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'_ V V Y 1.' ll ml," ._'.} ~"" ` -w ., _i ~.z -_»_~.;-.=_ _:-.gc-_==z.v~..3 ___._-_.-.-._<_.. _ 5;- - ~'---» -f--Y »_.,._._ _ ______. _ 7_1 _ z_V_V__:L:n _V V vw PAGE?---Wonder ~ `- ° , ' - ` 1'- "_ - f' ' " _*_ _ ‘ "" ` I fo( Results to dill ,_ " - ~ ' " -' 2 .1‘»= -if ' , URNHVG Edrfloi dldverffsers. . - ~ » . _- ~ " e V , : ---Goes into Over ,_,_y,_v,,, v V "___ ~ ~ 1 3000 Homes. . . 25 CENTS PER ldUN'.l'H ~-~-- ` V _. _ 'CHARLOTTETQWN' PRINCE EDWAFD ISLAND’ CANADA’ TUESDAY: AUGUST 211 1906' is1Nc1.aco1»v"r\vo csnrs is;-;_-__ _;~_ _ ____ ,A _ _Y , u SCOTTISH GATHERING rltlnll; will THE l=oREsT FIRES AT VERNON RIVER BRIDGE nl slltlllllllt ARE STILL Rnollvc One of the Most, Successful ln .History of Club- immense Attendance inthe l3y‘Electlon to be Held in the Province of New Brunswick-Every Effort Made to Beat ,, - ' ll ` .,. . 2, `°=¢-T-`< "-“ ~ -' f==;"= » ~ ;__ - _._._---- _,L_ -s_ _ _ ..._ _ ___ _.___ _ _a -f- »-» ~ -- -- - _. _---~--_-__ :.-_=‘ "`E’tl'“°t¢d that Thi” ll‘0U53`“dl P¢°Pl¢ we” 0" "W S°°i‘ W'l', N" _Awa Back the Flames-The Heat Terrllc-Factories in Sussex The annual Scottish tiathcring in-hi yesterday on the beauliful grounds of the Riverside Driving Pink, nt Vernon liiver Bridge, was one ofthe must successful, from every point of view ever held under the auspices of the Caledonian C ub of Prince Edward Island for many years The location was admirable and thc " -- a lGround--Address of Welcome Presented The n ~; _'_ Compemd to (Jose on Account of ,t Dam ge . . | 0'l"|‘AwA,August20 -(SpecIal)- It is __ RUNNING HIGH LEAP. lst. -iohn McLeod, Vallcyiicld, l'» ft Bt ln. Zuni, llcrbert M. Campbell, Montague. Bid, John Mc[’iierson, Montague. TIIHUWING LIGHT HAi\li\lER (OPEN)- , ill' ft 7 in. affair drew an immense concourse of| 2nd, ‘Vinum Mclmmy De Gros Marsh people from all the country lying bctv een Charlottetown ami Murray llarbor. The train from Charlottetown, consi t- ing of eleven ours, drawn by two engines, was simply packed, as was also that from Murray l-larbor. Teams came pouring into the grounds in one almost continous stream from eleven o‘oiock until nearly four. and it is estimated that there uiust have been over three thousand people on the grounds. The immense crowd was orderly- not one man in thutvnst concourse of people coming under the obiervation as being the worse for liquor. The several events of the day's program were promptly called off by _Clansmun John McPhee, who had charge of lho games, and was ably and efficiently seconded byCiansni»\n L liMoMillnn, with William A. Scott, as clerk of the course. The competition in all events was keen and spirited. lt. may \vcli be said that those who bore tliclieatnnll burden of the day had a. hot time. The day’s proceedings were opened by an address by Lieutenant Governor Mc- Kinnon, and President Paton and Cinnsman Mclsano also spoke briefly. An interesting feature of the occasion was the presentation to the Club ot an address. ol-1 welcome., read by Daniel McDonald behalf of the people of Vernon, River Brnlgr, und briefly acknowledged hy the President, the Chief, and Alex. Martin, M. i’. Following is the Prine List : PUTTINH THE LI(lll'l‘ STONE. ist, John McPherson, Montaguc,86 ft. 1 in. 2nd, Daniel P. 1iIci’hvrson, Montague; Kill ff.. 8 ill. iird, A. Matheson, Murray I-lar. ltd., 33 ft. 7 ln. 4th, B. S. Stewrrt, Boston, Lili ft. ti in. STEEL KNIFE IN Tl-lil FLFISII. Thslfs the sensation experienced by Robert Price ol Ifcclon, Ont. llc knew l_t was sciatiiwnnyi of course used "Newl- iiuc." As usual it cured and he sayn: “No iinlment can excel Poison's Nerviiinc. Severe pains made my side lame. It was like a steebknife running through the flesh I rllbbfd in logs ofANervlirlno and Will' pete y curc ." ‘rcgu ar snup for Nllgglllnc to mm- Sofnlica and rheuinn- tisin. lt sinks into ihc core of the pain, cures it in short order. Large 251:' bottles at all dealers. , .. _ r‘ f"'~ ~ .’ l ‘ _ '/.;§§= .`~"i--' ill? 25.~i.Pcr Ccnt ‘ Hammocks on y our Entire in-d, ll. F. Stewart-, Boston. -llh, Daniel J. McDonald. City. 2:50 vos. mms AM.\'rs‘.un Am. cosmns (HANDTCAP). lst, Parker Hooper, City. Znd, P. A. Duffy, City. Hoi' srm' AND .ruin-. lst, IS. J. Stewart. Boston, 40 fl. tiins. end, ll. M. Campbell. Mcnlague. :ll-ri, I.’. Durant., Summerside. \'AUi.TING WITH I’0l.l‘} (0l’EN) lst. Charles McGregor, City, 8 ft. 0 in' limi. P. Durant, Summernide. Ilrrl, Malcolm Matheson, Montague. lith. John McLeod, Valleylieid. 120 Yus nam-:. Isl. John McPherson, Montague. Emi. l)ani‘=lP. Mol’t\erson,, Montague. :ll-rl. 1'. Durant, Summerslde. l.'»() \'|i!'4 iiACli-BOY-If i.Il(iilLAND BRI(iAlIE. Isl. \lVallar-.o McDonald. City. ` ind. Guy Scott, City. :hd. Roy Crosby, City. f, .\lil.lE RUN-AM’A'l‘EUl'i ALL COMERS. ist, Phil Duffy, City. 2nd, Ivan lteddin, city. :ii-ri, Heath Norton, City. nuamna Lose JUMP (orssl 1st,.iohn McPherson, Montague, 10 ft. il in. . 2nd, D. P. McPherson, Montague. 3rd, B. F. Stewart, Boston. snot: ness. lst, Malcolm McKinnon. 2nd, James MoEacharn, City. iird, Malcolm Matheson, Montague. DANCING GFIILLIE (3OI.LUlll. - lst. Vernon McDonald, Vernon River. :nd William 0. McPhee, New Dominion DANCING HIGHLAND FLING. lst James Calder, City. and, Guy Scott snd_Chsrie.-1 A. Oomp- bcll, City. A gracefully and well executed exhibt- tion in Highland Fling was given by Miss Beatrice Paton, daughter of President Paton, Mayor of the City. _ 1'u'r'r|No lncwr s'roNE. Open to All corners who had- not already competed in this event, < , 1st,i). M. McDonald, Ilcatherdnle, ii0it fl ln. _ » Lind, Peter F. Campbell, Newport. iird, Malcolm Bell, Belle River. , 220 vns. Rama' ist, D. M. McDonald. ' zua,.nn`m Monson, vnlleynsm. ` tiinard’¢ Llniment for min ovnrvwhere. Hot Weather New Books; lslilfliill R . lan: Maga- and zincs Tan ‘-2: r.; Summer Post Cards lst, Daniel G. ML~Cormnck,Launching.- 7.' 9,* / 3rd, Herbert M. Campbell, Montague. nov's anon uNm~:n 16-l.'» ' , ' ITOZOIIB 110 t' lliloo alillayw I elif. hesriliyl: nerves ari- strnng, laieep wcii. I irnow the ,icy of health." Iris by supplying nourishment and good blood that errozono builds ur.; try il.-50c‘ per bux at all dealers. Ll]EliSlfPLllElll . V|Sll_S iliillilli V|r:NNA,Aug,lB- Myrisds of iocusts devastatingtlie country in the neighbor hood ef Debrcezln, llungnry.wThcy are sweeping through the land, eating every green thing they find in their path._-The crops on 60.000 acres hlwe already been _consumed, so that the ground is quite bars`and the ,auth`ori< ties are helpless to stay the advance of the insects, 'All sorts of desperate 'rneuns src being tried without. avail to keep buck the invading host. Fires have been lighted, .but the loeusts swarm into the tires until they are extinguished, and the survivors continue theirmarch unlmpeded. Twelve steam rollers am being used at one place, and roller brooms are sweeping up the dead ' But no a - bodies of the crushed insects. D `,* ` ‘, '_ ‘q _ / _ parent progress is made; The locults _ , ' _ covertho earth in many plsces to the " ' - ° ° ' depth-of several inches, and defy annihil- ic C. _ ’ f fllllil S0llVClll'l° `”`°2`;u|<:'A`i G0 Manners. ~ ' \ I p __ __omosqo,l August 1s- (spouting - ~ ssb¢.oao................. is fi rush. ‘ l , __ ,_.‘/,,,u,,. A ,..~ Whsss............... 11| _ 5., ,T-,u " . . . $17.05 "‘.e>.‘ fr" -- .1 ‘ - Q ‘ ` ' dl "fi $’i2..;'.:;:1'.1;.._°_°_. iii 4.i.'zf;f.lr.:‘.i. ..'.1..L".‘.°l..r. .‘.f’;.':.“r..‘.'.'li ani: . _ _ __ “__ __ _`__ _ nd active. béwlthout lt. For sale by al drugglsts. ;~ i .;»".~:i..= t _E . » r-_.= ., t .- . . . . E l... . 51,# J , _ _ ' O _ ' . , 5 ’ _ U ‘ » Average - l I wireless system. The great man from] believed here that fielding will not await the result. of appeal of his election case on the ground of ti-e Courts iurisdictlon hut will at once seek the opinion of Quens Shclburne in u bye elcrtion. ~ llllilil llllli IN NlW BHUNSWIEK i CnA'rnAn, N. B., Aug.-An immense amount of damage has already been d0ne by forest flrcs along the line of the I. C'R, from Bathurst to Rogersviile, and unless ruin comes soon, several settlements are in iinmi nent danger of being wiped out.. Fires have swept from iiogcrsville to Barnaby River fur a distance of eight or nine milesl anda terrible tire is now raging within u short tiistnnco of both villages. One hunrlrod nml fifty to twohundrcd men have been flghllng the flames for several iiuysllui on Saturday the heat was so intense that the men were forced l.o abandon the first line of trenchrsthcy were divping inan etlorr. to control the flames and were rom peiled to start on a new line closer to the settlements. The whole country for miles around is n mass of flames, and a thick pull of srncko hangs overthe Miramichi vailev, shuit ingoutthe sky and turning the sun into a dun colored disc. As yet the fire had been mostly in the government lands, but now sonic of the besttimber lands of this section are threatened andthe loss to private owners may bca heavy ont-_ Yr-.sterility thcJ. B. Snowball Company sent out agang of men to look after their html.. near Barnaby lliver, limi lo uid tho settlers in fighting the flames. (ln Werlnesdayn fire was discovi-rod hy \Vm. ~Knight of Black River in the renr of his farm lands, but br-fore lhi- nicn of that part could gather it had spreali bcyonll control, ami this \vilh another supposed tohavc started ol: ri spot culled the Dry llili, has swept through the land lying between Nation and Black River, und the latter pinion was only saved bya shift in the wiml to the eastward. 'l`hIs forced the liumcs towards Bay du Vin, ami rc- ports from down river points slate that the flames are dangerously near thcsettic ments thercnnd thata stretch of about seven or citglil. miles of country has been devastated. '1`-here arc thirty or more men fighting the fire between Nnpnn and Black River f-and the McKnight. ronri, which is the tllorouglifnre to Clint-inun, has been entirely cut oil by the liltnlrs, which are sweeping along on both sides of the hixzhwuy. '___-_.Ti.._. ' -- 515% , i§i.‘iii‘.'il‘..‘..Z‘.i’l§?.°.§“‘i..T.‘.‘§$."L.§° "':tr° -vt n°.‘::.°.° ‘° "°"‘°“" I -W I ‘ :iz slips gsuiiylnio place. the Bfnnd 'f' LINEN ...r ‘ "‘°"' C.0ll3lfS » Comes in thus heights-1 K, 1%, and ' 2 inches at buck. Mads of IRISH linin- /. ` run you think oisfslI'ioyou’d rstherhave your collars made off Douhly sewn to it fr roof- ilake ly 'P 26 Demand the bi-unc A 95% Mow.,-e..n., coma. Condensed Advertisements - (ir-o late kr Clnselflralion.) vfrnn..--A its is h ~ Alma. .safg::‘l5. o.lso».r74 “clad” ‘V AN'i`i~ii)-At onoea girl to assist nt envrui house w_Drk. Apply to Mrs. A. w. ic. 1>.»u.¢;n¢y»1iy. , 21. iw n saananaa-'r\l¢t "moody nude , A morning paperns the news is then fresh and up-to-dats, and that \t some time during the fill! .nov __ -\_A-nh, _ to the Timber Limits. Crr/urn/\.\r, N. B., August 20~'tSpeciai)~-‘ The situation is despnratcalong practi- cally thc whole northern division of the I. C. R. Ilsln is anxiously hoped for, and deemed bo ba the only remedy. Acadiuviile lying between Rogcrsvilie and Kent. Junction was doomed. Fire was close on the villucc Saturday night and some burns had then gone. Interruption tothe telephone service prevents the sending of any information, hy villagers who are supposed to be lighting tor their very homes. |` When last heard from thc people were digging trenches and laying in supplies of water, but the fire formed a ring around the village. At the Dominion Observatory the tbcrrnonxetor showed 93 in the shade on both days but in the business section it wus much hotter and one large concern shut down part of the plant. il was impossible for flesh and blood to stnmi lt. To innkc matters worse fires are burninu on every side and till: u_ir is heavily tainteii with oppressive smoke. The woods are in such condition that itis impossible to cope with the flames At Smllh’=» Creek, three miics from here the fire started this afternoon and o hundred men were called upon to fight forthcir homes. V John Kings barn' was on ilro several times but was extint:ui.~hcd and n It will require constant. vigilance to gunrll against disaster unless ruin foils soon. lt is now over sewn necks since thcrc has been ruin in the country and liic sit uation is desperate in some .~t»~-lions. From corn hill como intclii|.;\:m~c of \\'or>t con iiitluus that prevail bl-rc. The tire is ruuulur.; in all ilircvtioii, and to nmkc thc troubles of the people worst A, runny farms orc without w:i.tr~r. l Springs have dried up, mul the wntrr is bolurr huulell for long r`iis‘tu|u--~ to pioviiic for household and stable \\':inl~. 'l`hi- ln-~ isa very serious one, and bus pass;-li the stnrzc when it can be viewed with 1-om placcncy. Kings county is dropping dollars fnsl and with no relief ln sight. x1|itiiy'a\iixli»\ls hours are in store for faruu-rs' l.umi>ernicn are prepnrinu o prolrcl their properties and have ram, . .ul their holdin-,r watching for out l\r<-;ti~'~‘ ol liri- cll to limdcriimits. ST. .in||.\', N. ll., Au;;u~.s. Among those dead is the Wifu of Admiral Mott T The hills surrounding Valparaiso suffer- ‘thousnnd persons have takin refuge iberu. ` Tllot. portionscf the city whore arc custom house and thc cily hall was nc.-1: `damaged.A large majority ol' the houses are not lit for habitation. The store- houses of the customl-\ house are almost totally destroyed. ' ' "' n Qi" -._.- _ ---_._W __ E.____ .____,__ _.-.__ ___ . , Retail. 2 Sl0l’C$. _iE' New Bookstore Up-to-date. The best in the Provinces. Come and see, More Room, Better Service, which we feel .surc will be appreciated by the public. New Goods Arriving Daily; Souvenir Post Cards and Books, Souvenir China Ware nd souvenir of Prince Edward Island in great var. iety. New stock of POSi C3l'(l Albllllls received. Latest Books received as issued Wll0l¢$3l¢ and CARTER Q C0.. LTD., Circulation to Dec. 30, 05 Daily and Trl Weekly 6,i7I . ` ;_\ |<,»,,.,rl runcboll in-rg tn