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The Week fl British Columbia Newspaper aad Review Victoria, B.C., Canada, August 18th, 1917 5c a copy $2.00 a year The Prohibition Report THE long expected report of tlie investigators of the overseas soldiers' vote is nt last public property. It should be read and re-read by every citizen of the Province. It constitutes one of tbe most damning indictments of the liquor trade ever presented to a legislative assembly by a committee of its members. If is nu official recognition of a fact which has long been known to social students, viz., that the trade in alcoholic liquors is absolutely inimical to tbe best interests of the State and deserves ruthless and unsparing suppression. Like all other industries it has profits for its object, but unlike most others it yields disease, decay and death as its fruits. Other industries are wholesome and beneficent not only to their promoters but to the community at large. The liquor industry (?) is inseparable from crime and the prostitution of public and private morals. It is safe to say that no other business enterprise would have descended to the depths of corruption to which this official report tears witness. <J Fifty-eight men who hnd given their lives in the cause of empire conveniently turned up at the polls. Six hundred and ninety-eight either voted twice or had their ballots forged; forty- two men voted thrne-or four times; six hundred and fifty-one actually in France miraculously voted in England; twelve hundred and sixty- six votes were entirely bogus; five hundred and thirty-two votes were cast by men whose identification was unsatisfactory or in other" ways failed to comply with the requirements of the Act; eight hundred nnd forty-eight votes were cast by men in other than B. C. regiments and who were ineligible to vote. Amongst the above wore men who were bribed with beer, men who cast their votes several days after the polls closed, and men whose votes were deliberately falsified by persons unknown. Yet in tho face of this damaging report, wc have Joseph Martin, K.C., making the brazen announcement that the charges of irregularity were not proven, and we have impudent applications for the premature declaration of the poll, and throats of future legal action, fl The liquor interests will be wise to throw up their hands without further fighting. Their case is irretrievably lost. Thousands of citizens who have no particular love for Prohibition will henceforth range themselves against the trade's impudent pretensions. In bringing the Prohibition Act into operation forthwith Premier Brewster will have the united support of the entire Province. Neither our morning contemporary nor any other organ needs to waste its time making a plea for compensation of the dispossessed traders. Rather should it urge the trade to make some reparation to the bereaved friends of fallen heroes whose good name and fair memory have been filched. Let The Colonist rather give some thought and sympathy to those men who, while facing the unscrupulous foes of civilization without the Empire, had their franchises robbed by unscrupulous foes within. Compensation forsooth! Let any proposals for compensation be submitted by referendum to the outraged electors of this Province. The overwhelming defeat which such proposals would sustain would be a salutory lesson to the trade which it would not forget, for years to come. A Lawyers' Picnic TUESDAY afternoon in the Legislative Assembly was a lawyers' picnic. For the space of two hours hy the clock a lively debate was conducted on a minor point of order. The unimportance of the point raised only increased the ardour and keenness of the debate. The speechmaking was confined almost exclusively to gentlemen of the legal fraternity, notable exceptions being Messrs. Brewster and Oliver. The three opposition lawyers, Messrs, Bowser, Ross and Pooley, were in their glory, whilst scarce less arduous were Messrs. De B. Farris, Whiteside and Manson, three representative lawyers from the Government benches. The Speaker—another lawyer—also contributed to tlie wordiness and unprofitableness of the afternoon's proceedings. A third rate mutual improvement society attached to a mission hall in a country village would consider itself disgraced if any of its meetings degenerated into such a fiasco as Tuesday's proceedings in the local House of Assembly. Not. the least of the deplorable features of such a prodigal misuse of time is tbe costliness of it to the taxpayers of the Province. A conservative estimate of the cost of thnt two hours of useless verbosity is $450 in Ministers' salaries and members' sessional indemnities. If to this be added the cost of private secretaries and departmental heads who cannot employ their time to best advantage in the absence of their chiefs, the not inconsiderable sum of $000 would be reached. To sny that the people in the galleries were disgusted would be to state the'ease very mildly. One and all left the House with the feeling that fewer lawyers and more statesmen are the great need of the hour in British Columbian Parliamentary circles. It is timely to suggest that the course of public business would be much expedited if the Speaker of the House would render prompter and firmer, decisions and keep a tighter rein on the members. The Disease of Charity CANDIDATES for admission to mnny mental hospitals are tried by one infallible test. They are asked to empty a large tank of water into which a faucet is pouring a constant fresh supply. If the patient with bucket in hand commences his arduous lnbors without first turning off the ta]), he is considered to have made good his title to admission. If, however, he first cuts off the fresh supply and then proceeds to empty the tank of its contents, he is considered to he sufficiently sane to be able to care for himself outside, fl A similar test applied to the labors of those who desire to- empty once and for all the murky pool of social degeneration and involuntary poverty would seem to indicate that something is lacking in the sanity of the average social reformer and settlement worker. tltf-K Instead off^|)|ftng off the constnnt supply of waifs and strays, physical und moral degenerates, sneak thieves nnd hooligans, by removing the causes wliich produce these types, the average worker proceeds to spend years in mere ameliorative work, A social worker was recently asked whether the labors of her society were resulting in less poverty amongst the poor people of her city. The question -seemed to her a now and startling one and she was bound to make the admission thnt on the contrary there was a constant increase iu the numbers of the poor and destitute. 1t] The fact must be faced that despite the magnificent labors of Dr. Barnardo and his successors, tlie labors of Dr. Stephenson, the work of the Salvation Army with its ramifications in every considerable city in Christendom, poverty is increasing. Despite the untold millions lavished every year by the kindly and charitably disposed inside and outside the great Christian churches, there is an ever increasing number of the Iranian race who are damned into the world, who pass through it without hope and in deplorable economic conditions, and who leave it in about the same spirit and with the same outlook for the future as the average horse or dog. Is it not high time for those who con* tribute this immense fund and for those who are entrusted with its administration to ask themselves why and wherefore. Why is something not done to end tlie conditions which produce disease, degradation and death faster than charity can bring relief? ^ If it were possible for charity to cure poverty it would have been cured long- ago. There i.s not and never lias been any dearth of men and women willing to give their substance to relieve the distress of others. Despite the assertions of dogmatic theologians to the contrary, there is ample-proof that at heart mankind is good. If good intentions and kindly deeds could suffice to cure social inequality, society would not now lie bemoaning its helplessness. <J Hard as it mny seem, it. still must be snid that CHARITY IS A DEPLORABLE DISEASE. It is n disense which prevents mankind from rightly appreciating the magnitude of social and economic problems and which deters it from investigating the cause and applying the cure. It is the affliction which restricts social reform effort to the alleviation of symptoms and discourages efforts to remove the cause. Tt is the charitable who denounce those who would reconstruct society and it is the churchman who almost invariably places an ignorant and blasphemous interpretation on tho words "The poor ye have always with you." Because their blundering, if not insane, efforts to improve the condition of tho poor have not resulted in even a small measure of success, they have become quite convinced that poverty is a natural condition whieh is foreordained to persist until the crack of doom. Not until these dispensers of demoralising charity have themselves been forced to live their lives and satisfy their desires in dependence on soup kitchens and model dwellings will they appreciate the other man's point of view. ^ The dispensing of charity is attended almost invariably by positive harm to both giver and receiver. To the giver it brings a darkened understanding and a blunted moral sense. To the recipient it brings demoralization, servitude, loss of respect, laziness, and a thousand other ills. Andrew Carnegie in "Gospel of Wealth" says: "There is something far more injurious to our race than poverty; it is misplaced charity. Of every thousand dollars spout upon so-called objects of charity, it is not an overestimate to say that nine hundred of it hnd better been thrown into the sea. It is so given as to encourage the growth of those evils from which spring most of the misery of human life." John Ruskin says: "Men will be unwisely fond, vainly faithful, unless primarily they are just. And the mistake of the best men through generation after generation has been the great one of thinking to help the poor by almsgiving and by preaching patience and h< pe, and by every other means, emollient and consolatory, except the one thing which God orders for them: Justice. <J The alternative to charity i.s Justice. Let the charitable cense their blundering efforts at raising mankind by doling soup-tickets and try the effect of applying justice. Once the equality of nil men is legally recognized, together with tlieir equnl right to the use of the earth, the sun of righteousness will appeav with healing in his beams. For every socinl ill there is a social wrong. Social reform will make headway when it addresses itself tn human wrongs. Charity at its best may be an expression of love nnd sympathy. At its worst it becomes a veritable disease. Canada's Shame—Tag Days for War Widows and Orphans "\ T O MOIIE disgraceful advertisement has ever appeared since I \ the advent of Journalism than that wltich is now appearing in Ihe daily Press. The advertisement in question is inserted by the Imperial Daughters of Empire nnd it informs the public that war widows and orphans are in necessitous circumstances. IJ The enuse of this condition is plainly stnted by those responsible for the advertisement. The public is duly informed that. Ihe necessity arises from the inadequacy of the pensions allowed by the Federal Government and thnt so great is the necessity thnt some help must be forthcoming long before the tng dny announced for Sept. 7th. <J Tin-; Week has no hesitation in repeating that the incident marks the crowning disgrace of maladministration. Henceforth yon men who respond to the enll "Your King and Country A'ced You" will know that Inter on "Your King and Country will assuredly spurn you." When yon hnve left your job, and hnve done your hit. nnd hnve hnd your name inscribed on the imperishable scroll .... Ah, whnt then? Will your grateful country deal bountifully and generously with your liereaved ones? Will it treat them ns its honored guests? By no means! You can decide for yourself whnl will happen by carefully pondering what lias happened. Your loved ones will taste the bitterness of poverty, the degradation of charity and the shame of outside management of their private affairs. Your widow will be duly waited on, her case -will be duly reported on and a committee will duly dispense tag-day charity. Oh, the shame of it! Can tlie Canadian nation have fallen so low? Or is it not rather that the nation is badly misrepresented by the men now in office at Ottawa! -fi There is only one satisfactory method of providing for war widows and orphans and bereaved mothers. That method is the provision by the Federal authorities of ample pensions. Until such ample pensions nre provided voluntary enlistment is bound to fail and just as soon as ample provision is forthcoming, voluntary enlistment will assuredly produce the desired result. Until then conscription is a gratuitous insult to an intelligent community and will sooner or later encounter the insuperable barrier of an outraged public, opinion. Conscription attached lo conditions of injustice spells revolution, <J The Week stands for conscription: but not of men only. Unless the Government is prepared to adopt a comprehensive measure of national service the conscription act will fail to win public approval and without that approval its enforcement will be impossible. If the men who are doing the fighting and their loved ones left at home are not amply provided for, the authorities may look for trouble in their attempts to enforce the conscription law. The attempt to compel men to enlist for service overseas while war widows and orphans are the subject*! of charity is fore-doomed to failure. Thousands of men will be found prepared to face prison, and- if needs be death, in the noble task of bringing the authorities to tlieir senses. For the men who ou grounds of conscience refuse to participate in the awful carnage of warfare we have nt least some respect, but for the men who will forcibly deprive women and children of their bread-winners without making proper provision for their ordinary necessities we have nothing but the supremest contempt. At the forthcoming general election the public will have an opportunity to wreak its just vengeance on the incompetents now in charge at Ottawa, but in the meantime we ask Victorians to support the tag day with the utmost generosity. The blame does not rest on those who are seeking by the only means at Iheir disposal to supply the deficiencies of Government. Support, the tug day bul vote against any man who will not pledge himself to support adequate pensions for war widows and orphans. Premier Brewster THE position of Premier Brewster has been immensely strengthened by the report of the Overseas Commission. His decision to send the committee of investigation was made in face of the protests of both Prohibitionists and anti-Prohibitionists. The former did not hesitate to denounce the Premier as an arch- betrayer and a renegade to his convictions because he did not puss Prohibition without first investigating the charges of irregularity, whilst the liquor interests saw in that determination the doom of their hopes. <J The report of the Commission is the most valuable temperance reform document which has ever been produced and will ho used with telling effect from one end of the continent to the other. That document alone is a complete vindication of the Premier's attitude. With that in his possession the Prohibition Act can be proclaimed and enforced with the complete endorsation of public opinion. Without that report, and in view of the apparent defeat of the referendum, any attempt to enforce the measure would have encountered strong and justifiable opposition. With that report neither the Lieutenant-Governor nor any other sinister influence can block tiie path of progress; without it the privnte views of Jfr. F. S. Barnard might have influenced the Lieutenant-Governor's action. (J The lesson of the incident should not be lost on those wdio called n memorable meeting in the locnl Y. M. ('. A. Speakers who ventured to urge n little patience were accused by others of partisan motives whilst the hitter freely impugned the good faith of the Premier. Perhaps it is not inopportune to suggest thnt partisanship may after nil have been exhibited nl the meeting if not by tlie Premier's defenders then by his base accusers. The Pope's Peace Proposals TIIK Pope's pence proposals deserve better consideration than is likely fo be accorded them. .Sooner or later someone will have to lake ihe initiative towards bringing the combatants together. On this there enn scarcely be any dispute, Whether or not that moment has already arrived is n highly debatable question und mosl persons in the Allied countries at any rale will enter an emphatic "No." Nevertheless the number who would answer an equally emphatic "Yes" is much larger Ihnn some suppose. Doubtless it is to test the numerical strength of these thai the Pope lins come forward nt this time. The wnr aims of the Allies have been stnted nnd restated many times but obviously details cannot be discussed without a conference or interchange of views. President Wilson made a commendable effort to get the contending parties to lie more precise in their announcements and now the Pope is making a similar attempt. It would be taking altogether too much for granted to suppose flint lhe official declarations of statesmen nnd the unofficial declarations of the press accurately reflect the views of Ihe average man. The trulh of this contention is illustrated by the ease of conscription. Nearly nil Canadian statesmen, newspapers, boards of trade nnd other such bodies have from the first supported conscription. Tin-: Wekk believes flint conscription is essential to n win-the- wnr policy. Vet most well informed Canadians concede thnt conscription would lie overwhelmingly defeated if it wore submitted by referendum to the people. Likewise n divergence between officialdom nnd the iniin-on-lhe-street is noticeable in regard fo wnr nims. Stntes- nien have fairly well-defined objectives nnd amongst ihese nre some Page Two THE WEEK Saturday, August 18 wliich interest the average man very remotely. The latter simply desire that the wnr shnll he brought to nn end at the soonest possible moment consistent with guarantees against a similar outbreak in the future. Some statesmen, at any rate, are foolish enough to imagine that future peace will be guaranteed by territorial aggrandisement, heavy indemnities, economic wars, and the perpetuation of racial hatreds. With such the man on the street profoundly differs. Rather is he of the opinion that this war had its origin in those mutual suspicions inseparable from national ambitions and world empires. "Imperialism" is still a word dear to some, but to others it has acquired a decidedly obnoxious odor. This growing antipathy to imperialism is not altogether well founded. Livingstone stood for a type of imperialism which should surely commend itself to" even extreme pacifists. Unfortunately, however, men of this type have been all too few and the imperialism with which the world has become most familiar is that represented by such men as Chamberlain, Rhodes, Bismarck and the present Kaiser. The future peace of the world will always be in jeopardy so long as such men as these are in tho ascendant. The best guarantee, therefore against a repetition of this terrible conflict, in the opinion of the more thoughtful man on the street, is the elimination of those national jealousies due to conflicting imperial interests. The Pope is evidently of opinion that the lessons of iirinageddon have already sunk deep enough into the hearts and consciences of the warring peoples to-ensure the deathblow of junkerdom in Germany and elsewhere. If that be true there is nothing else to fight for. If those lessons have not yet been learned the war must continue until they are. fl In closing it needs to be said that it is at least refreshing to find one prominent disciple of the Nazarene willing to assume the role of peacemaker even at. the risk of offence to his more bellicose associates. Suggestions that, the Pope was inspired by unworthy motives "made in Germany" should be received with caution. His Holiness was doubtless inspired by the founder of- the religion of one branch of which he is the moBt distinguished living representative. PEACE Friend. Is your daughter improving in her music?" Gethsemane! Gethsemnne! Mr. Cumrox: I shouldn 't be surpris- The whole world looks at last to thee ed. The dog has ceased to howl every To thy Lone Watcher loud we cry time she sits down to the piano. "Oh! Help us, Master, lest we die. Tell us what Thou hast learned of Lecturer: What do we see above us peace, when we get out on a clear day? We * And bit! our wars and trouWings cease, see the blue sky; and what do we see above on a rainy day Alas! We have not learned of Thee Voice in the crowd: We generally Th truth, which would have set us see an umbrella. free. *• . We have not- come to Thee for rest, Stranger: '' What's that inau run- We have not given Thee our best; ning so excitedly for? 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The capacity of tha reservoir to be created Is about 20 ac J J «f-"•• J""3 " wi" flood about 13 acre, of IK '.t T"6 w*Jter wl" be -"verted from S!. r.\ra at a. polnt abt"" l.«00 feet Sn? ?n,"l8 sou»>we« corner of lot 528, and will be used for Class A Domestic h»<,{SS,'„ M'»f*'!>'">'3ou*! purpose upon the land, described as lot No. 528. nJfhi!! y.0^'1? wa*i p03ted °n 'ha ground on the 4th day of June. 1917 °'*'u"u A copy of this notice and an aoolioa- tion pursuant thereto and to the "WateV A?'' i",4/ ?'" b8 »'••> I" th . oirii of th?.u7a.t?r R"=order at Victoria. m2.iLCot0n.\t0 thl SEPl'oHlon may be 2-ith Wkihr.the jsal.a Water Recorder or with the Comptroller of Water Rluhts SlJift™?-",' . Bui1<""SS. Victoria, S c ni?in th|f'y ,"ays after the flrst ap- pa er "0"08 '" a looal new8- The Lumml Bay Packing Co., Ltd. Th. ^„t. f*.^* DEVEREUX, Agent. .h£ L?,'"*', of, the flrst Publication of this notice Is June 16th, 1917 July 7-28. But, Master, ere it is too late Beside Gethsemane we wait, Seeking to know what Thou learned, To take thc cup we would spurned, "Young man," said the serious per- hast son, "don't you realize that the love of money is the root of all evilf" have "Well," answered the spendthrift, "you don't see me hanging on to To do God's will, thus winning peace, money us if I.loved it, do you?" To love and let our warrings cease. J WOODWARD. "Fred took me to the opera lust sarded as a S0Blewllat si'spuno-ii* cir- night," said the lirst dear girl. "We cu,llstallc(!* But the mirtl1 °£ the THE SCOTCHMAN SCORED had a box." "brute majority" knew no such re- "Yes?" rejoined dear girl No 2 slnmit alld more than one 'Cablnet Here is a true story of a genuine "I saw you eating something in the *llnister wa? obs,erved l? collaPse, at self-possession enabled them to keep within bounds the outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual mirth. But reliable witnesses can he found to swear that six Conservative tongues were into six Conservative cheeks, and this may surely he re- Scotchman. A salesman had taken a gallery, but I wasn't quite sure the very thought of the erst-while large order in the North of Scotland whether you had a box or a paper ^"Pf,0" -n ,the.r°le o£ fual'dian ,of for a consignment of goods and pressed on the canny Scottish manager who had given him the order the accepting of a box of very line and expensive Havana cigars. " Naw," replied the son of the land of the heather. "Don't try to bribe a man. I could ua tak' them, for I bag." FROM THE PRESS GALLERY the rights and privileges of the people. In like manner considerable hilarity took possession of the occupants of the galleries, so that Bowser in his new part scored quite a success. Doubtless this part had been chosen with cunning aforethought. His standing is said to be a most precarious one. He has yet to make his calling and election sure. If he would attain to the leadership of the Pro- an. nn elder of the kirk'' BOWSER'S NEW ROLE "But will vou accept them as a present?" Bowser us dictator was a pictur- "Icouldna,"saitl the Scot. ^<\»e if not spectacular figure; but vinciul Conservative Party he must "Well, then," said the traveler, Bowser as the great commoner and show that his conversion is indeed suppose I sell you the cigars for a tiieiid of the people is a sight for the genuine. Bowser, the autocrat with gods. Conversion may have been nud- PTom;nio" Tnis* iaek-boots, Canadian Northern great coat, and Eeul and the part of Ministers to allow the present session to he unduly prolonged. Having failed iu tlieir efforts to induce the leader of the opposition to consent to waive the two-day rule, they proceeded to move for the suspension of the ordinary rules of the House. By this procedure they ure able to treat the Prohibition Bill us a measure of first rate importance and to give it precedence over everything else. As n result it is expected that the House after all will be able to adjourn before the week-end without giving the opposition much chance to air certain grievances wliich have accumulated in the recess. Mr. Bowser's speech last night revealed one fact of outstanding importance. In llie course of his remarks he made it quite clear that llie Lieutenant-Governor had exerted considerable influence over the course of the Prohibition Bill. It had previously been suspected that His Houor wus not unconnected with the provision under which the taking of the votes of soldiers overseas had been extended for many months and by virtue of whicli the crooked work of the anti- Prohibitionists was mado possible. Likewise, bad it been suspected that the I'renieir was influenced in his decision to send the commission of investigation overseas by similar influences exerted -by the representative of I he King. Now that Mr. Bowser has conlirmed these suspicions, public opinion will doubtless exert itself to prevent a repetition of such incidents. It may be that His Honor confined bis actions to strictly constitutional lines. On the oilier band it may be that he just overstepped the prescribed limits. Suffice it to say that in any case bis influence was exerted in the direction of his personal views on the subject in debate. E. S. W. nominal sum, say sixpence. "Weel, in that ease," replied the Scot, "since you press me, and no liking to refuse an offer weel meant, I think L'U tak' twa boxes." A NAUGHTY BISHOP den but the transition is complete. Walbridge head-gear, must be ef- From breathing out threatening!) and fectually effaced. If he would make slaughter be has passed to deep real- the grade he must lay aside every i/.ation of how hard it is to kick weight and run with patience the race ngainsl the pricks. The general elec- that's set before. Conversion, bow tion was bis Damascus. There ahined convenient! Devotion, how sublime! Bishop Trncli, walking along one of around him a great light; there fell The future leadership of the once the streets of Dublin, saw a little girl from his eyes as it had been scales, great Conservative Party has indeed trying to reach a door knocker, and And lol The great persecutor became given Mr. Bowser much anxiety. Ru- ■went lo her assistance. The little in- overnight Hie protector of the people, mor has it that during his recent visit iiocenl snid, "Knock hard." He did 'Twits in the Legislative Temple at to California he said unto bis servant, so. Then she said, "Now, rim like the Vieloria Hint Bowser made solemn "Seek me out a woman that hath a very devil." And she showed him announcement of his apostolic role, familiar spirit, that I mny go to her, how. He liini marked well Ibe ascendancy and inquire of her." And be dis- gained by the Premier over the House, guised himself, and put on other rai- A young minister, whose great aim The heart of the newly quickened ment, nnd came to the woman .by night anil ambition was eloquence, had just Bowser wns stirred within him. He nnd he said, "I pray thee divine unto finished a sermon to the children, was *-*••' to ,lbe lluick at "">' '»"»- ™e by the familiar spirit, who shall , • other llian himself—receiving such un- lead the Conservative Party of British preparatory to. the morning service, misU|tn|)|e mftrks rf |oynl|y mu] fle_ Columbiar* Alm she er'ied with a when Mrs. Bell suddenly realized that vntion g,u,oljr t||e. ])eople were •„ lon(J voifl(!) and gpake unto Bowsei>) she had forgotten to turn the gns oft* need of a great deliverei—like him- saying, "Why hast thou deceived ine. from the oven in which she hnd left n self. The gods revealed the moment for thou art the Cznr?" And be said nicely cooked roast of beef, ready for aml B"w9ei' lu«»u th» m>">- "Behold unto her, "Be not afraid: for what , „ , , .. „, , , ,, , . I and 1 nlone, stand between this snwest thou? What form is he of?" the final heating. She hurriedly bor- oppressive administmtion and the And she ,aid *-A m mm 00meth „P) rowed n pencil from a man in front flown-trodden people." announced the clothed in military uniform." And of her, and scribbled a note. Just then new apostle of light. Bowser perceived that it was Hay- her husband, who was an usher in the Whnt wonder if all who heard him ward, and he stooped with his face church, passed her pew. With a low Were iiinnzed! What wonder if even to tbe ground, nnd bowed himself, n murmur, "Hurry!" she thrust the his collengues were afraid when he Thus life in Parliament is fraught note into his hand, and he, with an assayed lo join himself unto them! with intense interest. There are understanding nod, passed up the No Bnrnnhns was found to vouch for wheels within wheels. More is at stake aisle, nnd handed the note to the the new apostle of liberty, and Bnmn- than the legislation under discussion, minister. She wns seeretnryof the bas himself would have to be well The once great Bowser is fighting vali- L, A. S. Mrs. Bell saw the act in vouched for. But if Bowser should nntly to retain bis place against the speechless horror, and shuddered as indeed prove to have permanently small fry of the party. And though she saw the minister smilingly open joined the prophets, then will the peo- at present writing Hayward is the note and begin to rend. But her p]e liavo rest and be edified. favorite, who shall sny that with the expression of dismay wns fully equal- The situation mny be described ns present dearth of material in the Con- led by the look of amazement and serio-comic. Bowser alone took him- scrvative ranks, tbat. even Pooley may wrath on the good man's face as he self seriously. Even bis six politi- not get his chance? turned pale and read the words: "Go cal associates saw the humor of the home and turn off the gas!" situation. 'Tis true that an admirable There seems to be no disposition on ^tx The Ultimate Verdict f| Taken in the aggregate Dunlop Automobile Tires— "Traction," "Special"—uniformly give the highest average of general satisfaction. •>» j» j* * NOTICE TO OBBDXTOM IN THE MATTER of the Estat. of William Taylor Hardaker, late of the City of Victoria, In the Province of British Columbia, deceased. NOTICE Is hereby given that all persons having any claims or demands against the late William Taylor Hardaker, who died on or about the 27th day of December, 1916, at the City of Victoria, In the Province of British Co- lumbla, are required to send by post prepaid, or to deliver to the undersigned Solicitors herein for Arthur Richard Wolfenden, Executor under the will of the said William Taylor Hardaker, their names nnd addresses and full particulars ™.-wrltl."?. ot thclr c,alm- »n<i "ate- "i ih. °. ""■'., acc,°.un'». and the nature of the securities, If any, held by them duly.,5?lfled b>' Statutory Declaration n,£N,D TA,KE NOTICE that at the expiration of one month from the date hereof, the sold Artnur Richard Wo" fenden will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled thereto, having regard ?hly J.0 ""*! c!alms of WW* thev shall then have had notice, and that the said Arthur Richard Wolfenden will not be liable for the said assets or any part thll'li !? "I*''..I"m,™» »f whose cfalm ' Sj Si!?I' "ot then have received notice DATED at Victoria, B.C., this 3rd day of August. A.D. 11)17. BARNARD. ROBERTSON. HEISTERMAN & TAIT. lentil Floor, B.C. Permanent Loan Bldg., Victoria, B.C., Solicitor for the above^ named Executor. A"gu»t II Sept 1 . OBIOOW ft OAUPOMU BAXLBOAO OO. 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Application for a lease must be made by the applicant In person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the District In which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and In unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of (5, which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five centB per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rlghte are not being operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will Include the coal mining rights only. For full Information application should be made to the Secretary of the Departn.ent of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B.—Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. April 2nd. V [Saturday, August 18 THE WEEK Page Three £ NEWS FROM THE J £ FRONT 5 S (Special to The Week "•» |. *W «««m«,i'>ii««'«'ii«« GENERAL MAUDE'S DESPATCH Lieut.-Geueral Sir Stanley Maude's battalions was a complete success, and had forced the Dialah at two points session of the company are of the in stubborn fighting our hold on both early on the 10th, had linked up with kind allowed by law for the invest- banks of the river was increased. Our the devoted Loyal North Lancasliires, ment of such trust monies. Add to cavalry attempted to strike against aud had advanced against the strong these safeguards the probity of the the enemy's rear via Bedrah and Ser- position of Tel Muhammod which various trust officers, and it will be san, but the waterlogged ground held covered Baghdad. During the night seen that the public is quite safe iu them up. Ou February 1st the Che- the Turks retired and General Mar- entrusting these companies with any shires led an attack which gave us shall entered Baghdad amid manifest- business that may have been withheld further ground, and on the 3rd, the ations of satisfaction on the part of by doubts which arose from the hap- Devous and a Gurkha Battalion car- the inhabitants. penings of a few years ago. __ ried two lines of works and held them The gunboat flotilla proceeding up A trust company efficiently man- despatch dealing with the operations in spite of counter attack aud artil- stream, in line ahead formation, an- aged is absolutely safe and as compar- carried out against Kut and Baghdad lery lire. That evening the enemy chored off the British Residency, and ed with the individual trustee or exe- by the Mesopotamian Expeditionary began to retire, and by the morning tbe two forces under Lieut-Generals cutor has the .following advantages Force has just been issued. ot the 5th had fallen back to the Marshall aud Cobbe provided for the among others, viz:— Upon assuming command, General Liquorice factory and a line east and security of the approaches to the city. 1. Permanency. It does not die. Maude continued the work of re- west across the Dahra Bend. An immense booty which the enemy 2. It does not go abroad, organization begun by his predecessor The Liquorice factory was dealt had been unable to destroy was taken 3. It is not so liable to insanity. Lieut.-General Sir Percy Lake. The with by howitzer fire, and on the 9th including all the guns (rendered use- 4. The trust is not imperilled by health and training of the troops who tlie King's Own effected a valuable less by General Townshend) taken by failure or dishonesty of individuals, had suffered severely from the intense lodgment in the centre of the enemy's tlie enemy at Kut. 5. Its experience and judgment in summer heat was improved. Means of line which enabled us to extend rapid- After the fall of Baghdad precau- trust matters are beyond dispute, communication by rail, road and river ly on both flanks. By the night of tions were made to secure the safety 6. It, employs only competent offi- over a country difficult at any time the 10-llth it became known that the of the British Army. A brilliant cials. and made'difficult by both floods and enemy had given up his forward po- operation carried our force upward on 7. It is invariably on hand during droughts were perfected; and the sitions and had retired to an inner tile railway line to the Mushardie business hours and can be consulted lines of communications themselves line across the Dahra Bend. Ou the Station, which the Black Watch and at all times. secured against attack. Reinforce- 15th the final battle for the position the Gurkhas rushed on the night of 8. Its wide experience of trust busi- ments were accumulated, resources was opened by the Loyal North Lau- March 14th. The enemy's flight was ness and trust securities is invaluable were deevloped and reserves of sup- cashires, and after some dashing fight- so rapid that touch was not obtained to the estate, plies ammunition and stores were ing by the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, the again. By the 18th our front was 9, It is absolutely confidential, amassed. South Wales Borderers, the Buffs aud extended northeast by the capture of 10. It has no sympathies or an- By the beginning of December, 1916, the Dogras, the enemy was pushed Baqubah on the Dialah, and the line tipathies and no politics, movement was begun against the en- bodily to the Tigris, and by night only thus moved out towards the Russians 11. It can be relied on to act up emy about Kut. The Turks still oc- beld about a mile of works. Two com- approaching from Persia. To the to its instructions, cupied the same positions on the panies of a Gurkha battalion, acting west the front was also consolidated 12. It does not resign. Tigris front which he had occupied on their own initiative, took these by the occupation of Feluja on the 13. It has a wide range of securi- during the summer. On the left bank trenches and on the 16th the Dahra Euphrates on March 10th. ties to choose from, as the best are they held the hitherto unconquerable Bend was clear of the enemy. Co-operating with the movement of offered it by brokers. Saniiniyat position which they had Tlie final action for the capture of the Russians from Khanikin, our 14. Its charges for service are rea- strengthened and elaborated. Kut Kut now came. Lieut.-Gen. Cobbe who forces moved up the Dialah to hold sonable, and are subject to the ap- wns protected on the right bank by a bad kept the enemy constantly on the the retreating Turks and Shahraban proval of the court granting the trust, system of trenches running from a alert at Sannaiyat began a threatening was occupied on March 23rd. Trust company, failures have been point on the river three miles to the attack on the 22nd. He captured some The enemy endeavored to bar our few and far between, and when they northwest and circling beneath it of the works before him, and was at progress but during the night of 24th- have occurred they can be traced to a across the Khadari Bend until cut by once subjected to heavy counter-at- 25th and the day following we forced disregard of sound banking principles the River Hai two miles' below tbe tacks which the Seaforths brilliantly our way up over the hills of the Jebel and to the assumption of unwarranted exit from the Tigris. This system resisted. On the night of the 22-23rd Haursin range, and beat him though risks, was continued to the northwest. The feints were being made against the we were forced to withdraw because position gave the attack a good chance river, opposite Kut aud opposite the of the difficulties of the country, of success aud it was decided to se- Liquorice factory and the Turks were On the 26th the enemy began a con- cure possession of the Hai, clear all misled into thinking bridging opera- verging movement down the Dialah the enemy trenches on the right of the tions Were to take place at this point, from Deli Abbas aud along the left Tigris, while, at the same time, so The point chosen was actually at the bank of the Tigris from Shatt el Ad- sapping his strength by constant bat- south end of the Shuinran Bend, west haim, apparently to assist the with- tle at Sannaivat that ho must either of Kut. Three ferries were sent to drawal of the Turkish forces before give up that position or so weaken work before day break on the 23rd. the Russians. Both these columns his line that a crossing of the Tigris The Norfolks effected a surorise lodg- were brilliantly beaten back, might be easily accomplished further ment with the first trip, but the other The report is brought to a close by wejt ferries carrying Gurkhas were met the statement that the total number The first movement was successfully with a staggering fire, and only with of prisoners taken in the period under Pslw»i„llv the character of accomplished on December 13th. difficulty effected a lauding. The Nor- review was 7,921. General Maude pliarac"'-^callytha chat acter of: Lieulenant-General Cobbe distracted folks and Gurkhas held on tenaciously praises the conduct of the officers and » ™"o. Wc know troin reading the the attention of the enemy by a bom- and pushed up stream as bridging men who worked so well under such lives of truly great men and women bardment of the Sanuaiyat lines, operations were commenced. By night- difficult and arduous conditions, that iu many instances the incentive while during the night of the 13th- fall, as a result of the day's opera- "British and Indian troops working to t sen,i(,e or to accomplishing 14th the cavalry and Lieutenant- tions, our troops had by tlieir ..neon- side by side have vied with each other ^ General Marshall's force struck west- querable valour aud determination, jn their efforts to close with the en- .... T|. ward to the Hai, surprised the enemy forced a passage across a river in emy, and all ranks have been imbued ren'' when they were children. Ibis and cleared both banks of the river Hood, 340 yards wide, in face of strong throughout with that offensive spirit is equally true of the other extreme New Wellington Coal We Have a Large Supply of Our Celebrated WASHED NUT COAL, per ton, delivered $7.50 LUMP COAL and SACK LUMP COAL, per ton, del'd, $8.50 J. KINGHAM & CO., Limited Pemberton Block, 1004 Bsoad St. Phone 647 Our Method: 20 sacks to ton and 100 lbs. of coal in each sack 64a Yates Street, 1009 Government Street 556 Johnson Street Best of Food and Service Economical, Absolutely Sanitary * BOOK AND BOOKMAKERS Collegiate School PHONE 62 1157 Rockland Avenue. Victoria, B. C Private Day and Boarding School For Boya SMALL CLASSES—INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION Summer Term Commences Monday, April 23rd PRINCIPAL A. D. MUSKETT, ESQ. For Proapectui, giving full particular*, apply to the Principal Life of Lord Roberts, V.C., by Sir „ George Forrest It is hard to estimate the influence books hnve on the development of THE MODERN TRUST COMPANY By F. H. Kidd, Chartered Acct. of society—pernicious literature has its influence, alas, a deadly one. How often a child has been thrilled and inspired by reading of the deeds of brave men and women who were willing to suffer and give up everything for the sake of an ideal. Sir George Forrest's '.'Life of Lord Roberts, V.C.," which has recently up to the Hai bridgehead which was opposition, and.had secured a position which is the soldiers finest jewel.' strongly held. By the 18th, Lieut.- 2,000 yards in depth, covering the General Marshall had fought his way bridge head. While this crossing was forward until he had won command proceeding, Lieut.-Gen. Cobbe had se- of the river upstream of the Khadairi cured the third aud fourth lines of Bend. The operation gave us direct Sannaiyat, and wns working his way control of the Hai, and enabled us to with bombs deep into the maze of threaten the enemy's communications trenches. On the 24th the light was west of Shainran, while it safeguard- resumed, the enemy fighting tenacious- H you were to ask "the man on ed our own communications and open- ly, but the end was certain. General tbe street" to describe a modern trust been added to the Juvenile Departed out prosperous districts for our Cobbe carried the Sannaiyat position company he would most likely reply ment of the Public Library, is a book own supply. ""'' the enemy was now in complete that it is a company whose trust funds which will prove interesting and in- The encmv still clung lo his posi- retirement. disappear whenever the treasurer spiring to the older girls and boys, tions on the right of the Tigris ill the Lieutenant-General Marshall took needed a change of air and therefore This biography is divided into three Khadairi Bend. Here he menaced up the pursuit of the enemy with dash, an institution not to he trusted with parts, each dealing with Roberts' our communications on the Hai, and broke the enemy eight miles from business. And "the man on the great service to his country during he also had it in his power to in- Shumran aud followed vigorously. On street" would be founding his opinion three important crises—the Indian Ululate portions of our line. The en- the 26th the retreat was rapid, with 0n unfortunate experiences with a few Mutiny, the second Afghan war and emy held a strong line in Hat, bare the cavalry and infantry following on widely advertised concerns that came Ibe Boer war. Although at times the country difficult for attack. either bank, and the river craft of to a disastrous ending in this prov- character is obscured by the multipli- Lieut.-General Cobbe spent the time tbe Royal Navy pushing up stream in iuce. city of historical nnd military detail between January 5th and 19th clear- hot pursuit. Much booty and many Now this is an entirely superficial yet through it all we feel his strength ing the Bend. The preliminary stage enemy vessels, including those cap- view to take of these concerns and of purpose nnd his bigness. Although involved digging some 25,000 yards of turd from us fell into our bands. The their functions. There are bolh good he warned Britain against her state of trench under trying conditions—con- pursuit was broken off at Aziziyeh, 50 ones and bad trust companies. The apathy and uupreparedness prior to stant ruin and exposure to enemy lire, miles from Kut and half way to principles of modern trusteeship as the presenl war, yet when the crash but it was duly carried out. On the Baghdad, and a pause for re-organiza- exemplified in trust"companies need no came, instead of criticising and sny- 9th the Gurkhas nnd Mahrattas had tion was made while Lieut.-Gen. defence by the writer, us under elli- ing, "I told you so," he nt once of- fought their way to the river bend Cobbe's force closed to the point. On dent management they have been uni- I'ered his services lo the War Olliee on the left after severe hand-to-hand the 5th, movement began again, and formly successful. Such companies as in whatever capacity he might be of lighting. On the right our troops made an advance made to Lajj. Here the the Royal Trust Company, owned and use. steady progress, and a heavy counter Turkish rear-guard was found well en- controlled by the Bank of Montreal; The three characteristics most es- attnek got forward under cover of a trenched, it was attacked and defeated (he Toronto General Trusts Corpora- sential in a good book from the stand- mist was broken by the resolute re- and retired during the night. tion; the National Trusts Company, lo point of a girl or boy are found here: sistance of the Miiuchesters, a fron- On the 7th we were in touch with whom Sir Thomas White, the jMiuisler excitement enough to satisfy the most tier Rifle Regiment and a detachment the enemy's line on the Dialah, a of Finance for Canada, for years acted adventure-loving heart, truth and of Sikh pioneers. Lieut.-General Mar- river joining the Tigris eight miles be- ns fosler father, have during the past success. shall's cavalry west of the Hai carried■ low Baghdad. Ou the 8th a crossing quarter century handled millions of Fighting, nriphiy and soldiers, ospe- ou't successful diversions, und though was'attempted in the face of n wither- dollars in their capacity of executor cially in these dnys, make n strong they were hampered by the mist, they ing fire, and as this manoeuvre was „r trustee, with profit to Iheir clients appeal fo lhe minds of children. Then forced their way into Hai Town and felt to be impracticable, a force under and credit to themselves. No less it contains that characteristic which occupied it for several days. Bj^the Lieut.-General Marshall was ferried creditable a record can be shown by causes trash of the Alger type to bo 17th our troops were pressing the en- across the Tigris to enfilade the enemy some locally owned companies such ns devoured: Success. A young mnn enemy hard, and by the 19th his posi- position with guns from the right the Colonial Trust Company whose lers Ihe British Army ns an ensign and lioii had become so difficult that he bank of the river. head office is situated in Ibis city, and voluntarily retired across tlie Tigris. During the night of the 8th-9th, ninny others. During these operations the fighting further attempts were made to ferry The general impression that trust hnd been severe, mainly hand to hand, the river. Only one succeeded, and companies are not safe to do business but the enemy, in spite of his tenacity, landed a party of 70 of tlie Loyal with is quite wrong, and simple jus- had more than met his match in the North Lancashire's on the further tieo to the mnny capable officials in dash nnd resolution of our troops. bank. For the next twenty-two hours, the service of such corporations re- sire to be fair in piny, strong of soul While this fighting wns in progress until the pnssage of tho river was quires that this notion shall be once and true to the highest ideals. Lieut.-Gen. Marshall began his prepa- completely forced, the detachment mul for all corrected. All greatness is founded on gentle- rations for the reduction of the Hai held on gallantly in its isolated posi- Stringent provisions in tlie Act gov- ness. This anecdote told iu llie pre- salient and the extensive trench sys- lion, under constant close fire from erning Trust Companies in this Prov- face, serves to show thnl Roberts wus tern which the Turks held astride the the surrounding buildings, trenches inCe throw safeguards around the pro-eminent in lhis quality of grent- Hni River near its junction with the and gardens. On the 8th the funds intrusted to their care whicli nre r.ess: Forrest nnd he were one day Tigris. On the 25th the enemy's cavalry nnd a portion of General further protected by nmple security walking in St. James Park when a frontline on a frontage of about Cobbo's force crossed the Tigris, deposited with -the Minister of Finanoe sudden shower storm came down upon 1.800 yards was captured. There was worked up to Shawn Khan und well lls n guarantee of the faithful dis- them, Lord Roberts disappeared and heavy bombing fighting, and the Turks served by aeroplane scouts, pushed on chnrge of the trust. The Inspector ol: on looking around, Forrest saw him made good use of skilfully concealed towards Baghdad. On the morning of Trust Companies is by lnw required lo helping a poor middle-aged woman lo guns and machine guns. In a series the 10th our cavalry fought the way make nn annual inspection of ench pul on hor clonk. When they purled of counter attacks the enemy was able to a point two miles west of Baghdad company under his jurisdiction. He nt lhe India Office, Forrest hastened to recapture his line, but a gallant railway station, and in a blinding sees thnt the lnw is observed ns lo the back and overtook the woman, lie charge across the open by the Roynl dust storm followed the Decauville separation of the trust funds from the asked her if she knew who put Warwiclts restored the situation. On railway up to the station on the left companies own monies nnd that the her clonk. "No," said she the 20th the assault of two Punjabi bank of the Tigris. Genernl Mnrshull various trust investments in tlie pos- know he was a gentleman." THE PLEASURE OF TRAVEL ii fully realized in travelling on the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway. By its lines can be reached all points in Canada and the United States. It operates its own Sleeping and Dining Cars, and has its own Hotels and Steamships. Its magnificent Mountain Scenery and the excellence of the Dining Car Service have mads the favorite route for tourists across the American Continent. For Sleeping Car and Steamship reservations and any further information write or call on CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 1102 Government Street Victoria B. C. B. C. FUNERAL CO. (Hiywtrd'i, Ltd.) 734 Broughton Street Victoria, B. C. Established 1867 When necessity require! you to have the services of an embelmu* or funeral conductor Phone 2235,2236,2237 or 2238 and experienced uustanti will reipond to your call at any hour. Our modern Chapel and Private Parlours are at your dUpoial. CHAS. HAYWARD, President REGINALD HAYWARD, Secretary FREDERICK CASELTON, Manager slowly, step by stup, because of his own ability, he rose to bo Field Marshal. It is men like Mobs whose deeds we want to put before our children in a way whieh will inspire iu them a de- 'biit I A war correspondent say* tiiat tlie Italians hold the key to Trieste. They appear, however, to lie experiencing some difficulty in locating the keyhole. LAKD AOT Form No. 11 Form of Notice Renfrew Land District, District of Victoria. TAKE NOTIC1C that The Lumml Bay Packing Co., Ltd., of G02 Pacific Building, Vancouver, Canners and Sawmill Operators, intends to apply for permission to lease the following described foreshore lands covered at high water level. Commencing at a post planted the southwest corner of lot R28, thenco true north a distance of 1,200 feet, more or less, to high water mark on the eastern shore of Nitinat Lake, thence southeasterly and southwesterly following the said high wator mark of the said Nitinat Lake to the point of commencement and containing 6 acres more or less. Tho Lumml Bay Packing Co., Ltd., F. A. DFVRHRtlX. B.C.L.S., Agent. ♦ July 7 Sept 7 LAVS REGISTRY AOT Section 24. IN THE) MATTER of part (t acre) of Suburban Lot 5,1, Ksfpilmall District. Proof having been filed of the loss of Certificate of TUN- No, 10B34C issued to the Rrltisli Columbia Foundry and An- glne Works Company Limited, on the 2nd day '>f November, 1!)04, I hereby give notice of my Intention at the expiration of one calendar month from tbe first publlcuiicin hereof to issue to the said The British Columbia Foundry & Engine Works Company Limited, a fresh Certificate nf Title in lieu thereof. DATED at the Lnnd Registry Office, Victoria, B. C, this 23th day of June, 1017, ,T. C. nWYNN, Registrur-Oeneni! nf Titles. August 11 September 8 NEW METHOD LAUNDRY want "QUALITY LAU1TOBE1M' 1015-1017 North Park Phont 8300. MADRONA NEW-LAID EGGS are famous for their flavour and their freshness PUBLIC MARKET STALL 9 un mnoiBTBT act Section 24. IN TUB MATTER of Lot 10, of Sections ,':i nnd 24, Hockley Farm, Victoria f'lty. Mnp 247. Proof bavin*? boon llleil of the loss of Cortldcato of Title No. BHB9A, Issued to Jntnes Dempster on tlio 21st dny of November. 18S9, I HUltMBV OIVK NOTICR of my Intention nt tlie expiration of one calendar month from tho (Irst publication horeof, to Issue a fresh Certificate of Title In lieu thereof. DATED nt tho Land Registry Office, Victorin, B.C., this 2Bth day of June, 1517. .1. C. OWTNN, nefflstrar-fleneral of Titles. Auffitst 11 ' September 8 Page Four THE WEEK Saturday, August 181 ElfcQ-. ~^j^€}« ~Q$«i» -e^gfc •^ggs" At Tke Street Corner BY THE LOUNGER fofc.-o.. .y^f^z" ^|gjg --p^R*- ~HiEEI SHU- JeJnl H Op wa'd ioiao power the g-lftie gle us, Tae lee oorsals ai lttaeri lee ns. every acl ion, every vagary of this bus. 1 have heard it variously called a "tank," "the ark," etc., but 1 love it for all tiiat, far more, possibly, than if 1 hail a personal and financial interest in it. When I have to go to it _^^^^_^^^^_^______ certain place—in fact when 1 go home portaut department of The Week, will _[ |lever tnke anything else. Thus it be conducted by me. The full weight jias come (o ),<, p01.t an(] pnreei 0f mv and siguiHcance of this stupendous life> ;n the same way that Gentle reade but all readers supposed lo be *. (don't mention of tllis column are •title), it is quiie like ly that in future this, tlie most im- faet can hardly yet have dawned upon you, but it will. It takes a little while sometimes for great news to sink in. Let me say at once that i had an immense and affectionate regard for the old Lounger, bless him, but he most unreasonably saw fit to lounge That the duel between Bowser i and Brewster is worth watching. *W That they are well matched antagonists. £W That Bowser is usually the more skilful. 9S~ That tliis week, however, has seen Brewster assume the mastery. 9W That his handling of the situation this week has been delightful. wr That Mr. Speaker showed weakness on Tuesday. srf1' That il resulted in a waste of valuable parliamentary time. WThat nevertheless his final ruling commends itself to niost persons as correct. SWThal although the House overruled him, he was right just (lie same. srf That Pooley the Paltry is still in evidence. ff&RSS^RBXm DAVID SPENCER, LTD. Sfi^aSfi^ffiia^J New Fail Coats For Wi omen ' That his attempt at a speech on same way that it practically regulates the lives of scores of people who depend upon it for g(P transportation, for the time of day, Wednesday was a joke. ' and other things. It is one of our in- ' stitutions, whose passing is unthink- gf That he sll0llld take to heart the comfortable it ambles Biblical injunction, "There's a time to keep silence." out of our orbit, and some other body accommoda nble. How ^^^^^^^^^^^^ along! How little oscillation and (lis. comfort there is! How friendly and must lounge in his place. For better or worse, for good or ill, tliat some other body is surely me. Yon do not know me at all. I am quite unknown. 1 hardly even know myself. 1 am absolutely new. I bave never consciously written a line for The Week before. I have, I must admit, often been asked, nay implored to, but I courageously and persistently refused. Why? Because naturally enough, perhaps, they wanted, actually wanted, to pay me! Of course I would have none of times ting arc its patrons! Some- gf That the appl.0och to the Cndboro ffi >s you get a seat! 1 can prove it. Bay beaeh is a disgrace to the muni- m 1 sat on two men's knees this very cipa* authorities. (£ day, and paid nothing more for it, WT^ either. You could not do that on the ijWThat the pest of caterpillars on B. C. Electric, however hard you tried. overhanging trees in Uplands is a reft is also possible for you sometimes fleetioll on tbe proprietors. to stand all the way. That also is an indisputable fact. Thc most courteous gf T1]at tlie statement that there driver in the world, and he is courte ous, cannot prevent you. He cannot provide knees for everybody. After all, it is really a very great privilege to enter a bus full of cheer- it. I was and am stoutly opposed to f„* people a„d give up tlie seat you payment in any shape or form, re- |mv(, pai|1 (o]. and are not going to garding* such as an insult to a man accnpVi jt has a most exalting and like me. Tlie commercialization of ennobH„g effort upon mind and char- are holes in the beach at Cadboro Bay is entirely without foundation. IWThat. the recent fatality was due to other causes. DT" That heart failure followed strenuous exertion too soon after a hearty meal. literature is one of the greatest evils aCter. There is far too little of this of the day. Tlie work of any man s sm.t of thin in om. genei.ntion. And ar,,,, , m&ea can have a good brain cannot properly be valued by yet_ T Hve\eet m*e rf it in vic. ^ lhilt the kld(lics g00d anybody but himself, aud I am totally ^ m](, on this b[]s jn part,iculai., unable to value mine. It is quite be- than j have evel. seen anywhere else yond me. So long as I have enough Wherefon of it, or such at least as they would time at Cadboro Bay in perfect safety. _ -' That the authorities should pro- let us have more buses. vide certain facilities at the beaches. 0& crtotufi*, give me on this paper, money does not weigh with me at all. When I write it is confessedly for the public good, and not for my own amusement or delectation. Now that the management has backed down on the payment proposition—after all they were really very nice about it—there is no reason why I shouldn't do this column every week. I am certain that I possess the necessary qualifications, whatever they may be. Anyhow, I have long had the lounging business down to a fine art, and I have a far-seeing and observant eye. I am no politician, although I have ideas for a hundred model enactments in my head and could give points even to that encyclopaedia of parliamentary procedure, John Oliver. There is no cabinet position which I could not fill with satisfaction to myself and advantage to my constituents. But my modesty prevents me from entering on anything like a public career. I hate the limelight. Besides, I have no fish to fry, S*T That Joe Martin is sometimes no axes lo grind. I am n cog in no very disrespectful to truth, machine, political or otherwise. 1 am sW' That a heavy sentence has followed a charge of indecent assault in the local police court. iSW That the sentence was probably well deserved. The Latest Arrivals Direct from the Fashion Centre tf New Models constantly arriving direct by express. Women can keep fully posted as to the style tendencies for this Fall by visiting our Mantle Salon on first floor, also by watching our advertisements in the daily papers. Some of the Latest Models " are the NEW "TRENCH" COAT—an exceedingly smart model, tailored beautifully from an all-wool Blanket Tweed in broken check patterns. The style features double breasted effect, with deep lapels to button up close to neck; military belt with big buckle, back and front; cross pockets and long vent back; fully lined with Skinner's Satin. A warm, cosy garment and superior value at $45.00. THE NEW "MILITARY" COAT Made practically on the Regulation Style, in full length, with belt at waist and pleat down back. Beautifully tailored from a good quality woollen khaki cloth. Very smart and stylish, at $32.50. ANOTHER HANDSOME MODEL Is of heavy quality Frieze Cloth, tailored in a most serviceable style for a winter garment. The length reaches to within a few inches of bottom of skirt, and fastens at waist with one big fancy button. The large collar extends or droops over shoulder and is convertible; deep cuffs, pointed. A very handsome and comfortable model for $40.00. PRICES OF OTHER GOOD MODELS RANGE $15.00, $17.50, $25.00 TO $45.00 —Mantles, First Floor. iffilffi^Bi^aiS DAVID SPENCER, LTD. BT That soldier. the prisoner was NOT a I s0TT0_V0CE § BY THE HORNET !W That more leniency might have been displayed if he had first joined the colors. W That, rightly or wrongly, some persons profess to detect a dual standard of justice in the local conrt. srf That care should be exercised to give no ground for such suspicions. §W That Premier Brewster needs to be reminded that all wise men do not live in the East. iW That British Columbia can provide the service with nil the good men it requires. A great many of these preparations are harmless as drugs and would be entirely harmless except for the false hope raised in the minds of the patients and the consequent delay in proper treatment. On the other hand, a number are decidedly injurious to the health of the individual taking them. There is only one remedy for the patent remedy evil and that is for the Government to enforce legislation against their manufacture and sale and to furnish reliable drugs and competent medical attendance at a rate within the means of all. M. RAYNOR. Clarence—"Would you scream if I kissed you?" Clara—"Do you flatter yourself that 1 would be speechless with joy?" CONSERVATION OF LIFE JWThat his statement re the failure to prove certain irregularities is an instance in point. PATENT MEDICINES Patenl medicines have been aptly termed ns "sickness prolonging and (lenth dealing evils," and this is exactly what they are. Instead of seeking competent medi- cal advice in early-illness, thousands ^_g>aS5S5SSSSS5SSS3S «—.,„, , .„ , of people seek relief from thc patent __._„__- .„_ „„«,_,, ... _„„ Willi if adeoiiato COlUDensnlion ,• • , lu , • , i , , 1 .1 DEAFNESS AND NOISES IN THE m. ii mr pane compensation medieine bottle, being deluded by the HEAD can now be most certainly cured "■"**" nielcd out, Ihere would be some ij-i „c fwimnninls tn tlie eflwl thnt by the newly discovered "French Orlene." ,M ol testimonials to tlie ettcct that TMs new „m?dy goes right .to the SWThat "irregularity" is too nice a word for the election frauds perpetuated in England. long vacations coming to the high-ups in lhe dirty business. free to express myself as I choose on W* That 011 occasion he insults it any subject under tho sun. from the mos* grievously. price of clams to the evils of over- education. I may say odd things at times, but I shall wound no man. I shall always respect authority, but reserve the right lo criticise when I see fit. Envy, haired, malice and all un- charitableness are not in my line, and never will be, world without end. There is nothing that I am nol interested in. 1 love this crazy old world although il is all upside down. 1 love my fellow men, all 1 dare anyhow, and seek for the divine spark that is in each one of us, even if il is hard sometimes to find it. And loving ^^ the world, mad as il is. how could I '^ Thai these vacations would be do anything else but love denr old spent iu serviceable suits neatly dec- Victoria? ll is the most favored spot orated with brond arrows. tin flod's earth at this moment, and H there is nowhere else I would be, nn- **. That vacation pastimes would „ stirtmlant which for less it were leading a battalion of consist of picking oakum and an ocea- relieved the sional dance to the swing of the cat- o-nine-fails. left off the medicine I became worse again." This is exactly what pleases the patent-medicine manufacturer as it increases his sales. How different with the patient, liow- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ever! A disease tlmt could have been ~ cured if taken early, is permitted to ^^^^^ that certain Prohibitionists beconle chron*Ci „„« in many cases all crisp heavenly days when you want to should be ashamed of their unworthy ,,iinnce 0f cm.e ;s destroyed by the de- take swift wings nnd fly up through insinuations against the Premier's lny [nmmi\ *„ taking' patent medi- Ihe ethereal blue to plane down upon good faith. 0jncs upon sonic quiet sequestered beach _ _______^______^___ like Cordova or Parry. I did not (ly. S*""Thnt local Catholics need not be I took, as a matter of fact, lhe live- ashamed of the Pope's peace aetivi- cent bus. It is a grent favorite of ties. mine, this particular five-cent bus. I —— prefer it lo all other vehicles on our road. If I were in the transportation business I'd build hundreds of buses, for a reason which I shall presently 9*"That the gospel of war has too show. I am familiar with every line, long been the -theme in some pulpits. "She died," says a Brooklyn paper telling of the death of a woman of that city, "without medical assistance." A woman is happy if she doesn't look her age; a man if he doesn't feel -it. CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY TRANSCONTINENTAL im THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PASSENGER FARES TO EASTERN DESTINATIONS. Modern Equipment—Courteous Attendance Travel Comfort Consult Our Nearest Agent or Write DISTRICT PASSENGER AGENT, 60S HASTINGS W„ VANCOUVER. Telephone Seymour 2482 DEAF PEOPLE while Inkinc sucli nnd such medicine, tual seat of the trouble, and effects a ,, r a ji • u ,[T «!, complete and lasting cure in a few days. "I was tree from pnm or "1 felt one box ls ample to cure any ordinary iiirp '' pIc case, and lias given almost immediate ' ... relief in hundreds of cases which had Manv of these testimonials are not been considered "hoDeless," worth 'the ink used to print them. w^p. a^^^rfDjlb-tMj N.B., Some arc more or less true because the celyed_ fro™. y°«L..*J!!!i ilSe..a80' HAS medicine" contained n sedative or nam our incomparable Canadian hoys on the Western Front, or reading a nice little lecture lo Kaiser Wilhclm in the Unter-den-Ijinden, what time the King of Serbia and tlie King of Belgium kept him from falling by holding on to his mustaches. Well, 1 hnve just come in from Ihe country. Il has,been one of those WThnt the Commission's trip Kngland wns well worth the cost. to 9C That, the Premier's procedure has been amply justified. COMPLETELY CURED MT HEARING, AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY ime bein"* YEARS' DEAFNESS. I will be pleased to recommend it. to all my friends." Scores of other equally good reports. Try one box today, which can be forwarded securely packed and postpaid " **'~t of postal in? better AddresB: ORLENE" CO., H. T. RICHARDS, WATLINQ STREET, DARTFORD, KENT. ENGLAND. Please mention (tu naoor BL_,___ symptoms but fails to cure ns is evidenced by many of the* testimonials whicli say "as soon as I ^'any'adarasVponTnVnceipt i.m „# n,« .„„,i;„*,,„ T iwin.mii, wnrcB order for |1. There Is nothli at any price. W Thnt lo strive ■ Thnt the business of religion is for pence anyway. GRAY HAIR Dr. Tremaln'i Natural Hair Bettoratlv*, used as directed, Is guaranteed to restore gray hair to its natural color or money refunded. Positively not a dye and non- injurious. Price $1.00, post-paid. Write Tremaln Supply Co., Toronto, Oat. On sale in Victoria at Dean ft Hlicocki Drag Stor* «■*••"• »*■ Yits* »nd Br«*d Sts. BOOT REPAIRING! HIBBS 607 Yates Street Tht Bert of Workmanship Guaranteed NOTICE! m m Having moved to more commodious premises (rendered necessary by the large increase in my business) I have now ample room in which to display cloths, etc. You are invited to inspect a choice selection of new Spring goods, including Donegals, Serges and Tweeds. Come—you will not be importuned to buy. m m H. H. BROWN Late of Jay's Oxford Circus, Society's Tailor Graduate of London Academy 730 FORT STREET TELEPHONE 1817 MADAME KATE WEBB, M.I.S.M., PRINCIPAL DOMINION ACADEMY OF MUSIC 1146 Fort Street (Near Linden Ave.) Instruction in Singing (Italian method), Voice production Pianoforte, Theory of Music. Preparation for the Assoc. Board' R.A.M. and R.C.M. exams., London, Eng. Madame Webb offers a Singing Scholarship (one year's free tuition). For particulars apply personally at the Academy. RES. PHONE, 3060
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