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Just, impartial, Reliable, Neweh seeking at all times to further the best interests ai the people. and recognized therefore as ‘Phd Peop1e’¢ P&P°1' returned se in ences. N2' Prev* Block.

North side Pos! omce, at the following r\!¢8.

yabie in sdvancer- _

Earning Edition, daily (except Sunday), one mouth soc. per yr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __ _ 3-°° Weekly Edition (Wednesday) per year in advance ................................... _.$1-°°

Branch Offices

have been established at the followinglplatei where mesa-ipeces my be paid. ner" 'UM' ad,adver\.iaing, job work and other busil|¢Sl trsnsacted-

Oummeride, Rogers t& Rogers’ store--J. B. C. Alb¢fton,B;Tlferl"tggenPoet Cine-Herbert Clark.

Agent. "

eourismst. Telephone odice-P. G. Seaman

Agent

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Advertising Mgr. Subscription Mgr.

THE MORNING GUARDIAN

WEDNESDAY DEC. 23. IIB.

THE READEWS INTEREST-

Bvery newspaper reader, and this lu-

cludes practically the entire adult popu- lation and many of younger years should have a deep personal interest in the im- provement of our telolfllill 818*-UL

Hany of them do not realise this be- cause they do not know the facts. They de not knew the diiference - between the methods oi obtain ing telegraph news for publication on the Island and on the mainland. It is proper that they should be made acquainted with the facts.

Tho writer of this aylelwes tor years

connected with a Sr.. John daily news- pepm. Theretllegreatbcdyoi the tele- grarhie news‘wa`s then supplied to the leading newspapers at the rate of 8,iXD wordeadayfortendollarsa week by an agency known as the Associated Press. This assochtion supplied late and care-

fully compiled press despatohes (rom all parts ct the world to the evening and morning papers respectively' down to the hour cl their going to press.

themselves oi the Associated Press patches ‘because or the

short hours ' ot the Telegraph Company. As a consequence they are compelled to employ special correspondents at St. John, Hama! or other points to compile tor them a synop- sis ot the teiegraphic news oi the day and transmit it to Chharlottetown. With the cost of compilation added to the high rates charged by the Anglo-American

Company the expense to a Charlottetown paper procuriug 250words daily ci tele-

grsphic news in this way is almost pre- cisely the same as a St. John or a Halifax newspaper pays for 2,000 words doll! °f telegrsphie news. For such special des- patches as the St. John or Halifax papers may ilnd it neces°&l'! to 80° °‘W°|d° °f the Associated Press despatches they

pay less than halt the rates per 100 words N that the Charlottetown paver! POI- _

Here then we have thecaseina nut-

shell. For the great bulk of telegraphic

are signs time as msn ner 10° "'°\"1' °° re s mainland newspaper. and hr special telegrams more than twice as much. This applies cc are arte.-noon capers and the morning paper alike. It applies to Inde-

pendent, Liberal, and Conservative dailies

alike. It thus comes home to ever! U0"- paper reader that his favorite newspaper. whicbeverit lil! 50. "lt m 959759”

disadvantage in procuring torbim the 1,," gf me world. It is therefore in the interest or every Heder 0! wr Mwsvlrm when The Guardian elk! I0! U10 “UW ratesaadhcursot servicefel' IIN! INS' easel ollPriuce Edward Island as prevail an me mainland. For ever seven years "bn, km pp this agitation and the

remedyisstillrehlsed. - ' 'resists is te nw d¢=l>°\=°\\°° 1° “ above stated. Aero rrlviié °f I b\\Si°°°° mangas Island people pay double the

inland rates and arcoonduedtoa

ma twelve hour serviee. We have no night

|',,,.vi.., wells cs the mainland , s twenty

.Q _ I

ii’

_ please Father or

gift of that sort.

_ brcllas, Iewelry,

i .

:bmi

" Our stock is full of Christ- '

mas suggestions. A few minutes expended ° in our - store now each day may save hours of indeinite seeking, and may lead to savings that will put money in your purse.

Goods _exchanged or money A

refunded-always. _ '

* PI' WS res. .|

things!

message is transmitted in the niaht

the samerate sea ten ‘word message day. Here eveh the Government _ol

ie absolutely shut oi! tor twelve

hoursoi the twenty tour from all cess

with its oillcials on the Island.

entire Province is for halt the time

-totally isolated. Hon. Mr. Mclook hrs made it possible toseud a letter to the lremotest bounds oi the British Empire

_tor two cents. All honor to him and to [the Government for that. But _still it

costs Mty cents to send a message of ten words across the Strait of Northumber- land. Why d. es not our Goverrmeut

terminate such injustice at once? For, the

the Government-for very shame s sak let this be done without delay!

1___

MANY REMAIN BRITISH- -_

A The Massachusetts Bureau ot Ststisti 'has kept tally ot the number of imm rants to that State who have b`ec`ome` ,per- 'maneut residents and who have taken-

UOWU W°"**°° ”° ‘” m°°d “°'"°°"°'-out nsturslisation papers. 0! the male

immigrants iron: Ireland of the requisite

|tbem to become citizens bf the United

States 79 out’ot each 100 have done' so.

Ct Germans the proportion is 74 per S lil); ci Englishmen 67, oi Scotchmen 68, and at the Canadian French but 46 per cent. .The last quoted ngures are truly remark- able. Tens ot thousands ol French Cana' diansare and have been for years work- ing in the factories of New__Eng1and, mak- ing their homes and earning their bread there, but more thanhalt of themall fer so rams meal- Allegiance so the nr:

Sovereign and the British ilag. The New York Times adds'-° another - signi- ficant comment. It points out that ~ “B_ritisb&s from the Maritime Provinces

‘sie especially reluctant to acquire our owjlenehip-whoever will may say, Bei I cause they know as better.” Well, there may beagood deal in the phrase, “Be- cause they know us better!"

western route.

l The Island needs a low telegraph nm for press news and 'tor business more

than any other Province, because our mails are so much 'delayed during the

winter season. Halifax and St. .Tohn

2 papers do not at the best reach Charlotte-

town until _36 hours after they are printed. I In manfcases during the winter they do not reach ns till from three days to a ` week _ol-1. _I - - ~ _

agrees with the view that the agreemenc to _operate -the Quebec-Moncton section

Grand Trunk in putting up the deposit, of

tract, but that “it is execrablyjsad politics

to-permit the railroad contract to become

' l_ Senator Hear has done some plain

Here they are-that is, if

the gifts are to be of the

practical sort. Maybe, above all he’d prefer an Overcoat or Suit. Perhaps you couldn’t

speaking -in the Washington Senate with _regard to the Panama a£’ai°r. , We clip 5 single sentence j ust to Rive our readers a I taste oi! his quality.:

“It this be our policy _and it gc on, it any disaster come to the great Republic-

Brgther or _which heaven avert .!-and our _country

Son better than to give him a

Overcoats or Suits here »at 5

$5, and as high as $25. Lots of prices in between. Then if

He's not in' the family,but will- _

ing to be, for “Him” there’s a. multitude of suggestions- Neckwear, Suspenders,Gloves, MuEers,F ul l-dress Protectors, Shirts, Handkerchiefs, Um-

etc., etc. ».

. _

1 ‘ _ g.

_.so-

shall perish, she will be mourned only by I despots, and her overthrow will be hail-

_ ed with exultatiou and triumph by every

_people lu the western hemisphere, from

.the _Arctic Ocean, to Cape Horn.” `

_HANK WOMEN ARE NUT ATTRAC- - - TIVE _

Because of repulsive-looking warts on

the hands. They can be removed quite

_ggirleesly by Putn mf- §'ainlese»Corn and -_ art Eatractortit ucv r marks and al- '__w_a_ys_pures _ Try 'it. _ _

he -r at Paton s. She will do the choosing and be sure to get the right size. 22 ri 3|

Néaaes

_ .5M0!<E_? Such a question, of course rhegdoes and he enjoys .the aroma of a. good cigar. or the solid comfort of a good pipe. You go right to a man’s heart who smdkes. if you give him a good pipe

‘- or good brand of, tobacco,

or choice cigar.

,_ -vo. @ -*__*

very best. 'Also Cigar and _ Qigarette Cars, Tobacco'

Benches. etc.. etc.

_ ,INO/ouecan 'beat ‘ug on pricé. I ‘

Come in add see

._-_Comeinandeee ' ‘

l.w.a¢aqm, Pnm.l;,

J The Druggist.

ageand period of residence to euabe

. , - -q`

-\" _ __ _ ' sill; H.sak¢.pni¢f...f r

_ ' ` Store opeii till `f9”.o’clock to- _

-_ C 1111811’-‘. » ~ f

_:Attorney General Puirsley .ol New.. l_3runs“wiek, in a published interview*

was what disused the dimculty for the

dve millions. The Telegrsphthinks the* Government can still make good the con- `

. . ,~ ` _ amatteroi controversy at this stage.” I `

1 We have all these of the __-P01'

_ _ isa wa. el..-

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The Stanley is still doing well on the I I

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EM.. If you would make _ 1’c`_;a, "

credit OftheDomin_l0i1, for the 0r¢dl6_"`0f-'I'

V' l ’ _#£5 5, _ _ up Me'rry_ Christmas for tl1'e'n'1a11"'_

_il-it ‘ of the house-.give presents'

_ _ _ fix. __ that he can wear-¢andf use--___

T; ' as are lnei_1tioned'lle'_re__.,f_ fl

_\___ _, _ _CuEs__ _ , “ ~ i ' _ Socks.”

' ` Braces., _

A _ _ Shirts. _ _

_ _ a ' fCol1ars.f'_ I

' _Kid Gloves.. _

_ ` Underweari , ‘ v _Li...d__Kn c1...¢o..__.__ '

fU|,m_0_ '_`si1r’M.i1llefs. ' ‘ <\,}~_~ 1sa1_1.f_

'ly » it " slik_N¢¢lgweer.‘, 1

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Sunnyside. ~

iisladoiytome '

,impoasilne - _'__ ‘ `

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W. K. Rfogers. “

_ ' Charlottetown, - ‘_’,

Actual ' Results ‘ and Q Not Estimates fount.

CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE' C0.. TORONTO- ` ; ` ,_ ` __ nur. _sms ;~1a scxnewledsics moth wi ¢h¢s\\¢ iff# Steyn-ao. I denise _to

express m » satishetion with_ihe omcrme of my _vestment with WU- ,

~ _ mv 1»l_i¢=r.<.iIo~_S:=6. ru-_»sse0os.l?¢'¢°¢_°'D¢l\_rls§ il _l°7°'*9__';i,¢'°°i‘f‘-**‘_ fl

paid ten premiums ol #43 each, or $48 altogether. ' _ . -

The surplus payment you now make is #lone greater than the total _cost the

' policy blliu in md I h"°g¢n°'"f\°d'?etga?:e‘ psynlents and

" i ` overnglfci protection all lbtse quite _

_ » . 1 ¢....¢r.....li¢e ure emma use on A .Essen wales mmm simon _be wsddered

minagef P. E. n.m..l»sm.¢l., _ ‘

%mwmm_

` PERTH, ONT. Aug, reels, ree; »

N' _Yours frilly; ~ _ _ - rf a.na1.x.. -_

S _ I E.fR..Brow,

‘ Charicttetcw

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on the mainland giving information about the movements of the winter steamers. `The Patriot sells for proof. It might

require long search to ilnd the very 'first mention, for that would beaway back

before the days when we were ightiug out with our contemporary the respect- ive __merits_, ot prohibition and -lilense;

before the fight for sewerage, with The

Guardian in its favor and The .Patriot Jsomewilere else; before The Guardian calledtor a second winter steamer and

‘was opposed .by The Patriot-_ou Qat account as an °‘alarmist.” Better' drop

ir, dear Patriot, till atter`Christmas. I

, Get Glove certidoatss for your Sweet' 'f "‘ " "’

Y ` / I

you want a. good dress

clothes are so atthis time of

ing ‘w`eddings,

and- theatre parties, outfit you in

you and rejoice '

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Why ”'is our

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cause our its

are pex_;__fect_

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give satisfac-

_ Greit George Street ' ' `

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clean everything cleanable, andl

nothhig

01’

Asif' ' Glave

gifts- wisely

01111 but mils; worth( _thembe 314# wlilgxve

for this kind, are of _ such 'intesestss

¢_.‘»._.,..,._....,.,_.,. ,

_True iiittgriiér nm; 22.3. .1i.§.1.ll.i.Ni`

Vi’dtch'foi Chrktma" E: verysnnnnit

of _which truest.

and

_firm

_Ws.tches,

cases, or _

ess:-_

Wrishse-,S1lv=r

.splendidli

SIP-°° “P-_ ~ ` Q ` -1 ~ _~ Men's Watches. gold filled

Waltham -

honest ltrno

I‘&i

Tcll iiit Tim.

f¢l1=_biH§r-s4idI:i‘

of is that Of ou Watchm.

, 3 Pal' _

We do not think that any ot our readers' Boys' and Girls' sleds and sleighs all__; gifts and the fryllgpipg me spun.,

who have perused The Guardian for the 7”`l°"9» Sm" "’h°"°l3» l("9°d P55 "¢¢l»)_ Cilf|__V8.lil€_1il.8_li !'¢SpQCtS. ~

past seven years will doubt that th s zmgizirrfssfgefs "p“°l_¢°2z";”'; _ 3'_D8»Y Btllid W0(-ld, journal was the” first to mention ther Y _ _ _'. " ' _ ‘sphiy fialslmdff man? Styks *mi

necessity' _ot posting notices at centres] -P-5 r "mc mx- $3_'25.t°'§'°°°'

J v

1 ~ 8____Day Clocks finished in Black Imitation ,Marble can hardly be ‘distinguished from the ost cosil

A _i f : -_ om YE'

n marble c_nes,extre;nely elegant

in appearance and‘_wiil last a life- umepsome have figures on to

P’

_G1:od» Wisilcs _

i T. i

,In Silver _

n T11 f¢W 1I10r¢‘-'apfropriate ways

CSU V911! Cl§1;i_Stma_s__good.wishes‘ be _¢\_1~Sl_l1’1Il¢d ‘t_hsn~»_ in 'som‘e‘ beautifuli P‘e¢¢-_°f _ 51ly§rwal'¢.= - ’ Silverware-

,mai gocd ‘ullds a fascination for ho wives.-

P8'l’¢iUi1llr; such -sei fedjslriercan- ‘U ¢ _ i21’Qd\1¢*‘~ and our' showing is; if1°h pieces ei the very i¥1¢W§S¥?__desigp§. _ and shapes the

létirs-., Card 'I‘r_ays, F_ern.

e......»T...... _ ;_»£‘i"i“'.,** P»°*J=.1>»=»-

_UCP _ Bon Bon Dishes,

Napkin msg.. xiii.-es, Fork.,

_'J f_=.:' » iii of ~ » ...~,Su96naf5ngar*f1iings.s.1¢ cenm

are some of

which we feel

sure are of high” interest to the

'are1n'all-cones as"'low as equally

<1j€P°i1dabIe .andz beautiful wares “U #UYWh¢1’¢__be____s_old for. \ I _GH_€8f~‘¢_&1’i¢tY»of other appropri-

is a _ soap ve,-yqate Christmas gifts are here. in ‘ " ' .Opera Glasses-=_,_ --Wares “ Chains,

W“°h §\`¢_fhnrms‘, Lockets, B’°°°h°5f»l§_5§8liiP‘\°i¢ir¢ Pieces. eff- ¢t¢f Surely you will not omit.

_this s_tc_re from» your Christmas shoppmgtoar. '

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And great___variei__:y_ of otherllens-

and1Boys_"”7Wa_tches at

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