip to Kingston and Cataraqui last week. B. C. Atwood wears a smile; it's a boy. E. J. Fitzgerald has gone to Watertown to spend the summer, Miss B. Peters, visiting his sister, Mrs, W. Brown, has returned to Kingston, M. Kelly is home again from Muskoka after visiting relatives there. FE, Thompson, on the sick list, 48 recov- ering. Visitdrs: Mrs. Lennon and daughter, Sarah, at .J. Kelly's; Oliver Clow, at J. Steele's; Mrs. W. Shil- lington and sons, of Wilton, and W. Goodfellow, Parham, at 5. Phomp- son's. Mrs. George Duvey, and son of Enterprise, called on relatives here. At Mullin's. Just arrived forty boxes biscuits to be sold, Saturday, 3 Ibs. for 25c. Come early. Corner Johnson and Division streets. Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites | our own make, equal to the best. Big i bottles, 50c. and 75¢., at Wade's drug store. Sophia Haley, beloved wife of Dani- i el Haley, Sheffield, departed this life on May 2nd. The deceased was in her twenty-fifth year. She was a daughter She was a member of the Roman Catholic chureh. "Loving is a painful thrill, Not to love more painful still, But ah ! it is thé worst of pain, To love snd not be loved again." (When vou feel that way, better take See our Special $15.00 Black Cheviot Silk- Faced Overcoat. It's a real beauty. Other lines, $10, 12 and 13.50. English "Raincoats. Good, rain or shine, See our Special $12.50 Coats. Semi.Ready Shower-Proof Garment, $15.00. Handsomely tailored. The H. D. Bibby Co. 00000000 7 to 3,026 Policiés, for $5,503,547. $52,092, the total new issues and revivals for the y 3 $5,655,639. All of this, except $46,000 written in Newfoundland was obtained within the Dominion of Canada. being $464,646.98 ; profit from sale of real estate, $3,194.41. purchased © $10,645.68, of the previous year, the ratio to the amount expected wis only 53 per cent., an extremely favorable experience. A Policy Holders' Company That Policy Holders Are Proud Of. Splendid showing of Canadian Mufual Company. has made a showing in 1906, the year of stress and inquir regard to all Insurance Companies, that fully justifies the p gressive clean mutual principles on which the Company has been run since its inception. 2 INSURANCE ACCOUNT.-- The new business for the year amounted Adding 43 revived Pol AF W The total amount of business in force was $46,912 407.0 under 30,986 Policies, showing a net addition for the year of $2,714,453. INCOME.--The income for the year amoanted to $2,072,423 for premiums, $1,604,581,74; interest and rents PAYMENTS TO POLICY HOLDERS.--The total amount paid to Policy Holders during the year was $679,662.20, as follows : Death claims, $327,957.50 ; matured endowments, $168,456; policies, $88,607.47 ; surplus, $83,947.55, and annuities, While the death claims where somewhat in excess THE EXPENSES AND TAXES were $338,717.40, being $10,224.36 less than 1905, and only 16.34 per cent of the total income. --The cash assets at the close of the year amounted to ASSETS. £9,900,845.20, made up as follows : Mortgages, $5,013,647.45; debentures and bonds, 83,429,025.49; loans on our own policies, $1,129,517.25 ; premium obligations, $25,786.38 ; real estate, $900.26; Co $30,875.79 ; cash on hand and in the pany's head office building, nks, $271,092.58. No losses were made on investments in 1906, and, so far as can be foreseen, none are anticipated. - The balance of real estate acquired by foreclosures in former years was disposed of during the year ata profit. Only one small parcel valued at $900, remains. The 'total liabilities are $9,182,161.26; including the reserve for the security of policy holders, $9,053,332.18; computed on the Company's standard 4, 314 and 3 per cent. SURPLUS--On the Company's standard of valuation the surplus i5$1,203,378.58 ; and on the Government standard, $1,552, 36-.26. The increase in surplus for the year is §251,377.46. S. ROUHTON, District Agent. 3 | Hollister's R Mountain Tea). Ma: Bort ae re uttain Ten), Ma MRS. J MILLS Mrs. John EK. Mills, 8 Mass., writes: "I have been troubles was ten yearsold. Att me so that I was obli room. Nothing helped said I could never be cv "I began taking Pe find myself greatly be not had an attack since 1 think in time it will c: Juproved Jn Srpatiie i a have gained ( months. "I have recommende friends, who also find it vise any one troubled Peruna." Spring Catarrh. Almost every one has cor that spring is a season th rangements of the body d Liood impurities. This belief is an old one, i versal, and has arisen, not of the teachings of the me nity, but has been learned school of experience. Nervous Depression. Depression of the nervor the approach of spring is af of blood impurities. There are general las: heavy sensations, continu: ings, with irregular appetif times loss of sleep. That Tired Feeling. That tired feeling, whiel ural result of the depressi warm weather immediatel invigorating cold of win disappears when Peruna is SYNOPSIS HOMESTEAD REGUL Anv even numbered section log Lands in Manitoba or W ac Provires, execpting 8B reserved, n N. be homesteads person the scle head of a fam over 18 years of age, to the one-quarter section, of 160 a r less. Application for homestead ¢ pection must be made in per applicant at the oflice of the or Sub-agent. An application for entry or made personally at any Sub-a may be wired to the local A Sub-agent, at the expense plicant, and if the land appl vacant on receipt of the tele application is to have priorit Jand will be held until the papers to complete the tran eceived by mail. In case of "personation' th be summarily cancelled and cant will forfeit all priority o An applicant for inspectior eligible for homestead entry, pne application "for inspectic ecéived from an individudl pplication has been disposed x homesteader whose entry tanding and not liable to ¢ my, subject to approval of |] rolinquish it in favour of fath won, daughter, brother or eligible, but to no one elso, claration of abandonment. Where an entry is summari or voluntarily abandoned, sul Institution of cancellation the applicant for inspection titled to prior right of entry Applicants for inspection my hat 'particulars the homeste default, and if subsequently went fs found to be incorrec lal particulars, the applicen any prior right of re-entry land become vacant, or if en granted it may be summarily Dutios--A settler is requir form the conditions under following plans -- (1) At least six months' re oh and cultivation of the la year during the term of thre 2) If the father (or moth father is deceased) of a resides upon a farm in the wh land entered for by such | the requirement as to residen atisfied by such person re the father or mother. (3) If the settler has his esidence upon farming land him in the vicinity of his the requirement may he = residence upon such land. Before making application the settler must give siz mo writing to thé Commisst inion Lands at Ottawa, © fon to do so YNOPSIS OF CANADIA WEST MINING REGUL Coal.--Coal Lands may be | 10 per acre for soft coal a anthracite. Not more than can be acquired by ome inc collected on the gross output Quartz.--A person eighteen ; or over, having discovered plas, may locate a claim, oe t. The Jee for recording a clai) At least $100 must be expe: claim each year or paid to reco in lieu thereof. Wh been expended or paid, the k upon having a survey made, omplying with other require chase the land at $1 per acre 4 patent provides for the royalty of 24 r cent on Placer mining claims geners gare entry fee $5, early. An applicant may obtain { for gold of five miles term of twenty , renews discretion of the nister -of 1 ation within on. pl the lease