THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, _TRIDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1909. FEBRUARY SALE More than half gone. Are vou as wise as your neighbors. Many are buying for spring. We store your 'purchases until you need them, Terms of this sale are strictly cash. That's all we gat out of its Dining, Kitchen, Parlor Chairs, Morris and Children's Chairs; all | redueed. | stitutions. Hall, all kinds, from $1. 00 up to $50, reduced 10 to 20 per cent. SPECIALS in Rugs, Lineleum, Oilcloth, Draperies, Cur- tains, Covers, ete. PHONE 90, Yours, =, Harrison Co. A SACRIFICE Silk Curtains! Tables, for Dining Roonr; Parlor, | o Carpets, | our IDEALS. Before Queen's Political Science Club--There is Great Scope in Canada For the Highest Order of Statesmanship, J. 8. Willison, LL.D., editor of 'the and inspiring address to the political science and debating club of Queen's { University, last night, in Convocation | hall The mooting did not commence fs until 8:30 o'clock, on account of = de- lay of train, but those who wers . as- smbled did not regret the short 'de lay after hearing Dr. Willison in his thoughaful, literary treatment of 'British and American Ideals." M. J, Patton, president of the club} occupied | the chair and introduced Dr. Willison, making reference to his journalistic work in conncetion with the News and alo 16 the faci that Dr. Willison was an honorary graduate of this univer- sity. After a fow introductory remarks, Dr. Willison referred to the British em- pire and saif that Canadians had rich a heritage as any that the i shines on. The great question which conlronts ws as a young nation is what ix to be the character of our in- What are we going to eon- tribute to the welfare of the continent of which we are a part ? America iv a powerful factor in moulding and. fush- toning the twentieth century for good for evil, and all English speaking nations borrow its customs. Canada { will Le affected for good or for evil on account of the ele international re- lationships. The feature of American social Ide is a fondness for - display | and other branches of life almosy on a | par contrasted with, the quiet habitations of the plain living peopl who keep the balance of civilization in the north-eastern We must resist whatever is unhealthy, and' embrace what is solid as the honesty in commercial life. Are we sure that our modern progress is not uawholesome ?* Is all the rush and madness to be admired ? Feverish un- rest of life in these days exhausts the vital and drives man through the gates of Vanity Fair, We need to against material pursuits as "in ad states, forces be warned Disvaelt"s ide: al of a_ nation was read, and the speaker went on to say that privilege to build on the solid foundation, and' through patint and sagacious stuatesmanship to establish unity of pational concerns. Dr. Willison pointed' out ihat main factors in making. Canada had been the fathers of nfederation, ex- plogers and adventurers, the heroic Slice, the United Empive" Loyalists; and the pioneer gettlers in Upper Can- is the Will wear longer, will look better, will bang better and cost no more than Madras Muslin. (ome and See {peal for jand our parliamchts are not ideal po- | ashamed. To [the cottage still we must ap- moral fibre. Our legislatures ada. need not be I. below: thoge © of Westmineter, but [rise above those of the United State. So long as public spirit and trust give place to party wo will have corrupfion in: our polities, No. bétter| choice dould have been made litical bodies, an They | yeu we AT R. McFaul's § Kingston | Carpet Warehouse. mid spa tpn -- OW that a supply: of 1ce sured, we are pre- i all orde it N IS {¢ ) Ss 101 iat 60c Per Quart No change in quality. 288 Princess St. Phone 845, cAUL EY, Undertaker, Princess and Sydenham Sts. Ambulance 'Phone, 861a. ' pace S, Cor feasts sstsesssatsetsssesesseesd e Question How much pro- - Is frequently asked. do you sell so perty. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLY THIS: First--We're satisfied take a reascnable "sion, Second--We funds of our that we can arrange finance end easily. Third--We retain confidence of our clients as well as "their friends. A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL. McCann, to commis- - Have ample conveniences, so the teen SOSA TTLTLATELE TLVLLIVVLALAVTTLSTRRIVS { data otk than was made niversity = and the 3 where bitter t ww of no university wining for civil life | could be had thah in Queen's Univer- { sity. Parfizanshipp- bas no more claim on public oflices than a Sunday school teacher hgs the church collection. There is great peed in Canada for soberness land sagacity, and there is great scope for the highesy order of statesmansghip. Judge men not by creed, nationality, ete., but by their capacity [for uy service. Out of the past domes a jeall to reverence the pioneer. |We have traditions worth cherishing| and - abligations as great and as sober as fall on any other com- inf the unijverse. , M. Macdonngll, K.C., in moving a vote of thanks [to Dr. Willison, saul he was greatly [de lighted with the ideas expressed by the speaker. Wa need to educate [a healthy, vigorous, publie opinion in ip these matters, for civil service from Queen's J speaker said ho on munity WAS THE TBLAN CONFIRMED By Railway [Commission in Re- gard to/the Subway ? that will arise th Spooner vs. whether the original plan of the hs had been eon- firmed bv the roflway commission, It is said that the} company will con- tend that it wad not confirmed, and that althovgh thd order was made for the con:truction pf the subway ° the ils were not lcomplete. This will a debated question and upon it much will depend. The defendants contend that thera was no negligence on their part, that the train was not runn ng above ordinary speed over| a cro-sivg outside of a city, and that the bell was rung land the whistle was blown evidence upou which was given at the coroner's inguest, An- other ccn'ention of the company is that it was not [required to either a night" dav watchman the crossing. tion in with cnse A ques neclicn d.image 18 con- Roop at or Edwards And Jenkin. doll free 1 Ih. A tea. Little 8 with of 30c.: or 40c. Lady good Se. oral > doz., 25¢ cigs Home-made tathies, Heine sweet pickles, 15¢. pint. Oorn for popping, lima beans 6 tins fresh sardines, Good canned tomatoes, Good canned corn, Good farmers' buiter, 24e. 1b. lidwards and Jenkin. "Phone 77 da -- py Ice-Cutting Difficult. < On account of the strony winds dur- ing the past few days, the harbor has been difficult. spaces would be filled very shoriy after being seraped. The ice-cutters have had no easy time of it this week. The quality of ict is a hundred ~ per cent. better than Lk 10c. and 20c. 1b. 25¢. 9 tans, Te.. le. tin, Cleared in with snow last roar Take Advantage. U Campbell Bros' big clearing fw See Pibby's 78¢. night robes. ! g WILLISON'S ADDRESS ON BRITISH AND AMERICAN Toronto News, gave a very interesting | American | GT.R. | 4soreness or any injury whatever. ice-cutting in | 51 Brock St., Gues for 3, Bethe hth hiding We VeNS TVET VBTVLBUBTLOTBGBS Messrs. J. Davidson and W. Harrowsmith, leit, yesterday, [atertoiwn, N.Y. See Bibby's 75¢ "Phone, 326 or 621, TR HOR UR. 4 | might robes Ne 3 CON SIDERING. ESTIMATES. | Serious Complaint is Not Appar, ently Possible. The consideration. of the sstimates for the penitgntinties in the House of} | Comimons, brought out microscopic [investigation and petty complaints | respecting contracts, 1 hey were so, insignificant that the elements of the crit.cism, the product of a whole even: ing of -interrogation and crossfire. re lacted, to the credit of the govern- ment. Where much stress is laid upon trifles it is clear that really serious | | Somplaint is not gvailable. George Taylor (Leeds) objected to} cement items. In Kingston the Fron- tepne | Lumber and Coal company charged the penitentiary $2 a barrel for 152 barrels, besides $12.90 for eattage" In Ottawa $2.50 a barrel to the * public works department. In Montreal the ministér of justice pur- chased it for $1.65. The difference be- tween the two last items was ex-| plained as that between eighty-six barrels and a carload. f. R. Smythe (Algoma) complained that the Frontenac company charged $22.50 per thousand feet for hemlack lumber (100000 feet), worth but £12? per thousand. The solicitor general « said notice for tender had heen sent to the three or four dealers in Kingston, and the lowest accepted. Then a list was ready of the supplies annually tender- ed*for, which will include cement, next year, but not lumber. George E. Fos- ter said this was satisfactory! | Mr. Taylor complained that the; Kingston wholesale firm of Macnee & Minnes was not invited to tender for | dry goods for the prison. The tenders | all came from Montreal and Quebec. The solicitor-general relieved the mem- bet's mind. The tenders were called for by advertisements inserted in| Kingston, St. John, Toronto, Mont- real, Quebec and Halifax. Therefor no Kingston firm, any ather firm, was excluded, | 8. Sharpe (Ontario North) returned the lumber item, and showed that | |W. C. Edwards & Co. had only charg- | {ed 814 for a thousand feet. The | licitor general * thought that quality | | differed; he would enquire. | George Gordon (Nipissing) said lum- ber was selling now at $5 less 1,000 feet than a year ago. E | 814 in Algoma, the charge of %22.50 { was not so high, adding freight: and | | dealer's profit. i i James Arthurs (Parry Sound) asked | why Andrew Maclean supplied [ des when James Crawford had the! { contract. Then J. Tweddell supplied dry goods when Montreal firms the contract. But Maclean's was for bacon and pork, not 1es, Mr. Taylor complained because hats were bought from George Mills & Co. at $1.25, when the contractor sold for 81.10. A moment later on proceeding {o say hing should be bought from Mac née Mn Ss, he was « halle Ne « Lor ay ney--and qualified by add! ng "all things being equal.' Gerald White , (Renfrew) complained of $44 paid for street car tickets for the Kingston penitentiary employees, | It. was explained that they were giv: | m, to the accountant, engineer and | storekeeper for business trips int | town, Arthur Meighen '(Portage la Prairie) galled attention to two prices for mo- lasses--James Crawford, vy Andrew Maclean, 36c.--all' of one cent. Tt was plained that possibly the Maclean charge was finish of a previous year's sontract, J. D. Reid tion to $1 a | | { | or to 80 arocer- had | charge | grocer- (Grenville) called atten- ton more for coal in Montreal than' in Kingston--another score for the Limestone City. The re- spective charges were $4.75 and $3.75 'or soft screenings. The contracts were Yet by public tender, NIGHT OF SCOTTISH SONG. Lady Nairne and '"Bobby" Burns Under Review. Andrew's Hall contained quite a audience last evening to hear Lady Nairne and "Bobbie" Burns, Seotland's greatest wri- ters.' Bev. Dr. Mackie preside, and | gave a 'brief summary of the life of Lady Nairne. Prof. D. H. Marshall followed on the same songstress, refer- | ring to "Caller Herrin." Professor | Swanson dealt with poetical features of 'three of Lady Nairne's | | St. large about song songs, pointing out the beauties in them. The following songs of Lady Nairoe { were rendered © "The Auld House,' as | quartette, by Mrs. Andrews, Miss { Grace Clarke, John Shea and Arthur Craig. "Caller Herrin," by Miss Mona Knight; "The 0 The | Leal," solo, by Clarke; 'Hunting Tower," duet, by Mrs. An drews and © Arthur Craig, and "Will | ¢ No Come Back Again?" solo by | Mes. Andrews, Prof. Morison dealt with Burns and some of his songs, which were sung, as follows: "Robin Adair," by Miss Mona Knight; *'Bon- nie Doon," by the aboye mentioned (uartette; "Scots Wha Hae," by May- or Couper, and "Afton Water," by Mrs. Andrews. Miss Minnie Shaw was anecompanist, 'Auld Lang Syne" con- cluded a most enjoyable evening's en= tertainment, The authorship of "The Land o" The Leal" is very commonly gredited to Burns. Not many months ago, it- was | rendered in a Kingston church as a | sacred solo: during the offertory, and | it received condemnation next day in [a letter to the Whig by an aged mem- | ber of the church, who credited it to "Bobbie" Burns, whom he didn't ad- mire as a man, Lady Nairne was the author-of this touching song. | The Ideal Corr Remover. " | Peck's Gorn Salve removes all kinds Lof corns in a few days, without pain, In drug solos Land Miss Grace Robert four of big boxes, 150., at Wade's | store | - | "Trey Bibby's swell 25¢. ! John Barry, a member {H.A., went to Watertown, | terday, on a Vidit { The "moving" season is approach- |ing. Why not make your.next move { neckwear. of the R.t N.Y... yes your last one--into a home of your own ?- See McCann. . { Try Bibby's 82.50 knittal l. Mrs. GG. Sallans and Mri. W, Drayer, of Naepanec, left on Thursday. for { Watertown, Try Bibby's $2.30 knitted Miss A. Maanaughton, in the city, yesterday, | Watertown, N. Y. Sea Ribby's \ X NX VeELs, Napanee, on her Way way to 75¢. Michi robe | size red, I might at | gas | that i the Sand his knowlefige of the details con- RAISE PAIGE OF GAS 'so THAT ELECTRICITY MAY BE 'REDUCED. is Too Cheap--A Writer | Prophesies That J. M, Camp: | bell" Will Beat the City in a Gas Tank Action. Kingston, Peb, 18.--(To the Editor): It ix pleasing to note that the Fght plant hae # glosed ifs finawcial year | Kith a surplus, 'and vet a matters | now stand, they are ithing out | satisfactory. Why should ¢ e Electric | department have to i 1 up a de- ficiency on the mile ¢f gas, that was | inadvertently reduced to a price, which if continued, will entdil a loss | in the department for some years to | come. We have a strong cgmmittee this | Gas [year with a practical man as chair man, aid 'the very first move that should be made, is to raise the price | of gas to $K93. For a city 'of this | that price is fairly reasonable, and in view of the gas tank muddle, i do not belieye that any loyal citizen would object to the increase. It must be remembered; too, that the citizens genedally have mot the privilege of | benefiting by cheap gas, as owing to | the great cost of extension, the peo ple on the outskirts of the city can not hope to get gas for some years This does' not apply to the electric (light, which extends at present - ts every quarter of the city, and it i unfortunste that: swhen the reductions were being made, that the prices of | gas and electricity were not. equaliz: so that the working men and oth- living in sections of the city where they cannot wet cheap gas least have light at a reas onable price. At the present rates, gas (is the cheaper light. I think I have -given a strong why the price of gas should be raised, and any reduction possible ir the future be made on electric light and power. It is necessary to make a [fair profit on gas' in order to provide | a sinking fund. The only sinking func | apparently available at present is in the hole on Barrack street, ealled a tank, and it looks as though will be a lot of money sunk here long. i { | | { ers rea there before Speaking on this subject, I note the city solicitor has advised the council recarding Mr. Campbell's liad bility. With all due respect to his opimon, just as sure as "night doth Ahr 'Campbell will beat city in a liw suit. While it is true that he offered to make the tank fight at his own expense, he does not inthis, acknowledge his Liability. The offer was madé by ho evidently to save his reputation. lu view of Mr. Campbell's intimipey ® with the plant follow day," Special One Week's Sale Qu. Surprise Fur Sale during Febuary is creating quite a stir, but before the month closes we purpose. doing even greater things. The last week, Com~ mencing Saturday, Feb. 20th, and Ending Saturday, Feb. 27th, will be a busy one, if cutting down prices on good Furs will doit. All goods show «till further - reductions, for in- stance : 2 Ladies' Broadcloth Coats. 36 iaches long. grey and white squirrel lining, opposum collar and revers. 'Regular price $35. Juecial Sale Price $13.75. 1 Ladies' Persian Lamb Jac- ket, 22 inches long, 36 bust, new military style, made from five, glossy, even curl skins. Great value at the regular price £100. gor Sale Price $67.50 1 hoge. Satin-lined Stole, Blue Thibet. Regular price $9. Special Sale Price $3.75. 1 Blue Lynx Muff, empire shape. Regular price $15.] | Special - Sale Price $7. 50. \ | i | 14 Remember our whole stock | of Furs is included in this sale.} | ositively no reserve whatever. ---- | Children's Coats and Setts in the various Furs. { i i $ Makars of Fine Furs Princess Street. § 20 Dozen Linen Towels | White Cotton Special {morning, { sill the mercury rose to cight degrees | snow to stand a short attack of mild | serip. | nedy 1v 500 Bath Towels Size 15 inches x 35 inches. 4 & ad Speciatat Sc exch. Size 17 inches by 34. Special at 7e each. 20 Dozen Hemstitched Huck Towels Size 18 inches by 34 'inches. Special at 12%e cach. ky 4 ~ u £8 800 yards of Fine White Cotton, Good value at ne Specie se yard 'Babies' Petticoats ood, Heavy White Flannelette, tucked and neatly -- . Special dig y Made at 25¢. nected therewith, acquired: during the arbitration, he was 'engaged as engi- neer to remodel the samé. Some time after he had been connected with this plant, it was moved in council or committee, by Ald. Kent, during a discussion as to what official term should be applied to Mr. Campbell, that he be called the light plant manager, in which capacity he offici- ated during his connection with same. Now whoever heard of a manager of a concern being held responsible by his company to the extent of pa ring for any losses magle, by reason of his er- rors in judgment, This is precisely Mr. Campbell's position andthe city will lose its case. Watch and see. The city has no money to throw away in law- suits. It will have enough to do to rebuild the tank. | Your correspondent may have more to say in the future on plant matters and will close by thanking you for this space.~AMPERE The signs of Asthma are nis, takable--want of breath--ieelin oppression in the chest---t comes the attack which gives t sufferer hours of suffocating ain and loss of sleep. GRIPP'S ASTHMA CURE Will check these 'attacks aud prevent their recurrence thus al. lowing ndtural sleep and rest. There is no rugging with dangerous poisons an medicines, Cripp's Asthme Cure containg nothing injurious, but the contrary is a tonic and blood purifier. Sufferers from Asthma, Bronchitis or Bronchial Asthma should not delay in getting CRIPPS ASTHMA CURE, 50c. Mallood's Drug Store, Bagot and Princess Sts. on on Chronic The Big Sale. . The big clearing fur sale at Camp- bell Bros' is in full swing and offers | exceptional bargains in iW furs : | Ladies' fur-lined coat, worth $42, now 820.50; ladies' fur-lined coat, lined | with muskrat 'and mink trimmed, worth $70, now 855; ladics' furdine coai, lined with choice Siberian squir- rel and vik genuine blue lynx collar] and revers, worth $85, now 869.50, and 'hundreds of other barghins in ladies' fur-lined coats, fur jackets, peck | picoes, 'mufis, men's -fur coats, sek | robes, ete. Come, see, examine amd | compare at Campbell Bros', the mak- ers of fine furs. A Pleasant Evening. A most enjoyable time was spent, on Fuesday evenitig, when Mr. and Mrs. | A. Smith, Sydenham street, enter- | tained about forty of their friends. [heir spacious parlors 'were cleared for | dancing, which' everybody fully enjoy- ed. Excellent music was furnished by the R.C.H.A. 'orchestra: "Supper was served shortly after midnight. The tables were' Beautifully decorated with pink and white carmations, and shad- ed lights. Dancing continied until | 2.30 o'clock. The jolly crowd then! dispersed, after haying voted it the most delightful iveniag, and:"Mr. and s Mrs. Smith the best entertainers. B. A. Hotel Arrivals. Moses Vandeweiser, = Berlin, many; Aber Whitaker, Montreal; A. Watt, Ganahoyue; James R. Hen- derson, J. F. Germarof, W. Petts, Montreal; William Home, J. T. Bow- den, D. Pedlow, Gi. B. White, London; | (i. McLuillen, Toronto; J. Donaldson, London, Eng.; Armand Lalonde, Jeo- seph Taylor, Montreal; J. C. Ander- son, H. D. Cockburn, Toronto; W. J. Fraser, Winchester; A, Rumball, Sand- wich, Robert Maisey, Sandwich; Fran- | co Pelletier, Hugo Nazurg, Néw 'York; Wesley Geareaux, Iver Vamhomer, Montreal. . ' (All we have leit). 3 only Ladies' Black - Coats, newest styles, priced $13 and $15 each Your Choice on Sat- urday, $5 6 only pairs White Blankets finest selected wool, large sizes. . To Be Cleared on taturday at One- Third Off. A few dozen of Men's Fleece- Lined Underwear, Shirts and Drawers, best quality, all sizes. Ger- Chas. Yours on Saturday for 35c Each New Goods Ar- riving Daily #% Swell range of Embroider- ies, Insertions, Laces, etc. Volunteers For List. A few days' stay at the county jail | was sufficient to cause one of the of- fenders, sentenced for drunkenness, to | repent, and as a result he had License Inepector Wright called to the jail to place him on the "Indian" list, An- other young man called at the inspec tors office and asked to he placed on the list. Headquarters for dainty Miss Marie Hall. Waists, at popular prices. concert . party coming. world's great violiniste, will visit Kingston, Saturday, February 27th, under the auspices "of Queen's Colicgn musical commitiees. The concert will | take place in Grant hall. And ~The N €ewinan & Shaw The Always Busy Store. sar arias T Quite A Thaw To-Day. From zero temperature, yesterday the weather change to date the freezing point. resulted, hut there above | thaw Quite a is enough Signs of Asthma c= | | | weather. Only One "Bromo Quinine," That is Laxative Bromo Quinige; Look for the signature of KE. Grove. Used the world over to Cure ® Cold in Ove Day. 25c. -- Every Article Reduced. Every article of far in our store has been greatly rodyeed in price. Come in, examine and compare at Campbell Bros' big clearing sale. ; Comment is general at the absence of Ald. W, F. Nickle from the "iy i council, when the liquor license reduc- tion question was coming before it. He left at noon for Toronto, whereas a night train would have carried him to his legislative dutics in time. Thomas Mills, 79 Clarence street, pays highest price for South African will advance money and han- dle sale on shares, if preferred See Bibby's T5e. night robes. The funergl of the laie Mrs, Ken: will take place, Saturday foorn- g, at 9:30 o'clock, instead of at two o'clock on Friday afternoon. Try Bibby's ¥3.50 worsted {rousers. Thomas Mills, 79 Clarence street, BLAUD'S DYSPEPSIA ~ TABLETS. | Speedily. relieve and and Chronic Dyspepsia, after Eating, Sour Stomach, Sick or Bilious Headache and all troubles arising from imperfect digestion. Cure Acute Distress FOR SALE ONLY BY for la r goods. SOME OF THESE PATTERNS MAY SUIT YOU, AND ARE BARGAINS AT THE PRICES WE HAVE THEM MARKED. Designs in Hadley, Coal- port and Royal Worcester, also "fine Hand-Painted de- signs. SMITH BROS. Jewellers, Opticians. 350 King St. 'Phone, 660. NOTICE. We have just received jour New Fur Styles for 1909 and 1910.: Can make over OLD FURS into latest istyle now, See Our New Stock of Feather Boas. W. F. GOURDIER. McLEOD'S DENTIFRICE IN TUBES. Heals, and hardens the gums, sweetens and purifies the breath. It is absolutely safe being guaranteed to contain no in- Jurious drugs or chemicals whatever, It removes tartar and keeps the teeth sound and pearly. Price 15¢c. MGLEOD'S DRUG STORE * > | | | | of Monuments | (Just received, for Spring { trade New Scotch Granite Latest desigas. Rock- bottom prices. 1! James Mullen, 372 Princess St., Opp. Y.M.C.A, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED INTERESTED IN Fire Insurance . Plate Glass Insurance CONSULT {pays highest price "for South A'rican {scrip. Will advance money and han- dle sale on shares, if preferred. Try Bibby's 9c. enchmers Kode A Dr. A.P. Chown Druggist and Optician. J. K. CARROLL 14 Market St. (ON THE MARKET SQUARE). ! £3 ;