& PAGE FOUR. x HPA SEAAIIIIICIIICIIIK; Cold. tigures When you.-.ean buy useful articles or gifts at the rock bottom cost you are saving money. We have decided to get rid of 'the balance of our - Smas Stock of TOILET and MANICURE SETS, SMOKING and SHAVING SETS ar the REAL COST PRICE, HERR EHR 4 you can bay these goods. "ill pay you to shop at Best's. HHH FRE It ANCECIESE EEE FRE Just © come in and see how cheag ¥ 3 | *H# DAILY BRITISH WHIG, published ai 806-310 King . 0, at $6 per year. Editions at 2/30 and 4 o'clock p.m. : WEEKLY BRITISH WHIiG, 16 vages, published in parts ou Monday end '2 burs- day morning at $1 a year. To United States, charge for pontags had to be added, piskiug price of Dally $3 and of Weekly $1.50 per year. ing Offices in Canada; rapid, and cheap work ; nine {mproved The British Whig Publishing Co., Ltd. EDW. J. 'B. PENSE, Managing Director: " stylish, presses. * ; TORONTO OFFICE, Suite 19 and 20, Queen City bers, 332 Church St, Toronto, Smallpeice, J. P., representative. Daile Wibig. A TRIBUTE 10 LAURIER. The National Review has printed an appreciation of the life and sergice of Wilfrid by J. Castell Hopkins, wha various works, but 1s best the compiler of the Annual Review of Cur- Cham- H & Sir Laurier has written known as Mr. Hopkins was origi The editor rent Events. nally a newspaper writer. ~ Hard Coal ~ Clean, Bright, Good Coal - S. Anglin & Co. North Find Ht, "Phone Wellington 66 THE POWER OF STEAM. Many May See But It Takes Genius | to Realize, When Watt cansing James saw the he cap lift awn he said "There must that steam that it a weight." There was Millions prior to him had ame phenomenon and regarded an unexplained mystery. Recent scientific research has put its on the "cause" Hair; and consequent and has unearthed a tiny which eats human hair. Newhro's Herpicide perm and consequently restores hair to its natural state, Hold by leading druggists, Send 10¢ stamps for sample to the Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich. One dollar bot the wrantead. © Mahood tind agent finger Falling ness, w KINGSTON { HEAD OF- N STREET. 'Highest Education at Lowest Cast" 4 3 Fall Term 4 Courses' in 4 Tele 4 2 4 A < < Iwenty-Sixth begins August Bookkeeping, Shorthand, graphy, Civil Service and English, Our gradusdtes get the Lest pos - tions. Within ao short tige over sixty 'secured positions th one of - the largese railway courpora- tions in Canada. Enter any time for fuformation CALFE, Principal year. B0th. write 4 Call MET- 4 H. or F. Bibby's Cab Phone 20. DAY or NIGHT Cliff's Real Estate Agency ESTABLISHED 1882. Where you can buy or sel property. written in best companies. GEO. CLIFF, 95 Clarence St. Go Down In Your Cellar ¥ Wi whether vour coal » well filled. or otherwise Already"? All right 1 t we would jog a little, that's all You know, to sell clean coal business. good, in our Our 'Phone No. 8. CRAWFORD, Foot of Queen St. Most of the cases attributed can usuall providence' causes. my beé traced to other terious FJ steam the kettle lid to jump up and power such ' must seen the it as of Dandcufi, | Bald- germ been a great Cavadian in the sense of the life from thy roots -of ati destroys this | the ness and knowledge Stand, Also Insurance to may feel at times inclined to criticize his leaders, but when he does it he invites attack, or his candid reflec tions are Fopied by the opposition press and used as "ammunition" EE ------------ THE WHIG, 76th YEAR Attached is one of the best Job Prints defined at the ensuing session of the legislature, may require the building of special accom¥nodation for ome of these schools, and its necessary equip- ment. The public schools are crowd: ed, and there is a call for more room at either Rideau or Victoria schools. All of which points to a year of great activity on the part of the Board of Education, and it is hoped it will be equal to the service which will be put upon it. INCIDENT AT THE POLLS. 1t is not to the discrellit of any men that they are active members of any body to which they 'belong. = The incillent at one of the polling booths on Mondfly only brings out the more clearly certain characteristics of re- preseutative citizens, The mayor and two of his colleagues were accus- ed of controlling or dominating 1}e council. This were certainly a sever: reflection on the other members of the civic body, all of whom would res nt the imputation that they were potiy or wocden men, The mayor isthe presiding heer of the council. It is his function preserve order apd decorum while is in sesmon. He dictat» He cannot command obed- He ean offer advice, but it is for the council to accept or rejectythis to it 'Aannol 10 any one, ence, | against his party. | "Mr. Hopkins did {independent while on the stafi of | Mail |anything like political scepticism--but not pose as the that paper does not encourage {when he withdrew [from the' party | | press the judicial spirit took posses- jon of . him, and: his reviews have | been markedly fair and impartial. This | : >. 2 : jasticle in the Nationa! Review, (an Euoglish magazine), is about as con- one 1 cise and correct a summary as can write of ! developed rapidly and has shown the i fruits of ripened judgment. { "It is assuined that for the present, J ana while the premier's figure is vet. [the most conspienous in parliament, | {or "while his views comé so near the | Canadian," more direct comment "Whether," [ Hopkins, "he has done all that coul can- | Mr- a] paths | not be made: says or should have been done, in hewn out by the power di oratory, | be leit to the retrospect of his- tory, to the attitudes of a wider and | older and higher period. Some facts have been given, and more of | many i might be adduced upon both sides there is only { the question, but space 'to add that Sir Wilirid Laurier has {personality and oratory and idealism, a great politician in tact and forceful- | a | great leader in his faculty of winning of the people, {and Jraswsonions action." holding opposing elements in OF EDUCATION Education has been | THE COST he Board constituted for of another year, by the ve election of five of the old members, { all experienced in the service, the re- turn of an ex-member and ex-chair- man, and the selection of one new member whose standing in the com- munity warrants the assumption that The interest in school matters is not usual of the how lie will be a valuable acquisition. ly liveliest character. Some- there is not great eagerness, on Bdwd of Educa- remarkable, sceing the side of representative men, to the and this is cure places on tion, {that it has to do with most important interests, and that it has control of a large proportion of the civic revenues Under the circumstances it is fortu nate that the elect of the people ave generally so devoted to the tasks that are committed to them I'he that will try | new board will face" questions its judgment. Several issues, arising late in this year, will {have to be dealt with 1 | | I'hey require a strange and the early action, and. by unaccountable change in school | law | the meeting of the new board in Feb ruarv. What the ment means by thus deferring the date { of organization is not apparent, The first meet- had ap- {pcinted its representatives, on the sec- This late enough, and practically leit they will have to go over until Education depart old law permitted of the | ing as soon as the counal ond Monday in January. was the i : : schools without for ! the first | will be left any goverament Now without supervision hali of January. they for more than a month, and every 'em- ergency must be dealt with in a ten- tative and irregular manner. Whoever an !lead in debate according to his a political life that has - as it pleases, Any alderman may ex- He cannot and there has city, perience argl wisdom. pcwe as a dictator, never been 'boss rule" in this or anything that can be compared with it. The men whom the elect to manage. their business «rr, in the opinion of certain sons, but they judgment as they think best, and i is for the majority of the taxpayers to 'approve disapprove of thar conduvt in due season. - The incident referred to had its ori- gin, it. is assumed, in the action ' of the council on the license question. The finance committee did not. act on a petition that was referred to its consideration, and the Whig has all along contended that there should have been a reference of the question to the people. But the Whig not charge the finance committee with doing a wicked thing. The kas not hesitated to reject or awnend committee reports, as the stances suggested, and it coud amended the report of the finance com- mittee on the license question had it been so disposed. This being the case the position of any member of the finance committee is of small account. His view be came the view of the council, and its majority assumed the entire responsi- bility for its action. It is reported that the activity of any memb:r of the council is not to his discredit. It would be remarkable if thos: have teen for many yeais in life, and people may per- are exercising. their t or does cimnerl chroun- nn. who avie been in the may ir chair, were not forceful iu maauer and yet able to sérve the people fully and well, 4 have faith EDITORIAL NOTES. The American suffragettes have been appalled by the cowardice of their sisters in England who allowed them- selves to be snowballed pede. Tt into a stam was an awful surrender Patten, of Chicago, was the wheat and had his pic He will not be the 48 ing, and will be a wiser if not a rich king for a 'season, ture in the papers as the market is' corn king, now er man in consequence Saskatchewan supports the federal Canadian naval of the government government in its the opposi (8 Rob by scheme. The attempt tion to fetter at tawa hy giving it advice of the lin-Rogers stamp was frustrated Premier Scott. What is*to be gained by the conser vative leaders in Manitoba and Sas katchewan moving resolutions and making speeches which do not har- the speeches of the fede Is for the removal monize with ral leaders ? the plot developing of My. Borden from the leadership ? deat The local governineit rectly with British associations in the hope gi securing a supply of farm RN in Ontario. The demand of the farm will deal di- the hour with hands, as with the city help, is shorter hours and bigger pay. Can Sir James Whit. ney promise these ? inspived the change in the law wy certainly "loaded up the wrong way,' to quote a popular phase. The burdens of education are increas- ing. Education is recognized as the one thing which should be maintained The amount devoted to it in Kingston has efficiently and at reasonable cost been gradually rb ing) until now it is Nor retrenchment of imposing dimensions. is expect that caf be practiced On the there are contingencies which point to reason to contrary a greater expenditure. The salaries of the The demands are urgent for a further advance. The erection of a" gymnasium the The fréquent teaching staff 'have been rising. involves appointment of instrue- tors. reports of over- attendance in ceftain classes suggests the @rection of an addition to the in: "sa tute. z I en y the policy of the goverdinent with regard to model schools, to be | ; » 'most of the there ! 1 The New York Herald is making the Scott case. The {man, a graduate of Toronto's School | {of Applied Science has certainly been used badly in Saxony, and some blun- dering officials, in expelling him, will have to make atonement. It's a real Canadian international case. of Canada i= the proposed dealing with the com- | The Press Association to be credited with change of law bines. The association had_an experi- ence in breaking up the paper com- bine, and made that case an object {lesson that has at last converted the government on certain points. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, DF young REV. T. E. BURKE GIVES HIS VER- _ SION. : i The Discussion Was Friendly and Scenelesss--Aldermen Weré Belied by Street Gossip--Laughed When Facts Became Known. Kingston, Dee. 21. --(To ton) i--In there is an article bearisg the title "Rideau Ward Scene," which is not air to me, and if allowed to pass. unchallenged may give some a wrong impression of what actually took place. j Now what are the facts ? About hall 1a dozen were in the nomination room. | Mr. Polson made g remark about the | the Edi- few present, and deplored tne gever- al lack of interest ow the part of the Canadiana le in municipal 'nomin- ations, and gplled attention to the 'fact that he had seen in the paper that up to last Friday not a man tad offered to run in Belleville. His re marks bad no reference to Kingston in particular, but the country in gen- eral. Addressing myself to Mr. Pol som, 1 askéd him if he did not think that such lack of interest was due to "the fact that cliques, and corners and parties seem to be running things and | 2aod honest men objected to bucking up against cliques, and refused to run Alderman Clugston, thinking that what | said had special reierence to Kingston, and that'l had insinuated that there were no honest men in the council, said that he was just as honest as I was, and that he sat at the Kingston Council. As soon as he understood what I really did say, and what Mr. Polson and myself were talking about that alderman took back what he had said in haste. Then Alderman Elliott, speaking of Kingston council, in particular, said that the remarks that things were run by cliques did not apply to King- ston, for he was in a position to know that the business was done in an open and above hoard manner. To this remark of Alderman Elliott, 1 repliedr- that if what he said about Kingston was a fact, and 1 was not in a position to state the contrary, both he and Alderman Carson were much belied men, for I had 'heard it at almost every corner that they ran the council, and that even his worship the mayor was their tool. Alderman Carson came in while the conversation was taking place and became a little ruffled at the remark that Kingston council wus run: by cliques, and he asked who said so, and some one told him that 1 said so, but wheii he learned exactly what I did say, right before all present he reached me his hand and said "Mr. Burke, I take it all back." : The debate continued considerably over an hour, and 1 cannot recall all that was said, but the above is a fair summary of it. There was no scene ; everybody concerned parted good friends, There was an interest ing conversation and at times gn bit lively, but when men camé\to un dérstand what had been said, and not what some other person thought had been said there was agreement and a hearty laugh on. the part of all con cerned. --T, E. Burke. Before sending this letter 1 over ta Mr. Polson and his worship the mayor, and they declare the above to be a fair summary of what took place ~T. E. B. read it MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS. Township of Oso. For reeve---Jerome Thomson, Robert McVeigh. For councillors (lobb, Robert gue, George David Dodds. Levi Glass, Jacob McVeigh, Antoine Qui P. Butler, A. W. Buell, Township of Sheffield. The last vear's reeve lors were re-elected : Reeve--Smith Gilmour. Councillors-- James Edmund Harri George Black, John Sullivan McKim. and council son, Melville C Wolfe Island Township. For reeve--William and John Spoor. lor Fawcett councillors--George Joseph Greenwood, John Flynn, Thomas Fawcett, William Alum, Grant Grimshaw, George Furnei Gillespie Bedford Township. : For reeve--John A. Kennedy (acela mation.) | For councillors--William Lee, Joseph Jones, I. B. Batman, Thomas Me | Eichols, Thomas Burns, James Fitz { Nichols, Justis Jones, Charles Thomp son, John Tolin. Township. For reeve--I don, Thos. W. Lean. For H. G: Graves, James B. Donaldson, Shortell. Mr. Rogers and Mr. Speace have re signed, and the contest for the reeve- ship will be between Mr.-McLean and Mr. Gordon. Mr. Baxter and Mr. Donaldson, nominated as councillors, have since resigned: This leaves the councillors elected by acclamation. D. Rogers, James Gor Spence, Daniel Me councillors--James H. "arrett, ND. Baxte, R. John Bennett, Michael To Complete Arrangements. There will'be a meeting in the club rooms at the Royal rink, at eight o'clock this evening, to complete ar rangements for the new Kingston Amateur Hockey League. . Five or six teams are expected to enter in the senior series, and the teams will = all be fast ones. The Royals, RC.HA,, Collegiates End Wormwith's have al weady signified their intention of dhter- ing. All teams desiring to enter should have representatives at this meeting, as final arrangements will be made, if possible, : S-------- A lot 'of people éxpress opinions J that might better have been shipped by freight, or not at all. WHAT TOOK PLAGE the Whig, of wuis evening, | [than Chatham. ~.. . Chatham, - Onts, Dec. 28 --John Miller, a twelve, was Norton, while the flow of blood and then ram swilts ly for help, vét on his return Milla was dead. # Sermons From Shakespeare. A series of "Sermons from Shakes- peare'" will be run weekly in Satur day's Whig, commencing, however, on Friday, December 3lst, owing to Sat- urday, January lst, being a holiday. The writer of tho sermons is ah auth or whose books are well known in England, United States and Canada. He has had several publiched and' fa- vorably received in all three countries. He has been a student of Shakes peare"s dramas and poems for more than twenty-five years, during ten of which he taught the plays in leadin, educational. institutions. - He is a well known lectmicr on various subjects, and particularly excels as an interpre ter of the Elizabethan drama. In these germons he is giving the results of long years of thought, study and teaching. He speaks from knowledge. He brings to his work reverence for the mastor he is intérpreting, and ap- proaches the texts selected with the enthusiasm and sincerity that every clergyman should show. towards scrip tural passages, ' 5 The Cold Hand. hands or feet indicate more or circulation. wy are signs that vitality is lacling and that serious conditions are apt' to ollow. A Thin watery conditions of the blood should not be allowed to exist. There is no need of them. Iron Tonic Pils (laxative) are a sure cure for all anaemic conditions. They ave a great nerve strengthen- er and blood maker. In boxes, 25¢., at J. B. Mcleod's drug store, corner King and Brock streets (Wade's old stand) and corner Princess and Mon® treal streets. Money back il.not sa- tisfac tory. "Cold At The Post Office. post office inside and. outside stafis ave still up to the eyes * in work. The Christmas: day mail was a record breaker, being twenty-five per cent. greater than that of a year ago. Then came Sunday's mail, that on Monday the carriers had double load. However, the office is pretty well cleared of parcels. 1i the inspector of post offices could © have seen the mail-packed office, he would hurry along the new wing that has been promised." The local office must have more space for its staff to do their work. The HO a ------------------------- » Dug Grave, But Man Alive. A Marysville, Tyendinaga, despatch of Buffalo, formerly of this place re ceived a message of his death. They dug the grave and met the trains for a couple of days when they got an other despatch that he was still alivé and likely to recover." $ A Great Sale For the balance of the year. Pre vost, Brock street, has greatly reduc 'd prices in the order and ready-made ERR, department, also in gents' furnishings. Stock is well assorted with new goods. Prize Winner at T.C.S. Master "Ted." Rogers, Vniversity avenue, the winner of the general proficiency prize in form Il at Trin ity College school. As he has beeu at Port Hope only since September, he deserves great credit, and his old and young friends are much pleased. is shot and killed IE operon aad Harwich. Young Norton tried to stop | says :--"The friends of Martin Doyle, | Sizes 34 to 46. $12, 12.560, 13.50, 15. ) derwear. The H.D. Bibby's Great $10.00 Suit Sale Is On To-day we place on sale 75 Men's Suits in Tweeds, Serger, Worsteds and Cheviots. Would be good value at Our Price to Clear, $10. Underwear Specials 50 Dozen Men's Elastic Ribbed Wool Un- Shirts and Drawers to match. Would be good value at-75¢ and $0c. " Our Price to Clear, 50c. Pe ted hh dh hd TRG VVVVLVVVVRUVLVVVVVBOVRN new pot q ; THB LHLTRETBLET TERE TTTLLLRTTLLLTATE AASB LLL LTR ABLE STON. TRESS Bibby Co. Roys' Boys' Little Little Skating Boots, sizes 1 to 5, fleece lined a Lightning Hitch Hockey Boots, sizes 1 to. 8 Boys' Pebble Hockey Boots, sizes 11 to 13 Boys' Lightning Hitch Hockey Boots, sizes 11 to 13 | Ladies' Hockey Boots, fleece lined . Special . . . Ladies' Lightning Hitch All kinds Men's Hockey Boots. . . Lightning Hitch Hockey Boots, with steel toes . $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 . +. $3.50 and $4.50 Everybody should get in the game. NEWS OF WELLINGTON. The Laymen's The Holidays. Wellington, Banquet, held in .the well attended. The supper was elegant the thing very pleasant for the occasion. The addresses piven by Mr. Pringle, of Belleville C. W. Burr, of Bloom were, very, dpstructive. Fon X... Garratt 1s on" the sick list T Banquet--Home For Dec. 27.--The Laymen's Methodist church, on Wednesday night last, was ladies in attendance made every- field and the missionary from China W. A. Rockwell has sold his furniture business to Dunsmuir Ainsworth. Mrs. Striker, visiting her niece, Mrs. J. 8. Hill, Detroit, returnéd home on Sat: urday; last. E. McMahon has sold his butcher business to Mr. MeQuoid. Rev. Mr. Depencier, of St. Andrew's church will be removed to Oshawa, The Rev. gentleman will be greatly missed in this village. He was a gentleman highly respected by both "young and , jold. Mr. Johnson, of Albert College, Belleville, will occupy the | Methodist pulpit'next Sunday morning and even- ng, in the absence of Rev. Mr. 'Hornick. Mrs, Clarence E. Ahern, Sandstone, Minn., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Clark last week. Prof. Kemmeth Beech, of Albert Col- lege, Belleville, spent a couple of weeks with his mother here. Capt. McDonald has purchased Walter Chiadsey's residence on + West. "street, 'spending Miss Ethel Teskey is spending the holidays with friends in Toronto. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Howick are spend- ing their holidays in Berrie and Toronto. Miss Blanch Herrington, is home from Toronto. Ross Platt, of Toronto, is home for -his houdays. Arthur Nixon, of Toronto is with his parents. Verie McDonald and Prof. Kenneth Beech, of Belleville are their holidays in their homes here. Miss Lenella Broad is home from Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith spent the holidays with Mrs. Smith's parents. George E. Elliott has been appoint- ed exciseman at the inland revenue of Peterboro.