"ran umm' news. _"__ _ll Craivets, new and exclusive 500, 600 to $1.00 Kid and Mocha Clove-~; < 730 to _~,_oo per pair Snspeiiiiers of the durable kiinl , 500 10750 per pair Miiiilcrs, iii ten sliailes , 400 and 500 each Collars, iii any slifipe 4 for goo or 3 for 500 ll:s:if_'i'y, plain and taiiey; Wool or Caslimere 25010 750 per pair Follow This Gill llli¢-.- _ 0 “A Mans Store For a Manfs Gill” Men appreciate _iiiost and longest the gifts of a practical sort and cling ,t0`_`tlieni indef- initely -ifnselected’ with a care for their ta_st_e.). Tliis store is lin°m lull of the “Practical” gifts. We take great 1’ pleasure in showing and advising o11r customers. ‘Any aiticleiii this list daiiitily boxed" “Any of these \Vo11ld Please” Coat Sweaters, 51,00 to 4.50 Fancy Shirts, ' 750 to 2.25 Fancy Vests, ' 2.00 to 5.50 Caps, Fall 81. \Viutcr 50C to 1 50 Hats, Soft and Hard 2.00 to 3, 50 Underwear, Night Robes, Pyjaiiias, etc. “i‘\ii‘.~ article piircliaseil here will be exclianged if size or pattern unsuitable” l Vi/ariii, durable Dressing Robes, different patterns S oo, 9.00 to 12 oo l L Cosy Smoking jackets in beautiful materials 6.00, 7.00 to 11.00. _ ) ,- - "0pen Every Evening” Furnisher ---D, A, BRU£E--- Victoria Row drtiiiwftf f ~ 1 _ Nasa' or its l BUDGET TOKIO, December 16-The budget l °” if“°°°f“°°» _ciiiusruiis w,i=.1=.1<. _ 1911-12 as dually complete was' AT___ p lannouuced today as follows iuqterms lol yen 1 llfeceipts ordinary 492,186,000 Extraordinary 43,196,973 llldxpendlturos ordinary 407,113,274 I Extraordinary 133,321,599 i(A yen is equivalent to about fifty scents.) Marquis Katsiira, preiniar and iuin- ,isber of finance, takes ii hopeful view of the linauclal situation. He says ,Y-het the alluirs of the current year and the financial program have work- l‘-_l well. This program will lla cou- ._.` tinueil. Marqiiis Katsura lays down these '-' i.“’0llTl\les as cliactlve in directing the - policy _uf the governincnt; First ‘,_ hiiiintniii the hiilaiice of revfeniio and ` ,¢Xl1enditure in the general estimates f aiid'n0t to look to loans as iinuiicial 'I resources. Second, to maintain the* Q program of annual rcdcinption oi the public debt by n.n` amount of 50,000,- 000 yen or more. l-Ie _says thot the government has committed itself to these rinc‘iles _ in the next six years in i=.11ppleniei1t» ~ Hill illld iniproving the navy. Fiitqii '_ “SCM Year. 'Fire minister says that the conspicuous innovations adopted "` by Ol-l\€l‘ powers in the types 01 their Wllfsllills have made it necessary for Japan to somewhat increase its na- val CSD!-inditiire, not hccuuse of uny ._, danger arising from differences with 1 “ther POWUPS, but because the navy :I of JuDIl.n,_whilf1 not cnileavoring to com_pete with or surpass those uthor __ nations, must he _kept up to ri ,.m,i_ ern standard. Incidentally tliiymiiiiii. ter states that Japim's rclatioim with other govcrnineiits are iiiost anncahle. I ‘ Next ycar's estiinate for railways 'S "curly 53,000,000 yen. tlornniuiiciiig next your the i‘econi:t1~11ci,i0|i Ui the ' main linc into fi, hrond guage i-onli will he 1iiidei~taken. A loan for this illlfllosc will p1'olinhly lin raised hui, it will he in the nature of a siiiioiul account, for which the railway will he niadc respoiisiliie. The time mul lrince of raising this loan will ilopiiid WllUllY Ullon economic comlitioiis ut homo and abroad. llE(}()Rl) 'I‘I{AFh‘I(i ()N ' port of thc Comptroller of Ilaiiway statistics show that the railway ii;i},,_ lille of the Dominion increased from 24,104 in 1909 to 24,731 in 1910, an addition of 627 miles. Oi this ii1crcn1~ie 51'J niiles were in the four \i‘cs'r.irii Provinces. 'These ligiires do not in- clude any mileage attaching to the Grand Trunk Pacific which is ciii- tion," altiioiigh over 1,000 miles were 9 Show loin like a dross lonueii warmcst Compo", L00 up Gifts suitable for clergyman-_ ,,,|,,c,_,,,,1 Operation d,,r,ng ,,,,0_ It in °f Sl"‘» P~‘"'@“°S T“"°“a5~ 5°" Pr°f°SSl°““l '"0" W"° “"° °" estimated that 4500 miioi f-1 nui- d6 Soles. FHFIG 1:5. all SOFBS herd ll BSCI' Q WCCIKS. posed tgnll kinds Qf wgathar-0r_way were under co'ustructiC'm ‘(11 the 500 to $1.75-Moore & McLeod. anl’ Ona Wh° has l’° oonslder the 30th of June last During the wa." 'iii' l2"9‘“‘r‘ She would like an Umbrella-\qu°:,:l';" ,ngforb§£g?m_?&%tf|%tgg miles of second track, aiizl :iii miles ' give ner one of those beauties 29° of ‘nf Fur oéats They are of yard track and sidinzs were inane Blankets 89C pr' up Beer Q I"'a".w5 have specially Se|9c'ted Ggstatni beaut|es__énd are guar_ avuilable. During the ;f\.~;t f.i\i1' “'€cl(s l2-6tl\'l for bhristnias SLO() to $050- anteed gy us. That/s enough Years 31°” has l-‘Wm 8" l""l`f'-9°? "f ° Moore 6' MGLOOG I2-lgdtil said is lt,n0t'? Prowse Bros Ltd. .2379 miles °f mal" line *FUCK 470 hol l th d voted to ladies' `_ _ 4 p ii . 1*-lglltl'-two million yen will he spent . . _ 1 niiilions is npproprieted for the next ‘s 1 ‘l 1 -.»:.<.\r fr 1 Bigger ll!.sco1inls,lligger Values This Week for the (hrisliiias Shopper , ' Fl * ous Bio ci,eA11ANi;,tsAii; Our store is full of useful articles siiilailile l`--r Clnistuias 5 \'i1i_r'. Prices are now siicli that you w1.l hnd buying e.\liei.1.1»,~~l_\»' easy. ~ _ - _ll 'wr 'gf i . 5., 1 - `» “V-1.i§...'r-#_ -__<_:..-,5__.-yi-,,,§n_,. ,,,,__Q` _M Come and see us for fiirs. We are 1n11lii1ig{,iii3'<'CS on .grll rliiyles tl_i_at will be dollars in your pocket if you are tliiiikiiig of 'i huyiiig furs. lere are some Christiiias prices on iiiink furs. ~- I ~ A . , _ _ -_ 1 Mink Scarf, fancy satin lined, 38 inches long, regular value $12.75 now $050 _ _ _ . _ 2 Mink Tlirows, 52 inches long, fancy satin lined, triiiiuied witl16 tails and 2 lieiills, price $518.00 now _qoiiig at $12.00 1 i\Iinl; S0111-l` _<5 iiiclies long, fancy satin lined, triiinned with 6 tails, price 330.00, now _on sale at $20.00. _ i lmiible Mink S.-art 67 inches long, splendid value today at $60.00, now sell- in,-.;'io1' 0 tolli). i illiniz Stole 72 incheslong,faiicysatiu lined price $60.00, now selling at §¢_.pi_<>_<\o, now going for $20.00. Note ' All other fur iuffs, niuffs, fur linings, collars and reveres, fur lined coats and clolili lined coals with fur collars all going at greatly reduced prices to ensure a clean sweep. at like rcdiictioiis. selling :it 570 pair. dozen. l.a1iies’ and thiidren’s Cloth Coziis - _ Tliere :irc just about 40 coals left, a full assoitnient of sizes in ladies’ coats from 3,2 to 42 and a good range -of colors, and styles. You can now buy a $730 cont for <_oo an ii.oo coat for 7.34 a 16.50 coat for 1 1.00 and other lines oiaiiy regarded as 'iumior goiilitruc- Ta le Linens and Napkins ‘2 2'°2" 5215: Ji’ .i‘if°3f;.i.“2°‘€...i‘Z.‘i iii; Your Christmas Groceries "A W C '00 9 “liiiportni1t'-Orders from the _ ___ bon. _'ik belts, nits.-iioii _, ' ;t_ . . , _ , _ Y ' - ' _ . _ _ _ _ Q; ' pens emhmirioroii- “""“t'~‘ for My “'t_‘°1° ‘YM r°°°‘V" “Carpet swccper. Just the gilt for “ill”-°» _ _ Choice new stock all se-liiiiu' at bi1i'e1l11cii01is. mic , rin tic , , I , _ Y , , _ _ H , G . is 1 ~ 11 ~ r--1 21 iii tozio in me “WY W"-_ “*“`"*""" ‘?“ “““‘e' mother. wc know ol no other ortioio ‘ The viii ir seriice of _amullen »<..i.1R"-' < ~ iii-1. ».-_ he th' R s'."m" I m I pond on gi-.ttinir tho most intelligent. _ , t Ch istma. .Ht ici- Iiuilwnys was represented in the "Liu M `u"m` ~” 5 lr “°L` _ "H th” l°“‘l"“i "’l"r"7.f" mutchltléct service by mail. Try us. G. F. Hut- Eguisgfcswiég Eiséerr 0,. irignd ¢,;,_`,_ mr,-ying of 35,394,755 passengers, and Rum- io lbs for 350. Pearl llarley 10 ini; for 250. ' ' ‘ l" 'S` l f ll s for 1 0, Taiioca lbs for 2” l .. l"' fr 2 . t( S . . , ,. _ . . ilhiifliiiiis HCC Om JC 1;-lldatf. °h°5°"' "°“'°"°r' 12‘“d‘i‘~ lgives as much genuine pleasure and 74.432366 lS0!\S ol freight. an ilwreuse » ; ' _ _ comfort at so low a. cost as ri carpet Over 1909 Df 3.211.267 Pl1SS¢Hf1€1‘B and ` `_ __“*vq _ ' . It will give you a c.)n9r_;,i|‘; 7,040-,608 tons of freight. The Aver- ¢= - ' ` ,or more. We can give y swecper 'reminder of the giver for ten jiciei-s age Illlmller Of passengers per train ' on gh.; o;.¢i<¢- was 59, and the average passeii;;-cr 'onlne 69 miles 'l‘hc average freight of ii number of line woods aii<_l_)‘g\1`n1~- J 1` Y d ht 311 “ms and the average haul was 211 miles. The nvcr- ‘ \ L B S M nntee everv swceper. Paton’s. ... lidti tra Il C0051* 8 I 1 ay y 0 C '~]__a¢1ies combinations would make age passenger journey and average a suitable gilt. Little coats in freight lieiil in Caiiuila are the long- For the Future. Young Man _ 'l’hc (.‘aiiiiu could secure lor tiione depend- tiiose dressing gowns in s ' 1 they are all taken 11p. Paton s. 1-ni upon* you, coals wi-_v little but hrinpn great i‘ol._urns. 'l‘iis 12.21,13i_ white, blue and crimson, will make est in the world. the little tots feel happy at Glirist- There were 615 persons killed hi mas. You had better get one of 1910 and 2,139 injured. One .passenger ' ' ilk leforc in every 598,243, was killed, and one . , . . ~ _ L in every 132,943 iniuied. One rain- inan in every 199 was killed, and one _ in every 33 injured. In 1908 there `\ vory liict tiiut youiiri- witie-»1wnkc_e1iou¢'h iiiici p_hysio \iiy_iit to ' ' ' - - ' ' tl li Li ni ~1 biisiiiesii V P. IL. l. Branch ii satisfaction if yoiicat = 0.11. siiicii, special ligoii. “CAMERON’S” were 36 passengers killed and 251 ln- 'l`iie 123,768 employees iiivolvcd n wages and salary bill of $67,167,793, ns compared with $63,216,062 in 1909. _ lime your life insurcci viill lilt you in is en niii 1 _ 1, gueii. _ ;1‘iii-E |myim-ni -i are ri-Ili* easy and can beguiterl 1.1:] ypiitr _ i5,:.~l' 1:: .:;.1f‘..'".:'.'1‘“i..1;=:-!..'.'ii;:‘i:s..”r;'.ie.1iP:.¢.t:.s .s‘:.';..::.#'.:: 50 Reward 1;.;..;m ,(,,,,m,,t_l,,,,,,;,r_,,w,,,,,,,(,,,,,, iiecoli 1110111. .' ri i ’ ’ ° 63 persons being killed iind 61 injur- W K Rogers "°““g°' °“ . ‘L ' I ~ l it llomelllade Bread ..ii,';‘;>:...‘1.r;»i‘i:._ s1i:°§..r.; ‘< free Moore Q. Mc > l ,md mam' hom that Qucei it ninn viuuis fo his (`i\iisti~i1»is dom" Dressing gowns and sinokiiig ]m,i\ots -in ’if.-:1l11~1i&3§»i~1 '£1-"`.;" iz-:oildrzi 'ri 111;; . oi fi 4 1 0 1 4 5. \\li1tc Siigai' 20 lbs $1.00. l\`oie-clcaiiiigprices 011 :iii other groceries broouis, waslilicards etc. 6 hleGOUGAN ifil WRlGll'l` Si mmwrsidc 1 _"“i&:*',~ “A”'WA\'i~ Christmas andke rciiieis. Ties and Collars _ 0TTAWA» Dfw. 15.-The annual re- for iiicn and woinen, boys and girl.-1 all seiliiir; at iliscounts of 25 to 50 per cent. . Wi ite Lawn Waisis ' lfaiicy and tailored styles, nothing nicer lliiii tlie_~<<.-‘ lor Cliristiiia-s gifts--$1 .10 v-allies now 790, $1.40 ii0\\' 980, 1,65 now 1.1-\`, 2.25 now 1.69. Other values ut like redltclioiis. Meii’s Lined Cape Gloves iii 11 full range of sizes. 'l`his is a splendid winter glove, now llc-a1itil`nl white table linens, superior quzililies, lianclsonic dcslgiis, prices S50, $1.10, 1.25, 155111111 1.(i_§,now selling at 6.10, S30, 940, $1. 17 and 1.24 a yard. ’1`:il>le iiapl:iii_-_ dinner and tea sizes, qualities just to your liking, prices $1.25, 1.50, 1.85, V 2.25, 2.50, 3,25 and 3.70 do'/., now scliiiig at 940, $1.13, 1.39. 1.69, 1.85, 2.44 and 2.78 a io dov. linen towels, large sizes. different styles in hcninied, fringed and lieiiislilclicd regu- lar 320 a pair 1i0\v 220 ii pair. gwenh \/|q,r__-,ri;i_ l-‘ W. G ponncints now on view lu 1.i\oliousel`urnisl1- lnqs departinent. Old meniliors aswell as present members of these organizations would <10 won to secure ii suiwly of H1056 while they are available. The prices ar.; very reasonable.- Moore &'. Moboocl. l2-l‘Jdl.l'- what ai splendid household Qllli a pair of line blankets would make just drop ln andlook 0~/er mir bl inket, values. W8 “UVB hm* to rgperif. supplies right along this fall. but vin are ready with a great assoz\t.m_ ni. t.odny.- Moore XL [V\c,\_50(j. l2-l9(ll'-l _...__ Wg ks_ 12 (idrli 1-icts boxed ready for' mailing o (‘l1ristm:is. What would lift 1111"' ' A wowle-lil* -""\~'\“9 °" ’\"°" We frame piclufes-Beer <0. ; Weeks I2-bdrif sale nr. hall price-watch this 0 ler_-Moore and McLeod. 12-19:1 "We are handling an immense aiiiount of engraving, but are still uhle to engrave any goods you get here without extra charges. G. 1". llutciieson, Jowcller. 12-211121. “From now until Christmas you can hiiy goods at almost your own iligureii nt our store. Simon Joseph, Queen St. 12-ltidtf. “l~`. J. Ilolmiiu’s & ("o's store we frame pint"-cs ._ Bggf (Q i open every night; this week. 12-20d3l. "One of our gold or silver headed f!1i.m‘s or llinhrelins with initials en- "5li»hlllll1l`ll Wl\l`l\l‘1' [mil Kim" Cm' grnved, ivonld make ii vnliigii prgoent, E Sec tiicui nt (1.11. '1`nylor’s, Jcwcllcr. 12-21031. All uutrlmmod hats are now on' 1 ` ` '_ B '___ eg >~»~' 1 H tl lllll' I There is n few hundred yar s ,of that 1000 yard ribbon sale 20 per lcent. oil cash. 1'iiton's. They run in width li-om4 ln. ~‘-up to 10 in. 12-17dtf. “Messrs. Stanley Bros. store ivill he open tonight and every other night this week. 12-Zlrllli. -“New jerseys in red, blue and block for $1.85 to $2.25, just received tat Stanley Bros. 12-211131. “That big pile of ladies’ coat sweaters is the centre of ntt.1‘uctli»1i for Christmas shoppers at 1'nt0n's. 12-211131. "Tho loveliest little klmonns in crlncolinne and swansilown materials just opened in time for Xmas. At \l’aton's. 12-1'ldti. "Hundreds, yes thousands cl liiindkorcliicfs soiling for Cliriiitinmi he 1»ai,0n'¢_ 12-Zldill. f ` "i 7 G rote ii. __ - (our naiiic on each loaf) 'goody U 1 2_|9d¢_f_ ' ' _---C .ui --Sweet -- T S , Dehcmnq req y lf of "Our store is lull ol just thc tliuiirii B ‘ ..1y ' _ V ’ r I" _` ii ' "' _ ‘ _ in ii. variety ol colors mid 'mttui-iis. ` Royal “°us'h0Id For Sale Sweater coats, fancy vests, lc-tc., are it Oill' St0l'C UPPCY P0\Vl-lil-1 St shown in great pi°oiusi1>u. (lull in and du fo‘|1ow1“,» 1-0C@15.._ '/, look them over, it's a pil--isure to in le 'i li’ g A vi’ show thcni. I)./t. _Llr\lcc. 1,2-lbdtl. yi T ' n W. W. Walker r. rs nlliiii-lil`or.i S1. "Up to the and of the year, we are ' .iyrii-kQ,Co ]_ Cronin olieriniz you ri nice Pebble hockey 7hnppel’s Grocery l’. Snmllivnnd boot worth $2.35 for $1.75. As they \l, ll: A. Mcl.eod _lolui Caiucrnn are nice lasts and perfect litters they $ol'fiii8cCo luhn Wlie.alivy will not rcniaiii long; nt. that price. coniiortnlilc than ii suit of nlco all 1_ 1 wool underwear for a iudy. l'1ito1i's. 12-211131. _ ~ ~ _ e napkins, towels, is being well put- roiiized. I’a.t0n's. _12117dtf. "That _large hootn devoted for Xmas linens consisting of spreads, siilelioaid semis, tray cnvrirs, tnhl ' . \Ve are open to buy fiftytms choice Poultry. See US » E 1 '\Irabhe°s Grocery lt- NiCl\0lS0l\ Got! Urns. 12 lfillili. o , ‘ ~ Y , - __ 1 1 -- _Charlottetown dmwltl _ COMMONWEALTH HOTEL " ;,¢-ii " ----&£ -' A -- Q "` ooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooo o .-..-.- ss. ¢f~S§f' ’ ~ '_ »0Q¢0¢oOOOC_»o 7New Firm! ' New Stock! 0 ii ii i“ Q. ~ L it 2 or is sexi R ooo£ 1 ,cog .__-sn--__-_v -_ . .. 1 New Prices ! We are opening up a select stock of Canned Goods, Biscuits, Confectionery, and other lines usually ioiind in ii first class grocery : : : : -' in a few days we will have for sale Pork, Beef, Fowl, Sausages, and Fish : ; : : Our price on Flour, Bran, Cornmenl. &c., will be as low as can possibly be sold. : : :: Our customers will find us ready and willing to give them eve attcniton. iciziiv, "lliv1.o11‘co. ‘iinliloi 6 _ , JAMES KELLY, Manager- i».ir.vtf 0000! EQ . -f0r»~i'»w1~r.\fa~.»;~.f.~,_e,r.y.ys~ Opposite Stats House, Bo»ton,Mns» '- ... .,_,/--.. _T '_ _ ( _‘-1 _'_ ‘ 1; ,si 1,.¢1"f';-,.'-~ N, _ ..`.,_, ..._ __ _ _E/" . __.»»-"“""""",#,E..»-`5§_,.»j"'§31 _ 'P-11'; _ fi 2 A; .ii 1_1. >__;é,_`§:_.;,i __,_`.11_,l,_l§i, .l__ lli'-A' ,, _ :_-\ H- ‘,.»~_‘-H5: » ` " - f *"1»,z ` ` _1" _» 'ui ' __ _I flerl rooms with hot and cold wa r for 3f.00 per day and up. which include free use of Publ c shower baths. Nath rurhi oquslthisln New England. Iitooms with private baths for If fer ny and up: su tan of two rooms nn bath for 54.00 per day nnchup. Dinlnf rooms and cafe tirsi- cliuui. uropean p In P 0 stone doors nothing wood but the doors Equipped with its own Smihry Vacuum Cleniiiml Plant. bong Distance Telephone ln Every Llnom Strictly A Temoeranee llotel Bond for Booklet monwulth loki Inc. _ §“*f>=f.1:.ii:1:~i.1;'.S Hockey Boois \Ve are showing a com- plete liiie of Hockey Boots this fall from the best mak- ers in Canada, they are all innde from the best leath- ers. Strong mul durable --- and all small prices.-- Men s......$z.oo to $2.90 Boys‘....... 1.65 to 2.25 Youths ._ _:.50 Women‘s and Misses' .....i.75 to 2.25 D. Gordon & Co. Meilink Also Special Safe with Drawers LUDGER GRAVEI. ' before selling. _ R. li. Mlllcll & C0.~ Charlottetcwp clttsrniwitf Unusual "A£»,$f‘ivlly .n Cakes» ,I- Safes All Sizes for Collectors. 1 Let us convince you. `-'Agent- ` E. ]. DesRoches ' '