'■ "- - - ' ' -ProviiH-i»U:LU)ravy;Juri(*--j7|Y *, ■ - - jf a\.' • • -' -; ■, i-^ ■- _^ "* IndustrialVUttity is Strength, i \ 7 v. The Official Organ.of District No. 18, U.M.W. of A. Political Unity is Victory VOL.V. No. 22 FERNIE, B. C, January 1st, 1910 $1.00 a 1 cer CANOE UPSET DROWING TWO Two Men Swim for the Shore--Third Main Hangs on v j, George Northern and Herbert. Cole lost their lives, and Charles Mclvor barely escaped drowning through the overturning of their canoe on the West Arm, opposite* Proctor on Sunday afternoon.^ All three men were employes at the .-"sawmill'of A. B. Watts. . The accident occurred at 4.30 o'clock. The three men named, together* with John.Chapman, took a canoe belong- ft ing to the mill and crossed the arm If "■*•-*. to a lower point on the other side, \) ■ J "where tuere - ■ wa!^ *co siifficieiUiy strong for . skating. Chapman was landed on this ice and the other men proceeded hack to the ■ place of Dr. Devlin, where they procured some me- -diciho for a sick man at the mill. They crossed back to Proctor, delivered the . medicine and then started again, for the opposite shore to-pick up Chapman, intending to return, to Proctor. Just how the canoe was upset no one knows. One theory is that the •nose' of the canoe was thrown around by a current *<with the result that it was overturned. All that Mclvor re •1 members'is that he was suddenly shot into the icy water, the other men being at the paddles;" Cole and Northern, being good swimmers, struck out for the nearest bank," which was the farthest from Proctor. Mclvor,' - who I to resume his former occupation, but he thought he had better put in the intervening days in work at the mill rather than stay in Nelson with Mr. Head. This laudable purpose brought about his death. , The bodies of-the two dead men were brought to Nelson on the Kuskanook last evening and are at present at the undertaking parlors- of the Standard Furniture Co. awaiting instructions of relatives. "* It is probable that Northern's body will find a resting place in the cemetery at Nelson and that Cole's will be shipped to Campbellton, N, B.—Nelson News. ■ - " SPOKANE APPEALS' POR ASSISTANCE • I j could, not swim a stroke, clung to the "'\ canoe. " ■- , . ■ '""" ? Chapman; who was skating, observed that' the canoe .was'.heading towards him, and the next-time he glanced toward the water the canoe was over- [ turned and. tlie thre~e^m~en~"*weerTstrug-- To all sympathizers, friends and mem- ' bers of Industrial Unionism in the United States and Canada, greeting: Fellow Workers: At the present- time in the city of Spokane, Wash., a situation exists that should bring the attention aiid assistance of every working man and woman that has a drop of red rebellous blood within his or her veins. In an effort to forever squelch our organization in America the Chamber of Commerce and,, other capitalist institutions in Spokane', are using methods that would* make a barbarian blush with shame. In our effort.to force from the city of Spokane freedom of speech and of press, we have incurred the enmity of our masters, and as a result over, 400 men have been incarcerated in the jails schoplhouses and military prisons, in which they have been subjected to the most inhumane treatemnt by the "shot gun men and police thugs who are guarding them. Men have their eyes blinded, teeth knocked out, jaws broken and otherwise maltreated, while women members -of our organization have been, cast into prison with prostitutes and have been insulted - while thus confined by these law and.order gents called policemen. 'All officers ofthe I.-W..W. _re at present serving sentences of 6 months each on the chain gang in. Spokane, being .forced to do so by gun men. Three editors of our official organ, The Industrial. Worker, have been ar: rested, on flimsy charges, and are also FIRE TO-DAY „ A mysterious fire occurred in the basement. of vthe Fernie Co-Operative store this morning. At abouti7.30 Mr. James Lancaster, the secretary and manager of the Co-operative store came down as> usual. On' entering the premises he detected • a strong smell of smoke, and started to investigate. 4 On going, down to the basement he discovered that it was on fire. -He Immediately gave*a hurried alarm, and the brigade responded promptly. The flames were confined to the base ment, where a large quantity of oatmeal and flour, besides other groceries, are stocked, and the loss in that part will be considerable, through the firo aiul water. The smoke of course penetrated to tlie floor above whero the store is situated, and went all over the hall and opera, house besides, destroying much stuff. The,mysterious part is that no one was known to be In the store or basement since nine o'clock last night/and it looks very much like an attempt at incendiarism. Several openly expressed the opinion that it was the work of some, fiend who is not in love with the Co-operative store. That, of course,* is only- street talk, but the circumstances surrounding the fire look very queer. The damage done to .the Co-operative stock alone will amount to, over two thousand dollars, besides whatever damage has been done to the building, It is rumored that a strict investigation will be made' to try and ascertain more particulars. - * i* I- :' I ) w glin'g for their lives. Marooned on'the ice,, without-even a raft by way'of craft, he was helplessUo render per- .. sonal aid. He shouted at the top of y 1 his lungs, however and attracted the attention of a group of people on the Proctor side of the water., * - .A' mnn immediately put out in a boat, and reaching the canoe took off Mclvor, who was chilled to the marrow, and on, the^-point of letting his hold slip.. He then followed the direction taken by the swimmers.and recovered the body of Cole with the aid . of a bonthook'in shnllow water about ,,'./ ten feot from tho bank. The search for Northern's body1'wns unsuccessful. Mclvor was tuken to the shore lo the residence of Dr, Devlin nnd given n rubbing nnd hot drinks which restored him to a normal condition. Unavailing efforts were mnde to rosuscitnte Cole, A number of men took up tho search fnr Northern's body yostordny morning nnd it wns found In shallow water and raised with a boathook.' Dr." Gilbert Martin, district coroner, wont to Proctor on the Koknnoe yes-' terdny afternoon, mnde nn Investigation and roturned to Nelson on tho Kuskanook In tiie evening. Moro depositions nre to bo made by the coroner today, 'but thortf seems . no reason ito doubt thnt tho iipnottliig of the bont [wns accidental. \ Tho men Were nppiii'ontly not under Jio InfluenVo of.liquor. Colo wns 21 yenrs of ago nnd hnd boon employed nt tho sawmill for some time, Ho was a single man, nnd his peoplo live ut C'nnipbellton. N.I1. Chlof Countable lllnck wired Ills fnthor John Cole, Inst night respecting tho snd ne- cuiToncu, Northern wiih 23 yenrs of ngo, unmarried, nn KngllBlinmn, from Kelt or- Ing, NorlhnmptiinHhlie, where IiIb par- cntH, nged 80 yenrH, roHldo. He had be-in In the woBt for throo yenrH, for the greater pnrt of tlm tlmo bolng employed 'hy Frnnk I lend uu u rniichor nonr Modlclno lint, For n Hliort tlmo only ho hnd workod at tho Hawmlll, LiiHt. woolc Mr. and Mi'H, Head cnmo to Nelson fnr n visit, nnd learning of Hint fact, Northorn cnmo lo tho city on Hat- tinlny tn meet IiIh former eiii|'hiy**r, reluming lo Proctor nn Sundny nitirn- nine. The meeting reunited In nu ar- ■Jrangoonint being mndo for Northern to return to Modlclno lint with Mr, Ilcml Jf sentenced to six monfErTFnTl\e~cH8iTr gang, and .herded by thugs with shot guns. The official organ was confiscated by the olice yesterday as It was coming.off the press.* Hundreds of men are belngslowly starved to'death on (two slices of sour breadra day. , It costs the city just- two' cents to feed each prisoner a day. The men are so Weak that they are unable to walk across the floor. They could have better food if they would consent to work on tho chain gang, but the great maj-, orlty refuse to scab by working for nothing. These men are all sentenced to 110 days each. They nre charged with violence,*and violence means saying "Fellow Workers' on the streets of the city: Our hall Is being raided almost every other night by tho polico nnd anyone who*dares to mnko n speech on Indus- trlnl unionism is Immedlntely arrested nnd thrown Into jail, and then taken off to the .chain and bnll gang or to bread nnd water. Scurvy has broken out, nmong tho prisoners, and .thoir gums nro rotting in their mouths ns tho result of n poor allowance of s_ur broad, nnd thoy are not. now nblo to oat thc small niorHGl of sour bread which Is offered to thom In the prisons. .. This Is In Free Amorlcn! Tlio Chamber of Commerce is tho lnw, nnd thoy nro tho economic power in Spokane; Thore nro 30 editors, offlcem and speakers in jnll charged wllh criminal conHplrncy, Thoso of thom who havo been tried hnvo been sentenced to six months hnrd lnbor, except ono who Is n girl 10-yenrH old, niul sho wns sentenced to three months, Thoy nre no moro guilty of,nny crlmo limn nro tho members of your union, Out. of SOO porsoiiH treated In tho omo^goncy hospital In Spokano in tho month of November 081 of thom woro niemboiH of tho I, W. W. Ah thoro nro less than 400 members In tho jails you will seo that many woro In for tcontinent more Hum onco. ThlH will give you Home Idea of whnt police bru- "The mine manager—who did you suppose?'" "When there is not. any checkweigh- man,, can the miners get one. is it lawful to be without one?' I asked the Man in the Moon. "There is no law in these parts for the miners, the owners of the .concern are the law, of all things here," "How many hundred weight make a ton?" I asked him. 'Our contract called for twenty hundred, but since the mines do not pay the company takes thirty hundred to a ton,' he replied. The Man in the Moon on Ventilation "The ventilation is rotten? .Did I hear you say rotten?' ■ ■■ "Yes," he replied, 'and I say it again 1 have worked in more than one mining country, and I must say that this mine has a good fan, but the manager gives no thouht to details. The old crosscuts are not blocked behind us, sometimes as many as three, four or five are left open." "How can the air reach the face- why not use brattice?' "There is none to use, it costs money," he replied. „"What do1 you use?" I asked. "Sometimes we use the grain doors,' he replied. * • ■ "What? Gran doors!" "Yes, grain doors, I mean the railway car grain doors,", he replied. "You mean old doors?' I said. "I mean nothing of the kind," he replied sharply. "I mean nice, clean, new grain doors, they are fine to handle, there are lots, of them in Winnipeg where they come from. They are fine cogs, yes, sir, nice new grain doors." The Man in the Moon made a kick about the large caves that fall through to the surface. He was afraid that it would disturb the main shaft and sink the old dirty bunk house, and he| hated to think of the many lives that would then be lost. 'But he got no sympathy. ' The* inspector of mines may be lost, said a man.'for I have only seen him once in the year, he may be dead, but I hardly think so, for I have not heard a report to. that effect, but still he might have been in the mines twenty times and "me - not see him; for the smoke is so dense that you.cannot tell a man from a horse or a horse, from a tree." ,*' • - "■_'•■. The overman at this, mine, said the Man in the Moon, is under orders that not an English.speaking man is to find BOATS LOST DURING GALE Worst Storm off Coast of Newfoundland in Many Years ST. JOHNS, Nfld. Dec. 29—Seven Newfoundland tehooners and their crews of sixty men are believed to have been loot in the Christmas blizzard, while great destruction to property throughout the Island colony has ' resulted from the storm. The' storm, * -' which reached its height' on Sunday] **'-, raged for six days, but today has abat- 7': ed considerably. All telegraph lines in the Interior of the colony are down, nnd reports ,,-.- from inland points are slow In reach.-*'' ' ing here. The town of Placentia-j*£_b ° flooded for three days *nnd the .'brin** cipal business streets of the /place resemble an ocean beach, being; piled high with boats, and floats wMch have been cast up by tlie unusually high tide. ■The village of Black Head, three miles from the city, wf»s almost swept away. = THE LAST OF GOOD RACE tality is and to what length our mas- tors will go to suppress an organization that they are afraid to see grow. Twenty-eight of our members were thrown Into a cell thnt wns nlr tight, for 3C hours, with steam turned on until u grent. many of them fainted from excessive hont. Men were forced to stand In thoir own offnl. Theso are but ■ a fow of the many tortures that are being inflicted on working men nnd women who nro bnttllrig for freedom of speech and press. Wo havo several families to tnko cure of while the husbands nnd fathers nro serving long sentences, n Wo are feeding hundreds of mon overy day who are either going to jail or just coming out, Sovernl attornoys have been engngod to defend our men In tho different courts. Tho cases will bo taken to ihe' supreme court of tho U, S. to determine whether this country hns Hiieh n thing as froedom of speech nnd press, or whether this bonsted liberty Is a Hhnm or--•••lot. To got n square deal In nny of the local courtB Is Impossible, Tho capitalist IntoroHtH are opposed to the industrial form of lnbor organization iih llioy know what It, will menn to them when organized to stnnd together. Froedom of spooch and press Ih nn Import ant. weapon In the linndH of tlin working dims, nml if li cnn be don led iir in Spokane It will hood bo denied ub nil over the country, Education nn Industrial tinlonlHin Ih Homelhlng wo must hnvo, If wo ever expect to become an economic power against the exploiting class. Let us safeguard our weapons, If you nre in sympathy with our fight for-froedom, we invite you to assist us in evory way possible. With best wishes to the members of your local organization, we are, youni for, industrial freedom, * Central Executive Committee Send all contributions to Fred W, Heslewood, national organizer, I. W. W„ Box 895, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. \s, ii. rowr-i.i-, imiumumvi'. hist, ih FROM SASKATCHEWAN Told by Tho Man in the Moon on a cold night in December, 1909.) "In that mine there." said the man j in the moon, pointing with the forefinger of his right hand, "are 6 overworked horses, driven by 6 under paid mon, nt the rate of $2 per day. They commence work nt 7 a,in„ drop tools nt 12 a.m., and restart at 1 p.m. finish nt G p.m. That Is one placo on this earth whero tho Kngllsh need not apply, Somo nine work there, much to tho sorrow of the innnnger, a man named Bill, who hover did a hnrd day b i work and never will. I call this clown Injunction Bill. Tlie other BO or (iO men uro what, lio culls tho foreigners. The output of tlio mlnos i nmounts to fiOO or COO tons per day, Wltli proper up to dnte men nnd a fow moro horses It could bo doubled. Thore are some thirteen mon In UiIh mine called day men, who get %'l a day for ton holirH good hnrd work. He Talk6 on Screens "Thoy make four kludii or conl. The compnny puyH for one kind, Hint is the large or hi nip conl." "Who gets tho slack?* I ii.-ik.-d the num In tho moon. "The company," . .. "Who gets tlm nut conl?" "Thu coinpiiny." "Who gets the largo or the lump conl?" "Oh, tho miner gcti-i hoiiio uf il.' "Wlio welglm thn conl whmi Dw Co. wolgliiiian Ih Hick?1' work here. If you want a man let me know,*says the boss. * I am the lord of creation, I can get a carload of those foreigners any old .time from Winnipeg; again I say, remember that I am the great lam. • I pay as much as any old Scott; I pay as high as $2 per day to all the day men in the mine. , "A good.tlmberman'Is worth as high as $2 a day for ten hours work, and the diggers if they give me thirty hundred weight of coal I give them twenty or as near as my judgment will go in the matter. „The Man in the Moon says that they work in the mine on Sundays digging and,shooting coal, also filling, If the shots are heard on the surface the manager does not know of it. He goes a hunting. , Is there no Lord's Day net In tlie province?" Thore mny be, but the police do not scorn to know of It. •"Do you use timber' in this mine?" I asked, "Grain doors,' he replied. "Do you use,powder?" "I should sny so, for 2f>0 tons of conl %\\ worth of powder, eleven kegs In 31 days. It Is good for Hie company —they like men In the mines who use lots of powder, fifi con's worth nf powder for 25 cents worth of coal. Oil yes good miners these," Men of Canndn, thin mnn must lie brought to know ihnt he Hhould ui. leiiHt extend to oilier men the rlglH lo llvo, Tills num Is only nn ordinary man—nothing great or very wonderful about blm lo those who know IiIh Ilk. The Man In Dw Moon Is one Ihnt known him, The Church of l-lnglnnd and HitptiHt Clirliitiiins tn-f-K und concerth were hold on TuoHilny evening, A large innnlii'i' of young people were present nt. onch nnd many children were mnde happy by the proHents dlHtrlhiited lo thom. i 1.1 TELLERS' REPORT ON RECENT ELECTION IN DISTRICT 18 «r:cvTiirt,i,i. r.\ttTP,it mar. ,\*«. i« A *' \ 1 1 I j ' 8 g f j. - - . e i ' I 2 * t e j LOCAL ■■ n " **' **• '* ' •*. * » /* /, , = 'I 'm «i,.i.hi.,■'•■J,' '•<" ■■■■■ ■■- "!'• r,M :i 1,° M ■»'•- i n m !i 'its in 'it, 17 i iii'iicvii.', Nn. tsi ik** as ir> i_7 ;n a**, ;i ir-, -,n ;.-. u. i„ i; >, |F) ,, .. ,tJ Hliilrmuro. No. a Hi 3 ,,.. Bt » 1 U 13 3 ,. ;t l U « < :) , ,. ., :i n Ciiiiliiuiu. No. 13*T 137 « -- Ha 1 2 .. ISl " 77 '.' 1 .. 2 j' C'di-liliill No. *iH33 12K 31 ■*■ IM* fl! 17 1Jl i Ifi lt'.f! JH ll f, ] i„ ,, ,, Ml j,,*. Cardiff So, _«7K 31 0 .. 20 4 IS 2 K fi a 1 at 1 .. i "„•'!•' *•'■• '*■"••'» 7 I'll U 1 fl St! !) ,, j) i, * ail, 11.... 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Talior No, 1»&» *S 4» 2 97 21 H 2 2H 74 « •'■ " '- 2'S 4 'J'nttttH MM *■*■■> <° 2J72 *■»<>» 347 114 13-5* f.7J 437 SH 2»3 3S» ,.', in-i ;n m ,;;;. ,ir,i Wr, 1h» Teller** ftpftAlnUil te conn I thr llnllnlw fnr tUr rUrllun «if lllttrl-M Offlerr**, Htrrtty rrrtity llm I ifir nlmt e U n ritrntl rr««,n! 11 f thr \(»lr» mil In lUr illllrrrut l.*sv»l». thlMUttvlk l,l..*U-» J.VUi^S, ituVvkUjui. JtihUl'II I.i ""• »f ■•rnli-M -M Mir-*. «.lfUM» iMIrhrl., Miss Cassie Cody is- visiting friends at Blairmore this wee-*- - , ., , Miss Leota Pollo-c--*** is visiting at Lethbridge this' weeV , Mrs. U P. EckKt?in left ' for Portland and Spline U visit. \ , Don't forget to send theT, i ...es1 to the Trites-Wood tomorr-/*" morning at 10.30. • , '*; - .'"'Mrs. G. H. Boulton leaves tonight for a visit to Ottawa anil Quebec. She, , •wiH'.be a few weeks air ay. „ - - -" -~ - T * ■■■" Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Quinney return-, ed on Tuesday from' Calgary where .they_spent_a__;njoyaLilejChd_slinas._^^ Por Sale or Rent: Three Roomed - plastered house with 'water. Good lo***' cation, easy terms. Apply Palace Me'at - Market. 2t31p ..The' usual services .will be held in Chrisi church on Surday. Communion' will bo held at the morning services at 11. i ' Tho regular meeting bf the Ladies Aid of the Methodist, church will be held nt the home of Mrs. Blundell on Friday, January. V at 3,30. The longest long dlstnnce message on record was pulled off between here and Cnlgnry, last week. George is now wiser to the tune of 5.90. The regular meeting of tho Ladles Aid of.the Methodist church will be held at the home of Mrs. Dudley on Tuesday, January the 4th nt 3.30r Tho firo department, desire to thank ' the public for their assistance In their recent dunce. They netted over $100 for the furnishings of thoir now apartments. Tie sure to turn out tomorrow night to see tho hockey match between Moylo nnd Fornie. This is tho first, lenguo mnlch for the Herchmer cup, imd iih j both are good tennis n fnst game isf nshured. ■ ' The meeting of Glndntono Iocnl 11. M. W, A, on WodncHdny wiih the largest meeting ever held In tiie hall, over 700 members being prenenl, A Balls- factory meeting wiih held on all huch- tions involved. The Trlies-Wood Compnny are going to glvo every youngKW-r In the city 11 bug of eniidy tomorrow morning nt. 10.10, TIiIh firm only lulled InHt yenr in the iloiuiiioiiii on account, of their llllhi'llleil HllLte. The,. Ilithohall League are going to gl\e li dame In January under Die mis- plecH of Ilie l.udlcK lloiu'volent Society. The ohjin't Ih to 11 fine enough money tu definy Hie expenses' that wen' not |i:ild lnm k-'iihoh. TIiIh Ih ii worthy mime, hii turn out imd intend. Mr, J. II, Wenihiirlli, who haw been uuii..-1-i. d with t)o> Hunk of Hamilton lien- fo rlhe pnM two nr three yenrH, Iiiih left the bunking ImiwIiush mid hurt |-Mlie Into the teiiel'liiK prnfeHHllili lli'lir Mouse Jaw. IH- left with IiIh wlfo 011 Wednesday eveitlni;' to eimiiiiencn iluileH after tho holiday-*. Mr. VV'enth- erlli had prevlounly left the lemhtiiK iinifi'BBlfni in enter the Intuiting win Id, ■■liV ** ■,■«('.- ::i nu :'.n 7 Hi HI ".' J H> -IT') III Hi ♦ S '■>« r. *TJ«r*, V't iM'iii:-, tr+v. \«. I** y:i ._ _. •■.. <l *'*W I •***!■ V '•*. i J ' if-'1,, 45 SteanvHeated 'Rooms ti Hot and Cold Baths , . The King Edward Fernie's Leading Commercial Hotel ,, The Finest'Hotel in East Kootenay , J. L.. GATES, Prop. ^ * A. Percy Chew in Winnipeg Voice: Socialism stands for the complete regeneration and reorganization of society. And that. "it.may build up it would destroy. "The whole'Structure of capitalism would be deslroved. Nothing of its corroding influence that ■might conceivably influence'ihe bright lustre of our new Co-operative Commonwealth may safely be permitted to survive. ■ Moreover the security of the master class is doubly .assured when the workers do not doubt thai social conditions and inequalities are ordained of God; under this delusion (hey will: not si rive to adjust things more equitably, but will continue uncomplaining-' ly in that, state into- which it has ••pleased God lo call them." * With all that is i-ssentinl iu real religion socialism has little quarrel. Myself I d not believe in the immortality of the soul. Hut 1 do not know without, a shadow of doubt that 1 am right lh' this disbelief. Therefore if another ' should avow his convict on that when we die wo d'o not perish utterly i am in no position to call him a fool with- 7'out the proofs'of my case, iir my hand. sXtnilary with regard to the idea of f'nU7 I'^hjnlc that the conception ol" a per- -•.'iis.iT.. diety, carefully and separately liiadin'H* the lives of each of his ere- un/i-es is untenable in the light of mo- ••"in seloncn.. Hut I caiifiol aifirm with certainty ihnt such a being, doos not exist, l mil I can dc this t am not justified in denying to in-other that freedom of '.!•<.irglit whicli- ] 'must, claim i'or my- 1.* - mil it is f..r otherwise, with that itrivance of cunning minds know,! iijieological ;hrisUanily. That is of snow which,at once disists e worl to the confusion of 'LA-h--*** destruction of their ihe influence of the Christ- has always been inimical Ifare of the working class; its , dictriiits have been particularly calculated tu insure the submission 'of . the masses under the different foi;ms of exploitation which have existed " during, tlie Christian era. Slaves toil —more cinntiui^p ■fll:i^nL,n[lu___10___.UI_ Because socialism is in its infancy and the true principle of the socialistic movement has not yet tntlrely emerged from' crude ideas aud passion, its effects are perhaps not understood or fully realized by many people. We give below a brief summary of what true socialism would accomplish as set forth by one woll acquainted ■ - , , with the socialist movement and its and tbey are all as mdigna.,^ at the aims: Montreal has had an investigation of its rottenness in' municipal' affairs. The'big interests did not need corrupt aldermen just now. so the little bour- geolsV-has been . allowed ' to-play at reform and municipal housekeeping for a while. <> ** # * Eight Montreal aldermen have been named by Judge Cannon as "grafters, | Briefly:— Socialism will accomplish ibis: '' 11 will give every worker the full value of the product of his labor. It will reduce the hours of labor in term applied to them as capitalists are when dubbed labor thieves. * * « Sir Thomas Shaughiiessy wants lo have Canada build a couple of Dreadnoughts and" rent thom io Britain at pioportlon to the increased power of j a-dollar a, year. Sir Thomas thinks production. iit. Is a good plan to inject high fin- It will (-ntirely do away wiih child jance into statesmanship. 1..1 . ' ' , 'i " * * * i la nor. io - . It will do away with the landlord j in 1(104 the desertions from France's' and the capitalist. li will' give employment io all who desire it at remuueraiivc pay. It will pension the old. U will, do away with charity and gi\e the people justice, , lt will abolish poverty, want, destitution and ihe poorhouse. It will permit every member of society to develop the highest and best thero is in him. Il will do away with class legislation,, * - *. It ■' will prevent all strikes and lockouts.. . It will make" it possible for the people to make or reject laws for their government, according to the principles of the initiative and referendum. > , lt will do away with trusts by making them the property of all the people, to he operated for the benefit of the wholo people instead of for the benefit of a few. 'It will do away with the private ownership of street railways, coal mines, iron mines, oil wells, gas wells'; Ihe ships, the forests, the lakes,* the rivers tiie canals, „the telegraphs and telephone systems. It will make labor saving machines a blessing to man kind instead of a curse. C1 ■ It will eliminate not only the poor idler, bur. the rich one, both of .whom are now supported by society in'gen- army numbered 231(5. In 1907 the desertions •numbered 3*187. Last year thev numbered.still more. The French youths are getting tired of'being war slaves for the protection., of the privileged few. * I.5! 'I" In Spokane,the workers are arrested and jailed for reading the declaration of independence on the 'streets of the city. The plutes,are frightened lo let the American workers know that the Constlutl'on guarantees them liberty and free speech. ' * * * The bill to do away witli the necessary two hundred dollar doposit, at election times has boon knocked* on the head and gently laid away to rest. It would not do to'remove the disability. Why some penniless worker might be elected and try to get back through,legislative moans what he'and his fellows have been robbed of by the plute laws, • * .* The political state is going and the industrial state is coming. Shall the coming state be managed by!the people for the' benefit of the, people, or shall it be managed by the few for the benefit of the few? That' is thc great question now before tho people of* the various countries. ioned at Red-Deer, hut'was reduced in rank for the same cause which led directly'to his death. „■ He was well liked here and was.apparently a very efficient officer, but^for the failing of drink. • ' ■ He had been, drinking during the past week. ."■ ' Ilo went to hisbedi'oom in the barracks in Innisfall Saturday evening at G o'clock. This morning when his room was entered he was,found dead with a revolver clutched in his hand. He had placed Iho revolver in his mouth and blown out his brains. His death must have boen instantaneous, Pen'hold Man Killed A Mr. Johnson, a hardware merchant of Penhold, passed through the town on Saturday on his way to Markerville lo visit some relatives. 'When/on his way and some few milos west of In- nisfail ho was overtakon by a runaway team, which ran into him and throw him under the'feot of thc horses. That he was seriously ill was seen at once. Ho was taken to the station and sent to Red Door hospital. He died there this afternoon. ,*- . . The Tragedies Related The two tragedies are related in one respect. The men who ran into Mr. Johnson one of-whom is named Coffin, had borrowed Wilson's horse and were driving it'. -, .. , • ■. It is1 believed here that Wilson took the accident so much to heart though he himself was not iri it, and knowing that his loaning, the horse-would bring down punishment, decided when under the influence of liquor, to'take his own life. An inquest will be held today. Pollock Wine Co. Ltd Phone 79 Baker Ave, P.O. Box 2P2 Wholesole Importers aud Exporters of Wines, Brandies, Cordials, Foreign and Domestic Whiskies and Gins. Large stock of Fernet Branca, Italian, Hungarian arid German Wines, also Norwegian Punch and Aquavit. Beer, Porter, Ale and Cigars. Agents for Waukesha Arcadian Water, SclilHz Beer and the' famous' El.*: Valley Brewing Co. Ltd. Beer, draught and bottled. Victoria Ave, Feknir, B. C. Fernie Livery, Dray & Transfer Co. Special attention given to famil/ trade. Our Motto: Pure goods and quici< delivery. oral. It will introduce a social and an Industrial system that will put an end to rent, and interest and profit and all forms of usuary. It will do away with armies organized for -destructive purposes, and organize armies for constructive purposes. It will remove the fear of want, and poverty and" make the earth a paradise. ■ " -> It will largely prevent crime and criminals. ' '* , It will encourage study, exploration, Invention and art. •■> Socialism is whnt everyone wants just as soon as they know what it is. The v<?ry reason that it Is opposed by, so many at present Is thnt thoy won't rend. plus value, w'.ien the belief is firmly instilled jnto their minds that they will rdceive, hereafter, ample compensation for every misery inflicted on them here below. . Occasionally members of tho capitalist class appear who are foolish enough* or" courageous enough, lo tell the world'this reason for this vast expense in priests and churches.. Religion is losing its hold upon the working class. Parsons are exhorting us to repent in "vain. We will not repeat for we do not see why. we ought to. We think it is thoir turn to re- , pent now, having deceived" us for so long, Dr. Goldwin Smith is one defender of capitalism who has rashly revealed to us his Inmost soul. He hos lost his faith in Christianity, and I has been telling tho world so, It is a pity he 1ms become a sceptic, for ho is old and might easily have "wrapped the drapery of his couch about lilm and lain him down to rent" without his reclining years being embittered,ltnc l0 ,IU,» ""'J1 ™™,H by vain religious strivings and uncertainties. And he has given us the truth In one passage at lonst: Clnsses. whicli have hitherto acquiesced in Iheir lot believing thnt. It was n divine a ordinance, and that there would,lie re- \ druH sand compensation In a future state, are now demanding that conditions should be levelled here. Tho nntions «unko with fear nt lho change, The loadf-i-H of humanity, some think, may even find It 'necessary to make up by nu IncreiiBo in llio powers government for the lost Influenci religion." However the workers need not be alarmed ut this, for Just* as soon as thi'y desire- It, thesii nnmo powers of government may bo.cuiiliii'ed by th.nii aud mado to subsrve their own ends, There Is I lie weak spot lii the armor of nipltullsm. The cnplUillstH hnvo been foolish enough to glvo un Dw ballot, and we aro fast learning to use It, hut In their Interests but III our own. I.ot It ho ngnln repented thai Dw mission or tbo working cIiihh Ih to seize the powers of government, "Yes," Mr. Lloyd-Ge orge is reported to have replied. "I havo suffered from being misunderstood, but I haien'.t suffered half as" much as I would have if I had been understood." —.M A. P. * t '.* ''J ♦ Fernie Dairy t ♦ ♦ t ♦ Fl.ESH" MILK delivered to all' parts of the town ICSS for sale: Contracts Taken •*■ -i -j *■ Including Stump Pulling,'Land Cleaving and Ploughing. Let us' figure on- your next' job - \ • O , ' s ... Rubber Tired Buggies, New Turnouts <f -Rizzuto Bros. Props. \ \ Sanders & Verhaest, Brothers. Proprietors " <»<9-~»"»«»»»<»»»»»»» ♦♦♦ -DEAR-^BMIP. Of Of It Is peculinr how some workors Men need space to llvo, Men cannot nfi'ord to occupy much space where ihey hove to pny rent, Therefore In the dl ion the race becomes deteriorated, » * » Tho Canadian siirplus Is $1(1,000,000, The workei'H cnn bot their lives that the pliitos will not nllow It to bo spent in giving labor n chnnci! to employ It sol I', * * * SOCIALISM IN BRIEF (Col I oil's i Wc are often asked for n brief stnte- mint of !. K'lallxtii* H"'"" I* » V,M'-V fair one from the columns or n mm- Hoclnllhi. publication. ■" K''"**VH *■'" Influence* that .Hor lullm unit ut lou Ih ItavlllU oil the edltoi'H rif Iioii-Koclul' 1st piipers: The hopo of tho future lies In tho Socialist movement, With tlie Sociullsi movement, out of modern life wo would be bonding strnlght for tho extinction nf ilie human Hpeeies, ■**■** Do you notice how nil thn cnpllnllsi. papers nrn tulklng nbout HoulallHin? Hoi'lnllHin Is to Dm front In nil Uncivilized countries of the world and will not go down, ■I. * * rirst grew ilie fnmlly, then the irlbo, then the iinlloii. Now the national bonds are dlsiippenrlug and the gi'eiii struggle Is ('-.-using in lm national nml Is boroinlng » <"1»hh hIniggle. » » * Many opponents of SdcIuIIhih do- dure Hint Dw Socialists want to clmiiue human nntun-, This In Incur- reel. rincliillslH want to hnve hum- Illilly live ill llcrDI'dllliee wllh human nature, (Result of reading last week's vorsos in the Ledger.) For thee O deai:-,- Fernie, I'll sing my song of praise, For thou has proved so very dear The coin I'm unable to raise, Thy scenery is jtist lovely Thy streets even so And when I think of strolling out I don't knowi where to go. I'll praise thee long and often For thou are worth the praise And stay with thee till life shall end. In memory of by-gone days, I'll never part no never From Fornles thriving town For long I. tried—'tis useless— I go further, further down. I'm frozen In the winter, The summer raised my Ire ■ I've never had a decent warm Since the recent disastrous flro. ' Tho floods will como In spring time Dut not lo swoll the grain, And If I do not alter I'll still remain the same. There's front. uif-on Dw windows And Ico upon tlio door Willi beautiful skating Upon the kitchen floor. Thero's icicles on the teapot The spuds are frozen hard, Whilo the motto "A Wrinn Wolconio' Shows from n chilling card, I'll stop my praise of Fornie, As I'm reeling pretty slek, No, 'tis not with though!fl of Fernio Ilut rather the editor's stick, ' I know lie's not responsible For thlH ruthor lengthy poom, And rather than Interview tne. I'd prefer he'd stay al home. N.U. Will the editor please romoin- ber the direct Ions given in tho last two lines. W. 8. Annex BANK OF HAMILTON The Opening and Maintaining of a Savings Bank Account is a duty that everyone owes, both to themselves and to those dependent on them; Your Savings Account Solicited. J. R LAWRY, AGENT Fernie Branch HARDWARE A, full line of shelf and ' heavy Hard- wave in stock, together with a complete range of Stoves ,..,. Furniture Department Our.Furniture Department embraces the most unique and up-to-date, lines. ". Come in and have a look •■* . J. D. QUAIL. FERNIE, B. C. ■xtmt REGRESSIVE ERNIE -«»>>. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription It the b«t ol all medicine* for tlw cure ol dloeaien, disorder* and wcskncMM jieeiiillur to -women. It ii the only preparation ol iti kind deviled by a rejularly fjradii. *te<i r1iy«lc1«n-nn experienced and ikilled »peculi»t in Uio dlieeser* of women. It it ■ »afe medicine In any oondition of Ihe lyttein. TIIE ONR REMEDY whleh contain* no alcohol Imd no Injurlouii liobit-fornilntf drui* and whleh create* no oravini for aueh •limulanl*. TIIE ONE REMEDY *o food that Its maktra are not afraid to print it» every Inftrcdltnt oo Midi ouUlde botU#-wrai»per and atte*t to the tnithfuln.m ol the aama under oath. It U .old by medicine dealer, everywhere, and ^f^^J^^a^ del It. Don*t lake a lubititute ol unknown ©ompontlon for thi* medieia* pr 5?oIn <So.moN." No coun«rf«lt I. a. <ood •> the genu ne ujUbe dnjg who .ay* tomethinil elie I* "jw« e* (t«od a. Dr. P erce . U either mUtakt* cr i* tryin* to d«<ire you lor hi. own M«tih b«ie6e. 8mJ» • m" «^?h- tnmed. lie U trifllntf with your moat pricelea* pouewoo-your health- may be yonr life itiell, Set that yee ut teial yet* tui fir. SHUFFLE OFF INTO THE BEYOND Policeman Shoots Head Off-Anothor Dloa In Runaway INNISI-'AII.. Dec 28—T\vo inwilli'S which hud tlii.ii' Ix'Kiiiiiinu tn Imilxl'-UI und won* In hoiiiu roiuoto wny Interwoven ntw wltli the (>th«r. mnrred tlm ClirlHtnuiH Joy und Iiii|i|>Iiiohh of thlw Hf'nHOII. One dentil, Hint nt CiiiiKtiilili) Wll- Hon of the ll. S. W. M. I'., wlilrh wtin ixtlMnrlirti-il, luiii-it-m-d mhiii- tlin-*- jabout mldiilnlit* wlillo tin- other di-uth 11 hat of Mr. .Tnlnmoii. IVnliold, whleh wnH not no cloMcly it h nor I it ted with thi* tc-liy. (-..•(•Hired nt itcil Deer hos|»Unl tutor In the day. I CortHtnblo Wilson camo to thi* town 'a few* months ngo. Ho had heen stnt- PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED 116 : : : PAGES : : : 116 This book shows the wonderful growth of the City of Fernie in one year and deals exhaustively with its advantages, etc., etc. NOW READY ej^H^-mamwmmamm^--ai^am-aaaaaaaaaWaam*maaaWaMaama^ ORDER FORM Fill in this form ami place orders in advance. Price 50 cents. Return this order form to Thc District Ledger, hcniie, b. c. , Andy Hamilton Tinsmithiat&d Plumber m We can furnish you with estimates in *** ii I . anything in our line Singer Sewing Machines Co., Fernie, B. C. Why be without a Sewing Machine when you can get one for $3.00 a month ? Wm. BARTON, Agt. <North of school) Pellatt Ave. I • THFt DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. Please reserve for me copies of "PROGRESSIVE FERNIE" at SO cents per copy, for which is enclosed $. Namo i.Ncumi: is cii.mt* rou tomtagic Address 25 to 35 per cent. You will savo by buying Clothing from u's. Comploto stock of Winter goorls. Call and Hon us btsforo you buy oIhowhoro. Sweaters, 73c, Wool Sox 3 pa.ii* 50c Pure Wool Underwear, suit $1.75 Flannel Shirts $1*25 each ! i SVxt Ii) JIui'Iuim'h I 'miily Htm« N'-xt to Nwllu-rn Hnti-I till!.*... T -.1. Sir:—I hnrohy tulvlso you thnt application for Iransfor of liquor llcotmo hold hy mo In rofipnct to tho Hoyal Hotol, Fflrnlo, 11. C, to John I*odhlol- nnclk, tinted Mny 14th. 190!>. ft» published (n tlw Furnlo FrcH) 1'renu, dated November tl. 1009. Ih null and void, ub conditions of ngrocincint eojic-ernln-*** nnld trannfor woro not compiled with. TIiIh application of transfer was published without my kuowtedgo or concent. , CHAS. W. DAVEY _ CO. j[ Alberta Show Case Works Miuiufii-.tmfiM of STORE FIXTURES Calgary, Alta. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. JANUARY 1 1910 PAGE THREE ft * ') V Building of a Zinc Smelter in the * Kootenay Talked of—Can r , Fernie Secure It TALES FROM THE GOLDEN WEST f ■; fSr*.' ■• 4; \ I* I'**1- ft.'.'- ' ■". SPOKANE, Wash. Dec. '28—G. Weaver Loper of Spokane, managing direc- -tor of the Lucky Jim zinc mines, one of the fifty, mine owners in tbe'Kootenay district of British Columbia, interested iri the project to erect one of of the largest zinc smelters in the west at or near Nelson, B. C,'believes tbat .the plain will be carried out successfully. Mr. Loper is a member of the committee which drafted a petition to the Dominion government, asking for assistance. Other members are Jno. Keen of Kaslo, B. C, chairman; S, S. Fowler of Ainsworth, Charles Green- estreet .of Burton and N. K. Beeston of Nelson. The movement, quietly under way for months has been made urgent by the rapid increase iri the production of .Canadian, zinc riiines. A vast amount of low grade ore, which-can not profitably be shipped far, is being wasted, and with tbe growth of the Industry the quantity is necessarily being multiplied' rapidly. . , -It is urged by the mine owners that an investigation be instituted at once to determine the best possible pro cess of treatment. Up to the Dresent. time relative merits of the, electric chemical and the electric thermic process for the treatment of the ore have not boen determined. The mine owners say in their petition that,the smelter of the Canadian Metal Co. at Frank lias been pronounced a failure, in a commercial way and that its operation as a zinc smelter has been abandoned, and that the' plant of.,the Canadian Zinc Company, at Nelson has met a Similar fate! They also say that 11,000 tons of zinc ores with average contents of 50 per cent zinc havo been shipped from Kootenay points during 1909, also that the' development .work particularly on the property known as the Big Ledge on Arrow ,Lake indicates that-the supply of zinc ores in sight calling for treatment is much larger than has been supposed. Speaking" of the possible success of the mine owners in this movemnt, Mr. Loper said: "I believe-there is no question but that the government -will back the investigation and at its conclusion contribute to the erection of the smelter." - " ■ • MERRY CHRISTMAS Is Here With Good Will and Good,Cheer; Let all People,be Glad: And all Grief Disappear: Carol Forth the Glad Tidings Wherever You Go: Let tbe Whole Earth be Happy. Let Everyone Know that Royal Crown Soap ■Is the Best in the Land and Golden West Washing Powder Is Certainly Grand! While the Premium Department Is at Your Command With Hundreds of Presents for Coupons Dcsitfii protected by Copyright LIBERALITY OF RAILWAY Passenger Train Saved by Boys—Large Sum For Heroism THE CANADIAN BANK ^ OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1867 B. E. WALKER, President Paid-Up Capital $10,000,000 ALEXANDER LAIRD, Gen. Manager. Reserve Flllld , -. 6,000,000 Branches throughout Canada,'and in United States and England COUNTRY BUSINESS Every .facility.ail'orded to fanners and cis for the transaction of their.banking- business. Sales notes will be cashed or taken for '.'ollection. _iomes> itii COMPENSATION CASE .(!■ Pf " if - i l« Hi ***< g!" ;' ly V*-' T ■ J," Act Upheld—First Case in Alberta Under New Act—Important Decision by Judge Taylor An important decision has been just handed down by Judge Taylor in the arbitration under the Workmen's Compensation : act between Allan Murray, 76f Edmonton and the railroad construc- : tion contractors, Foley, Welch and Stewart. Murray was "employed as, a ■ carpenter on the G. T. P. construction .While working on a trestle bridge he was knocked off the structure-by some ' moving timbers and ■sustained injuries to liis foot. : * He claimed $9 a week since the. ac: *uiucmrijapi/t;ncu; ■ **■ ; 7 17 . . Particulars of Defence The respondents, Foley, and Stewart denied their liability to pay compensation under the .act.'.contending that'as contractors on the Grand Trunk Pacific railway company in the construction of that.railway they*were consequently subject to the exclusive legis- latiye'authority'of the Parliament, of Canada. That in pursuance of such legislative' authority, the parliament of Canada had made applicable to such work the revisions of the Public Works Health act, being ^chapter 135 of the Revised Statutes of Canada 1906," and the applicant came" under the provisions of such Act and received medical attendance in pursuance of its regulations. The' Workmen's Comensation act under which the proceedings were taken, it was therefore held, did not apply to* the Grand Trunk Pacific Ry. Company or to the respondents as its contractors. . t ' This ingenious reasoning was not upheld by-the arbitrator, Judge Taylor, ■a"s~"the~foiioWiiTg"'ju"dgmehtr "given-6y him shows: What the -Judge Said "In the matte'r l'am of the opinion that the Workmen's Compensation applies. ... "The Public Works Health act does not in any way cover compensation for injury that may be incurred to any workman, It is for, the purpose1 of compelling certain contractors or companies engaged in public works to properly care for the health of the workmen and make tho camps sanitary. It is also for the purpose of compelling them to have within reasonable distance of the* workmen proper medical men and hospital accommodation., to care for any of the workmen who may become sick or, injured, as it is well known that most of these works are carried on at great distances from the places where medical care or accommodation for the sick or injured is to be had. ' ■*> . . ., "The health regulations permit the contractors or companies to levy a certain contribution from every workman to meet the expenses incurred. This no doubt in many cases reimburses the company.for their outlay." - R ■ Act is not-Ultra Vires "The"- Workmen's Compensation act is for a different purpose. It is to reimburse, the workmen to a certain extent for his loss of time if he should suffer* an - injury which incapacitates him from work. He might not even be confined to. the' hospital or* require the doctors care. "While in some cases the two acts mignt"^veriap~Inio~nO'^see~that*-'they in any way conflict. In my opinion therefore, the Workmen's Compensation Act is not ultra vires and does ap1- ply to such construction works as that in which the claimant, was engaged." COAL MINING IN SASKATCHEWAN (Monetary Times) The output of bituminous and lignite coal in Saskatchewan, from March 1, 1908-to February 2S.1909, amounted to 1G9.732 tons. Tho average' number of employees in the coal mines in this period was 357, and of these 247 were employed under ground. * Only seven accidents were reported and of these 2 w;ere fatal, one of them being due to carelessness in not following out instructions, while the other wns due to a fall of clay from the coal face. In addition to the above there were several minor accidents which were not reported. Coal operations in the province in the last two years were fairly steady; new and more modern machinery was installed and a number of new mines were opened. Most of the new mines are small and were opened for the supplying of local demands. 0 The following figures will show the general standing of the Saskatchewan mines: Mines in operation, in February 1909 —27. ' - Tons 'produced in twelve months— 169,732. Persons employed inside mines, — 2-17. -' " . Persons employed outside v mines — OLY.MPIA, .Wash. Dec. 28—Harry Hunton, a 12 year old boy, saved a heavily loaded Northern Pacific passenger train from a disastrous wreck shortly past noon yesterday.* Hunton and a companion of the same age, Sam Burrows, were gathering Christmas dec'orations along the right of way two miles from Olympia when they discovered a broken rail which left an opening in the track several feet long. Knowing a passenger train was due to pass soon the boys determined ,io give warning. , Hunton started up the track in the direction of .Tacoma and Burrows set out for Olympia both running at top speed, Hunton had proceeded a short distance when he found the train bearing down on him* at the rate of forty miles an hour. Seizing a handkerchief he waved it frantically. For a time it appeared that the engineer would not heed the'signal but the train eventual- RANKIN-P- RY* MATI Amounts may be opened by mail and mon pill.II111U DI 1HA1L (lepcsite,! 01* withdrawn in this way w equal facility. , ■ , ' • L. A. S. DACK, Manager, Fernie. P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail MEAT MERCHANTS ly began to solw down and was brough'. to a standstill Within five, feet of the broken rail. Passengers and engine crew lionized the boy and took him on board * the train. The broken rail was temporarily repaired to permit the passage of the train and a wrecking crew was despatched to the scene. The railway company, presented the boys with a cheque for $25 each for saving them a terrible loss of life and immeasurable expense. *— ■-«» "' "He Laughs Best- Meats Butter. Eggs Cheese and* Poultry Just come into our store and take a look around you will, find a wide range to choose from. We stock Pickled Lambs' Tongues, Pigs' Feet and Tripe. You will , like our . "Empress'' Brand of Mince Meat. 6 The 41 Meat Market Limited 1 W iiu; ■ " ■ ■ =*,—; Fatal accidents—2. Accidents (reported) but not fatal —5. ,."'.' Coal production is likely to .increase in that province. - Tommy came out of a room in which his father, was tacking down tlie carpet. He was crying in a particularly hard way. * "Why! Tommy, whats the matter?" asked his mother. "P.-p-p-papa hit his finger with the _l*,a*mY*n£-.i» '1 r-o)-.l.-->'1 Tnw,*_*tr "Well, you need-not cry at a thing like that," comforted the mother, 'Why didnt you laugh?" ' _ did," sobbed Tommy disconsolate. ' Wholesale and Retail Butchers I I Back to our Old Stand ^we~faeg_to"announce~tO"0Ur"rnaiiy-cu3iOin*cr 'vyu—na v /*s—rc— moved to our old quarters next the Etnk of Commerce pending the erection of our new.building opposite the King Edward hotel. \i" lf* Turkeys Geese Ducks Chicks Fowl Mince Neat Pork Tenderloins Brains Chopped Suet Sweet breads Sauer Kraut Eastern Oysters Olympia Oysters Crabs Shrimps Clams Come early While there is plenty to choose from. Do not put off until the last minute placing your order* Do it Now, ■sun ■i P. Burns & Co., Meat Merchants I mBaaaaamWm*aWa-am^^- ... ,,_A,ix!«KViife.v:j».«v«»»^'.**;j*vo-:»— ?- THE DISTRICT LEDGER.'FERNIE, , B. C: JANUARY 1 1910 &!)* Bizltizl £^Jb0jer " ?1.00 a year in advance. Address all communications to the "Manager" District Ledger, Fernie B. C. ' Rates for advertising on application. Phone 48; Residence 9 W. S. STANLEY. Manager and* Editor THAT DANGEROUS FOREIGN ELEMENT The following is reprinted from an editorial appearing in .the Seattle Star, a capitalist sheet'. Any comment on the same would be superfluous, as the " article strikes direct at the point. We have no record as yet of the editor being charged with being an anarchist: * " . Witli what a complacent sense of superiority we read of the general cussedness of the "foreign element." We use,every inducement, every argument, barely short of kidnapping and shanghai methods, to induce Europeans to come to the United States. AVe support giant corporations and steamship companies, whose life blood is a steady stream of the peasantry of European countries. " They, come over in the steerage, spending all or nearly all their savings in the passage, as a result of tlie earnest endeavors of the . steamship agents, who tells them "Yes, it is really true that you can pick up gold on the streets of the Uniled States." The/foreigner finds that the closest, he can come to picking up gold in the streets is a job in a coal mine, a factory, a mill or a sweat shop! He makes a bare living. He simply exists as he did in Italy, in Russia or' in Hungary, or any oilier place. But anyway, this is,a free country.. That was another thing that the foreigner had heard, lie and his neighbors and fellow -workmen can at least get together and talk things over and and try.and .find out what's wrong with conditions. Caii he? "Well, hardly, if the ,(business interests" don't like it. Being a foreigner and unable to speak passable English, he finds' that there is nothing in the free speech line. . He is an anarchist., an; alien a, disturber, a conspirat- 7 or, an agitator, a foreigner. *, If he is out of a job he is a hobo. , In. short he finds that he has.exchanged a Cossack for a policeman. . " An exaggeration ? Not at all. Iii Spokane there are three hundred and fif* ty half-starved, and effectually clubbed "re volutionists" in jail for trying to speak on the public streets. Twelve others—two of tliem women—are in 'jail for "criminal conspiracy"—that is for try ing to break an anti-free speech law thai was declared unconstitutional by the Spokane court Little newsboys have been locked up and sweated by the police. The officers state that the the boys were attending meetings of the revolutionists and "it is no place for them." The revolutionists say that the real reason for arresting the boys was that they sold the Spokane Press, a newspaper that has told the free" speeches' side of the story as well as the officials and "business interests" side. " ' Tlie police are now threatening to arrest , Socialist lenders wlio are circulating an initia tive petition which has for ils objoct the passing of a free speech ordinance ofthe sort in use in several large cities. A "prominent citizen has offered to supply one thousand pick hank's to volunteers wlio will drive the agitators into the river. Not all theso "agistors" are foreigners by any nienns, Many are American born, ,but enough are from abroad to make the phrase "foreign clijnicnt" slick." Noun* of ihesc men it is true, are ignorant and violent, and are beginning to see "red." Biit many others an men of i-xpiTh-iii'i- tint] i-din-ntioii. These an the leaders, They counsel continually "no resistance," and Hint is the spirit that lias ruled their side of the contest thus far. And so the fight goes on. Meanwhile we, who have induced to our shores those "agitators" who are foreigners— lii-causr* our mast ers, the great, corporations, need them to keep down the price of labor— regard with I'ieivi* patriotic lintc the ''foreign- ers wim conii' iiver ln-n> In break the laws of tin* country," UPHOLDERS OF THE SANCTITY OP THE SABBATH It. may suit the purpose of some people in advertising their own uprightness to east ri-l'lfi-tinns it ' "l (' , I . I.i Hi. I f ,r,t .tt- il.t.i ■ i..,l ". "»*** I,**, .1,., .... ...I' i*i,l i .*. iii Div )\i.\ ni' Vxr.il it;)! h- ,Hi-Y:n't) In I'.-i:-! l!,.-,i „.,'■ iitteiiipt should be iiiinlt- to map political capital out nf what is u purely moral, non-party ijueslion. At a recent Social and Moral Reform banquet Hon. Mr.. Motherwell expressed his deep regret that the contractors for the parliament buildings should have openely violated "the,*Lord's Day Act by carrying on the worlc of construction on Sunday, and in the presence of the attorney general he further expressed the hope that"those specially entrusted with the proper observance of the Sabbath would take steps to lay a complaint before the Attorney General in order that action,might be taken against the offending* contractors and preclude <j possibility of a recurrence of the offence. This was on Thursday. December 2. . '■ Before any action sueh as Mr. -Motherwell suggested was taken another Sunday came round and again worlo was proceeded with on the buildings. Thereupon the local Opposition* paper proceeded to sneer at Mr. Motherwell and to call, in question his sincerity. On Wednesday last a formal charge*against the contractors was laid before the Attorney General, and without a moment's delay he issued a fiat, rather not oiie. but two, one for each offence, and instructed an officer of his department to conduct the prosecution of the charge. This action was reported to the Legislature the same afternoon. The local opposition paper which is so righteously indignant that the* Sabbath should have been broken, and which questions the sincerity of Mr. Motherwell, who likewise indignant, had a reporter in the Legislature, biit not one word, is published on the action taken by the R. N7 W. M. P. and the Attorney General. Mr. Motherwell declared that' action to punish those who had openly violated the Lord's Day act should be taken. That action has been taken. Yet we are asked to regard Mr. Motherwell as an insincere man. The Opposition paper condemned the Government for inaction." sneered at the Commissioner of Agriculture, and declared that the government ■ was indifferent to the breaking of the law, if not actually a party to it/ The government gives the lie to all this by taking action. Then this opposition paper deliberately suppresses all mention of the Government's action, and so far as it is concerned the public is allowed to remain under the impression that Mr. Motherwell is insincVe, the government indifferent: in fact that it i.s in sympathy with the breaking bf the law. . , -_ " As between the two it is not difficult to reach a conclusion as to which party -isfreally. sincere, and the friend, supporter and sinceer believer in the sanctity of the Sabbath.—Regina Leader. The above article shows that in some'matters 'at-least-tb.ere-doesiat^pre^eut-exist-in-thftj.Pro.viii'ee, of Saskatchewan a Lord's Day Act. But why is it that it is meant to cover, or does cover only certain lines of trade. AVhy should the poor miner be forced to work on Sunday, if othcrs"are arrested if they do work? Tlie government'of Saskatchewan is very loose in several things. We1 had some experience of its looseness in connection with tlie Globe Fire Insurance Company, and there are other companies holding a charter under the Saskatchewan government that are very nearly as useless as the Globe company was. , ' .But will the Premier see the reasonableness of protecting the miners? We hope so. As Others See Us Tn Saskatchewan there is nt present no Compensation law. A man working at,any trade there is liable to get hurt for life without getting any returns from the people who are responsible for his accident, In the coal -mines this is especially brought, to notice. At Taylorton, a young man in the prime of life, but 27 years of age, was maimed for life, just twelve-months ago. The Company i'or whom he was working and who should be responsible for his accident, have so fnr refused to give him any .compensation for his injuries.' In this same district, at the recent elections the present member, He'll by name.' made all' sorts of promises to the miners of what he would do for them iu the way of compensation law, S hour bank to bank law. better homes, better light, better conditions, etc, but so far they have received nothing. The premier has also switched the question of doing anything in this regard for another -twelve months. A system of mining inspection is eerliiin-, ly needed in the province of Saskatchewan along the same lines that are followed iu British Columbia. According to reliable reports the conditions in some of the mines in Saskatchewan at present, are deplorable. Ventilation is n joke: timbering b farce, the use of powder entrusted lo tlmse who are not en refill, and the general conditions iu which thu men have to work are about nfc bad as could be imagined. As staled before in this paper, in n recent sjieeeh outlining the work that was to be tindi-riaken by the legislature of Saskatchewan, the premier expounded ii long list of public works and legislation that wus to be undertaken, but not one word had he to offer for the miners, who are I • I ,, ,. . 1!(! .. <• </* I..UJ-; uuWm 'i'i,,,. ii.i.it,. i li.Kh ',i, ni.y .i.1' Iim Du'vr n.*.*iJ iu'inhi). the west. The voters will not be liable to forget ilie (kitl »lie*y have received, Progressive Fernie,' published at the Ledger office in the coal'city is a literary aiid typographical victory. — Greenwood Ledge." * * * The Herald is in receipt of Progressive Fernie, an illustrated booklet published by the Fernie District Ledger. It commemorates the'destructive fire of August 1908,'and the remarkable progress the town has made since then in rebuilding. A racy story of the fire is given with many good illustrations, and the work of restoration is a credit not only to Fernie but to tlie' whole of Canada.—Nanaimo Herald. - * * * ., ■ , Progressive Fernie is the title of a handsome, illustrated booklet issued by the District Ledger at Fernie.' The issue shows the miraculous progress that has taken place in Fernie in one short year.* The terrible fire occurred in August 1908 and the illustrations show conditions as they are in August 3909.* Altogether the issue is one which reflects much credit on the pub1 Ushers.—Portage la Prairie Liberal. * * * The Fernie Ledger, has Issued a very attractive, booklet showing tho progress than has been made In tho chief coal mining town of the interior of British Columbia since the great fire of 1908. Within the compass of a single year the city has risen from the ashes of its former self and is in a more prosperous condition than.at any previous time in its history. The work hi question was printed in the Ledger office and bears upon its' face most convincing evidence of the fact that in the printing business and in every other buslnss Fernie is thoroughly up to date.—Victoria Times. * » » The town of. Fernie in British Columbia, which a year ago was practically obliterated by fire, has again been rebuilt', and has now regained almost the full measure of its former greatness and importance. This at any rate is the announcement made in a large, illustrated booklet entitled Progressive Fernie,' which has just been issued by the business men of that community. Fernie is situated in the rich coal mining country of the Crows Nest Pass, and the booklet serves to show that it is reaping great prosperity from the coal mining industry. It is described as the city of homes, the Pittsburg of Canada, the industrial beehive of Southeastern British Columbia. The object of the booklet is to show that the city possesses advantages as a distributing and manufacturing centre, and the letter press and illustration's certainly, seem to.. bear this -out.—Montreal .Witness. -The District Ledger, Fernie B. C, nas""our thanks for~a—copy—of-'Pro**" gressive Fernie, a book of over one hundred pages, wherein is contrasted the growth of that flourishing western town since the big-fire in August, 1908. Many views are portrayed of the destruction wrought by the fire fiend, as are^ also views of the progress since made. The publication is a work of art throughout, a really creditable piece , of letter press and half tone work. In looking over Its pages we find a Westville boy portrayed in several places. On- one page we find the individual photo of James Marshall, chief clerk accounting department of the Crows Nest, Pass Coal'Co. We also find him in a group of the clerical staff of the C. N. P. 0. Co, We also find him In another group as a member of the Fernie Board of Trade; 1909. James H, is a son of our worthy townsman, Mr. James Marshall, Acadia stroet.--Free Lance, Westville*, N. S. * * * -.rr"''\ TEA FLAVOR Tea acquires a flavor under the peculiar climate of Ceylon that cannot be acquired anywhere else pn earth. The delicate fragrance and delightful aroma of will please,you. Buy a package to-day from your grocer. You'll like it! »»¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥"**'¥¥¥¥¥¥»■» I t * The Elite Dancing Academy Farquarson & Campbell Under personal' direction of- Mr. & Mrs.' P. A. Farquarson Lessons from .7* to 9 Mondays and Thursdays^ ■' - $ * . . . . kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk k Electric Lighted .. steam Heated CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C. > First Class Accommodation for Travellers - MRS. S.JENNINGS, PROPRIETRESS Hot and Cold Water L. A. Mills, Manager C' , I.,,* (-•I'.O**','*!'. ■■ri.viiin*-* nf A TREAT COMING H will ho groat news Indeed to all of uh to lenrn thnt tho Honnio llrltir lliish will lw glvon lieor on January plnco In BtroiiK and pi-mint.nit. Its chlof exponent Is Pestle whoso droll phll osnphy itiul witticisms nro nn oxroll ont foil fo t|n< moro serious portions i un1 lived up to so .-lowly thnt domes- tli: lies nre ii pt to heroine siu-riflced on whnt tlin "unco ftulil' consider tho nltiir of ivIIkIoim duty. In Lnchlnn jCiimiil-ell Ih shown one whoso heart Ih it-Tat the Miner* Union Opora Viotiso.\overflowing with tender lovo for hlsi'"" iho play. Tlio company this season ThU Si-oich ninieity iltiuiiii which wi."•■•■■ I--1 ■'•I' •*••*> duuKUt-.-i. >■•■. \w lit it mo-',is all that totiM Ik: ilcAlri.-d. whilo it well combines several of Inn McLnr-i nwiu ot what he deems rlKhteous j quartette of tbalo HliiBorH and William ,wn bu*\ U.iMi, .-.loiU.-* of llff lu, wr.'iMi, ilrlvi.-:i her from lily horn'*, nml, Mulkk, a Scutch Imi; piper, will add Drumtoclity, Ik sure to ph-us.* nil thu- ■ n'j-iihkJIiik n«iiitn«i liln fnlherly littt't-. to the Kern-rat iiiU-ulUniwnH. ado Koere, especially our Scotch pop*.'Ion tries to make himself beld-ve that — nlnfo, an it. Im full of the [iimosphon; Ditn mi was that of a just and a (.oil- The Till en-Wood Corn puny and Hinff prtment-'d Mr. Wrno.it* Hodman, a former member nf their Mntt, who U at of Dw thistle, the heather, and Dear f'*nrliiK man. He t» transformed from Auld Hcntland. The play Ih wonderfully 'an ascetic and literal hellever In lho tru<Mo life In It* iletlriention of Scotch ■■f'nlvai-.Uili*: Ititerpretarlon of the aerip-j present und.TKolrii; treatment in Sp-o- character, toir-h i'hara<:ier» »» may,, tuien .*> nu„ •who uiiiui M >.»■>••*. *>i>uii*, W;ui>\ <*Uh u tUttiUf fix i\tM. The oven now bo found In country towne*,; Kood in the Guidon Hnln, All thin U{ recipient wImIio* to publicly extend tn In Scollnnd, whom tho Cnlvnnliitlc dor.-'i * ery hetiutifuHy I rotiKht out In thej tin* donoi» hl» t hunks for this much trine* of redemption ami damnation idny. The ceiw-ly element In the: appreciated gift. \ ; KING'S HOTEL Bar supplied with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars DINING ROOM IN CONNECTION JOHN P0DBIELANCIK, Prop. Fornie, risen from ils ashes is today one of the busiest, brightest, best built and most progressive of the prosperous cities ot the interior of nrlllsh Columbln, ProRresslvo Fornie, n handsomely lllustrnled, cleverly compiled and woll printed book of viows and letter press, ■just Issued hy tho Fornio District Led- ftor, rIvob nn admirable Idea of tho wonderful transformation that took place within 12 months of tho great disaster that converted one of tlie most flourishing oltios of the Crow Into n heap of smouldering ruins, The nmazliiK worlc that has boon accomplished by tho Indomltnblo citizens of lho conl metropolis within so brief n period Is graphically portrayed In tho publication. Views show tbo city as 11 was boforo tho fatal August I, 1008, lho HconoB of ruin and desolation that tho devastating flro loft In Its wake aro depleted, and finally, thoro ore Illustrations of tho handsomo city an It (ixIhih today and of many ot Its most noteworthy buildings. Tho book Ih ii n.Mtuirkrtbh*) momonto of a chapter In tho history of Fornio that can bo paralleled nowhere on thc four continents. It tells a story of catastrophe and recovery that Is a credit to tho spirit and, pot'Hiivorenco nf the west, and It Ih a Houvenlr thnt. Is of Interest not In Fertile nlono, hut whorovor pluck and iiiliniriitlon are ailmlred, The lllim* trillions first attract tho attention of those who make a curnory examination of the publication, but tho letter promt Is appropriate and oqunlly Interesting, nud the advertisements which are iiIho published give n vivid Impression of the biiFilnosslIko and progressiva spirit ':f tl: ■ t-lt;' that 1" "'Ml nnrnfl TV-"."' rnnslve Fomln.—Nolson Nows, *(■?■ Fb Kb ANNUAL EASTERN CANADA Excursions Low Round Trip Rates to Ontario, Quebec and Maratime Provinces. Tickets on Sale Dec.0l to Dec. 31, in- clusiev, good to return within three months. ;, , Tickets issued in; connection Atlantic Steamship Business will be on sale from November 21 and limited to five months from date of issue . Finest Equipment. Standard. First Class and Tourist"* Sleeping Cars arid NORTHERN HOTEL Wm. Eschwig*,. Proprietor. New and up-to-date Handsome Cafe Attached OPEN DAY and NIGHT Loans On first * class business^and residential property. DROP IN MATTER AND TALK THE OVER WITH US Real Estate & Insurance Cree & Moffatt GEO. BARTON EMPRESS TRANSFER1 Dining Cars * on . all Through Trains. Compartment - Library - Observation Cars on "Imperial Limited" and "At- *- lantic Expuress." 3 Through Express Trains Daily "THETORONTO EXPRESS" leaves Winnipeg daily at 22.40, making connections at Toronto for all points East and West thereof. The "Imperial Limited" leaves Winnipeg daily at 18,15, and tho "Atlantic Express" at 8.00 daily, making connections at Montreal for all points East thereof. Apply to the Nearest C. P. R. Agent for full Information ing Furniture Moving a Specialty WOOD OF ALL KINDS Leave Orders with W. Keay -r~, P MONE—ra-4—t— M. A. Kastner ■"° INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Fire! Fire! Fire! The. anniversary of the great fire of August 1, 1908, is drawing near. * Let us draw yonr attention to the fact that we represent 14 financially strong, old established and well known Board Fire Insurance coni- parties, also agent for the ' * Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada We have several snaps iu Business and Residential "~ . - Property in different parts of the city- Agent ' '■ , , " :' New Oliver Typewriter Machine given out on trial "No Charge I HERE IS A POINTER I on what to buy the wife for Christmas A SEWING MACHINE" S?.^.^?.^?."^m^m A STEEL RANGE Our holiday price is $60.00 A WASHING MACHINE The best In the market S10.00 J. M. AGNEW & CO. ELKO, B. C. A fiolro wns hold In the Iiiihoiiiuiu of the Methodist church on Mondqy ov oiiliiK, A kooiI numuor were present mul n most onjoyahlo tlmo was spont. .*.,.. i I , ■- 0 „ kJ'Ut'i.l'h Vfc.V. S:*I^W.k..ft V. •x,.,.i*:.,... i-i. *-(- solid silver tea sot was mndo to Mr. nnd Mrs. Woathorilt on behalf of tho church on tho occasion of their departure from tho city. Prof. Mynr announcos that ho will stnrt next wook a French conversation and ruadlnn clasA, Three houro a wcok Is tho timo and miccess Is wiar- iintccd tu four months. He will rIvo nlno Htrlctly private lessons to ladles and BPtitlenx-fU In (Jorman, Fronch or Italian three tlmi-ft a week, ov-nry twelve lessons paid In advance*. Thono courses will he held lu tho aftornoon and will not Interfere with the regular courseu ur piDpatitiUai for Juuloi and acutoi* matriculation In daisies and mathematics. For terms please apply ut Fornio opera house. The Gift Makers Great Opportunity Our New and Beautiful line of Holiday Goods, full of the Choicest Selections for the Christmas Trade is now ready for your inspection. We have new novelties in nice but inexpensive goods. We have choicer and more costly gifts Toys, Books, and Art Novelties Goods Our stock is generous in variety and includes only goods of Our very approved worth and reasonable prices will delight you. Don't put off till thc last wcclc or thc last day »to t make your Christmas selection-will lay any article aside. Our Motto: The Most of the Best for thc Least I I Suddaby's Drug & Book Store Agent for Victor and Edison Phonographs Huyler's & Lowney's Chocolates, New Scale Williams' Pianos • . I J*tH*tt*HHHHHHHHHHH*HHl^^ _n_a *^SBBSSa^5BBa5!S3BSSHBB_.8SSS ShSSSsE? I V L* <. f h. V," 1 )■ LE The Official Organ of District No. 18, U.M.W. of A. Fernie, B.C.) January 1 st, 1910 yy»yyyvyy'»yyy**^*^y^AM^*»*»^MMf* •*****MMMMr-JM ■* t * ¥. * •ic •It * News Front the Camps f*********** +■ i •*+ From our own Correspondents *ckk kick*kickickkirkirkkk*kirkk'kk kkkkickictrkkkkkkkkkk-kkickkkkk the Ledger yet? If not, why not. They need the money, in the business. We wish all readers of this paper a bright, and prosperous New Year. ■ Alf. Smith,, a coupler in No! 2 mine had his leg badly,,, crushed by being caught with a runaway trip on Tuesday night. ' ' .' - WALDO *■■ 1 ************************** COAL CREEK | Hkkkkkkkkkkrkkkkkkkkkkkk-Kkk A grand smoking concert was held In the new club hall on Christmas evening. Owing to the absence of the president through work, the chair was taken hy W. Larder, better known as Yorkle, who performed. his duties In fine style. The following gentlemen aided considerably introducing'a most -* J*-**- v, ■ r *' . I:- ")\. -;i i'i.',. ~ - '*' i 1 - i I r • It- \%. ■ \- :J enjoyable evening':: D. Archibald, "VV Evans, J. Dooly, H. Baker, T. Davies, J. Hewitt, R. Hiibbertsey, D. Slavlh, T. Davies, T. Steele, T. Sto'we, J. McFarlane, A.. Harrold, A. Smith, W. Atkinson, T. Douglas, J. Dodd, D. Mc- o Gregor, R. Tucker, the Highland piper, and A. Allan, comedian from Ml- .* chel. The accompanists were M. J. Hewitt, and B. Barnes. The refreshments were supplied free by Mr. Cox of the Elk Valley Brewing Company, '■' Everybody present had a real good time... , . Mr. James Finlayson, wife and family from Frank, were visiting friends at Coal Creek for the week end. * Mr. and Mrs. G. Crabbe entertained a number of their friends to a.party ■ on Tuesday evening and all had a - good time. H.' Fowler, a driver in No. 9 mine, '" had the misfortune to lose the little finger of his right hand on the 23rd inst. by. getting it caught between a car and a post. • Mr. Fullerton of Winnipeg, is now j in charge of the company's warehouse at Coal Creek. Jack O'Brien pulled out last week for a trip to the coast. Herbert Lanfear and family are again residing at Coal Creek. , The first dance this season was held 'in the'dub Hall last Wednesday night. The Company present was not a very .lq*j"_*n_.rfn*a iMiriri cr t/\ f Vi_i clirkrf « ft-. Hi-* *a_ 'AMI Q\_ — \m< ilV _r IT 111Q W —VUV VJ**1_ * V IIVllWU^' but those who were there.had a,right good time.-', The floor was just fine and the music too. Piano, Mr. Clarldge;* violin, Mr. Foster.. Floor master; Mr.'T. Wakelem. ,** Among the visitors-at the Creek" for ■ Christmas were some old timers ih J. \ Combe; T. Branch, J. Logan, T. \Leech j W, Quail, T. Wilson,, N".,Duncan, A. } Crulckshanks, A„ Allan, E. Purcell, E. ' Lynn, G. Smith. | - Yorkey took a trip back east last Sunday night. The concert for the benefit of Chas. Allstead on Monday night was a grand success financially, and the talent was exceptionally good, as the following program will show:. Musical selection song, Minute Past Seven Last Night; Miss Jones, song, Just Like the Ivy I'll Cling to Thee; Miss Alice Tyldsley The Choir Boy; Mr. J. Foley, cornet solo; C. Clnridge, humorous song, The Song Without a Name; encore, What Would the Congregation Say?; Mrs. F. M. Por'teous, song, Sing Me to Sleep; encore, Love Me and the World Is Mine; .Master Worthlngton, violin solo Mrs. Elly, song, Sweetheart Days; J. Puckey, character comedian:— Run Away, Mounted Foot; encore, Yarns; Miss Cissie McCourt, song, The Toilers; G. Finlayson, comic song, Patter, a Different Girl Again; Miss Alice Tyldesley, recitation,. The. Road, to Heaven; Miss Cissie McCourt, The Dear Home Songs; Mrs. Elly, song, selected. After the program the president, Mr. W. McFegan, moved a vote of thanks to the artists for the kind services rendered also the audience for their kind atronage towards such a' charitable, cause. The board of management was also heartily thanked. Mr. J. Claridge seconded ,the motion. The sum received by the concert was $131. The singing of God Save the King brought a good entertainment to a close." The accompanists for the evening were Mr. •> Elly and Mr. Evans. ' ** ■■ •■ v -i •Don't forget the dance on New Years eve. Tickets. Gentlemen one dollar and fifty cents. Ladles free. Lunch to.be served.. Secretary C. Claridge. The boys at the big batch had a fight on Christmas day (snowballing.) ^.Who harnessed the team that went to Fernie on Christmas morning. .George Smithis back at the Creek again. - Can't stay away can you, George.' ' *."- ' . i ■- Entertainments and Christmas trees were held in the Presbyterian . and Methodist churches respectively last Wednesday aiid Thursday evenings for . (Too Late for last week) The masquerade ball held by the concert and every child rich or poor will receive a present. Percy Hesketh of Blairmore will .visit Goal Creek this week end to spend Christmas with his relatives and friends. . A grand smoker, was held on Tuesday evening 'last in the school house and all had a good time. ■ Mr. Blair, an old timer through the Pass, has taken up a position as en** gineer.at the cement works at'Blairmore. ladles of Waldo on Thursday evening was a pronounced success in every way. Lower Waldo, Baynes, Elko, Jaffray and Wardner were well ^represented. ' * The floor was in perfect condition and dancing was much enjoyed. At 12 o'clock an excellent supper was served. When the guests unmasked a ■ flashlight picture " was taken. Following, are some of the characters. represented. Mrs.* Griffith, nurse. "' Mrs. Hart, Indian maiden. Mrs.. Verhoef, night. . Mrs. Joe Ross, Queen of Hearts. Miss Smith: Queen of Diamonds. ** Mr. and Mrs. Hales Ross: Uncle Sam and Wife. ' Mrs. Charles McNab: Plain old woman. Mrs. Walter, Robertson, Dutch girl Mrs. Gircrade: Night. Dr. Robertson: Red domino.,, Miss Saunders: Greenaway girl. Mr. and Mrs. Flemsburg, sailor and lass. ■ Mrs. Roby: Flower girl. Mrs. Dunn: Japanese girl. Mrs. ..McDonald:'Dancing girl. Mr. Walter Robertson: Baby. Mr. Dupont: sailor. Mr. Robertson: Highland * chieftain. ' Dr. Saunders: Red domino. Mr. Booth: Green domino. Mr. Joe Ross: Cavalier. Mr. Pickard: ,Cow woman. Mr. Muir:. Knight. , Mr. Irvin: Double clown. Mr. Bai-tgr: Clown. Mr. Roby: Mephisto. Excellent music was furnished and dancing was kept up to the we srha' hours of the morning. , .■* "° * Service will be held "in the Waldo hall on Sunday. Mrs. Hugh McMahon, Newdale, Man. back and-side injured. Mrs. S. Dickson, Winnipeg, body injured. ■ The'cause as far as is yet ascertainable, was a broken rail,' the engine., having passed over safely. Later.—B. Campbell of Lethbridge was among those who were slightly injured. - ■■.''.. lad fr-i(_- nit 11/4(•<on_qn/l__ ■pia rt *•_ c .on*rl_ftirA*MirAtiA. buC7uiiiiul \,*L— uiiu-«.i lUiluu-itliu-*^ t \m-x~j v/uc had a good time. . Quite a crowd of men went to Fernie for the special meeting.-Tuesday night and Wednesday. The mines were idle ln order to get all the men,there possible., A special train was run from the Creek. ■ -An Italian was fined ten dollars and costs at Fernie, police court on the 15th Inst, for having stuck his lamp "with a pick in No, 5, mine and not reporting it to the'fire boss. This is a very serious offence and men working In these mines cannot be too careful with tlieir lamps. Have you paid your subscription to FRANK Another smash up occurred at Bellevue this week' when a freight pitched into the rear end of a standing freight, smashing* the caboose and dismantling the engine of the stack and" several other parts. ' The front of the engine caught fire and burned off all -the wood work clean to "the engine.:, This is the second smash at Bellevue In the last three weeks. Fortunately no one was hurt. ■ Mike Kindret of Passburg laid information against Billy Mosteca to the police for assault, but later Kindret withdrew the charge, Mosteca paying the costs. ' Pete Morris also of Passburg was fined $5 and costs for assaulting Jno. Gregovich'of Passburg. ' Mrs. McFarland of Hillcrest laid information against her husband for assault. He was sentenced to two months hard labor at Maeleod without the option'" of a fine. Carl Bansmer was committed. dn the 27th, for stealing a horse belonging to W. Chappehof Bellevue. He borrowed the horse to come to Frank, but instead of returning he skipped out, across the line taking the horse with him. He was turned back by the U. S. customs and arrested by the Mounted police at Twin Lakes. He was sent back to Frank and was committed by Mr. T. S. Belcher, J. P. He will be sentenced later. The Christmas tree which ought to have been held before Xmas, will- be held New Years eve' in the .church, when it is "hoped that every child in Frank will receive a nice present. All tradesmen and the general public contributed generously to the scheme. Mr. Somerton of New Michel , was paying his brother,a visit'here this week. ' ,*,",' ,; "' * TORONTO EXPRESS WRECKED The Hogmannay supper and dance of the Scotch folk is being held in Bruce's hall tonight (Friday.) A good time is assured. Supper is on the tables at 8.30 o'clock. The priee of admission is gents $2; ladies free. That beautiful Scottish drama The Bonnie Briar Bush Is to pay us a visit in the very near future. This will be welcome news to all lovers of this delightful interpretation of Ian McLaren's widely.read stories of Drumtoclity. The story is so well and favorably known here that It Is unnecessary to detail the plot. Lachlan Campbell, Postie, Tammas,' McLure and all the other lovable characters will cbe well, presented by a thoroughly capable company of players. An entirely new* and beautiful,scenic production has been built for this season, the for* mer one having been destroyed this summer in a fire which burned up. one of the largest- storage warehouses in New York city. The play will be given here on January 10 at the Miners opera house. 1910 DIARIES OfficeDiaries, all sizes Pocket Diaries Office Desk Calendars'_ Canadian Almanacs World's Almanacs I WANT WHAT I WANT WHEN I WANT if taaaaaaaawmi^^*^maaaaataaamaaaaaamamm—m—wmawmam If you WANT a thorough musical training, (Pianoforte or Organ ) then - call on James , Cartilege, opposite Methodist Church; who receives and trains pupils and can assure intending patrons of best attention being shown tnem. Parents please note. 7 " James Cartilege Typewriter Papers and Office Supplies galore AW. BLEASDELL The Leading Druggist Phone 118 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦^ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ O % $ Wishing all A Happy and % o \ % Prosperous New Zear % % . ^ % HEINTZMAN PIANO PARLORS M. W. Elley, District Manager o o (Last .week's Items) Mr. and Mrs. Holcroft and George Whiting of Michel-went tnrough here on Saturday last on a visit to Bur- i *•> mis. All the children of the day school were visited by Father Christmas,— alias A, V. Lang—on Wednesday and were presented with a bag of candy, and nuts, , Mrs. Darbyshlre and Mrs. Smith of Burmis were visitors here on Thursday. '- ■*, The Christmas tree which ought to have been,held this week will be.held on Friday next',when there will he a MONTREAL, Dec. 28:—Part of the Toronto-Winnipeg'express which left Winnipeg on Wednesday night, was derailed seven miles west of. Chap- leau, .-.'■•' , Several coaches in the'middle of the train loft the rails, and two of them turned over on their sides. About 20 persons received slight Injuries and of these the following are said to be the most seriously.hurt: M, Moqull, Amsterdam, N. Y., back injured. D. A. McLean, Moosomin, Sask., internal injuries. w& fR.H. Marlow | GROCER & CONFECTIONER I First Class Union Store carrying a Suitable Line of Xmas . Goods Two South African Scrips sale at usual price for ft I North'Lethbridge, —Lethbridge Alta. 4_?*stni*^"i -yttnrro id-hdpom> l^^^^^^,^^*^***^*^*.*^^*** Garbutt Business College Stafford Block, Lethbridge. Guarantees positions to its graduates, Thorough instruction in Shorthand & Commercial branches. For any information or free prospectus write . . Geo.J. Shmidt, Principal Garbutt Business College P. O. Box 1291 Phono 263 r Suddaby's Attractions aro his., Low Prices Suddaby's Quality First, Quantity Second Fair Prico Third See Our Beautiful New Year Display I suddaby's Shopping List To simplify ChrlHtmas shopplnB a classified list of artlclou liaa.bo.m com-. pilot). 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Our assortment contains in great variety the very latest and most pleasing novelties of the season. You Are Sure to Find Something Appropriate for All Ton hrl Chirk Mnliul llUli I'likle HUh , I'liiler* Cniuili llrin.li Cum Itrrrlirr I'li'lorr I'rnine I'iiiIiKok I'oroi ■Inrdliilrre Wnote lliinkrl Miiiiej .Inr Cnjiiirr Itrlllr \N|ikln KlnK >«iiu»ir nml f'rruiu *rt* «)ll> V Tlilile Miunr Nlmkrr Coffee Srt llluiier f-iniiii I'rult l»*li ChnfliiK Hon I I'miiltrmllrtttt Cruel I'nney I'nllrrf I'rn lloae Him I For the Riffht Present for the Rlffht Porson nt Right price bo to| Suddaby's ___k '"••-- »*.-.' ^*x ^-JiMwaiuin.'^u^ iltmUlKfrfttSttriZL^UAM 'V ': .-ci'* PAGE SIX. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, Q. C. JANUARY 1.1910 INVESTIGATE GRIEVANCES Grand Trunk Employees and the Bosses Chewing the Rag For Better or Worse Convention ************************>(.* ■*■*. -K * kkkk-kirkkirkkrkirkkkkkkkkkk-kkk $ Call Issued i 0 OTTAWA"; Dec. 27.—For some time there has been a dispute between the G.!_. R. and its station agents and operators regarding the hours* of work. A conciliation hoard has been appointed consisting' of .1. E. Atkinson of Toronto, chairman, appointed by the minister of labor; Wallace Necbltt, K. C. representing the railway and W. E. Lees of Toronto for the men. The dispute effects all tho lines east of Detroit. Evening Citizen says: "it is stated that a number of disputes as lo classification of excavation of tlie lake Superior section of the Transcontinental railway have been adjusted as between Mr. KellJhor of' the G. T. P. and Cl. Grant, chief engineer of the' commission. This lias been done without, the necessity of a reference to Coliingwood Schrieher.' The third arbitrator was appointed on November II. Other sections will be gone over in the spring. The correspondence and oilier matters relating to classification on the .Transcontinental-'will be the subject of enquiry when parliament luassembles, bul it is. said thrift the altitude of both the commission and the'G.T.P, will be to sit tight, pending the completion of tho work of tlie newly appointed arbitration board. The railway commission heard a long argument today on the complaint of the '.Manufacturers association against tlie new tariff on code messages proposed by certain telegraph companies. Tiie amalgamation of the Canadian Krotherliood of Railway Employees with the Canadian Federation of Labor which has been pending since the convention of the latter held here in September has" at last been completed. , Final. arrangements were, made for taking the railway men into the Canadian Federation of Labor at a conference held here between J. W. Pat'ter- ,son,<,president of the Federation/and • A. R. Molscher, grand* president of the ■ Brotherhood. ' *- It is understood that the terms on which amalgamation.is made are satisfactory'to all parties concerned. The Edmonton team asking him to hold Edmonton's cup dates open. Mr. Magee says that the Edmonton team will most likely come. They will doubtless be given the dates of January 1 and 3 if they come. COUNTY COURT Sittings in East Kootenay for Year To Come January. 11th, Tuesday at Wilmer. January Ilth, Friday at "Cran brook. ■January 20: Fernie January 27: Golden.*1 February ,10: Cranbrook. February 17: Fernie. March 10: Cranbrook March 17: Fernie April 7: Golden April fl: Wilmer April 14: Cranbrook. April 21: Fernie May 12: Cranbrook May 19: Fernie June 9: Cranbrook. June 16: Fernie June 23: Golden. . June 25: Wilmer. September 1: Golden. September 3:,,Wilmer September 8: Cranbrook September 15: Fernie October-13: Cranbrook October 20: Fernie November 3: Golden.- -' November 10: Cranbrook- November 17: Fernie December S: Cranbrook December 15: Fernie Chambers will be held at Fernie on Tuesday in each week excepting the weeks', when ther is a sitting of the court. Chambers in Cranbrook each -Monday and all other days the Judge is in town. . ' » ■ * . P. E. WILSON Judge "railway mefrwill continue UTeir organ", zation under the old name but will pay a per capita tax on the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees— numbering 3000 men—who are'mainly eniplo>;«l_9n..the=Intercoloniiil and the "other*"line's- of Nova Scotia. Their head office is in Halifax. President D'Arey Magee of Lhe Ottawa hockey club received a' wire from Manager Jack Winchester bf the THERE ARE OTHERS A big hearted Irish politician in a To the Local Unions of the Uniled Mine Workers of America, Grect- , ing:* Yon are hereby notified that the 21st annual convention of the United .Mine Workers of America will be held in Tonilinson Hall, Indianapolis, Ind., commencing at 10 a.m. Tuesdav, Jan. 18, 1910. 7* • * - A careful examination of the following extracts from Article Five of the Constitution will show the basis of representation and the manner of the election of delegates: . Section 2: Representatives to the International Convention shall be elected directly from Local Unions nnd shall have one vote for each one hundred members or majority fraction thereof, but no representative shall have, or be,, credited by the Credential Committee with more than five voles, nor shall said Credential committee transfer votes to any delegate nol, duly authorized .by the Local Union, nnd no pei son shall be eligible as representative who is not a mine worker or employed by the organization, mid is a bona fide member of a local union in the dist'rict which he is said to repiesent,, Note: The term "Miner or Mine' Worker" includes any one working in or around the mines and a mem bur of a Local union. Sec. 3: No local'union shall be1 entitled to representation in the International convention that is in arrears for '1'ies or assessments for two months preceding the one in which the international condition is held, . and which'has not in every particular compiled with' the constitution of tlic.dis- trict in which' said local union may be located, or which has less than leu members, and any,,mine within tin- jurisdiction of tho United* IU ino Workers, having been* once organized for a period of three months and allowing itself to become lapsed, defunct, or refusing'to pay dues or assessments to' the organization, shall pay a sum equal to three months dues and assessments on all.members to the international and district unions, before it can be reinstated or reorganized, and must be in good standing for four months previous to the month* iii which the international convention is held .before said local union shall be entitled, to representation in the. annual or special conventions. Sec. ,4. If it shall appear upon inves- igation that any local union has lapsed in order to evade the'payment of tax or assessments, the international executive board" shall insist upon the payment of-all- back taxes and assessments. ' , A pure, wholesome, reliable Grape Cream of Tartar Baking Powder The cream of tartar used in Dr. Price's Baking Powder is in the exact form and composition In ' which it ocenrs in the .luscious, healthful grape, Improves the flavor and adds to the health- fulness of the food /Vo A. lum _^^^_____,_ fi° time w Tftosphaie Cream Bakitvg PoWder. DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D. S. "DENTIST. ■ Office:'Johnson-Faulkner Block. Hours 9-12; 1-5;',6.30-7.30.' Phone 72 rernle B. C. W. R., ROSS'K.C. Barrister and Solicitor Fernie, B. C. Canada. L. P. Eckstein D. E. McTaggart ECKSTEIN & MCTAGGART BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS, ETC. ' Cox Stroet , Fernie B. C. F. C. Lawe Alex. I, Fisher LAWE & FISHER ., ATTORNEYS Fernie, B. C. H. W. HERCHMER Barrister and Solicitor BECK BLOCK , ; FERNIE B.C. western city had just left a theatre one night when he was approached by a beggar who said: - , Heaven bless your bright,, benevolent'face! A little charity'sir, for a poor cripple. .The politicians gave the man some coins, saying: "Aud how are you crippled, old man?" "Financially, sir,' answered the beggar as he made off. **************************************************** Suggestive uestions Sunday School q ■|TP On the Lesson by the Rev. Dr. Linscott for. the International HI Newspaper Bible Study Olub. "■—-"r—-i * ■> * ■4 * * * * kitk*kkkkkkkkx\kkt<kitkir-kkkkirkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk-kkkkkkkk January 2nd 1910 'S BAY CO. Xmas. Hampers HAMPER NO, 1—$3.00— 1 Dozon Oranges 6 lbs. Apples 1 Box Bon Bons 1 Plum Pudding 1 lb, Graposs 1 lb, Table, Raisins 1 lb, Fancy Biscuits 1 lb. Mixed Nuts 2 lbs. Cranberries 1 lb. Tea or Coffee 1 Bottio Native Port HAMPER NO,'2:-$5.00~ 1 Bottio H. B. Special Rye 1 Bottio H. B, Port Wine 1 Bottio H. B. Old Sherry 1 Bottio H. B. Old Scotch 1 Bottio H, B. Diamond Brandy 1 Box Fancy Cigars 3 Bottles Lager Beer HAMPER NO. 3—$10.00— 1 Bottio H. B, Special Rye 1 Bottio H. B. Old Sherry 1 E-Llk II. Tm, Old rwl 0 BoliJw Lu^i* Beer 1 Bottio H, B. Special Scotch 1 Bottio H. B, Special Old Irish 1 Bottio H. B, Jamaica Rum 1 T^/**-,** T\ffov»*rvn*AviJfr\ f1\f*r\v*tt fORS *. *4-v.* i.Uuo-^uwt'.ov V n-£***,*••• * •> S1-'" / 1 Bottio H. B. Special Brandy * Mail OrdfirS Receive prompt attentinn wtf^QHHHJl Lethbridge, Alta. 'Sec. 57" All newly organized''locals must be organized at least, 'three months, and have two months dues paid prior to the month in whiclMhe International convention is held before they will be entitled to representation, unless said new locals are composed of members fronv aid locals in good standing at time of orgniiiznlion; the fact that a new local is composed of members of an old local must be attested by the district'Secretary.' Sec. G. Representation Bhall bo bused upon the average memberhslp of the Local union for the last'three months upon which payment has boon mnde, previous to the month in which the International convention Is held,1 Delegates to the International convention shall be'elected at nny regular meetings after the call for the convention has been received niid a notice shall be posted at. tho mlno nl. least three days previous to such mooting, stating that' delegates nre to be elect- | ed. Delegates to* tho internntional ; convention shall receive n majority volo of the mombors present nt'meeting whon such delegaloH nre elected. Sec' 7. Any member of lho,Unitod , .Mlno Workers of Amerlwi uccopiliiB a position other than that of n miner or nilno worker shnll not be <*]|(*!lik. to net ns rcpreRonniilve to any mil) dis- diet, district or International convention, or roprosont tho Unitod Mlno Workers In a central body or State Federation of Labor convontlon, whilo holding siu.li position; but nccoptlng ft position with l.ho United Mino Workers or nny othor affiliated orgnnlwitlon shnll not bo const rued ns mnklng a member Ineligible' to net as representative, ■ Ht'ii. S, Tlm books of iliu Houreliiry- tronKiiror shnll bo oloHml for tho yonr on November !!fl nnd no creiloiitlnlH .sh'nll be received after .lnnimry 8, nor j Hhnll uny dolcigiito he entitled to n sent. , In Dw Intermitloiuit convention iiiiIohh '. tliolr local union wiih Iii good Rtnmllnff 'nn l.loeoinbor 1, preceding tlio (Into j upon which lhe imniinl eonvonllnti Is • held, ! Rec. 0, nelogjitcH lo tho Jnlei'liiillnwil 7'oiivt'titloii Hhnll lie pnld rnllrenil fare ; in iuul from tlin r-riiiv'-utlon on iln* following IiiihIh: HcIokiiIck shnll roproHeiir jflve IociiIh If Hiiid IdciiIh r-niituln not more thnn HOO inomlioi'H, Whim them I nnt .'On iiiiJinliiTh In dim Iocnl urn ItiHH ! number than five Iui-iiIh, mich IociiIh !h|wiI1 be (-nUtled In send ll dflcgiU'*. | iind uny Inrnl tinloii Htnmti-d one nr mol*-' miles from nny other Iocnl union Khali lie cnl It led io Hem] it repremmtat- he mul Hhould there be move than flvn vnion In nny one loenl or itroup j of locals, tlii'y Nlinll lw eiititlcil lo a i* i |-i f .'..' Ill ii .* 11 » Mil (Jii fl,,ti'fl.t-,flill uiu .'it Ill-is iih provided for In UiIh constllu- tlnn. The Kxeciiilve Honrd ftlnill hnve power to Invy en the members tn crtrry om the nbovn previsions iirnvliloil hii ir] l.'vv lie niT'f'smivv, Hec, 10. When* nillrond rcrlll'IcatoHi cnimnt lio obtained hy iJelenaicB ntt*' I'lfdlu*-' the Inti-riiiiilnnii) Convent Inn tlii-y shnll furnish ren-lpm fnr Iln* fnn* paid, Delegnt-'H lo the con vent Ion Hhould bn elected sufficiently enrly in <*iiiil*I<- lliu Hecretury of the local union to forward th" duplicato creili-iitlnlH In time tn reiich Dw Intermitiniui! sccri-iinyM off|e« not Inter tlmn .Inntinry », It'll). N'etrotlntlotis nre now beltm mnde *o KiTur-"- Kpednl rntf-H of trniiHpnrlntloii. liiHirutiirniH to (lclcKiiti's cniicnrniiiK Dw purHlftRe of McltoU w||| ln> public cd In lhe I'nllrd Mine Wnrknrfl .Iiwr- nnl together with the rnlea olititliu'd nt various hotetn. T. L. Lewi», Pro«ld«nt Edwin Perry, 8«c.-Tre*». "John1, the forerunner of Jesus.—J,Tat- thew' iii:l-12:.<, ■ Golden Text.—The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, moke his paths straight. Matt, iii:3. ■ Verse 1.—What were the days refe'r- ed to in vese l ? ' - ■ What are the facts concerning John the Baptist, his paents, the time and place of his birth, his early training, .t h e_c om m en ce me n t_o f_h i s_m inis|ti___hjs characteristics and the nature of his preaching? , ... Where and what was the wilderness of Judae? . Verse' 2.—What' did John want the people to do "when he urged them to repent ? - ,- AVhy was it then and why is it now Impossible for any person to enjoy the favor of God without first having* repented? What did John mean by saying The Kingdom of I-Ieaven is at hand? Has the kingdom of heaven been established on earth nnd if so, what Is thnt * kingdom, and who are its citizens? , Verse 3,—What did Esains (Isaiah) foretell concerning John nnd where is the passage to bo found? In what sense did John prepare the way for Jesus? Verse •I.-**-Why did John dross ln such ii plain way and eat such simple food? To what' oxtent should good people, today, take John for an example In tho matter ot food and clothing? To what oxtent does God care whnt wo eat nnd what we wear? If nil you know of a man Is that ho Is fastidious In tho'mattor of dress and an epicure'In his food, how would you bo npt to rnto him In regard to personal piety? Cnn men work as hard, think ns hard nud accomplish ns much or more In all departments of life on a vegetable, ns on ft meat (llet?^ ,, Voi'boh li-ll—How do'you .account for tho wonderful Interest which John's pronchlng croatod? i. If John wero tho pormnuent, pastor nf a church In this town do you suppose thnt he would bo nblo t o constantly keep up such it great, revival iik this story records? Whnt did John's hnptlsm signify? Was hnptlsm then, nniTis hnptlsm now for adults of nny uvull without a full ennfoHBloti of sin? Vei'HO 7—When u mombor of tho church Is not a, devoted mnn Is ho nny better or worse thnn nuy other sinner? If a minister of-the gospel Ih not n truly Rood mnn, whoso word in as good iih his bond how would yon com- puro him with u liiymnn of similar chftrncter? Whnt Is tho tendency of tho office of n piiHtor or of n llllile clnss ii>n<ii«i' i\h to mnlilim Hh incumbent n truly noble lyiil nn nil-round mornlly and flimndnlly, trustworthy mnn? Ih n pntHor nf n eliurcli under tiny greater obllgntlon to he a truly ilo- I'dinil \*o n 11 tll'ln b)o mowbovu' Whv lor whv nnt? TIii'no scribes and phnMces were nt those dnys wlml our pastors and church officials nre In thone -lay». Mow do you account fnr the fact thnt they wero such Imd m<*n? V*...-* -CC -W.'ui sr: ihi f-u't? which prove genuine repentance? (This question must be'answered in writing by members of the club'.) To what extent,does the fact'that a man has a noble ami devoted ances*. try recommend him to God? Can any person be saved because of his parents' .goodness?* Verse 10—Is it thc fact, and why, that incompetent men fail and that bad men always,-cpme to" grief? Verse 11—What is the difference between the personal results of John's' baptism and that of the baptism of rliA. I-Tnly firm-it fi*nn*| Tpgnc? Verse'12—What reason is there for the belief that men iind women make thoir own hell or heaven? (% Lesson for Sunday, January !), 1910, —The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus; attM. iii:13-17; 4:1-11! . DR. J. BARBER, DENTIST Office Hendei-son DIock, Fernie B.C. " Hours 9 to 1; 2 to 5; 6 to 8. ■ Residence 21 Vlotoria Ave. W. A. CONNELL 'ioneer Builder and Contractor of - - " Fernie Ci ESTIMATES FURNISHED , In, what sense do good men live by the word of God? Verse o—Did Jesus ' go bodily into the city, and if not, what did take place? '•-■'"'' ,Whnt are the reasons to believe that the mental temptation would be as powerful as if it had been physically performed?- '-.■-.- ' ' ■ Verses 6, 7--\Vhat does this second temptation' appeal to? - - ' - - Are there any exceptions to the rule that a man of God, will never go con- January 9 1909 of The Baptism and Temptation Jesus,*—Matthew ,3:13-17, 4.1,11. ' Golden Text—In..that he hath suf fered being tempted, lie'is able to" succor them that are tempted. Heb, 2.18 Verses 13, M—Why did Jesus want to be baptized?, - -What reason is there for the opin ion that John's refusal to baptise Mesus was a reasonable position to take? Verse in—Is baptism essential to salvation and tf not, what is Its purpose? Repentance seems to havo beon a necessary stop to John's baptism, did Jesus need to repent?., Versos 10, 17—What evidence is there thnt any person but Jesus snw tho opening heavens, the Holy Spirit, or thnt they heard the voice from Heaven? If a fow^of thoso iii'osont, who we're spiritual, saw nnd honrd these things, Is thero nny elvdenco to show thnt the multitude did nlso? 'Verso 1.—Why did tho spirit lend Joruh Into the wilderness? Whnt rensons nro there to bollovo thnt temptation wns or wiib not, esson- tinl for tho spirltunl development of Jesus? . Is temptntlon necPHsnry or n part of God's oducntlonnl process for nil of iih, Give yonr rcnnoim for yonr belief? How much virtue would there be In doing, right If there were neither temptation nor opportunity to do wrong? (This quostion muat be answered In writing by the membere of the club.) Verso 2.—Why did Josus fiiBt, nnd whnt Is the general effect, of fiiHtlnn* upon spirltunl life? li' ChristIihih follow tho example nf JesiiH In the mutter of fasting, whnt results would you uxpuct would probably follow? Give n ivftHoned opinion an to whether Jeiiiis would iirohnlily feel the ptniKH of hunger during the ecHtaoy of the fiiHt? Whnt are the HiiiIIh of Iho ruin llllll react lou Renernlly follows exnltntloii, mid stiite whether Jesus wns likely pausing Ihrniigh thin reaction when lie wnn nn hungon-il? Verso :i—To wlml pnrt of the iuiuir« nf InmiR did the rlovll ninke hl« flrsi nppenl? Oive your iciihoiik lor your opinion iih to whether physlrnl temptiitliius are nt* mimcrouH or dniiiicrotH as nplrltunl temptntloiiH? Vi'VHn 't—-What would hnve been ihe .v."'."'.'! "■.'.",■."■' "f ■!"' "'■' " '""ii" tiii' mnde bread out nf Hlones? trary to God's established laws? s - What is it' to tempt. God?" * • *, Verses 8-11—What, method did the Devil adopt.-to. give Jestis the most extensive view df his kingdom? What are the "kingdoms of the world, which the Devil controls? "' How, could the edlval havo given Jesus what he promised? Do angels always minister'to those who successfully oppose the Devi-1? Lesson for Sundny, January, IGth, 1910,** • ' . * , . . > Tho eginning of the Galilean Ministry.—Matthew 4:12-25', "John!" she exclaimed, jabbing her elbow Into his ribs at 2,17 a.m., "did you lock tho kitchen door?' ;And John, - who Is inner guard, and vvas Just then drenmlng over Inst evening's lodge meeting, sprang up In bod, made the proper sign nnd responded ."Worthy Ruler, ou rportals are guarded," Oh, lie hit the right title even If he was nsleep;*—Presbyterian, . Trade Marks DCSIQNB Copyrights Ac. An/eno londlnu a nkfltoh nnd doaorlptlnn ratty qnlflklf Aioortnln niir opinion, froo whothor an Indention Is Probnlilr *0>}tqntiih-jn, Communleiu llonmrlctlrunntldontlal.llANDDOPKonratont-1 ■ajltfroe. Ulrioit nuonoy for (oourynrjmtontii. I'ntQiiu tnkon tiiroutfli Munn A Co, i . reaolve j'ntQiiu tnkon tlirouuli ..„....._ , iptmltiotlct, irlttioutointriroi In tbo Scientific fltticricm „ . .iiuntruiuu wuutr.i'fi JjHrffOflt OlN culnilon of any uoloiil.illo Jouriml. Torms for Qll,M*»v!'H,]i'(ly°ar«pontuuo prapnlil, Hold by Almndsomoly lllimtratuil vrooMy. culnilon of any uoloiil.illo jo C»imil», IIUIT a y *—- ■ll iiowwlofilurn. aoiDroidwiiy, New York Iniiion, I), O. r»no' offlno, hi JT SU WmliliiKion, THE FERNIE LUMBER CO, A. McDougall, Mgr., l1' i n Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber Send us your orders R 0 Y A L HOTEL FERNIE ______a***m____y'»*^^ ■ Bar Unexcelled; All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and I ' ' m see us once C. W. DAVEY & CO., Props. HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie ■ Fernie's Leading Commercial and Tourist House S. F.WALLACE, Prop. KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber Dealer All kinds of rough and dressed luinliei Victoria Ave. North Fernie JOHN B. WATSON Chartered Accountant, Assignee, Liquidator nnd Trustee; auditor to the Cities of Calgary and Fernie, P. O, CALGARY, ALTA. Box 308 " _ ■ Weak Throat—Weak Lungs Cold after cold; cough after cough! Troubled wllh this taking-cold habit? Better break it up. We have great confidence in Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this work. No medicine like it for weak throats and weak lungs. Ask your doctor for his opinion. He knows all about it His approval is valuable. Follow his advice at all times. No alcohol in this cough medicine. /. c. Aytt G>.,Lowell,Mau. Alw-tytkecp a aoo4 laxative In the house. Take a dote when vnurcolilflntcometon. Whrt It thc bat laxative for llib? Ayer'i PUU. Aik your doctor lilt opinion. Let him decide. NO. NAME 1S37 AHhoroU MIiiob i!0 llivnldieiid •i:n IJelleviio lii fill Hlfilrmoi'A I!l«7 , Cnninoru IIH Conl City 2f,',\:\ Colemnn 2227 Carliondiilo IWS Cnrdlff Jili Citldllt SHiiT Corliln 2IT« ninmoml City 21.10 Edmonton City, 1«2.0 I'M mon ton irt'l'tlh l-jVlilll'llHill 2.IH Kerrilo im FrnnU 2407 Hoiimor 1058 lllllcrent •Mt) Kentrmro r.7-1 I.eflihrlilirn 12,13 Lillo J _(• Nnnlt* honf, 2:i:i-l Mlclid 2%2 I'nnsbitrg 2W.t Itoynl Colllorlos 2(172 Hocho Percoe 21T.S * Slrath-fomi Ifi? T/iher lf-M» Tnbor ac-CR Taylorton List of Locals District 18 (Corroctod by DlHtrlo Socrotnry Hoe. 31, 11)011.) 8GC, AND P. O. ADDRESS T. Qroy, AHlicroft MlnoK, LothhrldRO, Altn, T. nrndloy, Dnnldionil, Altn, J. Ilurko, Jlollovuo, Frftnk, Mia, O. Kelly, ninlrmoro, Alta. Wm, AiikoII, Cnninoro, Alta. A, 1), Altroy, Conl City, Tnbor, Altn, W. Ornlmm, Coloman, Alta. P, Lonnon, Cnrbondulo, Colomnn, Altn. J, Aplin, Cnrdlff, Altn, F. K, Si. Aiiinitt, Cu,Titla, Alia, , A. IlumlltoD, Corbin, ll, C. Pr.t Kelly, Diamond City, UthbrldRe, Alt-> C. P, Lnrrlor, Ifi I nellnmy St. Rdmonton A. 8, Jnllnn, 2 Prnzor Ilnti*, Kdmonton \, uxi'ixxii Ui ijUfim bt, i>utt>i-)Uil, JuiUiiKiiluii D. Ilccs, Fornio n. C, a. Nicol, Frnnk, Altn. J, W Morris, Ilosmor, I). C. J. O, .'ones, Hillcrest, Altn. H. Evnns, Konmnro, N. U. M. Pllslmelr, P, O. IIS, Lflflihrfr!^, J. T. Griffiths, Milo, Frank, Alta. F, Donneol, Sfnplo Lent, Tlollnvii^, Chas. Garner, Michel, H. C. A. Co-vatch, pasiiburK. Altn. Chas, flrnlt;., Royal Coll., IxXhbrlrtRe, AHn L, McQuarrlo, Hoch Percee, Hank. A, flhsw, Strathoona, Alta, Wm, Wnntttdl, Tnbor, Altn. K. Drown, Tabor, Alta. J, noetic*, Taylorton, Bask. * Altn. Al'n, I *,i ij-jl>-"' rt w THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B7 C. JANUARY 1 1910 PAGE SEVEK I- I* I. E- ■ ; FERGUSON 7 Hotel Man ley & Lawrence Proprietors'' 1117 Third Avenue Near Seneca St CENTRALLY LOCATED Seattle Wash W" p; I* P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods. Groceries, Boots and Shoes .„ ■' " Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. Massing Troops in Siberia-Fear a Second Scrap With Japs Over Manchuria DON'T* GO TO NOVA SCOTIA h fe V, li?'" 11 * A complete line of samples of. Fall Suitings and Overcoating's Worsteds, Serges _tsid. Tweeds e\ - , *■' Up-to-date- Workmanship Moderate Prices ■^■rag*******.*.' _J<i. i.J ' _'_'j. J. C. KENNY VICTORIA, Pec. 28,—Russia is now massing troops in Siberia, according to statements of travellers from North Manchuria and* Siberia published in Shanghai newspapers received by 'the Holt, liner Ningchow which arrived today from Liverpool and tho Orient with a large cargo of general merchandise. ■ Half a-million troops arc said to be encamped in llio vicinity of Lake Baikal and fifteen submarines are said to have boen sent to Vladivostok. The rebuilding of the Amur railroad, 1530 miles long at a cost of $1;50,000,000 is being-hurried owing to representations of Russian officers to the effect that there is-menace of a second war with -Japan in consequence of the struggle for dominance in .Manchuria, which one returned traveller has dubbed the- tinder box of the Orient, lie says the Siberian border is the scone of great activity by, Japances spies and Vladivostock and Harbin papers make complaints that the Japanese ,gunboat Hiyei has-been scouting the coast, _ Chinese newsapers allege that Japanese intrigue is growing at Peking and statements are also published that the recent atfacks by-Hung Good News for Xmas. Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and all Meats Specially Selected for Xmas Trade. Empress Mince Meat .Golden i Leaf and Stilton ' • Cheeses Oysters and-Fresh Fish. i_eave your orders with: Calgary Cattle Co. Phone 56 Agents of the Dominion Coal Co. of Cape,Breton N. S., are* atwork trying to induce, miners of Wilkesbarre and other anthracite mine towns to go there and scab. District and local* officers, should exert themselves to prevent them from securing ..any men for such purpose. A strike has been on in Nova Scotia and at these mine's since July 6 with every prospect'of winning. Don't go there and try to defeat your brothers;who are fighting for the right to organize and better conditions of employment. . Stay away. Due notice will he given in these columns when the strike is won. Labor papers, please copy. ■ •* •♦•♦♦■♦ <>• ♦ '♦* •*■•> ♦' Thuntz brigands on the railroad coolies building the Aiming .Mukden railway; were engaged, by Jap troops and as railway guards. ' \. ? ' China has sent, several squads of cavalry to guard thc road, Japanese correspondents at .Port Arthur toll of touching scenes iu connection with the visit of General and Countess Nogi,lo unveil the great monument erected to the memory of the Japanese troops who fell in the attack on Port Arthur. Countess Nogl ascended 205 , Meter Hill In, a'heavy, downpour of ram, to bid farewell to the soul of her son, Lieut'. Nogi, who was killed there.' She ihon went to Nahanan to take a similar farewell of her younger son who fell there. ~ News was brought from' Ningchow of sensation during,a murder trial at Tokio. Tsunkeichl Asama' on trial for alleged murder ,of four Japanese denied an alleged confession made a -j circumstantial * statement of tortures, from a recent issue of himself, his wife and children* in* Workers Journal: brutal manner by the Tokio police un-| der which he made a confession. , j ** The Hochi-,Shiabun says that. it . is I considered that Asama is innocent and that the whole case is a fabrication ofthe police, ♦ ♦ ♦ PRESENT SITUATION IN NOVA SCOTIA THE BIG STRIKE STILL ON IN EARNEST—THE U. M, W. A. " MEN STAND PAT is reproduced of the Mine UNFAIR LIST [i 'J* I" ft., 100 tons of ft'ood Of the American. Federation* of ', Labor• The following is ;mrt of the unfaii list of the American Federation of Labor. Many of the .daily newspaper readers 'who hear as much about the "Unfair List" during'--these days may be anxious to know -what names of firms the A.-F. of L. "Unfair List" contains. . , , Under these* circumstances it becomes the duty of th'e labor press to keep' its. readers<■ properly' informed*. What are papers published for if not for the purpose of giving correct'Information? ■"_'■* Cigars: Carl Upman of New. York Cityj^^CTirsT'wertheim-£~Schiffer-of New York City, manufacturers of the Henry' George and Tom Moore cigars. Flour: Washburn-Crosby Milling Co Minneapolis, Minn.;- Valley City Mill ing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.'- . /Whisky: Finch Distilling Co., Pittsburg p&: Clothing: -N. Snellonberg & Co., ot Philadelphia Pa.; Clothiers Exchange. Rochester N.Y.; B. Kuppenbfelraer & Co., Chicago. ' . Corsets:* Chicago Corset Co., manufacturers Kabo and I a Marguerite Corsets, Gloves: J. I-I. Cownio Gl'ovo Co., Des Moines, la.; California Gtove Co,, Napa, Cal. Hats: J. 13. Stetson Co., Philadelphia Pa., E. M. Knox Co., Brooklyn N. Y„ Honry H, Roelof & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. . .Shirts and Collars; United Shirt & Collar Co., Troy, N, Y.; Van Zandt, Jacobs and Co,, Troy, Cluett, Peabody and Company, Troy, N.Y.; James.'R. Kaiser of New York City. The Buttericic Pattern Company of New- York., ■ ■ Cement: * Portland Peninsular Cement Co.,'Jackson,-Mich.; Utica Hydraulic Cement aiid Mfg. Co.', Utica,- .Illinois. . ■•■' .Stoves: Wrought Iron Range Co., St. Louis, Mo:, United States Hen ter -Co. Detroit, Mich., Gurney Foundry Co', oi Toronto,Ont.; Home Stove Works,.of Brooklyn Watch" Case Co., Sag°Harbdr Indianapolis, Ind.; 'Buck Stove and Range Company, St. Louis. Bags: Gulf Bag Co.,-New Orleans, La., branch Bemis Brothers, St. Louis; Mo. * v \_" • .Brooms and Dusters: -Tha Lee Pr-vr-m ,and_Duster_Company.,_Davenpo.i*t._IaJ.u M. Goellerfs Sons, Circleville, Ohio; Merkle-Wiley Broom Company, Paris 111. Watches: Keystone Watch Case Co., of Philadelphia; Jos. Fahy, Brooklyn, T, Zurbrugg Watch' Case Co., Riverside N. J. ,, r' C. W. Post, Manufacturer of Grape Nuts and Postum Cereal, Battle Creek Mich. Fibreware: Indurated Fibre Ware Co., Lockport, N. Y. Furniture: American Billiard Table Co,, Cincinnati, O.; O, W[lsner Piano Co,, Brooklyn N.Y.; Kreli Piano Co., Clnclnnctl O; Derby Desk Co., Boston Mass, "Let, one man stand at my right hand," Horatlus quoth, quoth he. "Let ono abide at my left side and keep tho bridge with mo; Three men; I wot, can make it hot for'caitiff foes like these'; and when we write about the fight we'll share Uio royalties."-- Ex. • Springhiil N.S , The strike in Nova Scotia isa subject of interest throughout the entire field of the U. M. W„ and some reference to the fight and.the.'inen wlio are conducting it may be of interest to the readers of the Journal. , - , For many good and sufficient reasons the miners in Nova Scotia took' a referendum vote to determine whether they would amalgamate with 'the United Mine Workers of America, or continue under a remodelled P. W. A. There was a substantial majority in favor of amalgamation, and I believe the' result .was accepted by the great majority—I mean .the majority of the minority, if you will—and that it was generally* agreed that the transfer was to be'made forthwith. \But the powers that be got after the weak ones, with the result that a number were induced to break* faith with their, fellow members and go back on the vote .•tlisy^had-taken^hence^h^P11-6-*5'611^111 du'strial conflict. The mine employes at Springhiil, who were organized in two lodges of the P. W. A., had voted almost unanimously for amalgamation..They stood on their principle as honorable men should do, and were organized into local union No."469, U. M, W. of A., by International' Board , Member refer Patterson in December of 1008. Shortly afterwards several locals were organized amongst the Dominion Coal Company's employes,, then almost- Immediately the company discharged over 1,: 000 men, who,had asked for nothing from the company, but had quietly affiliated wltlv a union of their, choice. The corporations snt up aiid took not- lee; they could see that If tho Unitod Mine Workers got a foothold In Nova Scotia they would shortly lmvo to con- code to their employes a little more of the wealth which they were' accumulating out of the toil of these men, and would have to agree to many little improvements in the general conditions connected with industry., " *,' The operators, together with their hand maidens, the lawyers and mili- tary, national, provincial and municipal servants, have arrayed themselves against the United Mine Workers in Nova Scotia with the sole object of crushing unionism, to enforce the open shop and then "dictate whatever terms they, please' to the men who work in their mines. Capitalist writers constantly preach that it is a fight between the two rival organizations, the P. W. A. and the U. M.- W. of A. It is nolhing of the kind. Can it be pretended for a moment that a few hundred P. W. A. backsliders, whose membership has been swelled during the last half year by scab labor forced into its ranks, whether they wanted it or not, is the only thing fighting the U. .M W. at the present time? This is not merely fi fight between the operators and.workmen in Nova Scotia. It is a bis and.far reaching attempt to strike a blow at unionism, particularly international unionism. However I iim pleased to see* that thp'-international unions are alive to the sii nation, and that there is something behind the striking miners in Nova Scotia which the local corporations had not figured on. The military was sent post haste to Cape Breton on the merest pretext, and against the mayor of Glace Bay's declaration that nothing had occurred to justify this stop. It is well known that these soldiers had received orders long before the receipt of the final despatch. I wonder if the operators had insisted on'the miners taking a reduction, locked them out. because they refused, then tried to bring in" scab labor, and tlie locked out employes appealed to tlie government for military to protect tlieir rights, .would the government havo responded so readily— or at all? Circumstances often arise to justify such a request from workmen, but you will never* see it granted till tho wage earners become wise enough to go into parliament and do their own legislating. -., In Nova* Scotia since the strike began, some queer things have been done under the name of the law which makes one curious to knotv how much freedom there really is in this free country after all. If two men stood on the streets of Glace Bay talking together they were apt' to get run in for unlawful assembly. Many were whisked off for little else. Women were prosecuted for making the simplest remark.s , One man who stood at his own door waiting for the doctor* to visit his sick wife was summoned—for nothing except to please the Dominion Coal Company'. Three thousand strikers organized * a march from Glace Bay to Dominion. There was'not a single case of row- -dyismt-ever-ything-was-peacsable.-Se-. , NOTICE 60 days after date I intend to apply to.the chief of Provincial Police for a renewal ofthe retail liquor license for the Royal Hotel of Gateway, B.C. Dated this 16th day of October, 1909. GEORGE VINCENT Oct. 16 Dec. 17 G.V. to a point of commencement, making 640 acres more or less. Located this 3rd day of September 1909.' ' • " ' ■ NAT BABCOCK, Agent, P.A.FARQUHARSON, Locator J. RAVEN, Witness . ' * " \lf NOTICE In tiie matter of an application for the issue of aduplicate certificate of Title to the south west 55 feet, in width by 132 feet in depth of lot 8 block 2 of lot 5455 group 1, Kootenay district (Map 735.) .' Notice is hereby'given that it is my intention lo issue at the expiration of one month after the first publication hereof a duplicate o£ the certificate of Title to the above mentioned land in the name of Thomas Bullen which certificate is'dated the 2Cth of July 1906 and numbered 590GA.' , I-I. R. JORAND, District Registrar Land Registry Office, Nelson B.C. Oct. 13, 1009. NOTICE Applications for electric light met ters should be made tn the undersigned at once, so tlmt same may hi installed without loss of lime. The City of Fernie electric 'light plant will bo running shortly and we will be in a position to supply light and power. ■ G. H. BOULTON, " City Cleric. \otici-: IN the matter of an application for the issue of a" duplicate certificate of Title to lot 15 block 21 town of Fernie (Map 734.) ' " Notice is hereby given that it is my intention to issue at the expiration of one month after the first publication hereof a duplicate of the certificate of title to the above mentioned lot in the'"'name, of Michael J. Casey, John Robert Ross and William A. Ross, which certificate is dated tlie 5th day of October 1907 and numbered 7649A. , H. R. JORAND, District Registrar Land Registry office Nelson, B'., C, NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that thirty (30) days after date I intend to apply to the Hon.0Chlef Commissioner of" Lands and Works for a license to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on the following described lands' situate in South E. Kootenay, British Columbia, Block 4593, commencing at 'a post planted at or near the 2S mile post of the present C. P. R. surveyed line and being the north west corner of Nat Babcock claim; Thence running east SO chains; Thence running south 80 chains Thence running west SO 'chains;'* Thence running north 80 chains; " to a point of commencement, making 610 acros more or less.' Located this 2nd day of September 1909. NAT BABCOCK, Agent. NAT BABCOCK, Locator J. RAVEN. Witness „ , ■ NOTICE NOTICE is hereby'given that iiiii :> (30) days afler date f intend io apply to tho Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands ard Works for a license to pios- pect for Soal and Petroleum on the following described lauds situate in South E. Kootonay, British Columbia, Block 4593, commencing at a post planted at or near 4 miles east,of 27 mile post of the present C. P. R. surveyed lino and being the south west corner pf P.'A. Farquharson claim; Thence1 running east SO chains; Thence running north 80 chains; Tlience running' west 80 chains; Thence running south 80 cHains to a point of commencement, making 640 acres, more or less. " ~ -' Located this 3rd day of September, 1909. 'NAT BABCOCK, Agent, P.A.FARQUHARSON, Locator J. RAVEN, Witness NOTICE In the matter bf an application for the issue of a duplicate certificate for Title "for Lot 3 Block 2 of lot 5455 Group One Kootenay District (Map 735.)' '„' NOTICE is hereby given that it is my intention to issue at the expiration fl'7 | Bottled Goods a Specialty . ii .;*W+*W***.**}r'¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*VVY* { ROMA HOTEL ■ e <( •t t t • t •t • t • t t • t ■t. • i i 1 <t i Dining Room und Deda under , New Management. First class table board Mertln 25c. Meal Tickets $5.00 BANQUET8 CATERED FOR Ratet* $1.00 per day R. Henderson, Dining Ronm Met, i kkkkkkkkkk+kklrkkkkkklr***** Advertise in the Ledger .<r-r^<'-J>h-M^J*&~ ^ ^ ^{K*^^^^>^- ^ "antmtx. ini if m uff tm m*<rra3Su» ate wu iiutf em -* ■*» *o vei-al bands" of music led the way with a marshal.ahead carrying a union jack on horseback. .,, When the procession reached the border lineua friendly councillor rushed forward shouting to President, McDougall "For God's Sake Turn back; they have orders to shoot you in. the legs." He referred to thc soldiers who were drawn up across the streets to block the procession. Right here, I am informed, stands a temple erected to the glory of God, the Creator of all men, and thc authorities'had placed.,two Gatllng guns on the grounds of the sacred eiRfice—■ what for? why, to mow down thoso peaceable marching, men If yon please, , ' How much do you suppose those n.u- thbrittes cared for God, or the union jack or patriotism? Thoy don't caro the least bit for thoso things, but push it down the throats of tlie toilers when it suits thoir purposes. I nm a bit of a patriot, * myself but I want to ho saved from tho kind exhibited by those soldlors of tho king on tho occasion I refer lo, Tho controlling forces of Canada .have been' playing a gnmo'of hnttlcdpre and shuttolcock hetweon (JInco Hay and Montreal (1000 miles) during tho last fow weeks, with President McDougall, Harry Boimfleld, Peter Patterson and other Inlorniitloiwl men, presumably to koop them off tho fighting ground and harass tho organization. Tho specific chargo Ih ono of criminal llhol, Tho accused Is suppoHi.'d lo lmvo snld somothing In u press notico nbout tho conditions In tilace Buy which tho conl company In taking exception to. The ciiho cdiiich up iiKiiln imxt Mnrch. If the ahovo ciiho contnlns n mil't'lc- tent biihtH for a chargo ngalnst I'. M. \V. men thero is little doubt that tin* U, M, \\\. lmvo onough of uroiuuls to put 75 per cont of tho editors of Novn Scot lu and dozens of other pi'opli- Into tho linndH of the law for precisely similar roiuioiiH, Through It all tho United Mlrn* Workei'H In Novn Scotia are HiiindiiiK firm us n rock. The morn tlmy nrn prosecuted ami perHeoutf-d Dw mon- determined nn1 they to flghl until fnlr play Ih miici-di-d to them by Dw opiT- iiIiivh, Slii'lnglilll mliii'H have Ineii tied up Holld for Hoveiiteen weeks nnd mil a mail dreams of koIiik to woik without a ii'iisoiialile KHtl-'iu-.-tit with tin' union and tlio company. IVH'i* I'littcrsnii or DlHtrlct IS, Harry Hoiih- Meld, District II. Con. Kellllier, Dist. 2.*i, Vlcn-Hn-Blili'iit K. C, McDougall mid I'ri'Hlilept T. ii. l.owin have done nood work down lierc nnd llio fuel tlml tliny were Helei-ii'd to carry on llio WOl'll III -No-ill ftl'l-thl In It KUUUIn.:.; lii their ability and I runt u or*t lilii'.-sn In lh«' hlt-h position tlwy hold In the organization, Every tine of tliem Ih popular here. .Mill M»tv 'M<flf.MMI'^r>^,,llt t,f Ull'litt'lfH i'i sure tu meet wllh parked Iiouhcm, There is ri rumor Hint Itrnlher Put- leiHon would not lie rxliinilliR io THsl. IS, Thnt Is lint true, He Ih here for ihe oiidinlznilon and (lie .sterling scrv- |c»;h which he together with llnrry JlmiHfl-'ld, Con. Kelllhf-r nnd the other leaders iiu-«ii rendered to Novn .Siolln or^neTHontirarrertne'iirS'rpuDncauon hereof a duplicato of the Certificate of Title to the above mentioned lot in the name* of Eder Harper which certificate is dated the 19th of March 1906, and numbered 7495A. H. R. Jorand, District Registrar NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that thirty (30) days after date I Intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a llconso to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on tho following described lands situate in South E. Kootenay, British Columbia, Bloclf. -1593, commencing at a post planted nt.ur near 1 milo oast of tho 31st milo post of tho present C. P. It. surveyed, lino nnd bolng tho south oast corner'of A. S, Farquharson's claims; Thence running wost,80 chains; Thonco running norlh 80 chaius; Thonco running onst 80 chains; Thonco running south 80 chains lo at point, of commencement, making 010 acros moro or Iosh. Located this Is' day of Scplombor, 1909. , , NAT BABCOCK, Agent, A.S.l-'ARQUl J. RAVEN, Witness . NOTTCE is hereby given that thirty (30) days after date I intend to apply to the,, Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on * the following described lands situate iu SoutlLE.^Kootenay.JOritlslL-Columbla^ Block 4593,* commencing at a post planted at or near'4-miles east of 30 mile post of the present C. P,. R. surveyed line, and being the north.'.vest corner of P. A. Farquharson claim; . Thence running south 80 chains Thence running east 80 chains; Thenco running north 80 chains; Thence running west 80 chains; to a point of commencement, making 610 acres more or less. . Located this 2nd day of September, 1909. NAT BABCOCK, Agent. P.A.FARQUHARSON, Locator J. RAVEN, Witness NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that thirty (30) days after date I Inlond to apply to the Hon, Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for a IIcoiiho to prospect for Coal and Petroleum on the following described InndH situate in Soulh E. Konlenny, HiIHhIi Columbln, lllock *ir*9,'l, commencing at a poHt plnnted at or nenr 3 miles oiiHt of 30 milo pout of the present C. P. R; surveyed line nnd being the north eitHt corner of Eilmiuid HdIhJoH'h clnlm; theme niiinluj; Kinitli 80 clinlus Tlience running west 80 chalrm; Thence runnlnir nonh sii fliiilnii; Thence running onHt Ho chains; In n point of commencement, milking (110 norcH mure or Iosh. I.oenteil iIiIn Und dny of September, HiO'l, NAT HAHCOCK, Agent, ******* <,>.*»•*/ ■LMVii^UJi*), l.'A« *J* .1. RAVEN, \Vlfi.err NOTICE NOTICE is hereby glvon that thirty (30) days after date I Intend to apply lo tho Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospoct for Conl and Petroleum on the following described lnnds situato In South E. Kootonay, British Columbia, Block 45911, commencing nt a post planted at or near K miles east of 30 milo post of thc present C. V. R. surveyed lino and bolng tlio north west corner of Nnl, Babcock claim; Thence running south 80 chnlnn Tlience running enst 80 chnliiH; Thonco running north 80 chains; Thenco miming west 80 chains; to ft point of eommoncomont, mnklng 010 acres moro or lens. " Located this 2nd day of September, 1909. NAT HAHCOCK, Agent., NAT HAHCOCK, Locator ,T. RAVEN, WltnesH ,„ NOTICE \'r,n'if.i' i * . \ . ,.i, ,. .1 , , ,1 I..,* (30) dnys after dnitr I Intend lo apply lo tlio Hon. Chief Commissioner of LnndH nnd Works for a license to pros pert for Coal nnd Petroleum on tlm following described IiuhIr situate In Soulh E. Kooieiiay, llrltlHh Columbln, Hloek i'l'J'.'', commeut'lnc nl a poM NOTICE NOTICI-' Ih hereby given Hint, thirty CIO) days after (Intel Intend to apply to the Hon. ("Iiluf ComtiilHsloimr of Lnnds nnd Works for n IIcoiiho to prospect for ('.ml mid Petroleum on the following described liuulii tiltunte tu South E, Kooieimy, HrltlHh (".olumlila, Hlo.'k I■"■.••'., mmiiieiiclrii! nt a post, plnnted nl or nenr I miles ens! of '-27 mile pom of the present f. P. IL mir veyed line und being the "fnJh e.ist corner of Nnl Hnlicock clnlm' Thence running west sU'clmliiN; Tlience running north HO clmlim; „ Tl.' ■*• '"'.■.''•■"•■ •■""■ fi <'i"iii.i" Thence runnlni- uniiih SO r-lmlns to n point of commencement, mnkln* CIO acres more or loan, Locnted this :ird day of Kepti-tnber. 1909, ,i,tk l.,ius «* i», i'".*--, "*, NAT HAHCOCK, Locator HAVEN, WltnesH NOTICE i'i) day* niter i|.ri,n* I iin»inl io »ppl> will henr fiult In their own respective I planted nt or nonr < miles enst of 2"! t„ t),,„ ,i,|(f f,f Provincial IMIU-j for tx •llutrlrts. Tlierffore, 1 sny io the il»H-:j*m.-|r. p0h| <,' n,,. present C, V. It, r.ur- trlcts represented by these men onlhej v<tytl,, ,(||r, ftn(l ,)Pl(1K t,ic nor,j, wo„t International bonrd, thr-t. nie KtmA, f (). ,, A KaniuJ)arii0n t^\m- renins why yon should lw prmid of y rh , them o* Novn Scotln Is proud of ihem ' , .,„,,, ,<y(|V. 1 Thonrt. runnlni** south SO rhnlnsi William Watkfrti, * Tlience running west 80 chslm; j Sec. Ijjtul union 150! Thence ninnlnR north Se chnln*; • iraiihfer ol Dw rclnil llijuiir lli-enw of Simon Dragon lo i!eori{*> Vincent of On*. Itoynl Hotel, Ontewny, II. ('. DM**-***! thin 16th day of October, !»■». SIMON DRAGON Oct ii IWc \. O.V. *?'*5^«i*ittj^ THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C. JANUARY 1 1910 -* i . C. P. R. TIME TABLE , Arrive Fernie No. 213 West '. 10.00 No. ,2_4 East 17.55 No7236 Local East 9.12 No. 235 Local West 19.27 No. 7 West Flyer 10.40 No. 8 East Flyer 20.08 Change takes effect Sunday June 6. **• G. N. TIMETABLE NO. 252 No. 251 6.55 FERNIE n il.05 7.13 HOSMER 10.40 7.25 OLSON! 10.32 f.50 " MICHEL 10.10 Arrives Spokane 8.30 p m. . Arrives Seattle 10.15 a. m. BUSINESS LOCALS - For Sale.—Small sized violin 'cello. Apply J. W. Wright, Cox street, An nex. ., o 0 ' ' Electric Fixtures, Depew, Macdonald & McLean, phone 61. Electric Fixtures, Depew, Macdonald & McLean, phone 61. If you are a particular smoker get your smokes'at Ingram's, Beef, mutton, pork, veal, hams, bacon, lard, etc., only of the very best. Phone 41 For a good comfortable smoke get Dorenbecker's brands. They are home product. 0 Wanted: Nursing, over 20 years experience, apply to Mrs. J. Howbrook, Fernie Annex, or box 336, Fernie. Wanted: A good handy girl, who can do cooking, etc. Apply C. C. Wright. Found: A black pony. Owner can have same by proving property and paying expenses to date. Apply at Ledger office. 5t Furnished * boarding house for rent, a snap, apply to Ross Brothers, P. O. box 213. ♦ ,_ Furnished, and unfurnished room to reht hi modern house. Telephone, electric I'ght and bath. Apply B. S. care Ledger. , 3tNP For Sale: Ten acres good land covered with tamarac and cedar, close in. Apply Ledger office. lm John Tod.hunter was in the city over the Christmas. ' The Colonial Tourists tonight in Academy Girls. If you saw the Rajah you'll see the Academy.Girls. . , . See Academy Girls tonight, funnier than the Rajah^ George Pickering of Wardner was here on • Monday. , Miss Ross of Blairmore was visiting here on Wednesday. Miss Gogland of •* ■ Hillcrest was in Fernie on Wednesday. . Mrs. J. B. Roalf gave a children's party on Wednesday afternoon. . Charlie Klingensmith of the Elk hotel, iri Elko,'was in Fernie on Tuesday. Ed. Stubbs, a well known character in the Pass, died in Fernie today of heart failure. Pretty Girls, Clever uomeu'.ans in Academy Girls. New Years Eve, at Miners Theatre„, •Buy the Standard Sewing machine there is nothing to equal it' on the market today. For sale at the Trites Wood Company. • *"- 'The next meeting of the Ladies Benevolent'Society will be held at the home of Mrs. Klauer on Saturday, Jan. 8th, at 3.30. ' ' The mines were idle on Wednesday, the miners having a meeting hi the hull at 2 .o'clock. George Doyle, who was local manager for P. Burns, but who. is now at Lethbridge, spent Christmas at' Fernie. , Miss Alexander, gave a dance on Christmas eve. A large number were present and a most enjoyable time was spent. Norman Broley left for the east on Tuesday night. He goes to Toronto 3. F. Wilson, of Coleman gave Fernie a visit on.Tuesday. Miss Davidson of Coleman gave Fernie a visit on ^Wednesday. C. J. Lewis, "game warden of Elko was in town on Monday. Hugh Mclnnes of Elkmouth gave Fernie a visit on Monday. The best musical comedy company en route, Colonial Tourists. If the Rajah was good last night Academy Girls tonight is better. Tonight Academy Girls by the Color-?- ial Tourists at the Miners Theatre. W. A. Oakes and wife of. Maple Creek were in the city on Tuesday, A. J. Burnside, manager of the'Bank of Commerce at Warner, Alta., spent Christmas in Fernie. 120 laughs in 120 minutes. Colonial Tourists in" Academy Girls tonight at Miners' Theatre. The Colonial Tourists established a reputation last night in Fernie with the Rajah; tonight Academy'Girls. The miners expect to have the steam heat installed in their fyall the latter part of this week or next week. ** j CHRISTMAS CAKES if' , You furnish the" Cook.. We can ,, supply the goods to make it. Chocie Raisins, Currants, Peels, Nuts.'-Etc;' and Robin Hood Flour. ° Pay Cash and Just Smile J W. J. BLUNDELL Give us a. call Grows Nest Trading Co. General Merchants . , The Store of Good Values ; Agents—"Bell Pianos" Sold on monthly payments NOTICE Public notice is hereby given to the "lectors of the municipality of Fernie that I require the presense of the said electors at the City Hall, on MONDAY, JANUARY -10TH 1910 at 12 o'clock noon (1 p.m. local time) for the purpose of electing persons to represent them in the municipal council as Mayor arid Aldermen. • MODE OF NOMINATION Tho candidates shall be nominated ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•*♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<>• ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ in writing, subscribed by two voters to meet.Mrs. Broley who is'returning of tlie municipality as proposer ^ and from Ireland. Local News : Hot tea or coffee served at Ingrams pool room. For boys and girls sleighs try the Trites-Wood Co. . * ' Always ready: ham sandwiches and coffee at Ingram's. Furnished rooms, bath etc. Mrs. "Miller, - North End Macplierson nue. ;** ave 2tp Wanted:--' Private board for miner ,and little girl. Apply by letter to 999 Ledger office. Just the thing ekrly in the morning or late at night*, a hot,lunch at Ing* ram's. If you'want the best buy a McClary Stove. They don't cost any more at the Trites-Wood Co. Furniture, pictures, window shades etc., a large and well selected stock get our prices, The Trites-Wood Co, To Let: During the winter, my rest donee, furnished. Apply L. P. Eckstein. ,i Wanted:. Woman for household work Mornings 8 till 11; afternoons 3 till 5. Wages $30 per month. Apply Miss Barclay, residence near English church. The tea, concert and dance to be given by the Co-operative society*on New Years day is sure to be a great success. A varied program has been arranged. All lovers of the dance should be sure and turn out on New Years eve to the dance to be given by the Wee Scots at Bruce's hall. A good time is ■ assured and refreshments ^will be served. Mrs'. W. Coles and two children re- iunied to the old country on Friday last, Mr. Coles having received the sad news of the death of a sister through burning, and the illness of his mor.lic.". H. H. Ross and Miss Ross of the Ross-Saskatoon Lumber' Company, of Wardner, together with Mr. F. W. Adolph of Baynes Lake, weer visiting ln Fernie on Monday. " ' , The employees of the Crow's Nest Trading Company, store received hand- ■some—Christmas—remembrances—this, year, the total aggregating" $500. This company has always given generously to its employees. „ The first of it* series of informal danby the Ladies' Benevolent Society will take palce ln Bruce's hall on Wednesday, January 5th. The entire ar- rangeemnts will be in the hands of the following committee: Mrs. Bonnell, vice-president; Mrs. H. Johnson, Mrs. Liphardt, Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Amhery. Music will be supplied by Mrs, Judson. Gentlemen's tickets: — $1.00, ladies 50c„ to bo had at the door of the hall, seconder, and shall be delivered to me at any time between the date of the notice and 2 p.m, of the day of nomination, and in the event of a poll being necessary such poll will be opened on *■ „ JANUARY 13TH 1910 At the Council Chamber in the City Hall, of which every person is hereby required to take' notice and govern himself accordingly. QUALIFICATIONS FOR MAYOR Must be a male British subject of the full age of twenty-one years, and not disqualified under any law, and have heen for the six months next preceding the day of nomination the registered owner in the Land Registry office of land or real property. *.* in the city of the assessed value of one thousand dollars or more, over and above any registered-judgment or charge, and who are otherwise .qualified as municipal, voters. '.*'-■ QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALDERMAN Must be a male British subject of the full age of twenty-one years", and i _t___3Er Connected ? Are voir ready to receive the power and light , from the new system? Now is the time to have connections and wiring done. We can save you money. We have all styles and makes of fixtures motors arid generators. See us,at once. The ' power will be on soon. Estimates and expert advice cheerfully given. Depew, Macdonald & McLean Co. Limited * Electrical Contractors Millinery Snaps TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING ST CK Mrs.. Waggct is reducing her entire stock of Millinery consisting of Ladies' and Children's dresses,and Ready-to-wear Hats, Velvets, Ribbons, etc. at cost and in some cases below cost.a . v Velvets, all shades, origidally 51.50 Now $1 .OO Trimmmed Hats from .* ■ $*.50 Ready-to-wear. Hats from .-■ $2.00 Children's Hats from... -.?. • $1.50 • fewest Veilings all reduced to Cost Price MRS? WAGGETT „.; HOWLAND AVE. .., FERNIE not disqualified under any law, and have been for-the six months preceding the day of nomination the regis- terd owner, in the Land Registry Office, of land or real property in the city of the assessed value of five hundred, dollars or more, over and above any registered judgment or charge, and who are otherwise qualified as municipal voters. ti ' Given under my hand,at Fernie, B. C., this 31st day of December, 1909. G. H. BOULTON Returning Officer A Happy & Prosperous New Year to You & Yours l_a_H?SIBiW_SKI! ',rA***A*K.**™m-i»>*e*i«iw'.'". <r, T tlu* close of another yoar we take this opportunity of thuiirdnn' our cnistniners 'unci friends for their continued piitronii^e, The year's business lias been the biggest in our history, all departments having broken nil previous records and made the above result possible. Our constant endeavor has been to supply the highest <|unlity of merchandise nt, the lowest possible cost, , We purolnw for cash from the iimiiufnc- hirers, and as we have no bad debt * or the heavy expenses of a credit business are ablo to piaeo within your rcndi the best ijiiality of goods for the least amount of money, Owing to the steady ol'oiir business wo have already outgrown the building erected last year and are now planning for an extension and addition to punbl-' ih In moro sahisfnotorily ciitov fo your future re'-uiremonts. Urn ctinlmm'.:*, u/.'.'ig.'jjj*! i)i:iu)i .'ai' iJjeJj- jA'ilrojj.'ige ,'iiSd elVer ojiv assurance that they have received in exchange the biggest and best values in Hritish Columbia, To the many who we have not V -1 «l... i.i.i.i.i'liniiti' iil'oiilM'iiiir xvi, li.riV* Ifif<ivn'/l ft, en fllllll*'' dlivip" *%<*:* *..*.'. > >*|***.i ■■* ,' r,. ....... (; a the coming year, and iu conclusion would say that tlieir loss has been very considerably more than our gain would have been. Respectfully yours, The Crow's JVest Trading Co* THE STORE OF GOOD VALUES Umited SOME of the most substantial accounts in the Home Bank have started with a deposit of just HMDOFFioBi one dollar. Having acquired the a King stroot Wert habit of saving, such a depositor has saved from week to week until he has had enough to his credit to take advantage of some profitable investment. In all his dealings, and as his wealth grew, this depositor has not forgotten the Home Bank where he deposited his first small savings. That is why* the Home Bank wants your first dollar. Full compound interest paid. Toronto W. C. B. Manson Manager ii Fornio B. O. Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO Capital Authorized $10,000,000 Capital Paid Up ......$5,000-000 Reserve $5,000,000 D. R. WILKIE, President HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. BRANCHES IN DRITI8H COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cronbrook, Ferule, Golden, Kamloops, Mlehel, Myle, Nelson Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria, 8AVINQ8 DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposits at current rote from dnte of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager ♦♦♦♦ * ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«; ! To The Electors > Concrete Fence Posts 7 foot long -- 70c each W. M. DICKEN FERNIE Fernie Opera House A. PIZZOCOLO, (Lesser) ii Every Night a choice Program of Moving Pictures and Vaudeville. Best films entirely new for the citizens of Fernie. The Programme changes 3 times a week. Orchestra every night The House Well Heated Usual Prices. Good order maintained McBean & Waggett THE CASH MERCHANTS Wishing our many Customers and Friends A Happy and | I Prosperous New Year and de- ' siring a continuance of your esteemed favors* we are Yours very truly* McBEAN & WAGGETT Advertise in the District Ledger
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : W. S. Stanley |
Date Issued | 1910-01-01 |
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 |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1910_01_01 |
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Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0182844 |
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