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wt-a»<.i’~t.‘lf<‘Z>t°1-’.aP.‘32.At"tr..r.l cHA1u.0'r'rE'rowN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 1906 {,,,,°§,,<;yc,*,’,,',’,1e‘,.>:,°g',,2',,f*,,,
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MAYOR PATON
WAS SWORN IN
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Demands or Scrutinies Not Pressed City Clerk Declares Mayor and Councillors Duly
Returned-Councillors Will be Sworn in
Today by His Worship Mayor Paton.
’1`lle demands for scrutinies, about the ship will swear in thc Councillors cleetcd
nnlconnc of which some doubt wus felt, Inn Wednesday lust. The llgures of the tr.-rc not pressed yesterday, and whenIelection of 1il0i_and cf Wednesday are
lhc time limit for receiving such hid l-xpiretl, the City Clerk, W. W. Clark, .lccllix-eil that Mayor Paton and the Councillors who lmd received the lnniorliy ol’ votes polled, werc .lnly returned. Acting with the advice of the ilecorder hc stated as his reason xlnereior, that the scrutinies demanded wart- frivolous owing to the fact that the nnmbcr of volcs marked objected to could not nii`ect the result of the elections as in 4-at-b cnsc the n|a_lorltics were greater than the number of rot-es objected to.
Mayor Paton was sworn in by the
.\1n.stcr of tim Rolls yesterday afternoon and at ten o'cloc|: this morning llis Wor-
caauaaa
asaanar
liflonrors, Feb. 15-(Special)-St. John‘s
1‘|-csbyteriiln Church is free from debt.
Tonight with impressive Ceremony the
lnortgnge was burned,
Eight thousand dollars had been raised
during the year to pay oil`the debt.
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EENAAANY NUW ~ ~ -IlEAIll ENN WAN
1l|1nr.l.\‘, Fell. 14.--This is not u had tim
lu examine the so culled “General Staff" o f the Gerlnan Army, to the leadership of which Count von Moltke, the able ni-phcw of the conqueror of Napoleon Iii, was recently appointed by the Kniscr. I have been obtaining some special information on tl\is unique organization, because Germany is depending on its perfection to win ber wars of the future, and there is a feeling that its usefulness may bo put to the test before long. 'l'rounle with Franco is, of course. always on ti\c horizon. it is now no st-rrrt that at tho times of tho Deicasse ln:-ldcnt of last July thc two countries were actually onthe verge of war, and there is no telling when another such .-1-isis may arise. _
Sore Throat and Cough; A -imylsj snsatava aaa “rs “may for an tam: init.-num; is found ln
Cresolene Antlsoptlc Tablets 'racy mmol... an gan-.ariasl vu... of crawl-_-1.-,its un roaming properun cl nlwary al... ....1 team..
l0o. All Dnssslnts |00
Mothers! Sale of Children’s Boots
This time of year you want
something cheap in footwear that will do until you buy your summer wear-N0w_W¢ have setl a lot -` of child- 1'cu’s boots into boxes 21110 marked them in plain figures.
We want to clear them out
for our new fstock--so this sale will suit us all-Look at these rices:
Cliildls slippers, 1 strap,
sizes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 - 250
Child’s button boots, choco-
late and black kid, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 - - - - _ssc
Child’s split lace nailed,
our make for net, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10’ ,_ .. .. - _$06
Childs bail' lace nailed
liner strong make, 6, 7, 3, 9, I0, _- - - 75°
Girls’ split lace nailed our
make, xr, 12, rig, 1, 2 59°
Girls' Dongo a and pebble
boots, xx, 12, 13, x, 2, #L00
Boys’ heavy good boot for
now, fx, 12, 13 - #1-0° 'Boyd bali and heavy
here |.;lven:-
I FOR MAYOR.
linrno Kelly 1210 228 l1<l 218 114 120 340 234 708 700
1505 1515
FOR C()UNC1l.l.0
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Wllrtl 1-1). 0‘M. Refldln " 2-11.1. nary,
“ ll-G. T. Alley. M. D.. (not elected)-A. J. li. Mellis \Vurd -l-B. C. Prowse,
D. Stewart.,
(not elected) P. S.‘I1rown, Taylor,
Ward 5-B. Rogers. jr.,
S. A. Macdonald,
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D. L. Hooper, rm
(not elected) Chas. Chandler,
Paton,
Wheatley.
IE EHANIIE ANII
IIElIIVIAN,lEII]Hl
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Bnnnm, Feb 14.-~\Vhnt would happen
.in case Germany and Fmncowent to-vmrl
There is little doubt in the minds of European military exports that the story cf_l8'70 would have to he told over again. In that struggle, it will be remembered, it was the extraordinary mobility of the German forces which won, and it lsnow estimated that Germany could throwallghting force of three hundred thousand men on thc French frontier in less than nineteen hours, while it would take France nearly three days to effect a similar mobilization.
KILLED WHILE
LIIIIPINIS LIINP
Ianson, February 13.-While Mau-
ricio Dethiers,a well known Parislenne performer, was going through her act, called the Circle of Death, at the circus hero to-day, her automobile left the track and cra`dhcd into the arena. Mile. Det- hicrs's chest was crushed and her arms and lr-gs broken. She is dying.
Many women among the spectators
fainted. Part ofthe crowd present made
'n demonstration against the manalfelllollif
and threatened to burn the circus.
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Following is the full lext ol the reasons
for ,ildgment given yesvenlsy by Stipeudiary Magistrate Macdonald in ,tha case of Martin Marruyc- , Jenkins vs Murray. Charge of breach
of Prohibition Act 1900. That the defendant between the lst day of November, 1005, and the Srdi day of
liquor for William McAleer.
The offence charged in this cnse` is laid
under section 13 of the Act Edward VII, Cap. 8, being An Act to amend the Prohibition Act. 1900, and the amend- ments thereto.
January 1906 did procure intoxicating,
SECTION Tl'llRTEEN OF THE
PROHIBITION ACT, |900
The section is as 1ollcws:- Ill. Any person who shall upon any of
the streets, lanes or by ways of any City or Town in this Province. or upon any highways, road or by-road, lanes or other places ,not herelnbefolo specially mentioned .and described in this Act, procure for, sell, offer for ella, give or dispose of to any person or persons any intoxicating liquor shall be deemed to have committed an offence against the provisions of the said Act. and maybe dealt with in the same manner as olienders under Section Seven of the said Act. I
Held Not io Apply to Procuring Liquor in a Dwelling House-.lmpon tant Decision of the Stipendiary Magistrate Delivered Yesterday in Dismisslag information Against Martin _Murray-Not Quite Sure What Words ol Section Thirteen Mean.
cluslnn offuct that the defendant did IJrocu\°e"for the witness McAleer intoxi- cating liquor between the dates mention- edin the charge and that the ol1'ence (if any) took place in defendant's dwelling house. The question in this case is one of law-whether a dwelling house is included in the general words “other places."
The section enumerates several
specific places viz; streets, Innes, bye-
Continued on page 4.
GHANA ll] IJAIHY SIIHIINL UNI NEI
Susslzx, Fab. ~15.-(Speoial.)-\Vorcl has
been received here that the Dominion Government will abolish the Dairy Bohool in Prince Edward Island.
The grant heretofore made to that
institution will be devoted to paying the railway fares of prospective pupils to Sussex where they will receive instruc- tions at tho New Brunswick school.
JAEN LIJNIIIIN
lUIlNEN NNE
Danny, CoNN.,Fel.». 1~l-The Derby Neck.
Free Library announced todnyz- -
he is an Anarchist, devoting the constitn-; tion to hell and the Government to des-, traction, we have ordered all his works withdrawn from circulation, and we urge‘ not only other libraries to do likewise, but all lovers of their countries to ceasc buying his hooks or taking magazines publishing his stories,
IENIIENS Illll
lHE YIIHN LIIAN
TnnoN'1'o, February 14.-It is prob-I
able that a good round sum wlll ue netted from the sale of the York County Loan company supply of building material. It was offered in eight differ- ent parcels and on Saturday at noon tenders were opened in the National Trust offices. It was found that `there was very fair competition for each block and the tenders are understood to have
c r Nocxact information
"As Jack London publicly annoixncesl
Iadopted. The committee is framinga
aamnwnai Ilaauhaa
From Shediac Town Council for Neglect of Fire Appli- ances-A Mill Burned
MONc'roN, Feb. 15-(Special)-On the
tenth instant Sheriff McQueen was in Shedlac and served Supreme Court write on Mayor Belliveau and eight Alderman at the suit of Hon. Senator Poirier.
It is understood that the Senator claims
damoaes to the extent of ten thousand dqllars from the Mlior and Alderman for loss sustained by, him in connection with the burning ofhis mill, claiming that the town is not properly supplied with fire appliances and that the money voted for this purpose had been appropriated for other services.
llllilllll HEIUHM
NNIlEll SIAIES
NEW Yomr, February 13.-Ten yards
to he gained in three do\vns was the prin- cipal football reform tentatively agreed upon ata meeting of the international collegiate football rule committee in this city Saturday. This rule, if finally adop- ted, the football experts believe will do more than anything else toward opening the game. After tc~day's meeting the secretary ofthe committee, W. T. Reed, Jr., ofHa\-vard, explained that none of the rules. suggested had been finally
tentative set of rules coverinZ dllmfent oints of the game and when these are all covered the complcted,rules will be vctod upon. The committee adjourned to meet again Saturday, March 8, in this city.
Tm: Concert that Prof, Earle has in
been satisia to y. will be given out till after the tenders have been presented to the olilcinl referer, Neil McLean, at 10 o'clock Monday.
preparation for the Y. M.L.A. in St. James Hall next Tuesday is a good one. Several new stars will appear.
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Lowest current rates.
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Insurance Agents,
A general Insurance business transacted.
Representing only Companies that give ab-
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P. E. Island.
IHAINS NIILLII]E IN SIAIIUN lAlII]
g Busrolv, Feb. 15.-(Special)-The Pacific Expressjon thelblew York Central system was wrecked in Huntington Avenue yard tonight.
The express was struck by a train of
empty cars at a switch, the collision being side-on.
Ambulanoes were at once rushed to the
scene of thc accident and many persons were conveyed to the hospitals.
One boy was killed outright, live se~
rlously lnlured and several others hurt.
Three cars in the centre of the express
were smashed, but as there were not very many pssseiirgers on board, the loss uLllLe was small.
-SNNTIIH BIHIH
ANI] HEATH HATE
Gtasoow, Feb 14. -The annual detailed
report on tho births, desthlnnd marriages in Scotland during? the year 1005, just published, shows that the birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population was 25.150, being thc smallest birth rate recorded since the adoption of civil registration in Scotland.
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DA\"1'on‘, 0., February 13.-Paul Law-
rence Dunbar, the poet of tha negro race, died at his home here of consumption. For three years hc has been serlou-ly ill.buthe kept at his work, and wrote hlslasl. poem for his Christmas book, "Howdy, Honey, Honey," just before Christmas. I
Mr. Dunbar was born in Dayton,
.Tune 27, 1872. He was firsta news- boy, then an elevator boy, and while struggling for u livelihood practised writing. His first poem was written when he was seven years old. His first of atolalof twenty-ons books was “Oak and Ivy," lils best known poem was “When Msiindy Sings," which was written to his mother, whose name is Maiinda.
M|nard’| Llnlmsni for ull everywhere.
IHE MAHEN IIE
INE IINEMPLLIYEII
Lennon. February 18.--There was
another mnroh of the lliempluyed in the stunts of London is afternoon with the ohieot of impnllillg the new government and legislators, but the demonltmtlca fell flat. The proces- sion was hardly half the length of prsvloaldsmcnstrations and the attitude of the public towards the subscription collectors showed that intsrlst in the “poverty parades” has been decidedly wanting mince they took on A distinctly political character. The mln marched along the Victoria smbsnkmcntto Hyde
:ark when they listened to speeches ellvsrod by labor party momhon, of on-llsmact and'adoowi thc- usual
resolutions. dlmsndlog thi 'government
From the evidence lcome to the con-
-Arrest of Morrill
Sr. Jomz, 1-‘cl». 15.-(Special)-Morrill,
the young bookeeper \vho skipped from
St. John last week was today arrested at
South Paris, Maine and will be brought hack lomorrrw.
Myers in whose employ Morrill was, has
learned of other amounts being taken and fears the total will reach six hundred dollars.
SAINT JOHN S BIG
LOSSES BY FIRE
Will Reach $200,000, insurance Covering Over Hall The Amount-The Fire Still Smoulders
Who Fled With ilis
Employer’s Money.
This lnornlngb: ilrc \\'u:~' \\'m».c than was
at first thought and the total loss will be fully two hundred thousand llollar-..
Twulof the largest lnisine~.=. plln-l~.~ on
King Street were totally tit-slrn_ywl.
'l`he insurance on tlilil-\'|-nl propvlly
llalnngcfl amounts to ulnlosl one hundrcil and fourteen thousand.
A stream of water was kept playing on
the ruins all today and tonight.
Annan , aaanaaal
New Yomc, 'February 13.-It was
said to-day in Columbia University that the recent gift of $150,003 from Mrs. Marla H. Williams was donated principally because of the attitude of the university in abolishing football.
The gift is to establisha chair in the
department of history for study of the “origin and development of civilization among mea." So much has been said in the discussion of the football question about the barbarism of thc game that the title of tue new professorship has n peculiar significance.
TIAABEH WIILNES it ANE NNAAEHNNS
Kr:Non.\, Oat., Feb. 14-A great number
of timber wolves are prowling around and it is impossible to get an indian to travel after darlr. One lnrllnn a few nights ago was compelled to slay in tree a tree all night. a ravenous pack of wolves underneath him. Traders state that the presence of thc wolves in such nulnbers this year is owing to the vast. numbers of deer on the islands. Some fifteen dollars bounty is provided by the Government for nvcry wolf shin that can be got, but the Indians and traders any it is not enough as the risk is too great:
HEVIVAL IN
NNHIH IIIIUNINY
TORONTO, Feb. I-i.-A revival of
unmistakable eurncstness is sweeping over the north country. In Slayer special meetings began a short time ago. Thcrc have been numerous ‘and remarkable conversions, among thc converts being some ofthe most prominent of t|\o town.
Rev. M. Allison had information of n
great revival at Medford, where there has been over six hundred conversions, numbered among the penitents being some of the most prominent.
Meetings are also in progress in,
Barrie and other northern place.
my
lIn|rd’| Llaiment lieileves Nouralgia.
LIINIE VNIAISE
IN SMALL NIIAI
AUCKLAND, I-`el», l§L-The people of
New Zealand are watching with interest the trlp`of[a tiny yucht,1the Kia Urn, which is on her wny to London with only one person on board. Soon after starting from Auckland the little yacht was cnsl ashore, and two out of tho three men who had started in her refused to go any further. Accordingly Capt, Warwick, the third occupant. decided to proceed alone. Whcnlast reported by the ocean llnsr Manuka, Capt. Warwick, the solitary occupant, who has undertaken thlulonelyjnurncy of 12,010 miles, was fishing. `
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to como to than old. ‘I
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GAVE HEH LIIE '
ENN Hill EIlIENll
Toxioxro, February lIl.~\\'lllll- ore one thousnnl gut-.sts al tin- bril- liant conversnxionc nt \\'hilby l.:nlic.-. college on I-`ri<lay night \\-i»\.~ t-n_io_v- ing tho evening and the cx\l\~rininnn~nl, provided for their nnnxsenn-nl, l\lis~ Abel, n young lady pupil of l.yn»l\-n, Ont., was lying fatally Inn-nl-.l, thc resultof a heroic cll'orl. In t-\lingni~l| a fire \vh|1:|\ had cnuggill in lin- bail' ofnpupilfriand, who \y:\-. :tio I-nr-nl-ll but. not rizlllgernmly. Noun- of lin- gucsls knew of lin- lrn;_»t-ily limi. intl taken place only an lnlnr or Ir... ...»- fore, or that Miss .\In~i l\:\Il ~.nl\1i1¢-Il her life to save the life nf nnolln-r.
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Excellelxcies linrl nxni i`¢n|nl\~~. Ill.-y nrrivcd here today lor n lon ll-ly-. \isil. Upon their arrival they toni; up lr~i|i.-nt |- al. the mansion ci |.oi~.| Sli.-u,ln<on.\. Accompnningllic \'ice|‘l~l;ni party :li 1- l.nli ,' Victoria (lrcnfell, l.:uiiv.s .\'il_\I and Evelyn Grey and Lady .\lix ll.-.-nn lm 1;.
Tonight the ntlrnl-tion \\ill ln- :| |.-\\- on
the p|\rk tobogirlln slivlt- :uni 11-n.<»\n.\\' night liar] (lrcy \\iIl alll-nfl lin- :innnli dinner of thc nlcrlicrll l:unll_\' ol .\llli||1. Many private enl\'1'l:\in\\n-nl~ I|.x\'l- In-~:l arranged for the younger nuunll.-|~ nl ibi- parly. Sevcrlll co|1\\-nlion~ \\ill mln; place in which llis lixrciit-iii-y i~ intri- csied, besides which tbcle will Ia- :l In|¢_'|- conversnzloneruui ball and lln-, wlnlnnl ion of the bi-centenary of lln- _\'nn.l~n.n|1c Society.
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