3} The Obligation That is Resting Up- . om Them. y y byterian, which voices the © The Pres n, which vi opinion of the great mass of the Pres 8 of Ontario, ih its issue of RMN June 11th, makes plaints con- ception of the obliga u on members of the Christian churci at the present nmioment. In a brief re- view of the inception of the abolish- the-bar policy the Presbyterian shows that it had its origin in a re- solution moved in 1903 at a temper ed, on Sunday, that he was out as a [ance convention in Toronto by 3 ' Rev. Dr. Carman, seconded by the upporter of Rowell's on the bar ques- Rev. Principal Caven, asking the gov- tion. And no one rose to protest. or |ernment of the day "to abolish the leave the church. : public bar, the treating system, and -- The liberals and temperance workers drinking in clubs, and to impose such other restrictions on the liquor traffic of Addington are co-operating in the local cempaign and its dollars to as shall most effectively curtail its doughnuts that W. D. Black will dis- Operations and remedy its evils." Twelve years have passed in which appear from the legislature, Come to think of it, what has he ever done for public opinion 'has ripening on the county ? fh § 11H VY Real Panamas 3? $4.50 F, 1 | Bibbys |'. t 1 The pasior of the Belleville Meth- odist church, a conservative, announc- ~ Blue Suit Elegance - Let all men who desire faultless fitting etme tastefully tailored in ev- ery minute detail, portraying the smartest ashions of the day. This issue, this profound issue, lay now entirely with the electors, and it never was more courageously and earnestly presented. Again.and again De a Dinion-ha Y . heered ly pal Caven is gone, the audience c the speaker, and but the spirit that inspired him _to make war upon the drink traffic still animates the church of which he was a revered leader. Now that a politi- cal chief has declared that, when gi- ven power, he will abolish the bar and the drinking of liquor in clubs, and has challenged the churches of Ontario to come to his support if they really want the bar to go. The Presbyterian says there can be but one answer, Those who accept on moral issues the leadership of the Christian church are bound to vote only for candidates who can be relied upon to support such legislation as Mr. Rowell has pledged himself to enact. The Presbyterian is not attempting to dragoon the people to whom it speaks. The business of "dragoon- ing" Presbyterians has not been po- pular since Drumelog. But the rres- byterian points out--and is entirely Justified in pointing out--that the policy adoptea by Mr. Rowell had its origin in a resolution moved jointly by the leaders of the Methodist and Presbyterian ehurches of Ontario more than a decade ago, and approv- ed from time to time ever since by church courts and conferences. For that reason a very great and pres- sing obligation rests upon church Soci ty Brand ® members ta_redeem the pledges, made Blue Suits in their name and by their authority, to support any political leader of " F 1 v either party who would promise to £10 : d $22.50 St tas ' $18, $20 an $ Borirty Brand Clothes $15.00 and $18.00 2 [peroration, depicting the duty of the hour, and the manner in which it ap- pealed to the patriotism of every , there was a perfect storm of applause. It was a great eflort. | Individual Blue Suits .» At $18 and $20 Reducing the licenses does not, ap- a See Our parently, reduce the consumption ol liquor, It simply adds to the length of the ¢ounters in the bars that re main. Abolishing the bar means the abolition of the counter and all that belongs to it. See Our Mr. Rowell says that heretofore the candidate for whom he has spoken in Kingston won. Let us hope that the record for success will not be broken, and that his appearance will mean the closing of the bars. A USELESS MEMBER. The minister of education has been scored by Arthur Hawkes as a useless [heard from when the ballots member of the government. "When |handed out, » did you read of him," said Mr. ---- -- Hawkes, "saying or doing anything | The women represented a large aud about education ? ' How many times attentive section of Mr. has he addressed educational meet- |dience' in the City Hall. One could ings ?"" What, does he know about the [see at a glance what a diffecence educational needs of Ontario? Is [they would make in any election ' in he expected to know? He is more which they had votes, as well as in familiar with ward elections and ward |fluence. And if Mr. Rowell succeeds politics. Once he figured very largely [they will have the franchise. in the license department, and in support of the issue of a license to ofie who had fourteen police . court convictions standing against him. | Pyne should be a license commission- 3 jer. That is the job that suits him which the women demand and ene) vio te 1) special qualifi- they will. eventually get. : For the | tions. He would be the premier's I 6 all they can do is request ideal, and under his direction, poli- $1 ree months pro rata. tached fw one of the best job printing offices in Candda.. ' -- A good many who heard Mr. Row. ell last night were not prohibitioy- ists. They went to hear and see the man who has led in the demand for the abolition of the bar, and they went home satisfied. They will be are THE WOMEN'S INFLUENCE. The women can count for a whole ot in this election, even without votes. They can thank Sir James Whitney that they remain disfranchis- ed. Mr. Rowell is in favor of it, and, ing Jit in power, would sce that it was pro- ~ & vided by legislation. The women, i throfigh a strong deputation, asked WESSor it as a right, and the spokesman sestcdor the party was startled as Sir James Whitney snapped, "It's not a "right; it's a Privilege." Well, it's a privilege that should not be confined to the: mere men. It's a privilege A YN SeeOur Rowell's au- Mr. Sodon, of Peterboro, does not want his name in the honour roll, ithe roll of men who will put princi- ple before party. But he is the bar and will vote for its aboli- tion. He is mot, then, in accord with his leader and his name ought to be on the list of the illustrious ones. abolish: the bar. Mr. Rowell has not sought to make a party issue of this great reform. For. three sessiofis in succession he and his followers have offered their support to the government of Sir James Whitney for a non-partisan measure. The refusal of Sir James to against their friends to support the leader who is willing to extend them the franchise if he is given the chance. ---- I'he Toronto correspondent of the London Times suggests that Mr. Bor- den would do well to do nothing at tice would disappear Trom the license business ! 'It is for this elimination of all political influence from the Ili- quor trade that Sir James Whitney is supposed to have been working during all these years, and with PUBLIC OPINION Effect of a Bribe. Ottawa Journal. move forward with public opinion has forced the issue into politics. There it is, and there is must remain till the sale of liquor over the bar in this province is ended, or until the people of Ontario have proved beyond peradventure that they are not pre- See Our Princeton Blue Suits $15.0 . ™ XX E¥# << The best fifteen dollar suits in Canada, . pared to vote as they pray, and that upon their lips the words "Thy King- don come" have no meaning and no relation to their daily lives. Great Britain might offer bonuses to men who will marry suliragettes and keep them quiet. = About a million pounds in each case, we should say. Pyne permanently in action he would surely succeed. Our local contempor- ary, referring to his wobbling on the bilingual school question, his trifl- ing and tampering with Regulation 17, without respecting public opinion, said Dr. Pyne was "spineless," and "lacked administrative and executive ability." The Hamilton Herald wish- ed him out of the way and succeeded by a man "with a backbone which does not | resemble a piece of string." Yes, Dr. Pyne should go--out of the education office all for Great Britain, if the British people are to prevail against, the Brit- ish lords. Here is something new in political philosophy and national stra- tegy. The Best $2 Hats The Best $1.00 Shirts We Claim The Best $4.00 Shoes The Best 50c Und To Have | pion: | In Canada «... BOYS' CLOTHING, HAND TAILORED SUITS, $2.50 TO $12.00. Hard Saying. Hamilton Herald It would be hard to recall any ses- sion of the Dominion parliament. so barren in useful legislation as hag Son he. session, which. ended: yostor. -- Virtue in the Lash. Toronto Mail. Magistrate Denison is Prescribing the lash for wife-beating. It might well be applied to rutlians generally, to thugs aud hold-up men, and all ter- rorists, i GOOD ONE ON DUFF. Arthur Hawkes tolls a good story about 'Hon, "Himmy" Dufi, the 'min ister of agriculture. Ho is supposed to direct his department, but, like the minister of education, he is a Ligure head. Some under official does the work = and the Hon. "Jimmy" gets the eredit for it. On one occa- sion, - however--so 'the record runs, ac- cording to Hawkes--he spied in the estimates dn item for alfalia, $2,- 409, and asked for ~ an explanation. He got it. The sced was of a spe cial quality, and, in order to get it info use, a quantity was being dis- tributed. "Not by a jugful," said the Hon. "Jimmy," with exceeding = emphasis, "No body gives me no sced for nothing." The story is a wood one and shows how progressive is the'man whom Sir James Whit. ney selected as the head of the agri- culture department, Is it any won- der that agrioulture is backward . Ey Ontario 7 NICDAY, JUNE SEVEN: vy TEENTH Geoiye Her-y Cowan, former M.P. 'or Vaheo aver was born fifty-six years ago to-day in Lambton County, On- tario. After a brilliant course at the University of Toronto, he took up the study of law and about twenty years afo settled in Vancouver, where he has since been In practice. He has taken an active Interest in British Columbia affairs and has written at least two valuable brochures on prob 'lems affecting the coast province. Be. sides this he helped to found the Bank Lf British Columbia and was for a time city solicitor. In 1908 he was returned to Parliament in the Con. Servative interest, but did not stand again at the election of 19.1. Also born to-day:-- : C. D. Massey, Toronto, born eth. The Women's Clubs of Chicago are moving to banish sex novels from the public libraries. Banish love stories? The women doing' this ? They must be old maids, whose day has passed, or gone through and had all their ground out of them. sent t---- UNION NOT IMPOSSIBLE. The Whig does not share the pessim- ism of those who think that church union is dead, and that all the thought and labour spent upon them have gone for naught. There was ad- verse criticism at the general assem- bly of the Presbyterian church, and A criticism that can be accounted for, Real Panamas $4.50 Real Panamas $4.50 ---- Col. Hughes in Accord. Hamilton Herald. ; Hon. Col. Sam Hughes is probabl, in sympathy with Mr. Rowell's pro- hibition policy. At least he doesn't be Keve in local option at the Petawawa military camp, ------i The Secret Out. Montreal Star. No wonder that the commoners ur. eager to get into that Ontario elec tion. Rowell * thredtens to "abolish the bar" in places where there is uo senate "bar" to flee to. Bibby's the divorce court sweet sentiment I Fresh Garden Seeds Onion Sets, Geranium bedding, Plants, ete, ete, Wedding Bou. quets, Funeral D: a Spee- ialty. ---------- The Same Effect. London Advertiser French scientist predicts that clothes will soon disappear, as the body can be sufficiently warmed by ay In Dongola Kid marr # 'The conservative candidate in North Oxford, and in opposition to Mr. Row- in some measure, By a little reflection. Some of the commissioners surpris- ed the church with their persistent electric shock. Some of the curren fashions have the same effect. umberiand County, 1850. Ont., 1881. Tommy Burns, borm pear Hauover, J. JOHNSON F, THE LEADING FLORIST St. ell; claims. the support of the electors 324 King on the ground that he has contributed to the support of the local baseball tesmn. My, that is a powerful plea. A VERY STRONG APPEAL. Mr. Rowell has made his promised wee ¥igit to Kingston and made a speech hostility, especially when it was remem- bered that they were the substitutes of men who could not attend and of men who had entirely different views. These men may disappear from the scene of action, now that their atti. tude and sentiment have become The Oil Fever. Store 239 Resldence 1212 CqMEary Albertan Greenhouwes, 235. C The man who buys any amount of H stock in any company without making » Kingston Events a careful study of the Prospectu showing what he is going to get for h 25 YEARS AGO. meuey shouldn't have money, to ~/ Regular $3 for $2.49 our that has never been surpassed for its "intense earnestness. Every man who went to criticize or to scoff--and the scoffers early in the meeting were very much . in evidence--were deeply and seriously impressed with all he had to say. The liberal leader supplemented the known, and in another vote upon the subject the result may be very much different. At all events there was ent occasion for the conclusion 'to which the leaders of the Methodist church came suddenly and for the de- pressing views which Drs. Chown and Sparling expressed in Montreal. These no appar- -- He Sure Is. Bransford Expositor tr Arthur Hawkes is out for the aboli- | to tion of the bar. This is the gentleman "he look such - a prominent fart in the anti-reciprocity campaign. He evi- dently believes in being he win- ning side. of Party of the People. for camp at Petawawa Chalmers ¢ to five tons in weight. Johnson street, W. Carson's grey stallion, Magis. ue, trotted a mile in 2.57 minutes -day. First division of "A battery left to-day. © stones arrived to-day for urch. They are from four It took four the G.T.R. horses to draw one up Some lar, All spring goods on up-to- date lasts For Sale Two general stores (with dwelling attached in each case) in thriving villages; one at $4500; the other at $2350. Let us give you particulars. A large list of farm and city properties for sale. observations of Ald. Harrison and Mr. Lindsay, of Toronto, in several - respects, enlarging on two questions ~the necessity for greater ' economy in the financial affairs of the pro- \vinos, and greater devotion to the "Social tasks of the day. © The erection of a castle in Toronto uel Mercury To the he party js due the cred it for: te The ballot. One man, one vote. Simultaneous polling. Manhood registration. are representative men--the one the Associate General Superintendent of the church, and the other the Prosi- dent of the Montreal Conference. Surely the Methodist church is not aa-- The Minister Was Puzzled. \ At a marriage service performed some time ago in a little country church in Geotgia, when the minister said in a solemn tone : "Wilt thon 1 ' , have this man to be thy wedded hus- to be easily discouraged. It stands | It is essentially the, party of the band ?"" instead of the woman answer- for great thoughts, great schemes, | People. ing for hersell, a gruli man's voice an. great purposes. It has favoured un- Defying the Bullikin Board Ee | ion_because it is the proper thing, be- "Apropos 'of 'the war spirit, Repro | The minister fooked up very much cause it is seemly, because it means sentative Heflin, of Alabama, tells of perplexed and paused: He repeated the saving of money in. religious work, | a negro who, at the time of the Spun- the sentence and again the same gruff and 'the saving of that which is worth | #h war, was much afraid he might by | voice Answered, "1. will.' ors thar ately. the 0 tent to Cuba to fight, Again the minister looked up sur- ah moneyy namely, "Me He was told habit he went to work [Prised, not knowing what to make of and talent and i the life of its conse he would mot be ted; so he got a |it, when one of the groomsmen 'at the crated ministers, , J i The General Assembly of the Pres- i ip tema 'H. JENNINGS, . Fire and Life Insurance Money to Loan : them, was disap- proved, as it ought to be, fob ditching and kept at it faithfully. of the row said : day another negro' came along byterian church, by a majority of 177, and called : . decided that union was desirable, and Ney, Jim, we-all mus "Not me," said the di + bending that the negotiations fof it should [to his work, ne continue. That was a good and en: "She is deaf. I am answering for Ber." --June Lippincott's. The Original. 'What are you doing, Tommy?" Over Bank of Montreal) teacher inquired in her sweetest q - i manner. "Drawin'," was the sullen Woe sub--you an' we de : : res'. It's up on them bullikin boards Clarence & King Sts., Kingston Souraging sign. Instead of the lead that welt oon retponse. "Drawing w Tommy? |] "Drawin' a picture God." "But, | § = . ers in Methodist, accepting it os PS do war ditehor. Tomniy," said the . wn It is exp the United St. ome HT or Pr to war." "Not me," persisted the a notice to iit they should have "Ise ToL ny wuk to do." s accepted it as an igvitation to resume Maine's done bin blowed | "nobody has ever seen God. Nobody knows what He looks like." Tommy "But th' with renewed viggur the labours that ple "de tail € it A will eventually 'lead to oa Rint uiise 3 Je ine an A Fonda iziunted. * Well, lL when (complete sucoess. Philadelphia Post, i ind 'ington rT Ture waved