PAGE FOUR, Best POLISH NITURE Manufactured, Only at | -CORBETT'S-- Hi | Ontario, at $6 per year. morning at §1 a making price of Street, Toronto. } TORONTO OFFICE~Suite 19 and 20 Queen City Chambers, 32 Church H. E Smaliplece, J. THE DAILY BRITISH THE WHIG, SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR [ow DAILY BRITISH WHIG, published at 306-310 King Editions at 2.30 and 4 p.m 1H WEEKLY RITISH WHIG, 16 es, published In parts on Monday and ot] ear. Po OSIted States charge for postsge had to { Daily $3 ana Weekly $1.50 per year. i Attached is one of the best Job Printing Offices in Canada; rapid, styl- el and cheap work; nine Improved presses HE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED Street, Kingston, | J. G. Elliott, President, Leman A. Guild, Sec-Troas P.. representative | A VERY LIMP It has transpired that the imperial government was caught at an advan- tage, when nothing spectacular was expected, When liberals and national- ists and laborites--the happy or un- happy combination--was more spicuous by its weakness than hy its | strength. The chief liberal whip is anxious that the world should know a snap | verdict was secured, on an issue | which notice was not given, and that it will not aficet the government. The fact remains, however, that the pre- mier and his colleagues were forced, con EXPLANATION. in consequence it, to decide upon an immediate an unequivocal test of party strength. The liberal party is said not to be united in the financial phases of the Home . Rule bill. This may be true, but they have been voting with re markable union day after day, and have been giving the government, in that way, an evidence of their loyalty. They should guard against surprises, The opposition is out to make trouble, and its emissaries of the! Banbury type should be watched and confounded when they go too far with their conspiracies. ol however. DEMAND FOR St. Thomas LI EE Sa Rg no We have the finest assort- ment of Lumber Rough and Dressed in the city. S. Anglin & Co. WELLINGTON ST. NORTE ! | | What is the good of f aud girls on the streets do not start for home when they hear it ring, and la police force of a considerable size is Fuiosmmnry in order to enforce the law. | But a special force would be entirely | justifiable, until the persons who are { aliected hy - the alarm become fully | educated with regard to its meaning. The Whig took a+ walk abroad last | night, unpleasant as it was because of | the weather, and the number of young | people who were seen drifting about | was really remarkable. Nor is this "drifting" without One has reason to fear that the occupations of the young people not above harm, are re- Mr. Mclntyre's new appointment had been no sooner announced than the {names of men Weré used in connection { with the office he was leaving. The | city solicitorship is not an unimport- the day, week or houh. COareful rivers. Gasolese. Best of Engine Oil Bibby's Garage BROCK ST. ant position. It cannot be filled by anybody. Let that point he empha- i tically stated at the outsets The Whig Jas a long memory and 'can recall "|many experiences of the city long ago (in which its solicitor did not seem to be a wise counsellor. It may be assumed that the duty of the city's adviser can be 'easily Per- formed. Can it? One had only to | follow the man who guided the coun- 1 ¢il and itd officials from day to day | during recent years to realize how er- roneous is this conception. The salary the city has been paying, so very in- adequate, may have misled some peo- ROBERT PAYNTER has taken 'over the business the late Jas. Davis at the old stand, 269 TREET All kinds Rope ring protaptly teed done. All work guaran STOVES AND HEATERS, A 800d assortment for sale, reason. Iron Beds, Dressers, Stands trade le 80 Bute Tables, Furniture = of kinds bought and sold NH, SUGARMAN, 252 Ontarie Stree! Oppos! Ontario Street. ite Craig's Wholesale i and thé ' (formerly 18 Years a Dennison PATENTS, _MBRRERT J. 8. DENNISON REGISTERED ATTORNEY, of Fetherstonhaugh Experience in Patents Practical Eagineering, Star Bide, 18 King St. W_ Toronto iple, may have suggested that not ko wants a curfew bell. it? The boys eet emis se THE MAN KINGSTON WANTS. CURFEW BELL. proach. Parents, "for some are impotent or indifferent. They may all too soon lose their power over the children, and the street education does not make them tractable and subject so filial discipline. Curfew was intended to bring some of the offenders to account, hb their cases before the parents in an impressive way. The father and moth- er who have been warned of reason, | | v laving the mis- conduct of a son or daughter cannot plead that they and a repetition of the offence) even to loitering on the street without reason, can be visited with a punishment in which these parents share. The Curfew bell law is all right, but it rigorously and impartially enforced. did not know of it, must be to the legal aspect of things. The new man, who will read law for the benefit of the mayor and aldermen and keep them out of trouble, is a big contract), will have tion to know better, and before he has been a month in office. It is, therefore, with no desire save to see the best lawyer the {one &ho can exercise a conciliatory much more than a legal and conten tious spirit, that the Whig advises caution in the matter of an appuint tient. Every applicant may be a good man, und may possess some qualities that are peculiarly his own, but ther may be one who has a greater num ber of the excellencies that distinguish him. The adviser who can keep the city outfof law and out of the court not by 'a simple afd. absolute surren der, but by the exercise of sound judg ment, is the man of the hour. (which occa- selected, uh time after all had been devoted the workingmen, in their interview with the government, the Whig is in The of any 'large field of labour 'entire accord. conditions in | should be free of serious grievances, labour department, if really | serviceable, if it is to redeem the ox- pectations that were indulged respect ing it, should see that the labouring iclasses are not oppressed anywhere {The petition of 100,000 men, many {engaged in iron and steel production teannot be ignored, and the govern: ment will probably see the wisdom of {acting upon it. 1 have a big Stock of First- Heaters and Stoves which be is ready' bought very cheap. your time to buy and "for cold. weather. Also a fine line of Furni- | ture. | 'Antique Household Goods, ate. Furniture a speclaity. | The connection between the great financial trusts and the co-operative { societies is moh quite apparent. Fi nanciers are prone to act more and more in concert, and for the accom- plishment of great undertakings. "In | the development of/ Canadian resour- ces the fact. will become: evident in !the coume of times But this ean be (without amy. hindrance fo the forma- | tion of co-operative societies auch as | England has had for many a long yea, The Whig had occasion, very irecently, to look into the statements of i societies, 'and it was very much with 'the largeness of the benefits which hey conferred. Such ei should be encouraged in Ca IF nada, and it is hoped that Mr. . Bor 1} den will be actuated unto early action or the representations of the labour EDITORIAT, NOTES] have done all the draw weather were their = dollars weve | conducted by the last year. Over were affected. Were they "That is ihe question. ---- - OPERATING THE LEMIEUX ACT. With some of the pleas advanced by | cespect. They are disgruntled over some decisions that have been grant- ed, and over some unreasonable and in- tollerable delays in the operation of ithe Act. But why should men blind themselves to the admitted of the Act when it has been properly In five years 124 industria! disputes have been dealt with, and in only 14 have failures heen recoml- ed. In the fiscal year 1011-1912 eigh- tern disputes were referred to the la- bour department, and in fifteen cases conciliation boards have been estab- lished with satisfactory results, Granted that the act is imperfect in #ome respects, that its provisions have not met some experiences that etsen, why not seek an of the Act; not its repeal. tawa Journal, efficiency used, have amendment The Ot a conservative paper, sums of the advantages of the Act in these words : "A fair law--a law which applies tc employers. equally with employed 7 "A moderaty law--a law which does nob. prohibit steikes--a law which au tribunal--strik, merely says, "argue the matter first or lock-out afterwards, if you will *" - "A cheap law--a law which does rot requive lawyers--a law which mere iy asks each side to appoint an wmn- pire, nd let these two appoint » third if .they can--if not, to let the government do it--and then have each side state its case before these um- pires, who have no power to order, bat simply power to report, and Jeave the matter to public opinion ? it is unfortunate that Mr. Crothers' attitude towards the C.P.R. freight the Act is not the fact remains success, and will cess, i 0 preted. $ an eaquirginto land conditions on their own Good. With two ssioffs at work the facts shoald be quickly r How mucl do you suppose the dairy products of these midland counties 0CO PON ropresent * § About a million dollar: [2 each. milch cow is the farmen. vwhuildings, Bpite Of -their failure WIIG, WEDNESDAY, If someting would come of it But what does the whining, and the | no one would care. the whispering, i whimpering swount to? i x } Enquiry bas been mede with sopard 3 to Lord Roberts' hali-pay allowance | £2,000 a year. It can, under spe- | cial circumstances, be suspended or | withdrawn. Is this an attempt, al very clumsy one, to bulldoze and sil- | ence my lord? Is a pensioner de- prived of his freedom of speech ? ol pro- | the | Ii wé had an election on the portional representation plan--if municipal law only permitted of such | a thing--a better council might be | procured. The principle cannot be called un-British since the imperial parliament has adopted it in"conneo with the Irish legislature. SRN - ' EARNS ropes : A/ IN 1851: deresessesssrresseseseeesl The city hall, cut F160.000 The old court house Clarence street} has been taken down and on its site are now being erected two beautiful to be ooeupied as a custom | ouse and post office, costing each | 10,000, The court house, in course of erection, will cost £20,000. The park, lately laid out with walke and planted with shubbery, will be a great boon to the citizens.. It is the gift of the government to the city, having been forn erly used as an ar | tillery parade ground. A neat little | observatory has been erected in the park. ) The streets tion eee. limestone, cost lighted with | gas, and the people supplied "with | w atér of the purest quality," drawn | from the eurrent of the river and "frec | from all shore impurities." * SPIRIT OF THE PRESS Not One, famwiton Herald N Wonder how many votes Taft tained through his "patriotic" coyrse n the question of Panama canal | toils. are well y ------ That May be Ottawa Journal The increased consumption of lig vor in Canada may be due in part to the lack of good drinking water in some of the big cities. Sorry He Was Foiled. intawa Free The fact hat "the defunct York Loan company is still paying. divi jends demohktrates pretty clearly hat Phillips, the deposed manager who went to jail, was a pretty] shrewd financier after all. So. Why the Doctors Objected. ondan Advertiser. "The opposition of the British doc- ors to Lloyd George's insurance bil! iow appears to have been merely a s'rike for higher pay, and not a pro est against the principle of the new ct. The difference of opinion was ast a shilling. Good for the Women. New York World By the victories won last week in Lansas, Michigan, Oregon and Ari rona, the women have more than toubled the number, of voters of their sex in the United States sincd last 'ar. In ten states they have now | sained the right to vote, and in in Ohio and] Visconsin the east is beginning t realize that it must soon surrende; » the logic of progress. The System Gets a Puff, London Chroniels The advantages of a proportional; representation system should not bel onfined to elections for the senate ts peculiar appropriateness to the | irecumstances of Ireland would be; ven more. felt in elections to. thel rish House of Commons. We be- | iave that, before the Home Rule bili ecomes law, it may be found the] 108t genuine '"'saféguard" on Which | all parties can unite: Three Times Over. awa Free Press t nder the present system of muni 'ipal taxation the successful business man has invariably to pay @&irect axes. three times over. NOVEMBER 13, ! \ 1912, Sane sas ------ BIBBYS, Limited Kingston's One Price Clothing Store SEE OUR MENS Bryson Overcoats, $15, $18, $20, $22.50 BOYS We've every correct and wanted style. Boys" Storm Fe:fers $2.50 to $6.50 Boys' Storm Coats $3.90, $4.50, $5.00 $6.00 Master Suit The cut here shows the style of our New Master Suits. The fabricsare entirely new and are the best productions of the best foreign and domestic looms. ~ Hand-tailored by experts from the shops of Canada's Best Tailors. "Prices: $18, $20, $22.50 OVERCOATS Boys' Ulsters $2 £0 to $12.00 Boys' Overcoats 21 Way Collars, $3.50 to $12.00 - BIBBYS Limited Men's and 78, 80, Departmental Store ESS STREET. Boys' 82 PRIN( ---- 324 King ¢ St. Wateh our windows seasonable Cut Flowe lay from Af "Phones ence, night, 2356 Store, Greenhous 1212; He leases a building in which t obduct bis business. The amount! ie pays in rent includes, of course! he taxes which the owner his and over to the city. Sirike one He pays a business tax based 1 value of the building whith hs recupies. Strike two. These two payments have to com: out of his profits. Should he bo unlucky enough to have a surplus. | the city comes to him again for « share of it in the shape of the in| ome tax. Strike three. : It is a case of pay, Pay, PAY ind look happy while the eivie buy-| ilers squander. : River Choked With Jee. | Edmonton, Alta, Nov. 13.-The Saskatchewan river 'is now choked with ice, the cold 'of the last few, nights having cemented the loose; cakes into ome solid miss which will} soon be thick enough to farnish al roslway to the coal mines. J i For the Horse. Reducine. Te save the horse. , Nyal's Veterinary Remedies Mel cod's Drug Store, Broek Street. It is wikierstond that the govern ment has decided to operate the differ. cot sections of the T tinental railway through the Transcoptinental 'ommission pending the final comple tion of the sung. Danderine, and 50c. Neleod's Prag Store. Brock street. mte the dreadful smallpox scou A ho in Montreal, the present sma pox outbreak is the most serious that | apd provin- . 1 an FARM SALE | First class farm of 100 | acres, 5} miles from | Kingston on good road, possession at once. Should this one be too | large or too small, we | have a large list for | you to choose from. 1. LOCKHART Montreal Bank Buiding CLARENCE ST., KINGSTON | 12 Phone 103: 1035 or 1020 7 ian Tans are going to be all the rage in Footwear this season. and will be able to offer you some of the swellest goods ever shown for men, women or children Don't forget this when looking for the latest in Tan Footwear. = We have made special preparations for the demand, | REID & CHARL/ ES | -- -- - -- E. BLAKE THOMPSON, Real Estate, Loans and Fire Insurance Agent for-- . *, an re Sy rp ari rae | OVER NORTHERN OROWN BANK. MARKET SQUA 'Phone 286. a, ONT. "R SEN i ' RAWFORD.S Co YW 47 A C04 E65] RTI TE