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How about Laid winter's su in your Better buy prices soar higher. Crawford, Phone 9, Foot of Queen St now . before the at | TT .. pe HE THE WHIG, 75th YEAR| aay Bh BRITISH ws published at at je. per r year, Editions at 3.30 ry % WEEKLY BRITISH WHIG, 16 gea, yuh in on nday a TS published Monday and Thu: day Juoriing a at $1 a year. lo United Stags, © for postage has to ig price of Daily $3 and » Weekly $1.50 per year. Attached is one of the best Job Print ing Offices in Canada; rapid, stylish, and cheap work ; nine 'improved presses. The British Whig Publishing Co., Ltd EDW. J. B. PENSE, Managing Director. TORONTO OFFICE. Suite' 19 and 20, Queen City Cham- bers, 82 Church 8t., Toronto, H. 8 Smallpeice, Represent. a tive. Ee -------------- r ------ - Baile Wibig. J Success OF PAROLE SYSTEM. Mr: Archibald's idea is to regener- ate society, not to increase the penal- ties for the infraction of certain laws, PMr. Archibald is the parole"officer for Canada and he says that 1,100 of the 2,000 men released on trial have ap- preciated the leniency . that has been shown to them. The average convict timid about believing that the world forgives his sin or thinks he himself. * Mr. Archibald's first act is to get the whole history of the convict. Confidgentially he must know all about the life that has been some point and -wants amendment. With all the facts pes- taining to the ifdividual the parole officer béfore the conviet, some- times into the very district where he is best known, and paves the way for his relense. He has to arrange by can- did talks with for the opportunity which the erring his is can redeem broken at goes employers of labour one must have to rise or recover place in life. "The fact that such large proportion of men have appreci- ated the a parole system, and earned there are is good in them ana that they the sufferers some day Prisons may become, un- The money they cost would pro- used. vide happy homes for many, if not all of the ill-health and physicdl infirmity. A GROWTH OF CRIME. unfortunates -of . | of enforcing ment in Owen Sound should suggest a change 'in the manner the license laws of thiggprovince, The escapades of three defectives in the city aforesaid have been open to cri- The police magistrate had ito and ticism. listen to a curious tale, one which reflected seriously, upon anum- ber of persons. The ebetives were not satisfied with seqking ¢ against a hotel keeper, i him again and again' and practically entrapped him, with the 'result | that several offences were preferred "when one, in the interests of the law, was The outcome of the charge visited sufficient. visit of these spies--one of them a mere the soaking of whom by whis- shame- youth, key was generally considered ful--made a great commotion among It is alleged that to' bribe detectives into silence. the hotel keepers. an attempt was made the charge could two This home of not be brought to any" man, but the money was paid spector.. "The feature of the cases, however, the at arate that startled the magistrate to with proceedings much as he has been accustomed it, "during according to his own statement, the How = man. can deliberately last couple violate "but," | | | f i of years." I i his 'oath is inconceivable, said the ' . steal than perjure the the was. very humiliating in its character magistrate, "I'd his soul away." On whole | not be ol | government hoped there will of it. The should find some other and it is repetition of enfor- to the committal of other and way cing its laws. It canhot afford encourage crimes than illegal drinking, | the ! Owen greater and bribery and perjury followed of to Sound,* visit its detectives VALUE OF BONUS. The competition of several places in | | Ontario for manufactures is very not The Wormwith fire has led to a revelation. able. So long as the institution and doing a very business, was Kingston, remarkable those wha were identified with it know, there bonus as or for municipal recognition. When it of operation by a fire, {which should investigated), the value of the institution to the city suddenly loomed large. What is of importance is the inter- {est which other places are taking in Gananoque and Deseronto locations 'and buildings was no request for a other was put out be {its revival. offered {which were used as furniture. factories therefore have accommodation, which - make the acceptance of them {very tempting. The town of Uxbridge | Was come along with a better proposi- It has a building and equipment particularly. suitable, and will become the property of the | have {and | tion. [w hich they {man who occupies and uses them for are {ten years, and has a running plant {during that ime. All this points the | way as to w hat Kingston should do [upder the circumstances. The bonus which: the council is .re- | { | commending isa remarkable one, and | 8 , i its application. is fully protected by the by-law on which the people will | 3 - fram in° about thre weeks. There was, some years ago, a law which made manufactures. illegal, been repealed, no present action to this effect. It is of no mo- ment, however, at present, because if Kingston wants to held what she has there, must be an appreciation hy the, people, and can be expressed is very obvious. tar macadam and bitulithic are the same thing. the sooner the dfference between them is known the better. . ting to the government when an elec tion should bed absurdsty occurs when the lords mand dissolve the; imperial parliament. the Philippines, they must be held for the sake the natives. but not so dense Uncle Sam is living and labouring for his benefit, keeping turday evenings. merchants. glars, crow they hear. regret the passing of the bank four by the banks, say some. aepositors thought so. being their permanent freedom, shows that | gested that it pays a constituency to be represented by & supporter from environment, « government. thal lustily in Kingston last June ? | rejection of some of the Asquith gov- ernment's financial schemes--in | the people are greatly The experience of thé local govern-' a means of forcing an election. any government live in England which undertakes to repeal these socialistic measures ? 3 country ables who hold membership lords. cients, savour of an sex. "women, eh ? " gently, chide the president beeausé of his references to the secret service. It is easy to be seen that the president is a fading force. big stick in the White House, and. 'in the hands of a strong man; put some troublefs out of bygsiness. and does lize however, and produced in court by the chief in- of . Before he goes on his African was the perjury which began hunt they and increased that he is. not a king or dictator. cause the federal parliament is called have met in the federal elections in October. sooner see him Ontario elections took place in "and the exhibit at hen Sound next with Whitney ? the the lords; have kick the | the interest) be killed, the competition of municipalities for THE DAILY BRITISH Wi, IVESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1908. it may have ' though the Whig has recollection of legislative ; "on, That's Tt. I 8 x Al - ative members-elect in" Quebec have dbegn protested. To hes conssrvative wu" ushoo.this is regarded as the limit of heterodexy. "He Usually Gets It, Syracuse Post-Standard. en a woman tells her husband she had a perfectly lovely time at the afternoon fea he ways knows he will bear some interesting pieces of gossip before the dinner is over. the way in which this EDITORIAL NOTES. . Some people appear to think that This is a mistake, ana > Closure Demanded, Fancy the senate of Canada dicta: | Ottawa Journal. : Loud 'calls for a closure on tory tittle-tattlgn But minds too lofty for such things still know what: g "varmint's'" hide 'looks like when it is nailed to a barn door. And just such an de that the Asquith government The Truth Is Out. Ronto News. is the blunt truth to say that in pul constituencies all the money that can be raised is spent, and that | the operations of one party agree exactly with the * operations of "he other, . . The United States does not want but Mr. Taft say: of The Filipino is dense. as to imagine that It Will Keep. - Montreal Herald, Ontario liberals are to have a con vention in June. On the face of it Mr. Mackay is right in thinking "he can wait that long before taking. de cisive 'measures to overturn the Whitney government. { the Sa the bur- There is an agitation against of the banks open on Good thing for Bad thing for the The men of the jimmy bar are delighted with and what GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The bank depositors must generally | Robert Ganthony Was Night's Attraction. A large audience was present at the Grand Opera house on Monday even- ing, to see Robert Ganthony, the cele brated English comedian, in his vaude- ville sketches that have made him famous. Mr. Ganthony proved himself an entertainer of the highest stan- dard. The two vaudeville skits, "The Meeting" and "All Brown's Fault,' presented by Mr. Ganthony and Mis: Stanmore, were extremely humorous and were well received. The star was seen at his best in the "Wenther Cock Concert," when he por trayed the parts of all the differcut characters taking part. His portrava of the old war veteran, with the wooden arm, giving a recitation, was' one of hig best. Miss Stanmore is an English actress of ability, who handled her parts tc advantage. Last Sovereign the payment of interest times a year has been the other banks. since stopped No benefit to No ? Well, the Some of the federal members censured because they are have sug- of the Isn't that the doctrine the tory party preached so The British lords contemplate = the which interested--as Can "Brewster's Millions."* Theatregoers and amusement lover: of Kingston and book readers wh are familiar } with George Barr Mec Cuteheon's famous fantastic novel "Brewster's Millions," will be delight ed with the announcement that Fred eric Thompson's elaborate production of the stage version of the celebrate story will be presented at the Grane on Wednesday, Dec. 16th. of the mother have their eye on the wvener- the an- The sufiragettes in would' attack these the performance assault on Comparing the lords They but would their own to old The Girl Of The Emerald Isle. The scene depicting thé ruins of an ancient castle in Ireland with ite beautiful lighting effects is one of the sceve features of the latest successful romantic play, '"The Girl of the Emerald Isle," which is scheduled for an. early appearance in this city. The bright star of the play, Louise Vale, and her excellent company have been ' received everywhere by the cri- tics and playgoers with genuine en- thusiasm. The story of the play is an intensely interesting one, holding The, U.S. i congress proposes to A year ago the Mr. is. losing his grip, Roosevelt q uestionabl the fall of the final curtain. Miss Yale in the dual role of Helmer Wyngite {and Mrs. Wheateroft has mas "the hit of 'her career. : At the G ue} Thursday, Dec: 17th. on "The Bonnie Brier Bush." An announcement sure to please all lovers of the best in drama 1s that of the coming of "The Bonaie Bush" to - the Grand on' 8S Dec. 19th, matinee and night. ever offe the people of Canada is this beautiful, pure and heart-touch- ing story. g : : ; Traveller's Valuable Find. » Travelli on the LCR., Henry Towers, St. Paul street, St. John, N.B., found a box of Zaxiv-Buk, the great skin. heajer: He was 'rom 'badly ela so applied the balm. He says : Buk cased the pain and ---- healed the cracks, and made my hands quite smooth, Finding it so good, kept a supply handy, and have a Jroved it a really wonderful healer. it cures cuts, sorés, or burns equally well, and 1 would- -not like now to be without a supply." Mr. Towers is only one of thousands ~ho are glad- thoy heard of Zam-Buk. here is no skin disease it will not re- lieve and cure. Its fame is spreading sverywhere, and it is now regarded as pature's great "first aid" in work«]| shops, on the farm, or in tho home. No. traveller should be without it. ] Every home should have its box al- ways ready for usc. A liitle Zam-Buk rubbed regularly. on. the hands and face before retiring each night will &oop the skin soft and free from chaps, sold sores, or "disease. If you have a cut, a bruise, or some irritating skin disease, which has de fied all ordinary remedies, apply Zam-' Buk. It. fiest cleanses a wound by tllint off all harmful bacteria. Then it builds up new tissue cell by cell-- just. as "a bricklayer lays row after row of bricks. 'Then it cov- rs the wound with new healthy skin, and the cure is effected ! Zam-Buk is also a cure for pilds. It gives speedy relief and ends the throb- bing, burning, pains. Skin diseases, such as eczema, itch, ulcers, barbe rash, rashes due to blood-peison, ke cannot resist its powerful healing virtués. Purely vegetable, it is an ideal combination of power and purity. 30c. a box of all druggists and stores, or post free from Zam-Buk Co., To- conto, for price. Reject cheap, harm- ful and dangerous substitutes. Foundered In Black Sea. St. Petersburg, Dec. 15.--A tele gram received here, from Sebastapol, reports that a Turkish steamship, bound from Constantinople for Se- bastopal, foundered in a storm in the Black Sea. . Details are lacking, but it is believed the crew and filty pas- sengers were drowned. From The Golden State. Santa Monica, Cal. The drug trade here are having such ¢normous de- mand for "Catarrhozone'" they find difficulty in keeping it in stock. Won- deriub cures are eficcted almost daily. A. H. Calkins says: "If anything will cure bronchitis and catarrh I am sure Catarrhozone will; it soothes' the membranes of the lungs, throat and nasal passages, relieves quickly and always -- cures the most stubborn cases." The people of many nations use Catarrhozone, which has no equal for thorough en ngs; two months' treat- ment guaranteedto permanently cure, costs one dollar; the sample size costs twenty-five cents at all dealers in me- . 3 the at i ) cer i sot 'Know it. He will ren- he attention of the onlooker until dicine "et Caiarrhozone, to-day. something has happened, when the senate and house resent his that representatives scold. lion understand want him to bre- being The Montreal Gazette grieves house should Not late. The November. #0 with The June, house wil mot be called until month. What is tlie matter The London Spectator defeat. of the because it would, "killed # great industry." the fyounger Charrington his wife out of street drunk trade he and the rejoices bill by if passed, When a man} over When the Oyama drew in the accompanying sketch. It {transpires that there were in The front gank of each of the oppo WITS TX oners on each side. li ir > Japs and Russians came icensing saw a saloon into i | while he said, et (in which had a ae we | ~~ Answer To M "often" when plaeed in "At a quarter of The word read as follows : often late for it." sooner the better." LIVE STOCK MARKETS. off their opposing armios all 6,549 Russians and nged, and. the puzzle involved is to tell the exact numbe viva Japanese Var Puzzle. terms, Gens. Kuropatkin and sguarcs, as shown to peace in two compact \ | 4.773 Japanese. i ng square consisted oi prisoners, which of pris issing Word Puzzle. the blank spaces ten his train leaves, but he is the most popular play (° makes the sentence very ¢ The Prices Paid at the' Various Centres. Chicago, 7Dec. 14. --Cattle receipts, 33,000, penerally 10c. lower; beeves, £3.40 to $7.60; Texans, 83.35 to $4.25; westerus, 52.25 to $5.50; stdckers and feeders, $2.60 to $4.75; cows and heif- ers, $1.50 to 84.80; calves, 86 to $8.25. Hogs receipts 53,000, steady; light, $4.90 to 85.60; mixed, $5.15 to $5.57}; heavy $5.20 to $5.80; rough $5.20 to 85.- 40; good, choice heavy, $5.30 to $5.80; pigs, $3.50 - to $4.70; bulk of sales, $5.35 to $5.70. Ask your déctor all-about Ayer's non- alcoholic Sarsaparilla.. Then you will know whether you want it or not. Sheep receipts 43,000, 10c. to 20c. lower; native, $2.50 to $4.65; western, $2.50 to $4.60; yearlings, $4 to $4.90; lambs, native, $4.50 to $7.35; western $4.50 to $7.30. Montreal, dec. 14.--About 2,158 head of butchers' cattle, 203 calves, 801 sheep and lambs and 1,962 fat hogs were offered - for sale at the Point St. Charles stockyards this forenoon. There were also about 1,700 head of cattle at the East End Abattoir, mak- ing about the largest number of cattie Offered in . one day on the Montreal markets. There was quite a number of Christmas cattle on the market and salés were made at 5}c. to Bic. per Ib., but they were not the best' on the market. Prime beeves sold at 4jc. to 5c. per lb.; pretty good cattle at 3le. to 4}c. and the common stock at 2ic. to near 3jc. per Ib. Calves sold at 3ic. to Sic. per 1b. Sheep sold at 3ic. to 3%c. per Ib., and the lalbs at ie to Sic. per lb.; good lots of fai hogs sold at. 64e. to 6c. per lb. ersSa Want a nerve tonic? Want a blood purifier? Want a strong alterative? Want it without alcohol? Want Ayer's Sarsaparilla? Want a family medicine? rsaparille NONALCOHOLIC Ask your-doctor Ask your doctor Ask your doctor Ask your doctor Ask your doctor Ask your doctor Free from Alcohol J. C. AYER CO., Mas See Ribby's nobhy $2 umbrellas. HF AAAAA RINT RR ANY hoe What to give him Jor Chr istmas is a problein we solve many times a day. Our store being hedguns ters for Men's things, the question is yery easily answered. 4 3 , great and small, we've FOR MEN, both old and young, Ideal gifts, just the sort of gifts that will be appreciated the most, after Christmag is over, Choice Umbrell See lines, at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. Handsome Shirts' Our new styles in Men's Shirts are beauties, stiff and soft styles, $1.00. as . Coat Sweaters, for Men, $1.75 to $3.50. Coat Sweaters, for Ladies, $1.75 to $3.95. © . Coat Sweaters, for Boys, $1.0Q to $2.50. - 'Neckwear Elegance i 2 For Ties, blooming with richness and elegence, you'll do well tf to make your selections here, where the best Neckwear is to be had. We show the Swellest 50c¢. fancy box free. See Our *$15"' Blue Suits and Our "$15" Black Overcoats. The H. D. Bibby Co. Kingston's Cash and One Price Clothing House, AAAS A * on Ties in Canada. 'We supply a KH ISIS H0I0K Cash No Approbation Fhe Retail Shoe Merchants of Ringston=iiavisg proven - the satisfaction of the most critical that The Cash System is the only modern method of doing business, desire to announce that at a re- cent meeting of the Retail Shoe Association, it was unanimously de- cided to continue the present Cash system. It was further pointed out that Kingston Shoe Merchants, because of the Cash System, were selling shoes at much lower prices than Merchants doing busi- ness in Credit Cities are able to do, Kingstonians therefore deriv- ing the benefit of close Cash prices, because of the dealer being in a position to buy his merchandise fos Cash and to save his discounts, It was resolved that a copy of the "The Merchants determina- tion to continue the Cash System " be properly. advertised so that they would not be put to the unpleasant necessity of declining to send goods on approbation or to charge same. + Abernethy Shoe Store A, E, Herod Jas, Johnston Shoe Store H. Jennings The Lockett Shoe Store Reid & Charles W. A. Sawyer J. H. Sutherland & Bro, Yes, Sire Eddy's Fibreware! --and you'il find it the Lightest, Tightest, Most Attractive and Most Durable on the Market. 4 Every Pail and Tub made of Eddy's Fibre- ware is' a Solid, Hardened, Lasting Mass, without a Hoop or Seam. 9 Persist in getting EDDY'S. Always, everywhere in Canada, ask for Eddy's Matches Just opened a large assortment of Tom Smith's Christine. Stockings at 5c, 10c, 20c, 35¢, 50¢, T5¢, $1 to $2 each. Nothing nicer. for any boy or girl, a