. THE DAILY JBzrtisn WHIG, FRIDAY, DECEMEER 20, 1012 THE WHIG, SEVENTY.NINTH YEAE| EDITORIAL NoTES. i DAILY BRITISH WHIG, published at 306-310 King Street, Kingston, { Outario, at $6 ver year. Editions at 2.30 and 4 p.m. | WEEKLY BRITISH WHIG, 16 pages published In parts on Monday and | Thursds morning at $1 a fear. To United States charge for postage had to | be Ray making price of Dally $3 and Weekly $1.50 per year. { Attached is one of the best Job Printing Offices in Canada; rapid, styl- | ish, and cheap work; nine improved presses. THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED, { J. G. Elliott, President, Leman A. Guild, Sec-Treas. BS -- BIBBY Si. op XMAS POINTERS| Evenings Three thousand doctors are working fet, s0 that Lloyvd-George's troubles are i the British Insurance over Store Open Evenings Lloyd-George calls the wealthy men of Britain, who oppose the social re forms of the government, as if they were incompatible with national pros More Money is Lost think per are only perity, blasphemers of the Creator. retatlers who they making -- cept., when the {trading dollars with them- selves, x Why ? Because they real record of business is really show by TORONTO OFFICE~Sulte 19 and 20 Queen City Chambers, 33 Church F. E | Bireet, Toronto H. E. Smallplece, J.P, regresentative. - are ten Smith, a conservative leader, has declared in favour of the disestab- lishment of the Welsh church. He does but how ity CANADA'S PART IN SCIENCE. { - * their { The Canadian parliament has been eourse, a public official, and give to | interested, through Mr. Gauvresu, in | the German empire, and through it to { | the alleged cure for tuberculosis. The | the world, the benefit of his discovery. | not favour disendowment, have can he disassociate the one from the what other ? doing # want to york how an adequate wy tem will cost than a poor one. : Free of eourse __. MERRY CHRISTMAS The Windsor Record talks of middie profits in Our men who are reaching for the Hydro-Electrie contract {cablegram from Berlin, and to theel- lit is the Dractiee of the German gov- watch every development no more | fect that Dr. Friedmann, of that city, | ernment' to con against the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. D. W. SAXE 146 Bay St Sule Manager « Toronte, Ont WOOD- WORK {had discovered a serum, from turtles, that checked the disease and eventual- | ly eliminated it, ie truly, as described, { the Christmas gilt of science to the | world. federal govirn- The enquiry of the and take such sufferers miliar with the facts, steps as will give from { i i ) | ment, whether it is to make itself ia | | i i phthisis in Canada the benefit of , tiseoy ery, can be answered in only 01e jway. The federal government will be warranted in proving or verifying the j report from Berlin, and, finding it correct, endow some one with the pow. er and, the means of introducing the the | of «Cemce, and to secure every discov. ery and give it to the people, the pro- fes<ional or scientific men being hand foriely remunerated France has been similarly spirited swith regard to some of its scientists. Pasteur, of rabies fame, for instance, became the répresentative of the gov ernment and directed a great nation- in the the people. com- those these things, but al laboratory interest of French Canada cannot pete with older countries, in it can take advan- tage of the learning and discovery of Europemnd follow the example of Ger- many and France and England in giv temporary pay ment What is all this about # The Record should protests of a royalty to insiders be a little more definite. The question has been asked, Where are the men to come from for the manning of Canadian war ships? That is the question which troubles one of the secretaries of the Imperial Naval League, who says Britain's na 10,000 men short val brigade is now ! Santa's Whiskers. {Hamilton Times. . Santa Claus gets his cotton whiskers burned so often that one would think But Ties - 50c¢ New Shot effects, Plain Benga Gloves - $1.00 Fine, Mocha or kid, wool lined. ihe would get shaved. he appears {this season with his side brushes as {long as ever, line Silks, Crochet Silks in Fancy ing publicity and public aid to the ad Boxes. vance of medical science, | serum and using it in Canada. Dr, Gloves - $1.50 Suede or Tan, Kid Gloves, Dent's washable. Fine Mocha with storm- wrist-hand, wool lined, splendid value, IN SOLID, MAHOGANY AND SOLID QUARTERED OAK. WE MAKE HANDSOME AND ORNAMENTAL ARTICLES FOR LIBRARY AND DINING ROOM Friedmann will become, of HYPOCRISY AT OTTAWA. sMur- and Essentially Canadian. Thomas Journal : Sir Wilfrid's policy of 1912 is government for his share of the spoils, | policy of WY, except that he has the expanded it and taken a step tor- : + . ward in the construction of what is vice be lifted out of politics, that all |i, 0 cesentinlly a Canadian navy branches of it be placed under the | oN 1 Civil Service that al reign of merit be inaugurated, and T } | his Ties - 25c¢ New Roman Stripes in flowing end style in Fancy Box, Gloves - $2.00 "Dent's" Heavy Kid or heavy Mocha with silk and wool lining, Good, durable and warm glove for any purpose. The full report of Sir George tray, of the British civil service, Sir George recommends that ser- . {with regard to Canada's public ser- S. Anglin & Co. ||" is made public to warrant the The Taxation of Foods. oronto Globe Bonar Law to Britain only has not been printed, but enough -- Silk Scarfs. See our Crochet Silk Scarf in pearl, grey, white or cream for al $1.50 es in Fancy Box, Commission; con- will tax food coming in if after a conference head | with the colonies "a system of lmper ial preference is found to be practic- able Do Canadians wish to bargain with Britain and make food taxes the {basis of tne bargain? 'Phone 66. ted according to thei Cor. Bay and Wellington Sts. promoted according to their officials fit. ss; that be as the head of a private business, with 'power to transfer officials i 2 lelusion that he recommends a very Gloves -.$2.25 Fur-lined, Fownes' English made. Good quality Mocha, Special value $2.25 Gloves - $3.50 Fur-lined, fine quality Reindeer skin, raised seams, .Fownes' make, squirrel lining. {radical change in the departments. each departmental the pre It is assumed, of course, that the British vioe is and could expect the premier knew what and * {adjust their salaries, What will be done with the report ? methods Cost of the Navy. | Manitoba Free Press It will cost Canada $1,400,000 a year to pay _the interest charges upon the three Canadian dreadnoughts, while with | their manning and mantenance will : limpose an Additional charge upon the nothing but | British exchequer of about three mil- hon dollars. It would be money in Great Britain's poeket if the condi- tions ot the gilt were reversed --that is, if Great Britain gave Canada the dreadnoughts contingent upon our ac cepting the burden of manning and maintaining them. - adopted in the mother country to be The premier has laid it before parlia- Does he propose that it be He cannot, without adopted here--if Sir George Murray's counsel were to be acted upon. It | mene. is assumed, further, that he made ar- for the acted upon ? stultifying himself and his colleagues. t5~ far has the government gone rangements while in England of the imperial expert, know that § Visit rg the while he and his party fits pernicious policy that a clean sweep ments will atone for ifs sims. of its later appoint- The and Lad been following a partizan course with regard to the officials of Can- that the decapitation of Silk Scarfs - $2 50 Silk Crochet, two tone effects, very swell. liberals can afford to stand by let the government proceed with hypocrisy. ada, and liberals would continue so long as its i 'a brngry Sweater Coats $5.50 See our pure wool, four-ply 8weat- 1 er Coats with standing collars, all colors. = Something very = special. Regular $7.00 quality for $5.50 conservative hounded the -- ALTOGETHER TOO MUCH LAW. nasty legal muddle in Montreal in connection with the pie ture business, One Day to Size Up Farmers, Pittsburgh Dispateh An observing ifarmgr tells the Syl van Grove (Kam) News that the fol lowing rulés may be regarded as tol erably authentic: "When you pass a farm and see a large barn small house you may know man is boss; but when you house and a small barn you may un derstand that the woman has thing her own way; and when there is 4 good barn and a nice house vou may take it for granted the woman and man gre eqials and work together in harmony." Silk Crochet Scarfs $2.75 Extrasize, close stitch, plain, white, cream, ivory, or pearl, BIBBYS Limited and Boys' Departmental Store 80, 82 PRINCESS STREET. rm -- Christmas Chocolates | HENDERSON'S and Bon-Bons From Cadbury's of Bournville, England There is a was evident the enactments TOILET SETS. power, il A bewtit i toil : sanciioned by the legislature were um- utitu ollet set is' at once a 4 Wath " thing of beauty and a joy forever. Those contentions ware These gifts never grow old. More sell- ing this year than ever. Some beau- tie in ebony, silver, ivory or coco bolo. Also handsome eombination toilet and manicure sets at from $3 to $20. To see is to agree with the majority that they are certainly ap: proprietor as gifts. Headquarters, show The dime or |consticational. and a that the soe a fine nickel theatres have been opening on conewrred in by Justice Fortin, and the Sunday, and because, in racv-general was ordered to pay sense, Sunday is the hest day for { all the costs of the their About thirty institution. under a the a finapcial | att | cases since business convictions Aet was vigorously were made, When which made anees illegal Lord's Day was be provincial law these Sanday perform. fore the commons it The prosecutions were fatty eked by the Quebecers, and it was in the fall of 1900, bes teven ually the appeals have only now been dis- when it made mostly made acceptable to them "THE BEST" DRUG STORE, was ------e------ A Joke That Came True. Correspondence New Hamilton, Bermuda, ited States Viece-Consul vas recalling some reminiscefifes the time when Woodrow Wilson here in 1910, before he had been nomi nated for governor of New 'Wilson and Mark Twain were playing golf, and Wilson made a particularly fine play which put the humorist. out bounds ? The Mont. | ©F the game Mark gazed at him . with speechless and then well hesitate | geno led about making new prosecutions until} "Wilson, you will be the next presi they have made quite sure where they | dent of the United States." : "I'N be elected by one vote, then, 1 sated the Princeton president, meaning | Mark Twain's vote. Both were jok ing, and neither had any wea how DISCUSSING THE LABOR POLICY. | fully the prophecy was to a hos urged, on presumably that posed of /by the Supreme Court, and | strong Some Holiday by. the Bargains I'he vincial enactment Overcoats at $7, $3.50, $10, 812.00, $15, $16.50. Suits at $7, $3.50, $10, 812.50, $15, $16.50, Boots and Shoes, shoes, all at. cut Good Heavy Coats, Gloves, Caps, cle, ISAAC ZACKS 271 PRINCESS STREKT. grounds, the province quashing of oh- Are legal ex- S ryance i I ip all the convie { coud define its idea of Sunday i legislatiom of its own. \ .. Men's that the was unvonstitution- contention was pro (we to understand by this that the can deal with peri nee federal act, and it, was nl; that it was not intended to bring | only, the picture show Jersey business 7 to understand that federal act is the about a change in or annul any muni \re we cipal by-laws, Moreover, it was argu- | the only one which ed that legislation on the observance = aa restriet Sunday diversions and them within Rubbers, Over prives of Underwear, a. | public | key the do minton, and appertained exclusively to Sunday was a matter of i bo + admiration, Sweater | general interest throughout real authorities may LEAVE YOUR ORDERS AT /F. J. JOHNSON'S ais . i in Kingston's Leading Florist, the federal authority. As this auth- ority could not possibly delegate its | stand. STOVES AND HEATERS, | A good assortment ror sale, reason. y 5 rot Sa ; r ble; Also Iron Beds, Dressers, Stands Lot ux look ab th lath 3 A In i -- id be sure to get satisfaction tu ents' Tables, Furniture of ot us look a we platiorm of the stalled in order to check the waste | Furs For Christmas Presents, baught and sold, W, SUGARMAN, 230 Ontarte Street, same men that stopped | Opposite Craigs Wholesale Grocery other means. i . a Bouquets, Funcral labour party It has cost of water could not be Have you seen the big values Camp bell Bros. are offering in all kinds of is a large) fine fur garments ? 'Phones--Store, 289; Re lates 1212; pecialty. \ ha ' mportatio thglis FOC Sv. I'hey HM there were i y inte 4 Am par " ol Eagln CI of these meters, where there did } by without all labour in its propagation more Bon-Bon strictly hh goods the highest possive pot frame up certain ideas meditation, and they may regard consumption of water, the city might | - quality, imported spe« ourChristma be the gamers. Before one dare of- ¢ sass simian gi . for an opinion, much less -dvouie «| WW € are Now Ready | ~~ -------- YOUR MORNING CUP OF COFFEE. sure you get & cup of change in the meter system, in a Henderson's Coffee; it set ip" and carry you through the with 1. Frame dwelling, 7 rooms, York St. $1300 Frame dwelling, 7 rooms, Albert St. $1350 Frame dweiling, modern, Barrie 8t. $1900 Double brick, 6 rooms each, Colborne St. v Greenhouse their contentions as feasible. The taxation of affect land values does not Kingston so much as it con- electrie wi day does other places; and the application | nection Haliahie of the principles in Kingston would, | light departments, it is necassary that © x _, | beautiful plece of. Antique il possible; be fraught with many dif- | (he department should supply an esti- 4) B { Furniture? Call and sce our . i big range of goods and learn From the of the revenue and expenditure y 3 i INT od | Be verte Y5Ts FLI cortain this account. Can the depart. bought and sold. Highest prices Without at least as ment afford to abolish the rentals * (1 f © alts i LL LESS ES revenue from land values the council The Whig hopes to have further light bi A © : « | 897 PRIN STREET. could not meet its obligations, and upon this point without delay. Wi "Phone 1046. there is no plan by which one. ean in should certainly own the a figure out the possible results of a The Whig will go farther change in Kingston. The Assessment 4 that the city should, under Commissioner of Toronto opposes the «in circumstances, own the taxation of land values because he vay, ton. The city failed, does not see how it could be mad years ago, to purchase the plant. It productive. The taxation of land ji sot ocetr to any one at that values is an academic question for wim. that the possession of the rail the plseni. It may become prac aa. was desirable. No one believed ticable, with more light, and all some it could he managed at a profit Dut municipalities desire is that the As no ove foresaw that the «ity, later, sessment Act he amended so that the would be called upon to deal gener change may be tried under favourable ously with the company; and if thers conditions. 'has to be a heavy expenditure on the The publication of the assessment 'ruadbed, and concessions in power; by the city is a doubtinl and costly 'tha city would be better satisbed if Board expedicat.. Tt was tried in Kingston all were done on its own account. Chliren's Black many years ugo and no one ean re (The utilities should certainly Helong | Invalid Table and Bed Rest. call any benefit that followed the ex- ito the city. That is mot question- | Children's Chairs, every descrip ! ed. The issue, of greater moment, is, | tion. I . periment. The publication may en able any ratepayer to see how pro | How should they be managed ? Doll's B and Iron Bed porties are assessed, but he can see} As for the public work. Most of . Tras on Real Estate and that at any time by calling at the [it can be dove by day labour. pa Nany leather Chairs mos of it is domeiby day labour af aim. rr , § assessor's office in the city buildings. HH Wh regina ve meter rents. time. That labour te 16H ne 8 " Remember, we want your money |The goods must go without reserve The Water department has $2317.73 'Robt. J. Reid the gas and What could be more sultahie for a Christmas Gift FREAT YOU RIGHT. QUALITY RIGHT VRIUES RIGHT ---WE J. R. Henderson 59-61 Brock Street taxation of real are de much ficulties. fal estate now revenues on } rived. city utilities. | First News from oe » » ! *% Hl - | Christmas Store You know it is less than four weeks till Christmas, It is me to start sh ng. to make up lists. Start to make purchases now and got the best of everything, - and avoid the haste of the Jast moment. Let us offer street some GET OUR PRICES for Tin, Lead, Zinc, Babbitt, Solder, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, THE CANADA METAL CO, Limited, Factories--TORONTO, MONTREAL, WINNIPEG. To show our Great Stock of _ Xmas Novelties Cedar Chest for Furs. Bed Boxes with large wheels. Short Walst Boxes. Baby Walkers, Four frames, renting for $32 per month 0 Large dwelling, suitable for boarding- house in ,$3100 First class up-to-date brick on ° 8t. $4500 in meters. Is it. getting ny