. SEPTEMBER 15.1913 """'”° 'rm-: cHA1u;orrE'rovvu GUARDIAN PAGE ELEVEN “‘ »_ -FT , .- " Mllhll - f;Hl~ ~f»-n»`_ ” ' [ul li I T - fl -SH ‘ ` - ~ fi jj-.»,,;_,, ~ 900 Diiors - l°|||i_»_` _F_gl;I_nfants and §_hildr§1_, html- . r~ 4° A 1 .SHE Iwa s Bo' ‘V ll _T",;:‘P"';¢-»T'7'|H 3:. f 9f.‘%.f.’.na.. . \ ' . In-:= 1 M- j f _ .W1 in .’l'.‘-l'..;.. \ ll S \..__:.`:r El 5 1- -_ 9 8 -’;v1':M|@~,,,>, -H lnpciccincnayiorrnnsna ' - i, . f ian SourSiomacli,0iarrlios _ ... __ _ §.`.iAbrma.Convulslnns.F¢V£tiST\' . __, _.-._ . .. _ _. ,rf - '.: neu and l.os_s__gLSi.ri:i>. Er 0 V E 1:, , f-"‘ 2 facsimile Slgnalureof E .W in ~ l I ¢.w% _ fi ,"1" _ will _N =_é;`-'if Al _‘au een-raunconrsinj T I' ‘ilif , -.- _monrsisitnawvoim _ l F E B a I l __Z,__f» _ . ~ 1- . I Ati: months old , ` i-."l.?ll.lf ,~ * ‘ . -~ " hH|'I|li§lii5D°`"'3S T l E I Exact Copy of Wrapper. in E ln; ru~|'vI\--I UC" '0°l\ NCD Valli: ltvi. \ '» i _ Q CANADIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS P. E. lsland Railway Provincial Exhibition I I Charlottetown September, Zlst, to 24th, inst. 1915 .Excursion Return Tickets at one way First Class fare will be-issued from all stations to-Charlottetown by all reg- ular trains on September 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd. good to return up to and on September 25th, 1915. SPECIAL CHEAP FARES. - Tickets at Special Reduced Rates will be issued from all stations to Charlottetown on September 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, good to return up to and on September 24th, and on September 24th, good to return up to and on September 25th, 1915, good going and returning by either special or regular trains. Special Train Arrangements and Fares. Station. - - Leave. Fare. Tiggish 5.00 A. M. $ 1.40 O’ ary 6.12 1.25 Summerside 8.22 1.00 Kensington 8.40 .80 Emerald 9.05 .70 \ 1 Hunter River _ 9.35 .45 Charlottetown Arrive 10.30 Elmira _ Souris St. Peters Mt. Stewart Bedford _ Charlottetown Arrive Vemon 9.23 .45 Lake Verde 9.37 .45 Mt. Albion _ 9.50 .30 Charlottetown Arrive 10.25 Proportionate fares from all other stations. _ Incoming A. M. and outgoing P. M. trams will stop at Exhibition Grounds to leave off and take on pas- sengers. , _ Returning from Charlottetown Trains on 21st, 22nd. and 23rd. will leave as follows: For Murray Harbor at 6.00 P. M. For Souris and Elmira 5.45 1*. M, and 6.15 P. M. For Cape, Traverse, Summerside and Tignish at 4.00 P. M. and 6.00 P. M., and for Georgetown at 6.25 P. M. See Posters at Stations for full information. . I CQ A, Hayes, H. H. Melanson, . General Traffic Manager, General PaSS¢I1B€1' Agent Monctom Moncton. ' We To ’ _ District Passenger Agent. Ch t°WH- Fire Insurance A Necessity _ " Then insure in good strong stock compa.n; ies,which never contest an honest claimlS“Ch as is represented by E. R. BROW Charlottetown I @@@N®n $g$Sg§ ?? .55 ...l"!" $3338 - Aid"to soldiers 6.847* The _Patriot has taken a weelr. to ex pla.in and embellish the new Liberal Leaderls manifesto. When it has finished its readers are as wise as when It began. The Guardian has al- ready given in a nut-shell the Liberal programme and what it implies. In view of the Patriot’s attempted in- terpretation,bowever,we may throw a little more light on the subject. The new Liberal Leader opens with - a note a patriotism and promises- to do all that he can ln aid of his King and country. With a record of dlsioyal utterance and conduct behind him unequalled in Canada, how can Mr. Rogers expect his protestatlons to be accepted in good faith? Would one of the military whom he has so often abused and sneered at have any confidence in Mr. Rogers’ leadership? The Government has pledged its support to the uttermost limit of men and resources and the people may trust the Mathieson Government to fulfill its pledge to the letter, if need be. Already the Government has rallied more men to the colours in proportion to population than any of the other Maritime Provinces. Already the Government has con- tributed ln cashs- To the widows, orphans and dependents of -sol- diers .. .. ....$15,000 Aid to Army Field Service.. 4,435 Total .... ......$23,282 This is only the beginning. Other aid is under consideration with the War Office. The Government is arranging other schemes for the protection and de- fence of the Island. and everything is being done in harmony with the Domin ion Government? Would it bellkely that similar har- monious relationship exist between Mr. Rogers and the Dominion Govern- ment? Mr. Rogers promises an equitable readjustment of taxation. We know what to expect from past experience. The late Liberal Government imposed all the taxation upon lands and read- justedit at a cost of $3.000 to obtain an increase of $8,000! They refused, however, to make a readjustment of the taxes on Compan- ies, etc., so that they would pay an' increase commensurate with the ln- crease on the farmers. lt was Premier Mathieson who put tho companies on the same footing as farmers in regard to readiustment of taxation., ‘ lt was Premier Mothieson who put the rich, who can afford to pay taxes, all on the same footing. Under the Grit Government income tax was col- lected from some in full and from the favoured ones only in part or not at all. We have had several instances brought to our notice by our own sub- scribers where they were asked for the first time in twenty years to pay in- come tax when the Mathimon Gov- ernment took office. In 1911 the income tax co_l- _ lected was - '$8.536-99 ln 1914 the income tax col- lected was $14,915-27 ln other words there was a 75 per cent. increase in collections of income tax from people best able to bear be- ing taxed. Under the Grits fox tax was collect- ed under the name of income tax at one and a half per cent. from such of our own people as were not favoured by the Government, but from out- siders none was collected. _ The system of one per cent. on all, introduced by the Mathleson Govern- ment has been honestly levied and lm- partlally collected. Would the Rogers party. if elected, change this? MUHHTT HTHHIIHS 3 THUE MEN .___- ‘itil \ . The people of Murray Harbour Dis- trict know Hon Murdoch McKinnon and Mr. A. P. Prowse sufficiently well to keenly rescent the insidious at- tacks being made upon them by the quartette of political adventurers Mes- srs. Wllson, McVie, Schurman and Bentley. Mr. McKinnon has been a total ab- stalner all his life. a temperance man in the Province. We dare any one, or ali, of the political adventurers now camping in Murray Harbour to point to any man who is more highly re- spected and esteemed for his temper- ance plnclples, or who more conscien- tiously advocates and furthers tem- perance in our midst. Mr. Prowse has never tasted, touched or handled in- toxicants In his life. YET THESE ARE THE MEN THOSE TWO ITINERANT POLITIC- AL PARSONS, AND TWO POLITIC- AL ADVENTURERS HAVE SET OUT TO TRADUCE FOR THE PUR- POSES 0F REVENGE. We give the people of Murray Har- bour credit for putting more faith in- two of their own people who have liv- ed among them aii their lives, whose consistency they have known and ap- preciated all their ilves, than In rev- engeful office-seekers who have been disappointed and dlscomfited. and W\\0 have gone to the length of converting churches and temperance lodges into political hustlngs. to gratify their hateful vengeful lust. ____._.-_-_ HIB SELF-DENTAL. "Ernest," she gasped. ¢h0Ck|l18 bl?-Ck her tears, “father has lost alll" ..Eh._,.. _ "l-‘ather has lost ali." she reiterated. "Not all!" he exclaimed. "Yes, all." "Never," he said bravely, pulling himself together. "You, Miranda, still are left to him. I could not be so cruel as to take the last of his wealth." "Ernestl" ' "Noi" Firmly he held off. "Tell him. Miranda, tell him from me, that his generosity toward me demands MH- TUEETSTTTTWTH Till--fH|UlEHTii HTTTHKST ini nyyivsll Sullerail Tuiiures llnlll -Sha Tiled “Fruit-a-lilies" Sr. Jun no Mama, Jan. 27th, 1914. “After suffering for a long time with Dysptpsia, I have been made well by “Fruit-a-tives.” I suffered so much that at last I would not dare to ent for ‘ I was afraid of dying. Five years ago, I received samples of “Fruit-a-tives” and after taking them I felt relief. Then I sent for three boxes and I kept improving until I was well. I quickly regainedxny lostvveight-and now I ent, sleep and digest well-in ii. word, I am /ullyrecovrred, thanks to ‘l<`ru.it-a-tives) Mila. CHARBONNEAU. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At dealers or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. THE INTEHEST TEST The Patriot tries to escape from the dilemma of -oomparlngthe amount of interest from year to year as a true in- dication of the amount of the Provin- cial Debt, by claiming that the interest of the Sinking Fund should not be con- sidered in such a calculation. That is a truly childish contention. The Sink- ing Fund is so much money laid by ev- ery year ugainst the debt, which is equivalent to paying so much off. ln- stead of being paid to the bond hold- ers, it is invested and in this case it happens to be invested at the same rate of interest as the bonds boar. Hence anyone can see that were it paid on the bonds they would be re- duced to the extent of such payments and consequently the interest charged would be reduced as well . Thus it will be seen nt a glance that to find the net interest we pay annual- ly, we must, to be correct, deduct the interest we receive from the interest we pay. The Patriot goes further in its folly. It says that there was $10,126.65 of unpaid interest according' to Mr. Bin- ning's report. This is not correct. Mr. Binning does not say “unpaid inter- est,” he says “accrued interests,” quite a different matter, although not worth considering so far as it \al`l`ec-ts the fairness of the comparison. But if the accrued interest is to be reckoned we niéy observe that Messrs. Ross- borough und Dench found that in the two months and two days following the close of thc hnanciul year, Sept. 30, 1911, thc Liborul Government had to pay $12,613.18 ol' interest on the debt and leave $12,084.89 as accrued and unpaid interest besides. These figures speak for thomsclvcs. They show that a large amount of In- Lterest was caried over into the next financial year after the close of the last Liberal year. 1911, which the present Government had to pay. As a further proof that the interest charge is going down the estimate for 1015 as calculated by Mr. Newbury, whose estimates are always very re- 1914, which was a. slight underesti- mate. Our statement in Wednesday and Friday was fair and quite correct. The debt is being reduced in the pro- portion stated since 1011 and the in- terest charge Is melting down as well. TS UTHEHS SEE US The Toronto News, of which Sir John S. Wlllison is Editor, has this to say about Premier Mathieson: “The general election in Prince Ed- ward Island should result in the re- turn of the Mathieson Government to power by an emphatic majority. Dur- ing its three yoars of office it has giv- on the Island much better administra- tion than. was previously enjoyed. The Premier Mr. John A. Matliieson, is a man of character and ability. “A definite success as Opposition leader. his capacity for public affairs did not fully develop until hc became First Minister. During. his visit to To- ronto, two or thrco years ago, he lm- pressed himself upon all those who heard himspcnlcund mcthlin person- ally as aniun of parts'and forcc,Gifted as a serious speaker, he has also a. lighter vein which delighted his audi- ence. “None of his hoiirers will soon for- get his interesting talks on the oyster fisheries and other Prince Edward Is- land industrlcs.\\'lienever he travels he is an active and effective advertising agent for the attractions of his nntive Province. A staunch Canadian, with an understanding of National nsvwell as Provincial problems, _Mr. Mathie- son ls a worthy representative of his part of thc Dominion and may easily, if he chooses, have n career in the Federal arena. Though the poll is to he taken on September 16th, the Lib- erals arc reported by the Island press as unable to settle upon a leader." llgil Il'I'I{'!!l\Il!'\l‘1l‘l'I"' I . I :hill , I as inivcnccc / pl the ‘Elbert gets , 4 ‘, thin, the nerves E _| S .lf exhausted and ` I vitality runs low. By building up _ - T n v forccof I I| " . H l _ I 1. ,l' ll > the er c body and mimi Dr. Chi\so's Nervo Food ls an im- bounded blessing to people of ml- vanceil years. I0 cents o box, all donlorl. Dr. Chase's`_ \\f,- I‘lf;i‘vo Food "~ .4 w -lr that I leave what little iles In my power-" V _ __ In l ., . ls' 1` liublc, is $37,900 against--$39,000 for- THE HEIGHT UT METHHESS Probably never in the history of the political life of any country has there been such contemptible meanness ex- liiblted as that .shown by a certain section of Grits in the First District of Prince. The Hon. Charles Dalton, the Government candidate. has not only represented the district satisfactory and well, but as a. member of the Gov- ernment has devoted much valuable time and attention to the furtherance ol' the public health of the Province. ln this connection Mr. Dalton has pre- sented a Sanitariuni to his native Pro- vince which has already cost him $46,000, and probably will entail anoth- er $4,000, or $5,000 before completion. lt is expected that this magnificent gift will be ready for formal opening and handing over the the people of this province for all time within the next six weeks or two months. Never has such generosity been experienced by the -ppople of this Province; never sympathy more adequately expressed for the suffering in our midst than by this plillanthroplc and beneflcent gift. Yet in the public services of this generous donor which a few mean, <-ontemptible Grits challenge in the First District of Prince. And who is the standard-bearer of these small- niinded, ungrateful Grits? Mi'. Benjamin Rogers, a man who has taken more from the public trea- sury in the way of salary than any other man living in the Province. Mr. Benjamin Rogers, a man who stepped from Government House into theactive arena of party politics. Mr. Benjamin Rogers, who has so long public career has nothing to his credit, except what he has attained through the gubernatorial office. Mr. Benjamin Rogers, who has so llttlc regard for the fitness of things, that after attaining the highest pub- llc office his King and Country can confer upon him, steps directly down from that high and dignified office, to fight on the bustings for some other petty office, and to oppose a man who has given as much to his country as he (Mr. Rogers) has taken from it. The action of Mr. Rogers does not meet with the aproval of right-tlilnk- ing Liberals. If the Liberals of the First District had really desired to contest Mr. Dalton’s seat, and this is generally denied, the opportunity was not for one who has already sucked the fruits of office dry-and still greed- ily thirsts for more. FAIR PLAY. WHAT THE EHITS THE llilllili Til Ili] ln the official programme of the Grit Party there is very little to which ex- ception might be taken; virtually so far as it goes It is the Conservative platform of 1908. But the unofficial programme as out- lined by such leading lights as the de- posed Grit lcader Mr. l"nlmer, the ris- ing Grit leader, Mr. Peter Brodie, and other Grit orators ls quite revolution- ary. Some of the planks are as follows. _ Disband and dismiss all Agricultural instructors. . Dlsmiss Professor J. A. Clark. lu “Abolish the Experimental Station. Dlsmiss Professor Ross. Abolish Farmers’ Institutes and Wo- nien's Institutes. - Dlsrniss Professor Benson. " Abolish Egg Circles. We wonder how the farmers of Prince Edward Island like the pros- pect. Of course it may be argued by the opportunist Patriot that neither Mr. Palmer nor Mr. Brodie nor any other Grit orator is authorized to promul- gate an unofficial programme. lliit they are the men who are put up to represent the Grits. and have as much authority and weight as Mr. Nash or Mr. J. J. Hughes. THINGS IEEUMPIISHEU The Grits have no record of things accomplished for the benefit of the Province. Their record is one of dis- astrous finance, dilapidatlon of public works and depopulation of the island. ln all the twenty years' regime there is nothing that can be pointed to as a crcillt to their administrative ability -unless it be the Hillsborough Bridge, and for flint the Province is burdened with o rental of $10,000 per annum for all time to come. In the three and a half years the Mathicson Government has been in power It has accomplished marvels in converting a siough of dcspond into a land flowing with milk and honey. Just lake u. slight glance at some of tht things the Mathleson Government has accomplished in its thrco years of office. An iaddltlonal $100,000 subsidy. $26,000 agricultural subsidy. Oyster areal made provincial pro- perty, which wlll ultimately represent another $100,000 per annum. Roads improved beyond description. Vote by ballot introduced. Short course and Long Course In Agriculture Introduced. Short Course for teachers Introduc- od. Construction of oanltarlum for tub- erculosis patients. Provision of hospital accommoda- tion for Insane, poor and tuberculosis patients. Construction of permanent public works five times In much no In the previous twenty yearn. Increased pay for teachers. Norman training for teacherl In Prince of Wales College. New telegraph and telephone cables with mainland. Reductions In telegraph rates and _Improved telegraphlc and telephonic facilities. Oyster mud for farmers. Reduction In public debt. Reduction In interest on debt. Average annual surplus of $30,000. 'This is not a complete list by any means. but it suffices to show that the Mnthicson Government has been doing things while the Grits have merely been talking and sitting idly by. _ Provincial I Election Province of Prince Edward' Island (“Thc Election Act, 1913")-Forum “A” (Sec. 50) snzcnon i»oi._@nci=. QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS The qualification of voters for a 'j _ . COUNCTLLOR r . to serve in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY are in substance :is iollowS:'- Every Voter must be :L male person of the agcof twenty-one years, a British Subject, and not subject to any legal incapacity, aiidniust own real estate of a freehold or leasehold tenure to the vziluc of three' hiiii~ dred and twenty-five dollars, or must own land, partly freeholrl and partly leasehold, apiounting together to thc value of llircc hundred and twenty-five dollars, and must have ownctl or been in possession of the same for a period of at least six months previous to the teste of the Writ of Election. A Mortgagor or c’cstui qui trust in actual possession is an owncr within the iiicaniiig of the nbovc. The Qualification of _Voters for an " ' vu ,_ LM "_ 1 ASSEMBLYMAN 'to serve in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY arc in substance as fol- lows :- Every voter must bc a male person of ilic nge of twenty-one years, a British Subject, not subject to any legal iiiczipacity, and must in ad- dition bc entitled to one or more of llic following qualihcations:- FIRST :-Ownership for six months previous to thc testo of thc writ of freehold property of llic value of not loss than one _liuiidrcil dollars consisting of 11 warclioiisc, shop or other building, or any farm or piccc of land; or must bc in tho bona fide use and occupation or actual possession of any such last mentioned premises. SECOND:-'I`lic payment or coninnilatioii by labor of all road taxes on or bcforc thc 3151 Dcccnibci' last or of :ill civic taxes for which the voter may have bccn liable, iogctlicr with tlic receipt or certificate therefor, :ind ai twelve nioiiths' rcsiilciicc iii the Electoral District Ol' being especially cxcmpt ilicrcfroiii by statute. Persons who have come of age since the date or respective dates when, if of age, they would have been liable to payi civic poll tax or to perform statute labor or pay commutation money, shall if otlicrwisc qualified, vote without thc productioii of any receipt or certificate of payment or conimiitaiioii of :uiy road tax or of civic poll tax. In addition, thc voter iiiust have resided in the Electoral District for twelve inoiillis before tlic tcsic of thc writ of election. Occzisioiiai nbsciiccs from llic Electoral District for a period not exceeding in all four iiioiiilis shall not clisqiizilify such voter. The time spent from honic by fishermen :ind mariners in the pur- suit of their usual avocniion and by students :ittcuding institutes of learning shall bc deemed and taken to bc time spent at their respective hoinds or residences. » ___ _ TIIIRD:-Every mortgagor or ccstui qui trust in actual possession for six months previous to thc tcstc of thc writ of real estate or dowcr land sct oii` and reduced into possession and of the value of one hundred d0llZll'S. ' \ ~ r V \-g" ~I`,“‘“* FOURTIT:-Every person exempt under this Act from thc pay- ment of civic poll tax or from thc performance of statute labor, or pay- ment of commutation moncy shall if otherwise qiialified, be entitled to vote for an Assemblyman. " _ \Vilfully, falsely and corrupily swearing to any of the oaths pre- scribed by thc Act, or procuring or suboriiing any persons so to do, is punishable with thc pains and disabilities inflicted on persons guilty of wilful :ind corrupt perjury. Persons who shall procure themselves to bc polled out of the proper electoral division or polling district, shall forfeit sixteen dollars and their votes shall bc struck out of the poll book. Persons who shall procure themselves to be_pollcrl more than once at the sanic clccfion for thc same town or district, or who shall vote under a false or fictitious mtnic or pcrsouaie or vote in ilic iiaine of any other person, or not being duly qualified to vote and bc polled according- ly to law shall forfeit sixteen dollars for each offence. _ Penalty for Defacing Proclamation or other ‘ Election Documents posted up [sec 198 ci “'i_‘iic Eicciicn Act 1913"] Any person unlawfully takiiig down, covering up, mutilatiug, dcfzic- iiig or altering any proclamation, notice or other document required to bc posted up under any of thc provisions of this Act shiili be liable to zi fine not exceeding Fifty dollars and costs, and not less than Ten dollars and costs or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months and not less than one month with or witlioiit hard labor; and if the person so oi`l'cur`iiug is :i returning officer, clcctioii clcrk, deputy’ returning officer, poll clerk or other officer engaged iii iiic election, lic shall bc liable to ri fiuc not cxccding One Hiiiirlrcd Dollars :uid costs :ind not less than 'I`\vciit_v Dollars and costs, or, in default of pnyuicnt of such fine and costs, to imprisonmciit for a tcrni not exceeding Six months and not loss than two months with or without hard labor. ' . \ Heat Your Home 1 Comfortably And Well You shouldn’t let your wife and family suffer from the _cold this Winter when for a small cost we can iustal a heat- ‘ ing system .that w_ill give you_ the comfort of a day in ,Tune- that will require little attention-that is economical on fuel _ -and that will last for years. I No modern home ca_n afford to be without proper heat- | ing-Mantym diseases spring from a cold _da_mp room. The very heal and life of thos_e most dear is in danger. Are they worth less than the price of a heatnig system. We know you need a heating system in your home, but ' think it awfully expensivr-it is_ri_t. It is a sound investment and as good as gilt edge securities that will bnng health, cptilipfort and happiness to your home and will not cost much ei er. Phone 125 today. I .T I -lliruce Stewart & Co. _.T LIMITED Charlottetown, P. E. I. * s ‘\ . .lf iz I