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.'t‘1.i'i‘.'il“ Fiilti 2211132 ‘Silo on cHARLo'r'rE'rowN, CANADA, Fizioav, DECEMBER 15, 1916

{ $3.50 Per Year (delivered) in

advance -‘ » .=

THOUGHT IT WAS WHAT HE WANTED

“This horn you sold me woii't make

iiiiy noise,” said the customer, return-

ing.

"Weil, l thought you wanted it for

youi' griiiid'son," said the' clei‘k. _

"So I did." “Graeiousi But y'ou’i'e ii iiaril' uiun

to please!"-Yonkers Statesman.

WHAT WINTER WILL BE

(From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.)

After it few timid* appioaches win-

ter leaves us wondering what we are to" expect. The editor oi’ the Montgo- ineiy (Ill.) News has ii. pretty fair notion. He has made ii survey of the prospect, and ventures the opinion that we ure to have ii mild whiter. Here are his rensoiis:

Migratory biids were ii month late

in starting southward flight.

Bark on the trees iii. thin and light.

and' the outside bark of the soft inn- ples ii-i curling up and scaliiif: off.

pe`ct this outside bark Ibes close and

clings tothe tree. lleaves her friends. A statenieiit is

THE PREVAVILING SPIRIIT

(From Toronto Saturday Nighi.I i -‘Daniel Chisholm came- all the wayl

from Anligonish, N. S., to Montreal to apply-for admission to the Ducheiis ot.Connaughl.’s Own irisii-(‘iiiiiulian itangert. - '

"Are you willing to be iiiouulatcil and vaccinated 7" asked the recruiting' olllcer ms he filled out the appliviitior. form.

"Sure," answered Chislioliii. “l`in

willing to be cremated' if it will let

me get li whack at the Hanoi' "i.piiils." _

PRIZE

ESSAY

‘-Hel-.leisezfifz-ivineiozszersieisz

Summerside iii the gateway of the

._; A Town oi 0pportun_ities“ 4

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___ $2.50 Per Year (Mailed) In Advance in_Canada andiim hr~Ui

.. .. sunnE|isiDE iiti

_ Why I Consider Summerside an Ideal Location

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- Sl1mmBl`Sid9i the Caliita-1 Of Prince County, prettily situated on a fine harbor

at the head of Bedeque Bay, is the center of the most prosperous, fertile, and high ly cultivated agricultural district of P. E_ Island, Being the only port of import ti- ii town iiioi in sin-oiy .inn iioniii. noon iiioo.i- ii non aio onoiiiioiio. ot ance near the New Brunswick mainland, it; is tho natural point of departure for

ev e li ,ill

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ject and ideal in view. It is a godil

` _ “Garden Pruvliice"- a' place ol' plen-_town with good -business men, `a`n'1i

ly growing each year. [ambition and the breastbone of de-

A conspicuous cliaracieristic or,termination.

trade and travel With the E21St€I‘I1 P1021/iUCes and the United States- Its situation,;§ummer»Ide is its his stores. hiv iw. ii non on no-to-onto oioooio usa# consequently makes it the busiest tra e center and shipping port on the Island,

Among the many advantages, Summerside possesses, first may be mentioned _

the benefits arising from its activity aling commercial lines It has the largest and :L_ “Html fs'-#1111 ef the law or evolii- .noi-ing oioinio aiooiro, goiiiii-iii libi- best equipped departmental stores in t e maritime provinces. The service rendered

usiness men ure bigger than iii" |- t “'91 stores. because no store can liei~fiiiie,`l),.,?,;]_'IFnhdaswslggsllrgnsgmnsel 'gm ‘big without brains bark ol it. And as uowspapm-g_ splem-Hd pumm .choén

on and iiioderii progress its business ,mal and all that goes to mu( u t

men are developin mentally and ét P ,,

_ I __ _S ' ' progressive town. _

ma nan mous - its .stoies are ex- Therefore Summersme h .I _‘»°.e»_-,

a WAR LOANS To DATE equipped and rendering excellent service. These mercantile houses also give em

5 ,_ 1~ ployment to a large number of laborers in the handling of all kinds of farm product ~ il~ioin the Philadelphia liiiiuirci'.l . . .-_ ni-,oo_nii..g__ io ‘-"riio wnii sirooii _ Aside from these advantages which the town affords, another benefit of eve

ourna." i»l ii' b ; il .° ' ' ' '. _ , lmmpetentwallalloxg t§_e“°_;fe';§_;§ “ff g_reatei importance is that it is essentially a home foi the person of moderate mean |.iooioa..oo.. of aio ooiiigo.-...ii ,,,.in,,.o.'lhe large number of comfortable, home-like residences, with their beautiful, well

.Of "1“f°i>f» =1m°\"'tS ‘D e "We 1°" kept lawns is characteristic of Summersi e, and in this respect is strongly in contras

'llvlli $88,000.000,000. an uttcrlv incon-

jooiiniiio ion.. or iiii.-i ...noon $21,- to many towns where the tenement hous is the home of many, even in comfortahl t°°°»°°°-000 “"‘“ ‘“ e"’*“e“"°" ‘““°"° circumstances. The fact that it is withi thereach of all to own his home isa stron

.the war so that the cost of the con-

jiiiot io 'unto nos noon `ovo.- $_f,o,o0n,. 'incentive to industry and economy.

i°°°'"°° '" “‘“" "°’“’“ ‘~‘*S“e“< 'i “il” Living in Summerside one may enjoy all the 'conveniences of a large cit

mates that theie has been .iii addl

,iioniii expense or nnoiii si2,ooo,0oo,ooo while escaping many of its disadvantages. Summerside possesses an excellent wat i“ Pm" "f W“""‘ ‘"5 "ee" "“‘*‘e“ by supply sewerage system electric light plant and eflicient fire department. No cit

liaxation. some is repreiientetl by . ’ . . . ’ . ’

Minion. inn tno i-on is- iioiit not yu iii the maritime provinces has a better equipped day school, and Summerside ina

j"""""'°‘l' "0" °" “‘ ""““‘*"“ °" “""“““"' ‘justly be proud of its beautifully kept school and grounds. There is also in connec

nieiii Great Britain leads the list

-wiiii`isi:i,s4o,ooo,ooo or now noni. cor- tion with the school a large play-ground-, with lawn tennis courts, croquet ground ;iiiuny, Russia and l<`rance' have each and baseball diamond

issued it little more than $10 000 000-

‘ooo ‘ 'i~_i.o oiiioi- nnioii iii.iioi..~.`o.-.5 no? In regard to all that stands for the uplift of mankind Summerside is not lo ““’“‘§““ ““‘“"- li ‘°" ““P"°“`““ ‘lm hind any of our Canadian towns Her churches include almost all of the ortliodo

sects, and work together harmoniously for the common good.

,Gres [lritaiii has loaned heavily to liioine of her allies. hut her chance of

made by one ol' the British Treasury

pc iiiosione r o ierwai cost out of new taxation, besides pay-

When a hard, cold' winter is in pros- I getti_iig back zgiy of tl;?_ailvai;_ccs ue It is Said that the citizens make the community and this is so then indeed

penis upon e coin ton t e war' _ , _ - _ _ _ 1 i i

Summerside is a most desirable place in which to live-

, .

loillclals th t ' far Gr at Brit l h , ‘ all ln aubo .thi S f in n a-

lug all the heavy interest charges, 109, Bl‘Ig`l'lIl0Y`l,

from current receipts. France has

adopted the ,policy of borrowing to

pay intei'est until the end of the war ._ ,__ "__, __ _ , ' Charlottetown' although siiiiie new taxes have been" ,_ ' _ _ _

'E e

llntil the _price oi’ potatoes falls

agaiii, nobody will dare to call thein

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I il

Tlic .-'\ttrat‘li\-'c Dwclliiig llouic oi' _lziuics .\. .\loi'i'isim

CORNERED

ing ii gyiiiiiastic instructor with ii . badge of crossed Indian clubs.

" - barber- do vnu not scc l

Sho was a sweet young thing. and _ _Tllfil ll” me _ '_ ,-,

ha_v|"g come down to see her sollnel. the scissors on his _aini'.’ ____ __ ____ _ brother. who was on duty at that time‘ _Seeing ye! “U01 12' "1"" W __“ 5

sho was being taken round by his decorated with stars, she asked, And il i-hum. She was. of course. full of

ililestions.

“Who is that perl-ion‘."' she asked.

pointing to ii color sergeant. U "Oh, he shook hands with the King.

that is why he is wearing a crown on his arm, you see." replied the truth-

ful man. -_

f‘And who _is that?" she' uskeilt sea-

. .. , _ ... - Y. _

that one?"

"Oh, lie' in this battalion astronomer,

he guides as on night iiiaiioeiivrea."

“llow iuteres'tiiig!" i-epllcii the nial-

den. when. seeing he-r i1oiupiinlion's badge. that of up ancient stringed ln- strument, she naked. “Anil iloes that thing mean you nrc the rcgimciitiil liar?"

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Toilet cases .

ll | separate wheat from i-,lia|`t', gold fronil

Emerson said: "lf you can write n _ a better book. preach ii better ser-I

S. i than your neighbor, even though you

eg This is tho very spirit that is niak-'

gllloliig things- not lialt`-hearted, bui.

by the employees of these establishments is such as_to make shopping a 1>leasure..,e“§,,,g ,,,c,,”w,,,,,, and g,,,,,g ,,,0,,_,¢ Not only the people of Summerside and the surrounding country, but of the wholeinnioioynioiii ooon year; iiiiiiiiing oo- province, and even of the neighboring parts _of the mainland, are among the patronsl""§}‘,§§"§,§,;§e2§°Q?;;§,},, 0,. ,.,,,,,Ce Ed,

_ Of these l'l`l€l'C2l.l1tlle l`l0l1SeS~ Th€S9 flI`ll'lS g1V€ €l`l'lI')l()ylIl€l'lIi tO 21 l2.l`g€ Ill1lI'lb€I' Of llllelwaril island is made up of men of The liaiiilsoiiio itosiili-iii-i-. of il, T, I-ioiinnn. popuation of both sexes, and of all ages. Besides these large establishments thei‘ei§““'g*'~ ““1“f"`~”' "‘“‘“""e~ ‘*"“ ‘""”

. . » 'ii - ii -- - i =

v ~ W _ . are in Summerside a number of dry goods, grocery, drug and book-stores, all we ’ I on W oe me" mu' ww (au

_ filross-in other words men of analyti-

cal power. and mental energy.

inion, or make a hetter mouse trap

_ fare located in the woods. the world, ‘will make a beaten path to your

l 1 door."

‘ing Summerside what lt is today.

fwith a zest and energy-with an ob-

place to visit, i-i better place to latest and the best place to live ln. Sill!! nierside has some factories- it"ha~\ room for more. lt offers many op |- tunities for industrious men (trams men and commercial msn). ' '

Real Estate investments have bee"

particularly active during the past your in this busy town. The bilildlml, program has been an extensive-one. and the want of more competent help has been keenly felt. ,-

The number locating permano_nt1:f

each year is increasing. People Iri- iuoving into Summerside from rural coniniunlties. They realize that while it at’l'oi-ds city conveniences, it is also ln close proximity to the couiitry. with its -bracing alr from scented liar vest fields and fragrant orchards.

_Y on The Career oi V f

5-' Mr. Lloyd George, at fifty-three, ex-

lerclses today ii; the wider arena of

'jiiiternational politics the same' com-_ S, , pelling magnetism as he has so long

,had over his own Welsh nation. For; 'he is the embodiment and the pro-,

9- ldiict oi' the newer Welsh iiioveiiii-iit`

of ii nationalism which shall recogii-

x`ize in Europe the inalienable right

lol' the siiiiiller nations to live and to -fulfill their own destiny iiiiiiiolestt-.l ’ so long as they are loyal to the rom-‘ *-munity and the spirit of civilization. \ Lloyd George was first heard ol iii Piirlianient for his irrepressible. di-‘ light iii being ii pro-Boer when th-,ii lwas the bltlckest sin 'that Could he `ascribed to a British patriot. iii iwould be overdrawing the picture- to ,paint him as ioreseeing the present 'fine stand of those South African

Lloyd George f

on the Saturday a nd worship '.691' with improved fervor tor.lt onthe Sunday. They rose in revoit,~.aii'ri taking the law and the canons `_lnti\ their own hands removed `,th0‘coHi- and buried it again in consedrateli ground by me side or1.iie,auil-iiianli daughter. The exhumation1ca'\|,,ie]l_i~ groni stir in wcioii. 'rho llttiemlnils-i Vicar brought an action tor.t.i1'eqpbss, Lloyd George fought tha. logs-l'_\li¢\0“ and won; he fought, it with stlll'lli0_i‘f ~:usto on appeal. and secured atvlas* the right or Welsh Nonconlormistf io be buried. with their 'own ritual.`iii \-:hat is public property. And Lloyd George became M.P.. lor Clrnarvoii Boroughii. a constituency wliieh'=liter- iill_v worships hini. . - _, _

The next outatandi ~l ci eat‘.'Ii`l'..ii-

meteoric career wasdlligd ll%ttll`amoi'it of

1 Uoers. ll' there is one- thing in which' Lloyd George erred it wus in a fiatl inabllltv to foresee that war in Eur-l

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_ 1 rope had been mevimble. fm. (en years_

‘past. Yet when it came, that over- ,mm to emor me Brlgigh Cg\;l|;o¢_'h ~: lwheliiilng avalanche of August. 19l4.|ing|-egg -being ii striking tribute _tO`%l\L‘

What Will

You Give P

3.00 io li.50

Ebony Manicure Sets. _ _ . l-50 10 5-75

Safety Razors Cigars . .. ._ Hair Brushes

Military Brushes . .. . Traveling Sets . ._ . Baby Sets -

Mirrors Chocolates .. Combs _ .. ._

Ivory Manicure Sets ._ Ivory Toilet Sets . ._ . _ Ivory Jewelry Cases .. Ivory Nail Files _ . . .. .

_ l.00 to 0.50 _ .75 io 5,00 _ .50 io 4.50 _$3.00 to 6.50 _$.00 io l0.00 _ .50 io 3.00 _ .50 io 5.00 _ .50 in 8.00 _ .'55 io L00 _'L75 to 6,00 _$.00 lo. i5.00 _ .50 io 2.00

.25 io ,.75

The Gift List Complete

The list really tells the story. We do

not need to describe these goods, but will ask that you come and see them, and trust to your own intelligence to tell you, through the best evidence in all creation-the eyesight-that they are the best goods in the market today; and, that therefore they must be the goods you want.

Plan Your Xmas I With Us

Charles R. McLellan

'I'lIl‘I Ql`.-\l.l'l‘\' l)l{l.`(il .S"l‘(lRl‘l

Summerside. P. E. Island.

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the threatened railwaystrike o!?19D_B when he was President ofthe Board of Trade. Mr. George- for he -ie‘n0;

a “hypheniited"- was the first-_Wels}i '

ghe was iimons the quickest I0 r€1\llZ€,tlien consoiiaiitiiig Welsh party. ,num its tearful vastness. iind. ieizoveringlilorlng thirty Liberals out oi' thirty. ,from the recoil with au imagination four welsh M_ P33, ' _ -

;and ii projection into the fut_ui__e . , S

In turn came the old age pension

,which only a Celt could aocomplB___. Scheme which brought the blank-lg

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|Fiiéhsegtfgfst;th?{§°?Sce;lg:;:,;):; D with of thousands on his head. The Chan-_ ih in been the one to suggest that Ce"°‘°shll’ °f me Ex°h°q“°r‘ with 3 Ilfioltlchgner he called back from his delle" of °"e" £15'°0lI*°-W l'° m‘l9l‘ *Egyptian voyage. All know that was :,°‘:nge;'“`is:'wg§m{';,l°yg°G£:°r5:'edr€§§ -the nr” "gm lhmg in the mu" 0' super-tax by which taxation. was l°"“f“sl°“‘ » , . , _lpiaced most heavily wlio_re.tliere 'vias

l the Church of England grave'yard. the.‘ I

. The period oi' his Cabiutt uork ie most wealth “_ won mm the nunnx fore the war was one i-=_t,i-okv of luck admiration or the _boutand Mm- pooh

‘alter another He was iii l‘i~~li-iiiicnt , . ._ . " f Tat twenty-seven, almost :is early ln ha" l°“cgla:;‘§s mu" wvl nl' °’

_age as Pitt. That had come about tolt e cle' ' ', ' ` _hu ,a combination of events which r-nn, The present war brought out_l¢l _

-never be repeated in \g_ali_:s.HA llet-_the strong an_d viigle- i:mM:'_; l.él_;J_y’_il -h d iarryman hal ei. e was George, e acne as e" °~ li a.esN;nglJiiiiiormist, sind the tactlesslage to tell the people fully Whit flu’

liitle Vicar of the parish had refusedlsacritlces must be. He- it was who

ii him burial in the consecrated part oi’,flrst shocked as by saying that mort*

‘aiiimunitlon was used at the-one

ionly one available. Lloyd George battle of Neuve Chappelle than .war lheaded the Bethesda quarrymeii,|consunied in the whole' Boer war." ’ strong limbed men, whose pastime He told first oi' all the demand Ol' C011 l 'as to tight with the naked knucklelscrlpiion in Britain '

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The British Empire occupies nearly one-qi'iai°ter of the total land space of th

earth, extending over an area of about 12,000,000 square miles. The disti'ibut.o of day andnight throughout the-Empire is like the alternations of the seasons, al most complete, one-half enjoying daylightwhile the other h_alf is in _darkness._ Tiies alternations of time and of seasons, combined with the variety of soils_and cliiiiate-

are calculated to have an increasingly iinportant effect upon the material and i_ndus-- ___,,o_o,, ,D -2190 ,,o,,.,, C,,d,,,,, _,____,,N

trial, as well as ugon the social and political developments of the Empire. ”lhis will: ,M,,es. w,ck,__,, Sm Bom, ____,5_,,o g:i_i_i_».s§;__o__r_i_»;n¢oi _._. become more evi ent in considei'in_g the industrial productions of the different div-_ iiniioii- iaiiioiinny iiooiin..;is.oo no Ha" ,Nm °' ' , visions, and the harvest seasons which_ permit the _summer produce of one portion of _ tniiioii' i‘;_inion_on_;i iiinio-i__c1o. io sie. M,,,,,,,,,, ,nd my M,a|:°s_¢:,,‘¢.'M __ the Empire to supply the winter requirements of its other markets, and conversely. . f‘f’l"‘__’f'°__°_“‘_"_-'_ _'ff' _"_“_ _ff{§_w up iu`.`,,.ii`i'ni§`sii»`iiiiii'.'.`._ .6

Canada is a wheat- roducing country; in the uplands of South Africa are the mostl wioiioi sowing 'my ...sam io soo Milton nnii sinoiioii sm ~ -- ,valuable gold and diamond bearing beds in existence. The United Kiiigdoni at pre- {{i;:i___§i_;rii_i_:__.:_i_.___oi__oii_i.inoi______"___ ___oi.i¢_iiii_<i_

Sent produces more ooglthan any ot_hei singl_e country except the United States - sony iiiiiiiio ..;2.oo rorioi- 'riioioo _V _ __ The entire'populatioi_i of the Empire is ap%<_ixiniately 400,000,000, about one-quai'- ,',‘}_‘;§‘,§‘r‘},n$_'“‘¢f{,';',;,;,'_-__§_~,5é-,A;*f,"&’ "°'“'° "“’ "‘°“"° it ter of the total inhabitants of the world. ith its immense resources there can be - '

-only one result in theipreseiit_w:~.r -the downfallof the prestage of the Germanl |-|_ A_ Q _ _ _ I ___

iii in of G i \\iilker ‘ P90? °~

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