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We cal! upon all men who eountry to be law-abiding and compact | keepiog, progressive and prosperous to organ! and prepare for the great election wontest which is now tmmunent. Unfor tanately, there will be two questions ip volved { tion, tead of one clear

sue The Manitoba Question was, con t-ary to the law, created for political pur- poses ; ite x tilement by the frien ily offices ef the Dominion Government ‘and th Don Government's Commissioners, has been preve nted for politital ‘pur poses ; the passage of the Remedial Bill by Parliament bas been systematinally ob- structed for political purposes ; and the question has been forced upou the people of Canada, not because they are particu- larly concerned in the schools of Mani toba. but because it is hoped that the

political purposes of Laurier and Martin, McCarthy and Tarte may be attained, and the present Government ousted by playing upon the religious and racial prejudices of the people.

The Manitoba Question is essentially a question of law. Shall the law, as inter- preted by the highest courts, be obeyed, or shall the jaw be disobeyed and flouted ? Whether separate schools are better thar secular schools, whether the Protestant- are :izht and the Roman Catholics wrong in this regard, are questions, beside the The point is, Shall a “ Parlia- be broken, and the

point.

mentary compact”

grievance thereby created remain, unre dressed, in the law's despite? If a law and a compact may be broken ia respect

to Masitoba, a law and a compact may be broken in respect to Quebec, Ontario, P W. Island or any other province; and the Law in this Dominion will cease. According} to tle law, the freedom of Manitoba as to edu

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cational legislatien is limited by certain cenditions ; and the limit bas been ovei- stepped. By the law, the Dominion Gov- eroment is authorized aod empowered to supply a remedy. Asa last resort, after

repeated offers of settlement, a Remedial

Bili was brought down by the Government. But its passage has

been prevented by asystem of unparalleled ebstruction on the part of Mr. Laurier and those who actand vote with him upon this question. The peeple, then, will be called upon to declare by their vote i1 the coming election whether they approve the course, in accordance with the law, that has been pursued by the Government Party, or whether,they approve the course that has been pursued by the Opposition Party.

The other question is the old one of the

tariff. The Opposition say that they wil “elimina‘e protection” and admi. oata, coro, p rk, bef and other articles from the United and elsewhere into our miar-

kets tree of duty. The Government say that so long as the United States maintain « bigh dusy as against our products they will maintain the moderate protective duties which are now imposed under th existing tariff, and work towards preferen- tial trade with Great Britain. [iis is, briefly ctated, the tariffissue upon which the pe ple will vote in the coming con- test.

In this Province a third question is being furced to the front by Premier Peters. The Province is, under his man- agement, and notwithstanding the imposi- tion of heavy taxes, going etead:ly deeper and deeper into debt, But, he says, “che hour of deliv-raic* is at hand, "put the henorable men ¢f the opposition into office and we shall obtain a large addition to the subaidy .” Ona the other hand, it will Le urged that an addition to the sub- sidy, even if it can be obtained, (and that is not possible if the grits get in), is more likely to afford excuse for continued ex travagance than to relieve the people from debt and taxation. A few years ago Messrs. Sullivan and Fergu-on obtained from Ottawa aa addition to the subsidy of $20,000 a year, equal to a capital sum of $500,000; but the advantage of this addition to the subsidy has been com- pletely wiped out and obliterated by the additions which have since been made to the Proviveial debt. In view of this fact, it will be argued that the undoubted claim of this Province against the Government of Canada will be beiter met by the construction of public works, such as the proposed Southern Railway and other tranch railways, than by au add tional in- centive to Provincial extravagance in the shape of an addition to the annual subsidy from Ottawa. Upon this point a local issue will, probably, be raised,

We hope and trust that there will be that preparation and organ‘zation on the part of law-abiding and progressive Can- adians in this Province and throughout the entire country as shal] ensure the tri- umph of the right in regard to both the great questions ou which the parties are at issue, and alse that the question of our claim upon the Dominion will be settled in the way most conducive to the interests the Province.

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COURTESY AND FAIRPLAY.

Tue Legislature has done—well, almo-t nothing in three wecka and three days; and the Budget now blocks the way. It i+, therefore, expedient that the Budget debate should be pres-ed forward. There was but a short session yesterday fore noon ; and an evening ses3ion was antici pated. But Mr. Shaw got the floor ju-t before the hour for recess ;—~and the House then adjourned uatil ten o’elock this mcrning! A few evenings ago Mr. Peters addressed his speech to ; but for fear that. Mr. Shaw should have a like privilege in reply, the Lezisiature was adjsurn’d and a se:- sion was lost. . Mr. Peters bas pad to Mr. Shaw the tribute of his fear: He evident- ly fears the indignant criticiem of an hon- est farmer, when ad lressed directly to the citizens of Charlottetown.

Phere is another point) in “Pespéet to which the Premier has shown. neither courtesy nor fairplay. When he delivered his Badget speech he had two shorthand

€ ,ortere, paid out of the public exche- quer, 'O report his special pleadings to the country. But no reporter bas been pro- vided to report the reply of the Opposi- ton. Comment i, perhaps, needless.

Budget c-owded galleries

But we cannot refrain from saying that ;

wish this fits which had been rotled up by the

DAILY EXAMINER ,

Tuvrspay, April 16.

At the afternoon sersion Mr. Blanchard

resumed the debate on the motion to go into supply. He again referred to the de- present Government during the five years they have been in power, and pointed out that the vear 1893 was an election year and the public money was used lavishly, Each year they had a large deficit, al- thoagh when they came into power it was vith the understanding that we were to have no more deficits. Their total deficit after tive years of rule is $241,009. They had also wrung large sums in taxes from the people in the face of their promise that the day of taxation was far off.

The average yearly expenditure of the preceding Government was $279,000, while that of the present Government was $307,000 although they spent less on roads and bridges than their }redecessora

In the matter of ferry accommodation there had been a con-iderable increase The-out'ay on the Southpo:t ferry war altogether too large, and the farmere in the other parts of the proyince wi | not submit to it. The outlay on that ferry alone dur ing the present administration was actually $72,309.

In spite of their Leader’s assertion 18 18° 3 that the day of taxation was far off

i they had proceeded to tax everything thes

could Jay their hands on. They ha

taxed the living and the property of the dead The people will stand a reasonabl- amount of taxation, but not taxation almost wholly for that ferry. No doubt the Leader ex ended considerable money on that ferry in order to pave hia way to the Dominion House, as it was said he hal aspirations ip that direction.

The Publi: Accounts show that Queen’s and King’s Counties received more fo: ruads and bridges than Prince County. his is not right. Prince County pays her share of the taxes, and she should get justice in the matter of expenditure. The Government only recently refused a grant for a wharf in his d‘strict, although it had been petititioned for.

Mr. Blanchard then took u» the matter of interest, and showed the large amount spent therefor each year. The Govern- ment have increased the debt $300,000, ir round numbers, upon which they pay ia- terest, although they collected over $9°,- 00 in taxes.

He then directed his attention to Domin- ion politics, and to the statement that in the event of the Liberals at- taining power this Province would get ite rights. Proceediog, he poiuted out that wher ever the Liberals obtained contro! they run tLe country into debt, and show - ed the average deicits and surpluses u der each party. He also showed how the cost of collecting customs revenue had increas- ed under the Liberals, and contrasted the debt of the Dominion under the Conserva- tive and Liberal role, He pointed eur how Canada had prospered under Conser- vative rule, and how the necessaries of life had been cheapened.

In conclusion he quoted from Sir Rich- ard Cartwright’s speech at Ingersoll, io which he spoke strongly against anything being done for the Maritime Provinces, The late A'exander McKeuzie had al-o said that this Province haino further claim upon the Dominion. In view of these statements he failed to see what hope there was for the recognition of our claim: in the unfortunate event of the Liberals co ning Into power.

Mr. Bell said that it is the privilege a: well asthe duty of each member in the budget debate to express his approval! or disapproval of the acts and policy of the Government, to point out wherein they are entitled te credit and wherein they have fallen short er failed in their duty. When heran his election he had p'edged himeelf to his constituents to endeavor to

make revenue and expenditure meet Other representatives stood similarly pledged. The Liberal par:y ob:saine:

power on the faith of that promise. The people now look for and will in«i-t on the fulfilment of the pledge. Shall we, as faithful servants, be able to go before them with clean hands? Or shall we be cast out “where there is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth”? The Libera! party are entitled to credit. Ther have economized in the matter of the alminis- tration of justice. They have, by mean. of an amalgamation bill which operate, emoothly and harmoniously, made an im - menee saving in the cost of legislation. He sometimes thought, however, that he him- self and the late John M. Montgomery, of Malpeque, and the member for Alberton were entitled to special credit for this measure—a credit that was arrogated by

others. The Liberal party had inposed taxes. He assumed full measure of re- sponsibility. But notwithstanding the

taxes aod a degree of economy they had not made ends meet. There was still « gap between revenue and expenditure of abo: t $3°,900. The liberal party were not making. as they should :nake, an honest and vigorous effort to fill that gap. There were manifestly only two ways of doing it, either by increasing revenue or decreasing pend ture. The revenue should be ia

creased. Some $8,000 more could be de- rived from the land tax—not from increas- ing the rate, but Ly a proper system of equalizing the as-essment. The Act is not working satisfactorily. One man values at 5 cents whiie his neighbor, with equally guvod land, escapes with 3 cents. One settlement fixes a rate for itself, witb- out regard to other localities. Ia Lot 28, there are 6,195 acres of land that yield to the Government 5 cents per acre, but there are 20 townships on the Island in not one ot which there is an acre valueiat 5 cente. Under these conditions you muat expect grave dissatisfaction. Men gramble not 80 much at the amount of the tax, but at the unfairness of it. The system is bai. The experiment has failed. He had sug- gested a plan to the Government that should be adopted. Three men should be chosen, one from each County, to consti- tute a Board whose duty it would be to visit the various school districts and value certain farms and fix standards of value. Their duty would be to equalize assess. ments in various parts of the Island. Having valued two or three farms in each settlement, it was comparatively easy for them, with the assistance of the trustees cf echool districts and the collectors books, to make acompleie and tolerably fair valuation of all the lands in the Province. There would be some system in that—some guarantee that one man, or one settlemeat, or one district, or one c.unty, was not paying more than a fair share, To at- tempt to classify the lands, results in loss of revenue ; to give each man the right to classify, results in greater loss as well as wile-apread dissatisfaction. The only sye- tem that the experience of all countries justifies as hoping will work satisfactorily here, is this : tax according to value, and then take due precaution to see that the burden is equally and fairly distributed.

Then as to rmcome tax. It should yield at least double that now derived from this

source of revenue, The law 13 framed

British fairplay, a» well as jnstice to the | spec ial'y to protect the income taxpayer.

public, to say nothing of ordinary cour- tesy, would give to Government and Op- position ejual privileges in this regard.

Suppose a man owns a farm worth $6006. On that he is supposed to pay @ tax of o1e fifth of one per cent. or $12. Next yerr

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he sells the farm and invests the money at 6 per cent, That yields $360 of an in- come. Of that income we exempt $350 and of the remaining $10 we exact one per cent., and the net result is that he escapes with one cent of tax instead of $12 as in the year before. Is this exemption right? and is it right to tax the land at the rate of

| one-fifth of one per cent. of its value and

income at the rate of one per ¢ it.onthe amount of interest derived fom the investment ? There are other reasons why the income taxpayer escapes.

1. There is no definitiun as there ehould be of what constitutes income.

2. There are large estates in the hands of trustees that escape taxation altogether.

3. The law makes no provision to com- pel aman to pay who chooses to make a talse declaration. °

The result is that the capital of the ccuntry does not contribute half as much as it should to tae revenue. Then as to savings. We sbould take one clerk from the Land Office and one from the Registry Office and thus save $1,000. We ougit to sell Government House property, eave the annual outlay for repairs, invert the pro- seeds of aale aid take the interest for the The eame with regard to the

only tax

revenue.

stock farm. In view of the fact that we are to have a road machine for each supervisor, the ruad yraut could b reduc d. We might safely take away $100 from each supervisor’s road grant, and save the province $3,500. But the

chief leakage is n the ferries. The Leader

of the G verameut labored hard to jastity the expend ture, but failed. It cannot be justified. This dusiness will have to be

grappled with or it will sink the Govern- ment. In 1894 the net lossto the Pro-

vince on the operation of the Southport, Rovky Point, East and West River ferries was $23,705. In 1895 it was $25,375. So it appears that a sum uearly equivalent to the whole of the !and tax of this Province ig annually sunk in the Hillsboro. This may be al] very fine for the constituency represented by the Leader anda few others, but the country as a whole will not stand it. There are mutterings of discontent and rebellion in the air. First as to the ferry m the East and West Rivers. Laet year the net loss on this service alone exceeded

$5,000. Why should this be perpetuated ? isto the people of West River, we have provided an excellent ferry at Rocky Point — a ferry of which most of the people of that section avail them- selves. Why perform a double service ? Then, as to East River. There is no sec- tion of the Island where greater facilities are affurded the people. They have the railway on one side, the Southport ferry on the other. They have excellent roads, and in some way or other the Fort Augus- tns district manages to get the lion’s share of the public moneys. Why should the representative add to this and make the burden intolerable for the rest of the Is- land by insisting on $5,000-of needless ex- penditure? Asiothe Rocky Point and Seuthport ferries, these should be manag- ed by private enterprise, and not by the Government. ,Let the Government be ever 80 honest, they can’t stop leakages. There will be leakages in the season tic- kets, in the purchase of supplies, in the repair of the boats, in the hiriug of the crews, that no Government can avoid. Change the — system, call for tenders, give contractors a long term, let them take over the boats at a valu- ation, bind them by proper security to give an effisient service. With a subsidy of five or six thousand dollars there are individuals and companies ready to take the management of the ferries cf the hands of the Government. By discontin- uing the service on the East and Weat Rivers, aad by handing over the remsin- ing ferries to private enterprise the Gov- ernment can effect asaving based on the expenditure of the last two years of from twelye to fifteen thousand dollars. By these alditions to the revenue and by these retrenchments, we may make both ends

meet and so fulfill our pleises to eur several constituencies, Should we fail to make an honest effort io this

direction the peeple will denounce and re- pudiate u~, as they have aright todo, if we again seek their suffrages. He was oy - opposed to the proposition of the Leader ¢ the Government to build and operate a cold storage warehouse in Charlotte.own. He was opposed tothe construction of a poor house, because it was unnec-rsary, and opposed to its location iu a wing of the asylum, because it was cruel and in- humane. An addition to the Asylum was necessary. He had in former years called the attention of the Government to d-fects in the management of the Kegistry O.tve. Tbe Government had inves g tel the mi.- ter and corrected the defects and given us an excellent registry system. He then called the attention of the Government anithe public to the mismanagemen. of the Lunatc Asylum and proceeded to argue from the statistics that if the proper -t:vps had been taken it would not now be necessary to build a new wiog to the asylum building.

Mr. Shaw followed Mr. Bell. He ex- pressed bh s grat fication at tie fact that after two years the views of the hon. member for Bedeque regarding taxes had changed, and are now the same a; thore held by the Opposition. The Opposition contended when the jand taxation measure was intro- duced that it was unfair, and argued in favor of competent valuators being ap- pointed to go through the. Island and in each of the school districts take a medium farm and in this way get av equalizatior. Under the Davies Assessment Act, three men were appointed for each distric'; but as these mea had no means of learning the exact value, a great inequality existed. But the bon. member for Bedeque went against the Opposition, and supported every act of the Government, taxing the living and the property of the dead. He was glad, however, to see that he now shows signs of repentance.

Mr. Bell rose to a point of order and claimed that he voted against the system of land tax proposed by the Governineut.

Mr. Shaw, however, claimed, that the evidence was against the hon. member, that whilst he talked against the mea-ur- he actually voted for it. He pointed "out tuat there was only one instance in the scriptures of redewption in consequence of oe at the eleverth hoar, but he (Mr. Shaw) sincerely hoped that even at this late hour the hon. member for Bed- eque would receive justification. The hon. member reminded him of the ferryman who looked one way and pulled another : he talked against the Government ard supported all their obnoxious measures,

he hon. member from Bedeque intim-

ated that the farmers of this province were dishonest in regard to the valuation of their

lands for assessment purposes. But the assertion is false, and he (Mr. Shaw) hurled it back in the teeth of the hen. member or any one else who might ex- press himself ia a similar manner. The hou. member is a lawyer, and it ia we] known that these gentlemen havea scale of charges. But ncthing ofthis sort is true of the farmers in regard to the valua- tion of their land. He was glad indeed to observe that the hon. member was dis- posed to repent his past conduct, and hoped that h» would see his way clear to back up hie statements ty his vo'e,

When the present Government was in Opposition, the burden of their song was

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that revenue and expenditure sbould be made to meet. In fact they made the night bideous with their cries along this line. That was their declaration, and they nailed their colors to the mast and went to the country on that policy. The hon member for West River, the hon. member for Bedeque, and other hon. members now either in the government or supporters thereof are on record in the Parliamentary Reporter as strongly advocating the policy of making ends meet. Yet how are they acting? What have they to eay for them- selves? They are going back on their promises most shamefully. Instead of making ends meet they are piling upa debt at the banks and issuing debenturee. In the s‘sson of 1889, the following rerolution was passed :—

Recolved, That in the opinion of this House the present financial state of the Province demands an immediate and jadi cious policy of retrenchment in the expen- ses of legislation and other departments of the public service, in order t!at the annual expenditure be kept within the limits of the ordinary revenue.

Mr. Shaw had just conclude! the read- ing of this re-olution when six o’clock ar- rived, and the House adjourned until 10 o'clock on Friday,

en ee NOTES AND COMMENTS.

—Last year the Patriot was determined t! at not another do'lar should be added to the public debt. This vear it accepts the public accounts and bolts the budget.

— The first sod, or rather the first shov- elful of earth, of the Moncton electric street railway was turned on the 15th inst. Moncton was (:lmo-t) nowhere when the National Policy was introduced! But she is now, in several particulars, aleal of Charlottetown.

— Qne of the strongest points made by« Mr Laurier and his Quebec followers against the Remedial Bill has been that it was not sati-factory to the minority, and, although it has been stated over and over again that it was satisfactorv, still Mr. Laurier, or one of his followers, would get up a few minutes later and repeat the old story over again. When the bill wes in- troduced in the House, Archbishop Langevin expreesed his satisfaction with it, and now he has again d»ne sc by ai- dresaing the fullowing telegram to Sir Charles Tupper : —

Moyrreat, April 13, 1896.

In the name of the Catholic minority of Manitoba that I rep: erent officially, I ask the House of Commons to pass the whole Remed.al Biil ae it is now amended. = It will be satisfactory to the said Catholic minority that will accept itasa substan~ tial, workable an Jj final settlement of the school question according to the cQnstitu- tion.

A. D. Laxcevin, Archbishop of St. Boniface.

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SesoiaL Desrarones ro toe Examiner

Prorogation on Thursday Next,

Election on or About 18th June

Corservative Leaders United, Cordial and Confident.

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Opposition Still Obstructing Public Basiness.

Ortawa, April 17.

A good deal of interest attaches to the political situation, and there are many rumors afloat as to what may happen during the next few days, ‘

Parliament will be prorogued next Thursday, and it is expected that the formal dissolution will take place the fol- lowing day.

Tt is quite within the competency of the Government to allow Parliament to die by the efflux uf time, but it is not thought this will be done.

The proclamation of dissolution would naturally call for the fixing of the date of the elections, and the general impressim is that nominations will take place about the llth of June, and that polling will be a week later.

As regards ministerial reconstruction, nothing of a definite character can be

id,

Sir Mackenzie Bowell may go to Eng- land as Premier, or he may not. There iz, however, a most cordial feeling be- tween Sir Charles Tupper and himself, and they will certainly do that which is best forthe country and the Conservative party.

The Governn.ent’s programme is to have the worning sittings for the remain- der of the session.

During next week the House will meet at 10.30 a, m., and sit until 6, resuming at 7.30.

The Government business is to have pre- cedence, with one hour after dinner on Monday and Wednesday for private bills.

The Opposition yesterday prevented the Government making the slightest pro- grees with the supplemetary estimates.

Mr. Duvies raised a d’s:uss on on Good- win’s contracts on the Soulanges Canal, claiming that Sir Charles Tupper had given a deci-ion on Goodwin’e claim of $258,000 for extras, with a view to secur ing plunder for the coming elections.

Sir C. H. Tupper made a spirited rep'y.

The debate was adj urned, and the House adjourned at 12.15,

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J.D, TAYLOR,

QUEEN STREET.

Charlottetown, April 15,189.

sive patterns in Colored Stuffs in Single Dress Lengths.

That is

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Oo Cases

Of new Spring Boots just received. A large assortment of fine Boots and Shoes from the leading manufactur-

guarantee you full value for your money.

If you would, call and talk over the matter with us, It a R. K. JOST. cannot possib!y do any harm,|—— and it may end in having

‘Tooth Brushes. Tooth Brushes.

2 gross just received. Every one stamp<

Stamper’s Corner

As we buy right out all the wheels we handle, we can do as we like with them, and in- tending purchasers can deal direct!y with us and thus secure more satisfactory arrangements than if dealing with a soulless corporation through an ordin- arv agent. We give our per- sona] guarantee, as well as that of the manufacturers, with every wheel we sell,

ed with our name, which is a guarantee of

their quality. Special reduction in price to night.

REDDIN BROS

OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. apr 1l

THE MUTUAL LIFE

‘ ’ insurance Company OF NEW YORK. RICHARD A. McCURDY, PRESIDENT,

Siatement for the year ending December 31, 1895 -—

3 3 Reise $221,213,721.33 § nh S 1¢ V é 6p SMO conicicanickenanciin 194,347,157.53 , 3 ———l THE LEADER Surplus 00 ceseececec ves c9eeeses . $26,866,563.76 s -_—_— OGRE TOR ssicceveesrcase $48,597,430.51

Star Merchant Tailor.

For feeding to young Calves there is nothing better than CALF MEAL. used either with or without milk, and will give excellent results either way. fed on it thrive much better tnan those raised on’ milk only.

GROUND OIL CAKE is being used more extensively every season by our leading stock-raisers and milkmen, handle a lot of it.

A large stock of BRAN and CORN MEAL on hand at

(Company’s total income is about $10,- 000,000 more than the annual revenue of Canada).

Total Paid Policy-holders Bt BOB os. ceisne 0 sasienecians $23,126,728.45

IRIRIRIRIRAR ERIK RRIPILARER ARE ¥%

Hard

Solid

Facts! First, we are here to stay. Second, we are Lere to do business. Tuird, we are here to lead in business, By giving cur customers what they

Insurance and Annuities ID fOTCE.......0+.+00s00e000ee$99940 14,453.18 Net gain in 1895............. $61 647,645.36 Nore —Insurance merely written is dis carded from this Statement as wholly mis- leading, and only insurance actually issued and paid for in cash is included, Paid to Policy-holders since | OFZANiZAtiON........+..000 $411 567,625.79

want we have secured their confidence, aid they naturally swear by us.

As we ere able to fit yon ont from a Collar Button to a pair of Bloomers, you cannot make a mistake by patronizing the ST4R TAILOR.

JOHN T. McKENZIE,

STAR TAILOR,

} Robert A. Granriss, Vice-President. Walter A. Gillette, General Manager. Isaac F. Lloyd, 2d Vice-President. } Frederic Cromwe]!, Treasurer. | Emory McClintock, Actuary.

| JOHN MACEACHERN,

Resident Agent, Charlottetown, P. E. IL

J. A. JOHNSON, General Agent, 87 Hollis Street, Halifax, N. 8. mch3l d&w tf.

MOLLY, HUVIPIITY avg

Meal and Oil Cake for § n

Oil Cake for Stock Feeding.

It can be Calves

and as it is cheaper than ever this spring we expect to

BEER & GOFF’S.

Many excla-

: ‘ j COLORED NEW PLAIDS, bright and cheerfa!, just the thing for Children’s Dresses and Fancy Waists. A large assortment of Fashionable Dress Trimmings;

i ie STANLEY BROS.

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