PAGE FOUR. x, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TE'URSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1808. 00000000004 05000600604 A few of those excellent : Night Lamps left, and i A clear them out, price 25c¢. Cost of light for eigh- , teen hours, 1iec. CORBETT'S Suits, and Overooats Suits, Overcoats, Fine Shoes and Rubbers. Prices of Suits, Black or Blue Serge, $10.00 and $13.50, as good as made-to-order goods. OVERCOATS, $5.00, $7.50 and $9.50. Isaac Zack's 271 Princess street. rrr Hardwood Slabs : | Good Oak and Rock. Elm Slabs, | (no | | | | edgings), sawed ends, even lengths, manufactured™ii the City | at our own mill, | DRY and in good condition. THE WHIG, 75th YEAR DAILY BRITISH G, published at 806-310 King street, x y year, Editions at 2.30 and 4 a. 3 Y BRITISH WHIG, 16 pages, publishied in parts on Mo and day morning at $1 a year. lo United States, charge for Postage has to be added, making price of Dally $3 snd of Weekly $1.50 per year. Attached is one of the best Job Print ing Offices in Canada ; d, stylish, or 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- , 82 Church St., Toronto, H. E. Smallpeice, Representative. Dailv Wibig. THE DYING YEAR. The old year dies to-night, and many will watch its departure with all the golemnity that is felt by those who attend the couch of a dying friena. The events of a year are like the events of the individual, some cheerful, some sad, some inspiring, some discouraging, some- unlooked for, some anticipated, but all making up a varied and thoughtful experience, The world is getting older, Its popu- lation is gradually increaging. Civiliz- ation is being vastly extended, The outlook is, therefore, ever widening, and the retrospect is ever depressing. There are greater happenings--in ac- cidents, calamities, cyclones, crimes-- the constituting chronicles whose perusal is very powerful. One reflects upon the misfortunes of 1908 The brightness of it was welcomed whole gloomily. its fu- a twelve months ago, symbolized by the youth who was so animated, hopeful and been overshadowed by ture, as buoyant, has the reverses of time. Hence the adieu of the touching. old year is, as usual, very As the midnight hour arrives, and church bells peel out the advent of the new year, however, th® heart is cheer- od again, and every one will fervently wish his friends and fellow men al the and kind hearts can suggest. gladness prosperity We must read the records of 1908--as i given in other columns--for the les- sons ~ they afford. Mentally there best 10 sound a warning note, and, up to the present, with very indiffer- ent results. There is 'an impression abroad that there is no appreciable limit © to our resources, and it is a great mistake. The United States is realizing now the consequences of its improvidence, and its government is doing what it eam to guard and pro- tect what remains of its wealth in forest and field. The Canadian gov- ernments 'are nob so sensitive on this point, not having been driven by stress of circumstances' into a serious meditation upon its position. Possibly the conférence may do something to wake up the Canadian people and give them to understand their plain duty towards the heritage which is their's. A comparison of facts, an interchange of experience, a definite knowledge of the situation, may be followed by legislation, the meaning of which may no' be fully apparent to the present generatjom. EDITORIAL NOTES. Tonight there will be a general closing of accounts. How long will the new resolutions be kept ? The girls are lonesome without the students who are away. Patience, sweethearts. They'll be back on Mon- day. . So you are going to vote against thé | road improvement, by-law ? Sen- sible man, The city should aim at something progressive ment question in the pave- Gamey to course. Van vivial Bwear Perhaps you'll Winkle and see reminder off again? Of imitate Rip that this con- of old associations don't count. The chief of police and his deputy, as the chief fire-bug and burglar of Simcoe, is the sensation of the day. And the town wag not longing for re- nown of this kind. ip Would Candee have cheaper fuel ii coal wera put upon hist ? Doubtful. reason would be discovered tho free wonderful why high prices Some should be maintained. Longboat and his bride had to wait should be the annual stock-taking of successes or failures. Then rising from to make 1909 what it ought to be. CHEAPER than Cordwood. rr | 8. ANGLIN & 60., | Cor. Bay and Welling- | ton Sts. Best of Security, Many and choice plans. Current Rates of Premium. Life and Endowment. Profits equal 4% compound interest. Ordinary Conditions. INSURANCE Thomas Mills, 79 Clarence St. If You Want to Buy, Rent or Sell REAL ESTATE I make a specialty of same. Drop a card or call on me. No trouble te show property. Insur- ance at lowest rates, Money to loan. . GEO. CLIFF, Real Estate valuatior, etc., at 95 Clarence street. Here's the Story. Piping Hot For Quick Reading ! pathy for the criminal. Life is pretty much what we make it. Let us then, by a new consecra- tion, by a new consideration of our time and- talents to good or useful these a benefit to our- selves and a benediction to others. works, make A man in Toronto wife, and meant to murder her, jump- Now he finds fault hecause he not allowed to drown. The men who was pulled him out of the water should he censured. LOOSE SOCIAL CONDITIONS. The "social conditions in the United especially in the larger apparent in the murders States, and cities, that are occur. brain storms which affect some. men. The Thaw case gave rise to new ex- periences in the courts, in that ap- peals were not made to the law. and to the justice for which it provided, but to the unwritten law and the protection which it afforded. A revelation from the room, however, and to the effect that the peers of the prisoner gave the un- came written law no consideration. It has not been abandoned, how- broiled their their hands in the blood of fellows. It of the U. 8S, army, who at a summer resort some months ago shot down because of alleged famil- liarity with Capt. Hains' wife. The Thaw case is being revived to some {extent in sym- The attempt is being made to show that the cap- tain was mentally beside himself, even crazed, by the stories which he and one Hains the effort to secure Jad. The brain storm nurder- followed. : The unwritten law should have no iplace in the court, and there would be less occasion to resent it if cial life: were purer than it is. The sins of society are rank, indeed, and the direliets very numerous. If some- the f0- thing does not happen to improve {conditions God help the coming gene- | ration. gd | The aldermen who find fault because {the pavement By-law was defeated in Craviord Phone 9. Foot of Queen St. | the council have themselves to blame. | Why did they not decide what kind of Po the city should put down? { CONSERVING AN HERITAGE. | The | | ments will surely act on Canadian and Mexican goveorn- the sugges- | tion of the president of the United | States: and appoint delegates who will meet in Washington .and consider how | the vast, the | resources of | immeasurable, material oul country way be conserved. The idea is not to.debate | the landror forest policies of the re- 'spective nationalities, but to. consider {how our great national possessions may be saved from updue loss, waste, ¥ r desin@tion. ¥ The speiadists who arc employatt by the governments have been doing their to for the salvation of men who em- | the year the better to understand its | . 1 i 1 4 termination can be the better reached incident | toba who shot his | od into the harbour, but was rescued, | I'hese crimes follow the' written | jury | | is being depended blood and upon now for the life of Capt. Hains, give you the excess of energy. Wade's while Flanagan, the manager, chased after the lifense. If Miss Maracle had the contemplation of the past the de- | been looking after the business this would not have happened. The Globe must be careful. It is jabbing the attorney-general of Mani- real hard, apd he has known to lock the editors up. heen This is not a nice time for the Globe's edi- tor to go into quad. Dr. -Seath, superintendent of educa- tion, is said to be revising the spell- ing of certain words which will pear in the ap- He should remember Rooscvelt's fate when new school readers, he went into the same business, The 'men who batten up their wire | dows, to keep out the fresh air, may save on but health. There is not much advantage in paying less for fire and more The usually bal- coal, they lose in for medicine. accounts ance, Canada may be asked to do her share for the sufiercrs by Italy's earth- the ap- ithe quake, and it will be equal to task. California's palling, but the generosity of world was such that the relief coffers A handsome disaster was werg full to overflowing. surplus remains. An Abundance Of Blood. If you have only a little less energy ever, but has been repeatedly referred | than your duties require, life is a burden. If you have just a little excess of energy, lilo is a joy. Good, rich, red « an abundance of it will Iron Tonic Pills (laxative), will pro- vide the blood and vitality required. They are a great nerve strengthencr and blood maker. In boxes, 25¢., at Wade's deug store. Money back if not | satisfactory. This The Last Day Oi 1908. W. H. Carnovsky, the fruiterer and oysterman, has great pleasure in wish- ing a Happy New Year. .to everybody, and his most sincere thanks to his numerous patrons, who have so liber. supply them with good things of this life all through the year, which has been by far the largest and best he has ever had. Village Of Bath. Reove--G. A. Wartman. Councillors--David Ruttan, Hawley, James Shibley, Robert ware, Sohool trustecs--Dr, H. 8. North: mdre, John Forrester, Robert Mott. ------ James Ste Be Prompt. Nothing more important. Business is made and lost on this point. Our cartage system guarantees delivery promptly. Try us for your next coal or wood Swift's. -- H. F. Metcalfe, principal © of Kingston Business College, is run- ning for school trustee/in Rideau ward. He has had some years' ex- perience at the board. The: Dominion Fire Insurance com- pany has. been given default ment: against J. L. Day, Kingston, for $1,196.26. The year 1908 was most unfortunate in the civic history of Kingston. Smash the road by-law; it does not merit support. f Daniel Couper for mayor. Elect him. Yes, Mabel, leap vear ends to-night. Imperial underwear is neat. the ally supported him in his efforts to} judg- | Many happenings of 1908 will go to 'make world's history. erigis of monetary affairs in the United States late in 1907, had a far-reaching effect and matters were in a rather chaotic state until after the presidential nom- inations. Here in Canada the money market was not so tight and the ga was weathered without the loss of can- vas. Truly there were failures, but net of the nature to disturb the equilibrium of trade. Three institu tions went to the wall, the most im- portant heing the Sovereign Bank, byt this, subsequent events have shown, was something that would have happened anyway. The ather two banks that closed doors were the Bank of St. John's and the Bank of St. Hyacinthe., As regards the gener- al trade of the country, for the first eight months of the fiscal year, ended Nov. 30th, there was a decline in re- venue of $11,547,200. During the same period the increase in expenditure was about $11,364 408, which, however,. is largely accounted for by payments for construction work on the Grand Trunk Pacific. Canada was rather free from disas- ters during the year. Ome, however, was of worldwide importance, the fire which destroyed the coal mining town of Fernie, in British Columbia. Fire at Pémbroke he in the year destroyed the business portion of that thriving town. Canada had her proportion of labor troubles, the one of most consequence being the strike of the Canadian Paci- fic railway mechanics. This was not fruitful in results so fay as the men were concerned. © The textile workers also went out on strike, but returned to work pending an investigation of the railway compocies, ana within two months it is hoped that trains will be running from Winnipeg to kd- monton on the Grand Trunk Pacific. The general elections in October re- turned the Liberal party to power with a substantial majority. During July was held at Quebec the Tercentenary celebration in honor of the founding of the city of Cham- plain. The Prince of Wales, Lord Roberts and Vice-President Fairbanks, of the United States, were among the distinguished guests, and eclat was lent by the presence of vessels frem the war fleets of Great Britain, France and the United States. Canada showed the way in more than one event at the Olympic games. Kerr, of Hamilton, won the hundred meter race, and Ewing, of Montreal, carried off the trap shooting prizes. Longboat failed to show form in the Marathon, but he has since shown his heels to Dorando, who was the first to finish in London, but who at the time was" disqualified. : Great Britain. The government of Britain began the year with a programme of radical le- gislation, including old age pensions, intended as a step to socialism, which showed signs of rapid growth along with the increase of the vast army of | the unemployed and the underfed. In spite of this concession, the liberals were defeated in a series of hye-elec- tions. The younger and stronger hand of ~ Asquith took the reins April 5, when Premier Bannerman retired on aécount of continued illness. Asquith carried through the age pension bill, July 20, the plan of which is $1.25 a week to all over seventy years of age whose income is under $130 a year, to take effect January 1, 1909. Efforts to pass education and temperance hills failed. The Asquith government encounter- ed the most persistent and boisterous campaign for . woman sufirage, the suffragettes organizing huge parades and rushes on the parliament to at- tract attention, many women choosing prison terms rather than give bonds to keep peace. The licensing bill in- #oduced by the government and pass- ed by the house of commons was de- | feated by the lords.. Alarm over the signs of coming re- volt throughout India has increased THE WORLD'S HISTO As Recorded in the Year of Gr 1908. | the assassination of King Carlos and | tion granted in 1907, was wiped out {the shah's soldiers, 400 persons being authorized interview in the Telegraph, in which the kaiser his refusal to join a, secret coalition against England i and of sending queen... It was The Reichstag called Von Buelow , and he told his master ho angry the people were. concessions and the ment became irresistible. Prior to this his lone-hand policy in Morocco had irritated Germany. ws The increasing solidarity of organ-| ized labor was the source of less nights to Premier Clemenceau and his ministerial associations in France, the Villaneuve. But the general strike or- dered August 3 was a failure. The not- able new law was that making divorce automatic on demand of either party after a legal separation of three years. Under the reactionary Sway of the Stolypin ministry, the revolution in Russia "went under ground" again and industries began to revive, except where the cholera became epidemic. The third Duma, by complete surren- der of its power to the autocracy, managed to hold on. General Stoes- sel was found guilty of cowardice at Port Arthur, but his death sentence was commuted. The leaven of democracy showed signs of working even in - the Euro- pean stronghold of autocratic Islam. The sultan of Turkey saw his army turning from him under the influence of the Young Turk party, and thus powerless, he put into effect the hith- erto dead-letter constitution of 1876 and called into being a national par- liament at Constantinople, Said Pasha being grand vizier and Kiamil Pasha heading the reform ministry. The parliament met December 17, In The Near East. On October Hth the whole status of southeastern Europe, as fixed by the treaty of Berlin (1878), was suddenly altered. Bulgaria proclaimed its inde- pendence, with Prince Ferdinand as its czar, and at the same time by con- certed arrangement. Austria announc- ed that she proposed to annex com- pletely the former Turkish provinces of Herzegovina and Bosnia, while the Turkish island of Crete moved toward a union with Greece. War seew.ed oun- avoidable and the clouds still lower in the diplomatic sky. The prompt action of the powers, on motion oi} Russia, in agreeing to hold a confer- ence to readjust the balance in the Balkans, and the military impotence of Servia and Montenegro combined to prevent an immediate outbreak. The ferment of republicanism in the Portuguese monarchy found vent in Crown - Prince Luiz, February 1, while they were riding in the streets of Lisbon. The younger son, Manuel, who was slightly wounded, succeeded to the throne, and the hated Rremiec Franco fled the country. The Belgium parliament adopted the treaty for the annexation of the Con- go Free State. A law was adopted by the Danish parliament giving the sufirage to all taxpayers, regardless of race or sex. Asia And Africa. On August 24 the oft-repeated story of the defeat of Sultan Abdel-Asiz by the forces of the pretender, Mulai Hafid proved true, and the latter de- manded recognition of the powers as the Sultan. That was where the Ger- man emperor made a peck of trouble by recognizing Hafid without consult ing the nations in the Algeciras con ference. France firnily objected, Spain seconded, and the kaiser came down. Then they all bowed to Hafid togeth- er. The radical first parliament of Per- sia, at Teheran, undér the constitu- of existence in a bloody battle with killed in the streets, the parliament buildings battered down and some of with numerous acts of violence against the ruling Britons. In May a border | raid of the Afghans was checked. The German people will er's absolute, personal rule, and the beginning of ministerial responsibility to the Reichstag. This through the power of public opinion, voiced in the radital press and in par- occasion of the European Nations. | found in remember | tual imprisonment; and on the 1908 as marking the end of their kais- | day his keeper, the old dowager revolution | Yi, the infant 'son of Prince Chun, had liamentary: action of nearly all par-{ Chun. u ties, came to. a head in October, the |now"expected to go on more rapidly. outburst being ani Ask your doctor if a family medicine, like Ayer's Sarsaparilla, is not vastly better without alcohol than with it. the radical leaders executed. The revo- lutionists captured and held Tabriz. On November 13 the unhappy 'son heaven," Emperor = Kwang-Hsu, death release from his vir: same em- | press, who had been for a generation {the real ruler of China, also died. Pa {of been designated as heir to the throne, and the regency was seized by Prirfce The awakening, of China is (Continued on Page 7). 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