_ `MAY‘12"*9" " ` _ _ THE `o'HAnLor'rE'rowN 'GUARDIAN ' i>A'onim1nr> ’

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aces. Patons Limited. 455

WEST SIDE car today

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“""'°mah this at Victoria Park this afternoon

WHOSE HAIR looked like V

Tilt tnsloc pta i Johnson Ano ionngtm mm

junt rt-ceivcd a fresh supply of choco-

CHEAP MATTRESS.

S_I|f CHANGED it dollar

AND IT made me sick

TP Rf/itll!-that she had sAi.E or cooxsnv in ivitmre anti

gNOU(;|»| M0Nfy 1e`t-tin iMcl..eod's this afternoon in 23.30. 'i‘iic

rlicst cooks contribute. 462

HER PURSE to buy ti.

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'T PAV3 l° lilly in this Province.

at Zi o'clock.

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morrow.

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g md? |Ar-anmore _arrived at Charlottetown

|2-hour 10 oclock last night docking :rt

.lot-lNsoN at .ioHNsoN, |016 railway ivinirr. sire iimugin a

Special Agents. -fllll cargo of freight and a number

|ot‘ passengters. She will remain in [Jolt today loading cargo. The Oar- gterry which loft tlhorlott-etown vc-_+

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'We Warned You

Before

That the cost of all kinds of

BOOTS AND SHOES KEEPS GOiNG UP

We urc prepared lrowover' to

Help you out

as we have inany lniinlrcda hairs of Footwear-‘ which pttrclrascil _liciloro high prie 'uid now rriior thvm to _vnu 3|

Old Prices

is long as they last. - 'l`hii°~ month is going to be :t CHANCE FOR BARGAINS nd oirr nrivlcc to you iii' to lnry

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SUMMER BOOTS

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Let Us Clean Your Hat

We can make your old hat

look like new-put ln inside und outside minds, re-block thcm'ln the latest rilinpes.

Metre Boreliino, straw and

Panama hats. and women'a straw, ieghorn and panama hats-no job too small or too difficult.

Shoe-shining-polishes for

all the new styles in monk: and wornc-n’s boots.

Laces oi' all ki-nds.ln stock,

ami everything in tho tobac- co line. .

Orders from all parts of

the island' attended to.

Telephone C°nnectlon.

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return to this port until tomorrow morning,

' CAUSED EXClTEMENT.- A l`i'uc-

tious steer being ie~.i -through the streets yesterday iloriilng caused some excitement on Queen Street. Near Kent Street, the animal came very close to dirsliing into it store wlniiorv, but was suddenly brought about by' ii quick hitch of his r'opo to u poi--t. The uninial lay on the ground scvcral times und' it took crnrsillcrzihl-.1 force to peri~nizide it to procr.-rd to its ilestliiatiorr_ a local l»utcher_'s prcrni.-;cs.

COMING FROM FRANCE.-(‘apt. if llcst. ol' thc \'. I\‘l. C. n, who

ros.-cil with thc |l‘irsit t`ur\irtlian coil- rirgern ro ltlnglnnd und has spent two _vczirs in. l<`i°ance will arrive in Cliar- lottctown on ’l`rrc_»-tiny next. Capt. llcsi will aildrcss it public meeting on \Voiliicsilny evening i__r Y. M. (_‘. A. worli in i-‘|'_rii<:v, This irililress shotiltl he of great intcrcst to everyone. es- ilC(‘|=lll\f tllc parents and relatives of boys in l~‘rancc. l1‘urther partir-iilnrs later". `

PERSUIIALS

Senator ltiiirpiry, Tlgnish. crosircd

to the mainland _vesterdu_\'.

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Senator i\lurphy. ot "l‘ignish. and

Senator- McLean, of Souris, let'i yes- terday morning for Ottawir_

Mr. Geo. Gritiin \vlio spent the

week in the city returned to his hnrnc in Sturgeon Friday.

Mr. l<‘rederick Wiiye and Mr, Wil-

l¥.inr.Scller, I-liintei River, were in the city yesteday on tr liirsinc-3.; trip. _r__ l Mr. \V. M. Rowe. oi' thc McDonald- lilowo Woodworking Company, cr'oss- cd to the mainland ye‘stei°iia_v.

'1`he nrnny t`i‘iends ot' -Mr. James; J.

Guy, ol' this city, will regret to learn

P* -1-1` ot' his serious illness and hope that hc

IION CHURCH SEFlVlCE.- | th

'[0 pAy hertcm. fare iris-'iiico of itev. Mr. McK‘enziel\ Dr?

MY“"” .Will llrcach in Zion (`liui‘ch to-

STRONG WORKlNG` BOOTS l'0i‘

sontf or Ncwsao's ncnrrcios `,n_i_en, rm one i-‘muy .ma sam,-day,

*Yours for beautif l h ' 'L93 3 Piilli- Alley & <n_ M31

will soon bc restored to his usual goou licultli.

` Mrs. (Thcster l\ic1.tit‘e. of this- city leave; this morning for Boston to meet. her husband who is returning troiu New York. whore he has been for some time in the iiit.ei'eiit-s ot' tho l’. E. I. Fur Sal"-A Board. iloth will

"Safety l<‘irst in the Hat business

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.means buying your new hat ;`_r_i;p1.:i_i:$__ sso _“lin me Seed __l____t__ may

Prowse Bros Ltd. 436-5

I ..Your hat, cleaned, re- '.. blocked. furnished with new bands, right here in tolwn, for a smatl price

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BGSU) S C Sllllllll 3 l0l` Try us ‘M169 rirrfrtietil) dfnhloskvdeed. This sects

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SUNNNVSIDEZ Tgrgergy much superior in br-ecdii_:g__t_o ‘

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tieally i.o selection. Stock seed 01'

V' Y ' V-3 sc-wede turnip should be BOW" the “"1

Ask for l'llCKEY’S

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Hickey 8: Nicholson Tobacco Co. Ltd

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Ask your deal_er_ for

Iiickey's Twist and insist on getting the genuine for

it'| the Cleanest and

heat Chewing Tobacco.

lilCKEY’S is _a_large, ‘

clean, fragrant Juicy p_luii that gives real satisfaction to chewers after they have

tired of other kinds.

TRY HICKEY’S TWIST

-the change will do you good.

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Tomlins’ . Pure

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The -lligh Cost of Flour

. ha? noi; affected og;

'cyo using on y 521; ben grade. it costs us a lot of_ money, but our motto is

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ES 50 per cent iless' than catalogue _prices at Patons Limited. 455

FRESH CHOCOLATE! in iill

‘ tortments; also kisses and caramels just received at Johnson & Johnson.

1 1°* \ CORNWAUL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

_Services next Sunday at Cornwall morning and evening; and at North Wiltshire and Kingston ut: usual hours. Tho morning service nt t‘orn wall conducted by Mr. George t‘r'uwys.

lilaniel A. McDo aid, of Hermitage.

route to Jordan, Manitoba, 'utter

parents, the first extended visit for about twenty years. Mr. McDon- ald has “made good" in ranching -in .the Western States. but like many an- other. ‘still concludes that there is-, no place like “The Island." it is pleas- ing t0 learn that his going no\v is only to settle up some business neaiiw and that Ln the not distant future. hef may be numbered among the list ot’ repatriated lslanders. _

::As advertised we will sell 50 doz

cn nren’s' Oxford working shirts Fri-I day and Saturday at the lnirgain price; of 391' each. Pinwsc Bros., =I.td. |

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GROWING SWEDE TURNIP SEE

(By G. LeLacheur, B. S. A., Seed

Branch, Ottawa.)

The Need.

With the growing necessity' for thc

production ot' food crops in lEuio|n» anil the increasing difliculty of oi-can transportation. oui' wholesale i.'oed| trade is very irnxious to have .-upplic~_.l of field root. aint vegetable seeds grown in (Iunatla. All available On-l tario growers were supplied wltlrl coiitrncts lost autumn and during they winter iargo orders were plaet-.'l ir.: British Coliinrhia. Seed ot' sugar heei.l tnangel, garden beet, onion, carrot. tomato and spinach is being grown ini

t_lrose provinces, while (lic ircr-cage tit" swede tiirnlp and the hardier veget-. irbie seeds. as cabbage and ptirsnip, ls! being extended in Quebec und the ni-arl‘.inic provdniaes where cllmntic conditions are most favor-.iliie to their

pr‘r.:luction.

The Demand.

Orin wholesale seed inerchant oiteriil

to sign contracts ut twenty-five ccut-sl' per pcnno for all the Swede turnipr scott grown in the maritime provinces' this year. Another wishes ut ileastl three tons ot' seed on the some basis.: arnl~ at writing, contracts for twenty-| fotir tons, with stock 'sec-:l supplieii| fren to the growers. are oi`i`ereil tor: 1918 production. This price ot' twenty- five cents per pound will be supple- mented by it Government bonus _nf 4 _ cents per pound, which ls paid _ to growers on inspected seed. ,

Rom For 1917 Planting. _

i~`arnrei's who have s-ound._ welll

shaped. medium-sized roots ol kno-wn variety harvestc-.l in the ordinary wily. may qualify for the 1917 contracts.

The i' s .' p_ - or there inches ot neck iiud all thc

oii send up one main stalk producing it _

stands' in wind storm:~.

lanted more closely in tho

bettei support each othel.

Rootl-ing; For 1918 Planting.

Those who desire tn produce roots' this season for plantini.-’. WX! S_<D_l'l“_»- will. on signing contracts' to 310” -1 certain seed area in 1918. be sull'

tei par; ot’ Jirnc in this climate. .llltii I early enough so that with thin seed- ing in rows two feet apart. the root- lingg or little roots- produced will range in size from ri hen egg L0 U rmuiu tier. Thcthlunills °D€'f“"°“ mm. pe done with it squiwe-tootliotl luke, Itootlings are harvested by pull» lug in bunches und cuttinit ‘he “lil” with xi knife to ir couple ot’ inches

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Econony the 5 Best is Always

Cheaper in ~ the End

The value of drugs or 0! fl prescription is not in the price you pay its in the S005' HWY do. 'l`he`faiiuro nf customers to demand DRUG QUALITY 'is often responsible for seriolw results. All Drug buyers should know that quality is thc true

tests of cheapnoas.

'l`hc same,irutli also applies

to the buylngool DRUG SUND-

RIES.

Compare’ our prices with

thoiio asked elsewhere and carefully note the comparative

rnailty of goods. if you pay. hlglicr prices `

- lion vm rink. yoir piiy too much

-lf you pity less than otir otlceii. you will get inferior

.|unlity.

Best quality' at lowest cost is

ft rnrc comb|nat|on- but that

' ii; just what we offer you.

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SPECIAL COATINGS AND SERS'

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Selkirk Stiition,%s£¢ this week enl

spending the`winter at home with hisl

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|lerc'.< :r print that wc liotiglit iiiontlrs it-pm at rdfl

priccst Tlicrc are rnaiiy pzrttcrirs- at _~'mrc ot' cri|oriirg.~'-

printed on a good strong cotton, 30 iiiclrcs \\'itIc. 'l`lic tnztl cost oi' the falnic .-\'l` 'l`l'll_'l .\lll.l. totlitr is |50. ’ J ,

I \\'~c lizrvc quite ir lot ol' it :intl wltilc its hcrc it i_~ .. .. ' 5

On Every Shelf we’re Showing Wash Goods Priced Lower than

Present Mill or Wholesale COST

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\\'c are soiling one pzirliciilar linc of u':rsii t`:rl>ric_< for _’o<‘u'liicli :it this \'cr_\' inorncnt wutilrl cr\_<i _ron _>2}»Q pci' yard :ti tlic

T ll.\l .\I.\\` Sl.l7..\J l.ll\'l_{ _\ l“R[§”l"I`Y .\ l`.\'l`l"f.\lF.X'l`. lt is ir |n'cit_\' _<trtn\,; ,~’-tutcirrciii. lint it is #imp _v sn, for cxninple

niill-i>_\' thc c:r.<c. _\nd tli:rt’,< not all. \\'c'rc sliotviirtg' you :rgrcai :i.~'_<rii'ii1rciit of tin- \'cr_\' lritcst .\nrcrii‘:in \\':i.~‘ir goods for spr-

_ mg-tlrc stylcs :irc rtgglit-s-:rirrl they :irc pricctl right. 'l`ircy :irc-priccil i'l;_{lilYlrct‘:iit_<c tlic_\' arc lrouglu rigln-~lnni_t_'lit m:tn_\g montlrs ago

:it prices that givc- us :i sinall proI`|\-:ind you rt lrig _<a\'iiig, l_ct`.~' talk ii urcr to¢l:t_\

“WNW llldlfill llifiltl. Slfolig and tltirulilc l\`ii:rl<i satin l`ini_<lrc<l duct; u\:\l<c_~° sirlcii- llrc_-< illiiiglrzriris in stripes :ind l:ni<'_v

rouird llircad splciirlid for

<ii'c_<scs,

tlid slrirts for incn and lro_\x<, \\'c:ii'_-z wt-ll

skii‘i.< itlltl llliflfli' l’l0\\“"-‘“ ‘li PU' 'nur-l is cn_<il_\' \\'n-iic<i :rt pci _\':ii'<il6c

_\':rr'd 'jzrpzilcnc :i splciitlid irratcriui for lirntsc <lrc.<_<c.~' it nice i`rnc cron tlrrcuil fnllrio in

\\'hile ]_1li|\tc for .~l<irt_<_ \rloii_~'cs :tml

inittirc, liiuc, saxc, hroiin :uid tan :ill |`:iJ<t colors _gli inclrcs ‘ widc :tt pci' i':ii‘tl ..

Stripc llannclctlc in pink and \\'liilc.

lrltic, wliitc. lrlnc :intl pink stripe this is ir good i|tialit_v one that will wciir wcll |`ull 3(> ins. at pcr _\':ir<l i5c and . . . .

Figiirctl-ci'f‘pc for .S`iimrncr l)i'c.~‘sc.<

ctr., in malty pi'clt_v floral and stripc dc- sigtis in bluc. piiik, nrzruvc, bluclt \\’liitc, _c't‘c_\‘, also ri good range in clicck p:iltcr'\r.< 27- ins. \\'iilc :rt pci' _\'arr_i,.

<li‘c_~scs in Finc :ind lrc:i\'_\' cowl. `l`lri_< is one

iii thc inosi dirritlrlc aiiil'»tlc.~ii'ulil\-Z5 of \\':i<li f:il>i'ics :il .25t'_ _toe :uni ._ c

Print cotton in a lzirgc _ i':ni;_g‘c ni' tl:\i'l<

and light p:iilci'n.< ai slriiiig dtirzilrlc print

(`:in:idi:tii rirarltc, _go inclics _wirlc ft |iery;ri‘d............ c

llcztcli cloth :t .spit-inlitl izilrric ini' sunr-

nicr, llluc, liner; N:tlttr‘nl l‘iirlt. .\':i\'_\', tziir.

lii'o\\'n 36 inclii-_~ \\'i<lc :rl"|rt‘i' _\':\rtl40 3_;;riril........ c

rliccl<_< in llliic. l”iirl<, Crt-\'. For

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\\'liilc liiinnclcttc ggmfl siroiig :intl (litr-

:rlllc :tl l’cr' _vurtl lor, l_’t' . . . . . .

liiiglisli print coiirni 1u.l':i_<i colors

inziuy prcit_\' rlcsigns in lit-,'l1t :ind (lark to rliiiosc irinir 52 iiiclics wlilc :it pci' _\':tr‘il . . , .

|~`:iiicy \'<»iic_< in |rr1rn_\' pretty <ic<ign_'-3

and colors iii t`znic_\' cliccks siylcs :intl llurzil ill llliic, pink, ni:iti\'c, gr(-_\', lil:rt`l\' :md

white 56 ii\clu~_< witlc :il pci' )'ni'(l50 35s, 4oc, ._ c

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not should refeiahiy have two _ _,__ _ _ _

side roots oi rootiets le|`t on, but -

cxperlnlentval rc-airlts show_th:rt pi.rc- * tically the some yield ot seed har _ . _ been obtained from roots harvested inl

the °\""“‘“`>'_ “"‘Y~ “"°,',“*‘ “"f‘;k"(§‘,f' ' 119-121 Queen Street

necks cnt oil usuully sen tip \ i _

threc main stalks which bear the .iced , _ C|laYl0tte|0Wll _I

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"nm" l“""*` Vi" Monlmm' brtinclics, while those with tho nccksi _ _ W _ _

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lypc Of Seed plant kwlgglgls __ __ i _.51 i_ =__ -lg H it _ _gl ,__t._

from the crown. ~All rootlets of inches always sure to follow. However, thc

course 'left on. If done with care, the rootlings :rs pulled may be placedi side by side in line on the ground and the top.: cut off with a straight- inouthed spade or shovel; They should be hantllcn to avoid bruising and stor- ed in a cellar or pit, for the winter.

Further information on Seed Growing

Methods for safeguarding the purity

oi' variety; the choice and prepara- tion ot’ Foil; planting ot' roots' and rootlings; cultivation; cate ot' seed crop against windstorms, birds and insects; harvesting, curing and threshing; and ativantages of `grow- ing out own sec-.i were presented in last week's Magazine Guardian in Mr. L. Tennantfsr excoll|nt article on "The Growing of Field Root. and Vegetable Seeds." Bulletins; pam- phlets-, or spcclii|.ini'ormu-tion by let-_ ter or personal visit may he obtain-_ eil by application to G. l.ci.aclieiii',_ address, Department ot' Airrlculture.

Charlottetown.

SHOPLIFTING IS

A PAYlNG BUSINESS.

Although department stores i-eluct~

antly admit lt, the foot is -that slroll' iiilng is as profitable as ever. There are reasons enough. The prc-fesaional shoplifter has his regular customers for whom he steels. The customers select tho article in the store. thc shoplllter steals lt. obtains ii fair price for it--plus his cleverness, and the deal is closed and forgotten. it is purely xi business transaction- cash, only and no question asked. There is no dicker-ing with a "fence" or sec- ond hnnd dealer: consequently tho police are thrown ofi' the usual beaten path.

proteiudoinil iihopllfter has found N010 and opportunity to turn inventor. His tools are ingenious mechanical contrivances. One of these is the

recently found in the possession of a Hungarian team- two youu! U10" “nil ii woman. ~i ~ _

innocent looking in itself the bog is

a veritable storehouse for purlolncd articles. The thief places the hiig on the counter over the article to ho stolen. By leaning carelessly on lt enough pressure is exerted to force' the article up past the _hinged flaps into the false bottom. li the thier is apprehended the -bag is opened and reveals nothing. unless the seitrclicr iuispectii that there is o. fiilso -bottom.,

When a thief is caught with tho‘

false bottom, hinged dst; travel brig.

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Unfortunately for our stores the r a i g

contrivnirce is very ettectlvo, in steal- ing ribbons, gloves, imiidltei'ohicl'i-\ and ltosiery. The bug is placed on the floor und the articles are slfnply roll- ed oil the counter in to the iiiip us the thicl' calmly looks The salcsglrl in thc eyc .’l`lie flap is returned to its posi- tion by the foot._

Then there is the subtle third arm.

used itu' over a century- air artlilciiil arm. fitted into the sleeve ol' the coat i which rests quietly on the counter", while the real arm inside the coat is ` busily tucking away stolen stuff. A woman rising this means to steal im- ported laces was arrested in Phila- delphia. The published story oi hor nrrest created tr inrore.

There are muffs. umbrellas, long-

gloves, lrloiisc bags, skirt bags, men`s pockets with the bottom at thc knee line, shoes with false soles, real birh|~ es with conveniently long dresses up which valuables are stored. and man_\" many oihcrs.- New York Exchange.

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