i for PAGE TWO mm tamer units ~i-i rm: cmatorrnrown. cnannntn _ Prfi“ rmtrr or ALL H The Family Medicine Chest It is’ advisable at any time and especially at this season when bud weather is apt to prevail, to have oti hand a complete line of simple remedies for energ- encies. \\i'liy not lct us tit you up with an assortment of these goods, including w: Cough Cold and Head- ache Remedics, a l.iiii- meut, a Lotion and a Salve. n bottle of Cuiizti- hor, Arnicit, or \\’itch Hazel etc. All these things are apt to be needed front timcto time and when needed should he on hand .\\'e will guarantee the (luality of any thing \ve furnish and the price is sure to be as low as can be had. 1.6. Jainieson, DRUGGIST i l "It will pay cvcry landlord, land- lady or tcniiiit who is going; to pa- pcr uncbr more rooms in their tlvivclt- in: this year to attend int! oncci the i l l 'l’lll'RSD.~\\', FEBRUARY 24. 19in. l A highly interesting recital of his- ltorit- events at which he ivas present l“; u participator ivas furnished by our esteemed fnlloiv-citizen, F. W. llyizilnizin in the Patriot of Tuesday List. It scents remarkable that one m, _,-,.~_,iiiii_ii appearing should he re- cttiii: lroui memory events so loné? ago as fifty-four years. Yet in 1856 .\lr Hyr-Llninii was iti the British na- val service. along with tine late Capt. tirlcnar. making Admiralty stirveys iilont: the coasts of Nt-Wiolltidlalltl ZlZZ-l idape Breton for the information of tho Anglo American Cable Com- pany. Luttr on board the tender of the tiulnare he piloted the cable ship u-liii-h put down thecahic connecting Newfoundland with Cape Breton"the nrst link in connecting America witLi l-Iurotic.“ Audin I860 under (faptk flrlcbar he assisted in piloting H. .\l. Hero, with‘ the l»'rince'of Wales, l!l.>\\‘ King Edward) on board, from St. John's. .\'. F. to Quebec on the occasion _of the Prince's historic visit In Canada. in thi- following year. 1801 hc made further surveys of the Island of Belle‘ ilslt- and tilie harbor of Hearth; Con- jtent and assisted in laying the shore lend of the Atlantic caiilc at the lat- _ter point. Four years later while iscrving; on Admiral l~lopc's flag ship, S. l.\' THE FAR SOUTHERN CCthl)l()N\YI<L-\LTH. Thc Australian Comnitmivculth has now ‘net-n iii existence ninc years and, ,is flourishing. The revenue is stead-l il_v incrciisiiig. The great northern territories ' iii l ivTil Cldlli A (‘ULD I.\' LINE DAY. irig-Itcmnant Salt- of Wall Piipcr hcw ginning totiay. Price, some less. evt ryonc. Limited. Genuine bargains (‘arter rt (‘Cmpilny Z—l‘.‘ill\v. All patterns at Half 1 Tnlit‘ l..~\X.-\'l‘I\'l‘I Illllldll) Qllilllflt‘ "Fiiblcts. llriigzists rcf'.i:ul' money’ if -it fails to curc. E. W. (IRUVITS Hsignaturc is on t-iivh LOX. 25c. Manufacturers Surplus 3 Great Bargains in Oak Rockers .\'o. ij.\'54—l-lauclsoine cobbler seat, all solid oak parlor rocker, strongly made, back nicely curved and supported by 7 rongs and cross piccc, heavy tiirticd legs and spindles. Note t oak. Regular value $2.25, .\'o. 1875;,- .-\ very solid oak rocker, cobbler seat, lizindsotnc‘y carved buck, 7 rungs, heavy Lurncd spindles etc. Regular value $2.75, while they last. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. X0. 201592- A very rocker, cobbler seat. buck ornamented with hcavy carved scroll, 6 rongs and Can also supply this chair in highly polished liiicli mahogany. Regular \ aluc $3.35_,\vl1ilcthcy last..$Z.Z5 2 Great Bargains No. 2563oo2—.~\ very zittructivc Rattan Parlor rocker, made of best German rccd, vcry strong and durable, back ornamented ous rattan facing around Rcgular value $3 j , whil No. 3oo42Si-~.'\ii cxt and roomy, high burl; and t. this chair rcprcsiciats splendid value. llas continuous rattan facing around back while tltey last. .. ... . . . . I__{eep it: mind our special Furniture coveririgsiof evcrv des~ crfption. . Coverings piirchasedb t-ween thiisfdateizifd Ill-air. iqth i siibjectito....i.... Beer (Klweeks Stock —~\ A litrgc inuiir-fact- urcr found liiiiisttlf \‘.ltll it big siirpiis "lskul; on liuiitl; use secured ii portion ti!‘ ir. iitid tlic following wry gieat burgxiins result --- in YUY tunic ,~ zire the \\'lili..ll share. If you can't conic order bv ilxuil and we guitriiutec satis- faction otherwise. , your money buck. g \\'e wiil prepay freight on orders for i two 0r more. F hat this rocker is all solid wliile they last... . . . .$l.85 attractive 1lll(l stylish all . . $2.10 stylish quartered solid 02d; cross piece support back. in Rattan Rockers with funcv braid, continu- bzick and down front legs. c they last... . . “$2.75 rzi fine Rattan rock-tr large very comfortable. .\t $4.0m and down front, 4.00 vziltic offer in I20 p. c. ell xt ‘ruin cnaianorrairowu GUAlRDlA N USE “HO ISIGUIIED INd-IISTORII‘) EVENTS. the and in 1866 took part. in preventing Fenian attacks upon the the island continent lpfosh Fisherman lines in Golf Bros lcelebrated Fish boot fpélt land be happy. lGoff Bros Duncan, he assisted in suppres- sing the negro rebellion in Jamaica, Mafitlme Provinces, for which service he holds the Fenian Raid 1866 medal issued by the British Government. In l8§7,the year of (‘onfotleratiom Mr. Hyfldmfin served for nine months in Nelson-hi faimous flagship, the Victory- The“ for some time ht- was engaged on Admiralty surveys in the Mediter- ranean, visiting Egypt, the Holy Laud, the site of Llartha-rqe and many famous spoils of ancient renown. He was ‘present at the historic opening of the Suez Canal, in which a niinii- her of the crowned heads of Europe participated, and later had the ‘dis- tigctitin of paying the first canal dues in that great canal. Mi". Hynd- [nan retired from the naval service in August, 1870, almost forty years 3:40. l-t may be questioned whether any Pchlilttll of Prince Edward Island has participated in so many great events of intertiatioiialimr-ort as has Mr. Hyndman. There will be a very gen- eral desire that hr. may yet give in more detailed and permanent form ti rt-cortl of his many remarkable ex- periences which, we feel, would be of great interest and value. ‘our prices in Winnipeg, while pota- IS "CHARLOTTETOWN A CHEAP FOOD PLACE? The Labor Gazette for February publishns a comparative list of the retail prices of various food com- modities as they were on the 15th January last in fifteen Canadian cities from Halifax to Victoria. We! subjoiu the piiicqs Quoted for Char- lottetown followed by the range of prices in other cities: Sirloin steak 15 cents; 12g to tents. i Beacon 15 cents; It} to 30 cents. Hutton 12 CE/IICS; 6 to 15 cents. Lard 18 cents; 15 to 22 cents. i Eggs 30 cents; 35 to 60 cents. Milk 5 cents; l3 to 12 cents. Dairy Butter 23 cents; 23 to 31 cents. Potatoes per bag G0 cents; 40 to $1.40 cents. Generally speaking the prices here were something under the average of fourteen other cities, and, of course considers) 4y no as compared with the Northwest and British Llolumbiafiut heel steak was cheaper in Kingston than here, and no higher in Mont- real, Ottawa cr Calgary, mutton chriaper in Hamilton and only hall 22 toes were lower in both Ottawa and Kingston than in our potato- grow- ing Island. Bacon, eggs and milk were three articles in which prices were quoted a fraction lower than in fourteen other ciics. lf the North-i iscst and British (‘oluniliin cities are left out of account it will he round iirc about to tic acquired and opctietl up us (‘anada ncaiuirt-tl and ilcvcltipeil tllc Hudson Buy ‘ftrrittiry. 'l'ra.ns- contincntal railways arc projected a- thc vast expanse cast and ,\\'cst., north and south, of at picsoiit unoccupied regions, altcr the Unnzr dlln manner. Lord Kitchener" is now in Austruliii giving counscl of the federal authori- ,tics in matters of defence and has fstrongly llI‘_lL‘tl the construction of ltlic great projcctcd trunk railways ihon military grounds. Australia is lrcry zealous in the mutter of shar- "ing in Intpcrinl tlciencc by sca and llund. Her naval program iticludcs lone armed cruiser of the indomitable ‘class. three unarniorctl cruisers of !thc Bristol tilass, six destroyers and ,thre-cstdimurincs. 'l'li:.~:c with Illt‘ nc- ‘(Tfirttf)’ auxiliary vcsscls. wiil rciyuirt‘ u coiriplcmcrit i-f 2,300 officers turn. Thu Purnmattii, a torpedo bout iltstruyer of this fleet iiuit, W35 lqiiiit-liuil at Glnsuou‘ on the ‘Jth Ftii‘ runtjv, and was CllFl.<\l‘ll(‘<l by .\lr.-:. Asohith. wife of the llritish Premier. 'l‘licrc were tlioiisiinils tircstnt, ' iii- cliiiliiig many persons of notn nu thc Litiiicliing. lii performing the naming; tcrtmoii_v' Z\lrs Asquith said! "First born of the (‘oiiiirioiiivcnltli Navy, I _i.nmc you Purainnttti. hlay you up- ‘hold the trloriozis tritditioris of Uilii ‘llritish Navy in the llulliiillfillfi ovcr lscas." She then luwikc- g liottlc Australian the vessel. ‘Cndrir Lord liitcliciiens ct llllsfil the provisions made for Australian lantl dcfcncc will be cxtinsivc and vom- plcte.’ Thc arm; t-f the Uoriiuitin- wealth is to bc self-supporting, in all particulars. Thrive is to he no de- pendence on Europe either for wm- pcns, storts. amintinitior. or the skill- ed human expert. Naval and milit- nry colleges, horse-breeding stations, small arm-s and coilitc factories are to be established. The territorial force ‘of the Comntionivrinlth will be led by Australian officers, armed with Australian guns and cartridges and mounted on Australian horses. And ‘Aehind tiliese material prnpniiialions for defence there is an abundance of patriotic imperial ardor. of wine ucioes thc ..i.iw of Boots Fish Cape Knee These are the big 3. Be sure and get a for this season l mid i that the retail' prices for the pro- iiticts included in the table above are \'0I‘_\‘-lll1llI,l(_i‘.\'0I‘ than iii other (‘ima- diaii cities. Island farmers are cer- iuitily getting from the consumers in ‘»his market all that people in mo- dcratc circumstances can tifiortl to tiny. A Voifirdn Nova Scolia Sines tliit ll.i.lil'.s Kidney Pills i :.tircly' Curcs Brights Disease. Ellie J. M-irk Sittlcrctl front this Ter- rible Ailiricni. for Four Years, but, Budd's Kidney Pills Made Her 4i lYoil Woman. hlisctin Harbor, Gloucester Co, N. S. Foo. 2l.>“\i\ip(‘('ll1lj.r"l-hilb ziuv icmctly‘ that uill cute Bright's; Dis» l,\$o will cure any form of liidncv Dis- ‘('35P has ion; dccn adinittt-il by’ the iiicdical prtfcssioii. mid this pinch iurzzishcs one riioru undoubtctl proof that. lJ-.tli.l's Kidney" Pills will curr llrichtls Disciisc. For rain.» .i. yin-k wcll known hcrc, llilll HriQlitTs lligl- czisc, nntl Builds Kidney Pills cured .ier. “I suficrctl for over four your»; from liidncv Disease i-iiicli developed into Bright's Disease," Miss .\lir~.< states. "l had pains in’ hciid anti brick mid stillness if thc joints. I l - ~ petite and suffered from shortness cf lrcnth. t laneuitl all the time. , “l was always nervous nit-l could ‘not KBJ) my thouglats Jrom imr-zlcr- fun. DodtlKs" Kidney" Pills curt-d mc. 'l‘ti-ilay' I have Wntrtronc of thsc dis- tressing symptoms.” Neglected Kidnw (‘onipliiint devoi- ops into Bright's Discascor l)in-. hates. Dodtl's Kidney Pills ciirc any at all 0f these. But'it's easier and sn or to ciirc the earlier syrmptoins by using Dotltlls Kidney Pills. .\' Just what the Doctor orders X announce something _ ‘is the irregular or vi, there is only a fluttering sen-sit "all gone" sinking there niny be a most. viol _ tlushings of the skin, and visable Pulfl‘ Palpitation of the Heart. Ono of tho first danger 68"!“ "l" wrong with the heart olent tlirob. 01H!!! tion, or an feeling; or. B53}!!- ent limiting, with Lions of the ‘arteries. There may also b smothering sensation, v and feeling as though a out tudI9-_ _ ln all such cases the action orhlilbiim I Heart and Nerve lfillfl {l1 qmemlg l.“ heart and restoring H.410 its normal heat, is, beyond all question marvellous, an IUI’ thousands of testimonials will show. Mm. Martha Mason. ‘Marlbank. Ont. writesz-Jdust a few lint-s to let__voti know what hlilburn’: Heart. and Sorta Pills have done for me. l have bccn troubled with weakness and pnlpitntion of the heart, would have severe choking spells and could scarcely lie down at ail. I tried many reriiedies but got none to answer my case like your pills did. lciiti recommend them highly to all with heat-t or nerve trouble.” rice, 5O cents per box, or 3 boxes fol $1.25 at all dealers. or mailed direct on receipt of price by The T. hlilburn Co. limited, Toronto, Ont. e experienced n usping for breath, The Smith African Veterans in St- Jolin will cclrrirutl: Paardchcifl: by u tlinncr on dltiuday evening, Fchrtinrv 28th. As this is the tenth anniver- eary- of the famous battle, they’ will endeavor to lIliilil‘ it ii "red lcttcz“ dciiioiistrtition. The hipsc of time sec-ms not to ‘nave abutt-il the nrdor U; the m, Jtillll Veterans. It is to ‘tic hoped tliiit tllllPylllllY hc foiziiililiiring tlic current session of bcuEsl-itiirc to adopt it mtiistirc for the iicttcr ciirc of neglected and ilqjiciidcnt cliilircn who may bv, tiroiizlit I;t'li\l‘t* the co‘ ts. Vndcr tlic ii. lnlflilill Act llnWti’ is now giver- f‘1ii~ Provinces to tstafuiish juvenile courts. ouch as have provtfli of excellent SCI‘ vice iii otlic" rails, which courts can t"i“llpl'l'filf’ with the (‘hildreiils Aid society‘ for the bcttcr czirc of tltli/iiu- tut little oncs. the McLean, .\l. l‘. for tgiicciis~ has u plan of his own for . Jun iravy. Hi- is n pronounc- td l.ib<r:il. lint niulil CUllllllllt‘ fcii {wt-h- \V[ goth thc Govcriimcnt (ippt-sitiiiii plans. l~lc advises twnstruction of a coinplttc lllClllflltlif "no or two battle» cruiscrs of tlic lndiiinilitlilt‘ llc would iiiakc a litrgtciqlitilil- v1‘ titul more costly lit-uitiiiiii! than the Govcrnmcnt hits proposed. The l onsarviitivc ll;l.l‘.llll"ll Spcctatorszip- prov s Col. McLean's proposzils in tlic itinin nii-d sit}: i-sts ll t'i|lll[ll't\lll.l$t' lictwt-cii the part1; ll‘1l'lL'l‘S tmulllls l‘iisi_$. Sir Wilfrid Lauriefis lioiiltu Quin cruising Siilllt! concern. siiid to he fooling the strain of his. hard work and cares, zilthtiiig-li lit- his born more rtiiiiist. iii rccciit years than in. the earlier period of his Premiership. Sir Wilfrid yet ii cotiitnirzitivcly young mun t-ompnrril with such vwcrans as Sir (‘harlcs 'l‘uppcr, arid has always taken cart- :;f himself. Sir John llnciltlunlil iiiiit." ~'l.iti,‘ type. is u- lrle l: is when we fill your prescription. "The Bestllrug Store" The hlucliiiiuon Drug Co. Cor. X Gt. Geo. and Kt. Sis. .. THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT FAMOUS BROiXDCLOTH _OF PATONS THAT APPEALS TO THAT LADY OF INDIVIDUALITY. 2~l9dtl. See That You Get I i What You Want \\'lii-rc tlic high class goods Ur t|it~ \\'|iiti~ Ciiiitl)‘ Co Lltl, St john. can l\\'Ol)li'llll\'tl iii SDURES .\l. .\. lhitiquflt. H. j. .\l.-thou. .\l;itllio\v& .\li'l.c:<ii. l. .\l. LdIHlSQUIIq (i. C. (Jirlttiii. 'l'liiv~ Kickliaiiii. Customers should zisk (lciilt-r to gut tlic v; ictios of lllt‘. ztlvovi- goods they wziiit. ' docs iiut zilri-zitly keep tlicm. I i- The Business of a Watch is to tcll the time. It dosen‘t have to look nice to be useful. It must telltlie truth though and rurifor years without any very noticeable varia- lion. “'0 havelierc watches which we guarantee for twenty-five yearn at very reasonable prices. 5J1. Taylor Jeweler 8t Optician twice appealed to the country" after he had attaiucd Sir \\‘ilfriil's pru- sml: age, and there seems no appar- _ ent reason why the Premier may noti remain at thc ht-ad of his party fcr many years to conic, as all will hope he may. X‘ Sec our new line of Bulk X and 1Jnclcage Chocolates “The Best Drug Store" The Mne- Kinnon Drug Co. X X NOW IS THE TIME T0 PLAN FOR RENEWING YOUR‘ WALL I‘."\- l‘ERS—Ti~IE WALL PAPERMAN HAS JUST GONE OVER THE STOCiK-AEVIERY LOT OF SEVEN (Ill EIGHT ROLLS UR LIE-SS HAS BEEN THROIVN OUT-TIED UP IN QUANTITY FOR AN AVERAGE ROOM-WITH BORDER TO MATCH IN MOST CASES. THE PARCEL HAS A SAMPLE OF THE PAT- TERN ON THE OUTSIDE- YOll (‘AN SEE JUST WHAT YOU ARE GETTING, AND THE PRICE IS ONE THAT MEIANH A BOOD BYF TO SURPLUS STUCK. MOORE K: Mlf LEUD. 2-l5dtf. The Davison Undertaking Co» Ltd Calls promptly attended to at any hour day or niight. Embalming a spec- iflty. Satisfaction guar- antee . Lady assistant to handle all female oasesf C . F. DAVISON, Manager Ollice and show room 2o; 2o; Prince St. tintl _ tlic " “fleet v l Some Exceptional Bargains In New Spring Goods.’ ‘ REINFORCEM ENTS to the print Dept, W ash ds and colored Linen Dept also get their share. NEW NATURAL SHANTUNG SILKS FEW EMBROIDERIES i COS’I‘UI\II€ DUCKS NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS IN SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK We have sold over 60o yards of this fine FRENCH DIAGONAL Dress Goods worth 1.20 for So cts, or 4.80 a costume length, within the two weeks There were 1800 yds of this rare value, the black is all sold, but there are t3 colors left, ALL NEhV DESIRABLE SHADES. - Dozens of samples ready for you, say s0——co."»t you nothing but a post card. ' gm THE YESTERD-‘A’ OF Tl-IIS BUSINESS. was founded on the selling of reliable merchandise and honest value for every cent received . TODAY we firmly adhere to our policy of giv- ing the Greatest possible combination of good quality. and low price imaginable. THE TOMl )RRO\\' promises all that Integrity Capital, Earnestncss can make it. CH'TO\VN’S IDEAL STORE FOR \\'()i\IE.\I’S AND MEN'S NEEDS. ' " . PA'l"0N"S- Canada Lile Policy-holders who hold policies taken out previous to the year 1900 and wiili profits iit each qtiin-qticnuial period can obtain their r9to certificates» by culling at the Charlottetown Office. . Profits are from 30 p. c. to 40 p. c. Greater than at the previous ciuiu-"qticnnial division in I505. Out of town policy-holders will receive their certiti- cates by mail in a few (lays. Amy (LBttrrows, W. Ii. Rogers, Agent, Summerside Manager, IKE. LBnnch, Lewis ll. Beer, Field Manager. d mwfrwtf -_¢ {have You Made a "Business Bull’s Eye” by Advertising? Merchants who can hit the mark with their ads always “bag the game" but. the good advertis- ing niaritsmcn arc not numerous. Proper and pro- fitable advertising include numerous details every one a study in itself. 'I‘o derive full value from YOU!’ advertising space and printed matter you must kéiOw how to present the sclliiig points of the goods a YeYQ-wd. how to write the ads to give the full lu- formatiou clear and coiiciselv, how to create in the readers mind the desire for the article and withal . , - ' , _ ' hat-ethe same set in type that harmonize with the goods advertised, to have the whole presented forci- bly and "attractively. ' l have made a study of every detail of advertis- lnll- and in addition, haven thorough grasp on the “nde-IIYWK llrjmfliilss of attractive advertising-sty- pographical display. Only one merchant in each town cularlinc will ‘rustic my service, Phone Office r23 ‘Residence 356-1., Advertising D‘ J‘ Specialist News” 3:031‘. Charlottetown P. E I H ‘in any patti- I~or particulars