THE DAILY BRITISH. WHIG. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, Solid Mahogany and Solid Quartered Oak We make handsome and 'ornamental articles for Library ' and Dining-room. S. Anglin & Co. Foot Wellington Street. os 1a 16 siriad ab of orien, Mad a oft ea PEEL The British Whig Publishing Co., TORONTO OFFICE. Suite 19 and 20 Queen C¥ 32 rch Bt, Joront To! 4 peice, FE reprasentativ e. Dailey Wiig. SWIMMING PLACES, A grand body of water lies in front of Kingston and, to our-shame, there is not au place where the people can bathe or swim with safety. The city council should see to it that provision is made for quarters where the public See our window. Everything there Given Away Wednesday, August 17th. 8. T. KIRK, 281 PRINCESS STREET. Phone 417. ean enjoy themselves in proper dréss and under cleanly conditions. This means that some official must be in charge and paid for his time. The citizens generally, we are sure, would be as willing to be taxed for such an officer as they are for the officers who are appealed to very frequently to chase the lads away from the water, because they dared to lave in nature's garb in the pellucid waters which are one of Kingston's attractions, PAVEMENTS IN TORONTO. Toronto's committee on civic works has been discussing road pavements, | and decided against putting down any more light asphalt, City Engineer Rust placed himself on record as in favor of sheet asphalt pavement as against asphalt block pavement, ds he claimed it was the most satisfactory and durable. It will interest the local board of works to know that Toron- to is still building macadam roads, and that the residents of a certain street objected to Ba recommendation of the city engineer that its ma- cadam roadway be replaced by a me No ope questions the honest motives of those whe advocate loenl op- tion, or prohibition not even we who brew Regal Lager. Hut the temperate folk who use Regal Lager as a daily beverage, for health's sake, know how mid taken is the idea that #0 pure dnd tonle a drink is an intoxicant. dium asphalt pavement. The city engineer of Toronto told his works committee that there is 'a general movement in America in the direction "of reducing ' the depth of the founda- tions for sidewalks, and that he was following out the mew practice, | GOVERNMENT AND PROSPERITY. Conservative journals now incline to the opinion that the prosperity of the country is due, not to the governs ment, but to the resources and energy of the people. There is much truth in Clearance Sale "Sumer Sats. 1 Boots and Shoes . this view, remarks the Toronto Star in a thoughtful and able editorial, but our conservative friends do not hold 'it very steadily. Their view var- ies according to political exigencies. | When depression existed under the Mac- A reduction of 30 per cent. kenze regime, Mackenzie' and his col- diting month of August. bargains in Summer Has, \ Fine Shirtsand Fancy leagues were blamed for it; and when Sir Richard Cartwright declared that or unmake prosperity, he was dori A liberal government, it appears, is to 18 A AC ZACKS i ponte Tor on omton Unt 271 PRINCESS STREET. not for prosperity. | The bases of prosperity, of course, are the soil and all it yields, and the energy and industry of the people. Bus | °F governments may do something to check or assist progress, and only a very rabid partizan would deny that both political parties in Canada have desired and furthered the growth of the country. In - his speeches in the TAME snd APPRAISER. ZT t to $17 A a H. Wana or Biures wil oe " Hondas so , pram strum Ton. whe rances Fiien ---------------------- - ry .E. Hiicheson bere, Strwet ot out the receiv west, Sie Wilfrid © Laurier gives full credit to the government of Sir John Macdonald for conceiving and carrying building of the Canhdian Pa we cific railway. The British Columbian, however, is not satisfied with the pre mier's acknowledgment: It says : & government could do little to nigke| EDITORIAL NOTES. The farmers of Quebec have safely for! arvested their hay, a good crop. Hay is the hest asset the Quebec farmer ng | has. Their barns are rfunning over and the somewhat unusual spectacle of the hay stack is frequently. to be seen--convincing evidence, of the reality of the unexpected surplus. J. P. Downey will be missed inthe legislature. He was a progressive man and sometimes showed the gov- ernment what it should do. But he is now set aside and Whitney et al will likely breathe easier, for editors are always busy when in public service. {Hugh Clark can now set the pace. . Another M.P.P. has been given a snug berth; although it has been im- puted as a crime to the federal gov- ernment that it bas appointed mem- bers of parliament to office. Both gov- ernments are in the same boat, and both are likely to remain there so long as the patronage system exists. The St. John Telegraph remarks : "No one thinks of Ontario as a coun- try with a low birth rate, yet it has less than fifteen births for every thou- sand of population. And in France, where there is frequently an outcry to the effect that the race is dying out, the number of births is slightly more than ninetomy Jor thousand.' The New York Terald says some men who kicked themselves, yesterday, were those who, lacking faith, re- leased their grip on Canadian Pacific though they knew its earnings were on. the increase with every prospect of an increase in the dividend rate. Those who took their stock have no fault to find. Hon. Mr. Murphy proposes off a lot of the perquisites that mem- hers of parliament have, for a genera- tion, been accustonted to regard theirs as a matter of course at public stationery department. pointedly remarks the Times, the members' indemnity is now large enough to cover any proper out- lay "in that direction. to cut as the Well, Hamilton FOR PRESIDENCY, Texas Democrats Have Nominated * Joseph W. Bailey. JOSEPH W. BAILEY. Galveston, Texas, Aug. 12.--After endorsing United States Senator Jos- eph W. Bailey for the democratic nomination for president in 1912, and nominating a full staté ticket, headed by "Oscar B. Colquitt for governor, and A. B. Davidson for lieutenant- governor, the democratic state conven- tion' adjouriied. ANOTHER TRANSCONTINENTAL. Presence of Financiers Leads to Ine teresting Rumors. Winnipeg, Aug. 12.~The presence jae) Winnipeg of four Nritish noblemen and a number of prominent - British finan- ciers, who are awaiting the arrival of The rice crop has been destroyed and THE NEWS OF WORLD OCOURRENCES S RECOUNTED IN. BRIEF FORM. Matters That Interest Everybody-- Notes From All Over--Little of Mayor mre is still progressing satisfactorily, Mrs. 8. R. Ashe, a bride of a month, died at London. Leblane still leads in French country aerial races. Work has begun on the new G.T.R. round house at Belleville Sir James . Whitney will Enzland on the 15th inst. An East®Williams, Ont,, farmer has wheat six feet seven inches tall. Soldiers in Port Arthur are summon- ed to police court for imsubordination, The Antarctic expedition ship, Terra Nova, is eleven days overdue at Cape Town. Extraordinary precautions are being taken in Germany to prevent invasion by cholera, Melba has been engaged by Edmund | Burke for @'oncert tour through Great Britain in 1911. Ex-Controller Hocken, will be of the mayoralty candidates at onto for 1911 term. Sie Wilfrid Laurier spoke during a thunder storm and hurricane at Red Deer, on Thursday. The Canadian horticulturists cluded their convention at St. arines, on Thucsday. Mrs. Sarah Flower, widow of former Governor Roswell P. Flower, Water- town, is eritically ill. Joseph Philpotts, a Toronto lad, sixteen years of age, was drowned at Lake of Bays, Muskoka. Surveyors have heen Bent out on the prehminary work on the proposed elec- | tric road into Porcupine, The population of Niagara Falls, N.Y., is 30,445, an ingrease of 10,988, or 56.5 per cent. over 1900. Senator Elkins, New York, has is- sued a denial that his daughter is to marry the Duke of the Abruzzi. A launch was run down by a ferry boat, on Toronto Hay, on Thursday night. Three persons were drowned. W. J. White, inspector of immigra- tion offices, estimates the vield of wheat in the west at 100,000,000 |yas- hels. ' : Roberts, the London "eagvict who escaped from jail there with ahother prisoner, is masgueradiniz in the garb of a woman. 3 The floods, caused by the great rains, drowned forty near Yokohoma. sail for one Tor- eon: Cath- great distress is feared, In New York, a demand is going up for the passage of a law providing capital punishment as the penalty for an attempt on the life of a public offi- cial, James Whitcomb Riley, Indianapolis, favorite poet, is seriously ill at his | home in Indianapolis, Ind., as the re- sult of a stroke of paralysis. It is not believed that recovery is possible. At Pittsburg, Pa., alleging that he had wronged Catherine Botti, 13, slipped up | ind Pasquale Bolpe, 18, and struck him on the head with ap axe. He was almost decapitated. At Beverly, Mass, since the attempt. ed assassination of Mayor William J. pnor, in Hoboken, N.J., the secret service operatives guarding President Lalt, have their. vigilance... The man arrested at . North Sydney, on suspicion of being Restille, a mur- derer wanted in Quincey, Mass, claims he is BE. Weiss, of Richmond, Indiana. He is still held in North Sydney jail. The forest- fires, through aid of the federal troops, are now under control, except in the Clearwater and Coeur Alene districts of Idaho. Over 200, 000 acres of timbers have heen burned. Everythity Sat Bend and: Re: | : Cross. Just received a big consignment, which I will cléar at greatly reduced prices and on the instalment plan. LADIES' PANAMA. SKIRTS, BLACK AND BLUE. Were $9 each. Now going at 25 per cent. off. Come in and see for yourself tha i my prices are the lowest in town, JOS. B. ABRAMSON, 4 COLBORNE STREET. HERE'S CERTAINTY, 1 Will Cure You of Kidney Disease or Furnish You Medicine Free. I know 1 can -furnish- medicine that will almost always effect easy and posi tive relief for kidney ailments. I am so certain of this that I sell every bot. tle with my printed guarantee that the medicine shall cost the purchaser noth- ling should it fail to do as I claim. * 1 have heen recommending and ' sell: inz this medicine to a considerable ex- tent. and am receiving' the Dest kind of evidence that = it is doing exactly {as | said it would. That's why I can safely and truthfully ask my neigh bor: to try it at my risk. My trestment cousists of Rexall Kid- ney Remedy, which is one of the finest hérmaceutical preparations 1 know of Jor overcoming kidney, bladder and urinary derangements and associate ailments. I want everyone who suffers from au kidney or urinary disease to come to my store and get a bottle of Rexall Kiduey Remedy. They can try as many as three .large bottles with the dis: tinct understanding that 1 will return every penny paid me for the medicine at the mere hint of dissatisfaction, Certainly 1 know of no stronger rea- son as to why you should at least give Rexall Kidney Remedy a trial. I would not dare ake this offer was I nat positive that the result will be as 1 proclaim: Rexall Kiduey Remedy comes in two sizes, 50c, and $1.00 per bottle. Sold only at my store--~The Rexall Store. G. W. Mahood. FIENDS KILLED MUSICIAN, Violinist Played Until Exhausted---- Brutally Beaten. Buffalo, N.Y Aug. 12.--Because he siopped playing his violin in 'a vacant lot last Sunday night, Jacoh Kozo was so batiered and kicked that - his injuries have resulted in his death. The police, seeking his assailants, gave out the story to-day. Krziozo was a laborer in the day time and a dance hall violinist at night, was crossing a vacant lot, homeward, after midnight when held up by several men who ordered hin to take out his violin and play. Kziozo played softly at first many popular airs, then louder, hop ing to attract attention of some pass Pausing a moment in the weird du he was bruta'ly pounded ind nocked down. Then, vanked to his eet, he was ordered to continue. He played until exhausted, Further blows were rasned upog him and he was left helpless. It was morning hefore he was discovered 'and removed. His skull was fractured. He told of the assault and described his assailants, who are supposed to have been intoxicated. Back to Scotland. Mich wonder is being expressed the old epuntry at ghe news that a rinjamells are being made BW more than 2,000 Seots, from Canada and the United States to. charter two Allan Line steamers to Glasgow in comnec tion with a "Back to Scotland' move ment next year. A "Back tg Scot land" movement among Scots abroad is regarded as too new to be true, What does the old rhyme concerning the northern portion of the northern kingdom say?--"But of all the lads In At St. John, N.B., Andrew Rosa, an Italian, will be sent for, trial for murdering Diego Siracuso, on July | 23rd last. Both men were members of the Italian colony and jealousy was the cause of the tragedy. Alleging that the coal-burning loen motives of the Brooklyn Cooperage company are liable to create forest Whipple has asked that road be made to use vil burning locomotives. A mob took: Frank Sichort, {Anding, NI, deserted his blind wife and children for | (that leave thee, May's] who it is, claimed had | deil a ane gangs ever back." s------------ "Fluid Mamesia"_eools the blood. Sold in 25. bottles, at Gibson's Red {Cross Drug Store, S---- ---------- fires in the Adirondacks, Commissioner | Co., No. 142, ECE Ee HHS HI 3 SN------ Jo 31010 (of wo ooo oo ooo I. The Bell When Exchanges say "Number, please" you say H. D. Bibby A man will ask "What is it." Yon answer: "Are your New Fall and Winter Suits all in, and can you give me a Suit to please and fit at a price to please and fit?" Man will answer: "We certainly can.. New goods all in. Just come down and see them; that's all we ask. Will you come?" You amswer "Yes." Then ring off and come right down to our store agd if we don't meet yogr ex | pectations and requirements we will pay you for the time you have lost. J P'S We are at this writing, and have been for some time attending right to our P's and Q's in order to be able to show our patrons a Fall and Winter Suits That's different--that is diTepent in style, in pe and in price from the Suits nearly every store has. THE SWELL DRESSER pomes here for wilt THE CONSERVATIVE MAN comes here for his well made, good looking, conservative Suit, THE MAN WHO CONSIDERS PRICE comes here to get the most for his money, and NONE BO away dissatisfied, » SALE PANAMA LATS, $5.50 line of SALK-OF at ¥. or SATURDAY. CLOTHIERS, STRAWS FURNISHERS, HATTERS, AANA NAN ANA The H.D. Bibby Co LJ another woman, gave him a coat oi! tar and feathers and tied him to a | telegraph' pole, where he remained all night. Se THE FRONTENAC _LUAN & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. "Now, the businesd man might well | Norton Griffiths, the great British assume (that Sir Wilfrid would go on | railway contractor, who is coming Preuh Antisnnn Ann. wad reason that by the opening of the here direct from Chili, has led 10 ru- ¥ feni--he Ne tisha Jostn dant. k,. North-West by the Canadian Pacific, mors that they are planning an enor- = rion, Ansivipal and. County epee by that company's wise land settle- mous new railway project. It is Mortgages purch Deposit 8 ment policy, by their enterprise and said a new transcontinental is being word and Intervet Allowed genius for udvancing expansion, the | projected. Lord Dunlop, and Lord De Bnd ho heging Directer. reat growth of Western Canady in re- | Dunmore have been here several days, ; in pein oh omnes oil years was also indirectly due, ta, amd Lord Vivian and Lord Clinton twenty- came in last night. Our ¢ Crystal Bran d: the conservative foresight five years ago. Not so: Sir Wilfrid attributes Western Can 8 progress . nar Sirnmiinted SUEAT Iv 4 14 (he stream of immigration pouring Want to Tear Down. for preserving or fable usd. into the new land, w 'he consihers,| London, Aug. 12. According to the heen the result of the "courageous Rome correspondent of the London I oye of his party, yphatovar that (Globe, expert engineers have recom- Ci hinks | mended to the Italian government that se sevescecssccs oY not be misled by Sir Wilteid's higles the famous leaning tower of Pisa be | jugenuous statement that puts the el- [torn down, and re-erected on a bettér fort before the cause, and will not be| foundation. e vtexly led to give Sie Willrid's govern-| The report of the engineers is supple- oe ment the cvedit he pleads for, that mental to that they recently made, + @ Western Canada is t because of the | aud follows a thorough examination of _® Laurier administration," the foundation of the tower which is If oredit is to be given to the con-| believed to be in danger of falling: servative government for the building The tower was built in 1154. R is of the Canadian Pacific railway, it is 1. Im - height. sively fair and reasonable to credit 'the present government with a farge share of the prosperity which fhe west now enjoging. The tact is-that af LIGHTNING STRUCK SHIP. Mate Received Shock and Made Un- conscious, The Advance one of the Montreal Transpriation Company 's barges, was struck by lightning, as she lay at, Jacques wharf, at lock No, 2 of the! canal, at Montreal, on The Shoe Bargains Yeu will loose money if you stay away -- ea Thursday, only damage done to the boat was a bit of reihng knocked offi. Mate Me Gillvary, Kingston standing near, re- | ceived a severe shock, being rendered | unconscious. The general hospital am- halance was called, Lut MeGillvary had recovered when it arrived, 'and-he re- mained on the boat. | CANDREW. MAG IAN, Ontario Rtreet $2.98, --Only a few Men's Low Shoes. On sale Saturday. Re lar $4.50 and $5.00 values. $2.98 $1.25--=0ne small Lot men's Kid Low Shoes, toes, good value any $1.50. * SATURDAY $1.25 Bargsins in Children's Strap $1.98 Women's - o- Shoes Mme ai 100 Pairs Women's up-to-date Low Shoes--svhole window full $3.00 and At Lake Ontario Park. was a -good attendance «lt of white marble, The inclination from base is sixteen feet. Will be at' Toronto Exhibition. Toronto, Aug. 12H. W. Just, C.B,, i Vin the eolonit al office i vill be present at the "Canadian National exhibition in Toronto, in capacity. Mr. Just was ot to Canada by Lowd Crewe to make a study of conditions here, with. the object of bringing ~ Lpolonial office more into. touch varied i moving pictures are Te ctliots Miss {43 Ada Rosevear sang in connection with the illustrated pictures, '1 Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now," and "Got "Em G How 1 Do It apd Still ood Name." The Grobe os A gave &- delightful exhibition of the their work. Their various aerobatic 1 were loudly applauded. w--yegulnr $2.50, $3.50. Patents, Tans and Kid, Ties and Strap Pumps, $1.98 Saturday Only. Aaring Shoes, The little acting ; howed that eareful and patient train- Bargains in Girls® Low Shoes, j bestowed on them. The Bargains in ail Low Shoes for attraction be Wop, Women nd Mom: See Windows S SHOE,