■//• If -■> .il' Industrial Unity, is Strengctla -'■".- ir---:*--- The Official Organ of; District No. 18, .U. M. W>. of A., 7 t-tik^ki. ..■Btetuul. O" ' Political Unity is : Victory Vol.; Hi No. 47 Fernie, B. C.j July1 18, 1908 ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ <¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ t ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ 4 Mij:i%i*iTftiim'.' .«■%, --• /<jf We, carry the largest ..and most modern stock *. " , -' .'b ■•" ,* ' ■-'■•,,■ -" ■" "' ; tt",,; and lead with prices and quality every. time in all. classes of Furniture. Fresh arrivals, Carpets, * ■'■ ' i o Linoleums, Dressers, Dining Room Suites, Etc.; * • ... ( Cjf Our Ranges are the best Cookers and Bakers - ■■'"-• , ° , -. « - . ' L on the market. TERMS: , CASH or CREDIT. • ' : r:"" ' ■'.'-,■ '• ■ • ■ ' -.-'-.I .■.-.■ ■ , i j. H. REID CO., LTD., FERNIE Complete House Furnishers P. S. See our Special Offer this "week. Page 8 4 4 4 '4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 IL hG,®®®®^^ the Workingman's Store It is getting near pay day and you will be wanting a new-outfit. Look over this list ,*.'. and you will see what you want , Men's Suits, $6.00, to $20.00 \ ■ Men's, Shirts 75c to $1.50 Men's Shoes $2.66 to $5.00 . -" Men's Pants $1.50 to $5.00 •jEsT Inspect .pur, .prices ,before buying elsewhere iwfflt ii The Glorious^Twelthto^he front in fernie-^ Good Programme of Sports; The Fernie Orangemen , decided .Jo celebrate tlie 12th of July; that day being Sunday the celebration was held on Monday .last and. was 'a.decided succede. The Master of the Cranbrook Lodge said he thought it was the best thing' of its kind ever-held in the'province otf-. aide of Vancouver. "Ido not .mean, in point of numbers," lie,Baid, "but in] Hie able maimer..in. which it was carried out, and there,is no doubt that the committee of management deserve great credit for their good work, a'-', ■ ''. ■ , The local lodge Terrace L.O.L. -No. 1718, niet.at 8 a niV arid committees were appointed to meet the incoming trains and welcome aridescort the. visiting* brethren to the jodge.room where a procession was formed, consisting, of Cranbrook and Fernie; lodges accompanied by visiting brethren * from various places.' , The band headed the procession which was led by'-Bro. Boyter of Cranbrook on'a white/horse;-'typifying King William 8rd: ' '.'-.' , ) @®®®®®®®®®®®®®&^^ You will say, Is if Possible? That I can buy irootlfruit lands with a good supply water within 30 miles of Fernie, on the installment plan $5.00 Down. $5.00 per Month. No Interest or Taxes For a flvo aero tract during* life of contract. This offer will, not last loni?.* Write (or circular ol "Koo itcniu Irrigation Tract" D. W. HART, A&t. K. R. L. Co., Baynes, B. C. BURGLARS AT WORK OUR CRITIC AGAIN SAYS THAT he would like to see a move mado to havo a lot of the awnings .raised higher tlmn at present. Ho thinks thero Is a by-law relative to this mutter. Thoy should lio seven feet from tho sldowalk, * * * THAT ho would liko to ask wlilcn is thc worst feature: For tho citizens to patronise Batons; or tho buslncea pooplo to patronlso tho almond oyed, Ave cent a day Chink or tho respectable union stonm laundry. * • • THAT ho rccolvod a pleco of poetry, or proso, or rhyme or sonu- thin*; of that sort signed by Wm, McLaughlin. Anyone who would llko to seo it can do so hy calling at the office. It is a raro ploco. Critic has sent all ovor tho country to try and got a' compositor who would he able to ' set it up. Tho printers around these jmrts nre a little particular, nnd nu pt(jobted a striko if asked to handle this uwful dope. Poor Wiilly, LATP3U-A PIUNTKR HAS BFSRN FOUND WHO WILL SET THIS DOPE UP. IT WILL APPIMR NEXT WEEK. DO NOT MISS IT. * • • THAT when a man becomes too ,,, , 4 14 I. 4 1 »>U4 HlHOA W U4J (44.4 444444/, 4,4^4, |4<4 r.VnTtr,'ntilllTixr* rU'twpfl tinrt ' ti.-hunln**' others who have a Job. ..■••• THAT roosters are a lot liko men; a rooster seldom gives notice of lav* •inr found a worm till after he has ■swallowed it. * • {>• THAT a Pernio man recently wrote to a girl asking her to marry him, an<1 in reply she wrotti asklntf bun to call, eaylnot that all the jnem'ttrs of the family bad helped her. but not one could make out his handwriting. * • • THAT if you work har.l *.tid *.ir* sistentty erery day, you can bars faith that tomorrow will provide lot itself. The dollar you earned yester day will turn up tomorrow, in some unexpected mannor, f.wl &omotlmcB will bring somo of its rolations wlc;: It. A day full of work today moans a full cupboard In the future. * * ♦ THAT the ass who wore tho lions skin" Was safe until he brayed Not by our acts, but by our words Aro most of us betrayed. It isn't what wc roally do Tliut leads the world ustruy; It's . just the foolish, thoughtless thin gH We're not nwaro wo Hay, —With npologics, * * * THAT Wnlly is likely "hatching" some moro "eptthots," "Wall como nwa' w|» 'urn nill'M •» • • THAT tho matter of a recreation ground should bn taken up, Ho has advocated this matter three or four times. The present grounds may be dug up nt nny timo, and where would wa ho for sports, The llano* hall fever has got a real good grip now, nnd Fernie can boast of some real good players. Football has ever been popular, and lacrosse has also its share of patrons, Why cannot the city try and obtain a plot of ground and have lt fixed up at once, It is t.lUtl VIC 444414 0*4.(4.1) JliaU1 44 J. 144. FfRNIElirVARD The Fernie Drick Co opened their flrst kiln of brick on Friday and the quality is tali to bo un-uirpcinsed, The kiln contains one hundred' and twenty thousand and are being delivered as quickly as possible to those who are watting. Tbe orders total In round numbers two million for this season and will keep the Arm very busy late In tbe season. The "tentltmen Interested are to be congratulated on tbe success of thMr venture and we trust tbey will keep real busy booking orders for this most neceiiary building material. Kiuiy Monday morning the clothing store ol' Johnson and Waggett was broken into and thren suits of clothes stolen, beeidos other artielts. from there the burglars noxt viBlted the hardware store of J. D. Qunll ami broke open the cash register, damaging it to kucIi an extent fie to render It useless. The noleu awakened Mr. Quail, who lives over his store, and lie armed himself with n gun and kept thu robber at buy 'while hw Lu-yGrti'-oldson summoned the police. Policeman Murphy sion arrived on the scene nnd torced open the Iroiit door and found hie man hiding within. Tint bur-trim* came up before Police Magistrate Whimstur for preliminary henrius* Tuestln.v morning The ni-it-tonei gave his name as Murphy but with very reticent as to his past record or occupation and nothing is known of Iiim here, After i.eiiriuif tho evidence of thu fuw witnesses the magistrate committed him I'or trial. At 10.30 a.. m. the„ procession proceeded north along Victoria' St. then by the court house''to. Pellatt Ave'.', along Pellett, turning into Riverside Ave., and'via;Prior St., , back into Victoria Ave.,,back"to the lodge room where they adjourned till the afternoon., About 2 p.m.. they., lined up again and preceded by the band paraded . to the recreation ground where a' good \ programme, of sports were gone through'as follows: ■ Boys race, 100; yards, under 14, Garnet Dudley, first; -Clayton, second. Girls race, 80 yards, under 14, Viola Boylter, first; Sadie Clapp, tsecond. .,'... ..y.- MenlB.jacc4,_Qpen^KeunY.land-iBarjiJ. And found Wanting—Charges ; Against District Officers; Fall flat Mr. L. P. Eckstein," ' Fernie, B„C, Dear Sir—I, must apologise for neglecting to acknowledge your letter written on behalf of District 18 United Mine Workers of America in regard to an article which appeared in- the Herald some weeks ago. As soon as. your letter arrived I wrote another article ^ acknowledging the facts , given in the previous article about', union officials accepting money from mine: owners were incorrect. , The Herald does not want to injure the' Miners' Union in any way, but this particular article,,.at least -the facts contained,in it, were given to a' reporter ""by a gentleman who is in close touch with the affairs of the union, and we thought at the' time that.there was some foundation for the report. -However, we accept your statement completely .and if our " contradiction was notv satisfactory -we are prepared to insert ' any statement, you desire in order to-remove any odium from the officials of the Miners Union. . t, Yours truly, .W.'A. BUCHANAN. —-**y. ——— row, first (tie); Bowcn, second. Baseball competition—This was ■ a scratch match ..competition gotten up between the Printers and the Hotel- men, and created a great deal of interest. The Printers paying had no practice, it was won'14 to 5 by the hotelmen, after "an exciting game. .a ' ''..,$ # The following appeared in $ ^ tlie Monday issue of the Loth- & # bridge Daily Herald' "Tho Per- ■ ftt JS nie District Ledger, under the :# jtj new management Is prbvingvto, £►, ;<*• be one of the newsiest papers # & of tho west. It is a clean, Ol ft bright and well edited weekly jtji <$ and is a credit lo tho District O '#' Mine Workers." $ fATS v. LEANS Tlio Pats and Leans played their third gamo on Tuosday ovoning. This was ono of the beat games wltnesucd this sooson. Tho Pats won by a" very narrow margin, tho scoro bolng 15-14. Tho two teams camo out in costume, nnd beaded hy tho band, paraded to tho grounds. Thero wns a very largo crowd , present and ovoryono enjoyod themselves im- monsoly. Tho proceeds went to tho Lndlos Benevolent Association. Tho Loans felt a littlo worried about thoir defeat and nre going to try onco moro, Tho following waa the line up: Pats—Whelan, p; Scott, c; Itoss, lh; Blnckstono, 2b; Brown, 3b; Wrlgglosworth s.s,; Pollock, cf.; Stevenson, r.f,; ntzzutto, l.f, Leans—Wright, p; . McQutre, c; Le Monte, lb; Edmunds, 2b; Jones, 3b; *Llphardt, n.s.; Cnrmichnol, cf.; Coulthard, l.f.; McKcuzie, r.f. Fernie football team defeated Cole* man on the local grounds last Bat* urday 5-4. The return game Is being played today. Fernie Is now ltadlag the district;. Bellevue visited Coal Creek and wore i1btf)RUi(i ThUiui witsi.y t>y k-i. Coal Creek play at Michel to-day and will run a special train, A Theodore Waters, pioneer of the Interior Houth Africa and Doer War will give a lecture on Thursday In the opera house, It will be {.cod. Don't mitm it. Tbe Pats won an exettlng t-ume from the printers lint night, score 9-6. Tt was a good game, some clever work being done by both teams. The lineup was aH follows: Hotolmen, Davies, Walters, Stuart, Jones, Hamilton, Gannon, Ferguson, Ingram, Brady, Printers—Wallace, Klrkpat- rlck, Whlmster, Woodhouse, Garrott, Stanley, Buckley, Robertson, Bishop, In tho boy's bnsoball competition tho match was mado botwoon the north and south ends. Tho south end won. Ladies' egg and spoon race wns won by Mrs, Adams. 100 yards dash, for Orangemen only, Bowen, first, 100 yards (40 years and over, for Orangcmon only) D. Mooro, of Cranbrook, Tug-of*war, (for Orangemen) sovon a side, won by Crnnbrook. Thrco logged rare, 1,00 yards, Mr. Gusty and friend, Quarter mile, open, first, Bowen. Ono milo. open, llrnt, Bowcn; sec* ond, H. Cattoll. High Jump, open, Vera Boynton, first; Kenny, second.' Tug-of-wnr, flvo men n side won hy Gusty'fl tenm. Putting tho eliot, Gusty U\ feet, Horse race, oprn, Gorrie, flrst; Crawford, second. There was an evening session of tho local lodge held which was attended by visiting brethren. After the usual work nn open session was dcclnred nnd speeches given hy the Rev, n, S, Wilkinson and I. W. Williamson, Ttrr, V. Tr TT Q**,*!**.** Xtrrx T,nfrl- ran, W.M., of Ornnbrook, flro. Wllken and Dro. Campbell, W.M, and others. All agree thnt everything went off satisfactorily and was a great suceess, ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS RECIPROCATION July 11, 1008 Board of Trade, Fernie, B.C. Gentlemen: 'It, gives me exceeding* pleasure to have the honor of forwarding to you, the enclosed resolutions of thanks,, adopted by the Board of Trustees at itsre-.'ular'meet- irifr within a few hours after our ru- turn .from a most delightful, trip tlirouf?.. your byi-iendid country.' ' The resolutions but meajreriy ex ipre83"0U**=8iiiC0"6~ftppi*e0i,'iti0n=*Qi^tH*3- courtesies received'at your hands- Cur Mother Tongue, (or once, is-, not equal to tlie occasion, at least wc find our grasp on good old Anglo-Saxon words inadequate, nnd trust'tlmt \ou will accept the intent in lieu of the deed.v .',-," Especially do we regard the re« ueption and entertainment provided by your people at Fernio as a most delightful and pleasurable experience und trust that you will glvo us an opportunity to veciproc ite in some, small measure at no distant date. Again assuring you of onr deep appreciation of your kind consideration, I beer to remain, Very truly yours L. G. .MoNitoK Secretary. KESOLVED By tho. Board of TrusieoB of the Spokane Cluunbt'r 'of Commerce, thai n vote of thanks is hereby cxtendrd to the citizens and Dwdsof Trade of ("nlgury, Frank nnd Colemnn, Albcrtn and Fernie, B 0., nnd to thu olllcers of the West Cr.niulian Collerics, Ltd., of Frank; The Illllcrest Conl & Coke Co. of Hlllcrest, tho Intprnntionnl Conl & Coke Co., ot Coleman, nnd the Crows Nest Puss Conl &. Coke Co,, ofFornlo; and to tho American Association, the Dominion Exposition nmnngcrs, Al* hertn and Elks' Clubs of Calgnry for the courtesies received hy tlio Bjkj- knno buslucEs mon nnd their Indies during their twelfth animal excursion, July •! to 0, Inclusive, A. U., 1908, Wo desire to express our sincere admiration imd heartfelt appreciation ot the splendid entertain* ment provided for our excursionists nt (""nliimnn nml Fni'nift. ut Colemnn and Fernie. HESOLVBD That wo herewith extend to tho citizens and Boardh ot Triide of all towns visited, a most cordial Invitation to vWt Spokane during our Interstate Fair, Oct. f> to 10, l'.lCH or any other timo, and tint wo provide for the entertainment of our honored guests as wo belt know how, KKSOLVKD That n copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the sev* oral organizations which contributed so.iblv and well to the entertainment und pleasure of our members whoso good lortuno it was to visit our Knjr* lish Cousins across tho Border July -1 toll, 1008. , , , Respectfully submitted K. K. Goodall President. L. G. Monhok Q«(i»>44»n*4V. tv- A matched race will be run Monday night on mala street between Illixutto & Crawford'! horse and nnrrlr- Pirn*-, horn*'*. The amount up (or tbe race is two hundred dollars. After this race the botelmtn will hang up a purse for a pony race. FEKMIK CKNTRK , ,„,,.„,„, L - „, „, , , , n i Coal Creek Methodist Church Sun* F ve candidates psi*ed h Fernie , , , ,- m__. ..... , . . fPaMMtrVMO) *•'• July 19' ,peel'11 ch,Wwo ■ Mr' fltlm Mnlrhmd. 777- Annie Roattle.) ^^ morning It a.m.; evening 7.J0, 7Mi .Tnbn MacDnnsld, 7rt<*»: Margaret' prenrher, Tlev. Wm. tloulton, After- ltnhart«in,AHts Sarah '*«M\*r.»U-'._oon ni _.%„, preacher, Itev. Mr. llnsmnr, 1 caiulldste, 0parsed. ' , «t-«— - ... •. t_.i.. Marlfl Fuche*. fi*!. Monday Hchool children. Every Shirt Waist in Stock at big reductions for one •week. , See prices below Ladies' White Shirt Waists regular price $1.00 Now 75 cents * "',01 Ladies- White Shirt Waists regular price $1.50, Now $1.10 " Ladies' White Shirt Waists regular' price $1.75' Now $1.25 Ladies' White Shirt Waists regular price $2.00.., ^y-yy ','■ now ,$i.5o'; 1 v *% l Ladies'.White Shirt, Waists 'regular1 price $2.50- Now $1.85 Ladies' White Shirt Waists regular price $3.00 '' Now- $2.25 These goods are allj new this season and up-tp-i . date in every particular •Linaited, Our stock has just arrived n including the most modern and up-to-date goods. We are now in position to * Handle Funerals in Eastern Style Our equipment is second to none in the Dominion. Day and Night. 'Phone call 148 1 1. H. REID CO., Uiiutiutlisi:. S FERNIE ■:- B. C. WIM^O!^ v , / ™ DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. 0.. JULY 18, 1908. Concerning a Slanderous" Statement" Several weeks.ago this,paper commented on a" statement made by Miss Ada L. Murcutt during her recent visit to Victoria. The-Weels; ;was not responsible for first drawing .attention to this statement, which 'was published in tbe columns of the Colonist and severely but approp- 1 riately denounced.. For. the stand which the Week took, the editor of ' this paper was subjected to a coarse, vulgar, personal attack, which was concocted for political purposes, and published in the Times as genuine correspondence. The Week expressed a doubt from thc beginning whether the statement which Miss Murcutt repeated ♦ had ever been made to her, as she alleged, by the mayor, or a Minister of a" British Columbian town. The criticism of the Colonist •and The,Week was the signal for a •■very sensible letter from Mrs. Day, who as everyone'who knew her ex- .pected, disclaimed responsibility on 'the part of the local council of women for the vile slander to which Miss Murcutt had given utterance.. Mrs. Spoffard, the local agent of the ■W.C.T.U., and Mrs. Maria Grant wrote letters in defence of Miss Mur- •cutt, but they entirely evaded the issue, as also did the spurious correspondence of the Times. A general indorsation of the nolile work of the W.C.T.U. and of Miss Murcutt's past services , and zeal, coupled with ■wholesale denunciation of The Week and all its works fis no answer to a -specific charge of slander and lying. The simple- question in which the public is interested is whether Miss Murcutt had any authority for, the outrageous statement which she made. The Week ascertained that Miss Murcutt had stated whilst in Victoria that the town to which she -referred was Fernie. Investigations were then set on foot and a letter, of which the following is an exact "copy, was addressed to "the mayor of Fernie: * ' " * • & Victoria," B. C, June 30, 1908. W. W." Tuttle, Esq./ " MayoT7TeTniSr"B."3C. Dear Sir,—We beg to call your attention to tho enclosed article which- appeared in the Victoria Colonist ol the 19th inst. Since then Miss Murcutt's statement has attracted a great deal of attention and many newspaper comment's. To several of her personal friends she stated that tho placo she bad in mind was Fernie, and as the charge is of such a serious nature and involves so grave a reflection upon the children ol respectable families, many of whom are known to tho writer, wo aro writing to ask you officially whether you mado such a statement to Miss Murcutt and also to ask if it is not too much trouble, if you would make the samo enquiry from each of rtho ministers in your city and notify us of tho result with permission to publish tho snmo, An early reply will obllgo. Yours truly, Tho Week Publishing Company, W, Blakcmoro, Editor. To this letter tho following reply was received, nnd can bo soon by any porson at Tho Week ofneo: Tho Corporation of tho city of Fornio, ,i , Oillco of tho Mayor, Fernio, 1J. 0., July 4, 1908. iW, Blnkcmorc, Esq., Dear Hlr,~r positively deny ever having mado such a statement -to anyone Howovor, I lmvo hold the very highest regard for Mian Murcutt and Jt crlovcH mo very much to know thnt nlm linn used'my name in thnt connictlon. The minister mentioned Ih out of town, therefore I could not see him, Faithfully yourB, W. W, Tuttle, Mayor. When tho minister mentioned returns to town he will find an opportunity awaiting him to certify to his connection with tho matter, but other clrcumBtances have become known to the wcok which render the evidence of the mnyor conclusive!. .This plnces Miss Murcutt In a very serious portion, in traducing moral character of a town In manner in which she did she committed ii criminal offence M.f.l4,t. , 1. . ... 1 . . .I...... „.... i.y.k,, Hi, Um, MA.ijuU.l- able hy law, She is proved to have made a false statement ns to her authority; It can further he proved that when In Fernie she asked if web a statement were true, nnd was answered by tx very Indignant and emphatic negative, whleh increase.* the •wrlouKne'JS of her oflrnse, It looks now ns If Miss Murcutt and not Tbt Week Is on thai. The latter has never uttered one word of criti cism upon legitimate reform methods. Those who think that the work of the W.C.T.U. or of any other similar association can ,be advanced by misrepresentation and slander little understand the seriousness of the posi- iion- which they assume. The Week has had the satisfaction of seeing the abuses which it first denounced recognised by the various reform associations of Victoria. This , is especially ■ the case with reference to the neglect of young girls by their parents,-; an evil which was strongly emphasised at the recent meetings of the W.C.T.U. and the Women's Council. What The Week "objects to and what it will never cease to critize is slanderous misstatement of fact, especially when such misstatement is a heinous slander on the characters of our children. If Mrs. Spofford, MTs. Maria Grant and the editor of The Times are genuinely desirous of helping on reform work, they will address themselves to the task of muzzling Miss Murcutt or rehabilitating her reputation for truthfulness; until this is done her usefulness as a reform agent may be regarded1 as a negligible quantity.—Victoria Week. .—o SHOWN UP IN HIS TRUE LIGHT A member' of the Western Federation of Miners of British Columbia has sent us the following clipping taken from a journal published at Vancouver. "Victoria, June 21-~(Special)—C. B. Bratton, ,who was arrested in connection with the fire in the board of trade building on Saturday,' will be charged with having started all the fires lately kindled here. His case has-been adjourned until Friday. No bail was' allowed him. " "Bratton, before coming here to take the superintenhancy of ,the Met- .ropilitan__Life_Insui-ance__Company,_ detective work, with had seen , service in acting at Boise in connection the case of Governor Steunenberg. "He is alleged to have been practically caught in the act of'setting * a fire on Saturday afternoon." It is becoming more apparent that the hirelings of detective agencies are responsible for,a vast number of crimes that are committed throughout the country, that can be laid at the door of somo association or organisation, that someone desires to have destroyed through the poisoning of public sentiment. This Bratton is, a gentleman of such respectable standing that ho can command the superintendency of an lnsuranco company, and yet, this incendiary was a factor used by the prosecution In the state of Idaho to procure evidence to convict tho officials of tho Western Federation of Miners. Bratton was a valimhlo man to tho Mino Owners' Association nnd it is somewhat strnngo and singular that such n notorious criminal was not brought to Colorado by Bulkoloy Wells to play an important part in tho Adams trial.—Miners Magazine. DAY BILL <\ For Miners Passes Second Reading in English Commons^; Unionist Opposition London; July.15—The second reading of the Miners eight' hour day bill was passed yesterday in the uouse of commons. .This measure provides for an average daily employment of eight hours, with both windings included, in all the mines of the United Kingdom for a period of five years. At the end of the five years the time will be reduced by one winding,' according to the evidence taken before tho eight' hor day Commission", the average time taken in lowering a complement of men from the bank to tho bottom of tho shaft is thirty minutes and the average time) (taken in, raising-them' is fifty minutes. The men,'therefore, stand to gain an average of forty minutes daily t at the end of five years. The Unionists bitterly opposed the passing ' of , the bill on, the ground that "it ; would bring about "higher prices in I gas and fuel. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, in charge of the 1 bill, and Mr. Russell Rea, chairman ,,of the committee, both admit that the passage of the act will cause a period <)f embarrassment to the country at large. The conditions of work underground, however, are such as to justify special consideration. The Labor members of parliament supported the bill 'o"a man, and 1 re jubilant over, its passage. NEW CUSTOMS' LAWS TOR B, C, the the has for Brotherhood.of Carpenters and . Joiners form a Union Hosmer local No, 18SG Unitod Brotherhood of Carpenters wnH Instituted on tho Cth inst hy tho western or* gnnleor J, A. Kinney, OiTicors for term ending December 81st wero olec- ted nnd installed. They are as follows, Prosldeut-F. C. Wildman. Vice President—Jos, Bavaria. Hcc. Sec—Hubert Davieti, Fin. Hcc. Thos. II. Davies. Treasurer—J. W. Wright. Conductor-Hmlle Lepers. Warden—R. McGregor. Trustec-K. A. Bird. Regular meetings will bo hold ovory Thursday evening. Tho local now ln- ■4,.u*,t>,i ntiatly every member ol the craft in Hosmer nnd an Invitation is extended to all mechanics coming to this town to get Into communication with the financial secretary, brother T. H. Davli or other officers of the local who will l>e pleased to look aMor llii'lr nfflllAtlfin wlfh the union 1 either hy card or Initiation. THERE; WAS NO CHARGE. , "■•*;' •—— - -. .'.*"' •'• •''. All the ^Seats In That Particular; . Church Were Free. i. '''=' At a certain church an nged usher, to save the, exertion of p continually marching up and down the aisle to conduct persons to their seats, used to take a stand In the center of the church; and when any incomers appeared beckon to them and then conduct them to a seat •"*.', ■ ';'- --\ . The .urchins of the neighborhood, knowing his; peculiarity, used to, pop their heads Inside the church door and mimic bis action by beckoning to him, Many times he tried to catch one and 'one Sunday morning nearly did so. But the boy rushed away from tha church and ran into the, arms of a pa* liceman. I ~ "What have! you been up to?" demanded the policeman. ' Thought thej boy, "I'm caught," but he Bald, "Oh. sir. there's a disturbance at that church] and they have sent me to fetch a policeman.", "Very good." said the officer. "I'll step in and see about:lt." - So he opened the door at the west end of the church and, taking off his helmet, entered.' The moment the aged usher saw him he beckoned to him and motioned him to a seat next an old gentleman. " Immediately he was seated he touched the old gentleman and said, "Come ; quiet", ; The old gentleman replied, "What do you mean?" , / ' „ ° Officer—You know what I mean, and I don't want no chat Come quiet or I shall have to take yer by force. Old Gentleman—I really don'tunder* stand you. ' ' Officer—Look here! We don't want no more disturbance! You have been kicking up quite enough, and I'm going to have you out quick. By this time the congregation were looking at the pair and wondering what was the matter, so the old gentle* man said: "Very well. I have not made any disturbance, but to save any I will go with you." So together, to the wonderment of the congregation, they, marched up the aisle. , . ' ' „ When they had,passed out of the church the usher followed them, and the policeman, turning to him, said: "Now, then, you have to make your charge." l " "Charge?" , said the usher. "There ain't any charge. All the seats are 'free." ^&- - , ,..■ . *j;.......,,:-,., ' .,.,.-~ : "• ?' CONVENTION OIL ■ To the . officers and members of Trades and Labor Councils," National Trades Unions, Federal' Labor Unions and International ' Local Trades Unions in the Dominion ,vbf Canada. .„'*.,- ... W. J. sWriglesworth,, D. D. S. ;-*_.,_", '„' DENTISX/;/ Office hours: 8.30, tb 12 a.m., 1 to 5 p.'m.4,'" 6.30 to 8 p.m. - Office in Alex. Beck's block.*' "over Sljnn's.bakery, FERNIE B.C. THE CRITIC'S SHRUG In pursuance of the .order in council respecting coasting' privileges in .T3..:i.;..v,_/?^i„muj„_.,.,,4.An^, ".„-m_.l_„.„— J-411tI3U-7'^'Q4UUXllia—WCll,ClD7^4T44144*l—44C4D- passed at Ottawa recently, the commissioners of customs has issued a~ letter of instructions to collectors of customs on the Pacific coast. Apparently the order in council prevents the" United- States ships from carrying Canadian bonded goods from the Pacific coast of the United States to British Columbian ports, but it j.as no bearing on the' transportation from Vancouver or Victoria to Skag- way by United States vessels of Canadian goods consigned to Dawsjn or other Yukon points. Thc, only effect of this order will be so it appears from a perusal of the letter of instructions to coltect- 1 " ors, to prevent U. S, vcssols carrying Canadian, bonded goods from Senttlo to Victoria, Vancouver or Prince Rupert. The text of tho letter to collectors is as follows according to a dispatch from Ottawa: "To collectors of customs at soa ports in British Columbia: On and nftor August. 1, 1908,' tho regulations sot'1 forth on pages 19 and 21 of memo, lir>5 B.wlll apply to goods duty paid In Canada and Canadian products and manufactures carried by water out, between any seaport In British Columbia and a Pacific port in tho Unitod States Houth of British Columbia. Such goods whon transported by wutor from tho Unitod States unless cnrrlod in British registered vessels shall on arrival in Canada bo dealt with ns imported goods. "Canadian customs oflicers aro instructed to sign or certify any custom manifests for thc transportation of tho said goodH by wnter routo as in bond or free nnd nftor August 1, 1908, except when tho goods nro carried in British registorod vessels." A Story of an Old Persian Poet and an Aspiring Shah. " "To be fair," jald a noted dramatic critic, "is sometimes hard aiid cruel, and sometimes it le rash. You know there are reprisals.* The unswerving " fair critic often"'takes up ,hls pen with the shrug of Omar, the old P°et. a- - .','«! orcnnisaUona ^ "Xdu have heara of Omar's shrug.j^,,. "No ? Well, it "was eloquent The shah once had sent for the old poet. Greeting: ... , Fellow Labor Unionists and Brothers,—The twenty-fourth annual session of the Trades and Labor. Con- gress of Canada will convene in the Legislative.Council Chamber, City of Halifax, Province of Nova .Scotia, beginning at ten ; o'clock, "Monday morning, September 21st, 1908, and will continue in session-from, day to day until the business of the conven: tion has been completed. q The approaching visit to the'Maritime provinces marks another important epoch in the history of the congress. For years our efforts have been centralised in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec,,and we have had a more or less perfunctory alliance with the extreme east and west until two years ago, when our twenty-second convention was held in Victoria, ^B. 0., followed by holding our last convention in tho city, of Winnipeg, the!, gateway to the'west." Both these conventions proved successful beyond our most sanguine expectations ard has established a closer bond of unity with" our western fellow worKers for the future, the importance - of which cannot be over-estimated. It is only fair therefore that this meeting should take place in the east and that our brothers there should receive the encouragement of a large attendance of delegates from aU the other .provinces, and all organisations in the west, entitled to representation, should make a special effort to elect and ■ send representatives to Halifax', regardless of, the financial outlay. * * tt The Congress., Executive, acting ing conjunction with the Halifax exe'eu- tive, is making a special effort to organise vtbe Maritime provinces arid good progress,, is being made by cur organiser. The executives and the organiser cannot do it all, even ..with tbe best will in the world, and we Persian • ask the officers and executives of oil to whom this cull is 'fif\— 4-**\ 4*t**i*f* ViiiciTr nnnT^ T"l»-».^_*r*. s-.i._ >LU.—\i\J~fyVi\r—Uudj—xxxJvi < J-r\j—iivu- defer action until labor" day' roils M. A., KASTMER Insurance and Customs Broker ,, , Crow's Nest Trading Co. ' -Block, .,, ' Fernie, B. C. X. P. ECKSTEIN Barrister-at-Law, Solicitor ** ■ ,■ ii ■ ,- Rooms 1 & 3, Henderson Block,' Ftrnie, B. C. J. BARBER, L.D.S., D.D.S., ' 'Dentist' ' L. T. W. block, opposite the Bank. Office hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. P. C. Lawe aikx, I.'Ki8iiKn, b.a. LAWE & FISHER BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC. Crow's Nest , Trading Co., Block; Fernie, B. C. W. lt. Hobs, K. C. J. s. T, alkxandkh ROSS & ALEXANDER BARRISTERS,. SOLICITORS, ETC. Fernie, B. C. * V) Office in L. T. \Y. Blook, Viotorii, Avenue fet,< M. KERR & CO. Contractors and Builders 1* Plans,' Specifications ans - Estimates furnished on application. - " Plenty of GOODTJRY LUMBER- • -ON,HAND. -.•■..-';..„ ■ -':- ... ''. :.-.v \- '. R. A. KERR. --■*-- '-•_ , . Architect and Superintendent. .' Office at Residence. ;-*- BAKER ST. ° FERNIE,. B. 0/ Amalgamated,. '. of Carpenters and Society *■ *. - Joiners, meets, in the Miners' Hall every,, alternate Thursday at 8 p. m. L. SNOW, Pres, E, DICKER, Seo. W. A. CONNiGU, Builder and Contractor Estimates cheerfully given and. work promptly executed to .the satis-' faction of our customers. CREE & NOFFATT Townsite Agents Fernie and Hosmer Fire, Life & Accident Insurance ->VI.*. VODl. 'Omar.'.ho Eald,- 'I have written around aDd depend on whether it some verses. Listen, and I will read them to you.' "And he read the verses and in, the K. W. HERCHMER BARRISTER ' SOLICITOR ETC. Henderson Block, Fernie. MARSHALL & ROSS BUILDERS k AND.CONTRACTORS ,, Plans and Estimates furnished.* Jobbing. Sash and Doors. Builder's Stairwork a Specialty Satisfaction guaranteed. ■ '' P. O.- Box 133. Union Labor. FERNIE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE T. A. AMBROSE Successor to J. TV. H. Terry. Employment and Real. > Estate Office All classes of men Bushmen Lumbermen. Teamsters , will rain or shine, to finance the „trip of your representative. Get real busy ensuing silence looked at Omar anx* at once and if your treasury is not lously. 'Well?' he said. , " financially .strong, run an excursion '"Heaven born.' said Omar gently, or t 6n an ontertainmcnt'with a 'each to his own calling. Scepter in , ,, ',-.., hand, you are most wise, just and view to makln8 some money. This powerful, but pen In hand*— Omar will let the general public know, too, shook bis bead and chuckled 'Heaven born,* said he, 'such verses would dls* grace a nine-year-old schoolboy.' "His eyes flashing with wrath, tha shah shouted to his guards: "«To the stables with,this old fool, and let lilm be soundly Hogged!' '•Yet tho slmb. for all, respected Omar's Judgment, nnd when, a week later, another idea for a poora came to his mind and was feverishly e.tecu'tcd ho sent for tho fearless and fair critic j again, that you are still alive and a work- ing factor in the community. Tho one outstanding feature of the past year has been thc effect of immigration upon trade conditions. Every industrial centre in Canada has been influenced by a largo num- bor of arrivals, and this combined I with tbe financial hesitancy, ' has brought home to overy workman the " 'Another poem, Omar, a bettor importance of dealing finally nnd cm- 0110. I'm sure you'll think It is a bet*; I)hatlcnIly with ter one, lio snld wistfully. And ho bo*1 ~o- •RBAD THR !)I8TIUCT I.T8DORR, For Tarniihaa Draft. Pumice voiip nnd iiiiiiiionlii will cure tho wornt cnum ut tiirnlHliei) liniiiR Jimt molnton n cloth with nrnmonln, rub It briskly ovor tlio pmnicr nonp nnd thon apply t<» thc» nrtlele to tie clnnnfil Tlio eniorntlnn l* « nlmnlo nml enny one. nml tlii> roftultn are Im imulfiiic nnd nwtx miliMfucUiry. gnn to rend tho second poem to tho old man, "But in the middle of tho rending Omar turned nnd Btarted for tho door. "'Where nre yon going?' snld tho shall In amazement. "Omar looked buck and shrugged his shoulders. '"To tlio BtnbloH.1' ho answered, 'for another flogging.'" Which of.Th-.m7 A cortnln two men nro possessed of exnetly $10,000. Ono buys n modoHt houso for $*1,000, n' modest biisliinHs for $3,000 nnd snlta'nnil means to effectively check for the tho whole subject. Mr, W. R, Trotter, whom tho -Jon- gross sont to England to bring homo to tho English pooplo tho ronl labor conditions existing in Canada, will present tho roport of his work and such recommendations as his study of tho question may suggest. If this question lias affected your living and working conditions in tho past or Is likely to do so in tho future, would it not ho monoy and timo woll spent to send your own accredited representatives to Halifax to doviso ways J. TURNER ELECTRICIAN All work guaranteed ' , , .r victoria. Ave. Fernie, B. C. Sewer Cositra-ctbr* Excavations taken out, etc. Reasonable Rates Cox Street ' . - '° Phones 94 and 147.' P. O. Box'417. 60 YEARS ' EXPERIENCE TnAoe Mapkq Deoiar's COPYRIGHTO &C- Anrono'tiiKJInRnnliolc'i and do'crlptlon rosy iilclily imfortnln our opinion <roo.wlir-' mlnn lo lirolinlilirpatciunlild iiirlolirt.onnilciillr.l.llAlilJBi (roc. Oliloit nuoiic*/ foriocu.... . ..tqiiM taken throimli Muim (1 tptelainotki), without cl-iimo, la thu li'vaunnn tlonmirld lOllior an 'uinunnilciv- 011 rr.tcuu nuonin. the roinaliulcr of bin money nwny ngniiiBt n rainy day. Tho other puts hia otitiro $10,000 Into n motor car nnd thereby ncqulroH such crodlt thnt ho enn hnvo 11 lioimo worth $00,000 nnd bo*' como n partner In a buslne*.** paying $100,000ii yonr. Aflflumlng tliut both men havo n wife nnd Homo tinimlitors, which of tliom lives to kick hlmsoin-Puck. Objiet In His Prtiohlng. Towno-lt'H funny, TUirrough is for* ovor preaching to hin frlonds about tbo nocosilty for Having thoir monoy. Browno-Woll? Towno-Wall, ho's tbo loat follow in the world who should preach tliut Hrowno-Not at nil. Tho mora hia Mends savo tbo mora ho bus tlio chnnco to borrow, Unkind. Mm. A.-Mr» Hnker 'nuyn ulieM tf™ n Rood rii'iil to know whoro you get ■((Til It** f*.f\% 11/*.*•» Mm. II. 'mnllliigi-Sli'? liken thorn, then, doMin't i*l.t>7 Mir*. A.-Ko. Sho thinks thoy wear wondorfnlly, Roup nnd powdorMl chalk mixed ntul nibbod on mlldi'iv ■"■mff. will romovo thorn, To ox-kmIHc iimftom lot tho upottod nrtlrlo Ilo In tho mm for n fow honrw, dumping It t*(tiln ah It Arte*. Now broad m«jr \»> ont i-nlto ovontj If tbo knlfo la vory hIIbIii'*. tifiir."! Aceompllih»di Mr. Ooodllo-Mv hnv, you'd navar bear rao uso languuno like that! Tbi Hixi-l hot you don't! Why, it took mo flro yearn to loaru all dam words.— Bkotch. ' ■ A Dark 8ier«t, Wantod—Tho Tinrrio of tho man whit i flrst mado tho welkin rluff.-—Detroit Nawi. — ^>..- CIO All MAKBR KILLICO. Vancouvor. July IB—Tn a row In the Palace saloon on Hastings street about mldnljtht, David MonlBsey, a rip-ar maker, was killed, He was struek down during a quarrel by Cbarlts Manning, a teamsttr, and in' t , ... . mm_ ,„ falling had his hUuII crushed on the contBln recommendation* of rreit tile flooring. Manning wns arrested, nnd immediate moment. 'futuro tho machinations of tho Employers' nnd Manufacturers' Union**, tho booking agents o( tho steamship companies, nnd the Salvation Army from flooding this country with Bkil- lod rnochanicB who will remain in Idleness unlcpfl thoy act an strike breakers or work for starvation wagos? Tho report of our parliamentary roproHontntlve will explain tho bearing of Canadian leglulation and regulations upon tho subject. The last session ol tho Dominion parliament has furnished its quota of important matters to bo considered by organised labor, Including 8 hour legislation, corporation, senate reform, amendments to tbe election I I . , ,.l *, " » .. ..1 4lr' \ IM.,,. 44&,l4, 1.4^ i'44/>4l.l 4V. U 44.4i4.44V. 4,44.4444.^ oji riC'lUii',' il.'iy, old dud ytnalono nnd many other interesting Items that will be submitted in the report of our parliamentary solicitor. **., .4 rt /4*1.4,4- 4,444>4» li rt t- 44 IX. A W4V,l»t»4 4— —4 i .... .... I ., .... ^ cial executives .had -such notable events to chronicle Great progross has marked the year Just past and a spirit of onthusinstlc resolve permeates the movement from Halifax to Victoria, A rout-ting and record breaking convention Is to be the re* suit, The report ol the executive will Scientific fimim. A linnduomoly Uluutmto.1 wookly. tan-out on- rnniulon of iinjr ■.olontlilo joiuTini. Terms for Ciiuutii, t;i.?K n yotir.poiuiao propitli). , Bald bf nil now.iluaior*. ■UtaERRSsfeJfel Fernie Dairy FRES H MILK Delivered to all parts of tho town. Gorrie Bros. Props. Tho growth of independent political thought has boon most markod and further suggestion!) (or a consolidation of supporters ol independent political action will como boforo tho congress in convention. .The awakening of tbo workers hn« como, Ttenowcd cflorts by all hands in ovory industrial contro In Canada should bo put forth with a view , of making tho cotnlni; convention in the city of Hnll/iu tlio largoat and most enthusiastic ever hold since our con* gross wns flrst orpnlsctl, a quarter of n century ago, Fraternally yours, Alphonso Vorvlllo, M,P„I'rosIdont James Simpson, Vice President, P. M. Draper,, secretary treasurer --o ■ Brandon, July IC—A Gallclan by 'name.i of Patricks, nged eighteen, waB carried ttvuiy oy Uu- luuvui vniiue huthlug J» iho Awilnlbolnc river nnd was drowned. .-o BOY'S LIFE SAVED. iny iiilib buy, ioxmi ye»** \.I4, had & severe attack of dysentery. We had two physicians; both of them gave bim up. We then rave him Chumberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea lUmetly whleh cur* ed him and believed that saved Ufa—William H. Stroller, Carijon Hill, AU. There is no -doUbt but this remedy laves the lives of many children («eh year. Give it with castor nil according to tb* plain printed directions and • euro Is certain. For sale by aU druggists, n The meats that you buy from us are fit for a king. We sell nothing thnt is not the best, that is why we have so many pleased customers. Let us de* monstrato this fact by a trial Polite attention and prompt service. Caigary Cattle Co. FOITOBT FIR15S, tit. ,)oiin, *S. ii,, ixiiy it-—b'oifcut tires are burning In several places in this province, Ono big one near Spruce Lake covers soveral miles of territory. In the province of Queheo- along the Drummond section of the Intercolonial railroad several houses have been destroyed, Calgary, July 16—Fred Erlekson, a lad of sixteen, was drowned in Nose Creek yesterday while bithlng. t-.,5^..-,, DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C.JULY 18" ,1908. ^%%%%%%%<v<m%«'V*V%%-«^% *^vr^v^i%ii«^i This - corner reserved for, discussion of Socialism Be sure and, sign , name <jf All manuscript must be.type-written and signed by.' the. writer, not "for publication; but'-as a matter of .good faith. All articles must of course be' left to the editor's judgment arid -if not published will be returned upon request. - Owing to' space-'we must' limit articles according to requirement. '■■"*'" t ; \"_ ; \?.rfi-j 1 i _ *l/%'l\^%f%f%f%,%ft^Biv*^%^*_^ "Correspondence must be sent to this office no later than noon on J.. r7*—'— ' at Wednesday \ t ? WHERE LOVE REIGNETH .I dreamed a dream the. other night, so wonderful and' rare,1 :r.. Which seemed to lift from me awhile a heavy load of care; .'J\,'.. angel came to me and said,— "Come, follow in ..my train, An I'll show to you what love can' do throughout earth's wide "domain.", And from these present scenes I • ped through space at lightning speed, * Leaving behind the moans and cries of .those, in' direful need; Years were as moments in the flight to those fair Eloyian fields " "To which the angel guided men, where love the sceptre wields. "•;, ■Upon a lofty eminence we stopped, sho bid me gaze, .1 looked ,(the .tears of joy came trickling down my face,) -' "'' I looked and saw an ideal scene which time can ne'er remove Upon all I saw one word was writ-, on everything was "Love." 'The nations of, the earth .1 aw, mi peaceful commerce bent, As each had needs to be supplied the others to them sent, '■'■-No' schemes for profit there I saw, ro thoughts of self did reign' Witln> the lieart of anyone throughout that, blest domain. , . ..Then, bound.as.by the-sins of earth, I looked in,vain to find -, -A shadow of a careworn face;— all seemed all illumined ; With,a joy'so-unspeakable,'brightness was. everywhere . •- Upon each/countenanceimpressed, for love'was reigning there. • , -I watched the merriment and glee of children passing, by, So innocent and healthy, sweet—'■he fruits of purity," .:' All clad in robes befitting "them, with faces clean and bright, • • • * Their .childish'-prattiies' lifting me to ecstacios of delight. " : ' t-j.;-' ■$. ,. -.'- .■*•■...'.*-, ...._. .... . _/- My guide then' bade me go and^feast and make myself at home, i Scarce had, -.they seen me ere they cried a mighty welcome "Come." - I fe,lt the stains' of earth upon my garments thread worn bare ■ . - .Buttsoon, again I heard them cry, "Our bounties with us share." Among that host I went my way with such a welcome ;kind, _*_, And though unworthy, yet.I cast my sense of shame behind; They made'me feel"! was their own, whate'er my rank or race' • '.''■ ' For„"Brotherhood" I saw was writ indelibly on each face. : I talked with some of every land, of every tongue and creed; .- ,' ■ And,asked them-how it came to pass they were from, hatred.freed, . And, they, with one united voice that made the-woodlands ring, 0 Declared that "Love" had broke their chains and.only "Love was King." I then enquired i'what meaneth this"?^-no rich or poor=-I-see, • . ' Each working for the other's weal in rapturous harmony; - ... They smiled arid. said,, "strive then for this"and thou shalt surely prove "The path that leadeth up to bliss is purity and love." ■ : "July. 13th, 1908. BAMBOROUGH, Coal ' ,'eeb.' ; THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIALISM ' .".'Now. .Worlds' for Old,".,by li. ,G. 'Wells, (Toronto: Thc Macmillan Com- !pany of Canada.) ., , . •Of the making of hooks on Social- Ism there ecems to be no end. But it Is nn excellent advantage to find a work such as this that endeavors to give a summary' of the doctrines of iSocinllsm with somo.attempt nt nr- •guint* tho rationale of the case. Mr.* 'Wells is an expert Socialist who has .■studied "Social questions" for years. The result of this study is the present volumo as a compendium of Socialist doctrines. To Mr. Wells So- . clallFm 1b "a great intellectual process, a development. of desires and idoaB that takes tho form of a project for tho reshaping ot society upon now and bottor linos," Tho,present volume if nn attempt " to deflno, and amplify tho principles upon which a Soclalim bolloves society should bo constructed. Funda- "■ mentally, Socialism of tho typo Mr. Wells advocates "is a gonoral plan ol social Ufo" which, whilo it makes all (1 allowances for variations of human individuality, is supposed to bring order out of tlie present disorder. Hence it demands nn orgnnlsod social order which cvory man servos benefit in the past, it is nevertheless only a passing phase of economic development—and even as a phase has erred in'extending private ownership to commodities that belong really to. the race. .Therefore tho community, i.e., the state—should he "the owner and administrator of all land, raw materials, values, resources, for, the general wolfare. But this also develops a moral as well as an economic change. .And ' If tbo economic change involved a revolution, tho moral' change Involves a reformation. , „ ■ , . • : The spirit of gain undor tho systom of privato ownership must bo supplanted hy the spirit of service. Beside tho enunciation of these fundamentals Mr. Wolls dovotos tlio ro: malndcr of tho volumo to the discussion of objections against Socialism; but tho consideration of tho arguments for tho "fundamentals" and against tho objections would require anothor volume,—Globe WHAT 18 ANAROHY What Is anarchy? Tlio arorchlstu thomselvcB don't know. No two nn* archlstH will glvo yon tho snmo do- to' eat for several days, - shot ' a priest. A chief of police haid, some mysterious encounter with, a young Russian . boy—who certainly must have been a terrible monster indeed. * .... ii , since he had three hands, sfccoViing to the testimony given by-Chief Shippy at the inquest. One<hand held a revolver,: the",other.a knife, and the third ,was held,by.the chief himself. The New York police chasing women and children along ' ■ the sidewalks under their horses'' hoofs, were met' by '.a bomb thrown..by a half starved boy.. Hence this .terror. The hero of Juan:Hill was pursued in his dreams by the spectre of ~Av- erbuch the Three;handed." In, his visions of the' night'be-saw these boys of eighteen or' nineteen years of age overturning-the government of the United States,-of America.'' And he awoke with' a shriek- of alarm, "Compared with'the suppression of anarchy, every other question sinks into significance!" ^- All right. We should have said that tlio question of- "predatory wealth," of the trusts', of the'unemployed,' were just now rather significant questions./ We fancied that the .existence of little wl'lte slaves in southern, cotton mills und northern mines and factories was a significant question..- We'*'*, supposed that little children fainting from hunger in our public. schools would suggest some significant queries to every thoughtful American. But the president says that all these questions "have sunk into insignificance!" And the president must know. . -.'- ■ • So the ■ knotty problem Remains, what is this anarchy.,.which must .be "suppressed", before we''can-'"see any significance „in the triumph of the trusts and hunger of the mob? 'Alio, Averhuch and Stlverstein were all' considered anarchists. But the views of these men do not, throw much light on'our problem. Alio was an opponent of religion'and Averbuch an.'' orthodoc „'Jew. As for Silver- stein's views, nobody seems' to know them. Whenever, he isreported to be dying, he is said to have made a "confession." When he he is reported ■ to be recovering,. these confessions seem to disappear." ' L . Thus it; will be left to our postmasters and to our judges to decide what is .meant by'"anafchy." We ■4iope~!"tiiey--'"Vviil—not~"take—the—view which the Milwaukee newspapers and politicians held during.the recent Milwaukee campaign, .that Socialism and anarchy are pretty much - the same thing. ' But since our judges and • our postmasters' are as,' much under the control of capitalism ' as our politicians and - newspapers, it will not be surprising if they do so decide. Therefore all Socialist editors are watching the development of events with considerable interest. ■For now our glorious American "freedom of thc press" hangs on a slender thread—from the postmaster general's dictionary!—Tho Vanguard, flnltlon, And tho avorago American and by which ovory man benefits, „It ,B equally hazy on tho subject, „Wo follows, therefore, that secrecy, sub torfugo and private gain aro tho enemies of soclnliHm, Inasmuch ns tho present social order lacks any such constructive do* sign nnd involves waste, hardship, doKonoratlon, It rccclvcB a vigorous nnd unequivocal condemnation. Ono plnco whore this Im abundantly ovl* dent Is In tho protection and caro o{ little children. Parents havo boon regarded as having privato Individual on our lips, whether wo can wrlto or hnvo heard.a lady, otherwise Intel llgcnt, Insist that the agitation ngninst child labor was "anarchy," And what rndlcnl, having driven his opponent Into a corner, has not boon answered with the retort, "You aro nn Anarchist!" But. whnt Is nnnrchy? That will bo nn nil important question for Americans in future. Whether we can sponk or must wear padlocks must nit with tied hands, /hcthnr wo nan Ibhiio nowspnppro and magazines, or must see them confiscated In thn mnlln hy nnr ArrKirlcnr, (•n'ricnr All thin will dr-pr-nd on the dM\nW,lnn rlghti* ovor children, with tho result that in many casos thoro are prlvn- tlonn, suffering and stunted physical TC7.'tl*, tTf*".'*!1 the •,"*TOt*>""**''''**, *1*""' every IndlvlnunT1 in tt., Rhrmlrt he responsible for thc welfare and vp- \ of that one elastic word—anarchy! bringing of every child born into the I For our president has uttered his community, To do thla tho state! ukaso. Henceforth all anarchy will must supplement tho parents' core J bo excluded irom tho. United States malls. And congress Ior onco will follow the pointing of tbe Big Stick and pass "drasUc legislation" ugalnst the anarchists. And that is U;,o reason that a definition of anarchy has become tbe most crying need of the American reformer, if he does not want to gist Into ncrlou.T trouble, In this connection lt is Interesting to note what started all the rumpus, A man out of work, and bad nothing and atlord protection where tho parents fail. Tbe family must be en* dowod. But this Involves an economic revolution—ft complete change ot our economic system—with a new method of production nnd distribution, .t Tk flrut step la that directum (» the abolition of private property nnd the substitution ot state ownership. While private ownership has been a THE MISSION OF CAPITALISM Tho capitalist class has humbled enough hoglnnings, ItB progenitors were tho bourgeois literally townsmen, of tho middle ages, A part of tbo feudal socioty, thoy word yet, In a way, a part from lt. Thoy woro neither nobles or sorts, but a Bpeclcs of lackios to tho nobility, From them tho noblo obtained his clothing and tho gay trappings ot hiB horso, They forgod his woapon nnd his armor, built hiR.castlcB, loaned him monoy. Ho stood to thorn In tbo relation of a consumer and as a consumer ho legislated, doflnlng thoir markets, prohibiting thorn from on- huncing prices, enacting that wagos should not exceed certain flguros insisting that goods should bo ot such and such a quality and toxturo and ho sold nt certain fixed pried Naturally these restrictions woro little to the tasto ot tho bourgeois. Ah trad.* ami commorco increased thoy found thoso conditions less nnd loss tolorablo, As thoy grow In wealth and Inlliicnce they beenma less nnd less Inclined to tolerate thorn. In Knglnnd they hnd joined with thu nobles to weaken tho King, nnd with the king to wenken th*} nobles. Finally tlicy broke the power of both. In the name of freedom thoy crushod feudalism, But the freedom thoy sought was ft (rcedom that would permit thorn to adultorato goods, thnt would allow the workers to leave tho land nnd move where the nnd their children. While In other lands the course of the bourgeois revolution was some* what different than in England, the result wan the tame. Tn France for instance, the revolution was pent up (or ,uo long u period that when lt burst forth lt deluged the land In blood through which the people waded, ha.ring banners Inscribed "Lib erty, Equality and Fraternity," to a new order wherein Liberty^ Equality and Fraternity;"was the(,last thing possible. '.■*",;.' - Once /reed fromvthe fetters,of feudalism the onward '.march of capitalism became-a mad, headlong--rush. Everywhere, mills, factories and furnaces sprang up. Their fumes and populous --into desolate, uninhabitable' smoke turned, fields once fertile-- and wastes., ,Tlieir refuse poisoned and polluted the; rivers until they sUu. to heaven.....Earth's bowels were riven for her minerals hoards. Green flourishing forests became mere acres; of charred and hideous stumps.'. Commerce pierced all-mountains; fathomed all- seas, explored all lands, disturbing-the age-long sleep of hermit peoples • that they might buy her wares. Capitol spread its tentacles over all the'-world. .Everywhere . its ,voice was heard crying "Work, work, work" to the workers, "Buy, buy, buy," to all'the peoples. Ages of chattel slavery were necessary to break ground for feudalism. Centuries of feudalism to prepare the way for capitalism. In a dozen decades capitalism has brought, us to the threshold of Socialism. Capitalism has done a great work and done it ^thoroughly.' ; ••'■ It found the workers for the most part an ■ ignorant, voiceless peasant horde. It, leaves fJthcm an ■ organised proletarian army, industrially intelligent,. ,ando becoming-, politically intelligent. It found them' working individually and with' little' 'co-ordina- tion. It, nas made them work collectively and scientifically. It has abolished' their individuality and reduced their ' labor-to a social average; levelling their differences until to-day the humble ploughman' is a skilled laborer, by" cornparisori with the mere human automata that weaves cloths of intricate pattern, and forge steel of fine temper. In short it has unified the working class. It found the .means and methods of production crude,, scattered, and ill- ordered, the private property of individuals, very often of ■ individuals who themselves took a part in pro- duction. It leaves them practicilly one gigantic machine of wealth pio- diiction, orderly, highly productiTe, economical of labor, closely inter-related, the collective property of a -Class^and=of=a~class=whoil*J unneces-^. sary to production. A class whose sudden extinction would not effect the speed of one wheel or. the heat of one furnace1.- - It found the earth large,'with communication, difficult, divided into nations knowing little of, one another, with prairies unpopulated, forests un- trod, mountains unsealed. It has brought the ends of the earth within speaking distanco of ono another, has ploughed the prairies, hewed down the forests, tunnelled the mountains, explored all regions,' developed all resources. It has largely broken down all boundaries, except on maps, It has given us an International capitalist class with Interests in all lines, on tho ono hand,,on tho other, an International working class with a common interest tho world over.— Minors Mngn7,ine, Cigar Store—-' the only reliable place in town when you require anything in Tobaccos, Cigars, . -■'or-Cigarettes/'^ '■" *. .-,{- W.A. INGRAM, Prop. KBESESIBttI UNIFORM KEENNESS NO R0NING-MO GRINDING. You want comfort snd satisaction of ,clean smooth shaves,, every morning. The Carbo Magnetic Is the only razor UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED to give this. The secret Electric Tempering positively merges every particle of carbon (the life.of steel) in'o the metal—giving diamond-like hardness throughout tlie b"ade--son.e- thlng absolutely impossible with fire tempered steel used In making ell other razors. But test this razor la your own home—or have your barber use ft on you. Secure one 30 DAYS TRIAL with NO OBLi- QATION TO PURCHASE* QUAIL, Agent, Fernie. Fort Steele Bret-eery Co.,Ltd Fernie, B. 0. Brewers of Extra Fine Lager and . .Aerated Waters. Bottled Goods a Specialty. .:«j":^«:*.;«:4.:..:..;4.:.*K..x«'>..:«:..:*.:4.:4.*. Hotel v« y — — J The liest dollar a day Iiguso in tho'city ♦J* Liquors und Ciijars of the best qualtity *•* Weil stocked bar V A Dining room in charge of P, •«*, Only white help employed - ♦•* ROSS BROS. PROPS. P. Miller .*. Phillip Carosella Wholesale LIQUOR DEALER Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Cent's Furnishings . „ BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER. B. O. ♦I^^♦^<•^l*^♦♦x♦♦x♦♦^♦,^♦^''H•'♦>♦x♦♦>♦ SAMUEL MAY&CO BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTURERS. fsteblisfied *- Forty Years Send for Qti/qyue 102 &-104, •AD6IAIDE ST.,*V/., TORONTO. ORIGINAL CHARTER 1854 THE OME OF CANADA Consult this Bank with regard to Joint Accounts as applied to the regulation of finances between Man and Wife, Parent'and Child and two or more Partners in Business. A Joint Account may be opened with this Bank in the name of two or more persons and in the event of demise the amount on deposit becomes the property of the surviving participant without the'expense involved by reference'to any process 4, 1, of law. - i . • Head Office TORONTO 8 Kins St. W. Fernie Branch. W. C. B. MANSON Manager as each event came off. Truly doth it say, "These people honor me with their lips but their' heart is far irnm COMMUNICATIONS Tlio IMItor iloo» not hold liltmolf rnitpon- ullilu for oiifnliiiiM oxpruHHod by eorrcmiiou- doiit* in tlitixo column*. To the editor of the Ledgor, Sir—Not every ono that nalth Lord Lord, shall entor into the kingdom of hoavon, but ho that dooth tho will ot thc Fathor which'Ih in heaven, I wonder if tho Salvationists thought on Dominion day that it was tho will of the Father that thoy Bhould act ns an attraction to voviilly Bpoit, Porhapa thoy thou-i'it thnt tho word of (Joil could ho fit asldo, conscience stifled and tread tho down hill rond quite easily bo* causa thoy woro uottlnR tho dollnru. And I alHo think that thoy undercut competition even If lt was right for them to go nnd piny for nworttod pricca, TIiohu nro tlio persons who will stand on our streets and proclaim to a lost world that worldly pleasuro lc-adH to (loath and holl, nnd thht thorn is no satlNfacMon to ho found in tho world, and yot wo Und them drawing pooplo to worldly sport, as thoy torm lt, to doath nnd • ',1 *li » . it I • r . ii 4.4.44 4444 (v/4 4.4444 >,44»i, 4/4 |4 i V tt 44 Ifi*'.. It, No woodtr llii* linrwjvwicd t,uilU when such things happen and buy can there be a God. Out many *«\lk of whom I havo told you often, rod now toll you even weeping, tbat t> ey are enemies to the cross of Christ. I wonder if tbe •Salvationists thought on Dominion day that according to their teaching In the street, and ac* cording to the word of God, that .lew* mlpht hnvrt romi» even et the time when they played the Hallelujah dionw for the Iiui'mi nixu. What a sliht for the unconverted, whnt a ■ifjht for thc mfn nnd angcU, *wh it a night for J««us tit they played tunen Shareholders Notice me. This know.alsoJthat in the latter days perilous "times shall- come for men shall be lovers of' themselves and lovers , of pleasure more than lovers of God. Having a form of Godliness but denying the power thereof, from such turn away. Those are the persons who will warn young men when on the street against, the evils of the traps of tho devil, ' t,nd yet they themselves walk right in when after the1 dollars, The ?obi<l'1 to-dny-. is made merchandise of and instead of being" free proves to many to be very costly. Money, oh money,* thy praises I sing Thoy art my Saviour, my God. and my king, Tis for thee that I preach and for i 1 thee that I pray, And take lip collections Jmce .iach Sabbath day. These are tho peoplo who will warn the unconverted when on tho street of being children of the devil, and when thoy have finished tho ceremonies and doctrines of man, will sond round the tambourine to tho children of the doyil to ask thorn to holp on the work of God. It is tho flrst timo I havo known whoro God will allow his work to go behind providing His precepts aro followed, Dut it 1b certain Ho will not help tho dovil, and perhaps thnt Is tho reason why tho collections aro so noar and numerous, Nolthor doth it matter to them if thoy aro nnnoylng pooplo by pimhlng tlip tambourine undor their nose 'ho that thoy get the dollars. Ho ti-nt saitli T. know Him and koopoth not Ills commandments is a liar and tho truth in not In him. Ho that saith I know lilm ought to walk ovon as He walked. Do you think .Tchuh would havo walked and played on nn tn«tru- mont to draw pooplu to worldly sport when* hotting, swearing, and drinking is minified together, or ovon to beat tho drum'Tis not overy boot for Jcmm (cover It up)) but overy bent for the dollars when tlio opportunity comos along. What harm they havo dono will never perlmps bo Known oa ,., thm cutli> (to lUu i4tiUi»u Lie)' utuktii, to love) perhaps thoy will bo confronted with many who owed their flr«t step downward to tho fact that the Salvation Anmv band played for worldly sport and Salvatlonlsta attended the same on Dominion Day, Let them alono, they he blind leader* of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall Into the ditch; Amor minimi cresclt. "Take-notice tfiaiT the-flrst^meeting" of , the "shareholders of the Crow's Nest. & Northern Railway Company will be held at the head office of the company in Crow's Nest, B.C., on Tuesday, the eleventh day oLAugust, A. D., 1908, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, for the purpose of., electing directors, considering the issue of bonds for construction purposes and such other necessary business as may come before the meeting. Dated, July 3rd, A. D., 1908, by order of the provisional directors. THE POLLOCK WINE CO. Ltd. Wholesale Dealers and Direct Importert-s of SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISKEY, LONDON DRY ,OLD TOM AND HOLLAND GIN: POMMERY CHAMPAGNE SCHLITZ BEER , ALE AND STOUT, BURME1STER, .' - WHITE AND RED PORT. * Sole Af-ents in East Kootenay for ,.. ARCADIAN. FAMOUS WAUKESHA WATEIi, *H'l<r^^^<^:^><iA.y^'AAAA^ t •• > The X V :X x A Fernie Lumber V - : ' ■ ' „ ' '' I Cc>.y Ltd. I AlEX. McDOUGAll, Pres. & Gen. Mgr..? x ■H-*-aHSr*HrEmWHH S ♦:♦ *>*'.,H*.*iiiiit*i.*tn*i^-ai4^-i'^iii4,^Hari*rf^ t ♦ : .▼ ,:' Minnkcturersofand *> Dealers in v *:♦ ♦ Ron'sfh & Dressed Lumber X Dimension & Bridge Timber £ Piling*i Moulding; „LathB,' Shingles and Ties. v A :|: Telephone Poles a Specialty B Y — ♦ v All Orders Promptly Attended y A ''." ' to ,i i ♦^•K»:**:*>>*x»x»:*^:»x^i*f>^ X - -V-Tcl.- -F-erniey-Br HOUSEHOLD NUiES. A smnll quantity of vinegar boiled on the range''will oountornet the odor of boiled cabbage* or other vcgplnblcs. Whore' white undprslltis arc not used the plllowi'iisc should be of llnon. uh the stripes of the ticking (1«, nut show llirougli this ns pliifn'y ns through .cotton. , ; '''",' . Nlchi'l plating may'bo clomiod wllb wnior nml wliltlug ur with wntor nud iilcnhfil ns onxlly ns silver. Whoro thoiv Im ii hii'go iiiiioiint of nickel to bo oloun- I'd gasoline will do tho work woll and quickly, but of course rxtni prpenn- IIoiih must bo taken. Iii cleaning iipholstprod furnituro do not bout directly upon tlio covorlni*. im till)* helps to worn- it out anil scat torn tbo (IiihI In cloiidn, but lay towelH or thick cloths on top and then do the bunting. Those cloths Rhoultl be euro- fully gathered up mid Nhnkoimmt ovory little while. If lout year's llnon suits look -valloiv thoy may bo whitened by boiling In a Intlior made In the proportion of u pound of pure white soap to a gallon of inlllt. Mime llinrinigbly In several waters ami blue nllghtly, A double bollur should Im> iihoiI that tlio mill; mny not iicorch, All ItlglllllllllH llllllSOlllillllH' who wnnt ed to hnvo u coilnr lined closet, but liCHltnii'il nt the expense, tried it good griido of coilnr shingles, put on over Inpplng, as on a roof, lining (ho wboh closet, with in-iiit cxi'olloiii results, Tin* work can bu ilmio by any iiiiniliuir car- ponlor. 10CAI ONIONS IN DISTRICT 18 U.M.W. of A. FERNIE, 2314—Pres., J. T. Puck- eyj Fin. Sec, Thos. Biggs. ' HOSMER, 2494—Pres. G.' 0. Cole; Sec. Wm. N. Reid. MICHEL; 2334—PrtM., .Tt*.1'Doufn las, Sec, Charles Garner. COLEMAN, 2633—Pres., Htiuty Smith, Sec,, Wm Gratam. FRANK, 1263-Pres., Fred Aliott; Sec, George Nichols, LILLE, 1233-Pres., Sec, A. W. May. T. Evans; Btiitc of Ohio, city of Toledo, l.uciiH County Prank J, Cheney make*, oath i at ho Is a senior partner of the firm of F, J, Ghnnoy ft Co,, doing butlness in tbo rlty of Toledo, tho county i nd stato aforoHnld, nnd thnt said firm will pay tlio sum of ono hundred dollnru for eneh enne of r-ntnrrh flint » v" w.« mun I enn-jot bo curod by tll0 UBB of ,|aU.H but iu eternity catarrh Cure-Frank J. Uhijmoy. Bworn to before mo and Hiiluui'lliod In my prmneo this Ctli day of December, A, D., 188G. A. W, aiiEAHON, it.. ., \ \,,._- r»»t». 4...V4.4,, .4^. VM. | » 44.4>444.. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in* ternally, and acts directly on tho blood and mucouuH surfaced of the systom. Hnnd for testimonials free, F, ,T, Chonoy & Co., Toledo, i). Sold by all druggists, Take Hall'it Family Pillt for con* ntlpnUnn, >■'■ —0 ""■" BELLEVUE, 431—Pros., F. Lewiu Sec, Fred Chappell. HILLCREST, 1058-Pros., Robert Livett; Vice-Pros., J, Lag-ace; Sec, Harry T. Cooper LTJNDBRECK, 2275-Prei. Hers, ehel Kayo; Sec, Geo Thoi. Wright.. WOODPECKER, 2209-Pres., W. R. Hughes; Sec. John Fletcher. MORRINVILLE, 2378—Pre»„ 0. H, Richardson; Sec, J. Matke- ■on. DIAMOND CITY—Proe., Sec, T. Entwistle. CANMORE, 1387-Pr.s. A. J, Thomas; Seo, James Clyner. BANKHEAD, 29-Pre»., Wm. Fisher; Sec, F, Dyeon. TABER, 102—Prei., T. Bojrl**, Sec, Wm, Murdock, LETHBUIDOE, 574—Proe. B. G, Hamilton; Sec, Charles Pea* eoilc. TABWR, 135U—Pren., Alf. Roberts; Sec, Robert Doodeon. u CITY MINES, 8240, Edmonton- Prei,, T. Jamei;. STRATHCONA, 2848-Pres., John Saint; Sec, Jas, Poole. WHITE STAR MINES, 2818, Strathcona—Pros,, Jai. Cherl* er; Sec, Neil Mo Cormiek. BUSH MINES, 2055, Edmonton— Free., Chat. L, Bryco; Seo.. Harper, MERRITT-Prei. Frank Steel, Boa, Tbomae Calvert. EDMONTON, 2M0-Pro«„ A. H. Jul* fan; Vico I'res.. J. W. rtonraan; J'ec ►Sci.., J. J. MtDrtVlU; Via, tine, 11. Crowe. Preiidente and secretaries whtse names do not appear on this litt are tequssted to .forward tTtutmt* t-U uCu fo; UiiAtilviii. Continued inquiries reach nt fat the foregoing Informatics. WIMJAM 8Tinmri», Annm RRAD TIIF. DI8TMCT LEDORR. Read The Ledger I'l'UM'l" PIB**!*****-*****™*.1-* Winnipeg, July 10—The T, Baton Co. hna donated five thoiisfind dol* lars to Wesley college to erect b ladies building. This will go a long way in making up tho amount suffl- citnt to get the fifty thousand dol. lars from the Massey* estate. / DISTRICT LEDGER, -FERNIE, B. C.-JULY 18, 1908. $1 a Year in Advance Issued every Saturday from the office of Publication, Pellatt Ave., Fernie, B, C. Changes o! advertisements must..,be in as follows;—Pages Si, 3,6, and 7, Wednesday at It! a* ro...Pagesl,414and81Friday,at 10a. m. ; .Legal'■advertisinri'-'WoeJits per nonpariel line first insertion, 8 cents per line each sub&e-' quant insertion, .( -.,-..,.;■ • ' ; '; Bate*, for contract 'advertising on- applioa i tion at office of publication, PeHat'Ave. '. Address' all comm'unic»ttons - to' tbe Manager, District Ledger. | W. S. STANLEY, Mgr. ; THE OLD AGE PENSION SATURDAY;-JULY 18, 1908. THE MISCHIEF MAKER In another column of this issue we publish, a letter from the Lethbridge Herald in connection with an article which appeared in that paper some weeks » ago, and which the Frank Paper commented bn in their issue of June 19th. We reproduced the Frank Paper's comments in our issue of June 20th. on page one. The Lethbridge Herald did a very unwise thing in publishing this report in the first place, as tho editor '.should have taken more pains to enquire into the matter before stating *- such. things about men of the stamp and integrity of our District officials. All honest labor leaders who work for the best interests of-their cause, both tb the men and,the employers, - are bound to make -many enemies. And it is a strange fact'that in nine cases out of ten the members of the union are the ones that are ready to jump on their leaders, because they think they are not getting the "whole loaf." This is a deplorable state of afiairs that exists practically in all unions. Some of the members howl as soon as they see their leaders closeted with their employers. They are too thin skinned and it- is this fact ' that- causes nearly, all the - trouble in our own ranks, where perfect trust and co-operation with our • officials should exist. '• Whoever was responsible for the , '(article published ■> in the Lethbridge Herald should feel mightily ashamed of himself, and it should be a lesson to him, and also to others of like ■ mean. mind.to say, only what is the "truth about their officials. The Dis- The importance and value of the old age pension fund to the International Typographical Union is usually conceded, and-the unity , with which the membership sanctioned the proposition proves that it touched a popular chord. But that" the law has its weak points must be admitted by all'who have given the pension question the faintest study. To accom-- plish anything well, ;to ;bring if,to :a' successful completion, it * is impera-' tive that we persevete; otherwise we can never hope to attain any high degree of perfection. The.International union has laid the foundation for one of the most progressibe steps ever taken by a trade union in this country, and .as time goes on, those familiar with the history of tho organisation know that the shortcomings and inequalities of the old age pension law will be remedied.' , One of the criticisms that has re- ceived the most criticism, and .to which many of the members seem to take exception, is that which says "* * * and who finds.it impossible to secure sustaining employment, and who has no other adequate means of support," etc. This clause is ambiguous. If it means anything at all, it means that the applicant must be practically destitute before he can become a beneficiary to the fund. We do hot believe it was the intention of the framers of the law—certainly not of the membership-that a member of the International union should necessarily be reduced,to poverty or want in order to participate in one, of its beneficial features. .Yet' .the present working of the law practically makes a mendicant of a member applying for the pension. Others contend that even thdugh a member may earn'?4 a week, he should not be debarred from the pension on that account, as that amount is not sufficient to maintain him. The present law debars him. " Another phase of the question to which the Journal desires to refer is the fact that a member contributing to a , fund of this character should acquire a vested right in its benefits. Under the law, all members of the International Typographical Union are-assessed for the maintenance' of the pension fund. Should a member by exercising ordinary traits' of frugality.-and industry, be able to acquire a small competency,, he is under the present law, debarred • from all ' participation in the pension fund;- after having been assessed,'.for its maintenance probably for years. He is thus placed with a disadvantage with the improvident member. This is unfair.. Thrift should be encouraged rather than discouaged. Great objection is also made to the methodJof_raisjng__the_rexen^e^orjthe PRESENT DAY potmes An Address Full of Interest by F.H.VSherman trict Officers of District No. 18 are /without an exception, honest, truth- „ ful and diligent in the discharge of . their duty to the members and should receive the united v support of every union miner throughout .the*"district., Remember the ever true and tried . saying "united we stand, divided we fall." '..-." _o - EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY Recent decisions under tho British ' Employers' Liability Act have occasioned surprise in this country, but lt is not generally known that an almost equally drastic measure ,'ias 1 e- come law in New Brunswick, Probably for tho first timo on this continent legislation affirms the principle that0 an employer is responsible for an accident to one of his workmen, ovon when caused by tho care- lossnoss of tho employee. Tho measure differs from tho British act in that it docs not apply to domestics and menial servants, Casual employes aro excluded from Its oporation, ns aro also clerks In shops, in Btoros, and wholcsalo houseB, Otherwise "workmen" means "any rail- Way sorvant, ship laboror, longshoreman, quarryman,, miner, foundryman, and any.person who, bolng a laborer, journeyman; artificer, handicraftsman, or otherwise engaged In manual labor, whethor undor tho ago of twonty-ono yonrH or abovo that ago, lias ,nntprc(l into or works under a contract with nn employer, oral or in writing." Soction throo provides that tho omployor shall be Uablo for pornonnl injuries to a workman,'whothor such injurloB nro caused by dofoct in tho employer's plant or by tlio nogllgenco of an omployo or employer. Where tho Injurloi) result In death tho com* pensation will go to tho local rola* t'lvoB'of tho deceased, .Under certain conditions whoro work is'bbl'ng dono . by , contract1, tho person, for whom tho work is dono In deemed* liable to compensation for tho Injuries an if tho workman had boen employed dir* oetly by him, In cane of death compensation to dofendnntB resldont In Canada miiBt equal the earning of deceased during tho three years next preceding the Injury, but Ih not in nny cano to exceed flftcon hundred dollars. Where tho period of servico has been less .JSr. v.,::u > 1.44(0 /jiujU'c.' buhiri ot ftft*mri',n**tittrin hi,** Veen ftTpfl. V>ht-rc Incapacity rnnultn from thc Injury fund. Some contend that if collec tions are made on'a basis of percentage of earnings, the benefit derived should in equity be proportionate thereto.* Others claim that' whefe' the same benefiVTs ■paya"We"'to'rBlf,"'a flat amount should be paid by all..-- That this view has prevailed in the past is evident from the present method of collecting International per capita tax, and the allotment of benefits.'• Furthermore, there.' Is good basis for the claim that International dues of whatever nature should be collected either wholly on a percentage basis or wholly on a flat basis. Only flvo cents ol ' tho present por capita tax is devoted to meeting the general expenses of the organisation, the balance being devoted to stated expenditures, tho payment of constl- tatlonal death and striko benefits, and the maintenance of the Homo. Why should a flat rato prevail with part of the collections and a percentage rato rato apply to the other? Undor our present syBtom,"tho International Secretary Treasurer must dopond entirely upon local officials for tho accuracy ot reports aB to tho earnings of members. Ho has no chock in this respect, and it will bo realised that somo unions aro decidedly negligent in business matters. Tho stamp system provides a chock on International duos, but not as' to percentage assessments. And many local secrotarlofl find It difficult to obtain accurate roporta of earnings, especially in tho smaller offices, ..If tho percentage system 1b to bo a permanent feature, tho International Union should also make provision for tho employment of travelling accountants, If it deslroB busInoHfl methods to provnll throughout tho Jurisdiction. In wrltlnj? this paragraph it is not tho intention of tho editor to question tho honesty of nny mum- bor or official. Twolvo years' experience at headquarters has convinced the writer that negligence nnd lack of RyHtem, rather than dishonesty, Ih responsible for moHt of tlio financial fallings of local officials. In vtow of tho Incongruities here referred to, it will readily be neon that the coming Ilbston convontlon has a broad (told for work In tho direction of perfecting the old age pension fund nnd the collection thereof, —•TypoRrnphlcal Joitrnnl, 0—• ■. , .. On Sunday at 2.30 p.m., July 12, Mr,* O. Lund, of -Ledgewick, Altai- addressed .the'<Socialist.party at Ed^ monton, taking = as ,'his subject Wage Slavery; r4 it's causes, effects arid remedy. The speaker was well listened to by a large audience. Comrade Lund is an employer of Taber, who was a wage earner, himself for forty years and^is well able to point out the evils of the present system and their remedy, which'he did in an eloquent speech. Comrade Lund is of Swedish extraction. . . In the' evening another meeting was held at 7.30 when Mr. F. H. Sherman, District President U.M.W. of A. was invited to address tbe meeting. Mr. Sherman spoke for nearly two hours and made an eloquent appeal to the workers of Edmonton to become members of the Socialist party. , Mr. Sherman's address, which was on the subject of Present Day Politics from the Socialist Standpoint, was in part as follows: ,We are told that a general election to the Canadian house of commons will take place in the near future and it may be well for us to review the work of the present parliament. Both government and opposition parties are capitalist parties striving to protect the property ofthe masters, the machinery of the wealth production. Shortly after the election of the present parliament, in order to further lubricate the political machine, they passed- measures to increase the'ir own salaries to $2500 per year, for an ordinary member, together with a large increase in the ministers, salaries and' pensions or the '.'venerable" senators—the watch dog's of capitalism. When we consider that nearly all the members of the house belong to the "labor skinning- class" and have private incomesi in addition-to their, salary,- we can begin to. understand why they have no sympathy with the poor struggling farmer and the wage earners of our industrial centres,,The building of a new transcontinental railway being one of the. issues at the last election measures were passed granting a charter to" the G. T. R. and backing, their bondB to the ,tune_of J.wo_hundred_million_dollars'- in other words building a road for a private corporation with the Canadian people's money and then handing over the railroad to the political friends of the government. 'You people at Edmonlon voted for the Grand Trunk;* and • high- wages -last*, election. I hope you are satisfied. $26 per month , and board in a railway camp. • ■ „,You; voted.for the Grand Trunk and prosperity in Edmonton. Well, you got what you voted for. Wages are being reduced and large numbers * of unemployed walk your streets. . You have no kick coming, you voted for these things and tho party you voted for is in power and got tho Grand Trunk Pacific and increased salaries-r-for .themselves/* In order that tbo wicked labor unions should bo good an act commonly known as tho Lemieux act, waB' passed, which forbade strikes and lockouts undor tho penalty of a heavy fine, boforo tho government got a chanco to poke its nose in and investigate. The miners being law abiding citizens invokod this law and several agreements woro mado undor its provisions. Finally tho Strathcona Coal Co. decldod to sot asldo tho law and tho agrcomont mado undor Its provisions and arbitrarily reduced wagcB, The minors suod for a breach of contract undor tho Lomioux law. Justico Stuart tolls them that tho agreements made undor tho net aro no good and that thoy have no redress against thoir omployora who break thoir contracts. That the prlnclplo of colloctivo bargaining will not bo admitted; unions havo no rights under the law and cannot recover any damages through a breach of contract on the part of tiio employers. Wo know that judges do not hceltato to flno uniono who break tliolr contracts and do other acts contrary to law; Tlio RosBland miners union wan lined $12,500 Rotno fow yonrfl ago nnd recently tho moul* derB union of Winnipeg, was fined $2000. So wo find the great labor law of tho proBimt government n farce nnd concolvcd for tho purpoHc of bluffing tho workers and keeping them nt work until the corporation*1 nliould hnve an opportunity to defeat tho efforts of the labor unions to obtain hotter wages and conditions of labor. I havo been a member of several boards nnd do not hesitate tp declare that the law is a farce and ♦.XwK^j'H^ Hotel FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie e—e—em—emm-e—ek—e—ewe—e—e—ee—em^ The centre of Commercial " ' -.. and Tourist Trade ' Cuisine 'Unexcelled'" Prop. I ♦.k»x«H4.x«:..:4m.x«^*:«x*^*iv^:'>- * S. F. Wallace •*>• \ NAP/WEE HO TEL Fernie's post Hotel popular shores the pauper labor of Europe. Treaties made with other nations in order to satisfy, the Canadian manufacturers associations cry for cheap labor, until we find the entire Pacific slope flooded with Asiatic coolies, and our Canadian workers fast becoming dropped down to their level and consequently degraded.' In this both parties . are equally to blame and we hold them responsible. - What has been done to find employ-' ment for, the thousands of artisans who walk the streets of our Canadian cities? T-' ; ' What has been , done .to .help the poor, homestead farmer to escape the cluTichW^f_th^money-nionger7T'tne" real estate shark and the railway, elevator and implement trusts?- -What has been done to protect the liveB and limbs(.of the workers, on the railways and^in^our mines? .". ..• What has been-done-to make our future more,.secure and Canadians homes brighter and happier?, Echo answers what? The record of the present government is a serious one and will go down in history as a constant squabble for the dividors of the spoil and noted for its submission to its owners—the capitalist, class. , Tho hope of r the future for the workers lies in the success ot the Socialist party. Tho past and present belong to the capitalist class, Tho future Is ours. Thc cause of Socialism which is tho cause of tho people, is the only ono to-day that stirs the bouIb of men and women. It is tho only cause for which mon and women* ot today aro prepared to do and die. The early christians Buffered martyrdom for their faith and wo havo inherited their spirit. Tho coming of Socialism will alono make Christianity possible on this earth and bring about that which all true christians pray for, Thy kingdom como, Thy will bo dono on earth, aB it 1b in heaven, ' You say this is t a dream and impossible of achievement. That ,1b what people said when Gordio Stephenson made his flrst locomotive, Impossibly ho 1b dreaming, When the timo como for running the first train from Manchester to Liverpool, an old lady with a large umbrella was among tho spectators and imo took particular interest in tho locomotlvo, looking all around lt carefully. "Woll, MIsbob," says Qor- dlo, "what do you think of tho on* glno"? "Oh," says Hho, "It won't ro; it won't go," Later on when Stephenson ntarted the train going thirty miles an hour, the old lady waving the umbrella high tn the air, cried out at tho top of hor voice "It won't stop; It won't stop," You mny say Socialism is a dream nnd won't go, We tell you it 1b' no dream, and won't stop until wo havo stricken tho fotters of wago slavery BY HOME BANK Annual Report Published in Toronto-New Stock to be Issued-Newspaper Comment The review of the annual report of the Home Bank of Canada, as it appeared in the Toronto "Globe of A social evening in connection with it,, r?,-... r-it, *,.,..„. ,« it. »r„n,4,n ( 4..C- 44J- ,^ V, 444 «4>4.*j,4.l 4y, *..4> 4.4 4 i, 44 14 V. , ,) * church wi\r hold n(*i Monday. ,Th« Prof*ram Included a violin duet ' by sustained compensation Is to consist I MI8BH.. Ward and Mm J/Stockwelb of a weekly pay, during tho inenpa* I mandollno solo by Mr, W. Ward, and city not oxcoedlng fifty per cent, of > '*■ 8nnK hy Mr, Hhortmnn, The thief the workman's average metV.tr rem-' feature of the evening wab the pre- nigs durin/; the previous twelve w'tntion ot n handsome .MiMe and months, If ho line not been so lor)1-,'! fountain Pen to Miss Glddlngs, who employed hin average earnings for ! •" loftvlnj*; Fernie. Miss Glddlngs was the lesser period during which he hnn In member of the League, the church been employed are to be accepted ns I choir, and the teaching staff of the the basis of earnings. Such weekly i Sunday Hchool, and the loss of so Payments must never exceed twrnty ' valuable a worker is «rent. Mr. Kob- dollars. If the Incapacity InstB for j ertson, (Sunday School superintend* j the other ol robbery of timber lands less than two weeks no compensation I fnt> •"■•* Mr. Wethtrllt (chorister)! And'mlnrrnl rights, valley, dale and is to be allowed for the flret week, i mmlr speechps exprenstnit their regret! hill, stolen from the people, special from the limbs ot the tolling millions of no use to tho worker in tho mines | of tho earth nnd giver, them. tho or the .farmer on the prairie since | ngnt to neoith, iu<* ami nappuiebs. ui;icc;ii<,iilx iiiu.U nailer tha net u>n- not bo enforced. Whnt are tlie political issues before the people of Canada today? What policy gr principle 1b set be- 4^.1, 44ft 4,44,1.1 ChC'tv)*, \><4-,4 44*4444,^|44444444M41> or flreB our souls? Wc find that day after day, week, after week, month titter month has been taken up in the discussion ot scandal nftcr ucandnl, graft after graft; one side of the house accusing If It lasts for over one hundred wreks the weekly psymenti* are to continue for the flrst one hundred weeks only. nt Miss Giddinc-'* departure nnd bent {privileges Riven to political friends, w|sbe» for her future wenl. Miss Old- '■ law* bonuse* plven to religious and dlnrs. feelingly responded, j other orpnnlentionu to bring to our (LoUll -Oil CMltJflUDU.** cl.«ij\.0 • i ** c ' About six hundred peoplo listened to Mr. Bherman, thn audience including prencherH nnd professional men. Questions wore asked and the pint* fnfm ftirntim 44444,44 hr\* nn r*nn tr\r\V It in behalf of nny capitalist party. The Hoclnllut local Is In a healthy state and is looking forward to a visit from Comrade Kingsley ot Vancouver, who Is now touring Canada, July 3rd inst, is herwltti1 reproduced. The Home Bank has 'a branch in Fernie and .from the president's remarks at .the annual meeting it, will be seen that the bank is extending in this direction. During a period when financial conditions have been plainly laboring under a depression tho Home Bank of Canada closes itB fiscal year with a favorable report, showing that it has not only escaped a shrinkage In deposits, but made a gain of ono hundred thousand dollars. The,Rest account has been added to, and is equal to ono-thlrd of tho bank's paid up capital. In view ot tho opportunities available for profltablo extension the dir- ectora ot tho Homo Bank consider the timo opportune for increasing thoir capital, stock, and half a million dollars will be "called for at onco. This now stock will bo oflered tor salo at tbo price the original stock of tho Homo Bank has uniformly maintained, A COMPACT INSTITUTION. The,, annual reports ot tho Homo Bank of Canada aro always ot moro, than ordinary interest. It is a compact institution, and its financial status may bo readily comprehended, Its operations aro not sproad out ovor a1 wido torritory whore tho con- dItlonB prevailing aro not familiar to tho general public, Counting tho head ofllce at 8 King Street weat thoro aro now eight branches in Toronto, Branches are also located in London, Winnipeg, St. Thomas, Walkorvillo and Fornio, B. O. Tho othor branches, ton in number, aro locatod in tho older parts ot Ontario nnd it may thoreforo bo concluded that tho buslncsB of tho Homo Bank is conBorvatlvo in character, and tho estimates ot its assets Ih on a fair basis of equity. DISPOSITION OF PROFITS. An analysis' of the annual report Bhows thnt the net profits for the year Just closed amount to fgs.411.ai. It is explained that this flguro Is arrived at after deducting all charges for management nnd allowing for doubtful debts, To the net profits !cr t..t 7i.d yf.'.r tV-trt huvc lair. r.J fled the credit, balance earried over from 1907. nnd the premiums on capital stock sold during the year, the three Items bringing the profit up to $144,709.54. After paying dividends, ♦f'2,705 ban been added to the Reserve account nnd ^'(i.-h.'^.^I earned forward Into the Profit nnd Loss ac* count for the current year. less than $20 000 due other,banks, the whole approaching the sum of five and a half million dollars. STATEMENT OF ASSETS. ' *•• • , - -*/"• The assets, amounting to $6,734,- 963.03, are made up.as follows.-Gold and silver coin on hand;. Dominion government notes and deposits with the Dominion government as security for note circulation, §506,284. Notes and checks of other banks on hand ' and balances; due from other chartered banks in Canada, and from banks in Great Britain and foreign countries, $632,241. „• Railway, municipal and other, bonds, $335,614. LT^Via -^__/»iiw*-«,r4.*rt*i-** lonno .on/1-Viillc _/-*Ho__ counted,* $2,714,718. The Home bank holds stocks, honds and debentures to cover the sum of $2,326,802 advanced ia call loans.' The .bank's, premises'in Toronto, arid* other places';, where'! it'has branches, together with safes, furniture and other office equipment, are valued at,$196,000. Every attention to the travelling' public . Rooms reserved by wire"! H. Whelan Manager ROYAL H o t e I Fertile /Everything . Up-to-date 1 * ~ , C** Bar Unexcelled All White Help Call in and See us once C. W. DAVEY & CO. P. V. WHELAti.,' Mori' '' The (l.O.L.A.A are putting up a quoit pitch 70 lent x »0 (eet. It is expected to be finished next week, They Intfnd nrranplnp a quoltlnc hnndlrnp nn soon nn It Is ready. FULL MRASURW OF SrcCUIUTY. The assets of tho Home Dank nre greater by nearly a million and a quarter dollnrt- than its liabilities to the public. These liabilities consist of Home Hank bllU in circulation throughout Canndn; money deposited on savings and In accounts not drawing Interest, and an amount of . BUSINESS IN MANITOBA. .The, annual meeting) of the Home Bank ot Canada was held at the head ofllce on Tuesday last, and in Bpeaklng on the report the president said in part: "We consider the present, timo favorable for placing $500,000 new stock on the market, and it will first' be offered to tho shareholders, as required' by tho Bank Act, and such as is not taken up will probably bo plac,od In tlio Northwest provinces, in which part of the country thero is springing up alargo demand for our stock. There are a considerable number of shares now held thero, and in view' of" ' a very probable largo Increase in that, number, and that we have recently-- established a business oannoctlon' 'lh Manitoba that should produce results valuable to tho bank, lt has been considered advisable to ask you to placo two gentlemen on tho Directorate who aro residents of nnd'stand woll with the community in'-thnt rapidly growing country," "You will observe that tho deposits, which, in viow of tho general withdrawal that Imb taken placo, might havo boen expected to show a decrease, not only do not do bo, but flhowan IncreaRn of nearly $100,000, With normal conditions existing wo would likely havo shown a larger Increase, "Tho conservative policy adopted by tho directorate, Ib still adhorod to, and whilo wo might possibly have spread out more, and hnd a great, number of branches, we think tho policy wo are pursuing in host in the IntorostB of thn Institution." Mesflrs. W. T. Kernahan nnd Arthur R, Dnnison were appointed scrutineers, nnd reported the election of tho followlnR honrd of directors:-* Bugene O'Keefo, Thomas Flynn, Lieut, Col. John I, Davidson, Edward O, Qooderham, W, Parkyn Murray, Lieut. Ool. James Mnson, John Peruse and John Kennedy. At n- subsequent mooting of tho new hoard Mr, Eugene O'Keefo wits re-elected Preeldent nnd Mr. Thomas Flvnn, Vlri* •Prr-nMr.nt The "Toronto Telegram" of July itxt, hit t/ic loilowinn comment on,the Home Hank's report i . The annual report of 'the Home Dnnk of Canada, ii to be1 rend with n knowledge of tha' institution's orcan-- Iznllon jiml date ot Initial c.tabllth- 44,4.1,4, Tilt l(*JWl io»l.t-U J«\t(li«) ,,\ (he Horrn nank'r. :,»lrd annual report or thc third report Issued tince the nnmc of thc Inttilution has been "Home Bank." But t'tc prc»ti*ie of the institution ha» h*e-t a.-curmilalint* tinrc 1854, and Its clientele '.i an old and faithful one. In thc maii. tl-.c rcpoit follow\ thc 8YNGi-"3I8 OF CANADIAN NORTH-WES* MINING KEQULATIONB. Coai,,—Coal milling rights miy be lestod for a period of twenty-one years nt an annual1 rental of t\ per acre, Not,more than 2,MX> acres shall lie loruoil to one individual or company A royalty at the rate of five conts- per ton slmll be collected on the merchantable.- coal minod, QuAitTZ.—A person eighteen i earn of age or ovor, having dhcovorod mineral in placti, may- local o a olalm l.fioo x l,soo feet, Tho foe for rooordlng n olnlm is (S. At least $100 must bo expended on the olhlnrt' earhvoaror paid to tbe mining record*.* In lieu thereof, When * WO has oeen expended or- paid, the locator may, upon having a lurvey- mado, and upon complying with other requirement*., piirohaio the land at tl por acre, Thu patent provides for the payment nf a. royalty of D' per cent on the sales, PLACF.n mining olalms generally are 101 foot* square; entry fee W renowable yearly, An applicant may obtain two leastt to drodgc for gold of rive miles ouch for a term of twenty years, renewahlt at tho discretion of1 the Minister of the Interior Tho lossoo shall havo a dredge In operation within ono soauon from the dato of tlio loano* Hernial »10 por annum for ... leased, Jloyalty at tlio*. rate of *>i por cent collected on the output af* for each live rnllon, oach mile of slvor leased, tor it oxcoodi WW, W.W.Ooiiv, Dopnty Minister of the Interior. N, n.-UnanthorUod publication of this advertisement will not bo paid for, Aug 1*07*1 m mantl, and thc nublU*. has been withdrawing its saving** for small investments offering higher rates of interest than thc bnnks allow. Dnnk deposits shrink when interest rates advance. Under such circumstances n bank would expect a falling off in its deposits, However, the Home Dank has held Its own and gained a trifle. Thc earnings,nl*o, arc large This: was to be expected, with money nt a premium, On n capital of less than1 a million dollars, $75,411 clear earnings is a Rootl nrolit. Thc small Increase dn deposits i<nd large earnings arc clearly indicative of the condition of the money market, For an institution that has extended so slowly and deliberately as the Home Dank, thc opening of six new branches during the patt year is a noteworthy i'ncltlcnt. This Is more than were opened during previous vr-iT* ii'ttt'n chi"* (•rtmlltlnno ,fl*»,*»(»nrrf1 ! favorable.* No doubt the- withdrawal (tlC ii'U^CtCl'ill iiallt i» rfiCUUilU.ji'C for this extern ion. In London! Ont., the Home Bark dropped snugly into the place vacated by the Sovereign Dank. Thc new, branches at lldcrton Thormlale were ahr 'paying Sov- . .... i.... i... .* ... t'.., ,f ,1. 4.t*.. |»44 Wlu,...t.^4 M.W 4 .v >.,,..,» W. 4,.W withdrawal. A new r-'tinch i» opened at Sandwich, and 'wo In Toronto one at the coener of Gaecn east, Ont. and one in Wcit Toronto. In Issuing new stock, the Home Dank directorate exhibit confidence in an early improvement In conditions It \i likcty tl-jc new tloik will V't hatli- m proportions imiaf.y observable in the {ly taken up, for the institution has annual «t«t'*-iT.rnt« of our siirri'-^fiil I m.inv frir-nrlc, and the minagement, b«nV», hut there are one or t**o item* j has ,-always been Temarkabl,* for its which are of special notice. The in-J conservatism, following the main create in the depniilt. while small,' roads tupped out for chute ml benVs is unusual. Money ha** hern in de- / to <rav.*J alon**. / tli i i Official Organ of District No. 18, JU. Mi W. of A. FERNIE, B...C, JULY. 18TH, 1908 Messrs. Little and Liimsden, of tie Diamond Vale, were at Nicola Thurs- * day on business. •" ' -Thursday was payday at. the Diam- ; ond Vale,,'several thousands changing hands," 'r 'n'-- '" The grievance at Middlesboro with the company1 ,'anil employees, was patched up," the i-nej-freturning to work Monday, lt appears the miners quit ' work and the outside men came out in . sympathy. . The miner's returned to ■w* rk but the outside men hit the- trail. . Such are the ways ofthe ignorant. , L The three Gordies Jack Wade, Jar-\ Mallani and G. Robinson are working oh r.W. Monro's property two miles irom Nicola. It is reported Jimmy is going to do the cooking so lie can't kick. " ° T. Calvert lias gone up to Jos. Graham's prospect where thef are running a drift. Dick Hardy and Joe Shay came - down from the Coldwaier and are working at the Diamond Vale farm. ..Fred. .Paige, the blacksmith, _ says business is good. He is getting in a new stock of farm implements and ma* . chinery,! having,built a shed for them.. . ' ;; ' .'■ ; ■ '•--: .if '-'- -:-' , --, „' The'election of school trustees take ; place Saturday which promises lobe a warm one. There' are several factions trying to get their men in. .... ....,/ „ . Shorty.and M. Cruiksh'anks left en today's train for Nicola lake on.a- fishi- ing trip.' .They seemed'to be well supplied with the needful., I. * , Roy Thomas returned on Wednes- " day's train from the Coast. - T. j. Smith and-T. Duncan paid a flying trip to their property, the Diamond Vale. ..' o ■ ■*■ * > LETHBRIDGE „The organizers for the' Steele,. Struc- • tural Workers International Union, assisted by the local organizer of the" A. F. of L., have succeeded in organizing a local union of that body in -this city. 1 The new local-has!started with a mem- Rush and George "Thomson then volunteered'to go down and succeeded hi fastening ropes ' to. the"-, unconscious bodies, when they were overcome and fell to the botto-vK , W. Carvis, a brother-in-law of Thomson's then went down, precautionary methods*-having been adopted by this .time and succeeded in bringing the bodies of Ru.sh and Thomson to the surface .biiV; all efforts io revive them proved. unavail ing. It is tbe doctor's opinion that they were dead before being, brought up. Campbell is not much the worse for his'l'speriencebut tbe boy is suffering from the effects of an applioa lion of rawhide, applied by his father. crowd out on Monday night. The committee that was appointed to interview the management; report that the management were' willng'to ship the tamping into the mino arid place it , on the gangways if the miners would pack it up the, pitchi The committee's report' was accepted and the committee discharged. The question then came up for discussion1 and it was after a lengthy discussion that a resolution was passed to accept the company's terms, pending the decision of the conimittee'which has been appointed to-settle the question for the whole of the province. BANKHEAD U.M.W. of A., Local No: 29: Where-, as the great and Supreme Ruler of the universe has In his infinite wisdom-' removed from among us one of our worthy and - esteemed fellow workers, T. W. Taylor, and whereas the long and intimate relations held with him in his faithfulness to this local union makes it eminently befit; ting that we record our appreciation to him therefore. Resolved that the wisdom and ability, which he has exercised in the aid of our organisation by service, contributions and counsel, will be held in grateful remembrance. That the. sudden removal of such a life from among our midst leaves a, vacancy and a shadow that will-be deeply realised by all the "members of this organisation and will prove a serious loss to the community'and the public. . . Resolved that with deep sympathy with the bereaved relatives of the deceased ,we. express out hope that even so great a loss to them may be overruled, for good by Him who doeth all things well. SANDON Our candidate for the Dominion house, Mr. Davidson, returned from his trip to Douglas Island,. Alaska, and also visited Texada Island.,His stay was very brief in Sandon, having to leave the next,day for Denver,, Colorado, to attend the W. F. M. convention, and don't expect t him' back before the middle of August. Things are rather quiet around here at present'. Summer has not changed the aspect very much, The only noteworthy affair of the week was Premier McBride's visit ,to new Denver and other lake'towns, i. e. good Conservative towns of course. ' He found it expedient to give Sandon the cold shoulder. .He may have to answer some pertinent questions and this would not do of course. u All the Sandon magnates turned out in force and went to New Denver.,to meet his The funeral of the late Thos. Taylor who met with an accident at the "Bankhead depot and died from ,the effects, took place on "July 7th. Both the U.M.W. of A. and the I.O.O.F. attended the funeral. Taylor'was' a- member ■ of,.both ' orders.,-The body was interred at the Banff cemetery. The .burial was performed ,by the I. O.O.F., the Rev. Haggath being ,in attendance. *" The Bankhead - Mines Ltd. worked five days last week. There is' a, rumor' of the mines running full .time. ' • ■ i ?m*AAA4}^W,frl^,WMrAi&>A % - '' '" ' V 'J'■■""% I Do You Owe for I X ■■ - - ■ - £ l Your Paper •> ■. •*• •> ' " . *o ••• ♦ - • >• g s ■ X Y X , <4 Look at the date on address ♦ of your paper. If it has expired X V X V send us :i renewal at once and get the benefit of the reduced rate. - *■ . X* ♦•H^^X*-^ bership of 35, and it is expected that when thelwbrk on the new steel bridge is in full swing, that the membership •" will be increased to 250 or 300.*> Sue- i cess to the new local. .', An experienced cracksman has been operating in Lethbridge during' the past week. The individual succeeded in gaining an entrance' to the freight department ofthe C.P.R. and working the combination of the safe aiid abstracting about $600. He was in a hurry, evidently, as he overlooked another hundred dollars' that was in an envelope. One man was arrested on suspicion but has since been released. Prospects of improvement in themin- 1 ing business here are bright. A report emanating from the office of thc A. R. & i, Co. states that No, 3 mine will work four days, and probably live from now on till such time ns circumstances wnrrant tlie compuny working the mine full time. The Monday issue of the Lethbridge Herald, hands out a nice boquct to the Ledger as follows; "The Fernie Ledger under the new management is proving to be ono of the newsiest pnpers of Ihe west, Il is n clenn, bright nnd well edited weekly, nnd is a ■ credit to the District Mine Workers." The Mine Workers will endorse the above statement. The citizens were given a treat on thc evening of Saturday, ihe 11 tl) inst, In the form of u concert, rendered by the Cnrdston bund, who were on their " wny to Winnipeg to take part In the contest to he held; nt tho fair. The band In composed of boys and young men, their ages ranging from 8 to 31 yenrs and consists of 37 pieces, It is llio boast of tho mnnngcr that nono of the members neither drinks nor smokes, In nn effort to save the life of a small boy, in which thoy succeeded, two men lost their own lives on the 14111. One of the piers of the new bridge was noticed to he sinking nnd n smnll shrift • was sunk close lo tt, It being thc Intention to (III »n old entry, over which the pier had been constructed, with concrete, but owing to nn nccumulit FOOTBALL. Banff vs. Bankhead played on Saturday, July 11th, on the Banff grounds. There was a good crowd watching,,the game. It was a hard and fast game, and both teams ■were fairly strong.' There was nothing scored in the first half. Bank- head had the best of the game right through. The Bankhead boya lost a penalty which was legally due to them, owing to tho field not being marked off properly. The Banff team would never have won If the Bank- head goal keeper hadn't run out of his goal which was the means of oho of the Banff players getting through with the ball. There Is no denylug the fact that the best team lost. The final score was ono goal to nil in favor of Banff. BASEBALL. Bankhoad vs. Oanmoro played on Friday, July 10th, on tho Bankhead grounds, Bankhead played In hard luck. . It was an easy victory for Oanmoro. Final scoro nlnetoen to four in favor of Oanmoro. The Ladles' Aid aro taking a great Interest In the Rov. Mr. Randal, tho new MothodlBt minister, who has just como into this town. Thoy nro fixing up a room tor him at tho mess house Thoro aro quito a few good, honest young men in Bankhead who would llko to havo thoir rootns flx«d up, Thore aro . young men in thin • town who have boon horo for. .two and throe years. I wonder it tho Ludlofl' Aid will got furnituro, bedclothes, and other household goods, for'ftome of those. Thero nro moro . deserving onos in Bankhead than Mr. Randal, and I think it would pay 'tho ladles to Rlvo thoir timo and money to things of moro Importance. Tho Iowa state band played at tho O.P.P., hotol in Band on Tuesday night, July 7th, for a danco, It was a fine dnnce, In fact ono of the best over hold in Banff, Tho music was 0, k, but I don't think this band is so nood ns lt is cracked up to be.I think wo have quito as good in Canada, if not better. A meeting of the U.M.W, ,of A,, Local No, 29, Dunkhoad, held on Saturday night, July 11th, for the purpose of considering the inflnmnble tamping for blnntlng purposes, which the mining laws of Alberta call for. There Is one fault In the law, and that la It doesn't say whoro tho company shall put or store this honor. He spoke very flatteringly of the present member for-the Slocan, Mr. Hunter, and his diplomatic abilities in getting appropriations ^while n*\ijfQgginC]4=h43='Wllg nn¥ rrpioTn nf _R= speaker,-yet he went before the cabinet with such a winning smile that they could' not resist his demand. There was & hot, time in the old town, ,-A few , of the visitors were gotting jolly, so something had to.be done. The wise ones started some of their hllarlos brothers out of town. Some turned up next morning minus their horses and badly dinted cadys. A. McDermid, of Medicine Hat, was in Hosmer Wednesday looking over the sawmill property belonging to Mr. Blake, of Winnipeg, with the object of purchasing some. Should the deal come off the new owner will operate at once. . J. S. Gusty," of the Pat Burns business, made a flying trip here on Wednesday. ... - - ■' A meeting of Conservatives vr&B held here with the object of forming ar. association, in the Oddfellow's Hall. They were addressed by W. R. Ross M.P.P.,- who made some trite ' remarks concerning the party. ; Jules Hurles was appointed delegate to Nelson on' the 24th. R. J. Cole will'be president;. Vice President; Mr. Jarvis; Secretary, Mr. Fuller., An executive committee of ten were also appointed. ^ The .football team go to.Bellevue on Saturday , first. Chambers, Linton and the suspended players will be in at the death perhaps. Hosmer opera house is, to have some scenery, ' drop curtain, sheet and wings. Mr. , Robson is the artist. ■' '■ 'The Hosmer team has accepted the conditions in the Michel competition for four hundred dollars in the near future. Hosmer gets , a. bye for the Mutz cup and meets the., winner of the Coleman and Coal' Creek game; The O.P.R. cottages now have the water—on the outside..'-. "Police circles are quiet; nothing doing. Magistrate Cole might as-well be withoat a Job.0 The first line of Coke ovens are almost completed'. •F. McDonald did not return' from Nelson by. the airship as many suppose. He came back by the Strawberry limited and we did not see the "Misses" either. The billiard .tournament at the Hosmer' pool rooms had its first round this week. The skillful moves appeal to'the artist. We are, to have a circus of our own. Billy Sniith is to bust a bronco for Loni Lanthier. Jules Hurel and T. Bruchett were passing the hat for the hose and reel layout. Five hundred dollars in sight for a start. ■, -> : 0—: >$,Jl4H$*3!-i*7"{-?*I1^^ ™ **■ **v $ *- * * ♦ f To Crow's Hest (Jf We beg* to inform you that we have opened a Wholesale Fruit and Produce Warehouse,at Fernie, from ^ich point we are prepared to cater to your wants and will- give immediate attention to all orders either by mail or wire. , (J Thanking you for your liberal patronage in the past, we are at your,, service. PLUNKETT & SAVAGE P.O. Box 477 Fernie, B.C. «^^^^^^^^^^^»^^^^^f^ f «.*■» ■ •**. •it- «4*4» »'"|5*& ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ HOSMER BAYNES ■*.»,*, nf nntrnnmm j*no, prohnhlv Mnrlr dnmp, thn work had to be discontinued UlrH priflne"*. tn mftlnWot*. to the ef- i, *-. (' n t , *■ , until n fnn could he procured. TWe small boy who whs the cause of the trouble started to climb down ihe hole on tlie timbers nnd when nbotit fifteen lnH down was overpowert- Hnu it,, over, but was prevented from fnllinu to tlie bottom by the timbers. His com* pnnlon who wns watching g.ue the alarm nt once and n number of the -workmen were noon upon the icene. One of them, n carpenter numed feet thttt they would not pack the tamping from the Rtirfaee, which the company intended them to do, »o a committee waa formed to Interview1 the mana*;emi>nt vrere vtiWinir to nhlp terms could he got, this committee to report on flunday to a epeclsl meetlnr cnlled for that purpor-e, The meetlnr then adjourned. The meeting reconvened on Sunday, July 1J, at two o'clock, hut owing to a few of th* broth«r* betnc slfrhtly intoxicated, Proldent Dunlop failed to Campbell, went down after the Hovlhrlnir those brother* to nrJjr, •■.•• ho wilhoul n rope, he •»»»* overpoweredI adjourned tbe meetlnr tjnt'l ' ,rtey aiwell. Two other men named Fred n,rtt. Mr "th. There •**»■■* I"« ' The two Miss Bai-nharts and Miss Hanley from Cranbrook were at the little social dance at the Queen's hotel.on Wednesday. Peto McLaren, the gentle eyed "con" of tho work train is said to have entered into double harnesB, God bless you "Pete." Bill Ryllo haB left for Bonnie Scotland, not Ireland, as many suppose. BUI had a good sized,flaBk for company. „ Mr. Stratton, druggist, is leaving Hosmor, Tom Smith has left ranching for awhilo and will give the black dla-, monds another show. Tom's ranch is nt Pincher. A meeting was held on Wednesday to Bolect trustees for the school district. A, ■ McL, Fletcher,',Bro. Oole and Hugh Bell,aro the appointees. What about that now school building, In .Hosmer; football circles thore aro , mnby anxious enquiries about the now Shakespeare.-of .Ooril Greek, who burnt on our horizon with thc effulgence of a full moon. Our own Hector McDonald is smitten with the poetic fever and next week ho promises us a,little chanty on tho Bellevue game. Hector has a soulful appearance nnd with an odd stania chucked in, should cause a frost in the gassy town.of Goal Creek, . It is hoped Michel.will not spring any surprise on us, Hosmer's local 2497 new officers are: PrcB-*.T, A. Tupper, Rico Pres.—W, Taylor. Secretary—Wm. MeFecan Treasurer—Harvey Thompson. Ree, Secretary—Dave Borthwlck. The Spokane Chamber of Commerce didn't call on us but we nro not without honors; A. McL. Fletcher I I, ^4 4 » 41* l , M4>4-« i,44t —.Ut.- 4/4 44.U44W 4.4*4. TJjJVUi'lj \hc tJJwh ui -Jiif Xixuri} ui trade Third Avenue has been graded, You are now at liberty to (all Into OldlnndH lots or the ereek. You ean take your choice. 44£ jUtV'•>..- L».ilU.AUlJ. 4 4'JW. 4.W4. i,'mt ernment a brldre acro«* the creek, connecting first avenue with the un* ion depot. The brldre across the ereek at pre* sent Is In a shaky condition and many a man misses the "brldre of •ighd" entirely, but the creek it eoollnr. Th' Imperial Usnk nl Canada U located tn the new Royal building. —Miss~"Anna"*'Hubbaru—wuo~uas^ueen' a very genial guest at Kootonia for several weeks is spending a few days in Fernie. ""' .'■' v Mrs. W. H. Griffith and little daughter Marguerite'-went*to Fernie Monday to spend ac'ouple ot days; ' The Kootenay Rivfer Land Co. and D. W. Hart their agent purchased two fine pianos from J. H. 'Reid '&' Co., Fernie. Miss Taylor, bookkeeper for ., tho North0 Star Lumber, Co,, of Ellko, was a caller at the, Kootonia Club Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Harry Adolph, of Brandon, purchased the teami*of„well bred pacers owned by W. H. .Griffith.. We will all. miss them as they are a neighborhood pride. " ' J. H. Thomas and H. J. McOroban of Nelson were business callers at the Club and D. W. Hart's last Wednesday, H. J. Smith, surveyor, returned to his home at Moscow, Tuesday, ■ *—0 Kefoury '* n .——— Save your dollars by dealing with us Specials Men's Balbrig-gan Underwear - Q $1.00 per suitor 50c per gra-rmexat Plen's Black Sateen Shirts - - - 60c Men's Tweed Pants - - - - $1-25 8 oz. Overalls - ,■.-,,- , ■* ' ' _ m m 25C , Men's Braces - ■ ; "Gent's^urniihitigs, BWt¥andSteorcs Dry Goods, Etc. 146 Victoria. Ave. 77 Baker Ave. Hammond & Mcintosh -For Electfica.1 Contracting: of Every Description 'V? COMMUNICATIONS The Editor does not hold hinuolf rospon. kIIiIo tor opinion a exprosioil by corronpoii, den to in thane oolumnn. Merritt, 13. C, July 7, 1908 To the Editor District Ledger Dear .Sir; I read in your valuable paper some weeks ago n nolo regard- infj tlie dismissal of W. tiuyu-ooil, "booze nuf sed." Also Comratlo Leheney's letter copied from tlie Trado Unionist and I think Comrade Leheney struck ihe right keynote. In tlie first place, Mr, Editor, I think that leaders of nil organizations should be men of good character. I don't want lo be misunderstood on that point, hut why point the finger ol scorn no much at Hill Haywood who has puised through one ofthe greatest ordeals Hint man could go through, and who knows that what ho has Mil* fired has not weakened hit* conotllu* tion, or perhaps at thc eleventh hour fell n victim to somo traitor in our midst of which there nre m.iny. ■• There arc word* xpoken by a man 3,000 yearn ago which have never been nn* iwcrcd yet, namely; "Let those without sin, etc." Now Mr, Editor, according to the Trade Unionist, Hill Haywood wm thrown out ofthe W. F. of M. for tested against the nice little bill my dear Purm sent in for his services, nt least I saw a resolution in the Miners MnjfHzine to that effect, and if I remember rightly my denr Parm tried to get n fill lob on the District Ledger, but failed to do so which is luckv for thc Ledger, and now he my denr Farm uses the Trade Unionist to abuse those who nre managing tho Ledger, it is evident my dear Farm Is not chenp when he is out for number one.,, Now Mr. Editor, ns to big, honest, bravc*hcarted Bill Haywood who has declared lilmkclf first lasl and nil thc time a fighter for tho working class, 11s n Socialist he has never asked for quarter nor has he given it, Hill Haywood may have been guilty of getting drunk hut he never betrayed tho working class, when tho hangman's rope whs half way round his neck. I shall over remember those sweet, words of his, namely: "If the shedding of my bloood will benefit the working class I am willing 10 die." I wonder what kind of a lace my dear Farm would pull If oil the large corporations were Irving to hang hin), and Mr. Editor, it wns Mr. Haywood the capitalist* of America were trying lo murder, why? hecnuic they saw In Hill Haywood n focman worthy of their steel, ft mnn who wns lending the workers out of bondage. We have had other labor leaders but they have failed to grasp the situation, they believe In begging for Inbor legislation, Bill Hnyuood Buy Your furniture from us. If you are leaving town we will Buy it Back Cheapest house in town HtUL-LJ- L C. FURNITURE STORE H. M. TfRRY, Proprietor Kext to IinptrUI Hott'l SHO IM" Ave io cAtftUrtis why dm my *\cm Purm not como out with 'he whole thing or let it alone, like a mnn, Vou see the calibre of the two men, Hill Hnyuood U>i*iri> \M*. *'nu -»'i,4>»i'» .«-» \**ui \\> -tii* ruling class, while my dear Farm l» eminently respectable. He a man my denr Verm or be nothing. It'* not many month* since thc con* vention of DiMricl No. 6, W. P. of M. wn* held In Greenwood when my dour Farm «■»* looking for a fol job tu run jac»r Prum uk*** the route. a |wper «nd did succeed In being up* You„ for ,he cauw twrntlcJ un. 4 cuiuutittcc icg^iu-i Mart- [ ing n paper and GwrnncwJ uoion pro* :, "--task mmi ,v,.Mtr<r» (trm*.'- nt rnnrvn »■(•,■• ilMf "T T' """, i ,, , .1 ***-*' t* ' , *t,0*X* *tlC ***/it*l.tm- ..«.» .4. 4.4- « --, Farm docs not come out so strong ns I .Wjt wWfh ^rtfinp, .0 Wm, hut of lh«t, no the cowardly cur ha» \t> twit \ ^m fof R workcr l0 ^mnd what belongs io him Iv bail etiquette. In conclurrion Mr. Hdltor, the scripture snysi "the poor ye have *.t. ...„ ..»,,,„,pj" "mil tixere erexurtnxtn kinds of foor,\nv denr Farm is ex't- dently poor in mind, There are millions of workers who will pay n tribute to Hill Haywood when he fthuMe* off this en) th. I wonder will It ever be known when my Fernie Cartage Company Dfalerx in Wnj-ont., Sleighs, nnd Dump Carts All .*i».l» of. SprinK W^*^1 Hnrncti Office I'hon*? •»! Wildorf Block We*, rhont.76 No* .. the tlm* tr> Ibe D.stnet t*e*Ieer. mtmmmm ?AciM m. 4 SUMMER EXCURSIONS EAST $60.00 . From , Fernie to WlnnipeR, -Dulutni Fort WtUtam, and St. Paul - CHicago 72 50 New York 108 50 Montreal 105 00 St. John, N.B '120 00 St. Louis ; 67 50 Toronto 94 40 Ottawa... 105 00 .Halifax 131 20 Sydney, C. B , 136 90 Tickets on sale ittay 4 and 18; June 5, 6, 19 and 20 ; July 6, 7, 22 and 23, August 6, 7, 21 and' 22, 1908. First class round trip, ninety day limit. Routes—'Tickets ars ... food via any recognised routes In one or both directions. To destinations east oi Chieafjo are good via the Great Lakes For Rates,' Reservations and any information desired call on orwrito . J. MOE, G.E MoPHERSON, D.P.A. G.T.A. Nelson ' Winnipeg Go to The Rinman Kaminski Co. —For--. Groceries, Dry Goods Boots and Shoes •West of Queen's Hotel. HOSMER, B. C. I The.Elk Valley Livery I Dray & Transfer Co. f All kinds of | ih-ayifig, Teaming and Transfer Work | | Clapp & Letcher, Props. Off. Tel. 6 Residence Tel. 149 P. O. Box 326 McEwing's Table Queen Machine-made Bread Is the kind you can enjoy three times a day and seven days in tlie week, . Don't deny it to the children between meals, they nre growing. Our cakes and pnstry nro of thc finest quality. Ice Cream* rrult*. Etc. J. R. McCWING ■Mr-j Phone 138 Kc«. o. Pellnt Ave WM. SCOTT Pioneer J Undertaker I and Embalmer of the city (Chnrtrr Mrmlxr ol Manitoba .iii'l AIImti-i UfidfrU.kcr»'«i Kmluilncrt.' AtHtxiat'toii) Sstitfadion Warranted Picture Framintf and Furniture Rtoairine in connection fttiWrlb* for Office & Parlors Kfl Vi.tivi-t Am*. / DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, :B. C. JULY 18, 1908. rK***:*-^^^^ * MINE X **><.>**.:..x.^ ; Upon taking control of, a plant, flo- not assume'that its system of operation.^; either* all-right or.all wrong. Do*"hot express"opinions, but investi-; gate. Question every . established. - order. Demand its- reason for existence, if there be any. Do not be quisled into spasmodic actions, or tithe making' of snap judgments. Main- ■"■ tain a strictly judicial attitude, collect and test your evidtnce, and then decide-uponv the best thing to do. Classify, , systemise aid organise. Your success iri "the long run will .depend upon your skill in organising and systemising. Your science wijl not save the situation if you have not-also these qualities of industrial generalship. But back of these lies the.-abili.ty to classify, without which you cannot systematise, nor organise the -human agents at your command into an effective mechanism for making ' your system vitally operative. Here' you should possess an advantage over any but the very extraordinary empirical competitor. ' Classification of, the work in and around a mining plant, depends as ~"does all classification, upon your . knowledge of relationships "of the' multitudiness duties to be performed. You cannot evolve this out of your inner, consciousness, and you cannot systematise the work' until you have classified, it. In the average , plant there ^is eternal friction between the various" departments. The amalgamator is squabbling with the concari- trator man, the cyanide foreman has grievances against both of- these, the master mechanic , is at war with 'every other departmental head and everybody wants the scalp of the store clerk. There is, of course, a certain amount of conflict due to the imperfections of human nature, but one group of men'in Amador county, for example,'will be very similar to ' another group.at Congress, Arizona. They will work very well if they have , proper leadership, and if constant conflict occurs, it as because their duties have not been properly sys- tematised.. No ' matter how pretty the system 'may appear' on paper, if —"—i-lrdo"e".-r'no"t^perate~w^ it is not; founded on .a true classification ofB duties. The friction is symp- tbmatic.A bad system develops' the bad characteristics in a body of workmen because it discourages some, and it offers an opportunity to the more aggressive to overstep their authority in an effort to keep things from going to smash at critical moments. " The management of' men is partly science and partly art. Thc science ,of it lies in what has already been explained—the ability to classify, systematise, organise, and this you can Jeani. The art of it consists in tact. Set an example of industry, accuracy, honosty, respectability, Never get angry: and never swear, Seek to make 'yourself understood by clear, incisive speech, not to mako yourself impressive ,,with bold bad language, nor with caustic humor. Be courteous and agreeable, but not too distinctly affable, I recall a manager who waa worthy in many ways, but who orrod on the Bide of excesalce affability. As he passed out of the aliop ono day a workman remarked : "Nice littlo doggie; seo how lie wags hia tail," and everybody Jaugned and in fact this man ultimately failed just becaiif.0 he could not command rofjpect. Do not Heck to establish a reputation for bolng charitable or kind. Nothing is more certain to be misunderntood. Your dependents will not it,down as wcukiKDs of character and will tako advantage ot you. Inn toad of thin uim ut being just. Justice is coinprcbctiKible, hecuuar, it Ih lofclcnl. It hi\B tho foico of that rieci-Mity which InliercH in tho rein tion between an effort and Uh cause, A manniser is tin- representative o| what wo like to call tt houIIchs corporation, It Ih In reality u nion:y making instrument. It was cnei'.'l for that nnd for nothing pIhc, and ns iiiih' lt must be ndniinistcicd. Ir. your pergonal iinolllr-lal relation!,, you may give play tn your finer teeWnvn. but In vnnr mnnut-erial capacity, bo the cool cal- culntin*' judiro, nnd dUpim-m Justice. *= supposed relationships, why can you i not • staten your equation and {iolve it? '. Because you put .only one ' un-. known quantity, into your equation, and'that is the attitude .'of-the union j whereas you are all unknown quantity to them, and1 as'each. party is •! dealing .with a different unknown j quantity you never get the problem ! stated ■ in mutually " satisfactory i terms. Every - conceivable' expedient ; has been resorted to in dealing with ' this vexatious difficulty, but where a , camp has been unionised you must I depend mainly upon tact. ''•< J It pays to dress up after work, ', even in the wilderness. I have seen l camps completely reformed in character by this simple expedient. If jyou do it the,staff will soon follow ; the example, if you hold their re- ; spect. Their subordinates will take j the hint, and,so it will spread. This j makes for decency and respectability, ,and all better things that lielong in j theii" company. j In conclusion allow me to advert to the manager's relations to his employers. As you gain experience you will como to feel that, nearly all , virtues are necessary in a man . to make him loyal, and you will prize it as,a jewel of superior worth., Become ' that jewel for your own company. That is a quality which seldom fails of appreciation. So identify' yourself with the company's interests that no division can be di-'awn; between - the two.' Get the best results you can, and stand or fair with-them. Be absolutely frank, absolutely truthful, and remember that while good news will keep, bad news will not. If you have .anything disagreeable or unfortunate to tell, hit the psychological ■ moment for telling it, and that moment is the first one in which you can'find time for writing it. If you postpone; the right moment never comes; the delay adds to your embarrassment; gives you another difficulty to explain;' and in the end will either warp you into falsehood or put you in the bH..* t position of having for a time tried deceive. I repeat, the psychological ■moment""ior_teuing":tHe—tfuth',~lt—itr be a disagreeable truth,-is the first chance you can get. If you doubt this, try it once and see!—From article in Mines' and Minerals far July- it ,, ...... , . o—• Digby,.N...S. Minard's Liniment Qo., LimitM, • .Gentlemen—Last August .jjiy. '.orse was badly cut in eleven places, • y a barbed wire fence. Three uf" hu cuts (small ones) healed soon, but tho others became foul and, rotten, and though I tried many kindB of medicine they had no, beneficial result. At last a doctor advised-mo to i so Minard's Liniment ,nnd in four weeks' timo every sore was healed -.ml tho hair has grown over each , nb n fine condition. The liniment !s u: uuily wonderful la its working. JOHN R. HOLD PIN, Witness, Perry Baker. MINERS DECIDE TO APPEAL THIS CASE ' In your ■jJJ.-r**. to do this you will cotifront. tbo porplexlticH of the labor problftni'. It is ortlv when v,n\ m*"t its organiHC'd front that you realise it Ih a problem. It would not ne to very difficult if the problem »eru nil on one side. You think you under- stand the attitude of thc ort;anlsa- r.lnnr yon pwent what *>wwn to 'io u r»oluMon, based upr-irj the data you li.4tl to *ii..rt wiib; •niicf. lot ynu dm that you hav*. mlsntj tbe point r, t- ttrly. Giv<- certain factors anil ibi-ir Edmonton, July 1.4—District number eighteen of tlio Unitod Mino WorkerB of America have decided to appeal to tlio Supremo court on banc of Alberta against tho, decision of Mr. Justice Stuart in dismissing tho action for some twelvo thousand dol- lai-H darnagos entered by tho United Mino Workers ngninut tho Strathcona Coal Uompijny, for n violation of thoir agreement made undor the provisions of the Lemieux act. Thr appertl will l:o entered on tho ground that section Hixty-two of tho Lcmluux act provides for the enforcement of an agreement made undor that net nnd nlno that, a" miners' union linn the right to niako an agree- jiiipnt colloctlwly and have therefore j the right to sue collectively, I The decision tn nppcnl thc case j was the result of a meeting of the of- jflcera of District 18 of the United j.MIno Worlcoru of America and the sol- McltrirH of tliat'ofganlfiatfon held In i Cnlgary n few dnyu ago. j 0 i CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOL* , KRA AND DIARRHOEA HE* WE5JY WOULD HAVE SAV- | ED HIM 9100.00. * i * , 4 IXf.r, -. , 4 , -.. 4 -.44. 4, 4.*,J, & '. <«*J 4>C4*»t *\*f tack of diarrhoea," any* B. W. Farrar of Cut Island, La. "For several weeks I was unable to do nnythinjj. On March 18, 1007, I ,had a similar attack, and took Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which **av« , "••■ T-.ron.pt relief. I consider it : <.nd in the world, nnd had I used v. il.* v-mt medicines of its '* in 1P02 believe it would have 'neved me « hundred dollar doctor I hill." Sold \v all draff-fiat*. A*.BURGLAR'S STORY:'"""' Told by an English Thief In the Lan- :guage of Thieves. . ' ' ' ■ , Some time ago there, appeared a somewhat j curious book, "Tlie'. Autobiography of-a Thief In Thieves" Language." , A glossary Is. provided., for' thc benefit-of.'-those'whose unfortunate Ignorance*of the predatory classes may render'siit-h'iiid'UL'oessary. *-'*, From one of the anecdotes related'it appears that honor" among thieves. Is uot always to .lie', found. ""..'■•• . "•■■ .. •*One day."'"says the writer. *'l- went to-Croydpii au'd;.touched for a red toy (gold watchi" •a'iui red ^ tackle ' (gold chain) with si large locket. So 1 .took the rattler home at once. ' Wueii I got ■Into'Shoreditch I met one, or0two'of the mob. who said:--'Hello! Been out today? Did you'touchV , . "'. "So I said ■Usher' (yesr. So I took them lu, and .we.nll got canon. When. I went to the fence'lie bested (cheated) me because I was drunk and only gave £8 10s. for the lot. So the next day I went to hlin. anil I asked- him if he was not a-going to grease iny duke (put moiiey Into my' band). * *■ "So he s:.id"*.\o.' Then- he said, 'I will give you another half a quid,' and i-aid. 'Do anybody, but mind they don't do "you.' "So I thought to myself. *AII right, my lad. you will Hud me as good, as my master.' and left ufni. Some time after that affair with the feuce oue of tlio mob said to mo: , , " *I have got a place cut and dried. Will you como aud do lt?" • "So I said: 'Yes. Whnt tools will yon want?' .'■And bo said, 'We shall want some twirls and tlio,. stick ((crowbar), and bring a Neddie (fife preserver) with you,' And he said, 'Now dou't stick ii'.*.' up (disappoint); meet me at G tonight.* , ' • ;• .j;' ' ".\.t G I was at the meet (trystihg plucef.' anil while., waiting for my pal 1 had my daisies cleaned, and I piped the fence that bested nie go along with' his old woman (wife) and his two kidf- (children).' so I thought of his owii words. *Do anybody, but mind they dou't do you.'- • , . , , . ,.. '' ' /'lie was going loathe Lyceum theater; so when my.pal cameiup-1 -told* him all about lt." 'So we went and screwed (broke into)" his place aud got thirty-two quid and a toy and, tackle which he bad bought on the "crook (dishonestly). A day or two after this 1 met tho fence who I'd done, so he said to me. 'We have met at last.' "So I said, 'Well, what of that?' "So he said.-'What do you want to do me for?' , •-"So 1 said. 'You must remember you .done. me. and when I spoke to you about lt you said. ''Do anybody, but mind they don't do you."' That shut him up."—London Tit-Bits. . A Witty Irish Judge. Mr. Doherty, who was chief justice of tho Irish court of common pleas from 1830 "till his death in 1840, was fumed for his wit. The gossip..In the "liiiIl~o"f~tlfe~fouf courtsr which"ofTcourse reached the bench, was". that" oue of ihe judges had been somewhat excited !jy wine at an entertainment.in Dublin ■•astle ou the previous evening. "Is lt true," tlie' chief justice' was asked, "that Judge — danced"at the castle btiiriiist night?" V.Well," replled'Do-. LiW.ty, "1 certainly can say that I saw hlhf in a reel." - "As I enmo along the quuy," remark- i'd ono of the olllcers of the,-, court whoso ; face. was.;'.remarkably hatchet ••Imped, "the wind was cutting my faco." "Upon my honor." replied tbe, 'chief justice, "I think tho wind had the worst of lt."-London Law Notes..;' ,„5wiss Naval Ware. Iloforonccs to I ho Swiss navy are usually jocular, hut It Is nono tho less a fact that bIiIjih of wni\once floated and oven fought on (he waters of-the lake of Geneva, The great licet'was ihnt of the Dukoof Savoy, who at the beginning of the fourteenth century innlntnliied n number of war galleys iirinod with rams nud protected by turrets and propi'lled by a crew of oarsmen varying In" number from forty to seventy-two. Those vessels besieged Versolx nnd even blockaded Geneva. Dut Geneva also hnd a fleet which helped In tho capture of Chllon In 153H, and when the Herm-Rc annexed the enntou of Vnud tii'oy, too, Imd thoir flotilla. Tliolr largest vessol wns tho Great Hour, with (11 onnimon, *••, Kims and ino lighting men. West- mliiHtoi* Gazette. Office Doy't Little Coup. Tho olllce boy In a downtown olHce 'ins frnmi'il up tho following scliodnle if tlio llnn'H olllce hours, which In ills- •iliiye-d In n prominent placo on the .vnll: "0-10 roricrvoil for book ngcntu ind people with vhi-Iouh tilings to soil. 10-11 for Insurance iwiits, 11-12 boron ■villi long stnrlcH. l-'j solleltoro for i'liurcli and cliiiHtnbli' liiHtltutlniiH, 2-tt dlseiiss sporting news with callers, .1-5 '.nlHcollnnt'oim social vlsllors. N. II.— Wo trniiHni't our own business nt llRllt." s< A Financier, "Fathor." nsked Hollo, "what Is n .Innnclor?" ' " "A Uiliinoler. my son, differs from (liu ordinary IhihIiichu iiiiui in being .iblo to nililio the govcriiiiient sit up ind worry when his affairs do not bo .•I«lit." The Only Fsult. Guost—Wnltor, bring me somo rlc* niiddliiHr. Wiil»er-Kr, 'fnihl I rnn'f 'on* reconiuieud the rice pndilln' today. -it. v,'uu»t*-\\nut's (lie iiuitwr with I!? WaUer-Nutlilu', hie, 'tcpt therv ulii't nono!-r.oiidon Hcraps. Rliorldiiii on IxMng mbed how vr§ enmo to roll ni),1»o*i •,in-T,1nrie«" sn* j swered. "I said 'vo-luniinom.'" ADAM8 ACQUITTED. I Grand Junction, Colo., July 15— j Steve Adams, a member of tbe West- ■ am Federation of Miners was this j afternoon acquitted of the murder of , Arthur Collins, Adams' aliened confession of the crime was excluded. Gcolk-4, H. nukltford and eight witnesses testified to an alibi for the ae- eused man. Collins, who was maa* after of the flmn*nrlM*Vnfea mine, at Tellurlde, was shot and killed on th* atght «| S'otf«rrj*b*r \*t jmj Bi ".& c K Chewing Tobacco i • ,-, The big black plug. . 2269 :■ . A FRENCH. HEflCULE&V ( ' "-;, Marvelous Strength of the'Father- off - ■ . Alexandre Dumss. „•, M.? fathor was tweuty-fou*r at the; • ime of .culistiug and as handsome a young fellow as could, be found anywhere. * . ' - . " , His free, colonial life had developed iiis strength and^ prowess to.au extraordinary degree. He was a- veritable American horse lad, a cowboy. His skill with gun and pistol was the envy of St. Georges' and .luuot. and bis muscular strength became n proverb in the tinny .More ihini once he amused himself In the riding school by passing under a. beam, grasping it with bis arms and lifting his horse between bls; legs. I hnve seen hini do It, aud I recollect my childish amusement when l-.suw lilm carry two men s'tandlug upon bis bent kuee nnd hop'across the, room with these two men ou him. „I saw him once in a nige take a branch of considerable toughness Iu both bis hands and break lt between them by turning one-hand to the right nnd the other to the left; _-. , A-few years later, the gallant hussar was a brigadier general and,perform-, ing. feats of. valor'which earned him the title .of "tiiej Iloratius Codes of the Tyrol." Bost of all we like the son's description of, l-Iorntius' storming of Mont Cenis: The climbers-reached the plateau. Although ' It. was a ■ dark ulght. the loug line of soldiers, clothed lu blue, uniforms, could have been perceived outlined against the-snow from ,the' fort. But my father had foreseen this, contingency;, each man had a cotton cap aud a shirt rolled up, lu his knapsack. This was the ordinary dress my father adopted' at night when he hunted chamois. ' They reached the foot of tho palisades without having roused "a single challenge. The meu began climbing the palisades 'as soou as they reached theiu; but. thanks to my father's her- euleau strength, he thought of a better aud quieter way—namely, to take each imau';byithe seat of'his trousers and the collar of his coat and throw him over the- palisades. The snow would break the' fall and also' deaden' the noise. Surprised out of. their sleep and seeing tbe French soldiers In their midst without,' knowing how they, bad --■i-i-nt/i •f-lii-i.i-'/*. Hi a Ptiiil m/trifac'-t liat'rllir. ->.uiin tt -4.*iv» i *-(,_j7 fcut m — i\mu.ui\* —t i.•_,•->•_ —uiti \a>ij offered any resistance. —. From .-."My Memoirs." by Alexandre 'Dumas,' Translated by B. M. Waller. ' "- . ' OLD TIME SURGERY. .' The Barbarous Methods of the Six- . teenth Century. Ambrolso Pare, a-barber surgeon of the sixteenth century, tells lu his notes how In 1537 he went to the long wars to get practice In.surgery. lie Invented somo new processes, particularly Iii tho treatment of amputated limbs. . Up to Pnre's time the most barbarous means had been used to stop the bleeding. In his own- words;."So soon as the limb ,\vns removed tho surgeons would uso many cauteries to stop the ilow of blood, n thing very horrible' nnd cruel In '.ho . mere telling. And truly of six thus crueily treated scarce two ever escaped, nnd eveu these wero long 111, and the wounds thus burned woro slow to lienl, because the burning caused such vehement pnlns that they foil Into fever, convulsions and other mortal accidents, In most of them, moreover, when the scar fell off there camo fresh bleed Ing, which must again be stanched with the cauteries. So that for many lieiilliigwns Impossible, nnd they luui nn ulcer to thc end of thoir lives, which prevented thoin from having nn artificial limb," The Idea of abolishing audi cruelty by using the llgarure occurred to Pare In one of his war Journeys, mid his success wont beyond his own expectations, ills other lUncovery was mado within a fow Iioui-m of his Joining the tinny It was believed by the surgeons of the day thnt there wiih poison In n gunshot wound, niul one uf the accepted authorities liiHlsted thnt thoy in list be eniitorlzed "with oil of elders sen Id* lug hot, mixed with n little trenclo." The pain was Intolerable. It happened that at hi* llrst treatment of gunshot wounds I'nre'H oil ran short, and he lined Instead "a digestive mado nf the yolks of eggs, oil of rosos anil turpentine." To Ills stirprlHc ho found next morning thnt the patients bo had tlnm treated wore lu bettur condition tl.nn the othorR, "Then I resolved never more to burn thus cruelly poor men wllh ciiimliot woiiikIh." „ Quite Familiar. "Jlmmle," null! u*,. merchant Holeiiin- ly at the eleventh hour, "wo hnvo for- tfoltoti to get a fresh supply of stumps." And the nlllen boy In Ills csrltoniorit responded with "(iooduess, sir, so wo have! If wo ain't u i-miple of blunder bonded lillots!"-I.oiidon Tlt-Hlts ;' THE "TUPPENCE" HAEIT. it Has a Firm Grip on London and .,, ^ • Its Inhabitants. , , ■ Tuppeuce—meaning, of course, two- peuce and equal to the sum of.'4 cents in United States.currency-is the doiu-. hinting sum iu Londou. It is as much an' institution as; the war debt,'beer or. the game of, cricket. Wherever-.you go, whatever you,-do. whatever you sell or whenever,yon open.your mouth it.is,tuppence or,a! series of;that sum that lis extracteoVfrom you. It more than, take's, the, place of, the, five cent piece lu America ..or the threepenny bit In the British possessions. - .L .Tuppence is as much as a fairly well to;do worker can afford for liis meal at midday. ,,in.,the poorer restaurants that sum gets'him two slices'.and a big mug, or' three slices aiid a little mug; or a portion of„cakeaud a drink,- or.a fried egg, slice.aud small mug, or a sausage with mash or bread, or a rasher of-bacon.'"'hi the next higher class everything drinkable Is twopence per cup;' while' pastry,' pies, etc., are the ■' same sum, per head. At . the "popular"-!. e..\,"no gratuities'!—res- taurants-the waiters expect a tuppenny tip' (though It Is advertised otherwise by the proprietors!.'and the noh- tlpper has a bad time. At most cafes tipping Is the usual thing, and tuppence Is expected and Is accepted with the servile1 bow and pleased expression that distinguish the Eugllsh aud continental waiter upon such occaslous. The ^tuppenny tube is well known. You deposit that sum, and you get In 'anywhere aud get out anywhere else you please. Oii trolley cars and buses thatamount will carry you for an hour or two very often.- usually to the terminus. The railroad porter" who carries your rug a few yards or who says "Yus" when yon ask if the train has stopped always has his band out for the "usual foe?. though he ' will * carry your'two large bags and whatever else you have for half a mile'over"high stairs' and low Hues and accept the same amount with the same-satisfaction.-, a,_ '' • ,"., .,„,,' . .. 'The cabby to'whom you give coppers over the legal fare salutes you respectfully, but if you pay double fare. In-a lordly'' manner he wants more and Is apt to make disparaging remarks about your breeding,"n's may;-the. bootblack to whom you give 1 instead of, 2 pen- uies. The cabby Is the surer of the' two,° however, for disparaging ' remarks, to which characteristic.' 1 really believe, can be traced tho advent of the taximeter/ - THE CANADIAN BANK OF GOMiVLERGE .. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO Jfct?> WiiiLKEH, President ■ '•*''- - ALEXi LAIRD, General Mianaser ESTABLISHED 1887.. iPaid-up Capital^! 0,000,000 Reserve;Fund, - 5,000,000 THE ART OF JUGGLING. It Demands Much Hard Work and Utv- limited Patience. " "To be a successful juggler It Is necessary to possess Infinite patience. Some tricks require such long and continuous practice that unless a man possessed great patience and unlimited powers of perseverance he" would-despair of ever being able to perform them.'"says Paul _p!r,n"«44-n II !-^'i» Ltl,i4_C4-_LlI. 4Mita_T}na+_ fllo'. -Vrii.fj ,44. , u,i,-ju-,„, —».,,.,—-uvula — rtw,-l/|.T patch! "Taken trick, for example,'like balancing a tall glass on four straws •placed on the forehead. It looks easy enough, but It took me years of practice before I could do It; ■ While I am ^balancing tbe glass 1 nlso juggle with five lusts iit the same time, I never, as a matter of .fact, see the hats. Jhey :ire handed to me by'my assistant, nnd I theii set.them going, but the whole time my oyes are fixed on the straws tipon which the glass Is balanced, If I took my eyes from the straws for a hundredth part of n second their balance would bo upset.' I know Instinctively where the: lints are'all the time and know exactly where each hat Is when I put out my hnnd to cntcir'lt "It took mo close on eight years' practice before I was able to balance two billiard balls on-top of bach other and then balance tho two on a billiard ciio, I started practicing It nn hour a day, as a rule' After a couple of years' practice one ulght I woke up. having dreamed thnt I had performed It. I pot up, rushed downstairs and begun to practice with my cue and two billiard balls, nnd tit the first attempt"I balanced them About (Ivo.yoars later I performed the font In public, "For the ennnon bull (rlcl* I flrst used a wooden ball weighing just one pound I caught It on the wrong place and wns knocked senseless, but I kept on practicing until I found out how to do It Now l' uso an Iron boll weighing sixty pounds, If I didn't catch tho ball on the right place on the back of my neck It would 1:111 mo, but there is no chance n't my making a mistake," 8uVfaclr*fj Natural Wood. White pine, blreh, cherry, whltowood, mnplo, syonmoro, gum nnd hemlock need no filling at all, Thoy nre classed as tho close grained woods, aud their surface presents no pores or collul-ir tlsmio to ho filled, Still tho surface needs to ho son led up so the wood will not suck tho oil. out of the varnish. This Ir cnllod surfacing, It connlHts of coating tho surface with plicllno and thou sandpapering down to a smooth llnlsli. When thus treated the wood Is ready for the vnrnlsh, Mr. Alfred Drown, ef Merriton. Out. uyi I-" For iii j-ttn I h»r« net known whit it wm to bt frit from piln. No on* ever luffind more from iichlnf bltedlne Piles that* ! did ind I tried tvcrtlhlsc to fit cured but failed. Ont dey e ti\*ni, «l m.mi *Wt t>ul h**» cur**) wilt) *tl?'!,*k l* J! •• • *«*i rf t fctt it ur, U.4iitita fci-wty 4*4 UUm* I h*4 -M«t it M mM r«mii.|»i«l]r turti," Of »H -irwff lui ui Ntt-M, jr**. 57AM-BUK. "^feeUEVEsik CURES": Rldlno the Rail. A Oiwulii pnpi'i* xiijs. "lie who rides on tlio rail courts dimtli." It ivns an Irishman, rldilen on n rail, who mi hi thai except for the honor of the thing ho would Just ns soon walk.— M-iustim Post. Helping the MuileUn. At a political lueetliiK an Irishman watched closely the 'trombone nlnvnr in mo band. Presently the man laid .''/i*.'' '•'* lit*utiiu,;it ami woui out for a beer. Paddy Intvsilgniod and prompt* ly pulled tlio Iioi-ii tn |'I...h>i Tho pluyor returned. "Who's meddled mlt my ilrombiine?" he roared. "Ol illd." mild Pndtly "Tierr, ye've boo.* for two hours trylu' to pull It itpnrt. nn* Ol did it in won mlout!"- .Vrgiiiiinit, Sappho, Huppho was bornhi Lesbos about tbe end of the sevuutli century il. u. In nntl.pilty the fame of Hnppbo rlvnled that or Homer, Hhn wns called "the pik-ii'M," lit) mi*. i-aiitrU "tho noeV* Mho ivus styled "the teuth muse," "th* 'lower of tbe grows." •*• miracle," "the beautiful," flat row fragment* of her works are preserved, and then* only iiicldentnlly by other writers Branches .throughout Canada, and. in the United States and .England SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Deposits-of $1 and upwards'are received and interest allowed at current*' rates. 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The Time is at Hand The Season is Here FOR Screen Doors, Ice Cream Freezers, Boys' and Girls' Wagons, Garden Hose and Fishing Tackle And as usual wc are right on deck with thc most complete nnd varied assortment of these lines carried in the city. Our policy is fairness to every one and our congenial clerks only live for the pleasure of shnwino' nnrl dc"monrtrr,.t'.n'Y the merits of our various lines. Call and sec us when in need. A m \ Whimster 8t Co* Headquarters for Hardware in East Kootenay Subscribe for The Ledger \ B\ - DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE,.B. 0.* JULY 18, 1908. I-j o" THE f MM Grave Question Thati Needs Solution-Sounding a Note * of Warning to Parents ; "The time.has come when tbe people of,. Spokane must grapple -with the growing immorality of /the youth of both sexes in this, city. The boys are not' entirely to blame. Young girls who lured . these young men on to their un- . 'doing are perhaps more'1 deserving „of' censure than the' boys." If is "to be regretted that there is ho -curfew ordinance in effect which- ' will keep' young girls within bounds, who are now allowed to ;. roam the streets at all hours; In ',a sense they are worse enemies of society - that abandoned women . -who =* publicly advertise their shame. The , trouble commenced ■with these girls. If their parents, •had kept them.at home, as they !■ should * have . done, it would" not * have, been my painful' duty to- ; day to send these young men to ,".iail. >■ .' ' ,""'". . "Both family and church .have .apparently side stepped' their their duty'in failing 'signally to look;after the moral welfare of children'. The community must look to the Spokesman-Review to 7 sound a , note, of warning to ttie young boys and girls of tho city with the idea of reducing crimes .against sex to a minimum here- , after." . Richard Boughtbn, Guy Maeger, Roy Brown and T. M. McGregor; all under eighteen -years of age, were yesterday sentenced to terms of six months each,fin the county jail by Judge,W;. A. Huneke for contributing to the delinquency of Ascneth Allen and Sadie.Walker, both under fifteen years of,age. The youthful offenders, who belong , to highly ^respectable families," had already pleaded guilty. .-In.imposing sentence..Judge Huneke "TjaTd^thOTTie^^ sentence in each case if.his own inclinations alone were to be consulted. As a judge, however, only one course was left open to him to' 'Jur- sue. His duty to society -required iiim to impose the penalty provided by law in,such cases. Judge Huneko.,here reminded the boys that two men of moro mat ice age had been charged with a . -ore serious offence, , • In fixing the,terms of imprln mment at six months tho court said he had rcquosted tho sheriff1 to confine tho boys in a portion of tho jail whoro they would' not bo required to associate with old and hardened criminals. .In discussing tho caso last night Judgo Huneke Raid: "This has been one of tho most difficult cases I liavo ever been called upon to dotormino. Thoso boys ..re ail of considerably moro than tho average Intelligence. Indeed, thoy, aro young mon of* exceptional ability, which is woll demonstrated by tho fact that upito tho timo of their" retention, all woro filling important positions of considerable responsibility, for which thoy woro bolng woll remunerated, with diflorcnt Spokano concern^, Thon, too thoy woro hoyB whoso fnmlly connections made" their futiiroa especially promising, Thoir tlcB of blood nlono hnd given them a good start on lifo's highway. In a material way thoy hnd mado good. But thoy scorn to havo boon deficient in morals. "I hnvo boen hcBoigod ovor since tho case . camo up hy many of the moat prominent pooplo of Spokano, who havo besought mo to suspend fiontenco or cIbo to mako tho pints..- mont as light ns possible I have felt that my duty to society would not porn.lt ma to overlook tho offense to which these young men pleaded guilty to tho extent of suspending Bcntonce, (or which the law provides In tht- caso of minors. "dome of tbo boys told me, with •avery evidence of mnc«nty—Bo much no that I was disposed to placo confidence In what thoy Bald-that they did not know it, wnu a crime to contribute tn ft1'*11 dMInmipric*' nt i»lr"'* 4. 4 -* 44" - * under eighteen yeart ot age. Two of tho boy« until that thoy hnd naver before bellovod thnt It wn* mornlly wrong for them to help glrla under tha age of elichteen along the rond to ruin. I am not dlapoM,a to doubt thnt the, boys were honest In mirh nn assertion. "But the alarming, the startling, Increase in crimes against young girlhood has convinced me that it is high' time that an example is made of'young men. who place-such'a low estimate'.on.-the virtue of girls with whom • thevr associate. ■ I d'o not- mean that these boys are to blame. I.am;..rather.persuaded, on the con-, trary, that -laxity of parental discipline had. contributed largely to their straying into evii ways. .Where even their parents have failed properly to guard them by woids'of advice, spoken at the right time, against the evils of immorality,, even the church has' evidently signally failed to do its duty. '"-■ : " "That the boys' religious training has fallen, short >6f what it should have been is' more strongly brought out by the fact that, without exception, these boys were all church goers, and constant attendants at Sunday School. .What, other conclusion are we to come to but that a 'aiso modesty which too often permits the young to stray into moral pitfalls prevented their spiritual advisers' from instilling in these boys a proper respect for the weaker sex. Surely the Sunday School teachers vho had charge of these boys proved derelict in a matter of the gravest concern to the future welfare of , these boys. "I hope every boy and .-.iri who reads of the fate that has '.efallcn these unfortunate young men and the- disgrace which the boys and girls involved have brought, upon their pii- ents will resolve to live lives of probity hereafter, which in latter ytfrs will contribute far more to their hup-, piness than they can now, perhaps, imagine."—Spokesman Review. tVVV^'VVVV%%*V%'VV*VVVVV«-V»^^VVVVV^ 1 -4 ■? Ghost of Loehrain *; - £ • <j Castle By Mrs. C. N. Williamson;/ Author of "The Princess Passes,".'The Lightning Conductor," Etc., Etc. ' CopyriRht 1906 by Mrs. C, N. Williamson ■i'-^vv**V'*vv**'44*vv^ "AGAINST young smokers . Ottawa, July 15—In the senate last night the bill to restrain the use of tobacco by boys under eighteen years of age, was taken up and stands for the third reading. Amendments were accepted forbidding boys to chew tobacco on the street,, and compelling a boy found with tobacco to tell where he'got it. The bill to amend the •„railway, act was read a third time. • OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS. In 1872 there was a great deal ^f_ciiarrhb'ea^dyseHt'ery and""cfioir era infantum. It was..at this time that'' Chamberlain's "Colic, Cholera and ,,, Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought into use. It 'proved more successful than'any other-remedy or treatment, and has for thirty- five years maintained that record. From a small beginning its sale and use has extended to every part of tho "United States and many, foreigm countries. Nine druggists out of ten will recommend it when their opinion is aBk- hough they have other medicines that pay them a greater profit. It can always be depended upon, even in the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by all druggists. ' The Ego "• Medicine. I'lH' white of nn i-nx |s nil antidote lu rases of poisoning with strong nclilsor corrosive stililliiiiiti.', Till' poison will. I'OuguliiU' tin1 iillniiiii'i), tiuil II' these poisons lie In the nystein the white ol' an ('KR, If Hwiill-iweil ■■ulokly. will coin- lilm- with the poison und protect tho i.tntmieli. An iisti'lu^ent poultice Is inndi' by cousin*' It to coiigulnte with alum. Tlilrt Is (filled ilium curd and Is used In certain illsensen of the oyo, 1'lie yolk ul' the eg^'lH sometimes used In Jaundice nml Ih nn excellent diet for dwuinntl'-x. Tho Farmor's Wifo Is very careful about hor -diurn. Sbe Bcalds It thoroughly aftor using, and gives lt a sun bath to sweeten It, Sho knows that If hor churn is sour It will tnlnt tho . butter that Is mado In It. Tho stomach li a churn. In tho stomach and dlgostlvo and nutrltlvo tracts aro performed pro* cossos which aro almost ozactly llko the churning of butter. Is It not apparent thon that If this stomach-churn Is foul It makes foul all which Is put Into It? Tho ovll of a foul stomach Is not alone tho bad tasto In tlio mouth and tho foul breath caused by It, but the corruption of tlio puro current of blood and tlio dlssom* Inatlon of dlsoaso throughout tho body, Dr, Plorco's Qoldon Medical Discovory makes tbe sour and foul stomach sweat It doos for tbo stomach what fie washing* and sun bath do for theehurn-*absolntol*f removes overy tainting or corrupting element. In this way It euros blotches, pimples, eruptions, scrofulous swellings, sores, or open eating ulcers and all humors or d Isoasos arising from bad blood. If you havo bitter, nsity, foul taste In your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath, aro weak and easily tired, fool deprcMod and despondent, have frequent headaches, r,.:=7 titicU.", p.vrfss cr d'-jtrc* s In ctcss- aeh, eonttlpatMt or Irrmtnlar bowels, sour or butcr risings after eating and poor appetite, thoso symptoms, or any consider1* able numborof them, Indicate that yon are suffering from biliousness, torpid or laty llvor wllh tho usual accompanying Indigestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant ciertintromontM. 'rth** limit J**witS.knflW**i til nmAir*) *n. I'-fiiio.ti1!***1^*!*^ jiiaT.ihT^^wiT.i.'^r-^.-BTrTrnriif.w.ii ».i ,iinftnr-miir>rtffi^ *T\,™r'f*f*wi^niiTi!r«rw'«;n"nTiTnfnn)r eofiYMheflft j)r. vre^'e.noiiUnMxtUFAl iMtamiu Tbat thU Ii-abtolauly.trM will be readily proven te*r*wtuUsfsctk» it ipu will but mall a pesr*al eexrd jreqoett toTDr. H V. Pierce, Iluffak*, K. Y« for a frre «ipT of hi* *w>H*,t of tettreele trim U»e suhdard medteal sutboriUes, grvtac the namee of all tbe In-rrndlenU entwt-sf Into his world-famed •medlcltwe ami show* lag what ttie most raloeat tuedka) nm tithe an aay of tiwas. . CHAPTER I. ' '•; Elspeth Denn was almost ashamed to go again into tlie Agency to ask the same question: "Is there' anything for me?" nnd to hear the same answer. "Nothing.today.', She hesitated nt the door a moment, buff she had come out on purpose to make the call, nnd it was a confession of'failure to steal away, discouraged. Elspeth hated to fail, so she, summoned up her courage a'nd_ marched in. '•• ■" . Tho same young woman sat at tho, same desk, with the same rather waspish expression bn her face. Elspeth would have envied her a little for. her ** secure position in life, if it had.not been for that'expression. But Elspeth would not willingly have changed hers' (which was attractive,' even .in , a- greenish lodging house mirror, with n crack across the middle) for that- other, in spite of the material advantages which-might go with it. "Good- morning. Is there" she had begun as usual, when the young woman with the. expression cut her short.,,., -' * . . "The manager will see you in her private room,", she said, with a nod toward the door, succeeded' instantly by a fishlike gaze,of discouragement for the,,applicant who followed on Elspeth'g heels..- ., >., „, " A small boy in livery, sitting by the •iboi- in question, knocked, mentioned Uie.iiAroe of Miss Dean',' and after a murmur from some one unseen; invited Elspeth to pass through'. ' Miss Smith, the manager of the Agency, looked up from a pile of letters. ' "Ah, Miss Dean, it's-you, is it? I was e:\pwting. you," she remarked. '-'■You generally * come in about, this time. How wouid you like to go up tb Scotland, and be a kind of secretary in a big Hydro?1' ., Elspeth's gray eyes opened. She had dreamed of- nothing more exciting than a place in a London office, and it, had appeared enormously difficult to get even that. But ..Scotland—dear, beautiful Scotland in August, and a big Hydro! It seemed too good to be true. She was almost .sure it would ,end iri nothing, but she did not show her lack of- faith in her attainments and her luck; she was far too shrewd a girl in spite of her inexperience," to make such a mistake. ' "I should like it,-! think," she said with creditable calmness. "Exactly what ,would, I "have to' do?".- "Well, it's not-'quite nn ^ordinary secretarial ' position,"- replied Miss Smith. "You would have to take down the manager's, letters from dictation, of course. Lit me see, what's your rate per minute?" "A hundred and thirty words is my average speed. I can do a hundred and fifty for a spurt." "Good. But I bslieveyou have only had home practice as yet." "I used to work from my brother's dictation, He could .hardly speak too fast for me." "One doesn't lose one's head with one's brother. Whereas with strangers, and a great many strangers,,at whose heck and call you'd have to be; you'd find it different." "if you think I am too inexperienced for tlie place"— began Elspeth flushing. . "Frankly, I do think you too inexperienced, but. you seem a quickwitted, sensible girl, who ought to get on; nnd tlie iiinnngor of. I.ochniin Castlo Hydro makes it a point that the person engaged simll bo Scotch, well-educated, a lady, not over twenty-five, nnd—-or—prepossessing. You happen at this moment to bo J,ho only young Scotchwoman I hnvo on my books as a stenographer. Otherwise 1 should linvu priiforrod somo ono more experienced and nearer tho age limit mentioned." "I'm twonty-two," snid Elspoth. "And look nineteen, but it can't bo helped. Mr. McGownn wnnts some one at onco. If you go, you'll hnvo to start to-morrow. Can you do thnt?" "Ensily," replied ■ Elspeth, who lived in ono room, nnd whoso worldly possessions would all go into n box not toojlnvgo for uso as a cabin trunk. "You sny it isn't an ordinary plnco. What is thoro to do besides attending to tho innnngor's correspondence?" "His coiTo.xpoiideiico would probably lo the leiift part of your work, as Uhh'o'h nliendy a young man who lio'pri with thnt; but lio hns othor du- MeH, bookkeeping and so on, and can't devote his wholo timo to correspond* onco, A iocnl young woman was tried, bii'i failed, nnd a now pert-on l» wnnt- «d in a hurry, bocnuso thoro aro guosts ui tho hotol who nood secretarial work dono, nnd haven't brought thoir ...wri HOorotiirioH, That is why I said you would havo to bu nt tho lock and civil of a good many strangers; authors, olorgyinon, politician**, financiers puriiiips—oh, all sorts of peoplo." "I think that would bo very In* toroHtinjt," said Elspoth. "Yea; but distracting and coufus* ititt. Peoplo of that sort have odd L. .i,..'- mumix*- everyinnig *oal arranged, and Miss S'i)ith was able to send a satisfactory telegram to the manager of the. Loehrain Castle Hydropathic Hotel. Elspeth went home to.her lodgings, packed up her typewriter, which she hnd bought on the "instalment plan." and nil her other belongings. Her railway ticket wi's paid for by her new employer, and the next mornin?* she was at Euston Station, one'small unit in"'a crowd for tlie Scotch express. 4- . When Elspeth was a little girl, she.- had been taken once to Scotland to see the place where she was born, but she had not been there since. Her father's people hnd never forgiven him , for marrying a.pretty girl somewhere' beneath him in station, and absolutely penniless, therefore Elspeth knew nothing about them; Major Dean had left his son and daughter at school in a suburb of London when they were small, and later'he could never afford to takg Elspeth out to India. She hnd done very little traveling in her life, and was much everted this morning. She had not dreamed that there would be so many people) going by train, though—she told".herself—she might, have thought of-it. as Town was now ','dead;" and everybody runningup to Scotland for what was left of August arid September, .' , » • , Elspeth had a third'class ticket, b-.it the crush was so great that no place. could be found for her. Neither was there anything left in the second cl?ss compartments., by the time the porter who had registered her box and' taken charge of her handbag; began to search for a seat. "You'll have to go" first class, Miss," said he. * ■' . The girl demurred. "But they won't let me, and I can't afford"— she hnd begun, when the porter broke in reassuringly: "That's,allTiffbt. Miss; they'll have to let you. There's , no room in the .thirds or seconds, and they're.,bound to carry you." They hurrird Iro-n door to door, but everything w*1" f"'l. until at last thev came to a con:p:irtment occupied only '■4* ' I S I ! i "■ ,i ways, and nro often Impatient, and hard to plonso, You would nood tact iib woll as presence of mind. However, It's a gront ohnnno, You oouldn't havo hoped for anything half as good, with your inoxporioneo. Loch rain CaHtle Hydro is new as a lioiel, opened only JJ..A- inai-Mi, Mid '.no '<! the fine***, in Scotland. Thn snlary is two guinnfiB a wcok, and you'ro euro to hnvo pros* mis. But mind, you must do ub credit. I don't wnnt Sir. McGownn to think I've mado a mlntnkn, That would bo u Vv' tilv'-rtloiiTTiPtit ffiT thn \i»i»nw." "I will do my bent," «nld Kinpolh, to whom a weekly two Ruinous seitm* ed a fortuno. Him had lived on fifteen shillings a wook (oi two yearn, since her father hat] died, and lior brother [now in Australia sooking his fortune) h.'ifi fn.il.if."'? on fylvinr her the whold of thnt father'** pension as a Major In the Seventieth Scottish llorderers. London, and hor training m a hliort- hnnd writer and typist, had strained her resources, and for months sho had been trying in vain for work, calling •v«rv i\*v at »<»v«,*nl •unnciM. I'lieji hurried fr^n door la dour but evtry- lluiiii iron full. by two ladies. To he sure tlio remaining seats wero covered with small luggage, a couple of smnrt dressing-hngs with gold mono'/rams (one of them Biivmoutod wilii a coronet) and i dust-coat or two. But tho porter wns not easily beguiled. "These plnco- nil taken, mndnm?" ho asked'briskiy <>i tlio older Indy, a vory handsome woman, whoso nd- mirors would hnvo pronouncod lior thlrty-lhrco. who=e enemies would hnvo placed lior p/i.ct forty, Sho glanced up from reading n let- tor, nnd stnred haughtily at Elspeth nnd tho portor. "Yos— sho boj-nn, whon tho girl who was with hor interrupted: "Oh, mother, it i*- only ono sent bo- r.ldo ours that !*•• -Mii'iifjed, and wn nron't quito sure about Unit," Tho other frowned with vexation, nnd she did iK<t look half so hand- somo, or nonrly co young, whon sho frowned, "You are ridlouUniB, Hilary I" sho Bnappod, in a low but angry voico. Then, to tho pen ter: "Thoro is no room horo, Don't you seo, tho racks aro already full of luggage and wo nood tho dlsonf'itt'ed seat, for our bagn." "Vory sorry, rnndmn, but this Ih tho only compartment with n plnco (reo, anil this lndy must rido boiiio- whoro," ropliod the man, already bo- pinning to find ppneo for tho gorgoous dressing bugs in tin' racks. "Impudent creature |" oxclnimed tho lady. fluHhiri'/ deeply under a deli* onto film of liquid powdor, nnd a veil which heightened it» flowor-liko of* fftct. "I nm tho Conn—" "Oh, mother, don't I" implored tho girl, hor fnco-~-whii.il Elspeth thought tho prettiest sho hnd ever Foon—scar* 1 » ..Till, I ,, Mr I' .,,wt ,l|..'vf.. i "Cl^p AX. m, \\ t*tt *w,*,,,**'•* * ' *■ ■■ I'T- .. ., l I he. Is mnkint/ n-tvu. \V* enn't nxpoet to havo tho wis"." .'ompiiriineiii to ourxolve*." Tho eldni wo-:nn bit hor lip and was silent, roali/ing. porliaps, that It wits hIiu who wnH on tho point ol mak* : •• i ,i* , • i>. i ii,4 i,4 ;t .1 •*•*, *4--44l4V4fc 4,4',*4.*',»4 a*.- 4^ m* 4...V 4n„4„ od nsido her drem with such an air of disgust as KUpeth moekly passed to the eeat which had boon cleared !by the porter that the unfortunate newcomor felt thnt who was regarded ns some inforior sort of animal, "I am sorry." »ho said, looking' Btrataht at the girl "Hease don't b-t, It doesn't matter in tho least." Answered tho beautiful creature, wltli a finUe so charming that Elspeth's heart warmed to her. "I'm r.ur-,1- uhe'u ** nice M (■.V* pieuy, nie.; lypisi said io ncisc;., "though how she win ba, with siicii a < mother,'is a mivsele." ■ The intruder smiled a grateful answer, and' then' tried to appear -oblivious'.-to her. traveling companions. She opened' her haiidbag, which- she- had on' her lap, and pretended to be deeply interested in its' contents, but she could not help hearing their conversation. It was all but time for the train to start now, and the elder, of the two ladies, apparently forgetting the unwelcome, third in the compartment, did not attempt to conceal her excitement. "-- fl "What a shame! I-believe he's not coming," she exclaimed, looking eagerly out ,of the window. "Another minute, and it will be too late. I do hope Lady Melton's news wasn't a mistake or made up out of tlie whole cloth, and our time wasted. It would be like her. I always did think Maud Melton, a cat." "Mother, do be careful," whispered her daughter. "What do I care for a person of that'sort?" asked the other, with a quick glance of contempt at pretty, plainly-dressed Elspeth. "It's bad enough having her stuffed in with,us, without having' to think about her, with every word one speaks. She doesn't matter any more .than one's maid matters; indeed, she is probably someone's maid. What is the use of spending a lot of money to travel first-class, if third-class creatures are to be squeezed in, "without paying a penny?" • "Here comes Mr. Kenrith," broke in the girl, as if thankful to make' a diversion., ' •• Instantly an extraordinary change came over' her,mother. The handsome, though rather sharp features, were softened with a charming smile, which irradiated them as the rose of. a sun-set flow irradiates a bleak landscape in the^north. The'dark eyes sparkled, the frown that'had ■ drawn the straight'black' brows together was smoothed .out. She looked suddenly 'almost girlish and. prettily feminine as she patted her beautifully undulated auburn hair. Elspeth, though angry, .was interested, wondering what sort of man would appear. The name,. Kenrith, sounded faintly familiar, as if she had heard it before, ■ but if so she could not remember where.*, . .' In another second her curiosity was 'satisfied. A tall, broad-shouldered man of about forty, with a nice .brown face, was at*the door. . - - "Here I am,- just in time," said he in a pleasant voice, which proclaimed him from the north country. "May I really- travel 'with you, Lady Lam- barf and Lady Hilary?" "We are delighted." You won t. let us be dull," replied Lady Lambart. *, The< new comer glanced at Elspeth, as if expecting to find that she was an acquaintance ■ also, saw she was a stranger, and begging her pardon as he passed took the-unoccupied seat. By this time the young typist knew whv the name of kenrith had sounded "familiar. She had never heard it, but she had read about it in the papers. There was a millionaire named John Kenrith, who was very charitable, and whose "good works ^ she had seen mentioned'. ' If she remembered aright, he came fromLanca- shire.: and" she wondered* if this nice, "brown, rather ugly man were he. "If" he is, I do believe this horrid woman- is being sweet to., him on account of his money," thought the' girl, "for he doesn't seem her soft at all. I do hope he sees through her. He looks clever, but I suppose men never do see through handsome women, especially countesses, and,this evidently is one, because now I come to ..look at it; that's a Countess's coronet on her dressing bag." Elspeth had brought a novel, and she tried to absorb herself in it, as, the train rushed her on toward exciting new experiences; but the talk of her traveling companions would entangle itself with that of tho characters in the book. " "It was such a pleasant surprise to hear, aftor we had made up our minds to go to Loehrain, that you wore, going," snid Lady Lambart. "I oouldn't resist writing ' you a line, when I heard you wero at the Carlton, to ask if there wero any chance of vour. traveling by our train. Then, when I didn't get nn answer" "I was away from town all yesterday,, and only found your note when I got back to tho hotel at midnight, too late to wire; but of courso I sent a messenger tho first thing this morning" ' ■ "We must havo already loft. It is such n long drive, you know, and Hilary nnd I have heaps of luggage, But all's woll thnt ends well. \Vho would havo dronmed of your going to Loehrain? I thought of it becauso tho air is so good, and it's boon such a tiring season that it will bo moro restful for us both than a round of Scotch visits." "I think I'm in great luck," snid Mr. Kenrith. "You poor fellow, I Bupposo you ronlly do think ko," mused ElBpoth. " 'Surprised,' indeed I I wonder she dared say that, after whnt she miif-l havo kno'wn I hoard when I first got into tho carringo. What a scene thore would be if I "told!" This idea struck hor sense of humor so comically that sho nlmost laughed aloud; but nobody was paying any attention to her. Konrith looked hor way occasionally, to ho suro, but not curiously to hoo if she woro listening. Ho wiih not Haying anything thnt ho nood mind nil tho world hoarlng; and his glances toward Elspeth expressed only tho interest that n wiirnvhoartpd man of an unusually kind and Kympathutlo naturo would foci in a pretty young woman traveling nlono, almost shabbily dressed, when hor Ix-nuty ought to havo boon sot off by chnrmin« things, siioli ns Lndy Hilary Vnne wore, If ho thought of hor consciously, it wan to nay lo hinisolf: "I'oor chllil I Girth like hut* have a right to everything thnt'tf hrightout and best in thc woild, What nn nwlul .-*V%--'*i*'-/*-V*-V%'*-fcV'V'«'r^^ C. E. LYONS Auditor, Accountant, General Agent Life* Accident and Employer's Liability insurance Books opened, closed, audited, and accounts kept in the most up-to-date manner. Office, Burns' Block. Fernie, B. 0. ►'*«>^*^^^%%-%%%^%^%*V'V«4-J%.'< - © 36. Phone No. 52 o Mouse-No. 174 © Fcrnle's Most Home-Like House King Edward Hotel T™fJ. L. GatespPrupriistur S Centrally Located Fernie, B. C / "You nniHt hnvo hnd doKonR of invitations for Urn. mouth und noU," remarked Lady hiimburl, "I had a few, hut I'm not much of a hand for visiting," replied tho millionaire modestly. "1 know the mnn who han turned the old ciuUi? oi *Mifiir.mi mui » uuivi, iuui-.tu, » wnH able to help him a little, as lift's n good follow, nnd dchcrvc's succchs. Thnt's ono rcnuon I'm going, and an* othor is. 1 thought it would tie a good Hid placo for me to try my hand il writing a book I've hnd in mind for f-omo time; a dull thing you'd think it, hut inte'CHUng to mo; a now idea in socinlistie schemes I want lu work out." "You are aluays thinking of otJa- ers." exclaimed Lady I-atnbsrt. "Im afraid I don't forget myself," mullnd \C*n-tth •••*•„■*) tinat beta nut-. To be Continued, AyAyAyAyAyAyAy4}4^Ayi^rAyAyAy^^ Saw your Cordwood By Power and save money Cost of operating"; very trifling 'Circular.Snw Frames Stationary and Portable Drug Saw Machines Sawing Outfits WRITE US FOlt CATALOG Canadian Fairbanks Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B. C. Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary. "tRti^i*l^^^1fc^tfe^li^R^Rtl^^tfeTl^^,^^i^l^%% | FISHING Everything in the trade now in stock. Examine before purchasing. Also Lacrosse, Baseball and other Sporting Goods. PALACE DRUG STORE Phone No. 12 ************************,*,* JUST;A LITTLE GOOD ADVICE * Say! Whv siot !;avc you.- p!u.ul)'.ii>> done now before the big rush. Wc hnve the largest staff of experienced plumbers, steam fitters and tinsmiths in the city. Prompt and efficient. —IIWEW OONNEOTIONt A •CtOtALTY h* T. Hamilton. Proprietor Telephone I Nest Kim Edwtrl Hotel ..DISTRICT. LEDGER, FERNIE,' B.C. JULY 18, 1908" News of the City Furniture for sale at once. • Also ladies' coon coat, cheap. 42 Jaflray street. , ' ,f. Shack and large lot for,sale cheap, ia West,Fernie. Furniture for sale *-*>lso.':,-Apply, Ledger office. j2t Wanted—An experienced girl or ■woman to do general housework. Apply, Mrs. Eckstein, corner Prior St. and Howland ave. * , . -, Family dwelling house for sale," 8 rooms.'-! Good well of water, nice g-arden. , WiU be sold cheap'. on easy terms. Apply Manager; District Ledger. Wanted—A good alive subscrip- tiok'canvasser. Very liberal com-' mission, paid, , Anyone who , is willing can make a good salary. Apply manager District Ledger. ." .' ""■'"■ ' '"**2t ■ Good Steel Fishing Rod for sale. Apply Ledger Office. tf :—o ,.- R. W. Wood left for the coast Thursday. ' ■,....',* Con Whelan visited Pincher Creek this "week. L. P. Eckstein \*isited Cranbrook on" Thursday.. Fred ' Johnson has arrived home from university. Tom' Courtney left for Vancouver last Monday night, ' A solid' gold gem ring at Liphardt's on .Saturday for -$1.75.'- Mr. Wright is in the city on a visit to his son C. C. Wright. Mr. A. Leech, of Cranbrook, was visiting in town this week. ' .' Whats the use? You can't make candy. Rochon is the Candy King. Mr. William Robich'aud and wife left on Monday evening for Quebec, • Fernie people have eaten three tons of Rochon's Candy in three months. SPECIAL Saturday and Monday Dressers-and" Stands The greatest bargains ever offered in Fernie J. ft Reid Co., Ltd. FERNIE, B. C. Complete House Furnishers Patronise homo indlistry, smoke Extra and Crow's Neat Special. , Billy Harrows, of Coleman, was in tho city last week for a couple of days, " Fernio pooplo havo oaten 000 gallons, of Rochon's ico cream in three months. Mr, Shonloy, tho popular day clerk at tho Fernio hotel, is away on hia Vacation, If you' want a good watch cheap Kofc ono of LIphanlL's ?2.25 watches, Ho KunrftntoLM them to give satisfaction, Watch Uochons1 littlo store (jrow Into tho rtnoHt confoctlonnry Btore In Canada. For a free and easy smoke try an Extra or Crow's' Nest Special. W. J. Blundell and Mrs. Blundell are taking in the Winnipeg exhibition this week. The "Fats" baseball team are trying to arrange a game with the "Fats" of Cranbrook.. . , l > Bobby Burns has lost his reputation Wally Mc has won his;' Look for. his first spasm nest week. ' . . ,' , The" dance- given by 'Pat. Miller on Wednesday night was well attended and everyone well pleased. ,'•--. "Mr. Scarpino'. arrived here on Wednesday after a three month's visitito his'iold home in.sunny Italy. Chas.f Klingensmith of,, Elko, proprietor ' - of the Elk hotel was up to the.ball game Tuesday night. "Mrs. A; Berridge and children left for an extended trip to her home at Sand Point, Ontario, this week. Mr..P. Lundie was accompanied on his return by his sisteri Mrs. Barclay, together "with her son and daughter. '-, The, Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company will pay out $191,000 this month, which is an increase of ?50,- 000, on last'month." '";~ The - pulpit , of the "-'Presbyterian church was occupied by Rev. J. I. Mauthorne both morning and evening- on Sunday last. , We are glad to see Mr. Peter Lundie on our. streets'again after his trip to the old sod. You see he could1, not stay away. ■ Omilian Punks', Nick Pryniewicze, Wasyl Komarsconiez, ' Nick Sylicze, left on Tuesday evening by the C.P. R. for their homes in Illonio. The'Rev. W. G. James , of Pincher Creek, church of England minister, came into town on Monday last to visit the Rev.'R. S. Wilkinson. , / Mr. M. L. Hanranhan who nas been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham of this city left for Lethbridge on Wednesday morning. John Brown is making extensive improvements to' his property on Howlahd Ave., and when completed will considerably enhance the value thereof. ' " Painters and carpenters have been busy at the Dominion Meat Market making several changes which add to the appearance and convenience of the same. Mrs. A. W. Bleasdale left or Rochester, Minn., on Monday's flyer where she. has been called , to, be present at the operation about to be performed upon her husband. A'7 year gold filled watch chain at Liphardt's for ,$2.50 Saturday. Remember, he guarantees them and will give a new chain if tbey'should not. wear the full' time. " <&$>M>Q><Mm<&$><$Q ®&Mr$m>AyAyAyAyAyAyAyA& Ay t Blnhdeil's Saturday Specials Pure Gold Creamery Butter, regular 85c per lb Special for Saturday, per pound Griffin's Boiled Hams, regular 35c per lb. Specialfor Saturday, per pound Pay Cash W. J.•'.. BLUNDELL -' Prompt Delivery &§<&&$rm^Q>®AyAyAy^^ ^•:«x*.x..:..:..:..:4.:..:..:..:.,:..:..:..:,.:„:„ ? ? ■y x x X X X Y y v v *t, J. C. KENNY V$>1- -1' "ti. High Class A.,J. Burnside and J. R. Wallace, the representatives from here of the East Kootenay. Rifles, left to attend the Tercentenary , "anniversary at Quebec on Saturday last. ' Tlie moving pictures now running at the opera house under the direction of Fred Dick ■ aro highly commended, being considerable "better than anything heretofore, produced. On Sunday., night in the Baptist church Pastor Williamson will preach the second sermon in the series "For homo and country" on the subject, "The right kind of girl." Service will commence at '7.30. Tea is more susceptible to foreign influences* than oven butter. This is why it should - bo never* exposed to thc air or sold in bulk form. Thc sealed lead packets of "Salada" Tea preserve tha tea in'r all its native goodness. Insist upon Salada. Tho commercial depression that wo hoar of occaBslonally docs not seem Lo have struck Fernio considering today's pay roll by tho Crow'B Nost Pass Coal Co. The amount in round numbers is $101,000 an increase of something like $50,000 over 'last month, Let tho good work go on, Mrs. Chan, King, ono o( tho old roslilontH of this district has decided nftor medical ndvlco to tako up her rosldonco al tlio coast,, Mrs. King camo to Fornio about eight ,years ago and Hlnce that timo has boon ono of tho prominent workers of tho Methodist church, but unfortunatoly she has been In ill health for somo time and It is hoped that a completo cluing') of air will restore Mrs. King to health and strength '(.gain. Mi*h King expects to leave Fornio in thn course of a few weeks and In tho monntlrno will hold a privato salo ol lier household clfcots. Merchant Tailor i ^^••^♦*^:«>»:M:*<..:.*>.:«*>*t.x*<'',r' They're Here Now And.shrewd and careful housewives are preparing to do battle with these dangerous pests. There has been so , v , much written of late of the Fly as an agent' in spreading Typhoid Fever ana other diseases that people realize the necessity of quickly destroying any that find an entrance • : . We liave the best destroyers in Ihe market "Specially Fine Insect Po\vderv 100 per cent, pure Wilson's Fly Pads, ibc per package tanglefoot, -3 double sheets 10c The Elk Drug & Book Stores Limited For, equal quality'goods* our prices, aro not dupli- ; cated, 'each-department'offering the most reliable merchandise,procurable.ai.U.e lowest cost to you! We are clearin*? out all" broken lines of Campbell & Faultless Clothing at cost and less than cost All new season's summer stock, all broken sizes,, but a great rang of patterns and cloths to choose from. Made up in the newest styles and guaranteed by us to fit and wear well. This's your opportunity to purchaso In many cases at less than we originally paid the manufacturers for same. It vou are interested in this money-saving event, take advantage of it,before ic is too late. We have-.the Bull Dog Brand, the kind that will stand all kinds cf hard wear and give th& best of .satisfaction. Warranted pure wool and made' up -with double seats and knees. ; '"" ' -, 85c to $1.35.' ''''_/' King of the Road Union; Made Overalls, 80c per pair .■'-,.'' WG&R;1 ply-Linen Collars, each." 10c W G & R 4 ply Linen.Collars; 3 for ...50c o • 30% Discount off all Summer Linen and Straw Hats We sell,and recommend -■ .,-.'. The Artisan Working Boot for Men The Dominion Neat Co. Saturday Specials Choice Dairy Butter, per lb. 25c Strictly. New Laid Eggs, per dozen ' 30c ..Beef, Mutton, Pork and, Veal at. the , lowest ; ■ ■■ possible prices. '" "* " •„;,_ Chickens killed to order Ihe Garbutt Business College of Cnlirnrv. lutR mniloni cniin.pi, In Toll), irrni'liv, Slinvtlinii'l nml nuilnt'HR s on.. clnvB <»x|hmi tinichpr**: prop/iron viiiidb ni-nnlo fnr litilepi'mlMiirn nml hiicwh Write for prom't'rtim "I..*" .■'■iter nny time '"■ U- ■"■'•tvlnltt, Principal. ** 0*_ , €»********> still continues $5.00 Shoes d£"!fc I Selling for M>^«' %:% W. R. McDOUGALL My*****- JL . ORDER BARE,Y . , Phone 4 --■ Victoria. Ave. Seeds, Trees, avid1 $ Bulbs '.or -all planting (•>• Catalogue.Kren Largest Nurse- ■ riea on the Pacific Slope M.J.HENRY Vancouver, B.C. w ami) Woiitminbtar' Bo.ul ® PREDICTS COAL FAMINE Edmonton, July 15—P. H. Sherman, president of District No. 18 United Mino Workors of America, wlio ia in tho city to-day, speaking of tho coal Hiipply in tho wost, said: "According to tho way mines are running now and tho attitude of the people, I boliovo wo will have a worso famine throughout the prairie provinces next winter than wo over had before. Thero is plenty of coal in tho country, but it is not being mined fast, enough. Peoplo aro now only purchasing enough domestic coal to satisfy their immodiato wants, and aro not providing for tho winter months. As n result tho demand for domestic coal is light, and tlio mines instead of getting out large quan- tlticfi and storing It In preparation for' rush orders, aro running half tlmn nnd barely keeping ahead of tho dornnnd,1' NOTICE Wo hereby glvo you notico (ind ro- '■ulre' you to mako payment of tho sum of $1080.00 with interest thoroon at the ruto of 10 por cent, per annum from tho 1st day ot .Tune 1900 until paymont, bolng two Instalments of principal of $540.00 duo on tho 1st day ot Dccombcr in onch of tho years of 1000 and 1907, by virtue ot nn ngreomont dated the 1st day ot June 1900 and mudo botweon yourself, W, H, Collins ot tho ono part and John Mott of Elko of the other part, by which you ugreod to pur- I ciiane portions ol iot Ml, group 1, .Itittlciuiy luv the sum til $3M>f».0D. AND we further give you notice, that if you fail to carry out the snld contract by making said payment within ono month from this U.4V«i U.t t-niiiU <4V£<t,«-cUt*..4\. '•<<>.» XlK, CdU- celled nnd nil payments hitherto mii'ln shall be forfeited to the under- mentioned vendors ns provided by the Bald agreement. Dated nt Elko, D. C, thin 16th day of July, 1908, » I ltOSH & AI.KXANDBR, Rr.1irlti-.ru fnr .Tnlm Mntt, th(t Vmi* I dor. 1 To:— ! Willmm If wry Collin*, of Klko, II. C., Farmer. •:'•:»:•♦♦:•♦:♦♦•:♦♦:•♦♦♦:«:••:••:..:»:.•:♦♦:♦»:..: 4. X ♦ ♦ W.P. LAIDLAW General Merchant and Commission Agent *ammm'*t1tetm-eman-*mteteweJtme-eM» CHEAP SALE Workmen's Tools Gutlcry Kitchen Utensils Screen boors Windows „ HS^ Parties having Roods for .sale can place then, here on commission. " X X f X v 56 Vii'iorin Ave. Fernie .♦. *:' Next to Opera House ♦!♦ ♦ ••• ♦♦♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦:»:*«:»:»x*»:«x**:«.:. W. Stan. Terry Practical Paint,er and Paper Hanger Rttlmaton (un.iRlicd and satisfaction i-unrnnteari IloHldonco and shop 11 Ilowlnnd Avo. 1'. 0 Box 842 Fornio . SlieritTs True Fruit Jelly Powdtrs 4 paclcets 25c Imperial Creain of Tartar Baking Powder 6 oz. tins lOc 12 ox. tins 20c for Saturday Lipton'8 Extra, Quality Ceylon Coffee, sold usually through the country at 50e per lb. Special— 1 lb. tins aoc /■•..'■ . I Rowat's Imported Pickles in 16 oz. Patent Bottles '' iSc each '<-.-•. We want your preserving-1 orders because we, can fill them with the choicest quality fruits at a saving to you. If it's in our ad. it's true: FRUIT SEALERS We are selling the Mason Patent Jar, acknowledged the best made, while our prices are lower than- asked for ihe common out of date style. Pints, per dozen - . $ .85 Quarts, ' ■" v — LOO Half-Gallons " - . 1.35 We have the pure-cane sugar for preserving, let us have your order, our prices are' right. . We are sole agents for the famous Minneapolis . ''Gold'Medal" Flour. 1001b. Sacks 50 lb. Sacks $3.25 1:65 We have just received direct'from the factory in < Reading, Eng.,' another shipment ot the unexcelled Huntley -^Palmer's Biscuits 25c to $1.00 per lb. Choice Alberta Creamery Butter, per lb. 25c Guaranteed Fresh Eggs, per dozen 26c For the'biggest showing of table and preserving fruits in the city examine our display1*. Peaches Pears Apricots Plums Raspberries CHerries~X:a:ntalope^S_trawberries_^^ :S I Studio How Open For s-ood Photos go to. thc Advance Studio 122 Victoria Ave. ' Near Steam Laundry A, W. Courtney Fernie, B. C. Jas. Cartlidge Organist of the Methodist Church is taking pupils for Organ or Piano Satisfaction Guaranteed Terms Arranged Apply box 21(1 or 153 .Tnflray St„ FERNIE. R. ADDISON Blairmore, Alta. Funeral Director and Embalmer Office Victoria Street Phone 63 Residence Phono 28 Depot Restaurant J, K, '.OGICUS, Proprietor ■wMpm Open Night and Day Whon in Mnnlomt ktopnt tlio Di'imt ll«*tiitiruiit Maeleod - - Alta. ¥K ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ A. Uizzuto 'J. Crawford The Fernie Livery, Dray & Transfer Co. ICE FOR SALE ..Now is tho lime to make arrangements for your summer ice. See us Contracts Taken Incliiclini- Slump Pullini,', I.antl C. enrinj* nnc| Ploiigliiiip;, Let us figure on your next job Rubber Tired Buggies, New Turnouts RIZZUTO & CRAWFORD 110NI.S 7 & 64 oi'rici? at stam.,*. t 4 4 i i ■S^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^^^^*^^^ 1 <§> Ay <» 1*. A. KUMMI'H I.. O. Kl'MMI'.ll A) w " w I Kummer Bros. | % Builders and Contractors f Estimates Furnished nnd Satisfaction Qunrnntcotl •I WW Fibre Plnslcr Ucpi In stock % P. O. Rojc 337 I Fertile ond Hotmoi* <|><4?>^<$i<$>^-$<^'t>*^>^<^*i^*^ I W. D. SIMMONDS | I Photographer I ■ <p W. I). Slmmonds hus opened *X n Photo^niplc Studio nnd is prepared lo do first cIiish work I Studio on Gemmel Stmi Near ihe Oditii House rernie ana noimor <p nwrBntMMHUBSBgtanaa' -M^M^^^*i>^*j<Hi^^ Ledger for News ^'^{••^^••'••*44**l^t*4*'^l(«*^*^«^4^^*^^«J«4}l |KING'S HOTEL! v ^trme, ii. 0. 0== X ltar sapplied with choicest of \\, X Wines, Liquors and Clsrars Y i" Dlnlrpf llonn In con-iectlon ?. .JOHN POUHI1.LANXIK •J Proprietor v •> ♦:*«;«*t«:«*>*.,'*:-'>.>4:..j.«t*«:**>«***:»<*«>*x*<i>'J' T x x % AA^^^t^^AA^^^^^^^AAt^tJjfAJ^i •> X PW_i*_tf_M_7r'_\%mr • i&*wrsrs*&-Mi Lumber Dealer t*mmmmmmmt--t-tmmmmmmm-mm Retail Dealer in •$ •*» , Roiif'h rind Dressed Lumber y Moulding!-), ShinHfles, Lnth Sutih nnd Doors X Offloet Victoria Ave. 9 Korth of W«.t.m CtimtcU WIioUmI* AA*XU^,A**,*X*,\.A.\**\.AA^^^ i Causes of Scarlet Fever I <f There ia no wonder when you send your laundry work to thc dens of thn unsanitary Chinks to be laundried causing the -iprendlnfr of the dreadful disease. <$ \\ny not natronize tVie Steam laundry whero nil Roodi nre ni.ti*septtc nnd diilnfected receiving them bnck nice, fresh nnd sweet. (f Get the Chink smell off you hy calling up 135* Our plant is always open for Inspection THE FERNIE STEAM LAUNDRY ■ j i '\J HKAD THK D18THICT LKDOKU. ' Subserlbs for tht District L<xl|*»r. wMAMAAA<&}$&&$&^ m
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley |
Date Issued | 1908-07-18 |
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_07_18 |
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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 | 10.14288/1.0182643 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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