| ! | | | Do You Want a Suit That is DISTINCTIVE? \ . E 'have the style that will please you. We have the qualities that will satisfy your fondest hopes, and the price we charge will not have.any damaging ef- ect upon your pocket book. My we ow thm *~ you ? | coming provincial election. $12.00, \ oJ 0, $15.00, $18.00 up to $22.00 LIVINGSTON'S BROCK ST. A little out of the way, but it will pay you to walk, | rier's protest of need of most careful | consideration ~ SALE SATURDAY 6.30 a. m. "The cold, wet, unseason-= able weather condi- tions, which is hold: ing back retail trade this Spring, compels usto continue making this big sacrifice. : IS, 1 PRICE OATS, 15 PRICE DRESSES 14 PRICE ms = PRESENTED IN THE BRIEFEST POSSIBLE FORM. a The Whig's Daily Condensation or| the News of the World From Telc- graph Service and Newspaper Ex- changes. ank Noves, Washington, was again Bd president of the Associated Press, ; : At Belfast sufiragettes tried to burn Annadale Hall, a large, unoccupied mansion. The general synod of the Church of England in Canada will meet at Van- conver in September. The German government has no in- tention of sending an additional war- ship to Mexican waters. Ald. M. Fiset, Quebec, bas been ap pointed superintendent of parcel post for the city and district of Quebec. The Berlin, Oat., library board will have to be satisfied with $10,000 in stead of #25.000 from Andrew Car negie, A. B. McUoig, M.P. for West Kent, succeeded in getting corn-binders plac- ed on the twelve and a hali per cent tariff list. The proposed imperial navy defence conference, in. which all the whole overbeay dominions were to take part, has been indefinitely postponed A branch of the Imperial Home Re union League was formed in London, a credit fund of 810,000 being estab lished at the bank by a hundred citi ens. As a mark of esteem, pn deputytion represénting the government member of the legislature waited on Sir J Whitney and presented him with = a purse of £2,000, Mavor Carter, of Guelph, was poti tioned by several hundred citizens of both political parties to be a candi date against the government in the The" Rome Osservatore Romano prints the pope's motu proprio insti- tuting a colleve for training priests | who are intended to be of spiritual assistance to emigrants. Premier Borden introduced a motion for morning' sittings of the commons, but withdrew it en Sir Wilired Lau- of C.N.R. legislation Ambitions By Walt Mason ir Collier's Week} Ah, once in sooth, in days of vouih I longed to be a pirate; the corsair's | 'fame for deeds of shame--all boys | did once desire it At night when | gleamed the stars 1 dreamed of sackinlg Spanish vessels, of clanging swords" and dripping boards, and | bloody scraps and wresties. Then | 'One-Eyed Lief," the pirate chief, my hero wax and model: in dreamg I'd bold his stolen gold till I could ! scarcely waddle. But father took his shepherd's crook and lammed me like tarnation, till I forgot that | sort of rot for milder aspiration. And still 1 dreamed... and now I seemed to be a, asebalhgpitcher adorned by all, both great and small in wealth grown rich and . richer. | My dreaming eyes saw crowds arise and bless mie from .the bleachers, when 1 struck out some pinch bit! lout and beat those Mudville crea tures I seemed to stand, sublime and grand, the idol of 'all fandom: men thought me swell, and treasur ed well the words T spoke at ran dom. Ah, boyhood schemes, and empty dreams of glory, fame, and riches! My mother came and tan ned my frame with sundry birchen switches, and brought me back to| duty's track, and made me hoe the onions, dig garden sass and mow | the grass until my hands had buni- | ons, In later i I days I used to raise my eyes to summits splendid. "I'n hold" I'd swear, "the White House chair, before my life is ended." The vears rolled on dreams are gone. with all their gorgeous sallies, and in my town I'm holding down a job insnecting alleys. Thus goes the world, a man is buried from heights to depths abysmal; the dream of hope is golden dope, but waking up Is dismal. So many dreams, so many schemes. upon the hard-rock | shiver! We think we'll eat some | irloin meat, and have to dine on | liver. We think wel'll dine on duck | and wine, with garlands hanging o'er us. hut when dub calla | us to grub, stewed prunes are set | before us And vet, my friends, ! though dreaming ends in dark blue tacte to-morrow. build airy schem es! Without your dreams, this lif world be all sorrow some | ---- | "Marseillaise" for the Kaiser ! The long-expected visit of the kais Cr to the French president was near ly miarred by an accident and a slight piece of tactlessness on the part of the president's valet On the first evening it appears that the kaiser's brushes had failed through some misunderstanding to arrive in time. | Brushes which had been presented to the president himself by the Ser- vice league of France were sent to his majesty. To the horror of every- one within forty yards of the room, no sooner had the kaiser lifted then out of the box than the epic notes of the = "Marseillaise" thundered forth from the backs of the brushes. The valet who had taken them in bad forgotten to turn onthe silen- cer! The kaiser, it is said, imme- |diately dropped the brushes and | went pale blue, his moustache wag- | Bing furiously. It was only after a lopg explanation in several lanp- Buages that he was induced to be- lieve that the incident was not a specially-designed and manaeuvred j personal affront. He congented to remain the president's ' guest, but even now the entente is felt to have been sensibly weakened.--London jrplon -- -- ba Pleased With Selection The military events at the horse show sext week at the Toronto arm- ouries promises to be one of the fea- tures. The military men are enthusiastic over the appointment of Lient.-Col Henri Panet, Kingston, as one of the judges in their events. 2 | "Under | vou so feelingly describe I will re 1 louse a gentleman.' | Rochester, N, Y. | each spent { In Toronto | falo have been In this vicinity for _THE DAILY BRITISH . TOOK MARKETS ol ---- ¥F. B. McCurdy & Co., 88 and 8% Brock St.--IL WW, Nellis. Manazer 245 pan, April 2rd. Montreal. Canners ..} aAsaiiean: wn Cement pid Cement éom. R. &O.. Toronto Ruilway Brazilian | Textile Shawinigan Detroit » Dominion Steel Nova Seotia Steel Bell Telephone New York Coppers Smelters C.P.R. Reading Union Pacific United States Steel Kris ........ Atchison ......... . Northern Pacific ... ..... Brooklyn Rapid Transit Lehigh Valley } American Can. ' =1% | She's orderly in everything, and of it Southern Pacific ss LA | --t | Cotton May : July ; Dee 1165 | } Wheat-- May July 8 ' May ) ddl dd bb ddd dodbb dd dd | Ld QUEEN'S EXAMS. RESULTS + | -------- | The Whig will this year, as 3 usual, publish complete re- + sults of Queen's college ex- od examinalions. * | Orders for papers left at «| this office will be given the * 'same careful attention as in *| the past. Price per copy, | including postage, Sc. | The Whig has no can- , vassers at the college To" %| ensure the absolute certainty +! of receiving the paper, leave + your order at the Whig office. + : lL 3 | | | Bl PPeb bbb EIRP bb PP bbb | ph----_-- | Where the Premier Had to Stop | Manchester Guardian G. W. E. Russel has a story of a member of parliament whom he calls Mr. Thomas Titmouse, ap proaching the Chief Whip of his| party to a knighthood. He was told he had not earped it. he repeated the request and ex- plained. He had a few years before niet and proposed to' a delightful | | Woman with a large fortume, and | to strengthen his suit told her his | Los public services entitled him to foe) confident of the reward of knight hood. Attracted by the prospect of becoming "My Lady," she consented But now the wife has begun to in- quire when the knighthood was coming. In short, the member's domestic happiness was at stake. The Whip conveyed this artless tale to the prime minister whose renly Mr. Russel quotes as follows the circumstances which Mr. commend Titmouse for a | knighthood, as it sems to be the on- Iy way of making Mrs. Titmouse a ady. 1 only regret that there is 10 honor in the gift of the crown whieh could possibly make Mr. Tit- Budget from Salem Salem, April 21._The milk draw- ers for the season are David May I for Weller's Bay factory and Arclan | Blakely for the Hyland factory Mrs. C. Dolan and little sons have | returned after spending a few days | in Trenton. Mrs. V. Brown 1s on an extended visit to her sister in Mr. and Mrs J and Mrs. Norris Gibson attended the Osterhout-Ad- ams wedding on Wednesday. Rev C. G Williams ts improving after his severe illness. Messrs WwW, 8 Gibson and Mr. Wanamaker, IH. Spencer and D. H.! Whitney have been convéying their lumber from French's Melville Mr, Campbell, of Welling ton, purchased a fine colt from D Whitney recently. and Mr. Pine, of JBowerman's, secured ome from Kemp. Mrs. G. Darling spent Eag ter im. Toronto, and Mrs. ¥. Hendsv the helldaye in Oshawa Cattle, buyers from Buf- a few days and have shipped a throughout the summer T. Price lost a valuable horse this week Wolfe Island Wedding Wolie Island, April 20.--A pleasant event took place at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Marysville, on Monday morning, at eight o'clock, when Miss Alice Edna O'Brien, daughter of Mich- ael - O'Brien, was united in marriage by Rev. Fatber MeNeil, to Robert Watts, son of William Watts, of the village, 1a prosperous young cheese: factory at the foot of the island for the coming season. The bride looked charming in a travelling suit of light blue broadeloth, with white hat and ostrich necklace, and wore a necklace of pearls, a gift' of the groom. The bride was assisted by her sister, Miss Lizzie O'Brien, who was attired in a costume of blue, with hat to match. James (O'Brien was best man. The groom's giit to the bridesmaid was a crescent of wvearle, and to the best man a set of gold cuff links. Mrs. R. J. Spoor preswded at the organ and played the wedding (march, besides several other selections. The young couple received many useful and cost- Iv presents from. their nimerous friends. They left for C ape Vincent, where took the morning train, and Ww it several American cities before thew return home. They will ' jmuch 1member on '| Her clothes are neatly hung away in- Tn slinging everything {She knows where every dish should {If she should find things Next year | saw-mill, | and I. Clark, of Burr's, | Charles with her sister | C. C. Wannamaker has | f returned after spending a few days large number of cattle and expect ! to remain here and ship each week | maker, who has taken charge of the COPNBINDERS LOWERED - Sh kte---- | Liberal Member McCuasiz Was Hee sponsible Fou Ir, ; | Ottawa, April 23.--Corn-binders, {altogether different farm implements irom grain-binders, go upon the 12% per cent. list under the new White tariff. The decision was reached by the government | yesterday, after heartburning and - prolonged discussion. This is probably the first time in the fiscal history of any parliamen- tary-governed country that a private the opposition benches determined an item of the tariff. It was Archie B. McCoig, the 'young liberal member for West Kent, who secured this altogether unintentional cut in the tariff upon corn-binders Her Shopping Bag Around the house she's neat as wax, and everything is im its place; Each chair is standing 'where it should; cINdirt there never is a trace steud of being strewn around--- She says if things are rightly placed they re always easy to be found, is inclined to brag; But gee, you ought to see the junk she carries in her shopping bag! -> She says she cannot understand why people are so awful slack around, lack and why such tidimess they go, and where the towels ought to hang, {And if there's anything misplaced, it gives her nerves an awful pang Her brooms are found in just one spot, so is her mop and dusting rag But gee, you ought to see the truck she carries in her shopping bag! She's always plumb distracted if she | sees a picture hung askew, And if her spools of thread get mix- ed it makes her mad and nervous, too By day or night she'll place her hand on any article she needs--- To have things in the proper place | has always been one of her creeds, If someone gets a chair awry, then how she'll jaw and scold and nag, Dut gee, you ought to see the Stuff} she carries in her shoppipg bag! | neat as wax { misplaced; jumbled up, | she'd been dis-| fer sewing basket there's not an article she'd surely think graced She never garment upon the back of any chair | She always hangs it on its hook, then | when she wants it it is there in a thousand ways, and leaves a hung | She's tidy of it is inclined to bra¥, But gee, yoy ought to see the junk he carries \n hopping bag! Angeles Express her Doctors Versus Town Councillors. London Chronicle | Some time ago a chauffeur in the fon of Tours, France, was foolish enough to run over two policemen. | Whereupon the mayor of the city is- fsued a decree fixing the speed limit | for all motors within the precincts] {of the city at six and a half miled| lan hour---a speed which would give |the fattest- policeman a sporting {chance to escape The doctors of the city addressed a petition to, the requesting { that their motors of necessity and ! mercy should be exempt from the | provisions of his decree | The councillors held an extraord- inary meeting, at which, after a | heated debate, they rejected the doe- {tor's demand, on this, among other | grounds, that "we do not see our | way to permitting doctors, in addi- tion to the other means which they possess and which we cannot con- trol, to kill their fellow citizens by mayor Fabrics E WILL have a taste of warm weath- er shortly and we ask vou to see some of the materials that will be popular this summer. WHITE JAPAN CREPES, 18¢, 20¢, 25¢. WHITE FRENCH PES, 12 1-2¢, 15¢. WHITE RATINES in a number of new makes. WHITE REPPS for skirts and summer dresses. WHITE PIQUES in fine op wide cords. / WHITE BEDFOR D CORDS for skirts. WHITE VOILE CREPES. WHITE PLAIN VOILES WHITE IRISH DIMITY, 15¢, 2 be, 25¢; : White Embroidered Voiles and a number of other equal- ly fashionable materials CRE- erm. -- running over them." | Rushing the Work. The men engaged by the street rail laying the double track on Princess street, from Barrie to Alired, are rushing the work On Thursday afternoon at two o'clock the { way eompany [ ; | present track was shifted over to the | { north side of the street, {allow the new track to be placed on Ihe work of digging w track has | than ex sO as the south side. the excavation f the 1 been done in quicker tine pected Police Report Coming When a detailed report with regard | to the police beat system and police inspection of licensed places comes | before the City Ciuncil next Mon- day, there promises to be a very in- teresting discussion thereon Some of the aldermen wish to probe in- to the police force conditions 'Johnny Jones. what are you fum e bling with ther "} Over 8000 Yards of Fine | | Swiss | Embroideries EDGINGS INSERTIONS BEADINGS STRAPPINGS FLOUNCINGS CORSET COVERS Simple or elaborate/ffesigns, both in fine Swiss or English Longeloth. These will prove imteresting to every woman doing home sewing. | | JOHN LAIDLAW & SON | Ladies' Colonials and Pumps ~ For Spring and take up residence on the island. "1 can't. ma'am. pin 'A school teacher excluimed, ipa tently, ope gitermoom: you took is what Pr, % ulin 7 Colonials are to be worn this summer and we have a splendid assortment to show. $2.50 to $5.00. 'We are selling a very nice shoe which is a com: bination pump and Colonial, being furnished with a ' pair of pump bows, also a pair of buckles and tongue making it a Colonial. We have this shoe in gun met- al and patent, and it retails at $3.50.