e.* ••» i-i""~j,:> X<y-yX ■ ;PV6viiicial'Library'pO'Junc iv - . - i ■_ _■ . i - • - - • il ■v**-****. fi. 4 1» Industrial Unity is Strength The Official Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. ^% "- *Jo ■* ^olitwaECfnjtj^ V^ory VOL. VI: NO. 12 THE DISTRICT, LEDGER; FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 21, 1910. $1.00 A YEAR ALL CANADA WATCHINC RESULT ' o -, SOCIALIST LOCALS EAST AND WEST SEND MESSAGES OF GOOD CHEER. VICTORY IN THE AIR APPEAL FERNIE RIDING WORKINGMEN TO PLAY THEIR PART IN THE PROGRAM. - Toronto, Oct. 20.—"The rebellious workers In this city, many; hundred miles from tho seat of political contest In Fernie riding are., watching the fight with' keen interest and hope-, fill anticipation. • Workers of Pernie, do your duty to yourselves by doing your duty to your class by returning Comrade Bennett to Victoria to represent you and us."-,-.. - . From Victoria. Victoria, B. C, Oct. 19.—"Victoria comrades, look to the workers of Fernie' riding for one more helpmate , for Hawthornthwaite and Williams in the House here. Being on the ground we know-the necessity of leaving such 1 men as Ross at home. We have mailed our ' widow's . mite .for . the campaign fund. . We look to Fernie workers to poll the vote/and send* us Benrett" ■" mental and other stores, and limits the hours of labor to overworked clerks? Billy Ross, of course, and he dare not deny it.1 ■, Who never, raised his voice in ..the House in favor of any Labor measures? Billy Ross. Who, as whip of the capitalist government at Victoria, laid the lash upon the shoulders of unwilling supporters and forced them to kill the Amendment to the Workmen's Compensation Act? Billy Ross; sure thing/ Who voted against an Act to extend the Franchise to Womei"-,? Billy; Billy did it. Who voted against an Eight-Hour Day for Marine Shipbuilding Works? The "Staunch friend of Labor," Billy Ross, did. Who voted against an Act to exclude Orientals out of mines, -sawmills, lumber -. camps, powder works, cement works shingle mills, silsh and door factories, and ' planing mills? Billy Ross did, and herein failed to protect the wages of the lumberjacks. ' , , " -Who voted against a minimum wage :of.$2.50 per day on,rail way. construction for unskilled labor? Billy Ross. . Who, in session 1909, .voted against the" Bi-Weekly Day Bill?, .Billey Ross. ■Who' introduced ,a fake Bl-Weekly Pay Bill without, a penalty clause? Why that legal luminary, Billy Ross,; Who is the greatest enemy of the working class in the provincial House? Billy, the would-be honorable Billy Ross. MEETING AT HOSMER ,. . . ■>•. ■ Ross Paid for Opera House But Dared Not Use It- Hosmer Will Give Bennett Majority ROSS' FRIENDS ARE ARRIVING FOR TOMORROW Free Press Announces Everything in Readiness for Tomorrow's Election. Says yesterday's campaign Issue of the Fernie Free Press: "The police report, a plague of bums, vagabonds, second-story men and thugs. - They are generally* reminded that the, walking is not crowded as soon as they reach the city.".. , From Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Man.," Oct. 21.—"Comrades: We have followed your fights against capitalism with great interest: When the Fernie slaves get out Old King Capital sure does losofl some sl_iep.__J__.e__expected_,you_would_do-the* trick last time.. We know you will do it this time, and we are so informing .our friends. Let us haye at least one morel Socialist than Liberalin that' bunch of curios who meet for a few months' convivial chat at Victoria ence a year." ,.._-.-.,. From Revelstoke. Kevelstoke, B. C'.', Oct. 20.--"(.ood boy, Will! If the bunch know you like we do -next letter addressed will bear words, M. P. P. Success is wish of—" "WILD IRISHMAN." From Glace Bay. Glaco Bay, Oct. 20.—"Comrades of Fornio riding, we aro nearly 3,000 miles.distant from you, but our hoarts aro with you in tho fight you are waging for economic liberty. Return Comrndo' Bennott for Pernio riding and we will follow your example ero long by returning Comrade McLeod for Cape Breton," ^oh vendete 11 vostro voto per un bicchiere, di birra. Siete uomini e votate per voi . e per le vostra famiglie. . .. Votare per Ross indica.se uno viene ucciso quelli chedipend- ono su di vol non, riceveranno ' uri centessimo df compensazione. Colui che vende il suo voto sara la causa di minare la sua * esistenza,' Oggi la birra confrontata con I'esistenza e troppo cara gli :. ocelli del popolo del. Canada sono su di voi o connazzionali: Non tradite voi stessi non che -i-glUi.nieressi-della-classe-che-vci- apparteiiete., 7 II candidato Socialista (Bennett, J. W.) riconosce che vol siete membri della classe lavoratriee universale nazlone che non conosce frontiere. Will Mr. Ross come to the meeting tonight in Miners' hall and deal with some bf the existing evils, the slaughtering and'mangling of men in the mines for Instance? WINNIPEG STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE Commodity Struggle Renewed and Men Prefer Hanging Together to Being Hanged Individually. . Winnipegers will walk home!. The members of the Street Railway Employees Union are resolute and the only statement made by them confirms that- of Monday whereby they declared 'a general strike of motor- men and conductors at 4 o'clock. They appeal to the general public against what they say is discrimination on the part of the company in picking out union leaders. The company appears equally .resolute. An official statement is expected early this afteriioon to effect that men were dismissed for breach of rules for drinking in uniform. A bitter fight is in sight for which ho special preparation' has been made by ei.th_er__s.ide. Tho meeting" held- last night at Hosmer was a complete success.* The only place available was the large dining room of the Queen's hotel, the Conservatives having secured and closed tbe opera house, being afraid to hold a public meeting. Harrington of Coal Creek first addressed the large and attentive audience and soon Had them deeply interested. He covered the ground from the standpoint of positive science and his thoughtful address was appreciated by his listeners. ' Comrade Bennett received an enthusiastic reception and presented the case for socialism in an interesting and humorous manner. If applause is any indication*.of the real feeling of an audience Comrade .Bennett is assured of a majority, vote at Hosmer. Comrade j Hawthornthwaite closed the meeting which lasted three hours. Many questions were asked and answered to the satisfaction of the audience. ,'■ ANOTHER MINER KILLED. ~TThe^press' committee of the union has issued a statement saying that the company refuse's to reinstate the discharged men until such *>tlme as arbitration can be secured. . The last strike was in March, 1906, when the militia was called .out. ... On Monday forenoon a serious accident happened at Frank, in the shaft whereby a miner named Kuropatkin, a young Russian, lost his life. It appears that tho unfortunate man was putting in timber to support the roof, whon a large piece of rock weighing some tons, fell upon him, completely burying him. Willing hands at once set to work to extricate him, much danger attended their labors and it was not until after four hours' strenuous labor that tho man" wns gotten out. Dr. Martigny went down the mine and was in attendance when the man was gotten out, but his services were of no avail, as the unfortunate man's skull was crushed in. An inquest will be held today. STRIKERS STAND" FIRM AS ROCK AT SPRINGHILL United Mine Worker's Official Reports That the Men Are as De termined as Ever. paraded the streets for over two hours. Everything passed off quietly and after the parade was over the warrant for Mr. McLennan was executed. Bonds were at once furnished and both Mr. McLennan and Mr. Moss will como up for trial this week. The charge against the officers is unlawful assembly and If the offense is similar to cases, tried here during the late labor trouble the defendants have-nothing to fear from an impartial court. WELL-KNOWN MINER KILLED. Word was brought in from Michel that Charles Gardner, well-known along, the Pass, had been killed by a cave-in on the property of the Northern'Coal aud Coke company up ihe Elk valley. The accident happened last Sunday; afternoon while the unfortunate man was at his work. C. J. Lewis, game warden, brought the body down and after an inquest was held by Coroner Murray, tbe remains were shipped to Blairmore. The time: Tomorrow between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.' The place: Fernie riding. The man:, J. W. BENNETT. HAIL TO THE CHIEF! ■ FERNIE'S NEW M. P. P. W.' W. White, international organizer of the United Mine Workers of America, reports all serene in. the strike town of Springhiil.' "The men are standing firm and are as solid as the rock of Gibraltar," says Mr. White. Referring lo the arrest of ,' Vice-President Moss, Mr. White said that as a result of a pub- lice meeting on a certain night, a larger number of pickets than, usual turned out the following morning, but not in anticipation of' any of the strikers returning to worlc as stated in some of the press dispatches.' Oh the morning in question some 500__pic.kets_turned—out—and—as-.a—result a warrant was issued for . the arrest of Moss and McLennan. In the meantime, McLennan wcoit to the Jog- gins in company with Messrs. White and Patterson, Upon their return next day they were met by over, 1,000 strikers, who with their, leaders, Yesterday's Fernie Free Press says: "The hotelmen adore W. J. Bowser, the father of the Liquor Act of 1910. They simply worship the Hon. W. J.!" REMARKABLE CHANGE IN GAMP COCK.SURE SPORTS IN THE ROSS CAMP WHO MADE BETS EARLY ANXIOUS TO CRAWL. DEPENDS ONREPEATERS SOCIALISTS HAVE THE VOTES AND" WILL ENFORCE LAW TO THE LIMIT. STRAIGHT. FIGHT BETWEEN CONSERVATIVE AND ; • ■ ' SOCIALIST. **. Nominations for Fernie riding took place between 1 and 2 (12 and 1 Pacific coast time) o'clock this afternoon. ' No surprises were sprung: The candidates are. John William Bennett, editor, Socialist party. William Roderick Ross, barrister, Conservative party. From Lethbridge. Lothbrldgo, Altn., Oct.. 21—"Comrades: Tho minora anil other workers of Lothbrldgo fool assured thnt tlio minor, of Fornio will send W. It. Uorh out on tho pike looking for n job. Do It good this tlmo, nnd It will not havo to bo dono ngnln, Wo liked tho gnll of a sucker who Is standing for cnblnot mliilstor nnd daro not discuss hin position In n public mooting. Wo hnvo n gnlly bunch down hero, but Ross boats tho band." From Frank, Alta. Frnnk, Altn,, Oct. 21,—"Felicitations dna enmrndos francals ot bolglfl. Vous qui nvoz lutto si dnorRlquomont dans I'nffnlro Docoux mdrltoz ln co-oporatlon do tout, ouvrlor contro lon forces capl tnllfitoB ct nous rogrottons d'etre p'-lvi? do rnppoitnnlto do nvoua nld'"' n mottro M. Horn, n roublletto." Translation-— "CoiiRrntiilntloiiH from tho Proncli and Belgian .cnmrndoH. You fou_*lU valiantly for our follow-workor n-inoux and Bhould hnvo llio Hiippnrt. of every working man In your cont ont with tho foiTrm of oiipltnllHin, nnd wo rogrot our Inability to mmim. you In putting Mr. Hobh In tho Rliadr-H," From Bellevuo. Altn, Holluviio, Altn., Oct. 20.—"I'or I noiitrl compiitrlottl dolln Columbln llrlttiinlcn: Nol, Ilnllnn! doH'Albortn chlodlnmo n vol una proghlorn dl gludlc-nro I) ciiho cho 11 candldnto J, \V, Honnott dol pnrlllo Soclnllfltn prcHo n cuoro ln cnusa dol compagnio rt fratollo dl lavoro Dornux onndnn- unto dnlin Infiuiila cupltflllHta ed orn per upuwi xtal ..udtiUo KOtiu uiilpiu llberln." Translation— "To our HrltlRh Columbln rom- patriots: Wo Itnllanu of Alborta would nnXx vnu tn Minw vnur nw-rr-rlntlnn nf tlio offortfl thnt woro put forth by Cnndldnto Bennett of tho Socialist pnrty In fighting for our Brothor Docoux, no unJiiBlly nrrcfttod by tho Cnn. Con. Conl nnd Coko comrnny nml put. In jnll nt MisLood." /. H. HA WTHORNTHWAITE AT MICHEL In a Fighting Speech to Crowded House Lays Bare the Issues, _ ■ > ' Exposes Rqss' Legislative Record and Outlines the Socialist Party International Programme WILL ROSS DARE MEET J. IV. BENNETT TONIGHT? Socialists Holding Final Campaign Rally in Fernie Opera; House Tonight at 8 p.m. and are Anxious to Have Ross Break the Government's Conspiracy of Silence and Explain Its Gum-Shoeing ; Methods A remarkable change has taken place in tho attitude of the Conservative party. From cocky assurance and jaunty mien to halting hesitancy and dejected .visage. What does it mean?' Quite a few poor gulls had, in the , beginning of the' campaign, bet thoir good money that. Ross would bo elected by a majority of -100. This on the strength of * the Nelson , News' prognostication. Bets now are being mado on an even showing. * Thus it is evident that our friends, the enemy, have "experienced a heavy' fall in the temperature of their lower extremes. In prize-ring parlance, we have "got their goat."' - In the immense swell now sweeping the political seas, ploughed up by the good ship Socialism, the eggshell,, dug-out of gum-shoe polities totters like a' two-year-old kid carrying an . overdose of green apples. But what are they scared of? Tliat is the question. —Can— it—be—that—they— aro—mcettng**- wiih refusals whon they produce the bottle - which both cheers and inebriates? Perish the thought! Surely no man who has a spark of manhood and a taste for Irish would refuse* the gifts which the gods provide. ■ Can it .be that while imbibing of good Conservative whisky they intend to make a good Socialist vote? Is this tho reason the coward color from their gills has flown? Is this why they aro making vain, childish throats that we will be sorry for. what wo are doing?, If that which is feared bo that which does happen then without doubt W. R, Ross will bo a privato citizen aftor tomorrow evening. WORKERS INDUSTRIALLY WEAK BUT POLITICALLY STRONG Some Reasons Why a Workingman Should Vote thc Socialist Ticket Tomorrow. ROSS HAS NOT MADE GOOD. BECAUSE "Billy" voiod nunlnst tlio lll-wcokly pny day. Who helped to frnmo tlio now Iniquitous Conl Mlnet* Herniation Act, nnd left out the penalty clause In tho Klulit-Hour section?. Billy Host, did, nnd no saya tho Pernio Froo Who voted! njjnlnst tho Shops Rcr-ii- latlon Acl which provldoa for proper unnltnry arrangement*) In deport- J. II, Ilnwthorntliwnito'B mass- meeting at Michel on Wednesday evening wns an uiii-unllflod huccohh, Aftor bolng Introduced by tho chairman, Morris Bun-Ill, tho spcalcor said, in part: Ah you nro awaro thoro Ih an oloctlon coming off on tho 22nd day of this month, and tho woi'kliigmon of this dlBtrlct have nnotlior opportunity of ontorlng tliolr protost ngnlnnt tho proHont uyntom of woalth production, Tho pnrty to which I bulong, tho party that Iiiih put n enndldnto in llio flold, Ih thu SoclnllHt Party of Cnnndn. which Ih ii part of tho lntor- nntloiiiil Socialist Pnrty, It, Ih not a reform party, but n revolutionary pnrty. 1 do not wIhIi to lio mlmiudor- Htood In that Htatomont. Whilo tho party Ih revolutionary, when Hh rop. I'oiuMilatlvoH aro In offlco In tlio dlfforont lCKlfllaturoH of tho world, thoy tako ndvantiiKo of ovory opportunity of Introducing nny reform wlintHOovor Unit, limy ou. ui oven turnpenny ouiiu- fit to tin- worJ(Jj_j;j_u-jj. Wo L-iflk'i*-.*, howovor, that tlio pronont uyntom of wonlth production cannot bo roformod to maka it benrablo for tho working clnBB; thoroforo, wo do not ndvocnto roformn. I' Por inimiriec*. whilo 1 myself hnvo Introduced n grent numbor of roform bills Into tho locnl houso, and succeeded In carrylnK through, with tho nHBlHtnwo of the other comrndon, bucIi well-known bills hh tho Eight- Hour Dny In nmoltorfl, tho Klght-Hoiir day lu cohI rninoH, tho Ambulnncn Act, imd tho Workmen's Componan- tion Act, and many otluiin, I would, nevortheloHH, never think of asking ftiipport from tho workorn on nccount of such moABiiroR, tt In probable that In tho Provlnco of llrltlnh Columbia moro loclnlntlon of thla nature linn been forced through lho local hoimo by tho Horlnll.it rop- rc-KcntatlvoB titan hi any other provlnco of tho Dominion, or nlalo ol tho Union. What ronl lantlnu benefit woro thoy to tho workors nftor all? Reform Not Deep Enough, Thoso roformH do not roach tliolr roal troubled, tho right to work, and tho right to 'obtain tho full valuo of what they cronto. Tho ronl Issuo In tlilfi election, thon, Ih not ono of In- dlvldunls, or ono of reform nienmiroH, I will ondoavor to point out. tho roal Ishuo to tho workorH In hiic.1i a way that, thoro can ho no poHHlhlllty of nilHiiiidoi'Hinndlng, * The Real Issue. Tlio uvolitllon of uipltnllHl production linn (Toiiioil a (HvIhIoii In hiiiuiin Hocloty, prnctlcnlly dividing II Into two wnri'lug oloniontfi or oIiiiihch: Ono cIiibh, tho r-npltallHt, bolng In legal POHHOHBIOII, III llll (.'OlllltrlUH, of llio in on n» of wealth production, thn iiiIIIh, mlnoH, miii'hino sho.m, fnciorlcH and ollior IndiiHtrlOH,—and tho othor cIiihii, niinibarlng coiiiiIIchh IhoiiHiiiidH, tlio grent wago-onmlng cIuhh, bolng nliHO- _.ii-.ij iii .UH.uii Hull! ilii LiHlil ul own- o'r-wbtTi \\x Dw me'tw of proilurlnj; wealth, tho mcnim nf lifo, nnd con- Hoquently compollod to hcII tliolr lnbor power an tho only idoiuih of oxIhIciico, Thb real Ihhuo in Ihiu nnd all future cloclIoiiH Ih almply to docldo ■vviiicri chihH _m.l obtain, or remain In possession of, thono monns of producing woalth, In provloiiB oloctlonn It mny hnvo boon n content botwoon dlfforont hoc- tlonR of tho cnpltallBt claw., Conaorvn- tlvo or Liboral, for Inatnnco; but tho Atrugf.!.-* today l» ono buiwoon thu unitod cnpltallBt clans on tho ono Hldo, nnd the revolutionary wurklug cIiuih on tho othor Bide, tbo Inttor bolng n clnss which In fast obtaining knowledge, and henco solidarity. The Minion of the Working Clan. Tho working clans havo a.-mlRfdon, an historic ono, which orlglnn'toil with tho birth nr r-rontlon of thn first ulnve. Tho mlfialon wns nnd la to conquer the I'lirth, to nbollHh alnvory lu nil ltn forms, nnd to put nn end for all tins'- to cIuhh divisions or distinctions bitHoil ou owuoi'Hhlp of tho monns of lifo. (ApplniiBo.) With rogurd to tho conquering of tho onrth, thnt tusk Iiiih now boon accomplished by tho workers of tho world, When thoy first Htiirtcd out to iicc-onipllHh tlilfi triHk, tho tools or liiHtriiiiiontH of production woro Hlinplo, KovortlioloHH, It Iuih boon by the nld nf thoHo liiHli'iinibiHK of production (lint nut uro Iiiih hi-on ('niiqiini'-.d mid compelled to glvo lior produce to mankind. TIioho tools, In tlm flrHt plnco, wi'i'o simple, First, thr- nnvnr.CH* club, which In tho ooiii-ho of tlmn hi-onmu n Hponr, and nftor thoiiHiuidH or yenrH, poHHlbly, ii bow ni,d arrow, Tlio dlH- (■(ivory of UiIh Inttor liiHtriiinciit. nn- noiinrod tho piiHHlng of Hiivngcry, nnd tho ('niiiiiioiicf'iiifiit of linrlinrlHin', which In turn liinlod upon (IiIh onrth for thoiiHiindH of ypum nnd imdnr which HyHtcni ot production much •prnfT-iqp wi<» mtuio Tlto nnrMi wim oultlvitlod, which led to tho dlH- cov.-ry ol t hu iipiulu, which In time ilovolnpi'd Into the plough, nud under modorn rlvlllzntlon Into th<> nto;nn cultlvntnr nnd giuig plough, In nnotlior form of ''production tho knlfo, tt,r, fU-t f,„llliw- I.i.,t..i,<v, ,».,♦_ .-1,,^,-l.j. nd Into tho axo, tho hnmmor, tho »nw, tbo anvil, nnd finally. In modorn Union, to tho Btonm nnvll and tho bin Hi fur- iinooB. Again, uomo nlmplo form of knitting noodle wiih poiiKlbly lho flrHt InHtrumont of production In tho mnnu- fnrturo of cloth or llnon. Tho knitting iH-mllo dovolopcd Into tin. hnnd- loom, tho hntiiMnom Into tbo power- loom, nml flnnlly Into Dw. mpde-ru glgnnlln factory systom with lu won- ib-rful nnd Intricate- machinery, capable) nf turning out mlllloiiH of ynrdH of thn finished product. Man Matter of Earth. Today man Htnndii nbaoluto iiuihU-'.' of lhe rnnh. Ho hnH ronqnorod nn- t nr<* ko fin* nis producl Inn Ih concerned, nnd <nn pt#duc<- more w._a|-*i than he onn poHHlbly consume. Thoro novor wnH a tlmo In tho world'H hlHtory when mich a vast volume of woalth wns turned out nt tho Imml of labor. Wo hnvo road of tho woalth of somo of tho nnalont potontntoH nnd mow- nr. Iih; but It ennnot bo compared for a momont wllh tho woudnrful wonlth thai Ih today bolng created by Iho modorn wngo Blnvo. Hunger In Midst of Plenty, TIiIh lining tlio ciiho, Ib It not Hlrniigo Unit ho ninny go hungry and miffor wnnt? That mon miff or from luck of iiiilpliiyinclH? Tho reiiHOii, however, Ih simple enough, Olio cIuhh owiiii tho nioiiiiH of prnduchii. wealth, nnd only allow neeoHH lo Ihm-n iiieiinn of production on ono condltIon, that, is, that tho ownoi'H obtain profit thereby, What Wealth la. Now lot, mo briefly explain wlml. wealth Ih, Mnny worliliigmon have •tni'iigo lileiiH ri'KfirditiR* It, bollovlnir Umi. wealth, like cnpltal, In hoiiio hO'i-'-ii-i-'*! >')iJii^, Unit il jldti hUllii;- tlilng lii du wllh money, Many \y llovo thnt It Ih money Itni'lf. Iiiit UiIh Ih not ho, Wonlth today eon- hIhih Hololy or tho productr of tho toil nnd labor nf Dw worklni*- rXn«» All wealth todny Ih crcntod by labor, nud wiih In all iiuoh of Iho earth. Wealth Hlmply lho|i ronfllHtii of the product, of labor, food, elotlilnK, flhellor, thn noccBRltlcH of life, and tho limirlcH of life, TIiIh Ih all thero Ih to ft, Money In not wealth; It Ih Hlmply au (iniuchhIuii uf vnluo, a medium of exohniiKo. What ProM Is, What thnn Ih profit? I-Yofll con- kIhI.n of whnt Ih known In the Inti- (jiiiiKo of pnlltlrnl economy an kiii*- pliiH value. I will try to explnin thin ii.**, rlc-nrly n« I ran, Tli I* iii.i.lc-ni cnpliiillNf H.VHlern of pro.J»r-.on 1*-*' ono biiHi'd Ulii'li a production ut una- nioillth'H, thnt Ih, the production of artli'Ien I'm* xiilo. Peopli- in |H>8Ht-.in;uii of ;i commodity, whr-iln-r it lo |,.!-c.i- pnwer, noconnltli>fl, or luxuries of life, do not produce for thoir own uho, but for snlo, and hnncn do not ooiihiiiiio Uioho coinniodltloH tlioiiiHclvoH. They Holl thom, Now crtpltnllHt production ran only ho curried on under (.'(iitulii coiiilliloiiH, There nro lour of Ihem to which I v/lll refer, but boforo dol iik ho I would tnko the punltlon Hint tho nyHtoin In fnrthor IiiihoiI on tlio eiiHliivnineiit of llio working cIuhh 1. UecriUse tho SoclnllHt. pnrty Ib the political expression of tho working .clriRH and stnndH for tho full return of tho lnboror'H product. 2. IlociyiRO thoro nro two classes In tho political field—cnpltallBt and worker,—nnd iho worker must i_aln possession nf that flold. 3. RocaiiHO lho forces whicli aro UHod to defeat tho worker on tlio IndiiHtrlnl field-—nrmy, polico, otc,,-- aro political forcos.—so they must be captured. -I, HocaiiRO It Ih up to tho work- In-,' mnn to stick by lhe rlnss to which lie IkjIoiikh and help to flRht ith political ImttloH. ,-*, lli-muse, In votliiK tho Soelnllst. ticket, you nro Btrjkliin a blow nt. cnpltiillHin—iho rniiflf* 'of poverty, lnniK(.r nml unemployment. il, HeeiiiiHii LlbenilH mul CoiiKorvn- liven, Independenth, lludlciiln am) nil the old pnrt Ich hIiuhI In Hi" luteroHlH of i-iiplinl, nnd Unit Intercut lion In mid lliolr dally robbery, I HHHort Unit ; ■'•M-loliliii; ymi. ll.o wnKii Rlnvery Ih iih miieli n slave I "• ""•■iiiihc, w> Ioiik i.n H'-mln nro h.vhi-11. iih nny h>-hi....i of nliivi.-y Unit ' "m,...li..'Unvil tor prnllt, no on-; will ever p.ereiled ll. (AppUuho.) j «'", ''"'" »» "»'"'. XX X ti, ,, ,. , ,. . ' ... c'IiiIIhI party would ubollsli profit. How It Is Made Possihle. | s_ ]u,mim ,,,„ w.i.poi.h of inuleu fine of (le- flr.it •uiiillloiiii «r(Ilnln„lHII1 „„, bcrninliuf obHol-to ,ih (•i.|.ll,.llHt pro.In.- Ion l.« tint he i'mj.I-;,,,,, ,,,„„„„„ ,.-.„-„■„..,„ |,|„ „„,| of th,- lllllht 1-lllKH Hhl.II 1.0 III 1<-Kll| 1IOHHI-H-. f) , , ,,.„,„ „„. |,m|ll„ 0f ,,.„,„!„, ,„,,, .. Hlon of tl.o iiieniiH or mnehli.ery ff I Kflf.)Mll_ ni oppom-H rnplinllKin. pmilueIiik wonlth--tlus mill*'.*, the I ,,# „,,,,„„„,. wl||1,.,M|nK „.,„.,, „mn uilllK, tho fiieloi'loH, lho iiifii'hliioKliopsj..,,!,,,, x,\m,H» i„i,Ht lie foij|;hl, for iih itlie IllH'OIIHO III Ilie C'OHt Of HvllIK H tllllt llll I „,,-,,.,, Minn nftvoti' tl<n i-'-o I'i „..,r,i.i< ...i„ _,h,,i_ _„. !..« ICi ceil V.IU.H.-H-I , ,„ llei-IIIIHO, OVOIMllOIII.il VOU 11111V eiiunoodlMi-" Uu*-,- - ........ HI'HHOll Of, of Uie world, Tho Hncond ('OI)llltiOII ill rti-ll •AlUtli.H'f ii-e I- i:.*illy polls. mil be nidi' in moiil hciilililiiii on thu „„ ... . ,„. ,,,.,, ■liuliiHirlnl field--you oiinht not to hciiIi The third cond It Ion Ih thnt nil iw-innt ,,„. Mlmll bo t-uiiip. Ufil to sell (heir com-!' nimlllloH, In order ihnt. thoy mny con-1 llliilo to live. .; Tin" Fernio Free I'iohm c-lmrRoH So- iiaiisih witli iniHiiiK tlie ilues ol l.iilmi men; fornetllnu, however, ttinT It tcok ilium to flnlit for Docoux' freinloni mid over fl,ooo Iiiih nlrendy Tho Essence of Slavery. Now lot uh (".limine, the question nf production morn closely, nnd hco If Uioho nsKortloim cnn hn proved. In roKar.l to Rlnveiy. whnt Ih the ohh<.t.o.- \ "I"" ,,*<",«ll,'"«l '" I/I.I,'",B ,wtt. lm ot human uluveiy? It Ih, nnd alwayn \X * ll',HnHH '"•f1, M"'« ,0 «J<'Prlvo "for. Iiim boen. Hlmply that one ln.llvl.liml. p,Kn •><M'<'i.deiitH" of compeiiHatlo... or one eliim. of IiuIivIiIiiiiIh, fibotilil \ have tho rli?hl nml power lo compel1 WorkorH, you Hhould Ji.--.vp boon My otliui Iii.IiviiIiii.1 or nny oilier .-InH . i^i'™ ln (h" ]l"XX ^iX* X\' •ii work for thorn nnd deliver up tlin j J,,"> ,,,m"!,f1 M"1''1 "'" M n ,,,0,',1, * ' *i*n__t it t? u rf (si I/_ t_ t fiiii/iiiiil it*, at**** .rtwi *. product of their lnbor. Tho mnwler cIhhh hero In UiIh vnl-1 'whh a Hiifflcleiit nimmiit to Hiippnrt n j worklnKiiian nml, his fn mily In thlH Iiroilnre. Did ItofiH, the Hero or tho 'Ilnllot llnx, pintoHt? Never a protest, lie hlmply blinked nnd tried to 7.iv liK-vu iln-, (ui liiiii, lni|.iiHHiii|e nmk of "InnkliiK wise," Why did be not. pioiihl? Simply lieciniHo bin eliiHH ln- loy, mid c'lhewheie, nre in 1i-ikiiI pon- Mpiittlrin of the nipjinw of pro-PH-;-.-.. wenlili. Tho worlierH do not own them. How then do tlioy live? Solely by the sale of lliplr" labor-power to willio member or section of flu- niiiBli'i* , , , lerc-htK lny Iii Bupportln-. the mate cCoiilliiiii'iI nu Parc- l.ve.i ment. i PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 21, 1910. BENNETTWANTED ON SHORT NOTICE Unpai ^Official Proclamations aiid for Fernie Bye-Election on Saturday, 'October 22. 10th October, 1910. His Honour the LieutenantGovorn- or in Council has been pleased to appoint Arthur "Wellesley Bleasdell, of Fernie, to be Returning Officer for the. Fernie Electoral District. (L. S.) WRIT. THOS. W. PATERSON, Lieutenant-Governor George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas. King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. To thc Returning Officer of the Fernie Electoral District: We Command You that, notice of the time nnd place of Election being duly given, you do cause Election lo be made according to law of one Member to serve in the Legislative ■ Assembly of British Columbia for the Fernie Electoral District, and that you do cause the nomination of candidates at such Election to be held on the 21st day of October instant, and do clause the name of such Member, when so elected, to be certi- ■ fled to the Deputy Provincial Secretary, at the City of Fernie, on or before the 26th day of November next the Election so made distinctly and openly under your seal duly endorsed upon this Our Writ. In Testimony Whereof, We have caused these Our Letters, to be made Patent under the Great Seal of Our Province of British Columbia. Witness: His Honour Thomas Wilson Paterson, at Our Government House, this 10th day of Oct. A. D. 1910. - By Command, * °A. CAMPBELL REDDIE, Deputy Provincial Secretary. PROCLAMATION. (L. S_) THOS. W. PATERSON, Lieutenant-Governor. CANADA:" ° "* PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA George the .Fifth, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British .Dominions beyond the Seas of King, Defender of the Faith,'Emperor of India., ^ . - To all to whom these presents shall come,—Greeting. ~A~' Proclamation. " W. J.'Bowser, Attorney-General. Whereas it is advisable to establish .Polling Places in the Fernie Electoral District: Now Know Ye, that by virtue of the-authority contained in the-"Provincial Elections Act," the Lieutenant- Governor in Council declares .that the following places shall bo, and are hereby, established Polling Places in and for the Fernie Electoral 'District: Fornie, Hosmer, Fornie Lumbor Co. Mill, Sparwood, Now Michel, Hornier'.. Ranch, Mlchol, Corbin, ■*■ Crow's Nost, ■•MorrlHsoy .lunctlon, Elko, .Tn'ffrny, Bnyiies, Wnldo, Krag, Door, Frultlnnd, East Wnrnor,. Coul f ,-c-ok. In Testimony Whereof, Wo hnvo eniiKi'd theso Our Loiters to bo mado Put ent, and tho Great Seal of Our snld Provlnco to bu hereunto affixed. Witness: Ills Honour Tliomns Wll- hoii I'utoi'Hon, Llouluuant-Govornor of Our mild Province of British Columbia, In Our City ot Victoria, In Our Hnld Province, this tenth dny of Octobor, In lho year of Our Lord ono thoiiHnnd nine hundred und Ion, and In Iho First Yonr of Our Iti-lgn. Ily Commiiud. HUSKY KSSON YOUNTJ, Provincial Rec re I nry; It is very painful for one to chastise an old friend and, to brand as false, as I am compelled to do, some of the statements contained in this interview. Secretary Perry states that I announced a slate. This is absolutely untrue—I announced no one's candidacy but, my own.' It is true that I did everything in an honorable way that I could to secure Secretary Perry's election to the office that he now holds, and it is also true that Secretary Perry has been a kind friend and co-worker of mine in all the years that we were associated together. His report in the recent special national convention revealed the fact and left no doubt in the minds of the delegates that he was out of harmony with the policies of his superior officers, but for some unaccountable reason he' has undergone a . change of heart and believes that the international president is very much maligned and he thinks a thousand times more of him than heretofore. My friend Perry makes it plain that ho is an admirer of the man that a few weeks ago he was very much opposed to, and one can imagine how strained the relations were when Lewis threatened to eject him bodily from his office. The president of district 13. takes no exception to Perry eulogizing the international president. He has no right to censure him for fawning at the feet of his superior officer. Perry may consider it all right to chargo me with being a "Quitter,' but I would have thought ' some ono having a greater, license than he would be delegated with such a specie of "mud- slinging." If the cordial relations and ties of good fellowship can be broken without investigation and for the light and transient reason that I aspire for an office, then it gives ground to the fact that tho friendship that I thought existed deep and true evidently was not.sincere. However, I have no right to* question a man for his conversation; neither have I any right to expect his support if he believes that the present incumbent has.been a very,much abused man. • It,is true that Secretary. Perry and I belong to the same local union, and we have hosts of. friends in Iowa. Whenever I received an honor, I was anxious that he receive the same, or even greater. No two men could be more personally agreeable to each other than what we were in all the years of our official service. Tho miners of Iowa have had ample opportunity to judge of our merits „as men, and while Secretary Perry may think it absolutely necessary to let the miners of Iowa and the country know that he is no longer my friend, and to go so far as to charge me with being a "slate-maker" and a "quitter," yet the hosts of friends', that ■ he has among the miners of Iowa,—and j J_b eli ay.e__ia__M_unti*y_in_general—■- will resent WHITE REPLIES TO EDWIN PERRY Open Letter to His Former Colleague nnd Life-Long Friend's Interview in the Indianapolis Sun Pub- lliibod Sept. 22, 1010. •uiieli- c|iinii-il In The HUti'ld ■ leii-utlv. I'ioiii my olil-tliiie niul (il'l'ii'lill 1-olleiiK.lle, l-.dwlll !'*r' in-i ii fjiuiiriin-. iii ii li'Mi-i' the ■ uncalled for attack, inspired as it was without any justification and for the express purpose of arraying antagonism between lifelong friends to advance the interests of another. I shall let' the miners of Iowa and the country judge, having the supreme confidence that I can face my accuser, I have never asked a higher privilege in my life than to first investigate what I believed to be' an injustice to mo before rushing -into tho press and denouncing any one for something that he hnd not, done. The purposes oC this movomont, I have always been taught, wore lofty. Men have a right to aspire for office In any organization without Incurring the displeasure of another, and Perry and I havo nlwnya agreed on .that principle. It, Is quito true that I nm n warm friend, as wns Porry, to Frnnk .1. Hayes nnd Willinm Green, and they aro men whom I regard very highly," but. I never '.announced thoir cun-lldncy for nny office, fooling that they hnrl tho ability to do Unit thorn- selves. Porry known thnt those men, ns woll ns I, would not Injure him, nnd to Hiiy the lonHt, IiIh stiileniontH In tho public prims woro iiiiuulng to his friends. If Secretary Porry llilnkH that ho cnn secure tho election of President LcwIh by tolling tho miners of tho country thnt. tho proRont, condition of nffnlrH hi tho orgnnlzntlon is not LowIk' fault, but that It Is tho fault of othors, ho has a right to do ho If ho hcllovoB ,lt will help Prosldont Lowls, I am sure that comparing his HlnlomiuitH with IiIh action nnd utter- nncoH on tho floor of tho Hoccnt spo- rial national convention, something photioinnnnl mind have eoine ovor hlm to produce thin chango of henrl. While he Iiiih tho right to ci-IUoIho, ho will, of ooiii-ho, not deny othoi'H the nnmo privilege. Secret nry I'erry'H hilorviow wiih uncalled for, In ko fnr iik It applied to lho prosldi'iil of district 111, knowing iih he did ihal I hud nnt Injured hint nor iisl.oil hlm to roll ro In my bi'hnlf, and hnd tried lo bo n fi'leinl lo hlm In nil walks of Hie, nnd I uilio golden chain of frlondHhlp, 1 I hnve nlwiiyH I'ei.ni'iled hlm an it. Ilnli, j mid for ihe very llglu ivi-hoiim ii**- iHlgin-il In Un1 Interview referred to, 'he iiiiiiiiiinci'H iln- Mi-H-iiiiii <- of lh'.. • f- i-*inl.-li.|i mul M-el,H io fa-hi en upon It poi'tsllily nppi-iu'i- iiic-ii of liiiillictiml iit- Ind'iki' in ,ibis Kmi oi WILFRID GRIBBLE'S MESSAGE TO THE WORKERS. , As a rebellious wa-|e slave, enrolled with other rebels in the Socialist party, the party of the. working class, and of that class alone, I have been called upon to deliver this message to you. I wish to make it clear to you that it was no abstract idea of the Rights of Man, that it was not sentimental consideration of the interests of humanity as a whole, that first impelled me to study the truths of Socialism, but a realization of my, own position in society, the knowledge , learned through hard experience that the workers have nothing to expect from the class that employs them, or, leaves .them without employment at their pleasure; the class that owns and rules and robs, except what they are getting now— long and hard work at the smallest wages the master class can force them to accept, where it suits the owners to employ them, searching for worlc when it doesn't suit the owners to employ them. -.'<-■■ ^ The lot of, the working class under the existing system "of society is a lot of arduous toil, of care, of uncertainty , and of increasing insecurity, and,that will remain the lot of the working class just so long as they permit a system of society to continue in being under which they*.are compelled to accept what, they are getting now—on the average' just enough of the .wealth they'themselves produce tb keep them in working order to produce more for others to enjoy; all in a world of plenty, with the most perfect system of production the world has ever known, the worker's are being kept hanging around, never getting ahead, on the average, except nearer the grave. No reforms, no patching up of the present system will alter this condition in tlie slightest, no palliatives (so-called) will better the lot of the working class. And why? For the following simple reasons. Under the existing capitalist system, a system of purchase and sales, everyone has to get their living by selling something or by something being sold on their behalf. What have the workers to sell? Not coal, though they dig it. ,, Not houses, though they.build them. Not ships, though thoy construct them. Not * any of the thousand and one things that can be put by, stored up,,passed from hand to hand.' Tho workers have no tangible objects by the sale o£ which they live, though they make all wealth.. What HAVE"" the workers, to sell? . * . Apparently digressing. I here point out the fact, that wealth is produced by a combination of an active factor iu labor-power, and a passive factor, in existing matter, in various forms the machinery of production (already produced by thc exertion, of labor-power) and raw materials; in a word, consisting matter. Production consists of the Intelligent movement of existing matter, and that is done by labor and labor alone, though I have not space in the present article to fully demonstrate that fact. You, the workers," possess the active, Intelligent, factor in production—labor-power,—but do not possess the passive factor. For instance, the miners do not own the mines, the railway men do not own the railways, and so on all along the line, the workers as a whole do not own the means of production they work on. This forces the workers to apply for permission to work to the class that DOES owri the means of production and they ' will get it? Perhaps. If they do, will it be because they wish to work? Oh, no. They will 'get it. if it suits the owners to employ them and not. else. Where is the "right to work" that, so many of you are talking about? . •Here it is in a nutshell: The masters buy; the workers sell labor-power. ■■ > • , The masters, being buyers, like all other buyers, buy as cheaply as they can—no blame to tliem. The workers, being sellers, get as high a price'as they can (it's never high)—no blame to them. The masters owning the means of production, the means of life,*- are in the position of being able to' force the workers to peddle-their labor-power to them and to buy, or refuse to .-buy,--as it suits them.1 . - 7 Increased demand means.higher prices, decreased demand means lower prices,., (the state of the market' invariably governs prices). .-■■•. y __ ^ . WitirTlie inci*easing_compe.itToi_"ioT—jobS7-duerto-the"im»-7— provoment of machinery, the trustification of industry, the : failure, (and eventual disappearance) of-.foreign .markets, the actual price of.labor is.going down and must continue to go down. ■ Workers under capitalism your position is absolutely hopeless.' , ' ■ ' , There is but one hope—the abolition of capitalism. Capital is but a condition of ownership; capitalism is the system of society based upon that condition. You nre eighty-seven per cent, of society and have the power when you have the knowledge and' will, to institute any system of society that pleases you. Use that power! Mako the means of production, which you worlc on in common, your common property. Change lhe titlo deeds from the idle clnss to tho workers. THEIR law made these titles, Let YOUR law unmake them, Their rights! you say? Bah! Have they ever studied yours, thnt you should study theirs? Right and justice nro but abstract ideas anyway, arising out of Interests and maintained.-by power. •■■ On the political flold you can be supreme when ora* you choose, to bo. An opportunity is open for you to express your opinion nt tho ballot-box on tho 22nd of ihls month. J. W, Bennett Is standing on the Socialist tlckot in the . interest of, tho working class alono, If there nro enough ot tho workors ln Fornie riding cdu- , cated to tliolr truo interests Bennolt will bo (heir mombor on tho evening of the 22nd. If not, wo cnn wuit, knowing thnt the tlmo will como when' onough ot the working cIiibs will bo educated lo tho point where they will ubo their power to ond tho last form ot rIh vory, Iu conclusion, if you voto for capitalism, by voting for Ross, tako your own medicino without squealing. It's up to you! WILFRID GRIBBLE. The Original and . Only Genuine Beware of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard's Liniment -45 Steam-Heated Rooms, Hot and Cold Baths The King Edward Fernie's Leading Commercial Hotel The Finest Hotel in East Kootenay J. L. GATES, Prop. August 6-11. THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C. V. O., L. L. D.,* D. C. L., PRESIDENT. ALEXANDER LAIRD, GENERAL MANAGER. PAID-UP CAPITAL, -$10,000,000. RESERVE FUND, $6,000,000 TO OWN A COMFORTABLE HOME should be,the aim of every young man. Real estate Is today, and always will be, the safest and best, paying investments. We have plenty- " , . -i- GOOD CITY PROPERTIES with houses erected thereon that can be bought right. If you have money that is not earning its p'rop- ,er interest, you will do well to look into these offerings. M, A. KASTNER —Insurance-and- Real_Estate_l SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest at the current rate is allowed on all deposits of $1 and upwards in this Department. Careful attention is given to. every account. Small deposits are welcomed. Accounts may be opened in the names of two or more persons, withdrawals to be made by any one of them or by the survivor. Full and clear written instructions as to who is to make the withdrawals should always be given to the" Bank when opening accounts of this nature. FERNIE BRANCH L. A. S. DACK,, Manager.. Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFjCE. TORONTO Capital Authorised ....$10,000,000.00..Capital Subscribed .... $5,575,000 Capital Paid Up ' $5,330,000.00 Reserve Fund ........ $5,330,000 D. R. WILKIE, President HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. BRANCHE8 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE-BRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager Fernie Opera House Till! l.i'ih'i-i t'lh-lid I'l-iry. I i-ii-'-lv.-il limn blm mi-, nlly. jiiif* dlsrcpilli' .!,■ **i*i,,-nl hsix i-\|ii'i-li-ni-i'il >|iltl(- a I wi-ll In noun (l.iiun- of iii mt and mnlo*:. II <'l'**"' j '"limn'iits m „.... ,.,. ,,,,„,,,.:,,, ,„ m,,.,,*,,-! n.,. pr-H-li-i-Kliui.-. Imi I l'"vci* llmiiKlii Hi i ,.,,, ■■■■■i.i..I...iii. T, I* 1..-W.IH. WHICH lii-'iviry n,iiU hid pl.-i.-.-u..- -.iit ol v.ink . ,* , ,.„i . ■„ .... lAn-Mim-tlvr-l-if UiIh kind. If I I'l*"'* d.-loiil. Ill I hint iii.."il,.-i ilini i-sUH'd li.-iwi-eii hlm'lUMtlH of Hi" mit-cis «» inn roiiim*,, nml \,w. ' ""■ ■■*• ""■'■ "' ■"''•' •'" II. If ho cnn co'ntrllinto to tlio oloc lion of Mr. LowIh ln any way, ho Iiiih n riytecx right lo do so. I havo Hpont tho heal years of my lifo In lho Horvlcn of tho mlnorn of lown, and I Invito investigation Into tlio riff aim of t IiIh district, nnd bollovo Hint wn lmvo dono onr part towards inakliiK' It whnt It Is todny,--ono of the IiohI district oi'KiinlxntloiiH in (lio country, nnd II may ho hocomhiK to Mr. Pi'iTy nnd olhoi-H to doiiniinco nio iir a "Quitter" bocniinn I lofl lho or- Hiiiilzntlon In lHOfl, hh Its vlco presl- donl, and nt. llio sollclintlon of ninny nl' lho lnt-ii 1 uiiIohh and hiimoroiiH frlendH In lown, ronirncd lo dlHtrlcl' 111 iih Kh proRhU'iit. I expect all kinds of c1iiii,-..<*h and iibii.ii', Inn 1 prc-rnr defoal for my convictloim rntlti-r than to be known In liisuiry, llltc hi-iiio, iih a lVlnco of I'oh.'I-.i. JOHN I', WIIITI'3. CANADIAN APPLE SHOW AT VANCOUVER, D. C. From stations In llrltlsh Columhla oust of HovolHloko and south of Arrowhead, tickets on Ralo Friday, Octnhor 28th, up to and Including Wednesday, November 2nd. From BtntloiiH In Alborta and 8as- kntehewnu tlekotfl on Halo Thursday, October 27th, up to and including Sunday, Oclobcr 30th. All tickets fiood for oontlnuoiiH passage only on koIu-j and roturnln*: trlpH nnd Rood*1 for return tb roach dost Illation up to and Including Friday, November (Uh, A Pnrw Weak WntriM An fclie U termed, will endure brnvrly and patiently ugii-iic* which u -ttron-J nun. would (.ite wny under. The (net ii women ore more rmiient than they ought to he under inch trniihlci, I.very woman oudht to know tlmt »lic may obtain Ilie muat experienced inediciil advice fret o/ thtirgt end in tihtolutf rtinfuUnrr and privacy hy writing to tlm WinW't. IJiM,cti.ar> Mcvl'.cil .Vnucuti*.,.., H, V, , I'ierce, M. I)., I'rekidcni, lliiifalo, N. Y. Ur. I'ierc-e Im-v hi-ro rturl rrintutliiii. phvsirian id thr Inviil'iK1 lluti-1 nnd Surlier! lm-.itut.-, id llu.folo, N. Y., lor many yciir-. nnd hak Imd ii wider prai-lic.il ctpt-rirnce In the frr.irmrni uf women'* ili*i-a*f» than any mlitr phyklciaii In thin country. Ilia mrilifinci ete world-tamuu-t inr tlieir aktonikliing efficacy. The mrikt perfect remedy tvrr deviled for wenk and d»U-» tat* womtn i* Ur. I'ierce'* l-'<*vr._-ite Pretcrintkni. IT M.\K_S WK\K WOVU-.N STRONG. s:cs woMr.N wkix. Tlie many «»•! varied ayniptoins of vuiitiiin'-i p(-(.uliiir nilininf* nr*> fully «(*t forth in I'Uin l.njjlUh in li-c _'(-<,pi-.\ M.-iii« it Advi-.tr (I in*- pugc-*.), » newly re-H'cd unii <tp-tr.t-»_it-_ I! !.':7-s» A ii'.MU, <.!'.•...'-.nnn*.', »-..l". !c msilfj frrt 00 receipt ot SO one-cent »tam{.*> to pny Ci.->t t.l n;t',l',nt, only, A.lilrt** at above. VAN-nil'VI-.U. II, (',. Oct, lTi.—Willi Hip Ktifi-PKH of the l-'IrHi Ciiiwiillnn Apple HIiow I'ioiii nn exhlliltlnii Mnud- point now ii-.Mi nil iht-.i. I,; i-w-iy in-. iHi'Mllon nf n ltn-ui* iilloiuliiiu-i* ol* vt<.- - I((ii*k IVViiii Hn- entire province nml l--.rU i IlUIUUdtHli Uili i lull),ihiiii, '. i'k , eliniiuellienl (if Iln: l-'or I.-.—l|-.lilli 11 lull-' l-ni'le*"*-* Mllltitry Hand, ii lP.'idliiK' lini.il (if ('lunula, iiiiiI flip' of Hin' Huilil'w Iii-kI iiiiihIi-uI nr..uul__iitl(iUH, I l ■•ili'liil i ,..■.• nnwli In Mio _tlti-.li-. Hulls of the liln. hIiiiU*. i'.w Koity-elKhlli lll«lilinii!|.' Hand.* which linn never hei-n went of lho' KncklPH, will piny IL' cohci-iih, two1, daily, with an i-mln- chan-;c of pin-; Kratn nt i-nch pcifniimmce, , I Tli" niniinuctiieiii Ih-IIi-vi-h tlmt every - oliMiule to Iln- hiici ■-.,__ of Hie hil; , niidortnkiiii: lum now lui-n removed : Uy the CiuiM-llMi p-iMtlc It.-U)way inlii- pany cianHm; a one wny flcst-clims ■ ftit•■- for iln- iiiitiiil tjip from nil luTni.. tn lie. lomliiltiii of Ciinuiln, nnd i in i.iMiiltin io Hint iune ^runti-il tn-li- ii -„- d.i'i ;-. ,.>)•,.!.,. i- uf t\,<- ■r_*-.-ula>- ■-■ Ilhi" <*,-*i»*-i ii, f),i. ptifilif-. for the I.i i.i fii nf H.i- lAhlhlini!-.. thut .-Ivln-*' in nil (-tiihlii.r**. (Jin sniin- prhKPK'-H ns m-:M,n il Iii the init.ll''. 17.7'.;._-</•,• iti. ko-t-* -nIII U. tobl on Hp- I'-iHficai.- plari. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice lii hereby ulvon Hint llio co- piiriiiei'Hlilp hei'dtnl'oi'e hiiIihIhIIiik ho- Iwcen tho iiiiilcrHlKiii'd iih in-chllPCtH, under iho firm liinno of Mux & Hnld- une, nt 1-VinIii ;i|id N'oIhoii, H, f'., linn thin dny lienu iUhkoIvciI hy miilunl I'liiiHi-iit. The IiiihIiic'hh .vlll heroiifUT lie cni'i'lnl on by William IJnldimn unil'T hlx own inline, hy whom nil ilt-litH u|' Ihe old firm will he paid, nml to whom nil'oiiiHtnudlni? nci-onniti due lho old firm uro to lio pnld, „ (ll-'Oiltll-l C. Klitl, "Ml t litt ll M.HAVM. !' i I' ('."niielii-r 10. 1010. THE CITY CALGARY. ovi ng Pictures and Vaudeville Every Night A, Pizzocolo, Mgr. KENNEDY & MANGAN Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors A BIG. LOAD is what you get for your money when buying our lumber. ..FLOORING, SIDING, LATH :■*_-!! I?p and everything else that belongs to a-well-stocked lumber yard can be had here. Builders appreciate our ber because it's lura- ■sfe j-fcat^. ■ *"- -j*^w_ ■ ,-J'j43jr8 OFFICE and YARD, MCPHERSON AVE., OPP. O. N. DEPOT, FERNIE CLEA RAND WELL-SEASONED LUMBER. * Phone 23 P.O. Box 22 kkkkk*****kkkkk*************************************+ t Be Up-to-date and Equip Your Works with * Canadian General Electric Go. Induction Motors Full Information and Quotations Cheerfully Furnished Calgary Branch Office: ■ 325 A Eighth Ave. West $kk***********k***k**x.*********kk******************** 4|-'\l I'll TNVMV'-KH will •>" roil i\ nl Ia tin- ('(iiliIillHHionciH Oi Um fllv of t'alKiiry and mldrnnsod to tlio uiiili-isii-iii-d, iiilifki'-d, '■Ti;xm:u fou htrkbt hail- WAY TIKS AND I'OLKS," nisi It Hi.- wivMilli day of Novombor, i.i-M. ,-n v.> nVinelf, Noon, for mipply- iui. Hi- «iiy with Hum ami poloH for e\i..|,-ii.n io Hip Municipal Kti*«"-t. Full II..IV li Cn.-mil Mail*, i «l ill- Tin I'm! Thu District Ledoer Is the place to go for your good work In the Job Printing Line. Mid en, wo on* nave you from 120.00 lo $25 on n Bowing mnchlno, nnd glvo you lho bout, "Thn Rtimdnrd," tho inn- chlno Hint Iiiih I Ihiiii ull heal, nud thon some, Tlto Tillch-Wood Co, ■ A RARE 'OPPORTUNITY i * — | lOvory ihiiii •"ounoctod with iiiliilnii, ! whether ho In n luhiuer, Hiipoi'lntciiil- | cut, innnn^'ui*, mining oiiKlneor or own- ,er, In liitnivnU-d lu HccurliiK Idona Hint j will nave hlm linn.' and lnnku movo j immey for him . I An riminli-ntl'in Iiiih boon built up I nl u hli; expeudltum that In Kcotirint; jilio niliiin-j; world lor luuuey m>u'-.iaK, j IllOll-y HHVillK IdeltH, ,, I 'lho piobleniK Hint ouu u.alt linn | fnllt'd to nolvii nnotlior mnn Boniowli.io hi"-, Mihi-il nud It if, tho v/ork of Hi I a i oi*i*niil/n(loii in .scnidi out .rilnliij** pro- 7<lrin:i nud Hu-lr Holullons, to cliiflslfy, |iu*iiinKi* nml simplify thom. Think whut'thlH ntomiH—it iiioniis | Hint now It Is poBHlblo for any man Ito HL-furi. tiu- hleim, tho 8ch<)iin.'B, the jvny worlilni. plniis that aro bull-line ■ minim*. *-iu-<-i-?Ke*. overywlioro. Mini.*, ntiil Miner* Is ro well know.i Prepare.for Fall and Winter Wo hnvo Jiifit clonrod our munmor nloek out and now wo nro rendy to tit you up for tho wlntor from hond lo foot, If you nro looking for tho futuro and Intond lo savo your monoy purc.ui.io your kooiIh from un. Wo havo JiihI hoiiKlit tho slock of Mr. Jiwior Haddad and now ivo aro curry I iik ii vory liiri_o stock of ladles' and Koiila* 1'urnlHliliif.fi, TninltH iind vhIIboh, In fnct, ovorythliiB for mon, womon aud chlldron, Our 11.25 Hwoator Coals hnvo no equal. Our ?l,7fi l'on Anglo Undci-BUllH hnvo thom nil hoaton. Onr HiiIIk nro junt tho kind you noed for stylo nnd diirnhlllty. Wo carry a lnruo nsHortmotit ol' Uouts nud Shoos, thu host scloc- Hon Hint, monoy and hriilnfl cun huy. KEFOURY BROS. .Vi'jft tu Wlifwani Cninly Htiao NiixlIdN'iiiIIidi'II Hutu contnullction Hint Hits puhllcntlon in I IK. \fl> Iil-nu ui llp nam. SVl! ilil'tlj HLI'OI ill'.ilUnv i,...i'.i.-> u'.lk thu puhlhihiiiH tii this monthly lo tiuiki- .sorno . xcvptl-otmll-y ndvnntaf.-cou-* club- hliiK offurs; Mtn-'rt nud Mlneinls one yi.-ni'...42,50 ' Tlio UlKtilcl l.(*d-.er one yenr.... _.ini HvnmlnnHou Questions for Certificates of Compelency In Minim.,.3,fi0 l< ■.!!■-.;■,. ! liiirtlciilars mid Hperlficntlons j ,0 ^.^y lnMim,.ft »nperIiitondent nnd i,;.d nu apiillctilon to H"4 ),.„.,, mi))h)(. t,n,<liil that lt li- not no- ;,,,„.,«. <:iiy of Caliwry. , v^M.. u% m,a.c my cxp,onnt|oii of lis merit fur ih. ir hetiefit. Thoro nro iiiuiii-.-. Iinm-wr, who aro newtomori . .,„!_-, ««. iipr-il" Do (otintiy and as thoy very prot>- „.«.._., or any t*n.W not ncc ]^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^^ V'"i/aiiNTl„ «M.y Cli-rfc. !«"•»•«» *■*»»"« wUU V" "Ti Ti mbortt. KMU.'duMry, we «_m tay without i-ar ot (liii|iii> c-ovprlnR fi per cent -ti.tiuur of Dw. hid mtiiil n«tnm-: ..',. ',- lid*..!'. t'rilKary. Hepi«-i 17.00 Combination prlc« $5.r>0. Milieu and Mlncralw. for ntn- yenr 12 hlR 1S2 pnRe Uhuos, nnd Tho IVlRtrlct, I-wlp-cr for one yonr, b'l Issues, regular prlco for both, »3..1o, fi>r UOO Mined nnd MlneraW, ono >car....f2.r.O The- DU-irl-M I^il-r-pr ovw year \M rr.nl .-nd Motnl Mlnorn Voclwt hook •lie************************ t Ft?est* Ctit J t Flowers j *" ■■ ■""■■"" * House and Office I Plants, Funeral Flow- j Bou- J ers, Wedding quets. TERRILL FLORAL CO Loos DliUnr-* fhon* $77 * { LETHBRrDGli ALBERTA } J Your u-nt«r« «llt »««-»-i\»j |.i*i>fii|.t ,»l- J I ImttlirftaiJl yi*u ulll hi- (>'<vi-il mill Jf. j 5 wlint Bn-riid ).iil. 4 X()0\**************v*********** _ s. I_.&01 H.-c The Ij-iIk't for %}, pflmhiK. * J- m ._ Wii-ifXamaff., tfcl ^., • I J_- ,_ ,nj • IV Ik P v '■ It Ii C-' j.*.* inr Il -X I. Ai 1* THE DISTRICT. LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 21, 1910. PAGE THREE >_*».. MO W'S PA THETIC APPEAL W COMPANY'S BR UTAL REPL Y W: R. Ross* as Solicitor for the Mine Owners* Gives the Advice Upon Which is Based the 5 Company's Reply Bennettis Election Tomorrow Will he the Answer Socialists' Legislation Set at Aught by Despicable Methods of the Mine-Corporation Conservative Party at Victoria arbitration, but. in no other cases is it compulsory to arbitrate. If in the judgment "of the state executive board the, settlement of ihe dispute does vitally affect the interest of the organization, or the interpretation of the contract itself, then ' the board has the right to refuse to arbitrate that dispute and has the right to order 'a strike if in their judgment that is the best course to pursue. Nineteenth—If it becomes apparent that we will,not be able to conclude negotiations" for. a new contract by March 10, 1912, three disinterested parties are to he called in, who,can sit together with the operators and miners jointly, with a voice* but no vote,* for'the purpose of using their good offices to bring about an agreement, -This clause is subject to acceptance, or rejection by the _ele- gates. who attend the "next regular district" convention. This statement is published for the information of our membership and to prevent designing persons, for objects best known to "themselves,, from misleading our members. Fraternally yours, J. H. WALKER, President. The realism of tho-i value of the Workmen's Compensation Act, secured *,as a result-of .having Socialist representatives in the house at Victoria, is brought vividly home by reading ,,'the letters below. * - * 1': Tho pathetic phase of the" story, however, is the fact that the coal companies, backed by such men as , W. It. Ross, Attorney-General Bowser and the Conservative government as a whole, makes it well nigh impos- ', sible for widows to secure the "com- ' pensation" (?). even after their breadwinners have been sacrificed on the „ altar of Profit. ' ' ■ Sleek and well-paid lawyers of the Ross type, and retained by the coal ' companies, are always ready to raise '■ legal technicalities and spend thou- " sands of dollars to, cheat' homeless* •"'-"■i" dependent' ones out of the pittance called compensation. - A bit* of tragedy* in -connection 'with the letters below is that both were received on Wednesday morning in tho same mail. Surely to the god of labor the coal minors of Fernio riding will make use of tomorrow's opportunity to elect a man who will make it" his business to forever end the necessity of 'such appeals on* ihe part of widows, and brutal refusals by coal mine company officials., Mrs. Roby's Appeal. , ■**) Here is the ■ pa'thetic , letter from Mrs. 'Roby: ' ' . 140 Bolton St., Lancashire, Eng. To Mr. D. Rees," secretary of the - Fernie Local of the United Mine Workers of America. Sir: I being the dependent of James Roby, who met with aii' accident at Coal Creek and which afterwards proved fatal, I wisli to ask a favour," if you will' do all in your power to get me my rights and what should bel°nS t° me> as *>'ou &re aware how things are over here a*hd having no support from a.-,husband, It is now five months since he left home and never having received anything from then, through him being unable to obtain employment. Hoping you,will read my letter at your local meeting to see pleasures as 1 am almost as far as one can get. With sympathy I remain, Yours sincerely, • ' MRS. JAMES ROBY. Now read this"one from the coal company: .■ ■■ Office 'of The Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, Limited. Fernie, b'. C, 17th Oct., 1910. David Rees, Esq.; Secretary Gladstone Local Union, Fernie, B. C. Dear Sir: Answering your letter of, .September • 20th, received during my absence from home, * I would say that we .are advised that this company is not liable for damages on account of the death of James Roby, and we therefore cannot entertain a" claim for compensation on behalf of anyone claimed to' have been dependent upon him. Yours truly, - ■ ' ' R. M. YOUNG, Secretary. ; BUSY FORGING FETTERS Ruling Interests in-Old Land Taking Advantage of Empty Stomach to , -. Force Jobbers .Into Military LONDON, ■ Oct, 15—Led" by the Tory press of England, the British militarists rapidly are gaining ground in their "universal service" movement wliich would render every man, between the ages of 16 and 45 subject to at, least a' year's strict military training,, A qualification of this rule would allow exemption ln the payment of a certain tax-for non-service. On account of this limitation tho proposed measure has found advocacy among tho "upper classes'* as well as with the mass of worklngnien. Tho Gorman scare enabled tho militarist press and the London Express in particular, to found their arguments! for conscription. on a popular basis, Already tho movomont has become an issuo that will bo threshed out nt tlio next, goneral election. Tlio substance of the schomo la to impress ovory mulo subject botwoon 1G and -IB for a minimum sorvlco of ono year nnd a maximum of five. For thoso who would ovado such sorvlco n tax of consldornhlo porcontngo would bo Imposed so that not too many might pny It und the conscription, idea thus ho defeated. A CIRCULAR LETTER 'FROM ILLINOIS PRESIDENT CANDIDATE BENNETT, To the Officers and Members of District No! 12, United .Mine Workers of America: '° ' , Greeting—Letters are being sent out and statements-are being assiduously oiraiiated"DT"certain—individuals- and- their agents within our own organization, which are designed to discredit the miners "of Illinois and detract from the victory they have won. As these same, parties allied 'themselves with tbe_coal operators to defeat us in our recent struggle for justice, we aro not surprised "at what they are doing now, but in order that they may meet the defeat they merit in this case,* as they did in the other, I am sending out ln concise,, form a statement of just what tho agreement moans we are working under as compared with the compromise, submitted by President Lewis and the international executive, bonrd. Tho terms of tho compromise provided as follows: First—That tho mining rates in Illinois bo advanced throo cents per ton, mlno run coal., That dny. labor, yardago and dend work be advanced 5,55 per cent, Socond—That tho wagos of shot- flrors, ho paid by tho operators at a rnto not to oxceod 1'/a cents por ton produced at. mlnos whoro sliot-t'lrors aro employed. Tho shot-flrors shall bo und or tlio control, ami direction of Uio nilno maiingor, both as to tho Inspection and shooting of the shots. To enforce this provision a clnuso shall bo wrllton In lho contrnct providing that whon tho miners ln nny mlno In- torfero with lho duties of tho shot- flrors lho millers In thnl, mlno shall bo required to pny tho wngos of tlio shot-flrors during tho unoxplrod portion of tho contrnct, Third—Thnt tho mining rnto In Wll- llnnison mid Fnuiklln counties bo nd- vanned' two cents por lon oxlra nbovo HlO l-OKUllll- I'lltc. Fourth—That nn ngrooiiiont ho mndo for lho engineers, llromeii, und pumpers us muniboi's of tho United Mlno Workors. .-, I'Tflli—Thnl Uio Illinois opornlors nit und un Inlm-stiitc joint convontlon; previous lo Hin oxplratlon of tho pros- cut ('nnti'iu-l, period, Sixth—Tliut, llio clnuso bo ugrood lo for coiiUiiuutloii of work pending no- golliilloiis ut nud of conl met period,' Sovontli—Tluil n cluiiHii bu unroot! upon Unit In enso of dlsputo whicli ennnot bo soltlod hy tho operators' nnd niliicrs' roprosi'iilnllvos of Illinois, the-operators have a right to appeal tojthe international executive board aiid" the mines continue in operation pending such appeal by the operators. Eighth—Tlie engineers and such employes as. are necessary to protect property under any and' all circumstances shall net be subject to thc dl.iiec_tioii_of_o_:dei-s_of-the_lo_!a1-i],ni__iiR ONE OF THE WAYS OF * "HOWWILL YOU Do" IT?" .Last' week in Portugal- we hart a 'salutory''lesson in the art of "r'evolu- ting." It was no kindergarten affair either. Times without number, on the platform and elsewhere, we are asked by some of our enemies if thc social revolution can be accomplished by political action alone. The developing capitalist, class .in the Iberian peninsula answered the question in unmistakable terms. The most convincing of all arguments, when words have been boiled down, are the guns in the turret of a battleship, batteries of artillery, the rifle of the foot soldier and the policeman's club, or any of those' other persuasive constitutional instruments that the dominant class in society knows so well how to handle. Political action such as that taken by the Portuguese bourgeoise is the kind of action for mine.. The dispossessed had only one line of action to pursue.' To get out, I can see no reason why the capitalist class stripped of political power will act in any different fashion. A class conscious proletariat can surely accomplish its aims as the bourgeoise have done, in every revolution in which they have yet engaged—Western Clarion Correspondent. WHO AND WHO? By Old Bill., Whose getting shaky in the legs? Who debate in public begs? Who trusts his case-to rotten eggs? —W. R. ROSS!. Whose end iii Fernie's drawing Severe attacks of rheumatism arc often responsible for cases of organic. hc_ rt trouble. At-any-rate it is foolish to 11 frrin and bear it." or district'officers, but shall be subject to the orders of the international executive board. The following are the; advantages you would have gained had you accepted the above compromise agreement:-, First—Two cents per ton over and above tho three cents per ton demanded by the Cincinnati convention for Williamson and. Franklin counties. Socond—Ono and one-half cents per ton, providing certain conditions were complied, with, towards the payment of shot-firers, The following are tho improvements in working conditions and prices gained because, of your having rejected the compromlso: First—That tho mining rates In Illinois lib advanced throe cents per ton, mlno run coal. That day labor, ynrdago nnd dead work bo advanced 5,55 per cent, Second—Three conts per ton ovor and abovo the threo cents por ton domnndod by lho Cincinnati convention, or n totnl of six conts por ton for Williamson and Franklin counties, Third—Two cents por ton ovor and aliovo tho throe cents por ton demanded hy tho Conelniul convention, or a total of 5 cents por ton for, long wall, nilno sin Northorn Illinois, Peoria district nnd both voins In Dloomlngton. Fourth—Four conts per ton over nnd nbovo tho throo conts per ton demand- od by tho Cincinnati convontlon, or a totnl of soven conts pur lon for Kills- vlllo, Fifth—Tho oporntors to pay nil wngos of tlio Bhot-flrors, wlillo omployod oxiimlnlng and firing shots ncconl- Ing lo ngronmont nnd us provldod by lnw nnd without forfolluro clnusos ut- Inched thereto. Sixth—Tho opornlors to lny ull pernio n out. mettil truck. Thin Includes rooms nnd nil working plncos. aovotiili—Tlio rirnt ciiglnr-t'i-H .In clnnses A nnd II (which menus Iho first r-ngliioi-i'H nt, mines whero llioy hoist ovor 200 tons of ronl per dny) uro relieved from firing on Idlo dnys or Hiiiulnys, except whero the inliic Is Idlo fnr moro tlmn two dnys ul ouo lime, MlirliHi—A minimum of $2.Ifi per day for eight hours for top firemen, j Ninth -- Comploto Jurisdiction hy ugn-.-iiH-iii uvor Uiu iiiiui- oMimiuoi', 'IVntli-*Tines ns tnoilih-il in pn.. vloiis cniitnict, rolntlvu to pi-nnlty niul fuiiernl i'Iiiiisch, reduced oun-liiilf. l'_l."*V'inili—Clenr record which rom. pels Ihu conipniiy In cuse of lionii fldn dlsputo to -{ivo us u coiiipleto mid di'tiilleil record of nil dues, .no-ess. incuts mul fines collected from ench iiuiiuiiUiii uiL-min-i* ol Um ui*j,-,iiii/..uuiii -\a _»—■ _**jtn-i near? ■Whose-rea son-dire—defc Whose one.great hope is in the beer? , ,—W. R. ROSS!' Who'll find himself severely left, And o^ his seat will be bereft? From whoso name 51.'P. P. be cleft? —W. R. ROSS! In the vicinity of these two places we have some first class Fruit Farm Lands that will bear the closest inspection. The wise plan is to examine before buying so B YYY. I am tak- ^ . ri ' ing parties from time to time. If interested drop a line to •,«_«_nM_______MaM__M__M_a Joe Grafton P. O. Box 48 Fernie, B. G. i S o egj*yja_.*a_*_g_g_s^^ ©@cgsc^«3Ei''a_'--Qs>c''»-9<&4P4n_.a»<ap Who for the workers of all lands, Including those of Fornie. stands*? Clear head, stout heart and ready hands, • —J. W. BENNETT! Who stands out boldly'in the front? Who takes his share of battles brunt? For his opponent who's* to hunt? —J. W. BENNETT! Oh! Ross will soon be np a troo, And. for our member we shall see, . The man who stands, for'you and mo: ■—J. W. BENNETT! DO YOUR OWN THINKING. FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No. 141. 5Ieets every Friday night at 8 ■ p. m. "Miners' union .hall, J. Jackson, President; E. Marsham, Recording Secretary. Bartenders' Local No. 514: Meets 2nd and -1th Sundays at 2.30 p.m. Secre- ' tary .1. A. Gouplll, Waldorf Hotel. Gladstone Local No. 2314 U, M. W. A. Meets 2nd and -1th Saturday Miners Union hall. J), Hoes, Sci. I have lived In this world for nearly 50 yours; nnd, nftor a rlpo oxporlonco from hnrd conditions lo slightly bollor during.Hull, time, T think Hie greatest thing In tlio world for men nnd women Is to do thoir own thinking, I cnii't. seo that, wo are, now doing our own thinking In lho mniii nny moro thnn at nny earlier period of recorded hlslory, Of course llioro aro glorious flnshes, hero and thoro, There Is tho Aloxniidrlnn period; lho Athenian; tho Roman; tlio ltonalssniico. Ilut nftor rill our schools nnd our bonstod progress, It, still reiiinlns true Hint RO per conl. of lho hiiinnn rnco nrn unnblo io do thoir own thinking. The -ivnrngi" mnn or womnn snys, nfier honrlng ii snrmon or rending n newspaper edltorlnl, "sure Unit's whut I think"—-when they hiivou'i. thought, nt nil, Tench people lo do their own thinking, ns tlio Qunkors nnd Scots do — nlwiiys r-xunilnlni; nnd discussing every proposition before ueooplliig 11—nnd you will revolutionism tho world In f.O yenrs, ICXCIIHn HlO llOllllly--1 Hlip|l(l'*.-i IIIOSI people nre like llnrrln's hem, Corpornl | P, 0, BOX 1126 Hhlneh, who billed to think "In-ciiuw , It Hindi) hlm Rwcnt." j Ill.OUfll. (., WATSON' Typographical Union No, 555,' Moots Inst Snturdny In onch month at. tho Lodgor Office A, J, Buckloy, Secretary. 6 ff Local Fornie No, 17 S, P. of C, Meets In Minors Union Hall evory Sunday ut 7,-15 p.m. Everybody welcome, U, Paton, Secrolnry-Tronsuror, Amalgamated Socloty Carpentero nnd Joiners;—Meet, In Minors Hall ovory . rtlioriiiilo Tliursdny nt 8 o'clock. A. Wiird, secretary. P, O. 307. United Brotherhood of Carpenters nnd JolnerB,—Local 1220. 11, J. Evans, President; F, II, Slinw, Socrotnry. R. W. McDonald Accountant and Auditor Calgary New Complete i'i Our Stock of Men's Wear I We beg to Invite Your Inspection • Groceries Nothing but the best kept in stock (Quality) our motto always ■;' A. A. McBEAN Fernie jj »cit4iMDtt<s<wai_'<iB-4iffi<na_ o»9tn RHEUMATISM CURED. Znm-Buk Will Give You Relief! llii'lr little day hy dny, the mossiiKei. I (iibcrs lo hnvo a ihohhiibo plain und I clenr, u iiicssiiko fmuKlil with hope* nnd chooi. They nay, "Vou- musi your powor show, yon woiild he free, well, Hlrlke the blow." And now, a slave io think they iiiuUe, nml 'now ii (.Iiirleii sub (hey lake, nml now a hunk nr pamphlet PUSH mt to noun- member of lliclr I'lii-n, mul iimii;, homely rniiMins pleiul V»bv SneliitlM booliH he oui.lil In rend, nml, when In- I'l-mli. nnd n-nds In wilu, iln-y cnll li pli-iii-iiii" in I'Splnlii whin j . | |(ii |i(^ f-t11*-*1 in undci'Mniid; ih.-ii, h,. | I mn iniiiililiii: rcunliir visits (o| und by, In In-nri nml hiiml. he's wllh i UiIh district nnd shnll le nlnd In n- i un, IiIh di-hn.iiins nun.. he helps tn irolvo nny ('fU-ulrlcH relative te nc-I lieiii* Hie im-ssiiKe on, II must lie wnrlt j w•■(HIn-r. •cnuiitinii work, Kl-l-tp. ;■'•' hucIi iih the-ie wim «-v<-ry fair nc*' I ■ ciimIiui seize, nlwiivs llllle In neck nl'I 1 i Illlike It cli.-uiie tlii-lr fellow sliivi- lo'■ | Hie iiinlorlyliiK muscles, X.uiii-lhik In j wake, upon -nu li wink mir iiimein- nt.-,; he liiiiiu); mi men like these Hu- work iiiii:,! tall, nur liop.',, Hi I In. Ill (U* nnl ill iill. Ah, well! the fli-hl Is lniiK lllld ioiikIi. bill by-iiiidliy we'll .-cl (.'iion_.li of men llko those of whom I've wrll, nud. when we.'ve not them, nood und I'll'.' -Why 'tis Hi.- efiNle-u thim. to KiiiiKs, we'll up und lal.e tin* world, no less. Inlnlly different, '/lim-lluk In When ynu have nny deep-nented pnln In Uic Joints, the buck, the wrists or elsewhere, place u liberal supply fit '/..ni I'lil-- nn llio flnee.-.i ni- nn (I'd imlm of the hurd und rub It In. Th..iM"' concornmu-d, Hint when iul.lio.1 * „f n„In0, (\u, nr-.tmlyei- who mnv he -in ,..,.* based nud In mich men nur hopi-H nre , ., , . „ , , . i |t|(U'i-(l. The Hpciikor wllh the well- flnt-d .nnd Its i-nhuiicoh and Juices mo ■ ,M1#,WI1 „„„.„ ,,', ,,. „,, ,,„ , RHEUMATIC REMEDY would likely cure your case. It litis proved beneficial in all forms of Rhctmialism —• muscular, .nflammalory nnd gouty. A big bottlt cunts only Si .00. , peiKilrntiiiK power of this "nmluocn-, unit tlin in nuclei, for ilii-uinniisin, mi- Twclflji - A decided Improvcm-jut In |ffc*ii-I*iitrtt," Is \ery ureal, ll kill pain , uilca, hptalii, inc., Its effect is iory Ills Ulillit-*,, iiim even Anything you buy ■with the name wDl givo you entire snttafaction. - and remove- Wynll. or '. snys: "1 hnvo found Znni-Huh moxt >M. i ., i,;. 11. i. . , ,.. ..1 iiihi- of ihemuatlsm, and nlso for stiff- ness of joints and muscles, f suffered Ioiik and nciilely from rhoutnntlnm, nnd tried one lliilinent nfter unothei- In \alii. I nlso look medicines inter- Sold and gunr/tntect! by N. E. SUDDABY, Fernie, B. O. *__sl the blacksmlthlnc i-lauso Tlili-teontli — Improvement In tho Jurisdiction clniiHcs us It uffectn dec- IrtcbitiM J-'oillliii-iiUi — lmpiovemuiit 111 tlio equal turn clause. l''lftpoiiih--Improv(-inont In clause ri'KHlntliiK miners' olortlnn dny, Hlxtociiih ■ - Improvement, lu tlm clnuso covoiIiik ^hnfl sinking. HovetitoiiiHi—Improvonienl In clniii"-' ri'lullti- lo men laid Idlo mt n-.-_.ou.il • Imlm wle-iiever I Ml lho n .ioh niul of water or track, j*.*ili,-_ of iheiimnHsm comlin,' one. or KU'hieoiith — In net11|ur dii»pul.-<' f.-li any of the HtlffiK-sH, Thc rcr.ult when-, In ihu JudKinoiit. of tlm district j .in* truly wonderful. Znm-lluk fxi-ctiHic board, Dw Rrll|r.«iv.ni of Hn-' •.. n,e.l tn ■...■netrntc to the very (teat enso would nol iltnlly nfiVcf the In- of Hie palm*, drlvlnj; them coinplcu * tc-Tf'Hi of the orKtinizntlori, or the In- ly out, and I nm now quito cured," li-irft-r. latlon nt Dw (■onirnM Jim-H. a.,.1 ;-n i_.:n.,. nf H,.- tiul'mury finbioni ' ih"X tnll liiHottlo It utulortho orillu;"-}- 'ittitnnd H>.lci.*'if-,* nro /mpr-rfc-H'- j methods or procLdilic, pn^hh-il in tl*.-, pn imicd and ik-i . _ffi< U-nily relit..-.! jMuitrni-i, ll mil*! bo Niihinltti-d m in pi-tietniie .-wn the sldn much I.--•* 11 niiwtieil In Hmiko whoso iiumcH we wii alli.vil > m*i •'■•■■■ii .'iu.i ol 1 lu- Ti-iryt. yin, Inn with I..||..ri \l. |». |>, while th.-y j.r.. ' !iil"ii'l ■•■•illllu- nn |:.-r. Am tn|<l -,h» U useful In their way lire nol Hie oi.c.i j I-"1"- ili-.tliiiio. |i in inn hnd hut cun- who'll win th>- dav. They hnve a purl I ""' ''"'l1 ■' ""w, llnie im-l unite 11 pt'ffner"!*. Mrn, Pirmici* nulckly f-U. (iii)** 11 venue, Monli'i-nl, If I'libbod on to the cliost nnd between thn shoulders in ciihor of bad , ,,1,1 ,1,, ,1 ,. ,.!,, ,.| '/ Il,,1- ,,■(»! ..I. . lellef. Apllll (llllll its l|M>. KM UU i'lil- lit-oiiitldll, Xnm-lluk will he found 11! with, nf 10111.,1 cure for nil ordinary forms of skin! the force,1 dls-fiM*' mid Injury, It cm-en oe/omu,j ]-„t ',|„ |„ n,,,,,,, \^\wm ,„„. delinl.t 1'nsilich, rliiKMoiin, cold Miles, ulcers, 1 |h joy nnd ,-|,.i-y m Hie fi.-,ht. whnne imlly. but li romnlned for /.am-Iluk to .nhKcesscs, chappcil hiiinls. jiIIch, vnrl-1 hn|n nmbltloii h to Milvt.. HII i-m-i-,*, ■ffi-rt (i f-nro. I l.(.|»nii ripph-liic fhl'i 'ns.. i-i-IriM. ciiik. horn*. bnil*-e-j. etc. I •*,...,1,^ ,u-.,.-- ■■■'■ ■* i.-M-.i (,,»■. All .IniiiKlhis mid Mtor.-h ni .'.iv. ;,iirjn„. WorltiiiR riii.-^. Ull l.tlurty bus IK..I fn-o from Znm link Co, Toronto. '• vmw In pnxi till ■ -..■•-.* .Iniu-.n,„ ,\i,nv',, f..i- price. I.c.uki. Imim.ul Ih.ltHUoii-.'fiujiK iV|(jfli tj|| ,,, ,.,)•„.<., „lin„„-, . .__ _ . , Lars nre dried: till no heartbioUen tiidilicr frtoatiK i» i.e.ii h«-i ..i.iiilii. Iiali.v'w in.uuiH, till nun- ,i,-.- unii.- «lm want for lirctiil, till i-.ni.ici i-.-a-.i- Iln-ir hlnoi) In n|ii-i|,iii nu- 'i*: -i ...ni, •fir -..m- -.uu i,.;.,.. ...:; . ,,.. . .Vl hint tho Attn of l.-iir-e, until on till Mi" xt urM llfiilllul Klti.II lot :i ■ :;■ .- in Imd v. v CORRESPONDENCE. <\ II. Andrev.'!', l-'ernle, ll. ('. Hear I'Vli'inl: An I promised lo write to you when I loft, I mu--*! mu full in dn mi, bill I 1..01 heii- Mondny mornlm. nud like li fine. It Is Imoly Iiiim- nm lii-i-u ,-11-oiiiul \.'i> linn li >i.i Ihi! not .-..'iiim: im*!' Hie cily by decrees It Hci-lilil lo IIP' ihnt j011 were 1111hi 11 ki>n in llnrry Ti-itv lieiii;. iP-imI Hn- Hin,- you mid nm nf li, Inn I find mn now Hint he hi ileini, Iln (.'oi killed In-i-e JiihI nbout IWn tt'i'iil -j rt «'ii I iv In.Iiie ulnii-lf u-lili ll IllOllir llll', I IllldelhlUllll III- lived .liMIIlt il llll,-, -llll'l Ill-Ill)-, lilt, t IlilSl! imiii.Ii, ,- i.i* .1 ., ,,t 1 r . ' 1 , , . ■. 1 11 we'd do wlilioiil I We cun do lictter', "ppen' In lie iloliij- well. Will clone iln-y iidd n little to1-'"-' 'Ids lime iik I im..- not much m-ws I bill will Wllte fil'iifn litliM*. Yours. \VM, SCOTT. IMC I'owell si 1 eel, Villicoliver. THE INDISPENSIDLES. I By "Old nil." ' Thi*-'" l/ie*. nro 1lv,i ut .'..*' - 'i - 1 >nii I.e.* 1 >,• o lliclr imlm**. in piu.!, I bin in iheir ipiii-f r-nno-i.t m-;.\ m^.j do NOTICE, Tul.e iint'i ,■ tlmt nil 11,n-Hiiin-11. n( electric H__.it under flnt rule will he di-i 1.1,1,1 1 *.-d on the H,t day of Nov. i-liilu-i*. I'.Hn, tliile.*-!. lh. y i,m,. lliclr preitilhi.; i,o wired Hint 11 niclcr i-im ti-' ill- liilh-.l U.cf.-ili. h. r. v,"'i:,wci:. Cily Clerk, i'i nib h r„ on. i'.m« itin . PAGE FOTJE •--—ni TBE DISTRICT LEDGERrFERNIE,1 B.. C.,~ OCTOBER *21, 1910. Slje Mz&twl £tbgw. Published every Saturday morning at its office, Pellat Avenue, Pernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. An excellent advertising medium. Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to The District Ledger. Telephone No, 48. J. W. BENNETT, Editor. Postoffice Box No. 380 POWER. TN the last analysis the only valid argument is ■*■ power. Wc may talk as much as we like about justice and injustice, right and wrong, but they arc but-abstract ideas after all. * .. . Without the power- to maintain those ideas, or having the .power, failing to use it, of what good are the mere ideas, or, what argument are they in themselves? None• whatever. In case of dispute the parties to the dispute always start talking about right and wrong, but, when it comes to a show-down the strongest side wins every time and . maintains its" right by virtue of its power to do so Power is right. It is now as * in all time past veiled as it is to some extent: "The, good old rule, the simple plan, That they may take who have the power, And tliey may keep who can." "■■ i * ' This may sound brutal, but it's true, and we must find out the truth, for, "Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you Free." For example: We will imagine a strike taking place.' The men approach the employers with the usual arguments of increased cost of living, etc., the necessity of better working conditions, shorter hours, or higher money wages, in ■ all of these' or any case after all they are demanding higher real wages. They are endeavoring to get more of what they produce than formerly. Of course they ask for more because it would suit them to get more, quite naturally, and THEY THINK IT IS RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS IN THER INTERESTS. (Wt.hu privation, you have done this again and again, and then when you have gone to, the ballot box and -it.'.would have been so easy for* you to mark your '* ballot in .the right place," -you have voted against your own interests. ' . Picture a worker going to .-.the ballot bo;*; and helping to vote-a, capitalist party into power, a party whose funds are supplied by his masters, (who don't supply those funds for sentimental reasons) later that same worker takes part in a strike and the same government for which he voted, turns loose, at the master's behest, all the uniformed plug-uglies and government assassins that are considered necessary, and if he" is" not mighty careful he'll get his alright, "and where the policeman's club descends upon his head he hears the echo of the vote he cast at the last election." ' ■• WORKERS STOP HITTING YOURSELVES ON THE HEAD! Realize that whoever holds the reins of government in their , hands dominates society. Realize that YOU have the power to take hold of those reins. Realize that there is a party which you mayc use, as a means to that end.' Realize that it stands for the working, class alone. , ■ Snch a party is the Socialist Party,of Canada, which stands for the workers owning the means of production and thus controlling their own lives and destinies. That party has already two members- in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. • If you know your own interests you will make it three tomorrow. J. W. Bennett is the nominee of the Socialist party, the chosen champion of the politically, organized workers. A vote for Bennett is a vote for yourself, for ic is a vote'for the class of which you are a member and with which your interests are. Your .vote is precious; use it for yourself and the only, way you can do this is to VOTE FOR BENNETT. UNVARNISHED TRUTHS ARE,, LAID BARE AT HOSMER C. M. O'Brien and, Socialist Candidate Bennett-Address Splendid Meeting ",' of Coal-Diggers. other hand the ■ employers, having opposite inter ests, have opposite ideas; if the workers get more (real)' wages they will get less profits, so getting tlioir ideas from their interests, THEY THINK IT- IS WRONG * FOR THE WORKERS TO GET HIGHER WAGES, and go on to explain how unreasonable thc workers are to ask thom, that the state of trade will' not permit them and so on. In short the workers say higher wages are right, and' the employers say higher wages are wrong. , Which IS right? We'll see. We say a strike takes place-. Here aro two sets of human beings, one a small set, a handful of -nien,-^-cmployers; here is the other set, a great mass ol! workers. Organically they arc the same forms of-life. Yet they maintain opposite ideas of right and wrong. Why? Becauso the small sot are buyers of labor-power and the large set sellers oC liibor-powor, the buyers wanting to buy cheap nnd' the, sellers to sell doar. They have been unable to como to an agreement, or effect a compromise and tho striko has taken place, and it hns come to tho real argument at Inst, a trial oE nU'cngU.1, a fight, and in a fight the strongest always wins; and by strongest is not meant tho strongest in muscular powor, nor in numbers, but whichever side can show tho greatest strength for tlie particular kind of a fight in wliich they are engaged. Now, a strike i.s uot won by strength of numbers; numbers arc a weakness ns far as the strikers arc concerned. Tin's i.s shown by the eagerness of! tho mon who nro si Hieing to keep othor workers awny from the locality. Nor docs it matter how big nnd husky n lot the strikers nro, tlioir muscular power will nol, win THIS kind of! a fight. Not forgetting lho Tact that a striko is only a test ol! tho sinto of tho labor-power mnrkot, Ihal., if lhe market is favorable In thom tlio strikers will win nnd, if not, they will lose, a striko is, in ilsolf, a I'iiiinieinl figlil nnd if il suils Ihem lho employer-* cun always win in the long rulo nud usually dn. Tliey hnvo merely lo fight the. fight of a .sii (lown ami wait. A strike is n trnnie of mulching the, pennies nf Ihe strikers nsriiiii.s. the dollars of tho ->npitnlists tiiid when lhe lust ronl of llm slrikers is gone, the enpilttlists lmvo lots of dollars- left. Incidentally, if tlio strikers got n lilt.... IrouliloMimo, the uniformed plug-uglies which arc al, the ilis- '■j,i-"il dl' il, i. I,,* i,i, n,!---, -i-ii-erl in I'linnl 'i-nil #•! 111 • till HI IIJ- 11 \i\\. WOWKI'.I.S STOP MATCHING PKNNIKS AND MATCH VOTES INSTEAD. The capitalists have the most pennies, but you V'iv.i tlie -inri-st vofr-v On the industrial field your numbeis is your weakness, on tlio political field your numbers give you matchless strength. Learn how to use that "strength. Tho majority of you have used it hitherto for your musters. You lmvo voted for tlio samo thing you fifni'-k against, Ynu hnve vn\o<] for the clnss you struck against. You have fought for your intiTcfitH on thc field where yon nre weakest, and voted against your own interests on tho field whr-re you are strongest. With splendid courage, wifh admirable devotion, with wonderful fortitude. you hnvo carried on strikes, you have hung out for long periods, endi'iring cold nnd hunger, eviction from homes, nnd nit kinds of misery and COLLECTIVE BRAINS WILL WIN. TTCTORKERS of the mine, mill, factory, office * V and field, your brothers who' understand, but who have no more brains than you, are pleading with you. You have had more educational advantages that your fathers, perhaps, and can know that the remedy is at-hand. ,^The time is near for labor to arise in the majesty of its tremendous power^and claim the right to be the beneficiaries of the institutions, of learning and culture they have builded, and to be the recipients of the fruits of its unselfish industry.' The earth is.here for all the "oeo-ple of the .earth—not for the exclusive few of favored castes or classes. The struggle for complete emancipation is now on and it is a conflict of capitalists' brains against working, men's brains. And the workers will win because it is tons of brains on one side to ounces on the other. And when will the victory be? It will be just as soon as the'^vorkers learn how to use their brains collectively in their own interests ^especially on election day.—Miners'"Magazine. Although the meeting at Hosmer was billed for the._20tli and arrangements changed at a late hour, the opera house was comfortably filled on Tuesday evening, when the chairman, G. P. Tupper, made a few prefactory remarks introducing C. M. O'Brien, the Rocky Mountain M. P. P. of Alberta, who discussed the issues of the day, pointing but the inconsistency of the frantic efforts to stem the tide of evolution,- likening them to the foolis hattempts * who in past ages held to the theory „that the sun moved around the earth; the machinery smashers of the early part of the nineteenth century, and now the supporters of the present system, repeating the attempts of their, prototypes, of past epochs. But the result must simply be history repeating Itself, Inasmuch as the. recognition, conscious or unconscious, of the theory of Mars of - Economic Determinism is being exemplified daily. Candidate Bennett. The next speaker, the Socialist candidate J. W. Bennett, commenced his remarks by stating on the following evening J. H. Hawthornthwaite, Socialist member for, Nanaimo, would probably address the electorate at Hosmer. He then - dwelt upon the different features of the bye-election; the reasons for being'called; jthe diminution of the voters' list; the inconsistency of representing both classes in human society, etc. Ross Quits Boss Too Late. That the resignation of Mr. Ross as attorney for the * Crow's Nest Pass Coal company at this stage of the proceedings premitted. him to plag- arize the familiar cry of the last campaign, "It's too late -now," which was greeted with a loud burst of laughter. Throughout the entire discourse the audience listened with rapt attention and as point after point was made it was evident that the home-thrusts carried conviction. *> Repudiates Circular. "* Mr. Bennett disclaimed any knowledge of the authors of the pamphlet that was being circulated, assuring his hearers that the members of his party were unaware from what source it emanated, not whether the statements made were' true or false. This tirade is ■ evidently the work of some individuals who are venting spleen' for purely personal reasons and the printing! - of it in * red (the socialist color) is intended to convey the, impression that the Socialists are responsible for it," but it.is acknowledged by all who know them- that thoy'possesslng^tKe-courage"-of~con~ victims would have left no_doubt as to the authorship had they been responsible therefor.. There was another significant omission, that of'the Union Label, Whoever is responsible for this screed .should at least be manly enough tp come forward and correct any impression that may be created .that the •Socialists have'had' anything to do with It3 creation which it was designedly the intention of its authors to fast*tm',upo. tbem. ", Socialists'/Policy to Protect Life. The railway "policy of tlie-Socialists was stated to be that of doing everything in their' power to' aid. in the sanitation'of the. camps, the protection of the workers from the hazardous risks incident to {he occupations as much as was possible, allowing the representatives of'the other class to look after the ties, steel rails and other impersonal factors of railroad work. ., Concluding he laid particular stress on the determination of his party to frustrate any of the tactics* exercised fn prior campaigns. ENCOURAGING TRIUMPH OF LABOR'S FORCES Sweeping Victory, For Wage-Workers in New South Wales Should Increase Local Efforts. H The Pernie Free Press, the local capitalist sheet, is preparing, with the aid of'its head liar, some of the usual election dope in the way of "roorbacks." Workers of this'district are especially warned -o pay no attention to truck of this nature, peddled at thc last moment when it cannot be answered. Attacks will be made upon the political reputation and character of Comrade Bennett, and nlso upon Comrades Hawthornthwaite, O'Brien, Gribble, Pettipiece nnd others. Workers pay no attention. Mud, eggs and whisky-slinging are the only arguments of our opponents. . Why did Ross voto against Ilawthornthwaile's motion to strike thc words "or serious neglect" out of tho Compensation Act? Its removal meant tho doing away of almost all litigation under the Act, nnd tho paying out of thousands of dollars to tho dependents of injured or killed workers in this district. Was this tlio ronson why Ross 5r not mnn onough to deny this grove chargo or acknowledge his iniquity? Everybody knows thnt tho "would-be" ITonor- nble Willinm Roderick Ross hns neither physical nor moral courage. This, of courso, explains the subterranonn methods of his campaign nnd the,, look of chagrin nnd disgust upon tho fncos of his needy su*ipork-rs, Whut keeps him in tho field? flail; simply gull. ii _______ Ross' friends claim Ihnt unless he is relumed llio district, will suffer, It is n notorious fnct tlmt Hoss litis no influence in tho House, nnd that lhe ordiniiry requirements of Iho district lmvo nol been mel. It is hinred hroiidly Ihnl. Hoss merriv got. tho appoint mont to gel, rid of him as his defect is assured. Ross claims great credit for tho labor legisla- lio.-i nf . lm Ti*-vi' n,f\vnvni-i.r«'iit ■ vol p. .'n. .'Hi In t-n-i' vn, it i". vol 'ilrange, there wni no lnbor Vi-f'H.i■ lion till the presence of Socialist members in tho House forced their hands. Dispatches from Melbourne Indicate that the returns are now all in from the New South Wales state election. It is admitted that the Labor party has carried the state with a majority of two. The Wade government has lost nine seats, Including those of the premier himself and two of his colleagues. The Labor caucus will at onco elect a speaker and a chairman of ■ committee. Both officers will have to vote in case of the inevitable tie. , Mr. MacGowan, who will be. premier, was originally a' boilermaker In the government railway workshop. The* Liberals, still- have control of the legislative council, so that the Labor party cannot rush through Socialist- measures unless they appoint new members 'to the council from their own party. The Labor party now has power in the federal1 government and in the states of New South Wales and South Australia. It is almost as strong as the Liberals in some other states. The * Liberals throughout Australia are forming electoral organizations to cope with the Labor "machine." BENNETT AS AN EDUCATOR. . There are more kinds of education than one. There's one kind of education that produces efficient workers. There's another kind which shows those workers how they can retain and enjoy all they produce. *■ Bennett used to be engaged in imparting the first kind of knowledge, just now-he is rather busy in imparting the second. " Bennett Is pretty widely known in these. mountains as a proficient educator and adviser on the first kind of education, and it is more than probable that on Saturday the majority of the electors of Fernie riding Tviil-decide_he-is~even—better-at—the kind which teaches them how to stick to the product of* their labor, and keep him on the job by sending him to Victoria. One thing's a dead cinch—Bennett is too well'educated for Ross anyway, this is proved by the fact that Ross has funked meeting Bennett in public. Nuff sed! y i THE HAYING SEASON IS HERE Om- stock of haying tools is complete. Forks, Hnnd Rakes, ■ Scythes and Snaths, Grind Stones' Who t Sl'onos, Wrenches, JIiK-hino-Oil and Oilors, Deering Mowers unit Horse Rnkes, Hull or phono orders i-ccoive ciii'oful attention, I J. M. AG NEW & Co. ELKO, B. C. ® 8 You are now going through this world for the last tlmo: Why Not llvo on tho best and nothing but tho bost, and go to The 41 Market Co. for your requirements In Meats, Frosh Killed and Govornment In- snooted; Fish, Iluttor, Eggs, llnm. Bncon, Elc. 8. Graham, Local Manager Electric Lighted t9»m*mmmtm<m Steam Heated CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C. First Class Accommodation for Travellers MRS. 8. JENNIN08, PROPRIETRESS Hot and Cold Water L. A. Mills, Manager ft .— —, *•*. ,.—.- *.**■ -m. *m^ ^Mh m*^—^^^*^,^^^^^. Am^At.^ttm^,^^^.tm*, mt^*i&m*j*im,****. mm**mum. vut0^aitr^mil,mit0^mlM.^llgl,^mm^i^m*r*mmr*mm. *—. ■««*• —&■ *«m, ■*—. ,»w_r *u_r >««_. .*__» -W»- >»«. -*■» <*_•> <_____, ^. Tlid.nno Tnylor who \t\ _i«***t...li*t.r' Itn-w in .nun. sl.-M.inR nround (lie dintrict -just now, when lb<- Hoomliftis wnntod the election deposit ftbolisbod retorted: "hint-rad of $100 it. miR.it to bn ^00." It 'r n snfo oineli tlmt Ho«h' Hiippnrt ere will \w out with Koine dirty roorback on the very ovo of iib'i'tion. Wo know thoir Hcurvcy breed. Tlio So- cinlis'fq hnve n line on thnn this tim/-*. TCotw dcnif-R the PXiRtrncc of tho Clns*» Struggle. So did Jtidiis Tmcariol, Nero, Orehnrd, JuiIro Roll, Mft-'hiavilli. .Tudfre Jeffries, nnd Hilly Bowser. Hoss admits that ho knowR nothing nbout So* cinlisiii. Is tliere Anything useful ho doe« un.kr- Mftnd outside of corporation interestst IF YOU WANT a Shave, a Game of Pool or Billiards or a Cup of Coffee Drop in at Ingram's Full Stock of Smokers' Goods Always on Hand VICTORIA AVENUE FERNIE, B. C. Saturday Specials \ Men's Box Calf Boots, special value at $3.75; for Saturday only, pair $2.95 Ladies' Vici Kid and Patent Leather Boots; special value at $3.50; forvSat- urday only, per pair. , .$2.75 Ladies' Seamless Black Cashmere Hose; special value at 25c per pair; Saturday only, 5 pairs for $1.00 Ladies' Natural Color Winter Underwear; special value at 50c; Saturday only, per garment 40c, Fine French Cretons, fast colors; special value at 25c yard; Saturday only, per yard '....15c Men's Tweed Farits, good patterns; special value at $2.00; Saturday only, per pair ' $1,60- Men's Heavy Navy Blue Serge Shirts; special value at $1.25; Saturday only, each 95c Men's Overcoats just to hand. Special display for Saturday. Come in and look them over. J Tfifes-Wood Co: y Limited CENTRAL HOTEL The Two "Billies" Now Under New Managemont Catering to the Workfhgman's Trade Large Airy Rooms and Good Table -' BILLY ROSS BILLY MACKAY UDOflUPlM. t^te^^x^f<t»<SetSS>t&<SSa^e(aa^aaSSr*«s*e "IF A MAN BUILD A BETTER MOUSE-TRAP, OR PREACH A BETTER SERMON THAN HIS NEIGHBOR,, EVEN THOUGH HE BUILD HI8HOU8E IN THE WOODS, THE WORLD WILL FIND HIM OUT AND WEAR A BEATEN PATH TO HIS DOOR,"—Emerson. DISCRIMINATING BUYERS FIND US AND THE PATHS ARE WELL BEATEN AND EA8Y TO THE STORE OF J. D. QUAIL Hardware FERNIE, B. C. Furniture —__ ,— ...... ..., i ,„ .. .—« —««.*- — Mcintosh, McDonald & Snow Contractors & Builders Open for «U kind* of hu*Jn-f--*(t in thoir Iln** Addroti Boh 07 Fernio Jr I\ JL* jf\. \*mj t2t Barber Shop Across from Fcrnlc Livery rirat data work guaranteed. Drop In and convince y-ounelf. Razor Honing • Specialty. O. RADLANO, Ppopr.ator, v-t^r*-*/! i, *-,--. -- —* THE DISTRICT LEDGEE, FERNIE B. C, OCTOBER, 19, 1910. PAGEFTVK f**V*****************************************V***k**kkk*kkkkkkkkkkkkk*k*kk*-** •/.■•**-.. of trict Camps *************************■***************************■******■***********************.*********'********* ************* ***********************x*** ■I COAL CREEK BY 174 ♦ Question in, simple arithmetic: If two Socialists can occupy the floor of the House at Victoria half-'the time of the session what will three ' do? Vote for Bennett and see the solution: . , A vote for Bennett is a blow for liberty! Make the 22nd, of October famous as another blow at capitalism's fortress. • • A vote for Ross signifies another rivet in the fetters that hold the working class chained to wage slavery. Those who have not had the Chance ■ to hear, Hawthornthwaite up here should mako an extraordinary effort to be at the meeting on Friday night as he can surely hand out the goods In great style. Ross was a visitor in our midst this week, but he only mado two or three social calls on a select few. Mr. and Mrs. David Martin returned from a few days' visit to Spokane and report haying enjoyed them- seh-ves. , * . Charles M. O'Brien delivered * a masterly address In the Club hall last Monday night on the issues of the political campaign now on ln this constituency. , . ' R. P. Pettipiece, Canada's fraternal delegate to,the A. P; of L., from Vancouver, B. C, was also a speaker. Comrade J. D. Harrington occupied the chair, and in his opening remarks informed' the crowd.of listeners that , this meeting was held for the purpose of furthering the interests of the working class by sending their repre- - sentative, J. W. Bennett, to Victoria to help the other-two representatives ' of the workers. He spoke about the way that the tories'had tried to keep the coming of this bye-election as mum as a clam, but without avail as the Socialists somehow or other got wise to the fact that it was coming off in the near future. This puzzles some of the Conservatives as to how these inner circle secret's leak out. O'Brien was introduced and kept the ball rolling at a lively gait Jelling about the petty tricks of the capitalistic fogeys in the House of Edmonton. He told about the way he was treated when he tried, to make an amendment to a motion of condolence to the king by-adding to it ■" l_rt_r_,_ _ _r> -i- \\ r\r*r\ -mYi nn n l\«__n fi -iit-i nn /\«n_.h Q j1. cuov^-ivj-Liiwofc— n iiuoc-ui tiiU v» iuiici _3-=iia,*_t ,been lost in the Whitehaven colliery disaster, and' that the same contempt Is shown In Edmonton for the working class- that is shown at Victoria and at every other parliament throughout the whole world. In finishing his remarks he said that if the workers wished to show their determination to throw off the yoke* they had an opportunity on Saturday next,,the 22d, by casting a vote for Bennett. R. P. Pettipiece then addressed the meeting giving an outline of the development in this province during the past 21 years. He told about the early struggle of the coal miners pn Vancouver Island when Dunsmuir owned the mines, and was also tho M. P. of that constituency, but whon tho miners iiBkcd for olght hours a day nnd bettor conditions lie threatened to closo down tho mines rathor tlmn submit, but when the men finally elected Jnniea H. ITawthornthwalto to tho legislature and Inter sont Parker Williams to join him McBride wns compelled to acknowledge that thoso two mon took up,,ono-hnlf tlio tlmo of tho houso, thoroforo that, If tho workers of this riding would do thoir duty on Saturday Bonnott would mako a trio thnt will keop tho Houbo busy throe-fourths of the tlmo nttond- Ing to labor's, domands. This makes a total of cash received $875.25, not $825.25 as previously published. The sanitation committee wishes to make an apology to, Mr. Edwards, power house engineer, for including his name in the list of those who refused to sign the petition. Mr. Edwards willingly signed it and they hope he will pardon them? for this error. John Feranic, a Slavonian miner, met with an accident of a serious nature in No. 8 mine, on. the . 13th of this month. John will be laid up for some seven or eight'months. The latest report Is that he is progressing favorably. Michel local union has nominated the following men for International officers: For president, John P. White, Oskaloosa, la.; for vice-president, Frank J. Hayes, Springfield, 111.; and for ■ Secretary-treasurer, William Green, Coshocton, 0. All three men havo had a vast experience in the organization and all hold responsible positions at the present time. John P. White being president of the Iowa district. Frank J, Hayes, who Is at the present time vice-president of the international and William Green is president of the Ohio district. These ment put up a grand fight at the recent special convention in Indianapolis for the striking miners in the Illinois and Irwin dlstlrcts, thereby throwing down* the compromise, which it would appear' to those who attended the convention they * were almost forced to accept, and which was so objectionable to the men. William Smith, better known as "Stemmie," was going home last Tuesday night with his friend James Grundy at a rather late hour. When about opposite house 74, three men jumped onto them, one hitting Smith over the head with a bottle three or four times. The injured man' was taken to his home and a doctor was sent for. The cause of attack is not known, the three desperados getting clear. From latest reports Smith is getting along as good as can be expected, but still in a,dangerous condition. Grundy came out of the fray more fortunate than his friend and is no worse for the tussle. of the order. Joe responded with a short but witty speech and was highly applauded. .. The rest of the evening was passed in harmony, 24 artists taking part. At the.- close a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the ladles who prepared the luncheon for so large a crowd, and also to the waiters who had no easy task. At F. 0. E. hall on Saturday last a social was held to commemorate the opening of the same. Jack Johnson presided and with a well delivered speech he declared the hall open for the use of the Fraternal- Order of Eagles. A very large program had to be gotten through so he put, a limit on the speech making. The town council meeting was held on Monday evening with Mayor Alex Cameron in the chair and seated around him were, Aldermen Shone, Clark, James, Holmes, McDonald. The only absentee was Alex Morrison. HAWTHORTHWAITE AT MICHEL. (Continued from Page One.) COLEMAN BY 22. MICHEL. Tho socrotnry of Mlchol locnl union wishes to apologize lo tlio Elk Vnlloy Browing company for not acknowledging thoir kind donntlon towards tho sports, in tho last Issuo of Tlio Lodger, nnd now acknowledges rocolpt of tliolr choquo for $!i0 with thanks, Reports from several -committees were read 'and discussed. It was decided that a bridge be built across Second street, and also,one at the extreme west end of the municipality, popularly knowns' as Slav-town, and that the footwalk between Fourth adii Fifth streets bo attended to.' It was decided to ascertain the cost of fixing roads on Third and Fourth streets, also a road leading to the hill nnd then determine what to do about it. The report from the fire committee was referred back. A delegation from the Temperance Reform loaguo waited upon tho council and asked, that they use their best endeavors to prevent a wholesale liquor llconso bolng granted in Coleman, Aftor somo discussion nnd arguments the council informed tho gentlemen that thoy would give tho matter their earnest consideration arid do whatever thoy folt would bost subserve the Intorosts of the community. Mr. Ross, who audited the books of tho Inst village council, gnvo n very snt- Isfnctory report, stating that there wns abnloinco of* $1,54-1 which could bo usod for Improvements, After uomo observations by various mombors regnrding tho electric lighting that wns neoded ln cortaln locnlltlen, Instructions woro Issued to havo somo lights InHtnlled on tlio hill nnd In West Colonian. Tho council thon ad- journod to moot again tho first Tuosday of Novombor. Tho most Important Itom waB tho presentation mndo by A. W, Morrison, P. W. P., on bohnlf of tho brothors to Brother J. Merino for tho ablo wny ho carried out tlio building of tho hall. With a fow eoiiipllinontiiry ro- mnrkfl hn mndo tho prosonlntlon of a gold watch, beautifully c-ngrtn'od. nnd a chnln, nlso n fob bonrlng tlio crost THE TEPEE A High Class Boarding House FIFTY ROOMS-COMFORTABLE, CLEAN AND CHEAP Electrically Lighted and Steam Heated Throughout R. FAIRCLOUGH, _»*______ COAL CREEK, B. C. class. But are. they not compelled to sell their labor-power to them In order that they may,live? ■ You know that this is true. You cannot get away from this position. That Is the only' means by which you can live. Your labor-power is practically the only thing you have to sell in order that you may live; your labor-power, that physical or mental force of which you are possessed, you are forced to sell it. * Now, do you own what you produce? Not at all. * The master class being in legal possession of the means of wealth'production,, and controlling all the powers of government, take also legal possession—that is, by force—of all the products of. labor. You see the position then? You are compelled to work for some member or section of the master class, and when you have worked you are, robbed 'of the product of your toll. And this is where the class struggle comes in.' * The working class on the one hand has determined that this robbery and enslavement shall end; that they will use their powers and numbers to gain-posesston of the powers of government and expropriate' the class which has expropriated and is expropriating , them. "Yes," says the capitalist representative, "but* you -are paid for ysul^worlrby^iie caplfarist~clals?'" This is re-echoed by the labor skate, such men as Smith, Burns and others. "Of course you'are paid for' your work. ■ "Your interests are identical with those of the capltalst class"! "Yes," answers the poor deluded worker. "Of course I am." "I am not kicking about that. What'I want Is a'steady job.' ' ' The Wage Trick. Now let me explain to - you the wage trick. The capitalist, you say, pays you your wages. Thnt. is not true. It Is a mean untruth. Tbe first thing you have to do when you, go to work Is to produce the value of your wages, Is It not? Why nre you employed? Is It not to mnko profit for tho master class?' You aro not omployed for religious motives, patriotic motives, for tho good of tho country, or for* any othor reason. You aro simply employed so that profit can ■ bo mndo out of your labor. But could profit bo mndo out of your labor If you did not produce moro product than would pay for your wages? Lot us suppose that two men aro omployed to dig coal, and that It took them throo weeks to got out Bny n, ton. Would It. pay? No. Why? Because thoir wages would amount to moro thnn tho vnluo of tho conl, Supposing thoy produced lt In ono week, In threo days, ln ono day, do you think It would bo Bntlsfnctory? No, 'i hoy would lmvo to pvoduco tho ton of conl In considerably less than ono day bo that thoro would ho a differ- onco ln tlio prlco of tliolr labor-power (tho vnluo of lliolr wngos) and tlio vnluo of tho product. Tho first thing you lmvo to do, then, In mill, mlno or factory, Is, to pvoduco In quick tlmo—tho qulckor tho bottor—enough coal or othor commodity to pny your wngt'H. Do you then go homo? Not at nil. You hnvo to continue to work for mnny hours nftor Ihnt—producing whnt Ih known ns surphiB vnluo for yonr initstor, ll. Iiiih been Htm oil by cnpltnliHt tititliorltlcH thnt lho nvorngo wngo- ■■nnicT, mnn, woman nnd child, on this continent, produced u vnluo of $1-1.00 per dny, nnd Unit thoy rocolvo in ro- turn, In tlm form nf wiikch, iiii nviir- ng" of Iohh Hum $1.50 por dny. Vor tlw tut Ico of nt-gumr-iit, let un mippnut. tlint ynu mlnr-i'H onch prnduoo $12,00 of vnluo por dny of eight liouif*, thnl Is nt tlio rnto of $1,50 por hour. Tlmn, nilinllllng tlin truth of UiIh Htntomcnt --which Ih not oiii'h—In two Iioiiih you Inn'.- produced lho viilnn of yonr nvorngo wiiigo, supposing It to ho * ■.., i\ i . -. , , y.r.^J ,1... V...JI ■ *.__ ,. __>*4 _>.W£/ IIUIA' liur thnn? Wi ynu put nn your ronl nnd go homo? Not nt nil. You aro compelled to contlnuo to work somo six Injurs longer, ihixo you b.-uti pnld for thoso extra hours? Not on your life! You hnvo not been paid •ulitt Wnl'lfl*',, l_tV Hit *ll. *V.filll IH ihls thon but robbery—tho obtaining ot something for nothing? It Is n menn, sneaking robbery, tho moro contemptible becauso It Ih cancwtlod bohlnd thin wngo trick. Now romombor tills, though you aro not lltkcly to foi'Ktit ll, _.«a\ui: it i» this thnt makea men revolutionary ho-, f-lnllfif... Aftor you have worked for n couplo ot hours nt Dw mines you havo produced enough vnluo to pny yonr wago*. end for the remaining «ix bourn, or eight, an the ouno may tic, you are not paid. You are not working for your-Jd-lve* or for your wives •aid cUU-lt-vu. You. *xtxi wotViuK lor n worthlem, an Idle, a pAraaltfc claas, a cUm which today perform* no useful function whatever In the production'of wealth. This may not have been always so. I admit that it has not always been so. There was a time when the capitalist filled a more or less useful -function in production. That was possibly 100 years ago, during the manufacturing stage of industry. Then the capitalist or owner worked himself in tho shop superintending the'work, or looked after the sale and distribution of the commodities. He filled a * useful function as a worker, but not as a capitalist. Today this is mot the case. No Need for Capitalist. The capitalist class of today fill no useful function whatever. This is the day of the stock company, the corporation and trusts aud modern production. . The capitalists of today, who are deriving wealth from your sweat and toil for which they have not paid you, are not even living in this district. They aro "living in other countries, living in luxury and Iu wealth. Many of them even do not know where this town of Michel is siituated, and know little or nothing about the province in which you are working. Some one will say, however, "How about capital?" "The capitalists supply us with capital, which is esential at present in the production of commodities." Now let me briefly explain. The difference between the value that pays your wages, and the total value of your product, is called surplus value. Out of 'it comes all the wealth of the world, profit, rent,' interest, machinery, the reproduction and repairing of machinery, fixed and variable capital, in fact all that great and wonderful stream of wealth that is today In the hands of the master class. As you work from day to day you produce your own.wages and reproduce capital, that instrument.of your own exploitation and of your own torture. That wealth to which I have alluded, and which makes your, mouths water' to read of, is almost .incomprehensible in its magnificence. The luxuries of the wealthy, their palaces, their beautiful clothing, their diamond rings and other precious gems, their rare- wines, their automobiles, their magnificent surroundings, all their wealth and luxuriesof which you have been robbed, in which ■ you do not participate; every portion of it comes out of surplus value, that portion of the value which. you . have "created- and- for-which->rou~hav"e—not" been paid. (Great ;.-applause , and hear, hear!). .Corporations Satisfied. Now the capitalist class are absolutely satisfied with these conditions. (Laughter). So would you be if you were in their places. (A voice: "You bet."). No man today can honestly say that.., lie likes wage labor, A time was wlien working men were foolish.:* enough to boast about being big workers. That time has gone ,by. No man* today can conscientiously say that ;he likes hard work or wago labor. He may like to wor)c -for himself, in.1:his homo or garden, or for himself In any way; but thore is not a man here tonight (I make this statement challenging contradiction) who would go down the mine and'work for wages if ho could obtain ns good n living in any othor ensior way, and1 without suffering the dangers and difficulties of the mine. This, then, is tho condition of society today, Tho cnpltnllst system of production remains supremo, though fast' tottorlng lo its downfall. Tho dny of Socialism Is fast np- preaching, It Is closer thnn most men realize, At nny time, nt. any dny, at any hour, tho denthknoll of capitalist production, through tho forces of ovolutlon ou ono sldo nnd cducnllon on tho othor, mny bo struck, Hut for tho prnBont tho cnpltnllBt class and tliolr honchmon nnd Biipportors nro quite satisfied with tho present conditions, Why should thoy not bo? Itemembor that thoy . remain ln legal possession of tho moans of lifo and ninlntnlii lliolr position through the forces of tho govornmont, nnd tho powers of tho Htnto, Ilonco this oloctlon; nonce tho nomination of this mnn Hoss, on tho ono Hide to represent cnpltnllst production nnd lho Interests of tho muster (ilnsR, nnd Comrndo Bonnott on tho othor Hldo, to represent'tho lntor- 'mt of tho working cIuhh alone, ' Make Choice Tomorrow. If you wnnt to be robbed of ihe grout or portion of tli**- producl of your toll, nnd Kiiffer tin- ov I In which you Kitfi'ei- todny, nml will continui- in suffer Just no lon,** n*-i capli.'illMii mien, In Hplto of tiny reform, then for Iioiivoii'h Hiike vole fur Hilly I.ohs. iiiii] contlnuo to vote for lilm until ynu lmvo Iwiil onough nf hlm and IiIh cIuhh; but If you want to nwu the inneliltiory of wcidtli prodin-tlnn, which Iiiih been crcuioil by you mul your oliiHH, If you wnnt to get r!d ol' pnln, of misery, of wnnl, and of tlm li;,,.,. ,1,1,. , l\...I ",tfit I -r..,: .... . II .._ lie men—line up wllh your etim«i, recognize your clans Interests and vote for Dennett. (On-nt npplmiHo nnd <rlt:.i of hi-ar, hear! Dci-iiclt! Hewlett!). Ross' Legislative Record. ■jmikm' nii-ti .iimi Miii-i'i u.r tiiisH on the grounds thnt lw supported certain labor niciisiireH In the Iioubo. Ho did ho, It Is true. A few years ngo the government held n wertk position tn the house, nnd tho soc-IiiHmm rt comparatively xtrorig ono (not through iitum-iii.\l Mr-iiKili, '"itt owing to the fnct thnt tho dlvlidon between the (.Ifhuxut capltull'-t liitcrcatti lud ■r'ri'uii-d oppoHitlon itt the house, the Liberal HtrciiKth nlrnom equalling that of tlit* Com-H-nftth'-*'-*!*!. The nodal- Istft had not the balance ot power then, but they had a utrong pool tion. nnd ihe government, to avoid nnneccs- nary ihiUk(»iiUiii, ina-ln umny i-on-rft.- •Ion* which they would otherwise nol how done. Hoc* voted for these bills, not became he wanted lo rote for them, but simply because, owiijg to the force of circumstances, he was practically compelled to do so. To prove this assertion let us look at his record since. You will find that bill after biy, introduced by the socialist representatives in the house, straight labor measures, were turned down, killed by the vote of Mr. Ross, and other capitalist representatives. Take, for instance, the Bight-Hour Day for Telegraphers and Signal Men, Introduced • at the request of the Trades and Labor Council.of Vancouver. Where was Mr. Ross then? He lined up with Billy Bowser, (the man who said on the floor of the house that $30 per month was sufficient to maintain a working man and his family), Richard McBride, and the rest of the capjtalist representatives, and strangled the measure. The same with regard to the By-Weekly Pay,Bill, introduced by Comrade Parker Williams. Ross "voted against this. It is true that he Introduced a bill ,of this nature himself. You see he was ambitious to obtain a position in the cabinet, and knew that he could not be elected without your vote. Therefore he devised, a bill that he thought, would satisfy both parties. His. bill provided that By- Weekly pay should only apply to Industries with a pay-roll of more than $50,000 per month. That, of course, was all right; it might benefit the men in the Crow's Nest, but it would not- benefit the smaller industries. But' the trouble with this bill that he had taken from Parker Williams was that he had carefully omitted to put In the penalty clause! Mr. Ross knows enough about legal matters to understand that without that clause the bill was "" practically worthless, but if it had gone through the house he hoped that it would humbug you for sufficient time to enable him to once more obtain your votes. He also introduced one other great reform measure which I hope you have felt the benefit of, the Curfew Bill! * When it went through I suppose,he thought he had done everything that was really- nocessary in your interests. , (Loud laughter). ■ There is one amendment, however, to which I wish to draw your attention. xIt,is one introduced by myself, to further, amend 'the Workmen's Compensation Act. The original bill was somewhat mutilated by the introduction of the words "or serious_ieglcct7u-which-words-are-no*t- In the English Act. These words, while they do not destroy the bill, prevent the application of the English court decisions in this country, and consequently makes it possible for companies to litigate many cases which they otherwise could- not* do. It is therefore directly in the interests of the corporations, more especially tho coal companies, that those words should remain in the Act. Many ■ attempts have been made by socialists in the house to get rid of these words. In 1907 a straight amendment was Introduced lo have those words struck out, but it was defeated, every siiiglo Conservative In the house—Billy Ross Included—voting against tho amendmont, To show you how this works out, let mc rend the following letters, one ■from tho widow of James Roboy, recently killed In tho Coal Creek mines, to Mr. Roes, otho socrotnry ,of tho local union, nnd tho other from lho conl company, in .'reply to Mr. Roes' letter to thom. (Lottors rend out to the nudlonco). Tho compnny, you see, rofuso to pay compensation' to this poor widow, who wns sufforlng, ns she has shown you, grent want, nt tho tlmo, If thnt nmendment hnd cnrrlod, it would havo boon Impossible for, the compnny lo rofuso to pny tho compensation- In this and hundreds of othor ennos, nnd Ross wnH responsible for tho defeat of tlio' nmondment. 1 Alluring But Broken Promises, Thoro Is ono other monsiiro to which I wIhIi to draw ntioiitlon. A few foreigners In this neighborhood woro, I bollovo, humbugged hint' eloe- Hon by llo.>s into voting for lilm on tlio grounds that ho wns going to soo thnt rnllwny oohhIruction would hdoii bo oponod up In thlH neighborhood, nnd tlmt tlio men would rucolvo good wngoH; Hint these people could bring tliolr frlendH nud rolntlves from i tlio mother country, nnd Hint thoy would obtain work at good pay. Let us, however, examine the difference between his promise and his performance in this respect. Last year in the house Comrade Williams introduced an amendment to the Railroad Act, which amendment provided that the lowest" wage paid for. unskilled labor for railway construction should be $2.00 per day. Where was Mr. Ross on that occasion? He not only used his vote against the bill, but used his power as whip of the Conservative party to secure its defeat. And that is where Billy stands on reform matters. Will' Deal With Ross at Fernie. I am -not going into his record at any length tonight. I am going to deal with them more fully at Fernie, on Friday night, more particularly if he is present. I do not believe, however, that he has the courage to meet and discuss theso questions with any socialist who knows his record and the meaning of capitalist production. Not a Finality. Now let me not be misunderstood in mentioning these reforms, more particularly the. Workmen's Compensation Act. I do -not.'say that Mr. Bennett, Mr. Williams, or myself should be elected because we have Introduced these bills. Such measures, more particularly the latter, does provide some relief to the workers. It brightens the home of some poor, widow who has*lost her breadwinner, of some poo? children who have lost their father; but after all there is not a single reform measure that you can name to me that does not In some way have reactionary effect. Therefore, whilst the socialist representatives, at the request of the workingclass and the trade unions, are always active in introducing and securing the passing of such legislation, they do not desire to humbug or deceive the workers in regard to them, and have carefully explained- their full meaning, and effect. This election has not to be decided on such Issues. ■ „'' ' o ' The Question to Decide. . The question today is, and will be for all time until decided, whether you workers shall have the right to live from day to day, the right tb work from day to day, and that when you. havo worked you should have the full value of your production. If you do not desire this, then vote for Ross, i, If you do desire it; if you wish to have these rights, then vote for Comrade Bennett, the man chosen by your organization to represent you, and rest, assured thnt he will do all that Is in,his power to improve your present conditions and'obtain for you those rights which you must have in order that you may live. The overthrow of capitalist production means the abolition of want, misery, hunger, prostitution, and one-, half the, evils and crimes that afflict human society today. The burden falls upon the workers; therefore fight, and voto against them. (Loud and continued applause). Here the speaker tendered his thanks for the keen attention nnd appreciation with which his hearers had received his address, and called for three cheers for the Socialist Party and for Comrade Bennett, the socialist candidate.' The response was most rousing and enthusiastic, and left nothing to be desired in connection with -the support that would be received by Candidate Bennett from the residents and voters at Michel. Just Received A full line of A- VIOLINS, ACCORDIONS, BANJOS, , GUITARS, _MAN.DOLINS.- MOUTH ORGANS, ETC. Strings for all. musical and all necessary parts instruments Marked at prices that will sure sell 'em A." W. BLEASDELL V When you buy, Fruit Land why not buy direct from thc Owners and save the Keal Estate man's commission? We have 8,000 Acres of the Best Fruit Lands in British Columbia. Have sold 900 acres in the last 18 months ■i Why You Should Buy From Us Wo hnvo 12fi l(Micros lots for yon to select from,' You ••cnn biivo from $15 to $l>r> por ncre In clearing land If you tnko your tlmo to w..ect It as somo lotH com n gront donl moro to clonr thnn others, We .employ from fiO to 00 mon tho your round In our logging nud Hiiwinlll work, and cloui'lug lnnd. If you waul n position whon yon cannot, work on your lnnd you cnu hnvo It with uh nnd oiun m>mo Heady CiihIi. If Intorotiied apply to Canyon City Lumber Co., Limited CRESTON, B. C. 1 ELECTION Returns Saturday Night A program selected for thc occasion with this great feature "The Sacking of Rome" And four other reels of comedy, drama and history 4 Reels 10 and 15 Cents J f ■Z _~ "T-tavi** A*5'tM^ft-^--»-^-»*V''*^**J-'-'-*- •.iJo->"iriJr^»M^" PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. P., OCTOBER ,21, 1910. BOSS' ROTTEN RECORD THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE THROWS UP SPONGE, AND ALL MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED. NO HELP FROM VICTORIA say the Wage-Earner, official organ of Vancouver's Central Labor Union. As is generally known, members elected to the British House of Commons receive no remuneration for their services, and, up to a few years ago, it was impossible for any but rich men to be elected, on account of the expense. This difficulty, as far as the trade unions were concerned, was overcome by a system of taxing the memberishp for political purposes, the funds thus raised being used in contesting seats for LaDor members and maintaining them after their election. About a year ago WiJliam IT. Os- "Wiil the Honorable W. R. Ross borne, a member of the the Amalgam- have the courage to face the Socialist ated Society of Railway Servants, ap- sneeting on Friday evening noxt?" I plied for an injunction restrainin ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ■0- TO THE ELECTORATE OF ♦ ♦ FERNIE CONSTITUENCY. ■«► Bowser" and McBride Convinced the Fight Is Hopeless and Will Not " Share the Responsibility of the Collapse. ♦ Having been duly nominated ♦ ♦ at a convention of the Socialist ♦ ♦ Party as the candidate to con- ♦ <&■ test the bye-election, I present ♦ ♦ myself ancl platform to you. ♦ <► The only, plank in the platform -0- <► is, if elected, the rule and guide ♦ ♦ shall be that if the legislation ♦ -*► advanced be for the benefit of ♦ ♦ the working class I support it, ♦ <**. but if not, I oppose it. O <&- J. W. BENNETT, ♦ <> ♦ ••»♦♦♦♦•♦♦<>♦■<►'♦••■••► This is one of the burning questions of the hour. , If not, will he have the spunk to call a public meeting of his own and explain to the workers of this district why he voted against: 1. The amendment to the Workers' Compensation Act in 1907, striking out tbe words "or serious neglect." 2. The minimum wage clause of $2.50 for the lowest form of unskilled labor on railroad construction. 3. The Eight-Hour bill for telegraphers and signalmen. 4. An Act to Regulate Employment in Dangerous Industries. 5. An amendment to the ' Coal Mines Regulation Act which provided that "Notwithstanding anything contained in any act to the contrary an inquest shall be held by the coroner on the bodies of all persons whose death may have been caused by an xplosion or any accident in any mine." And why he used his power as-Conservative whip to defeat • these and other Labor bills? THE "OSBORNE DECISION." Attempt Made to Cut off Meal Ticket ■ * of Labor Members in Great Britain. At just such' a time as this, when the workers in this portion of capital's domain have an opportunity of resenting the attitude* of the employing class toward wage-workers wherever found, it might .be well to know something' more of tho handicap aimed at Labor by the ruling class of Great Britain. At the convention of the British Labor' Congress held at ' Sheffield, Eng.*; during the month, the'principal subject of discussion was what is known as the "Osborne decision," his union from assessing him one shilling a year for the war chest of the Labor party, contending that he was not in the sympathy with the Labor party and thnt, therefore, it was unjust to compel him to support it financially. Of course, with all of the masters bark of him, the injunction was granted to Osborne. The union appealed tho case from court lo court, finally carrying it to tin? house of lords. Needless to say the lords uphold Uie injunction. Certain Tory interests, of whom Osborne had been but a tool, immediately followed up Iheir advantage in an effort to cripple the Labor party, getting member's of other unions- to apply for injunctions restraining them from assessing their members. In each and every case the courts granted the desired injunctions,. This action of'the British courts means practically tho deatli <of .the trade union representation, for without' the funds heretofore gathered .by levy, the sitting members will be unable to exlst,°-and that is exactly what the Tory party desires to bring about. Thc moving spirits in the British labor movement are naturally quite worked up over the existing stale of affairs, but after all, is not the decision of the courts in line with the objection and refusal of the American colonists to be taxed without representation, resulting as it did in their throwing off the yoke of Great Britain entirely? , To increase the dues of a trade unionist, who joins the organization for trade, purposes, to support members of parliament of an opposite political faith, could not be less irksome to Tory trade unionists than the British tax on tea In Boston harbor was to the Americans, and the remarkable point about the whole proceeding is that it was npt upset long ago. The gains of labor in the Parliaments of, the world have greatly intensified the feeling between the political parties representing labor and those representing capital, and in every organization where workers are banded together for trade purposes, the introduction of political questions and tho levying of assessments for political purposes will drive the older mon to tho old parties and the young men to those of more recent origin. It is well, that it should be so. Our British brethren have made a serious mistake b„v confusing political affairs wiih those of thoir trade unions, and, if they escape without wrecking both political and trade organizations they will be extremely fortunate. The place for those who are interested in improving the conditions under whicli they sell their labor power is in the union that covers their craft and to make the unions successful, political or- religious lines must not be drawn on the applicants: To do so is to drive away desirable members, and to do so after the-applicants are admitted is, in effect, taking support and money under false pretences. The workers can well take a lesson from the employers of labor. They belong to their associations for trade purposes and to their political parties for political purposes, never confusing one with the other, or allowing anything to interfere with their determination to rob the workers. Our aim and object is to wrest from them tho power by which we are held in subjection. The methods used by them have been more successful than ours—let us adopt them. "Why Should I Vote For W.-It Ross?" That's it exactly, "Why SHOULD I vote for W. R. Ross?" If there is a wage-worker in Fernie riding who can give any reason why he should commit, any such folly let him answer. o * ' * If the Free Press were to- have put it; "Why am I- going to vote for J. W. Bennett," its own answers could be pava- phrazed in these words: „ BECAUSE W. R. Ross has proven himself to be a man of ability and industry in advancing the interests of the corporations. - ' ■ BECAUSE in sending Mr. Bennett to Victoria-to join the two working class representatives already there I affirm my belief that Fernie riding workers are .entitled to more than "the leader of His Majesty's loyal opposition." BECAUSE W. R. Ross has consistently advocated the concern of business interests only during his legislative career. BECAUSE a vote for J. W. Bennett in the present contest would mean effective representation for the workers' at Victoria for the remainder of the present parliamentary term. BECAUSE Premier-McBride considers Mr. Ross not only a private member of sufficient ability to serve on* corporate pay-rolls, but a fitting advisor in tho chief council of the province whose duty it is to smother legislation tending to assist' the workers in their struggle against the employing class. ■ -• BECAUSE Premier McBride has already thirty-seven supporters to pit against J. W. Hawthornthwaite and Parker William when working class legislation is introduced. DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D. S. DENTIST. Office: Johnson-Faulkner Block. Hours 9-12; 1-6; - Phono 72 ■ernie B. C. DR. J. BARBER, DENTIST Office Henderson Block, Fernie B.C. Hours 9 to 1; 2 to 5; 6 to 8. Residence 21 Viotoria Ave. . W.R.Ross K.C. W. S.-Lane ROSS & LANE ,' Barristers and Solicitors "•*• Fernie, B. C. Canada. L. P. Eckstein D. E. McTaggart LABOR CONGRESS IN ANGRY MOOD Buy a -. Standard Sewing Machine and save money. They are in a class by themselves, at' ' the Trites-Wood Company, Limited. SHEFFIELD, Eng., Oct. 15—Notlv ing less than the complete return of the tax levying privileges enjoyed "bo- for the adverse deeieion in the ease of William H. Osborne will satisfy liiiiglish trade unions, .declared- J. Haslam at tlie labor congress which opened here today. "No compromise will be acceptable," Haslam continued. "The'proposal to pay members of parliament a salary- is all right so far as it goes, but we still demand the right to levy assessments to defray the political expenses of our representatives in parliament, which right was taken from us by the Osborne decision." The attendance at the opening of the congress today is the largest in the history of the English labor movement, because the labor movement faces a more serious and threatening situation than ever before. Lord Mayor Roasted. A scene of wild excitement ensued when a delegate, whose name has not been learned, rose and objected to permitting Lord .Mayor Earl Fitz- william malting an address of welcome., The angry delegate" branded ■^S^mB^^^^^M^Mn^^m: l..^^ _,'i.''Y*w*- ■_i^J5'-';4*-■ .r^'Si-*?/.'*.*^ tho lord mayor as an enemy of organized labor. The English labor movement is shaken from ond to end by the problem of ■ meeting its parliamentary obligations, if the Osborne decision is permitted to stand. No -other problem bulks half as large before the labor movement today as this of paying the election expenses of labor representatives in parliament, and also paying them a salary while there. If the Osborne decision is not shattered the- labor party faces a most serious obstacle, one which it will be exceedingly difficult to surmount, and which under any circumstances.will seriously hamper the party's work. With th'e growth of the labor party and the rapid* extension of. Radical and Socialist sympathies among the rank and file of the-trade unions, the capitalists have become alarmed. Osborne Case. About a year ago, William H. Osborne, a member of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, applied for an injunction restraining his'union' from assessing him one' shilling a year for tho war chest of the labor party, contending that he was not in sympathy with the labor party, and that, therefore, it was unjust to compel him to support it financially. Of course,0with. all of the masters back of him, the injunction was granted to Osborne. The union appealed the case from court to court, finally carrying it to the House of Lords. Needless to say, the lords upheld the injunction. ■ ECKSTEIN & McTA'GGART BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC. Cox Street * <_ Fernie B. C. F. C. Lawe „ Alex. 1. Fisher LAWE & FISHER fl ATI "ORNEYS ' Ferr lie, B. C. THE FERP LUMBER GO. A. McDougall, Mgr Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough ' and Dressed Lumber (j . Send us your orders >»i#:W NepdnseT I* DonntiCTS JL' .>■£«_* OHNE. PRODUCTS NEponseT ■4 f. rfi-'rr •' ^i/fi^VKSr/. . _S (■ /' •'. •(*"•/ ■ -A. > 1 ffra^nrnfivrtifrnAi1. *> yy? . ,H$"*' *>~«* ■ *■***•■■ •**■> itoXt**^ I" _p < * _t "l't -" ^TSaWM ■,P»V/<V^"*: ^^', _ _ ■=*; •**■:• 7_____. Ill _•!■ 111 1 1 ,t'f* ID i » t V ••r-C "m§ty px* $/tw WM* hS-**-*-.* iV** _ _?■- - . • -rr-''. "■y--.,>"^>- "X&^ W. A. CONNELL Pioneer Builder and Contractor of Fernie ESTIMATES FURNISHED * ^ ~»rt*" ;„ t *5fe Read Why the Record of Neponset Roofings and Waterproof Building Papers is of Direct Interest to You DtirinR the last twenty years the p-reai Railway systems For a quarter of a century, lending architects ancl cngi- of th;.-? continent have bought over 75 million square 'feet of iieers have specified Neponset Waterproof Huilding Paper. It Neponset Roofings in addition K> other I'-iid Neponset Products. • js the recognized standard for high-grade work. Over 75% In tin- Mm*.- |)(-iii.(i in Cm.idii ami tlw,iJiiiud ^'..iii:. tin-fn-|i.uiiii'.-iita 0r ,|1C1 refr.f _mlor curs built in this country arc insulated nf the; flnvpiiniu'iil, MiimifiiuliiiiTS, Filmier!: im.l I'.-iilirvmcn ha»c hm-iI Mniim,..,.* t„_»,..-.■.„« Prmcr mnny million s<|iiarc feot of llinl Ncponsot I.--__i_ck with Neponset Insulating 1 apu. Two Hundred Million (200,000,000) Squnro Feet of Bird Neponset Producto Sold in 1909 Wc arc thi' nriRliminri of tlio Heady Rnofiiif; idea find arc tlie only intiiui- lucliiri'ii wim iii.il**.' tlio t-nlii.- product from tlio fell to the llslures, Hird 'Neponset Products nre mini-"* from the hifiliest grndc materials hy expert!* loni. linliii'il to I heir tusk nnd tested mwl re tested nt evory .■tnjjr; in the nmiiufiictiiriiig process. Tlmt. Is why they yield most purvice Hird Nepmiiet Prodm-l*" will do (or ymi what thev have done so ImiR for thims.ituls of - ilurs, Wliiilevet rluss of 'nilldinjis vmi nre inteic.,ti-il in, whether It bv dwell- in-,', factory, train-shed, -.irnii elovator, l-nin or p.mltiy (-.iietl, there N n IHnI Nqiniisi'l f'rodiR'l von *-ln*iil<l know about. 'I Iim- mc special Nrpniiwl; Queen's Hotel RESTAURANT Under New Management Excellent Tabic and all white help Additional Table for 28 More Men ROYAL HOTEL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help Everything Up-to-date Call in and see us once demon- vicinity L'xuclly owner Certain Tory interests, * of whom Osborne had been but a tool, immediately followed up their advantage in an effort to cripple the labor party, getting members of other unions to apply "for injunctions restraining them from assessing their members.' In each and every case the courts granted the desired injunction. To Fight Injunctions. These injunctions, if obeyed by the unions, mean deatli for the labor party, if they cannot be defeated otherwise than by refusal to obey thom. * The Trade , Union Congress now in session will try to find ways and means of defeating this shower of Injunctions, The ronson that this series of injunctions Is such a hard blow to the labor party is that It costs about $5,000 to elect a man to parliament and he must he supported while serving his term.' It'has been said that, tho govern- mont Is propnred lo compromise, tho mattor and allow n mombor of parliament' $1,000 a yoar. Tho laborites agroo thai such paymont Is desirable, hut (hoy Insist that tho right of the union*"* to assess their members shall bo (legalized! To Defy Courts. Rocontly a conforonco of laboritos, officials of tho Trado Union Congress and of the Indr-poiidont Labor party was Hold In London for tlin purposo of making plnns for dofonslvo and offensive action In behalf of labor's Interests, nl. which resolutions wero ndopied which aro understood by trado union offlclnls lo embody opon do- flnnco of tlio •llrltlsh courts. A fight to donlh appears unavoidable, Un tho ono side will stand tho Bovornmont nnd c*npltnl!nts and on the other union Lnbor. Tho slluntlon Is so Horlous llinl nil of tlio English papers aro (pilotly dodging all rofor- (■ner* lo It, ns thoy would avoid rn- ffirrlng to thu govornmniit'i. plmis for resisting n forolgn Invasion. llecniiHo of this lonsn nud porlon- Hoiih Hit mil Inn tha iIocIhIoh nf lho eongri'HH Ih nwnltod with Kraut In- toront, NORTHERN HOTEL Wm. Eschwig, Proprietor New and up-to-date , Handsome Cafe Attached OPEN DAY and, NIGHT ES__JE_£S__3____. JOHK PODBIELANCIK. Prnn. KING'S HOTEL in all pans uf the win Id, id ilie'hiilldiiij;, lenrn experience. _v % PF3 xm L» Uwz * Products Roofings and Waterproof Building Papers T3nr supplied with tlio best Winos, Liquors mill Cigars . TNTNG ROOM IN CONNECTION HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie Fernio's Loading Commercial ,. and Tourist House S. F. WALLACE, Prop. JOHN B. WATSON, W. MILLS, Prop. Loans On first claoo business and residential property. DROP IN AND TALK THE MATTER OVER WITH US Real Estate & Insurance Cree & Moffatt Chartered Accountant, Assignee, Liquidator and Trustee; auditor to the Cities of Calgary and Fernie, P. O. CALGARY, ALTA. Box 308 DEPEW, MacDONALD & McLEAN CO., Ltd, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS nnd --Idei nf i-Hdi-Mirr*"*, eliili-hou'wi, and nil nthcr hulldlnps requlritiR aninllc ronCim? nnd BidinR, slate, SuKKi'Mimib furiiisli.-d (nr niaWini; iniildiiii*-* un-rc iiltracuve vmli rruMatc. NEPntinCT Pror-lntr Uor-finj*?. 1'-*-r r-.-*f Uloli limwn in enlnr, I.nuks like •.hiiif-lis, vi-ars like NEPONSET Paroid Roofin-**;: lrm mi'l** and sides ... furni, indiisninl and rnllrtmd hulldliiRs. Slate in color, Has proved its worth hy years ol itw.', in all (-lunate-*.. • I.ii(I<.im_.| liy ilie National lluuiil ol l-'iie Undrr.wilers for lis- lire-rt-sisluiu i-imIiucs. l-'or poultry bnildiiiKs, l,vo„der Ikhim-h, sIimIi mid irmponiry buildings*, Neponiet Red Rope Rooflnu i*-, iwieipialled, Il has been tlw standurd low co-,1 riiiiliui: fnr '-Hi Wilis, l.tsis ilm-e timi--. w, Inn*,; us Kirrfd felts, (NEPONSET Waterproof Building Paper: I'oi nw in ir-,idcnres under clapboard** and shiii«ks, in irie wnlls or u'ndi-r ..late, mctiil. tile and rimilnr mofs Saves mio .third the fuel hills every winter and prevent* damp wall*, and dr,iiif.;liK NEPONSET Florian Sound-DendeninB Felt I lW w,o in r^ldeiuvn, under llimrfl, belweeu partitions and under un-t.il roofs. Haseel on the deud-iiir-cJl! principle, ii Is the nioM effective inufller of sound unci entirely sanitary. It is vermin proof. NEPONSET Wnterdyke Felt: l-'nr wnicrpnmfinif Inundations, bridfies, tuiiiirlu, vie. Specified by all the fuieuiost aiclulitis and i ugiiiiM-iii. ARCHITrCTS. r.NGlNr.r.RS AND OWNFRS at* InvltMl tn rrn- OUR liyil.DINQ COOMB!.;^J*"T,. "? .T,i[m_'"A?J '*!' h.n mu wiili mir l-m-uiiifitiu li.nutun-ill uimil uliy w* iililuuliM i»i j! of aliii.Iie tl.ul I", miil'l-i'i: "I r'l'iiriin; '11/ "•* "'» JM 11_ y 1. iy lu v "in «l, " Vrit"1 ,1" aid nr will H'p-3 |Uni<ut_( nml *t -will tU-lly eivr y(„, rM-*rl «<lvKt«n «ny line of our rxiH-lt. 10 iln- „n,ct. i'^'«. <» w*ii«r|iru.iUn_i mifMion. Bird Nuponirt cle»ler» everywhere. II you do nol Unow the one In your loctlity, aik ui. F. W. BIRD & S0N,„521 ; Lottridge Street, Hamilton, Ontario EtUbliihed 1795-Originntori of Completo R«»dy Roofinf tBiI W-ilerproof Hulldinj Puperi WINNIPEG, 123 H»n«.»yno St. MONTREAL ST. JOHN, N.D., 144 Untoit St. VANCOUVCR, D.C. E»»t WtlpoU. M»m. N«w Y«rU WuM-i.tai. CfcUtf-f fwiUrnl, Ora, ******kkk*kkk***kkkkk*kkk* Trade Mark Function of Miners' International. Tho liiloniiilloiiiil oi'Rani/.atloti oxoi*- cIhoh IIh niithorlly ovor llio dlnlrlr-in, Kiibillsli'lelH and local iidIoiih mid UiIh aiilhoilty Is dtdi-'Kiiled to the Interim- ilonnl union, not hy tlio dlHlrlnt, or lho HiilwllHtrlct, but by Dw roproHonlnllvoH dlrcft from tho local union, Thn an- Ihorlly of lho Inloriialloiiiil union Ih derived direct from tho monibor«hlp nnd I lio niillinrlty Ih dnloKnlnd lo tho liiK-riintloiiiil 01'Kiuili.iilloii to dlvldo Dw . .ll.llu.-, Illilliilf. lOllillllitiiiJi .', ill" )},(! county Inlo dlutilclB nnd Hiih-illntrlcln, Tlio obloet of (he Intorniitlonnl union Ih lo brhiK Inlo cloHor rohitlonHhlp llio onl lio niPinborHhlp of tlio conntry nnd throui'h IN nfflr-cru to bo nblo M adilni' aud I'lVOinmc-iKl <o llio nu.-m- hoiHhlp whnt Ih to thoir host Intorontn and to formulate mich plaiiH an nop. eHHiiry to cnriy Into oxoctitlon nny pollclos Ihnt mi International convention may adopt.—Unltud Mlno WorkorH' .loiirnril, D. C. LEOI8LATURE MEET8 JAN. 11 J. W. Bennet Will Be Given Creden- tinls by Fernie Riding to Offt- elfltly Attend. Uy put,-Inmnilon In Thursday'* lunw M'f Hie I'lotlnclnl flnzoito Iho Ilrllishj "■•".uiiililH li-KlBlnliiro Ih cnllod for thoj dlxiintHi of biiBlnoKH on .Jnnunry II.- UMI. 1 s I N G E R E W I N G MACHINE CO WM* BARTON Hrrpn+ ' H"i>i<»_Ip nrnnefi Pellatt Ave. North » . ■ ************************** LIVERY and Transfer . Wood and Hard Coal fi for Sale ? , i George Barton Phone 78 | mtmmm "COMING THROUGH THE RYE" Ih tho "Auld I_yno Syno" molody thnt brlni'i ohoor tn tho heart of nwui, If you dou't bollovo It, just ordor A CA8E OF RYE from uh nnd boo for yourself. If you don't nay U'h tho host ryo you ever titled lh--u wo iiiIhh our [\\wm, DY CA0C ONLY, BUT PRICE JUST RIGHT. THE POLLOCK WINE CO. LTO. Ledger Ads Pay ll ir "71 r\ ft '■'• t ■ f: BL'-.- 17' i 7 ' y-. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, __.* 0., OCTOBER 21, 1910. PAGE SEVEN Pv Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries', Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. Nowhere In the Pass can be found SUCH A DISPLAY We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams and Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Weiner6 and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OR CALL Calgary Cattle Co, Phone 56 Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and u Porter a a, J Our Foreign Brothers | The Week's News for I § PER GLI E'LETTORI DELLA COST1TUENTE Dl FERNIE Che sieno di gia stati nominati dl sopportare il vesillo della classe meno aggitata e di contestare le attuali elezzioni per la- classe. lavoratriee il partito socialista lavora alagramente per gli'interessi dei lavoratori met- tendo a me medesimo per candidate Se io saro eletto la risposta che io posso portare di tutte le mle azzionl al parlamento deve-essere. Se questa leglslazzione e bubna per, la classe lavoratriee ioT-devo fermamento sop- portarla, qualora che ossa non sia devo strenuamente contrastarla, J. W. BENNETT. AUX ELECTEURS DU DISTRICT. D EFERNIE, B. C. Le parti socialiste m'ayant cholsl comme caiididat parlcmentalre afin' de representer les interets de la classe ouvrlere j'ai bien le plalsir. de me presenter et de vous Informer qu'en cas detre'elu mon soul objet sera de soutenlr par voix et ballot toute legislation aux interets* du proletaire et si elle ne Test pas de l'opposer en6rg*lquoment. J. W. BENNETT.* SAMUEL GOMPERS INDORSES CANDIDATURE OF SOCIALIST That even the. most conservative labor officials in the trade .unions are beginning to realize that Socialists are the real champions of the working, class became evident last week when Samuel Gompers, president of the American'. Federation of Labor, warmly indorsed the candidacy of Meyer London, Socialist candidate for. congress from the ninth district of New York state.' The indorsement of a Socialist candidate by Samuel Gompers comes in the shape of a letter which' Gompers wrote to a cloak maker, who is not a,.socialist, but who sought Gompers' advice whether he should vote for Meyer London, who did so much for the cloak _ makers in their recent strike. " " •>'." •- • The letter by Gompers came into possession of Abraham Rosenberg, of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' union. -Rosenberg submitted this letter to the New - York' Dally Call. ARROW LAKES FRUIT FAIR. The above fair took place at Nakusp, B. C, Octobor G-7. William Hunter, M. P. P.. formally opened the fair. Thero was a fine display of fruit, vegetables, etc., and as showing- the* high quality of fruit grown in this section of tho Kootenay district, it might be mentioned .that several exhibits which were awarded first prizes at the Nelson fair secured only seconds at Arrow Lakes. Messrs. Mlddlemass brothers, Arrow Park, secured the coveted, "Hunter Trophy" with a fine and varied display. . Neglected Gas Pipes. .' The explosion that wrecked the Los Angeles Times office, and was attended with a deplorable loss of lives, was; from all indications, the result of a leak of gas in the building, and was one of,those accidents that come to men who work for a living, through the greed arid indifference of 'employers. Testimony of escaped workmen indicated that the entire building was permeated with tho fumes of escaping gas for ' hours * preceding the explosion.—Erie..Comrade. e Bottled Goods a Specialty ity I ************************** S ROMA HOTEL jf I - ■ • * J Dining Room and Beds under ' * £ New Management. „ J ¥ ' .-* First class table , board Meals 25c. Meal Tickets $5.00 BANQUETS CATERED FOR Rates $1.00 per day" R. Henderson, Dining Ronm M ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•••►♦♦♦♦♦ t Fernie Dairy FRESH MILK diilivorod;, to all parts of tlio town 8nnders & Verhaest Brothers. Proprietors I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ Shoemaker&Repairer Host nml itIiiIh only uhi-iI nml first cIiihh work lllllllHllIp ("IIHlll'.'H A Good Job JOE FALVO H?_ ■'«"»" n_!°ek CO YEARS' CXPERIENOE 7WORDS OF.ENCOURAGEMENT FROM CM. O'BRIEN. In various parts of the world members of our class— sometimes great, other times small in numbers—have fought against great odds and suffered great hardships and loss of life in their endeavor to wring from the master class the use ■ of the franchise. In many cases they knew-that it meant for them death or untold torture in penitentiary as exiles. But rather than submit to slavery, they** sacrificed with the _ho_.___Jh_at_jh_eir^h^ civilized method—rthe franchise—to protest'against slavery arid finally to obtain freedom by breaking the rule which enables the master class to hold "us in slavery.*' ■ , . "<*. ' This is not only true of the past, but is taking place right now in many parts of the. civilized world. In some parts the limited franchise was given' to' us without any effort on * our part, due to quarrels between factions of the master class. That is, one of the reasons why we do not appreciate the worth of the franchise. As is demonstrated by the fact . - that we have—for the most, part—ifsed It in the interests of our masters. In Germany, where our class Is using the franchise in their own interest to a greater extent than ln any other country, the master class is becoming alarmed, and a short time ago Ihey mado an attempt to restrict the use of tho franchise; but the Socialists organized such nionster demonstrations and so out nianoeuvored lho polico and soldiers that tho mastor ■ class quit. To tho credit of tho German mnster class their attempt to restrict the franchise was open and publicly * kntnyn, Not so with tho very successful attempt of the master class, or their representatives, lo restrict tho franchise In this (Fernio) riding, bysteallng and stuffing ballot- boxes, bribing, impersonating absent votors, manipulating voters' lists, and springing tliia oloctlon ln a manner so ns to disfranchise mosL.of tho olhorwlso logal electors, and much other such coarse, dirty, low-down, cheap, deceitful, trickery. Only cringing submlsslvo slaves who had lost till senso of common docency would stand for lt. Evon the enrly Inhabitants of this district—I hough llioro wnB not' noarly ho mnny of thom conscious of tliolr class Intorosts as thoro Is now--would havo raised In opon rebellion rathor than allow such trickery to bo practiced upon thom. To thoso who nro familiar with tlio history of thin district ono lnstnnco will recall many: A policeman said RomothliiR that cast reflection on tho huinnn dignity of minors. Ah soon as thoy lienrd of It their manhood and womanhood prompted thom to resent the Insult. It look tliem but a Bhort tlmo to orRnnlao a nioiiHter maRs-mcetlng in tho park, and that too, without asking the consent ot tho nuthorltloH. A com- mlttoo was olocted nnd tho chief of polico mininionod to moot thom nt fow mlnuier.' notico in tho rocroation ground**.. Agnln, without asking for permission,' tho chlof plcndod to leave tho ciiho In his IiuimIh and promised to havo the pollen dealt with according to law, Hut tlioy, knowng tlio clilof to bo a Irlokslor, rofutinO lo bo dupnd; llioy drove thnl pollen. num out. of town. The minors in tho camps onst of Fornio, Bind of an opportunity to resent such uu Insult, kopt. hlm going. „ * In a row days the Inhabitants of UiIh district will lum- n moro civilized opportunity of rosentlng lho liumeroim IiibuIIh which llio political trli-I.Hloi'H who represent tho mimlor cIuhh hnvo In-npcd upon thnin, I trust you will i-Ih-i to tbo occiihIoii. ltOHH HiprilHftlllH till' llllll I'l'llll. llll .'r<KlR of llio inuntnin; lionet) they don't want lloniiotl, llonnolt roprcHciilH our material IiiIc-p-hIi.; wo don't want ItiwH. (\ M. O'l-miKN. A WARNING TO OLD PARTY HEELERS DIRTY ELECTION TACTICS OF PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS WILL, ■ NOT BE STOOD FOR. SOCIALISTS ARE ORGANIZED ANY VIOLATION OF LAW WILL BE PRE-EMPTORILY DEALT WITH BY THEM IN EARNEST^ The socialist party of this riding are putting up a clean fight ln this campaign. The only weapon used by the organization is convincing, logical argument.' If the election cannot be carried in this way the party Is willing to Ipso it at present. . In previous campaigns in this district the same tactics have been pursued with results now political history. The party has every reason to bb proud of its actions in this respect.. But. how about the methods of our capitalist opponents? It is safe to say that every election that has hitherto been won by them has been largely aided, if not won outright by fraud, chicanery and,,trickery -of the vilest sort. It is time to call a halt. With a more complete knowledge of election laws and a closer and more revolutionary organization,- the locals here have determined to deal with these rascally tactics. 'Any man, who, in this campaign, Is found , breaking the law In these .respects will be dealt with promptly. Scrutineers have been instructed to use their powers and to have at-once placed under arrest before he leaves the polling station any .individual found impersonating or attempting to impersonate any'* absent voter. Such individuals may rely upon it that the easy lerilency of this party in the past will not be continued. In other words if it is possible to punish these scoundrels, by capitalist courts tbey will-not go unpunished, and if it is not so possible then other means must and will'be devised. „ In the last provincial campaign in this province prominent members of the business world undertook to do dirty work of' this description themselves instead of employing cheaper tools. -The law did not hurt them very much, but-the working class did and by perfectly legitimate methods.' As the class struggle grows in intensity. clas3~bittc-iTiess~of "necessity"! iiereasesr The workers of this district, province, and of tbe world ■ for the matter of that, are quite prepared to win their fight by clean, decent, peaceable arid lawful methods if . permitted to do so. But win they must and will sooner or later, and the opponents of the the working class 'must not squeal if their crooked and illegal practices recoil upon their own heads. .The ballot $is free and secret. If any Individual interferes with Its legal use at his own peril be it. . Gladstone Local No. 2314.'* It may not be generally known that Gladstone Local, No. 2314, (Fernie), of ' the United Mine • "Workers of America, has the largest membership within the jurisdiction of the U. M. W. of A. The paid-up membership at the present time is 1,180. The secretary confidently expects this number to reach 1,300 during'the ensuing quarter. • If all ■ this membership had the franchise there would be no doubt whatever about the result of Saturday's election. * * . RESCUE STATIONS. Chief Inspector Shepherd Arrives in Fernie to Install Apparatus. F. H. Shepherd, a chief inspector of mines, has arrived in Fernie to establish the first of three government rescue stations to be established by tho government throughout the province. He will bo accompanied on this important mission by R. F. Tolmle, deputy ininister of mine, who is accompanying Mr. Shepherd at the request of the minister of mines, to assist the chief Inspector ln efficiently installing the stations. Upon Mr. Shepherds' return to Nanaimo he will make arrangements for the installing of the Nanaimo and Cumberland stations. All the apparatus for the three above-mentioned stations are now en route. It Is the intention of the minister of mines to install a central station at Middlesboro to support the colliery installations as required by the recent amendment to the Coal Mines Regulation Act. AN IRRIGATION PROJECT - UNDER WAY FOR CRESTON CRESTON, B. C, Oct. 6.—Last Saturday H. J. Haffner, C. E., of the firm of Smith, Kerry & Chase, of Toronto, Winnipeg and . Calgary,- hydro, electric and irrigation engineers, in company with E. Mallan- daine, made a careful inspection"of the territory Immediately adjacent to Creston with a view to obtaining certain facts and figures and thereby ascertaining the feasibility of installing an irrigation system between Goat river canyon, and the;Alice mine concentrator. Looking at the proposition -from an irrigation engineer's standpoint * Mr. Haffner was much pleased with the result of his investigation and the installation of an irrigation system here may be taken up in the'1 noar future,—Nelson News. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY' GIVEN that after the expiration of thirty (lays from date I, William Good, intend to apply to the - Honourable, the Chief Commissioner of Lands for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described lands situate within Lot' 4593, Group 1, Kootenay District: Commencing at a post planted at or near the Squthwest corner of the Joohanna Anderson claim; thence East SO chains; thence South 80 chains; thence West SO chains; thence North SO -chains to the place of commencement, containing* 840 acres more, or less. , ' "*l ' Located the 20th day of September, 1910. WILLIAM GOOD, Locator. . Per James A." Good, Agent. Witness: William Pigeon. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after the expiration of thirty days from this date, I, Richard Gain, Intend to apply to the Honourable, tho Chief Commissioner of Lands, for a license to prospect for coal and petrohuim on tho following .described land, situato within Lot .593, Group 1, Kootenay District:" Commencing nt a post planted 3 2-3 miles south and one nitio east*of thu Southeast corner of Lot 8303, Group 1, Kootenay District, arid being 30 chains north of tho southeast corner of the Eva Joss claim, Eiist of the Flathead river; thence SO cjialns East; thence 80 chains North; thence SO chains West; theiu-o" SO chains South to the placo of commencement,' containing 6*10 acres more or less. . Located, the 26th day of September, 1910. RICHARD GAIN, Locator.* Per James A. Good, Agent, Witness:' William Pigeon. NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN that after the- expiration of thirty days from this date I, Susan Good, intend to apply to the Honourable,, the Chief Commissioner of Lands, for license to prospect _or coal and petroleum on the following described land, situate within Lot 4593, Group 1, Kootenay District: Commencing at a post planted at or near the Southwest corner post of the Richard Gain claim; thence 80 chains South; thence. 80 chains East; thence 80 chains North; thence 80 chains, West to the place of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. , Located the 26th day of, September, 1910. - SUSAN GOOD, Locator. *•* Per James A. Good, Agent. Witness:" AVilliam Pigeon. within Lot 4593, Group 1, Kootenay District: Commencing at a post planted at or near the Northeast corner of the Lucy McDonald claim; thence North 80 chains; thence West 80 chains; thence'South 80 chains; thence East 80' chains to the place of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. Located" the 26th day of September, 1910. AGGIE POLLOCK, Locator.,- Per* James A. Good, Agent.' Witness; William Pigeon. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after the expiration of thirty dnys from date I, Emma .Pollock, intend to apply to the Honourable, the Chief Commissioner. ■ of Lands for * a license to prospect .for coal and petroleum- on the following described land, situate within Lot , 4,*i93, Group 1, Kootenay District: Commencing at a post planted at or m-ar tho Southeast corner of the Aggie Pollock claim; thence, East SO chains; thence North 80 chains; thence West SO chains; thenco South SO chains io the place af commencement, containing 640 acres moro or loss.* Located tbe 26th day ot September, 1910. ' EMMA POLLOCK, Locator. Per Jami-H A. Good, Agent. Witness: William Pigeon. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after tlio expiration of thirty days from date I, George Hutchinson, Intend to apply to Uie Honourable, tlio Chief Commissioner or Lands, for a license to prospect* for conl nnd po- trolc-um on tho following described lands slluutu within Lot 459,'i, -Group 1, Kootenay District: .Commencing nt a posi planted "at the Soulhwedt corner of tho Emma Pollock claim; thence 80 chains East; thence 80 chains,, South;' thence 80 chains West; thence 80 chains North to the point of commencement, containing C40 acres moro or less. Located-the 20th day of September, 1910. GEORGE HUTCHINSON. Locator. Per James A. Good, Agent. Witness: William Pigeon. AMONG THINKERS. The surest way to remove sedition is to take away the cause thereof.— Bacon. _ 7 * '. ' ""Wli§n~_Ke^workers become more agitated about owning the job, they will be less agitated about losing lt." When we speak of a man of ideas. wo usually menn one of action', one' who loses no time in turning his Impressions into form. If he be a writer he puts -his impressions Into words, if an artist he puts them into color, if a poet into ryth, if a musician into combinations of sound,— Francis Grlerson. Brewery Workers' Politics. Nothing new and nothing different can bo said about our political position than has been stated ropeatedly in reports to the previous conventions. Wo recommend that -the members ,pf the organization be as class-conscious at. the ballot box as they aro when looking after their economic Interests. It Is equally wrong nnd unjust for organized workingmen (o be (11b- satisfied and -battle for bottor conditions for 364 days of tho year and then voto for the capitalist clnss on election day, as lt would bo for thom to work for tliolr working class on oloctlon day nnd then on tho othor 301 days serve as scabs and traitors to their class, Comrades, you must realize that In ordor to obtain lusting improvements In the conditions of tho workingman, cldns-consclous political action Is just as necessary as tho economic organization.—Executives' roport from Browory Workers' Intornnttoiinl Union. Tho International Browory Workers' Union In convention at Chicago gavo $1,000 to the campaign fund of thu Socialist party. Five hundred dollni'H wns also voted tlio minora on strike In 1-oniiHylv.itilii. Tlio Socialists have gained three more seats in Finland. The Labor Argus of Charleston, West Virginia, has come out for socialism. 4 HAUL lunltltm Demof-ni Copyright*-* -_c _ .., nmnrr rAr •M-iirinvlHUmit*. 1'i.limt* takoii .Itn-ui/li ilium 4 Co, MMlVt |ji.i-lilli.nt(c«, liHhiMit cliiu-HO, rath* i*r *X*tktlttttm Ttt.'.auX ».**.** jHiimutt jpitiivii-tttH* A hwdwmelf lUiiamtwl wotkly. I_trii(ut otr> to Mlno uttmr *rx*tit\t« .'xirrul., Vtmf tor 0«nnil*i, I US a year, pont-wii i.roj«td. Hold bj •I) now .Mien. "SMRSsSffi. C. P. R. TRAIN SERVICE. . flundny Inst n now tlmecnrd wnnt ■■,TltO Otttft flJiil lif-lO . WC UlVt Die , rj*t«n«.ei. Ihnt «ff_t-t thU point: i ■j|"Jj—!>:20 n. in. I.«rnl. r-nRtbouml. j 3jl"™]*'i:')''), 11vj;ii7:ii' .■.-mt«Ker wx-ii- - ' -1 "MS, l-lyt-r, w<>*tboun(i. •ji*. .-lS'.lO, n-'uu.ur pag-.cin.cr, *»*(!_«•■»_•"• 3li '/-''*■•■*■*• I•«■«'. ■wcAibniind. iJ^T "•*. Hyi-r, -r-SMlrtun* J. O. HARRINGTON'S "DEATH-BED" APPEAL. The llchlit art1 tunu'd low; snfi. mii.de aud Mow cuim.:. from tlto throe-pirn-.' nrrlicHtrn; llio ciirtnlii lum linen iiiiik down; tlio furc-c Ih plnyed out to Its blltcrly Iiiiiiioioiih end, nnd I, ii rebellious hIiivc. iiui til-out lo enter tho U.-huutiu1.*,' of Dentil, nnd ero I resign my worn-out rnmiitn to ihnt un- (U-Hirnble, but inevllnlile end of fiinil-dilng forth tin- festive ti.i^,.,i KJi -,■_._«__*,*, ,._<-,....-» .. ..int.-,. i ««..«-..' t.tj . in. i: tt, tm,' _.*r,. .'juiiil lit Hn.-i*/i 1 niij.i. j,:in .. in f;M\\\ Dn fMi- "■l.hb :r.*:ip,-- philosopher or fool. ■Comrades, obey mv hint re<-npst. I.ny not flo-vers, nor grniiito nor white wooden f.-nro upon my Krnvo; for of lloweiH I had a Hiifl'lclciicy In life; nud nf granite, hh nf all carnal Joys i-ometh H.-illi-iy. for bate I not tu-en ni-my tnitx I'm'!**-!**! vi|'.,.t I,IV )»,! ,. I 1. ,1'itltt , ,1 VI \, till. Wll -I'll 'ti,-.- .--.It. '11 I III 1)1,1 hands, and would not the little wooden f--in*(- m-rve u hitter purpose orcupii-d lu kecpliiK < hli-Iiemi off n < nl. ImKe patch tlmn HtrnngeiH frrun my iiiolilerlng henp, Lny nol of Dwno, but lny n noapbo*. with Hie muddy side turned upward, nnd nf poswlbto. Ilie H rcveiKi-d lo remind those base sIhvch of ciipii.-illHiixwIin nre contented with (heir Iji-k^iu*'*. portion, that whilo lu life i postered tbem long and freipirntly, in death I Mil t'All 111' ll.l ill '.»..-. r..U*U'-*l. And, fur kit-ret pliy'n vnho, you flavi-s tvbo nr-fl In rttvnli, tuui I'll) .1.* fiom j uur -.-up am! ..luiuliu:;, nf ■-■■.*i!"i:i'.,ti_i., nil.si- cui) hiM ounce nt iiwry,y Unit Jm.1' been lefi In _.__u.- hi-leu, res, eric not evi n ciiniigh to put up a triumphant -.tir-tii upon tbe .iHiti'.-ttifii if victory v.t-\x s-'aiurday iii_.'h». ru.-;ird- Ic-vh of t-iipi H---I- nr p-iln nr penalty, ami lei Dw xxnt'd vn futtIt to i-Apecr.itit niilli.iim who nre like ynu, In revolt, itiat thr* bltiX wl.(<-h It'ii tor wn !.iv_- ■-.u-s-li.tsr-.!'. t.-o hi "H*1!** n* t\o J-V-r*.,..- worker, lmi> Ii-.--.ii rcnumd for ew-r and tj-tr-r, nnuii. Mak«. tin..- tent iiU'-r SfthiKiiiv our nunn- vi.i _i kii<* m li.i- immikm of li'Mory. bur not In the IU.uk I*;ik<'•**• llt-i n)<iiij,'slde jour brother i mi) ilii-vi rn of Niiimlijiu, .New- «a*tl«. nivtl IttM-ky Mnmntain rfdii*.- bm! rl«-n a n»<-mli--f of >«nir tJi.**--to r-cpienrnt jour tin*- in tl-»- law cli.-tini.fT_. of w.-tr snsrii-r. :,. IV llAltltlN .TOS7 Women Playing Blfl Part, It Ih but hIx yenrs hIik-o tlm Women's Trade Union lougiio begun Uh work In HohIoii. Tho niuloiinl hond- uunrlon* nro In Chlciigo, and tho proH- Idont Ih Mm, Raymond Robins. Hho Ih fired willi it rellglouH eiiihiiHlnHin for lho wulfitru of i'Iim young working irlrl. Tliere nre now briincheH In ,V'-w York, lliiHlon, I'M'Icngo, Kt. I.oiiIh, Npi'lnurti'ld, III,, nml l-liilndclpliln, Clrivelund nnd other c|i|i*k nre conilng iu Hue. Four Soclnllsts won seats ln the pnrllnmcjnt of Greece at the recent elections. Throo of those elected wore from*Athens, The Conl Mlnos Regulation Act camo Into being ns a law in British Columbia only nftor the workors started eloctlng socialists. NOTICE JS H-RREBY GIVEN that atter tbe expiration of thirty days from this date I, Lucy McDonald, Intend to apply to the* Honourable, the Chief Commissioner of" Lands, for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on the following described and.'sltunlo within Lot 4593, Group 1, Kootenay District; Commencing■ at a post planted SO chains North of the Northeast comer ot* the Richard Gain claim; thence, 80 chains West; thonce SO ulinlna Snillli- tlience SO pLi-Mhh NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that after* the expiration of thirty dayu from dnto I, Maurice Conners,* Intend to apply to the 'Honourable, the Chief Commissioner of Lands, for a license to prospect for conl and petroleum on the following described lnnds, situate within Lot 4593, Group 1, Kootenay District: "Commenclni*. at n post • planted 200 feet North of Lot No. 1663, thence North 80 chains; thence Enst. SO chains; thence South 80 chains; thence West 80 chains to the place' of commencement, containing 640 acres more or less. " Located the 27lh day of September, 1910. * MAURICE CONNERS, Locator. . -• Per. James A; Good, Agent. - Witness: William Pigeon. East; thence SO1 chains North to the place of commencement, containing G40 acres more or less. Located the 26th day of September, 1010. LUCY McDONALD, Locator.. Per James A. Good, Agent, Witness: William Pigeon. NOTICE ]S * HEREBY GIVEN that after thc expiration of thirty days from* date I, Johanna Andcrsoc,-„i.ln- tend to apply to ihe Honourable,- tbe Chief. Commissioner of Lands, for a . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that al'ler tho expiration of thirty days from this dale I, Aggie Pollock, Intend to apply to the Hnnournble, the Chief Commissioner of Lands, for -a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on tho following described lands,, situate license to prospect for" coal and. po-, troleum on the following described lands, situato within Lot 4593, Group, 1, Kootenay' District: Commencing at a post planted at tlie Northeast corner of the George Hutchinson claim; thenco Nortli, SO chains; thence Enst 80 chains; tliencn' Soulh 80 chnlns; tl.enfo West SO chains lo the place of co.-imii'iiceinciit, containing 640 ncros more or less. , Located thu 2«th day of September. 1910. ' JOHANNA ANDERSON, Locator. Per James A. Good, Agent. Witness: William Pigeon. ■-Exp. Nov. ]'2. I'I IK ('Oltl'OII.ITlOX OF III-' I'lni.VM.. Tlll-l UITY IIV-MW NO. 101) A by-law to expend tbo sum of Six Hundred DoUiii-h ($600.00) on the MTCiumlH siii'roiiiidlng the Ki-IhidI build. I UK on lllock 'in In the City of l-'ernle, WHKUHAS by by-law No. !l!) of tlie City of l-'ernle, the sum of Si-vi-n TliouHiind DnllnrH ($7,000. wuh ruined fill- till! IIUI-pilHH Of l.llllHll'UCllllg 11 Wnnl Kcliiinl in the lYnilt- Annex within the City nf Kernle: AND AVI IE It HAH It hnH In f.nind thut the sum ol' Six llundreil Dnlluis ($600) will not lm rei-uln-il in i.-nmpli-tn -Jiiiil W.-n-il Si-liiinl In th.. said Antii-x: AND WIII.KI-.AH ll Iiiih l.neii ili-.-mnl neei-KKiii-y in lnvi.l up nnd ntln-rwliu- fix iln- gioiiiulH miiTtiiinillng the xi'liuiil building nn hiiIiI lllucli -.x ui a i-iihI, _i|i|irii..li.iiit_i|y, oi* six lluiiilri-il ImlliiiH ($600): AND W'll Kl!MAS, uinli-r Swllnn 7;> nr Iln- "MiiiiIi-||iiiI I'liiiiHi-.x Act," ni* ilii- I'rnvliii-if nl' Hi'lllxli l.'iilumliln, limn, it bus I n ili-i-ini-il ihIvIhiiIiIi. In i'\|ii'tii] ruii-h SU Ihiinli'id'* InillaiH i$i;mii mi calil liimi. :>s: AMI' WIIKIIEAS it i-i'tltlim lias ln-i-n pn-H-llliil In Iln, .\Iiiii|i'I|i*i| I'liMiirll nl iln- ('ni'i'iii-'iiliiii ni lln< riij- nl' I'Vitili- by iim mviii'iH nl al li-nnt nn.-ti-nili nl' tin- vnlin- n|' tin- ii*mI |*iii] M-i-t n- In III" I'll J' nl I'il III.' n« i lm wn In-' ll.l- llinl |i'_Im-i| ...-.M-Mlllr-lt Mnll I i I*III „1- llii.' Ill-ill 1,, l:ilti,i|i,< i- iinh it li-t.l.m | AND W'llMllMAS thr illllnillil nf lln-i Wlnili- I'.'iti-iil.li- lumi ur llinn tivt ini|ii> ! nl- n-.'il iniii-'iM- In li,. >*i],l i'Iiv ,,i i li'i'llili- III iniilhiH In llu- Iiihi |i,. |,,.,i| j \m. ... num ii,,|- |,- 1'n-i Million .<ml : .-'Im;- --Is TIh.ii mul, 'I'l i. i- II iii,,|-,,n lumi Mm niy-l-'iw Iii.IIiiih i i'l ti.;i;,,**i*i (. : • ANI' W'llMllMAS Mil. l-v-lmv --liuil | ll"! I"' illli mil nl* _i;,|,i .il- il l-J.i i-|,l 1 An account may bo opened with the Homo Bank in tho names of two or more persons, each having* the privilege of withdrawing or depositing* money over tlieir own signature. In tho case of tho death of ono of tho parties to a Joint Account the balance remaining on deposit with tlio Home Bank may be withdrawn by the survivor, or survivors, without tic- ay or appeal to any process of law," JOHN ADAIR, Manager Fernie Branch i nn: i 111 t.f III I'nillirll: Un 1. A Good Precedent. Wlii'ii llio vnlo wiih rounH'il on Uic ipi'Hllon of pnllili-nl iifiluu, mtltni-Mi'il . rt H| liy Iln- ('lil-'tien l-'rdoinilon of Labor,;<;.i>i*i 1...1 It wns foiiiiil tlmt (lie printer)* In tin;! , N'lW*. 'IUMliMMiiliM. .1. .. . ,' ,.,«,,, fl *i\)Ui 11 "I IM' I nl'linl allnli Ml'lll'Ht tl.'lVM|lll|lf'l- IlllllllH llflll lll'l-llll'll. 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V . .-I-I il ', liln.. tl*!*' .lav nf . * ' * ia •^HHAhrtitgnn. il V i- li ill. l-iiffi- k.-l ,1-. tli,: '. ■ , ,-!■• -: J-f-r- .[■■ ■ riiiihiMitio "I ■ nii'lojnerit. T«» ''•lliluih- 'it He I'di-tfli- ('«.-!(.' \t ini thi.-, < .' 1 H.l It Xi'.U if ttu.il f.ii -ifiiis^?.- !:-. .."• M-iJiinsr. l.:,to. i.i nt- .,t l, - M-.f.iln, .1.. i- s u,- i> 1 II <-|li .' ^*Jlfl-'^ A ,*--**lV,^IF,v«*/-.VJ'lV-l*fH"_f'i.JVl ?**-_- &tfAbr,mwr*&tlA. *F*ir- **->-*,•*, T*Xr "— ' * *\riri_iHr_>1f-',-i_^^r~^»i*r_i^'«_r» rv'.nnr D' 'i It^.lSUli'lDK i-.y-y,,. w.:1. •■boy, [I'l-*! .Ilii' of i-ii.-e which n-IiU'S si-. -nm Mil In I. 1 mir f 11 if 11 J,, ii ii:-1 !'* I' "l 1 * l.Jillk-lmiik ■ -iii'.-il ini I t.i,-i >"*t §fc * V.i>_, i,-.<_<«*»"1, cv\:"yz 1 sis" . «I, .11,111.1 j, n uw'iv, ajmi-i HEAO OrFtCE HAMILTON mmm mmm. PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE B. C, OCTOBER 19, 1910. STERN WARNING FROM A "LANCASHIRE LAD" Declares That Decent Workingmen Will Enforce the Law and Protect Ballot. "THE DAY." Gribble Urges Fernie Riding Workers to Help Hasten the Day of Industrial Freedom. Look out, you plug-uglies, repeaters, impersonators, and other dirty cattle of the capitalist class! We are onto you and ready for you this time. Try your games on in this election .and you'll get what-cheer with the chill off, and you can take it that this is no bluff from one who will help to hand it out to you if it is necessary to do so. If you ask for it, you'll get all that's coming to you, and will find that the dirty money paid out to you by your respectable (?) employers for doing their dirty work, will not be adequate compensation for taking the dose of medicine we will prescribe for you. It's up to you to take this advice, handed out to you in kindness, If you want to be safe, but if you don't be- lievie it, try it on, that's all. Take your master's dirty cash, swill their booze, but TRY to do their dirty work and you will get payment from us as well; but the way we'll pay you will bo ns the cat paid the ■monkey,— over the face and eyes, or any other portion of your anatomy that we may find it neo-ossary to apply the lotion. We are out for no scrap, but If thoro is not.', of one. we'll bo there The CROW'S NEST TRADING CO., Limited - ■ *■ - ** , »• 0-1 Fellow-workers, .-- tomorrow Is the day on which you have an opportunity to vote. That opportunity does not come often and for that reason if for no other, you should regard your vote as precious and think well before you mark your cross. Your vote Is worth something; this is proved by the anxiety of the henchmen of the capitalists to get you to bestow it upon them. The question is: "What is your vote, worth to you, not in ■> promises, not in bribes,! not in booze, not in cigars, not in automobile rides, but to you as a working man," who knows, at least instinctively! that there is something radically wrong, from his stnrdpoint, in society,? - When you vote you must have some reason for voting, good or bad. What will bo your reason for voting tomorrow? Will you vote a certain way because your fathe rvoted that" way? Will you voto a certain way because you think that side is -going to win? Voting for what you* don't want 'because you are afraid that If you voto for what you do wnnt you won't get l\ Will you vote for nny party because you hnve been .given a few cigars, a The Store of Good Values with tho. j:vxk*1< U j-ou -X4-2! xo bo ro-c\\c*nJKSble on! few drinks, or because you have been tho oVm.-,?... of oVvron day.. lAke ibis' patted on the back, and called a good p_>.s. *>.._Jo*_ -fr.Mft, •* 'follow and had' your hand shaken*by Y-Wtt-* *«'ii>. >>.v.>i fwi JLTi.*? hs-Tuis. ; those who shake your hand before l..-VJsCASP.IKE UOI. ! oloction and shake you altogether aft- p-..-'ln.--f!r x"- **' ~r ■*"*"*-1 ■Aftwicsin JU«i_ nufi C:il:e- oA*n-__psa_r, ce&r: BipnTjinw. ^-.'-vi.".-!. nl'drr I-M isiios t-trui:.. yu" 1-Xclo T"fcsf.. 7'oxe.s, caused ■••lit- .imi'l. :>f _Wi *.-*-. raoro -H-Jners a ■ftxw fifty. r.£\-i. T*. is* asi-exi that ,a "Jiirce miTRiitr of h-_-i£:es lave been re- Knvftrfti. l?>5 :2h£*. iir Ms; of the dead tint likkj**.-; -,-*_,—.- • _ DELICIOUS BIT OF HUMOR. 1^ iir-*-*. csys of political strife, the feIi-.-iiin.-c b_t of genuine humor,* wrlt- ;=_ ,by ac angry constituent to an Arrstraiixr. member of Parliament may prove interesting: "'Beer Sur—You're a dam fraud, and you know it. I don't care a rap for tie-position or for the muney either, bat you could have got it for me if you wasn't as mean as muk. Two pounds a week ain't any moar to me 'than 40 shillin's is to you, but I object to bein' made , an infernil fool of. Soon as you was elected by my hard- , working friends a feller .wanted tb bet moren a week before you made a ass of "yourself. I bet him a cow on that, as I thought you was worth it-then. After I got your note asyin' you de- klined to aokt in the matter 1 druv the cow over to the feller's place an' tole lilm he had won her. That's ori I got by howlin* meself horse for you on election' day and months befoar. You not only hurt a man's pride, but you injure him in blzness. I believe you think you'll in.agen. I don't. An* what I don't think Is of moar konse- qulnce than you imagin. I believe you take a pleshlr In cuttln' your best friends, but wate till the clouds roll hy am' they'll cut you—just behind the ear, where the butcher cuts the pig, Yuro no man. Yure only a tulo. Go to hei, I loworB myself rltln' to a skunk, even tho I med him a member of' Parliament."—Exchange. Grocery Department First, ■ last, and all the tiriic our jSrocery Department, leads in quality. In addition to the superior quality., of' our table supplies, your dollars' here command the utmost limits of good values, together with a store service that -guarantees satisfaction. "We serve you best and charge you less. Test Royal Household Flour on Saturday at thc expense of our profits. Milled by the largest millers in "The Dominion." Thousands of satisfied housewives from ocean to ocean proclaim it the best for cither bread or pastry. If you' arc not already using Royal Household Flour test it Saturday. Our price for the day is the inducement offered. ; e-fsraras? PRICE OF Oie&iN'G j Will you ride in an automobile on COAL FOR PROFIT jtlocion day'and vote that you shall ■*"-•-■■•' j-sralk till next election day? "7 ] Or, will you vote, for *what you An p-._-'in;-ifii!' ii. mfno N*.***.. '~. of ti_o. j-eally want even though you don't expect to get it just yet,—to.be sure of plenty, in a "world of plenty, with all that it implies,—a life free from care and uncertainty, a life in which you together with all other workers, who produce all the good things of life, will enjoy all those good things? That is what the Socialists stand for. The Socialists arc endeavoring to hasten the coming of a system under which we will he able to have such lives as have been described. , Socialists would bring about that system right now had they the power. We Socialists have not yet the power.. There are not enough "of us yet, therefore we are endeavoring to' add to our members until, at last, we have enough. We know we have no hope under capitalism. . Our only hope .is to end it. Realizing .this fact we' can do no other than tb endeavor to bring about the end of capitalism in our own time. ._.._.__i;,r/_r,_nr>___clir,rf__lt_f.__Qnr__t'iT__ft=iS. precious.* We realize that our lives are little flashes of light. We came out of the dark* a little while ago, in a ilttle-while'we shall go into the dark again. We want our lives to be as bright as possible. While they cannot be very bright under slavery, for we live' under a form of slavery—wage-slavery — we can brighten them by striving to bring about the end of all slavery. The joy of the fight Is oursi , We KNOW the and of slavery is coming and we hope that end Is near. In any case wo get. happiness out of life by being Socialists, and "the place to.be happy Is HERE, the time to be happy is NOW. The day of election has been spoken of, but whatever the result rf that election, the end Is not yot. Tho fight 'will go on. An election Is but an Incident, a skirmish ln tho war. Thero Is another DAY wo Socialists are looking forward to—tho day when all slavery shall have passed away forever. When onough of the workers sny lt shall be so, lt will be so. There are moro saying so ovory day, By-anrl- byo thoro will bo onough. Will you bo ono to say so tomorrow? Will you realize lt Ih bottor to voto for what you want, and not get It, than to vote for what you don't want and got It? If you do you will hnvo no reason to reproach yourselves afterwards, You will have your own reaped. You may not think Uio end will como. in your tlmo—wo Socialist.* do—but If you have children think of thom. and then, If you havo not tlio spirit to fight for your own liberty, strike a blow for yonr fonyB nnd your glrlf*! If you lmvo or hnvo not children of yonr own to think nf, think of your own llvon of loll, enro, nnxloly nnd uncorliilnt.y, tliliil. of your parents' arduous llvos, iihIc youi'HOlvoH whut capitalism linn given you and thorn In tlio past, and whol hor It Is llltoly to glvo ynu any- llilii.; bolter In the future. If you dn lliln wn know whnt your answer will ho nt tlin poll on Sat unlay. Your aiiHwor will bn that YOU wlllulraw your roiiHi'iil lo tlio longer nxlHlnnco nf i-'iipllnllHiti, Ynu will add one-moro lo lho dwelling ii nny nf revolting wnrkni'H, You will ho mldliiK HlrcngUi lo tlio movement In which Is your only hope, ynu will ho nblo to look nny member nf your cIuhh In llm face, ynu will lmvo ilonn your lllllo purl. In Ihr. himti'iiliig of the DAV! 25-lb. sacks .' 50-lb sacks .. '100-lb. sacks ,. ..90c .$1.75 .$3.40 In Barrington Hall Coffee we have -.by all odds the best coffee sold anywhere and" at, any* price. A big,' broad . .statement,- but which .,'we ask . you tor . test Saturday, and if "after a trial you •' do not agree with us, your money will be cheerfully refunded. Sold regularly in the past at. 50c per,,pound. Reg- ' ular'price in tlie future, 40c per pound. Saturday special,'per pound 35c Try a sample tin of Canada First Cream, guaranteed the best by government test'. Large 20-oz. tins '■■.. .10c A special offering of Winter Apples for Saturday selling. All guaranteed fancy wrapped stock. The assortment includes tlie following well-known varieties: Northern Spy, Rome Beauty,. Jonathans,, Greening, King Pippins. Saturday special, box $1.65 * 5 pounds for 25c Olives especially priced for Saturday selling. A combination of superior quality at a very special prico: 6-ounce Manzanilla Olives, bottle.. .10c 10-ouncc Quceri Olives, bottle ■*. .20c . 18-ouncc Queen Olives, bottle 40c SPECIAL SHOE VALUES FOR THE WORKING MAN. \ Men's Heavy Dress or Light Work-, ing Shoes, fine winter stock in Bosaud Satin,'Calf.;7Good:yalues'at $3.00. * For1 * Saturday selling, per pair $2.25 . 10 pieces White1 Flannelette,'full 32 inches wide, in a good heavy fleece. This Flannelette is cheap at our regular, price, 15c a yard. Saturday special, 8 yards for '..? $1.00 For the Ladies Ladies' Wrappers made from finest quality English Flannelette in". Blues, Cardinal and Grays; regular $2.00;. Saturday ....... $1.65 Ladies' Dress Skirts made from Panama, Venetian, in two-tone effects., j These are trimmed with buttons and braids in a variety of pleatings in Brown, Cardinal, Navy, Green and Black; Regular $3.50, $3.75 and $4.00.' Saturday ....; ....$2.95 Broken Lines of Back Combs. and Barrettes in Black, Brown aud Amber, plain and stone settings; regular 35c, 40c and 50c. Saturday _ 25c ' Ladies' Flannelette Gowns, made from heavy English Flannelette with tucked yoke;-' skirts good and full. Regular $1.25; Saturday 95c Ladies' Underskirts, including," the celebrated Kay Adjustable Underskirt, made from the best* quality Heather- bloom.' Will rustle like a silk and with the silk finish always retaining gloss and rustle after wearing. These skirts have 18-inch tucks and shirred flounce witli dust frill. Regular $2.75 and $3.00. Saturday $1.95 Clothing: for Men In our assortment of Fit-Reform and "Faultless Clothing for Fall and Winter,, wear we have attained, a higher standard than ever before. If you have not yet selected your winter suit we 'would suggest that now is the opportune time, now that your dollars will command bigger and better values than usual. . Fit-Reform, reg. $25.00, special, $19.50 Fit-Reform, reg. $22.00, special; $17.25 Faultless, reg. $16.50, special... .$12.25 Faultless, reg. $12.50, special $9.50 Faultless, reg. $10.25, special.'_.. .$8.25 A seasonable offering and an oppor- o tunity you cannot afford to miss: , Men's Heavy Duck, sheep-lined coat, double stitched, reinforced pockets, large collar. A °coat full of comfort and satisfaction" especially priced for Saturday selling. Saturday $4.65 Men's Heavy Corduroy, sheep-lined, coat, leather faced under arms and around pockets'; large wombat'collar. A coat that will, insure you several winters' wear and satisfaction. ' Sat- urday .$8.75 b-*™-^***-^ - an A SONG OF REVOLT. By Wilfrid Gribble. (Air: "Scots 'Wae Hae.) Workers, bound by slavery's band, Strong are ye in braing and hand, ■Why, servile in every land „ Do you bow-the knee? In yourselves the power lies, THE PRODUCTIVITY OF LABOR. It Is estimated that labor produces twenty-four billion dollars of wealth annually In this country, but. labor rocelvoB bu six billion of dollars for Its toll, Tho difference between tho wealth produced by lnbor and the portion rccolvpil by labor In tho form of wngoH, amounts to eighteen billion dollars, which no Into tho coffers of cnpltallRin. Thoso HtntiHtlcs show tho causo which breed panics. Tho eighteen million dollars of wealth Is tho HurphiH which ulllmutely gluts llio mnrkot nnd which labor cannot buy bnck, owing to tho fact that labor rocolvod In wages not moro than 25 per cont. of tho valuo which labor produces. How long will labor uphold a Hystom that enriches tlio fow nnd Impoverishes tho many!—Minors' Mug- nzlno, For~youi~cKildren's saKe—arIse. ~ Strike! by every hope ye prize, ' Would ye not be free? Ages long ye've* wrought In pain For your masters, worn their chain, Deeming every hope was vain For a noble fate. '' 'Tis to you we call today, '"Fling' those galling chain away, If ye only will, ye may, Will yet longer wait?" 0 Long your wive and babes have wept Still ln slavery ye are kept, Sleeping as your fathers slept,, • ■I Will ye never know? ' ,. , Those who bow submissively, Ever lived In slavery, r , That, whosoever would be free, Themselves must striko the blow ? See the world before yo lay, It Is yours when'eer you say, Evon should It bo today— * " Mako the world your own! As a class you must Unite, Workors power,Is workers right, WorkerB hope Is workers might, That, and that alone! IJy your parents nrduotiB lives, By your tolling careworn wives, By each soul which bravely strives, Rise, bo men, bo froo! New tho hope within you vlow, [■'or your babos, your wives and you— To yoursolvos ami class bo truo, Rlso for Liberty! *******************************r^****** j Now Open for Business I With a new Stock I ",- Boots, Shoes, Trunks \ \y. R. McDOUGALL J &'F Block J \**************************************************** SOCIAL-AND PERSONAL. Fred Ogle, circulation agent for the Vancouver Saturday Sunset, is In town for a few days, on a business trip. Mrs. Grundy will be "at homei" Monday evening, October 31, 1910, in the social room of tho Knox church, to all friends .who wish to call and visit tho. "witches" and try their fortunes In other ways. She will be glad to seo you nnd will, glvo you a good time—all for a quarter. Miss Creigliton and Miss Wyatt will bo at home to their friends In Miss Crolghtons studio Monday, October 24, from 4 to G p, m, FOR RENT—ROOMS. FOR RENT—The store known as the Heintzman P.arlors, In the Miners' Union Block, For further particulars apply D. Reos, P. O. 361, Fernie, B. C. FOR RENT—Rooms for light housekeeping near the school on Victoria avenue. Address "G," care Lodgor office, -.' 3t-p ,FOR RENT—Comfortable shack, partly furnished,, Apply Mrs. Hutch- eon, McPherson avenue between Rogers and Thompson, . np, FOR SALE—REAL E8TATE. BREACH OF EIGHT-HOUR LAW. TiuiHilny, October 18lh, J. S, T. A'lnxnndor, S. M„ fined throe track- Inynrs, (!. I'oi'iihhIiiIii, And nnv I'nrkor nnd Tony Mi-ni'ills. $_! ouch nnd Super- Inlfinilcnt Wilson $10 for Infraction!, nf tho olglit-linur law cni_.inlltr-il In AugiiHt Insl, Tho nbovo persons nro nil em piny i'-m of llu- Ilntum-i' MIiioh c'hmpiiny, llnilwil, EIGHT-HOUR DAY FOR CONVICTS, Tin1 I'liuvlcU lu Uio Ohio p .illi-n- tlury him* 1-i-eii Ki;niti--1 an -.iKlit-h'iiir work dny. Th'-rc iin- million., of so- cnlloil fri'-i nidi who iin> working ID, 11!, und 11 Iioiich n ilny. Tho con- vlcti-il ciliiiliial Ih woi'lliy ol* moro con- Hlili'i'iilloii llinn tin- law-abiding (-IIP Zt'll- M'.I.'TS' M«gU7.l»-.. Why should Robb vole that tho workors must receive tho full valuo of their product? If ho did whoro would his salary "como from? Don't, you seo tlin point? Ilo might havo lo work, Horrlblo to contemplate! Who ever hoard of nu "Honorable" working—oxcopt working tho workors? STOCKWELL—CARTLIDGE. Start "Doing" on Saturday. MAN V3. PROPERTY IS I8SUE, SAYS PARKER ARHi'rtliig Hint tlm Irkup Is tho vital <->-*, .'-I Int. r>. Ihi, t,'(ir-itr,,ii eif .vm. fi>....*\ dnnilnntlon nf prntH-rtv IntoroHtR. un tin* wimixi, u-miK ii. inui.li h._(i*i )A■*,,„,, -,,. *(.,ir|„)r r„„| otticrH. oh coun- Hutu n-m-lvliig, mid of moro hinting H„, tf)T ,-„, (,ff-(.ftri. „f (|l(t Amorlcnn Tlio niniTlngo waH Holomnlzod on Monday last of JiunoH Rtoekwoll nnd MIhh Annlo Kll/uhi-th (.nrllldgo, both popular nnd well-known In , l-V-rnln, Tho eoretiiony look place In tho MmlinillHl eliurcli, Rev, J, K, Dlniinlek officiating. Aflor thr coreinony, nt lho roHlilouen of I lm hrliln, Mi'H. fiirlliilge provided it HiiniptuouH supper to a number of Hip Immediate frlonilH of Mr, nud Mm. Htockwcll. BORN. MM-LH-On Hiilunliiy, Oct. IS, 1010, lo tho wlfo of LohIIii A. Mills idf tho well. Keep your your gates on, and meet with us at, tho Hallow'eon social ln lho Presbyterian church- Mondny, October 31, 1910. There sure will bo Homo pumpkins thoro. WANTED IMMEDIATELY—Fifteen kodak fiends to work at polling booths tomorrow, Apply Socialist commltteo rooms, Minors' hall. TO LET—Four-roomod houso Victoria avonuo; rent, Including water, $10.50. Apply J. J. HtiBbCB, Box 120. PROFIT 8YSTEM UNTOUCHED. Kiunsas Ih n prohibition stato, nnd according to HlntlHtlcB pays lowest wages of any state In tho middle, wost. Ho prohibition dooHii't boIvo tho labor problem aftor nil.—-Cleveland Cltlsson. NOTICE. Tlio iniiyoi' and corporation of Colo- iiiiui, Alln,, Invito nppllcatloim from Hulliiblii ciinilldntOH for tlin position nf Town OoiMliibli\ which duty will bo r-imiblneil wllh that -of Snnlliiry In- Hpe.-tnr and Clork find Treasurer lo tho council. Applications wllh rpiall- flent Inns, etc, to bo forwarded not In ler llinn tho .'11 Hi. of Oclobor, 1010, to HAM DHL RI IONIA, 11Y JAMES, H. W. CLARK, -■*<•*. a 11» i l f* -fll P'l i C tlti*l l(.H*»i *•__**. hi tAtl.** *L-_>_-_*til* tn ■*. f t , *._) 40 acros of fruit land at Creston for salo, Waterod and woll located, E. T., caro Lodgor Office. ■ 3-tp FOR SALE—Furnished boarding house. Proporty known as,,tho Gill Boarding House. Apply Ross & Lnno, barristers, FOR SALE—Throe-room cottago on corner lot,' . 00x120, Mason avonuo. Prlco, $575, Terms, Box 371, Fornio, B. C. FOR SALE—Ono gonulno Wnlnut bookenso; ono oak sideboard, Apply at, tho Duthlo Hardware company. FOR SALE—Onn-fonrth aero land; two sldos foncod; West Fornio; $190 cash, Appty "D" Lodgor Offlco. FOR BALE Oil RENT—Two acros, moro thnn half clonrod; partly cultivated; lnrgo barn and chlckon Iiouho. Situated nt Cokato. AddroHs "M" euro Lodgor. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. FOR HALE—MldillomnRH Bros., win- ihiih of "Hunter Trophy," Arrow Lukes fruit, fair, have a fow blocks of partly Improved fruit land for Halo— being purl of tliolr ranch, ono milo from town nn goveriimeiil rond, lnko froiiliigo, Chonp for ■.•ik'k Halo, Ad- drosH, Arrow Park, II. C. 11-1 t-p Fit-Reform has created many notable styles for winter wear The founders in Canada of high-grade, hand-tailored garments have added new laurels to their fame by the ftyles they have created for this season. Our showing of Overcoats embraces the latest and handsomest models designed by Canada's foremost tailoring organization. Let us show you the two Overcoats illustrated above-lhe single and double breasted "PRUSSIAN" Style, in many new and exclusive patterns. $18. to $35. ri?1 REFORM j§ k _*# 123 cttoit. Thnt whlrh wo dn conn"-. wliPthrr It i-oiiiiIh for good or pvII ileppiidH on the degree of our under- nfMTiilInc nml 1.u> i-ntitlniilM' -imi .ll»-*,., tion of oiir efforts. U'li.U mihio people do not HPeru to have nhKt-.rv.-_l, howovor, l» tlint there Is no littlo difference between hewing n lino nnd split- ling n linlr; tlio render, of cotin*-,*, oxi:«.'Ploil,—WfHtern Clarion, !*f-f!t-r,_t!r-n of Lnbor. Inst Wc-ilncmliiy filed n brief In the fiiinoiiH Illicit Slovo ntul Itaniro compnny injunction rniie, ther-f! wiih nolhing In tho boycott Injunction which they vlolnl-nd. In effect, Hip iiltornnyn nny thnt If tlin lib- ertlert nf free Hpoech and free pross nre to hn denied, tho eoiiHtlltillon Hhould lw rewritten. "In'it, nd nf tn<-Mr.nf ik- !(*Snrfv' nt Hp.-f-.-h nnd conduct," the brief RtatPH, ".'i iioxv f-l.niup Oiniild lu- prMli'lr..) ;i«i follow h; "M'rovliled Hint they shnll not, sinj:ly ur In fT*.*nb!ri;itl.*ri, expiess or I of Onleninn. 1?..?.t Soft Impeachment Not Denied. In miMU-er In crlilfi tlii- Wt-ilern < .nrlnn nayn ut Dw HoM-tll*-*.! patty- "Wo arc autocratic to the extent thnt we refuse to trim! In hrirnf■■>? with nnylxuly who -!•"_■■ «* not wtwh tohlexlr.- or make a r--i-ue«i which Hhall go our way, ntul wo nro dogmatic to he contrary to the luti-reM of any tlie oxii'iil Dint ut- will noi lie *..*_!.s pjuperty liol-W." fleif niifff wo rrt whnt .*.■- nr-*1 n. -r,; "rf tht" I* d'trw •>■ ■. h-ill havo i..;ule even thnut.li it p-iln* w* io n-liii-.iH-.i,mar. in tils relatlm.*. to hin Mint-** mnn lhe advice, of llio-io who do not want • Mihin-rvleni to Mn- properly produced us Hi Rcl then;." ' by liU haiiil." i. t mcQnivrivrT.TTT? X.XeAm-a _U_1WU V Al il JU J. X J*-** Veterinary Surgeon • HBBH______MM___________ Calls promptly made, day or night and satisfaction assured * Office, Fernie Livery. Fernie.; B.C. w^^^T^n—miscpu.anfoub. WANTED TO RENT—Two or throe- room hoimo; inimt ho pnrtlnlly fur- nlBli«d; or wiil lnko two or throo fur- nluhnrt roornn fnr llr-M boueinl.penlnr'. cIoku Iii. Iuqulro at Lodgor offlco or nddroKH "R.' H. P." enro Lodger. WANTRD—A limited numbor of you iir lad Ioh to comploto cIiuib In Dermatology, A full courso Includes hatrdrc3Blns, marcel waving, hnir dyo- Ing nnd bleaching, scalp trcatmontu, friclnl mannnp;n for romovlni; wrlnlklcH, bluclthciiilB anil Wc-iriluhos of tho sltln, manicuring nnd clillflron'R hair cut- ling, wig junking nnd hair work ln all Its brunches, Oood positions are onnl!y BQCiirril by BrniluntoB from thlH coilcRc, Course open Octobor IStfj. Pull psiukuUib ou uppUcatton to tho »cer_*tnry, Ml»» Rv« .rpwell, Cunadlftn rulle-K.. of'llprmnlolopy, 723 Ponder mrcet, Vnncouvor, D. C. ... II" The'Crow's Nest Trading Co, Sole Agents in Fernie ¥*************************************i(****^ •( »■ "HELP" Us pay money to white labo ■ r t ■t •t •l •» ****1ri FERNIE STEAM LAUNDRY if i) k**itk******irk**k******1r^^ > rt^^^H*****
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J. W. Bennet |
Date Issued | 1910-10-21 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Fernie (B.C.) Fernie |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1910_10_21 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 771a3f1f-6cd7-4115-b7e4-617b0532c86e |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0182894 |
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