Evening Telegram (St. John's, N.L.), 1909-05-06

              The Evening Telegram. Vol. 3I One Cent. ST. IOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1909. $3.00 ptr annum 105 jiii kinas Job-Printing —Plain or Fancy—promptly executed. We hew the latest lypt'forfirst-class vmk% and solicit a trial order. THE EVENING TELEGRAM T. A. Hall. ONE WEEK! Ommencing Monday, Hay 10. MATINEES THURSDAY & SATURDAY. This ifl the Show MYRKLE-HARDER Go. Originated for Cities only. - ♦■ Mo\i>4Y bvkbimcu Jas. J. Corbett'e Famous Play— Burglar and the Lady. 8 lie Vanflevillß Acts. 8 EXTRt! EXTKA! ._ Election Returns will be announced from the Stage during the Performance. Secure your Reata early. • Atlantic Book Store. Seats on sale Thursday. ,mt),tl ' Millinery What About Your Spring Hat ? Have You thought it over ? Perhaps you find it hard to decide what you will have. We think our showings this week will help you solve the problem. Just step into our Showroom and seethe variety of Shapes .and Shades we arc offering, you will find it easy - to decide on The Hat You Want at the Price You want to pay. ■ Straw Hats, Crinoline Hats, Chiffon Hats, in Trimmed, Ready to Wear and Intrimmed. One word more - Let us have your order early and give our Milliners a chance to get their best work in. There will be a big rush this week. We&~ Store open until '.' o'clock Monday to Thursday this week. ALEX. SCOTT, Popular Drapery stoic, a|>r>,ni,\v,s IH Xew tiower Ni. TEST YOUR EYES ASTIGMATISM. Carefully cover one eye (not <*losd it) with the band, and with the otber-eye j look at the above figure when held at :i , distance <>! aboul two feet. If you <>!>- j !-••! vti that HOIDC of the radiating lines are , clearer than others, Astigmatism is pre- j -t,lit. and you should sec an Optician at once. How many people are there who I know what Astigmatism is'.. And yet j inanv are Buffering in sonic measure from calces .ii;c toil. Thereinaj l« lieadache, j dizziness, nervousness, nausea, in fact numerous seemingly foreign ailments eminate from this error. ' There are different forms of Astigmatism, viz. : Simple Hypermetropic, Myopii, and mixed, Compound Elypennetiopic anil Myopi* . It is my special business to i-orrecl these and many olhei eye troubles. 1 use the most improved methods. R. H. TRAPNELL, Optician. Wafer SI. SALT! Kx S. S. ■• Tryni." and to arrive per S. S. " Kastalia," 7,000 TON'S CADIZ SALT. Market Prices. M. IKiOREY&Co.. ftDL'4 eixl.tf ' Mlict—<%iiu-» 11 Street. New Spring Fabrics! Ji Ladies' Dress Goods, o3p& mi *ls> Self Colours. STEER BROTHERS. EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, ' OF Til 2: lIIOIIFAT QVIUTY. BOUTON ROUGE—full flavour. MELACHRINO—miId and aromatic. And the world renowned PALL MALT,. These three hrandfl allow <>f a choice being made to suit the most Critical Smoker. JAS. P. CASH, East End Tobacco Stores, Distributor. To say there are no pianos but Drayten's would be foolish, but to say that for all round satisfaction they are the best, is only THE PLAIN TRUTH, PLAINLY STATED. Come in and convince yourself b> a trial. te*Easy payments to all W. V. DRAYTON. PIANOS and ORGANS. (EXPERT DRESS 1 LADIES, TAILORING. DAINTILY. ■ An Opportnnity for Dressing Well Without f £ Being Extravagant. 9 I A lam now showing a full -election -A Goods suitable for Spring and k A Siiininer wear. B I Costume Cloths, I'actMl Clotlis. laiiama Ciotlis. ■ H C»1 ■Iγ TwrrJn Sieilia«*i and Venetians. ■ B That will make a smart COSTI'MK for any Lady who desires to be V i V tastefully attired. W : X ———^—— fJ^e same Value is iiiiol*- a W MOURNING. laifialtlc else where. J Orders for Mottruiag v >, • . r 0 w k are executed within i 4 .^Tlv j .'■ k k c".nCVn^i^«.',K- Only Expert Workers Employed, k I «• warn • I  s^-\ j\O YOU EVER FEEL DIS lftx?\ \ \j aPPOin^ed when Imying a iX-dr; or Overcoat between the Ml III! \[l \ «■. seasons to be oonipplled to take Ti Jlniji \ somothiiif? you don't like very well? -• Ps~\ N'» need (liling so !We are always A iJSw'H /I I Ir* stocked with up-to-date and Dressy \i i < loth.-, and you will certainly be inir j ' \)A pleased. A special line of Trouser- V ) i lei /Mil ings selling at four dollars. Splendid yj ■ ij/l value. Cut and finish guaranteed.; i *W-i]l M JOHN MAUNDER, el.:,:: Diifkwortb St - titfM«atf MAT 6th, T. A. HALL. RIP VAN WINKLE, By GO Specially Trained Juveniles. Doors open at 8. Performance at 8.30. Admission, 00, .'5O and 20 cents. Booking at Gray & Goodland 8. mayo,2fp W. H.JJYNES. €OAL!7COAL! At the Old Premises of JOHN WOODS & SON. To arrive per schr. 'Minnie Crosby,' 300 TONS BEST taut 1i Selling cheap from ship's side. B@TBooking Orders now. W. H. HYNES, Late of Franklin <£: Co.'s Office. nmyl,l\v  NETSIiPMEHTSI JUST ARRIVED: Breai Misers, Waduig Machines, Bedsteads, WIRE and 01 HER Mates, Feathers. Ml SELLING »T OUR lISIMLLT LOW PRICES. BOWRING BROS., T,I9IITKI», HARDWARE STORE. iiia.vs.tf 'Phone 322. FORTs/TIIT 1.—That Freehold property on the coiiier of Hamilton Street and Alexander Street, consisting <>i Dwelling House. Stable and Outhouses, lieretofore occupied by the late John Angel, and now in the occupancy of Z. Cox, Ksq. The property has a frontage of 127 ft. on Hamilton Street with concrete wall and iron fence. Possession June Ist. 2.—Also, that piece of Freehold Land (.:• the West side of Alexander Street, immediately Sooth of old Alexander Street Methodist Chinch, bavins a frontage of 1.1 •_' ft. on Alexander Street, with rearage running through to Victoria Park. TO LEASE! On 99 Years Building Leases. Five _'•"> ft. lots and four 30 ft. Ms on the West side ol' Alexander Street immediately North of old Alexander Street Methodist Church, with rearage running through to Victoria Park. Tor particulars a* to title, plans, etc apply to McNEILY & McNEILY. - te£TSolicitor!*. Kcnonf Building- Douckworth Streetapl ,-ni.t h RJjIHOUSETO LET.-- jKjji A comfortable Dwelling House, containing nine rooms. plastered throughout, pantries and closets Also, large garden and stable. Apply to 14 I'reshwater Road. M ■' apl">,tf JUST RECEIVED Per " Emma Whitten," CMcfi Grocery MOLASSES. Ellflice FANCY MOLASSES. H>HEU CO. ■pril26,tl " Carr's Biscuits Are Manufactured in Carlisle, England, and are noted for their RICHNESS and PURITY. When you are buying a dainty Biscuit for your afternoon tea, or when you want a delicious Cream Cracker be sure to specify CARR'S. Your Grocer has them or can get them for you. CARR'S BISCUITS #)595959595969 69 S9S9S9S9S9g HuaEiLArtStfißlCiist? fm (A 8 WHY it is the right ceiling for any building. Economy tor the WJ first tiling, costs no more than good Plaster to start with and it costs 7 A Star less in the course of time. Steel Toiling Vk IVKYEB CB4CMB, fl XiVKR FLAKES \OK FEELS, vJP #) TfKWWm VET* MOISTI RE lIIKOIUU, f) (A XU\ KM HiEKDS REPAIRS, {§ m\ LASTS AS L'»!f« AS THE Bl ILIIIKdi WILL. W\ (A Hygieneforthenextthio.tr, Steel Ceiling can be washed, scrubbed 7A and disinfected, lias no seams, nor crack? to harbor germs, contagion Sir 9} and dirt, doesn't absorb smoke or grease, i> as easily kept clean as a w) (A window pane. (A Safety for the third thing, being made of Steel, moisture can't VS? w) seep through and bring it crashing down, it safetiesthe room above it w) (A from fire below, and the room below from tire above. 7A *B Beauty for the fourth thing. Ait steel ceilings provide far more Vif 9} rich adornment in their deeply double stamped high relief modern W) (A art designs than you could get in Planter, and it can be easily painted 7A to suit any desired colour, in fact it u the only common sense ceiling Vlr wj in any building- W) <f P. C. O'DRISCOLL, AGENT. <4 Proicial Ctaical Fertilizer Co'y. 50 tons Imperial Fertilizer, 20 tons Potato Fertilizer, 10 tons Bone Meal; also, New Timothy Hay Seed. COLIN CAMPBELL AGENT. R WEDDING GINS, g I I For a Bridal Gift nothing could be more appreciat- I I fj STERLING SILVER, Pj X OUT GLASS, 9K ri SILVER-PLATED WARE; M fj / CARVING SET, fj W FISH KNIVES and FORKS, X I J FRUIT KNIVES and FORKS, [ 1 W BON BON DISHES, X I 1 SUGAR and CREAM SETS, Ij W 5 O'CLOCK TEA SPOONS X ■ S We have a grand variety of other useful and dainty thing". m J Wall PAPbHsTI We have just received our f New Will Papers, For Room, Hall and Kitchen, from f £?r* i my *— a piece. 1 FLOOR OIL CLOTH, 2 yards I . wide and New Patterns, j at 42c. a yard. I Stair Ducks and Canvas. J LAHACYS, 345 ami 347 Water St., I Opposite the Poet Office. I FOR SALE! The Fishing Premises, consisting of: flfil Shop. 3 Stores,Dwel- JBJaiinff House, 5 Flakes Wharf, etc., at FLOWER'S COVE, Belonging to the Kstate of the late Andnnv Parsons. For information reganling sale, etc., apply to JOHN l>4 VIS Trustee, Harbor < J race ; or, to McTVEIIXY A McNEILIiY, m2i),eod,tf Solicitors, St. John's. FOR SALE! •* - —• — The Flint Sailio« JlSdooner" PABALEL," :i5 Touh, With two Cod Traps, Trap Boat and all Fishing gear, for the sum of $750.00. The only reason for selling is the owner leaving the countrv. Apply i't 410 Water Street, West." niarl(i,tn,th,B,tf FOR SALE ! f-ft That Desirable ResiiM£*?<leiice and Ground*, situated on Barnes' Road, belonging to the late Mr S. H Knight. The property is freehold and in perfect condition. May Ikj inspected at any time on application to MR. HERBERT KNIGHT, Solicitor; <>r, t<> l>. € O'DKISCOIJL. ap88(tl Kxchange Building. SS. Houses For Saile— felft TWO HOUSKH, sitoaUwl on Pleasant Street, the property of Mr. B. Mully. Frontage. 18 ft. and 22 ft. respectively. Rearage, 160 ft. (i round rent, SOcts. foot. Lease 9W years. Poseession immediate. For particulars apply 88 A, Fleawant Street. m6,12i TO LET—Good BusiiieMM ml»iml—that Store in Ch'ft'a Cove, now occupied by W. J. Martin. The building is 24 x 4S, two stories. Also, the Office Building on the South of this Store, 1") x 25. Immediate possession given. HORWOOIJ LI'MBKR CO., Limited. ap22,tf FOR SALE That wellknowyi pacer kk Ituby Boy." Kind, gentle and fast. For further particulars apply at this office. mays.tf Cabbage Plants for Sale —Jer s e y Wakefield, Charlestoa Wakefield, Early Hummer, Succession Flat Dutch and Market Queen. CAPT. li. FRENCIf, Signal Hill Road ai)2e,fp,tf WANTED. ~" Two Experienced M&.- cliiniMlH. Also, Mklrt and Coat lluimlm Apply to .1. HOWARDS, La-lio" Tailor, Costumer and Farrier, 'V-'A \\ ater Street. mti.li Coat Maker, Skirt Maker and three 4npreillh*eM. Apply TliK ItOYAL STOKES, Limited, Dressmaking Department. may.>,2fp A good general Servant. (iooti H'agefl. Apply to MRS. A. MARSHALL 4'.» Hennie's Mill U-»ad. m:»,tf WANTED -$20,000 in Newfoundland Debentures. Apply to A. S. KEXDELL & CO., Brokef*4 maill). u