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PAGY POUR. -- erring ¢ Sores! J 2 Cr erty se € Corbett's C White For E Doors And Windows Doors at $1 and up. Windows at 20c¢. Let us fit up your doors and windows, Hardware COI D TIMBER WHARF TIMBER, SQUARE TIMBER, in i * Order on short notice. S. Anglin& Co "Wellington St. x Phone 04, | | for streets of a | Pine, Spruce, Douglas Fir and THE WHIG, 77th YEAR. DAILY BRITISH WHIG, blished at ae 34 Ea Btreet, Kingston, Onrars at Sly Editions at 1.20 and 4 ec BRITISH WHIG, 16 Phen on Monday an np cheap work; nine faded Tap) ood a ae TORONTO OFFICE. Buite 19 and 20 Queen City Cham- pers, 32 Chureh St, Toronto, H. E Smalipeice, J.P., representative. Daily Wibig. THE TALK OF PAVING. Controller Harrison, of Toronto, has been in the city, and he has been in- duesd to talk abo pavements, onto and give some candid advice, of megt people is for the paving of Prin- cess street, but" it is not remembered that ii the intersecting streets are not paved also, the mud' will be carried into Princess street and the cost 'of cleaning will Be a large item. There is still apother item of inter- e¢t, one that has cropped out in the { discussion of public improvements in Ottawa. There paving has been laid Flown extensively. On one of the | streets, where the traffic is very active it was ealoulated the material would stand the wear and tear of fifteen Only eleven years have passed There #& valuable experience to The clamour years, and the paving is braking up. cannot be renewal for four years, and if patching must" be resorted to may imagined what the effget will be. recommended, It may do limited traffic, and one could say if he had the experience, Put things are done slow- ly in Kingston, and the mischief of it that La nw will persist in putting up their opinions against those of the professionals, with the Tarvia is more the | usual effect, Oak can be Sawn to A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT. The retirement of Hon. Mr. Ruther- | Jord, from the premiership of the Al English Biliards berta government, is an inevitable re- sult of the local railway sc -andal. The newer provinees must (have railway facilities. Without them the territory cannot be developed as rapidly as the increased population demands. The Rutherford government decided that it would encourage railway construction to a reasonable extent. The premier committed persons! wrong in connection with the Great, Waterways contract. He knew about it only to a limited extent. He left the details io his subordinates and, unfortunately for him, they. made an improvidint bargain. An American: exploiter had no diffi- culty in getting a contract, one fea- ture of which was his use 'of the pro- vincial eredit in selling bonds and in long since no : COCHRAN, - oy sr PORONTO. realizing W large sum of money, mil- / Evry fe and should know rS lions of it; before it was wanted. Pub- lic opinion condemned the deal, with good reason, and with such impetuos: sity that the government was almost crowded into a hasty surrender. It Ask your was only avoided when pr vision was made for a judicial eoayly into all enough to show the demerits of the facts. Fhis enquiry far the and at the same time it permit- and reasonable survey has proceeded deal, ted of a calm Cook', Cook's toting Root Compound. of the whole situation... As a result and GIs Real Estate Agancy wo. [STABLISHED 1882. GEO. uCHIFE en | | i i | i ! there will be a new government, with Chief Justice Sifton as the premier, replacing Mr. Rutherford, und the railway coptract will be cancelled. 'the amount realized from the sale of bonds, guaranteed by the province, >i be taken over by the government, in all probability, the railway conterdplated by the Great Waterways company, will be taken up and prosecuted to a finish, The 'experience of the government has been enlightening and edifying. The blunder of the Rutherford gov- "ernment will not be repeated by its 'successor. The sufferer by it is Mr. i Rutherford, a man of chavacter, a good man, but lacking in the arts of a successful political" leader. ------------ CONDONING A FRAUD. In the punishment of drime it is a satisfaction to know that the men "higher up" are reached and exposed. The American. government was de frauded out of many millions -- at I least it is. so asserted--and after long t watching and waiting five employees ft of the sugar trust were convicted. | These were four weighers, on she docks \ ! that these shoul || government | a Williamsburg, and the superinten- j dent of them. Ij seemed a hardship be made scapegoats, that as an incident of the trial the should recover a couple ll of millions, and that there should be fl | wicked scandal. an end apparently of a great . and The underlings of the trust, the men quatittes: of {Hl} boriorming a menial task, and an One thing SHE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, MAY 28, dounded trust, The members of it discovered when Oliver Spitzer, the former superintendent, appeared ernment witness against R. Heike, the secretary of the trust, and in court, and with a model scale, showed how the frauds had been car- ried on Tor years, to the "enrichment of the sugar men by many millions of dollars. The work was carried on without compunetion of conscience. after another was tried-- Jend bags, detection was to the great discredit of the this dock as 8 gove Charles and steel avoided paper pads, springs--and until a government officer came upon ene of the devices and prosecuted his tasks until the whole scheme was laid bare. Incidentally the question comes How far, if at all, is an employee ob- liged to blink at, and approve of the rascality of his employer ? True, the sugar weighmen offended by part. up, ac But of not cepting bribes for their they accepted these as a matter if they did prove susceptible fo the temptation of the hour others would. The dis- a stenographer at Washing form, believing that missal of ton, because he exposed the deception of his superior, betokens a desire to make the servant a machine, uncon- scionable and unclean, and it is a sad and degrading conclusion, ---- -- EDITORIAL NOTES. Will Prench be tanght in the public |. schools of Ontario ? The Orangemen fear it, and there seems to be some foundation for their worries, r-- Commissions for railways, for tele the public Some for waterways, for everything. phones, utilities, ple have commission on the brain. peo- a---- The conservative papers are generous in their advice to George v. They seem to forget that he has pro- mised fo be a constitutional mon- arch and to be governed by the eouns sel of his ministers." ---- The boy seout is in evidence every- where these days. He is very busy, and very energetic. But what is he getting out of the serv ice ? Light may come with the promised vise of Sir Baden Powell. quite ---- Br RECORD OF FLOOD PROF. A. P. MISENER ON_ AN ASSYRIAN DISCOVERY. ---- Difference of Opinion Among Schol- ars--Last of Interesting Discourses Given Before Bible Class of Sher- bourne Street Methodist Church. "The deluge in the light of Prof. Hillprecht's latest. discovery," was the subject of the closing address for the season of Prof. A. P. Misener's course to the senior bible class of Sher bourne Street Methodist church, Tor- onto. = It will be remembered that early this yeat it was announced that in de ciphering broken tablets, dug out. ol the ruins of Nippor, the ancient Baby- Jonish eity," Prof. Hillpreeht came a- erogs a fragment of & tablet which he believed to be one of the earliest re- cords of the flood yet discovered. He interpreted the fragment as being but a small part of the story of the flood, and tRat the age of the frag- ment indicated 'the Hood as having ve- curred about the time the Mosaic re- cord indicated. Prof. Misener pointed out that sever- al very distinguis Assyrian schol ars disputed Prof. Hillprecht's conclus- ions, and even some of his &nterpreta- tions of the writings, while other eq- ually eminent Assyriologists supported Prof. Hillpreet's conclusions and inter- pretations, Prof. Misener was very heartily thanked for his series of discourses. CROSSING NOT GUARDED. Company Blamed For Death of Mrs. R. Johnson. Gananogue, May 28.--The coroner's jury that enquired into the death of Mrs. Robert Johnson, of Atkinson, fourd that the Thousand Island rail- way crossing was not properly guard ed and that the company did nat give proper instructiops to its em" ployess. No blame was Wtached to the trainmen, Joseph Meggs and Dr. F. J. 0'Con- nor have been ordered by Chiel Ryan, building inspecto. , to remove erections made on the street. The schooner Britton arrived yester- day with a eargo of coal and is un loadmg at Britton's wharf. Miss Hazel Wilson, student in arts, at Toronto Unjversity, is spending her holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J, Wilson, Brock street. Miss Agnes Johnston, attending col lege, in Toronto, is holidaying with her parents, Mr. and= Mrs. G. |. Johnston, King street east. Rev. A. B. Meldrum, Cleveland, 0. has been secured to comduct the an- A Harvard university student fesses to have found a way by which as pro- one may live eomfortably--so far his food is eoncerned--on $1 a week,' He must have had his experience be fore meat became 25c. a lb. The reservation of sleeping = berths will not be abolished by the railway commission but the price of an upper berth will not be as high as the price of ia. dower berth, and the eut ean be made 'without vuination to the sleep- ing car combine. Curious How He Knew It. Dallas News. Some years ago an expedition from thé University of Pemmsylvania was sent to one of our southern states for the purpose of observing a wolar eclipse The lay before the event one of the professors said to an old colored man ! sunmner. ham street, is the guest of her broth- | belonging to th: lpusehold wherein they were quartered. "Tom, if you wili watch your chick- ens to-morrow morning, you'll find that they'll go to roost at 11.0'clock, Wom was, of course skeptical, at the appointed hour the heavens were darkened anu the chickens re but | tired to roost. At thif the man's am- azement showed no bounds, and he sought out the map of letters. "Perfesser," he daid, "how long ago did vou know dem: chickens would go to roost "Aboat a year ago, fessor, smiling. "Well, if dat don't beat all," was the man's comment. "Perfesser, a year aye dem chickens wasn't even hatch- od 1" »" said the pro- Tact. Detroit Free Pross, Homer 8. Taylor, president of the National Archery Association, said at an archers' dinner in Chicago : "An archer must very skillful and calm and cool to succeed. He must handle his bow as Mrs. Poarck of Michigan avenue handles her hus- band. "Mr. Poarck came home very late the other night from an important political meeting. ' In the hall he kicked up rather a row, growling to |himself till his wife called to him from upstairs : * 'What's the matter, my dear ?' " 'Matter--hio--is,' Mr. Poarck shouted, 'that there are two hat racks and 1 dunno which one to hang my hat on.' " 'Bat you've'got two hats, haven't you ? ¥ said Mrs. Poarck, soothingly. 'Hang one on éach rack 'and come up to bed. You're tired." Plagarism. Beaton Herald. once at the back door of a house in Detroit a tramp, To lated a pathetic story of his troubles. This tale, however, did not greatly move the matter of fact woman remarked dryly iy "That's the I had from. same the last hobo that Fe "Then, ve been "Indeed 1" said the tramp. history for madam, I perceive that I bad my niversary services at St. Andrew's church, June 6th. Miss Isabel Mac- { donald, spending the past season af Blinkhonnie, has gone to Yoko Island, Lake Joseph, Muskoka, to spend the Mrs. 1 W, Bennett, Syden- or J. M, Walker, Perth. R. R. Mills, Hickory street, is holidaying in Tor onlo with his aunt, Mrs. W. Johnston. Mrs. W. G, Matthew, Kingl street west, ssending the past six mic hthe in Colorado, with her son oJ. Mat- thew, has returned home to p23 the sanmer. Miss Mand McLellan, First | street, op eding some months in Flori- da, guest of her sister, Mrs, (br,) 'White, has returned home, ac- companied by Mr.. White, who will spend some time with her parents here, E. N™Lachance, Revelstoke, B.C. cated for the past eight years in west, jo visiting his parents, Mr. Mrs, J. Lafrance, of Bay View Farm, St. John's Island. lo- the and Dairy Don't Drug Children. When you give your child a so called "soothing" medicine you are not curing its sickness. You are mere ly drugging it into temporary insen- sthility. The: so-called soothing me- dicines contain opiates, and an over- dose may kill the child. When yon give little ones Baby's Own Tablets you have the guargntee of a govern ment analyst that this medicine is jsafe. And you have the word of thousands of grateful mothers that this medicine will promptly cure all minor ailments of childhood. : Mrs, : Alphonse Roy, Seett Junction, Que.. says: "My little one was weak and sickly and used to eéry day ad night, but since giving him Baby' Own Tablets he has thrieved onli. and is as good-natured and happy as 1 could wish." Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 25¢. a box from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock: ville, Ont. -- A Roosevelt Eulogy. London, May 23.--The Daily graph, in a long editorial eulogy of Mr. Roosevelt, describes him as the most powerful of atesman in the Eng lish speaking world. "His personality," says the Tele raph, "is better known throughout the Foe than any other, except the German emperor, and in some ways he 1s the stronger marked of the two, and he could if he pleased heeome the Warwick of American polities" Wants To Wed. Ottawa, May 22. At the meeting ol the executive committee of the Synod of Anglican diocese of Ottawn, the urchbishop brought up the subject of | marriage with a deceased wife's sister, and presented a canon on the subject. I, was decilad, however, that this would outside the province of the synod. matter was brought up at the request of a member of the church desiring te marry his deceased wife's sister, . Blew His Head Off. Rochester, May 27.--A special from 'Warsaw, Wyoming eounty, says Myron E. Mills committed suicide by re moving the stock from a shotgun, placing the end in the flames the muezle i Tele- his 1ého. Nothing considered uite such good yr at impromptu meal as PATERSON' Cambridge Walers A dainty new biscuit made from cream' of wheat. Always crisp and fresh. Sold in tins only, by all grocers. Their flavor 1s truly delicious. 21 Made by Paterson of Brantford SHOE SPECIALS SATU. TURDAY .. $4.00 $4.50 Patent Ontards only. . $5.00 Patent Bluchers only $5.00 Tan Oxfords only $5.00 Tan Bluchers. .... Dongola Oxfords... Johnston Shoe Store, THE WHIG mr. Monday. puzzle What animal? Answer to Friday's glum. TO INCREASE TOLLS. ------ Increased Rates Due to the Abnorm- ally Big Packages. Toronto, May 28.---The shupe of the new styles in were gravely discussed by eminent counsel and the commissioners at the meeting of the railway board. The ex | press companies claimed the milinary packages of recent years have repre sented a maximum of size with. a minimum of weight, amd they wanted | the present tolls based on weight, plus | size, plus value, to | cope with the" situation. The applica: tion of the companies was granted. In effect 'it allows increased tolls to cope with the increased size of the size and millinery revised in order parcels, Notes From Selby. Selby, May 25.--A number from here attended the memorial service at Napanee on. Friday last. The remains of the late Mi. Parks were interred in The cemetery here on Wednesduy, Mrs, . Cormick is spending a few days | friends \at Smith's Falls. D. i Dension" is improving his residence with a coat of paint. J. Bradshaw and sister spent 'I'nesday in King: ston. J. MeGuiness has put up a new fence in front of his lot. A, Wodd and G. Paul spent the 24th at Tam- worth. Mrs, G, Valleau attended the burial of her brother, at Napanee on : Wednesday. Miss A, Wood spent {week in Napanee. Visitors : ! Thompson at L. Fitzpatrick's; Amey and wife, at F. L, Amey's; Misses Knapp and Sexsmith at E. T, Anderson's; Mrs. Carter at C. Car ter's; Mes. Rankin at J. Friskin's; JJ, Gom at home; C. Hinch and wife Paal's; Miss Thompson at parsonage. at the Hard on the Eyesight. Looking 'into the fire, particularly a voal fire, is very in-urious to the eyes. The stimulus of fire and heat united soon destroys the eyes, Took- | ing at mol'en iron will soon destroy the sight. Reading in the twilight is injurious ito the eyes, as they are obliged to make great exertion. Reading or jsew ing with a side light injures 'the eves, as both eyes should be exposed to equal degree of light. The reason is the sympathy between the eves great that if the pupil of one eve is jdilated by being kept partially in the | shade the eye that is exposed cannot | contract itself sufficiently for protec tion and will ultimately be injured From the British Health Review. an is 80 i ron cmb { Murphy Backs Dix. New York, Mav 28. William C. neces, chairman of the democrat state committee, has issued a call for a meeting of the committee to be held at the Hoffman House in New York on Thursday, June 20d. New officers will be elected, including a suecessor to confers as chairman, and other business transacted. John A. Dix, i Albany, has been prominently mention ed as Connors successor. It is un- | derstood that he has the backing of Charles W. Murphy, leader of Tam- { many Hall. Con Cobourg Purchases Waterfront. Cobourg, May 28.-The town of Cobourg has purchased from KR. F. Massie, Toronto, acting for the Cov- ert estate, the property on the water- front her, lying between the centre and west piers. The price paid was $2,500, Jt ix considered a valuable acquisition to the town, for use eith- or as afpork or for industrial pur poses. Will Not Visit Canada. Montreal, May 28.---Admiral Sir Ar chibald Douglas will not visit Canada thi vear, as was originally intended. At the meeting of the board of gov- ernors of McGill university a letter was read from Lord Strathcona to 'that effect. It was decided to confer on Admiral Douglas the degree - of a BP. "in aheentia." eine These Unsightly Warts, i Putnam's Corn | and Es Every Bel-} BIBBY'S Our Store Closes Saturday Evening at 10 o'clock. FOFFIIGITIFIIISTIIIIN BITSITIIIRI Ie Young Men's Clothing We're showing some smart and ers, clothes that are fairly bristling with new style kinks. 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