PAGE T TER FLLUR Our Robin Hood Brand of Sou: BAS & guarantde In every 'bag for 2 8004 duality. ANDREW MACLEAN Ontario Street. A a A AAA DO NOT RENT. WHY NOT BUY? We have some great bar: gains. Two bungalows with 6 rooms, 1 1 1 { IB sn I } | Money | good locality, at $1500... Two. houses, $1600. good locality. Apply to THE KINGSTON BUILD ERS' SUPPLY CO. 2nd Floor, Room 4, King Edward 'Building frm Fruit Land Fresh Cantaloupen Fresh sirawberries dally © Cholee enting apples Oranges, all prices Lalitarutn peaches, plums and cherrie Ano Aeholce Hue of candies. James Paul, 348 Princess St. Goods delivered to all parts of the city. Phone B04 We can give you a bar- gain in Can Sardines, Kip- peredt Herring, Golden Had- dies, and Salnion. Call at store or ving 549, Gage's Grocery, Cor. Montreal and John St. Pm a PY Why Pay High Prices? T Will Give You FIRST CLASS GOODS The Style and Fitting will be ¥ The price will be from $3.00 te W709 LOWER than yom have been paying | Ares A We should be gird 40 show you our Boys' aad Girls'. School Boots at prices from $1.50 (¢ $8.00, We wave some splendid - lines in Men's Shoes, which cannot bo beaten at $4.00 All good sold leather, REPAIRING DONR J Scott's Shoe Store 260 PRINCESS ST. Beanch 208 Barrie St. in Good Real Estate is | Safe and Sure Solid brick house on Sydenham street, furnnce, Improvements, ht rooms; must be sold to up estate ..... «+. §3400.00 Solid brick buagalaw, wii summer kitchen, Mead ing. NE. Ip raveme in, Slese rincess: nireet ... SESION0, ea Rouse on Albert street, hot water, Surnare, beat loealits in the city . $2750.00 Holi Belch Neue wa John sirect, seven reams, improvements s3000.00 Maman ass sasnsenracrnn a wrLLINGTON ST. .{ Soon after the organization of the i Labor Department by the Dominion HAS A REAL BACKBONE ADAM SHORTT KNOWS WHAT , WANTS AND GETS IT. Head of Canada's Ctvil Service Com- mission Is In One of the Most Delicate and Difficult Positions In the Public Employ--His Nutive Village Has Disappeared From the Map. There are not many men, even in this land «of "mushroom" growths, who lived to see extinguished the vil- lage In which they-were. born... Vil- lagés-are usually slow growing and usually are persistent as well. Espe- clally is this true in the old. settled Province of Ontario. Yet the tale that I am now telling fs of such a man. He was born In the village of Kilworth in the valley of the Thaiies, ahd he He b= in the prime of life. Dr. Adam Shortt, Civil ok Commissioner, says Francis 'A. Carman in The Toronto Star Weekly. , The village in which Dr. Shortt saw the light was one of the old mill vil- lages of the early days of Ontario. It was situated on the River Thames, not far below Springbank, which again is not far below the City of London. London was chosen as the site of the capital of Canada by Sir John Graves Simcoe, who was Gov- ernor of Canada at the end of the eighteenth century, and this portion of the province was settled early in the century that followed. Kilwerth consisted of a mill, a store, and a half dozen houses. Its reason for ex- istence was the mill, to which the farmers from roundabout brought their grain to have it ground. In the middle of last century the mill Was prosperous, and .gave a living to two partners, of whom Dr. Shortt's father was one, With the growth of London . and the drift of business thither, however, the mill fell on evil days, and had eventually to be clos- ed down, and then dismantled. A few years ago Dr. Shortt visited his native village, and found not a build- ing standing. Even, the old bridge was gone. The only means of identi- fying the spot were the few remains of foundations that it bad not been profitable to carry away. The place bas me, and the mame has been pleked up and bestowed upon an- other hamlet in a slightly varied form. Kilworth Bridge is in the same valley of the Thames, but is some miles distant from the bamlet in which the present Civil Service Com- missioner was born. There is a tendency to consider university men as narrow. Dr. Shortt is am outstanding figure among university men in the Domin- fon. Yet, atever justification there may be for the tendency just referred to, there is no justification for re- garding Dr. Shortt as narrow. He came into public notice first as an economist, and perhaps the dry-as- dust reputation of political economy may have attached itself to him. But. Dr. Shortt was not one of those men who was a 'calculator and econo- mist" from his youth up. His first love In the halls of learning was philosophy, and his turning to poli- tical science was an evidence of his underlying practical bent. He was a gold medalist | in philosophy at Queen's Univerity; and he began his career ad a teacher in the department of philosophy at the same university. In the meantime, however, his mind had turned to the practical problems of the science of wealth, and at the end of the eighties he transferred in to the department of political sci- ence. It was while engaged in this branch of university work that he be' eame a public figure in the Dominion. Government he 'was choreu as fhair man of commissions under the 'Con- ciliation Aet, and later under the Lemieux Act. In his capacity of com- bined mediator and judge he showed a keen insight into Imbor troubles, and won .a reputation as a skilful adjuster of relations betwoen emaploy- ers and employes. He 'entered upon this work known only as a college professor. By his success in it he be- cameo a national figure in the world of practical affairs» Dr. Shortt has always been a stu- dent, and he isn student to-day. He 'was 'a close student when re was at- tending high school ut Walkerton. He was a student while he was teach- ing school and putting himself through Queen's by the extra-mural courte which has made that univer- sity a blessing to so many men, who have had the zeal for knowledge, but not the financial basis of leisure. When he was teaching philosophy, he was 'delving into economics, and when he was teaching economics he was studying the 'problem of labor and 'capital at 'first band in Govern- ment commissions. Now that he is a civil service commissioner, he is devoting his evenings in the investi- gation of the history of the Dominion. As civil service' commissioner, Adam Shortt is the cynosure of the eyed of 'all politicians and of all civil servants. He ig also the head at which all criticism is directed. He is doubtless human, and consequent- ly he may err. But one does not have to be a champion of all his of- cial acts to recognize that here is a man who is somewhat of a rarity in our political machinéry. He is not afraid of the politician, even of the politician in power. 'He has back- bone. If he thinks he is right he is not ¢asily to be moved. Such men are needed if we are to haye an &m- cient staff of public serv@nts. The principle of competitive examinations may be pushed too far in choosing Government employes, and there must be allowance made for other qualities than tome out on a written teat. The niger and his Deputy have points of view which reguire consideration But after ail, 'It is quite inipossible to 'take the service out of politics" unless you have men of backbone at the head of the Civil Service Commission. Charity may cover a multitude of sins, but there are several still un- covered. When a4 woman has a long talk with a man it means that he's a THE. DAILY BRITISH wate, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914. THE FINICKY TROUT. This Year Bait Is the Means Catehing His Lordship. It is a bait Hahermen's seuson so fa. in the trout waters of the Novth woods of Ontario and Quebec. The temperature of the lakes anc streams has been low owing 40 tao tardiness of the spring and the speckled things seek their living be- low the surface when the water Is cold. This may or may not be a pro- videértial dispensation te keep the anglér from injuring his health by wading in ice water, but it it a fact in any case. What bait to use is. a question answered the easier-the farthenNerth one goes. , Where the fish have nol been regularly educated, or, in other words, have not become accustomed of «---a junk of tough salt pork for in stance, will do very well There are numbers of lakes from 80 to 150 miles north of the north- ern setticments where in certain [a vored spots a man can pull out large fish all day long with pork for his bait. The streams flowing into Hud son Bay, at leagt those west of James Bay, are said 10 contain no trout. If, biting becomes slow a bit of trout skin with one red ventral fin attached Is preity cériain to prove more attractive, Hooks may be, of "ten are, big enough for pickerel, lines like strong whipcord, sinkers four inch nalls--any tackle gocs with the unsophisticated denizens of these little known waters. 'When little ones, i.e., trout under 12 or 15 inches come up, it is a sure sign that the hole is fished out or that feeding is over for the present. The big fellows never give their smaller relations a chance, when it is | biting time with them. In the better known lakes end brooks, more care must be taken for the fontinalis is by no means verse to learning by experience, - Kor example, there is Coons' Pond in the Eastern Townships well preserved by wealthy men, stocked and fished over for many years, where no one ever heafs of trout being taking by bait, excepting through the ice or in coldest weather in fall or spring. There are lakes in Quebec Tewn- ships north of the St. Lawrence, where the lumbermen used to take out pails of fish with chalk lines, cod heoks and pork, where now the choicest of flies and finest of tackle must be used to coax the larger fish inte striking humor. Generally, however, men of ex- perience will have no difficulty in finding the necessary bait. One veteran and his guide were found bard at work felling a dead tree, to which a "diligent cock-0o'-the-woods woodpecker directed their attention. As soon as the rampike had fallen the two cut in at the top 'where the sagacious bird h marked the place and took out twoYor three fat grubs, which were what the four or five pound trout in the pond near by were waiting for. Perhaps garden worms would have answered the purpose equally well, but then these are never found be- yond the confines of civilization. Experienced guides generally know of spots where the soil is ploughed year by year by 'the stamping and fighiting of 'wild stags. 'Here are easily to be found the large yellow | larvae of that humming nuisance, the Jume bug or beetle, 'and these often make satisfactory bait. The larva of the bumble bee answer equally well, though it requires the to discover their nests. It is certain that the best fish in Yeoct bait is discovered. While com- panions were taking occasional 'half- pounders~in Lac Bleu, the writer sat amongst them in his canoe taking out in quick spccession glorious fel lows ranging from two to seven pounds. The big equicures were antious to feed that day upon ean ned shrimps, just touched with a lit- tle. oil of rhodium. Did Lightning Kill Flies? Stories come from the Muskoka district that the weather has joined in the swat-the-fily oontest story goes that a vivid flash of light ning of a peculiar red tint was seen | during the course of a couple weeks ago, and immediately afterwards there was not a fly in existence colored lightning is a phenomenon] by mo means unprecedented, al- though decidedly rare Mr. King, of King's Park, Musko ka, says that previous to the storm the flies and mosquitoes were thick worse even than fis usual in the month of June. Immediately after the lightning, not a fly or mosquito was to be found, and he attributes their disappearance to the lightning. This was entirely scouted by R. F. Stupart, director of Ontario's Meteor: ological Bureau, beyohd-ihe possi: bility that it was merely one of those strange coincidences that some. times happen. Blood Shed by Queen. The late Sir William Alexander Smith, the founder of the -Boys' Brigade, who was in Canada at the time Earl Aberdeen was governor- general, used to tell an amusing story. He said, "Thousands of Her Majesty's subjects have shed their blood, and other people's blood, for their Queen, but I am the only man whose blood has been shed by his sovereign. When I was decorated by Queen Victoria she was old and blind. I was wearing a very thin it ol slothen, and in pinning the oration on to my coat the Queen forced the pin Tbh 'into my skim, with the result that when I reached Wome I found that my vest was cov- ered with blood." Increase In Strikes. There was a slight increase in the number of trade disputes réported "to the Department of Labor during May. Ten new disputes were re- ported, twenty-six less than in the corresponding month of the previous year. Although the disputes occur ring in May were more than in April, industrial conditions 'were not seri ously affected. The total number of strikes in existence at the ead of 'May was fifteen. Sn » After a young man's mustache be- comes heavier than his eyebrows, his knowledge of the world b3zmns to decrease. J When a widower begins to tell his gould listener. troubles to a widow, she knows. to being angled for, nearly anything | ad- preternatural instinct of the Indian the lake will not bite unless the cor- The ! This | GETTTS6 ONE'S WAGES. How a Canadian May Coerce a Slow Playing Employer. z A body of workingmen who had worked faithfully on the erection of several duplex houses in Toronto were faced on a recent. Saturday night by the builder's plea of "no funds," says The Toronto Star 'Week- ly. Some weeks went "by, during which the builder doled out n= al five-dollar bills here and there, | the workingmen's accounts mean- while falling farther behind. Work was so scarce that few could afford to rebel openly. In any event a Vig- orous complaint would only mean the dost of back pay. Finally, the bulld- er invited his employes to consult his lawyer in a downtown office building --~which cost them hours eof thelr { time. The lawyer boldly offered to | settle their accounts with the bullder j less ten ger, cent. for his personal fee. The cas as piled on the desk temptingly, ani as each defrauded worker stepped forward he signed a release for the debt in full. A few j robielied at such a plain violation of a workingman's agreement, but the debt had run too long, the weather |] was cold, and the money looked good. The trap worked to- perfec- tion, and lawyer and builder no doubt enjoyed a hearty chuckle at their cleverness. Not alone in Toronto, but every- where in Canada, workingmen hesi- tate to carry an decount for wages into a public court, and on that well-|4 known. timidity the dishonest build- er trades to his heart's content. The]! workingman actually has small rea- son to stay away from the courts when he has a just claim and good | i evidence. 'Nor need he fear lawyer's |. fees and other bogies, for unless he | expressly engages a lawyer he will]: receive no bill from anybody, and may obtain the whole amount of his elaim without deductions of any sort. || i... The correct process of any work- ingman regarding himself as wrong- ed by his employer in the matter of wages is to visit the clerk of a Di- vision Court who will serve a sum- mons on «he employer, and if the latter fails to appear at the next sit- ting his admission of the claim is taken for granted. Usually he will dispute it, however, and it will be necessary for the workingman to be on hand and give his evidence. If the judge renders him a favorable verdict, the court clerk is obliged to collect the debt and turn the money over to the plaintiff without any further trouble or worry on the lat- ter's part. He merely awaits for two |; weeks or so the processes of a court's machinery. If necessary a bailiff is placed in the employer's house, | should he refuse or refrain from pay- ing, and enough furniture or other}, property can be auctiened off to meet the .amount awarded by the court. There are some curious clauses in the Canadian law referring to the | collection of accounts of this kind. A married man is allowed two hun-}| dred dollars' worth of goods as an J exemption from seizure. One can- no. take his cook stove in summer or his heating apparatus.in winter, or his bedclothes or his overcoat. |. If he is a drayman or a farmer, his} means of livelihood, such as horses, wagons, ete, are outside the bailiff's clutches. However, the average em- ployer is not limited to one stove, or one set of bedclothes. He may own real estate, which with most r-cal- citrant paymmasters would be heavily mortgaged. So that the 'unpaid worker has only the option of wait- ing indefinitely for his money to come in dribs and drabs, or of iesu- ing a summons in the Division Court, which may take a month-to get re-| turns, or he may place a licn on the} property to which he has given jit services. | The Careajon. The carcajou or wolverine is the] ""bete noir" of both the white and | Indian hunter in Eastern Canada's hinterland: tis the personification of the devil among the Indians, ow- | ing to its destructive habits. Every! Indian has wonderful stories to re-| late about both the ferocity and the intelligence of the wolverine. Scarce- ly any store of provisions or outfit can be made secure against its i N | trusion and theft. When once | breaks in, it not only eats all it] can, but very carefully goes to work| | to soil and destroy. {i On the Northwest river a few | years ago, a wolverine carried away | | a trap in which it had been caught,| and a few days later was taken in another trap on the Hamilton river, some thirty miles away from the | place where {t had picked up the first | trap. It would not likely have] been captured at all were it not that weight of the first trap and chain] attached 'o it, it was unable tw hunt for food, and being reduced to staryation and hampered by the trap) attached to its front leg, it was im-| possible for it to spring the other one without being caught. To Insure Sheep. The Prince Edward Island gover- nor-in-council has approved of the by-laws of Sheep Breeders' Associa- 'tion, the most important of which are the insurance and protection granted the sheep industry from destructive agencies. There are to be two classes of in- surance--one for pure bred register- ed sheep, and the other for sheep not registered. 'In the first class is three per cent. per sheep and the compens: ation for loss not to exceed $15. In the cases of ordinary sheep, or in cases where the sheep have not been 1egistered, the insurance is one cent per head; and the compensation shall not exceed $6. To Farm Muskrats. It Is the intention of ome of the largést ranching companies in the Province of Nova Seotia to branch out this summer into other lines. Plans bave already been made to es- tablish a muskrat farm near Halifax, upon which a hundred pairs of musk- ruts will be ipstalled, from which a handsome revenue is eypected. Fox raising is also gaining ground, many farmers have started emall ranches on ibeir own account where foxes bave been kept. pt --------------------------. + Fish may be excellent brain food, but in the case of any man who Would wear a feather in his Dat, what a waste of fish, Incubators relieve old hens of a fot of responsibility. " } y 3 : GILLETTS Parle FOR MAKING SOAP, SOFTENING WATER, CLEANING AND DISINFECTING SINKS, CLOSETS, URAINS, PURPOSES, and 35.00. THE STANDARD ARTICLE soto EVERYWHERE. REFUSE | SUBSTITUTES If you had one has you would bo more comfortabie these hot days. They Don't Cost Much A good strong hammock, with a curtain on sides for $2.25, Come in and get best choice. 'Ain't It Hot ? 1 of those nice hammocks that the other fellow two colors, for $1.50; a hetier one and loveiy ones at $3.50, $4.00 Treadgold Cycle and Sporting Goods Co. '#8 PRINCESS STRENY. PHONE &a®, KINGSTON, ONY. 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