~ ' ‘ Mineral a r Fy. ‘ a W acters We are agents for Taylor & Tennant’s Amherst, celebrat Mineral Waters. Ciub Soda, | Cream Soda | Ginger Ale | Orange Phosphate Lithia Water Which we sell at m ers prices I J. & 7. MORRIS ENGLISH CANVASS .. SHOES IN SIZES 6,7,8&9 Regular Price $2.50 Reduced to $1.88 .....-, A fe ] airs left JOHN H. BELL GREAT GEO. STREET. NEAR QUEEN STREEBT. WNDADA ATC BIG BARGAINS IN MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S ODD LINES AND SIZES IN BOOTS SHOES (x) SLIPPERS Just the cine you want for the holidays—for frollicking uabrut the country, and scampering around the In fact we have a LARGE and well assorted stock. We can fit you all. Mens. Boys, Laeirs and babies. Big Stock Small Prices BEFORE YOU BUY PLEASE TRY Weeks & Warren ee | Farm For Sale at Fairfild, LOT 47. The undersigned are anthorized by Marie S, McIntyre to sell the farm formely owned by late Father Gabriel McIntyre, containing about 90 acres, situated at Fairfield. Lot 47 b ended on the East by the property of the heirs of Angue J, McIntyre, and on the West by land of Alexander McKeuzie This property is about half cleared, and will be sold ata reasonable figure, Persons wish ing to purchase can ceémmunicate with the undersigned, stating what amount they are willing to offer for the property. McLEOD, MORSON & McQUARRIE, Solicitors, Charlottetown June Ind—w3mo A GRAND TEA-—~ “IEETING the Presbyterian 19 «connection with Church o Tryon, Hampion and Bonshaw, w ll be held on the Manse Grounds, at Hampton, on Wednesday, the 19th July. A large aod representative committee having been appointed to carry out the arrangements, everything will be done in first-class style, and the public may look forward to an excellent entertainment. Should the weather be unsuitable on the above date, the Tea wil! be held on the first fiue day following. By order of Committee. GEO. C. ROBERTSON July 13 —wk1li, dymon ARTIFICIAL eoooe ME ETH =>. DR. JOHN P. MURRAY, | 5 | $28,648,626 in 1896-67, and $29,676,455 ln 1897 98, since 1896 increased to the extent of $6,- | be lost * has been given to the public in Ontario. THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, JULY 14, 1539 * THE DAILY EXAMINER ED JULY 14, 1899. INCREASING TAXATION. Tue customs and inland revenue taxes, together, amounted last year tu $54,586,- 1895-96 = as against $27,789,285 in on ; But although taxation has 607,000 a year, or nearly $1.25 per head our Liberal Government coatinues to run the cour try into debt. REDUCED RAILWAY RATES. _———- Our representatives at Ottawa, Messrs. McDonald and Martin, have called atten~ tion io the justice and expediency of re ducing the rates of paseage on the P. E. Island railway. They have given the Min- ister of Railways good reasons for this new departure. These reasons seem to have touched the ministerial We trust that Mr. Blair, will weigh them care~ fully and take action in the direction indi~ A reduction of railway rates would conscience, cated. be a real boon to our peeple; and we have little doubt that though some money may the tothe railway in beginning more money will be gained by it in the end. i LIBERAL METHODS. ANOTHER illustration of Liberal methcds In the protest againet the returo of Mr. Garrow for West Huron, corruption has been proved; but one witness—a cam~= paigner named Lioklater—is required to testify on the question of agency. The court has eat several timea to hear Link~ later’s testimony; but Linklater cannot befound. He is out of the country, in hiding, and beyond the reach of a sub- poena. It is understood, says the Mail aod Empire, that Linklater is paid to stay away. The machine worked to elect Mr. Garrow, and its ¢fforts seem to have been necessary to override public opinion, al- though Mr. Minister without portfolio that he might Now a ne- Garrow had been created a ° . i have prestize in the contest. cessary witness is withheld that Mr. Gar- row—a Minister of the Crown—may hold his seat. ma Oe © THE SPOILS SYSTEM IN OPERATION Mr.H. A. Bare, of Ottawa wae an active Liberal partisan previous to the general 1896. It was over the platform of the Liberal Convention eX» He has election of he who hung & motio with tne device “ Laurier pects every man todo his duty.” been rewarded in this way: Last year the Government sold the major proportion of the penitentiary-made binder twine to H. A. Bate and Co.—$38 695.orth. that the purchase price waa 4} per pound, and that the twine was at prices ranging l0c_ to per pound, If this be so, the firm more than doubled its money. The Mail and Empire states that the same firm received the contract (without tender) for the sup- plies for the Yukon military force,—the the amount being $37,744. All the goods were bought at Ottawa from Mr. Bate, a'though they could have been got cheaper ia Vancouver! in Operation. It is stated cents sold from l5¢e Sach is the spoils system Partisan politicians make Indian beaded moccasins at R K Jost’s, Stamper’s Corner. MISSING MAIL BAG Tne loss of a registered ‘etter, as an- nounced by THe Examiner yesterday, 18 an The to was mailed in Charlotietown on the 26.b June by Mr. W. F. Portland Packing Company upusual occurrence letter referred Tidmarsh, of the here, to their agent, Mr. C. W. Tidmarsh, at Grand Entry, M: gd len Island Islands, aod cou; tained $1,000 in $20 bank notes. ‘Tbis letter, with the mail bag containing it and other valuables, besides the usual amount of mail matter, is still missing. It has been traced t» Souris. The postmaster at Souris states that on the 26 bh he made up five bags of mail as usual,one for each of the five Magdalen Isiands ; and as usual steamer. It of reached their destination. sent them on board the that ap? pears only four the five hags 1 he post ¢ ffice officials involved are experienced and care- ful met of good character, It is hoped that the missing bag has been mislaid. -——e ‘CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS. —_—— Tae Colonist of Victoria, answers eeve~ ral questions that have beea propounded in view Of the penaing ministerial crisis, Here sre some of them : **Must Mr. Martin resign the Attorney-~ Generaiship because Mr. Semlin has ask-~ ed him to? Tne anawer is that he need He can legally hold office until dis- missed by the Lieutenant Governor. He ix just as much attorney general vow as be has been at any time since his appoint. ment. “Muet the Lieutenant-Gevernor dismiss Mr. Martin if asked to do eco by Mr. Sem- lin ora mejerity of the cabinet ? Not necessarily. He may refuseto accept the advice of his ministers in this particular, which would of course leave them no alter- native except 'o resign.” * Can the Lientenant-Governor decline to accept any one recommended as a mem- ber of hie cabinet bo the Premier? He cai, and it rests with the Premier whetber or not such a refues] shal! be regarded as an expression of want of confidence. “Has the Lieutenant-Governor any right te consult bis personal predilections in regard to members of the cabinet? He undonbtedly hrs. A minister must pos- ress the confidence both of the Lieutenant- Governor and the legislature. ** Does the resignation of a premier carry with t the resiga+tion of the whole min- istry ? It unquestionably does in Great Britain, and most of the colonies, but there may be some doubt if under the peculiar phraseology of our constitution act this ie strictly true of British Columbia. In point of fact it would be true of this province, because if the Lieutenan't-~Gov- ersor accepted the resignation of tne Premier as tvch it would be both tendered and accep'elon behalf of the whole gov- ernment,” not. DP OO S&S ee NOTES AND COMMENTS — Over 500,900,000 persons in this world have now, not only po voice in making their own lawe, for this is true of the mil- lions of Russiaand Chiva aleo, but are governed they have never seen and for the most part by people who have never eeen the coun tries and people for which they legislate. by laws made in countries that t Y } j ~——Henry Norman declares that the key to the T’ranavaal situation is not the ques- tion Of a few years, more or le-s,in the length of the franchise granted to the Uiilanders in the Transvaal, but of the whole fuinre of British rvul: in South Africa. Siudents of the situation, from a military point of view, should keep their eyes upon Laing’s Neck. This is the stra- tegic point at which the railway runs in the tunnel between the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. The last p!ace en British autvority beyond the tunnel is Cbarles- town, andthe principal advance iuto the Transvaal will be made from here: therefore, the Boers will be given no op- portunity, to seize or blow up this strategic tunnel Goly one outcome is possible. What ever news you receive to the centrary you may confidently rely upon the above infor- mation, i < Bananas on'y 15 and 20 cents a dozen at Beer & Goff’s. Atlast A Bed That Will Not Saeg We have been testing this mattress for the last two and being satisfied that they ordinary styl? wire mattress control of this bed for P. E. Is] other beds, and it difference. you test one Queen Si., sear London House, —— ——— $$$ er Wafted to h-aven on flowery teds of ease? No, you won't be that if you sleep on Hercules Spriogs, but you will be wafted to the Land of Pleasant Dream+ and will rise each morning, thoroughly refreshed aod feel- ing like a new creation. years are ten times better than the We have secured the entire and—They cost no more than you wilt readily discover the MARK WRIGHT AND Co ——————~_— thing when t wrappers are DOO REREDESERAEES Gloves Ribbons Veilings cuned Belts Jas' Paton & Co. Shorey’s Cio are worth 55c each, Summer Lustre Coats, Bicycle Suits, Jerseys and Abose. Shirts, Silk Bosom Shirts and Washing Scarfs ; Extra Large Sized White Bandana Scarfs.—-Muslin Shirt Waists —waxt— ; Be tl E ~ ARN] of men and women who have been quick to know a 04 hey see it. Our shirts at 25c, unlaundre Our waist sale is now on, going fast. eet. CS6OD0D6 2.923680 0£:8 & @ 26 © 61226 asa All Colored Hats | Hose Underwear Skirts Sunshades & Corsets Jas. Paton & Op! | Ladies Styles at ote) ‘Sailor Hats at All Capes iin Colors only 1-3 off me CPR | 95€ d SODWEODOWS HOSE OH9O7D5O4OO6O6590O9 OOD 0S - O°9O4OD404 2>et8 SoS 6 om, , thing is goed and guaranteed 29 Grey Lustre Coats 385 Men’s Colored! Alfred A. Taylor, of Margaree says One bottle of MINARD’S LINIMENT cured a swelling ofthe gamble joint, and saved a horse worth $140 00. Taos. W. Payne of Bathurst, saved the life of a valuable horse that the Vet. had given up, witha few bottles of MIN- ARD’S LINIMENT. The Wrince Edward Island Magazine tor July isfor sale atall the bookstores 5c a copy Monkey Brand an a csinatinnnuiinintin PLEASANT NEWS FOR HOUSEKEEPERS, un Messrs Lever Bros, Limirep. pro- prietors of “SUNLIGHT SOAP” have acquired the ownership of the celebrated MONKEY BRAND scour ing soap, and have put it on the Cana- dian market in a new and wore con- lade JAS PATON & co sea eS Se iT PAYS TO BUY AT REINS, See Those Shirt Waists SL15 shirt waist for 69 cents or 8@c shirt waist for% i STOP a minute on your way, Buy a shirt waist here to-day, One dollar fifteen for sixty. cents, Completes your suit with little expense. Now if you want one look alive, $1.15 for 602, or 80 for 25. We have other lines too, of the most up-to-date stylestot shirt waists in Silks, Sateens, musiins fercales and prints Styles all correct and prices all right. venient package, con taining a TWIN BARor TWO TABLETS, each | tablet being separately wrapped. The Price is Now 5 cents per I'wo Tablets. This is astonishing value, and _ will be greatly appreciated by the purchas ing public. MONKEY BRAND SOAP is world renowned as a polisher and scowarer, and is a boon to the house- keepers who delight in keeping bright their SILVER, BRASS, COPPER, TINWARE, etc., or removing RUST STAINS, TARNISH &e. Ask your yrocer for MONKEY BRAND, and see that you get the two tablets for 5 cents. NOTICE A meeting of the Lot 64 Branch of the Liberal Conservaiive Association, will be held in the Public Hall, Murray Harbor South, on Monday, the 17th day of July, at 8 o'clock, pm. A full attendance of supporters of the party ie requested. RICHARD MURLEY, Pres. A, P. PROWSE, Convener, Murray Harbor‘South, July 5, 1899 Mush Now is the time to buy vour muslins and have the good of them during the hot days of July and August, Milli We are the millinery leacers and anything you want im this line we have it and it is the corre:t tiling. e Hosiery Possibly you'll need a few pairs of cool hose for warm weather. We'll just mention two lines that we hav e, Ladies coiton hose 10c per pair, Ladies all wool cashmere hose 202 per pair Black and (Jolored Press (foods F. PERKINS & C0, FASHION SHEETS Sunnyside GIVEN AWAY. CH’ TOWN BAZAAR GLOVE FITTING PATTERNS 16 ceats