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MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1892.

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EXAMINER.

THE DAILY AUGUST 22, 1892.

The Prohibition Commission.

How to abolish the Liquor Bvil is admit- tedly the most difficult of all the problems of this day and generation. The Parliament of Canada was asked to solve this problem by the passage of a prohibitory law. But a prohibitory law which could not be en- forced would, evidently, not advance the cause of temperance. So instead of pass- ing a prohibitory Jaw, off-hand, Parliament authorized a commission to ascertain the conditions existing throughout Oanada, with a view to the passage of an act to meet these conditions and to be practically workable. Every reasonable and unpre- judiced man must admit that this was a reasonable course to pursue. So far from being a proof that the Government and Parliament desire to shelve the questions

aised by the prohibitionists, it is the best proof in the world that they desire to deal with them effectively and vigorously. To say that the information and opinions given by all the gentlemen exsmined by the Commission will be of no value what- ever is to dispute the truth of the wise man’s saying that “tin the multitude of counsellors there is safety,” is to say that the wisdom and experience of our judges, mayors, stipendiary magistrates, police o!- ticers, legislators, etc ,--such men as have been examined here in Charlottetown —- are not worth anything in the solution of the great problem. To aay this is so evident- ly, so ridiculously, wrong that we need not labor the point. It is, indeed, to be hop- ed in the interests of temperance that our leading men here and elsewhere in Canada will, instead of carping and snarling at the Commission, give them all éhe exact infor- mation bearing upon the subject that is in their power to give, and thes aid the Gov- ernment and parliament in the elaboration of an effective law for the suppression of the liquor evil. The complaint of some of our papers that the Commission is pre- poseased in favor of the license system is evidently groundless, in view of the fact that the Hon. T. W. Dodd had to com- plain on Saturday that he was not given by the Commission an opportunity to ex- press his opinion in favor of *‘ a good, sound license law.”

The experiences of this Provinces in dealing with the liquor evil will, we have no doubt, be found useful. Twenty years ago it was, as Mr. Gardiner said, danger- ous to be on the roads on the evenings of market days. But Bishop Mclntyre exerted his powerful influence, the Rev. George W. Hodgsori, Rev. Ronald Mac- donald and other clergymen began an active temperance campaign, and D. Banks McKenzie appeared upon the scene, A lively temperance sentiment waa thus arous- ed. A local option law was passed. Soon the open taverns began to disappear. The illicit sellers wore vigorously prosecuted. Drunkenness was considerably abated in town and country. The danger of travelling after nightfall ceased. Still the evil had nct entirely disappeared. The fines and penalties under the local option law were not heavy enough. Those imposed by the Scott Act were heavier and the areas of option were by the Scott Act enlarged to the limits of the counties. The Scott Act was, consequently, believed to be prefer- able, and was adopted. But the results were not up tothe mark of expectation. In Charlottetown, particularly, the num- ber of drunkards began to increase ; and to drunkenness was added the darker public evils of perjury and deceit. Upwards of @ year ago Charlottetown threw off the Scott Act. Since then we have had Free Rum without any increase of drunkenness. The number of liquor sellers has decreased. Some of the liquor sellers have shut up shop here and have gone to Moncton—a Seott Act town—to contiaue their traffic there, Fortunes were made by selling liquor in Scott Act times; fortunes are not made now. This is a brief state- ment of the leading facts in connection with with the temperance movement in Prince Edward Island.

Thero is now prevalent thrcughout the} Province a strong sentiment in favor of tem- perance. The bulk of the people are, we, believe, biased in favor of prohibition. They would support an effective prohibitory law. But such a prohibitory law as was in force in the Northwest Territories would certainly be ineffective here as there—be- cause directly opposed to the first princi- ples of British liberty. A law embodying the following smong other propositions might, however, be enforced :—

1. Absolute prohibition of the m«nufac- ture of alcohol in Canada. (The liquor that is required can be imported.)

2. The importation and sale of liquors to be restricted absolutely to bona fide drug- gists. (Liquora being strong drugs it is fitting that druggists should dispense them.)

3 All druggists to be duly qualified and registered as able to dispense medicines — men of good character and moderate habits; their qualifications to be ascertained by means of examinations to be held before competent persons, who shall grant to each successful candidate a certificate to his ability.

4° Any one selling liquors or other drugs without such certificate, to be subject to

under penalties not to sell liquor to 4 drunkard or any cne addicted to the liquor habit, unless directed to do so by the pre- scription of a physician in good standing, supplemented by the evidence of at least one reputable person, that such drunkard or person addicted to the liquor habit 1s seriously ill.

6. Liability of druggists to have their liquor at any moment tested by a Govern- ment inspector.

7. To personas of known temperate habits liquors may be sold on requisition, blank forms of which shall be kept at each drug stere—such requisitions to set forth the kind and quantity of the liquor required, the name of the person by whom required, and the reason why required; and to be retained and kept open to the inspection of officers of the law.

8. Persons obtaining liquors on false pre- tences to be liable to the fices and penalties imposed on those who obtain goods or money under false pretences.

9. Each sale of liquor by a druggist to be limited to a quantity not larger than one quart.

10. Fines and penalties to range from $100 to $1,000.

11. Officers of the Customs Depariment to be charged with the duty of preventing the illegal importation of liquors, and offi- cers of the Inland Revenue Department to be charged with the duty of preventing

illegal sales. We offer these suggestions to the Com-

missioners in the hope that they may be of some use tothem. It will readily ba seen that a law embodying them would, if put into operation, completely break down the existing liquor traffic, which does so much harm ; it would yet afford means by which respectable men and women, the heads of families and others who may require liquor for medicinal purposes, could obtain it quickly and easily ; and it would be per- fectly consistent with tho idea of Civil Liberty under which the freedom of the

individual can be curtailed only in so far ‘‘as is necessary and expedient for the general advantage of the public.”

Personal.

The Rev. W. A. Crawford-Frost and wife of New Glasgow, N.S , are in the city.

Mr. A. 8. Johnson, of this city, was regise tered at the Queen Hotel, Fredericton, N. B., on the 19-h inst.

James Ellsworth, aged 113, died Tuesday night at Decatur, Mich. He was probably the oldest man in Michigan.

Ruth Rudolph, of Windsor, N. S., has just died in the house in which she was born, married and lived for 91 years.

George Godfrey, the well-kaown colored pugilist, arrived here from Boston in the Carroll on Saturday. He is staying at the Empire House, Grafton Street. tf Rev. J. A. Gordon, of Charlottetown, has been chosen President of the Baptist Con- vention now in session at Bridgewater, N.S, and Mr. J. K. Ross, also of Char- lottetown, has been made President of the Baptist Young People’s Associatiou.

The Telegraph believes that Lord Mount- Stephen has it in view to present the city of Quebec with a property of some value for enlarging the city’s park area. I+ is under- stood His Lordship has been moved iv this philanthropic thought by contemp! iting Quebec’s generosity to the St. Juhu’s fire sufferers.

Rev, Dr. MacDougall has received a cail from the People’s Church, Summerside, P. E I. Ifthe Church of the Messiah iu this city, which Dr. McDougall founded, can be pro- vided for, it is probable that he will accept the call, Summerside being his native place. The People’s church, is an unsecearian body organized in 1891, andas yet has had no

astor. During his late vacation, Dr. Mac- Jougall preached for this congregation three Sabbaths.—St. John Sun.

The reporter who accompanied Sir Charles EuansSmith to Fez was an American who received his journalistic education on his native heath. He has, it appears, left the picturesque‘mark of his fingers upon the whole business. A blue book giving the true version of the meeting between Sir Charles and the Sultan has now been issued and the British public is convinced by it that the reporter was romancing. Sir Charles used no bombastic phrases, tore up no treaties, nor did his wife do sentry duty with a loaded rifle. It wasall romance. The reporter from being a hero has himself fallen to the level of a common noun that rhymes with Mariar,

Of the members of the new Gladstone Uab- inet, Lords Rosebery, Kimberley and Her- schell, Sir. W. V. Harcourt, Mr. Campbell- Bannerman, Sir Charles Russell, Mr. J. Mor. lev, Mr. Muudella, Mr. Asher, and Mr. J. B Balfour, take charge anew of the departments which they headed in 1896. -Mr. Fowler, Karl Spencer, Mr. Dyke-Acland, Mr. A. Morley, Sir G. O Trevelyan, and Mr. Samuel Walker returned to office, but are entrusted with new duties. Those who are entirely new to office are only four—Mr. Asquith, Mr. John Rigby, The Macdermott and Lord Houghton. Mr. Gladstone was determined to be on the safe side.

It is not the fate of all literary men to die in poverty, but in the majority of cases the increase of wealth with other classes of mor- tals seems to make no apprecieable difference to the devotees of letters and acience. The English civil list lately issued announces that £100 per annum has been granted as a pension to the widow of tae late Mr. Freeman, the historian, ‘‘in consideration of inadequate means of support.” The sum of $25 a year is considered sufficient for each of the daughters of the late Rev. F. H. A. Scrivener, and a danghter of the Ettrick Shepherd is granted £40 in consideration of her poverty and the eminence of her father. There are many other casea equally interesting on the list.

Back-Ache.

Back-ache is caused by sick kidneys. Dodd's Kidney Pi'ls will remove it. By their peculiar action on the kidneys they impart activity and bevetit the system by purifying the blood. You caunot have pure blood with disordered kidneys; health’s existence depends upon their natural condition; they are the governors of the system; continual disorder results in kid- ney consumption, which is Bright’s disease. 4

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Bridget Sullivan, a servant who was em- ployed in the Borden household at Fall River, Mass, at the time of the murder, said that she saw Lizz‘e Borden hiding a hatchet in the sitting room just before her father re-

the penalties and disabilities of the law. 5. All druggists to be sworn and bound

turned from his walk onthe morning oi the murder. This evidence caused the arrest of Lizzie,

Summary Report of the Evi-

dence.

A. B. McKenzie said that the working of the Scott Act in this Province was a partial success. If a prosecutor were ap- pointed the law would be more operative. He would prefer the Scot yAct to a license law and he would prefer he Scott Act to the present state of thipzs. He was cp* posed to license upon’ prii.ciple. He was in favor of total prohibiti It was easier to enforce the revenue la’ than the Scott Act’ He thought the Dominion Govern- ment should pay the expenses and get the fines. The City Council 7as until lately so constituted that the lover wards could swamp the upper wards. But now theré is a different condition of things. He be- lieved that a good majority of the people of Charlottetown would now vote in favor of the Scott Act. Unfortunately, seventy or eighty names of electors wre not registered and could not vote—and this was the cause of the loss of tha Scott Act in Charlottetown. He thought that a prehibitory law would be beneficial to business. During the time of the Scott Act it was rare to see a drunken man in the street. Tlie illegaliza- tion of the craflic had a good effect.

T. W. Dodd thought that the Scott Act did not diminish the sale «f liquor in Char- lottetown. He did not think thet prophi- bition could be carried out. Smuggling would increase. He dil not think the sentiment in favor of prohibition would be strong enough to succes: fully enforce it. Fifty years ago there was more smuggling than there is now. Tite feeling of the people is in favor of the er forcement of the law against smuggling. |'he drink trade affects other business injcriously; also the agriculturists. Fewer farmers went into the drinking places during the operation of the Scott Act. A good prohibition law, well enforced, would hav: a good effect upon business. But he wes in favor of a good, sound license act. It was incon- sistent in the Government to get a revenue from liquors and then to p ‘event men from selling them.

C. ©. Gardiner—Under icense the con- ditions were altogether d {ferent to which they are now. Then the liq ior business was as respectable as any in the ‘own. The roads in the vicinity of town wer: unsafe in the evenings of market days. The Scott Act entirely changed that. Inte town a certain cless got liquor more easily tian now; others found it more difficult. ‘‘he Act was not properly enforced. A vote ezainst the Scott Act would not be a vote aga ast prohibitioa. He did not believe in license at all. The present condition is better fo the liquor seller and better also for the man r: sponsible for the issue ot licenses.

John Kelly—Thought tha’ was pretty well enforced in Charlottetown; but it did not stop the sale of liquor. He would prefer a license la’, and a limi*ed number of those who are lice: sed, and those only honest men. The Scott Act had a bad effect upon the communit;. It promoted perjucy. Ifa prohibitory iav could be en- forced he would be in favor o it. There was a good deal of drankenness uider the Scott Act. Common report says that there were more drinking places unde’ the Scott Act than there are now. The cle: gymen are doiag somethiag to promote tem pe’ ance; also the societies. But public opinion is not yet educated up to prohibition.

F Herbert Beer—The Scott Act was at times

fairly well enforced. The citizens of Char- lottetown voted against the \ct because it was not always well enforce’. The Council was against it. Some of the 1 ewspapers were against it. The law was ham ered in every way. The liquor law was at one time in a majority in the Council. A >rosecutor was employed and the Act was pretty well en- forced. Afterwards a prose utor was em ployed at $10a year and the op: ‘ation of the law was not so good. If the prese :1t Council were then in existence the law would have been better inforced than it was, ard it would be in force to-day. Uader licens? drunkenness was frequent, The best citize 1s tried to en- force the Scott Act. The liquor sellers were the men who fought the Sco't Act in the elections and succeeded at leas; in defeating it. The law had had a gooc effect as an educator. The drink trade is very injurious to business. If total prohibition could be brought about, and enforced, it would be a ood thing for Canada. There is on the sland a stronger feeling in fav or of total pro- hibition than there is against the Scott Act. The Commission met this orenoon at 10 o'clock. James Currie, Collector of Customs, was the first witness. He submited the fol- lowing statement showing th2 quantity of spirits, ales and wines imjorted during the last yearand a half o: the Act and the year and a half during w! ich there was, free rum :

Memorandum of spirits, al:s and wines imported ani entered for coasumption at the port of Charlottetown (King’s and Queen’s counties) for one and a half years ending 31st December, 1890 :

the Scott Act

IMPORTED. Goods. Gals. Values, OR ae, as waa ui 7,570 $ 4.340 Seirite. 3. FFE sie erat 24, 58 26,919 V ines Cees sresccere eeeerte 1,:.07 2,395 ibd is wives aii: 33,335 $33,654 ENTERED FOR CONSUME PION. Goods, Gas. Values, DR ais ewan cia nihve'nh aan 7,78 $ 4,487 — WSs ORNs nc'c asec oul 34,:'92 31,185 Mc a cha: Rtaénas seen re 2,541 MOR i FoF inns ss oo 43, 112 $38,213

Memorandum of spirits, «tc, imported and entered for consumption t the port of Charlottetown (Queen’s and King’s Coun- ties) for one and a half year. ending 30th June, 1892:

IMPORTED. Goods. G is. Value. PFE PEPE oh ger ee 5 551 $3,532 ES cndet8 5 dv ebuseetael 32 592 35,999 Wines...... Saige ie eek on oe £ 389 2,591 4( 532 $42,122

ENTERED FOR GONSUM TION. Goods. G ils. Value. Ale ........ bvseusou c weaves & 655 $3 613 = Gabecdiebsavaes saask 35 572 34,822 eicnetckeoks omsavcaetou 2 143 2,537 43 370 $40,972

Mr. Currie also submitted a statement of the spirits, including w nes and ales, entered for home consumptio: at this port for the fiscal years from 1887 to 1890, as follows :—

Year. Gals. Valu». Duty. 1887-88 .......... 33,623 $26,7'1 $46,899.38 MR dsScci in 30,357 24,2:4 34,705.81 PO eviss cies 30,124 25,70 38,389.71

Prohibition Ccmmission.

| Mr. Currie said he had resided in Char- | while lottetown for about 60 years. The Scott | had | Act was badiy enforced. He thought it

‘would have been better enforced ‘if it were not for the insincerity of jits friends. The liquor entered for

conducting the Harbor been affected by the liquor ‘trate, but there were very good young fel- lows amongthem He attribnted the changs

consumption, according to state- bay 7 ;

: - and the aetivity of the police. The drivk |e fit oat oF — di Be an city; trade has a bad effect upon social condi- aes ee oS ae ae See tee, The el en wage earners, so far #8

| King’s and Prince counties. From com-/},44 come under his observation, was aleo ;mon report the Scott Act was not as well'}.d. He believed there was a growing feeling enforced in the rural districts as it might jn favor of probibition. He would favor the have been. There was no law in force present system to a rigid licenselaw. He ‘vas from the time of the repeal of the Act in favorable to prohibition, next to prohibition 1890 to the lst July, 1892—there was free | the Scott Act, and next to Scott Act the pres- rum. He thought that since tho repeal of | ent regulation. He believed the Divine Lord

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Light OLA LT EP TIP TE OI Ea Se

ia the condition of things in the pace referred | to by Mr. Currie to religious and moral ia- fluence, the sanitary condition of the place, |

During the Month of August we wish to close out all

the Scott Act there had been a decrease in |

there were some twenty or thirty roughs | who still drank hard. He did not think that | one could gst four out of ten of those who professed to be friends of the Scott Act

drinking amongst modeaate drinkers, but | bitiowh

forbids the moderate use of wine. By prohi- emeaut prohibition fur beverage pur-

poses. Th» present liquor bill was prepared

s. by the Stipendiary Magistrate, assisted by &

committee of citizens. A general prohibitory law could as easily be enforced as the Scott

remains of our SUMMER STOCK, and shall be cop. tinually showing iots of goods at prices to clear,

Act.

Rev. Alexander McAulay—The Scott Act had not the effect of stopping the liquor traffic. The people considered that it was an unnatural law which restricted their natural rights. It was not better than free rum, and it fostered perjury, deceit and immorality. Open and flagrant violations of the Scott Act have a bid effect upon the community. Temperance so- cieties and religion and good legislature should work together. Before tne adoption of the Scott Act there was a great temperance wave

A ; assed over the Island, and drunkenness was that came under his notice was concerned. baswrs lessencd. When the sentiment of the

We are not prepared for total prohib:tion | people is not ia touch with the law, the law to-day, bu: if the temperance people work | gouid not be entorcei. Aicohol is not ess a- right, we may be riper for it in (say) ten’! tially evil, therefore it would not be wrong to years. He thought that it would be hard license is sale. Ha» thought a strict license to carry out prohibition on this Island.:law the best. The results of the There woald likeiy be a lot of smuggling 'drink trade are not good. The tendency and a number of illicit stills, In his opin-, of moderate drinking is not towards exces- ion the present law was more sive drinking. Ili the trade were put into effective than the Scott Act. |repatable hands, the evils of the trade During the Scott Act period he had fre- would be avoidel. He did not believe in quently seen drunken men going home from! prohibition. A good prohibitory law is an the city, and had sometimes to puil his | impossible supposition Prohibition is ir- horse aside in the ditch or run up against a rational. The people cannot be raised to dyke. He had also seen drunken people | the mark of prohibition. The present plan going home since the repeal of the Act.;in Chario‘tetown is an improvemsut upon here was a good deal of drunkenness | the Scott Act.

under the old license law. He thought 2+ ese

there was less drunkenness in the last few; The Province of Quebee Lottery. years. The arrests for drankenness under —-—

the Scott Act were not a fairindicatioa of | At the drawing of the 3rd August, the the drinking that was indulged in. Drunks capital prize, $15,000, was drawn by Mr. W.

were more on their guard under the Scott | C. Cattanach, physician, of Dalhousie Mills, | He thought | Oatario. Mr. Cattanach took tickets in this

who had not been drinking while the Act was in force, under one excuse or another. He believed there was-a very large quan- tity of liquor krought from Halifax and St. John during the tt, Act period. He had no record of this, as it was imported duty | paid. He thought that if the present liquor ; regulation was made a little more strict it would be better than the Scott Act. He thought the new regulation was having a beneficial efect, at least so far as one place

Act thaa under a license law, the fines Wr drunkenness here were too lottery for two years and had not as yet won small. The quality of some of the liquor | the smallest prize. This time h: wins the

15,000, moreover two other small prizes of

suld under the Scott Act was villainous. 5S with the very come: tiches.

He thought it was impossible to legislate a) The jist of winning numbers reached him on man to be @ temperance man. The W. C. ee 4th; on the 5h he started on his journey T. U. and other temperancs organizations ' and presented himself at the lottery office at are doing a good work. He thought the half-past two o'clock in the afternoon with his decrease in drunkenness was attributable | ticket, and he was paid at once, which the to the oe ga the copie — temperance foliowing certificate proves :

lecturers. He noticed that there was less rd

drinking when the Scott Act was rigidly CAEPEIOSTS.

enforced than when it was not. The duties' ee MoxrReat, Aug. 15, 1892. on liquor were increased last session. He | Ticket No. 61571. Capital Prize $15,000,

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Charlottetown, August 20, 1292.

IMPORTED “ LITTLE QUEEN”

The Best Five Cent Smoke in the City, At WATSON’S DRUG STORE,

BEER BROS.

felllitenedlideenticleis dies in toadnainndiiinicitinnantintnleamemes tee

CIGARS

10,000 Cigars, Wholesale at Factory Prices.

Charlottetown, June 24, 1892.

RAHA TD THTS! HX) :

5.000 Athlete Cigarettes, ' 5,000 Sweet Sixteen (5 cents), 60 Ibs. Old Chum Tobacco,

REDDIN BROS.,

SUMMERSIDE RACES. |

Large Profit to the Retailers,

CAMERON BLOOK.

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Wednesday, 24th August, 1892. ;

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did not~ know, however, that this in- | Drawing of Aagust 3rd, 1892. crease had very much to do with I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that

We have seme splendid temperance men drew the ficst capital prize, $15,000, at the | and women in Charlottetown, and we have drawing of August 3rd, instant, of the Pre- also some hypocrites. These temperance — ot Quebec Lottery, I have at once been people suppurted the Scort Act. He, Paid. a thought that surrounding the trade with! , ae, we better restrictions would have a beneficial) 1"? Berthiaume, W. C. Cattanach, Cd : J. L. R. Mercier, N. P. Dalhousie Mills, | eff@t upon the Wrinking habits of the peo- Wo Qapourin Oat ple.™ He woulincrease the fines for sell-; —‘ 8 Zo ing aod for drinking. He did not know - ip but that it would be just as well to have GRaTIFYING TO AtL.—The high position at- the bat-rooms closed at all other hours ag **ued and the universal acceptance and ap- well as at six o’clock on Saturdays. Boys /proval of the pleasant liquid fruit remedy, like men, when they have a taste for | SYtUP of Figs, as the most excellent laxative

: : ; : | known, illustrates the value of the qualities liquor, will do anything to get it. He! oy which its success is based, and ot abun-

thought tliere was very little illicit selling | tifyi @ Califorvia Fie S one aSiisure law. Some of the Seo aoe. ee ree ee sees broke the law just as isdone now. ng ee

He was in the grocary business before he Weather, bulletin.

became Collector of Customs, also in the! —

liquor business. There was apparently Tosowro, Aug. 22.—19 a. m.

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more money in circulation before 1880 than ‘ Sade, ; since. He would rather have a saloon away BBs eo rem, winds: pers, Lele from an agricultural district if he were a |

farmer, as it was not as good as either al ee UENO a Aner

church or a schoolhouse. Taverns were, DIED

however, sometimes c»nvenient for persons! Oa Sunday morning, 2ist inst, Helen, in- travelling through the country. He be- fant daughter of William H and Alma Stew- lieved man was never better mentally and | art.

physically than when he abstained from | : : ‘

liquor altogether; but he thought to at- lca gree a = rohester Btrest, Mrs. tempt prohibition now would be utter folly. rv ee He thought there was now a growing senti- | ~ se ss . Se = ment in favor of prohibition. There are’ ’ Pp,

not so many sailors ashore now as there, Merchants Bank Stock. used to be during the time of the old license

law.

Rev. Mr. Fisher |(re-called)—gave some next, August Zsrd, at 12 v’clock, noon :—34 evidense with reference to the Grand |°"*"** Merchants’ Bank ere — — Scribe’s’ last ansual report, and said he be- E H. NORT psy fen a a a lieved the note of warning therein oer nmninoninneiarig nstienipetiial based upon the increase of drunkenness in! ger ¢ ary “shat ‘ Charlottetown after the repeal of the Scott | WAN rs, Las T, FUEUND & Act. He thought the sentiment cf the 7 ' f 7c people of the Island was favorable to pro- SLO.

Y AUCTION, at our Office. on TUESDAY

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REWARD —Lost or stclen from P, F, Island Railway Ca-, on Friday vight

THE undersigned will offer for aale b

pete in their different classes.

The Association reserve to themselves the right to postpone or call a race off and

| return the entrance money, on account of bad weather or track. Those who may have | paid ten per cent. as required by first advertisement, shai] be entiiled to a refund of five per cent. in the event of the horse eo entered not starting.

JAMES A. SHARP, President. Summerside, August 17, 1892

ARE YOU GOING

TO INSURE YOUR PROPERTY?

IF YOU ARE,

BE SURE AND TAKE A POLICY WITH — E. R. BROW,

OFFICE—Brown’s Block, Charlottetown.

Real Estate Sale.

Valuable Building Lots. I

Auction,

on the premises. on WKDNESDAY, the 3lst

instant, at Kleven o'clock, a. m. :—

That valuable property situated on corner of

West and Grafton Streets, having a front on

Weat Street of 160 feet, and running cast along

Grafton Street 84 feet, with buildings thereen.

Atso—One and a half Town

HE time for receiving entries for the above Races has been extended till SATUR— DAY, the 20th inst., at 10 o'clock, p m., when five per cent. of the purse must the amounts of liquors ex-warshoused. | on presentation of my ticcet No. 61571, which be paid, the other five per cent to be paid on the 23rd inst., at 10 o'clock, p m.

All Horses entered and eligible to start on the 16th inst. shall be allowed to com

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RICHARD HUNT, Secretary.

GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT,

AUCTION. |

ae mrs AM instructed by the Rev. Dr. Fitagersid te sell at his raside Orlebar Aad THURSDAY NEXT, 25th inst, at ll cede

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His Household Furniture, prising Parlor, Drawing Koom, Hall Hedroom and ae Furniture, including Mcelodeon, Books, - ies

Presses, Chios, Glam, +e

Cases, Pictures, “locks. es ware, Lam . ‘ etc., and two new ch BF .

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hibition. | ..

Councillor Hogan thought the Scott Act had been enforced as weil as it was possible

w enfores it. About one-half the ple | were opposed toit. He believed people were given liquor to induce them to vote for the Act. He knew of ins'ances of this. | He would not favor the re-enacting of the’ Scott Act. It had a great tendency to per-

jury. The police were dil‘gent. thought the complexion of the City Council influenced the officers in the discharge of

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ly. EH would not favor a general prohib- itory law, because he.did-not think it could

provement to the Scott Act.

the present law. He supported the Scott, Act when first enacted; but did not now | think that it favored temperance. Tem- | perance lecturers, temperance societies ard the church had doue considerable towards |

The Scott Act wus enacted because thou ht it

ment. it was would = favor the cause of temperance. It did not favor the cause, however, and its | friends were deceived. Liquor could easily be procured in Charlottetown while the Scctt Act was in force. He saw friends of the Scott Act use liquor to get votes for the | Act. He saw this on one particular coca: | sion. He employed fouror tive men -some ‘years more than that. He did not employ drinking men. He believed drink make ‘the men less valuable as workmen.

Rev. W. W. Brewer said that as far as i his knowledge of the working of the Scott Act went he thought it had been fr good, Some times it was not so well enforced as, at others. He had interested himself in! ‘the work of moral reform—looking parti-| cularly afier the poorer class jof young men. The work was of a social and tem- perauce character. This work was under-

taker during the free rum period. Mat ofS the young men he had to lack after

cm™ce,

He “ursery, Prince street.

their duties, but could not say so positive- oo Will sell for $150 cash, Enquire at this 10 ‘

‘ ; oO enforced.. He could not suggest any im- |T stable, situated on Hiilsboroigh Stree:, nea:

He thought eg yg Mir. Li: a rigid license law would be better than 478, MT ttenry Comu’s

leave same at this office.

bringing about a strong temperancy senti- 7° LET, at the head of Queen Street. a dwell

last, one large Leather Case, ‘ine above reward

will be paid

Davies at once and no questions asked. auy22—3i

—- seers, or at the office of the Trustees. Queen ree Terms l:beral and will bo made known at sale,

LET—A house in good repair, situated on King Street near Pownall. Apply at this 3i pd—aug22

OST— 4 small black dog with white breast. Finder wiil please leave same at Kidgew.y’s tf-- nug22

front reet yreturning thesame to the Hotel 160 fect. — — ee RE OnE ening Seen

These properties wili be laid off in Building Lots, and plans can be seen at the office of P

augl7—dy 8i wytlsle dy pat

Lots, having a| augld

SALE OF VALUABLE

DWELLING HOUSES

-——AND-——

‘eters

A, A. MACDONALD, W. W. SULLIVAN FREDERICK PETERS, T late Owen Connolly,

ECOND-HAND PIANO—A_ very superior American Piano, cost $375, scurcely veer

3i—augid

LET—A dwelling honse of ning rooms with

Mr. Lamael Poole, and adjoin-

—dyiftts puatmwef

OST—A lady's moonstone bro ch, shape of a heart, set with brilliants. Fiod r will please | 93 tf—augl$ | 96

ing house (new) coataining four bedrooms, front room, dining room and kitchen. Good yard room, etc Apply to Jas. F. Curtis, Customs, augli—tf

wo or about the 9:h inst., a locket used asawatchcharm The finder will be liber-

aily rewarded by leaving the saine at this office, augl5—tf

E HAVE OPEN considerable territory ia

P. E. Island on the best selling work of

tae season, sad wish to hear from parties with a. view of taking up the caaovyass in their locality immediately. Those already at work are earn- ing big money ; P. O. Box 155, St.

URNISHED HOUSE—To let, for six months or longer, conveniently situated, a Furnished House coxtaining ten rooms Poasession October Ist. For terms enquire at this office. augi—tf pat

ou can do the same. Appl ohn, N B. oan”

Wes wide-awake agenta to sell

TQ CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS,

Bass’ Ale, Guinness’ Stout, Claret,

ADoy 10 GUORTE Annee we 20sses:iuB | MO be sole by Auction, on THURSDAY next,

» bbls Bags’ Ale, quarts, bottled by Byass, Guinnees’ Porter, = | Be

16 cases &t. Julien and Floriac Claret (Brand Bartoa and Gurstier, Bordeaux).

TERMS— Over $50, three month Bg $50. onths on approved

aug20—3i

VALUABLE REAL, ESTATE,

Bz AUCTION.

E undersigned will offer for sale by Auctio on the premises, on MOND/ - at Eleven o'clock, a m :— PAR. Gem Seat.

The and U <—_-

Lso—Seven Puilding Lots adjoini Red- din property, Upper Queen Strest —

Plans can be seen at the office of Peters &

REAL ESTATE

I A+1 instructed to offer for sale at Public fi 4 tion, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, . véth day of August, instant, at 12 o'clock, pooni=

Those handsome and valua! . Shop and Bakery, latel cnet oe es

reeves by the Rev, Dr. Knox and John

- an a |

~ the 25th jast , at 11 o'clock, on Peake’s Wharf,|A & C. Quirk. — ow

No, 1, Warehouse B 2 :— These premises front upon Prince Streeh

directly opposite the grounds » Paui’s Episcopal Church, and are among j most eligib'e residences in the city. cf The property will be offered in ‘one block orig several to cuit purchasers. A good title with immediate possession will be given. VERMS—One-third cash; balance in years, secured by mortgage at 5

Shanks,

rr “ Byase, “ E & J Bourke 2 three © above premises can be pone al time on and after Friday, 19th tastunte on one = ‘ion E, H. NURTON & CO., ee

Auctioneers. R. BEAIRSTO,

Auc.ioneer.

ST. PETER’S SGKOOLS -

——WILL RE-GPEN——-

property situated on corner ef Chestnut ‘ mY pper Queen Streets, 132x82 feet, ia Building There are 2 few vacancies fir : i} Py For information apply to &-

REV. JAMES SIMPSON,

asugil—city prs d&w tl sle

oA

for the Fonthill Nurseries of Canada. i. or at the Connolly Estate Office, Queer one

Good pay and regular and constant employment totherght men. No droaes used apply. We have 703 acres under stock. every dapartment fally equipped. Address STONE & WELLING- peALL wee a aaeeereal, J. W. Manager, Namie this paper. aneld 3ms wit

t.

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Terms at sale. augl6—tl sept 6 Head Masten =e

R.JAME3 E WEL3H will sam givies legsons on the Pian forie st his reai on Kiug Strect, second house below Mere a —

Bank, Pupils attended at their homes quired, 2w eod & wy pd