U
1
l
I
1
l
."
_ _ . _ '_ , -  . .
.. . _y
rscsnvo- ' ‘ ' . '  f-émv.f~_~.-- 1 .I_ '_ __ _ _. ;   ii AUGUST 2s. isis 2
get-09,1] day of D0;-eiiiber, 1911. In that time they received $41,000
lin '
The Value
of Security
It is wortha good deal to
you to be sure that your
prescription is filled with
absolute accuracy.
We_ afford_ you such
security and it costs you
nothing extra. We use the
finest rugsobtainable.'I`hey
are not only pure but they
are of the standard strength.
Drugs can_ be_ pure and yet
so uncertain in strength as
to be perfectly valueless.
We ma e you safe- on all
these _poirits. Our years of
experience enables us_ to
give you the best possible
Ing.
J. G. Jamieson
DRUGGIST
 i
h 
' 
We received a large ship-
ment of movements d"ect
from the manufactures-
and as these were ordered
before the war prices have
not advanced and you will
get the benefit by purchasing
one of ours.
G. H. Taylor
Jeweler & Optician
B
 
TIDE TABLE
TMALEL L
I'
4
High Water.
nate. Day Time. Ii’t. Time. H
S. 2.30 7.5 14.51
M. 3.01 15.42
Tu. 3.32 16.40
W. 4.08 17.47
Th. 4.52 19.03
5.44 20.15
6.44 21.13
7.46 22.03
8.46 22.46
9.42 23.24
10.33 23.57
11.20 .  .
0.26 12.04
0.53 12.47
1.18 `13.30
1.45 14.17
2.15 15.15
2.50 16.24
3.35 17.42
4.34 19.04
1 ba. 545 20.21
S. 7.10 21.21
M. 8.25 22.11
Tu. 9.29 ‘ 22.54
W. 10.28 23.34
Th. 11.23
F. 0.10
Sa. 0.43
S. 1.13
M. 1.41
31 Tu. 2.08 15.12
AUGUST- lst to 4th, a warm spell
5th to 9th, showers. 10th to 14th,
blustry. 15th to 19th, generally un-
settled. 20tb to 23rd, cool, backward
conditions. 24th to 27th, sultry wave.
28th to 31st, showery weather.
 
DIARY Ol" E VENTS.
TO-DAY.
(iity Magistrates Court 9 a. m.
Prince Edward 7 and 8.45 p. m.
Alberton Horse Races.
Picnic to Protestant Orplianage.
Tea at Victoria Park.
 
BIRTHS
 ;
THORNE. -In Fliarlottetowii on Aug.
20th, to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thorne
a daughter.
.".".°’.°’F’.°'.°‘F"_°°.°°.”" -
ro¢~i.o.>-eaoowwaar-15*
€.'1ui'hl~3Ni"'
."."."'.""’."
oo.-»-Nw
F.
Sn.
S.
."."I`7."I.".`]."'."
a:viwooe.»¢~r~:»-
M.
Tu.
W.
Th.
F.
Sa.
S.
M.
Tu.
W. 1
is Tn. 1
20 F. 1
21 " ‘
10
11
12
13
14
15
."."1".°’?°°‘E’°9‘?"."‘."."T"
¢>.»~N<emIs».».~i»-»r.n»i<a<o
."."9°?°?°."‘.".""I"."T"F"
`i~io:z~:oa<1e.c->~iwe=o~i
16
17
18
22
23
24
25 1
26 |
27
28
29
:io
12.14
13.01
13.45
14.28
.°°."."9°9°
oee.=~i»-on
.~'."“
C544
ITALIANS ALREADY '
1 SUFFER FROST-BITE.
ROME, Aug. 20.- Even at this sea-
son of the year there are many of the
italian soldiers suffering from frost
bites and the gangrene which follows.
These cases are among the men serv-
ing as outposts on mountain sum-
mits, some ol' them 12,000 feet above
sea level. Here they stand practical-
ly motionless t'or hours nt a tlnie. 'l‘hi>,
danger of freezing will increase with
the approaching winter, ami appeals
have been made to all classes, besid-
es factories. to hasten the preparation
of warmer garments of every descrip.
tion for these exposed sentries. By
_private initiative 5,000 warm garments
are being roads daily.
_iii
Mlnsrd's Llnlmsnt Go., Ilmltod. .. .. .
Gentlemen.-Last Winter I received
great benefit from the use of MIN-
ARD’S LINIMENT in s severe attack
of Lltlrippe, and I have frequently
proved it to be very effective in cases
of inflammation.
Yours.
w. A. inrrcnssou.
W_..._......_. _. _
_service in prescription fill- 
I
L
serve to the highest bidder in.
order to close the Estate.
I Liberal-Conservative
_Meeting at Summerside
I A meeting of the Liberal-Conservm
tives ot Summerside will be held at
the Labor Union_Hsll on' Monday, Au-
gust 23rd, at 8 p.m. to appoint dele-
gates to the Convention of the 5th
District of Prince County. to be held
,on Tuesday, August 24th. at the hour
of seven o'clock .p.m., in the Labor
Union Hall, and also to transact such
_other business as may come up.
E. T. TANTON. M.D., President
E. W. MANSON. Secretary
~ Ranch For Sale
town.
houses, etc.
M. D. care of Guardian.
261:;-s-211131. .
‘1-I-I-_-11-I-_xg
Young Women Desiring
A Nurse’s Education
The Wm. W. Backus Hospital, a
General Hospital with well equipped
n
medical surgical and obstetrical de
partments offers a three years' grad
ed course to young women desiring a
nrse's education.
Write for circular of information.
Address, _
KATHLEEN A. DOWD, R. N.,
Superintendent of Nurses,
Norwich Conn.
2464-7-10M24ipd.
1 _ A i
DOMINION 0F CANADA O
Province of Prince Edward Island,
Kenneth J. Martin, Esquire, the
Stipendiary Magistrate for the city
of Charlottetown.
Take Notice that His Honor the
Stipendiary Magistrate of the City of
Charlottetown has by virtue of the
power and authority in him vested by
the Statute ot' the General Assembly
of the Island entitled:
"An Act to Consolidate and Amend
the several acts incorporating the
tfity of Charlottetown. “Order and
appointed that Wednesday 25th of
August, 1915 be the day set down
for hearing all appeals made to him
t`rom the preceding Valuation Assess-
ment of rates imposed and authorized
by the City Council of the City and
that on such day and daily tl\ei'eat't.er
until all such appeals have been heard
at/the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon, in the City Court in the
City Hall in Charlottetown aforesaid
and such appeals will be heard and
finally determined by him.
August 16th. 1915.
K. J. MARTIN,
Stipendiary Magistrate.
2564-8-17-m8i
_ 1 |
Canadian Mail Steamer
“ Lady Sybil "
Leaves lntercolonial Railway Wharf
Picton, Nova Scotia,
MONDAY AND THURSDAY
of each week, on arrival of the morn-
ing express from Halifax (about
noon), for Souris. P. E. Island, and
there awaits the arrival of the after-
noon train from Charlottetown;
thence to Magdalen Islands as fol-
lows:
MON DAY-Leave Souris for Etang-
du-Nord, Amherst, Grfndstone Island
and Point Bosse. Returning, calls at
Grlndstone, Amherst and Souris; and
and returns to Pictou.
THURSDAY-Leaves Souris for
Amherst, Grlndstone island, Point
Bosse and Grand Entry. Returning
calls at Point Bosse, Grlndstone, Am-
herst, Souris. and returns to Picton.
On the first trip in the months of
June, July, August and September,
weather permitting, calls at West
Bay to land mails and passengers for
Amherst, thence to Pryon Island. Re-
turning, calls at Point Bosse, Grind-
stone, Amherst and Souris.
For further particulars apply to
WM. ROBERTSON G. SON,
Agents, Halifax.
CHAS. W. lVE8,
Agent. Picton. `
MATTHEW McLEAN A CO.,
Agents, Souris.
Or to WM. McLURE, Manager and
Owner, Picton, Nova Scotia.
2001-7~15Mtf.
i  ,
Auction
The Hotel Lenox
Iam instructed by the Execu-
tors of the Estate of the late Missa
A. Cecilia McMillan, to sell by
auction at the premises comer
Water and Prince Streets on
Tuesday tlie 24 day of
August 1915
At 12 0’clock Noon
The desirable Hotel property
known as the "Lenox" aving a
frontage of 110 feet on Water
Street and 64 feet on Prince
Street being one of the best
Ra.
locations for sale in the city near
_ ilway and Steamship Land-
lI1%B*" 0 _ ,
rdered to be sold without re-
Fully Equipped ' Fox
Ideally located near Charlotte-
Large, well built breeding pens,
For further particulars write
City of Charlottetown
Fiflli Electoral, District
of Kings
PHiV|llIiIL ELECIIIJII WILL BiHlLIlD$lI’llIIB[|I li
, ‘ ' (Continued from page one) » _ .
*_* __ _ J amount of $85,000 more. . :si
Meetings 0! the electors of the Fifth
District of Kings will be held at the
following places on the dates men-
tio ed'-
7.30 p.m.
Launching Hall, Monday, August 30th,
2 p.ui.
St George's Schoolhouse, Monday, Aug.
30th, 7.30 p.ni.
Red House Cheese Factory Hall, Tues-
- day. Aug. 31st. 7.30 p.m.
The .Opposition candidates are ln-
vlted to be present and will be given
` half the time. '
J. A. MATHIESON.
R. J. McLELLAN.
 
Liberal Conservative
Meeting "
At Bradalbnne `
A moelllig C0 be Iddreiled by the
them all.
Liberal Conservative Candidates. Pre-
mier Maihieson and other Conserva-
tive Speakers will be held ln the Hall
at - BRADALBANE, MONDAY.
AUGUST 23rd AT 8 P. M. All elec-
tors are invited to attend.
2583-s-18141351.
 &
ARTISTIC PORTRAITS
and Pictures Frames
14x20 Convex Glass and Frames a
specialty.
i
I
F. YOUNG,
72 Upper Queen St.
~ Charlottetown, |
2539-8-16M1Mopd. ‘
 
Superior Furniture 1
-FOR SALE BY AUCTION
g Il
the Estate ol’ the Late Duncan C. Mc- 1
Leod, K. C., to sell by auction at his
Late Residence, 241 Euston Street, on f
Wednesday, the first day of September
noon, all the Household Effects com- v
nrisiiia Drawing Room,Par1oi-, Library t
Dining Room, Hall, Bedroong. and
Kitchen furniture and House Fur- ti
our predecessors spent on permanent works of all kinds an average o
GRi'l` Dl€P.'I`S AND LIABILITIES. N
We promised vote by ballot and gave it. th
We promised repeal of laws enacted by the late Government to
favour persons guilty of corrupt practices at elections and we repealed
W '(1.1' that 'h~ t t' d _ . .
enactedetggtimlse Q Huge" “lg O ‘mms Lormp' prac ‘ces an we obtain the unpaid liabilities of the Province at the close of each y¢ar_
We promised a general reform of the election laws and we"rcforrned
' ' a . .
them up to the best Standards knoll n' ' remained unpaid. We knew that they were dragging behind an increas-
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ing, growing burden, which was being concealed from the ppblic. We es-
We promised the appointment of a Provincial Auditor with powers
similar to those of the f\iiditor General of Canada, and did so. W
We promised a thorough in\'est~igation of the public accounts by 3
competent independent accountants and the funding of the debt so as to d
secure the lowest rate of interest, and we carried out this promise.
We promised lastly that the era of deficits should be closed iind that
upon a successful prosecution of our claims against Canada the debt of Ei
he Province should be discharged. We have closed the deficits and in
hree years have reduced this indebéedness by $89,000. te
This record iuill stand all tests of time and flrriliiistnrirf, and
speaks for itself mort' luztdly than any words. t
,_..
' ' One of our first acts upon coming into power was to pass an Order-
in-Couiicil appointing as special auditors the Manager of the Bank of
Desirable Residence and Nova_Sc0tia and the Niniiager of the _Bank .of Commerce, with iiistruc- _
tions in identical terms with those given by the Peters Government to
he special auditors appointed by them when they came into power. They
carried through the audit with the minutcst care and found that the debts
nd liabilities of the Province on the second day of December, 1911, I
I am instructed by the Executoi- of when the seals of office were handed ovcr to this Government, amounted 7
o $1,072,000. The auditors appointed by the Peters liovcrnment had
oiind the amount for which the Province was then liable to be $171,000:
commencing at 11 dclock in me rom so that during the Liberal period an increase inthe liabilities of the Pro-
incc amounted to $900,000, or :in average of $45,000 per annum
hroughout their whole period. _This special audit shows that in addi-
f
n _ _ $10,934 /Jer year; we have .1/'ent an average of $5I,29;_per year.. . _This “_
_ Cllubridae Hall. Thursday. A118- 26\i1» department has also charge of the mud-digging and di ribution and the
Engineer has conducted oyster bed surveys of the Province. The ‘work I9
of this department hnr incrmired in 'volume more than five fold and the th
cor! is_relaIi'vcly far less than it ¢-ver was before, while the efiicieitcy in 1”
every branch has more than kept /:ace with the volume of work 1 ""di”9 Dfffmbvr, 31. 1913, and at the close of the year 1914 0 ¢~i,,',,';a,.
mme and Pmd out $|05,000, making a deficit in two months 'and two
days of $83,000, which burden they placed upon our shoulders. That
is not all; they still left unpaid debts overdue and liabilities to (hp
The Patriot newspaper with utter disregard for truth, seeks to make
responsible for the whole of this $168,000. - _ _ ».
At the end of the first period, that is, on the 31st -day of December,
12, we had another banker's audit 11135l¢»' lfvhifll -\‘l10w¢’d a _reduction in
e fatal indebtedness of $45,000 as compared with Ih`e`amounf`w'hen we
me into power. A_ further reduction was mode of $25,000 in the year
account taken' by the Manager of _the Bank of Nova Scotia show.: may
' RFFORM OF ELECTION.LAWS_ the indebtedness of the Province was reduced to $983,000.
So that during the period in which we have managed thmafiairs of
te Province we lnive ejected ti folal reduction of $89,000.
THE GovsRNMENT's ARDUOUSTASK. ' '““‘
During all the years that we were in opposition we had striven 10
The public accounts showed merely' the amount received and the
mounts paid out, but never were we able to obtain the amount which
tiniated that it would bring up a total indebtedness of at least one million
dollars, but, as I_ have shown, out estimate was farbeneath the mark. It
as a gloomy prospect that faced us. Not only was the debt enormous
nd steadily growing greater, but every public service was on the decline.
Our population had diminished by 16,000, the school enrolment had
eclined by 5,000; the number of school districts had increased by 34;
the number of vacant schools had mounted up to 47; the cost of educa-
ion had increased; the average salaries of teachers of every class had
eclined ; supplements had been abolished and bonusses had ceased. By
regulation of the Board of Education a student passing'a first class
acher’s examination would receive a first-class license on condition
hat he was leaving the Province, but only a second-class one if he re-
mained.
In the Public Works we had an engineer who had been employed
by the former Government for a number of years to report upon the
bridges, making an estimate of thc cost of rebuilding those that could
not be repaired and of repairing those in urgent need of repair; and he
reported that it would require $123,000. To our sorrow we found that
his list was not complete, and when the spring freshets of our first year
were over, four large bridges had to be added to the number.
< It is correct fo .my flint every branch of the public :err/ice was on
he decline, tuliilc the Im‘rden of Ihr /voor and infrm in mind and body
was steadily iiicreasiilg. . .
Something had to be done to bring to a close a record which had
steadily been growing darker and more desperate.
H.
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DID
We went to Ottawa, Mr. john McLean, Mr. A.  Arseiiault and
 1
nishings, also Horse, Carriages,
Sleighs, Robes, Harness, &c.
And at 12 o'cl0ck Noon of the same
day the Beautiful Residence and Land
fronting 88 feet on Euston Street
(adjoining the Residence of Mr. Jus-
tice Haszard) and extending back
373 feet having a rear entrance 13
feet wide from Orlebar Street with
Barn and Couch house thereon and
splendid lawns and shade trees and
being one of the most desirable and
best located Residences in the Clty._
The Real Property may be inspect-
ed on application at any time to W.
E. Bentley, K. C., Solicitor, Bank of
Nova Scotia Chambers.
The furniture and premises will be
open for inspection on Tuesday, 31st
August from 10 11. m. to 4 p. in.
R. BEAIRSTO.
Auctioneer.
2581-8-18~mmwf7i
x.
iff- _  
.. _ , .
.-..,\`
. __ 1 _ ._
11--|71
"»§s‘_t
V?
epartment of Railways and Canals
ar Ferry Terminal, Carleton Point,
Prince Edward island.
NOTICE T0 CONTRACTORS.
STATION. WATER TANK. ENGINE-
HOUSE, ETC.
SEALED TENDERS. addressed to the under
_ signed and endorsed “Tender for Station
“ 8t_er Tal1k,_ etc., Carleton Point," will be
received at this office until I2o'clock noon on
\\ ednesday. September 8th. 1915, for the con~
struction ot station,water_tsnk,_en11ine-house,
transfer platfonn, stsndpipe pit, lshpit and
tprntable foundatioiisfnr the Carleton Point
l-ar Ferry Terminal, Prince Iudward Island.
Plans, specifications and form of contract
may be seen st the offices pf, and forms of ten-
der obtained from, the Chief Engineer. Depart-
map! of Railways and Canals, Ottawa. the
Lhief I1.ngineer,i‘,-anndisn Government Rail-
ays. Moncton \ B d th E ' '
D
c
W ~ __ , . . ;_ .. an e ngineer in
ihigsle. lar Perry lermmsls. Psrleton Point,
An accepted bank cheque for the sum of
$1,500.00. made payable to the order of the
Minister of Railways and (‘annla,i'nust accom
panyench tender. which sum will be forfeitcd
if t e plrly tendering declines entering into
contract fo_r the work, at the rates stated in the
offer submitted.
Thechequethus sent in will be returned to
the respective contractors whose tenders are
not accepted.
The cheque of the successful tenderer will be
held as security, or part security, for the due
fulfilment of the contract to be entered into.
The lowest or any tender not necessarily
accepted. .
By order,
J. W. l'Ul:SLl‘l\'.
Secretary.
Department of Railways and lfsnals.
Ottswl, August l7lh. I9l5.
Newspapers _ insertini¥_ this advertissmenf
withoutauthonty fromt e Department will not
be paid for it-M408.
263.!-8-2JlVl4i
“ATTENTION”
Farmers and Builders selling
the best Lime is our business.
Are you buying the best ? That
is your business. Prices right.
Apply to
St. Ann’s Lime Quarrie
SMITH BROTHERS
Dealers in
Crude and Burnt Lime
St. Ann’s. Cape Breton.
2888-8-4Mvrfm3mod.
R. BEAIRSTO.
NOT A DESIRABLE ONE _
First Grad.-Have you found an op-
on to the debt of $904,000 shown by the public accounts for the year
Cl
Ii.
Y
ii
c
fi
iding 30th Septcinber, 1911, there were further debts and liabilities
mounting to $168,000. The former (iovernnient, iii order to make :i
favorable showing for an election year, had changed the end of the fiscal
ear from the last day of December to the last day of September, a most
nsuitable date, and we determined to _change the date making the year
nd as it formerly did on the last day of December; so that our first
nancial period comprised fifteen months. Of these fifteen moiith"s our
predecessors held the (iovcrnincnt from thc 30th September, 1911, to thc
word ouch continuation. Cash
charge Twenty-flvo cents.
= i
One cont por word first lnsertlor; In this eolumn_ half cont por
must accompany order. Minimum
. .____,_ ` °_;}u _
Agents Wanted
"AGENTS WANTED-T0 BELL FOR
the Old Reliable Fonthill 1;lurIs]eries_.
ronto. Ont."____ 2416-8-5lVl_Iii_ _. __
$5 PRIVATE CHRISTMAS GREET-
ing card sample book free. Repre-
sentatives already making tive to
ten dollars daily. Bradley-Garreb
son, Brantford. Ontario.
 
Boarders Wanted
so/moans-Five on six sTETr`>V
boarders can be nicely accommodat-
ed at the McKenzie House,- 89 Sid-
ney St. 8-11mtf.
 
Help Wanted-Femal-~
wANT'Eo A emi. ron GsN`i-:"iiTL`
housework. Apply to Mrs. J- C-
Sims, 279 R.ichmond,St.. East.
2573-8-18Mtf.
WANT  A
general servant. Apply '.0 A011911!
A Mcponsid. Nelson Bioeics-is-mst.
LAUNDRY MA1o WANTEE Foii
Fsiwnwood iiospitsi. Apply at the
Hospital. 2417-8-BMIL
m i 1-in-I 1
le
For Sa
FOR 8ALE.- ONE NEWLY FRESH-
ened cow Ayrshire and Holstein
grade. ADDly Chas. Robertson..
Marshfield, Little York, R. R. N0.
2, 2615-8~2IM3lpd.
FOR SALE- COLUMBIA GRAMA-
phone. Homeless, wlth_23 Records
for cash 30 Dollars (cheap) WON"
with case (Stainer) almost new for
a. quick sale will sell at 315-00- AP'
ply to C. A. P., care Guardian Office.
2812-8-21M3l.
FOR SALE OR' TO LET. A veri'
comfortable six~room cottage with
good out~buildlngs. Situate on the
North River Road, one IDIIG "Um
Charlottetown, lately occupied by
James Farquliarson. Apply. A-
Picksrd & Co., Coal Dealer. Char-
lottetown. 2031-8-21m6i
FARM FOR SALE AT TRYON.-Farm
for sale, containing 74 acres. Hi
Tryon. 11,5 miie.. from Cravsud
Corner; 'about 50 acres' clear in
good stats of cultivation.” 8 acres
ready to clear, balance hardwood
and softwood lumber. Good house
and barns and out-buildings. Apply
to J. W. Morrison, Victoria, R.R. No.
2. P.E.1. 8621-8-21e3i
'ron sateiosnznat- sunroof
horse, 7 years, cheat Would ax-
chsnge for good milc cow. W. F.
’ A fence 1
sua-s-zum. , 9 \_'cl_ ‘A
suing yet, old man?
Second Grad.-Yss, l’m in s hell.
Burlto, West Royalty. or Box 42,
- E E
FOR SALE.-Bell organ, piand cased,
phone 5521. 2595-8-1213151
GROCERY FOR SALE- LIVE 6RO`-
cery for sale in thriving village well
W9 *@0011 °“l` men £21551 xp""" established. Full information on re-
ence unnecessary. g est com- ,__ A I x_ YUG di _
missions paid. Handsome free ques pp y u;lé7;§_18Mm
equipment. Stone & Wellingto;é_'l’o- F-Kém--.aah---8-A-LE-_-_-Tw:-iii?"
.sale my farm at Wilmot, about 2%
miles from Summerside containing
50 acres with buildings. Apply to
Robert S. Waugh St. Eleanors.P.E.
Island. 2531-8-16M11i.
 
Help Wanted--Male
WANTEYMAOHINIST FOR LATHE
I work. Apply B. Stewart dz Co.
_ 2160-7-20mtf.
I
.-__-i_ _ __ __ D931 _
LOST.-A wallet containing $220, the
property ol' a poor man. between
Lyon’s Wharf and Hillsborough St.
Finder please retum to _Guardian
Office and receive reward.
LOST-A FEW DAV8 AGO A VEST
..pocket Klodsk in case with owners
name on same. Finder kindly lesv e
at Worthy’s bakery. Reward.
2388-8-4Mtf.
I-& -5 = ~ 1
To Let
T0 LET-FURNISHED OR UNFUR-
nished house, 167 Kent St. Apply
94 Weymouth St. 2604-8-21M3ipd.
ROOMS FOR THE TOURl8T.'lDEAL
location, at 80 Longworth Avenue.
_ 8-20m6i.
TO LET.-The Storg and promises
on Kent Street at present occupied
by Geo. Mcquaid, Tailor, possession
given August lst. Apply to D. Stow-
srt, 188 Kent Bt. 2267-7-26m int!
Slfuations Tacant
$2.50 PER DAY FOR DIITRIIUT-
ing "W0lI.LD'S GREATEST WAR."
Up to date book. Whirlwind seller.
Liiisoott Company, Brantford, Ont.
____ Teachers Wanna M
WANTED A FIRI1' OR SECOND
Class _Teacher for Klngsboro
School. Supplement 030. W. W. Mc-
Lean, Klngeboro, Lot 47, R. R. No.
1. _ 2541-8-16M6ipd.
WANTED.-Eoeond-Class Tosehor Isr-
Cnble liead West School. Supple.
ment $20. Protestant preferred. M.
McLaren, Secy. of Trustees.
2600-8-17mtf»
 _
myself, and obtained an audience before the Privy Co_uncil We met
'on the threshold the objection: .
“Your drlegales fiw years ago declined fo make any extra claims on
behalf of the Proziiiirr. Your nlcmlzers,” we were told, "were af the
conference of 1907 and said they had no s/rerial claims. How can you
. rome now and /ireseni large claims when a settlement was then agreed
fo by them 'it1h|'¢'l1 'war ¢'.t'[1re.r.ied lo be final and unalferuble?"
We had to say that those delegates did not truly represeril the [wo-
/vle of Prince l:`d'n»ard Island and that the people should not be punished
for all the ymrx fo tonic bafaun' of the blundering and i'm‘om[1efem'e of
Then another said: “Why do you not tax your people? 'They
are scarcely taxed at all in comparison with other Provinces.”
We replied that it was useless to talk of taxation as a remedy for a
declining population. What was required was not to make the bur-
dens heavier, but the reverse. '
And our case was then heard on its merits.
Fortunately we had at the head of the Government Sir Robert Bor-
den, who from the first showed a sympathetic interest in our case, and
that we had for Minister of Finance Mr. White, a stranger to this Pro-
vince up to that time, a man of great ability who was able to understand
the situation as a man of lesser genius could not have done; and from
that time until the remedial act was passed through the House of Com-
mons, our cause had his interest and support.
When the Bill came before the Senate it was almost wrecked owing
to the direct interference of the Leader of the Opposition, who drummed
up the Liberal Senators to vote against the Bill. 'To their credit be it
said, the Liberal Senators from this Province put country before party
and used all their influence to help the measure through. It passed by
the narrow majority of 4, having received the support of every Conser-
vative niember in the Senate. _
You know Mr. Hughes, the member for this County. He claims
that he obtained $100,000. If he did he has kept if for his own use and
tliir Proifinre m'z'er got a cent of if. '
Now, this increased subsidy, for which no other Province in Canada
received an equivalent, is by far the greatest boon that has come to us
in our 42 years of Confederation. This sum, together with the agricul-
tural grant, makes up a total larger than all other increases combined. It
has enabled us to kill the deficit, to make an average surplusof $30,000
a year, and to place every public service upon a basis of efficiency.
_ LAST YF../\R'S SURPLUS
In our last year which closed on the 31st December, 1914, the re-
ceipts of the Province were $10,000 in excess of expenditure, and by
the banker's audit, which took into account all the sums still owing and
unpaid, the reduction in debt, including the payment into the sinking
flllld. P-lmouflted to $19,000, notwithstanding wehad paid for war ex-
penses the sum of $21,000 and for an ancient claim of Walter Lowe’s of
$7,000 more. Had it not been for those unforeseen and extraordinary
expenditures our reduction in the debt would have amounted to $47,000.
We have also placed to the credit of the Province the agricultural halls
in Summerside and Charlottetown at a cost of over $18,000; we bought.
at a great reduction on the ordinary price, a cargo of' creosoted timber
and hard pine and paid for it out of the revenues of 1914, and have on
hand a sufficient amount of this material to carry through the construc-
tion work of the present year.
_ IMPROVED TELEGRAPH SERVICE. .
In the conduct of modem business the telegraph and telephone are
essential to success. If we are to find means of transport and markets
for our goods, we must be in touch with the markets of the world.' WC
found the telegraph connection consisting of one line, old as tlie first
Atlamic Cabin Subject to frequent interruption. At one time for 2
period of several weeks, there was no telegraph connection with the
WANTED- R695] ARE lOA|\5 ii
Private family for one lsdy. Apply
cur. - _ s-zomsi.
Guardian. M00-l~I0ll8ipd.
mainland, and after long efforts we arranged for a conference st Ottawa
of all the various interests. There were present representatives f\‘0m
_ -...._ _......__ ._ .I°°'l!l1W°.l on also piggt),  y l ,Y
1 ~ _ » \ e' I “ '