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rAGE TEN III IIIIIIII Pllllllllllll Many Bills Came Up in House For Reference Monday. 'u-iting the Scope of Play-Housesâ€" Amendment to the criminal Code to Prohibit Low Clue Pieces or Immoralâ€" !ty at Showsâ€"The Railways and the Cool Trustâ€"Many Item Passed in Ottawa, March 24.â€"â€"One long, dreary, rainy, dull day, with an aft- a'noon and evening session of the House, marked the opening of the 'week’s work. There Was a lassitude about the members that made the day’s work wearisome. Hon. James Ross, ex-governor of the Yukon, the first member from the district, Was introduced by Sir Wil- I'h'id and Walter Scott, M.P, amid ’3pplause. Col. Thompson, ”ALP. (Haldimand) introduced his bill to extend the power of team companies. In explan- ation, he said the object of the bill ’as to give existing loan companies incorporated under an earlier act, the same powers held by other com- panies. incorporated under a later act. He would enlarge on the bill at a later stage. Limiting Play Houses. In introducing his bill to amend the Criminal Code, Mr. Fitzpatrick said it had been drafted on the sugâ€" eStion of the municipal administra- rs of the. large cities of Canada, and aimed to put dOWn indecent and immoral plays. Sir Hibbert Tupper declared that well-meaning people did all sorts of things to reform the world suddenly. He feared there was a tendency among certain persons to reach re- form through extreme legislation, that only frustrated the good Oh- jeCts they had in view. Terms of the Bill. After further discussion it was deâ€" cided to allow the bill, with a minor amendment, to go up for a third reading. The bill now reads: “Ev- ery person who, being the owner, lessor, lessee, or manager of a the- ‘atre, presents or gives, or allows to be presented .or given therein any pbswne play, opera, concert, acro- batic,"va’riety 0'1" vaudeville performâ€" ance, or other entertainment or re- presentation is guiltyfof an indictable ofience. and liable, if convicted upon indictment. to one year's imprison- ment, or to a line of $500, or or summary conviction, to both, and, months" imprisonment, or to a finei of $50. or to both.” May Arrest Actors. “2. E'ory person who takes part or appears as an actor, performer, or assistant in any capacity, in any such indecent immbral play, opera, Concert, performance, or other enterâ€" tainment or representation, is guilty with or without hard labor, ; six . | I l I case. Clancy objected because the additional information would en- tail more work, and consequently the return would not be brought .to .the Four bills were read a secondtime and reported for a third reading. . An act to ' Act; an act to amend the Yukon Territory Act; an act to amend the Criminal Code; an act to amend the Juvenile Offenders’ Act of New Brunswick. They were all fath- ered by Minister of Justice Fitzpatr- rick. When the House reassembled at 8 o’clock, the estimaos on civil Gov- ernment were taken up. The cusâ€" discussiOn. ‘ - - The estimates of the Public Works Department were then taken up, and after a spirited debate the item, $50,000 for the mint, was passed. House adjourned at 11.30. ‘ ' . _______________,__ BORDEN NOMINATED. Conservatives of South Ontario Tender Conservative Lender the Seatâ€"Happy Speech by Mr. B. L. Borden. Whitby, March 24.â€"Despite the {rightfully bad state of the roads, the annual meeting held yesterday afternoon by the South Ontario Con- servatives Was largely attended by stalwarts from all sections of the riding. Not only were they assemb- led to elect new officers for the as- sociation for the coming year, but a . selection was made of the party’s, candidate for the next general elec- ' tion, and “Borden for South Ontar- io!” was the unanimous cry. The leader haid evidently caught on, and it is now up to him to say whether he or some other Conservaâ€" , tive will be the next member for this riding, for, gerrymander or nof gerrymander, the Tories say they can carry the constituency. «in. ‘11:“.“1’.,~~ Mr. Borden in keply. In replying to the tender of Conservative nomination for South Ontario at the next election, Mr. R. L. Borden, the Conservative leader,‘ said he must ask that the matter be left in abeyance, as he could not en- tertain the proposal without con- sulting his friends in his old constit- uency and getting their consent to a .change. Oi one thing he was sure, hoWeverâ€"the nomination meant his election if he could see his way clear to accept. He also vigorously de- nied the reports spread by some Lib- erals that he had not regretted the defeat of 'exâ€"Minist-er of Finance Fosâ€" of an olience and liable, on sunnnary l ter in North Ontario. conviction, to three mOnthS’ impri- sonment. or to a fine not exceeding: $20, or to both. “3. Every person who so takes part or appears in any indecent cosâ€" tume is guilty of an offence and 1i- able, on summary conviction, to sixi months’ imprisonment, or to a fine ; of $50, or to both. “4.. In this section, the World ‘theatra' includes any hall, room, or other place open to the public, gra- tituously or otherwise, where matic, ments or representations sented qr giYen.” ' Mr. )Iaclean’s Fear. are During the discussiOn to amend the Criminal Code. Mr. Maclean said the public wanted to be protected against combinations of railways with the Coal Trust. The situation that developed during the coal strike called for a cure and the only remâ€" edy came through the criminal code. Combinations had been formed that worked to the serious detriment of the public. “Let the hon. gentleman tackle that if he wishes to remedy the criminal code. What is he go- ing to do about it?” To this the Minister only replied: “One thing at a time." Mr. Maclean asked Sir Wilfrid if he intended to bring in a general tele- phone act. The Premier “Give notice of your motion."- Who Carries the Grain? Mr. Bennett (East Simcoe), who is tion topics, was told that the total quantity of wheat taken from Port Arthur and Fort William in Cana- dian boats to Canadian ports was 22,987,791 bushels, to Buffalo’s 636,558 bushels. The quantity tak- en by American vessels to Buffalo of grain taken to Canadian ports,I Was 11,256,528. This makes a total of grain taken to Canadian ports 23,551,643 bushels, and to foreign ports, 12,126,873, 3. grand total of 35,698,516 bushels. Dr. Roche (Marquette) was told that Judge Myers was appointed to succeed Judge Prendergast on Jan. 3, 1903, though he was an M.P.P. for Minxzcdosa when the appointment Was made. Jahel Iobinson (Elgin) was inâ€" formed that the Government had un- der consideration the advisability of introducing a system of free mail deliveiy in some part of Cana- da during this year. No Private Bank Laws. Mr. Fielding told Mr. McGowan that the Government was not. con- templating the introduction of any legislation regarding private bankers, because private bankers are in the same position as the promoters of any private concern. Mr. Bennett was told that the total number of bushels of grain shipped to Sarnia in 1902 was 3,- 884,391, and to Goderlch, 3,226,- 660. ' ' ' H Cost of the Census. Hr. Clancy, speaking for Mr. T‘Yf thanks to the chairman, and closed * replied: l l l I icriticising Liberals, but the y of the Liberals touching on the preâ€" ; *sent undoubted prosperity of Can- I I l I I l l l l I | l I i I l 1 spoke of the general Mr. Borden then entered into a would be lost. ‘ Up For Second. Detail-“S- I l l l l l I the ‘ vigorous and terse exposition of pub- . declaring himself as not lie afiairs, policy ada and the attitude of many Liber- ”â€"3â€". Tithe new You.” ' The first day of the Chinese New Year’s feasts is called Bird's day (Kay- Yat) and is supposed to bring to mind the utility of the feathered tribes as food. Onthisdayallorthodox Chinese abstain from eating flesh. and they sometimes observe it as a day of fast- ing. The second day is Dog’s day (Kn. Yat). This day is especially held so.- cred to the canine hosts of the Flowery Kingdom. The Chinese, notwithstand- ing the fact that'they eat the flesh of the dog and esteem it a great delicacy, honor‘their dogs more highly and take better care of them than any other race of people. In every large Chinese city there is a workman whose sole trade is that of making comns for departed canines. The third day, Hog’s day (Chen-Yet). is celebrated in honor of a box that once drew a valuable manuscript out of a bonfire of trash. The fourth feast, Sheep’s day (Yaong-Yat), is honored in memory of Pun Koon Venga, a shep- herd who clothed himself in leaves, grass and bark of trees, refusing to make use of any part of the sheep, ei- ther for food or clothing. The fifth day is Cow’s day (New-Yet). This day is l orphan who afterward became rich and I built the celebrated Temple of Cows. | The sixth day is Ma-Yat, or Horse day, l and is set apart to call to mind the use- fulness of that noble animal. I Notable Paintings. Probably the smallest painting ever made was the work of the wife of a Flemish artist. It depicted a mill with l the sails bent, the miller mounting the stairs with a sack of grain on his back. I Upon the terrace where the mill stood ’ was a cart and horse, and on the road ‘ leading to it several peasants were I shown. The picture was beautifully finished, and every object was very dis 1 tinct, yet it was so amazingly small that its surface, so the story goes, could be covered with a grain of corn. In contradistinction to this the lar- gest painting, exclusive of frescoes and : It is hung in the grand 'sa100n of the doges' palace at Venice and is 84 feet wide and 34 feet high. Michael Angelo’s fresco in the Sistine chapel of the Vatican completely covâ€" era the vaulted roof, which measures ‘ 133 feet in length and 43 feet in width. l This painting delineates the creation of 2 man, his fall and the early history of the world, with a reference to man’s l final redemptibn and salvation. I I i I panoramas, is Tintoretto’s “Paradise.” I l I l l ' Rea-luring. “Oh, Harold,” walled the lovely maid- en, 1n whose expressive features grief and indignation seemed to be strug- : consecrated to the cow that suckled the l . gllng for the mastery, “how can I beâ€" l lieve you in the face of all this evidence of your perfidy and, double dealing? . The letter to Blanche, in your own handwriting; her photograph, found in ‘ your possession; the fact, as told me by I a dozen witnesses and tacitly con- g fessed by you, that you kissed her the other evening when you were together I m the conservatoryâ€"how can you rec- als in taking to themselves the largâ€" . er credit for the same and putting Providence in as a bad second. prosperity the world over, and challenged the Lib- To get the prime cause of Canaâ€" da’s being able to He. . draâ€" 5 eral doctrine that Canada had pros-i musical, or other entertainâ€" a pered as a result of Laurier’s Gov- preâ€" 5 ernment. share so largely: in the prosperity that had been so , general we must go back to 1878, when John A. Maodonald foundation of Canada’s vividly contrasted the Liberals in opposition with the Liberals in pow- , er, and quoted the HOn. Mr. Fieldâ€"3 em malady is gregariousnesso We 1 t. th l't' i ‘ dec ara ion at a po 1 10 an : must be in company chattering. should be held strictly to his pledges , ing’s l as well as an ordinary business man, i I l l l I . axiom placed the I election which had been more honored in the , jbreach than in the observance. showed that in ‘beral party in an unenviable light. . He gave many instances of pre- pledges of the Liberals Taking up the trade question and the attitude of the Liberal party in regard thereto he contrasted their I stand with the fixed and certain 01-- icy of the Conservative party. e ; gathering inl‘orination on transporta_ i latter 8 stand being for such ade- quate protection for Canadian manâ€" application of this, laid the , industrial .‘ and commercial prosperity. He then, i I | l I I l I l l ufacturers as Would preserve for Can- 3 adians the markets. He then gave a history of the shifty policy of the Liberals, and showed the line of I cleavage in that party was so great that Hon. Mr. Tarte resigned from the Cabinet because he insisted on protection as the future policy of the country. On the other hand the Conservative policy is the same in the east as in the west, the same as it has been since promulgated by Sir John Maodonald in 1878. Canada has great agricultural, fish, timber and mineral resources, but it also has great manufacturing possibili- ties. The speaker then took up the atti- tude of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in rch gard to preferential treatment, and his famous declaration that Canada expected nothing in return. The Conâ€" servatives are willing for preferential trade with the Empire, but it would mean a. great impetus to Canadian agricultural industry and no loss to the Empire. In 1303 the Chancellor of the Briâ€" tish Exchequer announced a taxa- tion of food products, but no pre- ferential treatment for the colonies, and that was not the Conservative’s idea of preferential trade within the Empire. In connection with the re- cent colonial conferenoe Mr. Borden pointed out that there were 23 mo- tions made, and the representatives of this,’ the Empire's foremost 'col- any. moved one, via. the. vote of tor. asked forareturn 3110ng the hisremerkewitbastrongm to -_-#-‘_w“~~â€"aâ€"u -â€"-.- . totdcostoftaklnsthecemxortbeyougnci. . . .sn‘Q-nfi- - â€"--.â€"..- l ned professions of love for me?” ‘ oncile these things with your continâ€" . “All these things, darling,” said the . hero of the story, the light of truth shining in his dark brown eyes and the , impress of sincerity stamped upon his noble forehead, “will be sntisfactorilv I explained the next chapterl”. No Time to Read. “Pause, 0 youth or maiden,” wrote ' Andrew Long in the Windsor Magaâ€" zine, “before you accustom your lips , to this fatal formula, ‘I have no time to read? You have all the time which for you exists, and it is abundant. ' What are you doing with itâ€"with your leisure? Mainly, gossiping. Our mod- “To be always with others, always gregarious, always chattering, monkeys in treetops, is our ruling vice, and this is the reason why we have no time to read and why you see so many people pass their leisure when alone in whistling or whittllng. They have time to whittle.” Leonardo (In Vine]. Leonardo da Vincl, the celebrated Italian painter, sculptor and architect, died in 1519. He was born in 1452 and became well versed in all the sciences and arts of his time. His most famous picture is “The Last Supper," painted on the wall of a convent at Milan. He is said to have anticipated Galllei, Kepler, Copernicus and others in their astronomical theories and also some of the discoveries of recent ‘ geologists, ~ reference to shaving of the beard. though his views are expressed in i where it is told of Joseph that be somewhat vague language. A Successful Test. At a small town in Kent a gentle- man employed a carpenter to put up a partition and had it filled with sawdust to deaden the sound. When it was completed, the gentleman culled from ‘ one side to the carpenter on the other: “Smith, can you hear me?” Smith immediately answered, “No, Sir.” Bunny. Mrs. Nextdoorâ€"l suppose your daugh- ter is happily married. Mrs. Naggsbyâ€"lndeed she is. Why, m her husband is actually afraid to open his mouth in her presence. ’ Better Out. “What's this sketch? “Ohthafealittlethinglgotou my own'heedl" - . “Greet Scott! Whet i look: thin. Meetitoutl' '- ' - like . l l I l l l l l I i l l I I I I l .- . ._ 3,. v .. . . The Store Where Dollars Bring Their Value ., BU V ls Beyond Our Expectations b- SINEss‘ \ v I i V l I I l l v r Of course that cleans growth. Every Spring is proving better tha its predecessor. Last Spring holds the Record. Help us to beat it“ . Give us a good big hearty fill-up. VI c can’t do. it without you, that" f certain, but remember the advantages are far more yours than 0“,: We’ll make ourselves worthy. of your confidence. Remember~ ' f, l; t. l .7‘ 's l} l. We Clothe a Man Complete From the Crown of His Head to the Soles of His Feet VERY DEPARTMENTâ€"Men’s, Yourgr Men’s, Big Boys and " Little Boysâ€"has received the same care and thought. ' stone has been left unturned to secure the best. Unmatched: T a» Values in ‘ 3“" sit well equi [at l3 remfifl'z: h: is Ordajp. Spring Suits ... Spring Tupcoats $15 Suits$l0.50 $l2 Suits 8.50 $10 Suits 7.00 $7 Suits 5.00 by a we ~ lways a fine, : . - edge. 0n examining them the inner part is found to .b ivorylike composition, wlnc away, and the o f a glasslike e '. t the centers perfectly in the act of gun .- the soft part is being 0011th . away. Whlle Swellcst Fancy Patterned Fabrics and a superb asso- rtmentiof plain fa- brics modelled on the v cry newest lines, like this:â€" .3; growing up from the bolt as they wear away a fresh 5 .dy. Should one of these 1 -. ved by accident or otherwis : o; tooth will continue to there being nothing to w - it will project from the o be turned upon itself, and if nder tooth it will often g « as to penetrate the skull. ______.._._â€"â€"-â€"â€" Undertaker-s. England in 1614 undertake : of influence who undertook dcration to get such perso ed to parliament as would uissive to the royal will of ca I. The three chief under 614 were Lords Bacon, So- Neville. They undertook t chief speakers and men of - in parliament that year 0 side of the king, with but us. Then there were unde eland in 1608. They were :I Scotch colonists sent to no . and were each allotted 2.U( . (1. They were men of cnpi rtook to pay a mark a y- six acres and to admit n for tenants. Hence the n lied to them. But neither 1 es nor the dictionaries give a for calling the men who D I undertakers. No matter what your taste in a Spring C(at may be we have it if its to be had anywhere. VVe’re ready to help you select it at pric- es like these $l0 Overcoats 7.037 $7 Overcoats 4.00 Wet Wear Wearables for Everybody. Prices bid You Welcome AT GRAHAM’S Bring in your head we'llflt it Some men are hard to please ard those a " ,; , . , , . . re the on ' wmmm -. to please. American and English S( ft and Stiff Bats, with the mark of quality cn(3tl~‘Jh‘tvz(iI(1:ill.i d 1 ect. Styles. 1 mom made Bats with the Union Label. Cheapest Bat Stc re in Town. Your u hie é outfit without leaving the Store. New Department :- Boots and Shoes Our New Stock is now ready for our ins t' . quality at the lowest prices ever gflered :moigayffomefnd see the best Almost Lived There. luring a burglary epidvmiv ntry an inspector of the poii. ' night made a tour lll'.‘ullg.‘ll l rizcd district. ConsiFII-ruif " ight he saw a young I:.:.:I lsele-ssly from :1 subs::::::‘:; ' (l and made after him. Did You just come mil of t S We are ullifgusgi?" the inspector :ishc 66 ,- g m. 3Grahafll Pia"mg t0 4 9 3011113 man, White of res ' . . CFOWded penrance, Was plainly ill :11 Grow HOUSES nlfudsled. T ' ° , y . a 'd.” be said. he King Clothier, East of Benson House. Ever) DH) , Do you live there?” dome. , Dector. “Well, almost,” was the curb wer. “ int 1 can‘t see that your business as long as h "n’t object.” “â€"â€" ”II-I, “ODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Wo“3~,?@i§\c'3' IIIIIIIIII IIIIII : In order to effect a 0““ ', 0 ”Ext l ante, I Will offer for the weeksjbe balance of the GlLlESPlE c0. Sta-pl. Boots and Shaina! "1". prices. lhe S to ck lS all“ Iand well assorted- J P, J, HURLE _ ‘ ________/ ldIeIlise in The Watchmanâ€"Will WW“... \ Where Gannet: 5‘vnr: One of the most remarkable eWorld is Bird island. in So '= for the reason that (llll'l ”0111118 of the your it is lite ‘ et‘oWith gannets. Not :1 feet . ‘IOUSZZSZGH anywhere. Day w are . of ganncts strut :Ir hole i810 close to each othe 4 hose Sand seems actual Who have seen this I t ‘ Otto: is one which can nor Shaving the Board. . The forty-first chapter of Genesis, fourteenth verse, contains the earliest shaved himself. Spectacles. It is said that spectacles, or at least magnifying lenses. were known long before the time of Christ, and it is known that Nero watched the games in the arena through a convex emerald. Layard unearthed a lens of rock crys- tal from Nineveh. M :5) Eur-raging Young P . . y er~So Filmy Luhring i ‘ ("mg Rattles? Let me 8 ‘9 engaged h We ago? to somebody el‘ Barce’ Feet. Hares use their feet to wash their faces, and the hero’s foot is so suitable for a brush that it is always used to apply the “paint" to the face to. the Ins-ravine. Copper phto munswu am done “wuwmmmmlm,otch~ 11:20::mequ 11125.1}, “"5"“: the L. d -