= ' will be put by reason of the change Managing: Dioeasa ni r and oy heey ION RATES Dally Edition) ivered In city ... patd in advance and three months pro rata. is one of the best job cea in Canada. ---- New ho) Office ri 225 Fifth Ave OW PAK R. Northrup, Manager. Chi assssensessns bee Tribune Bldg. rank R. Northrup, Manager. VERY GRUESOME. It does seem sompwhat gruesome that the Ontario cabinet ministers, who are quarrelling amongst them- selves, should push on a premature election, simply on the ground that they can make: profit out of the pre- mier, Sir James Whitney, before he passes off the scene. Ii the conserva- tives had any confidence that he would, returt to the nctual duties of leader- ship, as Hon. J, J. Foy suggests, they would not be rushing so vigorously to bring on the fight. They want to use his name andi gather themselves to- gether through it. THEN AND NOW. At the time of the first Mexican war New York had a population of A00,000, bait the only railway con- nection was with Philadelphia, says "The Hermit of New York" in the Troy Times. The leading editors were the senior Bennett, Horace Gree ley (assisted By Raymond), James Watson 'Webb, of the Courier and » ond David Hale. of The "oF Comtmétce. The eapital- ists were the original John Jacob Astor god Stephen Whitney, represent- ing five millions' for the, one and twenty millions for the other. A man worth- 850.000 then was very rich. Corneling Vanderbilt owned, and oper- erated thy Staten Island ferry, and was estimated at $100,000 and his son, William, was a Wall street clerk. % : LOOKING FOR PASY MONEY The mapner in which the Canadian public. are' being milked by certain industrials and railroads has called forth the following comment by H. ¥.'Eckharrdt, the noted. financial cor respondent in the Boston Transeript ; "With reference to some of the Ca. nadian concerns that have been ex- periencing difficult times thee are some developments which are not ex- actly pleasing. Some of them appear to think it is the duty of the domin- ion government and of the provincial governments to do everything possi- ble to enable them to contifive divi- dends and interest payments. Instead of developing all their time and tal- ents to the purpose of operating at the lowest sibly expense compati- ble with efficiency, the highly paid executive officers of some of the large Canadian industripls and railroads appear to spend a large part of every vear at Ottawa trying to get- the government to give them more spe cial favors--bounties, 'subsidies, ) or higher tariffs. o fron and steel men in partioular have been pressing insistently for government aid, not- 3 that in the past they 'have drawn a very large amount of cash direct from the Canadian treas- ury and have received assistance in various other forms." ; CLAIM A PRECEDENT Busineds men who are uttering com- plaint against the Utilities Commis: sion .ovgr the expénse to which they from direct to alternating current, will seek compensation from the City Council. since. the commission an- nounces that: consumers of electricity 'have no claim upon the department. The view of the commission is that no guarantees was ever given that di- rect current would be used for any specified time. Tt regrets that busi- - ness 'men will lose hundreds of dol lars by having to discard direct cur- rent motors. A little sympathy is all it feels that it owes to matter in City Council, for he knows that a precedent was established hy the: purchase by last year's Utilities - committes of the council of two or more motors that were put out | of | pensation lies wholly with_th com mission. PRINT NAMES IN ENGLISH Why do hotels and restaurants garn. ish their bili of ® fared with French words ? Are they laboring under the delusion that it makes the food more attractive or are they ashamed of the English name of the things they offer the public to eat ? : To the uninitiated going into a first class hotel dining-room or restaurant und ordering a meal from the menu card is anything but a pleasant under. taking to a good many people. It taxes the best of them, sometimes, those who are quils used to. the French menu, to wréstle with some of the names of the dishes described on the cards, To Jut why should eating places want to make it at all hard for their pa. trous 7 One would suppose, from a purely business standpoint, that eat- ing-house proprietors would try make it as easy for their patrons as possible and, to do this, would print the menu cards in plain English and legve off the foreign words. The food would certainly be just as good and] would taste the same, - "10 IN MALE SUFFRAGE STATES There are. a few privileges which have been granted to women by men, in the states where women are still, happily, without the vate. A wife is not responsible for any debts owed by her husba® before marriage, but the husband, in many states, is liable for every.debs owed by the wife before marriage. The wife is the sole possessor of her own estate: the husband is not and never has been the sole owner of his estate, through a prenuptial agreement. Either during his lifetime or by his will he cannot alienate his wife's dow unless er. A wife cannot be held responsible for her husband's debts, but a hus- band may not avoid paying his wife's obligations, thoughggontracted without, his knowledge and against his prohibi tion. In accordance with his income, the law compels him to pay the debts' oi his wife. . Her own éarnings, her own income belong to a married woman.. A mar- ried man is not entitled to his earn ings, the law compelling him to use them for the support of his wile and children. Ii his wife geeks divorce from him, he is compelled by law to pay her counsel fees and give her ali- mony, if she be the innocent party, and she can force him to provide sup: port for the minor children. On the other hand, '& hushand seeking divorce cannot compel her to pay his counsel fees or alimony, though she may be guilty; mor can he makg her support the minor children, even if he is pen niless and she wealthy In Louisiand, where women do not vote, a wile is the first creditor of her husband; and in Michigan, a male sui- frage state, a pawn his wiie's consent. man may not: lawfully own clothes without his In the woman sufirage states, how ever, many property and sother privi leges have been withdrawn from the wile. For instance, in Colorado, Utah, ldaho and Wyoming, the wife has no dower; she is jointly responsible with her husband for the support of the children. The home may be mortgay ed or sold without hersconsent. There are "equal. rights," the privileges with- drawn. ln the male sufirage states, of course, a man must obtam his wife's pérmission' to sell or morigage the house over her head. COUNTRY VS. TOWN LIVING Doubtless, in your reading and as sociations, you have been often re- minded 'that niost of the reglly - big things, the great ideas and the im- mortal thoughts, were born nature---that they came from coun try, says the Woman's World, of Chicago. Most of all progress had --and has--its roots in rural life. So here, too, we find the. conditions _ oi saner living. We cannot do without cities; they are magnificent and, stu- pendous, but they grind out human life as mercilessly as any machiiié and have no time. to bother with those who cannot keep ,the pace. Fine in- stitutions ? Oh, yes. But what is a hospital to a broken spirit? What is ® library to a man or woman who loses hold ? And what are all the charities to the family that has hegun to slip back ? But you may say that wages are better in the city, and that lives moves more quickly, that opportuni- ties are larger. Granted in part, hut not entirely. Life certainly has more excitement, in cities, but excitement alt the time 'is bad for any human be- ing. City wages ave larger, and con- tinuous changes give more opportuni- ties for advancement, but at the end of the year, when the average city worker counts up, there is a differant story. It has cost more not only in money but in wear and tear. Did you 'ever realize how every any is crowded 'with doctors--and thous lose to City people pay mot only for . the the drug stores and all the abound- interesting problém which your own grasp. | them firmly. bewilderment. ing exhibits of health cost. It is un 'thing. eyes may: see and your own mind may hi © 145600. sot top is be so glittering, but on the whole, life is fuller and happier and more worth while: and with the increase that ha$ come to the farns and the ! small towns it is a close question as to 'the larger profit.' As a business proposition the country to-day proves itseli. As 8 general living proposi- tion, there is\ no serious comparison. The .countrye/means fresh food, time for the doing of work, 'the health and joy of children, the delights of old age filling its rocking chairs and its corners, and all the other things that; count in making the years. ripe and fruitful. There is time for love, too, time for human interest, for sympathy. Have you ever known the lonliness of a great city ? There is no misely like it. Turn from it and seek the country where you have neighbors te. say kind words you are well and to come over offer to help when you are ill. time when and EDITORIAL NOTES. Hon. W. J. Hanna will find it awk- ward during the next few weeks ex- plaining to the temperance electors Just 'why thé Snider ingfiiry was al- lowed to be burked. ati ~ It is going to cost $1,800 more to pave King and streets by the adoption of the Montreal expert's recommendations, but a Princess more sub- stantial and' lasting pavement will re- sult, The Parks committee would be doing a good deed if it arranged for 'more seats in the parks. People are using these breathing places more-than ever and seats are essential. We think too little of these smaller things, Ald. Harrison might squeeze enough out of the City Property committee appropriation to buy a clock for the City Council chamber, Then the al- dermen's wives may not have further occasion to protest over the ate hours their lords are keeping on coun- cil fights. Time flies when no clock to mark its flight It is quite significant that (he rit ish flag gives there' is more protection than any other flag on earth, hence it is a pleasure to read that Mrs. William F. Ryan, of Syracuse, N.Y., now in Mex. ico Uity, has gone to an hospital in that city, "under the the British flag." The flag has protected people of all nations. protection of ever There are dozens of good laws on the Ontario statute hooks, but why they are not upheld is another : tion. A new one, just issued, pro- vides that * no minor under fifteen years of age may be admitted to reg- ular theatre unless accompanied by a ques. parent or proper representative of the family. The law is all right and it L'here are more helpful places for children watching plays, very harmful. A Good Suggestion. * New York Worla "Panic Prevented by Fire Drill" is a fairly common item in the news of schools. This commonsense plan would work equally well in factories should Le enforced. a lot than some of which are Don't Forget the Weeds. Karmer's Advocate, London Declare wag, on weeds early in the season. They are much more destroyed while young than widespread root easily after system entrenches Would End the Degradation London Advertiser i The liberal policy in) Ontario would utterly wipe out the drink degrada tion of the province and for the un born sons and daughters wy leave an unsullied heritage. Philadelphia North-American Virtue is the perfectly good which is the complement of a happy life. It is the knowledge; hoth of others and of itself; it is an invine- ble greatness of mind not to be ele vated or dejected with gogd or il! fortune. See Disintegration Guelph Mercury. Not until December of 1915 will the government have filled out its term of four years. Possibly the tory managers realize that by thic| time, if the present rate of disintegration kept up, there would be absolutely no chance of successfully appealing to the peaple. Soon All Will be No More. Quebec Telegraph, = How sad the havoc of time! There lias been another death in the ranks of the Fenjan raid veterans this week. 'Tuming to the statistics, Toronto Saturday Night now finds that( there are only 14. veterans left out of the original 8,000 that participated in the memorable event. nd Probably Soup.' The witness, a heavy-set man, who looked as though he spent a good share of his time fasting, was called to the stand as a witness in a case of assault and battery.' : "You were in the restdurant at ands of them have their automobiles? {the time this happened," began the judge. doctors and the automobiles but for |" you beard. "Now, tell the court just 2 "Who, me?" asked the man, in "I didn't hear any- I was eating." eens : The "McNab residence, Church reet, Belleville, has been sold for A gentleman from Hamil: tra-violet 'fays and Which Will the Electors of Ontario Choose, St. Thomas Journal. ing to the peculiar exigencies of the situation, the Ontario government is likely to lose no time in forcing an- other election upon the peoplg At most, the day of polling can be only a few weeks away. The reason is obvious, Notwithstanding the 'enfeebled condition of Sir James Whitney's health, desperate efforts are being made by the leaders of the conserva- tive party to have it appear that he will once more take up the active duties of the premiership. But those who claim to be Sir James' intimate associates assert the utter ridiculous- ness of the supposition. There is, of course, a pathetic side to the situa- tion but nature is inflexible and it is felt that the aged knight will have of the political field, if he would en- joy the measure of health which his friends, irrespective of party, gladly desire him to attain. With Sir James' retirement ® Mr, Hanna would undoubtedly be the 1 upon whom the mantle of the nservative leadership would fall. While the party wil conjure with Sir James Whitney's name duking the coming contest, the electors will not be deceived, since they realize that the issue really lies between one who will ultimately guide the political destinies of Ontario. It is not for Sir James Whitney, but for Hon. W. J. Hanna, that the conser- vatives of the province are bidding for support. The voice is Jacob's, but the hands are the hands of Esau. No Reason for Disconragement, Guelph Mercury f Even some Conservative papers ad- mit that the Whitney government is showing signs of weakness and de- cadence. There could be na better proof of this than that a government of which it. was once hoasted that it Was composed of superior material, gave us better legislation and better administration than any we have ev- er had is common clay. They have been tempted into doing things which instead of exhibiting strength show Weakness. Boasting constitutes nei- ther virtue nor ability, and if friends of the government realize that the beginning of the end is not far off, if it has not already come, it ought to give encouragement to liberals and independent electors to join in the coming campaign with hopefulness. Probably there are not a few. wh think that because the 'government has now such a large proportion of the members of the legislature sup- porting it that it is really strong in the province. Such would go into the battle which is about to be needlessly precipitated without hope of success. But the large following in the legis- lature was obtained by 55 per cent. of the vote at thedast election, and if is so much less stroug in the popular estimation now that it has been driv- en to try to still further curtail the free expression of the opinion of liberals. This has already produced such a revulsion of feeling in the minds of all fair-minded men that it is likely that it will fail. There is good reasgn- for every liberal, and every elector whether he has hither- to been liberdl or not, to enter into the campaign animated by hopes of not aply converting a numerically weak opposition into a strong one, but of overthrowing the present gov- ernment THURSDAY, MAY SEVENTH The Hon. William. Cameron Ed- wards, millionaire lumber - manufac. turer and member of the Senate since 1903, reaches his seventieth birthday to-day. He was born in the town- - 8bip of Clarence, Russel County, and started In the lumber busi- * Ness when he Was quite a young man. He « Is known fami. liarly as "Don't Worry" Edwards, for it has always been one of his principles not to let business cares interfere with his health. «| never heard of . 'Man. who mg anything out of worrying," says Sena. tor Edwards. "Un the other hand | have heard of many men who have dost thelr health and ruined their business through worrying. It seems to me that bgt £. a great waste of energy, If men - force required for worrving and put it into good hard "work there would be fewer business failures in this ang In all other countries." Also born to-day: -- ? J. W. Allison, , Dartmouth, N.S. born Newcastle, N.B,, 1851. Bi H. T. Bovey, formerly of Mcqinl University, born Devonshire, Eng. land, 1852. C. H. Keefe Ottawa, born Rideau Hall, 1851. Hon. J. H. Legris, Louiseville, P.Q., born Rividre du Loup, 1850. A. M: Nunton, Winnipeg, born Tor onto, 1860. © aS Hon. J. 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