'• ff ■J'- _.- , i.Provincial-Librftv/30 Jiiue 09; ; *Mh *: _, :;feSE**-C-.'.--.--s-V- " 7 Jl* i ■fi. 0. ' ■;. t it{» * ***''* ■i 77... ,- * .•••!'; *. • *7i, . 7 '•Mil. -. ;'-£. ; -.'- - --,* 7: u. -*"'./■. 0 Industrial U_i*7 ia gtoeafkh Tho Official Organ «i District Ho. IS. U. M. W. tf A. VOL. VI., NO. 1_05 DIOTSICT TJSDQEB, FEBNIE, B.C.,, JANUARY 14, 1911 - • V ^ _^ , ' l\ Political Unity, is Victory —_t-*c1-'7,a__. -=^7*- « . J^'A, b. c;^ $1.00 A YEAR. -.•■ BLEASDELL CAME BACK *• . ' ■ i Civic Legislative Slate For1911--A Smoll ■ Vote Polled -, The intense cold on Wednesday ulght and tho difficulties attendant upon locomotion gave rise to, the general belief that the' polling on Thursday would be exceedingly meagre and while'1 it was not' a,..very large one " comparatively, neverrheloss when climatic conditions are'talien into cou- * sideration. it was' a* very respectable showing, and iri.excess of expectations. The office of City Clerk Barclay-was * crowded.on Thursday night, during the counting of the poll, and shortly before nine o'clock the returns for the office of Mayor showed- that out of a total ' of 274 votes cast, A. W. Bleasdell had , received 143, beating his opponent, T. Beck, .by 13, only 2 ballots being spoilt by individuals. of a facetious turn, ■ judging by the use they made of, their ballot. Later the resi.lt. was announced as follows:-* , * * '" MAYOR A. W. BLEASDELL ,... elected 143 " T. Beclc .- 120 man of the .School.Board, a property which is not subject-to'taxation, and a most complicated'tangle might have resulted had he been successful by the casting of this one.vote, but again the unlucky'13 that defeated the candidate for mayor was likewise the'number of die vote that retired him from active participation in school hoard matters. CONDIZIONE GENERALE NELLE DUE MINE Dl CARBONE NON UNION.STE "ALDERMEN __ 0 J. Mclntyre- 7 elected. 206 S. Graham ..' ".. .- elected 200 Jas. Robertson elected 177 S. I. Wallace elected 135 W Robichaud . .* .-. elected 13C J. F. Podbielancik ..,..-.. elected 124 J*. Carosella 117 \V. Uuimal'le' 106 LSCH nrnT_T-R U_XE.ES - Robt." Dudley ..'...-...re-elected 154 ,'G. G. Henderson ...... elected 131 *i G. Pedlar '.'°. elected. 129 W. S, Stanley*.*! ' 116 O. Crossman' ' SS 0; c. _gg.......'."....:..: 85 - .* At such .times' there, arc always incidents of an amusing character and •••*-•'"Koiue^lsi'ffCTOenvisc, so. .0,. nS the contestants arc coucorned, but this can bo ■ said,* tlmt many were surprised at the 'excellent, showing that. Tom Beck mnde. ,.Mnny'of,the "wlso'0110s" wore . williwr'-o back up their opinions-with ' tho 1-Ard cash, but * fortunately for thei***' takers were fow. ^n application to vote by an Amorlcn citizen,,who owns! property was , disallowed. One of tlio amusing foa- '•/lures was the casting of W. S. Stan- ,7 Jj'y's vole which ho claimed as chair- .Con il -tlio permesso permettemi di potere fare intendere ai membri del distretto IS U: M. W. of A. le condizloni che esistono alle mine non union- iste delle Consolidated Coal Company 6 la Rock Springs Sootless Coal Co., situate a Elcan, Alta, Coal City. Per le passate cinque, settimane me e.il Presidente -Mr. Powell abbiamo stati in -queste .eotftrate con le idee di or- ganizzare questi uomini con un locale del Ui M.. W. of A. ma1 naturalmente avemo incontrato opposizioni per mez- zi "di cer* ti uom.'.ni'* delle dette "Compagnie • ma finalmente le-oppo'sizionc e quosi finita e gli uomini adesso recla-. mano le loro giuste domande. Le sequente sono le condizioni -con- cui i minatori lavorano adesso 'alia Consolidated Mine I carica,rtori rice- vono 53 soldllier lonna che' include il tirare fuori quasi un piede dipietra. Qualche. volta la compagnia si fa geherosa e paga 18 soldi per caricare un carro di .pietra se ,non ci e posto deiilre la pizza_ma so'per case devessi lasciarc il lavoro allora- la compag- nit liaga quello che gli piace o ti 1'anno aspett'are diie.o tre settimane prima die ti pagano. „ '" Alia Hock Springs Sootless Coal Co. trll uomini sono pagali a GOe 65 per tonna put include il mettere la, tiaeca, timbri c tirare fuori iin'piede di rocca. In rifercnza'iiel pagarb.i"minatori per lonnelata il carbone e l'ostesso di_ altro mSn'o non unlonislo gli uomini non ten- gono eheekweighman e queste compa-, gnie vedono di avere una buona eluu- Rn. tounehiia in* nccordnuza dl quanta carbone il minatore nianda' fuori. In queste mine cie un Ispetlore pagato dalla • provincia* per mettere in forza i rcgolamenl'ma permeltlml " dl dire che uua fa'rsa'ta" Questo mine be. cupano un cento persone un'manegiero "senzo *ecrflr Icalo il.regolomeiWTTefle" otto ore, o.pure rotto i minatori dovbno rimanere 0 pulirel'.la loro piazza dopo finito iljavoro! " Sc'un uomo si' fa malo e'portaio in una shecca' e - la dove aspeutarre il piacere del* medico che e cinque miglia distante 0 delle voire' dove ma'ndare a Taber per medicine. * Allora' verrei" cho tutti quelli che leggono quest'artlcolo di stars! distante da questi campi per fino cho. i uomin! siano bene orgnnizati e le con- diziono r'ettificato 0 appena lo cose tiaranno accomodate surcte notiflcati per mezzo del District Lodger. Tl ringrazlo per lo spazio accorda- tomi, „ • . Tuo per'Glustizia., CHAS. GARNER, • Inter, Hoard Member, Distretto IS, U.M.W. of A. Report of the Proceedings at'the Inquest on the Bodies of 31 Men Killed in the Explosion at the Bellevue Colliery operated by the West Canadian Collieries, Ltd.; on December 9th, 1910. In consequence of the New Year holiday intervening and the necessarily decreased time in which- to got out the paper Ave gave only a resume of the proceedings, but agreebly to our determination to publish detailed account the following report includes some of the', principal points already mentioned last week, yet they were only .skimmed over,, whereas this Is more explicit and prolix. "Coronor: I. N._lPinkney. Jury. J. W.1 Gresham (foreman),* W. A. Ross, Thomas Ho'are, Roland Allison, John McDonald, Frank H. Hinds, \V. J. Lightheart, 'David 'Muir, Andrew, J. Leafriiouth, George .Thompson. .-''* , Solicitor for the company: Mr. S. li. Woods. _ ', ' •** , Solicitor for District 18, U.M. W. of A.: Mr. Mackie. '- , Representative of thc'Atj-orney-Gen- eral (on, behalf of the Crown): Mr., 'Campbell. , -. -, ' - , Representative ,of the Department of Mines: Mr. R. .1.,Hudson. Chief Inspector, of ■ Alines for the Province of-Alberta: John T. Stirling. *Mr. James Ashworth, general manager of the Crow's Kest Pass Co-|.l Co., Ltd., and Di-.'Revel, were in attendance foi- the purpose of giyina., expert evidence in connection with the explosion. There were also present the various officers of District'IS, ofthe tl. M. W., of A„ Mr. _. Heathcote, district inspector of mines, Mr. It. W. Coulthard, general manaper ' of the Bellevuo mines, and many other gen- !lemon drawn to Bellevue by the wide interest wliich is being takon in ti-^- case. . -' - , The' Coroner explained to the jury the nature of the oath which thoy were about-to lake, this be'ng done at'the request1 of Mr. Campbell, and,in order that no misunderstanding should occur such has had unfortunately terminated artificial respiration on him for some time. Q. He ultimately died? A. Yes. - Q. Do you know the name of the man whose head was'injured? A. No. > Q. Did, you stay there all night, doctor? A. No;. I came away about 12 o'clock. I went into the "entry of the mine with Mr,-Roberts, one of the engineers, ,to .find out if there was anything we could arrange on the outside in case the men that had been brought out. I was informed that nothing could be done,-so I went away, leaving, the other doctors'present. , 0 Q. Did you see any dead bodies there that night? ' A. Merely the ope I spoke about. * Q. The man' you thought you could save? ,.,.' ' A. Yes. . '- , Q. Then you went back next day; I.believe? 7 | ' . , : A. Next morning. . Q., About what! time did-you get there? - .' {. A. About S.30 onfSnturday morning. Q. cDid you see^any bodies on that occasion? ■ J , ' . A. nYes; I saw several. I sa\y. several men brought,out alive'arid dead. Q. Saw several, men brought out alive, Whnt were they' suffering from_\doctor.?- ' - ' - •■ A. They were Fiiffering. in my opinion, from gas poisoning' and shock. Q. By shock, .you mean'nervous shock, and not by blow? A. Yes: nervouS shock.' Q. Did these, men recover, doctor? A. Yes., j,' [ Q. None of them died?* A. Xo: none of-those, we worked A GLI UFFICIALI E MEMBRi DELLE LOCALE, DEL DISTRETTO 18, on. ofrm of gas -poisoning Q. What was it,? A! Xo. particular form.. .We simply performed aotific'al respiration and applied, heat and stimulants'. I cannot say from what form. ,. - -* Q. - Do you know whether they worked in the mine ■''•here, or-whether tiles were rescue men? ,. . the previous nroceedincn held on De- [_" .A* T^e*menj-erejrorklng_iii the rember^rytir^Fof-riTeTJeneir^ -raCir-T - 1 reraem the other 26. have you any doubt that they died of carbon monoxide poisoning? " A. No doubt at all. Q. Will you tell the jury, doctor, on what you_ base that, decision? A. Well, as a medical practitioner, and having seen death from a great many ordinary causes of disease and accident, I am very familiar with the general ^appearance of dead men; but the appearance of theso 27 men was so absolutely differene from that of ordinary death, from ordinary causes of accident, that one who had witnessed it would never forget the appearance; some.with a smile on their face, some with no appearance of suffering at all. They appeared to me like lay figure's or waxwork figures, ■and the coloring of the cheeks and lips, in fact, of the whole body, was more than normal. "Q. ..That coloring, doctor, and '.the appearance, is that a symptom or an indication, of this carbon monoxide? A., It is.' Q7 That is what'the carbon monoxide will- leave on the body? A. The.coloring is due to'tlie carbon . monoxide, to the, strong compound it forms with the corpusles of the blood. ' ' Q. We don't want to bother you, doctor, but carbon monoxide is a gas that generally comes after a fire, is it not? - A. After an explosion. Q. Yes; and carbon monoxide kills by its action on thc blood, is that correct? . , - A. Yes. ' ' Q. Perhaps you will explain to the jury1? , ^ _ , A, It would perhaps .be better to explain to thc Jury tho functions of U*e\Mood, whatl',rcspiration means. Of course, most people have heard of the two, terms arterial and venous blood. Arterial blod is bright red in color; .venous blood is dark'bluc or purple. The difference, roughly speaking, is ,that .arterial blood supplies- oxyurn !qU hand, to tho tissues, which gives it the reil- j United Mine Workers of America II distretto Executive Board vedehdo come gli affari dell'industrie minerarie vanno da male in peggio in questo distretto e dopo aver ben considerato lo stesso come effetta i membrj del org- anizazione e venuto alia conclusione che certe misure devono essere prese cui preventa ad ogni mode che le con- dizione non venissero'plu male. La maggior parte del minatori in questo distretto non lavora piu di mezzo tempo enon gua'dagnan'o una con- fortabile campata e nonostante che si-v amo iri mezzo ad un Invernb molto severe che tutti sanno como sono in questa parte del mondo. - E come in certe mino neppure la me- ta' del tempo si lavora, come per is- tan'za in una delle mine dove vi erano occupa'ti 300 persone e tiravano' fuori mille tennelale al giorno adesso non ne tirano che* cento, L'cmigrazione in queste contrate nei anni passati con- siderando la demanda del carbone e stata in eccesso che poteva essere garantita e in divers! campi vi e assai gente a( spasso che non puo trovare lavoro. ' ■-.' , CITY PLANT IS MING Statement Presented at Public Meeting That Sounds Healthy . We hoped to he able to present the report of the auditor and, the city engineer'before going to press, but as we learn that they must first be presented to the City- Council, their publication will be deferred until a later issue. The Mayor (Sherwood Hexhnier) slated at the public meeting that tbe assets showed an increase of $30,000 over the liabilities, and that $10,000 prpfit had been effected by the public utilities. This statement, is no doubt pleasing to the- ratepayers, but only emphasizes the importance that in order thai a correct estimation of actual valuation should bo shown that a certain amount for wear and tear should, che'ogni membro mandi .una copia di. like iu other municipal.iies, be de- quesla ad amici nei vecchi paesi. j ducted under tlie head of deprec-ia-' E stato pure deciso che detagli siano j tion!' *! - . mandati ad' ogni associazionc mine* In veduta della- presente situazlone il board a deciso di appellare ai membri dell'organizione a cio possa mettere una formate all'afluiazione di la- voi-andi nei campi minerarie e richiede rnria e a stomal- dei lavoratori nei v'ecchii paesi. Con huon.volere pergll affari dei membri, _>",oi' Siamo Fraielnnmente,- ■ * W. n. POWEL_,->I»res. A. J. OARTBR.-Sec. Tn-as District 18 U.M.W. of A. "AGATHA.' GRAND THEATRE All members- of the choir will meet for '."-nctise at Bra re'.- hail <? 'GENERAL MINING CONDITIONS ROTTEN Two Non-Union Lignite Coal Mines and Treatment the Wage Slaves are Given , With your kind pormlsHion allow mo nt this tlmo to ondoavor to enlighten tho moniboi'H of District 18 U, M, VV. of A, with iho condition*! Hint oxiHt, nl tho non-union mlnos of tlio Consolidated Coal Company and Rock Springs SootloHS Conl Co., locntod In tlio Tnbor coal flold, known an .Menu, Alln,, or Coal City, For tlio pn.it flvo wookfl on nnd off mynolf nml Pro- hI'IaiiI Powoll hnvo boon In tlilfi hociIoii bf tlio country with tlio Idon of organ- Iz'ng tliofio mon Into n locnl union of tho U, Al, W. of A., and of courHO wo lmvo mot wllh it good donl of opposition from loots of Uioho two com* pnnloH, Hut tlio npnoHltloii Ih finally nbout played ItHolf out, nntl tlio in on omployod hy Uioho cnmpniiloH nro nl- moat unanimously del ermine,! to ho- euro thoir' Junt domnn.li.. Tho following aro n fow of tlto condition*! undor which tlio mon work, Al tho Consolidated Mlno tho loiulci'H nro pnld HH conta por ton, which tiu-ludon lho laying; of truck, notllr.g of tlmbor nud ImiidllnKiof nlwi* ono foot of cap rock, {.oiiiouiik.h ihu comimny ji-*-!'.* tfwiM-pu** and wjll •*:*,) IS wuih por enr for lending cup '•nek If thoro Tn not room for It In tho gob. Uul, of courso, If you should happen to not tlrod of this Hlnvory nnd wnnl to quit thoy pny you wliatovor thoy fool liko, nnd koop you wnltlriK from two to throo weoka for your monoy, nnd sometimes longer. At tho. Rock Springs 1 Sootloss Conl Atlno tho conditions nro ns follows: Mon nro pnld from GOc to 05c. por ton, which Includes InylnK of track, setting of tlmbor nnd handling of about ono root of enp rock, In roforonco to tlto paying of thu. uiluur by thu ton for liln coul, ll Is like ovory othor non-union enmp, there Is no checkwelghmen omployed by (he men, and these coal companies see thnl the ton of coal.Is good and long, according to the amount of coal that tho miner loads. There Is also a Coal Mines Hegulatlon Act In At* bertt, and mine Inspector*, paid by the provincial govornmont to onforco It, but allow mo to nny thnt It Is n big fnrco In thla hocMoii of tho country, TIipho niliics nro being worked, and nro omploylnri nbout 100-mon, without nny certificated colllory mnnngor* In chnrgo, Tho eight hour bank to bank lnw Ih also bolng vlolntod, tho mon bolng told to stay In thn mlno inmo thnn olght hours to clean tliolr plncon up, Thoro nro also othor conditions which nro nbout nn Intolerable nn por- Hlhlo for tho mon to Htnnd, If ti man Ih Injured In tho mlnoH ho In tnkon to IiIh nhnck lo Hlny thore until mich timcH nu n doctor tnkcH a notion to como flvo tnlloH to attend lo hhn. And then poHHlbly ho will givo you n proscription to bo wont lo Tnbor (flvo mlloii) to bo mndo up, In lho nioiiii- tlmo you cnn got nlong nH bout you cnn. Thoso aro n fow of tho condl- tlotiH undor whicli n mini hnn to work In Hioho non-union mlnos. Hut, of courHO, It'u llko everything oIho, Iui- mnn fnlnrnnco hnn n breaking point, nnd it lias ronohod thnt point In tills nnrnp I wbiiM ♦1i*nt'ofrtri>, naXr ovovy rondor of this nrtlelo to glvo thono cuuipB a wido borth until hucIi tlnioH nH wo havo got these men thoroughly or* jjnnlxcd, nnd somo of theoo outrageous conditions rectified, and ns soon nn wo hnvo you will bo notified through tho /inlnm-nft r\t ■Mi-**-* |_tJ-"*^»,l*_ \ Y t*Ar*r.** >pi* *%■**}* ■ • - - -•. 1 if* -•■»*.._- ■*.-■ • < •».->. •.* ^ * ft ** •» *■»•**••* you for tho spneo. Yours for Justice CHAS. OARNI2K, Int, Donrd Mom, Dis, 18. U.M.W. ot A NOTICE TO MINEH8 All tmlnsrs will pltsis stay < away from Bankhead Until • furthtr notice. No scsrclty ef ♦ labor htr*. ♦ F. WHEATLEV, tee ♦ ♦ jury,, tlie Coroner also read- letters which had" passed between himself and the Attorney-General ro the qnos-' tion of the "exhumation"of the bodies of the deceased men. owing to tlie necessity of empanelling a-fresh jury,, in which the' Attorney-General, granted permisolon .for the'inquest under the now jury to be proceeded with without' the fo'ome&-bohig-6Ahvmi'od. '• -"-'''<■'• Mr. Campbell also suggested that the jury should refrain from entering into any discussion outsido the precincts of,the-court, in connection with.the proceedings in which they wero acting ns-.the judiciary body, in order lo eliminate tho' possibility'of-prejudice. nn.\ to ensure the rendering of a verdict solely on the evidence submitted, In reply, Mr, Groshnm, tho foreman'of the jury, stated thnt his fellow jurors and himself realized tho necessity of a.thorough Investigation, and were prepared to do all Hint wns possible for this purposo. Ho did not consider thnt * Mr. Campbell's admonition was necessary.-and oxpros&ed lho* opinion tho opinion that, tho members of tho jury wero fully nwnro of the responsibility of thoir position. Tho coprt. was' thon adjourned till 9.30 n.m., January 4th. On tho resumption of lho Inquest on tho morning of January 5th, the ori- frlnnl'plmiR of tho mlno woro producod by Air. Wood, noting for tho comimny together with blue-printf** of same, which ho said would bo loss cumbor- 8omo to hnndlo. Thoso plans, ho ro* markod nro tracings of tho various fioctloiis of tho mino, nnd hnvo boon mndo by various onglnooiH employed by tho compnny from tlmo to tlmo. Tho only engineers'thnt nro horo now nro thono at prosont working In that capacity, nnd ho could thoroforo only produco lho plans iih bolng Hioho pro* pnrcd for tho compnny bv Its engineers from tlmo to tlmo, Tho bluo-prlntfl which he referred to had been made from tho trnelngs mipplloil by tho on* irlnoors, and corresponded oxaclly, an thoy must necessarily do, with tho tine. Ing, nnd tho tracing corresponded oxaclly to tho plaiiH, Ilo montlonod this ho Ihnt tho mnttor would bo completely midorstood. In nddlllnn to tho prints of tho No, 1 F.cnni, In which tho dlHiiHtor occurred, ho lind nlno brought wllh lilm prlntH of-No, 2 Hoam which showod tho wny In which lho air cnmo down UiIh nonm nnd Into No, 1 st»am through tho rock cut, Thoso two prints,, ho Hnld, will giro thn Jury quito nu Inlolllgont Idon of lho nrnugo- imml of tho. ni'no, and I think my lonrnod'frlondH will ngreo wllh mo thnt lho production of tIioho prlnN will Horvo nil iiHoftil nnd nocosHiiry pur- Pohph. Thoy nro produced on my Hfntomont iih copIoh, Mr. Mncklo: T hnvo no objection to nllnwing tho production of thc plntiH for tho purposes of tho Jury, hut ro- Horvo llio right lo mil tho nfflcerfl of tho mlno to swoor lo tliem, I^r, M'*.!rcr,i'"ir'?t I'i -v-cvr,. Questioned by Air. Campbell: q. You aro n Hiirgcon phyHiciun prnetl-vlng In Frnnk, I bollovo? A. Yes. Q, You woro cnllod to nttond to tho victims of tlio dlHiiRtcr horo on tho Oth or 10th of Docombol* last? A, Vtis, u.i ihu '.Uu. Q. What tlmo did you get thoro, doctor T A. I think I nrrived at tho pit mouth nbout 0 o'clock, Q. At night! A, Yos. Q. Did you seo nny Injured mon thnt night? A. Yes; Doctor, McKny, of TIlAtr- mi-ir*-*-, wnn with mc, Whon wn arrlvod there we met Doctor Hell and Iloss who were sewing up n very-bad acalp wound on a man's head. Q. You don't know who that wast A. No, I don't. We went to the blacksmith's shop and eiamlned n man thero. Q. Deml or alive f A. At the time I thought there was some sign of life, nnd wo performed on Huu- ■day (to-morrow) at -I p.m. All who con make it possible will please be djsh color. • As it passes through the i 0DD FALLOWS *• ' ' ve'ns il, loses its oxygen, and takes up ,■_,-,-■„,-„_,' . - - OFFICERS INSTALLED Ou Saturday evening, J iui. ttth, the .management w'll present -.{.ho biggest vaudeville show ever presented jn Fernie. Mr. fi. C. Kchkardt will bo soeu in Will Crcssy's one act playlet, "The Old Town Hall To-night." ,'-,. .1. ('. Mncjntyrc, late principal tenor with "the H0y.1l Carl Hosa Opera' Co., will contribute two musical numbers. Mae George will be seen in a, new comedy, entitled "Slidnight ■*■ on the ■ Howei-y." Th's playk-tt. was written specially for her by Udrjiund Day, The moving pictures will be of the, usual 'Grand Theatre quality. - . carbon oxide gas; that is what Uh- .venuou's blood is. and .that -gives it three'of them by name who wore working in the. mine.-' Tliere were two brothers who lived over here; and Doctor Mackenzie was another-that >.ve worked on, and another man. Q, Did you see any dead men that day? * A. I saw 27 in the wash house. O.. That is' mop who were k'llod and.-hrciujht out t-'S the.-jnlne?-.' .Did you see them and cxamino them?.-,, ■■ A. I snwtbpm at various times. I looked over them; I think I .saw them at various times ln the wash houso. tout I went over them about . o'clorlr, and again I went over them about S or 10 o'clock that nirrht. Q. The night of the 10th? A. 'Yes , Q. Did, you remove the clothing, doctor? A. The clothing was removed. O, Prom their appearance, doctor, could you sny positively to tho jurj tho causes of tho death of the 27 men you saw then? ' A. In my opinion the 27 men came lo thoir donth by enrbon monoyido poisen'r.g, with the oxcopt'on of pos- sIMy cuo man, tho upper pnit of whoso head was crushed. There might havo been some doubt about that man. Q. Thero might, havo boon somo doubt about that.-man, but iih regards OFFICIAL CIRCULAR To the Officers and Members of Local Unions, District 18, United Mine Workers of America. Tho DlHtrlct Exocutlvo Ikmrd lmvo taken up tho mnttor rognrdlng tho slump in tho mining Industry In thin district, nnd nftor carefully oonBldor* Ing tho hiiiiio, ,nn ll offocts mombors of tho orgnnlzntlon, como to tho con* elusion that, nioumiros Hhould ho iin* m'odintoly tnkon which will tend, In nny ciiho, to prevent conditions which lho men linvc been, and aro at prcHcnt, oxporlonclng, from becoming worfio. Tho majority of minoi-H In UiIh dlHtrlcl uro not making a doennt living, notwItliHlnndlng tho fnct thnt wo nro In lho mhlHt of n severe winter, nnd ovory 0110 known whnl winters uro In UiIh part of the world. Homo of the minora nro only working n littlo over half I heir time, whllHt In tho caso nf ono lnrgo mlno tlio nvorngo Ih much below that. lu nnotlior iiiHtnnnc, whom they were employing over lint) mnn, und turning out over one thnu- wind Iohh pnr day, tliolr output has boon reduced to one hundred toim per day, Tho Immigration nf minors into tho dlHtvIM dnrlrir» thn vm-tit -ennr Vno hnno considering'1 the domnnd for conl, far in oxcc-hh of whnt tho conditions have warranted, Iu almost every camp mon nro lying nround nnd cannot get employment, In vlow of tho present, situation, tho P.V|j*.1 l),fivr,li-ii'r,t tlr-til'-tr* I. ~. -,-y £,j every member of tho organization in this district to try and tnko somo steps thnt will prevent tho Indiscriminate flooding of men Into our mining cnnips, suggest that ovory mombor bo nskod to send n copy of this circular to liln friends In tho Old •nounfry. H hnn also bt-on decided to forward details ns to those conditions to overy minors' association, nnd the Labor Press in the old countries. With overy wish for the welfare of our members, We nre, -t- Yonrs ttnlortMly, W. It POWELL, Prcrr. „ A. J. I^AUTBIt, 8ec..Treas. Wa. 18, U.M.W. of A. "its color. \Vhen a' man. is exposed to that into-his blood, and it forms a very, strong chemical compound, or rc-ac'llon with (lie red corpuscles of the blood, so that when thnt passes through the tissues, there is no oxygen given off.. It s'mply comes back llirough-the veins and lungs, and there is no,respiration, and no respiration can be carried off.- II. forms such a definite .and strong chemical compound with (he red corpuscles of the blood that no oxygen is carried to the tissues and respiration ceases. * O, .That Is a toxic poison, doctor, is it not? A. Yes. Q. So thnt, ns you have explained, 'tho appearance of these men's faces is nn evidence of poisoning. There is niK'thei form of poison, enrbon dioxide, that is a gas that arises before explosions, I believe? *■ ■ " A. I understand enrbon dioxido may occur,, free In the mlno, but it Is a result, so ■ta'i' as I know, of complo'ic- combustion, whorons enrbon monoxide Is, where there Is not sufficient oxxygen to buron up thb gns. That is how wc got enrbon monoxldo. 'CJ, Now, enrbon dioxido, what, form of death would that produce, doctor? A. Woll, sponklng hrondly, death from enrbon dioxide would bo duo simply lo tho wnnt or oxygen ln tho nlr, Simply n mutter of suffocation, so thai' tho nppenranco of anybody dying through carbon d'oxido would bo thnt, of n drowned mnn, with distortion of tho fnco. Q. Llko n mnn cliokod to donth? A. Yoh, Q. And this nppenrnnco wnn not nt nil proRont In thc bodios, you sny? A. No. Q. So Hint you hnvo no hosltntlon In fsnylng thnt It. wiih from carbon monoxldo with tho oxcoptlon of tho ono mun? A. No. Q. Aflor you examined thoso bodios did you notice whothor—you ox* nmlncd all of thom, 1 prcsumo? A, In n gonornl wny, you, Q. Did you hoo whether thoro woro nny murks of burning on nny of tho bodies? A. Thoro wiih no hIqii of burning on nny nf tho 27 I saw, '"* Q. With (lint brllllnnt, condition nf lho blood Mini thoy lind, would Hint ho conducive tn any burnn showing up vory plnlnly, liml thoro boon burn**? A. Yoh; Iii'iiUch Htood out remark* ably distinctly on tho bo.IIoh oh a br'ght cherry red color, Q, 1 hco, 1 HuppoKo |lio hndlf-H hnd nil boon wiihIipiI? .\. Yoh. Q. Thn mnn whom yon nnxv with I lie skull frnclurcd, did Ills body exhibit tho nnmo Hlgns of this bright enrbon monovldo coloring nn tlio othor mon? A. Von could not Judgo enrbon monoxide from thn body ho much nn from lho fnco. In which thero is n mtigc iiimnini 01 blood tu cliciiimion, O Dut rn fnr ■_•■* yon rmiM :*ri*'? A, 1 didn't notice nny d'fforonco from IiIh body to tho liml los of tho men who woro lying alongside of hlm? O. liln fnco, of course, wnn unrocog- nimble? A. Yr>R. wirwniMilTnMn li, After n mnn hns heoomo uncon- hcIoiik, nflcr receiving nn Injury, could ho Htlll Inlinln enough of thin Htuff (0 net on the blood? A, It Ih pohhIIiIo. even nftor tho wound ho rocolvod Ihnt ho m'ght hnvo oxplrnto-i once or twice. Q. Would It be prolicide, doctor? A. it would bo vtry hard to say. Q. You could not explain? A. I could uot explain. Q. Yon do not know thc nnmes 0? these men, I suppose, doctor? A. Only the mime* of two nrn, I know ono, Joe llonndtn vnrv wpIi: end ivter Paul, T slmplv knew him aa Pet-jT Paul, These were Ihe only two men thnt I knew or the 37. O, \m yon know whst the irent- AtTthe regular meeting of Mount l-'ern'e Lodc'o I.O.O.F., Xo. 17, on Wednesday evening of last week, the following officers were 'installed by D.D. G.M. Wriglesworllf: ,' * - J.P.G., .1. W. Robertson, S.D., "J. C. Kenny. V.G., Thos. Rob'ersfon, Hec. Sec, A. J.", Buckley, Kin. Sec:,- D. Devine, • Treas., J. W. Qulnnoy, War., J. W. Quinney, Con., Pi A. McLeod, . I.G., J. H„ Drummond, O.G., J. Brooks. R.R.N.G., ,T. P. Lundie, ' .L.S.N.G., J. Nabb,- ' H.S.V.G., John Gorlo, L.S.V.G., S. C. Morris, ,R,S.S„ A. M. Thompson, L.S.S., J. McDonald, Chnp., T. Biggs. i Arrnngc-moii's,. hav&' been .made'. w..r-1-.'l.y thp "Fi-nntln 11.iv Pplf>lvi_!t_L__nnl— pictures will be shown at()this popular play bouse Friday aud Saturday, Jan.- 20 and 21. These pictures, which il-' iustrato the different "events of cow-, boy life and sports aro very clear. The following events arc shown in lhe 3,000 foci of film: '*\V.ld Horso* llace,'" "Bulldozing Steers," *-' '-Bucking Contest" -"Flight of a Buil'et.' etc MISSING: Joseph Moir;' height 6' feot; eyes, dark brown; hair, medium brown; mustache, light; ago, 2!) years; nationality, English. Last heard from at Golden, B. C, June 2nd, 1,310. Any information regarding his whero abouts will he greatly appreciated by his wife, Mrs. James Moir. Cardiff, Alta., or T. HI. Jnmes, I'.ilmonlon, Altn. .Other pnpers pleaso copy. BIGGEST HOLD-UP IN THE PASS DISTRICT Coal Company Pay Rollof $200,000 Included-"Passengers are Held Powerless Ah wo look down tho long vlnl.i or tho ngoH wo noto thnt groaj, prominence line boon given to lho dough iy doodfi porformed both on land arid hoii, but an additional splco Is nlwnyn lent to tho ilotnlls of buccmit'orfl, plnitcm nnd llko lnw-dcfylng gentry. In moro rocont,dnyH tho oxploltH of Harry Tracy, Bill Minor, and sundry'othor notorious ilospcrndooH havo -supplied considerable mntlor of lulorcHt to tho rending public, yot in hucIi ensos rotrl- bullnn nlllmugh often,, tardy, iiHiinlly overcomes tho culprit, Tlio pfiHt wook will hnrnufter hn ro* cordml iih fnmons rtr tho worst "holdup' ovor known throughout tho Wont the most, If not tho most, ovontful in tho history of this colobrntod chunk of the earth's anatomy. Flro hns on divers occiihIoiih exacted .1 'ery heavy toll; flood.-* havo mado ocular iloinoii- Htrulloim of tho HdoncoH both hydrnii- lienlly nnd hydroHtntlcally; mcmlicr-i -if of tho notorious Black Until 01 ^it*.;/-i«- llon fiirnlHhod tho AHHoclnled I'ichk wllh baskotH full oc copy In order to chronlclo to tho outer world n clear Kiiec.nl Hlory of tliolr d-*i|-r*ml.ttlnii.i hi this rt-glon, and now wo havo nut* liurodnd llor-cid nud even daro lo content .Yukon's right to tlio lnantlo (hut Kuilyiihl Klpllug donated by dubbing lho whole of Ciiimdn "Tlio Lndy with thlH nddltloiitil striking feature to of lho Siiowh,' Uminlly wlion any bo no!ml, that tlio ciuiki* thm-eof will nnt ho ttrroHttiil, iilthnugh known' to one nnd nil. TmliiH both on the Pi-iiwh Xcht and tho mnln Hud of tlm C.l'.lt, hnvo been 'help-up" for dayn, with con- ncuuetit dlHcomfort, PnrmoiH on tho prn'rlo hnvo Hiiffered llko oxperloncc, and even somo ichIiIciiIs within tlin City HmlfH hnvo linen compelled tti follow tlio custom of Bruin nnd hlbor- l.nl. Tlm surrounding towns of lloHmer nnd Mlchol could not ho reached for novoriil days, coiiKt'ipioiitly tho pny roll of tho C. N. Pft**s Conl Company, nt the hint numod, could not roach Kh dcntlnntlon nn hood iik It would undor i , Ihi . » lit .•>■.._ •> >J* a***-*, W*</kt'Ml'.kVM'(l *_+*■<» A* _Wvi-t«|sit tkVbti' up" tempornrlly, nro now ploa-tod to report Its snfe nrrlvnl, Tho present wook hus been one of ♦ NOTICE ♦ Owing to th* Mines at Cosf ♦ * Croak only being partially op* ♦ era-tad. and Ihe numbar of Idle ♦ men vary Urge, ajl work*re ♦ are raqusatad le stay away ♦ from Parnle until further id- ♦ vls«f. D. RIES. •*> Qacretary (Continued on pngo ll exii'iionllimry nvcnl hnpponii thoro 1» n gathering of tho old-Union.' rlnu nnd n <oiiijmiison of iidtcH. Ono jofers to the fearful bHnncd of IKSS, when the Kiihtern cllli'ii, \w-i() coiii|iletely hIiiH, off from oiitnId(i comuiuufcittloiiH for !tuo wholo dnyii; nuoilior recallH lh-r fiiiiiful uioilnlity of Htoek In thc Hprliig of IHiH, owing to i*.,, rapid Jump liv ihe therniometor from 2.1 degrees bo- tu„ ix.m iu tm nimxu, I uon j.itjijui»iy - imif. while hnlrt-il _in-l toi"iV--. m'o'' gennrlnn will depict the ovperl(-ncen of tlio crowd ho wns with In 18(17. Yot nil of theso liiHtnnccH of tho piiHt nro hacked cluiin over the ilumi* ho fnr ns dunitlon Ih coiic.irtied by lho leng'hy kpeii ot tlio leign ot the $nnw King thnt Is not nt IIh culmlnntlng point. Tho wind she blow, lho hiiow she snow, nnd thn thermometer diiiiccn . nwny below tho point of zero. Oh! excuse this poetic effusion, denr'rond- er, ns wo fear that our groy matter hns Mii'tuml-cd lo tht; i-ftc-i:.*** of \\w arctic temporntiiro, nnd If It woro noron- ntxry nt (liln stngc of thc gamu to tic puu our dome, tho convolutions of the Interior of our think tnnk would he discovered In a state of solidification, A glance at the C.IMt. yen!, with tts -heterogenous gathering of vehicle., of rapid transportation, would natumlly convoy Dw lmpre«*lon tlmt thin was (Continued on pmc H\ 'ip-mPyr.-, 'ir^y:]f ■_ - - v&.&f*0?V'?-- - - , - *, - ■- -, -*'7-.-.- --"y .it 'x -,.. v Was Dynamiting ■1 i*. ■* 0 Desperate Plot to Discredit Unions Is the Red Reign of the corporations in Colorado to be repeated in Califor- niar ,; .Is lhe malicious motive behind the revolting fiendish destruction of the Los Angeles Times Building the same as-'actuated the' dastardly band'of the blood-hungry hirelings ,of the "Mine Owners' Association," who at Independence; Colo.; blew thirteen * men into eternity in .order to fasten the' criine on the Western Federation of Miners; the.,most class-conscious labor organl- , zation in the world? Docs history repeat itself? Is a mob of hired murderers to be set loose in Sunuy'Cali- fornia, such as satiated the Colorado -gold camps with barbarous brutality? One who has studied the appalling war between capital and labor in the Centennial state; who has traced the hand'of the corporations from tho deadly bomb at .Independence to almost the very steps of the gallows in Idaho, is appalled by the diabolical, similarity of conditions in Colorado and conditions iin California. The mine owners of the,former state held aloft the banner of industrial freedom their, name for non-unionism), with one hand and lit the fuse that blew laboring men into eternity . with tho other; just as that_human hyena, General Otis, representing the vile greed of soulless corporations, shouted for freedom while ho bound his workers' in slavery by_tfcc chains of disunion. Like Colorado, California is a strong union state. Strong industrially and strong politically. Labor feels ils strength on the political field—a little .more knowledge and it will lake over the full produce of ils toll. It has nothing to gain by violence,, it has everything to lose. . Capitalism, on the other hand, has been forced, step by step, from political power. Los Angeles is at its last stand in the fight with organized labor. The Manufacturers', and Merchants' Association lias lost millions - In ..this „ fight, and still unionism grows. The Los Angeles Times has poured " its black editorial vomit all over Southern. . California; still organized labor advances. Tho time has ''come for more drastic action—the hour has arrived for,violence—capital has everything to gain andrnotbing to lose. CALGARY IS SWARMING WITH UNEMPLOYED FOR WHOM RELIEF IS SOUGHT Commissioners Urged to Establish Municipal Lodging; House, where'Men Might Work Out Bed and Meals— Mayor Mitchell Favors Some Such Scheme. are. closed. For two months, while occupying this pulpit, I have been testing the fact. "I am still knocking for some door to open, where I can support my family doing honest work, while speaking the message,of an honest minister. If it is necessary I .can dig. Detective Bums, who .worked up the case against the -labor administration of Schmitz in San Francisco, * is in the Southland, and ready to take up the trail at the proper time. The Times has a duplicate plant ready for action. The stage is set and the curtain arises on the most villainous drama ever enacted before a horrified nation. Union labor is guilty, hisses General Otis as he crosses the line from bloodstained Mexico.. It is the opportunity he, lias waited for, watched for, prayed for; organized labor must be blackened and damned, and made loathsome in the eyes of the people. If the destruction of the Times bulldin would mean the destruction of trades unionism, then indeed would Otis consider himself well paid for his loss. Union labor is-guilty, echoes every cringing capitalist in Califoriia. Union labor is guilty repeats every coldblooded Pinkerton thug on the Pacific coast. Every line of deductive reasoning clears union labor oi . this charge. What possible motive could labor have for such a crime? ' ** Why would labor bring about this holocaust at the every time when the State Federation was meeting in Los Angeles, and all the prominent labor leaders were in the city, and not in Mexico, as General Otis. But the detectives in, this case do not expect to win the stupendous reward by reasoning from deductions, but by reasoning,from instructions—and 'union men .will be arrested for Ihe crime; they will be convicted, they' will be hung, if perjured testimony and murderous desires, can accomplish that end., • - * ■ Thehand of hate can only be stopped by the hand of justice. • Look out for perjured testimony and manufactured incriminations. General Otis, the mouthpiece of every scab employing corporation in California, directly, charges union labor with the outrage. It will be up to the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association., to make good and readily will they respond. In the meantime we rest assured in the belief, that the greed-cursed class who blew up, the Maine, to bring about the Spanish' war, would not hesitate to blow up the, Los Angeles Times in order to win an industrial war.—Kansas City Socialist. , *-. EAST KOOTENAY ■.' The ■> following have been gazetted as members of the boards of examiners for the undermentioned collieries in East Kootenay. Coal Creek Colliery Appinted by the owners—David Martin;' alternates, William Wilson, Bernard Caufield. Appointed by thc lieutenant governor in council: James M. Stewart. Elected by the miners—John William Gray; alternates, Thomas Uphill, Evan Thomas. All persons Interested, may obtain full information by applying to the secretary of the board, James M. Stewart, Fernie, B.C. Michel Colliery Appointed by tho Owners—William Robinson; alternates, Thomas Spruston, William Eccleston. Appointed by tho lieutenant governor In council—Joseph Mason. „ Elected hy tho mlncrs—Wllllnm Whitehouse; alternates, Georgo Wilde, James Shnrp. All persons interested mny obtnin full Informntlon hy applying to tlio secretary of tho board, Joseph Mason, Mlchol, B.C, Hosmer Colliery Appointed by tho ownors—A. W. Courtney; nlternntOB, Jnmes McKelvIo Hnbort Anderson. Appointed by tho lieutenant governor In council—.lohn Wyllo. Elected by tho miners*—Frnnk Dickie; iiltci'iintes, William Itnnkln, Willinm Partridge. All portions interohted mny obtain full Information by applying to tho Hccretiiry of tlio honrd, John Wylio, Hosmer, B.C. Cortaln Colliery Appointed hy tho owihth—Samuel IllchnrdH. nlternntlvcs, nines McCulIoch, .Vuiliiiiii-**! Howells, Appointed by the llwHcniiiit governor lu council--Hlohnr'd Joiich. All pensoiiH Interested may obtnin full liiforiiintinn by implying to tho Kcerctnry of lho honrd, Uiehnrd Joiioh, .Corbin, I I.C. Altornutf.'s net nn member* of thn bonrd In the iibm-nce. el those regularly appointed or elected to net •hereon. to worry about dividends. If you "keep ,VQijr_=j«lnQg=eQf@^^tl_»^T]_A»^Trjl11__Tn__Vi.= plenty of money, for -the company." This address was made to the mine superintendents. The circumstances suggests that the men in Immediate supervision of mines may aspire to make a wrong kind of a record for successful management, through possessing a mistaken notion of what the higher officials think,they want: It may bo a good thing to tell superintendents that thc earning of dividends should .not be their worry.—Science and Art of Mining. ' That the cit>*\ is swarming with.unemployed and destitute men, and that their sufferings have been 7 intense during the-cold weather, is the condition of affairs brought.to the attention of the mayor-and city commissioners by a petition circulated in the city by Superintendent McKillop, of the Gospel Mission,",'and. presented to .the commissioners this morning. The petition suggests that a munic. pal lodging house' at which somo kind of test as to the applicants' willingness to work be established where men willing to work might secure enough work to entitle them to a bed and meals. ' . "I think that the best, "way to deal with these unemployed men is to have a rock pile at which they could be put to work and break up enough stone lo keep our streets in repair." said Mayor Mitchell, in talking the matter over with a News Telegram reported to-day. *•** The commissioners are taking the matter up with Superintendent McDonald of the Associated Charities, which Is partly 'supported by contributions from the city treasury. -Appended is the petition: To tho Mayor and. Commissioners of the City of Calgary: We, the undersigned, desire to bring before your immediate notice a situation which in our estimation demands serious and prompt consideration. - There are at present in the City of Calgary scores, if not hundreds of men without work. ' They are walking our streets homeless and penniless. Dur-_ ing, the'extreme cold„of the last few days their sufferings have been intense The superintendent, D. A. McKillop, and workers of the Calgary Gospel Mission have,been doing their best to in some measure alleviate the distress and about ten days ago they opened a home where at least .some of tho friendless ones might ,be„taken care of. Owing, however,' to the smallness of their-quarters,* this home is already taxed.far beyond Us accommodation. Since last Monday this same mission has fed upwards of 300 hungry men, and Mr. McKillop, the superintendent, is still willing to give his heartiest cooperation and help-to any scheme that can be devised to meet this real and pressing need. • -.'-. Would it not be possible to open some sort of a municipal lodging house having, if possible, some sort of a labor test in connection with the same, wheie men who" are really willing to work (as we believe the' majority of these men are) might secure _Bngugh_ work to entitle them to at REJECT CATHOLICISM. CLING1 TO SOCIALISM BELLAIRE, Ohio—Sixty-five Socialists in Neff, a mining town near this city; have agreed to change the Catholic' religion rather than give up their belief in" Socialism. Most Neff residents are Catholics, but the' Roman church has been so much opposed to their political ideas that at.a meeting recently*; sixty-five members of the Socialist Club organized the new "Polish Slavonic National Catholic" church. They'" will erect a new house of worship at once. They expect the Polish "people of many surrounding towns to join them. They will be affiliated with the National Catholic diocese of America, incorporated under Ohio laws, of which the Rev. Father John Tichy, of Cleveland, is head. been entrusted with, a number of important missions during his term of service. ' „ . : Chief Sampson, who,Is' coming from Fernie to take charge of the Vancouver district, will arrivo in the course of the. next two or three days.—Vancouver Province. - '"•-', CALGARY AND THE UNEMPLOYED , _____ Because the News Telegram saw fit to tell the,truth about the unemployed In'that, city some of the boosters (!* have,uttered a. squawk about "Knocking, the town."' These self same individuals would also be. the first ■ td howl about taxation if the city .was compelled, as happens' every 'winter in the larger cities,;;to opon up soup kitchens, eta.* '•i.11 the*;truth and shame, the devil.' *■*■ 45 Steam-Heated Rooms Hot and Cold Baths The King Edward Fernie's Leading Commercial Hotel, ■a ' C The Finest Hotel in East Kootenay J. L. GATES, Prop. Samuel Gompers . has asked - Gov Stuart of Pennsylvania to investigate into the conditions in the coal miners' strike in Westmoreland county of that Mate, whe* e the miners and their families, ere living in tents in a half- starved condition in an-unequal fight with their cruel masters for living w..r,_ conditions: Tlie miners had been plucked In all the many ways open to '.he rapacious coal barons, who are in. possession of the people's coal deposits, reduced wages. Increased si«* of cars, pluck-me stores, and long hours! „ The conditions must have been intolerable, as the women are said to be more rebellious than the men, whereas usually they are the ones to'hold back. It is pretty-hard to appeal"to the flinty-face of capital- Ism for relief iii such a case. Pennsylvania does' not elect governors of the people, but governors to sit on guard for the marauding class'.1 THE;CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C. V_ 0_, L. L. D„ D. ,C. L., PRESIDENT. ALEXANDER LAIRD, GENERAL MANAGER. . r'i PAID-UP CAPITAL, $10,000,000. RESERVE FUND, $6,000,000 SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest at tbe current rate is allowed on all deposits of $1 and , upwards in this Department. Careful attention is given to every account. Small deposits are welcomed. Account!, may be opened in the names oi two or more persons, withdrawals to be made by any one of them or by the survivor.- Full and clear written instructions as to who is to make the withdrawals should always be given to the Bank when opening accounts of this nature. ' . " FERNIE BRANCH L. A, 6. DACK, Manager. •i. STRUCK A SIX-FOOT COAL SEAM The big triple compartmont shaft sunk nnd timbered, by Contractor W. H. Hyde, of Pittsburg, for tho Lothbrldgo Colllorlos Co., northwest of tho city, closo to Klpp, wns complotod a day or two ago, tho seam of coal, six feet thick, ''ns Indicated by tho preliminary borings, wns struck at a depth of four hundred and seventy-flvo feet. A cross-cut Is now bolng put through between the big shnft and tho smaller ono, just to tho north of It, which has also been complotcd, Tho scam where struck by tho Lethbridge Collieries' shaft Is nbout eighty feot doopor thnn nt tho No, G shaft of tho A, 11. nnd I„ nnd nbout, 180 feot, deeper thnn nt tho Diamond nnd Royal mlnos, Tho senm Ih nlso considerably wider thnn nt tho lalior mines. Tho Lothbrldgo Collieries Co. Is tho comimny of which Chas, I-'c-rglc, tho omlnciit mining engineer of Montreal, Is tho managing director, nnd In con trolled hy Interests generally reputed tri be nllled to tho (Jrand Trunk Pacific, which aio al.so developing lnrgo conl nrens wost of Plnclior Creole and In thn Ynllnwhoml Piihr country, II Is roportod on good although unconfirmed, authority, thnt \V. II, llydo, who put down tho LolhhrlilRo Collier- Ion sliiirt, hns boon glvon tho contract for ii lnrgo shnft for n somewhat mysterious comimny r_onf rolling lnrgo least a?bed and a good square meal. We have already been informed through the daily press that both the Where are these (poor men to find a police barracks and the colls are both taxed to beyond their accommodation, shelter from the piercing cold? Thoy have already been rounded up from the box cars and' sand pits where many of them have nightly sought refuge. Shnll they be frozen on our streets? The situation is an,exceedingly grave one, and the need is a very real one. , , The winter promises to be very severe, and wo sincerely hope that the action of our worshipful mayor nnd tho commissioners will he In proportion to the gravity of the situation. The petition bears tho signature of fifty of tho most reputnble nnd prominent citizens of Cnlgnry. — Calgary Nows Telegram, A NEW EXPLOSIVE ,. Cheddite, an explosive that has been extensively used for the past ten years in Europe, is about to be Introduced in Canada, says Mines and Minerals. The explosive will not freeze and is practically nongaseous. It will burn in the open air without explosion. Nitric, hydrofluoric and sulphuric acids, when poured over the powder do not cause it to explode. Nitric acid has no effect on it whatever, but it 'effervesces under tho action of hydrofluoric acid and burns brightly when sulphuric acid is poured over it. When lt ,1s charged In a drill hole and exploded the smoke is not injurious and men *cair~go-ba"ck-airOnce~tO_their'w'orking" places without even obtaining a headache. MERGER IN ALBERTA Queen's Hotel Barber, Shop FirBt class work guaranteed. Drop in and convince yourself, Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO Capital Authorised ... .$10,000,000.00. .Capital Subscribed $5,575,000 Capital Paid Up $5,575,000 Reserve Fund $5,575,000 * D. R. WILKIE, President HON. ROBT JAFFRaV, Vice-Pres. BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ' , Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kamloop6, Michel,. Moyie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. , SAVINGS DEPARTMENT0 Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date of deposit. FERNIE BRANCH < GEO. I, B. BELL, Manager" Razor Honing a Specialty G. RADLAND, Proprietor, (Late Palace Barber Shop) COAL PRODUCTION Output In United 8tatees In 1910 Within ' One Per Cent of Record, WASHINGTON—Tho production of coal in tho United Statos during lfllO "was hot ween 475,000,000 nnd 485,000,- 000 short tons, an incroaso from ,*ir*9,- 715,704 short tons in 1900, nnd nppro- xlmiitcly within ono por cent of tho provlous mnxlmum record of 1907. This estimate was mndo by 13. W. Parker from roportH received by tho Unitod States gcogloglciil survey, "Tho moat Important factor ln conl mining In 1910,' snys Mr. Parker, "wnn tho striko In Illinois and lho southwestern stntos. This Htrlko wns not settled until September 15, nnd nftor thnl dato much time woh lost in put- tion. Tho porlod of Idleness in thc mines affected wos Tulyy nix montliH. The sot I lenient was n practical nur- rcii-lor of tho rtpcnilors to tho domnnds of tho minors, with nn Incroaso of 5.55 per cont In wages. It was claimed hy tho miners ihnn on .luno 1, 1910, 70,000 mlnorn woro Idlo lu IHIiioIh and MONTREAL—A. huge fifteen mil- lion,dollars Canadlnn Conl and Coke Co. is being Incorporated nt Ottawa. The sponsors are J. W. McConnell and If. A. Lovett, K. C. Tho proposal if to consolidate all the • McConnell coal Interests, and place' the consolidated company's securities In London nnd Paris. The companies expected to be tn'ke'n into tho mr-rgot* include the Pacific Coal Fields Co,, Ltd,, nt Yellow Hend Pnss; Western Conl nnd Coko Co., at, Plnclior Creek, Alta., nnd tho Lothbrldgo Collieries, Ltd. It is posslblo thnt tho Sterling Conl Co. mny bo included, though th.s com- pnny's operations nro in -Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mr McConnell has boen vory successful with his coal ventures in tho Wost. , CHIEF SAMPSON COMING Mcintosh, McDonald & Snow Contractors & Builders Open for all kinds of business in thoir, lino Address Box 07 ;—KiND_OF—LUMbEk " that men who arekeen judges of quality Insist upon getting. No mattor what you have to build, If It's to be constructed' of lumber' place your order for the material with us and .nave. «ioncy. , -i OFFICE and YARD, McPHKRSON AVR., OPP. O. N. DEPOT, FERNIE Fernio Man to TaJTa-v,*. Provincial Police iharge of this District 115,000 In tho south-wont. Of tho totnl nroim wost of Klpp, ami who, for thn'-production In 1010 tho nnthrnclto mlnoH In Ht yenr, lmvo been nliikliig n numbor | of PennnylVHiiln contributor! 83,000,000 of Ion! poioH,—LflhbrlrlKC Herald, MINE 8AFETY AND DIVIDENDS Usually, when a illKiiKlrouH mlno nccldont nccuiH, tlie cry Ik mndo Ihiu too much iilleniloii Is given to thn earn* iriR of dividends nnd not onmiRh to ., , , . (.. -liutr.nn life. 'n-r.rr-f-~.ro It riven tunic faction , Riiyn Mining science, to rond tho wordii (-.iii-ted from tho lips ct Pn-Mdeiil J. V. Welborn, of ihr.* Colui- ndo Fuol nud Iron Co., In coiiiiocllon with tho ifcent cntasMophen In lho Illlllt'h t>l Unt'i UlUOm.'..* .u.. *.Yti*u**ii"i. Is quoted n« follows: "I wnnt ovory unnn to. understand thnt bin first duty Is to provide f-nfoty In tho min ok of tho Colorado Fuel nntl Iron Co. Tho output Is secondnry. You do not hnvo IMMIGRATION TO BRITISH COLUMBIA LONDON--The Dully fiiaplilr: Hity-** that Canada's Immigration report justifies thn emigration nf children nnd thnt thin vast field of philanthropic ondoavor has hnrtlty been louche.!, At Calcutta, India, thlrty-two Hindoo pol'cHnon clubbed somo Mohom* mednn worHlilpporii who wanted to 1V_- «..*.'4.._iV ll'i-W Hliorl ions nml lho bltiimnloiiH m'lics between .190,000,000 and .00,000,000," REV. DR. LOUX, MERIDEN, CONN,, AII_oe» that Modern Church It Playing Fn»t and Loose with Principle! for Which Chrlit Died—Therefore He Decomei Socialist MBKIDEN, Conn. Jan. 9,--no'v7r)r, Dubois IL l.oux, pastor of Contro Con* gic-Kittioiuti --i-urui, -t-i-'u 'lull ui'it-iuivu .......fl...- ■.-■..•■■.*, 1V<- «..-.'4.._iv i...*_.''.r.-''-''l*i_"m, '.mi] lm'.-. written n novel t ondiirt foolish. Yel here in Canada I presenting his theories, rond bin roslt;* wo hnvo ProtestrintH fiRhtlnj? CnlhollcB !nation ns pastor nt tho mornliiR norvlco VICTORIA, Tan. 7.—It is roportod In government, circles hore thnt. Chief Chief Constnhlo Sninpson of tho provincial polico dlHtrict. of Fornio lias boon transferred to Vnncouvor to tako up tho duties of chlof constablo of tho Vnncouvor district, which has boon vn- cant ovor hIiico tho appointment of Chief Colin Cnmpboll to tho pom of provincial liquor llconso Inspector, Constable. John Munro, who has been net Ing In lho nbsonco of n pormanont appointee nt. Vancouver, has hoon tiannforrod to Fernio to succeed Clilof Sampson. Provincial Conntablo John Munro, who has boon tu tho provliiclnl polico offlco In this city for ti numbor of yonrs, will lonvo on Sundny to tako up bin now dutlofi In tho contro of tho coal mining dlHtrlcl, Ilo In a rollablo officer on tlio provliiclnl forco and hnn KING'S HOTEL Bui' supplied with the best Wines, Liquors niul Cigars D1N1NO HOOM IN CONNECTION W. MILLS, Catarrh Cannot Be Cured wit"*. UKKh API'LtOATIONS, M thr-r ««»«♦ raita .tin *.__. ot ito in*-■._•*■■■. (Tittnti (i * i.|»".i i-r i*..n«ii. tiiU'i«i»i «\*t*<r, uii Lnt/nlft .<> ««• ll |«i muni UW» And the cnpltnllstH nro cornering tho monnn of lifo whilo thc common pooplo xnunhhle nvor rrreds. Premier Rlflon of Albortn derlmfpg thnt Alberta should hnvo flvo experimental fnrniH ench io cost $L-fi.00O. Theso nre to bn bought nnd furnished nut of public monies nnd without nny Idon of mnklng n profit, out of thom. They nro run to instruct, lho people,Us car to Dw im-und. to make avive how to fnrm proporly. If farms can I Ihnt tho work! of wealth la not oMend- lm rim v» it limit proFH for Uio mn _ ud Iu U. "For this reniiou to ho truo to my tnlnlitry. I must atnnd ouUItlo the pas yostordny. In this loiter ho Haiti; "I hold it without quostion thnt organized ChrUtnlnlty U dlssoliito. It Ik playing Lint nml lot-no wnn iim principle** for which Chrlat riled, lt dnro not "do truo. A church todny Ih n nodal body with religious nnd morn! tendon-Men. It» doctrines must ho eon* Kt-nlnl nntl unrllHtnrbtng. Out of ltd nccoiallle* It feels thnt it must keep NORTHERN HOTEL Wm. Eschwi£, Proprietor New and up-to-date Handsome Cafe Attached ^mummmmmm^mm^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm OPEN DAY and NIGHT ii,umu rftnMit*. iuiii i:*un» «*uw u uk«_ rn- 0( •},-*, nenpln, why cannot w« h-ne »..r.*«* ir*)** umni <t_rt tt net ■ <)_»'*. iM-di- i bf-tikit run •althout profit nnd the rtl»- i.w,_H**avrrinr'i>*tir™rt.i*."*i*)™**lirlbHiian ot commodities without pio-jtornio that 1 may voice ray protest li. ihlt wuiitry M yriit*. »iirfl» * ^•'iiliriiriMTl-iili-n. , it ■• r.,n*.B.j«a ««iu u«i wn<"» iHiown, ti,tnbiK«i _ [|t nnd the production of food with--.it purely. *\il£F*«.^&wrWl**ffl 3 !£ W I! " Wo ran have the«e thln.». "! hnve count*! Dw coat. The doom i.. i.*ir,u n iu j^^ ws^iui •» j Jl!H, ns mnn nH ,!,„ peoplo, wnnt ta . of charchm wll! tw e!n-*M! to me. 0ur K'i'l't fl '' J r [" ■/ pirirr H ••■■■P. i| .Vr [■,****»'Tfifwi*'*i'*». trw. i* »» jv_.t_.»" r. t finiNf'V ■» «-<».. rmr*.\iji«v>,t>. i fitmmh rent, interest nnd profit,—Cot- •n.li*»fi*_i rmb\ iurt nli"-'-_ lo weKoiuuj, fiflli ttf I'*.*****-*.*.."**. r."<* i*r. T»ke lliil * _-'*_m.ljr I il.» f'.r ff<*.>1l_»«lf-<i. ton's Weekly. tno Into a profeitorahip. lluihtoii doora . m. r\ n *, _f-(i if* (h ourn; stocked with tho bnal «oj|- lorn In liquor*. Iiuying good liquors dona not JiiHt happen by chnnco, but ii it. hy using oxporlenco and know- IoiIro of what good., WINES AND LIQUORS should he, nnd hy going whero thoy nre Hold. Our Hunon**- not kuov.u for their purity and aatiafytng quail- Ilea. We sell only in can* lota, hut you will wnnt that much, they aro ao cverlaatlivK Rood. THE POLf.0 .« WINK COMPANY Fernie, B. C. Central Hotel Workingman's Home . it Large Airy Rooms & . Good Board MANGAN A BOARD FENCE should be built of our lumber if you wish it to stand hard and long usage. All of our lumber is clear'and straight grained. It Is the Prepare for Fall and Winter A Wo havo just clenred our ttumtnor stock out nnd now wo,nro ready to fit you up for tho winter from hend lo foot. If you nre looking for tho futuro nnd intond to snvo your .moucy purchnso your goodu from us. Wc hnvo Just bought tho Block of Mr. Jnmen Hnddnd nnd now wo nro carrying n vory lnrgo stock of ladles' nnd gents', ftunlBhlngfi. Trunks nnd vnllBCS, in fnct, ovorything for men, womon nnd chlldron. Our $1,25 Swontor Conts hnvo no equal. Our $1.7G Pen Anglo UndersultB hnvo thom nil bonton. Our Suits nro Just tho kind you* nocd for stylo nnd durability. We enrry a Inreo nssortmont of Doots nnd Shoos, tho bost selection thnt monoy nnd urnlnn cnn buy. KEFOURY BROS. r Noxt to Wlutt'iiu niimly Storo Noxt to N'ortliorn Hole Ross & Hackay E£2£ s. Moving Pictures and Vaudeville Every Night A, Pizzocolo, Mgr. **••••**■* ****•**•*•*•*•••* Fresh. Cut Flowers tmMmttmmmmmamismm House and Office Plants, Funeral Flowers, Wedding Bouquets. TBRRILL FLORAL GO Lon-r Dlitinc* 1 .ion* in LETH BRIDGE ALBERTA Yuiir iti*-lfi'M will riii-i-lvii prompl nt- tout (oni* ml you xv III bo i*l-'i.ncd with st \ ,\l M'f, „(,(1,1 ,■•... >• >■ >• >- i- )- )• > > m\ )- )> )■ )■ >' )> )* . * )' >' I- >■ _- I- > >■ 1- )■ 1- I- I ) l> I- _*_!___. 60 YEARS' BX.KMBNOI i\ Ledger Ads Pay IP ^k^WaW-WF1 Trade Mam* ^■■■■K* _ DMI-SNt »F?T?1' OatMf fiioMT* 4et, Ant eat Httittui *. *UUh txxi tuvstMinn m*<i Bttiiklr **e*nim w* orinto-**. t teajgUulMr ah Ta**tnvm 1*m\iplr9fyr>iM!,.&>n'%''Die*' l\rin..tntil\jhiill*ntfJrrk\in^ttmP*i*tA» MutllM. OMttl UtlwrMWuiUUMl 1WMUU. futmu t-Utn Uinmkti Mann iva.no*tre latitat eatut. »t( hatt aum*, to tae Trade Mam* OUI-SNt 0a(Mffii0MT«4et, I a »iiUl» w4 <f-i-Kriu .Mn may .... ^ln^f _fa -.•nla* MutliM. *U!<1.«_ *^*ui.»MimiuLuiml—LLU, menu tit nn Uinmkti Mann. £_«**. nMtri ■^wssste*. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, JANUARY 14, 1911 PAGE THREE Workmen Needed(f); in British Columbia ■ Out in British "Columbia laborers are very scarce, and'the building, of the Grand Trunk. Pacific ;v across the mountains is. likely*to'be a,problem Public sentiment will hot tolerate the importation of Asiatics nor will the Provincial' Government sanction it,- , and the contractors have therefore to , look elsewhere-for t_.fr men. At least five thousand will bo needed, and Mr. Stewart of the contracting - firm, has gone to, Scotland iu' the" hopes of securing them. "These men will make good settlers after* the road is. constructed," says Mr. Stew- ■■ art. "They will cost us more than Asiatics would have done,. but the railway and* the country will have the advantage of five thousand acclimatized settlers of the finest r--4ce. the world has produced." The above clipping is taken from "The*War Cry," the.official organ ofthe Salvation Army, of January 7th. If there is one body that comes closely-in touch with the destitute and ' poverty stricken it fs this one, and should therefore know that conditions at the present time do not warrant the statement that "labor is scarce," If it were so, why would it be so necessary for them to be" constantly seeking subscriptions to carry on their welfare work on", behalf of the poor and needy? If there are no poor and needy then they are obtaining money under false pretences; on the other hand, if they are feeding many hungry men through out Canada because of unemployment, then the statement that ."out in British Columbia laborers are very scarce," does not harmonize with the truth. . ■ "" ? That there' are honest and earnest men who find It difficult to make ends meet is* well known to the members of the S.A., nay, more, thore are members of the local organization that know by their own personal experience that we are' stating facts that cannot be denied. ■ Two years ago at tho Trades and Labor Congress after' W. R. Trotter had made his report on, this subject and called special attention to the work done by the S. A., .Colonel Lamb, who was 1n' attendance, stated that he was willing and ready to gd back to preaching rather than do any wrong by his connections with tho immigra- tio department. * , BUNKUM COFFEE SUBSTITUTES Barred from Gorman Prisons A Gorman manufacturer of cereals and malt coffee recently proposed to furnish his preparation as a substitute for, coffee in the prisons. At. the request of the Minister of Education, a report, on the subject was made • by Professors Rubner and Kraus. Tho report says: , "Coffee cannot be replaced by corn or malt. Such a substance at. once serves no other purpose than the preparation' of a dark coffee-like liquid or a slight addition, of nutriment to tho diet, which could he accomplished quite as well and at less expense by a little bread. There is no equivalent for genuine ..coffee, because in substitutes Its stimulating action .is lacking.v For,, this reason comparisons of, price are not to be considered.* As the'diet of prisoners affords very little condiments or invigorating elements, coffee * should be retained. ' The substitutes are, to be sure cheaper, but considering the cost of material' and of preparation, they are sold at an excessively, high price. ,,Consequently the refusal .of the .proposal is recommended." gono," if he went that way at all, but he.was fascinated with "Looking Backward,' and had Bellamy to visit him;, and from the first he had a luminous vision of organized labor as the only, present help for working men. Ho would show that side with suc.'i clearness and such forco that you could not-say anything in hopeful contradiction; he saw with that relentless insight of his that in tho unions was the workingmah's only present hope of standing up like a man against money and the power of It. Thero was a time when,I was afraid that his eyes were a little holden from the truth;* but in the very last talk I heard from him I found I was wrong and that'the great humorist was as great a humorist as ever. I wish that all the workfolk could know this, and could know him their friend in life'as he was in literature; as he was in such a glorious gospel, of equality as tho Connecticut Yankee at the Court of King Arthur."—Cleveland Citizen. BELGIAN COAL DEVELOPMENT MARK TWAIN'S ..LEANINGS _ ..'William-Dean Howells, Socialist and! ■niov"eiisr7-iiT^;-r~seTi^"n)fT^ftIci5T~lir Farp'er's Magazine on Mark Twain, of whom he* was an intimate friend, tells of" Mark Twain's attitude to working- class politics in tho following description.'. ' " ■ ' - " 'His mind and soul we.-© with thoso •;t.i.o-uo ni*-* -ii«i-u"Wori_, ,..«-. :hn. w'nrlfli" In fear of those who give them a chance for, their, livelihoods and underpay them nil they can. Ho nover wont so far in Socialism ns I have Importance to Economic and Com-' mercial Interests of'-Antwerp. , Vice-Consul-Generaf Harry Tiicl* Sherman, writing.from Antwerp, shows' that the development of Belgium's recently, discovered coal fields will have ._.,_. __..____«l__._ _. _. _________ — _*,"__ 4-1. £_. -_1* _.__ __ __. an—ilupui luii-.--*-"Jeanne—vjl--lho—uou^ of that country: _* For some years-past it'has been recognized that the Belgian coal district is being worked out. , The discovery, therefore, of coal, deposits in the Provinces of Limburg and Antwerp—Campine district—has been welcomed, as promising great industrial development for the Antwerp district. Tho Invested capital here has been absorbed by shipping and" traffic ln the staple articles and raw materials'. Fin- j ancial groups*/ind banks of this district have been more attracted by foreign investments than by local indus-' tries, giving their attention to land in Egypt, tramways in South America and Russia, rubbernn the Kongo, Malay States, etc. The utilization of great deposits of coal, however, may work a total change in the economical conditions of this part.of,the country, for the close proximity of fuel is an incentive to the establishment of manufactures, and it may-be expected that before many years' tho' capital which now goes abroad will bo concentrated on the development of local Industry. There, has been no practical working of the new coal fields, but from soundings the first coal is found at 726 yards depth, and below this to 82 yards are 7 strata ,of coal, the layers varying between 2 1-5 and 6 1-2 feet. The coal field upon which borinsrs have been made extends from the village? of Embleheme and Oosmallt*-. on the west to Maestncnt and Maevck on the east. Long flame and gas coal are found west of the meridian. Half soft and hard coal is * found east of the meridian. A very large amount of capital will ho required before the Campine coal fields can be made commercially successful. Several working concessions have been granted and plans have been , made for miners' villages.' Application for concessions are being made for the entire district, but certain portions to the north and south belong to the State, In which nd soundings have been made. There appears a desire on the part of .the government to reserve the entire benefit for. Belgian enterprise. Value for Coking—Improved Antwerp Docks The soundings made and the analyses of the samples of ..the Campine coal lead to the inference that the gas and coke, zones are' the richest, and most important of the', entire' basins'. Gas coal having upward of 31 per cent of volatile matter is found in all the explored portions in Limburg and becomes more* abundant toward the west, representing" more than one-half of the' total wealth*, of the Jiew coal district. Coke coal, containing from 18 to 25 per cent of volatile, matter, is found in 12 soundings in the' province of Limburg'ad in 5 in the province of Antwerp. The facilities ,of the port of Antwerp for coaling steamships will be increased ten-fold, for at present steam, coals have to be brought by rail or canal from the coal district in the South, or by sea from Cardiff and Newcastle and from Westphalia. With coal available from the mines in the Campine, .so near the .Antwerp docks, it can be readily understood that great advantages will accrue tb this branch of, the shipping trade. , Furthermore, the ■ comparative ease'' and cheapness with which the coal can he brought to the banks of the river will ..encourage, the establishment.of factories as near Tn~e-waterways"1ana~dociifs~"a"s7possible7 It^would seem, therefore, that if what the engineers and prospectors; claim, is true, the port of Antwerp' may become, before,. another. 25 years, a vast shipping," industrial and'mining centre. It doubtless with the coal mines in view that,the Belgian goverft- ment adopted in 1905 that vast plan of port extension, which' will 'make the dock system, and the port of Antwerp tho largest in the world.. ' SNIPED FROM "JOHN BULL"; ' Lord Rosebery speaks of the. '.'Spectre of Socialism," * But spectres can usually be "seen through.'; * * * .• '- Eighty people have been injured in an election riot in Cork. The Irish certainly do need "self-control." * * * _. "Fogs' was-a recent topic at' St. Mary-at-Hill, Monument. We trust the subject was made clear. * * * -, "If London goes a Liberal Inch the country will go a Liberal ell," says the "Leader." Hasn't a "to" been left out? * » • - The fact that five Willesden undertakers were recently summoned for non-payment of rate proves that undertaking is a dying industry. " * * * a A Wesleyan bazaar at Croydon was opened by phonograph. Quite a record, we imaging. -, * * * The statement that holly is scarce leaves us unmoved; it is.the mistletoe scare we object to. * * * A parody, "The Song of Redmond," in a contemporary is signed "M.T.P." Is the full name M. T. Pate? *. * * The French comic artists are threatening to strike. ' If they do, it will be "no joke" for the- poor editor. * *' * ' "Music, to he heard to perfection, should ho teard in absolute darkness,'' says Mr. Tilson Young. ' Ball-room couples'found that out yenrs aqo. ■* * * * 'Petrol can now bo solidified, we are told, .if they could only maka sum-. of tbo • recent oil companies " woiid." too! Christmas puddinu.-**. are costing more *his year. ■ Tlity usually aie a*,'*l.t*»v'*."''ilem. ■K * u * The new Mayor of High Wycombe, who is a barber should remember, when he speaks, to "cut, it short." " ' . * • * Books to be Shelved: '."There js Nothing New." The book is convincing. "'The break of Day." - A sequel to "The Fall*of Night," we presume. "Chain's.'. An excellent binding. . "October Vagabonds." Should .be given a trial. . '. • "The Cradle of the Deep." *Seni us to sleep. "The Goldsmith of Chepe." Not dear. , . ■> "The Man,in Dark." The hero's views* are vague. "A Book of Nimble Beasts." . We itched to read it. ' "Cambridge." A blue book. . "The Witch's Kitchen." We are "fed up" with this.sort of tfiing. .- one every foreign mail they lost their point and fell flat. Still they come, however, and this is an example wliich the writer saw a few days ago: "Dear Gentlemen.—It Is with deep pleasure'that I request, of you to , send you an expert s/mple.of your bicycles. which I seen advertised in the papers. They' are with bell, 'lnmp complete and it is much busi- , ness to be done in here if they are. My friends here, recommend me to yourself with much desire and give then it is so kind.'. Stato nie fine terms and. with catalogue:—Your af- fetnte—Peter Saulang, Esq. ' "P-S.—Send quickly and pattens of cloth and all with steamer." Why It Was Done One man who had received a number of thes letters had the curiosity to refer some of them to H.B.M. Consur in the district, eliciting the information that the letters are writen by native schoolboys seized with a desire to air their acquired knowledge of English. Strange to say, I have come across some advertisers who have treated these epistles seriously and sent out samples in the hope of opening up new territory.—Printer's Ink. ENGLISH COMPANY FORMED FOR THE WEST Two and a Half Million Firm Organized to Raise Wheat on Gigantic Scale— Stated it Will Own 64,000 Acres of Land LONDON—The result of tlio recent visit in the Canadian west of Lord Hindlip and' John Dennis,, tho well- known Convent ■ Garden, merchant, and ex-Mayor of Westminster.was seen recently, in the prospectus of the Canadian Wheatiands, Ltd., capital £500,- 000 in ono. pound shares, of which £350,000 were offered at pnr through Chaplin, Milne, Grenfell and company. The company was formed to buy 6-i,- 000 acres from the Southern Alberta Land Company, who guaranteed five per cent dividend for two years, The Dennis firm is„among the most successful cultivators here. They havo a farm of 7,000 acre's ln Lincolnshire. They, mean to apply similar principles to Western wheat pro-' ductlon,—Edmonton Journal. • "ALL MEN ARE . BORN EQUAL- NATIVE SCHOOLBOYS. . AIRING , KNOWLEDGE A few years ago advertisers got a' lot of good fun and several laughs out of "a-peculiar type, of letter" which invariably came from the Gold Cost., These letters were always couched in. the most, seriously humorous pidgin- English, quaintly expressed, and generally wound up' with the. most affectionate sentiments.' While they were new they were funny, but when they began to come in "at the" rale of about Do You Want a Home ? 9 i i I Three 20-acre Tracts, of which four acres on each are improved, on Lake Front and located where there is good settlement. Price per block §1500 and „ at terms to suit purchasers. This is a chance for anyone , - intending" to make a home • for himself at once., ■ ■*■*_ . _. ° ■ C i -, _ Joe Grafton But it Nobbut Last Two Minutes." The remark ir, often mado that Socialists foment class hatred. Thoy do not. merely pointing oui tlio reasons of its existence". Tlie following is one. At Camberwe|l (London, S.E.), a starving man sold a barrow in order to buy food for his family. He was a first offender, so was sentenced to1 only Four Months Hard Labor. Theo- bold, a swindler, against, whom there whom there were over 2,000 frauds proven in connection with "The National Home Employment Asocialion," -!n=w___c__=iTiany=poor=peop_6=-were=the" sufferers, was sentenced to Six months in the second dlvl'sion, which means he will live in good style. We do not need to go so far afield for,liko Instances, but of this more anon." s I Fernie P. O. Box 48 B. G. i SOMETHING FREE TO ALL i You spend $1.00 and receive not only full'value, but n chance free of a sensible addition. Where?. At Suddaby's. , I N-ADVERTISING— and good business stationery is advertising-- ■ it's, not so much the taste of the man producing the matter* as the consideration of what wili appeal to- the people he desires - to reach. , Still, you your-*' self will find a keen, personal satisfaction in using good paper and printing. May we show you samples ? The District Ledger / The Very on Is the Earth Itself Homeseekers Aro you a homescekcr, or aro you,, seeking a snfo and profitable investment in tlio district'of the .futuro, 'witli ■ spring tho whole yenr round, soil of in- oxhaustiblo fertility, crops growing overy month in tho year, nnd transportation nt yoiir very, door to take your products to all markets; whoro thero is a fino ocean harbor, and whero grows everything eatable necessary for tho country ? THUS HEALTHIEST LOCATION IN THE COUNTRY Wlioro you wilt got well on tho climate. Whoro mod.icino is unnecessary. Where there is plenty of rainfall nnd heavy dows. , Whoro llio cool air from nearby mountains onuses rninfnll ovory month in the year. Whoro you nro at the Const. Where you do not need to irrignto. Whoro you nro near tho deep wntor ports. "wi-jo-pr. \\ij, c,*nf".HT.t ce?. Vtici *Tikc life worth living. Whero it rarely freezes. Whero there nre no winters, cyclones, blizzards or tornadoes. Whoro tho flowers bloom ovory month Whero you cnn wear tho same kind of clothes comfortably nil tho year round, Whoro you fnrm every month in tho year. Where yon jmivo mora than you can make Eastward. Where the lidu uf im ignition is* rapidly going, and land values aro rapidly riding. Where thc land will yield anything . equal to any part of thc country. Where sunstroke is never known. •! ,....„ ', f*i__,_.i,' SMALL INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY Market unlimited; soil most fertile; climate ideal; middleman eliminated; produce from cultivator to customer without intermediary. Tho proximity to the principal const cities of tho province furnishes tho best possiblo markets. Transportation facilities unex- <■_ led. Apply to Owner A. CROWSTON Branch Office, Roma Block, Fornio, B. O. Hoadquartort, 1537 Third Avo. W. VANCOUVER, B.O. LOCATION: in th* midst of mining, lumbering and othor largo industries, which afionl largo remunerative employment lo tho ownors nf .small farms in the early stages of their development. TERMS: 10 per cent ensh; balance ou terms to suit thc purchaser. NO INTKRKST VS UNPAID UAbANX'K. Homeseekers Whercyou do not work nix moirt.|R*of-: each yoar to keep from, trcc^ig ami-* starving,the, other six .mpiUhSrfj Whero' 'vegetation is so strong amr'so rapid .to to astonish'ft.iy ErfttiiniIt,'''' ' " Where five1*or ten rt«nW-7»7il«ln,,fW»*H - or vegetables, or' pmilti-jvwilbnMkc. a fort uno.. . .,vVv._._v..-*ilM,-.'-.,,-_ Where water is soft, pure, iuid./jih_Ut'_" .fui. ;■" '■•/■"- ,--}'i * WMiero'riittlf'Hiiiil<es''iive,iiiik'*iWW*1i;' * • Where you can live iir a summer liouso surrounded by flowers, fruits and ferns. ■ Where, there are practically no luxes. Where il is so healthy that peoplo rarely die except from old ago. Where lung trouble, enliirrh, hny fever, asl limn, bronchitis, rheumatism and all the ills of variable climates aro practically unknown. ■ Where ymi will live ton years longer. Where you work Itfss "and obtain more than in any oilier place on earth. Whero your land yields onormously, and freight rules are not necessary. Where there is the best, fishing and limiting. Win tu <tll (hu iiuiiiHtrieh uru ncnrit-y. Where gn-at opportunities itit- lying _ dormant. Kvcryone buying one of those farms or lots prepares for the future and old llgW. Labor is the foundation of wealth, but without ils proceeds invested you will toil on to the end, Do not miss tbe o[)|.o*-i,.iily. The only difference between ri-li and poor is one of in- vestment A farm itt the country, nnd at thc t]nnr '-f lho city. To be si*ld in .small parcels of from 5 to 10 acres at terms to suit the purchaser. Practically all the water mint is a elntn bed nt low titK -**7b- '**-* \ ^ffirgff. m Dffl^fT.ia^s^^fMBNip, ftyftaii^MMW M_*tfw>. i 'rK*^?^-'*' SrJ%T£.*£tiZi*1f z+^K^.,w&TVsxzii<iXK*f&mj?te7z,£-~-~Z.'''~'* . f-J5 -*.'*-*-1'** €ihHR*§rt*^ CAfe*' . Published e^cty ^tiifday '_uin_i& a^ite •fft»e, Pellat "Avenue,'Fetnie,!. C. Bubscriftita $1.M i. ■** per year in advance. An excellent advertiBing 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. framed as to admit of repetition or impersonation. .Yet omthe- other-hand; it _s, already -in vogue- elsewhere, and instead of creating the evils mentioned ■jtjjcy are carefully>,.pbviated. As it is at present ev^x voter has.to-make -.a declaration- and.-- sigh samefin like manner under the improved'hiethod-'he could be provided' with- a copy ''"properly"-' signed, numbered' and attested, which copy would have to be presented and his signature obtained for SSBSSSSSSS* INJURES EMPLOYES Sn- COMENSPATION CODE Chairman Mercer, Representing Nine States, Makes ..Public. Result. -Vi-.' of Hiji Labors' ', $#&% i*f;.-. .'*••___ .-.■■; • ^jfw **J - - * deats do occur, his right of tompeiisa- __... ion is establ'shed automatically and ■^»,h-#^«^iL%L^fr^^^^.^.j^-g.^-b3, itlbitrfitibif'ol^E form prescribed in the code'/whiclrpro yides for" all possible -fe^turps^of the new system anil.com'bVneV'ijian-J-ol. the ■ideas now^eniployed in European c-oiii. ^_ttikh 7$y Mercer, chairman of thei tries \vl_erev-'compeiisation-acts areef- 'M_minUfBA- . nnt* acanfififf ninn ctntAC tn ' feCtiVC '-' '■ '• *" '" The board of arbitration,.according 'iSmtnittee- representing nine states to prepare an employes' compensation code, recently made public the result lo the proposed code, shall consist of !,-V.?£;*i\-S,ilUA. .* ■*/*_*. ss-t*-.»■i.-ffr^-y-iX-- ■■}"" '•'Zi^'ii-'. '■?- of labors covering several, years "of in-"-three members in every county-of-the Telephone No. 48. Postoffice Box No. 380 IABEL> comparison if voting at a booth where' he was not \e™&! known. This method of identification *is common place in other walks of life, and could be equally so for .voters. . One advantage would accrue, and that i.s the poll would be-much heavier, because.the present'diffi- culties intervening to prevent a man froni using the franchise would1 be surmounted.. 'A STITOH IN TIME SAVES NINE. THE CIVIC ELECTION PRIOR to the election the comments were numerous regarding the difficulty that would ensue t•> obtain a council because of the'severe criticism the retiring body was subject to, yet we find as a result of Thursday's voting that a complete get of officers will take charge of the city's affairs for 1911. The only exception was the re-election of Robert Dudley as school trustee at the head of the poll which not only must be gratifying to that gentleman, but( is a tribute of the high esteem which he enjoys ih '•I the community. . -, .There, is another!* very significant feature which tells■ its1 story tq those who read between the lines, and that* is the fact the representatives of one element head the poll and between the lowest of the former-and the highest of the latter thre is a difference of 42 votes. This disparity - should serve as an object lesson to all parties concerned, and we trust that when ■ their term of office has expired they may, by their zeal for the welfare of the city be.entitled to, and receive, the hearty commendation of-the citizens .of Pernie. ' -.-> . The path that lies before, them is not one of plain sailing by any means, but if they tackle the, different-problems confronting them with earnestness ° of purpose and honesty of intention, though natur'-* ally criticism must be expected, they will receive 'the co-operation of-,the voters. --/The. finances-of the city demand exceedingly car eful - handlin g; and at th?same-'time-There"are nTeWd^impro'vemeritf essential, hence judicious' expenditure. is of' vital import. * . The recent severe storm, emphasizes th.e .* importance of suitable snow ploughs being purchased in order to keep open the avenues 'of communication. The-electric light, 'water --service and sewerage demand attention.;- Preparations should be made betimes to cope .with the situation when the spring thaw sets in. , - With the constantly increasing population across the G.N. track in the Annex, nb time should be ,lost in demanding the" construction of either an overhead track or a subway, and thus eliminate the cverpresent danger of a level crossing. " According to the auditor's report of the City of Nelson, a depreciation of 5 per cent amounting to $8*694.50 is shown on the municipally owned plants. This is an item that ought to be considered by the outgoing council as a matter of business and fairness to the incoming board. ..-■'-. Tho question of payment of salary to the mayor . is one that should be given every consideration. If a man performs duties he is entitled to pay, but by the payment of a salary to one, whose term of office is likely to expire just when he becomes a useful factor, establishes a precedent that could be , ffrcatly improved by the mayoralty being a honorary office, and'the pervie'es of a thoroughly competent man W'itKwide experience in the administration of city business engaged at a good salary, Triuch in the name .-manner as .the affairs .of any other business concern would be administered. Wc submit this for the consideration of the new mayor and council, which they can be assured 5b the wish of a large percentage of the ratepayers, aH we are confident a referendum would undoubtedly demonstrate. IF there were an outbreak of .hog cholera, glanders foot and mouth disease or. any other contagious malady affecting livestock in the province of Alberta what would-be done by the government authorities both Provincial'and Dominion? It is safe to state,that experts would be sent out immediately for the purpose of investigating the same and removing - the, cause thereof... Why would this be done? For the simple reason that the domestic animals infected have a market value, consequently it is of vital importance that no time should be lost in preventing the spread of the disease, whereby a monetary loss is entailed. Some of our readers may'wonder whither our observations are tending, and to what they allude.' , To obviate further wonderment on their part,-we will state that the theme under, consideration is the establishment, of-rescue stations for the.miners in Alberta. ' , On the 9th December 31 men lost, their lives in the Bellevue Mine explosion. * -The evidence so far furnished at the enquiry at "present in course shows conclusivly that the mortality would have been far less had there been any equipment for rescue purposes handy, even as it; was the apparatus sent from the Hosmer Mines and Michel were instrumental in saving those who would otherwise be resting in the grave. •*•' '■*'... The Alberta Government has from time-to time been approached* with regard to the enactment of legislation that would more thoroughly safeguard the lives of ' the men working underground, but have deferred on the plea of a desire to make it more comprehensive than if hurriedly framed. Be this as.it may, no. valid reason can.be assigned for postponing the establishment, of rescue - stations." We do-*not wish to cloud the subject at all iiqr to be misunderstood. We _ully realize;that .the present investigation is timely and that there- is" every.reason to expect that the result .of these de- vestigation, travel and 'correspondence.- measure-is designed, U**.- replaoo; tlie present system of recoverfngj'daih-' ages for personal injuries Inc'urred in industrial occupations by a"'c'ode whicli will t eliminate the . company ' claim agent!", the jury -investigator, the fix- able witness and the ambulance- chasing personal,injury-lawyer. Where, it is now necessary for an-injured workman to bring suit at, his own expense against large'* and-wealthy employing fli^ms, the proposed system does away with this form of litigation altogether and makes the damages resulting from Industrial accidents .a charge' upon th« industry'instead .of against the persons connected with the a'cmuem. on state/these three to be appointed by the district courts and to hold, their offices subject lo its approval.' It further provides, tliat. no person.shall act as arbitrator who is. related to either party,to the case by blood oivmar- riage , to'the.-second degree, or who shall liii'ye any personal interest, in'the matter-in .dispute. ■ • -'.--.-,-'■. ' Together with the main code, .which is mandatory in lonn, is submitted an alternative plan which places the adoption of the compensation plan upon an elective basis. , ... ' - ' ,The joint commission whicli has now completed its work is the outgrowth of movements' started -independently iii various states. 'Believing that un !_r%_T~ B •-. IwrSaw either-side. At present the working- if0rmity was desirable, these separate man not only carries the risk of contributory negligence, but a still more serious risk in his helplessness to cope with the well-organized legal forces of large employers. , ° The proposed code fixes a man's earning capacity as-a new basis for an adjudication,of,.the damages te .s entitled to receive. It is thought that this pla* will prevent accidents, inasmuch as the workman himself will become Interested in avoiding; riski which may decrease his earning capacity. On the other hnnd, if acci- commissions a-year ago formed a joint conference and delegated a "general committee representing all" tha states to draw up a satisfactory code. The states represented are: New* York, Massachusetts; Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Montana.. In all of these states which have legislative' sessions this winter, the uniform bill, will* be presented. It is expected to receive the endorsement, both of the workers and of the employers.—United Mine Workers' Journal.. , C.E. LYONS L '*''''"* O * ' ' - ' i n Insurance, Real Estate '*",-'• 'o and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property 8 Varieties, all No. 1 - , c K - ** - * - -, ' y quality, Senator, York Imperial, Roman Beauty Wagner, Baldwin, Mann, Greening and Paragon, Per Box of about 45 lbs., ••■','•*." . $1.75: "'■■■ -■• ' < i "fl * -i ■ - 11 « VOTING BY MAIL ACCORDING to a report from Toronto- W. 1). McPherson, M.P., will place beforo tho Ontario lcKishituro next new-lion n proposal that commercial travelers ho allowed to'voto hy mail. ThiB opens up pomdhilitM's of a far reaching character, arid if put forward only on behalf of com- mercial travelers would he atronuly oppoRod under thc Bterotyped outcry of class IcRfamliou. To anticipate thin very likely oppcmit.on, why not includo every legally entitled voter who wan temporarily , ... i • i *i...... ». *.-,, ,*. llllt,!'Ill llUtlt __■.*> Willi l«il.Sni»*.,.v^ »>/ ?..«,)■ 41 Vj,.t viJe^iP To xlu Di'i.s wi/iM :it:i'i'Ss'DuU.' Ihal .'juffic'l- ent time -should elupHC between nomination day and election day to enuble the votes from one extremity of the province to thc other to be transmitted, or !... „ Thin nuRKostion very probably would.meet with but Rcanty courtesy at the hands of those who play thc j?ame of politics, because of thc intense lovo of office, lest their chances of success miRht be jeo- p/mlked by so doinjr. If the privilege of voting be conceded to travelers why not include railway men, in fact. «v>ry v.ilmu of Canada who complied with the regulations as to residence, etc. Thc contention might be made that it would leave thc door wide open (or corrupt practice. This, we acknow- ledge it would, pwrid«l the lew was ** l<x»«ly liberations may be of great benefit, not: only to the miners of Alberta, but likewise tb .others ovei* the entire continent. 7 Yet while' this-is irr'progress another disaster may-happen and like-unprepared- ness ensue. - ■ *7* - •-■* * -, -' "*•*■".' " ' '■ If there were an outbreak, of "disease, aniong livestock an enquiry would be instituted, forthwith. This has its parallel in the" gathering' at Bellevue. Isolation stations would be established for the suspects, and every precaution taken-to minimize the ravages. ■. This has no parallel, • so far as other mines (suspects) are concerned, hence, our advo- cacy"for the immediate installation of rescue stations. It may be; that the "government has this matter under consideration arid the members thereof are alive to the.necessity'of early attention, but as every man has his limitations, wo doubt if more than two or three fully, realize tho gravity of the situation and the necessity for immediate action. Speaking -without prejudice, it cannot be expected that members of the legislative assembly whose knowledge may be profound, of all pertaining to their own walk of" life fully, grasp the perils incident to coal mining; although in a general way they know it to be a liaiardous undertaking. For their benefit we will state that for reasons that are obvious to every mining man,although unknown ,to the average laymen that explosions are more likely to happen.at this season of the.year than during the summer months, hence it follows that.! J dctlays, arc dangerous." , ...... ■ We are actuated,solely itf rn'akihg these'obserVa- tions by a desire so to emphasire the fact, that wc may, hy calling attention thereto, arouse tins powers that be to tho end .that-1;b« possibility of valuable lives being lost because of lack of rescue apparatus should another accident arise, will be averted, That the theory.so. long, held*by..many mining experts that tho cold weather, because of its influ- once upon the coal dust, was an inportant factor in tho cause of explosions, has now been thoroughly demonstrated conclusively. • During tho year 1007 over 80 per cent of the deaths in mine explosions in the U. R., occurred during the months of December, January and February, Am an additional c.nrrobation we havo recent calamities, Hcllcvue, hjydnoy, N.S., Little Hulton Collieries, near Holton, besides a number of others in the United States of smaller proportions. Elsewhere in thcNC columns we havo reproduced nn extrnet from an exchange relative to tho opinion oxprosHPd by the Bureau of Mines, at Wash* ington. D.C., nnd of which we will repeat a part,*. •'In summer thn ventilation systems aro fanning warm, moist air into thc mines, and the damp coal dust Kettles to tho floor and walk and will not rise when stirred. When cold set* in the fans Mow into the mines cold, dry »>■»"• Presently thc cold dry air takes all moisture from thc mine. The dust now rises at any disturbance. The dust may become so Uiick in the air that it becomes explosive. A henvy bli.t-tiiig ■■barge or a crosstul _cctri.\ wire may toiv-h it off." Explosions may occur and the cause thereol be difficult to ascertain, but the establishment of ret- uio stations can be provided for and should be right away. CITIZENS OF FERNIE , ■ ■>. ■*.■-■■■. ■ . <t Happy New Year to You _;._ .' May December 31st, llll nark the close ot the mxo^t^tfoe- peroue year in your, history; we firmly .belle-re it will do bo ia ours. Make a good start amyway.and a* f " y The 41 Market Oo, for all your requirements ia M«ata, Flak, Sfrs, Buttar, Poultry, Cheese, Oysters! etc. - .l-.'y Firnii Hime Bakery aid Lunch Riomi Give us a call Luncho«ns 8*orved evory day from0 a.m. to 11 p.m.. . Park and'Beans taturtlay TETLEY'S TEA, a choice blend of India and Ceylon, per 3 lb. Caddy $1.00 ° King Oscar Brand Sardines, 2 cans. 25c .. Canadian Pack Sardines, 4 cans, 25c Clover Leaf Red Salmon, 2 cans, 35c " •■ - v , '- / , t • Heinz, Sweet,Mixed Pickles, per bottle, ,45c Heinz Tomato Chutney, per bottle 35c ■ * 7 . *' '. ' * '•' *' .'■-.■ -c ' ; • , • 0 The ^Tt^e^-Wj^; Co. • ""7/ 'Vr '^'''"iLt^nUedX^-iy-ry^^---^- •hip & Mackenzie Storo Phono 123 Houro l'hon* ISO The' •■'-"., i* ■ i Stono You - ■' ■ * j * ■' ■' .' *_' About See Window We have them for overy purpose There Is one here for our patrons' uso Bring us your knife and our Mr. Oxioy w!H *h*armAn |t whll* you wait J. D. QUAIL Ferule Dry Cord-wood .'at, $8.00 Kick, ti.O.D. per Howe Atul Cutter for hire nnAYixo mourn Apply. Wu. Dickek, Phone 10 ,,",F,ern.lc,.B.C, .' STOVES! STOVES! AEKiffhts, Ceal Burners, Coal r or Wood Burners, and ■ Wood Burners Ranees and Cook Stoves a. M. AGNEW A CO., ELKO V jiiuv vinvuut invlUfcU»na Wa have the hash, MavU», 'owmI xyrioee, aad da heal '-. iipUs ta ikda otfUxe. IF YOU WANT a Shttfe, a Game of Pool or Billiards , J , ; * a. . v.; , / or a Cupjof Coffee •■':•; "" > i tm ii mm., 1.1.— tm in fn ■- il " y ■■ ',"l",l"i77".*Tr,ar.r_j'"™" f "" ' 'T **_""_T ii i ■'■'-"-' 'Ji'mTT Drop in at Ingram's •vnu-i 'iftr'-"; ,i;f. Full Stockpf.SmplccrVGoofls.Always on Hand VICTORIA; AVENUE v:'_;£.:■ FERNIE;" BK C. ,-». ***************************>m**w**w • t " * r. '.."-. 'J .( <_ <( <( ■ f -t t • t i .( -_ • e -1 -( -I <i" ! i Santa Claus has Looked the City Over ,,-•■* Rtrdwtrc ind fonrit m. • t • t it r '_ c '( .( • t t • t •I and ho «ay« that ovory dosimbto pioco of roal estato that is either to lot or for Bale iH .. . i , . , . .i,.i. ..,.1 ,..„ l.nitni'/. l.A !r* «j»-J«V»*i* Onr Real Estate Opportunities for thc small invoHtor arc many. If you havo savotl a fow dollara wc can load you to a proporty that will offer you an oxcoptional investment. Givo us an idea of what you may want and wo will hunt something up lor you. M. A. KASTNER A* Beck Block Insurance and Real Estate ; fMw»tvmy'iT*fm*f¥y*i'^*^^ Fernie, B. C. Mi ft*- il - - Ci fJQ _____•_&_ i. «., JAi#^__ H 1*11 *:«i_i»iit.4^>ii'' a. ^Mj-^^^>^.;..™t'i!i«;ij v. _fi.* :>■ i ^isiii »^, -.,-■; ■ ., " •• -, .7 . .-.. ..- .'...' ' * .., 7. .,*' s?""-'..:'..;*,_ , -7, _ :, . , _r< '■ ,7 ■ ******it***v*v*****i(**vv**********************M*****+ _ J - .. " ....... • .... ■ ....... •■ ■ • ■ ' ■ , ... . _ »r**Tfk******AMMMMMr*^ .A ?.?-.-■ » ■',* A? .*-','*-.* .'-.ifi-S-rf-V. -'- •^-.^•"rtf-S-." .*^i-«/: _ :.-v»*<* "'_?**'•> '''"' ¥¥¥¥»¥,¥¥¥*-*-*¥»-*m*^-*MMMM.¥**-**^^ j- > • MMMMMf. **■* ♦ *♦ ♦ ♦'♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦■♦ *> COAL CREEK BY 174. U. *\S •» i a ♦ _•>' ♦ ♦♦*,♦*.♦ .♦'•<►♦ ♦.♦ -~' Thomas Duncan,'' formerly "tire'"* boss up feere, but now proprietor of the* Passburg Hotel, was -a visitor, last -week-end.- . . 7 . -, .,.,■ . ' Barney Caulfield had" tiie misfortune1 to injure one of'his,.feet by getting caught by one°o£. the air dinkeys. It is believed that no bones are broken, although quite severely crushed. K .. Frank .Welsh and Arthur' "Warren , blew in' last; Saturday from the .East, ,' since which it has snowed without stop-ping, and Little wonder. On Wednesday, Jan: 4th, the infant daughter- of'Mr. and Mrs. Wm.,, Wes- nedge succumbed to aii attack of convulsions. Both parents were so ill at the time that neither were able to attend the funeral.; Mrs. Wesnedqe has not fully recovered, and \VIlliai_." is unable to work an account of a severe attack of quinsey.. ■William Winter and" lames" Forbes have severed their connection with the , Trites Wood°Co. Jack-Hewitt is now employed as warehouseman at the big store. " A miner named Potter residing in West Fernie, had the misfortune. to suffer.a simple fracture bf the left leg while at work in No. 2 mine last Thursday moriing, amd was conveyed by special ti;ain to Fernie. „ He is now an inmate of the,; hospital.,,, , If "a nicht wi' Burns" does ' not not turn out to be one of the pleasant- est gatherings that has ever been held in* the Creek, the fault,will.most as-, suredly not be laid at the door of those who have this notable Scottish ©vent in hand, as the management assures one and all that a royal good time will be provided.-- Music of the best and a floor that cannot bejsur- passed. should tempt a . large crowd of dancers both male and female to embrace the opportunity. A bounteous supper will be provided, so all ' that it needs is the presence of a crowd —so come all you trippers of the airy fantastic and join in the party. Re- * member the night, January 25th.- The sound of axe and'saw are heard swishing lustily up the ravine where a gang of bushmen are at .work getting , out' poles for telephones and tele graphs. *-,,...■ " , Coal Creek, has been sharing the lot , of the sister communities .during the week of being entirely clutched by the Ice King, whose-breath in the-shape of _8now blown hither arid'., thither has , fo__med_,som_eJoyely_andifanta8ticT.spe-- "., cimens of wintry.architecture.- '-There are mountains and valleys'galore^.but oh,..my! the walking has been'practically out of the question, and instead floundering, groping, stumbling about the only way to effect locomotion."*'' There are places where the drifts nre six'and seven feetfhlgh. and1 the - government road rendered" absolutely impassable for ^slei^hs. The engine ond show plow' have been'' Wept^hard at bucking the snow, off the, track,' 7 Several casesof frost bites have-happened, but fortunately vigorous .rub- blng>Ilh snow broughtthe blood back Into "'circulation, much to the discomfiture^ of tho victims, but still far bet- v ter -U|tnn having to submit 'to the sur-1 geon|s knife, Only a few. availed themselves of . tho special which wns run up here last Sunday on account "of- tbo' vory stormy weather. Tho result of tho meeting was' tbat Secretary Kees was appointed to,attend as delegato to the International ConVoii.l6h-.it Columbus, Ohio. Tom Uphill Is acting secretary during his absence. It is reported that collections will be "made on behalf of the Bellevue Relief Fund, and- also a benefit enter- talnin*nt-.,is to be _. ven'ln the Mlneri' Opera Houee or Suiday. ,. The nyrapathj* of the entire camp, -wbo so fully reallie the perils of cotl minicf, roes out to the maiy wh(s bare lost loved oim In the fearful tat. ttstrpphe at Little Hulton Colliery, neap Bofton, Lanes, We.bellere that the natives of Laicashlre resident . herf purpose retting up a concert *,* well ae opening^up'a'subscription for the purpose, bf ^gathering funds to send back to the unfortunates.' . . ■ '-. ,- "They, who live in glass houses should not throw'stones." V He who attends properly to his own busineis does "not have" time to-look after that of others. There is* talk'of a Buttinski |Club', being started and we have "already, selected the man- wbo would make a champion president.. --,',„■• CLOTHING AT $5.75 A SUIT Convict Labor Turns Out Garments Cheaply , OLYMPIA--Cohvict labor in , the state penitentiary tailor shop saved $35,000 in what it would hnve cost to employ free labor to do the Mime work according to a report made.by Superintendent Reed to the state bonrd of control for. the two years ended September 30 last.' The convicts took the plnces of two cutters, four coat makers, (our pants mnkei-, eight general tailors and five repair men.. The report give details of the clothing manufactured and of the many thousands of articles repaired. The tsate law requires that discharged coavIct8 be furnished with a good suit of clothes, .flu-dag cloth direct from the mills and fittings, thread aad the like from tailor* supply,, houses, all for cash, the state hae been able to get the material-at very low prices, eo that it has been possible, for instance, for the convict tailors to make 423 suits for limates of the insane asylum at $5.75 a suit. .' , . For discharged convicts woolen coats were turned out at a cost of $2.15 each, ■ pants'* at, $1.65, and . shirts at $1.25. Caps cost 12. cents each, cotton coats'* cost 55'cents, jumpers 70 cents, overalls .'50 cents and'summer shirts 40 cents. Of these latter two, 270 were manufactured and all the other articles were in proportionate quantity.' '■'",. - * Ed.—That thes'breakers of-the law should be employed in useful labor in preference! to idleness is,' of course, highly commendable, becauso by so doing they intensify the competition among "free" laborers, .whereby the latter are compelled to sell their perishable commodity, "labor"power," very sheap in order that the., purchasers thereof may obtain prof'.*, therefrom. The next scene on. the indnsl-lal stage js a strike,'_he police'anncl thugs are then brought into requisition, _ .\ket- ing is .declared -Illegal,.:and-infractions made punish'able; the culprits are cont _t_LKaoj^h_^<4jhe£i^an__plyJheir__.trade. and produce cheap clothing,,7 -7 * - Tniis; tfte. vicious, circleijs squared.. Various reforms are suggested; windy articles on the "Labor unrest" printed and all 'sorts of remedies advocated; but* atl to no avail.■ .The game goes on apace. The signa of the breaKdtfwh'-"of capltalism'tnultiply,"-but ostrlclT like the great mass refuse to credit It, and delude, themselves that these bonditions aro only.transitory... and distribute without serious hardship; sufficient food and clothing and provide comfortable* homes' for all.* Noi one will, seriously dispute, this. - Why does poverty eidst in the face of this fact? It is because the methods for the distribution of*1 wealth are individualistic, while the methods of production are co-operative. We produce collectively, weown individually.' Industry and'commerce aie,magnificently organized. Laborers3are" trained and drilled to the highest efficiency. Tliere Is thorough system everywhere, so that, in spite of the enormous waste due to competition, duplication, excess of local' production, wealth * is piled up mountain high. There'has been no lack of the necessities and comfort of life in the civilised world for a century. In the face of all this there is hunger, nakedness and homelessness, because the products of labor do not go to the people who make tbem and to those who depend upon t'uem, but go, ln large measure to those'who owm the means of production. Production is collective: dlstributioa capitalistic. Poverty is a social disease, arising not from the lack of wealth,- aor from the inability to produce an abundance at all times and for all purposes, but from, a wrong,- false social system which, divides, mankind into owners and employers, and propertyless employees. * It is impossible for the propertyless working. class to escape'poverty as a class. Occasionally an individual, by some accident, may get into the owning class, but it will be a rare exception. The social disease poverty can only be, cured by abolishing class distinction along material lines; by making the distribution of wealth collective, even as,, the production of it is collective. " 7 "' 0 Mankind, having 7 conquered the forces of nature, is addressing itself to the remodeling of society upon the theory that there is plenty for all, and to spare, and that.all,men are brothers—and that is Socialism.7- BELLEVUE 7 PP (Continued from page 1) "THE BRITISH.NEWS,OF CANADA" ••", POVERTY VA SOCIAL. DI8EA8E, Primitive man was weak nnd helpless.-,": • .Nature •_ confronted hlm as a hostile force. Wild beasts, hunted him by day. and pounced upon him ln tho dark of night. Hunger and cold gnawed lilm,!'1"** Want, and fear were bis ever-present companions,' Driven by the', Instinct of.'.Bolf-protoction he lived* in hordes, hunted In hordeB, fought In hordes,,and worked his primitive fields in hordes. * Kropotkin dates "the rlmjof ilian from the timo that he discovered and becamft conscious of lhe advantage 61 co-operative, collective effort,* Before that he contended with, othtr animals upon the same terms' for existence; hut-when there dawned In Ms mind the feellBR of brotherhood and the re- allutlon of the advantage of co- eperatloi humanity was. bom,, From that far off event, hlddea by the mists 1 of Bgtes,, man bee steadily advanced towards the conquest of thi Mirth. To-day, for the.first tlmi In history le he master* of the forces of nature, to.such at extent that he,cat produce The noble, army of news dispensers will have a recruit bearing., the signi- .ficant_IUe-of-theJheadIlne,-on~the-21flt. Inst. * V *7 '•' The editor," -Arthur -Hawkes, should b'e well equipped for the arduous duties of ,''<"opy" manufacturer having had long; ;ex*gerience._asw. a jpuniallst..... in Cottonopolis,-and also* close-"-association with poor-law questions I nthe-'Op country. We hope that he may find no affinity between these .two .fields of labor in Canada button .he contrary, a plentltude of "subs." and "ads" will enable him to.avoid;.the.."boneyard." ' If the publication*fulfils■ the purpose of Its.existence as .per..promise, viz,, to tell the truth without, reserve, then it will fill a.long felt,want, as the great.majority of intelligence purveyors have some especial axe to grind; and while-they may not publish'deliberate falsehoods, do quite frequently handle the,truth tn a.very.qarolesu manner. Information showing the bright side of the picture. meets with commendation, but coiirago Is necessary If the opposite Is to be presented as those whoso "materim Interests aro affected will cry out aloud -.Knocker!" "Wet Blnnketter!"."Calamity Howler!' lind sundry other pet names. < -. The fact that poverty Is not bo noticeable in Canada ao In' England strikes' the e'ew-comer■', forcibly, but only superficially, as a rule, otherwise the question would present Itself: Why is it, despite 10 many natural disadvantages to cope with, we find conditions* so much.better tham In laads thet boast eo much ot civilisation, hnd the benefits thereof? , Verbum sat nko, ment would be, doctor, for carbon monoxide polsoninn? A. "The treatment follows tho lines of artificial respiration, the pulling forward of the tongue, the application of external heat, and the use of stimulants. , , Q. And where the blood is' actually posioned by carbon monoxide, would that do any good, or is any other drastic treatment required? ; A. The Installation of oxygen, aad the direct transfusion of the blood has been employed. ' . Q. After the,blood is actually po-, isbned with the carbon monoxide would oxygen be'any'good then? . A. . Not if the doses were sufficleat. Q; Did you Bee any other bodies, doctor? A. I waited until 11 o'clock^ three were brought.out of, the mine-about that time. They were at the bottora of a mine car, and wraped up ia brattice cloth'. . .: . , . Questioned by Mr. Mackie. Q. . I understand there is only ose possible way of ascertaining whether a person has died from carboa monoxide or other gases and that is testing the blood, is that right? * ,-.' A. Of course/that would * be' the scientific point of view, and wpuld be the most positive. 7 Q. That is really the only way you can be positive?, • - A., It,would be positive, of course, from what I saw' of these men. Q." You are only going by appearance? * -.--■., 7'.' ■ A. Yes. '. * 7- y,y \ ."'"-" Q. Is it not a fact that authorities say there is a large similarity between, the appearance of a.person who has died by carbon monoxide or car- boa dioxide? .77 ■ -A. I have' never read of the ap-. pearance as being-similar. 9: In the bodies that you saw did you,notice any blisters, on the skin? Q. You say the appearance was one I li' \,\ \v» THE High Cl ass TEPEE Boarding House FIFTY ROOMS-COMFQRTABLE, CLEAN AND CHEAP Electrically Lighted and Steam Heated Throughout R. FAIRCLOUGH, Proprietor COAL CREEK. B. C, THK tEUBVUR . UN-B In consequence of the Sire necessity of many who wore deprived ot their bread*wlnners on the fatal Oth of December, an earnest appeal Is hereby Issued .-to ..the general public to make whatever donations they can to the fund for tbe benefit of tho many.wldows nnd orphans of tho Delle- vue Mine disaster, . * Every enro Is being taken to make the amounts recolved go as far ns possible In the distribution of tho moneys already received. We mny sny Incidentally that the fellow workers of thos minors nre not In receipt'of any words nnd consequently not In a position to render the asnlstnce they would If they were nt work, and at tho presont writing the mine* are still closed. NOTICE TO MINEWORKBR8 • _ All men nrn riviuestetl tn utav awav rrom the mine* of tbe Consolidated Coal -/Ai-up-an*. aad Keck fcpr_ni.» boot- lonn Poal Company, located five miles from Taber, for tbo following reasons: 1st. The ralnoworkers nre working under non-union conditions and wages, TbU. -CsJ-J.. ]ttt__-CA IvV.li.uL.k'.ioii Act of Alberta Is being openly violated by these companies, .Ird. Tbo workmen employed at >heoe mines receive no compensation whoxx inlured n* tbey should do ac- rnrdlng to th*? Workmen'e Compens-v <*ton Act of Alberta. Uh. You are retucstcd to stay from .'»"•• milieu until Hid tut-ii llim-oli-i are '•rimnlred snd working for a living < ore md sn •r-ree-ment made with the " m. W. of A. "Xv rc--r.ii.Mt of mffrnicT 1*. v. id. w. of a. that*- would suggest to you that they were more beautiful,..-prettier, handsomer than if they were going into the mine to work? >-.■■-.. . J..A.. ..Yes^T.*. „ .■_J,-.*JB* •--—■-~>-V-*■*■'• ,- Q. Would it-be accompanied bya pallor?. * Wou,ld they.be pale or have a reddish complexion? A. The general term is cherry red color. Tor me it was-a. bright pink. ■ Q. I have here a cut; doctor.- Did they-resemble'this? '.' i.i ■' ' ' A, Well, it Is a fair idea, and gives a fair representation. The coloring is hot good; it is too vivid. Mr. Campbell: That is the picture of a' man falling out of bed. 1 Mr. Mackie: * The only consequences of falling out of ..bed. nre the bruises on.the face. '., , ..-.!^* . Dr. Malcolmson: .Well, tho coloring is not good.■',-■,fc-J-M' ■'•,-■ Mr. Mackie; You are possibly familiar with this text book. A. I have a copy. *' ■ Q. And iyou say this picture is nn exaggerated one of a person whohaB died of carbon monoxide? A, I.would cnll It an exaggerated one. Of courBo, It would be very .difficult to, get a-proper coloring ln any text,book..,.,„..._.. .««.. '■' • Q. How were these bodies; were they much more nnaemtc than this would suggest? ; A, They were not anaemic et all lis 'appearance. Q. - Then whnt amount of coloring ae compared with this cut? A. You havo seen a was representation, or a lay figure? . , . ■ ,} Q. I have seen wax figures, doctor, where they were colored to the etne extent that some of the fair sex color themselves. Now how did these bodies appear; did they hare the color 6f 'a person using rouge, or"Wsre they ■aoi quite so highly colored an that? A. They were not no highly colored as a person using rouge; but 1 would not call It an exonerated appear*, once of life. It Is a difficult matter to describe 'the coloring. Colors appear different to ono person than 10 another,.. Q. And you mado no examination of any of tho'organs? There was no post-mortem examination of nny one? A. Not by me, . -i '*- ■' Q. And the point thnt I have shown to you In this book Is not a cherry red color? A. No, Q, In this samo -authority, Peterson and Ilnln-M "Modlclne nnd Toxicology,' volumo 2, pngo 647, It says; "Carbon monoxldo post-mortem appearances, and thono of death from asphyxia: Sometimes tho face Is livid nnd swollen, nnd the fentur^s distorted, but not Infrequently they are pale snd plaaid, Tho position of tho body Indicates thnt the portion linn died with* out n Ntrugglo." Now, you nnld a minute ajio that from the appearance nf th* ..Ml/in -»h«t ynn in***"-', iXxo.j \*?A died without a strugglo, without'pain; thei 'noto vUcld looking, uomo had smiles on thoir fares; ond you did not seo any blisters or abrasions on the bodies. Is It not posslblo thon, 'f thlH authority Is correct, that these mon should have dlod of puro stiffo- .._,*»... •,.... ... i ., 11 ,.'•_,r *_«*,.,«,_._. ,»-.M Wti.«WMM t*.-/.._^.l_, . A.. Do you mean the persons that I saw? ■ Q. It says, doctor, "s,ometlmes they may be distorted, livid and swollen," It goes,on and says, "Not Infrequently they are pnle and placid." Now, does not that correspond to the den- rrlpffon of the hodles that you Rive? A. No; I think I said that I had seen death In a groat many formu1, but never In this form before, Q. Now, ! can understand that. Hut her* le a case that l> not In tbe ordinary course of your practice, and you nay that;It is caused*.by cfcrfctin* monoxide poisoning. Now. I aay they had died from carbon dloifde. that - this authority tells me that, if they may not unfrequen'tly be* pale and. placid; .consequently, they would have the appearance,, not of struggling;, not of having' suffered, if they had died even by carbon dioxide. Now I want to know from you how you distinguish. It is a very important point, which may not be seized immediately, though it will be'before the, examination is completed. How can you arrive at any definite conclusion if the appearance of death is the same with carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide? A. The statement you make there is not contrary to mine, Mr. Mackie. Q. It is possible it is*not; that the body of a, person who has died of either of these gases to have, the same appearance, with the exception of the cherry red color? * A. Yes. ' , '. Q. There is one important distinction, as far as appearance is concerned, that is, a distinction.of color, in the case of, monoxide cherry red, and ia the case of monoxide tbey would not have that, It would be a darker hue? A. Yes. ■ Q. Then, in other respects, it is possible that im the bodies of say two persons, one who had died from carbon monoxide, and one from carboa dioxide the appearance in other respects would be similar im other respects? A. Not necessarily; but it ie likely tbey would be. . Q. So that is the only thing you base your evidence om at the present moment is thc fact that, these bodies presented to, you a cherry red color, which is one of the. peculiar colors that would be met with in the body of a person who died from carbom monoxide? A. Yea Q. But apart from,.that you are not prepared to swear that they did not meet their deaths from the inhaling of other noxious gases? A.- No. * -■ ' Q. Arid the cut which I have shown to.you In'the same authority, page (.57, you say it is somewhat exaggerated in color? A. It is very- "difficult to get a representation. p. The body of the man who had sustained this scalp -wound, you say his body was practically of the same color as the other bodies that did not have any wounds at all? - A. Yes; he was lying alongside the other, men, and there was no difference.' - - 7 ,, Q.'. And tht wound Was a serious on**)? A. Yes. Q. Could he possibly have lived amy length of time after receiving such an injury? .' ■■•:_.. . A. Could he have lived any time? I thinkdeath would be practically instantaneous. -* * Q. Then how do you account for the *c75ioT~of"the~body?"^ - " A. - Well/ as I said before, Mr. Mackie, I don't, go' on the color of the ■A.... Yes. You understand, the face is,very plentifully supplied with blood, and conseguently 'that is She place where you' will see the coloring most distinctly. Unless a man absorbed th'e gas until the blood was absolutely saturated. I don't think a man could make-a diagnosis in that., I cannot tell positively about this man; I didn't make a proper examination., Q. The main point is this. If the injury was such that it would result in instantaneous death, then there is a possibility that the body, might have absorbed a certain amount of the carbon monoxide, which created that appearance, and if so would it be, possible with, the, other men who had also died from noxious gases, and had also absorbed this color which indicates monoxide poisoning. ' What about that? A. 1 cannot find any statement made that carbon monoxide can be absorbed through the body? I. believe the statement bas been made but never substaatiated. Q. Nothing defialte/ ascertained about that? A. There has beeu.. a statement made, I think; some slight mention, but I don't think It possible. Q. I have a faimt recollectioa of some such statement' beimg made. . A. I think you will find there haa been a statement made, but it has never been eubstantiated. . (To be continued next week) Coleman Hotel Wm. Murr Prop. T. W. Davies UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER SlIfiMfi, The Jeweler—That's All Right on the corner CENTRALLY LOCATED The Waldorf Hotel FERNIE, B.C; -'First'Class Accommodation for Travellers 77; „ 'MR6_ 8. JENNING6, PROPRIETRESS Hot and Celd Water L._A. Mills, Manager bodies, but om the face. Q. Principally.on.the face? 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PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT,LEDGER, PERNIE, B. 0., JANUARY 14, 1911 - ■*-' * *, . ■ f fcAAAAA£AA A A A A A AAA AAA A*AAAAA-*AAAAAAAA A****A-***A:*A*A:A-AA: ********** * *******************tt***************if ************************************** Good ventilation is not merely a - legally recognized necessity for ■ the „ preservation of health, but. has an important economic aspect in its effect ■ on the industrial efficiency of the - workmen and the cost of mineral production. *•* >■> . The necessity for .ventilation in me-, talliferous mines arises" mainly from the injury'"to health caused by the presence in the mine air of fine dust of the poisonous gases produced in blasting, and of human emanations, respiratory and other. '.-'. ^ - -O. . -_f* oo O . _-- The ventilation of mines-may be -(a)' ijatural, and (b) artificial or mechanical; nat'iiral ventilation depends ' upon (1) the difference in temperature and humidity, and consequently' in weight, between the air in and out of the, mine.'(2) the absolute humidity of the outside air; and (3) the difference of level between the mouths of the connected shafts; natural ventilation has the advantage of being inexpensive, but is subject to the following drawbacks; viz., <1) the amount of air supplied depends upon conditions beyond control and indepen- dent'pfthe varying mlno requirements and hygienic necessities: (2) as the , temperature and humidity of- tho outside air approximate to that of the mine air, the ventilating current diminishes nnd mjiy completely disappear, (3) the direction of the afr curront is variable. Natural ventilation is supplemented ■ on the Witwatersrand by the exhaust air.from machine drills; this supply - is of great local .importance as it is delivered at the working place, but the amount only constitutes a fraction ' of what is ' required for the proper ventilation of a mine, and its benefi- ° cial' effects do not extend for moro .„ than 100,, feet from,, the face;. some miners are prejudiced against compressor air,. though there is no evidence that it is injurious to health; it stirs up from the sides and floor of the working placo the dust which is the principal cause of miners' phthisis, and occasionally*, contains some of the poisonous gas CO derived- from the accidental combustion .of the oil used for lubrication. * Judged by the relative frequency of gassing accidents, natural ventilation , is on the whole not so effective on the Witwatersrand as on some other fields, tills inefficienoy being probably due to (L) the very -.slow rise of the' rock temperature as depth- increa. . ses; ' (2) the high temperature and humidity of the outside air at certain seasons;- (3) the' great extent of the underground workings and large .number of men' at work;- and- (4) .the * large consumption pf explosives in -lasting, and' consequent production of great quantities of poisonous gases. .. Artificial or mechanical ventilation direct natural air-currents * usually merely retard them, and "the quality standard Is better adapted as a general indication to mine inspectors than as a basis' for legislation. The object of a quality standard is to fix the permissible amount of air vitiation, and for this' purpose the quantity of carbon dioxide present' is accepted as bearing a roughly constant proportion to the amount of impurity present. Our knowledge of the exact nature of0such impurity is incomplete; there is.no reliable evidence to support the former belief that during respiration the lungs exhale a volatile organic poison; the immediate ill-effects, headache, general discomfort, etc., of bad ventilation, are probably the result of the oppressive smell which arisos from the breath, bodies and clothes of those present, and is caused by very minute quantities of volatile substances present in the air. \ ' '.' - According toPettenkoffer (185S), Ur J. S. Haldane, P.R.S., and other modern observers, this smell becomes distinctly perceptible when tho' carbon dioxide C02 in the. air"'exceeds 10 volumes per _0",000. but in 1875, De Chaumont recognized it in barrack rooms' when the C02 reached 6 volumes per 10,000. • , ■< Continued subjection to bad ventilation means increased liability to disease, and especially to'Infection produced by organisms' present in tho mouth and air passages, and conveyed directly through the air from person to person. Dr. Haldane, F. R. S., who has closely investigated the subject" and is the foremost British authority ■ thereon, considers that tho worst consequences of a defective air supply are "the evil effects produced by inhaling poisonous or infective dust,"; he doubts that "constant exposure to volatile respiratory impurities- has by itself a very great influence on health." and .agrees that carbon' dioxide is "the best objective", criterion of,the sufficiency of ventilation." ;' . In mines, the highly poisonous gases, carbon monoxide CO, and-nitric oxide N02, are-also'present, the result of the detonation or of the burning of explosives; in dead ends, arid immediately-after-blasting, the ratio pf C02*.tq'CO in the gases produced, by- explosives in local use averages 1 to 12, and therefore C02 serves in some degree as an index of this danger (presence of CO.) ~ " . ..•*•■* Carbon dioxide, unaccompanied by any injurious substances, is in itself inoccuoiis in quantities under 1. per cent. 'Of this nature are the normal atmospheric C02,' amounting to *4 volumes in 10,000 of air, the C02 produced by open lights' and by the action of acids or carbonates. .' '.,* wm wa "~is~effec_ed~b~y means~of~eitlTe_ _(a)"the" extractive force of a furnace at the bottom of the-upcast shaft; or (b). fans—usually exhaust fans—at the top* of the upcast shaft; at the East Rand Proprietary and Cinderel.a Deep Mines ■ the total running cost of an extremely- effective installation is under Id. per ton milled. <: Tho degree of ventilation in a mine ' may be measured either by (a) a - quantity standard, that Is the quantity of pure air entering the mine per minute; or by (b) a quality standard, this being a determination, of "the amount of impurity present; tho existing Transvaal law provides for a quantity standard of 70 cubic feet per man per minute, also for tho splitting of the current and'distribution of the air over tho working faces; tho application of this standard is opon,to vory serious practical difficulties; tho pro- -vision ns to distribution Is not on- forced, probably becauso attempts to "Tlie" What Are \OV Worth From the NECK, UP? _(Vl* It iHcutlmn.i'il Hint the nvorniro mnn li ■worth $2 n ilny from llio neck (ton'*.-whnt li lia worth (rom tlie neck upt Thnt depend* entirely upon trnlnlmj*. K you nro trriliii.-'l so tlmt you nlnn nnd direct worlc you ani worth ten times in much nt llio mnn wlio can work only undor onltirn, Tlio l-iliimtlonil CiiiMti__di_c_ School• l_ototl-<i mnn whol* ntr.-i__.lln_. alanir on small liny anil iny to hlm. ''-tVo will trnln you (or promotion right where ynu nrn, or we will r.unll.y you to tako un a mora conu'Wilnl lino ot work at n much hleliiT unlnrv." ICvary month itiv. ernl hnn droit •*.*.• denti voluntarily roport a1lvnn1.01m.nt ft-. t!ic iVr.*> • !-■' '■**. of I, CN, trnlnlmr, YmniiTil ni*,. li-nv-f your pro-ient woik, or your own liamr. Mirklhii coupon it out*-. «nd_n_.u!t, a********************.**** * ifKUVXTlovxi ronarrfovprxirr arnooxt * J 0oi 7». Sainton, Pa. ♦ * Ftmt npUli, without (uHlur nt,llg_t'->« na my * I part, ho* I tm qmlll»lor •l-ue-t. ttlirytid * * ij.ncinmi ta III ..utmua titlurt • * » * « * * * * * * * * t Jx'gmr. , i , * Slrtfl aad A'o.. which I hivi m_i_.<l X. A4 Will*' 1 AriMlffturtl DiiMimiN %*.*#■ Cut WrlUr 1 tlfu^tuftl f itfln-f ir WinilMV TtllflfflM D llruilutilUfillimin CUll •■win fu mi. 1 CifloiUf 1*4 l_ \4*t OfMnMrMI Dn^Nftir 1 F«i|mi . PlwntM M _,-**■•■■■'■*•*■■■■ Ojli-i*/ B C.„i Z*r»x,e* MtC-iMt*! Cle ill tin in )| R, n, Cv>llrMSll(l1 6"ft. fpt*t*)*n Mil*..fid H l-uftrikf CiaeHMl . ng'mitf II Mli-kg fcfliiMiM Eii.i -.-'•" [j ( t,i it -?*-**.''ftta*..-*-.**-. t«p., j] fl-»i.bt>*af«* Artfi.Utl Jj ftlfR4*}'lt«h|r » » t ♦ » ♦ ♦■ • •a****!**************.**.. difficulty" in fixing* a quality standard lies , in the 'impossibility of distinguishing between the" noxious and innocuous C02 when both are present together. On the Witwatersrand the only innocuous C02 known to exist in appreciable quantities is the , normal atmospheric C02, and that produced \-N open lights. - . * „ . Exhaustive inquiries' made by the Mines Department show that a considerable body of carbonates which could give rise to C02 by the action of acid water, is present ln the workings of one mino only, the remainder.; having either no carbonates at all, or' only Inappreciable quantities in the shape of flakes i fault planes, or as' an occasional stringer adjoining a* dike; in view of the mlnuto percentage of acid, In mine water, thore would generally bo In theso places a suffl-' ciont excoss of water to hold insolu-: tion tho- C02, genoratod, and as tho mine air Js nearly saturated with moisture,' it is improbable that any dis- solvod C02 would subsequently be released by evaporation. In the Lyndenburg and othor districts, nnd In baso motal minos, mnssos of cnr]_onatos, occasionally oxlst ln proximity to very pyrltlc reefs, and a considerable amount of Innoctw ous C02 may bo locally producod,' It was suggested to us that additional quantities of CQ2 might bo producod from tlio tollowlnk sources ;■ viz. (1) "ground".'gns containod ln rock cnvltlos, or occludod lh quarts*, pebblos In tho blanket nnd in tlio grains, of quartzitof (2) from tlio oxidation df food and timber, ovaporatlon of stagnant wator, nnd decomposition of animal waste. Wo find tlmt cnvltlos containing C02 nro practically,.unknown in tlio WiUvfttorsrand motnlllforotifl mlnos; thnt tlio occludod gasos would not ho liberated undor tlio conditions ot underground,.work, .and.nro i'n any caso noxious, containing a lnrgo porcontngo -of tho polHonoim CO; that tlio" oxidation of tlmbor and food would produco qunntllloH of -COS lon small to affocl. any Hlandard of vitiation. nnd llinl, tho gnsos from stngnnnt wnlor and animal wnsto nro Innppi'fl- clttblo nnd offoiiHlvo or noxious In olinrnctor. Cnre^ul experiment wns made at tlio T.nnRlnngto Doon Mlno, under the mip* orvlslon of tho MIiioh Dopnrlmoiit, to nscortnln whothor any production oi "ground" C02 could bo In far rod ont or- Ing nnd leaving tho mlno; tlio. possibilities of error In tho ntiftumntlon upon which tho ostlmnlfiH woro bnna _' it|>p->iir ho caimiiluinliii., find tno result '.'ile iib I f.J on illttui'i-iil iMuuil>lloiin t,o wldoly discordant, tlmt wo regard Mio various T.niiKlaaklo Doop roBUlts as In- connltiRlvn, and In this vlow wo nro supported by tbo Govornmont MlnlnR Kimlnoor, In tlio nbi'onco of nny thooroticnl sourcn of any npproclablo ■ qunntlty of "grnund" C02 In tlio Wltwntor«rnnd motnlllforoiifl mlnos, *wo consider tlmt prnrllrnlly tlio wholo of tho noxjoiiH C02 la duo to respiration and explosives, Including fiiRCfi, otc, nnd that tlm imiwuouH C02 Is dorlvfil from tho atmoRpboro nnd opon llithtH only. Tin* llintls for noxtmiH ('02 )ni>\iu\iri- ly roonnimrntloil or omlmd/ed In U-utls. latlon nro or followfl. -fn) l-'lvo volumoH por 10.000, by This was legalized., under the Cotton Cloth Factory Act, and also in the Factory and-Workshops Act; 1901.-', (b) Eight volumes'per 10,000by Haldane's Committee (1902) on Ventilation of Factories and Workshops. This standard, now regulates all factories, including humidified, in the United Kingdom. * . * * * <• ,(c) Eight volumes per 10,000 by West Australian Mines Regulations' Act. • '•> ' (d) Eight volumes per 10,000, by Victoria .Mines' Act, 1907. Because. we cannot' definitely state that there is no material quantity of "ground" C02 in the mines of the Rand, though we believe that the actual'amount,-if any, is small, we propose that a working allowance of * 5 parts in 10,000 bo made fpr it, and for. C02 from other uncertain possible sources, with the sole object of fixing a standard which is practicable from the administrative point of view, and which "will enlist the voluntary co-operation of the mines in its enforcement; and, in view of our recommendation (see below) as to a; CO limit, and as to sectional and local ventilation, the prevention of dust and fumes, the,total limit of 20 parts of C02 per 10,000 is well within thq. limits of safety, ' is reasonable and easily obtainable, and should be enforced'. Wo therefore recommend as follows (seo Draft Regulations 56-63): General Ventilation . , (a) - That the legal maximum for noxious C02 permissible- mines in the Transvaal be fixed at 8.parts by volume in 10,000 of air. (b) That an amount of 4 parts of C02 by volume in 10,000 of air shall be allowed in- addition' to the aforesaid maximum asvrepresenting innocuous C02 normally present in the atmosphere. ■ '. (c) That where candles or similar illuminants are in-use, further addition of 3 parts C02 by volume in 10,- 000 of air should be allowed as representing innocuous C02 resulting from the combustion of such illuminants. (d) ., That in order to meet, from the point of view of practical administration, difficulties in regard to possible innocuous C02 from "country rock" and othei-'uncertain sources in the mines of the Rand, a further allowance of 5 parts per 10,000 be made, making a total limit of 20 parts of C02,per 10,000 of air. (e) That in the Lydenburg and other districts where there is geologically strong presumptive evidence, cf a production of,ground C02, early investigation be undertaken by the government, and that a proper and * reasbn- able allowance be made, therefor, the "total-amount-in-tne-mine^air^ifornTr exceed i per cent, by*'volumo. '' ■ ,'(!.'). ..That all sample^ fo-' 'testing purposes unde.* these■ provisions be inscious Tree-Ripened Fruit . It is not sufficient to know that oranges are the most healthful of all fruits. It is quite as important to know the kind of oranges that are1 most, healthful and* most palatable. The very finest'Californiaoranges are now packed under the label "Sunkist." Piease serve "Sunkist" oranges alt breakfast tomorrow and learn the superiority of tree-ripened,-seedless,' fiberless oranges over the commonplace kind. Don't fail to save the wrappers.',' a, m There is so - much "meat"' and, nourishment" in "Sunkist" oranges and so little waste that, in addition to their extra fine -flavor and goodness, they are really the most economical oranges to buy. "Sunkist" Lemons Juiciest Lemons differ as much' as qrimfres. Pithy, thick-skinned Jem'ons contain very littlo juice. ■ You waste money when yoa buy them. Please ask for "Sunkist" Lemons and note how uniform'y sound eiich one is. and what a small percentage is skin and fiber, - . " .* §//|iii!Mll||J\ Get This Valuable Orange Spoon It lffl'lllil 8ave j2 "Sunkist" orango <or lemon) wrappers and send them to us, with 12 cents to pay charges, flacking, etc., and wo will present you with a cenu- no Rollers Orange Spoon, of beautiful design and highest quality. Begin saving wrappers today. If 'you desire mnro than one, send 12 'Sunkist" wrappers and 12 cents for each additional spqon.' In remitting, please send cash when tho amount Is less than 20 cents: on amounts abovo 20 cents, we prefer postal note, monoy order, express order or bank draft. Wo will be glad to send you complete list of valuable premiums. We honor both "Sunkist" and "Red Ball" wrappers for premiums. . (50) California Fruit Growers' Exchange 105 King Street East Toronto, Ont. DR. WRIGLESWORTH, D. D. S. DENTIST. ' ■ ' ' .. Office:" Johnson-Faulkner Blocl.' Hours 9-12; 1-6; ' ,-' ^PhoiK.72 "ernle B. "C. DR. J. BARBER, DENTIST Office Henderson Block, Fernie B.C. Hours 9 to 1; 2 to 5; 8 tb 3. Residence 21. Viotoria Avo, W. R. Rosa K. C. W. S. Lane . ROSS A LANE Barristers and Solicitors Fernie, B. C. o Canada. P. Eckstein D. E. McTaggart ECKSTEIN & McTAGQART BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC. Cox Street Fernie B. C. To Prove That Dust _>•■■■ "■ i , *■- -. ■ ° is Worse Than F. C. Lawe Alex;' I. Fisher LAWE & FISHER ATTORNEYS Fernie, B. C. THE FERNIE LUMBER CO: xx . 7 A. MeDciugaM, ;Mgr _,, "■- * t •' ''"'< ..'-. ■ i- : Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough" , and Dressed Lum„er Send us your orders 77!, M taken not less.-;than.one nou. after •ilast'ng. ,."„:',„. (g) That,each m.ineT>e informed.of theT'result' of'any'official" analyses. *of tlie.air 'therefrom,' and notified that- the ventilation is defective when the above proportions have been exceeded and at the same-time supplied, so far as practicable with InformaJ-ion, as to tho nature of any defect noticed; ancj that legal proceedings , be not' taken' against a mine unless, after a reason^- ablo interval following such notice, tho .stated, proportion is found on examination of one or more samples to be.'again exceeded, and tho mine is unablo to show that steps havo boen taken reasonably calculated, in tho opinion of tho government mining engineer, to secure tho requisite vontilation. . (u) That any*.analysis on which a prosecution immodlntoly doponds shall bo mado by -a specially qualified person. (1) That arrangomonts bo mndo tor Inspectors of mines to havo tlio uso whon desired of n properly tostbd portable apparatus for estimating on tho spot tho proportion of C02 In tlio air. With rogard to tlio,vory intorostlng question as to tlio nocossity for correcting the proponed C02 limit-for tho altitude of tlio Rand, tlio ovidoneo Is somewhat conflicting, and many Bnrn- plos will bo tnlton at cbnsldornblo dopths, and. .thoroforo wo- do ^not' recommend A.ny nddIt,lon,on thlB.nccount to tlio' proposed standard, , In vlow of tho oxtromoly'polf.onouH offf-efs of CO aiid Nf02 on'tho human flystom, and tho froquonoy of gatmlng fatalities on tho Itand, wo nlso roebm- meud Unit tho maximum pormlsHllilo nmount* of CO in nny part of a mlno shnll not oxcood ,01 por, cont., arid no prnctlcnlly dotormlnnblo amount of N02 shnll bo pormlUort In nny ptirt of. a 'mlno.-—MIiioh' and Mlnornls, WASHINGTON—The, .bureau . of mines is" preparing to touch off nn ox- plosion in a real coal mine to demon state to'doubting mine owners of Am-, erica the explosibility of coal"dust.:. To Convince Operators Mine owners say that the government experiments at Pittsburg have only a theoritical value because thoy are conducted in a*steel tank and not in a mine. *' . The government' is trying to hammer into the heads of the mine owners that it is coal dust, not gas, that causes the most terrible mine disasters. They buy a mine andblow. it up to prove it. * The experimental explosions will have all the characteristics of the real disaster without the usual loss of life, for there will be no one in the, government mine when the dust explodes. Will .Study Effects ' ' When the poisonous,gases,have been 'driven-out_the~expert8~willreiiter~aiid- study the effects of the explosion. Scientists have long' known that the dust of coal, wood and graiii' is. explosive; it is only,within three years that they have* discovered that coal dust as an explosive is as powerful as dynamite, i ■ ' * * It is now known tho destruction of tho Washburn and five other .flour mills of Minneapolis, May 2', 1S7S, was caused by a dust explosion. H. L. BI880NNETTE Veterinary1,Surgeon .* Calls promptly made, day -or, night • ' " and satis..*'*, action 'assured... ROYAL H9 TEL . List of Disasters Here is a list,of 'American mining disasters attributed to exploding dust and the. number of killed. Fob.' 9, 1871, Rltchlo Co., W. Ya., 4* Feb.'25, 1873, Rltchlo Co., W. Va., 4; March 31, 18841 Pocahontas, W. Vo.; 114; Feb. 22, 1892, Pokny, Town, 4; Jan. 22, 1907, Primero, Colo., 24; Jnn. 26, 1907, Penco, W.,Va„ 12; Jan. 25, 1907, Stuart W. Va., 90; Feb. »., 1907, Thomos, W. Vn.,,25; Doo. 1. 1!)07, Naomi, Pa., 35; Doc. 6., -907. Monongah, W, Va., 358; Deo 16, 1907, Yolando, Ala., 5G;;' Doc. 19, 1907, Parr, Pn., 230. , It hns beon determined boyond doubt (hat tho Monongah horror, tho most terriblo in history, wan caused by. coal dust. In all, 1,148 mon lost thoiv IIvob in coal dust oxploBlons In 1907, and 469 In 1908. Occur lnsCold Montho . Nearly all mlno disasters occur olthor at tho beginning of wlntor, or In RU88IAN ANTHRACITE tho early spring, with a' few during the dead of winter. * '\ December is the' mpst dangerous month. 7 But disasters* seldom occur between April and November. It doesn't just' happen' that way; There ;is a reason. Mines Damp in,'Summer In summer the ventilation systems are fanning warm, moist air into the mines,' and- the damp coal dust settles to the floor anil walls and 'will not rise when stirred. ' When cold sets in, the fans blow into the mines cold dry air. -> Presently the cold dry air takes all the moisture from the mine. ; The dust now, rises at any disturbance. '■ The dust may become so thick in the airthat it, becomes explosive. ' A' heavy blasting charge or a . crossed electric wire may touch it off. ' Likened, to .Tornado " As th*. flash, travels, slow at first, it D*t_gin_> LU _UlFUp"UU")L-r -LH-ti.-A.ll,J—alj\i - onds the -(flame is travelling at- a tremendous rate, sometimes nearly- a half mile a'second.- Ahead of It is pushed, a tornado, of whirling, air, raising a thickN train of dust from the flame tb feed on. Its passing lasts.only an instant,.but that twinkling of an eye will turn a solid,face of coal Into coke half an inch thick. The heat sometimes reaches 5,000 degrees. Dust Worse tharr Gas Heretofore mino owners havo attributed all explosions to free gas In tho mine; Tho scientists now know the gas explosion Is far less to bo dreadod by the miner than tho dust oxploslon. ■■ ' To show American mlno owners tho dangor of dust, tho bureau exports will fill their oxporimontnl mlno with dust and touch lt off. Tho bureau hopes to induce ownors to install provontlvo doylcos voluntarily,,but as tho result of tho cxporlmontB tho govornmont will bo asked to pass laws compelling safoty measures. ' Preventive Measures ,, Somo measures which will prevent coal dust oxploslon aro: Humidifying tho*Intake nlr-current with steam.- •••■.'■ 7* Dnlly sprinkling of corridors. Frequently cleaning' up tlnat* nnd washing down "walls with hoso. - . Govorlng-wnllH with' stono dust, , . Using only small flnmo explosive's,' , Office, Fernie Livery. Fernie, B.C. M*******************Jf***** I ROMA HOTEL K i* K K K J . First class table board Dining Room and Beds under New Management. ' Meals 25c. , Meal Tickets $5.00 * £ = BANQUETS CATERED FOR* ** *.. | £ ' Rates $1.00 per day J k. . R. Henderson, Dining Roon^Mgr 1 •••••••••^■Ar*^^*x******* FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help On .first class ;business and residential property. DROP IN AND TALK THE ,. MATTER OVER. WITH IIS Real Estate & Insurance Cree & Moffatt Everything Up-to-date Call in and _ * * .' see us once JOHN,PODBIELANCIK. Prop. .Static Our Swanson rnrroHpondonl tolo* Ki'iiplm: I honr thnt, tho JltiHHlnn anthraclto prnilucorH havo rocontly boon organising to develop thoir oxport. trado to Mediterranean povts, and spoclnl efforts nro bolng mado to cap- turo a lnrgo portion of tho trndo In Itiillnn outlntH liltliorto oxclitHlvoly sorvoil by South Walofl. Attompta to plnroltiiHHliin Hlenm nnd kiih conls havo proved iinavnllliig by ronson of tho prlcofl and qunlltlos of Wolsh pro- UlU'-ri, OUC YvlUl illltlllllVilO Ullri I'OUl cnn Xw ilpllvprril In rlnnnlflpfl rnrtft, f, o . b. at Mnrlnnnpnl, tho llunnlnn nn-* thrnclto shipping port, nt Ss to On. por tou Iohh tlmn tho prlcos ruling f. o, b. at. awnnson, Coneldornbla Intorofit, too, is bolng inlccn In V-ouih Wnlps in a bill now undor dlsciiBHlon In tho Italian Chamber (o onsuro tho transit of Brltlmi ronl Intondod for (ho Italian navy imd fltnlo rnllwny In Itnllnn vohsoIh. Tho Rlst or tho Idon In thnt If Ttnly. ennnot help proBontlng im with .Cfl.000,000 a yonr for conl imrchtiRod from uh, bIio may nt least save what sho now pnys lo EiikUhU HUIpiiuiti, A fuai* hi liuluu folt hore more particularly thnt Itnllnn i uhlpownprs will In nil prnliithllH/ ugl ; "THE FRUIT MAGAZINE" * Tho January n'vmber of "Tho Fruit Mngazlno." publlphod , In Vnnc'ouyor, H, a, to hnnd, contains somo highly IntoroBtlng reading on this growing industry of 1 ho province ■* . " Tlio covor Is * ombolllBllod with a "Northorn Spy' that looks good onough to ont. Thoro Ib a cut of,tho InrROflt 'applo shown at Vancouvor,, which welRhod 88 ounces,.. As nn ovidoneo of tho literary mnttor mny bo cltod nmoni? othors, "Cold fltorngo and Pro-Coollnj?," "Fruit pncli* Inu* schools," "Tho Applo Scab nnd Un Control," IiphIiIoh a mimbor of short articles of vnluo to fruit grower*., ! Fernie Dairy FRESH MILK delivered ., to . all parts or the. town Sanders & Verhaest Brothers, Proprietors . I EARTHQUAKES AND., MINES » —._ '■■ . An Austrian Theory STRIKE OR LOCKOUT The Mine Workers of N. 8. Ask fer Conference HALIFAX—Tho district offleorH of tho Uultoil Mlno Workors in Capo llro* ton linvo nimln nppllcntlon for n hnnnl of conciliation in connoctlon with tho \:.bi': dIff.vv.'.ty !r. tV-C *_.1 l*_,i'»Tl .•** r*-r»l.fr**t»- ioB nt Port Mnrltnn. Tho formH woro drawn up rocontly nnd woro forwartlod to tlio mlnlHtor of labor nt pltawa, Many of the men any they ore not on striko, but riifrnln from "working until rntos nVo ndjustcil, nnd alnto thnt thoro 1 , . , I T. .1 *1-1,. Il.tr. __,!__. .i^C. 4. _\.S. .**\. *4 *. I. *.*^w**-..> i....* phaso of tho quostion will bo tho main contention of iho union, lii asking for n board of conciliation. Thoro lino beon Homo plckoltnf.. •Ito tho mining dlsnstor In Lanca* Bhlr-J, tho N-5uo -Frolo PrOHfte, 'Vienna, roiiinrkb; gonornl tftnypatliy.lH folt for' tho'Engl IhIi niillon which'for tho s<v cond tlmo'litis'yonr linn miffor'eil from a foarful mining' dUastori "Technical hcIoiico must study thin- ovorwholililng mlsfortmio, lis it Is doublloss coimoct* oil \vlth tho Important onrth tromor's which tho solsmlc Instrumontfl now register, and-whicli nlwiiyn marlc ox- tromoly, critical. porlodH for mlnos, an in consoquonco of thono tremor*-1 gas currents nro dovoloped which onsily catiHO dovafltntlon. , It. Is Intorostlng to recall that tlio chlof of tho solsmlo buronu nt Lnlbnch, professor Helnr, published a roport somo dnys ngo in which ho romnrkod that nt tho prosont opoch a groat solB" mlc iHstrulmncol'oxIfltH which liicroa* non tho dangor of mining dlsnstors. Only too qulclriy.lins this forecast boon f-lKUlf"*! ■ n«U«> To1np-rn«l. fT,f\t-ir*)fi-..*l ,* ,*.j_y ,,*, ■'''■■*:,'' /-■/.Ferme'v.,-;. r_\fiislcnl Piu'Uph and DnncoHcnLorod for," The best ntul vci*y lntust' *' inuHla in tho district For pui'tli)ulur npply tn Thoa. MaManoblio. dox HZV "ernle or 8lf_. Zaeoarro ,..•-, *, ,;,' HOTEL FERNIE The Hotel of Fernie 'Fernie's Leading- Commercial and Tourist House ;S. F.WALLACE,, Prop. JOHN B. WATSON Chartered Accountant, Assignee,' Liquidator and Trustee;, auditor to the Cities of Calgary and Fernie. CALGARY, ALTA. P. O, BOX 308 Bi Jt Depew AVVI80, . Mlnatorl cl progglnmo dl Informnrvl ill stnro via dl Mlchol, 1), C, quelle cho filoto fuori, ossttndo cho nol tempo liresento vlo niolta gontu lilHHOccupnln. MAUIltOB nUMlELIi, Sogrotarlo dl Flnnnzn doll; Untono Locnllo n. 2.3S4 Mlchol, H. O. "! FERNIE UNION;DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No. .141, Moot?'ovory Friday,, night' at 8 p, in. Minors' union hall, J. Jackson, President; W, MnrBlifj,tn, -Recording Secretary, ' ,-7 '.ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CONTRACTOR AND R.: 0. BOX 423. FERNIE Bartenders' Local No. 514; Meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 2,30 p.m. Secretary J. A. Gouplll, Waldorf Hotol, ■■>■(■ Oladitone Local No, 2314 U. M. W. A. Moots 2»id nnd 4Hi Thursday Minors Union hall.' 1). Hoon, Unix.' ; Typographical Union No. 666? Moots last Saturday, in each month at tho Lodger Offlco. A. J, Iluckloy, Bce- rblary. flVERY and Transfer Wood and Hard Coal for Sale., George Barton Phone A .1 ")t 4 .1- ************************** •> WE BUY Into for nnthrnclto to bo Include*! ns tho lloscoo Commltteo (1800) on tho j woll aB steam coal.—Dally Telegraph Wntllntlon of Humidified Fnrtn--I.**i.j (London(. FURSHIDES fnr tu* rut,, * O Ut **% taut* mt.*r fat r<va (9 « . I-."H*" ^V.n -*BI* W3** "-B*thlB to •ull »ihnrntt. Xx'til* (nr rrlMbltl, JUrli.t Hf>w)rt. tiUpplaa'1 *t*. im **>ot*. uur HUNTERS'&TR _PPER8'GUIDE/^^ Prillr«|i|>*"r. t,',*nfil\,,T.<iri«iq—lt*. tile*. n\M ■ ' - - iliinir. TriM, (Iim• Iin Nmt Mil «k*f« •• Iiik, *** to tittm. * ***• |t» pu*., twtbu )»*inL tut. Uiliir m Oi. iuXikX *t* wrltUo. IHuilrHJni »*J Tvt liiiniit. ie - ni tmriwn* n*mi, iw-r., - - " " !»'•»r»nl«r ** , . j. Ol' MHMtl* *»\X .** t*r*t *ll'*n, lnimli i. IrtM, f I.M Mt l*4_la, .•"**>>?'"• IJMMtt^ti-MtUiMlutWtMiP-). Ab«um)i11m«nIN*C, .1 Ul****a*U*Ml*a , Nov Mil (1 fatmit U.r. I. IV! nitMntin, It JS. HM_tun«M IbI» Local Fernie No. 1? 8. P. of C. Moots tn Minora Union Hall evory Sunday - nt 7.45 p.m. Everybody .-welcome, D. ' Paton, Socrotary-Troaauror. Amalgamated Society Carp ante re and Jotnere'.-^Mcct tn 5,tlnero Hall overy nltornato Thursday at 8 o'clock. A. Word, fltvro.nry, V, 0.*S*>7, United Brotherhood of Carpenter* and Jolneri.--I.ocal 1220. D. J. Evana, ProaMont; F. If. 8hn\r, Secretary, _ i I NG E R E WI N G MACHINE CO WM. BARTOK Ancent. Vernle Branch Pellatt Ave* _• Korth \. ************* ************^. sr I VJ f v*. r i.".-. i .' - * ■ -,t. * THK DISTRICT LEDGES, FUtNIE, B. C; JANUARY 14, ltfll- PAGE SEVEN l 7 if:- :J The Week's News for Our Foreign Brothers Tl—BRAT "DELAVEC! Spisal .Fran Furlan 'i "' Pride, na svet* 05e in mati te zre- dlt'a skoro na ravno isti nafiin kakor junca. - 7 - Ko nekoliko odrasteS, gre§ v Solo, Junca ugijo voziti. -.*'-. -, ;' •'Ko Junec odrastej ga vpre*eJo v Jar- em;'; hranijo"'ga dobro in skrb<_, da Je z'ayarovan proti sabemu' vremenu. Ko. ti odrastcs, kakgno je'tvoje ziv- Ijenje? ■' .-• ; ■-. -. Videl sem.te starem kraju za plu- gom, v toyarni, ,v delavnici, delati od zore do mraka. , ' , , .- Za„koga?^ . ;" / ' • Za lepo opravljene bogatase in voj- a§ke castnike; za lene duhoyne, kat- eri ti prodojajo neskon5no "veselje" - v nebesih pod pogojem, da tl*_ njim preskrlfiiS lepo in brezskrbno 2ivljenje na tem svetu. In kaj imnS tl za ■gvoj trud.?, Pravico,' teSko delati' do smrti in potom v miru pofilvati. Vidim te tukaj v Ameriki, ko zopet tiCnega jarma, je„ treba, da se zdru- zimo, Delati moramo zdruZeno. Kapitalisti dobro vedo, da kalcor.se hitro delavci vsega * sveta, zedinijo, bode njih vladrastvo konCano. Zaradi tega nas skusajo.razdru21ti.. *,'Vsako, bodisi'se tako podlo' sredst'vo upora- bijo. da nas drzijo v prepiru med'seboj Oni vedo,. da tg-ko dolgo, dokler se mi ne, zjedinimo, _,bodemo vedno dovolili, da nam nekoliko izmeckov Clbvegtva krade Cez polovico nasega pridelka in izdelka. ~ •- -.-, , Socialist!1 pravijo,' da si ti .ravno tako cldvek-kakor tisti, katerl _ivl ob tvo- jem delu. ,." "-".All iraamb'prav?* ,''•(,. Dalje trdijo, da.je na tej zemlji vsega dovoij. ' -. Je to res? ... . ■ Onl trdijo, da si ti edinit ki delas in pridelaS vse potrebgCine. AU ne? ' Socialisti pravijo. da ti Ze predolgo delag za bogate lenuhe. ZaCni torej earn za-se.. Na naSi zemlji je S5 odstotkov de- lavcev In aaino 15 odstotkov brezpose- ;>- ■ NARA-SAJ 80CIJALI8TI6N_H GLASOV 7 7, 1877 1897 - * 1907 * . NemCija.. ..* .: , 493,000- 2,107,000 3,259,000 ' 896,000 1,041,000 469,000 _ driave .. *_...".... '* 55,000 -. ♦700,000 Anglija.. .. . ' 55,000 , 342,000 Fihska .. .-. , . , , _: ■ 330,000 . Itallja..' ... '.._.*" 135.000 ■ 320,000.. Danska.. .. -.1,000 32,000 ' 93,000' 'J _§vica.. .... -....- - r. " -40.000 - - " , 70,000 _ ->' Holand.. .. . .... ; '• - 13,500 .- 65,000 Norvegka .. , 7,000 . 45,000 • Svedska.. . , , , , i * , < , , r. . 26,000 Spanija.. .-. 14,000* 23,000 494,000 * . 3,896.500 9,519,000 ' * _910. ".-,•*■. ' , delag od zbre do mraka v. rudniku, livarni, na Jeleznicl in' na polju. Za koga? Za one ljudi, ki nlso v'svojem celem .,, Zivljenju stdrili niC kOristhega. ...In kaj-Imag tukaj za svoj trud? V5asih te zadusl v rudniku. More- biti zgubig samo roko v tova'rni. Ako siposebno srefien, bode§ umrl naravne " smrti:' Seveda, predno umrjeS, bodeS gotovo, ako" dolgo Zlvlg,' skljuSen Jn grbav kakor star konj., , Sem-li ti pbvedal resnico? Pravis, da imam prav,oall kako pom- agati? - ' " ■ PosluSaj! - V svrho, da seosvobodimo kapltalis- lnih bogatagev:, Zakajtorej ti dpvolis, da te ima taka manjgina za suznja. Zbudi se, brat! *<-' Poglej po svetu in pridruZi se arm- adl zavednih delavcev, . ki koraka zdruzena'v boj za osvobodltev Clove- skega rodu. 7, ■ Zabij si v glavb, dav si. tl edini, ki hranis svet in zahtevaj, da''kdor ho6e jesti, mora,' tudi delati.' Ako mislig, da je to prav, potem pristopi k socijalistom.- * Ne poslugaj one '.'uSenjake," ki ti govorijo, da so socialist! ' hudodelnikl.- Vpragaj jih zakaj! Ve§ kaj'tl bodo odgovorill? Rekll bo^ejo:' Zato,-ker so socijal- isti.—Proletarec. ■'- * - . . FERNIE, Bi C, 7 Dec, 1910. : A am. ^r-Til ~A*.*m **.*. ^W11C_1*CUI *- Travailleurs. ^ •i* Mon&.eur, Je viens de suite au point, qui m'ln- t(5resse personnellement car je buIb presse.' ■ "' *, '*- • , '•" ■ Pourquoi that parler en "faveur du " suffrage f(Sminin puisqu'elles sont, oui, , puisqu'elles sont .* absolument Inutilea - en^politique pour le blen-etre.numaln. No savez-vous done ■ pas qu'on peut achoter plusieurs femmes pour un dollar, ou plus et qu'il en serait ainsl pour leur voto si elles avnlcnt droit n ce dernier. • , » En v<5rlt<. vous n'y pensez pas car si vous'connaisslez les femmes en gdndrnl commo un simple voyagour le,s cbnnnlt 11 mo semble—mals 11 fadt rdfl^ohlr pour ne' plus en pnrlor et voh'b dlro a vous memo que les femmes fnibles et s'il y n des femmes qui „• ngissent ainel a Lbndres co sont nl plus nl moins quo des. :Vous pouvez . 'oxcusor rorthographo, si vous voulez colui qui vous toll n'a pas d'lnstruc- tion car vralment un hommo industrious a d'nutroB ehoses a falro quo . d^crlro dos folios. - .-. '' Done, flans vahcuno, monsieur lo Dl- roctour, car J'aurnl plus tarcl a vous poRor uno questi on sur lo soclnllsnio. En attendant jo ino contonto do vous dlro quo j'npprouvo los socialistes jus- qu'a un cortnln point. IIh,devraient lalssor les cathollquoB falro leur religion et no pns s'y op- poser. C. N. Ies joumaux les plus opposes au f£min- isme-en"g*Bnerai"et"aui_suffrngettes~en" particulier n'ont Jamais essay<§ de faire croire a leurs lecteurs qu'eMs etaient des prostitu-^eis. . Un homme qui lance une telle accusation ,devralt. avoir le courage de signer, son nom et de fournlr. les pr«- uves." , A l'Unlon des Travailleurs nous nvons les plus grand respect pour les femmes.i Nous nous rappelons que notre mere, (Halt une. femme. Elles no sont pas toutes parfaites, mals elles n'ont certalncmont pas plus de ddfauts que les hommes, Quand une femme se vend, quand une femme descend dnns la boue_elle a gen<5ralement pour compagnon un homme qui ne vaut pas plus, qu'elle, souvent moins. Esclave ou pbupee, la femme ost g<.ndralemont ce que I'a faito l'homme. • "'Et si ello avait le droit do suffrage^ nous sommes convaincus qu'elle ne sa'iirntt en faire un plus mauvals usage q,uo 90 pour 100 des dloctours ouvriers qui ne l'ont employd Jusqu'lcl <iu'a se forger do plufllourdes chalnes. chta tamnSjsi sv^ bohatstvi die lid- shych dusi mize poCitati- a' ze'hrabS Tolstoj sam v selski§m kabat*S jdQ za s\jm pluhem. * ,'-' . , Vlme jen, ze barbarska TpovSra a zvi- reci surovbst mezi lidem tamnSjsim panuje a ze jemna, moderni duse Tur- genSva z tohoto bahna.mohla vznik-' nouti. ." Vime dale.ze v cele Evrop-5 zadn-? iupie, vrah,. ani ,.?lod5j nesml byti tdlesmS tyran' a ze v Rusku due- hem a vzdglonim bohati mu?.ov6 a ze- ny, jinosi a divky podrobiti se musi krva,vSniu zneuct§ni Zoldack-S knuty. i Nezname nie o tdto zemi, nez hrflzy stredovSkd a obdivuhodne 5iny hrdin-' sk-5, nie.nez nekol^k lldov^ch pisni do- jemn*i melancholi; vynikajici postavy, mezi kterymi jedni'-skbro jako svati, druzi jako krvelaend'bestle ziji. Po- zorujiime jen, jak v ukrytu ,temin5 mo- cnosti se'namahajik aby jho'utlaCovan- ■fch'a bifiovan'/ch'svrhil a jak z t^to hlublny nSkdy se vy'nori ramS, aby po nedps'tizitelndm velltell• sahlo ,a .jej zardousilo. .. Vidimo generaci za geii- e'raci ob§toyati se ,v bezuCeIn£m''hero- ismu. Vidime kazd6ho dne, jak neo- hrbzeni mu2ovd jich zivoty "fanaticky obfiLiiji.. a co jsou staroyfici hrdinov-5 proti mladikflm ruskj-m! A* nad vgemi temito ..vladne cisar. Nedostiziteln'y^'. tajflpln?, vSemohouci, skoro jako Bfih, PorouCi knizatQm a hrabatflm sv6 rige, jak iinde kralovd anisedlakilm sv^m nemohou poruCiti. Jest vladcem nad majetkem, svobodou a Zalarem, Zlvotem a' smrti a nikdb, komu svetlo slunce jest mil<5, nesmi povstati a tazati se: ..FroC tohoto jsi usmrtil a onohb pov*yg_l.' Pro-? brodi se tvoji drabovd v nafil krvl?" Do nejvzdaleii-Sjgich koncin na6i zemSko- ulesaha, vfile tohoto muZe a jeho bIovu se uctiv-S nasloucha' jak v ci'sar_.kem palaci Cinskdm, tak ve dvornim -hrndfi videnskdm, v Elyseich i v Berlins. Asi tucet mal-J-xh suver6nu, mezi nimi hrd? pfllm-5sic, zavisi na tomto sve- tavladci ,osud yfiech tgch kralu, a kniZat drZi v jeho dutd dlani. MladJ- muZ megfackfiho zevnSjgku, treba i teZ ta takbv<Jho ducha a 'jeho ano' nebo n e, jeho rozmar a nalada mflZe tvarnost cel6ho tohoto. sveta zmfiiiiti. Jak mu asi ostatni suver6ni tuto nezlomenoii panovafinost zavidi. Co jim behem doby Zel<_zn*>-mvlivem novfeh idei a.pbznani bylo uzmuto, to mohou m6riti na tomto ClovSku. , Jiste zda se jim to,, bj-ti- pomri'ikem jejich n§kdejsi neobmezene panovaCnosti, Zivou upominkou na ony zlat-5 dny, kdy-jest-5 byli ,kralov<5 volni. Mlady, bledy, mug, bez posunku veli- ,telsk^ch, bez zevnSjgku tyrana. Ale on nema potrebi zdvihnouti, hrdS ruku, kdyZ ppkyn ■ prstem dostaCi, aby nilli- ohy uVedl, v pohyb. Toto ale jest Zivot jeho a jeho predkfl: Pokrmy a napoje' museli .nechatl svym psflm * a lokajflm napred ochutnatl, aby, kdyZ tito, v bolestech se svtjeli, si mohli oddechnouti, ze tentokrate st'astnS smrti uili; "museli zaZIti; jak stropy skvSlych dvoran se. srltily tak . bez- prostrednS pred jejich prichoden, ■ Ze lokajove*, dvgre jim. otevlrajici,, byli tim zabiti,. museli byti svSdky toho, jak koleje, Zelezhifini,"na nichZ tou chvlli dvorni vlakiuhaiL61._hvlv_-nndml., novany a explodovaly a oni pak, ve passed underground, in the'black and cavernous recesses, bf the mine; and the morality of these unhappy .creatures was equal to their, physical degradation. . Children also were * employed and treated with even greater brutality. Overworked and beaten* by tlieir cruel taskmasters, these children grew up stunted and diseased,* and*-it was evident that, nothing but widespread ruin, both body and soul, could, .result from a system so monstrously opposed to all the laws of nature.- The statesman who. procured the commission of enquiry was Lord Ashley, afterwards still more famous .as tlie Earl of Shaftesbury; and it was he who subsequently introduced and,, carried the.Mines'and Collieries Act, by which women, and girls were forbidden lo be employed in any form of mining or colliery labor, and the employment of boys was not to bo permitted under the age af ten years. Moreover, the term of apprenticeship was limited, and, the Secretary of State was em-i powered'to appoint inspectors of mines and collieries, that the provisions of tlie bill should not be evaded by those interested in defeating t.hem. The act was passed in, 1842, but did not come into "operation until 1843. ' Its effect was unquestionably good; yet it was found difficult to restrain many women from continuing the work to which they had been accustomed, and which they perhaps could not readily exchange for anything better..' ALABAMA 18 DEMOCRATIC REPON8E .J \ x Nouh n'nvonR guoro 1'huhltuilo do nouB occupcr dos lcttrorf nnonymos et si nouB falsons oxcopllbn pour collo-ci o'ORl surtout pour In quostion qu'cllo Boulovo. Tant qu'n 1'autour do la lottre, noun lo pIuIriioiih Hlncoramont. flit lottro inonti-o qu'll n'a puero do respect pour lo hoxo niiquel nppnrtlont sa moro. „I1 y n Hon do crolro quo O. N.. a ou du gout pour ln bono, s'y est. plongti don pled a la toto ot innlntcnnnt 11 ho plaint, quo In bono cat snlo ot voud- rait, nom. fulro crolro qu'll n'y a quo do la bona icl-bnfi. 11 n'OBt quo trop mnlhoiirmiBonicnt vral qu'll y n doH fcmmoH qui bo von- dont memo a tron btiB prlx. SI lo nuffrnRo dgnl oxlulatt 11 ont prohahtu quo (Iob fonmiOB voiidrnlont lour voto, NmiH vlvonn hoiih un rdgiino do com- jnorclnllBirio a oiitrnnco, tout bo vend, tout H'aohoto. VA o'enl pour coin quo hoiih voyons [lon hommoH no vondre a tout niiBHl bin-* prlx quo Ioh fominofl. Artni.l_--mf.nt mix Klnla-TInla I'pniMln- vlo ot la blero no Jounnt-ll pns un pulHwint. rolo n clinquo (MontInn? Alnnl, par oxoinpln, ilnnn lo' comtii ■d'AdnmB, Ohio, ou Ton fnlt nntuollo* mont uno oiiquolo n propoH do I'n- clint d'un grntid nombro da votes mix dornloroB -fleetionu, lo Jury a ildja troavd C3'! counahlca. Dans le nom* 1 rr' re t;'_:vc v.:*- :*.*.'!'.!r'.-.'_* * •.•l'a:.'ir:.'- qui, paralMI. nvnlt rocn $10 pour Bnn voto. Un proprifetnlro nnuoz rlcho fivnlt vcrulu mn voto ct colui do *on rrondro pour $7.R0. Pas cher, n'ont pnsf A Wilmington, »oI„ Hobort C. Whito contesta lVlcctlon do von concurrent lv.|,_iVihV«ni tft'l Oi.lW \iit IW-lni'ife' -tjuin nvait nthetd le voto de 3,000 blanci ot d'un auasl grand nombro do ncgrea. Oi) no nnura jamnlit acheter nl plus fnclloment nl a meinour marche lo« -»51octctir d'atijourd'hul. En torininant C, ML. nous dit do lalfiser les cathollquoB falro leur religion et dc no.pnB nous y.oppoRor. Quand los cathollquoR B'occuperont de sulvro lour religion, Ies socialistes aoront los dorntors a y mottro la moln- dro entravo. Lea BoclnllflleB ont un iravnll blon plus Important n falro quo do s'oceupor do la rollglon des gens. Mals volln, los dlgnttarlCR do la religion cathol'.quo oubllent lour religion pnln* B'occupor do question*-; polltlqucB ot dconomlques, Et dniiR tous los pnyR nous los voyolis du coto dos ox- plolteui'B combattro tout, mouvomont qui a pour bnt d'nmdlloror lo sort dos oxploltds. Lo olorgd cntliollqub-floutlont lo rd- Rlmo actual. Or, C, N.,iioub dit quo Bona >lo rdglmo Boutcnu par lo clcrgd cathollquo Iob fomniOH sont toutos a vondre, Pourquoi Io clcrgd h'opporo- -11 n un rdgluie qui muttniit flu a lu vdnalltd dont C. N,., bo plaint? A C, N., ot n tons coux qui bo fig- ui'..iiL quo Ioh HociullHtoR comhiUtout la rollelon nous tenons n diro eneoro uno fols: Job BOdallntcB no combnttonC PUB In religion, tin nnmlinttont ceux qui ho Horvont do la rollg'on pour ddfondro ln vol, rinunoralltd, lo mourtro, qui Bont la trlnltd cnpltnllHto. Noils no noiiH occupona do In rollglon ilo poraonno, malfl jioub onmbat- totiH toiiH coux (iui ddfondont nt boh- tlonnont un rdglmc qui mot ln HcIiohho a In dlnppHltlon dos fatndnuts nt tn misfire rhoz Ior (ravnllloura. qu'lln no- Ion f do BlmploH HncrlstnhiH ou lo pnpo lulmomo—-I/Uninn dos Trnvnllloura. O JEDNOM MOCNEM MUftl stredu mocnd uvd ri§e, taboriti byli niiceni v glrdm poll, obklopenl mrtvbl- aml a umlr'ajiciml- tSch, kteri je_tS pred okamzikem kaZddho jich pokynu byli poslugnl. .-,-'_.., 'Jak ugtvani a u vScnd uzkostl "zablll urednlka palncovdho, kdyZ ry'chle sah- nul do knpey, aby jlm podal akt k potvrzenl, nebo dflstojnlka, kterj* tro- chu rychlejl sahnul k 5apce, aby evdho velltele pozdravll, v domnSnce, Ze jii se na n6 k smrtici ran6 napraha. Ta- hoyf Jest Zivot a osud ruskych samo- vladcfl. '■ M To pak so dfidlco tdto rISo.tkne, jest tento hndankou, Neiistavn so 'zkoumatl joho slova a skutky, ahy se zjistllo, Jaky jest vnit- rek tolioto muZo, KdyZ so neclial v Kromlu korunovati,,vblasit6 projevll svou touhu po mlru svStovdm a prece vcdl od td doby tu.,-iiojkrvav6Isl valkn, jakou kdy historic znznnmonnla.. Jak to v Itusku hyvnlo, ink to Rftstalo. A mezi tlm, co on honl knmzlky v hornch Alpskych nebo v lo'slch DnrmStatsk*?- ch, poradnjl ho v joho rlfii hony na Hill, A preco bo o 116m vypravi, Ze casto proldvn Blzy na svdm vysokdm tryuo, Zo v hlubokd melnncholii stravl bv6 dny a jnk zrldkn kdy bo zasniCJe. Vidimo Jej krnCetl tou Bnmou ces- ton, Jako joho predlty, Uznvron vo svdm Znlnri, ktory krok zi|, krokom vBuiIo Joj provnzl. JoHt prov'azen a vZdy chranoh JSlvou wll a zajlskrl-ll ndkdy joho zraky, jost to proto, pond- vadZ UnZd^ pohyb, ktery spntrujo, znamena pro ndho dva obrazy: jodon Bku- toCnj., novlnny a pule vnltrnl, nohoz-. poen?, ktor^ nouRtalo glvon jost joho fnntnsll, I knZd^ grarnol ziinmonn pron dva hhifly, Rkuto-Sny a pak onon liruzlvj*, kteij* sail) v iliicliii Bvdni BlySl, Noblndnmi tvnro Joho vllvoni Rtnldho ho zdrZoviml v domi". n Rvdtnlol, nlo vddoinlm toho, Zo kdyhy Jon Jed lny Unmon v tdto Joj ohklopujlcl zdl bo uvohiH, kdyhy Jon Jodlny z tlHlou hil- ilnjlolcli Jej lldl Htnl ho mu novi-ruyin, kdyhy v kovnvdni plotu ImJonolA n kopl ltozack-fch Jon dost mala bo vj*h- hylln inozorn, Zo I lined by tnmtudy pro- klouzla 01111 vrnZednn nikn, litora pri- Rornd 11 MtriiAldelnd un clirnulcl joj zdl iioiiHtnl'i hieda n hinatn. Nojhrddjfil koriinu nosl tento mlml? umi, nlo nonl jl h hlavou Hhrbouoii, v noustnldni ofielinvnnl anirtlcl rnny. Ai'umla, The clipping which we produce below is from the January number of "Mine's and Minerals.' It was in thla southern state-that the governor ordered striking "miners to be evicted from grounds upon which they were camp- edV under the pretext of "not being sanitary." ■ Many people at the last election voted, the Democratic ticket because they did not'wish, to lose their vote by supporting a Socialist nominee, and yet were utterly-dissatisfied-with the Republican Party. » Alabama is intensely Democratic,' so draw.your own conclusions as to the likelihood of any real benefit accruing. ' ,. ' Legalized Slavery . The United States Supreme Court will shortly decide whether*.that„abom- ination^cailed "the contract labor law"' shall continue. The supreme court of Alabama holds that the law is legal, being a proper exercise of the police powers. *"• While Alabama contract labor law. does not draw the color line, no white men are working as convict miners, showing' that it was enacted to ensnare the negro laborers, that politicians might graft. Alabama has a law compelling coal mine operators to pay the miners $1 per ton for coal. The scheme is,to, force a contract on some ignorant farm laborer, • then for some trifling violation drag the culprit into court and have him convicted for committing a misdemeanor, which may be punished by hard labor and long~s"SnteSSe; Once_nTa_TlE5"i_an is' farmed but to a contractor who of coal dust, , Samples of, this coal dust; which Mr. 'Garforth had preserved, have been microscopically and chemically* compared with .the coal dust used in* the experimental explosions;'and found to be. identical, but a still more . important discovery has been made.- . Iu examining the. Altofts mine after the explosion it was found that great destruction had been' caused in all the haulage roads where there was a preponderance of coal dust, "but that the' evidence of flame and' ri • -*1 force disappeared when tbe stone dust roads'' were reached"; and Mr.' Gar- forth 'concluded "that a coal dust explosion could be .checked if an incom-' bustionable dust were present in sufficient * quantity." It' was, therefore,' decided to try the experiments, and to take precautions, on a great scale. The Altofts mine throughout its entire area, was "dusted"—stone dust was thrown on roof, sides, and floor, where- ever coal dust could accumulate. It was found that this can be adequately done at- a cost of about one-eight ef a peniiy per ton of coai raised. The experiments in the improvised "mine" above ground live consisted of mixing stone dust with coal dust, and then causing an 'explosion'., Stone dust is incombustible, and the theory is that as the percentage of incombustibility is increased "it becomes increasingly difficult either to originate an explosion in the mixture, or to cause an explosion to be propagated," and us their experiments "seem to have been the whole the committee report that attended with a large measure of success."—Science and Art of Mining. ********iiirl -*x k"A A A k kkkx" kkkrk********** "HELP" , * '■ > ~*r '■■■■■ ■ - . + Us pay money to white labor % -*. ■.-■■_ ■■•• ■ .■ 1 FERNIE STEAM LAUNDRY •% -K* (., * *******kijt*kkk*****k******************irkkk*irkk*****rk* USES OF SAWDUST Do you save'i A time will come when your financial resources will be strained to meet some unexpected depiand Will you liave to suffer the consequences, or will you be iu a position to turn to your bank account for aid?. Deposit your savings in the Bank of Hamilton now, and when the day of emergency comes you will be prepared. ,' "" ' J. fi. LAWRY, Agent FERNIE HEAD OFFICE HAMILTON feeds him and works'him'in tha coal mine, receiving $1 per ton for all coal the convict mines. Greenhorns from the farms ar« sent Into gassy mines, and whipped if they do not dig their allotment of coal,'ind shot if they attempt to escape. Under trumped-up charge's and euch conditions they may be kept at work Indefinitely. Some have tried to kill themselves, and others have run tho risk of, being killed by the guards rather than submit to tbe slavery. The United States Department of Justice contends tbat this treatment of men is a form of peonage, nnd that tho Alabama law was not enacted to provor.t fraud, but to encourago law breaking and impose involuntary Hor- vitude.' If the systom is,, pronounced legal thon It Is up to the large corporations owned by northern capital to refuse to hire convicts as thoy are now doing. Sawdust is usually regarded ae an objectionable product because it increases the danger of fire if deposited near mills or lumber piles, and necessitates either carriage with accompanying expenses or the construction of a "burner" and the use of conveyors or carts -to transfer it from the saws. - ,A double economy however is. now in progress. A , result of the . use of band ssiws instead of tbe old circular and gang saws, a log that, under the old system produced 8° boards, will now produce 9, a very substantial increase in^product with a correspond ing decrease in the amount of sawdust produced. * Owing to" its, chemical and -mechanical properties, it has an ever increasing field of usefulness.' Used as an absorbent for nitro-glycerine, it produces dynamite. Used with clay and buhi- ed, it produces "a terra-cotta brick full.of small cavities that, owing to its lightness and its properties as' a non-conductor, makes,/excellent ' fir« proof material for partition walls. Treating it,',with fused caustic alkali •y*?""?"*!*^!**?^*******^^ ..- ■'.-.■ .'.-.X "produces. oxalic"acfd_ Tfeaflng it" with sulphuric acid and fermenting the sugar so formed produces alcohol. Mixed with a suitable binder and compressed it can be used* for .making mouldings,and Imitation carvings, while If mixed with Portland cement, It produces a flooring material It is an excellent packing material for fragile articles and for dangerous explosives and can be used as packing in walls to make .them sound proof and cold. proof. ALTOFTS COAL DUST . EXPERIMENT In the official report of the oxporl- mpntH conducted at Altofts Colliery during tho pnRt two or throo. years, to ascertain tlio phonomonn of conl dust explosions, the Yorkshire Post notes this Important statement: "The fact that coal dust ln tho comploto absence of flro dnmp Ib explosive when ralBcd or a cloud In tho nlr and Ignited, hns, In tho opinion of nil ,who hnvo wltnoRB- od tlio experiments, boon definitely ob- tnhllHliod. Tho Information wliich tho Itoynl CommlRfiloT) on Accidents In MI110B doBlreil tho momborH of tlio Mining Afisnrlntlnii hnn Muir hoon nb- tninod, niul tho controversy which hnR existed for moro llinn n qiinrtor of a century linn been finally Hot nt rent Tho oontrovomy Ih, iuilood, of much longor H.nuding thnn 11 qiinrtor of n 7.TRYING OUT OIL FUEL Dans noa articles "Choaea ot AutroR" r.iv.u avons wpvim-i- x.uito opinion dot, • auffragottoa do I_ondre«. N*nii» Ron-im--"- .1'avIh quo loom fn.*- Ihod-Ni font rMiirl-M** t-t 1i>tidi*nt « nl- , ldner la caune ftmlnlno dos person- • ne* nol y f-^raVnt frajrn/s par des \ nn*ihod-»a plus rnllonnollra. , Mais noti* no pouvon* quo protas- U>r do touto* not force* contro la md- Mind? ftlhl-? miii-*, liter cho by dio John.oyn^flkn ImMy za proMiodnllio innlniliii pnvnZovnl, OblicoJ jomny Mrk;' n blod*. *i li*. oCic'i nnimdno Jost. r.**>e. io nouRtalo nckHiIno kolom ac- . ,*.,-* V-M ,,*-l **, " .,_ ,. ....m*. ...... * ..,*.,-* ,.,_>«......... .... I.iit.011, \nYn Mi,-. 1 Vter? V.rrtlM fir nil plndtnu Rliinti. nnob Jnko by oKokavul odnokurt rnnu, Tnkd nesmftl? uemoy prlpornlna. na urednlka ancb jinafc na dobro dlBclpllnovnndho dlovdlta; to by on imm byl vclllcym pnnom. nlkdo by n VoJIkJ* Je«t to pan — pravda — ale neuntnlo vo strnchu prod vdlSlni. Noimlrnn Jest rlRo, ktore mind? tento -Elovok veil. NftplndnA vfceml dlvy prirody a poklndy avfitn a nojhlubli bldou. Nam jaki takS Bvobodnfm r.vfi,{„vr,,Vri Jbi.» talo Din iom\ ,n-iijhft- dnnkovitdjilch protlv. rt-ml tajemrtvl. Viuic leu. lc '-:u (am uut*U..l iiojtud- horni'jltl xamky a iieJIiroiri^J-ii ialare n« tomfo av-MA. Vlme Jen. to hranlco ((.to tem£ i$oa bedllvt<,ma\Ttny, aby ani nejmonii paprnok duievnlho t-ilDn. ncpadl na lid tamn-AJil. do on-. ne|iro- "IN THE GOOD OLD TIMES".?) After a thorough investigation hy an expert for more than a yenr, the Great Northorn haB decided„to utilize oil for fuel on practically nil its locomotives wost of Leavenworth, Wash,, in tho Cascade Mountains. It will tako an immense amount, of money to equip the locomotives with now burners and install tho tank facilities nlong the system, but, lt hns been' figured that a ,blg saving cnn be offectod In tho long run, Much economy cnn bo realized In fuol nlono, while tho d'rt nnd smoko lncldont, to conl consumption will ho eliminated. Official nnnoiiiicemont, ,of tho plnn was mado rocontly. It wns said that the work will bo carried on with great expediency, ro that within a comparatively short tlmo oil onglnr-R will bo In -_cr*lcr- ob fm; enst aH Spokano. Wnsh. Crude ■jotroloum oil will hi shipped from tlin f.nldfl of California by l'Diits to !lm (Ico.ltr. nt. Everett, Wp.bIi, The boats will carry from 25,000 to !i",flO(* hnwlf. on'a trip, Tli**r-) ninin Biorago tnnliK, with a eombiii'-.l cnpnyl- ty 01 7.000-100,000 gallon.*, nro lo iio orooud nl FuMV-tt. Thn nil will hn puiupod out or Uio bonln Inlo n plpo lino 1,000 tod in length. Tlio rost of handling tiiiH fuol In munII comi'it)-*- od wllh conl, effecting 11 gront saving In (riinsportntlon. Numerous, small t.mkH for tlin Ktor- Quarterly- Dividend Notice Notico 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 the 30tn day of November, 1910, and the same will be payable at the Head Office or'any branches of the Home Bank on and after Thursday, the First day of December next, -, " .■ ' The transfer books will be closed from the 16th to the 30th . day of November, 1910, .both days inclusive. '■'' ' - ~ By order of the Board. Toronto, October 26th. JAMES MASON, General Manager. P, Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer imm^mmvmm Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Gents' Furnishings •-. BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER," B.C. century. More thnn n huudiod yours liKO, John Iluddlo, nn omliionl Norlh -nun of oil will ho en'ctpd nt Mlffon-nl Nowhere In the Pane can be found SUCH k DISPLAY We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Venl, Poultry, Butter, EflOd, Fish, "Imperntor Hnme and Bacon" Lord, Sausages, Welnersimd 8nuer Kraut. PHONE OP CALL Calgary Cattle Go. Ferriie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd, Beer and Porter i Bottled Goods a Specialty STONE ROOT COMPOUND is ennily the best Kidney and Liver remedy v.c hayc ever sold. Wc know what's in it nnd 1 can cheerfully recommend it. of Knglnnri mlnliiK (-m-lnocr, miHpoctcil thnt conl (hint wiih <>xi*1obIvo, In hin roport of n WnllHoml illHUHti-r ho Hint- oil thnt 'tho Kiirvlvoi-H, who woro tho innHt (llBtnnt from tlio point of ox* ploHloii, wnro burni-d by tho Hhowor of rod-hot RpnrliR which wr-ro driven nlonf. by tho forco of tlio oxploslon. How tho diiHl wnH IkiiHpiI wnn then, nnd for n lonn tlmo nflnr, n piir.xlo, nnd until In-dny inlnlti-. HcifiillxtH hnv-r* dlHputi-il ovor It. II iippciirH ihnt (llnpiito in nn lotmor ponHililn. Thn Altofts ox- porlmontH willed rmvp from tlmo to tlmo b«on doHcrllicd, hnvrt In tlio JtidK* j mont of mnny emlm-nt ininlnu oxporls CiihhpII'h "I.lfo nnrt History of Qii.>i.'ii Vlctnrln," on pngo H3 of vol, I. "flucl. wn» tho caso vlth tho woiU* or* In mlnoH nnd colllorlos. nn Innulrv I prnvod br»vnnd ntioiiliin ihnt mix iin«i into wiioso Mtnto wan conducted by n i.,'.'....1...',,',.<•..*, Iliiw.'-t, »V.iVJi i Wtio JluililnlV point rf almii. tho wr>sl mul of tlio nyn ton, until thoy will lm iik coinnion hh| wntor Unks nrn nt prcnont. j Tlio KrntoM on llTi IncnmotlvoH nr»»; to ho roninvml nnd rnjilnccil with nil burners, IiivoIvIiik conK'doinhlo lnbor In tlio.Bhopfl nt lhe wiHt end. This covorH prnctlcnlly nil thn niotlvo power of tho firent Northern went of lho (.'[.hciuIps nnd will tiiclmlo hwKcIi vn- -kIiicn. Phone 66 tmmm ADTlhlnr you buy Wllh lh* BUS* Sold and -fuaranUed by HU List of Locals District 18 KEON AND SOCIALISTS HAVE A Old LAUGH (iHArTON, III-.lohn .1. Keori^ tho •Unclill** wiin li'iti Xronl in l'itl tVI't'.-iii'' (hani« Inaimiatlon do C. ..... Mcme'nlknnteln-* tmy. tlmo, le nadnt* 41- ed In «ho onrly part ot 1812. It up* ponr-ml from this roport thnt In somo nf (lie conl mines, women nnd girls woro omployed ns honsts of bunion. Hy mennn of n chnln Tin-nsim*** biMwecn the ice**, And conncc[c-(} with & strapped nround their wnlsts, they wero compelled lo drnj. to nnd fro on hands and knees, am] often for fourteen or sixteen hours ft day, trucks heavily laden wltb coal, through pa"* sages too low to permit of these per- sons go ng upright. They wero nearly naked, their clothM r*nnslstln«r of u-iUtliiK tnoro (ban n pair ol trounf-ri made of sacklm.. Tbelr Ixwlles wero enmiit-r. with the urirno of Dw i-on\ dual, and many wotit rompletelv nn- ««>iifitlI and prentnu-tl il,«_nU that t.i-to aa flat aa thnao ot thi** min. Ily tar the greater part of their Urea wan NO. 2D tHI -131 ill ill. 010 137S 2633 2227 2378 conlnliiH within ItHnir Rnsea which, If I week* boemmn he refused to pay Wh ' iKuiit'ii, »u> by u muiiy ahot or tho ex*i poli mx, hns » IiiukIi nmiiin. on (hu: posuie of a flume nt tho, moment of,<it>'. wl-hh Iui* repealed the tnx. , snmo lorttl «r_.m«-lmn*ce, may pr-(wl«ce Keon. bsefced hy the state or.^.til/a- nn explosion terrlblo In Ita coiifle*iu-' Hon of Ihe Soelnllst Pnrty. mndo n enceH, ni* nn explosion oawnod hy f|re-|««ron»? fi..ht ngnlnnt Ihe effort to cob ..ntlffl t.1'IV 1.«> Ilill-l-utftorf ,'.,"-.. .....-, 1 tr.r.l iX-r •••' bell to bliixo tlii'uuuliuiK tbo worklnga byj Wben be wim ordered to pay It or cool dust raised by tho explosion It- C,o xo jail, be went to jail, self. Thin, ihen, la tho fearful dls-j He was then ordered to pay or Kiay covery. Happily, tho InveHtlgntorn J In Jnll. nnd ho fllnyed In Jnll. hnvo not been content with prov-oK! Hit wna then aakod lo pleano pny audi 12W Ihnt horses mny be atolen If stable'Ket out of Jail, because It was cosilna: I it<07 doors nro left open. Thankx xorv' Mie e'fv* co much lo collerf ihnl $l,f.o' lurui-ly to tlio oxpL-iiciire and Iho ln*jP<>U ta\. Ki-on aiayeil tn jail. Il»- ltfntlv« of Mr. VV. R. Oarforth. who ■ mnde nn lh**ne of the poll tax. refn.ilnir hns throuRhout ori'nnlr/(M) the experl-' after hi* ■*•«>" In Jail lo p:v> iln* lav mont*. tliey hnve sUi'lled, with <>ntou.| ngnln tld* _'■■>'• aelne re««lfs, Dw <-:ir>Tt-mt> que-n'o-n of A file >*l uiiVtio**n tn K«-«.n p.d-1 I- bnw to eloso tbe --f.ible door. Flvn for li!ti> Tln-n the tin* f:ifln'f>t in* r and twenty j-i-nn- :■.:■*> thero wna a «rr- nvnl lie.!'!. I «o r«»f»eal the ia». Imtn eyplOK.f.-n |., i.- VMdn tti'.rw. -nn- Tl«,■*(.*.' V.K'*i hi.il X..t- Jr-val $ot'..,'. doubtedly lut-hti-Nir -r.l by tfu» lirnlffnn fnfi art- ""-<h nmontd. 2I7H 2388 23M ior.n 57-t ma 2&2D 2331 srtr.a sss» lft.',> Corrected hy nistrlct Bocrotnry up to November 11', IfllO. NAME 8EC. AND P, O. ADDRESS. UnnklioiH! .... !•'. Whenth-y. Ilnnkiiend Altn. llenvor Creole .. W. Wnlsoii, lU-nver t-rei-k, vh» riiuiu-r. llellovuo I- Uu.lt*", llelloviio, Frnnk, Aim. Illiilriiinre Intnea Turnbull. Hlnlrmoro, Albeiin. llurmli ...;.... Thomaa (IroKory, Ilnrmls, Alto. Cnnmoro I. Neil, Cnnmoro, Alia. Colomnn W. (Jrnhnm, t.olemaii, Alta. Cnrbonilftlo D. M. Davlea. Carbondalo, Colemnn, Altn. Cardiff I- Hucklns, Cardiff, Aim. t*. ... <> • ■"^^7 ,'• '7 TMamnnil City .. (JeorKO Hlmilffo, Diamond City, I^lbrldRO. Edmonlon ..... M. Ilonlc, 43*1 homo stroot, Norwood, Kdmonton. Fernio ,...'..... ». Rcos, Fernie, R C. Frank ••<•. Nicol, Frank, Alta. Hosmor J* Ayie_ Ilosmor, H. C tllUtitil J *•■-. Ji.i.»..v. IHUc.--.-i'. Al'.a. LethbrillKO 1- Moore, P.O. Uox 113. I.ethbrldRO. 1.11)0 W. h. Kvan«. Mile. Frattlt. Aita. Maplo Uaf .... M. Oilday. Maple Leaf, llelbnti'*. Alta. Michel M. Hunt]], Mlrl. .. ll .. Passbmir llnrry Smith, PaMl-nrir. Al'.i Itoynl Collieries. Jamea MrKlidey, Ito:-al <'<>lll<ry, l_»-ihbtld(<e, Alta. Tal-er V.'.U«,**rr_ HbjmH. TtA tt, V.u. Tnt*er 1~ UroWH, Tuber, Alta. PAOBHJaffT nOIKBVB-ff 3. e„ iunajkxtii, mi ri HERE AND THERE Kefoury' Bros.. w«*» brought bsfor-* tho cadi for a breach of tho municipal clause act In "keeping opon' after hours. ' Mr. Munch, the representative .of N the Canadian Oil Co.. whosa h-Md-auar- v tera ar» at Calgary, la a Fernie visitor thla week. ' ■ ." ■ . -, O. S.Ford, Inspector for the Dominion Express Co., was a guest of Jack ,Low, the general local agent, this week. . Two additions..to Fernie's census o made their appearance this week: To Mr. and Mrs. Con. Whelan—a son; and likewise a member of the same sex arrived at. the home of Mr. and Mrs.' Tony Koski. The annual gathering, accompanied liy a supper, given under the auspices of the Fernie Co-Operative, bids fair to be, one of the events of the season, but owing to the weather conditions it has been decided to postpone it until the,24th, of which all are requested to ■ take due note. While on his way to assist the in- , , in vestigation of conditions in the Annex Fire Chief McDougall had the mis for- UR«e COAL TAX TO AID MINE VICTIMS CempMtMtlan. Aet Would Carry One , : r»ir CanjV _-»vy—Support- Child „ 7 -.'".-' /_'.. Labor till . .-Indiana mine1 worker* will urge the Indiana legislature to paaa a compen- 'iatlom and labor; pension' act, providing for/- tax.ofjj per cent on the output of Indiana coal mines, to he collected by tho state, and.to be apportioned by the state ln the event ofthe loss of life or limb by mine^accidents. The act would tax other industries at the same rate for a*like purpose. President W. D. Van Horn of District' No. 11, Tecently appointed a legislative committee, and this committee has issued a statement setting out its.plans" for. the legislative session. * _- y Pledged to Child Labor Bill Indiana mine workers are pledged to urge, the child labor bill, now being prepared by Professor V- G. Weather- ly of Indiana University.-, The legislative committee of the Indiana mine workers will favor a unm-" ber of measures other than those directly in behalf of men in the mining industry. -, The miners desire a'law toqireveut boy*messengers being sent to disorderly reports in citlees.' They tune to be jolted off tho wagon, and would set the age at eighteen for night BIGGEST HOLD-UP IN PASS DISTRICT (Continued from Page (1};, . _ catching his foot in the traces before he could extricate himself received several nasty kicks from ihe startled steed, which compelled hlm to lay off! messenger service. For boys in mines they fix the ngo at'six£een,_and.would provide for better testimony as to.age for several days, bones were broken. Fortunately ■ no HAT FREE WITH SUIT For One Week. To overy purchaser of a child'.*; or ladies' coat or suit (costing $r>.0,1. a bat will be given free. Miss EULER LADIES' AID- -METHODIST CHURCH All difficulties of transportation will be overcome' on the 2(5th when' the yearlyeinternational sleigh Vide which starts from the .Methodist Church on its trip visiting en route all the principal countries of the world. Don't -?oi'set--janfiai-y12i>ih. ' JOE LEAVES US rt. .1. Wood, who has heen for some time-past iu the employ of N^W-Sucl- ilaby, hits * accepted a position with Bulnian Bros... Winnipeg, stationers and lithographers, and lonpcs for his new' field of labor oii Monday to join the great army of bagmen. He. will represent the above-named firm in Al-j : lierta and U. C. 'He carries with him j_,hn|, thc best.w'shes of-all who_Hpo*-v .*•"-. * and1 hopes that he may be. successful, an important Eastern divisional point, On one track we note the pride of the company. "The Flyer,"-'"with its wings flgmatlvely speaking clipped to the, bone, while the "ordinary7,passenger looks so doleful * that - th§ "Knight of the Rueful.' Countenance,!. ..would appear an optimist, in comparison: On another track" the gigantic God of the Butteniskis' has lost his symbolism after fight's tbat can best be described as epic, biit the grimvisaged warrior at, tbe throttle though often rebuffed will not* acknowledge defeat, and out steams .the snow- plow again. ' A huge eight wheeler, who has evidently had a fit of insubordination and balked against facing the storm, politely-walks off the rails, and. a host of ear protected, hand mittened section iperiarediligently endeavoringto replace the refractory sphinx-like lo^ comotive. The railroad employees in every department are bending every effort to overcome the fearful grip that the Storm and Ice King has upon traffic, and thero is no doubt that combined effort will wrench his tentacles free, and ore long the fight of,January 1911 wlll.be listed among the has beens. COAL MINERS NEEDING COAL ON TO COLUMBUS The representatives of the U. -M. \V. of A., District IS, who will attend the "International Convention to. be held . at Columbus,, Ohio, January.171b, are;. W, D. Powell, president,-Coleman; A J. Carter, sec.-treiis., Fornie; Charles Garner, inter, board member, Michel; John 0. Jones, dist. board' member, Hillcrest;' David flees, secretary Pernio local;Thos.'G. Harries, president, Michel "local; J. Larson, president, L,ethbridgo local; — Perkins, Bnnk- head locnl. Thc Mayor (Sherwood Hwehmcr) accompanied by'Chief, of Police It'Clerke made a visit to the Annex with a v'ew to ascertaining the conditiohii of the residents of Unit portion of the city. It was found that in co_is*e<_uence of the suddenness of thc storm quite a number -were unprepared, and as a result, food' has been* distributed to relieve,* 'in ..least temporarily, those.in,the most pressing need. Fuel however, was badly needed by many, ill's in itself is a sad commentary on our boasted progress. . Tn a community where the principal' industry js mining, thegreatest sufferers,' because of tho absence of coal from.their sheds and' cellars, are tlie men who have dug it. .He who runs should be ablo to.'read,'but nnformuntely "'a few twinges of sympathy tire experienced and th'en incidents like'these passinto forgctfuluess, The human family con tains many who are blinder proverbial bai, yet pr'do i upon (heir intelligence! . Save .the | "mark, and even when a brick house __^ ! falls'-upon',Ihem, only take' a physical- . . _r____.—^ i tumble-while remaining mentally as bar of parents who may be, over-1 dumb as granite. Here's a'little'food willing-ltp, permit -younger, boys _ -to j for reflection.* The hills' around us ,\\:ork., ," *• - ".,'7''' '■ [ contain'a bounteous store of heat-gi'v- ''As'lo'minins laws the miners wo.uld i lug properties; men dig'into the ca- rr-miiYe two ih'nf^s which have been l vernous recesses and, are paid wasos; "oppoR.niy-opofatorsriinr^ ironr which have been obtained'in Illinois ,G. G, HENDER3CN . Elected School Trustee-for .'.-HI- family conn fc er* than the, C themselves J;< BAPTIST CHURCH J.'ov Thomson visited his wife und family at Robson during tbe wcok. Ho will occupy his own.pulpit here on Sunday all day. " On Monday evening Key. Harknosfi, General Supt. of Baptist M'.srIohh In tho Wost, from Winnipeg, will vl.nl tho congregation, and hopes to moot a goodly number to talk ovor emirch mnttors generally. Light refreshments will bo served, * . HOME AGAIN AFTER SEVEN YEAR8» ABSENCE W. A ThrftBhor, who hns for uomo] tlmo past, been on tho dispensing staff of our locnl druggist, Mr, N. 13. Suddaby, left this wook for a visit to his old homo In Pembroke, Ont. Tho hockey boys will miss him, ns ho Ir n graceful stlck-wloldor, find ro* grots aro expressed nt his dopartiiro. All who know him oxprosH tho hope thnt his visit homo will bo nn exceedingly onjoynblo mm, and Hint ho may bo tho wlniior of tlio nutomohllo Rlvon by lho Fernio Stotini Lnundry. Tho Jnmmry chimco fell to hlm nt, tlio Fornio Opera House Monday tho ilth, BORN nHNTIIAM-On January llnl, I'ill. In Fornio. 11.0., to tho wlfo a, llnnvy llenthiiin—n hoii. Examination of Miners ."Ono of "these laws would make" the operators pay the shot i'lrers and the other would rei-uire miners to pass examinations by a local board of examiners to be appointed by judges of circuit' courts. In lllino's this lnw' was found'to result practically.In creating a "closed shop" condition.' The "closed shop" now exists in Indiana, but In tliri event of a striko it would'be possible to bring in non-union men *-*Iioulcl the operators desire to make such n fight. The bonrd of oxamlners, almost as a mattor of course, would be made up of! union mltierH.nwl in nny c.-.enl the new men could not bg.rendy for work for some lime rfior tho operators bad deo'dod to employ thom. The miners' commit to will join legislative committees of othor industries liinn effort* lo pblnln. a liability n.ensure. . The miners' legislative , commltteo bus organized w'tli Wllllnn Groon ef 'J'erro Haute, chnlrman, Tho other j members nro Herbert Hutchinson of I Went Torre Hmito nnd James A Wed' soo of Vieksburg. Ind. - .. .-__-___-_t>i ___',»_>__/_.il\- n . '-Q-ppi.l_n.-i. U3.t-'~tFi--^niJ*Ji-Lcifc,v;—"■-■—--"* "--**--* "—"--.j—— few shifts weekly aro necessary to fill these orders. The result-is the pay.envelope is very thin, and in order to make it; go as .far as possible purchases are made ovi a homoepathic scale. Severe weather like Hie-present finds many with small larders and depleted coal. supplies. ; Then charity steps in "thp broach. 'What does It all mean? ' Simply th's, that the profit mongers must have their toll before human needs-are thought of and lis the'signs aro so persistently ignored by those-.affected, \\'lio cry out about tlioir stifforiijg whilo putting forth no effort to remedy the cause, thoy to whom the benefits accrue, in the shape of profit, would Indeed bo foolish to toll the roal producers of it, i that to coaso their present tactics Is , lho real remedy, j The polico authorities have been j busy with city work, and gangs, of men have boon shoveling snow, but there aro no eases written up this week on th'o criminal docket and only ono ease of a man seeking tho shelter of the City Dnstllo. MAIL DELAYED HOCKEY Wo lmvo boon forvontly hoping that wo should hnvo been enabled to chronicle a roport showing our locnl puck ni'tlstoB Iuul covorod thomsclvos with glory, minus brulHos, lu thoir gnmo wllh thoir oppononts of tho birnimn belt Tlio mntch, whleh wor schodtilol for Wednesday night, ut Crnnbrook, was forcibly postponed by Inability to rench that point, They, howovor, stic- eooded In getting nwny to-day {Frldny), when thoro Is not tho slightest doubt n lively gnmri will ensue, nnd iho locnl team como homo with laurels (TOWIIOd, » As nn ovulon*"!? o? thn heavy work resulting from tho Interruption of traffic, wo notod on tho stroot to-.Uv thnt il reqtilord a lnrgo slolgh. whoso con ton tn woro hoapod high, und every pound of energy containod by two horses to transport tho delayed lottors nnd pnpors from tho C.P.R. station to tho P.O. If r*. nny tlmo you Imv..- nny Items thnt you think m.iy ho of public intorost wo wnuld bo pleased to hnvo you furnish us wllh snmo, To those residing In tlio cily tho only troiiblo ontallod will bo to call up tho Central and ask llio courteous ^porator for -18 Hioho* residing outsldo of oFrnlo tnny ubo pen nml Ink and drop uh a lino— wo will do tho rost. • WANTED WANTF.n-Rlronn, Willing Girl, for kitchen work. Apply, Matron. Hospital. 11-n.p FOU HUNT—Two or throo rooms Nitltablo fur hniiHr-keopIiiK.'* Apply, W. Minton LlndHoy Avo,, Fornio, Annex. 2IMI. ITOURM TO IlfiMT IN West Fornio, -I rooms; rent $10. Apply, P. 0„ Uox IOH), Fornio. ..... t,.i,L..,. lit .......... ........ Mil* MAE OEOROE, Comedienne, who will appear nt the Grand Thtatro on Saturday night. to rent every evenlntr «xeept Rnndav find Thursilay.i Hiiilnhlo for eonrorts, HtnokorH. dnnclnR, lectures, otc. For terms, etc., npply to I). Hees, Socrotnry, Olndstono Locnl, Fornio, \C\i'L\ iii£_s"ir—_It._,._..uiii *M_.ki**Ji<_i_ Minors' Block, olther whole or part o! storo.-—Apply, D. Rcen, P. 0, 381, Fornio, II. C. ,,T_OflT—Trannfer Card No. HI, nook No. lOr.flfl, liRiiod from Frank Tx>cal ori Sept. 2Cth, 1310. Finder pleano return tn fleo. Nlri.1, flecretary, Frank Local, Frnnk, Altn. HELP WANTEO-MALE. \\ Hoy, 14 year* or nr,n, honeit arfd IndiiRtrioiiH iieeV* employm**"--*-* Da-fld Thornton, Old Ita-r^tl-M (ground, fad Sale-A Money Ladies' one-piece Dresses to be sold regardless of cost or- profit. .."We have an immense assortment., oil Ladies' one--, piece Dresses. Made from. serges,* panamas,.; Venetians, broadcloth, shepherd checks and fancy tweed effects. Trimm-, ed with soutache braids with hobble overskirts and pleated skirts. All colors ...'»*'' Regular $12.00. Sale Price ?'8.50 • Regular $15.00 Sale Price $11.75 ,-1 '. ' Regular $17.50 Sale Price $13.45 . • Regular $21.00 Sale Price' $15.75 Children's Wool Dresses made from all-wool serges, pan* amas,''Venetians. r, Made in a variety of styles, including^ sailor dresses; trimmed with blue and white military braids. Sale Price.$2.15 to $5.75 -Boys' and Girls7all-wool T ..in navy, brown, red an_ i*white: * -o - .■ ■•■■°"„ '- . - *,' ."-"•;■ ' ■ Regular 35c. .ale Price" 25c. Ladies' and,Girls' wool Gloves in plain and fancy effects , Regular 25c. „ Sale Price 15c ..7 Boys'" and "Girls' all.wool Stockings .in a wide' rib'* and made from long wool. ' A,stocking that is warm, and will '. t ' ' . * - ' ~> i* " ^ive the best .satisfaction.'* „ '■> ■ , \ Regular 60c. ' * Sale Price 45c Ladies' all-tiyool Skirts; made i'ro'm Venetian,-panama and- l)i*0!*idcloth. in the season's latest styles. , Sale Price $1.75 to $8.00 Ladies' black siitoen Underskirts; made from good quality sateen with deep fourteen inch flounce; with plenty of shirring and tucks." * ' ,' * . ■ ■ ■ • « ,*- - ■ -. ' t , ' Regular $1,25 Sale Price 95c. " Ladies' AYliiteFhumeletle Gowiis; made from heavy Eng'-, lisli Flannelette wiih embroidered collar, cuffs ancl * front. All .sizes. *' \ Regular $1.50 , Sale^Price 95c. ,' An assortment of fine Valenciennes' and Linen Torchon Laces and Insertions . ■' .".'_* Regular Sc. 10c, .12 1-2 c. .Sale Price, 6 yards for 25c. ■ One If-, of Valenciennes I_a.*r*' and Insortion, in-an nssort- inenl, of widths and paltcrns. • •*■ - -. Ro'guhir 5c. Sale Price 2- yards for 5c. A clearing of a)l line of'Felt and Leather'Slippers ' Sale Price 80c to $2.35 ,* . Every pair of Boots and Shoes specially-priced for this .special sale event. Get the benefit. - * ■*., . ','•', '-.IBritannia"call-wool Underwear; spliced scats, knees and elbowSj^and. warrant ed, unshrinkable. - * , _ , Regular $3.00 per suit Sale Price $2.25 per suit ■ .Finest quality elastic ribbed natural wool Underwear, perfect fitting and guaranteed unshrinkable. ' *, Sale Price $2.55 per suit 12 Pieces-ofFlauni'lolte Embroidery. Ruilable for (rimming skirls, gowns and underwear; iu. pink, blue, and white Regular 12 .1-2 e._ and- 15c. per-yard ■ Sale Price 10c. yard 16 Pieces of Cotton i^inbroidory.-in various widths and patterns.' ' ReguM* Sc. 10c, 12 3-2c por yard Sale Price 5c. yard. " -A* clearing of,this season's Stetson Hats to make roonfior our spring delivery. All the popular shapes and'.colors,, to choose from, • *. , • ■ '. „ ■ ., .Sale Price $3.45 alues Clo- ou - a, ly.-lo- Ladics' Colored 'Wrappcrctte AVais'ts in a-variety oi: styles aiid pattern's. - ', *' •*" - -* * * °- -. - ■■'' "'' '. Regular $1.00 to $1.25. Sale Price 75c. ' An assortment of Children's' Bbunels,.Muffs, Stoles. Wool Overalls and Leggings ^ ' .* i Regular prices _65c. to 75c. • Sale' Price, "y°ur choice, 45c. ; A special'niess-jge/to men concerning tlie special "v now* being offered'in "Fit Reform'^'and .-'Faultless" 1 tiling. New sason's models and patterns, insuring y wide range, of alvl that is best in Men's high grade Rent wear. " ',; . „ -■] _t' Ref<3rm/ Regular $25.00 Special $19.50 ' 1 _{,. Reform. Reg'ular $22.00 Special, $17.25 ' ." '■ Fif Reform, Regular $18.00 Special $13.75 ' „ Faultless.' Regular $16.50 Special1 $12,25 , ■ -7 ..Faultless. Regular $12,50* Special ,$ 9,50" l; 'Faultless,;. Regular $10.25 Special'?. 8.25 , Guai'antced all-wool grey double Blankets;-full "size and seven ponnda'Jn'.weight. A blaukel at our spccial-.'sale price lower thaii lhe factory price to-day, -' ..' " Reguiar'-,$3:25 to $3,50 S'ale -Price^ $2.65 .*. ' " White "Wool Shawls, suitable for-Lndies and "Children., some all wool, others silk and .wool. • i- • - * Regular $1.75 to $2,00.. Sale Price,'$1.45 „ Ladies' Winter Coats in'the season's latest materials and' trimmings. Iii plain and trimmed effects; made from broadcloth, beavers and wool tweeds. Regular $10.00 Regular $12.50 Regular $.13.50 Regular $15,00 Regular $20.00 Sale Price $4 85 Sale Price $ 7.45 Sale Price $ 8.75 Sale Price $ 9.90 Sale Price $14.90 Children's Winter Coats made in a large variety of styles Trimmed with buttons, velvet pipings and military braids. Made from-Beaver, Cheviots and avooI Tweeds. All-sizes. $2.90 to, $7.50 , . . JMcn's _ eckwear.-ni a,pleasing" variety of plain ami fancy colors. Won't last long at the sale-price, so hurry! ,. ■*. .Your Choice 20c. , ,.7,7 Men's all-wool woyking Socks, shaped leg, spliced heel and toe; a sock that will stand all kinds of hard wear, ' . - Regular, 25c. Sale Price 5 pairs 95c '/Men's Negligee Shirts, in fine zephyrs, cambrics and out-, ing flannel; of the well-known ' W.G and R,' 'Crescent.' and uTooke" manufacture. " Regular $1.25 and $1.50 Sale Price 65c. Men's fine Irish lawn Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, borders Regular. 2 i'or 25c. Sale Price 2 for 15c Our entire.stock ,of Ladies' ITand-tivilored Suits at,"loss than factory cost*. All this ,senson''s goods; mado up in the latest styles. Some plain, others trjmmed with braids and buttons, with satin collars; in nil the season's novelty cloths, Venetians, cheviots and serge. Of course at tlio sale prices altering will be charged for. . Regular $12.50 Sale Prico $ 9.45 Regular $13.50 Regular $18.00 Regulnr $22.50 Regular $25,00 Sale Prico $ 9.75 Sale Prico $13.05 Salo Prico $17.45 Salo Prico $18.50 Ladies' nll-wool Undei'vests; mnde from fine imported wool witli shaped body. , Finished with silk "facings. Regulnr $1.25 Sale Prico 85o. Lnilic'R' all-wool TIikIoi'vohIs nnd Drawers, superior quality wool; form fitting, Regular $1.*10 Salo Prico $1.00 Men's Duck sheepskin-lined Coats, high wombat storm collar a coat unequalled for warmth and comfort, - Regular $(5.25 Sale Prico $4,25 Mackinaw Coats, your choice, of several styles and trimmings, among which will be found the following: An extra heavy grey wool, a heavy black mackinaw, leather trimmed; superior quality black Mackinaw, trimmed with red piping, vory stiitable for curling and skating. All Regular $6.75 Salo Prioo-$5,65 White Bod Spreads, in lnrgo double bed size; froo from dressing. Regular $1.75 , Salo Prlco $1.35 Wilton, Brussels find AxmiiiHtor Cnrpnt-s, in n range of patterns nud His.es lo Niiit nil, More price ami figures give hni a poor iden of linn i.xci'ptioiml values now offorod, Examine tlio specinl cream sale lags, Second floor. Men'N Fleece-lined Ilndorwcarj extra quality fleece, Sale Prico, 05o, por suit EXAMINE THE CREAM SALE TAG* Special Furnituro values that it will pny you to inves- gnle, Every piece on tho floor is reduced iii price- all the way from Iwonly-fivo to fifty por cent. Wa invito your inspection, and mention hut three items ns a sample of the good values here to hu found during this special snlo, Set of Diners; cnvly English finish, lenthor upholstered sonts beautiful designs nnd quality, Regular $'28.00 Salo Prlco $10.50 Surface Oak Dresser and WiihIi Stand. Dresser has tliree drawors, bevel mirror 1!) x 10; host woi-Uinimsliip nud mn- lorial throughout, Regular $14.ff0 Salo Prico for 2 piocos $0,60 * FincHl q nnl ity Brnss Bed, two inch jmsts, fioth polished find sntin finish to selcel from, Regular $10,00 Salo Prico $20,50 A RETROSPECT A mattor ol! six years ago in an effort to distribute reliable merchandise at thc lowest possiblo cost to you, we rh^-n-*""! our (-tv-dr-m flfr.ft.n-y huninnnfl from a credit to a cash one, In this space of timo our businoau hns inoroiuod nigh-fold so that it oan safely be said tbat the change has boen not only sucoossful but mutually satisfactory. Wo buy for strictly cash, receiving in all cases tho'most favorable cash prices, and cash discounts. With tho exception of hotels and business firms with whom we have contra accounts, wo soil for strictly cash, thus eliminating losses through bad dobts, the hoavy offioo oxponsos of booje-kecping and collecting... Por this reason we are ablo to give you. bigger and bottor valuos than all others, for it is woll known that credit buyers pay not only thoir own account at the credit itore but tiu&ii." ptypotlkm of <&_ bill* Ui* uup&U bj oluCi'i, At times some of our patrons find our System inconvoniont,, in the sending of cash with a messongor, when making purchases ^Xo suoh wo collect upon delivery; Somo pay by cheque, and for Bmall purchases this is not always convenient. To one and all we suggest our DEP08IT ACCOUNT SYSTEM, where your monoy earns moro than by lying in the local savings bank. This method is simple, accurate, and convenient, Deposit a sufflclont sum to cover your esti- mated requirements for the month; we charge all purchase! against suoh deposits and allow six per cont interest on the amount denotj&e^. If youjrlwfta regular patron for tho roiwon that you cannot alway* conviml-»ntly pay cr»1i, try oiir' Doposit Ac- nt SyiW-Ttou will receive all the benefits of our low cosh prices and receive with each fifty cent purchase a count further _isco__luof five per cent. .-3SA \ 1 ,>, • -■ • «•**»«_*«»...»_.«,.' *u. _. _ (♦• ***•--: ■*■ »a i , l * * " * v ■" -•>► ii^Ml^a-m-m-m-maaa ■mn
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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett |
Date Issued | 1911-01-14 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Fernie (B.C.) Fernie |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1911_01_14 |
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BC Historical Newspapers |
Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2016-07-26 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 771a3f1f-6cd7-4115-b7e4-617b0532c86e |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0308871 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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