FAGE FOUR. A great er and over the of a gifL think of "Let entlery, sets, ed knives, sors A pleasure show. . Razors, H0c $2.50. "Razors, $1.50 up. Sleighs, 50c., 65¢c., 75¢ - Skates, 50c. [} $7.50 asd Sorbet s. Fa Ad ng Greetings Fd FE eR A MERRY CHRISTMAS - To All Friends and Customers ob FA --~0OF. - The Best Drug ire FH AAA + many people will pond- Wor matter Christmas and never! The British Whig: Publishing Co., Ltd. the H::aware store. us suggest table and pocket carving silver plat- forks and spoons, scis- and shears, razors or skates in cases 25¢., FEE F @* |THE WHIG, 76th YEAR PAILY BRITISH WHIG, published af 306-810 King strees, hiugston, Ontano, at $6 per year. Editions at 2.830 and 4 o'clock p.m. . ' WEEKLY BRITISH WHIG, 16 ob published in parts on Monday and 'ihurs- day morning at $1 a year. To United Sates, charge for postage had to be added, making price of Dally $3 and of 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, ry EDW. J. B. PENSE, . Managing Director: TORONTO OFFICE. Suite .19 and 20, Queen City 'bers, 32 Church St., Toronto, Smallpeice, J. P., representative. Daily Whig. IMPORTANT POINT SETTLED. The London Daily Mail gives a Jong account of the case of Mrs. Leigh vs Herbert Gladstone, M.P., "the alleged injury by feed Cham- H & to ie home secretary, for ing her with the nasal tube when she refused the prison fare and undertook to force release by starving herself. one of the Mrs. Leighs was young suffragettes who were present in Bir- to . mingham, where, refused admittance to hall Hon. Mr. Asquith made an address, assailed it the in which with stones, and running out of what Mrs called Leigh "ammunition," the tiles from the tore up roofs of adjoining buildings and cast them through the © windows. When carried to the jail Mrs. Leigh U [and her companions sang. the Marseil ¥ 1 + + } + + ¥ + + + ¥ | + the cells smash The as laise and on entering ed the windows of them. ques tion before the court to the of the was to had The lord chiei prison authorities when power feed anyone by force she refused to feed herself justice ruled that "it was the duty of i #* | the medical officer to take reasonable tops to keep prisoners in health and ¥ | tion for # taken by dsrdfeal officer of the jail, in the I'he alter a preserve their lives. The ouly que the jury was whether the teps the governor and me- Leigh did con were reasonable." the but, # | case ¥ jury + | & not leave box, + ultation which did not last over two + minutes, gave a verdict for the defen * {dant * It is «clear, as it will be an intimation well that the decision was Ae + T [the suffragettes that ii they must } also obey ~ to prison they must rules Nr Clean, . Bright, Good Coal S. Anglin & Co. North 15nd Wellington St., "Phone 66 Bibby's Cab Stand Phone 201. DAY or MGHT CHff's Real Estate Agency... ESTABLISHED 1882. Where you can buy or se e | hap: property. Also Insuranc written in best companies GEO. CLIFF, rox had an idea that seshipe | 45 Clarence St. CHRISTMAS! Fhe 1 Kin union all the world of family re and season when the time of merriment gen erou ving Santa Likes To Drive Our Sled May giving little that to Keep the body warm COAL to keep the pot boiling IS A GENEROUS GIFT IS A USEFUL GIFT IS A BLESSED GIFT CRAWFORD, Phone, 8, Foot of Queen BA those who fulnes 1 want and are y Our need we remind ont of brethren their in { It | Hard Coal WARSHIPS IN announced THE AIR. recently that Lord Roberts might be induced td re Was turn to Canadd for a visit if he conld ssured of exemption from He jtor, and he is | | {{{be a speech | | making is a soldier, not an ora consvions of the fact that it is possible to have great {thoughts snd emotions and not be capable of expressing them readily. In quite talkative, but always on objects His lat est exploit is to warn the people that wake the i to Royal Service England, however, mv lord is pertaining to his profession. they must up upon subject | aviation me,' said the lof } he, that seems at Institute, it is. the valour of ignorance : i » which is pervading the whole country in connection with this question. Men would not be so brave if they knew what 'may be in store for them, and they did not bestir themselves." He Powell, tinction, Baden- | African' Cavalry dis the Al whom was joined by Major South Col {dershot balloon factory, of and Capper, of all of talked of the battles to be won in in ture by the airships of the Santos or Bleriot which were skim and Dumont t, could type, rise very high, and 1 orcle about with an ease feelerity for the [he aeroplane was necessary [ the feral on hand, locating the chemy, n,,. admiral at sea, and gen and time would come when great air be tious transportation to would used for the expedi- of troops from | | one point another. Major» Baden , THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER hearts may be pinddlened timely ministrations. The charitably in- clined have been busy for some time, and as a result Santa Claus may be expected" to see the door posts and lintels of every household and enter in. The spirit of Christmas is the hearts of the people. May Jit remain there for many a day, to soften, to sooth, and to satisfy. The readers of the Whig are wished, wost cordially, the compliments of the season. in « COLLIDING WITH THE PARTY. Mr. Ellis, 'an ex-mayor and at pre- sent city treasurer of Ottawa, has po- litical He thinks he §s designed by nature.and grace for par- lamentary. life,. and proposes to of- fer himself as an independent servative candidate for: the "vacancy which will be occasioned by the re tiremeut of Sir Wilirdd Laurier. The premier' was elected as a representa: tive of Ottawa and Quebec East in the last He holds Quebec East because of an affection and gratitude which have been weil founded. Many years ago he was dgfeated in hes old home, and Quebec East offered him seat. He accepted it, and it be "remarkable if, under Ye he did ambitions. con- election. a would cireum- stances, not show his appre ciation. The conservatives, in clamouring for his retirement in Ottawa, did wot anticipate the Elis embarressment, for of be the ex-mayor is not the nominee the panty and cannot very well with a programme which the party cannot He favours a tribution #40 the British navy, not willing that Canada should build 'The Journal, con: and is endot se. or own its own ships. of Ottawa, a couservative paper, does not see anything but defeat for Mr Ellis and it pre sents the two sides of the question as on this question, follows A Canadian navy means continuous systematic navgl finance. It means the spending of the money in our own country It means the establishment of yards and Canada It means the building of ships this country, the employment of men in Canada, the purchase to a larger than otherwise of materials naval ship naval training schools in degree here, It means the encouragement of oth Canadian industries It means a stimulus to some Cana dian towns and cities. It means a new development of na tional self-eliort and education. It means the avoidance of possible causes of friction with England. On the other hand an attempted continuous series of contributions to the navy of England, which is the al- ternative to a Canadian navy, would mean the following : Canadian taxes spent by England in England, constitute a continual i ritation here among some people against imperial connection. Dissatisfaction, ocaasionally or constantly, either in England or here, or both, at the shape in which we might put our gifts, or in the way in which England might put or handle them. No continuity or system in finance. Whenever a Canadian finance minister would find his budget troublesome he would cut two or three millions off the contribution to England, or excisv it altogether. This is the most dead- ly objection of all. The party loyalty of any man is open to question when he undertakes to. force a condition it if successful, the humil er upon which, would mean wation of its leaders. EDITORIAL NOTES. Santa Claus comes to-night, mam- | Ina, The municipal pot is beginning boll, The acclamations which candidates were fixing up have spoiled. some bean The Montreal civie controllers wught to *get. along $10,000 a Could not competent men for less ? with yeal be secured The temperance cause has sufiered a leould be had that would carry an hundred men I'he | the - | strategists of which the shows attention military day ave giving to that necessary this subject iliey believe aviation to be a of the and Some people laughed when the United States Wright Bros an aeroplane, and the instruction the officers of 'the it But Unéte Sam doing 'a little ex perigenting on his own account, and he is a accom plishment army navy government 830.000 for which gave the will enable army to operate is foxy old man I'HE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS | It {a All bustle | andactivity as the multitudes give] the finishing touches to the prepara-| tions fe the will toil season Christmas eve is few of fol- Then sounds of MOTTOW In a hours there be a suspension kind, repose, the the and Christmas carols, that service and of every of the ear lowed 'by a will break on Christmas morning, Christmas chants and the evidém world peace reigns over the Christmas, 1909, will be remembered | for many things. The been delightiuly labour have weather has and. busines the fruits of the season have been abun: dant; the brought their due reward the gods have been good. to people, and given them fVery reason 10 rejoice be were 't would remarkable, of course, thre not i in Kingston some men, women and children who can be relapse in Manitoba. The saying «of the late Hon. Israel Tarte has heen revived, "'IKlections by prayers.' \ are not won for Batterses Mr. Burns will not have te get aid from the labour His salary as a member govern-- ment is $25,000 a year. -- Dr. Cook may be insane, as a friend If he succeeds in his re-election party. the of alleges, but there were symptoms of it until after he had cleaned $100,000 by Mes lectures, There must have beer méthod in 'his madness. * no up The Bible will continue to taught or discussed in Toronto versity iu the broadest way, be uni- but 'without' entering upon the domain of theology This gives the professors a free hand. hanks to the Toronto Star Globe, and and their special correspon dents, the people of Canada "are get ting . fuformation upon the British elections that is worth having. 1% is absolately reliable. The trade of England is boomsng, both the imports | and exports show that, and so the statement is correct that éverything (s the dogs with Churchill and George upon the rampage. not going to Lloyd Hon. Mr. Beck is a candidate jor mayor in Londou, 'and may be elet- ed. Can he hold the office of chair man of the Hydro-Electric sion?" It will be @ithcult for to make a contract with himself. i conumbis- him inspired by friendly attentions, whose 10 Aw ¥ & The Man What a big benefit a couple -of millionaires can be to a town, the Lampman says. he didn't mean millionaires who kept their money like one would keep salted pork, but those who are not afraid to use some of their wealth by investing it in industries ip the it more progressive. - 'Look at what Renfrew's two or three moneyed men have done for that little town quite recently, hé says. They're even loyal enough to throw away thousands to bring hockey fame to their town. Kingston, the Lampman says, has had few of them who had faith in their home town to invest their dollars here. They were like the man with the one talent who hid it in the earth. There are millions of dollars, he pays, salted down in the savings vgs here. How much better it wolbld be if a tenth of the savings ton industrial concerns! > Wr Yesterday the Lampman watched three drunken men go into a down- town grog shop to get more liquor Two of them staggered into the place and one toppled over. Although they had a good load, yet they got more That shows, he says, the lack of com- mon sense on the part of some bar- tenders. He knows of some men in the town who will not sell grog to a tipsy man. He has seen them réfuse to do so, and had a high respect for them. He thinks that Inspector Wright, who 1s covering himself with glory these days, should hold classes of instruction for bartenders, and J give them a course of lectures on the philosophy of booze selling, when to sell, when not to sell, and to whom 10 sell ww The Lampman has seen through the big departmental stores of To- ronto and Montreal, and he has fail- ed to see that any of them sell goods as cheap as they are sold in Kingston The goods that people buy in those . goods, for instance, what better bai gains can be had than in the stores of our fellow-townsmen, Waldron, Steacy, and Laidlaw? What cheaper stationery cam be got than our old friend, "Tom' McAuley offers for sale? Buy in Kingston the LLampman"s motto To do to invest in the town. is SO 1 o Ed - "Dan' the It looks very much if Couper would have to wear mayor's chain for another year, the LLampman says No one seems to want -to bump up against "Dan" in a fight at the polls. He put fear into the hearts of the covetous last Janu- ary, when he was elected as head of as wajority. His worship, the Lampman saws, occupies much the same posi- tionhas Goliath of old, but the modern David failed to toss a big enough rock to bowl him out. No one has vet acceptéd the challenge of Mayor Couper to.come but and fight him. It is just ten yedrs ago, the Lampman says, since there was a mayoralty acclamation in Kingston. At that time "Jimmy" Minnes was made mayor without a contest, and a popu- lar mayor he was. THE TOWN WATCHMAN. Premier McBride denies the despatch sent from Winnipeg to the effect that a conference of the premiers of the various provinces is to be held in Vie toria, B.C, next year, A WORD OF ADVICE ABOUT "XMAS DINNER, HOW TO AVOID INDIGESTION. "Eatins a plenty," as the small boy s#ys, will be done by many who have 'weak stomachs on Christmas day, and frequently causes sudden deaths from heart weakness, apoplexy and the like in this. 'class of sufferers. Many are compelled to suffer all during the holidays because of indigestion | induced by overeating and over- taxing the stomach. We want to | aid those who suffer with dys- i pepsia and stomach disorders, that they can eat of all the good things and not be compelled to suffer afterwards. One or two tea spoonsful of the following will digest any meal you can eat. It tire work of digestion, thus re- is capable of taking over the en- lieving the weak stomach. It is said by a great specialist to have cured many famous people, who lived "too high."" Get the in- gredients at any leading drug store and mix at home in hall pint bottle. Two ounces syrup of Ginger, two ounces essence Pepsin and one ounce Comp. essence of Cardiol S These are powerfull) blended in this receipe, but can freely by old people or with weak stomachs, so that will feel good all through holidays Let's hope that dyspeptics and old people take advantage of this 'Xmas ceipe \ be used children, they the many will re CRORROAHCRORAOROROROAOORORORCFOROICEND + He intimated - that town in which they- live ind making wealthy men, yet there have been too bank investments was put into Kings- | stores are not cheap, he says. In dry: x i wind 24, 1900. : ELEVATION TO BISHOPRIC. i -- 4 i Rev. Father Fallon to Go to Lon- don in Two Months. - Rev. Father M. F. Fallon, who was appointed to the bishopric at on, will not leave Buffalo fer a rouple of months, in order that he may have time to get his business affairs straightened, Parishioners . and | friends of Father Fallon in Buffalo are already preparing to escort him to London and attend the ceremonies @ishopric. * 3 At high mass celebrated in St. Péter's Cathedral in London oh Sun- day, Rev. Father Aylward, admini- strator of the diocese the vacancy in the bishopric, paid & high tribute to the coming occupant of the position. "For some length (of time," said the speaker, "the = tion has been vacant, and priests and people have been praying "the Almiglity that He would Mend 'them sacred trust. And, indeed," coptinu- ed the speaker; "their prayers have been answered in the fullest mea- sure. The diocese of Lopdon has been singularly fortunate in the bishops who have presided over it in the past. They have been a blessing to the holy church, and to the: com- munity at large. The one who has now been honored will prove a wor- thy successor. His reputation has preceded him, and we will have in our midst as our father and our guide a priest after God's own heart; one endowed with a splendor of intel- lect, one whose eloquence of speech will be devoted to the spread of God's kingdom on earth;' one whose abounding charity, whose kindness of disposition and whose warm-hearted- ness will be a benediction: to his flock. In every corner of the diocese there awaits the new bishop a sincere and enthusiastic welcome. He will have in abundance thé love, the es teem, and the obedience of all the flock---- priests and people, who are re- markable for their loyalty to the mother church and who show an abiding interest in its welfare." FESTIVAL AT CHALMERS. The Children Had a Most Delight- ful Evening. Last evening Chalmers Sunday school and its friends were out in full force filling the spacious hall. All day the teachers and officers were busy, and at six everything was ready. I'he tea came first, only it happened to be coffee, and such fragrant coffee, with sandwiches, cake, etc. Then followed an excellent and most varied musical and literary programme al- most entirely by the scholars To the great delight of albJ. W. Fraser gave a series of selections on his fine mili- tary bagpipes, marches, coronachs, strathspeys, reels, ete. A professor of one of the abstract scienees who wag present was heard to say that al- war when fighting had to be done, he would like to follow the bagpipes in- to the fray. 'Me, too," said the the town council by an overwhelming, friend he was talking to. "An event was the distribution of the gifts on the handsome Christmas tree at the handa of Santa Claus, the real, good ola Santa. There was a gift for every scholar, teacher, officer of the school, something useful and suitable for everyone, which meant much time and care on the part of the committee. And lastly the large assortment of Christmas cheer brought by the children for distribu« tion this afternoon among the, poor of the eity. From two o'clock till dark four young men with one of Me- {Ilquham's handsomest teams were | busy placing these gifts. For years | past now this has been a feature of | Chalmers Sunday school Christmas | festival, and the interest seems to be | growing. To Take New Position. L. E. Staples, M.A., Ingersoll, has been appoinited science master in the | Woodstock Collegiate Institute. Mr, | Staples will commence his duties on February 1st, and will receive $1,300 for the first year's work. He will be advanced each year until 'the maxis 'mum for that position of $1,600 is reached. Mr. Staples formerly taught {in the Kingston collegiate. Served Many Terms. | Fritz Diehn, who was brought to the penitentiary yesterday from Chatham | to serve a term jf ten years for i theft, has seryed terms in Ohio, New { York, Pediiisylvania, and Tennessee state prisons for diamond robberies. His age is given as sixty-four The | theft for which he is now serving | time was committed three years ago. | He made his escape and was captur- (ed in California ' Little Boy Was Lost Late yesterday afternoon, while the | streets were crowded with busy shop- his in | front of one of the large dry goods After a time the youngster was able to tell where he lived, and | pers, a little boy lost track of | mother, and was found crying stores vy a) he was taken home by some ladies consequent upon his elevation to the| one who would be worthy of - the} though not of the clamorous kind for ; Another year is fast drawing to a close, i with its sunlight , and shadows--it's withered leaves and fragrant Sowers. L @ Bo Joyous time, Happy hearts, Cheerful Hoihes made brighter by the glorious anticipations of expected pleasures. ; Kind hearts," loving remembrances, tender recollections of "Home Sweet Home.' It's Christmas time, let every heart be merry. 6 ¢ i NER eng Merry Christmas" As a personal one, from friend to friend, and our Aarnest as Be Cl. Ca and heartfelt thanks for the liberal patronage extended to us * during the past year. 3 A We certainly feel that we have! every! reason; #6 wish all our friends. A Very Merry Obrisgmge® °° 7. - Our Store Will Be Closed All Day. Kingston's Only One-Price Clothing House. : a SPECIAL SALE FOR XMAS Up-to-Date Suits end Overcoats, at reduced prices. Find- Shirts, (#%es, Sweater Coats, Mitts, @loves, Underwear, Boots, Shoes and Rubbeis. Lowest Prices In Town ISAAC ZACKS, 271 Princess street. Market Price. : T y XT: Recorder Weir, Montreal, fined a number of bakers for delivering bread, Sunday, and Recorder Dupuis dismiss. ed a nuinher of similar: cases shortly Eh Is Your Health Worth 10c? That's what it costs to get a--week's treatment--of CASCARETS They do more for vou than any medicine on earth. Sickness generally shows and starts first in the Bowels and Liver: CASCARETS. cure these ills It's so easy to try--why mot start to-night and have help ih the morn we 9056 CASCARFETS 10c. a box for &° week's treatment, ali druggists. Biggest seller in thé world in- fon boxes a mouth No Candidates In Sight. Belleville, Ont., Dec. 24 With nom: ination day next Monday, and a mavor and twenty-one aldermen to be elected, there is not a single candidate in sight in this ¢ity, an uoheard of 2 state of affairs. after. $1 | VISIT OUR ONE DOLLAR COUNTER | $1} To help make quick sales and shopping ea : duriog loaded one large counter with Our $1.00 Special values fof : these ) busy days, Ladies' Fancy and Plain Fur Top Slippers. Ladies' Solid Comfort Slippers. Ladies' Long Cloth Leggins. Girls' and Children's Long Corduroy Leggins Boys' Moccasins. Little Boys' Hockey Boots. Men's Brown Felt Slippers. Men's Leather Slippers, Men's Carpet Slippers, choose from. We claim these to be the best values-ever offered in Kingston. isi Dollar © They: mah best. Visit Our One Dollar Counter. They! make fhe t ERN Sizes 11, 12-and "13, wily ofan RL all $00, Wundreds of pairs of # Comper: 3%