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The Island’s Leading Store

Ladies’ _ Wash Skirts

$1.65 to $6.50 each

for 98c

TWO DOZEN LADIES’ WASH SKIRTS: We

are clearing out today a lot of two dozen. Some of

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; §=‘_§;_ .:. » good Quality of linen and repp, and regular values run

from 1 05 to $6.50 each. being on sale today tor 98c each. Full line of sizes.

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on sale today at exactly one-half price. Full assort- ment of. sizes, made from a good quality of linen and repp, ranging in price from $4.35 to 10.00. On sale now $4.35 for 2.18; 5.00 for 2.50; 6.25 for 3.12; 8.00 for 4.00 and 10.00 for 5.00.

Ladies’ Dresses

1-2 price

We -are placing on separate racks today all the

dresses carried over from early spring and the past season. These go on sale today at one-half the price:

` $1.35 for 68C: 1.75 for 88C, 13.00 for 1 00; 2 50 for 1.25;

3.00 for 1,50; 4.25 for 2.12; 5.00 for 2.50. Just 38 dresses in this lot. _

Boy’s Wash Suits 1-3 off - Regular Price

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The balance in stock going on sale this morning tor

l 1-3 less, the regular value $1.00 suits for 66c; 1.50 for

1.00: 2.00 suits for 1.33 and 2.50 for 1.67.

Ladies’ Hose 35c

for 19c

We have placed on the counter 25 dozen ladies’

hose in :ill the different colors, regular values 350. We are clearing out the lot now for 18c per pair.

S. A. McDonald

Made to Measure Suits

15.00

Leave your nieasuie with us and get a su_it made-

to-orfler;-zi suit we gtittraritee to tit and give good satisfaction. The regular values run from $18.00 to

’i 22.00, made to order now for $15.00 a suit.

10.00 Suits

(ltir special $10.00 suit is made from an all-wool

serge. good quality Italian Lining, in all sizes from 34 to 44 at 10.00 per suit. ..

Raincoats

We have just received from the manufacturera

large assortment of mens’ rain proof coats, in twceds and paramettas-special value, 54 inches long, made military style, all sizes at $5.00. Other lines at $6.50, 7.00, 8.00, 10.00 to 12.00.

New Idea Patterns `10c

The only difference between the New Idea and

oti.er Patterns is the price, the New Idea costs only 1Cc, all kinds.

S. A. McDonald

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'ruesoAv, Auausr ann. 1915.

'l`ilE HORSE CONTRACT ENQUIRY

The enquiry into the horse purchases for the war in

Prince Edward Island has been very thorough and on the whole entirely satisfactory. it should be explained thiil the Couiniissioner, Sir Charles P. Davidson. received sev- eral complaints in Ottawa from seine person or DGFSOHB unknown, stating ttiat the 19th llcavy Battery in Moncton had purchased a large number of horses in the island. niiiiiy of which were unfit [or service, that they had been accepted without exatuiiiation, and that some person or

pt-rsons iii tho Government employ had received _ii con- siderable “rake»ol't`," in eonsiticratioii of these “cast-offs" being accepted without question.

.\'onc of tlicsc charges has been sustained. lt appears that Major Anderson, of Moncton, at the out-

break of the war in August last year, volunteered for ser- vice at the front with a heavy battery. Ile was instructed

set about doing su. lie employed Captain Doyle, V. S., at- taclied tu the 19th Battery, to find otit where suitable lioi'st~.~i could be got and examine them anti when passed he woulfi pay for them. lie put t`aptain Doyle on tho staff for this purpose at the rate of $5.00 por day. The authori- ties at ilzilifax refused to sanction this appointment as ('aptain lloylo had not volunteered for tho front, and in- forinf-tl liiui that his rate ot’ rcniuneration would be $1 per licad tor the first three horses examined and 50c. per head for each siiccc-cding horse. Major Aiitlersoii rind Captain lloylo exhausted the supply of suitable horses iii Moncton

and vicinity, and at thc suggestion of the Major' the (‘ap- ~t:iin camo to Suniniersitle to iintl out the prospects there. llc told nobody of his mission, but when hc niet his oltl friend. Mr. \\'. ll. Mc.\.'oill, in Stininiersidc, he asked hint if ho had any siiitable horses or know of any that would nicet Major _-\itdersoii's ret|i1iroinonts_ Mr. l\’lcNoill said he had a few in his stables and could possibly get more. No i~.videnco could be obtainnti that any nrraiigenioiit was made either by Major Anderson or (`riptaln Doyle for a flat rate, but counsel for the t'oniniisslon said the outcome of the arraiigenioiit, whatever it was, was that Mr. Mc.- Neill bought Sl horses at an average of $178 anti sold them io Major Anderson at an average ot' $227.50. Tho gross proiit made by Mr. McNeill was in tho vicinity of $3,850. Mr, i\lcNeill himself said the gross profit was in the vici- nity of $2,500. Ile said the costs connected with pur- cliasiiig, feeding and stabling the horses came to about $1,000, and the balance he investtod in the purchase of stables. altering andimproving the same. Ho tit-niod positively that he shared his profits either with Major .»\ndf~rson or Captain Doyle, and aiiirnied that he had no

contract with tlicse gentlemen Whatever. All that linp- poiieii, lie contended, was that he had received an r-iirly tip that horses were wanted for tho battery and took ad-

vaiitztge of his cxcliislve information to buy in the cbt-ap~ est market and sell in the dearest. 'l`liat soniobody in .\lonf-ton did favour Mr. i\lcNeil1 was evitlr-.iicriti by thc-_ un- signed ofllcial circular-icttcr sent him intimatiitg that the liorses were required, and giving particulars regarding the class that would be accepted. Who was this unknown friend? That question the Commissioner will try to fathom at Moncton when the tlonimission sits there. The Commission was perfectly satisfied that everything was straight and above board so far as Prince Edward island was concerned, and no reflection is possible on a horse dealer who had nu government appointment making as iiiiich money as hu could on tho sale of his hor:-ics. Tlie pity is, from a tlovcriintcnt, point oi’ view, that the systcni was not adopted in S|itninr\r:=idc that was followoil in <'|iiir- lfillctown of cinployiiig a buying agent by tho day, and obtaining the full advantage of purcliatiiiig In thc open

iriarltct. lt is creditable to l'rlnt;e Edward _Island fiiriiii-rs and lirirso dealt-rs that they have not taken arivrtiilagu nf the l~1inpirc's iiecr‘:-'sit_v to rtiii up the price of liorscsa to an exorbitant .ligitre. Mr. .Vit-l{ir\ was able to assure thi- Poiiiiiiission that he had obtained over ti hiindrorl liorsf-si at Hbfilit $175 cacli. 'l`hat in good, clean btislnoss, upon which the province may well congratulate itself. lndr~r~d, the t`onimlsi~:ioner look thc opportunity of congrattilntlng the island on the satisfactory evidence submitted to him.

A PROPIIECY FULFILLED

That the participation of Sir Robert Ilordcn in the

cmtiicils of the Empire, deciding matters ot' defence and pnlicy. marks a great advance in the ret-ugiiition by the Home tlovornment of the rights of the (lvorsi-_:is I1 unin- ions to ti volt-c in imperial policy is ovideiit from the Iol- lowlng ofiicial slatomont made on this subject in the llrlt- ish Parliaiiient:

"l think it is qtilto apparent to i~,veryhoily.“ stated

lion. Arthur ll. Steel-Maitlitnd, 1'iider-Secretary for the Folunies, "what the policy of the Goveriiinont has been. lt lit intended to take the responsible ministers oi' the col- onies into our confidence. in regard to every matter during the war and also of matters which may arise at the end oi the war on tho qiiestlon ol' settlement of peace. Our whole wish in not to keep them out of our counsels. but to take them into them and to consider matters with them freely.

"'l`bnt is tho reason 'why Sir Robert Borden. the Prima

Minister of t'anada, was present the other day at is meeting of the cabinet. That in not an isolated phenomenon but ii ,part of the general trend of events there is in pro- cess of going on of taking them more and more into our confldnnce_

'\‘Vin~n I hear objections taken ,by some lion. members

to that or to further developments in that direction on

the ground that the dominions should not be' involved in the Europr-an wnr, l think it shows a lack of Analysis or

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to bring his battery up to ftill strength und immediately °

of imagination. l cannot imagine of the dominions being lurther involved in European politics than they are at pre- sent by their voluntary action."

To \4Brltish statesman and Canadian statesman the

Empire has added imperial statesman. Sir Robert Borden is the first imperial statesman from the Overseas Domin- ioii.s. I-le has seen the consummation oi' his phophocy and policy-Canada a partner instead of s ward ot Great Brit- ain. '

RURAL MAIL DELIVERY

administration has been very rapid in contrast with the Advance made during the last years of the Liberal regime.

0 Ontario is now served by this system, while in Que- bec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick a great advance has been made in bringing prompt mail delivery to the farm. On the prairie and in British Columbia this necessary ser-

vice has also been widely extended.

When the Conservatives took oiiice in 1911, they

found only 16,015 families being served by rural mail de- livery. Last March, the number was 127,407, an Increase

of 800 per cent.

The following tables indicate how the energetic and

progressive postal policy inaugurated by Hon. L_ P. Pelle-

tier and continued with even greater energy by lion. T. _ Chase Casgrain, has brought a prompt and regular mail

service to the farms in all parts of Canada:

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

~ ~~~~ - ~ 'Routesf Boxliolders. Sept.. 1909 . . . ... 32 400 Sept., 1911 . ._ 49 922 Mar.. 1915 .. ._ ._ 157 7,061

NOVA SCOTIA.

Sept., 1909.... ._ __ 5 36 Sept.. 1911 _ 19 22-I7 lllar., 1915 ._ ._ ._ ._ ._ 101 2.957

NEW BRUNSWICK.

Sept., 1909 .. ._ . . _ . . 14 156 Sept,, 1911 __ _ ._ 50 870 Mar., 1915 . . _ . . _ . _ . . . _ _ . . .._ 204 5.088

QUEBEC.

Sept.. 1909 __ . .. .. 28 143 Scpt., 1911 __ _ .. 29 2015 Mar., 1915 . . . . . . . .__ _ _ ._ . . 426 15,035

ONTARIO.

Sept.. 1909 _ _ . .__ . . ._ 158

it Sr-pt., 1911 . _ . .._ _ ._ 389

Miir., 1915 ._ _ ._ _.1,805

2.171 113.578 92,210

MANITOBA.

Sept., 1909' _ _ _ _ . . . _ ._ _ _ _ 28 400 Sept... 1911 _ . _ _ . 29 252! i\li\r_, 1915 _ _ . .. _ _. . 70 1,152

SASKATCHEWAN.

_ Sept.. 1909 . _ _ ._. ._ 11 87

Sept., 1911 _. 12 181 ._ l\Iur., 1915 . . . _ . . . . . _ . . . . . _. _ 38 767

ALBERTA.

Sept.. 1909 . . . _.. . . 15 154 Sept., 1911 . 23 363 Miir.,19l5.._.._ __ .. 59 921

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

Sept., 1909 ._ _ 11 102 Sept., 1911 . . . .._ 16 322 Mar., 1915 __ _ ._ ._ ._ 52 2,216

increases by provinces during the last two _veiirs of

Libortil ritlniiiiistration, from September, 1909, to Scplciii- ber, 1911, and during the first three anti a half yctirs t‘on- servative rule, from September, 1911, to March, 1915:

Sept.,190il,to Sept., 1911. Scpt,, 1911, to Mar., 1915.

Routes. lloxliolders Routes. Boxholders.

P. E. island ._ 17 522 118 6,139 Nova Scotia 12 211 92 2,710 New Brunswick _ 36 614 154 4,218 Quebec 19 255 399 14,766 Ontario . . . . _ .._ 231 10,407 1,416 79.632 Miinitohu ._ 1 120 _ 41 889 Stiskntcliewan _ 1 94 26 5116 Alberta . . . . . ._ _ 209 36 558 British (Ioluinhin 220 L16 1,894

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lu the whole Dominion there were on

_ _1`toiites_' Boxliolilc-rs, 014 16.015 281 3,188

Sept.. 30, 1911 __ .__ Sept. 110. 1909 . . _ . . . . .._ _ _

Sept. 330, 1911 ._ 014 10,015 Mar. 31, 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._ 2,912 127,407

ln tht. last two years of Liberal ndnilnistriition tliey

liierensod the number of riirnl ninil routes 383 anti box- holders 12,827. V

During tlte micceeding three und a half years under

the Borden administration tho increases were routes, 2,- 298 and hoxholders 111.392.

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Have You Purchased one

of our Beautiful Swings?

Better Do So To-day

Enjoy outdoor comfort these warm days by pur-

chasing one of these swings today. Made from select- ed well-seasoned stock, frame painted red, and_ swing- ing parts in natural varnish. Strongly build and guaranteed. Holds 4 adults or six children. Call to- day and buy one. Price.__._................_..._.._.$6.50

I Baby Lawn Swings, very strongly made... 4.50

Lawn or Porch Chairs, made ot hardwood, paint-

ed and varnished. Will fold 1.50

Steel Folding Camp Stools, very easily carried

around and will fold . . . . .._..._......50c Ea.

Store Closes Every Saturday at one o’cloclt During July and August

_ 'lhtLl$o2ersll<iro\ii<ii‘eQo

LESALE AND RETAIL

TORPEDOED !

f\l_\_| l"..\"l`lt` litter .sails lioiiic\\'ai'il bouiiil. .\l»out her tlic i'ip|iliii_t{ sczt i'cilcct.~‘ tlic .~i»i iii ii cloiitlless .sk_\’. N0

_ tt‘c:tcl1ci'uit~ slioal, no liitltlcii rcci is near.. (lose off liet' bows lics the lionic»port :ill but vcilctl iii silvery haze; no sigti of tlatngcr is sccn. licztrtl or iiii:tgiitctl.

'l`lic cr;t.~ltiiig slioclt til :iii cxplosioiil Ret-ling tuulcr ilic lilriw, the lcvi:itli:tii s\\'ci'\'cs. stops-aiitl

lists. ln .~ccontl< inc;t.~ttt‘c<i by licztrtbcats, ziiiiitlst the liissing of stcani :intl thc .sliriclts oi ilic lost, slic plunges to lier tlooiti -for/iciinctl.

'l`otl:ty you nifty lic sailing the Sea of Life itt :ippnrcitt

s.'ti'ct_\'.

tlvcrliciitl inzty .sliiuc the stiiiiiy skies of pi'ospt~t‘it_y. No

rccf oi atccitlciit, no .slioiil of .sicl<iics_s inziy be in sight; through your vcins nizty ptilsc tlic lil`c~flootl of riitltly licaltli.

llitt at :iii_\' iu.<t:tnt tlic llidtlcii llantl may sti‘il<c, :intl down

you tii;i_v go---tt»i'pctloc<i tcif/mir! :liar/tt'li_i/.'

'l`l1cu \\li:tt ot' tiic pztssctigci's? \\'liat of the iiiotlicr, ilic

sister or thc \\'it`t- who rclics on _\-'our skill :tiul strctigtli to kccp lici' :ii'lo:tt? \\`li:tt of tlic liclpless cliiltlreii? .‘\rc they too, to lic >tt'tiggliiig iiiuiitlcd aitiitlst the tvitlc ivastc of \\'atcrs- lict`:tti.~'c _you lic.~'i1:itct| too luiig?

(lr, will _von provitlc tlictii time with ilic only life-bclt that

can in:tl<c tlicir fiiltirc s:il'c-:tn ittlciliuitc life :issiimiicc policy?

Decitlc fnrltiy. 'l`oinoi'i‘o\\' tlic torpedo inay strike home!

T. Edgar MacNutt

Manager for P. E. Island

Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Assets $72.000.000iInsurance force $250.000.000

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A Comfort, Convenience I

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_JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE l

_ Are these oil cooking stoves we have now on disnlay here.

There is no need of you sweating over a hot

stove in the kitchen when one of our stoves will solve the summer cooking problem for you.

_ These stoves give a concentrated heat that

brings results-are easy on oil and enable you to get a complete meal up in a very short time.

_ See t_he big line of these oil stoves displayed in our_ window. Step in and see these stoves in operation. Get our prices.

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Great Sale of White Footwear G. 0 F F B R OS .

Now is your time to buy White Footwear. iLadies’ White Suede'and

Canvas Ponips at 25 per cent Discount.

Them IS 3 l0ng_S¢aS0n yet of warm weather, you will need a pairfof-White

Pomps. We have a window full at 25 per cent Diocount.