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I- .,> ' ^Vol.-V./No.^ 7<7'y B-Vy ''777 » • - v ' Li i - Ji: '• : i_: i_j j. ''.■ ^'.".''.•; THE' DISTRICT LEDGER; FERNIE, B. C, DECEMBERS, 1911 $1.00 A YEAR Jyj.drjL J. JO£ '. The: Dangers; Uncideni tor [Miners' ^7: Wo&kyOrice Again Vividly " ^ Under Our'Notice i&- - Fo.ra'-at Coal jCreek on .'Saturday, "Xov, "if-'lli; to Mr and Jfrs. Jas.'.Fawley," of Fi-ench. Camp, a hpuncing baby boy. Mother and child both • doing well.' ,, -Mrs.'Abner Horrocks and family left here last week to join ■Mr.'-Horrocks, who is now. working as-a-fire b'p'ss at Merrltt*. iii the NicolatValley."" . :iMr."L..,Watldnsbn'and family, bave takerl-pver Mr*.' Horrock's : house in ' French Camp.-, V ''77,'.' " '- '•' " -, ■- Dan - ,McNeish,",*"Gdvernmen^. Road, Agent, 'was';'Inspecting the road' up " here, last - Friday,'-aa'd on Saturday'a v gang\of .-.men were- busily /employed', cleanlng'-tlie ,'snow,-fromVthe',bridge1" "near- No.-JT"',mine,1 'which 7had -been ^blocked'up by the storm-of,two, weeks- ->ago. \The* road is. now-open all J;hfe ■"-way-up tlie hill.'.'77'","..'-.;' V V '-"' 7 Last Thursday, afternoon;when-.the Brewery „^eam >.was crossing" the^ tracks ■'-in'the yard up here,.one'oMhVsleigh' runners "caught1 in. a 'rail," with the ■ result that the driver, was thrown out yiead foremost' with' such force, that < lie had,to "be assisted to his feet to "recover" from',the shock1?before' he ,could resume the-journey."7V 4-' ..Last Saturday'evening.a free smoker; was; given, iri the,Club Hall"1 under , 'the auspices'of the',Mutz" Brewery. "■ rOAVingjtd'lhe mine's working very few- ..-singers were on:hand,,biit taking every, ..thing' into consideration 'a very en- -',joyablc.-Uine'-was-stent'-by-those; pre-, " sent. 7' -' -.'' ': 7. 7 :' ■,'";',; -■',; .' -The funeral' of-'-Mrs.' Graham" took A FEWJ»0INTERS FOn'STUDENTS the "result that the uilfortunate man Was-caught.underneath and' had'.both legs broken- and' .some ■ ribs/ fractured; '."He ^wi^s ,..convoyed .. by special"*. ■ train &bou^ \ 4'.7,a. m. i.olFe'rnie'-'and• taken to the'hospital. wb6re'-,he"> is-'.progressing, as' wpj^ as can be expected.-,'* ■ ' .. 7 ';■ ' "" ' V(4) -.Nov/-27tti.—G. Miistachlo, an Italian working in the rock tunnel being driven into, No. 1 East",.was"caught on^thejiead'and shoulders by a piece •of-rock. "'7"He is'now ih the hospital for repairs. ■' , - »- - 7, •," 7 „• , -.(5)"'-Nov." 29tl'i.—Cb Brono got his face badly cut whenworkipg'in No". 5: mlno. ,""; . -*i. ' " ■ .". , -.,"'7 "."■' (6)'" Nov. 30th.—Eli, Hardy.'-.-welT- knojyiiin iind around Fernie, .was, engaged in some-repair" .work in N67 2 'Mine, when a' cave-iri, occurred, resulting in Eli getting his ankle badly broken, "necessitating .his^, removal- to Fernio Hospital..- 7 .! "- ■,' - {' . (7) .Same date—Jas Worrall, whilst, working in No'. 3 'Mine iiad' one of his feet, severely, crushed with a car. (Ed.—The, perusal;, of '. tlie'-above clearly proves the.dangers incident-to the coal * mining industry," and - slibuld' be taken note'of by those.who so constantly clamor.vabouVthe risk that capital taltes.'^.'.It.ls safe to assume-tlia't the above victims were-, not'capitalists, arid"1 wero^ injured only- becauso stern necessity compels them, in order, to live, to iieddle.tlieir.onljrcommodity— labor power, c." We.realize .that even unde^r. the befet, conditions;accidents 7Dlac^ipJiflEeapUSaturday-^aSrnoon^iat^^^^^^ -iWhat ls wages?'- ,7"•."*"■" . ^ • The price paid for the commodity— labor .'power.—Aley. .'7 ' i''- rA form, of payment for'a part ,bf that quantity of labor which the worker sells,in its entirety to the capitalist. • /What is a commodity? ' - ""'A unit of wealth,' under capitalism, either goods or labdrv .power. 'v-,. "What Is'.labor power? - ' , - ' Man's ability., to perform, social or useful labor, either physical or' intellectual.—Dr. Aley.-'-. - „ ,' - ' ■■ Wiliat is the value of labor power? ■ The value, of labor'potter/is determined by tho value of the necessaries required v to produce, develop/'main-, tain and perpetuate the labor power.— Marx.. ^ , ' , ' 7. ' ,' What' .is the common ' social ■ substance of all commodities?. Labor, ■' How is a commodity produced ? -'A certain amount of labor, i.e., social, labor/'must be bestowed .upon it,' or wprked up'„in it. '. , 1 „ What Is a product? 7 '. « "• -' That\which man produces for, his j own immediate use to consume it him- ^elf. ', ; '; ' ' > ' , ; . » .-How are quantities of labor measured.- ■' -.By ,the time the labor lasts, in measuring the-labor by the hour,' the da'y,'-',etc. - -*Of course, 'to" apply this measure, all sorts of labor are, reduced to average 01 simple'labor as their unity Marx. • .'" : , What have been the three great steps in civilization?. , . Chattel slavery, serfdom,-capitalism. "What was cliatlel slavery? r ■ * The-.state'of society wheii'civiliza- -tion began' to eme.rge .from_ barbarism. All, ''or"- nearly' all," tlie" workers; were wholly owned by tlie masters—masters and '.BODY' slaves.. •• 7 ^ What was'serfdom?- ' _ ' :';-That stage of economic development known as Feudalism,, when the* worker belonged1 to-the land and the:land -to-the,lord."' ", : '-,- •'- ' -. • 7 •- ■Feudal' lords and vassals—Masters arid 'LAND-slaves.. -,..-. What is 'Capitalism?.'". ' ■- - ■'" MANITOBA-FARMERS ' AREAGGRESS'VE Norman Frasef Chosen as Third Man on . Goniniitiee Much Alarmed About the Unsatisfactory Situation of Maiketing . The* Crops' -',. Before the,remains,were^taken to the ' 3.45 "train "to Fernie, a service was i" held at. the house";by" the" Rev .Mr. Hanrion, of"the Methodist Church. The '.""Rev. Mr, Dlmmick conducted the ser- '. vice at the 'cemetery. ■ ■" Mi* .'and Mrs. »';.J.omos.Thomson',-ofElko, hnd.Mr Thos X'-."Duncan, of Passburg,"olcl 'friends' of • ,.-thoo' deceased, :'lcamd,' through to pay their-last respects ,to 7one "who "was , well .liked and respected by "nil who • 'knew her, • " ., 1 Mr, Orr,'late of Cranbrook,, Is the ■'.now dry goods clerk In the Trltes-Wood > - Co. Store up here". ' , ^ A meeting-of i the Gladstone Local , Union'war liold.In, the.. Club Hall,up, '.■hero on Tuesday evening,"when there ,' 'was'a fair attondanco/.' 'Wm. glmpsori was nominated na .'candldnto for the Board(of lOxftinliibro for-1912.. ,- ' 1 .". The'Conl.Company's offlclnls woro all very busy up horo last week changing cheeky numbers, etc, and- qullo' a number of men aro-now engaged no conl mlnortt CrowdB of mon can now ; bo scon around.tlio offlco every day looking for work. Avcliap'tcr of nccldentB-nroiiiid'tlid .. mines slnco limt Saturday": (1) Nov, 2fitli.—Lasslo Tamporlzah,' a Slavonian, who, was assisting In getting a' coll of ropo up lo.No. 1 North, received a broken thigh ns tho result of tho ropo slipping, . (2.) Snmo dato,~Wni. Mimklvltcli lind ono of hla fingers badly Incorntod whilst working In No. fi Mlno, f • (fl) Nov, 27th,—l.nst Moudny morning nn old man nuuW Wm, Griffiths, " .was cngngod In cloanlng up, Bomo track In No; 2 Mine, when, without nny, wnrnlng, a cavo-ln occurred, with FREE SPEECH ISSUE LAUNCHED IN PORTLAND too.,much',.-thought given to property risks "and too little to "the'Jeopardies incuiTOd by'the human' factor.s.A .This,' h'l'»^^e^er, we ■ recognise" cs being'nulte natural and "'will-continue until'those ,whb aro,.,the -sufferers make up their minds to', support, legislation '-in ^vhjchi huhian flesh,and blood shall' b8 considered ( paramount'-" to ,-the" "sacred rights of property."; It .is a ■ hitter' lesson, and yet no great changes, have have ever been accomplished without suffering.) " . -' ' 7' ■■ / . EDMONTON," Nov. 27. —.Norman Fraser, who held-the position of Provincial Inspector of Mines for Alberta, prior, to'the present incumbent, John T.'Stirling,'"has-been appointed as" the third member of the conciliation board which will enquire into'the differences between the operators'and mine workers'in the mines of the Alberta "Coal Co- at Cardiff ■ The. appointment of Mr." Fraser "'was made on Saturday afternoon' after- the arrival in the city of J. O." Hannah, of Calgary, the representative- of the operators on the conciliation ''board. - Clement Stubbs, vice-president "of District 18,' of the United Mine Workers of'America, who wijl ^representj'the interests of. the miners iii the case under consideration arrived here^Friday last. - ' '" ■ ^No-arrangements have been made as yet as "to the. time and place of meeting. - A'' session of the conciliation board probably will be held in Edmonton", before, next Thursday. * Before its deliberations^are finished,the board wiil, also,, meet*-at Cardiff to'take evidence' . from" jthe mine workers. 7. 'y The.-miners bf the company are now. working at normal, all the men. having agreed;to go , back to work,' pending the decisionTof the conciliation'board; No ."time, wili/be lost infringing the investigation,"to a conclusion.,, ' WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 28.—The ex- j ecutivo of the"Manitoba Grain Growers' Association' held a'" full meeting in the city last night. For some;time the association were considering tho advisability of openings central office, from which to direct work or orgauiz-' ing,the farmers, of the province. The secretary was instructed at a meeting last' night to at once secure an offico in Winnipeg with the necessary staff to conduct,a vigorous campaign of education and organization. The very unsatisfactory situation with reference to the marketing'of this year's crop, in the judgment of the directors, representing adequate reasons why the farmers should get closer together .for the advancement of- their own interests and to organize''* for . protection against the encroachments of speculators: '. ^ 7 CULMINATION OF' ASSAULT CHARGES- Charges Against Miners Arising Out of the Recent Strike is . Brought to Final BEWARE'OF THE GREEKS .. \ BEARING GIFTS. -. The'present system, in .which the worker; works for ^a-wage, and the tools,he must use, belong to his master^, who,, is .'hence called a capitalist'. Capitalists and .Proletarians—Masters and TOOL Slaves. THE MWuMA'NrTH^WlSE y„ .s~- r!-MAN, AND THE .FOOL As the result of a five day whirlwind campaign of collecting funds for the McGill University of Montreal, the sum 6f„$l,526,965 was collected. ;The C.P7R. and G.T.P. gave $25.000'each. This outburst of generosity on the part of the railroad companies prompts the question as to how they can afford to'^e so^generous on''such an occasion; but overlook the justness of the claims of their employees for increased wages, as "for example the striking machinists ,on the Grand- Trunk Pacific, at the present time. * Presumably if they granted the demands'of their employees^ they 'would not be able to make such "-a, public display of .generosity. 7 Surely it is evident to the most-superficial .observer that,-in order to lie able to jrnake such displays' they must get more than sufficient ^-eturiisjronu-the—labor—thoy—-employ- These cases wero brought up for hearing hoforc-Judge Wilson on Monday morning nt ten o'clock. The evidence of the.Ilarrs—Wifllam Barr, sr„ Hugh Barr, Alec Barr and Wm. Barr, jr.—was very'similar in both cases, and ' in fact upon examination admitted ■ they had' .talked it over and rehearsed it amongst them-, selve§. Being all of them very cool and deliberate they .were positive that the individuals accused of assault were the' correct .ones, and that" no mistake as to identity was • possible. Wm. Barr, jr., was so cool that he could place about two dozen men as to where they were standing .just as he would checkers on a board. They could - also - swear that Cltmie', Jas. Linn. Geo. Liiin, Paterson, Clark, and the two Joinsons had made" use of the expressions "Scab" and "Kill them so that they will not be able to work." Their idea as to the strike being settled on October 31st was not very cgn- vinclng, and their idea of the znean- ing* of" "Scab" was ■ somewhat vague also. ' (They evidently know the definition a little better now; our issue of Nov. 11th deals somewhat thoroughly with relation to.this term.)1 .The .-ontention was that the assaults too.c place at the corner of Rowland Av<j, and Rogers] Street, but'all the witnesses for the defence ..were sure that no violence'was committed by the accused .at'that point, nor "did they see .any of them attempt to'molest them., There FERNIE THERE When it: Gomes to Bag Big Game—21 Deer Gome to Grief ■ ,"A criminal lunatic armed with a gun and a hldemis looking hull-dog, sat in .a house,-terrorising* a community of '-'A-social'system based on the pri. hone^t-biit. simple .people. ■ , - * vatoWershlp of the means of wealth -^h«si?- ??»)*• i'*^i,lc conveyed .to him., production and distribution; carried !muoU 0f their s"'bst'inCG — som« bo< on, as a'rale',' co-operatively by wage caus0 t"e>r vcvc nfl'ait|- somo bcoauso workers; or proletarians, whoso com- th0y "were exceeding soft In ' their pensat'iori is baseYtipon the cost "or-*!hoortP (nnd heads), and some becauso would do any good now, hut had conditions remained as at the. time the "- assault ■«'as committed he,would have sent them dWn for three months, the '• limit for tliis offence.. However, under existing conditions he discharged theni under suspended sentence, bindr ' ing ihem over to keep the peace for,' six months. , , In the James Linn case the chief ' object of the defence was to prove an^tllbl,,the accused claiming that'at the time'of the-disturbance he was7 attending to. his" duties behind "tlie •■- lunch counter at Ingrain's Club Cigar , Store. -J. E, Clair, W. A. Ingram and J. L. Kennedy testified to having* seen the accused In the pool-room,- where the luuch counter is situated, on'October 31 st at about the time this' assault occurred, and could not see how .he could have absented himself without one at least of them noticing the fact. ' In connection with this case Chief of Police R.'Bowc-n, and Supt. R: J." Black, of the M. F. arid M, Railway, appeared as witnesses on a point as to whether Nor not tlw Coal Creek train could have been seen' from Ingram's - pool-room when.it passed by on the, trip* "to the' signal box "on the'31st October.,,-. One of the witnesses, had, claimed that it was the passing of the train'from Coal Creek beyond'its us- ual "stopping place," when he was talk- ing to Jas. Linn, that had,impressed the date on his memory. The .counV was considerable --shouting liL^ll^Uo^>^PiosecaUG!^!aimeGM.tiaW value of the energy they expend.,, The political administration may bo Republican, Democratic,' or Monarchic, either limited or, absolute, What is meant by a social revolution'? " ^ ,'' . ■•- .'<' •A complete transformation of'the wonted forms of, associated - activity nmong men.—Kautsky. MANUFACTURING DIAMOND8 Six mombors of tho Elk Lumbor Big Onmo Club ■(•Mobbtb Cooklln, "Smyth, AndiMson, Mb'" nnd son, .Tenson and McKnoo), returned from tho South Fork on Monday, bringing with thorn 21 lind of doer, Thia, wo believe, coiiHtltutoH a rocord for nny six nun- torH, nnd'tho,boys nro lo be congrntu- lalod upon lliolr hupcobb. , An average of throo nnd a Iinlf door oacli' Ih cor- tnlnly not bad (the gnmo law 'allows flvo por luintor) nnd wo fear thoro are many would-bo hunters who would bo only too glad to notch their rifle Btockn wllh thin numbor. Wo nro Informed that only threo does wero killed, and thia again reflects great credit upon tho sportsmen. It certainly BoeniH to Indicate that Fornlo Ih a real big gamo ront ro, and our Ilonrd of Trado might ubo those facts ns a booitt for this burg. Mr, Smyth showed a membor of our staff ono of tho largost door over brought. Into Pornle (and ono of tho 21). Tho viewer would havo llkod to lieg the bond to adorn his baronial hall In th' Old Country, but thoro was "nothing doing!" 1t The Gorrie Brothers-nnd Mlko Quit!! have boon out tutu week and klltad throo deer within ono or two miles of tlio towiislto, Uno of theso thoy des* iwit tho Tlpht of thr-lr tirjsrnnlvw lo ^lli* a* au ■^dUiiI," ttiiU from whttl PORTLAND, Ore,, Nov. 27,—l>oclnr- lng tholr business In Injured by crowds which congrognlo around (Socialists nnd Industrial Workers of tho World street spoakors, nlRhlly on Sixth and ' Seventh streets, merchants, who characterize the orators ns "nnarchlslB" today announced thoy will Inaugurate a wholesale campaign ngnlnst street speaking. Keenly resenting oplthotfl applied to thorn and their followers, lenders' of both organizations stated today they BERLIN, Nov. 23.—A method of mak .ng diamonds has boon discovered by Dr. .Wornor von, Bollon, a chemical expert' connected'wllh the SlomiuiB- HalBke laboratory here. Tho proccsB ls based on tho decomposition of lighting gas by a mercury aninlgnm, whoreby the carbon Iii tho gas Is, crystallized Into diamonds. As tho-Ro diamonds nro extremely minute small bits of diamond dust arc Introduced Into tho apparatus, where they Borve as' mother crystals'upon which larger dliimowlB aro built up, Tho process Is still In tho experimental stngo ond, lho diamonds nro sninll, Kd.—This Item brings to our mind tho cnBO of Ilie clevor French slolght^ of- hand gontloninn who Imposed upon a well-known South 'African mngnnlo to the extent of somo $'![i0,0Q0 to flOO,- 000. Therefore'we would ndvlsn nil mlno workers who nre Inclined to,get "pnnlcky" rind dispose of tholr stock of diamonds—not black diamonds, of course—to "hold" them for tho prcnoni, tho samo applies to any shares lu IX) llcore thoy may handle,) they, hoped to bo criminal lunatics themselves one day. Now,'there stood outside a number of wise men who, ih popular parlance, were'"up agin" that madman. Each day, would they meet to devise divers and sundry methods whereby the'tyrant might be ousted from power. ■ One, having exhausted the springs of his ingenuity, said: "Let us tench those people, not to bo unkind to this fellow, but to beseech him to bo a little kinder to them." ' " " Said number ono, "Lot us tench thorn tb conx him lo glvo his gun' iiito their keeping." Numbor thrco spake out: "Lot lis tench, them to put a veto on his bull dog, thnt. will be ono utop nearer,' Then snld numbor four. "Verily, wo Boo'th nil the one road, albeit our Idcns differ, T prithee let us leach thorn1 to gradually limit thawppotllo of this knave," ■ Then they smllpd upon ono another, nnd their wiill^s wore broad, but nl! tholr Hovonil smiles put'together could not orjunl In mngnltudo tho smilo of the lunallc, Now ns they smllod a vol^e Hint hitherto had kopt silent smote upon tholr earn, niul said: „ "Why not tourh the people to stnrvo tlio rotter out nltosothor?". Thon turned round numbers one, two, three, nnd four and thoy did kick number five, bocnuso, verily, he wns a "damn-fool linposBlblllst." Moral.—"IinposslblllHrn Is hoiiio- thlng a fool enn't understand."—.T.8.C. than will' be paid in wages, "and as all employers of labor are at the same game of getting as much.'as theyi can out" of their, workmen, and the work- men-as mucli as they can for their labor-power* all • compromises are. necessarily temporary. Philanthropy cannot cover up the discrepancy ,be-". twoen.the returns on the expenditure of th6,social labor of the producing class and -that enjoyed by the owners, of the, means of production. ■ The workers>of all. countries are'realizing this, the result is too obvious to need repetition.' "So far as McGill' "University is concerned It Is not likely that they will do much to enlighten directly the' mass of the workers to these facts, contributions'to such Institutions are, therefore, good investments to employers of labor, who expect by subsidizing „the so-called Intollcctiial class to prolong tholr enjoyment, of the spec- Inl privileges thoy monopolize. crowd, biit> mosFon!he,wltnesscs could cars were on tho 07 P. R. side track not very, well identjfy tlwso who were.'u,woum bfi lmpoSBlWo l0 Eoe (hls t'ratm | It was on this,, point that the'Judge" shouting or what they said, evidently "cool and collected" ns,Bllbmltted hh wou]d liave.to "visit Iiv THE ROLL CALL not being so the Barrs. . In the case against tho 'gram.B Pool Uoom beforo h0 coul(] give a decision-on this case. The accused Joinsons," - Judge Wilson submitted that the evidence of the Barrs' must. be' believed, • in ■ spite of,, their e;:citr mont, and tho excitement of those pro- sent, but that taking Into consideration the-circumstances which prevailed ar that lime, it was probable that tho accused acted foolishly,, but did not think thoy were liable to do so now that conditions were changed. He did not consider sending them to jail ' 1 was therefore instructed to be on hnndv He was a British workingman, and ho hnd so many'chlldron that ho used to cnll the roll boforo the Sunday dinner lo mako sure thnt thoy were nil there. HIr wlfo wns bringing in the steaming Joint; It wan' time lm begin: '"Erbert!" ho crlod,' '"Ere, pa!" .- ' , . '"Oraco!" "'ICro, pa!" "'Rzoklnh!' '"Ere. pa!" '"Knory!" 'Enory, who hadjiis! begun to study Latin, decided lo show off hlsMonrn- Ing. "Adsum!" ho bnwlcd. Por a fow moments his fnthor re- gnrded him with baleful eyos, "Oh, you've 'ad somo, 'avo yorT'Mio grnwlod nt Inst. "Well, you Jlst got away, thon, nn' mnko room for them as nln'tl" Look at the label on your paper nnd •se if your subscription l« paid In advance. mnko street nddronsca in the courts If necessary. Tho merchants will attempt to hnvo them declared "nuisances." ' RECENT MARKET QUOTATIONS Tho heirs of tho eight girls In the Chehalls Powdor Mill explosion recently, will got damngos amounting to 18,450.35. This In according to lho tint decision of tho newly created In* dtlstriftl TlmirAfiwi Cemmlinlon Tho Individual tiwnrds rorige from $S1 to $1,480, according to tho ago of the principal. Tho company It fined $1,307.16 for employing two girl* under age. As the explosive ittanufae- lories that must moke up lho fund will fight tbo cane "through tlie courts, It will bo- some time boforo tlio bondft'cl- arlcs get any money. wo can gather it must certainly be "seme" deer. QUOTATIONS ADOUT WOMEN HOW THE BELLEVUE EXPLOSION OCCURRED USE THE HOSE Firemen Turn the Hose. on Industrial Workers of the World AIlKIinKKX, Wash., Nov. 27.-A riot following tho arrest of 'members of the Industrial Workers of tho World was barely averted horn last night by Hie timely arrival of the flro department, which drenched tho would-be rioters nnd scattered them for tho lime being Serious results nro expected from 'he elfish, Tlio Industrial Workers of the World' hnve telegraphed to other cities In this stnto nnd In Oregon nnd British Columbia, summoning nld, and It Is said 250 recruits ate on their way hither from Vancouver, H. C, alone. Innntlclpa- tion of further troublo u forco of 1100 special police wns nworm in hist, night. The JndiiHlrlnl Workors of the World havo madr* several attempts recently to hold .meetings in tho streets of this city, other than thoso assigned Ihem. This hnii resulted In numerous arrests, Ijiml. night a crowd carrying n red flag pendhted In tiHlng stri-vis thoy bud i been forbidden to iiko nnd defied ar-1 rest. No nrresls wore mndo. Then tbo again on Wecjnesday morning. '• ■ , It was not until late- on Wednesday (hat Jns. Linn .was discharged, tho judge considering that though-the evidence was not sufficient to prove Hie alibi conclusively,'still from-the-past, record of.the accused he did not think, the evidence he had given wns lo ,he doubted, nnd therefore dismissed thov case. ,, : Paterson was- also anothdr witness who claimed "that he was not at the . scene of tho dlsturbnnce thnt day, but , ns there .wns no charge laid ngnlnst him It wns not doomed advisable to pro " duco the many witnesses the defence ' claimed to bo able to produce to bear' out his statement. This wiis decided nftor the case of Owen Jolnson had been disposed of, nnd during the cross examination In Peter .lolnson's case. Sherwood Ilercliiner, In his address to the judge wished to point out that nil men iuivo n right to protect tholr wives and families from Btnrvntion, nnd to work when thoy see fit. He cared not for I be rules and regulations of tho United Mlno Workers of America. Poneo nnd order must prevail. lio wished to impress on theso men , thnt In this country "law anil ordor" must bo obeyed, Ho, however, omitted to stnto thin thoso mon lind boon orderly for tlio pnbt eight months, and they uluo lutd tlio right to prevent their wives nnd fnmlllos from starvation, nnd could go lo work when and where tliey onw fit, Although the niKo ngahiKt Iho .Toliisoni* hns been disponed of, tbo far-t still reiunliiR thnt tlio Burrs did go back to work, ami no lnw mint nm exonerate them from ilu> Stlginn of t'ieir art Ion so far aw the working men of HiIh district nro eon- tcrned. Tlio UKBftult was merely Jncl- dental nnd whntever Judgment had lieen rendered would tm^ linvo ftlior- «'d tho fact (tint their notion was no' Intonded for the benefit of tholr fellow workmen, flo long ns tliey remained Subsequent to the mlno dtsaster which occurred nt Bollovuo, December Oik 1110. T P « TT...1, ... . -.-'•■',• -• spark of comparatively low thermal i tho main gnngwny by the Mowing out Thoro Is no sex In brains. Whatever mon nro, they are what women have mado them. , Woman's sphere Is" In tho liotne, Ilut tho world Is her bovlron. Por sortm people' the truth will never bo ripe. It would be rotten first. There ana no rights of women, bo- cause her right* are the rights of mankind. It doesn't take a wlno man to bo lb* fatlser of a family. Rut It taV* ii w!«» wnmiw t« M ft r^oH rrmfhor. The only way woman manages man Is to allow matt to think Hint he manages himself.—Worker, Brlnbane, Intensity to ronch tho Ignition point ef \ot tho nlr stoppings, evidently caused ,, , .,,,',. ' thn ilentti Vv pn-'."" .*>»...n..i.tr> ««•« **.,***.. . . i.. t ...... .■ ... ... .. .onlng, of tho mon who were In tho export attended tho Investigation en That the defective state of ventilation! mftJn gnn*wny;» bohalf of tho Federal Government nit'il! In the old worklnns wai faverable to j jn making rccommendfitlens, he 1m»1ow we npponri extracts from his ro-j explosive condition* waa manifest; j says: port giving his opinions regarding mat: for tho venilliitlon-wns by scnles ofi "Home provision should bo mndo for ters Incident tothe oxploslon. jr.'r ihrouah the board stoppings on tbe; maintaining an upper level at tho top "The theory that I wuuld miKK*-At .*» main wi.,-**/, uul not by direct cur--or, the chuios, which would nerve a being tho probable cause of the dUnn-'ren** heiie) tbe air «ns In s sluatis*! |double purpose, nsmely, ss a return mob wns organIxed nnd mnrelied 'o- . , ward tho city hall to take from ll,, lr"o to belrunlon principles tliey m cells men imprisoned for violating fin- i"■'lv<',, ,1,° "•vn,,mt,,y nn,, m,r,porf «" slreel-spcnklng ordlnnnrcn, who nro »nuiiiil|i i 1 tut. 4 «.t lutilicii >»<lo ill "r-'":'lwi hi jx./'Mj.- :iU>w !]■/ J ,13 ul '.'.i' time, nnd when the members were notified by telephone of the rontlns1 of the mob. Mnyor Parks Immediately called the police nnd firemen to action. il. i T».v u.'.i^i C»n»» C*'»6 The enso ngnlnst fko. Klnn accused' of l»lng the "pioneer of tho vnnguard," terminated In n decision to bind him for twelve nympnthy nnd support of j the union, nnd It cannot be contended *Mi«tf H.ft nffirinir. hf ii. . r•:"■•.'..',;:".'[.7. I vivo nnv support to n^to of vlntf»nr(> I In the dlstitrbnnees ronulllng from | their actions. Tho pollco officers | themselves enn bear out this 'state- I ment. ed and a speaker hnd just mounted n sonp box. The I. W. W. began n demonstration nnd Chief Tnmblyn. of tho flro department, ordered the hnBe7OVor to keep tho pence turned on the crowd. They werejmoni},g, driven from one street to another, and 1 ii finally gave over tho battle. An effort will be made by the cltl tcr ta ua fulluwn; "It in known that n vory Inrgo cave- In of rock ocenrred In tho vlclnltv of 70 and 7S ehntes. Tho rubbing and grinding of tho rocks, ns they fell, emitted spark* at a high temper;*tun. MindUloii. eoiHwiiiientb whim the or- i airway, and at tbo same time a travel-j wis to maintain control of tbo altna ling way In enuo of accidents." jtlon, but If they find this beyond their HEAD—NELSON At'Christ Church, Vancouver, tho In touching upon tbe oxygr-n-breatb-^tower noxt nor M. 1!. Hay will be a*5<- (voiding of Waltt-r Head to Kiitabeth Ing rescue appsrntus, he points out 11><\ to civil ont the .Vatlonnl flnnnl. Ho-; Nelson was foletunlied. The Ilev. C, plosion ocunrred. vould glvo out a largo volume of mbon monoxide ga« without n Inrgo demonstration of ex. plosive force. Tho force of tho ex- plonlon travelled, slong lho upper see ; ly trained. He sugficsts that "t^le-.' word through Mayor Harry Ferguson; a former resident of I,litl<* rum-nt. Th*» hflnf", ECUCVUtwl by ibe ftk;tuu nud ', t'.ou uC llw fctukhiiw, kUUntt the toor '-, phone eommunlestton *hou»d t»e Mtah-' snd VhM of Polle Mrerteh that tt will; f»ni., r-?u|«» tb" rf.r v. tho necessity of having men thoroimh-! qulam, which adjoins Aberdeen, nent^C. Owr-ns offlrlatlnir. Tb»» bflifc- H concnsslon of rock» raised the tern- I>eramre of tbo nlr and gns to a high men working at t!»o top of Nos. M llxb*d In all underground worklnKs.";cooperate with Alw»rdc*n to ke*p tbe!favorably known nt Conl f'Tf^. whoro nnd f»3 chutes; and tho volume of mr- jnnif mnkes sonirt strong rccomntendi. ^ Industrial Worker* of the World out {he was fonueily <-ni(ilo>«.-J In ;lu> tn- polnt, so that it would reflulr** only a 'bon monoxide twin* forced .down on tlors ** to plan* 1 I ,of the Qray'c 1lait*or tonntx. gtr.«<eMhg d<-partm«'nt of tti>» Co*l Co. y";^'^",1"-';-■>""."-;' ■■74.-777.' h7V- .-.- 777' ' PAGE TWO *. y. v1 j - ■■*. -.,.. '7-'"7^y^.-?;y7y':y y ^y-.yy'"•' -y;7<7-■*^;-'y^.-*.f*» :?y 7y Hy?y?yy,--« : -7^y>.';7-7v y y*y77:y ■-;.y7 777^'v^.x. 7y ;>;^--;J'-'7^% -a" ^;V7yyy; yyy .'■■-< -,.i v . -.'■-:'■<". ' "' ■ , .-*'.'-v.: *-.-.';"'.," iy'V, '. - 7-.,''.'v y ■'",■■;*" "i •*"■ -~i v ; ■> ? ."" ;.:." _ ;-..- , -7",* ■-■"-■ "*■','• •■,'• THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C„ DECEMBER 2,1911 New (Continued from last week) CANADIAN COAL CONSOLipATED LIMITED C0NTRACT-PRICES Old Mine <> 4 Main Gangway: ,',■'. Entry shall be driven 10 ft. wide by 7 ft. high in the clear inside the timber, and be securely' timbered with sets not exceeding 5 ft. centres, ditch.to be carried on one side to be paid for at" the rate of $11.00 per lineal yard. To include also the laying of ties and short length rails. ' Parallel! Airways: Shall be driven 7 ft by S ft., timber*- ed with sets 3 pieces, 5 ft. centres, to be paid fon at the rate of per lineal yard. , Cross-cuts: Cross-cuts or angles shall be driven 4 ft. by 4 ft., untimbered, and to be ,., paid for at the rate of $2.00 per lineal yard. Breasts: - Breasts 9 ft. by 10 ft. square, Including timber and chute building. Timber two props with cap pieces 3% ft. from each rib, and 8 ft. centres up to the pitch. Chute' sides two plank high on each row of props, bottom two planks and sheet iron, to be paid for at -the rate of $5.50 per lineal yard.' , Angle Chute: J" '6ft. by 10 ft., to be paid for. at'the rate of . ,,- cents per1 lineal yard, when timbered with three piece set per set. Yardage per lineal yard. Crib Chute: 9.ft. by'6 ft. including partition and lining. - .'Ladders and timber chutes to be' built' by t,the Company, to be paid for at the rate of $9.00 per lineal yard. ' Pillars'. 7 'n ■ All "pillars to ,be paid for at the rate ., of 43 cents per cubic yard, including props at 9 ft. centres. - Shaft Mine -' o Gangways: Entry shall be driven 10 ft. wide by 7 ft. high in'the clear'"inside the timber and be securely timbered with sets, not exceeding 5 ft centres, ditch to be carried ori one side, to be paid for at vthe rate of,-' ' per lineal yard. To include also the laying of ties and short length rails. '-' , Parallel Airway: , . C_ff_Kt«yl,_l'ri_+hc.-«l.oar._C_fLlllM._li ft- _ ' VJL... ~U<b.*— *"" Vi*V~.J*^,*. ,— \J~LV—,. ...W,— «— J. V.- collar, 6 ft. leg on high side, (5 ft. .centres, lagged on top, - ,pef lineal yard. - . ;■ Longwall Step Breasts: 0 45 cents per cubic yard. The distances between set gf" timbers 5 ft. ' from centre to centre of the square, timbers to be set in pick holes, dug in the roof, the diameter of the timbers to be 8 in. minimum. Raises or Angles: 7 ft, by 8ft. Uibout timber, cents per cubic yard, when timbered with props, 5 cents per fool. Yardage per lineal yard. Cross-cuts or Raises: 4 tf. by 4 ft, untimbered, $2.00 per lineal yard. Pillars: 43 conts per cubic yard Including props at 9 ft, centres. All extra props Bet by tho contract miner to bo paid for at the rnto of 5 centB per lineal foot; by oxtra tlinber is meant all tlmbor set by the contract miner in excess of tho number specified In tho schodulo for that part'cttlnr cIobb of work ln which ho Is engaged. low side, arid thickness of. coal ori upper side, $1.75 per lineal yard. Parallell Airways: To be 6 ft.' by 10 ft'., $1.75 per lineal yard. ' „ , Cross-cuts: (Between levels) To be 6.ft. by S ft, $1.50'per lineal yard., "' , Room Cross-cut: To be not less than 8 f^b^ 8 ft., riot to be driven more than .25 ft. from one side, no tracks, $1.00 per lineal yard. Timbering: " Room timber, maximum to be 10 In. in diameter at butt, arid 16 ft. in length, $1.00 per set. If,required to set timbers of larger dimensions, to be paid In proportion, or be set b ythc Company. . -. . "" Entry Timber: . Maximum to be 12 in. in diameter at butt, and'14 ft.'in length, $2.00 per set, with lagging; It required to set timber of larger dimensions, to be paid for in proportion or set by the Company. , Props: « All props, exclusive, of those used to set brattice or chutes, 5 cents per lineal foot. In pillars, 4 cents per lineal foot. Track Laying: All track to be laid by the Company, except a pair of temporary, rails to the face, which shall be laid by the miner without charge. , '• t Chutes: 30"cents-per lineal yard, 5 planks, 2 inch, by 12 inch, 2 posts every 8 ft. with cross pieces. This includes sheet iron, , ■ Brattice: 5 cents per lineal yard for each foot in height. 0 Brushing: 6 ft. wide, 5 cents'per inch per lineal yard; ,12 ft. wide, 10 cents per Inch' per lineal yard. t The above prices are based upon the present method of working. yardage same' battery and first length of chute," $5.00 ■" . Rooms or Breasts: To be driven up the pitch" not less than. 12 ft.- wide, -not more than* one man In a room in one shift. ' .Timber same as No. 1 Seam.- <■ , '•■• Room, Cross-cuts: " , »To be driven from each side 6 ft. by 8 ft., and 'riot more than 25 ft from one side,' $1.00 per yard in addition tq tonnage. ■" - * , Chute Building:, , Or building brattice to rooy Props 8 ft.*' apart. " Same as No, 1 chute building. ^ Stairway: ' s ' Per yard, 20 cents. Brushing: As already decided.. Seam THE LEITCH COLLIERIES, LTD. CONTRACT PRICES MAPLE LEAF COAL COMPANY, LJMITED CONTRACT PRICES No. 1 Seam Mining Rate: All work, except pillar work, to be 50 cents per cubic yard. • Pillars: ' THE HILLCREST COAL AND COKE COMPANY, LTD, CONTRACT PRICES "Mining rate, except In plllnrs, to be CO cents per gross ton, Mining rnto In pillars to be 40 conts per grosB ton. Yardage: LovoIb to be 10 ft. wldo, 7 tt. high on PERHAPS YOUR KIDNEYS ARE CAUSING ALL THE TROUBLE Did It ovor occur to you lo suspect your kidneys as tho causo of that dull, achy feeling across the small of tho bock, that stiff nock or soro muHolos 7 It is a groat mistnko to dopo yourself to euro n lot of symptoms like neuralgia and alight rheumatic pubis, na well as that generally congested stuffy fooling. Get at tho root of tbo trouble—tbo kidneys. The way we live nowadays your kid- nova don't got half ft chancu. Thoy nro not scnsltlvo and do not glvo you pain themselves, but when thoy quit work for any renson, tho result shows Itself in many ways-—pnin in tho bnck—stiff muscles—littlo shooting rheumatic pains —stiff neck—neuralgia and other things. """ "" '" " "l Yardage: iJevels to be 10 ft. wide, 7 ft. high on low' side,-' and thickness of coal on upper side $1.75 per lineal yard.' > ■ Parallel Airways: To be 6 ft. by 10 ft., $1.75 per lineal yard. - ' Crosscuts: (Between levels.) To'be 6 ft. by 8 ft. $1.50 per lineal yard. ** Room Cross-cuts: To be not less than. 8 ft. by 8 ft,, not to be driven more than 25 ft, from one side, no tracks, $1.00 per lineal yard. Timbering: . Room timber, maximum to bo 10 in. diameter at butt, and 16 ft. in length, $1.00 per set, with., lagging, If required to Bet timbers of larger dimensions to bo paid for ln proportion, or bo set by the Company. Entry Timber: Maximum to be 12 in, in diameter at butt and 14 ft. in length, $2.00 per set with Ingglng; If required to set timbers of larger dimensions to bo paid for in proportion, or,to bo sot by the company. Props: All props, oxcIubIvo of thoso used to Bot brattice or chutes, 5 cents per lineal foot. Track Laying: All track to bo laid by tho Company, except a pair of temporary rails to tho face, which.shall bo laid by tho minor without charge. Chutes: 30 cents por llnoal yard, fi planks, 2 In. by 12 ln„ 2 poats every 8 ft., with cross pieces, TIiIb Includes shoot lnon. Brattice: fi cents por llnoal yard for each foot In height. „ Brushing: C ft. wide, fi conts por Inch per llnoal yard; 12 ft. wldo, io cents por Inch pnr lineal yard. No, 3 8eam Mining Rate: Except In pillars, fiO cents por gross ton. Pillars: cents per cubic yard. Entry: To Im drlvon thickness of scam (7) seven feet elenr of the rails, $1.7!) por llnenl yard In addition to tonnage. Track Laying: All track lo bo laid by the Company, except a pair of temporary rails to tho North Mine—No. 2 Seam Gangways:. ° • 7 ft. 4 in. collar between the notches, 8 ft. legs, lift, spread, 7 ft. high from t;he rail, Including laying of track, digging, ditch, timbering, and lagging, $10.00 per lineal yard." 75 cents per foot of thickness, per lineal yard for rock when required to be lifted." . .'•* Counter Gangways: 6 ft by 6 ft., $3.50 per yard. ' . Chutes: (Between Main and Counter, -Gangways): 6 ft. by 6 ft., $3.00 per yard. Cross-cuts: 6 ft. by C ft.level, $3.50 per yard., 6 ft. by 6" ft. angle, $3.00 per yard. 4 ft. by 4 ft.)-level, $2.00 per yard. ' Breasts Across the Pitch: To be driven 16 ft. wide, 12 ft. high, measuring height from foot-wall to roof, measuring'1 width from low side rib to high side rib. Allowing 6 ft. width for track, measuring from foot-wall to low side rib. Including timbering, laying track, handling coal, brattice building, dirt to be picked and left in the gob. To be paid at the rate of $11.52 per lineal yard. Breasts of greater or smaller-dimensions to be paid infull proportion. . Breasts: (Up the pitch.) As per' present practice, per cubic yarci, ,50 cents.'. - ? Pillars:-'*1 t. - ■ , Including timborlni; from across the pilch work, per eiMc yard, 50 cents. """Including-timbering from ujyThT pitch work, per cubic yard, 43 cents. -,"' South Mine.—No. 1 Seam Gangways: 7 ft. 4 in. collars between notches, 8 ft. legs, 11 ft spread, 7 ft. high from rail, including laying of track,' digging ditch, timbering, lagging and rock work, $13.00. ■" , * "' Counter Gangway: ■> 6 ft. by 6 ft. thickness of the seam, per lineal yard, $3.50. Chutes; 6 ft. by 6ft. or thickness of the seam, per, lineal yard, $3.00 ' Angle Chutes and-Cross Angles: ■ 14 ft by thicknesB of seam, $4.15, Wider* or narrower angles to be paid in proportion down to 12 ft. Pillars: Including timbering, per cubic yard, 45 cents. Yardage: "'•■?'.., ,-■ ' " y., .,.y Levels and parallels, $1.00 per.lineal- yard.- , - o ■-. .-,., • - „». , * ' Cross-cutsrbetween levels, $1.00 per lineal-yard, j-'f,--.', .,- . y Room cross-cuts, no tracks,'50 cents per. lineal'yard. .""'-.. .,"., -" -7 .\," Nb,"T"Mine East ■ \ ;'. Mining rate:.. •' ■ 7- ■ ' ,, , , 55 cents per gross ton."5 Yardage:" • ■' " ■>'- ' > v '"*' '"„' .Levels and parallels, $1,00 per lineal yard.*1 - • * ".7. '-. . Cross-cuts "between levels, $1.00 per lineal yard: . • ' , . • . a Room cross-cuts, no track's, 50 cents No. 1 Mine North.—Upper Bench ■ Mining rate: - • ... 60 cents per gross ton. ■ Yardage: . Levels and parallels; $1,50 per lineal yard. ■ ,," ^ Cross-cuts between levels, $1.50 per lineal yard. Room cross-cuts, no tracks,, 50 cents per lineal yard. - (Lower Bench)' Mining rate: ' 55 cents per gross ton. ' Yardage: Levels and parallels, $1,00 per lineal yard. - ' ' ' ■ •■ Cross-cuts between levels, $L00 per lineal yard, y Room cross-cuts, no tracks, 50 cents per lineal yard. ' ' > ' Provlde'd that should the coal on the top bench merge with that in the lower, the rates now placed ori the Lower Bench shall govern. '' 7 No. 1 Mine South Mining rate:, ' ,J - ■ 55'cents per gross ton. Yardage: ^ » - ■" Levels and parallels, $1.00 per lineal yard.. - 7 . " Cross-cuts between levels, $1.00 per lineal yard. '■",,'' Room cross-cuts, no tracks, 50 cents per lineal yard." ■ Provided that the above mining rate shall include the mining out and casting .back of band of slate, and that two irioriths after resumption of work, a'long wall rate shall be fixed by the Commissioner of the Western Coal Operators' Association, and the President of District 18, United Mine Workers of Amerlcar 7 ' ,,'' - "No. 2 Mine Mining rate: . " i *"* i i ' 60 cents per gross ton,, ' ■ .Yardaae - i the work as "New Work/'as' for example'a change from Longwall to'Pillar and, Stall, or vice,versa,:,shall be considered "New. Worfc"; ■)%■ V7"„y 7 Pillar Extraction:'" ' 7.yy4-";y, ^ ".V When pillars are extracted, the price shall be five (5) centsl.per^gr'os's ton leps in all seams thari is paid for solid coal mining. - . v "•'* ..' .. . I All Seams : CONTRACT.PRICES—MICHEL , COLLIERY v . ° , No. 3 Mine- -/V~- 1 Mining Rate: ' , "■„ , 57% cents per gross' ton. ■ ■■ ,'■,., Mining Rate: Levels" and parallels, $1.75 per lineal yard. ' ".*".'•■ Cross-cuts between levelB, $1.75 per lineal yard. ' . • .' Room cross-cuts, no tracks, 50 cents, per lineal,yard. New No. 3 Mine \ " Mining Rate:' t . 7,,' " . 57% cents per gross ton. . Yardage: > • Levels and parallels, $1.75 per lineal yard. ,'- . ■ ', " - Cross-cuts between- levels, $1.75 per lineal yard. . Room cross-cuts, no tracks, 50 cents, per lineal yard. -, • • No. 4 Mine '7. Mining Rate: . , 55^ cents per-gross ton. Yardage: Levels and parallels, $2.00, perineal yard.. . , Crosscuts, between levels, $2.00 per lineal yard. - ■*■"'. Room cross-cuts, no tracks. 50 cents per lineal yard. '- ' "- ' Noi 5 Mine , ' Mining Rate; ,'.'-, 60 cents per gross ton. Yardage: Levels and parallels, ^ 10%" ft wide, $2.40 per lineal yard. Levels and parallels, 13% ft. wide, $2.00 per lineal yard.- , Room cross-cuts, n otracks, 50 cents per lineal yard.- S'-, No. 7 Mine Mining Rate: '' 60 cents per gross ton. ■ -'' ' i" Yardage: . t * -' Levels and parallels, 10%' ft. wide, $2.40 per lineal yard. ,. Levels and' parallels, 13% 'ft. 'wide, $2.00 per lineal yard. - '-..<'/', Room cross-cuts, no tracks, 50,cents per lineal yard./ ^ ■• ''.."">'.. System'of forking:. 7* "; V-■ .,./- 7 Whenever "any ^riew system is* inaugurated, or radical,change .in the pre"- sent', system ;is-?made".in''-any mine where there is a contract prioe.fixed thereon, the Company^or the'employee's may ask for a price to b'e.fixed on the .work as"'New7Wort," asiforiek- amplea change'from ^Longwall, to-Pillar- arid Stall',,"orf vice.versa, shall" be considered "New,.-Work." 7 "'. '7 Pillar'Extraction:-:-' 7',, ■'• 7 '-.When pillars .'are extracted the price shall be fixed five'(5) cents per gross ton less'in all seam's-'than is paid-for solid coal mining, y., ■'.' ■ '. i CONTRACT PRICES—COAL CREEK - , AND MICHEL, COLLIERIES. Cogs:, '-.' ..'■".** . ';..' When the Company requires* the miner to set cogs, the, cog shall be properly* filled with rock, provided there is rock handy, which- only requires to bo moved once, and shall pay' for the same at the rate of seven- Posts^ - ; , ,..fi,, .-y7 \ ", ' •'"When posts'measuring, ten.feet" or* ■ more in 'length* are required, to be set the-. Company • shall pay "thirty-three- and-thlrd' (33:1-3)"'cents' "per- posty iPosts jinf pillar work - in; No'. "8, Mine,, j: .Michel 'shall be paid, for as at present,,*; thirty-three "and-7one-thirdy33' "'1-3) ,° cents'per. post.,'. y. ' ' -- '„ -7-1.'." '". Bridge;Sticks: 'y-- ,i "•■.■'■• 7V'" ;" oWneri'"T the. Company requires- ■. .the; ■ riiiner' to'/set bridge7sticks?they" will- pay $2.00 per bridge.stick,,, ; 7;. ',;'"• track-laying: ',77'^,7 \-'\ ,y ' 7 Tracks witli-10' lbr rails shall be laid \ by miners in levels and parallels,.and (Continued on page, 6) " Shihtib Gun QUICKLY 8T0PS COU0H8, CURES COLDS, HCALK THB THROAT AND LUNGB. SS CENTS teen (17) cents' per foot' of height "Rer cog 3 ft. square, and'twenty-two- (22) cents'per foot of height per cog, 4 rt. square.' The Company shall set all cogs.larger;than, 4 ft. square with Company men,, -• . - ' 7 <■ , Trade Marks - Designs - COFVRlOHTSAC,, - Anyone i»ndlntB*keteta«nd description may ' oulokly uoertain oar opinion free whether aa , iQTentW Is probably patentable. (>>nimunl(». HoniitrlotlyoonadentuOANOBlJOIf on Patent* lent tree. Oldeit agenor.for aoourtsspatenu. . Patenu taken through Mann * Co. twelve, itxetaliiotfce, without oaanto, in the Stlemilic flmcricaii. Ahandmmely Ulustrated weekly. .Lai-geit dr- - cplatloD of any aolentlflo looniaL Termii for , > . Oanada. U.T6 ■ year, pottage prepaid. Sold by JJ ntwjdeajers.'...,',, <.. ... _ _ MiBioaAwj, Ngw York 4tt 51 Bt, Washington, D.C. . The Ledger for Results Imtienal Bank of Canada; ;„ HEAD,OFFICE, TORONTO . Capital-Subscribed,.' ",6,000,000 Capital. Paid Up Reserve Fund ..:....' "• 5,996;900 - Total Assets'.-;.. ,. - 6,996,900 V 72,000,000" D. R. WILKIE, Presttlent HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vlce-Pres. BRANCHES IN" BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Mbyle, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and, Victoria. 7, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT , -i .M^erest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH .' ., GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager - These uro not serious In tlicmsolvcs, prnimpt \Ao. Tako Nyal's Btone Hoot Compound and, fi«'e, which Btiuli bo laid by tn<» miner your kidneys take on new life—the aymp-.«Jtbeut clutrgo. tomt dlf appear and danger of diabetes, - timber: chronic rheumatism and tlrcsd liright's ] vt . ,„ . , „ disease is promptly averted. * f ,l,or<Jit,1»" n '»• ln '»l""«t«'''. Just toM, this out for yourself-that's ■ J2.no pur H«-t. 'i Iheonlysurowuy—tryJxyiti abUitmHoui Counter Entry: Compound, and notico| how joon these. To i»> drlv<>n thickness of senm (fi) offered to tho public. Tho Nysl people, >'*»rd, lu addition to ionnnne. lad to convince us of this first before wc Timber: ,, would offer thero to our fualonn'w,^and N(lt ,non, lhnn 8 ,„ ,n fl|nmolcri this remedy wo know to le all they , clmm (or it. * ' ' .Upper Entry: ror S»lt' In r«TMr» ntirt tiunrnntr-r-d hv Mir.K. r not nioio DAVENPORT COAL COMPANY CONTRACT PRICE8 No, 2 8eam Oanqway: 10 ft, wide, 7 ft. high, $10.00 por lineal yard, Including loading and mining conl and rock, setting posts, with lagging on tbo high side, nnd laying track. Raises: 10 ft. wldo, $3.50 por llnoal yard on n basis of forty-eight square feot area of face. fB.OO for bulkhead and flrBt length of chuto when not put in by the Company. Counter: ' 12 ft. wide, $4.50 per llnoal yard. Prlco includes putting poats with lagging on high Bide of tho place. Broasts: (Up tho Pitch.) f»0 conts per cubic yard, plus 2% conts for timber. Building chutes 30 conts per lineal yard. Cross-cuts: Price as In hreastB, plus $1.00 por yard for narrow work, Pillars: •IS cents por cubic pnrd, plus 2% cents for tlmbor. No. 5 8eam Gangway: fiO centB por cublo ynrd for mining conl, Ynrdngo, $1,75 por llnenl yard, $2.00 nor sot for timbers with Ingglng, B cents por Inch por lineal yard for brushing. Raises: As In No. 2 mine, plus $1.00 per sot for tlmbor, "flrldgo Bets nro counted na two sots of timber, Counter: , Samo as In No, 2 Mine, plus $1.00 per set for timber, , CROW'S NEST PASS COAL COMPANY LTD. N. E. SUDDABY vsiky, except rrsmnrt ( Hutu H lu, in diameter, .1 j pU-«v vrt. t\ r.O; 2 piece set. $1,01;' heavier timber to bo same as lower j miry. I 'CrctstuU Bttwttn Entries: j Tn hr- ilrh-t n thfatrnoit nt """tru, p^r flri'"-if yrtrr?. -f-lKbi tM f.^.t wide, $l.6(» per yard In j d Naw No. l" Mine "r-'.iltum !fi ttmutiKo. , Mining rstt: K»<fry ^hth to I* ten f*»et wid.\ i .".*> t/jnts p<r jtross ton. CONTRACT PRICES—COAL CREEK COLLIERY Old No. 1 Mine Mining Rat*: rift cents per gross ton. Yardage: levels and pnralb-lfi, $1,40 per lineal ynrd. Cross-cuts bPlwe^n Ifvels, $1,00 per llnonl yard. llofirn CrOTS-rnts, jio ttvifks, r.ft ctfita ~ Levels and parallels $1.50 per lineal yard! .--,-'",' Crosscuts between levels, $1.50 per lineal yard. : 7.\ Room cross-cuts, no tracks, 50 cents per lineal yard. " _" Provided that two -months' after resumption of work a longwall rate shall be fixed by the Commissioner of the Western Coal' Operators' Association and tlie President of District 18, United Mine Workers of Amorica. - No. 3 Mine ' ° (No. 3 Slope and all workings on tbe north side of slope.) Mining rate: Pillar and stall system, 60 cents per gross ton. Longwall system, 60 cents per gross ton, Yardage: Levels and parallels, $2.00 per llnenl yard.- ; Cross-cutB botwecri levels, $2.00 por llnoal yard. - Room crosB-cuts, no tracks, 50c, per llnoal yard, In longwall work the Company guarantee to koop the brushing up to within 4, ft, 6 In, of tho face, and when n man falling to do so through tho Company, Is put to any Inconvenience ho shall havo tho privilege of brushing his own place on Company work, the Compnny to find thoi heceBBary tools, If nt any time tho condlliono become such that tho minor, can lift six or olght Inches of bottom with tho pick without Borlously affecting hia work as a coal producer, ho shall bo given the prlvllogo of doing so when re- quired by tho Company. No. 5 Mine Mining Rate: 60 conts ivor gross ton. Yardage: Levels nnd pnrallols, $1,50 por llnonl yard. Cross-cuts botweon levels, 9i.R0 por llnenl yard. ' lloom cross-cuts, no tracks, 50 conts por lineal yard. No, 0 Mine Mining Rate: Pillar and stall system, C2V4 cents por grosB ton, Longwall system,' W& , contB por gross ton, Yardage: Levels mill parallels, $1.50 por lineal ynrd. . Cross-cuts botweon levels, $1.50 per lineal yard. Itoom i-ross-cuts, no tracks, GO cents per llnc.il yard. Clod! When the Company roqulros the miner to tnko down the clod, overlaying tho rotil, thoy shall pay him for doing sumo, Including Btowlng, ono- half cent pnr Inch In thickness, per foot In width per llnonl yard measurement, to ho taken weekly In tho middle oi th<» u-orktnn place. Brushing; HoUum ImUtiu* to Ih> dono by,, (he Company i '[ ,. A'd 8eams System of working: 'i \Vhotip\or nny new system Is Innug- «rai<i1, or ladlci) rharif;* In lie pre- *r>nt pyrem to uudo. [u auy mhw where thrrv j« ft ronlnrt price fl«ed Iheronn, tln> Cunipnny or tho employee* nmy nsk for a prlry to lie flyi*d on l . „ " .'" "" '• ; . N678"Mihe * ~ a -;7" Mining Rate:. ' 55 cents "per gross ton. 7 Yardage:', '.--'"-. levels' and parallelsp$1.00 per* lineal yard. ''.-.".. . • y . - Cross-cuts hetween levels, $1,00 per lineal yard' -, ' ;y ' ' . Room crosis>-cutB, no tracks, 50 cents per,, lineal yard. It Is^agreed that the thickness of coal to be taken out in rooms and pillars shall be 12 feot. ' ' , KENNEDY & MANGAN PRESERVING LUMBER , Is now occupying a great deal of ; attention. It's a good thing.' FIRST-CLASS LUMBER . .'., ' ■" is getting so scarce that somo dealers do not have any at all..' We have plenty,.however,. Wo make a speciality ot handling '" only high-grade stuff, which,. wise dealers '.will tell you, Is really the cheapest. OFFIOC and YARD, McPKBRSON AVR., OPP. a N. DttPOT, FERNIE ♦ ♦ ¥ ¥ ♦ t ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ t ¥ ¥ ♦ t ¥ ¥ ¥ 4 * i. 4 ♦ *'♦"* ^ * ■♦.¥.♦ J^ ♦^ ♦>♦ J»l ♦ * ♦*<$> ^ ♦¥♦¥♦¥♦ ^ ♦¥♦¥♦¥,♦¥♦ f Buyers! Guide For DISTRICT LEDGER Readers ii. - ' Spend Your Money with These General Merchants Trltes-Wood Co, Crowe Neet Trading Co. .' Philip Carosella Weber's'Store, Ltd, Your Bank.Acct. - Bank of Commerce * Bank of Hamilton ' . Home Bank ♦ Imperial Bank Lumber Supplies Kennedy & Mangan Fernie Lumber Co, "Butchers "41" Market Co. Calgary Cattle Co. Billiards and Pool . VA Ingram, Club Cigar Store- Dairy Fernie. Dairy ""■' ■■' 'c," I,... i ... Wines & Liquors Pollook Wine Co,, P. Carosella. Where to put up Waldorf Hotel King Edward Hotel Fernie Hotel ' Central Hotel Royal Hotel, King's Hotel Coleman Hotel, Colsman Royal Hotel, Neleon How to travel i Over the Great Northern Over the C, P. R. i " *\ MacksmMh L. C. McDt-ttjJd. When you're dry Mutt Extra Real Estate C. h. Lyons - M, A. Kastner Joe Qrafton Livery & Cartage George Barton Hardware J. D, Quail Trltes Wood J. M. Agnew I Co, Elko. Professionals DCNTI8T8 , Dr. Barber LAWYERS i - Ross, McDonald ond Lane Eckstein AMcTaggirt Liwe (B, rWtex Sewing Machines > Win, Carton ♦ *♦*♦*♦*♦#♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦•♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦ :■;■ ♦ * * * ♦ ♦ *■ * ♦ ♦ * * i 4 * ♦ * A , » * * "J ♦ * ♦ 4 4 I \ ' '1 \ „. - VM^--'Jv7-';-t -;'^s'"'-7->-1--f''.';-v'"7i.- "'i^."-*;"1-- -?;" 'if.. i"'-U-^'»i.' i 'j,* "■ -* * *. isi-.'a.. \>"frS.3M",--' ' /^ -V- THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, DECEMBER 2, 1911 / PAGE THREE 0 mi^MTfmM.m^ Civipi Federation Comes ik forCehsUre^Mc^a TJitind is Fattened*' ' john Mitchell talks /j V »■ ATLANTA, Ga.,' Nov., 21.—After a ,-, .bitter debate continuing all'day,,,-the" convention of tlie American' Federation ■t of-Labor refused1 to adopt the resolu- ■ tjon requesting President'Gompers and other labor "officials to resign from the National "'Civic Federation, was overwhelmingly, defeated.',," - 7 - -./ The resolution was offered by tlie " United .Mine >Workers; and had the ,' support of the Socialist element. ■ , - It was opposed by, Gompers, Mitchell'and., other, Readers. Gompers ' characterized the -resolution as "an- ' other attack,by the Socialists." , e, r' ; "They are. now fighting from with- ■ ln,",he said.. * ,,.,"-, A dramatic turn! vyas given to the ' \debate- when "John Mitchell, charged '* that' the", last 'convention, of-'United ."Mine Worker's," at which" the resolu- '" tion was passed asking him and other 7 officers of the American Federation .. of Labor to resign",from ■ the National Civic Federation, was "packed" with delegates ■ whose credentials .'were . fraudulent, and.whose-vote author- - ized this request in opposition to the , majority of the bona fide delegates. "" • -.."They-waited"until "my hands were :• tied before'they;did this/' said". Mit- '.. chell. " 'The"government.- had, figu-, , ratively, placed; its, clutches on me, and I was sitting in' the Supreme Court „ .listening to'the'attack of the enemies • of labor, when.this blow 'against ine ■ was struck." - '',-'• 7 --'," " -The Civic Federation was defended - by Mitchell, who reminded the convenV tion that His unionVhad^ forced blm u^^J^glvejipjis^position^aLtheLhead, ;of the trades agreement department "of • that organization; although he was "doing much" for'labor in-that position.' Mitchell indirectly defended Andrew ; Carnegie by saying, that the bloody strike at Homestead occurred when Carnegie was.ih Europe."- ,,;-.,,: "' ""Henry C. Frick," he, added,' "that blackest enemy of labor," took. advantage of Carnegie's absence, it is.sald, to',-scab on the* Homestead mines." - 'Mitchell praised. August Belmont as a friend of labor, saying Belmont fought for the passage of the Employers' Liability Law ln New-York. Duncan McDonald,- who offered tbe resolution for the Mine Workers, delivered a bitter tirade" against "alleg- ,. ed" capitalist members,of the Civic, Federation, In which ho characterized Andrew Carneglo as tho - "worst'on- omy that organized labor ;has over 1 gone up against In this country. DennlB Hayes, president of the Glass Blowers and nn officer of tho Civic "Federation, defended the organization iiBBortlng that tho labor-leaders were benefiting tholr causo by affiliating with it. „ . , ■" John H. Walker, who Is a candidate for tho presldoncy of tho United Mlno • Workors, supported Mitchell's clmrgo thnt the last convontlon was,packed. Ho said $10,000 had been put up by coal.operators to fill tho convention with fraudulent dologntos who woro Instructed to ndvlBO Mitchell out of tho, union, .' "Wo enn do nothing to plonso the So- elallsts," snld Gompwn, "unlOHit wo go over body, boot and breeches to them. Because there -is hunger among tho poor, they seem to think we should not go to,,tho banquets of the rich who are identified with' the; Civic Federation,' .where.we are, abhvto do something to relieve the condition'of the poor, " "Their idea is that the whole.nation should he brought to-a state of poverty and *tben' by some cataclysm they( would come into their own and-take, charge of society.". > . ■ --■ ,"' - '-. . . „ r' ' - A. F. of.L, Go'.on Record,as Opposed ',; ''.'7 '. to \War "■ '"'ATLANTAf-Ga., Nov., 2—The American Federation of Labor, to{day practically went on record in.opposition tb war-'and in favor of the settlement of international disputes by peaceful arbitration.- 7 The proposition'of,the Federation was made .clear in' the discussion of a resolution providing that the Government should have all its "battleships built-in the-United States navy, yards under the eight hour day law, rather than have them constructed by private shipbuilders under .longer hours.*'. '" - ,7. *""" •-. When the resolution was read, John H. Lennon,'.treasurer- of ■ the Federation, declared 'he was'-opposed to. indorsing the' .idea", that armament ■ is necessary.,? ,' J - V - - '"If we set the rexample,'"- said, he, "the other nations'will follow> We should stand for peace."- f. ■ y ,-,-, The, chairman' "of"-".the' committee which had the' resolution,'in charge, explained that there-was "no'intention ,p_fi_endor'sinc_Uie-movement..'.-','- I 7 The great body of the"-'labor delegates supported John .Mitchell, former president of the United Mine -Workers in his charge'that'the miners conven- vention was "packed," in-an effort to putrhim out of the union, when a resolution was adopted at Columbus compelling him to resign from the Civic Federation. , .'".,' President Gompers ".was' highly pleased today over the outcome, *' He announced- upon his arrival more Mian a week ago that he would not give up' his Civic Federation affiliation under any condition. ' He believes that the "labor uplift" organization is of great* value.' He poohpoohed the charge that it was unwise for him .to associate with certain- "captains of industry' and "alleged" oppressors of labor such' as Andrew-Carnegie. . z "Civic,Federation of Value." 7 ", "The , Civic* Federation does work of real value, and it is a; great" advantage to ine in my efforts in the interest of working men. to belong to it,"* said Gompers to-day. ■ - "Any other view of the situation is narrow-minded, and I am highly- appreciative ,of the strong endorsement given'us by the convention."- ; John Mitchell reaffirmed today his willingness to produce proof that certain, coal operators had contributed to a plan to 'pack" the Columbus convention against him with,the use of fraudulent credentials. ■ * "■With'.John H. Walker, who is a candidate, for the presidency of the United!Miners on'a Mitchell platform; Mitchell -, will. Immediately ' begin preparationsr to take his charges bo fore the next miners convention. . " The Gompers influence is expected to be'behind Walker ih his contest' for leadership of the miners. A fierce campaign is certain. ..' The ■"■ convention today adopted a resolution,' urging- Congress to. order all,battleships built' in Government navy yards'. •.- The resolution declared against* militarism, hut set-forth that,' if the nation had to build battleships, it should do the work Itself., yEresLdent7Gompers™,-was'-authorized- ','The committee takes the-position," said he, "that, ,owing;to",the"7Unchris- tlanlike attitude of "several nations, shipbuilding is going, on.' The United States Is compelled, because of this fact,' to continue ttie shipbuilding industry. '„. Our desire;- Is to meet thjs condition'by having'the Government build whatever ships it- must,-. build tinder the eight hour law, whlch-Tias already been" adopted by the Government, , rather than by private shipbuilders, who have not adopted,this law.".' -' . The explanation was ■. satisfactory to tho peace element,- and the resolu-. tion was adopted. , Thofoderation^aluo adopted resolutions indorsing, compulsory education, freo books'and- night' schools for children ovor 16 years of age. ' 'Provision was made for appointment of a committee to visit President Taft to urge his assistance In securing the following roforms in'Porto Rico, ■' Incroaso In school appropriations; tho establishment of a labor bureau, tbo abolition of convict labor In gov-' eminent work; tlio enactment of a Child Lnbor Law, and lho adoption of tho Eight Hour Law. . The complete "victory" of tho Gem-, pors-Mltcholl-MorrlBon regime ln tho American Federation of. Labor convention, whon the resolution requesting tho resignation of all officials from tho National Civic Federation was defeated by nearly throo to ono, loft tho administration In comploto control today. who works with his fingers and" brains at the same' time." L' ,y ■-. . "Labor is now doing "much to bring about the ideal sbbrt day and some object' to the 'efforts* in - that direction, but we must remember that labor is only trying to do-io'capital what capital has been trying to dc to labor" uninterruptedly for the last seventy-five years." 0Labor has reached its triumph in Siin Francisco,'""where the school- teacher' is paid $75 a month' and the master bricklayer gets $225 a month, but-it simply is diffusing wealth throughout the community. - "Ninety-five per cent of the people are born with a' heritage of health. It is the duty of the public to see that each.gets the white man's chance to develop" all his possibilities. The com munity must- see that all the good health born into the world Is given its proper0 chance.^ "We may have to abolish entirely tho transmision of money by- inheritance from one generation to another, and I believe that would help the one as much as the other. "Even the fresh ' air requirement means almost a revolution in our methods of building homes. We - must havo an entirely different conception of .building homes and even cities. ""Modern education means the development of the whole child, not merely the expansion of the upper end of it. We nre now supporting by the whole public anr educational system that is taken advantage of to the" full by only* 20 to 25 per cent.'" THE FOOD.QUESTION Collier's (Canadian edition )of Aug. 26tli'contairis" an article entitled "West field a Pure Food Town" which is sure to be interesting to all housekeepers. The people of Westfield (Mass.) woke lip to the fact that they were not getting pure food or pure material for use* In food. They do not want, and "now. will not have (fruits, jams, etc., in Which "certain preservatives, are used- peanuts that have been varnished to make them look nice, etc. Of the groceries tested in the laboratory one of the most frequently adulterated. is baking powder. -A delightful concoction known as a tart proved'to be puff- past made with alum, with a jelly centre dyed with' coal-tar.' The article goes bn to say: "So little baking powder is used in some homes that this product'would seem comparatively unimportant. But a great deal of baking powder, however, is used in the bought cake'and biscuits) and a great deal of this is- adulterated." -.The adulteration"may be, by ammonia, which-is fraudulent, but not injurious, or by alum, which' is "decidedly injurious, as it hardens the tissues of the mucous membranes. As a precaution,' look at label and seo if Ingredients are stated.. Better refuse it if alum or something that looks like"alum (such as alumina) is one of them, or if the ingredients are not stated by the manufacturer it will be well to select some other brand." Jam, jellies,, catsups, confections, gelatine, dessert .powders, flavoring extracts are often colored with coal- tar dyes. These dyes are sometimes harmless but very frequently, injurious depending on the particular combination. There ls one bottle of Creme de Menthe at the", Normal School which contains a coal-tar dye sufficient ly poisonous to have killed two people. (The bottle Is almost full, but the small amount used,, caused the death of a man and his wife, arid the the product was sent for analysis. .-Extracts are also adulterated with wood ' alcohol and with tumeric, -a fraudulent adulterant. / No. doubt many, cities and towns, will'profit-by Westflled's experience and follow Its -example.—Canadian Home Journal, • ' A Reply to ike 7 7 Single Taxers 1 Cream Jlff«tfo from ffrapo Oremm of Tor* ion obooltrtoty froo from alum. For sixty years American house* wives have found Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder a guarantee of light, pure and wholesome food, to appoint a committee of six to call on President Taft and urge* improvement of "wages and, labor conditions in Porto Rico. ,..„ ' " , After endorsing compulsory education in the cities and urging the extension of.free.night, schools, the convention adjourned until to-morrow, „■ Seattle, Wash,, today made a' renewed effort to'win the 1912 convention, but Rochester seemed to have the lead, United Miners and Western Federa- '',7 , tion Will Amalgamate ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 24.—The,Unit- ed' Mlno Workers and the Western Federation of Miners today agreed upon a combined organization to Include 400,000 minors (which will bo formed, following 'separate action of thejwo oxecutlve boards) At-tlio next meeting of "the United Miners ,a resolution proposing' withdrawal from tho American Federation of Labor will be Introduced, and may result In tho big now organization cutting loose all affiliations, Tho minors'are disgruntled over tlio refusal of tlio A. F of L, convention horo to. compel President Comport and others to resign from the National Civic Federation, Many of tlio minora also nro making wai- on John Mitchell, VIce-ProBldont'of tho A, F. of L. Tho A. F, of L, Indorsed the candidacy of Job Harrlman, Socialist, for Mayor ot Lob Angeles, on the ground that he represents trade unionism nnd is oppoBod to capital, Unions to Combine The convention ndopted.a resolution providing that nil paid officials of or- gnnlzod labor shall contribute ono wook's salary to llio MeNamara do- fonno fund, This will bring In $50,000 according to Socrolnry Morrison's" figures. The American Federation of Labor took tho positive stand loday Hint thoro Is room for but one organization In any ono trade, Tho United Tlrotliorhond of Carpenters and tho Amalgamated Woodworkers wero ordered to combine Tills policy was adopted to apply to all rival' organizations In the samo trades, IC the carpenters and woodworkers don't roach nn nnroemont within nn days, President Gompers was empowered to rovoko tho charter of tho woodworkers, ■ ' The following '■ communication combatting single tax is published by the Herald, as; it is the policy of this paper to, be„ absolutely fair to ' all parties.',' - The writer of the following letter „Is,va, Socialist. ; ... A few weeks'.ago we had a' visit from Mr.-Henry George, jr., tho son of—the^rrecognized^authority^on^tne* "Single Ta.x Theory," and he lectured ori his .father's theory to a'small and apparently appreciative audience. At* the conclusion of the lecture,'the speaker' invited questions and discussions, and I put to him five simple questions, all.bearing on the subject of tiio evening, but tbe answers given were entirely uniatisafctory and evasive, Mr, George's plea was : That to reply to my questions as I deBlred would compel him to discuss Socialism, which he refused to do. Now, when th© leading light of the Single Taxers cannot discuss the varying' phases of Political Economy ln order to show them to greater advantage than his.own peculiar theory, thon it clearly bhows without-much probing the weakness of the much-lauded pan- nacoa for all our socal ills. Ih n rocent Issue of, the locnl papers there appeared a report of an address, given by Messrs. Manwarlng and Mooch, of this city," boforo the North Lothbrldgo . Ratepayers' Association, Thb substances of the addresses delivered wore bearing on the Georgian Idem, and I nm told of a certain Utopia in Alabama, called Falrhopo, and.l am sure II. appeared to' those present aB a beautiful dream, how the citizens of Falrhopo havo light, water, wharfs, etc., and woro contom- plnllnB a street railway, without a cont ot.taxation. Woll, yes; , that sounds vory fine, but In tho first place, tho wholo lownslte wns owned by tho city, and each and ovory oho of the original settlorB bollovod In Single Tax, nnd undor that systom thero could bo no bind monopoly. lint how Mr. Mnnwnrlng Is going to mnlio a Fiilrliopo out of Letlibrldga romnliiH a mystery to mo and others In llio city. Let us soo, for the sake of nrgiiiiiont, how Slnglo Tax Is going to work out hem, Tlio problem (bat Ib boforo tbo proporty ownors of Lotlilii'ldgo Is the holding of vacant hind for speculation. Well, If I understand Hlngle Tnx, ns lnld down by henry George, it Is fo havo all taxes »'or city Improvements collected from lnnd valuations. Vox instance, say i\ fow yours ago I buy on tbo Installment plan, two lots. I havo them donr, and savo sufficient money lo build on thorn a two-roomed shack, Tlio noxt B2£N1C185* of CANADA* 9 QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ; NOTICE " -' Notice is hereby given that a; Dividend - ''" at the rate of SIX PER CENT, per annum' --upon the paid up Capital Stock of»The Home Bank- of Canada has been declared for the THREE MONTHS ending. 30th of _ ' November, 1911, and tlie same will be pay- - ablo at its Head Office and Branches on and after Friday, 1st December next. The Transfer Books will be closed from- the 16th to the 30th November, 1911; both ', days inclusive. < By order of the Board, JAMES. MASON,' y Toronto, October 25th, 1911. -- - General Manager. J. F. MACDONALD, "Manager. Fernie Branch. Capita)-' Paid Up .; $-2,750,000 Reserve AUndlvided Profits 3,250,000 Total Assets '" 40,000,000 The 'Bank,, of Hamilton v has made saving simple—by -eliminatln g-all unnecessary Bank formality.' An account.may.be opened with the' deposit of one dollar—even so small an amount will act1 as,an incentive to .steady saving and^vill quickly grow, to a sum worth while. J. R. LAWRIE Agent Head Office: HAMILTON long to? ■ To the coal dealer? Oh no, it belongs to the miners, according to the'Single.Tax theory, for if they had been working this coal' would never have increased in value.' The same applies' to the holding of vacant land/ ••-.-;:'" Taking "this theory, and applying 1 t-tb-aational-lnd ustriesr'for~ifistan(^; railways, lumbering,-etc., etc. ._ ,• - It is often; pointed put that the "poor-capitalist",'-is sore exploited by the landlords and-that the exorbitant tax demanded'- from capital, in the form of rent, Is a barrier to progress, with jts, resulting lqw wages, for .the wago earner- and small profit for the capitalist. ,' - - . ' - !, .An Example' ■"*' > Int. order to show tho utter absurdity of the,Single Tax we can take tho C.'.P. R. (is an illustration. This organization*Ib both landlord and capitalist, and if there Is anything In the Single Tax theory, tho poor C. P. R„ as a capitalist organization is being ruthlessly exploited by arrogant and bloated C. P. it. as a landlord. Does" this look, feasible? And yet this is what' these Utopians maintain, that capital Ib exploited by landowners. I havo used tho C P. It. as an' Illustration, and tho same will hold good lor nlmost all of the big corporations in this country. During Honry George's lecturo horo ho put groat forco on Lloyd George, Chancellor of tbo British I3xchofl.uor, nnd his introduction of the Single Tax in the British Isles'.-1 Ho was going to start with taxing bno-flfth of ono por cont of tho land valuation, and If It worked out bo would place all tnxes on lnnd. Let us sco how this works out, All llio lnnd ln the British IhIoh Ih owned by n. fow lnnd- lords, with tlio oxcoptlon of whnt Is known ns freeholds, that Is n man horo and thorij who owns Iho ground IiIh Iiouho Ih built on. Well, .when Lloyd GeorKo'B Rchemo poiiiob In full force what Is koIiiit Io happen? Tlio lundlordH nro going In pny nil Die tnxes, olc„ of the country. Woll, what Ih going In be tlio result? The fnrnier's rent will go up thnt much In proportion, and In lho ciiko of n bad year, ho cannot moot lho rent, nc. cordlnK <o tho laws of the. country, tlm landlord enn nuIzo Iiih Mock and flint Ih the finish of him, poor fellow. Then In Dm cKIoh, townn and villages, whoro a mnn owiih IiIh Iiouho, and through (ho liouvy foil that, in imposed upon blm tliroufjli a slnglo tax It Is-bettor for blm to pay rent than own his own Iiouho, lie Hells ll, then; Hi rough unemployment, slcknct>u or old ngo he cannot pay rent, lio has Fronting the lake and surrounded by improved property. A few tracts still available at exceptionally low prices. Satisfaction assured. Cash talks. j Genuine Bargain __....' * * Joe Grafton Fernie - B. C. POUR HOURS A DAY IB ENOU0H two lotn to 1111110 uiu owned by a new 1 to join bunds with tho farmer nnd Mih'Ui, u t.wuif.'i acid.; lu t,ws t>i 1 *.(•'* i'ii liavfl been ntnried In vitrloim coiinlrlnH litld Ml dtffct'iillt I linen, but tin; lit- lemptH to solvo tlio cconomlt! problem of tboho by mciiiiB of taxation nlwiiyH ended In failure. I borewlth clmlluiiKo to meet, any nf tho Single Tax advocates 011 a public platform, and If thoy vim convlneo nm Hint Hlngle Tnx Ih a good thing, then t will admit ll. I havo u solution to offor, If neecHsury, WILLIAM PKIOMLKfl (Jllmore'B Bakery, Lethbridge, Tour houn will constitute tho Idwl working day of tho futuro and ilx hour* aro enough ovon now, mombors of tho City Club, Chicago, wero told at thoir weekly luncheon last wook by Dr, Woodi nutehlnion, lho New York physician, lecturer and writer. "Pour hour* of Iniellljfflnt work onrh day by all adult member* of a community, through tho proper development of machinery, can ho mado sufficient to supply all (ta neodi," bo declared. "Bit bourn a day would be enough at tho preaent at*** of development If overybody worked. Tho •Hperman of tho next century la to be tho liitclllgwtilly educated craftsman work nnd erectu on hla two lot* a plant toveral storlea high, and In tho manufacture and dlRtrlbutlon of his prodnots ho uses tho city's light, pow- «k, 'IiA\v.i, l-vC, Am! UAi i«,'4Ui» tiV fell- gages havo tho uio of tho atrooti of which It takes a considerable num to keep up tho woar and tear, Do you conslilor this a good thing? Ob, yes, for the man that owm tho plant, but not for mo who only owns n shuck. Y«t undor Single Tax I would havo to pny the aamo taxea. ;; Another favorlto argument of the Slnik* Taxera Is "Community made wealth," Woll, lot ua oe# how thia world out. Before tbe coal atrtko- etmt on * coal dealer bay* 100 tons of ml at f.T(W r*r ton. Ffe hoMo it until the recent cold apell, and he then (tots 18.00 por fen for ll, Who docs (hat 15.00 Inereaae per ton bo> Wa u'd)* lu (no poor houuu, tm tho Single Taxers want me (0 believe that Single Tax I0 a good thing. 1 could go on writing and pointing out the absurdity of. Single Tnx, but 1 don't wont lo abuse the privJIego granted mo by taking up too much space In your valuable paper. In conclusion I would aay that I notice that It was claimed for ono of the gontlomon who addressed tho North Ward ratepayers that l.e wa» the plonosr of Dingle Tax In thia city. ThU bolng Uiu csuti the K«nlleimtn In question should bo ablo to point out convincingly whei'ft I sm wrong. The so-called Single Tax Is no new Invention of Honry Oeorge, aa la gen- eraliy nupposcd. Tbe Idea ef taxing land valuca u Uta chtut uidiu uf raising national revenue waa advocated by the French economists of tho fifteenth century. Many movementa SUFFERED With Bllloumeu and Sick Headache ChkKury, Alia., .Inly fc„ 1V01 I waa a great mifferor for a long time with DIllousnoiH, Rick Headache nnd Liver trouble Nothing oeomed to do mo any good. I hnd almost given up In dcipalr whon I decided- lo try. FIO PILLS After taking about halt a box tbo headache* mopped and my appetlto Improved. I have Juit flnlihed the fifth box and fool aa well aa ever. I can heartily recommend Fig Pllla for alomach and liver trouble*.—Mr* Mary Cllton. Sold at all dealer* In 25 and CO cent boxen or mailed by The Fig I'll I Co., St. Thomoo, Oat. Annual EASTERN CANADA Low Round Trip Rates Ontario. Ouobee & Marl ti mo Provinces Tlckoln Iwinl In roniiArtlim with Atlantic Htrwrinhliw will 1«> nn ml* from Nov, 10th U> Imc lint IrHii'lvn nml llmltod to (Wo month" from dntn of l>uni<v Vlnctt f'jiifpnionl, "Un.UrJ FlM CI.*a* »r.d ToiirUt ."Iwjpliitf (tat*. Dltilnif Cam on af) liiroiurh train* Comjxirtincnt, Ulirary, riWrvMlMi Cur on "iHipvrln! Llinllwt" TICKETS ON SALE D«o* ftttoSUt Inelutlvt) Return limit 9 months Applr M»»»t U P. It, aiwnt for p*rticuUw orwTlCoR,fl. MoVKir.MR, HUL, V***t:uuvr Aictnt, l'«bjary 0 M '.■.vrc'i - ^^P^yy-r ■?yvi' "^7; ^-.-a^r** 1-- •^^if-r-'^r^V-^x T^V ^ ;-. "',"i"7: .■^■w'Vi-ji; >v^- .f^ v. ~W°i.i~ -4 i.-iS _5.J y«-- -•7. 'I",-' -Wry 5!-7y^y.-yy V..'. PAGE FOUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, DECEMBER 2,1911 • Published "every Saturday morning at its offict, Pellat Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per, year m .advance. An. excellent advertising medium. Largest circulation in the District. Ad- • yertising rates on application.-- Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job-and color work.*' Mail orders-receive "special attention. Address all communications^to The District Ledger. •," ;v ' • ' J. W. BENNETT,Editor., Telephone No748, "" " •' ^ostoffice Box No. 380 <UNION HOW MILLIONAIRES ARE MADE AND WHY. . COAL MAKES MILLIONAIRES "The Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company is one instance among others of the rapid rise in value of coal companies' shares when operating in advantageous fields. Shares which were origin- '.ally sold at 10c. and 25c. we're subsequently acquired by the Great Northern Railway at $380.00 per share. Investors'who had .purchased 100 * ,. shares at the ground flqdr price of 10c: were~ahle in a few years to sell out for $38,000. The an> omit oi'llieir investment was only $10.00. "For her share in a coal property on Vancon- , yer Island. Mrs. J. Dunsnniir received profits ;•' .-amounting to $3,000,000.00 during ten years, or, $300,000.00 per year. Your opportunity now. , .The American-Canadian Coal Company, Limited, operations, Graham Island, B.C.' (i ' .-The above extract wc reproduce without charge. 'It is merely .a ease oE unadulterated journalistic philanthropy, an instance so rare that comparison may not unjustly' be made lo lien's teeth. . Note carefully the glaring head line:-' "Coal makes millionaires!" „ -,_,_' How alluriiiK! IJow brief and yet-how colossal tho humbug of it! No! Coal does not make millionaires, but it is ■ the Labor of fliosc who are fa el ora in the production of tlio beat furnishing commodity actuated by a,s,generosity born of stupidity, they accept a pittance for their offo'rls;in the shape of wages, create millionaires as a by-product of industry, .Be loyal! Be'thankful! ,Be thrifty! These 'arc theflim flam-counsels doled "out by the.inaster class liifd their hirelings in-press, pulpit, parliament ', arid pit head. . ; '.' ,, Were it not so tragic'one might;also regard the "whole business as a huge-joke.: 'We talk'-about diyiduals-'who -risked' their.slender.resources are entitled .to every dollar received, we use the word "entitled,' because ^title is .vestedcin. the power to 'collect so long as the private ownership of the' means of production and tlie usiifructyherefro'm is upheld by legislative enactment""to which.the,ro&: jority of the voting public subscribe. ... -' "Property rights" are right only so long as* they are backed up by power represented Ijy, the Law and will continue in like0 manner until; an "intelligent recognition' permeates the mass mind- that "The Law .givetlyand the Law taketh away- blessed be the name of the Law!"- " . ." To advocate a revolution, even- though' it -pbe mental, one is guilty of treason to the existing regime, but whoever heard of a "successful treason"? -' ' N . ' ," '.'.-' ". ,-"■ ' "Treason", is only "treason" when it fails in its mission, if successful a more,euphonious term is used. '* - , ", ', _ . .--.•"' That those who are today enjoying the pleasures of possession use every available effort to remain in control is praiseworthy, because quite natural " St and worthy of the highest commendation.0 They simply exemplify the truth of the oft repeated phrase about self-preservation a' primal law, of nature. The blame rightly belongs to those persist-, ont supporters of a system'that are tlie victims of their own folly.' ',' y . y '< ».- The wiseacres who attribute the existing social unrest to innumerable causes as well as those quack doctors of -reform,,under various .guises, are playing the role "of" the modern-Don Quixote and are destined to meet the'fate of Saricho Panza's master —i.e., put hoi's dc combat, when the Giant'Labor now aroused from age long apathy, prefixes "discontent' with the adjective-1 "enlightened." ' - This is no idle dream; no mere conception of a visionary,'but is, as'clcar.-as day to,thosc who. looking below the surface of tilings:" note the trend of affairs.-obtain an insight into the-inner workings of the Capitalist machine, arid-realize that the-dnys of ifs usefulness, aithough many, are numbered. ryi /\E> 'E.;'"» N;.CANADA: CONTAINS vN O A LUM - CON FDRMS TO JH E HIGH STANDARD OF GILLETT'S GOODS. ' 'Our Letter Box ■ 1 Tlio District Ledgor accepts no responsibility fin- tho views oxpi-OiKCd hy iU curres- lionncnts.' Communication-; will be inserted -whether RiKiicd by tlie real nniuo of tlio wi-llcr or » nom deplume, but tlio writer's name- and address, must ba given to tho Kditor us ovidencoof jjood faith. In no caso will it ue divulged wit limit consent.' CO-OPERATIVISM AND .CAPITALISM I the Canadian Co-Operator (November issue) ilie slntciiiont is made on page 5, "-The Cooperative '"Movomont abolishes "profit.". ''We< take issue wit.', this definition of ."profit." '-The mere changing of a word from "profit".into-"savings" in nowise affects the moral force, of the principle involved, simply because of a\ quautative distinction..- -Although Ave .concur-with the writer in question-that "words are "used^to express-ideas a'hd individual- conceptions of facts,'" we'are at a loss to understand why a-change-in, proportions "kissing the lial^rir^Tffite^u^lnj^vt^ing^aM" ,evoiV,goes to farther extremes and will wage combat against their fellows when they'endeavor tp point out the folly of such actions. "'" -"" '. To return.to our "muttons." '". ' "The Cro"\v's Nest Pass Coal Company is one in- stance among others of the rapid rise iri value of coal companies' shares .when operating in advantageous fields." ■ ' - If tlie above'statement be .correct thero is most assuredly a gigantic "nigger in the wood pile somewhere., , . "■,.-■'. ■ ' . Perhaps it may be "explained on the assumption that there-was extensive-gambling upon the future in the early stages of the formation of the corporation referred to; this gambling can be translated into tho amount of surplus values that could'bc ex- trncted out of tho hides ,of the working class, the lollies of mismanagement wore not even approximately estimated, ^otherwise what explanation can bo given for the recent investigation when tho famous Obrden Award was reached, bused on the documentary evidence furnished thnt the mines lind for some time past been operated nt a loss. Granting for tho sake of argument thnt tlie figures given wero correct, tho story of the Prodignl Son can he cited ns wortby of study, bocnuso nny individual possesing tlio lenst modicum of gray mat! or knows that gigantic industrial ventures arc not elccinosynary institutions whoso'"prime cause for existence is to demonstrate "sympathetic!" friendship for miners and llieir families, and likewise siifegiinrding llio financial inlorcHls of "poor widows who linvo invested llioi.i' savings." To come right to tho point: Somebody lies, and lien most ntroeiously, tho placing of tho rcsponsi- bilily for these departures from tho Irnlh zone wo Ionv<* to our renders— "SIiiuvh which wore originally sold at 10 and 12a cents woro subsequently acquired by the Grcnt Northern Ilnilwny nt iftWO.OO per share," should"!^ deemecl^cFange in'faety-7 ^ ~" First, however, having disputed that profit is syrionimous with savings, we'should state" our in: terpretation of "profit" in order that possible misconception may be avoided. ; Let'us take the derivation of the'word as a starr- ter—"Pro" and ' "facio," which may "be freely translated ns "To make out of,;or,do out of, or proceeding from." - - .fi This is in brief the'etymologicnl meaning . "We now turn our attention to the next step in tlie argument: Wlmt. arc the essentials in production? Raw material, the earth, the air, the sen, upon which must bo mndo tho npplication of mental and, physical energy iri order to effect nil the various processes that prbductsjnust undergo before com^, plelion is accomplished. " These are'the only basic fnclors in production, Cnpital .being a derived factor nnd neces'snry only so long ns tho present system obtnins, here again because of diverse intoi*- pretntions of what constitutes enpitnl it is timely that wo elucidate whnt this-word convoys-to our mind. Cnpitnl is "thnt" portion of unpnid lnbor which is used for "the further oxploitntion of In- borers both mental nnd mnminl, whothor tho form of payment bo cnlled wnges or salnry. Tho abolition of tho Capitalist system would nu- tomnticfllly plneo "Cnpitnl" ns nbovo interpreted, into tho realm of the obsolete nnd thnt which todny is 'Cnpital' would be transformed into a continuous wealth producing entity. Tho interpretation gathered from the article alluded to is that "profit" may be termed "snvings" by 11 statutory limitation of its rate (sec Inst pan.on pago 5), in other words where tho volume of "Cnpilnl" in excessively largo nnd tlie individuals nssociatod together nro the re-1 eipionts of large "Profits' or oxeossivo dividends tin's is "Capitalism," but whon tlio volume is lesser, llio individuals contributing, in tho main coinp-iKCil of worl;inipiHi, and the rnto of returns munll. I hon it boconios "HM'ings." From our viewpoint Cnpi ... , A CORRECTION The following communication to the Lethbridge Daily Herald lia's been forwarded to us-for publication:' 1 Lethbridge, Alta., ' 'November 28th,J911 Lethbridge Dally Herald, Lethbridge, Alta.':" ,-,,",. Sir,—Kindly allow the uridersigne'l committee on behalf of Lethbridge Local D'nion, Ko.-*574,' United Mine Workers of America, .space in your paper-to, reply.to the, villainous nnd unwarranted'attacks made, by some of the members-of the Lethbridge Board of Trade and published in your paper under date of Noveinber 18th, in re: ferenco to Slavonic mineworkers. . , First allow' us to state of the Slavonic mineworkers "employed at the" A. R. and I,'Co. mines atieast eighty per 'cent of'thorn owirtfieir own homes in, Lethbridge • and 'Staffordvillo village, arid o£ a.class of.citizens their homes both Inside and outside are clean, decent and respectable, and will speak for, themselves by anybody yisitiiig them. ■ . '•' ' . \ - " Aud further'more,-we wish to state that they adopt I heir ways to tlie con- ditions.'.of .Lethbridge, ,or any other country1 they aro;living in, mak-c^'ap-- plications.for then;"naturalisation pap- ers,..ancl as .soon as they are eligible, become British' subjects and exercise their franchise according to their own -iojMc&ion_s;_i. ' " ' 7 -. V iong struggle between the Western Coal.Operators and coal miners'.<• But I am sorry to say that-we have been as miners and leaders,. continually at tacked by this paper. Wfiy? I have a shrewd guess; but no more on that point. It Is true, as lie says, some of us will-have to hit the ties; but Mils man or men had no right to gloat over* It. We have fought a clean fight on principle. All thejmenwh'o vnre victimized will take their medicine, and go across the line, or to.China, 1 perhaps, where at least,we can have woik helping to overthrow tyranny. Just a line on my own and comrades' parts in Prank and Blairmore."; I'weut Into the . time-keeper's " office - along . with others, to ask for our '. work '- back, standing in Une one behind; the other, waiting outturn to sign on. " In front of us were three men' that had never worked in'Frank,mine; two of thfem, by £hcir ore- te'stimony) came' direct from Nova Scotia. Biit when we'came forward the" book was closed, -and thrown-against" the wall, and "tlie superintendent, Sam,Shone, says' "Nothing, doing. ■ The work you were on is finished." ' ;'. , • Now Sir, .what the operators think they will gain by'these mean tactics lam at a loss lo know. It just comes to this: Our leaders ought never to have signed sueh/a document and left the,.fighters nt the-mercy "of the ,op: erato'rs. In fact, if this thing is not put a slop lo, I shall use what-,little powers of,-influence and eloquence.I have to cancel this iniquitious"'agrce-- meiit. Thanking,you in-anticipation. - 0- , Yours. truly, , '"'*". ".. - ' ' "ROBERT EVANS. Frank, Alt.-u -,V- - • "... '.,, They' are'- reported - in -the." papers'. ■ ,"A legend grows -up around ThimS'' The people beBin*tb"t"hlnkjAthere"lB",'Bome-!'' ing in him'.- ., He. becomes Cabinet Minister, 7' and". henceforth'^ lie.) Is ■' no" .more mortal, butAa.,Hnd; of.^superior,; being.,. X-The ^little runt, has become a great man "in"; their^yes,,;'' "*""--, _\.- •''", ;.."An..ordinary" runt can'.thus' become famous, while;" almost, an'idiot born to" an .-hereditary; honor can, maintain', a reputation" for" wisdom through the accessories that mon<jy and position will buy' and* which.will glitter in the eyes of~the people.','".Is not Borden now regarded with;more respect by.thepeo-' ple^tha'n before he was'j prime minis- ,ter ? < h Is he- not the same'' flesh and- .blood and brain he was two* months ago. and<is it not„the votes„of the people .that is the only change? . As,"., to hereditary position, King GeorgeNis a case in point. s Born Into private • life, perhaps he would never have" risen,above- being a "clerk in the military department of the nation.'" - Thfe people give, knowing not. that they give, and then worship the recipient of their gifts because he has tho gifts given by'the people."-, ■ "When we Socialists analyse the true position of these worshipped ones, many common persons become-provoked and say we are discontented misanthropes. --,. We smile at the worshippers of the little runts in higli places. ' ..-_• Let the people remain self poised. Let them keep'their brains clear." Let them' trust themselves and themselves and themselves alone. For salvation will not' come frorii the so-called great ones. The common people must save tho common'people fi'om corruption, from "oppression aiuL,Injustice, from blind worship poured out tb fools. , Relying upon, the common .people to bring about tho economic salvation of .themselves, we-'Socialists-keep on exposing the fallacies-by which-the plunderers endeavor to justify their 'plunderings in the eyes of the plundered. And we can res£ content-for intelligence inhabits tlie brains of the common people and we^can -rest- assured that reason and truth-will triumph.— Cotton's Weekly. ; ' ENCOURAGEMENT-ASKED FOR- / 1 "7 first AID MOVEMENT St.. .John's Ambulance , Association -'7'. Waited . Upon'; Premier .Borden \.'".'; , ^^y V " '^f?f^H'7y. »77y 7 . ^OTTAWA, Nov.' 23—A deputation representing the Canadian",branch of St.,-" Joliu Ambulance association..' waited • ■ upon IHon. 'Mr, Borden "and 'placed be-.,, fore, him a request of .the-association;•- for'a -liberal grant towards .assisting "" the work.of-extending^'the.. first-aid,"- movement * throughout' the Dominion.," Dr. MoritizambeVt placed the claims of"" the asspciatlon before'the premier,- Mr' Borden" promised "to give-r the; request'""' everyattention!'.1 '^, . ,- , r] " .: 1< INFORMATION WANTED Therefore, ,be. itiresolved that we, the committee appointed by Lethbridge Local Union, United' Mine Workers of America, condemn-, the dastardly, and 'unwar'ran'to'd attacks made by some.of the members';of-the Lethbridge Board of.Trade, and thata copy of this reso-' lutlon be-sent to the Lethbridge Dally Herald, and District,-Ledger for publication, and that a copy of same be se'nt'to.the Secretary, of, the Lethbridge Board of Trade and a copy of samo be spread-upon the.mlnuto books of Lethbridge Local Union. 7 " Yours for British Fair Play, 1 ,' ' .TOH-N[.T(LAWSON, ' . - JOHN McTAGGAItT, JOHN., FIBHIK. Jt iH not rwiHOiiulilo to expect thnt a mili-ond cor- j tnliMii inheres in tho existing nilministrntinn of nf- piiralion of lho iiinKiiitiHlc of tho flrenl NorlhiM'ii j fnh'H ro^nrdloRH of wholhor il he lonnod 11 co-opor- -would piiri'iiiiHii 11 iiuirq handful of nlmroN, hut rath- nlo niovcinnnt on n rolnlivoly Hiniill scnlo, or whoth- or oiidoiivnr oillmr directly or indirne.lly, or per- or it ho n Rtoc) TriiHt on n Inrito one, iH in onnimiuo, ImpH holli, lo obtain control of Htiffioiout voting |enpitnliHtic, profit producing roKiivdless-of tormino- Ktri'injtli to lie fuctorH in tlio adiniiiUfrittinii of j loKicnl twiNtiiiKs. nfl'iiirK. , flrnnlod thnt labor ])roduocH nil Kocinl valftos, 'Wo luivu been told thnt .T, J. Hill is 11 minor fnc-, then how could profit bo crontcd unless i'lioro i'h lnr jn tho diroi'loniti', and while tceliuicully this '• unpnid labor fiomewhero? ihiiv be riuifi» fMn-ci-t nrolmblv n bluff r»r «rnff 1 We hnvo no nunrrol willi eo-niifriilm-w b.^finief "f'nlonel, subjw Till! ill(ltlH< ShHohsGiire STOPS GOUQH8'S5^EcL£?-?S 80UR GRAPE3'(?) . - - * s —; ; -,*, - ■ " ' ., Fernie, B; 0„ Nov. 15th, 1911 , A.. J. Carter;'Esq.!' Sec'-Dist. 18,-^U.'M; '"' ; W. of A.J Fernie B^ C.i\~ .." ' Re-James Kearns (Deceased)- ,," ' Dear Sir,—I havo been requested,.in behalf of the widow and 6 children of ... the' above named deceased to niake In-' *■ qulrles respecting the death and place of his death. My correspondent states that °he wag killed at' "Crow's Nesf l Mine, almost three years ago" -.This., of course, Is very indefinite, and the ,. term ""'Crow's NesV. Mine"'applies to 7, any of the several mines operating in what-Is "known "as the Crow's Nest > Pass. • The.'dccease'd was not,- as-1 am ' ^ informed- by- Mr.*,.Maurice, BurreM,*.. a , member of .the Michel Local Union." It' .', is very likely that he "belonged ^to one' -. of the unions iii Alberta, as myvicor- respondents-state that .lie must-, have ^ been a union man.'-'7 \ '■ 7, 7i , If you will kindly, solicit InformationT',,. - from the several Locals in'.,your Dis- ., trict, touching-the decease*of the said; ' James Kearns and, the'cause thereof-,'< and communicate tho same to" mc, you - willgrcatly oblige,; not, ko much'my-,' self, as the''widow: and chlldrden of *' the party named. ■",''' Thanking you in" anticjpatlon," _ t , I'remain, . ',.'•--,, Yours faithfully, ■ ■ I<. P. ECKSTEIN.' , THE CANADIAN BANK ^F7COMMERCE "SIR EDMUND WALKER, -C.V.O., L^D., D.C.L, PRESIDENT ■ ' y';; -■ ' ■ ALEXANDER LAIRD;'General Manager■ CARiTAL,.-' $10,000,000 ■ . ;• BLUFFING THE PEOPLE- Pernio,'November 30, 1011, To tho Editor, District'Lodger: Donr Sir,—Thoro has boon much talk nmong tho sportsman of Fornlo slrico a party of hunters brought In 21 cnrcdsoB of door, nnd vmnny unkind things linvo boon snld nbout IIioko gonllomon, whllo1 tho oplthot usually nppllotl by tho disgruntled to tho sue- coHBfnl hunter, hns not boon lacking, viz,, "Qnmo Ilog." " Now, sir, tho law pormltn n Jtlll of flvo door to ench hunter,' por eonson, but us this party conslHloil of nix It. will bo Boon Hint thoy averaged thrco mid ono halt cur.casoa por mnn, mid consequently tlioy-ltopt woll wttliln tho Knnio laws; fnrthor, ot tho twenty-one I bollovo thoro wore but throo doos, .Of coiu-BO, thoy otiglit not to linvo tnkon ho jiinny—tlioy should linvo loft n fow for mo! Thnl's my foollnRH, but I linvo ilonldod to pronounco nbso- lutlon If thoy will lonvo a decent cliimU of meat nt (lm Lodger for (Well, novor mind, (lie odltor knows,) I ,flgur<j, loo, Hint tho'majority of tlio sorelinmlH could ho curort nftor the unnio fiiBlilon, hut of courso, If tlioy don't como lliiougli, ,woll, wo sluill hnvo lo lilt 'Tnt" for our Sunday bite. , In conclusion, I oxloiul my sym-i pnthy to brothers hunters, who, llko myself linvo hiked o'or thq hills In twnwli r\t ino'H lm! «»nnM «tior»not Hint -Whoever, has -attended-, banquets know, how reputations are made. It is an interesting study }n physchology. - You.associate "with some little runt- of a,person for years.' You go to school or college with him, or maybe* .he is a fello^y clerk or a' fellow. tele-( grapher. .. •'"' \ You have not thought much of him. He Is an ordinary sort of cuss. "He has tho little meannesses arid the little virtues of tho crowd. Sometimes! when you arc out of sorts and ho does something, you say, "Damn the-cuss!\ At other times, when your digestion Is working well, you say, "He's riot half bad.'"7> And thus you rub tlirough llfo with him. -But the Idea-comes Into tho hend of this llttlo, runt to do something different. Ho has mado up his mind to flo Into politics, or to vnmooso'to a'fnr distant city, whore ho has hoard that pay Is bettor. , And his follow chumps resolvo that the bost thing to do Is to give the ehnp a farewell banquet. A hull Is hired and tho food Is two plunks,a pinto for the ordinary mor-, tnl, The friends who nro known to have tho gift of gab nro askod to Hay something. Thoy pot (0 work nnd think up nlco Uilngs to sny. , They must do well11 nnd so thoy work out glowing phraBos and sounding periods niid. use tho llttlo runt an a peg on which to hang, tholr laudatory olo- quonco. You go to tlio banquet nnd thoro Is glitter of silver—or maybo only' plnlnrt waro. T!w> electric lights arc bright nnd thoro nro twigs of green on tho tables. You feel woll nnd iirlnk woll nnd tlio slipping to nnd fro of tlio soft footed nnologollb wnlt- prs mnko you swell with prlilo nnd fool good Insldo, Thon comes tlio eloquence, You nro told wlmt a flno follow tho llttlo runt Is. You nro fooling tonry from wlinl you hnvo drunk npil.tho tonrs kind of nlop ovor on tho subjoct nf tlio olo- quoiit linnuiKuo. You vlow tho llttlo runt In a now light, Any mnn for whom all thnt food was consumed nnd for whom nil that eloquence Ih unclosed must bo qulto oxlrnordinnry, Tho llttlo follow Iohoh his nmtlnoBR In your opinion nnd swells up Into quite n respectful decent aiid iilmoM. worship- ful num. " Thoso who linvo attended baiiquols REST,,-. $8,000,000', DRAFTS. ON, FOREIGN COUNTRIES 7 Everyxbranch of The Canadian Bank of Commerce is" equipped t to; issue^drafU on the principal cities in'.the following'countries without delay: ... _Afeica-__ .Cretoi _Ck«C8_ -Holland" Iceland - India ■ ■> -IrelaW vArabia> - '_ Cuba'1, ' Argentine Republic Denmark ■■-', Australia Eeypt ' ^ - Austria-Hungary . Faroe Itlandi Belgium , 'Finland - Italy Brazil _ ' - < FormOta - ' > Japaa ' ' Uulparia ." 'Franc*', '■ Java Ceylon " Fr'ch Cocbia China Malta . Cliili - . '. <• - - Germany Manchuria - China, .. Great Britain , Mexico Norway" ,S!btria_ .Souda Panama' - ' - -.' -. South Africa . Peraia- , '• Spain Pent - .- Strait* Settlement! Philippias lalaadi' Sweden, , - Portugal ', Switzerland' *, Roumaaia ; -.* "„ -Turkey ,'Ruuia' -'.Unitea States'-' "" Servia, '--1' Uruguay .' ■-- Siam n , Wot Indiea, etc. The amount of these drafts is stated iri the Money of the country where they are pay- fl able; -.that, is they are drawn in sterling, francs, marks, lire,' kronen, florins, yen, tacls, roubles, etc., as the case may be., -This ensures that the payee abroad will . receive the aciual amount intended. . . A33S FERNIE" BRANCH ,L. A..S. DACK, Manager. IF-YOO WANT THE BEST . i • *" ■« t ' " 1 * ' "* ' * ■• ' i, . And Nothing but the Best in Fresh \ and ;Smoked Moats, Fresh' and Smoked Fish, Dairy Produce, poultry Etc. Etc., go to ," THE 41 MARKET CO. 8AM CRAHAM, Manager „; PHONE 41 C. E. LYONS Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property ct! in tlio cii'i'Hiiiy of iiifimlik' innm-eiils, ''Foi* In-)* .slum! in n ciiul proporty un Vancouver Talnm!, Mrs. .1. OiuiNtiiuir rocoivcil profilK iiiniuiiil" iii^r lo .1:1,000,000 during ton ymm, w ^100.000 u yi.'.-ir.'I VVit.ii did "llns poor willow ' <lo lo untitle Jut In -mfn -A rnvfinic? "Slir- run iho rKk or limiiu; licr Mitmvy" replies lljc «j)nln«isl, .TJuiro liti^lit juivo I'l-fii tm i'!Mn<'iil of visit, but ineonserpKntitil eom- |iiiit<1 to tlio risks of tlmso who took Iheir lives in '. form lo the. rules laid down, cniiHfMjiicufly they may 1 l'.c'e i.-nt^i iiiid for tlu> proloelioii of wliieh lint ! ha buyint? e« opcrativi'ly or iiuliviilunlly, may l»o want tlirnit'lit was uiv.-n rhirintr the acr-iiimilafion enpilnlists or watr^-earnern, or ovon holli. This, ut i\tv'VllQVnH. ', liowev«T. Huts not affeet their hiatus us beli«verx AVe iieV,iiitw)eilf(e rjuitc wiH'mirly, tlinl Hiose in- ■ in the ]»rin<-iph-s of eolleelivislie philosophy. men from cnpilalmtloinHtitulions. The Co-opi-i'iitor practically aeknowlivlm's thai the capitalist system is finulameiitally riffht, corj- domniiiK, however, iii kmhso, thai which he. upholds in petlo. ,. ,- Sociiilisi.M reidize thai thero )h no liitelihootl-of nbolishiny rent inlerest and profil in the near fn- , ,„ , , lure, hut Ihey do know taat «oea-ly is «., orgamm i .-Vm*. i-orf.er Ponco." ...nt n*k yon i eoimtiinlly eliantrni" and they aro compelled to eon- In* a fmor to tu,. n a prominent i»he-> A MINER'B PROTEST,( ■ We mil tlm followliiK , from I no "UlWirlilKe Dully HerfthV To i»i«? I-Mlior of tlio Ilornltl: ■ Sh,--I .nn fiiiiMinlliiK you on mi nl*- kh,.K t.uu. •A ikir, MJ il, in l.)i;af VilitV reiailfttloiui nro rancto and tho peoplo nro,bluffed by tlm politicians nnd nil- ora., An onllnnry Hind of runt not* Into tlio bwIiik of bolns bnnqnetcd. Tlio papers report, tlio Hpocchoii, ■ ITo Is loolwd tip to Willi roupwt, TFIi ro- m* ,,„;,.„,„,. ,„. Kr,nk vw,,,,or! srirv:!0J.'. "IZ" '"I l-'.iitorpriio, ' ^ntliloi, In tlu? eoliiniiii* of your piiper Juat to let trio public at ^YHteni Canada Uno v tlio kind ol pn hh they hnv« tn IU1*!*1- ium.u, .'.ov., fin, \ iriiml coKKriiliiiuio yon perMjiialh- for tlio Impnrtinl manner you li.n-c tn-niml both nhh*a la (ItLi foiv Bpoechoa ordinary Itlnd of onoa. Electric Restorer for Men *• if- f*ili.nn, -.'i '• "ji,Zl '(".K'niuuir' ' r'lX'l't-.- , Tor Sale it DledideK'n Orug Storn Food Choppers that don't t chew THE-"Unlvcreal" Food Chopper chops oil kinds *"«»'«i..i..^ of food, whether merit 1* -iv^^W*'''*^ ^ niany sizes i 90c to $3.50 • i J. D, Quail •^n or vegetables-: X^M' iA*V. W* UUUl.bU as coarse or fine as wanted— \^\ rapidly und easily, pbes away entirely with the drudgery otthe chopping knife and bowl. Buy the genuine "Universal," GET ONE i f -.y\ .V" ft'-', )'%. >-w,"y v j "**% rv»V:'* " ',> " '"*7. "I'*-1 t >* i, \ v* -^.7; ,<£\ ^.:. ' Ty-* f\ ■''»)*••" , , -1 **.'- ~' ■*■*- lmCS.- ■*' J . THE ■piSTRICTLEDGLii;; FERNIE," SB. C, DECEMBER 2,1911 PAGE FIVE ".j.. •?> *HMl***»**»» ft » M*^^*^^-*^**********-*^*^***^*-^ «-*»•••»»♦»»»»***»»»»¥»»*AME^»*MMI^****** ft»A*»*»****^»*ViH^**»*^^^<Ml*»»"» V V¥»»»»».»»"' .,;.*¥¥¥¥y»*y¥¥»»¥¥»»^AM^ :♦■ A - FRESH MILK,, - delivered T, to '' all > / ♦ -parts' of the town ,,' ♦ Sanders & Verhacst Brother's. Proprietors , ! ! k; IV, 'i-MACHINE- CO t ■ m\ »«S«rA«WW,W.«ft»rw-*;:»/;r?«-V«»t.v,-a-. |":WM. ; BARTON -£■. •*'-." ,• ;- "- , '■--,*"", ' ' * * ■■ " * 5 - Affcnt Fernie Branch .-^ * , •; -. \ . . - =" - * % Pellatt Ave. North 'J * • ■ • - " ■"-' - .-.' * * - -. ' . ,""-' * ^AH***-******"****^********* •o ♦ ♦;<► ♦' ♦.«*■-♦,♦• ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦•'■' • - 0= '>;7>7 *■>_:-/.,♦ ♦ 7- . , MICH El*. NEWS 7- ;--,♦ ♦''^-'-.yy; .- yy.y.}7 + ♦'■'♦-.♦''♦=♦■•♦ ♦ *'♦ ♦"♦ ♦ 'S- HOTEL ., liar supplied' with . the best AYiiie.s • ' ■' ' Liquors \-md Cigars " " ... • ," , - ii .' ■ . i DINING "ROOM; IN. GONNKCTION "W.'MILLSyf ■ r'y':"' V'.. ■ Prop, Coleman -" ,m,"; « "- " Hotel- , 'IDr7 Weldon, returned \ Tuesday ajfl;er an "absence-of four months." ,7/ - Mrs. E; Stewart, ot Fernie, and Mrs. Stewart of, Hamilton, Ont., were, visitors "here-Tuesday.- ;- 7 ■ 7 Rumors aro current that there is to do -a«'change of - management in the camp in. the .near future. 7 McDonald, chef of the Northern Coal Company^ camp at Weary Creek,„>vas in- town for a few daysfr . Mac spent a pleasant-, tlmo amongst his many friends., , . ■' \.\. -. The password of,;MIcheLtliese days is,"Nothing Doing."" . , . Mike Joyce and > Yorkle are - now baching owing td the closing of the Carr's -Boarding 'House. ^ Mick.' is- lucky to have such'- a - baching partner, as Yorkle'used to cook for-a large gang onco upon a time.up the Elk River. -" "7 " „ v ., Mr. Ernest Estabrook has secured the, contract ■ of supplying timber for the mines -here. Glad to .hear it, Ernie!' ,,',■.' r . - Ned Bridge, formerly, pit boss at Coal Creek, was a«'visitor here on \V-ednesday last. - . . • Messrs.. Thomas , Colquhoun, Mick- Joyce - and' A.-.S: Julian"have-booked tlielr passage, via tho C, P. R.[ 2nd cabin, for Liverpool, England*! where I hey. intend spending Christmas." "\Vg wish tho boys' every 'success on "their trip arid hope tliey have an enjoyable time. Mr. Henry Gregory has 'returned to Michel. ' ' - _-i * " "We learn that Mr. James Lancaster is lo be in Michel shortly to address a me-eliiig,on the'Co-operative systerii. When that date arrives'we hope to see a large-crowd'attend.;"-.- . Mr and Mrs Albert^Bastiari returacl here last Sunday 'from Nelson, where th'<?y have- beefi''slaying .for considerable time.' Their many friends were deli'ghted'lo, see .them again. ■-,' . J Mrs.yi; - McLean' "paid,' a7 visit ,to Corbin, where" her ■ husband ■ ls • now working." " She- will, leave-'shortly for that; place- in 'which" they" will' make Hipli*_lHninP 3 LABOR TO7ASK FOB ti CHANGES IN LAWS Much New Legislation "Will Be Sought at the Coming Session" ♦ ,-^ ■©. <>.<» <► <> <!&■ ^ <j> <^ ♦ ,," ' •' " -';>--'•'-T'i."-*'"- ♦ ! , CORBIN "NOTES " \. \ ♦ ' ■ By","Warbler."'"_--t ■M'-'V; <►;•"* .„-_;\v yy_ ""■'♦j ♦ «• *'+- ♦ ♦'♦"♦''♦"^■''■♦.♦- <>j Ed. Wallace; International -Board Mernber, was.here on Monday last on business connected' with the 'organization.'"'!" ' ' ' "'" . ", Mrs..S. A. Smith and, her daughter, Mrs. M. Sfreithorst, have left'for Coleman to take over ,the Pacific Boarding House. We wish them success in their undertaking. , , , A" dance was given on Saturday last after the picture show, the music' being supplied by the Corbin Orchestra, under the able leadership of TV W. Davies. - '*,,"' Mickey Mclxjan and wife have taken up their residence hero; , > » George Spence and Harry Masey' of Michel, arrived here on Tuesday last ♦ A short'lime ago a certain hunter iri Michel went to the Erickson Valley in search of big, game, but'did "not meet :with success. Returning homo foot sore, and weary and brooding over his bad luck, he forgot his "sportsmanlike feeling, 'arid would you believe it, he deliberately took a shot at n tlie poor old cat. We don't know'whether he hit it- or not. ' ..•",. ' George Gregory and his sister, Miss E. Gregory, were the guests of Mrs Ball this week. ""' - "" . . . - The Coal Company have refused to employ ten men that, took an interest, in Union matters-during tho strike. This is very nice, especially after reading- in the, daily papers about the is0.Ci,iled B. C.'act,. altar which ,• all operators -nnd oar representatives othef Wesfcrn''acts are patterned, has shaking hands with each other when EDMONTON, Nov. 21.—The Edmonton Trades'and Labor council will cooperate with th© other labor interests of Alberta in asking legislation of the provincial parliament .which • will greatly proihote the. welfare - of the workingmen of tho province. A letter from W. Symonds, of Leambrldge, vice president for Alberta of the Dominion, Trades and Labor Congress, was read at .the meeting last night, suggesting that the provincial ' government be seen by labor representatives relative to (several matters ih which the labor men , are vitally interesteds and relative to which'reform'will be asked of the next session of the legislature. . One thing that will be asked ls an amendment of the' antiquated 'thirty- foot" clause of the compensation act. The request. will be'made that'this clause be stricken out. The law, as it is, 'follows "a pattern which has been rendered obsolete in the old "country and 'does not accomplish the spirit which prompts its existence. Object to Interpretation , ' Another objectionable clause which the labor men would eliminate is that, construction which removes all liability-for'accident'to -workingmen whose families live outside the province. The' DISTRICT 18, U.M;W. of A. ■ ,j -' l\ i*- ,X * ■' Re District Officers Election FERNIE, B. C. .25th November, 1911. To the OFFICERS AND Greeting: ' -' MEMBERS OF LOCAL UNIONS, DISTRICT 18,"U. M. .W. of A.:-- there was a sign of a settlement. •- On Wednesday.last (29th) the Corbin Lodge of I. O. 0. P. gave an entertainment and supper- to celebrate the anniversary of its' Institution. OPEN. AND CLOSED,.SHOP PROBLEM W. H. Murr% Prop. The>-special police'aro still-thick around Michel' arid /we can't" see why such a peaceable lot\Of citizens'.like Mlchel;can boastof should, need these extra custodians "of < the .law stationed here. "" The' ratepayers" HE /the' province will- certainly havo,,a;-klck",conv' ing If they have to'stand-forithlB!need- less' expenso;"" ","!"'''.,""'"• ?''"'*■ y •- Mr. James Mercer returned, to cariip Saturday from the- coast where he hns "boon forv.the last;,'two Months. '. :Jlm Wormack brought another-fine, buck Into camp Tuesday, last.,, Thin riiakcs two for .Jim this season. 7- ,; ,., tiornlck's Can\p, whlcli- is located: lip tlio Elk Rlyor some dfi-mlles^up.Js closed for, tho' winter months, and as a" result qulto a',nuhil)qr'!of .the boys aro,In town,."' The principal occupation af the. human race' in tlie earliest ages was Me cultivation of the soirand.the raising of cattle, and very little organization was required in these industries. . -~In^iino"^he"—peopie"Tgatherea—inttr Passburg Hotel You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention . been -hold by-tho supreme court of British Columbia, to disqualify from' participation in its protection any workman .employed in the , province whose family'lives-elsewhere. ' ■ » This-decision is being taken before the privy, council by the labor men,' but'jn the meantime there'are $40,000 In damage claims tied up In Alberta over the construction of the law. The legislature will -be asked to' provide for the protection of all laborers within the province, regardless of where their homes may be. Tlie labor-men would like to see the - We beg to advise you that the Ballots for the Election of District. Officers have been-forwarded by Express this date. ,J If you should notVeceive same within a reasonable time you are kindly requested to notify the. District Secretary-Treasurer in order that enquiries may be made;which- will ensure your' receiving, them before the day of election. >.•■■' t ' v> Your, respectful attention is called to the following provisions" in the District Constitution, which shall govern in the.matter of Election: , ■o ', ^ i "" ' t\ , .i ARTICLE"' 6.—Nominations and. Elections. ' , , " (i ,Sec. 1. The President, Vice-President, and" Secretary-Treasurer, • and one International /Board '"' Member shall be elected from the District at large; such elections to be by ballot of members in good standing. - District Board Members to be elected by a vote of members of their respective sub-districts. , -' , ' Sec. 5. ' • | ^ , ;" , ■ ~ - '"- The election shall be held the same day as the International Election, and shall be proclaimed a General Holiday. Each Local Union shall have power to fix the hours of voting, and shall do their best to get all the members in good standing to vote; and all ballots to be voted'shall be marked with the seal of -the Local Unions. After the votes have been counted, the Scrutineers shall keep a correct record of same and the Financial Secretary shall send copy to the District Secretary-Treasurer, and " also the Financial Secretary of each Local shall forward all ballots not later than six days to the District Officer, and shall obtain a receipt from the Express Agent or' Post Master,! and shall forward the same by registered'mail to the Secretary-Treasurer;, and'any Local Union failing to send the ballots and receipts shall ,,be fined the sum of $10 for ea"ch one hundred members-or,fraction thereof. ■ . - (a) , All Local Unions shall notify their members of an election for District Officers; any member or members failing to vote shall be fined one dollar $(1.00) Jby the Local' Union, unless a satisfactory reason or excuse can be given. _ r ..... . ■ , \ - w '- . , ft ' .- - ' ' ,, '(c).'"'Any Local Union voting ''lump sums' or'allowing votingby'proxy or otherwise violating any of the above clauses,' shall have its entire vols thrown out.- Ballots'shall be printed in English, Italian and „ .Slav languages'. - , -■ - - '■..-' 'a • " "" ' ,!l ■■ • T ' ' •■■-. ' - ' W. B. POWELL, President, "■ ~,' ' • A. J. CARTER, Secretary-Treasurer. 4- Transvaal tell many a ilolightful story of "the .simplicity of .these old Voor- trekker's, whose hospitality unfortunately was often but ill repaid'. • One of ,tho best, known of these stories relates howr a well known min- 'ing magnate purchased a rich- gold- bearing, farm. It was at'the time that the Boers first began to realize that some of the intruding' strangers into their country were unaccountably will- ln'g to nav. large .sums' for laud. Prices THOS. DUNCAN Passburg ft f)V For Sale op Rent Temperance lMlfilt' Avomui, Pernio . Kiivniflhort or unlnrnisliod Rare Snaps In City Property Give us a Call ', Michel, B.C.," 29th,' Nov., 1011, '"To'tlio Editor,'district Lodgor: . 'Dear 1 Sir,-—In tlio IsBuo-of tlio Lodging of tlio '18th' Inst, thoro" appears, a lettor signed "M.li," Now,' thoro aro nulto a number of pooplo hero under tlio impression -that I am tlio writer of.Bnmo, and on that account.I wish to deny having had anything to do with It. ' ' ... I would llko to stato^tlmt wlionovor I hnvo occasion lo write ono that thoy will find my.nnmo attached thereto. 'Furthormoro, I ennnot understand why tlio writer, whoever ho may bo, did not sign Ills name to samo if what ho" hns' written Is wlmt ho practices and bollovoo In; It appears to nie thnt nn argument or opinion Iobob Its weight whon tho person m/ildnjr snmo lias not tho grit to attach IiIh slnnnliiro to'It. Hoping Mint this will find Its way into pour c'olumnB, I romnln, Yours truly, MAUniOR nUUUKLL (Wd.—For tlio Ixmoflt of thoso under tlio Impression that tlio wrltor of lho nliovo nnd "M.Tl." nro tlio snmo Individual, would slnto Hint tliey nro mlstnfcon, Neither Is tlio writer VM. 11," lacUlnj; In grit because ho did not sign his full nnmo, ho vofrnln- od from ntlnrlilng It vvns diio to tlio fnnt thnt a wrong conclusion, might hnvo hof'ti Inforrort hnd lio nppnndnd It. Prmloiiro Is not always Indtnntlvo of lack of pounigo,. on llio contrary, communities great cities appeared and the nations began to" take-form. - Egypt, Babylon, Greece, Rome and other lesser," nations .arose, flourished for' a time and finally decayed." Lnbor, Iri those'countries, was performed under n system known "as slavery, which wns an aggravated, form of''.'open shop." Tlio master determined nil tho conditions governing lnbor while tho slave worked ln absolute obedience to his will. ■ -Moses, tho great lnw giver was the first chnrnctor resembling.'a modern business agent and ho established a system which has many of tho "closod shop" features In It. , He wnltod on the king of Egypt, stated the grlevnnces of his people and requested that tliey bo allowed lo loavo, but, llko a modorn employer of labor, "Pharaoh not only refusod Ills request.but Increased tho bunion on them. As usual, discontent, disease and donth visited tlio country, until It was finally doo'ldod to lot ,lhem go. This wns tho first Htrlko In history. Llko nil -business agents, Mo3os' troubles begnn with' his first victory, but ho gnvo tho peoplo n eodo of laws to govern nil their relations wlildi nro nl 111 rooognlzod ns tho foundntlon of nil laws hy tho modern nations. In "opon shop" countries, tlio slavo system orcntod clnssos, nmi the ruling! dnss In juHtlco brought revolts among' tlio slavo clnss, until tho prlnclplo that "might Is right' predominated, wars of conquest followed nnd tlio survival of tlio flttUBt wan tlio I'OCOglllKOd hlW, Tlio gront military captnlns contended with enoh other In much tlio same winnnor ns our "cnptalns of Industry" rontond todny, until coiiIIIIoiih woro fornidd, tlio weaker nations wore subjugated, tlio llomnn Timplrp was o«- tnhllsliod nnd a military do»potUm i;ulod tlio dostlny of innnklnd In tlio snmo ninnnor thnt llio glnnt Industrial doHpotlsm, tlio HU'ol Trust, rules Mm Industrial world lodny. Among tho "eloeod shop" pr-nplo of the office of alderman, so that a working man may have a chance to gain a seat at the'council board and have a .voice in the legislation of the municipality where he is an industrial factor. - 7 ^'Standardization of-the municipal laws-will also be asked a3 will tho passage, of a "factory act, providing re gulatlbnf and Inspection which dooB not now Oxlst. .- " ' <• Early Closing Bill An early closing bill is' a further reform sought, This ls a measure in which tfte lnbor council will find support from tho humnne society, Iri all probability, as lenders,of'''that orgnn- Izntlon have openly favored legislation to Improve the conditions of shop girls who have often to stnnd on tholr feot for fourteen'or moro hours a day during, the busy seasons},; A proposition of Harry E. White- broad to establish nndflnanco a wook- ly, labor paper for Alberta and Saskatchewan, with hondquartora at Calgary, was laid on tho tnblo until tho promotor ot tlio scheme would appear ln person to osplnln" his proposition moro, fully. Tho offer was thnt tho labor mon should dominate tho policy of tho pnpor nnd np'polnt tholr own odltor.—-Calgnry Weekly Ilorald. rose, not-because the'farmers had the faintest"' Idea of the value of tho sums they demanded, but simply .because the "largo " amounts " sounded well ln their ears. So,,when this magnate wished to buy a particular farm he hear that godless people- in Johannesburg had insulted -the Almighty ' by firing bombs at tho sjty. in the lime of drought-to -endeavor,., to bring - rain. The Rand - "Railway, was" only built through the subterfuge" of calling it a "tram." "Pierce discussions arose on a proposal to destroy lo'cusls, and some members were so offended at the ties affected by their more up-to-date col-' leagues that they proposed that' the by legislators , should be. defined-by. law. ,'.' ■ ' , ,,1 Diamond Cut Diamond, At one time, in Johannesburg oranges,wero at famino,"prices, and an Oriental trader went out-with a cart in one day. and ordered a bag of.cof-. fee/ Among-other things, while look- • ing round tho store, he noticed'several heavy "■ lead pipes,- and", when--ho thought the trader was not looking he slipped them into the bag of coft ' ice.- The. trader made no remark. * When the trading was oyer ,he simply placed the bag on the scales and weighed it, and charged the Boer for ' it at the full price of cotfec per pound/ size- and slitine nf the necktips A-nrji^Jind-ihjLcof£eeJn_thnsa_dayB-waajnany-, times dearer than lead. And these incidents, which -have their parallel today, show that change. Is. working but slowly in South'Africa.- was mot with a demand for 100,000; to aJarm, on which thero wero many , , ,, mu- „_!'...«,'.1.1 i__^„ ' .r. Jti,. ' J - _i!ii,.1' 1 pounds In gold. Tho owner ■ would not hear of anything less. He did not know' what' £100,000 meant,'' but the sound of the globular sum pleased him.' At. last tho' mining man consented. 'Tho transfer deeds -were drawn up and were to be signed on 'a given .rjlght. • - . . 7 When'tlio evening came thb magnate drove up to tho fn,rm with a bag of gold.'-. All was ready, but tho Boer insisted that tho monoy must bo counted. Ho set'out. 1,000 sovereigns In linos on tlio side of the table, "There Is >.C 1,000," ho said. Then at right angles ho laid out 100 gold coins. THE OLD TIMR BOER (Prom llio Penny- Illustrated Paper) A fow wpoks ngo Caplaln Spoltorlnl, tlio famous aoronnut, mado tlio first balloon ascent ever witnessed in tlio Trnnflvnnl, rising to a height of 7,000 f<?ot nbovo Johannesburg. As lio wns doscondlng nenr tlio Proo State border two Boor fnnnors noticed lho atrango nppnrlllon In tho sky, Tliey woro much perturbed, Thoy solzod tliolr MaiiBors nnd deliberated whether It would not ho ndvlsablo to shoot lho mystorloiin ncrlnl lutriidor, which seom od thorn lo bu hoiiio unknown tnotiHtor of tlio nlr. llnpplly thoy linsltuiod cr'fnrao firtrw"*^ »'"'■''»<s themtncss SiOPSOmVw.1'-- ' .v;a, 85CKNXS "Thero Is £100,' ho explained; "so you,havo tho .C 100,000." , .. And tho Boer signed tlio deeds nnd Iroklced awny Into tho "Unknown wllh the gold, hnppy in tho thought that ho; hnd sold hlfl farm for a record prlco. Another Boor farmer denounced a proposal to oront plllnr Iioxoh In Pro- lorln as oxliavagnnt and offonilnalo, , Ho could not soo, ho said, why pooplo always wanted lo bo writing lot- tors, IIo wroto nono lilmsolf. In tho days of his yo'.ilh ho hnd written a letter, nnd lind not boon' nfnild to travel fifty miles mid moro on liorW back nnd by wngon lo post It, nnd now pooplo complained if thoy had lo go a mllo. Thoso old farmers wero horrified o trees, i He offered 5 shillings a, bun dred,,for ,tho fruit,' and In' order' to keep count',' arranged "that for every 100 oranges placed on tho cart ho should put a "tlckey"(n three-penny piece in tho, farmer's hat. When the hat,, was, nearly' half full of "tlckeys*' tho trader purposely looked away for a fow moments. The Boor did Jnst. "what tho trader expected. Ho hurriedly plunged a hand Into tho hat and thrust a handful bf 'tlckeys" Into his pockot. And when tlio trader paid for tho orangOB according to the numbor of "tlckeys" In tho hat, tho Boor did hot ronllzo that ho had robbod himself of 4s. Od. for every ,;'tlckoy" ho put Into his pocket. But the Boor' wns novor a match for tho East End dealer. A fnrmor who had had somo transnctloiiH with a, trader took tlio precaution of arming himself with a ready reckoner. Tlio Irndor worked, out tho account by n form of mental arithmetic peculiarly his own. "But," objected tho Boor, puzzled at tlio result, "that Is wrong! I havo dono tlio fiiim with' a ready reckoner, and It IS) different!" - Tlio trader patmod a moment. "Lot mo soo it," he snld, taking the book "All!" he oxelnlmod, 'I thought ho. This reiuly reckoner Ir Inst yoar'a—It Is out of dnto!" And tho Boor neenptod tho oplnnn- Hon without ii suspicion of doubt, Somo of tho old Dutch fnrmorH tisod to ho glvon to potty pilfering In stores when making piircliaxon, hut, tho traders snld nothing, Thoy Just kopt n sharp oyo on tlm things tnkon nud put I horn down In the bill, A storekeeper told mo onco thnt nn old Boor ennm CLUB Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM W *V»1 I.V >i*r mnn,ff>"'*ntlnn r,f thfli ounWv.> O CANMORE NOTES lotiK enough to h-po thnt thoro worn Mobos, tlio laws woro administered bv j human .beings in tlio curious gloho. recognized imtliorltlos according to I But tho Incident should servo to ro- tlio codo which ho gnvo thorn undor | mind thoso who uxpoct oxcoedlngly which lho nnllon grew and prospered, !™i>ld ., development In rural South civil wars woro nlmoHt unknown, tlm!Africa that many of tho quaint. Idcns great prophotB floiiilahod, and somo lot .the Blniplo VoortvckltorB ntlll cllnu of our most valued rocordH have como | lo tho voldt. Tlio old typo of Boor down to us from that period. | farmer Ib illtnpih-iirlng lioforo tho nd- Tho "noon shon" of nnrlont flmcq'vnlirn oil education. Hut ho Ih poIiiit stood for Blnvory, discontent, r.lnsn hnt. i slowly. If you rend tho Butch pnport i(| rod nnd rovoliitlon, whllo tho "oIoh<».I i>'o» w" »»" I,l>11 ^^ ""riutsi, and, Hhop",of Moses Mood for tho woltrvo ,^'i.v ludlnuiuit «o;n.a|ioiwKiii» piu-( of tho peoplo, inuntnl and monil ov ,tcMIng that, tU- il.s'nutlcn of loun.li,, oellenco nnd tlm pormnnnnco of nnllon.; Is * l>liu,pliniioun ultoiiipt to oppom nl liiHlliutlonB. The "open shop" of th« will of ll.o AlinUihty. who ,iio-d/iy Nlnnds for tho wlfnro of tlio "'"i "''-' i"cuuto a- " iniulshmojn t.-.r Wholesale anil Retail - Tobacconist ') t , Barber Shop ,, Baths Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Coffee and Sandwich Counter Hazelwnod Buttermilk Victoria Avonuo FERNIE. B.C. Phono 31. s| -ll 1 rl UHO | 3 (Sty Lots, $400 and $450 ♦ ♦*♦*♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦ Mnployor* to tho detriment of tne iho .mfnlnow of iho h"opU«. Von will j Tho, locnl mines ntnrlod n wodk npo jworliorB, whllo tho "elowwl shoii" of '"lff fln'' fnnnor*-dwlnvlng thai ilioi ,, . „ . todny stands for tho ndvnnccmcnt nf n««"ml dlMnsf-n of stock choiild not lnHtMondnynndnronow.worklngfi.il l)l0 Ain(.rlcnn Po,!orn„on ofI/nl)0r> „„,, ho Interfered with, rind suggesting , M. A. KASTNER ■ Insurance Real Estate swing, Cnnmoro Is spooling to «row ns tho present company intend to double th#> output" of conl frnrn tho»o,*nlnc8. fipnio of tho mrrchnnis nro itifilm-d to nn optimistic v!ow «lhco tho settle- mont of tho strlko, nut thero «ro otli tho welfare Of all pooplo who toll. Cli.ii-l.M..! CUUt.-i. S75000 OAMAOES AGAINST C.P.P that nil tho government .veterinary J it-.-i:''' rM'iM ?io turned out of Mi" I country, . '< The Llgfitnlns Comfucter Tho trader ond niosptccfors in (lie In lho <,-fl*e ef '"ontor vormi* « i- crn who do not notico any lilfferciico. J dlrn Pacific naliwny nn netlon for i- Tho Compnny hnd Urn "fish hooks" dnmspM for killing thro* l'«rf* of th* tacked on tho Tost Offlco, tlielr own plaintiff, n. A. Voitor, inii«»m#iii i-i« store, nnd nt both mfnos during fho Just K'cn given l»y Ills Honor Judg" strike, hut thoy only cnttght two suck- Wilson for 17,10.00 nnd cnnln. Tawo oi-ii—G. Olavnnc-itlo and Mike Vluforo. and I'Uhcr for tho plaintiff. Dr. dc Van's Female PU!» Affl ih'* t-'irnth vril*('<riim«ff (»l!t. lk<4 V.i!i si'it t*u<-!,i.t.i'f rn'*'*'l-il In HsuUtln,? Ilitt. j ...,.»-,»!, f- |..rf l n r.#U ->("»1 |li» «1«»..-| F'-f .,, ' l ■dl r, ,.ti imi'Vim* t*r. On Vnn'a nri> <■■! ( -f • ",-, i ..rM'-f-l-rfii. "iff (• Hif-yrMl .-■ > ,>m .(/-'»|l Un- - toil f I < M JirtrliH ».\t)ul trt,r &ale at Dlf4«<le)l* Orufl Store ayment& " Easy For full particulars apply to Union'Land Go., Natal, B.C. ■Mi ;e7y^:;*y7. ,. y ^y.y y;V;- 7'V-■-.;.; y;y*y ":'-•; ;'7y;y^ '' ryy-,./;~'y; / -. V5;:v;l'^ •■.■■'■,'• " '. y " ---. v-' - 7 .-:--V ■ //-• " 'yV'-' -'^v.v '■'«■'■ -;' '; * ■'" -'<-7y-'- y.^hy\y, : ; -.y,;. *7 *"'- • ^'y ^^y^^ ' ■'■':::- ..---): - 'I r PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER,; FERNIE, B. C, DECEMBER 2,1911, "j> Copy oj the New Agfreepiefit (Continued from page 2) in rooms and inclines shall be laid by miners after one length of rail from frog and switch is laid by Company. In rooms a rate of 15 cents per lineal yard • for single tracks, and a rate of thirty cents per lineal yard for,Rouble 1 tracks will be paid for all track laid by "miners. ' , Timbering: > "'$1.00 per set with lagging and centre post, when required by the Company; $2.00 per set for heavy .timbers used in partings.--■ Room'timbers shall not' be over eight "inches In diameter? Levels, inclines and slope .timbers shall not be over twelve inches In diameter. Anything above' that size shall be considered "heavy timbers" and- paid for at the rate of ?1.50 per set. - ' -> Chutes: "The Company will build the first section of chutes, miners shall build thereafter, and .shall be paid at the rate of thirty cents' (30c.) per lineal yard for all. chutes built. The Company shall deliver all material to foot , of chute. Brushing:. Five-sixths cents per foot in width per inch in depth per lineal yard. McGiiitys: For each time the McGinty is moved and properly set the Company will pay $3.00; $1.50 for each time the jig or smaller McGinty, is moved and properly set; and $5.00 each time the Bull- ,'wheel is moved and properly set. The maximum distance - that any of these shall be moved at these figures Is 12 feet. The Company reserves to itself the right' to move the Bull-wheel with labor other than that of the contract miner. - - Filling "Water:, ' 7 . The Company will pay thirty-five (35) cents per tank for filling water. - \ - THE HOSMER MINES LIMITED CONTRACT PRICES No. 2 Seam ft. from .chute where coal is dumped, an extra 5 cents'per cubic .yard of coal'*will, be'paid-for each -100 ft-in excess of 200 ft" ''■'. - Rooms Across the Pitch: ■. -, : ^; Caps'9.fCover all,-posts 9 ft. high, with 12 ft. spread over all" at bottom. Coal breaking and tramming, $8.25 per lineal yard.-'' Yardage $1.50 per-lineal yard., ' , ;- ' '.. ' Timbers,-$2.00 per set. Forepoles 20 cents each. "* Rooms Wall to Wall: Caps 12 ft. over all, posts 9 ft. high, 15 ft. spread over all at the bottom. Coal breaking and tramming $10.60 per lineal yard. Timbers*$2.00 per set; forepoles 20 cents each, tracks 15 cents, per lineal yard of tracks laid. Raises Between Rooms and Levels:. 5 ft. by 5 ft. in coal, $3.25 per lineal yard, and 5 cents per foot-for posts, or $1.00 per set for timbers necessary, timbers not to exceed 8 in. in diameter. All timbers tb be framed by the company, excepting" in 13 ft. rooms across tho pitch, which are to be framed by the miner. -All timbers delivered at the face o'f main ontry and B. Tunnel for raises to be delivered by the company at the nearest cross-cut, and for rooms, at the mouth of each room. • Tracks in B Tunnel to be laid by tlie miner free of cost: ' Tracks in rooms across the pitch to be .laid by the miner for which the company will pay', 15 cents per yard. Track In main entry to be laid by the Company, excepting shorU lengths next to the face, which, wilL be laid by the miner free of charge. In abnormal conditions arising, sucli as rock work, or runs of coal, to be paid for by day's pay or special contract, until normal conditions prevail. Posts:" ' When the Company needs extra posts-, (not specified) set, they shall pay the miner five cents per foot or Company work.. Bridge Sticks: When the Company requires the miner to set bridge sticks they shall be paid Company work for same. first workman in ttie^shift returnsto the surface. - „«"'-'' 7, ■ < ' ', THE ROYAL COLLIERIES LIMITED Dockage: '■' '. - '- A'loader will'be fined 25 cents for' each offence for sendiug out dirty coal, and'- after; the third offence ho may be discharged.' When fined, his, number will "be placed oh the,dock board on the bankhead. The plac-. ing of his number on the dockboard will be considered due warning. , : Abnormal Conditions: An abnormal condition,shall be considered as a condition where' the seam is faulty, or thins out to a point less than forty-eight inches in thickness. Inside Day Wages: To be computed1 from the time at which- the first workman in the shift leaves the surface to the time the first workman In. tho shift returns to the surface. $2:50- per tori- 3.00 pe'r ton '720;per, lb. .30 per .lb. " .01 each. '.'01 per ft.' CANADIAN COAL CONSOLIDATED y " '7 7: limited yyjy^yyy Mine rud'coal,1 deliver- * '".'77 y 7v-7 _ed. to'employees ... Screened 'coal (where possible) -■ delivered to employees .-...... 40 percent Dynamite . Monobel \.'.... -. Caps -*,,...;.,', , Fuse .."....-.:... Electric '.Detonators, 6. ft 06 • each , Wash-house ...'.;' , 1.00 pernio. Company men", and'-contract miners to furnish-, their, own tools, which■<the company agrees to take back when they-leave the service at their then' value. .,',. , -„',*' • House rents to remain as in agreement expiring, March 31st, 1911, so long as conditions in connection with houses remain the same. Dockage: Miners are to deliver their coal as free from • rock,' or other impurities, as it is practicable, and in'case of a miner.failing.to, do so, he shall be warned for tho first offence, for'tlio second offence or aggravated cases, he may be discharged. , ,, Water per month for each -h buse'"• 1.061 status,. they - are taking." time1, by • tlie H]7« 4- n«* nnn wt nn +T* fiMa a>« nit Ti ».. « -. -* AA' £- — 1 _. -.!_ - _*_ J ' ^ _ ^ > J1 _ ^ "* «_■• '1,00 Gangway: 0 ' 8 ft. collar between notches, 11 ft clear spread, 8 ft and 9 ft. legs, timber not to exceed" 14 in., lagged t6p and sides, timbers 5 ft. from centre'to centre. Mining and loading coal, rock to be loaded separately, including temporary track and ditch, $11.10 ' per lineal yard. Counter Gangway: * -v 7 ft. collar between notches; 11 ft. clear_8DreadJ_7_ft._and_8^t.-Jegs,-tIm-- bor not to exceed 12 In. lagged top and sides, timbers 5 ft from centre to centre. Mining, handling, loading and dumping coal„ into chuteB, including , track-laying, rock'to he separated and stowed, $9.55 per lineal yard. Chutes: 10 ft. collars between notches, 10 ft. sill between notches, three 7 ft. posts, lagged top and sides, timbers 5 ft. centre to centre, Mining coal and putting Into chute, , building of chuto of chute, stairway and nir-tlght brat- stalrway and air-.tight brattice Tho Company to furnish cutting ma- chjno for the purpose of shearing tho coal to bo operated by miner, $9,70 per llnenl yard. Breasts: 12 ft. collar nnd sill, throo 0 ft. posts logged top and sides, timbers 5 ft. from contro to contro. Mining, handling, loading und dumping coal into chutes, including track-laying nnd brattice. Rock to bo Bopnrated nnd stowed, $11.00 per llnoal yard. Where tho coal lo abnormally hnrd, tlio Company to furnish, whon prnctlc- nblo, a cutting mnchlno for tho purpose' of shearing tlio con", to bo oporatod by tho minor. B Level: Where powdor is used, tho mon "c furnish tlielr own powdor, Tho nbovo prices nro based on tho •warn Iwlng 12 ft, thick, If moro or lens limn 12 ft,, to bn pnld for proportionately. THE CHINOOK COAL COMPANY Dockage: A loader will be fined 25 cents lor each offence for sending'out dirty.coal, and after the third offence, ho, may be discharged. When fined, his number will be placed on the dockboard on the bankhead. Tho placing of his number, on tho dockboard will be considered as due warning.' ■ Abnormal Conditions: , An abnormal condition shall he considered as a condition where the seam! is faulty, or thins out to a point less than forty-eight inches in' thickness. Inside Wages: '■ To be computed from the time at which the first workman In the shift leaves" the surface to the time -the first workman in the shift returns to the surface. '' , Local Conditions THE CANMORE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED Mine run coal $2.50 per ton Screened Coal 3.00sper ton Dynaroite ";,'.■.. ■- .20 per lb.- Monobel Powder " .30 per lb. Fuse, Caps, and other supplies atpre- Water: . Outside taps, per house (where using), $1.00 per month. Water(>per month, for each house y .00 Water per month .for each, shack.-'- .50 Water per,month for,bath for --.'each house, extra Electric-light per month per'16 ' , c.p. light ..,..7,..Vi.: " .50 Wash-house, per month". -. . 1.00 Tool sharpening, per.month .... .50 Rents:- <-.'. ■' ; . ;_ .";, s-House rents.to remain as.hi agreement" expiring March-31st 1911, so^ long as conditions in,connection^with houses remain ithe^ same. '" "•' :',- Dockage: ' ; - •' -7 : '*"' .- '" -It is-agreed that a.dockage, clause for the mines of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company Limited "shall he arrang ed by the Commissioner bf ".'the Western, Coal Operators' 'Association arid the.President of District 18,-United Mine Workers of America, in the manner provided for In section "C" of the clause, in the\ Agreement covering Settlement of Disputes' within sixty days after resumption ,of work, and in the . meantime i the clause in the agreement exolrlng on March 31st", 1911, shall'bo effective. - CANADA WEST COAL LIMITED, COMPANY The Company will furnish screened coal to their .'workmen at $2.50 per ton, within a radius of one mile from the mine.,. Beyond this radius haulage-to be charged. . Any loader - sending up dirty coal shall be warned by having his name placed on' the checkboard at the mouth of the slope. Three offences in any two months shall be considered sufficient cause for dismissal. If-a-man Is charged with careless shooting,of coal he.shall be warned for the first two offences, and on the third offence the pit .boss shall take up tho caso with the.mine committee,' and-if-the-case-is-proven-he-may^be' discharged. '* HILLCREST COLLIERIES, LTD. The Company,will deliver coal to miners, living within the limits of the townsite or Hillcrest Mines, at $2,50 per ton for run.of mine,coal, and screened coal; when possible, at $3 00 per ton. ■ -,-'-,„, The Company will sell ,to its "employees Monobel Powder' at 30c. per pound. ,. , ■ Fuse, Caps and other supplies' as at present rates.- -; Wash-house, per man, $1.00 per month. ', y 7' Dockage. „ ,, Same dockage clause as in existence March 31st, 1911. , Water:, "Outside taps for houses (where using)- $1.00 per month. , • Rents: ■ •- - ,,,*'-, " House rents to remain as in agreement expiring" March 31st, 1911, so long as conditions,in connection with houses remain the same. MAPLE LEAF COAL COMPANY LIMITED Wash-house ...:'.'...'. Monobel - ' ' 40 per cent Dynamite Caps .. . Fuse "\ $1.00 per, mo. .30 per lb. .20 per lb. ,01 "each . .01 per, ft. THE BANKHEAD MINES LIMITED Penalty for Loading Impurities: The miners are to deliver their coal as'froo from rock or other Impurities as it is practicable, and In caso of a miner failing to do so, he .shall be warned, for. the first offence; for tho' is sending out dirty coal. Dockage to THE INTERNATIONAL COAL AND COKE COMPANY-LIMITED Dockage: > ' "' ° Old cars to have 25 lbs. .added to tare. 7 ■ "Vow cars to haye 35 lbs added to tare. ■ . ■ j ■ .. # 1st. The minor to be warned that he second offence, or aggravated cases, ho may be discharged. SupD"'ni, etc.: The Company will deliver coal io The Company'Will deliver'coal'to tholr omployoes at Bankhead nt the following prices: Nut conl $3.00 por ton Stove or Egg Coal .... 4.00 por ton Briquettes ',' 4.00 per ton Electric lights, per 16 c. p, light, por-month .50 Dynamite, 30 per cont .. .20 por lb. Monoboj Powder 30 per lb. Caps nnd Fuses to remain as nt pro- Beni' Wiish-houso ..', 1,00 por' mo. Library , 25 por mo. Tools: Compnny men ti furnish tholr own tools, which tho Compnny agrees to tako bnck whon thoy loavo, Rents: > Houso rents to romnln an In agreement expiring March 31st, 1911, so long ns conditions in connection with houses romnln the.samo. bo as follows: i Over,40,lbs and up to 60 lbs, 200 lbs of coal." .Over 60 lbs and up to 75 lbs., '400 lbs of coal.,, - - Ovor 75>lba and up to 112 lbs., 800 lbs of coal. Ovor 112 IbB., and up to 140 lbs., 1600 lbs. of.coal. Ovor 1.40 lbs, tho wholo car or 3400 lbs, coal. Ovor 200,lbs., tho wholo car (large). Upon the ninth offonco tho miner Is Bubject to'two-dayB lay off. Upon tho tenth offonco, .dlsciiargo. ■ Ench dny upon which n minor ,1s docked counts ns nn offence Tlio ton offences to bo within one month. ' Avorngo enr to bo tho nvorngo of tho cars on the trip boforo tho car In quostlon for that chock number. Tho Company will deliver work- mon'fl hoimo conl nt $2.50 por ton, Othor condlMons to romnln ns under lho agreement expiring March .list, 1911, THE LEITCH COLLIERIES LIMITED Mine run coal,to employees, delivered '..,$2.50 per ton Monobel Powder .-'. 30 per. lb. 40" per cent'Dynamite.. .20 per lb. Fuse—~.;.74.;.,;y\T. 701 per ft Caps -..'..,;....' 01 each • HOSMER MINES LIMITED Penalties for Loading Impurities: The miners are to" deliver their .coal as free from rock or, other impurities as it is practicable, and- in case of a miner, failing-to do so, he shall'be warned for the first offence; for the second offence,- or aggravated' cases, he may bo discharged. Supplies, etc.: Mine-run coal to employees, delivered $2.50 per ton. , - " ' , Screened co'al," delivered to employees, $3.00 per ton. " , y Electric Detonators, ,6 ft. at, 6 c. each, 8 ft. atv8c. each. ," • . Water, outside tap, $1.00 per month. Water; Inside tap, ,$1.50 per month. Electrlc;lights (East of the C. P. Rly." track) per1 16. c.p.- light 60c'per month. ■ ,' 1 ' -■ ■ , * 7. Sanitation for-'each house, $1.00, per month. , ■ , * '. Wash-house, $1.00 per month. Keys for- above, 50c. each.' ' ■• Monobel Powder, 30c. per lb. - ' Dynamite, 20c. per.lb. Tools: Company njen to furnish their own tools,'- which the company will take back when they leave.; - Tool sharpening, per month, 50c. Rent's: ., - ' House rents to remain as in agreement-- expiring, March ' 31st,. 1911M so long as conditions in connection with houses remain the same. " ; ,» forelock^ so to - speak,, formulating1- a new - ethic- for the exploited,; which they- perceive will' be ^needed: under the new' condition's; of- 'exploitation. " .Under, their "government ownership-"- of the railroads,and.other", great.,industries the same, rule's they insist "an applying to the workers in such industries,4'the same rulps.they insist upon now' for" the street 'cleaners.'. .' .The employes .will^be given clearly "to un" derstand that they,have forfeited the right to strike,.as the."government ownership" in question has transform.-'- ed them into "public" "servants.' -• " The suggestion of Judge Knapp, that theif^pay be-increased'somewhat is evidently intended as a measure'to 'reconcile them to the new conditions . * .'However, no matter"'■ under what, form' capitalism may "be "disguised, it will still spell slavery for the workers; arid there is little cause to fear that the latter will accept the dictum of the combined capitalists, disguised as the "government," that they, shall have nothing whatever-to say regarding tho,,conditions under which,they labor. Tlie class straggle Inherent in capitalist society, noj matter what form it may take, is too stern a fact to be set aside by sophistry of the kind tthat declares the workers have forfeited their right to strike." V As for us-.Sociallsts, It Is' probably little use ln protesting that "we don't want State" Socialism." This is the capitalists' move, not ours' and we, have practically no power "to prevent it, even, if it were against our ultimate interests,'which it is not. ■? .- The new regime is "a "step ,to' Socialism," riot one that'we have.taken, but one which our exploiters will be forced to take," It,will be our.move after the capitalists1 have made theirs and.it is not now difficult to see that this State capitalism, as Engels*' says,- briiyjs conditions to a head where the ultimate, social revolution becomes not only possible but the next iinmediate' step in the process of, industrial evolution.—N., Y.' Call. -' .7 JOHN BARBER,1' D.D.S., L D S.);:' v, V 7 .. ,,,„7, ,L. DENTIST7 -, .y"7',: . -,- , " - - _. I- -,\' ,•,'-' _ t- . '-»■ !£. ■ .,>■.-,' Office": Henderson Block,; Fernie, B.C.7 7 ■ Hours: 8.30 to.-i"»'2"to 5, , ,* 7,1.7",;"""-y v ■ '' ;y Residence:,.21, .Victoria Avenue. :i"; W. R. Ross K. C. W. S. Lane ; ■ M." A. Macdonaid" -* y'7"- [;'•$-"'-'<■ 7-'\ ' \ ■")/■ '"7 ' ROSS, MACDONALD arid LANE Fernie, B. C. "SV Canada. , ,. L. P. ECKSTEIN - i .' ;- * .-""■ Barri8tcr-at-Law, Solicitor, • ECKSTEIN BUILDINGS, Femiei B.C; F. C..Lawe ' ., - • . Alex.,I. Fisher' LAWE1 FISHER ATTORNEYS 1 •? -" '; \' 1 Fernie, B. C. L. H. PUTNAM Barrister; Solicitor! Notary Public, etc. THE DAVENPORT COAL COMPANY LTD. Mine run coal to-employees, delivered .. $2.50 per ton Monobel Powder 30 per lb. 40 per cent Dynamite';. .20 per lb. FuBe .01 per ft, Caps - .01 each Wash-house. 1,00 per mo. CORBIN COAL J. COKE COMPANY. CONTRACT PRICE8 Main Entries: Collar 14 ft. botweon notches, pouts I) ft. IiIkIi, 17 ft. clear spread nt bottom, tlinbors not to oxcood 20 In, In diameter, or nrjunro Initt. For nny nd- dltlonnl hIzo add 50 contH por not for ench Inch lu excosg of 20 In. PltlCIfl: Tonnngo por ynrd, $13.20; llmbcrH 7 ft. centres, $7,00 per sot, ynrdngou por yard $1.75; foropolo whero nccoB«nry 2.1 route each, a Tunnel: CollnrH 10 ft, bot.wf>oii notches, potds 8 ft. high, 12% ft, clear sprond nt bottom, timbers not to uxeced 15 In, In diameter at butt, plncod 4 ft. contros, Tonnngo, por ynrd $7,05; ynrdngo, $1.75, Umbo™ $.1.00 per sot; forepoles whoro necessary 20 cents each, nnd 5 rents n*»r cubl*' vnrrl for r>nnh n»MtMn« nl 100 ft. nftor 200 ft. from n«nr««t chuto whore conl is dumped. Main Raise*: ,, . Main ralMia to bo paid for at day ' pay of $3.30 por day and n bonim of $7.00 per yard for Mch Ynrd In ore*** of an nvor/igo ono yard por shift for two mon; timbering, chute* and lad- dors to bo plficod on horotoforo, suitable ptil toy and ropo to bo provided for each raise for hoisting timber, Roonn Acreia tho Pitch: Capa 1» ft. between notchos, potts 10 ft high with IS ft. clear «pM»d at bottom, tiililitlouikl pOBti in contro whoro required. $11.00 por yard, timber* $1.00 per not, fncfudlngr noooatary forcpollng. Ttmbor* not to oxeood 12 In, In dla- rattler at butt. Xt rooraa arc, drtvuu moro lU*n 200 AND THE ALBERTA RAILWAY IRRIGATION CO. Dockage: A louder will bo flnod 25 conts for each offonco for Bonding out dirty conl, nnd nftor tho third offonco ho mny Ihi dlNcluirgod. When flnod his number will bo plncod on tho dock- hoard on the hanklicad, Tho placing of IiIh number nn llio dock hoard will ho considered us duo warning, Abnormal Conditions: An nbnormnl condition shrill bo considered iih a condition whoro tlio seam Is faulty, or thins out to ,1 point less thnn forty-eight Inches In thickness. Inside Day Wage*: To bn computed from tho tlmo nt which tho first workman In tho shift loaves tho surface to tlio tlmo tlio first workman In tlio shift returns to the CROW'8 NEST PASS COAL COMPANY LTD. • Coal to employees (run of mine) • delivered, > Coal Creek and Michel Collieries, per ton $2.50 Coal- to employees (screened) delivered Coal Crook and Michel Collieries,-por ton 3.00 Coal to ' employees (run of mine) delivered Fernio 2.76 Coal to employees (screened) delivered Fornle' 3.25 Sanitation, por month for each ' houso ,7 1.00 CORBIN COAL AND COKE . -- COMPANY LIMITED —.Houss-rent-to-remain-as-at-presentr Electric lights, 16 ■ c.p."" lights, per month, 50c. , Coal, "per ton,- delivered, $2.50. 0 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties > hereto have hereunto Bet the hands of their proper officers this Seventeenth day of November, 1911. 7' THE "UNITED MINE WORKERS OF ..AMERICA, DISTRICT No. 18.:; * W. B. POWELL, . ; President. , • C. STUBBS, -7 , Vice-President. a. j. carter; Secretary-Treasurer. THE WESTERN COAL OPERATORS* , ASSOCIATION- LEWIS STOCKETT, ■ President, P. L. NAISMITH, Vlco-Prosldont; „ O. E. S. WHITESIDE, ' ' Acting Secretary. Witnesses as to all signatures:— R. W. COULTHARD, , R. M. YOUNG. Preparingfor State Socialism Beware, of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Miiiard's Liniment Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co,, Ltd. %-cc. THE DIAMOND COAL COMPANY LIMITED Dockage: A loader will be flnod 25 conts for unrh offonpf fi?1* »""i?,nj jvt .-J.'.-t}' coal, and after tbo third offonco ho may be discharged, When flnod hln numbor will lie placed on tho dock board on tho bankhead. Tho placing of his number on tho dock board will bo considered duo warning. Abnormal Conditions: An abnormal condition shall be non- aldorod aa a rendition where tho sosm Is faulty, or thins ont to a point loss than forty-eight Inches is thicksets, Intids Day Wagss: To be computed from-the time at which tho first workman In tho shift loavos tbo surface, to th« time tho THE McGILLIVRAY,CREEK COAL & COKE CO., LTD. ..Dockage: Thoro ah 11II ho CO lbs mldod to tlio tnro of onch car. Wist dirty conl, warning only, Rock ovor 80 lbs, nnd up to 120 lbs,, deduct 100 lbs. of conl. Rock over 120 Ids., nnd up to 150 lbs., deduct 1100 lbs, of coal, Itock over 150 lbs, nnd up to 2*2-1 IIib., doduct 11100 Ibu. of coal. Rock ovor 224 lbs. nnd up to 280 lbs,, doduct .1,200 lbs of conl. Rock ovor 305 lbs., deduct whole car of coal. Ninth offence, two days lay off. '■ offence, discharge, Euch day on which n miner Is dock* od counted ne an offonco. 11 Ton offences to bo within ono month. WE8T CANADIAN COLLIRMBB LIMITED Blairmore, Llllo and Bellevue Mines. ,»>.t. „.„• ..11. , . . ,-, mon ^ $2.60 per ton Screened coal'delivered to workmen 3.00 por ton id per cent Dynamite .. .20 por lb. Monobol 30 por lb. Fuse, Caps and othor supplies at pro- sent rates. Deekaos: Minors are to deliver their coal aa troo from rock or othor ImpurUloa aa it la practicable-, and In case of a mlnar falling to do to, he shall te warned for the first offence; meonA offence or aggravated ease*, be may be discharged. Following tho load of Gary, Perkins and othor financial magnates, tho presiding Judgo of tho United, States Court of Commerce, Martin A, Knapp, publicly declares thnt, oompotlllnii In tho transportation Industry must bn abolished, a uniform freight rnto adopt oil nnd tho wngos of tlio workers In- cronBOd. If thin ennnot lm dono by •'regulation,' thon government ownor- Rlilp Is unavoidable. „ , Tills declaration was mndo nt tho Houston Club of llio Unlvormlty of Pennsylvania, before what lho pross report culls a "distinguished niidlinico of rnllrond officials," nIt ndds that the judge's nmitirks woro enthusiastically applauded by thorn. The Incident Is but one of nn ovor- Increasing number demonstrating tho growth of tho lie]lot in ilia cnpltnllut mind that tlio ngo of competition la about, ovmi', nnd that it is necessary to prepare for tho next stage of exploitation mi tno form of government owner- aJJc tiUiu C'diiiialtsm, or "titato bo- ciallum," all practically synonymous terms In this caso, The drift In this direction Ib now too markod to bo tn tho least questionable. }s\> *Wji u wm moot with considerable opposition, Just as tbo formation of the trusts a decade ago was delayed by tho "Individuality; of the capl- tallsto who aftorwards, desplto tholr reluctance, were forced to form theta orgnnlMtlons. Th<? next logical step, government ownership, will farther roduci. thin "Individuality" and will no doubt bo fiercely opposed on this ground, with tho additional objection to tho "Socialistic" character of the proposition which will than be aeen with math j&wt tUanmi than In lie eaae 0? th* form.iffon of tho" $ruoto. During tbe great formative period Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty of trustification' ton years ago, tlio Socialists consistently nnd continually drew attonlion to tlio fact thut thoso combinations carrlod Industrial society nearer to Soclallfim, but wo woro novor ablo to convlnco the capitalism, grout or Hmall thnt thl» wan tho fact. Tho grcnt capIinllBt hhw In it nothing but tho diminution of IiIh "Individual Initiative" nnd tlio potty exploiter was ao blinded by rngo nnd alarm that lie ro- innlnnd doaf to nil roiiBon nnd limited lilinsolf to genornl donunclntlon of,tho now combinations ns dCBtroyors of competition. Tlio noxt stngo, howovor, that of govomment ownership, will enlighten all capitalist*, both great and small, to tlio "Socialistic" Import of tho now move. And In nil probability, tlio opposition to It will tnko tho form ot nn alarm agalnnt tho coming of Socialism, which will al onco glvo that question nil tlio Wlhllnltv nwriod in mntr/. tt tV* ."issue of tho day" ovon with tho mpl- talists, who hnvo heretofore boon able with tolerable success to koep It out of sighL And it Is woll worth noting how preparations aro being made hftfnrehand to formulate an othlc for the workers of tho new prospective regitrtB. "Tho position taken unanimously by the New York press, for Instanco, on tbo street cleaners' strike, to the effect that workers In the publlo service are on an utterly different looting to tho«e working for private employers, that thoy liavo no night to strike, their only duty is to obey, etc., and tbe reiterated insistent* upon this statue show* thnt the capitalists are looking out for a future fn which the aumbor ot "public" employes under government avncrsMp will U vuixuoutly increased. And Id Insisting upon this Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross & Mackay Dm Koyai Stanley St. - Nelson Bast Family and Worktop man's Hotel,In Cltyi nicely furnlshsd rooms with Bath. Bads. 8O0. eath. wsals, Me. Union House Prof* J. t. BARRATT BLAIRMORE, ALTA. THE FERNIE MBEIt CO. 1 ' * " * , * ]« *■, r : A. McDougall, Mgr/1 '' ' / Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber ~\ i. " "2 "> <i~ »- '* 1 l Send us; your orders ^iriY^r HOTEL FERNIE. Bar Unexcelled All White Help •'■ . -7 Everything: Up-to-date Gall in and see us once JOHN P0DBIELANCJK, Prop, P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings mmmmm**'*^m,mmmmm*>*i*m*mmmmmmt . BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No, 141, Meets ovory Friday night At 8 p. in. Miners' Union Hall. W, A Wortblngton, Presldont; B. J.. Good, Boorelnrv. Bartsndsrs' Loeal No. 514t Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 2.30 p.m. Beers tary ). A. Gouplll, "Waldorf Hotel Glarf»tonn l.n«»l No W f. ,»». \V. A, Meets Snd and «h Thursday Mlnari Union hall. ft. Hoes, 9o\ jl Typeorsphlcsl Union No. 558' Meota last Saturday In each month at the Ledger Office, A. J, Buckley, Bee* rotary. *J Loeal Fsrnle No. 17 9, P. of O. Wftets In Miners Union Hall avary Sunday at 7.4 S p.m. Everybody walcoa*. D, Palon, Bscretary-Traasurer. Unltad Bnthtrhood ef Carpenters and Jolnsrs^-Local 1230, D. J. ICrans, Praaldent; P. Jl. flhaw, Saeratary. ■',' v 'yy-sly^-W^^ ■7 .;. -7 ■>>'-• r ->??.-:;'ir&^ 7f^?v'- 7^777"".y^y.'.1 .-■ -.■. ".. '-'■ ,•'7'";';, .,1-^."!'*i'v!'\'-:v,-i.V>'-i i-Myy-,"- - •:" 7-- ;7' "- -77 -.'.;' yy 7':-.' "' '-7" yf "T'-y-^^-'r- /'" (. - *> /■^ ?.-. >-•! THE' DISTRICT .UEDGER, FERNIE, B.C, DECEMBER 2,1911 • r . \ The Week's News 0r? ■>'■' -|/yy>. ;-;.^V-, .f'-y,,--. ; ^y..-*y-y\y y:j J 7 : Our Foreign Br6thers I S: .,. •Cbnslderazione, aia TenutoV'L'Operaio, '. ''Itilliano—Negll Stati Uniti , II'-; | J, s ft: ;. yL* -."Everybody Magazine';" public'a "7: Tin nbtevolb articplo,' "Just ~ Wop's'.' di , Arno- Dosch, dal quale "mi piace stra-, Iclare qualche brano aneddotico, " ad ;v r'ammaestramento.de! lettori del ."La- ; ;7 voratore Itallano." " '""Wops." -Non as'pete che'-cosa ques- ,*'-. ' to Tocabolb significa?' - Dago's, ne'rl e ungheres! — gli'indivldl che fanno I ,. layori piu bassl e piu pericolosi. Essi non conoscono ne lingua, ne leggi, no' ,-, abitudinl del paese, essl non„sanno nlonte e perclo non cpntaho nlento. Quest! pbverl diavoii venut! dal vec- chi paesl col proposlto di guadagnare alia- svelta qualche scudo,, rimangono ■ ucclsl sul lavoro, senza nccesslta, In mezzo aU'lndlfferenza general©. "Un "Wop © rlmasto ucclso" e si profunda'.questa frase colla stessa In- - dlfferenza con cui si derebbe; ho ao- chiappato un topo. >*''-. y Questo disgrazlati .faticatori "sono '- ...tratta'tl, come- "gli" animali'inferior 1; pare che portiono nel loro cervello e ■J'/nei loro muscoli una inaiedizlone del ■ destino; che rechirio, bene in" vista, su tutta,-la" superflcie del corpo, ,delle' Btlgma'te antropologiche testimonlan'ti ""■ della loro deficienza psicologica della , loro incapacite umana della loro in- " terlorlta "organlca. ' II Wop ' e una "cOsa" completamente svalorata. . La sua mort©, sulla bilancla dell'economia sbciale vale come la morte dl un gatto randaglo. '" ■' • ■ - 'Nel grand! lavori di cosfruzlone ogni ■ ventiquattro ore, un uomo. yiene am- mazzato, inutllmente,' per sempllce tra- ,'scuranza, sul lavoro*. - sftratta dl un' wop; 1' compagnl di lavoro non si cur- '. ano della' pa vlolenta 'dipartita, i pad-. - roril mettono sistematlc'amente—con- /niventi magistrati ed opinion© pubbllca —la cosa_ a tacere. A New .York soltanto, migliarln e - migliaia dl Italian!, perirorio sul lavoro, senza .che nessuno abbia saputo della loro morte. 7. • .» ■^ - .... ,, --. ,- VS1 tratta dl wops ed I padroni, ad - ,.evitare=ogni possibile n'oia, denunciano ii morto sotto un falso nome. \ . ' ^ASuffern, suil'Erie, fdiTgl'ovanotti Italian!, essondo periti ,vlttime_id!unp_ mortiJ'leU'giol_d-ammlnlstrazlQiie7cnn.- jdei^soliti infortuni ed e'ssendo "conos -•■■■• .ciiiti solo pel numero di.matrlcola;che ■ portavano come tantl ergastolani, v'en- - i n»ro sepoltl senza' che - nessuno si ■ Curasao di avvisarei loro parent!." An- ch'e''il coroner si accontento del loro numero. '- Qualche,mese dopo le epos© ;' oil i vecchi genitor! In Italia, vedendosl _ mancare ogni. soccorso scrissoro al - console dl New YorltVrlnsclrono, dopo . lunghe'pratlche a far identlficaro 1 duo cadaverl, senza nome- nel .-.Potter's Field;, era poro troppo tardl per chle- dero qualunquo indohnizzo. ■D'altronde non e sempllcemehl© la loro ignbranza che permettb al padrone di far© lmpunonaento uccldoro i - wops. '' y y, ■ Sentite II caso dl Goiinaro Dollapla, Cestui ora un facchlno .fille dlpendenze ;dolIa Pennsylvania Railroad a Plor 29, North River, In Now York; . Una ta- ■volo' mnlferma gll sclvolo sotto, mentro trasporta un eacco di sabbla od II povo racclo nnncgo mlsernmonto. Una sorolla marltatn in queBto pnoso vonno nomlnnta nminlnlstrntrlco, ma ln causa por dannl venno abbnndonota Allpra 11 padro di cm 11 flglio ora l'u.il- co sostogno, ragruzzolato a prozzo dl .clilssa qxinntt, aacrlfid, 11 prozzo dol vlagglo, vonno a Now York. "'Quoflta o la grando Amorlcn, 11 pno- bo dolla ^llborln," dlsso con voco on- fntlca al console Qui io avro gliietl- zla." II consolo non condlvldova l'onl , Inlono dol vwcchlo, ma'non gll nogo 11 suo npogglo. La fodo dol vecchlo ora davvoro pntotlca-o porclo vonno fntto uno sforzo strnordlnarlo In suo favoro, SI dovotto poro lotlnro darglugno 1009 flno all'nprllo 1010 por collottnro |S,8fi dovutl sul Bnlnrlo del flglio qunndo vonno ucclso, Non un soldo di plu. Quando Calogoro Pollottlorl vonno uoolno, un suo ciiBlno al proHonto nil' ufflclo dolla compagnla a pnrlnro dolla vodora Indlgonto, Lo splehdido' edificio^ della compag- nia- impresslono favorevolmente il cu-r gino sulla sblvibilita.della medeslma'.e I modi cortesi e" le parole lu'singhiere degli agent*cbnquistarbno la sua fldu- cia. .; '"','7''- ,', '- .'7.7-' " ';'"'■' \ Breve:*'^il cugiha'venne tenutoVa bada per mes! e mesi.con buone prom- esse, flnche la prescrlzione, venrie a dlstruggere ia possibilltita ,'d'ogni' az- lone: legale contro la compagnla. . In Pennsylvania 1© vittimo degli infortuni sul lavoro.non lasciano alia famlglla.il dlritto dl chledere rlsarci- mento di dannl se essa si trova nel vecchi o paesl al momento della dis- grazia.' ;, :' 7;. II caso di Carmine Malorano, alia cui mogli© con due bambini venne negate ogni diritto dalla ,.Cort© Su- prema degli Stati Uniti, Insegni. Un wop ,© cosl mlsera cosa che il suo nome ' vlene costantement© roso irriconoscibile. ,,'.''. Pietro Silvagni-fu trovato dai buo! parent! reglstrato-come,Peter Sullivan sul libro di un coroner.' Se il Silvagni hon avesse scritto una lettera il giorno prima di-restar© uc- cisb, nessuno' averehbe mai potuto iden tificarlo.* , -^ "- - Sulla bara di Calogero Salerno venne. scritt:;J. C-Seller. Luigi Grand! venne sepolto come Louis Grant. Ce un'-certo vantagglo ad" avere quest! mort! senza nome e non ldenti- ficati." 7 ■ . ■ -. y . Viclno.. a Hackensack. sull' Erie, Concetto Laferta venne ucclso 1'anno scbrso e, qualche tempo dopo, il consolo Itallano, avendo chlesto, dietro pressione del parenti, alia compagnla di sistemai-e Io affare, si sent! rispon- dere: "" .".,,,' — Ma.il caso e gia sistemato; venne nominato,un amministratore'ed 1 dannl furorio pagatl. - * ''."'" Quando, vennero prodotti, i docu- mento,. l'admlnistratore risultb .essere ,un beccamortl, ed' i/r.danni, pel quail aveva rilasclato plena rlcevuta, am- montavano a cinquanta dollarl, 11 prez- zb del funerale! ' «- - . - , Questo caso e lnsbllto solo in quanto st riferisce?all■ammontare, della fat- tura del'beccamorti.1 - 7 - 4 Spessp si usa consegnar© al becca-" ^Michelangelo Parvelio.un w'op'-'cloe, .un .dago, un italiano,"residente ii'ella. c^ntea' di Alleghany,? nel ^Maryland, aveva. a forza di privaziohi accumulato $413.34 in una banca.'Crepb:. s7-'Louis Stoin prese.'come direttore dei furierali- $104.25 e come amminist'ratore, ?22i32 dlspese. • Tuttb.il rimanehte", meno $76.28, andarono per le spese funeraire,' al coroner, al" registrar -'of'"wills;.- al- dottore.' . La spesa piu piccola era quellas dell'ospedale: sei\dollarl. :. ,E giusto;'-gli,-Italian!; i dagos non sanno hient© e percio non-sanno n sauno niente e.,per'cio ,non ■• valgono nlehte^ I fatti, parlano! •'••„ ;-. PAGE SEVEJf MUSiNGS OF A,MECHANIC'S SON , Introductlon.-r-A mechanic's son and a capitalist's family ar.i,thrown in close' contact"* with each otlier during Ihflr school • life.- ■ The 'capHalltt's family seem to have everything. The mecliinlc's son knows ho doesn't have Mie same as they. He feoln he*.lint roc the same hold on llfo os they. He wonders why. The poem reads as .the" lnlii-cnage of a young boy .murmuring to himself. Why must I do with less than,they? Why may they loiter round' and play? Why everything their heart's desire, To which my passions do aspire - Ar© theirs? These autos, yachts, and lncides with the returii to nog]^ 0f boats. ' - ferentlgll il tltolo'di capocredltore ed 11 dritto, come tale, dl far "man bassa siigli eventual! rispafmi. lasciatl- dal morto7" ' ",' ■* E'.diventata parte regolare del'com- merclo del beccamortl quella" dibreu-. dersi i cadaverl del 7wbps7'irifbrmar'Br se lasciano danaro alia banca ©,• se ne hanno, seppellirllt „ con,, lueso* ,propbr: zlonato'al, danaro Begnato sul libretto; di banca.. Un giovane- itallano', che provvedeva a'l mantonlmento della vecchlo madre, cesso d'invla'rle danaro ed 11 - console Itallano, premurato, trovo 11 suo''nome sul reglstro del coroner a Now York. ,'Tra I Buoi'effottl e'era un libretto di hanca mostrato come egli avesse messo $255.39 In una banca itallana. Questa somma ,'sarebbo Btata d'IneBtimahllo aluto alia povora vbcchla; ma quando 11 consolo chieeo informazionl alia banca, approso ch© tutto 11 danaro ora stato pagato. II beccamortl, avendo approso esatta- monte quanto avova l'ltallano avova fatto' Boliro il prezzo del funoraib alia somma' preclsa dopoaltata alia banca o 11 danaro vonno BborBato senza tnnto cerlmonlo! In un altro caso in cui 11 libretto dl banca rocava $407 11 bocenmorti prose soltanto $378. •< ■ ■ Dopo avor fatturato $300 por una casBa, $80 por florl, $75 por bdobo dl traBporto o $123 por In buona grazla, sorabro cho gll sla vonuto mono'11 coragglo, Distressed at his son's refusal to ontor tho ministry and his preference for dealing ln horses, n worthy farmer in tho Midlands was tolling his sorrow to a neighbor. „ "Oh," said tho, latter, "don&t tnko It too much to heart. I bollovo Tom will load moro mon to repentance ns n horso donlor than ovor ho would as a minister," iiU, 20 481 431 VI03 1)10 2227 . 2387 an „ :o33 1877 1120 3178 nn 1203 M07, ions C74 ,1180 151.1 £820 A44I u 2252 mtt I0R9 W ' :.w S72 2155 List of Locals District 18 NAME 8E0. and P. 0, ADDRE88 ' ' Dnnkhead ......... P. Whoatloy, Dankbead, Altn. Heavor Croelc p, Gaughton, Boaver Crook, via Plnchor Bellevue J. Durko, Bellevue. Frank, Altn, Blairmoro k.. B. J, Chaso, Blairmore, Alta. Burmls , Jos, Derbyshire, Burmls, Altn. Cnrbnndnln,,..1....'J,'TT TTvutnn fflriioflriotn^ Priium,^" Alts. Cardiff J. Poole, Cardiff, Alta. "' Cnnmoro N. D. Thnchnk, Cnnmoro, Altn. Colem»n f... W. Graham, Colomnn, Alta. Corbln J. Twlgg, Corbln, B, 0, Chinook Mlnos .... Wm. Forsyth,'Diamond City, Altn, Diamond City Josoph Nairn, niamnnd Htv T^thhrlrtw VWto, Thos. Uphill, rvjrnio, B. C. Fi"*"* O. Nleol, Frank, Alta. •Honmor W. Balderstone, Hosmer, B. C. j Hillcrest.,,,; j, ci. Jones, Hlllcrost, Alta. Lothbrldgo ........ l„ Mooro, P. O. Box U3, Uthbrldee l^thbrldgo Collieries Frank Baringhsm, sec., via., Klpp, Alta. I'tIt0 >•"• W. U Evana, U\\e, Frank, Alt* Mnple Leaf. M. Ollday, Maple Leaf; Hellom©, Alts. SKclicI M. llurrttll, Michel, I), ti. jilonarcli Mlno,.,. Horaro Wooiileld, labor, Alta. Tassburg J. Kenoaritl*a«*hurfr, Alta. lloynl Vlow Thos. B. Flalcr. Royal Collieries, Lothbtldg«, Attn Tntor , a. Patterson, Tahor, Alta. > Ta?J«-r,., J. Coojier, Taber. Alta. r.ndy«mfth J. J. Tu.*lu*. Ud>*wUl», ll. C.. Sumorland p€t«r MrWInn. Sumerland. a C. WflllnRton Thos, Hnrrol, Wolllnglon, H, C. '' Nanlnmo Jack Plac<». N'aniEmo, IL C. Fine houses, grounds and gentry's - coats,- f ■ - - ■ '-' And ample time to travel far,' " To them th© gates seem swung ajar,-, No care whence comes the hill to pay, They have the, price! Who makes the - hay? ' - ' „ '",'*", My father works ten hours a "day, .- And faithful to his work they say, • With" honest care,he plods and tolls, For him. my indignation boils; Their father labors in his way, ,""" But ,not ten' hours day after day. ° His holidays" are many too; My father's, they are' short and few. Why must their lot so different;be? I cannot tell; it puzzles me. My mother early in the morn, Long,ere„the. blowing of the horn Gets up: The'breakfasfcshe must make For father, sure, must not be late; v Their mother has a servant maid' ' Who does their hardest work, I'm •fraid, j- -■ ' While she sports 'round; air dressed up Bay— , '•■_.. I wish that mine could be that'way.. But why the difference,1 tell- me, why? I" cannot findHt.._though I try. ■' Now father says this year's the last, I'll be fifteen—my school,, days past. But they of college talk and plan, They say;'"You'll he a common man; Just like your dad, a' workman, ha!, They mak© me mad, why—father—he Works harder than does theirs, tor • me.' ' Then why can't I to college go, , And he like them? I want tb know. , When I grow up and am a map, I'll find the reasons if I can, We don't deserve to b© so poor. For say! my father can't do moro. The whole year round, dny after day,- He works, and works, and works away. Theirs! why, ho's fat and lazy too, His clothes thoy always look llko now. Their luxuries I It makes mo mad, If wo had half, I'd ho bo glad. - At church tho preacher, ho talks queer, Ho aays things aro not right down . hero: But when we dlo, If we've walked eo, Tho hook ho reads from says to go ' We'll up to heaven ln tho sky Where things will bo just fine—oh my! PorhapB Iio'b right, but Iio'b got mo. I don't with all ho says ngroo; His pictures Boom such landed talk— Net real nnd llfo-llke na tliey ought. Yot for somo bettor things I yonrn, Tho life that faces mo looks stern; I pray Jits preachings do como truo, I'd llko things ovoncd up, don't you? If God, so ^roiit and full of lovo, Will not discriminate abovo, Why can't his worshippers who Soar, Who lovo his prlnclplos down horo, Try moro to practice, than to prouch, Ana all deserving pooplo roach? I Know, there's mnny brokon honrls Prom not recovering oqunl parts O' wealth produced by working slavo*, For many things tho workman craves, Ho sees them all nround tho place, Ho knows his lun't In tho raco, For whllo ho works for meagre wago, Ho doos not nood to ho a sngo To know—A living hare nnd poor Is nil ho ovor can procure. I wish that things woro changed, I do, Tho lent f» gobbled by a fow, I fool llko 'fighting—yoH—Pm mod, My I wouldn't 1 bo nwful glad, ti fcoiuviiwiso nmuooouy would my, "Ht-u- ifwlrtj.'^ 1,-ijiu, jw«'iJ h,jt n,oi«j pay— Enough for you to llvo rwnif rlfcht." T feel, someday, that someone might Hthnd up and say; "Look hnro, you These things will not occur again: Tho working man who makes tho wealth. Will have his portion for himself!" —Major Short, n pnttornmnkor pool. Laboring, Man's Wants '.The Labor-party has been in't'ne House of Commons • for ■ five yeari, and at the end of that five years the weekly wage-earner finds himself rather worse;, off.- His wages'are no higher; <his expenses have'risen. : The certainty of an ,old-age pension at sixty-five offers little comfort to the man of thirty'with a growing family. If he takes tbe trouble to follow politics, which he probably does not,' he finds- that his party possesses little or no influence in the House bf Commons';- that it works hand-ahd-glove with the Radicals, whom it denounces ln tho constitutencies, and that when, for a theatrical "display, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald opposes Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Lloyd Georg©,- secure in his Irish alliance' treats the,.' opposition with amused scorn. It is no' use the comfortable classes waxing Indignant with the poor for desiring to be less poor. , Such a desire is natural, and, as a matter of fact, a desire worth every encouragement. It is the inevitable result of better education and better housing and the general increased luxury of the well-to-do. The present labor unrest is directly attributable to the desire for "better' conditions, and its beginning "co- Mr. Tom Mann., I-have known.. Mr. Tom Mann, more or less intimately, for.many years. In the old.days he was '.without' question the greatest of all English Socialist orators. ■ He has personality and force, as has Mr. Ben Tillett, with whom he was associated before he went to Australia, and with whom', he is in alliance now. - Tom Mann, Ben Tillett and the Social ' Democratic party have this advantage" over,the-Labor party leaders. They.'are vehemently anti-Puritan. Tom Mann came back from Australia sceptical as to the use of parliamentary action-as a Socialist weapon'. He had come to the same conclusion as th© "leaders of the Confederation Generale du .Travail, that the only method by' which the workers can force the capitalists to pay them more wages is by means* of a strike. And that a general strike, and not sectional, strikes, is'necessary.-"" In other words, Tom Mann is a syndicalist. Syndicalism-means the-.incorporation-"of all workers in similar industries info one. union., ,The Transport Workers* Federation is its' first result in this country and it-is-possible—there-is-no uso blinking the fact — that the' dis- chargo of a 'pdrter_in^a_cailwaY_sta tion" in "Manchester might well be followed by.an,immediate strike of evejy man connected with the work,of transport'by-sea or by land throughout the whole country." . -7 The great railway strike started in Liverpool, and Tom Mann was the ini spirer." Tb understand the'present situation IT do ■ not think" It ls necessary to bother much about Mr. J, E. Wll- HamB and his friends at Unity House. Generally and Invariably th© trade union secretary ls a cautious and conservative person. He is thinking of his union's funds. Ho doslros to live" on, good. terms with the employ- ore, In his trade and'tho significant fact is that tho strikes of last summer woro forced on the officials hy tho rank and file. 'Dangers Ahead Thoro is no question' thnt tho greatest enemies of tho employing class In this country nro Mr. Tom Mnnn nnd Mr. Bon Tillett, I am qulto certain that thoy will regard this statement as tho greatest of compliments, for, although I fundamentally dlsngrco with them politically. I have admiration for tholr characters ■ and their ability and thoy romnln my frlonds, Tho entirely unexpected enthusiasm of tho railway men for a gonoral strlko, (and remember that tho railway- mon nre nmong tho moat stolid arid cnutloiiB of the working class), nntonlshod Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Ho Is bitterly opposed to'syndicalism nnd tho sympathetic Btrlko. In common with all parliamentary SocIiiIIhU ho hna denounced tlio Btrlko ns a cruel and antiquated weapon. But ho ro. mains tho aBtuto politician—ho Ih far moro aBtuto than Mr. Tom Mann or Mr. Ben Tillett—and ot tho laHt moment ho nppoared on tho scono In tlio railway strllco, took a loading part ln tho negotiations, nnd Identified his party with tho strikers. I bollovo, myself I hat a gonoral strlko In ISnglnnd Ih by no moatiB an unlikely occurrence thin winter. Tlio miners, ©specially In South Wales, havo thrown over tholr pitutloua of. flclals and nro npllng for mon awio- elated with tho oxtrunio revolutionary pnrty, Tho railway men—and I have talked with dozens of ticket rollop- torB, porters and ginirds—nro onRor to Btrlko naaln. If such a strike oc nm'n It tntmf 1>Wni* I Tin. nnt( Tnr'ttii Influenoo 'w*ll tn lho front, hut It 1* qulto safe to prophr-ny that Mr, Tlnm- say MacDonald will ho clever enough novor to lot It b<? thought that ho Is unsympathetic. erngo working man does not enro ono rap about ik-iikIoii bills, or labor exchanges or Inmirnnco hills; that ho will ns n mutter of (nrt, bitterly resent the ! jfonrponco toll when tlio Insurance bill j Ik pasw'd, hut that ho does wnnt high- ~~"~" , :--- or wagos and thnt If ho is determined $100- Reward, $!00. 'tn *** higher wnges It In not tho lonst .il^i^.Tt."! "I" W(!f r.m l" i**** «* l*"* N' of wn t'-WtiK him with his *w-n- Nut limn M *t ta»l ou tilrutni dUrtw that trvon . ..... .... . . 8Ki^^,«£JCwh"»'^»«5«^ l«"n »»Hllns; « ww* tlii|t tho share! £»£ tJZX!£?i'°W>n!T"' "I'll***» *'«««"• twhtv-fivo li«XiJ .U^-h.jy * C»uirl» iu,,« u mm to- - 'r,i> n> • The Pafier that gets there - r '■ "KiJtn bf lwi'1-tli* nn t«iit nw*rir„rr.m i*l r ■*- K.f u^'aSa V H* rw»«*» S»»m «h»t «ht» **^t K*t* iu** f »laar I1U ^ ^^(Mjjaa, W<» finvrt tuiiplil m*«n In Amiro a fuller and n more sallsfnctory life thnn thftr fnfhr-rs hnd ap(d whon, a wfcol** t !ni« r*>nllr do«|rr-s n thing tlwy aw pK-itv nitiilu to g<-t it somi-how or !!«• oih«r. - l/>r.<Tun Kvpress. Cf Advertising that advertises is the ; sort desired by persons seeking publicity: for their wares, y > i t ^ , r . Cf Selecting, the medium is important—the publication that reaches "the iDeople —the wage-earners— should appeal to ; th'e discriminate purchaser of space. ' ■i " ^, i (i. - Cf.Its ah easy matter to acquire spacejn a paper, but its another point to get adequate returns from ■-''the outlay. 'Cf^My^tilem^mW^ are the ads that change often and 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 arid neatly, displayed ad is a source of information that, will not be easily passed undiscovered. Discover your busi- - ness with the use of Printers Ink. t 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 new comers know who you are and advertise your business. Cf The District Ledger lias tho largest circulation in the Pass and should be your special medium to toll your weekly story. Just try- cah't toll until you try. Tfl 'I 'I Address all communications to The District Ledger 'X'^K-rT . "t*>i * y r1' \t .=■ , .* ■ ■ -ft', v -. •t - ^—.-.,.,..„,.„„,„,,„ ;■-—~- -».,-.>^--^^-.^■^"Tl^^i-"~ti,v'ji ;)."■ ■ ;T7 .7.'- ■•'■ ■■■■■ " i;,-v'^- *-•■-'-"'*' -"¥^- f . y .' -**.~r..-.>v.4s- ^.,.rv>■-"' -'\\ -- '"c>~v^y'^-i',-'Vv . >&-** v--0.... ",' *"'*'* ^\\^''^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*m*^l^^^^^^^^^^^^0^^^^^^mm^N^mmmmmmmmWmWmwmWmWm^ , \- ■ -?y::£..'",-',]-~>~Vi^ '" -"y:"i7^'7::C::;;y7 y'>:'/\yy- - ^y-y^7j7-y%y' '"r^; ^-.^V—-^ Vy : -- * -v "-• PAGE, EIGHT .TIffi DISTRICT LUDGER,TERMIE, B^C.,DECEMBER 2,1911 -v-,: y. rows ■ \ ■* i * ' ' ' 'if - l Trading- .- Company;- ltd.: The Store of Good Values .Good Saturday Values . -Si . ' - " ' Get the Benefit of the Special Grocery Valued offered for Saturday and Monday selling: ■ i -. ' - •' .„"-•■ Shoe Blacking, ,3 tins "for .. •• '25c. f lb. Boxes Bitter Siveet Chocolates \ . ' 30c. IJumloy aiiil Palmer's Biscuits, per (lb.;\... ^ 30c'-. .7oluiKlon',s Fluid Beef, 1G oz. bottles ".'..... - 85c. 1 Hi" this Pork and Beans, 3 tins for . .-.■.'.-.. ■ 25c. Toasted Cora Makes, 3 pkis for '.:.. 25c. Post .toastics, 3 pkts for 25c. ' Shredded Wheat Biscuits, 2 pkts for"':'.,..'.. 25c. • Baker's Cocoa, y2 M* -tins " '.. • 25c. Canada First Cream, large 20 oz. tins, .12 for $1.00. 1 lb. pkts. New Sultanas -....- :. -, 15c. <■■ 1 Now Seeded Raisins, per pkt , 10c. Table Raisins, 2 ,lbs. for ' 25c. Corn Starch,' 2 pkts for ......." 15c. ' Floating Ba1h Soap^8 bars' for .,..,...*.. 25c- 2 lb. Tins Table Syrup ........'.'......'.."..." 10c. ' Colgate's Talcum Powder 7....,...'... > 20c. - Colgate's Toilet Soap, j>er box , ... 30c. '. CHECK APRON GINGHAMS, 11 Yds. for $1.00 A most satisfactory cloth, \vill give,good wea"v. ' Free from filling; in dark and light checks. Full 40 inches wide. Saturday, 11 yards for $1.00, or" 10 per yard -, COLORED, ART SATEENS AND CRETONS, Special, 10 c. per yard A cloi.li suitable for Cushion Tops, Cosy Comers and Side Curtains, in a variety of 'colors. Dark and light grounds;-27 and 28 inches wide. '_ 1 - Saturday, 10c. per yard >''7 -y ' : EIDERDOWN WOOL, 10c. per Skien . ,^ ,> . , ... This is the most -popular wool, being used for t -making Aviation Caps-; jn Grey, Fawn,, "White,- Cream and Sky. : ' - a ■", . ■ ' ''•"- ' 7 -C- o, Saturday Special, 10c, per Skein '-; \H BESSgSSggarep*^^ We" notice iii the columns of (ho Free Lance of Westville, N.S., a copy ot" Wm. Potter's letter, an,d at the end is an editorial iiote enquiring as to whether "gillie Potter" is an old time Westville.'man. The writer of this .note observes that' "we .would not be' surprised if it was," and goes on to say, that this letter will be read with interest .by .the miners of Pictou county-, "7. Wie ,certainly think the" miners will-be.interested but we aro a little doubtful as to whether ihey have any particular desire to hxy claim ,tcr this jpaiiin^ejifiL'tlie "Wiilin"' thev-krvp w_ 3&SESES3 Where are the hockey enthusiasts? Just wait a little while. - Look at the label'on your paper and, ,' see if your subscription is paid in advance. ' " , A' nice line of Xmas and 'Menu cards at the'Ledger Office. " - Look at the label on your paper and see if your .subscription' Is paid In advance. ; -. Wm. Yulo will bo sec-n dt the Grand Theatre on Tuesday, December 12, In Richard 13; Sheridan's great play "Tho ''.Rivals."' A co-operative store will ho established In ITosnior hy mombors of Ihe . Local II. M. W. of A. 1B0 slinrehold- crs havo already subscribed, Tho Rov. 10, C, Kakoly, >ot Michel, will preach In tho Methodist Church on Sunday- noxL al, both.morning and evening services. » The Rov, Dlmmlclc wlll officiate nt Crnnlirook that day. P. .1. Watson, who fnr nomo consld- orablo tlmo enniod on n real ostalo biiHlnosH ut.' 1275 Queen West, special-, Izlng especially in farm IuikIb, hns removed to more com mod Ions offices tit 127 Hay SI root .—Toronto Nowh. That iho Hkatoi'H nro golni? to romo Into tlmlr ovn this wlnt/T In tlio mpt- tor of good I co Ih hrhiii'ihI, .Too' l/itclior having Htipnrvlfllon Is Biifflt'lonl c.unr- , an too. Hofora tlio.wnnii Hpoll seta In tho favorable comnionlu on tho Ico provldod lioiloa woll for Uioko now waiting for tlio cold snap to ro-appenr. Tho quoHtlon of lho moment at tlio rink Ih when tho Scotch Curlori w'll arrive from tho Old Country,, We do not know whothor tho Fornlo rln'cu liavo.any clmllortgo out, hut ilouhtlosn thoy will not overlook tho opportunity of pointing out tho fin© no!iilo"of tho gamo bhould thoy bo able lo Induce tho Scots lo vlKlt this city, THE PEA-SHOOTER AND THE MAXIM GUN .A gentleman of polished exterior was trolling from the suburbs one morning when he-noticed'two gutter, urchins playing "pitch and toss." Aggrieved* beyond measure at tho sight, ho went up to them, and from tho depth of> hlfi own deep wisdom he aptiko unto thorn, saying: ' * "Ah, children, desist from this Sat- anlbi pastime. Know yo not that It Ib an unholy, aye, Immoral thing lo- keep untq yourselves wliataoovor lids not boon' bartorod for .Its vnluo In goods or Its,•equivalent In honost labor? ■ I pray you desist, grow up with lionlthy iplnds and prosper ovon as I havo prosporod." ■ '«*•'. Tho childron llstouod, nnd dOHlalcd forthwith, which made t'lio^ontlomnn ©wooding glad; so mucli\8o, In fact, that his light heart kopt his mind alort. Thus ho was ,onablod to astutely concludo his negotiations on tho Stock Exchungo thnt very mornliu;, which' r(iBii1tod(i In his comploto control of tho wheat, and fio Bucconafnlly flout throo rotten Byndlnntofl. Wlmt (lint* he wii« dolnu po the two "eultcf HiilpoH,"'', having walohod lilm viniUli, contlniled their "pilch nnd Inns," for one wanted to buy his ntorvliig mother yoiiio broad, which by houio moans un- known to thorn, had rlson lorgoly In prlco. Moral—Don'L play "pitch and Iosh" until you can do It In a Hllk lint. • Wm. H. Pearson, InHy omployoil by tho Provincial aovoriinu'iil, linn launrhod out. Into tlio profwHlnnnl world as a publlo1 Htono«rnphor. Ho hut, uiMli >ill Olluw IH till) iJUIllO KlltIK rh;ini'!i(-r,-, ami 3j]y ijunV,lU!)ii,n,!t U, UiIb lino are mifflrlcntly woll-known to onsuro hla Biiccofld. Tho roaiilt of the trial of flno, Vo- 11.11 IT. ... "- -.'--J ..... . ..... fr.,,.1.1.^, \\i, ft\v»c,riS> chargotl with nHKimltlng Geo. Konrlch nt tho Royal Hotel, was that Vollchlco wni gontoneod to two monthii with hard labor, nt Nolson Jnll. On ar- count of IiIh family a light sentonoo wa* Irnpoftorl. PetroJi wan lot out on ■uHpoudod Kontonco, iHijng bound ovor to koop'tho pt-oro for ono yviir. "A nlr© lino of Xmn« and Menu cards at tho Lodger Offlco. VOCAL JOURNALIST Latoit Novelty In Copenhagen Cafes and Hoteli COPKNIIAfJNN', Nov, 2B.—Tlio vocal Journalist la tho latoot novelty In Co- ponhagon nnd ho Ib bocomlng a popular fonturo nt fo«tlvnl«, oxhlbinoiifl and othor ontorlnlnmonts. Ifo Ih oIro hcoii and hoard at faHhlonnlilo cafoR nnd reHlaurantfl whoro ho ijollvoru tho iiowh with com men ta ilurlnt? tho hnnd pIlllMJb, Ti,*» oviiicr u( ono o( tlio turnout hotels horo has developed (lie Idea further and In tho palm court ot tho hotel aftor each thoulrlciil firm night, tho vocal journalist will crltlclzo tho l«-(H<ninnii,«. TO RENT —Two-roomed Pla»tered House, wllh conl homo, toilet and wator. Apply. It. Wright. w«**f **V-. V&m\o. lC-3t A nlco lino of Xmas and Menu cards at lho ledger Offko. Donfncss Cannot Bo Cured br ln'il nr>i*.'/»-iiirtn», «« th^y mnnKf rfich (hn dht <„i>-.l (inn nt dl ,hp ii»r, '|hrh> l« inly liliP ««y ta r.ltv il.-ifi.iM, »n<! ilut ll by ninitltullon*! rroirtltii, |i-i(m«ii In n\\»n\ hy »n InKaitiMl pmilltlm nl \U m'.kk* L.ii.i ui iUj i.OiUi-liUu im*:. uw tiu 1.i'i« l« luilimMl you |i»mi k mtnlillnj Unind 'k lm. IK-rii-rl h.afiu». »ml «lwn It l» MillMy rt(MNt, Oaf. iifrt u l!t# mull, »ml ur,lii4 th» triOimmitlnii nn l« l»*fn aui ».,d :,.-i x»,m ^rt.^r«J i^, m unrmU focrti- W. br»rin« Kill Ue i!r*lfii>f«l tuttw, MM tutt «ut or in mi, (an* t| t.y t'aUrrli, «bl«h U iiithliiii but mi Iniliiunl f«iii,WW ftl the muiwui tntlttn. \\» * ll giv* Oik iiu iiln-il IxWlnrn («>» My tit* nl !>■■ ,■ f-w ic-sjw.,1 |,y ttum.l Vikt laiiliirt lm nirul i<i lum (iiui-h I'.iw. fvn<i (nt eirtuiin, ttt+. Hi<-1 lip nniT^ali IV Itke |U4'« «'im:iy im.i f,* r«m«llp»tta«. YEONE. SCORE, AND ONE! And behoid a certain, party of wood men went,forth.from' ye\ancient city of Fernie," and jotirn'eyed westward un- tir'th'ey reached" the dividecof ye River known as ye.South Forke. . And-encamping there, on ye hillside, proceeded to -hunt ye", quadruped known as ye deer. After some-days, wherein ye mighty NImrods had much * success, killing ye deer by-throwing ye' lead balls from ye ancient -rifle, they 'decided that they would -.return, "For," spake one, "have we not a kill of one score and one, and doth not this create . , *. .i a record, therefore, let us return to our city'and rejoice at our success!" ,• "Truly," sayeth another, ""we-'have observed ye law, for whereas, ye law, says ye shall kill one quarter score, we have but little more than three for each man, therefore) ,1 say we will return." 7 ' •u; "7 ■ , ' Thus spoke a, third, for they numbered one half dozen, ''Truly have we observed the law/for we have but throe of ye doe, the . remaining ■ eighteen being yo buck, therefore »,we "will' return." And .behold they hired, ye great C. P. It,, who runneth ye steam train, to take1 the spoil^to ye ancient city'of Femle. 'And • wlien they \ camo unto the city behold there was much dis-' content and grumbling among ' other less skilled-and fortunate than ye six' aiid gathering on ,ye- street corners and temples of Bacchus ye soreheads did say many things- that, were real unkind, calling,, ye hunters bold; bad and vulgar'names." But ye,'hunters cared not, for were they- not HUNTERS, and had not-'tliey broke ye record? i So they proceeded to make merry and disburse their meat with a generous and hearty hand, arid ye inhabitants, of .'ye wealthy quarter —ye' West -End, for sure—did' feast arid make merry, and showered congratulations upon .these )hunters of whom they feel right proud. So be it. "OH WILLIE, WE HAVE MISSED 7 .' YOU." It'need'scarcely be pointed out that the paper referred to is scarcely an un" flinching champion of the cause of the miners, as in another, column we find an exultant message to the miners that Ihe U. M. W. of A. is a discredited organization in Nova Scotia. The workers are a little wiser than thoy used to be and are not likely to swallow everything that appears' in print theBe days. LABOR'S ANSWER "Pence, pence,", when there is no 'peace; When Mammon sits enthroned, And he who tells of a world for all ' Ts driven forth and stoned. ; For there's little calm or friendship's »balm, Or joy of a kliidly deed, Whore man Is sold for a prlco ot Koltl7 And bound In the chains of greed, "Peace, peace,"> when there-Is no ponco; When tlio battle for work means life, And won' must tear at each other's throats By tlio law of tho club and ltnlfo, Foi thoy gather slight; yloM of tho' forgo nmi flold, Or rpoll of lho mlno and mill, And tlio plJ.tanco of onch hut helps to loach • The fonr of hla brother Rtlll! Whon tho millions shout "How long?1. And tlm armies rlso at tho maatel'H1 will To koop tholr kingdom strong, For tho rifles flnnh, nnd tlm Maxlinn craah, And tho gloaming Hwords doHconil; And woo thoy boar to tho hearts that daro Tholr blrthrlghtH to dofond, "Poaco, pooco," when thoro !« no ponco; Whon tho pooplo drink salt toara, And food on tholr henrtu, thnt throb with woo And bronlt with tho cruel years. ' For'tho chlldron cry and tholr mothers dlo, And tho fathers droop with car©, Alio! cutrto each u'uy (n u dumb ditmiuy Till (ho night cornea with despair! 'Toaca, jioacn," when thoro la no ponco; VvM-tii mo ■wno'io world roolta with war. 13y tho rouI of man that awakes al last, What poaco do you clamor for! Comes a noblo fight; 'tin a fight for rffhtr Wo aire ready to our !a«t bronlhl Thoro nhnll b^no pneo till our wrongs' may ocaue, Though wo battle to tho death! 'WetitkyB77yy Bureau Siarted Mr. P., A..':peyine' Took Charge ;This. Morning- of -.Free Labor Agency—No Fees' Charged—Supply Men tb-Citizens" and for Civic Work. ; 7"; ' •Early, this "morning l(?r. P.,A..Devi"ne^ who will.supervise the new civic;employment-bureau came .on the job and- with the mayor's secretary began pre-' parations for the establishment of .the- charge will be madetoariy one, either employer; or, employee.''- '"The office is located in* the, basement lot'the city hali.\ Th© entrance- is' from "the"Hlane in the "rear;' of-'the hail':'—Vancouver; Province. v -.-"• ''..<"'.' . ' '-',""' -' "'" The Vancouver World contains the' following' interesting -item aheht' the office in the basement of .the city hall j Civic Employment Bureau: T .hy , v -"Union men- themselves "a'rVnrit in building. -, .-And within two" or, three days at the outset tlio,, bureau ■ will j need "-of such an : institution' b^t7it conimence'its work." - ,. " * -, . " «| would be a godsend:lo^uno'rgahized la-, yt is primarily .designed to serve!hor, more, especially" the' unskilled' citizens with.labor, needed' from time branches, the'-men jvho at present are to time in-small quantities..- A tele- j too ■ often the victims "of;" the Uiree.- phone will.be installed with tho other i crew; system, one on the way„up, one' equipment and Varicouverites will' be on the job, and'oneon the way-back.1 ablo next weeWto secure a man" for an odd job atiany time that thoy desire Ed.—A.Civic--.Employment ' Bureau has been started in Vancouver—a dis- his s'erylces.' ,'■>.'■ - j tributlng agency ■ for surplus labor ■ The-bureau will, of course, - supply power'.'' _., Evidently things have chang- Iabor. lo any firm who makes a call jed i'n the West, aiid employers do not and it is-further designed to a'id',the ^leed to hunt for men now. ; Of course city engineer's department! in "finding \ he project is not simply for the benefit men to carry out the big sewer, water- of the "job hunters" only, but also to works "and road works from- time to time. It will relieve the situation in assist the employers in'securing competent help. No charge will be made the labor-market by finding work for -for'this' service,'-it is a" commercially unemployed and while temporary jobs i philanthropic"' ■ 'institution."'" •' British will be' fealured the bureau .will often enough find permanent situations for the out. of works."". "•" '■..'■ -."This,bureau will fill a real need in the, city," said Mr. Devine.'- "It's going to be a-s'uecess I feel sur.e at the start.' We're going to go ahead and make it a success.',' -"'", ■•„•'' I o ' ' • ""■ Mr-Devine is one of'the pioneer residents bf the city and is considered to be well fable, to manage the bureau. He -will have'an assistant in the person of Mr. J. C.. Jenkins. At-the start the bureau will circular-, ize.all employers,^of.labor acquainting them with; the'fact that the bureau x stands' ready"to; supply labor, for any" work ordered.' 'Applicants for the position' will have their, names enrolled on the.register and the'general method of- conducting the bureau will be similar to* that.used byjhe employment companies with the exception that' no* Columbians surely the elysium of the worker wlien our, goo"d citizensVoper- ate- to,, assure :ithe realization of his ideal dream'of "getting a job.", ' There is no .mention of discrimination, but presume this will;only apply "to" the capabilities of the'applicant in handling _ his'work7ahd not to his conviction's- on ;the, question of" "identity of interests." /Perhaps' it would not'-be out of--place' to suggest a provincial employment bureau to take care" of those unable to, secure1 employment in other parts"1 of the Province outside "of the city, of Vancouver. -Probably the merchants', mine', owners; professional men,- and others even in Fernie,'could ,be induced to'get together on such a. scheme, bearing in- mind that charity begins at! home. v .The'' miners," of cou;-se, being so - steadily' employed, would-not likely be'very much interested, but "you never can ,tcll.",. .' THE- .COURAGEOUS- BUG ■' \ " • '„ r - '" ; AND THE PIOUS LADY ■ Having unburdened herself .of these exquisite sentiments', she gentlylifted ,-. i tlie, tire,d and hungry, bug from-the It was the most debonnair "bug that ever." crawled-.out of bugdom. Distinguished in'appearance, one might have, conjectured that royal blood flowed"'in its .vein's^. ''AsLrarige, vivid light leapt *rom=?iLS=eye3,j==as=i!r=c;rawlod=^roin='=its'' ■retrea'f this sunny- Sabbath morning betokening .to" tlie careful observer an indomitable.'spirit, within. In-truth", our bug. was'of the composition rthat all heroes are,.made; an unconipromis- ,ing determination, to "get there," a" The strike on.the G.T.P. continues with as' much vim as ever. The men <ire" solid and , they carry , on their romantic desire to" achiove great things ! picket-' work with.'a persistence and roadway and dropped it ori-.to'a^ mulberry,-bush, which, being a' deadly poison, to- that" particular. kind\of i tiug. did speedily send ■ it on a longer journey, than-tho one it-had-, triumphed o'er.y "^ 7 " .. ""■•-""-y.y--,' ;-Moral—Keep.your eye'.on the sentimentalist, v '. ,'•*'' ■ ' and a Promethean scorn for-.all forms o^ resistance.-,' ...Verily its ambition was an'august one this day. It would rise superior"tq.its -follows,, leave them to Idly dissipate on potato juice, strike out' d'er tho great white desert (a carriage' drive), .and alone,' unaided, .with tho'c-zeal of Vasco dl Ga'ma, ascertain what lay beyond. , ■ So It mlsguldedly > mounted the ditch u and contemplated tlio 'desert,' resting only until Its Impetuous fervour Bpurrod If onwards to conquer or die. Having enthusiastically tra- voraed about,fifteen' inches, it rested once more and was about to resume -when, wllh a terrific din, a horso galloped past, Its Iron-shod, hoof striking wlth|n nn Inch of our heroic bug's resting place, ' Breathing a sigh of thnnksglvlng at'tho'-hnlr-broath's cs- 'enpo, It pursued Its way undauntedly. A few more Inches won; when'once again danger Boomed to porvndo tho nlmoBphoro a man thia time. Ho gazed at, tho liny form awhllo, thou ton- dorly placing his stick across tho bug's sldo, ho lifted that bug with ono hoavo right buck to tho ditch It started from. Was It dismayed? Not a lilt, that ,hug wiiH nn "ImpoBslblllsl." lio lot out again as full of ondoavor ns on M.P., Ih full of wind. ■ This tlmo ho Biiccooflfully dodged u gurdon roller which assuredly would hnvo squasliod him out; of all recognition—wns ilollvorod from certain donth by u torn cut that'scarod away ahun- gry blackbird'bont on devouring him, nnd had hut six Inchon to nogotlnto for tho 'dOHort," lo bocomo a thing of tho pnBt. Thnn Boinothlng blotted, or Bconiod to blot, out tho sun. It wm u humntio and eoniowhnt DloUH'foAuilo returning from church,. Sho placed a lorgnotto to hor oyw, Lout rnpturotinly ovor tho bug and miiHlcnlly mnrinurod: "Poor dnrlfng, If you sit thoro aomo ono will trample upon you, and that will novor do, "Our dear poot Colrldgo has told ub thnt: 'I (( IIo prayoth boat who lovotb boat All things both great and small; 1\h t'10 duar uoii iovot'i un, No mado aud lovcth all," diplomacjswhlch.is very concerting to the officials'. Tl ere'are no losaas whatoye; to repoj't The people who' tlie company have got at'wo k hi'ihe places ,'of die nvn on striko are standard'variety of strike breakers. There is' not known to bo ono reputable practical mechanic on the job. 'They liavo'becn brought'from the east, lind'somo aro-from the Old Country. In numbers.tliey embarass th© company moro than' they 'do the strikers. Tlio-weather recently'turned favorable for tho'company and helped them out a llttlo'\vh/m tho.strain was fierce.' ' As It Is, freight business has to shift for Itself, all energies being devoted lo keeping tho passengers, moving on tho main line. ' t. Where- strikebreakers aro employed thoy aro hlvod In box cars, and tho bosses endeavor lo prevent them from going Into town on account of the numbors of dosortlons. In. ono ca'so, wo aro Informed, thoro nro ns ninny ns fifteen sick ln ono car, Thoro nro not, so far, any Indications of Ottawa taking a hand In tho rf.'alr, proRont npponrnnccs being that tho organization!! will malntnln ino strike effectively till an offer Ir mado for Bott!omont.--Thc Voice. Wlnnlpog. »»«"»«<TO'S»«»«»1»<a»«S»«fl&«EM Nowhere In the Pan can be found In such n display of Meats We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Venl, Poultry, flutter, Bgoii Ft«h, "Imperalor Hama and Bacon" Lard, Soutanes, < Welnera and Sauor Kraut. PHONE OR CALL Galgary Cattle Co. L Phon« M ♦♦♦♦♦"*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ S/tfM's Cure ouiokiv mrapn eeuoHt. cunto cotoa. MCAlt TMt THROAT ANO I UNOt. OB CCNTfj V •O O O O 0 o 0 o o Fire! o <► <► o <► We represent 24 of the strongest Board o- In surance Companies now in existence & For rates and particulars apply , <► ♦ Union Land Company, ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦<>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ NATAL B.C. 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett |
Date Issued | 1911-12-02 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
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