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THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, JANUARY 12, 1898
THB DAILY EXAMINER.
JANUARY 12, 1898.
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PROVINCIAL ACCOUNTS.
Tue Provincial Government will do well | ifthey to take ‘a leaf out of the city | book as to public accounts. While the | citizens are now in a position to know al! about the financial position of the city and the operations;of last year, the people of Prince Edward Island,as a whole, are com-
pletely in the dark as to the financial post- tion of the Province; and, though they know that very little nas been done by the Government io the past year, they will
months to
oot know for perhaps two
come how much of their money the Government has spent. By the time the public accounts are published the people will be getting readytoput in the next crop and will have vo time to etudy ihem.- If the system of bookkeeping followed by the City Clerk were adoptep by the Provincial officials, the Provincial accounta might be issued promptly ; end when issned they would show clearly how the Province stands. The people would, then, bave an opportunity to consider the | financial situation at a time when they rave lersure; and the Legislature might be called together for businesr early in the winter instead of at the eod of March. It is diecreditable to the Province, as well as unfair to its people, that the Legislature of Prince Edward Islind is the last in all Canada to meet for despatch of business.
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GENERAL CONVENTION OF FARMERS.
As a rule, the successful farmer ie he who says little at public meetings, etc., reads, thinks, gets up early in the morning and atiends, strictly aad methodically, to business. Bat there are times when the farmer, aa other men, may do well to meet his fellow-farmers and ta'k the matter over, pro aod con, in a quiet and reason able way. Suchatime is the present. Farming in this Province is just now ina state of transition. Farmers are giving up
ESTEEMED EXCHANGES’
Mail and Empire: If Labrador is anoth- er Klondyke there is @ strong reason for thinking that cold and gold are like June’s swans, inseparable.
St. John Sun: Itisa poor day that does not see the inyention of a new cflice cn the Intercolonial. Who but Mr. Blair and Mr. Harris would have thought of an inapector of ecalee? Now the Times hears that there isto bean assistant inspector.
Boston Globe: Uncle Sam bas spent $26,000,000 upon modern fortifications for the coasts, and to complete the scheme of defense will spend twice as much more. Yet be has not enough artillervmen to give, when all is finished, one guneer to each gun; nor has he enough men to enable him too assign more than two to take care of each $100,000 gun, which is the average cost of the guns.
Montreal Gazette: People entering the United States are now liable to have any sealskin garments they may wear confis- cated. Congress’ spite law, enacted in a fit of temper becanse Canada would not forego it» rights on the high seas for the benetit of the Alaska Commercial Company is beirg enforced. Visitors are learning how very small a great country can be made by ics legislators.
Halifax Herald: The best public opinion of the Usiced States supports Great Britain in the stand she bas’ taken in defence of the independence of China, The jingoes, including Senator Morgan, go further than this, and are demanding that the United States shall intervene to prevent Europe from annexing Chins against the will of its people. And vet; as pointed out by the Louisville Courier-Journal, these same gentry are demanding that the United States sha!] anvex Hawaii against the will of its people. Jingoes are rarely very consistent.
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Boarp or Trape.—Gentlemen desirous of joining the Charlottetown Board of Trade for the year ]898 will have an opportunity to do so by sending in their names to the Secretary at any time before 8 o’clock this evening. The smal! amount of $2 a year ought not to prevent anyone from joining this :mportant institution.
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IvstaLtation “Or Orricers.— At the
first regular meeting of Court New London,
1. O. F., in January, the following officers were iastalled tdaihe ensuing year by
the old simple system of growing oats and potetoes for shipment, and taking up the
, more complex #ystem of manufacturing
butter and cheese and pork and beef. This latter system demands and necessitates
mutaal avd hearty co-operation. Te succeed under it farmers must work along the same lines. They
wust produce such breeds of cattle and pigs and such various kinds of fodder as are ceiculated to make, atthe least ex
pense, the most and the best milk and cream, the most and the best meat, and the jargeest profits, They must endeavor to produce articles of uniformly Ligh quality that will sell at high prices in competition with the world; and they must work together to obtain for themselves the highest prices which the markets of the
world, and particularly the British market, /
wi'l afford. To secure these results they must work together, aod in order to work together they must come to a common understanding asto methods of tillage breeding, feeding, management and mar- keting, and tocome toa commen under- standing they must meet together in con vention and talk over these mattere— what todo, and what to avoid dving, in detail. Consequently we favor strongly be idea of a geoeral farmers’ convention © be held in this city in the course of the present wioter.
The conclusions arrived at in the con- vertion, wil’, of course, be published by the press ana be conveyed, personally, by those who are present, to the various cheese and butter companies in the Pro- vince, and by them to all the patrons. So that asa resuli, of the convention, the farmers of the whole Provinne may, ere
mou system—and that the best system which the experience and wisdom of our foremost farmers can devise.
We hope that the idea of a generai far mers, convention wili§materialize.
—The London correspondent of the Birmingham ‘ Gazette’ remarks that no- body bas ever heard of Lord Salisbury doing an unkind action, but few kaow how often he goes out of the way to do thoughttul acts of kindness. The most powerful statesman in Europe, and the busiest mao in Eogland, he would spare time to help the meane-t. Many of us remember how, when his coechman accidenta!ly ran over a little bey on the street a year or two ago, Lord Salisbury saw the lad taken to the horpital, and on returning from the Foreign Office ia the evening, ue himself called to inquire how the iutleone was getting on. Another iacideot of this kind has just come to my knowledge. Lord Salisbury, oa becoming acquainted with the fact that a public
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Court Deputy N. Nicholson : C.R—D. A. Wedlock. V.C. R.—A. K. Henry. R. S.- G. W. Simpeon. F,8.-J. 8. Wedlock. Treas.—UCapt/D Butberland., Chan.—G. F, Bound.
S. W.—W. R. Taylor.
J. W.—Geo. Merrison.
S. B.—Harlan P. Found. J. B.—Geo. Morris.
Aw Expranation.—In vesterday’s report of the City Council meeting it was stated that Councillor Hughes’ resolution regarding the new engine and pump for the waterworks was adopted after the rejection of an arnendment that it lie on the table. There was no amendment moved, but several members of the Board voted against the resolution on the ground that it was unnecessary and uncalled for as the matter to which it had reference would have to be dealt with by the incom- ing Councii.
Ay Orv Axo Wet Triep Remepvy.— Mrs. Wiuslow’s Soothing Svrup bas been used for over fifty years by millions of mcthers for their children while teething with perfect success. It soothes the child softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrbcea, Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists in’ every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value is incaleulable, Be sure avd ask tor Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, and take n¢ other kind,
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Hocxey.—The Wanderete, of Halifax, the Maritime champions of last winter, are expected in Charlottetown on Tuesday evening next,to play match games with the Victorias and Abegweits, of this city. It is understood that the first game will be played on Wednesday night, and the second on Friday night.
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The young people of the First Meihodist church will give a concert and candy sale at Heartz’s Hall Tuesday evening January 18th. Admission ten cents. A pleasant drive and a pleasant evening for pleasure seekers.
Ortawa, Jan. 10.—A commission has been appointed to investigate the trouble between the St. Lawrence pilots and the ehipping interest. It consists of Judge Lavergeoe, Deputy Gordeau and Con man- der Wakeham.
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Mencron, Jan. 10,—Mr. Blair is carry~ ing out with a vengeance his pledge to take the Intercolonial politics and so commercialize the road. Mr. Harrie, the new traffic manager, abol- ished the office of assistant genera) freight agent, held for many years by Mr. George H. Pick. Now Mr. Pick is a prominent member of the Orange order, also a prom- inent Mason, aSonof Englaud and a Forester, ax well as a bhamble but appre-
ciatd member of the great Jiberal party. His dismissal caused so mach trouble thatthe minister, though not dar- ing to interfere with the _ treffic mavager sO soon after having given
him a free band,” sent dowa instructions to General Manager Pottinger that he was to “provide a place” for Mr. Pick and at the same time Mr. Pick’s friends were giveu to voder-tand that bis old salary would be continued, or at all events not greatly reduced. Mr. Pott.wger was at his wits’ ends, asall the available places bad been filled, but Mr. Pick, it is under- stood, has been assigned a desk in the auditur’s office, and if hia old salary is continued, as promived, there will be the rather unique epectacle of a man per- forming an ordinary clerk’s duties at $1,700 a year, while the head of the department 18 receiving only $1,509 a year. Another case of a somewhat similiar nature is re- ported from Levis, Quebec, where a Mr.
Macdonald, ticket agent, was dism'ssed by
Mr. Harris, but reinstated a few days later. Mr. Macdonald is notan Orangeman or 4 Mason, but his wife is a niece of a high digvitary in the Roman Catholic church in Quebec, a fact of which Mr. Harris may have been unaware when be ordered his dis- missal. Still another instance of another kind is reported. When the railway freight ehed at Mercton was re:noved last summer the work was done by a Mr. Brown, of Kent county, under contract, his tender being the lowest. Mr. Brown is,or was, & conservative. He evidently had the work at a low figure and when he finished put a bill of extras amounting to about half hie original tender. This bill went through the usua! channels, but the deputy minister refused to allow it. Then Mr. Brown set the political machine in motion and, enlisting the sympathies of Mr. S. D. Phinney, an ex-member of the legislature, Mr. Blair was commun icated with, and asa result Mr. Brown’s bill of extras has been paid. So much for Mr. Biair’s promise to take theI.C R. out of politics. His efforts to “ commercialize” the road are equally barren of beneficial results, one of the first fruits of the order, withdrawing special rates being the receipt at Moncton station of a large consignment of western corn via the Canadian Pacific. Manufacturers who have hitherto striven to have all their business come over the I. C. R. do not feel now that they are now under any obligation todo s0,and as a result the road will lose instead of gain.
THAT CHAMPAGNE.
Sir, What’s the matter with the Guar- dian? Thirty dollars worth of liquor bought by the City Council and the pur- chare ackaowledged from one of the temperance contingent and unanimously pad. Nota word from the Guardian on this! The Scott Act in force too. If others did this, wouldu’t the welkin ring!
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MOUNT ALBION SCHOOL,
The semi-annual examination of Mount Albion school, under the tutorship of Mr. Wm. J. McBachern, took place December 3lst. Messrs. Robert Jenkins, Willism Ballum and Ber j. Jenkins assisted the teacher in examining the school. The pupila were well drilled in all the primary subjects, their quick and accurate answers showing very careful trainirg on the part of the teacher, and sharp mental capacity on the part of the pupils. Afr the examina..ou prizes and Ccoxfectivnary were distributed by the teacher to the pupils, who precented him with a Chrisimac present ofa par ofkid gloves and a silk bshdierchief. This shows Mr. McEach- ein’s popularity as @ teacher.
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NO RUBBING NEEDED.
In cases of severe sprains or strains, ordinary liniments that require rabbing are very painful. A little “Quickenre” spread on linen or cotton, and placed over the sore patt removes the pain more quick-~ ly and surely than any other known means The 5% and $1.00 sizes contains 3 and 9 times the quantity in trial size; only a little is required.
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The general disposition to increase nav~ al armaments can be gauged by the tact that 87 warships are building in Great Britain alone. They aggregate a displace~ meot of 318,613 tons, Of the 87 war. ships, 34 go to foreign governments.
A young advocate before the Scotch Lords of Session, on bearing a decirion against his client, which he deemed con- trary to law and justice, so far forgot him» self as to explain that he was “surprised at such a decision.” There Jord-biys were very angry, and were considering how to mark their sense of the advocate’s im- pertinence, when a pawky old councillor rose, and besought their lordships’ forgiv~ enness for the slip bis young brother ad- vocate had made. ‘‘It was purely lack of experience that led him intoerror. Hard he known your lordships balf as long as [ have dove, I’m su’e be would not have been surprised at anything your lordslips said or did.”
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Half price goods
Black and Colored Laces Embroidery of all kinds Braids, Gimps and Fringes Ladies’ ColoredUnderskirts Neck Frillings
Slipper and Ottoman Patterns Table Scarfs and Tidies Ladies Linen Collars and Cuffs Aprons
Beaver Trimmings
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Silks, Satins
Satchels and Goods at 33 1-3 per cent. discount.
Floor Oilcloth
Felt and hemp Carpet
Lace Curtains
Table Covers
Window Hollands
White Muslins
Hearth Rugs and Mats Carpet Squares
White and Colored Blankets Bed Comforts
Cocoa Matting
Balance of Tapestry and Brussels Carpet at Special prices.
toods below at 25 per cent discount,
Pillow Cottons
White Sheetings Domestic Sheetings Fleecy Cottons
Wool Flannels of all kinds
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Goods at
Brushes and Handkerchie
White Table Cream Table
Underwear
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Goods at33 1-3 per cent discount,
Dress Goods, Cloths, all kinds
all kinds and Plushes
Velvet and Velveteens Fur Goods, all kinds Ribbons ot all kinds Ladies Under Vests
A lot of Corsets.
Crape and Crape Cloth Valises and Trunks
Purses
33 1-3 per cent, discount,
Mantles, Jackets and Ulsters Shawls and Wool Squares Flannel Shirts
Cardigan Jackets
Umbrellas and Parasols
Ties and Halt-Hose
Collars and Cuffs
Gloves and Mitts
Combs fs
Goods below at 25 per cent, discount.
Linens Linens
Linen Towels and Towelling Bed Ticks and Hessians Gingham Shirtings,
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