A. V . .' 1? r" - _. . .VV ■<•?*■" , {.-*'■■'■- I ~*tr, A.r--- ' ■ ' • /' < •'■' '-'/.;V ■s- * .-' V I f-mr „ ^ ""V!* Industrial Unity Is Strength No. 9, Vol. VIII. The Official Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity Is Victory THE DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. 0„ OCTOBER 31, 1914 im I.Not Investigation Is Required In This District. If we cut the Workers' wage, why not cut the wages of others ?~The possessor bf too much should receive as much Investigation as the possessor of too little. u Topay vs. C. N. P. 1 Goal Company $2,500 Damages /REASONS FOR JUDGMENT Mr. Justice Macdonald In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages trom the defendant comipany on the ground of the negligence of the defendant company, or in the alternative, on the part of some one of Its officials. The plaintiff was employed on the 28th of .March, 101-1, as a car pusher in the coal mines operated by th« d-eten- tlant company at >Mlchel, BjC., and while he was properly at work in tho discharge of his duties, be was severely Injured by being thrown down and crushed by a run-away car. It appears at the tlifu6 when be was injured, he was engaged in signalling the holstman. by means of a°bell for that purpose, so as to regulate tlie movement of certsjto'cars then oa an Incline in No. 3 ifiiK The .cars were ^ It has been oontlped tbat tho plain tiff waa, cdntrary to the Social Rules appertaining to this mine, not engaged in hia proper, work at the time he was injured. There is to some extent conflicting testimony on this point. Plata- tiff^ examination for discovery, would up to a certain question, No. 23, leave you to suppose thut when he was engaged In tbls particular vocation, his only Instructions were to go awl push cars, but hia anawer to this question appears to support the statement made by Price, that he had been Informed, that a. workman would be sent-to assist Itlm ln his work, as he had claimed that tho bell rope was too short to enable him to carry on hia work to ad- v-ai.:?*-8». and thus ho called for assistance. It appears that at the paint where these cars were being told at tbe time of the accident, It was necessary that the signal sfliould toe given by the use of this bell «t novae little distance .therefrom, It wn* txlmo stated by Price that both tlie fire boas and pltboos saw the plaintiff asalftlng In the way of signalling. William Roblniion, tiro pltboss. in not available for the purpose of either contradicting or agreeing with this statement, and oa 1 understand, la at present In England. The tire bo**. John Haney, contradict* thin statement, and without 4a any **y reflecting upon bit ■eontredtctton, 1 am Inclined to the belief that a matter of this kind might occur, without bin remembering it, wtioneeo It wotM be Impreased upon the wind of a, wwktwn- tbt fiitt tbat bla boas -waa passing, one or of tonnr*- at a time When he waa pursuing tht« particular work. go I Hnd tbat tbe plaintiff waa lawfully engaged lo bis work at the tlm** when he wm Injured. It It ttagbt to invoke tbe piwlgloni of SptnM m\o So. 101 tpportatatag to this mine, bat tbe plaintiff atatta be timid aot read Bngllsh. Bvso H bo had rtmt tho role, fn that portion where the wpo-rider is not to allow ,W person tt rido en th* earn without the pemtatlon of tbt manager, nor allow anrono to give eUmnls wittoat III* AtrrHOWTY; he might mvt In- farm* Uut -Kit Authority" referred to tho rapt rtder, Tome aamnigg that tbo pHOnUtf wm lawfully mA pwiwty ettgaige* la hia «wfc at tbo Ua*. what were hit flltfwt IV .WM MMM Of UW-4 tiOfaoMl, W to. ttettm. tmt tbt ooomm bo- adds such a <|.u.ty cannot be got rid of by delegating It to others; referring in that connection to the liability of an incorporated company being In the same position as an Individual. Relying on this state of tlie law, the plaintiff attacks the system, adopt* ed, aaid in use by tlie defendant company, in holding cars upon the incline referred to, and also attacks the system, or rather the lack of system in not liavlng proper inspection of such places as might be dangerous throughout tihe mine. It is hardly necessary for me to say that coal mining is a dangerous occupation and requires on the part of those engaged, whether they be officials or miners, a reasoiuaible amount of care at leajst, and perhaps an extraordinary amount of care, Dealing then on the basis of a reasonable am- ouiiit of ca-re, the plaintiff alleges that "the-TSymeattTrelerreu U» ur"h.oidtng"tne" THE ASSIZES tk* ernttom e»4 teettem !»• [ o* tbe pert of tkt former ttt Amy ot ttlclag raaaooaM* earn lo pro- tbtM It mmm emtittoo and ao oaitr m tm tmm m m ttt to wttltct tibttt . ...f~~* 49^- ^mamtu^tenm^m-t ^-Mftfl^M ompwyw w •Miwoiwnia»7 inus-m « •tal xmmitttm Ameer emeem Oemtn certainly it to bo mititi ttt rkik lit «»•» eetgHefm f» emetine; or on-bom* Mf tttiMfNV Tbw «i«to« of UN HgncfaZ! wa* referred to nad followed fa tit twptnmn Qnnrt et CnnoM bt AtttHt m WeetloemMi ••# R *s mm mm m Wtmtmtn ttettm mt* mo MMNtr tf *• iittftr * mm* lit mbemry Aetf At tbe U, tn ttm ttm, tmmww, nt, tmrtt *n —^_>^w *_* »»j iMH* i^m<m tew tbo _mmm^^tWt^*m Hv •tAe*w*mP _WmmWW-^^w wrmt^tw^^ tmtmi w-^^w workman to work lw and a m and pee* tPtm Wi^WttW Ml WBUPiW* mam*^^^Mw vn i«f,niwraiwiktitowwk Mttt«i cars was negligent and' defective, and that the -accident arose therefrom. iLeavtng aside for the moment the question of any Statutory liability or obligation creaited by the Coal -Mines Regulation Act, and dealing with the system thus atta-cked, irrespective of the statute, I find tbat the evidence on behalf of the plaintiff, while perfectly honest from the light of those giving testimony, Is met and destroyed by the evidence adduced on behalf of the defendant company. I was at first inclined to view critically**} to the extent of finding, tbat the syetem spoken of in a general way aa tbe "pott system," wag an unsafe and defective way in which to bold can under those circumstance*. I am, however, satisfied from hearing the evidence, not only of the offlldals of the company, but tbat of Charles Graham, Superintendent of the Corbin 'Mine, added to the fact, that opportunity ia afforded to the miners of complaining If any de-foc- tlve ajTstcm of holding cam exists in tbe mine, to Nnd that Uie system, speaking of It generally, to not a negligent or defective ayatem. I am also Impreased wltSk the tact that Inspection of itiio mlnea la afforded not only to the men engaged, bat is alao carried on by tba Oovtrantnt, through itt twpectort. tad if tbt ayatem wm oo dtfoetirt and negligent aa la now contended, it would bave beon prohibited long before tbla: to dealing with Uit ayatem oa ouUlned. I find In tbe way mentioned But Uio atate- ment of Graham u to tbe anode in wblch oan ahould bt bold, I And doea not cofpaapond with tbo nvanne-r in wbleb tbt oar* wart boM apon tbt incline whoro tbt plaintiff wno employ- od. He contended that not only wat tht pott system a good aystom, bat • safer tytton than soma of ttett ee§* tooted for hit conridanUoa. He laid atreoa upon tbt faet that** poot plaoed vertically in on Incline to Atop con, woald aot tit eaately vtr-tieat, but would bt dkerted at It* bait, up ttt inolltt, to tttt cur* coating down and mt-Mlnf It, inatead of romoTtw ttt closer than tt bad been beforo tbt lot- pact look pUo* Ttot dM not occur In thl* caae. T tm otUtfltd that at the oan camo to ttt pott orwtod by Prico. they arffactad thn totA «a4 tw •oltod tvtttttllr ta fm Imctlltl bv tinttoy, ttt ftraiooa) OMfjtog tt| t'AfintiiA—ifflftifiliiiiiif tit yAiittnf^ itttfm ttA omtrm --w tmopnm j^^^w^^am^^piP ttm* tmmw mr^^^pf^* w^^*& *^**w mmt mttiMn.ee Okatvm. aod canted tt mW-twoe *^uw wet^umw ^^^^r * wm *^r--w^b -m^mm w w*^o ww Atmm tto tt-tttoo. We ttM «tH« tt» VftiMi if propttly sooptod twi a •aft and propar aytlMk tt waa not ooeoio^ Ma w potattt Xow wtt ttto ■tgBHiit mmemr nt •UHaim • ptwpot tpemet Am m mm et teememee. m wo* it eoeeeteem bt The Supreme Court is still sitting as we go to press, engaged on a charge of arson against two women of the restricted district. The aharge arose out of a fire that completely destroyed the house of one Jessie Wiley, and she •with Zada Marrs, are being tried charged with causing -same with intent to d-kraud the insurance company. The Grand Jury had been discharged, but the judge ordered them to be summoned on Monday at 10.30 to consider tihis case which Magistrate Whimster had isent up to Uie higher court. They returned a true bill and the trial of accused is now proceeding. Although there were three cases of the capital charge, one, that against Dominic Nicholas, an Indian, was reduced to manslaughter, and accused will be sentenced at the end of tihe assizes. The case against Mahommed Khan failed, the jury returning a verdict of not guilty. The Japanese, Kansak -Murato, accused of having murdered a countryman Susumu Sasamoto.at. Cranibrook, was acquitted, Mr. Justice .Macdonald net Allowing the case to go to the jury. —loseph^^HriAustrJaaT-efeayged-with- the -crime of arson, was found guilty, and will be sentenced at the end of the assizes. An action brought against. Mr. Fran- kel of Elko and this city, by an em ployee for breach of contract, was dismissed with costs. In .the case of Rev, vs. Gall the evidence adduced on behalf of the crown «by several witnesses was to the effect that lndte-atians of fire in the form of smoke were seen issuing from the dwelling of the accused. They entered the house to render whatever assistance they could and the first to arrive -in the upper storey found a comforter .blading and threw it outside, where it was extinguished, and then water was carried Jn and passed out to a volunteer on the roof. While tliis was being done Gall, the accused complained about the water leaking through onto his furniture, and after Mie volunteers were satisfied that the fire was out, departed. A short time later, however, smoke kas seen issuing from the premises and upon arrival it was found that the fire originating, in the interior of the upper storey waa beyond control, and the house was totally destroyed. Two quilts or comforters were produced in court as exhibits, and still retained the odor of coal oil after having been kept in the hands of the authorities since early last September. The defence endeavored to 6how that provided the fire did not start from the conflagration raging on the opposite side of the J. C. Turner Writes From Melbourne" and step son of accused gave evidence accordingly, thus* suggesting tliat the acfuped had some unknown vindicative enemy or enemies. Forty Lives Lost In Mine Disaster In a previous issue we stated that J. C. Turner, a former resident in Fernie, writing from Autsralia, stated that labor conditions were not so bad as in Canada, a later communication from the same correspondent does not describe the land of Uie Southern Cross as a worker's elysium by amy •means, lie says:, "W6 met with nothing more hostille on our journey than the usual elements met with at sea—viz., strong winds, etc. "Quite true wo were detained five days at Honolulu, four of which were just outside the bay, which meant that :.one of us could-land,, From the Hi- ter point we steamed on the 18th of August direct for Auckland, X. 7,. which ipo rt we reached om Sunday, August 30th. "Industrial conditions here (Melbourne) are very bad. On top of the war is an exceptionally dry year which may have ruined many. Personally, since coming here I have interviewed several* of'tihe'officials, jvho state that agriculturally things are in a bad state. Many of -the-Hndfl»tries in Publie Meeting Discuss Local Conditions street, that the quilts produced as ex; i.t».,-»= „„„,„, ..,„„_ ......... . m Melbourne ara *H,-*n*rl,-.i*ng nnlv hnlf cused, and to bear this out the wife time, A visit to the trade union headquarters elicited the fact that there are 12,000 men Idle here. "Might add that we had Prof. R. T. Ely, of Wisconsin .aboard, and at my The public meeting called by the Mayor to devise ways and means of handling the present and threatening distress in the city and district was held in the Council 'Chamber on Sunday last. At the opening of the proceedings the attendance was rather sparse, but as the afternoon advanced tlie attendance was augmented somewhat, and when the meeting adjourned there was an attendance of nearly fifty. While we do not desire to criticize too "severely.-or. unfairly those who voiced their opinions at the meeting, it was certain from the very -beginning that a small majority was there to boost the Ladies^ Benevolent Society and laud them to the skies, and point out that the ladies were the only logical means whereby relief (or charity, a* several wbuld insist on calling it) could be distributed. Further, that as IXVBSTrGAT(?RS they had Burns and Sherlock Holmes skinned several blocks. _r_V* tititr-tr,n*i,r' have been the keynote' of the tneeiiiig until several present sot so-heartily sick of hearing how of ton those who doled -out charity would be imposed upbirif tliis matter waa not place,! hi munity to take and do a little acting for themselves. The times are abnormal, and agreements executed in normal times should not he considered for one moment. The 'mother country has set its a good example and we might do well to follow it. The meeting The 'Mayor opened the meeting at about 2..">0 with an explanation of its object and asked iMr. Heading to take the .chair/' That gentleman explained he was on tho Patriotic Com- tmlttee, and asked to be excused from further honors. At last Dr. Barber was persuaded to fill the chair, and after expressing his thanks for Uie -honor conferred but diffident as to his ability, assumed the seat of auUiorlty. A secretary was the next requirement, and again there were excuses from several present. Mr, Moffatt, City Clerk, consented to act pro tem., and the meeting got under way. The Chairman, after u few remarks, „.*.iHa^ fn» *>,.*» request he lectured to us on "Indus-;tlie j,an,i8 0f-competent .investigators, trial Democracy in.. America." So that iMURPHYSBORCMll., Oct. 27.~One hundred and fifty persons had been taken out alive from the Roy*lton Mine at noon. Eighty-five cf tiho^e rescued, had been overcome by gas. Two of these died at tlie top of the mine. From an upper level ot the mino, rescuer* sought to check tbe flame* in the lower level, where the 100 men were entombed, Blanket* soaked witb wa<er were dropped, which temporarily checked the flame*, but tho poloor. ou* ga* drove tbe fire fighters back. ROYALTON, lilt., <tef St-HM loow firty miner* lost their lives when 300 men wore caught In Ihe Mitchell mint near here by a r,nt expkwfon won after tto day ebltt entered tbo work* today. Ono hundred wen eooaped, thirty or forty bodio* had been found by re*- cuer* «t It o'clock, tod 100 war* known to bo imprisoned In a lower level wfatafc waa burning. tbo iuluo is a wile fwut tbl* Unnu, Tbo exploalon ww* dtetinctly heard here. Breryone In town, etmt the telephone operator, hurried to ttt nine, and aid wa* tomawat* tnm Du Quoin tnd Murpby*boro. A rescue rar ateo w«a *«at from Du Quoin. Tb* work of reacu* began InmodiaMly. end within two boun **Tertl bodle* bad been taken froa ttt wortUog*. No boD* I* held out for tto 100 wot known to bav* %o*a worirtng on tt* lowor loiwt. The ftanoa noke It bo- poaeibl* for reeouom to mob tttt*, and It Is believed here tttt all are By Wio vetti ti. wm* t^PMnt of (*• tnm. etmyt Vm erttlme* ■ttnnm*n tfrftt trftfft the eawn, ttnnl Am btwm moi mt. a^^wt pr^|pp^p£ am^^arm **^emm ^f^^m^^ w-^w-w -opv j^^^Ljj9jti iy^ 'Vj^^J^^A Afl^HL u^|a *ka|^^^^^^rtu __\_*_Jk\ _m ^^^mn WW JWIfW mWM m INrV e^AmA tmn ■ AAm .Thirty nomretm thirty booloo ! ttm mmmmw wmeemt^^^m^ -meemt ^^ee e^^^^^^& bold out fer tto safety of ft two- 0n4 otttr* kmtm mm met ott by *km am* att tta-temm tm tt*e ttt**et*i* %momm, n mtntnt ▼fltara M tmt*e\ omAbmm ol WL hette, on tbo Bt immm, teee wimhi ono oooiaoni iwHwny, wo* deotnotf eove tor • ^^^^^^^^ A^j^^^j^^yi*^^*^ ju^^gg^^^^ onnmenn mftt^tmrn ~1W? n^mjitfTt. ffi mvvr e*m%wwrmt*mt t jmiw hivri* lit ant. Tie Tinattw *tt bed woe matt tottetmwotk. Wtttttfitftt OBtralsr also betoed. Ibe mt dlouioa* V|^a wnwwrm weam^* ^mtm^p***^^** war^m'^ ma^^am* ippiww^^^f can* to *urrotmdlag tows*, wltt Ibo roooM tttt oti wnn eem em tto way toft. fit bmiroi <lt*ad taken from Uie upper level had been overcome by gas. and none ha4 been burned. General Superintendent Mitchell said the men In the lower level doubtlenB had .been overcome by the gas before It exploded. Exploalon wat Heard The explosion occurred in the northwest corner of the mino, where from 100 to 300 lueu wer«3 working, lien lu the southern part of the mine hea-rd the ex/plo-rton and hurried to thr oagd Khat took -them to the surface, Thl» part of the mine wat eeparateJ from the eectlon where the explosion occurred by thick wall* of coal. Three hundred and seventy-two men were employed In the mine, but as the disaster occurred a faw minutes before work was to begin, about ftfty men had not entered the shaft, Une* of hose ware carried down two shaft* of tbe mine and an attempt was mode to direct streams of water Urou«it tixHw Wintts to -Uie burnint level. Tbe gases mode It dangerous for tte fire flchters to approach clo«e enough to fight the names effectively. Experts ssld the fire oould be con- trolled ooi) bv sealing both enumoce* and pumping water Into the mine until all ehambtro wore flooded, Twenty phjricliw* accompanied tbe rescuo car frog* Benton, and whHt tbey arrived they had their hand* full looking after tbe wives and daughter* of imprisoned miner*, wbo bed become hyottrieifcl er bad fainted. The mine btlonc* to thi. franklin County Coal tie. ■■ ,, -j ,. you see even on the ocean the conscious rebel never loses a chance of getting the other fellow wised up> Please give all the boys my best regards." v A card was also enclosed with the letter, but nothing had been Inscribed upon it. Turning It over, it bore this "Important Notice": "Owing to war conditions existing passengers are .requested** to extinguish their cabin llphts when leaving staterooms, and to see that all windows and port holes are screened when the lights are on.") to "raise-funds,-and'Mr, Rudinski, Immediately opened the ball by calling attention to the offer of Mr. Miliar, of tbe Isis- Theatre, to hold facred conceits every Sunday evening and give tho proceeds to the benefit of distressed. He mentioned the Indies' HeaeYolwut Society. He wanted to know, however, whether Uu;lr was any what was necessary was J le»»l objection to holding concerts on Several speakers told' the; Sunday. KNOX CHURCH, PERNIE Nov. 1»t, 11 a.m,, Communion; 7.30 j p.m., "A Great Companion": 2.30 p.m..' Sunday school, Wednesday, 7,30 p.m, j prayer meeting. Thursday 7.45 p.m.. j Young ■flirts' Club. Friday, t.Sti p.m., i diolr practice, All are cordially in-! vR»d to attend, that they called the meetings attention to the tact that INVESTIGATION was.not'absolutely* Imperative ai this stage, but WORtf! mre'tlng that the workers did not want CHARITY—they -WANTED WORK, With work those in distress coulit feed .their families and the investigation part would ceasn. If there was any case where Uie children wero hungry or ill clothed, that wag not a question of Investigation,, hut'one calling for immediate relief, There were, however., several very sensible suggestions made, suggest- I tion* that the Council must avail them selves of at once, ami if they do this np*t year ihi»y mny'rpap a vory handsome remuneration. Mr. Sherwood Herchmer enlightened, ihe. meeting somewhat on this question, stating that while ihere was ;i provincial law'prohibiting Uu> opening of picture shows, he had uo doubt Mi.-it. having regard''to the object, Uio provincial authentic* would not nii^e any kick. •'However," remarked th« speaker, "we are always breaking the law," Whereat the meeting smiled loudly and looked wise. iMr. W. W. Itrown mndo qult« a long speed!, Kiiggesting that u conumuee l>a rtiMWln'ed to coll-wt fundi* H-p thought there were many who would give ona or two da> *' pay for thn re- METHODI8T CHURCH On Sunday, Nov. 1st, the morning; subject will be "Tlie ,V«w Covenant," Nocewdty." Priday, Oct 30, Hallow, f e'en social under the auspice* of thej l^agti". Monda), Nov. 2nd, Rev, Mr, I Mr. Wm. Dickens' projKi«ra!, to cl«*ar | part of thV park and sublet lu acre j Hef of distr»*s. I allotments would be doing somethin*! At this point the moating trot ,i little :not only to improve city property, but', <™i;!*.d «l>. »»"• «t was not quit., dear ■also en:tbl« many of the worker* to>*' »'&«« tbo records sot to «r what ;roi»e crops of potato**. oat». or «ir-(had hspttencd. Some on* mated tn«t 'den truck aenentlly. As iMr. Dk'kcn!» commltteo be appointed nnd four pointed out this land eoiiid be let atifimes ««ra suggested, but again iho-* .»* i« *k-.v-»i„. .-n.. n„*. »h«a„i«i*l(> mr acre per annum, and If It eo»t I *»• * »»>e ««wval of tnl!.;r.«. m*\ rn snd In the evening, The One Absolut* | ^ ^^ ^m ^ ^^ {Uy wouW mow than ono occasion t*o Mwab-Jre practically 'be repaid in ten ymr*. 'bad the lloor. The rlulrmai., «h.|o . The work could be put in hand «t 1 denlrm** of giving ev«.r>on* a rou.-t- tuotuxu... ..» *** .m *aa„9~ .•w»h,<,n<'" »"* wmM *™ «*»n>loynwnt to{«>us hiring, failed to detort m^uy Stoodley will give an sddress, Witt; ,ti, ft ,,wv,,..,. (, n,f>. V<>T f\\\i\ \brtvieb,** nt if^lvit.fnu '■)•*< .»1 -- ■■■ tZ*1!^'.^^* ArCi*rt.., «Il!!l.n,^;,l*ry' f ^V. Mr, ntlscn. but WOI1K. U« weaker* it«iki. four tin..-* t„ t»v> er meeting. FHday oholr practice. | Mf n^ pnmUt^ ,0 a,|ow llUi«Be notion. _, ""*" ™ 7 " . Meam to work four wttbn tor tbrte] Mr. Dickens nanif ws* *ueg«lH Tuft FUllOrflJ Of t^fi'W'•,,, ***■ lupeBthe-rmnmlu.ee. hut h* »\plalniH| Second Contingent Mobilizing roi Mackay. !u rbtrge of the re- ervttiag tor tbo seeood contlawsit In Alk^ __f _____t*mm^memm* muuiImaJ j^^^M^ut^k ____*, two ivooiMWmym. tammtoo -unisvs an Tueaisr io Mebfltoe, and on Wedne» *..,. ,.,.:.„ !*< , . .... • i , .. '*.*'"» ' * *'tit***t*: 4 nA. On W e-efteotay tbttt tte Cetwiei nweived • long dlnaeca eetl Cranbreell eaytng' Keedy!" Late Mrs. Dragon tSit he dli) tot de'tr** f «w»r\*> ujxi-n tbe commit'' e until he tborauahly un drrst-tHNl *h«t thw committe.. would hme ta d«» H we* l*n- *h»t WtHUm liitrcniuerd th«» n»o«t *<>iulb;*i» «au»»s Mr. ThiMi I'phltl «■»• h««ftl»y in ntr- icord with tbe idea, and thought the ■ scheme was a real «ood one, but he f pointed out that the City hod bought Tbe funeral of tbe late Mr*, fltmon j the Isnd subject to c*rislfi condition* Drston twk nlae^ on Monday mortilni! from »b»< Vml rowpany. aad be did ""« m^" •,,,r'f,« '^ ^,,r*' ;,f ,h" fiom tbo Roman Cottxrfk rhuroh, at >»«* think the termn of *a»w «o«M per |m**Hlos. »!».. that th* <Vun*«i ritwr which m very l*r*# numt^r of friondsimit thew to e«b-M. , certain lands In tb* i*r~ *«4 .ublH and rwlsateoof tlM deieasad atte«ded.; Tb« str*ftg*« psrt of ibi* dHr»t«- j ftr all«tm»nt purpose* IW^MM^I wa* tbo wlfo of glmon Drs- Ion waa tbe poslllte nw* with which) *»r, T. Ipblll warmly *upport*-4 tbe goo, vrvptit+i* of Ut* tm««.ao Hotol,jet»ry*ody m*r4*4 tbe poMlWltty ot) >**. but emmiem* um fan ot ««*• and be* tttt-u m r**id«at of Vrrtix* for ba»int s rlwh wifk tw> t'mi tW-wn-r * »ent 4«4*t *hkh llw Ui»b »*» i^r- s r,nmh»r i^ y*»r« Tbe loeti Mfp'Tb* Mayor al»« tlxwg-ht «h# wb<WM>j«'h«M^ b» mr ***** **°»5 Company of the SSiivoniaB Society atttndwd a* mot, but again, th4t wtr**m*nt' ll ? »•• M>* »'>« h»»* wbt^ber tft» mr U* $\mt ol bomr. '■ *'•* f«cMMsiMy tho nM>*t abjoct •dora-!1!"' l^^**''' l» sub-let. __.. tion of "sgfimmoni «Ji*l I**" aver Kveiittwlly n ronumlttee •*■*« *#!«*« t Attire* IWltrmt. tbe yowg ItalSan J ritBt«*ed, aid «M!e Mr. «fe«rw«od j *^ •• follow*: ttmtvemmt «o««« **m no nrmt -ennt* «», ***•*»•- * • *- »** *** *■ ««**»*« t* ■I. ** ' ' ... , *** *!*,**.*'■ t, . •• * " ' .. Wm. l&(i«*, Jo* t^ttMiet. TU**. !.>• Mil t>.. H tnttmr. A*r WeQiwu^t* A*-** l>r*mlttt an opinion wltt mefwwcoj*- ^- tboter. Mm, R. tt. to Ao righta of thc City snd the Coal! **r ,. *m,,^9 fcf*l t ***% 11*1* ^1* tUtt* * ■****'* ■'■* .9*t* *->.<-*.. &*-44*«l-. J*''*..,A.&99, .'I .^-M-iM<« i.M 4.4.19.9. *J*W», A\-,i'- n.'i-r.: MfifflnTUiM un %!.i.-.H;,;- (i,V*r.!..V, K* _ i,*,*1.44 U*k ,*** it, Um. >>mi>»4 wl., btt1t^*t«!«il4T:Afrombl*foo«B*«a*te,)*i*<*i%4 i-ootiert* in n pw-tuiw boas*, was mmt<m.na to thtm yearn te tb*' kt* mmt tmtt**ttf iN»fim!*HI torn *r* pottftontlsry. 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SUtttt-ty I of •%* '-'fy flnsitret *n*l * nest mtl* baosl tor tte storatU* nUUny nt Ibe* f'owatfl. ',,!' -J »r --~ *.'-v">^i,"**a*ftv***= ~i*: v*"*1,* Zi**?^^ PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 31, 1914 WAR-The Twentieth Century Mystery Uy Joshua Wanhope It is always in the realm of the unknown that quackery, imposture nnd charlatanism best flourish. In faot, il may be maintained without fear of contradiction that only in suoh an environment pan they flourish at all. The unknown thing always evolves a mysterious interpretation. If it happens to be an evil thing, which is said, to afflict mankind, tlie Interpretation finally becomes an explanation, and later still evolves into a "remedy." But as the cause of the evil is really' unknown, it 'follows that there gradually arises a ■-multitude of interpretations, explanations and remedies, all of which are applied at different times and places as they happen to be expounded and accepted. But they have all one characteristic in common, in that they all start from the assumption of "evil," a. mysterious concept, an obstruction regarding which mo unanimous view can possibly exist <as to its nature, cause, origin aud Object. In describing the •remedies" current in the Middle Ages for tlie dealing with such occurrences as plague, disease, drought and other inflictions, aud for altering the course of nature, as desired in certain. localities, or for the prevention of direful effects that .vere supposed to follow natural but at the same time unexplaiuable phenomena, the scientific writer, Professor Draper, hat the following striking messages; For patients too sick to move or be moved, there were no remedies except those of the ghostly Wnd—the Paternoster or tbe Ave. For the prevention of disease, prayers were put up in the churches, but no sanitary measures were resorted to. from cities reeking with putrefying filth, it was thought that the plague might be stayed b>v prayers of the priests, by them rain and dry weatfce? might be secured and deliverance obtained Trom the baleful influences of eclipses and comets. But when Ualley's comet came in M5C. so tremendous was its apparition that it was necessary for the Pope himself to interfere. He exorcised aud expelled it from* the skies T. •i.-lnvtlr ■■.M*.-*,,. i-nt-r*, tKn o^.'-ogog nf ciwnp ^=^^^&.-..-mm-mm—v.—1 ■ «-J-—■■WTf-w—-wm-r-^j—vw ^"w. -j -tt ^ »■*■^ I' r*. — — p er», charms aud incantations to remove sickness and pestilence, though these things are yet to a very large extern used as supposed auxiliaries to modern scientific methods. It is true thnt modern sanitation hns won its way as a fundamental preventive of (lihtase, and that the person who would advocate treating smallpox and typhoid with prayer and mystical Incantations and neglect the cleaning of severs and the purifying of the water supply would be regarded either as a si-perstitlous fool or a designing kifave by the majority of his follows. But no thinker for a moment' supposes that tho state of affairs which exists In the'.Middle Ages was altogether, or oven largely, due to wilful sud deliberate Imposture. Basically, it evolved out of Ignorance. The priest the medicine man and necromancer of these days might sua'iieot that the resnedies he prescribed were defective, or even useless, but he could not absolutely know It, as he was as ig'n/r- ant of the real, material remedy as those whom he exploited. But dauntless -the vast majority of all '■pauple really .believed In these nostrums. While it was universally assumed that these visitations and apparltiovs were due to supernatural causes, divine or satanic afflictions, or other manifestations of that vague, undefined concept known -as "evil," the remedies advanced, though to our eyes ludicrous and foolish, and, as we all know now, mistaken, must have been in the great majority sincerely1 be'aev- ed in, both by those who prescribed and those who accepted them. The profits perliaps were not a secondary consideration, but they were undoubtedly at the -beginning a secondary result. The remedies were not primarily invented by cunning persons far the sake of profit. They evolved out of ignorance instead. But when a few inquisitive persons of that skeptical temperament on which all human progress is conditioned began to inquire into the causes of these phenomena and sought the '.n- forriiation in the material, physical study of them, the results of their la- hnr wlitnli was tlio starting imlnl. of rerrifle.i by the maledictions of Calix- tus HI and did not venture iback for seventy-five years. An illiterate condition everywhere prevailing gave opirartunity for the de- velo;>nivn; of superstition. Europe was fuil of disgraceful miracles. On all roads, pilgrims were we tiding their tliat accumulated mass of organized knowledge which today we call science, naturally was opposed by those with whose profits they threatened to interfere. They were In the position of assailants of "religion," or what was In that day regarded as such, nad the things they attacked had all the sane- sklerable distance from the Middle Ages- in these matters, but certainly not so far as we think in many others.' One of the very greatest of the present "evils" which afflict society is the almost universal regard from the standpoint of- the Middle Ages, and our knowledge regarding it is about on a par with that of the populace of the Middle Ages in regard to plague, disease and astronomical phenomena We still almost universally .-attempt to exorcise it by the same methods, and those who dissent from the treatment, or even criticize it, are regarded as dangerous heretics an*cl enemies of society, just as the embryo scientists of tlie Mid-die Ages; were. The knowledge that they bring to .bear on this social -affliction * would .also'' imperil profits and necessitate innovations .hateful and dangerous to the rulers of society, -and feared and mistrusted by those they exploit through it. '' .,* '*,*. -Needless to 'say; this great social phenomenon is war. It is /because tdie fundamental cause of war Is as very largely unknown to the masses, and those few who do know and attempt to give scientific explanations are Ignored or discouraged, tliat we have the ludicrous spectacle today, In this twentieth century, of attempts made, to avert war by exorcising it with prayers and incantations of various sorts, just as plague, --pestilence, comets and eclipses were dealt with In tlie fifteenth century. The spectacle of a President of the United tates publicly calling for a special day of prayer in the year 1914 for the purpose of driving war from the earth is not one whit more advanced or intelligent than the pap'al exorcism of 1450 that supposedly drove the comet out of tlie heavens. Just as ihe cause of plague and pestilence five hundred years ago was unknown, so today is the cause of war unknown, and the same kind of "remedy" applied in both cases. In the case of war, the prayer of tlie righteous still avalleth touch against Itor for It, as the case may be—Just ns the »ani9 prayer was supposed to be generate; that while it may be apparently an evil, we should believe that it works toward some as yet unknown and undefined good. .Some of these preachments. fall back upon tha ancient assumption of the eternal combat ibetween "good" and "evil," and others, desirous of bolstering up their 'mysticism with a smattering of what passes for modern science, will make the monstrous assertion tliat war is a selective process securing the elimination of the unfit, while at the -same time they denounce it as an evil and advocate prayers for its removal. Around war, religion has therefore thrown a sort of mystic: halo. The two things have much in common, religion itself frequently being expressed' in struggle and many of its spiritual activities being described In terms of war. Tiie Christian is a "soldier" marcnirg on to war, or the "holdr.1' of a "fort' who is.requested to looU ct and See the mighty ho-^c'advancing . S^tan leading on. the "weapon" to vanquish the enemy ibeing, of course, prayer. Against war as an "evil" the same weapon Is presumably potent. ■The idea of Satan directing an army •of "evil spirits" to afflict mankind witli disease and pestilence was in the 'Middle Ages a favorite way of interpreting these visitations. "When*, however, disease was found, to be generated iby filth, which acted as a culture ground for .bacteria and malignant germs, the mental picture of Satan leading a host of these minute but deadlyi adversaries to the assault became too ludicrous to be seriously entertained. When the real cause of any evil is known, prayer to drive but the evil spirits who once supposedly caused it becomes botli superfluous and ridiculous. ,., But there can be no doubt that the overwhelming bulk of modern society is as yet in the intellectual .stage, of theiMIddle Ages as regards war, and i* is for this reason only that reliance on prayers and mystical Incantations to avert it is still regarded as fitting, sensible and proper. And for the same identical reason the Socialist, the modern sanitary scavenger, who finds the malignant foacteirla and germs of war in the filth of the capitalist system and Implores the afflicted ones to re-move the malodorous heap if they would rid themselves of the pest of War, receives little Or no bearing,'-oris regarded as a dangerous enemy of religion and society. ^ B® Special display of MENTHOLATUM For Cuts, Burns, Sores etc. etc. Heals quickly and surely way :o the shrines of the saints, re-.J tions of the religion of that time. i;owned for the cures they had While the necromancer and charlatan wrought. It hud always been the! of the period undoubtedly directed the policy of the church to discourage the j counter attack mainly for the sake physician and his urt: he interfered J of their threatened profit, they could too much with the gifts ami profits! not arouse "public opinion" agalnd. of the shrines. Time lias brought this j the Innovators on fchat plea. Tho pri- once lucrative Imposture to Its proper! mltlve advocate of sanitary hygiene value. How many shrines are there j was hot opposed by the masses of thc now In successful operation in Kurope?! sbrlu*s. but rather because they re- Professor Draper is somewhat too j garded him as n would-be destroyer of optimistic in hts recounting "of the tri-1 thitiRB they had-been accustomed to re- ump!)s of at'hMH-e. U Is true that thej gnrtl as sacred, and to some extent number of shrines has been largely re-J also because of their distrust of Int.o- duced in Kurope, though many of themi vation acd genera! reluctance to c1?nn yet rotiaSn, It Is true that modem up. tsw-My dn*t«« not rely wholly no pray- We have no doubt traveled a con- Tte Grand Theatre FRIDAY, OCT. 30th A Volcanic Eruption of Laughter liuieiiV'ur rwmove xrtiigue mitr"T>G5ti- lence, or to 'be used as a threat of a coming divine visitation upon a sinful people. The chronicles of religion teem w:th threats of plague and pestilence, which 'supposedly could he called down upon the ungodly by the righteous. The embryo eanltatlonlBta of the Middle Ages, traveling through streets "reeking with putrefying filth," finally made the connection between dirt and disease, and worked it out experimentally. He could demonstrate It to all reasonable and unprejudiced peoplo, but, unfortunately, the people he had to deal with were neither reasonable nor unprejudiced. The more Intelligent of his opponents In that age nf dense Ignorance did not want their profits Interfered with, and tlw lean Intelligent did not want to clean up. They preferred to bcllev* plague ami pestilence a "visitation from heaven" rather than listen to any demonstration of Its counwUoii with tlw dirt around and on them. Their Ignor- •ttvA'f th, y ronsliU-nul blUs; To wash UiiiiiiSL'lvcs and thtlr filthy dothlns. to pave the streets and Install sewer systems, would upset society, or at least Interfere seriously with the way they had always lived, wblch, of vuiirsc, they regarded us tin; only right and }""0|ier way. It wa« *hl» con- dlt!.»n the sanltattoulst of tie Middle Ace* wl'n connected dirt nml dtsevr, had to contend wUH ard It w*:* ix- tremely difficult lo overcome. Tlw aiutnpy *lih war today Is at- moit exact., The social unnltiitlrin Ul of Ui*- tw<r!Ui«-th i-entury, who lifts ignorance is the mother of piety as" regards war In the twentieth ceartury, just as it was regarding disease in the fifteenth, and tbe measure of the volume of prayer and Incantations against war is but the measure of the present social ignorance regarding It. And though they may not know It and would probably resent the charge, those who are most active In representing war as a mysterious affliction due to supernatural agencies, and to be removed only by appeals to those agencies, are themselves the moat powerful agents in perpetrating and insuring the existence of the villainous social condition which It the cause and breeding ground of war. In short, the persistence of war is not. due cither to divine wrath, diabolic posesslous or In th* "wicked- nets of men's hearts," but to the weakness of their headi, It N tbe | price society, pays for lt» Ignorance, j and tho payment is today, jib It wai I In the Middle Ages, a toll or human i life. And Just as the gentry who profited > by the shrine* fought tooth and nail , awlnitt the view* of the early physicians and saiiltatlonlstt, «o capital- m today, threatened witb tbe oun* i loss of profit, fights against a practlc- BUY A BOOK OF CHECKS FOR $5.00 & SECU THE COUPONS FOR A START. THESE CHE CAN EXCHANGED FOR PURCHASES Remember, it is ABSOLUTELY FREE to the Winner MCLEAN'S DRUG STORE VICTORIA AVE. FERNIE, B. C. SB 13 al. material explanation of the cause of war, preferring to-preserve the lm- pri'tision that it can be averted by mystical exorcism, prayers and Incna- tatlons, though whether the mystery monger* be dupea or cheats, or both at the rime time, make** not tlw slight- cm difference,-*. Y .Call, The Tragedy Not In Vain The European tragedy t» not In vain. With the blood of a murdered iiui.'o und con r«*dil>- <l«ia»n»imt« Uie ymih „|(W h„f bwn wmm upoa th# ronaootlon between capm.lt.-m and! Wi|| o( tki. %oM a (mlM(J ,nd ,„,. wnr w c,iu#* and effwl. r»i'-«'lv f* no bearing. Jmt to Omtroy was tin a mild ii|»»*u Kockty, To r«»ni«v«> the tux privilege U awept away, Then* ]* truth Indeed In the acneril cry that the blame lies at the door of of the tkrman Kmperor: yt.t what )* cii'ltUim c'.lrt we have alwaj-m ||vf<l and moved In li too hiah a price to pa). Tlw afflktlfiti is pr-fforabtfl t« the cure, and be»!Ii», th«* afftit-ron ■* it »tit>»>rn.it<tf*l <»«■>> »i»d entt wilv b* ,• n*:,\, A It) *npvrji.";i»i-»1 jih-ak*, V.'lr. uke tl e rl*k ot aoclal revolution wltcn ■v. h%va the ir-V*),;> -<,"»| •:**■*$ *:M'I**' 1 i* t,ri*t*r »n*t. *t>%" %mwi** ot t#*'ir ins ffiiutiailoii of »ll thtww ancient tH« KaS»er but ih-^ mipivme iieraoRi- H<i that have gone to mike us» thtjficatlon cf the militarist Ides! thn i heyotone of the arch of luilitarlnm. j the whole world h»« Imcii tm «ei|u]otit> For >«>ar§ lh» rlatnt tide of paclOc- In footering? ; l*m hn* Ihi-ii «*«nmi«l by the a#*ur-j Tlwre l« more in the i-ne, however. w.rt* Mist "preiwieiliteaa fftV war" was. thnn mo*fl*irou« vanity. The 'nitli In I ih» one nllabSe «uarantH! of peoto, that no ataiidinit army can afford to mhiS tlii* iu turn *-** biil«ark#*l t»> the sUind. Ve^r* ago the Germans con* i *•»( ttton that ^nctxirafeinesi ot thej weoceJ io nismer agalnat the hurd«n jtroir'W «plrH, lh<» eontliMMsl el*va-J of militarism, and ot late thle mutwr- I imtt tii iwiuurj toimia. «»* Hocxwi ii»» 'mn nro*n into * rtv«m Mat louml i.»n n» o»t* itf**.-n»t»«n ot — honor, i % WW* «kprir*t»titii in i»»ff»helmiri« Rorlillst majlorktiea. It w*» not only hi* tnrrmnitin marine**, Ihen that Im- IM4U4 tht' Kulw-r to put liis >*»rop into action but t.tt« very aldrewd cnlciilo- Imperial Bank of Canada HIAO OFFICE, TORONTO Capital Hid Up. .$7,000,000 Bowrve Fund ... .$7,000,000 O. ft. WILK't, Preildwn HON. ROIT JAFFRAY, Vlc»-Fre*. tft> NOHII IM BRITISH C0LUM1IA Arrowhead, Cranbroolc, Ftrnlt, Ooldin, Kamlaopa, Mlchtl, Nelton... Ravalttoka, Vantouvtr and VletorH, •AVINOI OIPARTMINT lattrott aliowad on dapoalu at current rata from data af tfapaau. 7BRNIB BRANCH A. M OWEN Manager l,uit*n 'rom our •n>.{iom|l}' lo^Hi,,,^^^ t84 nmbMm men that !t will tWW* tb* ***■'.* \tl Tnf.HV „ to WMi ,ha! iU>. ar0 llM, tnttotwd Iff llbmllr nn.? for that V"! J m4 .,„„ tar# Uw> ^ Um, It «• fir tinrp^i-.. ;(!h, mUtmu m*. |,rtV„ wmy „, f*»,|<.|, War. :iko tto oldtlw phm* ».*; j^ "^^m^mmt- that nm at oat aa- t!oa that aa appeal to the fatgotrtea cf | futtmn latwiuk, em Otnm t* o mi*»-| g«*«-*«*«»«« nne mmmnm. ne*.t*nnr*. to 30 CELEBRATED FUN MAKERS IO BIG NEW NOVEL ACTS - IO SWEET-VOICE CHORAL COURT ao k«**s-» »J* «*«*•*. *k-U , W**U' i9tikli**n*ili''*k | ,; ■*'•' i*-'.'1 *■'. *'V,',v,i. «.,' ,,.*> \le*L Tit* mtir-mji irtatj lm gwaraa-i IttU-ribal -moMUm, :*#«« tb* antwttmlH? nt tkAptmrn" t* *b tM tb* Mtbt to om* ,*.,.,.* ■H-*,.'.-.. THE BIO 6 C0MEDIAN8 Clarence Powell Manaie Campbell George Walla Chicken Reel Bearoan mm I tkt- mymttUm* ortfla of war. 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Tit* tneherainl rat** are amy Minii ia the nteo. *fhe tmtklo today li too mni,h phfto- •ophj aad too taw pltltoeeahera. aiaamewARivftaa The readera of thia paper will tw one 4r»«rt dl;«a»t that eeltne* haa btwn s&raMSBL ■«r&rt,i5r,s: ''*'1U'U'.uU*.iu*aI. al*«rik)t«, >*i|i,l«<-i> ■ nn,. ttiiuiiMai trfttawni, Hatr* catarrh •Cor* U tnktm l«t«rneUr. aetfnir rtirwitr Hn>. tiiiiua and netiett rtirwit ItlUt.:uU4 »ulUiua Jl ' k ' '" i:i>."H* ItiltlA UIUI.UIMI »ui «f th*- t^*tt*m,Jb*r*tify^n*nxttii^ltitl lift (OnOtleil Of * ~' ~ - - ' patwat at.-,-_-..-.. fowihiititw and«a«**tiit A, Ttm ... .,,. n,r,fr^„, , ff,. , r* tl*t 1,,'ff. | , f IV I ,11 lift' f»nnO«UMi et tmetnaote.ontk otalno the petit ft ntrtmott. kr t»oltllii« np te* ten tte -#wtr, "llth la lw e_._ 'W-.Oaa nanart* lefor* hare 'no *, pwwaan thot 'ftOart fe *w*l tw jw mmk mini* tta emn they »rfer<me nanan ream IMt It Mil* l<m ti et t#otii0iooieta. A*i4i.«. V. i, CHI^.Wii * Cut, k.tli*- tttibl h|r all r>riiBfl«l«. ti*. Tak* H.tr# family rill» tot comII- petlo*. '"•"^mt-firf •^ . ■mmee^mtm**- m mm THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 31, 1914 PAGE THREE in*- , i U f\ CATARRH TRUTH Told in a Simple Way No Apparatus, Inhalers, Salves, Lotions, Harmful Drugs, Smoke or Electricity HEALS DAYAND NIGHT It Is the new way. It is something absolutely different. N'o lotions, sprays or sickly smelling salves: or creams. No atomizer, or any apparatus of any kind. Nothing to smoke or inhale. No steaming or rubbing or Injections. No electricity or vibration or massage; no plaster; no keeping in the house. Nothing of that kind at all. Suiumluug «6vtr and different, something delightful and healthful. You do not have to wait, and linger and pay out a lot of money. YoU can stop It over night—and I will gladly tell you how—FREE,. I am not a doctor, and this is not a so- called doctor's prescription—but I am cured and my friends are cured, and you. can be cured. Your sufferings will stop at once like magic. I Am Free - You can lie Free My catarrh was filthy and loathsome. It made me 111. Tt dulled mv mind. It undermined my health „uu was weakening my will. Tho hav/kinfj coughing, spitting made me obnoxious to all, and my foul broa'.h and disgusting habits made evep ay loved ones avoid me secretly. »iy delight in life was dulled and my faculties impaired, I knew that in time it would bring me to an untimely grave, because overy moment of the day and night it was slowly yet suroly sapping my vitality. But T. found a cure nnd I am road> to toll you about lt FREE. Write me promptly. RISK JUST 1 CENT Send no money. Just your name and address on. a postal card. Say, Dear Sam Katz: Please teK me how you cured your catarrh, and how I can cute mine." That's all you need to fay..1 will understand, and I will write to vou with complete information, I-REE, tt once. Do not delay. Send postal card or write me a letter today. Don t "' think of turning this page until you have asked for this wonderful treatment, that cun do for you what it tins done for me. The Monarchist's War And International Socialism The present European war Is all- absorbing, lt affects everybody, lt destroys everything. It came like lightning from the clear sky and within the short period of two'months it hals brought endless misfortune upon the whole world. Rivers of human blood, devastation and destruction of the work of generations and of centuries, bestialities and cruelties, as never before known in history. The application of modem science and technique to war increases its horrors and makes them much more terrific. And it ts only the beginning; until this war is over, the devil of destruction will enjoy a still greater harvest Human civilization might require a whole century -to recover from the effects of this war. The Socialists are affected most of all. They are killed and maimed on the battlefields with all the others, their families made destitute, their tou- r■Wit'-h Its Asiatic despotism, with all Its SAM"KATZ, Room B2754 142 Mutual St., Toronto, Ont. LUMHfe.p =3 manitariau work is interrupted and in addition they suffer morally. All that was so dear and near to them, what tihey cherished, believed in and were proud of has apparently collapsed. Fifty years ago the first international assocltloti of Karl iMarx waa born, over twenty-five years ago the new international was re-esta-hlished in greater .splendor. During all these years the Socialists considered sacred and tried to live up to the words of tihe Communist Manifesto: "Working- men of all lands, unite!" The present war suddenly brought a terrible transformation. It sounds now: "Working- men of all lands, murder one another!" The suffering and indignation, the perplexity and astonishment of intelligent and humanitarian people at the outburst of the war weTe followed by different explanations about its cause, about the guilty parties and also by predictions and even hopes for th© future, What caused the catastrophe, this terrible devastation and slaughter? In all historical and sociological events there Is never one cause, but causes, which produces the final effect, the striking result or results. The contemporaries, although witnessing and even participating In the be- I am an ardent admirer of German science and literature; I studied in Germany; I lived there for years; my dearest and most intimate relations and friends are Germans. It goes without saying, therefore, that I have all my sympathies for the German 'People, its culture and science, its workingmen's movement and its Social Democratic -party, but none whatsoever for the German rulers and the German militarism. It seems to me beyond ony reasonable doubt, that Germany Is more , guilty for the world-fire, for this7 barbarism rampant, than any other nation. Russia, France and England are also sharing in the guilt. The English Government paved the way by its recent reprehensible subjugation of the Boers, And the barbarities at the time of the subduing of India to England hre -fresh in ilie'memory of all. Russia, We Are Ready to Scratch oft you* bill any item ot lumber not found jnat aa w« represented. Thert >• uo hocui pocua Id This Lumber Business When you want spruce we do not •end you hemlock. When you buy first-class lumber we don't slip In • lot ot culls. Thoie who buy once trom ua alwaya eome again. Those who have not yet made our acquaintance are taking chancea they wouldn't ah* counter If tbey bought their lumbar here. KENNEDY & MANGAN — Dealers In — lumber, Lath, Shingles. Saab and Oeora. SPICIALTIBS-Mouldlnoi, ' Turnings. Brackets, and Detail Work OFFICI AND YARD—MePhefeon ave. 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The German ls generally pro-German, the -Frenchman jirchFronch, the Russian prodlu*s»la.f -There are still but very ■few citlsene of the world, real cobbio- polltans, as tbere are very few real thinker* or real, devoted altruists and revolutionists. ? 'Only after the historical event lias advanced, so to aay, to full maturity, hae been ' nsslmUnteA and become nn organic part of human life, the historian is In the condition to relate the story, to correlate the immediate and remote causes, effects and sequoia. Tthe historian, however, must collect hhi material not only from state archives but alao from tbe various observations, opinion* aad a-ctlons of the contemporaries of tbe period un- der investigation (and bow few historians are Impartial and capable!) It Is therefore perfectly Justifiable and desirable thai every one *ti<H*«d by this war should make known bis opinion, «iiou]d relate his observations and conclusion*. He may be very much mistaken, he ts not and eannot be Impartial—never mind tbat, The general discussion and tba accumulation of facta will help to elucidate tbe truth, at least to throw some light on tbe inner mechanism and significance of the events of tbt day. Tolstoy* words, "I cannot keep silent," should guide everybody In the present calamity. EXCURSIONS TO THE OLD COUNTRY Dally Nov. 7th to Deo. 31 tt Inol. subjects enslaved in darkness, with its endless gallows, with Its Schluessel- burgs and its Siberia, with Its suppression of the revolution, 'with its pogroms, hooligans and black hundreds, with its Pan-Slavism and mediaeval barbarism, with Its treacherous diplomacy and shameless camarilla is always craving for war and caniiot for a moment ...be' considered guiltless in ■the conflagration. Deteriorated Austria 'with its usurpation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Its internal decomposition and endless intrigues, with Its" ultimatum and war on Servia is as black as -black can be. And the French Republic, the land where the liberty of Europe was (born, the land of the greatest encyclopaedists, of the greatest revolution, the land of Comte and Pasteur, the land of the Paris Commune? The French Socialist Deputy Paoli was right In emphasizing at the French National Socialist congress in Paris, in July, tliat we (Frenchmen) also sinned by allowing the colonization of Morrocco. But Germany—the land of Kant and Goethe, of Helmlioltz and Vircliow, of KnocK and Ehrllch, of Hacckel and Oswald—'the nation of thinkers (den- kervolk)—is the main culprit. Ger- many is the military state par eu'e-l- leaice, the only state Iu the world that ■bttdTTrel i~eqnippBa^randmirwm7"of about 1,000,000 men ready to fight; Germany has the best instruments for killing and murdering en masses, so that hundreds and thousands may be killed from the distance of five to nine miles; Krupp's unsurpassed murderous weaqons are the creation of Germany and the Emperor the Intimate friend of the Ueceaser Krupp and of his living daughter! Zeppelin, the great Inventor, Is a German count, a junker, and all the previous failures and destructions of the Zeppelin airships did not disqualify or discourage him uatll he reached his goal; perfection of ihis airships—to be best able to kill human beings, to destroy Ute results of Inherited treasures of the world's work—old cities, works of art, ■seats of learning, etc, even old trees —by bombs from above. All the resources of science, of electrical chem leal and technical knowledge have (been utilized to the utmost by the German Government with the sole pur pose to perfect the modes of destroy ing Hfe and happiness on earth, What the Germans do they do thoroughly and efficiently. It is Germany, where Uie whole nation is actually drilled from the cradle to the grave, so to say, for war; where there I* « whole separate military aristocratic class (junkers) living tbelr whole life in tbe study and expectation ot and tbe aspiration and preparation for war. It 4s Germany, where the Kaiser i« actually as omnipotent as the Cxar of Uu«*Ui, with Ute ditfereuctt ot n finer pollth, clever system and strict order. Having for bis support and glorification a parleying, powerless parliament (eham parliament, the so-ealJed Reichstag) and ail the development of Genman science, culture and abilities, ht handles them masterfully; "Until here and no further! As long aa t Uke and until I am ready, you can play your role* as marionettes snd you are free to follow up your work, but when I do not like tt lor whan t need It. you ara my slave*, my support, my helpers and sustain- ers!" It is Germany, which a year ago made -the compulsory assessment of, or actually confiscated, $250,000,000 from the inhabitants — the greatest amount ever sacrificed to one lump sum on the altar of militarism. Germany it is which has the best, most efficient submarines, where everything was ready at a m-oment's notice. Imagine, new shoes and new equipment for 900,000 men—presto! Everything ready at the stroke of the clock, In short, in almost every respect, on land, under the surface of the water and up in the sky, the German murderous weapons are superb. With systematic zeal, almost with s-elentt.if.Jc endurance, Germany pre- •pared Itself all the years for the war just as the Individual prepares-.himself to he qualified for a certain profession. First, the elementary school then the high school, the college and the school for a special vocation until you -pass your final examination and get your license for acitive professional work. The apparent Lord of Peace was in reality the Lord of War, the Professor of War. It took twenty-five, aye, forty-three yeqrs, until all the preliminary studies were gradually concluded, until all the preparatory work was finished, and now, Anno Domini 1914, the pupil procured his license and entered service. ... Whoever reads with open eyes the German, English and Russian governmental White Papers, cannot avoid the conclusion'* that Germany stood behind Austria and could-have prevented the war very easily by saying to Austria; "Desist, temporize!" Germany presented Austria's claim against Servia — "regicide" — more emphatically than Austria itself did it. Germany refused all the propositions of the English Cabinet for a combined examination by France, Italy, Germany and England of the so-called' "casus belli" and of the means of pacification. Afterwards, Germany put up (and unfortunately hypnotized- by it the German Social- Democracy too) the pretext of a clearance account with despotic, Asiatic j Kus&ia, invaded Belgium and directed stant6 the fire, even if the combustible material was prepared tn company with all his accomplices is chiefly guilty of arson. Under divine inspiration and by the grace of God, Germany raised the torch of incendiarism and vandalism. God help us, the iron cross, because God helped you, God, God and God at every step, in every scrap of paper—God is guiding Uie numberless murders committed by the will and order of W., Rex! He who followed up the Emperor's career (curriculum vitae) since the death of 'his father, he who read his speeches during many years, who remembers his imputations—in time of peace—to "My soldiers," to "My army," to be ready to kill anybody by his order, his stamping the millions of German Socialists as vagabonds without a country (Vaterland- slose Gesellen)—they are, unfortunately, no more so!—his sic volo, sic jubeo! his declaration of martial la,w all over Germany and the mobilization days ahead before his declaration of war, etc., will say: lt is apparent the present ruler of Germany is trying his very best not only to emulate Napoleon Bonaparte, but to surpass him. I .would rather omit to mention the diagnosis and therapy of the alienist in such a case. During my stay in Berlin, at the end of August, I read an editorial of one of the most influential daily, papers there. I think it was the Loka- lanzeiger. The salient point was: "We are going to destroy the -pseudo- civilization of western' Europe and the despotic regime of Russia (sic!), and we .wiil establish the German military state in Europe." Brussels; Lou-vain, Rheims, -Maltnes, Antwerp, the assessments levied upon the innocent ■■ Belgians are the premonitory Signs "Of this glorious future.—X.Y, Call. ■,, THE LATE BISHOP SPAULDING'S WARNING TO THE RICH! SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Wages do net support religion. Every cent the rich contribute to religious palaces is ground out of the laboring classbs who are clamoring for bread. The rich discuss prayers and hymns lu their upholstered pews and forget or refuse to recognize that there are millions whose hearts are too -heavy to slug and whose faith Is too weak to pray. We watch bishops and priests in holy vestments and forget the millions who have only rags to wear! These charges were hurled into the teeth of a "swell" Xew York eongre- class conscious worker to repudiate organized Christianity as a charity which the same self-respect forces him to despise. It has no connection with the justice for which he longs, but he knows he must struggle for him&elf. "My friends, we hope ourselves into false satisfaction. We come to general conventions of capitalists'and the church seems to be wonderfully prosperous. We worship in a great church like tills, and it makes us forget the slums just over the way. We watch bishops and priests in holy vestments and we forget the millions who ha.-e only rags tn wear. We debate our canons and names, and we forget t^e toiling workers who are pleading for a living wage. We discuss hymns and prayers, and we forget that there are tens of thousands whose hearts are too heavy to sing and whose faith is too weak to pray. "Surely there can be no doubt on which side the church of Jesus Christ ought to stand when the issue is between dollars and men. Shall not the church set her face against a'competitive .system of industry, which In-evnta- Dly involves the exploitation of men, women and little children? "She must surely stand for,a social system in, which production shall be for use and not fpr profit, in which the worker shall &e - rewarded on-the bails'o-f the service he renders and in which every child shall have a chance, not as an act of charity but as a God- gheri" right, to all that makes for a full and joyous and useful life. "T..e church must stand on the solid ground,of economic truth. She must not be ashamed to learn -the lesson God teaches mien—-through the. f ooi ish and weak things of the ea-rth—that labor, not capital, is the .basis or all value, that then at their worst nre worth more than dollars at their best. "She must uot urge the rich to te kind and generous and give to laboring men more time and more money except as a merely temporary expedient, hut she must rather take her place on the side of the worker, giving him from her -Master "sefl-control and courage and hope'and faith, so that he" may fight his battle aaid win has victory, which is'not his victory alone, but the victory of society; the victory of co-operation over competition, of love over selfishness. "In a single word, the church, if* she MANY YEARS "Frnit-a-firo" With The Best ot Results. ■fl tBe~maIirTorceTirgialhst Frahce7""To crush France. It ls Germany, which, with systematic cruelty, scientifically committed and commits such atrocities in Belgium and France, which put the misdeeds of all the Neros, Caligulas and Alexanders, etc., in the shade. Germany Is surrounded by enemies? Yes by enemies whom it hns created Itself by the annexation pf Alsac-Lorralne,, by its terrible militarism, by Us worshipping th-e credo, "might Is right," by Its provocations and diplomatic deceits, It is a 'fact known to every unbiased and eloeo observer; that France did not want to go to war at all. True enough, it feared Germany and felt compelled—and a great misfortune, a horrid crime It was against which .lean Jaures fought all the time—lo ally with the Czar of Russia In order to calm the furor teutonlcus, And In view of tho decent gigantic preparations and war resources of Germany und undor pressure nnd under threat of Russia to sever the alliance, France hns passed the three yenrs* -service hill (n scrap of paper now) very reluctantly and agalnat mighty opposition. It ts further a fact that the Revanche Idea In France wna dying out completely. Jean Jaures and all his party, many scientists, artists nnd literary men, did their utmost, and successfully too, to bring about the pwat cordial relations between the French and tbe German people. Up to the last minutes of his life, Jean Jaures ran from one Minister to tbe other to drive out Um d«moii w«r end lo accomplish the maintenance of peace, Dut what was the une? Germany, using the oaae of Austria ss a pretext, the mighty legal, or rather, illegal, adviser of Austria, rebuked all and every plan of pacification and "-Nona possu- mus!" (we cannot) was the answer. The aame telegram announced tbe a«- aaaetoation of Jaures in Parts and tbe jtaclara-tfon of martial kw sll over Germany by tbe Lord of Peace tn Berlin "We are at war!" Who 6*e1nr*4 th# European war? He wbo deliberately gati-orTa-shoi^TTnie^eTore~iris (JeaTIf by tlie late Bishop Spaulding. of Utah, who was killed in a motor accident near this city. Bishop Spaulding denounced the system contributing to the support of the modern church in a sermon entitled, "Democracy and the Church," He said: "Human society Is stratified and the various strata are so Insulated that it, is very difficult for any man to cross cut tills social stratification. If he thinks ho has succeeded in undertaking the thoughts and longings of the men In one social layer, lt ls desperately herd for him to Interpret them convincingly to those In another. "It Is probably' safe to say that each one of the aly deputies of this general convention has nt least ten times as much income as the workingmen of this country. That means that your Income averages from $3,500 to $0,500 a year. How would you Uke to Mve on Just one-tenth of what you spend today? Put it this way. All good churchmen, of co«r«o, give one-tenth of their Income to the Lord, Now, how would you, lay deputies to the general convention, llko to be compelled this coming year to provide for nil your necessities and all your luxuries and nil your pleasures, all you spent on your friends, all your clothes all your books, all your recreations, on what you gave last year to tho Lord? "When the wage scnlc is worked out, It is worked out on thc basis of the Imrw necessities of life. Now, except In cases so rare that they may be ncg- lected, religion Im not reckoned a» oue ot life's necessities, Therefore, wages do not support religion. "If religion Is supported, it is hup- ported out of profits, not out of waccs. It is, therefore, ln thn judgment of the class-conscious worker a gift of the rich made possible through plundering the workers. If the church li endowed It is supported hy pa*t plundering*. "Therefore, self-respect require* the GEORQE MCKAY ESQ. Kippkn, Ont. , June 17th. 1913. 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There will be care taken in the arrangement of the type —good ink will be used—the proper class of paper for the work will be selected, and if it requires illustrating we'll see that suitable cuts are used. ^-r—-sr "'•Pi-we'1" »m*,w»M*i,*f*-*'" *»'-*S''y<V THE mmm Bellevue Hotel OOMMBROIAL HOUSE NiOsVAirsnnairaistfg BMaaswaRSfa St:L*j?'JSHSiSSiniBffi'TMHI ' 'tannSm PHOBrflDNOLWB WEn* vmtm * r^ttaiRir SmBnnS flit ft nn rami ,ii omar tleaMlelt'e Drwf Stera, >er*te, ■ C. >*■;*■'■:: irxmm-m*syx *if*W-»w54'; ■est Accommodation in tht I'stt.— Up-te-Oatt — Every Cnnvtnitnct,.. Cxcelisnt Cuisine. '■*■-■■»*•*- >v* ••*«•■*• AMU MtNTLCMfN J. A. OALLAN, Prop, BELLEVUE, Alta. » I " x * .#^l-, f«l?:/i •-.-; , Afc-, r -.~.9JijU :& hates, m **t*nn£ ■Ai*47S AtaS *IL,- VltW Of ROMAN ARENA IN WHICH OLAOIATORt FOUOHT THEATRE Sat. and Mon. Oct, 31, Nov. 2 ™? WALDORF Mrs. S. Jennings, Prop. l. A. Mills, Manager Excellent Cuisine American and European Plan Electric Light Hot & Cold Water Sample Rooms Phones- Special Rates by the month Esrifwii Wan Meem Uttm Mtttiiiptwit American Rut Sites •100 par Day PAGE FOUB THE DISTRICT LEDGES, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 31, 1914 £l)c MtAxxtl £tb%tx Published every Thursday evening: at its office, Pellatt Avenue, Pernie, 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 one elass is in a better position than another to meet -the coming "winter. Investigate, enquire, do -what you like, but remember, that is not going to fill empty stomachs. The men want work and are willing to do same; all require to eat; and must do so to live. (Ciiutiuned from Pnge Onej THE CITY HAS FIVE WEEKS TO OFFER AND THEN ? Last Sunday's ■meeting railed to devise ways and means to meet the present distress eannot elaim to liave been a great success. Beyond the usual assurances of the Mayor lhat the city finances are in a first class condition and the appointing of a committee, there was nothing done. Of course, it is understood that any work the meeting might do would bc- more or less of a preliminary nature— appoint committees, outline schemes of relief, etc. ■Hut the strangest ipart of the whole business, the first matter that seemed to attract the attention of the meeting was the question of investigation and the ability of the Ladies' Benevolent Society to conduct these investigations. The chairman could see nothing for it but investigation. Evidently the investigation was necessary to see that iu- one got too much; that the relief funds w-jre not imposed upon by lazy, thriftless scoundrels. The mayor cited a case of one man who refused to work, and ho was told by the police that if he did not work he would be jailed. This, in our opinion i.- a just and proper method lo pursue—if a man expects tt> live without work, jail him! Sure! Better still, get a 1'evr men together with a ladder and give him a ride, tliis is a method adopted in sLine counties of the old country lo cure the indolent and lazy ones. There was one peculiar phase of this investigation business ancl that was the desire to investigate tho^e who had nothing and not to investigate the ••ase of those who had more than enough. If a man applied for relief lie was to have his case enquire into, whether it was thought the enquiry j would fill his stomach or those of his family, was —not-espltH-nedi We^HM-^ittHtr^y-that-nrrrjHinr men will apply for relidf'who do not really need it this winter. While there may be some who will «,et $;"> more than another, this is nothing more than we see happening all around us under our present WHO HAS SEEJf BILLY ROSS? That the Civic authorities are at least doing something looking toward an amelioration of the prevalent distress cannot be gainsaid, but so far little has been seen of any great effort made in this constituency by the Provincial authorities. We do not hear anything about the marvellous prosperity that, would be continuous if the Conservative Party held full sway over the destinies of this the most westerly province. AVe never 'were foolish enough to think that either Liberals or Conservative representative could prevent periods of adversity, neither do we contend that if this riding had a Socialist member; nay, more, even if the majority in the Parliamentary dwelling at Victoria were Socialists, with Capitalism still in full force and. vigor elsewhere, could these cycles of distress be averted. To those who labored under the delusion that Fernie would be well 'eared for provided a Conservative was elected as their member should, in view of the present emergency, write to their representative, Win. H. lioss, and ask. what he is going to do about it? Candidly speaking, neither he nor any of his confreres can do much so Jong as the profit system continues, save here and there dole out a few crumbs that may appease temporarily and nothing more. lt is to those misguided individuals among the working class who hypnotize themselves into the belief that blind adherence to old party polities will bring them out of the 'wilderness that we address ourselves and ask them in all sincerity, is it not high time that tliey were doing a little investigating on their own behalf. Investigation being the order of the day why not demonstrate the force of the old copybook sentence ''Imitation is the sin- cerest form of flattery," and become ardent investigators. Pressure of work cannot be advanced as an excuse, neither can it be stated that "I'm- doing well, why should 1 bother?" when even those who last year flattered themselves that all -went well with them, are at present haunted by the dread spectre of uncertainty as to the future. Think it over seriously. .Mr. Workingman, ask yourself these questions: What did W. R. Ross promise to do if elected, and what promises have been fulfilled? 1 It would be well to be prepared so that when election comes around you will not be so easily ,n@p^n*a.ded_*as_y*ouJutue-hoi'£-t-ofox'*o-bosiJ» _____ post In -the. sense of inspecting it; at any nate not until after the accident occurred, and I am not certain that he even saw it then. Then, Morrow, upon *he question having arisen during Haney's evidence, whether the post was sufficient or not, was called and ■to the surprise of counsel for the defence, he stated that Hie, upon Ibeing applied to,-obitaiined a. new *post in lieu of the one he had seen fit to use for his own work, that .the necessary measurements were made hy Haney, and that Haney 'was present when the post was cut the desired length from six teen feet and later that he assisted Haney in putting the post in .position. If'.tihis he the fact, then Haney was on behalf of the company abusing a good system, by inserting an insufficient post for that purpose, I am met then with the 'peculiar conflicting evidence; a witness called by the defence 'Is flatly -contradicted by a witness on the same side. I find difficulty, however, in dealing with the matter for the reason, while to some extent Morrow understands the English language, still -he is a foreigner and most ot his evidence had to be taken through an Interpreter, but on this point he was firm and appeared to understand what he was saying. There was no object .in the fact of this positive statement of recallimg Haney for the purpose of contradicting Morrow. I aim unaible .between these two conflicting statements to come to any satisfactory conclusion, and ifor seasons I will shortly outline. I think It unnecessary for me to accept the task. I think in any event, whether Haney measured the post, saw It out, and assisted in placing it in position or not, that 'he was bound to see that a post of the proper quality was afforded in that incline and was safe and proper, and he failed lo carry out his duty in that connection. The next point to consider Is whether his flailure is one to bring -the liability under the Employer's Liability Act, or does his failure, coupled with the lack of inspection, amount to liability at Common Law. Considering the time that elapsed between the Installation of this post and the accident, I do not think the defendant company is liable for the lack of inspection of that particular -post, and this leaves thein only liable under the Employer's Liability Act. I consider that it was a negligent aot ou the part of a superintendent, or an official holding a position within' the meaning of superintendent under the Aet. EMIL TbPAY versus CROW'S NEST being negligent and being contrary.to PASS COAL COMPANY LIMITED flhe requirements in connection w&Lb the ihoistin& of miners iu the an-ine. Here I have found that the negligence is that of an official In misapplying-'a proper system which did not continue long enough to create the presumption that the defendant company 'became aware of its existence. It nmghst be successfully contended that in any event there was a liability for breach of statutory obligation. It is with hesitation, that I refrain from -holding tlie defendant company liable at Common Law under rule 15. Falling thus to hold the defendant company liable under that nule, and having already referred to the other branoh of Comimo-n Law liability!, it only remains to consider the point wheflher the plaintiff is entitled, ibeing an alien enemy, to consideration at •the hands of the court. ^ Generally speaking, an alien enemy cannot resort to our courts for protection. It was thought advisable, since the commencement of the -present war to provide by Ond'er-in--€oun-cil, as to the rights and'liabilities of Germans and Austro-Hungariaus. The plaintiff is an Austrian and comes within the provision of this Order-in-Council. It provides tliat all persons in Canada of German or Auafcro-OTurigarian nationality ighall, so long as they quietly pursue ordlnany avocations, be allowed to continue to enjoy the protection of the law and be accorded the respect and consideration due to peaceful and law- abiding citizens. It is submitted on behalf of the defendant, company that the protection of the law referred to in this Order-in-Council should receive a restricted consideration. How far tttat restriction is to go I cani hardly appreciate. . I presume then au Austrian walking our streets would .be entitled to the protection of the law to the sense that if Jie were assaulted', he could seek the authorities for protection. If his proprety were stolen he could assume the like course; then why deprive ihim of the right of redress through -the negligence of 'his employer? It Is a matter that might we!J be dealt with by a Court of Appeal, hut 1 feel wich ttie material at my disposal that the restricted construction sought should not be allowed. I feel that the Austrian plaintiff in this action, residing peacefully, I take it, In our community and pursuing his ordinary avocation, should be entitled to tlie benefit of the law and recover whatever damages he may be entitled to. As to the question of damages, the evidence supplied was not as clear or as sufficient as I iwould have desired, however, I take it, that the plaintiff having shown the rate of wage he was noirmhur at tho, tlmt.■.nf--t:lift ■at*t*lAt*ni_ ITALY'S ATTITUDE AND THE REASON The action of Italy has been severely censured by system. The tradesman who is smart enough to | the German, war party. A number of the arm- beat a competing tradesman gets the trade, and he j •-•hair philosophers among the Allies regard Italy works for it with his brains; the "person who gets! »,« actuated by a desire lo share in the spoils with five dollars more ihan another out of this relief fund ig only emulating the beautiful example of No Matter How Well You Feel Your appetite is bound to feel the need of something exceptionally tasty and good at this particular' season, and being careful about the meat you fancy is an important fac- tor. - . x ■ Government Inspected Meats Kept fresh and clean until served on the table is something you should insist on. Don't think that because we give you high grade meat that our prices are high. "QUALITY OUR HOBBY" The 41 Market Co. Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We c&ter to the workingman's trade G. A. CLAIR :-: Proprietor oui a resort to arms, a passive resistance, so to speak. The Socialists claim that it is the .strength! our system—get all you can. regardless of thc mc aud opposition of that party that is the deteriiiinat lliod. Thc present system corrupts people and j ing'faetor, and whilst there is undoubtedly an eh' then we hold up our hands in horror when we henri »*»**»*t of logic in the assertion, it is more than pro of beautiful charity being imposed upon. j bable that the basic reason for Italy's nou-ititer- Thc city will only be able to give some five on iVrenceis the internal economic pressure aggravat- six weeks more work and then--— "Well it imistjed and intensified by the not-yet-memory blurred lie charity. Thc city is paying the men working* recollections of the.Tripolitan war, the aftermath *2.-T) per day. It lu|s been found necessary tojof which is most keenly felt, due to the excessive make a cut in the rate of fifty cent*, why is not ex-1 tax imposition under which the people are grumhl- plained vory thoroughly. It has been stated 'hy; ing. those in charge of the city work that the men en-1 Such a state of affairs puts the great masses in gaged on the relief work have so far proved themselves e<|iial to Ihose permanently engaged. It •AiSStlier feature "tit the case was as to whether or not the past supplied was sufficient. I obtained the Impression from Haney's evidence that Jf a longer post, or at. any rate a post that reached from ihe tie in front of the point shown on the plan, up to the stringer In the roof, had been used, It would have been a safe mode to have adopted and the car* would not have broken away, I am satisfied that had \such a course been adopted and had a poet of such length been used, It would make no difference whether there w«» n .hole in the floor of Uie Incline or whether such hole, even If there, had been cleaned out preparatory to the occasion referred to. • So that In this coneotlon l find through the negligence of either Haney or eome one whose duty lt was to provide a supply of proper material; there wae alao negligenice nnd a liability follows anJer the act. Viiere U another branch of tbe case which presents conilderable difficulty, nnd tbat l« an -to whether the leet portion of Huh* K> of Section Ul of the Coal Mine* K-fKUlatlou Aet operate* 'o create a liability »t Common Law against the defendant company. It rends a* particularly iiciiuicscent mood toward the propaganda of the Anti-Militarist. Sue in Hut and Anar- was stated to us that three men loaded 4.'i loads J cliistie clenieuls. uf scrapings off the street iu ten hour*, mi- au aver-! Again, the condition of both the army and navy of 1"i load* per mnn. This appears lo us lo be a j leaves much to be deaired from a military stand- fair'-day'* work for *2.*2.%. in fad so "fair" thai we] point insofar as fighting material* aro voiitt»rn«l j at followi: do not intend to at tempi it ourselves if we can avoid it, Now. thoso in chaw have been eiwn- plaining of the lack of thrift among the Kngli«lt- Kiuine, etc.. in not ealeulatetl to be regarded •wlthj other Mjllable eppBWtun to effectively indifference by the mihjeetx of King Emmanuel. \ vrevwit aecWenti." Ity way of di«re»«i«m il may be well to utile that > ' •»•«•* Slr ««"«*»<»• **«"» » «">der> Rpeaking miners, and some have gone m far an <»• atate that this condition is peculiar to Kii«!i**li- Hpeakinir people. The foreign speaking element i It is not outside the range of possibility that Italy; "Thew ■»»«» be proved at every mav be embroiled in the fight \wettm Austria V^- ^f*^ i-luae. aad lacllae. , ,. ... . _, . whether •©If-aetlasr or ot*erwli». atop- treatment of l.er Italian bom citizen* in Trieste.I Woetes dftralU„K §wKfch<Hi, dwti or 'i, .'.'!' lv »t«*nd tt* fnr ttn o-wreMne the mine* that in the absence of evidence to the contrary, I can assume it te a proper basis upon which to estimate earnings for three years. This matter wae dealt with by Chief Justice -Meredith. In Ontario, and I follow the oourse pursued by him ln determining Uie amount of damages to be allowed. I take the number of working days for each year and multiply by the rate of wage, namely $2.73, and the plaintiff will thus be entitled to recover tihe sum of twenty-flve hundred dollars ($2,500.00) There will be judgment accordingly with cost*. If I had allowed the claim of the plaintiff at Comaion Law, I would liave awarded damages In the sum of four Miousana dollars, ($1,000); The solicitors In the ca«e were: For the plaintiff, Messrs. Ma-cneil and -Han- well. For defendant company. Mewrs Her<rth>nier and Martin. „_ ■ ■ i "8PARTACUS" AT THE ORPHEUM The Orpheum management will pre. sent ttiis great historical film to Mie people of Fernie on Saturday and (Monday, October Slit and November 2nd. Jamos O'DonsId Bennett, proclaimed as Chicago's greatest dramatic editor, write* In the Record Hcratd under date of .May l*kh: "H is all extraordinary vast and vlvM In Its way, and It t* unfolded with sufficient dramatic skill to produce a thrill. At the close of the two and a half henw of triumphal entries; Inv *ppn**' fmif»r:it Hfr«. r>i\%r\oi 35123 HERE IS A SQUARE DEAL and peaceful security as well. With a policy la our old line company, you can go off ok your vacation or visit the -ends of the earth and you know you're secure. , The best in FIRE INSURANCE le always cheapest: and especially so when it doesn't cost higher. Don't deiay about that renewal or about that extra insurance you want but come right in ait once and have it attended to. M. A. KASTNER SOLE AGENT FOR FERNIE ALEX BECK BLOCK, FERNIE, B. C "C jpSSfSJSISISJSIBISISISIS^ Established April 1899 W. A. INGRAM Wholesale and Retail TouCtCCOfltSt BARBER SHOP Baths and Shoe Shine BILI MbD ROOM and LUNCH COUNTER '/. ■<J C Our Coffee is Good D ♦■»"■> " '""l '"'""•' "> ;u"'" ll"* *»-'*•«"•"' | \"U*.T *»■<->■«* iUl"* I*;1'1' Ui ;l» \"'M'*«'» »'jh roftcwuMi, |» mneul Manager et|ra«,, mwhM, countwnarches. and I is deliberately falnc and uiialciiding. ll n an un \ hostilities and now industrial pttritly*H is- exceed- Vmi rrwki 8„ ,0 how h0 miVnta this I combats, the spectators. r*pl«**> with I warranted rciiceiion upon Uie KiikUhii .Kpeukiug j iugiy a.tuc, .\|.-al i* mil «»( reach **i inui-dmi* **i rul«. and he elated that the "post »?•• j Rome, applaud the vanishing film* and j man and hiijukI to 1h*t» foreimicr who h ciptaUyt limii-»aiid*. fa-clone* are elowd down emnplelfly hi-tern" mm* under Jhat portion of the j <j«pirt In the Klnrt certainty that they' mn'-h in want a* hi* confrere The people who spread tale* like thi* generally tell you when en •(Hiring for their source. "(Hi, «w» I wa* told." (ilctdtftoiic I.<e-nl i'liioii ha* luol npplietttioiiti for relief froi all eludes, while the t'ity Kngineer luii infix nt every witiomiltty working, Kvery indivi- dual with ii fumily wim bin* been working at Coal «>eek ix, or shortly will he. upon the verge t*t *tar- -,,»t'i.>i». Wt.r-k !***» S*»m» Iwid f«*T *h*- !<*»! A,%'.:1 mouth* ««id if i* the {irente«l »th*tirdily to *■*%• flint M.im> imvu* ami to make matter* wnr*. manv Ita!- raI,« nfntm to "«iUW» «IH"M»ti»." f have toi their aaarter** woHh. Atter i It wortMt «H»pw th«n that tfie rom- j n vli>w of It th ebeholder it read)* to ians who were i„ tJernianv nnd Anuria whe,, *«r!pM|r tmUn,h tM ,,,„ pm Brwm{MUntt m mumm Qt |h, Amtl. wa-* declared have returned to their Tornier Imiitfn| HWl| t! th», ,wjnl ,„ nation, I* a ealt-Uan (Motion Picture Impranarlo that wilh niiiall exchequer*. The war parly in Italy, *!»!*-■ nwanMit* awl thus the rale re- the Paiciualls Dtnplo.v sviteniuinerariee, Iin* untie of the dominant ehnrne1eri*t ie* of the C„>r* ■ (*rr*1 to Is Wna r-omi-itlwl with. I {not hy t*w> hundred*, lint* hy *he thoa- iiian*. nor ar*» the nwwi-e* of the worker* of th»>' '"*'* *ltm*> retire* to th* feci tfcat | nude In the staging of the ptny before '" weU-dweijiHnitvl Iran, flicit tmiipeinttietit I* of the demnitntraiive ,hf m»mer indicate*. * Iloes lh* de-;country.!,!.. whtn the film rtowe i,-,',^!!...;^ f.-s'.l.ff th.v;'. «if '.!.. j4ji!«*,»|«Si^**S »•{*§».>»(.-. (its:, U&*. ts*»i*i*s.> tm,. -«-pe \'n&',',tt) mte&fi %vaixa*ii* oaiiin* t'km gM-dMtor* Ti,i<( l» pi- of the lierotHii u'orU-vr. > '"'•'■* tt,:*- 'x* ' iu%t tmad It (wtrrtded agattmt lie Roman *rmy, «ft -mile* of ' j» defective end tnttiflf-Hent system ttt 7!"™WW*'™*,5'!W,!',S,*!B^^ epmrntn*. I wttr ptrtefe* mk*n br fberrr H*ortm, Miiw ik*r hid *n*wt. A Ytrr fit**-**-; j ft,,.j ^at ttn'v«« Is a great ilea! of trn* of tlie IVntiMi • .»• tlie *■,*-■ thp IWt "Jr*!fm mWn t"> ' •»*«»*>• S »• "™«™* «'»d U»al **«• mllOpoA \ »jjh oi tu* 1'inim. ti u nj^rain^ it 'a iiadi»»mi provided injtJwrtr p«<«pl« over iMgues at iwilan WkPt PtCTURIS AT THt IStS jtw-fM kmmn p1moKrnpb*r snd nptrini! em fMitnr* ot the ev*nl»« w«* th#» nt*\ *Tf>ng*h In tfir tdaliittfTo contention The Atii**rjM corw»|K»n«teftt ol (He'i^iMit fo«r th* Itelgien -p»viTnin»nt i.pnMlatJoq the brotbnn and their (n(t % Hea tnrxk*r Impressed by eem r,,-.,*~„ In"- Vi»«r» kp**-**' w In**nmt**t* * i lee ltttt9r\itrir *U-h f*h-»-m" K#fl««n, »*# * '•*(%,*, fv-««•*r>i*-*H>y-» t** *ir*tv*tt-" *t*A *X**' ***ii*i***. h*- *i*t* fi«^i.«» Mutt*-***.* */* -m# * ■»<» I-I.-* t,.:„,.,9,0, Tl, ^iw4;■ f'u'V,, r*(,i. rjimen»m»in who I* talrtne -M-ctariw of •fj*»rm«o« f?nt-«iHait lira-wet*" T»MMie»*rVv(it r"«w»?»ny, nad rtiey *»ro*#d l«' j-■iny. 1 *re a aiilJ«icUa», kaweattT, the wer for the rntv-weal Him C5o ; • ui tie ilboon It potmti by Ot* tk C. tbt tiutomarr fa*Woa by living giree \ i» t^.t ^^ trom tk* tnt»n t**tet* om l ined no g*t p»e*UM**i <»i 'nbeU* | tawnt of (!*mmi • efceere for W. H. Wllaea awl ttro. T.;|» tlw grewent trtel. TPrnto wm tto etplodtnt." *J»e mtiA, 'bat It *•» nest* .__„„..,„ | phill «ho had bom m MtereMfnl ifl flmHii* of a fnrj *« to ttie »i»pfitt« *n iittiti -r* •*>*r h^-HH\ thtt** tin 1. O. O. M. •OCtAt. ■,»*, tr*-*- ♦)«-*<» «-»i|t #*mt*i~%*- •»■*■•>•» '."v* m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ htmber tmermtnl eoelel. • ttmur- n* bmketn ere *t*n»bi»! to!'"""™" Bl"1 ' territory arewnd Rome are rovered. And the mwtrtt gweep) aeroai Ktreamt, over hill* aod down pittlpk**, with n unlie Tiefr«i o no i|eHucr,if(» itiat. (lie amtttimtmtm that It ia make^elleYe <i*.*,•■. *t««t««w««, au m*4mxt*m tw tMtn-i l(.',.'l*. - T.i (.' i .v.-1 |»,ijj,JMv | ttHtXi* iVtU1 r*fvi3», iiitt-imAui) iknttol botHM, Ux* tto own wlmn en™ 11 mipeif eiMHaf^t* At Um Orpheam tkexomey nm Mor.-J toy. tho film, fn «»e;^f*** MX.. mf to try t- ntaiH-f, * the tren-rhe*. too. « :•> *> * i httU mhtr eottoh la th» nt*t im:-.-:** r»'A**t fcrwtai. It •*-*«» lo * *»#**•***, tt pmkLklk*. ttiea the m* pt* t get *piet»re>. ror in] »Iow*. Tblts order l» ttetomiop tttmmt. Mv.l alt* *n oeeaideaal tuM**, »hii**. it' whu lave ntt.-tx tuftt die, for tte manner S» whlc-ti the* b%tv1b |» miu* ymnM* Urni imt**St* «»a.»i,« from -ballef* ■sn-t #^rsi!«el ■*»»*>* rtnU* the iweial end et th#4r mm* •od the wrtiel nttft -tlmt *t*r**k. m.^r fer*d*e a well that th#.v *la«»l> *it|* ff>rw»nd • | awn*rt»t*tea #*«»» tm M«wtsy nitht; f|»n (n,m t!w prrent tola* in tk* n*ot \ Hi»if fli,<'i .if- n'ss.i*- 'i:..,i*»- U (!>nii.th**l. '■»• *•!** '•»•'» '-'•*■ u* ■*-*'» U.»'*v ftfU'U'!,.-.. i.-n <n-iur<- . Tkey An mt. nine their ritle* l« ih*! tmpte tmtbMtnm that, the iMoae km*r. , ———- ■* *■ ( asr nnt\ fi;'*- -i a iK-ainr*. nn* jwittf**i •«*»• *U» -n-nlfrMirt. 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If ynu hnve roiaaed any we e«ii jrive ymi a complete M.vtH»*|wiii. You Mill have n chance io we '.he heat pari of thin gdroit iM'iial. 8p«oU] iatunUf Mttlntt tnd Itranlnf The Famous Battles of Napoleon 4 Uei'l* - I'rodtif-ed ou the aetual hnatiou» ut Sn\u*U*t»\'m -opera* tktiia mul »n actual ground it ver whieh tbe preaent war ia being gifflgiit, tiw'}mmm&^^^ AtMMWJiV' mtrnmY*mwtkttHb\mw Wt > tkm^M Brf!mllTiTnf5mfMT( WW;1W WAR PICTURES Tnken Ity Cherry Kwlrtou. ui-Jl kiwiun pltAtMtraplM*i nttt\ mtmtml reprr»»entwtivr lo Ihe tfcetyian tmvrrnm«»nt. t ail tt the t hwif re fnr Iim nf mrmim. Ip«dal Wntowdiy and Thundty, tXtttmlm 4Ui and 6U» Tht greeXetl ti WtHm fletwt ftan-Mary Pickford, In ** ^^ g"__7T emeem mum _a apti In£ MAXMAAEe'S riATE * Tlffh- - \m-iibt'** Vtitr-' Vt*bffm1 trfww^h, ,| flrtrrrirt oftsphn did mWH'M-mPtt-l.. A tl-Mf «*f itirHnt #wwit}«Mie hy \nm Mm* C1i#|*t«. Why be • "Slay at 11m*" or **wtp« any iwtlintiiafe m'bm JW tnn tm* tbe heat the wnrtd im * to offer art tine IMH any nifiht f / i wimmtmmtmmWkwttMimwtMimmm^ mmmm lA^XM^SSSM ^MMWtt^s^t^^^^mibt :Axm THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 31, 1914 PAGE FIVE tin lIPMi |iif The District Camps (A it [•H u r* r ;i [•• ♦ COAL CREEK NOTES ♦ ♦ * , ♦ Xo. 1 East and No. 2 and B (Mine worked Friday 3 -p.m,, until 3 p.m. Saturday. Xo. 1 East and No. 1 South worked! from 3 p.-m. Tuesday until 3 p.m, Wednesday. Other mines' not yet started. For resumption of work see further notice on Friday morning. A further exodus of our young men is reported this week. George Fear- on -fraying gone to the coast and Jim MoFarlane to the Brazeau country. There was weeping and wad-ling and gnashing of teethe at fl\e parting of one of our sports and his fiancee. Among the things we would Like to toow, are: When the long-epokea ot and dissection. of "bovin-ite") are to nuptials between a 'prominent gentleman (associated with the distribution take place. Idle curiosity, -perhaps, bat "there nothing .half so sweet In life, as love's young dream!" Coal Creek Methodist Church.— Sunday, 2.30 p.m., Sunday school and Bible class; 7.U0 p.m., Gospel service; subject, "The Pertl of Unbelief." Wednesday 7.30 ■p.m.", "Experiences ln the Royal Navy," by the pastor, Thursday evening, 7,sharp, choir -practice. The hencoops of two prominent -poultry raisers (have been visited during t-ite week, and a heavy loss ds reported la each case. , The local "Moose" turned out In full force on Monday evening lo fraternize. An enjoyable time was spent, and the special late train which General Manager Wilson granted for the convenience of Coal Creek brothers, was much appreciated, the gathering giving W. R. a rousing thanks. 'Master Albert Marklaud was admitted to Ferine Hospital on Wednesday last to undergo treatment for hils eyes. He returned home on Sunday night. The Relief. Committee xqet in the Club Hall in conjunction with the Ladies' Aid members thereof and formulated a scheme of relief distribution and other matters. Our cani-p was graced by the presence of two of the Hospital staff trom Fernie Uonday. We regret the omission of the name of Sergwuit-Major Chas. O'Brien, com- ■roanddng the firing party on the oocas- Qulgley asked to be reiiOT-ed of his office and this was granted. Next the policeman came up,for disoussion and it was decided to-dispense with his services at the end of the month, not tUtrough any lack of efficiency on the part of -th'e policeman, but considi- erlng the .hard times and also that four mounlfced policemen' are now stationed in tlie village, it was deemed am unnecessary expense to beep on a policeman. iTlhe rate wasi then struck on the assessment, the exact mill, rate as yet tlie -writer 'hae failed to get posses- stop of, but we believe it will touch somewhere around thirty-five mills. i.Mrs. Ralph Chamber^ arrived home from the Gait Hospital last Sunday, where she .has been receiving treatment! We are pleased ito learn that she ls .much improved- as a result of tihe treatment Quite a number of the members of Coalhurst iLodge 105, I. O. O. F., were visitors to Diamond Lodge on Friday, Oct. 23, when a dance and social wore held and refreshments served. Dan Craig left Coalhurst ror parts unknown last week to hunt up a market for liis labor power. Quite a number of outside workers were too late .getting out ^'their time ch«ks one morning last week, and as a result lost a. day. Dave Livingstone quit the Chinook Ol hie last week and 'went south with the«eese. Herman Jack, tipple oiler, was off duty a few days last week on account of sickness. Manual Purdy acted as oiler in his absence, and kept things from whistling. " The mine hoisted ooal every day last week, different sections of the mine working in turn. A party of company directors were in Coalhurst on Saturday looking over the plant. They left at noon for Le-tMiridge, accompanied 'by Mr. Maxwell, mine manager. Mr. Fraser Cameron was a guest over Sunday at tiie home of .Mr. Donald -McNeil. Jack Scott and Eben Williams were in Lethbridge attending auction sales several days last week. Needless to say Ihey made some very useful purchases, especially in the way of jewelery. v The weekly dance 'held in the picture toll was well attended on Friday I their regular meeting on Tuesday conferred the third degree on two candidates aftar which a social evening was spent and refreshments served. Mr and Mrs. James Hill were visiting friends in Lethbridge over Sunday. Pa* Kelly sat for fire -boss papers in Leithibridge Wednesday last. Steve Bassette and tihe Mg Swede have moved headquarters. Tbey now have more spacious accommodation in "Bowies* Restaurant, Harry Woods attended a christening on Tuesday nlgflit. Neediess to say— "the water was fine!" Tem Clapham and relatives took in Ithe minstrels at the Sherman on Saturday -night. They report a fine time. ■TOT"onroK"MTO5*RKTeTTO*5era^^ rewrt last week. Changes have taken place ia the personnel of the office -staff in the general office up here. Ge-orp Stewart, from Drazeau, was renewing acquaintances tip here on •'Monday. Pleased to sc-e you looking so wall,. George, - - Anyone desirous of assisting in the preparation of the outdoor rink up here are requested to give tbelr names to H. Hewitt or Joe Monette. •The monthly examination for mlwSrB •certifkatea will -be held in Na 9 night tn ispite of the hard times thjis place gets a very good patronage. Jack Tons, of Commerce, waa visit ing Mends in Coalhurst on Friday, Oct, 23. He -said the Chinook mine was working steady Frank Beattie was on a business trip to lethbridge on Saturday last He say-S -he will aak to see inside the bag before he bids again on an article "Jist ter ken what'a In lt." James Lindsay was in Lethbridge on Wednesday, Oct. 2l«t. sltttag on the Board of Examiners for fire boss. ■There i« a report that Diamond City ♦ CORBIN NOTES ♦ ♦ ♦ The spell of depression and inactivity following in the wake of the war has not, as yet, we are pleased to say, manifested itself in Conbin, and what few miners are employed are visiting the mine a sufficient number of limes per month to keep the teails from- tlie eyes of the storekeepers and the proprietress of the boarding house, and the general situation1 is a matter for much satisfaction when one considers the conditions prevailing in the adjacent camps. This stroke of luck may tend to relieve Coribin of some of the notoriety whioh hla*s hitherto associated itself' with the town by reason of its unreliability, especially so when we see companies operating on a much larger scale, practically at a standstill. Prospects for the future are not by any means in the zero region, for much money is being expended by the company in the installation pf new machinery and the construction of a new incline 1300 feet in length, and also a new tipple. With the new incline In operation the development of several now tunnels can be proceeded' with, while at the same time the chute system, whioh it is said has been the cause of much' of Corbin'* fitfulness in the past, will go by the board. The management are evidently bent on making* tlie best of the material at their disposal, and if it is at all possible, securing a market whioh will give a much needed fillip to the town. (The above reads almost like a fairy ♦ TABER ♦ ♦ „' ♦ Work at tlie Canada West iMine is still the 'same old' way—two days per week seejras to be the limit. President Phillips and Secretary Carter were visitors to town over Sunday and addressed a meeting of -Local 102, a special meeting being called for the -purpose. This was President Philips first visit to camp, and while the numher who attended the meeting was not large, the speakers "were given an attentive hearing, as they reviewed the conditions existing in the district. On (Monday morning the Looal executive had a conference with President .Phillips, in connection with matters relating to tliis part of the district. The nominations for District Officers took place at the last regular meeting, the nominees being: President, W. L. Phillips; vice-president, Robt Levitt; Secretary-Treasurer, A, J. Carter; International Board Member, H Brooks; Sub-,Dlstrlct Board Member, A. Bateman; Fraternal Delegate to W. F. of vM., B. Nugent; Neutral Scrut inieer, J. Appleton. ■Mr. IMcXiven, the Dominion Fair ■ Wage Officer, was in town last week on business. A committee from- Local 102 met him and gave him some facts •as regards the conditions in the town. His visit here was due to instructions from Ottawa, owing to requests made by this Local to liave the same treat- Joe Theyes -made a nasty gash* in one of 'Ms fingers with a cafes-cut saw whilst in the act of sawing wood. Thanks, however, to the remarkable healing qualities of a salve manufactured by iMrs. Newton, his Injured menuber is progressing favorably. This good lady is getting quite a reputation tor this particular salve and many of the miners in -this camp have derived benefits from same. i .Mr. Ostlund, solicitor, was in town on Business during the week. l£>rii—To Mr. and 'Mrs. W. Nortih, a sou. Mother and child doing fine. Mr. Colin McLeod was a Bellevue visitor on business during the week. Kenny Wallace met with a slight accident on Tuesday. j The benefit concert held for Bro. Bd. Litherland in the Lyric Theaitre was a great success, but we have not yet learned .tlie exact amount collected. The hall was comfortably filled and all were well satisfied. Mrs. Duthie—3 pair socks, 1 Bala-[ clava cap. •Mrs. Rogers—3 (Balaclava caps. AT THE GRAND Tirie (Crow's Nest)—3 pair Miss socks. Mary Spears—1 pair wristlets. iMrs. Davis—2 pair wristlets. M-iss McKay—1 cholera belt, 1 pair wristlets. Mrs. Irvine—1 pair wristlets. The regular meetings of the Mount Fernie Chapter I. O. D. E. will in future -take place on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month. This change was made to enable the teachers and other members to attend. The local chapter voted 510 towards! the Belgian Relief Fund. ! j On Friday night the Grand Theatre • will receive a visit from the famous | Richard and Pringle Minstrels who j have not visited this town since the | fire. The company is credited with. j -being without equal in their line, and i from the newspaper reports to hand it .would seem that Fernie will be j favored in the visit of tlie minstrels with a first class entertainment, combining clean, wholesome humor to wiiio!i both old and young can listen and enjoy alike. Friday night, at the Grand. Don't forget the date, Oct. 30. GRAND MASTER OF I. O. 0. F. VISITS FEKME MICHEL A good representative meeting of the residents of Michel and Natal was held in Uie Great Northern Hotel last week for the purpose of forming a branch of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. Mr. Wagner opened the meeting by reading a communication from tlie secretary of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. Owing to the hard times in the camp, ment given the miners as was -given j -however, It was at once decided to* the "farmers. The provincial govern-:form a relief association to deal with ment* has also heen requested to give jthe distribution of local relief, and to assistance to those in need. i leav« the Patriotic Fund in abeyance • • i »* *.. i,~u <-..,.,... u-.i-for the present. A motion was put An epidemic of typhoid fever lias! ' *,,,.- , , , Coal Citv Onfe family 'aild carr4ed ttj call the gathering the , „ «.'„.m„i, rttc^ «„ Michel-Natal Relief Association. A has seven cases, one of which died on . .. , , ' general working committee was then appointed consisting of the following: iMrs. J. Aldridge was brou*§W t0 | Messrs Wagner, Cunllffe, Fisher .Lock-! minding those present what great plea- towii last wetek by her husband for ^^ Pr<Ujeri iMooa> UeSi.d and Tavlor. | sure It gave h|m t0 l)€ able to ask Mr. m&Mcal treatment. She has been ill j The -brothers of the 1. O. O. F. .Mount Fernie Lodge, and sisters ot Esther Rebekah I^odge, were busy on Wednesday evening entertaining the Provincial Grand ..Master (H. White, j Cranbrook), and in making presentations to tiie Past Grand Master (Robt. Dudley), A. Prentice and H. W. Barnes past noble grands of the Fernie lodge. The sisters of the Rebekah were on The regular monthly tea o fthe ladies aid, of the (Methodist Church, will be held at the home of Mrs. W. <M. Dicker), 97 Pellatt Avenue, on Tuesday, November 3rd, from 3 to 6 p.m. Robb Sutherland, late manager ot the New Westminster News, is taking i over the management of the Nelson Daily News from W. Garland Foster, who expects to go to the front-with the Canadian contingent now being; enlisted. The Cradle. Roll attached to the { Knox Church has been re-organized I13"!.10 helJ) "Uh *e..e!"*,a,ld. th.e!and the next meeting will toe held oa brothers Were there to help also, both in -eating the eats and singing the sdng-s to entertain' the gathering. At the close of the (business the Grand .Master addressed a few remarks of advice and congratulation to the brothers and the gathering showed their appreciation of his presence in the customary manner. The inimitahle Archie Rrentke, 'J. Puckey, T. Biggs. J. Quinney. and other brothers entertained those present .while speeches by those pnesetnt interspersed the musical numbers. Colonel ..Mackay, who made the presentation to the Past Grand Master, did so in a neat eulogistic speech, re fer some time, but is getting better now. W. R. Dent and family arrived in town last week from the coast. The general meeting then adjourned j Dudley to accept a fine upholstered I and the Relief Committee sat imme-' chair. 1 ... j J diately and decided to issue relief toi Grand Master White presented the ' some eight cases that had come under | jewels to Messrs. Prentice and Rames and congratulated the brothers upon j their notice tlyit day. As tlie mines Tlie election for checkweighman re have only worked about twenty MUm suited- In the return of Sam Stub-bart ( since the 0iubreak o( the war§ nearly by a majority of 26 over J. Head. ■ threo montlls aow> there are a great ^ ^ -+. *** ** a + a 4m m. ♦ ♦ • •! miajl>' families in need of help here nrine office at 2 p.m. on .Monday, Nov.; >* about to start up again In the near 2nd. -All candidate* for certificates j future, We hope this is correct, aa -are requeued Je imt in their appJlca-j there 'in quite an army of unemployed tton'two day* before the examination about these parts who would welcome to the secretary, Chas. O'Brien. j„ job even In Diamond City for the winter. At the meeting of l^cal 1189 last ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ *! COALHURST NOTE8 ♦ ♦*♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Friday night. Duncan Mo.Yab wm nominated aa a candidate tn the forth- roniHm election* as delegate to tiie The Village Council field a special j Western Federation of Miner*' Con- meetlm? In the *chool house on ThurS' j ventlon to be held ta Nelson, B,C. next day* Octol^r 22nd, and dtd some j Fobmnry. •laufShter work. Kwetary PwJel Coal-hurst Lodge 10*5 I. O. O. F., at T. W. DAVIES Funtrml Director and Embalmer Headstones 8uppllod and 8et up OOL1MAN mmuWWg.%tg ALMRTA tale in view of the general hard, times appeals that aie floating around. If wihat the correspondent predicts Is correct, tlieji nhere is every reason to fee! gratified.) Mr. James Jones, of Spokane, is in town visiting her husband. i.Mr. Tom Williams, Inspector of mines for the. district, iwas up making the usual Inspection. Mr. John Virgo, coal, iron, oil and timber magnate, trapper and fertilizer artist, was In town renewing old acquaintances last week. Mr. .1. Ord, general manager of the compaay. was in. town on the umial business. Humor has It that our local heavyweight of Missouri fame, Is willing to meet all comers, with a distinct pr* fereiice for Battling Ilenny Hill, of Michel, Knock-out N'ewman, of the same town, or any other heavy-weight who fancies his chances. Hill ts In the pink of condition and will certainly be a "tough" proposition. A number of men were laid off last week nt the big showing, also a bunch who had keen employed ln grading for the new incline. Mr. Chas. Graham, local superintendent, returned to town Saturday after a trip east on buslnsas. The regular meting of the Local wan held Sunday last, when the usual business was gone through. •Mr. W. White has resigned his post as master mechanic, and R, Stewart, af Coal Creek, has taken Ms {4ace. Messrs. (tartltt and Watson, who comprise the gss committee, made their usual O. K. was forthcoming. COLEMAN NOTES Born—Sunday 23th, to Mr. and Mrs W. Roughead, a daughter, Mother and child doing well. Jamie Russel left for a three mouths' j trip to Cleland, Lanarkshire, Scotland Dan Ban los, our local bandmaster, and Wm. McAulay, one ot the football boys, left on Sunday night's passenger for Aliona, lMass. The usual com plaint—In search of a Job. »<The regular meeting of Local 2633, held on Sunday 25th, elected It. .Morgan as president in place of J. Moore, who left a few days ago for a holiday la Scotland. I), Gillespie was elected recording secretary In place of M Brennen, who accompanied J. Moore The following nominations for District Officers were paused: President. W. L. Phillips; Vice-president, W, Graham: Secretary .Treasurer, A. 4. Car tor; International Hoard Member, 1), Itees: Sub-District Hoard (Member,! Isaac Thomas; W. F. of M, OonveitMmi,'. Wm. Graham; Xeirtral Swutlnwr, J.i W. Makln. j Tt ls~gra*ifying to note how readily the few who are working steady and the business -people have donated to this fund, ar.d promising to donate monthly while these distressful times continue. Another -public meeting will be held j the success of the lodge uiuler their regime. It was not until the early hours of Ihe morning tifiat thp gathwtn-g die. Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. ■in the church basement. Nurse Lamont will show mothers "how to wash and dress a bahy."* All mothers and their little ones are heartily Invited to come and spend a profitable time. persed, nfter having passed the usual votes of thanks to those who assisted. CONSUMPTION TAKES HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE Hundreds of people succumb to consumption every day. Science proves that the germs only thrive when the system is weakened from colds or sickness, overwork, confining duties or when fjc-neral weakness exists. The best physicians point out that duriti^chuii^in.n seasons thc blood should be made rich and pure and active by tak- ingScott'sKisaliioiiafU-rniL-al.-.. Thecod liver oil ii; Scott's Ktmilnon warms the body by curicliing the blood; it peculiarly streni.'tlietis tin- lungs and throat, while it upbuilds the resistive forces of ihe body to avoid colds and prevent consumption. If you work indoors, tire easily, feel languid or nervous, Scott's nmulsiotus the most strcntftlicnine-food-medicinelciinwii. "It is totally free from stupefying drugs. Avoid substitutes. Xi-t2 Scojt St llowne. Toronto, Ontario. on Sunday next, Xov. lst, al 7.30 p.m., in the Great Northern. Everybody interested Is invited to attend that we may help' this cause along further.. The mines worked a little better last week—three shifts instead of the usual one. The volunteers for the second con- ilhgimt are being rapidly whipped Into j shape under the able instruction of Ueut- Armstrong, Tlie Natal boose* fighters, however, say they are entering a protest against allowing a wet canteen for the Canadian troops at Salisbury Plains. A, number of wiiiiesee* have been called to Fernie to give evidence ai the Fail Asalnes. Vim*. Kusler brought iu two fine] .U'or from the Ureclfnom Itange last* 1 wenk- ' ,. ! We understand i*hat ticu-vral Maaa-; K-cr Wilson 1* doing alt la his po>v<-r Stephen T. Humble Furniture, Hardware, China, Stationery, etc OI,l> COUNTRY PERIODICALS I BELLEVUE Alberta Horn—Saturday 24th, to Mr. and -Mrs j during the hurd times to help the wa- ] W. lliiwis. West Coleman, a daughter, yioyea here by reducing washhouse. ] Mother and child doing well. UjackamUh and rent rates. j Horn—Sunday 2.'.th, to Mr. and Mrs, o. n, Stedman and John Dixon re-1 •Mike Androu. a son. Mother and child | turned from thHr long limning trip doing me\l i from the Klk Valley. The former saj*; Watch Coleman Increase! j ha thought he aaw a chicken durlnu; Have Sudworth met with a painful \ the trip, f accident on Monday sfiernoott whIWt j |*j«rltt I'reatdant W. I,, i'hlilip* vUopptae firewood. Th« handle of wa* jn camp law w«i»k and litdjwd the! tilt. 4-u AUiLug MiuniiU'iMi Uii.Ji-4 him, t r^nst cummiue** by -ttndtiiB *om« vi»ry | ihe brought it down on his hand, !n needy caiu>». which rwivwl Immedktej H. G. GOODEVE CO. Ltd. The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furniture tttettmmH^mmt^mtmtmtttimmKmtttmtKmtem ttttmeA^mmttmmttmmmm^mtmmmmtmm We will furnish your house from cellar to garW and st bottom prices. Call, write, phone or wire. All orders glvea prompt auction. If yeu nrn satisfied, tell ethers, If not satisfied, tsll us. Coleman Alberta n'ct'ng a wound which m|u!rfd fhr-n- LITHBRIDOI NOTM alien; lull. The ragtime daiw•«« alv«»ii in t'nthan's' Hall tost .Monday w»* a grusi" suwess. The tmH'-iwd*. me unil-pmand, «r«* ta be turned over to ih« MHi*l-N'aui r*H*t «V* * ♦ j stitches. ^ Tbe titan annual tml! of the Hflw* • ♦ kah"* of Coleman was held !n the ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦] Opera Itoiiiw on Friday 23rd. It wan Tlw rafalar meeting of Local r,Tl « •«•» merntto. rUme on m tH-ing pre* na»oc|aU»n. took place oa Sunday last whea the "*Bt VWtor" fTOm a* f*r ** '♦* —- -■- — following nomlMttlom were received j Matieod and as far wast as Pura**. THt DAUGHTER* Of foriWstrtct Officers? PnaMaM. V. >beim *"IW,B "*»** pi*wmt* Although TM1 IMPIftE StulU*; Vke-Prestdent. R. Uvttt;i,w* *»• tMr f,fitt l«,,f< lh* »««*» «*Wii*ari,.T**«*ttr*»r, A* I Vn-rter;" ******mm 0,o*t »«w**'«,',^•'• and il 1* u* tbi* ttmtkter* nl th- V.nip'.tf a^ktil latertieiloaal Ikwrd Mnnber. U. H*•*■«; ^ ^nA that th**y will not Im> long tn at to announce that owing *<> thi- net " trying a «M»nd mewl th«« ihf swoml ntnt)na.*i>t «lil *w» i Mr. Flunk (itwene, *' one tJme *-»• leaving on Kunrfu) moraine f»r Vic. >p1oy*1 In mir local VtHt^ernliv* far*.: torii. I* t* fcM-f»»*fir -Uwt *»«=.■> 4ttii- bm attired ttrnk in tonn trom Ul*! \* nm4** for *ti*» comfort of tn* nttbkern bm* In Kngland. jln- lotati'diauMy ttwaar<U4 u» \\t* i ; Wortt is still very bsd around her*-. | liogern. ; Nuv I* -tkttw, af tit*' Iw-'.-iifiiiiUuiftl \miml Ts* UtlU>*U,t, 4imntkm*mt*ncknw*- {ldlf> all l»t ««ek aad Oil* *e**k m fnr* 1 lt*Xrt**t- - *tt:te So, t Snail won/km Ikttm ds>w. | -Mrt. J. »J*t#'»-H*ti-rtilwt m* ettbt-i ■g-1 ) *\ *_"*•_ *f* J** !• The Town Cner. migmMj/^jm^tc ft^uSk i^Baiiiai^lL ___W mwtiw^ igLSlMaMMkidldk^SiMdM^i gtlikjtti nti________a neiovw tut miviiii m wt iHwipWif^ Ulf Hfwn cner ciiim wn ttewp oi tne MicnDoniooa. To* d»y tht newipaper keeps you in IiittIU«ftat touch, nm wmy waa yew own tttatittt* Mit wtui all tlie wono. It it tdmtisifig that nwkg« tht newtptper ptmttiU Without it tht «wt wcntM ht beyond iWMt fete. Whtn you think of h, the «dTt»tJ»«r» pAf tke prtotn pen eiyow.here ot thtcottol tht fepm. Thoy tin It Hr thn prWfc»» of ttUCng yot ob_em ttetk etmtA. ami most of ibm% hsxw$ » ttetf worth tfWfft;. Mt4 we A&wetthemetitk tor.j.itt-.'>. lh y ott teltrtttlag tmi c-ant-r.!s ir.tat •*-%: vi ■» Mm- nrntkm. jl* '*" *-k*t -(-■>* tv*--mr**tenant',fgg/ *.*»% I, ,. -»♦«%« • » -,4'" , *•*. «««! *. •<•* 99' . "9 ■ — » - » *. . «** ;.vw*A;^,f «■#•-.* .-^wtv-t*. a,." 499 ' ; <* *■**■%, m$AW ftuh-Dlsirlct Heard iMemtter J l<*r»#ff J. Moor* and M. HrMtn«*« were in tite vit> tlie Utter |tart of wua *««k vltiuag Uwlr many frttnde before iwii lag out tor ihelr old Immm* ia *u«!Und A nonp fsttory Is op*>nlflgru|i tm the nm (Hi Ui* atoatlk on bxb Atreex bomb. . t It ttm** x* *w«»*r«i* ♦ I tin eft? «o«Mrt«*l*ait*r* *r* eMvt-ne •- ta» MMNiptojrc-.it |iraMf**as sow^what : •aai mit week tliey dart coiMnetred | tiimm'i'mu, %,u ||m» btbk ptnmmro «wt«r systMu, pipUm tor wbkb mm trom e*tetm.i Ateom to f*fth Aa--*tmt* an I t*tti mnm steag fWfc Arttwe to VHt • tttmt. i« wmto tm tank it aliwtf I fnatalM. H»»re ars pMcanaUy o%«r I fffty wm engnged oa tkt* work. i It Is espeetat tk*l the contni<ii<»rt | for the mw separate oeftool on ih* ' MtrtHi nlU x-ill Uivu -met nee** ■>•• ■*... m*ek. AutarO itvtt <'.i«>» ,**x mmmmmmmm+t ■fLUtVUt NOTtt ♦ tteemrn 'iii tke et two »«•- k» ,4iMtl .c*^... U»: utwiMMl tit** istter tutl • Best awotit* A -I. fttTter ant* to u*m tOPVo- *■*■« ,s op mmm pmntnittg to the nutr! ' fWatPatm*, ey*,?),,- n*f*,f ,,nt <j . i m»t<ij***. A I Cait#r hi t*n« eaparft) of tra- Tilling sodfter. wa* a HsH-mii* visitor. llw •w»mla*l aad found all t«o*a! a<- roontn O.K. n.trv ft." -y."-, >.*, Xtv. ai:4 Mr I. Tbtyen. * *HWht«r. Molfc«r sad I A iMi* impotttit-mfft ie tk* l*»i ., i <«i»rt-*| l# r*-r^*r^*"t b*** t*.r laet *t*b t; ttfPTi* bttot lo tk* pritkhfftbwt*, -nt j Amy om ttnnA* *rtrte4. -I " .)M»"'h *(,f„*4 tit* *8iJfi# .-■■ T r ttifn* "■;',*: '„,'■ tsoitx, f Mrs, IHitrtleit, of Ht. Marks' i«a*t«*r!»l j tm- nix .Urix* I Mra. Wbliti-i-1 nuklns ««d I *>**+*•* mm* A mend-- mnbitp cm atgh* Mr •Mis* Miliar -4er.»'k*a of meat. laan- Mf *** I wuty rretmuy. Mr*. l»ollork Tr:tet-"donatl< Mra, Cwttk*** tU\* twp*. :,:..j* itm.. 'Mrs. Catty!* Mm, liwsaid Il-Hrs Itw**''; Mrt. IV«f-. i ■ Tlw» *»*)•» | iwtr^ffiitTet* ! Mra S. K.j-'*« :■■!«■ i *' .. '*.. , | ..>VlA- **,. *•!, ti..—9, » Cnrrl* and Mr» »f *i»i»l. mr mrmttt* .5 Bits- ? iL*S«r!*vs cap at*it 1' ■?iMikjrt I flsaf-f r.i to#-:t • V: * "i*if ar",ii,i*'i f * " iVfi Vt! til.* I ;*■! t.,t i Ji*!**;-"****-* * •,». ..i **«.*<. *,.* 2 tX.r -KtMiri*. & F. H. THOMPSON CO. "The Quality Stor«" Phone 25 Blairmore, Alta. Just to hand 200 cases oj PRESERVING FRUIT of Extra Oholct Quality l*jitotii I'ruiH* jmt Jaix 91.10,1'lvirlii'* per I»»a $1.10 l «vn« \mt imi.\ WZ.tM, t iNikiiiU Airftlca \**T lm* *| Ml t hf»wi» Knrin^ AjijiU** |t«*r hn\ *1 *»0 DRY GOODS lW*fore» Ihi% hiji a Sw«iit<*r Ctvtl Mt otir mw^ of Min'*, lji«lii-.' ami ( liil'lnir-itll witol Minuih h Knit 1Vm*<*» Io ««il nil jinr^«*« •lit«t to liiiml n »l»ijnii<-ii! of Mnnfi-i'M* jmin* \.\e*\ VmhiiMni in *bnt- ami ilutttii* Jiml utit'Mt «*«!!'*. ,W*tX n ftill null!" <*f f *t«1t'w»" sitn\ Vh'lhjtffiA Vlit\ff^'i*Al. We pay S p.c. discount in cakh on all purchaset Tho Storo That SAVES Vou Money i Vy-W-^wa^^y-t^ fa, -w mKim-Sj-t-iwiy i»p>t PAGE SIX THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. 0., OCTOBER 31, 1914 Local Onion Directory, Dist. 18,U.M.W.A GLADSTONE LOCAL No. 2314 Meet^irst and third Fridays, Miners' Hall, Pernie; second and foi.-th 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 iu Cratian'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 ahd 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, Kee. Box .105, Coleman. BANKHEAD LOCAL No. 29 Meet every Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in Hie Bankhead HaU. Sick ancl Accident Benefit Fund attached.—Frank Wheatley, Fin. Seel, Bankhead- Alta. COALHURST LOCAL No. 1189 Me« every Friday evening at 7.30 Iii Miners' Hall. Sick and s Accident Benefit Society attached.—Frank Barrlngham. Sec,, Box 1X2, Coalhurst P. O. BEAVER CREEK LOCAL No. 481 Meet every first and third Sunday at Lyric Hall. S p.m.—John Loughran, Sec 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.-rThos. G. Harries, Sec, Passburg, Alta, BURMIS LOCAL 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. MAPLE LEAF LOCAL No. 2829 Meet every first and third Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. ln Union Hall. Maple Leaf. No Slok Society.—ThoR. G. Harries, Sec, Pass-burg, Alia- LETHBRIDGE LOCAL No. 574 Meet every Wednesday evening at 7,30 in Miners' Hall, 12th Avenue North.—U Moore, Sec.-Treas; BELLEVUE LOCAL No. 431 Meet every Sunday at 2.30 p.m. in the Socialist Hall. —James Burke. Sec, Box 36, Bellevue, Alta. CORBIN LOCAL No. 2877 Meet every second Sunday at 2 o'clock in the Club Ball. Sick Benefit Society attached.-—*R. 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. i^asg^w^g^iwgw^^ War Stories From Reynolds's Newspaper effijsisf-sisjsiSJSfSQi--^ Cash Meat Market THE QUALITY STORE Saving the Guns A thrilling story of i battery's adventure is told by a young British officer: On Sunday at about 10.30 a.cr.., the enemy was reported lo be approachin*; . . . aud the ... brigade was ordered into action. Our battery tooK up a position in a clearing on the top of a very sleep and .thickly wcooed lv.ll, and did -considerable da-mage to a German column of infantry. About two a.m., the enemy's shells began to come over us. They seemed to have the range at once, and for three hours we ha da considerable hail of shrapnel at the rate of about three rounds a minute, though very little damage was done owing to our trenches. "At about 5 p.m. the hill was repoi t- ed to be nearly surrounded, and we saw the infantry beginning to retire. We got the order to retire, and with the exception of one gun, which moved along the crest south-east, -tlie batten' went down a very narrow :uid ■steep lane running south-west. Halfway down the lane the guns were fired on from the sides of the lane and also from the 'bottom by German .infantry. ".The leading gun galloped and got through, hut the next one had liad five horses shot and blocked the way. The lane was too narrow and steep to turn round. The gum that got through had with it a colonel and a subaltern, and came Into action against a crest •100 yiards away, expecting an infantry attack when they were suddenly shelled from the rear. Tbey put the limber to the back of them, and remained until the darkness came on and they found au Infantry escort, and got away with a hastily formed column. Now for Uie guns that were left behind in the lane under rifle fire. They got the gunners together with rifles, and actually drove off the ambushed enemy. It was dark, and we believed the Germans were all round us in this narrow lane. Here we were joined by fifteen men of the Highlanders and an officer, making three officers in all —the battery -major, the Highland officer, and a subaltern. "Across the bottom of the lane we built a hasty barricade, and the major and subaltern went scouting down Uie lane, and came upou a German patrol. They retired hurriedly, and on Uie way back heard heavy firing. An officer and twenty men came running ivtst an wn_jirniiph<»j!_.nn the ml At*, nf line like a lance. "Of course," he .said, "if they did not get their man then they cut out for all they were worth. They went right through the Uhlans, except dn two or three cases, where the horses got stuck together and two or three men were slashing away at one another and'then bursting free." He saw two men whose horses were killed laying about them like fury. It was a living wonder how they did it." he said, "but they were stark imad. They all get mad at a charge like that. We will sell at reasonable prices and give you the very best service. Our line of cooked meats cannot be beaten. Afways on hand: Bologna, Tripe, Liver, Sausage, Black Puddings, Jellied Tongue, Eggs, Butter, Ham and Bacon. Pork Sausage at 15c. Ib. A TRIAL SOLICITED. White Flag Treachery Written by Private J. Thompson to his home in South wick, Sunderland: "When- we were fighting last Sunday morning about fifty Germans advanced bearing the white flag. All of us stop- lied firing, but, to our dismay, the Germans came by hundreds and commenced firing wiUi Uieir rifles and -machine guns. They took us unawares with their white flag treachery. They mowed us ddwn like sheep. Our regiment lost 260 killed and wounded out of 1,000. But we stood our ground, got the better of them, and drove back what were left of them. They left hundreds of dead lying about, and we took some prisoners." Caught in the Mud The following story of fighting in the Aisne battle is told by a wounded r-rhate of the Argy'l and Sutherland HigLlanders, "who ha3 just been invalided home: "All approaches to German positions are'mined and surrounded by barbed wire entanglements. Another device that is new to me is the ma'ldng of quagmires in front of Uie trenches, usually by digging extra trenches a few hundred feet from the real ones, throwing in loose clay, and Uien flooding them so that you get a ditch of liquid mud. One day a French infantry detachment was advancing finely against the German position until they stumbled Into one of these bogs, and just as they were" stuck fastfthey were treated to a fiendish hail of rifle and artillery fire. They were dreadfully cut up, and though they got away in the end, there was no question of continuing the attack In that quarter that day. "In retiring the Frenchmen were pursued by a body of German cavalry, who forgot all about the bog that had done for the Frenchmen. They dash- Opposite thc Post Office Phone 52, H. Northwood Mgr. ra] a I I 'al tlie road: they had been driven from the barricade. We succeeded in reaching' , where we found a German ammunition column. Three miles to Uie east we came upon a large body ot troops, which we could not distinguish until -we heard the order, " Walk. March!" At three In the morning we joined ono of our retreating columns, with only two lior-ici in each team. All Went Stark Mad tTT. /? A few weeks'rest from Business at Glacier Park or the Coast will slva you a new into ot lite, or to those whose time ia llm- Mod, tako quickest route east or west, via tho Great Northern Railway Co. 23 Hours Fernie to Seattle 26 Hours to Victoria 20 Hours to Vancouver Direct connections at Rexford for East & West You will enjoy all the comfort ot most modern railroad equip* ment , Courteous and efficient employes will make your trip pleasant. ■•fort purchasing steamship tlcksts. 1st us talk It over. The charee o£ the Sects Greys, to j which reference iim already been i made, has net yet received the full justice lt deserved. A description by a member of tlie Middlesex Regiment states that tho Greys crouched forward'with Uieir arm* straight out and swords extended, forming a rigid ea-rigmnnxoirannsiutK-tnereso^niat they made a fine target for our chaps. We moved closer and a battery of our artillery opened on them at the same time, so that they got tt pretty hot while they were floundering aibout in Uie pit they had dug for others. "Harbed wire entanglements are ten times worse Uian what we found In South Africa. Usually they are hidden away in the long grass and you don't see them until they, caidh you In tho legs and bring ydu down. That's the signal for the enemy to etar^ at you, and many of our chaps have been badly used up there. However, we're getting up to the dodge, and we frequently discover the wires before it's loo late. Now we call tha wires 'mug racks,' because It's really only the 'mugs' -who get caught on them," of -their own strength. The United States of America, in June, 19*11, championed tb« ideas "of universal'' peace in order to be able to devote their undisturbed attention to money, making and the enjoyment of wealth, and .io saYe $300,000,0:0 which they spent' on their army ?nd navy If thpv advance further on this road they wil] one day pay -dearly for such a policy. * * ■* War the Law of God Christ himself said: "I am. not'oome .to -send peace on earth, but a sword." His teaching can never be adduced as an argument against the universal law of struggle. * * * Peace Only a Dream Every means must therefore, be employed to oppose these visionary schemes (universal peace). They must be -publicly denounced as what they really are—as an unhealthy and feeble Utopia, or a cloak for '.political machinations.' Our people must learn to see that the maintenance of peace never can or may .be the goal of a policy. . . . The lnevltahlen-esg, Uie idealism and the blessing of war, as an indispensable and sbfrmflaiting law of development, must be .repeatedly emphasized. * * * When to Declare War Expediency in the higher sense musit be conclusive in declaring whether to undertake a war in Itself mor-ally justifiable. Such decision is rendered more easy by "the consjdera-fion that the prospects of success are alwaya greatest when the moment for declaring war can be setUed to suit the political and military situation. * * » The Duty to Make War Xo one will dispute the assumption! that, under certain circumstances, it is the moral and political duty of the state ito employ war as a political means. So long as all human progress and all natural development are based on the law of eonfllct, it Is necessary lo engage ln each conflict under the most favorable conditions possible. Whsu a state is confronted by the material Impossibility of supporting any longer the warlike preparations which the power of its enemies has forced upon it, when It Is clear that the rival states must gradually acquire from natural reasons a lead that cannot be won back, when there are indications of an offensive alliance of stronger enemies who only await the favorable moment to strike —the moral duty of the state toward its citizens is to begin the struggle, while the prospect* of success and the TJOlttical circumstances are still- toler- Coughs Colds and BronchiH ipH-te'tttitywaedklne for ttra&raa^chesraitaeat^ •^ merits a place in every bomt.%By simply dissolving a fiesssat abler ©n the tongue, Peps convey* potent and valuable Mne^lcinedirectintothethrotit.lungsandbr-onehlsltubet; amedl- -cine which invigorates the weakenedbrgans, soothes inflammation and .irritation, loosens phlegm, destroys disease genus, cures . ■chronic disease, and makes breathing deep and essy.. Free from ^-aQ'ltarmful drags, Peps suit young, and old alilce^ ' . ^ ItH "# ^*&J&Jl*'!m*ti,*"u** "*e t*roat.tme*UU. Vfttefctf, lnjfuflitt «*£, ; mteitrmmaicW atttmhAt*tartyommtbt namt-reft-o*txrytax.■ The Medicine >ou BREATHE mho your Lun^s Colorado Operators & The Striking Mineworkers The Oolorado coal operators apparently will never reach a climax ln their absurd campaign ot lies and exaggeration, but their latest effort entitled "Facts Concerning the Struggle in Colorado for Industrial Fre^lim" would certainly discourage Diogenes if ae had any intention of coming to Col- fee had any intention of coming to Col- the coal imlne owners Thorough investigations made by such representative national weeklies as Colliers and Harpers, Everybody's ■Magazine, the Outlook ami others, put the He to the operators opening -statement tliat before August, 1913, "conditions in the mining fields, except tn a comparatively small district immediately north of Denver, had been •satisfactory to both miners and operators." , Since these investigations proved that the mine operators owned the courts and every other office in their own -absolute monarchy of Huerfa.no and Las Animas counties; since they tefused to comply with the law giving the men a checkweighman; since they denied their employes their legal right to belong to a labor organization and refused them an eight-hour day, a semi-monthly pay day and the right to trade where they pleaded as well as to be paid In currency instead of scrip, conditions probably were "satisfactory" to the operators. The Colorado coal miners are strlk- ing for a day. wage of $3.45. Do you think they Would live for a year on $2.00 a week and suffer 34 of tlieir number to be murdered and cremated I For furthtr Information apply to | J.A. MANN, Agent IU. 4fl FERNIE, B.C. Phone 141 Germany and The Next War Good Luck Thtt vme Napoleons formula for succtas. and it merely meant foresight and knowledge. If you would provide yourself with good luck in your daily life, read tht advertisement*, and taw advantage of the CnforTtatCon tCve met chants five you ta regard to their merchandiie. You will fuul waliultU aiul tiuny kiwiu* ^iuu in tht advertising column*. Ven Bernhardt Frankly Interprets the Pernicious Militarist Spirit Hlnce the outbreak of the European war tbe one book that has been discussed above all others has teen General FVederkk van nernherdl's "der- many and the Next War."* In this took, written two years ago, General vwn Bernhardt who Is one of 0«v many's most brilliant and distinguished military man, interprets with great frankness lite German military spirit. With startling accuracy be propb- esled the present strugsle between Germany snd Anstris on Uie one band, nnd Bwrtatid, frsnee and Russia on tbe other. He foretold tbe sbsndon- ment by Italy of tbe Triple Alliance, pointed out the necessity for Oormany to strike fesitf sat quirk so ss to crash mure, for camion in Oerwsny's nsrsl operation*, sad the probability that KHBtaad wooM Wocksde the N'vftll 8t*s awl Ute Oiaasei ••**£ put* lytm Oemsa tommette. More Important than ths setasl ndiHjuy promoeU of tbe Oemsa tae- tlcUn wss tbe tone of miUUrUm that rani thronirti tk* whole book, and tbe ■afortetaMe ant empbstie ssseiUoa r-t* t*m>m 991*4 9991.91 ,9..4.I***H/I.4, .m*-*. -*ii-N,-* .** .i.i, liitfrun,' i.! nf jitiMr.v ntifl fl nt-'-p- mnry aai wholeteme tetter !n the de- vetofwent of taltat* sat tbe boltd- leg np of a nstlea. Below sre pre- tented newt* typi**' txtfseie which it,At ■ - '* -.* . ,-.*■ 1 ,„., **„ .. ...*, „,., ,..m mm"- '■■ ...... pMkxwpfcy brrt bf the sptrf; ot MH- tartan? « • • • .Peace Breets Oecstemse This Mplmtioa tpmtti it directly sntssonkMk' to Uie frsst universal taw* wbksb rale all life. W*r J* a M-atae-tol iNMtMitr of the lint lm- ptmniti*. n r*mbMt* e**™**1 'n t^# Uf* ef wssMai ttbttm eannot W die- u H, • \ emmi-mmm/ram «*+, itfteasayi •Mil Shujom pensed with, since without it an unhealthy development will follow which excludes every advancement of the nice, and therefore all real civilisation. "War is the father of sll thlnjcs." The sages of antiquity long before Darwin rveognlted this. . . . Without war, Inferior or decaying: races would easily cboke tbe growth of healthy budding elements and s universal decadence would follow. • • • The Right ef Conquest Strong, neslthy snd flourishing ns* tions increase In numbers. From s glren momm they require a continual expsnalon of their frontiers, they require new territory for the soeont- BMMtstton of tbsir surplus population. «in<w slmost every part of tho globe ts inhsbUsted, new territory oust, as s rule, be obtained st tbe cost of Us posseesors-Hlist Is to »sy, by ooa. quest, which thos becomes s law of tm*.t>oMy. ♦ * « Might Make* ftifbt It may be tbst a growing people cannot win colonies from uncivilised neen, and yet the mate wishes to re* tain the surplus population, which Uts mvitttji trvtrnxt. **-•* se t«*s**r iwe*. T'.Ji.. On* mv.'j r*i*v. j-i hii i* 99- *4*iXiA'4'i. the oeceswry territory by »»r. thus atLkA 4mm£ tofedttt 4nM ■AU^-iHiiia.iMMtlAA S-auSkiMAi mmm upwiswhr mm nmnr^imMR ■■Wiiiuw WWPWP tacvttabfy te wsr, sat ihe coataast ot foreign sell It l« not the poeseeeote, *9*. 9W9 l.v.u, *»w WW kit** MMt* kklfcUlk. * a * Uplifting hy Wsr Wsr. in opposition to peace, tees tmm to ar-mre astleasl life ant to expand netieasl power thaa say other iDeaae bnemp to Mstarr. • » * tmtrlea'a P»nt* PMlry Atx isteiiectaaS and vigorous natim ess htrioeac* no wetse destiny thaa »^^a. SmI^^ ftanih^s *u& nik..^gdkfMiL|^ ^^^e*^n mm TOffMi lemm m 7WMWPU9 fTWW euro hy tha aaAsaatet esjofasest at pmtf. Th* Stale*. *h$ch tram rut nn* itiTtiMenttftfm* are .ifwwf* n*thw in thle ttssattsa. tm w wommw wf^wepwwf m* ^ ably fa^-orable. • * * Teaching Labor to Fight We must not spare any efforts to find other means than those already adopted to iii»l>ire the working class with healthy and patriotic ambitions. It ts to be hoped, ln any case, tbat If ever a great and common duty, requiring the concentration of the whole national strength, is imposed upon us, that the labor classes will not withhold tbelr co-operation and tihat, in face of a common danger, our nation will recover ihat unity which is lamentably deficient today. • '».*• Treaties Made to be Broken There muet be no self-deception on the point thai •political arrangements have only a qualified value, that they are always concluded with a tacit reservation, EveO' treaty of alliance presupposes the rebus sic stantibus; for »lnce it must satisfy tbe Interests of e*ch contracting party It clearly tan hold as lonjfnii those Interests arc really benefited. This is a political principle that cannot be disputed. Nothing can compel s state to aot contrary to Its own interests, on which those of lis cltitens depend. Oonsld orations may arise wblch are more powerful then the most honorable Intentions. • • • The Rate ef Gormen-Americans /The leolsted groups of (lerosns sbrosd greatly benefit our trade, since by pwferetiee they obtain their worts from flermsny. hut they may also be useM to us polltlcslty, ss we discover tn America. The American Germans *sve formed a polities! alliance with the Irish, snt thos united constitute a power ia <he state, with which ths government mast reckon. • • • Ta selxs What Others Built All which ether nations obtained la centuries of natural development— political union, colonial possessions, nsvsl power, Interosttoosl trade-*men mnUnt lo our nation till quite wwent- ly. Whet wa now wish to attain must he fought for. snd won. ststast a superior fores ef hostile taterests and powers, • * • Frsnee Must Bs Crushed la'the first piece, oor position (ween as roflMOerwaiy eosasfteatea ti «« vwi»n» UlUi'i gmi iUiU lit* wW *i***J tag danger that France wUl attack tii &m. .m* *— ■*—"—j qlAjil m iji^im mtimiOk mmk. memUA mm. mj-m m iwitwwTO'rw» w ™^Wt1iUWI» W» -ppww tw we tint oamefves Inrefrat tn compH- cations elsewhere, la one way or sn- tMtn* mm me***, wpmio imm* imhjw*mi*» •Ith Fraace If we wish for afret aaat In oar taterssttoaal policy. This Is the flrat not foremost coottttoa ef s sound Germsn policy, ant since the hostility of Franco one* for all eaa* not k* r*mor*A by p*ne*tn} rmttnwo, ihe matter moat he seated by force of Arm* t»nrt-"* rryiaf be *0 *tmpt*1*-1y ciiubet thst s*bi> <«» isrrer s«sfs mm ntttm 9m pstk. • *ttsnaeay ant Cha Unt War.* tha hash trees vhfch these sstraeU o-rtw vfom, ts capnhfMsi hy ttm pomm- eft, f*wtnaw»t, <nmm A As, Itow Vsfb. ployed as outside and conupany men. Any experienced coal miner will tell you that never more than L0 per cent of the men working ir and around a mine are com-pany men. But granted tha 20 per cent of their employes were not engaged in digging ooal, there were approximately 10,000 coal diggers in the state at the time the strike was called. Theee men miaed 11,000,- 000 tons ot coal. It ia common knowledge that Colorado coal miners have never been robbed of less than 25 per •cent of their total tonnage, which would leave 8,800,000 tons for which, they were paid. For this they received 55 cents a ton, or $3,630,000. Tills gives each employee a yearly Income of $363.00. The miners of the three large companies worked 238 days that year. In other words the coal miners of Colorado In the year ending June 30, 1913, earned $1.53 a day instead of $4.13. The operators «ay that one of the reasons their men were satisfied la because the companies only took 13 per cent of their wages at the company store. Statistics complied iby experts and including those mines where there were no company stores, show that all the miners of tlie state were forced to spend 57 per cent of their earnings' with, tlie company and that 73 per cent of the 'miners received the (remaining 43 per cent of their earnings in scrip in direct violation of the state labor laws. The mine owners further lusult the public intelligence by saying tliat after lortbe ex-tr-me^deasure of-having their wages reduced from 57 to 91 cents per day? The mine owners say that an experienced miner cah earn $5.00 per flay, Isn't lt peculiar then, if tbey tvifih their men to earn this amount per day and dc pay theni that amount, that they refuse to pay them $3.45 per day? The operators disprove their statements by their own figures, Thoy ray that in August, 1913, there were i».t»59 men at work la the mines of Colorado and tbat 40 $>er cent of these were em- fluTetrlke" was cafled^'even- strlkere" continued their patronage" at the company stores. To the uninitiated lt might he well to explain that every mining property affected by the strike is surrounded by a stockade* guarded •by Imported gunmen, and that it Is not only impossible for the -strikers to go on company property to continue patronizing the company store, but the Congressional Investigation showed that tlie union men were not even allowed to go to the enclosed United States jioat office for their mutts'. Printer? Who is Your DO you ever consider the importance of ., 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. 00 If you want really high class printitig-the kind we always produce-try us with your next order ■W<«ag,T.t3l=l-H*.m*l".-* • ■f*-~i,*^49^tm. i*f District Ledger -QUALITY' PRINTERS Phone 48a :•: Fernie, B.C '43 . h .j._-M. rjix:. THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 31, 1914 PAGE SEVEN Beware of Imitations Sold on the Merits of Minard s Liniment it Passburg Hotel You're always welcome here Clean Rooms, Best of Food and every attention THOS. DUNCAN Passburg COLEMAN Liquor Co. Wholesale Dealers in Wines Liquors Cigars Mail Orders receive prompt attention Full supply, ef following for sn appetizing meal to choose from. Beef, Pork, Mutton Poultry, Butter and Eggs Try our Cambridge Sausages for tomorrow's breakfast. C*»JL OR PHONE Calgary Cattla Co. PhcntM Woodltreet PIRNII, IO, Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co. Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross Brothers f£» THE FERNIE LUMBER CO. A. McDougall, Mgi Manufacturers of and Dealers in all kinds of Rough juiOEassedJiiimbBr Send us your orders a The Human Slaughter House" There has probably 'been no -book in recent years which has caused such a furore throughout the civilized world as that written by. a humble Genman schoolmaster, Wilhelm Laimszus, about a year ago. His little volume, "The Human Slaughter 'House," •was a broadside anto the militarist ranks who were leading in the world's mad rush for more and more armaments. •It riddled the^sham of patriotism. It ■pictured simply, yet indelibly ,the horrors, the menace of 'militarism. And mad .with rage, the militarists turned upon the author. The humble school master .was expelled from' his post and his "book was suppressed. But the war-mad group was too late. .More than 100,000 copies of the book had been circulated in Germany alone In three months. Thousands upon {thousands more have been sold since se- dretly. And the sale was continued' in other countries. Every nation, every language, soon had this little volume. Pro-baiMy over a million copies have now been placed into the hands of men and women who never before new the mockery of "patriotism" and tbe hopelessness of the modern 'battlefield. Lamszus strips war of all Its glamour, all its pomp and glitter. The 'battlefield is not a parade ground; it is a slaughter house where men, dgnor- ant of what threatens, are Instantly wiped out .by machinery. It is no longer a battle between man and man, •but a struggle between steel monsters. War today means huge shells mangling helpless men, dynamite dropped from aeroplanes in the stillness of the night, regiments wiped out by pressure upon an electric 'button. Lauszus' book ls a cry against the shambles and machinery. It Is a plea for sanity. /For his humanity he was persecuted. So strong 'became the protest against his expulsion 'from the post as schoolmaster, that the authorities reinstated him. in an Introduction, Alfred .\'oye*> says that it Is the supporters of militarism who, on the eve of a great war, go about crying for the suppression of the facts, not alone censorship of the military plans but also of the human suffering. P. Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Gents' Furnishings BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. W B PRINT SALE BILLS AND PRINT THEM RIGHT || THE H A 8M1854 HOMEDANK'CANADA MAO OenCtt AHD MN1 MAWmt Ol TOKWTO ■RANCHES AHD CONNICTION* THROUGHOUT CANADA Ultra art many hundred* of aubatantta) earing• account* with tha Home Bank that were eterted yean ago with • dtfMMtt of eem dollar. Your dollar it alwaya welcome. Fall compound interest paid. • • J. F. MAODON ALD, Mftnafftt VICTORIA AVI* m* ** PMNII ■. O. —Tihe "~iO\ Hjwjng-BxcWptS iroftj —tn e~ book will give an idea of the powers of the writer. Mere are some of the pictures which the militarists wanted to keep from the people. War! War Is declared! So the news speeds, hollow-eyed, through the streets. We are at war. It is deadly earnest now. The time for anxiety and hesitation is over, for doubts and oscillation. The moment has now come when wo cease to be citizens. •Prom henceforward we are ouly soldiers—soldiers who have no time to think, who only have time to die. So they come flocking from the workshops, from the factories, from behind the counters and the open country—thoy come flocking into the town. .... Curse! -cannot get rid of this hideous thought. Now lt Is ..lentil by machinery. That Is what Is sticking in my gullet. We er© being hustled from life to death .by experts by mechanician*. The drums and fifes strike up briskly and play a merry march. Someone or other.- somewhere In tlie crowd, note up a loud crowing: sort of cheer. "Hip! Mp, hooray!" And the others join In. It spreads al) down the whole length of the street and doea not die down again. • • • Again I put my rifle to my shoulder and take aim for the center of the turret. The target teems to have moved nearer to me. Of a sudden It seems to me its If •ht. Mu-f jmliUed f^ure lad aim^wI out of Its white square. I gape at It. f distinctly mm> n fare In front of mc, I have tot my finger on the trigger and I feel the tension of tho pressure. Why don't I pull It through? My finger U trembling. . . . Xow, now I recognise the face. That is lite young frllow at Snney who wa* saying pm4 by to tits mother. ■ . , Then sh«' spring girt* und the groat horror matter* me, tor I have fired sciously struggle for breath in the sand , . . and now . . . the storm is over . . . the'pressure of the atmosphere relaxes off our chests .... we breathe deep. Has red Hell opened its mouth? •There rises a noise of screams and yells, an uproar so unnaturally wild and unrestrained that we cringe up cQoser to another . . . and, trembling, we see that our faces, our uniforms have Ted, wet stains, and distinctly recognize shreds of flesh on tlie cloth. And among our feet something is lying that was not lying there before. It gleams white from the dark sand and unfurls ... a strange dismembered red hand . . . and there . . . and there .... fragramenis of flesh with the uniform still adhering to them—then we realize it, and horror overwhelms us. Outside there are lying arms, legs, heads, trunks . . . they are howling into the night; the whole regiment is lying mangled on the ground there, a lump ot humanity crying to heaven. * • • Then a spectral vision rises before my eyes. ... I see red Death standing outside there on the plain . . . the clouds reveal a face grinning down on the symphony Death! He is coming with a rush. He stumbles upright in the trenches and tumbles, howling and sobbing among our rifles. . . . 'He strikes out at us \vdth hands and -feet ... he is crying and struggling like a child, and yet no man dares go up to him . . . for now he is rising on his knee . . . and then we see: Half his face has 'been torn away . . „ one eye gone ... the twitching muscle of the cheek Is hanging down ... he is kneeling, and opening and closing his hands, and is 'howling to us for mercy. We gaze at him, horror-stricken, and are paralyzed . . . then at length the yokel—and our eyes thank him for It—raises the butt of his rifle and places the muzzle against the found temple . . , Bang! , . . and the maimed wreckage falls over .backward and lies still ln his blood. , . . And again thc darkness casts up shapas—r—,—,—they-run-up-aad-ree! like drunken men . . . they fall over and -pick themselves up anew . . . they race forward through the night /in zigzags, until they at last collapse exhausted, and lie still under our very eyes and make an end of lt. own fault; they ought to have copied Andrew Carnegie and John J>. Rockefeller. This style of reasoning dies hard, but the universal miser)" "due tb the war should give it a jolt at least. It must he plain that social de- rang-menfcs, and not individual incompetence, are responsible for -the general unemployment. For instance, the city of Victoria makes the following instructive little announcement: "The services of the land purchasing agent will be dispensed with on October 3lst; two assistant plumbing inspectors and two draughtsmen in Uie plumbing department will be placed ou half time; two clerks in the purchasing agent's department will be placed on half time; a number of men in the engineering department will be dismissed as opportunity offers; the assistant to the meter-re-aders in the water commissioner's department will be dismissed and cheaper men will be engaged; the automatic Increase to firemen will he suspended, and it will be.recommended that the .police:commission and ithe school board also suspend automatic increases." The civic employees so dismissed may find It hard to get new jobs. In a few months they may even be reduced to accepting charity. Are they in any way personally to blame? Obviously not. Something has gone wrong with the social machinery of production, and they have heretofore treated with amused contempt the Socialist doctrine that the evils of modern society are social evils and must be remedied hy social .means. The stern logic of ,events may change th'eir opinion. Nothing' can b-3 clearer at the present moment than the need of social reconstruction. There isn't the slightest necessity for poverty on the North American continent. iPeru is a much smaller country than Canada, yet under the Incas it supported fifteen million people in comfort. Under the beneficient sway of the Children of the Sun a vast empire prospered in peace and plenty. There was no poverty, because the mode of production was socialistic: What the Peruvians could do, with"-comparatively, primitive instruments of labor, surely modern man can emulate. But he cannot do it under individualism and competition. He must make a Social compact in order to set production free of the clogs and hindrances that cripple it today. The first thing to do Is to get rid of our individualistic notions. Events will help us. hut we can aid matters -by doing ■a~4Htle-thinkhig;—tt""lS"TJnRrW"S-fo!F ped starving in the rnldst of potential plenty.—The Voice, Winnipeg. TO USE VACANT LANDS Let Suburban Lots be Made to Produce Food And at length some one comes crawling toward us . . , he Is dragging something behind him, with his body, and all the time he Is whining like a sick dog, and is bowling shrilly in long-drawn tones ... he Is still crawling along fast .... and when he has reached Us we see- and the Wood stands still In our henria —they are his entrails hanging out of hU body , , , his belly has Von ripped out from below ... he is crawling, he is coming , , , hor- lot breaks out from every port; . . for hardly three paces from r.io he lies still . . . and then . . .. may God forgive me . h»> raises himself slowly on his hands ... he succeeds for a moment . . . and looks ... nn:viCul (.nd! . . . his eyea ko aga'ni ,i!ci1j( . . ond I ran dm nothing out!.,,, „ fiimt* great denhwrleken eyed. ... ,rr,it Merciful (Sod! ... his eye,, .bon* <\» x-». Those *iiy »»"mother's eyes Iimk- jr.n Sown on me unspeakably . . . •hat Is u son of':!:; mother lying be'ot<» iv -bi inhered, f will throw tn,*-:!: on Mm. Bobbin<r und klt\i UU face, aad bathe hi* entfuUh. ew*y In my le.tr-t. . . . i will do it! ! will. . . Tiun the moi.i'.oiis strain rein cm-. Mf> ,irm« srl«-"» «ay . , . \\s i\\l!> ff rw.»rt! on h*» tme ani sinks down on hi* tortured .iod Hit h»nd« t#!trb mire mor* , then ke ll">* *ti<l Here is u suggestion to Increase the production of food where it to most needed, in the form ot n'.'reeolution*. by the SJngle Tax Association of Ontario: "In view of the fact that there is every likelihood of a serious lack of employment during the coming year, and at the same time that there is a large quantity of land lying unused in the neighborhood of this oity where hundreds, If not thousands, of in en could raise sufficient food for their families, we believe It would be very wise for the City Council to adopt men. ;nircH to R»t permission from th? ovui* H's of theso idle lands to inrmlt people .o (uitlvuie Ihein ainl tliu* -io sumrthlim 'o relieve their dl-sm-iM" tTh. :.i!ovp Js from tlie Toronto .■ii;;] rauliids Uii of Iho ilays ul i#ii I'ingree. then nivyor of ■ lie- Mich., advocated u like jilan, which v ■„* ;mi Into operation wit$i ttm iifjinr) Une filial effect, T.vii-:y years havo f.oii,! by since'thom d.ij-, •tjul It does ImlPed afford a s-riklntr <*om- mentnry on the tortoise like inte-ii- gene* of the ma**** when tliey do not reelUe that the only permanent solution is, noi that potatoes »!mli h-e pro- HAD ABSCESS 9 YEARS tarn Buk fund it and Left Ko Mrs. Herbert Cox, of Port McXlchol, Ont., writes: "For nine years"! suffered with an abscess ou my face. I was under medical treatment most of the time and had the abscess lanced re peatediy, I also tried several ointments and salves, but without satisfactory results, Finally the doctor told me I had a tumor on the bone and would have to undergo an opera- ti m. I did so and they scraped the lwne, but instead of healing, the wound i.eeamc even worse than before. <By this timo I was beginning to despair of ever being cured, when a friend suggested Zam-Buk. I had little faith in It at the time, but, agreed to give it a trial. I soon noticed such a marked improvement that I was encouraged to continue. Day by day I got better. Tho Zam-Buk seemed to go to the very root of the trouble. Bit by bit the sore healed, and Zam-Buk has now completely cured me. It has healed the chronic sore without leaving any trace or any scar." The above is but one of many instances that could be cited where Zam- Buk has cured after doctors failed, Por any disease or injury to the skin, nothing can equal Zam-Buk. No matter how dccp-scatcd or protracted the malady, this marvellous ointment will destroy. tho roots of tho disease, and its healing herbal essences will quickly build up new healthy tissue. If you suffer from eczema, piles, cuts, burns, bruises, abscesses, ulcers, varicose sores, rheumatism, sciatica, or any eruption, Injury or skin disease, give Zam-Buk a trial. It has cured others, why not you ? At all druggists and stores, or postpaid from Zam-Buk Co., Toronto, upon receipt of price. 50c. box, 3 for I1.2& Refuse harmful substitutes. Those German Pensioners In addition to the $30,000 a year which we allow to Princess Christian —one of whose sons is fighting for the enemy—the Duchess of Albany gets the -same, whilst her son, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gofha, is in the field against us And what about Prince Albert of Schel6wlg-Hoistein? Is it the fact that he was in this country when war was declared and was allowed to return, home, instead of being held as a prisoner of war? Wre all remember poor Fragson's song, "He received me most politely!" How many German princes and prlncesse-s must be humming it to themselves?— John Bull. Von Moltke's Resignation GKN'EVA, Oct. 27—The retirement of Genera! Heiinuth von .Mol'ke. ?.s ehi-ef-of^ne-GefffialTTen^ October 22td; is confirmed by a l.le- grams f.-om Basic. He requested hm- peror William to be relieved from h!s post because of poor health. His resignation was accepted. Directory of Fraternal Societies INDEPENDENT ORDER OF 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' jt. m., in K. P. Hall. A. MINTON, N. G. ' . S. TOWNSEND, R. Sec. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS Meet at Alello's Hall second and third Mondays in each month. John M. Woods, Secretary. Pern-ie, 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., D. J. Black. M. of P., Jas. Madison. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Meets every Monday at 7;30p,m., in K. of P. Hall. Dictator, P. H. Newnham. Secretary, G. Moses. 140 Howland Ave. LOYAL TRUE BLUE AS- SOOIATION Lady Terrace Lodge, No. 224, meets In the K. P. Hall second and fourth Friday of each month at 8 p. m. ■MRS. J. BROOKS, W. -M. W. ORR, Secretary. LOYAL ORANGEMEN Terrace Lodgo 1713. Meet at the K. P. Hall first and third Friday evening of each month at 7.30. Visiting breth- ren cordially Invited. It. CRlOHTON, W. M. J. SKILLING, Rec. Sec. !*»it/»a^»\r»VTr^I*t*tA\T^»\»T?»\I^t/«\t;»St*;»Al.i ; A, MacneJI _iL_Banv-ve!t- War bulletins MACNEIL & BANWELL Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, Etc Offices: Ground Floor, Bank of Hamilton Building Fernie, B. C. and kl*tf« Mother Kerch. • * * "Iiruronvr**. VOl(«>, "t'neovt'r tor prayer.'*-—X. strike U]i'A shouts a Y. Cell. A OVINO •TYLE OF THOUGHT ■WW K, List of Locals District 18 ■Ht* ■'■'U.v,** ia%, ntxnl K w. Abmnu H U'wu A* MtM W*. Uktbb. TAbnt, Mie. t» A—Hwi -JT- mtbemtm.mAitteeM, Alle, 111 BmomOtmb .....J. longbrnn, BmmtJmk, Tto Pincher. 411 if-ifltfte... Jam** Borke. Bo* t& DeUevue. AIU. iv** »,*.*«■,m«m>«....... MtN. *«««•«• ttenmrnt-oo. Ail*. Mi Betem,,...............T.O. llliiflet, PMeburt, Alt*. tnt CmbeeeAUt,, **S. MliebeO. CwtewHele. Cttomop, Attn. %U1 CfcMMft lileiMi Wnrm. Gtovsn. AKa. tttt Cobteem...,..,,,,...... i. jokooum, "otttme. AJt-fc HIT CerW» It Oarbatt. Corbie, R C. ,lt* Cbiwnek MtMt......... J. Wtnon. Chinook «!»#• tmmimr** Alt.-i mt ¥tm»tn.....,,..,........Tboe. UfiMU, Fereie, a C. tttt wmebr,,,»,.,..,..,i,..Ifvaii Morgan, fVank, Alta, !»>« Marram Mark Htlgter, Wile****, AH*. lil \jtnsmev*m....«*•»«*.»» **. Mooro, tttt weptb oneewe, **. t*etbbtHm Ht* |^»*>rU#« Orttiw^ >>»jA nwrJ^laai, C^sa«m All*. 113$ %ttnptn Lrmt... T « Hnrrtme, thmtbmm, Al*. 3^#9 jaltwn*. .*,9........... *. HieMi-ra Beaea, jtlelMNto R. €^. iXit P»eiA»*fa.............. T. O. Harrtea, itt* A meat,.,..,,..-,,.,,,,,, A, I^Mlafam, Tllliif, AXa. $m tintmntwtm. Cetmmo.. .Mat H-arter. Oootettown. thomrn, AKa. I«*T rtmteae Mlnea Harry UclCaana, Nordecf, eta Raakr all Ileiaaa. Altana. stralslit Into* llvltifstw*. ..HwrdeW xlmS- f" ^>u' *llli Mnk '" mm* '>' Murderer! Von have shot Uie onlyi Ui'',M »•">'*!«»««»*» that **» torrent •on «f hl« mother, dead, f take hold| *h'n ,,l>rtN,rt gt*n'''*r "wirishwi. »' an mtentt, \ ptM mytett tomtbm. A!*"'1 **«ib*r* of i«or wnnrmn ret nwr.l*Tt.r? VtMxl yon »r* aoldlerf^ s"»,i,u *,", »•••»''»• «'"■-«•* !>'«<»« Itolilleiii reiw to be bmm Jiolnci. !ff,f (m'1 " N **""**** **<A e» ii»le • * * ! nenimfirt'l*, e«r»»»il with a pnnsion for Wh>. m, a *udil«n. ha* •»*.nr-i't drU,k ^ n omlotlxy ot motkim men Mh'ti, Wim I* th# obfu-i oi it: Mw remain poor sll HiHr tlv«t, I- u tb*!r Ita ««r initl. I mm nrnim i-m ..r 'i ■ * •mo ««•« mt. Kapta tor*4."" And{ !.\*i* tiitim.. i**^*.***. . Aim too* tuttre.| . . . ottr there tiie tJieer rtnga out j •fl»in , . **# ttfnal tot nnmnli notmtn, net thonnendi of voices are rtionttna It »lmultuni'ou»H * * m«j **»* .iMMwMt* «i» »* . , xbm art cbarflag en. drunk with ricton. la ttonm rank*. . . . THBY ARK ROUJXO WITH A ROAR OVKH TIIB MlSTttt PIRLD. 1 mi iyiAR rt«M . . . now It fame break mn. . ,1 epen mr mny** tri-l* j my rifle ia tmnMiat ia my tfaee*. . . . j ' A»4 ih*r-- J *Th«. i'.»rth hen opewti ber m*mk-, ... Hahtelna*. erwdiM nei tw* ' tertten. Tbe b«aveaa apllt In »»ii!a tte eartb mktlh apwanla |n *i»r*-,»« mm aa4 tottb Man* *«i!! %m- '. tt** tkrtmtk tb* at* ittr* f*;tt*tu ilu«>l» . . . an<i I-mmi i mnk, $ mMdetmp tt^rfriir „M\. ' rm foil in ibe c-btet •» tbat w-a r* t*efca«r4 io ibe grant I -net bn-t < >.- j dii(*d for »ii"'. nut that nil production I nftoulit be for the *nmi< inirimtW', and 1 not as It In toda.v primarily for pro- | .'ii. ,iAll Uh* i-uuawini-iii uimt-ry rt-xull* | ina, dm> to the fa<'t that they who l«v«> Iti't'ii |wlt| wap1* liiv«-» no work, bene* I t.o nnpen, MHd un* -rnmpelleil to wlopt ftuh cnt.'a*Hur«>M si* tim*»' ouiifin'd itbovp, ! Vou fan *»m*ib ih#* i»r*«»cnf «niiMf if j all th*» #-mlal nvH* only »h»*ti yon un ; <1*rn'rtjut ItH funrtlimti. To dd t'tir y, it mu*l inv*>;itlsFal#* and A.itni ul In t'|,!tiit;i!H mini bt m-Mfitliin Umf H i* t:*'!.* v '..iu- Ai thi j*-;»r ■>* u***,,u 'i, pliifit {>-?tat*o«'i*'. in tlm mraittliii'- H !* a ft*.,, cf (*,*(.n: t**(. t*n4 i SMMs Cure aweair areaa eouoMa. euaca coma. weaM tw vwaoaT ano umm, aacawra The Allied Army of Unemployed ia besieging the shop gates of tlie nation. Nearly all tho wounded In the present Industrial wnr in this couutry have been hit In the stomaoli. The attack on the free lunch counter continues with unabated fury. Thc report from Petrograd, Kj„ tliat the breadline Is slowly crumbling away is officially denied in Berlin, Wis. Tln> army of (ioiwral 'Hunger is making satisfactory progress. The Intenrtnte Commerce Commission has made a vicious attack on our lln« of communication by n«i»lng ftflirht rntps. Zepjielln XIII., whlrh a»cf4iuI(Ml from Fort Poverty last we«k to locate meat prl-i'c*. I« now filiiiom out of ttlwht and mill going up. Since tbe outbreak of Un> wnr iho crew* of the natloim freight tnilnn arc rejwrtliiK a tremenilona lMnii«« In p:«ifst'np«>r traffic, l! icmhk that tli* fad of **p«»in* America flr»t he* affeH- «d «'ven Uu; lower c*Js***»*. The re«'rve army ot labor whlib went Wint to bnrvett the bum-per croiw. l« returnlnif Kant on th»> bum prr# without th« rropn. Fall* teaching! Thi» man* of pwir, ignorant 'll<w*-; i.MiiI*«>i, not knowing tke right < f ijii»i- bird ii'Mii! cir'ii, iiin-ttr reiiiltt* tb.it lh<' world bi'Utiiiti f»i ll« |«pu1*!.'o". *. 'niiiii ei:*** it, nxtry -roun'ry bt* ti«K<Mi pohM'«ii|(rii nf pn'jiM'rty and gov- <-rti!ii»'tt' -aiwl lu'iki'* l«w for it* o-a-h sifi't.i .nul t';i' j!»'i'iir!t,v of iu p|,u„l,-i -—f-dnr-nttnt tb* fi|fi-****w, K*ti*rn"ti-'ti ;* tur Ki'iM-raUon, lulu Uu* l»t«lsi'( u,*■•* "■*■* vtmtiHkttt i* tlm ii.it.nrai (»r(Jt-r .»:vl in*- •'fa* nt Utei." My U-nm truliniu: u tiUlitiuoMuri in* pt*rt,ii- *"i-*ry*bt rt'. bit** Itmtl* In f»'t!*'ir*t lit** •m»'llt:,f '''I of their «%I«t# *»inl nmtit-r*- %* \h** y," nt right mnl fimtiion *ir*.*f .itel 'h-->r OAli bilttll ,l.»l||,.l, 1*11)1,1 tell-* '.Ill llli IIH'II OM gilt l-ii ll»Vt- ll l»!. lili-u.ia \':\ Ing on U«t# plati-wi..as tbt* i»r»niiitiii-«* v» *-.*** *uti «iwmt-r.--j«»ii» ttoyit. < i«:.. ' ?. C, Lawe Alex. I. F'shet LAWE A FISHER o ATTOttNKVS Fernie, B. C. WINTER Will Soon Be Here ARE YOU READY? WE ARE We can eupply your need* In either coal or wood beaten. Call In and leek ever our stock of rsnge» and beaters before the cold weather arrives. It tmy ti* pruthwtiwfhi.- "no 4*»* ?■*'•■» aoo't ootuttty." but <b«* nnwtton e*vt* fronting tb*mi«»nd« In -Tanst-da tnejuy i* ,,,,. 4,t. . «,v.~* lit .••» *** %**** »<>..u- try thrmitb ttM» winter? " ',\ Vrentk statistlctoe *»Umaf-».» (b,<it dur In* tke laat <«tnry ftmrt^n mi1- lion men *ttt* killeil and ttlaeb'.r I In wer And tbfi- will tkt* "Httllntftn'X" Ai,«l m* *«nt t„ Htltts* Hi*' kmtken nn^ tt-ttrh Mn*> 'a ii«* »*•»• -'• -ipm • -f thrr'n ainpmy* ii'nh (wmr ritk-*, vbrnpmel, btmtm. nlr* J. D. QUAIL 'T ■* •> ■■* > *%*■* -ant % Photic 37 FERNIE -B.C. KING'S HOTEL "Safety Brat" t* tin* mutlu t»f tb<->H«r «i»i«fH«#*«* with lh**- tw*t Wint**, raltna ek*m-~~ibnf* *b*'t erne a*!***? *aen It tt Bwen* ft* writy** nt **■'* limn nt tht* totlir* |,K|tn>|* Ikln I t >«ll> IHXIM* ttinttt IN COXMXTKIN. 8»4*u*<iJ km* Mini tti.i-1: t-mtt* Uie* tm**, no% •"tttt*.'" I*/*!**'*, ttm't "Ae* - *t%t ■m* ■*«», w«m» tMMMA-StSi PAGE EIGHT THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, OCTOBER 31, 1914 r GOOD VALUES IN LADIES' COATS & MACKINAW CLOTHING Mackinaw Clothing For Men & Boys We now have in stock a complete range oi' Mackinaw clothing comprising the fancy cheeks made in Norfolk styles, wliich makes a very desirable curling coat .and the plain black single-bre&ted and double breated styles in 3 weights, 36 oz., 40 oz., and 41 oz. cloths. Also in Greys. All styles arc carried in both men's and boys' sizes. Boys' sizes 28 to '34 Men's sizes, 36 .to 4S Men's Fancy Mackinaw Coats, $5, $6, $6.50 and $9. Boys' Fancy Mackinaw Coats $5.75. Men's Black leather bound Coats $6. Men's Black bolted Coats, single and double-breasted, $5, $6, $7.50 and $8.50. Men's Black Curler Coats, red piping $7.50 & $8.50. Boys' Black Coats $4.50. Men's Grey 44 oz. Coats, plaid back $7.50 and $8.50. Men's Sheep-lined Corduroy Coats with collar 10.50 Boys' Sheep-lined Corduroy Coats with collar $6. Men's Duck Coats, sheep-lined $5.50 and $8.50 Men's Grey Frieze Coats, sheep-lined $7.00 MACKINAW PANTS Men's heavy-weight Mackinaw Pants (40 oz.) $4. Men's medium weight Mackinaw Pants (36oz) $3.50 Boys' heavy-weight Mackinaw long Pants (40 oz) $2.75. Boys' short Mackinaw Pants, heavy weight (40 oz.) $1.95. MEN'S AND BOYS' MACKINAW SOX Men's long Mackinaw Sox at 75c. 85c. $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per pair. Boys' long Mackinaw Sox at 50c. 65c. and 75c. pair. Hard Times Specials For The Ladies MILLINERY Exclusive Hats nt moderate prices. If you have not your winter Hat now is your opportunity to get one at a very small cost. You will find these Hats in throe different lots +10.00 to $32.50 for $7.50 $7.50 to $9.50 for $5.00 $5.00 to $6.50 for $3,75 . 12 DRESSES ON SALE FOR SATURDAY They come in Serge, Panama, Tweed and Velvet; sizes 34 to 38. Regular values, $15.00 to $25.00 Special Sale Price $10 Shoe Departmemt Great Showing of Felt and Cloth Slippers Our winter stock of all lines of Felt and Cloth Slippers is opened. Never before have we had such a large assortment to choose from. Made in all colors and styles, on wide and easy fitting lasts. Cozy and warm Slippers for all; for house and bedroom, in men's, ladies' and children's. • See Our Window Display LADIES' COATS Tf you appreciate ' special values these coats w.'ll be sure to please. You will find a large variety of styles and materials, and" at prices that will suit i ■. 'j-vbodv. $10.00 COATS Regular value, $40.00 to $50.00 Special $30.00 Regular value $32.50 lo $37.50 Special $25.00 Regular value $25.00 to $30.00 Special $20.00 Regular value $18.50 to $20.00 Special $15.00 Regular value $8.50 to 7.50 Special $5.50 SATURDAY SPECIALS Ten Coats on special sale for Saturday. In this line you will find coats with good style and materials. Regular values $15.00 to $25.00. Special $10.00 SATURDAY SPECIALS ~. , * Fresh Killed Chicken, per lb 20 California Cooking Figs, per lb, 10 California Black Figs, per lb 10 California Table Figs, 1 lb. pkg 15 California Fancy Prunes, 10 lb. box 1.40 California Fancy Peaches, 10 lb. box 1.25 Laurentia Milk, large tins, 2for " .25 Laurentia Milk, 20 oz, tins, 3 for 25 Heinz Tomato-Catsup, pints 25 . Heinz Tomato Catsup, small 10 • Heinz Pork and Beans, medium, 2 for 35 Heinz Pork nnd Beans, small, 2 for ,10 Heinz Dill Pickles, per doz 20 s Wngstaff's .Tam, 5 lb. pails. Raspberry, Apple, Red Currant and Lemon .75 Diamond Maplo Svrup, quart tins 25 B. C. Onions, 12 lbs 25 B. C. Cabbage, per lb 02 Special Blend Bulk Tea, 2 lb. tins .65 PATENT MEDICINE SPECIALS Castoria. per bottle ,25 Allenburv's Infant Food, No. 1 and 2 large .. .85 I'lorliok 's Malted Milk, small 40 Horlick's Malted Milk, medium 85 Horlick's Malted Milk, hospital 3.50 Lyman's Beef, Iron and Wine, 16 oz , 50 Lyman's Talcum Powder, large size 25 Lyman's Talcum Powder, medium. 2 for 35 Lyijian's Peroxide, small .10 Lyman's Peroxide, large .20 Linseed and Turpentine Cough Syrup .20 33 Inch FLANNELETTE SPECIAL, 2 Yds. for 25c. This is an extra good quality and a good washer. Comes in Pink, pale blue, whito and a big selection of stripes. Regular 15c. yard. A-special line of children's Fleece-lined Waists. Extra warm aiid a splendid wearer. Saturday Special 3 for $1,00 t 28 Inch VELVET CORDUROY Very suitable for children's Coats and winter dresses. Comes in soft silky finish. A splendid • assortment of shades. Special 60c. per yard. The Store of Quality TRITES-WOOD Money Saving Prices BRANCHES AT FERNIE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK Jf COMMUNICATED WHY NOT CUT THE CITY COUNCIL? To the Editor, District Ledger. Dear Ir,—-KnowIns that the Ledger has fewer "strings" than most of the publication hi this district, aivd further that we can always get a candid expression' of opinion from your columns, I shall bo greatly obliged If you will glvo the following publicity. Thoso prosent on Sunday ut Uio puibllc meoting seemed very anxious to do u llttlo Investigating or devise mme means whereby thin could be accomplished, but all the Investigating was evidently to be directed at discovering how much those charitably disposed were likely to (be imposed upon by the applicant!) for relief. The chairman, dear soul, Haw nothing: for jit but "Investigation." Ahem! If I am informed correctly, tho gentleman occupying the chair on thl* occasion han quite ft little "intcrost" in the city. It Ih not necessary to comment forth- office hab been held by men previously t'o- the honor (\) -But times ar.j hard and we must all make "sacrifices." Therefore,. In my opinion, it ls most -becoming and* appropriate that the "first magistrate of the city" ahow otihers the way. Of course, It Is just possible that the mayor, in Bplte of the fact that he has not ■ worked' short time, may be hard up, It this is so I sincerely trust ho will learn, the lesson of "thrift," and remember that he must .be always ready for a "rainy day," and put 'Something by in the stocking. Ho must not .be'tho same as the -wicked English-speaking min- vr, who spends all he has with no re- card for the morrow. (You will note, Mr. Editor, that several people are busy spreading -the report that tho English-speaking miner ls the ouly person In need, nnd that most of the foreign brothers have something saved by them; if these know-all were to attend our union meetings tiley would experience a great difficulty In discovering what the "something" navod was! > tlcular who has saved this city by his tact and ability, considerably more than the $130 the city treasury pays him. And, as previously stated, the Councillor In question has suffered more than nny other through a "cut." Nevertheless, It is the duty of this city to see that the position of those who possess is investigated as well as the dispossessed. If there 1s to be a cut let it start In with those who are receiving the greatest proportion not those who are receiving the smallest. It may toe advisable to'aave fifty cents per day on thirty men, but this Is only a question of $W0 per week, and when we have men paid at the rate ot $10.01) per hour the citizens might Investigate right there and ask if they nre not being Imposed upon. The pathetic manner In which we are told that we must all make sacrifice*, would make a crocodile weep, but lt will not make those who have been voting themselves a fine lit. salary relinquish same If they think the citizens are inclined to be indifferent. The municipal elections will shortly nr. The individual * Ito »e«k» olutrlty must be a thriftless scoundrel <'. I; h« j of his salary, we will turn to the alder Is likely to rob the funds and thereby men, who number five. Now, on an Well, presuming that tho mayor is be here and those at present In charge quIlM reedy to give hull or the whole of affairs will be reviewing th«lr ef PUBLIC MEETING TO HANDLE CASES OF DISTRESS cauee aome other deserving caao to be overlooked. He has no doubt spew , nwM of his money on boote, and quite possibly spent some of that money In the numerate "boo*erle«" that this city boseta of, (No, sir, I am not » "dry" dieetple.l The city Council is quite corrwet in stating that w«* must retrench; quite right In slating that •mon<»y can be saved if «e pet men to average the Council works two hours forts, let It be remembered tliat we want those who have worked for the best "Interests" of the town, and not per nigrtw, and for each meeting re- the best "rate of Interest." Let every ml ve ti.Oii, or $2.50 per hour. A councillor earns in one night more than twice as much nf a relief worker receives for two days! The mayor gets roughly 120,0(1 per meeting and earns as much in two hours «« the worker does In eight and a half man who hns a vote see that this is Riven to men who will be desirous of conserving the city'* interests, and then it will not bn necessary to rebuke our representatives through tbe columns of the press. •There haa >b**n disclosed in thit city a pretty rotten state of affwlr», and It ia known by most cltitens that -several voters havo been placed on the vol- days! There Is more than one conn- work for two two«bl»s, and the meet-j clllor who la credited with being a ln« wnn quite right In Inflating that! property owner, and one in particular every enno ahould be Investigated. We! who boasta that be has "admetlngj era Hat who, if the Police Commission- are in accord with the exprcaatona of j like tlrty or forty tousand dollars Injurs were to take a right course, would the chairman—there must be Invest!- j property," Now, Mr. Bditor. do you be placed on a very different list. g»Uo»! Y«a. sir, t-N-V-KJUTdO-A- I or my right think person think thnt | The cRton* must sec that tWa acum TJ-O-N ! this man ahould be taking something ] ia not used to *oo*t the Hat of voters; liut we must investigate the case hike $U*> oat of tht dly treasury 7 j they must see that frequenters and nf t«iU«i. ***** x**v* inn murh *a well I ehmHi thee* ota*n\* riot have beenI parasites of the segregated district, aa tho** who have tm tittle, If it la i the til* to cut thalr wages? If those j ara not permitted 40 tovarn tbla town, ainful to poa**#s leaa than sufficient,iln need are to be Investigated ta It and it laey uo uu» ih«* wu* txm tow, sur-ely It ia Jost as heinous to .poeeets j not absolutely noceaaary that we in- more titan sufOciaui. j vtttigata the position of those * J o 80 flrat of all I would suggest that j posaes* and are attll taking their sal- we InriMitirate' th* twm* «t the Mev©r! arte* out of ihe city* there will be greater contentment and prosperity in thia ttrnn. With your permission, Mr. Editor. ! will deal uith this question a Utile and bis salary: ! !*t mn ttate right here that there i further next wee* tor there is need ol are certain Councillors who have already experienced a "cut," nnd th* irony of II I* that these ore the men who have done the -best .work on the Council; these are the men wbo the TM* gentleman la paid 1500 per annum from the city treasury for servicer performed, suppose we cut him In halves? This will mean ISM) more tan bn spent In giving employment to m«n «bo do not retiutrt: tWaritj. Farther, it will moan that the Mayor wilt j with the Coal Company. If there be making a re*»i ancritw*. H* ftlwmUl. uri*** <m> diUivtiUy will, Ui»« nuu not require thia money for he haa a j ugemeni of the Coal Company, or uny fin* bote!, one of th* heat In the town,' little pi**-* of boalness thai calls for a little fearlessness In cleansing thia UlstrUt, and I bave every hope that the citlxens and proas will tackle thia queatlon thoroughly. Thanking you ta anticipation of pub- Council looks to in all their vtw Wmtlon, Yours truly. PROPERTY OWNER £ UNIONIST. aad haa collected quite a little of the •'tbrtfT of the workera over th* bar. Ut me tMMrten to add, with all elncer ity, xbni ble I»u4*l it** Ufcvtt Attll -tou- dacttd te emmttem with other housea In the town. The dutlte of the •ayor, however, cannot be raatrded othor than aaperaomarary. and this diplomatic handling, everyone "vho [ 'npnmmt, or tilt Revolt of the haa followed the wortrtnge of thi j Gladiators,"" n ttmtnwouth spectacle, Cil^ Council knowa who bandfes 1:., employing thonsasda ot people In the Ottl ut **r*»*k*a fut IU* laodualy nt tfiu.vuiUu*j. Cotttalai itt* hrf"* :ir<-na councillor I refrain from mentioning aee«e» In ptctoftt. Thii great pk* hia name, but I have not the slightest j ture wlM be ebowu at tbe Orphwim, lMMtatloa In saying that of all the i Hattmiay night awl Monday aftwnooa Oowcinot* there ia one own In par-j and night (Coiitluuvnr trout l'uste One) The iMayor'a .speech was in'reply to a few remarks and suggestions by G, .O'Brien, to the effect that the city put men to work gathering rocks for the crusher to break next spring. George was .brief andyto the point; he wan tod to see the men at work. Thos. Uphill referred to the city giving work to those outside the city limits which, so far, he stated, had been dono without discrimination, He thought, however, that It was up to tho govern ment to jump ln and aid those outside the cily limits, and suggested that the city send an Immediate enquiry through the Government Agent in Fernie asklnj? the Provlncia' Covernroent to start work on publk Improvements. This work had to be done and the money spent, and the speaker thought now wna the time. Geo, OWrleu made a motion that all funds be turned over to the City Council to handle as they thought fit. iMr. W. W. Brown made an amend- incut, nbkh did not find a seconder. Thia gentleman waa heard to remark tfiat the prevailing want among working men wae lesa work and more money, which for hia satisfaction would atate ia perfectly correct. When the working claas cease to strive for thle the capitalist claaa (especially the would-be capitalist claaa) will ceaae to exist. Mr, Brown, like many olhera in thin city, *<onu to be under the Impression that the city has been built up on the savtnga of a few. Instead of the apendlngs of many, Robt. Johnstone, of Coal Creek, was not quite content with the Information he had gathered at the meeting, and rather quietly told the gathering that he had learned little more than he had previously known. Which, by tha way, was a very poor co»pl*> ment to those nrwnt. Robert waa evidently there to learn, but hsd he bad previous experience ol gathewnga In thia City, where the question of distress .was discussed, be would have stayed away. True, thi poeition of Coal Creek is very different to that of Kernle, and it must -he admtued lhat outside of the mlnea, tad possibly a Httl* government road work, there dom not appear to be much fer tba worker In tha abape of relief laprk. ■Mr. Johnstone stated tbat tba provincial government bad been asked to come to their aasistance. In tkt uh ,iut,:»»: tlit nuo'-luu iumtiV^ll)' -xn-, ed it: What has happened to W. R. Roaa? la he dead or Just sleeping? Possibly it Is the Intention of tho tor* ernment to be aH aame bear! HR»r» nate. Aa iotuc <tucarfou had bucu rated with regards to tlw length of tint tht city would be able to employ men, and what wtMld happen to any funda that might bt left In tha city treasury when work was shut down if they were to receive all monies, an amendment by Chas, Ward was carried that all -fundB be handed to the City Council, .but that when the city-,had no further work, the funds revert to Uie commltteo to be- handled and disposed- of <b>i them. Among the speakers at the gathering was tlie Rev. ..Mlchels, who .spoke on behalf of those outside tho city limits. He reminded those present that the people in Coal Creek, West Fernlo and Annex were In sore need and would require relief, Theae people must not be neglected. He concluded with an earnest appeal to the Council to see that every case received proper attention. Wm. Jackson, councillor, and *HArry Martin also spoke. The latter speak- er saplently pointed out that the people in West Fernie and the Annex apont their money In the City and were entitled to some consideration, The question of rate of payment was also touched upon, and the opinion expressed that thia was not any too great. .However, aa wo have previously stated, in spite of Mayor Gates arsurance to the contrary, the city finances nre not In auch a condition tbat they can afford to spend money Indiscriminately. The wagos may be poor, mieergbly poor, and even the Mayor, we venture would not llko to try the experiment ot living on 113.60 per week In this town, especially If be had to keep a family of four little one*. Nevertheless, tho money haa to como out of the pocketa of every rltlien and If we deplete tht city treasury we shell very soon tnd nny* relief work. Thtrt art many needing aattttanct, and It la batter to bt guard- td In expenditure, at prat-tat, than Isviab. who Is held In higher esteem than the late editor, <and it would1 be difficult to find a man in that district, who knew him -personally, that could not spgak in terms of the highest of his a-bllity aud fairness. In volunteering Mr. Foster haa proved tlio coinage of his convictions; he has shown that having principles and shouting them Is not enough—-he Is ready to make tlie greatest sacrifice possible of comfort and position to vindicate hia belief. This ia real -courage, nnd should prove to mnny of the business men ln Fernie and elsewhere, .who have expressed a desire to volunteer, that, one man hu solved the -difficulty of the busine-sft queatlon and gone. It haa .been aald In onr hearing more than once by contain individuals tihat they are quite willing to go to the front but "they do not know what would happen to their business," Without being too severe ou those making thia excaae, we fear It It very much a queatlon ot "thty don't know what would hatppen to Uiehr bidet," Wt peraooally have pleasure ln congratulating Mr. Foster, not btoautt we love war, but because wt rtoogniie that tbt man who will offer hte lift tor hia convictions haa made tht greatest tacrlfict poeaible. Couract mutt alwaya be admired whtthtr R la expressed in fl*hting on tbt battlefield or the political field, Wt wlah Mr, W. Oaiand Foster a safe return. IDITOK Or NILSON NlWt OOM TO THI FRONT W. Garland ftotttr, who for tout tlmt haa acted at edltONwmagtr of Um .Vaiton Seme, is ta tbt «*y ot its- nit, and txptcu to Jouraty to tbt front with tbt neconi *t«wtlntt«t. ■Mr. Foster haa been In cfcargt of tht Nelaou News for wtrly alx yeara ami duriMf tbat period tht ptper hat bteo much improved, whllt tht Job printing portion of tht bualntaa* has alto beta moat successfully managed. Mr. Foster la • capable wriUr tad a my thorough and ayattOMtle bwlnttt m»nmg»r, ami tinfcr htm tht ptan/t and paper enjoy n ptrtoa oi proaptrny which had previously hem dnnimL Ite ■ot only brought tht paper tap to date tad gave ibe paper a repataHoa that trtm-dt throng-bout tbt whole of Watt* era Canada, but ht alto rootmtemt and aqnlpped the ooaawtrtta! end ttt ttatattae*, nia tbe remit ttat tto NtltM New Comptny km toitnr em ot tht best Job printing botbaaata between tbe coast tad Calasry. Tbttt h poatlbty at mm ta Ntltoa Why to R there art ao away deetl- lutein a land of plenty! Tbtfetttswrc Dull of coal and tht wiatfn cellars art empty. The granaries art filled wtto wheat, time mills art not running at half capacity, and people are In need ot brand. Thtte art quetUooa tliat every seoalWt man and wonaa ahould tew ^waHainapjp a^HHW*^^tta wt* Mwf tWwta*# HOUSE 90 RBNT—Four Roomtl tw tn tr *wmmwmwn ii|f|'if t^va wamtmmrt aWA itt. p eneSH9B9KSB9HSSSHB5SSHBBHB3K»3H!HW Classified ids, -Cent a Word FOR-RENT—TWO unfurnished rooms, suitable for light housekeeping, in JBeck Block. Apply T. Beck, Ingram's Cigar Store. 2t& WANTED--Active, reliable man as local agent. New steering device for Ford automobiles. Guaranteed. Sells fast. Good money for right man. Ford Kquallaer Co., 526 Bur- rard street, Vancouver. A REM, OAK IIBATER-For Salt. Apply, 60 MacPherson Ave, FURNTTURE FOR 8AI.R~Ihclud- Ing heaters, range, beds, ttbita, chairs, etc. Apply r»8 Chlpman Avouue. City ORA5HNG~Wii! tako a limited num- ber of horaes to pasture; 1200 acres: ' running water, ll. G. Nath, Living- atone, Alta. ' K>R RENT—Fully *Iod«nT«^oom. ed house; steam-heated; every Appliance; 126 MoPherson Avenue. For further particulars apply If. Oarilstt. Fernie. FOR KENT-Two roomed flhsck; $10.00 par month. Apply, t Dalton Avenue. . Jtp uytcw ahaek to Mcnwrwe roomt; aofltt, tltotrle light; ftgfct la oity; vtry ooavtnltnt Apply, SI ftiiwmrt Wtreet 1N»n»te ran eeeemtepeamemesmmeeemeeteeeeeemm l Con Rattt, ItoMtnafet, Wttt tot* nit. W you wlah yoar twpWtataowBt- td wtll. flaiahtd vail, aai natty rtal- title, |Hrt na a tail. Saaa^tt of oar work can bt wan att ont tht pro* TO RENT—Two rooasa ortr aloft; tttaai ktattd. Apply Tta Ot-ek. OOOD APPLBS CHEAP tbty tHtoet Item Oromw Aid rata JOHN HOlftHTOW, **t Free GUARANTIED Am«riMUi •Ilk HOtllRY Wt WANT VOU TO KNOW THtll HOII Thty stood tht tttt wbta all others fslled. 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Title | The District Ledger |
Publisher | Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham |
Date Issued | 1914-10-31 |
Description | The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919. |
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Fernie (B.C.) Fernie |
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Language | English |
Notes | Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | District_Ledger_1914_10_31 |
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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/ |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0309045 |
Latitude | 49.504167 |
Longitude | -115.062778 |
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