' . "'"'' /'" -^"■"'■•'■"7"-'j":,''.jutte 30 _ :i!.;^c;-;T4l^ ■ -*&_< I'.Ki •4',;-:'.;- *:. y/v-*.-:../i]oi,'^ •u. i'.W.;.'; {OK JiJtii.rjf.'j-a /<.>:. i'!*e ■ ••>-W;7K,A,r;,r'.-, ' - . • ' , .. ■ ... - - i %/■>.*J' Wit n i*'!*,!i!iJl!£ ti^.L-j!!'. M*v.;V-",»-'.'-;'.) •'<••*••» 'J-m';~ ■; 7. Industrial Unity is Stt^cnffth m ' Tne toflScial prgra-a of District No. 18, U. M. W, of A. Political Unity is Victory t . VOL IV; No. ■\yymy..: FERNIE, B. C, DECEMBER 5th, 1908 $1.00 a. Year I:-. I 3 ■ ■ v- WW WW I Xmas. Holiday Furniture „ .-■-.- ■-.,--'. 7 "' -- •*• ■ y'.'' - \ __ - ■» '; ' ■..,*-. ■ .'. . .. •• , jVTO Present is more. appreciated than a niece piece of Furniture. We have in stock exactly what you want and can supply every possible demand of the most fastidious at the lowest price arid easiest.terms. We are unquestionably the leaders of air that pertains to home furnishing. . There is no time like the present. Call early and we will"' take . pleasure ih showing you our complete and up-to-date stock. 0 Useful Presents - Easy Chairs Rockers Tables Pictures , , '.. Carpets o 'Rugs * , Linoleums Toilet Sets , Desks and The Celebrated .New Scale.. o, Williams Piano . , -" ;< *-,■*, * *^* ' ," ■" *- A t, ,-*", < . ■ ■**■ - I I I 2S £ I ■ I *-*-, I I I I I I i I I w I I 1 I I 'E 1 E II ■1 a OPPDPDPPDPOT^ The j. H. REID GO.^ Ltd . ■ -. *■ •* I The Workingman's Store : «i , * J*7'*1 '" •.--'-■,•*■ ,' - T ,t, \ j Men's Wear • '■'• , -" ■ ■ ■■" "■ ■ ' ' \ • .. ..._,„- \ ''■' '>*.. ■ i •-■n .' 'Don't' fail^ to, see my,- stock of * ** Men's wear. . I carry the best' quality of goods at rock bottom ■prices . • ' ■ ' °" Men's Suits.-ISto-^O . Men's Shoes 2 to 5.00 Underwear $1.25 to $3.00 (pei* suit) Top Shirts $1,1.25,1.50 Trunks, a large stock ; $3.00nto $20 ' . «i ' ' '• *. ■ ' Nc - ' , ' i ■* Gillespie ] ixt Door to Bank of Comme ."ernie;, rce THEY EXPECT < WHEAT TO SOAR While the .Farmers /Struggle for a Living and Millions Starve, •' Chicago, 111., Dec. ,4—More than 20,- 000,000 -bushels of -wheat, the largest amount ever held- by ony one man or c6mmtssionr6f men,'is now In-hands of Wm. H. Bartlett, .George. Patten "and Frank Fraser;1 who say the market Is ln a-state'of high excitement awaiting results of the deal at the present time.- ■ * " It Is bigger than the Joo Leite? corner' wlien that plunger lost eleven rail-' lion dollars. It Is tho biggest since the Gatos corner in which millions of dollars wero lost a fow years ago. It is bigger by flvo .millions' tlmn old Hutch attempted five yenrs ngo, but it Is not a corner. It Is purposod to (alto advantage of whnt Is merely believed to bo n'world condition'and to havo n largo amount of wheat for siilo when tho prlco begins to soar. ■ In thoir opinion It .will go to $1,38 or $L<10 not as a result of 'tliolr pur- chases biit because of a combination of. clrcumsthncos around tho world ovor whicli no man hai\. any control, The Globe Fife Assurance Company Cannot Pay Claims—-Many Citizens Hard Hit Liabilities Over $59,787.50—Assets Less Than $10,000 ., ——————-——— -l c -■* , In an application pending before the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan to wind up the Globe Fire.Assurance Company, it.is shown that the Company sustained loss to the amount of $59,787.50 by the Fernie Fire. .... .' There Ib no cash whatever to pay any portion of the loss. The assets of the Company consist of $7,500 re-insurance, an amount due for outstanding; premiums and office furniture- known not to exceed in value $300 or $4b0. , ." It is stated that stock to the amount of $49,950 ;was subscribed, and that about -$3000 has been paid thereon. . ' -" - A list of:the shares allotted together with the addresses of the shareholders and'thc amounts stated to have been paid on said shares is given, as follows. . The shares are valued at $50. No; of Shares Ami. Paid Name Address 20 20 20 20 10 10 ' 20 20 30 ■30 240 200 5 ■ id 10' ' 5- •' 5 5- •5- ■5 10 5 10 . .5 '10 ■ 20. YOU WILL SAY, IS IT POSSIBLE that I can buy aood fruit lands with a good water supply, within 30 miles of Fernie, on'Instalment plan, $5 down, $5 per month, no Interest for first year, for a five' aore tract during the life of contract? This offe rmay not last long, as the price may bo advanced after 1st January next, so If you want good fruit lands at the bottom price apply at once. Do It now! Sales have exceeded our best expectations so far. We find It easy to sell a good article, and such easy payments are not offered by any other such company. Write for circular on "Kootenai Irrigation Tract." D. W. HART Agent for Canada BAYNES, B. C. RE THE WHELAN APPEAL 5 . 5 ..: 5 5. .. 5 '5 ■ 5 5 - 5 5 2 2 2, 2 4 2 10 50 100 .20 p 50 50 50 50 25 25 100 50 ■ 75 .■75 .600 1000 125 75 ; 75 37 37 37 • 37 37-50 75.00 ■ '37 "50' ' 75.00 :... 37 50 75 00 : .150 00 50 50 50 ■50. "37~50" -37.50 .37 ysi- -,! 37 ' 37 37 37 50 50 50' 50 50 50" 37 50 37 50 Armstrong Dean... .Kegina Jas. R. Cathcart Hegina Pereival C. Dean —Regina Alfred D.Sturrock.. .Regina . R. Robert Pearce Moose ,Jaw Mrs. Grace ,Yeo Moose Jaw _.. Pred'k Jas, Watson..Fernie, B. C- J. A. "Westman.......Regina Pereival Dean .. .Regina ' J. R., Cathcart Regina Armstrong Dean Regina Armstrong Dean.—Regina ..,. • H. L. Johnson..... .Fernie J. F. Jarvis '....Hosmer, B. C. Frank- Labelle...? Hosmer „ Philip Carosella. ....Fernie . •A. C. Liphardt Fernie John Podlielancik. ..Fernie .. - : H. .Willingham. Fernie . r. ' , J. "W. -Dobson. • . .Fernie . Rizutto & Crawford. .Fernie. Geo. G.'Henderson.. .Fernie, ; , R. "W. Rogers ...... .Hosmer Chingj\Ving Kei1, Fernie . W.A.Ross Fehiii*- ,. John L. Gates...«..Fernie . ~ 125 , 500 50 37 50 •J.ii.Ewing:... .7 ...Fernier" S.P.Wallace.....'.....Fernie ' , Percy Beau..:' .*... ..Fernie . John S.Bean. ~ Fernie - Mrs.rSarah-Jennings.l^rnie..-„-..;! * Wm.Mills....: Fernie ■ Miss E.MIIolbrook.. Elko,. B, C. Alex. Birnie..' Elko *W.S.McEwcn.'.....Elko Fred Roo..' Elko ■W.H. Leopard Yellow T.L. Records Yellow J.II.Allen M.D Yellow Chas, Ileus! ey'. Yellow Hugh Iiesterman.. ..Yellow Fi'od.G.Reed Yellow Paul B.Gile Yellow Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass HughW.Roberlson..Nelson, B. C. Hnrvey G. AVatson, Hugh Atkin. .Vancou ver .Nanaimo B. C. •Wm.RobH'hnud Pernio STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES Fernie District Fire Relief Fund October 31st, 1908 NEW PREMISES Tlio Crows Nutit Trailing company moved Into tliolr lmtiilHomo now l)ruin l«os this wcok. Tho now storo Is ono of tlio ftnoHt (ippolntoil HtoroH thU nlifo of WlnnlpoR, nnd In worth it visit, Tho fixture**, whilo all not nutto sot- tlod yot, aro a marvel of oxcollonco, and vory Kront crodlt Is duo tho onior- prlutnK mannRor, Mr, Darclay for tho way in which lie hns thlngn nrrnnqrod. [1 «» DEAN TO BE ARRESTED Warrant to be Sworn Out This Mornlite 6 Potor 1'atteraon 1» Uopt vory lnmy in tho rofilon of Nova Beat la and lio has been trying to get back to this (.(strict as booh an pohrIIiIo, Ilo haa boon Uopt continually on tlio hum In Nova Scotia and ban orRantxod many loraM. Tofor it n nnndidntn for district No, 18 this yoar, mid If oloctod will do hli best far tbo union. Tills la nn npponl from a convlollon by Iho polico maiihlnto of Formo, or tl,io accused for "•iIIowIiir" Rumbling on Ills promises, i Without go In*; Into lho tocbnical points rained by Mr, Kcltatuln, I will ducido tho cano oii tho morltfl, nlthotiffh I think the npponl imiBt bo nllow'od on ono of tbo tooh- nlcnl points rninocl. This being n crl- mlnnl proHOciitlon tbo Hoctlon miilor which tho accusod Ib chargnd muni bo construed strictly, what ihon Is tlio moaning of tho word "allow" In, llio act, Whon applied lo a porson u It. In hero miroly It must nioiui that the porson has a knowledge of what In bolng dono, How othorwlso could a person be said (o allow a tiling of which bo has no Itnowlmlgo, and oloiw- ly tbo loglHlaturo bad tbo Intention of tlio holder of tbo Hcoiino having a knowledge, otherwise they covilil hnve mado tho section govern tho proinlrie« and not' tho porson, l.o„ no gamo nlmll bo allowed on tbo promises. „ That, shortly bring my view, tbe npponl must, bo nllownd and tbo rnn. vlctlon qun*h(id with costs both Imro RECEIPTS Donation*-! received np on October 3Jst Received„from tho sale of goods: .Month of August Monti) of Scplwnber ,. ' Month of October , Transportation refunds for August For Soptcinber', -$112,112.31 *(*•** . .,.$ !)«'). IS 1183.35 700.80 02. fiO 50,05 i i * > * « t » i * ' X M A S * BUYERS Come in and look over our stock of High "- Grade , Christmas Novelties Gifts for the Ladies Gloves, ' Handkerchiefs, * .Sweaters, Coats, Bedroom Slippers, Fui\ Coats? Hockey ,Shoes, - etc., at prices to suiE every purse. - Gifts for the Men Neckwear; Mufflers, Gloves, House Slippers, Sweaters, Pocket Knives,. Shaving Brushes, Razors, etc.; at special Christmas prices. Gifts for Children Toys of" every description,, including Teddy Bears, Drums, Dolls,; Blocks, etc.,- . at the yery lowest prices. ''•'<,"'y "'■■.' The Big Departmental Store -'--■' ->••■ TRITES-WOOD CO., Lid. Victoria Ave. Fernie, B. C. WHELAN IN THE'FIELD i*4«U ejtmeiiit* \\V u«»l«»wtiinrl th*fc * warrant H to l»f iwiiwl I hli morning for the an-M of A. IWn. of th« Ololie CU, on th* cIwiku of McolvlnuinonpyfriMlnlimU-f, NOTICE. i - . . Notico to all organized labor, and friends of organized labor: Keep away from the MeOlnro Mines al Tasker, N, Dakota, as thoy havo locked out thoir mon for joining tho United .Mino Workors of Amorlcn. Tho men hnd to bo moved away from thoro ns tho company got an Injunction against them, v JOHN R. GALVIN, Vlco-Pres, Dl*. J» frlM* W. of A. NOTICE. ***e)j*m\tit90-* I I Munt BesVtibili *< v ' "• A nnvr^^^aetod IxfJihM #ta\*)\ot Oklnhomb oriJt^rfciljst [iff -Jchool book* UtatA to^vfi^tm ot that state miut £icj*,v tfw label. ♦ The first meeting of tne Cit- ♦ *> Irene' Leagus will ba held In ♦ ♦ the Methodist Church on next ♦ ♦ Thursday evening at 8 p.m, ♦ ♦ At this Is the first meeting to ♦ ♦ be held under the auspices of ♦ •♦ the Leagufl, a targe attand- •♦ ♦ anet ia requested. ♦ <*> D-jaiiJs, election ContmlV, ♦ •♦ tees, etc., have to be elected. ♦ ♦ from the meeting. Be turs ♦ •**•> and ba en hand at (J p.m, ♦ ♦, sharp. ♦ ♦ ♦ *♦*♦.*♦.*♦.♦.*♦•♦♦■♦'♦•♦•♦•♦■ 4s20.t7.98 Total receipts $1 ir>FOr)0.20 DISBURSEMENTS DoiifitioiiK: iMi'H, ITowni't ^20; Mrs, Ciuiipliull $10; Mrs. Kng, #20; K. IIo^jj:, $o0; Airs, Jones, $4.20; Mrs. Wcstuby, $5; ,Joe I'nrkor, $25; Airs, J;imo, $25; W, H. I'uckoy, $25; II. S, Wilkinson rcfuml, *2:..25; city of I'Y'niio for sanitation pui'i-oses $1,000; \V. W. Tuttlo, dnnalod by Mr. Tuttlo lo sulTorernnil rci'innloil by ('oniniittoe, $10; J. Miulon, $10; Mrs, Fowler $17; •lohii Yokes $50? II. h, Ilnll, furnwl over to relief fund in error $:if)0; Oeo, I'nrker $10; V, Turner $.*">; A. Crane, $•10.10; Mrs. "W. O. Taylor $0 Pay Boll OlVieo • Speeial eonstnlili's , Distributing hiiiijilicii ,.., Carpenters ... Ofl'icp expenses, stationery, etn Hospital, .',' Ktiinips ', .' , , Hurinls ." , DriiRS .' ,,,.. iiir-tiii'iiii.'..- on uu'ii<- ,. ,, .. ,, , Tchniwuf, nuildings , KxpreAH, .4(7.45: transportation $!l24.7.ri l'Yoifflit on brick, lime, plaster, sfoves, heddirip, cots nnd supplies ... .'. * ' ' f • ', f * it* . f .....m*., >*iU,,i,il,*. I.;,,.' 11 i-.. ...-. , , , ... , , , , . . . Supplies, provisions, cols and bedding, tents, etc liUinber advanced .undoriiKreeinent with fire sufferers to be repaid to eonnnilteo , Klk Lumber company, lumber advanced to fin* KiiflVrcr*** tn be repaid to committee , 15000,00 Tar paper, Whimsfcr and company 812.00 Sanitation 72.00 Wi)m, Whim«tor and fompnny 21R!».2," Lm&hi nm) hntln, Wliimsfcr /aid Company ' 2H.9.0 .$ nori.'j'i ;>,'.'). on (.77.75 .. :1570.!)0 MI5.50 niT.-ifj 112.10 10,00 200,00 10,12 :v.i t", 510.71 HU2.20 ,. 2oo:i,:i:! .". KM iii!45 :m.v.) In an intervlow with Mr. Tom Who- Inn wo nscei'tnlncd the fact that as Mr. Whelan had been requested, he has coiiBonted to stnnd on tho aldor- iconic list. Mr, Wliolnn will nol, uh was lavgoly reported, run iih Mayor. Aslced an to his opinion of the Trades and Labor platform Mr. Whelan said that ho agreed with the platform, aa ho considered a platform along those linos wus n'oeossary i'or tho well being und advancement of tbo interests of the city. He did not believe In an open town, and did not Btnte to anyone that he disagreed with plank No 1, which reads: "That wo stand for u decent city nnd tho enforcement, of nil laws." We mention this foot as wo wore Informed that. Mr, Whelan had Btatnd that hn was favorable to all but the llrst. plan.*.. There am nome other men wo na- (lurstniidi who aro coining out to op- imsii the list put forward by tho Trades ii nil Labor conn ell and a iihm-i- ing In oxpected soon, The Trades and Labor list of nominees, no doubt can bn Improved on, but euro must bo oxorclsod. If, you want to fight bur rooms don't ask Hi<< bote) men to aid you. A WORD BEFORE ELECTION Uny City, Mich, Nov. 10 To Hi" offl<"t*K mid .McnibcfH of Lo oui "'iilonn nf llm l'iilli«i| Mine Win-- loirs of Amorlcn, Urothoi's: I hnve boon nnmlnn'od *iiiiI nm n cnndldnto for tbe offlco of Iiiior,niilon» nl Vlco'lirosldeiit nt the coinl/n ol,u:- lJolioving as J do tlmt. every member ot our organization should be Interest-' , cm] Jn knowing Bomotblin,'. about, the . Illness of men who aspire to Uh.bo positions ol honor and responsibility prompts mo to issue this .circular loiter to our membership tbaL thoso,who* de not know mo may hiivo1 n chance to investigate, If thoy no desire I was'born, in Ohio in 3867,'enteral the mines iu the age of IC; was u moinbor of the KnfghtB of Labor, us well us the opon branch of our union before Iho formation of the United, Mine Workers, I have been a member In good standing of tho I'niwl Mine Workers since Its Inception. I served the minors of hub-dlstrlct No. 2 of Ohio as.president. In 1808. I camo to Michigan In 18'J'J and entered the mines, (u itiOI f was elected to the district oxeeiitlvj board. In 1002 I was elected a mumbei* of lho International Hxecuilve bou'J 'vliluh position I held until I!i07 when I wiih olneled to tho preslitom-y of tliU (lis- 11*1 el. ■ I am now sorvlng my neoond term us president. I Invito the most careful Investigation Into my official acts and my por. Honul fitness for the poult ion lo which I aspire, If aftor an Investigation ynu flud mo qtiullflod to fill tbo position, and I am your cliolcn, I will apprccl. ■it** your support by endeavoring to provo wonhy of llio position If elect, od. Vory fnilorwilly i*:. h. McriiLLonnn • «— Ladles', gold and gold filled wnti-lioi for ('lirlHimnK hi l.lpbiinit's, i(emmn> Iit w« i>e|l tliini for the name price Uricks, Lethhridtfc Hrick and Terra Cottu Comjianj Plaster, J. I). Qunil Cranbrook Kelbf Fuiifl KM).(hi Cttsh on hnnd nnd in bnttk 4ftfJ2-'l.<il » > • • t w.i.irt $lir»030.2P Tlio ahove i'igiuvs Iiavu liocu taken 1'rom I he books unciI by tlie Hccit'tary Mhioh liavi* hc-cu iniditid and foiunl tnm-vl t-m-.h month. Treasurer W. (.'. MANSON. Auditor (I. H. HOCMViX. TIIK DISTINCT LKDOKH Dour Sirs: We bo« to hand .you herewith for, publication, statement ol' receipts and disbursements as taken Cnnii the books used by ihe secretnry of tho Kcruiu District Fire Kejjcf Kiuid. T!iii <-tntoment eovops the iiiohiIn of Alienist, Sopiombor and October, A further statement inchiiimi*- Novoinher will be forthcomini? in i)io I'luirin of n feiv Any*.. Wo i«'n»)it *.,-iv thi.t ii)t)ioi-r»)i wo hnvr*- elidiavoni] lo iniiko Ibis a ninci.-e slateineiil, mo h.ive not sacrificed tlu> pnrfiose fur which it is intended. We would also say thnt any fur)lior information desired inn be obintiiod by eoniiiiiinioiitinj-j wit'b .he/vcertnry. Pernio District Fire Relief Committee ... R. R. WEBB, Secretary. . PAGE TWO.. .THfe','"D,ISTI?"jC*r: LEDGER,,FERNIE,- B. C./DECEMBER;^ 1908.-:?': >•> -, - --. •*■ CHURCH NEWS &' * S? News of Interest to Church Goers.; We,will be glad to have news for these columns each week :8J ■<*■ **sa:«3'*a*B*^^ * -METHODIST CHURCH , Rev. Lashley Hall left this week for ■the coast to consult with the architect as to the completion of plans for the , "Methodist church,, '■ " * * * I* airs. Hall will give a special address - to the young men on Sunday, night in the.Methodist'church. ' , - * *,- * The Christian Endeavor of the Me- thodlst church will be held on Mon- , day night. Everyone is Invited to attend. .This meeting will be of especial Interest as It is Cousercratlon night. , . i *' * * — A pleasant evening was spent by the young people on Tuesday night at -' the homo of Mrs. Dudley. * * * Tho church is opon every day, for the. convenience of anyone who wishes to write a letter or moot a friend, also every evening. Monday night'is especially given over to the young peo- , pie. Friday night is in the htinda of the choir. Wednesday night a devotional service is conducted and 'he Sunday school lesson for the folio win*.*: Sunday is taken up, * * * > Strangers are always welcome and church members coming to Fernie t'rgm other parts are requested to ffliike tlieni§Q]y-?s known to the pastor and hand in their letters. .,' ,. * . ' ' * * ■ * * If'you want to spend a quiet hour— the church doors are.open at any time. i The Sunday school are practising a cantata for Christmas.' . . - „ ,* * * The trustees met' this week and decided to put a centre-wing on the pVG-' sent temporary'structure for further o accommodation. ■ - y ■ * ♦ * . m ' . .--■ Our country has no asset more val: uable thai?" the Lord's Day."' All the miiies of gold, silver and copper are not as productive of National wealth and blessing. Homan Catholics and the Lords.Day. The Defender of Boston; tells of,the following rosolution which was' unanimously passed at a largo gathering of tho Federation of Catholic Societies, recently held in Boston. It deserves to bo written'in letters of'gold, nnd will certainly be - approved by every good citizen, Catholic and Protestant. AVo trust that It will have great Influence at this critical period. . "Resolved: That this Federation earnestly appeals to all Catholics and^to all our fellow citizens— . without distinction, not only, not to take ,-part-in any movement tending toward the relaxation of v the observance of the Sunday, but - to use their Influence and power in civic, soclaLand private life''to prevent the disregard and the desecration and to uphold and to maintain the observance and.the. Banctity of.the Lor.d's Day." * * * "Numbers of men are trying to preserve ' the national monuments. '■ Why do thoy not try to preserve the greatest monument that ever existed—thc Lord's Day,"—Flavel Cook. WILL HANDLE! " ;f HEl OWN TRADE Hoiii':H,i;litorland -Tells of Canada's ■ Policy at;^ "'■>' Scotch Banquet, „;;;;,; , Chicago, Dec. 4.—Quietly-and deliberately Canada has been spending-a sum of $200,000,000 on-railways with a'view to.handling the,great trade of the Northwest, acocrding - to H. R. • ■* .',,'' ■ * -■> .i Sutherland, Speaker of--tne Dominion liquse. ■ "Canada" is In a position to" command the attention •tthat,hei*.'.i*,at- ural^resources deserve,"-^aici'fM^ -Sutherland:" ' "His remarks we're' sahd; wiched into, a speech in which Speaker "Sutherland', lauded V.Scptland., .and the Scots -'at *" the' annuu'al'- banquet/of the Illionois. society of St. Andrew. ' Moro than six hundred Scotch Can-, adians were' present.','_'. 7 COMMUNICATIONS '.'God grant.that we shall never,see . the Sunday profaned here in our land as we have seen it in other countries." —Bishop 'Regan. - , , -, pointment for raising the general tenor of moral existence.—John "Foster. Keeping the Sabbath. Sabbath observence, is, in itself, of inestimable value.. It'is also' a sign unmistakeable, indicating that the life of those who' keep the Sabbath is undergirded by strong moral principle and that they keep other things as welli Til1? individual wlio consciously •regards this sacred day will be found to be characterized by reverence for God, benevolence towards mefl, .righteousness of life, aspiring in- conduct chaste in conversation and- noble in character. On the other hand those who keep no Sabbath are lacking in clean moral v convictions about other i things,-an(Ua*ie_only-negativj4_at_best, concerning life's, moral issues.—Winnipeg Free Press. Masked Men Commit MurdeH LOS "ANGELES—J, G. Giorgia was fatally injured by two highwaymen at 11 o'clock last, night when they entor- ed bis saloon" and struck, him on the head with tho butt of a revolver, fracturing his skull above and bo'low tho temple. " " ' After robbing him of his diamond . nnd lho cash register of $14,50 tho robbers wont out tho back door. Glor- "gia retained consciousness • long enough to notify tho polico. Ilo wont to the receiving hospital and' underwent, an oporation. ' . .They May Retaliate MONTREAL.—A special London cable says thai the two leading British rail makers when Interviewed regarding tho charges ot alleged dumping against tho Dominion Iron and Steel Company, said that Canada could not undercut, tho International Steel combine but' for the bounties. One firm threatened, that the combine'may ro- tallato'bydumpInK lnt-o Canada. Another auld: "Canadian buyers will not long tolerate paying higher prices for rails than, tho foreign customers aro paying." • ■ ^ i I s i % Who pays for It? We mean your PRINTING, Mr. Business Man, No doubt you are paying for good work, but do you get it? i 9 It's Your Own Fault if you are paying your good money for inferior work. "The Ledger does my printing" is a guarantee of a Fair Deal, i S i XMAS. NOVELTIES GREETING CARDS 1 D E S1G N S i J, A i ORDER AT~0 NCE ¥ 9 \(iThe Ledger i I i t>i\ ./s To tho Editor, . *-,.•• Sir: Owing to the position which, by, request of tho. public meeting last nigliC ,1 was, called, upon, to fill, as chairman, I .did ,not ,feel:myself ,'at liberty to take part,in the discussions, or do anything more than hold the balance oven "all rround and see things carried through in a business like way. As tlie.meeting developed however, there, wore several things "on which, but for this,'I'would very much have wished to express' myself, and which',' perhaps, I owe to the community to mention even now. - ' ' ', ■ ■ There were in 'fact several issues, but they may be grouped under two general heads: fiscal and moral." The public,-.doubtless, are .under a great debt lo thc mayor for • the naiv-, ete in which he discloses what goes on in his' mind as well as in' the town, coming as it does from one', who on his own repeated 'admissions, is undoubtedly competent to speak. . Two Illustrations will suffice. - That the mayor should be in apposition to state publicly ■ that he was offered $450 a month for his consent to let the slot machines! "run is & fact deserving of wider currency than mere town talk, Further, that ho should be lii a iiosi- Uon-to,state that he was offered ?1000 as the,>*rice of his consent'td a'certain $10,000 -proposed, real estate'deal, if allowed itei go through, connected with locating the restricted district outside ilT'r'ftitj^iS7~to-say~th"e~least~rQlghtiiy- eloquent'ras to the conditions inside the city. Rather than allow this to go through ho himself paid the' cheque for another site. 7 , * "The attitude taken by Mr. Eckstein in this behalf'In his-first, speech of the evening, is strictly correct.' ■ The city has absolutely no jurisdiction in the matter. , How can the premier of this province compound wllh the mayor of this city, lis it was said was talked of? What is outside tho city limits is outside tho city limits. Why then, do tho city officials seek jurisdiction, so far at least as polico control?, Tho answor, put by Mr, Eck* Htejn himself ll'Is, stripped of all sophistry, simply to'raiso tho revenue. As ho put lt, this is raising tho city rov- o'mio from criminal sources. Tho mayor's' explanation ' that' nil lho authorities'do is to llcbnso'—so it, was said—tho keepers of tho Iiouhos under discussion,'to soil liquor, seeing liquor Is sold and will bo sold, It wo had as many polico as thero aro pooplo In Fornio, lacks nothing lu clear- iichh. It Is only fnlr to thohotole, that thoso who sell liquor In' these hoiiHOH, donomlnntod by tho law as disorderly, and lllogul, ought to pay for tlio privilege,, and tho city has llio right to tho rovoniiQ, That, In substance, was tho lino or argument uficd, It,'was admitted, of courso, that tho wholo biifllnoHH was bnfl—lioro was one of thoso frank littlo admissions on the pnii. of tho mayor, which so disarm criticism; but. iih men aro ns thoy nro, thoHo things will bo; nnd ho contondod tlmt fining tho lioopors of thoso liou.-on wiih only tantamount to uhuv-jliig u II- coiiho for tho salo of'llquor, and not rnlHliig tho city royoiuio from Iinnionil HourcoH, or, uh It wnH phniHud by Mr. lOullHtolll, (Tlllllllltl KOUI'COH, It WIIH, to bo Hiiro a Ioshou Iii criminal oUiIcb, l-'or tlio mayor Ih qullu explicit In IiIh iit'lltndo', that hn ileum not bollnvo In iiii'IIiik out lini'Hli treatment, to Ihe nu I'orliinnto itlrlH In tlmm, bmiKris, nuv more Hum lio l-'-liuv-'*i In i-ui'tiecuUn; liotolH, ■ - > Tlio ninyor ot couiuo wiih honest oikiiikIi In Kiiy tlmt thu Hcoiiho could not bo Riwitod legally, or formally. The only way to do Ih nH hnH boor, done, to vuIhu .thu umoiuit by flno. , Ii Ih tindoi'Hlood by all pni'tlnii to bo'n tacit, thoiiBlt HloBiil, llooiiHo, I will I lutlVU llllrt t'UllIlM* UIC* tn:(.l/liii bXllnsi llnuiihi ot Dm i'dl umj-'mUj)*,' l.'ili* imyoiH, ('omltiR io flncnl matloiH, wo wore quito frnnltly Informed—wo owo, I miiHt vopimt, n good deal to the mnyoi >Oi \\i\a X)\i<-\, UnuUi 'it.w'i i...i', Vvij clorli bad left tlio city without c-Snuont, on lila own account, leaving u deputy to net for lilm. This poi-hnps rn«lB- tern tho RrnvoHt poaslblo Hltuntlon thnt could .;oinu to the city In tlm conduct of li!H nffiilrH, Ah to thn roanon foi tbo cltyclcrk'H «olim away ho unc-in; mnnlmiHly, Wfiifc loft whollv In th'1 dnrk. Iluro ii«(ilii, Mr. Eckstein hup pIIom tlm ilicht word—il»*i condition of civic nffnliH Ih Hlmply clmotlc. , No one could tell u» how wa uiood; no aw knew, not oven tho mayor. Tho mayor ntntci) thnt thf books Imd not an yet been uudltud ulncu tho city clerk'* abseiice. ; Query—Will'' tiie '-pity; of Fernie .'be'content'to have' city aff.airs .continue.to.run,in'.this way? .What about the opinion^of the outside world —for these, things'are certainly'knowii beyond:-dur borders? ; 7 '■' This:bririgs mV-t'6 the'gfaivamenof the whole fiscal situation, as; it faces 14s in the-coming .year.. :'I> is'a-. year when we shall require business brains and financial,ability on the part;";of city officials. The proposal that the office of mayor'"for ihe*comirigJyear; under the conditions, be a-salaried position may or may. not1 be'good, v. But it'means'-that such'a salaried'.position it because" the'"present mayor; in.tbe .event, of re-election, is ready to" undertake '- the? supervision ofi all*.public works, as, a salaried official.and'this raises ai; entirely new .issue. . Once more.M^.iEcli&teljy.was in order','This wh'oi'e 'wbrk-'d*; supervision: falls'-pro- perly under the-charge of another official, who is .a salaried man," the city "lenglfiepr, who the'mayor said was paid $175 a month?. Does the offer of-the mayor to stand for re-election, with the' idea that ho should be paid ■ a sal; ary-, for supervising public works, reasonable enough if that is what, is call1 ed for, contemplate tho dismissal. Of tho city 'engineer?, . Without,gpiiigin- to.the meritp of the case it ■will-be'suf- .ficient merely to call,attention, to it. But further, If the mayor Is'to'-be occupied in, supervising,public works "the .whole timo who is going to'-look after tlie runniiig of tlio city,?, "■ Shall we hoi r.eq'uire .to elect a second mayor? As iir. Eckstein put.it the duty of the mayor is to stand firm and'strong and look-after the whole of the'city-machinery,"'and see that other men, salaried men :as well as "aldermen, ■ do their dudy. - It was in this'respect, according , to' "Mr. Eckstein that the mayor has laid himself op'on to criticism., ' Who are to-be the men to bear on their shoulders' the heaviest financial responsibilities that, this city has been called to face since it came into existence? , That is the question of questions. For it is certainly contemplated" by a large part of the community thatothe city shall possess its own water and electric light;' tb • say nothing of public .works. The gravity o( the situation can scarcely be overstated in view of the" circumstances. To handle a situation of this kind calls for men of the highest known probity and mental .'calibre as well - as men versed in questions of finance. > The quQ3tion ot tho relief committee and the suggested commission-to take matters' in hand is another matter requiring ; delicate handling on-account of its bearings on both the'present and the past.- I shall venture nothing now except °to say that the sooner things .are-straightened-ouLthe-bettei^foiwthe, city and'all concerned. % • V ,"-■*■*■' /-.iy ■ '--.>.■' ";'*' - - '■; - ■-' '■/ Al-^mltete'^'omiiiples^of .>K fallptiiting's arid -*-''.-- .V _tb!±J£L y ***<*■ lV-.; '" In, I '. ', it; .fi'S* - fe- l-'V'^-Jj- -.*■" ' ■■■■ , KING jk-Kcb ■ ?*- 4--;i> HOTEL .OPPOSITE OLD .STAND' ;-'.>V>'.'-■'■• "y Worstcdis, .Serges >';rf;,an*di[Tt^eci^yf.3.">' ;, Up-td**Uate - WorkmansHip " •" ; .■■'.'■ Mbdepate "Prices"yiL J. Ci LIQUOR,; LICENSE" NOTICE. Tabie Board $6.00. AH bid prices now, charged Excellent Cuisine ;-'-7-.v-7'-'y-/-«-■'•'. rt.' -j^i^GM^ESi Props ' v§"; - 1, <.^Kf| P.......-.4-..V.14"* -i^is.- ' NOTICE is hereby given that Aldx-v ander Rlziijtto of"the, City, of Fernie,*; will apply at the next'sittings of.the- Board of Licensing Commissioners' in and for'the/City of Fernie as a Licensing Court,for the transfer, of the' -Retail ,,'Liquor. License in respect of tho* premises "known-as tho Roma Ho-' teli' and situate"' on Lots Thirteen (13)( and "Fourteen (14)' in Block Seventeen' .(17) Fernie to the new'premises, to,bo'knowii'as the'Roma Hotel)'and, erected or to bo erected on the,north' east corner of the said "Block 17, and having a frobtage to Baker Avenue of 120,feet .aiid..a frontage* to* 'Jaffr'ay St.- of;48 feet.;','; ,..-*■' .-'"',: » -" - ' ' ,,i ';,' A. Rizzuto. ' bo:t'ed'-31st" October, 1908.:,",.. ,'■. '. A.'Rizzuto" t.. ■• i - * , - Cb.vWford .< ti: Fernie Livery, Dray & Transfer Co. • ..: • "ih' :/w" ■ ■•.•:-->^-' ■■'- ; ■*■ - ■-* '-' *' I 1 '*■'.:* ■, > 1», j 1 •/.- ■ . LIQUOR LICENSE ACT. • NOTICE is; hereby given ,'that one month after-date I intend to apply to the" Superintendent of Provincial'Police, for the renewal of my. Hotel' L1-. cense, to sell''intoxicating liquors' un' der the provisions of the' Statute In that behalf .in the premises known and "described . as • the. .. Wellington House, situated at New Michel, B. C., to "commence on the first day of January, 1909.' '. , : ;.- '.; „ THOMAS CRAHAN,. i : Dated this 31st October, A.D., 1908. * . ' ' 11-Bt. r-lX.i' ■>W. ICE FOR SALE 1' (\ ji Vr '■,', Contracts Taken iu Including-Stenp"Piill'iiig, Lhiid 'Clearing luut*. l-'loitghing. Let'us v •'-•■•'» '-.-.'-.'• ■ vflgiu*o,on" your next, job -..--. ,-' , ■ *■• ■ • ■* ',- V * -"-• ■" ;■ 1 ■ )''*.i'!* i'i "• •*■- ",*»•' .'•* ; •! ' < ?.! <.), '. ■,-.--. ,/''*' ' ' , ** '"" - '.' ^ 1 • ,i> ' t , ^ 'Rubber.Tired- Buggies, New-Turnouts,!;; • , 1 */ t, - '■ ' ^ , J ' Pn \ '*. ■ t »■ ' -i , J '1 1 '-a .- RlZZUTO & CRAWFbRD LIQUOR LICENSE /ACT. NOTICE Is hereby given that one month after date I intend-to apply to the Superintendent of Provincial Police'for-the renewal of .my.,Hotel License, "to-sell,intoxicating liquor's un> der the.provisions of the Statute , in that behalf* In ''the -premises -known and described-as the Michel Hotel, situate ftt Michel, B. C, to commence on the first day of January,-1909. r Canadian F-iirbarik^^Gd ",■■".'■7. ■ -' '■ ■! Limited , ,, '."■ -'.",,,- ' '-:- "7"; ■'-.;. "■ '".-■.. .'■ ■ . : ..-, ■*-<-,.■ ■ .!■■<, • :".' *.- Gasoline Engines, .Gircular*Saws ; Frames f , 1 •■ , «t ' * ., -., ...... ^ , , ■ ,^-t 1 ,.. . . t ; ',, - Drag Saw Machines* ' ' ' Stationary and. Portable Sawing'o Outfits ll . , * k . - ■ l rt - ■- I " ' . * ' , ■"■ ' ' - *■ " ■".'■, *> I VANCOUVER WINNIPEG CALGARY TORONTO MONTREAL: >•' Temporary local office at P. Tascherau's, Victoria Avenue, E. ''; 7 E. S. ORMSBY,'Agent *• ■* \ % % fi % % % •Lt fi 'fi i ■A % 'I One of the most pressing matters— immediately and urgently pressing- has reference to the ratepayers' voters list in' connection with the forthcoming civic elections. ■ The city clerk is'away. Who has this matter in hand? An odd day more and It will be too late for the list must be made up by the 30Ui of November. Not one,minute is to bo lost. " I do not "know whether I misunderstood tho tenor of tho closing speech of Mr. Eckstein. Wllh the, speech'in the .first part of tho meeting I was in general accord; but It rather seemed to nie that the second speech showed a change of attltudo. Tho.clear lino which had been drawn as to principles botwoon Mr, Eckstein's conception of tho right' attitude ,'of city officials, according to what he callod proper Htandavds of conduct, and what was represented as tho record of lho city, during tho year as' a result of which n voto of coiiHuro was passed, soomod at tho last to show something llko ragged edges, . " ■ ' .' ■ -One thing Is certain iih the Troo Pross rocontly pointed out, wo can havo no moro councils go In by uccla- inn tion altogether unplodgod. I romiiln, yours roBpoctfully, W, LASHLEY ITAI.I., "TH'OTl aS'-jkahat" prr" Dated this 31st'October, A.D,,. 1908. " - ll-5t. "LIQUOR. LICENSE,, ACT. NOTICE is hereo'y given tliat' .one month after date I intend to apply to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for a renewal of.,my.,Wholesale Liquor License tp sell intoxicating liquor undor the provisions of the Statute in that behalf In' the • premises known and described as Crahan s Liquor Storo, situated at Michel,- B. C„ lo commence on the first' day( of Jan- ijary, A. D. 1909. v THOMAS CRAHAN, Dated this 31st October, A.D., 190S, • ■ ll-5t, im _T T-"l W !—* rr a-x ■* 11 ■*• t -i-* d-tt vv* C* *~* *~* *« <*< ^ ITXJ—W Ol IVlllJiUIO-IlO—10 — 1 rv*.wl* .*J •».*'»»- »*1V ru=^= LIQUOR LICENSE ACT. NOTICE Is horoby glvpn , that on December 1st 1908,1 intond to apply to tho Suporlnlondont of Provincial Polico for the ronowal of my hotel license to sell Intoxicating liquors'under tho provisions of tho Slutute" In that bohalf In tho premlsos known Mid dosorlbod ns "Tlio Royal Hotol," all- uatcd at Gateway, B. C, to commence the ilrst day of Jammry, 190(1. • Simon Drafjon * -'.".that, comes" into- tho savings/xlepartmcnt of a .. .bank—because the welfare of the community at* - '• large.depends, on the practice of thrift by those ■■ \, Avhose labor contributes the main part towards the ■ ■. .."■.■ wealth ofthe country; ' " ' \ • One dollar starts an account'. Full compound Interest paid. THE 2Sr 1854 head'office, HOME BANK T0R0NT0- OF CANADA W. C. B; MANSON, MANAGER, FERNIE, B.C WARNING-MINERS FOR A SWEET TOOTH All the leading: lines of High Class Chocolates and Confectionery FERNIE, B. C. TOM BECK Minors nro, warned against going to Moiiitt, B.C., as tlio Kicola Coal and Coke Co. are posted as unfair .to tho U.M. W. of A. A copy of their rules is printed in another column. Tho" following mines are-also unfair, and miners are warned to keep away: City Mines L Edmonton Altn. Bush Minos ^~- '" t % ltosodalo Mines— Strathcona JMinos Dawson Mines Frank Mines - *. n n n n u ii ii Alberta Coal' Go Morinvillc, Alta. A dispute is also pending at the Galhraith Coal Mino, Lundbreek, Alta. I\lanitoba and 8askatcliowan Coal Mine Boinfait, Sask. P.BBRNS&G0., - LIMITED WHOLESALE and RETAIL MEAT MERCHANTS Always n choice supply ofNeef, Pork, Vcnl,* Mutton," niul Lamb oh hnnd. Hums, ,'■'■• Uncoil, Lard, Butter and Eggs Our Specialties Fro*!*, aiiwlwl niul Snltod Firfi, ahvayH n good. 'assortment. Try our Minco Moat,. SitmUraut and OiystorH. BEFORE THE WINTER Is thc time to paint. Don't wait until too late before protecting your house from the ravages of snow and Ice. Do it now. Only choicest matcriai used. COVERT Ba BALDREY Painters and Pa*i»erhatJ*arer« ■j-#k ^»I2fcE~£SSsi8££±'S^S!'^^ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, "FERNIE;- . B. C. DECEMBERS, 1908 ;,- . PAGEJH NEWS OF.iTHE WEEK OF INTEREST TO VETERANS J®i£ ■INTERESTING ITEMS.-CULLED FROM EXCHANGES ' ' : OTHER SOURCES }FOR-BUSY;READERS, , AND Timber Questions* v • '-i. - ' ■„■ ..- -.-■ '■■.- v '\ ' :■ -- '■ ., C QUEBEC.--—It <-.is now - understood that the - provincial ..governmentv will , ,}ntroduce legislation at the next session''to overcome the .existing'differ'; ences of lumbermen and settlers over ;;''&W*'alleged''appropi'iation by the latter of merchantable timber on"\ their , - '.V lands. tl r -"<-'■• Read,the Following and* Act at Once—" '-* " '" Association Formed. TIPS* TO WORKINGMEN" Writer Points out How Uni-inism.May "be Greatly"Strengthened. to ,', : ,M~r7fr7v^, '].. . *: Fishermen in Meeting ,' ■'•■NEW, WESTMINSTER.— A '.'meet-; Ing of the'Fraser / River fishermen is being-held'in the,Hardman hall} this afternoon. , Several resolutions , ■ affecting 'the"Interests of the"boat pullers and, net,men are. to be brought before"tlle meeting.'' "" ," ■" ' "' "''•* 7 -, Mishap, in, Hamilton ', HAMILTON.—John Dickenson, ■,• M. .P., is,ini,the city, hospital, suffering from serious scalp, wounds as;the.result,-o|. a runaway.,,.,He was,driving down ""street .when,; his ; rig collided with, the! rig .in, which', Mr.- and * .Mrs. Cox of Stoney Creek were driving.,Mr. and'.Mrs.* Cox were,thrown out ■ and painfuily hurt."Mr. Dickepson's'hovse ran away and collided with far street car" on,Barton'street throwing him^uu;' 'del* tlie* car.', ','"" ",'" '-'-■' ; 7, '• y. -V. t* V- l • .. * • ..f V^,.- »*4 t'4^, ,***., -,*,»- ,..'-■-' ')" , Manitoba "has Rough" Trip. . 1 v ■ SAULT • STE.r. MARIE7 -ONT.—- Af- ■,ter,battling wltlu-wlndi*sriow and tho ;waves on,Lake,Superior,fQJ" nearly' 24 -hours'the steamship Manitoba of the, .Canadian Paciflp l}iitt-arrJLved,-here lp.at -'evening. -^7 .\'j..'-\tf'.Jx' ., ': '. •"* '" 7 ', Lake Navigation Closed. : WINNIPEG,—All ^.-navigation' on " -!tho great lakes .closes, tp-day as far,as tthe;Canadian Pacific Railway,is coi*,-- jceriied "and ""this 'afternoon the steam- ,? er Koowatin* will mako tho last sailing : of the season-fi*pm .Owen Sound. , . "■!; On,;'the -.return trip she will leave i Fort William- on, Tuesday. . For some ; time *past--the "company has, only, been I shipping,'Uic ,ft*ftigbt from hero by all 5 rail, route., ; ■..•^ ;. ;'•.■.-■..,•■ '. '■' ',.; .. *,-. ■', Farrper Suicides?,' *, 1,. v' 1 .ST. JOHN,; Ni'B.-rGeorgQ- Thomas, a- farmer and" -fisherman,.' residing at .Mispce,' shot and. killed' himself in; his •homo last night.- , "Ho'-was j-45..years 'old aiid-leaves' a -widowrand- two' sous and two daughters. ■ Despondency over ill health is supposed to have'beon the cause-of'his net.- ' '.*■•■ *■'■.•• *. - ■. . u ,.-', ,'.• ' '■■-;« .*- "■•><''■ li , Saskatchewan Legislature,- .,, REGII^A.-iThe: opening:, of tlvv first session of'the .second--Legislative Assembly' of Saskatchewan: has- , boen fl'xeiTfor Thursday, December. 10. j A yroclajihationlsuinm'onlng^thoiassemb; ly (0 meet jon. that; date has be-in-issued. , , .., .;-... *'»-;.- Roosevelt: Writes' of NeW China ! i ' -i - *• ' [' NE)V ■'■YORI*?—President^ Roosevelt ^wri'tes-'his' flrst'article" In 'the* Outlook ! for', pecernber.7' fit. is,' r.cgardingj _ the .; awakei-un'*? of China, and saysUiiit the ''^coujitry, is lnc^a'sin*-*; bjr'contmcUwitli t;-' foreigners and its'branching out is.-a -" great,, qvenUn liistoiiy. y j[*, . * (,•'./*''■ *'"'>'-> 4 *'.*•■''- •*- ' ~C Fifteen-Years•■■in' Prison;.-*? PITTSBURG—'William H. Montgomery, who stole $1,00.0,000 from the Allegheny National bank of Pittsburg .during bis,term'asr'cashier-of that institution was- sentenced to '-fifteen years in the penitentiary. -ti-i': • ■ 41. Vt 4. .-, „\ '-.'•" ri~ :• ■*)'?- • . ■ -. ■ ClaimJDlfecrimination \ OTTAWA.-^Tbe .^?par|l; • ^; Trade ] of Guernsey,*'Sask.,'"fls'complaining to .'the railway ocinnilaslon of the C.'P. R1. \ rate "on grain'to Fort William for,r'e- ■\ shipment I,to1, points; east:., lni-favor,' of I' other shipping poiiitsvinUiH*- 'same ter- \ l-ltory. " 'TJ{*4,'ci»8q will "be lic-ai-d by .- Will Execute Sentences •■ OTTAWA.— ^ho, two, British Col umbian capital cases of Lee Ching and John Pertella in Ne.w.- Westminster, under, sentence of execution, for .murder have both been considered by.the cabinet,council wltli the-result that the law. will/be' pillowed ''to- take* ' itfe course'in''both'cases'.'- -' •',",": '," * 1 .'.'.'"; -'.■<!.'. .illt,U,tah, apd.Waho'.Tie ■'. ;• ■■ j.SAI/r LAKE CITY.—In the hardest .fought game, ever-played in Salt Lake .City,- Utah, and I Idaho • football '■ teams playecl a.tleigame'wllh no sfco've.'Idalio .ht^d. the', betterj of the'-play1 but 'could not score.4., . , * • ' ' •' ,v'' ■■ * ^llie-^COmmiSSlOUUrsTiiiuie.TiivjAi.—iuuuuaj'' or,-Tuesday.-.-H- :-...,-;,-■-, :- . * -'*- ■;■- ST. M n t\\ .;Y - J OH N .'—J. ,'A\ , Legere . of, ••Halifax,•'re'side-nt 6ngincier*bf**th'evrmar- ' i'uo nua'*:ffslicrl'es"'a'epa'rTmbnt'"'f6r'' lho marlllmo. provinces, '^haa*, jfi^u^mqu, v' tliarge*'1 iiQre, pending the, temporary ' 'fUlli)g.9Ktlj1fJ>lVqofl/oe»IIarillVk-/K?lly ' and Morris, suspended. —■■'-■'" '*"' "*- " \> '' -*,;:\:. ;•,,*'&"VtiU''*;.''l' ~" The"Ledger -ha's "been"re"0.uested publish the following*. During the past month several meetings have been held of men" who took part in'the"South .African'-war, and who are'not'entitled to participate in the Land Grant under, the Volunteer Bounty Act of 1908.' Aii association has been'formed called tbe Imperial South) African Veterans Association'.' * '■ The object of the association *.is to. seek to bave'tlie above'act .extended,;.so that, all'men'of the' Anglo-Saxon race, who took, part iii the" South African war, 'and wlio are'not allowed to participate in the Land Grant; and who wero residing in Canada at the'-time tbe said act came into force, shall be included in its provisions'.'" In support of our claim'we submit: ' ,; ,'.,.','*''" '1: That all men who served with the British- forces in South Africa did hot serve any particular country,' but one Great'Empire; ' ■ -,•'..'.■ ■'."..'... *, 2. That it,would bo a'gracious.act on the part'of ,tho Dominion government", and which would':bo much appreciated by the*Imperial government, if,the services of.the men who took part,in ..that groat war, and who since have como to this land to make • their homo? were recognized by thej extension of tho act'as suggested. - -.-.... '3.' That probably the-whole* of the men in this Dominion' we are representing, and which.numberwe roughly estimate at 4,000 would take up the Jand^grant and there, make-their home; thus helpingtto build*up'^a."great!Dominion of the' class of. meii of whom any country might be proud. *;'4.»- TUat.-jio;c6uiitry.'could;de^iro .to hbve-d,.better ciit'ss of-settlers'-than the men who in time of .peril and,.disaster responded to*,their count'ryfs call'and who w.puld be willing to .respond again .„ - * <■ fi' tV:*,' • ■' '* *-,' *■ :if necessary. *'•:.■■.- : .'.' . ,.We'.hAvo:rcason to.-believb our ef- foi-ls': will' be successful.1 An influential liberal and K; G. has-promised to bead a- deputatidn'to-Ottiiwa'and champion our' cause, - also all the members - of the Dominion government representing'this city liave. expressed "sympathy ■with lis.1' *Iri order to;'eiisuile"'success ln"Uiis*'nibvem'6nt'>*Ave' Ae'e'd the' help an'd co-operation iri "every "way possible of. all the* veterans eligible'to" join our .Association-.-' Arrange 'to 'form an as- sociatibir.-ln' your district*'-if"possible, and- appoint' a Klepntation tb! w'ait on the local' M. P. v If "a branchVls not practical/personally'see yoiir me'mber and-solicit-his support-.-' * •■ ' ',•■,- - - s s *" If trade's unionists only understood the full meaning .of union and solidarity,' theirc power,would be invincible, says an exchange. -. ' ' "To-day union men often -spend-$40 ii month to destroy unionism, .where they.give ?1 a month to build up unionism., . Union men spend as a body no less than ?1,500.000,000 a year* tp purchase tlie'necessities of-life.' ' ■- c ' . ... Every dollar of that immense sum. spent for' non-union goods is spent to break down unionism; -.*•■-, 7* ; '■' , If a strike is on in a shoe factory union men all over'the'country'send their contributions to support the strike. If the strike fails and unfair laborers are employed union men often.buy the product of that unfair, labor. - • '*■ . : ' ■' ' What ■ witli one harid tjiey try to build up with the-other band'they try to tear down.* 7 ■ ' * If a union man gives'a dollar ' per month lo support his union he thinks he has done a great deal. ■ By. paying those dues be'expects to build up'a powerful .trade union movement. At the' same time lie often uses his immensely more powerful purchasing power to defeat the ainis of unionism'.' ■ Suppose every hiau of the-3,000,000' trades unionists'.in this country considered it-a crime-to-buy -non union goods. Suppose that merchants and emrjloyoi-s knew1 that .and'-we're'Irylnij to attract'union_ buyers.. Suppose they 'knew'that every penny of that million and a. half .would be,spent for union made goo'ds.' -.}*What jv'oujd ^-ou see?' .Every store patronized by working- men would have a union label sign on its1 door. • The''merchants, themselves would advertise the union labeHf the employes would advertise, tliat,their shop is a closed .shop. All the industries that produce products for worlt- ing- class' 'consu'in'ption "would *' einplfiy "union-labor'or>'go bankrupt. " ' '*•"•; **'•*; . This.-, great lesson lis -constantly preached .by .labor ..leaders. It is a lesson of unity and,solidarity. Jt means instead of a ;few millions' of dollars. goJ , /.'.il.1'...' .'^..V li.ff ,,r,;4V,,,-c.'r^'"7v,4,f O i-Hrs. Toddl =■(1? fl'' Is: comfortably locatedat.the corner of: Prior {§ ■" ■ *• 7":"'' v' '' """ .,' ,:* -:*'.,. and Victoria Avenues, and carries a complete 'stock of R Mk I HOTEL Millinery,'. Furs, Coats, • Skirts Ladies' Underwear, Blouses A full line of thc CELEBRATED P. C. CORSETS .-','-,,, \ jlnqulry « Halifax"','"sf .' ■, 'haIip'^',^* -.nVdsfe } iaktwilB '5 and members of -t-ho..board^ of inquiry ^agul^st'aQboi'ry tho nuirino and 'flsherlos* dopnrlment '*'*''•'' rfrrlvWaV fAttftifBli? ■" ^Avaftft'ft, "i\,,rn: , ' Still Dogging Dr. Workman.., '■' 'TOR'ONTO:'—Tlie'' court 'of .appeals of".the Methodist' church 'Will meet here on" Wednesday.' Oue of* the mosf interesting cases ^s^tho ne,w,.boresy, trial '•bf^'lte^'.' Di^'Worlunan' of'Mont-. ,^AV!.:i^.-';-i7.v, ^ y '^ y , .. vi...U|.,._^_, r-r. . ........ <t\".X' .i.'!?)**'^13 He3d 0ff " '';' ' ; . ^.CUATflAM.—Howard- -.Mowbray,' 30 years of^Kgej.nnd^pspprttlent' bdeau'so ot7av'ioifg fllhesfl, piu'cod *u shot- guii tree and blchv off his Sevonlcon bus (ness itieiiVere •^yrixiinojjo'^''* ' j,'*'-.. Acetyleno.Ga^Exp^oflicjn^ ... ..,_ '<• FHEDEIUCTON, Nv B.—An acot- .' yloiie gas goneralor loak fllicd tho col- ««luv, of .Ryan's drug More iirid'nn''eX])lo'-' l' sion fqllp\yot\, , Pnssprflby lind'nar ■ cow escapes. ■f <' head,. Ing to the support'of unionism "that a billion dollars '-anti over wobld go each; and every yean to,'the support of un- Lonism,, ._..,, f:> j,, .,,, -.-,, , ,- -., ,,', it Back, .of eyCji'y, .union fighter, back of every;strike,^back/of every,industrial battle,',woW'beVthat power of a billion 'nnd'a balf.-4';--:'\" ", ,'■ . ,■•' , Thedu6S,paid,to your union are 110- ;v t * „> / I ;- ^ ' " Awful Accident. '.l-.-OHHPbO ■ — Two steamships — ,liipiuieso-~colli(.lod oft this *polrt.'! Dd- tails of tho accident iirqjaeklnp but It is reported that 700" persons ;lmve .b-ioadrowned.v-'v: •«',?«*;":■**"• '?t ix;^-r,-rr— «•')•* 1 ( \. V tf -. 1'; '.|B oend f- \ . * ■ •■ 1 , TORONTO.—Mrs. Mnry A, Smith, widow of tho late Slclnqy.Sn.ltli, a for-' mor t postmnstai*, ■j(jnornl,„or Cnimdrt, (lio(i;'n t.'i hdj rPHldj>nco;ol.(<lu).i'. non-liv,ln w ' lii this city. ' V Oi" *"> * * ' ' '♦■»'1 ■"■'**"**» "'' ' ' \ A Mllllonnlro Shot '*llAVA^Af-^TJfvso.-?i^ JMoBU.jn 'mill- tl-inillloiiulr.0 ;a\\dj u, jn-^rrtjiov |qf; tho T-oudon bonnl'of'illr'oetors of thpj*Un- llcil UnllwayH of Hiiviinii was shot and kll)bd yoHleVilay by Roiuaii yiot'orlo. VIctqli'loClH'n'Wi1' morcl»»\! "Vd j'''lfi UidftBlit* "thntUl'i'i.! ti'oublo'fl'v'ose' ovor 11 local qutUTol. " ''' "Forward rnam'es~anu "aaaTesrses-or'an' Veterans you know who are eligible'to join'our.-association; ''''■"■' ' -,. We shall-at1 all-times be pleased, to consider suggestions from1 any'of our members. „• *'■ ''' "" " *' ""„'' < lu order to cover tbo expense of printing, nclvertising'and getting"1 nnd keeping in touch'wltli'our comrades in tlie Dominion we ask for'a subscription of twenty-livo cents from each one joining the association on receipt of which an ricknowlo'dgoment • will*' be sent.1''" All the officers of the assbciu- tioirai'o, giving their services -gratuli*' 'tqusly. .'--.' ' ' ^ " 7 ■ , An* wo'nro very hnxlou's lo Unvo all the pai'tlculars hecessai'y'td strengthen our civje wil lyoii kindly fill in' the muioxoil form' iliul return-at onco io mo: .1 '■"'• "- '"" '".., '•./, "■ .7 Parllnmnnt, meets ori'Jnnuafy t,lli,-r- It'is expected that the doputatlou'vill bo-nppbliited to wait on the govf;'.'ii- mont early n'oxl month'.", "•„,'• i.' ■>* sni3Li<,oun.igni.M/\vi)ob >• "'■0'' ' 'V'MolcMfpSI., I , .,..,'. i> iToronto, tlnn^cximpaT^a'wiirtTrire-imnrense^iiurf chasing power—pWer now often frittered away aiid' wasted when- it is actually used'- to bro-ak down unionism itself.,'i*..•-.-■' .''•.'■, • f, —'■—*,'' ■*is***—7 • . DISTRIBUTION OF? SEED GRAIN'1 ',- 0 ', , - jonw J. •BUILDER and CONTRACTOR 'Dealer in Doors, Windows and .Store Fronts putin ..St'airwork .,Estimates Furnished' 0' ' ":''4-panhelledCedar Doorsfroni $1/50.lip J . ■ N.B.---Carloaci of Glass.just' arrived—alfsizes 7." -'. *. PLATE AND SHEET MIRRORS' ,; |. y "' ^24 ■ .i"n . ■ •, '■; "..;-'.■!'..,-. .*• ■ ;. -• *■- " '"'■ * ,'", B. ■'}'-'".'I'm'ake'-a'nythin'g in carpenter york^.':' ra'"" '■.',' ' ■' '" " ' '" " .'■,-, * " ■•' • '■ •Shop ajid Office,' Baker-' Ave;, next P. Carosella Notions and Smallware efotiry THE CIGARETTE EVIL litlllOH Smallpox In London ■,..*.. \ y i i<. ,' LONDON',—Pollowlns tho (llncovor*,- of two mllil eimes of Bmullpo'x amoii'i? , tho 1'iu.ilH of tlio ColluKliito.^iitijHulo, ( tlio board ot oducntlon liiin onlorod ' tlio Hchuol closed for a Week ami lit tlio nit'imtlmo It. will bo dlslnffoioil. . Tlio dlfloiiHo Is liollyvoil lo hnvo- como 'horn .from (Doi*c1iobUji' ^bwiiHlilp, in 1 which plnco.t'lioro i\i*o ii'ulb aMiiimbor , , Of'c'-IBCH, , Daportlntj-White Slaves', ■ (3IIJCAC1O.---TII0 first deportation of nllen "white hIiivoh", uh ii rosuU'of the Kdvoi'iimciit'crimiido, Iiukiui • wJii'ii l,i\iil(.*l, DiivIh, chief linml|!i*iUlon *' lu-, upuclov nt Clilt'umi,' U'ft tlio city ,for Now York wlthjlvo l-'rotich yvpmon., The..)yftiiifnj' .yiliMio "wilt buck- to I'nuici', •, Ttiuy Worn l)toiiKl\t. Ijoro' hy Aliihoilo mill Kvn Dufimi* wliofoltow- iMphoi llIK, U inlll, <'H(!lipi!ll to I'llll**.' :t \ i i Contract L,el. , 'oTTAWA.-ClontruiUH for llio. JiibI hi.'Ctlon of tin*-iMtfllfTn'iilvlHlon of llio (\,1\. 1». lyliiK 100 iuHi'B \v««t ot haMo AI'HJbhl, m>'l Hlri't'fihlnK woHtwnnl to- ward I-nlco N'lpiilRoti. linvn IipoiV nlvbn ? to lho .Mi-HHi-it. DuvlH.. Tlmro uio lit , ptoi'Hiit no iiinnim of coitinniiiU'ittlon with UiIh illHlrlrt nnd tho coiitiiU'UirH tlioitiBi'lvf'ii will' Imvo lo rmiHtrnct n -, wnK<?n rond nortliwnnl from .liuik.F,l**li i t i ,, e„,,'.v!nf Tt t« nvnnnteil' * Ri»rfiiri» I lri*«nfl«« '■"i -•* > , , , ' Hint <*w'v*.H'ttr.n wtirlt will bi> umlort»- p-v, r,\TUAtMVV,'Ji--Tl\<> ritv '(•muv wny by next pprhiK. rii iiocldpil io mibrnlt u by-law for ft rniluctlon of tlio lioti-1 llcemou fi*om Official is^Arouiedi '. HAMIUTON—MiiKlHliiito Jo'lfH ftit- iiomicml (lyitlio ,woiil»l n\\\<'$!<>& I« liny oiioTVli'n'rOillil pioducu! nyliloiteu \lmt,lio.hwl even1 mitliorlzvd n.polky of 'toitTiufoii ln (Mitiiiwilon wltli dlH- onlnrrly. Iiuuhkh, nlllioiutli ho my* ho hrll'-vi'H loU) in lion to n ccrtiiln oMont Is jmci'tmilrj'.* ^ ' Hones 8toppe*i,«t Bofder. o»ti mtry r\r,r> oifcift ,-if ibi» nut l-renl* of foot nnd mouth (lUcaso in horilR of> Unltml •Rtnton cuttle will bt f,hovltolfll«(ii iipM tho border of flft«on Kvnturky thoroughbred horspu.bouglit for thb N'ow 13nirif»wlcl< government. , Mtmy, miiny aro tho youn*,' who will hold up tliolr IiiuuIh in liolyl horror nnd nny, "tlio lips <lmt touch liquor tilmll novor-touch mino," "inul yoi thoy will miiK nbout a you'n'B blood who amokos clsovcttca, nnd novor puclcor thoir fucofl In a Brain. Wo venture• to niwort. Hint thomt vil», ll|- HinollliiK tlilims.'nr*- kllllni? moi'o of lli(iyoun« iniiii, iuul rulnlm; more of tlio yoiliiB* UvoH'tliiiu In tlio liquor tnif-. fig, Tlrtun conioniptlbl" Ht'liilclriR' coffin imllH'Imvo liui'Mini' nullo llio'fiub lunoni? tlm "tliri'o k" inoriiilH who wnllitlii* lilnliroiidH of HOdMy. Tlmt olgiin.'ttori nro n curfiii nidi ii iiilniulty, to on,r Kind Ih bdiiK (U'liiotiHtvnti'd on ovory 'litind. In Hip minkou cyc-i, filimHy'youili, In 'tho 'hollow' coimump- ilvo couKbi tboy 'i«'('( sbowliiR IIipIi* dondly nnd nwrul I'ltown. If Ihu fat horn'and mnMi'Tii of Can tula hnvp nny r'trard' for tlip' fmiirn Ki'piiti.OBH. of tliolr country, If thoy hnvo nny fiiHpwft for tliolr boy8 whom tht'y hop'* tn wr** nrrupyltiK high posl- iIoiih nniong iliolfMlow bclngM, thoy will do nil In'their powor to fruHtrnipj *,-Vn pur?p ihtii eawhm be wt bv Inol RtTftng oppoBlt!6n* frrfm' nil' fnrboH of ChrlHtlnnlty.—Grand Korku naxattc. , Iff to 12. Receive! Encour»flement. CA1.(1AUY.--Alfrpd hi. Uudi-T. » young Calgnry, Inycntor has rpcclvpd n UtU'T frojn Alexander O. n«*ll, tho Voted BriVtor'lhal wwcatlona «ciU will bn considered arid dUciitScd by Froxen to Dcath^ KSTKnilAZV, Hn«h.—Ttob. :.iwi> n, twctlon* foromhn *on Ino" •Cffifoillr.ri 'I'ft- clllc. wiih found fi-o'iim-to dontli on Iim rnltroad nix rolloa west af h(*r<». An lnquntt la probablP. t Mack,waa n HfOK'hnmii, '.'ai •ft-ai» of at*,', wi un- mnrrlfd. ■.' By instruction of th'o Hon. Minister of AgriculUiro a distribution .is being mado this'sctton of samples of miperior sorts\'of grain and potatoes to Canacl- liin farmers fbr '.tlie Improvement of seed. The stock for' distribution has boeii secured mainly from tho Bxporl- nio/ital • farms' at'' Indian Head, "Saski, and Brandon, >i("an, .r'Tho s'amplos'coil-' iiist of oiitsl sprint,' wheat, ba'rloy, pei'is",' Indlun corn (for oiisllakc only) ni?d lidj talo'os, ■•' .'Tho quantity of bats'sent. Is' four pounds', and of wheat or. barloy '"> lbHl/mifflclfint In each case to sow ono- twoittiot'h of an aero. ' llio/siimploD df IiuD'ii'n.corn', pons and i potatoes, weigh '3 lliR uncli. '-A fiiuintUy of oueli of'tlio'following varletloB fins been so- cin'od 'for, thiH"dl.slrlbut^n. _' \" . Oats': 'Uiinuor, pnulsh Island, Wide' Awako, \VKlto (liiint, Thousand , Dollar,' Iritprovod, l.igowo, nil whito 'Varieties. ' ' ' ' , Wheat: Hod vurloties, Rod Plfo — bourdlesH-— Chelsuu, Marquis, Stnuloy, anil Percy (early beardless) Preston, Huron nnd PrliiRlo'a Clinniplon .(curly 'boarded,) Whito vnrlotlof*., t \y.htlp Klfo {beurdlOBsO Hobs (on'rl'y '( benrd- Ions,) " Uiiriny.—Six rnwod: Meiisury, Oilea- nil nnd MniiHlR'ld.' Two-rowotl! Invlu- clblo and Ciiiiiidliin 'Thorpe. • Hold Poiih: Arthur mid Golden Vino. Indian Corn (for niiHllUKo),-~10iirly KOitH, AiikdI of Midnight, Couipton's Bar ly'mid Longfellow; later' vitriol Ies, .•ji.l.'f'tod l.c-iimlng; Marly Mamodon nnd While Cmi Yellow Dent, ' PotdtouH: Milrly vni'lellOH, lloohcstni* Mttit nlid IrUh ('obbk>r.( Medium to Info1 vnrlo'ilpH, ("11111)1111 No. 1 MoiK'.v Maker, Gold Coin nnd Hociloy, The Inter vmiellPH are uh a rule moru pro- diicllvo thim the oiiillur l(liuln. |Qul'iic/iy, Mam* Only nmi humpli' tait bo M-nt to e»»l. iilipllcmit, lit'iit''' If an Indisldual !>'■ celvoH u Hiimple of outs be cannot also receive nm* nf wheat, hurley, pens, Indian I.OI1I Ol* IIUliltOUH, I.llltH/lf lilltll":' 'from one Indlvldiiiil or applications for I more than one cainplu for one house- Cu|i| (,(ilili<n I'l* I'liicihhiiiu. i «••"• '<••" .'. - i. ,'J ;,. , i..l Jj*c- iJ ili'ii*"' by dew$lery -'..■ *€' 7; Watches, Dry a-iia'Fancy. Goods, Boots and Shoes Gent's FurnisMne"s, and Underwear 7Tpnioieii^i"wrnor ' l'eriiie's Leading' Coinniercial ' ami Toiirlst lloiine S..F.WALLACE, Prop. FAMINE AMONG IHOIAN?' FIVE HUNDRED 'ARE'3;A'ID"TO BE 1 -. ' STARVING '*- ' ' i'i ti ■ S ' \, ' , ■ -'. 'pNE. OF THE. BULLETS ,'■., ..THE BALLAST, PIERCED, KING'S HOTEL 1 • O Paoks.'of Woives' Kill' off •dJti'ne—Fort '' '" George 'NcdroBt'Supply Post, ■•.,' ' . ■ ' ;' <*—-.iJ-i-'—— i ■"« "' ' •' ;; Vmico'uvo'r./'De.C. 'n^Fivo i( hiinflrt-d riorliicrn'Tn'dlniiB'aro on'-t'ho vorpo of 'stiirvn'tidij,' SKSfcoI'dljlii'"'lb' lriforituitlon received' feiioiitiy 'from ' 1'ort.' R'eorjio'. 'The tribe"WliVeh"'lives"In Mho'district two hundred miles oast of tlinf post, lind run 'out of supplies three weeks- uso, iina were llvliiK oivwlmt'lhoy roi fro-nv the'white *proHpoetois.'- . • •• ' The over ruiuiliiK of'the country by packs of >volv('« Is primarily respoiiHi- bio for Hie.condition-of iho lndlanu. ProHpociors from tlio IiiRimlcii.declare, ,ihnt thew'i anliniilH have. been -.Hcon- iih IiIkIi as forty in a puck und "Unit they have killed off all thu name In ll.p woods, I •IJr68lnii,' Dec. ■!.—A Gernlan balloon j ithht ■ passed over Russian territory'; lust Saturday was fired on by the Hus- i Hlan frohtier BUiirds.near.SSorkow. No.!»v„ •■■„;* ''> /.nvvrr'-nnv less Hum fifteen shots wero fired,an*l ] DIMM« KOO-M IN LONNM, I ION this In'Bpllii'of tho fact that the ball-, , , . , . f. . eon was flyliiK tho flwmiin flap, wlien f ; , ■' | Hin bullrits'hissed all around tlio air-'- ship and'.ouo of, them plfli*c,od a t-uukj of biillasj-iiind was lost iii iliesand.. The aeroiuuils made a hurried ■•dose-; .out and succeeded lii li'mdliiK on Oiir-- iut.m soil, ■ .Thoy wero nol. hurl. , Tlio. balloon, iH-jonsetl to,the Siloslan.Aoi'O club., ,i ■Hnv suiiplied willi' llnv best "Wines, l/upifirH iuul dinars ■:' JOHN PODBIELANCIK, Prop. ftUEEN'S HOTEL •be'ware.of FR.EqUENTjCOLns, ,Doing busiiiess.ln.tho samo old placo QOMPER8 13 PRESIDENT. Reelected Head of Federation of La- , bor—Next' Meatlno In Toronto. Denver-I'reslileiiL Miiiumd ih, \yas|illi|<tpii. Ut ti. , ,, . VIcej'reHldeuti): Jiuii';>» l'liiieuu giljlIP; A suecesslmi of colds or a protra.-t- ed Cold Is nlinost. inrlaln-lo'oiiirv.i, clnoi'tlc (*iitiirrh,.fr,oiu whlob tew in v. * foiis ever wholly ivcoyw. VAxt ev-' cry cold 11m niienilou li deehim"* • nd . you may avoid this dlsiiiiivenb'• «.'•. : (.■.si,, How can you cine a cold? Wiy' i.ut Iry'Cliiinibnrliiln's i.miBb H'm-i ody? H I'' lilnhly ri'coiiuneiid. d. Mi'. M, While of Uuller, Ti'im., sn>-.'. ".•*'-'■ vuriil yenrs n*S» I was botheied wllh my iliroal and Iuiikh. Hoiimm.u -lid JiiijiiOj-M iiiii1-C'ikiii.'m id'.the IiIkIichI' •'.(piiilily .*. Well .stui'ki'd bur W. ROBICHAUD, Prop. THE uf John Miicliell, Spilii^wiiW,), 111. .lllllieH O'Cdllliell, Vi'llhllllUtUll \1. tl.. Max MnrrlH, nmivr, Cnl.' j I), A, llnyen, 1'hlliidelpliln. I Willinm l>. Mnbui*. Indlauaimlls. j .lum.ph V. Viileiiilnr, Ciii'(.'liinall, t Toronto, Canada, was chosen nn the, nu.- of,Chamberlain's Coiiuli Uciic ! iH",mi umIhb H mid ll relli".."! in- jtmi. Now my i In mil iiim bi"'-'.1' |.i«.inil nud'well." l*'or sab' b> i dill; i(iil.i. •d;' POLLOCK WINE i CO., LTD. VOLUNTEER BOUNTY llldS ACT WAIl.VIN'fJ TO I'VIK'H.MIM'.0- tmh e*»% i '.'nuili ,.(..»t ^ft■b'l<n VidnnietT c»nlMeil in ; New Bf-jntwlck Oy«-electloni __ BT. JOHN.—Uplmm, Ubernl, vent *>b ectod tn Cnrleton by IS* nnd flurchlll, \"hn mmton of Wi'^toif. Umlfr'-iln^^^^*' U**r*\ m'»» .dettcd. ta Vff **rrU* «UI Ve nwb *mw»««5 beory'ln In th« torm ot a monWUue XuUUuuitwiUud ly .i*.loue, ;0H In 1.h«\hy putty. The time tab* rein M " J ... i .... . .4 ,1 found *MtM> top of pag.*-olRht fl, N. TO MICHEL • .j, || [| I || -|||M t I U....IJI1.I llll I An will be aeon by, the rnvlnud timo table of tbo O. S. tho train service between Ikjio nnd Michel lia« boon ot- tntilUhori. Thla movo on tlio part nf thn h. N* rtfflrfnli will h<* very hone- convontlon cliy tor tbo >«*ar ivw. in,..-, tu!) I- .i.-l IJ''*- U ibm"*' i'."( All.t umiii"..,/»a.. ^.-...'^u-iJ tu_;».-., mall. , lOlTlco l.o liiu lii'ld almunt u)iillnuall> ,. , , ,- . ApplkalinrH should be ftddrMsod M* twin the toitatdlK. ul ih* fo-JoritKoa. polntment of ft milwtltut*. and muHl M'a land jiruiit must tn- liy way of up- the dlrcctoi of Kxporlmonml Fnrma Ottawa, and mny be nent In riny time . . . . . -. i flUlll 'UlW HI' 'tt .' --i.'^l.^.'.t'.. '•'■• «' ■• of Febniniy, after which the list* will bo cloud, eo Hint tlio Himpleu nak-'d for may be Rent out in Rood time fo Howlns. Thos-i' applylriR for Indinr. corn or potnipes abould bear in mind tbnr rorn H rot naunlly illsirlbiiiwl n nol liimldst seeing of Ki'iutest entt,.,,,;^ '« **'«>*" P^ % «J" A«* !lk„„", only one vole bcl.^ n>..*lm<\ *\*"™ ,l,,«*»,,0» ,H vn""A ,0 hub i«;{iilu.'ii li'iii ^1 ,X.i. Vr.l, —<*»» MUSCULAR PAINS CURED. Wllfc tidal for traffic and w«.tnt« that until April nnd thru, potiUoe-. o» the company ivfl? put ot| n better «-trv-' h* mitil-il urnll •'.nniriT train tttut In I of Tornnir.. Or,? Ice iu tlio uiatlcr of c-yuclicii for ibis additional traffic. Thc pretont coachea nre rather nut o^ date And no doubt will be r-ftplact-d aa aoon at poanlbi*. "tlieory machine. provincial t»y->- election. "DujIiik the .summer of 10*3 I troubled with miiHfiiliir pMrfa In the Itikicp of r.iy foot." fays Mr. H. rellur* •At llmO'-t H'wna' \ ar, painful I «o-iU l.atdly 'wai**:. •rhiiw-' berlaln'a J'ain Halm wa* r->eommehded' to me to I H'lfrJ 1? Mi>l ita* rom;<k-t<-J/ citrrit by,one smnU bottle. I'tavo' ntrt"*» re'oramended It lo a-nval of Dlrertfl') of KtiM-rlniental 1 mv ItlenSt oil of-whom apeak hlitM;* Farnti. ' ! of it." Tor sale by nl! drtf-nlsts* ,11,-or lioutmi Act, I0(ii» which provldOHj , that no (laMgn'meiit of the rljthi of a> !\fllnnf<M'r by tho appolntnien,*of7 a- jgilbHtltute shall be accepted or recttV j nlne-l b>Hie depnnini'Ut (if t\w in-j fWler which l« not nxt>rniml and (bit. i ed afier tbu'ilatv of H.e •.'iirrniit for; Wholesale Liquor Dealers A lull Mock in n fc.w 'lny* CLUB CIGAR STORE FERNIE truiifcit Js (Ai:r. ... Xo po-*.'tn&u Is rcijutrc-J on mall matter addnnx'-d io t.w Central lixpi-ri nx-ntal F',.*t... Otiuwa. wm. jiAr.viiKfes, •li<-' t.'in't fr.'it:! lumiii'd '<v »h-* ,'."l,,i!-»l,-'i of Mllil iu «'dl* Jlffciifi* In i'a*i'i' (>f Uii* volimiccr. .!, W, (JHKK.VWAV. Commlaslotipr of Do.i.ln'ou l^nd*. Ot:a»,i. TSth t*i'-p",mti',r 1*-»**i »4 Tlh' Miily r.Hrildi« fpUc*- tn tfiuu *, r t liiiicv (tiptit and tulaiio W. A. 1MORAM, Frop. L-V PAGE FOUR 7ioE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE' B. C. DECEMBER 5, 1903 ®fye M&liipi fobs** .$1.00 Vyear In advance.- , Address all communications'to the "Manager" District Ledger, Fernie B.' C. Rates for advertising on application. , o ' * We believe,' through careful enquiry, that all the advertisements in this paper are signed by trustworthy persons; and to prove our faith by words, we will make good tb actual subscribers any loss incurred by trusting advertisements that prove to be swindles; but we do not attempt to adjust trifling disputes between subscribers and honorable business men who advertise, nor pay the-debts of-honest bankrupts. This offer holds good for one month after the transaction causing the complaint; that is ,we must have notice within that time. In all cases in writing to advertisers say "I saw it in The Ledger." W. S. STANLEY, ,.-■;'... i ' ■ Manager. fl THE OUT OF WORK NEGLECT SOMEWHERE ,,Iu connection with the statement that we print on page one of the Globe Assurance Company's affairs, some astounding facts are brought forward. The total loss sustained by the company in the Fernie fire was $59,787.50,' and a loss of $1,000 at Nanaimo. '.,-'"-, The following clause from the official document re-the application for,; winding up this company shows what state the company was in to liquidate the heavy.claims against it: (7) "I was further informed by the said Armstrong Dean, and.verily believe that the said Company has no cash on hand with which to pay the said losses, or.any,portion thereof, and that the only assets possessed by the said company are the respective, amounts due from the shareholders in the said company for tbe amount unpaid by them in respect of their stock, and a small sum, the amount of which I do not know, for unpaid premiums, and the sum of $7,500 claimed by the said Company to be payable to the company for reinsurance of the properties destroyed in the said town of Fernie, and certain office fixtures not exceeding in value .the sum of $300 or $400." ,. 7 .First of all the agent "should ascertain before- he transacts any business, what , assets the company has, and their exact standing, instead of rushing blindly ahead, and taking thepeople's good money for :a worthless article. ''■ ,. "In this case it reflects more than ever; as the agent is a resident of long standing, and an alder: --mRn^nnd-ghoiilrlinnt, Jmyefoandled the business "of this company "without'making J rigid examinations as to their standing.,. The idea of a man ''writing up" thousands of dollars of insurance and not knowing; that the company w.as not in shape to cover the losses. How has it'placed many business men and private-citizens to-day* ,.. After losing their all, and then expecting fo get their 70 or 80 per. cent from their insurance, that they had hard work to keep up, to find- the company, in such a shape. ... This should be a very strong lesson to other agents, and make them enquire into the standing of the companies they represent. Mr. "Watson should have known that Mr. Armstrong Dean was unfavorably mentioned in connection with other companies, and wc understand was dismissed from one company. He is known to be 'a high flyer, a champagne supper man, and should havo been watched. The Globe Fire Assurance Company seems to have beon born in insolvency, and to have remained in that state. There seems to us to have been no excuse for Mr. Watson having switched insured persons from reliable companies that he was agent for, to the unreliable Globe. WHY V/AB THIS DONE ? WAB IT BECAUSE OF AN EXTRA COMMISSION? It is an absoluto fact that if the loss had been only $500 the Globe Company.oould.not have paid it. Soma people through the country who have policies out with this company are as yet unawaro of its standings, Mr. Dean was askod to cancel their policies and inform them, and he refused, Mr. WntKoii coulil not, mirc-ly, have been, ab- Ki'lutely ifiiioriint of tho state of nffairs of thiH company. - ' Were you ever out of work? Did you ever hunt a job Have you scanned the "Want''.columns of the newspapers trying to fihdiif any "master wanted a willing slave? Did you eyei* stand in a row outside the well-appointed offices of some wealthy corporation waitingf!for an- interview and a chance to exhibit yourself for, sale—for wages Have you ever tramped around from,morn till eve searching the pitheads for work-, with your hungry stomach asking for a square meal,, and then returning to a poor house called "home," to find that the landlord had called for his rent, and not getting it, had given notice to the little woman that you have to get out, or be turned out, and your few.sticks of furniture taken for rent. . And all this through no fault of. your. In taking up the newspapers and.trying to find the cause of it all you,find'it due tb "financial stringency," "Lack of confidence," "over production," —and "Sunspots." We have experienced all this and more. <• , This is the lot of millions—millions mark you— millions of the world's wealth producers idle. Why? Wc boast, of our, wealthy resources, our great machines, and our clever way of "doing things"—especially the other fellow. And yet we continue in the same old way regardless of. our neighbor-man. There is no need, you say, why any one should'want for a square meal in Canada—and men are out of employment in Canada. Why? The Canadian and American employers of labor have no eqittl on earth: Look at that square, protruding jaw, and that short, upper lip and you can tell at once the reason why. -.'■.,-'■■ Our forefathers wanted for food at times, but it was.only when the harvests failed and the earth did not bring forth her fruits in due season. Their sons want for' food^ clothes and shelter because they have produced such an abundance of wealth that there is "overproduction" so the mines, mills, and factories must close and the producers go hungry until the owners of the modern wealth producing machines can sell at a profit. What a satire on our boasted "Christian civilization.','. Men cannot get work in order to live unless they can not only earn their own living, but also "profits" for the master. When we see processions in the West End of London, bearing banners containing the,words "Work or Revolution," it means something—for the Anglo-Saxon is not easily aroused, but when, he is he will do something, and do it quick. "'If the unemployed problem was confined to but one country, then we might look for local causes; but" it .is a'universal problem —America, Great Britain;- Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Japan,' Russia and other" smaller nations are all affected in the same way." Ask any-Liberal or Conservative politician what remedy-: he has and he invariably answers as did Taft "God Knows." ' - / ' Unless-the producing class can find a remedy no one.else.can... ., .; •, ~ i4!_'-'V»'sot»— COMMENTS BYMN , s..- ,Ki. . A Coal company in the Hocking Valley, Ohio, employs both men and mules. One mule;costs $200, and in point of "work,, equals six men; The company has this order standing on its books?-• "When the roof gets weak, take out the mules.' '.•*•.. ■ ■ * * * * IT IS wisely said that everything has a value, We just happened to think that; one value of a post-. mortem is that the doctor can always learn from itwhether or not.he has given the patient the right kind of medicine. . ' ELECTING a man to office is as sure a way to find out his faults as marrying him. .-.»•'* * • HOW would* you'like to.be a millionaire John D. Rockefeller's new home in the Pocantico Hills of New Ynork, and into which he very recently moved, is to be guarded by eighteen watchmen, two detectives and one bloodhound. These eighteen watchmen two detectives and one bloodhound are to be a part of the John D. Rockefeller family from now on. u . • * • , • "• ' THE CRANBROOK PROSPECTOR has launched out into an eight page paper. The Prospector is a good, bright, newsy paper and is entitled to the support of the Cranbrook citizens." Mr. Grace is one of the pioneers of the Kootenay, and is-always- found on the right side of the people's interests. Good luck to The Prospector. THE CALGARY Typographical Unions seems to have lost,its,prestige and1 have wandered into , the broad road,' * At* a-meting.there recently they passed a resolution condemning the government for .prohibiting the Calgary-Eye Opener the use of the mails/ When a union that is supposed to.compose men of intelligence, apd ability such as the Typographical union does,, starts to* uphold .'indecency of the lowest type it is high- time it was dissolved. . In speaking editorially oh the matter The Calgary ' News'very wisely'says":' ■" "The.typographical Union was in^mighty big business- Saturday night when it passed a resolution condemning the government for prohibiting the , Calgary Eye Opener the use of the mails. The clique that is apparently dominating the union is not doing much to enhance the prestige-of that body in the community. - A union is supposed to exist for the purpose of safeguarding.the rights of the men as employes, and,when it side steps to pass resolutions condemning governments, it only reveals the existence of a bunch who are more interested in advancing outside interests than those of their ■ associates in the union. They are the kind of men who sell unionism when the election contest rolls round, and odra'g their, associates through the muck to serve selfish interests, !' -' , , - ( It is to the credit of a large number of the union's members that the resolution was vigorously opposed, and that they protested against the union's influence being.menaced by,the passing of a motion which cannot possibly do the union any good, and must utterly fail'in its object." Z:\S\CS ■^g'^TbliiTf. ■jtU.j¥\.* PREiJ'*WAYLETT,. Proprietor Victoria; Cross Chocolates Fresh Fruits Daily t t t ■f \ t 1 4 4 4 t !Opp., Post Office I ■*■■_.•__*•__■' ~^_:■__} COMMUNICATIONS SUCCESSFUL CONCERT ,4-U "p^It'rs'siO'wj-y-aawmng'Uporr-tlifr telligent-working,class that there,is one remedy proposed.that!may be.worth trying. And that is the owning and:controlling of the machinery "of wealth production by all the people and for all the PQPPJle-A. ■. '7 , •*..' . -, ,. ■ •--. •.-' ■ - ■*, u • But.that would be Socialism!. ■ . - .. SELFISH INTERESTS VOTE WISELY. ■ **4* NT I On *\lotuhiy next tho. iiH-'iihen* of D.Htriet No. IS United Mine Worker* of America will lie culled upon to voto for tho official*-* for thc com ing year. Wo hnvo juNt pii-wr-d through n very HtrenuoiiH year in the liiHtory of conl miiiinK, uHpuuinlly in District 18, and locally a vory HtremimiH ono, on account of the awful disfiHtei's at Conl Creole nnd following them the Fernie Kir**. Times liko thorn1 cull forth tlio licHt. ni'tioiiH of mon nnd tent their devotion to their unioriK. and individually to each otlu'r, . . In voting for your officials on Monday go by the records of tbo past to some degree. Voto for mon who havo proved their worth, Do not vote for personal iroasons, but for tho good of the many. Do not vote against a man that you know in your heart and soul would benefit your organization, just because he is personally not to your liking, or because you think you can "get somothing" personally hy voting for Mi opponnet. The United Mine Workers* of America io ono of the grand est organization**! »f lo-dny, containing some 450,(100 member**, and aa a unit of that urnnd society of workers it bolinovon you to vote in the bent intercutb of all concerned. Consider carefully, therefore, and cost your voto There never wns a time when politics was not tainted by selfish interests. Private intersts still continue to.pr'ey.onthe people, in general. They take, the form of bribery, taxation, public works, expenses, franchises, the employment of labor by municipalities and office holding. These public func: tions are at times. managed for private interests, nndicach time'.to the dotrimont-'and danger of free government. ' The small and wealthy class that has private interests is active and influential, and its interests are usually paramount. Numerically the olass is insignificant, but its methods are Becret and endanger the stability of tho state.' The power of money i3 the root of all evil in'government and is the real danger to democracy. Tho damage done by it is moro than that done by apathy and indifference. The class, who pusli their private interests to tho front might bo called the note setting class. It is by this class that the tone for living is sot all through the country, and any evil influence by the,, class contaminates the stream at its source. lt is highly creditable that the standard of public virtuo is so high and that it is steadily rising. Onco tho, standard is lowered it is hard to raise it again, Sonic great cause may stir men's hearts, and-thoy givo thoir best and most disinterested service tn their country for a time, but thoy fall back and allow Hclfish interests to control thoir actions, Publicity is a valuable engine to rott put self interest and instill in its stead public interest, but prevention is bettor than cure and thore should bn legislation and administration iwhieh will; prevent men from getting rich through public lifo. The"condition of moderate fortuutoH is an ideal ono, for it means that tho solfiNh interests of the two (!1«hh(!8 will not sway largo elm-won from tlio public interests. Nothing is to be more desired than that party lines should not. coincide with no.- ononn'e linos nnd that as largo a share and number of persons as possible should ho willing and ablo to put aside selfish interests for publio good. NOT TOO PAST. Wage onrnors should not become too jubilant •itvi i*.'i*.<-i.> »f H.» li.«.l wjivc cf pro-««r!'." vh\»h .'•■'I'ijy pi.j'1.' Wllovo l*i*,s pot \r\ since tho eWMmi. There is no I'lH'stion but whnt industrial condition.! havo been growing bottor for some mouths past, nn<l tlio removal nf tho distractions nud unooriniu- lies of a presidential campaign is serving ns a pow-i . k ■! .•'!...;.!:;.'.i' £? *.••'■',•:"'■•. On tbo txtboe htm] n •rent panic duos not right itHolf with u jerk. It is better for the future thnt the movement be .steady nnd normal. Thero is loss likelihood of re- let ion, While we run rejoice in tho positive ns- surance 'that many tlunisi'ndK of idle men throughout the country are returning to work,, and that un-at corporations are lolling contracts for sup- plii"*. and betterments which would seem noon to ejiMire employment for all. we cannot expect at oih'O to gel back to thc height of the past good tiniL's, ,, I it any event the lessons of tho pan lit in curbing extravagance nnd the speculative instinct, to whicli WAfra earner no less than the big And tho little tho „ for men who have the work at heart, mild;capitalist,, owes much of past misfortune, should will always do it without grumbling. not he forgotten. Belnfait, Sask, Dec. 1„ To the Editor of the District Ledger. Sir: :* , ' - ' ' ' Will you kindly give me space in your valuable paper to say a few words about the way in which the miners and mine' laborers are treated, who are members of the United Mine Workers of America in this neck 0 of the prairie. Having been sent into this lignite coal field ' by President F. II.. Sherman of bistrict 18 of the U. M. W. of A. to look over the situation ■ and. help the members all I could, I left Fernie'on the"-6th of last month and got to Roche Perceo, in'the small hours of „ the morning of the' eighth";," I found' the" hotel at tha place closed and it looked fair for me to go and sleep with; the gophers on Ih^^airie7*^dTuctrw"o"uiQTnave'been- my fate had not''ah old' man taken pity on me arid given me shelter for the night.'' Iwehi to Beinfalt, Sask:, and got a place'to "stop' at the King Edward hotel, and 'then "started'out to'look u*-) the situation—and I|found things in bad shape for our- members down here. When I'got back'to the hotel I met Bro. Robert Evans, one of the organizers of'our district. He had just returned'irom an organizing tour in our sistef republic to the south of .us. He had a-telegram to go at once to Tasker, North'Dakota, I wont with him. When wo got there we found that the McCluro Coal company had locked' but their men ' for Joining tho U. M. W. of A. This company did not stop at just locking out thoir men, but they own tho storo, the boarding houso, tho bunk house, and -thought that they ought to own tho men thoy employed. Thoy stop- pod credit In tho storo, gavo orders to tho mnn tlmt ran the boarding house to chnrgo 25 cents a meal In cash for any ono that got a m'oal thoro, This boarding houso was boarding tho men for $4.50 a week and waiting until payday for thoir monoy, which wna onco' a month. Whon wo got thoro tho mon woro out on tho prairies with their blunkots tied up and no wlici'o to go nml no monoy to go on. Wo rented n cook shuck from n throalilng outfit and got somo provision nnd wo Btartod In to cook and oat, Wo put tlio cook shack, fdr It was on wheels, on a rond allowanco, and tho mon wont bnck In tho bunk houso to sloop nnd'nvVnlt tho noxt, movo of tho Co, Wo did not have long to wait, for tho mnnagor of tho company wont to Mi- not, County sont of Ward county, N. Dakota,.(ind got out ono of.tho most ruHtrnlning injunctions that tliO art of n lawyer could concolvo or thu law ot tho stnto pormlt lilm to frame, luialnst thlrtoon of thoso mnn; ho got n writ walnut tho, cook and had tlio hoiiHu taken to Mlnot N. I),, no that put. mi »ml to our hnppy homo hi Tanker. Wo then niovud tho men, 42 in all, io Kcnmoic, \\ D„ and got thorn work In tlio rnlnas thoro, and loft tho McCluro company 'without a mnn to Nork Uh mtno9, only tlio official atnff nnd f don't think thoy will dig m'lich 'onl for tho mnrkot. Our Iowh In Inwsi In Nurllj 3"*.al(ola. T wrotn tlie •nnnugi'i' of lho McCluro mines nsk- iv.X hi in for nn ntnlloncn In bohalf of Ills nmplnynrn, but ho Ignored the cnmmuntrntlon (ind turned It down *M , ' " 1 I " Ml , m..„f*r.ei **-,M ■|b/»V Ml *****•*'*, l»*4h-|>l *-. M<« H"»if-> »-* &"*•■•*. nt this uilno nro tho lowoit in tho Dolt); tlio conditions that* surround tho worker aro such that I would nd- vino all organized men and frlondu of omit nixed lul-or to stay away from Tnsknr nnd tho McCluro Conl mlnp~- If thoy don't thoy will got tho worst at It. ? will >.rlvi> ynu thn situation In Saskatchewan in my noxt lottor. 'thinking yon tn advance for this letter, I Am yours in the struggle for justice. JOMN" It. CAIA'IS* VhwiMttitUttki DUUU.I 15 u. ir. V.\ or a. A Good Address by F. H, Stan-Large Audience-- A New Departure. ^ Tho smoker held by the Fernie Trades and Labor council was a success both financially and otherwise. In one sense it was an'innoviatlon, Inasmuch as it was thought advisable by a majority of the Trades and Lnbor council to have no beer at the concert. The reason for this stand was that beer was not a necessity and as it was considered ;to be of a degrading nature, and one to be avoided, it was decided to dispense with it. . ;■'" This'.was a-very wise move 7 and one' that' could be well followed -by Plhers_iniglvingt''smokerB. -'-i■''-"* '. ':■■' ODDFELLOWS' ELECTION OF OFFICERS At the meeting of the Oddfellows held on Tuesday, the 3rd the election of officers took place the following being chosen: v, Noble Grand: Dr. W. J. Wrigles- worth. . _. ,■■'-■• Vice-Grand: W. J. Blundell.' ■ -! - Recording Secretary: Hilton Young Financial .Secretary:1 J. F. Cox. ' Treasurer? Robert Dudley. The city lodge,have Invited the Hosmer brethren here on Wednesday ■ evening and requested them to bring along their paraphernalia tQb confer the initiatory degree as the local Oddfellows lost all their'outfit and have not yet received new ones. The meeting will be held.in the office over.'G. .F, Johnson's store. Refreshments will-be served and.all.Oddfellows.are invited.;- • Own your own home. We have several residential properties which are offer- ed at attractive prices. The Trades and Labor council rare to be congratulated upon-this question The higher that; unions'aim to raise their standards'the better for all the members, and this is , one instance' where it worked out all right."''"-'But we* must not stop "to sermoniie "further. ■ ,.•-..' ■■ .■.-• ',."!■' President, Gravett opened* the" meeting and called upon Mayor Tuttle'who had been requested to act as chairman. Mayor Tuttlo - stated '•■that 'It was a real pleasure'to be*chosen by the Unionists of the city as chairman of tho smoker, and repeated his remarks to that effect 'made at -the, meeting.ln the Methodist church'. Ho made a brief Bpeech which was well received. - ' ,, . Tho following programme was thon rendered and wns one of tho best given ln tho city. , Song: Village Blacksmith: William Schollold, ■ ■ i Recllntlon: Woodon Log: Ernest J, Dicker. Song, humorous: J. T. Pnckoy. Bag pipes: Mr. Charles Robertson, Address by Frnnk H. Sherman, Pros, Dist. 18, , . , Song: The Dlvor: Willinm Schollold, Rocitatlon: Ernest Dicker. Bag pipes: C. Robertson. Song and dance, Frank Enrp, : Song: T. Biggs. , Frank Sherman, who happened to como to town, wns lnvltod to tho platform to sponk on tho Lnbor movement, nnd gavo ono of tho best labor addroBsoB wo havo had tho ploasnro of listening to, nnd showoil that ho was thoroughly conversant with tho labor movomont. Uo oxplnlnod that labor unions woro not for tho purpose of holding up anyone hut for tho good of the pooplo gonornlly, IIq oxplnlnod what nn nwful state of attaint would pxlBt If thero woro no unions, Ho adviiiod the young men oupaclally to not up a standard, a high moral Htnndnrd, nud that by living up to thnt standard or Booking to, nH miioh ns poHHlhlo, thoy would not only bo ol> ovnt-lng thomsolvoH but would holp to olovnto their follows. Iln stilted that aimlstono'H words, tutored dome 2fi years ngo, and which ho Imd had the plonsuro of pomotmlly hoaring "That Trades Unlom were the bulwark) of the Nation," wore us truo to-dny ns thoy woro whon thoy woro uttered. Ho couciuitcU by exhorting Uio mumliura ot the various unloni to pull together for what would be to the advantage nnd bottormuut of tho public generally. Ilioro whb n very largo attendance, and at times It wna difficult to die- corn tlio singers and sp'enkora bocauao of tho demo nmoke, The hall was vory poorly heated arid ventilated for auch an occaalon, Evory ono of,the pcrformora wore oncore-i andL^pspoi*.- ded agreeably. , . .,, . ,,,,;,, Have your Plate Glass Insured Kastner & Lyons Real Estate a d Insuranca Agts. CRANBROOK TAXIDERMISTS 09 ♦♦ l LIFE-LIKE MOUNTERS OF GAME HEADS \ BIRDS AND ANIMALS 8 MITCHELL & GARRETT Cranbroolc, B. C. >♦♦♦♦♦•* 8 •I The total earnlnga.of union print- era tn tho Unitod 8tatoa ami Canada •how an approximate ot 13.123,00*)'anil an rttfrage wage of n«arjjr "aevisnty (foFlnnt pur monfh tor the merniier- ablp. >i" 2000 at $10 a Share of the Kootenay Telephone Lines, Limited, have been placed in our hands For Sale r i i This is an A I investment. Everyone should buy even if its only one share and. own an interest in our own Telephone and have a say as to how it should be run. Buy soon if you intend to buy at all as the shares are limited. L,ree ivioiiact i DISSOLUTION OP PARTNERSHIP NOTICE (8 hereby Riven that the pnrtnomhlp hitherto BubBlf-tine* bd- tween tho undor»lgnod and It.O: 'Look, "i'tirt, nnd kniVwirt an '"VfichbarVlt till- loapjo," as merchant**, and,.carried pn' at Pornio, "&''&»' Ij'.'norby.yiMolvod. at and from tho 30th day of .Severn- bor, }}>($. ,. , ,'•";,;j' . The WousiU p-kyablo of the »aH •Jwrtft?ShlH''win,Vi,'»Mil(f,,bv, ati/l l,i| accounts receivable of the said pKrt'' •i.(i<».'it: ■. i. I'm ■ '. , .'!..> i nofBhlp nro payablo to tlio continuing partner, Alexnndor A, Gillespie. Dated nt Pomlo this M day 0f We. cember; 1908. * *. ' - -■. 'i.v ' "A.'A.-0!LWS8PIB, WltneBlt" Htf'ff.-(JAnRBTT,*'. ' '«'/••'• ..•'■• Kill I I ill I ;l'l I'l •!>.' "JSk^t • "I ">'' ■*> ■?•'."■ I'.-'Ml'. 'I'M ,■..*■'■', ,-'-f,4/ is*-*3'^^ffi>J!^ ~ i k'.; ^Tailored §uits> and Overcoats* if. (? : $18 IC--.,' f Quality: and fib guaranteed.- .- il * «7^.*»>»-*-'..-'■ .,{-',, ^.jrt-'.v;, . ^5,'.. i*- "WILlJ* SECCOMBfi, tilLOR'-'■'-'• '? Next to "Dreamland Theatre" • BISTRICT The Official Organ of District No. 18, ,XJ. PI. W. of A. Ladies'and Men's Glottis Cleaned and Pressed Work called for and.delivered WILL SECCOMBE -- Next to "Dreamland Theatre" Ht Fernie, B. C, December 5th, 1908 \r P> V M< '•■'-■- ■ MICHEL " "J/Seigel la constructing a large building for a store and pool room near the G. N. hotel. " * ~ ■?. - Several other buildings are going up on the new town site. , s-.Quite a few of the,inhabitants of Michel have left for'a visit to*the old country. ;.■-,. ELKO, ROOSVILLE AND TOBACCO PLAINS ; ■--Fred Hyatt''of Calgary was In Elko .this week with a smile on Ills face you couldn't scratch off, with,a blnck- , smith's, rasp. > . The C. P. R. surveyors,gang, which has been laying out summer, bungalo .; sites and fruit farms around Elko the last threo weeks moved east to Coic- "ato: John Mott,-capitalist, who is confined to his room for several weeks with ,asthma, is making wonderful progress under Dr. J.H. King's medical attendance. » Mrs. Dr. Barber of Fernie is visiting with Mrs. George'N. Scott in the Big Red Apple country. Harry Olands, the famous Dutch' and coke oven builder of Fernie and Hosmer, bought 10 acres of mountain scenery near the Elk River: grade this week from W. F. Brown of Roosville. ',. Four Sky - Thunder,- * Crazy V Horse, Three Weaselsi Lone Bear, and Shoot- ■ ing Star and their ladles in5 waiting are hunting on Lodge Pole Creek. , Don't cry over spilt milk—you never ; >mi8B the water until the well runs dry. George Klingensmlth, who is visiting his brother Charlie at the Elk ho- . tel, is having the time ot his" life. Chas. is a past master In the art of entertaining. *■' ■' ■ ' ' Buck up every mother's son of. you —Christmas. is coming.',''.' " i \ W. E. McEwen, proprietor of' the •Huffman house .was taken to Cranbrook hospital, this week ' sufferjng with bronchitis. ' ' 7 Sam Pike of.Vancouver was '.in _tftHn,ihljLweek' with rubber• boots' and 1 belting for hay balers*and"serving*ma- ■ chines. ..... 7. .; -;•. , A Medicine, Hat doctjOr says that a " quart of "good whiskey will cure,] a srialte bite: 7 Biit what's.tlie use when you can't find the-* snake? ><—a.-~ =-.■.-- .v- 'McNamara of the Western- Canada- • ., '■ t ..- ..... Wholesale Company of Fernie was^ in Elko on Sunday, and he was in Elko ' all the time ho was here, and he-Ib 11- ' able to spend a short time In .. the river the next time he'comes.7., ''* , A man that wants to get through this life smoothly shoulll never borrow trouble nor loan money. W. M. Frost, the hustling real estate man was in Elko this week on hia way to Baynes—the now gold district, ' , *; . The basicst. nodal held, in -Elko on Nov. 27 was tho groatost social event over held In Elko and MIbu ' Alberta Middle ton, the popular young tcaphor. Is rocolvlng congratulations from all quarters for tho'oxcollont mariner In which sho managed tho wholo affair, Tho affair was got up to raise funds for the children's Chrlstraas troo nnd tho school board gavo the: use of the school house for tlio occasion. Tho Imskots woro sold by Fred Roo and realized $67, Mrs. Alox Blrnlo's Mb- kot roproBontod tho battleship Dread-, naught and was tho admiration of everyone Thero woro all kinds and shapes and they sold from GOo to $5. Mrs. John Mott mado tho coffee <and tho boyo dug Into the baukots llko tho ohlckonu into a dough dish, Tho ono wc.got would,mako a palace dining car look.llko,a lunch countorr-ali tho kinds of doughnuts, pio, opon faco, with pruno moovmont, cookies with BURtn* on top and crimped around tho odgOBi and such a jolly crowd ato lunch in tho sclinol Iiouho that night, and -whilo tho crowd,was sitting nnd tho young follows woro holding handr* Goorgo Kllngonsmlth, who Is horo at present from South Oratilin, Bring that Moo(lj*ri nnd Snnky patliotlc ballad "When the carpet laid poor father on tho Stairs, Tho mimic was fuvnlshod by Prof, La Clinnco of Wnrdnor and ho certainly kopt the rtancorn jumping around like a pnn of, pop corn,— anil |t was Just llk'o'crririm pio (l^lnc^^•rf, to his music. Jt didn't tako flold KlasHon to sou that everybody wnn out for a good time and had one. ^iy— nn tlin rlnnd level, It, was flno and dandy. • .luck Lowls, Hie gfitmi warder.i Is flying around tho district llko a BWiuiiii nigger chaslo*; a coon. Jimmy Shaver and Tommy Calvert have left for the coast and the girls are all in tears. ' ■ - '7 Dolf Fyles has taken charge of. the Diamond .Vale store. .:"■<-.■.,•.. ' <*- - Alex. Hoggan has quit the Diamond Vale to put the finishing touches' ,to his new hotel. ■' Alex we wish you luck;.''" J . V ' ' There is considerable agitation ' for the post office to be moved to a more central - \ocatiori, which ' ia' certainly needed. ■.'..'•;..- What tho people of Merritt want to know, Is why the mail is given to some after hours and is refused to others. G.ilygh contemplates,putting a side walk up Nicola avenue for tho benefit of his patrons. Good, for you, George Art Hygh is building mine cars for Joe Graham. , » ' „ * H. Greenfield, the post office inspector, was in Merritt-, on Saturday, investigating the .post office grlven- ces. ' .1 , . *-, , 1 Tenders are asked for the obuildlng of a jail. With civilization comes the jails. ' •' ■ /: - , The post off ice is a public institution and should be run as such, A. Voght has offered an acre , of ground gratis to build the school house on. .. 7 -,-,'.. ' ' . / . '■ Why did the active members of the Liberal association work' to have the school built at Middlesboro. ..' ' Iron Mountain is*now covered with show. > The election of school officers was keener than,the election of M. P. ,; Middlesboro mines closed down for the occasion, but were deefated. , Ah, Abe the ways of the transgressor are bard. The school will now be built In Merritt. The result of the election of school officers-were: ''-'■ Merritt *..":.,. " - ..: Cleasby .105; / ;. ,'•■-. '•'• •Williams 101.. ' '■'. !'*- Menzies 88. - „■ ■'., Middlesboro . . .-■ ;•■■' Foulds','48.7 ■' '■• , f. •'■•' Collett 62. - - .; ',-- -.' '-','.• ,--,- Reid 50... : '.'' ■ - ■'•.." " .Merritt is in need of. post office boxes."' " ' ■ ■■: Howell7Johns~has buiirT'Iine'jeF andah'to his.house.' ' ' ' '] -. The. Diamond' have, shipped ." seven cars of .coal' from No. 3. | . ,COAL CREEK -•*■ MBBBITT Tho uniiBiinl riling; ot tho Coldwator ntver at this tlm** of the. your lias dono uofno damaxo to tho f>l(-*mond Vnlo dam now undor coniUruetton.u..,-. .'jMri..Cuy ayil son arrived on Mon- dny's tmini-fromiClnybnrn; Mr.*. Qray JinvlnKKJwiTgo of Ihe Clayburn brick vrjyK fl^MlilchJuiM jdtoafil jIo.wji Jar. ^o.w'^te-f,,,,!,;,;,, v; i,i-ian' '.u; iu'-. ,, ci?V,f toi*.rr9H.-W M^M Wi of cj\U\^to f!|i«tfr|.'it1,?1inl»b:«..c(Rr^. " Biiiy ,Mooi:p ,pf„jffl)tij}*4. (irijpijf?.!,,^ the csini) to lmvo a look afty.tj.-J.-V'M U tlilnlctn-j now of tnkln*** np a ranch. J. W. Bennett of;'the International Correspondence schools spent last week].ond".amongst.,hls many clients here.. 7 „ _., _ „ •- ... Another successful social dance was brought off lri'theClubi hall on Saturday, night. There was a good programme and the various duties all ably performed. Isaiah, Lunn had the, misfortune.to bo cniight by somo falling rock in No. 5 mlno.;on Tuesday of last ■week.'' He reeolvod a nasty gaoh below tho ribs as Well as a severe shaking, ;,, ■ A"mooting of dlggors,'was held ln the-Club hall on Sunday aftornoon — attendance was good, ■ & • David McClumont 1b back In camp after a-epell on his ranch in tho Mc- Lood district,. •■'■■• Ned Powo 1b'off to Arizona whoro1 his wlfo'nnd family aro waiting to wolcomo him. Ho Bays ho can't do with tho cold weather. ,' Progress continues with tho work on tho.High lino. Right long from tho tipple almost'to Trites-Wood storo hunilrods of toris'bf rock havo boon dumpod ovor. Tho improvement Is vory mnrl'od and thore In room for another trade. , Ike Moore whllBt following his em- plqymont, ImB boonirupturod bo-badly ns to hnvo tho wall of the abdomen oponod. It Is foarod that an oporation may bo nocommry, A most successful social evening came oft In tho Methodist church on FVoilnosdny last week. Tho proceedings commoncod at 5 o'clock with n spread of tho choicest to satisfy tho Innor mnn. Tho Indies In chnrgo of this pnrt'of tlio ceremonies woro Mob- dnmos Wlllos, Hell, Iluchnnan, Smith, Hall, Stovons, Sharplos, Stovo. Hall nnd Mawson, and thoy woro kopt busy until 7.30, Aftor tho cloarlng of tho cluircji Rov, DquUon of IIOBmer pro- aldoil, over a splendid program, and oxplalnod that thu proceedings wore In celebration of tho;flrijt pnnlvorsnry ot tho rebuilding of the church, Ho tnnk the nnnortnnltv-nf thanking ono and nil who had holpod la any way. Tho protjrpm follows; Opening hymn. Prayer: Rov. E, C, Curry. , Sons: An old Fashioned Cottage — Mts. filnfciaon. Song;; Love's Sorrow— Mrs, Mark- land, Recitation: "Tommy Stout," — MUfc Sharpies. pong: "As your Hair (Jrow» Whiter" Sf'BilC'. vrWi.'*' «;.'-'i-.M* R»'n.arXs:,Mr». Hall , ^IjfumoroUjJi altotcn! jtr. J. ,\v^ Ron- •Recitation: The Teapot "Miss Nor- ah" Sharpies. ",'.' * , Song: .The Holy .City.—Miss'Smith.' , Recitation: You and I.—-Mrs. Reece. ' Song: I Am "Waiting: Mrs'.^- Marie- land. '- ."''-'•"• "Humorous sketch:r Mrs, J. W. Bennett. - . ..',,' Closing hymn. Mr. Richard Corner fulfilled the duties of accompanist with distinction, and the small charge of 35 cents was made,for tho tea and concert in aid of church funds, A' pretty but quiet ceremony happened at the Methodist church in Fernie on the night of Nov. 26 when Jack Bigg and Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.' Smith of Coal Creek wore married. Mr. George Hunt,,and Miss Hunt assisted. Best wishes are extended. , Jack Higson left with tlie eastbound on Saturday evening. Ho is bound for his old home in Manchester, England. ' *. •A special general meeting of the C. C. L. A. A."was held in,the Club hall on Sunday night. . For some time back things have not been as should be expected from .members of a re- spectabel.Institution and the committee of management in order to put a stop to it, have recently suspended several members for misconduct. The meeting;was called on a petition presented to the president in accordance with rule/'.The.'object apparently'was to protest against and upset a suspension of six months, meted out to a member, but there was a marked undercurrent of petty and personal imaginary grievances against certain.-individuals., Mr. George O'Brien presided. .'. The whole matter iri question was as to the extent of power,which lay, In the hands; of, the .committee of management. \, It-was indisputably put forward that, according to the Club's present constitution the board of management had absolutely .full control of the,management of affairs," that, their resolutions cannot be upse: even by a general meeting,, and further, before, any alteration of-the constitution can be■ valfd'.'the" consent of the general manager ofi the C.'N. P. C. 'CoMpany'must-be'pbtainedr-The-nieet-- Ing, was disorderly throughout, —ont' man using language that a,Billings^ gate Cockney would,be ashamed of. ft became 'so, foul and 'disgusting that the president 'was bound to -hurriedly close the. meeting.. <-.,,When-will-somo people learn that one ounce of diplomacy achieves more than a' ton „ol bullying?,-. ■,'.- ,7-i . Mr.,Cox, chief mines accountant has been ^removed to the town office. The Jolly Beggars Club has been aroused from Its slumber.. Its members intond. having a night of joyful mirth;at an.early date. ' David Murray Jr. and his brother William have-returned,after a three months trip to Scotland. ' Tho say things nro in a bad way.thoro. ■ - ,Mr. .Hcnthco.t, the new superintendent arrived on Tuosday and commenced duties right away, ..• ' • Entries for Christmas tournaments havo como ln fine,.thoro being 32 In billiards, 20 in "pool, 51 "lh domlrioos, 13 in checkers, 42 In whist, 54 In scv- on up and 20 In crlbbago.. A match ,1ms beon made botwoon two Coal Creek sports'to run a hundred yards sprint for $100 a Bide, Ten dollars hos bound tho match which will como'ofT on boxing dny. Ono has to concede the other flvo yards Btnrt, Joo'iLlmb is back und bis health has benoflted from his trip to the old country. Jim Hill in addressing somo of the leading commercial magnates of tho U. '8; has boon pointing out tho importance of looking to Canada, especially British Columbia, for ' coal supplies, Considering tlio Interest ho Is credited with holding in Conl Crook mines wo should gain something out of this shuffle. petition to the provincial government which deals with' further restricting and regulating the,liquor traffic. Coleman is more enthusiastic than ever this year in regard to hockey. A well attended meeting "was held "on Friday night in Eagle's hall at which steps were taken in the-way of organizing' for the season. D. J Mclntyre' was made chairman for the meeting and Charles Qulmette was elected sec- rotary pro tern. After some discussion it was decided to reorganize the Coleman hockey team. The honor of being president fell to T. B. Smith, while G. C. Gage became tho .choice of the meeting for sec-treas. Two well selected committees were appointed to look after the finances, the other was chosen for the management. It was decided to systematically "canvas the town for funds and the organization of,the team is being looked after by'the management. With' such. an enthusiastic beginning Coleman ought to treat.her neighbors to some reckoning this year, Messrs. Clayton-and:Morrison, who are managers of tlie rink this season, have been giving "a good deal of attention for the past few days to making ice.i;: The pre'ae'nt'cbid snap!has been of'great assistance*and it Is expected . that the rink will • be open by the latter part of the .week. Vice-Pres. H. N. Galer of the International Coal Co. witli Mrs." Galer, paid Coleman a visit on' Friday and left on Saturday for Spokane. , ,. , *' The, Coleman ■ stores have cut out the Wednesday half holiday and are closing now at six p.m. instead of 7 as previously.'" ""Tlie "ararngement'is probably better for all concerned. The stores will be open for about the same number of hours per week. Quite a number of rumors have been flying around regarding the opening up of a new mine about two miles to the ho'rth of Coleman, and as would be ■ expected- a more.'than, ordinary amount of interest", prevails. ■ Jt is understood on good > authority' that the project,.wtll be carried through..— though all. the particulars are not yet forthcoming. ... .-, ^ ."■--• ■ . J. P.„Marcellus M..P..P, of Pincher Creek was a. visitor, in .Coleman .and "the "Pass on Tbu^dSyT?"""; yT~T~ •' John-Unsworth"has been given the position .of. .check." weighman for the union since, the company have put on the double shift aga^n. ■ ;.R. -jitf. .Bpok.of blairmore who,form-, erly managed' the il^meat market in Coleman has moyed,r.,-.to Lethbridge, where.-he becomes^ manager for P. Burns .& Co. ,„ Mr. and.Mrs. Book's many.friends in Coleman,and vicinity will hear with regret,that they have left the,Pass. .', T. Thompson, who;,came, to Coleman recently had a narrow,, escape .from death on Monday,., While at work in the mine he fell about 200 feet down a chute. He received a severe cut on the back of the nock which, would havo proved fatal had It been a little doeper. Mr. Thompson,considors himself very fortunate In bolng .able to be around so soon. ., Dr. Wostwood'B many friends will bo pleased to know that he has entered Into a now- agreement with tho local union which will prolong Ills services ,ln our midst for two yenrs moro. All will bo glad to know tho, doctor will contlnuo to bo n resident of Coleman. , Charles and Harry Higgins wore In Maeleod on Friday last attending the court. Wm,-Nelson, who .for the past yoar has boon C, P. R. coal Inspector at. Mlchol has beon transferred to Colo- man,-. . Mr. nnd Mrs, Nolson camo to Coloman on Saturday .night, II. W. Mills has beon appointed1 to fluccood Mr, Nolson at Mlchol, Mr. Mills wns (Continued on page eight) TERRIFIC 7 EXPLOSION Causes Tremendous Loss of •life in Pennsylvania- Heartrending Scenes Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 4—Not less than 138 men were killed In an explosion in the Marianna mines of the Pittsburgh Buffalo coal' company Saturday and it'is feared by many residents of the little model mining town that the death list may exceed that number. Conservative estimates indicate a loss of 140 lives and the list may reach two hundred. ' '- -■ ' At 1 o'clock yesterday morning the rescuing party had recovered 31 bodies and brought, them to the bottom of the' shaft- preparatory to raising them to the surface. All the victims we erfound in the' main. entry, and the amount of debris there made it impossible to excavate. : ■ ' The slight'hope that any of the entombed miners t would, be rescued was revived shortly after midnight when Peter Arnold, an American miner was brought to the surface suffering only a little from his terrible experience. Joseph Kearny,, one.of. the rescuers said there were other men alive and on receipt of-this news-the rescuers redoubled- .their -efforts to , reach the unfortunate minexs...^. * , - Officials of the company place , the number of dead at 138.' Some estimates of the total number are as,high as;200. Yesterday--was,-pay,,day at the' mines and last night 143 of the pay-envelopes had not been claimed, by the owners., . .",, lj .'., It is believed that practically every man that did;not call"for his pay', is numbered among the deadi -1- ' *'"' ':,; About-fifty of .the, victims of: the disaster are either Americans or Eng-: lish' speaking peopIeT-^vA majorIty"*o"f the foreigners were ', •' 'comparatively' new arrivals and many" of them'hail left families'in their old homes.V: The power house of the mine has been converted into"l>''a'*ftetop'o?at«y' morgue and has been arranged for the reception of. the,.bodies and.for their preparation for burial.'' Coffins have been ordered from all the surrounding cities. . ■;. Fashionable Millinery The' Misses Euler Ladies' Coats, Skirts and Waists Christmas Novelties Wo nlno > curry a full line (if LiuUch' iuul Chlldren'i* Uiiilcr- wear, Cliililicn'** Hear Skin Cimts and Hoods, etc. , »■*■-» - '■- 1 (Old Hltn ("ntliollc cliui-cli) Uni-iMin Hi. Wi'Tile, H, (.'. THE CANADIAN BANK : OF COMMERCE Are now prepared to'transact your Banking Business in temporary quarters in rear - of thoir late office pending the completion of our new premises - • ,"■ . Savings Department Deposits of $1.00 and up wards, received, interest allowed af current rates and paid quarterly. H. L. Edmunds, Manager Fernie Branch The Original and the Standard You don't get an experiment—or an untried niatcrial«-or merely verbal promises—when you: buy RUBEROID. All the experiments and tests were made 16 ye'ari ago. , Vou gfet perfection in roofing in RUBEROID. i 6 years' service on roofs all over' the world proves that RUBEROID resists all weather, conditions—is unaffected by . heat or cold—and is absolutely fire-resisting and waterproof. You can roof the house and barn yourself with RUBEROID, thus saving expensive roofers' work. Write for samples and price*. | *•- • ' Sold by Western Canada Wholesale f I nott, ", Tjrjo:Jjl.la'fft. pinctamlth: Mr«.^Im- son lind ilM«r» McCTotehie and 'Mac- DonBla, oVii:'*&iiy.krif'i\r*. Slkpion feW COLEMAN. , Tlm Jordan, who wont to Mlchol about a month imo In bnrp nnd him startod again with tlio Conl f-'omimny hero." - l Quito-an Important '.'oui wiu t**r.u> JtctAd thla week In which D. J. Hill of tho Colomtin llurdwnro eonipnny be- enrno tho owner of AV. J. Siiiidrldfco'n out IncludlnK humei*, Htablen, hoiiuiu, and lots. ' Mr, Sundvldffo Ib 1111' old tlmor in Coleman, * ho lmvlng come here In the Ijukkiihiii' ut uiiuh**, iu till.-, aim) Iiiiil uiU. ill Ctih<i,;;ll':i U,'.'' lqiown and mont respected oltlzonn,-- nnd It Is hoped that hU Ri'lllriR* nut will not mean his roimnnl from tbr town. Mr**. ,.fiti. McNi-ii. nmi .iu'ix t*a«. returned on Friday from Hnnff wli&ro Mm. 'McNeill Iim been recolylnp: it course of troatmont nt lho t.nn!»ar' lum.' Corn—On fntnrdny Nov. 28, to Mr a-n'rl'ltfrs!' n.*»#lif' Vavln n ''rtntiRht.*'** MIbb Annlo Lnlnl vntunind tho In'- ter pnrt"0f't!io **fln"*lr*frnm,th'> nuwi, anil Ih mych jmproyod In he/ilt'i The Atborta^Tp&pernnci! nnd Mo'rnl n-^nrm Je.iVfl'iifthciil n'int'etlim at ll.c fnsirtnHoiiiii'''chiir<-li on"Sunday' vxxtx- !nV 'jirter >lh!f» 'fo^ilnr '•Vrvl'cV'. QuhV nIliirW%ii**Mn*»^WrW' ,B-i'»it nM'"r- $r" llvel/ tuterent wut mnntftsi'.'d in V.i7 JV r fi i i ANNOUNCEMENT Wo beg' to fliuirmiico that our full display of Cliristiiins ^'oods nro ready for your iiis'poction. Our stock for jirtistic merit, vnriety •ind siCiuxi, xuW lit licttrv tear, .iny tiling Hi'vt wti havo liwi'tofovc Hltcnipted. lyirly shopping is do- sired from a comfort standpoint, nnd, as many artist it! novoltieH can- i»vit !.'C rcj.'V'ltod. !)))-> wjj) nirl ytm in tho cxolusivotings of your ffivingH Wo will hu jilt'iisotl'to lay aside for y-ouany nrticlu Hclcctcd,' fi f N* E. SUDD A BY I % fi fi> t I I I I Canadian Pacific Annual Eastern Canada EXCURSIONS IJI-IMU..JI1JHIHHII Low Round Trip Natoa to Ontario Quebec and Maritime Provinces 2 Through Express Trains Dally Good for 3 Months Tickets on 8alo lli-c, lht Utih't'. MM, IliclliHivi', Kiioil to ri<- turn within MiiunitliN Tli.'ki'thlHwii'iliiicnii- iici'tlnii Ut Atluiitlur Sti'iimslilp liiiclni'HH will In- nil "'ill' Nov. I'Ut nml limited tu IIVV IIKHlthx f m III (l.'lti' llf I.-IMH', Flm-t I'.iiuljiiiu'iit. St'ii.ilmil Klr-t-idiisM K|i.(.|ihi|j; niul TnurlHl Cllfh nil (ill Tllf(illl(ll TraliiN (tic "lOhUNiO 11 ibli',1,' 1 iiimi'i i\n\X Andy iii'iivc>.t c. i' H Ttie " H in ibl'u La *.f*t't\ nl 'I'm-i '.-.... V.'!- ■ '"" - ''•'"<■ '<( "', 1» iiito fin* .11 jMilnth riM (ir wi^t lliowiifi lt. A(zi'iit tor (nil iiifiinimiioii m \ Alberta Show Case Works ■r«wi«MaMwiMl|f M'mufru'tunM'H »»»' STORE FIXTURES Ga!«;ary, Altr, twtttmwii-m^w^ 1 TF.NOERft 1 I Ti:udcrn nddroHst'd lo Win undoriilxn- iod will lie recolvnd by Hie City of Per- j nlo up to 12 n'elork noon on the ICth 1 day of Dncembar 190S, for the Iniitat- 'Intlon of a 230 lior»e power an* Pro- ,ducer I'liiDl un Uiu coiultUuu (lint n t utitlufnctory nrrnrtxewont will bn mmlij '•bv tl.,- U'Tnli-nM" wltli Uio ("row'H \en ' l'jiHii i:i.<trlc l.lKht anil Power' Com- •l>any tor tl" pu;cb*-io of their *m» ! ct IntT)* ro>v on r-wul, ' A. A. iUIAXLliY. Acting Clorlc ) - Fernio. .D. C. lau mmmm. PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT. LEDGER, FERNIE,' B. C. DECEMBER 5,-1908 IE SANTERO Member ofthe "Black Hand" IVSurdered Without the Consent of That Bloodthirsty Gang SENSATIONAL CHARGE BY DURAS DELEGATES HON- DANCED TO DEATH Leader of Vancouver Colony Says In- terpreterioffered to pay Representatives to Investirate ■ .Conditions. Yr _ A recent,despatch from Spokane has the-following: ' , Oilier murders as blood curdling as that .of Ernesto.' Santero may soon shock Spokane. Though Santero was stabbed to deaih:«fier the terrible fashion'of the dread Black Hand society, and in spite death fb carry out the, decree. Generally the men picked to do' this sort of' work are ones not in the good fellowship as yet of the Black Hand society. If the murderer is caught in the act of committing the murdor he, must suffer the penalties of civil law unless his colleagues can offoct a rescue. If he succeeds ho is' ai once in' good standing and a valuoi' of the belief that the murderers wero; njonibei; aIter'ihai of the Black, lluiid. members of that organization, Sante- j society. ' • - - - 17 YEAR OLD GIRL IGNORED THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE ' do was murdered without the authority of the bloodthirsty society. ,. Santero was murdered by a party headed bv one who bore lilm a per- sonal grievance and in the same mail; nor other murders low. Even now'Santero's comrades may be pulling-forth their best efforts to'Vun down the murderers of Santero, in order that without, the slightest . sho.w of mercy, these too may.be -mur- . dered. , f ,. ,. ._-. . ,.,,., ./ \ These startling assertions'are made . "to a Chronicle representative by a lo- ''.cal Italian'who is declared by his fel- ' low countrymen-to have been an act-' ' ive member of the Black Hand society ■ .here; . '. ,- , v"'" _•.'/ V'^-*'* ?■ .'■ Before"'-a''manis formall*/-killed .by. the Black Hand society it. is asserted .7-a' sort'of .cp'ur't; is- called into~ session ,7 and wlth'tho'tyerson in .question repre- -"" sented iiis-case is tried-before this se- _,.. cret,tribunal. - yu ti," . '• (/ '.>'' If.' as,?a' result of • the-guarded■' trial" "ii. it is decided thai the member must die ;, a certain -member or members"' of the According to ihe party who is .authority for this information, Santero had. not been,on trial in the Black Hand courts.0 "' ,""*.. ■ lie-hnd escaped from the provincial jail, at, Fernie, B. C, and was consid- ire likely to fol-jored a brave nnd a cunning man at ' iho time of his death. Tho matter of ending his life in the 'diabolical fashion-of the society; it is declared had never been considered.. .His murder.in the.cold blooded manner in which it was performel is said Ho-have shocked the member's of the Black Hand society as much as if!did".any ..one: •>_ ■* ', I ,' .7 American detectives of the, shrew d- .e'st sort will never'run down Santevo's murderers .'Ahis-ltali'ah.-declares,' but (he^Black-Hand society/will "order ,a ai*,uel-.deai.h'for the murder-of Erno'slo Santero' -should .-they ever be found' or' **-- -• ■ • ■ --. ,, - discovered*"'-^;;- --7-. • •'.] ' ■ Thc civil authorities may. be puzz. .ed equally as rniich ,at\ the discovery of ■ the. bodies of the men i.thus soiii- cnc'ed.to death by the,Blfiick Hand so'- ciety for the murder of Ernesto Santero as'they were by this frail, Italian's ■'. gang 'will be detailed 'under pain '■ of! homicide: ■j> A despatch from Vancouver says: Intense.excitement pervades the Hindu colony lierVas a result of.a'stateineiit that efforts jvere being made to' bribe the Hindu delegates to- Honduras .to sign a report stating'that the country was desirable. ^Tbe statement was first made at ajnpeting.'of the Hindus Sikh temple last, night when the 'delegates'' pr'eserit'ed'jvtheir reports. ,," This .' afternoon' Ttelah; Singh, "M.-A., leader'..of; the- local colony,'alleged that,' Mr., ^iopkinspn, ^interpreter,'with a party, had;offered'*iiim a bribe, • ■ •''fie said that a bag containing $3,000 irt'iibtes-'wa's'-'glven to two men and they, were told that they could keep it if they returned a favorable report on the country.- ■ '■ ''. 7 ,, " The delegates * reported to the Hindus, strongly .against going to Honduras, declaring--that the situation in thai, country was unfavorable to the rac6.',„,They..said there were but fow Hindus now there, the. remnant of a colony which hnd come from Jamaica some years ago* , Tho .wanted to; get away.,- -The(delegates said1 that sev: oral attempts had been made while in the place Co deceive , them. „■; ' * . A resolution. *■ was passed by Uio meeting, protesting tp„the British, Canadian and, Hindu, government, against the proposed deportation'of*Hindus to .Honduras. * \,-„. ■-, -. \ /•' . . j It was also decided to'appeal for aid to-the Sikh .'bank in ..India Jo secure farms.-in ;this .province to'give einploymcnt^.to .the.-race and', to inau- guiate.a school system., . --.;, "'y-: ■ Telah Singh .plainly.-.slates'that' unless. Hindus, are better treated in the British Colonies,the result will be an uprising in India., _ _" .' ' . A despatch says:— "Hiss Ruby Turner,-seventeen years old,-of-Utah-: ville,isvdead at.her home'and* thc,docl tor has declared that she danced her.- s"if to'death. * "'' ," yA''"'' - The girl'-received'many'invitations '0 dances and seldom could, refuse one. She would dance' all night and worked the most of. the day. Her physicians told her that the violent exei*; cise would,eventually kill her.. -r ' t ', Wednesday night, she became ill while .dancing. A physician was called'but she ,died before "his .arrival. Heart disease caused her death. ' DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D.S. ' , . DENTIST. Now doing business at the Palace i. * . .1 -* ■ .-: ...-<-.. ■\ -.... ■;.'7,.Drug'".Store. " ;, Fernie .■* B. C; J. 8ARBER D. D. S. M FERNIE Vv.h.a: W—" VI Fernie, B. C. FERNIE B.C.; MAY LOSE LEG'. Brave Act. May lesult ■ Limb in Loss of Canadian Pacific Ry. Are you contemplating, a trip to,, the Orient . , , .. ] Honolulu Australia :■" ! •'.•','., !,"'«V>*,-: ■^Operators. Will. Refuse. the Dem3ndsLof the Mine 1 ' rl >xi - " \y^iil3Jtxr]/avo .'••*' nv 11 ui !\ur-oT*Tl7^7T- -] New-York, Dec. 4.—Indications" are that ."there'Sviir be^ a clash between the ,;miners and1 finthraci.te !coal .operators when the? -present peace- pact? expires \dn April \tst nextv-'.v.i'., _.--' ■;':'• "'". A committee of the -United.- Mine Workrs of'America has "drafted a now set ,of demands similar'to : "thoso reached during the strike of .1002 and' , tho-negotiation'of .J 006. -.:' Whilo. tlie ; demands have not been formally pre-, 1 sented''.to the'operators a 'statement -hn's.boon Issued lii7'wliich*"it- lsisnld that tlioer is,no- possibility of ,tl),o op- , orators needing,. Their stand will be for ii renowni of the'prosont, pit* working, aBrceriient. What promise's'to-be the linrdost'.'flglil.',;*,vllli oejit.ro. n'roinid tho check off pliuV whoroby"tlio.bpbm-v tors keep 'baok'iri'prirl of thoir- era-, jiloyos wages for union duos.' This tlio" opoi'jUdrs. ninlntiiln ;ls ii;'.ro,(in'oKt., nnd it Is'now believed'liml 'tlioywlll reject It, - * ' ' ■:.•*■;■ -*- WHILE THE TOILERS WORK PRE8I DENT ELECT TAFT DEFEAT- ' ED R, L. BORD'EN,'' '"' ' THE I1§;PL' ! 7.jtyr-y':,i r,~.f ,y~t/}'.-:, » . . t Whon you refuse article'-i'-'devc'd .of the union label you cjiSn'gel'the'aver-. age business man's pdlicyhinstanter. A*-.-" Io vwants your trade;'."and he must - ' '^4-44, 4V.I r.-vcit. ■• Easy to see'thro'ugh it isn't it'? San rancisco. Dec.' 3.—Herbert' H. Bassett, husband of lime Blanche Ar; nil, the concert singer," is threatenbd with(vthe loss of a leg 'as the result of his lieiolc notion in smothering a. fire that, ihroniened to burn, his wife to death last .week. 1 • 1 * * ' . Bassett-was shot in the knee,in an' encounter with a footpad ou Novem'-1 ber 10 and did not secure medical at-, tention for the wound.. .It was getting, along-well .when, his wife overturned, a chafing dish in which she- ^va's; preparing some supper for her husband. 'Bassett jumped out,of bed1 ,and" smothered;* the' flames'that -had caught onto:'his wife's dress. . The bearing of his .weight on-the injured' .-leg made iUworse and he-was removed to the .hospital. It was discovered -.'.-- 4.' • , that the knee was infected and a consultation .will ,be held to' discover whe- '44 . ^ . ( • , , . ther amputation will be-necessary. •• 5.1 BIG UNION Railwaymen Will Have an Immense 7.7 , Organizatipn ., * 3* tf Hot 8|iiln?>«., Vn. The employer of-nbh-uriidn-mon re- , -•-., - /• i.?,- -.I.[f4 -" spects a.union man'far'morfe than one. who' -hap-sold his ^birthright'1'ov . a- messTo'f ~ por rfijge^ranjl- fonft7who""lias prostituted his hoijbr. 'Xuffi said. , Everf.'the' affluent buy--Uiiion Made goods,', knowing as* they-.do that they have merit embodied,therein,, not to n.entiori cleanliness and substantiality Even though-jlioy do-not employ.un! ion labor, they in common with otliev mortals, recognize conscientious effort,'perfection of production, and ■over .aiid--above allV'unflagging prln- 'olplo; • ••■'-. :■ ■ The Union, .Label..is the-infallible criterion of labor's*elovatlon. It rtij)-- resents the nobility".find power of tlio limn who works. ■' It" serves as'a f 1.111- ■d'lnieiA'al for tho nccompllsii'ment, „ot (■verything whicli labor goes after. :' ' ■ .■•, '•'' „ * * ,.. Tiib Union LaJ-el wus first'adopted 11 ml brought into prominence by the Cignrmnkorn union, At tho date of Us l)(rth It was'ehrisloncd in imraaculnt.e w::lt'(.. '" "Whito", in regard to il'.'d'i- Ing and syfilcrniit'lc modus opoinndl means bill one llilns?, ns wo nil linow— a snmire alinko to all pooplb* at. nil j tiroes to it ,/ I Many peoplo bollovn llinl tlio rjiioa- ■lion of Hie Union l.nbnl is'n Inttor day Iniiovnllon. No such Iden 'v.ts B-vbiyso t'lir fetched qr mlRloiuHng. The miit(er of tlio union llibol wns,discus- amy mid. tulopind ililrly years ngo, The prestige; It 1ms secured nnd 'the vktork'*-! li lias won in 11 mnttor 11 f Ilum. hiHiory, . - * * * U'liltu ih U,<_' iibHDiicb of color. Wlillo -Denver, ' Dec 5—l£""is!,- announced' 'that'there'was' bbrh' in7 Deliver yesterday a powerful'rail way^-'em'-ployees'pr-_ ganization fo :be known"':as 'the., Rai,l:. -.way'- Employees • Department' of the American'-Federation of*.Labor '.'.witla ten affiliated 'organizations as members.* H.!B.'Ephaihan was'elected pre- !sLdenLan\l^Johiu:Flanjbry'7s.e!b The object is 'to,birng;'abibut''a-close,r union" of' trie'railway'''employees and seek lb afiilia'te'all'railroad organiza; tions'-"with* th'is'*bne. -'■•THe-'hrst con-; veiition is ,tb be-held In'TJenyerrand' :it; is "thought'-'tliat 16'0,66o,;employees -vvill'.be representee! by"the officers of, the' 'following unions': v; Freight' Handlers ' '■'Machinists'1"' '" ' '7 '*'• "/ •' -Car Workers/ "* * :•': _ ; Blacksmiths ' ...,". . . Railwa-j*; Clerks;' '' ■ . ^ Switchmen Maintenance bf'.AVay Employees ' Steam'Fitting"'•' *' •"'", .'', ' ' '*■ . ■ New Zealand. -Are you contemplating .a, trip to '' ■ • ' CALIFORNIA ' ■ ; ' ■'.., ;' >-, *-. , ,"., Or any Paqlfle;.Coast, Point? Or is it a trip to,:' \ ,, .*., W. R. Ross.K.C. J.S.T. Alexander. ROSS & ALEXANDER ,,'''* ' ''■'". s Barristers and. Solicitors." Fernie, B. C. Canada. L. P. ECKSTEIN. BARRISTER, ■ SOLICITOR. FERNIE', B. C. Winnipeg ;. * St. Paul .,.' Chicago ■. -, !"" 'Boston Detroit- • Toronto in ,'t Montreal ' 'New York ,i 'i 1 WESTERN ELEVATORS A-Movement Being Made to Have All ',.-,.- .Nationalized • ,-- ,'■"''' Or any'European point thought of. '' The lino,is.equipped..with'.unexcell- ed first class1 cloaches,'..tourist•• and standard sleepers, and dining ' cars, coupled with safety, speed and com- ,. "1 ' ' . "1 ,,' r .' '._.l* .J 1 rl" ,1,1' fort, • • . . , r, .;.,.„. "'■ For folders' and completp.-anforiiiat- iou. apply to. R.,.,Reading,' Agent,* Fer- SHERWOOD HERCHMER'^ w , -•- .... .•■'.' I- BARRISTER,'SOLICITOR;, , ' c\.'-'. '•■ j't'i/ i- ,;-. • -, ; ' ..Fernie, B;,C.,.j ■'. , LUMBER GO. 7 A. McDougall, Mgp. ..." .vi), 7 '.- -., •:• :, .-- M-aniifacturers of and Deal-. .,' ers in'all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber ■ ■i',7s -»r "v7:; yyyy,^; Send us your orders J F. C. Lawe' Alex. 1 -.- "-' I. Fisher LAWE & FISHER- 1 I •. **. r -j ATTORNEYS .*-,-• Fernie,,, B. C. ... nie. ,, J. E,, Prcctpr, i;, v..', Distric; Passenger Agt ■ Calgary, • Alta.: "- ■: Secretaries of 1. Local; Unions ' DISTRICT ?8 U.;M. *W. OF-A.,,. 7Winnipeg,. Dec. ;3-—A jconferenco ■of'the -goveVhm'ents.i of ;the three'western; provinces • 'of.<- Canada: will he held at Regiiia shortly, todiscuss' with p^'f. 'the"excciitive'of„ the'Grain'.Growers'!' ' . '-' association''the nationalizing- of ■ 'all i CANMORE, elevalors" in western Canada.. -'' BANKHEAD," No. 29: "James'Fisher BELL'EVUEr.Nq., 43i.,"Pred Chap- H, W..HER9HMER , BARRISTER; SOLICITOR., Fernie B. C. P. KENNEDY Lumber Dealer All kinels of .rough and cU'esseel lumber : ,'.1 .v. 1 i. I. .-' - .; Victoria.' Aye. . ! -.. % '■ W 'l ' . ' '-,' '-• ' •' North Ferni fSi i ■j- :.-?;. - ^w.-aV-connell"" ••■' *■ Pioneer Builder'ahd'Cotra'ctor of 1.. 1,1.,. • -, ■ 11 •■■• 1 '..:(!'.'.' ... -.Fernifi "• ... .. * .- ., ESTIMATES .BURNISHED / M. A. KERR'& CO". ■No. ..I* .. MAY, TAKE OFF DUTY . The sclie'-me is 'a'.big one involving an' immense expenditure' inbuyingout elevator'companies. .-.'. ,v '.;■••* ■ .' :.,'■ . 1 if, s- ■■ '' ■'(, .1-1 \tt A'r." I ^^J_D a .Iiy-A a > 4^^. V Ml-i—I IN~DAurvAiN O- non Ti 1887: A'. , :. ,' 1. ' •J. McKin- Said to1 Have Been Started by -Servia and Austria . "■',,. ley of 1 he Himio-l'Oily, on I lie llnltn (H ilili-s plnci'. '■*,'' TIP' I'liltHl HtlitvP wf"> ■>>' ll mm t}t two ii|), . , Dec, ;i.--An Inter- -Muionni goit mtpu- w,l» ]!^tii hy iwrlii l>i**jB|(lPni.olo«h.:i:"«t «r •"'» "• H. and Hoiinuir IKmriio ol 0>'rW>n on , one Bldi- nml II. J-. Hoi'iloii, lmulei* of, |() also tlio cxproKisloi) of .nil Hint is tlm i,niiMjrviiilvit','l)iii*tyi. In Hi*' Paiinil-I •.unjiil^iiid'. inn'. Wlillo-nicniiH also Ion lion.*." of f'oinlnniiH niul fl. II. P«'i"-} ihn union liibcl nml u iiKiiiiiByllablo which-In H«'i*6Hti'|cti'il hi'Iiho iiiciihk '•'-iiiillly and I'lt'lrnoHH. Aro you n whito mini, und do youbollevn In wlillo' principle*,* Well then, do yon duly, ac 11 while mini, , ' " *' • * * " ..Tin,' L'nloii J.iiljcl niiiy.lK! iih'millcd, nml cQiiiiii'il nn a Hocniidui'y coiiHldi'r* nllon but, b'1 us ui-k bow 'ninny nn'ii live tlirlVlnn nn Hw< Hirciiutli of llio I'nlon hnbi'l. wlillo iim iiiitciiHiH iu*o ruiiiiliig nbout Canri'dian Coal, May be'Admitted-Free ' to' States , ' x," \ ':; ;-l —-----^,. , _' _ 'Spokane, Wash, Dec.'. 8,—Congrcss- ■mftn.'W.'- W.-;r-liimphrovyidf1ln'J Jlrst'dlH- 'ti;ict''IirW(ifiiriiigto)r,'w1io''Ts In SpoU- nno visllIng^J. E. liny, Ilciiteiiiint' go- von'ioi; oloctf'niid Millard T, ITnrttion, postmni^tor of Spoknijri, aiiuoiincod' It !s" pro'brtblo Hint tlie'tiiriffon Can-id- Inn coal will bo taken off nt. Hip coming session of' congress, nddlng: JT don't know whuthor 1 will vote for placing conl from Ciinadn on lho free list nnd I do'not bellovo It will mnko" much iTIffo'ro'rico' frliotlier jt Ih' ndinltlod free or. not. Tlin duty on ilrlllHh Cnlumbln cnnl was inkeii off undor I lie Wilson bill nml ns n romili I'otno of tho mliu'H In Wiinhli-gtan dls- coiilliinoil opcnitloiiR und wn wero ob- llp;ed to pny ns much ns when'thoro wn« n duly on Cnimdlnii conl," , ": Vienna1,' Dec. ,3.—According!* to• reports hostilities have broken out in tlio'Balkans.-'A'body of Servians have attempted to cross the Bosnian frontier-near Tyornik. Tliey were attacked by a force of Austrian troops nnd 'In"the fight'that^'followed if Servians and 'three Austriansi were killed. No official confirmation of this 'report is' obtainable here or ,ln 'Belgrade. ,«!B».,, ■ , „ , », .1 ' * , OBITUARY '. " . Tlio death' took 'plnco.)rathor unex-' pcot'odly -'al "Cranbrook ' hospital on Sunday' last, 2Dth .'Noyomber; of Herbert Joseph 'Fordlinpi, who .has been In the employ of. tlie fi, .P7R. as ,car clibckor mull nbpnt,- six woe.lcs ago, when' ho con) riic'tod typhoid and was rdmoved to lho above hospital. Tlo ciim'o to Pernio from Uford, Esnox, Eiiglnnd, about.' two .yciirs .ugo, nnd wns vory,popular "with the othor ciii- ploj'os (if the corapniiy.' ; " Tlio funovttl.took plnco, at tho, Fornio (iomoicry ui "J.SO p.m. on Tu-aadny, 1st I'liHU, ui (.ended by .Mr.. Reiidliik, tho ngont, and Mr- Tolfor, rondmiiBtor und ,lhe. freight shod nnd office Btnffs. Rov, R. S. Wilkliifiim olTicInted, .. COLEMAN, J-Jo,- 2633: W.illLam. Gra- ham; ,;!MJ; /.^ •.'. .i;-/.^'.,,,:' : "•'CARBONADO','' No.'-2688:'' James He- ■-' ■ - 1 .,-••. -- ;-.[ : --.-- -ir -. - - witt._: • •■ -.-; ■• ■, ■ CAR Dl F.F,. No. "'23S7: * G. :-H.V "^Gib- sbn. ] ■-, . ;-. '■ ;' •••'•■• ;'•' - DIAMOND CITY, No. ,'2587*. * Gborge Prescott. 7 ' .■-''-' .. ] .'EDiyiOf-JTON CITY, No.. 2540:'J.'H. Crowe. -' • .'- ,•-',•'* .)Xf--' '••••■■' ■ FERNIE, No:"2314:'.Thos. Biggs. • ,; ,*-, f , * ' ' ' •' r, FRANK, No.-1263: Walter Wrlg- loy. ''"'• '■'•:- ' ;';"" - • '"•; ' '■- HOSMER, No.,'. 2497: .J., D. Both- wick. . , , . - ' ".'.■*;' '" • 'HILLCREST.-Nb. 1085: Hairy'Coo- p'dr. ',*', ' '"' '' ' ' '"' "'' ", ',,LETHBRIDGE,' ^o.... C74;.; filiarleff' Peacock. . ', ■ .1 ■••■ ■''■'■'" ... Builders and Contractors, Estimates Furnished. . 1 ..., ;;.I-.'-"*.'1 - I WHO SAID FIRE?. AVe did. .We are_ fiiing-jiiway-- at the --.''oUVlmsjiiiefes '■'■ ' ■*-"- E/'A.'Iviinimier..... . ,,'L.O. Kumnier* KUMMER BROS. , ;■;,'• ,1'i ' ,< " '.• -*J> ;'.-!'*,* » ' ' Builders and Contractors ^.Estimates .Furnished t. -.' 1 ' ' .*-f. I , \.' .i. 't,, , r , I VlBlUm 'PLASTER KEPT IN STOCK . ir CREE^IOFFATf LILLE,'No, 1233: J. T 7 '■ . - '. .-■' ■•• - •'■". '-' J. T.. Griffith. LUNDBRECK, Smith.'!. ' MICHEL, No. ner.' ' No.., 2275 —.J. D. '2334':: Cliiirlc's Gar -•«<- TWO MILLION FOR DRY DOCKS Of llio 42 iin'inborH of llio 1'eglnlu- dim, how ninny will ;bo' fnimif mip- polling* oIToi'Ih to klvo'ilio ),**.'>plii of Pi'lncK lliipcrt tlio rlRht to M">* Uio (ixporlinoiii ofllvliiK'.wlUioiit Alio Inn*- room mid lu hIi1«i nlinclinnmt. llw Ar> mi Illustration of llio. expnridltig bv-wiiu'HB of .Mr, II, ,!,._ IUii*ii*y,,ilio fui«• most iiiirHcryinan. of 'WoHtorn Cnniwlii It might bo liioiiffoiled Hint rtccutly HlllinnciitH wero miido from his hciul nirrHcry, liOlOWVntniliinler' roinf. Vim- c'ouvor, to Sti'Gcorgo, llilriniida, lo Cliltin nnd lo Uiilirny Cnslh1, tlio homo nf.-Sfi* ■ Ariliiit* Mlddloloii, Nprtliiim- bprliifid, Kiigliinil, Mr. Miiiiry n/ccnl- Iy I'Ruolv'nil tho full order"fiiv ornnmrn. ,(nl trepn,! BhrubK itn'l vim}.* tor tno I'liiprcsK liotil, Vlctort'i Thl» ordor vii' HcciiKil 111 open «onii"-*''-f »ti Willi MAPLE LEAF,iNo, 2820:*'H. Blako, ' MERRITt,'No.,202,7,;''Thomas Cal- vort' .; \- •'. . '..* .•.-:■. */. ,i- METFORD, No. 2008: John :Currijii. ' ROYAL COLLIERIES, No, 2^99: T. Dupon,' Uo(\ 4i)G, Utlibi'lelgo, ' . - ROCHE PERCEE (Sask) No. 2672'; Lachlan.McQiiarrlo. „ * ,• ■ TABER,' No.. 102: JoBliiia Cr«lg. *' TABER, No. 1050:' Win. Whito,, , ' TAYLOh'TON; (SasU.) No, 20151:— Lachhin Mc'QiiniTlo. , TAYLORTON,1 (Sank;) 'No,'2Bl!>:-- JOB, TWlBt. '"' ' ' ' . ' . T.A3KER,, N. -0... No, 28C3*,— J. 13. Lnnsborry, . •. *• WOODPECKER, No. 22119: William I.OWO, " ' ' ' " ' ■';' '' ALBERT A - BOARDING HOUSE ', .. ', . .4 .! ,, 1,4. ", ■•• ,-> ' . Hosmer, „ B. C FERNIE, CARTAGE CO. Team Work and Dray ing • ■•*.■■•■ !• * >:- ■ Deaiers,Tn -Wagons,'' Sleighs,'' Dump •1 X'avls', Spring Hi(J;s and Harness "a.-■ i ; :-.ii - 'i ,.' ".-,' '.' I)oitf-d,iuid Itornn, ,<!2',l.0()..i)e).'„ month WHITE HE1LP' ■ ,. • 1 i« •■ -ii ,' ' '"'' ^-^-'!->ii '. •)' • ■ *''" ■AhXj Mrs. *Qcslca.*urcs, Prop. 1 , , , , K(|iH' ''* |. '"•', '..< .''• , ' 1' '' /"'depot;',. *LESTAtJItA^T i .".i * -1 -I- naclcod, Alta.. 0. N. R0SS,i,Manager *.; Stoves! ; Stoves! * E. ROGERS, ProiJ. .-.*! -, ,- * ." *l. .1 • I Drop In ami seo 1110 ifiiuililiti*; room? SS'III nttliuv Rohh of |'*(iriilo, Miickny of KiiIho,' Tnylor (if ','itm'ny oiiIhIiIo polntH. Tbo tot'iilVolRlit Hi'Vi'lHln*-.., IMiitouk of CIoMpii, Hdio of I Im idilpuu'nt wiih ovor I'oui'tiiii''-- FACILITIES ON PACIFIC COAST FOR BIG 3HIPS ^J..«.i, W.-.-.5-.. I'"' 1 "J""1 n" boon uh wc mo provlilfil with fnlo-'; qiinu- dock fiicllltloH on the Pacific conHt wo nhnll lmv« 11 flont of Imttlcj iihlpfi pc;nniiiiintly HtntlimciT on'' tl.o I 1'rtl 111*.* "l»VVi!»li, ■»• •■■»• -v prim Ion of <i2.000.000 for two dry dockH and wn wnnt. nnotlior, Wltli that Incratwo In dockliiK fiicllltlcH tho prcHldont will hoikI a fleet 10 tho Pnc Uic nml It will never no buck." rnnirrcHHrnnii W. B. Hninphrny of tlu> firm illstrlct of tlm junto of Wn ||i.|d of Trnll, Rlllnmi nr.Vi'i'non. HHntr ford of Hliiilllkimiooii, Mainion ,>f l)«wilii(i,v, niirord of Now WoHlniln- ♦ * * 1111 or, tiiirilcn of Vnncnuvi'i1, fhi« fomr Wlioiher It bo llio Allied Pi'llittMK [ uidTiiTicrH from Victoria, McPIi|III|jh of Trml'-'H l.abo), iho (.liiiuieiil Work-TB 1 tlio IhIiiiuIh, or llnywnrd of Cnwlcbnn 1 1 1 11.. m,,(N T ii,n\ nv nn»» ftllinv , .( r,,.t. 1 f,.,,„, n,,.ti- ,-,. ' * j I" - ' ' Vj-'' ('•Vnrni'tor of lnhoMn«llrn*lv»'of- n In-1 „p,„,,(„,, d'^rlcm ln fn'vnr nf t'ivfm* Kltlmutc lnbor orKinil'/nlldii, i*i'cor:i!?.'<i |)10 Itpnpln nf Pr|iit'o Rupnrt iinmodl- It, Vou will prospiH* by ho tlo'.njr. Into wilf uoviirumont ho timt thoy m* • ' ■! may lmvo n loual rlKtn to nbnlliili bur ! ■■,',.-■■ jroomH or prohibit .bonnlo (if liquor? Gen. Roths 11 Patriot . ,, t f., ,„ nr,y ,),„« ,,n„,v ^f .l|w, CAPKTOW.V.—Ui'ii. Hothn, »|iuukiiitf|nil0vfi nnmoil would oiu1oi*hm such n j-rrnbriMy tho Inpr«»hI Hliliinioiit evw Hi-nf to a Hlii|Jit« piirclniHor 011 V»-'i':oil- v-ir (filniiil, TIiIh is only, nnotlior In- Htnnnn of tho pliciioiiitniiil develop- mont. of tblK -rront liiilusiry,' ', at n biinijuot on .Siiiurday made n very HtroiiK plea for union. Ho mild: — "Thoro nro two (inuHtloim fucliiK uh. Whnt (.'iiti wo tin for South Africa unit what cull wo do for tlio omulro of which W(/ form tt part. ' Tin* nnuwer. iiii'iiiorlnl woro thoy nski'd fo lny It bofor*. tlio Royoriimont,—-Prlnco t Hup- crt Kmplro. GOOD COUGH MEDICINE FOR. CHILDREN MAN EATER IS DEAD nlilm/fon, xx-hn Im Ninpplnif I" HnoUnno l« thnt wo mtim. unlto and utroiiKtbon niii'lu- tho foruffOltiK ilecliirntJon, nm] piinwlveii and thi- *ttlp!ro. Tho pood ndded: "With our nicrcliiint. marine built roIntloiiH which oxIhI today will n* tslht us In atialnliiB the* Ideal of ono up no It would bo by Biili8lille»,.wc'ruutt«>il natloij." 7 will not he •rcmpeUod to pnrf-hnno and I (lencrnl Uu \V«l. who propouud tlio rlinr^p fnrnlmi **blpi for mo an trims- i auccoai of tho-convention emplinslitod ■ porta «ii<l collluw n» wo wero durtmtltlie ii.'ccsfiliy of n policy of ijive nnd thn Bpimlith vi aw" \tnhe. rilU'AHU—HlK Hen, tlm lloynl lion- Kill tlK'>r of tlio Lincoln pnrtc zoo, dlod Iuul (•n1i;ht of pneumonia nnd old «ro at twenty yonrH of ni<o. Ho wna broiiKlii to Chicago fifteen yenra oro from Indian nml wna known aa tho lnrRfHt hpi'dnn'it of IiIh kind In captivity. Ho wna n'mnn oator. > " The HoiiBon for ('oiikIih nud,colds Is now ut limid and too niuoh onro cun- no( Im tmt'il in *oi*(iff'rr tli<' rhtlilri'ti, A child In much moro likely to contract diphtheria or ucniiot fover whon bo Iiiih 11 cold. Tlio quicker you euro bin cold tlm Ichh tbo rlalc. Cliiimboilnlii'.. Couftli llfimedy l» tlio nolo mllnnco m many motlieiH, nnd fow: of tliok* who luiviiirliil ii aro wIIUiik in uhi* any 0,1 hor. Mra. V, F. fltnrclior ofltlplcy W. Vn„ NiiyH* "1 hnvo nnvop uacd anything other thnn Clmmborlnln'a Coii-ib Hpmedy for my children nnd H hnH al wnya hIvimi «oorl Hntlnfnctlon." Thla BRITISH COLUMBIA FAVORABLY REPORTED ADVI5C8 BRITISH OFFICERS TO 8ETTLE IN COAST PROV- ,. ,,, - INCE. ■■■... . ■ WiniiipoK, Due. a.—On liia ruiurn from n tour of Urltlsh Coliimbb., Col. y. J*, tlordon,' retired, of London, anlil ho hud nceompfthlnd Mr.' U. 'jlai'lioio, oxociitlvo iiKuiit of lho 0. V. n? (0 llrltlHh t'oliimbln, to mnko 11 ropori iih to wliotlior llrltlHh Columbia wan n Rood plnco for retired rirltlali offleora to HOttlo. " Ho travelled nil ovor. Vancouver Inland m], tho fruit, growing, dlatrlcm, lnclildlng OkiuiHKitii, Kootonay and N'ulaon (HatrlotH. Ilo.wnB vory fnvor- ubly linprnHHod nnd whilo hu did not wnnt lo glvo hia report prnmiuuroly, l,o oxpi ORROd tlio hopo to. Induco many Ilrttlali offleora to Hottto ln nritloH Columbia nml on tlio .IbIuiuI, .. .Mrcndy GO TO THIS Rinman,KaminskiCo. "' ' For yoiii* Mipply f,l' '., I . , 1 ' ' 'r. ' *1 Groceries, Dry Goods Boots and Shoes Hosmer, B. Ci - Wc have the. cheapest and best fine of Ranges, Kitchen .'Stoves and'Heaters..' '' B.C. FURNITURE ; STORE , New and Second-Hand Goods W. STAN. TERRY I1 , ' ' I Painter and Decorator (Ilvo inn 11 I'liiinru on vnuv work romoily cohihIiih 110 opium or othor nnrtotic and mny Im confldontly kivcii j In Hrltlah Columbia thoro nro Jit.uiy, in n i-bOd or nu ndult. For wile t.y 1 roitrtnl niiny offlcvra nulllfi1 (>u ><uil- nll diugRUiH, fnrma nnd rancliM. P i^_^ ^_^ ^^^ ^ ^ T^fr'rA Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry GooOb, Oiocenti., bow* -wi S'uxm* Genta' Furnlahlnrta BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. WBi: SCOTT UNDERTAKER Fernie R.C. O, Ti' P. Otart on new Line. .JVINfNJPEO.-rMondnj* marlcod tho Innuguratton of tho flret regular pnn- nongor and freight-servlco.'on Uio C. T. l'..Ul,ww:tt Fovl. VVilKttia uud Lake Superior Junction. R. Addison l| ■ ■ '■ ;; ■ Blairmore^ Alia. Funeral Director and Undertaker i'% »msatmxmsmssiiBS3Sktim^ &><zm*8i(Si&2S&g*£!£5ZZZ'. o8«fflK»an#4NWM«MA^MUH^»%^0tt^^«WK4. MWMMaMriMWMwaw'i-ff)^^ If- IK) I; THE..DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE.. ,B. C. DECEMBER 5, 1908. PAGE SEVEN JTHE GHOST ;:OE „ i- 7l.7«'f'i*-''-v''- ■""I: ' > v 7-.v.--:*,:., *.- •• Authoress of "The Princess PassQS)»"' «fhe Lightning 54, *.Xonductorj!,'Etc., ^■-c>, , •- V*V'- - as1 the handsome,-eyep.and^ps .smiled faintly ih greeting, the girl:'gave a I slifeht-/start of".surprise.'* '■J'/ "Why," she. asked herself, eagerly, "where have ■ I-seen-him, or someone Exactly like him1,, only ;,a short',-time ago?" '" . '"■- . -" ' '- .1-*: y CliAPTED^y.'. Copyright, 1906;Vby Mrs. C.^"M-jWJ[*JJam50ii. " " t.-'.it Elspeth replied that she was to assist Mr. Trowbridge-from 6-o'clock un-.* til,7'every evening,' unless—she added h-ather mischievously—lie '-.wanted,, to lend*; lier services\to oi^e-*of''his-' friends.- ..■ > ..*'7;.:-7:4....ii..^,7»*"*..■* "Lend voir, to .*fl*ae qUIiir friends.., echoed L*idv"'Arc!cliffeT; suddehly' in-aflutter of excitement. "That means Countess ,Radepolskoi." . She -paused a 'moment, evidently thinking'- -very earnestly. Then,1' with flushed' cheeka ■ and dilated eyes,-she went on j'"Look .here, mv.dear.'I have-something to, ask vou. Are you fond ,qf ,■■ jewelryr Cut oi course you are. All normal young girls,are'. Now,--you1 'arc going 'to.hclp me.nicely ,with„iny work; and 3 want to give ,ypu-something-pretty to*'encourage you. Perhaps you'havo heard that I .have/,rather- aj.i\d vfoi*, jewels, and own' a. great many: Now,' I'm going to get n! box where: I 'keep -my rings, and I will point out somo from among which you may take, your choice." ; '"-,.,*.- ,'/•'■' ••'•■'• i'Oh, no,-- Ladv Ardcliffe,'**-please not!" cried Elspoth'.'"Y.ou tire very good, but'I couldn't-take such a present. I am paid by the management ol the lioteb for'-all, I do .for you, and less ''-miction. Tliis lias been' no place to snusi-v jt.,;,j..have been eatingjmy neart ov. ^.Uh n-,.; one ;t()- srieak to ns* ' ttimeucl—no'-oneo 1'-! w6uld>- have"""car'ed; :>m B5*'Hs-l with. uV'such.'a^way-.'. * »•#' ..V}?: .J11.-^," mo-rreiit".j'ou .looked*, "up .intb", '•^'k■'^-^yistc^dsi'V.I-'feli.'Hl-Le 'presence::| 0T'« R .'Hd*re''J - EViifitrL I -' want- to ■ have i ■'°Lfor a frie'r.d May I'think of you ,\\'^W^o.,i"--Vsi'iid-:Elspfeth,°/rather pji^.eo;. a'nd• ^-ot qijite'r ati-\ease, -but ' i •IX^v{th;-, kii-dnefs in, her. )ieart( for r ! -vniw- 'employe. ''She was 'very far. tro^ gure-that'"s!ie was'su kindred \Wr- W ,Mr,'. Grant's, but "she wa.; 1".!!?,- ^UiliS to' be> his .Mend. ,4 ;'".?■.,%l. you.' ■ Shako .hands upon •!,'*lr* V'-'slie,;.,said...sejzins'tier hand and crusnn\j, ■ it' ■,<•,*. lm*vd- -tiin-t she could scarcely, ^ifjlin irom crying'out. "Re- tore* i%g i m'ay test'your. friendship; by asi*;ing j,ejp gujjjj (ls onjy n. wp. m'l,n ,C(Xn Pivo. But I shall not make sollibii, (lomtut[:ja ,l,^on jt/ -Don't fear' that.,'-j Avii:it'.We friendship which ■>'.°ui j'U*e . promi?ed,-to promote your iKlvant(lg0 n-ny E'.'v.mC2mont.i 1 can't °/.!? a}}) how. at XJ& .moment, though ' .'at I mean before A" second ulance at, Captain-Oxford assured Elspeth -. .that;,, deisp.i,te..;.the. hauritinc likeness 'to some other 'face, she hadTcertainly.never seen hirn before." He was riot a young man to be easily forgotten,;'and the girl.did-not ■wonder that-he-had 'attracted*:Lady .Hilary. Not only was he remarkably good - to look" at* -but !it- seemed to her- that', with such eyes—bronze, like his hair, and. only a fe-.y shades darker than-his*'snnburiied' skin-j-he '{must be honest-and sinceVe. ,If*.there ' were a mvstery about'- his adventure r-f last night, she told herself-..that it could be nothing oi which lie1 need jeel ashamed. , ■■..-.-■. ■ Wicn Elspeth. had'.-been made acquainted' with'-'Cnptain* Oxford,* .'Ken- nth lett them alone, and went off to plav goH--)*erliap3, the "giTl thought gn:K'rir.gly. wilii-..L*dy'Lambart'. - "■•■■.■. •" Site* wrote two or three. short. letters, which she would not have judged to be - verv important, . and .tben cnine a pause! "l}on*t you'think you ought.to rest'now?" she. .asked,.:re- «ioinberin<r Mr. Kenrith's instruction!,, i '*Yes."'"tlie youn*: man answered.. "I'm not'foiu" to,aak-.-v.ou, to-do any n-ioi-e lettnr-*. ♦'-• Ar/. B *t*" be hesi- interl. ■ iii-Jrl PI "Mr.- ..Grant - arid?-1 -suppose, Mr/ McGowan' are; certain- it was.'';s-. .^-5.%>| ""I haven't told>,them everything: I liave:iny'own"reasons.for not.doing .so,"'.'said.Captain Oxford, thqughtful-, ly.,' His, face .'changed to'sterhness as he spoke; and' Elspeth .wondered if she could have been mistaken after all-in fancying him absolutely frank ■ and open. • -Suddenly- he- looked- like a maii who 'could keep a secret well,; /nnd - murht,'- have secrets of 'his *owiv.; The' words that Kenrith had said before going .out darted back into Elspeth's brain,* "He lost a good deal of' blood." What, pf the ruby, drops that had fallen' through the crack in' her ceiling,- froiji .-that/, mysterious . place above,' 'inhabited "by. ho one ' save ghosts—the rubv drops that had stain-"; ■ ed„thp face, of the,.boy. in the.sketch,... But' at-the',.thoi.£fKt':of' that- sketch, somethine which- had been, puzzling Elspeth '.was-ma'de-, clear. The likeness which'-''had so - bewildered her was"-between'Captain*ps.ford and the bov'in the portrait.'1 ' ., . .it.Jwas',npk.s.d iT,oti.ce8ble..Jn-p^v,,.foi;, the'ybinie' nian' was looking grave to sombreness,.while the face of the. boy was bricht and sniilii;*: still Elspeth could' see"U,v*i'--'d* it "wj>s "marked on- ounh to seem rather odd. But," after, all",'what could it nitan?,. TJ.e boy:, wlio was..bv this-: tinic.eitlier,.ji.u'old. •man, or "de'nd. hid* br'en one-of, tht- siune tvi'ie with Captain Oxford, per- .'Itopi'. tioT. an-.'ostrnordinnry one, a.- ' though che had not happened to, seoj. Vo,.-,, niv.oro' efivn'these "two. She was- start, feajirife'.thsit'slie had"hiis'se.d.her he.tt appoifttinent:' but il'was only half-past five, aii'd ten minutes later, with smooth "hair and - bright ,wyes .J.r.-.sis i,«n»s . . -t\\i.\',,'i. '/.veil suddenly he spied on ■ the tabic aear Elspeth's .elbaw.i-.tUe, book wlm-h .Lady, Hilary had*'givent her. / 'Ihe folded1 paper was visible between the -'pages, and at'siaht of it Trowbridge's her.;>hour oi wdr.c -with -M'r. Trow bridge. , She, did not' lilie,hiniimuch .houghtflashed -c— - Mr. Trbwbi-id*-l:a1.,i,*Pvh"PS. .suspeqie'1 " ' an the' poem "Yes, there'is Something,';,,rhe si ''I—my friend; Mr! Kc'niith, told f'Ah, but there is something else I want-you-to-do, ns n-great favor to me.-somethin-z- the-, management -has nothing to do wiih, and, w,ill .hear nothing about, if you are the' nice, sen sible girl -1 take you for," broke in Lady Ardcliffe. ,"Yoii',needn'ti*hesi:; tnti: to have, the.ring., and perhaps another-Uttle, token later, on,-if you, use me-'t'iod'. i\)'r>xou;-.\yil,l, have ..earn-, t'f= ed them.-Don't look so anxious only quite an .easy -thing 1 .want you t,.>.do, and it won't intertere \vith nn>' dutv.. All I ask is that* you-will-tell me .'it: Mr. Trowbridge .writes any love Letters,-of.' iii'deed.-letters of any kind,- to'"women, oi it when with him you hear or see anything which makes you- suppose he."cares about Countess Radepolskbi." -""' : " ■' ' ''' - ""I couldn't possibly," Elspeth re plied in hiiote. - "I'm sure-.you-are- speaking thoughtlessly,. ,but..ii,,J7di.d what vou ask I:should be a spy, a very'mean spy, and I should deserve to-be discharged.',',,.,, - ,,'...'' >>•■;.. ' ,"0h.: dear!" exclaimed "Lady.•?Ardcliffe, distressfully",*'-"such- -;an * - idea- never occurred to'me. .Of .course, . I would .'not. have asked you'lf it had. Please forget that 11 did. But-, you shall see "my jewels .'some day^in.arty o'ii'se; now, if" you'jlike" \ r-1,'-^"--' -"Hadn't'we-"tieue*f,get bn'with your work?" suggested Elspeth. "We have been talking for half ah'hour." -.*./ -■ ' But" Lady Ardcliffe protested that -RhP^yJi^in'._nL^inood_foiQmling^>il3g. >'ou ..Vtll know :0?,8;UV ..:,.* ,.'."•- ""•". - ■ ■' -.-*i .°,^ • are very'good." reniied the -y** . Mint you "haven't tbl'd me yet wnetnt^,. j nm wniltcd ior t!.e_sparej ^■"^•.VCtt'TuiH..beforeT^^O'^-^ ; ./ ■ G'^'-Vt, seemed to wakS'frbm'-'a'fever*- [B|'.cl,Xmm "Yes—yes!"-"-'he said.'.'-"I .md <orj:otteri Captain Oxford—the A1*'1.1'-'-*• „tqld.'yoji. 'r.boV.t this morning— '•^ ,s*inl ib know "wriether'there is any o^ wj10 01iU-.w,.jte from.,his dic- -''- 0I\a fe,w -letters „wl|ich--.he'is.'.v-y unxio r "-s in atst off as soon as possible-. .. j suppose you ,will have to go to hirh, ■ U-iou-r»h f j don,t qui-tc. Hke jhe idetu ' .j.pd.'I'suggested "to-Mr. McGowan '-'■'!, I might do what was wanted, t- on*3 thinks he jias some, work which tl *« 'n°hody'else, must doforhim , afternoon. Rather ' inconsider I*,-' t ..call it.' However, patience is ?n* \ord for,the .present.' Everything may "be -vc,.v' different soon. Captain ,£XIPl*d has a little- room opposite Mr.- '-^^^ith.'s;;. and Mr. Kenrith—who is 51 tu^rid.bf his—hiis'l'ent'him that hand- 50m.<s sitting room which you saw this .•fP^ing. .Captain '.Oxtord has been 1 , ing" over, there' for! the .afternoon,' ancl;'it is '{o.-be^at'-his "disposareach after lunch, as often as he likes, •3' he's 'on tKe'sick" list."' Ve'fj' Kind •.t/.i tciit'.. up, the; ser.- , .. . • ... ; .-''.< *0' ' Hence where it broke'off, inquiring if there were anything further that she 20uld do .tor him. - * he said, me •,'bu traveled up in |.h'e.same carriage; with him* yesterday,, and^with Lady 'Lambart aiid her"daughter,'; > Elspeth's eyes' brightened, 'she know; .yhat would please Jiim now, and did not see any wroii-; 'in doing it. "Oh, /yes," she answered, "it was so crowded, they' put me - iri; 'first-class;. and- L'ady -Hilary- Lainbart-was so .sweet" about it. I never-saw. such-,a lovely girl-as she is, and I am'sure' sho is ns, nice, as'- she is beautiful."; • Captain Oxford's face lighted up, arid he smiled, showing" his, white teeth. ' "You are very quick in forming yoiir 'impressions, evidently," -he said. ".But I believe in-the kind of admiration that begins at first sight." "So do I, and.love, tod," .said P.ls- pe'th. "If I w.ere a man I should have' fallen-*in love "with Lady Hilary Lambart at first sight. As it is,' I would do anything I .could to please or.help her, and I told her so this morning.", '"What?' You've' been talking' together, this, morning? ! I was going to try-and. pump .you, without .letting •■you>find out what.I,.was doing, but 'now I begin to see'it isn't'necessary ito'-do "that."" '- • ' • ;i - ■- ' ■.•-c"It- isn't 'a bit,!', .laughed' Elspeth; "if you: really, don't mind.my saying day "ajl,after lunch, as often as he likes, w,mie' he's 'on tlie'sick" list." Very Kind ot %. Kenrith', I call it,- quite un-; ^•r^ssarily.;, kind.- Anyhow)-that is,' ]*YneVe, you will find ■ the interesting inv*\lia-,, • .;-,,;,.; f( ,- . -. - ; , • .l\ere .was bitterness- in Grants ?, ,S- niid it was clear to Elspeth, as so.' . , ■ . .-"*•■ ^ •, '"Mind?'- Why,aiow that I know-you .are'such-a stanch.'alley of * hers, it will simply 'be paradise to have a' chance, of talking, .about, her./,Do tell me, since we've come down so quickly to 'bed'rock,' as' the Americans say;' liow- did5you find -out- that I cwas in • ■ ■ - -r . tt -, _ _. T U ...+ D*' had worked herself into'quite, a'nervous state, she said,'arid would feel bettor if she chatted quietly! And- so she did chat, though scarcely.quietly,- about not'5only her own affairs, but tlie affairs of everybody else of any importance in tlie Hydro. She told Elspeth that Lady Lambart was horribly in debt, that wherever she went duns rained upon her,,and'that "poor; pretty Hilary", le'd a terrible life with such a mother. Somehow'or'.othoT,- however, Lady Ardcliffe went on, confidentially ,■ Ida' Lanibiirt had contrived to fascinate John Kenrith, the Lancashire millionaire, whom everybody liked so much.' He wns an exceedingly clevor man, as well ns a elmritnblo and n good one, but ho had not been clover enough,', apparently, to pee through tdn Lambart, Peoplo woro saying that she would sooner or later, succeed in becoming Iuh wife, and of course it would be ii dorious thing for her, as well us" for Hilary, if sho should bring off such a gront coup as that. Still, tradosmen woro not confident enough of .hor ultimate success to ■ trust her, in tho hopo of future benefits whon she should ■ have scoured the rich 'man, and thnt lookod rather ominous, as tradosmon hnd such nn extraordinary •harp scent, * ■< > • Elspoth folt very guilty to sit hearing thef-ifi inlimnto dotiiil:-* concerning Lndy Lniuhnrt nml poor Lndy Hilary, and, would hnvo been glnd to stop Lady Ardcliffo if she could, although ■<ho could not help bbing interested. It would have huen impossible, howovor, for n person in hor position to diet nlo precepts of propriety to ono in Lady Ardcliffo's and nil*; had no nllornntlvo savo, Ic listen, till hor !io'.*r wns at an end, Sho had boen told, when sho had ilniflhod work with Lndy Ardcliffe, to ■nturii to Mr, MoGowim'a room to lcnrn whether or no 1hu tlinu lolt >jiun for extras wiim to bo filled, Ah dp was nbout to enter, tho door wiih nponod abruptly, nnd Mr, Tro\vbridp6 vmo out so Hiiddenly thnt Klttpoth had to Htarf hack out of his way, Ilo 'luggod hor pardon, and hurried on,' nit alio hnd timo to notico n look of iNtroino Hiitisfnctlou on his IiiuhIhoiiio "Ho' Inm porhn|B ifot'Rbmo favor it of Mr. McGowan." thought tho but Mr. MoClownn wiih not ., , 4,. ,„1U 1U „uo w^ar'to Elspeth, as jovc- with", Ladv Hilary Lambart?.' , . 1 M begun tb.be earlier in the-day,' *-'Shall'I toll"all the truth?"" y.^'..the1 .manager's, assistant did not' ' "why- nfnnnrsn.'-y '""" j.7_ .^Captain 'OxfordT This, .for some; At this" encourncement1 Elspeth pro- pory*erse reason, made her, the more ,ceeded to ewe' Captain Oxford,ii short' "V'.lous to see, the young man of whom- sketch of "the journey; bow she. had 3110 had hoard so.much, that was in . . . »» '^sting nrid even mysterious, It 10 "tiled, therefore, that whenever'she *ve,Vt to Mr.' Kenrith's sitting' room, Mil)) I out thoro. Mr, Juiiioh Grunt wiih nlono in tlm room, Hitting nt IiIh own dcml, with n bundle oi impem in his hand; lio Imd nol tho air, howavor; ot having beon nt work with thorn, Evidently ho wiih laboring under hoiiiu Htcong oxrltotnent, which at night of K1h- noth, ho used all hiH HoU-contiol to hldo. Hut, he could not conoonl tho ilmliing ot hU llngui'H thnt.fumhlod norvouHly with tho pnporH, nor tho dnoU'ot red which hurncd on his rather high clioek-ljoiiort, IV...... '.\, M .-ul- fin-*.v thn*) Mr Tvow to nnnoy «ibly nritioising huiuc mnnncomont, with iiiHolonco, which Mr. Grant, an nubordinnte, had nol ■ liaen able to recant. Sho felt Rorry I for thn tnnlo youn-? man, nnd Hmllod at him in n nwnci. mihi in\-\ni;> f,.-.'., nn tha nuked It thoro watt nny work (or her to do between three nnd four- thirty. Ho did not anRwor nt first, or, ovon mom to hnvo hoard hor -luoBtlon, MioitIi hi-*, eycf* woro llxod intently "pnn her. ns il ho would hnvo spok- \n\i ----- I., n .aattttnu I taint to Iuir4 i/iiufor a friend, ■ , , think nf no ii so'/" "' Jfto was doutlnod to loolrforward with .'loro ihun ordinary interost to tho ^yontB tliut uwnitud hor on tho othor "hie ot the door, . What would ho bo liko, thin young !mm who loved Lndy Hilary Linn- J'M, and was loved by hor in return; ,Vlio Imd begun' lite nnn foundling, hid nindi) a onroer for himself in tlio 'h'my: who Imd won John. Konrith'*' VlmuLdiip nml'loy-il iidiiilration; wlio {ViiH Inbullud "dungorous" by Lndy Unibiirl, and bitterly dlfllikod * by 'tiimoii Grant? • * .TIiIh wiih tho thought In' hor.mind Ui hIio tupped ut tho door ol Mr, Kon- 'ith'H Hitling room, lor tho suooud .Mmo that day. '' John Konrith hlniHalf oponod it, and ■iomohow Hho hnd tho • oonv[oli«r*— 5*niinultod though it might havo boon iu n mere typewriter—that ho was hroRont for her Hiiko, to introduce her to Cnptnin Oxfoid and put her nt hor, OtlRQ. IUh flrrtt wordn confirmed tho im- preatiioii, ' "I ^iui In boforo kooplng a t|olf ongngnmont, to hoo it you woro horo, oh I hoard you woro coming,'' ho nxnlnincd.' "My frlond, Captain heard his name' mentioned, by Mr. Kenrith; how'Lndy Lambarf'hnd not seemed .pleased with the news that' he wns staying at Loehrain Hydro; nnd' how she (Klspeth) had fancied from tho look on Lady Hilary's face that her emotion was very * different. "I- didn't .try to\ listen," the;.girl apologi7.ed,'-"but I could't help being interested, because it-seemed such a romnnco, nnd Lady Hilary" isT-uch an ide'nri.ei'bino"' for' a loW'story'."" ""•■•", - 'Bless,her, I should think she was!",.] exclaimed .the young man.', "The only hc-roine poksible, for a love, story; of mine-.-even^ifil wore banished 'to!some ' far- country, and knew, that I could hovar seo ..her ««ain. She' knows <l love her, of 'cou.ise, and I do think she likes mo n'little, but 1 am afraid she will never ro i^ninst her mother's wishes, nnd marry me. - Perhaps I oughtn't, oven to wish it; for sho is so .lovoly, sho could have anybody, and I'm a poor man, heavily hnndi- enppod in mnny ways, But T can't rise to such heichtH of unselfishness." "T'm suro she would luito you to rise to thnt," said 151«peth, absolutely on Oaptairi Oxford's aide'now,'J "Do tell mo why you think ho—o^ do ynu only Bay it to bo kind?" < • "'I think so, heciuiBo of gomothlna thiitliiipponod thin .inornintj." "And thou eho told him how Lndy Hilary nml boon iih, one struck with a blow, ■hn .hearing from tlie gossip of Lady Ardcliffo that ho hnd been dangerously-wounded. Shu told'also how sho hnd, managed to L'ivo tho girl news of tho ronl Rtnto of his lionlth, 'whon (iho hoard of it from Mr. Grant, "You ronlly dr nuom to havo boon nt horo by Providence, Miss Donn,'! flOUt CldUmuit'hnvnHald'soniothiiiBl.Vxtord, met with nn ugly adventure .'bri thp nmnll room In n reatloRH, •,«mls vk.iv.UkcaDiinliti-iUnnr.im.. " oin i'l»d you have c-me-glm .JhavocWMi»HDahn:M«e»ald at"'\VVre you wanting mor" nh-s In- ,V«y£-mo. 1 «»•»« ' Bm Bl*(1 y0ll h,y, Jn* to Loehrain.* I mi not I BJ,,,* !«::. t rm a man wttu U*4Ud. and was Hhot iii tho arin—of nourHo,' tho arm' that had been hurt'boforo 1 That'B UHunlly bo, Isn't UP Ho won't bo ablo to liolp liimnnlt tnuoh tor a •!.;y .j.* ii*. j, t.':".'"!! !•'•• the loft nrm (or lio hits lout a good deal of blood and In rathor woak. 1 think you hnd hotter not lot him dictate many lot- .torn thin afternoon; nay throo or four lit mont; and I'm mire he'll llston to your advice, and' rout afterward, though ho dooi-n't liko play Inn invalid. Now como and'be Intr-vlm-wl. S,.'o, there hu iu on the Hofn over, th*>rn. Kotirlth lod Klupoth acrotn tho huge roh'm toward n oom(nH«blo MOfn, pilod with cushi-jn.-) among which could b* seen the back of a mnn'u hond—a Well-shaped bond, thickly envorod with . cloHo-cioppod, rippling hronza hnir, In anothor moment who »aw tlio .faco, which Jurn-'d toward her nn nil** rrt-i;.*oadied, at Kourltli'B sldo, and Hiiid Captain Oxford, hnlf laughing, half Borious, "Of ooiuho, you guessoa why I asked thnt I mipht hnvo you to writa lottora for mo'r ' * 1 "Ynu hopod thnt, iih I hnd Boon Lndy IIi In ry, you might gut mo to talk about hor, nud that Is junt what hns hupnoncd." ■ "Vou have guocKod ri(jht. 1 thought you would,' And I nhouldn't wondor If'Konrith guoHsud, too, Ho ndmiroa Lndy Lnmbiirt vory uuieli, but ho \i ngaiiiut lior whoro I am conoornod', ito didn't know till yoHtordny thnt dio dlHiipprovod ol mo iih nn iic'-unlnt- unco for a woniiiii with a marringu- able daughlor, though' If ho weren't rnthor unworldly in somo way**, ilo- •ipito his KhrowduosA in otliurri, Iiq iuitsht havo guoHwid how it would he with her. Uo hni) too much mnnny hiniHolf to earn about whothor othors have it, or not, or ovon think of it; but Lady Lmiihii't hn» vory littlo, iinfoituniitoly tor mo, othorwlHO she "would jiorluip.'* not mind no rnuoh, Ai it lii, Iih sure eho would havo thank- t'd tlunvon devoutly, lt 1 had been killed Inst night out b( horj daughter's way toruvur, moUiiul ul juoi wl..h-4u< n) il Inbl uji it)T n dny or two," ', 1 KlRpoth sliuddorod, "It dooBfi't mot- tor »o much to you about what «h* JcuIh," Hiiid the girl, "But do you really think that It was a ponohor who shot you by mltdnko for a kooporf" "Vn T'm r-(»rtnit. it wnn not." '■ itnsworcd. iuiy otiiers',, save' these "two iuilf-inelined io spea!-: of the pencil led', DO-rtrnit 's'he' 'bad', f'-iuiid',' -Wit 'she did not .wish "to, bo. called upon at present for'an explanation of tin- pink'stain, ns sho probably would be, if- she showed the sketch, to Captnin Oxford. , .'. ,■..', ,;,.!' . As she mentally compared' the real features * with »the->pictured -features,- the young-man-spoke again., "Nntur-. ally, Mr. McGowan - would prefer to- .think that. I had been attacked. by ■ some poacher, while'straying-about in lonely places, .where.I,had no business' to 'be 'after' dark'. Any* 'other, idea'— any more sensational ■'idea—"' would be bad-for the hotel.'ln-.- . "Why?" asked Elspeth. "He,'wouldn't' like to hove it said that there were thieves and murderers lurking,..about. That.' sort of thing .would probably keep a "great"many guests away* from the Hydro. - The sort'of people .who'come here .don't want adventures." 7 '.'•', '■ "But.do you,, think it was a thief who attacked you?',' -the girl impulsively asked. • '* * Captain Oxford laughed. "I've nothing worth stealing, and everybody who knows' me, - knows that. Otherwise, the whole affair might have been almost ' worthy. of the Underground Syndicate—if only it had come off a little more successfully." Elspeth looked blank. "What ir.- the . Underground Syndicate?" she asked." ■ . *'. , '- ; "You've never heard of the Underground Syndicate? Well, I- can't tell you precisely what'it is.'or even, whether it exists. And if it does, .that probably, isn't its own name-for itself." -■••' ' .. ' .'■ ,. ..'■-.' '-."It sounds rather vague—tot "very .mysterious," said'-Elspeth. ,"If there is such' an association as the Underground Syndicate, it is very mysterious—so' mysteriqus'that it has -puzzIed-EnglandJn-generai.^and^ScoW •land .Yard in»particular,- for,years. It's," supposed, you know, to be an cssociati on- banded, together to- com-, mit' crimes for important clients who don't wish to 'commit them themselves. Several farjwu murders have oeen set down .to the account of. the Underground Syndicate,' but though .there have been' clues and traces, there have never been enough to help the police to mnke arrests,. or even actually suspect any one person, They hiive, as it'-were heard stirrings behind a veil, but the veil has never been lifted. Now, if L were a very 'rich man with millions to leave to relatives, or if I woro in any one e way, I should sny to myself—because of 'certain things that hnvo happened— |Ahn. the Underground Syndicate hns put ,ii black' mni,ki opiiinst my name.' But'"thcro is absolutely- nobody ox- . copt Lndy • Lambart—who would be tho hotter off for my death; nnd-poor Lndy Lambart, even if she wero prepared to go to such lengths to wipe .out a would-be son-in-law, couldn't afford to pay the Syndicate's prices. Thoy charge thousands, bo the story goes. And. thoy are vory-rich—according to tho siime stories—-tor they often bring off big coups, on thoir own nncount, such as rnlinvinL' pooplo of their jewels, I often wnni KonTith that he hnd bottor look out." 1 "It Rounds too extraordinary,"said Elspoth. "T don't bc'lisvn there is such' t. syndicate ronlly, do you?" "No, I don't," replied Cnptnin Oxford, "Ar you sny. it is t/.o fitntnHtie, Pooplo will 2'?1 up nny theory to an count for crimo!' which remain' myh- •oi'Ior; and I believe thnt rathor n lonsatlonnl morning pnper is respoiiH- llio for suggosting the idon thnt thore wiih n syndicate. Aftor n murder that bullied tho polico last yenr. tho editor pnhlMind n i-cri*-*!* of extraordinary anonymous lottorw thnt servod tho object of nonius t'm iHHi'QH in which the;* nppcnrrd it' no othor." ,/.'l thlri moment, tho resident doctor appeared to sou how his paliont win-' getting on, und Khpoth was baniHlicd fr'nn thu room. It wiih now hor hour of freedom, nnd hIio wiih glad of it, for' hIio had much to think of. She want to hor room, whom ton wiih Himt to hor, nnd rested luxuriously on tho nl'.l-fiishioneil sofn. Whnt n wonderful dny It had beci*. she tlioimht. More iim! happened iu It, than happenod In wmil-H in liur old London life, where* ono dny told mini her. nnd sho forgot whothor it wiih Moiidny or Snlurdny Rile denied to hnvo boon |iluii(.'od In tn tho mldHt ot tiiimy livoH, nnd tr liitvo hoiiiu inlliieiie.), lnr-jn or miinll upon ench ono/ It was nlinos! iih V. sho. nn iiii-lfulllennt young gir Trowbridge's' si. him deep iu tnlk withiLadji Hilary. ' He was .-leaning far forwiud in his chaii, his q'bo.vs on his knees, lost to every-' thing but his interest in tlie!hc,nutifu! gii;l who. listened with a'n indifference which"she- did not,try,".to ,.hjds.'»:. Hi*?, back;.- .wols- tuVned., towards , Elspetlj, 'but L'ady Hilary saw hei-, and'with a *--wdi*d to"' Trbwbvidsre,' which' 'lilspeth did not-hear, sprtui'i, ,up and* gave ' the"' young: stenographer., p. .look .which -snid—'.Come to me." . '. , . ,x t. The-two'ijirls met''half'way across 'The hall',* and Lady Hilary'''handed >Elspeth •■n book. ■ "A•"■pretence," she ..said hurriedly, ''Opent,it-.nnywherp; and \ve ^yil'l.seem to be talking about it. Now; have* you teen'him? Mr'.' Kcnri|h -liappene'd "to"liiention ' you -were ?oing-to writo for him this after-, noon.- There i was uiiine me'iint ... ■■ •■■.' i •,". no need to sp?"'-; the Elspeth well'knew'who wns - by ,"him,"**dnd 'rilio' dbubtqd ^ery niueli that Mr. Kenrith hnd ■'■happened'.' to .?penk. . ;.,.-, ,j> . ., ..,, "Yes," .she answered,, as lier head and Lndy' Hilary's .were' bent 'over tbe book. "He 'or'Iy' wanted- me be; cai'se be'had hcnrd"'thflt. I'd-traveled ■in" the same carriage -.with ,yous and hopod I could be cot to talk about you t-i'him. He,confessed that after I'd been in the room !a" little while. Oh, Lady Hilary, he worships tyou; I do "wish I might take the liberty of,saying " something" , • . * - • , '. - "Say it, , ouickly. It won't be a liberty." " 7 ' , *•■■',■- 7 "It's' only that I do' hope'nobody will persuade you; to-give him up, because such n love cun come but once in a life, it seems to me, and"— "Hush! Here cotn'es"that Mr, Trow- idge,',"whispered La'dy'Hilary. "Oh, he is most oppressive.' I wish Lady layi at soin<ji-di'ii.inf;e.tijom .his, his wrist was ey^or'ed'for an inch or two bWond tlie *c*:f, niili' Eljpe*h paW n> very' odd thins. Just above tho wrist-.bone,, he wore n braceje^iio' the padlocked |)?.nsl'e which some men I'fect, *to i'l'fr^i f7!ov?'-s'ecre't,,'but n' flat "band of s?'-d*?ot -with pearls, and turquoises,, and. fittins so closely ^at it'-pinched ■,tr)iei f'-'in' ns ,fiy* /town as '•,1*. .hand, int.o little'folds. Above tbis bracelet'the arm ' whs eovered with white 'kid;">*like n'.woman's1 glove, and the junction 'between}.this, and,:the flesh was masked„by' the band of gold. Eor the fraction' of a second EU'- peth. forgot'herself,'aud stiiCed; Wbe-' ther Trowbridge-noticed.the direction, (■•flier eyes, or whether-he meiely remembered aftei nn instnnt' of selt- forgetftilness ' tliut h.e had been in- tiisc.-'eet, the -effect was the. same. Flushing .,darkly, .he. drew, bnck his Rt-'m, 'and the bntcelet.nnd wluit wns. above it were once liiore'. completely hidden by his sleeve. *' • ' - ' l 1 • x - - -' CHAPTER' VI:: ■ • . * *nd'loose, his face clear' and white ui the stream ot"1 moonlight,1' wnich tell tull upon it. .Omy ior a breathing t space diu Elspetti'a uyes,- n-uu - tue .. e\es of this apparition meet and hold 2a'eii other," lor', wmiout*' a sound, soeniingly without a motion, save one '** gliding step br.ikwaid.-.the tall.form ; vanisned non. sig-.it," as' ii tne sha-•* dows—n'o'moiv e*tiifcrcal*fthan-itself— f ..ua .swallowed it up. - - . . Stiff and straight the girl stood M.i.nig ui. the spot where-it.nad been, •'itien, when she reeovoied from the dipt shock, hair tenor, half amaze- UKfit, she- wcriit, uiiateadily und sbiv- ■ aiing, as if with cold and weakness, * <iciv,.-;s to the table lo light lamp and ■ .candies.' All the while she could see." t,ue whitq face'in its halo' of moon-;a light, us plainly',as if it had ■ been ~ pilot-')?;apned upon her brain; tlie1 fliie forehead,"the straight brows, the' brilliant eyes, yes, more clearly than Ihe ivst, those un lb'ly brilliant eyes. 'Hot* -oNvn" "breatlvlnff frightened ~'h*-Jr,.'' and the knock, knock of her hea'rti against hor side, until she had go£ . a .)iglit. .Then,it wns. more, horrifying • to iind the room empty, save.for herself, than it would have been to see •tins mini where hrf bad stood before. ■ It die, were a in an of flesh and blood;- be would" have bkni'-' there still," she said, for thc* di>,n was shut and lock- sd,' and it would bq impossible to enter or escape tliruuirh'a window, It [ must be, the'jriil thought', that ii gho.;t Imd co:i).: to prove to an »i-' b'jlicvei that svci things were. And yet—u'.'.d yet—.-he did not feel as if she* bud seen n ghost. Besides, why should, n ghost hnve seemed- startled ut pikIu of heri' Sjrely there'hnd. beon^ n lob a of (lpprebft'.isiuu and alarm on" Ihet palo face, with its frame of dark l-vtad. n^ tin- Iviliinrtt eyes had found hers. And then, there -was another qvostion. Why should a ghoht look like Captain Ot'tord: disguised in a dri**k wia nr.-l bjn*.d? - n. Klupetb baled to ask herself tbis, lor sue wished to believe Captain Ox- ■ I Elspoth, had .'Lid very little time j dining lior first ciiiy at Loehrain Cos- tie Hydro to-brood over her own af-' fairs." Those-of other people-had proved . still, moro absorbing; .und — — dwelling upon them had prevented her to.-d all trial was noble; and-yet there from giving" mucV'ntiention 'to the was .ft land'of relief in the-thought mystery of the'nisht's disturbances, turn the drungc vsitant. might have But-when darkness .came agam,.-and bveii ho, b«mt upon some mysterious -*.--__.i .,;„i,, i,„,i +„ •,,„ tat.(t(\ in the errand to the haunted tower i uere ■ weie secret entrances to rooms in some old ho ises—secret en- a second night had to ,bei faced in the tower voom, eveii the rbjnantic love troubles of Lady Hilary'Lambart and Cnptnin Oxford .faded into the background of her.mind.- The one, absorbing question was whether a trick had "eally been'played upon her, or whe- iri spite of her firm conviction Ardcliffe hadn't introduced,,"him .to I , 10,V "' ",""" ":,■ .... . mother. I'm afraid-I'm' going to have' ^ f™»t,a7/ he,re ^eve such things trouble with him.'" Her voice chang- i *™ S1>'»t8..^«h. h°lV'ted, ll!sifs. °» ed suddenly, as Trowbridge, strolling | ?*$■ tnat they,had loved or hated.- t-nvards tb%m. c-me within bearing |.. ^.p1;1 ^d.n<>w.t0, remember rue- distance,-" It .will be sood of you. Miss' u11-)' bat ? ie ha.<1 l»™n staP.3 ,to del Dean, if vou will com- out the poem eml he™». gainst., other nights of for me. .As it's a"v*ilume out of the error, and .that no light whatever had hotel1 library,■ I','—she stopped, fori been thrown upon the mystery lie her purpose wns served., Trowbridge, ™\l*"* o{ evidence in .favor of the 1 * i :j. .,,„.„ ....A-,-trick theory (n indeed it, could be had paused close bes.ide them and must liiiye heard ."all that she intended him *t'o'hear.'. ','1 will do it' s'-adly this evening,', said Elspeth. "For the'.next hour, my tima belo-.ss, to Mr.,,Trowbridge."' ■ "Lady Hilary,and T were just having a rattling g,ood argument,"" said he. "I was "on,the point-of* convincing her that I was rijht and she was wrong,- so , I. ,wiii. give- up • half my- share of you for to-day .to„her! Copy, out the poem she wants. Miss Dean, and, when'you'have-finished, come to JOy-AJttingjxoom; "please.". I'll be there by that .time.", . . ,. .Elspeth' moved away .'obediently. The book really was' a" volume of verses by' a minor poet; arid 'though .Lady Hilary had probably selected a page'at random, the girl copied it in. her own room, with her own machine. Ih half' an hour she wont down again, and this timo Lady Hilary and Trowbridge had-both vanished from ,tbo hall. Elspeth had brought ithe typed ..p'oem, and the book, -in. case she should meet Lady Hilary,' but not seeing her she took them on to Mr. Trowbridge's sitting room'. He himself stood just outside the half open door, speaking with .the handsome woman Elspeth had hoard spoken of as Cquntess Ttndepolskoi, but ds tho girl approached, with or light shrug of'tho shoulder the Countess left him, "Be careful, that's nil," Elspeth thought she heard her sny; and Trowbridge's expression was not quito so pleasant as it had' boon, though ho called-evidence) was that the servant who had brought her meals bad worn rather- a peculiar expression when he civilly asked after her health in the morning..He had looked, she thought, as if he had expected to hear that she had passed n bad night, and'appeared somewhat disappointed when, ,she had announced herself to be ,in •the best of health and spirits. '. But then, even if she had-riot imagined the .expression, the man might -easily .liave-known po more than that .the" tower, was said to be haunted. *• Personsu-bii-that. class of''life were supposed- to be ■ fond * of fhorrors,; and" it -would have been a delicious declaration for the servants' hall if Mr, .McGowan's'new secretary ■ „had acknowledged receiving a visit from the ghosts. Perhaps the man knew the story of the tower, whatever it might be, and would be more willing thnn Mr. Grant to repeat it. But Elspeth would not yield' to the temptation she felt to ask him, when ho brought her dinner or took away-the tray, , and when he had gone with his polite "a good night's rest,to you, miss," she knew that she was nlono. Realizing nil too keenly now what she had undergone last' night, her nerves began to jump, but sho took herself to task nturnly.-This sort oi thing would never do. Either ' she must become the victim to moral cowardice, trick or no trick, and nsk to be given another room in exchange for this, even if it were no more thnn eight feet scjunre; or else slip'must be firm enough not to bo frightened: for it-was'.impossible thai she could lio wakeful and trembling with nameless terrors night uller night, and still bo nblo to do .justice to lier work by 'dny, - * So well did she succeed in gettini* the upper hnnd Of hor nerves, thnt by 10 o'clock *\\u wns actually calm enough to be sleepy, and to feel that nothing earthly oi unearthly would have tho power to rob her of Hluuibor. Hardly hnd hor bend touched the pillow thnn bIio hud thnt soiiHiition ol fulling which m so often llio forerunner ot n heavy sloop; and hnviiifi saved ..horHoll duly, she limited pone- fully off into dreamland. How long sho slppt, hIio did nut know, but sho waxed with a Htart to find tho room filled with a poft light, which al.,first she mistook for dawn, She had tho HeiiHiitiou that hinuelhiiii* hnd wnked Imr, some nnujid perhnps; but if ho, it Imd i'1'iii-eil and the ioo:n H'lis in* Hlill iik if it bud been a vault. She realized utter a moment that the light wiih tho ligln of the moon, not *>f morning, and she wr.nd«*red how mnny hrcrrt'of r-wi'd uneoimeioiiHiii^i. •lio hnd hud. Were Ihey fi-w or ninny'' 111 niiv tviHfl. 11 wiih dollelous to knov tlmt thi'i'i* inuM bo Mi'vera) nine le.M befo.i! him need t tt nt k ot gi'liinir up tn begin a new dny'H work, TIiiih the lny 'nr nwliilo In n bliHuful Htnte b'tween (li'i'iunliiK nud wiikin*.', her eyes hull Lances, so skilfully hidden that none- save the initiated would dream ' of t'ueii- existence, Elspoth knew , this very well from hearsay. But what business could Cnptnin Oxford or nny other, man.'have m tlie tower? Whoever it had been, ghost or human, the sudden revelation of her presence in the room had been- unwelcome, and the apparition had hastened to avoid her by vanishing in .some way, therefore she might assuit herself that the visit had not hr-en connected with her. The trick theo:y. -.was equolly negatived by the evident apprehension on the white face. If a man had come into the room to play ghosts and frighten a girl out oi quarters sacred" to his.own purposes, he would he.ve stopped long .enough to complete his work thoroughly, and he would, have attempted to look appalling, rather than appalled. All these reasonings restored Elspeth to a'semblance of calmness. She took a candle in each hand, and'made as thorough an examination as she knew how' ot the wall on the- right of the fireplace,' into which the figure had, seemed to vanish; but,as;far us she could^eii~b}^'f)eeririgi-t-loselyT^i"'d- passing her hand over tbe surface "of oak. there.was no door or,.any means of opening the wainscot there. When she wns satisfied that, if thc wall hid any secret, it wns not to be found out by her that night, she sat for a lime; and waited, so still she scarcely breathed, lor any repetition of- thc sounds, But nearly an hour passed, and nil quiet. Nothing could be accomplished by waiting longer, Elspeth decided, and shivering with the night chill, sho crept bnck to bed. She did not expect to sleep, but fatigue oveicnme fear, nnd ..from puzzling i.vyr the mystery in waking thoufditH, she bovan heavily btriviiic to decipher it iu a tangled maze of dreiri<K. As before, she slept .until broad djivlipht; but it wns earlier than on the previous day. and when he NOTICE NOTICE In hereby Riven thnt the tlnio for tho reception of tendon* for Vernon, K f!„ ptibllr hulldlnnr. linn boon njUotirtod to December .10, 1008. j J'lnnn nntt * ■nt>o*~lf!**i»f fonfi nro nlnn to bo seun at, Victoria and Vancouver. Hy order NAPOLEON' TKSBIKIt. Ber rr-tnry. ■Twnnrtmfn* of PubH<> Works, OM»***n Xnvemher SO, t!>M. iiald employe uf tho hotel, worn watch l"g the performance of n piny in » theatre to which hIio alune hnd the right of ont mure, ,?i\.* '..'.* \ !.:.•.*'' ,n J*-1**-* "H ''*« Alt fevent Inn-ie llireiidH, Wllioll RllO felt vaguely ought s ,iuulmw to nintuli (u- pethof, but she could not lind the way; nud at bud tbo effort culminated in nu nhxuid jumblo which wna n drunm. Bleep did her cowl, although hor tlii]) w'lit) otioii, atiA **ii*i tt**f.)i.vi ti'/y, .- forced n smile to gv:?t the steuo grnpher. . "Fino lpoking woman, thnt," ■ he said, iih ho ushered Elfinoth - into the room. "Countess Rtidopolskoi, I mean. Sho and I only met herq n short time ngo, but hIic'h mighty kind nbout plying mo good advice, nnd wiib just telling me I ought to bo.careful and not overwork niy«olf. You wouldn't think I wiih delicate, would you? But I'm supposed to bo |iero for tho tonic air to pick mo up utter a threatened breakdown. ' Wo Aiuorlcnns nro ho npt to keep the candle burning nt both ends, you know." Elspoth aiiHweiud thnt she would I not hnvo draamud ho wiih out ol • health; but sho wan thinking "I don't beliovo tho Coun torn, was talking about overwork. 11 it had boon anything ns simple as tliut ho wouldn't hnvo j minded whutlun I ovoilieiud or not. '. But he did mind,- (or hoiiiu ieni-.on or j utiiui, and wunt out <>l til-, way to • account for her wordn. I'orhnpH' Iio'h afraid I miulit loll Lndy Hilary thnt there's Hometuiuij; Ijutwcui, him und mo Countess," "You might to hoi* bur jewoU," Trowbridge went on, iih Elspoth' arranged 'hor typewriter and pnper ou trie, table, "SIui'h rolling in mouuy, I believe, a jully good milch ior hoiiiu puor young, iiiiui, "By tho way, hIio wim lulling mo thnt Mr. Koiuith hnd b'niglit a Jowol— a diamond, I believe, wliioli wmh oiiru in her tninily, 1 don't euro much about huoIi thVugH uiyHolf, Wlieuevor I buy iliniiiondi-. it in to I L'lve away to hoiiiu triuud. But hIio Ih ' l:ei'ii to know If Iui'h (,'ot it hero, (or it HeeiiiH, though it wiu in her Into hiiHband'rt (iiinilv for ninny irenern* tloiiH, it piiHCtd I rum thein bcfoni Iter ; iiianiiigo, and hVio'h iiuvci* even It.. II ', you hour him npenk of it, you might [ let uiu know, iih hhe feeln drllcnta about nHldus, nnd, anyhow, hIiu Iiiih- { n't mot him yet. But now to work. . Wn nutat f»nl tbrnui'h iih inurli u« wo I enn in wliat'H lett nf the lioui. { B> ttili» tune i;.i'iii lii a,..- .'ill'um ;i\ the t'lb'.«, and lie llnne blniHelt down in ii bl'! eiuy rhnir within comfort- b'.e dihtnuru (or dietiitum. He had , begun the lli*nt letter, by tflvilltf tllil ', ti'",M»<*"' ■•nvereu mi" pin- i.,,,n-.M....v.. i"" and jL-i't**''•" im fnr as "Benr 8I'K" I °1 n ,"•',,•• dro»..rd in noimdhlng dark >/;- totii a r'limHe in rili'h hand. hIio lind dri't-Ht'd luiHtily, hIio tlirr.'ght Hint i-lii' would linvu timo before the clri-<eil when u hwird rrenkril, iih It ' coiiiing ol the i-eivniit with broiikfiHt, Undur'thii pr.Mnurc of n foot. i to v-miium* nn mhiih nxplunitioiiH, But, Ebpeth know lho *•/*■■>■ board, w '. they w.-r.- ;,veu m..ru bilof than who h uglit die knew it, ff.r lu Vnmw oxpocted, fur m him hnd Hiippo.ied, "ii ft i hor foot had Winn.'.! tli— i U.'-M wn«J »» w»>' "f m«»"»\i«K hn'h- ll In m f-nmn diHiiiiieeMble Hqueiik, nnd nlie \ had t'ii'd to evi'id the nhiee, In n ! Hurond hIhi Iuul toutuled from her ; bed, and oui of tho alcove into thu I'll/ IIM.n'llit HlV'l. , It wiih more li/ iiupulr-.il thnn deli- . In'i'iile li'li'iiMnn thnt idle rilHlied In' el than leu o'.wi room, The dUiiu: (ttiiirea.«e that had once wmuiil on ubove, had been buU.t up i-ith b.ink, wllioll (nriiied ,i t-nlid. wall. Oil thu floor below, the Hunt of Hip room under hi'it* wiih not bii'-ked, and a gl'ir.eo hIiowi-iI that the:" wiih no myM u*y .'brover, it Kb- rodd, Mint liml mnde there The wain-cotim, hud hem. J».«- ., i i i . , ii.. ,v.\ „\,n evi,r,Pi • i.tired lonif iu*" bv conn, pernm <if iri'w.".' linv tWiii nr.vo tli. dim Hhnpen \ bixl tanm, ami. nm being renewed evj. ot the old-fiii«bi<iued lufiilure, rai.li *.l«:i'»i. ;•'• « i )■''■'•''. i\ bf) ••;'■>,<'; ou.. nl v.'hlrli «!!•! iili'*','lv l.ii-'W. Ilitt tlii'««» wu«* !»■»'" t<» <tee. Hy thc fl,-.'.pb.e-i '.(iverrd 1br» pnlr npprnrnnco C. P. R. EXCURSIONS In connrrtlon with tho Enntern ox- eurHlon tlekotH aro on Halo Doc. ltd to lint, Inchmlvo. Tho C. Y. It. nro runnliiK special toiirlHt car nervlco from Knotcuny Landing to Inlermeill Unemployed at Prince Albert Wins Honor Abroad into bed rep' '.'■ \ 1'•'■'. |>iec.-> ot old fuinilnio, und -"-ne. miipty packing boxi'H ami lolln ui onrpoU, ucre tho ,olu cuiiteutH of thu room, nud a]l PHFN(M*1 ALUKHT-An opldomlc of i (llphtherln hnH broken out lu the lam- \ her uunie.i h'*r<\ Tliref nrf rtunrnn- lined ami nomn elidit of thu men a,re ! l.ON'UON'.—A llm Hn di-Hpntrh twiyK Kntlili'i'ii I'm low, a youiiK Cnlgary via llnUt lU'liteyed n great triumph nt Dm liliifiithor Iiiiil on Sntuniny night, r,\n- wtui iceiil'i'eil twenty timet*, and her pla>liiK of (lie ronti-rlc/j. nioiihi-il lie- ♦ nto point* to Toronto on following' laid up. dntou. Ore. Int. SttvlStli and 20th. The I Mayor Mnedonnlil han wired all ov- ^ ,,„.,. sm tH-rth rnt« Kcrnlo to Toronto will brjrr noilfylnix men not to come m ihu tcrt-WMii <-ni« wmnn. |G50 and reHorvntlonn can b«* mnde'plnre. 0\i»r a Immlreil nn-n have an- I On Friday t*tm played with gram throtiRh lornl ngftnt. TIiIh meaiiH no \ piled to one t-oiupuny orrerliiK to work ! hiic-ci-hh licforo llm l.-mlliia rrli|r« of rlinnco between Fornio ami Toronto, j for their board, i «l>« touniry. Tfrr-. - - ■ • 1 DISTRICT LEDGER j , Tr.c Paper that reaches ' i the People of the.Pait, A* j ' en ndvertitlng medium It'i j ■ THE BEBT ' l\ .-*. fm^.naa>.lnff.%,^..»u».T.. ■*--?- PAQE EIGHT ..T-HE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. DECEMBER;5,\1908 J* I. LOCALS . 7 C. P. R. TIME TABLE. No. 8 ilyer Eastbound ....... No. 7 Flyer Westbound • No. 214 Eastbound Regular ... No. 213 Westbound Regular ... No! 236 Eastbound lst class . No.- 235 Westbound, 1 st class 24.1S 1.55 1S.25 9.46 , 9.00 ..20.16 G. N. TIME TAB! .E No. 252 No. 251 12.40 a.m. FERNIE 4.00 p.m 12.58 „ HOSMER '3:40 1.107 OLSON 3.27 1.35 * MICHEL- 3.05 FOR SALE—Edison Phonograph — latest model, 2 or 4 minute records. VCost $65, for $50, with three dozen records. Records cost $17 alone. Apply Ledger office. FOR SALE—A second hand Smith- Premier Typewriter. For sale cheap. Apply Ledger office. TO LET—Two furnished rooms on Victoria avenue. Apply Ledger office. Sec.-Trensurer J. A. Macdonald was In the city on Wednesday on business, A line or fancy Christmas Stationary at Palace Drug Store. Miss Annie Sherman left on' Monday evening for her home at Taber, Alta. , Music, Musical Instruments at Palace Drug Store. \- The election of officers for the International U. M. W. of A. takes placo on Dec, 8th. We have the best assortment of Candy in Canada. Rochon's President F*. H. Sherman came into the city from the east on Tuesday evening on business. ." The Napanee gives the best, meals at all times. ° Pair Draft. Horses for sale. See ad. Be sure and attend the Citizens League meeting next Thursday, evening in the Methodist church. Liphardt has .pit' watches' for ?1, $1.50, $2.50, ?4.50 and $6. 1 The election of officers- for District No. 18'U. m! W. of A. will take place on Monday next, December 7th. Come in ana see our aispraj or nue clocks, Liphardt. tne jeweler. The Trades and Labor Council desire to express their thanks and appreciation to "all who assisted at their smoker. ■ ■ , < ■ We carry the finest line of Taffy boxes in the west.—Rochon's. Pair Draft Horses for sale; See ad. Alarm Clocks, $1.25, $1.75 aad $2.50^ at Wright's, the Jeweler. The new C. P..R. station is making rapid progress and should bo completed early in February. See Wright the Jeweler's fine line of diamond rins-s from $7.50 to $200. Rev. I: W. Williamson is expected to be back to-day and to take the services at the Baptist church.-,-, to-morrow. Liphardt has received his instruments for testing eyes. He guarantees satisfaction on money refunded. .. There was a small fire at Beck's new store ou. Thursday night but not much damage resulted. The Napanee hotel is prepared to handle travellers and other guests. Ellas Rogers of Toronto, director of the C. N. P. Coal .company is in town on business.. Wright the Jeweler has a complete stock of Ladies' Broaches, which he is selling at. Bargain prices, The boys who are owners of dogs will hail with delight the advent of snow. Mr. Whelan will run off the dog races this winter as usual as soon as the ground is in shape, so get ready boys and go aftor the prizes. .■ J. D. Hurd, manager of tho Coal Co. returned from the east yesterday. The first" theatrical play since before tho fire was put on at Bruce's hall on Tuesday night. . The play was— "The, Girl from Chili,", a farcical production. It was all right and afforded a good hearty laugh "in spots." The floor must have come from Chili too as it -was terribly cold on the feet. Manager Bruce offers some real good attractions for the future and the hall will be better heated. , Watch for announcements. O. N. Ross leaves on Saturday evening on a trip to Eastern Ontario, and will be away about, six weeks! It is over 33 years since Mr. Ross left the old home In Ontario and this is his first trip east since, a Cheap "watch, regular $2.50 watch, special Saturday for $2, Wright, thc jeweler. Mr. G. G. Henderson was at Regina the early part of the week ln connection with the'Globe Fire Assurance' Company. Mr. Henderson says that very few Regina peoplo knew of the existence of the Globe company: For Sausage try West Fernie Mpat Market. You can get pop-corn for popping, chocolate, aimonas,, walnuts, or any- HOW DOES THIS7REAI Another of Those "Flowery scriptions of Our Recent Suffering—By a Minister. GRIFFIN Sugar. Oiired " Harris "'and'"' TBreakfast Bacoii/.-Not how- cheap, but how. good. Fresh - , Eggs--the combination .7 can't .-.be> .-be'kten. ...We ' have''.''.em. .7 W. J . Pay Cash B TiU'-H !>EX\X\:;/' , Prompt Delivery ♦«►♦•*♦«>♦ ♦♦♦♦♦'♦^♦♦•♦i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ -*>-*>++■&*>*>+>*$>■& 5***'*fc'lj v)i';?*£ Q " >L# :-•'--■ ■$.<? -M |? ^i,.?.-iA;E>:v -vvi:-AS ^LIMITED •' -'- '■'-"- -7:, "•■* ' ' .' i: :-■'.'■ '-■' ' -. -._■•■' . . ..*?.■ :■,-■ - .--•.:" . ;. i,- •' y y.-.-y" -y*jG?tVtl .'•*% .' ' ' f'"' '-"-- ' ■- "~ " "-:' ■- -'—'■-' -•-'■' & ThelStore of Good Values The thins nice1 you need for baking at Ro- choi**, A large number ot'people.are book- The • following report of a Bible society colporteur, Mr. .Thomas Turnbull is also an Interesting description of conditions in the fire'stricken town of Fernie:. ..■''. When I arrived in the ill fatet^ town of Fernio it was a little better than ten weeks after the never to be .forgotten lst August, the sad day when, as is now well known, the terrifci Urn blast, surging up from Cedar Valley, swept its business houses and homes into a blazing furnace leaving behind it In, an incredible short time a wilderness of charred • wood and scran iron. In spite of the great ■ number of buildings which had been rushed up the scene still bore the "unmiatake able evidences of the'; fearful destruction. The day I put my foot' ou tin. platfor mthe snow was falling raid melting . immediately which. • heldpod to deepen' the picture1 of desolation. The basement containing the ruin-id heating apparatus was all that was left of-the railway station. There w--re to be seen temporary buildings- and others in the course of constriction wherever the eye turned, but iho character of the town was completely changed. Everybody waswovfiing as if they had just struck-the camp and were determined to get things in good order for the night, but in reality the town looked as big as it-did beforo, The unpainted lumber looked much cleaner owing to the* giooii-ly, environment, .blackened stumps, Iviaps of debris, great holes and in the ground and mud everywhere. ' ..New Fernie could'scarcely look for sidewalks yet while*-1 the people wore eager for a shelter from the snows of another winter. "A large number of tents were in use when I arrived but they are becoming fewer every day, Tlie town is unlighted and. when the darkness falls' lanterns;. .carried., by pedestrians, become 'a necessity. Also there has .been occasion to ward off desperadoes who make'nights " the season for their ungodly deeds. .-The, relief supplies saved-the situa- i North End Grocery Store (formerly known as The Fernie Trading Co.) Has been taken over by J. ML Proudfoot •Call and See his ■ < .,, # Saturday Specials I ♦»»»»i<»»-».»-» ♦♦•»•»•»♦•»■»•»•»•»♦<»♦♦♦♦ 4>04>4>4yey*»> A meeting of the Co-operative committee was held on Tuesday evening, and some important business was transacted. 7 Did you try some of thoso tavaniels that Rochon is making? Oh, my! Thos. Chippendale paid n hurried business visit to Baynes on Tuesday evening, and returned to the city on .Wednesday. Go to Palace Drug Store for all kinds of razors, Siiasak's Razor Stroop. Our city clerk, Mr. G. H. Doulton, with his wife and family returned to tho city this week after an pxt ended trip through tho east. Go to. Palace Drug Store for all kinds of razors, Sunasack's Razor Stroop. Don't forgot tho TradeH and Labor Council meeting on Monday night. Important business will bo on hand. All delegates should bo on timo. Tho cuislno nt ,,tho Napaneo Ib unexcelled. Tho bar hna tho boul. in llio lund. Mrs. Dudloy entertained n nuinlwr of yomiK peoplo from Ihe Methodist church nt her homo on Tuesday night and a vory onjoynblo timo wnH pimsod by all preuunl. .Mr, 14, Reynolds, an oxporloncod proHBinnn, arrlvod from Winnipeg on Saturday Inst, iicconipmilod by Mi'H. Reynold*?. Mr. Reynolds Is In chnrgo of tho proHBioom nt tho Ledger Oflico. Now hooka arriving dully at Palna* Drug Storo. Mr. Hurry Cox of tlio purchnHliig department, of tho Crow'H XcHt 1'iihh Conl company Iiiih roHlgneil from Hint office- nnd Iiiih nccoptod n ponltlon with, tho Hlk Valloy Ilrowlng Company. Wright . Lockhart. Ing hIoi'i', Lndy ini-mlu-n* of thu Fornio IiiiIiih- trlal imd Provident Cn-oporntlvo .Roc- loty nro kindly roi-uoMtoil to nttninl n committee meeting on Tiiendny next nt 7..'l(i In llio mon*. A carload of goodHi for tlio above mirluty will bu hero In n few ilnyx, The West Pernio Meat Market *!*^»*» ^11 T-^ft«li* -lA'^rtfm***, rl**-s! to*,"". t , - and my* money. W. .1. Ilhiiid'-ll 'i* handling hoiik- dellcnrlcH In tho uhnpn of homo tnudo pBBtry, fatten, etc, innd*. by MrH. Irwin of Cox utrooi. Wo woro not n«k«'il 4 . 1. ...ill..,,! ,.l ,. I. ,t I . ... i go by looks, but if tho goods an* nn good gondii ns 1.1.7 looked to be, \hu goodfl nro rnrtnlnly good goodx, For freih meat* ef all kinds .try the Wctt Fernie Meat Market. Mr. F. rryaff* W' h"V" nn T*i'-"Mij' ' evening'** train to net an npf^'lnl corr- «»iiouilvut iuul aub-a-Iptlon os-.m fur Th« Lodger through thu fiiilri; tlin- tHet. Wo havo alrrndy a.Woj a very lorg-n ftnmbor of nxibmribcm In the city, Coal Croo'c nnd Worn. Mr. Hyatt i-xuucitt to put u;, »l bs-.tt ■,.v ""totUwl- 130*1 tuini''- rfiro'ic!. rr..' .-.i«f''rn dlmtct. Ing via C. P. R. this week to visit their old homes in England and Bur- ope, Over twenty from here are booked by the Empress of Ireland for the 11th inst from St. John.. This boat is filled up and no more space is available this trip. • ' ' . Go to Palace Drug Siore'for RuDDer set Shaving Brushes, the most reliable brush made; each brush guaranteed. George Broley, D. Dovino, F. Vance, and wife, J. Nellly wero among others who took advantage of clump eastern rates ovor the-C. P. R.' nnd left on Tuesday night for Toronto, For hotol accommodation the Napaneo is the placo. .Ladies' rings, regular price $5, for Saturday $3.n0 at Wright, the jeweler's, at Lockhardt & ("lllefiplo's storo. Singer Sewing; Machines Co., Fernie, B. C. Why be-without .a* Sewing Machine when you . „„ can get one for $3.00 a month ? J. P. HOULAH'AN,; Agent, opposite Coal Co.'s'office, PellatAve! A SERIOUS HOLD UP At West. Fornio on Friday weel. Inst, pltcli dork, at. 0,30 p.m. n gontloman was crying for help. Throo olliorf, al traded by IiIh cries ran or li*iul*?ort to his iiHSlBtnnco and with somo difficulty arrlvod on tho scono, Thoy found Rob Redhead held up In thu mud, Tho would bo liolporn woro Informed whon thoy nskml what, hi.d luippoiiod tlmt ho was crying for tho sulci) of Wi'Ht Pernio. Siiroly thla Is surlous for West Fornio, for onco thoy aro homo thoy aro bound to stny In weather llko wo havo had latnly. Cannot'thoro bo Homothlnff dono down tliero by Dm provinclul miUiorltloH, It. Ih I Into tlmt Went Fernio wan loolcod nflur or thu place will bu lost In the mud. Cry ngnln Hob, cry often, - • Conimunlcntod, linn bin Jowelry store In & GIlloKplo'H gnntH' ftirnlHli- LABOR NOTES At n conforonco of tho roproBontnt- Ivoh of tho oinpInycrH nml ojiorutiv-.H In tho bunt mid hIioh trutin In Knglmid It wiih imn'od Unit tho work I un Iioiii-h Hliould be ioHiicimI to fi'i pur woolt, Shlnale Weavers Meet Tho unnuiil com out Ion of tlin Hlifn- gltt wonvot'K will bo hold nt Olynipln on .Innuiiiy 4, A majority nf lho uu- Ioiih of tlm Htato hnvo already iinlci.lod ilolfgiilcH mid tlio iloRHlOII'lH CXpftClt'd tt, 1,4, r,., ,.-,tnrivt,mt r\,-,r, COLEMAN (roii.lnui'd from pngo flvo.) fornii'ily tbo railway roinjmny'B In- l.pcilOt Tll'll*, lull liitn 1M-|:1I h)ii-.li|-|lll|t; the pnm month or moro In Wlnnlpog. O, K, 8. WhltPBldoa, nmnngor of iho liitnrnallonnl Conl iuul Coko Co., wiih nxirrlcd In Chicago on November 2.r,th to MIrh Kiln T. Clrtrl-* of ".irnl.i. Oof, Tlif rfrrrrinny xx-nn por- formed by tho Hov, John Allwortli, n i ot|,ln <)! tl\<- hrIA", Tli« i-lll;'f'nn nt (.'oii mnn gonerally -as ivcll an Mr. U'hltfKl'!"'''* host of frtoiuU, will ex- und to lilm and Mr*. Wlilu-sldcH, the hcAiHr-nt rongrAtulatlons and f*ooil vAt\.t *,, I'alr Draft Hon.'* for iiul<«. Hi-u ad. tion. rT^^as"k^lldtt"edno_th"eTsfaff was a difficult one. In meant hot only the handling of the kiiid', prompt gifts which came pouring, in.from, ev ery quarter, but attending- to tho claimant needs, of .the stricken people,. Neighboring towns showed a'magnificent display of generosity.-.nnd of sympathy. It is',beautiful^and , a hopeful omen to see the'touching-ex pressions which - flo\ved ' in' from' .all ■parts of the Dominion... , Bacli town or Individual who helped may. have this? satisfaction that1'their help lias, put heart into many a home'where there was distress and .lippelessncss. Nuhion has acted nobly-and it-is only ..just that this neighboring t'ownshould lie spocinlly mentioned: ' '", "• ; After the worli o( dostriictlpji , w'mi' complelo many rushed'Off to tho different groups of shollorldss pooplo,— scattered oyer tho bnro ground Svhc.ro, :,oino had lain exliiiuslnd aiyl '*tnlnt,| ond brought t]iom'.a share of tho foqd nvnllnblo, supplemontod' In-many.-ir ciise by ten or coffeo, A'n soon as tho generously doiiu'tddrstoro8 nr'rlvoil nil of lhem woro niTijngo'd.-horseshoe.fn-. Bliion and with tnbloa convoiiloiitly: neiii* thoy woro iin'sBod out to iippuftso tho liunger of tho homolosa onus, Aijy ceremony or delicacy.,wad iio'j.io bo looked for, mid nil"who .fllml in *;ot a portion piping hot. • Bomo-cotild nol, stand It long on Hitch 'ji'ftolilii, Soon other means woro found, and gnidiiiil- ly tho dlHtruHH luiB boon lessoning, Since my arrival flour, ono ot tho chief nnooRsltloH, Iiiih boon boom on tlio bucks of men nnd on drays, golni; In all directions—all rocolvod from tho common fund. Nnmborfl of thn peoplo hnvo now nico cottngofl,, bnlU wllh lurnboi* Kiippllod to tlioin, .Tlin pooplo nro undor legal bonds lo rofiiml ,lt to thn town nt tlio rato of $fi por month beginning with tho 1st of Jnii- nary. Complaints urn rlpo ns to tho tiilHinniiiigiiimint of tlilngH but In how far thoy nro just It In notpoHMlblo tn Hiiy without Invoatlgiitlon, * A fow It- om h will 111 imi rate. Homo who woro not bui'iH'd out mm Hiiid to hnvo boon hll|lpllt!(l Wltli (.'lotllKH ItllOllgll lo hint for 11! yuaiH, mid hoiiim who lind truly loHt tliolr nil bnciimo Intomporiitoly grouping nnd ho niiinngod to neoiiro n imicb liu'gor iiliui'o I linn tliolr rlulil, Ollioni who nro roptilml to bnvn (lion- nnnds of dollnrs nt tliolr cnmiiinnd liml ii iiocrai hiiuii; ui (nt* tiii'-'im'-. wiucli tin*. .'iJ.v.i !m ilii: Hi^ii); 'I'lli.u *i\v,"<.' nm ibosu peoplo wlio uro found lu «v fry community who hnvo Hhrtink nnd dolnyod putlhiff In thoir Just clnlniH and hnvo mifforod In ronHoqiKitico, Tho hi 4,i^,v,4.. I'mii kA.^i vi\>i, I. w»t \',i\: i,v'i',\i of thu hoi'no wns to appear nt tlio of- llro wns not nhvnyn poHHtblo of on- forcvmonl. Tho motbor would lio Htrk, nml tho himlmnil too butty with tho work thoro wns to do, to nppunr, A filck womnn with a family ftlr.pt on th'; floor of n aback anil nil tliuy bad hfinrtnth ibfrn xvnn a blnnki't niul itiMiUTJck'HL fovtirlnn mid tit!*, liml id for two woolti. Evnn this oompnrv tho comfort did not romo direct nr from Hit- proper (innrtorst. NetRhbom '•TM-.lt olty sM one Udy, loavln-f town hnndwl rxx-er ber own mailrnnn.' Null U,%* wt-n- tlulr st-uta and a rough table was put together. Only very recently have these scanty" furnishings had some additions. They were minus proper or decent things to appear in in public, and underclothing. These needs are only met in the most meagre way,yet,-. If reports are true- it is surely not for lack of supplies. Parcels have come, from friends to the people for-which they, had to pay express. I know of one family who paid out almost their last ninety cts.- express for a parcel. When 6p'«ne-l part of the con tents, had'to be put in the, stove—soa, filthy." ~ What was exhibited to mc was so ridiculously gaudy and dirty at;that that, no, person would care to have them in their house. Things of this character take tho edge off'charity. Boxes of such things have come to the churches for distribution. The whole, contents of the boxes—rent, tawdy garments, ■ even cast off boots without soles—"" had to be condemned as unfit for,use. ■. It Twenty eight is tabulated but from enquiries that are coming in it is believed that the total is greater. The true number will never-:be known, and over the desolate town- we read "God Knows." So far the, town has not greatly improved morally' and many seem to forget that God inspired oho to leave on record in the Bible "He doeth according to-His will - in the army of Heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and noii'e can stay his hand or say unto Him 'What doest Thou?'—Dan.,IV., 35. J ,-: • This is a needy time for the colporteur work. I am here to visit the people with the Bible. There' are"' many cases of gratuitous giving and .what are sold are chiefly of .the cheap editions. The work is full of interest; and has opened.many, doors of.service, ' "_ . _ • ■ *-' ;'. -', - THOMAS R. TURNBULL —From the Calgary, News, y ,_ ' ■■« _ " o '■' -. Victoria Avenue Fernie, B. C. MUD! iMtrb! Bans "^Y-ET Weather Footwear".is' what you. :. require. We have a splendid assortment in Rubbers, and Leather Boots and Shoes. A large shipment of Trunks, Suit Cases,' Etc., at away. down prices. Gloves and Mitts Yes, we've got 'em W, R, McDougall frS. - y Andy Ka.xniltbii Tinsmith and Plumber * ' it ■ ' ■ " . We can furnish > you with estimates, in , ■' ". o . ■•-•*"'.-" • - ' - anything in our line . > is true tliat there-are some,who are better off now than they were -before the'fire and.no one grudges this. It-is fervently hoped that it will continue to be so with them, It is most refreshing to hear the grateful thanks of the people for even the ■ smallest necessities. People cast their eyes around the beginning of their humble home and tell you simply that it has been provided—ejoquent of the many generous' hearts, who liavel rallied to tho aid of tho sufferers. . Many comforts romaln still.as a fragrant memory. 'Every office in town Is said to contain a cot or cots.'.' .Evon tlio'malinger of ouoof the town banks'is said lo sloop on'ono-of tho town cots and makes his own lied!' :im My own apartments nro ' "after the samo pattern.... My..,flrst night wns spent in-nn'-1n,pl''ovlsp'd hotel which was built'.'df'r.rpiigh Vaitifjov and the sleeping' 'i\ccouunoidfttl.op' was indeed primitive.'*';.I-was-relegated to a certain nurribor"-whlch belonged.io a particular tod' hnd, lii a .room with 12 or moro similar bods,; Ea<*li.vboi}jlmd two„occupants<- My "compniriilo'if proved to .*bo -ono wltlr'abiind'on of tho lumber jack. Aftor I lmd(;;dl'srobcd and retired -ho.camo,ln^smoking nnd without rotnovliiR hla.jijpo ho disrobed niid "fiirhed'In J (pi'riyorlosB) plpo und-all to-finish his smoke. - I am now happily''flxod.In tho temporary promises of tho Baptist church. Thc'llfo'of'tho; town Ift full of unrest ami '(Qvorisiy, Unsto, .but thank t'od for .tho number,-wliQ, lulu- u iuh- plto frohrthe strain ono dny In seven In obodlonco to tho command of God nnd tho i'tiw'of tho land.' But hnmmor nnd saw, brick nnd concroto building rob 'many of thoir noodod rest, Iiulood thoro npponi's to bo a (iroator concf*juration of pur- pnsn on thin lml)ow«(l day wlillo tho fow wond'tliolr wnylo thoir rospoet- Ivo plaeoH of worship. ' Thoro Is n 'lulckor ring of tho, lmnmi-ir nnd n hnrdor jiiihIi of tho saw and lho Iiohh nppimrs to bn moro oxnctlng. It. Is .mid to think bow ,,-mnhy arc deceived by tho Ood of this world for truly 8a- tnn Ih ti hard task- mastor. Thoro hns boon work for nil cornorn but much of It Is of temporary character and loft, only hnlf finished, In tho spring thero should bo a demand 101 BrUiH'tl lii in'.. ,\.'.WJ«i'l Dm *,'U'j>lf iho nubjoi-t or tlio great flro Is an easy point of contact with onrh othor. Tho common calamity lin« swopt nwny a good donl of stlffnoRH, Tliolr mutual lossos have , . . . , „ 1 ,..,.itr.,X M'.Xi..^'^'. ,.,,1* \..IJ.*."..'. H."-'.- — -4 ..- - .. .. spirit of romntlHoratton. Somo, who lost, nil nnd with no Insurance, toll you heroically that thoir poor neighbors, who had perhaps less to loso, lost all thoy had. Tho day of tho flro thoro wns a torrlflc wind. Tho flro Is snld to lmvu originated In iho Co- dnr vftllfv and undo," tho notonpy of tho, rnlghly wind It 1 rov piled towards tho doomed town llko n mighty fiend entirely beyond human i-ontmJ. A conservative c-Attnmte places tin** lost at tm.ttoOfidn. Ihit what aro parish- shift things to th(> valunblo llvot sacrificed In this tui-rlblo catastroph*1'? THE REV. IRL HICKS ALMANAC. . For 1909, ready Nov. 15, bigger, and better'than ever, by mail 35'conts;on news stands 30c,:. . One. • copy- free with Word and Works monthly magazine at $1 a year. Word and Works Publishing Company, 2201 Locust St. Sudden drops of temperature are . impossible in the home heated by hot water or steam. Stove fires die out, hot air furnances heat unevenly, and thc hot nir switches to other parts of the house leaving tlio remaining rooms cold and drnfty. 13ut with the Oxford ■ henting systems operated by GURNEY-OXFORD Hot Water and Steam Boilers, in connection with Oxford Radiators nn even, steady circulation of healthful warmth is kept iii> throughout tho house. Each radiator is diffusing thc same temperature of heat in sufficient quantities for tho sire ofthe room, . The illustration below shows an Oxford Comfort Hot Wnter Uoilcr. The firo pots nre accurately nnd scientifically proportioned to the fire surfaces for burning low grade fuel, nnd surprisingly economical results are attained thereby. The improved pattern rocking nnd dumping grntes, ense assured for cleaning fire surfaces, large fire nnd flue doors nro some ofthe commendable features, Out* IxviVloli An homn hasting will ' Intortul ynu—thoy »r« frn«--writ*i u«, Tho Gurney Standard Motal Co., Limited CALOAKY . CDMONTON A. T. HAMILTON tialllns latent, **'«rnie ~^falrIine^of^n^ . ware in stock'- together with a . complete-range ■ of Stoves ■■ ~ i" -• ** , ,l ti <- .*- ■-■,.•■'. . ,'-*-1 ■'-;:.:;*;4- !• ^0"1'. ■ . Furniture Department Our Furniture Department embraces the * most unique and up-to-dato; lines.. , Come in and have a look •* J. D. QUAIL FERNIE, B. C. Fernie Hotel Barber Shop ED, HOLT, Prop. Is now open for business, Give us a call for up-to-date work FOR SALE Pair Draft Horsco and Outfit Por Snlo—A flrnt cIuhh pair of Draft Ilornos, weight 2C00 lbs,, 1 nnd 5 yonrn old, perfectly sound nnd In flno condition, I hnvo worlcod thin toam Blond- lly during tho InHt, year; thoy Imd good caro nud nro fit for nny kind of work, I have no use for them during tho winter, and will boII for $11130,, which Is a bnrgain; nlno Ilaln wngon usod hIx monthf), nnd now Bolt douhlo hnrnoHfl, Apply M. T. MoKAV 1*112 lst Bt. Wont*- Calgary, West Fernie Meat Market Meat, Butter, Eggs <> ' ' - and Fish Fresh Meat of all Kinds GIVE US A TRIAL 1 Alio Por tile by Whlmiter A Co, FIREWOOD i . .. , For Sale Prompt Delivery! mfmmmeemmm ■,..-; i li *it W/R. Boardman p^"»m m For Sale 100 tons of good Upland Baled Hay ■Wtt«^«!ttM(»»»«r««»wl W. E, Barker, Cayloy, Alta, «rl ii \i liitfctH Co 1 ! J.''" 1* t. All kinds of ,.WEATI * 1.4«u:i,f»',T^XSM. WA^.^ThIsM^Tu-'j ;-/!.n
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley |
Date Issued | 1908-12-05 |
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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Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182721 |
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