. I ‘_|,..`_,v,. .` , ‘ff‘L‘?.E NlN.l¥“”“’ mln!! wucusnnmz N us ’ ' .- »,. V i t “’ ' -\ " I "~,~..=r.. ' ‘ ’ I _» . 1 , i / .yd Q' ' The General Charaian ,ADDRESS gf. ,, 3[v[R |lI|[||Mn| . rj' IS T hsiirim" Lay in your winter supply of Coal now, if you have not al- ready done so. Remember cold weather is near at ,hand gud it is besttof have your coal ins stocked . ` and be prepared for it. up We can supply ` Sydney Round I Sydney Run of Mine. ` ' , Albion Round - ' Albion kun of Mine . Hard Chestnut I A. PICKARD & C0. Phone 240 EXPERT EYE sER_y_icE We have recently had the privil- ege of visiting the offices of some of the most expert Opticians iIn‘ Can. ada. We have studied their inetnodn and seen them practically. demon. strated and it is- a matter of grati- fication to be able to say that the service we are giving ..our patrons. we believe its quite equal to that ob talnable In the large centres. We solicit your patronage. ,G. F. Hutcheson - Optieian l l f"""""""l See Our. Separators 1 Don’t fail to see our exhibit of De Laval Cream Separators, at 149 Great George St. Milk cans, bottles, caps, brushes, Separator oil, Separator parts. The Alpha gasoline and ker- osene engines, gas en- gine oil. J as. D. Qffer Chu rlotteto wil 468-lil-Mtstlmo. ’ 1 . .lust Arrived Frank W|iite’s Hi h 'Classl'Bon Bons and 3 liafd Mixture vcmiber issue of Popular Mechanics Our Own Home Made Candies Caramels Fudges Peannt Crisp Salted Peanuts ` Island Chocolates - Moir’s Chocolates Ganongs Chocolates caiiiat ye old candy shop. Thomas White y I - Sunnyside .L __________;-l_.__._~___ ___ E _ I I MEMORIAL SERVICE and Ser- lll0n St. Peter’s Cathedral this evening 7.30 p. m. THE FORMER AMERICAN CON- _ SULATE, offered for sale, Nov. lst. ls »one of the finest properties in Char- lottetown. 916-10-30M3ipd. A GALE.- The province was treat- to another gale Tuesday night, one Iof the heaviest gales of the year, the velocity being 3-ip to 38 miles. ARRIVES SAFELY.-The pleasing news was received yesterday of the safe arrival in Johannesburg, South If-lfflca. of Re-v. Walter Cotton. PIE s6’c|AI; AND ENTERTAIN- MENT- in Howe’s Hall Brackley Pt. Thursday Nov. Ist. Proceeds for [ted (Toss Admission adults 25ccnts child# I-on 15 cents. 954.10.;-;1M2|_ AT HALIFAX.-_-The C.G.S. Stan- loy arrived at Halifax Sunday from the westward when she went on buoy Iilld lighthouse service. I __ NAVIGATION COURSE.-Mr. Geo. Afselllillli. a native oi' Charlottetown, 15 taking UD ii course of navigation in Halifax. where he is at present sta. tioned in H.M.C. Services. NOTICE.)--Rain or shine Serbian l@0tl\I'0» dances. songs. candy, scotch, dance. Bonshnw, Saturday, Nov, 3rd-_ Proceeds tw-o third to Red Cross, one third to lecturer. Admission 1£'i and 10 cents. 946-10-31M3i. n KENNEDY 6, C0.. 0'-LEARv__ Want Party or parties to invest $i5ooo.oo in t hc boat General Mer- cantile Country business on Prince Edward island. One half of the stock to be retained' by present owners. T110 ill health of Mr. Kennedy com- Dells him to retire from activs»busl- ness. For further particulars apply to Kemiedy & Company, O’Lcary. 666-10-l6Mtf. PRODUCE LADEN.-The first car- go of Prince Edward Island produce to rcucli llallfa/1 this' fall arrived on Sunday in tho schooner EneniyiIth~ rude. She brought 1,100 bushels po- tatoes and 300 bushels tnrnips. Cup- tain McKenzie inude a good rmi from liallfax to Souris and back consider- ing the wcatlier conditions since he left that post two weeks ago. ' RUMOR DENIED.--A 'l‘oronio des- putcli says that 'l‘u|n bangboat, the. fniiious indian Marathon rnniicr, well known in l’. IC. Island. who has been twicc unoilicinlly i-cportod killed in action in lI’i'-.iIIco, i.-.' still nlivo. (Tap- iuin Tom Fluiiaigaii, i'oi'mcr iiiaiiiigor of the indinn, who wont overseas with thc sanic battalion, and has re- turricd to ilaiiatla, had a lctter from him Saturday in which lic threatens to take action ugalnst nn indian iii the United Stutes who has been re- `prc-senting himself as Loiigboatf Tom dei,'cribes some oi’ his experiences in, tho front line trenches and says that it makes him sore to have this fellow going round the country having a good time on his reputation while he is undergoiiig such hardships. ' CONGRATULATJON FROM FRA- NCE.- Capt. Henry Squarciirlgs Iias received the following letter from John E.Heartz who went ovcr i`roni here with the 105th ami is now an officer in l<`i'unce. The letter is dat- ed France, Sept. 21st and reads us follows."-Dear Friends.-I was pleas ed to hear of the happy time you had on the occasion ol' thc fifteenth an- niversary of your marriage and nl- though soinouihat late I could' not let. the opportunity pass of tendering my hearty coiigratulatlons. My past ,-assoclutioiiis. with you ,good people are fraught with so many pleasant memories 'that my wishes for your future wclfarc cun bo only of the many more years of wciidcd life nnd with all hearty good wishes, I am Your sincere friend. John E. lleartz. CHAIIR CAN BE CONVERTED INTO A CRIB A mission chair which cun lic con- verted into a child's crib is an at- tractive devicc illustrated ln thc No- Magi-izinc. The chair is ot` generous dimensions, with sides and buck of tie same height. The liottoin, the front crosspiece, and' the back are ouch made in two parts attached to their respective sides und reiIit'orced with woodoii strips which slide in grooves so that the sidos can be drawn apart several inclics. in this way tho chair le transforiuetl into n crib. How’s This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Oatarrh that cannot be Cured by Hall'e (Iatarrh (lure. " I{nll's flatarrh Cure has been taken bv cat- arrh sufferers forthe past lhiriiglive years, and has become known ns the most reliable remedy for tfatsrrh. HHI s Ultlrrh Cure actstliru the Binod on the ucoun surfaces, cxpciilmz the Poison from the Blood and healing the diseased portions. After you have taken IlaIl's Catsrrhflure for a short time you will see s arent improvement In your general health. Start' taking Hail's cintarrh ‘ure at once and get rid of eatsrrh Send for testimonials, I ree. , F. .GHENICY -& CO.. 'I' ld . 0 ' , Sold gy sllbruggists 75c. oe 0 hm _,_ l_' o e E' . = I Dr.E.C.Harris‘ / t , t,. S...I.t... CHURCH QF SCOTLAND. R Ewen-McDoigall will preach Sabbath, Nov. Atli, at Dundas at 11 a.m., and Bangor. at 6.30 p.m. SALE OF FORMER AMERICAN CONSULATE. Cor. Haviland and Wa- ter Ste.. November 1st. offers a rare opportunity to secure a beautiful home. p 916-10-30M3lpd. ,HOLLEVIIE'EN ENTERTAINMENT and Bazaar at the MacDonald Conso. lidated,School on Thursday evening at 7 p. m. 911-10-3lM2ipd. THE PORK MAFIKET.-- The deal ers are paying the following prices for tlressed hogs in Halifax 110 to 18(' pounds zo cents; iso. to 250 poundi, fill cents; 250 to 350 pounds 17 ccntr and over 350 pounds. 16 cents. ` . ISLAND SOLDIER IMPROVING. -1 Stanislaus Doiron of Mayfield,- has been otiiclaily notified that the con- dition of 70263 Copr. John L. Doiron, infantry, now in the 42nd casualty Cleliring- hospital is improving. ’i‘hiI is good news to the home friends. (Patriot please copy.) PRICE OF POTATOES.-A cargo of potatoes which arrived in Halifax Tuesday from Prince 'Edward Island is being retailed at DeWo1fe’s Whar at $1.25 a bushel at the vessel; and turnlps' are retailing at 60 cents. The wholesaler is not to get any of this cargo. says the Halifax Herald. P. E. I. POTATOES.- A Nev Glasgow excliange says: Tlliree P E. Island schooneis arc now at th wharf here. Each has_a good size cargo of produce. Potatoes are sei ing at i`roiii 90 cents to $1; turnlp 30 cents por bushel, cabbage $1.0 pci' dozen and vegetables 80 cent por bushel. 'lt will he noticed thi the pricc of potatoes has taken jump. Last week they were sellln at 80 cents. A number of other I land schooners are expected dail rind' this of course may have a tem 'incy to bring down the price again TRAINING BALLOONISTS FOI WAR , By R. P. Crawford, in Popular Mecl anics Magazine for November ln' .limo of -this year began th training of the first contlngeiit 1 iuon who within ii short time wi he directing the aim of thc big gui: in France. This interesting part f cui' war preparations is being carrie out at Fort Oinuha, Ncb., where fc ed a hydrogen plant. The object of the balloon school i' of course, to iurii out men capable c bundling the big- observntioii `b:Ill_uon In tho French trout. Ballooning I different fi'oni nirplaiiing. The ba looii’s solo purpose is to enable a obsoivcr to watch the work of tht nuns as they batter nt the enemy' trenches. if the aiui is not correct h telephones to the gunners down ‘br low. On the other hand, the airplan serves' for bomb rlropping and spy ing ‘behind the cnemy‘s lines. Th observation balloon stays put, in on place, and so_is idcal for observatioi of any portion of the line. To become a balloonist attached _tc the Signal Corps requires approxi lniytely four montlis. /During that time the youths are put through a rig crous course, including work wit both free and' captive balloons, clas instruction, infantry drill. and gener al signal-corps work. The qualifici tions for' a bzilloonlst are mucii th~ some as for an airman; good oy'e» sight, bearing and physical health. lt is. however, only the o'flicei's .c i- balloon company who make the ot sforvations. A company consists of 9 listed men is necessary to curry or ‘ the mi~scelInr.eous work in handlinf tho balloons. The young nicn wh' aspire to be officers must. generall‘ speaking, be college graduates o have completed three years of sue' a course. They do not go first t' are assigned directly to the schoo at Omaha. On alternate days a student is giv en a hand at a 'big observation kit' balloon. It is :brought I`.'own and sen up every half hour, thus giving eacl pupil a chance about every other day I This balloon is firmly anchored witl at 1/4-inch steel cable to an autoinobilr truck. the engine of which furnishei tbo power to haul it. down. There if also Ii. telephone wire running fron the balloon to the ground by mean' of which the observer keeps in touch with tho men Ibolow. To mako the work realistic an( typical of actual conditions, repro scntations of trenches rind embank- inents are located about four miles away in the country. Thorn smokr bombs are set off every few minutes The balloonist in thc buskol., higt nbovo the fort, judges how for these bombs. supposed to be shells fired ii' tl.o'onomy, arc missing thc trenches lio olllior telephones down or marks on a map divided into sectors th# places w-here tho bombs 'have oxplod' od. ,The nicn out in tho country also keep track of the actual locations o' tho bombs. In the evening the twc sets of records may hc compared and If can be determined how proficient the students are. becoming in judg- ing distances. r . Office Royal Bank Build- ing, Charlottetown Office Hours 9.30-12.30 . ‘ < ~ ‘ "Plasite . i ` rien und the entire'numbei‘ of cn - (Continued :Tom D-11,9 c.gnt) crl\i;iinais»and thesworthiei-is members of ociety originate. When we real- ize that. we shall ask for an effect- ive compulsory attendance. law, we shall get it. and we shall see that it is enfprcedl A detcrrniinod people can do much. ` Equity of DU-Ynients is another thing that each year demands our at- ipntiou. Inspectors will tell you, inalo ‘eachers will, almost without excep- tion, _admit that the law that gives a .voman a lesser salary than ii man. when the work of one is as good as that of the other, is r. most unjust ne. However, to glvc the female ,eachor the same salary as the male .cacher of the same class would incan hat the government__would have to ipend ii great deal more money on cd- ucatloii than it does at present. Tho government is not likely to do that so long as wetalk and not aer. 'Gov- :rnnients do not mind being "railed" t. Action is needed. Two years ago we tliouglit we, us an Xssociaftion, hadumade an advance 'long educational A lines when we =turted the publication oi' the “Teach- .-rs’ Mage.zine."_' Last year, _tl ain :orry to say wc had to stop its pub- ication owing to lack oi funds. The "l`eacliei's' Magazine" was going 'eepcr in debt every month and the 'xccutlvo thought it wise to atop it ubllcatloii and pay thc bills while here was .something left wlierewitli 3 pay. A good magazine for teach- rs is much needed in this pi'oviii<-»-, ut until some public-spirited person equcatlis this Association a legacy If several thousand Ilollzti-4., I ani [raid we shall havevto depend on the ther provinces for our »:‘u.'ational papers. E annot. get cnougli money to publish i ina nr.iiie»-despite thc fact that ro wretched, that Entrance Examin- i fair t.est-Ihespite all these things ore 'l‘Iic teachers are, as .i. whole, norc interested iii their school, and ho pupils themselves are coming lo .eulize that at boy' or a girl who II tot ctlucntod is not of much vulnc in he world. Several factors have con- ributed to bring about this revival if intcrcst in learning. The cIiiId's nterest has beciitaropisod by oi'g:iniz- :d play and by honie projcct work. Phe former' is teaching him that his eacher is`his friend and his clium; ,he lattcr is binging his home and ;ls school ifito close relationship. The parents have become interest- iid to ii certain extent because the :hildreii are interested, but I believe ve owe thc recently awakened inter- st of parents, especially of the ino- hers-iiiorc to the formation of Wo- r.en’s institutes than to anything ilse. Since the first organization oi Noinen's Institutes in this provliice he improvement in schools and :chool property has been very mark- :go unfit for liuiiiun habitation ure iow well furnished, clean attractive iuildlngs. Tho -superintendent in his ‘eport says. “lt is truly gratifying o noto that thc inntcrial oqnipnicnt if the scliools in buildings, grounds 0IIO Of the regular l-ffiilllng UHIHDH. bl! if ind apparatus IQ steadily iin,'pi'ov- , ug.” Ho Iiiight liavc added that in _Ile oi' Prince Edward island for such 1. gratifying state of affairs is duo the Women’s Institutes. lt is wonderful what tho mothers can do when once ltliey are interested, I prophesy nn 'c-von grantor iniprovcinent in the schools now that the mothers Iinvo a /otc at tho annual meetings and that the schools ure bcglnning to elect wo- men trustees. l VIK'fi\\\\\\\ A Question of ‘ I Quality From the beginning onr_career in the D r u Business we have made QQALITY our first consider- ation. ’ Every careful drug buy- er should adopt this same rule. Don't be influenced or bv cut prices and leaders, but demand the best. We see to it that our ustomers receive _nothing . ut the best quality, and ur prices are as low as can be made on the samelgrade of goods anywhere. here. fore we are glad to r_n_ake ' the followiag proposition. COMPARE OUR coops wlrn THOSE OFFERED ELSEWHERE AT EQUAL PRICES. We are satisfied that we_’ll get your trade on this basis._especial- , ly if you seek quality goods at fair prices. Johnson & Johnson W H ‘The Qulllty Drugstore Cer Went and Prince Streets m& §\\““ o u- n I In 3. M /l”f-§“\\\'lIff*`\\\\\‘ IIIII ‘blood tonic, is vcry successful in 'the lfor the first time realized that we liowcvcr. despite thc init llintwc Iinany cases the thanks of the poo- . the muscles and joints-, producliig in- flammation, stiffness and pain. This acid gets into the blood through some defect in the digestive processes,'aiid remains there because thc live‘r. kid- neyn and skin are too torpid to curry it oi'l'. Iiood’s Sarsaparllla. the old-tiine treatment of rheunintlsm. It acts blood, and through the blood on tho ilwer. kidneys and skin. which it stiniplaten and at the same time it improves the digestion. Get Hood's Sarsaparllla today. Sold by all druggists. ’l`lic fathers, too, arc more inter- ci-.ted in their schools than formerly as is evidenced by the larger' supple- ments voted at the school meetings oi' last June. The renewed interest~oi` teachers in their schools is due in a. grcat measure to the summer school. A few years ag.; Nature Study was mor Schools were organized. those Summer Schools some of us had had eyes that saw not and ears that heard not" and many of us rc gretted the hours we and‘>our pupils IMI EDU111 on books "dry as dust," Nature lay open all around us. The i.eans ideal. There is too much of the atmosphere of “Things agrlcult ural arc the only things worth while This year the Summer School had to bc dispensed with We look "uI\'.'nrfl to its being held again next your and wo w0uld suggest. that thc work fuk- in up in Nature Study and Element- ary Agricultruo at that session be the ing the following school year. terest of people in their soho is has bayc been held come the nio»t cn inany years the governiiient has ow: it nore enthusiastic' thc parents are Ulllslllslifi l‘0l>0I'lS Uf Ulf? ill'-“CSL ! If sliown by parents, pupils and tcacli- ers. Thcrc is no doubt that wc have mlviiiicctl in cducaiiou in tlic past fow years. but we Inusi. not bc contcnioll with what wo have duno. l.ot. us, the teachers, try to inakc this ycni' thc most successful one in thc’ history of education in Prince Elffwzii-