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APRIL 30, 1898.
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HON. W. G. STRONG.
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We announce today the long anticipated |
death of the Honorable William Gambec Mr. Strong reached the age of seventy~nine years. He was a son of the Rev. John B. Strong who was, in the year 1813, sent by the Wesleyan Methodist Society of England as ite fret mis#ionary to Lower Canada, and was born at Sack- ville, N.B., in the year 1818. Educated at the St. John Grammar School and at
Strong.
Annapolis Royal, he came to Bedeque |
After
engaging successfully in business he eu”
with his father when a young man.
tered public life and eventually became
leader of the Liberal: Conservative perty in the Legislative Council. He was also a trustee of the
Hospital for the Insane, a member of the Board of Education, and a director of the Summerside Bank. In recent years be filled the office of High Sheriff of Prince County. Alwaysa prominent Methodist he was a lay delegate on bebalf of the P- E. Island Methodist church to the first general conference held in Toronto in 1873 consequent on aunion of the seven con~ ferences comprising the Methodist Church of Canada and Newfoundland. Mr. Strong was a conscientious and able man and highly respected in every relation of life.
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THE SEWERAGE BILL.
Uvoy the whole, the Sewerage Bil ie, as we have already eaid, well conceived: But we think that the amendment pros posed by the Attorney General will im- prove it and be in line with the public Opinior of Charlottetown. Asa whole, the people desire to save expense andas who'e they think the expense of a new
election of Commissioners quite unnecessary. It may not, however, make
any difference as tothe conduct of the large work which it will be the duty of the Commissioners to carry out ; and then, again, it may. Noonecan say what the event of a popular election in Charlotte- town will be when someone has “ an axe of his own to grind” and is not scrupulous in the use of money. We kncw the present Commissioners; we don’t know what we the event of an election-
ehall get in
Moreover, it would be unjust as well as uncourteous to unnecessarily legislate out of office men each
of whom was elected for a term of three years,a considerable portion of each of which is yet to expire; and their is no necessity for doing so. Rather it is wise and expedient tohold on to henes: and capable men whom we know than to hazard the election of men whom we don’t know. Ae for the qualification of the Commissioners and the security they are to give, there can be no question that that there ought to be higher rather iban lower when the duties and responsibilities of the Commissioners are increased.
PROOF OF INCAPACITY
Arter some days of profound cogit stion » The Patriot hus ventured to defend the — managemeut of the Liberal Gov~ nment. Its late, half-hearted apologies in striking and singular contrast to
cits and condemnation of the Conserva- tives who, to avoid direct taxation, per- mitted them. Then ‘’he Patriot was woot to intimate that the Liberals would, when they obtained power, make such wholesome, economic’changes that Pro- vincial ends would be met without resort to taxation. Now it is compelled to plead that, even though direct taxation has been imposed and deficits still flourish, the failure of the Liberals to perform their promises to the people is not so bad as Tae Examiner implies. The chief point
ia 6«€C6tthis’: «= plea «= is =Stthat~=«6tthere’ = has been an increase in the ex pecditure for education, ranging
from $1,547.17 to $15,639.55 a year, and aggregating in the past seven years $51,~ 144.18. Suppose we admit this plea to the full, it only shows that instead of coming short of their promises by $481- 381.21 the Liberals bave come short of their promises by $430,237.03.
But let us enquire into the conditions under which there has been an increase in the cost of education? The report of the superintendent shows that there has been a falling off in the enrolment of pupils from 22,630 in 1890—the last year in which the Conservatives held office—to 21,845 in 1897, and that the daily average attendance in all chese years has been prac- tically stationary. In the faceof this fact, in the face of a yearly deficit and direct taxation, in the face of the dismissal of our Protessor of Agriculture and the deteriora- tion rather than theimprovement of our schools, the Liberals have permitted the cost of education to increase—as the Patriot shows—to the extent of $15,639- 65 a year! Surely a more striking proof of incapacity on the part of the Liberals to manage the public affairs of this Pro-~ yince could not be adduced,
Short-waisted corsets for short-weisted women. Men’s bats, caps and readymade ) Children’s ee epecialty.
ce one case of children’s sailor
cnt rom T5¢ to $ 00,—Jas, Paton & Co. i
Sameer oo a
y . YU se The Curious Statistics Showing What Ex ropean Nations Pay For Them.
The friends and advocates of ‘‘uni- versal peace’’ and the foes of intemper- ance and inebriety are pretty generally agreed that the expenses attending war and war armaments and liquid bever- ages of an intoxicating or exhilarating kind are unduly large There is an old ( proverb—it is not a Swiss proverb, of é@ourse—to the effect that a man who drinks more than he should ‘‘drinke like a Swiss,’’ and it is for this reason, perhaps—and residents of the republic of Switzerland say for no better one— that the fame of residents of Switzer- land for sobriety is not as farreaching as the fame of the Scotch, for instance, for frugality. A recent computation which has appeared shows that the an- nual expenditures of the Swiss for wine, beer, cider and brandy are 175,000,000 francs, six times as much as is spent on the army. Germany expends, or, more properly, individual Germans expend, $500,000,000 a year on liquid refresh- ments, distilled or fermented—chiefly beer and Rhine wine—and $120,000,- 000 a year on the Germanarmy. France expends in a year $500,000,000 on drink, chiefly wine, and $140,000,000 @ year on the maintenance of the army of the republic. The Italians expend $250,000,000 a year for liquors, wines and cordials and $55,000,000 for the Italian army, the expenditures being in about the same ratio as in other nations.
Austria-Hungary expends less upon liquor in a year than any other country of the first class in Europe, amounting to about $225,000,000, though persons who are familiar with life along the blue Danube might not unreasonably come to the conclusion that $200,000, - 000 of this sum was spent in the city of Vienna alone in lager beer. Such, however, is not the case. In the moun- tainous districts, particularly in the Tyrol, Transylvania and in Croatia, very little wine is drunk, and though Hungary produces a large and steadily increaasing amount of wine a very large proportion of it is exported to other countries. Relatively not much of it is kept for home consumption.
The Austria-Hungarian army costs $70,000,000 a year, or less than one- third of the cost of the liquors con- sumed in a year. The Russians expend $300,000,000 a year in liquors and $150,000,000 a year, or one-half as much, for the maintenance of the army. England expends $480,000,000 a year on beer, ale, wine, porter, gin, rum aud smoky whisky and $90,000,000 a year on the maintenance of the British army.
No one knows exactly how much is spent in the United States on liquor in @ year, especially in prohibition states, but it is supposed that the whisky tak- en for medicinal purposes costs each year more than does the maintenance of the regular army.—New York Sun, .
A Good Roadmaker.
Edwin McIntyre, who lives a hermit life in the house near Warren where Dr. Pilton R. Baker was shot, has a queer hobby. One of the prettiest and best pieces of road in Maine passes in front of his retreat. It has been built by Mr. McIntyre, who for the last 23 years has been picking up the rocks and stones near his home and pounding them into pebbles, which he has put in the high- way. In 23 years’ time he has pounded 900,000 stones and made them ready for road use. The town authorities, recog- nizing the value cf the work, for years have compensated the man by giving him his road tax. He estimates that he has placed on the road 20 cords of these ) manufactured stones. Other towns might envy Warren such a faithful roadbuild- er.— Rockland ( Me.) Star. :
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o~ Pet «4 ;
New Laver Figg
ONLY {Gc PER POUND
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We have just bonght a 500
at a very low price, and in order to clear them out at once we are vow offering them at 10c a pound or
3 Pounds for 25 Cents
This is a genuine cargain sale,
pound case of rew Layer Figs, }
BEER & GOFF.
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Sir,—The report of the Chief Superin-~ tendent of Education is to hand and it is appalling to note that the expenditure for education has in the last year increased by $4,578 over that of the preceding year ard (hat the expenditure by the Government 1p
this department has now reached the er- ormous sum of $128,662 per year.
The expenditure for education bas of late years increaced very rapidly and has , now reached an. uureasonably large j am2unt—an amount far beyond the re~ | sources of this province. La this connec~ tion it may be interesting to present some statistics as culled from Report cf Chief | Superintendent of Education.
I find that during the past six vears of Conservative Government, from 18*5 to
1890, both years inclusive, the expenditure tor education averaged $110,509 per year while the average enrolment of pupils io our public schools for period was | 22,485 pupils per year. I also find that during the six vedys of Liberal edminie~ iration, from 1892 to 1897, both years ine clusive, the expenditure for education averaged $121,547 per year while the average enrolment of pupils in our public
this
schools for this period was but 22,153 pupils per year. Comparing the statis~ tics of these’ two periods we
thus observe that while the average number of children year'y receiving instruction in our public schools has decreased by 332, the averege yearly expenditure has ip- creased by $11,238. What have we re- ceived in returo fer this increased expenditure? Simply nothing. We must admit that this enormous increase in the expenditure for education is partly owing to an increase in the number of second- class teachers employed. Well, so long as our School Act remains as at present our expenditure wiil continue to increase.
There are about 415 common schools iv the Province, About 260 of this number are schools “having smali averages and low attainments.” It is as absurd as it is unjust to pay teachers employed in such «chools as high a salary as is awarded to other teachers employed in heavier and more advanced schools; yetsuch must be so as long as we continue to pay teachers according to the class of license in their possession rather than the work they perform.
We are pleased to note that our worthy Superintendant has recommended certain amendments to our School Act which, if earried out, will tend to raise the standard of education in our public schools as well as to decrease the expenditure in connec~ tion therewith. We trust the “assembled wisdom” of our Province will give this question of economy in education their “rerious consideration.”
INDEX,
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Four baskets full of gloves ranging to 28c, at Paton’s today for 10c.
Another lot of gloves at 152. Avother basketful at 25c; silk. —Paton & Co.
99 3i
30 dozen very latest and beat 4 ply linen collars, standing, turn points, lay down shapes, all lengths, English.—Jas. Paton & Co. 99 3i
Collars 15: each, regular price 22c; cuffs 25c pair, lioxed or plain, regular 38c to 35e.—Paton & Co. 99 3i
Oysters on the _ Ralf shel ab Joy's
JEWELRY SALE,— There will be sold at public anction at«Norton’s” 2uction roonis. on Saturday ecvening., 20th inst., all the steck of Jewelry of the late Jolin A. Cameron, This will be the chance of 2 life-time to get Jewelry. Don’t miss this saie.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY SIBDMOUNT For Salo By £ uction
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I have received instructions to sell by Auction, atthe premises. on Wednesday, the 18th7day of May next,at1l o’clock a.m.
The beautiful residence of the Hon. F. Peters, “Sidmount.”
This property comprises 20 of acres ex- cellent land, with large and commodious dwelling house and out buildings.
The house is fitted with modern im- provements, having hot and cold baths, heated with hot water, and lighted with electric ligbts.
The grounds are deautifully laid out and planted with ornaments: trees.
Terms easy and made b ¢; 7) at sale.
h, _zARISTO, Auctioneer
refunded.
HOME MAKERS.
Thirty Trial Sleeps....
So strong is our faith in the merits of the Patent Elastic Felt Mattresses that we are willing to send you a full size DOUBLE one cn tree trial for a month,
The Price is Only $15.00
If you are not perfectly {satisfied with the Mattress, you may return it. and your money will be cheerfully
We are headquarters for mattresses ol everv description. Better values than ever before.
(Marky Wright & Co., Ltd
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KIDERGARTEN HALL
Honday, May 2nd 1898
1. Piano Duet—Selected . .......... Wisses McPherson and Fennell,
. Vocal Solo. ..........Mr. Ed. Mitchell
String Quartette ...... Misses Murpby, Blake and McKachern.
« MORRIE. oo ase one &. 8. Oe
» a Ga os Miss Collings
. Reading ~The Swans Song .. Miss Alice Liliian Butcher.
5 WIE BR cisecns ....Missa P. Large
- Vodal Belo... .ccccesesscccosseo kins OGtton
9. Quartette—Call John...Misses Earle,
Messrs Moore & Ear'e.
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10. Reading—Selected..........Miss Alice Lillian Batcher. 11. Corret Solo.. ...... Dr. J. F. Male ney
12. Vocal Solo...... ......Mr. Cecil McNeill
Doors open at 7.30.
Programme to begin at 8 o’clock.
Admission 20 cents.
Tickets for sale at Johnson & Johnson’s and Apothecories Hall.
Oran-
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Nice Velencia Oranges 10c per doz Better «“ &s ia 6 6 Fine Jamacia % — Only a few Jeft and going fast. Get some before gthey are all gone.
aeone oD O~>
Sauderson & Co
Hay Pressers
We have ten tons best quality f Hay Wire at ~ lowest mark et | prices,
Dodd & Rogers.,
Pure Opiccs are Profitable
But bad spice is abominable.
This is a truism that no competent houskeeeper should forget.
Half the trouble of coo< ing is past if you get the right brand of Spice, and while there are maoy that are fairly good, it is always safest to take one which is invariably uni- That one is
form.
PICKFORD & BLACK
LINE HALIFAX & CH'RLOTTEPOWN,
SEASON OF I*9S.
S. 8. City of Ghent will sale from Halifax for Ch’town about 25th April
Importers and ship, ers will please order their freight by above line.
This steamer has excellent passen- ger accommodation. Saloon amid— ships. Special freight rates will be
given this season. W. W. CLARKE, Agent. 84 guar
Kurne:s Line of Steamers.
S. S. Halifax City sailsfrom Halifax 21st April, for Great Britain.
This steamer? has beex fitted up with Cold Storage. Shippers of perish- able produce should apply early.
W. W. CLARKE, Agent.
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Room: in rearend of store, formerly occupied by R. Bearisto, suitable for an office, possession at once.
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and $5 06.
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100 pairs of Boys’ All Wool Cnee Ponts—in choice colors sizes from 3to 14 years—stylish, substantial,
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marvel of Charlottetown, 45c.
148 Suits, Youths, all weol,
36 single and double brested suits,
Made from 6.50.
See our all woo] $5 Suit See our all wool ¢6 8 ie. Ser our all woo! $7 Sait All’s well that ends wel] well. So start Rpring t For your swell Basi 7 Checks, Plaide. Overplaide, j 3 . Bluer,and other pew shades, a Bromo | up to $'4.00 $10.09, Fork:
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running, streng, well-finished.
IMPERIAL WHEELS
The Go-Lightly Kind. :
A PLEASURE To Ride Them
They don’t break down when you take theia to the country. ‘They
PRICE 860
FRED P. NEWSOM, ff PURE INDIA TEA
BRAHMIN. fe The purest, cheapest and best Tea on Prince
HORACE HASZARDES
| AGENT FOR CANADA
$40.00 the best whee! for tne price in the city. L ght |
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