tra two remarkable men. Publ ally and Semi-W. » lished Dally an sally by fo me "precios Oho Jour to Uuited Siaies 8... Biz and three months pro rata. Attached Is one of the best printing offices in Canada. oe. REPRESENTATIVE H. E. Smal . 32 urch St. 225 Fifth Ave. . Northrup, Manager, . Tribune Bldg. R. Northrup, Manager. ag job CITY-OWNED LAND The city, through the Property Com. mittee, is taking steps to acquire a few acres wi land on the outskirts of the municipality and in close connec- tion with the railways. It is a lauda- ble ambition, one which the Whig ad- vocated many years ago, and when land was-available at more acceptable terms than it is to-day. The Whig"s editor had been in the west on business. He had been shown the 'areas which some of the cities bad purchased--one. in particular, which has since been attracting sever- al big industries--and he became con- vinced that one of the first things the city should do; perhaps the very first, was to secure the land that would be favourable for manufacturing sites. A "qffestion has been raised, or rath- er it seems to have been discussed in a subdued tone, and afiecting the wis- dom of purchasihg the land at the outer depot. The merits of the dis- custion are not known. But some- thing has been said on which one or- ganization has passed a resolution disapproving. of the transaction. There should be no desire to knock any popular woveinent, as there can- not be any desire to suppress or con- coal the facts. The city is taking over the options held by two persons at a nominal sum. What are the figures? Would the city be the gainer or loser by letting these options expire, as they must presently, and appeal to the executors of the iElliott estate ? " That is the issue in a hutshell, and it should not be very hard for the ciVie committee to get at its true meaning. AN APPEAL FOR Alp The Canadian Northern Railway, which is an imuense enterprise, con- tinental in its scope and service, owes its origin and progress thus far to Their feats have been prodigious. They have challeng- ed the 'widest attention. Some eriti- cism has been pasved upon them, and some strictures, but they have not all been inspired by a regard for the public good. Jealousy, business and competing, interests, may be responsi- ble for some attacks. ( The projectors have been able \o command financial aid, under excep tional circumstances, in the worldis money markets. Of all the magnates who go to.London no one bas sur- passed Sir Wiliam Mackenzie, in the negotiation of his loans, millions upon millions of them, and upon the securities of the company. He did not dazzle those London' financiers. He could not. He supplied the data which satisfied: them, and in his line be ap- pears to be without a peer. Of all the men, too, who bave appealed to the Cenadian governments, there are not apy who bave met the success which bas heen' credited to Mackenzie and Mann. , Now, while all this is said, as a tri- bute which is fully warranted, the question that has been pressed upon . even the frionds of the great railway firm, is this, Has the country mot .in- vested omough in a 'work which is purely private, in its.character and relations ? One can commend the en- terprise and energy of Mackenzie and Monn without ' admitting that the public treasury shall be used by them in the promotion of their schemes. They assumed a Herculean task when they Jaunched the continental rail- way. They bave astonished the masses with what they have accom- _ plished. Should men ibe carried away with their admiration of rare pluck snd executive genius, to counsel, ad- in diplomacy, are lending him very. material assistance. The govermment, the opposition, the alleged insurgents, have all come within the spell of this mighty influence. The rest or result will be made apparent by the develop- ments of the next week or two. A VERY GRACEFUL SURRENDER The advice of the Toronto News, the very partizan delender oi the lo- cal government, is 'indeed suggestive It must bave caught the eye of the ministers, and probably it has its ef- fects in mollifying theif spirit. Usually they attack anything which emanates from the opposition with a good deal of fury. Nothing good, in the estimation of the average tory, can proceed from a liberal, even irom so high-minded a man as Mr. Rowell. The News, how- ever, sees merit in the labour propos- al and r Is the government to act upon it. ! Mr. Rowell has been showing the evidence of progressiveness. He is not a destructive critic. On the contrary he has been quite ¢onstructive in his plans, His idea is to have g labour department under a responsible min- ister, and to appoint a competent 0 | commission that will study the labour situation and to see what can be done to improve present conditions. The government 'saw the wisdom of having a competent commission make an exhaustive study of workmen's hazards and workmen's compensation, !and a question of much larger import- ance is the employment and prosperity) of the masses. The government should have been equal to the emergency of promoting advanced legislation of this kind. Fail. ing to do so it is not in a position to queer the advice of Mr. Rowell, based as it is upon thorough research. By his service be is proving one of the most forceful figures in the public life of Ontario. FINANCES OF THE COMMISSION. The Whig has alréady discussed two aspects of the Utilities', reports, pre- sented to the Commission by the manager, It has pointed out that, in its opinion, there should be a change in all, the financial arrangements, with respect to them, and according to a fixed and approved plan. These two features were the gas and electric plants, which are not in an ideal con- dition and cannot be for many a day. But purposes may be adopted in this direction, and if those pur- poses are followed the desired results will be attained. The third, now touched upon, is the water plant, which in its present condition is making money, and which, more than. the other two plants, suggest an immediate im: provement. - Certain radical reforms have been long contemplated. The wa- ter is not pure and cannot be wade pure by chlorination. It can be ren- dered innocuous or harmless by the scientific injection of dope. Only that and nothing more. It can be made much better by filtration, but until ull sewage and sources of contamin- ation have been taken care of by the municipalities, it will not be free from dope. There are certain maing which should be relaid in order to guarantee an adequate domestic and fire supply of water. There has to he a change, probably, in the machinery, and ' it has been suggested that the peak load of the power plant be used by an en- gine which can be operated by steam when the clectricity is mot available. There are other things demanding the attention of the Commission. It -can- not hastily deal with all emergencies of the hour, but it can deal with the conditions which require treatment first, and as part of a general plan, which will eventually lead to an eco- nomical and efficient service. The earnings last year were $11, 000. "How much of this should go towards maintenance and depreciation the two funds upon which the Hydro- Electric Commission insists when a municipality contracts with it for powet ? How much of the balance is required for work which, néglected in the years that have passed, now faces the commission and must be dealt with ? That $11,000 does not represent a surplus which the Commission does not need. Lying in the banks, un- used, 'unattached, unappropriated, there may be the temptation to mis- use it, and the Commission must guard against that. The success of the plants depends on the action or inaction of the Com- mission. The charge against the St. John, N.B,, Commission is 'that it bas not done some things that were expected of it. But it has produced what is termed "A wuiodel civic Bal ance Sheet" and in order to do it is special attention, must have been given to the financial affairs Of the city. . S------------------ EDITORIAL NOTES Rumour bast that the C.N.R. will receive the loan it desires from the Canadian government. Toducement--a substantial contribution to the reptile fund of the conservative party. This is the last and most sordid of all ex- cuses. ------ Lloyd-George is not able to attend parliament. He is seriously ill. He others who have suffered in: verbal combat with kim, but he is the ideal | of the peopl, and they will deeply la- ment if sickness lays him aside. : ----a---- The liberals of Manitoba prowosed a real measure for compulsory «wuca- tion, and it was voted downy by the government. Why should any class; set or division of the people be against compulsory education? And yet that is the experience--in Maui- toba, -- "Mon. Mr: Lucas made a tour of the old Mand last year. There is no rea- son why he should not go abroad as, well as som® pther ministers and pul- lic meb. But some people want to know all about the trip, especially the object and cost of it. and their curi- osity must be gratified. To demonstrate that times are get- ting better,« fifty capitalists, repre- senting five hundred millions of dol- | lars, met in York and arranged | for expenditures that meant an early whirling of the wheels of industry. There's been enough talk about busi- ness. Now for the real thing. Silver nitrate has proven eflicacious as a cure for cigaretie smoking. The boy in Toronto who defied the care and presumed to smoke, as he had done before the operation, with the re- may be hated by ihe dukes, 'and by] | Wise and... .. Otherwise When poverty comes in at the door love makes a noise like a flying ma- chine. himself it's time the wedding bells wofe ringing. . " ---- Never trust a man 'whose dog crawls under the house when it sees him en- ter the front gate. -- An old bachelor may not believe that life is full of contradictions, but a married man always does Hopelessly Behind. My diary is thick with dust 4 And now 1 find, On looking over it, I'm just Two weeks behind. What did I do in those two weeks? On harking back, In vain my cerebellum seeks To find the track. In vain I mop my clammy brow 2 So damp and dank. I can't fill in those two weeks nol; They are a blank. --W, 8. Adkins, in Pittsburg Post. sult that he bad a most unpleasant experience. The cure may not be per- manent, but it won't be triflad with. Hon. Mr. Parent, who was the chair- ; man of the National Transcontinental railway, challenges the special inves- | tigators to meet him in a new and | special inquiry. P. F. Gutelius and G. Lynch-Staunton cannot object if their pay goes on at $65 per day ohd | ex- penses. The $63,000 which these in- vestigators cost may eventually look like the greatest waste of all. PUBLIC OPINION Need Revival Montreal Star The House of Lords seems to have | forgotten what happened when it | last precipitated an election. A Real Satisfaction Montreal Herald Well, $20,000 is a lot to pay for the land probe. But the common people will have the satisfaction of knowing that their suspicions have been confirmed. A Survey Suggested London Advertiser, f Judging from the reports of that McConkey trial in Toronto, Some branches of high society would stand a Social Survey. A Curtain Budget | Oswego Times. } It was certainly fortunate when horses went out of fashion, that all { the blanketing material on hand could | The Smoke Nuisance Collier's Weekly \ Dirt and carelessness from smoke | are not cheap but enormously expen- { sive. To prevent dirt and careless- | ness is not a fad, but just hard busi- ness Yemse. Uur cities are learning it year by year. i Mr. Crothers' Original Way Port Arthur Chronicle { The minister of labor is under a hot fire at Ottawa. His trip to Europe in the height of the labor crisis in | Vancouver Island seemed an original | way of attacking the problem. | { Kingston Events | ' 25 YEARS AGO. ¢ Sons of Scotland camp was organ- ized in the city, with a membership of forty-three. Rev. 8S. G. Bland, of Queen street church, fell * in Methodist church at outer station, and fractured his thigh. | Rev. A. Gandier has been called to | Brampton Presbyterian church. | Meeting was held in the City Coun- cil chamber, in the interests of imper- ial federation. ' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY: FOURTH Today the Hon. H. E. Young, Minis- ter of Hdueation for the province of British Columbia, observes his forty- seventh birthday. 'Dr. Young is native of Quebec and a graduate in medicine of McGill Unive . Since be took charge of the ed de partment of British Columbia seven years ago, he has devoted most of his energies to the work of getting the provincial university started. This Institution, planned on big and gener- ous lines. will in time be a monu- ment to his zeal and efficiency. It is to be built on' a magnificent site at | Point Grey, near Vancouver, and al- | ready extensive plans have been pre! for a number of the butldings! | A president bas been appointed and | i competent staff is in process of , with a view to the com! mencing of instruction next year » President Sha denies the | i "It was quite romantic. | be cut up into coats for girls. { your moral heroism -- Permiwsable. L hate line." Still, it's permissable to be drowning. that _express'on, "Drop mie a if you happen Very Romantic. How did you make the acquaintance »f your second husBand?' I'was out walking with my first husband when my second came along in a motor car ran him down. That was tae be- ng of opr friendship." His Trouble. The Caller--You say your son dis likes the country and wants to go to the city.' Dees he seem Festive at home? Mrs. Tungtwist--Yes, he's awful restive. He ain't done nothin' but rest since he graduated from college. Said by Wise Men. Fear nothing so much as gnd --C. sin is complete Simmons. A crowd always thinks with 1ts sym pathy, never with its reason.--W. R, Alger There are where the man is free to do wshat he likes: the true, where a man is free to do what he ought.--Kingsley He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. --Arab- two freedoms; the false, { jan. Educate men without religion and ou make them but clever devils.--Wel- lington. Ovid finely compares a man of brok- en fortune to a falling column; the lower it sinks the greater weght it is obliged to sustain.--Goldsmith. The Silegcer. The Magistrate (to offending motors. ist) You are fined forty shillings The Motorist--All right, old man! You must take it out of a fiver. The Magistraté--~Youn are now fined five. pounds, Anyth'ng more to say? The Moterist--By jove, Sir, no! 'ou're too quick at repartee. --Ex- change -- Gragitude. Mangger--Mr. Bmith, of late work has been very perfunctory Smith (eagerly interrupting )---Mr, Jones, I've been working here for three months now, and though I have tried my best, that's the first bit of praise I have received sinee¢ I've been here. Thahk youl--Pall Mall Gazette. your APHORISMS. Bachelor, a peacock; betrothed, a lion; wedded, an ass.--~Spanish Proverb. § A wornout sinner is some- times found to make the best declaimer against sin.--Lamb. mo A wise wan "neither suffers _bimself to be governed nor at- tempts to gover others.--~La Bruyere, 'A' wise man should bave mon- ey in his bead, but not in his heart. --Swift. Every man carries with him a potential madman.~Carlyle. Every man has a goose that lays golden eggs, if be only knew, it~American Proverb. A beau is everything of a wo- man Bt the sex aud nothing of & man beside it.--Fielding, A dwarf sees farther than the \' giant when be bas the giant's alder 0 mount on.---Cole- When a man is afraid to think fop- 1100.5. TROUSER SALE Ts £4.00 and $4.50 val- ne SALE for $2.75 .50 and $18.00 Slr values for $12.50 Wednesday and Thursday Doings SUIT SPECIALS | r SUITS $7.50 Three piece suit of fine quality do- mestic tweeds, dark brown shades, sizes 34 to 42. BLUE SUITS $15.00 Fine soft all wool serge, cut in the new 1914 Oxford models, soft roll lapels, two or three button style, euff on trousers, ete., sizes 33 to 42. SUITS $8.50 Three piece suit of English Tweed, pin dot patterns, dark colors, good style, sizes 34 to 46 SAMPLE SUITS $15.00 SUITS $12.50 Hand tailored suit of Scotch Chev- iots, in light and ' dark shades: of brown, whipeords, in brown or dark grey, sizes 36 to 46. _ Regular $20 and $22.50 goods ,So- ciety brand tailoring in the popular Master and Windsor models, new patterns, new colorings, real beanit- 1es, no two suits alike, sizes 35 to 39. po J Underwear Special Men's Fleeee-lined Shirts and Drawers, sizes 34 to 42. Regular 50¢ and 65¢ values, For 35c Per Garment MEN'S CAPS BOYS' AND GIRLS' TOQUES ~ J0¢ Bo ee TEES . T9¢ and $1.00 values for 50¢, banders, knitted caps, all sizes. Fur Regular 25¢, and 40¢ values for 10¢. each. BOYS' AND GIRLS' MITTS w -- x = wr Boys' and girls' toques, 50 and 75¢ EE : 3o¢ and 40¢ values for 25¢. values for 25¢ ~ Sale of Boys' Suits and Overcoats BIBBYS, Limited 78, 80, 82 Princess St. Kingston 25e and 30e values for 20c. Better Coal Coal Bills That is why it pays to order Coal that suits, Men's VVorking BR Boots for $1.25] P. WALSH me nnn -- 58-57 Barrack Stree Men's Boots, Box Kip and heavy grain, would make a splendid working boot, regular $1.50, to $2.50 for . . Sizes 9 and 10 only, _H. JENNINGS, | The following is a partial list of farms we have for sale in Kingston distriot: | | | oosxlomienif Acres 60 ,.. com nme Wes ue $1800 B10 wos hus cnn Bas) wes $1500 feos wae inne Moa Wl ansns see mew 150 mes ou Wes san 100 oe wes 1 Free eas 200 ... ... 119... 100, ce Cpe tee Waa gee sem Mew Mee Bee yon Bes Bley Baw' 0 ielie ran Lun ses Tes Lewin sae ost ae wee nee W 0 sWus Naw Mea sue Wee saa ge sas fav , wales foe Wao Non wu . Bee We oy O10 Mes 150 . ov wine es Wem aroma 180 «oi we 170 sami smeserssmmasesen Tee Wem sue JW 192 ris oie e nev How Bom Wee wee ee NA ee ee em ughnessy report that the C.P.R. will take over the CNR. + I % ie