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Ladies’ Coats $6.50

.\n0ther lot received by express-in light Kpeight mater-

ial. finished with belt-military effect, in blue an grey; special

values. $6.50, $7.50 to

Ladies’ Suits at $12.00

.\la<le from good llualiI_\" “n_“40°I “3")' 59f§*`» ‘Wu fm'

.shell : price $12.00. Positively the best $12.00 Suit in the city.

Wash Goods

\\`e are showing today a large assortltieiit of \\';isl1

tioods, thei largest ever shown in the city, in white. colored, nioire and crepe at foe. per yard-~faucy and stripe ripplette, white l1one_\'-comb cloth at 241:. per yard, colored ratine suitiug 5_:e., white and fancy crepcs at 15c_ per yard.

Boy’s Sweaters 25c

In liglit-weiglit material, just

the thing for this season of the year,

made in both short and long sleeves,-~

price .15 cents. .\lso tine \\'ool Cash-

niere to lit lioys from 4 to lo years ot'

age at 65 cents each. This is one of

the liest \aluc.< yet shown hy u< in this

Iil'|C Oi gtitirls. `

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\\`-,- have rect-i\'e<l direct from the largest nianui`acturer

in Lanaila. at large ~Iiipnient of Ladies’ Ilose in all shades.--

ini. ~pt~cial \alne~ at lge. each or two

for 25c. Uur _>5c. llose

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Head Office at Charlottetown. 3l’I"°|\ 075" U* sum'

merelde, Alberton, Sourie and Montague-

London Office, Marconi House, Strand, W. 6.'

Pi-evident . A_"A. Bartlett Managing Editor . . .. ....J. R. Burnett

FRIDAY. MAY 23. 1915.

AB E TRANSFORMATION

REMARK L __

Our readers have been supplied by us from time to

time with comparative statements showing the benefits which the province has derived from the change of Govem- ment three years ago. Under the Liberals the Province

, was steadily going from bad to worse. Deeper and deeper into debt were the farmers being plunged by the grab, graft and gross incompetence of the clique which had kept the government in its hands for twenty Years- They

and bsttened on the reyqxol the Province while the public service lhrved. nm _ s crumbled to ruin. and the sons of termern were driven from their Island home to develop less fertile but better governed lands else Where- F01' WEB!! VOIP! by fraud, misrpresentation, brib- ery and corruption this clique of so-called Liberals kept control of the Island treasury, mismguaged its airalrs, oir tained snug billeta for themselves and their favorites. while the farmers were allowed to struggle and toil against adverse circumstances with no prospect whatever of im-‘ proving their position. But there came a day when the fermers rose in their wrath and vent their vengeance on the sreedy. srlbblns. grafting shouts driving niem to pou- tical graves, unwept, unhonoured and unsung.

In their places the farmers returned men of honour and

illtesrlty. mea who thought more of patriotism than pelf duty than dallisnce. the interests of the farmers than the interests of favourites, the .welfare of the province thai: the advancement of self-interest. And what has been the result? in three years the Province has risen on the ashes of its dead-self. To~day, instead of being a by-word as the pauper province of Confederation it holds the proud dis- tinction of being the-most prosperousprvince in Canada’s wide dominion. To-day, Prince Edward Island is the envy

PAGE 'rnEcuAR1.01'1hrrowN GUARDIAN C _V i _ _ _“AY” ??‘9-H

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Mrs. Lowe,

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and wonder of the world, the farmers are the most pros- perous and contented on the American continent. Last year, after three years of Conservative rule, the farmert realised $2,000,000 more for their crops than in the next best year in the Island's history. The debt of the island has been decreased by some $90,000, $155,000 has been spent on permanent public works, annual deficits have been relegated to limbo, and in their place annual surpluses are the rule. In order that our readers may fully appreciate the significance of the change we have here get out in parallel columns the comparative records of Grit and Conservative rule. The tale the figures tell is so clear and emphatic that they must convince the most sceptical of the Governnienfs critics, not excepting The Patriot. We trust the farmers will cut this out and preserve it for ready rc.

'fooled the farmers, filled their own pockets and fsttcnedi

- ann' RULE.

Total Debt at December 1911 when Lih-

weiit out of power $1.072.595~77

Debt in 1891 when Liberals came into

,,,,,,.,,, 111,931.99

increase in Debt in 20 years under Liberal

Administration 900~l553~73

Average yearly deficit for 20 years under

Liberal Administration 45.033-13

Expended on capital account and por-

manent works in 20 years under Lib-

eral administration

218,688.24

,fercnee.

CONSERVATIVE RULE I

Debt at December ill, 1914 after 3 years of

conservative Administration $933,354_49

Decrease in Debt for 3 years of Conserva-

tive Administration g9,241_g9

Average yearly decrease under Conserva-

tive Administration _ 29,-147_10

Expended on Capital Account and Per-

manent Works for 3 years under Con- servative Administration 153,g7|_51

Average yearly expenditure on Capital Ae-

count and Permanent Works under Con-

glln-nu 7’

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Corset F ilting Free or To-day "1, To-morrow

representing the

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PETROLEUM. WOOD AND

BREAD ARE SHORT

AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

A’1`lli<JZ\'S, May '.’.5.-Adviees reach-

’ng here from Constantinople by mall iescrlbe the arrival in the Turkish 'apital of thousands of wounded front she Dardanelles, where the first Turk- 'sh army corps. composed of the best fighting elements in the country. |185 been engaged. _

ln (`onsti\ntinoplt_' there is ti short-

age of petroleum. wood and coal. Bread also is lacking and at the bak- eries people must lake their turn.

\\'hcii IT. S. Amliassailor lllorenihn

“protested to the Turkish authorities against the sending of fifty British and French subjects te be placed on the fortifications of the Dardanelles, it measure destined to stop thc bom- bardment of the Allies. Eiiver Bey re- plied he must do something, as the arrival of Ttirltisli wounded from the straits was creating a deep impres- sion. _

'l`hc aiiibassatlnr's 1-_llyl'i:0f‘<' efforts.

coupled with the British threats to

hola Enver Bev personally responsi- ble, resulted in the return of these nien to Constantinople within a. weeh They were accompanle¢.to Gallipoli by llofman Phillip, secretary of the American embassy.

The collier Vulcan, which has beeii

eoallng the American cruiser Tennes- see. is expected shortly at Dedeagatch from Beirut, bringing the unit of tho American Red Cross Society which is proceeding to Coiistantiiiople,

Minard'e Llnlment Co., Limited.

Gentlemen.-Last Winter I received

great benefit from the use.of MIN- ARITS LINIMENT in s severe attack of LaGrippe. and I have frequently proved it to he very effective in cases of inflammation. Y

Yours,

W. A. I-IUTCHINSON...

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@» for 98c

\\'c are clearing out a lot of ladic.<` dresses that were

carried over from last season. Remember that every suit in this lol of 48 dresses have been carried over from last season, not\vith.staiiding there is only a slight difference in the make of them for this year. They are all hultoned in the hack. '|`lic prices range from $4.00 to $7.50 each. They run in .sizes

i.~ a stroiig leader; inost people sell it for 35c. per pair. Other line- at _;;.~_, 75-;., and $1.00.

Hose for Men

At l5c, 25c, 35c, 50c, and 75c per pair.

ChiIdren’s Straw Hats

Ilals sufficient for every kiddy in the city, in all the

sea-i»n`_< inal<e.< of new llals at .2§,c.. 550. 500. Doc.. 750 and $1.30.

Ladies’ Chamois Gloves

'l`here has been a considerable shortage in these goods

this _~c;i_~_oii. hut we have just received from the niaiiufacturers il line at 75c. per pair. _\ few of Perriu's Freiieli Kid Gloves at $|._>_: and $|.5o,

Boy’s Wash Suits

.\ large assortiiieiit in,-price from 75c. per suit to $5.50

each. 'l`he.<e suits are from one of the best inaiiufacturers in New York City; bought them direct from the maker to save the ini~l<llenian`s profit.

Towelling

In this ilepzirinient \ve are sliowing sonic special values

ai .\'<~__ loc.. |_-c. an-_l i5c. per yard.

Print Cotton at l0c

\\`e are offering for sale now a large quantity of prints,

-- regular value |_’c. per yard, for loc. _',000 yds. in the lol,

Men’s Suits worth SIO to $12 for 7.50 100 suits in this Iot

_-\ nianui`:ictnret'

ot`i'crcd us a clearing price of ioo me-n`s twccd stiits that have just arrived, and placed on sale now at $7.50 per suit: .sizes from 3.; to 44. You ought to get one at once as we sold a large lot yesterday.

' , Ladies’ Dresses

, Worth 7.50

front 34 to 40. You may have your choice now from the lot at 98c each. in .\lantle l)eparlnient, second floor.

Average Annual Erpenditure on Capital

Account and Permanent Works under

Liberal Administration - 10,934.41

servative Administration 5] 29050

Average yearly excess of

expenditure by

Conservatives over and above the Lib- erals ott Capital Account and Permanent

Works

40,366.00

Average annual excess of Expenditure on Capital

Annual financial improvement under Conservative

‘ The Liberal Government spent over $9.000 in deputa-

tions to endeavour to settle our representation case and failed miserably; the present Government, according to the Patriot's own showing, .spent only $736 or onedhir- teenth part of the Liberal expenditure, and secured for all time a minimum representation of four members in the Dominion House of Commons.

This indicates the difference between Conservative elli-

ciency and economy and Liberal incompetence and ex- travagance. The present Government does things, the Liberals merely spend the cash, run the country into debt, and leave their successors to shoulder their burdensome legacies.

Our Contemporary is remarkably .silent over the charges

made hy us regarding Liberal grab and graft. It has not u. word to say in dcfeiieo or explanation of the "Temporary Exclscnia.ii" fake which swallowed a sum equal to thc salary of the Premier and greater than that of the Attorney General. It submits a statement of miscellaneous expendi- tures more remarkable for its omissions than what it con- tains. These deal with the Lady \Vood ease, the Repre- soiitailoii case and the advertising of the Province in gen- eral and the fox business in particular.

In the first case the Government settled a legacy of

Liberal maladministratioii'which even Mr. Richards char- acterized as a scandal and disgrace. In the .second the Government gave security' to a large number of farmers t'rom whom the Liberals illegally took money for farms and then brought actions to dispossnss them of the same. ` ln other words, the Liberals stole the estate which Lady

Wood left for the benefit of the indians and the Deaf and Dumb of the Province, and then by legal process attempt- ed to rob farmers and their heirs of the farms they bought from the Liberals and paid for.

That is the sort of treatment the Liberals mote out to

the farmers, and which the present Government had to rectify and did rectify to the satisfaction of every farmer and right-thlnkiifg person in the Island. i ln the third place the island and fox industry benefitted io the extent of miilionyof dollars as the result of the Governnient's publicity campaigns wlilch, according to the Patriot, cost only $370. But for some ulterior reason our Contemporary flagrantly omitted two items from the state- ment, viz. »

W. L. Cotton for “Year Book" . . . ... $820 Maritime Stationers for “A Summer Paradise".. 475

$1095

Why did The Patriot omit these important items?

Surely it would have strengthened its case to have added Ten Hundred and odd Dollars to the beggarly one iiungrgq and odd dollars which lt shows was paid the Guardian for publicity printing. Why this suppression? Why this sud. den respect on the part of The Patriot for the susceptibl- llties ofthe Examiner?

The Patriot has not s word of adverse criticism go

offer. be lt. noted. on these expenditures. It merely re- marks "if the farmers think these expenditures are justl- ilnble and necessary then all they have to do is to support the Government which expends the money. in this way."

We hasten to assure our Contemporary that the farmers

do approve of the expenditures submitted. The farmers 'know s Kood Government when they get lt. and they are ‘almost io a man ardent supporters and adherents of tho Methleeon regime. _ _ ,F , If en election took place to-morrow, it is questionable

whether e "(’.orporsl's guard" could be returnei|.to,eupport

i the into Liberal policy of grab, greft, end green incom- . LLL--.

Account

Rule as

King Square, which is per- haps the most beautiful of Charlottetowifs smaller squares, has recently been very materially improved. by the laying out of new paths, the trimming of the former paths, and a general cleaning up of the grass and surroundings. The work done is most creditable to those who had lt. in charge and adds very greatly to the natural beauty of the city. But eo-incident with this excelent work is the work of the- 'careless or thoughtless people who take short cuts iicross corners, who make footpaths through the grass, disliguring tho square and practically un-

considerabio labor and ox- pense. There should be some remedy for this. A few "Keep off the Grass" placards distributed in sult- able places would appeal to the majority; the others, fortunately the few, might have to be dealt with by the police. in any case the clty's' beautiful squares should be protected.

lt is just like the lobs- ters to come around in swarms inviting capture when the market is a little off. They are reported more abundant along the North Shore and in Richmond Bay than for many years, so abundant that the can- neries can scarcely handle the daily catches. lf some- thing could be done to the oyster market, to reduce the price, that luscious bi- velve might also give s de- monstration 'in multiplica- tion. Some commodities ect so contrsrlly.

in London from now until the end ofthe wer only men ineligible for militery eervicewlll be employed on the municipal tremweyl. and no candidates for od- misslon to the clergy will be ordained who are physi- _oaiiy fit for duty in the 'There is no con- eo_riptioii_ in the Kingdom. but the young m_en_Aere,in

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doing the good work done at `

Average Annuafdecrease in Debt under Conservative Rule QEH7

and Permanent Works under (_‘onservstive Rule i""""'40'365_09

370.11319

Average Annual deficit under Liberal Adniinistra tion 45’033_18

compared with Liberal Administration 115,146.37

A total improvement in 3 years ot' Conservative Administration of 354_439_11

LIBERAL GRAB AND INCOMPETENT NOTES "‘“"Y "‘*>"‘ "mg v°'“¢">'

.shown where their duty lies.

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I DAILY SELECTION

FOR GUARDIAN READERS

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Ily Walt. Mason. ‘

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I know noi what may be

your woe. how deep tho grief you nurse, but if you bid the blamed thing go, it's likely to disperse. lf you would say. “Cheap grief. de- part!" you soon might dance and sing; instead, you fold it io your heart, or lead it with a string. Oh. every time I go outdoors, I nice! some mournful mon. who talk about their boils or sores, of felon or of wen. \lVhy put your misery in words. and thus your woe prolong? 'Twore best to talk about tho birds, which slug their ragtime song; or of the cheerful clucking hens, which guard their nests of eggs; that beats a tale oi' corns or wens. of mumps or spavlncd logs. We go a- groanlng of our aches, of damaged feet or backs, and nearly all our pains are fakes, when we come down tacks. We talk about finan- cial ills when we have coin to burn-and if we wish for dollar bills, thero‘s lots of thoni to earn. We cherish every little grief. when we should blithely smile; and if a woe‘s by nature brief, we string it out ii. mile. Oh, lei. us cease to magnify each trifling ill and pain, and wear a sunbesm in each eye, and show we’re safe and sane.

A se

Make Your Own Ice

[Lia Cream,The Cost Will . _A Be Smaller and the

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`W~.i“';,f"5t Quality Better--7,

With one of our high quality freezers in your ‘h0me,'

you can make any quantity of ice cream you want, any time you want it, and besides the economy and convenience the home making offe rs, you will be sure that the ingredi- ents are pure and good.

We have a nice showing of irc cream freezers lierc now

-tlicrels lots of different sizes, at lots of different prices. Our freezers run lightly and easily, last long, and give sat- isfaction every time and all the time.

F en neil & Chandler

Victoriallow I 4

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CHEAP PQRK

For Lobster Packers

Good Quality at a Reasonable Price

D. & F. Brand

HOCKS and J OWLS

At this time when “Economy is particularly the watch-

word in the conduct of every line of business, Lobster Pack- ers and others who desire a meat of high nutritive value, but still at a reasonable price, should try the above-named cuts.

They are packed in first-class condition, under Govern-

ment Inspection, and we believe a trial order from you would lead to further business. `

We carry a full line also of more expensive grades.

Short~Cut Backs, Mess, Bean, etc. Also Hams, Bacon and Lard. Wholesale only.

If requiring FRESH FROZEN BEEF we can supply it. It is being shipped regularly to lobster factories ondthe

Zndainland in preference to barrelled beet. Write if interest-

DAVIS & FRASER

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. I. ' .

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For Style, Comfort, Service I"

Wear Re

(ggi, Banker or Slater Shoes

$4.000 $6.

$4.50 $5.00 to $6.00

when yOU buy Shoes 'you expect style, you get the newest fashion ideas in R¢80I.

Banker andS ater Shoes

We have built our business by selling the best shoes.we can get

for the money and making sure that a customer get aplierfect fit.

HOME OF GOOD ` SHOES

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