^'; - <-' r7"'»-"''-'-v" ;7'7- "- '" ' - '■' ''7'-7"iv'^■-' -•'.,. $-*%:•?,:*■■ _>'Ji';-'>_ •*?>-*^*_^^*fV;,v-;.x'".-';.:••'"■- .- : ' ^7 7" > •** .V}t*;*. ;-.-r- * ■ ; -**"._•*■. .0,-7^ -..■-.'_ ,1\;7,..-,v . '**>t .v., '*■'-_■•'"7-7"';" --. 7 .'•*•'" 7.-.'"- '---V r _* "•',.* - •-"'*" ****' ''-. !"* .' *'-,"'*-1**1 "--"-''^i-'1 - **-'71 .* --"*" -'-,* .."■■*'.• '- * --,''*«*» -." _ _f-:*J*,*T,77 -, *-" *' <■ ; ..*.- ,N i .'";'.-_...*, , ", - *- -" -" a,"*'? *. <>... "*';■•",' . . -s. •**• J- ' Ar.y s-ltfvv.? ■ 4-$a-vx _ ^VN?■^Agj^V^^V:-;.^^'• S 7 .*_ v^^^ti--^lni^/^ ; Ym'^Y' f'ikfr'YY- : *.-: ..**-5*_-.•/,k^->; 5--"--^^ .•_■. T IA ar r-BJf-ir fll f fnlr" :h_■: T" * ■ ,= -' ' ..- \ * 7f * •- 3*' 7 " * ) _ '*■ '-.--'' _-*- trt *-;__, «-t"f i-v ■* j- i'i*: «■■ "K -^ -«: "tn ■* _ "* ■i "* 7. I-i ^ : <A , -yv**i) , J,' 11 ' - - • '. rt,'-v;i*.'* <■ .<.- . , > ,<■" 'I*.,'/*---. '.' . * ,,$ . - ( A' I ■ ■/_*-vv ■ •——- U'_f___l m li . .k-,*** ,;-^e''^::v-;^'^;-'-.**■*"^-.^--; "^7:^:^^;>;i'Y- ■• :"-^^"^™^6l_^.0__^ 'l^.rlbriUriL-.Wr rf' __-., '^iVs ■=;- ■ -■_. ^CTORlAi^gjrpf;.- 7 7 1 t- ■*•,■_' is .; , .-I -*•-. -■ _,**.)■* -I t\ _. ' , *. , ' ■ 'I. - „ Politics- Unity is Victory^ IVol; IV., No.. :*..--: ^^.-s"■.*"; v .•:.■*. *_.^1^,'?; ^'i's-^^tt TEffl .DISTRICT .KBDGER,.FEROTEf.B..C.^t?GUST5,1Q11V. p. -. I ,. Tuesday last, near 12 o'clock, -Prank H, Ship.ot Ship, arid McKenzie;.bak: .era", this city,, passed to. the-Great'Be •yond, after'a ^somewhat lingering ill'; ness. -* Shortly3'after' the fire/Mr. „ Ship _ camo to Fernie, from -Calgary, ".engaging, in-the ^baking bu^Jness, ^shortly''after 'taking" into partnership Mr. Donald''McKenzie.-7 , c .' ii\ ' yj Mr. Ship's" m'alad*/ was' - pronounced -r;Esl"Bright's disease, a*ndj *was ,'the im- y.n '! t':: mediate cause of death,* but it waB -" ■"7pnly..'_,of; late -that tthe. deceased ■_was -r aware', really Jot hli serious condition; ^Hey.as considering, in fact-had made ;, preparations'' to/go'to'Seattle,.to" uh- ': "dergo -■ an-! operation; in ' the - hope of ;' effecting a'.cure, but tho dread' disease .1 "had-, already, taken, too firm-a hold • and.' lief,was".unable to undertake? so ; jong-aj journey.**. \ -7* -7'.\,N'7 ', -.7' "■. VV* The;". deceased ."was5' a '-'native yot _psom> Surrey, England,rwhere]he,was -■ .born-some 89 years ago, liaving come to Canada "some,, fifteen, years "back, * "About' nine,' years' ago *he;\worked at •d> the Coal, Creek mines and will doubt-' '- *. less' be remembered 'by' some- of'-the *. older* miners "of that' "camp_._ "■■' ' ,/7" Bi h'>-'' <;The deceased was quiet- and soine- what. reserved, f being, best known ih church "circles,, especially "the Baptist denomination,' of which he was a, true an£ steadfast member,' living, as we believe •the'llfethat'.he spoke and "exemplified. -«Ho was large, hearted and generous'.'.and"many, needy- ones can'recall.'hlsVacts »'of, beneficence. His life was well spent, and in;. his death the' community has lost a. true man.';';' '*7*' .. \. 'y ,t \.'* -'-,'* . * ;Save 'the/widow,, no family-is left, and to her'at' this time'the hearts-|of all. go out* in sincerest sympathy" at the1 irreparable' foss "(hus sustained. ., A. brother.* of,the widow, Mr.. Biggs, of,„ Calgary,- .was present at - the fun- 'eral."**^."., D S _ ,■.,,•* ' ,7 " '. [ 'JThe'deceased was' an Odd- Fellow and/ Mount Fernie Lodge,*; No1. 47,^1.0. O. rF. took part, in. the funeral,' attending .service at the Baptist Church', and a.^the grave "conducted ithelr"own impressive, funeral^.ereniohy." -Rev;-D. M/j Thomson, his pastor, conducted the church? service ■''pn^Thuniday at; 2.30 p.m; at'which a largo gathering; of citi- _ens assembled'- V,'7 .-' , Y'" ,' ¥ "THE <8CIUAW: MAN •», fe h . v <■ > . . '. Considering the* pWsfentfidancial '' stress tiat-'iB/prevaleht4n 'the'.city it '' * was .an/exceptionally? large" gathering ; ",,pf theatre-goers )hat. faced* the1 stage '"Yon, Saturday/ last, .^when. "The . Squaw ' A"Man"-^was 1 played; /-/The"^members : yijot-'the^"c'ast sustained" their 'parts ex** >i , . V.Medingl]r wiM and ""are",, fully "'entitled ]XJ '", to' tie praiseworthy advanco .'notices |*'_ '; that were/printed .in this;.paper. / c*^7 'i;'1 Ji '.','"Heh*^'''/8howed'pUpvto:;better ad- 11-:'/ -.vantage 'as^'.'Bud'.l the,XshCTi"ff.'{^"Ttie {»,_•- i, .j*. leading lady is an exceptionally strong i/•-'r ',/""'a_n'nt<i<*iinl - a _*t*r_nafi J___Lrrh4> ■ l«a'i*Hng"_.man y. Z-iV/rias-good "address and" a clear" enuncia- 1 /tion., -: The "kiddy!;! played up In'gfeat .*•■ style, and'-his fefforts'. were loudly/ap- '';,plauded.''-,/All'"in -all every;6ne"""telt ■?-. -.' ". r that,'they had "received, good .value' for J-,'. '■*.■ the-"price of,.admission.•'' I-"*- 'i'il, i*,4. • , ■*^^'.-e,i;:'-;'VXJ'\-'^''''*l''>f_> ^-' >''Vr , officiaUNOTICE 7. „ -"* ,, /./■fv;,;!,1,;,:;^-'-' '"'-::'■'7..'' 5 ",/ '.^indiariapollj/.Ind^Jruiy 26, 1911 "/ .To whom lt*:ma*y.c6ncem-74Gr*wtlng:*-:- *,' Pursuant .■ to .action/* of (our, International, Executive Botird'at. a meeting ■, held lii this city,on.June 26th to July l,'-,the- President ■ iereby;-'revokes' the ','* charters of the following local unions: [ .,96, Weet.Newton; Pa.; 260, Moon Riiri, . Pa.;',;266„.VenetIa, Pa,;' 410,,,Yohog- •. hany) Pa.;' 514,"'Car_egIe/',Pa.rr'5'17, C Rel8sinV,"Pa'..*72B;v.CHff MlneB, Pa.:" .7*7 "S." Brownsville^ Pai; -878,' Brbughton. . "Pa,;' 970J Avellai Pa;; 101B, MoDonald, Pa.: 1046; Tyro, Pa;-li8,"Kaylo'(i Tv..', i 1240, Presto, Pa.; 1346 Broughtort, Pa; 1372, Shire Oaks, Pa; 1447. W. BrownB - vlllj, i*a.i',1712,' RodfIeld,:Va.. 'iSi'9 '■ wiHock.:,PB.},l8-air'Bp*fl>n,'Pa:;' lS.S, '„ IraporInI,.Pa.; 1917, Brldgovti'o. Pn.: I 2020' livofltland; -"Pa.; 2048,' Cnrnd-^io, '{'. Tp... :(.bO,'^foDqnal(l, Pa.; 2107, Avolfn, -Pa.; 2l40, Loupnox, Pa.; 2500 "Large, P«.' ',. , ■ , ''\ Tho abovo local unions havo faded >, to comply with the..previous,inntruc* . „, tions of tho Iward,.authorizing thom to "*i pay tax nnd^ asBOSBmont; to Timothy 1' Donovan, Secretary-Treasurer of Dis* *' troot No. B, PennBylvanla. AU local; untonB ln District No, B are' hereby cautioned against accepting transfer cards Isuuod by aald local < unions,' ' For'a numbor of months the local1 unions In quostion hiivo boon In opon rebellion against the authority of tho/ International organization as .well na tbo authority of tho regular District organlsatlonVhonno tt booomos lraporntlvo. In' order to enforco dit* . olpllno hnd prosorye the Integrity of tho organization, tbnt such, flagrant violations of our laws should not bo pormlitod and the guilty partt'o. allowed to go unpunished, Tho sO'Cftlled District No, B organisation of whloh Robert Gibbons io * president, wns not chartered by iho authority of tho International Kiconutlvo Board arid Is n-^t rocognlsed by our on uaiiljuatlon and conBoquently has no standing', and .any and eve«'y act of said organization, is illegal, a iiF-irpa- tion of powoV" and 'a Violation' of ,the fundamental principles/ of our union. ■ Fromlthe' inception of the 'contiro- versy.in the '.Pittsburg •' District every opportunity;,has-.been given/ the Gibbons 'faction- to., present, their grlev. iances in the courtsf'pf'-tlie organization whii'h they, have failed to/do, ,bUt were disposed, to -bring'-about ,a, more ,chao- tl. state „of:affairs byr.resortlng to'the civili. courts to tredress Vt_elr wrongs, Whether rea^or. imaginary.-i £'<,-' .. '•/ ^.TbehJoint'c9ntract^relaUon8 between A POPULAR FERME LADY is Married \r Y> * * Miss Gladys Hughes Be- comes ttie Wife of W. f. Mooney "Sip* ' ,^' ■; 7 From/comments'made in* the'" daily'. press ■ recently it<,is apparent that'considerable doubt exists as to,.what "the .acceptance of the "Majo-' rlty Report" by the .Operators* really." really /means. 7 ,, j j .The following is'from an authoritative-statement of the Operators' under-' standing:-**',"■,- -* - / '' ~ ■"-■** •/'',"*■'*••,' - /, 1 th-rougb/the/ro^la^'^stl^ot No; 5 o'rr gnnizatibn, 'and/.-Tlmbthy; Donovan' is ■secretary-treasurer. Y'-Yi'{,..".'■: "*' . ^Ail .ocal|union^.a|iiUat^''>'wiUi Ice "regular'/'lWBtrict, 'No//. 5' prganiration and "tie - Irit*Giiatldnal/TJnion;"wrir go- Vwrf __a_wlv**-i .i brdihfely'.'**'',*: t **"' •''*,: X • a JOHN/P. ■WHITB,> PreBldent', '" -.. //.'-'FRANK tf.-HAYES. .Viee-Pfea. • .'"..EDWIN/ PEItRY,;Beoretai^ ' s -- Occupation Shot Lighters ^.'..'. Brattice Men ......' Brattice"-Men Helpers' *..''.:."...' 2.50 Timbermen;-./,*...'.:v. *...-.\,.'. 3.00 Timbermen/Helpers.//... .'..*... 72.50 Drivers .*.. v*..., /.'." '.'?..... ' 2.75 . Drivers in /wet places....... Z. '. 3.00 Drivers5 Spike .Team . .7....... 3.23 Tracklayers/.•..'..'_*.;. v. .'*..'■...*_;,.. ^3.00 Tracklayers'J Helpers ....._.'..' 2,50 Miners . .y.J\7..,.. / '..".." Si'PO. Miners.-, wet -places -,\ :.. 3.50 Miners DAY WAGE8 1909-1911 ;, ;•: Agreement : $3.00..;'.. 77 '3.0') 7.;"./'.',' > a * * * f-f.' * e e * Majority Report ... $3.24/ ,... 3.24 ,,... 2.75' .... ,3.24;. ... '2175 ... 3.02 ..." 3.24 ...* 3.51 ...' 3 24* ... 2.75.; ... 3.24' f..0 3i67- Treasurer _ * . * e. PORTER3--PATRONAGE AND PUG 00 ... 3.50 ';...' 3.50, ."... 3/00,-..". 2.75',"--. 2.507-//. 2-.75i&.*00i 2.75.7.. 2.50- 1.50 2; 50 2.50 -(*.*-.- -On Friday morning the details of aii incldont- which"occurred- the previous morning on thVo P' R. pl(]ittorin occu; pled tho attention'bf Judge, Whimster. In their zeal for their respective houses Geo, -Atkinson jand J. F.1 Stfa.ford be-( camo involved in a dispute which no* coBsitated thoir appearance - at-, the Court, of tho Cadi * ', .'.-.. ', Mr, A. .J. Fishor",'counsol for ;At- ldnson, had quito a wordy passage of arms whon cross examining Straw- ford, which enlivened the proceedings considerably'; / '._ '''/;'' '■' '" !'{ •' -While thb two partlos-wefo heatedly "remonBtratl'ng" with eaoh ■ other' on the station platform' a third party. In the' ehapo' of a* dog took a hand or rather more aoouratoly a mouth In the,mix-up whon the most serious injuries, of tho fracas ,woro inflicted noodlng surgical attention at MoLoan's Drug Stores! • ■' ■ Wo do not know whothor tho canine was bound ovor to koop tho poaco or not, ' - t ' Atkinson will havo to sovvo ""tlo city for 20 days as a rosult. tFfcen-from^6*atract7woW • to do company...work- .7...., 3 Rock'Miners' .......J.. ..... Machine, Runners Machine Runners', Helpers .... ilotormen .*". i.';. .....". .■•.'....'. jMotormen Helpers & Bra^kemen Hoistm^n ..... .,,v. f .(jr.w.iv. .'>• ,*i Rope ,Rldersa !•'... ,"> Couplers ,'<^ien) •.,....." -7..' .* Couplers (Boys),',...-. Pushers , '.;*..,',.; Laborers ,....,..., Timber Handlers •....-. 2.75 r..- Swi,tchboy8 ,„.....,' '.... 1.25-1.50 Doorboys' ■. \ '.,*. 1,00--.. Pumpmen .' 2.50 lioebmbtive Engineers , 2.75'' Locomotive .Switchmen , 2. b0 Main,and .Trail Rope Riders .. 3.0.0 Buckers "..*/. ,....;...... 2.50. Loaders *....,*. ......'/ 2.50•* Cagers .., ;..',,.. 2.50; Slato Picker Boy '.'...; 1.25. Slato Picker Mon 2.25 Car Oiler,Men 2._J5* » « t t t . 1 *.* * * itif .. 7... .7. • 3.24, ,. .... ..:." 3.67; ..' i. 1 3.67' ; 3.24; ..'......... 3.02/. ..,;.;.:. ...**; .2.V5T. , 3.02-3.21 ,. .."..' ;..'. ,3.02 .. ..'. 2.75 ■ * e *»»■ •*•• X*DD ;. 2.75 2.75 . a. ■?*•*•*** t * t "• OtU-l ."1.37-1.65 1.10 ..,...'. .... 2.75 i* ttit »••■ -w3tUa ....,.■. ..'..' 2.75 3.24 2.75 .. .../ .... 2.75 ,."........' 2.75 tt Ml' ■**■ XtU t .... 2.47 (fit • * t • 1 • • 1 tit* *••■ 1111 Ue\\ Car Oiler Boys 1.50.' '., 1.05 in tho interpretation of the operators as to"- what constitutes a "Majority 'Report"; that it is that<of Colin, .Maeleod and-not that of, Dr. Gordon. , ' Not onlyiB this clearly shown in the'day. if age scale/but Hkew,is9 in the - differentials; and from tbe evasive --language used that H* does not alone apply'to.the Frank vicinity group of mines as, has been the,general impres- 'slon but is equally applicable to all mines, 'Fornie and Michel inclusive. . ' ■ If Dr.. Gordon's schedule were accepted^ as a majority report, then all "those'receiving $3.00 a day would be-paid $3,30;'instead of $3.24, as per .the operators' so-called majority report; those'formerly jmid'f 3.50 would _get' $3.78, and.not $3.67, as the operators'- schedule has it./; w >, . ■_ Dr. .Gordon's recommendations on pillars was 5c,to 7c per ton, whereas 7 this-Operators'""Majority Report" plainly'states 5 to 12^ cents per, ton. -Consequently, in reality there, ls no majority report,-but-three distinct reports, Gordon's, Macleod's-and Carter's.-' * . J- ■ "' . VICTORIA ADOPTS BISMARCKIAN TACTICS here it.Vaa decided by a-very large majority not to take any'vote at all. • . Vice-President ;Stubbs and Board .Member Jones held'a'meeting at. Lille at,9 o'clock. Friday morning, but.we , •.. *. *. ..,., Tally Boys 1.25 Teamstera ,. /7 2.ft2 Blacksmiths 3.07 ..,. • ... .... .... 1.37 2.83 3.SC '/ No'-better evldence/df the fact that t'_e,'/police bf 'Victoria.,'ha'd received' their* instructions to play the part-of disturbers of* the'peace11 "than the/reports^'contained'/oh* the dailies' that they /.were, ^hlideii ,li-*T*nearby •■ places much? In the. same - manner'as college boys" In/a *'cane rush" If th'by">had' ■properly performed • their "'supposed function they would have, been'-on hand to see-that the traffic was not blocked;'1 this, however, does not'con1 form to'the ideas of the "law "arid order',' bunch who, lacking Intelligence 'to • support their opinions by reason resort to/the tactics of the club man". PerbapB' those methods of/'prop"- aganda may be- llko those of'tho boy with his pupB who, on the,eighth day aftor their birth disgusted with them becauso thoy did not open thoir oyes, hit them all In the brain pan, whereupon their oyes wero opened, and, such physical-suasion may havo its corresponding effect upon mombors of'the working class supporting old party candidates * Ainsl qu'll soit have no^ there. "word' of the V2«. action . -a taken BU8H FIRE .DESTROYS t J ' .. ; HARTLEY0(CREEK CAMP .On Thursday morning at-8 o'clock,, at the R. C/'Church,' MIsr Glady'-,;. .1 1 , - *■- v. Hughes, a popular young lady of this city, was united in matrimony to Mr.* Wm. Mooney, of High River, .Alta." , The"bride was becomingly attired in a dross of net over white silk, wearing the flowing bridal veil fastened with orange blossom. Mr and Mrs. E. Demour acted as supporters The ceremony,was performed by Rev Father MIchelB and witnessed by some well known and intimate friends of the young bride. /After the wedding 'ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of .the. bride's parents in West'Fernie where a tasty wedding breakfast was served. .' " - » " The many useful presents to _ the happy couple - testify to-the ' esteem in. which the bride was, held!; . ,, •Among the many gifts were: . " Froni mother of brides-Household linen,'tea service. " ... ; , Father of bridiB—Traveling suit case/ Mrs. Frank Lawe—Silver cake basket. , "■"' '- , ;*.' / ._ .-' ' Mr and Mrs: Huntley—Irish linen - - table cloth. ■- ••* *' *" "* ;/•_ ZlMlssjaVulfi3ughes^C__it.glass,dlsii.,-/^, ■>"MrB/'Frank Robichaud—Silver sugar-7 spoon: , '„ ■* o, ' ■■' -. , " ' ** /, ]7 , :-.Mr and Mrs. .John Blggs-^Linen ';' table cloth, - . . •' • y [" "", Mr and Mrs. A. (J Carter—silver " fruit-basket y "..Tie.high wind which-'prevalle-l.Inst Saturday .afternoon ■ fanned,-,a-,- smali fire which, star ted. in somo slasu near the camps, of the Fernio Lumber <jompany's legging qamn ori Hartley Cioek, a few, miles''1 from here, Into a fierce blaze and before the men , In tho^carap had. time to, do anything 10 fight the,fire it waa^ upon them and' It was with .difficulty that tho horses .wero saved from Incineration, Tho camp and stables wore totally destroyed, and all tho supplies thon on hand. - • * Materials, and new supplies nee being rushed to tho place and a new camp will take tho plnco of, tho old ono ln a very short tlmo, so that the operation of-tho-mill will bo very littlo' rotar&.d. ,o , If* III! Ill 1*11 Blacksmith.*'Holpors / 2.02 , 2.SO Carpontors 8,67* Carpontors' Helpers 2.02 Power House Englnoors 8.07 Powor House,Engineer Helpers 8.15 Fan Mon 2.02 Hoisting Englnoors .,.....".... 2.80 Box Cnr Ldr, Englnoor ........ '8.15 • III ••!• llll III* llll lilt llll III! 11*1 I « I 4 llll III! • * I I III* (III III* llll llll l»|l llll A NEW MOVING PICTURE CO, TO OPEN UP 1 0 Romodellng of tho building noxt to lho Northern Hotel Is under wny pro-, puratory to Us ocoapancy for 11 mov- Inn it'ftiiro show by the Isis Th-Miro (.'it. of Calgary* M. Q. Conloy ls mnnngor of tho local branch and ox* poets to glvo nightly porformances In the noar. futuro The ontranco to the building Is set back in from tho street, tho roar portion Is to bo, extondod farther backward and tho • intorlor made as comfortable as possible * III! Illl.lltl llll llll llll •1*1 llll, till ltd (111 llll • III llll 1*11 llll I4»f till •III fill llll llll till till tlilfi 11 I I I I » I I I • I I •lllllllllll ttllllll MMIMM III IIIMNMIMMt V" 2.25*2,02 3.1R-3.07 2.62 2.25 • •ti Iiiii mm mm ttit 3.40 3.02 2.SO 3.80 2.60 2.SO 1.05 8.40 8.40 Itit till lilt till 1 l ti fill 1111 itit O '•* '■ Duty on Coal Is Removed I As a means whoroby the Intensity of the threatened cosi fttnin. may be ■ < , > , , . lessened an order tn council was pas. ed on July tint, allowing free entry Into Canada from tbe Unitod States nt all ports of entry west ot fUult 8t, Mnrlo »nd 120 degrees west. Tbis Is applicable only to bltumtftou* coals for consumption In Bankatebswan, Alberta and, British Columbia, .This order com into effect on Monday, Aug* ust 1U> and IU conUnusnee is dependent upon tbe duration of the strike. When operations h*vo been resumed tho ordor in council will be rescinded and the duty restored as soon there; aftor tm tbo authorities doom It polltio and advisable to do so. ' 3.SG 2. SO 3.RB 3,40 2.b0 3.18 3.40 Tlpplo Engineer '. 3.IS , 3.40' Loco, Englnoor (Outside) ...... 3.15 Loco, Engineer or Switchman.. 2,75 Flromon' 2.051 Flromon..,,.,,..,,, ,,,, 3.67 Ry. Car Handler Mon '.. 2.SO Tlpplo' Dumpor Mon : 2.02 Tlpplo Dumpor I3oys ,,. 1.30 Car Repairers 3.15 Fan Flromon , 3.15 Lampmen (depending on No, of Lamps and skill ot man).,,, 2.20*3.15 Lampmon Machinist Machinist Helper Ashman Ashman 2.02 Wiper Man 2.U2 Coupler Mnn , 2.25 Couiilor Boys .•* 1.50 Tlmbor Frnmor Men 8.16 Box Car Shovoler Mon 2.02 Finisher Aftor Box Car Londor 2,25 All otb«r Oiitwlrlrt T,n*hnr ... * .*" Bottom Mon a.Sfl Tall Hope Engineer 8,30 3.03 Tall Ropo JSnglnoor ,,,...,..,, 3.07 ' 3.80 Breaker Engineer 3.15 , ..,, ,'Mn riwl-or Oiler '. y„A2 2.80 Washer or Tlnple Ollnr ? tu ,,. J, 9" Breaker Picker Boss ..'..,-. 2.62 2.80 Breaker Platform Boss 2,b2 .... , .... 2.80 Breaker,Platform Men ..,,.... 2,16 .... .... .,., 2,60 it*t iiii iiii iiii III! Itlf Itfl till Ill'l Ittl till lift lilt • Itt lift llll Itt llll III* (IM lilt till • til III* •III t I t I llll llll till 2.47-3.-10 2.47-2.89 3.40*3,30 2.80 2.17 2.89 2,SO 2,47 1.05 .1.10 2.80 2.47 t, i*« ..a *? ,c,0 J. R. ROAF QOBB NORTH e ' J R. Boftf, who bafrbesn In charge of tbe enginetirinr dr/partment of tbe Crows Nest Pass Coal Co. bos severed bis relations wltb that company and leaves to-morrow (Saturday) for the conntry north of Bdmontott along tbe Une of the O, T. P. The family will remain in Porkle for the present. .' ' > 8 Pillar Differential A differential of & to 12 oents tier ton. This applies to all pillar extrsctlon nnt rnver-vl by tho lOOMOlt) Agreement, with the Western Coal Operators' Association. Differentials under tbo old affreftm-ftrtt (nnd these rnn-jo att high ns theso sug60fltcd la thu M.i- Jority award) will,, remain, lo forco, and tho new dlffcretiUsIs simply con* stltute » basis fir negotiation between the different companies and the employees at their mines. 8. An adjustment ot tbe contract rate at tbe Lille mine to at to make the rate proportionnte to tbe site of the team. 4. An advance of ,1 per rent on th* ronlraet nM nt T_*thbrfdgc, 5. All other "contract rate* to remain unchanged. These figures appeared In the Ferule Free Press and from tbem, assuming tbat they are what tbey claim to be "authoritative." It Is quito evident thnt COLEMAN ITEM8 On Monday last President Powell visited tho local for tho purpoBO of explaining iho quoBtlon ot tho referendum vote, whon aftor a lengthy dlscuBBlon lt waB' decided to call n spoclnl mass mooting, Inviting Vico- PreBldont C Stubbs and Board Mombor J.'O. Jones. Thoro was a largo crowd In nttondnnco whon tho two officers montlonod, wero prosont. Aftor tho - reports of Dr. Gordon, Mr. Colin Maclood and.Mr A. J. Cartor had boen road, Vice-President' Stubbs went Into details on tho various Horns contained In tho throo report*), , It Is now eight years slnco thoro luui boon nn ndvnnco rocolvod horo, whoro* ns tho cost of living In that llrno has gono up by a vory large nor cont. Again, In othor camps south of tlio boundary lino lncn.rn.os hnvo boon granted, yot but 11 trivial advance to only a portion of thoso working for tho mining companies ts offorod ns por tlio Cordon and Mnclood reports, nnd to countorlmlntico this thoro Is a vory npproclnblo roductlon suggested In tho .enrnlngH of mon working on pillars. J, O. Jonos, District Board Momber Hpoko about tho superficial nn* tare nf flt-v InvMfli'ntlnn In anitt, nt tho fact' that 43 days bad been ran* su mod In deliberations In addition to the wages quostion ho snld tlioro are other questions of vital Intorost to tho mlnoworkors that hnd not hnon Riven the consideration tlinv nhniild havo. Ho strongly advlsod all prosont to glvo tho subject under discussion Ili-Mr earnest thougl.tH ns tho Individual not only bad 1*. duty to hlmsolf and a duty to his follow- workor. he also had his family to think about. Tho following motion was made uiul .luUialud. "That we endorse tbe action of the Board and that a vote be takon." 1 An amendment, was mado that a vote be taken, bnt tbat the ballots bo uot counted ualess all tbe other locala voted. A meeting w%s afterwards held at Frnnk wblcb like the one ni Coloman was crowded to ils csptltty. but HUNDRED PER GENT. FERNIE HIGH SCHOOL /'Miss ■ Mary /,Rbbichaud~Chocolate . dish ".' ' ' - ■_..' ■■ ■-..- ' -.';'"*'"''--V\' *"' Miss Rose Wearmouth—Harid-palmV ed bonbon dish. •*•■; ,"' Mr and Mrs.-William Robichaud—- , Sot of Silver knives and fork's. 7 7, Mrs., Munkwitz—Hand-painted ..cak-S * server. '-.,'• Mr and Mrs. Ed. Prico—Table centre ,.,'•' MIbb .Bertha. Pearson—Llnon table cloth. ',, , Mr. and Mrs. Wlnnott—Serviettes. Mr nnd MrB. Demour—Sllvor, cold meat fork Miss Glover—Bodroon slippers, Mr and Mrs. -Tom Bullon—Rose vaso. > * , . Tho groom's gift to tho brldo was11 a boautlful diamond ring. 1 Amidst a showor of, rice, coupled with lho good wishes of a host of friends, the young couplo loft ou tho 0,10 trnln for High River whoro thoy will mako thoir futuro homo. * Preliminary Course, Junior Grade— Maximum marks, 1000; No. of candidates, 7; pasBed C—Woodhouso, Elslo, 670; Linn, Jamos, 0J1; Henderson, Dorothy M„ 601; Dickon, Isnbol, 600; Mulrhond, Arthur R„ 582; Qlddlns. Monlo E„ 500, Advanced Course, Junior Qrndo ~- Mnxlmum marks, 1000; No. of candidates, 2; pnBsod, 1.—Rntomnn, Mary tt„ MB, Intormodlnto Grade —• Maximum marks, 1200; No. of candidates, 1; panned, 1—Mendorson, John D, THB GRAND THEATRE LEASED BolnuliiK August 1st, Tho Grand Thoatro will bo under tho now mnnngo mont, Messrs. Plzxocolo & Company having bocomo tho lossoon nnd Intend to oporato It In conjunction with tho Fornio Opera Houso, which latter tlmy will contlnuo to uro for tho oxcellont moving picture films tlioy prosont whilo tho largor building will bo do votod to tho reception of theatrical uo<upAni«s, intiotiugu and like gather- PRESENTATION Last Friday evening at the Baptist Church, Miss Gladys HughoB waB presented by tho choir, of which sho "wan n faithful nnd valued, mombor, with n comploto sot of silver spoons as n mark of appreciation nnd good will. The recipient, though takon completely by surprise, wnB nblo to respond In a hnppy manner nnd hopod to ro- mombors tho donors for years to come. Tho remainder of tho ovoning wns spont In a nodal, cako nnd coffoo bolng served, Miss Hughes possosBos n swoot so praiif) voice, nnd has appoared lo good ndvnntngo on many occ/ilons boforo Fornio audiences. In tlio Baptist (.lunch horo hIh* will bo greatly mlssod wlioro lior shiKlng wiih ko much «i_ proclntcd. METHODIST LADIES' AID Tlio Lmllcs Aid tea of the Mothodlut Church'will ho given nt tlio homo of Mth D V Moil, cornor of (lommll St ami Ulvi'i'lmnk Avo, xmxt Tuomlay, August 8th, from threo to six o'clock 111 tlw i_t.eino.Jii. Ail nro most cordl- itti) luilUil tn lm iifi.e-jii(. The Situation I! Unchanged A mass mating of tbe members of] tho Gladstone Local 2314 was held In 1 the Grand '1 heatro on Tuesday, August Ist, when tho building was crowded to Its utmost capacity. Honrd Member J. W, Smith aud 8cc.-Trca* A 3 Carter wor In attendance The object of the gathering was to dUcunA ll»u <tuu*.l_u ot tbe pko_»o-*»mI referendum to be taken relative to tbe accepfsneo of Dr. Goidon's report is a tistls of ntcotiatlotis. The mn Jority wns overwhelmingly in favor of not giving the Gordon report any consideration whatsoever and decided not to submit It to a referendum vote so far as this Ic-cal was concerned, and notification of this action was forwarded to tho other locals so that tbey could know what bad been done an*1 govern themn-nlves nrcordtng- ly. A meeting was held on Wedn-M- idi-iy nt .Michel, where like action waa takeft as at Fernie. - "*'-r"HM'-."(i f-,"s •v*- ,o tl.-'' *•** • -' _ _ "i - •V7-. '-'•.!':".*-v.*'!V'",5-7-' . ..*-*V-A-?>"' " '-•-"-•-•. -'■■ .'- '*. *.r '.--.■■- >j _■*-.- * ' ". 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Trotter ~ ."Go West!" young man, go' West!" variations, has been dinned Into the ears of the inhabitants, not only of ■* the Eastern Provinces, but throughout -the length aad breadth of the British "Isles. - ,« ,„ '- , ■; There is'a reason for most things. , and for the insistent, and persistent widespread repetition of the above phrase there are many reasons.. Tho transcontinental railways of Canada have' established publicity bureaus in the populous centres of Britain and are paying large staffs for their own particular .brand of inducements, besides having from time to time a small army of lecturers employed to hang frills around the printed arguments and to ilustrate by moving film and otherwise the points dealt with. , \ Besides the railway companies ,(who are also shipping companies) tliere ls the Manufacturers' Ascsociatlon, with .ah agent in London, Eng., and a more or less definite connection with a host of shipping and ticket agencies, willing to assist the manufacturers ln -their schemes for the grist, which it brings ' to their- own little mill. Allied with the Manufacturers'. Association, with varying degrees of pecuniary interest in its schemes, are to* be .noted . the-^ many so-called ' "Boards of Trade," which" are to be fought in,.every industrial community " —chiefly composed of people who have something to sell. * , , ' The literature,and circulars of these 1 *•* 1 , - ■ 1 ■people -have doubtless ■ been read by ; the 'bushel by all incoming settlers, -a'nd being generously supplied so in- . geniously mixed vlo with bona fide , issues that the stranger is left to assume that it is all reliable, or at least finds himself unable to analyze ,, and j classify the material. {-; The reason for all this carefully and , often expensively prepared emigration clamor must be obvious to even the most,shallow thinker. The shipping andi railway companies- want dividends. The ticket sellers want commissions. • The manufacturers know that a crowded market means eventually cheaper - labor and larger profits -the-more"""surpius""iabor7^the—more" blissful the present state of the "captain of industry"—with his heaven in - full view.* A Board of Trade is a title, which , gets mixed up with that of an Imper 7 lai government department and to the , "Britisher" conveys' an official idea ■ which is in nb particular correct,1' as '. these boards are simply what are ' known in Britain as :.Chambers of ",• Commerce," ;iThls only'needs to be stated for the average1 Briton to,place tho correct valuation on tho matter published by these bodies. Newcomers "■ ,need all kinds of goods, houses, etc. and these people havo theso and othor things on hand. An Increased' population moans Increased business returns. Llko British Chambers' of Commerce, these Canadian Bourds of Trado may bo rolled'upon to throw all their Influence to tho Bldo of tho employing fraternity in any crisis. Builders' Exchanges from timo to tlmo nro very glad to sink tliolr Identity as ■ auch, and havo thoir purpose accora- pllBhed undor the apparently innocent aehcmoB of BoardH of Trndo] During a rocont building trades dlsputo ln Roglnn tho 'Board of Trado" of that city contrived to flood .the-whole neighborhood with building trades mechanics from' the. old land, and this js far from being an isolated case.. - . It is advisable that the new*arrival at once begin'to analyze and place'at proper- valuation the emigration' literature which he has waded through for several months'past.' To discount and entirely disregard 97 per cent of lt will' save many dlsliluslonments and disapprovements; while the more the new arrival will use his experience as a worker in the old land and apply it to conditions as he finds them upon arrival, the better will he be able to appreciate the advice tendered ' by those of his own class.. The workers of Britain do not allow thc employing classes to entirely dictate their working conditions "and wages, or else the organization in. that country of 2,500,000 trades unionists stands for nothing. One of the most, common instructions to the newcomer is to "take the first Job that offers." If he is prepared to do this.then he must also be prepared to accept tho first wages and working conditions which offered, and as a rule such 'offers" are away below Jbe standard of the locality, in which' the stranger finds 'himself, and the "offer'K* is made with the hope, that the "stranger" does , not' know his present market value or is now so hard up that he becomes tin "easy, mark." , Sometimes! wages are quoted in emigration literature in ''connection with the amount paid in, Britainr.for same hours and'work. It is only when the worker goes out to purchase what he needs that he is able to arrive at a fair comparison. The new arrival who has come supplied with a fair amount of clothing, etc., does not immediately realize the full- weight of the burden of living, nor is-he likely to • do so until he becomes" a householder and a'provider for a family. -He will be staggered,in com-' paring prices now and again,, but if he comes provided In addition with a wife and family^ then it-; is - safe to say that his period of ^disillusionment in regard to'the value of wages will early set iii. - In order, that the'tollers in "this 'eountry^might~iiave"BOmeviittIe-4,aay" in- regard to their hours of work and remuneration for the same.' they have, in common'with the workers in eyery industrial country organized them* selves into trades unions. Thoy havo further found that a working agreement between the members of their craft ln'Canada and those of the samo craft in the United States gave financial; numerical and actual Industrial strength to craft organizations, , and overy local trade union is therefore connected with the international.trado union of its craft, while preserving local autonomy,for all.ordinary purposes, These unions are also affiliated with the Trades and Labor Con- gross - of Canada for legislative purposes on the north sldo of tho boundary lino, that duty bolng performed for tliolr members In tho Unitod States by tho American Federation of Labor. Every International unionist has a trade union "card" which Is'rocog- nlzod and rospocted by ovory mombor of IiIb craft throughout tho ontlro North American continent, The nowly arrived wngo-oamor Is Invited to study this quostion from tho standpoint of solf-Into. .Bt' nnd the interest of. the J class .to' which'he be longs.* He ,capndt-^separate himself and hppe to accomplish'single-handed What powerful organizations are al! the time ■ struggling to maintain, lie may. accept les than his market value and express himself as "contented, but he is bound-to realize that whaC , 1 he has done in that case can also be done again, and that another new arrival may bo "contented" to receive less than the amount he was at first "satisfied" with,' thus, forcing him to again undersell his competitor. No argument 'should bo necessary to prove the advantage of becoming a member of one of those organizations which have Becured definite contracts and conditions of labor and are maintaining the same. "All that, the average worker has to sell is his power to toil, and ' by collectively bargaining for the sale pf that power, better terms may be made for all the members of the craft; "■*'-■., ,, The new arrival will soon* discover where'his interests He; but the workers already in the field are anxious that he should have useful Information placed in his hands at the Very threshold of his experiences in a new land, so that he may avoid becoming the victim »of a "cheap skate" employer by accepting less than the regular standard of remuneration. 'Let'it be remembered that there is a huge annual influx to this'country, and should' the newcomer in any one year be willing to accept less than the existing rates,, then their own future is1 also becoming Jeopardized by that very fact. * The smaller the' remuneration the less able will the worker be not.only to cope with a gradually increasing cost of Hying, but to maintain even * the low standard which they might be-willing 'for a time" to accept. * * 1 That-these succeeding _ waves of population „wiH ultimately cheapen labor' in" the competition .for Jobs is the unconcealed wish of the employing corporations and is the outstanding reason for all emigration activity. The matter- rests with the individual.. He may start in right by interviewing the representative of his craft In whatever city he" .finds himself, "where-he-'wlll-be^asslsted-and^giveri. Information; or he may choose to plow the "lone furrow" to his own detriment and that of others. ' 1 'Nothing,-is more calculated to'inspire confidence than to have the privilege of > meeting every one or two weeks with members of the same craft to discuss matters of mutual concern. Instead of being Isolated ln the struggle for existence he becomes a unit ln an organization with common alms —a brotherhood whoso Interests are Identical, . If such organizations .have been found necessary In the , older lands, how muci^ more necessary aro tliey hero, whoro the scrambh. for dollars and the lack of even those restraints of custom havo tended to abnormally develop tho wolfish Instinct and to eliminate conscientious dealing with tho' man whoso very nocessltios drive him Into tha market to sell all ho possesses—his labor powor, and, porhaps, to bo under tho necessity of | soiling It quickly. Recognize tho solidarity of labor, tbo c ommunlty ot tho working claBBOS and render a. porfect ns possible tho or* pan Nation of labor, both In tho industrial nnd the'polltlcal field, O New Openings For Miners Recent Discoveries in Coal Beds of England Will Revive Industry Good llmofl nro In Htoro for tho Minor, If tho Hlgns' of tlmon aro to bo trusted there Is every llkollhood In tho noar futuro of a boom In coal mining, such ns wo hnvo not liml for mnny a yoni. Indood, tho story of rocont developments rond moro llko n Jules Voi'iio romnnco thnn' tho record of onllnnry business enterprise, Tlio 1 Horn nicy hnd of conl Is noted throughout tho husiness world. A flno, rich Hoam snmo olght. or nlno font, thick, It wns RiippoNod to como (0 nn ond In tho neighborhood of ConlHborough, and for yours 110 !io|.o of finding suoh another Hciuvi existed. Tho BclontlBls, howovor, cnmo forward, nml MiccM-ilcd In convincing tho liiiHli.r»HH mnn Mini Milf. wnn n mUliik* on Idon. Tlmy tnnlntnlned that through soma groat upheaval of na* tui'ii In pro-hlstorlc Union tlu. roal bod , bad sunk to u deeper 1-uvel, but thai it could most probably bo locntod again between Harnsloy and tho eastern const of Yorkshire, Much money, tlmo and pntlenco was oxpended. Borings wero successfully sunk In various places by dlfforont speculators, with the rosult thnt to-day wo nre faced with tho prospect ot a trade dovcloiiracnt In Yorkshire that will nltor tho fare of the countryside*. Within ton years' time 40.000 to SO.000 additional colliers will b« at work In Yorkshire mines that havo ,, not yet beon opened, and at tho lowest eitlmate this mean* an Increaso of tuO.UOO Id i*-i_u,li__U(.i*_ uf lUu U'uttd- acred county. Though the principal development will tako place in DoncaBtor district, tho wholo country will ho rapidly burrowed until a lino of mines Is In oxlstonco, ox tending to tho boundnrlos of tho city of Hull Itaolf, Though In many Instances lt will be nocossary to sink a nhaft 1,000 yards doop, tho thick- noBB of tho aonrn and tho uso of tho most modorn mining machlnory will onablo tho proprietors to, huccohb* fully compoto with nil comers, and to guarantoo good proflta nnd dividends for tho capital InvoHted, With a splonilld railway, systom tapping tlio conlflold, and nn ontorprlB* Ing port llko Hull within easy roach, tho proHtlgo of Newcastle ns a coal contro may bo seriously threatened; In fact, ihoro nro optlmlHts who pro- plumy thnt lho saying, "currying could lo Newcastle" will not scorn so ridiculous as lt has done In yonrs gono by. Somo of tlio coalpits In this district of Doncnitnr, marti-d during lho pnst fow years, already hold lho world's rocord for weekly output, and tho visitor hns tin* opportunity of examining the finest plant lu tho world. Colliery workers not only In York- Hlilro, but of all parts of England, hcoti.tini tutti Wnki, an. (.uujving to tho new coalfields, and whin tho full dcv-r-lopmcnt has taken placo a -rosmo* jmlltiin crowd will rapidly proceed td develop nu ontlroly dlfforont typo of *.orfc_'j*_iT-*([mTi to vim tuie ot \uo pt*> sent day. . To tho workman tho prospoct of a trado boom Is vory welcome but to tho culm thlnkor good trado has (ts problems ns well ns Its undoubted henetlln. The Archblslwp of York rocontly dc- cluiud thai "*.« must he eix*.uatvdy alert In removing all bouses and villages that are of an insanitary character, nnd wo must remember thnt lo pull down Is only half of tho solution." Ills Grace dealt st length wltb tbe con* dttlouu existing In mining vlflagos, and It cannot be gainsaid tbat unless lho [somo sano and satlsfai.tory housing arrangements nro mado to cope with, au Influx of population' attracted by Iho opportunities of', getting work ln tho now coalpits wo Bhall havo a [•hocking stato of affairs brought Into oxlBtonce. In building houses for tho minor and his family lt Is to bo hopod that moro "houses" and fewer "dwellings" will bo doslgnod. Land Is cheap In tho district, and thoro is no rouson to scamp tho room1 or to hulld lohg, dreary rows of depressing hrlck boxes with slato lids, Tho minor Is naturally passtonatoly fond ot gardening, With a littlo foresight In planning tho now homesteads, vu- Ingcs nnd towns nil possibility of futuro overcrowding slums Is provonted. Mnny colllory companies to-dny nro doing noblo work In this rospoet, nnd tho model colllory vlllngo of Woodlands, In tho nolghborhosd of Don- caster, Is undoubtedly thc prldo of Yorkshire, But the coal owner can not bo oxpoctod to complotoly should or tho bunions of tho Bmplro, and nB tho Archbishop of York hns hlntod, this problem of houso-hungor Is a nn tlonnl consideration, ■"H ..*) 1' 11 III I l> II II M»«UM._», _..s. *.k/».».«l_,_ ui, . __4_M__ ... Llti. Yf-rVnhlrr* ronltlMdn. then Xhn romlfifr trado boom will hnvo lost nil Its terrors and Yorkshire cnn look forward to a long spoil of flourlnhlng prosperity In businoss clrclon nnd satisfied nn«*'Anfm*A?,"if injnnf» Mtf. I1)* "!*]?* ^l? Victoria Times. ,, , The following account, boiled 'down somewhat ..for'the sake of brevity,. Is written? by a, Jesuit priest.. for the Catholic. paper, America.' It contains a*very good estimate,of the greatness of I'the ,Ge'rman Social-Democratic ■' movement. "-, ' - ** "\ ** "-. - \J ■* ♦♦-'*,.''--, ,- •'„'- If numbers • and organization are synonymous"- witb.'pewer, then the Social-Democracy , of< .Gerptan'y . ls . a political and, social force of the first magnitude,, Its steady and rapid growth.since Its * rise in. 1871 ls the more 'significant,, because* with ,the march of time and the, change of events, it.has shown^ no signs of abatement or decrease., A brief summary of. Socialist progress in ■Germany should be of interest", to thoughtful Americans, since what has come to pass in Germany is' at least possible in America. * ' ' ■' At the first reichstag elections — 1871.— the Social-Democracy received 120,000 votes and ten years later though restrained by, the "Socialist laws,'" it nevertheless: counte4 '312,- 000 adherents. With'the'cessation of governmental checks the party waxed strong, and*In 1890 it polled* a total of one arid one half million votes. In 1898,' the two million mark was reached, followed by three millions in 1903.' At the *. last * national election "Die Social-Democratie" registered 2,260,000 votes, and,today even their enemies are willing .to concede that in the-impending January election they will come close to, four million votes, making tbem by far the strongest party in the1 fatherland! The Socialists' themselves are more confident and look for 'higher figures. They base their estimates* on the fact that' in the last five'' years, 1906 to 1911,' the number of their organized party members has almost, doubled, having'risen from 384,000 to, 720,000. Never has their agitation,been more ,-vigorous than to-day,'and if,local elections'1 are any forecast of the coming national struggle the Social Democracy is fully Justified injts hopes.' It will be' of interest'to.stuiiy this development of power in''detail, for in studying the1 various factors, the resultant becomes -plain-and'tangible:—'• r— *— The'finances—-always- the sinews of war—of .the party are most flourishing as Is evidenced by, the fact that the party income ,for the.last year (July 1909-1910) was no ■> less than 93^,409 marks." To this amount their leading, organ. Der Vorwaerts, contributed its annual profit* of 113,000 ,marks. . "The manner, ln^which the 300,000 marks were used for agitation purposes * gives "a striking confirmation that the children,of this world are wiser in their'generation than the children of* light. '.'The. annual report of 1909-10 states that 29,826 members wero added and 13,814 public meotings wero, hold; that 23,102,440 tracts gratuitously spread "the glad tldlngB of the future," and that calendars and pamphlets were .' distributed to the number of 2,545,811. Thus, as an example, of their propaganda, tho farmers received an "agitation leaflet" in tho form of a personal lottor, ln which tho city comrados lovingly nddresso'd thoir country cousins as "Dear Relatives." , But by far tho most potent agitator for Gorman Socialism Is tho press, ond horo a veritable campaign ■ of printers' Ink comes into view. In 1909 tho party conjtrollod sovonty*olght daillos, Issued from fifty-seven of thoir own establishments, and tbOBO papors counted 1,100,080 BUbsorlbers — just doublo tho amount glvon for 1004— only six years boforo, Der Vorwaots, tho loading party organ, dally sends forth 140,000 coplos, giving It rank with tho chief newspapers of tbo empire, Anothor lnfluontlnl journnl Is Dio aiolchholt, tho offlclnl orgnn ot tho womon Soclnllsts, Last year It had 85,000 subscriptions. Tho lltor- ary wookly, Nouo Zolt, claims nearly 100,000 rondors, while tho moro learn- 77 Thi: Orifi ' -\! '-.J*-*-.' mt* ii. V ^Beware of: ;._ ,*•'■ *-■*■■,> 1 "- Jmita,tibns,, Sold*'on the Merits'9. Minaret's . __»-. t *,t Linimeiit" August 6-11, Wo regret that the artlclo" "Old Blavo- Rovolt,' should have appeared In our columns without tho Wostorn Clnlrlon being credltod for some, last week. ! HELD UP CARD PLAYERS BUTTB, Mont, July 91—Three mask ed robbers ehrly today, entered a saloon In Mesdville and probably fatally shot one of seven men -who were pMylnij. enrdn nnd nnmrod f(MO which was on tbe table*. Th. robers escaped, od So7,lallHtlscho Monatshoft is, almost equally popular, Comic papers nro not wanting, nnd tho londor, Dor Wnliro Jakob, dlsponsos 'smiles as woll an Soclnlism to nonrly throo hun- (lend thousand intoroslod rondors. To ihls mighty nrrny of printed powor must ho ndilod tho lnfluontlnl press uf tho Socialist trndos unions, nn Influonco which mny, bo measured by tho fact thnt In 1007 thoso unions bad U..7,H(1 mombors and 33,000,000 mnrks In thoir tronsury. It Is difficult to got a clear concept of tho magnitude and Intensity of this pross propaganda; It must bo soon, especially 111 Uiu iurge industrial centres, to bo fully realised. Perhaps/ tho most fearful feature of Oeiiiiiiii Socialism Is' tlio nstoundlngly rapid und almost moteorlc growth of 111* I'liiuenbowegiitig—-Its female propaganda, Slnco thb first conference of Soclnl-nomocratlq women ln Mains, 1900, It has advanced with leaps and bounds. Tho Gorman fomalo Socialists are vorltable amnions ln tho e.nwte. • ' In 1900 02,000 women wore mem- born of the party organization; cuo year later they numbered 20,000 more, and today they loudly claim to have a hundred thoimnnd members, Tho ofllcnl Journal of tho women, Is Die Cltlchbelt (Banality), -which otxfnyn nn ovor Increasing popularity (77,000 subscribers In 1000; 86,000 <n 1910.. Nor have the 'Socialists been unmindful of'the aphorism,,""WhoWer has the youth has the. future." •' Their Jugendbewegung Is simply amazing in Its extent and variety; no means nre left untried Iri.the* effort to1'capture the coming generation*. Beginning'in 1904 with,societies' and Journals nominally Indifferent,' they were; gradually developed a' propaganda as insinuating ''as it.' Ib ' effective. -**' This', propaganda includes the youth of both soxes and" Its influence finds its' way Into the'remotest country^ school/ ' * ' But beneficent" Socialism is not'content to supply the mind of youth with nourishment; the-body, too,.muat,receive its' attention, and hence sports arid entertainment play an'important- part ,l,ln. the winning of the younger generation to the cause.* Clubhouses have been establishes**in" 105 places, 70 of which are" provided with free i> . . ' 1 libraries and, —"-a point to be noted -■-■-these clubhouses are open to both sexes, .certain.equality . with a vengeance. "•*- In connection with this "uplifting of the. youth the annual report for 1910 • chronicles 1,434-lectures arid entertainments, 38 courses of 'instruction; 259 theatricals, 215 visits to' museums,, 1,466 outings, etc. - Here too, printers' -.Ink is not spared.- ', , , ,'*' German '--Socialism,. though checked by the'(might, of monarchy" and'an opposition" ministry, has not worked/altogether In vain in its efforts to'iejze the reins of government. * Thanks'to class "elections ' and"' other .""political agencies,' its representation in'parliament is in no proportion-to its po-* IticarsWngthr^TUs"iact~fiiis''thB"ScK clalists ' with 'wrath, and. ,they7are promising themselves' an ultimate victory and ari awful day of .reckoning. Nevertheless, /in 1909, "they held ''in nineteen of the provinces* hearljrtwo hundred seats in the respective' diets,. while in", the various city arid town councils they were represented l*y no less (than 7,533 memberB—often a ('majority — and'these,, members have been Increased*by the last elections.., This is German Socialism' In tho year'of grace,' 1911. 'It'is a giant octopus, extending its feelers into'overy corner of the empire, to bq.seen with tho naked eye or deciphered Hi tho columns of unemotional statistics. It has grown thus In forty years, in prosperous times-and,In a land economically tho best suited ,on tho continent, and ataong a' peoplo hitherto rogardod for tho lnlolllgonuce and'con- sorvatlvoness,' Could history tlms repeat Itself; In" our land of freedom and plenty? Would, a change bi* chock In our "good times" for thoy cannot contlnuo forever—precipitate such a movomont and lead to lllto results?' A few years ago ProfosBor Vomer Sombnrt, tho well-known Gormim so!** clologlst, camo to Araotica to otudy its conditions, and on his return to Buropo ho published his rosultn In a work ontltled* "Why Is Thero No Socialism In* the .United States?" Tho book dlsousses tho economic, political and social'conditions which hayo thus far mado posslblo tho' suocossful propagation of continental Soclnlism lp the United States, nnd yet Bom- hart closes his volumo with this 'ro- mnrknblo sontonco: "All tho (adore thnt lmvo up tb this tlmo, rolarded the evolution of Socialism ln tlio United -States aro on tbo point ol vanishing, or of changing Into tliolr eon* trnrlos, nnd, as n consoqumiro, Socialism will, In nil llkollhood, during tho noxt generation nttnln In thouiiloi*-. Its highest dovolopmont." Hero l.) a statomont to mnko Americana 'iiuiso. Ih It possible? Is It probable7-Vrcd- oi'lck Stodonburg, S,.T, 45 Steam-Heated .Rooms-. ". fw: Hot "and Cold 'Bathf~:'y ■ •-.;"* yytr-yr: y *, ■* •*• ..-.■:-■*, *-.-..*■, v- . ... ■*__•.■.„■ •.h,,-:.,'/ y'&■•&i' : *'■'^YY - ». h/YYy'-Yr'{"YYY' " -YY'j ^Y^YMYtiYyiYYY v %..;, £ YY Yy£YiY: * YrY,. -'^M':iKin^ 1 *" ,,'. 1 :*;■*)■*- *\«77 ,/• 'r^1'^'.'*''- .,5,1,}., ■. v ;, - ■;.-,- :, Fernie's' ,';Liea^g:/'C^Dlmerc^dV'Hbte^^^V.^'^' H* .;- ^y+S7'Yl:Y^ -;?. *..*-. '.*-* *>. —*r- r.c /■„■•' -"'J*' ', -, .+... ' i"1 . **"!". '• ' ' ■y . ,- - -s- ' V-y ' V '.'. . ' s.7 '■*-' 'Jf - , * '■.""The Firiest/Hotel in East Kootenay #7- 7'N j{L' GAtES... rop. 7 ;".-*. '*-»'• .- *" "■ *. **w .- .■*" *" '--< i," 1 *.•" "5 .•. - "- '■»•*.- •*•.-£' v. Jr . ' * -- * * *■■-"' "•'_ '■, * ' *•*-'" '..-'_ '1 v -• * . , v •'■ ',," ''■ ;?^"7 .: .-- ,■.>..,. *-,-,,■■' • HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO7(| _•-,'. ,-..'/.. " Capital Authorised-;1...$10,000,000.00..Capital Subscribed ....-$5,575,000' ' Capital. Paid • Up......."..',$5i575JO0O ,/,;Reserve Fund .'. *,.T..'.... .$5,575,000: *.,•* ,'D. R. wiLKIEVPrealtfent . HON. ROBT,JAFFRAY, .Vice-Pres. i\ * 7'' ,BRAr.CHE8 IN, BRITISH COLUMBIA.., ; f' .'_ ' ' Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fsrnle,'.Golden, Kamloopt. Michel, ;Moy!e, Nelson, v • y'" •'- Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT 7 -'{'y '. ,"'"{, ? liefest allowed on deposits at currant rate from date of'deposit. FERNIE BRANCH *■ *■ ,= "v GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager. ; - _* - -V '. KENNEDY & MANGAN LUMBER FOR ALL PURPOSES*''.',_- hero at any time and.in,;any. quantity'. '.You- cannot'swamp'' '.,',us with a large order, or give \ us so small.'a' one'that we*.will * not, attend'!to it.\ ',"",'.,' :■-'.-.',..',. .*-"*..* *■** v .' -, THERE. ARE, BOARDS,-BEAMS, JOISTS, SHINGLES, Etci ',-''. ("■ *,' ' a'' _ for -any'kind of building you'; may be at work upon. -Have' ""* *' ' . -.■ : •us send you up-what you want 1 . - - . . -. , * when .you want It. *;,,'. ■ , . \ OFFICE and YARD, McPHERSON/aVE., OPP. a N. DEPOT, FERNIE .*■■*-1 ,- -,. 'ii '."._*' *' 1, y'ir. .Stanley St.. - Nelson" Best Family and Working man's, Hotel In City; nicely furnished rooms with Bath. 7. Beds',' 50c* each, meals, 35c. .-'"'- * ,""'' "' A Union House Prop.y J. 8. BARRATT- ' . i* ; -. -.. -.. ,- * - ■ ILarge; AiryTRpoms^e:; Good,Board v Ros_ & Maekay _£»; "i ► "** * 'v., 1 ' ■ "■ *.--.;■■ ■* - 1 - are abundant,^ cheap ,'and easily obtained -from nearby' localities. Thus In'* e,ach province, "certain species were used to the exclusion of all "othersl '-British Columbia usod all fir; Nova Scotia used' all spruce, balsam, ahd hemlock; Alberta uapd , all tho Jack plno, larch and poplar, Thoso threo provinces contain tho principal coal mines and consume over 95.por cent .of tho Canadian timbers.- Tbe oro mines of Ontario, although "many in numbor, usod only ono per cont of tho total. Thoso mlnos nro small, shallow,'nnd. in tbo .solid rock, so that littlo timber was required for sup-- ports, CANADIAN MINES U8E MUCH TIMBER Mnny mines uso consldornbloriunntl- tics of tlmbor annually tu their opora* tions, Statistics of tho nmount usod havo boon collected hy tho fyrcstry blanch ut' Uto LMparlmont of (|.o lit- torlor, Hound (unsawn) timber was used to tbo extent of 52,8*1 %W llnonl feot In Canada In 1010 and coBt an avorago of $0.00 por thousnnd foot. 'iA.AUit.ww tt-oaia U.fet, ot %awu liimtmr and timber wore usod, worth |13.63 por thousand, Tlto totnl quantity of timber used cost $827,337, Tho round timbors varlod In diameter from threo to thirty-six Inches nnd were xinad mos'ly rnidergrdiinfl an mlno supports, to give artificial support for Insecure roofs nnd xnWt, and to protect shafts, drifts and Railway*. Ordinary lumber constituted most of the sawn tlmbwr, and was used sb.ive ground for buildings, broakcri, tip pUsi washers And trtttks. Below (jrotind, tbo nnwn timber erttm into the ventilator shafts and seti, Thlr- l«m different species of wootl v»blcb Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Go;, Ltd. 1. .iv Beer Porter Bottled Specialty , THE VILLAGE BUACK8MITH Under a costly cnyopy Tho village blacksmith sits; Beforo him is a touring car.. .. ., ■Broken In littlo bits— And tho owner nnd tho chauffeur, too, Havo almost loBt their wits. The village blacksmith smiles with gloo, As ho lights his fat cluar— Ho tolls his holpors what to do To' strnlgbton up tho enr—- ,' And thp ownor nnd tbo chauffeur, too, Stand humbly whore thoy aro, Tho vlllngo blacksmith puffs bla wood And smllos a smilo of cheer ,, Tho whllos his helpers pump tho tiros And monkeys with tho goar—- And tho ownor nnd tho chnuffour, too, Stand reverently noar, Behind tho vlllngo blacksmith ls Tho portnl of his shop; Tho shop Is vory largo ln sUo, Willi n I Hod roof on top— And tho ownor nnd the chauffeur, too, , At u woro gtuu 10 mop. Tho chlldron going homo from school Look In at tbe opon door; -Thoy llko to seo htm mnlte his bllln, , And bear the owners Toar— claro Thoy ne'er paid tbat before. He goes each morning to the bank And salts away bla cash; A high silk hat and long: frock coat Help blm to cut a dash— lxt[t thn own er and thb chauffeur, too, Tbelr teotb tbey vainly (-nosh. The chestnut tree lone ilnce has died. The smith ,doet,nOt wptne; Ills humble shop bas jtrown Into A building big and flno— And It bears "Garage" above tbo door On a large electric sign. P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer -an Dry Goods, Groceries; Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. Nowhere In the Pass can b* found In auch a display of Meats i! Wt have the br.M mr>ni'7 con buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal. Poultry, Butter, Egas, Pish, "Impsrator Hams ind< Bacon" Lard, Oausagss, Welnsrs and Sauor Kraut. st'**!.'-,! '. .'■'.'■ i.Si.m!.JS.---.m. i.rrrs Electric Rettorer for Men via »__<_ vtulitr. FrMttTar* -%ty tad ill itioij -.tlbnH tvwtfti *X mt*- riakej/kmaet *«itt mtkt mantmmi%, trite 10• bet.ertwo f<w fe.iffii_vE2f»2t *L8^^B^ Wor Bait at ftfsasrfett. Dni0 8ter# ■ >■**,.>._ _- - ** k ;*. -- ^v' i _ ' , V _ '" ll . I-*** " I " V*-.*",^*1-^ '■i *'. '**£*,,. "**' «!•■.'--'--.'."_*_., viy-r."?/,:.^..-,-. ■C-S.-Cr ,.l.J-:.- . - ????-'■;''; 1 "i>t-r*». i'--.».T*r-;<.*isr,'*'vf***"s'*Pi/ .*. _! .- . 1. ." - J.__. . T1, . . _• ' .Iti !_" ^'^•"C -a f_ *,-( AW-iJ;' ^■_!*te5ri ■J fj..y^' jKi-r'-r ■ $>* ■ ■\%Vj-^- *■■_ * ■*-*. 7>ff- ._*•".*&•■ . *J'SI THE DISTBIOT LEDGER, FERNI_,sB. ,C., AUGUST 5,1911, , PASE THREE i : "... **»V*.»^ *• J* -- -_tv''** __?_ '*■-*■■"/ '••>>•• '■-. '1 ':-.•;■-• *1^ • "$;-Sr^'.k .*;.■>.. 7-7 .J ! I _Sai**i a snici_ayi_licss Pa&iiA.VA^ftWAAA.*^ .A "./',■.,■ By, Joseph E.X!ohen •.-_'• .; /| .-,:. Jf\'.y'By,social-^diseases'are meant those '7 of'oiir aflictlons'that arevvislted upon '■ us-.because of the way moatof us work "' and.jive.T"' Social diseases,,, therefore, t y*1 prey" upon"largo numbers, ,aiid require I j'y-'. treatment upon ,a scale"-' larger-, titan '-' ■?''-*-; comes from- personal.care\arid dosiiig . - -.v..,- 'with medicine.,.* And, moro.eo than- in .1'7'the-caBO .bf* individual ilte,lis.it*.true '* ,' , il^>: <«nn_!r,l_,^ ,'nKnnM *_>_.i<i<«m''''.g'J i,1/ t I )j'' that7 prevention'JsbouldL, concern' ',; abovo. everything" else." -7*£ '-.*: -Fo rexample,.'i)r.-Plexher says that, '•'■there "Is no cure foi* infantile,paralysis " ' except t by prevention of its .spread. , -'. Prevention in general/however, pro- , bes more,deeply than'.that;y-1 , y-; 7 Tho greatest sociaf. diseases Is' poverty. **■ It is* universal.7 .^Moreover, as hardly needs explaining, it is the breed ibg ground of many, if not,all,'.social ,'. diseases.^' And,. in. the - last .analysis only when, the way we -work'and live has -ben'"so improved' tha*T'poverty Is -'• no longer ^ossibTe.'/w.ill we b'e spared the diseases^ Ithat; scourg.eus.'"" "' *. ; "'j;To'get some'idea of the size of the -.problem-of "social diseased the follow-" . -ing. data has been gathered from various'■eminont-i medical authorities.' * " ' ^_ * At.-'all .times there, are 3,000,000 peo- •*■" • pie iin the -United,-, States seriously .111. ''Fully half of this iliiess is preventable." Of this number, 500,000,are'con- , "-sumptlves.' 150,000" dying annually. -7* Three-fourths of consumption can be ' \avoided.. ' On^a, par'with tuberculosis, '*-■' in-its number, of-victims stands-pneu- >.^."monia. •' ' *■ ;. r/ '-"." \\ V'**V ., ' ''■' There are 3,000,000 cases bf-'malarla , vin this country annually. While^this i1 disease ls not serious necessarily, yet - ' It predisposes t omore malignant dlse-" -, **.ase, , practically all ..this is prevent- .able. -•>_ ;„_. - ,, - ;'.- •;-,",- * -i *' } ' There,are'also'80,000,blind lnv,this land/of whom only 5,000 are cared '•"" for by the state.,;,' '"' ' 7 "■-. •-. - ' There'are 2,000,000 'people .in this !. * country.suffering from,syphilis. .* It'is i stated that fully, seventy-five per'cent ' of the' male population' contract goribrr-' ,'hea'and fifteen per cent syphilis/; -The .'most dreadful consequences is,the ef- .-. feet upon children of such coritaminat- ." ed "persons! "„,The extermination of yen- ■> ereal- diseases would probably! mean the elimination, o. at least .'one-half ,~.rof our Jnstitutions' for^'defectiyes,; _ .*,",;,.. There'are; '200,000, pronouncedly ^feeMemiffieli^ ,' States; . Of these; 16,000 are .'inmates • of: almhouses.V while 'only 18,000,-' are cared'for in special Institutions. ' The best Judges beliey,e that insanity ,_ Ib lncreasng, j Alontaljfllseases^ are largely^ duo;to .heredity, alcohol; syphilis" and*environment, . causes which are" preventable , • • or removable.', ■, ■■ .,. -. -,■. .;. *' .'"■-' ' Eyestrain isa particular evil of civilization, extending, to the.-wttoile nervous . Bystem. > Nouresthenia has its grip on ' thousands of men nnd wprnon, break- •. ltig down'their average "vitality,'and , , rendering them' more'liable' to aorlouB . slcluioss and .death.! ,y\ s ,' ',; . It Is estimated,that tbo total mone* / " tary loss duo to disease. Is threo billion 'dollars, of which amount one-third falls to tuberculosis, And, again, that .. fiftoon> years at least could bo added ,., - at onco to tbe average human life by applying tho science of preventing dis- baso,' Mcyre than half of tho, additional lifo would come from tbo prevention of tuberculosis, typhoid, and flvo other disea,s(ss,',tho,prevention of* which." could be * accomplished '{by- pure air,/'water ^nd'milk.V'7 _-..*'; ,v,--y »-' - ,.y; ,",-' Jy -. impure 'milk .s - the, direct. cause of such ravaging "infant" diseases ;a"s, "diarrhea and; inflamation of, the _; bowels, Ex^VimentsViif Cincinnati, Liverpool and other,cities/-sh'ow.:.that"children's tuberculosis is .easily-.preventable by the* use'of ipuro.br pasteurized-milk. ^Highly* Important in "this connection' as well.asin'.others, is^ it,t"o";safegbard against.the pollution .ofithe/water supi ply of the'Clty,, (" , .;» ,' ^"'-"',;," . -• ■■ ..*■' About one-third of .the children attending school are from'■one to two years behind' their proper class.' - It is regarded-as axonservatlys statement to ' say . that?, from; one-third ,to two. thirds of all school,children need medical treatment. . A large proportipn'of school children are underfed or ignore antly f(3d,'brlngingiabout what,is termed as malnutrition,'Which in turn,'causes maramus, rachitis or "rickets," scorj butis or '"scurvey^andpredlsposes'the little one to blther'less acute, but more chronic disorders, such >'as, colds * and indigestion!. "■!.•■■"■.'.. / ''-'^'fv''* •- - '- Aside from' these .diseases as such; are-those which'.are peculiar in some respects to- the. ordinary, occupations. Almost every, trade carries as its boon companion.some'dire penalty.'. Whether it,be' the, monotony'of-work .wrecking ■ the * nervous *- 'system, * the -strain upon'certain* organs" or parts of ..the body, insanitary conditions of the place of, employment or the material handl- ed.'the men and women and childdren who,*do the* work, pf the world receive the ,daily.sbread-wetted by, their.life blood. '■''■'* , -' 7, .7"" -This may be seen from'the following table,' showing the, death rate per thousand in various walks of life: - s /, . ' 1 ' ,:/■• '' '■ ■ ' Mercantile* and trading-* . -Clerical and official,.*■ Professional' 21.1., 13.5 15.3"' 20.2 Laboring-arid,servant ... ,-'Among the:.'diseases of occupation are those.due.to gases,' vapors,:*dust, fumes.'-hlgh temperature,' working '' in caissons and compressed air,'-diminished atmosphere,, chemicals, 'explosives arid the gases' evolved!! metallc poisons, raining,, parasites, and' micro-organisms generation aud^use of electricity and electric 'welding; increasing the- pace and fatigue. ' ■ 7,.,'*- 7" "7. - ; \ s It is"said that*'we send to the hos- ■pifalT^^'rns^^Wyafd^ne^W^kW every' minute in the year." '"And, the reasons.,for this, -aside"from.*those which are part and parcel "of the occupation itself, are thus put .briefly by another,physician:' '.y..y . \ "The ordinary workingman works two or threes hours ;too much every day.' l Nearly overy , man > overworks himself, takes insufficient rest and,recreation, and worst of> all, cuts off hia normal portion, of Bleep," * ~ ' ".■ hi, , .The groat plague of tho ago Is tuberculosis, the white massacre. *, It is distinctly a disease ot tho poor. Nearly all very poor, people In the cities have it at one,tlmo or, another, aiid one-third of.those,who got it die'of it. An export has said. , > , '' ', 'In^practicnl life'' thoro is groat affinity botwoon starvation and tuberculosis; '.Not only is starvation the bottom upon which tuberculosis-rests; a recent Investigation in Des Moines stiowo that ono-tblrd of tho pauperism ls duo .to that disease'. This dosplto tho .fact,thut tuborculosls is, hardly hereditary, easily "curable.-'_ .and../'.Still more' readily preTenWble.""''5^'v"' '-■ '•. ."-Starvation, close kinpftuberculosiii, expresses itself '. in1' moderii.7bousing among the'poor.''"For example^in'-New Yoite City, 80,000 buildiri'gy,''hqldlng,3;- 000,000, people, are •'so j constructed "as *to bo a menace to'the, "community in case of fire; About 36q;o66 rooms' are without windows. And? tiie^irian,. who cites-these figures; says: 'Jfjijyylyjj .,* "Only cai;ter iuirty-f6ur'>yeafs-;'of!"effort, have wo arrived ■ at-*an! adequate method, bf insuringj proper.-light arid ventilation in tenement/house's.".-/**l', As. an' illustration'" of.\hbw."qulckl/' disease may be' prevented or -cured, It may be mentioned.that the-Japanese decreased their dyseritry 'cases from 12,052' in* the. Chinese war 'to' 6,624. in the Russian war; their,,cholera casfs from 7,667 to none, .their; malaria ^cases from 41,734 to 1,357.» Although'their army in the - Russian war was three times the size ot that iri the.'Chinese war. ;' ' * /'- " -"'.ry-- :*'-■>, 7 ..- Enough ha. been given-to show that social diseases sap,the health and life of the, working'.people particularly, that, these diseases could , be; easily, avoided, and-that 'their, record will.be closed-and blotted in the.chronicle'of civilization .along with,.the great plagues of the. past,, once .'poverty an<51 Its attending Ills, are. wiped out.; ■ . But-much,"can be done, even now. How satisfactorily it will be done-depends in„large measure upon the in-, fluence exercised by-.*working-people over legislative bodies. As beginnings in the "right direction, tho efforts of the 'Socialists'' iri municipalities must be-spoken of first'of all. For to the community belongs,* the task of direct administration, seeing to it that buildings are properly -.constructed, drainage right,' garbage, removed, streets cleaned, ■' water- supply. unpolluted, in 8ects-and vermin destroyed, and that 'tbe .young are assured sufficient nourishment,* play and educational medical attention.,/ , > ■■- " •' As" beginnings in the states along the right lines, ■ may be instanced recent enactments Jn. Ohio, California, Massachusetts,and Indiana. The Ohio state legislature has passed a bill requiring the. governor to appoint twe^ competent;.' commissioners tb revise, consolidate, and [ suggest amendments to - the. laws" bf the sta^e pertaining to children. California requires every physician - to, send to the state' .board of health a^ record of the place of employment .of, anyone, suffering from any of-certain occupational' diseases. Massachusetts is.the first state in the Union, to enact a.law prohibiting industrial activity of women immediately before and after cEltdblrtE coming, also, to place less weight,upori!|*with. him ".what had'doubtless been- a. Very hearty lunch—a lunch in which' spices figured. "Suppose I medicine and moire* upon proper surroundings, fresh air, pure -water,-: sunlight,, exercise, \ rest , and ■recreation, good food and.sex'hygiene. Most important '.of , all;. they- are coming ito leara that"the economic system;* under which we work" and live, is totally,out of joint and that only as it is adjusted will'social diseases! be crushed biit; , In, this" inanner'"are the concrete piers b6ing* laid upon which the great bridge of knowledge, and effort will "span from our present physical plight to the haven of social health and happiness. ." 7 ' "',_•-„ Of s—Tales Poor. 1*1 ., - - , By A. Neil Lyons _ {> (•*>- 1 wisbed Iri~"'"its desire to raise a healthy'stock Indiana unsexes or "sterilizes" such confirmed criminals," Inbeciles „ arid idiots on whose part procreation is- deemed inadvisable by experts., .Better results;.however,,will spring from tho 'enforcement of adequate factory legislation, and from throwing .pecuniary protection around working peoplo in case of sickness, invalidism old age and unemployment. - * ! It remains for the national government in the way of pressing measures to collect and classify accurate statistics, to furnish more and better laboratories for research in preventive medicine and to disseminate Information as to" tho prevention of tuberculosis and other .diseases ,tho dangers of bad,air, lmpuro food.-Imperfect sanitation-ventilation and the like. ! Medical,. schools aro coming, and should continue to come, more* and more to tako for'their motto that old proverb ( "An ounce of prevontlon Is worth a pound of euro." And thoy are !■ 9. There's Joy in Journeying when you go onst on a vacation. Mingled in your mind with thercarcts at parting from home, is thc expectation of new and beautiful Bights to see, thc joys of the return nnd thc many'things to relate to those who remained behind. Take thc Oriental Limited to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago and East. Thero. so much to HI nbmit when yon on tbnr wiy—the *ni>i*\i\ trnIn i-i-in.frirt*'— spotless new, vacuum cleaned cars, telephon-**-* connection from .compartment cars, daily telegraphic news bulletins,*'free afternoon tea, served in tho compartment-observation car. SVpu traVel tbo banks of tho Kootenai and Flathead and skirt the rim of ador National Park as tho sun is setting—you sail down the Great Lakes to the great cjtlcs rf tho Bast, Whc^you return', you'll know tho glory of older, "Eastern Trips for Western People," Call on or address J. S. THpMPSON, Agent, Fernie, B. C. Phone,No. 61 , P.O. Box 305 ■ I have made' 'it' evident, I think, that.tiie girl Kitty'Js a good sort. She was wearing some daffodils the other night," and this is why. - + . * *' ',"*■ * ' * * ,1; "Ain't you got'a young lady, then?" If one'should;say to me; "Have you a prosperous.future before you?" I naturally should reply that I didn't know." And. women. are certainly not moro stable than, destiny. But yet. when a fat old lady at a flower and seed7stall asks' me whether I ain't got!a;young,lady. Lam expected, by insane convention, to offer a definite reply.,. Pah! I ignored the fat old lady's question! ."Ain't you got a young lady, then, ole dear?", she said again., -' *, 'Tuttingl young ladies entirely out ofthe'".question," replied your servant, " you may take it as certain that -1 "do riot • want these daffodils. .What Tasked for-was a couple of dozen hollyhock roots." .'.'It's, the "same to me, ye know, young mail," pursued my stall holder, "whether you "got a donah or whether you .ain't;'". What. I* meanter say is," you could. give a bunch 0 daffies to yer gran'ma.'' ,' "Haven't got .a grandmother," I snapped.. .7. ''•-■ y.y • "Dead?', inquired .the fat old lady In a voice of mourning., ' -..' "Yes.".7/_' , -.'* -.."Heaven's!will be'done!' exclaimed' Jthis—6id,r'Crea,ture~"It's—a-Bad-worldr But .what price "the little ' bunch o' da.ffi.es to lay " upon 'er pore ole grave?'.'., V,,. '. . , There was an effrontery in this proposition which aroused my indignation. - .''Here Is a woman,'' thought I, - -"so* .vitiated by£the commercial spirit that* she does not hesitate to seek tor profit In the grief of a grandson."',^, "•• i-, "I'Jdon.t want' your beastly daffodils," Tsaid to her. "Then what you rubbin* yer greasy wesltit up agin my stall for?" . "Because/ I endeavored to explain, 'because,, dont you see, ,P thought, as it were! that I might be able, don't you know, to buy some hollyhock roots,' "Then what you wanter to ask for daffodils for?" - "I didn't ask for daffodils. I , "•Brbl Wboro aro you. 'Erb? Como round yoro. 'Brb—lonvo that beddln' out.ffluck. Como round yoro. Theres a littlo lyln' 'ound yoro as 'as 'arst for somothlnk!" Seo what .happens to tho simple country man! This sort of thing has never beon dono to mo boforo, although I havo llvod In London for hnlf a llfotlmo. And now, because I cliooso to walk down Fnrrlngdon street In riding broocheB, tlioy — woll I'll bo hanged." "What you dono to my old aunt?" "I hnvo dono nothing to your old aunt,' " "Not so much 0' tho 'old aunt,' mo lad I Sny 'that lady,',, D'Jear?" "That lady." "It! Oood Job you said It quick. Now .{ivo tho pore woman 'or monoy." "Wtat monoy?" "Monoy what you owes 'or." 'Ilut I dont owo nny monoy, 1 haven't' bought nnythlng." "You nln't whnt?" domnnds "Urb. drawing vory closo 10 mo. I noto with Intorost that he has a horrible squint, nnd pray to hoaven Ihat ho will lilt whoro lio Is looking. "You ain't whnt?" roponls 'Uib, at which point if'tho lady" Interposes. "'Tnln't what you bought, young man," says sho. "It's what you Nnld. Insulted mo to tno fucol" Tho Ingen* Ious 'Erb "arrlvod" with that prompt I tudo which, pv<-u during our brief ac I niinlntnnr. nliln I hnd rnmo to reene- nlzo as tho dominant noto of his character. "Take back," ho domnndod, with the customary nuniaco**, "lake back what you said to tho lady." "It's back already. Kvll words como homo to roost,, you know." "What!" pursued the Insatiable 'Erb, "whnt wns It you said to tbo lady?" "I don't know." "Dont know!" -echoed 'Erb. "Stand there with yer silly faco and tell roe aa you tloii't know! 'Ear that, aunt?' "I 'car the ugly toad. Give 'lm a tu.uU'k ou lh-4 IMOUtl.. Kvl_--_.Hrt".t»'** yo. done the cosi merchant. The littlo was to slip *-this and. acrost your ugly'face— 'ow'd.you be goin' on them?" ;,l,did'not really know. I that.I did. There were policemen, of course.!-' .But.-policemen are uncertain remedies. Only, on the other hand, the" situation was becoming awkward. Quite awkwardlly awkward. '■ "Suppose," reiterated '.Erb, "I was to slip, this 'and acrost yer, mouth. We would see, something "then,* -wouldn't we?" ' ~>7 .■- y ■■ . . ' , He was. answered from ,an 'unexpected quarter: . * "Not if, it was straight in front of you!" exclaimed a feminine,voice at my, elbow." " 'Erbert looked toward his aunt. His object was -to obtain a view of the interloper, who stood elsewhere. I also looked at'the interloper, and beheld with joy an intimate .friend. Her name was "Kitty. That lady surveyed me with a smile as of compassionate amusement. "You would be tied up'.with avbunch like this wouldn't you, young clumsey?" she exclaimed. And then, raising her voice above the roariof the populace, for, of course, a crowd had.collected, sho continued: ' ' , ^ * . " 'Eard about the Dawnkey? 'E's in prison. ' And Alfie's gone* into the country for a fortnight's 'ollday with the dog's 'ome. And I've 'ad me 'and read, and old Flashlight, the fag-end man! ,'as broke !'is collar bone, and— what the blessings is all this fuss?' The culminating' sentence was addressed to,'Erb, Kitty having swung round upon him-with' breathless j suddenness. , That is Kitty's way. ' l l* , "We don't, want a (crowd," responded 'Erb. ' "Man bin'rude to'my aunt! You' kin pop off!" - "Your aurtt.o that" pug-faced ' lady with,'the 'iccups?" ' , ,, . "You pop off!" repeated 'Erb, as an ominious whirring, sound came out,, of auntie. '■ ' . "- * "Because If so,' continued Kitty ('you sling yer /ook, cully; go on—do" a guy!") " "Because, if so, what she wanter 'ang curtain rings on '.er years for?:*' „. kitty's "aside" was addressed to your servant.* ',. "My aunt," asserted 'Erb with evident choler,-" "don't sit there to be" insulted be,the likes——" •y"Not by. any means. ' She's sitting for' 'er * fotygraft, she is." ("You do a slope, cully.") " ,, ** ' „ Auntie spoke then." *- -■*_, ."Go away from my stall," said. "I'll call the perlice, you unders'and 'ussy.* "Oughter'be^a^haBMd'o'Terself-;^iua___ a .disturbance at my stall.* . Look .at the crowd."-' •„-"*.*, ' < "I'm looking at you,' responded Kitty "You are a picture.' ;•,'* ; "'Erb! fetch a perleeceman!" shouted auntie. ; \ "And," 'supplemented .CItty," "an am- bulanco,;; too! Should I unloose yer stays, .mum? (Git out of It, yer allly lump. I nlnt stoppln' 'ero much long er.);', Thon, with both arms waving Kitty addressed* the/populace. '"Oo," she said, "would, think, to look at that there, sorrowful ole crocodile, In 'or black bonnet, that she was fat Kato O'Brien,,tho nark? That's tho -woman' what, dono In 'Enery Tukos as--" '' "It's n Hoi' asserted Koto O'Brlon.- "I don't know, you!" 'Nover bin no 1 award put up foi me, that's why. I icnow you. (This is tha last lap, Algy! You'op it.) I eyed, pudding-faced son what you call * 11 "It's a Ho. 'E Is my nephew. An' tho poor boy can't 'olp his facb." "Of course 'o can't," assorted Kitty, "but," sho added, 'Vo could cover lt up.' "And," sho continued; gathering ip hor Bklrts, preparatory to departure, 113 tho holmot of a constablo nppoarod boyond tho crowd, "and you can't 'olp your ugliness, neother. But you can 'olp tnkln' blood monoy." Mrs, O'Brlon, subduing hot' ovldjont emotion with somo difficulty, looked piously heavenward. "I can look tho 'ole world In tho faco," sho said. •'RI' murmured'Kitty. "And glvo It tlio 'errors!" Tho crowd eruckod sllonlly opon, nnd Kitty dropped away, Hut, myself. I tnrrlod for yot nnotlior second by tho sldo of auntlo. "I'vo got a young lady,' I said, aflor nil. Six penn'orth of daffodllf*. plcaso."'—Now York Cnll. THE 8COTTI8H COAL TRADE ,,' , Joint Accounts opened in..tlie names of two ..•or more persons, each,having tlie right to with-, .-draw or deposit money oyer their individual name. In case of the demise of one of the' parties to a Joint Account the amount remaining * to,the credit of the account in'the Home "Bank ' may be withdrawn by the others without re- , course tb any process of law, or legal formality. -209 Head Office, Tordnto Branches and cohiiections throughout Canada 1 JOHN ADAIR, Manager. Fernie' Capital Paid Up .' $2,750,000 Reserve* & Undivided Profits 3,250,000 Total Assets 40,000,000 The Bank of Hamilton has .made saving simple—by' eliminatin gall un-. necessary Bank formality. '■ , An account may be opened with the deposit of one dollar—even so small 'an amount will act as an incentive.to steady- saving and'will ^quickly grow to a sum worth "While. J. R. LAWRIE Agent sJjf Hil] mrtw ' .p Head Office: HAMILTON-. ' ^IpDate will be announced ■ ^flf later—so watch for {jt. * ' i a 1 ' ~Y _''--'■' * « ... . Yisiting the entire district " ,. See before you buy. Write ; , " 0| me for full particulars. ; Dig' iri the ground for a livelihood, you'll be under soon enough! Five acres cultivated will prolong life and provide a competence for old age. Eight 10-Acre Tracts $300 each, easily cleared, Burton City, well located and water Joe Grafton Fernie t>. Cs. Pro|>.__d R_.trl.tl.fl of Output *. ' 11 ft would npponi- that llm ScoHIhIi conl trado is face*) with ii hurluiiH crlslB. At tho conimcnconicnt nf o yonr prlcon gcnornlly hud fullon lo a lovol hclow which n profltahln working of many of tho colllorlcB would be no Innror riomlhlo <it,\r<n ilii*m prlroH hnvo contlnu-nd to dprllno Flofiil** Ily, ami tho ponltlon hnn now h-ioomo nem-**, WhlUt tha doprcwlon Ih genera! -jlaouglioul Scollanil. Its offoct hnn prolmhly heen moro sovoroly felt In tho I^nurkuhlro dlfilrlrt tlmn H«*>- whnii, and colliery ownom In (lio county havo nt last telt compcll-*)'! to action with a view to clthor finding or mondlng tho tlluatlon. No r-wllof cnn he obUlned hy way ot tt roduc* Una ot w«gei, which aro nt tlm minl- i-.v.nn rute uuder tho \itttom ann***** ment with th« minors, nimely (l>. por iluy. Tints puullloi. Ih mnd« nil Dm moro Mtioxie txtctaio of pro«pertlvo to il(>vlfllng hoiiio inoimfl far I'-jin-mly* lug llio inipiofltiiblo Htato of trndo. VnrloiiH HURgcfltlon-s woro illHi'imttcd, hul, wngcfl holng flxod undor tlio ngr-oo iiiiitit, It whh gonerully folt that the only fonulhlo nlloi-iiiillvo wiih to hIIiiiii* Into prlcoK hy limiting tha Hiipply. This It wns pointed out yiuld ho done prlalorn. If tlio formor woro to ho pi'HMc.t Into lnw n( tlw pri'i^nt tlmo It would uiiduiiuti-illy inoiin tlio elos* Ing of a Imi'km iiiiuiIh'i' of llio oldor '•olll.-i'lt'S. iik tlii'hi; could not nffonl tlio <on(iriiioii.^ oxpondlturo Hint would In* uiitiitl.ll upon lliom, In nny ciiho, olthor hy cIoHltig ti nuiiihor of tho Ion«t tlut colllory ownom rogonl lho legls profltubli* colllorlos, or hy curtiilllitK tho working Iiouih gcnornlly, and bo reducing tho output of nil the plu. Kvonttmllv It wnn nnnnlnimi _\' rir-ri»i'il Dint HtcpH nhotilil ho tnkon townnln roiluclrig tho output, nnd It wim rcf-jWitti rognrtl to tho rtomurrngo quon- mlttCMl to tho Kxucuilvo of th« Ah*o*[t|ou it Ih mntoil Hint woro tho full tlfttlon to prepnro Mini iiihmli a tmhvnw. j chnrgcn otavtod which thw railway lo n meeting of tho trndo to Ik> enlk.l rompnnlon nro now empowered to hunt tho eurllout po*nlblo dnto. It wnn | r,r,«,. t()lSrn nrf* tnin.i-.rr>it« i'nfltf.r!<%. IniIon hh fibMilutoly unrioroi.Hnry In Hi-otlntid, wlioro lho amount of flro- dnrnp In tho mlncii lu so Infinitesimal 111 ,)l . 1> fi rr.(.r, I, .. .wr-. . fit -1, . f «l , , nro workofl tiv *m»l(«il or -r_pf*n llphti nlno agreed ihnt tho )Sxcouilr_ nhould. got Into touch with tho Aymhlr/y. Flfo, nnd I/)thlnns ARAorlntlonn, with n vlow to xxDxod nctlon bolnr, taken It Ih rccognlzoO. thnl tho tlifflcitltl. * In thn way of formulating a schomo v-'htch, wouM Lo ttcccptftbl'i to nil par- -tli.-*) are very great, bull It Is Rbso- lutdy ut'L'cauaiy that uuiuclhlug uhuuUl ho done to relievo tho prosetit state ioadl Cotae yero taklB' tip my i|me]lner«_«)i_l Imrdmt as thn r»eult ofjo*' depression la the trade, wlv "Is talk about gellt and" daffodils —Irtsnltn tno to mo faee—an' says—an' ia)« *o do»*l htiotv. Y*l»! Ye lyta" Utile 'oauJ. yoal" ,t » "Y« lyln* little otrnd." repeated 'Brb. nnd ho rnmo closer—*tl» closer, ao that I en|oye<! the prlvllejte 6f «har(tt« ttm Mines mil, abould It pass into lnw, and thn new dfimurrngo charges xxl'nli ih9 Smith ral|wa-f« havo ro* v.v.ivc-1 -..uwur tu liuiAWn*. Vt'UUlu H.i> hit few days at least two meetings of iho l-inarkihlro Oonlmnslprs' As- *•_ fitlon tisvi* bees held, with a view Mines Bill and Dtmurraga The Mini* mil and the position In u-_._ml ,i> ilfU.uu'ikKa thuktcuti wUIlU may bo Imposed by thn Scottish railway companies aw also Borlousl}' en- garlnt. the attention nf colliery pro- uhoro income and <.<*-*pemlituro nro al- ways to nearly balanced that it would bo Impossible for (him. to meet tho Inci't'iiMcd burden. It iu understood, howevor, that Ihe railway companl«-ii nro likely to make substantial modi- fWiiiioiih lu iho chiun'-*, ntul until the extent of these Is ac-en thfl colliery ovrnors hnvo decide*) to take no further action. As Illustrating, however, bow, keenl* <be*e charges aw ftlt by thoso who use. waggons to u lnrgo extent. It may bo mentioned that ono of the li-tr-.** toil consomlbg industiie* Imv. uUt-vil Uu'.-i*t*<._v«-«. under ohhi.ii. lion to close their woiks In the twent of tho dinriron being fully enforcoii—. Wett l/xtblt'Si Ce»,nl«r. PS****-!? JL "U. -!-5"-;*!'f"^V1*' **-"-.-."• •'•'"-s* - ■''-*. -' -"'""*"* -'-V*, "-^i --J*.-**.' > -----*■*' **■ r*'- r -, '; V - "' ' •foi_._"-*; .--'' - '-, -*"• 7v" "' ""••.*• '"*,-", - -,* - '-. ',,'•:-- '■■•- . •.*-- *■*., / ,,- • V.' •.-**■ .'Ti. 7 ' -.-'-'■'' * ' 'iff- * " '*""*..<*- " ' <.„■- ' - '-' * ' *.-.,, • " ; . *., ' • -" . r .A?.. ^ - . 7t - PAGE FOUR - . i - ,* ,Sr'*rt-- '■ "r-.-t** -'- * *. - „".- »■,. i* vp.*, . . * * '- viKv- ,, .a _ > *■?,.. ■ {-' -yi^myjy{ Y^yt y {^{jiYYY'' " '-'^i^Yi-Y ;"-' ■>.k'7.i_'" .'»■''■'■'''1 '•" " 'y"' \V7;*-" '" 7-'7''*■*"''' ' ' *• ' ""'":.' --* ,*'•>*_ • ' * ,f rV *}'7.' '■*■ . ' *"■" v "r* *\: -."'7*' THE DISTRICT.LEDGEE, ".FERNIB^B. 0:; AUGUST 5/1911. ®fyM%p\t& &&w% yy]j .- -.-* . >- * ^.Published every Saturday^ morning at its office, v. 'tty ..'■%-\' ■-" ' \ 7 ,t ; "■ -''--\r." ■*■'"■•-.-... ' Pellat'Avenue, Fernie,- B. 0, ' Subscription*. $1.00 -* per year in;;advance.""An. excellent advertising ',. 'o- ■ . - . , -.. ... '_ ■ ,.-•■• . medium. Largest circulation in the District. ;Ad- J vertising rates o_ application. Up-to-date, facilities for. the execution5 of all kinds of book, job and •. i • * • * *' ' 'i color work.' Mail orders receive special* attention. Address all communications to The District Ledger. > '--.,' .' '' ' ' " " ,/' , J., W. BENNETT, Editor. ' " -. * "' ' * - *. '-'-i , ' Telephone No. ,48. ", Postoffice Box No. 380 --, JTt-,,4 LABEt> RECIPROCITY-WHAT IT MEANS TUB Senate of the U. S. having passed a Recip ' rocity agreement liy a very large'majority, the next move on the-board is for the Canadian , government to perform its portion of the contract and to this end an election is necessary''which will ' take place September 21st.r **■ ■ - V.) • Between the present time and the date specified . Ave "may expect the supporters of the two factions ,.■..-. i ' - ■•. * *" • ,* > to.be quite busy tongue wagging. The Liberals loud in their'assertions of the magnificient advantages that; will accrue to .the people of this broad Dominion, .while the Conservatives will be equally vociferous on stating that it is an entering wedge in the rupture of the relations bet-ween Canada and the mother country and the first step towards an nexation~by the Republic to the south of us. • Before .going into a detailed discussion of .Re ciprocity'from the political viewpoint let'us see \what is the meaning of the word in its dictionary •sense. ■■•-•*' . -, -.,''*- ' Webster says: "Reciprocity. Reciprocal; obli-. . Ngation or right: eqiial mutual benefits to,be.yielded .or enjoyed. Mutualaction and reaction?vr" '*' Here are somejlefinitions that are riot found in the dictionary, but will/ we think be\equally; clear •■ to many of oui* readers,: "Scratch, liy-'back and . I'll scratch thine." * "One Good .turn;deserves..an 'other." "A fair exchange is/no robbery.}'"'' Six -of "one and.half-a-dozen of the. other.-'*>\" ■- .77 - Viewing Reciprocity from its 'political' aspect There will be "free trade in wheat and other grains; dairy products,'fresh fruit' and vegetables;, .fish '"of all * kinds'; ^eggs and poultry; cattle) ^sheep' and ■■ other-live ahimals*; .tinplate* barb wire fencing". ,. ., " J: Printing "paper will be free provided therestric- ' tions on wood pulp are removed. ■■-. There will be a reduction of-rates on'canned * ,ineats, bacon, hams, lard, canned vegetables, flour, ploughs, harvesters, threshing machines, sanitary fixturcs,etc. Coal reduced to 45 cents a ton arid •.cement to lie pcr'100 lbs. Tho abpvo is only a partial list-of the articles •involved. ,' As in Canada the agricultural interests predominate, over, tlio manufacturing, wo reach this con- • clusiori Ihnt the Liberal parly will lie returned to vpower-without any appreciable difference, except •^'that they may, gain a„fow seats. ■, Not only the '■'farming communities, speaking, gonorally, will sup- ■ port tho pact, but wo, may' likowiso expect tho 'Western coal corporation's to uphold it. "At tlio present jimcthe bulk of tho coal from,Vancouver's Island finds a market in tho United StiileH, hence .with tho tariff lowered it is snfo to assume thnt 'it still vwidor field will bo opened up. A similar t*tiit,o of-nffnirn is equally applicable to this Crow's Nest Pass region. Not only that tho diffevenco in tho tariff on coko will enable tho Canadian, com*; panics,to sell their product to American smelters that at proHont aro unable to purchase ' ^ Tn some districts where tlio Federal representative is on the opposition benches lmt tho community is largely inlormtod in Reciprocity, because oiiits material inlm-osls, Ihoro will bo a botweon-thc- Btools ptmit'ion, this is notably the ease with John Ilerron, who if obedient io tho party, call rather than Ihnt of the voico of lho conslituowlH, will find lifniHolf oloolfid to romnin ut homo. Thoro will bo similar instances of this clinniolor, but rovowil whom a Lllionil U tlin lnonthor for a consliluoncy whoro Iho inainifnetnring element is predominant. i Tho Hlntomont mndo by James J. Hill, tho rail, road mnuiifito, thai ns hooii ns tlio iiirroowcnt bornli- find ho will ineronsc his rnllrond tniekntro in Cnnndn, nnd Hint plans Ihnt hnvo boon under wny for some time pant will bo pushed with nil possible vigor, is proof posit ivo thnt bn knows full Well whoro his ninlorinl interests lio ns like n sonsiblfl mim he follows tho policy of another shining li^ht of bv-ionno flfivs in tlir« v«ii1vi_fl ivnvl . T'l*** T **!r\nM who -mnd*. 'Tn n l-toj-.-.-ibUcnn 'i-rnio T nrn n Ttpj-..b.5- on'n, in n Domoorntif ntnlo 1 am a Deniocrnt, but first, last nnd nil tim. I'm for thc Erie Rail way." The potty nuostion oi a political strife did not botltor Into. whor**i*n lio sltmvoil rnuob iviailfun am] it would ho well for ninny others if insttutd of allowing ^iciiihoIvoh to puff up about, tho great benefits nocruinp to somebody else thoy would nsk themselves tho vory pertinent quest ion—How will it affect mot " . 'Die manufacturers of those articles of commcroo wbiii-h him* boon prov-pptod from importation nnd thereby entering into competition with their wares, me in the lowering of the tariff n mormon to thoir solar plexus—viz., PROFITS,, and will consistently oppose the rce.iprocity pact, timl through their vari* ou*» monllipiooom th<t pross unfl the CnTinerratht* politician, will clamor in strident tones about sever- ing the'.ties,with the Empire, disruption and sundry* '.*■.-'' - * *. ..." ',t *, '.}*:« hypopritical word iriong .ring, -while'th'e rea,l source .their anxiety,lies in the faet-ithat'Jit.Js 'theirtown ■exchequer_thatWill bVaffected?\^-*^-> <-,- y.'.'y ■ "Both1 parties, when they come^before'*.he. elec- torate solicitous foi* votes, will use their everlasting ».-."'' -•''*, *"-l ■•'■i ■"" '',*'- sophisms about benefits to the working class, where- as thijir real, desire is* the securing, themselves .in' their political'jobs);*, '-*,**.'-.'}- ,:■-'■■' '{.-!■'} ''7-'';J Decrease in the'.cost;of living will be insistently dilated upon, as aea1;cli penny tactics, yet a little more than-.a-.curs'ory,-*o_sideration should,.plainty show tbat if.it were so Then why >is .it1 that in>the ,'-,.,. >..._ * ,,- ■ . * . ,T cduritrios where the cost ot living is decidedly less ",-•>. .* i • '_ ■ than that what obtains -in ■ Canada the working class is not a whit betv.r.off even if as well off as they are in* this, country. •,, ■ •-• ^' , " ■ ■'* f We, do not even have to go out of Canada for au illustration. . Take the wages paid in the East and compare thein with those in the West and when an explanation be "asked at once the reply is forthcoming : Because it costs less to live in the East; When representatives of an organization are asking for an increase in the wage scale we find that it is divided'-lnto zones, for instance, railroad * eni* ployees working in districts where the''cost of living is higher-than at other points the'rate is affected accordingly. "Of course,' this does not apply Xo dividends, they are the same, whether the shareholder lives in Canada or Constantinople. f.. The .wage earner, speaking generally, * receives for. his labors practically what it costs to keep him on an average and with the objective of, preventing a lowering of his standard of living he,is constantly fighting for a higher, nominal wage.,, The man who works for a daily wage will riot receive any permanent'1 benefit regardless of whether Reciprocity passes or riot. He may .derive some slight • advantages while in the course of readjust ment, but so small that-it will .need a magnifying glass to, discover therii. '• 7*-" ' -The patriotic (!) buncombe about the Americans gathering the people .of Canada under their- wing does not affright the .working class, because even now large volumes of capital from the U. S. are invested in this country. Take the. lumber industry as an. example and we find that Weyerhauser and hip 'associates, are great holders' of B. C. timber: The coal lands in,this immediate neighborhood are controlled by American capital. • The halibut fish- eries'-.of-.-jthe. coast are monopolized- by. the New England Pish.Co.* of Boston. ,: Totthe,working class it matters not whether his employer is an Englishman,_ a,Canadian, an.Ameri- 'carior*a_y other nationality,.he is exploited by the capitalist There is no patriotism, iri a bill of exchange. -■ Trade.will follow the lines of least resistance, and if ari individual can buy an article from one store cheaper than' from: another,• comriion;,f=iense. dictates to him' whom to patronize without taking any heed of what particular piece of earth the.man from whom lie buys perchanced to be born. '* Such being the/case with one.man, and it is quite natural, where is ,the logic of expecting that the-' multitude will not follow a like course? Statistics will be brought forward by each party to provo the' truth' of their contentions, but after all has been uttered on the'subject neither ono nor the other representative, whether Libral,or Consor- vativo, will have anything to,offer that will nid the producing class in advancing one stop henrer tho "acquisition of the full social value of tlieir product and nothing less than this will over satisfy us. To reach this consummation we must, go through the intervening stnges, eaoh succeeding one proving to an ovor increasing number that the solution to the problem, lies not in Free Trade, Protection, Reciprocity or nny of the quack nostrums advocated by the owning clnss, but in thc determination by those who do tho useful work of tho world owning themselves .and ns thoy cannot do so, so long as tho means of production, and destruction are privately owned, that they must be possessed collectively. ARE WE WISE OR OTHERWISE? •npIIE action of tho government in taking tlio * duty off coal temporarily will) no doubt, moot with tho npprovnl of the consumers of this commodity who foni _d that as a rosult of tho minoworkors deciding not to go to work they might freeze to donth during tho coming winter, nnd as thoy aro tho grent majority of the public (I) probably this, together with tho philanthropic action of tho 0. P, R. in reducing tho freight rato so considerably, mny rosolvo the fight into a struggle between tho operators nnd tho minoworkors with tho "much talked about third parly practically eliminated, and so sympathy with or opposition to tho real contestants boeomn a strict neutrality. This jnny roliovo tho situation icinpWnrily but us an ndoqnate solution to Ihose oonfliots between tho conl owners nud tho conl minors, lis woll ns to the other industries, will be no more effective than M'rtnl.l ht* nt! fittoiiin*)* to lndlo mil tbe Pfl-_tfln Ocoon with n ton«poou. '■ Tip to the beginning oftho l.th century ocono- misis feared thnt ns thc rate of production, wns not keeping pneo with the increase of population it would bo nocMKnry to ndopt pnrno rnoniin nf limiting procreation of tho humnn species, but today so grent has bocomo tho progress mado through tho use of monhanienl npplionnces that we aro confronted with millions ou the ergo of starvation ns a result, of over-production, nnd in order to prcyont the price of foodstuffs reaching so low a prico as to lonvo no margin of profit oottori, nHin-jo-** nnd other articles of commerce nro destroyed. Rverj' individual is said to bo insane in n greater or lessor degree, hut futuro historians when looking bnck will calmly nnd sincerely aver that pro sont day sooioty must havo boon ini»«nf» on bloc fo allow such a state of affairs to prevail. , I"*. '- R%. - - 1 _..-,?-? ' - ■¥ , -\, - *0 «_. j.-.. ■ i-.i**-, v _ - m imoMmmm^ban__ •>•'"*■■*•', -.:-■. ••y, .-vr -i?u" ry?scyr jr-yyl-.y- '-- ", :.< ,,*■*-.■*!•- . ;• '•*.'''' _.y •''iiA-jy r. . -v.'-' SlR:EDMUNb\WALKER,7C.v;o.i_LD.", D.C;_.yPinau_kifr-7.„'-'.*->U't^i :;Jr, J-y, .; '7alEX^DER-_AIRD^GeneralWma6er^;.~ 'jyti^yi _;; l-7-*-7? ' '" " ' , ** "- ;*>- '•■'"-• * ' -*' . N '*"•'- ■»'-'* *-■' "*--., 'j.' ■"''if.'.-' ,-7, -', >'**>'.'.■*-' ''*'.*•. > '7"' V '.,*'■* i CAPITAU> *. $ 10,000,000:7: rest;.- $7,000,000: ,.«.. VTHE SAYINGS BA«K DEP__BffMENT Yf^Y of The Canadian Bank of !Comriierce will- receive deposits \of $i* uad.-y, .-7 ,' •"upwards, on.which interest is allowed "at:"curreat\rates.^ Tbefe^is "oo{p\ .-'_'>." "delay in withdt;awirig.the"wh6le;6rfany:porfioa-'rf -;." deposits'are welcomed. 5i ~?.\., v' •'., ;. .;■*>'"-*; ;y-y>'-U yy? ':-. '•■ '* -Y^r W4"-» "*' •.. Jr j ■ Accounts may be opened in the.names pf two'or more persons; to be 7 ^ .-'operated by any one ofthe'nuinber 6. by .the surnyprrvA joint account • :\y i of this kind saves expeose in establishing-the 'o*wnership; of the money ; * ;' after:death, and is especially.usefulwheri-a man'-d*wir«/to}provide for , i. •/, j. his wife, or for others ''depending upon him, in the .event of his death.;., "k '" " FERNIE.BRANCH,.. v - 7 '-'.Y'J - -L. A7S..DACK,;.Manager. Uncle 'Sam: * "You, Just drive up the cows,, Wllfy; me and little 'Willie will-do" the milking for you." " * 7 . ■_:,. , ,, ', 7 ECONOMICS, OF VICE J . It is one of tie most definitely ascertained facts yptt politico-economic science that'1 wages .are determined by the cost ofi living... * - One/needs' but cast a briejf glance around the world to.see that the,"cost of living "and wages in every, country are nicely, and apparently automatically adjusted -to: each other. . In", Alaska'a-man earns ten dollars a day .and pay." fabulous prices for food and lodging."* In China a worker gets four' cents a day and lives on a handful of rice;-;- * ' - Between these'1 two' other countries are'graded'every.-difference in wages being, accompanied" by. precisely proportioned modification in the cost of living: *■ ^•'•pir''mib'i:**i ■- " And'.thi.".",c[iie*ftlo_^df high" tariff- Ox- -Inm-ta^lf f. _^ *.'_»_ ____•_! ««..__ «_T>_i -__!_. ___^-_^'t_a w..-r_.,*____,-.-v._— li\r-_oiui,- ttO~J_.n 5t_ril_aiu- ln'corigresrthebther day, has'no fiiore to do withit'thatt 'flowers that bloom in i the. spring.-'*"*' -•*■" .*. *, '■ '- -.,' We1' have'' lea'rbed'' lately, howe-^er, that there ls-a.Iafrge and ever-growinj; portion of the,working class for whom thls/'law'of'lwages" does not hold.- 'These are .the* girl- and women workers who. have Invaded the, industrial world. '■ .:. , >,■■*,'., ' The:obvious.and 'unanswerable reason, why. a workingman receives and must, receive tlio, full' cost of living in his wages Is that*there ls no'other possible contributory source, He must hao it ,in his wages In order to work, and he must , work or his master, would grow poor. The wages of vyomen aro much lower'than tho wages,of men, " Jt has long been customary 'to explain, thls'differonco by assorting that women can llvo on-less. A man must have largo steaks, a. woman can live on dry tonst and. ten, . It was even argued "that women's clothes cost less, though, probably nobody ovor really believed It. Tlio answer must be sought elsewhere. And when tho real nnswor Is found It constitutes a damning In- dlctment ot modorn civilization. Horo is tho answer: If a womnn does not receive the cost of hor living in lipr wagos siio may avail herself of n, aourco of Incomo not open to a mnn. ^Mnny of the occupations flooded by women, especially department stotos, havo,,their wago rates, .moro or less unconsclouoly, bnsod on tlio recognition of this principle. How offoctlvoly this prlnolplo operates ono mny-jutlgo by llio follow- Ing passngo from tho uiifliipproBsod pnrt of tlio roport of tho vice commts- sion, << "A mnnngor of n department In this store (storo not nnmed) ■ wlio hnd charge of ten girls said he knewsthat seven of them went to -houses of prostitution "on certain-nights ofthe week to earn extra money." :; . If it be argued that th'ls ls contrary to reason* and that girls who must be prostitutes part of the time would enter the 'profession wholly'to escape their Ill-requited labors in' the * stores, the answer is that this Ib precisely what-happens. * ■*- ', " '\ •-■■' This only makes' the case' more grave.-" "It proves that there is a vast number of-ill-paid girls constantly in the-transitional* process. ''' .Low wages that"feed "helpless girls to the brothels and untold milllorV left to new-born babes are the complementary fruit of the department store°sys- tem. yy- ■', -l{y " l\Vi - V*.; And" the department' store is-"only, typicaL'of our:whole civilization.and Its treatment'of our-women. 7 7 Whoever is content with such a finely adjusted* social* hell "should 'be ashamed to look a woman'-ln" the face.—. Chicago' Socialist."-, ''•'"* * - V ' *\'-' '' What mr'moore • t>f(i' -.ii- ACTUALLY SAID He Neyer'Stated' That' the Supplies ' Were Cut Off From the Miners ■ Louis Moores explanation of the interview in the Herald about the etrllco Is as follows: He was7at'a football match and was sitting near the manager of P. Burns Co,,' who happened to ask him why there were no orders for supplles-tbls week, and he replied "Thore are no orders ln this week," The reporter was sitting closo by, and Mr. Moore says his Imagination got to work and made out that supplies wore cut out altogether. * He did not say that the men were tired of being out of work and , wore prepared ■ to go back to work.- Tho minors knew tho Hem was ..wrong, nnd that ho hnd been misquoted, becnuHO he had an pounced at a meeting ot tho'minora en Tuosdny that supplies would bo given out.—Lethbridge Hern Id. Livery, Feed and Sale Stables Flnt clan Hones for Sale. | „ ■ . (' Buyi Monei on Commlslen (, Georgo Barton Phono 78 I G. N. Railway W, m*. <\ -*ni et 0% 1 '* I_J rs4mm* ***+*-% \ Fares to ' Frisco Ammut lntpr. Typogmphical Union Aug. 14-1 Oth Fraternal Ortlor of Eaglon, Ang. 21-28tli Return fare frotii Fernie $52.45 or $53.30 according to routo—-22 routes • . Childron 0 tq 12 years -J* faro Selling dates Aug. 0,10,17,18. Final ruluvi. Sep. 15 ■ ■ -■* 11 J. S. THOMPSON, Agent, Fernie Phone No. 161 ' P. 0. Box 305 SpeeUI Settttiaf rate Pemle te Elko, Wc, ireed tetattdng Monday >.' <?7: I ; AlrtSgfhts, Coal: Burners, Coal or Wood Burners, and \'vf. i{ . /"/i"" r'"'{ Wood Burners 7 _ _;'";;;'■';. Ranges and Cook Stoves Y*. ?^MYMNEW& CO., iELKO ^" * And Nothing bat thb Best In;Freeh and . - Smoked Meats, Freih and Smoked:Fish, Dairy.Produce, Poultry Etc. Etc., g;o to THE _.* MARKET Ca '■ ■• *. ,'■ ".■-, 'ir'i'J PHONE 41. • SAM GRAHAM, Martagsr*' ,-"I ■':'., YY:-C;^Ey LYONS' ■r 'y}. /7;7!,,,*.; ,; ,-•;■: ..}'. ' 7.7;.' ..; '■"J"'"' )"-. Irisiiriaiici^i -,. ■-..., "*._.'. , fi.""' \r.'. ■- r. ~ ' ■">; "-v* WctdYM6sciM w. V !_.' ,rt J\(c <« <-. Money rto,, Loah on first class Busi nfessEiSd Residential property 3 Electric Lighted , ' ' .' .' 8team Heated , "''' "\•''' * ^'CENTRALLY LOCATED; '--y-;' ' {' The Waidorf Hotel ■ "'■■- ,*:**FERJSriEi-B.1C;'.':;.7, ,; First Class Accommbdeition for Travellers 1 'MR8. 8, JENNINQ8, PROPRIETRE88-'','* " Hot and Cold Water' ' " • -,'•-. A..Mille, ManUger' Food Chopperis that don't many sizes 90c to ,$3.50 J. D. Quail TTHE "Universal',' Food Chopper chops all kinds of food, whether meat or vegetable*— raw or cooked * ---as coarse or fine as wanted— rapidly and Does away entirely with the drudgery otthe , chopping knife and bowl. Buy the genuine "Universal." GET ONE L TN ADVERTI8INO- -L and pfood business stationery to advertising-,; , it's not so much tho tasto of tho man produoin* thb, .mattor, as the consideration of what will appoal to tho people ho doolrco to mefo."-8till, you yourself will find a keen,■ personal satisfaction In using good paper and printing. May we ihow you sampiei > THE DISTRICT LEDGER FOR OOOD WORK .-■s^CV"-*^ ':, ; - _ V- ^ *-**;>:i^ . i^v«_i-j_,:7;''^; -^v-^^^^^ln-^f':.--^"";. •■•.*•■„•?>¥;■-; '.'•H^vr^*/-- -, _ " '.' -'.;*-•,;-.•-' v-:•;. ,:*'*{«i-"*''i'a--''.;f**, -*_.*■■*■ .:■ - -■- -jr:, .•■.'"*,*■-V7'7';' ■**,' a,'77->---'C u*_" . ■ '-'7 :."---.'.- •-7 *-?7*-7-■.-"•■-'*-' ■^.-^-"*u . -."**- • . '**:-i--<-'**, .*j *- •• , *. „■ • ,\y-y: '•'■. -.-._._._._,_•, "-.4'.r-*,-?...- _*.- ' >-;■ "^-.r^ .* *. "iA-A-.± •-. ...>i f3 *rf - ....^ ^----* ^VC V. _.-•' *.* .*- ,..-*...-' •- ." ** - .VI . -. ."'*•*-*?*' .-, .' .**_ ' ~. "v.*"-- "S**' . .".»-.*--„'"- ,< '*." > "**--,--" *> » . 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MrsLCrabb^DSjiG-ents—1st, John Lang ^ - - ..don; 90 points;^-Booby—Maud4Tyson. -' • y .1 After the "drive tne floor -Was cleared 7 "" ?.and" dancing "was, indulged iin till,* the y *- " .wee sma" hours. ;Charles Percy was" y J *,4in accomplished accompanist all;the 7, ""''^vening.'.* " 7 "•"■ '■'*"_.''.^ 7 ,£**_'■ ■';-.' ^ 7'Lily Tyson had«"'t_e'^*misfftrtune.t6 "'.'.■cut the. top'of her-left thumb, off ;'. -y while playing with "an. axe and a,piece ' ',',of wood^ony.&cnday. '.*.",..„-.,-,? 7 '. '*- a ' Mr.'• Ed.' Powell' was- able to leave ;- -^ the'hospital last.week and.Is now rest- ;,7.7*l'ing at homei- ;His** leg Ib-**mending -?*,"-' .-splendidly;1-. .*.,"",- 'A. -»,^_■'•'.,*"',,.'.' ."^*i',:>." ',..;, Mr. James Langdon, accompanied . •, ' by Mr. A. B."* TrlteB,' was ."visiting the ""* ' .coal!vp.ropo'^y-up;ith^:|i:ik^yaUpj' this * , ..week.,' .'' _, • _,*; V"' ''■■'"•'? ;>', ' Alex McFegan'arrived Jn campjjast '. . ^Friday. ,buji',l^t}_^ai^'paf.W<^neB^ay' , 'morning for Nelson." "" • J .7 J y The Rev. J. H. White, D.D., super; *" 7;j:-Jin'tendent^of, Methodist-- .Missions5, for '\:7'B. C„ paid\a,Bh"ort v|sit.,up here on ' •'", jflaturday'v* last v to * meet' ;the trustees' 7 ' Vof the church up)here/'-:-He..travelled ,\ .-up Tiere by motor car.; ■ > , T „ -\' '. 7* 7 The schools have .been receiving their summer clearing and kalsomin- . ;ilng ready-for whep;**"the 'Vticatlpn; la ■*.'.'{owr.ii;-" \?-.-***. ■-• ?'-*"-f-"-1' 2*''H'j??vs " .'•. The "Male Voice party received a -■'-, "'large consignment'of the new music "'this week'*' arid'-practices'*will*'now: go • \ ahead^wlth^a;*swlng for; the_ concerts , 'In tHe _uture7.. 7,"" ;.' 7"/ ""'*•_■ . -t'r .'. District Board Member J...E. Smith ) : left here, on Wednesday;.morning ,to ' attend "meetings at''''Hosmer,1'-Michel ,"" ' and'CofbIn_v/']*"*>".-" *:: r.'y' ' '„""-■'-" - - j • Rod McKenzie.and Joe Mohnetta ::'. are*-at present rusticating/ down *; at .71 Krag.the/"gkiest of."Mrs'.^Palme*.; 7l-'■>*; •-*;*-- The '• player -of' practical --"Jokes ■*' cer- ': 7*\tainly;went a good deal too far when -' '* 7_,theywti>ok_the-horss-and—buggy—away >7 from" the club on'Tufesjaay-- eye.nlng, ... -and no doubt the, lesson "the culprits __,■■ received will ge a r»emined for. other . !' would-be jokers. ,-', ',' ■ "-", l'K.., Mrs..(James Dawson,; and^ i^er two X daughters were spending a'few day* .."' j* down at .Hillcrest - .with -.rle'n'ds. this tx > -week.'. »-.' ' V'',.."' 'H/** ; - ' J '- Mr;-J. W. 'Bennett, of-the'District TLedger.^w'nr'up here on Wednesday •with.hia son.to.wh'om.he.was showing {1 tho .beauties(?) together"with the hugo •machinery of'the C.N.P. * Coal' Co. which Is at; present busy—resting. .; .The camp! was practically deserted ■•.•"on Tuesiday flying'to'the mass meet- ' ' 1ng bolng" hold at Fernie .proving a groat drawing'card. ■ .< ■ Mr. nnd Mrs, Ben Barnes and son 1, aro at present spending, a-' short vaca- .."tion at Cranbrook.' Tom Brown, of Corbin, was renew-' ,, Ing old acquaintances up here on Mon- * day- . ',' : for -Fer*qle,\wlierertti^y.' Intend to reside for; the rfuture". 7,!TheIr-.-.\many friends wish thenireyeryvsuccess^in their neWihome, 'y 'y''\,yy-■"■>*.; ? /,.- -' '., Mr. Joseph;Smit_,'whilst-.'flshirig up ,the JElk - Rivef;' Sunday,''-had - the'good luck'to "capture aVbull.rout,-weighing B;-p)s:/:yjyJ' 'y:yr\' :Y"';. '- -' Mr." Peife'^ZoratUivofs thW;A,Venetia* Hoteirhad, his cub: bear stolen"»Tues- day morning, -We've heard* of chicken stealing, but this, is'a new "one for Michel - '-_••;* -yJlY-'i-r {-- ■: ' Michel journeyed .to Bellevue Saturday, to play' thelV"li*st'l*kgue7match. After a hard struggle, the' "game ended in. . &**-iYi Y-y'Y '!Y - Y The Bellevue. team .were anxious, to escape defeat as'.they..were in good standing * for'* the-*lek'gue.' , ', . ■ •' ■ A win for Michel would have made them sure winners in the_eague competitioner ' Michel did not have Its. full team, and the result:was' most grati- fylng'.iey*eryrjra'y.'*y'-') f'-*.:."*';""'-'""i ''.: , JBellevue supporters Bay that.'>the match-proved to.begone.ot the hard- esVaitfJ fastesi^ i^m^ witnessed;.-oh their ground ,''tUs.''"BeVsoh. " Scoro: Michel; "OivBelleviier 0.V 'Mrr.JameB McLean;' of Coleman, officiated as ro ^^yi^y^y y, *.«.,,-._ , , -Tiei following is the standing of .the teams "in* the _8agit'e:'v '•'■■•*;"-' "'*^ piyd^w; Michel .'...*A..8 '" 5" Bellevue, v., Coal "Creek. Coleman V." Frank-.*..'..- .75 'i.':6 2 ■l* . L.., i' ,1 1 ■A ■4 D. ;.P.- 2.->'?2 . 3 • ,7 '-2-'rt-,6 1','" 3 .-0 *;.*-,'2 •••>?;•_•-*... • Mrebel's nexUmatch. will be onjiAu- gust 19tb' In Michel'for.the*Muif jbup, when Coal'Creek will be,the vlaitorn. ....LA baseball.. match,*;.*^vas. played;v on Sjii-nday between NT*^?. Mlihel \_ilte Socks and Old Michel Tigers. The game resulted .In, favor, of Old Michel .ey.en, .though New. Michel had their, best nine in the field: ' ■ .' -.-y Tigers*-.;:v.'.7.:7..vr-TOoi 010 001 '3 White;SockBj.;A.l...^ .000 00.1 010*' 2 ," Old Michel has still°gotfa'clalm;on the baseball suits. ' -y [ At a masB.meeting of Michel Local Union*held Wednesday night a motion was passed unanimously':that, ttie report of*; Dr.1 Gordon ;_ffpuld not be con- side'red'i^sj^a: J>asls:.Vr ;maklng 'a new agreement,- and the local also refus- _^_^_Ladop_Lthe^recommen'dat!ons_,em__ bodied; in the DIstrlct>Executive Re- 1./' pon *■•**! ♦ ♦♦;♦"♦♦"♦♦;♦ ♦ " * CANMORE NOTE8"1 ♦ J'-, . "Maple Leaf" ". ♦\- ■■■> 'OSfy*\-".:ti! -♦ ♦ + + ^ ♦ ^ + + + + + + ♦ ^ MICHEL NEWS ♦ ♦ -By "Krlmea." ♦ 1 *♦*♦♦♦ ♦.♦ ♦ ♦ +> ♦ ♦ ♦ - Mr., Richnrd Board while ' hauling -Qomo loffBjfor building purposes on his ranch lind, tho misfortune to cripple his loft hand In a bad manner,, ho was nbout to faston tho chain around -a log nnd had bis hand undernoath It whon the horao started to go, drawing his hand ngalnst a snag nnd tearing lt In a frightful shapo, Ho was taken to town by Mr, Wm. Branch, whoro lio wns nttondod to liy Dr. Woldon. J.'Ferguson whilst going homo last Snturdny night had tho mlsfortuno to run Into a Btump which Ko took to bo ono of tho Ilollovuo defence. Howovor, nflor trying all ho know lo ' bronk tho lino of dofonco, finally gave In with a slight coloring 6t Uio loft oyo. \V, J. Mnitoy wan In town Sundny vIhIIIiik IiIh frlondB. UIU says thnt thoro ta no placo llko Coal Crook. 1 Quito 'h numbor journoyod. up to Crows Nost to boo tho sports Thursday last, but wero disappointed, ns—no aporta woro hold! iCIgnroiUo Joo wns moro unfortunnto tlmn tho rout of thom ns hu had to boat his way hack. When the train nrrlvod at Mo0lllIvray Joo was the re* coipioni 01 h bucket of wator from tlio lliiiiiHiii, Mid {a hvUlut, aU.Ml a iui cut his hand. Joo nays no more boating itor mine.' An Italian by Uio namo of Sum Vota , mot with' a serious nccldont whIUt ..Auiilil. A'ii.U* 'A'll't,') itMU. iUV) Xli)\)b( homo, lie wat lifting tho car on tho track.1 which had Jumped, when (he horse started, and In somo manner I*, oko ihls nock. Ho. Hos In tho ho*i>! tal ftr.il Ic not oxp-jctod to live lens. - Th*** unforttinn-fff man hna a'wlfo nnrt iftiully In thli country/ Thos. f». llnrrlnii, A. fl. Julian and Maurice Burtl! aro comralssloner* for taking affldftvlti. All tbOM who aro not. on the Provincial Votera'. Lilt should m« thom ai tK»y will gladly have any perron wbo i**.liable put on. Mr and Mra. Stewart and family ♦ J* ♦^ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦,♦■!•►> ♦ ♦ Tho members- of the Odd -,Fellows Lodge, held a ."social".1.laBt -Friday. * 1 Card game's, Hook up the flrBt part of the evening, tho names 6f the prize winners being: Ladlos'—lst, Mrs.J.* Coleman; Gents'—1st, Mr. C. P. Johnson; Booby, Prize: Miss Eleanor Evans and .rfr. T.; Alkraan. J* Refreshments' wore sorved ,b'y Messrs. J S Wright (N 0), A J McKinnon,' J Smith, W H Evans and IX Hunter. '-.'.■ 1 • ■• * Tho. latter, portion of lhe evening was filled ln with songfl and Tommy Alkman's grnmaphonc also rondorod good sorvlco, '*■ '' •' .. Tho Rev A Walkor gave a short address regarding'a Robcknh* Lodgo, and tho ladles present were unanimously ln favor'of samo. <■•«■. "W.' F. Littlo haB Just, returned io town. ' Oiir old frlond,, Bill Callondor, Is down with nn attack.of pleurisy, ' Tho mlno compiiny,'aro sinking tho wator pipes doop onough In tho ground to escapo tho froBt,' A supply of good wntor lii tho wlntor will bo-great ly welcomed. Football nnd basobnll Boom dond In Canmoro this season.. Tho only ball gamo soon ls>nn occnsloiml round of golf. - • Gnmo Warden .Trick Hogarth Is back again from tho lalcos nnd roportit tho fishing business flourlahlng. '' No Intrepid fluhor of tlio Bow hns boon found In poRwosslon of moro than tho proscribed numbor of flull by the parte regulation!!. Fow obtain any fiRli nt all Tho Rov, Mr. Olnxton Is cnmplng lu town nnd Inlands stnylng a* couplo of wook-s. ♦ ♦*♦'♦-'■♦■.♦ ♦ ♦•♦;♦'.,-*• ♦■♦ '♦ "' 7 . ' ',"-v.' y rrir^'Y^ ♦ icROWSiNEST NOTES'* Y-\*. ♦ • • '■' •' By^"Troutbeck v'-f-"y--. V' '♦ •'.■'_■.-.*. "-.-'" -•/../-v.-'•..'?.'>' ♦ '*♦ '♦ ♦-♦■♦ ♦ ♦ ♦"^^'♦■•♦* £.--' ',' "-. -•'" ' .- , ; ?"''.*'.-- '• ,,l*n-fi'* On-Thursday,* 1500, people;:journeyed by special train to Crows *#est~from Lethbridge to spend the "day. f; Every body7reported'^having ^a..r good .time. The genial,"A'' G7 is''right/thfere; with tlie goods when, it comes to' picnics. Dave Eckersley was" inthe front'line wltli the .tickets," of course. > He had to do a tot of peddling from* the chair, at which tie is,a star turn.'y}\■* - The Summit Hotel" Orchestra;played lively -music "during ,the day,7asslsted by H: Bell,'.of. Corbin, ".-.': r".7". AQuite ,a, few people, from. Michel, Fernie, and-'.Coleman'..were • hereyto swell'.tlie bunQti.'"..['.'.'*■ '-y-{ i.,7\>': 2 Mrs. .H.' Streitliorst,-;*MrB; J/_Ch"am- -bers t. accompanied -Vy ^Nat .Evans' * and ■Fire -.Warden, Hannlson,' werVj'.heret from Corbin._';..We,.hopVto';have."an- other good)time soon.*.,* ..;''._»,"; 'yj' The orchestra"' proyided'-music ■ for, the dances'.afternoon'and evening!.. v> Mrs. Montalbetti was here for.Vfew days ..from: Frank. -, yrju v*~ 'T Fred Selour, the Crows Nest barber, is'very- busy ;ttiese:(days, and'anyone requiring; a good shave or .haircut should come and1 see Fred, who can do it right, to say nothing of the beautiful-stories he peddles during the time you.,are i_Tthe! chair. Mrs. A Good returned on Wednesday evening, after. a few .days' vacation. 0 Teddy the Bear got. loose on Wednes day morning, and at tie time of writing Is still...viewing the surrounding country.'- He .made aL. good start by having a "feed of two tame rabbits., ...Miss-; Ethel Kent, of, Fernie, was here visiting.her sister for, a few days and assisting the hotel; staff. .. ... ■Miss.Ruth Spruston-was here'visiting Miss M. Law and assisting'.In the work." 7 ; 7. , , .. . ,-., _ V, Mr and .Mrs.;J, Pigeon and company returned .from .the .Flathead .Country oil" Monday and reported having a good trip.' *:" ■, ''., '.',' '7 , OnSunday, August. 6th, Rev. Hamill will conduct service .at" 8 o'clock In the big tent, weather,,permitting. ' . F. C. .Patterson/|eft,'bn -Wednesday, "26th—Juiy^roT^rne7coaTt77fqrT7t months' trip.,. 7/'. , ,. ,'}...-' * - Hugh Fletcher, assisted'by. his brother Archie, .did,. a. good business • on Thursday, but he .says1.'he.' .went! in the hole, but we can't believe that., Mrs, G. McQuinn. conducted, a. ,bQ.pth, and , reports-having'had "a good day from tlie financial point. ■ Tlie Crows ] Nest Orchestra .Intends visiting Corbln/onThursday, Aug. 3rd, tb give the Corbin people "some of their dope., Andy.. Good's goats are on the. Increase,'another one-arriving this week. J. Boynes, of Blairmore, Is here on ttie bar Btaff. Jack Is a good man bohlnd the bar. Dan Haloy, of Lethbridge, returned' on Sunday evening, nftor having spent a good"tlmo, In Crow's Nest. Mr. G. McQuinn, of Lothbrldgo, was hero on Wednesday nnd roturned homo on Mondny morning,'1 His wlfo and family will leave on Monday, August 7th for Lothbrldgo'; Mib, Low, of Coloman, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs,-Good's ln»l wook. Bon' Sllvor is tho shopherd In chargo of th'o goats, and they aro very at- tenllvfi to* him, ' ' 1 ' ' { Mrs.* Ross," of JFernie,,is .visiting;her friend Mrs. Cole.*;. ■_ * J \ . .<."_' }''J , .Mrs. Kersha'jy'and her little''granddaughter,-from Fort SteeleV'are;bn a .visit to- Mrs. Rogers. "■ .' :.7r" >y -,- -Mrs. Brownrigg' returned .home from Crawford Bay where she„says"that she spent.a most enjoyable'*months' outing. '.- -,.'-y-, ,'.,., ' ,-'':**'.".' .' EVEN SHEER DO NOT ELECT WOLVES, TO GOVERN THEM A political'party'is-simply,, tha ex- pression — the political, expression — of economic conditions Tho economic conditions of the work ing class are. entirely ^different, from tho economic conditions of the middle class, or from the economic conditions of- the capitallst^class. , .. The trade unions are the expression of ttie working, class on the economic .field. ■ .. ■ ;.■_;_,'-.*-\, ; .'-''Under,no clrcuraatahces'*would..we accept a member, of the middle clans r-r of tlie'merchant'and professional class ~ into pur-.ttade,unions'. Tinder no circumstances':* would we accept a manufacturer, ,'a banker,-, or. ahy 'other member 'of the Sa"plt?ilist class into our trades unions.* *7We would' not do this because the.'trades unions are class organizations.,. They were founded for. the purpose of upholding the standard of,;- living -and Improving the working conditions of the laboring class. - - ■" The trades unions are the expression of the .CLASS'STRUGGLES .n the economic field. y, ■' -i.f :. ..■■*■.# V- • • , -.'., Now it is clear'to'see that tbe political parties are expressions of classes'in the political "field. _-•',., -The Republican party represents the capitalist class and a small part of the middle class. - ' „ ' The Democratic party used to .represent a" large j part of -the middle class and a small,part of the" capitalist's. 7Todayt.it represents these only in the-South.-,. In-^he North it represents nobody in. particular, except; a lot ofv political thieves, swindling con tractors and.'their heelers. ■ "\ Neither of "these .two parties ever represented,the working class. Abbut. twenty-five/-years ago some of ■ the. - Republican politicians •. for - a "wliil9-i*RidTci*^iDi;"oRP^repreBent— ifand pointed "to the Wgh tariff. '■ But ,nbw there is. not a workingman In the country, outside of- a few labor misleaders In Pennsylvania, who believes, thaca high tariff helps;..anybody except the manufactui*ers and, their, respectlvo industries.' ***."' "• -fi' ■• c ■ ,-' ;■ , ■" ,, We "know that * whilo the .manufacturers' products are protected. — the' workingmen are not. , *. We all know that In these very p^o tecfed .industries 1 the !x manufacturers haie displaced1 the .'American laborers HOSMER NOTES. . By "Krltlk." ers so that .the foxes, could forbid the geese to "use. their wings to fly away ■ But I will say that of all the workingmen of the civilized world only the American workingmen'show*less reasoh;-ttia*-T geese and behave more stupidly "than, sheep..! In the old world and in the newest world workingmen have learned the lesson. * *" - In * England, Germany, France, Holland and Italy the'working class selects its, own representatives in ttie political field as it does in the economic field. »It took the hard-headed Englishmen a long time to learn*the lesson, but finally they learned it.. As for the newest world, Australia, they learned the lesson' there much sooner. The laboring claBS there ,is of more account1 than anywhere else in the world. . The working class exerts a tremendous political power in England, Germany, France, In the Scandinavian countries, and even in Italy. , in England,the awakening came as a result of judicial Injunctions. But they did not have the one-hundredtti part of the of the injunctions we have had in'the'past ten'yearo.; 5And we are'still sleeping. - *' *' ' * *, * "ir ' ' ' • '- Wo know that there is not a country 01? the' face of the globe where the working class has less power—economically, politically, or any other way —than in America;' ', , Gompers and,the other.--Civic Fede- ratlonigts , call themselves leaders. When do they lesid? And where do they lead? , ' ' ° ' The individual unions, like the Printers' Unions and some of the building trades, have accomplished something. As a Socialist**! am proud of the fight of .he I. T. U. for the eight-hour day. It was the greatest" thing ever done by a trades union on' the economic field. /-•*''.-.,• ,; ]But pray tell us when" has the"Am-| erlcan Federation of Labor's poltlcal policy ever accomplished anything for the American working people? " "* "'.'1 y'" r' ,"■ * »* * . " .1 say to the trades unions—wake up! Disappoint the master class at last! ;, Get into1 line with the labor move ment'TJf the world. " „ We, in .Wlscon- sln-have-for-years-deelared" and" f ought* for "a labor movement with two arms, with-a'political-arm and an economic arn._.i*-'._*...■■"■"/ ■ -,.. *. ; For-,'years both (arms qf, the labor movement' in' Wisdorisln, the political aVm and the' economic arm, have each of them- been doing, their-'own work! •without ,ever.interfering with each other..**....- .;;.,. .,•.-'. For years the two arms off. tho movement ln Wisconsin—the political arm'and the economic arm—have assisted each' othor and both of them almost entirely: and aro now using- ,mvo fared wel1. + + *- + * + + ♦ + + + +.<» DELLEVUE 4- ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦ A football mntch wns playod botwoon the Bollovuo A toam and Lillo, i..(. ((.Itlll, Ul_li*b CoiitiOi Hi TilO ill «>(. half Tto_r*v.i_ Vlrlrpil iijiWU .i*nfl l»t.J]i tonms did their bent to.not thb man* tory ovor the othor. Aftor halMlmo plnyers nnd spodtntora. During the socond half tho roforoo appoared to ♦ ♦♦.♦♦♦ ♦,♦♦> ♦ ♦,♦ Mr. W, L. Lakcy arrlvod from Durham (Eng.) on Thursday and is stay-; ing with his brother.* A number' of tho cltlzons 'of this burg nro taking ndvnntngo of tho pparo tlmo. cniiBod by tho Btrlko "to oroot holmesifor thoniRolvos and fnmllloB, MoBsrn Tnylor and nankin havo tlio!*** cottagOB nonr tho Catholic Church well iintlor way and Mr. Groon is building IiIb north of tho Crook. Mrs. HendorBon, of Ilollovuo, Hpont n fow djtys In town tlio gnoHt of lior frlond Mr«. .Inrvla. MV Tlondoraon Iiiih nccopted n poslllon In Vnncouvor nnd Mrn II stayed off horo to bid good byo to hor Hasnier frlonds boforo Joining hor bottor half. On Frldny Inst a numbor of our young peoplo discarded tho nutomo- bilo n la Rfiaollno and utlllzod tho Armstrong spoclnl for tliolr trip to Fornio, Hungarians, Italians, Greeks and^ Slavonians. »; And thoy would now vory much like to employ, If. thoy could, Chinese coolies and Hindoos,, So thoro Is not the faintest doubt In'the mind of any thinking man that tho Republican party Is not,represent- InK'the working dnss''.* •*.*.* < *-' , I am not going* to wrlto, about the Social-Democratic pnrty at nil — nl- civ'llzed country tho world ovor, nnd iinK [jolled ovor 10,000,000 voteH In the ..iwregato. And nlthough there can Co ho question, and thoro Is no qu-js- tlon,' that It Is tho LABOR PAR. _■" of these countrlos whoro It oxtstB. " And I bellovo thnt thp tnnssos of our trndos unions nrn ndvnnccd oniuirh to-understand that thoy;must hn-'o 11 POLITICAL PARTY OF'THEIR OWN to oxprosB tho wishes tho hopo>4 and Uie. fears of,tho working class in lho political field. , , * ♦ * Tlioy ought not to oxpoct th»1'. the roni osontntlvoB of tho two capr.-iilut pr.rtlos will give expression to iho noodo and nooomltlcn of tho wcrldng »i!:iBB whonovor ll-oso noeds and noco»< ul lieu nro In opposition to tho Intercuts of their i;oBpoctl/.1 cIiihbob. TIiobo pnrtlos could not do bo nml llvo. It Ih iimmtiiral to oxpoct If of thom. Mvon Snmuol flompors doos not ov- l>oci. tho Mnnufnctui'oi'B' AQfloolntlon will tnko enro ot labor's Intorost j In the oconomla flold. Evon ho iIouh not oxpoct tint .*'r, Scliwnb and Mr. Cnrnoglo nnd Mr. Hiuir- God'fl partner Boor—nnJ Mr. IK'ihiw rnd Mr, Iielmont and Mr. Ily* an of Now York, ond Mr. Murphy of Tammany Hall, will ropwiBont our clasH Intercuts In thn Question. And Now'understand me well! I do not overestimate the vnluo of tho political arm. But I say this: A labor movement which has ONLY a trades union arm is one-armed and fs therefore crippled, ' , A lnbor movement which has ONLY a political arm Js ono-armod nnd crippled. A labor movement whero tho trado union ns such is nlso suppoRo'd to do tlio political work Is llko a body with two, left arms. ' And a labor movo mont whoro tho political arm Ib also supposed to'do tho work of tho trade union Ib In1tho samo condition. . *' Wo must havo a movement with a political nrm nnd nn economic arm, oach of thom doing tliolr own work and neither of thom interfering with tho other. ' * n * * * In othor words: wo muat unite 011 clnss linos politically. Wo must bocomo pnrllslaiiB politically. Partisans to labor, Wc must mnko ELECTION DAY our Labor Dny, aB ha« boon said so often, Wo imut voto ne wo mnrch, And thou wo shall not hnvo to hog tho onpltallst roprcBontatlvcB for pro toctlon against capitalism.—Victor L Rorgor. Tho party consisted ot Misses Connlo nnd PhylllH Milrlntt. Murrnv nnd An-lnolllior nf tlmnft nrpntlemnn oniilrl ho :ro -.„ i....„..,^_— .* . V . .a. ... . t*ett ill »• I Ktluit .-.-, _,-portl«ioMViftmil»i*rtitin. til rhmn intlrifMn*. *>**. d« Tan'i mt »B* Xtftxr, nr thut Itit 110, M»l1e<l|o »ny i Tha SmimU »ra-r C*» Mt. Calurln**. • '*»•. * Joft on. Monday morning on tho" FTyorj For 8»lt at Dl«i»d«ll"s Drug Stort. all, and tt would bewlw for him to study tho rule«'of the gamo. cipocl* nljy thnt. benrlnflf onf off-nldos. Ju»t beforo the flniih-tho Ronlkoopor got TI. Wavoly by tJio.Ibg, and. tho roforoo gave it cornor kick, when It should havo undoubtedly have boon a ponnlty. Tha re«ulC War Anything but a nou wo d-Mri for nellevuft. Retult: Lillo,1 4, BellavuV 8.—A* 8PECTATOIt. Dr. de Van's Pcmnlo Pills 1 A rilliblrfFrtathrtful»to/|inwrtilli. Thue tuit ett titt-rotaf-If 't4_l**'i__*. It »'*irfii-'»»r ,■!»•• dorson; Moiws Ohnrlle nnd St, Clnro Altirlutt, iNuwton nnd Wntson. Mr and Mrs. Fletcher nnd Mr, Bont- ty Mills wero tho only representatives of Houmor who nttondod tho celebration at Crow's Nost. * Mrs, Uoddnrd and lior littlo filstor Helen 1a> Clnlr. of Cranbrook, nro visiting Mrs, Longpro this week. MIb-mis Mnrlntt, Fletcher, Mcsflrs Nowton, Marlatt, Stewart and Fiddler spent Sunday scaling mount Hoamor nnd rupori*. a manlflccnt vie?/ ot tho country is visible from lho summit. Mrn tjtonc. of Calvary, who luu buun upending sovoral months holiday at Portland, Oregon, stopped off en route for,home on n tlBlt to hor d«u- Khter, Mra. Muugrovo. P. -I. Honbhan, or Nolson, spout a tewt ditfrt In town thfo wee*^ loottuu after the interests of tho Singer; flowing Machlno Co, olocted n dologato fo tho Amorlcnn i-'odorntlon of Lnbor. or to any other union convontlon. And,yet Sam Gompers turns right nround and wants ub to oloct thoso THE TIRED AMERICAN It Is provoi'hlnl that iho Amorlcnn bUHlncHH n.Mii'lH tried, It In for hlm thnt llio drnmn Ib mndo frothy, It Ib fnr him that all tho Broadway stars slilno. for him Hint tho lights glimmer But It Ih not ho nlono who Is (trod, Tlio Amorlcnn clork is ilrod adding up figures mid Balling goods In which lu* Iiiih no hit went, Tlio Amorlcnn floolnty womnn Is tired plnylng tho butterfly, plnylng lirlil"'* 'itlil nr\f"i<*1nn. J.*j c'lu.;1 ;; [[ .\ ♦I^r whloh lmvo luicomo d*»ndly mtxwx- (OIIOIIH. Tlio Amorlcnn Inhering man In tired speiiillng nil his waking Iioiich In netting n poor living nnd In trying la Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM . * * ■ ■ * ' ■ Wholesale and Retail i i Tobacconist , ; , Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Bowling Alleys Billiards and Pool *■ l ' ' Coffee and Sandwich •*. . '-' • '' Counter , ■-',.' '■ *' ">'' * Hazelwood Buttermilk Victoria Avenue FERNIE, „B.C.' Phone 34 Coleman Hotel W. H. Murr - Prop. ■o "HAVE A GLASS' "It will do you good, and besides St Isn't always you're1 Invited to > test & superior brand like this.' There's no gainsaying'but what the SUPERIOR WINE sold here is a genuine builder up of the system.' Claret punches.or sherry cobblers made from wine sold here are simply Irresistable. For all kinds of wine buy _romjft£ii_. - ■ , - %■<*(- *, " . ' Your Architect can give you an idea ot * what you have In mind for that new house'of yours, but ho May Plan a House that costs double what you want tooxpond. We have figured out how , , ' • i To Suit Your Pocket and glvo you a beautiful homo *'. at low. figures. You'll savo monoy buying a houso of us. M. A. KASTNER Insurance Real Estate Printer's Ink When u«ed on good prciie'i snd neatly displayed type for your itation- ery is vnlunble. We hnvo every facility for doing llio best of job work, and nt a minimum price., THE POLLOCK WINE'COMPANY Fernie, B.C. '. . d ' "* V TVW. Davies 1 UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER Coleman, Alta. ••******************w**^ SINGER E WI N G MACHINE CO WM. BARTON Airent rernle Branch >• ,• )• >- j- i < _ * > ■ . >• >' Horth \ ,' ft-************************* :_ Pellatt Ave. Kontlemon or thoir direct ropresentn-lmnVo his wnrron rr>n*_i no lilfb i" t)m tlvoti and nttornoys to tho loelslaturos and to tho nntlonnl congress to mako laws for tis, to bind us, to Appoint tho jitdKcn, to build tho jails, to command the troops, and to shoot us down, If wo do not oboy those laws. All he v/ants us to do la to «et a. "promise" from thoso gontlomon that Dmy will pius uutl-l .unction IokUI _- tion, * • • flomotlmmi I bollovo, when I look at this situation, thnt reason hns flown lo tho beasts. At least I have never heard DM uhcen .-yonW qlcct wulvt* to mafto laws lor thom. Or that geese would soloot foxes ns tliolr ml- 3h£tfa.',«* . conl of nocoasltles. Tho American mlddlo-class wlfo Is tired trying to mako a show on an In* como that Is by no moans showy. Tho Amorlcnn oollogo professor 'Is tired leaching a system of economics •Alilcli has no vl|nl roniifctlon with the real facts of lifo. Tho American magnntP is tired trying to make peoplo bollovo bo Is a 'superman. Tho American voter is tired Hiipport- Itig political partlos which mako no of* fort <o support him. TU Aixiiikitn «.l_or l» Uro.1 ■wintinj. about tho bush and not toiirhing tho heart of rjuesllons ■—;•;, O. .7., In tdte, New Michel & Blairmore v» " H a ' **■" V - **.*;.- _<!_■">>*■." 'h*..y .~-.r ■ c>7;, ;*7- VT-; *•■"'..- .-4'.-' .1 1 .f'\ , ■.,,•-_ jji/i"*!* :',,»; 1" • ' , - -. '•' 7 .1*I..'.'.--'>J,.,'5 • *• -,"**-«~<\^*'*■>■«.■ r"*,-* -'.-', -.' y ' m-'t ^: ■■'-'V' .-J-'-'." .*Rl £-• .'-'*•"'.*_** "._•-,'■•- -*y ''":':iY'y'iiYiy'Y''^Y{yY' YY-^-^iY^'-xYy^iY' kYvY*''^Yz$*'''i%Y. PAGE SIX . THg blSTRICT/lJSDGER, FERNIE, .B. O.^UGUST'6,-1911. .-•"■■< ".,■■" ' <% ''*,.' .- v ''***• ** "..*._*" >*" - ',' . '.— , -^ , *' , * J- ', \-,-, • , *-' * . t .... , . J - , *'.-*■; • ,' - ..*■■' '-" »-*"' ■*■ - •-- " ■ ' * *7'. *. 7* -•'7';'* '*"•" "v~"' '"','*,'','Jr '■'}•■■".. '-'-'• Vx-t -. v"' "•"•* ." .. _ -. ..*." v.s-"VivVr'.'., *:;4_i5'.- ,--■< ,.,-,•; ,-v*' -fi*,-H; v„. ' * - -,-.. J- c**-****-***:-*.******^^ C"' ,* •* * , -, _,. ■ ... . it i • **\- ' •'" - -'* ' * • ' . - „''•'. -[!. ,' _- *. -•^ ' J "M "*7/\ V_*J *;•.-'■ * '* 4<¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥»¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ _¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ _-»¥•¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ First-Class Candidates .'/ Tuesday, _Ma!y 9th, 1911. Time: 9 a.in: to 12.30 p.m; Seventy per cent . required. , - ' . \ ,1. What are the duties of the Manager as provided' for - in the Special Rules? * - '..',..' , (toi ' 2." What lire.^the .requirement, of , the Act as to the. .various plans of the ' Mine? -* , ' , - - U . ' - 3. What are the * requirements '■ of the Act as to tho employment of wo- ■ men, girl3 and boys? *.- 1,10) 4. The following interpretation terms appear in the Act: "Mine," "colliery,' 'shaft,,' 'slope' or 'incline,' 'tunnel' or 'level,'- 'working-face,' 'opening,' 'bank,' 'plan,' 'ton of coal gotten,' 'Minister of Mines,' 'Chief Inspector,' 'Inspector,' 'medical practitioner,' 'woman or girl,' 'Chinaman'.and 'Chinese,' 'owner,' 'agent,' 'manager,' 'overman,' 'mine foreman* or 'shift-boss,' 'shot- lighter,* 'certificated official,' , 'coal- miner,' "competent person.' Interpret these terms within the terms*or meaning of the Act ' ' (10) 5. What returns and notices 'are required by the let? . (10) - 6. What are the provisions of Rules 12 with regard to "the use -of explosives?' " (10) 7. What are the provisions of the * Act as to penalties? ' r (10) 8. What are, the'provisions" of the Act as to inquests? (10) 9.- What are the' provisions of the Act as to Inquiring into the competency or conduct of a mine official? -'»•-_:' ' ■ (io) lO.f What does the Act state as to ' ventilation "where two or more shaits are required, other than the requirements specified in the General Rules? '10 ' MINE GASES ' 1. Name and'describe the various gases met with in coal-mines, giving symbols specific gravities .general properties,' where found], how produced, and under what condition do they be- 'come dangerous to human life? . (12) 2. What effect has sudden waves of *■ compression or concussion upon a , mine atmosphere charged with a small percentage of CH4, which under "• ordinary conditions would not be considered dangerous? ' ** (10) 3. How may the specific gravity cf gaseB be calculated from the atomic weign-roi .ne'eiememary^gases'. ~~{1D) 4. Give disposition' of volume caus- * ed by the explosion of 50 cubic feet o* CH4 when mixed with air-in the proportion of 9>/a volumes of air to ,. 1 volume of CH4. (15) -* - 5. What conditions In at mine „' would render the Installation of safety lamps advisable or necessary, and under what conditions ls the iuse of explosives .prohibited? (12) 6. Give the rulo, for Graham's Law of Diffusion and give ono example by computation / (12) 7. In a ventilating district the nmount of ventilation Is 30,000 cubic feet por mlnuto, and,this ls charged with , 2,1,00 cubic feet of CH4: what addition- •nl quantity of nlr must bo added lo dilute this mixture to say 1.76% por cent? * rig) 8. What practical experience havo you had with mlno gases? " Stato fully and relate some unusunl condition which may havo occurrod ln your experience. (10) 9. Stato fully how you would deal wllh CO ln tho mlno, treating the subject" moro fully than you nro required to ln quoBtlon 1, nnd having regard lo the protection of the workmen- -under conditions producing the gas, and the methods you .would adopt to determine when the danger point,is reached? "- . *'% - (1.5> VENTILATION /.;■ Wednesday, May 'lOti, 1911.' Time. 9 a.m„ toc 12.30 'p.m.- -Seventy per cent required. 1. Explain the principle of the ventilating fan, comparing the advantages of, small high-speed fands a*od large low-speed fans; also of forcing and-exhausting fans. ° (12) 2. What is the horse-power required to produce 65,000 cubic fept ,of air per minute with a water .gauge of 1.9 Inches? What additional power will bo required if this quantity Is Increased to 105,000 cubic feet per minute; and what will bo the water gauge, assuming the combined'1 efficiency of fan and|,englne bo 65 per cent? (20) 3. Give dn arched, airway 10 feet ln diameter, with semicircular arch springing 4 feet from .the floor, velocity of air 500 feet per minute; what will be the quantity of air in cubic feet per minute? (12) . 4. Suppose that with a given power, 75,000 cubic feet of air circulates through an airway, and it ls decided to split the current into three splits as follows: , First split 6 ft. x 6 ft. In section-and 5,000 feet long. -- Second split-6 ft. x 5 ft"' in section and 4,500 feet long. Third split 6 ft x 7 ft ln section and 4,000 feet long ■ What quantity'1 will pass through each split, the power remaining the same? - (29) 5 <;A certain district in a mine ls being extended into a new part of a coalfield, the air is divided into two splits, and it i3 proposed to make a third split; state the various changes you would expect, ' (19) 6. Explain the three laws of friction as1 applied to mine-ventilation. 7. Show by sketches the arrangements necessary to change an exhaust into'a force fan. '-, - * 8. What ls meant by the term "Manometrlc Efficiency" and '.Mechanical Efficiency', as applied .to mechanical ventilation, arid what _s meant by, the term - "Equivalent Orifice" as ._,_tnltr,_l____.X-______;i_,_. _. lt.-,l-'..'-l _. * miutrvcumauuu; Cod Liver Oil With the Oil Taken Out A Triumph for Chun-deal fleianct* iuul Pharmaceutical Skill ,i OU front thc liver of the cod-fish hat beon used as a preventative of dluaw nnd a restorative for a*_cs, 1 Por a long time it has been the general opinion that the medicinal value of Cod tlvfr Oil was thc granny, oily part itself •—its only drawback being the unpalatable, fishy taste of the oil. Prom the first experts have been trying to And means to make it more palatable. They used to "cut" it with ■whiskey—take it in wine—flavor it with lemon juice—anythinfj to get away from that abominable fishy tnstc and smell. Lots of pennle still take it In Hmul- sion form, which is nothing more than "churned" oil—broken up—but still greasy, oily and a strain on the digestion. Doctors used to think it was the nil itself that built up the Hvsteni—tliey were slow to find out that tlie oil was a distinct drawback to the medicinal principles contained in it. Crude oil is quite indigestible, and will, In time, put the strongest stomach out of order, A way has now been discovered to do away with the grease and the smell, and yet retain all the medicinal properties of the liver. This ia done bv removing the fresh oil from the new livers. The 11 wr ritdn In lX\m rriXnrt.,X tn •>ti*» tr,~r\ of an extract like beef extract. Nyul's tod iivtr Comp-juiui is simply this liver extract combined with an extract of malt nud healing wild cherry. It also contains thc true hypophosphites. This combination makes Nyal's Cod Liver Compound a delicious tonic— i. ii., ,.„ .*_. r..,t„... .„_ ,. .i . .... _.,_ nl, . fa... *i.aa. ml-mv....^ >»**'_. iA*-....!.. *._._. strong, Tan It when you feel yourself foilof your (trip, It's t pleasure to take- even tne children like it. Oet a bottle to-day ind wan! off disease, 11.00 for * large bottle.' Your druggist will cheerfully recommend II because he knows all about it. For Bale In fornio nnd Guaranteed by N, E. bUDDABY the formulae for calculating ther equivalent orifice. , _ ' (12) 9. ' Give a sketch of what you would consider a good overcast, such sketch to show dimensions and other detail's sufficiently complete to construct the same . ' (20) 10 Ventilate the plant given, using the conventional signs shown (20) GENERAL WORK Wednesday, May 10th, 1911 Time: 2 to 5.30 p.m. Fifty por cent, required. 1. Describe with sketches the two common methods of working coalfields What conditions would govern you' in adopting olther systems? Assume your, own conditions as to thickness of seam and character of roof and flooor.' (20) 2, Sketch what you consider a good,form of .timbering for'a rectangular shaft. (10) 3.' Mention iho sovornl oxplosivos commonly used In coal mines. Doscrlbo their properties and explain tho dangers attending tho use of each. 4. In a single haulage piano whoro loadod cars wolgh 4,500 lbs. each, and tho haulage ropo is 4,000 foet long, and tho wolght 0.9 lb, per foot, what Is tho tension at tho momont ot movomont of tho full load, the gradb being 3.4 por cent; and If tho trnln Is hauled nt a velocity of nlno (0) milos nn hour, what Is tho horso power roqulrod? ' (20) fi. Compare tho various methods ot transmitting power to distant portions of a mlno where power Ih required for pumping, local haulage, mining and drilling mnchlnory. (10) 0, Explain the piinciplo of Oxygon mid respiratory mlno r-PBCiio apparatus, and tliolr application to mlno nc- ridonts, (ic) 7. How would you avoid tho dim- gors from ronl (IiihI lu.ii dry und dusty mlno? Hliiio whol you would consider im effective and practical HyHtom of watering such a mine. (ifi) 8. Hrlnfly dosr-rlba surface arrange- ments to properly proparo tho output for mnrkot ho iih to rmliic-i lho lironl.- nun* of tho product to a minimum. (10) 9. What Ronornl method would you adopt In provfiitliiK an iicciimulntlou ot oxploslvo gas ln old workluKs*? (10) 10. You aro sent lo explore'a now- ly discovered coalfield; how would vou prniwMl tn imrortnln the co-ilnHffil ago of tho field, Its diameter, nroa, and commercial value7 (15) MINK MACHINUIIY Thursday, May ilth, llill, Tlmo; 0 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. . Fifty, por cont rcfiitlrr-'l. 1. What in your opinion Is - tho oest form of boiler to install at a coal-mine—tho ordinary fluo-bollor, tho return tubular*, or tho wator-tubo bollor, and why? Name tho usual fittings and appliances to colliery boU.-rt*, (15) 2, Doflno the following electric units: iho ampere, the volt, het ohm, and the watt. Tho powor supplied to an electric motor Is 35 k.w., tho pressure ts 250 volta: find tho curront In nmporcs, also tho horse-paw- or. (12) 3. In n mln«» tht*» slope of which It 1,00) fp.1 In length nnd dipping 25 degrees, tho quantity of water accu mulating, is,,300,000 gallons'per day. Give the size of steam arid water end of a single pump to remove the water, in 10 hours, assuming the mean effective steam-pressure to be 50 lb.to the square inch; total efficiency, 60 per cent., * ' . .*■■,*, •' ■ ' (20) 4. Describe, the use of the steam- engine: Judicatory: (10) ' 5. Give' a sectional, sketch of a steam-engine cylinder, showing the steam and exhaust ports, with slide- valve in position relative to piston. ■ (15) ,6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of balancing hoisting- ropes?' „ , - (10) 7. What is the safe working load of a crucible steel' rope 1 1-8 Inches in diameter, on a' slope 1,000 feet long and dipping 18 degrees? ' , (15) 8. Describe the various methods of underground haulage, slating the ad- v; ntages and disadvantages of ea?h method. - (15) "_• * ., SURVEYING " "Thursday, May Ilth", .1911." Time: 2 to 5.30 p.m. Fifty per. cent .required. 1. Name _ and describe the various instruments used in, mine surveying. In addition to instruments of precision name and describe simple instruments suitable to approximate, surveying and levelling in a mine.. -(15) 2. Mention the sources of error which might accrue to underground surveying and levelling!' *.. (10) 3., Explain carefully one method of taking a mine survey down a shaft without the use of the magnetic needle.* (10) ., 4.. In the following survey, supply by computation only the omitted course and "distance: , Course A. North 33 deg. 00 mln.West 950 feet. • ' ' Course.-. North 47 deg. 00 min. East 940,.jfeet. ■' Course C. Omitted. ' ' Course D. South 18 deg. 000 min. West, 550, feet. , *, ■ Course E. South '.68 deg. 00 min. West 1075.. feet. . r (20) 5. From "the following level-notes plot a profile to a scale of 100 feet to 1 inch horizontal and 10 feet to 1 inch'vertical:— . * Station 0. Backsight 4.50; .Foresight Station 1. back-sight, 7.00;, foresight, 3:2 5 ' ; '. "" . 4. ■ The quantity of air in the "return is 40,000 cubic'"'feet per..minute,- your safety lamp.-. shows; a'1 gas-cap/of M inch: 'what "quantity of -Marsh'-gas is being giyep• off? - "<; . "* V" (15) * 5. ,To-'what.\caus'es are- explosions in coal mifies_-'due? * Describe ■* fully the' several;'conditions which,7may cause or contribute to an explosion. '' ' -y-'irY-' "yyy (i5) *, 6. How many cubic feet -of7-air -would be necessary to dilute and render* harmless 850 feet' of Marsh' gas? ■'■■-:'. '.' W'7j;,'.vv'-",,(10.) , ,7, How,would1 you enter a mine after an explosion and'Conduct-Jrescue- Vork?, What^ aire the dangers" to be encountered, and how .would, you overcome them? _" ■■ .>.,_. * (10) 8. ■ What gases are produced from spontaneous combustion in _a ^coalmine? What are the probable causes of spontaneous combustion and what general precautions would you adopt to prevent It?' * J 7 (10) - 9., Explain the principle of the safe--* ty-lamp. Describe one representative safety-lamp with which you are familiar, making sketches if necessary, "' „ ,) Uft 10. What'would be the danger arising from a blow-out shot upon a mine atmosphere* charged with coal dust: and a small percentage of Marsh, gas? -7 ■■' •■ , (10) VENTILATION Wednesday,'- May 10th, 1911. ■ Tin-e: 9 a.m. to,*- 12.30 ■ p.m. " Seventy por cent required. '■ '• • * ',1. What'is meant by the rubbing surface? What is the rubbing surface of an" airway 6 feet high and 9 feet wideband 1,800 feet in length? (10) 1 2. Does a high-water gauge always indicate a large quantity of air passing? What does' a low-water gauge with a large quantity of air passing Indicate? (10) 3 -In an airway measuring-7 feet 3 inches high, 8 feet wide at the top and !> feet 6 inches at the bottom,- the anemometer reidjs 380 revolutions per minute: what is the quantity, of air passing? ' (12) 4. .What pressure will be required to pass 80,000 cubic feet of air through an airway 7x8' feet and 4,300 feet long? „ ■ L (15) 5. Name and.describe the various methods* of* ventilation. What' is meant by ascensional ventilation ?»To what extent would you rely upon natural ventilation?/' '■- ' (15) •6. What horse power will b.e'., required, to, ventilate a' mine employing 360 men and ,15 horses with a water gauge of 2 inches; total, efficiency 60 per cent?, -. ■ . ° *s (15), y§. What is the?horse-pbwer--of ,-a single cylinder 'engine 12 inches*, in-dla- meter and 24 inch .stroke;' running>"60 revolutions' per",minute;__ mean effective ' pressure 85 lb..; per square jnich ? . :v ; " y-ii YjyY'{*..' ,'(i5) ._ 6.'*'-'After an' explosion.''.,of,fire-damp or coal dust in a minehow- would,* you organize the rescues'-cbrps,"'ian-i,-*_ow proceed * to explore", the';* mine _ wty}_ 'a view of saving life and properly?/'! 12)' 1 7:,. Describe with-sketches the'op- eratloiivof extracting,.pillars■ from'; a panel and explain .the".; precautions you would take in working;"assuming the*seam.to be;7 feet thick*• and,/rls-. tag*-! in;'6. .. " . ' .' .' ■,' vt^f'(15) 8, From a gangway,;driven /South 65 degrees East the rooms are driven North 50 East, the - width ' of-• the room and pillar is' 60 feet:/what'is thendistance on the'gangway from' centre to,centre of rooms?' ■'. (15). DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D:/.D. S_ '-;'" ' "7 '„''-','.' *"*>"'-A-* "■***■ *"V--?i{^*- - -;y ,.".''. y , DENTISTV -K. ",.; •*■' 7. '.7, / %; 'y'yr £J J'&ir. ■-.:;'-";*■'/ '->' Office: 'johnsbn-Faullsjier.'Bldc'it/ Hours'9-J2;'l-6; •"erhle <■; - »Phone 72 *>, ?• .-.•_;'-•' * "..-.-/B". C. -"•*-'' ,C*" .*'■ (DR. J. BARBER,,DENTIST ■__.. ' ^Office Henderson Block, Fernie B.C., ..'• /.Hours 9 to 1; .2/to 5; 6,to, 8//,/ -*J - Residence 21 viotoria Ave.'7. ; W. R. Ross K. C •a... „. , « . W„\8. Lane >.-. •'., ••.■■-•-. -.;r'~i.,'? ROSS, MACDONALD and LANE \' " ' Barristers and * Solicitors ': / Station 2. back-sight 5.25; fore-sight -4.20. " ' . ' Station 3. back-sight, 8.60. fore-sight, 4.20. Station 4. back-sight 7.20; fore-sight, ,4.45. ' Station 5. backsight, 9.10; fore-sight; 2.45. Station 6. back-sight, —; fore-sight, 2.15. ' Wha Ib the gradient from Station 0 to Station 6? Stations aro, 100 feet apart. (20) 6. riot the following survey to a scalo pf 100 feet to,l inch, nnd got by protractor and scale tho closing courso and distance, and tako out tho aroa by any convenient method. ■ North, 300 feet. North 75 East, 375 feot. , South 50 East, 450 feot, South 25 West, 350 feot (20) 7. What aro .ho sovernl uses of an accurate mlno plan and what nro tho dangers and consequent results arising from not having an accurate and complete plan of tho mine?,, (10) 8.* Compare tho relative morits of plotting by.— Latitude nnd Departure, Protractor. fl Chords „ '„ (10) 8econd Class Candidates Tup .lay, Mny Oth, 1011, Tlmo: 9 n.m. to 12.30 pm. Sovonty per cent roqulrod, ' 1. What aro tho dutlos of tho Over- mnn under Rpocl.il UiiIoh? (10) 2. What nro tho provisions of lho Act on to Certificated Coal*mliiori<? fll.) fl. What, do tho Gonoral Rules ro- qulro an to ventilation? (10) •1. What do tho Oonoral Rules require as to inspection of mines ln which I ii fin in m ii bio gns tins beon found within tho,preceding twelve months? (10) fi. What do tho Oonoral Rulos ro* qulro nn to tho uso ot lamps wi llKhts? (io) fl. Whnt nro Iho provisions under General Rule 12 ns to the uno of explosives? (10) 7. What l|inpootloiiH are roqulrod by fionqrnl Rulo 36 (Rule no of tho old Act), nnd 'who la Iho competent porson rofi'rrcd to? (io) 8 Who may bo omployod to opornto itt.) (..._,.'.!., .i.nui.ir..*., £|.|, y<- UWi«.( •miirhWr.v nrrd '_..r _t*_.i'<.j.._£ j.w^wjs In any mine, nnd whnt qunllflcallons nro nocossary? (10) 9. What nro tho provisions of tho Act* as to the tlmo persons may ho f •■•*.•_ ••.Ini'i-til to* 1 t-.~ -.., IA l . A **. — •%* *4 » tv***''* •*»'■»• *• *\_ '*l 10. What nro tho provisions of tho Act ns to roscuo work? *• (10) MINE OA8E8 Tuesday, Mny Oth, 1911. Tlmo: 2 to C.30 p.m. Sovonty por cont roqulred*! 1. Namo an) describe tho various Ka««fa mot with In n ronl mlno. giving their sp-Klflc grsvltles, symbols, -and general properties. (20) 2. Explain Graham's, Uw' of Diffusion, giving on example. (13) .1. Six part a by volumo of Marsh gnu nro mixed with one part of Car boni** Acid nnn <(!02).»flnd tho Jipo-rl- fin trravlty of the mlitoro. Would this gas be dnnncroug? . (10) : v^jiixpiain tne terms~"pressure and" "power* as applied to mine entllatlon. ' , :'*-- , , - (10) 8.' Explain the use of overcasts ln mines, and sketch,in detail how you would construct one. (12) 9. i How are the figures 5.2 In tho water-gauge formulae obtained? (10) 10. Ventilate the. plan given, using the conventional signs Bhown. (20) GENERAL WORK Wednesday, May .10th, 1911. Time: 2 to 5.30 p,ra. Fifty por cont required. :, "What is creep or squeeze? How would you urrest it when onco commenced, and what motbodB would you adopt to prevent lis recurrence? (12) 2., What .precautions would you tako to guard agalnBt dangors to lifo nnd property arising from tho uso of electricity? (IO) .-i.What is tho least working gradi* ent you would lay a self-acting incline of 200 yards long with 10 car trip; weight of loadod cars, 16 cwt.; weight of ompty cars, 6 cwt,; weight of ropo 3 lb por yard? (20) 4. Doscrlbo tho dlfforont systems of conl mining with which you aro acquainted, and sny undor what condl tions each Bystom works bost. Oivo n rough skotch of Plllar-nnd'ritall system, nlno along Long-wall system. (2U) Third-Class Candidates,'/'". -'" • Tuesday, May 8tb," 1911.'.' Time. 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m Sixty-five per cent required. -'.*,*' ■ '. 1. Explain the following interpretation1 terms: 'Working ,face,' 'mine- foreman,', or • shiftboss,' 'certificated officials,' 'coal-miner,' and 'competent person.' " ' ' (10) 2. What are the provisions of the Act as to the time porsons may be employed underground? '., •' s (10) 3. What are the-provisions of the Act as to fencing?^ t __?, . (10) >4. 'What are the requirements;of the General Rules'as to'ventilation? , - '''■-. \ ' ."'.d_?) .5. What are the requirements/ of the General Rules as to the.examina-, tion of a mine in "which Inflammable gas has been found within the preceding twelve months? / , (10) 6. What are the' requirements of the General Rules as, to - the withdrawal of* workmen in cases .of danger? '" •"' , ' ■-J.10') 7. .What" are the * requirements' of General Rules.as to lamps and lights? '-(10> 8. What are* the requirements of General Rule 11, as to explosives and blasting? ' * -,.-■- (10) 9. What are the "requirements of General Rule 12 as to the use of explosives?- ,, ~ (10) 10. What, instruments are- to be provided at and in a/mine in which dangerous gas has been found?, (10) MINE GASES and GENERAL WORK Tuesday, May 9th,, 1911. Time: 2 to 5.30 p.m: Fifty per cent required and not less than 65 per, cent on the whole. -' ' * "if , •*"■ ° r>' , l.Name and .describe thej. various gases found in c'oal-mlnes where found .O n_fl_h_r\tir Af*.4-f\f*.J-nA . . . _. /aa\ -wmu-uw iT — uvivwvv\ii " ■ ■ "\4V/" 2. How would you proceed to examine the workings," assuming' tliat you are the Fire-boss? Make out an imaginary report of your examination.' ' ■*..-■. . ' :' .(10) , 3. Describe tho precautions necessary iii general shot-firing, and name some of the conditions ■ under which you would refuse to fire d sl'iot. (10) 4. Explain the advantages due to splitting the. air-current, and under what condition would lt bo advisable to further split the alr-curront. (10) 5. Sketch a compound, set of timbers for a' level whero the pressure from roof and side ls equal. * Show notch which would admit of the least amount of splitting. ' (10) 6. Describe a safety lamp and explain tho prlnciplo upon which the elomont of safety* depends. (10) 7. ,!How does a sudden fall of the barometer affect tho underground workings of "a mlno giving off largo quantities of inflammablo gas, and havlug extensive wasto areas? (10) 8. Doscrlbo somo system of working coal with which you aro acquainted, giving sketches if necessary. (12) 9. What oxporlonco havo you had with any or nil of tho dangerous gases met with in coal-mlnos? (10) 10. Vontllato the plan given, using tho conventional signs shown, (20) Fernio, B. C. •v.. Canada. L. P. Eckstein D. E. McTaggart :. 17 "*V-,- .-. *-. :;' -iy i-^f •* THEilEMIE , Y' i i^_* W* ^■Z^yn:Y'',:ti •A.* McDougall, Mgr; ECKSTEIN & MeTAGGARTV Cox Street Fernie B.C. F. C./ Lawe • * -; Alex. I. Fisher ' , . , LAWE& FISHER '" ',.* _ - ATTORNEYS'' • ■ i - * *■• ' ' '.. t-"ernle,^B. c- Manufacturers of and Deal- '. ers in all kinds of Rough; \ ( ' '. v' •','■ ~.'''r'5 ■»'''_■.'■' , ~'a -'"•" and^Dressed Lumber'.;. * * > ■■' , ■ v* j** ■» , I- *" * ** - " ■. \-0 {> '"- .N\ ' : ' ■/ ] *■ i , ,' V li ,■ ri- " **i Send us youp orders X*. • y -,? - ->•, * INGERSOLL on ECONOMICS Robert G Inogrsoll, ono of tlio brnln* lost'men lho world ovor producod, said In n sn'to'ch a fow yonrs ago: "Invention has flllod lho world with ■rompotltloi'H not only of laborers, bill of mochnnlcs, mochnnlcs of tlio high* out skill. To-dny lho onllnnry lu* borer Is for tho most part a peg In a wheel. Ho worlis with tho tlrolosH-— ho feeds Die Insatiable. Wlion tho monster stops, tho mnn Is out of employment—out of broad, ho has snvod nolhing. Tho 'mnohlno, that ho fed w«h not feuding lilm—was not working for hlm. Tlio Invention woh not for his benefit. Tho othor day I hoard .» iu..,. B,() tout U VVUM UIIIIOBt llll" ■n*_-'*l1.U- J*.*.' j_.'i'jj_,ii;j<3i if! iw,._l Mil phnnlcH to get employment, and tlmt, In Iiiit Judirmont iho government ouBht to ftirnlsli work for tho poopjo. A fow minutes lator I honrd anothor ... . i , . .... , , . .1... ,.,,. . __,^, i^4.& #1*.,,.$. «• diwtC'-'.i tt>av cutting out clothes, thnt ono of tho machines could do tho,work of twonty tailors, and that tho1 woolc boforo ho had sold a gront homo In Now York, and that ovor forty cutters had boon discharged. On every side rnon aro being dis- char-*.-*, npd mnchinos nro holrmr In vrnled to tnke tbejr plncos. When tho great factory shuts down tho workors who ItihubUed it, and nre It llf«, as thoughts do tho brain, ko nway, and It stands there like an -Juapty skull. A few workmen, by tho forco of hnhtr, -rather about tho closed doors nnd brokf-Ti windows, and talk nbont dlslrofH, the pr|ce of food, and lho com Ing winter, Thoy nro convinced that tlioy lmvo not had their sliaro of what tliolr lnbor created; thoy fool cortnln tlmt tho mnchinos, Insldo woro not their frlands. They look at tlio mnn* sion of tho omployor, nnd think of tho places whoro thoy llvo, Thoy havo hiivo nothing, nothing but thomsolvos, Tlio omployor sooms to hnvo (inough, oven whon orn ploy oih fnll, whpn thoy bocomo bankrupt, thoy nro fnr bottor of than tho laborers over woro, Thoir worst Is bettor than tho toll, or's bout, Thu capitalist coiiioh forward with his spoclflu. Ho lolls tho workman that ho must bo economical, urn. Liiiiitii mu i*. urn.ut systeia economy ii'iiuld wjJ;' ii-'M-u. wwvx, Vi,dm,' Iiii great law of nupply nnd demand, every saving and frugal self-denying working mnn Is unconsciously doing whnt littlo ho can to roduco tho componsn* , l ... * , r li. ,,, ... u.v.* v^_. _..___,_,*__i> ^.u'A u._ft _*CkWJ ll i,, .XtX-i slaves who did not wish to run nway, holp fasten chains on those who did, so tho saving mechanic Is a cortlflcato that wngos nro high onough. Doos tho great law demand that ovory worker llvo on tho loast possible amount of brtad? Is it his fato (o work ono day, thnt ho may jtet enouirh lnnd m be able" to work another? Is that to bo his only hopo—that and doathT .Capital has always claimed, and still claims, tho right to combine. Manufacturers meet, determine otieite, even In splto of the great law of supply nnd domnnd. Have tho laborers tho name right to consult nnd com nine? Tbo rich meet in club or par* lor.' 'Working,men,'.when they com* bine, gather In' the streets.; All the organized forces of society, are .against them. ..Capital, has'the army and the navy,"the legislature, the/judicial and executive, departments. / ,When ; the rich'' combine, It' is for ■ the, purpose of "exchanging ideas;" when .he poor combine, it Is a,"conspiracy."- If they act in concert, if; they really do something, It is, a "mob." If ..they defend themselves,'It' is "'treason.' ' , -, '..' How Is It "that "the'rich control the departments of government. In this country that political power is,equally divided among men. -'There are certainly more'*poor than, there are rtch.\0 Why should - the, rich control? Why should not the laborer /combine "■"or ■ the purpose ol controllini. .the ev ecutiye, the legislature and'tho, judicial clepartmerts," Will they "ever/find how powerful they are? /How are we to settle the .unequal contest /between men and machines? *. Will the-machines finally- go Into partnership ^ with the laborer? Can these forces'-of naturo be controlled for the benefit qf h^r~suffefinr^nlidfe_?^vrn^«fava^ gance'keep pace with-/ingenuity,? Will the workman become intelligent enough , and strong enough to be* the owner of the machines?-,' - Will thoso giants, these titans, shorten or length-" en the hours of labor? Will they glvo leisure to the Industrious, or will they mako tho rich richer and the "poor poorer?. Is man Involved ln the general scheme of, things.'.* Is there no pity no mercy? Can-mani become intelligent enough .to be generous, to be Just, or doos the same law or fact control him that controls the animal or vegetoblo world? ' The great oak steals the sunlight from tlio smaller trees. The strong animal ' devours tho weak. Everything * oatlng somojhlng else,—' everything at the mercy of tho boak and claw of hoof and tooth, of hand and club, of brain and greed lnoquallty, Injustice-everywhere, Tho poor horso standing in tho stroets with its dray, overworked, ovorwhippod and underfed, whon ho sees other horses groomod to mirrors, glittering with gold and sllvor, scorn- Ing with proud foot, tho onrth probably Indulges in somo of tho usual socialistic rofloctlplas, and this samo horso, worn out and old, deserted by his mastor;1 turned, into tho dUBty rond, leans Its head on tho topmost rail ot a fonco, looks at donkeys in a field of clovor nnd fools llko a Nihilist. In tho days of cannibalism, tho strong devoured tho weak, actually ato thoir flesh, In' splto of nil tho laws that man has made, In splto of all advances In Bclcnco, tho strong, tho cunning, tho hoartloBB,. still llvo off tho unfortunnto and foolish, , Truo thoy do uot eat thoir flosh or drink thoir blood, hut thoy llvo on thoir labor, on tliolr donlnl, their wcniinoss nnd wnnt. Tho poor mnn who deforms hlmsolf by toil who labors, for wlfo and chlldron through nil his anxious barren, and wnstod life, who goos to tho grnvo without ovor having hnd ono luxury, has beon tho food of othors, ho hns beon dovoured by his followmon, Tlio poor woman living In tho bnrron lonely room, ('hwi'less and tireless, sowing' night nnd,dny to koop starvation from a .child, Is slowly bolng dovourod by hor followmon. ,, , When I tnko Into consldornllon tlm ngon'r of clvlllsjort lifo, tho failure, tho poverty tho nnxloty, tho tonrs, the .oil . .... 1 1 , I . . 1 til I'll *-..»..._. ,..^l.., fct.W .,..»>_>, . <w...«. ,\im, the huT.j»pr, thr* rrlmr*, the hufntllntlon and tho shame, I km almost forced to say that cannibalism aftor all Is tho most morolfu) form on which man hns ovor lived upon his followmon, It Is ImtinuolM-*. fnr n irin*o -mltTi t, trnnJI honrt to bo satlsfiod .with this world ns lt Is now, No man can truly en- Joy oven what ho knows to bo bis own, knowing that millions of bis followmon aro In misery nnd wnnt. When wo think of the famished we fool that It is almost heartless to eat; to meet the ragged and Shivering makes one almost Ashamed io be well dressed and warm. Ona fools as though bis heart wis as cold as their bodies., In a country flllod with millions and millions of acren nt land wnlDntr to ho tilled, whoro ono man can raise the food for hundreds, millions nro on tho edio ot famine. Who can compre- ROW fldifct *- FERHIE Bar Unexcelled ,, All White Help Everything'..'. Up-to-date /. *** ,, - **" .,* - * *• -, *. i - -- "■ ■" - ,' ." :,Call,.*in and - -■ ,'i*- ', -*•*-- , see us once ■-_ ^JOHN-pppBIEirASCiKrPropr Pernio. leading Commercial, ' nnd Tourist Houso • '. FERNIE UNION: DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Tesmsters No» 141, Meets ovory Friday night at 8 p. m. Miners' Union Hall. , W-' A Worthlngton, President; B. J. Good, Secretary, Bartenders' Loosl No. 014: Moots 2nd nnd 4th Sundays at 2.30 p.m. Secretary 3. A, Qouplll, Waldorf Hotol. Gladstone Locnl No. 2314 U. M. W. A. Moots 2nd and -1th Thursday Miners Union hall. 1), Hoes, So-, Typographical .Union No. 050; Meots last Saturday In each month at tho Lodgor Offlco, A. J, Iluekloy, Bocrotnry,' Local Fernio No, 17 8, P. of C. Moot. In Minors Union Hnll evory Sunday at 7,4li p.m. Ovorybody welcome. I), Paton, Becrotary-Tronsuror. Amalosmated 3oolcty Carper-tars snd- Joln«rB_-**Moot lu Minors Hnll ovory nltornnto Thursday at 8 o'clock. A. Ward. Bocrotnry. V, O, 307, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jolners.—Loaal 1220. D, J. Evans,, Prosldont; P. II. Shaw. Socrotary. hend tho stupidity at tbo bottom of this truth? T« Dterix tn hn nn ehnntrf**- In Iho law of supply, invention nnd flclonco, monopoly and competition, capital and legislation always to ho ■onomloB of thoso who toll? . Will lho workors always bo Ignorant, sviiirtrt wioug'ti to give their winnings for tho uselossf Will thoy support millions of BOldlors to kill tho* sons of othor worklngmemt Will, thoy always build temples for ghost* and phantoms, and lire in huts snd denn tar thnmntxlvont Wilt tb-i I_p@, unstained by lies, forovor kiss (he robed Inipoatcra hand? Will they flu- slly uay that tlie man who has had equal privileges with all others, has no right to complain or will they foi* low the example that bss boon set by their -ftjipwEBors?, Will they y«.rn Ihnt force, ,•■*» ntn-iNwrf, mnnt hnvo thought behind It, and that thought must rest upon tlm corner-stone of Justice. r l* « -* '■y-w&y^z _*«r ""■",-_..:....-.-1^. -■^■riyy^-fpirt^- $* ^y^fry'- /fry? >: •_.-v i; ■-''.:?. .***■ **•-• Av^... *..-. *r,'w. '>*.*■.-<', .-•-«;■.--A*** : ,-Y..yv?7 '^-V"7_"^.. \-r.y - Vy.r- { :■■, ' ■"j Xr*.--. ■> $**____ I1 ''• \ .-^ **' ' -* ^;. . * _-■ni" 3?- *" . ■ *■ - i*- i* THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE,. B.C., AUGUST 5,1911. /■>. The§WeeM{sN&msYjdr ;■_:..*:. ..*-<■•-"_•<<'. ',,. .- > ■..*■_"_■--.-..---,?,.■._-:'■<. „'..v M> ;■>":*..>,'■/. ^-: < ' ."■-!. -j: •■:*..;••''-.*' ,*; -;?*,. *.--£*-*'>. j.,1 -••■-^^;:^-*i ■">* *.-.*-1 X V *. i "•■ ■.-.•*• *; .-' -••j" ____,_- \ -r-fs.' Wo^^£ni^rc^hers{\ _^'?7*r,c%\^_._^' ;-:./.j.*? •„•■• -'■ t-..'-„ii ■*.--N-^,.-.y. .-,..-** •^/"^Lesr/marins/et employesfde. compagnies"*- de/.>transporta r-maiitiiDi^s'/qui *'' ;":/■-''".' >tenu.oett .jdeinande,','i_ais' ils oat/ob- -. ?".'/-* •'•'•>,'.-tenu une augmentation-de salalre'qu'- " S" ,.-"* - .tin yi*a\' rtptrnanUnl__nt nao .an' aa '*m'i_,'t+__ri - ,» ,, .^ - ,. . A ^. . , ,-. - v**w __,uui*_*_u uilu- ^ti-VJ , wi, U*. w uuu- lis ne'demandaient^pas en se mettant dred men .listened to>*a':ciever exposi- en ...greve.*;.'.,:Les"*,patrons'*: he'-Vat- tion' of-.the' principles'1^.**Socialism" tendaient;: ausunement!/a-,une "greve last evening*on* the corner* of Thames g<§n<§rale V'*et'',.6nt:; &.6J pris -" a •l'iia- and King .Street; Mr.'C. M_ O'Brien ■qroylste.7 ;.Ils" ,'se "sont- - par-.consd /querit hat-5s,,d'offrlr-' une , 'augments.-1 ;• '.'tion de* salalre qui fut accepts par ,, . quelques uns et refusSe par d'autres," -' - Mais eh, accordant, line argumentation ■• -aux ouvriers lis n'ont pas oublle" de se'rattraper d'un;autre cot'd. , '.'Quel- "ques jours apres avoir accord^ cette ;•- auguinentatlon lis ont, aussi annoncd ',/ une. augumentation de |2.50'dans le '-'prix des passages' pour, .traverser 1'At- ..-_ lantique. et des * augmentations * pro *. .portlonnelles dans Iss" autres services. ' Ce. qui.* veut dlro.qu'li n'y aura-pas - ae diminution "dans les profits des ac- ':■-. tionnalres. '•-,_.., . "' " ,,.•**. ; * vMais,,,1'appdtlt des* ouviers' ayant ■ -dt-S tin-peu aiguls-5 par cette'auginenta- ' ■ i tion 'ils yont/s'uhlr dayantage et ne ;/:,tarderont pas - a * lutter de. nouveau ; pour d'autres concessions:' Bt la lutte ;. \ contlhuera tant qu'on n'aura mis fin *-, aii regime capitaliste., * --,?'*•■';■// '-',/!*', ■'• '- '•* ,*.-*'. ''■' •'-/ I^eB;journaux. nous disent que l'An- /,:gleterre souffre' d'une epldSmle de ;-'-'J'groves.'. Le mols -"dernier elle soufT "frait d'une^pldemle d'etres' inutlles J'}et nuislbles. ' «,- ' ' ^'* • ' ( " j Ces deux 6pid<Smles se suKyent g-5m5- ,";* ralement. . Le luxe des inutlles pro- ' vlent dela misere des ouvriers qui se ': metterit.en greve.' ■ • "■ ■ '■ . ■,•>..*)>*>* ,, , , . ^> - ,- En Angleterre1 bomme aux Etats- , " TJnls-la classe ouvriere commence a :' cbmprendre v la ndcesslVa d'une plus grande entente que par le passS si ,, elle", veut r^ussir dans . la lutte' ,cont*i- ' - nuelle .ontre _es explolteurs. *.■ L'Idde ," ;de7rindustrlallsme fait des progres * .' par'tout.***Ce qu'il faut c'est la concentration des *." forces \ ouvrleres: Le >,jour de la, lutte indlvlduelle, le. jour ii," des petltes unions "autonomes ."est • passd.. • Nous - vivons • dariV une - ere .„dei concentration /et d'drganlsatlon '.7_a outrance- et.* la classe, ouvriere- si .-..■ elle veut sortlr vlctorieuse de lalutte a • .. . .-.-_---—,-"**,--••"tr mere were-out very* few enemies to ivdolt concentrer ses forces nliia nnn :o_,_.iat.„„i-_J_^-__'^ * .__ *,-.ja^T»T~~7~~—'"""—~~y—•_r"-v ,y~ ~~ "*-"-"fi-""".—»"u— iuey-wereTinen-^^wno ',, -, * * '»'• - >r'L . ,• ., -La; Fdddration *des" MIneu'rB u. « v_.ci.ui »uuuy u. m© Buujecc He l'Ouest tlent sa. convention annuelle believed that it would bo truo of Sclcial "U. :d Buttei-Mont La' plupart des' d<_ a uno :WHAT MR MOORE Were Ciit Off,'p'rom tho Miners , ■ Louis Moorea explanation of the Interview in thd'Hordld about tho otrlko is as follows: He was at a football match and wns sitting near tho manager of P. Burns Co., who happened to nsk him why thoro wore no orders for supplies this week, and-ho roplloji ,,"Thoro aro no orders in thla wook." ..Ther.reporter was sitting close by, and Mr. Mooro says his imagination,got to ■work and mado out that Buppllos woro cut out altogether. Ho did not say that tho mon wero tlrod of bolng. out of work and wore prepared . to go back to work. Tho minors know tho itom was wrong, and that ho had boon misquoted, bocauso ho had an nouncod at a mooting ot tho minors on Tuesday that supplies would bo glvon out;-~LothbrIdgo Horald. , /socialism ■/ '-»-Ingersoll,1iJuly,.'20th - One hundred arid- fifty-, or, two hun- who' is ,_the'-Socialist.'".member of-**the Alberta' legislature, was/tlie • speaker, .and for over/an hour11 he .poke of tte iri justices", prevalent,' in th_B age of Capitalism, as' he'called It,; and' in conclusion prescribed the remedy as set- forth In' the principles ■ of' Socialism, by a more equal distribution '. of the property at present owned by the Capitalists. among the'laboring class. Mr. O'Brien is undoubtedly a clever speakers/with a fluent flo^. of'good Engl)sh,/a, voice of splendid.'carrying power and he builds iip his argumenis by statistics and logical<Btatemonts. In:hls opening remarks he'said.hat the movement which-ho represented was an international one attracting great" attention*.at the pr.eaent time. Never a-in the world's history was .it possible to ^produce',', so, much'., wealth with -so/little ; labor: and' yet never was/there as much* poverty as at the present time. * Men' all over the world were beginning' to-wonder fay there was so much poverty in spite of'the fact that the' power tor produce wealth was.ever, on.the increase. -Socialism, .* declared the speaker, ' wa's the -largest, international' movement in the world * to-day- having, a 'membership of 71'' millions l\\tthe • year . 19097 The v misunderstandings prevalent/concerning. Socialism were due to the'fact* that their'literature was given so' little prominence. The press which was so laVgely'.in the hands of the capitalists, did not glvo space to their * speakers and did all that was possible to minimize/the 'growth, of the movement. *. ■_, .*,; ■*■ '' ,, ' Referring-to history past and present; the^ speaker .claimed that' it was largely made up of the rich and what they had done.but as for the working classes/they" were* not/ taken notice of unless/they- gaye^risejo a, revolution." "Among the ■ laboring classes there were-but very*few' enemleB to knew nothing about its principles. He had been-so himself until he had made de av careful study'of the subject / He Ism as it*was* true of all other great THE pRAND THEATRE LEASED „ Bolnning August lst, Tho Oraud Thoatro will bo under tho now manage mont, MossrB. Plzzocolo & Company hnvlng become tho lessees and Intond to oporato It in conjunction with tho Pernio Opora Houso, which latter thoy •will contlnuo to uso for tho oxcollont .-moving picturo films thoy prosont Tvhllo tho larger building will bo devoted to tho reception of theatrical companios, meetings and llko gatherings. state, that of capitalism* iir, which there was little difference'because*the capitaliste now, as then, exactefi-'froni the workingman nearly, aii/hewas/able to produce:- The speaker also;expressed the/view that the/world twas' on*< the ■verge of. a great panic/which might break at any. moment .when the -, mil-' lions of t'-mployed.would,join,the arciy of .the unemployed-because, the supply of laboring power was,ever becoming greater than the demand—Sentinel Review..- • .*,*,.,.'-.;• ■,'', '*..* ,' o* i":?**gJuV,Jont favorables av,uno union movements- that the moro It wasTper- '.ayecJMJ'nlon.n'atlonale. des Mineurs'.— secuted the 'more „/£ must prosper. L'Unlon des T.:Charlerol, Pa. .•"'.' Bismarck ln Germany had been a relentless enemy' of' Socialism, and In ,, spite of all'he had done to*doitroy ACTUALLY SAID Jt at the last election the Socialists had polled , somo' three anil a half H ; /He Never "Stated That 'tip Supplies """^ voto" 'Some^pln-heads living In . ,. '- * , Were Ciit Off '.'rom the Miners Canada and possibly, some Hying in Ingersoll,", said the, speaker also bo; lived that it would bo stamped out here.' , Tho speaker- dealt vory caustically with the method of electing] members to parliament by making tlieni pay a "flno"r of $200 boforo' thoy can run for/parliament, He said that'tho av- ora'go wago In British Columbia waB MOO, In Alberta $300 and In Ontario 1371. In tho last two'yearn tho standard of living' had dropped 7 por cont At a conforonco at which Lord Strath- conn had proBldod,.a roBO.ntlon had been proposed that this "flno" bo raised to $500, tho objoct of which was to mako it still moro difficult for tno workingman to got Into iiarllamont. AH ovor tho world thoro wan a groat unrest." ' Socialism wont to tho root of tho mattor. In tho history of tho human rnco whoro thoro had boon slfc* vory thero had boon poverty, In tho ancient tlmon It was thought that poverty was due! to tho fact that thero was not enough production but now it was known that this was wrong, bo causo never'in tho world's history has th^ro been such productive power, In Canada tho avorago wago of the workingman wab less than $-100, while lt was .estimated that ho produced onch yoar $2,000' and tho dlfforonco wont to fill tho pockets of tho mllllonalrea. Ho Iracod tho history of tho human rnco from tho stato of slavory to that of feudalism, thonce to tho present DIST. 18 EXECUTIVE ; REPORT ISiTUfilON To the Officers and Members of Local 7 Unions in District 18, 0. M. W. bf A. ■-'.',, ;- 5' {'•'■' /July 29th., 1911. Qreeting: , , ■/ *-, *' ;. y '.-"' Report,of District Executive in the matter referred to Referendum Vote ■ * > ■ •• - . . , ,, •' > In, view of the present situation in our, District, and* of the statements made at. various times that the members of our/ organization were not in accord, with the policy/adopted by your Executive Board/ we have' decided to appeal to the membership of our District. to decide what oiir .uturo policy shall'be. „ '..'*'. *" Mbst bf 'you'will, nV doubt, be familiar/with the.various reports of the members of the Board/as these have been" freely circulated through the press/, and a few comparisons are all that should be necessary here.,* ■'• ;In the.report of Dr. Gordon'we find in" splte/of the ground covered by the investigation,, that the only definite recommendations made are relative to the wage scale, and while the general provisions of our agreements, containing as'they, do, many matters of vital Importance to ourselves, were touched upon, this" was only done by way of comment, /and produced no definite recommendations. ' The recommendation on the day-wage scale would mean advances for day, wage men ranging from 18c. to 30c. per day, with the highest* advances'on the lowest rates. This, however; doeB not make any reference 'to the variations that now exist in the. samev grade of employment' at different mines, nor does lt specify as to what shall be'the basing rates on which the* advances.are to apply. .7-. 7, , */, , ■ , The/differential oh pillars of 5 to 7 cents per, ton means a'reduction at those mines where the' differential does not exist ,of' from .10. to 14 per cent, and again the report is dellght- fully indefinite..yyyHi.■ ' ,- - DurIng7~tEen[nvestIgation proceed^ ings the position taken by "Dr. Gordon was that the differential"should apply to 'those mines In sub-district 2 in wliich the differential did not already exist, but the report leaves this an entirely open matter. The report further provides that all otlier contract rates (1wlth the exception of Lethbridge ahall remain as under the agreement expiring March 31st, .with the .prices nt JJille to be in proportion to tho thickness of'the seam. /The polntB on which Mr,'Maeleod dissents Would mean that $3,00 rates should bo advanced 8 por cont instead of 10 per cent, and '$3.50 rates bo advanced 5 por cent Instond of 8 por cent, and that the maximum reduction ln ."Pillar Rales" should bo 12 cents por ton Instead of 7 cental Following ls a llBt of day wages figured according to tho throe reports, Rates accordlno to expired Agreement and rates Including advances pro* posed by the three reports. Rates undor ■NO. 20 481 431 •51 ft? m _227 •2387 13711 am nn 1126 2178 -3314 ' 1303 1407. 10SS nt tm mt 14 13E2 .58» Itt. -1JS9 List of Locals District 18 i. —+^—mi^ii*im~m*i^*iammimmiaaw NAME 8EC. snd P. O. ADDRE88 n»n,th*n'' i.r. Wheatloy, Bankhoad, Alta. „, Boavor Crook,...,. P, aaughton, Bonvor Croek, via PInchov •n«»ovuo jj nurko, Bellevuo, Prank, Alta. ''•■•, T,t.t..mAF... t> r (Nl . , , . , -*-1- >>•...... «_>, «, 1_u«m>«,, _j.m_.in.iu, AUO*. N«-"ml" Jos. ". crhy r.hlrc, BurioJi*, AUu. Carbondalo,.. J. H. Hyslop, CBrbondolo. Coloman, Alia. Cnrdlff J. Poole, Cardiff. Alts. Canmore , N. D. Thsehnk, Canmoro, Alta, Colemsn.,......,,, W. Qraham, Colemnn, AUa. fftrriln ... ., J«*?»« ♦",--* *•■ *" " Chinook Mines .... Wm. Korsytb, Dismond City, Al^s. Dlsmon^ City Charles Orbsn, Diamond City, LethbrldRO, , Pornlo Thos. Uphill, Pernio, n. C. Vnak o. Nleol, Prank, Alu. •"o»mei' , W. Dalderstono, Hosmer, B. C. Hillcrest J. O. Jones, Hillcrest. Alta. Uthbrtdg U Moore, P. O. Box 113, Lethbridge lethbridge Collieries JPhes. Clapham, sot, vis Klpp. Alts. •tJllo W. L, Etans, U1I#, Frank, Alt* Msple Lett........ it. Ulldsy. Msplo Leaf, Bellevue, Alta. Mlebel M. Burrell, Michel, B. C Monarch Mine.... Horace Woodleld. Tsber. Alta. .Passburg Wm. Cooke, Ptssbnrc. Alta. Royel View Thai. B. Usher. Roysl Ooltteriesi Ulhbrldw, AU* Tsber.,, William Rvsssll, Tsber, Alts* T»ber.,. B. B, Patterson,'Taber, Alta. PAGE SEVEN Are a valuable and nutritions laxative fruit, owin to-, an-/active medicinal principal.' '.'./,'- .. .,, / r,;-;..„ :. ;.?;;Fig; Pills -";v^; contain the active principal of FIGS combined 'with' other .valuable medicaments, and ,'are* guaranteed to Vcizre' WEA.K BLADDER, LAME BACK-and all KIDNEY,", LtVER, STOMACH'and BOWEL DISORDERS. 'At aii.dealers 25-cents per.box, or The Pig Pill Co., St. '.Thomas; Ont.' «*- '', ', '3. That no advance is granted, oh contract rates, generally. 7 4. , That no recommendation ls made regarding * the . General , Provisions of Agreement.* "7 ".'- 7 *'. ' It would be well,- in considering tho action to be taken^ to carefully review, the -position of the District as" It, Is after the suspension of four months. Up to this,time, no attempt has been made to operate the mines without recognizing; the' organization, but the members must be prepared for such a contingency asi this,' will undoubtedly be done, if the operators can'force a guarantee of protection from {he government. 7 . y ' - -■ The action of the Boards of-Trade Delegates iri meeting at Maeleod point in" this direction, - and gives, In addition, an example of what might be expected-from the particular portion of the community' they represent. . We are still of the opinion that with continued'firmness on' the part of our members wo will be able, to arrive at a,better agreement than has governed us during the past two years, and we would like you' "to give this matter your earnest,..consideration'from all standpoints before rendering a decision. *;; 7 :',"''■' Ballots are being sent' to the various Local secretaries with Instructions to take the .vote on Friday, August 4th. and returns'must be mailed not later than August • 5th, to the District Secretary;' by. registered mall. „ , , -' ' (Signed)* , -' ~W. B. POWELL, Pres. " C. STUBBS, VicO-Pres.,' ,', A."J.-'CARTER, Sec-Treas.]' \ ' ,f'j.*_E." SMITH, Board Member, j: o/jCnes, :■ , " . '.* D. McNAB, " *•' WM. LEES, ' " Executive Board Dla.ft"*.8, ... r "U." M. W. of A. '' A BIG ENGLISH COLLIERY . old . Cordon's Maclood's Carters Igreeme at, Report Report Roport 1.26 t 1.37.B 1.37.5* 1.43.75 1.C0 1.C5 ' 1.05 1.72.6 2.25 2.47.G 2.47.6 2.58,75 2.30 2.50,0 2,59,0 2.71.4' 2.CO 2.75 2.75 2.75 2,C2'/j 2.88.7G 2.88.75 2.88.76 2.75' 3,02.5 3.02,5 ' 3.02.5 ,3,00 3.30 , 3.2*1 3.30 3.15 3,40.2 3.40,2 3.40.5 ,,3.80 3.62,88 3.02.88 3.02.88 a, CO 3,78 3.07,5 3.78 3,071/. 3.85.375 ,3.85.375 .3,00.0 3,78 3.00,0 3.05,0 4.08.24 ,_____JIansfi_e_l_d_Jlollier_y._belonglng'. to the", Bolsover Colliery and one of the largest, and-;most, modern collieries iri the'world, has just created another mining record. . As .'the-result of one week's work of 5-V&'days .ending Tuesday, May 2nd, a new- world's, record for a week's turning of coal, has been made by raising to the surface 25,008 tons of coal: This* gives nn average' turning bf over 4.557 tons oach day, 620 tons per hour, or over 10 tons per mlnuto —a remarkable achievement. The Mansfield Colllory, dr Crown Farm, us it Is locally known,, now holds' the world's record for a day (single shift) a week, a month, arid a year, Tho colliery can also fortunately! take credit to Itsolf ln the fact that during Iho yoar 1910 not a slnglo fatal accident occurrod and that the porcontngo of serious accidents compares favorably with that of any'othor colllory, • Tho "foregoing Ib takon from tho Manchostor Umpire, Tlie abovo col llery is situated In Derbyshire County, England.1 It Is n comparatively now colllory, and ls oporatod on' a sonm of about six feet, Eight boxes aro holBtod on ono cngo, oach box containing a littlo over a ton of coal. Tho dipping wns handed to us by M, E. Coploy, Wostvlllo, who got It from Tom Llovors, who workod at tho Drummond Colllory somo years ago.-— Froo Lanco,. 1 (Ed.—Mnnsflold Colliery is In Not- tlnghamshlro; Doloovor In Derbyshire.) principle. x'Yl In connoctlon with tho dlfforontlal In pillars, Socy. Carter points out that this could not bo agreed to as n gone* ml prlnolplo, and thiB Ir tho only logical position tlmt can bo tnkon in connection with this mattor. Howovor, your Exocutlvo lmvo ropootodly slatod that whilo wo would not slnud for any reductions in tlioso rales, wo would not ask for advances on this clnss of work whoro lt lias boon shown that extraordinary high rates prevail. Reviewing tho roport of Dr, Gordon generally, aH effecting tho wngos of our mombors, the ridvnncos grnntod on tho low' rates, would bo^otfaot by tho reductions mado In contract ratos on pillars, leaving tho majority ot our *,(*r.uv*na *u -am amuv po-.iui.il ae uvi*> InftlTP, flOlbw)ll.|.l*4_j(!l;*t' JJ.<, uutuy changes that lmvo occurred adversely offectlng our wanes, that wero forcibly drawn to tho sttontlort of tho Board, In replying to tho communication of IX,. ■.11.-1,1... .. 1 ., ,,,,,. „.. * _,..»».wta»l. krft k#4u>uit •ll*. W**.X%iXM •LL.i.'* ve were prepared to make an agreement on tho basis of liecretary Carter's report, snd have, up to this tlmo steadfastly refused to consider nn agreement on the bnsls of the report of Dr, Gordon. Our ipcclflo reasons for taking tbit ]M»tt(on are: J. That ihe advance suggested cn the day wage scale Is not what we are -entitled io, and Is only offered ss * compromise, and in conjunction with the reductions specified. Z That we do not consider that we ehoiild at thtt time s'ibmlt to any redactions. 8TATE HOMES FOR WORKER8 Austria to Expend $10,000,000 In Dwellings Having Light and Air VII3NNA,--To remove tho scarcity In small apartments tho Ministry of Public Works Isuod a docijoo recently providing for Joans aggregating $10,- 000,000 for Iho orocllon of Working- mow* dwellings. Tho monoy will bo advanced to local cohtractors. Evory caro will bo tukoh to insure ndequato sanitary and hygonlo equipment, and proper light and nlr. Ovor crowding will ospoclnlly ho prohibited. Uo'ntu will, bo fixed on a moderate basis, ' * '■ (Ed.—A numbor of Socialists woro it-vwt.i) vivnuu <U> Uio rtUOUIHIl KeiCII- nmlh, licm-c Ihb <.iuU*j*«._v. <,; "pu;i. nnthrophy" for tho benefit of the working clnss. In our history we read "Choop llroad killed tho (BrUtlsh no- form Movement," Cheap houses will mu ii.. fi,.i ii i ..... , . . ».,.. ±..\a ^..m,,.,, >_.»>4.tfc.i.vkk'i. _i_ n.\*w trie, perhaps, but we hardly think so, becauso as' tho years, roll on the workors gather wisdom enough, though It be at a smtll's pace) DftnfncM Cnnnot Bo Cured bf Jaiil •ppHntloni, u Itoy «him Midi tht 41* M«nl PmtiEm or xutaryjim to «if mtiri*. f>»_ flmtum. nnr) IMI It Ky iwiwl(iirl_m«| rt!(in_*J|*._L U*ttam U MU_d br ta lnSu_4 *_*AIU_ «4 ifi muodui Ualat at the Jt_U*_lJl IWm, Wk_ tut taaa h mtaiaa. m kin • ihmUm* awa* at rn- mfm fctt/tm, tlrf wt** h to MUnfr «J3Sl iv_- turn to _* null, mttt warn Um toOiMiiUta_ui■• Htm mil m« IhU farlw rwti-vwj to tu aartul aSdl- \m. ittttnt *m lw 44Mni>«(| bNvw: hSm «mm _2 -*1 __,*_w,t_/l .*w toitttt*. vuA MrcUmc hat ** **""* k-MHIm*t ta* atmaaimewtaniiL 0**l**m imturJli- MU*_> ikat immJIffJ**^!! *iiu-*XA*^n*v*ei.*mat*tftn***H.f^*J T»U lUU'i Wowy VllU lot wotUi»llo_ '' -, i The Paper that gets there CJ Advertising that advertises is the sort desired by persons seeking, publicity for their wares. ■.Cf Selecting, the' medium is important—the publication that reaches the people-1—the wage-earners— should appeal to the discriminate purchaser of space. ' „ •"■■"'. id," • - Cf Its ari easy matter to acquire space in a paper but its another point to get adequate returns from the oiitlay. :/'{'y \- Cf Advertisements that sell goods ^are^tte^Titis^^ make interesting reading from time . / to time, giving facts and figures. Cf Any arrangement of type matter and words in a paper is not advertising. A well written and neatly displayed ad is a source of information that will not be easily passed undiscovered. Discover your business with the use of Printers Ink. •I . ,, ,t i i Cf Get acquainted with your customers, meet them weekly through * the columns of this paper; gain their confidence through doing as you advertise to do and when you do this you have gone a long way towards being a success. Cf Let the now comers know who you are and advertise your business. CfTho District Ledger has the largest circulation in the Pass and should bo your special medium to toll your weekly story. Just try— can't tell until you try. YY<r: Complete Job department Address all communications to The District Ledger •___-«MhlKOU»Mi__t*M_^_X„ *. *.. v '• »***_"■ ■ y --* \ **W***«*******W*MI1P i..>..i.m,...>, «>.,nww,.,_i I' ,Vv —^JUL*~~.*» _~J5gg_HBgff™JPIg!BM«P__W - . "7 -. . \ j^ryj-y^i-^yi^-:-\-y£'J?y\'i..iy.-U-'..t\/-r-''- J-f . • -.-J'". ~\f^'C*.'.- ■.-"->'?7: '.!k:*Cv"^^ • '*" /* "" _•-.* "-'". .-SV. ^ 7'*1 "■■'-'i's:7<0':."'*:- .-'; -;; "'/■"'; ;.' • .' - . K'. "'I^V. ",-:*:*7*-* -'".V" .-"'■. -"*'v" ^'l"^./_■_'__;/*/"V,,**'' *'r .7O"''7^>70'"-^Sv^'"^"'^*'^'vlf ?£ ',"• ' ;-•- -. * o -*,-"■ i", ' - _-• "" -"*'*- -**.-. , .* a.. **" ,- . ' * .*'.* - ,. .* -, ''VA-.-r ~ '*.,"-. -■*.-."", .■-'-..--. .-_--■ -...<■*■**%••• - *■■•_ * •-'•--■ , ,-,*^;,1-, - - -*. : --*-•-•'.*,.,'/■-.■•,--:-<• 1 7- v-7 * - .,,- . - .- -:*"„''7 -. " . - * *-. ;- " • I.,- '■£ - 7,-' i--,',;- ,',*.' ..►■;*:, ,^"**''., X' ..'-"..• •*,--- "■_, V---.'*'*•'- -* "*•*":- '. -* • PAGE EIGHT *1^ 7, * - THE DISTRICT*I-EDGER,^ J Y'y--i iy4j':0^»yjy ly:'YYyYY{^: ^JTi J 'ii~YY'y AROUND TOWN -*..' Is.your name' on tbe voters' You'll'* need it Sept 21st. lisfi1- - «.* Dick Brook'left for Cranbrook '.-..Thursday,where he. will work , on /Thos. Crahan, Lord Mayor of-Michel, was in Pernie oaf business over Thursday. \ _ 1 -. . ,' Mrs." -H. Armstrong of New West- < minster, is visiting her parents, Mr. . and Mrs.. Digby. .-,-■'*'--> - -*- ., ' - Miss Mary Dunlop, of the Bellevue Hotel, left on Wednesday's local on a trip to Vancouver. "" CRITICISM OF INDIVIDUALS " CREEDS - !" ' NOT *. There will be no horse-races on the Fernie track * this fall, "but that Is not Aid. Robertson's fault! J. Crocket caught five speckled trout weighing close "upon 10 lbs. which wero ■exhibited in N. E.. Suddaby's window. "* Mrs. Sutherland, and daughter 'Rheta, of Winnipeg, have been guests of Mrs? J. M. Robertson during the week 'i ' i. We are pleased to say'thnt several cases of threatened typhoid have been successfully warded off during the week.' • x • -. Contractor John- Wood has gone to • St. Eugene, and has taken a number of men and teams from here to work in connection with .the new school at that point. . Mr.- Bland, jr., representing the Mergenthaler Co.rof Toronto, was In town during the week. He* tried to sell six typesetting machines, but only got •away with five.-. , '. We see'by the .Vancouver World tha our old friend Parm Pettypiece has been re-elected by acclamation as secretary and business agent of- the Trades and Labor Council of the,coast town. Shake," Parm!" "" On Wednesday night a fire alarm was sounded from box 25 and the remark ran through the crowd: "Wonder 'If It's another false alarm" , Mjich surprise was felt that the fire brigade did not turn out, but explanation followed when lt was discovered that box125 is located in-the Fire Hall. Replying to „a correspondent who adopts the singular nom de', plume of 'Red 'Air," we beg to say that we have heard ot no special meeting to try-out _anfl_oll_th6.jiew_city_snow_plow_. The mechanlsm of. this useful machine .is ■ so simple that little or no lubrication is-needed, therefore we are at a loss to understand your absurd query. * As evidence of the excellent deportment of the citizens,of tbis community .when Judge Wilson visited Fernie this week It was found that thore wore neither civil nor criminal cases for attention. -■■ If this state of affairs continues we shall agitato that the' Provincial Court House bo changed Into a Public Library and Reading Room. * EXPELLED Among the members of District 18 there are.many nationalities represented, various creeds are professed by its members, but.,with these we "have nothing to "'do,'.granting that lt is "a man's own private business whether he be Anglican, Presbyterian, Catholic or a member^of any other denomination. If he prefers to follow a certain diet", be a vegetarian, fruitarian, or'any other "arian," he and he alone Is the one to judge as to what best suits" his personal taste's, ... 7. ". We have not, nor do we now Intend to criticize any Individuals, because of their religious faith, but when they who wear the clercal garb undertake to dabble with affairs outside of their realm arid use every effort <to create internal [ dissension within the organization, then we certainly do not intend to keep silent, because to do so would be recreant to our, duty. ,, % -' From the beginning of the present struggle we ha"\.e heard rumors of the activity of the two priests, Michela (of Fernie), and Meissner (of Michel, undoubtedly actuated by material reasons urged upon the men what course to pursue. ~ We halve had nothing to say through 'the columns of this paper, thinking it advisable to allow matters to run their course, but'when it was reported that the men at Corbin had voted to go back td work laifeely through the instrumentality,of Father Meissner,' to prevent the possibility of any misrepresentation, he was interviewed upon his return to Michel, and this is in'substance the conversation that ensued: '7, Interviewer: There are reports current that you have been instrumental in getting the men at Corbin to go back to work and,I have come to ask of you the courtesy of a reply so that if not correct it may be contradicted, and if, correct duly verified? Father Meissner: Yes; I went to Corbin and after Mr. Gus Smith had spoken to the men I translated his "remarks to the Slavonians and advised them to accept the conditions offered. A vote was taken and they voted m the majority to go back to 'work. Interviewer: - Then you ,. consider that this was the right course to,pursue? lv ' * * "-. "' Father Meissner. Yes; I do, and I accept, full responsibility for what I did. - ' y '• Interviewer: Then in that'case we can take it that .as a result, of your efforts ' the men .have - returned to work? ; - *. , , _l_athef_MeisBnerj:_7They_voted-".bv_a large "majority and therefore. I think they were justified.' ■**•"*-_■* , .Interviewer: Thank you. We.now know exactly your," position in the matter. ' , Wo wish our readers to distinctly understand that SO FAR AS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS ARE CONCERNED WE DO NOT CARE ONE JOT NOR ONE TITTLE WHAT THEY MAY BE but when the spiritual advisers step outside of tho realm of their minister- lul duties and endeavor to create dissension then thoy must expect to be criticized for so doing. At tbo last meeting of tho. Maple Leaf Local No. 2829 hold on August 2nd, a motion was made and cajoled unanimously expelling William P.. Pol* lard and C)has, Kaulknor. Thoy pro working nt Polico Flats In defiance of both l.&sburg and Maple Leaf "ocalu and.iotiiso to quit.,' M. E. GILDAY, Sec. Local o, 2829, Maplo Loaf MAPLE ON THE "8TUMP." "Don't holler beforo you nro out of tho wood," Is a trlto old saying, but this must bo transposed in tho caso of "Col. Dick Maplo'" as it appears "ho must holler and lio cannot got out of tho wood.'" Rocontly wo rocolvod word that ho had roslgnod from Tho nip Saw, and now loam that ho has docldod not to relinquish wielding tho axo at tho troo of mlsory. Tlio now publication boars tho appropriate titlo of "Tho Worlds Butt-Cut" with n full supply of "Truth" wodgos. Nashville, Tonn., on an envelope will , ronch the Colonel and four bits a year is tho sub, prlco with anothor four hits for pontage to Canada, A STILL SHORTER DAY THE NATIONAL RIP SAW Col, Dick Maplo, has resigned from the editorship of "Tlio National Rip Saw" of St. Louis, Mon. As a mat- terhand at torso, cutting nnd original pliratio • making couchod ln languago tinctured In allsplco nnd cnyenno that would pass tho Puro Food Law with tho analysln showing 100 p'or cent., ho stands In a class by himself. xx. a, ,nxi(a*U la inn atiu.vfcftOr, HUU i*.j_.(* _.(.• ..._.,*• ___{,-. I'L' - 't.'ii;..<,' __!,)'}- 1st, nevertheless as an figgrosslve fighter on behalf of the working class, with Mrs. Kate Rkhards O'JInro as tt, member of tho ntaff, thore will ho . *.. *,. »> . ,. Ul. _*_->, ><,,* LL* l.l_,^, ^-ivi,.!.. *f tul. WUV **f4»_>»». I. fulfilling to tho brim Its time worn motto of: "Blind ae a bat to everything but right." \ , In an address recently delivered by International President John P. White, ho> made tlio statement that out of 700,000 men employed In"tho production of coal there waB porhaps Iobb than one-hnlf employed at tho present time, This loads an editor of ono of lho periodicals! dovotod to tho opora* tors' Intorosts to suggest that one- half tho numbor of mon now following mlno work could produco nil tho coal that would bo required and not work full li mo ut that, This suggostion promptB tho editor of tho Miners' Journal to propose tlmt In" viow of the Btatomont that ono- half oftho mon now omployod ln tho industry cnn do tho work, working olght hours, In ordor to glvo tho full forco depending on tbo industry steady work, lt will bo advisable to reduce the hours of labor to four por day. Tlmt would do It, (Ed.—The abovo Ib from the Industrial Hornld, Organ of District, Ll. Yost Thnt would do It; but that It will do It Is a totally dlfforont story, if all tho laborers only workod sufficient hours to produco enough to supply tho demands of tho mnrkot thoro would bo no unemployed nrmy for the mastor class to call upon In caso of emergency; thon, again, It probably would dawn upon tho workers that ns thoy woro tho only notlvo factors In production and distribution tho dorlvod factors could bo roadlly dlsponuod with, and so throw tho parasitic ol» inonl overboard, which would bo a deplorable slato of affairs Indeed. Perish such n revolutionary thought! Tt in •rnhv/kfulvo nf •jr-mlf-tv nntl tn rcrf*. vfnt n condition no calamitous all thn forces of stato, polico, army, navy and judiciary will bo used to rotaln power,) singer compay* ignores ■*. * jerseVsLiability law "' rr.--J~> r " , Workers Warned "Act Not.; Meant for Their plant—Many Employes Hit- Firm .Eager' to Substitute" a Fake "Mutual Agreement Clause." " ;. EUZABETH,"n.;J. — ;The Singer Manufacturing Company, which has'd large plant here,.has, served notices uponuthelr several thousand employes that" the Employers',* Liability - Law, passed by the New Jersey Legislature and, signed by' the'Governor April '4' 1911,-is not for It to comply*-with. , It further states that _t" does. not" mean to be bound by any such law. Recently when!1 the employes were paid off* a. slip of paper was" forced upon each man as he .drew his pay. , The, notice was printed and read: . Employe of the Singer Manufac- * .turing Company and each and every employe of said company. "Written .notice is hereby given, and this statement in writing Is , made, pursuant to the provisions^ . the second section of an act of th'o Legislature of the-. State of New Jersey, entitled An act prescribing „ the liability of an employer to nialce compensation for injuries received by an employe in the course of employment, .establishing an elective schedule of compensation, and-regulating procedure for the' determination of liability and compensation thereunder, approved April 4,' 1911, that * the undersigned company,' a ,corporation of .the said State and ,your employer, does, not accept.) the terms of said section of said act; ' arid its contract of hiring-wlth .you is made upon the express statement that the provisions of section 2 of - said act shall not, and are not intended to apply to such hiring, and it does "not',Intend to be bound thereby'.' 7 ''- ■ ',. ' ' SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.' . ' July 1," 1911. , .- .v Substitute an "Agreement." The workers who refused to accept'this notice were told to draw their full* pay. and quit." That the Singer' company means to .totally'ignore the act of .^Legislature, and to substitute in _its place *- a "Mutual Agreement" Clause"'is evidenced by the fact that inany were" told to be prepared to' sign such an "agreement" when they returned to work. This ."'agreement" is nothing short of a joke',' and its only significance Is that tho.men will in no wise be able to. collect damages from the company 8hould,*,they sustain injuries while working in the 'plant. ' —-^Jhes'&ii'agreemonts'—have_been-,_ra__ tlsed so often and with' such bitter effect upon the workers that eriiployes of the-Singer, company have about refused'to* "sign up."' , '"" "The Issue," a Socialist newspaper- herb, has "warned the' rrien of the' necessity to"'re-fuse such a pact. The paper appeals to 'all workers in' the Singer' plant 'not to sign away their manhood for a ruess of pottage.'-' • Effective Union Needed'..'.. If one or two riien refuse to Blgh this) pact * It will have no effect, as these "Insurgents" would 'simply be discharged * by the company. If a. thousand men refuse to sign It, H will havo an effect, but If all tho workers re/use tb sign, the men will win. l Too much stress cannot bo laid upon tho propor action1 tho workers uf this plant should tnko at this time; If tho coriipany succeed In putting this over, thereby Ignoring tho law, they will havo tho men JuBf whoro thoy want thom. What is needed tho most of all among tho mon of this plant is an offectlvo union, according to" "Tho Issuo." It Ib pointed but hy "Tho Issuo" that a striko ot this tlmo would bo useless, In that it would entail noodloss suffering on tho part of women and children, But the men must organize, Above all they must refuse to sign an Agreement Clause, THE SPRINGHilL STRIKE COAL RATE8 ARE REDUCED —BUT NOT TO CALGARY WINNIPEG, Aug. 2.—Tho C. P, It has announced further reductions In coal ratos on wostorn lines for tho purposo of nllovlatlng tho prosont western shortago To Mooso Jaw thoro Is n roductlon of 20o. por lon, making tho rnto 14.(10;,bo},woon Fort William and Swift Curront a roduotlon of $1.20 per ton, making tho not arlo $4.80; Port Willinm to Medicino Hat n rodun* tion of 70o, making tho not rato tfi.UO per ton; Fort William to Saskatoon n roduotlon of 80c. por ton, not rate $4.80 por ton. Tho rato of $0 to Cnl. gnry remains unchangod, Tho roduo* tlonsi como Into forco August 0. The politicians aro always-anxious for' votes.y ■*&_&•»' poor dupes of-; workingmen llsteu"1i^th*i yawp'Vf .he "capitalist poli'0eiai|7and ', suffer - for. *' it.... ,There,..waB';a^s„ike on,at Springhiil, Noa Scotia-'-vvThe* fifteen7hundred miners.hung.together 'for, nearly' two years. Tben,- the .proYincial;electlbns came on and;? the., politicians. needed the .votes of'the working" mults.' -Premier ' Murray," under,' whose';', cunning scheriiing * the ,,big -, capitalists';* have- fastened themselves-upon, the tworkers of Nova.'Scotla arid are bleeding .hein white, suddenly discovered that'there was. a strike, on. r-The poor ^workers needed .work..- He became sympathetic and called ■ employers" ■> and the strikers together. ,* Owing to some hocus, pocus", that' is", not - known. the strike leaders .called the strike off.' Everything was going to be rosy, arid nice.. The workers were going.to be treated fair by the bosses and were going to be led'beside the still waters of plenty,-amid- the green fields of industrial peace. _ Plummer of the coal and steel trust was going to.be' the elder brother of^the wage slaves and be a father unto the erring strik-. eriB- i, ' :'> '■... ' '' * , '', '*' a . . . .*., , , , The men .went; back to work, the elections were pulled 'bff to the satisfaction' of Premier Murray ..and .the .workers are ,'enjoylng- the- delight of industrial -hell.' .. ,, n . , Jules Lavenne, who- -after , visiting Cotton's Weekly returned, to* Levis, Quebec; (and finds "the French of that place* taking'to Socialism like a, duck to, water), has-been receiving information from' Springhiil.', The follow*. Ing is-a letter froin'the scene of .unrest he,has forwarded:'"' , . , : . ,,7*""SpringhiIl/ July 11, 1911. Jules Lavenne; Levis1; Que. * Dear'CoWade,—Just a few lines iri answer to your kind letter. There is nothing new here. They are rubbing it In good and hard to • the men. About a,inorith'from now the miners will have to go to the woods, cut some timber 'and take it down in the mines "with them. - They will also have, to botUe'i'up some' air and take' it down.-*' They have not got any* in the shafts. I am"'going, tb try and get out of here."V There" can't' be any place as bad; as this." , Look out for something for yourself. ' Don't ever think'of working here again.- ' Talk about'^capitalist keeping his word!'' ,l_lsw' fellow Plummer" can beat Cowans' a.miie.,(,(,Hp.w- he must laugh ..when' he,'.'segs,' how ..easy ,.hi3 T"'cB"rfs!aves7Tnrei y^d~Tntyg*"T7jyitt ■only' take "ten per cent'.of your wages' arid then be reduces wages from ??.44 to $1.62. \"" We • had-f $2.44 for' eight h^qUrs'wbrk; nbw..ve have $1.52 for ten hours. *** •' * ■*"■'-. ,-,,- -,-v,. . r. The name of the, Comrade who wrote this, letter cannbt be made public, The'hlrellngs of Plummor would vie* t'mlze the Blave worse than ever. That Is the kind-treatment you get when you monkey roiijid the capitalist politicians.^ That^^'Jthe.klnd of slavery'you get wh^,f,you',ilston to the promises of tho .lying capitalists and their cunning henchmen. '* The remedy is plain. Let every workingman com© out from tho old parties. Lst him, swear by all that he loves and cherishes.in this world and tho next that **__. w.Ill stand by his class and !hIs''claBs'alono. Let tho workingmen unite,on the political flold. Let thom march in tliolr hundreds-of thousands to'tlio polls with tho.. revolutionary ballots. In ' thoir Unitod politically tho workers can swoop Canada, Thoy can owoop Plummor Into the pauper .class if thoy liko. . ' Why, slaves of Canada, do you allow a sot of flabliy parasites to rob you to rulo you, '(fa koop your wlvos In rented shacks and ln tho mlsory of poverty? ^ , Awakb In your manhood'and your hundred thousands nnd froo yourselves from your capitalist enslavers, —CottonB Wookly man 'has read -Socialist*.literature'W fore he goes lnto*_*U».ai^.y'"V 7V-;-*~f~ 7'.The army it-sett:lBja^V^taMe.ehool 6_Socialism; -' Itis^against.tlielrules for ■ a soldier,- to read :„Sociaiist.;'lItera{ ture. .But this doe's not deter•!the Socialists. , Every ~ soldier^ is plentifully, supplied";with papeni fajod books on • Socialism,*-' A 'secret -. postal' system delivers party papers'; to"the'army. ' -If a soldier'ls'-caught'readlrig^Soclat 1st literature, he" Is; sent: to' the; guard house (unless his'.superlbi*'officerda a, Socialist, who jConfisc'atea^the ilitera;. ture.and reads'it'himself)"; t\\<J tj- This SocialIst7literature* tells ' the soldiers that-,they have., interests, in common with the workingmen,of other ountrles arid that' wars" are^carried on'.only ,to-*aid!Jhig'..business, "y. .^ ._ It teaches 'them Jo",""despise war..' It destroys; all .the'jjlrigb-mllltary^splrlt which the. Kaiser endeavors' to _put into his army. .' ■-■; ;';, There'are about 3,500,000 Socialists In Germany, gyery one-of them opposed to war. ' "."•:' -How. then cari there be war? " The Socialist,(movement is,, referred to iri Europe *-as-'a "red spectre" because it uses the red"* flag, signifying human brotherhood as its" .emblem, But it proves itseif'a spectre of peace, the nemesis.of the red Bpectreof war. —Chicago Socialist. -,'*'' v . W$&$&&&*1p.^#1&.eji> $ ♦;£♦:<* ♦ ♦ $.; */ ■_> o <_*_ o "<>i o TRfetStor^ ,-'6. '' _**•_ ;■*•*•*-_.' -.' -y. ¥-••*•■-' "*-■££ Saturday and Monday 10c. •THIRTY THOUSAND DOCK LABORERS ON STRIKE LONDON, Aug. 1.—Dock-laborers to the number of• 30,000 went* on'"strike here to-day. ' The- seameris'"; strike, which was settled some time ago, convinced.,, the, dockers,;tiat "theys also could obtain tlieir derriari'-ils by slinllar action, and as7a. result strikes have taken place In various shipping* points in England and Wales. London hitherto has not been seriously affected*' :"' "• ;' iy.')' vYYtyft} Y ""' Beckett's -Blue;' 3' pkts. fo.-. ,\Y/'"*.' «> - • ■> -.-.- * - ""*,'-.-.,. , ,** - ""■*..' y ■ ' ' { Fruit Jars, Pints,-por do'z."v.... .'■_... .".V.V.. 65c.v i Fruit Jars, quarts, per doz."' .*....;. v*..'...- 75c.« ,* Fruit Jars, half gallon, per doz. >..!*.'....' (. $1.10 \ , 2 lb" Tins Table"Syrup,.....i....'./..•.;'.'. . 10c. -5 lb.iTins'JPable Syrup. ....*.'...."./. ,.' 25c! - Sherriff's Jelly;Powders,,4.pkts for [.'.',., ".25b_' ■• Toastei Corn Flakes; 3 pktsfor......... .7 . ;25c'.. --' Finnan Haddie, 2 tins 'for .,..:.-... .••-'"-■',' * ' ' * . Herrings in Tomato Sauce, -2 tins fpr ;"3 lb. sacks' of -Salt, 4 for'{... .* ;YY, ••,-Sunlight; Soap;'.'6 bars fory _ .■*...■.. .Lifebuoy,'Sqap, 6 bars for . PostlToasties,. 3;pkts for .. FRE^fi m;tlk , i delivered to . all ..-'■ X S Ci'*-- ' -, ;;■ parts of .the town.,,7 <> O .0 o 4>. <>. O ^> O <> I- o; o, o i" 25c.;. /35c.,i 25c. 25c... , 25c.* 25c. '-" i- .'_ Reduction Sale > of Men'sVHats d ' ; *i '•" *" ,' ' -* .. •• * , -, •'!• , , , ; French makes, newest - colorings and shapes '\ •• " Regular';..'.. /.-'...'.;.'... $4.00 Special ..... _';*.'.....'.;. ,,$2.65 :" &$' &*K ;-<fr :-<.7-; ■ <>.Y 7 <*>'■*■ 'ifr : <> ■*-.■ ■'Y)Y{ ^Y 'Mr ■*>Y <*y Ov ,■<►'"- :''-♦.: - <►,:■' <►: •'•.<►'* ■' -<►;'' O, ; <►•' -**», , <►. ■>■'&. ,.♦■■ ->;.• '^^^.^^^^.^^^'^^^^'^ ■y "! i J'-" Sanders & Verhaest -.Brothers. THE RED 8PE0TRE OF PEACE VI. THE RED SPECTRE OF WAR BAND CONCERT SUNDAY ( \.***ti *4 Two good Teams, suitable, for either deliyery business or general work., ' S, J. HARRI30N, . i,"'*..! . .Wardner,' B.C. ., BIRTH Aug. 2nd—In the -prison nt Sault 8to. Mario, Ont, Mrs. Angollna Nn-* polltanl gavo birth to a healthy baby girl Doth doing well. Mount Royal College CALGARY. *. AUEATA CUiiftt Open S«pt 1911 ror C*Un.Ur #Bi nartk _Ur« writ*' O. W. KKhfiV, fkis., Itlnelpat OAvcmmtnt chtrtsr. Id*n1 Joestlon, RiRff of liinhMt *r,hftur»htp and ««p«rt» enc*, bonntt-ttrt** ,ul»»» ruuiiin nml dining hell enytpped ena rurnli.isil the veryoeeU' »»w h-alldln*. Cam ft at a\mtf TTeparatorr, Teaehere, ■Unlv-.n-lty Muttlpuldtlon, Itoytl Military Cottd-ie. Civil Hen lee, two jtete undtr-crftAu-r-.t-t work. Tyjxwrlilng. Cttneervatory of Mtnlr. ifknml end TeehnH'*, Training, Itft«*«h-JliJ Rt.lrnc* and Art, rhynlcAl -._u_.i_.i*_- mul tUu(fc*ta\i_i_., J.'lm_ Ail*. ijaAlaa' Co1Uk« Cow**. H(v*eUl Cour** for here. The Fornio Itnllnn Hnnd, which linn boon compelled to forogo giving Hi uatiAi cuucticu tor uomo wcoki. pant owing to slckntm among the tnuat- .l»nt. will li* onco more on dtfck ftnd will glvo'nn opon-nlr concort'ot Hh uuunl flrut-dnfls charactor on Sunday iit-M on S'luot'in Avwnip, -wfiRther permitting. Programme 1 Mnrch—Victoria, by, M. ChUIfarelll 2. Maturka nmao^-Ciarlna, i by Onnno. .1. Myl—rtlrtir Worm, hy tfoofcn. 4. Mlaerere—■Trovatore. by Verdi, If, ParnfiA .rt -*-_ SonfiB „of 0OWt!i France, hy De Longpre. 0, MarlUn*-<lr«nd Mteetlon, by WtlUce. ' r t. Selection—Foriu del Deatlno, by V«_tl. ' n, Marth — Ctxennr'* TVfnmph-iI March, by Mitchell. 0. Cod Rave tho King. Why There May Be No War Between Germany, France' and England—Be- oauie a Considerable Portion of Their Cltlrem Do Not Want It, Thoro mny bo no "Buroponn Convul* alon"—now or nt nny othor tlmo—ovor tho Moroccnn or any othor qnoRllon. Tho roniion la aimnlo—n largo porcontngo of tho pooplo of Europe DO NOT WANT TO PIOHT. Rmporora, kinga and rulera mny CAL for wnr, but IP thoir aubjocta do not fight TimniH IS NO .WAR, Thnt ia the proapect whloh faces tho govornmonta of Europe tho momont thoy doclaro wnr. 'llioro nro now In Kuropo 10,000,000 Mt..\ wAo volo tho„b'ociaiut ticket, and who therefore arc avowedly AGAINST WAR. Th««e 8ocJal.au. acat- tercd principally throughout England, Franco nnd Cenqany. will not only f-ou.hu ui light hut wm n.ao '.nc.te"' other workingmen to ttoaco. Two week* ago the French Social- lata announced that they will call a mooting of the Socialist parties of all countries involved In the Moroccan fontrnvflmy tho nj^mont tbe nftitntfon bocomes grave, „TO. BBCIDE WHAT TO TrQ TO P5BVBOT. WAR. In Germany the Kaiser cannot do* pend upon his own army. At least fifty per cent of bla soldiers are So- dalUts. They will not fight their follow wM-JiSrjjFtoeo af ^heer wmntrl**, TIm» flemnri *^^^l\st J'mdi^tnont p*y* ptrtittiUr atleaUon tb the young people, it (.«.*» teHt that *very young V ,■ t A ■*' ■• ■>' * * ** **- ' If' Joe Falvo i Shoemaker i - General Eepairer New Work warranted , i Carosella's Store Second Hand Furniture Store VICTORIA AVENUE N. Uiffhftftf Driofto DnSrl ni^iiuui i iiuoo i uiu , For Secondhand Furniture, Stoves, Tools, ate., also Ladlss' and Qentle> riien'a Cast-off Clothes." Two-chair Barbsr Outfit for Sale* I ! i At 65c.—For ages 2 to 8 years made,from goo'd,'. Printed Cambrics and'^ plain and fancy Chambrays. . There are a Variety* of styles, all are good.- •• '-.,*-.-.. .*S'l.'t).- ," .-": '"■ ■■•;..",;**,- .,'.,. * *-•-, " S. ' t'l •*> *i ' , * -T ■ At 75c.—Sizes 2 to 8years; made from^plaih and checked Chambray^, trimmed .with strappings-of • harmonizing shades;-perfectly, 'fittijig.Httie Dresses • ■ and easily worth double this, price., :- a ,. . ' ■' r i. • , ■ '- m , At 95o;-—Sizes 2.tq 9 years, in plaited sitort waist >, effects/;pf;du"rablo English,Drills• "colora: '.White, ' Cadet and Navy. v> •-,''«.«■- At $1.00—Sizes 10 to 14 years, mado with Dutch necks and half longth sleeves; in White 'with fino ,.:Plue hairline stripes;, a groat bargain jf or $l.i_)0 .- i AtI $1,85—Sizes \i to 14 years. For a variety of styles^ including the Sailor Blouse" and plaited Skirt offocts. . , ', ' ' , [ I-,., i * ji • • At $1.60-—Sizes 8 to 18 years, in fancy Ginghams and in combinations of plain and checked Chambrays, Many of these dresses aro protlily trimni** cd with embroidery and all aro woll mado and exceptionally good fits. n i ' White Waist Special At 65o.—;Prcttily embroidered, elbow slccvca; a waist that ia sold frequently at $1.00 At 08c—Embroidered Swiss and Nainsook Waists* these aro regular $1,50 waists, only about five dozen now in hand; sizes 32 to 42. -**, At $1,25,—Theso Waists.aro rogular values from $1.75 to $2.50; thoro aro ovor 25 different designs, nl), of which nro good. This is surely tho best blouse valuo you havo over been offered. I i i \ -i Q. RADLAND, Prep. KING'S HOTEL Jtor auppllftl with the lmt Wtnea, liquor* and Cigitnr DIN1KO BOOM IK ^CONNECTION w. mv$> P«p TRITES-WOOD CO. *■ i * Limited X J liere ii is Wailing for a ' FOR 8ALffi~aardeft produce, Ithu* barbate. Jos.Leonard Allan. (*i5_t*'tp TO nBNT_—Tbr«i»*rooiajqd JJpow, IUvor»ii|o Avonuo, Wert. ernU; iio a nionth. Jot. Leon-M-d Allan.' (-Mt-jltp FOR SALB-Elswlck Bloyiil*. on* ot laadinf Drltlah nalcaa. iThrptt- tpeeiitteet'OM* with otl tat. ; brakiw fMrnt m4 l>««k; Inn. k*» «srri#r and i,neaa lamp tomniele; verteet ordet; naarly new.' ftlce $M,' Purther particulars at Loftier Offlco. * Si np Tart** 0*»^|r> ,'■',' - ''.'•> ' 22 Acres Fruitland -at Elkmouth JM, / ' Partly cloarcd and imdyfor planting out'' Goorjf siroam of pttro wator*-on proporty. Ea«y terms. Address A.J.B. District- t.dger/t'ornio, B.C., for particulars. ifih***\t^-
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett |
Date Issued | 1911-08-05 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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