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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 22,

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4 Premise Unfulfilled.

i 3 ul e flourishing town of w s was sw Vay j & man wa i t \ . ‘ railw ay ‘ i VAS k a! t I! i tl a ata vay inthis cuy ‘ sl ‘ h ‘ has dis ‘ , ] ed ut or a ~ at \ r three sre a few ‘ ‘ Ww have 3 n . ate use of ; Kicating yw n the pas 8 } s \ rgan ha : l el ant 4 y } riled W ‘ atthe ‘ y arric siV i indre ls 3 vy, ana in thous ‘ s country i s sla i i ~ rted, and e Por q) 3 of King 8 : { % g Six nths e ‘ L890 im} ) ‘ 8 pti 1 8 Va Gals | Va i Loh 1404 640 0 144 2338 2 ‘ “/ re? “a0 130 i320] 1562} 2722 93 W hisk 3927 ) 78 S062 \ 3 23 O46 617) 113 11,189 87581 16,665 /$14482 es a) . i t i i 115 } iT I i t g se a n ~ 3:27 ba +f I y } on hard at Cha 5 1 its culports \ \ ‘ ny } " wit ut tne ) ( 11a i ‘ i € 4 8 1] I yone ¥ t ‘ : yth ng “ +5 i alf it I . ire imported are broug re, duty paid H ‘ sX Se) ; ‘ M ntre sl, 33) ‘ ‘i : 3 > 4 l may wel argued that—t say 0 thing of the the liquors and the profits of slers duty on liquor roug Queen's and King’s in the past : ed to upwards of $50,000. Ii » Governraent had this amount, in ad- annual subsidies of the Pr i t “ l nave abundance f bey t } (ail the requirements — the i y \ iced impose a dollar of Xat l } i ir far 11ers The R f th inland Revenue De- partment shows that in the fiscal year 388.89 th were manufactured and en- ed for home consumption in Charlotte town yirits ...-+1,723 gallons Mait 169.729 gallons b a 56 400 gallons A marked in ise over the amount of the re us ¥ | view i 4 state of facts as is here exh l in the fa f prohibitory law, Gy has the h art, the hardihood, ff the ** two martyrs,” while ** some nust | le over the classic pre- cincts where gin is sold from a half glass to ab and nake impertinent witti- cis'a3s ana I ns at the « xX pense of their f nsel and his ‘contidential clerk Why not the Guardian and those it rep its try to fulfil the promise made previous ¢ >the Sestt Act election? Why

not they try to enforce the law, instead

icing over an occasional conviction,

thie venomous arm of personal

obDtaiIneU vy i spite or mean vindictiveness while they ig and thousands of violators of

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law—some of them well known—g»

scot free? It is hard, certainly, to under-

stand how men of the character and posi-

tion of Councillors Elen and McCarron— men sworn to uphold the law—can be guilty of a breach of the Scott Act.

to the law is the first & community. A

Obediemce ia respect condition of order in great author has said that,— ** Because right is right, to follow right Were wisdom in the scum of consequence,” And it may with almost equal force and truth be said that because law is law, to obey the law is the duty of every citizen-—-much more of every C.ty Councillor. But the blame forthe violation of the Scott Act does not

all lie upon the shoulders of the liquor dealers. The ‘‘ respectable” Scott Act prom iter who drops into a liquor

store on his way home and gets a bottle of may and his morning ia, morally, just as guilty as

whiskey in order that he have his nightly ‘* nightcap’ ** refresher” the liquor dealer ; and if he should, at the game time, hold a high position in a news- paper company which reaps its profits by ‘* propagating temperance principles” and denouncing the liquor dealers, he adds to the guilt of a particeps criminis the mean- ness of a double-dyed hypocrite. In any who

predicted and promised that the Act would

case, the promoters of the Scott Act

be uphel i and enforced, are bound to up-

hold and enforce it. Recognizing this, the Scott Act men of Fredericton raised a large Prosecution Fund, and took legal proceed-

ings without reepect of persons and without

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duct we see a good example for the Scott

Acs men of Charlottetown, who are content to sea towns burned, and men killed, and | hundreds of thousands of dollars paid every |

year to our prospering liquor dealers as a |

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result of the violation of a law which they

pledged themselves to sustain and out.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

That Fence Again SIR, How much longer is the Dominion shirk the duty of around the Post W hat is the Charlottetown year sfter year generousiy, contributing money from their private resources and the City and ornament’

Government going to recting a suitable fence fice and Customs Building |

we of the citizens of

funds in order to be autify Queen Square with tlowers and shrubs when at any time this may be destroyed

snd trampled under feet by stray horses

und cattle forthe want of a proper fence. Che Minister of Put lic Works can lavish thousands of dollars’ every year for the

mmamentavion and in order the Parliament building Ottawa, but he neglects to appropriate a few paltry hundred dollars to erect a fence absolutely required for the Dominion Building in Charlottetown ;. 8. B. Ch’town, 22d February, 1890.

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Civic Matters.

keeping

grounds at

Sik, It is admitted by all thata re ad- justment of the wards of the City is neces- sary in order to give representation by pop- ulation. Electing our councillors by the whole city must not be thought of. We

ick to the ward system. Now, how should the «¢ ity be divided in order to do justice to all classes and interests ? | would

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suggest that we divide the town into eight wards with one councillor each, all to retire at the end of the year. { would leave Wards One, Two and Three as at present, Grafton street to Kent would te Ward Four, Kent to Fitzroy Ward Five, Fitzroy to Euston Ward Six, then divide the Mmon by the Malpeque R vad, call the east side from Euston street Ward: 7

nd the west side from Euston street Ward et any uuprejudiced man take Mea- cham’s Atlas and look at the map of the city, and if he could make any fairer divi- sion let“us hear from him. It has been suggested by one gentleman that we have seven wards, one councillor each, and then let the real estate owners clect three alder- men, which would give us ten men as we The qualification of electors of these aldermen to be real estate of the as- sessed value of $300 and taxes paid. As real estate owners contribute three-quarters if the taxation, they should have some lit- tle protection from poll-tax voters who gen- erally have their tax paid by some unprir- cipalled candidate for civic honors. Next. Ex-CouncILLor.

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Religious Services.

Remember the Y. M. C. A. Bible Class meets this evening at 8 o'clock in the upper parlor.

Rev, James Carruthers will “preach this evening in Zion Church, service to commence at 8 o'clock. Services to-morrow, conducted by the pastor, at ll a. m., and in the evening at 7 oclock. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be dispensed at the close of the morning service. Moruing Prayer Meeting at 10.15. Sabbath School and Bible Classes at 2.30 p. m.

‘Lhe regular Gospel Meeting will be held in the Y. M. C. A. to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Subject, ‘*The Temptation of

~Luke 4, 1 to 14 tev. Mr. Dickie, of Summerside, is expected to address the meeting.

Preaching in the Baptist Church to-morrow at lla.m. and 7 p.m. Sabbath School at 2.30pm. Rey. Mr. Dickie, of Summerside, will occupy the pulpit morning and evening.

Don’t forget the Railway Gospel Meeting to-morrow afternoon, in McLeod’s Hall, at 4 o'clock. You will always find a welcome. As this will be a *‘ Praise and Promise Meet- ing, friends will kindly bring their Bibles,

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— That the manufacturers of New Eng- land using iron and steel are petitioning Congress for free iron, coal and coke is in- stanced by one of their Canadian organs as telling against, protection. The truth is that the protective policy of the United States has so built up their industries far and wide that the Yankees no longer manu- facture, as was once the case, for the whole country, and find that their output cannot easily be absorbed. They think they would have a better chance with their new competi‘ors if they could escape the duties on their raw materials, which, by-the-bye, are not protective, but war taxes, surviving after the need. gut what the Yankee manufucturers really desire most is access to our markets, but with their surplus out- put they may crush and supplant our Can- adian industries. So says the Empire.

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Wheat Germ meal for sale cheap at Beer & Goff 's. feb22 3i sidpeiapia Wonderfyl bargains in Bedroom Sets at Mark Wright & Co’s. scsiiaslilyiiodictn Porto Rico contains 3,530 square miles and has a population of 754,313; Belgium has 11,373 square miles and 5,520,000 of population.

LECTURE.

rF.\HE FIRST OF A SERIES OF LEC.

TURES to be delivered in the LYCEUM this season, will be given by REV. D. J. G. MACDONALD,

On Friday, 28th February, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK.

SUBJECT, “THE JESUITS. ’

of the

Pre ceeds in aid Benevolent Irish society.

Reserved Seats, 25 cents; unreserved, 15 cents.

Tickets may be obtained at Watson’s, Ran- kin’s and Reddin Bros’, Drug Stores; also at the stores of William Murray and Charles Riley.

reterence to the tactics of Ward politicians |

Gt ony such thing. dy they cralicgiie tone icbQ2—Ui

SIMON BOLGER, Chajrmaa of Commitves.

[For The Examiner.)

Cape Le Force.

FOUNDED ON FACT.

By Mra. A. D,. MacLeod.

Where frowning bolwarks guard the coast Around our sea-girt Isle,

Where wildest winters wreak their wrath, And sweetest summers smile.

In holy calm of eventide

Which crowned the sunbright day, We sat upon a grassy knoll

That overlooked the bay.

All glorious the lingering light From out the radiant west,

As loathe to leave a scene so fair, Iilumined ocean's crest.

Along the path, with quiet tread, There came an aged form,

W hose sunburnt features told that he Had weathered many a storm.

He'd held command in goodly craft On nigh, and far off seas ;

Had furled the sail on foreign strand, And scoured ‘fore every breeze.

Now, ‘yond all lure of wordly wealth Through commerce on the foam,

He anchored where affection set, Within his childhood’s home.

Nor tide, ner wind, nor black storm-cloud Could bar his passage more,

As he waited sailing orders For glad Beuhlah’s shore,

We asked him, as he rested near, If he the story knew

Of that bleak, lonely cape which stretched Upon our right hand view.

‘*T can relate,” he said, *‘ the tale My grandsire told tome ;

It happened in the year of grace Seventeen sixty three.

Phat year the Isle of St. Jean Was ceded, this you know, To Britain, in the treaty signed By France, at Fontainbleau

French privateers, which robbed our coasts, Were harassed by our men ;

McKenzie with a British sloop Unaided, captured ten.

One, fleeter than the rest escaped, Commanded by Le Force;

In dread of foes, or unknown seas, He held a leeward course,

But all too fast the gallant ship Bore down towards the bay;

Caught on deceitful shifting sands, A stranded wreck she lay.

The boats made shore, the crew dispersed, One officer remained

With his commander, and large share Of ill-won booty gained.

On yonder cape they pitched a tent, And from the vessel’s store

In haste, with slightest intervale, Much precious freight they bore.

But where twas hid no mortal knew; Folk say within yon grove,

W hose crowding giants dull the day, Exists the treasure-trove.

be’t so or not, to meit seems This cursed greed of gold

Shuts all the finer feelings ont, Deforms life’s fairest mould.

Rends rare affection’s dearest ties, Transforms the friend to foe,

In battlefield of worldly gain Smites with unsparing biow.

Repels all humanizing love; In haste to reach its goal, Draws even from gates of paradise The earnest, Gud-ward soul.

Two daring youths, from hamlet nigh, Through motives curious, went

When triendly even lent its shades, Anear the strangers’ tent.

They heard dispute o’er money hoard, Then louder, wrathful tones, Which hotter, higher waxed until They sunk in low, faint moans,

Next morn three sturdy fishermen Steered out across the wave ;

They heeded not the swelling surge Their hearts were firm and brave.

But, Oh! what vision met their gaza ! Upon that silent shore

The Captain of the stranded bark Lay stiffening in his gore.

Far from his loved in La Belle France, Far from his native plain ;

W here longing eyes and yearning hearts Might long for him in vain.

Rough hands, but souls of sympathy, Entombed him where he fell ;

While sounding ocean wailed his dirge, And wavelets rung his knell.

Now, until ocean yields her dead, Till dries the rivers’ source,

That cape, baptized with his blood, Shall bear the name ‘‘ Le Force.”

He paused. ‘‘ What of the murderer ? And what to him befell?’

** He fied, from that tread hour of guilt No tongue his fate could tell.

No legal technicality

Could paint his black as white, Or color with a golden tinge The blackness of his night.

Though richly-garbed, accomplished vice May bide the Final Day ;

With brutal, prompt, unstudied crime The law brooks no delay.

His was no deed of villain art Which slowly works its will,

Which wiles its victim to his death, And slays with callous skill.

It may be that a Higher Judge Could measure best his crime;

And that, through penitence he found Pardon and peace in time.”

The sun had sunk beneath the wave, The moon had risen on high;

And glorified, with silvery ms, The earth, and sea, and sky.

Light zephyrs thrilled on ocean's chords Through wavelet’s hum and flow; Alas! that scene surpassing fair; Should sin or sorrow know.

Alas! that guilt, or causeless woe Should darken nature’s smile;

As that foul deed, the first to blight With crime Prince Edward Isle,

‘Boofing Gravel. 10

TONS—VERY GOOD. For sale by

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febl8—0) wd

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ANNOUNCEMENT

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BUY OUR SPECIAL LINES OF

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490 PAIRS NEW CURTAINS,

FROM 50c. PER PAIR. THE

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DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH

WE WILL ALSO OFFER SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN OUR

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BEER BROS.

CAMPBELL’S SKREI BRAND OF

Cod Liver Gil.

coneanineniall gine

HIS IS THE FINEST COD LIVER OIL EVER BROUGHT OUT. Cod Liver Oil usually has such a disagreeable taste, and is te many so difficult of digestion, that its excellent nutritive and medicinal qualities are not experienced. The Skrei Oil is free from these objections, being beautitully clear, pale and bright, alm ‘st tasteless, and readily assimilated by children and the most delicate invalids.

a W. R. WATSON, Dispensing Chemist, Queen Street, Charlottetown. e

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XMAS |S OVER,

sO IS NEW Y=ZEAR’S.

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APLE LEAF

IN RED WRAPPERS,

Is What is Called For.

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DiAMOND <> POTASH

IS ALL THE RAGE

P. E. ISLAND SOAP WORKS.

decd —3m Law (tuey vat] wiry.

FEBRUARY 22, 1890

ig Pris |

painrriilys Dice

JAS. PATON & 60S,,

Market Square.

3,000 yards White Embroid. ery, all new goods, wide and narrow, at the wonderful low

price f Gc. per yard. . 360 yards English Prints, suitable for lining quilts, worth

12c., now 7te,

A big lot of Fancy Bordered Cambric, suitable for Bedroom Curtains or Quilt Linings, all fast colors, only 45c. per yard,

Beautiful White Linen Table Cloths, with bord>r all reund. clearing out at $1.75 and 31.50,

White and Colored Table Napkins, in great variety, Prices very low.

We have just opened three large bales of English Prints, new designs and fast colors, This big lot is now on our coun- ters at prices lower than ever,

4,000 yards English Prints, in lengths from 33 to 20 yards, clearing out at the wonderful low price of lle. This is a de- cided bargain. Don’t miss this chance of securing a nice piece of Print for a little money.

Room Paper! Room Paper |

Our whole stock of Room Papers must go, and in order to make a speedy sale, we are offering the whole stock at a little over cost price.

Stock-taking just being fin- ished, and as a. consequence some very special lines are laid out.

Extraordinary value in Pil- low Cottons and Sheetings; also a nice lot of Seamless Pil- low Cotton.

Rare Bargains in the Dress Department! Don't pass Paton & Co’s. door if you want to buy a dress,

A few very handsome Dress Robes, suitable for brides.

CARPETS ! CARPETS !

Marvellous Bargains in Brus: sels, Tapestry and Scotch Carpets,

Reefers and Overgoats

At Exeeedingly Low Prices,

We strongly advise friends to call early.

Jas. Patol & Co,

MARKET SQUARP,

January 15, 1899

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NOTICE.

PPYHE Annual General Meeting of the _ Stockholders of the Inland Steam Navi- gation Company of Prince Edward Island, will be held at the office of L. C Cwen, Kiog Street, on Saturday, the Ist day of March next, at 3 o'clock, [> mp. L. G OWEN, ; SecreBrpr , filé—ta thur sat -