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THE GUARDIAN, CHARI OTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, APRIL 26, l9J1. ,
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whooping Gough  
mio of'
the Chililrcn'.= Coiiiplniiits whore Griil'lt»hs‘.
Menthol Linimont is an \‘or_\° valuable. Don`t
_ load your r-hild'_~ stonmisli with cough mix-
.: tures. they wont do any good. Just rub Grit-.
flth~° Lhiinienr. on the throat and chest night
and morning. :ind the coughinginin.ediiitcly,
becomes uiuiicr. It is pleasant to use
f"'"‘3*‘~e’ llnnrhnl l_inil\\Bl\'t.
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, we have a large supply of all
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 polish, Victorine, Gold Dust.
I' Washing Powder etc.
Prices right as usual.
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A lllll NEWSTURE
You will find everything you require in the
drug line.
Prescriptions and special
Remedies.
prepared with the best goods obtainable-cheap
S tr than any house in the business-
We run our business in the interest of the
people.-No division of profits with Doctors.-
Xt is your interest to deal with
I nuonEs’;i;i<°i'i
ggist.
Prowse Block - nyside
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 We can save you money
1 eeds . '
l i lour
3 ertilizer
arming Implements A
Give us a trial and we  _aureof
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Machine Co.
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Q Life Assurance Co.
 of Scotland, _
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 Assets $40,000,000-
 One of the oldest and strongest of
t | e » ¢ a a
 Life Companies in existence. Policies
_- free of restriczions, issued on all ap-
proved plans, for protection and in-
veetment.
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 statements of their accounts to call
 and settle same before the 10th of
Ha All accounts not settled b
- y»
that date will be handed to our Solid-’
5, g itor for collection.
f ` Steam Navigation C0.’s Wharf
Phone 125.
is now the order of the day-`
THE GUARDIAN
An Independent _L<;urnal, untrammellei and
fearless; aiming to
Just, impartial, Reliable. Newsy,
seeking at all times to further the best interests
of-the people, and recognized therefore as
The 2E’eoI>1e’m Paper.
Piiblislicd at its offices, New Prowse Block,
North side Post otiice, ut the following rates,
payable in advziiiccz- _ 1
Moriiiiig l~2dition_ dnily (except Sunday) one
month :gcc per \'r, _ _ _ .__ ._ .. ....,» . . . . .
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Senii-weekly 1-fdition (Wed. Si Sat.) per
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Weekly Editioii (\\'ednesday) per year $1.25
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Branch Offices
have been established at the following places
where subscriptions may be paid, news iirnish-
cd, advertising, job work and other biisiiiess
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traiisattc .-
5nnimer>~ide_ Currie‘s Bookstore-J. B. C. Baker
Manager `
Alberton, Alberton Bookstore-G. S. Muttart,
Agent. '
Souris East, Telephone oilice-P. G. Seaman,
A ent '
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I E. B. MCCREADY, , ]. P. HOOD,
Editor. » Business Manager.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901.
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Tl-IE BRITISH NATIONAL DEBT.
Down to the time ot the Revolut on cf
1688 the British national debt may be said
to have had no existence, the total be`ng
under two thirds of a million pouncls.King
William added to the debt nearly sixteen
millions during the 12 years of his reign.
At the end of Queen Anne's reign 38 mil-
lions had been added. Under the first
George the debt decreased slightly, but
George the Second, in a reign of 33 years
left the country more involved by 87 mil-
lion than he found it. ,During the lirst 12
years of George III the debt was again de-
creased by l0 millions and at the time of
the revolt of the American colonies it was
under 130 millions ($&0,0iI),000) an amount
which heightened all the political econ-
omists of the day.
The cost of the American war added 21
millions sterling to the permeneut debt.
An effort was made to reduce the amount
were paid oif. Then began the French re-
volutionary war, and with a short inter.
val of so-called peace, resulting only
from exhaustion, it lasted till Napolen was
sent to St. Helena in 1815. During these
23 years money was borrowed in the most
extravagent manner. The average price
of £111) three per cent stock was und fr £58.
After all this borrowing at seem'ngly
ruulnous rates the national debt in 1816
stoodat over £900,000,llJ0.It was then equa
ti £45 per head of the popnlati in of
the United Kin zdom.
Astrenuaus edbrt' was then inside to
reduce the debt, and within a few years
103 millions were paid off. From 1817 till
Queen Victoria came to the throne a
period of 23 years, there was a yezuly re-
duction of from one to five millions, with
the exception of 1833 in which the aboli-
tion of slavery had increased the debt.
The Crimean war added 39 millions, so
that in March 1857 , the total was
£358,918,443. ln 42 years thereafter over
200millon°, or nearly a quarter of the
entire n itional debt-, was paid off and the
inteie it charge greatly reduced. 9 In 1899
the gross total of the liabilities of the
United Kingdom, funded and unfunded
was £ii35,fJ4),Q63.
` But it is to be observed that while the
debt had been thus reduced the population,
wealth and resources of the Kingdom had
so increased that the reduced debt came
to be but a fraction of the burden that
was felt in 1815. The population was then
not more than 18 millions, and is now
about 41 millions. With the added wealth
it is fair to assume that the Kingdom
could carry with as much ease a. debt five
times as great as was borne in 1815, and
it is to be presumed would make sacrifices
to that extent should the Empire be now
or hereafter compelled to undertake
another struggle for existence.
In his interesting sketch of the origin of
the national debt, Macaulay, writing,l'lfty
years ago remarks:-“A long experience
justifies us in believing that England may
in the twentieth century be better able to
i_ p. , payadebt ofsixteen hundred millions than 
ll § she'is at presentable tobcar her present , ` /A ` J ""3//”"""ii`J/`
` load ’ “But, be this as it may ” to quote 0*". 'ight and left P°W¢f in HOUR-
U, i A ’ cleaning. -
Kumfort Headache Powders are made
‘ ` ' lllllll .llllll Plllil
to cure headache and they do it, orso
many people wouldn’t use them. Four
in a packet 10c. One usually does the
-work.
Patterns
and between 1784 and 171!! over 10 mllliolie-1
and new prices -all oi or our store this spring-if. you re 4
quire naw furniture or bodd n it is here for vou at a. less
Macaulay a.gain,“those who so confident ly
predicted that she (England) must sink,
first underadebt of fifty millions, then
under a debt of eighty millions, then
underadebt of one hundred and forty
mil ions, then under ii debt of
two hundred 'and forty millions,
und lastly under a debt of eight
hundred (really £9J0,( 0,i,00() millions were
beyond all doubt under a,twofold mistake.
They greatly overrated the pressure of the
burden, they greatly underrated the
strength by which the burden was to be
borne."
Itis well to bear in mind this remark-
ably accurate forecast, and the widely
different conditions which exist taday as
compared with 85 years ago in forming ii
ajudgment upon the increase of debt
caused by the Boer war. The pessimistic
view taken by Sir William Harcourt and
other members of the Opposition is not a
sound one. Regrettable as has been the
cost of the war and the addition 'to the
taxation and debt of the country, it was
inevitable, and will not clieck‘ the on-
ward progress of the Empire. Indeed lt
will be fortunate if within a quarter cen-
tury to come the nation ls not called upon
W “Nike lI1\l<=h Rroiiter sacrifices to main-
tain lier honor and safety than have been
suffered within the past few years, The
cost of the Boer War is but a trifle com-
pared with that which the American Re
public endured less than 40 years ago. Yet,
from that struggle, the most bloody and
costly in the worlds history, .~_i full and
complete recovery has been made_
*<0--_
The British forces in Africa according
to a. recent return make a total of 204,949
officers and men. These are made up as
follows:
British Regulars _ 141
British Volunteers, &e , 3,-fig
Oolonials 282,”
The_total number of oflicers ls 7iBl.
died of wounds or disease during the was
has b9¢U 12.9@. The number actuallp
l-iiniea in barns wan inns more time oiié
'°f°\U`fh Plrt of the total. The 
part of the Colonials mentioned are f,-bm
0°” C°l°°Y md Null. the balance
(about one quarter) being from Australia
and New Zealand,
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'.l‘here’s a greater demand made on the
strength ofthe mother when nursing than at
any other time. She has just gone through
_ the s h o c k and
1 1 strain of materni-
->, , ,, .° .ty, hervitalityisat
 its lowest and the
' food she eats must
nourish two lives.
The natural re-
sult is that the
in o t li e r l o o k s
_ a r o u n d fo r _ a
“ tdnic, ” and gen-
erally iinds her
t o ii i c i t h
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form of a stimu-
.i \ I/ lanlt, which nhot
I i’ ’ on y gives t e
H. \\ \ \/Y//ff mother no real
‘ ”’ ' strength but is an
injury to the child.
It is the concurrent testimony of women
who have used Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre-
scription, tliat it is the most perfect pre-
paration for motherhood and all its func-
tions which has ever been discovered. It
Wepares the way for baby’s advent, giving
the organs of birth vigor and elasticity. It
' establishes such a condition of health that
nervousness, anxiety and morning sicknex
are unknown. With this condition comes
ii healthy flow of nourishment for the child,
which enables tlie“*mo_tlier to gratify the
fondest instinct of maternity. `
“Two years ago I used two bottles of Doctor
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, and in »Ap'ril I
nice baby was born, before the doctor came,”
writes Mrs. Katie Auliker, ot‘7 Pat Stree't',Al1i-
ance, Ohio. “-Ieraanotveryelék. Babyisiiow
14 months old and wekha 3° pounds. Now
I expect another about August, and I am
again taking the ‘Favorite Preecdptioii' and
feel very we . _Several neighbors are usin51Dr.
Pierce’s medicine throng my telling em
about it. One lady says, ‘before commencing
Dr. Pierce’a Favorite Prescription I had to vom
:.~rf.,..if~~ iifzcri  :mi  is
rs n u , vom .
It has done the same thing for me. It is a (?§~
send for women." .
No alcohol in any form, is contained
in “ Favorite Prescription," neither opium
nor other narcotics. This cannot truth-
fully be said of any odier medicine espe-
cially designed or women and sold
through druggists. ` '
Sick women are invited to consult Dr,
Pierce by letter, free of all charge. Every
letter is treated as strictly private an
sacredly coundeiitial, and all replies are
enclosed in plain envelopes, bearing no
Ki-inted ‘matter whatever. Address Dr.
V. Pierce, Bufalo, N. Y.
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For your silver.
O l
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For your furniture.
Two articles of more than ordinary
m rit. ,
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We sell a lot of each. gi
You cannot do without such articles.
We want you to try these. -
Both are easy to use.
Both give great results.
Sold only by
50118-
PFIGB th in you can get it elsegvhere for-Send your repairs
aft.
A. (W. ll£llllll|,.-Nl. ll.
The number of olllcers and men killed nr-
Ottawa ls to have a new hotel, the fin-
est ln Canada, to cost. including the' furn-
ishings s1Iioo,oo0. it win stand 'near nie
Dufferin Bridge and will add one more to
the splendid piles which adorn the federal
apital.
People who have occasion to come to
the City by way of the Southport ferry, or
to drive out of the City by that route, are 
compelled to pass by on the roadside and ‘
even on the ferry wharf, long piles of
manure of the sort most offensive to hu-
man nostrils. Such forms of nuisance
would hardly be tolerated in a. barbarots
country, but are here permitted -to be rc:
peated from yeai-_to year. Whoever have
the authority to rectify such matters 7
whether Supervisiors, Legislature or
Government, should attend to this mat-
t er at once.
_-_*_-§.i_.
THE iHAC§lNG - COUGI-I
One of the meanest' things to get rid of
is ii hacking cough. There isapparently no,
cause tor it. No soreness, no irritation at
tirst; but the involuntary eifort of the
muscles of the throat to get rid of some-
thing is almosteonstant. Of couse, with
many cough is s. habit, but it le a bad hub `
lt, and should be stopped. When you re-
alize this and try to stop lt. you Und you
can’t for by that time there is an actual
irritation, which will never. get better
without treatment.
It is acurious thing that nearly all
treatment for cough actually makes the
cough worse, Then, too, most medicines
forcoiigh have a had affect in the stomach
This is especially true of so-called cough
remedies that contain narcotic, The
true treatment for cough is one that heals
the irritated surface. This is what Ad-
amson’s Botanic Cough Balsam does
_It protects the throat also while the heal-
ing process is going on. \Vhen this I
remedy was first compounded our old
men were young boys, and all this time
it has been doing a steady work of heal-
ing throats, The most obstinate hacking
cough will quickly show the effect of the .
balsam. People who have been tr ing \
for years to reak up the mean llttle
cough, will _find asure friend in this old
time soothing compound made from the
barks and gums of trees. All drugglsts
Madam you are invited to|
G0-Dtgllli. _ __ L A  4'
if Every person who have attended
Clear-ivrlig Ssle ot boots and shoes hge;
welcome' ” '
yours ;atiProwse Bros. li.
Trunks and Valises.-If you want
good Trunk and at the same time buy
ntareasonable price. J. B. Macdonald &‘
il
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Come to Paton. & Cds
See adv. of Canned Goods and Jams and
Gi and display of Carpets at
Pawn & Cir. to-night.
Special prices all this Week
Paton &: Co’s carpet display
to-night. A
- Ladies! If you want Lace.
Cui tain s during, house ,clean-`
ing we ask you to visit . our,
.Curtain room. We’il sell you
Lace Currains cheaper tiian
ou b h h
Paton  Co’s big carpet-
display _to-night. ‘Everybod _ -' '~ "
‘v 1/.f
y ever. oug tt emfor be
fore 'Zoc up. Sentner McI.eo.l
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lio wer seeds, imported from
the*great seed growers of Eng-
land and United Statesi Our
“20th Century lnixture” if
Sweet Peas is the best of the
new kinds carefully blended.
Price 100 per dcz.
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  erchant   
~= Excurs
Mlllllll iiiill TUE
APRIL 29th &'30t
This excursion affords a splendid n
out of town buyers to visit Ch’town and
Spring purchases while the stocks are
C l.\`VI'l`ATlONi
\
' We extend to all visitors a cordial
visit our st-ore where you will see the finest
Millinery, Dry Goods and Tweeds in Ch
lowest prices. .
THE MILLINERY 'LEADERS'-.'i'
sell Adanison‘s Botanic Balm . 25oents.. . A l  C I ,A       O'  
o e f '
Paton & .Go’.s carpet ~ope;ii$;,_ A K Sole  for 
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-»-» -U »--=  -1- »----  received, and came again, always with  - . ,
some friends. whom thexlliahed to share ' ' i . ‘
in thegreat values.It you have otalreagy, ` - ~ < I f '
been here some now. don’tDe’lay`."-”"J.‘- : I .
1im=a¢m.id.s¢o¢. » _ sun.  . ‘- ,»  ,
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- The Christy Hats are best - _ -  `* i 
p Donit forget in Please. Get- Our.Spring Cloths in the latest novelties and neeeat'
are daily uriviag.
Calland make your selections for-Spring Suit, fredii
and select stock.
Co’s is the right Place to R0. 262i. l ghltest style, pf-.st worh:\;IfNf!‘lP °"‘dFP°°`¢"°° 
, so see our args sicc Gents’ urnishings,
 opening ‘of Carpetsito- _l J  & A
giiiirlisygciigonsupply while they lasgt- I MERCHANT 'PAILOR
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on all Lace Curtains at Sent- -(lil , , ' - `
   Doesnthsi   
I Everybody will wa,-nt to see . ((0))  ' _ _ _ 1, ` , ' T f
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ed,
in Lawn Grass, we make our
own mixture, and. can point
to the best lawns in the city
as evidence of its excellence.
White Clover can be added f
desired. Price of Lawn Grass
25c par lb,
2-` f"` 4-Qi fr -` ff: W’
fe- fr l i ~ f K :I »
Q../,¢ \_f__';j li ,`l~ u~__;f&_z \, i_,
if _
to look over o-.ir s‘ock.A*s’ire have the largest and best
 ' in town' it will pay you to do ao. ,After-_ hfnsef cleaning
t l want sai`netl_iing,_iii our line for that cdrner bracket or th
Come and see ataoy rate.
` Sunnyside Opposite Market.
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Are *W0 111151188 Whioh 20 l for toward ‘making homes attractive G ii _
your hotbed rsadv, then come to our Seed store and we will sell you
THE- BEST. THE BEST THE BES'l`~
in Vegetable Seeds, Beet, Car-
rot, Cabbage- Onion. Lettu°G»
Radish, Tomato, Beans and
Peis,Phil»\delptiia Onion Sects,
Si1verskin,Red and Iezlovi
easier to grow O;ions from
sets tlian seed.
1 No belt er seeds than ours, no matter whether the price be twice as high
or the praise twice as eifusive; _ '
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