*^l"-?*w^?'1l*i'-'".1' !aS?*^V'^ "te^^'lTifjn^i«w ii »i >np[ilif»M*i»Li ^pii il ■nj^i^u^nj i li mm 111 ■j|i|[ i iini PUmuuu-imiuw mni [ii 71 rn- r<irTrin>iiiiuHi i i.i b.-rnng-j.-w, •w'iMi.h<v..iy'„in.ftr.-M.i.B.mi.nnWiiiMr i*ff,ihviin.ftn.in.pi^wj.ljrtHCM.i.wi*—wtm—afcjtefcjjaiM^-AirMA^ihi^ijjrMh^^-n^^^^^*^^.-~.*.r->n. ...■.r^.j-j', .I*,- .. .■'■.■^.,..f.*...*v.;ii.>-..-yj>1*-*^7^M*i»^^ ■■-"%$ yf*n r .' f ■ <*,**.% ' * -»S • *t\ < {/? J *-" '1 Jt: x*.y.y{ ■*. /* A A. \ •i: Industrial Unity Js .Strength*. (; f_sf '.' ,._A V J*M* The Official Organ of Distr ict No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity Is Victory No. 8, Vol. VHI. c. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 24, 1914 P^^i Get :qnl$& List and Have a Direct Voice in Spending the City Money — This is Your Best Method of Securing Assistance Y*'' l I? THE FALL ASSIZES IN FERNIE. B. C. Tba' Feral© Flail Assizes opened at 11 o'clock this morniqg, Mr. Justice •MacdonrUd presiding. On Court 'being opened, Mr. Sherwood Herohmer, Senior member ot the Fernie Bar, tendered Hia Lordship a hearty welcome on their be- -half and congratulating Ills Lordship upon Ms elevation to the bench. His Lordship replied, expressing approbation of the reception, after which the Grand Jury was called and consisted ot the following gentlemen1: Dr. 'Barber (tollman), W. A. Ingram, R. W. Wood, W. T. Haynes, James B. McCool, Paul H. Dubar, John S. Irvine, aH of Fernie; E. A. .Hill, Geo. A. Leitoh, F. Coffee, of Cranbrook; Chas. >M. Edwards, Baynes Lake; Fred Roo, isilto, and A. B. Fenwlck, Fort Steele. Four bills of indictment were for the consideration of tlie Grand Jury, the first that of Kansak Murato being a charge of murder. Upon reviewing (this case, His Lordship stated to the Grand Jurors that on August 8tb of this year, one Susumu Sassamoto had been murdered near Crambrook, and that the accused- was- snore or less of a resident of Sasamoto's house, and according to the evidence taken at -the preliminary, bearing had some attention to the deceased's wife, and on the evening of tbe murder the wife ot the deceased, upon hearing a shot.fired, got out of -bed and rushed ■.ntnlJ. att^-^AlLuJ I-ia-m 1* imUnw A il'nU*A<». —vu'vmyv -lujm-ivimu'u w-ijTwvwMM—rw*w»— ing In his blood, caused 'by wounds in- Surban Singh were murdered in their shack at the village of 'Bull River, being shot down in a cold .blooded manner by a high-power rifle In the hands of an unknown assassin or assassins. The day after the murder, iMahomlmed Khan, who then resided in Wardner, was arrested by 'the Provincial Police and charged with committing the crime. He was 'brought up at the Spring Assizes here and owing to two indictments having been made out, Chief Justice iHutn-ter, who then presided, ruled that in view of that, the accused must be allowed a separate trial for each indictment and evidence was taken on the charge of .murdering Surban Singh. That trial lasted four days and the jury after deliberating for three hours returned a verdict of "Not Guilty," after -which, as the Crown desired to go on with the other charge, against the prisoner, that of murdering Pakar Singh, His LordBhLp traversed the case 'to the jury. Accused has been incarcerated at Nelson since Spring Assizes. Just before the afternoon adjournment, the grand jury returned true bills in the cases of Rex vs. Murato and Rex vs. Dominic Nicholas, the two other murder charges to be tried at this assizes. The jury returned a verdict pt not guilty in the case ot -Mahomraed Khan after a very -patient hearing extending The Unemployed Question District 18 Seriously Consider Measures for Immediate Relief— Premier Sifton Interviewed — Fernie City Council Find Work for Fifteen Men in Park—Coal Creek Men Working Donate from 1 to 4 shifts f>er month — Friendly Societies act. fHated iby a ebot gun; additional evidence that the Crown would present aimed at the accused being the guilty party. The secoud bill ot indictment was also one of murder wherein Dominic Nicholas, was changed with having murdered one Sam David, both being Indians residents ot the reservatioa near Wilmer, .B.C. The principal wife noss in ihis case was one Capllo (Indian) who waa an eye witness to what transpired, thus eliminating the question of circumstantial evidence. The evidence to bo adduced by said Capllo was directed to the accused and b. afly wns; on this occasion actus^d was ill-treating a horse, and on being remonstrated with did not accept the same In any spirit of friendship, but turnod oo tho deceased and hit lilm with a stick wluch br©to> over hts arm. Accused then got another stick close -by and broke It ovor the head of deceased, and early «he following morralttg bn died. Investigation of that Jnatter, Hts Lordahip stated, should not require mueh tine for investigation fry tt»e grand Jury. The nest was that ot assault aga- Inst W. J. Long, ohargsd with aauult- tag and beating his wife, Florence Ui*. actually Inflicting bodily harm. His Lordahlp stated thai the Code had been amended during recant years to deal with tmm ot tbUhlnd. and farther that he did not deem tt advisable to deal with the rather stressing evidence that night eome before them in connection with the charge. Ttw& followed, against the sane man, the charge of escaping from lawful cos- tody. That was • separate charge, Once in custody s man hid to remain In suoh position until removed b> dae process of tke law. The tost oaee *•* one of srsoa pre* ferred against one Joseph Oall, who was eharged ttet en September Mh leet ht itt «ra to Ws dwelling at Ma- tal, adjoining the town of Mk*el. *«h intend to defmtsd, as be wee insured and songhi vo ebtabs btaefH f rem set- ting this fire. Ills Lordsklp, ta *•»»• tog farther with this tnm. stated that site* was a dtfltoutt ertme to prove. As a role. If people were going to set fire to their property «hay «M net over~nearIy~Tiwo"~daya; ITlnSpflred" three hours deliberation on tihe part of the jury to arrive at their verdict. In the case of Dominic Nicholas, the jury returned a verdict of 'manslaughter and the accused will be sentenced at the end of ihe assizes. A strong recommendation that mercy be shown waa made by the jury. The grand jury returned a true bill In the case ot Joseph Gall, Austrian, charged with arson, and in the case William Long, against whom there were two bills ot Indictment, .brought in "no bill" on the charge of assault and a true Mil on the charge of escape from lawful custody. The crown prosecutor, in the case ot Long, pleaded with his lordship tor leniency having regard to the fact that accused had been acquitted on the first charge and that he had been held in custody at Nelson since July last. His lordship complied with the request and atter severely reprimanding accused for his bread) ot trust, fee having taken advantage of a position of trust thereby effecting his temporary es* cape, allowed him out on suspended sentence. The attention ot the court on Thursday was directed at bearing evidence In the murder trial of Rex ts. iMurMo (Jspsnese) and as we go to Press the evidence is still being taken. .The distress prevalent and threatening 1 nthis city, and ln fact throughout the whole of B. C, and western Alberta has at last aroused some of those gentry who have been plaoed in office to look to the welfare and well-being of the community. ■The City Council has started to assist in a practical manner, and already some 15 men Jiave been given employment .in the Municipal Park, True, the wage is not munificent, 'but It is as much as the Coal company pay outside unskilled labor—25c. per hour. Those who claim that the (Jouncil should do more might take a tumble and remember that the Council may not be able to pay 25c. per hour if the distress aud unemployment cowttaues. jot, -Cy^ r*. .._.. TUB" Wfy-'-UOUTJCU-1 mainitlai-ned if the army here is neglected; sentiment will not help the case, •but the united effort of all must be forthcoming to conserve the welfare of the citizens of t.hig Dominion. 'The District Ofjticlal-s hive forwarded the following communication ito all Local Secretaries.: Greeting,— The matter of unemployed.throughout our District has developed Into such Serious proportions that we feel it our duty to give It our earnest consideration. With that end In view, we concluded that before being.able to Intelligently take any active steps in the premises that it was absolutely neecssary to have the assistance and cp.opergtlQrLo^curjTipfuherSj^we^ther^-t DEPUTATION TO PREMIER SIFTON GRAND JURY VISIT PUBLIC BUILDINOg The Grand Jury visited the three public sobools, tho City HaU. Post Office snd Court House, and reported everything as being In, a satisfactory rendition. They were parMontsrty Impressed by the efficient manner in which the pupils ef the Public School responded to the alarm of Rre which was tuned In for their benefit hy Principal Daniels. The sis hundred and some odd children attending tho school being msrehed out of the build Ing in perfect order ia one minute nrt seconds. Do yea tobe advasuie of the tat* urday Specials at the 41 Market Co? Our Mutual WA series rsel No. 7, lo which Margaret learns the latest w „,„» v.9rr~., 9*--, society dances and goes "Tau§o mad." Ut^epp^mm preeent. ^Jj|°?f^^^^^J^5,' iew «*•» «* •** •"-*»« I*.-** ••«•»• ■• *'"" itt -tUdiai'si-U ^-^Vr nr n*P tb*** tm mmtW evidence tmmem te dependent almost entirely upon the generosity of the bank; when the bank refuses to receive any more unsold debentures, the city will be compelled to rely entirely upon Its own resources—those resources are the taxes. If there Is no money in the oity, there will! be no money In the city treasury. While at eome later date we may make several proposals to the Council that will conflict with their direct personal Interests, If ithe distress continues, we are compelled In all fairness to state that they are .trying'ito meet tho immediate needs of the situation, find It Is' up to every cltlsen do be prepared to make a little, and possibly a big, sacrifice. The (friendly societies 'vlll shortly start a scheme to assist those in necl, but of course, tliey cannot be expected to handle thU queatlon by themselves. The Ladles' Benevolent Society has done, and Is still doing good work, but there nre many who would prefer the brothers of the various fraternal orders to hear their troubles and alleviate same. The residents of Coal Creek, who never do anything but what It is done thoroughly, have had a meeting and those men that are working have responded In a manner that reflects the greatest credit upon that camp. They will give from one to four shifts per month to help tiie most needy oases. Cosi Creek residents have a keener appreciation ot the present conditions than most of us. for they realise that when the mines cesse to work the camp ceases to exist. Here io tbo City of Pernio we often hear people (generally ot huge menial capacity) belittle the principal Industry of tbe •town, and some will Inform you tbat it Is not absolutely Imperative thst the mines work to ensure the upkeep of ihe eity. The little Incident that happened la connection with Ute prosperous eamp of Hosmer, however, bas converted most of these brainy subjects, ond since tiie closing ef the C, P R. camp the mines snd wotting conditions of mom, bave -been regarded by all tn this tewa as absolutely «w» UM te Its welfare. While there were indleattons and rumors to the effort that the mines would work steadier within ths next few weeks, we regret to say that the news received from the Creek thle fore make this appeal. We would kindly ask all Local secretaries to obtain the assistance of some active members and make a thorough census, and if posible, provide this office with a reliable and authentic report every two weeks. Enclosed you wfll please find forms which are so arranged as to make the compiling of this report as lucid and thorough st possible, and which will enable us to deal with the question in the most practical manner. Again trusting that you will make every effort to carry out this request, we sre, Yours fraternally, W. L. PHILLIPS, Pres.,. W. GRAHAM, Vlce-Pres., A. J. CARTER, Sec-Tress. took it upon -themselves to secure the welfare of their one dependant, and a concert was organized that netted over three hundred dollars. Then they have a meeting an ent the forming of a Patriotic Fund, and instead of fritting away time on the possibilities or probabilities of the future, the recognize that the immediate need is tor relief at home. The residents of tttat camp .have a knack of "getting down to tacks" that might be emulated by some of the Intellectuals in this town. Lt is sincerely to be hoped that at the meeting in the City Hall on Sunday nest at 2.30 pin., those in charge will realize the necesskty of doing something practical and doing it at once. FOHHBrOF At the close of the Alberta Federation of Labor Convention, the Executive had a meeting in the Empire Hotel, Calgary, and formulated their requests to be presented to the Alberta Government. On Thursday, acting on behalf of tlie Federation, Mr. A. Ross, president, Mr. A. Farmilo, secretary, together with Messrs. Vickerage, English, Al- .rord, Joues, Graham and Carter, waited on Premier Sifton at the government Buildings, Edmonton, and presented the many matters taken up at the convention seeking legislation fo>* the workers. After Mr. J. 0. Jor.es, ex-president of the Alberta Federation had introduced the members of the delegation, Mr Ross outlines the many different demands which the workers were desirous of the government considering, and the one most important matter was the unemployed question. The Premier, at the outset, pointed out the position that had already been taken, by the legislature regarding the curtailment of the business of the present session. An arrangement had heen made between the government and opposition members that any measures which were of a contentious nature should be waived during the present sitting. Speaking on the unemployed question, he appeared to feel himself much In the same position as P..■**...tri <*..»■» _^t*nt9 *U.«» _Ur HILLCREST RELIEF FUND Amount previously acknowledged ?G»10.30 Loyal True Blue Lodge ., 5.00 T-i-urauvriiii Some time ago we published in these colurnqs a letter from Mre. Tom Brawn, at Edmonton, stating that she had received no funds from the Hillcrest Disaster fund. Since 'then, however, we are pleased to report that President \V. L. Phillips has received a communication from Mrs. Brown informing him of the receipt of $50 from the Hillcrest Relief Commission. Tuesday next, October 27th is the last day upon which discount will be allowed on 1914 'taxes. A CORRECTION In consequence of the members of the Executive 'being so busily engaged at the time that we went to press last week, the report copied from the Calgary News-Telegram contain-dd the following discrepancy which wc now rectify: Resolution reading—"Whereas the recent disaster at Hillcrest Mines was met by a warm response of contributions to the relief fund from many sources. . . ." the -paragraph imme- dlately foil-awing was not embodied in As the letter Indicates the District must first secure some statistical data bofore the officials can expect any action 'from the public bodies, aud lt ls up to all secretaries to secure this information wt once, PUBLIC MEETING AT COAL CREEK tfcum i» sstohlleh a prima tads esse. After the temomtm et iftt pend Jury te eoesMer the various bllle ef I ft9ftt*imittitit<t *lm*mt**t*n -mm*** #Wt?f ** ' ttttvtktimm wv*« mtt* civuiH u/wm* the II -Manet no, I iWk ^fll, tif .rijjtafcft fer a continuance of Ihe present ooad! 94tl**9l* %!>• A good representative meeting of residents waa held In the Club hall on Wednesday evening to consider tbe advisability of forming a branch of ths Canadian Patriotic Fund, and to formulate a scheme to sislwt the necessitous eases of distress In the cam*'. Supt. Caufield opened the proceedings by reading a cuiutuuulcatlou Irom Mr. Wtlker, Secretsry ef FV»rnle branch, and after dls<n**lon on «he advl«ablll- ty of forming a branch of the Patriotic Fund, which waa taken part tn by msny of those present, It wss eventually deeMed to at ones organise a committee-to desl with our own local eases and leare the matter of the Patriotic Fond tn abeyance. A motion was then put ami carried that Secretary B. Johnstone write tbs ladles' Aid of the three ehurdu* up here with s view to securing the Mr- vices of throe ladles of each church to aet In conjunction with the general committee. The Lsdlei to form aa investigation commute*. Severs! tm> pertaot question* mere suited. daaUoa with the company's work In connection wpb tbe Slstrete and Sept. Caufield in- tot** w* ♦»»i-« «w*t«fM>tfim of the** or*. Mi McLETCHIE The friends and relatives of "Jock" M cLetchle "'could not fail to bo" impressed on Sunday last when they saw the very tangiole expressions of sympathy and respect that -v-ore offered by those who followed the body of deceased to its last resting place. The weather was cold and raw, but the crowd was one of tho largest ever seen at a funeral in this town, while the followers stood around the open grave bare-beaded. In silent sympathy and respect for «'ie departed, All seemed animated with a desire to show the depth and ilm*e:- ity of tlieir sorrow, and tho carious found the weather sufficient excuse for their absence. The Coal Creek contingent required three coaches, and the company provided aame. A start was made from the undertaker's parlors at 130, after several had viewed tbe corpse. The Fernie- Coal Creek Excelsior Bsnd headed the procession, followed by the Knights of Phythlas (of which deceased wss a member!, the members of Uladstone Local, the football club, the Veterans, the newly formed mllltla corps, the boy scouts, while s number of private vehicles snd followers brought up tbe rear. The relatives and Immediate ed to give the matter his earnest con sideratlon, and said that the government with the assistance of the various city councils, were already making an effort to cope »vitb -the situation. The deputation retired at 2 being in conference from 11.30. A full report of the different de- mands, together with Uie reply of the Premier, will be published next week. .President Ross and Secretary Farmilo are still in touch with the. government ami are having a further interview with the Cabinet today (Thursday). tlie resolution at all. NOTICE A meeting will he held in the Council Chamber, City Hal). Fernie, at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon for the purpose uf formiiiK a local relief committee to raise money and to work in conjunction with tho Ladles Benevolent Society, J. L. GATES. Mayor. Mutual Weekly at tho Orpheum Friday night. LATEST WAR NEWS FIRE FROM SHIPS WIPES OUT . ue#. Our troops, saklng the offensive, -OERMAN ARTILLERY - BRINGS repulsed the enemy at several points, DOWN AIRCRAFT I,u t>Ml W4lil"ni ^atrc of the Mir, no ______ | decision has been reached." LONDON, Oct. Si— The [«nver of Dip \ French Make Prejrts* Drltluli Fle-it und OrlUlu's nuutery oil M»*PON, Oct. 2I.-Th# Pari* cor- the *ea are »lowly becoming more miit! respondent of Iteuter's says thst latest moro factors In the great war. Brit j information from the front Indicated aln lias been fretting In the face of a i t»at th« Frwich are makiw* marked situation which ao far has precluded uny geni-iul i-iiKugcniuit with tin- Ger man fleet. Thus the mention of llrit Isb ships as being active off the Bel glan coast li hailed with partkulst pleasure by tbe public. Ail r-t'jwrtu tbat the a!lk<» had r«uk fttonflfi of the A*e*nn*ii folMw«d thn f«" Ostend hsve proved Incorrect and casket loot much faith Is placed In tbe dis The remain. w*re tsken tn theH'»lch »>"■■ *• mm ** ocr,,»rt*1 Presbyterian Church, where Rev. \l R. McQuarrie spoke a few words of condolence to tbe friends and relatives. Reforming tbe procetslon Jour- ueyed to the cemetery, then tbo do- c**wd was given fall wl'Uery honors, three volleys being flr*d «»•>* the grave and the last post sounded by the buglers. Bruges. If they hsd done so, it would nwan thst the Herman line has been pushed Imck «o far as to be virtually cut Md Germs n forces In the vicinity of Neuport isolated. Oerman Trenches Ibelltd An It In, s decided bsnd bas br***p made In the tierman line In the neigh. __ „„ . . .fc , , i bnrhood of Roulers, as comp*r*d w«h *** *,,M,rF ff"!." "'Ji*. ***?; th* line which recently »tr*UhHl due was In cbsrge of Lt Oeo. O'Brien, and tha following comprised the firing squad: Cotoreergt. If. Hughes, Bergt. 1. Minton. Pits. R. Welsh, O Wngs dale. J. Robertson, 1, Oaab. IS. Hunt, W. Davison. J. McLaughlin. II. Wilkes, P. -Millar. T. Wilton and J, Qulnlan. Tbe pat! beams were cbosea from tb* rnnttott Hub imd tb# eoefnt Hub south from Oetend through Y|»r*s to UHe. Rrit!»h men of war off *b* JtetgUn roast ere reported to bave dene great execution to th* flermsn trenches on th* rout. Tbr. 0«*rfn»n» wer* ob nerved with searchlights MnMna trenches at night end th* eblps **r* progress on the right bank of the Rlvf«r Mch*p, nnd tnat tho bnttl* raging ln the north Is as yet without daflnitn resuti. Fernie Men's Brother Wounded at Front Mr. Adam O. Burns, of tho Palace St*.«i idniiix-i, u** i*i*l a-ciul a kl- ter from his per-w^s who llv# in Fort Street, Mtb, Mining that hi* itrot-Mr, James, wss Invalided borne from the front snd ti at prw^nt lying la Crsig- leitb Hospital, James was visiting «ltb the aid folks wl«n war broke out. -having re- <fMii come home from India, where hit neritte* In tbe ami) eipirfid, most of which mm* npml abroad in India •nd Chins. Immwltntely upon join- l»e tb* <-»<«i bit ragisMHH. «b*» «*sm- eron Highlanders. w«s among tbe first to bt> deapatrhed lo Frsnce. and after escaping I a jury in several aever* rn- gigemen?t, be *«* !«M t«* by the bursting of a tbrtpdel shell a tin milts uuuldt! of fthdms, -Private Huron toll* the mry m sheet, pithy scuitsMet: "We w»r* THI ISIS TMIATRI Tbs Itis ha« g most sppstlttsg Mil •** ft,** to* wnalnr rttetmr* tnanm Wt all ton His tailing, the» wttog aa a umpersmeott. »•<-**• **• *•*«• tudgu eeder the Speedy /Trtele Act is the mystertorea wtU have plenty of tetd. It sselodrsate to preferred there's lois ef tt contained to mu Last Chance,' He epeeial for Saturday (aneunee and evening* Jfaftt day, the man or "Wide Hotter m Vlotorta Avstwe bOac to be ileUei on what the vaa- ton displays la either stone blind or •tuijihg lit role of as BgjpUsn mnm mt. Those are 'Mher feeterse. ef The history ot tMe ease eentmo, nmb ihey aia mn neod. tm Use ,y«rtt «i <We evewteg ef Mat* ISth. Me <■ Mtoi fer the way R tout, twe Hledeoa. Pakar Singh and (to ps^rone „ g charge et Mm "heKy er it part off tbe peeeseds ef geeeUtetiea i« mbkA lie accused eleoMd ttt W^vtrtsueedtbedsuweeestler November s»g tost. Tie Matter ef bat) wMeh bad htm pmteeetf tteei by his Hener !*••* Tbempw, «f the Cewty Ootft, il HUM* em tMo0< ed to etagd sew. Vtm tm eeeit yeeeawsntos for the •MsfMaa nulls, the cms ef Bet va tiesa lor the nasi bee menlheM leeat. wot ttmnm. The officials of District IS resMse Ufctt*WMNMbl%Mittfcm$m llttAkAMk HftMtt hi^lt •tt hepefbl ef a brightening op of trade, they are amhtog every effort to secure sosistaMe from the verioae provlncfsl psvernmentg. hud week Prsmlsr •Slftee wus Interviewed, nnd tb* serteeeness ef the sftMSfhw fm- preeesd upon him. The mssshsnbip mtf tttty npee lb*1r ettltwr* fwirtrifr en ■mom entontt to force from sboee is ef tte prevtaetol treasuries tor the suffering ftevatl- toS. Aa feet beee repeatedly stated !« thsee «ekmaa nmi la ptWlk by Um^ respegslMe fer the ptodectlea of this piper, the army at the front earner b* TTf ua!-ltit!\t\mM- _ ! A general eoomtttee was then appointed eonsMing ef tbe following: Messrs. B. OaoflsM. R. Johnstone. W. OreenhUl. D. Martin. W. IfePssuL Or. W«*rkwi«ifl. J. WofrijiosKm, W. R Pee- key. J, C-00-mbee, J. Moore, Rwr. Stood* ley, R. Mllshoraegh, C. fiabrsr and 3. OTirteo. The genersl meeting then adjourned and tbe committee sat is—sllnHily and decided to Issue relief nt eaee to fi„j; (4 Uve wvaat tm.nwnlU.tf. *j.'XWi \ known. A M^kivtiikS 4*»imiu-)U«« *m* *.»v*Av*ir*i*\ to cenwMs the men who ete working i'tony i*g«kr. ft It Indeed pteneurabie to imn tke thoroogh and %vsfneesllbe nmnner in • hU'h ihe Ceal Crsek residents boei- \d t&u <4oe«Uoa. Ia lli ftn? y'-O-'-'c. b*tm the PalitoNi Fs.i.; had sat I'S'lfd in l->rnl», tbe peojilt there riebt la tk* tklt-k ot tb«t ftebiine when ftr* t*'1 MW * voondvd (•emrsde. ead bsd We ere reueMied by Robm ^1^,,'^neninn nttentt **« bm«»bt \ *•* timn^ tto*B ltt *m» »m> mm* > J,._. ha. |V> ••-.• 9,1 .tkt-t .hi,*. 9mtl Ik. ! llT'^V t^lf- "^'.Tl* ^riffll**: XSI'')' Letcble. tm behslf ef his hrasbm aed I Umn ^ tfc# ^ M |ht §W|KI m iU j semetbtng bspptaed. and t alsters, aad other weahetu of the fata ily. to esprest bis very staosre thsnhsl to ell theae «be •••Ittad et Um> Inj ismemt of bis brother John. The fctidaese aad sympathy with wbteb Mr. Robert MeLeUht* wss greeted, attd ths great eridtnees of reepen and esteem ehewe to bis dead brother, have deeply moved bias, and he ts meat ifcelruu* ttut j.tt »*«4*p». *M* eipraeslev At thanks from htm. iMarrtagw tttmne *** utuoatiL Wed- eeeday to Wllitsm MsIISsmmi. ef Medi- ctoe Hei, Albert* and May Jebaeee. ef A„iirtvaie 4»m-i' *m bm tn the %*k- Uwl4 Until uu Tvivi'I-iv cvunlag. vifltt Uto Alptoe Club enuetslMd eotoe ee ber ttiAiiU.il M&t* '%'H't'J I f*M&l ttnf telf In the hospital wKb my leg si! nbet. but bow 1 menti'l klll*d oa tbe spot 'pets** me, n* my iun we» t«r* to shteda" Another l«t*r received today /.t>m tbe Injurwi man's mother report* that be Is getting along as well ss can be expected, but whether the trg wiil ute tn bn impnturmt rnrtem bm ,!*• termime yet. Ntv-Mtheless, if wv- ...... '.: \','tl A- iiit., a- to mi-fij b>p*M rwt. ttctt. tke'ltrte. . U is tbeugbt •Vi' k* nenty *ri»**tit«l«e will pelt him 'bimtgh. en tbe weewito ate h*s!» A press ssseetattott sttnonncement "It la learned from a teml-dfietal source tbat a -fSetvaa neropiane wss dtstrayed off the Ileigtaa eotm by RrMlth warships Sunday, On Monday. a Xeppelin was destroyed rtrlttah mea ef war alee deetreyvd els batter ict of (ienaan artillery and tolled nr wwsnd-ftd !.5*ta fienaan ee!di»rt. Qetrmno Stotoiweet Terse flHRLlN. Oe» 31 —An effldsi an eenwvm-Mit plrrn em by tbr -Herman BrtltUiT h«e*psrters says: "Safet* j top «|.*s»»et4iy. t3xn qjciui-'i artlfffrr ws<s mwar*l\u'**.t ?T fl>f« watt known fifk'tnt ttnm the see. nortiiweet ef Mm<pm, i resinsrat. eet ei lie*.* wbe went toto. Tbe nstoiins w**t et UM* -ren*) in-lst tion t>ut tm nn left uns^stbed I i. f '-¥4 s- x.m?y y - 'r*tJJ •*. '-I .f-"K*-. •Wr»*v^^f IOW ' -*- ;'\ Vt*"' 4 -Mkf;X" XX7 m^s.:}^f AA'y^^^^Xf. ^m^^XA^ 1, PAGE TWO THE DISTRIOT LEDQEB, FERNIE, B C„ OCTOBER 24, 1914 CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL ON THE BIG WAR AND SOCIALISM The Frightful Loss of Life Which Has Attended the Present War Is Nothing as Compared to the Losses During the Next Great Conflict,'Says the Socialist Candidate for United States Senator—The Entire Machinery of Human Society, as Perfected by Modern Civilization Has Come to a Stop. ■By Emanuel Julius "The general issue in this -campaign and every other campaign is between the forces of the common people and the forces of the exploiters, 'but the only phase to talk about at this time is the war." This statement was made by Charles Edward Russell, Socialist candidate for United States (Senator, when seen in his hotel the other day., "The war," Russell continued, "contains not merely a wonderful and conclusive argument but is 'beyond argument—it is the truth and contains the truth of everything we've said. it renders all other argument unnecessary. One phase of the war situation that, because of our long distance from the scene of operations ail Americans except those who have (been abroad seem to overlook, Is the tremendous fact that this war is only a forerunner of other wars still more terrible if we allow the thing that created this war to continue to exist." With slow emphasis Russell added that this tote is recoguized everywhere abroad among thinking men, yet it doesn't seem to be recognized here. "If any one will refiect for a moment it will be seen to be absolutely true," Russell said. "It makes no dif> ference which side wins In the present m.au'9 house were burning down and a number of half-witted boys should stop him in his efforts to put out the fire by telling liim that his clock had stopped, ' "The destruction that has come upon Belgium and Northern France, the black ruins of a hundred burned towns, the fields strewn with unburied ■bodies, the streams red with ihu-man blood—<al these things are only examples of the haivoc that will be spread around the world unless the source of war is abolished," said Russell. "Nothing else is worth thinking of for a moment I see a number of the foolish newspapers of New York are devoting time and space to urging Americans to spread American trade, now that England and Germany, our competitors, are disabled by the war. I suppose that is as much vision as the average New York editor could be ex- l beted to have. No matter Vhat might happen he could-never see fur- tiicr thai: the length ot a dollar bill' Russell added. "If we were to follow such advice, we should merely be grasping at a handful of dirty gold and plunging over the precipice. All men who have a thinking apparatus and a soul—and, of course, this excludes New York editors—have far more serious business on hand now than to scheme how they can buy shoddy at 5 cents a yard and dump it upon Patagonia at 6 cents a yard; their business is to find a way by which the horrible catas trophe that has now fallen upon the civilized circuit from Nova Zembia to New Zealand shall not be repeated. "The chuckle-heads that run the contest, we shall have another and even more gigantic war than this with-! Xew York press are likely to have In six years. ,The next war will in-1 sonis practical enlightenment on this voive practically every nation on earth.' subject before the coming winter is North and South America will be in it, over, Chiefly because of the war, tl will be practically impossible for* Xew York now .swarms with uoemploy- our country to retain neutrality in the: od men and women. The number in next gigantic'war, and inasmuch as j distress is -certain to Increase every the .Interim between this war and the week. Even the dullest of the cli- next will be used by all nations to invent and manufacture more instruments Of destruction, the frightful loss of life which has attended the present war is nothing as compared tors must rememiber the crisis that fell upon us last winter when the situation was not one-tenth as bad as it will be this winter. It is needless now ito go into the Inevitable conse- to the losses during the next great' quences of such a situation, Ibut all conflict. ! thinking men mult be utterly appalled "In other words, it is too late for: and dismayed at the prospect that any theories, peace agitations aud good wishes. What we are confront- ~ed" with is the most terrific and overwhelming fact in human history. What will remain of civilization after opens .before us. "I have not in aiui_s:ay_e%aggeratT ed the vast extent of the disaster that has come upon the world—vast armies of men are out of work In the war is concluded will be threaten- j every quarter of the globe, factories ed with imminent destruction by the are idle In Melbourne and ln'Sydney, next one, and the prospect .is not much; shipping Is paralyzed ln Hongkong and less than a return to the Jungle." Ulebau just as effectively as it Js That, in Russell's opinion, Is why In Liverpool and Southampton, there is only one thing in this cam-1 "In other words, the entire machln- palgn that is worth -talking'about—and ery of human society, as has been per- that is tho war. fected by modern civilization, has Continuing the noted writer said: j come to a stop, and If It Is'to. start "The trumpery little issues that arej again under Ihe threat of another war raised by tinhorn politicians like Jim. I at hand it will revolve so Imperfectly my Wads worth, Whitman, Barnes, j.and Impotent!)" that, at best, the great Roosevelt and .Murphy are too trivial: part of the disasters we now see for grown men to bother witli. These .around us will merely "be perpetuate I. persons are the fleau on the body jm>1I-j "In the face of these fact*, every one rlr. While we are struggling with of which Is undeniable, every one of the question whether the world i* to which Is apparent to any man that will li.-i'e any kind of structural society or) take the trouble to look Into the mat- plunge into chaos, these little insects1 ter, it Is manifestly lunatic to give any hop around and Invite un to scratch attention to anything except the secur- the bites that they make. It h as if a ins of lasting peace. Th8 Grand Theatre FRIDAY, OCT. 30th A Volcanic Eruption of Laughter 30 CELEBRATED FUN MAKERS - OO IO - BIG NEW NOVEL ACTS - IO ftO SWF.PT-VOICF THORM COURT 20 THE BIQ 6 C0MEDIAN8 CUrence Powell Mantle Campbell Dare Smith George Walls Chicken Reel Seaman John Moody Beautiful Scenic & Electrical Effects oonoEous strut parade Voti can boy the best seats for SLOO Other good seats 76c It 00c; Children 20c 'Here is where Socialism and the .Socialist party have their marvellous opportunity. There vis no remedy for war, there is no promise for peace, there. Is no escape from repetitions of this historic disaster, .there is no ■hope for the world, there is no way out of the morass except through Socialism. Tthe ingenuity of all mankind can be challenged and challenged again to suggest or devise any other road to peace. All the other remedies of another nature shrivel up the instant they are brought to the test. • Observe how true this is." Russell then showed how professional peace advocates and the chattering persons like Carnegie bave advocated arbitration as a substitute for war, but arbitration cannot be had without treaties among nations, and one of the facts demonstrated by this war is: you cannot .possibly frame the treaty that any nation will observe so long as It is under Che pressure created by the present system. That, said Russell, disposes of atfbl- tration. "Hell is paved with the fragments of the treaties that have been broken in this way," declared Russell. "Then what's the use?" t The same truism applies to the projects of disarmaments. "Suppose these -fatuous peace dreamers could have -their way and get all the nations to agree to disarm," said Russell, "how is any one going to tell what any nation may be doing in secret? Germany (ills Its war arsenals with its 42-centimeter siege guns and in spite of spies and secret reports, not -a nation even suspected the existence of these engines. Under the cover of any disarmament agerement that could be devised, any nation could secretly store up the most deadly engines of warfare, and on any pretext suddenly descend witb them upon an unarmed neighbor. "We ought to have learned something about 'this matter of (pretexts. It appears to be the easiest thing in' the world to delude an entire nation with a .properly controlled press, so that even the best men will foe bamboozled into the support of ithe rot- tenest scheme of capitalism. "If any one thinks that any safeguard lies in professions of good will, of n desire for peace, of charitable jlutpoaea-and~the-IIke*,-sueh-ar-oneHS' merely in a trance. , Europe has been piled as high as to the eaves with all such professions within the past twenty-five years, and all the time the nations were preparing for. exactly, the -cataclysm that has come to pass. "There ds nothing that ever has Ibeen or can be suggested that after this will give us the slightest reasons to 'hope for peace and security so long as we maintain the present commercial system, which alone Is responsible for every war. Here is wheVe the unassailable message of Socialism comes In. The Socialists alone of nil the people In the world .propose to Insure' peace fay utterly eliminating the cause of war. « "So, In my Judgment, the war Is tho only thing worth talking about in this campaign, 1 believe the minds of good men and good women all ovqr the United States are now turning Intuitively to our cause, recognizing tbe truth that we alone have the remedy for theae conditions." Russell related how, on the night he landed in Rotterdam on the first day of the war. he encountered a refugee from Belgium who had escaped from n town near the border that had been seised and burned. Ills face waa otlll palllod and drawn and his eyas haunted -by terror as he talked of the terrible things he had aeen. He finished his account of buildings and bridges destroyed, fields laid waste and men murdered, by saying: "After this tho whole world must turn Sfirfnlfnf " Ruesel said to himself: "Hero Is s Comrade; I want to nhake hand* with lilm." 80 he ssld aloud: "Of course >«u nre a Socialist." The rr>1w*e an»wi>w»d! "No; I've been all my llf* an extreme Conservative, I've never had nny sympathy or patience with Social- fit theories, but I nee now that there in tin I'ttrnpe from tl)-*' Socially posl- Hon. They hsve been right all Ihe iimi' und I have been wroni, although : I opposed them alwerely. It Is per* ' fertly tree thst Ihere Ik no remedy ,(ur these conditiona etcept tn some mttti torn ot *ot-M\ n* the ftociaHata ! < ill the Cooperative <"ometoow«alth," i ftttaselt .commented on this by stnt- i l»« tbat time that time he hae en ' countered humlro-ls of man on the con- I tJnent, in Kngland and In this oountry I mme ««»« man* tw MM tea tome ad- ' luIs-Am, . "ftv*t» In ibe kOMtlln promt, oaa*d !f*n«1 edited sa-t+ty m tb* lets-tee* ot | those who mske profits from the pre- (sent system, there appears almost -9... w»v -*uummm*m* vt .turn wain* ten*. dements! truth,'* sail Rassetl. "The mlnda of the thinking men, tlerefore sre now op*t. to our appeals, ff in the past, aa has heen charged, we hare keen lee narrow aad fo« *mif-rent*r*4, wo knr* now tk* i'i:,ttntanity to fcroadee cit-that we * ini*' An n nuttporkktm -**re)r* 'a th.* ' 1 »iw lu *»Jil( Ji ae are enlist**} nntl to j tte human rue*. i \\* ought to euike every effort. Iwlth wb»t*m tacftfke, te aeqnaiM ■11 men wMh tins feet that, es owt*r Po-rtallam worn wtmU kw nbmttetclr Impossible, they hate Um opportunity to secure relief from iH tteie evil conditions if they will join hands with us. The Socialists of New York •have made many and great sacrifices in. 'behalf of the movement. It is not easy to. call upon them for one more, and that the greatest of all, and yot the emergency is so great and so momentous that there Is no other .way. "This campaign should far eclipse in activity and earnestness all prev. ious campaigns we have ever made. We ought to redouble every effort. Hitherto unthinking .prejudice has been our great obstacle. The masses of men engrossed in daily toil have been reached, dn the main, by politicians with false and trivial issues in order to bolster up the old parties so .that the .people have never really listened to the plan that we propose. Events and conditions being infinitely .more forceful than arguments, have now predisposed them in our favor. We ought to take advantage of this situation to lay the truth before every voter in New York State, and I have a serene confidence in the result." Russell was asked the following question: "Don't you think a great Increase in the Socialist vote and Socialist sentiment will make Impossible the next great war you spoke of In the beginning of this interview?" "Beyond any question," Russell replied. "Suppose, for instance, that the Socialists in the United States should elect twenty-five members to Congress this fall. You could guarantee absolutely that there could not be another great war so long as that condition existed, because it would demonstrate to the capitalists all over the world that the result of the wars they make will be Socialism, and, of course, (Socialism is the thing that they fear, and the only thing that they fear, so that every Socialist vote deposited this year Is a protest against war and a protest that will be heeded." "What effect will this war have on Socialism in Europe?" Russell was asked. "We must wait until peace comes before the Socialist movements can be put together. ^ In all the countries that are not involved in the war 1 expect to see at once a great a-ccession of Socialist strength. We have already seen that in Sweden, which is the first country to hold a general election since the war began, the So cialilsts -having gained fourteen addl tion al Deputies or Members of Parliament. In other words, I think that these things I have 'been pointing out are obvious to thoughtful men. I am anxious that the voice of rising Socialism shall be most emphatic in theJjLitei^tfl-teE3eeau8eJLkna'K.that See Window for Special display of Texts and Miniatures Dainty and Decorative at the present time the word and judgment of the United States have for more weight and imiportnnce than the word and judgment of any other nation, .because no other nation is so highly respected aa the United States. The world looks to u,s to -find a remedy for these things, and when peace comes it will be made in the United States. "What do you think of the behavior of the Socialists In the countries at war?" "They couldn't have done anything more than they did. They couldn't have acted otherwise. They all believed tliat their particular nation waa about to be invaded by superior toes, or had been, and they all honest* ly decared tliat the first duty was to 1 repel that foe. There Is no blame to be attached." "Did the Socialists of Italy pre- v^nt tbe government from joining the war?" I "Well, I think they've had a great j restraining effect on the Italian Gov- tfjiniifat, but there have heen other causes al work. Italy sympathizes entirely with Prance and England. Hut having been s member of the Triple Alliance for 10 long, she wss naturally withheld by obvious considerations from takiug the step in the wsr that a large number of people de- I sired to have her t»ke,"~N.Y. Call. j (One does not care to criticise Uie Interviewed too severely, but even he . eannot escape from the racial prejudice that hss pis yert mtrb tt prom I- I neiit psrt In the great Kuropesn strug- j gle. If Russell was accused of "ultra- i patriotism" he would, no doubt, the j first to indignantly deny It. But note j bis remark*: ", . , . I know that at the present time the word and jttdg- j ment of the United States have fur { more weight and importance than the I ward and judgment of any other nn- ! tion, because no other nation '« no j highly respected a« Ihe United atat. \ ft,." tjulte recently Uio ambassador of barbaric Turkey had occasion to rebuke the American*, when the men* U<m at ft*r<JlMi a Mini aquadtwn into ;Tttr*W*»h waters to tafegoartf the In- I teretts and Ures of American cltlsens ■ aroae. The amhasssdor reminded the American nation that Turkey had been iwlftr of excesstta (or rather tho Turkish people) Nt that the Ameri- 4.4... .».,'m **■»«.. ..l*4lu-tU* Vl Ut* PM1p\i\o?. 1 trn^l '.r.im.l,/ thi'M U.- ** the cult lea-led, eduraleil uatloe ot (Christian tentkwmi thst they wwefd bave the worid telleve they were. The antbaasader, of course, wss re* »,vi..,.» »_- *v<;ii4|( M W4k*^*^i, j"»rtM«M( this greet nation that Rvasell has 11m honor to -Mont to Wsa ea mote thaa one eeeeston shown the eaptialtsta of other coeutrfse some of tlm ssost effective methods of dealing wltt. labor trouble* In fact, Amertas eon claim, te have atone then the respect of the wttrtd, H esn elilm the sd-m-lM' !tlm IVw «*-uiTi»* hsve t»ee» es- plcl'ed te the etlvHt that the land of i ttwoAom te tm eoetti has. end fesrer BUY A BOOK OF CHECKS FOR $5.00 & SECURE THE COUPONS FOR A START. THESE CHECKS PML3K E*CmN^JLJ£QB-£URCHA$E$-^ Remember, it is ABSOLUTELY FREE to the Winner MCLEAN'S DRUG STORE VICTORIA AVE. FERNIE, B. C. Ell) ®[ ia nations have made a greater farce of •'Liberty." "The world looks to us to find a remedy." says Russell. SU'au-tje, but thia ia exactly the attitude taken by the German Socialists. Tliey also claim that by opposing and destroying the Innocent Russian peasantry they are removing from civilisation one of the greatest menaces. We can excuse our enemies if thoy IsiikIi occasionally at our philosophers snd take a like view of our philosophy. Egotism hss been responsible for many failures, but It Is doubtful If It hss played a great part any- where then among the "Intellectuals" {or some who claim to be the leaders | of the Socialist movement. Just ao i long as one nation rewards Itself as | "the Clod-chosen people" snd thinks , that the salvation of mankind can be j wrought only through them. The | fall of (Irrmauy will be accomplished j—If fall she does—th rough the egotism of her "Intellectual*,"! Imperial Bank of Canada HtAO OFFICE, TORONTO Capital Paid Up. .$7,000,000 Reserve Fund ....$7,000,000 D. n. WILKf, President ,HON. llOiT MFFHAY, Vloe-Fres. ■R> NCHM IM BRITISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Ferals, Gotdsn, Kamloops, Mlchsl. Nelson,.. Rsvsfstoke, Vanoeuver and Vleteria, ■AVIN0I DIPARTMINT Interest allowed en deposits at entrant rate from date of dspesit. FEBNIE BRANCH k. U, 0W1N Mftttftr THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE HAS INSTALLED FIRE & EXPLOSION I SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES. At the Osrfln l-aura Colliery. Konlg- shutte District, on January 15, 1911, a ffrt broka out In tho Oerliard seam of the Uarfin Laura pit The fire watch- man noticed smoke in the atwurrent. ■a^tnf m.-.ttt '«-. .,,.. At* t ,. t. * ■ . -*. * ..... .4.9, 9,9, ': f-rt rtrtvril \,',\i\, V; Ui|* Suui'i, .V.W.1 a ent decided to dam off the section Ir question. Tlie' doots Jn tysr eslsi- Ing masonry dans' were closed and ■twit <m* bemtt n* »»■" i •*?!♦,'?.■??? dam*, which, hewever, were disturbed on the following dsy. An eiploston ef gns then Mew out several of the doors and Injured fire of theswen. The detss were repaired, aad channels left to relieve the prenaute ot tbe get within wew> soon Htt*rn'*rtt* tmtiH to b* totting In nlr. and ware accordingly tloeed «p. In ib* following Jena f!»m, the section was found to he LODGE YOUR Willi, TW* Deedt, Mortgages, Inmnmce Polldtt or other vtlunblet in one of theie boxes .__ ... . *>* rVAItUA MTOftMAnftM Attttt%%) - P. B. Fowlor, Manager Fornlo Branoh rmsswaegs rit. mue nm rmoorem GunB i, eowgt coins, ivme. oaeustw ti* *■«■* of rrmoUi.n tbe coat and de» . tH'U nM repaWuu, iu UmUi^ mm* aged IV theespN^en wassegwt. Three weeks latur, howerer, toe-tons the sent ot the fire eras readied, gss made Its sppesrance, snd the dans bad to be dosed again. Al Intervals of three months, tht sir-current wis twice sent through the section. Ol the sHH'otid ocaAiau, lu Sunt .nul Inif, tttt, tbe wort ef efesrsnee sraa eon- tinned nw te the seat ot tha ftre. hut on gaa again appearing, the seeften »*• anew mere shut off, to ee Anally opened ta toil tlie (Ire was atlrt- ma five; the dim- were opened, and Doted to spontaneous corabttatkm of tne reef ««el, whkfc was very rotten *.**. v.-ukem. it, brake eetttwnday* se ttet m Men were In the eeetlon at the trm». i •iseitKWAiiDtsise 2*!.^*f™_0,.AhX.»*n»r mn. tm eawatltntfonaf mnen't*. ratintr** a 4<m- ^»"rtaUlSWVly.&» m$k npem the Imno nni tnni-mt* vmrfU*** **. Mi** *»y»t-»m, ihwrrtijr Otmxroylnm tb* onset AiiftWDiid .4n«s Hating natnr* Ih ttm- mem knre tte -turn tint tutiiir ter ttot <-*MWt«tl*V aaSjUNrtwav much fattb Ta lia furailv* ■*•*< tlHv otter On* HuMrtd Panan ene* that It fella «« cwrw, tttmtt et tMtlmAMlai*-, •eil *r an Dramttste, tic. Ta*# Haifa Famllr HII* tot cntiiU patl-tm. ■at*- THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 24, 1914 PAGE THREE OF THE WAR From Reynolds's Newspaper Private Te'n, of -ihe, 5th'. Dragoo.a Guard, who is among the wounded who have arrived ni Hemlington Hospital, near Middlesborough, describing a small engagement on September 1st, in which the British captured several German guns, says: "It was just at dawn when the Germans opened fire, Immediately the Bays and the Eleventh came galloping up, and after a desperate struggle we captured every gun. I saw one of the •Bays, a lawce-corporai, run .towawis the eaemy with a machine gun on his shoulders. He fired -several hundred rounds at them, and escaped .without a scratch. He was promoted to sergeant tor that. IMany of the 'men who have returned home diave lied remarkable escapes. Gunner Miller, an Artilleryman, went through three big battles, including iMons, without being injured, and then was rendered hors de combat through his leg ibeing caught In a gv£\ wheel, The views of British '.Tommies upon Germain soldiers is summed up Ik* the words of Lance- Corporal Wright, of tke Duke of Cornwall's Light Jafiantry ' is not much good, neitlier Is the cavairy. The artillery and maichine guns, however, aire fine, and they simply mow men down. .The Germans are very destructive, and', are looting everywhere. In one village they looted a -baker's shop, and as they did not want the flour they wilfully scattered it about the road and fields." Two Soldiers at Bay How two British soldiers defended a mill at .Mens against the Gentians forms the subject of a vivid letter written 'by a iregimentall clerk to a friend In Newcastle: After we had been in the trenches for hours rumors were passed along that the others had retired. .We could not see them. aB they were in an orchard over to the left. Our captain got on a -bike and went ott Jn a hall of .bullets. He -fell off several times and -we thought he had been hit, but he got up and disappeared. About an . hour afterwards he came back Vnd said the other troops had retired over an hour before and we were told to prepare to retire, which we did as soon as tho shells stopped visiting "up. We ,venfalong~drstreer in iMons and barricaded -it, but returned to the trenches aliout 11 p.m, I took my boots off, also ray pack, to get a little rest. At four o'clock in the morning the captain came and woke us up. He had Just got to the end of our plav toon when enemy's artillery dropped their'shells right into the trench. We retired at onco. I didn't have time to put my pack or boots on and had to run up the cobbly streets In my stockinged feet. My feet were beginning to hurt, so I sat down and wrapped my putties round. Whon I got to thc end of the street the company waa nowhere to be seen. After ahout a quarter ot an hour I saw a big mill. There wub no one In, so I went up to the loft to see if thero wero any eigna of our men. Thore was no sign of them, so I came down and met a woman, who gave me a cake and said there waa a wounded soldier In a haystack near her house. I went there and found one of the Royal Scots wound" ed iu the knee, so stayed with lilm. This woman came about an hour after*. wards and snid the Germans were crossing tho river and would find us. I carried tbls chap to the mill and barricaded the door. We then got to the top of the loft, and aaw thousands of Germans march ing from the river, they had crossed company up the hill, but he was quick- on a bridge of barrels.. Thousands marched .past and we thought it was all -right, ibut aibout fifty came back and iwent straight up''-to the door of the mill and started to beat vit, -so I thought it was all up. One of them spotted Scotty's rifle against the window, and we exchanged cards. That kept mie in as I did not want to be poisoned with lead, so the other chap sat at the window the other side and we 'had a little sport. They -broke a few rifles trying to break the d-tjor down and moved up the street out of sight Just after that a motor car came tearing down the street and threw something at the door. There was an explosion that dhook the whole place, but did. not do any damage, except (blow the door in. After that a fanner drove a cartful of straw up the street, but as he was too old to be a soldier we did not fire. Then we found our mistake. ,• lt waB only straw over a shade snd was full of .them. They jumped in the door as it passed and we didn't get a chance to fire. They climbed uj> to the trap door and someone asked us in English to come down. I 'said, "No," and they fired a few rounds through the door and said if we came down and told them where the others were they would 'et ua go. Door Riddled with Bullets We told them to wait and held a counoil of war. The Scot said he wasn't particular what happened, so we said we didn't know where they had gone. Then they Btarted. They riddled the door. We also helped, but the bolt still stood. Tbe Scot rolled a big cog-wheel over the door and we piled every thing we could find on it, which was mostly oil cans. There was a little "barrel of white lime, and we went to the window to empty ,11 over any who were below ahd found all straw piled up in .the doorway. We saw their way then. Someone lit »it from the inside, and three of them made a bolt for shelter, 'but only one reached it." «Jhe straw made a lot of smoke, but burned out and ,everything was quiet. Wle didn't venture out until the next morning. and there wasn't a sign of anyone. Later we reached our lines. Recommended for V.C. A vivid story of the battle of the Aisne, end of the gallant deeds which have led' to his being recommended for the Victoria Cross, was told to a press representative by Private .1. Warwick, of the 2nd Durham Light Infantry, who ls now In the .Manchester Military Hospital, When It came to the point of giving details of his bravery Private Warwick was very reticent. "I do not wish to speak of myself," he said, "for all our men fought well." Gradually, however, he was :«d to unfold tbe following graphic stow: "The Germans were entrenched not eighty yards away on the other side of a hill, their trenches being far more formidable than ours. We had not very long to wait before shells and bullets began .to fly about ua in all directions. Our men tried to rush up tbe hill, but first one and then tho other fell under tlie hall of fire, "Tbe Germans were at least twelve to one, but our men held their own, fighting aa I have never seen men fight before. We had a great leader In Major Robb, He led the men splendidly. Lieutenant Twist, one of our number, tried to advance with a ly shot down. I saw him shot, and although the shanpnel was flying and bullets were coming like rain, I made dash and brought bim back to the ■trenches. "Then I saw Private Howson, a Darlington chap, fall, and I succeeded in bringing him from the firing line. The poor chap was shot .through tbe neck and shoulders, though I believe he is still living. I went back and succeeded in bringing Private Maug- han My last journey was the most difflcrlt of all. I had to travel over the crest of tho hill to -within shirty yards cf the German trenches, and how I escaped being killed I reilly, co not know. I crawled on my stomach and got along ns best I could, aiid f am glad to say tbat I succeeded in bringing Major Robb back right, as it were from the very noses of tbe Germans. It was a hard job -to get him, and in -my effort I was shot through the back and fell. Saved a Whole Division '"We saved a whole British division." In these words three wounded soldiers at Middlesborough crystallized a thrilling story which.'adds another deathless page to the history of ihe •Coldstream Guards. The three wounded men were Corporal Scholes, Private White, and Private Shaw, of the 3rd JBattalion Coldstream Guards, who have just reached-'Hemlington Hospital near Mdltesborough. Their story described a night surprise by, a huge German force wearing French uniforms (whose accent betrayed them when they were challenged), a life and death struggle along a narrow road, and finally, after a series of mad rushes had. been beaten off, victory for the Coldstreamers and safety for the British division whose rear they were guarding. It was during the retreat from Mons, explained the three wounded men, that the 3rd Coldstreamers, then at Land- receies, were told off to guard the rear of a British division extricating itself from the German enveloping movement. Later, while the Coldstreams were resting, a body of men in French uni- Jorms_^ere,^efi^^dvan*cing___^3ifiy. were challenged 'by a reconnoltiring party, and an answer was returned In French. But the Interpreter with the British disliked the accent, and asked the officer to give the challenge once more. This he did, and was immediately knocked off his feet by the foremost "Frenchman" into a pond of water, and the German started firing their big guns. The British stretched themselves across the road wliich lay in the path of the oncoming forces and, supported by four machine guns, with rows of infantry lying, kneeling and standing behind, poured into them a deadly fire, "The Germans," said Private White, "wore In tremendous numbers, The enemy suffered fearful losses along that narrow strip of road twenty ynrds wide, but they never relaxed their efforts to take the place by storm. So fierce was tho fighting that the Germans did manage once to capture one of our machine gams, but tboy did not keep It long, We soon had It back. Rush after rush came during the long watches of the night, yet our lads held fast, lt really tee-v- ud at one point that the gallant little band must withdraw, but the iMajor rallied them finely. 'For God's sake don't retire; come on up.' and so," aald White, "we would not let them get by." A soldier in French uniform ap- proaohed. a machine gunner named Robson, and with a word of greeting took him by the hand. The next moment the Britisher was pierced Iby a bayonet thrust But tlie German guilty of this dastardly trick did not come off scathless. Robson happened to have his hand at the gun at the •time he was stabbed, and in an instant the German was riddled with bullets, both men being killed. "We saved a whole division that night," proudly remarked White, "but we were saved ourselves by the interpreter. If it had not been for him we should have been wiped out As it was the -battalion lo^t tbe very, small number of 150 men during the terrible night, while tbe Germans were piled in heaps ibefore them. A Medical Corps man said f.hat the German losses were about 1,500." Colonel and Captain Killed While Serving Last Gun From news received at Bordon it is clear that Lieutenant-Colonel D. Warren, and Captain and AdMant C. E. Wilson, of the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, who were killed in the battle of tbe Aisne, met their death in saving comrades. The Queen's, which had previously suffered heavy losses in< officers and sergeants, were supporting the Northampton, hotly engaged with a large body of Germans. The latter suddenly threw up their hands and the Northants ceased fire, expecting them to surrender. On their approach, however, the Germans again opened fire and inflicted heavy loss. The Queen's by this time had practically aH the machine-gun section disabled'. Colonel Warren, however, with the assistance of Captain Wilson, himself served the gun and poured in a devastating fiie upon the Germans, and undoubtedly saved the Northants from annihilation. They continued to serve the gun until a shrapnel shell from a German gun burst nearby, shattering the gun and Instantaneously killing the two gallant officers. and Distress Committees, and who provide work for women who are unemployed through the war, are paying 3d., and in some cases in the West End 3%d. per houa- to the women whom they employ. Another glaring instance of underpayment with, which the Society is dealing is where in a provincial factory khaki uniforms are being made complete for ls 6d., and breeches for 7^d." / FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS New German Revolver .Much interest has been aroused in Paris 'by reports in regard to a remarkable new type of Mauser revolver, which, it is stated, is .being supplied for use by officers in the German Army. I have not been able (says a Central News correspondent) to see a specimen of this new weapon of which, it is stated, only some five hundred are at present in actual iLsejJmtMc^to^^g^^^dggcriatip.ns giveni lt fires eight cartridges and is sighted up to 500 yards, though capable of killing at a mile. It is fitted with a leather arm-rack so arranged that an officer can rest the revolver over his left arm, take careful aim, and thus make It serve the purpose almost of a small machine gun. 1 Are You Sure of Your Baking Powder? Do you feel satisfied that the baking powder you are using is absolutely safe and certain? Have you read the label to see if it contains alum? TV Price'* H free from a!uro or any doubtful or unwholesome itigredtenL It is made from Cream of Tartar, derived from grapes, pure and healthful beyond any Question. Sixty yean Hte ttandard Dr.Price's fS^M^ea a mytr BAKINGPOWDER Wtttf^J/hm laykw^ jML^«r0««H| mnM wfpm^m^Memem ■bill ^LWlMMMh Making Soldiers' Uniforms From the following clipping from Reynolds' It would appear -that the "traitors" of every country, those looking for some poor wretch to exploit in manufacturing orders for the troops, nre as busy iu the old country as they were during the Boer War. Tho following is a good sample of.Jho "patriotic" employer who Is "straining every nerve to complete military equipment": 'ttluch Indignation Is expressed by the women employed nt a certain Army contractor's factory in Loudon, who are at present engaged in making Army vests for is. 10%d. per tio't, A strong protest has been addressed to ihe proper quarters by tho Management Committee of tho Amalgamated Society of Tailors and Tailoresses, who point out thnt It Is utterly Impossible for tlie women io earn the minimum fixed by tho Trade Board for this class of work, and emphasizing the fact that the various workrooms that are being run under ihe auspices of the Prevention of Unemployment The following prices for foodstuffs in Paris are a little dearer than duiing time of peace, although in no case more than 15 per cent. Fresh eggs, 25c. per dozen. L'eef varies J-om 28c to 44c a lb., according to cut. Leg of mutton. 34 cents a lb. Pork 32 cents Lb. Chickens (ismall) 70c; large, Jl.--") Small mackerel, 6c. each. Rabbits, 15 and 16 cents ib. Potatoes, lWc. lb. Tomatoes, lc and l%c. lb. Green beans l%c to l%c lib. Cauliflowers, 4c. each. Mushrooms, 16c. lb. Red prunes, 5c. lb. Peaches, 6c. lb. Grapes, 12c, lb. It is almost Impossible to get salt, and the merchants limit each purchaser to -^ lb. . From the above it will toe readily seen that vegetarianism and fruitar- ianlsm are practised principally by the masses. iThe following extracts from letters found on Germans who have been taken prisoners by the French tell more pointedly than lengthy articles on tlie subject how the commissary department is lacking in furnishing its fighting men with the munitions of the mouth. By a German military doctor: ■ "I am terribly hungry. I wish I could have a real good feed for a change. For the past eight days I have not tasted 'bread of any kind. iMany times I have gone to sleep on an empty stomach and in tlie morning not even a drop of coffee to drink." By a non-commissioned officer In a Brunswick regiment: "At Epernay our life is not a gay one by any means. For the past 5 days we have been camped in water. We have only had beetroots and sugar that we stole. Bread is a luxury. The nervous strain is frightful and our losses enormous. Our company of 250 has dwindled to 60 men; not a single officer left. We cannot see any relief to this distressful state of affairs. Private of the 10th Army Corps: "We are sure leading the Bohemian life these days. We have only eaten brend once during thi list fortnight, pud even that seems like a dream that is to.d. If we ever get back home it will be a iqiracle. Our company of 250 men is reduced to 50." A soldier in, the Uhlans: "Not a piece of soMd food has entered my gullet for the past 3 days, although I have had all the wine I could drink. We have Just been engaged with tho French, and they have given us a warm reception. We approached to within half a league or tlieir heavy guns, when my horse was ];lHed instantaneously. Thanks be to God I escaped without Injury. Since the beginning of the campaign I have never slept ln a bed, hut what sloop I have had has been in the open air." Private soldier: "Wo are seated on straw; the potatoes ore cooked, and we are going to hnvo a royal banquet for, during the pant fivo weeks wo have bad *braul served jo us only three times. Wo hnvo been fighting for five straight days without any result cxcojH advancing and retreating, advancing and retreating. Wo uro ull hoping that this fearful war will soon be over and there will never be another as long as thc world lasts," ers finished their repast together. I stood there watching It. Wanted to tell that driver what I thought of him as a man, but found out that I had lost my voice—couldn't talk. A moment later both two and four-footed workers went up the line in that 'burning, scorching heat that was not fit for man nor beast to work in ♦ * » A big shop. A bunch of big, husky workers. Noon hour. Gang outside. Down the sidewalk came a young woman of the wcrldng class pushing a baby carriage. The left side of the front axle of that baby carriage had let go from the frame, allowing the left front wheel to come back and lock both itself and the near left wheel. This made the baby carriage difficult to push. The young lady called the 'boys' attention to the matter, and could they fix it? Right away there was a stampede into the shop and out again came a bunch of mechanics and tools that was surprising. There were bo many volunteers that they got in one another's way and delayed the job. It was a perfect piece of work when done. Thanks and payment were offered. Tlie thanks were accepted, but Oie pay not. As one of the bunch said: "N'o. lady, uo pay; we are human in this place." After she left every one was silent. What were they thinking of? Perhaps a sister or a mother or a child? Do not know, because none of them said anything to me. lt was one of those moments when strong men do a little thinking and don't tell you what they are thinking about. * * * ■How pitiful is the blindness with which a modern middle class man living In New York today does not see the existence and struggle of two economically hostile classes, lt does not astonish him and he never seriously inquires why any persons should be without duties to perform, why without proper food, why the secure and comfortable existence of any man should cease to be the concern of all society.—Peter E. Burrowes. YOU CANNOT WIN! By Allan L. Benson You cannot win unless your class wins—the working class. You cannot win unless you get together and stick together. The Socialist platform is the only platform in America in which you can get together without TinUing graftefiTand~b"unoo_men_sanir- wished In among you. The Socialist 'party is a working man's and a working woman's party. Grafters havo no use for it. Bunco men steer clear of It. Its platform does not contain a -splinter of comfort for any of them. It is on the level and on the square. It will not break down and It will not blow up. If we had a Socialist congress today, this country would enter upon su'ch an era of prosperity aj the world nevnr saw. As a matter of fact, the world ha« never seen such prosperity, except for a few. Tho rest, of the people are always close to the hunger line. HEALTH IN I TERRIBLE STATE "Fruit-a-tives" Healed His Kidneys and Cured Him HAGaRsvnj.*, Ont., Aug, a€th. 19x3. "About two years ago, I found my health in a very bad state. My Kidneys were not doing their work *nd I was all run down ia condition. I felt the need of some good remedy, and havingaeen"Fruit-a-tives"advertised I decided to try them. Their effect*! I found more tban satisfactory. Their action waa mild and the result all that could be expected. My Kidneys resumed their normal action after I had taken upwards of a dozen boxes, and I regained my old- time vitality. Today, I am enioylng the best health I have ever had". B. A. KELLY "Fruit-a-tives" is the greatest Kidney Remedy in the world. It acts on the bowels and akin as well aa on tbe kidneys, and thereby soothes and cures any Kidney soreness. "Fruit a-tives" is sold by all dealers at 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size ajc. or will be sent on receipt of price by Fruit a lives Limited, Ottawa. I •i'l Socialist progress has been made here in six weeks than was made in the previous six years. "The pace will probably increase rather than diminish. It is our business as Socialists to see that it does, and make sure, besides, that no factious conspiracy of silence shall prevent the truth about our national business from being made public in intelligible way.—Justice. MEANS 8OCIALI8T PROGRESS By H. M. Hynd man "This great war will shake Kuropo to Its foundations. Moro obvioiiB We Are Ready to Scratch off yoy^_bl_lL-any-.ltem_pl_luinher_not- found Just as we represented. Thera ls no hocus pocus in 1 This Lumber Business When you cant spruce we do not send you hemlock. When you buy first-class lumber we don't slip in a lot of cuIIb. Those who buy once fr%m us always come again. Those wno have not yet made .our acquaintance are taking chances they wouldn't encounter ir they bought their lumber here. KENNEDY & MANGAN — Dealers In —v Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash not Ooon. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings, Turnings, Brackets, snd Ostail Work OFFICE ANO YARD—McPherson ave. Opposite 0. N. Depot. P.O. Box 22, Phone 23. Low Lights and High Lights Ian J Dy Ed, Meyer Ou a sldu street uptown a pair of charming little girl* shout 13 yenrn ot age were standing on the euitatotie looking across the street at an upper window of the building opposite. Theso two ktda were so absolutely beautiful tbat no one could fail to tak* notice. As I {Missed them, tho first one said to the second: "Isn't that Louise up there?" Tha seeoad ona said: "J>~d if I •i,_i, ,,,*•* That w.*».i' mi j.Jiici- for ;i JunJ-HiciJ sinner llko myself, *o I best lt away from there. • * • An electrician working on the high other part of the city (where thou- ssnds of people pass nx-ery hour) saw a little boy double up suddenly tn a doorway. tVotody paid the lt$a*t attention to th* youngier eteept wh<*n tbe chauffeur came along, lie did. A faw moments later chauffeur w,i» on the spot iwlth a blgh<powwed touring car, gently lifted the kid in the machine, raced to a hospital. Appendicitis, operation, Just tn tlm*. 1 nm tbls chauffeur frequently, and overy time I do I feel like taking my hat off to Mm • • • A timing, burning hot day wht-n you could tee ibo hast -coming up from tha supertieatad etroet pavement In waves. On the corner s Wa peck- The Fragrant Orchid —breathes again in this delightful Orchid line of Perfume, Toilet Water, Talcum and Cream. Think of it! The redolence of this daintiest and rarest of flowers, skillfully extracted and retained for you in the purest of all Toilet Accessories. ■bmltlntaatnomt tbttmiuaiat. Coxronf >rfhmes ttjoittt'Requisites Aikmr-traniitfeft SalatrMMMipta s*.| «r <t'A THI Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE s+VttS* ■> V4* li*-*** ■•■#->*■*»'*•*■* found the torn end of a kite string caught on some metal work on the coping. Tbe kite wss sUII flying high in tha air. Investigation found the young owner of said kite on tbe roof or a much lower building nest door. Electrician quit his job temporarily, hunted up half a brick, tied the %-riek hat to the tmt et the string (kite still flying, told the hoy to get out of the road, and then threw the piece of brick down oa tke other roof far bn* low. Daring thle lima the kite kept flying last as steady as ever. Bey got Ills kits and eteetrtclsn went -back to liis Job, ftrstns end humanity In that piece ot work. * a * Chauffeur staring la a garage in as *!9ft ,.?«*.,*> lri 4 If 1 •sst Aeeommoriitlen In th» Put — Up-to-Dsts — Iv-ary Cenvenitnes,' - tacoiient Cuisine. lUITAtUI POM LADIIS AND UINTLKMIN il. A. OALUAN, Prop. BILLIVUt, Alt*. ease a Isrge piece of ke. On the ice a number of luscious oold, crisp red slices ot watermelon. Up the avenue came a horse, wagon and driver Horse and driver hoth suffering from thc heat Driver sees Uie lee cold melon display and stops right there. Wrlver ssya: "fli-mm* two tog slices of wsterawlon." The ssle Is mntie and tlie goods delivered. And now this is what bapjwaed; Driver walked over to the curbstone snd while he *nta em slice ef melon (holding It In hi* rttrht bend) be hold out in his left band the other slice for the bore* to wit, which the four- footed worker proceeded to do with ss mock relish as the driver. Both the two and four-footed work- ™5 WALDORF Mrt. S. Jennings, Prop. L. A. Mills, Manager Excellent Cuisine — American and European Plan — Electric Light — Hot & Cold Water-Sample Rooms Phones—Special Rates by th<» month European Plan Room Rate* We. and Opwirdt American Plan Rat* $2.00 per Daj *>i 4 Cfl "If I AW* PAGE FOUR THE DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. q„ OCTOBER JJ4, 1914 eljc District £ri>0*r Published every Thursday evening at its office, Pellatt Avenue, Fernie, B. C. Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. An excellent advertising medium. Largest circulation in the District. Advertising rates on application. Up-to-date facilities for the execution of all kinds of book, job and color work. Mail orders receive special attention. Address all communications to the District Ledger. F. H, NEWNHAM, Editor-Manager. Telephone No. 48 * Post Office Box No. 380 LABEL'. CANADA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE KAISER "Canada produces the bulk of the world's supply of nickel and most of the rest comes from the French colony of Xew Caledonia. This country also produces four-fifths of the supply of asbestos. Both are vitally essential for naval and military purposes. Without nickel the great armament firms would not be able to produce the quality of armor plate required to resist modern artillery. Without it the Krupps could .produce nothing whch would uot ■crumple up under the fire of the allies'guns on sea and land. Both Canada and Prance should take steps immediately to prevent nickel from the Dominion and New Caledonia reaching Germany. At present the nickel industry is in the hands of a trust in which British, American and Canadian capitalists, including, it is said, gentlemen in public .life on both sides of the Atlantic. From Canada the raw material is taken to the United States, where it is refined and the finished product is then shipped to the various markets of the world. It should not be a difficult matter to take such.measures as will prevent both nickel and asbestos produced in ('anada from falling into German and Austrian hands. One suggestion is that au export duty be imposed on it. That, of course, would not prevent the dual alliance from acquiring the product, but it would add tremendously to the cost of the war to them, which is one way of putting them out of business. A better means, we think, would be to control its export to such an extent that there would be none available for are willing to offer themselves as targets for the rapid delivery of the finished produce iu its varied shapes and sizes. We now pass on to another illuminating sentence: "This country also produces four-fifth of the supply of asbestos.'' Whoop it up! Hip! Hip! Hooray ! Who said "war is hell"? Hell is a synonym of heat in the superlative; asbestos keeps in the heat. Canada produces four-fifths of the fruit of the serpentine, therefore why should "hell' (war) be decreased to one-fifth its present proportions to the financial detriment of some of our (!) best citizens? Here's another tit-bit to roll around the mental palate: "Without nickel .... the Krupps could produce nothing which would not crumple under the fire of the allies' guns on sea or land." Iu view of this surely the kind people of this .broad Dominion will be more restricted in blaming all the evil of this war upon the Kaiser. If George Washington had uot been given a hatchet he would not have chopped down the cherry tree. If Kaiser Wilhelm the gross had not been given nickel and asbestos from Canada he would not have been able to destroy the forts in Belgium, consequently they who aire responsible for the supplying of the aforesaid material are prima facie ipse dixit accessories before the fact. For those of literary bent who enjoy classical literature, heartily recommend the perusal <Jf the opus nvagmis of a well known fabulist regarding the locking of the stable door after the steed is stolen, or another equally.'charming story about a fox whose bush had 'been cut off. Gentleman! Hats off! Bow your heads in sweet humility as a mute tribute to the stupendous intellect which is revealed upon examination of the beginning of the paragraph reading "Both Canada and France (entente mutuelle s'il vous plait) should take steps immediately to prevent nickel from the Dominion and New Caledonia reaching Germany." How's this to be accomplished,? Read on—"At present the nickel industry is in the hands of a trust in which British, American and Canadian capitalists arc^interested, etc." Oh! those naughty.trusts. A short time ago they were all squelched, crushed, pulverized, annihilated and completely routed. Mayhap they have been reincarnated during "T. R.'s",sojourn up the "River of Doubt." Still remember, please, the U. S. has ■ - * Plutocratic Combine s Plotting Wage Reduction (By (Max S. Hayes .The working people of the country should ..prepare to down, -brakes I. The Wg plutocratic combines of the Pittsburg district, true to their brutal, vicious records, have seized upon the hypocritical reason of "the iwar in Europe" to announce wage reductions. If the Pittsburg conspiracy is permitted to succeed, the wage slashing mania will spread throughout the country like a prairie fire and affect alll branches of .business. The United States .Steel Corporation, one of the greediest of the capitalistic brood of labor-skinners, announced that its present "agreement witb its non-union employes will not be continued after December 3let next." The Westinghouse Co., which only recently was .harrassed by a -great strike, inaugurated by 'its employees, who were practically unorganized' and who had been driven desperate by their unbearable conditions, has followed suit and intends to enforce a wage reduction of 10 per cent in all its plants. The Pittsburg Coal Co., another large combine, has a-lso declared a 10 per cent out against its non-union workers. -The contract with the union" miners will be observed until its expiration. Rumors are floating about Pittsburg that other corporations are preparing to make announcements of wage reductions as soon as the .public becomes accustomed to the edicts and accepts them philosophically. If the Steel Trust is allowed to have its way unchallenged, it is a dead certainty that all the independent concerns in the country will be forced to make reductions as well or go out of business as competitors. The same conditions will be reflected in all other Industries if the working people are docile enough to accept the situation without a general fight, for under the present highly centralis- ruptcy courts. Thus a great responsibility rests our enemies after the immediate necessities of neutral nations have been met, and if this did not give the required results to prohibit its export except to our allies during the war. This would diminish the profits of the trust, which, however, is a "consideration of no importance at .such a critical juncture iu the world's history. Canada has at hand a weapon of incalculable power, a weapon"which would extract all the teeth from Kruppism and furnish Germany with an unforgettable object lesson of the might of the empire against Avhieh she has drawn the sword." The above is a recent editorial in the Victoria (B.C.) Times. Please read it very carefully; it's worth the effort. Note the first sentence,* "Canada produce's the bulk of the world's supply of nickel and most of ihe n'st conies from the Kreir.'h colony of Now Caledonia," Quite interesting itt- formation, is it not? When the natives of other countries boast in what. rexpect tliey outstrip il) all -l'onvpetitiM's anil urow chesty whilst mentioning it, we of Canada, |iiny point with pardonable pride to our *'!) prncliciil monopoly nf mekiM and asbestos. By the way we ure under an impression that Homebody Iiiih said tlint tliis is the most 'terrible war history Ihik yd recorded. Preachers and presidents have had their "Htop-tlic-wiir" prayer days; Socialists and anti-Militarist* their "Stop, the-War" purudim, Imt w* never heart heretofore of a "8top-the-iiickel Helling" ertiMiide of nn ultra patriot!*' Canadian. Cel-j'liriiled polilienl eiMiiminiMK of different conn trio* have been busily engaged lately figuring out Ihe monetary eostn of thi* war, hut not one of tliem has pointed out how important a factor in prevent-, ,„, . , , ing thin war with tta eorre«,*»iiding preservation! AUat w nmM ,mMlV l" ,hfll mt'n *lu} w,mm of lifo and property would have been Canada'* non-j 8,u,",d nut *iml,l-v «^,,n,,,,' lmmm' ihm* ar«' ** prod.ietion of niekel Incidentally mav remark we! ""J* *»> *"»» P«» <»' «»»«*'"• »**« thi»W»K *«1» «'»' have n faint reeolleetiwi of reading au article bv mrt **"*to* <™ &* ««»«• «* **»»' «»* «"'»** »"» Anne i,i..o»»H„,uenlii,1. i.upraeiiea! Soe.alM in aii'»«»«' ,,r *'«»>»• ■*» l!,i» «'M1 »hl> »**« "• "*•*•««■-- .iliaeimi j.tiblieali..., that would not be found in the!,hul "° !o"« »* tm' *«'1 ,,f ,m!M vmir"1 ,,',, m'*m home of anv ititeileetuitl, fi born Hritwlier. ! w,,wh-v the ^ imm h ^ m ml*r>*' m ,0M* Let iu «ak that Ihe .enteiice be read again; i **'" <hf* '»" **"• whit*.-»l»v^ Iniffi,, nttretnl "•Canada produce* the bulk of the world'* attpptv | *«<«»»*"*«. *tio<Uly clothing. The only remedy in of nickel, ete." Wonder if thi* thought germ hi. Ilhr «*«<«*M» »' »»•«• world hy Uie nurkrr*. and jwl* iUttlf inf. the reader* mentality.' What »j '''*' rf"!",",-v *''' w'Vitr ** *WhM mil tht' W,lfkm the ratio «>f value of the nickel mined In and around j " *""'** w',,,lv rt- Htolhiiir.v, Ontario, compared lo the total espendi-} *"'"'* """""" title u"i'«>iniied from the U'briuuuiK to the rmi off. The .-Mtb is fruitful. ♦ Itin *n-ne ftin-irttw »»nn»*i**i* it ttm nt ** *eli**i**btttr *r»F-Ji»(-i ' i. ;-,»•, <•(,»>■> t#.* **:.t,r.****,*.r.- t ■*. upon the unorganized employes of the Steel Trust—who have been looked upon with more less contempt or pity by the organized militant and self- HOW TO BRING PEACE TO THE WORLD By . M. Simons ed system of capitalism the most hu- such a good man, Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat at mane, fair-minded employers in a the head of affairs. given industry mnst conform to the conditions imposed by the most insatt What's the remedy'/ able profdtmongere, or enter the bank' " When Sir Oracle opes his lips let no dog bark," _& I in If A£pr>uup_tal 1 s*4!fi Th ig_5g,._ji,j Lt O no-sustjes***- tion is that an export duty be imposed upon it" (nickel.) There you are. messieurs. What a happy state of affairs it is for poor suffering humanity that the management of the world's policies are under the control of the prototype of the editor of ■the "Times"; practical, clear-headed business men and not subject to the chaos that must result it the hare-brained visionary Socialises wero in power.. These wilful subervsionists, these home destructionists, might not only advocate, but like- wise put their theories into practice by taking natural resources out of the hands of the private ownership class and transferring them (without compensation, mind ye) into collective ownership. The best solution to the problem of how to mitigate the sufferings incident to war that these wise- neres offer is control of the export wliich "would diminish the profits of the trusts." If. as stated, this would "diminish thc profits of-the trinis." aiid have corresponding influence upon the horrors of war, is it not a hi ill wiser plan to abolish the profit system entirely and by so doing abolish war? This advice you will never receive from the sup- porters of Capitalism. They will wriggle around hint at this, suggest that; make use of wonlurful figures of xpceeli—m sort of "l-eoiild-and-I-wouUI" attltnrie~-but there it ends. If ever thoro vim a time when those who siiff t most from the effects of War ahould look info the question of how Ihey can forever put an end to all the evils thai lieitet society it is now*. Praying, preaehing. wishing or quiet philosophising will uot ueeoinpiii-iii the end denim!. If you awept the opinions of the linkers of the "Times" type you will never overcome the difficulties that comfort yon. respecting workers in their own and other industries because of their tractable acceptance of every imposition without resentment—Ao NOW- prove to the American (people that they are not helpless and hopeless slaves. This is their'opportunity to display their courage and manhood by spontaneously walking out of the mills when the -notices of reduction are posted, and resist to the utmost the eKorts of the would-.be alave-driv*fers to make their lot still harder. At no time in the history of America has there been less Justification for a general reduction of wages than at present •With food*, clothing, rent, etc., having advanced twice as fast as wages during the past dozen years, it is difficult to understand how the working people will manage to live if their purchasing power ds still further reduced. 'Moreover, business as a whole will suffer, for it stands to reason that if the millions of men in the mills ot this country receive less wages, they oan spend proportionately less in purchasing the necessaries and comforts of life, and the upshot of it will bo that overproduction and stagnated markets will become all the more pronounced, which in turn will lead to still further wage-cutting, unemployment and universal misery. If the trust magnates were not grossly incompetent in running the industries, and treasonable to <the best Interests of the American people, th£y .would attempt to preserve the balance ol their own makeshift, hodgepodge, individualistic system by out- ting their dividends on wind and wat- ter, reducing hours of labor to employ the idle workers, and increasing wages so that ihe purchasing power of the people would be materially enhanced. But, of course, such a program is utterly out of harmony wJth capitalis- -tie economy, aad hence will (receive ii-o consideration at the hands of the plunderbund, which fattens upon the pennies, dimes and dollars that can be gouged from the masses of the people, .The, workers of America should .immediately prepare for a struggle. They should cry out in stentorian tones: "No Wane_Reductlfln»l!!. Pork, Steak and Chops 15c Pork Sausauge 15c Brookfield Eggs 40c Celery and Cranberries, Killed Chicken and Fowl "QUALITY OUR HOBBY" The 41 Market Co Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the workingman's trade G. A. CLAIR .•-.• Proprietor And let them also supplement this shibboleth with a demand and vote for government ownership and' operation ot the trusts. The Socialists at the elections wblch have jUBt been held in Sweden havo greatly Increased tliolr representation tn the national legislative body which -corresponds to the American Congress In its powers and importance. •"The war, Instead of weakening the Socialist party has greatly strengthened it with the masses of the people. /There is no doubt In tite minds of the masses that if tho Socialists bad been the dominant political power 3512*5 HERE IS A SQUARE DEAL and peaceful security as weH. With a policy iu our oM line company, you can go off on your vacation or visit the ends of the earth and you know you're secure. The best in FIRE IN8UR4NCE ts always cheapest, and especially so when it doesn't cost higher. Don't delay about that renewal or about that extra insurance you want but come right In at once and have it attended to. M. A. KASTNER — SOLE AGENT FOR FERNIE ALEX BECK BLOCK, it FERNIE, B. C . would have been avoided and the wnr- many's oversea commerce with trade supremacy assured to GngMslt capitalists for at least another half century. In the United States the election of Socialists to Cougree* must Inevitable ly give encouragement to peace proposals. There Is little hope tor any lasting peace from- hereditary rulers ami the privileged' classes constituting the European nobility, or from the jealous and rival trade interests of Kurbpean capitalists, The idea) of human brotherhood, If it is to be attained, must come through tiie conscious efforts of the working elaes—firom an alert and dominant democracy. The workors of America, by elect- In Europe the war Into which It has been plunaed by the ruling classes •»* Socialists to congress, must Ktrengthen the hands of the workers ring nations would be living together j o* Europe when they shall protest -Walnst Uio slaughter and sacrifice of cles have led to disaster. lu peace. The election of Socialists in the «*u- i w *«d demand a reokouing from tral nations of Kurope la not only a tho»« •<>">• «•"• masters whose poll protest against war, but tt is calculated to strengthen tbe banda of those who ara working for peace. The war -cannot go on forever. Sooner or later peace must come. j The greatest force for peace In Ger» j many will be the Socialist Party. SLAVERY ■y Robert Ingersoll l.«U>r iw NlJlJ*|Njvr<»rfiilf to tt*:- ,,*f r. tr *.. ■ r * _ Slavery Includes all other crimes, It InVmncettie "various' groun-*"of go-| J* th* ^nt fTO?uct ** tot kidnaper, ciaiist. will be found working for j ^*J,,r?te- ^•m.u!derw f ^ by*°" pence once Prauw tbnll <b* freed from Invasion, In Knalsnd, where there has been the most ouUpoken hostility to the war from thn representatives of tbe working clan* that lw* been voiced In any of the countries, owing to the greater political freedom of the Bag' I lib ptople. we may be euro that no oounteoence will be given by the Kng- Ilth working Has* to th<* Inalatenee of nrltWh <*apiuilsts that the wer •hall lie prosecuted bitterly lo the end with a view to the utter destruction of tier- Established AprU 1899 * —_-_-~~—-_*••__—___—— W. A. INGRAM * b Wholesale and Retail TobaCCOnist BARBER SHOP Baths and Shoe Shine BILL LARD ROOM and LUNCH COUNTER C Our Coffee is Good } ,■,,.•.1 ;.v.Jm.1...I t\*ftt,i viMvAtvt ty,,.,'. *\ *»'«! fur ;*-"* iiefrV ni nliVtnrtiini'e ;intl fW ,A). TJjc 1..1.1V ihlij-u vaic* up in $100,000 fur a general? Would it mil tihni ninmU in Die Hey of ao.1i » runaununatHiii i« h*v* Wn Wtt** f«*r all ib* tMtixon* iwr *t'T«psp'J»iiiif'||i<" |w*mt, of r*piliati*t it-ynttm **t pmittrty m*t Willi one aitoth«r to have jomwl toff-ether, bought f |ir<Mlu«-1toii. timlw whlfh lalnir ia -wialavetl Nml the un ftit»*i» *tii-lft-| wirtf* timl titpn Iww ***i«*fnTini.il"* !«tini"i»T« i-»rtl*>tof>il fit t-b,,tt* *,**■-,,t>t..«,.* Tl.,. ►,...,.♦,... t lie in ' Of r»Mirw it would. Uul thia ia m*h nl (rni»in\'ntn) rimnnme mvm* **( ihrw prmhtrl*. the atuiHilly simple tuertiwl that it <*«nnot piUiihly I slave* con*titn« to the extent of tho pnrvhaaiiig |miw- hav* r<'"onimon<-M iMf to thone ,*hr*in.v*' in- j er of their tm«tm, The balance ig mW, and ran b<* iliviilnnU without w linw Wm-volrnt awostanrr thr J only wold on ereilit. When rredit tnwhern «tm«*h- Jow«r ordrra would i»mh or rhem r*lgn a«|»n»mi»!}wl to lhi» hnaking |N»int. imMliietlon wn*i lw wr- hui-in nt our *low. di>li>Nrettiig uorktorit mavj laiialatid aiifferiitf at mt*'* Wginaamong iin »«ir3«.| <fiii«Kt!*tn lh',* fn*thhn,' Vi'tty iVt.t nut */*«»»- nf 1htt**t*] .•*»* tfirv>nj»lt fiffc "f I'tnjif-ij iiifUt. I'titiicutt' uft, !... L, Ktoetinirllri'U or* ihi* *or\i*r ? ToniHi wr irouM{of iinrrhaxing p»w«*r. \> matlrr how ermt tb* "tri nny. **IHov«l Kany )I*»rtc, «l«i o«»t iinagin-e thet tlm' *«}»j*ily of «*i»*«-''-«"*.ar*w*i* *4 Jiff., the** remtot tat- In nm origiiwl idra wilh tin- ii>»*HrHi»»l pilot of th#*| Nitiwl *hf#«iw** of thi* lark of pttrthaainf |»ia rJ "Timr*," not liy m long »hol: tk*r* it onr in-utr-' Wi«l#^pw«sif| •M«tnnMi $mli •wiWry a-WMWf tlw* w«»tV. 1 «h mrttmtnbt* ohatn*)* in tb* ir.tr rtn*1 thnt 'ta *l#^pr f*tmfit nl'ipf vr'th *rb,ih> a-mmmf ,-if.- fuiTtt-nt^t'.'j,- aiuotur ♦"•T- r profit-profit nwat bo ttmhmmmg. tH thw thrrri ther <prid*n<* h n*qniml t» prove tliat igmrm**! will lw fdwity eo long «« fhry of fh«* fin** olii-'i i.i in fh«» <mddhk, Iioo^mI «nd »^uirr»Hl for the coii'lu.-t' ininr*. I'v-fintn. dblrilmtf *. wt*annvnl*t#a Jhf nirltrl'. of human affairs. I I atCHARDt * MltMfll.tt» rAMOUt MiNtmcLt at um own* oat m erite. It degrades Isbor end corrupts ! leisure. I With the Idea that labor hi tbe besln of progress goes tbe truth that labor must be free. Tbe laborer must be a free man. I would like to see this worM. at least ao that a man could die and uot fret that be hed left bla wife and children a prey to the greed, tbe averiw or the erueltles of mankind. There Is eomethtnt wrong In a tot• erament where tlwv who do the most have the leant. There le aoaMtMag wrong when honesty wears a rag and raeeality • robe; when the loving, the i tender, rst a rrusf, while tbe Infant- ous alt at bsrmeom. Tlw laboring peoplo should unite aad should protect themselves against ult Idtwrn. Y«m me dlvlide aawilkMi toto etnate*; the teboriofe end tbo tetntn, tbe sepportere end the eenwft>l m, me aoewet and ta* dtefcoaeet*. Btery awn le dishonest who Uvea ayaa Uia tmmH hbot* ot othm, eo natter tf he octuple* a throne. We *n**A tr** bM+m ht»^ tr** tntt»#« -free labor and free thought. dUIa- Ieaa%ea4s and tmnrtem bralaa. free labor wm give 01 wealth. Trtn thought will ti** ua truth. TMva will neter he a genamtkai of free Maa until there kee bee* a gee> eratlen tt.im woaiea-aT free} aiaiaaia* j ttbm w-mtrn rmmm nut Mblec eji J la tha tap* of pWtowphy. tbt victory $ Ot mom oxm tk* kboAo*$ feoet of. -tailiacaa »tn b*. tompteto, I Ha Ughie t**. tm% awl mumm J mlimie m enwti ■tnt *****#, imrrlmt*- nbonU he a ptttttx pmoonbtp,*di ld- r«n rfiooW be -sov^med by Hudu*«», otwtf- Inmtty *kmU m n repmtt*, etmf tttotMe n idtmmmm*—*^* 1* ISIS THEATRE | Fernie's leading Picture Theatre Friday 23rd The Werld'e Oreateat Moving Pittvrn ••rial LUCILLE LOVE, The Girl of Mystery •IRItt Na. 19 IN I RIILt SATURDAY MATINIt AND IVININO ALfiXANOtlt OAOIN ani L1AM lAIIID le a Tl to*i*n*a*t** HIS LAST CHANGE y Thrilling i t Iteele—Mew weeW f■***.# Vt*^ * ***fttt* the It make yeu ftet te bteimp a man far a Jefce, • 't tt.ti-t ft44.'ittt hi.'S-i, .t't-i {A-*,t U v**-*' »* tpaatat wtONMOAV an* THVWDAY, ottahar Mm anf tath. PllttittM mAfTtWKtX, tb* rwwmetf mrjefon pHuw tUt tu, 3t««te dmaMtte tawe at la—aei. Thrflto aai leeghter. . THE SPITFIRE 4 ttewte—A tel* el tore, edveeter* aai itattag. Aa eteiltng MemMng a milm, 'ttmnt47 *#* -emimmt Am taettmm eet mmm* tele.. f ffw wmWmwmilWHWmWJwmr WlfWIfl mm l»w ^ifilVWWPW ortor Iveafng Pent.' mem " ••e* hi m the'Aot- I mmmm fp--f!^pB£5Ed%S&*sB ■iMWMriffiiMttiinrw THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 24, 1914 PA0EFIVR fh i»5* Hi of Tlie District -ill ■.'# -if, ■if1 ■11 'SI Ml -Sji ii COAL GREEK NOTES V Saturday last was .pay day up bore. Owing to ithe slack time worked -the pay roll was slender, Tbe -Brazeau Country appears to be the attraction for Creekites just now. Jack (Myres, jr., left for that oaimp last week-end, while Mrs. Hall. and family and Mrs. Armstrong and* family are leaving tbls week. The odour of cooked venison pervaded the camp, Bobby Glover and W, Monks having brought in two deer Monday night. Quite a number of Creekites took in the band smoker on Saturday night and report a fine 'time. Coal Creek Moose are reminded that there is a social on (Monday next at the K. P. Hall. Time 7 p.m The work in connection with the out-door skating rink is going on rapidly, a large staff of workers being observed ou every possible occasion 'Working to Improve the location. 'No. 1 East and No. 1 South worked three days last week, Visions of a brighter 4n the distance, At the monthly meeting of ithe Ladles Aid in connection with the Methodist Church was (held Tuesday even- 'ing. It was decided to hold a series ot .monthly concerts every Tuesday following pay day. Price of admission, 10c. "' Commencing^ Wednesday, Oet 28th, Rev. ;Mr. Stoodley, of Coal Creek, will conduct a series of mid-week services, during which he contemplates giving some of his experiences whilst serving in the Royal Navy. 'Special invitation offered to .the young men of the camp. Coal Creek (Methodist Churob Ser- vices-HThursday, 7 p.m., choir practice; Sunday, 2.0 p.m., Sunday school and Bible class; 7.30 p.m., Gospel service, subject, "The Great Salvation." Presentation of Lacrosse Medals at Coal Creek A very • interesting gathering took place In the Club Hall -Wednesday evening of last week, when the presentation of gold medals to tbe Cbal seated the medals to the following: John. Gibson leapt.), Harold Puckey, R. Joyce, Mike Armstrong, A?-Branch, J. Worthington^ W. Glover, N. Patterson, T. Gaskell, J.^Fj-anoe, J.' Parker, H. Corrigan, J. Monks, F. Smoth, R. Martin, F. Dooley, j'.. iMcCourt, Dan Nee, J. Buchanan, J, Hudock, and J. Glover. After the presentation the chairs were removed and the terpis- chorian artistes indulged in their favorite pastime to the strains Of piano and violin. Messrs Percy and Hewitt constituted the orchestra. . Keen disappointment was expressed by the committee and players at the non appearance of the championship cup which the Hon. W. R. Ross M.P., promised faithfully to provide for the league winners. Philip Le Fevere, who for a long On Monday night last an interesting debate took place in the Institutional Church, the-subject being "Resolve: Is Reading 'More Instructive than Travel." iMessra. .Black and Mc- Auly and Wilson took the affirmative and Mr. Norman, 'Miss McArt'aur and Miss Campbell took the negative. The judges, hesitated to give a decision, though it was plain to all that the negatives overwhelmed the affirmatives on points. John R. (Moore is pulling out on ■Friday of this week on a visit to his home in iSlamannan, Stirlingshire, (Scotland. Bon voyage. IMike (Brennen Is taking -Saturday morning's passenger for a tour iu Great (Britain and Ireland, this weekend. Bon voyage, Mike. A .smoker tournament is taking "Creek BeaverTwas made, Dri~W"orfc man presiding and being supported on the platform by Sid Horton (secretary), The doctor gave a brief resume of the work accomplished by the boys, which, in bis opinion reflected very creditably on Bob Schram, who had acted as trainer and licked tbe boy* into sliapfe. Weirari. \V. R. Puckey, \V. Flaeley. R. Blllsboroutfi and Kenneth McCourt rendered vocal se- lections, while the imislcal numbers were rendered by Messrs. F. Percy and H. Hewitt. Supt. Caufield pre- time occupied the" dry goods section place at present in •.he Grand Union of the store up here, took his depar- ftiM'ard Parlor?. There is ;i first lure on Saturday. Philip contemplates a visit to the old country. J. Crabbe, of New (Michel, filled the vacant position over pay week-end. •Mesdames Biggs, Jones, Hughes and Morris, of Fernie, were the guests of Mr and -Mr*. John Evans, of Coyote Street, on Sunday last. COLEMAN NOTES On Wednesday last, Thomas Crawford, while at work In Mr. Goodevsj's store, had 'the -misfortune to plarce his hand with a chisel, inflicting a very severe wound. ■On Thursday night the Coleman Opera (House was packed to the doors when the Vitagraph moving picture "A 'Million 'Bid" was screened. It was generally .agreed that this was one of the best pictures ever shown In Coleman. Little iMlss R. A. Smith underwent a serious operation in the Coleman -{Miners' Hospital on Thursday night. She is in a very critical condition. (The No. 2 mine of the International Coal Company was idle from the 10th until the 19th, and prospects do not look any too "promising for the future The Coleman' Hotel has changed hands, 'Mr. Needham having taken over tfae~house and^enUre" staff~from LM r. Grant Downing. MS*. Fred Cox, of West Coleman, who bad his wire-haired terriers ait the Winnipeg Dog Show, secured two second and two-thirds In this class, .He also received a bronze medal for bis exhibit*. Tbe No. 4 Seam of the International waB close down this week and the shift laid off. Another batch of men in the employment of tbe International have been laid ott temporarily. prize of $r> ani scve-t&l other imM presents for runners-up. The great 10 p*c* discount sale is nearirig its close. Sat* the 17th is the last daya Wear- ing Apparel, Bedding and Shoes are things you must have for the coming winter* Get them now SAVE 10 p.c. No* I grade Wealthy Apples $1,85 per box Potatoes in S Sh* lots $2.00 per sack It is with considerable pleasure that we .correct the erroneous rumor that has been going around during the past week im (relation to <Mr. Gallan and Mr. Piard, two of the West Canadian Company's engineers, who left here some little time ago for the scene of hostilities in Europe. Both are safe, and have written their friends this week stating that they are both well and active. They hope to renew acquaintances in the future. We are sorry to record that 'Mrs. Jumes Radford has had to be removed to the hospital for 'treatment. She is suffering from a severe attack of pleurisy. Mrs. H. Hutton has been under tlie weather tor a few -days with la grippe. Mr. A. Goodwin's two children have been confined to the house for the past two weeks with chicken-pox. We made 'the acquaintance of Mr. Shaw as district inspector of mines during the latter part of last week. Fred Parker is a constant visitor to this burg these days. What's the TrttRCcfioiirFfEdT " I Born*—Oot. llth, to Mr. and .Mrs. J.- H. Wilson, a son. Mother and child doing 'well. With only the morning shift working here, and only five shifts last week at that, times are not over prosperous. Two districts were idle from Wednesday owing to the chutes being full. Mrs D. Davidson has returned home having spent an enjoyable two weeks with ifrlends ait Fernie. The Finnish people of this town spent a few pleasant hours on Saturday evening tripping tbe light fantastic. There ■will be a benefit concert held In the Lyric Theatre on Tueaday, October 27th, under tlie auspices of the Fraternal Order of Bagles. The beneficiary on tbis occasion will be I'M. Litherland. who has been Incapacitated since the early part of March, and Is in rather straitened clrcum- ftnnces owing to the present prevailing conditions. The committee tn rlmrge nre upartna no effort* to mnk* a siirress of the venture. There will be a reel or two of vpecat plct'iro-s for the occasion. Tbe male voice choir will make their public debut nnd tbe best vocal talent las been awn rod. Tickets SOe. Come and help a brother In adversity; let us see <tbe best traditions of the fraternal aide of our union and orders prevail. The brother Mil not be able to work for many month* end you, by purchasing a ticket for tbla con- uen, cm he'tii li-nluifu ittu I(Mi4 <tud relieve th# anxiety of our brother. A number of lockcra for tb* wash house reached their destination last week and will fill n long felt want. what bad' happened at that gathering and the local • was satisfied. iThe ipit committee reported having done some business with the 'superintendent all of which had given satisfaction to tbe parties concerned. iThe question which was left over from the last meeting was discussed at considerable length, 'the single men being of the opinion that they were not getting a square deal in the company's edict which gave preference to -married men. With a promise ol better conditions, however, it is anticipated that the single men's difficulty will vanish. •The question of giving our old clothes, etc., to the Belgian refugees was raised, but was left over owing to* the fact 'that 'there will be a public meeting held on Tuesday evening Irt the Eagles' Hall for the discussion ot things patriotic. Some discussion took place on the question of whether our children were getting an education that would enable them to more efficiently fill our places when called upon in the natural course of events to do so. There was an opinion prevalent that we could get In some very effective work by forming a Sunday school along lines similar to those adopted in the East. (This discussion brought a very interesting meeting to a close. Note, our regular meeting will be held on the Sunday Immediately following pay day. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ LETHBRIDGE NOTES ♦ Work at the mines has not assumed the usual proportion that the fall invariably witnesses. At this time last year the Gait mine was several hundred cars short of their orders, and the mines were going full swing. For the last week we have only had four working days, but from reports received of conditions prevailing in other parts of District 18 we may think ourselves very fortunate to get -that. George -Bradcyk, a driver in No. 6 mine, met with a painful accident Friday of last week when a trip of cars ran over his foot crushing it severe- Mrs. Ralph Chambers is an inmate of (the Gait Hospital receiving treatment from Dr. iMcNally. Stephen Busila started to work outside this week. Steve met with a ■bad accident in the mine while working as a driver on the 8th February, 1913, and has been in and out of hospital ever since that date. He is still a cripple, bis right leg being about 'three inches short and very- weak. Some time ago a 25c. aocess- ment was passed at the Local to assist this case, and as a result two of our members stopped pay-tag their dues and quite a number did some growling over the two-bits to -the local secretary, according to his report after collecting the assessment. IMr. Finlay McDonald was visiting friends in Calgary last week. Coalhurst can now boast a mounted police station, no less than four of the "Riders of the Plains" having made this camp Uieir headquarters. Local Union Notes Harry Woods was elected Recording-Secretary at the regular meeting last week to fill the vacancy caused by George Davis being on night shift. Donald MoNab received tbe nomination for District Vice-President, and Charles Peacock was nominated for Sub-District No. 3. Both are members of Local 1189, and reside at Lethbridge, President Phillips and Secretary-Treasurer Carter were nomlnat ed for the positions they now hold Also Dave Rees as International .Board Member. The delegate to the Alberta Federation Convention jjave his report on Friday last, and in the interests of the union the usual discussion followed about the high cost of living and "War what For?" etc. Dave Rees was in camp two weeks ago and attended the Local union meeting. The boys were pleased to see Dave around again, as he always has something interesting to tell us. BEAVER MINES NOTES The mines nere nave been Idle for the past week and apparently the Local Union Notes .The regular meeting of this Local was convened at 3 p.m. on Sunday by Bro. Tom Hughes, president, with a good bunoh of member sin attendance. The minutes of the.previous meeting were pases J as read., whilst amongst the correspondence read by the secretary was the following letter from Robert E. Campbell, M.P.P., for the Rocky Mountain constituency, in reply to the petition forwarded to him at the request of th^ Local on Sept 25; "Calgary, Alta., Oct. 6, 19H. "Mr. John Loughran, Beaver Minos, Alta. "Uear Mr. Loughran,—Yours of the 25th, with petition/enclosed, to band, I have been looking into this petition and I must frankly confess that I do not think there is one member of the Legislature In a position to pass Intelligently on this Compensation Act. My opinion ls that a commission of experts should be appointed to go into the whole matter thoroughly and prepare an act that would do justice to all. Neither the miners nor the operators have any faith in the present Act. There are too many chances for litigation and the lawyers take the cream. You will note my attitude on this question in the House, and 1 believe it will meet with the approval of all .parties and be to the benefit of all concerned. "Sincerely yours, "ROBT. E. CA1MIPBELL." Whilst the tone of Mr. Campbell's letter might be taken as satisfactory, yet it did not satisfy the members pre? sent. In tlie first place our M.P.'s frank confession, "I do not think there is one member of the Legislative in a position to pass intelligently on this Compensation Act," is scarcely to to wondered at, seeing thore Is no one directly representing labor In that assembly. The appointment of a coui- iiiission of experts may be all rigid, bu* experience has taught is that tjie great object of commissions, as a role, is to kill time, especially if an elation is pending. Besides, the chances ore that amongst the experts there would not be one genuine representa- the British, State of Washington and Ontario workmen's compensation acts, hence the following resolution was carried: "That we, the members of Beaver Mines l^oca'l No. 481, have no faith in a commission, of experts which does uot include a fair proportion of practical miners, or genuine labor representatives^ and that the petition sent to the member ot the Legislative Assembly for this constituency, (R. E. Campbell) contains principles which, hi our opinion, would improve the workmen's compensation Act of 1908." The election of District Offlcem was then proceeded with, and the following officials nominated: District President-AY. L. Phillips; District Vice-President — Wm, Graham and Robert Levitt were both nominated, but after a very keen contest, Robt Levitt, Bellevue, got the nomination. For Secretary-Treasurer—A. J. Carter was nominated, whilst for International Board Member,, Dave Hees was nominated. For Sub-District Bd. member, John Loughran, secretary, of Beaver Mines Local, was nominated, and for fraternal delegate to W. F, of IM. Convention, H. Elmer, was nominated. On behalf of the pit committee, the president reported having completed the check measuring along with his colleague, S. Slapnik, but owing to so little work being done during the fortnight their task was unfortunately a very light one. GETTINEnrTTFR ilCKNES! iy~ana"TCcesiHtCTiiig""amputatio"n or three toes. A smoking concert was held i.i the Miners' Hall aturday, October 17th, under the auspices of the miners baud, Fluid refreshment and cigars were In abundance and everybody enjoyed it Immensely. . On 'Monday, October 19th. the Roumanians held a benefit dance in tbe (Miners' Hall in aid of tbe Roumanian church fund. The new church will shortly be completed. A meeting of the North side ratepayers took place on Tuesday night in Kennedy's Hall, when many important civic matters were discussed. Born—Sunday, Oct, 18th, to *Mr. and Mrs. Nick Cherelenko, ot Hardlvllle, a son. The ladles of St. Patrick's Church held a hard-times social and dance on -Monday evening, October 10th in the K. of P. hall. Prises were provided for the beet dressed lady and gentleman symbolic of hard times. Tho winners were Mrs. Audit and Mr. Kone, Friday tout a very protty wedding; was solemnised by F. It. Francis, when Mlta Alice McNnb. daughter of «Mr. D, McNwb, axdioanl member of Diatrlcl 18, was wedded to Mr. P. Mac- farlane. After the ceremony tbe happy couple proceeded to UL Mary'a Pariah Hall, where a wedding aupper waa held. The groom was presented with an Illuminated address and ellver bowl prospects for worlTThls weelc~are~iu> better. A few men were employed last Friday and Saturday and are at work again this week repairing the railway track between Beaver and the C, P. R. main line. Mr. and ..Mrs. Mike Torpay had bestowed upon them last week a bouncing baby boy. Mother and chtld doing well. We congratulate the hamiy parents. J. Shearer, of the Butte Ranch, got a nasty fall last week from a horse, owing to the latter's frlskyness. An examination under tlie X-ray by Dr. Connor, of Pincher Creek, showed that two veins from the heart had been ruptured. We nre pleased to say, however, that Mr. Shearer is progressing favorably. .Mrs. M. McDonald, nn old-timer at Ilea ver, Ir at prcnent under iiicdl'iii treatment at Pincher Creek liospltul. When the battle of Braver Wis rasing vlolfiilly on tiie -Ini inai u Dili »Ji».,r j and an Austrian, named Ed and Alb., j renpprtlvi>1> nuirnnmes ren wired i went ut ll dingdong in what looked ; like a tight to the finish.. In tbe 3rd , round, however, Rd. landed with bla j toft on the jugular, whilst a right * swing on the cerebellum, Mitt hl» op-'. ponent to the floor for the mint. Thc j concuHtlon of Ed's ham and Alb's! cocoanut, however, proved dlss*trow« \ tor the former and for the next week j tba champion might be seen exhibit-, lug a white flag in the form of a baa-; tlve of labor, therefore than- findings would not be worth much. The petition got up by the executive .'f the Alberta Federation of Labor contains some of tbe most useful principles of Nothing has ever equaled or compared with the medicinal fate in Soott's Emulsion to arrest tho decline, invigorate the blood, strengthen the nervous system, aid the appetite and restore the courage of better health. n Soott'e Emulelon h A pm*, hemtth-build- 6=*) Ing food, without harmful drugs. TRY IT Stephen T. Humble "■"''''' ' ' "'•■'••"•'"'7",~" •""'*'"miTTT*■' iSm,--. ,;;in.S-..:-:,*~~"y".JS.y --~*~"-^-^|^.....|.--...^..------|...'*- y —. . .. .« Furniture, Hardware, China, Stationery, etc. OLD COUNTRY PERIODICALS BELLEVUE Alberta from the kilties band, of which he was dag* on tbe wounded llm .1 lUVlUJLI, l^thbrlilge. Tii<j> iv.'.iiu iu :\nitii •i. COLHUMT I On 1 b«rsda» oi *<»* ***k Jotm; ' toughran set out for tbe South Fork , , j «ith .» rod *iiil *uii. lii* iitu»iu.ut>« lei' j • Ing to make ihe IUitu> Ranch the hue j •■ot opomtlon* Owing to th*> river j H. G. GOODEVE CO. Ltd. The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furniture ■^^—^.^99^^^^^^^^^^^^^m . mmm^mm^^^^^^m^m^^m W* will furnish your bouse from cellar to garret and at hot.*; torn prices. Cat), write, phone or wire, All orders glvon prompt attention. tf yew ara aatiafled, ttll other*. If not satisfied, ttll ut. Coleman Alberta A* a meeting of tbe Methodist Qoar- ♦ ♦: b*iim high and intni«l>, <!<!»• to th* teriy Official Hoard tt wa« At/tiAmt\mmmmmmmmmmmm• to pout pone thoir concert in favor of. Tb* mine worked awo days l«*l tbe Utherlsnd lleneflt Cornell. ■ week, although • utront number of A meeting waa fceM on Burnliy to' shift men workH «*U»»dy thene men eotm-Mer tke formation of « rlfl<* elub. #r? the luck) ©«♦••, getting work *-t*ty The CatkofN" Chart* building It rt«- dm, and it'» co trouble for the coming MpMlp ttttk the tahmtaty *ttort* ■ -pnnf to t*t » rtlft mnn any time of aoin* of Its adlwroMa. ( nob Conner* started to Local ll met In regular aetalon on th" <omi>iiiiv Tueaday. fnclllnsi anow from the bill*. t!i»« finny ; tribe were alnnmt proof against i«mt»- '■ tatlon, mt John trfed bit lurk with lb*: #»!0o'.lna iron. In hi» amlrty lo «#•! rnn* a if-fcent b*g k* followed np th»" uimi. but whi»n <i«kn*»»*» ?*t lu H«* fofliiid b!w*lf tfttr*! »lt<-# trom Mp ' work tor bnn* an«l In the vltttlty of Cowley VoMHnt .» Msrht on .i ran*** aomtt* t*~**\ Western Can. Co-operative TftKDINB 00. UMITID < 01 iT3 OOL6MAN ALBERTA 'memmmesmssB T. W. DAVIES |8uttday, **th tba Pmldeiw tn the Tke haulage rope tin* not proved min** ott. b* bmtt ll »hllh»r and tor 'chair. Mlavte* of pre-tiesa meatiag. *'o be- of muci, AdtaB-ta«« Kt ia the'.tuttm*S> An* umnet*. Mr m,4 Mi» t',. were adopted *• road, with th* ev- •«> of g«ting out ronl. The output; h. Ha»«rmanti look pity tipon turn, ieyUou of tha uomlualluu of II. Klnur. dirireaaed nbout balf. i|>v.tt' -\ bit ot *j,v<> bim a iwxl *UH«er »»<! kt**\ iln Michel, who nr-rowltng to tke Udgor. j grading mutt bo done, and the abtft-> learning it **• nia* mil** mor* to t» « iwUtwy ptlitmmt Mkrtttftktt-4 *t| mm llum boil ytteati <* *"»" taluks [ Hta-m-r, tit* old »;mrt aald 'if* a M<« Xormo.nm from lntortimtt** *o beet'rifi tb* tmmm to r»1 **** ***■» »wiMt*w ♦« r««.w»,».. •* »,.•• ■*.■*** ** ■*** |'a likely to be Uwre tew« H«m. TUtoi with. ete. Met* anrt 't-itHM btm* ***** ttr**\ n#*t day. 8»n*r*> then k* Una tJerlarM pmee with til living eroataret, flab. fbwb and fo«*l. «iV* ******* il ml tpmne would nrt*i* a atory «! adv*n- tn** **t'h f»« t-fh- '■* '--f an* "fM 'ttt**'"* It the old i|*rt* r»fi *»rtt ft. *t»! nm tb* ywmetv ptmni-fm Wi»tl»r It wtmld be a mt* of "<!w!artng pta-ce," or begging for aanw* *«* do nol t»t* to t-ent*re.--.*B«.i We are totry to u*Atn tbat Mr. «»d j ' Ml* VWfcrfttiMfc ttt* **. ** *'■«* >/•' *•'.'•.-..* lm: and leafing «,»»s»,.« IV rots**. Funeral Dlrtotor and Ifitbftlmer Heailtton#ftSuppll*4S and 8«t up COLIMAN *MMM,?&13rt4t ALBIRTA I mitt awik* H tmpnwtmm for mm tw ne-< Joan F. HaU «i«« *A* mine on lm**- eepx oor wMatMUo* for Secretary-[ day and Ml tie troll for paatsn-a new. Tit«m*«»tr. Ttb-t pwtiiJ«a twpMtt&. Mr**. I'UWkl K*W| <* aa iamai* ul being uanble to fat la tmtb with J Diamond City lloapltal. wbet* aa op- ' Kliner ttwiinm llw meek, a* w* pe»-' *r»ttm> let *wp*mllt-Hi* km* kamtn p*r- totem to e*ll tor front nomtnattona • formed. We nro ptenteO to tenro that ilrathff J. Brooke nnrwreA the asm-> the f« progmmtag favorably htattoa, | Tommy ttemoo baa rotnrnwd from ■tJtmovpmtonm ant rnertriA from Manttntm whet* ke but been ap-eml- Hadaot * loa**, a bonding rompmex len bla tummer holiday* wottiac tnr In Kaa* Tort, wbo rotataal mr pr** \ proaperos* fanaar*. He Intend* to mfum Ion-!.* f!it"t».|».'(t foi? <mi? nwu'" '. j'..*., '.'.t (Vi'httcut, tuv tlw 'fiiiwv '.{ x mt atttfaf that tfcty caaM aat k**<»- fe*» ro* b* fwnd Ut U(U' IlU*iUt..i. A^^Uiildl^ly Uk*M«r it IU** W*UU *»* '*** **mv 4W.» *♦■«•■»., «»t|. n >» »lwm l:->r •»,»**»» ttttUXn *» emteiMntt front *ota**a**ro «* mt aetUte tbkkm t**4. TV kem*m*m'i tVowtep. ettoetw* <tf ", w*rtm etmionm' tbttuki ompff* bad 3*tar*M*l as thit' tr -am k$*m*4 with a fator tree' '*' wm tmm^wA *e' "-us *t-- * «"''i *-■<»* tV obot* omntnmm ttmmnf trmi-1' rombnttmn o*b bla nefthi»i»n«. wboftiroa&tr. biadan-1 md M*Ht**ta!*v* ba**tle tmt tmnttatm, -; iwv* km aotkiag Wi w***tt j ahop. and all kirnl* ot op f o-dat» tnrm lb* wmHittt ott ttmtwotm to u>t[ TV UJM**" Aid fc*»# &*»«* imttiuit^-tuptletmont. Mr» »fc»*'f*a**a. »»«» i* mor* fnfijrmifMti .on tHc.uuUU.1 ,X\-fiivx c«a Uuui tu u! Ux A iu uf "., »wia*Uw*(» ** v** L-*.^* .va, t.*.*!,*. repon ta tm a*at aaaaUag. \ ttm to aiwagaiwa tlmit Min**rt-. | tat gro«tly m***4 '*■•■* tb# l«>-*r.sj. ** j Tbe wrtrtety. mho ttnn tb-r- loci''*' x_i*1\* n nnmbet ol orrmln-f h:*%i*■ afcso bn* t»n*tt *)»' «•< ■■"» cf tinti, s |f»pr«pai«:it»tl«,# nt the twmwmtm t^fbi+n In tk* fS*M and v**w-***t ^-kibomm'tet ontr*'- i»*» «'**■%. w*ri#*f ftV .Hfcirta fW. af tt/nbrn. etttty-tl ttrt btttbt tm* tk* «j*t« F. M. THOMPSON GO. •*Th« Quality Store" Phone 25 Blairmore, Alta. «HMa«MR««aiMiaHnHMBaHnaMMHiaMMnMMHa« Just to hand 200 cases oj PRESERVING FRUIT 6f ZxUa. CW«44 Qy<Uii# • l»«H«n I'tttnft* |w»r *ttt\ *! lit. 1Vnoln»a pr \ «»v ?l.I<i Vmtrn jut Iwn ttt&MK fVnokinj; Appltt* |wr ltav\ *I,.T4> Clioict* KrHii^ A|»fttt*N f«»r la»x %IM DRY GOODS Itt»f«m> luiyiiiK it Sweat«*r (*tmi mh" twir miiip* uf MniN. \MtWm* aihI t'hikln*nVall wimlMonarch Knit. I'ih»" ttt Mtit a\\ jMir^c*. ■ hiA. Ui luiid .i -!u|»utv ut u{ Si.iu*(u't->U \***i*' W'tmi i ittlerwrnr in j*liirt»» nml tlrawem ami union mit*. Al-to a Tiill ranjj«* **( l-atlicV .'tml (.'hiMn n'» Utwlprwear. I tltaattat* i We pay 5 pc. discount in cash on all purchases Th« Stora That SAVK8 You Monay 1!" *■■» i '5 ; f'\ ym Tr¥| ■t%' i I- T"1 PAGE SIX THE DMTfclCT LEDGER, PERNIE, B. 0., OCTOBER 24, 1914 Local Onion Directory, Dist. 18,U.M.W.A ttf GLADSTONE LOCAL No. 2314 Meet first and third Fridays, Miners' Hall, Fernie; second and fourth Fridays, Club Hall, Coal C/eek. Sick Benefit attached.—T. Uphill, Sec. Fernie, B. C. MICHEL LOCAL No. 2334 Meet every Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock In Crahan's Hall. Sick. Benefit Society attached.— R. Beard, secretary. PARK LOCAL No. 1387 Meet every Sunday. Sick and Accident Benefit Society attached.—Michael Warren, Sec, Can- nore. Alta. HILLCREST LOCAL No. 1058 Meet second and fourth Sunday In month, Sick and Benefit Society attached.—Thos. Thompson. CARBONDALE LOCAL No. 2227 Meet every alternate Sunday at 2.30 p.m. in the Opera House, Coleman.—J. Mitchell, Sec. Box 105, Coleman. ' COLEMAN LOCAL No. 2633 Meet every alternate Sunday at 2.30 p.m. In the Opera House, Coleman.—J. Johnstone, Sec PASSBURG LOCAL No. 2352 Meet every second and fourth Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. in Slovak Hall. Sick Benefit Society attached.—Thos. G. Harries, Sec, Passhurg, Alta. BURMIS LOCAL N No. 949 Meet every second and fourth Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. in School House, Burmis. No Sick Society.—Thos. G.' Harries, Sec, Passburg, Alta. I BANKHEAD LOCAL 0 No. 29 Meet every Tuesday evening at; 7 o'clock in the Bankhead Hall. Sick and Accident Benefit Fund attached.—Frank Wheatley, Fin. Sec, Bankhead, Alta. COALHURST LOCAL No. 1189 Mest every Friday evening at 7.3Q In Miners' Hall. Sick and Accident Benefit Society attached,—Frank Barrlngham, Sec, Box 1*2, Coalhurst P. O. BEAVER CREEK LOCAL No. 481 Meet every first and third Sunday at Lyric Hall, 3 p.m.—John Loughran/Sec MAPLE LEAF LOCAL No. 2829 Meet every first and third Sunday of 'each month at 10 a.m. ln Union Hall, Maple Leaf. No Sick Society.—Thos. G, Harries, Sec, PasKburg, Alto. Fairness of the Colorado Coal Miners LETHBRIDGE LOCAL No. 574 Meet every Ayednesday evening at 7.30 in Miners' Hall, 12th Avenue North.—I*. Moore, Sec-Treas. BELLEVUE LOCAL No. 431 Meet every Sunday at 2.30 p.m. in the Socialist Hall. —James Burke, Sec, Box 86, Bellevue, Alta. CORBIN LOCAL No. 2877 .... Meet every second Sunday at 2 o'clock in th&^Qlub Hall. Sick Benefit Society^attached;—41. Garbutt, sec, Corbin, B.C. GEORGETOWN LOCAL No. 3026 Meet every Sunday afternoon, 2.30, at Boarding House. Sick and Accident Fund attached.— Max Hutter, Sec FRANK LOCAL No. 1263 Meet Sundays, after each pay day, at Miners Hall. Sick and. Benefit Society attached.—E Morgan, Secretary. lM's.tt-'*?*'-»At.W«^-¥^ jjjjBg[j^qajc!j^ THE QUALITY STORE We will sell at reasonable prices and give you the very best service. Our line of cooked meats cannot be beaten. Alwaya on hand: Bologna, Tripe, Liver, Sausage, Black Puddings, Jellied Tongue, Eggs, Butter, Hani and Bacon. Pork Sausage at 15c A TRIAL SOLICITED. Ib. Opposite the Post Office Phone 52, H. Northwood Mgr. A few weeks' rest from Business at Glacier Park or the Cdast will glvo you a new loase ot Ute, or to those whose time is Ilm> . lted, take quickest route east or west, via the Oroat Northern , Railway Co. ■ \ . - 23 Hours Fernie to Seattle 20 Hours to Victoria ' 29 Hours to, Vancouver Direct connections at Rexford for East & West Yo i will oujoy all the comfort of most modern railroad equipment. Courteous and efficient employes will make your trip pleasant m Before purchasing steamship «. tickets, let us talk it ever. The United Mine Workers of Am-, erica have accepted President Wilson's proposition for a three years truce and settlement of the coal strike. The coal operators, who have always refused to discuss grievances with their former employes, .have Continued this policy by arrogantly defying the President of the United tSates. Acceptance of President .Wilson's propositions, which in many ways was unsatisfactory and objectionable to the strikers, personified the spirit of fairness on which the United Mine Workers 'was builded into the biggest i laibor organization in the world and which has made it possible to secure contracts for 450,000 men working in President of the United States. Fairness is the keystone on which a system of highest efficiency, has been ■reached ia tbe coal mining industry. Except for tb-e knowledge of the operators in organized states that their men had certain inherent rights, these mine owners would be In ..the. sarnie position as those of Colorado, spending millions of dollars to deny .their men justice and employing men at this additional cost who cou,ld onljr, produce half as much coal as a union man and then a large percentage of that slack. Tihis spirit of fairness on the ipart of the miners has1 characterized theiir struggle in Colorado. When, on September 15," 1913, they decided .that they could not obtain their rights 'except by a strike, they asked.only for an enforcement of all law®, tte recognition of the union so they oould collectively see that these laws would (be enforced*, and a wage scale similar to" that received by miners in the neighboring state of Wyoming. . Before declaring for a strike, the miners asked the operators for a conference, believing that they could have no objection to an enforcement of mining, laws made certain through recognition of the union <5r to paying wages equal to those received by miners in Wyoming where mining is.identical with that Jn Colorado. The operators arrogantly refused to meet their employes, V claiming that they had "nothing to arbitrate." •Consequently ninety-five per cent of i.ti a ■' m.l-h own' ■ wpn t mit.' 23, 1913. ESthelbert Stewart was sent to Colorado by Secretary of Labor W. B. Wilson to attempt to effect a settlement, The strikers -gave him every assistance possible. The operators insulted him, L. JI. Bowers, personal representative of John IX Rockefeller, when Mr. Stewart asked him for information, told him "it was none of his business," Then 'came Secretary of Labor Wilson. He was snubbed 'by tiie operators who cast reflections on his per* sonal Integrity because he was a member of the United Mine Workers. By introducing false and misleading testimony beforo the Congressional Investigating Committee, the mine owners again tried to evade responsibility for their injustice to tbelr former employes, The operators likewise treated with Indifference the investigation of Hy- well Davies and William Falrley, oon dilators appointed at the suggestion of President Wilson. And now comes the moat unfair action of the strike, the defiance of the President of the United States. The miners, believing in the integrity and wisdom of the President of the United States and because of their interest in the 'welfare of 'the suffering citizens of Colorado, have waived ■important demands to promote peace and at the same time comply with President Wilson's very urgent request. How long will the people of this country .permit the Colorado coal operators to defy the President of the United States? blood from a permanent Injury to. his rib, and inability to ever again foUpw his occupation aa a n^lner . H^ was 53 years old and -married when injured Two physicions testified that ihe action of hie kneejoinit was gone, and that the rib had loosened 'from its attachments, causing acute concussion of the left lung and intense pain. Held, that a verdict allowing him $12,000 was excessive and should, be reduced to ?7,000.—£k>mineck vs. Western Coal and .Mining Co. 164 S. W. 567. . AN AUTOMATIC SLATE PICKER The Delaware and Hudson Coal Department has Installed in Its new '-Marvine washery near Scranton, Pa., a numlber of Matan and Allen elate pickers, which attain an efficiency of 98 per cent, in cleaning the coal. The picker is attached to the discharge end of a shaking screen and supported by hangers from overhead beams. The picker naturally moves at the same rate as the screen, which is usually a 5 Inch throw (per minute. The picker is made wide enough to fit the screen desired. Its separate plates are 8 Inches in width and set at 7-inch centers, which allows a half- Inch overlap and underlap of the horizontal pipes at each edge. Each pipe or cylinder has a separate and independent action aside from the shaking motion. It is held In place by a steel rod through its entire length. The size of the rod varies with the ipipes. A 94 inch pipe Is used with a 9-16 inch rod for buckwheat coal, for pea, chestnut and "stove sizes an inch pipe with a % inch rod, and for egg coal, a IH inch pipe and a 7-8 inch rod. The remaining spaceta the pipe is filled with lead, but not enough to bind the rod. Should the rod ever become fastened to the pipe, the latter could still move owing to the fact that ths frod rests on bearings at eu.b end. Tha. lead weights the pipe, but does not 'prevent it from swinging on the rod. It is this swinging that provides for an even distribution aud Btfiifa" igopt--1 ^ood_separation__Katural!»—when-the- picker is at rest the opening between any pipe and the plate directly beneath Is less tban at the end of the swing owing to the eccentric pivoted pipe. These openings vary according to the coal being prepared .by that particular picker. The rock and slate being heavier than the coal, moves slower on tho picker and consequently falls near the -Pipe at the upper -edge of each plate. When the picker makes a back stroke with the screen the pipe swings for ward, spreading out any small piles of the refuse within its radius, then on the forward stroko the refuse naturally goes tho opposite direction and the pipe swings back, allowing the rock and slate to pass through the opening and fall Into a chute below. Tlie machine waa designed primarily for flat refuse, ao oommon In the anthracite region, and Is strikingly simple in its design and operation.— The Colliery Engineer. iThe -whole "civilized world" was horror stricken when the great steamship "Titanic" Svas wrecked with the loss of about l.bOO human. Jives. A mine disaster causing the death of 100 mine workers, no matter how oaratully the mane management may have been in endeavoring to safeguard -the employes, invariably and rightfully excites the sympthy of all classes ior the unfortunate victims and their families, and often unjustly, excites condemnatory expressions against the mine management When crowned heads pjunge their nations in a great war, causing the daily loss of many thou- sands of lives, the destruction of property of incalculable value, the' Impoverishment of their snbpects, and the ma'king of thousands of wives widows, and more thousands of children orphans, It makes one doubt whether tbere is -such a thing as a civilized world. These crowned heads rightfully compel their subjects, to siBttle ■their, disputes peacefully in courts! ..That they do riot settle their own' disputes by arbitration, gives the lie to their claims that they reign Dei gratia. if God is not a God of peace and justice, then tbe religion the same crowned heads profess to believe is false.— Colliery Engineer. (It is rather peculiar to hear journal- ists *an\ writers blame "crowned heads" for all the wars. One is inclined to wonder-how it is that the great civilized country to the south of us has managed to get into so many scraps. If "crowned heads" are re sponsible for all the wars that odour, the -States, with an absence of sucb, should be assured of perpetual peace. The king of England has absolutely nothing to do with declaring war, in f fact a little less than .the President of the United States. Greed, envy and fear are the. direct causes of .war, although a monarch may stimulate, as undoubtedly the Germany Emlperor has, the war spirit by deifying his person as tbe sublime and supreme head of Uie great German fighting machine. If kings, emperors and presidents reign and rule "by tho grace of God," we are compelled to admit that the deity Is not disposed to regard .the Mexicans with an abundance of grace.) *!• Conscript's^ Baptism qf Fire If you were told oi a new discovery for the treatment oi coughs, colds r.nd bronchitis, as certain in its action on all chest troubles es anti-toxin is on diphtheria, or \ accination on small-pox, wouldn't you feel like giving it a trial? Especially if you could try it for fifty cents I Peps is the discovery! Peps are little tablets, neatly wrapped in air and germ-proof silver foil* They contain certain medioinal ingredient*, which, when plaoed upon the tongue, immediately turn into vapour, mux nre at once breathed down tha air passages to the lungs. On their journey, they sooths the inflamed and irritated membranes of tbe bronohial tubes, the delicate walls of th* air passages, and finally enter and carry relief and healing to ths capillaries and tiny air sacs in ths lungs. In s> word, while no liquid or solid oan get to tha lungs and air passages, these Peps fumes set there direct, and at once commence their work of healing. Peps ara entirely distinot from tha old fashioned liquid oough cures, whioh aro merely swallowed into tha stomsob, and never reach tho longs. Peps treatment of coughs and colds is direct treat- ment. If you hare not yet tried Paps, sit out this article, write across it tha name and data of this paper, and mail^itt (with lo. stamp to pay return postage) to Peps Co., Toronto. A free trial packet will then be sent you. n -"r—rraswi fnr further information apply to | J.A. MANN, Agent Bm 411 rWNIE,B.C. Phone III Legal Decisions of Mining Questions ini . y^N-»f mj^'-* '''^^j/j^ ; *s&8t*\ Liability of Mlna Owner for Labor and Materia' (Colorado The own«-r of a minis which was teamed Is not liable to one who furnished labor and materials which bonodlted the mine, unless he encouraged it, or, knowing thai plaintiff looked u» bim for payment, nud) no objo<ttlon. —Reynolds va. Norman, 141 p.4M. Issuance ef ttore Orders by Mining Company Illegal (United States Supreme Court) Singling out persons, firms, or oor* poraUone engaged tn mining or manufacturing n* the ones to be forbidden to issue orders for tbe payment of laibor not purporting to be redeemable ta money, as Is done by virtue of tha Virginia statutes, doea not render st>cb statute InvJild under the Federal Constitution, Hth Amendment, aa class legislation donyfng equal pro* taction of tbe lam to all. The suit. any obligation on other industries. Tlie United Slates Supreme Court, In reviewing the Virginia Court of Appeals, affirmed the holding of thc Virginia Court and said that the Virginia law does not Interfere with the right or obligation of contract*, and does not create elass die-Unction between different industries. In passing mich a law the legislature took into consideration the needs and demands of tha different Industries, It had a right to exercise Ita Judgment aa to the different situations.-~J, P. Kelly et al. vs. Ktokee Contolldattd Coke Co., it Sup. Ot*. IM. Tbe Value ef • Miner's Leg An award of |i,000 In favor of a miner whose leg wat broken, where ba wss -confined for a month by reason of the -break and ona leg became shorter than the other, it not excessive.— INg Branch Coal Co. vn. Sandera, l-M a. w. m. The Duty Imposed Upon • Mine Owner (Josef Bertha, a lame watchmaker's apprentice of Salzburg, Is conscripted, for service in Napoleon's army for the campaign of 1813, in Russia. He tells of his first battle in "The Conscript," a novel written by ErckmannChat- rain.) I was in the second rank, behind Zebede, and from time to time I glanced at the other square, which was moving on the same line with us, in the center of which I saw the marshal and. his staff, all trying to get a glimpse of what was going pn ahead. The Bkirmlshes had by this time reached the ravine, which was bordered with-brambles and hedge. 1 had already seen a movement on its farther side, Ilk'*-* the motion of a cornfield in the wind, and the thought struck me that the Russians, with their Innppn and sabers, were there, although I could scarcely believe It, ; But when our skirmishers reached the hedge the fusilade began, and I saw clearly the glitter of their lances. At the same instant a flash like lightning gleaned in front of us, followed by a fierce re- por* The Russians had their cannon with them. They had opened on us, I know iiot what noise made me turn my head, and there I saw an empty space iu the ranks to my left. At the same time Colonel Zapfel said quietly: "Close up the ranks!" And Captain Fiorentln repeated: "Close up the ranks." AU thia was done so quickly that I had not time for thought. But fifty yards further on another flash shone out. There was another murmur ln the ranks—and another vacant space, this time to the right. And thua, after each shot from the Russians, tho colonel said, "Close up the ranks!" and I knew that each time he spoke there was a breach in the living wail! It was no pleasant thing to think of, but still we marched on toward the valley. At laat I did not dure to think at all, when General Chemineau, who had entered our square, cried |n a terrible voice: "Halt!" I looked forward and aaw a mass of Russians coming down upon ua. "Front rank kneel! Fix bayonets! Ready!" cried the general. Aa Zebede knelt, I was now, so to spenk lu the front rauk. Ou tame the line of horses, each rider banding over In his Middle bow, with sabre flashing tn hia hand, Then again the general's voice waa heard behind ua calm, tranquil, giving orders aa coolly aa on parade) ,„ Attention for the command of fire! Aim I flror The four aquaree fired to gather. It seemed aa If the skies ware falling (a tbe creak. Whan the amoke lifted wa aaw the Ru> slant broke* and flying: but our artillery opened aad tha cannon balls aped faster than thay. "Charge!" ghosted tha gtatral. Merer in my Ufa did auch a wild joy pooeese bm. Oa every tidt tho en of "Viva I'Bmpereur!" shook tho *ir. aad In my excitement I shouted like tho others. -But we could not pome them tor. and ntmn w* wt*** srstu tinnier The 'troulble today is too much philosophy and too few philosophers. Our Sympathy is always extended to those, in di^tressrbut-we-havs-no sympathy to waste on the man who borrows his neighbor's paper when he can have one of his own at a mere nominal expense. Your home paper stands for your interests and tho interests of your home town. It deserves your moral and financial support. If you are not a member of our family of reaJers you should begin now by sending in your subscription. • CANADIAN Pacific Very Low Fares In connection with ^XCURSIOirrTOTHEOLD" COUNTRY Daily Nov. 7th to Dec. 31st Incl. Limit five months, and extension privileges. Stop-over FULL INFORMATION re rail and steamship tickets from sll Ticket Agents, or writs— R. Dawson District Passenger Ag*nt, Calgary •:• Alberta DO you ever consider the importance of oo the use of stationery that is in harmony with the nature of your business? In many cases your letterhead is considered as an index of your business character hence the necessity of a good printer. ft * <m&. Quick, Direct Results* Titot* io uouimm to eqmk ntwtpaptr aortitis* tag for qukk and dirtct results. Watch Uis gdvertfelnf columns and sat tht class of mtrchants and manufacturers that um this method of publicity. You will find thay art th* moat succtssful In thsir rsaptcUn met. Many of thtm heve trftd etfctr mtthods, but «x- Dtritnca has shown thmt that nawssaotr adwar* m■• owf»ww »www pssw™ti %wwp#w# ■•*w*» ii?Tipwiifw wemnw^m thing hat no equal ftt bringing; results. Tlia reason for this is that tii* paptr is road in tha bomt, whtn the mind of ths roa&r is ina receptive condition, and on tht lookout for anything thst will mak* lift tasftr er mors pleasant. Til™ etti ths WstHst Laager rtetbes mere feeders tben any et Her HP*'»"»*• *aee- ror, tb* V-t'tiYi.* Pm-iwMflftt-f'fl Cotte Cd,.' issued orders on ItteW directing the' payment to bearer "In merchandise only from tht store" to the value apeclfled. Tho plaintiffs tn error,) K'Vn ,f,94t lltr, »l9tm*1*t„ If tlr *.„■.„ *- * f '. "\ . ■■' ' - *' •> court, havlag a number of theee orders In their possession, brought sou to compel the ooho oompsny to honor the orders and pay them In money In accordance with tht law of Virginia reoulrtPg payment to be made In money. The ooottsUon of the ooke company was that the law In nncstlon was -tif)W>«#tltaUo*al, In thst it inter*' fared with tho right to contract aad that It aiagted oat mining aad men* fsctnrtng enterprises aad rewired them to pay 4a money, yet not i»l«4>lngf Kentucky statutes, requiring mine {oslmir on. We thought the Hafct waa |S mtmmn w lurniso props to minors.)ended; hot whtn wtthln two or thiwo ■ HILOH i tmm apeek*. tmm mMn. ami ham est«sf*Sass, n n ts csaaa. opntmunn Impose* on 4b* operator of a coal sriao the pmmptow and aondelegaM^ daly of famishing sucb props to miners ss are necessary to wake the roof of the miners working placo safe whtn re. quest 1s made therefor, sad tbt minor, who is Injured hy tb* operstor"! fill' nr* to -perform auch duty, may rscoror dsmages for tht Injury sustained, un> leas tbo dsager of tbt working plate wham be wnt Injur** without props waa so Imarirtat sad obrioua that aa ordinary itnufcut tMtrsuu would mil have eontiaooy to work.—CouUntntal Coal Corporation te. fork. Mm. 1« •. W, til. * IxcomIv* Damegot far tajtry imntomi. ttatetlfr.sMl»tr,*i«kt ft ft teg, wilt Ui kacc. aad Injure! Ma rib, making it atctaaarr tar Wm to M* main In bed two months, nmA leering him with s permanently dlaaMed tag. which was satnful, a habit of spltttsg hundred pacta ef tht ravin* wo heard the rush of bones and again iho general cried: "Hakl Kneel! Pit korwoeter On earns tht Hotstana from tbt m* Hy like s whirlwind. Tbe earth shook btneath their wnlghi Wa heard no mors orders, hut each man hnaw tbst ko mnet flr* Into tho mass, sad tbt file firing hogan, rattttag llko tbt drums ta v* utmini tat Itn. A. few of tbt Rasslsns oesred ta Wt saw their fotiu* mtitoiMT <* moment through Uie moke and tbea aaw thtm ae apart, fa a few moments wort the ringing rytot et df ntral Chtmintaa aroutc, i.our it- tag shot* the rettlt: "Como Rriagi* Wa gc&tculy 4*1*4 uU»y. t*mk wm battened to <wi?*r a flea! shot, ftsa tbt moke slowly lifted and wt aaw a mast or cavalry sstoadfag the tanker! sfdt tf th* rariat, If you want really high class printing-the kind we always produce-try us with your next order Uf District Ledger "QUALITY" PRINTERS Phone48a x Fernie, B.C. f ii^sr'-ih-'s.m THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FE3OT5, B. C, OCTOBER 24, 1914 /4!>''i PAOE8EVZV The' Original and Only Genuine Beware of, Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard s Liniment Passburg Hotel Vou're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention THOS.' DUNCAN Passburg Femje-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty COLEMAN Liquor Co. WJiolesalo Dealers in Wines Liquors Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention Full supply of following for in appetizing mesl to choose fromr Beef, Pork; Mutton Poultry, Butter and Eggs Try our Cambridge 8aua> agss for tomorrow's break* fast. CA'.L OR PHONE Calgary Cattle Co. Phont M Wood Street PIRNII, B. 0. . ,"\ Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross Brothers Ee» PAY RENT? By Joshua Wanhope THE FERNIE LUMBER CO. A. McDougall, Hgi t Manufacturers of and Deal- ; ers in all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber Send us your orders P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer According to our .Municipal Court records .there are now about -100,000 evictions yearly an this one cityi *o£ New Yorkv -No less than 700 evictions notices were prepared the other day and hy this time no doubt have, taken effect. This is the reason for evictions, and every day hundreds of families are 'being "put out on the sidewalk." Among others, this paper has described some of the scenes attendant on these qvjptions. Thousands of the people of this city hnvo read almost daily of these occurrences tor years. The descriptions are almost always the same. The, "heartless" marshal directing the work of bis callous assistants; the weeping and wailing of the homeless women and children; the despair of the father, sick, helpless or unemployed; the few /wretched household sticks dumped out upon the sidewalk; the 'tin plate placed upon the rickety kitchen so that Charitable passersby may drop a small coin therein, until, jf they are fortunate, the evicted ones have been furnished with sufficient money for a month's rent in a similar kennel to that from which they, have been thrust forth. All that ic seemingly wanted to complete this sinister event, is an anti-Socialist lecturer to mount one of the sha'bby chairs and hold Xorth on the terrors of Socialism as a 'home destroyer. iBut why does the bress insist upon pictunjrfg those disagreeable soeues to us^ What is the object in this monotonous repetition? -It is to excite our symlpathy and pity, for that is Uie surest way to safeguard rent and the results that follow from it. The .best way to protect any evil institution is to excite sympathy and .pity regarding its effects. 'For most people are so constituted that when they have wept and ] mourned over any social iniquity they imagine that absolves them from further effort, and they are not called Upon to do anything more. Most all the "good people" will as- pure you earnestly that they have been terribly affected by this, that or the other dreadful happening. Then they stop, certain that they have fully a-fniHttori Hift*fn!»olvAg Z classic 'land of evictions. As it is mow ■j there is no comparison possible. Ireland is nowhere in that respect uow. There are less evictions in Ireland now than there ever werei How did the Irish manage to reduce tlieir percentage of evictions? Was it by following the advice of the '.'Why pay rent when you can own* your own home" people? Decidedly not, Tiie Irish started a "Xo rent" agitation, formed land leagues, and gave the government so much trouble that the latter was forced to limit to some extent the power of the landlords and curb the eviction processes. The Irish wanted the land .so badly tliat they went to every possible extreme to get it. They have not quite succeeded, manjJNtf them still pay rent, but much less than they did. And the game of "putting them out on the sidewalk" is not so easy as it was, and there is less of it. They have Jiot abolished rent, but they put a big dent in it, and showed it was by no means so "inevitable" as had been thought. They have mitigated its terrors considerably by united agitation against it. And for over a century, barrels full of tears and chunks of sympathy had been poured out on the Irish people, about this matter of rent. T-hey themselves wept and waiied exceedingly, but it was only when they ifound that weeping didn't accomplish anything that they tried united action against rent, and achieved at least a partial succestsi ., If the renters of New York could be united as the Irish were, tiiere is' no doubt .but that they, too, could lessen the number of evictions considerably, even though they could no n ore abolish rent totally than th3 Irish could. But rent is not Inevitable. It will succumb to necessity at times, and it can always toe overthrown by united action., '/'■'-7- In France today the soldiers who are at the firpnt pay no rent for the; places their wives and children live In in the great French cities. Rent has been suspended temporarily there, and what can be suspended is certaiAly not eternal and inevitable. In others of the warring countries similar measures have been adopted. But this sort of thing is done largely at the instigation of the landlord that makes rent possible—also interest .and profit. No man actually desires to pay rent; but most have the desire to make others pay rent to them, if they can manage it* Nobody objects to "owning his own home," but the trouble Is most people want to own other people's homes also. And while the morality of the majority is comprised in this desire to rob one another, Rent is safe, Interest is safe, Profit is safe, and the capitalist system has nothing to fear. 'As one of its beneficaries, tiie landlord can go on unconcernedly with his evictions, certain that those he evicts would do exactly the same to iiim, were their positions reversed And in that fact alone lies the safety of Rent. ■When the majority becomes sufficiently intelligent to perceive that society cannot live by mutual robbery— PILES YeuwBliind relief btZuhBnk! It uses the burning, trtir pain, slops bleedini and' esse. Perseverance, with Zam- Buk, means cure; Why not prove this? *"''"vqpg? ~ TRjRi .SUMMER) and there is no way of attaining this perception except through Socialism— then, and only then, will Rent disappear, -evictions become a' memory of the past, and ever useful worker "own his own home."—N. Y. Call. Racial Probabilities In War Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots und Shoes, Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. W B PRINT SALE BILLS AND PRINT THEM RIGHT By Prof. John Ward Stimson || THE. H H 8^1854 Homedank'Canada WAD OfnCU ADD NMt MANCHU IN TONONTO IAMBS .MASON, OMtnlMMMt-w BRANCHES ANO CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT CANADA The Home Bank was originally established as • savings bank sixty yeart ago, ana it now does every large volume of business with thrifty depositors,,, il. Wn MACDONALD, Manager vtOTOftiA avi„ «. h. - ftatmm m. o. List of Locals District 18 i* ts 411 411 4113 fSff isst tsss fin .it* tttt IMS isst' tttt test mi •MJ is* j*m ttm Nam* ess. aim f». O. Aeetete HIM MA Him U'ltt. iietm, 'iobot, Aksn, Basil—4 Jf. WSsstlsr, Umkkem, Alta. Mwr Omsk,.. i. bwfhna, Benw Crw*. via tf>«b*r, Alia. mitmbe.%. ,Hmm Barks, Box M, BsHsiwi, Alta. TOnirtmre Wm, Archor. Blairmore. Alts. *tmrooe*,..*...,,....,.. x. x». ttnition, troontmte, bAo. CerbowSale ...I. MJtsMI, Cm*w*s4«, release, Attn. Osmbot* Mlekasl Wnrtm, Ceemem, Abe. CeimoAb,.......•••.....m, MsaMsSt vsweaa. Alia. CofMa It Osrtwtt,CorWu, B. C. Cbiaetk Uttm.,....... J. Emus, Cblaook Mntm Qommette, Alt*. Weroto.. "Has Vptttll, Wtmttn, ft C Vrnnk Urn* Morme, fronk. Aim. IVSltm* .Murk Witter, ttnkTMt, Attn. Lrt-Mbridft L, ttmrn, Itt* tmm mxtmon, It. tadfclriigv UtitbtUm Ct/tmrtm... .rmk Birtfmh—i. ceaBwwt Alia. mpto Loaf.... T, O. Hutrt-sa, PnmAr%. Alt*. jmKOit*................. Hl-CaigW Pttnl,,.'SiMMra, ft C. Poobmrt...............T. O, lisiHas ■ -W-t^mm^wrw ppmammmammaiwaaamm ma mwa m m* wwwmm* Tmbtt.................. A. .fttMWM G»ng*tf"ft. rsumoTS...Msx Huct*r. Oeorfetown. QtsttWI, AMI, nmr-Mu Mints .ffsrrr MfK«mw. ?f<ml«tf, ff a Hetttf ttemb sta HSuss. Alf*rt*. But when this paper directs attention to evictions, and describes the scenes that accompany them, it Ib not for -the purpose of exciting tears and sympathy among its readers, but to urge them to think Intelligently about these matters, so they san act intelligently upon Uieun. Can evictions be done away, with? Yes. 'Provided -something else Is abolished also, The cause of eviction— RBNVT. Can rent -be abolished? It all de- pends upon what we think about it, and all of us—Socialists excepted, 'but we will deal with that later on—are hopelessly confused about such a possibility. , \ Whoever, for Instance, bas read Shaw's greqt landlord and tenant play, "Widower's Houses." will remember how the conventional parasite, De Burgh Cokane, .puts the matter, to prevent his youthful patron from getting (oo excited over the woes of the hapless tenant. "Rent must bn paid, dear boy. It Is Inevitable, Harry, Inevitable," cMost people would agree with that view. If you can't pay the rent, out you no. Rent Is natural, eternal, inevitable. The vast majority of people who sympathise with the evicted, believe this, and know, of course, that tbelr sympathy it useless and cannot change the eternal law of rent In the least But la rent really Inevitable? One doe* not have to look very fnr to got thi* other view, Witt It knt Thousands ot^the very people who live by exacting rent mslst upon telling us the very opposite. They fill mags- nines and newspapers, and rover fences ami ad*vrtl*ln« board* with the query, "Why pay rent when yan can own your own home?" which meani— If It means anything—hi hat nobody really need pay rent, nnd tbat it is only tools who do, Thst rent is not he titabb*. and Iny one tbat wa its to, can escape paying li. But th** curl, ou* phrase 'owning your own JtiMi**-**" shows clearly tbe general confusion f*tt«**niUi« tk* *}ioi«> matter. Xow tet m look at N'ew York. What part of tbe population of tbe gnat city pay rent? Tbe aame records that tell us about tbe evictions, also In* tmm tin that about 3 per emit of the city population "own tbelr „ own H4MMNH, ***** en pM tmm p*i tvm. Atta lii?)! .ui.ua.i'.i1 Jiwl Ihv ■j,'J'4i>-***\*ja>>i*!.m» w*' ibe query "Why pny nmlT' cwuMtr tbat SS per eeat ef \ew York** In.- habitants art 4-oola. But are they? Again, li all depends ... ..... yw.«- w» 11*1.. t. kt***t tm m< e (table, they art not. It ll lanX tbey art. Bat Ibttt "Why pay tmlf nA- momtKws have fteaa running ter gta- erattoaa, and the retslt has been s ronstant incftaae la the aaiabtt of tenants. More rent Is being poM tnttn ever before. Mora Umm half of the Tieofile of the etmettr tte** tk t^tttm nnti oter ktt per erat af tbem pey mnl, and tht ptiwe-atag* Is to*ttattly In- rmsiag, watll, a* weoon la Xew Yor* 99 par nut tm renter*. Ami tht mit. tteii*. of -fours*., gya* fwar by pent nlm. It ti yasrs Unce It em pot»t*t <wt tkni Ttetr Twt In *h» t»»tt*r of et-tr .tioii* waa far sb«a4 af fan^tai, *b- ,, m^ ,_ _^.rt_^^„„_^^™.|Jhrough_vartous-shad!ngs -aad •Ciobs;—T^lBJ^•K^ow^^at^l^ey, cannot ■— ■• ° get rent In war time and that evictions are useless; that when the soldiers come back, and get. at productive work again, they will again be able to pay the rent that has been temporarily abolished by war. They know well enough tbat rent Is not Inevitable, that it depends not upon the ability but upon the will of tbe people to pay it, and for that reason only it exists. \ Rent In New York Is not inevitable because the 2 per -dent that get It Hi Ink so, but because the 98 per con* who pay it think It li. And they ouly think so- because they have never given any real thought to the matter: because they have, when harried to procure rent, or evicteil because they could not secure it, relied upon ''charity" and useless expressions of sympathy and commiseration instead of examining the nature of rent and unit- Ing for Its abolition. Rent Ib nothing mora than one expression ot the fact that one portion of mankind, the great majority, has to ask permission of another portion, the Insignificant minority, to stay on earth. And to get rid of rent, that entire method of life mutt be abolished. Rent Is inseparably bound up with two other forma of exploitation, Interest and profit, and if It Is to go they must go also. These three things, Item. Interest and Profit, constitute the capitalist trinity—end these three things are ont., in tb* e-ftw tlvit thty mi xr.ir*.l testations of one great system. There is no ponalble wny of getting rid «f one without getting rid of the other two at the same time. And the only way of H«-tt(n? r!<! of nil three I* through a knowl-wlne of HocIhUkiii. which has for Its objwt the elimination of Kent, Interest and 1'roflt, «r, as th«» Socialist condense* !t. tin* rapltallHt xyateui. That knov-vli-'rtg'" l» Indlsti-pnwibM. Hwuimlhv will not bring it: Itirn-m:*.' tions will not bring It; chnrity wtll not bring It. Th*- will «n»t determfria- Uon to atudy Hoclalisnt Is the only thing thst wtll brinr it Hut tbst would mesa revolution, no up-nettlng of presmt arrangement*. Of The scientific student of human life on this planet finds that fundamental or primary differences exist in a few prime rates, very much as white light divides into the three prim e'-color*— red, yellow and blu#—from which any number of minor subordinate blends may flow. But these latter tend to hark back, to revert to their primaries, or to seek their most harmonious complementary hues to attain the original white light frbm which all originally) come. The artist and architect knows that the same law exists ln force tendencies and form correlations. Right, round and radiate tendencies result in square circular and star formations as prime forms, which, like the three prime colors, can blend, overlap and' combine endlessly, yet remain so fundamentally different in their 'primary character'that they can never be substituted one for the other. Yet tl>ey require each other as compleraent- aries in order to attain the first grand harmony from which all derive themselves. As the first great cause or universal intelligence seems to be advancing all material formations, from chaotic darkness to light, by the introduction of solar radiance, or white li^kt, bindings of the above colors and forms, so it seems to be advancing our intellectual and spiritual progress from the darkness of Ignorance to the white light of full comprehension by graded shadings and colorations of racial Insight. Indeed, there has been an obvious rising from the rudimentary wild, or black, men to the later and approximately yvhlte men by way of shadings of the black and colorations of the white. We see the lowest (negroid) black clearing up Into the bluish black, reddish black or brown (Nubian), yellowish black (Malaysian), through the red (Indian) men,/to the whites (tinted); bluish whites about the north seas of Europe; reddish whites about the Mediterranean sea* and yellowish whites about the Rust Indian and Chinese seas. Now, although, in apocalyptic vision the great Hebrew seer saw celestial men, tr angels, "so white that no fuller's earth could whiten It." we reco?- nUe thnt vision «« n spiritual conception of absolute'purity not yet attained on earth. Here we are. all ami every being, shaded or tinted with our varied coloration* or cotuplexlonliig by terrestrial limitations In imperfection In son) and body. To come back to our flrat state- mtnt: we do not find these variation* and limitations any more actually at fault or to blame In any way than w* do Ihe diver»e form* and eelom ot fruit trees; tbay each have a specific nut!. pm-M'-unnUu -»<■)»leu io H'luim. liut we do find a natural tendency In them to classify and lo revert to primary types after Wending. Among later and more advanced whllr races ««• distinctly rm•ojoito, csiieclaily among the northern blue *»y«*d whiten, n remarkable rigor of cold, calculating, Intellectual and forceful mtcbanlcal and military energy wiib remarkable revereiic-e (nr never* reason and Its *frafghtforwarl. m'tilneai lln^n and re«;*t|ve angle* typified by the square. It Is the intellectual and scientific Teuton Scan dlnavian and Afeiglo-ttaxon, In the warmer, more m*rM.ora! ,ind -tsalonnw reddish whites, or Utiiii race, such a* the French, gpauisb. In the present European struggle— wihile local or temporary strains of blood crossing or commercial and complementary affiliations may Jbrief- ly' tie' fragments together—I venture to 'believe that the Italian and Greek will gravitate to the French side; the more orientally temperamented Russian will absorb the Serb and Slav, though drawing back frpm both English and Latin. But the entire Teutonic, Scandinavian and Saxon elements will -find congenial and harmonious rapprochment In time. For these will be found the best and most stable in the natural order^of historic gravity and doubtless best when tbey all recognize and attain the eternal fitness of Life's plan and of each one's place and role, best for thia sublime consummation of harmony in the wbite light.—N.Y. Call. Ai Directory of Fraternal Societies * 1 ill WILL THE WAR BE BENEFICIAL? The civilization of a nation depends on its natural resources and the ability, of its people to make use of them. During the last few weeks we have been suffused with information reln- JUv^Ag_^H!LSreat_opportunlttes_to_get INDEPENDENT ORDER C'F ODD FELLOWS Meets every Wednesday evening* at 8 o'clock in K. P. Hall. 'Noble Grand, J. T. Puckey. Secretary, J. B. Mciklejohn. ESTHER REBEKAH LODGE NO. 20 meets first and third Thursdays in month, at 8 p. m., in K. P. Hall. A. MINTON, N. G. S. TOWNSEND, R. Sec. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS Meet at Aiello'e Hall second and third Mondays in each month. John M. Woods, Secretary. Fernie, Box 657. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Meet every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. in their own Hall, Victoria''" Avenue. C. C, T, Ratcllffe. K. of S.. O. J. Black. M. of F„ Jas. Madison. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Meets every Monday at 7:30 p. m„ in K. of P. Hall. ' Dictator, F. H. Newaham. Secretary, G. Moses. 140 Howland Ave. LOYAL TRUE BLUE ASSOCIATION Lady Terrace Lodge, No. 224, meets in the K. P. Hall second and fourth Friday of each month at 8 p. m. iMHS. J. BROOKS, W. iM. W. ORR, Secretary. LOYAL ORANGEMEN Terrace Lodge 1713. Meet at the K. P. Hall first and third Friday evening of each month at 7.30. Visiting brethren cordially invited. R. CRI011TON, W. M. J. SHILLING, Rec. Sec. t$jlSi3ftjtrafrfafatQ\ If ■'.'se! 1 "i'l ill il A. Macnell S. course it would. That i* tbe prJ«-e j fortugue.e. Italian and Oretk. we find which win liavs to bt pnU, it wa dt' eld* to pny no more rent. the trade with the South American republics which the great European maritime nations had previous to the war in which they are, now engaged. As we lack shipping facilities and International banking arrangements, we are in the position of tha hungry tramp who said it he had sone ham and some eggs and some matches he would have some ham and eggs. With the view of aiding the coal operators of the United States to expand their markets at a time when the exporters of other conl producing countries are Inactive, the Bureau of Mines has Issued a bulletin describing Uie various coals which are best available for foreign shipment. It :s to be hoped that our coal oiieraJorn in some way caa take advantage of tbls situation. But here comes the rub, the ISngllsh and French oppose our purchasing vessels for this or any other export trade; ostensibly because the money would relieve 'ler- man cigencles, but as wo see It. thoy (ear that the vessels In the hands of unscrupulous Americans would furnish Austria and Germany with contraband of war. , ' ' | A direct benefit from this war] would accrue to tbe United States tf j ita citizens would now start. In *nl build a merchant marine; would deve-j lop natural resourcea and manufacture materials from them for wblch we ore now dependent on foreign nations- and alao If they would through *»!.:- uble bunking arraiisement* develop! u *yttt.t m a' rfi.'.!'.a ■nlxtt l») uur i»wi.u , factured -article* would be hartert.tl for the raw mtlerliil* »i*il food \*r-*A ducta of Routh America, j Thnt an expansion of trade waa po»-j siblf did iin: require the European '-* war to fbn-f.; however, tome ptopie * 1m\* to put their fingers on n butt *a«r ( •o me if It Is going around. do far the war has greatly t«j ir»>»' the United Htatps, because through short Kiglitedne** *tt aw iimiWI.. ■■ take advantage of the opportunities «»r fered, and In addition has Interferes! with Industry Witb ,hit> «.«;»'■• » Whipple, we nn* !e-l on tht* «w*"n«i'fi J tu ,ur.MI".'-"'" '"•- word* and »<) *; The voice of ihe »ij»ti »m-in never made .* #le*B»»!iiit, rieptwr «tl«l the **ettr<1 ■ of tbe warrior or the pen of the writer *. \ If you would *** lb* tne need of * \ mt*t**t*'i**t •rriiatnt* t**it **'ri.i*it i.*;,.*,. ,-,•,* Banwell MACNE1U&-BANWSI.L Barristers, Solicitors, Notarlea, Etc Offlcea: Ground Floor, Bank of Hamilton Building Fernie, B. C. P. C Laws Alex. I. F<shar LAWE A FISHER ATTOHNEV8 Farnls, & C. WINTER Will Soon Be Here ARE YOU READY? WE ARE Wa can supply your ne«da In either eoal or wood hsatsrs. Call In and look ovtr our stoek of range* and heaters bafors tba cold wtathar arrives. tto- iwmUl. eocial. i'»Ht* mi:i mot" Tbat Is thej sDontane-fufidr *mn:tr<nsl met! itvtt.- ittmg mat is ream ineritsOle. I ion, ennditfons or the heart which i the million* ot tm«be1* nf atb*** **>* A* im ■.,** mtt-***ii,> u* ti, *• n, uy*. u | »»>-.«H*M»iutuk*>> revere wnU ttmftanO xo golden corn, th* bafea upon hate* nt tbe *etium*nu and paaslona, but eotton that ownot reach those yhn .ailffi? vktM h) luiurtt, not tmjt] m^i Ui«m most; *n4 then we w«i,-i mobile to aympatbles affecUona and »ho» ym tbe p*acefal «>nd»lon«« <n fnthti»l*jtm- txtiittfil txetier by ibe mt *hif»*sr*4* tf 'he** *r* ■**■■ ',*'• lea#t a« moral nu aa eviction! Tbe nwftnlMf ittt *f*cll»g tb* IsmkHwHI t# til least on a par wiib bla erlctlon of you, A system which puts tbe landlord oa tu« ftMw**** ** mt mm* mhhm xwmtt vue onn which puta the tenant tbere. It la even wor* so, If tber* la any moral ity In tbo adloratlon. "Wby pay rant when pie can own your own home?" It it no more moral to pay rwat tbnn not tn per ff, aad tk* *** tbfnt i* no more inevitable thaa tb* other. fine nr 1b* t\*ht*r ilt*itnr,/t* in thu* ?■»*! *mli*l* ou Ik* *JU of tbe peopk. but the real trouble It tbat tbe pe-ople hare no will tmemm* tbey laek tbe ktw>*le*Jge tm***a,ti to ttmt* wilt. The toteet* wt tbla fflwaiaitrr ne* tb* vast omfottlr: Ib* twn*l*tm *t r**t am 4 tmnll mlnotl'y. It is tb* asoraMtf of tbe mfnorl'r Imposed ujwn and latnoaaiy mt-t*pit4 by tb* mafartty aaotMl* and glooolsr ctrel* or apb*r«. Among ib* Oriental. y*i«ow|ali wWt*» w« nnd tbat ramarkable and multltu dinous eowplenlty, drwmy dlffn»f<»«i. melapfa>al(al Abstract ion. crnitempla tion, rat*rt*. ItHagtnation *nd phlloso ibU* vUfnit fn,m «'!"• '■ and explain to you wbat might be an ' mmplifhed la th* way of giving em * ployment to (h* many now Idle llirough j i,o fault of theirs. * It ha« been oor Iwaat thai we were' Independent of all nations and could > s*o Jar, J. a QUAIL Hardware and 'Phwte Furniture .17 Be Oa ^ a *m<«*(fi'ir«nt -fm »-■•■ ammm * ■«*ri*«*> •«***• » WWm •■ ^Af I BlBI * fc^ t't-- «r-.i'. jm^uc"e Mrijtftiiig mt- need, tto Jar. .WL I vk IV ^ rellfloes sad »aychoio»k»i phlteaopb. J m ^^ j,,,, mt, ^BI1<W mn m „„ m, t »»»** w m I*"* h.tro jpr-UUfc. T..i.: ...AtHil l* ■*,) -ottrt*. an<l wuiww a m*i«*tiar,« n-**nf'.n* HOTEL propriotetf tb* star **t th.- »tar w»»r- »blpp*T» neti tb* Mx0< In Amttlen w* nr*' >b* melttng pot ot all. eww-Wmng, hn «iih n Haunt-. rwtfAmiA* in mr iMrr.ii*item ■■m.ikm, ft i**m »»mDfi,ii»' r-; ■-tr .ntn*;:m i.;* tlota and ee Aatatir «»{»ba»la on oar w*at«m or Parlfi. *!n-.ri.» mil l.»Hnd me ana aa bucolic aa tb* farm*r l'i*{ miles from tb** r»i!r»»(J mlxb *» tm<b|fl«r «ipj4WI ws ilia tlw tmmk Uibi*». farm r«|«*f> KMia**r. f |(#flWW, ^ ,^w Tte ffawtaii Ihil. P*., mm* tit*, '* f)|yiNO flflOU IN unNNKCTfO* ... .Vliu.;i,Ckl ta Ua»* >.i»,*Uk»>»i4 4.i-*»MM<^<»»ii wofib et eoal I* 3I y-rars, and to ■h**,-'. .. r«»*t j'bout |j.»<»m.«MiM u, 'ht* nitfmfi't. m*4* IO qtt*ttrh I' CrylVf.ri >>-,t(imit+r tj WUS, • ftAA li ■it :\l !! ■y,yjj ^tK**irvi~<^t*~c?^*m.i-**t**'«n'H*miiMi *t**mr-i** m rCg--£?fr*&~- .. -' - '-- SXA-'tS^- '■ :■*''* :• *" -.--4,'vrrp}'.-'• *.iSf*,-jS5.*iS';. r\n:^9v-*?;'-'-. ■"■• -^S^^^^^^^^^^ PAGE EIGHT ' '^"cviim THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, E. C, OCTOBER 24, 1914 r SPECIALS FOR Count Your Blessings Boy's Sweaters & Underwear How many of us appreciate the many blessings that liave been thrust upon us in this wonderful country of ours? "We have been so blessed with good crops and industrial activity, that many of us overlook the other reasons for thanksgiving. Would you like to go back to the days when you could only buy heavy, poorly made footwear? Fine shoes, as we know them, were unknown then. Xow, with improved facilities and greater experience, footwear has almost reached the stage of perfection. No more conclusive proof of this can be found than in Invictus Shoes. We are thankful that we are able to offer you a large range to choose from. You'll be thankful for foot comfort when we have sold you a yair of INVICTUS SHOES LADIES' SWEATERS We have a full line of attractive Sweaters in hand-knit and fancy weaves, with high collars and others have roll collar, which fastens close »to thc neck when desired. They come in solid colors and others with contrasting trimmings. Sizes, 36 to 42. Prices ranging from $2.25 to $10.00 CHILDREN'S WOOL SWEATERS & SUITS Children's Wool Sweaters and Suits for all sizes. Come in all colors. Prices ranging from 75c. to $3.50. We carry the greatest variety of boy's Sweaters .aid Underwear in the district. All lines of Coat Sweaters, '-V" neck Sweaters, Pull-over SAveaters and Jerseys buttoned on shoulder are carried in all" colors, WE CARRY BOYS' UNDERWEAR In two-piece and combination, in fleece-lined, flat- knit wool, and ribbed wools. In all well-known makes, such as Stanfields and Penman's. We can give you perfect satisfaction in boy's underwear. See us for Special Saturday Offering BOY'S WEEK Our week-end offerings this week will be devoted to the boys. Suits, Overcoats, Odd Pants, Sweaters and Mackinaw clothing for boys from 4 years to 35 years. We have a display in our big window of all the newest 1934 ancl 1935 styles in Children's Suits and Coats. Children's Suits priced from .... $2.50 to $10.00 Boys' Suits, priced from $4.50 to $15.00 Children's Reefers, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50 and $7.50 Boy's Overcoats, in great variety, priced for Saturday at $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, and up to $10.00 Boy's Mackinaw Coats, absolutely wind proof and will resist snow better than any coat made. Children's Winter Dresses The values we are offering are absolutely exceptional, and we have a great range of prices and styles for your selection. Velvet, panama, serge and wool delaines. Neatly trimmed with contrasting material and braids. Sizes: 2 years to 16 yeafis. Prices from $1.50 to $8.50 Black, all sizes $4.50 Blue, all sizes .. $5.75 Heavy Corduroy Coats, with sheepskin lining and collar. This coat cannot be beat for a boy's school coat. Saturday's price each $6.00 DRY GOODS 36 Inch Heavy Coatings, $1.35 per yd. This is an extra good quality and comes in the broken check effect. Extra heavy weight, specially suitable for Ladies' and Children's Winter Conts. Saturday Special per yard $1,35 Groeery Specials Fop Saturday Eastern Township Creamery Butter, 3 lbs. 1.00 Robin Hood Breakfast Pood, 2 lb. pkg, 3 for .25 Gold Standard Baking Powder, 16 oz 20 Gold Standard Coffee, 1 lb. tin 40 Mixed Biscuits, 2 lbs. for ........ .25 Two-in-One Shoe Black, 3 for 25 Lowney's Cocoa, y2 lb. tin 25 Eggs, 2 do7,en % 65 Little Herring in Sauce, 2 for 25 Cranberries, 2 lb 25 Salt, 4 1b : 25 Canada First Jam, 5 lb. pails 60 Sherriff's Jelly Powder, 4 for 25 Dalley's Mustard, 16 oz. 25 Simcoe Pork and Beans, 3 lb. tin .10 Lima Beans, 3 lb 25 Sago, 4 lb 25 Carrots, 12 lb 25 Turnips, 15 lb 25 Fancy Jonathan Eating Apples, 5 lb 25 School Scribblers, 7 for 25 School Exercise^Books, 7 for, 25 School Pencils, per dozen 10 Large Writing Pad 15 Envelopes to Match, per pkg 05 LADIES' HOSE SPECIAL An all-wool Llama Hose, winter weight, full fashioned and a splendid wearer. Sizes, 8l/» to, 10. Regular, 35c. Saturday Special 4 pair for $1.00 COMFORTER SPECIAL A full sized and well filled Comforter, comes in Chintz and Cretonne, in pretty and effective colors. Saturday Special $2.50 18-Inch LINEN TOWELLING, 2 Yards for 25c. Made from a good quality of flax, extra heavy aud a splendid washer and ■wearer. Saturday Special 2 yards for 25c. The Store of Quality Vs BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK > ^Money-Saving Prices J COMMUNICATED To the Kditor. District Ledger. Hear Sir.—I had the pleasure of lining present at the lirand Theatre Monday evening, October 19th, when aomo* ot our local taJent was staged, and I can assure you that it was a pleasant surprise to me and a great many others to find we had amongst the mining -community ot this town eo many able young imitators. It reflects great credit upon the instructors and principals, and those responsible tor the staffing of the piece are to be complimented upon the production generally. I have paid a dollar and men a much inferior exhibition of histrionic ability. I am In* formed tbat K Is the management's Intention to stage tt Saturday next, Oct. 81th. for the benefit of the Coal Creek ■people, tf the scheme ia carried out I toope it wltt oommence early enough to allow tho people ample time to catch tbe train, whioh loaves at 10 o'«tock. Tho young people are ambitious, and it is their Intention to tako tbla piece to Coleman, so the cIMten* nt that burg may iooV, -vA for something. I am sure wben the miner* know how their children are working for the mutual benefit* of thoir parent* aad themselves, they will not hesitate to spend tro how* at this house nnd eajojr the clean amusement provided. There is, however, one regrettable feature attoobed to our hall, end that It yoa will alwaya find a bunch of young fellows loitering, smoking oof- An naJto, espeeiorotiag and g**Uca- letiog t which no dancing bear would degrade itself with Imitating) In the approach, tin iMoedey night thero wo* among them not a few of a now aoclety which ben beea formed recent If in this town, and from whom w« might expert better behailor. It In to be hoped thom ri*npoa»tbl# for the amnaguMMt of the hall wilt UKe stop* to seat* tats nuisance. tutti'** i**»p*e*i,it,'iMii, HV. WAUUN, IVesf* Ada**. October 31st and Monday, November 2nd, thanks to the enterprise of the management of the Orpheum Theatre. PROFIT AND POVERTY ARE INSEPARABLES lt waa the first of its hind he had seen. He was Irish, of course, that go** without saying, and whilst looking over the machin 5, the mystified ex- ,-resal-on, growing mor« pronounced, along came the owner, mul was Immediately asked: "Now, phat do yer call this?" "That, my dear air, ts an automobile. Have you never seen one before?" "I have not," was Pat's reply, and \\\it:ti asked where he lived quickly jumped aboard aud wuk soon whirled away at a good clip. Arrived at Ms farm, with character- Utlc Irish hospitality, he showed hia guest otaund tite place, wbo, when he uoted a peculiar looking piece ot machinery in the barn, remarked: "That'* a queer looking contraption, What ia Itr Pat with a smirk on hit face answered: "Thst, sor, is a auto-mow-hay, but It doesn't." Thl* ha* Ita parallel In the machinery wblch ought to meet with society* dally needs, hut It doesn't. Thi* is eome time* called "the rompetetlve system," Mthe wage ays- tem," "the profk *y»tem." The wont "system" predicate* that It Is in harmonous working condition, hence ss "tbe time* are fearfully out of Joint,' "system" I* not pbilologloBlly npproprlate. j in the world of mtdM.ntcs a much- j nr built for * given purpose that fill- .el to fill tbe bill would be round!)-utr.* ; iirmned and -quickly consigned to thi- • snap heap ond eome other contr! j \titic* mnde u** ot that would aecom- [pl.tli tbe end dealwd, The machin- <»ry for the purpose of admlnt«ering to thc ae#d* of the people, although a*c- will not go Into this subject from the so-called scientifically philosophical viewpoint, but touch upon incidents that nre well-known to the community in which we live*. Tbe mines are not working steadily—that we all know; the men employed do not receive enough mo.iey to Bupply themselves and their families witb the ordinary necessaries of life. Why are there no orders? De- cause everybody is supplied with coal? Xo; we know that la not the trouble. Have tho coal seams shown signs of exhaustion? This again is absurd to ask, because we know that Nature's storehouse of coal In the Pass la barely scratched In comparison with what It doeB contain. What then Is tlie reason for this enforced economy? Simply because goods are produced for the profit that can be got out of t*iem and not for use, t-i that with the market ful! of goods ths:o must be sold out first. In the meantlnw. those who could make good tue of the different necessary commtdltle* have no money to buy them, Until the machinery of production Is owned by the people there must be misery and want. Vet: this Is enlM ocfallsm, but. nothing short, of It Is going to bring any lasting remedy. (Miss A. O. Murray—stitching one nlght&hir-t and $2.00 to bui' material. ■Mrs. Carlyle—one pair wristlets. ■Miss Corsan—Two pair wristlets. Mrs. Lancaster—One pair socks. iMlsa Lancaster—two pair wristlets. Mrs. E. K. Stewart—one knitted hot- water 'bag cover. Mrs. Il, Duthle—four balaclava caps. Miss Allan—one pair wristlets. Mlsa Hogan-Tone pair wristlets. 'Mrs. ..McMillan—one cholera belt. Miss Miller—one Balaclava cap. ■Mrs. Rogers—three Balaclava caps. Mrs. A. C. Liphardt—Two .cholera belts. Mrs. Min ton—two pair wristlets. •Mrs. Pearson—one pair wristleta. Mrs. Corbett—two cholera bolts. Mra. iMoIntyre—one cholera belt. MILITIA IN STRIKE ZONE IN COLORADO Miner* Wire Wilson—Osn*raI Say* Men Returning From Practice,— Admits Giving Rlfitt HELPING THI REO CRO»4 WORK Col. Q, Sterling Ryerson. I'reiMent of the Canadian Red Cross Society writes as the opening ohaptsr of his latest official announcement: "It nitty truly be aald that never In i\xe history of the world ha* there been, and will there continue to he for many montha, such slaughter m is now being perpetrated on tbe battlefields of Europe. Kstiaut'.r.g thc combatant* at 2,<»*V <KKt, which it under the mark, aad tet counting ihe Russian and AustrUn force* et all, It can be sold no inch Njloswl armies ttnvc ever heen *N>ti. Without going info details It may *nfe- ly he mid that the average of killed DENVER. Col., Oct JO.-nA report Uiut H member* ot the Colorado National Guard, "In uniform and fully armed," entered tbe strlko tone of the Colorado coal field* today won contained In * message **nt to President Wilton tonight by the policy corn* miuee of tbe United Mine Workers of America, district 15, The belief was expressed that the militia men "come to Incite trouble and not to promote peace/* The message conchkled by •aying that the situstion 1* serious. Admlti Telef ram's Truth Adjutant General John C. -Chase when advised tbat the message had been *ent, confirmed Um report Md ataud. that tkt 11 militia mtn were mldests of tbe ee*! camp* of Berwtad and Meeting*, near Trinidad, net worn ■returning from Denver, where they had partidpited in thc aunnat rifle practice of the Colorado National Ouard. He added that .Major Jobs At the time of tbe arrival of the federal troops in Colorado a general disarmament order was iseued. The officers of tbe United Mine Workers declare that the action of tbe militiamen In entering tbe strike zone with their rifles was a Ylola*Mon of the order issued at the time the mllltla was ordered out upon the arrival of federal troops,—Spokesman Review. KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR POULTRY There have been several complaints made recently to both the City and Provincial police of thefts from ben- bouse*, white one case of cattle stealing, from West Fernie, so we are Informed, ha* been laid before the police. Thai the perpetrators are not lacking in nerve tt evident from the fact tbat hen houses, owned by people tn thc centre of tbe town have been visited and chicken stolen therefrom. If the individuals collecting this nocturnal tribute sre in need of a meal, the losers might be persuaded to forgive them, but from tbe nature of the thefts we do not tblnk it is a question of need, but simply n mean, thievish spirit. The person who In In need of a meal does not stop to select tbe best and choicest birds, but takes what he needs and runs. Cltliens wbo ut raising poultry should snrange some simple alarm •0 tbat in ths event of sny person at- tempting to enter their poultry pen they will receive warning. A good dog 1s posttlbly the best guard, but the people who are committing theso thefts are not novices, and it would be a very simple matter to give a canine custodian a dose of poison. An alarm Is Uie best means and can be easily attached to any door or en-try through which an intruder tnuat pass. KNOX CHURCH, Oct 26th 11 a.m.—"The Right Man in the Right place." 7.30—"A Call, a Promise and a Purpose." 2.30 p.m.—Sunday school. 7.30 p.m.—Wednesday prayer meeting, 8.00 p.m.—Friday Choir practice. Everybody cordially Invited to all the service*. W. J. MacQuarrie B.A., minister. Con Reece, Taxidermist, West Fer- nie. If you wish your trophies mount ed well, finished well, and really realistic, give tis a call. Samples of our work can be seen all over tho pro* vlnce. TO RENT—Two rooms over store; steam heated. Apply Tom 'Beck. Q00D APPLES CHEAP ■uy Direct from Orowsr Address JOHN HOUOHTON. Crawford lay British Columbia • •M*W ■9~.i-<t*i*tiM-*-'ft -t**^' Rpanacn*, n Roman gladiator, by mm * iumth .rititttk tmutt. i»t tetwn a shepherd, a soldier and a brl gnnd chief, be was takes prisoner by » tbt Romans and aeM to a trainer at gladiator*, la 93 ft. <*., he sad two -Qa«Usb prfeoatro broke loose witb tbem n*r*ntr comrade*, and took re- toe* ia tbe crater of Veeavteo. Spar- tnrti-t thft, fworinlmet trt*t*ttnm to •law-*, nittl for two yenn bn ttttmet all ibe anoie* ont against Mm, aatll by xtwnttwrr ba waa aspiarod aad pal to -iernxk. ttomm ef Km wlrrlag loci- 4HNR*R$ ttm %mk% W/t%SWkWmwlm$ wwwtn % €^MNNWt nt______n*. nemjmnA m___^A_^_t_is_^_._e& m^jt__t^^M^^e^kJL W# ■PIP ■PW wmmmWWtmJttrmeey ewftttmrnmsmn mow aa fcallab caat of ottr ?£M people al Roma am! fwrfa, and now win be pro otrne* to tbm P-cntle psbUc Saturday, fori* 1ti'.'t(-nfl nf trv'i-.;r 'n jiM'-V M -itt nny longer. It should be repUcc* with eome other machinery better tutted to do tba work for hoiAan society. *. , ....... ■ t t ..... 1 ,v, ,f..f,k ,t, y,..'..,9,m „. 'fl. , •. - nmeMaary of prodwetloa been ao capable of Ailing society's orders, bnt what do wa find? Markets glatt<td wbflot bamaa beings aro perishing because tbey are prohibited rrom obtaining acre** to theae commodities. Oa every side we bear tbe worts "ratreneliawiRt and iwferm." nntl l*»mf-d i',1 prut****** Ml tbe people that tbey have been orer apecntotlre «ad lit ing big*. «ad avast now stady the ossat rigid teeoewy. Their sd- vl*» la oa a per witb tbat of tba daft woswa whose skirt wm too abort, ao ibe est off two ischts at tbe waist smf mumw the pfecw onto tb* bm-wm. What I* tbe result at economy? 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1914-10-24 |
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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FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1914_10_24 |
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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 | 5dc750e6-4570-4a6e-8f61-2c8d865f226e |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0309034 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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