SHEAR BR wah Ge i SR ERE "linotion. of literary 'merit, Published Daily and Semi-Weekly by THE BRITISH WHIG PUBLISHING CO, LIMITED, ' Prosident Managing Pirector and Sec.-Treas. Telephones: Business OMce Editorial Rooms . Job Ofice . 1 EiHott . an A. Gulid' . One year, One year, One year, Siz and three months pro r rata. Attached Js one of the best © printing offices in Canada. TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE H B. Jmalipsice 32 Church St. U, 8. RESENTATIV IS New York of 226 Fifth Ave NOFUhrUP, RA Chi ribune Bldg. rank R. Northrup, Manager. REVIVED IN WHAT WAY 2 There is. something suggestive in the telegram of Major. Leonard to the Whig regarding! the drill hall building here ki he says, 1t and trus dormitory the pro= position i8 revived, will not be through the senate tees of Queen's If in connection with the college can it be revived through others ? In China the grafters are beheaded The sure way of seeing that they will pot come back and repeat their trou bles. "in Britain and Canada would of grafting make Similar treatment grafting very [anpopular. TARIF} RE FORM DE AD. I'he Brockville Times the Whig consults the British respecting British politics. does. The high plate and because they the Whig sees the does not think papers But it British papers have a in the Whig's sanctum, are read regularly end of the platform now that Austin keep Garvin will help tarifi reform Joseph Chamberlain is dead berlain Cham hopes to his father's ideas alive, and Mr. him. But, the unionist party is not united will be. on tarifi reform and never The lords are through with the am ending bill and it is safe to say that it will not aficct the Rule bill which Ymust, as it stands, be ac cepted or rejected. becomes law. Home In any case it PAY GOOD MEN WELL. In the municipal scandal at Mon treal it was made to appear that one of the sewer contractors paid a cer who pay tain civic engineer, the one passed upon ms meat, $100 a month. not named, him, in all fairness, charge hgner. 1s there not, ing this matler, councils, 4f composed of' sensible men seriously consider ? age council is peculiarly parsimonious when it is dealing with the of its officials. accounts for The engineer is because it must be said'of that he and talkg of suing denies the his ma however, in consider a 'point which all may The aver salaries These men can han- dle many thousands of dollars a jear, way 'practice the greatest econom may the municipality sums, or protect it, from great waste, end they are not thanked * Applications save large for salaries com mensurate with the services: they rendered ave eitlffr passed over or lightly considered. lic corporation, like the poration,. dhould realize that the way to demand and secure efficient vice is to pay for it. One is ourious to know what Whereas the pub- private cor ser- Mon treal was paying the engigeer whom the contractor says he had to plement his earninge. Now that Manitoba Bos been from Mr. Borden may not eager to tour in the west.. The local government cannot show him attention. It will be too busy ikg alter the wounded in the confhiot. HAS MADE HER MARK. The women of Canada will be Tiven: 'od up by the reports that have been sent broadcast respecting the did work of Mrs. McClung, of Win- nipeg, . the authoress. These women are indebted to Mr. Lambert, of the Globe, who has given pen pictures of the Maritoba campaign, and of the personality 'of 'this particular wo: man. Sho has 'risen to fame through her hooks, which appealed to their read- ers because of the richness of the "thoughts which they contained. She divided with Ralph Connor the dis- and in sup heard be so any look- recent best splen" surpassed some his. : She reached a new altitude in pub- lic favour, when she en- teied the political campaign the oral reforms, and suc- vespeets her "books however, as champion ceeded in arousitig a public interest in her addresses that far surpassed that aroused by the premigy of the vince. The campaign is over forgotten. pro- and some of Not woman its features will be #0" the this She has demonstrated her power thinker and her sympathy with pressing social reforips, and the | prophets have surely misread her life | turn part of noble as a debater, and character if she does not out of Canada's foremost women in politics as in literature. one Lord Haldane says the Dritish budget of 1914 is the greatest the chancellor has ever presented and the Why ? It is making provision for the feeding, caring and educating of those on whom the greatness of the empire will in due time depend. I'he public school children di today' are Britain's greate st assel. ROBLIN IN BAD ODOUR. It looks ment has to quit. at last received its sum- As a. vesult. of the election, in Manitoba, Iriday, twenty-four conservatives. are said 4 mons on have been elected as against twenty- a total of 45, Three elections one liberals, house of 49. are { ¢ ferred { the g Changes are bound to follow recounts of votes and revisions of re cords in the several constituencies, in 3 which the contest has been close, and | for the present the government that has ruled for fourteen years, by hook: and usually by crook, long, 1s or by crook, and for about. ten years too in very great peril I'he was described in furecast of which Some of the methods adopted by the ; hold have Now campaign there is a record long fully which office they government to been © suspected. are through the exposures Thiel work as known, have been made by done their piti served a who have certain the election 1s lessly as when they broker in exposing I'he exposures Montreal Quebec gorrupters over but the reinain and sweep While boasting of its that it power, saying was. going to the province, it has been really light life I'he premier slender ing lor its squeez ed in with a majority Hi provincial secretary work - of the elected Winnipeg, despite - the machine, four liberals were and Ohly Granted that the the two conservatives government has a majority in legislature Of three or fou, it cannot do business, another appeal to the people in the ill-smelling re evil eli element near future, with its cord, its scandals, and its the it, tion device against that lately ~ confronted must put | it to rout I'he New York Herald refers to business has been recerving "the reports M as thrill of coming prosperity the the Am elect This follows reports of erican government and to the that the times are surely We're any getting bet Ler looking for a sign if 1 man's hand a 18n't bigger than a AMERICA'S DRINK BILL. American Grocer shows that in that | he spite of the fact local option | aas spread, the per capita consump don of alcoholic drinks has increased by nearly three gallons since [19M [he figure in that year was 1Y.87 gal fons: wn IYI3 it had risen to 22.63 It is estimated that the people who ) fo the drinking number about 25 » cont. of the.total population of the oetonl the= ones per the country, per gonsumption for who con ) > sume the fluid would be agout eighty Of this total ninety-one nine gallons er cent, is beer, From the government the American Groser says the revenue aleoholic drinks June 30th, 1913, amounted to *I153, 272,978. This reports from in the year ending 1s about twenly. five per cent. of the national revenues, a- side from postal receipts, the cost of of tea, coffee Figures on alcoholic stimulants, and and cocoa, have been compiled by the Apt erican Grocer, and show that the bill fur alcoholic drinks in 1913 was lar gor preceding year. Non-alcoholie cost $259,459, 209, an increase £1,000,000 over 1912. This indicate a decrease in the per capita consumption of tea and coffee The total cost of all stimulants in 1913, is about $120,000,000 Ligh- er than stimulants wn 4943 of about would the last years. In wine, beer, cocoa the American people pay every year about $19.21 per head. a4 This is an appaliig statement. Let us look at it in another way. The amount spent in drink is more than enough to insure every man, woman and child in the United States against poverty, sickness and want. Yet we know that when Lloyd-George taxed average for the five other words, for spirits, tea, coffee and the beer of England. in the interest of his insurance against sickness and fon: | miserable Lihing- he. gave it up. as if the Roblin govern- | the | detectives, | was defeated, In | and | the | capita 1 it | by nearly $100,000,000 than in the | employment there was an awful howl against him. EDITORIAL NOTES. Sir Rodmond Roblin deserved the scorching he has received. He has, in become altogether too recent years, and overbearing. He can autocratic not bpss and bully the people any more. Roblin his When has given one of number for gpeaker he may not have. any left. has is liable and found a new secretary of a The three or four he to melt away at majority now any' time. Recorder intunates The . Brockville that Major Leonard resigned from the N.T.R the inter ference of his life commission because the minister made And as he was not to put/ up with this kind of Some day the ob- liged lfacts will all come out. Hon. la. Rocke, minister of the in- terior; Hon. R. Rogers, public works, and Hon. A. Meighen, solicitor-general in the Rorden gov- managed the federal machine They pro- minister of ernment, Manitoba election. saved the Roblin government, 1s the dan- {in the hably "but, re over ? oh. what a shave + [PUBLIC OPINION| Sir! Advertiser Thank You, London | The conservative candidate in North Oxford called Mr. Rowell "'theslloyd George" of Canada. | Better Stay There. { Montreal Mall | The hens of Minnesota vear 700,000,000 eggs, which, no doubt, are still in storage. laid last most of cold A Ww ise Maun. Toronto Globe Of Unsanitary Length. 'What became of your dachshund?" asked the = 'My wife } she gave old fogey "What fies?" grouch tired of swatling flies remarked the got him away," had he to do, with swatting too long to gel in and the 'It took him out screen door Uin- through cinnati Enquire: Too Hot. He--How do you lind the air here agrees with you? © She--Some of the hot air 1 hear Sick. Took No Risks makes me floor building pe Them A ixteentn yr ing office the wlicate and panting) several miles lk of officg--""W hy elevators spiring stairs ust be i didn*t=you there?" , Oecupant one of the Not much! I jes see fall 'down that hole ome up ir Cyrus one of em full o Bohemian people there! Col. the Hon. Sam has read the ia natical element of the Orangemen out of the conservative party. He waited ull after the 'provincial election His Game Some Day. | Hamilton Heraid | The concensus of opinion of hberal newspapers throughout Canada is that though beaten Mr. Rowell proved {himself to be an able lea upon {whom victory will perch some de The Man is Silenced. Post-Standard | Margaret Anglin is said fo remarked that her husband isa actor, but a good sweetheart. No far as we can seo there is no retort the man can make and keep peace in the family Syracuse | have poor Is He i a Squeeler ? | Port Arthur | Mr. Pratt, M.P.P. { folk, confesses in a rer a gambling debt | poker every afternoon during the {sion, except Sunday. His constitu- Jents have sent him back to the house | perhaps as a reward for abstaining {on Sunday Chronicle South Nor- to recov for lawsuit that he played 0s | You Think So. | Ottawa Citizen I'he London Free Psess speaks in | no uncertain way concerning the lition of capital punishment in nada It believes that capital pun !ishment is on a par with lynch law, saw for the element' of legality. Ap i parently moral sanity is spreading in { this country. ! nbo (a | Kingston Event s 25 YEARS AGO. narrow esci | picnic at Bay They we | poisoned by ice cream Speeding in thé park has been ped by the mayor Police Constable John two 'burglars in He when he but not Some people had Seeley's top Ballantyne Waldron's caught | tried to { store fese ape, |! Justice shot one the wound did prove has taken a brick to. Mrs. Chrysler the summer. MeGuire helonging for Might Have Hit an Angel. The judge in a western town had déclared he-would stoop the carrying of fHyearms in the street. Before hin appeared for trial a tough youth charged with getting drunk and firing his revolver in a crowded s'reet. ae "Two doMars and a half costs." said the judge Rut, your honor," counsel for the prisoner, did not hit anybody." "Well, you admitted that he the gun?" "Yes, but he fired it air," explained the lawyer. "The fine stands," said | judge. "He might have shot angel.""-- New York Press. Felt First-Class. An old Irish countrywoman, go- ing to Dublin By train, stepped into a first-class carriage with her basket; and made -herself comfortable. Just before the train started the conduc- tor passed along, and, noticing the woman and the basket, said gruffy: "Are you first-class, my good we- man ? "Be gorra, I am, and thank you," she replied, with a smile, "and how do you feel yourself?" cottage uion street, inte my « rposed , lient ired inte the Ahe an I Was Obvious. "Now, my friends," said the can- didate, making another effort to arouse enthusiasm in his hearers, "what do we need in order to carry this district by the biggest majority in its history?" Thé response was immediate and enthusiastic. yelled the "Anather candidate! - audience, He Dux Bait. fred Plus--Your caddi Minus--Where s 8 missing G =e the little beggar Alfred Plus--The other boys say he fishing, because in the morning him up such a fine sup London Opinion round you dug ply of worms "Moral Suasion." Tommy's that me!" said great 'Bless nele, "Do you mean to say never thrash you?' replied Tommy your teaclrers "Never," moral 8uasion in *What's that?" (h, we get Kep' in, and" locked in word a thousand times and We have our school." po and stood up in Corners and made to write scowled at jawed at, all Motherhood one amd that's Somebody's Mother woman.was old and ragged and gray, bent with the chill of the win- ter's day. The And The street was wet with a recent SNOW, the woman's feet were slow And aged and She stood at the crossing, and waited long," Alone, uncared for, amid the throng Of human beings who passed her by, Nor heeded the glance of her anxious eye. Down the street, with laughter and shout, in the freedom out," Glad of "school let Came the boys like a flock of sheep, Hailing the snow piled white 'and deep Passed the woman so old and gray Hastened the children on their way. Nor offered g helping hand to her-- So meek, so timid, afraid to stir Lest the carriage = wheels or the horse's feet, Should crowd her down in the slip- pery street, At last came one of the troop gayest laddie of all the merry The group; He paused beside her and whispered low, "In help you -across if you wish to go.' Her aged hand on his strong young arm She placed and so without hurt or harm, He guided the trembling feet along, Proud that his own were firm and strong, Then back again. to his friends he went, His young heart happy and well con- tent. "She's somebody's mother, boys, you know, For all she's aged, poor and slow; "And I hope some fellow will lend a hand To help my mother, you understand, "If ever she's poor and old akd gray When her own dear boy is far away." And "somebody's mother," bowed low her head In her home that prayer she said Was "God be kind to the noble boy, Who is somebody's -son and pride and joy." night, and the >» "Peeping Tom. » one evenin would go. * Sh Sts Sek aa he Tommy tiptoed to the parlor door, peeped through the keyhole, and then. and Peabody's .Union-made Overalls Peabody's Union-made . =| Bibbys| Saturday and Monday Doing: See Window Display of These Suits The Best Suit Values To Be Had Anywhere Suit Specials at| Sit Specials $15 10 00 Cheviots, blue or grey, in the new » s two or three-button models, soft roll reveres, hand worked button holes, hand padded collars.$18.00. and $20 sold-outs, this season's. goods, sizes to 46. Regular $15 values for $10.00. Fab- ralues for $15.00. ries are Englishe Scoteh and Domes- ete. All Sample suits, On ed Silk Hat Bands, 50c Values for 25c. Rich eolorings and-neat designs. Workingmen's Trous- ers $1.49 value for $1.49 Sizes 02 to 46. A $2.25 Neckwear Sale12 012341 C silk four-in-hand Paislevs and Per- and 35¢ Twenty dozen ties, plain colors. sian patterns. Reghlar Vi alues for 12 1-2 'Bathing Suits Tru-Knit Underwear Paris Garters ] Coatless buspenders 4 Duck Trousers Boating Jerseys Tennis Shoes Tennis Shirts Pyjamas Hosiery 2de¢ Society Brand Clothes tic Tweeds and Worsteds, as well as several rich shades . in grey home- spuns. Bibbys| 1 Si Union Made | Overalls Peabody's Union Made Overalls Fresh Garden Seeds eranium bedding, . dding Beu- oy oad a Spec Women's Pumps in Patent dnd Gun Metal F. J. JOHNSON | b HE LEADING FLORIST Ring St. > Store 239 Testdence 1213 50 prs. of Women's Pumps in patent leather and ; 'gun metal, all regular sprng goods. Worth $2.50 "To Clear Them Out vat $1.98 JENNINGS, King Street. tality." a OR To Let A good grocery store with dwelling attached, good loca- tion in Kingston; owner forced | to leave the city to look after other properties. This is a good chance for the right man. : A large list of farm proper ties for sale. w good bargains in city properties. § I. 1. LOCKHART (Over Bank of Montreal) Clarence & King Sts., Kingston ae 1/01) t T7013 RE 4 hats [o} AT tip-toeing back to his father, said: "It ain't Mr. Sparks' fault, pa. He can't go. Mabel's sitting on him."