1 vp ,
iii -ililiifliili.5lli'm.*f‘*f""l’.._'.'fLf'f._'§&.,,.,....... ,
- Brace Brick
,Block-1. B. C. Baker, Mgr.
Gavin, Tlgnish, who spent. the
Boston, returned home lest
dlscharglngtlre arms in the_ town
.der was ilned if and costa at
__.,...~ Court yesterday.
f ‘ifhe ice in the channel of the harbor is
__ ` _w open from some distance east ot the
%lway wharf confderably wt-st of the
Rho wharf.
jpnun. Cabot r. 0. r. mem :nu mining.
Here will bc an initiation and important
business. Every member should uttend_
Vidtul are welcome.
Yesterday evening saw the remains of
tho Qd Campbell hotel l>uildlng1e\‘cll_ed
tothe ground. It is beginning to look nh'
Lhougli thc opening of Sunirnerstrcct to
Water street. \\‘ill‘soon°Ui§ ii reality.
Very special prices for rash at Morris'
Book Store, on three Pianos, 13 Cabinet
Omunm lg Sewing _\[,“.|,i,,¢5_ 0u,_,,~]`,o|,,` ratuminiz to Charlottetown. His visits
stock of-School Books, Bibles, Prayer
The Futurity Stake race nominations
will close on the 15th lust. The first pay-
ment must be made by that date to
insure an entry. 14d2i
The adjounied rnceting of the Prince
County Branch of the Dominion Alliance
will be held in Y. M. C. A rooms Sum-
iucrside tomorrow. Saturday at 2 p. m.
Real Estate for Sale in Summerslde-
Two dwellings on Second Street., barn and
large garden on Market St. comprising
four town lot.s.-Enquire of Imonard
Morris. Suuiuierside.
Sergeant Instructor E. V. Hessian,
Garrison Artillery , Quebec. He has in-en
very sm.-ce=sfnl in Summclside. Ile sent.
two nicn tc Quebec yesterday and will
send eight men to-day. He intends visit-
ing Kensington and Hunter Riverbcforc
to these towns may he a day or so later
Hoops' Bum, Books’ Rhmk Books and than he expected owing to applicants
sm¢i°ne,y_,_h_.0m,,_d M0,-tis’ §,m,m,_.,-_ coming in from Coleman, St. Elcanofs,
uma and ot her places west of Suuimenide. corner in wheat- in IK and once worth
I I came lu 1870, only two years alter he had
' - - comered the wheat market and made a
fo
  llli THE HllPlESS
Molners and Children of Russia’s` Bravo Soldiers Begging
Their Ford: Their Reqcest fcr Relief Met by a Pro-
:tins   It ni_'i»¢||¢v-
I_LC.A., Quebec. who is staying at the l
‘Queen llotel, is enlisting men for the
mise ofa Commission of Inquiry. `
ST. I"l»r|'r»:nsur7Ri;__-\prll 10-The stories'
of sufferings on the part of the wid. ws, _
wires and fnniiiies oi' .soldiers nt the front §
are attracting gcncraluttcntion, and the-
public dcrnrinds govt-iirmcnt aid for the
sufferers. The local charities ere no longer'
able to cope with the situation, and in
many places the fnndsraiscrl for this piir- i
pose are cniircly exhausted, and the pio-
vinciul papers nre tillt-ri \\ith pathetic ac~
counts of starving mothers and children,
begging in the streets.
At Nizhni~I\'o\'gorod the palace of thc
Governor was besieged by a crowd of hun-
gry woman with babies in their arms ask-
ing for bread. The Governor informed
the women that he would appoint a coni-
niission to investigate the situation.
llis replysronsed the ire of the local
press. The Viedoinosti said: "Always
the eternal commission. \\'hile it is in-
vestigating; the women and children will
ANNOUNCEMENTS .,
-A long felt want nt'lf\st supplied-
Arinour`s ice cream.
-Choir of Grace Church willmcet for
rehcnrsal tonight nt eight 0'clock_
-Secure your scnls early for the grand
'play "Kings Evidence" nt thc Opera
House Easter Monday night. 12d4i
--“I nrii like n tainted weather of thc
flock metcst for death." Witness thc dis-
courngcm ont of Antonio at the concert
tonight..
-An old c=.iabli.~hc<l grace-r'y business
with lense of store situated in central part
of the city is otfcrcrl for siilc in another
iolumn of this issue.
HANDSO ME BUGS
Everybody knows howchecrfulit makes
o room look to lmvr: one or more hand-
some rugs on the floor. whcl. her the lloor
he covered with carpets. hnrilwoorl.
matting or is painted. A pretty ruiz need
not necessarily be cxpcn_~i\'c. Paton &
Co. have 5U reversible rugs, good designs,
15 yds longs by Q wide with iicavy wool
fringe, well worth Si.75 each. To-tiny they
Coughs, colds, hourscness, anu other
throat ailments are quickly relieved by
\`npo-Crrsolcne tablets, ten cents per box
_-\il ilruggists.
H
Curtains and Strctchcrs. 14d li.
go nt $2.50 and only two lo ri custornur.
Other rugs from $5111 to $2. llrltf
Some Good
Pon msuslno in ras “ -
Great-Vvest
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
lst. Because it invests the Premiums to better advantage than
any other company can.
2nd. Because while charging much lower premiums. it paid last
year to participating policy -holders over 30 per cont. more profits than
was paid in 1904 by the oldest and largrst liastern Companies.
3rd. Because tlose insuring now are more interested in present
and future results than in vilmt has
4th. Because :he GR FAT~\KES'1f was the first Canadian Com-I
pany to adopt a higher standard of reserve ; and l
5th- Because it leads in everything that is to the interest of
]:olicy»hclder:‘.
JAMFS
Srmmerside
Reasonsi
bien ;
A. HOUSTON.
C. P. R 
N_Y.Central....._
Erie . . _ . _

Illinois Central_._...
5ii""°~" Dominion Steel . . _ _
secretary' of the Canadian Church
Missionaries says no word has been xe-
cclvcd ot the Canadian lllsalonadbe
killed lu the earthquake at Lah ,
India, by the fall ot the mimi
-now. mv. rr. I. gamma,-“gp im
Rowlniid, ki1led.‘wes‘efni_nQq¢|-¢'|_ pd'
edall the other mlesionariea an sate.
RIG COMBINATION.
‘ Curcaoo, April 10-A gigantic cllinbina-
tion ot retail dealers in authraclte chi.
embracing the United _States and |.`4nada.
is under proven d fguiatlon. T f lui-al
dealers in hard, coal ai-e-infét adn
prospectus issued hom New ' some
lays ago outlining the scope of the con-
emplated combination, and asking that
delegates buent to 1 convention to be
held lu New York. ' -
ONCE A MILLIONAIRE.
Curfew. Apru L0.-Eawml Wuitehell,
at one time a leading iigure on the
Chitttlgb B0lrd Of Trails, orgnnlggr of n
iullilous, is dead at the County Hospital
at 70 years of agp, a pauper. His fpll
110110-
srocx o_u_orAr|oNs.
Closing Prices April 12. April lil.
Atchison _ 802
Copper _ _ ._ . _ wt
B. R.  . my
Bnlt:lmoro..... . . . 1(9§
1545
131 ~
4-'ri
lt TQ
1-12
loo;
1225,*
Wi
$1
701
noi
irq
Louisville and Na. . .'. V
Manhattan  
Metropolitan   ..
Missouri Pacific. _ _ _ 107-;}
Pennsylvania. _ _ _ _ _ 1425
Reading . . . .
.. _ 955
Sugar... . . . . .
._ ._ _neg
Southern PaciGc.._ . 67;! 67§
St..Paul . . . . . .
_ _  . lm 179i
Union Pacino. _ _  _ . 132§ 134i
an 375
U. S. Stecl...__.._..
U. s steel Pi-era.. , io-at msg
‘llii 22
1..si
40-i
165%
143
im
los
im;
ua;
in;
143
D0minion Steel Prfd
Dom. Steel Bonds. . _
Dominion Cool .. . .
Twin City._..l`....._
Colorado Fuel .  _
79!
no
an
THERE'S N0 BETTER FOOD
52§
For all than Clerk‘s delicious Pork and
ings and weaves to please everybody.
Ring Quality
Boots
lor liiin
In PATENT, TAN
and BOX CALF
Leathers.
Price $3 50 and
$4.50. _ ‘
norms & snnn.
Manager for P E 1
-°- ll ~ ~ li dom Pmnoc
29 ns & “_ 'Smog X' hu' VA t an ms » James Md ".0
1905
_ oofé iiiiiam _ ciyipimugr.
1 ~ T""_""~ *W* ,cannon night not uni nv. nm
Friends willregret  that !`l\kl'talued a large number-ol trlends at
maniac Albmoh  ` .ln woman 15",. ° '1°!=n.'°Prl°*¢¥*°**°¥.*“i"
, . away y _sph I 0" '
Capt D. Miller, wghlnlnefew Sherry dug Whtit |3iit`|es,"a*_|ar?ge number of
and Chiu-lee Bei-ret 1   §f|,|¢|, 5", 5,," si!!! by tm younger
fl`°m 50° YNWNPY |115 86110009. _ elementof the town during the past win-
the Nellie Bums at   i;‘¢v°»1;¢~0m¢ quit; |§||m1u-iliere _tl
. . _ , . . I
The ,lnhater nqlermen an now in the *n lm" '"¢°d°d by Madam" 0
midst ot preparations, all satire ice le M' i-‘°“m"””" ‘P-d '"9" 'ni gl! “gr
‘lun “ml ‘_ - ` ere are also those _llpolf Q16
mlb! '»‘*.~_    _ s who are well vernedin like game
“D Y' -“my   - in-W -.K  ‘end lil wluningllurelsfrom
llwwn Nth 1-U\1I~w9°l-b.t»h°vw»|‘?D'?'*‘ is piiiynis or the mum, who pi-me
'”‘-°‘ "‘° “hw “°°'°"‘ ” ~ mantra la being not easily vanquish-
The waters of Albemjtol harbor have' ¢_*i\¢V\l|lf~ '
bam ineiricy rerun and it ii plnsnnno g Although ,he nn, ,nk of “.11 mi.
catch again ii glimpae ol ‘the dark blue ,im 19,9” of “vnu ,m',|mmed num..
waves. The board-ice along the Gulf qh“.mcbu,%_,y°|_ an wean,”-‘¢_p,¢¢¢n|_
shoreisdisappearingqulforapld1y_bnt a "mf theideal spans t_yp¢__ Th, .DI-|,,g
number of ice bergs, though not ol I, bym are ,,-,fad 0,-L., th, |,,,d,,nd
very gigantic dimensions, still command `|‘519u8_hs°mewh“ 000|, nn, ,.,(Ns|,|,,g
the entrance tothe harbon "vm `|,,',,|g,,,-,ip-,g_ Th, 8” twink, U1 nic
Numerous noch ot 'nd Ines, lm" swallow is heerd,and the birds once more
» i d the da and muah" “nhl flood the moming air with their joyous
nga n me e pon _
favourite haunts and loeol sportsmen In *mg as M “mug "DT" 'mmm w "nuke"
creating havoc among their ranks. _ The *mn W' |"'°|°”5°d 8 °°_p‘
beet shooting of this season occurred on As your correspondent has noticed little
last Friday when the veteran mu-kaman, 'on the` following subject in the press
Harry Lewis secured twenty-two of the columns, he asks readers to pardon for
winged beauties and Chas. Dalton, Tig- inserting in these notes the following ju-
nish, shot. 16 on 0i:scumpe.c Bay. v;/enile remarks on humor. Wit has been
' defined as being “useful foreverythinu,
On Friday night last. an entertainment- but snmmmt tm. nqthhlg-» ,md also as
;“Sk£'°“ ;';“'*‘°h:m'l“ 1"?" :WI ami- ‘eine ifniid1i¢siiniii|;¢i|ve." Thisisimn-
°° “ ““ B” °"° “ 5 eg ° ' ah of sarnestncss than of
hitnd feats and vcntriloquisni were highly |"ul:"::“:,;m;_r€ is cer',_Mn that tm.
interesting and amusing to t-he large au- 'un Mrtousness nf the World, would be I
dience present. The variety of the pro- Shoumnd times more depmsmngwlnor.
K"“““"` P“5°m°‘i gnu!! ”'m`“°t°d th° tials if the gentle wave ot humor did not
_audience and it was pronounced by many qwM|ona||y “ppm over our hem.]s_ Tm.
the best entertainment. of its nature ever mlmor hi by no means synonymous Wm,
give" hem' fpIly_ It is one ofthe klndliest of attri-
Many smelt<sl\ippers here having re- butcs and will c\'ernobly:serve,as it hns
ccivcd their full rnturng tiud that in 11006 ill i-he PBM. l0 KUUP me "ell
closing up their accounts, thc balance of monotony from blotting out thc
amounts is untortuuatly on the wrong Soy!!!-Y °f lift!-,_ If WG WW” U’
side of the ledger. Tin ir voice is now éuddcnly suppress allwitticlsms, laugh-
with the large number rf indigiiunntxer and mirth into what a profound
Islanders who rightly maintain that t,he'e_<nmestncsa and a‘ruost; animal-life dull-
only degree of perfection to he auaincdluess would the world instantly tall. Is
in nm winter communication grievance is it 11012 het-CGI* YD lie. ai- i-imt’H, ll1Ul'l'Y»!0
liy thc tunnel construction. indulge, it ueedls be; in: lilttle Zvlttioisni,
The roads are now in` an almost im- "°""'u"e ours' “B 0 ce eva mg Bug;
passable conditiombeing unfit iorelther_32233155';l;;;:€r;?;;mt;m,R:,l:sl3;am.
'deighing or wheelmg' *nd as B remlltinumcrable cares and troubles of t-his life
merchants are experiencing a somewhatlw plunge us into a dun solemnny and
serious depression in trade. Pedcstl-ians‘chcu_lcss sobHcty_
also proceed with rlllliculty as the spring, In “wmmm B touch of hum,” Mspemes
""5h°"‘ n°°d th” rmdsm Phe" 'ind th' its dullness and adds to it. a sunlight of
“"°°n“i° _ "mending and descendmg in clieerfulncss, nsoltncss of sentiment-and
"he "ms '}“d hm" I" "th" places mum,” _ a halo of mirth. It is often true also that
it difficult sometimes to preserve ones Among the mmous poets' “ovens” ,md
equilibrium' I men 0! letters whose writings should add
  _ This section of the Far West, like most I a refulgence und uplifting influence to our
-i other parts _of the fair Island, is suifer- | livcs, one of their most attractive and iln-
iug many losses in silence on nccouut- of rtant attributes was thc possession of a
SD' E' Next meeting of Lodgc Prince B°`“"S"p’°‘“‘ “mi Chi" M T°mu° S““"°' the inadequate conditions f tmn-sportion'£:en sense of humor. We may be per-
di:uTc;An‘)J;'lx)lt}Sth°“’|\i"e Rose DB 5 “"6 io cw' “““‘ nowcxisting. It is-, appalling to thinktrnitted t.o__mcntion for example, Shahee-
that in the tuild month of ,.'Lpr|l the two |- poare, Dickens, Goldsmith, Thuclieray_
City Council meets on the second Mon.    winter steamers were tied' up and help- George Eliot and Pape. Such masters of ; `
‘lily l" ¢4\Ch 111011711- DF- F- F» Kfii! M ' less for n number of days and this com- the art of humornced not expntinteon the _ _
MHYUY1 \V. \\’_ClarkB. Citi' Clérk- -_-' munity, in general dcplorea thc outrag- brillinncy and sparkling wit of their char- 'A _ ` ~ 1
Choice new sillrs, just thc kinds that are °°i“; &n“““"_r lind“_h"": _,c°'nm‘f“1ic'_‘ti%“ vmtixroftor   g -1-11- 1
Another case of handsome suitings going 1° be “Um 50 Y"\1f`i\ Ulisl l€’€l='0h- W," ie mam an ls em? “mm any  me M _ I ‘_ Ri ,I t ` »
O,,,_.m,,| wd,,y__ John M,,_,_L,_.od 5_3 Canal; lhcyarc the sorts that comprise this offer- W h"°_u_"° P°°Pl° are in “'30” We 0 PUFUGYS 1° WW fl llsxkin iliilusnrg' |1139
_ _ her writers, g p g y 1 '
mg' and ,hm are |,em,_, sold for “ch necessities, the merchants hcrc entertain that ot E
1m,,.()x Talgets are on [.519 m 1-LA |058 than their ,mi “.m.,h_ Hem m_eu;"k§ little hope of receiving their spring goo s element of humor, have also become    S-
laliig' nm .rom  ._ :fi rr. ` ~ _ .. - `  ti\e_..l11SLOL1hiL!1fill\!!L.M‘1....!!° .fl\l!\°11-5---1!!!-C-QQ!Hi”Al!&l‘l€-XPLM--32!!-Q-. 1- -~ ---------'~  -~
gg nf Ml kmds in mm" and dmmmame conscqucnceisiiserions check tn bus- have amused ourcmotionsandstlrredour '     1
i 1
Crt-lun of whent, iig har, royal milk und :;T:l?Eu.axseiwioplzsggz  tInf0ft‘?_ incur* In all conscience--u'ln‘n farmers impulses more keenly had fluent wit
DUO! \'iSCUi\S 5059 l`0C0iV0d~-“'ChSi-f‘l` tk I ' _ - N _  thelonc anrlsinew of our ls'anfi, and adorned their panes. ,
_\1cKn_v. llid 2i there is bumdem' ‘Eddy of st) les’ color' all cl' ‘ so k nl 'uttering from t-he The supreme quality of wit is itavitnlily    
.issoszlre ec ys
appalling state of afi`aii~_~ tho time is sud thvreis alaubtlc eloquencclnltslight-
Of interest to eve houseyife, .lust the sillrs for new shirt waist suits _ - ’ - _ _ ,
P , & C 1] 1 ry d th ' and wnlsts. Sec display at Paion`s. “pe r°"_"h° °"ly pr_n°u°”l` mmwnnmc hwr"ed_Fympa"hy` one w.meume§ “ann We hB.V3 8ddEd BTALKING MACHINE DEPART-
8!t`l'l 0 Zl.\€ 0 DB Gif _ _ , __ i
Pe l_,d“]i_ and siitisfnctorysolutiuu oi't.hcgrie\nncc dcrs whether our nge is continuing _ MENT to our buslness, and It is our intenuon to keep a 3
the tunnel. And when the slay urrii cii-~ further in the line of culd reasoning and
and it certainl must arrive-when n uclt. gloomy camcstness or returning to the
. eCl1`t his h N Ch`i dSiTlkh 7 ' ..
H0103; sywto 6115);” I Hug; is an :Xin $21! ill; sliiékfst ;f;{g’e‘s{ urea-eishaii nn.-B "spanned ine two iigiir.-hui.-mt sympathy and irayeiy or
‘ ° ‘ 1 . . -
because the first is best c|,anCe_ and most “p_!°_date1otwe ever s.w_ andgoincd the province with the uieiii- formerduys. At. nlny igateiwc have all hilt
How-§,_. Bmsu the Stylish Hatter, Come at once to Pmwse Broan the land, thcu siuillagood portion of grati- whats sweet. rippe rpp c,_1oyous exu t-
,zd 3, Haunt nd 31 tude from this prorincebc bestowed on ation and genial gayety is contained in a
» ` the eminent and popular Father Burke eartylaugh;nnd who among ue docs not
‘ne
for being one of the foremost, faithful cherish a certain admiration for the genial
and persistent, ivivncatee of the tunnel soul who can “sparkle with anecdote and
construction. _ i blaze with r€‘P¥\l‘¢¢B"-
ore Throat and Cou he
A simile. efective and ~afe remedy fogali throat  
i-iitgtionahfonndin ‘
Creeolone Antlaeptle Tablets _-_
They eonibina the gqmicidnl value 
\#°~°°**f'°¢v;°°\j_j'";,‘;',g}=,§,°;;¥,3';=“‘ 'Wg-,, rriiipix.  s., .iprn io._'riw ornit-
` layers employed at the Nova Scotia Steel
_ _ _ _ and Coal Cds works at Sydney Mines
ro;¥;€f:g,;‘“l’;;'§gc:£:Ei;`;yl§;i%1k:'u_?H;T;'2 were notliicrl on Saturday that their de-
mmi mand for -in cents per hour imd been
granted hy the company.
New stock of Butterick Patterns for
April and May now in stock. Thousands
of fashion sheets given away. Ask for one -  
at Carters Bookstore. lfid iw
_.:.':‘:f.°.fI:.:1‘ir.::..a‘c,"....:.';f‘..L'; fi- ~-----»--
Household Ammonia, British Fumiture o‘\°w7 m me 'oth ye" of her “gc”
shine, Carpet Wash, Sponges, Chamois
Skins, Castile Soap, Moth Balls, Camphor,
and all other requisltes. Leaveyour order
nm. A. W. at-darn, Prima, cena-if 5'* ’°-"' °-'»°°°" ‘°"
Dmgstore. ' 13:1 31. A
Que case of New Skirts opened » 
to-day,made fromthe beet materials, .~  a 
A lttely Pul',¢
 4 I -' I l_,'_.__.` -
ARVELL,RAIr1eNnURY&MESSER
.WHQLESALE cnoccns.
.Q 2,17 .-.ii-.I...
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Produce and Commission Merchants
and Steamship Agents,
3|-‘IARRIP-@"'l""l°I1’§`\/\/f`|, F. I. III-.»%I’Nl=
A _:~;_-1
g-_---L_* 4 ' lg '
fumilurtalluctiun  .--
““”'i~°’*’~"“"‘ °°°' 'ran is an ami ainfmny
' Istluid
‘ ~ - We buy it direct in large quanti-
Finns' nr' ' `smuNc" is i“°:..::.“s::.‘.".'.‘.°.:;3‘° “"""-
Lie*
* §44¢»
New Milliuery, New Dumas!   _I_1U‘¢U»
'New Silks, _New '_ § Towels.
Néw W»¢¢fP19°fS- New 1>fiui¢_q_itifg_a __1:1oihs,.
New Grass Linen’ New CI¢P¢”¢f..¢i9F1f`,°3?i
gg; 25;; ,’:;;‘,",‘;;,,,_ N.. sa..." crime.,-
Ncw Prints, _ ' ~
New Val- .less and Use" _
` ‘ New Zephyrs,
i n, .
iloN¢W TOTCIJUU L3” and In' New Black-Cgshmkfe Hose,
555°", New Tan Cashmere Hose,
New Sateens, . New  Table Sqn,
New Corsets, __ _ 9-W5- ,_
V °  C me in and let us show tlitru
New Dress Trimmings,
I in very attractive patterns. o
Q you as yoiyinay need' some at housecleaniog time.
M.Tll lNR&C _
The Store' T hat Saves You Money. _ Y
f full line of the above on hand at all times. ‘
i ova cnown mmnovnonm 
with six 7 inch records for $10.00 cash or $zz.oo on easy 
payments is the greatest bargain ever oB'ered in Canada.
THE HOME ZONO-PHQNE l
with six records for $1 5.oo is the best value in Canada for _
the money.
RECORDS.
We have a full line of the celebrated Zcno-phone records 3
in 7 inch, 9 inch and io inch, also the New American Re- ,
1 cord Co's. 105/é inch superliue Blue Record, which are world l
renowned for their ciearness of tone and smoothness.
OLD R ECORDS
' exchanged free for every purchase of two new ones. You
can exchange an old one free. no matter how badly worn.
» A Five Yeeirs’ Guarantee With Every Ma-'
chine-
, Come in and hear them-or write us for Catalogues. '
l ..` .
M,   PRAlT’S _ -~   `
3,, _, “,',,_ ;‘,__ M __ ,,, __ _ \ K as and Door Factory.
 Asmi "IL Plainng Mins, Lumber ram
. Anemmnn' Keroee“°_ Oil wehave everhendied. E' H7" °°°*°“P1“*° b“"‘“”8°* f¢P°ifillt!- 8|" ‘ll I Nil- '
It rw wut In minute on my me of i building. gm in n nn.
Ityuuweatiiudenettoeal, liven; qu.
lP**°*l!l°1\°_°l=\\ll anyway. wnnq. m»wa_i_»yn;ga1i»giii iimiiipe
 &S‘i"ni F."s§i'§§§i§n”§T:o.