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“THE DAILY EXAMINER

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APRIL 2, 1898.

LOCAL ENTERPRISES.

A member of Tue been interviewing our manufacturers in

Examiver staff bas iron and wood for the purpose of «scertain- ing the state of trade during the year and the prospects for the future. It is pleasing to be able tosay that, witl one or two ex- ceptions, the persons report doing an excellent businersduring the year } that has passed and are hopeful that during the year vpon which have

nterviewed

we en- tered trade will be at jeast equally good.

Among the manufacturers of furniture trade Mark Wright & Co., report a large increase in their retail trade and a slight increase The increase ip the

was exceptionally brisk.

iw their wholesale trade. their retail trade they claim to be largest in amy One year since the inception

of their business. About ninety per cent.

THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHA‘ LOTTET)WN APRIL 2, 1898, -

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he did not krow the reason why. Mr White is one of the oldest iron workers in

the province, and in past years has done an excellent business in his line. Now, bow-~ ever, things do not seem to come his way, nothwithstanding the fact that his friends are in power in this province as well as at Ot awa.

The increased trade in the various lines indicated above may be attributed to the g-nueral prosperity of the province and the that is in

increased amount ef money

circulation, The cheese industry alone iast year put abeut $180,000 in hard cash into the and the butter

$56,000, whilst the by~ worth about $20,009. In addition to this during the first two months

; : the hands of people factories about

product was

of its existence the new packing house paid There is also the money that was spent in Charlotte-

out about $175,900 for hogs.

tewn during the summer by thoce engaged in the erection of the packing house, the the sevcral handsome

dwelling houses that have been built,'o say

new cathedral, and

country sections of new cheese factories

;

public halls and dwellirg houses bas been

to trade. Then, too, some Jarge sh:p-

of the furniture sold by this frm is of their own manuafactureand they keep forty hands employed. Duringthe season ‘the firm

used a quarter ofa million feet of lumber, sixty per cent. of which was purchased in this province the remainder coming from New Brunswick and the re- public. Mr. Wright asswred the report- er that nothing was saved in the purchase of supplies beeause ofa change in the tariff, but on the contrary an increased duty haz been paid upon «ome articles,

Mr Newecn does not go*o deeply into the manufacture of furniture asM: Wright. About sixty per cent.of bir stock is import: ed, mostly fromm Ontario, and he finde a ready market at home and also makes some shipments to the other provinces. During the year he reports doing a busi- nese greatly in excess of that of the preced - ing year, and is hopeful for tbe future.

Furniture, it may be pviated out in this connection, is cheaper than it was some years age. The introdaction of improved machinery has done much to effect thia reduction. Work that, not many years ago, was done by hand is now done by machi- nery, and in this way niuel valuable tim, is saved and more work is performed ina given time. In order to give an idea of the reduction in price that has taken place one of the dealers called the reporter's attention toa suit of parlor farniture marked $50 which, some years ago, could not be had for less than $120.

Nr. M. P. Hogan, another worker in wood, was also well pleased with the patronage accorded him during the year. His trade was greatly in excess of that of the preceding year, and he thought the prospects for the next twelve months were

neighboring

bright. Mr. Robert Palmer also spoke hopefully of his future prospects, | and said that his past year’s trade had been gocd—being fully

that of former

Mr. Duchemin

up tothe average of years if not alittle better. also reported a good was hopeful of doing even better this year. Calling upon the iron workers, the re- porter was assured by Mr. T. A. McLean that never in the histcry of Eedale Foundry bas it been 60 overtake orders as it was The dairy industry caused part of the rush, and the supplying of machinery for the new pork. packing house accentuated it. Every de- partment has been kept busy aad much of the time the men have hadto work afte- hours to keep in tonch with the orders They have not only had orders from oar own province but they have exported their mavufactures to Newfoundland, Sydney

year’s business, and

driven to last year.

and other parts of Canada. The prospects for this year’s trade are brighter at this time than Jast year. Very many orders for dairy and other work have already been received, with the prospect of muvre to fol. Mr. McLean fails to see that the

row. changes in the tariff have had much to do with the increase in business as the free trade prices promised the farmers

have not materialised to any extent.

The past year has also been a busy one with Messrs Bruce Stewart & Co. Their business doubled, and they have had to work over time to keep up with orders. At the time of the reporters’ they had enough work on hand to keep them busy for some months to come. Daring last year, according ‘o Mr Stewart, the firm have done considerable in the way ot engine building and general workjin their lise. Their output inciuded eleven engines for cheese factories and mills, and they are now building an engine to go to Sydney, They have also found it necessary to add to their plant and have put in the

visit

new and improved machinery to value of $2,000.

When Mr. Archibald White was ap- proached he regretfully informed the re- porter that bie business during last year was not so large as it had been during the preceding twelve mouths, and added that

ments of oats and other farm products have | been made to the neizhb ring provinces and

the Old Country, all of which added materi-

that wae and pork

allyto the amount of put in circulation by the dairy

money ,

packing industries.

This market for Isiand produce at out duvors was created and fostered by the Na- tional Policy; and the Old Country marke, was developed by the Government which inaugurated the policy of protection. It was this same government which opened up and encouraged the dairy industry in this province; and undertbe tame wise dispensa- tion pork was protected and ihe erection of a new packing house made possible,

It will be seen,therefore, that the Libera} Government is not entitled to any credit in connection with the general prosperity of the province. Thev obtained power under falee pretences, and when they got there they appropriated the clothing of their predecessors. It is true that in some Instances they undertook to patch the raiment, but they were not maeter hands and the work was botched. These

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casee thousands, of dollars a year per newspaper office, forting to krow that a tax upon informa tion and intelligence is not likely to add greatly to the populatity of the statesmen —save the mark !—who now legislate aad rule at Oulawa. This is not what the people expected from the Liberal party—the party which ov “ Free Trade.” If there is any particular reason why the newspapers should be singled out for special taxation, that reason existed while office as well as now.

tive Goveroment never attacked the newe-

| are struck at this year, and what class or

nothing of the benefit the buil ling inthe }

It is just a little com~

beasted abont its advanced views

the Conservatives were in But the Conser va-~ papers in this way, but gave all free scope and a fair chance. The users of tobacco

were attacke:! last year, the newspapers interest will be selected for special ts xation

this year, —no man knows,

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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

—Itseems likely that the blood of the men blowa up in the Maine will purchase freedom for the Cubans.

—The Senates aetion re the Yukon Dea] is bad fora few Libera! land grabbere, — but good for the people, Liberal as well as Tory.

—WMr. Rattenbury paid for live hogs, ip the firsttwo months in which his factory was running $175,080 in cash. This money has helped our farmers and our Provincial trade.

—~The Patriot would have the people of West Prince believe that the government have not added to their taxes. What about the addition of acenta fig to the cost of their tobacco, eh?

—The Patriot may quote figures until dooms-day. But the addition of a cent a fig to the prise of tobacco, as a result~ of the fiseal changes of last year, proves that the present government increased taxa- tion.

—The Liberal organs have taken to abuse of the Senate. Suppose they advise the government to appeal from the judgment of the Senate to the judgment of the country ia the Yukon District.

— What with earthquakes and rumors of ware, the partition of nations, and such a Government as that of Meesrs. Laurier, Tarte & Co, in office at Ottawa,—it cer- tainly looks ae though hard times were at hand,

—Some of the Liberals have been balked in their attempt to gain spoils from the public domain and the Patriot remarks, “This is a serious aspect of atfaira under our boasted Canadian constitution” The

peeudo-statesmen are c'early out of theil element when anything more exacting than the filling of an office engages their at- tention.

Liberal Goverrmnt has certainly made no one rich. It has not even contributed towards the prosperity of the people or encouraged trade.

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THE NEWSPAPER TAX.

Ir is rather unfortunate for the Patr iot’s present contention that the arenot adding to taxation, that a bill should have been introduced but yesterday

Government

to inflict a tax upon all newspapers. This ‘©ahone thrust calculated, we presume, to remind the Patriot that it ought to tell the truth on every occasion. Of course “ pap-fed organs ” will not fee] the burden of the tax as much as those journale which are iv the cool shades of Opposition ; } and we have little doubt tha: some of thers — perhaps not the Patriot or the Guardian —will have the hardihood to excuse and condone, or even defend, that which be feltas a grievous

wil; ' impost upon the siender earnings of their less fortunate Contemporories, All those who are en- gaged in journalisiy pay the taxes leyied under the protective tariff which the Goy ernment

waintains, and the proprietors newspapers are subjested toa daty of thirty per cent. on type and printing materials,—in the face of which they to be euhjected to an ad ,

OF

are

couutry, however, rather enjoys it.

—The Patriot’s Ottawa correspondent intimates that “ quiet, steady progress ” is being made in Parliament. Seeing that the seesionis two months old and that nothing practical has yet been done, he ought to have added “ but migh'y slow.”

—The partition of China is a lesson to

those who deprecate the expense of pre- paration for war. If China were a strong milicary power she would not now be the spoil of the nations, and the peace of the world would be much more certain than it 18.

—In the anxiety about Party in the Senate he Liberal organs seem to have quite lost -ight of the intrests of the coun- try. They overlook the Liberal Senate O Donaghac’« remak about “the biggest steal’ ;” and g)? On to abnee the “Tory ministry”

— Before the vote on the Yukon bill the Liberal papers were full of the idea of | adding to tue rumb-r of senatora in order | that the present majority migtt be out- voted. Strangely enongh they made no mention of the Senate vacancies which remain to be filled.

—Every one admits that the Senate has he constitutional right torefuseassenttothe Yukon contract. If the government really helieve that the Senate ouglt to have rati- fiel it ktthem now appeal to the people upon it. It the people sav that it ought to be ratified, the Senate will, of course, bow to their sovereign will.

—w+rere The Colonist: The war with Spain is progressing very rapidly in the United States new~papers. Itis very clear hat if Spain will playthe game according to newspaper programme, she wil] be whipp-

litional heavy tax to the amount of hundreds, and in

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Wheel

We are in the race with already

price attached to it old wheel another an over haul,

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some | ay im the fact that she may decline todo

te erence, a — cindineeutininnesnene: _———.

Worthyness

received some of our samples and w ould li have you call and see them. r ould like to

kinds of prices, but each wheel is the best value that the can buy.

; €eua it to ourrepair shop for Up-to-date re-enamelling. ts

Mark Wright & Co., Ltd

|HOME MAKERS.

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‘Lhe... Diamond Jubilee

Qn Tuesday Evening

April 12th, 1898,

IN KINDERGARTEN HALL,

Surgeon-Mejor Warburton, of the 82nd Battalion, will deliver a jecture on the Queen’s Jubilee, including the various functions at London, Windsor, Aldershot, Spithead, ete, As Surgeon~Mejor War- burton was one of the staff accompanying Premier Laurier, he hod exceptional chance of seeing all the eveuts connected witn the Jabilee. Parts of the Jubilee procession will be shown oy the aid of stereoptican slides,

Surgeon Major Warburton bas kindly consented to deliver th's jecture in sid of the funds of the Artillery Orderly Room.

Duors open at 7.30 0’ciock.

Lecture at 8 p.m.

Admission 25c.

Tickets for sale at Dodd’s, Rankin’s and

A. W. Reddin’s Drug Stores.

LIBUT.-COL, J. A. LONGWORTH, LIEUT. A. G, PEAKE, LIEUT. A. A. BARILETT,

Committee.

MeDONALD & INMAN

Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries, &c.

23> FICE—Caneron Block, Victoria Row.

MONEY TO LOAN J. A. McDoxaLp G, S, Inman.

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evening and share in them,

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