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BARRELS lPPI_ES.
¥\_ Northern SPY. Baldwins,
Beshop Pipins, and Vand-
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seekingiit all times to further the best
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FRIDAY Dec. 21, lllilil.
It is too bad that the walks leading to
walks are dangerous as well as disagree-
able. Frequent falls and injuries have
been reported to Tm: LiU.xni.\.\'. The
police have no control over these walks.
circuit to get around some swearing, _
tobacco spittiiiggroup. One or two of   MAIl¢s
their most frequented resorts could with
advantage be visited by a policeman at
it, may not yet be dispensed with?
Probably no man who hassat in the Par-
liament of Canada had a wider reputation
for humor and apt illustration than the
the Post Office should remain from week f
to week in a condition that would dis- ~
grace a third-rate country village. These 2
other night a lady slipped in t-he darkness f
on the piled drift that blocks the north- _
western foot-path, tumbling over the I
wires. tearing: her dress and sustaining 1
painful injuries. It appears that the `
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WHY IS THE CROWD COMINC OUR WA
oat, Illsters or Fur Goat
FURS ' CLOTI-IINC CLOTI-IINC  CI-O
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dChaili)gcso muah every seilison that it.;
1 esira e to en eavor to cose outeoo
I season’s production, To dosoit not only
I requires the goods otfered to be 'the right
Iykind wanted but ggices must be .he
owest. We oifer m now until the
Z end of the season our whole stock at
I figures which will be found suitable and
Zljust. Aslarge a. business as ours and
1 zvheg the stock carriédbeiis so |.;p&'inoc=.
._ us mersaresurc ng =u . I'
$12,00Beuve|,~ is aseller at $9, not the
price ofthe of the cloth and trimming
--Jas. Paton & Co. 2) li
Youths’ overcoats and reefers, \Ve
make a speciality of this department;
our $6.50 and $5 lines are up-to-date in
every particular. Men’s ulstcrs at
$2.98, $3.75, $4.50 up to $14.50 for it
genuine Irish Frieze. Youth`s ulsteis
we can give you your pick ot 300
ulsters in our store for $3.75, nine
shades to select from. worth as high
as $8. We have over 300 coats in this
line which we bought at agivc way
price. Men`s rcefers, $2.65. $3.25,$3.50
up to $10. Boys’ and youths’ reefers
from 75|: to $5.00. Sh oregsfguaranteed
suits for $2.75, blue or lack; this lot
is worth $4.50. A _job lotof black clay
worsted and Serge suits. regular price
$10 to $12, our clearing price $7.50, if
you und your tit amongst them;
Shorey's fully guaranteed suits in
black Serge D. B. lap seams, tail
finish, regular price $8,our price $6 to
clear.-Jas. Paton SCCO.
4 w:Zi, d Tues 8.: Fri.
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TfiEGUARDi.x>fvvill endeavor to find some- Boyihwill be llaoys and crhrildren are the 
body who hits control and who will put ifgelovg elfccifemeorfkréhey ‘;§nl2vl?e';§_‘;€’ I f
the matter right. The existing conditions Still- 'R°“‘}d Christmas times they Watch '
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cannot be tolerated. This is the Sl‘¢011d their little sisters and little brothers. It‘s
time of mention. noloiigera secret that Santa Claus has '
his headquarters at Paton’s. Anyoneii
______ who doubts it has but to see the assort-
ment of Chiistmas
_ _ 1 ' ‘ . pi-sents here to know f
A Taxpayers letter directs attention to glllét it ls so. It must he so_T9J(elts§€ Putpn I
_ ' ~ 't
the corncrloufer nuisance, and inakes‘ 0 ' “ _
some reflections upon the police. There “_;£;;Zeegféggerhlegeoglft efffllglnag 'L23 Q
is little use in newspaper rcbiikes, or, racking their brains trying to decide what 
Dulpit rebukes for the corner loalfcr.  _git for E1-h0hday~ Drefwnt’ when maybe '
_]ust’the thing their friends are praying f
He will neither read the one nor go where they ll 'leclllc 5° gel/ is Staring them in 1
_ _ the face all the time. Let us suggest, n -
 he will hea.r the other. 'Ihe police who l?i1i'se, a Gladstone Bag, a Fur Cap, ti Fur I
will both read and hear, ought kindly to   _ 5
remember that the public are greatly de- 19 d Sc w if
pendent upon their protection. .\`o doubt
the numbers of the police are all too few i ;' '-
for what is required of them, but some
I thing niizst be done. \Vc hear frequently l _ ~=-,.0
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of decent citizens being insulted and _,_ f ___-ie £5. - ' .i. . .   
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even threatened at the street corner=i,an d
in other cases compelled to make a. wide - _ _ ._
Men’s $4 50 ulsters, now $2.98; men's
$7.50 ulsters, now $4.50; men’s $8, $9
and $10 ulsters, now $6, $7 and $8; one
thousands pairs pants at 75a; men's
$3.76 reefers, now $2.75; men’s $4.50
“l'€€f@l‘*. "OW $3.-75: men’s $3.75 suits,
now $2.75; meu’s $6.00 suits, now $4.50.
-James Paton 8: Co.
4 w2l. il Tues &Fri.
CLOTHING
S_h0rey's black D. B. serge suits,,soft
finish, very dressy suit worth $9,§’ours
for $6.75. Shorcy s black or blue serge
Sl1lf»S. €Xf1'a heavy weight for winti r,
D. _B. marked price was $11. our price
$7.50, see them, a biz lot of tweed suits
worth from $10 to $14. not more than
two or three suits of a kind, if your
size is amongst them it will be yours
f°I` $3? S?¢_ OUI’ $5 twged suit before
puying, it is worth $7.50; men’s pants,
in stripes, good strong goods; our
Island Tweed and Eatolf Pants are
sellers at $1.50 and |$2. See our 75;;
pants.-James Paton & Co.
4, w2i d 'Iues& Fri.
Now Fon A I _ That will make cloth-
rnw PRICES :ing simply walk out for
_ _ . . . . . . . . _ .
._ fthe next month. Over-
coats for all ages and conditions of
men. Overcoats made for both style
and comfort, in an immense variety of
materials and qualities “swell” in
appearance and low in price, with
excellent capacity for wear. Come in
and choose, Men`s overcoats in all
Styles, $4.7o, $6.541, $7.50. $3.50, $10, sie,
$13.50, $15. Young men‘s overcoats,
$5-00. $6.50. $7.50. $9.00, $10.00 and
$12.00.-Jas. Paton 8: Co.
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FURS
13 Good heavy tweed overcoats.
Pattern quiet, used to sell at $5 and
$6.60,'our price $3.50. which price will
clear them quick~At Paton`.~. 62 blue
and blown heavy melton overconts,
warm and nobby, worth and sold else-
where at- $7, our price $5. 38 Black
curl cloth overcoats, worth and sod
elsewhere at $10, our price $7.75. Thlis
coat is pronounced the dressiest in
Charlottetown. 27 Dark grey over-
coats. the popular shade. worth and
sold elsewhere at $14, at $15, our price,
grand fltters and very stylish: also in
line line of blue an black melton beaver
and pilot cloth overcoats. Our $10
coat is a beauty.-Jas. Paton & Co.
4 \v2l, d Tues & Fri.
M1-:N’s 1 $2.75, $3.00. $6.50,
Surrs :$7.50. $6.50. $10.00,
. . . . . . . .
.. f$l2.00. $l3.50.$l5.00. Young
Men’i~' Suits, $5.00. $0.50,
$7.50, $3.00, $10.00 and $1200. B0_y's
Three Piece Suits, $2.05, $i.50,$l.(l).
$5.00, $61!) and $711). Chilflreii's
SuitS. $1.00, $200, $2.50. Sill), $3.50
and $4.00.-Jas. Paton 8; Co.
4 w2i. d i'-ies 8: Fri.
Corn°r Loafers and Tou h
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intervals during the evening. beveral g
Queen Street corners are much infested ‘N _
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f so
A si-heme has been devised to dispense the police desartment’ and make a de'
_ I _ I h _ '_ h It _ _ l _ cent attempt to keep our princial business'
“lt I Hg lt' ous” a “O-get er' ‘b C mm streets, at least, clearof the corner toughs
PCI thi'-\l» 1151011 Pl@V&f<‘ll DOIDLS 9-10111! the who appear to enjoy some 'privilege 'to
< I shore metallic conductors can be set up, insult the passers-by of both sexes.
and kept constantly charged with elect- ‘v°d“eSd“7 evening- 3 brutalv drullklen
_ , , _._ _ _ _ tough, with several specimens of the
ricity. X essels fitted with receiwers Species wavist him. if required’ stood on
` “'0“ld ln this Way he “`l“'"ed of their ap' the corner of Queen and 'Dorchester streets
proach to the shore, a hell would ring, and I near McKciina‘s corner, insulting ladies
the danger be indicated. All this. the iii- and selitleoien who_o=1SSefi brim lansuaze
vcntor claims can be done without oper-_ the most' vm? and nba_ld' TMS section of
ators automatically Li his without li ht- Queen sltreens A fuionte ground for these
~ if 3 gentry-in the evenings after they have _
keepers would be the practical ctfect. We become thoroughly saturated in some of
already have something analogous in car- f me "€li‘€hl10l`lU!-i “.1118 fa-0t0Tl€S-" I W011lfl
ri es without horses trains without en- Suggest that the press in the inwresto
_ag ’ _ _ decency and progress, should throw the
gines and telegraphs without wires. \Vho searchugm of public 0 mio
p n on our enti-
KIIOWS that the 1ighl9'l10U»>'€, as we kno vi' quated systein of police management.
A TAX Parfait.
Dec. '20, 1900.
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CATARRH ASSURANCE.
Thatfs what you want. This is how you
late Joseph Rymal, of Wentwortli who get it,_ Snutfs won’t giyc it to gfou, neither
was but-fed = few days aw- His father Z‘.'.‘.lf.i?‘€i.‘.§”.i’.§¥.“f 355125 Ii`iie..f.. °"'c..eZ.‘.f’2il’.'3'
sat iii the ol.-l Legislature of Upper Can- Zone unlike all these refwhos the very
_ root, and the branches cannot escape _its
Hfla. WHS 8 Df0fl°'-"iced R9f°1'me1` and lent power. It is bound to cure for it is carried
\Villiam Lyon Mackenzie the horse on U5’ U16' air you bre_ath; now isn’t this com-
_ _ mon sense. Here s proof for you: Mr. C
which he escaped from his pursuers after  Raney WHL... 5@pr,, 1000 II feelt asléred
> _ t at there is only one trea ment or at-
the rebeumn M1837' Jw Rymal’ as he arrh and that is Catarrhoaone.” Catan-ho
was familiarly called,-was born in 1821, zone is pleasant-acts _quickly-ci_1res ab-
fi _ I t d _ 185. d t. d solutely-nioney back if you dontfind it
V5” e ec 9 In ‘ an co” "me so. _Druggists sell itat $1.80 or direct by
a representative of _the people £12?" 5500-» Km8`Sff°U»
till 1881).. He was opposed to Con-
federation. When told that “union is
strength," he replied: “Yes, sometimes. R_ugS___.J |151; Openéd one
But you can t make a fishing rod stronger dozen newest Tartan Rug-3
b . _ _ _ ..
yadding more Joints to its length. A for Ca es Just the thin f
Ol'
lifelong adherent of the Methodist church. an Xuyas ’Present__ See tiem;
an ardent Liberal and prohibitionist, a -
_ will be sold cheap for Xmas;
kindly hearted man,he had hosts of warm k
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friends on both sides of the House, includ- Wee S & (J
ingtlhe flatt; Sir John Macdonald. The fin(;:'°v tag' lhnnixgndcogfeggfgrwitl
wri ro is paragraph has heard him webs(¢f&WacKaY's_ 2() qi Y 1
speak many times. His speeches were - - °
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newer one never u an _usua y a convince Von that our Stock;
trequent intervals set the house in a. roar
of laughter b th. _ _ ,_ ,.k of Watches Jewelry. etc, -is;  @E@@3 H333EHHHH
y eu' quam , omei e 7 _ . 7
humor. or anecdotal illustration. Spcorld to none In the CIFF9 _
G H Taylor, Sunnyside. Z0 21
A visit to our store will
'17 tf ° ° CHESON' To cureaheadache in ten minutes use Rival Herb T“b1el3s» the best vel'
__ Kumfort Headache Powders. _ Chocolate mated' 10 if
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so-:sein ssnsisesnsnss
baking.
WE KEEP
OUR XMAS
A Happy
Xmas..
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The Bright Bake
assesses mm
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of o;lrstI\:.t.ucvcr
prt s, s in
and hose carts' nes'
them home We
horses, and small
horses without n
Os mrcolirs, Buyii
Ram-'sus ovctooctn.
as o St. rrs in blue
buttons ¢5c SLM lull
blue mclton roefen,
brass buttons
and dark Km ,
wool, $3 $3
coats, single
Y
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double Inqsas
Mas s nmim 1‘o~
rrr on stirs. oi
in ide and tr
we
suits, in navy
also medium
Men s suits in
bheviot series
Q10 o0 S12 (Il -Jas.
 
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Get the best for your Xmas baking. W
keep a full supply of all the needful lor Xmas
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"""` not be infused into the mana ment of 3 _ _ I  ` - ` ‘  P ‘ I 
In confectionery we handle il' ¢ v r / btll
C0 N    igI'3d€S and 110.16 OU! the  IS Q IOWC
n our stock.
Our supply of canned goods cant b beat
’ 2. . °
Put up by the best makers Crosse & Black- 
we ll, Libby 6: McNeill, and others.
supplies here.
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Here s the
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Raisiits, Currents, Crcngc P l l.¢tlIH
  Peel. Citron, Spices. Flavorlngs,
We also have all kinds of Xmas pastry.
cakes and' other delicacies. If you buy Your
ingredients here we bake your cake free. 
We Bake
» Canned Goods
If ycu want to make A ha| py Lhrislmts
for your household buy youi Christan!
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