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DAY or | NIGH1 | TRAINING IN GQOD WORKS, The young women 'in soms of our homes who fake time "from timc many social and . domestic dutics te visit the poor, to make soup and sce that it is served hot to the poor fel lows who are working in exposed deserve the public gratitude, The spirit of helpfulness and sympathy i% not so uncommon after all. It isa spirit, however, that needs eultivation and it marks the efficiency of the het ter teaching.. Benevolence or philan thropy, succcsgiully admini®tored, is the happy outcome of lives that are not given up to selfich indulgences. MN is possible to extract considerable satis faction from * the burdend one takes pon himself, for havimg discharged tha the heart, the things that make for happiness can be enjoyed the more. Lady Aberdeen was no less the queen of her cigele, though she gave so much of her time to the development of plans that have been #0 faithiully places, aunty: that lies upon followed in Canada and The edu- in serving done so much for the poor. eation of the young the less fortunate ones, is an asccomplish- ment that contributes very materially to the good of the common people. 1t willbe a poor steamship that the next few months he Marconi Mr. Marconi n his, invention a gold mine of will 'not in equipped - with the wireless telegraph system. has his do not affect own, Cobalt stocks him. TAXATION OF LAND VALUES: Not 'much has bhegm heard late about the taxation of land values, but the more of it~ is being pressed upan Asquith government, whichis susceptible than any government for many years to dgmestic questions, There was an _ attempt made at the ¢A€dtiBn BF idhd' values in Scotland, but the lords, the ob- structors of most reforms, killed the measure. The unemployed, through their leaders, have it that the taxa- tion of land values can be reached through the budget speech, that the asked to value their from the improvements. There will be new legislation author- izing the sale of the land, at this valuation, and the proposal would not meet with serious opposition. Land monopoly is declared to be "the chiel underlying cause of unemploy- and poverty, and their accom- physical and moral Tt is not apparent by the casual criticism of the taxation ques- how the transformation aimed at may about, but if the people could be forced back upon the sail, now uncultivated, many would of course, find employment and the great army of the unemployed sould be now social and landlords be land apart and ment panying evils, weakness." be brought greatly reduced. Mr. will all the Trunk railway in his reforms. M.P.'s passes, a first-class coach, Maclean gives notice that be third-class carriages om the Graod He seems to be : He carries however, and expect branch lines of very thorough { th lean ride usual in WHAT IS THE MATTER? The Quebec has been asked to appoint a commission whose duty it will 'be to inquire what is the matter with the municipal affairs of { dontreal, This commission may have power to ask questions of a very rare but Montreal wants is government order, what You will want some Home-Made Mince the that mother Mou} and here is the place gu old fashioned ind used to make. Also, our Pork Sau Meat fs just the dressing you 'Phone, B70 1 IVIRN to get n Bed not some person or committee to point out its sins, Hut the duty which able-bodied lies with and elector. every sane The spectacle which the council of last year afforded, of criminations and NAPOLEON DID THINGS WITHOUT MUCH TALKING Let us therefore in a few words explain That We Sell Best 'Grades of Coal That We Deliver That We Give That We Want Promptly. Full Weight Your Trude CRAWFORD, 'Flicne, 9, Foot of Queen St. the record of crime, serious and oft repeated, and without a detection and punishment of the ol- the discussion in public plac- les of the social evil, and its need to under control or license ; the dif- ferences expressed between public of- rectiminations; | fenders; be, ficials having to do with the adminis tration of justice as to the wicked- ness of the day ; the combinations in the and their chairmanships of who had for- feited the public confidence--all this and more tended to make the impres- sion that Montreal was actically ple were abandoned and that its The suggestion that the legislature council re-election to men in a lamentable plight. appoint a commissidn to turn on the searchlight, and ascertain what the difficulty is, reminds one of the search Qf Diogenes for a man whose was very uncommon in his day British Columbia of a milion and a bali it is ro No their own money, pro- to a' tempt bribe the people with of course. may be small, FPoyal. speech in the legislature, coliding the address in reply type having a surplus i d to spend freely én. publie works. » gy TS -- HONORS TO MR. MACLEAN. Mr. Maclean has had enough glory for a year. The privy council has handed him the finest bouquet of his career in a dedision that the Grand Triifk . company must put third-class codchies ion its irdilway, and carry peo- ple at a penny a mile. Two years ago when the World was mal great fight for a, two-cent fare on Bll the roads some one, resurrected the act of incorporation, granted 'to the Grand Trunk company, and discovered that the provision for the two-cent per mife rate had never been repealed. Mr. Macleay, had one of his repor- ters travel "on the Grand Trunk and try twice to purchase a third-class fare. Twice tie reporter was put off the "trains. But he was collecting evi- dence, and' it was 'heard and discussed in the police' court, the court of as- 4ize, the court. of appeal, the supreme court of Canada, and the. privy coun- cil. The railway commission also heard the case 'and reserved judgment pend- ing the judgment of the highest court. The vietofy is a 'great ene for Mr. Macléan and his reportér, and he is entitled to all there is in it. the honor and glory The' Grand Trunk company ean no longer treat the issue lightly So sure wad it of winning that it thought nothing about meeting the contin- geney of a reverse judgment, and is now. forced to consider what its poli- cy will: bes There may not be many who will want the two cent fare. But that is not the question. Cars and a two-cent rate ticket must be provided, and in bringing about that result, after two years' litigation and heavy penses, Mr. Maclean has established himself 'as a leader in his class. EDITORIAL NOTES. The British government must xear raise a larger pensions. Instead of getting from the thing the government pears to be more and mare in with it. ; ex- this sum for old age away ap- love the legislature js a workable The in it opposition but force, and it is able. has had so many hard things about him Mr. Mackay acts as if has all his old-time energy. For a man who said he Mr. Johnson, M.P.P., 'made a truly in se- to the speech from the throme. The pa- wiotism of our legmslators can hardly have been under suspicion: Moving picture shows are regarded as dangerous things, and if sore peo- ple" have théir - way the theatoriams Fill have toy give san aceident policy with each ticket. They may not' be able to Wat the expense, but that is another matter. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS Outdoing The.rsclves, iamilton Herald, The Alberta adopted a Programme 80 the term "conservative monize with it, I \ a iets 3 conservatives have radical that doesn't har- Laurier And His Work. Ottawa Citizen. 3, The government has spent $795,000 in making beautiful the capital. Here is where we all say "Let Laurier finish his . work.' They. Come High. Montreal Herald. 2 The = aldermen are asking $1,000 apiece. and $1,500 to $2,000 jor chairman. But why do they need it uf they are really going to let a board of officials run the city ? Difference In Results. New York World. Paderewski gets #5000 when he splits a finger nail; the ordinary man gets a bit of rag 'and a scolding for stupidity when he smashes his thumb hanging pistures for his wife. Piling Up Trouble. Hamilton Spectator. Not satisfied with winning its case against: the coal company that Nova Scotia Steel company now talks of mining its own coa'. That's heaping coals, hut not of fire, on the head of its enemy with a vengeance. "Florodora," Matinee And Night. Unusual interest is being taken by our lovers of opera in the ammounce- ment that the Imperial Opera com- pany is to return to the Grand, on Saturday, February 20th, matinee and night. By special George Edwards, of the Gaiety Thea- tre, London, the management will pre THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, dispensing liq Mrs. W. permission from | 3 With Wrongly -Liquor--An Assault " Carpet. . aes Gananoque, Feb. 19. ~Yosterda$ was a busy day in the: police court, seve: ral cases given a heaving, Fred erick Brennan, an, old offender, on the ee Tae rank pn ged ing liquor to iran on the prescribed li guilty and was fined 825 and i el or in default, one month in eld for in formation as | ht the liquos, + procured tell and' was given, one. month in Sail for: contempt y court, We terms to run consecutive & ro rd § Frank Mirani, the prescribed fist, charged with etl ander the influcnco 'of of liquor, was fined $10 and costs. BL éharged | with be ing drunk, 'and disorderly, was ond $5 and 00st, The complaint of John Haig against Roy Sherman for assault and battery, wae also given a hearing. The two men, who are Smployoes of the Ontario Wheel company, having had some hot words, Sherman seized "a carriage spoki and struck complainant on the head, inflicting considerable injury. Af- ter hearing. the evidence his worship reserved judgment until Friday. Messrs. J. W. Harrison and W.' A. Austin, local druggists, charged with in violation of the Ontario liu license act, were also tried and after hearing the evidence the magistrate TENof Vout judgment wun- til Friday. St. Androw's chanch held their an- nual congregational tea last evening. Supper was served from six to eight olclsck, after 'which an excellent jpro- grammo was rendered. The boys' elub of Grace church were nicely cntertain~ od last evening ai the home of = Mr. and Mrs. Bethel "De-Wolf, Sydenham street. Before leaving the club made a handsome presentation of books to Master Cecil Do Wolfe, a meniber of the club, who i leaving in the near future for the west. The sparring exhibition in McKen- zie's Opera, House last evening at tracted a road number. William Gardner was seferec. The first bout was between Georgd Kane, of Ganan- oque, and Thomas Mitchell, late of Lancashire, Eng., and resulted in "a draw. The second hont was ten-round go for points betwedh William Clific, of Gananoque, and W. H. Sharpe, of Toronto. Both men being in the pink of condition, showed themselves quite clover. Clific gained the decision. The death occurredat Wilmot, Mich. on Toesday, of Mrs, A. A. Brown, a former resident of this section, mother of J. G. McCrea, Ivy Lea, and Mrs. William . Carpenter, Wellington strect. The remains were brought here and the funeral takes place to day from the re- sidency of her son, YG. McCrea, Ivy Lea, to E e vault. 4 . The following are visiting in town: John Shields, Fort William; Mrs, Toi thur Webster, Montreal, formerly Miss Grace Darling, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Darling, King street; Mrs. R, A. Cornett and daughter, Mrs. Ballard, Calgary, Alta, with J. Cornett, Charles street. Visiting out of town : Miss M. Ga- vin, King strcet, with relatives in Mallorytown; Miss Everett De Wolfe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bethuel De Wolfe, Sydenham street, left for Chi- cago, whore she purposcs loeating. The following have returned home : M. McPherson to Prescott; Mrs. Bry- son to Lyn, after' a short visit hero with relatives; Mr. and Mrs. Heaslip to Lansdowne, after. a short visit in town; J; A; Jackson and W, B. Car- roll, from Brockville. Heed Children's Coughs. Many 'throat and lung troubles of later life are due to coughs being neglected or improperly "cured in ch*dhood. The ideal remedy for children is the Diamond Cough Rem- ody. It is safe, pleasant and al ways sure and thorough. In bottles, 2c. and 50c., at Wade's drug store., "Critical Opposition. Moncton Transcript. While some of the opposition critics are talking about "extravagance" at Ottawa, Col. Sam Hughes says the government is not spending money en- ough on public works. It is useless to think of satisfying the cpposition in the expenditure of public moneys. The government is bound to be eriticized whatever it) does. sent the very tempting, and beautiful apera, "Florodora,"' with the original New York scenery and costumes, so it is 'safe to say quite a treat is in store for the patrons of the Grand, and that a royal welcome will greet this splen- | did company of singers. "'The Bells,"" On Monday. The Daniel Ryan Stock company opens a week's engagement at the Grand, on February 22nd. Mr. Ryan's ber of widely diversified roles give him splendid opportunity for the display of his exceptional versatility. They range from the serene and soul ful John the Baptist, in "'Salome," to the hali-crazed and delirious Mathias in "The Bells." be seen in his lock in Sh dy, "The erchant of Venice. Bells" will be its Monday night. Try Bibby's 6%. shirts. The egotist's imaginary chest meas- ure is much greater than the ape re- | corfied by his tailor. libby s 69. shirts are right. All men are born helpless, and some never ouprow it. * Bibby' e. shirts are great. opening hill, on » Mr. Ryan will also | interpretation of Shy- | espeare's immortal cowe- | "The | | Spe cial Dpe $5.00 Black and Tan Winter Calf. Viscoliz-} ; Prot. br Case Heart. 'Indians™ on the FRIDAY, JJTERRUARY 19, 1909. JoNERALS FEOM FROM AN Brock Draws Gonsiusiin From Meteorites. Free Ares, Shy Oat minerals are not coined Ato! the eacth alone xe Veit | assertion of Profi. {rector of the od address before 'thé rs turalists' clab, ganic oectirrences . in nite chemical sessing certain posi nan | pro. pert The mineral kipgdom, .he said, was spoken of as heing the crust of the earth but in spite of this assertion we had no right to.assume that min- thule were altogether confined to the art The heavenly bodjes were formed of the same * ingredients as the earth's crust and the chemical elements in meteorites, which now and then loos: ed themselves from above and fell to the earth, were identical with those forming all of the best known mine- rals. Then the speaker said minerals had come to be considered as being solid bodies. This mvas not correct. Mine: rals could be of a liquid or gaseous nature just as easily as they could he formed of solid crystals. Again, Prof. Brock pointed out, minerals were considered: as heing lifeless bodies, Perhaps this' was oor- rect but it 'was more correct to eall them inciganic bodies. The . degree of civilization in countries of the world could be determined hy the oxtent inpwhich "they used minerals und the professor emphatically = de- clared that no person was entirely cducated who did not at least pos- sess at least a small knowledge of mineralogy. 2 | Y JUSTICE LONGLEY: "| Whose judgment was 'upheld © hy Privy Council. Dirt As 'A Benefit. Montreal Star, v is a> curious comment. on our ceononvic 0 SHOW civilization when we Te rd orm as a "hoon" to. n- ple. > ysewile would not it as-a "hoon" if dirt were spilled on her kitchen. floor. That would mean. so much more work; and she does not want mors work. But when what is practically dirt--""matter out of place' --is spilled jon' dur streets, wo rejoice; because, #s a 'community, we think that' we want more work. As gmat- ter of fact, what 'the poor people want is not 'work, but a better division of "wealth"; and they hail a snowstorm as a means of making the corporation, and. the householder with more money than energy, divide 'with them. In a community where men could always earn what they needed when they were willing to work, a 'snow storm would he regarded as a nuisance. Lobbyists In Uniform. Montreal Star. Senator Brogan, of St. Louis, pro- poses to put all lobbyists in uniform. But he must first catch the hare. The dangerous lobbyist does not usually go about advertising his business. 1{ he does, he would mot be hampered by a uniform. The lobbyist is like a dis- ease germ--it is almost impossible to avoid eoming in contact with him, but he is harmless if the subject is in good moral health and able to resist "microbes."" The cuse for the, lobby- st. should be applied to the legislator Buttons. All sizes and materials made to or- der on shortest notice. 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