g as i A ean es ——— eee ome a TERMS Four Dollars per Year. “This is True Liberty, when VOLiGS#Z CHARLOTTETOW bs \ a, ) x Ai cay A \ILY Free Born Men, having to advise the N, PE ISLAN? et ttseneeneteeneeeee Public, may speak free.” —Evunripipgs, 3 ae bac BSE sa ye gM ein met se acc ogee il : Te : Mt : r ; ee te Bae aie ee s EXAMINE ee ee A ee WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4A, 18 R. Single Copies two 22153 a0 enemas enattnmtnrceninanntieate —— en 97. aul NO beg a nt @ ro" US noma PP matt, w wrets — re ve (7, Ph ed rans Ad en ome. tf, LR AW Sh: ‘This mouster sale Straw Hats tha Lots of summer come. Prince L left to We emphasise it BUY YOUR HAT No sould not be not the only boom. The ~e. 4 in men’s light summer coats and light vests, _—. boys’ summer blouses: 3008140008 @20943s"*7200088 Salute the Olors, We make it comfortab'e for our are that kind. Snug, trim 48 Our sales show. Men's Lines of Co‘orad Shoes for SuMmer wear Our Ladies, Oxfords are marvels of beauty and good value. Children’s in all styles. Men’s staple lines. Great variety. shoes, Ourr shapes that are liked immensely patrons by selling them cheerfu! lookang attractive Misses’ and Bicycle Shoes, a complete assortment of all Low prices. ae Weeks & Warren HOUSEHOLD HINTS. All towels should be thoroughly dried | before they are put into the hamper, The dirtiest frying pan will become clean if soaked in ammonia and water. Spirits of turpentine is the thing with which to cleanse and brighten patent leather. Head stains on wall paper may be blotted out by an application of a mixture of the soft parts of molding clay and water ap- plied at night and brushed off with a whisk broom in the morning, Figs that have become dried May be freshened by laying them upon a plate and placing the plate in a steamer until the '$18,000--IN GASH-$18.000 a GRAND PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION Halifax, September 28th, to October {st, 1397. Goid. Silver and Bronze Medals ts The largest amount ever ottered in prizes in any Exhibition in the Maritime TOVLces, In addition to the grand Agricultural and Industrial Exh: ave been arranged for every day and night. _ The Spectacular Seige of Sabastapol every Tealistic effects every produced in Canada. An unequalled half mile track tor speed competition. : xhibits carried at exceedingly lov rates, Very cheap excursion tickets on all Tailways and steam boats, ull particulars Jater. Apply for prize lists, entry furmss, : bition, special attrac - Hone |. evening,-the most gorgeous and ane all information to JOHN E. Wood. ecretary, Halifax, N. § I wish to inform the public that seve . ral parties are travelling the coun W Using my name and pretending to be selling Spectacles for me, Mr. CG. : hite is the only traveller that | employ. He is competent to test eyes r Bt Spectacles properly. If any others call and Say they are selling for me Please ask them to show their licence a. W. TAYLOR Cameron Block, City. J OPTICIAN great majority of them have no particular duties to perform. much in your sleep, Joseph? only chance I ever get.— Pearson’s Weekly. fruit is softened and full. Roll the tigs tn confectioner’s sugar and let them stand in @ Warn room awhile. sepbsiesishenihl ial ibiliasaa. Perfectly Proper. Good Mrs. McDubb is a pious old sonl, Chock full of unreasoning zeal. She says that no girl of whom she has control Shall ever be seen on a wheel. The ‘‘new woman"’ quite befuddles her sight,] And bloomers are surely a eurse, And rather than see her girl ‘‘biking,”’ she Would as soon see her ride in a hearse. why, So her plump, pretty daughter can never go out In the star sprinkled dust and dew, With a manly young lover, so noble and stont, On a bicycle built for two, thin That ‘‘knickers’’ And with light to and fro Je @ rocking chair built for one. ' J. + w Ralladin and wheels he must shun, eens The Russian Clergy. The clergy of Russia is divided into two Classes—the white or village clergy, who must all be married, and the black clergy, or monks, who are yowed to celibacy. The higher dignitaries of the church are in- variably chosen from this last class. The His Only Chance. Mrs. Henpeck—What makes’you talk so Henpeck—Great Scot, Maria! It’s the Mending China. It is said that one of the best known ce. ments for mending fine china is the white oil paint sold in tubes. Squeeze the paint out and mend the articles as soon as possi- elds hoom of Ch’town just now is in our AT JAPA RTM ANT ce t cverlooked by a i E’dward Island has e make a Straw — aan cr bey in ciiy or ver seen, now bein iat a comfort. W---Sureepinge Reductions PERSONALITIES. Capt:in Francis Martin of D>troit, who has just celebrated bis ninety-sev- enth birthday, was present at the fuuer- al of Napoleon. mining partuer, whose death Was an- nounced 15 years ago, has been discov ered alive in Mexico, Judge James W. Weeks of Lancaster, N. H., who is in his eighty-sixth year, caught his fiftieth bear in a trap in the eastern part of the town recently. John Redmond, the Parnellite leader, accompanied by Louis Stuyvesant Chan- ler, as star orator, is stumping Ireland in the cause of the Redmond league. Edison thinks that there will soon be ® horseless carriage on the market com- bining the lizhtness and trimness of the bicycle and costing not more than $100. It is expected that President McKin- ley and Stnator Hanva wil] visit Sen- ator Frye of Maine and enjoy the fish- ing in the Rangeley lake region this summer, But she has to stay in with a beau who’s so | surned real low the pair sway } ( ble after they are broken. Paint the edges of the break with the white oil paint and press them securely together. Put the ar- | ticle carefully away to dry for at least six weeks, when it is said that moisture, heat | or cold will uot affect the cement. Care | fully scrape off all excess of paint. FARLY CLOSING We, the undersigned merchant tailors . and ciothiers, agree to closeour respective places of bnsiness o'clock, excent Saturday, for the mouths of July and August, every evening ut 6 JOHN T. McKENZIE, S.A. McDONALD, JOHN McLEOD & Co. PROWSE BROS,, D. A. BRUCE, McKAY WOOLEN Co. is “‘and it was ina very neglected condi- tion, weeds growing over it, and the half acre in which jt is situated @ weird, uninviting look.’ The name of Benjamin Harrison ap- peared on the list of those who owed bills to a grocer who recently failed in Indianapolis. The ex-president's debt was 30 cents. It is said that Qneen Victoria would, were it possible, promulgate a decree against second marriages. Itis believed that the Princess Beatrice has promised her mother never to remarry, Oncle Joe Cannon, who has but re- cently celebrated the sixty-first anni- versary of his birth, is an enthusiastic cycler. He has a fine wheel, and it is said that no wheelman in congress is more expert. The Duke of Portland is at the head of a movement in England for the abol- ishment of checkreins, or bearing reins, as they are called over there, and has made several Speeches against this familiar method of torturing horses. Miss Bertha Quirin of Boston and Mr. Arthur Buchanan of Montreal re- cently traveled all the way to Stoke Pogis church, the scene of Gray’s “*Elegy In a Country Churchyard,’”’ in Buckinghamshire, England, for the sole purpose of getting married there. In a recent interview Prince Bis- marck laughed about the sentimental reports of his loss of interest in life, ““My depression,’’? he said, ‘‘is solely my great age. Wait till you are 82 and see how you feel, especially if you have spent nearly half a century in struggles and anxiety.’’ Governor Mount of Indiana intends to give attention to the grave of Lincoln’s mother, in that state, aS 800N as possible, i bave been at the grave,’’ he says, having — ee nas ee eS OS A ' to you, 8 Cent Jubilee Stamps, Semaine I have 30-8 cent jubilee Stamps, worth $5.00 each to me. may be worth $20 each Five takes one. T. J. BUOTE, July 12th--d4i J. Nat Harbin, Senator Hearst’s old of Assignment from Messrs. McLeod & Jardine, of Mount Stewart, Merchants, bearing date the third day of May, A. D., 1897, I hereby give notice claiming to be creditors signors, to furnish to me at the offive of Messrs. McLeod, Morson & McQuarrie, Solicitors, ete., land, on or before the twenty-fourth day of July, next, a claimed ‘o be owing ors to such creditors, I hereby ing to furnish such statement within such time, mav be precluded from ing in any dividend from éaid estate, pur- sant to the terms o* country. g sold at swee And then there ‘he finest lot of ping reductions. are other summers to and all midsummer goods. KOKAINE CREEK SHARES NO FAKE—— 2 _ legitimate mining. FOUR CLAIMS. be vein. Two above Katerprise, which sold $300,006 cash, and another one half wile from Slocan River. Bigh cropping on three. Well .lefined ledges Ona.}, Capital only $250,000 in 25 cent shares, Firet isane for development 3 cents, nou assessable. Next issue not less than 10 cents. Beliable management. Nothing less than 500 shares sold. Order hroagt hank, GEO. OD. SCOTT Agent 42, Fort St. Vi: toria, TO LET The house and premises rowocen pied hy John Coombs, Rsq., known as “Mar- ine Villa,” possession given fhe first of October. Rent $200.00 a year, paid quar terly. This place is beautifn)ly situated, ing the harbor, Esplanade,the sity. The house’ bas recently undergone a tnorouga repair, having hot’ and cold water bath, with a lift from the kitchen to the dining and breakfast rooms. BENJ. DAVIES. law29— 4— 4wks—gnar 4 wker fac- adj>ining Dandas ost beautiful site in the \SK YOUR GROCER FOR veing On the famous Molly Gibson ! grade ore out | From” “> EDWARD SHER Musical Direcior Toronto Conservatory of Music, The Bell Organ & Piano Co.,L’d. Dear Sis,—Allow me to compli- ment you on the qualites of the Piano ordered from you for the To- ronto Conservatory of Music. The tone is remarkably pure and brilliant throughout, while the bass is deep and powerful. The mechanism is appar- ently perfevt. the touch elastic, and in appearance the entire Piano is a work of art Yours truly, (Signed) Epwarp Fisuer: }ical Director Toronto Conser- tc1 of Music P. E. Island Agency, Royal Oak Soap; the best lanndry Soap ou the market. One bar will dous mnch as two bars of ordinary iniported Soap made from filthy material. CHTCWN SOAP WORKS ASSIGNEE’ NOTICE b. P. Pete Cra House Building J.C. P. Yeo, Agent at Summerside. Pursuant to the provisions of the deed to all persons of the same as~ Charlottetown, P. BE. Is- statement of the amount from the said assigu- respectively. And give notice chat any creditor fail- participat~ such assignment. Dated this sixteenth day of June, 1897. JOAN J. McQUAID, Assignee, 139 ~dy 13 4wks--wky4wka, dy pat 24 Tignish, P EJ Victoria Cafe Great George St. Scene of attraction during these hot days. Nice drinks of all kinds to refresh the tired and weary. Nice Lunches, beautitul strawberries JOHN P. JOY Vicror1A CAFE and cream, Gt. George St...., ae 180 — eee Peer, f