La ¥ DAILY. . much sustaived labour, ! #ome: of 'them right iE and it | it deserved. 1} was rejected by the pling .g and heavy. ] people, largely through misrepresenta- tion and TE nudion, and he was re-| It looks as if Mr. Bourassa is jected .at the same time, being defeat. {longing to get back into parliament od after a continuous service in par-lary life. He has heen a picturesque Higinent of forty-two years. In retire. figure in private life, in having a ment he seemed to enjoy the rest he cause which has about lost its gla- had earmed; and, out of "sight, with mour. Something new must turn some people, he passed out of mind. [up or Mr. Bourassa will lose in pub- The announcemént of his death re-llic attractiveness and favour vives the exalted place he occupied erm ---- and the dignified service which he ren- i ! dered. He has passed to his reward, , Merificed much for their country, and the reward of a just man made re surely passing away. William perfect through the experience of an [Patterson is the fast of the worthies honest and sincere life. ' ea e-------------- eighteen years in which he served the How would it do for the cham: party in oppodition and, with Sir fhons of men's and women:s suffrage | Richard Cartwright and others, help ------------ the best argument in the opinion of The London Chronicle is persuaded ficult to' get the judges. that "the frank abandonment of the a (navy) contribution idea would be the judges. It may, of course, be dii- Ap 00 svees eH esting discussion of 3 hall to gum 1 PE aoe frage at the monthly dinner, preceding [seem to' have dawned on the Xi 8 rata. WOMEN IN THE LIMELIGHT |i; the interest af all concerned, fn- The Frontenac Club had an fnter- [cluding British taxpayers." This in- woman's suf- {terprefation of the case does not Cana- a resolution, which, though second- dian tory party. Local fleet | units ed. was not voted upon. It is no lare preferred. This 5s the Canadian excuse to say that the club was not [liberal contention, and experience ready to vote. or not being ready, [shows the wisdom of it. ut. New Yor TY itth Ave. [thotigh quoted from ni Soren ib Bldg. tract, and perh not upto-date in ' Ohloggo iv i "Norihirup, Manager. ract, and perhaps ot uft THE BILL GOING THROUGH The * Workingmen's Compensation Bill wAll be stultied by covery employ- 'er. ol labour, save the farmer, as it makes all of them, with this one ex- oéption, liable for the results of - ae. _ vitlenits to their employees. As & con- Sequence every employer will be deep- i concerned about the conditions under which the employees are en. "It will mot pay to court careless. ia Ee. "2 [PUBLIC OPINION posed to register against it. Prof. Morison submitted the motion. and, A Sign of What . Ottawa Journal. some ancient ment 'in favour of woman's suffrage, Faney three-quarters of a million and no one would have voted | dollars Iving © unclaimed in Canadian against it surely without assigning a hanks. And yet people talk of hard reason for the 'doubts within him. tmen. The champion of Woman's suffrage was not an 'endorser of some of the Motitreal Star follles or foibles of women. ' He was Madame Caillanx's erime suggests not prepared to submit that women | that politicians would be wise to keep lwers the superiors of men intellect- theis wives from reading the newspa- ually. He was prepared to admit that the women he met in student life : were not, like the men, interested "somo respects, it followed an argu- tii The Only Alternative et ti No Peril at All Toronto News . 3 Ag 50 PRL 2 fd ' ved from him the attention 'y/ y of broken law were ap} The old campaigners, the men who |¢ {who made the welkin ring during the ve three months to give: notice whether To under Ty e.his o or to meet in a verbal contest, the de- lod to keep liberalism alive and mc (cated, The. maximum of . earning {cision to go to which ever side put up |tive. -- TO BE MADE IN WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT Farmers Alone Are Exempted from it -- The Board is Given Absolute Jurisdiction. \ Some of the important changes in the Workmen's Compensation act A workman engaged by an employer not. resident in the province will will elaim compensation Ontario law or that of the Spry his employers is' lo capacity that will be affected by the act is $2,000. ents by work- r the board, except where the diability is under four. Where the workman injured is un- der twenty-one years of age the board may invest any lump sum pay- ment a8 it considers advisable for the interests of the workman. If the sum paid by émployers who are in- dividually lable is more than neces- sary to satisfy the amount of com- pensation awarded, the balance is to be returned, i: The boatd may extend the time of compensation where parents are the dependents 'of the workmen after the woriiman has attained the age of twenty-one. : In cases of permanent disability the workmen is entitled to receive compensation up 'to [fifty-five = per cent. of his average weekly earnings for the next preceding year, to the extent of the injury, whiher total or only partial. The same rule ap- plies in cases of {emporary disabil- ity. Thre months before the new act comes into force, which is to be by proclamation, a provisional assess- ment is to be made, which shall con- stitute a special reserve fund to be maintained at all times. Statements of pay rolls and estimates of expen- diture by employers must be fur- nished to the board. Sub-contraec- See Our Windo w Display of These Suits Smart Suits Young men--you mo the stunning models that Young Men's Clothes. st critical of all clothes Yu are- We want you to see are here from the acknow! edged best makers of SN 3p Genteel Greys in Tweeds $15.00. Norfolk Suits, in Blue Cheviots, $13.00. Blue Worsted Suits, hand tailored, $15.00. . Rich Brown Worsted Suits, $15.00. and Worsteds, » to 42. Sale Spring Overcoats $12.50 and $13.50 values for $8.75. Sizes 34 , Nobby Shoe Styles: New English lasts, masterpieces of shoe» making. The Just Wright Shoe, $5.00. The 20th Century Shoe, $4.00. . x : oa ha a; Money, pleasure, drink and careless any kind. It will not do to {in political economy. There was no ness are the perils of this generation. |'0TS are to be lable along with main of ' : : i i i : ' a : : S, but there shall be no imperfect machinery, or machin- Particular aptitude in women for the | jou ahout. the peril of having no |cONtractors, which 'exposes the operaior to Public life or service; in which they | money ? double liability ¢laimed. The as- hazards. Nor will it do to al- empl, 8 to assume any risks, be avoided. ° There may stare and caution all around, itl 'he' ai good thing, and cal- "to reduce the accidents and in itself will 'he a great: advantage, and * ome that 'may more than compensate Hor the expense or liability which the present accidents entail. ~The adminjstration of the law, when finally passed, will depend upon the ym ni men 'who must be a 4 pa perman- occupied all the 10 in hearing the evidence in cases laid before them, and in making the a- wards! / 'Dhéy, like the Failway, com- ) ' ral "will 'be supreme, und their deditions will be final. + The medical men {are the last to protest against! the provisions of the bill and because it does not protect them. They 'are in every case, and they become, therefore, material agen- 'clon in tho successful administration of 'the'law: . They want to be guar- anteed compensation--not at the ex- pense of the injured man, but of the employers and' the state. The mar- vel is that they have been unheard of until. now. Almost every concetvable guestion Has been debated academical- ly. What the physicians were think. ; Sng of 'doing all these months 'passes B + 33 comprehension. | Hon. Me, 'Tessier, 'the 'minister; of roads in the Quebes government, has "been elected by a majority of 276, on the new electoral lists. Evidently + the Gouin government lis as strongly entrenched in the people's confidence eg ind WE REBAR ; +. CALLED TO HIS REWARD "The voice of a great public man, of one who for over forty years was con: scientiously | devoted to public duty, * hés 'been silenced by death. This is "the voion of Hon. William Paterson. 16 'will be remiémbered as a man of high ideals, of great courage, of con- sistent political life, of devotion to public duty. E ing for a brief of three years, from 1872 to day because of UM-health, is reported desired to . participate. But there was justice on thejr side, and for, many reasons, whioh he cited, he fore- saw the: day when the women would have the franchise. He could have said when the wo- men of 'both 'Britain and America would "recover" 'the franchise. For two hundred years prior to 1832 they enjoyed, in England, equally with the men, the right to vote. With the widening of the franchise the women lost, their political franchise. 'Thereafter the voter was described as o "male person," and later "man" appeared 'as a more generic term. 4nd from 1832 until now they have liten contending tor their rights, and failing to get them through Yn their (ay 'such men as John Stuart Mill and Disraeli, in the past,' and Lloyd- tieorge, in the present, have favoured them. Prof.! Morison ~ justifies the mili: tancy of the women, though not ap- proving of it, by saymg that most triumphs are won hy agitation, at- tended. sometimes by violence. "The Irish people, in seeking Home Rule, had gained by miblitancy. So the professor thinks. The, Whig = dis- sents. While there was violence, in the agitation, progress was practi- cally stayed. = When the Irish party adopted moral wuasion, which is an- other name for reasonable argument, they gained, and gained steadily. The women sufiragists of America repu- ciate the militants, and see disas- ter fin their work. They point, how- ever, 'to. the success that has follow- ed their campaign in America, lead- ing up to women's state after state. { ascendency in EDITORIAL NOTES Peterboro has adppted the magne- Decorating the Men Syracuse¢ Post-Standard. Ruflles instead of collars for the men next summer, says a fashionable magnate. How sweet some of us will look. Smt-------- No Stimulants Aboard St. Thomas Journal. The rush of applicants for places on Sir Earnest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition has fallen off since the an- nouncement was made that sugar will he the only stimulant = served during the trip. { Le 2 pb THT 4 $ * A Desirable Change | Hamilton Spectator, In view oi the dismissal of an ap- peal' to quash a conviction for. New Year's eve revelry in a 'Toronto res- taurant, it wight be profitable if the participants patronized a watch-night service next year for a change. sumption of risk by the workmen does not disqualify him from claim- ing compensation. Common law right of recovery is abolished, and contributory negligence may be tak- en into consideration oniy if the worker would have been 21, the act | provides a4 sfradght payment of $20 per month. , , Farmers Aloe Are Exempted The only employers exempted from the bill are the farmers. The cleri- cal stalfs in connection with all man- ufacturing concerns are included un- der all liability ¢Tauses, and the same rates and "scale®*a¥ provided ahove, would apply t5fhem and to their families in cased accident or death. This is the onmeiclause which prom- ises to lay itself open to the most controversey when the discussion in the house when 8itting as committee as a whole. In order to provide the working machinery for thie 'enforcement : of Hard on Canadians Ottawa Citizen. Ii it is true that several hundred Spanish workingmen were imported from New York to work on: the Wel- land 'canal, while thousands of Cana- dian 'workers in Toronto and Hamil- ton are out of work, an investigation is certainly in order. : o Kingston Events 25 YEARS AGO. Senator Sullivan, on behalf of the Kingston branch of the Evangelical Alliance, presented a petition in the Senate, protesting against Sunday ca- nal traflic. Princess street is in a disgraceful condition. While driving up the street, a lad named McIntyre was jolted out of a waggon and badly hurt. A hole in the street caused the accident. Capt. Allen is of the opinion that the steamer Pierrepont will - not be able to reach Wolfe Island for anoth- er week. The frost at night tightens the ice a great deal. tite lamp for the 'heart of the city" and because of its superior - illumima- ting power. This is the lamp which Kingston will use on the white way it has adopted. - Mr. Hanna censured by a temper- ance convention 'because of the pofith- cal service of Ingpector 'Snider in op tion law electioms- It is deserved. No official dare' act as Snider did without the consent, $f not the di- rection, of his séiperiors. Hon. Mr.; Cochrane, off on. a holi- to be a covenanter in Ireland. The Premier at Ottawa has not heard of -| Lord Somers, who with his brother indew, Lond Hyde, 1s engaged in farm. | ing in pleblan style near Pickering, his twentyseventh | birthday today. This "plowing peer Plokering" 18 a very well setup, | i majority, although docile and subser- | the gag. No. more hareiaced outrage ion the rights of members has ever | been seen in a British parliament. It iwas a lamentable use and abuse of i the numerical Jrepondaranes and com- the act, the Ontario government has {set aside an annuity of $100,000, i which may be emlarged upon at any |time as circumstances may demand. | The board provided for the manage- ment of the fund includes a chair- man and two vice-chairmen, appoint- ed for periods of ten years each, and who shall be eligible for re-appoint- [abe up to the age of 75, and who jare liable to be deposed only for bad | conduet. The 'board shail appoint {a secmetary, a chief medical officer, rand may appoint such auditors, actu- |aries, accountants, inspectors, medi- cal referees, clerks, 'and servants as | they may 'deem necessary for the car- frying out of provinsions and may ! prescribe their ditties, subject to the |approval of the Heutenant-governor- in-couneil. Gag Law in Ontario Toronto Globe, { Mr. Speaker ruled: with the govern- ment as. to the right of Hon, Mr, Foy to combine a mofion to suspend the {rules with a motion to read the in- demnity bill a first: time, and then | shut off discussion on the suspension of the rules by applying the rule against discussing, 4 bill on its first reading. Evidently. the government's vient, were ashamed of their glaring ing violation of the rules in applying placent servility of » governmental support. It would not be surprising if this exasperating misuse of power prompted some to invoke ithe law against the whitewashed member for the offence already = committed. My, Rowell and his followers made a vig orous and most necessary protest agminst - the whitewash bill and 'the gag. . Too Ardent Wis! Toronto News, ¢ One hopes that never again will any, Ld Soriety Brand (@lothes New Hat Styles We can save you 50¢ to $1.00 on your new hat. The best $2.00 hats in Ameri ca. Better Coal Coal Bills That is why it pays to order Coal that suits, P. WALSH 83-57 Barrack Stress For Sale| | 1--A large wen punt brick dwelling, Pine St., good cel- lar, B. and GC. | gas, d 0 var ssrvnsesnse $2850 | 2--Brick dwelling, Albert St., | 4 bedrooms, ] B. and C., sta || "ble, deep lot .......$3200 | Gun Metal and Patent Leath- er, Buttone dor Laced $3.00 Gun Metal, Tan Calf, Patent Colt, on latest lasts, £3.50 and... 84.00 Buttoned or Laced Blucher. if, bit his innocence is sonistimes pisinilving and sensible young man, Partly hold office for thirty years: in _jamaging. Tt would create'n panic = in And among his rural neighbors he - The hy feature of such i a condition is that the office-holding the house if some one moved a hdme dresses and Devos lke a thorough. politicians come fo think they have Fale resolution, and insisted 'on de. {JOUR democrat. Before ha succeedéd some divine, right to the plas of Io the barony, he was sfmply Arthur power, and feel that they are badly : Rerbert Tennyson Cocks, t treated when the country decides to and 1896), and the later years emium has been put upon WPHEW of the fifth baron. He was a Inv Upon 'their opponents the duty ; occupied o front. place |doubffal political service by +the - Tn. | foutenant in the First Life Guards "7 the responsibility of managing and. held it by virtue! ity Bill. which the Ontario @e [8d at (he coronsilon of the late © he Suirs. it . Kingstonians will have Je ture. bas passed. The members Edward VIL. acted as one of His | Feared Paviowa's Foot Broken tedall hia isite and \8)ot Yi toga) huss arc wow eligible | MaJesti's pases. The farming er. | St Louis, Mo. March 20.--Anng ' / Arts of jobs, at the disposal |Periment wis begun twa years #go and Paviowa, the famous Russian dancer, 'wl " : oh Sh of the federal government, and they 8 sald to be meeting with fair KuC ess suffered yore accident on the ho which they a Yell he sure to demand their share of | | It is believed her right foot. is A v . the spoils. ; brok€n. Doctors, after an examina- oath and powerful ;talzer, a to be always chasing tion, were unable to state exactly the ble falents a speak: University {§ Rens government, © lbati it i Opposition, (hotween 2% it. ---------- Providentiat 2 He seems The desperation with which the rand - injuries, but an X- examination {government fought through the Fer | "Yes; that appears to be his Doth. will be made to-day. - Mute. Pavio: guson Indemnity 3 # rainy oy ER | hl gS ~~ wa's feet are sin Palfast and ) prising § it