^fl(mk^^y i>19ll. "\ "-.VovincialjLibra,.,. jp r^-p . .1 nf Industrial Unity is Strength ..The.Official Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity is Victory Vol. VI., No. 28. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERNIE, B. C, FEBRUARY 11, 191.1. $1.00 A YEAR. y < YOUNG LAD FALLS UNDER M.F.&M. TRAIN MINERS AT FRANK ■•"•*. NOT YET AT WORK City 'Gqraeli Ar© Wamaiinig FIRE CHIEF 15J0NES More Pay for Firemen— Force Increased but Chief hasto Walk „ Thursday's Council meeting commenced ' punctually at 8 o'clock, with every one of the civic guardians comfortably seated in his appropriate armchair; also a goodly number of reputable citizens, including Chief of Police, Clerke. , ,*' , t The minutes of theprevious meeting -.were intoned by City Clerk Barclay and duly approved. T-he 13. C. underwriters sent'a communication expressing -willingness to give credit, as a result' of the installation of the Gamewell Fire System, . 2 1-2'on brie kand 5 per cent on frame. Among the correspondence was .one from the health department regarding ' the determination .that all who'' were unable to show certificate that' they had been dul 'yvacchiated within the 'past seven years would have to be re- vaccinated. ' . ** . - "' • * The estimates for ..school purposes were submitted-which called for $14,000 for the current year. "" ■ Tliere were several ,'offers in reply to the amount tliey would bid, for' tlie '■ storm sewer and five alarm debentures amounting lo' ?3_„500.- The' best'fig- ^_u'*-e-—was—97c-r7and—accrued—interests ones to'suffer tbe grievous' loss of a mothers' tender care, the eldest child being but .three years old and the other only made its entry upon life's stngo a few days ago. , The compatriots and friends of the grief striken husband (.testified their sympathy in-^the hour of "bereavement by attending iri.large numbers at the funeral on Friday (to-day). Services were likewise held over the remains of Homer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rouleau. - The procession of the followers of both funerals marched to the local cemetery* headed by the Fernie Band playing,music appropriate to the occasion. . oGeo. Thomson, of the ' undertaking parlors, ■ superintended the funeral arrangements. / FRANK, Feb. 8.—Four hundred miners employed at the two mines of the Canadian Coal Consolidated Company here have quit work.' They claim that the company are not holding to their agreement by not paying the stipulated wages for work iiuwet places. The miners refuse to return to, work until the operators agree to pay the wages settled upon in the agreement.' They have not, however, declared" a formal strike. * . ' (Ed. Note.—The above is a -..clipping from The Lethbridge Herald, but we have*, ho details on the subject. Should they,,be forthcoming we will acquaint our readers-of same through these columns., ,** . . JOSEPH BLAKEMORE MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH TUESDAY ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ . * ♦ ♦ SPECIAL MASS MEETING . ♦ ♦ ♦ SKATING CARNIVAL . Joe Blakemore, a • youth of 16, employed as trapper at Coal Creek in attempting to alight from a box car attached to the 4'o'clock train on Tuesday, when opposite the water tank, struck a bank of snow alongside tho track, lost his balance, fell back and was'.instantly crushed to death under the' wheels of the train. * The lad lives with his parents at Cokato, and it was to' save himself walking back 150 yards that caused him to take the leap that resulted so disastrously. ;The inquest will take place to-night (Fr day) at 7 p.m. The funeral will start from the undertaking parlors of Thomson and Morrison at 3 p.m, Saturday proceeding to the Baptist Church, where the Rev. Thomson will preach the funeral sermon, thence to the cemetry. , The arrangements for burial, are under the auspices of.Gladstone Local and all members are requested to be in attenr dance to pay the, last tribute of respect to a departed fellow worker. All members of Gladstone ♦ Local No. 2314, are hereby re- ♦ quested to attend a special ♦ Mass Meeting to be held at ■ ♦ 9.30 a.m. Saturday morning ♦ in the Miners' Opera House - ♦ Business of vital importance ♦ Creek members special trains to be discussed. ♦ For the convenience of Coal ♦ Creek members special train ♦ will leave the Creek at 9 a.m. ♦ DAVID REES Sec. ♦ ♦ ♦♦'♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ THE I. V. ASSOCIATION SMOKER A nnan t®§§x<&s&w®m THE ROARIN' GAME IS ON IN FERNIE IN REAL EARNEST It. was decided to postpone-the installation ofGameweliFire Alarm System not more than 100 days. ** Dr.'Anderson, as Health Officer, undertakes to comply with' tho act in the matter; of examination, of school* children.- This act calls for one. examination'per annum. Ho will -in- , elude this among hisi .luties without making any 'charge therefor. ' - City Engineer Potter reported on tho ways and means adopted by tho wator department to prevent mischievous youngsters from tampering with tho wntor taps. , It has been discovered that there is n further shortage of $500 nnd that thore is a likelihood of still further shortage, to lio chnrgod as defalcation of,tho lato.City Clerk Boulton. Application will be duly made upon tho bonding company. The motion for tho appropriation of lho money for tlio school oxponsos was „ T naspd wltiiot't dissent. It was decided lo lay the account- of* J L Mnrrl* s.'ii ovor for further consideration. Tho quofitlon of a 'iiinmiitlnod fnmlly Tt v.ns recommend**-.! thnt iho ''.Ity Clork bo instructed to poo that tho ' nocoRflttrios of life bo furnished to the family, A number of bills wero ordorod to ho paid, ,; Roport that tlie slaft o'f tho Five Department ho . numerically Increased thnt tho remuneration of the volun* loom bo moro than Is paid at prosont, RoquoHt mado for tho purchaso of hose and buggy for tho Flro Chief. *" Flro Chlof McDougall spoke of tho difficulties In hooping mon whon tho amount paid was bo small, and that ho folt that unloss It was concodod ho would hnvo hin forco demoralized. TIarry Wllkos to ho ongngort at onco, at a snlnry of $90 per month, IncronfiOH (o start March'1st: Six volunteer.*, from $8 to $10; Tlruco, from $10 lo $12; Chlof, from ?100 to $1115. Thoso wore all granted. Tho Wator and Proporly roportod on tho quoBllon of Uiobo oulfildo lho City limits who would ho willing lo tnke nntl pay for the water, It waB rocommendod nnd paused that the committee ho glvon further tlmo to ro* port. Tho .question of a tlocronuo In lho wngon llHt of lho Wator Dopartmont wns broached, ; -On Monday night the Ice Tabernacle resounded with the mur-raur of many voices, ■ th'e shouts and - laughter of spectators as the different characters' caricatured "made-their appearance in the arena or. an attempt at disappearance oil the floor. : There was * the usual.* motley, gathering of disguises that attend these entertainments. One -couple*Mvh"o~w'e"ntrhan"Qfiffi]and"oifered" excellent material for a lengthy'dissertation, and a volume of moralising. The Devil accompanied by Local Option or1 vice .versa was a' combination that opens up.a wide,field for speculation.-but'as-it-might lead- to*'a lengthy controversy we • will let it drop by quoting thb old*saying, "Tell a man by^ the company he keeps," placing the order of the two either with Local Option keeping company with the Devil or. the Devil keoping. company with Local Option according to the whim of the one placing the blame upon whom ho deems guilty, The sight of so mnny young people as woll as some not s oybung enjoying themselves iiji the winter exorcise tho bost answer to bo mado • to AN EPISTLE FROM THE EAST This week a lengthy communication was received from A. R. Kennedy ■whose combined vocational abilities as linotypist and chorister, are too well known throughout,the community for any comment. ' . ,- ■ . Mr. Kennedy, states .'that he enjoyed his Christmas holidays in . Guelph ■A\'irorT_rne'ilf""_fe^'ir(5arcI—artist, putting down carpet and putting up stoves, incidentally striking" his fingers as he solemnly, chanted''"I wish I was- single again." It was his* intention of visiting Toronto tho'Gopd, but man pro poses/and the'C. P.. ll".- freight department disposes, consequent upon the receipt of a shipment of Fernie men- entoes fn the. shape of the household "Lares and Penates.' lie reports having met,several former Fernicites and mentions' Liphardt and Thrasher, tlio latter was formerly In the employ of our local phnrniiclst. N. E. Suddaby. . is those who consider tho Canadian cll- mnto as a drawback. ' Instend of making excuses for tho rigors of tho Bon- son ought to regard tho opportunities to indulge In Ico sport as an as- sot' of incalculable valuo in the upbuilding of the bono and - muscle of tho rising genorntlon, • ."There were signs of revelry'* by night', on Wednesday in the.basement of the Miners' Theatre when members and the guests of the local,branch of the Imperial Veterans' Association forgathered for a..convivial evening. This society, of which we . have made mention in previous issues, has for its main object the assembling of ex-soldiers and sailors, not as we understand it' with any ulterior military object,'' but for such social interchange as is .characteristic of all" men .who have experienced kindred environments. ■ The . stereotyped observations of a foreign visitor to England that the British -taken, even their pleasures sadly would have been most emphatically contradicted" by a visit to this gathering, as joviality and good fellowship were manifest,'throughout the entire entertainment/There were songs, stories,.'"speeches, etc., to titillate the mental tastes, of the gathering-and the inner man was by no means overlooked, . ref i*-eshments_botli_liaulfi and. solid being furnished. One of'the features of the evening most roundly applauded was' the rendition in a masterly manner of the regulation bugle calls.* Lieut.-Col. Mac- . -. . -i :• y kay, su'ppb'retd by Lieut. Geo'.'''0'Brien and Thomas Uphll officiated with a most unique gavel. .* "■. ■ '* , On-behalf of tho navy two ablo representatives, Townsend and Stevenson,, did yeoman services at tlie pumps and received more* encores, testifying The enthusiasts of the roarln' game are enjoying the pleasures of a bonspiel this week in the Ice Tabernacle. The mild weather prevailing has had a bad effect on the rinks. Tliere are . three rinks from Cranbrook, skipped by Judge P. E. Wilson, George Hoggarth. It. E. Beattie. It is expected that the showing of all participants will take place tomorrow (Saturday). There are three competitions: - Fernie Club. Grand Challenge (Fort Steele Brewery Co.) ' , P. Burns and Co. and the Elk Brewing, Co. furnish the prizes for the consolation. Semi-Finals, Fernie Club Hoggarth vs. Adair. , Wilson vs. Beattie. Grand Challenge • Adair vs. Beattie. Olsen vs., Lyons. P. Burn6 Co. Beattie vs. Grant. Hoggarth vs. Wilson. SCIENTIFIC JOBBING Mr. Charles Edward Russell,0 who has been writing a series of articles on "The power behind the republic," detailing the effect of modern business in the .United States, concludes one of his papers with, the following1 anecdote: . 'And now I want to record the words that were said to me on this _subje_ct not mind, I will disguise under the name of the Hot Muffin Trust, because there is no need of unpleasantly distinguishing any one set of men. Of this organization lhe whole history had passed under his immediate notice so that he told it very well. The organizers had come together and put into n pool all their property 'tyorth less than $2,000,000 worth of stock and $10,000,000 worth of bonds* in the amalgamated new company. The bonds they had sold lo the public with 40 per cent of the stock, these securities being equally a lien upon the enterprise with interest and dividends to be dug out of the public* • Later they added another establish- •inent worth $1,000,000 and put ?l0,000,- 000 more of stock. They continued to acquire establishments and to issue stocks and bonds until they had a capitalization of $100,000,000 on property that had previously been capitalized one-tenth that sum, and one the increase they were taking profits from the public. When he had made an end of the narrative I said: ' "You have told the story of the Hot Muffin Trust which fell, under your observation, but without knowing it you have also told me the story of the Cruller Trust and the ,Tin Horn Trust, - with which I happen to be equally familiar." "As a matter of fact," he said, "I have told you the history of a,hundred. Thoy are all alike.' , "Now," _aid he, after a time, ".what do you suppose will' be the outcome if all this?'- * . * i don't ki.ow " snid I. **I suppose the process "... sc on as far as it can and then stop." ° , _. "Either one or two things," he.said. "It will have to be' stopped pretty soon or we shall' have a revolution." '"A physical revolution—violence?" "Exactly. A physical revolution— not long- ago by an American banker. If I could tell you his name you would give to this article an amount of attention I can never draw from you, because he is known in every corner of this country as a man of millions and an .-inheritor of millions.. We were talking under "conditions ' that ' make men frank and communicative; I mean wo' met abroad in a strange country when compatriots feel freer to talk to one another than at homo. ' Thus , wo' were running on about, capitalization and the banker told me the story of a concern thai, if you do HAVE YOU ANYTHING TO SELL? Settling Their Differences Tho now bIotib, tho work of Artist, Hamilton, now adorn tho bonutlful building of Iho Homo llnnk of Cnnndn, Saturday tho 18th, thoro will bo a flmnlclnf*. concert*given In IhoMlnnrR* Opora Houbo by tho Working Mon'B Chih aiiij Jii&iitulo. Como umi enjoy youn-olf. NECROLOGV February, r.~Pnlma HobbIo, Infant k!..M|t,H.*c. u> J__ i,'.*** l,*xx*, Anion.*. BobnIo, February 7,—Lowon Hnlnburdn, a naiivo of Jhimln, -fli yoaru of ano, of piiotimonln; burled to-dny (Friday). February 8-—Maria O. Campo»a, nRO 28 yoaru, wlfo of O, Campofln. Interred on tho 10th. Fobrunry 8—Homor, Infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs, Snm Tlnulrnii, nt>od fl 1-f! month-**. Hurled on tho 10th. All of tho nbovo doeoriHod pemonfl were members of tho Catholic fnith, hence Father Mlchols, O.M.T., perform* eel tho coromonloB of hiH church ovor the departed. The caao of Mm, Canipcnfa fa exceedingly nnd, ar sho loaves two littlo It Ir nn old soying, and a vory truo ono (and ln this respect lt differs from most) that If *you havo anything -to sell you miiBt "Cry it," Now the same thing'applies to you—no matter what you havo to soil or exchange you must cry it*—that la you must ADVERTI8E IT. Whether lt be a lot on* Victoria Avonuo or a bull pup, If you want to.sell lt and get YOUR Prl-ce, you must Advertise. You havo something to noil, bo you Inform your friends; now this Is tho vory worst thing you can do, If you want to sell nnd got your prlco, for you will find that, most friends think you Bhould bo only too plonRod to lot thom havo tho honoflt of tho bargain, Now, this Ib not no with rognrd to advertising. You advortlHO your stovo and Mrs, Smith conioR around to hnvo a look. Now you know Mrs, Smith porhaps ns n pnflslrm nrqualntnnco, hut you nro undor no obligation to hor nnd you cnn Btato n fair prlco without foor thnt sho Is lonlclnpt for a favor from you. And further you will havo many many more cnlloru about your stovo. You will not havo lo roly on Mra. .fonoH who hut. promised to buy your Rtovo, nnd Intnnda to nt 1I1UR price; no, throiiKh lho niodlnm of your nd* vortlsomont you will find Hint thoro nro mnny pooplo requiring stoves, and you will bo nblo to mako a fnlr bargain. To lmvo mio cuntonior la right enough, hut to lmvo a dozon moans _ll.il Jul. ..511 itll.il- L.U.1IW...CI XlltU id rontXy nnd w.llli*lf» to 'pny the worth of tho nrtlelo. And think: What a risk foil run! You Invent. 25c, In an advortliionient ln tho DlHtrlct LodRor, amh 3,000 pooplo aro Informed thut you aro flolllng! liml "will irib.ni h JVi-cviiifi xo 51 tm 01 dollars! Now what nbout thnt baby cnrrlaKO? You will not want It again—woll, «o you sny; nnd if you do It Is posolblo that lt will havo hoon broken. Why not try to oxchnnuo It, or sell It? Again, those allocs you bounht— thoy nro too small, nnd It Ib not tho fhln-j to ohop your foot down to fit tlio shoes. They arc an Rood ns new —oxchnngo thom for something yon want; Bomeboly will ho glad to got ft pair of good boots chnap. You must roaltzo that publicity mean* a larger market, and n larger market tucaiu a \>\ww ihU.*j. N'uw Iff up to you. ' This Hoard of Conciliation, fov the purpose of dolibornUnK upon' points of difference between tho Crow's Nest Pnss Conl Co. and'its employees, who ure members of District 18, U. M, W. of .A., started on Wednesday, the 8th inst., in the City Council Chambers, It was originally intended to hold tho session months ago, but delays intervened to prevent'- first sickness in the family of thc chairman, and then on tho flth of December occurred thc terrible Bellevuo' Disaster,.,oauHing a still further postponement. Tho following gentlemen constitute the Board: I. S, G. Van Wart, of Calgary, chairman; Clem Stubbs, Vice-President of District 18, U. M. W. of A., is looking after .tho interests of its momborH, and W. S. Lnno, of tho firm of Rons and Tjnno is officiating on behalf of tho Conl Com puny, Tho first fjuestion in disputo brought up for consideration was Unit of tlio charging of ratos for special trains between Coal Creek and Fernio furnished for tlio accomodation of members of Gladstone Local No. 2U14, Among the witnesses called lo testify in this ease are D. Rocs, ft. Dudley, A. Klauer, .Tno. Irvine, Tom AddiNon, .1." K. ' Smith, It. .1. Black, .Ihiiick Ashworth, Tho ponlontion of I lie Coal Company is Unit theso trains aro served nml moved by the Morris- sey, Fornie and Michel Kuilway, a separate and, subsidnry organization subject to the M. C. Railway Aet. Tu December, 1009, an application for a tui-ilT povorinc spofinl pnssoin-'ei' trains wns iiddvcsHi'd tn .'Ilins'Nftf-'Pvs, Prpsldont of tho, M. F. nnd M. who is nlso president of the C. N. P. C. Co., nnd signed by Jamos Ashworth nnd Chnrlos Simist •■'. As customary * in such cuscb a by-luw v/as ilrnftoil fUnn wnn dntod Mnrch 11th 1*110\ to lho effect thnt there should be tariff fixing eortnin charges for train ^service, This was sub. niittcd lo lho Lieutenant-Governor, and an order in Council, dated Juno 10, endorsed tho by-law which ber-amo operative immediately. Tn addition to the witnesses already nnmed, Charles Simister was summoned to appear Friday and givo evidence. In tho maj ter of the set! lenient of this dispute District NTo. 18 has conclusively ^taMMied Ihe fact that in prior disputes involving the M. F. and M. railway tliat ibis is tlm firht iiihUm-u where it has boon advanced by the'company as n point of argument that.it was outside of the jurisdiction-of the C. N. P. C. Co. This phase of the subject wos dwelt upon by tho advocate for lhe men when tho contention of the company's representatives advanced as an argument tlmt the matter should be submitted to thc M. F. and M, officials. To speak right out in court, whilo tho railway company is called M. F. and M., and tho Coal Company the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company, tho boards of directors are nearly identical, ancl as proof of thc inconsistencies that tho policy of tho compnny is largely one of "heads I win and tails you loso," iind they suit tho evidence as*it best meets with their wishes. On a particular case wc will cito .another cause for dispute in which the Coal Com- , pany and the M, F, and M. railway are claimed to be practically thc same, John Wilde has a claim ,for compensation, TTo loft thc employ, ment of tho mino in Coal Creek nnd later-was engaged in the ear shops of the M, F. and M., but in the calculation of lho amount to bo paid for compensation, as it is more favorable io lhe comimny to have the M, F, and M. and the (\ N. V, Coal Co, one and the name, Ihey do so unhesitatingly. Athorton Oaso—David Alherlon was employed as a motoniiiin prior to lhe making of the iigivi- monl at 11 daily wage of* ((f.'l.flO. The si-ale was arranged for this position al 11 minimum of i|-2.7r-*, Tn the milking of the agreement il was stipulated that where a higher rale had prevailed that such higher payment should continue during llm I1I0 ol |lie agreement so long as lliey wore cm- ployed in tlie same position tor whieh tliey wem receiving the higher rate. Parsons and Gas- kill nf Miehel are two other members of District 18 of similar slatus in so far as principle is in- voived. Hiey iiKi-wisi* rci-civcti 11 iiigncr rnii* for oue month than the minimum called for in tho agreement under the pit boss Knox, but he (Kiiox) lefl Uie employ of tho company nud a reduction lo tho minimum was then paid, and the rVimpatiy r-'fti'-.pd to .vn-.f-.iln tlm n-'timi**- nf flieir own officinl—the pit boss. As we go to press tlu* Hoard i« still 111 session. AVe may say that in tho matter of the train dispute I hat the charge to the compnny for train service is $2.00 per dny and HOO f«r niiilil by the M. V. and M. railway, and no •.hhio* I*«*» Vipou mmle, n"ioleTice'aira~uiooasirea^TircruaTiTca(ios" in the streets.' "Oh, come now," said ,1, 'you are not serious. The- American people are not that sort. .Thc'y haven't any use for revolutions." "Haven't they,' he said grimly, "well thoy, vlll have when they wake up and find'tliat all tholfrcsbiirces have been seized by one, little group of men. I guess they will have use enough for revolutions when _ they begin lo get hungry., The result of this capitalization is to increase poverty on one hand nnd snporflnlly on, the other, >' You can't keep that up very long without raising trouble.' "Well," I said, 'you nro a banker,* about tlie last mnn In tho world I should expect to hoar that f|;om," "So," snlil ho, "let me tell you that for a long timo I hnvo not mot a man of my own clnss who'did not tnko prnctlcnlly tho snmo vlow. Ilo would not publicly nclcnowlodgo It, neither would I. nut among themselves thoy don't hide their' convictions. Only they think tho thing ia a far-off and anothor generation will have to deal with It, and I think it is close nt hand, The procoss has beon greatly accolorn- tod of Into. Every dny thoro Is moro of It. Tho profits of those consolidations must ho Invested, and as thoy aro Invested they produco more profits, nil going into tho same hands, nnd In turn domnndlng moro Invest* montH, You cnn hco whero this will end," ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ BELLEVUE ♦ DIVIDING THE PROFITS Crow's Nest Trading Go. Gut a Melon For Employees The Crow's Nest Trading Co, Ltd., has inaugurated a semi-annual profit- sharing plan amongst their employees. During the iasi six month a little over $G00 has been distributed; ' This amount is over and above the profits distributed to those employees already holding stock in the company, of which there are several. In the letter of appreciation to tho staff for past efforts, the company state they look forward, with every belief in its realization, to the bonus* being largely increased in the. future. The next distribution will be ■ in August. " * „ It may be mentioned that this firm *- also enjoys the reputation,of paying a scale' of wages, regardless of the profit-sharing feature,' that will compare' favorably with those that obtain throughout the district.. * Ur. ,W. G. Barclay, the manager, leaves' to-day for "Winnipeg. _ Consequent.iipon the increase of this • firm's*business "it is their intention* nol. only to extend tho present building _i____ercis&-lQ—take—measures— Iook»—- ing to a still greater extension. A WARNING TO WORKINGMEN. ♦ Miners nre requested to stay ♦ ♦ away from Bellevue as both ♦ ♦ mines are closed down ,_. ♦ ♦ JAMES BURKE, Sec ♦ ♦ ■ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ A resolution wiih iiiirinlmniiHly piiflR- on Sundny, Teh. fith, hy lie!Invito Local No. ■1,11 U, M. W, ot A. expelling: llnrry I.nliulu; iinllonnllly Oermnii, ngo, llll; height R fl, -1 In.; welnlil ir.O Ids., hnir, dnrk; nyr-H, grny. , niKllnctlvo tntii'kfl: Long inoiiHtnchn l!olvjlIeNB. Stone, of the' Associated Press, hap the following to say ,in Leslie's Weekly: - ■ * fn .India, in China and in Japan wc- hnve tlie guests win havo enjoyed their hospitality, only'^to rise in the morning and say to our hosts, "You must not sit,at tablo with us.". Believe.mo, this conditions cannot endure. Politically, wo aro in grave danger. Commercially, with their industry and thoir frugality, they nre fast outstripping us. Thoy hnvo censed buying from tho Minneapolis mills, because thoy .are grinding Indian nnd Mnncluirlnn wheat with Chinese lnbor nl Woosmig. A lino of ships Is running from tho Yellow river to'Sen tlio, bringing VJ.ftOO tons yonr of pig Iron innnufiicturcd at Hankow, nud delivered, freight nnd duty added, cheaper thnn wo cnn produco It. In Cnwnporo, India, with Amorlcnn ynclil'lory, thoy nro mnklng shoes, so chonply that tho ■ mnnufnclurorB of Lynn cnn no longer compete with thom. Tho cottons and silk which wo 0110 tlmo soul; from horo to Asia aro now made ln .Tiipnn nnd China. There you hnvo It. For somo tlmo It. him boon known thnt lho cheapest lnbor will bo brought to tho machine or tho mnohlno will bo brought to tho chenpest lnbor. Whntovor mny ho Hnld about Asiatic Immigration, it. is time that labor wakes up nnd Informs itself ln roctard to tho market for Ub commodity— labor powor. Labor Must Follow the Machlno Tho grent est problem will not bq how tn keep forolgn lnbor frony our flhoroH, but how tn keop our labor from forolgn flhoroH, Vor In order lo llvo lnbor must «o whoro Iho machine Is or slnrvn. If workors Hlny horo llioy must ho willing to tnko 11 wngo approximating thnt of thn workers olHowhern. Tho solution of lhe problem lies In ,,,.., ... „ lho worl-ei-H' owii-hhIiIp of tho mu«-- iind rnco deeply phtml with miinll pox j )||nn Thoy r(1|| ,,,„ „10 ,r„1(,|,ino l wherever tlioy |iI<>iihi«, . Morcovnr, tlioy will «oi what they Kxlinrtlng tiinrkH. f'nuso of oxphiHlnn monoy for H-ociirliig Jobs, Loiter from Hellm-ilo Locnl rocolvod to-day (Friday) loo Into for biHorilou In full, bin It will iippi-iir in next Issuo, *l**£ii»#i'>j.4^ ■ wM^y?'W^'~': *••' >. *'.H* '••■ ,%■-, t:;ij: ■>„;■■ ,,,-t'r M ' f#^'^iJ'*'^^':^A^;:'l nnd tlm iniichliiu produce, which Ih a great abundance, Wi*-* wnrn yiw, wnrhnrn., to gnt thin clmir In your in I ml h, fur uiiIcsk you do you will ho ilii ven from ouo country to inioilicr in Hi'iircli of n livelihood, nnd find iirmn.--( .ilcii(.o KocIiiIIhI. BOX SOCIAL l.ltlllLH .....t'ltl.l., . .4/1 IK" •*»«». •"( **lll i'1'.-o n Imv yirV.. In nld ot Dw Orl-I follow'** Uomo on Thurndny, Kohriinry 2!lrd In tho IC. I». Hull, Victoria Avonuo AitinlFHinii 2iio. mihiiich nvfry vinltor n u' opportunity of get I ing n box nnd lho prlvllep.* of demolishing llm con- U'lilH wnn 11 lnir dHinm-l. An cxn-.- lont programnio of iMitfi'lnliiniciif will IlkflWiHO ho provided ho thnt thoro will bo food for tins* Intellect n« well iib for tlm gnfltronninirnl organ*, lleniombor tho dnto—21 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-»♦♦♦ ♦»♦»•» ♦ ♦ NOTICE TO MINERS ♦ l, MIKE GORMAN, Jailer ♦ Alt miners wit! please stay ♦ ♦ sway from Bankhead until ♦ ♦ furthrr notice. No sesrelty ef ♦ ♦ labor here. ♦ ♦ P. WMEATLEV, Sec ♦ ♦ ♦ PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, FEBRUARY 11, 1911. * kkk*kkkkkkkknkkkkkk********rk*************k***kkkkkk '% "Wanted: A New r* ***tt*n**tf *tf*tft-:tf***)-:****ii f.*tf^****tt***t(>f********** ************ This article was written originally for a magazine that invited contributions from people of varying opinione. Apparently it proved too advanced to be acceptable. Another illustrationn of the fear and prejudice experienced by our regular press. Editor Canadian-Courier: Sir,—I take it that any discussion that you have in' • contemplation on this subject throught your columns "is on that must go down to the very first principles of existing society," as J. S. Mill said when reviewing a question bf like import. That you intend that "the fundamental doctrines which were assumed as incontestable by former generations are now put again on their trial," as he further snid. To place the consideration bf a new national policy for Canada on a less broad basis than that can but result it seems to me, in futility, in the main. However, to launch into a discussion o on that basis involves a consideration of all the steps in the evolution of the human race by which it has reached the social stage it is now in. ,It must include,the history of the development ,fr_-"-i the savagery to barbarism, from bt.il. a rism to civili/ntlon, nnd .from the beginning of clvillzitinn down to the present time. If society is not merely the creature of chance, theii, we should endeavor to bring to bear on our subject a knowledge of the influences of family, tribal, aiid'national relations; of the religious sentiment, of "science and philosophy; particularly, a knowledge of the Influence of the institution of private" property;, more * particularly..-, knowledge of Dm infl-i- o ence of the modes of production of our material necessities during the epochs of chattel slavery and of "feudalism"; and most particularly, a knowledge of the influence the system of competition which has prevailed under modern industrialism. Without this knowledge" how can we presume to forecast a program of justice? As space is very limited, I will confine myself to emphasizing some of the evils arising out of'the system of competition and pointing out what I conceive to be the. remedy. I make no apology for treating the question as an international one, as well as a national. If Canada continues to develop as she is doing, along similar Iwe¥^crfKat'"wlti7irii^_been_pufsued' "by, other countries, she must, inevitably, develop kindred evils. If is we are wise enough to profit Dy, experience cf others, to learn and apply the lessons which 7 othor countries cnn teach us, we may yet escape much of a painful nature which older societies are now battling with. I cannot, conceive of Canada developing any* Internal policy which shall not be Influenced by international considerations. The tendency of the age is towards internationalism. This was well illustrated at the late World's Exposition held at,St. Louis, where over one hundred and forty international congresses, covering nearly overy field of human activity met. 'Whnt is It thnt Is Inciting the unrest nmong tho toiling millions of ,(ho world to-day? Xot only in backward countries llko Russia, Portugnl, Spain nnd 'Mexico, but in countries which wo deem tho most progressive, in' Grent Britnin, In Gormnny, In tho Unitod states? What Is It that has incited nnd foreod tho more progressive forcos of Gront. Britain to Join bnttlo with the forces of reaction in the titanic struggle now going on there? It is that hundreds of thousands among those millions become conscious that under the system of competition, the system of buying the cheapest and selling in' the dearest market, they, who have .nothing .to" sell but their labor-power," must always sell that power in competition with an ever present army of starving unemployed. They are realizing'their helplessness,' that they are imprisoned in a, deaf, dead, infinite injustice,' as in the accused iron belly of a Phalaris' Bull!" And every spark of manhood which has not been crushed out Is' rising up in revolt. "Competition,is for.the people a system of extermination, Is the poor man a member of society or an enemy to it? We ask for an answer. "All around he finds the soil preoccupied. Can he cultivato the earth for himself? No; for the right of theJirst occupant has become n right of property. Can he gather the fruits which the hand of God ripens on the path of man? No; for, like the soil, the fruits have been,appropriated. Can he hunt or fish? No;,'for that is a right which is dependent upon the government. Can he draw water from a spring enclosed in a field? No; for the proprietor-of the field is, in, virtue of his right to the field, pro- proprietor of the fountain. Can he, dying of hunger and thirst, stretch out his hand for the charity of his fellow-creatures? No; for there are laws against2 begging. Can he, exhausted by fatigue, and without' a re-, fuge, lie down to sleep upon the pavement of the streets? No; for there are laws against vagabondage. Can he, flying* from the cruel native land where everything is denied him, seek the means of living far from the place where life was given him? No; for it is not permitted to change your country except on certain conditions which the poor man cannot fulfil. « "What then can the unhappy man do? , He will say, 'I have" hands to work with,.I have intelligence, I have youth, I have strength, +ake all this and in return give me a morsel of bread.' This is what.the working men do say. But even here the poor man may be answered 7 have no work to give you.' What is he to do then?" This was written over sixty years ago by an eminent. Frenchman. It might have been written to-day. Competition breeds corruption among the well-to-do. It leads to poverty among the masses. And poverty is the prolific source of disease and crime. ' But competition is the off- TRADE SCHOOLS ANOTHER STRIKE ON . G. T. P. IS SPOKEN OF Some of the Trainmen Will Make Proposals for Another Fight'for -' . Recognition of Union . What Are YOU Worth From tho NECK, UP? ltUe-ttl-nift.-tiltli.-t the nvfi.ii.n .nun li •worth %'i u dny from fh«n«cli </••»'-_-wlint U li« wi-tli from the llfcll Ht>> Thai depend* rii> tlfvly mum tnilnlitu. II you nro triiini-.Ii.f_ Ihul you nlrtn nml Uu itt woiV -,<.'i mu -worHi ten liini". n* iiiii.li »>i Uu- num wliii c.iti wnll. only urt'lT onli'in, Tlir. Inlttiulltnil t6'fim»*ie«*itl it lit oil V;o to II1* ninn vi.ioW •»'r***.'_;.l*-,: i.|i,|ii* i.n ' kiiwil] t.iv mi'l Hiiy (,j Iiim, We will trnln yon for I.MilK-lsnii ncht •»•.'<•. ii *ji*-i fif<\ 01 wt. will fjiisillly you In t lilm up 11 iiii'iti co_.__rr.ljk lino tit wnrlt al t, _.__.<,-__,, . * hverr montli »ov- ■* ,1 Vnt..*111 it "ii- _!*-nll vnhtnmrlly I. J■<■* 11 _» ll-**.*) .'".rsf r« Die direct r*?*iult «*!! t*. f* 1_ _.:.*. i-i,*. You __***•*_ not 1mv«i your pton.ni wi.iii. or vmir r>«n horn**,. Mirfc tht* rmmon at t/ijt,mii6iiiiiiin, spring and .has been nurtured by the institution of .private property. Of what avail is it to lay more ca- bles, to string more telegraphs, to build more railways, to improve the methods of manufacturing and farming, to bring under the domination of man newly discovered powers, if all must be, as as we know It must under the present system, to the advantage bf the House of Have, of that 'invisible empire that stands-, behind the powers that appear to bo the powers," as Prof. Jor- Said Prof. Huxley: "If it Is true that the increase of knowledge, the winning of.a greater domain over naturo whicli is its consequence, and tho wealth which follows, upon that domain nre to make no difference in tho extent and intensity of want with Its concomitant physical nnd moral degradation amongst tho masses of tho people, I should hnll tho advent of some kindly comot which would sweep the whole affair nwny- ns a desirable consummation," Of whnt avail cnn It. bo to tnlk platitudes about honesty, Irulli, nnd dignity ruling tho Individunl under a ays* torn which offers every incentive to dishonesty? Which In truth, places n premium upon cunning Irlckory, fraud nnd deceit? Which breeds, destitution nmong Iho masses? Which fills c'tles with hungry Hchool chlldron? Or Bonds Ihorivnt tondor ngo to toll long hours dnlly? Which forces female laborers into tho factories wlillo It turns multitudes of mon inlo tho streets to Idle, bocnuse,.forsooth, their labor power can ho purchiiHod moro cheaply thnn that of mon? Which develops swoat-BhopH? Whicli demands Ihnt thorn Hhnll nlwnys ho nn nrmy of unemployed tn compoto for iho Jobs nnd keep down wngos? Which drive*.* wholo MiniloH of young kIi'Ih Inlo llvos of Hhiimo? Which mnkos pnsHlhln tho rich dobniichco nnd the other Idle rich? Which hus develop- thoHo vIcIoiih centres for gambling, Hloek oxcliiiiiKos? Which lornplH Htnl<»Binf.n? Which Iiiih broil polltlcnl -niTiipllnii amongst hli*li nnd low? Yon, ngniiiHt whoso Blinfts Iho very piieHt of our cliiircliox nro not nlwnyu proof, I accept tho Iilcnl of your contributor, l'rof. A. B. Wllmoll; "Thnt ovory mini, wiminii and child shrill bi> ilovol- f oped incutnIly, morally nnd physlcnlly 1 to Mie giT-ntcf-. degree iionhIIiIo." Wc owe, nn im-mbon. of HOtlcty, no )e«n The most important and the least discussed matter before "the legislature of Massachusetts is that of trade schools. It seems to be treated, by most, citizens, with indifference. But trade schools will be either a good thing or a bad thing for our children Indifference in such a matter is inexcusable. Above all things, .we must guard the children. " To those who have not, up to now, interested themselves in the matter the following suggestions may be of value. Why not favor the trade schools? Will it not help your boys and girls? If Johnny or Willie or Bess can only learn trades they will get bigger pay- and be more independent than com. mon laborers, won't they? And tbe public school will help them, It looks reasonable at the outset, but let us look further., Mr. Draper put up his biggest fight for trade schools. sir. Foss' in his first'words as governor, promises to carry the fight to a successful conclusion. Do Harper ancl Foss lovo labor? Go out to Hyde Park and' Hopedale and judge by their deeds not by their words on the political rostrum. "Beware the Greeks bearing gifts." When Foss and Draper favor some- think that seems'good for labor, have a care. It may only seem so.' Rest assured that it is good for Foss .and Draper and his class, :* Mr.-' Foss is in a hurry. "This change' inour educational system must come immediately—even at' the expense of academic work if necessary; for our boys and girls on leaving school must have some practical training which will make an honest livelihood possible." '" ,,,, * .., , Let us' suggest to all these gentlemen who want to help, labor gain an "honest ■livelihood" that they begin in their own'shops. Cease firing every man who talks.unionism. Establish the union shop. After that the unions will help themselves to a little of that "honest livelihood." It is really no trick for a man, to earn a honest*livelihood. The earning capacity of the average man under present conditions is about $10 a day. ;; The hitch comes in getting it. •• Let the schools teach why the work*- ingman gets only a quarter of what he earns. Let them teach how Draper, Foss and their class how the workers can get it all. Wouldn't that be practical education? Go ask the stationary engineers what trade schools have done for them. They have overrun the labor jnarket:___pr_oduced__n6.t_highly____ski.lIe:d_, men but" a lot of cheap ones who can* "get by'J; raised the wages of some common laborers, but cut-down the wages of many engineers. Go ask the shoe workers, the telegraphers, the barbers.. . For some years high schools have' had commercial courses, and there are business colleges in abundance. * Has this raised the standard of wages for the bookkeeper and the stenographer? It has enabled tho business man to get skilled help In abundance and at low wages. And this is just what the .manufacturer wants in the industrial world— an oversupply of skilled workmen. And he wants tho public to furnish the necessary training. They want the public schools to teach the boys and girls how to earn more—for the bosses. Thoy wnnt tho schools to glvo practical trnining.' Good Idea! But earning ono's brend and overalls Is not, the only thing thnt mnkos lifo, . Is not tho benring nud rearing of children practical work? Is thoro anything ijwro important, nnythlng requiring more (net, moro wisdom? Yet, although the schools Ignore thin very practical mnttor ,Mr. Foss Isn't con* corned. It wouldn't help his class get bigger dividends. The cure of chlldron is moro lm- porlnnt tlmn tho euro of lathes nnd looms. Lot tho schools tench the young men nnd women to bo good parents, That Is practical. Lot tho schools tench loss dond Inn- gunge, to ho sure; but,moro of tho living fncts of tho past nnd tho'proBont ■—and some truth nbout the way.the govornmont Is conducted—*thus fitting 1 hem to bo Intelligent citizens. Thut Ih practical, Tho wny the ninjnrlty of peoplo Hpond their lolRiiro—|,ho boolcs, nnd pnporf* thoy rend, the hIiowh they nt- lond Iho folllPH nnd worse they prnc. tlco—In ficiindiiloiiH, Uoro Is room for Improvement in tho work of tho bcIiooI, Let uh liuprovo tlio hcIiooIh, not do- gruilo ihem to Hcrvo tho hcKIhIi pur* poses of tbo nuiiiiifiictui'liig clnss. Let iik nlin lo produco broad, cult 11 rod mon imd women—-not nnrrow, Horvllo tools of it iniiRler clnsn. .Milium I trnln Ing lot uh lmvo, Thore cnn hu 110 oducatlon without It. Vocational trnining Is niiotl.tr thing nl* together. It precludes nil ronl nlurn- lion. Tho dlfforonco Ih not ouo of jnnmcR mcrely.biit ono thnt In of vnnt TORONTO; Feb. 4—The members of the Grand Trunk Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will assemble in their different headquarters along the line of the entire system* on Sunday." The meetings are, called for toe purpose of considering* a proposition from their committee as-regards tbe outcome, of the* conference with Judge Barron. It is understood that the men will be asked to agree without further conference to a settlement in each case by Mr. Hays. , The menc claim that this is what they have been doing right along. Some of the men will spring a proposition to be presented to the general of-, ficers, viz.: . that "they will support their members in another strike" to win back their independence and the right to be recognized on the G. T. R. system to the same extent that the men are on the C. P. R." REPORT THAT FINDINGS OF ARBITRATORS WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH. SIDES The Original and Only Genuine Beware bf Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard's Liniment August C-ll. TORONTO—Judge J. - McGlbbon, Brampton, and,Messrs. T. W. .. Lee and Fi H. McGuigan, the arbitrators who are investigating the - difference between the C.P. R. employees in the West ancl the company, have about completed their work' of taking evidence. There finding will not be for: warded to*1 the government for two or three days yet. The arbitrators decline to give anything out.- but it is learned from another source that the finding will be acceptable to both sides, and that the employees' will .obtain aii increase. U. S. TROOPS MAY -, ■ INVADE MEXICO According to reports printed in the TJ. S. press, the cabinet at Washington is.considerinq the question,pf preventing the rebels from bombarding the town of Cuidad Juarez,across the Rio Grande from El Paso.and troops may be, despatched for that purpose. What a howl would have gone up to high heaven if any -European power had contemplated * such a step when the North and South were at variance. The case is different now. We must remember the* American is-the BIG BROTHER _f all the South and Central American'republics and has large property interests in the land of the' Aztec. ' The "Little Brothers'" may not like it- as in the Balmeceda incident, but MIGHT IS RIGHT, and it is ^ro"ng""When"ToTI^irthe~poweT^tO'on^ force.' A GOOD CELLAR. is ours; stocked with, the best, sellers in liquors. Buying good liquors does not just happen by chance, but it is by using experience and know- * ledge of wha,t good. WINES AND LIQUORS should be, and by going where they are sold. Our liquors, are.known for their purity and satisfying qualities. We sell only in case lots, biit ■you will want that much, they are so everlasting good. ' 45 Steam-Heated Rooms Hot and Cold Baths The King Edward Fernie's Leading Commercial Hotel The Finest Hotel In East-Kootenay J. L. GATES, Prop. vO Imperial Bank of Canada ' ■■ '" HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO „ . Capital Authorised ...7 $10,000,000.00.. Cap it a! Subscribed .... $5,575,000 Capital Paid Up ......$5,575,000 Reserve Fund $5,575,000 D. R_ YVILKIE, President .HON. ROBT JAFFRAY, Vice-Pres. . BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloops, Michel, Moyie, Nelson,' , Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. ' .' SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Interest allowed on deposits at current, rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH ° GEO; I. B. BELL,'Manager KENNEDY & MANGAN ^LUMBER LANDS everywhere send'their best pro- • , -* *■ o duct here to help make up our 'v - well-chosen stock of , BUILDING MATERIALS. .We can furnish you with all • kinds of finished.or rough lumber in the smallest quantities or full carload lots. * l ,; If you want to curb the ex- 'N pense,of building, get our prices on all materials. * '-** OFFICE and YARD, IWcPHERSON AVE., OPP. Q.N., DEPOT, FERNIE THE POLLOCK WINE COMPANY 0 Fernie, B. C. THE LAST HOPE gress" of last summer, those who knew Paul Singer began to fear that his life was approaching its end. * * Of his wealth he gave lavishly to the party as, well as to charity. For Paul Singer was not of those who refuse aid to the submerged victims of capitalism because of their recognition that ~such__aid cannot_change_the_vic-. foi* Fall I ious system.' His heart beat warmly for the helpless and downtrodden, and his hand was ever ready to support them. He was the moving spirit of the Berlin asylum that has given free shelter to thousands upon thousands of unfortunates. In tho management of this asylum, the man's practical abilities as well as his'bold and aggressive spirit had occasion to assert themselves, For when the police began tp infest this institution with its agents for the detection of criminals, it was Paul Singer, who caused the board of directors to issue an ultimatum to tho government that either the police bo withdrawn or the doors of tho asylum would bo closed. Tho police were withdrawn. Kindly to the/victims of social In- justice, a faithful servant of the working clnss, over loynl to his comrades In nmis, but an uncompromising too of tho existing social order and an aggressive leader In every attack upon the ruling classes—such wns Paul Slngor, thocapltnliHI who turned Soelnllst because ho arrived nt tho conviction tha ttho cnpltollstic social "order deserved to bo overthrown and wns doomed to bo overthrown,—Tho Now York Call. thnn Ihnt to each other. But If w« I i„„10rtnne*_no your children. arc to tcalino Unit Ideal we mtiKt c-civsol Tho .working chum fought for tho oHiiibllliliineiil of fix"**** public schools ntul triumphed over thn opposition of (HU t-fJ-lt.lll.-H Llli»K, jt iiuou. to ia it; 1 u That particular subdivision of B. C. in which the writer is now located, presents in its development some quite Interesting studies. Owing to large and judicious advertising this district has recently been "blessed with a big influx of small bourgeoisie and decaying, semi-aristocratic 'individuals from 'ome. These persons .are quite a peculiar subdivision from the native's standpoint. Thoy form n distinct "social, class (pronounced klnrse) which mixes not.nt all with the common or garden "ranchers' round. In wearing apparel thoy run to loggings (yollow) check riding pnnts and cloth caps. Many of them are 'highly desirable" from a real estate agent's standpoint, as thoy possess some coin nncl nro blessed with highly credulous natures. Occasionally wo got, through theso people, interesting littlo personal glimpses of the workings of ovolution which is rapidly crowding them nnd theirs to tho wnll. Ono Individual imparted to tho writer recently—in tho ninnner of confiding a gront secret ns follOWB! ' , "It Isn't thnt' n follow particularly wnnth to 'ranch,' you know. But hang It, you know, lt seems to bo about the only thing loft to do. A fellow has n fow thousirnds, you know, and ho litis to do something with it, Such a henstly hnrd mnttor to Invest it, you know. If you put It Into some little thing It brings in no returnH. so that's no uso, If you put It into ono of tho big poncorns you lose control of it, and you'ro llnblo to Ioho lt altogether. So thoro dooHn't Kcom to bo nnythlng but ti 'rnnch' loft, you know." Thoro wns n lmtirto, wlillo I ondonv- orod to look sympathetic, nt tho ond of which my Informant proceeded with 11 burnt of coiifldPiico, "And 'ilnmmlt- tnll,' whon you got Iho 'rnrtch,* tho honntly thing dooHii't pny you, you know." .Mtogothnr tho locnl »ltnnt|nn Ih iinuiHliig, Tho Insl fll ngo of tho smiill cnpllnllRt Hitiils nfter hr* n«l-« h\\n\- in-KM nnd mi'-h Into 'tigrlcnliuro," 11 Ik enroor Is swift. Tho renl oslnto person in-iici'iilly nuiiiiiKOH lo soil hlm noonory for 11 ulnrl nnd from thenco on ho "hits tho trnll" townnlfl prolelnrlntvlllo nt a j Kveryono refer* to her aB ono of morry Knit, which bring* emllcn lo the }?%"$ iXltieeTZZhl?* BS,": fnco of tho rod who Is onto tho gnmo, " " fighting ottootn nnd strike nl llio root rnuHP of tho ovlls thnt nffllct Hocloty I,,,In.. n,,.., I,. ... r 111,, ll.l, .l.„.l, FOLLOWING U. M. W. A's EXAMPLE SEATTLE.—A movement to force Treasurer John B. Le-nnon of the Amorlcnn1 Fodorntlon of Lnbor to resign his momborshlp In the National Civic Fodorntlon hns been begun by tho Seattle local of the Nalloniil Journeymen- Tailors' union, The union recently ndopted n resolution' nHltlng tho nntlonnl union to ixchulo nil momborH of tho Nntlonnl Civic Fedornllon from membership In the tailors' union, If this resolution Is •seconded hy 20 other locals n referendum voto will be taken. Tho roKolullon dot-**-: nol mention I.oiiiion, hut It HtrlkoH 1111 nun else, Lcniion occupying the nnmo rolntlon to Die tiillnrs thnt John Mltcholl iIoch to the conl minors, Tho 1111 nom recently loiili nctlon tn cull Mitchell out of tho Civic Keili'inllon, Jfc____l5X_L___._-Ju_st__c_le_are.-^ ready to fit you up for the winter from head to foot. If you are looking for the,future and Intend to save .your money, purchase your goods from us. We have just bought the'stock of Mr. James Haddad and now we are carrying a very large stock of ladles' and gents' furnishings. Trunks and valises, In fact, everything for * men, women and children. ' . Our $1.25 Sweater Coats have no equal. Our $1,75 PeH Angle Undersults have them all beaten. 7 . Our Suits are just the kind you need for style nnd durability. We carry a large assortment of Boots,and Shoes, the best selection that money and brains can buy. KEFOURY BROS. Noxt to Wigwam Onndy Storo Noxt to Northorn' Iloto Her Secret Wty She Alwaya Looked So Yon« in tho wnv of fflvlnp; onoXx ntt orpinl opportunity In tho InMltutlnn of private proporty. I -inbuilt, 1 hen, Hint nny eoiiBirticUvu pmi.nim or policy hIkiiiIiI Includo a ik'nmii'l to tho following offoct: tVe ljili* lou'-inl jiojiuJnr ulucnlltui, tho hitter hnvo nuhvprtcd It to their own crulM. HlHlory Ih coiiHored nnd fnlHlflcii, iTiNicnd ot renl patriotism, (i Jingoism useful to tho rulers Is taught. Tho rommcrcinl masters hftvo There Ih opi'iirlunlty for 11 millrlHt hero tn (IrnmiitlKo II,—"HinERNIOIIR," In Western Clnrli>n. . PAUL fttNGP.R **********»******..****»»* * WTtWMIONUCOIBUreiKDtACt SCHOOLS * I l*t 7M. ferialM, ta. * a, rtftl. itl*!-*,!*.. •iilM.I lank., _,MJf .u.i ta mt _. . tm, -_,_*! ._>ii«_M. !.i, ll.it., t.lny |>,| * * *_£«_•<*.__,•■' l> Ik! t.urh,..» b«.i>.f * * •V-.k t li.t ■..u.i s, * M Will., **+.<*■* wm*. W*.*. Irtmm*. •*"■," lm.. 1 «.,,... frwNM* *i&*)Ai*, '*.«*#»<«_-' __*-*(»##« »«»•»'.•. B. .MM** f •*_ •* «*«•»«•. ff vi i.qifl,) tr^lw.*! I'.MM*.*. »»*_ t.«t*a f^l. t**MMf tnn-«.«••. Ortiim** I'mVii *-*!•>*> *_"'-__'»»_->__.•-<..»«_ l4*U+t_», •_ *itAtl** I »«•*•, nwHi a. * C«*«4r.'Mt*W* %**. *iAi.,y*. *.',***|l ft*.*.*. r».m 1, *,*,*..*.. %'*•**.****. a Samr , * at.vi ***■ .v*_ lot, . Suit.. 'J hut -nil rifitunil rcBourccs, nnd hI) l "«*.'-1 the bcHioMb to fill liirir oil.ecu the machinery of production nnd din- tnbutlon ahnll belong to tho collectivity, and flhr.1l bo domocrntlcllly mnnngi-d nud opnrntod In tha interest*, of tho whole of tho people" Under mich a nyatorn nil would work cooperatively In the Intercut of tho •whol.**- romi-mmlty. ond l'rof. Wllrnott'fc ldr-iO -M-tomc-i poulbloif renlt/ntton, ivlilrb m M-rely not tn lorn*., fti the the "rleht.*) of prlmlo uroperly' ure mnlntftln'Mt. Ro, too, rn all -ritplfitl would become public caplUl. ther* with cheap lnbor. Now tho Induii* trlnl mn«tcrs wnnt (0 do tho nam* thing for tliolr ihopo. It Is tlmo for tho working clmm tn rise up nnd purify the ncho^li thoy strove so hnrd to os* tnMlih. MILLIONAIRE A MESSENGER 'capital and tabor' Into harmony. F. If. 8AN08TKR. RiouffvMa, Ont., Jan. 17, 1910, Anthony J. Dreiel, who married Miss MarJoHe Go-Id, wtM to work last wc_k. lift got a Job as tn-Mseniter ai.*, • __ 1 «. 1 1 with « Mock otchanKo firm and tienan ;wouM b_ im> dlfflcwlty l«s turmrlot? j,Jjt ^mj^, un Wtdaoaday mornin.; •* _*«»_.__ __.___,! _*«*.__ tthttAM* InlA tias-MANf ___. • _._.____ . ______ la New Yorfr. with an Men of team InK the business h* determined io start at thc lowcit rung of tho ladder. In Paul Singer, tho German Soclnl Democrat*3- lc-M.fi one of lis mon faithful Hcrviiiits nnd trusted londors, . Orlglnnlly ii wcnlthy cnpltnllst, ho .7'v". .......fl." \><.,ikm,.'i\:'ia\,'j i.i.'.'j '.'.-I struggle of tho working class for emancipation. Hovf-rlng completely tho ties thnt hon nil him to tho clnss from which ho sprung. Abilities, both parliamentary and exocutlvo, woro far above tho nvor*Re. nnd these ho placed onHrdy at the camtnan-t of the Social Domocarcy. Slnco 1884 he was rfpontodly (iltiotttA lo tho RMfht-tt/i^, n* wf-ll nn xo the municipal counclj of Berlin, by tho votes of the workers. He «ai x)m, lor tm*ny year* a member of tho contral executive committee of tho Roctn! Domocarcy, and ho was regularly chmtn to preside over the annual conm-cu* of the uwty. And when It was learned that he was unable to attfttul the MugdehurgO con- lap, tlioy woro not miutiunl. Hut tlio ettnrm lny In tha .wad of uulondld. vlitoroua hulr that mado a varltabla orowii, It Imd tlinl paoullar lu«tr« and tho sun .(.avo ll an added brilliance ■—you couldn't look nt hur withmir jA..A.,.i....mi.f •.VMiUlCMtiillf Oil til* I Ibaiuity of b«p hair. v ^'-a_•_;'•. *-*■■ ■*■.-*"'■-' »'iow t»hu kept it ao bflaiiUfu Hlm ropllnd thai It waS no iecr«t, simply propur ahampoolna-, r«_r. ular comblnr and th* eonMl-TiiiSua i'lfS _?f. '■."■■•"one. Hha admitted It £n» theVlWJSSV,-- ll!" wndltloi, P.1.1 "■•t ,"a *ound Hlmutonn tha best thing *he evar net ror tho -_ii.tr Jt V*«l/i.__*'l"_.mJu"{i,t''V"' 1* u"'-> Tflreehet. iteiwg, ant] (li« lit r was ao ,_iu_ih •asler to dress after I ta -Sle. MM* There are plenty of head* th»_. would be just as attractive^for HlrsS. ton* toon brings the hair and sealD Into good condition. ° "ct,p , Xour *y*> »f"i fully that aan Fernie Opera House Moving t , Pictures and Vaudeville V Every Night A, Pizzocolo, Mgr, Central Hotel Workingman's Home Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Kooa condition, " ur Kytl Druir Store will cheer. * guarantee ftlrauleiie to «i» sJI l» claimed for It aad every •__. ewet It to harnXittZ trrit. For Salo and Guaranteed by N. C. OUDDADY OMfor«*c*tv«y<Uytilm«tt NORTHERN ROTPL ma, mar ~em^ ^ emm irwc Wm. Eschwig, Proprietor New and up-to-date Hsjidso'^c Ctxfo Att'ichod > in .*■-■■ 1 ' ■ OPEN DAY and NIGHT Ross & IWackay £__]_„ Roughly speaking there ans about ii.'in'i.Ooo Irelnht cars at present ln service on American railroads. Each one of these Is carried t**y at least eight wheels whose standard diameter Is 33 Inches, ao tbat the total number of wheels In service Is fit the nelfh- borhood of 18,000,000, and thei? value al the lowest entlmiU 1180,000,000, Mcintosh, McDonald & Snow Contractors jD* JO a e 11 s*l at, ****** <*•%. WMtlMIWI «S» Open ftii* till kintlN nf IniNJiinNM in their lino Addross Box 07 Fornio s, KING'S HOTEL Har imppliwl with thi» lw*t Wines, Lti)\t«>rx nnd ('igin*-*. P1NIXO HOOM IS CONNKCnON W. MILLS, • Prip :-y.--«—■- THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, FEBRUARY il, 1911. 1 *( - ' —■**,. -V" PAGE THREE'7 5< MINERS NO Operators Pail] to Break the ■ , ® \ " . ' -V ' -...--_ A lliance Between Work- ■ ' ,.**'■ . .'•"*•''■■* o ;. ers of United States and Canada COLUMBUS, O.—Efforts of Canadian coal operators to cause a breach in/tho international alliance between the"coal.miners of the United States and Canada met unanimous disapproval in the convention of mine "workers here., A resolution was passed that gave those who would make tbe dividing line of the organization the same as the boundary line between tho two countries'a distinct understanding that the United Miners would remain united miners. ; It was voted that the miners,of the two countries not only remain In* alliance, but that. they organize every .mining district in. the United States and Canada. . Tlie resolution also made' demand for a fair day's wages for every miner'. Philip Viel,'the Belleville (111.) Socialist, demanded that the committee define a fair day's wage. „"I'll answer that question for you," said President Lewis. . "All right, you answer It." responded Viel. "To my view'; the fair day's wage of a miner should be a minimum bf five dollars," answered'' Lewis," wliich brought ap plause. The average wage of a'mine employees is now about $2.25 a day." For Interstate Agreement The convention also passed a resolution recommending that all miners' wage agreements expire at the.same time and that there be interstate agree ments as well as national agreements. Columbus,* O., Jan. 28.—The Uniled Mine Workers of America," in convention last evening, set ,on .foot a project to build .a headquarters home for tho organization. It was pointed out hi a resolution presented to the'con ven- , tion that the United Mine Workers are now paying ?3,000 a year in rentals, for the present ..executive offices in the State Life Building, Indianopolis. It ■was recommended that the organization " seek^ to .obtain greater benefits from the $3,000 paid out annually for vent by putting it into a building.' Thc _re_soJLutio_ii___,p_ro__dd_e.cLJ__at___tb,Q_buIlding, be erected in some city that would answer nil requirements for rail, wire and hotel fiicllities. All of which sounded very' Indianapolis." -, 0 The incoming president, John P. Whito is to appoint from* the international executive board, three men who arc to act as a building commission and make recommendations to the.next, annual convention of the Unit- . ed -Mine Workers as to tho city best adopted to the organization's purposes us hondqunrters, and as to the kind of building that should bo built, with its probable cost. The resolulion providing for the erection of a headquarters building was passed with only a few dissenting votes,' in fact it may be said to have been. unanimous. White Favors Indianapolis It is known that President White favors Indianapolis as a headquarters city, as do,the majority of the delegates to/the convention and returning to their homes that it cost ' $5,000 more to hold the convention in Columbus than in Indianapolis, the western delegates running the transportation cost up. ' With the organization of the western coal fields now unorganized the delegate body will be stilllarg- er. ■ After adjournment last evening the delegates, discussing the project, predicted' that Indianapolis would be the city chosen as the home of America's largest .labor organization.* " Several other resolutions were passed by the convention shortly before' adjournment last evening, in fact, the last hour of the day was the most profitable from a business transacting, standpoint, since the convention began .'its sessions. A resolution was passed condemning the " Pennsylvania constabulary, and demanding that it be abolished because of its attitude toward labor. It was called "an, armed force 'witli unlimited authority,"* aiid it was charged that ,it incited riots in the Irwin field of Pennsylvania which cost thirteen lives. . Against Coal Storage * A resolution was* presented condemning the large storage of coal by operators prior to the expiration of* wage agreements. with the men. This re- somlion was indorsoi and referred to the scale committee. r Friends of an' organization known as ihe Industrial-Workers of the World a Socialist organization, sought.,to hi.-*; the United Mine Workers withdraw fromits alliance with the American Federation of Labor and become _a_llie_d__wi_th_lt. " Th_i______.es_ohiti_on___vn_s. NOTICE .. Owing to the Mines at Coal Creek only being.partially operated, and the number of idle men very large, all, workers are requested to stay, away from Fernie until further advised. D. REES, Secretary ♦ voted down. A resolution was passed urging.all of the, union organizations in the railroad, service to co-operate with the United Mine Workers when the latter had strikes that involved the shipment of coal. .It was stated ,tn' the resolution that the railroad men could be helpful to the. miners on strike and asked • that they show the spirit of brotherhood in a common cause at such times. Many Delegates Go Home President Lewis cured the homesickness of a large number of tho dele gates last evening when he announced that one of the last reports to be made to the convention would be that or i no transportation, committee.' Calls for its report were met with a negative response by the president, who' said that" he knew what they wanted. Many of the. delegates having grown tired of the wrangling^between factions on the floor and, the delays in getting to business, have already gone home nt their own expense. A large number of them left to-day as their funds were running low,' and they had expected the convention to last not longer than a * week, as' no scale questions •were to be settled. It is now thought the convention will not finish its business until the middle,or last of next week. * Sympathy for Men in Jail Several resolutions were passed yesterday afternoon expressing sympathy for laboring men now in jail or prison for offenses alleged to have been committed while defending their rights as union men. Among those for whom sympathy was expressed were Fred D Warren, editor of the Appeal to Reason, Girard; Kas., who was arrested for alleged anarchistic utterances in his paper; Preston and Smith, the men now in a Nevada prison for contempt of court, and for Moyer and Hey- wood, the western leaders whose acts were discountenanced by the courts. A clause of'the resolution of sympathy urged that a general strike of laboring men be called to compel the courts to free all men held in bondage or in contempt for their acts while defending their rights. This clause was unanimously voted down by the convention. Hughes Denies the Charge An ugly, situation developed on the floor of the convention yesterday afternoon and but for the strong will of President Lewis, might* have resulted in the exploiting of much unsavory labor scandal. During' proceedings Frank Farrington" a leader among'the Jllinois miners, accussd^Thomas^Hu-** ghes," of Ohio, a member of the resolution committee, bf being a scab and ari ex-strike, breaker.. - Hughes was not in the hall when the charge was made bui he appeared early in the afternoon session and sought,out Far-, rlngton, , He donled the charges made by Farrington,' then mado counter charges against Farrington, calling him a grafter,and an enemy of the cause of labor. Instantly tho convention was in nn uproar and friends of both men demanded Immediate proof ~ of" the charges. It looked,as if tho conven tion were going to be in for a long session of unpleasant testimony and efforts were made to have the men tried before the executive board intsead, of the convention. President. Lewis finally put a construction on' ,the charges that. ruled the*' case off the convention floor and the incident, for the time being, closed. Mitchell Escapes'Censure The long 'drawn out- fight on the resolution condemning the Civic Federation as. a capitalistic organization not intended to help labor was finally ended by (tfie passage of the resolution. The sting, intended for John Mitchell; former president of the miners, was removed and Mitchell's friends were satisfied. The enemies of Mitchell tried to make it appear that he was In league with the capitalists in the Civic Federation and they made a demand that he either withdraw from the federation or* from, the miners' organization. The labor organizations of Columbus' are to entertain the delegates to the convention to-night with a lunch and entertainment. John McBride, of this city, one of the founders of the United' Mine Workers of America and a union organizer as far back as fifty years ago, addressed, the convention and gavo the delegates some interesting labor reminiscence.—Indianapblis News. * . One sex might, carry on the work of the world just as well asrthe other. Left to itself without work or occupation,' mind degenerates into subservience' to the body. The man or the woman with nothing.to do spend the time selfishly, cultivating the appeti- tesf tending to introspection. Inasmuch s there are not any differences between the minds bf the woman and the man it becomes an interesting puzle to the one to guess what is going oh in the other. •L-Current Literature.. ANOTHER VIEW POINT WOMAN'S MIND Is There Really Anything About it Different from Man's What is to be the psychological future of .woman? The fusion of the two sexes in the animal world does not exist in nature. It would be too risky. It would lead to results disastrous lo the young. In the same way the fusion of the two qualities of mind in one individual would lead to negative conduct. It is" only poets and novelties who have made woman mysterious by intensifying (caricaturing) the action of the mind elements. r. It may be difficult to guess all the motives which result in a certain course of acHon, but when once explained (as they often are only after the event) the results are seen to "be the. things which alone could have happened. ' "Perhaps the fact that women have not always had money has tended to make them dependent, afraid to contradict, more obedient, less assertive; but now ,that the position is so often reversed we see that the real mind Lu the sexes is the same altered* only by social necessity arid environment. People run away with the idea that mind in either sex is something very complicated; very profound and very different in kind according as we see its manifestations in the man or the1 woman.. This is .'a mistake." As,*a rule, thinking is* a very simple7thing, scarcely more than a reflex. Wuridt's dictuin is tbat the old metaphysical =m»Q_n$j(»_i__t!!Qt=niari=alw-avs_thinks___has, not yet. entirely disappeared. 'I am. in clined,' he says, 'to hold that people really think very-little and very seldom.' ' Many an action that looks like a manifestation of intelligence most surely originates in association. People talk about 'work' as if It were proprium of one sex not to be aspired to by other, whereas there is nb work peculiar to the one of the other. Every day work is just a matter of little brain necessity; it may be a 'bother,' a 'bore,' but it Involves little beyond reflex mentality." A lie that, has done service long enough to deserve a rest, may be seen on the Socialist page of last Saturday's World. It is to the effect that "a further degradation was in store for women when, in the sixteenth century, at the Council of Macon, the representatives of the Christian Church gravely discusssed the question: "Had a Woman a Soul?" As no council was-held at Macon in the sixteenth century, it is, evident that -the World did not learn his lesson accurately. But he did not invent it. We saw- it on parade several years ago, and it has been kept busy. Try to imagine Catholic bishops gravely discussing the question whether tho Blessed Virgin had a soul, or whether their own mothers had a soul! The thing is not only lie, but a stupid absurd lie.'' It seems but a stupid absurd lie. It seems that some one came across the fact that at one of the Macon councils a bishop raised the question whether the Latin word "homo" could be used of was, simply a grammatical question, a woman as' well as of a "man. It and in the Interpretation of a given law,,it'may have been a practical question; but it had no possible bearing upon the question of souls.* But some people love to,lie about the church, especially if devoted to "the materialistic conception of history," which conception, by the * may, is inconsistent with a spiritual soul in anyone, man or woman.—(The .Western Catholic. I i Do You Want A Home? Three 20-acre Tracts, of wliich four acres, on each are improved, dn Lake | Front and located where there is good settlement. Price per block 81500 and at terms to suit purchasers. This is a chance for anyone intending to make, a home , for himself at once. NO DISORDERED KIDNEYS or Weak Back if you Take a Few Doses of " FIG PILLS . All Backache and, Distress from Out- of-Order .Kidneys or Bladder Trouble will vanish and yoinvill feel fine. Lame Back,- Painful Stitches, Rheumatism, Nervous Headache, Dizziness, Sleeplessness, Wornout, Sick Feeling and other' symptoms, of Sluggish, Inactive Kidneys and Liver' disappear. Smarting; Frequent Urination, and all Bind- .r___,»'__T'_'.v_l.l__,-.__._.__ 7?_Y*___*PTT T. a_fff,__k once to the disordered Kidneys,/Bladder and Urinary System, and complete a cure before you know it. There is no other remedy, at any price, which will effect* so thorough and prompt a cure as a 25c. box of FIG PILLS. Only curative results can come from taking FIG PILLS and a few closes mean clean, active, healthy Kidneys, Bladder and Liver—and no Backache. For, sale at all first class drug stores, 25c. fa box, or five for one dollar; or mailed on'receipt of price by Tho Fig Pill'Co., St. Thomas, Ont, CRESTON 50 blocks well watered, excellent soil, free from rock and easily cleared—Three miles from station. Joe Grafton P.O. Box 48 Fernie , - B. C. J i TN ADVERTISING— . 1 and good business stationery is advertising- it's' not so much the taste of the man producing the LL,.— a. «._iUA_ArtnniftQ_*Q —nrdwei^aoT hiouuuoiui-™ - tion'of what .Will appeal to' the people he desires to reach: • Still, you yourself will find a keen, personal satisfaction in using • good paper and printing. May we show you samples ? The District Ledger The Very Best Investment on Earth Is the Earth Itself Homeseekers Aro you a homosookor, or nro you seeking a Bafo nncl profitnbl*} investment in thc district of thc future, with spring Uio wholo year round, soil of inexhaustible fertility, crops growing every month in tho yenr, nnd transportation nt your vory door to tako your products to nil markets; whoro therein a fine oeenn harbor, and where grows everything eatable necessary for , tho country ? THE HEALTHIEST LOCATION IN THE COUNTRY Whoro you will get well on llio climato. Wlioro me-dicino is unnocessnry. Whoro thero is plenty of rninfnll and heavy (lows. Whero tho cool air from nearby mountains causes rainfall overy month, in the yoar, Wlioro you aro at tlio CoaBt. Whoro you do not nood to irrigate. Wlioro you aro noar tho doop water ports, Where tho constant sea brezes make life worth Hying. Whero it rarely freezes. Whero thoro aro no winters, cyclones, trimaran or Uiriiauofc-a. Where tho flowers bloom every month in the year. ' Whoro you can wear tho snmo kind of clothes comfortably all tho year round. Where you farm every month in the year. Whero you save more than you can make Eastward. Where the tide of imigration is rapidly going, and land values are rapidly rising. Where fhe land will yield anything equal lo any part of the country. Where eunatroke i» netcr known. ,».'»■«■ •*.■#.«. :*?■>>iw*M™tf**+:*v ■■*^mzmmmmv* f*r+; >,-.v*r^,?;^v;v*'*'V!*^(.'f''',!*.l W,t/<$ifW&-iMw 'y'*\%x.wvi*'<f\'.'Y.''*y-'$(< •i ,'<■. ,\l>,V t, it •**,.. ■ i '■ ,\v_. * .■.■■"J* 4. 1 __f . -'..pt ..■*■"_•*> _w&iT#$%s^'^ w^..4A».-4'ii:**l. ••v •" ■ ■*' c. • _■ Wjt&W; i-r ■ y*ii.i -j >■ ,.-«■-*_ SMALL INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY Market unlimited; noil most fertile; climate ideal; middleman eliminated; produce from cultivator lo customer without intermediary. The proximity to lho principal coast cities of llio province furnishes tito best poxsiblo markets. Transportation facilities unexcelled. Apply to Owner A. CROWSTON Branch Offlco, Roma Block, Fernio, B. C. Headquarters, 1537 Third Avo. W. VANCOUVER, B.C. LOCATION: in tho midst of mining, lumbering ami other large iiuluslriet., which afford largo remunerative employment to \\w owners of small farms in Ihe early stages of Iheir development. TERMS: 10 por cent onsh: balance, on torniH tin suit tho purchaser. NO JNTBRKST ON* UNPAID KALANTK. Homeseekers Whore you do not work six months of cadi year to keep from freezing and starving tlio other six montliH. Whero vegetation is so strong and so rapid as to astonish any Easterner. Whore five or ten ncres put in fruit or vegetables, or poultry, will mako a fortune. . Whore water is soft, pure,,and plentiful. Wlioro rattlesnakes are unknown. AVhoro you can live in a summer house surrounded by flowers, fruits ami ferns. Where I hore arc practically no taxes. Wlioro it is so healthy that people rarely die except from old ago. Where lung trouble, calarrh, bay fever, asthma, broticliitiN, rlieumnlism and all the ills of variable climates are practically unknown. Whore you will live ten years lunger. I; Where you work less and obtain more than in any other place on earth. Whoro vour lnnd yicld«» onnrmniwly and freight rates aro not. nenossnry. Where Ihere is tho best fishing and hunting. Where all the induMru-s are nearby. Where great opportunities are lying dormant. Kveryoiie buying one of these farms nr lots prepares f*-*r the future nud obi nge, Labor is the foundation of wealth, but without its proceeds invested you will toil on lo the end. Do not miss thc opportunity. Thc only difference between rich and poor is one of in- vestment, A farm in the country, and nt the door of tbo city. To be sold in small parcels of from 5 lo 10 acres at terms to suit the purchaser. IYu.*ti.'*iI!y all th>; water irimt i.i a, , clam bed at low lido. •■_ -■ ' sj^amfiftn^ w**1 PAGE POUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERNIE, >B. C, FEBRUARY 11, 1911. Published every Saturday morning at its office, Pellat Avenue;. Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. An excellent advertising medium. Largest* circulation- in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention.* Address all communications to The District Ledger. ■ ' ' . J. W.. BENNETT, Editor. Telephone No. 48. Postdffice Box No. 380 A PROTEST AGAINST PUS O NT Thursday night a communication was read tw sopuoipirc oi'] luoxjiioano'") a-"*;-*") oi[) m;: Vieloria that it was necessary that every citizen should be vaccinated, advancing as an argument in favor of this drastic action the existence of an'epidemic at the coast. . ' While wc, acknowledge many physicians strongly urge vaccination as a preventative of small pox, on the other band there are also medical practitioners of recognized ability who challenge its efficacy, and the number of laymen that likewise object to the introduction of vaccine lymph is constantly ou the increase. So emphatic has been the outcry in Great Britain that vaccination there is optional and exoneration allowed when conscientous scruples are declared against the operations. Even granting that it may have been beneficial in the past, "owing to the lack of proper sanitation or„ ignorance of ordinary hygienic laws, yet as it is conceded that these are the principal causes in the creation of this and kindred diseases, then the'most sensible* course to pursue would be the removal of the foci of infection instead of insisting upon a dubious preventative. The facility "with which vaccination can he effected (whereas the introduction of improved sanitation may be slower and more costly at its inception) may explain,"in part, the reason for its preference.. Then again, it must not -he lost sight of tliat the medical fees' directly and the possible subsequent doctors' bills arising . from attendance upon those .upon whom the effect -has been'to disorder the system, are items for co_- sideratio.n by those whose material interests are in- ~volved.. _ ' „ i There are certainly two sides to the question even among the .-medical fraternity and some of those opposing claim that there is a grave possibility "tiET-n^ini^s^Tfirt-o^ pox that the introduction of the lymph may aggravate other diseases lurking in the system or even create an embolism.. * . ' Whatever merit this latter contention possesses the fact remains that if it be permissible to enforce, an individual to submit to the introduction of cow pus as a guard against small pox, following the same line of reasoning, some physicians may succeed in demonstrating that pig pus is a prophylactic measure against chicken pox, sheep pus against measles, and likewise that purulents from different "members of the entire animal kingdom may counteract all of tbe physiological ailments of the human family. .. To'compel a healthy individual .to absorb into the",system putrescence is an encroachment upon liberty and its efficacy is a problematical quantity. • Majorities mny al present, favor it and those tliat voluntarily submil are equally entitled to do so as Ihey would to tatooiug, having,Ihcjir ears pi'un.cd for sore eyes, leeches applied for the palsy, cupping for boils or blood-letting for apoplexy, bnt. Ih'e minority is entitled to some consideration, knowing that many practices that.'have in lhe past received the endorsement of the doctors are to-dny classed as valueless in some instances, and injurious in others. There are other questions that, must be consider.- od. If as a result pf vaccination it. is impossible for a workingman to follow his usual employment who is lo reimburse him for tho lime bo has lost. 1 not of his own volition, but by compliance with the law The party hit crested will naturally look to the eity authorities for compensation and 1ho eity au- Hiorities may justly object to entertain the claim basing their objection because of noii-posscssion of any discretionary power iu the premises. There have been instances in other cities where it was Mitisfmiorily proven that vaccination hns prccipiiati'd if not caused fatal results and there nre nuiiierous cases of men, women and children today who Vibi'thi'i' justly or olherwi-.i*. ennnot be accurately determined, assert that they attribute eep lain ailments they suffer from to vaccination, l-'or lhe benefit of our renders wc will state the two posh ions. He vaccinated, pay -tf—.•"iO or if*:., incur the risk of a sure arm or even woi*m cuiiipli. oil ions, as a questionable preventative against a pnssilib* disease, or refuse and be Hitbh* tn n fine Tint fveeeiliiv*' one hum!rod ilolbiru or «iv month*** .■}nij-.r'"r.iiment with or without hard labor, the bit tor is tbe fiat that has iron*' forth, and uv know of no saving clause such as obtains in oilier countries that have had wider experience, and instead of the nolens volens policy of our lawmakers, per- mit one to be exonerated if they have conscientious sernples against vaccination. ;', If sanitation is lacking tho medical authorities are certainly within their rights to have the matter attended to, but when a man is iu a healthy condi* tion thon it iq an infririgomont ni" personal liberty to inject .deleterious matter into his •..vstum.* Tho mot evil of disoascs such as small pox, scarlet fever, yellow fever, etc., is filth and thoir eradication is by .sanitation. Speaking nf lho last-named onmpliiuit, sn provnlnnt j.. tropion? and somf-trfipf- ral climes, attention to thc sewerage lias shown wherein the remedy lies, and yet to-day Ave are coolly informed that we must submit to the injection of a filthy pus in order not to cure necessarily but to prevent contagion. ' ■ We would urge upon every citizen of the Province who has conscientious scruples against vaccination, to protest most emphatically against the autocratic dictum emanating from the Health Department. .'.,.'* • * H .. .. FALSE TEACHING ISTORY>of British Columbia, by Maria.Law- sou,* page, 73; *' ■ /'It costs a great deal more to get minerals from the rocks,, than to wash gold from the river bars, so that the richest'of-quartz mines must lie idle until a great deal of money is spent in buying machinery and hiring labor. In other words, mining cannot be carried on without capital. "Unfortunately, here, as in,other mining countries, the men who' work the mines ancl the .men wbo 'own them have not agreed very well. lie who has labor to sell is too prone to look upon his employer .as hard and grasping, while the man who invests bis money'in wbat may after all'turn out an unprofitable speculation, thinks the wage- earner unreasonable and exacting." The first paragraph in a general sense is correct, it does cost more to mine quartz than to wash gold from the.rivcr bars, although there are many, dredging schemes for extaacting' alluvial deposits from river beds that have failed to produce profit owing to insufficient.gold being found, but at no time in Je the history of this country have mining operations been dormant because of a shortage in the supply of minerals, hence, cost of machinery and hiring of miners have not been the sole reasons for rich properties lying idle. It has often been stated that political economy is too difficult a subject to be taught the junior classes in the public schools, yet the ..use of the book, from which we quote, is intended for the education of'those in the lower standards, is sanctioned,, although it purports to inculcate ideas on a subject that in our estimation* are scientifically unsound. The statement "he who has labor to sell is too prone to look upon his employer as hard and grasping" is not only loosely composed, but contains a grievous inaccuracy. "Labor'' is not sold. A man dpes not buy a milk cow because it is 'a cow, but because of its ability to supply the lacteal .fluid; neither is coal purchased simply on account of what .it is in itself, but because of its inherent qualities to furnish heat; in like manner a worker does hot sell his' labor but he does dispose of labor power, in other words, the ability to perform so.cial or useful labor, either physical or intellectual. Although TTTJe coh^"dFd~tliaT"flie sellers ofTabor powerTlo" quite often regard the buyer thereof as hard and grasping it is the result of his ignorance of the relationship existing between him who buys and him who sells, which ignorance* is by no means confined to anyone branch of the working .class, otherwise this article would not have been written. Nor do we condemn the exponents of these false teachings, realizing their propogation is Jn -strict.* harmony with bourgeois economics, but we do urge those upon whom devolves the education bf children the importance*'of a deeper study of a subject so vital to their own well-being and no longer continue to be blind leaders even though unwittingly so) of tho blind. In the attempt to show a relationship between wages and profit is another error tbat, so many fall into: As an instance of ease in point: Some time ago arbitration proceedings'were in course between nn employer and his employees, and one* of the arbitrators, a well-known professor of political economy in an Eastern college, whether igno'rantly or as'a sharp prnetice we do not. undertake tn state, had'a dialogue with one of the workers somewhat as follows Professor: So you think that because your employer is reported to have made large profits you are entitled to more wages Workman: Yes, I do, Professor: Woll, then, in tho event; of tho ven- ture having shown a corresponding loss, would you have been equally willing to share in it? "" Workman: Oh! Xo. I don't look at it that way at all, Still the proposition was perfectly logical provided he accepted the one ho must of necessity accept Ihe other, but tlm mistake made was in consequence nf a liiisconei'piiiiii bold by ninny to-day is nssailled nnd exploded as based on false promises, Hare assertion is not argument, and we are quile -.niliim* lo put forth our reasons for the convictions we hold, The iciiclicrs iii colleges and schools instruct pupils how to measure wheat, lumber, ole,, but avoid tenchiny values, advancing as a reason for the omission that this is too abstruse for young minds to UNisp and in this we concur, if juifgled as is the ease under consideration, which, although ostensibly presented for enlightenment, it is more appropriate to ultilo it fa intended for t1ii-.fr ennftminn Tn the pvimnry ('wide*** children nro 1nu"bl tbnt the addition of say 2 horses and !l hens, elo., is not pos _ble, but wo havo hero a pnrnllol by an nt- tciupt to add two qualities of a divergent character I iv the addition of wn-jros to the value of producl und then a division of the profit and lo.,s between the seller of a commodity (labor powor) nnd the purchaser thereof,!l To leach children the why and wherefore of econ. omics in plain and simple language, although quito feasible, is tabooed, because the apologist*, for the (-..fating disorder fear, and nnfurnlly, too, tlmt the privileges they enjoy would soon lie overthrown. Tho mind of a child is exceedingly plastic and likewise receptive, and the purpose of education tn.ibty in the publio school hnn (or iiu object the limbing nf mott nrul women bottor wag,.- skivea rather than moreenlightened factors in human -society: zykyy ^eious •rfiy-y "Sunkist" Lemons ' It you want ' tho finest lemons grown bsic_ _or"S.mkist" brand and note how much juicier the.- aro and how much farther .hoy CO in preparing sauces, cukes, pies, eulndB nnd drli—u Seedless-r-Fibreless—Juicy and Sweet—A Perfect Fruit Five thousand California orange farmers, raising 60 per cent of the state's entire crop, select, each season, their perfect oranges and pack them under the name "Sunkist.'' Thit enables you to recognize and buy California'! choicest, tree-ripened oranges. * " ' . Until you have tasted a luscious "Sunkist" orange, 5'ou cannot begin to nppreciate-'the excellence of, oranges that art* properly grown," rigidly inspected, care.uiiy packed and swiftly transported. Serve "Sun- kists" on your table tomorrow morning and learn the , superiorly cf irpc-ripcneJ, fibrcless, seedless, solid and sound oranges over the commonplace kind. "Sunkist" oranges are so nearly all food that they are. much the cheapest kind tobuy. "Sunkitt" oranges are thin-skinned and are hand- picked,. The "Sunkist" orange is a firm, solid fruit. Ask your dealer for the "Sunkist" kind and make, sure that each orange j on'get is packed in a tissue 'paper wrapper labeled "Sunkist." For these wrappers a:e valuable. " ' .. FREE 'Sunkist. -This Handsome Rogers Orange Spoon *r_ _, ■?&•*»' SavcI2"Sanltlst"oranttc(orlsmon)wn?pL*rs nnd send M !_ _fN>:. toft/S tt**-"-1** to «s. with 12c to pay diaries, packing, etc., IM Rogers Or- \«H and hlnhest Vfil 'or filch tidill- lw •*--> -i_i_i*_ U'poruondrio. \\ tfj.au. ja rumittjnu. pionva solid cash when tho nmount is •VC^SJ l**1*"**1 -*h;m - .a; on umoi-nta ttl*,r>vo H)c. v.;, profcr poslul noto. «S"1 _-*»A- mooi-. ordir,expremoplproriinnlsdr'ift. 'Vit _7*»**>L**J_--» w* wi" ■'° Kindto»onlyoucon_tileto Mstof valuablepr. ' «j_w_ *^.*^ minim. Il'« honor both "fiuukUf'tin-l "RuIBall'- vrruppors >J Vv^k forprouitutud. * i ., l_9_ kMV^ Cdif ornia Fruit Growe«' Exchange, 135 Kins St. Em. Toronto, Ont .^ THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., LLD., D.C.L., PRESIDENT . 5. ,. . ALEXANDER LAIRD, General Manager CAPITAL. - $10,000,000 REST, - $7,000,000 THE SAYINGS BANK DEPARTMENT of The Canadian Bank of Commerce will receive deposits of $i and upwards, on which interest is allowed at current rates. There is no delay in withdrawing the whole or any portion of the deposit. Small deposits are welcomed, 234 Accounts may be opened in the names of two' or more persons, to be operated by any one of the number or by the survivor. A joint account of this kind saves expense in establishing the ownership of the money after death, and is especially useful when a man desires to provide for his wife, or for others depending* upon him, in the event of his death. FERNIE BRANCH L. A. S. DACK, Manager. ! STOVES! Airtights, Coal Burners, Coal " _"^rWb^d=BWn^s^ancl ~~- Wood Burners Ranges and Cook Stoves J. M. AGNEW & CO., ELKO •^ ''^:'T*^w The test ot a heating system is . tlie warmth of the halls in the early morning. A hot water or steam system will keep a com* fonable, i;vcn temperature all over the house day nnd niRlit. Gettinjf.up time , finds perfect comfort all over the house. The Oxford systems arc tho highest development of hot water and Mcim heating. , Other makers come ns near ns they can or dare to the Oxford idea. That is the standard they try to reach, If you prefer the Oxford idea, insist that you -^et it in the original, not the imitation, Tlie Oxford systems arc operated hy GURNEY-OXFORD Hot Water and Steam Boilers in ronnccilon with Oxford Kadi* ntius, If yon have a building to heat lut ui have the particulars and wo. will t«.-H you nil about the l.iMt h*.-iii'iii to install. pur li'-nkl.,.. nn liomn hfHlln(r will inieiortt yi.u—ilniynro .rce—writ* ui, The Curnoy Standard Motal Co., Limited CALGARY KDMONTON A. T, HAMILTON S-tttliU Agar.!. FarnU ta Cents T__i3B_HI Ledger Ads Pay 'See. our window, it is filled with a varied lino of goods, nono worth less than 10 cents and others worth 11), 20 and 2oe, on sale Saturday Ilth inst. for your choice 10 cents ■ To secure a stylish up-to-date Sleigh for the kiddies. Remember they ned fresh air perhaps more than the older folk, and what would be easier on you and more comfy for the baby than a little while in the * open..air with one of these easy-running warmly upholstered** stylish Sleighs that we are.offering at a - Come in and look them over; you are sure to find one that is "nice enough for even YOUR BABY We are also giving the same generous 25 per cent DISCOUNT OFF our splendid line of Framed Pic- • tures. Just the thing to brighten up those rooms' \_. M of yours at a very small expense.' , Remember.it costs nothing to come in and look around ' ■ '_'.',■''" The Trites-Wood Co. * Limited A IF YOU' WANT . *- ,, \ , a Shave, a Game of Pool or Billiards or a Cup bf Coffee ^r==—t; ~.~—„ —: _r. r---==^====ac:- Drop in at Ingram's Full Stock of Smokers' Goods Always on Hand VICTORIA AVENUE FERNIE, B. C. atm^m&mtmm* m CITIZENS OF FERNIE Happy New Year to You May Docombor 31st, 1911 mnrle tlio "closo of tlio most pros* perouH yonr In your lilBtoiy; wo firmly bollovo lt will do ho In ours. Mnko a Rood stnrt nnywny, nnd go to The 41 Market Co. for,,nil your ni'iulromoiUB ln Montn. null, Bbbs, Hultor, Poultry, Clieofio, Oystoi'R, otc. SAM GRAHAM, Manager PHONE 41 J. D. QUAIL Ferule Hardware nnd Fnrniture C. E. LYONS * nl - Insurance, Real Estate and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property .jr.,_,-__u.i «.»„,Mm,. THE,DISTRICT LEDGER, - FERNIE; B. 0., FEBRUARY 11, 1911. PAGE FIVE/. ?; rYwrwYJYTYYTYTYYYYYYYYYYYT.YVYYVYVTVYYYYf¥¥¥¥¥¥¥»»»»************Mftftft ■k - * , ,-_--,..-.- -,..-• r, ,. . - , • Jy- ;._._..■'■- ■- - - •* ; .-.-.-.- ...... ■•*..* *■ r - iy - (»,* g^j-, ¥»»-*■/VYy-Tyy*^ ■v > ^ ♦ COAUCREEK BY 174. .♦ ♦ '♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ .' Dave Murray, senr., and his son Dave, left here on Wednesday last for a trip to the coast district. They expect to be back again before the month end. Mrs. D. Atherton and family left here last week to, take up their residence in Fernie. ., ■ ■ Mr. E. Cox, the representative of the Elk Brewing Company, was .shaking hands with old acquaintances up here last Saturday. . r' The afternoon shift in No. 5* mine had to be knocked off last Friday- owing to the rope breaking on the outside incline. At* the same'time it was found necessary to stop the fan as something had gone wrong with the machinery causing the mine to be idle on Saturday also. Bom at Coal Creek on Friday, Feb. ..3rd "to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beatty, a bouncing boy. ■ _ "Its iio„tise locking the door when the horse is stolen,' it is also a poor way of showing one's spit by leaving a door standing open all night when everybody has retired! Somebody "might" have got, cold feet. Rub—it, never came off. * .,' . The Board of Management of C. C. L. and A. A: have decided to discontinue the roller skating for the present-as 'it"was simply ruining the hall floor. The board, however, are determined to see what can be done, towards-getting a suitable place for the likes of this and other pastimes. . Mrs. Dave Martin underwent an operation in Fernie.Hospital this week for appendicitis. We are pleased to report that she 'is making progress towards complete'recovery*. Mr. W. R. Wilson has been up.here during the past week and went through all the mines. One of the finest specimens of horse flesh up here met with an accident in No. 5 which necessitated his .death. King's Hotel .... 5*00 A. Liphardt* . - 3.00 P. Burns and-Co.' 10.00 Royal Hotel _.._■; 5.00 L. Carosella *"* ,5.00 Pollock "Wine Co 5.00 Central Hotel '..' ;... -'• "5.00 Fernie Co-Operative Society.... 5.00 Bonnell and Corsan '.. 25.00 Fernie Fort Steele Brewery ... 15.00 Concert Tickets sold for cash • \... 30.00 Money, taken at door . 20.00 Collected for tickets per C.N.P. . Co.'pay-roll _.^163.50 Collected for advertisements on - program '(".OO CORBIN NOTES By "SweeM6." ; ,?417.50 Expenditure at Concert C. Percy, pianist 6.00 Bros. Puckey ..: 6.00 Miss Olive Pearson 5.00 Miss A. D. Skilling 5.00 Miss McLean .". *. 5.00 Conveyance of artistes from Fernie '.: -. 6.00 Conveyance of artistes to Fernie ' 2.25 Refreshments for artistes ... 10.00 Cleaning Crockery after concert 1.00 Christmas Tree Trites-Wood Co. Xmas presents.220.45 Crow's Nest Trading Co., pres- , ents '.- 52.50 Fernie Free Press, printing ..'.. 14.50 J: Davidson, musician at Xmas' tree ...' 3.00 R. Johnstone, collecting subscriptions ....... ' 7.00 J. . Hamer, collecting subscrip-.. tions ■„•••■'••' 7-00 T. France,"purchasing presents.., 3.50 J. Hewitt, purchasing presents.. 3.50 M. Gorrie, hauling Xnias tree. 1.00 Extra present, Britwistle girl.* 1.00 Incidental expenses, postage, etc 1.50 COLEMAN NOTES BY 22 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ -*••_ •*■ •* ♦ «► ♦•©■<"►•«*•• . " ' 361.20 Cash in hand ..' - '56.30 7 $417.50 R. JOHNSTONE, Treasurer, T. FRANCE. H<Tslipped-upon the steel rails receiving injuries of so serious a nature that the poor brute had to be dispatched. A contingent of the Coal Creek Imperial Veteran spent an enjoyable time at the smoker in Fernie returning home in tlmo for reveille on Thursday. None of them were subjects for the clink," but reported having had _• a champion night's entertainment. Wo would suggest th'at users of tho -webs should start a snow Bhoe club and challenge the Fernieltes to a race say to the summit or Coal Creek's shadows. Tho losers to pay for tho Ice Cream when reaching destination. The concert under tho auspices of tho St. John's Aiubulanco on Friday night bids fair to bo rt comploto sue-' cess. An excellent-program has beon 'arranged. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CON- CERT AND CHRISTMAS '.TREE Held for the Benefit of Coal Creek Children. Dec. 13th ,and 26th, 1910 Receipts from Concert and Subscriptions: Subscriptions Crow's Nost Pass ConlCo 25.00 .Tnmos Ashworth 5.00 T. Letchor 1.00 Crow'H Nost Trading Co 25.00 J. D. Quail 10.00 W. A, Ingram .....". 5.00 N. 13. Suddaby 5.00 Trltos-Wood Co 25.00 Waldorf Hotel 5.00 King Edward 1 lotol 3.00 Napaueo IIoiol 5.00 The concert, basket social and dance given in aid of "Old Bill" on Monday night was a great success and every one enjoyed themselves thoroughly; The prize was won by Miss Li. Jen- kirison, whose basket sold for $15,00. After supper had been served about fifty couples did the light fantastic to the strains of some, excellent music given by • the orchestra. This was kept up until, 2.30 a.m., when the enjoyable time was brought to a close , everyone being thoroughly satisfied satisfied with the evening's entertainment. , ■"** T. G. Harris, delegate to the International, Ohio, roturned Tuesday morning looking nono the worse for his trip. Albert Allen, a driver l' nNo. 3 mlno, met with a, serious accident on Monday morning, Th eunfortunato man was coming "out of ,n room with ono enr when tho sprngs either broko or came out. Allan noticing "that tho car wns gaining gront spood, jump- oil, but not'having sufficient room he slipped in front ,of tho car, with tho result that one of his feet waH badly crushed, Every effort Ir being mado by tho doctors to savo his foot. Let's hopo thoy aro successful. Another nccldont occurred 'In No. 4 mine, ,'lns. McLeod, flro boss, had his feot badly crushed by cars. Jlm will bo laid off for a considerable timo. Tho mooting Inst Sunday of tho Michel Union was packed owing to tho fnct that tho roport of tlio Scalo Commlttoo wnsto bo dealt with, Such attendance Is necessary at nlll meetings if mombors wish to havo their ugiooiueut lived! up to. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ .0. ♦♦ ♦ ♦■ ♦ '' (Snow bound from previous week) Corbin is again above the surface of the snow.. ■-> W. Sproule, the'stable boss, has been sick, but., his many friends ■ will, be pleased to .-learn that'he is able to resume his duties again.- Mrs. E. J. Roberts, jnr., is visiting her friends in Spokane. , The energetic secretary of the Corbin Club started an anti-smoking crusade, but met with so little support that he resigned' his position. The club members are in despair, for where will they find just such another as the genial James. However,1 they feel that it would lower his.dignity too much to ask him to reconsider his decision. The affair has been very much discussed and the Flathead Trading.Company offered a new brand of tobacco as a compromise. The smoke from this dope would lead one to believe that it contained about 90 per cent alfalfa. . , Mr:> James Ryan of the Flathead Trading Company, is visiting his friends on'the outside. ,. We felt sorry for Cecila and Clemen- tirte last Saturday night. Alec Black is still the premier song writer of the pianola. Inspector Strachan, on his usual visit to the mines brought with him a Draegar Pulmotor -and demonstrated its usefulness before an interested audience. . We feel sure the coal com- <i pany will losev.no time, in adding an appliance of this kind tq the, rescue apparatus * already,, procured so as to keep in line with the rest of the companies' in the Pass. ■ Reginald E.. Nalty, our local-beer agent, has left the ranks of the spring poets and is now painting designs' suitable as frontispieces for sporting journals—e. g.f "Rod and Gun!" He is also taking up his old tra"ue~a's~taxidermlst"and_is~prepared to do anything in that line.from bottling flies to stuffing bearskins. Corbin". Big Game Associtalon, please note. The ambulance class under Dr. Gladwin is going pretty strong, and they hope to take a good place in' the forthcoming competitions. B. J. Lewis, our local botanist, has decided to complete his researches in the flora of Corbin; So far he has only touched that common member of the order liliacea'e, better known to residents of the Pass as "mine lilies." - Tho mines are still running on short time. . The. mail service up here leavos much to bo desired. Messrs. Brace and By south are prospecting a new seam for tho Corbin Coal and Coko Company. Wo trust that this will moan - moro ' extensive operations in 'the spring. Our worthy constablo hns boon out at Now Mlchol on spocial duty, and this fnct rosy account for tho attempt of somo drunken roughs to guln an ontrance to a rospectnblo houso. Luck, In the shnpo of a spring look, prevented thom, howovor, and we aro guard from now on. • Oscar Brynby took to himself a life partner; The occasion was quite a jolly one, and there was a large-attendance of • friends , to witness the holy ceremony. *, Rev. Murray officiated. ' . x At a special meeting of the TJ.. M. W. of A.* it was decided to give to tlie Bellevue Disaster Fund $450; $50 also to the Alderson Fund. ■" It was further agreed that a committee be appointed to canvass the town to see! .what-'further subscriptions , could be ome collected for the fund. Owing to the severe weather No..2 mine only worked.*13 shifts last month. The prospects' for. February are still worse. ■ McGillivary mine' is also idle owing to severe weather. Coleman Laundry Co. are now open to take orders. A note in Box 57 P. O., Coleman, will have immediate attention.—Mrs. G. H; Benson, manageress, o Birth.—Mr and Mrs. S Hadfield—a son ■ turn stimulate inventiveness and tho production of all sorts of' labor-saving appliances, which, with cheap electricity,' would enable us to produce in the future under suitable market conditions at-cheaper "rates than now,* notwithstanding the better* return labor would obtain. Indianapolis News. WHY THEY GO TO CHURCH MAY SAVE COAL It lies wholly 'within the province of electricity to save our rapidly decreasing coal supply for future generations. Not'only does the harnessing of the water powers of the country mean the saving "of millions of tons, of coal which otherwise would have, to be burned, for power purposes, but it is possible to save nearly-a hundred million tons bf coal every year by burning our coal at the mouths of the mines and retailing electricity instead of coal. This theory was long since advanced by Thomas A. Edison and Charles P. Steinmetz, - of the General Electric Company, but only recently with the end of our coal upply already in sight, has the thought been taken up by other men. The plan is to convert our coal' into electrical* energy at a few,centers only and retail it In the form of electricity to every one who now burns coal throughout the country. * On the face of it this looks like a tremendous undertaking f.|: the railroads to transport the millions and millions of tons of coal* which now must be hauled across the face of the continent. In this day of electrical development it is Some go to church just for a walk, Some to stare, to laugh, to talk; Some go there to meet a friend, Some their idle time to spend. Some for general observation, for private speculation; Some to seek or find a lover, Some a courtship to discover. Some go there to use their eyes— And newest fashions criticise; Some to show their own smart dress, Some their neighbor to assess; Some to scan a robe or bonnet, Some to price the trimmings on it. Some to learn the latest news— Their friends at home to thus amuse; Some.to gossip false and true, Safe hid within the family pew. Some go there to please the squire,- Some his daughter to admire. Some the parson go to fawn, Some to lounge and some to yawn. Some to claim-the parish doles, Some for-bread and some for coals. Some because its thought genteel Some to vaunt their pious zeal. Some to show how sweet they.sing, Some how loud their voices ring. Some,the preacher go to hear, His style or voice to praise or jeer. Some,forgiveness to implore, Some their sins to varnish o'er. Some to sit and dose and nod— But few go there to worship God. maintained during the remainder of the year. The net effect of all the changes was an increase df £'13,891 per week in the wages of 534,1119 work people. Of these, 381,224 received a net increase amounting to £15,761 per week, and 132,456 sustained a net-decrease of £1,870 per week. The wages of the .remaining 20,419 workpeople, after, upward and downward tendencies, remained the same at the end of the year. In regard to the weekly hours of labor, 3,068 workpeople had their* aggregate working time 18,341 had reductions amounting, to 43,393 hours per week. Trado disputes numbered 506, involving 50?,538 workpeople. In addition, twenty-six disputes of 1909 extended into 1910. Tho aggregrate duration of these disputes amounted to nearly 9,750,000 working days. The number of workpeople involved was the highest since 1893, and the aggregate duration of all tho disputes was more than double the average of the\ ten previous years. Coal mining disputes Involved 115,000 workpeople, the cotton trade dispute over IOOjOOO, the shipbuilding dispute 35,000, and there was the strikes of coal miners in South Wales, involving large numbers of workpeople, and some of these strikes have not yet been settled,—Reynold's. Coleman Hotel Wm. Murr Prop. Ta W. Davies UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER -,-,\ " —;— Coleman, ; Alta. LABOR IN 1910 The Jeweler-That's All Right on the corner on possible toTfansmlF*electriciI energy*^ over long' distances with very little loss. Plants are now being successfully operated which.transmit energy at high pressure over the country distances from 100 to 300 miles. If this plan of burning coal at the mines were adopted we would save all the by-products of the coal which are now being* wasted. Wc would also save annually a" hundred million tons of coal. , The fertilizer by-product of the coal could be used in agriculture and* thus Increase the fertility of the soil; Increasing its productivity fully 20 por cent. It is figured that'wo would run all our motor vehicles on tne oils saved and make good roads with the tar which is now "wasted. Summarizing the whole position, it mny safely be sald'that wherever coal, gns or power are' now used, everything for which thoy aro used will bo better done when electrlliry it the medium of application. Ilnrdly loss important ln the all- electric schomo Is tho question of tho by-product which become available by tho proper use of our conl. Thoso consist principally of fixed nitrogen,, together with tar'nnd oils. Fixed nitrogen in tho forms of sul- plinto of ammonia, nltrato "of fioda nnd nltrato of llrno nro most vnlunblo fertilizers nnd enable land continually to produce tho nnmo crop with ft greatly increased yield por noro, Much has boen dono In finding out how to bost utilize those artificial fertilizers, but no doubt a gront donl moro will bo dono In this direction, nnd fertilizers will lw prepared, with fixed nitrogen as lliolr principal rnn- stltuent, which best suit the particular boIIr nnd crops thnt It Is desired to donl wltli. As thero miiut bo nn onormoun de* tion, oil by-products will become most Import nnl, The nceoHHlty for labor- mivliig nppllnn'-f's* iihoiI Id agriculture must grr-ntly add to tlio number of motors which cnn not, accord In.: to prosont. knowledge, lm replaced by o\or. trlrlty, nnd tbotto, no doubt, would Out of the'vast amount of Labor statistics compiled at the Board t.f Trade offices, there are some interesting facts concerning- employment and wages during last year." - Returns relating to. 700,000 members of Trade Unions show that . since the early months of 1910 employment has. on Die whole, been fairly good, and there has been a, slight rise in' wages. So far as the unemployed were concerned, last year's" percentage was' 4.7 as _againsL"jr.7__in 19.09.1,^.73. here— was—a downward movement of wages in 1908, and this was not checked till the end of 1909. An upward * tendency„,whtch commenced in 1910 was, on the whole Electric Lighted Steam Heated I 9 I I; CENTRALLY LOCATED JONES THE POPULAK BAKER Coleman WIIOJ.ESALE A\D II ETA 11, ni*.vi.rcit Special arrangements for Parties, etc * ' Order join* ClirlKlimiN Cuke curly Apply for Prlco List, Brend nml Cakes shipped on tlio . Local for Hasten. Camps The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C. -. • First Class Accommodation for Travellers MRS. S. JENNINGS/PROPRIETRESS ' Hot and Cold Water 2 L. A. Mills. Manager. Mr. James Itynn has roturned from his visit to Spokano, Jimmy 'says thoro Ih no placo just llko Corbin. Thoro was no snow foil ln Corbin, lust Saturday, nnd to eolobrnte tho event a dnnco wiih hastily organized. Tho ladles ."God bless 'om) turned out to a "mnn," nnd thin ensured tho sue- cosh of tho danco, At tlio witching hour of twelve everybody put on tliolr own snow bIiooh nncl shuffled homo, Torn Smith has resumed his old plnco In tho lnmp onbln. Ilo hns had quito n long spoil of bIoUiiphh, but ho looks good for n fow yoiii'H yot. Tho Htork visited tho, nlmdo of Mr. nnd Mm .Inol'noii limt Tliurmlny and brought rt Mnn bnby bow' Mothor and bo mndo to burn tlie henvlor oltowhli-ii | child nro both well, Thoro Is somo would bo produced as part of Dw conl (I am agont ior The Pride of Alberta" A Flour of which one trial is all that is needed to prove its worth. Try "CltKMO" a ln-eak- fast food that is a food W. G. Warn Gonornl Merchant Hillcrest - Alia, Weber's STORES New Michel & Blairmore _l^Vi_tV_«i_pi_ffi>||1ff^|iy)^i^'^rifffflj|^j|l THE TEPEE A High Class Boarding House FIFTY ROOMS-COMFORTABLE, CLEAN AND CHEAP Electrically Lighted and Steam Heated Throughout talk of Mr. .IncltHon celebrating tho f-vr-iit by a ten nf somo sort (whisky preferred) to which nil tho boys nro to bn Invited, liy-proiluclH. \ Considering tin*- isrimrnl iif/eet nf tho nll-olcctric scheme, In which, with lint ininll .'Yffiidnn. Mio whole <if D'o R. FAIRCLOUGH, *2£z*2*2* Wo nro plcnscd to bo nblo to reportlconl in*od Is tinned Into elect-'ii-ii.*, thnt tho coal company hnvo received j the first Important effect would be llu* some fow orders for conl. Tho K. wivlm*? of somo SO.ofift.OOO to OO.OftO.dOO II, C. Railway Co. oxport to bo nbloj.ons of ronl n year. Ab wo hIiiiiiM to pay their way when tlio nows B<*tH ■ produco tho wlwlf- of our food rciulre- oiitnldo. IniontH, wo Hhnuld not, linvn tn o\*> Wo naw Mr. H. K. Nnlty worktop.; port onr cnpltnl In tho form of coil it,, di.-.. ,-in.i_ TM*' ',' IV.' "'_""■_■*'■'■'' 'j \ y., ", ?_, r, '.,__., * ;__. rrnnilH, Auk "Mr«. Mne." ibv -mnklni*' tho<*e two i<..vtr,<»<. We oottX'X '' Constablo HroiiRh returned on Mnn-(proton.*, tho useful life nf our con!' day only to pull out riRnin on Tne-wlny jmenaiiroH two and a halt Union, nnd * JTiomlriK. The fit-ntknifin wl_o Is to, Mill havo ;u,f/f-*>,f/0& tons of coal a, roplnc-o hlm Iuih not Hhown up yet.: yenr avnllablo for tlio hho of our j Snowbound likely, ntonmiihlpH over nnd nbovo Iho r**>:tl > ir'l i ' .< • *-> ■i-r-.i - - . _4 k-tiU'b iA ttW-C iit --v.* I*1-**. ■__ __••__■_* ti.*- .U.V e- m'tiv*' . .V-VjalttAl V-tCt-C- cer" thciA day _, IHIUy? j Tha imvInK of lntor now cinpljnvocl In COAL CREEK, B. C. Tho controverBy at the club otcr tlio smoking Question hnn been amicably Hottlod. Tho commltteo havo decided to accept the Plattioiid Trading Company's offer to supply tho "Off-rm Nlitnro" froo. (Nota bcno—Thnt packet l« nearly finished.—VM.** The local branch of I\ Hum* nnd Co. wero absolutely out of meat for ttro or three <_*>•» Uils week. Joe Gauchler took to CAtrhlnx .ark rabbits, but oven ho could not supply the camp. Had tho deer heen In season nnd Tom Rracc fn camp we couM have torn to bed MtUfiet! ulth * "brace" falllti*? which a "bracer,,»- mining the vahI nmotrtit of roal nml nlno the labor employed lu transporting tlii*-- conl and using it for the various purposes for which lt Is now required, tOKether with Iho labor employed In f■.'<•.intni", up and RCttir.R vld of the effects ot burning roal accord- Inn*' tn ottr rirotwnt mo.hodi**;, woull he. ivflllnble for Ji-idltlonnl nianufni-iui- Ing of ortlrleB now Imported. Cheap <-lw.trl/ity would «r*atly stimulate all manufacturing, operations, whhh would, In turn enable labor to he much better remunerated lliaa At pieecnt .r.ti*! to tuvjoy \ u.u*>l*> higher atandard of comfort. The higher value of labor *wo\ild In tu GRAND THEATRE, MINERS' HALL . Refined Vaudeville ToNight Frederick L* Webster in His Inimitable Impersonations A High Class Picture Show Incuding Tracked Across the Atlantic * All the details of the famous Crippen case Prices :-: 20c & 35c •js2_****a_*fls»*t_3*J_iA^ ,* -t ■ -' _. PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, FEBRUARY 11, 1911. LABOR TO GOVERN POVERTY TO VANISH Revolution in: Europe and* A merica Predicted by Tom Edison "Poverty will be abolished from the* world'within the next century.. Political revolutions are imminent in both Europe and America. Within a short lime England will bo dominated by labor. In the next decade this country may be. , Civilization is ou a false basis and must change by elimination of the means by which any man mav take that which he has not mado. - Universal peace or general p'olltl cal revolution will come within a short time. Gold is likely to be manufactured chemically almost any time, revolutionizing the world's financial system.' NEW YORK—Noted men from all sections of the country, gathered in New York the other week In attendance on the meeting of the National • Civic Federation at the Hotel Astor, were very much interested in statements made by Thomas A. Edison, the famous inventor. Mr. Edison thinks independence in tho realm of high politics as he does in electricity and,other scientific' matters, ln which he is an authority. He is not only one of the world's greatest inventors, but he is not afraid,to pro phesy with confidence as to the future. Ten Years Ahead of America . One of the most startling statements made by Mr. Edison is to the effect that not only Europe but America is on the verge of important political and industrial revolutions. He expresses the opinion that in England and Europe generally these revolu tions, which will place* control of governments in the hands of-workers, are likely to come at any moment, and they are • not more than ten years ahead of the United States. . The producer, he believes ,is becoming desperate over "the constant increasing burdens imposed by Avar preparations and will compel universal peace, even if it is necessary to revolutioniz-j existing governments to bring it about. * He confidently looks forward to the abolition of poverty through the enormous nSvimces to" be made in machln- 7e.r.V__and the, het.tei- fjig.i-i**r_iili**>*n nf. wealth, which will prevent any set of men, either through defective laws or superior ability, from * accumulating more than their just, share of created wealth, The time is at hand, also, in„his estimation", when"the secret of artificial production of gold will bo. discovered and a consequent revolution of the world's monetary system will be necessary. Thc remarkable statements of Mr. Edison were discussed with a great deal of interest by a great ,maay men of affairs, who'are, in attendance at the National Civic Federation. Thev are iiotialtogother ln accord with Mr. iullsoii in many of his statements. Too Optimistic,, Believes * Mitchell' John Mitchell, former president of lho Federation of'Unlted Mine Wo'rk- ors, said: "I am afraid Mr. Edison is too optimistic, Whilo lnbor hns mndo vast strides in the Improvement, of its condition, both in Europe and America, the labor movement Is, I fear, a* good way from dominating the government of, olthor tho' Unitod States or Eng- land. "I fear also that desirable as it may be to so change conditions that ro man may be able to procure for himself more than his share of wealth, it must be some time before society has 'so developed that this evil will oe eliminated. ' "I believe civilization is gradually developing along the, lines suggero.d by Mr. Edison, and in time will reach that, ideal." Probably Humorous, Says Carnegie. Andrew Carnegie agrees \yith -"•'I*. Edison on the proposition that universal peace between the nations will soon bo reached. He says he does not, however, /igree with him* that there is liable to be acute revolutionary troubles in the immediate future.* Mr. Carnegie0 is inclined to take a humorous view of the sltuatio.-i that the philosopher's stone will be discovered and that* gold may soon be made chemically. This has been the dream of alchemists almost since history-began and ho is not inclined to believe It is anywhere nearer realization now than it has been in°past ages. Perkins an Evolution Advocate George W Perkins believes the problems Mr. Edison thinks will lead to 1 evolution will rather be settled by evolution. jThe minds of men rcf affairs are turning to the settlement of these grave questions and there'is a growing disposition, he thinks, on the part of both labor and its employers to recognize each the'right of the other, which will make for industrial peace and the proper adjustment of various economic problems which have' caused trouble and friction. He "is not very hopeful of an era of ■ peace between nations for a long time to come." ■-'Many another gentleman in attendance at the Civic Federation were interested in Mr. Edison's views, but were not inclined to believe .that his prophecy would be fulfilled * for the present, at least. , , LONDON—Mr. Lloyd George, chancellor of the exchequer,'was mucli interested in the statement made-* by Mr. Thomas A. Edison that England was on,the verge of.a revolution and ____^ix_._ _fl _= timo before the labor element will dominate the government. " "I am .afraid," he said "that Mr. Edison is not fully' acquainted with condition's in Englauu. I should Ifkc very much indeed to have him come over here and study the situation at first hand. .Tie would find, I believe, that England has never1-been further from a revolution that it is at present. We arc taking up those problems whleh cause friction which would ordinarily lead to revolutionary feeling among the masses of the people if they were not solved, nnd wo .nro taking them up'in a manner which I believe will lead to thoir solution.** Universal Peace Far Distant "I believe existing govornment machinery, properly directed, is competent to deal with all these probloms I Bhould llko vory much lo believe Mr'. Edison's prophecies thnt an era of universal poaco Is near at hnnd and that poverty will bo abolished from tho faco of tho, earth, but thero aro many things to be dono boforo olthor of theso most desirable ends will i.o within sight." LABOR AND THE "SOCIAL EVIL." By Kllwat Tho quostion of tho "social evil" Is wrought prominently boforo our notico and though conmiro nnd dlsapprovnl Is vory pronouncod, thoro nro but fow who tako It HorlouBly onough to go down deep Into tho quostion. QuaclcH of all description havo proclaimed thoir own Hpeclal pnnncon for tho ovll; moral roform longuofi spring Into oxlstonco nnd pnflH Into oblivion; church'pulpltB have been metnpliorlc- nlly Hpllntcr'ed by tho florco doclamn* tlotiB of their oecujmntH, yot nil tho wlillo tlio ovll growH nnd Ih worming ItHolf Into our Hoclnl fabric until, an a cynic romiu-koil: •TroHlltullon wiib an oHtnbllRhod Institution In bourgeois flocloty, nnd on tho wmio plnno iih tlio Judiciary, church, monoy mart nnd firmed forces" Tho lnw of crnmnl- Ity Ih applicable In the hoi-IiiI ovll tin In nil other phonomcnii, iuul, llko n dl* «nnno, It mimt bo dlngnoRpil correctly boforo n ai-lonllNc mm tin ont cnn ho applied, When llioro Ih n foul Hiiioll with Ith Hiibuequont danger of fever, wo do not Hpray nun do cologne nbout lo mnko It, more pleiiHiint. wo umiiilly romovo tho cnimo. And tho torm« "80greK.it lon" and "moral reform" In llko ho much mild ointment Htnenrod on n broken limb, TIiIh Hn-nnllnri ovll nrlnon nut nf tbe Hox-rulntlons controlled hy ninn-mndo Ittttt>, Ti'i.i diiti.inhiiig of (ho drink traffic, would tittoal It m-arotdy at all, nnd a« for tho "plnno." ot ml—well, If tho "mnuntnlnfl won't go to Mahomet, Mnhomot must go to tho mountalnH," In other word" we nJinnM een wim. Ia a terrible r.fgli(. In llrltlsh citlos-- KOllrltlng on tho HtreetBi Tho women nro tho victims of a mnVrulcd soelrtl ■By-atom which places nil women, virtu* oub nnd otherwise, In an Inferior ponltlon and aro looked upon merely an tt hoii rce of gratifying animal d-Mlres*; also a moan* of production and reproduction. Tho woman who fall* from virtue il) In made to carry thu bur- don of her Bhamo alone, while the mnn In numerous Instanc*-*- in Ionk*d up to an n "pillar of Horlofy" ■- Thero In many a gentleman floating about In liOTiorc and dl«1lr.-rt|-i>n« who haa w,,\- od hlu honor and his connelfinto by hav- Ing at some period In hit life been tbo moann ot Bending nnmo fioor trim- Ing woman to a lifo of living hell. Tho question of tho sexes Is nn old ono; lt haB como down unanswered from- tho orn of primitive communism, when woman stood as nn equal with man With tho advent of tho pntrlar- chy nnd the methods of producing woalth by tho onsliwoment of mnn by hia fellows Haw tho passing of tho matriarchy, when tho chlldron traced tho lino of descent from tho mother, and a further degradation wns In storo for womnn whon, In tho sixteenth contury nt the Council of Macon, tho representatives of tho Christian church grnvo* ly dlHciiBHod tho quostion; "Hnd a woman a houI" That low wagon paid for fomalo lnbor nnd tho overcrowding of tho la- br mnrkot Is Homcwhnt responsible for tho modern ovll (?) mont mon will admit. Tlio long hours tending mac hinoH ln fnctnrloH, tlm laborious toll, thn monn homoH and tho grny llveB of thn working cIohh, wlioro It. makes a man Into n trnmp, Ih tho causo or a girl dellborntoly choosing "Iho nhort, merry life." Tlio lnbor movomont hnH tho notation, Ily our nrgnnlznllniiH nnd tlio electing of our roproKoiitntlvoH to tho hulls of h'glHlnflnn, the i»r...l In vlow Ih the removing of labor from the commodity market, shortening the workday, better hnnioH, with lelmtrc lo enjoy nnd at inly, 7 Cat I tho finality Ih tho Hoclnl and economic quality of Coal Mining in Japan The marvellous strides, that -Japan has made since emerging -from feudalism are scarcely appreciated' by the peoplo of the Western hemisphere. A description of the coal mines of Mitsu and Co. we consider will be of Interest to our readers both as an evidence of development and also illustrating tlie fact that in operation" they avail themselves of the most modern methods, . This com pan)- operates four mining camps, .Miike, Tagawa, Yamano, Hondo According'to local tradition the discovery of tho coal deposit of the first named was discovered in the year 1468 but it was only, in 1S89 that it came into the possession of its present owners who have by economical administration and the use of the most efficient . machinery gradually increased the output until to-day it amounts to over 5,000 tons daily. There are eight seams, the most important of which is free from shale or stone, averaging 10 feet in thickness. The coal is highly bituminous' and possesses .great steaming qualities. The following were the results of coal coked in Semet-Solvey By-Product Ovens at the Imperial Steel Works. ■ Per ton of Miike coal: coke produced, 1,471.9 lbs., gas produced, 11,659 cubic feet; coal tar, 167.9 lbs.; ammonia sulphate, 24.84 lbs. Owing to the development of copper and iron industries, 78-bee-hive,,ovens are in constant" operation, the annual output amounting to 40,000 tons. It is intended to provide an extensive plant for the recovery of by-products. - One of the mines is worked by incline, the others by shafts, varying in depth"from 176 to 900 feet. The-pillar and stall system is in vogue and the coal cutting is practically all done by manual labor. ' '**■ .. As evidence of the facilities for pumping, as the mines are very wet, it rhay be -mentioned that there are 76 pumps of various types,*"Davy Differential Compounds,"^ "Sulzer Turbine pumps," and "Schlufmuhle Direct Acting." The aggregate H.-P for * the f«_ um..-ci-niuiier-oi—u"HiioTi7''i'"«ii'"ie~ih_"io7^Darana"is~a"escnueci in the-Encyclopaedia Britannica as-"probably the heaviest existing colliery pumping plant." For ventilation purposes, Guibal and Champion fans, some operated by steam and some by electricity., Wolf's safety lamps" are in use in the mino. ■, main roads and' engine rooms are'lighted by electricity. ., , All the mines, except one, have dressing.,plants, provided with sels of movable bars, Cox's gyrating screen and a travelling picking band. The nut coal is brought to a washing plant and cleaned by jiggers. There nre 11,727 miners In all, 6,700 working underground nnd 5,026 on the surface. One-third of the workers aro women. , Tho convicts from the Miike prison also work in the mines. 'Tho truck systom is In operation, All miners are compelled to save from five to ten por cent of their earnings in order to provide against emergencies. While the mothers nro at work their off-springs aro cared for In the throe nurserioii provided by tho company. Tho education of, the children is also undor tho"1 compnny's supervision, for which thoro aro four elementary schools, and day and night schools aro provided for tlio mlno boys. ' For tho adults thoro Is a tochnlcal school, tho ground covering sovon ncres and tho building occupying 5000 squaro yards; Thero Is hospital accommodation for 70 patients and a stnff consisting of 17 phyBlclnns, 10 nursos and a number of nttondnntH. Tho coal Ib oxportod to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore Manila, Javn, otc. Thn above Is n brief description cf tho Mllko property, tho othors being practically ropltltlons In a goneral hoiiho. In the,Tagawa tho long wall HyHtom of mining has boon Introduced with oxcellont results. Iloth methods also nro unci) In tho Yamano. In this mlno tho Davy and CInnnoy lampH nro UHOll, Tho following Ib tlio nnnlyBls of tbo Hondo flenniH; Will or ,,,.. fl.r.O por cont, Volatile mnttor 110,07 por cent. Coko r. 1.12 per e-mt. Ash fl.ni por cont, Sulphur 0,27 per com. Hontlng vnluo fin enlor- los) 7..170 per cent Wo th I tig thnt tho ntiovo Information will enfiblp thoso who realize In a gonornl wny Hint Japan Ih progressm,? to gnuip tlio Bltunllou moro In detail, and thorehy form n bottor Idon of tho liicrcnfllng Importance ns a fn-:- Inp I-i tli.\ iM^vtvlr..'' r"*..'-I*.-' i' -• M , Sixty Years ths Standard A Cream of Tartar Powder Made from Grapes NO ALUM ficient, thereby, changing from the status' of importing her own commodities, but claiming entry into' the export trade to those points which,heretofore have been enjoyed by the older countries'but in virtue of proximity, she is in a most enviable position in the disposition of • her surplus products. This may probably eventuate in the not far distant future of the*.cry'being heard of Asia "for the Asiatics, and working in harmony with, China (just awakening to. the realization of her potentialities proclaim an open door to the balance of the industrial world. And this is not wholly void of a irony somewhat akin, to that of Old Mother Hubbard-when she went to the cupboard to give the poor dog a bone. The "Yelow Peril" is "industrial not military.* •* ' , ., GOAL CUTTERS AND COLLIERY DISASTERS AFTER THE EXPLOSION The writer of, an article on "Rescue Work in Mines" in the Manchester Guardian concludes by saying-that so far as actual rescue "work is concerned the results attained ,so fai- are not very.-substantial, when viewed in the light of the great, expenditure of thought, time aqd cash lavished upon the subject. It would seem that-in one important respect, at any rate, we have been attacking the problem from the wrong side., , What we really need is something to,enable the entombed men to" live and escape—to make' their ^vayT5"_he—sliaft^:(p"it'_^l~mucir~as" something^ to enable rescuers to get into the workings, only, in most cases, to find the men dead. It,*is well, therefore, to know 'that attention is being given' to this aspect of the problem. An idea, which seems to have caught on In France since the appalling disaster at Courrleres is the pro-, vision of safety chambers, or' refuges,/ for the miners to get into in case of fire or explosion. Some interesting experiments in the utility., of these refuges have been conducted at tho mines of tho Compagnie des Chnrbon-' nages at Shingles, and as a result some of the leading French colliery owners are putting "blind" gallieries supplied with compressed nlr, food and water, etc., and signalling arrangements In their pits. The general provision of these refuges, especially If mndo fireproof, ns has been suggested would bo costly. Still, tho suggestion'Is Interesting, and not exactly lmpractlc- ablo. In fnct, If wo could have efficient, breathing apparatus put Into tho pits for tho uso of the mon down below, aa wo are now providing them at the top for tho roscuors, a great doal might bo said for' the universal provision of theso temporary refuges. Ono Inventor of rescue apparatus ban Just I put on tho market what .ho terms a I "self-reBcuo" appliance, which can bo kopt below ground ready for uso, and ff a man boforo being ovorcomo by foul air, cnn secure ono of theso things, ho can bo kopt alive for at least half nn hour. This would glvo him n fair chance, of getting to a vontllntod part of tho mine, whilo If thero was a J safety chamber within ensy dlBtanco I ho would Btand an oxcollent oppor-. 1 tunlty of escape. Such an appllanco j might bo an uabful to tho minor nB ! tho lifebelt Is to tho mnrlnor. , With tho mon working thoir way to tho flhaft or tho snfoty chnmbor, supplied with tho breathing apparatus, at tho samo tlmo nn tho rescue brigades woro working their way Inward, many Hvos might ho fltivod. Taking a brand vlow of tho wholo problem of mining (linns- tors and roHcuo, it Ih abundantly evident that much might, be dono, both hy voluntary effort and wIho Rlnto control, to roduco tho ntlll nppnlllng mining nccldont donth roll of 1,400 a yonr—-flvo lives por working day,—Tlio Science and Art of Mining. tlio noven Tp tt pnoottile* T.et rnr* qtioto AtiKUBt Bohol, In hin masterful! land of tho Mlkndn oeeupleq worn, untitled "Woman," which Hhould i Tho dain furnUhod Is obtained from be Httidlcd hy carncat-mlnded men:; the controlling company, hut In a "Tho fen* i« fea*H>l<.—she m-aimcrs*. lj.-i-.-r Iha-hc wo hope to furnish an ar nil tho mennn of production become ,IIcle dealing moro with tho human Hldo tho property of Bocloty, when collccjof the coal mining Industry. ThiB _>.*._.._>. .»..,_>*) k..___Vin\. An •*__.•.. NO SHORT BOUT FOR KAUFMAN Coast Heavyweight Prefers to Meet Jack Johnson In a Fight to the Finish Mit. Ini,.,- x„. t\,n ««»ll,«ll.» -» technical and uclentlflc advantages nnd aids In tho process of production renchcH tho hlmheiit degree of fertility; and when obligation Hen upon nil, capable of work, lo furnish a cor** tnln men hii re of tabor to society necessary for Dw nntlntnrllom ot norlni wnnt* Knufman, In n «tnt*n*ment, i-rindi**- tn-dny snld hn would not ongngo In n hIx round bout with Jack Johnson In Philadelphia. Ho wants n fish**, io a finish and Ib willing to sign article,, to thnt effect. labor employed, although It may ho termed under paternalism, Ib In roallty peonage, or moro euphemistically "vlolont foudallHm." For thoso who enjoy tho study of economics these developments In tho Orient nrn fmnttht with much tn'cro-it In fxchango whereof *oclely Kunran-jn« they open up a splendid field for ton to otn-b nnd nil th* -moans rrnulslt.*. srwulnfion on n rntlnn.-tl h.-iitii. nivon for tho enjoyment of life. Womnn jr-fTtnln known roridltlonii w© way «h«ll be llko mnn, a productive and {reach approximate effect*. Here la tiM>ful rcieraber of vxfUty, -wjuJilrlitht-ja young country, j-racUtjiUy a pl-pny od with him. Precisely like man. she among nations, that ha.* «eli<*d upon shall ho placed In po*ltlon to fully J nnd enjoy* tho frultH of mechanical dflfj-Timlr.*' h*-r fifarth-al **a<J wer-ta. .lcnowlodno Dint other countries have fttttibi*,* tn fulfil hor dnt1*i nod ever- nrfinlrfd hy tho ...row moce-ia of nca,- cl-so her right*. A fr«« being, and the! dual ev hit lon. taut growing Into * gl* peer of mnn she Is safe »oal*".«t d-vjgnntlc competitor In tho world mar- eradiation, _ket, and not only Uiomlng self-suf- An old frigate ia moored In n canal closo to tho most fashionable centro of Copenhagen. On It Is a school of ship cooks. There in an awning on deck. Tahlen are laid out, And numerous Inhabitants of Copenhagen take their mon!*) there, for thoy are both varied and Inexpensive, auch aa are served to pnvtuingixrn nn noa vnyniroa. Wednesday, December 21, 1910, was a black day for the colliery community of Great Britain. , It was the date of the disaster at the Pretoria Pit" in the Atberton district, when the destruction of life was appalling.. Readers are,doubtless acquainted with,the general particulars, so widely have the circumstances been reported in the daily and evening press, and we will here only record an, interview with Mr.,J. Gerrard, the district inspector, in the' course of which he said: I have ascertained that the' coal-cutler was not at work. I went up to it and found that the electric cable was disconnected, and was on the reel some yards away, so that no electricity could get to the machine. As a matter, of ■ fact, the coal-cutter only works in the night, and the explosion occurred shortly before eight o'clock in the morning. The danger associated, with the, "iron man" in tlie .minds of the colliers is, therefore, entirely eliminated as a possible cause of this disaster. What was in operation there was the, jib conveyor" into which the coal'cut by the machine is loaded. The operation is a very simple one. The cutter first of all undercuts the solid coal, which is spragged with timber as the machine travels along, to prevent it from falling, and the night before the explosion the cutter was taken" across the coal face, a length of'about 73 yards, and then run back'to its usual place. When tho day shift arrived they would start knocking out the sprngs one by one and filling the conveyor..; _ The conveyor is a kind of trough,' some yards in length, which, is" drawn along by ropes operated'. by electricity. Its position Is changed as the process of filling requires, and when It is full it Is run to the haulage road, -whero It discharges automatically into wagons. . Tho advantage from the uso of tho conveyor is that It, obviates tho cutting of ronds specially for wagons, and thereby reduces tho cost. All that is necessary Is to mnko ono road for tho Intake and another for tho return of air-way. Tho position of the conveyor at the tlmo of the oxploslon was about 25 yards from the return air-way, which moans that 48 yardB had still to bo loaded. Tho convoyor wns some throe-parts full, nnd from tho position of tho bodios nbout lt It Is clear thnt loading was going on nt tho actual tlmo of tho dlBaster, Throo mon wero between tho convoyor and tho coal face. It Is cortaln, thoroforo, that the convoyor was at rest, * That means, of courso, that tho olcctrlc current was not Bwltchod on, and that bolng bo thoro would bo no possibility of Bpnrkfl capable/ of Igniting gaa. Men who havo not hoon down tho mlno nnd do not know tho facts aro connecting tho disaster with tho uso of oloctrlolty nnd tho "Iron mnn," Wo aro satlBflod ouraelvoB that an rogardB this part of tho mlno oloctrlolty as thn cnuso of tho oxploslon has boon ollmlnntod. Thnt Ib oxtromcly Important, Your InvoHtlgatlons .Mr, Oorrnrd was nflkod) entirely dlsposo of tho Idea that electric sparking In connoctlon with tho coal cutting machinery wob tho causo of tho oxploBlon? Mr. Oorrnrd ropliod with tho alnglo word, "Absolutely." Jtogardlng tho ubo of conl-cuttlng machinery Mr, Gerrard said thoro was an Idoa that tho machinery (Unplaced labor, and thg miners objected to It on that nccount Tho fact was, howovor, that If tho cost of working thin Beams was tno great, thoy .would bo left Idlo, and tho Introduction of machinery, hy reducing tho conl ot working, enabled seamH to be worked thnt with hnnd labor would ho unprofitable In that wny machines ........ ..,-«,.nil,. (•,,..., ™. 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Meal Tickets $5.00 BANQUETS CATERED FOR jj Rates $1.00 per day 5 R. Henderson, {D.nlngr Room Mpr Loans On first class business and rest dential~property. DROP IN ,AND TALK THE , MATTER OVER WITH US Real Estate & Insurance Cree & Moffatt u Fernie Dairy FRESH MILK delivered to all parts of tho town Sanders _ Verhaest Brothers. I Proprietors i ♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦ ♦♦#* FERNIE UNJ0N_ DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No, 141. Moots ovory Frldny nl«ht at 8 V. in. Mlnorn' union hnll, J, Jnckaon, l-rouldont; K. Mnrshnm, Rocordlnp. Socretnry. ■ Bartenders' Local No, 614; Meeta 2nd nnd 4th Sundays nt 2.30 p.m. Socrotary J. A. Gouplll, Waldorf Hotel. ' One of tho most brilliant functions wltncHBcd rocontly at lho Imperial court ot Horlln wns thc presentation of J. UM.kk.U-tK XI* AlUC._Vil.tu_, C>j Amw&'A'AA- dor David Jayne Hill nnd Mn. HIII who woro nsslsted by their daughter, Miss Cathorlno, , For many of the Amorlcnns It was thoir first appearance before royalty. 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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and. Jolntr»_—Local 1J10. I). J. Evant, President; F. H. 8httw, nonrotary. ************************** SINGER E WING MACHINE CO WM. BARTON I Air-nt r*rni« BrmneH 5 £ V-cllcitt Ave. Hortft I ? i t************************! -Tjfr^' THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, FEBRUARY. 11, 1911. PAGE SEVER The Week's News fori Our Foreign Brothers ■>i. ♦♦♦♦-»»♦♦*♦»♦»♦♦♦♦•» ♦ ■;■*• . :-■■■.'.♦ ♦.'. UPOZORNENIA ■'*-..•■♦ ' .-:/'.' '♦ V statnom sudohnom dome ♦ vdbivanom v .Pbndelek dna ♦ 16hi Januara , 1911, _ompei ♦ "Cheilll bol .ddsnanl o kraides ♦ miner v Coal Creek a odsu- ♦ , deni na 3 mesace zalaru tvldy' ♦ prace. "? • r ■ AVVISO ? * ** Nella corte provlnclale dl Pernie Gennalo, 16, 1911, fu arrestato Pompei Cheilll, per 11 latronigglo dei, carrl del minatori, a No, 5 e No. 1 Nordo. mina, Coal Creek. _1 quale fu condanuato a tre mesi dl lavoro forsato. ♦ '♦ ♦ WARNING In the Provincial Court hqld. at Pernie on Monday, Jan. 16, 1911, Pompei Cheilll was convicted of the theft of miners' cars at'No. *5 and No. 1 north mines,.Coal- Creek, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor'. Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co. ant •Ste' retiree. Elle n'avalt d'aill- eurs aucune valeur et avait ito faite express-Sment pour permettre a Lewis de deVerser sa bile sur*Feehan.. McKay, un' d-Sldgud socialiste de prove City recut le' meme traitement. . La Mere Jones a adressg la convention sur la greve d'Irwin.et a denoncg comme ils le, niSritalent les juges et ieurs, injonctions. Apres un appel par' Mile Agnes Nestor, de Chicago,, la convention vota d'envoyer $500 aux ouvrleres en greve dans cette ville. Des resolutions ont "fit's pnSsentdes demandant que Ia greve soit continuee dans la region d'Irwin tant que les. patrons n'auront accddd aux demandes des ouvriers.0 Une proposition d'abo- lir le Bureau Exccutif International dont les fonctions seralent* rcmplies par les presidents des divers districts, rgduisant ainsl les frais, soulevera de fortes, discussions quand ello sera pr^se en consideration. A Nos Lecteurs Francais et Beiges kteri za" svoje neprbduktivho delo vsako leto po2ro okroglo 70 milionov dolarjev. Vseh^duhovnov od vseh verskihsekt'je po zadnjem fitetju 168,- 378. Koliko pa izmolzejo cerkve potom svojih privatnih §ol, samostanov, bolniSnic in raznih. drugih ■ ingtitucij, je nembgoCe povedati. . Znano je le toliko, da religiozno ljudstvo — najveC izseljenci —■ zabije vsako leto v nove cerkve In druge verske^ zavode okrog 80 milionov dolarjev. Z gotovoatjo se more trditi, da vzdrievanje cerkva v Ameriki stane na leto okroglih 300 milionov" dolarjev. AH je ljudstvu treba 8e teh, ogrom- nih stroskov?—Proletarec. .' secretaire interna- COLUMBUS, Ohio., 20 janvier. —Le rapport de Hays," le jeune vice- president des mineurs est un interessant,. document" et il n'oublie pas de leur dire que s'lls souffrent de tant de ' manieres c'est que .par leur indifference' ils'ont "permis l'accroissement d'abus de ■ tous genres. f'Et il leur dit qu'll est temps qu'ils se mettent a employer.,leur,bulletin de vote, leur pouvoir politique dans leur propre in- tdret. ' . .-,,',' Les mineurs ont adopts au- jourd'hui. une resolution*-j (men- acant. de se retlrer , , de ■ la Federation, si les mineurs de l'Ouest •'n'y-etaient pas admis.., Dans l'apres* mldi .'on apprit que les gros bonnets qui forment le conseil executif de la -Federation avaient decide d'admettre -^la-FfidGratlon-des-Mineurs'der-TOueBtr Si l'Unlon Internationale . s'etait retiree de la' Federation, c'eut ete de la debandade. - Gompers et ses amis l'ont bien com- pris et devant la menace des mineurs ils se sont hates de capituler. C'est une victoire, de plus pour la forme Industrialist*} ..^'organisation, les mineurs de l'Ouest comme l'Unlon Internationale des,mineurs nialntenant leur juridiction sur TOUS les ouvriers employes dans leur Industrie qu'ils so- lent mineurs, charpentlers bu m-icanlc- .lens. Mr. Perry,, le tlonnl, a recu l'ordre aujourd'hul da . chnnger do pension. II etait descendu. a l'Hotei de Nor- mandle, uno plnee tres nrlstocratique et1 run des (l<$l(5gu<5s negrcs ayant voulii lul rendro visile rocut l'ordro do passer pnr uno porto do derriere et do po Borvlr do reicvnteur qui monto et dcnconcl his mnlles et mnrchaudlso Lo deiegud prdfdra nnturollomont ro: mottro Rn vlsilo porta plalnto devant l.a, convontio.i ct Porry recut ford/ode demdnngoi' dnns un Hotel ou un negro serait1 lo blon vonu commo un blnno. Dos resolutions cn favour d'uno Bravo K&idrnlo, on favour d'un plan do pension pour los mlnours ages on Incapable do irnviillllor, cn favour do I'nbollllon des Cocnques do la Pommy- vnnlo, onl. ete present'Son, Une resolution a aiiHsl ete prdnon- teo iloninndnnt qu'll no soit pormls n nucun monibro do In Federation Clvl- quo do pui'tlclpor mix trnvnux do la convontlon. Cotto resolution ost surtout dlrlR'lo conlro "John Mltcholl1) La "Moro Jones" oHt nrrivde a Columbus nujoiird'hul. Cotto npres*mldi .Intnos Purcell, vlco- lirdHklcnt du district ct Tom Lowls ont on de olminlen (IIsi'iihsIoiis ii propos do !) (li'li^iu-H do co district quo Lewis ot boh jimtIkuiih voulont ndmot* tro innlm*-** ion protestations dos offl- ■rlois ilu district, los localcn roprttann- tecs n'etnnt put* en roKlo nvoc Io ills* trict, Lowls dit qu'elh'H sont en ro- Kin nvoc lo Huronu Central ot (inn (fill HUfflt. Foolinii ii ete ndmlH coniino deiegue, In protest nt Ion dn non nilversnlroH ay* COLUMBUS, le 24 janvier—Plusieurs deiegues sont d'avis de tenlr la prochaine convention a . Milwaukee. Leur reception a Columbus, vllle entierement* dominde par les exploiteurs n'a gue're ete cordiale etil n'est guere probable qu'une autre convention na' tionale se tienne. ici de longtemps. " Vers deux heures, cette apvesmidi, le comite charge de compter les votes a presente son rapport. . Pour president, White a* recu 98,934 voix et Lewis 72,' 190 1-2, ce, qui donne a White une majorite de 26,743 1-2. Pour vice-president Hayes a ete eiu'par une riiajorite a peu pres se'mblable. Perry a ete reeiu secretaire. Les deidgiies a la convention de la Federation Amt-ri- caine sont; Mitchell, Hayes, White, Walker, Lewis, McDonald.-et MeCullough. ~ . Des que les rapporteurs eurent flni de^.domrei-_e resultat des elections, Lewis appela White et prGsenta le nouveau, president. Celuici declara qu'il n'aurait en vue, duraht son terme, que l'interet des mineurs et qu'il an- noncerait son programme, quand il prendrait charge au mols d'Avril. Quand White eut fini Lewis declara qu'il se retirait flcr de savolr que'les mineurs etaient mieux* payds que jamais auparavant (il oubliade dire qu'ils paient aussi plus que jamais auparavant les ehoses necessaires a la vie et qu'ils auraient pu etre mieux payes si l'interet des mineurs "avait toujours eu precedence sur l'interet * personnel des officiers)-et"q"ue~i'orgariis"atioirTrv"ait" aussi plus de membres que jamais auparavant. II dit que'les mineurs ne devraient jamais etre satisfaits' tant que leur .situation ■ ne sera, beaucoup meilleure et que la. journde de 8 heures ne soit generale dans tout le pays, 11 repeta qu'll ne vendrait pas ses con- naissances aux patrons et qu'il vlend- rait a la prochaine convention comme un deiegue de la mine: . Le resultat des elections montre encore une fois que la masses des mineurs est loin d'etre aussi avancde que la plupart des deiegues a une convention. Alors que ln Federation Civl- quo est condamneo pnr presquo tous los deiegues, John Mitchell qui recolt un salairo de'$6,500 do cette Federation pour ondormlr les ouvriers, a ob- tonu un plus grand nombre do voix que n'importo quel autre cnndldnt pour deiegue a In convention do la Federation Americinne. COLUMBUS, les 26 Jan—La convention a endosse In grdvo dans les regions d'Irwln,Pn„ et de Tiiscftrnwns, Ohio. L'nssesseincnt do 25 nous pnr semnlno n ete rddult a 50 sous pnr mols. La Federation Clvlquo iv 6te condnmndo par lo plupart dos ddld- guds nujoiird'hul. Son plus ni'dont tiefensour dtnlt Patrick Flnnoy do Brucoton, Pn., un polltlcion qui a dos aspirations assez dlovecs ot suit qu'll iv plus de chonco do pnrvenir cn nynnt lo Boutlcn des DONS capltnllstos. II a niiBsi dtd ddcldd do nommor uno commission do trois mombros qui pre* parernlont dos plans pour la construction d'un bntiiuont dans uno vlllo con- trnlo pour los huronux do 1'Unlon ot pour les conventions. Co eomltd fora son rapport n la prochnlno convontlon. Loh mlnours comm-wr-nt a coiiiproiidro qu'ils ont ddja pnyd on loyor uno soinmo plus qui. Hiifrisnnto pour imyur uu hunii bntlmont cl qu'll est tonips do cliniiKor do-Hystomo, Les (leidgndn onl offort n Lowls un mohlllor do bureau. Mmo Lowls dtnlt prdHonto mi moment do ln pi'i-incntn- t lon. La pmcluilno cnn von lion mini Hon n liidinnnpnllH. 2 OBORU PRACE= Konvencia banikov, ktora prave teraz zaseda v Columbus, 0.,'jo dosi' bur- liva, ale pri torn je i na p'racu,, dost' plodna. T. Lewis, h'avny predseda slup.ehych banikov, nebol zvolen^ do svoijho uradu.na jeho mlestD^ol zvo- leny za hlavndho predsedu j) P. White zlowyvafi§inou 26,743 hlasov. T. L--*<Yis podl'ahnul intrigam !uradnikov, Ktorl fienavidell Lewis sa pre jeho spruv- nost', prlsnost' apokrokovitost', N_ konvencii banikov prislo na -protraa zlodejskd 6afarenle s peniazml, ktord boly urcend na podporu stavkuj'ucich banikov na irwinskej okolicl. Martin Flyzlk, Slovak, ktor*/ je narodn-?m or- ganisatorom slufien^ch banikov, uvie- dol svojou zpravou celu konyenclu do vel'-kdho, rozruchu. On ,toti2 bol na v^bore, ktori' vysetroval' pomery na irwinskej okolici,. kde naSlel pomery priamo 'hanebhd. Flyzik sa bsvedfiil, ie diStriktni uradnici nemoZu vydat' pofiet ohl'adne ch*ybajucich "penazi * zo strajkoveho fondu, a obvinoval ich, ie e§te"aj mena obchodnikov polozill na listinu .tych, ktori mail byt'. odkazani na podporu. Uradnici-pittsburgskdho diStriktu ' vydall pod poloSkou: "na stavkujucich banikov ha irwinskej oko-.. lici" ohromnd summy penazi, ale ne- maju ani'jednej'stvrdenky, a je doko- zane„ ie hladujucim banikom dali z tej summy len nepatrnuciastku. Sum- ma takychto penazi prevysuje $300,000. Na konvencii bola tieZ prijata resolu- cla proti tak zvanej "Civic Federation" a Tcaidf. banik, ktory k tomuto telesu prinalezi alebo prinaleisat', bude, ma byt' z unie vyluCen"*/. Resolu'cia tato je namierena. hlavne proti b^vaiemu bohovi ' slu6enj>ch . banikov, Johnovi Mitchellovl, ktor*/ je.u spomenut.ej fe- doracie zamestnan? do tajomnik so $6,000,rodndho platu: TJ>mto aktom je John Mitchell pre .buducnost' medzi banikmi znemoSnen**/, — Vybuchuhl'- oveho prachu alebo nashromazden*ych vJ-buSh^ch gasov udal sa v Hugeslon uhl'odole dis. , 10, ktoreho majltel'om je Pennsylvannia Coal Com. v Pitts- burgu. Vybuch bol tak mocn.*/, ie znidil vel'ku dast', uhl'odolu, pri dom prislo nlekol'ko banikov o 2iyot a mnohl boli viacej-m'enej popaleni. gest: ¥anikov bolo z bane zachraneno zach- rainiiou datou, ktora hned'.pb vybuchu zahajila zachrannu Cinnost'. • Z tychto Siestich banikov su Styria smrtel'ne a dvaja t'aiko popaleni. Jako vzdy, tak ani teraz sa hevie, mnho-li banikov bolo v dobe vibuchu v bani, ponevac y techto ohl'adoch je vedenie knlh vel'ml nespravne. "(.radnicl spolod- nosti tvrdla, ■ ie ch-yba "len jeden banik." 7 Hned' potom bolo vytlahnuto rid. povrch bane d'al§Ich pat' banikov, vgetic smrtel'ne popaleni, tak Je niet nadeje na ich zachranenie. Kto bude za tieto zraarnend. to bude za tieto zmarnene. .> Kto bude za tieto zmar- nene ilvoty zodpovedny? Nikto, ok- rem Zo by to sviedll na niektordho mrtvdho banika.—Rovnost L'udu, SERVANTS AND MASTERS By Hugh McGeo Tho Catholic World of January quotes tlio official proclamation of tho Roman Catholic Church, delivered by the Italian Apostolic Delogato to tho United Stntcs, as follows: "To tho poor ond Laboring Clnssos: "llomomber thnt you wero created for n bettor and happier ond tlinn merely earthly iiobhohhIoiib and transitory enjoyment, "Porform fully and faithfully tho works which have been freely and according to equity agreed upon. , ,"Do not injure the property or outrage the person of your master.". He,then admonishes the capitalist masters: .. * , "Pay just wages to your workmen; do not impose upon them labor which is beyond their strength, or unsuitable for their age or.sex. .. "Be a' benevolent father rather than a stern • toaster..' Is this mandate a basic concept of twentieth century civilization? No! Business and not ethics,to-day rules the world. To-day the ruling classes of the world are' not the endowed classes, but the business interests, who have acquired possession of the taxing privileges by*shrewdness and stealth and. are either.active in competitive struggles or are specially allowed by the legality of government to buy freely in the labor market and sell their commodities, which are necessary for life under civilization, at their own price. Hlllalre Belloc, the authorize dCatho- lic historian, ln the same issue of the Catholic World, states that in the third century, when the Roman Empire was beginning to' decay, that "the growing minority in the empire was a true political organism, recognized as the the Catholic Church, whose various heads, as bishops, deacons and priests,1 were legally endowed, according to the Roman law, with,property in lands slaves, and commodities." "It was a state within a state." To-day it is fiendish and damnable to promulgate or enforce ideas that were admissible under third century slavery. ',*..* The theory of the right of existence of masters and slaves if they become known, by the starved aiid overworked majority, as being the accepted belief of the ruling class, would result ln "the same revolt that every similar expression of the ruling classes has brought about within the past twelve hundred years. Lloyd George lately stated .officially that of, 420,000 adults who died last year in England, 2,000 possessed.$375,- 000 each: 70,000 possessed $11,000 each; 350,000, or 80 per cent., died paupers in privation and destitution. These 350,000 men and women, "fully and faithfully worked for their masters" so "that they themselves might die paupers... *.-.'' These 72,000 paid the workers *just wages,'" so that they could die paupers and thereby attain "the better and happier ? end,'.' * whicn the Catholic church promises as their heritage. ■ The" English aristocracy, without protest from the church dignitaries, have driven the English men, women aiid children from the country homes into the city,slums so that stags, pheasants and partridges might have free fields and the masters suitable hunting—grounds. '7, The fact that reading and writing are necessary qualifications for the workers of to-day to enable them to properly carry out the requirements of their masters' needs, is the one ray of light that cheers the thoughtful student of the world history. The Socialist philosophy, in its dissection of the past and knowledge of the present advances a social system that is in harmony with present advancement and Is necessary for its perpetuation. The Socialist recognizes that the working class to-day constitutes the active and directing force of civilization, and that if they do accept the Roman ideas of the third century, they will sink to its barbnrlsm, Twentieth century conditions cannot exist under third contury laws or ideas. ORANGE JUICE INEBRIATE CURE; MAKES BAR .ODOR , "DISGUSTING" . Doctor Tells Vegetarian Society Cook- ' ed Food is Source of 95 per Cent of All Human ' Ills—Unfried Viands Ideal. % Knights of the flowing bowl, attention! , If you wish to stop dallying with the cup that cheers, eat oranges. . The advice was given by Dr. George J. Drews to the Chicago Vegetarian Society itt an address on "Cooked Food vs. Unfried Food.' . "Orange juice is the best' antidote for an - alcoholic, appetite," he said. "When any one feels a desire to drink anything intoxicating all he has to'do Is to buy a couple'of oranges. After eating them the desire will soon pass away. -The secret, lies in the sugar of the orange. It Immediately causes a wholesome'disgust even for the odor' of n bar-room. "About 95 per cent of all diseases are caused by eating cooked food. That is because food coming in contact with fire makes it unnatural. It gives it a sweet tasto which causes an nbnor*. mal appetite. . In consequence , the system becomes overworked and the blood deteriorates."—Chicago Tribune. BACK TO THE LAND Bank of Hamilton HEAD OFFICE: HAMILTON Capital Paid Up . _ . . Reserve and Undivided Profit* $2,750,000 $3,250,000 $6,000,000 Total Assets Over $40,000,000 Savings Bank Department at all Branches. J. R, LAWRY, Agent FERNIE TEMPLE FOR FEDERATION WASIIINGON, D.C.—Tho plans for tho creeling of n $1,000,000 offlco building hero to be usod as heodqunr- tors of tho American Federation of Labor was announced to-dny hy tlio executive bonrd of tho federation. A commlttoo has been nppolntod to drnw up plans and mnko ostlmatos,* Coal Mine Regulations A Good Idea In Hair Treatment The troublo with moit women's halt la tint they won't tako tho tlmo ta rive It proper treatment. Jf you want pour hair to have that look of lujitn and vitality, you must tako oaru of It. Tou cannot expect to have uptondtd fialf If you limply run, a comb tlirouxh ■th»'"out"ar 'iiiii In tho bill to consolldalo np>l nm-aml tho Coal Mlnos Regulations Act now boforo tho legislature at Victoria there Ih much food for thought, mid it Ih reassuring of n healthy motlvo on tho part of lho government (n provldo n fullor measure of safety for tho mon who toll ln tho mlnoB, Thoro nro many claiiRos that may oxclto criticism hut nftcr nil tills Ifl ono of Iho prlmnry purposes nf tho now monHuro, Cnnnila today has lho InrROHt dcntli list per thousand In con- ncetlon with coal mlnoH nf nny country In tho world, nud It Is nintiiro tlmo thnt snmo effort wns put forth to In- cioiiho lho safety nppnintim nud to render movo lmi>voveil* fncllltles for rescuing mnn froin tho mlnoH In tho event of disaster, Tho MnnchoRtr-r flunrdlnn ohnorvos that, in the mattor of mining dlHitHtor CERKENI TflUBT V AMERIKI AnirrUko corltvo prolinRJo v hog- astvu vhiiU ponnme7,!i! trust v roimhllkl Hoi-knfclhM'. Moruiiii, CiiiiipkI-* In Armour so ti Hvojlml nilllnrdnnil il-llci! odr/nd, Iz poroclln vlndncRti ccii7.iimi od I, l!to« Jo rnzvlilno. da tm ccrkvo j and i-ohciio much will havo to ho dono naive-Mi kapitfllHt v Amorll.1. ,,| voluntarily nnd hy wlso control lo ro* In Franco j overman will ho nol bnck lo thn plnno! trol Vi'L'iluom 'ui'livenc pohcbII ln Imoljn duco tho nppallliiK niortnllty.. > /.linfinln I. 1001 po vlndiioin porn-; non-it- of tho i-olllnry'owner nccrulnR Is nbhorront to thoso whoso solo Intorost In nny Industry Is PROFIT. To put It still mote brutally, hut nono tho loss truthfully plain, whon it costs moro to kill a human holiiR thnn It does to Install a unfoty chamber, then tho expenditure will ho Justified,) It would ho unwind for us to pass detailed criticism on onch bf .tlio clnu- ses "Involved In tho now nionsiiin fnr wo would prefer to commit thnt to mon moro competent to crlllclno, mon who nro moro familiar with tlin rudiments of coal inlnliiK- Tho only clnuso which would fiii(?K_ nt liardslilp undor By Ralph Korngold. "It's all the workingmen's fault. Why do they crowd into the cities?, Why do they not go on the land nnd be independent?" Such Is the cry of the hybrid political reformer. Does he know whereof he is speaking? " *' I have Just made a tour of northern Minnesota and have spent * several weeks among the homesteaders who have heeded-the cry of— "Back to the land!" - Most of them are workers who know little about farming. They have gone on the land hoping to improve their condition. Have they done'so? Let us see. The houses they live in are decidedly inferior to their dwellings in the cities. In fact, most* of the houses, are "So wretched that In some instances' they are worse than the abominable rookeries" found in a city slum. Most of. them in this cold climate are tar- paper affairs; some of them are log cabins, often.without a door in them, because the men of the family are too busy hunting for work in the nearby camps to keep the rest of the family from starvation and have not the time to attend to such details. I stayed with a typical,homesteader's family one, might. They lived in two rooms, - made of old planks and tar paper. Seven children, boys and girls .of-all-agesrslepWn-one-roomrthe-fath.- er and mother slept in the other. This second room was also sitting room, parlor and kitchen. The oldest girl and the school teacher, who hoarded with the family, slept behind a curtain in.the first room. I have met one family of ten people who, together with a paralytic grandfather, now dead, lived for two years on bread and tallow... For two years this was their only diet, except Sum days, when they had lard, instead of tallow and moIassesv The father of the farnily was a city working mnn. Ho had saved up a few dollars and thought he would got a homestead. Ho bought a wagon, two horses and some tools and took his fnmlly out. The roads were-so ahom Innblo thnt the horses sank into tho mud up lo tlioir bellies and had to ho dug out. One of tho horses died on the way. When ho had built a shack "for tho fnmlly ho and his brother, who wns In (ho party, wont, out hunting for work. Thoy got a job sawing logs, They wero unaccustomed lo this work, und also did not lmvo tho nocessary tools. They found that between them they were able to mnke seventy-flve cents adny. Ills homestead was. locatod eight miles from tho rnllrond, Having Ills own horso ho wns.nblo to bring in llio necessary supplies himself. Other homostondors, who did not havo tliolr own outfit, hnd to pny flvo dollnrs for ovory ono hundred pounds limited to them. Aiioilior settlor, who found himself compound to borrow seventy dollnrs from tho hank, Hiving a chnttol mort- kiiko hh security, had to pny ton por cont a month—not a yonr, mind ynu, hut n month. Of courso It wan ognlnst the lnw, hut he could tnko It or leavo It. Htlll nnotlior, nftor clearing hin land, raised his first crop of hay. Ilo hnd n gnnd prop, about twenty touH, Then tho lumber compiiny wnntod to float lis In..*-* nnd rioodml tho Hiirrouiidlng homestonils, Ills crop was kist. Ho tlnmnndpfl cnmpoiiHntlnn from tlio cmnpniiy, hut tho roinpnny officials Hlmply laughed nt hlm. Mo hnd no money, hut wont io ll.-mldjl, hoplm? to lm nblo tn find n lnwy.-r who would ORIGINAL 18504 CHARTER QUARTERLY DIVIDEND NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a dividend at the rate of SIX PER CENT per annum has been declared upon the paid-up Capital Stock of .The Home Bank of Canada for the three months ending 28th Febru-' ary, 1911, and the same will be payable at the Head Office or any Branches of The Home Bank of Canada on and after the Ist March next. The Transfer Books will be closed from the 15th to the 28th February, 1911, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board, JAMES MASON, Toronto, January 18, 1911 ' General Manager. " ' JOHN ADAIR, Manager. Fernie P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry'Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings bak£r avenue BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Nowhere in the Pass can be found In such a display of Meats We havo the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry, Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams nnd Bacon" Lard, Sausages, Welners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OP CALL Calgary Cattle Go. Phone 5G Bottled Goods a Specialty 60 .YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ae. Afire****-. Bonding a (.Vote*, and dotcrlntlon mar qnlcklr Ascnrlnlu onr opinion froo whothor an Inroimrm Is Iirobnhlirpatorilnl.Uv Communis*, tloniiitrlotlycouliuoiitlal. HANDBOOK on I'ntmiu lont (rae. Qlilcat .iconcy for nocurmif WHOM*.. 1'ntoMH tlikon tlirounh Munn & Co. receive tptcial notice, without olinrno, la tno Scientific Amtricait. A bandBOtnoly llinntratod vfockly. IWuoot ei_r» .... . — _.. *, "lormti Jtor Wold bjr A UMiQBOmoiy ■■■i*..rn.mi wocKiy, i_art. culntlOD of ony tciomltlo Jourmil, 'Jorm-i Jtor ''uimdu. f U6 a your, |iuutni.'0 propuU), II uowadunlor*. iWUNN SCo.3eiBro*dway-New York %neh 5ace7&5 Jf BU "W-u-.lilli.io" W.B. List of Locals District 18 NO, 20 •iSl m 2103 9-1!) 1378 aim 2227 2.178 2877 2178 21188 2.114 2107 IO.'iS f.7'1 I2a:i 2829 ..Corrodo-l hy District flwr otiu-y up lo Novomhcr 19, 1010. NAME SEC. AND P. O. ADDRES8. rinnklieiul .... F, Whcntley, Ihmhhonil Alln. Denver Creole ,, \\\ WiitROii.. Houvor Creek, vin Plnclior. Ilollovuo I. Ihivko, Ilollovuo. Krnnlt, Alia. lllitlnnoro JamoH Turnhii II, Hlnlrmoro, Alborta. Ihirnils : TlioniiiH (iioBory, HiirmlH, Alln. Cnnmoro I. Noll, Cnnmoro, Alia. Colr-mnn W. Crahriui, Colomnn, Alia. ., (!. M. DuvIoh, Cnrhoiulnlo, Colomnn, Altn. ,, ti, lliK.'lcliiH, Carillff, Alln, .. It.' .lonoB, Cnihln, 11, C. Carl-nn-hilo .. Cnrdlff Corbin Diamond City Kdmonton .. Komlo li Inlo a *..'* ,!?. • 4 *..,„ t* m u*«s VII with it brush—lhro-w i. .-.«.* * *•■*.■»—an'tU'l. ii lUOui'ii Um nud—-Jab In a few tiftlr pin*—and tot Hair It Uie any other erowlnsr thine •Ht neeie attention—It ntide care—it ntefli thorouth .irootninv regularly*— not enlr the hair but the icalp. U you hare the time and patlenci 3-ii. W'i__.'i __4«>X *uJ La.'1 H/wV.t/—-'i. u. njo*t women .haren't. The next b*«i thlnr If «r*l_» tllnutone, it le tin font thlnr otterei to take the plaei er heart of oomblnr and hruehlnv. It tonea* up the reett, brlehUne thi •eler. Imt.revea.the tenure ind inakei "•tar vraeefullr where it Is put. — r " u*y ttmrniB-I cortnln --oitdlHotiH Im Hint ImiiOHlnK n ,roHUlntlon hy which eaoh mlno mum. * i'IkIii IiIh ciiho for hlm nud rocolvo IiIh hnvo n Hopnrnlo mnnnKor. I pnynioiit wlion tlio ciiho wiih won, Nol Ah Siipoilnt-t.iut-.-iit Chmlo*. (iridium, * ti lnwyor lu ll.*nil*l,)l would lnko ii|) tlio of the* Mlddlf-ahoro lolllcrlcH, wisely,ui.in. Tlio diihw-.i* lie rocolvod from polntH out, tlio now law will mono i nil of thorn wnH thai It wna no two, It tho demoralization of tho proHont Krml-| lind hoon Irloil hoforo. Yon" enn't Ini? syHtoni.' Il will in ran tlmt iiii [bont th_ lumbor i-nnijmny, Tlmy con- j 2.I.II llio bulKon and Rot tliolr own j 2.'I.12 jo /.nnfiiiln I. 1001 no vlndnoin poro- Ihoiiu1 of tlio colllory 'nwnera are In- j of flro bontt. Aa Mr. (Irnham nrRiiox,! Jury. A ciiho wiih (old mo or ndoputy ! 2.189 ■Min $1,257/175,807; protoHlniiHlio cer-JBlnllliiK blind snfoty rlinmhcra whoro | If tho proHont atniiilnrda nro nnt niiHh-I hrlniFln*. n vonlro intn thY, nr,,,rtrr,r,m '• 1"" \„.,, rir,.-;,x,.t.i. »'"',1!2,•■•:',, ].:,[„.'.::,... jj<tw 1J<<(j Bt.,.n ,vmnv. nivav ennui-ji.ieiory why not elovnto t^io mnndnrd | who wan hhiutly told by tho Mi^lff ■ l!,r'» »2fl'»,iia8,7R7, 0Kti»llh tW.Wtm vn rn-'iuT*. m-r* furnlrhcrt wllh nlr .'ir wtjl * nf |..vjWli;..-...'_„._p {{,. tU-vilivi iuuul. ,iii »i*.ttr-»hou>'h hcuriiiK "Whnl llio li— zno driiRO corkvo, To Btovllko «o pn jnn fond nnd othor menm** of milmlH-llf Iho prcsoni Ktnndnrd In 'ill that If1 did yon hrliii; thnt huiuh for? I litu'l ie Stlrl lota Ktarw In v toni Cfimi no Jojtonco for mon who may bo Imprison, jnhoiild bo, thon why compel tho *>m*'iiHo thom. Cn nnd *-**<•( mo n imnrh of -T.rkYfr'l bttfilti.] bier, dromn lahko Cl| ihoro. Tho initial cost of limtnl- j plnymont of Indlvldunl mnnn..<.ra nnd • other mon," Hns theso i-hnmbom Ih Rront nnd It | tho hiimlllntlon of prosont RrndlnRS? | At nnotlior tlmn tlio lumbor com- would bo Imposulblo fo nntlcipato mich i This retrnliitlon would work well in ('harlcH Orhan, Dlnmond City, I-clbrliiKC M, IJoiilc, 431 l.onio Htrool, Norwood, I3i';*iionton. 1), IlecH. l-'ornlo, tl, C, rrnnk (i. Nicol, Fiank, Altn. Hosmor I. Ayio. llo»im<.r, II. (.', 14 Hilli:M*hl ,, I,(•llllllIdl^d I.llh Mnplo l.ouf .... Michel I'nHHhiii'K Iloyal ColIIorloB, fnv. . .'..., Tnbor Monarch Mlno, . .1 Lm, .loilllrt. llllU'lTHl, Alta. Ii. Momi', JMi. Uox llll, Lclhlirldfio. \V, ii. KvtniH, I.lllo. l-.-nnl:, Altn. M. tJlldny, Mnpl<* I.'-nf, llolloviu*. Aim. M. liun -i'il, Michel, Jl. C. .Iim, DhvIm, I'liiiHbur*.. Albnrtn. .InmoH McKinley, Iloyal Colliery, LethbildKO, Alln. ^»*IMI*.* ,,' 11 'I' I I ', ; K. Hrown." Tnher, Aim. .1. C. IhiKhoH, Tnbor, Albortn, . \nm ran *» Jhe ti ArYut|nVliural1r mitaifiee thi ***'.*ttV ttra»ti1*t ehetrtallr ree* pmlvojil, tni.o dn /.nn&n dniiori nml dvo mlllnrdl dolnrjov. Voh tn ORromnl ii.i.vlu.l i,.- It Li *-*x**i* ', *.v*.J.t-j.J., *~a;xi- JM.unn.ne ouim.vR in nils country v*l, tSole, acmonirien. IttoMrl In neftto-} whoro tho Industry ih but In Ita dovo vllnl dniRl lavodl In posostva nlso Kor Hale nnd (luaranteed by Hale and (luaranteed N. E. 8UDDA0Y 0_§ tor «*eb tvwyiriy __s_m| Ini drtiKl invodl In posostva vStotn nciiiknj. navno (ako nl vSt-sto prlvnlno ImotJo posnmoznlh voJJIh In mnnjllh corkovnlh kIbv, t. J. Ikofov, nadikofov, lupnlkov itr]. kl nnravno fudl nbaavx na. mlttona la mtllone. Slromaina cerkev! In pomlillll raor- amn, dtt je von tn hnnltnl popnlnnmn rorter «ft IJudistvo; drlava hIi/ib nitl najmanjle korlitl od texa, In le nttVai: ofrronna ctrhvtna potftha, ktera te cenljo na mlllarde io proata raakega davka! Drlava prolektlra cer- kre, daje Jib vm ihobo-lilne—ie v»S tnlror Jib -Mafutljo -■• a na JuM altl centa od njlh. Zopet Jedna alike blatneita Icapltatlitieneita atatema! Abi pak to I* nk va*. Pol** cerkva so le uebrojnl r*gfn*ntl dahomov, topmont ulnBOfl nnd the financial conditions would not Justify the cxpondl- ture. ■ (Ed.—8trlppod of InnKiinKo venoer nnd Retting down to tho bedrock of truth the above ser.1 etuo ..lunlfleH thnt, bocauso human lifo and limb are an cheap, conacqucnt upou thc luiciuu competition prevullinn; among tho peddlers of the commodity labor power, coupled wltb the fact that property-. Interest* representative* predominate Iu thn legislative halls, It Is far cheap- er to incur tha risk of slaughtering a few laluet* than Jit-kllll** the -fttpen .. turo of (nitalllnn rescue chambers. We are told that naturo hates a vacuum and, likewise the thought of money spent without materiel benefits i Advocate bwiio mli.cn, hut history proves that wlioro tho nddltlonnl official hns been necessary he has been employed nn In tho enso of No. 1 mine of tho Western Fuel Co. This clnuso would undoubtedly work n hardship at Middlesboro, Hul, taken all In fill, tho new net .t't!|t'"._ I'l.ri.fiP H'l," .ittr.,,.. 1 ' .' ,',i '*. Jury lo n nom* by saloon and treat them to drlnkf). Cnn you hlnmo Wota. for rorusliiK to bo hnnded nut "Justice*' by hiii-Ii roiirU nnd Inking up IiIh Hhnt-.iiu? Then thero Is tho sIcknoHR tn eon- tend with. Ilnrdlv n family huf li.nt Tlio InJuitlen of loekliiK up AhiHkn'H 'conl fields in noon In n recent report ►./■iivvh imii tno northern torrl- million iIollarH worth I YVnidiiiiKtoti $82000 worth and tho rest show* a strong tendency to moot ft llout »e\oral children with typhoid fever serious condition, and In Iho promo-ldlplitherin or the amnll pox. Tho hind iluu uf uu vlfecti'.** policy tho (.ovont ment should have the sympathy and co-operation of the rltliens of the province. The coal Industry Is ono of our tnoat valued aaaeta and wo should alrlvo through tha operation of *wUe hr*Dy and **lrfinj; rnnri, but now I ship*, the poor food, tho oftrn swampy lanil nnd tha bad water nro responsible for many deaths. Some of the pct- tlers nre nhsolutely ntnrved. One man told me: 'In tho city 1 used fo he ft state legislation and public-spirited ef, Ion to tartntate its development and expansion. Therein Km th* source of worklnKmsn hits gone nn n homestead grown hov.' Many times It has happened th.it a a wonderful wealth and happiness.— The JderTltt Herald and Vlcota Valley with a family of four and llvo and bas ret'-rRM hack to the cily broken hearted and alone. One case was told mo hy n lumber Jnck preacher of n | mnn who Ioh! hl« whole family or n'x ■ In tin.fl, iiw.,,1/„ Tl,r. ,.,;.;i t,r,. t.,X. mt lilm to bury thom. Of eoiirse, if you hate n thourftnd i ")ry •,0,,^!',, « dollnrs to sturt out wltli thliiKi. will of conl from tho ouIhIiIo IiihI yonr. look dlfforont. Hut tho rub In -whoro;or thin amount tho inliie-',*i of llrltlsh to But. tho thousand dollars. t Cnlmnbln furnished $7*)0,000 worth. Let (ho hnck-to-llie-land crnnkH shut up nnd learn something. l „ , | camo from other places. And all tho armor Otim.nrT avTciim.i , 'while thero «ro vnsf storehniiNoH nt f.l.l.A.1 CUI. ill. *, ' • . ... a. * j. . a ., . r.ut.K j. ri.i-.ir Kti.-fcia mill that l.f in -wnior. (tuil wlihlii Dm boundiirlcN of Alaska, f»rlni>r of the arm of I*. 1. «*n»»»» A IY,., riotag *.,.,_ _ , . , . -,. unarm m m« etiy „i T.**.**)... rw>ntf ud huu ■ which daro not he touched. They tfofraaM. 1*6 ib*t «.i>1 t.vi will j*» llu* imin .ff , ..._,._._,. om; iii;miiii:i> i«h,i.*hih ior mb »n<t »»»nrl are being conserved for the future; riM ot L'ktt»*H OmX niin..t t** f *_!*«. vf l&e gw tt * .... . . , iulls emmm ti ur.. while the people who nro pioneering P.*nrn lot*.fort* mr *titi »u!.».*nt.H In m>* pmrtirr, . lUUHX pJDV' HJIjIllC In til*. WSy Of UUtlrJU thtt IU tor ot ittrrtaWf. A. .»_. IIH. . .... .—•- . A.-A.liUX'OS. \XX1 - CultUk, Kilt.-, _ll.it. 111. t_(»»l cut. Jif^r .v.rt«.» pt.uc. 1r,m„ p.(t(, hy ^o.v,,,*, lMt yMr ara. tuni Ciutrti cm. it uk-fi ifiUmiiiy mA »<«« nmttc-d to M*h»,*W". No othor (jovero- ",^"r 'J^ZiSSi^LTtXr ,,""w*"' l*\mtnt In the world would treit Ha own rftnrm, r. t.tm.-u.v a cv»,r^rto.o, one tr >n Tmituu, ii*. Tlk« IIUI'I f »*»*l|. nil! lor (nt-Mtmtlon. sons as the United States is doing In Alaska. PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, PERNIE, B. C, FEBRUARY 11,,1911. AROUND TOWN C. E. Lyons leaves to-night on a short visit to Winnipeg, and expects to be back within a week. Miss pollings left this week for McLeod on a visit to friends and to recuperate after her seige of sickness. , Methodist Ladies' Aid monthly tea at the home om'' Mrs.' Brown, Tuesday, Feb. 7th, from ,3.30 to*6 p.m. Miss Alice Tyldesley, nas resigned ' her position with the Trites-Wood Co. as she intends to prosecute her musical studes." ' Y. M. A. A. ENTERTAINMENT To-night (Friday) the members of the St. John's Ambulance Association are giving a concert. , As the price is only 25c. and tho cause is worthy, attendance ought to.be large. '. We are in receipt of a* communication from Champion, Altn., which will be published when the author gives his full name, not for publication, but as nn evidence of good faith. This is the rule in newspaperdom that must bo adhered to,. On Feb. 21st a grand' masquerade . ball will be given 'at Old Waldo, when it is expected that there will be visitors from far and near, because as entertainers tho people" of Waldo enjoy a well-earned reputation.. The proceeds will be for the benefit of.the Hall Building Fund. The current number of the British Columbia Mining and"Engineering Record is to hand. In addition to the usual editorial notes and articles the number treats of mining bn Texada Island and Lilloot, B. C, lode mining in the Yukon, developments at Republic, and in the Coeur D'Alenes, description of stamp mill being built for Latouche Island, Alaska, gold output of the Yukon to date,, description of handling the Lidgerwood Skidd er, a -new logging device.designed to supersede the logging engine; a vigorous contribution from A. H. Gracey, M.B., defending the Kootenay silver lead and Sheep Creek flotations against criticisms made on them by the Record; notes on the application of electricity in place of steam to the operation of shovels; consolidation of Nelson mining properties and plans of the promoters, prospecting on Siwash Greek, Fraser Canyon; mineral resources of the Atlin district, an article wliich will be an eye opener to prospectors and investors; gold dredging in California; value of lidnile as fuel and methods of using it; -nnd notes on the volatile matter of coal.-'" Tlje number is well printed and illustrated. , On Tuesday evening a goodly crowd visited the gymnasium of the young Men's Athletic Association in the basement of the Methodist Church and greatly enjoyed the performance of Fernie's budding * athletes. ,_ Although this body has only been organized recently and the majority of its members were novices when they joined, the excellent progress is very noticeable and speak louder than words pf the interest shown by the recruits* and also reflects credit upon the instructor. Tho gentler sex was not overlooked, and this is as it should be, because in the development of the human race the woman is as important,' if not a more inportant factor, than the man. The club swinging and dumb-bell exercises given by the ladies were well executed and highly appreciated. The clown was in his element and amused the spectators by his funniosites. As ono spectator tersely but comprehensively put it, "It was the best two-bitsworth I'vo had in Fernie" ' „ This entertainment has been tlio means of inducing quito a number to become members and those whose age precludes their joining have expressed themselves as willing to become passive assistants by attending these entertainments and thus encouraging so worthy a movement. The following,are those who participated in the entertainment: W. Parnell, H. Munkwltz, Joe Longden, T. Boyce, Wes. Owen. The ladies were: Misses M. Robertson, ' G. * Robinson, Woodhouse. Pearson, Dudley and Spalding. SIZE IT UP FOR YOURSELF AND-, RUSSIANS FOR WESTERN CANADA "VICTORIA. Feb. 2.—Arrangements for.the immigration of a large number of'Russian* settlers to North-Western Canada have been made with a steamship company operating betwen Vic-" toria and the Orient. Settlers will be recruited in Siberia and "Primorsk, and will be sent to' Calgary, which will be used as a distributing point. THOUSAND'S CAN'T GET WORK TORONTO—-At a meeting of the District Trades Council last evening, Delegate Worrell stated that there were no less than 20,000 able-bodied men out of work in the-city of Toronto.* This startling assertion was doubted by some of "those present, but a commltteo was formed who will investigate into the truth of it. Should the statement be substantiated tho Information will bo wired to England and other countries in the hopo of heading pff further immigration. ■ (Ed.—The above two items furnish excellent food for thought. Whether the statement .regarding the number but of work in Toronto be accurate or not there is not the slightest doubt that there are thousands,unemployed in the "City of the Good," but to transport them West would not help the coffers of the' steamship Company operating between Victoria and the Orient,.1 and ' it would be decidedly wrong (!) to attempt an injury to,the business interests of B.. C.'e capital city. This problem of immigration and unemployed is verily in' a most chaotic stato of topsy turveydoin. Thousands unemployed in the Eastern Cities of Cnnnda. Russians to be shipped to Calgary presumably for work on the G. T. 1'. Stewart visiting the Highlands of Scotland for the purpose of Inducing G.000 Scotchmen to como out, makes one pause as to what will tho outcome be. | The Crow's Nest Trading Co., Ltd. S .- . • '.* . . * .* ■■ *** ■ , * ■. - . Th© Store of Good Values "GIVE ME FAIR PLAY." B- Y—Y—Y—A D V E R TIS E Rumors are* current that there is likelihood of a slump in the rubber market*owing to competition among dealers, be this as it may we arc pleased to state that our visible stock on hand'received an addition of one brand new no. 7 1-2 rubber brought in response to our advertisement. Unfortunately it is likewise for the right foot; and as oifr pedal extre'meties are mates, we would ask Ihat anybody who has an odd 7 1-2 for the left foot to .bring it to the "Ledger* office. THE STRIKE AS AN ANTI-WAR MEASURE Mr. Stanton Routs His Critics Lively Meeting of Abcrdare Miners at NONSENSE SOCIAL Thc Knox Church Girls' Club will give a socinl iindordhe abovo original titlo in the basement of the Prosby- torinn Church' on Friday the 17th inst. Como an enjoy this novel entertainment. Admission, fiOc. THE POINTS OF AN AIREDALE Color--*-Blnck nnd Inn, or black, mixed with grizzle and tan; tnn jinrts Hhouhl bo bo dark nnd not muddy tnn (a dark copper). Enrs—Small "V" shnped, arched nnd pointed forwnrd •■.wlion alert. Logs—inrgor the--bono the bettor, Foot—Catllko, Bhort, and front strnlght ns n gunhnrrol whon standing alert. Eyes—Dark, Cont.— ntnool.lt; the tnn parts irmy bo curly, but tho nnddlo, of hlnck or grizzle, Hhould ho strnlght and wiry, Somo dogH with wiry contH havo won championships, hut thoy woro porfoct In othor wnyR, Client Hhould ho doop nml tho should- or muscles Hhould not hIiow; but run to n very narrow point- nt upp*»r part of Bhouldor blades. Nock Bhould bo si row., fnlrly long nnd nrchod, Tho hnnd long and Htrnlifht, nt. lonnt, tho Htrulghtor tho bottor, from bn«o of skull to hopo, Skull flhoiihl bo flnt (not rounded, nud not too wido, Tho hrondnr tho fnrofneo thn bottor, nnd llkowlno tho doopor thn Jiiwh tbo bottor. Whon ntnndliig nlort tho hind Iorh Hhould bo woll back nnd lho front Htrnlght, Stnndnril woluhl! Tioga, -ir. to nnibH. TiitchoK, nr. to in iim. "l'olntH" about Hull Dog,- vIhIIiIo ovor uppor llpl -llHiinlly WANTHD-Mnhl for flpiinrril Iiouho work. Apply MrH. L, Duck, MucIMior* mm Avonuo. .Mr. Keir Hardie would use the strike, which is a mild form of war, as a preventative of wai" between nations. A universal strike would compel universal peace. If war were to break out between England and Germany Mr. Hardie would end it by having the workers of the two countries unite in a solemn resolve to suspend all productive work on the day it was declared, and'to resume only when the war, was ended. --He reasons that it would not last long. No government would have thc means to carry on wai if the producers were idle, while millions of suffering consumers would exert an influence which the most determined militarists could not withstand.' u This may seem a fantastic scheme, yet at the conference of the British Labor party which' claims a million members'it lacked only six votes' of a majority., The support it got shows that in their moments of reflection tlie workingmen see more plainly than . ___.J_.1_ _.-..__.. ._■...!.\-l _«_.-_. «_nV._ __.P_r,, if 1 W-I- • I1CIL- Llll_:_-~Y. UUl.l- 11KS ~ t UV".-- li IC*.- - Ui- ferers by war; • It would mean for*- tbem in England higher taxation and increased cost of living. It would mean air that in Germany. and for many of the workers compulsory service to boot. So it is not astonishing that the Socialist leaders in Europe should'be constantly talking of the identity of interest of the working classes of all countries and of the need of joint action for common protection The workers are urged to free themselves from tho spell of such words as "patriotism,1 nnd "love of country"; that they are tho phrases'which the "ruling classes" uso when they wish lo gel thc toilers to do their fighting for tliem. Whnt effect this preaching has had ennnot bo told until ihero shall havo been a trial. Hut lt takes a long imo to report sentiments wliich have animated successive generations of men, Tho man who list ens approvingly to speeches nbout tho solidarity of labor and agrees that ho Is a citizen of tho world, instead of a cltizoiv of Franco or Germany mny chnngo his mind when the war drum houiuIh and old, primitivo ImphiHCH begin to assert themselves. It. ia 'reasonably snfo to say that if war woro to bogin between Germany and England and news woro to come of tho sinking of some norman ships nonrly ovory mombor of tho Labor Parly would shout thorn- boIvob lioiiruo with delight. The Gorman worklngmon, Instond of going on a Htrlko and going hungry, would cry out for rovongo. It would ho moro .to" tho point. If tho hunkers of Europe woro to refuse to finance war lonns for nny nation. Thnt. would bo u moro potent compol- lor of poaco thnn nny International Htrlko roHolvoH could bo. RECRUITINGI RECRUITING Mr.-C.'B. Stanton, the agent of thc Ab'erdare miners, was present by invitation at a meeting at Trecynon to defend his course of action during the recent strike. The meeting proved to be a very lively, one. A Workman: I object to-Mr: Stanton being present; He's our servant, and, therefore we have the right to discuss his case'in his absence. Mr. Stanton: I am your servant, but not your slave. I am entitled to an opportunity* to reply to any attack which may be made against me. Give me fair play, and I ask for no favors. A workman complained that at a strike meeting at Trecynon, instead of trying to reason'.with and .influence the men by force of argument, Mr. Stanton .argued by means of threats. Mr. Stanton replied that doubtless he had said at the meeting in question that he would be in gaol in a weekif the. Cwmdare .workmen did not enter into-common cause with the Powell Huffrvn workmen, who.had come out MINERS' CONFERENCE Sequel to Discontent In Coalfields the Welsh contrary-to his advice. What was his duty? To desert the men as their agent in their hour of trouble? He was in a desperate position with the Powell Duffryn men out. If the Cwmdare workmen hadn't como out thoy- should have marched up to the top of the pit and ask. them again to join, and the police would have interfered and made him their first victim. He had not joined any chapel in order to catch their votes; he had' not. used religion as a clonk, npr hnd he posed as a teetotaler; but he had tried to be a man, plain and straightforward, and never cowardly. Cant, hypocrisy, and humbug he had always despised. Ho had never swerved from his principles, and hnd stood by, 017 gone down if necessary, with tho men. That was Stnnton, ' (Applause), A proposal was mndo that a ballot bo takon asking Mr. Stnnton to'resign on the ground that, he had lost prestige with his own men, with his colleagues, and with tho employers. This, however, rocolvod scant support, nnd a voto of confidence was carried by nn overwhelming majority amid voclfor- ouh cheers.—Reynold's, 8AVING WAGES Recruit lm,** SorKonnl Chlof Clorko rocolvod throo cnndliliilOH for tho Hliovol brlgndo on Monday. TIioho Inillvldiiulfl worn clinrgod with Hulling goodH without, 11 llroimo iih thoy woro peddling brniid now ovornllH around tbo town of whicli thoy could furiilHh no mitlHfni'tory explanation iih to tlio houi'co of Hiipply, nnd although luve*_lKntlon wan made nt the differ, cut Htorcs nono nf thnin noted nny Hhortiigo In thoir Ktock of blue tlonltii trousers, yr;. ',*.. .ry..-■*,, .,.•*..■•„ ....7■$*.■**:..»,_-',.7*^^ «;:'•...,'.*. .*,. ..'-,..;", -,* .v . ..*, VV-V*'*-*-.^'**^ ■»• .:. M.'-r, *'.h »,i,-..;,,-...* f* ■■■■,y,'y,,,y<i,. *^--i-*,%^*"^.--.^*":f'?*-r--s*:f-.*w^ii-^yi^JiJ**:*^'?*?! ' ' 1 ' .1 - * :\'i^- -- ■' *.i_..,,'_>< *"*'HtJxi Cw>"» :■■■ *_. * *_*_.*■, ■•»'■.' *! _,".**■ ■•*'. ■'•*■ iry-ii'i •*.**■■',■:•''• i*_*..''-''i-**1''"**;' -yk v w__M^iB***S. ^'/-.■lyr.!.****-■ '7*.;.-*'.w'*..-;.^ WHERE THE CONCILIATION BOARD 16 IN SESSION By AgnoB II. Downing. "Tho old-fashioned string of laborers with shovols niul whoolbnrrows Is now bolng replaced by., various mechanical devices," Bay*. Literary Dlgost, And It adds: "All purely mechanical labor seoms doomed to surrender sooner or later to tho machlno. "Whnt Is'wanted," It Hays, "are devices that do not draw wages," " And wo nro told not only of now equipment that makea unskilled work unnocoHRnry, but. also of "ro-orrango. mont of machinery, or of departments, or of workH In procosH that savo» tlio wiiKOH. For' oxnmplo, In n box factory In Chicago the rip hiiwh nro plncod nonr tho croHR.ctit hiiwh, nnd the men thnt formorly wheeled the plank from tho first to the hocoiuI Hnws hnvo boon dlHpotiHod with. In Homo plncos bolt convoynrfl. with power from tho machlnoH, movo mator- Ini from ono machlno to nnotlior. In other pluccH, gravitation fnrnlshoB tho powor, nnd a chuto, or sometimes a spiral chute, forniR tho conveyance, Ofton hy moans of convoniont, thoughtful itrrniiKomoutH hoyu cnn bo biiI-huui- tod for mon. Tlio dovlco Is prnlHed wllh tho others. Tho omployors nro frank. TX\o\' ivo *i<ivl»n» rvwti'iw fnr tho plnnt. Thnt Is their business. Tlio workers furiilHh lho brnlnn and plnn tho Improved nrrangomont or (lovlccs. Tho employers Install tho Improve* ments and dlRchargo tho workers as thoy can. ■ It short ens tho pay roll. It Increases tho profits. It Is good Imalucsn for thc employers. As for the men, thoy will contlnuo to ho discharged and their children ground to profltK until thoy organize and demand that the Improvements -which thoy mnko to ho utlllzod to shorten their hours nnd holp their chlldron, liistf-nil of plllnu up useless profits for the hi-hcinor' whoio only skill Is In fleecing them. , Unusual interest was taken ■ in the National Conference of Miners which took place in London on Tuesday, Jan. 25th. It had been called at the instance of the South Wales miners in.order to discuss matters arising out of the strike in South Wales. There were present 133 delegates representing G00.000. miners. The principal question before the Conference was whether the Miners' Federation should finance the men still on strike in South Wales. - The South Wales Federation some time ago agreed to finance tho strikers, and now asked the National Federation to assist. The strike at the Cambrian collieries has already, cost the-* Federation £6,000 • a week,' and the * South * Wales coal owners C 30,00 a month , in indemnities. But apart from the strike, other matters . were broached,, including the discussion of a guaranteed wagei nabnormal places. This means that if a man is working in a' place in a mine where it is difficult for hiiii _o"^r"a~fuir"^utp"ut"Trf~coar"p"er—clay owing to the place in which he .is obliged to., work, he shall nevertheless be paid a minimum rate as .though the output .had been normal. The masters have objected' to this on the ground that it would tempt men to shirk their work. However, on the question of giving financial assistance to the 12,000 men in the Cambrian Combine Collery,' who have been on strike over thirteen weeks, a unanimous agreemtn was nrrived at to'give this aid. It was also- decided that the Executive Committee of*, the Minors' Federation should recommend the lines on which this financial nssis- tnnco should bo glvon, Tho financial nssls'tmice will amount to £3,000 weokly, to .bo raised by a levy of 3d. por wcok on.tlio members of tho Minors' Fodorntlon of Groat Britain. , On the second'' day of the conforonco it was decided to recommend to mem- bors of tho South Wales Federation that lt wns advisable that the monthly contributions he Increased, so as to provide n stronger dofonco fund against any similar attack that may bo mndo upon thom In futuro. On Thursday tho conforonco passed a resolution instructing all districts Immediately to pross that tho avorago minimum wago In largo districts should apply to nil workman ongngod In abnormal placoB, Should any, district fnll at tho ond of throo months to obtain thlH, tho Federation nro roeom- mended to consider taking nntlonnl nctlon to onforco It. SUPERB SHOWING OF LADIES' WHITEWEAR 1.) .. , 7 . We have here awaiting your inspection our Spring'Stock of Ladies' and Childrens' Whitewear, known throughout the Dominion as the famous,Eclipse Brand; noted for its quality, dainty styles, and its workmanship. Nicely trimmed, with" Valencennes, Toisous'* and embroideries, and at prices to pleaso the most exacting. Corset Covers . 25c. to $2 25 Chcmiso "....■ 75c. to $3.50 Drawers '.. ,* 25c. to $.75 Underskirts •...'. 75c to $5 50 Gowns " ..... 75c. to' $4 50 Combinations '... .$1.50 to $4.50 Slips .'. ..$1.50 to $4.00 More About Miners Tho lodgoH boloiiglng to tho Northumberland Minors' AsBoclntlon have Just voted against, tho Minors' Fodorntlon of Groat Drltnln joining tho Nntlonnl Fodorallon of Trado UiiIohh, Tlio voting, howovor, was vory cIoho, thoro bolng 21)0 voIoh uruIiihI. tho proposal, nnd 221 In Its favour. On tho resolution, "That wo do not favor the removal or the pledge from tho coiiHlltutloii of tlio Labor Pnrty," thoro voted 220 for, and H00 ngalnst, No lndgofi volpd ngnlnRt lho proposal thnt conl ownors Hhouhl bo rnqunsted to pny workmen living In rontod Iiousoh a rout, allowance of Its. a wook, but 501 lodgoH voted In favor of UiIh, Tho roHoliillon to Inoronso lho snlnry of Mr, Ihirt, M,P„ wnn, approved by 277 lodges ntul tllnnpifrovcil by 2R0, The ..nil,,, u7*>0 ,-illUtSt.it ii hllfcU Kl.lJ-Ji.i) in fnvnr of onlnWInhlnr. ft weekly halfpenny trndo iiRRoolntlon nnwRpnper. In regard to tho Hurnoly'H minors' dlsputo whloh Is now in Hh thlrloonth woolc, lt. has hoon arranged to tako miotlior ballot upon llio question as io wticihcr t'ni'ir roprf*»tuiitnivn*B t>h_i__ moot tho conl ownors and nogotlato upon tho question of tho rato to ho paid for removing props as tho coal faco advances, Accordlnu to (lio latest statistics In regard to tho loss of J,l_o In coal mlnos, then* won. 1,21.7 BOpnrali. accidents last year, catislnff 1,7W tloalhs, Kx- |i!o;;Iuiui uf flro damp or coal du.U oc currcd on oiRlitoon occasions, cloven bolng in Scntlnnt!; Tlurlinm and Ire- lnnd nlono holnR* froo from such occurrences. Those explosions cost r.on liven, .'IM nccurrlnp* nt tho Hulton PH. and 13G at tho Wolllnglon Pit, Wlikte.iitven. Owing lo tho two larK" pit accidents mentioned, thoro wero 31fl more iivdfl lost lnnt. yonr thnn ln tflfiil. so tlmt lnnt yenr wns tho woret on record slnto 1873.—Hoynold's. LADIES' WHITE LAWN WAISTS. "We have received a small advance ship- ment of Ladies' Lawn, and Tailored0.AVaists These come with'Dutch and high collars and' others with low necks. Nicely trimmed with fine laces and embroideries; and others with, shadow embroidery. . Exclusive designs. ■ ' c , 75c. to $7.50 , You. cannot, alford to overlook the saving* to be effected, by allowing us. to take care of your table -wants. , We handle only .,; the highest quality of food products pro--' curable, and distribute them at an actual saying to you of from 15c to' 20c on the dollar. Our prices are all comparatively low. Compare them with what you pay, elsewhere and remember ,a dollar saved is as good as a dollar earned. "We can save you money. SPECIAL GROCERY VALUES , FOR SATURDAY SELLING 1 lb. Glove Boxes Figs, - 2 boxes ...*,25c. 1 lb. Jars Preserved Ginger,' regular 30c. ' Special d... .: '. 20c* Sheriff's True Fruit Jelly' Powder, i packets " *■. .......25c." * Fancy .Navel Sunkist Oranges; regular 40c. Special per dozen ,30c. 1 lb. Bottles English Confectionery, each 15c. * Fry's Breakfast Cocoa, 1-2 lb. tins 25c. Christie's Fruit and Sultana Cakes, -° 1 lb. tins ;_.._......;....'.. 25c. 2 lb tins '. .." "..." 50c. ' Malta Vita Breakfast Food, 3 pkts.'.'.25c. '. Puffed Wheat Breakfast Fpod, 3 pkts.. .25c. " MK___S___ l Soap," individual, size per i7/!_?i) 15o. __ a a __ __ a- s ® __ a- a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a DianlDlDlnlDlDlDlDlDlOlDlDlDlDIDlDIDlDiaiDlDlDlDiaiDlDiaiDlDlDIDIDlDlDIDiaiaiD a a a a - a.- 11., (I 11 ., [■■ 11 Ja. . i- _« 1 n _> n a a- a a a a. a a a- a a a a a a a a a a. ;a. a a a a a a a* a __T_,.« _0,-..»1*.-.F_r>_n,1 ..•*.- <!•♦> f\A »nn , , ' "' Kick, C.O.D. ' Dry Wood DHAYING DONE Apply, \V7it. DicJCHN, Phono 10. '7, \ Fcrnic, B.C. '* T Distinct Ledger for Job Work \ Cheap Real Estate __________-____Eo___lSaleL __^. Can soil yoiv,,lots in-Melville, Watrous, Toficld, Biggar and Wainright., -These towns are divisional points on, t,he Grand,Trunk Pacific Railway Price of Lots $100 $10 Cash*, balance $10 monthly. No Interest M., A. KASTNER, Local Agent »«__< WANTED WANTED—JI.D., .duly qunliflcil to practlso In Albortn, For particulars wrlto to .Jnmoa Nelll, Socy., Cnnmoro Local Union 33S7, Cnnmoro Alborta, rtASFJMENT OF M1NR118' HALL to ront ovory ovoninp. except Sunday nnd Thumlny. Sullriulo for concortB, smokqrsi". dancing, .,lecluros,:.olo,'.; ■■..Foi',. tonus,. etc.; 'apply... to; D,;inebar,Socro-,! tnry, Glndstbnot Lbcal, Fornio.; Fit-Reform Suits m for anything better a waste of time If you want the best there is, there is no reason why you should not have it, Fit-Reform prices arc within every gentieman's income - and Fit-Reform styles are unfailingly correct. Above, wc show two of thc new models for this season-on the left is the "Straight FrontMhe other, is the "Young Mans Sack". Both are made in imported Worsteds and English, Scotch and Irish Tweeds, FOR RENT—Holntzman ParlorBi* Minors' Block, oitlior wholo or pnrt of storo.-—Apply, D. Roos, P. 0. 801, Fornlo,7B7p^77-,v'^ '.'.'*. I^OST-Trnnkor Card No. 10, Book;. No. 1 OBCI). Issued from Frnnk Locnl on Sopt. 2fltli, 1010.';■■•■ ' Fliidor plonBO return to Goo. Nicol, Socrotary, Frnnk Locnl, Frank, Altn. FOR SALB--Wholosnlo Liquor nnd ClBnr Business. Address Box 31, Cro'ston, B, 0, 7 * 4*6t. ' v 7WANTIflD-Cortif(cntod (Itli clii-JH) Engineer for Orniul Tlioalro. Address by lottor dr.In person, Socy. Gladstone Locnl, Fornio, B. ,0, 7 ; 7 .. WANTISD-Sovoi'nl pupils to In. struct In clonrliiR nnowi Splondlir pliy- Blcnl trnlnliiK fbr umbltloiiB youtliH; only n limited number of pupils tnkon, Foo, ■■.■$(. por I0BB011. Apply In own handwriting," A. V, T, liovr .Park. FOU SALIO—Lot 1, Block fl, Riverside Avenue, West Fornlor nil olonrod nnd fenced. Apply, ,T, Bolill, West Fernio, 28*3t $18. to $35. 119 FOR SALE—A qunntlty of Bodroom «ii<! Kitcjien Furnituro .nnd, MiBcollniv cou. _*i.*i.iM'J.<._.. T.ttwln, lu Wi'. Condi- lion. Apply,"13G,"L6iUcor Office. 2t SITUATION WANTED-GIrl, bro H. Apply, H. II., Box 473, Fornie. / «7*:u Fernie Home Bakery and Lunch Rooms Give us a call Luncheons 8orvodoi ev-pry ilny fwnn I) 11.111. to fl p.TiK ^kwttnefJBcan« Saturday "TfeHIP &] MacKBNZIfi ^ ftloiti i'lio-rii-* ISt I toute I'l.-rtw [Xfl
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett |
Date Issued | 1911-02-11 |
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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