I ----.---------------- Jed. What is the commission doing} with regard to them ? "There is one way," says the World, "by which the Dominion government could greatly aid this proposition : 1t controls the water of the Welland canal, has a jurisdiction of some kind over the Niagar® river, and the ex- port of 'power, and probably has in view an immense development of pub- lic power in counection with the St. Lawrence from Kingston to Montreal, cither as a Cavadian proposition or as a joint proposition with the United States; and certainly the whole trend of public opinion these days is in the direction of public ownership and con- trol of the bulk of water powers in connection with the Niagara and the St. Lawrence waterways." In the west the power question is Tr-- "Pirstior J 80 deaceranerrasarrsanasess ME RATES CRITI 88 88 Houifhh svi Lo sar, L Onited"diaion sad 0 me Wacky Edition " gue Year, by mall .......... sees 31.00 r to United States . Ei and three 'months pro RL ttached I; t printing omces Gi Canaths RONTO pli i uo fan 808 Hi 3 hire st, kof" Chicas i i" ius Fifth Ave. > Triliite Bis. nagor. A CALL 70 BIG MEN The Works' Committee. finds itself in a serious dilemma. It wants to com- mence the work of paving on Princess and King streets as soon as the wea- ther will permit, and it finds itself handicapped or heldup by their ina- bility to get favours from three or four: persons who own property on the main thoroughfares. These will not consent to easements which are necessary in order to trans- fer the telephone wires before arrang- ing for the removal of the poles. The company. will not use any conduits. These have not been Provided -for it, and at did not desire underground ac- commodation, It can be forced, it is assumed, to remove the poles and wires, but only when the city has supplied the means By 'which the change can be ef- fected. Most people were under the im- pression that-all the plans had been made for the paving, and it was the last thought of , the last year that came as a -surprise--that no under standing had been reached. The men who now' object to the hur- tied schemes of the city are under no obligation to meet the views of the Works' Committee. Unless it can be shown, however, that the desired ease- ments will become a tresspass and a detriment 'to their properties the three. or four persons who have not consents ed will be larger citizens by waiving their objections, LER It is simply damnable that the pro- gress of the city can be retarded by the unpatriotic action of any one, but it is the prico that is now being paid for the unwise and stupid work of other people. The parliament of Can- ada did an atrocious thing when it gave any private corporation a right to obstruct. the streets, and what par- liament omitted to do in this respect the city did of its own accord. The fool legislation of other days cannot be revoked, but the citizens who can be magnanimous, and facili- tate the city's schemes by graceful concessions, will rise higher in the public esteem and earn the public gra- titude. i PE ------------ Six, seats have been lost to the Adquith government through the but- ting in of labour candidates. The labour , party can, if it keeps on, help to defeat the government, and when it has. completed the work it will have completed its destruction at the same time. omer psn. THE QUESTION OF POWER According to the and to the talk in best job Toronto World, which Hon. Mr. . Beck has ifdlged on late occasions, there is something big aioot in power propositions. The contract which the Hydro-Electric Commission has the Ontario: Niagara Power company is for 100,000 horse-power, and this ¥ Limit has been almost 'reached It , backed by the government, the Canadian power plants at ingara; the Cataract power Hamilton or DeCew Falls; Toronto electric light plant. The demands of the province for mo power. for railway and manufacturing purposes are such thac something must be done, and Southern and West- ern Ontario have certainly no right to complain af the manver in which the commission has been serving them not in as much luck, It' {1912; she was accused of peramount. It conduces very much to the lowered cost of production. It is the factor in every business man's plans. Power at $15 per horse-power ig a considération that settles the lo- cation of maby an industry, 'The liquor men made the mistake of their lives in supposing that Mr. Rowell could be silenced through the exposure of Mr. Evanturel. The liquor men did not take much stock 'in this man before the election. They have less daith in him now. They showed their alliance with the conservative party by turning over his begging letter. for party capital. COMPULSORY TRAIMNG There was a spirited debate in the Convocation Hall of Queen's Univer- sity on Friday evening, between the representatives of Ottawa and King- ston Collegiate Institutes. The sub- ject was the necessity of compulsory military training in Canada. In essence the argument on the affir- mative side was that history showed the wisdom of compulsory training, especially on the Swiss plan, and that the mations that depended upon voluntary military: service suffered. So eminent an authority as Lord Rob- erts had said that Britain should a- dopt it: in the ipterest of efficiency and economy. i The argument: on the negative side was based on the experience of coun- tries that had made military ser- vice a compulsory matter, and pro- tests + had been raised against it. Why ? ~ It operated to the serious disadvantage ,of the people, socially, agriculturally, and industrially, . Canada surely does not need to copy the spirit and practices of Euro- pean countries, and it may well be hoped that the day will never come when the military system will have the oppressive: effects which it, is said to have abroad. The debate on its merits,, how- ever, was very much enjoyed, and one can see how the high schools of our land ,are doing oy splendid work in educating their young men to use, readily and effectively, their scholar- ship to the best advantage. The Ottawa team was proclaimed the victors, and no one questioned the decidion of, the * judges. Their award was due to two considerations --the presentation of the case, for the affirmative, was in excellent taste and form, and it was supported by the second speaker in a clear, con- cise, and forceful way. It may be surmised that the Ot- tawa contingent got its inspiration from the honourable the minister of militia. - This would be 'an absurd conclusion. . The Whig has heard Col. Hughes speak on several occasions. It has read many of his addresses. He never, 'at any time or place, dis- cussed ' compulsory military training as did the leader of this debate, and a young man in his teens. © Col. Hughes should ask for a copy of this speech and study it. The secretary of the Hotel Keepers Association says that Mr. Evanturel wrote him "several letters upon the license question. Evanturel was very eager to sell his vote and influence. And he won't resign his seat. The attorney-general 'should see that he does, and at once. A WOMAN IN ACTION .The London papers contain a re port of the appeal of Mrs. Kathar- ine Warham against the decision of the lower court on what is called the "Toy Chicken Case." In April taking three toy chickens from the counter in Selfidges' department store. Toys were found in her bag, but che claimed to have bought them before she entered the store and that her long life of truthfulness and honor dhould protest her from conviction under merely suspicious circumstan- ces. ' in 'the manner in which she conduc- ted it herself. She had not studied law. She was not familiar with the routine of the courts. She had. no experience in cross-examination. But she astonished the judges and the lawyers with her ready wit, her (method of attack, and her éloguent summing up of he evidence. She spoke for hours, intelligently, the first place, but she was equal to The interest in this case centered) fon Senator, who is ffty-nine roars ; t in 7. pointedly. She lost in; dent "op (A I the strain of an appeal, Al, and was en- : t. by the. voluntary _SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914. £20 towards expenses, the being collected in penny pieces. Addressing the Court of Appeal she said she did not ask for fayors, but for justice. The Selfridges were in the wrong aud she proposed o use all the intelligence that: had been given to her by her Creator®o establish this fact. Women in England have not been favored in the legal profession, A few have studied law and been al- lowed to practice it, but so far they have failed to reach success, because the way has been barred, and they have not shown the talent which the English courts required. 'Mrs. Warham has surprised the legal fraternity, however. It would take very little training apparently, in addition to the education she has received, to qualify her for distinc- tion at the bar. money three and six EDITORIAE NOTE The Farmers' Bank stockholders will not be recouped for their losses. Are the; depositors sideration ? to receive, any con- Is the premier going back on all his promises ? To to be a candi: date in the next election. Very likely. He thinks the people will condone or swallow anything. But will = they ? Are they more abandoned than he is? Surely not. Evanturel expects If the Swiss military system is per- | fect in its application and results, the | minister of militia should know all about it. But so far he has not said anything about it. © The debaters for the Collegiate 'Institute can give him pointers. The first thing the minister of mili- tia knows he will have to Fight, and Canada's war department may be left without a head. The ' colonel may thank his stars that he is not living in Europé where the people will not take offence from any one. How much capital was spent on the public utilities last year ? How much was provided by debentures 2° How much was taken from the earnings of the year ? The statements which have so far been handed 'out are to be ranked as "financial fiction," Why should parliamentary privileges save any man from the effects of his slanderous statementd ? 'A* criminal libel should be treated the same in- side of parliament as out of it, and the member who dodges his liability because he cannot be reached is a moral 'coward. Kingston Events 25 YEARS AGO. I The police say that the drunkards of the city are young men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-two. A,race has been arranged between horses owned by G. Metcalfe and J. McConnell. Last year ten million feet of gas was consumed in Kingston, an in- crease of nearly three million feet over that of the previous year, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY: EIGHTH This is the natal day of Dr. Wilfrid Grenfell of Labrader, who is now forty- nine years of age, The story of how he came to take up his grand work among the peo- The only way some. fellows are am- bitious to make their mark in the world is with the dollar mars. ry Oécasionally you nieet a woman who is almost as much afrald of her hus- band as she is of her cook, ---- Don't jump at conclusions; but en the other hand it doesn't do much good to jump away from them, either, Here's one more thing to be thank- ful for: This is the closed scason for picnics. Very Seusitive. "She's getting rather plump." "Yes, but don't you dare tell her so, She nearly sued her husband for a divorce on account of her plumpuness." "Why, pe isn't to blame." "No, but she heard that he was com- plaining that he had an elephant on his hands, and she thought he meant her and he only meant a house he was trying to rent."--Houston Post, I] 1. Sweet Innocent. Mrs, Youngbride (to bdtcher)--I want two pounds of beefstcak, and have it rare, please. -- Exactly. f Doctor--You are all run down. ought to quit business entirely. Patlent--In other words, doctor, be- cause ¥.am run down I ought to wind up, eh? You The Oecult Refusal i by With feelings -of great 'pertu With heart that was a 1 of a quake, He thought to the lady's location The vow that he wanted to make-- And then with a mental vibration She gave him the shake. Easy to Please. Big Sister (who wants to be left alone a moment with her sweetheart) ~--Fritz the house feels so stuffy; go into the next room and open the win- dow, will you? Fritz--The window is open. Big Sister--Oh, well, shut it again, will you?--Fliegende Blatter. Toe Try Something New. Doctor--Your ailinents seem to he quite different this year I suppose you didn't like Wiesbadan. where I sent you last season.--Exchange. i Pr Dia It. The train of cars that Santa brought Is out of kilter now While Pu was showin' how they weat he broke ths string somehow, uged to run a track, at least they did when he Would let me take 'em in my an' wind 'em with a key. fun with only they would go, gee! T never had Pa enjoyed 'em so. They around hands I; could-a had some 'em, if But, a chance, for The ortermobile that I around the floor Was lots ef fun while it 'was new, but it won't go no more. Pa wound it up for Uncle Jim to show him how it went, An' when those two got through with it, 'the running gear was bent An' now 'it doesn't go at all. I mustn't grumble though Coz while it was in shape Pa enjoyed it so got that ran to fun my I've got my blocks as good as new, my mitts are perfect yet Although the snow is on the ground I haven't got 'em wet, ple of the Labra- dor coast is full, of interest. When a student at Ox- ford he is said to. have been greatly impres- sed by the mes- sage of the late Dwight I. Moody: This led to his offering himself | a3 a volunteer worker to the Deep' Sea Fisher- men's Mission. who sent him ¢ | out on their hoa | I ] pli auips. One y when he was off duty in London, a friend came to him and began to tell him about his experiences whilst on a trip to Labra- dor. As he described the hardships endured by the inhabitants and their lack of medical attention, his words #0 affected the young doctor that he exclaimed, "That's the piace. for me." and forthwith made ready to set out for the scene of his future labors. SUNDAY, MARCH FIRST The Hon. J. P. B. Casgrain, Domin- of age to-day, has constituted himself one of the authorities on the trans. portation problems of the country. He was originally a civil engineer and for some years was chie? engineer of the Montreal and Pacific Junction Rail. way. He ir todey interested in a I've taken care of everything Santa brought to nie, Excep' the toys that run about when wonnd up with a key. next year you ean bet I won't make any such mistake, I'm goin' to ask for toys an' things that my Pg cannot bréak. (Edgar A. Guest in-Dettoit Free Press) ------ that But THE EARTH. AND MAN, A little sun, a little rain, A soft wind blowing from the 'west, : And woods and fields are sweet again ' And warmth within the moun- tains' breast. So simple is the earth we tread, So quick with love and life her 'frame, Ten thousand years have dawn. i ed and fled, 'And still ber magic is the same. A little love, a little trust, A soft impulse, a sudden dream, And life as ary as desert dust Is fresher than a mountain stream. So simple is the heart of man, So ready for new hidpe and joy, number of companies and takes & prominen politics in Mon. ago he ran Ten thousand years since it be- oan ; Biv Jit It yousger than » f the city but RRR of the Ben. | 2 . 1 a Zama . Brooke NEW COLLARS 2 for 25¢ THE BEST $4.00 MEN'S SHOES IN CANADA 'Bibby's | ie and Shirt Sale SHIRT SALE - NECKWEAR Dale Fifty dozen Handsome Silk Ties in uew colorings, styles and designs. Regular 50¢ and 75¢ values, for 20¢ each America's Tublar new Silk Ties reversible Trouser Sale Iinglish Worsteds, hand tailored trousers, $4.00 values for $2.75, sizes 32 to 46. - Suit Sale $16.50 and $18.00 values 167 $12.5 Sizes 34 to 46. English and Domestic Tweeds and Cheviots, _nobby greys and browns, two and three button style. 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