s and Semi-Weekiy by PUBLIS ---- HING on) city . sail a I ae : oral omoes- $3.60 LU 8B. og: 'Frank nic , THE MACHINE AT WORK. Mr. Douglass, retiring from the con- font in [aldimand county, said it was mot in the best interests of the party that he should stand. He "did "not _agred with all that it had done," It is sally lacking in a policy for the masses, he said. Hoh. Mr. Hearst, who followed him, Farged those present to vote for the gonservative, irrespective © of whether they thought he was the best man or not." That is machine politics. It is an cpitom of the doctrine which has been preached in this city, that a member of parliament, elected a sup- svsdvans orthrup, tresses ennnn 4 BS Fifth Ave. nager. fbune Bldg. R. Northrup. nager. porter of the government, is not ex- | pected to, exercise any independence of mind. It is his to vote as he is or dered to do by the leader of the par- ty, or the whip, in 'the leader's be- Carrying that idea to a logical con- clusion it is not necessary that par- Jiament shall be made up of a cértain number of live men, or men with ideas 10 express. A power of attorney, to the premier, from any number of men, would enable him to register "their votes while they remained at home and attended to business. | HUMAN EFFORT FAILS The latest infoymation with regard to fle he J Empress of Ire land is to The effect that the colli- sion and dreadful loss of life which accompanied it were the result of: a pure : misunderstanding, of confusion for which there is really no account- ing. It was two o'clock in the morning when the vessels sighted each other. Capt. Kendall, an experienced man, was on duty on the Empress' bridge, and stopped .the gngines. Had he pontinued his course ' there would have been no accident. The captain |. of the Storstadt was off duty. He was called up when danger was im- minent. The question of right way 'Was not considered. His vessel was slowed down. lad its engines ~ been stopped there would have heen no trouble. Had both kept going, but sheared off, keeping each other ol a long distance, in: the mist fog, hundreds of persons would have been living to-day, and hundreds of other 'would have been free of mourning Now a of our court ' of competent per- |. wons gwill take evidence, only to learn that the unexpected happened and that all that can be said or done will not' offer any guarantee against the possibility of it again. It is not possible, to build or equip a ship which cannot meet: with mishaps when its fate or future dupends upon hu- aman efiort or endeavor. Man, the most perfect of all creations, like the most perfect machinery, will fail at DAMNING THE ROUTE. The attempt is being made, unfairly y,-t0 represent the St. ; gprtieularly danger for freight und passenger business. be Buffalo Times says the Empress of Ireland accident at seri of 'the cass,' that The dangers the ¢ have been remedied as far by the ingenuity and re- wes of msn, "but they are too eat to be completely avoided." The jers. specially emphasized are the pe which the officers of boats are] to see because of 'the fogs. 4 : : of many of its kind--and re- which a commission has just was as bad as any that has on" 'the St. Lawrence. The . destruction took place at ¢ from the rocks and the fogs 36. Lawrence. In 'the Now | of the Ss, a "perilous rin of many hours through fog and ice floe several degrees below the normal steAmship line; and (2) of the Aquitania, a Cunarder, which, had to slow down' and feel het way for eight hours. : y The St. Lawrence will surely suffer some on account of the Empress of Ireland accident, but to abandon it would not be to dedge the perils of ocean travel. puts the matier ~ fairly when it sa that "while humanity is fallible and material destructive, accidents can bappen, and as casily in New York harbour as in the River St. Law- rence. TROUBLE IN A PICNIC. A western conservative print sig. nalized the sunouncement that =the local election was on by printing a suggestive cartoon. Miss Canada was pictured as the hostess at a picnic, and Sir James Whitney as her boy attendant was loaded down with the usual basket filled with good things. The inference was plain, The solution of the legislature, and. the appeal to the people, was a pleasur- able incident in which the politicians carrying certain colours would sure ly enjoy themselves Well, the proceedings have not be gun too well. There have been mis- adventures, and they have brought inexpressible annoyance to the par ticipants in the aforesaidwpolitical piemic. It is announced that the ministers will stump the province in the interest of the party Dr. Pyne is not referred to. - Is his name not on the invitation list ? Is the es- timate of the party, as expressed by oue paper, and to theseffect that he is no good ' and should be removed It would appear so. Another mem- ber of the government, Dr. Reaume, has been rejected by his constituency, in spite of the gerrymander. to make [it safe, and despite the fact that Sir James Whitney had intimated, (or Y commanded), that he should be the ; standard-bearer. 4t Peterhoro R. J. Soden, a con- servative, accepted thé nomination of the comservative party, but in doing so intimated that he was a believer ell"s policy of abolishing the bar. Moreover, and very sad too, was the refusal of the North Fast Toronto tories to permit Mr. McNaught, their former member, to attend this picnic of Miss Canada, and rumour has it that there will be political ructions in consequence. Political picnics are very popular events when there is peace and har- events.' But when there is trouble, when a party is divided against it- self, when the members defy or ignore its leaders, when they abuse and os- tracise the men who bear the Whitne, label of recognition, there thing of the them. out, is some funereal flavour about One can afiord to ¢ot them EDITORIAL NOTES. Ihe Whitney government, early in its career, undertook to. abolish the spoils system. Sir James surrendered when he found that the party needed the pap. The scandals in the British army will surely cease when all the graiters and boodlers are put in jail. By the incarceration of the first batch the air of official London has already become pure. id : The candidature of Ald. Wiley, a la- bour candidate, is peferred to by the St. Catharines Standard as mg proposition." He is opposing a conservative partizan, and, of cburse, his is an "unpardonable sin.' "an amaz The Whitney government has reigned long enough for its own sake and the sake of the province. A change now would be bad for the patronage ped- dlers, but they have been fattening long enough at the public crib. \ book has been Harman to show issued by E. G. that Bacon wrote the poems both Spenser and Shakespeare. He was ome of the world's prodigies, and, until Mr. Hay: man got it in his work, no one seems to have suspected it. of The workingmen who desire to know how the acl for their com for injury came to be passed will not fail to read up the proceedings of the legislature since 1907. The literatare is convenient. No one can be deceiv- ed who wants to know the facts. At the opening of the session Ne Rowell moved for the appointment of a minister of labour. It would have been for him to study and promote the dtterment of the condition of the workers of Ontario. The proposition was-voted down by order of Mr. Han- Whi? "ih. The Ottawa Journal would" have beer better pleased over the Sir Wil- frid Laurgr presentation if it had beon shared in by all the members of par- liament. That would have heen nice. But somehow it is not human for men to hand each other bouquets one day and axes the next. y : | 1s Me. MeNaught, of Toronto, being off Cape Race, Nfld, because of fog, | The Montreal Herald ¥! dis- 4 from office, accepted bry the premier 7. in, and strong supporter of, Mr. Row- | mony among those whe attend theses) sation' THE DAILY BRITISH ed of too much friendliness for Sir William "Mackenzie, the principal owo- et of the Toronto street railway 2. It looks thet way. Which suggests that Sir William cannot be regarded any more as a mascot. t The feat of the hour is the perform. ance of Alice Bales, who saw a man stroke.out, and boldly and courage ously imitating him, swam out to safely and salvation. Hers is an ex- ample worth preserving in the litera- ture of the times and in connection with the Empress of Ireland disaster. [PUBLIC OPINION The Very Latest. Syracuse Standard-Post The newest cocktail is the Rio Teo- doro. It isn't made with grape juice. Milk perhaps and a' teaspoonful of brandy. Some Category. Hamilton Spectator It will prove just as dificult to abolish anti-lipping as anti-treating. Human pature can not be changed by act of parliament . So They Are Toronto (Hobe Hon. Bill Hanna will discover that the plectors of Ontario are taking Wise and - vs Otherwise Presence of mind in lovemaking is apt ia indicate absence of heart. T 7 Many a man who has that tired feel- tng did not acquire it legitimately. ---- always a crowd at the bottom. A-bully Is a man whu is always wanting to fight some other man half his size. . r « StL If you find yourself in a rat, remember that a rat 48 the smoothest par: of the road Nothing Doing. more interest in reforms that the people outside the jails. Will Pay the Price. London Advertiser A broken leg is a big price to pay for witnessing a circus parade. but there isn't'a boy in the land who wouldn't sooner break a leg than miss the "Big Show." A Telling Slogan. Montreal Mail The liberals of Brantford. Ontario, have nominated a man named Ham for the provincial elections. and eggs" ought to be a winaige slogan in an anti-cost-oi-living cain paign. "Ham Lucky Sables. St Thomas Journal The St. Thomas mothers are grooming their mewly-born kids the big baby show om July but it's a wise kid that enough to' smile and wink indge when he catches the eve. busy Yap 12th, knows at the latter's Kingston Events 25 YEARS AGO. Today a Division street lad want- ed to die, and took a dose of Paris green. Remorse seized him god he told his mother and a doctor saved him "with 'a stomach pump. The police ' sergeants were granted an increase in salary at a meeting of the police commissioners. They still hold the position of lamplighters for which .they are not allowed to receive remuneration. Some person has causedntbe death of several cows as the result of spreading poison around the streets. YMURSDAY, JUN® FOURTH Thomas Longboat, the famous In- dian runner, is twenty-seven vears of age to-day. Hey was born on the Maledonia Reserve and firs dprang into prominence by winning thie Ham ton Herald road race of ripeteen miles in 1906. The following year nen won the Boston Marathon road race of twenty-five miles n record time and in spectacular fashion ' that he ran many races with more less distinction becoming a sional in 1908 and meeting such cham pions as . Dorando Pietri, Alfred Shrubb, and William Sberring. - For several vears he was a popular Idol fn Canada but now, like many ath letic heroes, his fame is forgotten Also born to-day Lt.-Col. R. G. E. B.C. born 1863 & John Hyde, Monir-al. .orn 1833. Yrof. 8 M. MacVrne, Cambridge, Mass, horn Bothwell, PEL 1842. Lackie J¥ancouve GERMAN FROVERSS. I Y The lazy become "industrious '| in the evenihg. Nobility and nobleness are two different things. Every beginning is dificult, as said the thief on stealing an an: vil to commence with. x Better go to bed without sup -per than rise with debts. The parsons labor in God's i vineyard and the doctors in his churchyard. | -- He who does not become hand- some before twenty years of age, strung before thirty, wise before - forty, rich before fifty--on such a man hops and malt are lost Bi ------------------ td Big Contract Awarded Uitawa, June 4.--~A contract ann by the Bros., C was govertument to Jans, for the interior ceva: t will cost about s capacity of 2. Bl ew, am After | t hs Iall affect Say, Clarence, how do you spell "fe- Hetty 2 I don't spell it! That Pesky Last Paragraph. ving on a prominent corner ng with ai and windows open leads to believe that the most popular Hne" any time betwebtn 6 and 6 am, is, "Good-byg cal me up. It averages fifty per it: but the most seasonable "last al present seems, "Got vot rub- on? Don't forget vour umbrella." econd thought, that might: alse be « first liner, double-headqr, as it were "las pan, Be sure and nig Hae bel Q Conditional. --{ioiug to get a new suit this I spr 8 Oanens--If I can find a new tailor « Wise Mrs, Wye. Mie. Exe--Your husband looks he vad a will of his own, Mis, Wye-----~He has; 1 codicil to it as if but 1 generally add A Worker. « Fu Fouxworked your sway college? Your father must of you much! He's the man 1 worked." through be proud Dafk Emptiness. Aunt Liza's former mistress talking to her one morning, when sud- denl discovered a little pickan- shyly behind his moth- "Is this your 1 was she standing kirts Liza s boy, tushe asked 3 cs, Miss; dat's Prescription." vodness, what a funny name, . Tor a child! How in the world you hapben to call him that?" simply 'calls him dat becuz Ah ech hahd work gettin® him filed." 8" Home Journal "He Ducked the Axe. 'What «6 happy, fen makes that he knows a all going to be sold " Why, Md to a vegetarian." duck when that Rooster my dear, he ie Quite A Social Event. | Mabel, I'm. drawn On the grand Gertrude." responsibilities that, Livingstone will be What Lance heavy." realize | ---- Driven To It. 1 You make drawer?" me a bureau with a Place to hide want to can Keep a few hings occupy Louisville a will, en?" have a place clothes My the visible Courier-Journal I Just 1 an Not Inclined. Why don't wheel along more quickly, Pat? it a very hard job; there's an in- clined plane to relieve you." Pat--Aye, niister, the plane may inclined, But hangs me if 1 am!- Weekly. \ Dealer the barrow It's vou be Pear- What He Caught, es your husband go fishing?" =" replied youngers. Torkins 1 does he catch anvtbing 7" #, I heard him telling a friend , Wfter great patience and perse- ce, he caught his third ace'-- reubinglon Sar, Couldn't Find It. "Mary, why didn't or gong?' Mease, 'm, 1 couldn't find it." Why. there it is on the hal table™ "IMease, 'm said this morning th:as the breakfast gong. --The bh you sound the you Try It Wrgthets. Tvwo men were talking of the hard tim "fiiues your wife ever grieve because hrew over a wealthy man in ors TO marry you?" queried Hall Well, sho started to, once," was the WL "bat'l cured her of it without de- wish You would tell me how" started right in. grieving with hes" replied the other. "and 1 grieved harder and longer than she did!"-- Lippiacett's: Leia Sav, what!is boner? Tis (he fuest sense of Sustice w mind A There's always room at the top--and shall we | Pn mn SALE OF ENGUSH RAINCOATS $12.50 Values for $950 A pure wool double texture Parametta cloth, style military collar," slash pockets, ete. Sizes 34 to 46. - $10 Values for $7.00 4 > v \ Single texture< Paramadtta cloth, slash pockets, military collar, 50 and 52 inehes long. 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