-» fi " ii a _ ._ _ ` ‘T ; \ ` ` a, I (QQ 5-Q 3,, 3 " >, ~ , J lt 5 - 1 _f _ Klondike .3 "T ~ \ Heai v, heiuce- able (frain leather » laced Boot, eleven inc es hi h- el ~ lows tonvne to the ~ Large brass e) elits 6,. 1' to admit of a. heaiy if, W raw hide lace ' cloth lined and , clump sole ~. »~ ,........¢¢». -_...~.- QQ f” ~ ” ‘ \ I f` i rests upon the Dominion Government in ` not taken to ferret out the guilty parties ' ~`= ' =1 --1%-.2 ,this matter. The Government appoints and bring them to Justice, a suspicion l ll* ‘ li' ` _ ` __ _(li_ ~.-,. ` \.- ` _ \.)~‘-"- . . , __ ~ ' ri'/`;,\,' §/ -:_ ii T” `.l\ '=l@';f=:»\ ii ill ____ W __ _ _ ' _ _ these ofiicialsare officials of the Govern- not be said that ballot-boxes can be stolen “W _ " `*' "N "“"*"`_`° t, and the Government is responsible and their contents plundered in P11000 c EAT c . lm" ‘I A R RIME ifor their capability, fairness, trustworthi- _ Ed"/0»l‘\i Lfllillld. Bild M ¢U’\J!‘0 H1546 W MS* fe. With respect to the villany committed our readers may desire to know what provision the law makes for its punish- ment. Here is the law: "Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a tine iii the discie~ tion ofthe court, or to seven years im- prisonment, or to both fine and imprison ment, who steals, or unlawfully takes from any person having thelawfulcustody thereof, or from its lawful place of deposit for the time being, any writ of election, or any ieturn to a writ of election, or any indenture, poll-book. voters' list., certific- ate, atiidavit, or report, ballot, or any document or paper made, prepared, or` drawn out according to or for the require- ments of any law in regard to Dominion, provincial, municipal or civic elections." The law thus makes provision for dign punishment of any person whol steals, or tampers with any ballot-box, ballot or election papers, treating such action asagrave crime. Under the law as it stands the West Prince criminal or _criminals are guilty of many fof the as A V A _ Ommces there Specified and liable W PEW but the ballot-thief is a wicked-‘ offender _égmgegsg-l%‘r||;fDixom 81 wlllcocks Sweet' ;300apur’ alties which, if enforced with full rigor would send them to the penitentiary for the term of their natural lives. Nor is ‘ /J :his law too severe, for the crime is one i - - ~ ' <1 ° t ii ' \ I the boot fo' ,(1, !i,omniitte ilgains t e state, an assault 3 ~' upon the very foundations of the govern- A 'ment of the country, and partaking of 0 O th X I the nature of treason. Besides it carries V 11 l - - W remox e- `€ With 153 Public dl32Tl1"@ 50 the C0'-1UtY, pi be overthrown aril revolut ian or a narchy 3 able felt linings - I i \ J U //J) \ the Provin ce and the Dominion in which ` may r¢,u1~_ ' ,iE0SCl11°S- H¢F011ff€1‘ the fair frlllle Of Let the Gweruinzrit clear its skirts in I ' and he»ia and clerks' ' ’ the entire official charge of all that r- fact. We re n on h v mm n ml] have removed being an accessory after the ness and watchfulness. If anything got; cover and P'-ll1iSl\ the 8‘\llll5J'- in the banotpsteaung case in West Prince _ wrong in an election, as has occurred' ini = i the present case, it becomes-tlieiimme-° time duty of the covernisgnt no sEiu¢ii» ` A P IRE out and bring to _justice each and eveiy` person who may have been guilty of wrong-doing, or' neglect .in -'that always to the interest of the Government- to secure the return of a supporter, and suspicion of unfairness vriil be quickly arou sed and will remain if theGovern'inent fails to do its full duty in the premises. In the present case, and entirely with- out regard to whether the criminal who broke the ballot-box and purioihed the _ballots may be suspected to,act_ in the* inf- terest otone oi-_other off the piirtiies prompt and energetic action ought to be taken to discover and prosecute the guilty party. Has this been done? The Gov- agei§:`o`discovsr and-prosecute agsi `-ti`ie"reve`iiue laws; and 'justly sol compared with the mere sznuggler. If a. bale of goods escapes the payment of cus- toms duties the loss can be measured in thwart the public will and seeks to seat a member of parliament by fraud If we ould imagine an en‘i`re parliaaientelected ,by such means our free institutions would “SSI Prime, and Of the Island will be in this mitter. We do not fora moment _ tarnished with this grave scandal, and suspect that the Gaverninent or any one \> ®\ - ti , H; 9]) the community cannot be cleared of the connected with it had any guilty know- I i ll ‘ » ill-fame until the offender is brought to ‘p ledge of the shineful fraui th it was at- * _jus-tice. teinptedin West Prince. None the less Ju an A grave and important responsibility \if prompt and enerzetic measures are D - u*`»- I-IABITS ALCOHOL 'ND MOR H connection. This duty becomes the more' Bev' F°ther McCal1en's Tribrtm imperative because of the fact that it is ' _ On the occasion of a lecture delivered ,_ before a. lar d ` ti ge an apprecia ve au hence in Windsor Hall, Montreal, in honor of the Father Matthew Annivers iiy, Rev. J. A. McCallen, S. S., of St atriok’s Church andpresident ot sit. Patrick’s Total Abstinence Society, paid the fal- lowing grand tribute to the value o’ Dr. Dixon s new discovery for the cure of the alcohol and ding habits. - " »- » Referring to the PHYSICAL GRAVE gendered b_y the inordinate use of intoxi- eants_he,oaid. When _such a c ave 'mani- fests itself t,gpl_!e1S Bo escape, unless by the jxniraele gmce or by some _ouch rem- edy;as Mr. Dix'on`oCure', about which the papers have spoken so much late=y; and if am tojudge of the \ al ie of “The Dix~ on Remedy" by the cures which it has effected under my own e; es, I must come to the conclusion that what I have longed ernment- employs detectives 'f and." secret' ’for -FWHM 9°¢fil8¢41`V°Y'i*'fi?’§§87_li1- “vs_ _ _ _.__ fran " ‘sfoff ‘ ` f ine use free fifiifii “i”-'sspsuet iii,s;._ The Cheapest Place in Charlottetown to buy your Drugs, Medicines. ei is "i l We are after new business and we mean to get it. No matter how small you purchase we want it, and we know we can satisfy you if your give us a trial. O°°O°¢O°°l°°O°°O°° dollars, but the ballot thief attempts to _ c. ' .5 it l. »~¢ ,_ -n $1 u%3¢U-.aw ~¢uus¢-»..»-1-..»¢ »-qy v *g wv* l¢v- 7 ._ f‘ "‘ -nr-|~ u lg. Q “don ~¢i1".. o 00 Blue and Brown Men s Black Curl Overcoats, value7.00, Lien’ Men s Blue Nap Reefers, value $3.60, our price 8_2 roy Frleze Reeters value 4,25, our pricg “ rown Frieze Corduroyiined Beefers, 5.50, __ Shorey s Guaranteed Frieze °‘ 'Pi-icq ue and Black $7 r hile Live We row ii ii ii ic cc it "" ’ ° t that we make shaibe backed up by ef -fn -aww-_fn'g.g;;h t f i s - - s 5 _ _"f_"i _ bl; 3331538" Sgalsgggt at _‘ Big S.t°fe~. 1 »And-M9333? W¢_d_0p¢DQ. i\pQi1._pe;1‘;1nanent trade for our own » 1°” ‘W <'>vf*fY__svufeheaeyvaeate- -We if WE STARTED in the CELLAR, in a room 16x10; to-day we occupy the largest ani most coinnio lious rcoais in the Store size 65 feetby 30 feet, b' cses a. room for our reserve stock, size 35ii28. What has done this ? Genuine High Qualities and prices lower than a ll inpetition. _ s WAKE UP TO THE FACT that many stores imay print as small p°ices as ours bit lake the gaiments and pare the quality the cloth, the way it’s made, the stylish cut, the lit' that tells the story ofthe a.c‘u il savi ig that you mike Remember $2|,ooo worth to ch-mise from Now _ 1 The following Illustration* shows Jas, Paton X, Co Increase n the READYMADE CLOTHING Busine I885i0 |890---» Iillllltli |895 A I895lli |900 f I 0 for Values and Our LQW P Frieze TJ'1sters and Overcoats Men s F‘r‘ieze Ulsters, $4.00 value, our _price $2.98 _in three shades'Men’s Black 5.00 3.75 in four shades “ Brown and Black Curl, vallie 14 00 our nbc 10 7 7.50 s o.001n six shades and Black 0 n ' P “ “ “ _ 12.00 “ “ “ 8_,1p75 in three shades “ Men’s Dark Gray (popular shade) value 1200, our price Blue and Brown Melton Overcoats, value 7.50, our _price Dark Grey " 0 _ Men’s Black and Blue Beaver, value 13 50, our price 9 00 only, f and Blue s I rs and Su: ' M_¢l_1'° and Serge Suits, -‘ Blue 1'uiir 1 ` 1'* - ._ .» _ ,,. ,__ -L , * ' Ii -_ ; '- ._ v/:CT sf'-,-‘_B~ ~. - ~-,___ _ » A , -n~- Aw,-c, _ , s _ _,_ ' 1 - ' fy. -» try’ __ ,. __._.- -,f ~ .,» , ,,- ,U __ s \ ,-4 ~ x» _ _ »§<,s-§-.5_-gevyv _.....s.___ K Q ,T "Y ¥ 'fu- pe ly p t e go e e t ta < ¢ `f _Y FRIDAY NOV. 23' 1900 ‘tains to the-conduct of an Ielection. All dolts whole duty inthe premises. Let it ,L \< ' i \ » .fs iv \ .. .vu gif SV` 'vs vs gr* sv is* .`»»/ 6 yrji A Ji ' *V _£1 L4 “ii -< f Q »?4~ ‘\§ ir. Q; <‘ lc 5 .f"»z;.§ "rg ruggist s-'dm lg: Rgmgw 21 Paton & to KX Curl Cloth Overcoats 12 50 our price 9 00 aww i P $2 75, $350, et priceweo, 12 is 17 out there