«At^[»»»&&M ,- o ■ v *r T3..V-ES, • -Sj*}-;-: !>t , .-,: "Tliejbfficiul Organ of District No. 18,. U. M. W. of A Vol. Ill No. 25 Fernbs, B.C, February 15, 1908 ANOTHER MINE v ; DBOT'lNi: B: Ten lives Lest- m ;ran hi -tatti Hood,' C. B.y "Sib.■' 11.—Explosion on the south.level of the Port Hood mine ; occurred'this morning from,■ an unknown, "oauser it was first believed to,-;be fire- dejap, but is now thought to have been .caused by tne -pp-vder or other explosives,' as' the mine 'and levels were,inspected half "an nouir , before*; thev explosion,:and' there was no "sign "of gas in the mine. Port Hood; inine is known to ; bo •especially free of, gas of any description, and is certainly.-the.saf*. est mine iixthe province. Ten men were "shut off- and their ■ bodies have since,been,taken out 1 of the -ininej which' is now in tho same cphdition.as. before-the- explosion.' No damage, however, has been caused to"the.mine. Manager- H., ' A. Morrine; who has come "iip.from the scone of, the "explosion, reports ... that, .'all the bodies -'have been recovered, 'Vand will come" up to the surface within, an hour. ■ . ' ■--•"-,.''" The names.vof the dead are as follows: Miners, John. Campbell, Duncan Macdonald, Malcolm. Benin, LaUchlin Gillis, Wm. McKee, 'A. D. Macdonald, '" and loaders, • four Bulgarians. - - - - *-; -> There is no' fire" damp or gas in the mine at present,and the rescuers, had rio difficulty, "whatever in securing the bodies. * + -.All the miners 'volunteered " to jfr.i-j'jue the men,- which'proved-.not TRAIN HELD UP 'VStl Paul Feb. 10.—"Give ..that signal and you are a dead man." This s was an order received by Brakeman Wyland, of the Burlington road, early this morning, in the St. PaulVyafds/.as .he'iWas, about to signal a train to pull out. The order was, given by two masked men and it was emphasized by four levelled revolvers. The "train ' wasf loaded" with valuable freight and it appears that it was being looted by ,the two, bandits at the-time. It was on V Qreat Northern track and .headed for Minneapolis, where the 'cars'- were to be transferred" to^the'Sob line Wyland-was held in-check _y one of tae men while the other calmly loaded a truck with all the freight it could carry ~and it was carted away under, the very nose of the railroad employee, wlio was helpless to interfere. JJoth of the robbers ' then made their escape. The conductor 6£ the'train was in the office at the time getting bis running-, orders and' was not a witness to' the .affair. It , appears that the train was loaded with Valuable- silks and much of this Had been'stolen. The train finally proceeded on its way and it was not until it --eached' Minneapolis that an inventory was made. It*was then found t.'iit ons car had been entirely 1 mted of' its contents. Ii. roasisted cf silks destined for Canadian i oints. Besides the police of ihe Twin Cities arid secret service n.en, special detectives of the railroad are at work on the case bv.t not the slightest rclue .".to,-the'bold train robbers-has been "ound.: OPEN fOR BUSINESS A Visit to the New Laundry . andWat We Saw There: On Thursday we strolled down to the new Steam-Laundry, --and on entering were,met by the Manager, M. J... Casey, - who, as. usual, al] smiles, escorted us "all through the. works, and explained all the intricacies-,-, and workings "of: the various .machines.'.;.. ^,- We tried to memorise, the different things and ' their uses, but la**.,' we are only human'so what, we cannot explain, go and see. Mr.- Casey will.be only too pleased to show and explain the various machinery "and workings. We did see the - mangle, the extractor, the washers,-' the collar ■ starcher, the' dryers,, the bosom, neck band and body ironer, the shirt machine, and the shirt and collar starcher in operation, which, is all driven by a large engine: Thoy make their own gas, and have nothing - — * —o ■•"--- -«. but the^ very, latest up-to-date and something,, the .referee appeared on *l1-*tT*lt*|-.*Tyi_*-l ■•« -. aV..'«a_ All _1 Xt fliA r->/*nH.-t T>!ia- Ti " • _*1 tVl<S / 4/ *>■ NEW RINK i IS OPflffl) TO a Secofid fes of Stanley Gjp Roe Music : The. new* Thursday; poinp and House of , -rink was '-opened on night, with all the .ceremony of a British „ Parliament—and then some. . The first event in connection with ? the opening was the hockey match, between the Wan-' derers and - the - Victoria's ■ and it, was a. hockey match, too. .You may not-..,, think so, but-it was. The .game was slated to start at 7.30, and at-, 7.30 the players assembled on. the" ice, all but Hoss, and, the referee Rev." Grant: After a- very long and tedious wait for The' following^ are ,the_,official "election returns for the Miners In to be a hard jobj asthere was no1 ternational Union gas or -fire damp discovered. -■- The winners of last Saturday's dog races -were as follow: 1st. """\Ra~iph' Larner; "JJridT^David" Anderson. 3rd. Hugh'"McLaUE-hlin.. President.—T.' L. Lewis, 64,5534- W, B, Wilson, 62,472. ' \ Vice-President—John P, White. 116,078-:',: i :"-■:. -.' .- . ' ... ..' '. Secretary-Treasurer-^-W: 82,345*; John Fahy 40,918J B. Ryan improved . machinery. All clothes are. thoroughly disinfected before being turned out. That.is "something your Chinaman will^nbt'do. r Fernie citizens should be proud, and show their appreciation for such an. up-to-date , laundry, by completely cutting loose from the chinks and sending their washing to the Fernie Laundry.'-, Mr. Casey tho manager is very courteous, and is desirous of explaining the •workings of the place,' and none should miss the opportunity of a visit. v —o — Ottawa.,Feb., 14.—It is learned this • afternoon that' Federal authorities will ^disallow "the British Columbia Natal Ant..- St. • Thomas".'JFeb. 14.—Hugh H. Howard. a.-Michigan Central rail-- "- nr. , *— .—" t*M—j«. \JuiJu*y ~lalfS,!-*- ly" crushprl between the engine and tender yesterday. the,, scene. Then; Ross was" missed and. wheri' everybody thought he had eloped, hel suddenly appeared behind the net." The whistle-blew, and we. all held our .breath, waiting to see the start, when it was discovered, that.'the puck had disappeared. After-looking, in vain for the circular -piece of rubber, Mr. Armstrong:-came to the rescue' with.a new puck. Once more the whistle blew; arid sure enough this time the ' game-^THE GREAT GAME—was on". " The" first ' few minutes was a matter of back and forward rushes with a few nasty scares for the nets, and then when Jimmy Miller was watching' closely, the puck "shot past him arid Ross ' went "hands?up.'.''-..r It. was not* Jimmie's fault, for'the puck was too new,- and could hardly be seen, at all. -■ That_made_Jinimv_ _-_L i. * 7 « l » i *••> _". » * .*■. -i ■, ^ _ ■ •_> Kootenay Fruit Lands \A/Hy "^^"ya^ior^en^yacre fr.iiit,.fai:m\which "Silf "yield'you.''.' . ; \ . ^?m f300.00 to.,.$6oo.oo profit per acre per year?-Situated,in the District with a most delightful climate, and splendid shipping facilities. ;. We pay purchaser's expenses to look'over our land. It Stands • inspection. Crow's Nest- Pass Investment Co., Ltd. Lethbridge, Alberta OUR CRITIC AGAIN SAYS THAT once moro' he has to al* ludo to tho ridiculous dispatches sont from hero to Nelson by somo "would bo" news vendor. It may be news, but it is not faoto. Last week an article under " Pernio happenings" stages that: "The cold wave has given way to mild, •sr weather, with heavy snow storms, and as a result nearly all trains are late, and traffic serioui* ly impeded.". Trufc, we had a oouple of' days cold weather, and then milder with snow, but every train came in on time, in fact more 10 than previously. So wake up sleeper, and send facts or nothing. Boost, don't knock the city. *■ • • • THAT he has heard or more complaints about that vicious dog. How about reporting the matter to the police, The noxt person who is bitten should do so. • • • THAT he is so' tired talking of thi\t pnpoi- "Hiftt h&s net aypturti' that ha is not ROing to mention it again, unless for some very par* ticular reason. • e • THAT by paying up your road tax you can walk as much as you like. If you do not. pnv un, •*■"*.■• mu walk some that you do not like. • • • THAT the gentlemen will now have a chance to see just who is the most popular lady in Ternle. He is sure that where so much popularity exists it wiU be a rather hard job to pick "Just one." TTope Cnrrldr won't he ai long. i away THAT when the Chinks saw the curtain Ad,,of the Penile Steam Laundry at the theatrfaU" "you u£i .To.?-: "Btw*A }oa*>U THAT tho Treo Pross says: "The Board of Trado would perform a* service of lnostimablo value to tho city if thoy'could educato tho cor* respondents of outside papers to a proper appreciation of tho per- nieioua effects of sensationalism" Thoy might havo also-added tho Nelson Nows Pernio s Correspondent. * * • THAT we want just 1,000 more names added to our subscription list this year, and we are going to get them too. You can holp us and at the same time benefit yc-ursulf. Now come alone* jwith your dollars. » • • THAT he is going to request ths Board of Trade to again purchase and send another piece of instrumental music, "He" has got back to the old tune again » • • THAT our telephone system is getting worse and worse, if you are in a hurry you might ns well walk to tho place you want. It is ridiculous, and tho company should give us a better service. • * « THAT the new -?ame called Duugalow beetus to have made a bit. Why on Tuesday night they LABOR LEADERS FINED Now York, Fob. 16.—President Patrick MeCormick of tho local typographical union, known as tho "Hig Six," ana Gcorgo VV. Jackson and Vincont J. Uoorgo, W. Jackson and Vincent J. Cos* tello, union organizers, today wero lined $250 each and sentenced to 20 days' imprisonment for disobedience of an injunction obtained by-*•• typothetae of New York in 1000, Thomas Bennett and Will* iam S. Anderson were fined $100 on the same charge, Sentence was imposed by Justice Bishop in the supreme court. "O— BIO HE VENUE FOR THE TEAK. Ottawa, Ont., Febf 12,—The re* venue of the Dominion for ten months, ending Jan. 31 amounted to $81,003,072, If February and March show returns as large, tho revenufl for thn year will be 00,- 000,000. The revonue for January was $7,208,313, as against 90,003,076 for the same month 1 Jift year. JSuri;^ cirrcspind!^ I months last year the revenue w«h j $78,645,730. The oxpendituro on current mad; and from where we, sat—or "stood—we 'could see his jaw's set with a" click that always' means— no more past me—some -more brilliant rushes were'JnVadel'by both teams,; and' for a while the most of the play was "at", the .Victoria's end where' determined efforts were made to score. After about five •minutes -the Wanderers;-effort were awarded, and the score was tied, . Another, start was- made, and just as 1 the excitement was at its hig5iesti--bsa»ife—went" ' one fof the • seats, and -a crowd of ladies and gentlemen, were rudely jostled- together. It .was the seat that Bandmaster Pastb was on, and the fall, happened, just 'as he was going to blow his-instrument. .There is cause for everything. . During the excitement that followed this little incident the players wereworking hard,- and straining every muscle^to break the tie. Then.one of the players' broke his laces or something, and the referee gave him one minute ' in which to fix. up. The minute up, the whistle sounded and away they went again. Combined rush, es, end- to end shoots, individual plays, trips, falls, dodges by the referee to avoid the "rubbor" wero much in evidence for the next few minutes, and then half time was called. On resumption of play more brilliant work was performed by both sides, but again tho Wandor- orn provod too strong, and before tho ond of tho gamo tho score stood 4—1 in thoir favor. Tho Vicn tried hard to score in tho last half, but as Jimmy had pro- viously said "no" it ondod that way. Tho following waa tho lino up. Victoria's Taylor Armstrong 1 Kastner Coulton Morrison Main Therney """' 1'.'"' "" ■• *"'"vi»jr niKuv mey 1 *«w uxpenuiiuro on current ac* caught an awful easy victim. And 'count has been for January. ?10.. then "Pat" Miller played "John, ' 065,448 nnd for ten months 856 • poor John." , 338,534. Correuponding • figures * • • ; last venr were ftfl.fliMUfM n-,i ««4n THAT a double header dispatch,' 68C'-°fi' announces the fact that the Kinir ' |l-EjtPBndlturi4 on capital account, had a sore throat, We extend our I !?'°?2'833 for January, and $22,* sympathies and all that sort of •2*8jf„0JlS,r *«" months, as against thing, but we also had a Very 192'88M78 and •».807,30g re* sore throat all weok, and have ?r."Mv':y .„ft,.y8.ftr * ftB°_- The in scoured all the exchanges in vain for even a singlv fine on th» subject Wanderers Millor Goal' Wright Point C. Whclen 0. Point F. Kent Rover B. Kent Centre White R, Wing Rilance L. Wing .„„ Referee, Rev. H. Grant, Unpires, Ross and Wriglesworth, The game was good, considering that it was the first of the season, and that none of the players had played together this season, and of course we must overlook ths waiting, and all that sort of thing this time, A large crowd turned out, and as soon as the game was ovor the skaters made a rush to possess the ico. The,ice was in pretty rood condition, when.you make allow, anco for tho hurried way in which ! .m V fln,8h*d UP> and by tonight V'".*. Ufc tt iiviluiii mom, i,«o rinx is Inrf*-,, lnr-or thnn if lookn when you are off it, and is one of the finest hniit rinks this side of Win* nipeg. . Thf«,l)A.nd WAAto P-ay 'or skat* ing till ten thirty, but disappear* i-d -iVo.it nte- fc.-iy Sv* i0 {._* ._..*. appointment of many. We hope that arrangements can be mads to have a few instruments at the rink two or three nights a week, a« without music skating is tame. . K cl0L8,nf wo wj8h -0 congra- tulato tho committee, and all the •,imtu*'*.t«n who have labored so crease in capital expenditure-) is -Hie to public works and'railway „ .,„rn w,lu nave labored ir. rrr817n4-Jtnh!lfiV*,n*C0J,tinental- So !hard' ftnd B* wIllSJlyTS this far U7>4<HMfl7 I,nn be<*n spent, a,-, rln r eom|)lcto-J. and hav* 11 ,?« Trank, Feb. l3.-Daniei McNeil, • ^^ P7'108'971 kst ^ \f^y^ ail in thein.owerTo' a1 miner, was killed yesterday in' Th-ar* ~J7~T—'«TI iL,.w '"HT.'y the open'ng. *^**»»^*~*.£«^j^fiij^ the act of loosening the, coal chute when the coal began" te>move and smothered him. He leaves a and one .child.. .,, _„_ ^i*1"0" bMthBlIenged" them wife nlay on either DmnwM-l fernie lee. ^^tW^i i-_ ■■&&i$i£i&' /■% , , „ , vbrVin this con* to nectlon, and should receive the or I h*art7 thanks.. .and,, coa.ld«ration tYol the community. All Ladies9 Coats and Furs For One Week Only See What This Means to You Any $"5.00 Coat or Fur for ". 7.50 ■■•'** << 15.00 << tt § »3.35 5.00 10.00 Last chance of the Buy Now The Trites=Wood Co., Limited WORKING MEN TAKE NOTICE! A NEW STORE IN FERNIE E arc now prepared to fit out all the working men in nnd around Fernie at the lowest price ever offered in town. Miners' Pit Boots, Pebble Grain $3.25 " HeavyjPit. Blucber :j ;| outside counter a.75 u Heavy Pit Bluchcr Waterproof Sole 4.00 " " Overalls - - q0C Men's Working Pants $1.35 to a.50 " ' " Suits $5.00 to io.oo u " Gloves 7SC to 1.50 Come in and see us Pay day LOCKHART & GILLESPIE _r~-' <* ^ BXBTBXCT LSD-SEX. FEUSTE. 1. 0., FSB&TTAltT. ISth, 1908. HAYW00D1SPE \s » *> , Mr. W. J). Haywood—Mr. President and Brother Miners: This is the greatestgboon that was. ever •ntended to me. I,never before in all jny connectiontwith organized labor have felt as I do this morn- igag ia the labor movement as do I to you. I soEdeliinesTask myself if I am worth all-you have done Brother Mitchell suggests that I kave .done something in your, behalf;-but I feel that*what::i) owe you is Itreme&duously more than whatjyou owe me. X owe to.you my life! and my liberty. The work-1, tag class of this country and of Canada expended for me and for my companions over three hundred thousand dollars in defending- •as. Brothers, you might have expended ■ three times that amount and still we would hot have been free if it were not for the,splendid moral' support given us,:-'for that aroused this nation ■ to a know-, ledge of the conspiracy.in- the West. Ever since the birth of the Western , Federation of .'.Miners, which was the outcome of*ra strike, in the Couer d' Alene in 1892, we have "had many trials, troubles and vicissitudes. Many of them you can understand,,because, you have been confronted with similar' trials in the past. It, is only with in recent years that even 'this great i organization has had* a. standing before the community at large. 'Quite well you remember the early history of the miners of Pennsylvania when you were regarded i |as outlaws---''undesirable - citizens','' if you will— when many .of your brothers were sacrificed on __the_ altar of greeo^ hung on the gallows of mammon.j The Western -Federation of Miners was'organized,immediately following the Couer d; Alene strike, but it was the.men who were sent to jail as the outcome of that strike who planned"the organization. They were sent to the Ada county jail, and for. months'-confined in the same cell that Moyer, Pettibono and I'occupied for so long.; We are not' ashamed; of having beenboni in jail, because many great things .and many good things halve emanated from prison- cells. The Couer d' Alene strike, while not a strike against the machine, was a strike against a ! reduction of wages as a result of the introduction of the machine, The machine: to which I .refer is ■ en- tirely different from the one you use in the coal-mines. Imban the machine'that bores the holes wo nafterward firo to break the ground or tho ore. After tho introduction of this lT.iichine ihey wc.o going \ to y,:\y the ini.nvi*'*, £3.50 per dny . oiid tho chuck tender $3;C0 per j day. I'l-i-y v;r-.' also coin-v to p,"..y i other o! may >, perhaps touch, oh a little later. This, then, briefly, is the history of the Couer d'^Alene strike of 1892. The Western Federation of Miners was organized yn Butte,' Montana, on the 15th of May, 1893. Following close on< the heels of the organization^Oaznal the strike - in Cripple Creek-District in 1894, when again we were confronted with the minions ' of government, but this [time „in' the fonn-of'a moa composed of 1600 deputy sheriffs. The miners went on strike for a, minimum wage of ?3.00 per,*1 day*"" and a maximum number of .hours of eight. The mine owners refused to grant this. The sheriff of El Paso county was aN - cohort'" of '•■- the mining corporation. He deputized over 1600 men to-go up and iwipeiout the miners who' were barricaded.1: on Bull Hill. Butj- like the .^traditional story, these .1600 menVniarched up the hill'and5then marched down again. At, that<:time we had a. Governor in: Colorado who-used the troops, not 'to defeat 'the;, miners, but to police the State. .Governor Waite sent the troops there to stand between., the warring factions. He notified, -the sheriff.that,he must disperse his deputies or the Governor "would declare a state of insurrection. Never before nor since that time has insurrection been placed - on-^-the shoulders of the proper party. The miners of Bull Hill . passed an .. eight-hour law that has never been declared' unconstitutional. They passed it at their meeting in the Union Hall and no Supreme Court has had the temerity to say it is hot constitutional. I-am-led-to-say-here- that that is where the legislation for. miners should be, done-^in their own halls." Your.own constitution should make, the., condi-. tions under which you." labor. I urge you to stand together, to enforce such laws. Every man of the miners' union, " whether , he mines metal or coal,, will bear me out that the only trouble we have had there is to compel-t£e"corporations, to obey the law.- There is no law that was^ever .placed ...on-. ■ the' statute' bo okV the c'orpo rations would not violate if they found it to their, interests to. do so,, and could do so. over the protests of tho .workers. ' ■<- .ties were declared unfai*3|thd we 'attempted to organize theni. Air the men in the surrounding, camps went down to Wardner, and it is said that the mine owners who were trying to compel us" to bring the Bunker Hill up to their standard instigated a conspiracy that resulted in .the .blowing.jup. of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan; Mill. At any rate that mill was blown up, and again the troops were, called" out, this time Federal troops, because, the militia, largely, composed ' of miners, was'then, in the Philippine Islands fighting, to sustain the principle of American liberty andvto^conyey it .toft the Filipinos* and! the Cubans;'while the Federal troops were being used in Couer d' , ,-• Alene. Many, of the soldiers :,there.'; were; colored, and they. were punching. inton the bull pens ;old:s6ldWs-uwho"hak..been;in the Civil War and ihad .fought ,for their ^freedom. -Infthatifight poor old Mike Devine was put-in prison, and !to..0 showT0you.5 thej? brutality they] -resorted* to, J want^to say- he was* denied'the consolation*-- of having fa Spriest' 'with; him; in; his dying moments'. .. He'..died;in jail and the last words -he" said, were, "Boys,, stay^with: the .Union." ■ In tho strikes ,1 have recounted I have only mentioned those where the> troops were called out. We have had many other'serious mix- ,upsj but not always when we were compelled to face either' the militia, the National Guard or the Federal troops';' but at all times have we been confronted with1 the Pinkertons in our ranks and the thugs and • detectives in .the employ of the mine owners. ' k But this is no new thing,to you. Those of you who come from - Pennsylvania know 1 something about the Coal and Iron Police and the'Constabulary of that State, and will recognize the. conditions I .speak of.. - This is only a heart to heart talk of things-which have transpired in both organizations. In 1903 the Colorado, war was percipitated, and again .we were In 1S94 we established a minimum-wage of $3.00 and a maxi- mum number of hours of eight in tho Cripple -Creek ,\district. ' In 1893 came the I.eadville strike, when the miners went out 'to"pre*" vent a reduction of wages. Again I*. v;e were confronted with our blue ! ;',1CJ1 coat brothers armed with camion- !Bghtihg~f6^hT"fellbws"underneath7 The United States Befining' and Reduction- Company was paying men f$1.75, a day, and many of them were compelled to live in hovels, deserted barns and huts patched; up , out, of coal oil cans. Owing to the price of.the necessities of life out there a large family could not . live on the wages that .were bring paid. We organized a Mill,Men's Union-in-Colorado City, which, is, only aWfew miles from the Cripple Creek district.! (The company, desiring -. to .break up'the tm'ion, on the 12th of. >■ February, -1903, 'discharged forty-five men for no. reason but that they, had become members of the Western Federation of Miners. Many, of' those . men had been , in tho employ of, the company from two -to: eight years. All-were "skilled mechanics, and all of them .up to the "time they.joined the.un-,, ion were „" giving'' entire satiofac- But. rather than have an iinion 111 an in tho employ of the a'Commission Appointed b-y^thej Governor. .*, Wo ?were\ willing- ..-.to* - .,--.. -^*~- -I.*- . --./■ .-• v. .^.,,, »*..- - .- take their word for it. An armus- tice'was declared; until May 18. In the meantime, there .was a strike declared in the Crippie Creek district to which every man responded. ". Thirty-eight nundred men laid down their tools to' protect their brothers -. in Colorado City. When the ..truce was declared the men in the Cripple Creek district went back to work and.we believed. the United; States Kenning , and Reduction^ Company would live up to its tacit agreement. , But;, they,, did not do so. None of the men were" reinstated, tfut, on the ; other hand^ we.were being , viciously discriminated against. The matter, was .taken up by the Executive-Boards and 'the" Convention of; tSwf;Westirn'F'ideration, of Miners",',:^an"d 'the'Itrilw' rin-. Colorado ..City:cendors«d^v The strike of the smelterxnen, which:Joccurred in*-the olt^-of-Denver^-lGOS/for^an eight-hour .day! was likewise.,1'en-' 'dorsed; ,The£, miners t,of„ Cripple Creek again went ..on strike on'the 10th of.; August, 1903, to''enforce" the eight-hour law for'the smelter- men and to prevent discrimination against the union men . at Colorado.1 City. On the 4th of September the troops were.' sent into Cripple Creek. There was no disorder, for with the exception of one old man who was beaten up, they said by union men, but whom we believe was beaten up by his wife with a frying pan, there was no trouble between the time the strike was called and!.the time the soldiers arrived.- When the soldiers, came into the district, under the generalship of Adjutant General Bell, whoni "„ you : have all heard of, they -. began riding over everybody.;' We had a number of fair properties in the district, and when the strike was called the business men said, "If you will pay:'"up'your bills we will carry you as long as this strike lasts." The strike was called on pay- day.;.;.Nearly everybody -paid ?^f^riglesworth,D.D.S. ;'j \ ; '!<■*■ 3D__!2Sra?IST'' ^V:- ;;■) Office HouBSt- '- 8 *Wto 12 a! m. 1 to 5 p, m ' -/, „-'■'-, . 6.S0 ton p.m. '":J Office in A'o_. L ck'sJSiock ov*rSlum',Bakery. : -,.n -- ■ - k'EBNIK. " - ■' - - - B* c ';;. M, A. KASirpER : Insurance and Customs Broker . ' . ■ . , -..:..--;; 1,:..-!■'. s. Crow's Nest Trading Co., Block, ''Fernie, 'K%t'^'~ :; \~ L. P. EekiBteih: ,'■ , 0', rzi';-:* „, i.-.iip.ia & Co. Contractors-and Builders Flam, Specifications a«d Bati- :-: ■utM (ru-iahe_. on applieatica, -. i i Pkatyvb( GOOD DXtYALUMt " . - BBK' ON-;HAND."-^~---'=":------'-:■-.•- ■ "''■' V R. A. BBEIt.^ ;fs--.%'i OfliM at Kiri-enc*. . . PAKE-t? t3T. ElNmi'^'C FEIKIB, W. H. CAMPBELL , , B_BBitrrn*-T*LAW, . -.-.--j.-.-i.iv a-.'. SoticrroK >;>-.■< Koomi it 3, Henderson block. Fernie, B.C. .•it'. *v_!.. J^BttTrft0rfoL.D,s,i i^'/ftEirtitiT a., ■alii,'. •°rP*s.*» ; mm~^^'l~mhrc-'i'i-.- ..i-.' Block, opposite5 the-Bank :tj*_* ec!- jiJ.-i '"" L = T. W j0 ~'\ ' Offic* bonis—«a.m.to8p.m P.C. L'AWE ' ALEX. I. FISHER,.B. A; Latcc & Fisher BARRISTERS SOLICITORS,'ETC. Crow's Nest Trading Co. Block, Fernie, B. C ar.."ori of labor around tho minci ¥3,00 per d."-r.- The m-iohino is operated by u man behind turning- a crank as tlio drill feeds itself into ■ tho ground. Tho chuck tender works as hard ns tho other man and must bn as good a machinist. Wo wero .fighting to get living wages for all men working underground, tho common laborer as well as the rent, The fight that followed brought in tho Pinkertons and thugs. Tho Union men had a placo of vantago on tho sido of tho hill, whilo tho Pinkertons ,woro,barrioadod in the ITelona-Frisco Mill, In the course of the battle tho mill was blown up. Thon troops were sent in and a bull pen established. As many of tho men ns could bo rounded up woro put in that torn- pornry prison and there held for a period of lour or Ave months. Somo of them wero sent up for vlolalm*;; injunctionre, others for obstructing tlio U. S. Kail, ond, aa Pottibone puts it, in speaking of himneli1, hn w«i«i tnVn- -.•...+ c» the Stnte of Idaho nt thnt time by an oiucer, and nftor sorving a few monthn in Detroit, when ho was reloased by the United States Supreme Court, he nevor went bnck to Mnhn \\nt\\ h» •«••.':;<: »*, comnany with an officer. He was charged, you remember, with b-e* ing preiient in Idaho at the time Governor Steunenberg wfti killed. The fact of the matter ii he was taken out by an officer and brought back by.an officer, so it is scarcely reasonable to suppose he was there at the time the Gov. ernor was anasiinated. In regard to the trip,w» nuAe, _ „ the manmir of our amet, eie,, j wm ^tlmf. and rapid.fire jnnb to' prevent' ur.' f'.'osn mnintaJnln,** lining •,-.*;i«-e,", ^"^0 minis of T.cndville were a vi?ry inhcalthy proposition, being largely lead, and mostly' carbon- fit e at that, If there,, nro any of you who havo worked in carbonate lead ores you will know it is only a Httlo whilo until your bones aro so thoroughly saturat- ed with lead that your hands aro crippled,and tremble so you cannot hold a cup of coffco to your Ups. Tho life of a man in a load mine of that kind is limited to seven or eight years. We felt tho minors wero fully justined in try. ing to provont a reduction of wages in Leadvillo. Through the efforts of the Mine Owners' Association and the troops, however, we wore defeated in that flght and tho wages wore temporarily ro- duced, The troops wero there and a hull pen was established. It.in true sonic properly wpr destroyed, but it wan nn inconsrjurntial .---haft houne tho miners could not pos- »ibly have any reason for blowing up. rr. hi* i.t-htum federation of Min- h.'ti lifwr \iteu m t.ouiiie that tho Stato authorities did not got out thoir cannons and polish up thoir bayonets to forco us to sub* miBsion. The troops were sent to Lake City in 1B&8, but the miners were successful, Tn 1800 came the Couer d» Alene strike, and we were confronted with a proposition there that meant the Bunker Bill and Sullivan property must be brought up to the conditions of the other parti of the district, or the entire district would be cut down to their level. They were I United States T.*ei5ning pn'd lUduc- , the American SiSc'lling nnd Kefin- Uon Conv-any-, wi:ich it '.nrt of I ins' Comnany, thoy discharged J there old. employes. Tho anion tools exception to this, and thoy cnllcd upon,us and said, "If this is permitted to continue our organization will bo ontirely wi^ed out." A striko, with tho sanction of tho Executive Board, was declared by Colorado City Mill Men's Union on the 14th of February—presented as a sovt of Valentine to-the managers, On tho 10th of that month Governor Pea- body sent the troops to Colorado City. There had not been a particle of trouble up to that time. There hud riot oven been a fist flght or a street demonstration, but tho tvoopn wero sent there oyer tho protest of tho city ofllci- ala, over tho yirotest of all the i business men, over tl'fc prcto&t of ' nil the men ".vorhiiig in tho mi!!r„ Thoy wero cnllod for at the i>i- ntnnce of tlio' sheriff, who. iho ' night before, was hi the "Mino ' Owners' Club in Colorado Sininga. ' Ho sent pr, hin emissary to the' Ciovtrnor the manager of tho Un* | iistd .rit„tr.a i'n'Iuillg iilld it«duc- I lion Company, Tho troops wore sent, Camp Peabody was established and tho Colorado war bo* gan. The troops were there for a short period when at a conference held at tho Governor's office a settlement was effected between all tho other companies in that immediate locality except the United States Henning and Seduction Company. We demanded, not that the company re-employ the men who were discharged, but that thoy reinstate them in the posi up, their bills; - and 'two days later the business men,. who were members of the Citizens', Alliance, said they were going to put everything on a cash basis. You know there is no miner who is thirty,days ahead of starvation. That meant they were going to be starved but. The business men wanted to help the operators. As a means of self- protection and self-defense we established stores of our own and demonstrated to the mino owners' tha.t'we were not only able to dig coal, but; we were able to successfully operate any kind of a business institution. We put four stores into the Cripple Creok district . at the. Victor store alone, in six months did a business of over.?70,000. Much ofj.thiB business-was done with people outside of the union. Wo bought in car-loads and train-load lots and reduced ,tho prices for ' our- own- members and residents of the Cripple Creek district from twenty to thirty per cent. But' wo w.-'i'e doing the bu.sineri'.. formerly done by tho ineinl orri of ! tho Citizen-;' Alliance. We had : over a thnu-T.nd men at work vhn { were Recessed Jive dollars a month each, Tn a short timo wo would havo been making the^ striko a paying proposition. But wo havo not those stoves now. When the Independence explosion occurred on Juno 0, 1904, do you suppose tho mino oporators or tho mino owners looked for tho perportra- tors of that outragoP Not for a minute. Thoro was a thorn in their side, and that was the Cripple Croelc union stores, To those stores thoy rushed, broke them open, drove out the men in charge, toro down tho shelves, broke up tho showcases, scattorod things on the floor and cnni&d away thou* lands of dollars worth of p-'ovi* Bioji.'i, At tho have claims » pending for damages for that v/nt!*.. It wan not tlio uliiho that was bothering tl-,«iu, hc-caur-.e we had it won; it was the store*., and they agreed to sottio tho W. K. BC6S,K:C. " J.' S. T. ALEXANDEB Ross & Alexander BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC FEHNIE. B. C. Ofliwj in i>. '-T. «V. Block, Victoria Avtuue. J. WILSON 0__» CAMPBELL <te GRkS^-1 "4 contractors «e j&Uibrasy Plans;'and-Estimates ,oa Application;! fif.i l-jtc- .J.' Wilson, JJK'H". .... Gray, *Architsct;'''. 't *'?t'.ix oj jrfauo--- v.-o.<i lift Suv ," Fernie 51 C .-■■•ioi-J.. AMALQAnATED -SOCIETY'?OF »" CARPENTERS AND /JOINERS . meets in McDougaH's Hall every -. alternate Thursday at-8 p.m. ; '~ A. Wykks, Pres. J Wm. D. ScnOFiELD, SeW monthly pay. day law, the valuation daw—all those laws "and others we, have on the- statute books of Colorado, and they are daily , .being violated, by those great corporations. Ahd( it ..is on that'account I am here this morning,", and: I am going to-appeal to ,"o«l,to—'oin—hands—with—us-of^the. West so we. can compel those "corporations to live 'up to the- laws that have been.passed by, the legislatures of that state. In Colorado, if the United Mine Workers and the. Western Federation of Mines were united on the industrial, field and organized for action on the political-field it.would be but a very short time until those laws would bo in operation. ■ During the strike the coal miners . suffered the same thing's we did. I recall one instance when eighty of' them were gathered together at Berwind. and driven like cattle for over twenty miles. Somo of them fell prostrate on the way.' Others were beaten as they traveled, Jaeaten by the Cossacks on horseback who were driving them, These are your brothers! When thoy arrived -at Trinidad they wore driven up. to ■ a horso trough and watered like cattle. As I said last night in my-speech,i the-coal mino inepcetor of Colorado is a i' ■ . ! tool ot' the corporations." 3-Ie never ! vir.it",'the mines until soma din* j ail tor hns occurred, and then ho j i:omes to the inquest, not to soo ' thr.t tho mine.'i r.rc jyop.'rly pio- tocted and provided with snfc'ty npplionces to prevent loss of lifo and injury to limb, Wo, .10 com- os, after tho disaster, and in every instanco ho whitewashes tho companies. Over ninety per cent, of the doaths that occur in tho mines of Colorado, are, according to tho coal inspector's reports, the result of falling rock, The mine owners say men ore choaper thon timber, If we unite and cm organize wo will say that men are dearer than anything else, Tho coal minors, with the metal* iforous miners, have suffered many indignities and injustices in Colorado, Colorado is moaner W, A..; C0NNELLV ' Builder and Contractor ''" Estimates cheerfully given and work promptly executed to the satisfaction of oar customers. ' .HAV-ijMTJS 3T71"' *--i_-Aa For quotations on Hay & Oats write to •= Hembling & : Ruby DID8BURY,, *LT*.~ Special rates to Contractors and -,,,•■ Lumbermen *.. .■ FERNIE EMPLOYMENT OITiCE T. A. AMBROSE • Successor to J. W. H. Terry Employment and Real Estate Office , Will supply men for . ...all classes of-work,-- '. •" cither hy ihc day, "' week or month, than all tho othor states boikd present timo wo '< ,iown, West Virginia is a para- nL'ninst tlio State ' r*uCa compared with it. Tho corporations of that state corrupt ths courts, debauch the logiiila* turcR UTsd, as far an tho election in concerned, thoy run "it to suit thcinsolveM. And if Bushmen, Lumbermen Teamsters & Women for .cleaning, washing or scrubbing. Reasonable Rates Cox Street To Consumptives dolUv 1/jfg iluui th* othur mtn Tko»# tw» yttpcr. workinp; thtn for fifty c*ots to ont, Uon they formerly held. This Um UniUd StaUs Hsnnin** and EUduc- U«n Otnp-uy *fr««d to do W«r« :-.*lr,vf Vr..''nrrr. ,,fc tA'c not in'the habit of jyialcJn'j- any compromises when we beliovo our rights aro invaded—wo would rathor bo Holt, ed*—so we re(ur*ed to aocopt thoir Just about this time, or during tho period I havo related, tho coal miners in tho Southern field declared ft strike on the 0th of Nov- ember. What did they go on striko for? To compel the corporations to live up to the laws of the state, The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and the Victor Company are every day violating law* which apply to ui*tiae_. Th* tkeek. wcif^eval. lair, ife* W- .,!.(; .'.'J..(/ r.«,;;ji -ic^i in tijiJ stritightcn.1* th«n out, Aitcr wo pot a dose of reahodyism *we decided wo would havo a chango. Mvu. Adams was elected by 11,- Oih> rnajonty, J-cubody havJiig run behind his tiokot 44,000. Do you suppose Alva Adams held his office? They appointed a committee of twenty-three—that Is the ski'ddo number, and Adams skid- doed—and a man who never re* ceived a vote as Governor served two years in that ofhee. He it the fellow who signed th* extradi* tion papers that provided a special train for -foyer, Pettibone ■ (C*»tl»iud;•* »*!♦ "OtM^) I Tho undoralgucd having loan rn*> I Btored to hcaltb by simple racane, nftor miffnrlng for Mveral year* 1 with a sere re lung nffootlon, and thlly happen ! that droafl dliioasoCONBUMPTIOK, iwitiea tne j i« anxious to mtt-e Knowo to bit hllow HulJurer* iJje uit/uns of cure To thoao who dculro It, he will oheorfnlly tend (fron of oharge) a' copy of the prenorlptlon used, wblsb thoy will find a onro for CONSUMPTION. AfVPWMA. RATAnnn. t«noK- cniTIfl and all throat and long UlLADlEa Ho hope* all ■nffartrf will try thU nenady, m It Is Invala* able, Thoaa desiring th* prtaarln- tion, whiob will oott th* nothing, and may prova a btataing, will plsaM addi-waa B£y, KDWARD A. WILBON. Brooklyn. N. V. Try a Ledger Ak ,,.) -i i^i.*a^r-t^*iJ**-~-*rtS!t~Bffi*^-*(> **"-"•]-, ****i".r iiiimirif -i—iw yTii- in, Tnii ^r\ y.. ,i-jiv*';-".-.'*,, DISTBICT LEDOBH,; rEEMIE. B. C., FEBEUAKY, 15thi 1908. t>" LOVERS OF GOOD TEA USE- : -TEA.., Because ©f Its Delicious Flavor. Head Packets-Only Blue Labul 40o..' Bed-Label ,'.0c,, and Gold Label 60o. j>er lb, At all Grocers JUiYWOOD'S'SPtP niiTai_a?s?R-PiY ■) V'i (Continued from Page Two.) ?and me, and he, is.going to run :for 'Governor next fall' in all' pro- •babUity. I don't believe tliere is ''.& miner in Colorado who will vote rior him. ;;.; .: ■ v I sincerely hope that before.this '"convention adjourns, you(wLUhaye /adopted without a ,dissenting- *voic» the recommendations of President Mitchell, wherein he urges a -closer reciprocal .relation between^ '"the United Mine WdrSers pfjA'meri ica and tho Western Federation of ^Miners. -It is a thing to be .desired more than anything else -that; can,, transpire in the movement of organized labor. If we organize the miners we will have ;made a tremendous step towards -effecting a solid organized move- ."mentiin this country; because with the minora organized, we will be .in a position to compel others to' organize themselves find to organize along,right lines. Now, just as an illustration of what Imean permit' me to say that while the miners were on strike in the Cripple Creek district, scabs were employed in-some of the mines' dig- ™ging ore that-was reduced at-Cbl-~ orado City in mills manned by scabs.' The trains that hauled the ore were run by union men. They were a "connecting link between a proposition that was scabby at. both ends, ;. When the' coal miners are properly organized and consolidated with .the metalifefous" miners it will be impossible for'the smelting .-companies to' operate their smelters, because the coal miners will .not mine coal to be used in scab smelters;' The ! railroads'will > set* the necessity ofJ refusing to fire ' their engines with coal mined Joy scab-coal miners; and tho general Jesuit will be anr organisation of labor extending "over all ..the. in* •duitries' of this nation. .?o..mt it'seems *fo'be "the most important thing, .even with all the measures you'have to consider. It is the most important' thing you can say .to the miners of the West,; "We are 'willing to join hands with you we are willing to fight the battles of labor to* gether; we are willing to stand by you to enforce the use of safety applicants, to enforce the eight, -hour law, to enforce the ventilation law, and every' other pro vision that now exists for our relief, and to add as many to the status books' of' the several 'states1 as our united efforts can bring about. violated. ' The only way we can enforce it is,on;, ths industrial field or elect governors and judges who. will see it is ^enforced politically. ivremember having;talked "before the 'Mines] and Mining Com- mittee- of' the*'Assembly and Senate in behalf of the eight-hour, law, j-Mid the,members of the United Mine Workers present will tell you,!.devoted.more time to their. interests that'- did to our own.. In the course of the discussion John C. Osgood, then President of the Colorado,Fuel and Iron Company, after;I had, spoken"Jof .the terrible'conditions existing' in the coal mines of the south said', "Why, there are more people killed and injured' here on the street 'of Denver by automobiles than there are coal miners down there." I said, "Mr. Osgood, there is one thing you can never accuse a coal miner of doing, and that is running his automobile jjeyond the speed limit." You don't see the coal miners riding up here in automobiles. ■ ,. ' This, is the most important gathering, without any exception, that meets in the United States. More is depending upon you for the upbuilding and enlightenment of civilization than upon all the other unions combined. You can wield a greater influence for weal or woe than any,= other organization, whether' it be labor, reli- the betterment of the coal miners, not the betterment of the metali- ferous r miners, but the improvement of the - conditions of the workers generally, we should have a saving clause in'all contracts "that .shall provide that in case of labor troubles our contracts would 'be off. Then we could help our brothers in time of tribulation and need. ,-*■ - There is yet just one other thing I.want to say in regard to these agreements, and that is - that where . you tie .up. with1 the companies it; prevents you from entering upon a, strike or even entering , into., a controversy from a .moral standpoint with your fellow workers.. Now I am not conversant with the coal business, but I kno-W! "'that if the' miners ."of..'the, r >■- A' v. - - .-. j, ... anthracite' field .are at. work .while, the miners of. Ohio are on strike' it "will work to the' disadvantage' of-the latter. It. would seem to, me that-youir contracts should all expire at the same time.so you' could get general- action. And if 'we. are. united^' as I hope we will ;be, I trust' that your contracts .will.provide that in .tne event of a strike, in the metal mines and .smelters you "will havo a saving "clause, that will enable you, not to give us financial support,-but that "which is , a great deal more advantageous,, your moral" support. ."' ■' "', Wc are closely identified in the industry of mining. The ore we dig out of the mines comes to the coke ' that is produced from the coal you dig.j - The smelting business would be absolutely at an end if it were not for the coal miners. In.Castle .Gate, Utah, they mine the coal that reduces the ore the miners of Butte dig out. Our industries being so closely related, there is every reason why the "miners of the coal .and metal mines should be closely related, and I sincerely hope, and' trust that can be brought aboivt. . I assure you jfli _»+ *iirT» oti= —T Vfltlirn-iovi-l- The movement,, for.the.ei/fht*- houV d^'!ha.'^i'een, a'&tftftV •sting one, and perhaps"^he Wwl em Federation of Miners has had at much or more to do with that than any: other organisation; In 1808 the Utah eight-hour law was deolared unconstitutional by the Supremo Court of Utah. In conjunction with the Utah State Fed. •ration of Labor and the American Federation of Labor tho Western Federation of Miners provided the funds, and with our attorney, John II. Murphy, we car* rlod that to the United States Court and there rocoivod a favorable decision. That decision has oponod tho way, bla-ed tho trail for legislation for you and for everybody else following unheal* thy or hiuaniou- occupations, So whilo the eight-hour movement was atartt-d many, years previous, to that time in this country, still in a way we feel we are tho pion* i*™, having secured from the Un* ited States Supreme Court the first favorable decision in regard to It. Our Utah efforts woro not the'only ones. We have now the eight-hour day in Montana, Idaho Nevada, Mlssovul, Knnaaii, Arizona, all of British Columbia, nnd in every in-tan-*" it has be<>n «;«.. cured by the Wer.'.ern Federation of Wintrr,, ^ , Iu t'o!orado, while we Kave'anVigb't-hour day on the statute books, it is daily heing coming- convention of the Western Federation of Miners I will do everything in my power to bring about a closer reciprocal relation with the coal miners.,' Before closing I wish to say we have .had something to do with organizing coal miners. We have organized nearly all the unions of coal miners that have been organized in the West, and they have from. time to time come into the United Mine Workers, where they properly belong* ; and where we have never made any endeavors to prevent "them" from coming; .but we have felt'that w«ras an'organization representing'-'the mining industry should'' oirganise the unor* ganiiecl Wherever', we find, them. I venture, to say all the coal miners' organizations "of Colorado havVat some time held fcharteri from the Western; Federation of, Miners.. It would add tremendous strength to 'us to have the coal miners of %the West belong to us as a body. It would place us in a position where we'could absolutely dictate ,terms to the operators; still 'to join.,bonds with the United Mine. Workers* I ktjow will be of more material interest to us to form a general industrial', organization controlled by the workers for the benefit of BoSiety; | I amrwilling to do everything I can to. assist the United Mine Workers in orgarair. ing all the coal miners in the* Wesf. and to organize them everywhere. MITOilHLL-p l.KPLA President Mitchell.—I am sure I voice the sentiment of every representative of our organisation when I say we have listened with pleasure to the very illuminating address delivered by our co-work, er, Mr. Haywood. We have not always been in harmony with his views as to the philosophy of the labor movement; but I think the miners of America, whether they ! -1 »«Hev« ious or political-- When I look, as I did the other day, on the photographs exhibited in windows around this city I cannot help thinking what a splendid body of men. I think of the wonderful things you could accomplish for society if you would-direct - your energies in the right way, fighting first for yourselves, beginning at home, where charity should always begin, but beginning with the idea of securing, not charity, but justice for yourselves,,.it remains as true as that the sun will rise tomorrow, that you can be false to none others,." „ So let meurg* you, when you consider the momentous' questions you are discussing, that you do so from a workingman's standpoint. I take the position that the operator is a secondary consideration; that you must see that the laws .providing, for your relief and protection are properly enforced. Do not enter into agreements that, are going to bind you .up for a period or make it ini- impossible to do anything for yourselves or anybody else. And whatever you do, it seems to me a most, essential thing that when entering contracts or agreements, i£,*.you must have them, you do as the ooal contractor does. The men who furnish coal to great industrial institutions always have a saying clause in their contracts, providing that in the event of Uborf troubles ,or strikes the con* tracts are off.' Wow, if there is bne.^ organisation more than another,,, that should have saving clauses: In contracts that will provide that in case of strikes or labor troublej tliey are at an end, tt is the labor organisations themselves. There is no individual that has a right in the community whero you live to enter into an individual bargain with the employer to work for a less wage miners of America, whether they !x believe thore are conditions of than you know to be right. You: are coal or metaliferous workers, | Induhtry that i. u»o (sympathetic exact that he stand with you in j are like the story they tell of a' strikes, not only pioper, but high* the union nq you can bring your- i man and his wife, who wore fight*'lv advisable. And if the men self up to a decont standard of: ing, and when some one else in- j working in the motaliforous in- living. Then you organize your tervened to stop their quarrol they dustry may be helped by tho sym* several unions into district, renin- ' hnth 4nv»<>'i imn~ I-,--,-,, <•,-..*. «,,„ <*ii*)hct'r «•<*,.nnr-r.ttlnn nf th<* ronl cil* so that you can boneflt a i Iflhfd hhn ««v-»rely. Whatever *rUff- ' miners, thun wo will try to j-ivo i greater aggregation oi members, i ereneen mny have existed between ' thorn that co-operation in every • Likewise this organization nfnli- j us as to policy or tactics, we are j practical way; but on our side we j atcs with other organizations j in harmony when an outsider at- want as much back nb we give, If j tacks either of us. ! we nuiy win n metnliferoui strike j Tilt*! lo tint tU *',...., ,. l . ■ V-r MnnHrir* t»;c en-1 mlri"-, njf ' coiti.se it ia not the place, for u.« w*11 want to know, if it it helj-ful j give expr**snlon " to our different to us to win a strike, if tho mat views ns to what arrangements* > aliferous miners woukl stop work should be made in bringing about •» doubt whether it would help ns ' u closer affiliation between the j win a ro»l u\ Western Federation of Miners nnd' di^jj-n,'* gold, tho United Mine Woik«*i» of Amt-r- icn. I tl.lnk tiint [.r-ijeily -lumld be drlf-^i,tt'd to u n-i-ifhtiAutive However, in the same" spirit that our friend Mr. Haywood has expressed his views on the" subject of ■ contracts, I feel I should give expression to my own view-upon th.at very important matter. Our organization, and every coal miner in America carries indelibly, in his" memory the history of the times when we had no contracts. Our contracts are not perfect, our system is not ideal; but there is not a man whose memory runs back ten short years who would go back to the. system prevailing the*n<if he could. . We have not the contracts, but we had a hundred per cent, less wages. > I-' say a hundred per cent," and we workj ed longer.hours. I used.to slide down-the rope to-get to work before ."the engineer came. I didn't do ."it" because I wanted to—I, did itT.bocause J had.to,or taki , a whipping. I was a boy, but . I saw „ old'' gray-haired men sliding 'drfwn the.ropie'as well'as myself.. The rfellow.'who would have' whipped me if I did not do it slid the rope himself.. " - : I-say these?contracts may not represent the ideal conditions of industry,1 but they are so far preferable to the old system under which we worked that we will likely move cautiously ^and' measure well our steps before we will. go back to the1 time when we could strike when- we wanted to. * We used to strike' on the first of every May.' I ' recall" as a boy in the mines that jused . to look forward with pleasant anticipations to the first of May because I knew the men would,go on strike,,and'then I could go, swimming.' And I remember, too, gentlemen, and I have got filed away, in my records' clippings from the metropolitan' papers which told ,of, committees of . miners, and even of miners' wives, going to Chicago,' to Cleveland, ..to Kansas City and to ,all the great centres of population, begging for bread, not bread for men who were. idle but for men: ahd' women and children who were ^. i. -' T-'T Itf- J ,* M A^_CAA 4-\\ A *-__. m.*-r, ill.— w Ula, Vi c~uu~iiw u~ow—buab'i.w w~r thank1'God, and thanks to our Un-/ ion! We earn our living and we- get paid for our work. ■ Not what we- ought to get, not what, we willJ get, but we are getting so much more than. we did before we have reason to congratulate ourselves. -' ■. Now I want: simply to present a-, business proposition to you, and I want to join ih all, sincerity with Brother. Haywood, in the hope that therenwill be. established'between the miners of America, regardless of whether they dig gold or coal, a' relationship that will be mutually advantageous.. I am a sentimental sort of, fellow, and I never saw a man, a woman or a child in my life who was unhappy .' or miserable or suffering that I was not correspondingly unhappy, or miserable. Yet .when it comes to making agreements I am going to see'that the coal miners have the same advantage that is given to those they .contract with. I have the reputation of being opposed to sympathetic strikes. It is only in extreme casta, that I should advocate a sympathetic strike. I know the history . of the labor movement. Z have read it, I have written some of it, X, have golie through as much of it. as any man of, my age, and I do not re* call many of the great industrial struggles of America in which the sympathetic strike proved a great advantage. , , . ■ % . I am going to make one reservation in speaking of the sympathe* tic strike. I believe there ia a time which comes in the history of people and nations when treaties should be abrogated, and I believe there are times In the his* tory of nations wlun men should rebel, should overthrow their gov* eminent and change the whole Bystem under which thoy live; and <?100 EEWAKD, ?100. .< The readers of this paper, will b« pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all stages, and "that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the ronly positive . cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up '..the constitution and assisting nature in "doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative'powers.that they offer One: Hundred-Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. - >*'..:■. , ">. Address:..F..i J.. CHENEY*, & Co., .*.*, *:.»P-,i-. - ■'."' ..-.■.-;■.', Toledo, Q.: , Sold )by Druggists, 7fic. < Take. Hall's Family Fills for Constipation. jj,..j^.:-*- .. '-" : There-is'all-the-difference -in the world between the selfishness of a capitalist and. the' so-called selfishness-of-a-great trade society. The one means-an increase of self-indulgent luxury; for one-man or a single, family; the other means an increase of comfort, increase of eelf-respect—more ease, for the aged, more schooling for tho young, not of one family, but of a thousand, ? or-ten thousand families, Others may-call"that selfishness, if they - please; ■ I call it humanity and the furtherance of the common wealth—Hon. John Morley, Minister of the British Cabinet. 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We get our supplies in fieeh every, week, and purchase only the best qualities for nil departments. You will have no cnuee to.find fault with our prices. THE PALACE DRUQ Phone 12 STORE,. li. P, McLean, Mgr. FOE ASWEBT toots: All the leading lines of High Class Chocolates and Confectionery. : -eo__: ' F R E To Jill Tickets which those purchasing to am- Ball at Pat Miller's Orchestra is playing can hear the Music. fr'ee of charge •ajH f m n a m m b^b* mjm.mjm m ■ ■B H' -^B _B -D b-B 'HI Bi' _B1 ' _D tB' I ^^^ ^M .^>***,*,» I-*-**" ^^m ^~*»~i *^**~| '■'■ I ."■*. ^^m ._ .'■■■■_ "" h a m a h ■ ■ n hi ■ ea m ff BV) There is never a question as to the absolute purity and health* fulness of food raised with throughout the country so that you can benefit the •■ntlro wording class, Well, thon, if it is wrong for on individual to en- tor into nn agreement, nnd likewise wronfc for n local union to enter into nn ngrccment, I say it ii is wrong for the international to enter into an agreement unless that international tnkM into coniiid*ratlon th** intermit of the working clnss. They h.ive no right committee of both organizations, to t!e themsflve-i uj. inJrpf-Adcnt-; and aUcr they have worked out ly of other vrorktirs. If this , a plan »ut,i..U it to our i-wptctive mov*m#ntha« for it* purnos*, not .unions, ior -/ontidfration. i-to if they bto^ped J i i.t it would help t the ; old tiiti.u.-t . wc h'iouhl stop ili-».r.f coel T w.tt to th?« th: t thai* limy It* no li.isunflw-'-, :,trm hng if ws r.*»lrthU*h a mutual ; lelationshi]) v.-ith th* Weitem Fi"d- ; «uti<>R. ti Minirs on any other i {Cr-.-.v>,<n*_ c.a ?nSe Six, Col. 2.) * ■Hlirl msm IH MM IHMHMpiHPHI BAKlNSPOWDtK A pure, cream of tartar powder Its fame is world wide No alum; no phosphate of lime ■■ ■ i^i ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ van ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ h a n ■ ■ m w - ' , $1 a Year in Advance., Unued cvary Saturday' from tho Office oi ■ Publication, Todd Block, Viotoria Ave., , fernie, MritUh Columbia. AH changes of ads. must V,o in .is follows :— Pages i and 5, i p. m. Tuesday ; i'.'is<;.-> x mill ■!, !p, m. Thursday, ni:d pagei.,:! p.sn , l'riday. VVe will t>o unitblo :o iiiauro cluing,) unless this rule is complied with. Legal advertising U cent; per nonparfc-l liua tirst insertion,s cents perlfui.' eucli suW- Queut insertion. Hates ior cnutrnct ailver,fiNiJ" "" ftl'plica- tion at, oliict*. uf pubiiui, lion. T*. ,u i^..-,-;:.-! Address all oornmuuieations to the Manager, District Leili;cr. SATURDAY, FEB. 15TH, 1908! OLBANER SOOIALISM Some h" one, niayL* ask \what-. we mean "by "Cleaner Socialism." The answer is an easy' one. We want to see all the foolish, illeter- ate, anarchistic, and selfish motives and sayings stopped. We stated in our issue of Feb. 1st. what Socialists want, which ends up as follows: - "Unlike the present private ownership, the collective ownership to he established by the victorious Socialist working < class wiU not be EXCLUSIVE > but INCLUSIVE. There will be,none shut out from ownership. All will be owners and all will be users.. THIS IS WHAT THE SOC- CIALIST PARTY IS SEEKING TO ACCOMPLISH." "Now in. seeking this end, we would find by a little enquiry that business men, and thinking men in all walks of life who have not affiliated themselves with any Socialist party, are still looking for-, ward to the same end. <• ■' The reason they have held aloof from joining any party is because' so many of the party are: so abusive of the present conditions.. They do not think and work quietly and', properly to attain their ends. They go blustering aloud about this man who has accumulated wealth, and that man who is owner and controller of such and such. ,° Now instead of this revolutionary style, if they would work more deliberately,0and more_gen^ "tlemanly they would' find that their numbers ' would be greatly augmented, by more men of great intellects, who are students , of Socialism; who by their more steady and",learned style would do th"*- 'Viore good than all the revolutionary, blustering, dictatorial ^ men they can get in their ranks*, who only make a laughing stock of. the grandest* and highest movement ever started—Socialism. rises, did he know too much? Wasi he fulfilling the.oath of his office too far to suit a certain clique. We believe that Mr. Parkes has since put in certain ■ charges against the' chief. We would, like this matter sifted to the bottom, and , see just where the friction comes in. ... DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE. 3. q, FEBRUARY, 15th, 1908.. :eoMHHMKfioNar The editor. does not hold himself responsible for opinions ex-' pressed by correspondents. To the. Editor,of District-Ledger. Fearlessness in defence . of - . the right. Tearfulness in combating wrong; ig the policy we would like to see adopted. One way to help better your present condition, is by staunchly supporting the paper that upholds your . cause. Your subscription will, .'give us , that help, not so much financially as morally. ' THli LIAUM Ol<A CIGAIiiSTTES A bill to abolish cigarette smoking' by juveniles has received its first heading in the London (Eng) House of Commons. It will, ii passed prohibit smoking under tlio age of 10. It provides penalties, for anyone less than .16,' who ' .is 'caught smoking, and makes tho sale, of cigarettes to persons under that age:'a punishable offence, Wo would liko to seo a similar bill passed here in our Dominion House. It would do more to uplift our young men, than anything else. Statistics prove that cigarette smoking is ono of tho most detrimental habitsthat can-bo indulged in, and what good results from it? It" makes a boy look cheeky and bold, to have,'a cigarette stuck in his mouth, and it makes a man look foolish. Just think of it; a great big* manly fellow with ono of those boastly little weeds stuck on one side of his mouth, and for what, Is there any benefit to be derived from the habit? Smokers will tell you no. Athletes when doing any parti-) cular training are forbidden the' use of cigarettes. Fast skators will tell you that when preparing for a race they have to "cut out*5 the cigarettes. why is this? Be- causa they are harmful. And it i8^/. A!hls mor*thftn a»y ot***»*" habit that we owe our racial de* terioration. • —o w« PAHKI.&- niMMismi, In connection with the recent dismissal of one of our policemon, wo have been asked to enquire into the matter, ' Tho first intimation Mr. Parkes nan or the mattoi won wVi»n he received a letter from Mayor Tut- tle, asking him to nr-nd in his resignation, nn ho (tho Mayors understood there wan n certain amount of friction on the force J„.^ft,"i8,lnj,0J,Iy.■'»*•«- thR* *t w i° llfl ,,nt«*-«°» *o do so, but that in justice to himself- hrl £", ..•t,*JL'**t an investigation In reply to this request he was sent another letter by the mayor discharging him. The mayor »'•*£ «» S«« flr.t letter that ii'hi (Parkeo) had any grievance he s*~t uu.y*it\. vould bn giH_ to ***• him a fair hearing. * Wow when Mr. Parke, inked for * Wr hearing he gets discharged h_i2i#J!___-_m*3r' or th8n* w*y »°* »*a, and the question naturally We would like it to be understood that the newspaper is , the only place where troubles can be .threshed out publicly. While we do not hanker after trouble, still we want to be on the side of fairness, ' cleanness, and right; and will always be found, defending the oppressed,^and trying to put, down the oppressor.', . ■ * • -: When.Professor Kilpatrick in the course .of ;his. address at the' Bible League conference in Toronto last week said; that .he was weary of controversies about the Bible,-he expressed the thought, that is in the minds of many. It may with all honesty be questioned whether any, real. benefit comes from the public' discussion.-of matters .in dispute between different schools of Biblical students. The usual result is that each school feels itself more strongly fortified. o ' UP IN ARMS Inasmuch' as the Bill proposed to raise the tax on coal and coke in this Province has,been brought before the House of Legislature, and passed its-second reading; • And inasmuch 'as the coaFand coke trade' (as far as this Province is . concerned) is inadequate to--keep- these mines in the Pass in jmything like full time, and if this Bill becomes law will drive the trade away; " , , " And inasmuch as the export trade with the United States will be affected, and in this way will also affect us as mine "workers in this part of,B. C: And inasmuch as' we think tho j:aising__of_the_tax_on_these_cor_,-. modities will be detrimental, "to our interests and also have a great effect on trade in general; Therefore be it resolved by Gladstone-Local Union, No. 2314, and all mine workers in mass'meeting assembled, that -we, protest against such Bill becoming law; And be it further resolved that we urge upon our- representative, Mr. W. R. Ross, M. P. P., and all the members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of B. C, to .iise their votes and,influence against this measure;, ; And be it further resolved that a copy „of thi3 resolution be sent to each member of the Legislature and be published in the press, :GATHERED 6N Alii® Duquern, Ill,,1 Fob." 1-.—Following a "eryrVstormy 'meeting yesterday between Che //.jne-rB nnd operators, 1000 minors employed by the Croru Clinch ■ company of Chicago, went' on striko hore today, Tho trouble originated over the-.jji'ico of powdor which tho op- erators havo been .selling to thp miners., Carborry, ': Feb.' 1-1.—Mrs, S, Mahnn was trampled to death by a vicious horse at her home near hore today. Grand Forks, Fob. 13,—At 3.30 this afternoon a fire broke out in tho big general store of ox-mayor N, D. Mcintosh, which adjoins the Johnson blook on First street. Tho Mcintosh block as well as tho Johnson block were considerably damaged by fire. Mcintosh's stock of goods were nearly all saved by being'carried by the citizens- and placed in places of sdfoty. The damage done to the building is probably in the neighborhood of $3000. Much damage was done by smoke and water to the office effects of X), Whiteside, solicitor, as several hundred dollars worth of law books were • thrown from upstairs windows to ,the street be* low. Tho furniture in tho big*, lodging house of Mrs. Keaus Dear Sir: - Would you kindly allow me a short space in your-.valuable columns on the ■ all absorbing topic of Socialism,-at the onset, let me refer you'to1 a "Prophecy referring to same. -Many ox your readers may question same,, and may wink and blink, at each other, and say behold a prophet is amongst us, and we knew it hot,'.. But a Fro- ph'et is' only' sent to those who receive Him. > The Prophecy to which I shall refer and to which was fulfilled before my very doorstep was amongst the mountains of the Rockies not far ,from the elated City of Fernie B. C. in the year of our Lord 1908 some man who had indeed Socialism at heart unwillingly and ignorantly hoisted or lifted up an ensign on the. mountains * as' the Prophecy -reads and fulfilled it and somewhere about- the same time I had a , Clarion ..a Socialist paper brought to my very door and on the front page was a man pictured blowing a trumpet'which will inevitably reach to all the inhabitants of the earth and on that ensign was painted, in great let- ! ters, Socialism which' "could be 1 seen more ' than . a thousand feet below. ' - The Prophecy to which I refer, yqu will find in the 18th chapter of the Prophecy of Isaiah and the 3rd yverse. It runs as follows: "All ye Inhabitants of the World, and the dwellers of the Earth, See,Ye, When the Lifteth up an Engign on the Mountains; and when He bloweth a Trumpet; Hear Ye,'" ' Referring, undoubtedly to a world wide preaching independant to creed or colour to all the inhabitants of the world and dwellers on .the earth something that must be heard something that must be studied. Christianity for close on two thousand years has been preaching to redeem the world what is -•> the reason that the world is not redeemed through all these years of preaching, is it because the great founder of Christianity's doctrines and' teachings was not able to accomplish this. I trow not a thousand times no, in a nut, shell it is because those who were entrusted with, it have been over and oyer again false to jtheir_,charge_for_,instead«of—-peace- and good will and brotherly harmony spreading over the earth and ushering in as Christs' teachings intended The Holy Brotherhood of Man and the Holy, Fatherhood of God the result of their falsity was bloodshed rapine and harrowing • carnage spread broadcast over,the whole earth for no sooner had Christ been put away off the earth than division stepped in with his bloody hands and cosmas becomes chaos, and hell followed' in its .train when we read in" history alone of one- sect-<who today in his scarlet robes says ho is tho one' authority over the Church of Christ, I 'refer to' * his H—the Pope, and his predecessors being responsible for over fifty millions of souls 50,000,000; these figures' are appaling to any sane and right'thinking man. Just' try to imagine'behind tho groat mag- nitudo of these numbers tho torture .which all you who aro familiar with history has read, they were subject to, .This is only ono ! of tho divisions and its Christ- jlike deeds, .who said '-thou shall j not kill, for' wliosoever takoth'' (blood his blood .shall be required" ' and as each division or sect, obtained power in turn the same hellish atrocities behind let us deal with the, divisions of today, of, tho so called Church of Christ, there are hundreds of thorn all over tho earth lot us examine their systoms generally and the power thoy oxerciso to save a starving world. In tho first place there aro its founders and secondly its priests. Tho priests claim thoy have been called of Gbd to administer to their soparato cliques or followers, how many indeed have been called of God, think you. I grant they may be a few. but', if the few can be traced by their fruits for by their fruits you shall know them, they aro few indeed, for does not the majority of them hoar the dollars call and tell thoir flock it was tho voice of God that called. They hear tho voico call Samuol or some other name for the r aro lots of variations in thoir"names as varied as thoir characters what art thou of knowing him-but the father's religion was'.in the wine "arid" doU' larsi The • people has stood for this kmd of work long enough the scales are beginning . to fall from their eyes, they are as a man. annointed.a second time with the, eye salve oi the land', and that is. Socialism which holds the key to the world's "redemption, and tiiat is the reason the parsons or so called Shepherds are wailing over empty churches, for empty,-churches mean no dollars. In a word the present system stands pat for capitalism and are with the exploiters of the poor, for they make no attempt to cut the root of injustice, but preach. Be thou content with thy lot, murmur not against God!, it is not God;, it-is the damnable system we are living under and the parsons make no attempt to,, crush it. Why?' Because it plays into their hands if there is evil existing, cut it out root and branch. . Why cumbereth it the, ground (for.; if you would havo men live, as brothers you must abolish th© system" * that makes men enemies) competition and capitalism, ' for under ithis system a few rise at the downfall of the many; for the few say: No matter who sinks as long as . I swim. I'll shut my ears to 'the sinking Din, I'll rogue and I'll plunder all ever I can, and go to church as,the ideal man, yes good parsons, yes Shepherds for yourselves, your power is waning fast, it is falling fast for not only is man "against you but God is against you, for he the Holy one cannot work with the unholy. The Prophecy is about to be fulfilled, against you - in- the 34th chapter of the Prophecy of Exekiel, which I would earnestly beg for all readers to read the chapter for themselves we. read thus; Thus Saith the Lord God; Behold I am against the • Shepherds; and I will require, my flock at their hand, cause them to cease from ■a and ijlodg- here working for the" small" sular? T-i. ,-, , -----In the thou nvt getting arise. There are ?™_.5.?aM.0ek Wn" flI"° dftm*«cd , fn,Bh V*4ro» <Pfl» "head o?ThJ! feeding the' flock; neither shall the Shepherds feed themselves any ,more; for I will deliver my flock from their -mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 11th verse- For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I even I will both search mv sheep, and seek them'out,- and so the chapter goes on with its condemnation on the parsons- of the so-called Church of Christ, put on your morning garb for man and God is about to rob you of your false trust and power, and when I have done this, saith the Lord God; 25th,verse, and I will make with . them ji covenant of yeaee;-and"— will-cause the-evff beasts to cease out of the land the parsons and capitalist, and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep, in the woods, and the tree ,of the field shall yield her fruit and the earth shall yield her increase and they shall be safe in their land not the capitalists nor the parsons land,'but in our iR_d and every one shall dwell under his own vino and fig tree :ind none shall make them afraid, and iiod let this Holy rapturous ti„;o b-j soon, and one shepherd i-hVd' be over ' all, even "my servant David who is ready for the people when tho> people are ready for-him, and their joys shall be his joys and their sorrows shall be his sorrows and righteousness shall bo tho gxrdlo of .his loiifs. Tho wilderness and solitary plaCQ shan bo glad for them; "and tho desert shall rejoice, and blossom as tho rose; Thon out of chaos and divisions must como cosmos or unity, Socialism today is having to- do' tho work what tho so-called church has tailed to do in two thousand years ■ of, preaching or wrangling ior it. is gathering for its ftdher- ents the best thinking rank and "lo, tho best material from its chastic condition. Men of brains. Men of individualism. Men who think and act for themselves. Men who will not bo Priest ridden any longer, tho child has grown to bo a man, those men aro cominKfrom tho churches go to form ono of the strongost societies tho world has ever seen,, thoir motto is «Re* demption for all," for their is no other way of redeeming themsel* ves but by redeeming all. Thev have come to the conclusion th!t £ &.« ftmatw?*.more to preach minister medicine, for what is the use of preaching to a drowning IT^L i Yi°V muBt flr,t oonsidor his material wants by so doing (Continued on page 5 Col. 4.) Five Trains daily;-.. C. P. R. .. Steamer, daily Telephone' and ' Telegraph, good Boating, Fishing arid Hunting,*,:level .* v. '_ Land,-magnificent Soil: w' '. ^f' Avoid isolation aridfpooV trans- *j"' portation facilities by buyiug at' .Robson. . . «: , Buy- fruit lands where you can get" irrigation 'arid be sure of good crops. ",."• . ',,* These lands can be bought, at $i.oo per acre per month" Your money back if not satisfied. For. particulars see F. J. Watson Pernie -:« " ■ B. G. Gbe Jfevnie. 3B. G. <*<S090O06 99009000909009 j TUR REST OF SERVICE 1 ■*" ' >,*isi�a&00#000</00aa000 CALL AND SHE C. W. DAVEY & CO. Fernie, * B., C. JOHN PCDBIELANCIK, PROP Bar snpplied with the best of 'Wines* Liquors andi Cierars. Dining Room, in connection i ■m ■r —»"-WW..f^M.W ■»♦•:••:'•:••:••:••:••:'••:•*:•»:••:••:•♦:.•:••:•♦:••:••:•.:.•{, totnl damage done is now"; dollars, and oonse-nicntlv a li Xr ia iuTlul *>-y. In»ur*ineo. It is a Mr. So and So nttondr, that considerably The totnl which in said that tho causo of tho flro was tho thawing out of water pip. cb. Great credit is duo Chief Sav- nj-o and tho flro dopnrtmuul for stopping tho flro in a solid block. _.;.._, i'tio, i-i,—-iuni, ivoan I'nco In rtunrl nn t.bo ronuH cf Vunj;( caused by an explosion of kerosene in lighting a fire. She leaves a number of children including a baby five days old. Washington, Teb. 14,—By diree- . ** °1 l?" P*"-»s»dent, acting secretary of War, uuver today ordered a company of Infantry from the Gibbon in Alaska to Fairbanks In the Territory to preserve order during the mining strike in that, station. United States Marshall Perry has sworn In 350 epenlai fa. putiM for the protection of life And property ag&lstt rolters, mobs of strikers who are eoarre. Rated on the street*. All saloons are closed. in a nut r.hel., there fJVVi .'-N (\Y C!,\>;,Mil,A.V Nni!', Mixiyn isKari.ATiriN... ■ ■W'V.<\ ? V f ? ? t ? Y ? V V T ? ? V X ? ? y y _*_ FERNIE Tlie Hotel of Pcrnlc W1IIIWIIIT--—IIIWIIM Ill mi Tlio contn* ol Cnniincroinl and TowrlPt Tmdc Cuislno Unoxcollcd ■o -at . 11< i "■Jlllo.miro or somo whitened sephulchoro who hnn rob* thousands of tho fruits of labors and hastened scores "" ." ncmt> fflRCB thousands to bilndVri Chuiuh, tho bed thoir i • i.M,.. .i - -11T inliiln,. ,i..i,i ,,.,,, . ■' (ill- i „.! ■■,*,,■• >y, ,.y. i,i |x 1 ><■< till i.f I ,,fi), „„,,. ,v„, „ lll*IH. .'.,UI Id I,', ,;\ I,, (,l ,, ■■'■i-'i'i-i.»' A ru.t nif.i' nt t!w, ci,-. t''*l I.u: -- V.l I'lii'iiiii-,*!.!,' ,i;, I,'., ■ I •I r„. • i:i I'MiUH] '• .'■ '■ 8,-iVI : '''. iiiiiii) or ">' in-.. ■ nut., .">.ll<u.(itl,|i< Ilium, mny to 'A.' -"u,w*e par«on is tttfso "hnTurVuvu „«„ try a. he will to nee it, he enn't Is before his eyes. In words thoy make it a few .l _ it - -■-.—- -- * trade for the dollar and an easy arm chair to nritiV HHi",r» -*-*i #-■- ,i , m .» nine inch clay, there are a few redeeming features among them. But not many for like the father and son who wore parsons tho son was an exception to the rule. He gave his coat off his hack and his father speaking to some one about his son said, Aha, aha, My whfl-. hU Father ia Mak__K one. (that's Inst the difference) the son The writer had the great p}tjnr$ '■mil iniiii. I, '.iiiiiii /..-,\ i nr.riii i'iirhi|.|i)i .n-iT lMivliiuil|,cini.ri.,! iiiImii'i'iI I loynti n claliii I,,'. <ix i„V», litit. Tin- I't.n (irrfcuriliiir* n dnlm Ij •', AJ li'iut •ln'Miiii.tl.f. I'xmiii.lnil on tlict-lriiii II !.'.l'"' "t 'i'i.V ' ' '''*'*-. <•■•■••••>» Will''IT \|l Mix »l"r.*..r, \\ i„,„ .;,,„) )„,„ ,;,,„„ o,,,,,,,,!,,,, n, I'"!.'. Uie Uicntnv liny. ii|inii lutvlrn i, *.nt<;,\ "■>*.''i'. -.nil mum coini.lvli.if wIMi nllmr *•»- i iiiiiuint,,(iiiit-inifa j|1M iii(„|j|t,j ,M)f Ml,ri Till! i.ttleiu (ircn'ilrn for til* rmvmnnl nt ■ k U.WM,,„ix,f <-,,,,!„,. |Ff.,,,.ru|Jl. HNI lA'1/l-lil «1iut*j; untr.v (,■„ «s nM WrtMr yV,,iy, l0 ,ux •MentvyrN,. ih«MlnUtur ..:! _s !*>.•}, J (»." • *•>*•. • " 1 }*f Th* Uiif* »tinlHi*iw»i|rp,|l,. in m„„,i,„ wlihln one *t-,iMi,i /r..m thi iu", «f tK.ii._Z rer«Mhtj»»mlle*.. I|«i.(.j rt*>.erVnmi« r« Kleof 8> lx'ru.,.11 .'..ll^i.l „„ cl»o.,t„"; , t»*F (»(j*c*»(U *in^iui. . \V W'.Oiuv, . I>p trMI'iUivrofilitlntcj,,., N.1l.-Vn»*th*i»l»».| pnbllctlon f.r (hit ed. »»»tUn^ut*llliH'l U f«M for ' An* l-OMm Y ? Y Y V ? ? V -t Y X T ? S. I". Wallace Prop. •*$ IN THE COUNTY COUItT OP BAST KOOTENAY, HOLDEN AT FERNIE. IN PROBATE. NOTICE is hereby given that on tho 4th day of January, 1008, ii was ordered by Peter Edmund Wilson, Local Judgo of the said Oourt, that William Fowler of the Town of Hosmor in tho Province of British Columbia, Labourer, bo Administrator of ail and singular, tho rorsonal cntnto and effects of Tctor Johnston, lato of Fornto, B, C, deceased, intestato. Evory creditor or othor person having any claim upon, or in* torost in tho distribution of tho oBtate of tho said doceased, is re* nulrr.fi to OUTIrl "Mifeirr. th-"*<>t flf... I of March next by rcKistered iettor ttuiitvs-iieti to the undersigned his name and address and full parti* culars of his elaim or interest, and a statement of his account and the nature of the security, if any, held by him. Aitw in. t,ft,d lint mentioned date, the administrator will proceed with the distribution of the estate having regard to those claims only of which he shall have had notice. DATED at Fernie, this 85th day of Jannary, A. D., lOOfl. LAWE & FISHER, Solicitors for the administrator foresaid. PACIFIC Hotel, Hosmer Now Open Everything new and up-to-date. , , . . , . ) Every accommodation for <thc public ' ,,Bar stowed with, tlio '.- -finest iii the hind ■ \ , * . , - ■*■*■■-■-*■ __ F. LABELLE i. ProprJetbr NAPA NEE HOTEL PERNIE, B.C. Eoerij attention. Rooms reseroed bij wire A pleasant home for the* traoeller, C L. WHELAN . . Manager Minard's temper, Liniment Cores Die- CENTRAL H OTEL Under new miiniif,'oiient Well Airiilalrcd rooms, Thotnbloli Riipt'illnd with tho hprrth*? mnrhel nffovilB. Tip. \mr J» tmj^Olt'd with tlio best '-vinos, II- qaorfl and cigars. Jas. Severn, Prop. ! CREE & MOPFAT Real ' Townalte Airents Fcrulu a_a H<«mer >ilr '/■ i) 0 - •.* Flre-LlfeA Aeei- deot InsttMBM, ,, .t*./7.^i.J. iitf-jr-*"**-"*-'»■ •~"*-J L-r-iirrrff-* **"h*1 ^^-J-aetrti sn y DISTaiCrxEDGEE/rWEHH-E. 8. C, PEBEUAHY,. 15th, 1908. ■ ®®®g®®®S^®®S5®S®_^<_^^ The nineteenth annual convention of. the United Mine Workers of , America is. over, and John Mit-. chell whose brain has-devised the policy,fwhose.hand perhaps more than that of any man, has had the directing- ■ of 'that policy for the' past ten years, will no longer fulfill official duties .after- the-31st of March; He has for some time at,.least..given over labor in this "union, as its,chief executive.. . £] Under his administration the. organization has grown numerically strong, and. financially sound, but ■ politically it has-remained a nonentity. JVhich last,, is but natural, for John Mitchell whose personal- ;- ityhas .dominated the conventions: for almost a,decade, is bourgeois-. -**es)' from' 'the gleam of the dia- *ruonds in his finger ring and scarf .'pin to the disdainful tone of his j voice as he calls attention to the vagaries of the delegate's reason- *ing. and their trangressions of ;.;points of order. ', The annual convention of any labor organizations,,are highly in-; <teresting from more than one V stand point, and it is the inten- •tion of the writer to set forth so far as his own imperfections will permit,, impressions of the great 1 international parliament of the U. ;M. W. of A. .The first- thing 'which strikes one upon 'entering Tomlinson hall is the great space .it has an almost five thousand seating capacity, and whenever one commences to speak you become aware of the wretched acoustic properties of the building. His must be a powerful voice indeed - who can make himself heard satisfactorily, even when speaking from the stape and from the body of the hall this difficulty ' become doubled, so that a delegate with an ordinary voice has little chance of swaying his fellow legislators, talk he ever so wisely. This.brings'me to my, first and most lasting "impression, that "all the. prominent delegates have powerful voices. There is Mitchell first and foremost, with a splendid voice, clear not-unmusical, Wilson _loud__land. —■penetratiugT-cutting each word off" "with a snap. Lewis, very,loud, almost-strained, with little intora-; tion little emphasis; White the ■' finest ,methinks, without effort, low and calm yet distinct; Walker decidedly strained, going at "top ,. pressure until it breaks down, and all good talkers and all men of a high order of intellegence. Out,of almost, a thousand .:men these and "a few others,rule the convention,' of* course oar quiet voiced thinkers may get good work in during caucus, may in fact make the balls which others . fire. , * -'--,' This caucusing goes on after * every session, delegates from each diserict getting together in some corner debating points and formu-,, ' lating- plans "for next day. 'One' thing is evident, the convention is too-.large ,and where ono delegate may represent o.no hundred men or, .less, ... it would much hotter, from any point of view favoring the interest of the organization, did ho represent five thousand, and a roll call vote to decide each issue, Tor tho first four' or fivo days no bur.ino-:s was done owing to eommittcos not being ready to report.- I think this should bo looked to. Tho business ' of tho convention did not of < absolute' necessity require four days to transact, and olovon days was the , timo it :sot. If tho prosident would pick his committees whon all tho credentials woro In, thon notify those chosen, and if resolutions coming from locals were sent with credentials; the committees could get to work,-before the convention sat,' so.-that -when it did convene there would be something for it to 'do....This would; give, little chance for those professional beggars to'''come'one after the other, turn and turn about, which to me seemed one of'the distressing features of the'proceedings. 1 have not. the slightest desire to call attention to several individual appeals for- help, but'to those organizations' which by their . very nature are a menace to labor unions and all that they stand for. The addresses, given by-various fraternal delegates and some lad-^ ies:, were ^educational, and -highly so, and I.believe.'could not. or.let 'me rather say should not be dispensed with. ., In all-they did not take up twelve hours time and' it certainly .'was ;.tiriie .well spent.;'. • The Fat Dolan .case, did not appear to have been ' dealt* with as justly as'it might have been. Apart from the individual there was a principle involved in. - a local being denied a seat without a hearing... To table these credentials may have been the best way of settling an undesirable piece of business but it certainly was not the manliest. Such an action might hereafter be repeated where the case is entirely different, and any way as a matter of justice to his local he should have had a decision from the convention and taking, an individual view of this case,.! might remark, in passing, that we are'all liable in the pride and strength of our integrity and high- minded single hearted devotion to, labor cause, to look upon a mistake made by a weaker or,r unfortunate - brother as treachery of the deepest dye, and I more especially when that mistake is colored in the heated language of one who will profit by his fall.' ' v " The delegates were very interesting, and, too few. Although the resolutions , introduced, did not give much' cause for debate requiring any. great talent to conduct. _One_£nly_suchj_whieh—could—have 'f- '+*rt**^^^%*l***-*^%ty%>%*V&V**^%*<%**A%'l %&o Auditor, Accoiuitont, "GciuTal Ajrent I-ifcr, Acc.iiiij'it .-iwl Employer's Liability Insin'mico •oa-arwe-*!.*' •■m*^*'**^?*2i*.3fiS&r~-';iz^K2S**B1\rStS'**BWtni?-*^ii'Siei -'-_J-X-_»w-M*,P ,«•> ->«-)*«-» JflT-M" •]i(«iK8 opened, closed., .audited, and .iccour.ts ..most up-to-djUo manner/ •' % FAIRBANKS HORSE - Plants ? Pun-Din for' Irrigation* ♦:♦' StlCC tho If you \vant one this souse V, have supplied most:, of the i $ on the western, continent Take-no chances a ;lu rcmeir.he 'it iir r that lion 'Outfit . v we •:• 'Office, Burns' Block. Ffirnlc,.». 0. &-U ^•/V^^^-i^'V^^'^Vt'a %^rt^'Ws&A!L<*i/<&l%rt*Wb'i brought out the strongest men iu the hall was decided without a word being said for or against it.. This was resolution No. 106 now known to fame, as .it kept' the wires hot, and the brass pounders busy, informing the world that Socialism had been turned down. As a matter of fact this; gives the capitalist press dead away; drowning men catch at straws, in their, desperate state, they are willing to sieze anything however ridiculous or useless to Keep them ailoat a little longer, and so with the mercenary hirelings of modern slave *' owners, in their drowning state, they, knowing their time is' almost come, are willing to catcb. at. anything which seems to bo or- 'which, ,,they,..can construe into a denial of the principles' of Socialism by the working class. Go to it; is my advice to them; work'it for all there, is in it. For the' timo "will"" come,"' and that shortly, . when even this small pram o of "consolation shall bo dsnicd you, Now to tho resolution itself, It was introduced by throe Socialist-!, , this' and , its sound common sense was all that. would ffivo it the narao of Socialism. It- drew tho attention of the workor to the fact that'in tho struggle which hart'caused them to form a labor union, political power was a powerful weapon; it uointod out that this weapon was in tho hands- of thoir omployors: It declared that all men could not find, jobs, and hore is the resolution— Bo-. it resolved that we recognize the necessity of a united working class political,, organization, for; ; the /purpose of keeping abreast with the force of evolution and-aid in establishing a system that guarantees, to; the workers, an opportunity to obtain.' a living by honest toil and the full product of his. labor.- • It was .'■ 'not debated, but other resolutions' along similar lines were in which the introducers of this, one took part, and had they chosen to have combatted on this issue and called for a" roll call vote, I have reason to believe the capitalist press- would have been deprived of one of the choicest morsels it has had. this season.. . The speech of Mr. Haywood was without question the feature of the convention, in concluding he happened to touch, perhaps" not very wisely, upon the contract system of the II. M. W. of America, Mitchell took immediate exception to these views and in the speech which' followed some of us had cause to exchange some long settled convictions., The contract system and it alone seemed to be responsible for the "good times''^ the coal miners were enjoying. One can hardly - expect a labor leader, "A man. of strong convictions" to be logical when his pet theme is attacked, but when that person says he knows the history of the labor movement; that he has written some of it; one does expect something a kin to logic and a back of misrepresentation. One impression I am pleased to record, , was the ' sobriety of the delegates',: ,°nly,_one~o£—whom—I- detected under the influence of liquor during session. There are evidently a number of district officials who combine together and 'despence of such good jobs as delegates to the various congresses; " for when delegates wero. being.';choosen. for, the International, Mining Congress several delegates refused nominations on the grounds that they had .not "i ■J e iii«.'>iii.\, Wc, will install your plain unuor guarantee. finite*.'":* '[■ Write us now and CANADIAN give us time to do it.- CO., LTD., been consulted by the "ring" Such a state of affairs is not conducive to kh<; best interests of the wage- earner, and furthermore, when it can be openly insinuated and smiled at by ■ the leaders,' there must be something 'rotten in tho State of Denmark. This I take' to be ono of tho dangers of modern trade unionism, there are .quite a few desirable jobs to bo'had within their ranks, and although a couple of motions wero introduced to, effect a check on graft, they wero turned down instantly,' ! As I thought of tho comfortable hotel, the gemirous' fare,' tho ,flno traveling A, accbninipdations; - I thought of, Ernest-.1 Jones, John Jones', Thomas Ashton,' Jbsoph Arch, Jlalph Irons, and many othovs who ■ had :-,fought and diod for the bottom dog, ay, not only died for, him but lived for him, despised, imprisoned, crusifiod, by the very men thoy woro fighting for in somo cases. And whon I think of these men and road thoir speochos, and thoir livos, and, thon hear our present "loaders" God savo. tho Mark, capon lined, and bejeweled and respected* by employer' of labor, with fair round bellies with good mouth-of the. "rights of the employer," and talk of "winning the confidence of the operators" When I think of . all this I sometime wonder, whether, are we wending, but despite the attitude" of our leaders, we can hear from the floor of a hundred locals, a voice by no means "still and small" crying", in the industrial wilderness, that the KINGDOM OF MAN is at hand, and they must either get abreast of the • times or. go by the board, like a mast that is broken. Being not . only useless, but' in the way. COMMUNICATIONS (Continued from page four.) you have a way to his soul., Give the man the right to labor and the .right to live,, give man the full fruits of his, labor, then everything that God has placed on the earth is within his reach to eat and drink, then the man will be satisfied, but he never can be under the present system, for the man' who produces an over production starves to death amid his own over production, bad trade as we term it should be the greatest blessing for all who labor for bad trade under the present system is over production. Then the only way to get what belongs to the worker is by educating the people in the principles of Socialism, and taking, advantage of our common birthright the ballot, and using it for that policial end for.the Abolition f wages slavery, • :• - "When-wilt" "thou save the people? Oh,. God of mercy when? Not kings and' lords but nations Not thrones and crowns, but '' men, . Flowers of the heart, Oh, God are they . '. Let them not pass, like weeds, away? heritage^ a sunless day. God Save the "People.' Shall crime bring crime for ever, ■ strength aiding still the strong Is it Thy Will, Oh Father that ,' man shall toil for wrong? No; say thy mountains, No thy skies, o , ,,, ■ Man's clouded sun shall brightly rise, and songs be heard instead of sighs, God Save the People.- When wilt Thou save tho People, 0 God of mercy, whon? Tho Peoplo, Lord, tho People? Not thornes and crowns, but men God Save the Peoplo, Thine they aro, Thy children, as thy Angels fair, , , Have thorn from bondage, amd derm air, God Savo the People, A Voico for Liberty and Justice, "A MINER." FAIRBANKS Y ' - ' ' v -> Vancouver, ' B. C. v ■ ♦ Alontreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary. •«• •;« ...... ,t. t ♦I* »*PACIFIC Ky. For those who coald not get away daring the busy holiday season we recommend .""." '." . BANFF, ALTA. Thi3 Far-Famed SaiiHtorium with its Sulp iur Springs and Unsurpassed Accommodation is. 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Diurk tlio lady (I'lth'Y man lul or i^l*') iv In rci'-ir-'B tlii> largo*', number <jI voti-s tile tw tlio lKii'.iinlnii Hslilitiii'iii nt Oultfury In J'.verv il-'Ihr i-il-l n>i »'tl*'*<Tlj*t!<-ii;*, ;j'"ilm t L-^y.fA' (ild or i,<'•,«-; u ill c nil tic yui tn linvo V'.'!i'S. On the lUtli 11 .Lino Wo will h:\vo Jiiilj^i*!* c-'iU)t tii'-'V'itrH mill Mi'i.('iu!''.*t.'i*! winner on Saturiliiy, tho l-'fili. i.'ih mil the vutii';:; ■>■..,'..| ,i,i billow, fii'iul or brlnjr ft to the ofllci\ iii1(Ii,ii.s.*,c'I 1.1 'Tin- MmiMgi!!', DlmricJ ledger" Willi yoiU" VUlt! I'll I'. \V<! ivl.I UlinniinP-' tlm I'l-cnlf* fr*m Mnwi to (uno. li.m't loi'mt iho HdllSCllllTlOM IS OMLY OHK tlUliLAK A ) l-..\lt mill gives ycu Tlfl.KK VOTKS, A communication from "Tho Boundor" will appear noxt week, —— o ' ■■ SIMPLE HOME RKIPE Mix Tliis Simple, llelpial llecijie at Home and Try il, Aiijway. MEAL TIME MISERIES. Thoro is only ono way to cure Judigostion and that is to (jivo your systom so much good, rod blood that the stomach will havo strong-th euouuh to do Its natural' work in a healthy vogorousway. Many dyepepticfl dose tho stomach with tablets, syrups and other things alleged to assist in digesting food, bwt these thing, merely give temporary relief—they never cure indigestion—and the trouble grown worse and worse, until the pootr dyspeptic ia gradually starv. ing, In a ease of indigestion a half do-en boxes of Dr, Williams' Pink Fills are worth all the mix* tures and so-called pre*digested foods in the country, These pills euro indigestion because they fctrongthen and tone the stomach, thus enabling it to do tho work nature iutcnrls it nhauld do. Mr. Paul Chnrbonneau, St, Jerome, Quo., says: "For montho I Buffered tortures from indices* tion. After every meal tho misery was intenfio, so that I finally ato most sparingly, I tlM s<.vortt) Bo-cnllfd indJjj-jiition euros, but thoy did mo no good, My general health begun to run down. I huff, erod front hendaehd.i and dizzinoHi nnd pains about the heart, Often after the Mr-Mr.*-'- mV»il T ».vi*.:lj „« alllicted with n smotherinr* -W«a -.--*-**. riiia.iy my mother induced mo to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, Under tho use of this medicine the trouble began to disappear, and in less than a couple of month)! I had eemplntnl*- rccprrr tu x.y ne<h and can now enjoy a hearty meal as well as any one, I- *• because they make new, rich blood that Dr. William-' Pink Tills always cure indigestion, an* aemia, rheumatism, heart palpit* a*!0--. n«w«lfl», sciatica, St. Vitus dune** (md the headaches, backaches and other indescribable ins of girlhood nnA womanhood. Bold by medicine dealers or by bo*ri» • fof " |a.8d from The J>r, Willfams' Mtdfelne Co., firoek* Ville. Ont. Got from uny prescription pharmacist tho following: - Fluid Extract Dandelion, ono- hali' ounco; Compound Kargon, ono ounce; Compound Syrup Sar- saparilla, three ounces. Shako well in a bottlo and tako a teaspoonful doso after each meal and at bodtime, Tho above is considered by an' eminent authority, who writes in a Now York daily paper, as tho finest proscription over writton to relieve Backache, Ki,dney Trouble. Weak Bladder and all forms ot Urinary difficulties, ThiB mix* ture acts promptly on tho cllmin- ativo tissues of the Kidneys, en* abling them to Alter and strain the uric aoid and other waste matter from the blood which causes Rheumatism, Some persons who suffer with tho afflictions may not feel inclined to placo much confidence in this simple miv.turo, yot those who have tiled it nay tho rosultu aro simply surprisi-ng, tbo relief being effected without the slight- oot injury to the stomach or other organs. Mix some nnd give it a trial. It certainly comes highly recommended. It in the proscription ot nn eminent authority, whoso en- tiro reputation, it is unicl, wan established by it. A druggist hero at homo when asked stnted that ho could olthor supply tho ingredients or mix tho pi-encription for our renders, also recommends it rut harmless. T.on-lr.n. Tf-K 10--II a 1.jll ii'3..'c.j passed its flrnt reading in the House of Commons becomes a Ml ■ ■ . --^7.<».'*;i(^>i?".<. «..-.s»'.^*#;S*:! ••■■ifWi-sifS' ■a Tt.u uifiiti) ihut, you1 buy'' Irom us ii iv (it for a kin-?. We sell no'liiiif," that is ■ ni.t tho beht, llnit is why wo huvoso ninny pleased customers ■ Let us df- nionstiitc this fnct by u trial. T'ollto* ntiuntlon ■and prompt ficr-vlce . Calganj Cattle Co. ii u tmrHtAt+mmymfm**** • ♦ *i* <• •j*»->.» ♦> ♦:» *:* ♦;♦ *;« •!•• *;♦ •>:• "X** *> »t* •> •;* <•* •:* ♦• ;»; The .[* Fernie Lumber Co., Ltd* AlOt. McDOUGAlL. Pres. t Gm. Mm Muiitiliii!itir<'rsoranfl liualurH In Konifli & Drcwed Lumber Dlmonslon & Bridge Timber % Plllnff, Mould In*?, Lntttt, ? v RhlnglcH nnd Ties, y ■X law, juvenile lovers of cigarettes will have a hard time indulging their appotites. The act is a gov. .;.-:;.-;.c„i ii,*_»_te <wK>«<* aiutvuii* tho existing laws for the protection of children, It prohibites smoking under the age of 10 years provides penalties for anyone less than 10 years caught smoking tn the streets or any other place, and makes the sale of cigarettes to persons under 10 year* a punish* able offense. Among the other tn* taiesting features the. hill • outab- Hshes the Juvenilo courts throngb* oift tJie country and calls for tne* eial places of detention for ehlld* ren instead of tending tbem to prisau. :|: Telephone Poles a Specially $ V v •' ? 7 :*: Ml Onlorfl I'ri'inpt'y Aitciided * ! ♦.x..x..:..:.->.:..:.,:.<..:.*.j»:..;.<»j(<. ^ V To I V P«Tnlc, R. C The A. Macdonald Co. (Head Office, Winnlpfg) nranchcs—Vuncouver, Nflwn*, Per ('e Edmonton, Aim. A. Kciinm, O- Fern' B. C VVimff.-K,. t b WrtriH Uia* |S.OO r** * >t. icr-"- rts«_-_9««tf__*_<-*-*»__^^^ WSTItlCT LEDOEB^t rxmiflB. B. C, JEWIUAaY, 15th, lOfVAUIE ™f TO MINERS Eldorado 111., Jan. 20, 1908. .Editor Mine Workers' Journal: In your issue of January 16, under th* heading of a "Few Things;"' appear some valuable , information to miners and -ince this matter will come under' the -notice of miners who have had little or no technical..training, it is just as well to be explicit and exact. In answer - to No. 5 question, "Is oojal dust explosive?" you answer emphatically, no. Now X ' have "made a very close study of ; this*r$articular subject - ancV I-!b«-- '■'; lievc*. the pceponderenco' of ^evidence •'.iaVfiffavor otftlwtheory ..that coal '|'--id'usl°i_^e_;pio"siveJ' and some very. ■''.- elaborate, practical experiments !^-Rfl4elVt-bavo been .^carried out in ,' foreign countries also point in the ' .same direction. '•' s ■' r •' - .-. . To miners" accustomed to work in dusty mines -where open lighted , are • used and gunpowder shots , freely discharged, it seems strange . to assert that coal dust is explosive, when the experience of a life time seems to contradict that statement. .'If, however, the subject is condensed there is no reason ,why coal dust should not explode. No one would ever dream . of doubting the statement that gunpowder, or a mixture of firedamp and air are explosive,,-yet -the composition oi gunpowder,', fire-damp and air, and coal dust are practically , alike. The' composition of these may be stated by^ weight:— ' G.P. F.D. Air. CD' ' & Air.' Carbon ..'. 10.88 6.5 '4.9. '5.45 Hydrogen .*. 1.6 0.40 Oxygen" ...36.96 93.6 20.8 20.60* -__Nitrogfen 10.30. 93.6 72,8 72,20' Potassium 28.97' ". Sulphur 12.80 ... " 0.10 Ash ..; "... 0.40 0.25 When gunpowder is exploded the heat is produced by the union , of carbon with the oxygen; when firedamp is exploded the heat is produced by combination of the carbon and hydrogen with the oxy- , gen; and when coal dust is. exploded the heat ■■ is produced„by> the com-hrAriatib-n. of ;the carbon and hydrogen and oxygen. The reason ■why fire-damp., and air and gunpowder ;are so explosive is that the nature of the gases is such that !very minute particles of one gas are in contact.-with particles of the other gasi' \ and' there is no* thing ' to '. prevent, instantaneous union between the gases. ' The carbure'tted hydrogen can be mix- ed with the(| oxygen to form an explosive mixture, and in' the caso of gunpowder, the carbon and sulphur are ground up exceeding* petre—which contains oxygen— ly fine and then mixed with, salt* which is also ground very fine, so that each minute particle of carbon and sulphur has a particle of oxygen immediately'touching it and in that way a, very powerful explosive is formed. II the par. tides of carbbn and saltpetre were mixed .together !in. largo ^pieces they would bu'rh if a light' was applied, but not so rapidly as to cause an explosion. In the same way with lumps of coal or course coal dust. When a light is ap* plied they will'burn"'liMSiere'i! V eujpply of air, but' will' not ex* plode, because there is no mater*' ial quantity of oxygen in the in* ' terior of the piece of coal. If, how*, -ever, the dust is exceedingly fine, so that it may float in the air iu dense,- ;cJ.o;uds,. ,then. eachlmihute particle of dust becomes'surround-- ed by -sufficient oxygen to burn,' and "there .is.no reason in.the world why/the flame should,not extend, with "extreme rapidity from particle to particle, so as to-;produce all' the. effects which are known as an explosion. Now, this is just what occurs when what' is called a "windy shot" takes place. The dust is,raised in dense clouds and the flame that is em- mitted from the shot ignites. the dust. . , If you can find space for the above in your paper you ;will oblige ° ' :-. ' PAT HOG AN.. MINABD'S '. LINIMENT .CO.,' LIMITED. Some time ago I had & bad at--* tack of Quinsy which laid mo upr for two weeks and cost a lot of money. ;-. ;- - \\>" .'■'•■ ; Finding the lump again forming, in my throat, I bathed freely with MINARD'S LINIMENT, and saturating, a cloth' with the;linimeht left it > on all night." - •-'-'" Next morning the swelling was gone and -1 ..attributed .the. wa!rd-' ing off of' an attack of Quinsy to the'free1 use of MINARD'S LINIMENT. o\ ,. '~" •: .-.'. :■' '■- G. F; WOKDEN. ■ St. John. ■« , ■ • o "Count , that day* lost whose low discending sun,.. Views from thy hand ho' worthy action done: ' Simple duty hath no place for fear.— Whittier. , *- n ■ _ -o , ASK YOURSELF ' THE QTJES-. TION. ' Why not use Chamberlain's Pain Balm when' you have rheumatism? We feel sure that the result will be, prompt and satisfactory." One application "relieves the' pain, • ;and many have been permanently cured by its use. 25 and 5.0 cents a bottle. • . For sale' by. all Druggists. ' - - : ' o HAYWOOD'S SPEECH .: : __jmai_i_jEH.it Does Not Color Hair (Continued from Page three.) lines than 'I'p'• ' nested in my report./ I want to have reserved for ourselves the. privilege of having as much advantage as we give. I am sure Brother Haywood will agree that should be the proper relationship. If . is unfoi-f n:.t'j that in the past we h:„"e'-.n,■■•r.deratood each other as well as we s-hould. I am free to.confess there has been a time in my life when I held my friend Mr, Haywood in less esteem than I do now, and I believe I have been held in less esteem than,he^.hOldiime now. ,-,1 believe when men right ..at long range tliey are liable ,to fight under misapprehensions, just as in the an* thracite coal strike /when Mr. Baer was in Philadelphia and I was in Wilkesbarre, ," we profa'abuy. both fought without a proper understanding of each other. I think we would, have:,had a, better un* dersstanding if. we sat in the same room together. The contract system in our organization -. is one of its. fundamental principles, If*' we have: in reserve, a clause that gives, us the right, ,'io '»trlket sympathetically, either..ipx.bur own members or for-the members -of other organisations, then I presume the oper* atbrs^wilKask the right to close their 'nines -.and to look uo.out sympathetically with members of their association or other employ* erii*; associations who., may be in trouble" n'. If we were making aliferous. man in America were in the Western Federation of Miners, Let me'repeat now that,,what 1 have said before, thasf> there has come to our office in the past ten years hundreds of letters and many applications from men engaged in the metaliferous industry, particularly the producers, of iron ore, asking to come into our union. In every, case my reply has been that they ought' to join the Western Federation of Miners, that we , did not want them.; that we had enough to do in organizing the coal miners and coke workers. My position in the American Federation of Labor haa been that that body should not attempt to organize the men engaged, in the metaliferous indus-. try;; that those-men.belonged to. the, Western -.Federation. of-Miners. I have not much respecV for; j a< workman who tries ~~ tp". es'ca-pe, membership in his own union.) I. have found coal, miners—and quite alarge number of-them—in different states who wanted to'"leave, the United Mine. Workers of America and go into some,other union'.-. My . observation' '.ihas 'been that sucbu-'fellows: were -usually -trying •' to "escape"* \being meriibers"of'.any union at all. Their, professions were -not. substantiated , by .their actions; they wanted to get out of-, paying-dues; they were willing toJaccept the'benefits'that ' come to' the"" workmen, either,;through the .1. efforts' of our., .union ... or through.the efforts.of the Western Federation of Miners and pay"nothing to .'either.' .," ' „' .'. \. , We are., glad Mr. Haywood is, here.- The1,, coal" miners! I believe' have demonstrated'in "a practical 'way',; .their great sympathy with' him;," and, what. is. more import-' ant to him I'know, with the cause for which he - fought. - My hope' is tha't nothing .will 'occur *in'the future to mar, the now. friendly relationship. that exists,between us. Delegate Jones—I'move that we extend " a vote of thanlcs to. Mr.i Haywood " for his . address here this—in o rning;—-fTT^—' :——* The motion was: seconded and carried by a unanimous vote. Steele Brewery Co., Ltd Fernie, B. 0. Brewers of Extra Fine Lager and Aerated Waters. Bottled Goods a Specialty. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY S-m:ok__ej TJ3STIOIT LA_3_33X. Crow's N*st Special AKD Miner's F«v«iHt« Cigars THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1867 B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LA1ED, General Manager > ' A. H. IRELAND, Superintendent of Branches Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Rest, - - - 5,000,000 Total Assets, -.; 113,000,000 Branches throughout Canada, and in the.United States and England A GENERAL BANKING BIJSINESS TRANSACTED -/ , ' COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS'PAPER OlSCOUNTEDl SAVIftGS BANK; PEPA31TMENX nDoposita of $1 and upwards receiVedi;and-Interest. kUowsd a£ odnvot ■rates;' ;Xhe'depositor is subject to(''M./delik^;'*«rtu-tiv<Hr 1ft &o >rithdxawal bt the whole or any;;j!ortio_i"o£"theria«poftfc" ", Feruled Branch ;LiO S.'^i 0/-.T- :\ji..' ^iU !.-■: -•:♦ i -v: '♦>- .♦- - "♦"'.: ♦:♦. Htttel saolj ;'The;best,'doilar\a day house'. i;:^.; ; Vthe'city;'"";- , ;: -. ,. Well stocked bar. .Liquors and Cigars-of the nw highest-quality. I** ..*. ♦,. ROSS BROS.., PROPS, g H. L.vEdmonds, i Manager j.; :*_»'.'.'a'it ■ "a-TTn- !■'.■»'*■ "! h ::s: these contracts that would iult us all right. I think X could make the best conlraet' a man could ask for. K I bad the making of tho contracts,' you men -would be driv}ng up hers in automobiles. The unfortunate feature of it, however, is that a combination of men equally strong with us is the other party to tho contract, and thoy will insist upon having something to do with making it. I novor know of any time sinco X Ai"?r'e H-Mr V|-«or ZZ flOV.' 'b'<•"', ^n»n wtfh the Union whfln mftrtft from on.r nr-vr iwjM-oved H' th* operators went away from formub,f.lr»C5nnt?tnit\orcolor!l|th,B convention hilarious about I the hair even to the slightest I degree. Gray hnir, white Iialr, Monde hnir la not mnde n i t*,iiu_c u.vi i.vv. i'iai Ii ctir-iiii'.v does stop falling hair, No question nbout that, Doti no> rhani'a llir trl/tr of tht hah. ■ Vice-President Lewis—We have a special, order of business for two o'clock this afternoon, the election of two delegates to the International Mining ..Congress. As there seems .to be no reports of committees to come before, the convention,' it, may not be necessary to have a session this afternoon; '' , I move that we. re-consider ,.;the motion made that the election of delegates to the International Mining Congress'be a special or* dor of business- for two o'clock this afternoon.' ...(Seconded and carried;) ' Vice-President Lewis—Is < that motion now before the house? ,k President,Mitchell—It is, Vice-President Lewis—I move I that we. amend the motion to pro* vide for the election of two delegates to the International Mining Congress during this morning's session. The motion was seconded ■ and carried, President Mitchell—Before. proceeding, to the nomination of candidates ■. rules '• must be mads '. for the election, In other years da* legates" .to the Mining Congress were'elected one at \n .time. There were ,.two .elections; in each case the candidate receiving a majori* ty-of all the votes cast being declared; elected,' t In each election the candidate receiving, the nest highest:'humber:of votes was de* clared the alternate, Delegate . Green (District 0)—-X move ,that the delegates, to the In* ternational Mining Congress be elected by this convention in the same manner as they have bean elected at previous conventions. (Sooondod and carried.) The following delegates were nominated for first dologato to the i International Mining Congress; D, <' H. Sullivan, District 0; Alox, HOW TO INVEST ONE DOLLAR Try this vveek and open a! _sayingsI_acTcbun.tL_by__de-^_ positing one "dollar. Keep it up, and at the end of the year you will have saved a month's fair wages, on which we are .paying full compound interest as your, account grows. "The Home Bank of Canada .; is the particular friend of the small depositor.^', The highest rate of,!interest is >pnid, and .. ,. customers *^ho'.wish>,to save o :< clo iely are louned'hahdy metal>r i banks free^vest pocket site -" for men. "'""■'''' ''" '■ .. ,.,5' it,' : 11 will Im n» treubl* far you to epia an tcoou-t, Lmv«, your «»m» and. iiitm$,, doponit one dollar «nij tali* your piM book. Watn youato out of (bo City, dqMtft* or withdrawal* may b* mad* by latter, j. , ___ ft-M* ci _■ o '-a**.11- jx.**. th ivi •,-i r To Our ^ 7'.- We thank you for, 1'past favors and wish you a Merry Xmas. and a Happy New.Year l J. 0. QUAIl; Hardware ' ^ ^ 1ft, ...... Furniture ►♦+»♦*>♦♦♦♦>♦< The Dominion Meat Co. Limited Fresh -and ' Salt' Meats' of "all- kinds in stock Poultry, Fishland, Oysters ih season s 0 ^ Dairy;.Butter and Ranch Eggs Phone 4 Fernie, Victoria ?Av« G. W. iN.V Bquiton, Manager Fernie -Branch ..The first .ballot-resulted as follows: • D. "A; Sullivan received 484 voteB-, - W. p. Van Horn .reoeiyed 802,,'yptes; Delegate O'Hura received 16 votes. President Mitchell—Delegate Sullivan -having -received -* majority b( all votes cast is declared elected, Tor the second delegate the (ol* lowing names -were placed < in nomination; Alex.' Howat, Diitriot 14) O. W. Hartlein, District 9; John McLennan, District 15; E. S. MoOullough, District 84; John Moore, DiHtrict 0; J, H, Walker, District IS; James Clark, District 5; John Hutchinson; W. D, Van Horn, District 11; Duncan McDon* aid, District li!; John Green, District IU; T. Donovan, District 5; W. D, Kyan, District IS; William Hnll. All tho delogutos nominated ds* O Q-XjZD WIIOI__ni3-*i,Ij3BD - _MX-Tr> BSlTAIIi' a ' '■ 1 fleat Merchants LWAYS a choice supply of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal and. Lamb on hand. Hams, Bacon, Lard, Butter and Eggs. OUR SPECIALTIES:-- Frcsh, Smoked and Salted Fish; always a good assortment. Try our Mince Meat, Saurkraut and Oysters. Howat, District 14; W, D, Van i ^ned, with tho exception of Aloa Horn, T\l*.<virt District 11; E. S. McCul* * » ~*i ' .ultkia i. ccliuJi, ■ffib-n VvMy, Vlr.lrkt P, Howat, ,1 T-<- ._ V W .. W. Hutchinson I yorinuJi* with Moh Icltli*. ^tier's a:mm£, lnd(.e<i,v,«t' ticve ||-,!U stop every t««e ot fillint* tisir unless there is some\ay unu<;uaW.''i!r.i-;licaii<in,somtth!neercsi1y flliDw it lo your occior A'It Imn itinnt H, what they got. They havo usual- * ly gone away growling because of ■ what wo took from them. . .. ... , . *.. ..... ..., . ■».»,,^k k].. »^.i l*J'k'**"Mh v* "■', remarks, it in not my -purpose tn John H. Walker, District IS; Do- legato Loftus; John Mows, District 14; Delegate O'Hnrn, DistHct IS; President John Mitchell; A. I., ^■i -n , I • j « r, »^ . - . son; Willinm Green District 6; Sim i diflcuss tho dotailfl of an agree- j crotary-Treasuror, W. D, Wilson, j ment between our respective asso* Vice-Prosidont T, L. Lewis, ciations. I do, however, hope, and so far as.I am able to aid 7 '.hall 'lo so, to brirg Kbout a * relationship, a federation, a consol- id.tlou, or :.u.itu baui- upon which the members of tho Weotern Fed The namos of E. S. McCullougb and Alex, Howat wuro withdrawn ttiiuiuatior. for first delf eration and our*; 'Mi^nXA* Tlu«_0.- ! tn ftb30lule tannony'ond ior each thou'.J c* i.Jiiuyotirrnysictitfi. Also ask > ., , .....' ' . • - him st out the new Ayer's Heir Vl.or. j othcr B »"u*»a- ftdvancement,.,. ,J ~~M«a>byttaf.o.Afuc*..UwtU.tftw^-w | would be most happy if every met tronv gate. ■ The. following delcgaUf, declined "' •"'•'• Rumination: Delegates Feehan, • •••iy» .Walker,' X-oftuh, President Mitchell,, pibson, Qermer, Gcecn,* Secretary Lewis. Wilson, Vice-President Goorgo Civew TJ-.* Jirii ballyi j-f-iilli'fl .*ii It>3- lov/a: Alox Howat roceivwd 648 votos; G- W, Hnrtlein, 71 votes, and John Green 70 votes. Prosldont Mltcholl—Dclofrate Howat naviug received a Jiinjority oJ i votes cast is'declared elected. The delegates received tho next largest number of votes, W. D. Van Horn nnd John Green, aro tho Alternates. , O.i motion of Delegate ■ Clark, ! (District 6) tY.v rules were Nuspon'!- | ed, uuA id 12 M. the convention I was (\d.'ounted to meet at 0.00 a. |m-i Tuewlay, January "8, i , . .., ,..-.o--—..-.- ■ i Subscribe for the District Ledger. r Na, Mm '0% (US!' IrHe' W WW Iff* W l-H*-H^^ ALWAYS F?RADY TOR USB. 1 NO MORB RAZOtt TROUBLES, There (1 a reuon why CAR HO MAONBTIC Rstorterelbebtit In Ibc world TWO WORDS TGLU TUB STOHV ELECTRIC TEMPERINQ I Tlila method of tempering which Is OUR EXCLUS1VU SBCRBT PHOCOSS, PRBSERVCS TMHCARUON In the steel blades, whereas tempering by fire, tho only other mctltu- known, DESTROYS IT. CAROO MAOMiTIC Razors NEVER need to bo HONKD or (JROUND In private uio. Do you realize what this means? Remember the name—CARDO A1AGNI7riG--'>TIID RAZOR WITH AN UVCRLASTINO EDaq. . . ~ ■ .. * J. D. QUAIL Agent, Fernie mm *.i «, *■ _i--i-------i-i m^ammmmmm m mmmmtmmmmmm wm mmmm rA_-_ujr_-*_ab_aua_-i MSTBICT LEDGEE, FEIKXE. B. C, TEBRUAXY ACT IS NEXT The Eight Hour law up For its Setbnd fl^itlins-The: Hag t: Question to the Front Edmonton/ Alta., Feb. 6.—The Alberta, legislature has been putting in; a quiet time for tho "week past and from the work accoih-' plished^it looks a good deal like a casejLof "sojering,,? although,* of* course|| a'1 legislator always,, explains |.the surface'showing of in- activitjf byu saying JJplenty r-'-of work jfin committee," So far there ghas been no bill of first, magnitude before the house for any thing more-than a. first reading, and some of the debate has been of'a character which in,print is usually called buncombe; > and out of print is usually called .. something else. For instance, yesterday afternoon Robertson, the brilliant member of the opposition, brought in a motion to provide that the national flag ..should fly on every school house in the province. Manitoba and British Columbia have both proven the violence of their love for the empire by similar legislation, and as both provinces are. governed by conservative majorities, and as Robertson constitutes - one half of the conservative representation, his motion was supposed to be' a masterly" stroke for the. upholding of the conservative loyalty to the old flag. .„ Being as the motion came from the opposition, and there- , fore could not be allowed to go through, Premier Rutherford moved , an . amendment to the effect that the flag be displayed within _ JLh_e_class_xo om_o f_ever_v_seh_o ni _i n _ .the province. Had the motions been vice verse it would have made not the slightest difference; it was a case of parties having to differ because they were supposedto. be different parties. And so they went at. it, and for close to two hours those giant intellects assured each-'rfcther that they and they ..only represented the party of the greatest,.!.; loyalty in the province,)of'Alberta and the Dominion of Canada, . History was exhumed-,' records dug up and met- aphorical- brick bats fired forth and back'aero S3 the floor of the house in "' contention "of the petition of the positions of the two great historic, parties. ' Finally, when the smoke had all cleared away and the last-echoes of the palaver had died 'in the frosty mist outside, tho clerk was pleased to be able to record that tho government's amendment had car- ried by a majority of 33 to 2— and thus ^ was, the loyalty of tho groat liberal party vindicated; and tho dear old Una- will hang .able, members agreed to-the-.first reading of the bill?". Just what would happen, if some honorable member' "said that he was "not agreed has never been made plain, as up to the present moment no such precedent has been,set in the annials of parliaihlntaury affairs, although the game has, been played this way for something like a thousand years. In this particular'case it; was 'the'Minister' of Public Works who introduced the bill., It.is .officially known as Bill No. 31, being an Act .'to Amend the Coal Mines Act for the purpose of limiting the Hours of Labor Below Ground. V So far the act has not been printed, but your Correspondent .'"was "put m possession of a copy,;and from all surface indications" it' seems to be' about>,what is :wanted.- There is .one clause which,needs a little explanation and may require elimination, but" that remains'a matter for the housed to? deal "with/'as it comes up.- --.-It seems ;to be'pretty * -, ■ \ V - j , ■ - ■ » -■' •> ■ • •"* simple and to the point.. Clause I says "Subject to the provisions of this act a workman shall riot"be below ground in a mine for the purpose of his work and of going to and from his work or be allowed to be below ground for that purpose for more than eight hours during any consecutive' 24 hours." This clause looks like about what is required. There are the usufil executions, such as accident, with these exceptions is the onlv emergency, etc., and' in connection clause that might be construed into meaning what it seems to say. Suh-section (b) of Clause A, says*. ,, No contravention or this act shall have deemed to have taken place in the case of any workman who is.below ground for the purpose of rending assistance in the event of accident, or for meeting any danger,, or ^for dealing with any emergency or (mark here) exceptional work which requires to be dealtv with', without interruption in order to avoid serious in- terfeaence with ordinary work 15th, 1908. *-a~f-*-f-^M-_HWM--^ira| iocttusiiONS in wsiRia is u: M;wrof a; FERNIE, 2314—Fres., I. T. Fuck- ey; Fin. Sec, Thos. Biggs. „',' HOSMER, 2494--Fres.)"Wm." Taylor; Sec, Wm. N.Reid -.:. ':' -, MICHEL, 2334-Pies.,.* Wra."". Col- grehoun; Sec, Charles Garner. . COLEMAN, 2633-Pres., W. Hay- son; Sec, Wm. Graham. '" FRANK, 1263-Pres., Fred Alio tt: Sec, George Nichols.' ": ' LILLE,' 1233-Pres., T. Evans; Sec.; A. W. May. ' , ' BELLEVUE, 431-PresJ, F. 'Lewis; ,, Sec., Fred Chappell. '-, . -. . ■ HILLCREST, 1058—PreB.; Robert Livett; : Vice-Pres., J. Lagace: Sec;, Harry T„ Cooper. LTJNDBRECK,. 2275-Pres.,,,,Ale*v McCullock; Sec, Peter Blake..' WOODPECKER, '2299-Pres.:; ' W. R. Hughes;- Sec., John^ -Fletcher,, M0RR1NVILLE, 2378-Pres.. C. H. Richardson; Sec, J. Mathe- son. . --'- i-.i'-- DIAMOND CITY—Pres:, Sec, T. Entwistle. CANMORE, 1387—Pres., W. Sav. age; Sec, Jack Raymond. BANKHEAD, ,29-Pres., Wm. Fisher; Sec, F. Dyson. TABER, 102-Pres., T. Boyle; Sec, Wm, Murdock.' LETHBRIDGE, 574—Pres'.'' B., ,G. Hamilton; cock-. Sec, Charles Pea- in the mine." " , The last end of this suu-section reads all right, at first glance, but there is room for a little doubt as to whether a technicality-loving supreme court judge could, not, construe it to mean that the haulers could be worked for as many hours "as tho1. superintendent thought good for them. However, this is a- matter for the Minework- er's lobbyists, and they "will probably give it the attention it deserves! ■ ■'■■'..' ■ -There..is another", feature' of. the act which is .certainly, not 'satisfactory and that "is that it is not to go,into effect until,the 31st ol March. 1909. This is the"'date Bet- in the : draft, of: the. billi1'but, the minister, of "public works' has promised .to havo ..this .so 'altered that it will come into effect on the 1st of Janunry, 1908. ■ Otherwise,'the bill appears to be satisfactory,' and'there ia no great room for.complaint. . Cla.uco 3 provides.that Uio'-'owk. TABER, 135»—Fres., Alt'.. Roberts; Sec, Robert.Doodson. • CITY MINES, 2240, Edmonton— Pres., T. James;. STRATHCONA,1 2248—Pres., John ^ Saint; Sec, Jas. Poole. WHITE STAR MINES, 2618, Strathcona—Pres., Jas. ., Cherl- erj'Sec, Nfiil Mc Cormick. BUSH MINES, 2655, Edmonton— Pres., Chas.. L. Bryce; Sec, Harper. , Presidents and secretaries whose names do not appear on this' list are requested to forward them to this office for. insertion. ., Continued inquiries reach us for the-foregoiug^informationT^ ~—" Sections 6 and 7 are' the penalty clauses. The fine for a miner is $5 and for an owner $50., So far the bill has,had an easy course,,,but of course the opposition camps are still to hear from. It is reported here today -that a big bunch of mine owners is due here on Saturday in order "to..do their lobbying. before the bill goes to its second reading, and it is also reported that they are going to make a dead set ior the exclusion , of the trammers .from, the provisions of the act. But judging from the standpoint of an ignorant observer,, your : correspondent is of the opinion that the miners iwill get all they want in "the way of an act and the owners will be able, to • .supply "their, own,sympathy, i * -■• ■ i, -; ; • 1 , O. ; A T-r.rr Live? Mny lp only a tiiv.i I:\mi-, ,.i* a sfn.rvrs'i liver, iitvuiik! i , r, u\;\.\d ar-, iwll u-i [THE MEEK "MOLL Our Four Legged Songster That Wears <■ , .Wings on Its Head.'- As.jBUl, the desert evangelist, once said, the mule is the only bird that has a thing to kick with and wears lt» wings on the side of Its head. Bill got religion after he quit driving mules or else he quit driving males when he got religion. -. Anyway, he knew what he was talking about The. theory of evolution" teaches us that.the;Jackass Is an unexpurgated edition of the Jack rabbit, bound <!n' leather and complete in one volume. Both have the same characteristic hind kg ;'motion, but with the difference that1 the rabbit thereby propels Itself, whereas the mule propyls others! r.The .fettei end of the mule Is hinged, and, has a hair trigger arrangement and la as prone, to accidental discbarge as a powder mill is to fly;upward;- There- forej.it comes' in military, matters because of tbe omnipresence, of the'army fmnle with"-Its peculiar way of making itself felt that the, rear is the plaeej^f'danf-er.; ' ■'* ''■-"'' -" - ■ A most notable accessory of tbe beast Is the strident and raucous vocal attachment situated up front. No means have ns yet been' discovered by which this mechanism can be lubricated, and the melody is a sort of cross between onr neighbor's phonograph and the whistle of tho pancake- factor}', across the river. It is mostly nocturnal.in its manifestation. It..Is a curious fact that this apparatus is controlled from the rear,' for to uncork the music the beast has merely to extend its caudal appendage into a horizontal position. It is said by certain rash .individuals who lean toward osteopathy that this vocal exercise, may be suspended by hanging the monkey wrench to the safety value." But I do not consider this a healthy amusement and am inclined toward absent treatment. Although the latter end of the beast Is loosely hung and the former adds insult to injury, yet, interesting as are both these phenomena, tho superlative characteristic of the creature la its expression of countenance. That long ascetic physiognomy, bounded by those hopeless ears and quivering lips seems infinitely sad and yearning, with that meek, long suffering, quoth- the-rayen-never-more look ha its eye. You are conscious.of a feeling of sympathy for this fellow creature. You reach for your bandanna and draw, nigh to sympathize with its grief and soothe its <plaintive mood, when, biff, you are knocked Into the middle of ^nextTweekTwlflle the mule looks round with that heartbroken expression as If to say, '"Such a sad accident, wasn't it?" - * The moral of this dissertation is that it is time to put the cart before the horse when the horso is a mule.—Earl H. Creasy in Minneapolis Journal, MAORI; TRADITIONS. inside, Ono bright youth among'j<iV i-S mluirt!i-1 to fix , tho time fori tho roportorial gang which fol- Itllc Jlllin C0^-'" Aov/n the f.h-ut nnd I lowfi tho proceedings of tho house ' suggested that thoy might spike it" to the outsido of the school, Hko tho breeds do a skin, and that a compromise would thereby be arrivod at, but it is plain to be soon that the young man was not a good party man; otherwise he would havo recognized that the case was altogether too soriouB a one for such undue levity. In due course, and with a com* plete regard for the colossal' importance of this kind oflegisla* tion, tho papers today make sev- oral columns of the matter, each party organ giving its own inter* protntion of tho debated question, and tho long-suffering public is ox- peotod to take it nil in and troat it seriously. Insido tho news* paper offices this kind of stuff is called dope, but to tho great elec torate beyond it is supposed to post tho regulations in. a con- spicious place,, on tho shaft house, Ho is also required to have a man at tho shaft mouth to tako the time at which tho men aro lot down and raisled ngain to the surface, and provision is mado for tho men keeping a man Ior the anme purpose; if they are so desire undor the same conditions that a check-weigher is Kept. These records are required to bo accessible to the department at any time and there, is a penalty of $50 for a wrong record, Cagors, onsetters, horse-keepers and pumpmen are not included in the aot. Clause 4 sayst ' "Tho Lieutenant Governor in Council may, in tho event of groat si-v.ij-rt lhid:; to l«-.,.,, ,-, * !,U!-'l i '. ;:u: <) ]'.'• ] '; -red ill ill uv.itinf; Uie l.i;-..*inc,-, toq-ia )1>, a KTOit inlifij'.l!o to )*...)i It viih (b;'.:itlo di'iiijij. A toriiM live-;* !.-, 1 f.-'.l . J"''; „l* !" i .''ins: hirtloalldn of en i:!-ii-'!ir!.%".:, pj>f ■■bled boily whnso organs aru.wwiry wlili .iver work. Btui't with tho n*oinuch ami ulll»'d organs of digestion and nutrition. Put thom in woriclnu ordor' and soo how quickly your livor will bocomo active. Dr. Piorcft's Golden Jlodk-al Dlscovory has mado many marvelous cures of "liver troublo.»• by Us wonderful control of tlio organs of dlueoUori and nutrition. It re- fitoros tho normal activity of tho stomach, .ncru.se> tho socrctlohs of tho blood-raftl;* , lag Rlim-ls, eloftii«e» tho system from ikiI* .oonoutaceumulatlont, and so relieves tlio 'liver of tho bunions Impoaud npou It by' the defection of other organs, If you lnvo bltteior bad tute In tlio worn* tor, Dooror-varliblo tppeilto, costc4 ion-rue, foul broith, coMtlpited. or Irrcrmlar Iwwek fool weak, culli Urod, acspondenl, frequent neidiehciipah) ardlftrowHp'emall of btck," •jm»\rln*i or fllBfi-CMPd. f**Ito** In sioiuieh, pcibtjpji n.ut0a,Nulftii#v«N^J(\r "riiinf-*" la tlirottl nftor tatlnt', end J(!r>iiM *ymptom« of won)! utematch nrrt torpid ll*>*-|| Uf_ig,«tll* | der in council suspend the opera I tion ' ' tion aet will probably come up for first reading this afternoon, 1-f.d in _J2 prjLA.lity wiU U on for steond reading on Tuesday next. The flmt reading, it in hardly neeatiary to state, is ft pure formality, When it is a gov. eminent measure some member of the government Hum vary surfouc- ly to his feet and propounds * sentwien to the «ffeet that hu here* hy bege .eave to move tbe first reading of bill No. to and so, and the ipiaher tayi, "Are the honor* ..- to bo campaign literature Rats. But to como back to tho nor- ition oi tbls ACt to 8Uch PJ-*pnt ious business of tho session, the I alV"1 '°r 8uch •Periotl fts >"«y be r^o-bt^r 1-.-.V- ■•>— - ■ ' '' * ■• ' nnmpd iu th» nrr'nr M*v» _ » - '- ».;,. e^„ .,.> ,ui ti„ i(4M . ... . ' *■"■ flvnt Mndi-ng ypr.ttirrlnv and u-a*. P eonl •nlnnB nr f",7 ^nrr, put down for'sorond "reading on ' °f C<"*1 mlncN'" Monday next. The Compensa- i Th,B clftUS0 Is not consldenfd at all dangerous nnd judging from whore we sit the great emergency c. s. -r.'..,;">..i^v; >,; waI ia tfc■:taiiiiy not threatened at the prenent time at least. Clause 6 provide! tor mines which are not opened by shafts, and practically tbe some regulations- are madt; that Js to say where a mine is entered by a tun* uel, Sec. 5 undertakes to provide the wording which will make tun. nel stand for abaft in the eyes or the law. emergency, or of any grave ccon- ., .,,„., -.—-■- .,..,, ' h * °" clne-vtlll relieve you mm unim.it.y «■; j-iik. omlc disturbance duo to tho de* i faj^P^Ml^tl/* nnTO-^frffi iimnd for coal exceeding tho sup- I ^!:J2-^:^SlJ_ll'.l'2SyL_v y::.r[^p* vnl* ply availablo at tho time, by or Legends and Customs of the Natives . *:,i\ of New Zealand.. Many traditions of the Maoris of New Zealand Indicate true refinement of feeling. That' of* Nlwareka, or Great Delight, is one of these and represents a gentlo Maori maiden, beautiful and modest, whp, though deeply loving her bridegroom, .yet, shuddersint tbo bar-, barlty of his peoplo and -at his delight in bloodshed nnd cruelty, Unable- to bear tbo sights nnd sounds around her, she passes'from his embrace and seeks the shadows of another world. Only through gront suffering nnd sacrlflco does hor young husband, unoble to boar, his solitary lot, re-loom her from tho'' shades, This beautiful legend In bound up with Hio.orI/'ln of tho custom of tho tattoo, an ordeal which ilio lover was compelled to c:iduro that ho ml-j-ht realize the nature uf sn.Torlng. Ono of tlio finivit UwiiOm of old Mno. vl romiMH'.* rejiite,' Imw u ds.tnv.litor of tho hoavoim foiinr-icuniiH to dwell wllh ninn, but, ivpolli;,! by his ruiieness niul want of nyiuiiatliy. iiReondo again to tlio Kklo.')', onrrylng with lior lior ; eiirlh born child. Upp liiishnnd In only | The Oandinn Magazine for Febr- nblo to reach her and rognin her lov'o uciry is more 'than' ever distinctly bv "nllmliln- iimrnnl im» li« «n>.ll>l.< n 11... •», , _ weary traveller in search oi a pood home, plenty, to eat and something' good to drink should go to The King Edward Hotel J. L. Gates, Proprietor Fernie, B. C. Corner Hanson St. ..& Victoria Ave. GNTREAL BOY AND ^AUO By Keep Zam-Buk Handy! Accidents will happen to the b.;st regulated families,', and the necessity of keeping handy -a box of Zam-Buk—-the valuable "first-aid"cannot be too strongly insisted upon. Mr, K. Webster, 519 Seigneurs Street, Montreal, .ays 1 "One day ai I wn« lining a pan of water off the itove, my son Eddie rnn toward 111 c and knocked the pan tip- ward*. The water ran over his neck nnd scalded him very b.idly. It is a very awkward place en which to keep a plaster iuhI several things which we tried failed to (jive hitn relief. We then applied Zam-Uuk (which we had used some time before lor a bad* Catherine on my little dMi|;!iler'sh*ad) and tliis acted like a charm. It drew away the pain nnd hcnlcd the jcnld, We have pioved Zam.H11I; nti Invaluable ltmcdy," K-W«ifl4.W«ir)i>i (-41- ' H*<M/ll»-_l>'<iJNMM _V*£-<_M* SEh'D FOn Filtli* SAMPLE Acquaint ,yo'ii i!f \\\\\i ;:,.ni,I.'nli, Send llui i-'vp-n u-'ili if. .-.I.vir.;i (■;■ ji rci-.nt! po-ia,- I lo 'I h» Z,',m.|l,ili Oi,, '[',„„:,n, anO p',«'*« :i i..mpln bn>i, Zam-Suk's Wonderful Way. Zam-Buk is absolutely unique in its composition, and must not be confused with cheap ointments containing rancid animal fat which the skin cannot absorb, and which consequently inttead'of cleansing the pores clogs them up, ill s, bruises, bur scalds, chapped hands, cold sores, chafing Zam-Tiuk has revolutionised exiilin_ methods of healing cuts, bruises, burns, and treats in a new, »cientific and effective way the worst case of ecieriia, piles, ulcers, bad legs, blood-poisoning, festerin-*, psoriasis, scurf, rliigwurin, child-en's scalp (roubles, sores on il-.r- led', and all those inflamed, burning, iriitnble and diseaicd conditions of the liuninn *•!;!« that incapacitate nnd t'M'uri: their th* .i*aiid victims. OfaM <tiLii;.ri-.i« nn<l *|.>rr«, .,,.. « l,-,x, or nost> Inly,paid from ll.v /.mi-Jlnk (.*-•., Tw..nlo, on recflnl Kl i<-i f.nc., 3 Iv x s fu f i.-j. frWhWM V WU,,. . THE CAI-TADIAN MAGAZINE, by "climbing upwnril, not by earthly tondrlla, btit by thofio which, descend* Itiff from tho henvons, hnvo taken root In earth,". Ono curious feature of tlio domestic llfo of tlio Now Zealand natlvcB Ih that tho old women aro led to bollovo that tbo highest honor' tlioy can enjoy Is to bo permitted to do all tho cooking and prepare tho food. A. (treat deal of In* bor Is thus left to thorn, which thoy cheorfnlly perform, renontlnjf any In- torforctico on tlio part of tho younger Maori women, who thtiH have plenty of lolnuro for onjoyniont, Tr Hi Set a Date. A morchont In n \Vi«cotwln town who hod a fiwedUu clrrk Bent him outtodo . A,.urn.. t*..ii i. ",»-:' ' «mo .olKotit,,. Wl,» be retan,.! J^uKtVO S%?^£* Canadian. It starts off with an illustrated artido by Frank YoiKh entitled "The Cariboo Trail," and somo of the other most important contributions are as follows: "The Washington of tho North" by M. 0. Scott, illustrated, being nn account of the work dono by the Ottawa Improvement Commission to beautify the Capital; "The r,ast Letters of Wolfe and Montcalm" by K. V, Itoss; an outline of the "Cnnadian Xmmicratlon Policy" by W. S, Wallacoi "Tho Art of St, Thomas Smith" by R. Holmes, with reproductions of some of Mr. Smith's pictures; 'The Trade into tho North," by "WK!:?: W TO • flGfirmMHD" Chicago, Feb. 13.— Murdor as the cliinax of a serins of threatcnin-j letters by the blackmailing gang of Italiuus known as the "Black Hand," will give the newly form* Hd "Whito Hand" society its first opportunity to ahow it« Htrcngth. Following upon the receipt ot several letterB demanding money, Joseph Concello was shot down in fold blood In the nlloy in the rear of his home Inst week. Three Khots were fired into his body at (•lore range, *>ach c'ae taking tf* feet. Donth was alnioit instant- t jTjivv 0f 1K~iilxm-Tyhi{Toinii will bu pu'((*;:; ni ono timo mill yet i>i.Iiit to to'.'i>ltl llveir.r ):liliiiiM;i'i>ii ami \n-n\t utiirno.'li. A-uld ell hot iii'fml mill l.li'itlls, irridilla cnlo-* einl other liidl*.'*':.!'!.'*' f'«.tl mid l.nlic lliu'Mlnldin Wi'flli'al l)|>4* >vi-i'.,-" ifj-ijlnilj- nnd stick to its tiffi 'i-"It --nil 'ivc v'.-'i-ivv 1i»l '-tl'i'.ni'. Tun "|ii-.''iiv»-ti"' u in'ii-*".*' I'v-l. liou-ftlco- '.i,j'.' .-.',, 1 ' .,■.', 1 * v 1 " :- nr.l nv.'N vi''i (■ T"!! V.il if !;*. Ir'.-rr'1'pnti prlnU'il en citi ti '.i ■'■<>('•'■ ■niT'nr .'.ittt attfuiul iirnlrr iitili li. ii'/iv.li nti, tio enibmc'd nnd rxic'lnl '•:■' tli» n-.cut -.-rtilnont tnmllciU WnlCIT (-'( I1"' «'''! l-l'tl 1 K' !«-|'('l.lliil.'lld»:(J to euif Hi--li" ■■■<" fir-.villi lilt 1", r.d\ IkcO, ^^, , -t , • ,,1 , • ■■ i>,| .-*■•■,( . ,,» .... (.. ,,... romp-'-K!"!) Idl U.Ik l.'*l!-.N,vMt UBIUCLKK o;' bnov/v (H'Ui'dHir'-tx from nn nnsnee.>!i«fiil trip ho reported: {?«?'" bt Ti^i "?10 Can'l'dl",n "Yhli roiiKun m liu vlll jmy ven ho ■ of otlaw? ' ° * l-w,',rt' K* C" \ oncous. Tlm nmrderir escaped Rolls his hogs, Vim OloHon, bo vlll pay von lie HI I1I111 v/|n*nt, nnd Hill Tack say ho vlll pay in Y11 unary." "Well," i-nld il». Ii.v:*, <'th,ii'*| tbo flrnt ttmo Ttlll evet* net 11 ilnto,;*x> pny, T»' « 1 11 , ,,'""' * .-. *.,; tn.tj P.*} .#■,- *i\.i4,i4 i'**S III .Tntiuirj'-?" "Veil, nyo tank ko," wnld the clerk. "IIo fny it hnn n cold «l;ty ven yon got tlist n;onfy. I t.-ink tint km in Yanu> ury." ,' MANY SLEET-LESS OWING TO A rEHSISTENT COUGH. RELIEF FOUND AT T. ACT "For several winters past my wife has been troubled with a Tho shooting followed within a NIGHTS, ! ■?,'w J*oniii i*u uttcinpt to murdor -'Lucinnn Tavauelli and members of I his family in their home, Ho, : 100, nau received several letters . i.cinuUwixiK fe£o*t4. Tliti mi-rder is the first fatal Who opens the door to success must push—John Strahan. One steret aet of self-denial, one saci-Mlie > of inclination to duty, is worth all the mere good thoughts warm feelings, passionate prayero In which idle people induif#.-J. H. VtmrmtA. most ptrslsttnt and disagreeable,,, outcojno ci the thieatenmir ltttora ;cough, which invariably extended' B ' over a period of several weeks fiTlrt i\f|.ie.j|-1 V**** ;-**.£***!• .-J * ** '}*»': nights," writes Wiif**C. Hayner, Perfectly CWminfl. _ _ "You seem to find your book very j editor'of the Burley," Colo., "Stall intorestinfr, m»% Mnldstone." I «tin. "Various remedies were tried "Yes, it Is one of tho most charming I *-ch year, with no beneficial re- stories 1 have ever rend, And »o! »"*t». In November last the true to life. Every man In it U • vl)*' cough again put in an appearance lain."* jsnd my wife, acting on the sug* ■ , Station oi a friend, purchased a A (treat Thinker. Wise- Younv JkrwHiUr U a greut thln-er. Waggs-Indeed! Wigs*-Yea; ibe thinks U «u tlac-* Philadelphia ln<julrtr. bottle of Chamberlain's Cough TtrmfiAy. The result was indeed marvelo-of, After three dote* the cough entirely disappeared end has not maaifttttd itself sbeee." This' remedy ia for sale by all drugjleti. '" sent to reaidetits of tho Italian <olony durin*- the last f«w y*»nrs in which the recipients, mostly; tbo wealthy members of the district, were warned that unless the*/ depoaited certain sums of money, in places indicated, they would break into their houses or dynamite them. The "White Hand" society was organised last November to eheek the blacktuaileiis. it was formed byprofesiional and businessmen, The new organisation anaonnc- *d that it would conduct a war of MUminatioa against the "Hack Hand." I* ..-,.-. .-.j-:t.-,- '« , v,. nvlM-MdOBKiuoKB—feKi ■ J»»nn~i^M—***■ , .^,^w*(-..^"V».. ii' «a-_*.T . .'„jiT-_S V • MSTBICT LEDGES, FEENTE. B. C, FEBKTJAEY, 15tk, 1908. News of the City FOB, -SALE!.—A four roomed house on lot 60x120, situated on Ho-wland Ave: '" Cheap for cash.,, or will jgive terms. -Apply at this office, >:■ ,.'., •'* w-S-t! FOB, ;SALE.—5 ' roomed plastered house, good'pantry, .on lot 55 xl32 ii.; .Also shack 26x14 ft on same lot,*West Fernie ,(terms arranged)^ Apply J. Biggs. Money * Wanted.—?1,000 on improved ifarm of.,160 acres, containing ■ 50, acres broken, a house barn, and'• good well, all fenced, 2-J miles from^Killam Alta., will pay 10 per .cent, for. five or ten years. Apply M. E; Shea, Elko. = ICE NOTICE. We are ■ prepared to furnish No. 1 Crow's Nest Lake ice.1 For particulars,'/address Good Bros., Crow's Nest,.;B. C. , !• ■■ ""■ !,i- FOR SALE.—My house and lot. L. P. Eokstein. WANTBi>.*~One experienced general •servantr'..^, Apply, Mrs. Jas.. McEvoy., ;..: . ;'■ ' ; ' - '- *' .—^7-0^ - J. D. Hurd went to Calgary on Sunday evening. L. Strattoii; of Frank was in the city on Tuesday. ■ Don't forget our voting contest See Ad.,on Page,5., - C. J. Bulger took a prisoner to Nelson on Thursday. Miss Gladys Andrews is the latest addition to'the post office staff. .'.. . ■„ W. Symonds, wife and family, are registered, at'a Nelson hotel this week. Do not forget that ?1 paid ' on subscriptions, old or new entitles you to 3 votes.. Don't forget the concert on the 20th, under the,, auspices of the Fernie Curling Club. President F. H. Sherman left here on Sunday to attend the convention at Calgary. Mrs. W. R. Ross left on Sunday morning for the coast, where she Will join her-husband. Wm. Dunlap, of Bankhead, who was attending the Miners Board. left for his home on., Sunday' See "Liphardt about that' watch he has them at any price $1.00 ?2.50, $2.75, $5.00, ?6.50 and. up. Fred Kirkpatrick returned .from Cranbrook' on Sunday. Fred j_s_. <»<&<S>®®^<skx>m helping'-us,a few.-days this week Mrs. .Lashley Hall left on Wednesday, for an-'extended trip to ,los Angles, and California points. Peach orchard for sale in Okan- agon Valley- part bearing this year. Apply W. S. Stanley, •Ledger, " V/e are, sorry - to report that Mrs, Robert Moore is quite ill at present, and- hope for her speedy recovery. „ (1 Mr, Reagh, C. _P. R. agent at Hosmer has. been" transferred, and Mr. W, Watson, formerly, of Pinch- er, succeeds him. Miss Barrens, who has been in the hospital suffering from typhoid the past 6 weeks is able to bo around again.' The moving , pictures at the Opera house &ie affording great amusement. The scenes this week have been very good. We have been asked to state that the article re suit over Calgary property is being taken against Milner &. McCutcheon. If you want to be sure of waking up in time these dark mornings get one of Liphardts alarm clocks. P. Carrick was presented with a handsome manicure set, and military brushes, yesterday by his fellow employees. A grand concert will be given at Hosmer, on February 25th, A ?&■ Saturday Specials 'C; Golden West Washing Powder, 3 lb packages, Regular 25c '..'.. Special 20c Golden 'West'Lye;"/ Regular 2 tins for 25c -.' ;.-/.'' I Special 10c each ''» <& ^mmMwmm^^^m^m^^^mMawaiam^a^*mammmmm^mamwmmmmavmmnwamwmmBW*0mmmwH*a^ma^ammmmwm^^^^^m-- fa . — —— *-—■ — . »—.... ... <fo Pay Cash , . ' ■ , W. J. BLUNDELL Prompt Delivery The pay r.oll today amounts to $185,236.25. Then say Fernie ia not still very much alive. "Park, house|'.general manage", Hurd's residence is now ready fori occupancy, after extensive .repairs ;'■" 'The new' miners hall of Glad* stone Local will cost upwards of- $30,000. ; ' The long looked, for paper has "at last appeared. I'Am. I listening",»ox am" I talking?"' " " .</:":'v. A. B. Liphardt has a very "fine selection of loose diamonds which he can mount in his owiv workshop. His prices are.right... At last there are Jrumors of a building being erected at Cran-1 brook. The Imperial Bank , are. going to build a two,.storey pressed . block. . That. is going • aoine for Cranbrook. •_ „ .,- .', Miss Maud Clapp entertained a number of her young, friends on Tuesday evening lost. Following the usual • games and other'amusements , supper was served, which concluded an enjoyable outing.' Messrs. Lockhardt ' & Gillespie have opened up their, store, at the stand where the Fernie Cigar store lately vacated. These gentlemen are both well known in Fernie, and will no doubt receive a -full share of patronage. See their Ad on page one, this issue. AUSPICES..OF.-.CVUKING CLUB. .MARSHALL & ROSS BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS .^•V- - '. ' ' ■ -,,;;■ ;■/ Plans and Estimates furnished. ,-. Jobbing.' Sash and Doors. Builder's Stairwork a Specialty '•-•P^ ' .. .■*■ -, . ,- ,: = \ 'M» Satisfaction guaranteed. . . . P.:6. Box 183 ' ' Union labor Hay for Sale {§ Good Prairie Uay'foi.Sjie ,0 <2> * .. iu . Car Lots °. :S § W. c. Barker Cayley, Alta. - @ OUR W1NTEIS TERM' Opens on .January 6th, Why not study s''Qi'thaiid,,l)u.oUkceing, etc.', and qualify for n good salaried position .; Wo ' can ■-heli> you. Intareating catalogue froc on request to F. G-. Criirlmtt, Priii(*i|ml of The Garbutt Business College,. Gilgnry. LO. KUMWER' ISui!!if3Er» & Oont. 'actor. Ksi imates Furnished and Satisfaction Guaranteed Do not, forget that in attending ! <$<^<^§><^®§<$><&fy&§Q^'M>®<$> the Hobert Ganthony Co., you '<?> <p will ' be .. helping out the' Curling Club. " The show" isn well worth the patronage, of'all. In speaking of it the management say: , - Zr... offering this brilliant, unique combination to the entertainment-loving pviblic' of the West,.we ,do;_sn_^viLh_sabs_olute_,c_onfi.dence, that we are-offering the most.remarkable aggregation that, has ever visited Western >.Canada. Mr. Ganthony has , on ' several occasions entertained King Edward VII, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, to whom he was personally presented'-by request of Her Royal Highness* has entertained and lunched with the King and Queen of, Denmark, and'-was especially invited to join the house party of the late Hon, W. E. Gladstone on the occasion of his famous and historic voyage on the ','Tantallon Castle." We trust the citizens, of Western Canada will show their appreciation by a most liberal.patronage on the occasion of this great artist's visit and make, his tour of the Greater Last West the most memorable of his career. 0———— UNIFOKM RATES ON LINERS. $. Fernie and Hosmer EASTERN ROADS JEALOUS. Liverpool, Feb. 16,—It was announced as a result of the steamship conference in London last week a three year's agreement had been reached by which all steamship line will have uniform rates all the year round and no rebates as hitherto, or first or second class or return tickets. The Canadian lines, however, will havo the option of making a reduction of 30 shillings during tho winter The following are under- senson * Z»^v'nrv«rX<Ty?JT\' . A! stood to be, tho now "rates numbn of FernioR best talent are TUflitnnln nnA Wi.«r->t»nl goinjv down to take part. Kead our ad on page 5, and send in your vote;*, to tho manager. This a chaneo of a lifetime to as- scrt the popularity of your choice. A:.Jy Ke.i.i.'c.y of Suddaby's drug store, who has been in the hospital for some time, went to Calgaiy on Tuesday, for a short visit, The Coleman Hockey Club pass*' ed through the city on Sunday, on their return from Rossland, where thoy have -been attending the carnival. Geo. Doyle, of P. Burns Co., who has been In the hospital during the past 5 weeks, is able to be around again, and left for Calgary on Sunday evening for a visit, Tho funeral of the late «, Van* huyten the Uelgian who was hurt and since died from the effects of the accident at the coke ovens last week was held on Wednesday nf* tomoon, J. D. Aye, representing the Koottnay River Land Co., who who are doinr* extensive irrlcn. tion work at Uaynes Lake paid up u I'-^Jt thh la-ek. Xi; Aye that the company's woik Lusitania and Mauretania, first class, £Cu, 10s,; second class, £12 lCron Frinsossin, Cocelio and Xni'.er WiJhelm II, £25 10s.; so- ond class £12. Kaiser V.'ilhelm De Grof.so, Kron 'Prince V/ilhehv. and Dcutchland, £23, 10s,; second class, £12; Adriatic and Amerika £22, "10s.; second class ,£11, Tho rates aro Axed on a gradually descending scale to £17, 10s, for first class on the steamers of the Canadian Pacific railway and Allan Line company and £9, 10s, for second class on these lines. ■■■'0 —■*- COAL MEN MAKE VHOFIT8, Victoria, B. C, Feb, 10.—In sup. port of his resolution for an inquiry by tho Dominion government into the alleged eoal com* bln» in British Columbia, Dr. Maguire, M. P. P., for Vancouver, will endeavor to show that enormous profits aro made by the mine owners of whom Lieutenant Gov* ernor Dunsmuir is the chief, whilo vory largo profits are also made by the vendors who have long H« •".,•-*"..* • "'■-. «■"••'"■ '- - - * '■ en industries out of British Col* St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 14.—The railway lines in the east have become so jealous of the welfare of their own territory that they will no longer sell' homeseekers tickets to the northwest. They, have notified the western lines that they will not handle such tickets, on the ground, it is said, that the tariffs are too complicated. It is asserted that the eastern lines, however, are using this as an excuse to discourage emigration from their territory. Although the officials of eastern lines are eager to get the earnings that accrue from the hauling of passengers, they have decided that they gain more in the end by keeping Peggie at home, This is particularly true of farmers, from each of whom tho railroads get an annual revenue of *?25, it Is estimated, in hauling their products to market and carrying goods to thorn. I umbta . by high prices (or fuel. u,<n ««.« _ i.r-_ f-_„*" # ---.j WMlo they are said to pay $4.60 will open a large tract of good i a ton for the priee nomlnall/paid . 1 • u m found that district, | at the pits mouth of the Vaneou- which will shortly be placed on ver Island mines for a ton of 2240 pound* th(*v retell tt nt %i - 6t» ior a ton' ol JJ000 pounds, 98.40 for the 2240 pounds or nearly double what they are said to pay for it, Mates will e^ iruit land which will the market THE MISSES UWSOH & lOrSTROM SAVE MONEY . BY BUYING CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY, You will pay Just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for any of tho other cough medicines, but you save money in buying it. The saving is in what you get, not what you pay. The sure*to-cure-you quality is in every bottle of this remedy, and you get good results when you take it. Neglectod colds often develop serious conditions, and when you buy a cough medi* cine you want to be sure you are getting* one that will cure your cold. Chamberlain's Cough Re* m«dy always cures. Price 25 and 50 cents a bottle. For sale by all Druggists. * mm H AVE you the money saving habit, or are you content to:,pay. the long charge price? In addition to our low cash prices, a coupon equal to a further five per cent, discount" is "given, with each fifty cent purchase. A trial will convince; you that we can save you money. Are you interested? GENTS' FURNISHINGS New Bprtoff goods arc arriving: daily. Examine our showing tor the meat uptodate range in town. W.G&R,Regatta and Negligee Shirts. New spring designs, $1.25 to $-.25. H B K Brand Working Shirts in BlacK Serges, Sateens, Flannels and Ducks. Extra well made and full . size fltting.. $1.00 to $2.00. , . SHIRT SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY Fancy light stripe, collar attached, good quality material and well finished; Regular $1.00 Spocial 70© Trunks Travelling Bags Valises Telescopes prices that cannot be' duplicated. '* At 3TH1NQ m & FAULTLESS CLCJTHIf.fi New spring arrivals in Fancy Worsteds,' Cheviots, and-Tweeds 'in-Plaids and Mixtures; also ; Serges in Blacks and Blues.' • Our models have been most carefully designed so that any man can be fitted to.perfection.. ' "; Consistent with the quality our prices are the most reasonable and our clothing, superior to any—except that made by the highest priced custom tailors. ' . , -1 * ■* < Cai*hara_t Union Made Overall for Men King of the Road Union Mads Overall for Men QUALITY GROCERIES SLICED BACON MOJA COFFEE, is a particular blend, put up for particular people of the finest, old government Java and Mocha coffees procurable.- For delicacy., of flavor to _.. .*i I-. .,„, h W l-a »n £t r. <-»«£\.> r ~\VJLll~llIIC"—SLlCIit I -. 1—-. nr~*anu~ciluiiia—il" cannot be excelled. Usually .sold ,at 50c, and 60c per lb. Our price 40c per lb. Quaker canned goods are better than the rest. Delicious in flavor and put up in a factory where purity and cleanliness is paramount. Quaker canned vegetables and preserved fruits will cost you no more than lower gtade goods., Why not have the best. For breakfast'that is so appetizing as to make vbit S'-J.s?vJ?r ■SPre;."w~'tn8 SUNLIGHT PREMIUM' blvAND. We slice this to your order. ' ' '""'"" SLICED HAM Equally good for breakfast, lunch or dinner-quality* ahvays pleases because we handle only Diamond C Sugar Cured Hams nnd Griffin Brand Sugar Cured. Hams, sliced to your order. Saturday Grocery Specials Fine Table and Cooking Apples.per box $1.85 Sweet Kedland Oranges per doz :,„.... 25o Sunlight & Lifebuoy Soap, ti bars 25o DH BABY'S OWN . TABLETS, SMILE IN EVERY DOSE. , The mother who, in her gratitude for what Baby's Own Tablets have done for her child, said that "There's a smile in "every does" coined a very happy and very true phrase. The tablets cure all the minor ailments of babies and smiling, happy little ones. Mrs, young children, and make bright, John Young, Auburn, Ont,, says: "I havo used Baby's Own Tablets for more than a year and I think they are the best medicino that can be given a baby, They are splondid at teething time, and for stomach nnd bowel troublos, You don't need a doctor if you hoop Baby's Own Tablets in tho houso." That's about tho highest praise a mother can give and it's truo, ovory word of it, You can got tho Tablets from any medicino dealer or by mail at 25 cents a box from the Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Cigars, Tobacco, Cigarettes & Pipes Thoro la only ono placo in town wheroyou can set good reliable goods in oar lino that ii at THE CLUB CIGAR STORE W. A. INGRAM. i»noi». PhonrOI, , - - Fkhnie. P. C ^ JUST A LITTLE GOOD ADVICE Say ! Why not have your plumbing done now before? the big rush. We have the largest staff of experienced plumbers, steam fitters and tinsmiths in the city. Prompt and efficie'nt. -• -'--■EWEn OONNEOTIONt A ttPEOIALTY A. T. Hamilton'- Proprietor Telephone 1 Next King Edward Hotel ^mm 4 *W 4 A _? -1 A rL t.MW k'.'.l'.UR!1..*; A re iirrp.iM'ii \n en\ar 1ft Iu'Dm' li.mlc.iHK well ft* gcritlciiicoV. I ..-tiltr"*'hnir nml fur oi trrntcd any day »>ist Smiiu1.iv. Winnipeg, Feb, 13.—It was learned today that banks have de* clvr.ed to advance inouey to Uie city for current expenditures for l\! t,h>* present year, The amount re ^ quired i« $3,250,000, which includ- es the overdraft at the ?»—"• of ] Comment, In view of ti.t 4u.> sion, the city will plae* IU da* ^^^-t^^m^*^****^^1**"1™** on tb< market at an (t^^i^Wm^W^^l^S&SXSA t* tly date. The long lool-ed-for has como at Init. The 1-Vruio Rtoam T.nunilry has n|ierc*l for huilnpitN with the b«Rt innchlncry in the in«vk?t nml iliu moRt impiovcd jticthoilp, f nititpiry nnd VHiicliii-Kij-.v uora gtiMramveil. A trisl ■»*.i'i. t-t»nvnit-» \t»u. A1I White Help Employed miiNti rs voun nuns to m*: washed in oru srns All work called for nnd dcllvcied free ol dini£« tt «( tt tt tt 'I* flft 1 We are there Skates, Hookey 8tlokof Eio. Without using any slang phrases, Pcrnie Steam Laundry Tel. No. 135 Victoria Ave tt tt we mean what we there" with all the l**M ,» say "We arc paraphernalia We carry the largest assortment of these goods in the district and for quality nnd price defy competition. Wtaimsiei* & Co. BRING IN YOUR JOB WORK '. ^_*Mra^fc***B..,.^j^,»>4.rec-'-J*~*'"'**. -~*H—*kXBlt!!:., "*•—* •*"•-*■» *^-*-_--■-- mmamm
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley |
Date Issued | 1908-02-15 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Fernie (B.C.) Fernie |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1908_02_15 |
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BC Historical Newspapers |
Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 828e46a8-7005-4e68-b6e6-4d6258fd943d |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0182602 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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