SLOCAN DRILL. TOL. II., No. 48. SLOCAN, B. C, FEBRUARY 28, 1902. 12.00 PER ANNUM, Cleanliness Next to Godliness n*******—************_>-i. ..***.— We have in stock at present time : 3 six-foot Steel Plunge Baths, Children's Bath Tubs, all sizes. Every home should have one and we are selling these cheap. Don't wait. T. D. WOODCOCK & COMPANY, Hardware Merchant*. • SLOCAN, B.C. Make a Few Dollars. We sell -Rubber Goods at Eastern list prices, but wishing to reduce our stock, we make this special offer:-- 10 per oent off for cash between February 25th and March 15th. This will apply to all Rubber Footwear, except Knee and Hip Boots. W. T. Shatford 6c Co., General Merchants, Slocan, Vernon, Fairview. and Camp McKinney, B. C. A. YORK & CO Dealers in "Fresh and Salt Heats, Vegetables and Provisions. Goods shipped to any part of the Slocan. Highest cash price paid for raw Furs. SLOCAN, B. C. -A.rlin.eton SLOCAN, B. C. Offers up-to-date accommodation for the Public. It is the home of Travelling, Commercial, and Mining Men. GETHINQ .& HENDERSON, - Proprietors. Hotel Slocan, B. C, is under the Slit aid Personal lanenunt of Jeff Baty, Who is ever ready to make life pleasant for those who tarry within a while with him. WILSON HOUSE, SLOCAN, B. C. a Is reached by any trail or road that runs into the Town. Do not go past its door when you are dry, weary or hungry. A. E. TEETER, Proprietor. Orders for all Kinds of Job Work s SPEECH FROM THRONE WHAT THK LIKCTKNANT-OOVEKNOB SAID TO THK LEGISLATORS. Fair Measure of Redistribution Proralied —A New Provincial Loan to be Raised —Pulp and Paper Mills to be Established—Rallwaya to be Built. Following is the text of the lieu tenant-governor's speech at tho opening of the legislature on Thursday last: — I hare much pleasure in welcoming vou to the third session of the ninth parliament of British Columbia. Since you lust met the province has been favored with a visit from their Royal Highnesses tho Duko and Duchess of Cornwall and York. The warm welcome and loyal enthusiasm which everywhere marked their reception demonstrated to them the continued and increasing devotion of hia subjects in this part of the Empire to the person of His Majesty,and the very firorable impression produced on their Royal Highnesses was to me exceedingly gratifying. I have to inform you that the coronation of His Most Gracious Ma jetty King Edward VII.will taka place on the 20th of Tune proximo. The pre- miera of the several provinces of Canada have been officially asked to attend, and it has been mv pleasing duty to convey to his excellency, on behalf of my lirst minister, an acceptance of this invitation, It is to be regretted that the war in South Africa unavoidably still continues. There is, however, every indication of hostilities being brought to a satisfactory conclusion at an early date, when an opportunity will be afforded to the citizens of this pro vince bearing arms thero to return to their homes. Im view of the unfavorable coidi tlons which affected the milling in dustrv* daring 1901, it is esps.-cially g.atifying to know that tho btt'pirty f Hie mints considerably exceeded that of any previous 12 months, and that the year closed with sevcnil detrimental causes removed, and with pros'sceU of greatly increased activity and development. Negotiations with the authorities at Ottawa. begun last Near, have been continued bv my government, Mid a conference has been agreed ts. for the further discussion of matters affecting the relations of the province of British'Columbia and the Dominion of Canada under the terms ol union. A report will be laid before yon concerning the results of lhe commission te enquire into,and adjust where passible, freight rates en agricultural products. It is satisfactory to state, hs a consequence, thatsubstantial re ductions have been made, and ship ninjr facilities have been improved. It is alr*o a matter of very great satisfaction that the agricultural indus try in the province is so prosperous. To further the interests of thc (stock raisers of the interior, a measure will be submitted providing for the establishment of a system of cold storage in connection with abattoirs. Thc subject tl fishery development is one which has been receiving greatly incre. scd attention, and the efforts of mv government are in the direction of placing the industry on a more satisfactory footinf". Steps will be taken with a view to tho introduction of a fair measure of redistribution. Measures will be submitted for your consideration having for their objr-ct the encouragement of Immigration ami the settlement of uuoc cupied lands. A measure will also be submitted for the purpose of consolidating existing loan acts, and of obtaining au thority thereunder for the issuance of a new loan. Under the authority of legislation of last session, agreements have, been entered into with several companies for the manufacture of pulp and pa per, and negotiations are now being carried on for the establishment of these industries. Negotiations are being carried on for the purpose of securing the construction ofa railwav from Bute Inlet to Yollowhcad Pass, tc connect with tho railroad system on Vancouver Island, and foi' the construction ofthe Coast Kootenay railway. Legislation will be Introduced dealing with taxation and assistance to hospitals. Estimates of revenue and expenditure have been carefully prepared with a view to strictest economy being exercised, and will be submitted without delay* Quickly Attended to: The Drill, Slocan panies, and other alleged contraventions: Byron N. White Company, of Sandon; Braden Bros, and E. J. Matthews, representing the Lucky Jim mines, of Kaslo; the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway Co.; the Jackson Mine, Limited, of Kaslo; the Great Northern Railway Co., whose headquarters for the province are in New Westminster; Washington Mining Co Limited, of Kaslo; Payne Mining Co* of Sandon; Whitewater Mines, Limited, of Kaslo; the Idaho Mines, Limited, ot Rossland; the Old National Bank, of Rossland; and the Red Mountain Railway Co.. of Rossland. NKKPAtTA LOOKS WELL. Forsie In i-reus i'i! and Shlpsnenta Promlae to be Large. Every week's work enhances and accentuates the value ofthe Neepawa ••roup, on Ten Mile creek, and the holders of the bond thereon realize that they have the making of one of the big things in the district. On Friday the returns were received for the carload of ore sent out two weeks ago and the values were above expectations. The net results were .$300 over and above all expenses for the car, the smelter figures showing 55 oz silver, 57 per cent silica and 1 per cent copper. This ore was taken from thc ledge and shipped without anv particular sorting, and it has satisfied the management that the vein will ship almost in its entirety. Thc property is steadily improving with the work being done and it is felt new that the whole 21 feet ofthe vein will stand shipping in bulk. A new tunnel is being started below the present workings and above what is known as thc Dickinson tunnel, 'jiving 110 feet depth from the ore chute now being exploited. So pleased aVe the management with their returns that they added five men to the force on Saturday, making 15 now employed. A sample test of one of the upper dumps was made and showed 3ti 02 silver. It is probable 150 tons of it will be shipped in the spring, A piece of road 1OJ0 feet l'>n(- will connect the mine with thc Enterprise road, and it will be built In the summer. This will enable tho mine to ship In bulk, creating a large tonnage and reducing Iho average of expense to a low figure. The high percentage of f*.i1iea makes the ore a desirable product lor the smelters and excellent rates have been accorded. Thc snow-slides of last week interrupted rawhidlng, but a start was made again Friday and a second car sent down. Kr.lRisosI Ilia Position. Wm. Thomlinson, who has been so long superintendent at the Specula tor, has resigned his position at that mine, taking a layoff till next June. In the meantime he intends to take a special course of instruction in the chemical and electrical treatment of ores at the Kingston school of mines, as he believes the safest kind of mining business is and will remain in the treatment of larrre bodies of mineral of low or medium grade. In a note to Thk Dkii,i,, Mr. Thomlinson says: "The number of idle and useless mills in this and other mining camns impress me with the idea that a person cannot know too much about the chemical process connected with thc treatment of ores-that is, if he wishes to mine in a regular wav instead of mining the public, as has been dono to a great extent by a certain class of operators doing business in British Columbia. As far at I can seo, tho prospeota for the com* ills' season are Rood for the Bpringer creek section of rour camp, and I hope thev will materialize." the claim for damages, for breach of contract. In the counter claim judgment to the amount of $120 was given with an addition of 50 percenton the amount of damages granted the plaintiff in the original case, being the penalty for non-completion of contract, which was one of the condi tions of the agreement THK OTTAWA IIKAI.. Paper* Signed •ml tbe Made. First Payment As intimated in these columns last week, the deal on the Ottawa group, Springer crmsi, has b-_u siuwessfully concluded, the papenr havTWg- been duly signed ap during the week. The properties taken over are the Ottawa, owned by C. F. Wichmann, A. C. Smith, W. E. Worden, T. Mulvey and W. Clement; the Hamilton and Toronto, owned by Mulvey and Clement; the Jennie, by Malvey.Cle- ment, T. Lloyd and A. Owens; and the Blossom, by Muivey and Worden. The fivo claims are grouped together in the one bond for $48,000, ef which $40,000 is on the Ottawa alone. On the Ottawa is a first bond held by the lessees, Messrs. Mulvev, Taylor, Johnson and King, who relinquish their papers for $10.0J0. This sum is taken from the $40,0U0and is to b • paid as follows: $2,000 down, $4000 in six months and $4000 in 12 months. All other payments on the bend are to be made as provided in the original papers, the last payment falling due about April 20, 1903. Angus McLean has been instrumental in negotiating tbe deal, the same parties being in it as are in the Iron Horse. Thc papers are made out in the name of Thos. A. Noble, of Pittsburgr, with whom is assoe ated W. D. Wrighter, of Spokane. From- start to'finish tho negotiations ran smoothly and the bonders are just the right sort of people to get into the en iiiu, having all kinds of money available for development. Tho Ottawa is a crown granted claim, the others being prospects, having no more than surface work done on them. The principal workings on the Ottawa consist of two tunnels, No. 1 beiiijr in 125 feet. No. 2 drift is in 300 feet and has a raise of 40 feet through to the surface. Below the No 2 another tunnel has been started, but not pushed far. In the face of the No. 2 drift is from 12 to 18 inches of hi-fh grade ore, which has signs of widening out. Seven tons shipped from it a month ago gave $1308 net, seme of it running 13G8 oz to the ton. On Tuesday Mr. McLean took over the tools and supplies at the mine and next day set three men to work, as the papers call far that number to be kept steadily employed. Some of thc head men will be out here shortly and they will determine what further work is to be done. It is known, however, that thev will increase thc camp accommodations, put on more men, aud either put in a wagon road or build a tramway, either of which would only be about half a mile long. It is confidently believed another Arlington will be developed out of the Ottawa, the working of which will mean a great deal for the advancement of tlm dry ore belt. A New Shipper. A trial shipment of five tons of ore was made on Thursday last by a Twelve Mile property, the development of which has been known to few people, but which is proving to be one of the choicest things in the district. Thc claim is the May and has been worked during the. winter by Messrs. Brandt and Counors, fif Silverton. Tho oro was taken from a drift mn from the surface on the lead, a continuous streak having been followed in from the outcrop- pings. It is similar to that of the V & M and Champion and Hives high values. The. shipment was gent to Nelson and will be followed later on bv another consignment. The May is a grass root proposition and it adds another to the list of shippers from tho division. Mining Companies ta Troublo. C. D. T. Atkinson, of Victoria, has entered suit against the following companies for non-compliance with thn Companies' Act, in failing to deposit the names of the di lectors, etc., with the registrar of joint stock com- Brensiisss' va Arlington Mines. After a trial lasting all week, Mr. Justice Martin on Friday, at Nelson, delivered lodgment in the case of Brumner vs Arlington Minos. Judgment was glvon on behalf of Brem- ncr for work done and logs and stulls furnished, as sued for, to the extent of $1,276,05, with costs, but dismissed A Happy Celebration. The residence of Mr. and Mra. A. York was the scone of a happy gathering Friday evening, the occasion being the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the wedding of the host and hostess. A right royal welcome was extended to the guests and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was put in. At 9. 80 the company sat down to a repast of good things, embracing all the delicacies of the seaton, seldom equalled in the country. The tables were decorated with cut flowers and presented a beautiful appear ance. Music, card playing and dancing constituted the entertainment, affording all ample opportunity to enjoy themselves. Numerous costly and handsome presents were received by tho celebrants, remembrances coming from far away Ontario, Nelson, Vancouver and other outside points, testifying to the wide circle of acquaintances enjoyed by the recipients. Mr. and Mrs. York's array of olive branches is a largo one, numbering 11 in all, and not one was missing at the family event. The guests present were: Mesdamcs Curtis, Bentley, Seaman, McCallum, Craig, Robs, Arnot, Bradshaw, McKee, and Bennett; Misses Edwards and Bennett; Messrs, Bentley,Curtis, Seaman, McCallum, Craig, l'oss, Ar not, Bradshaw, McKee, Johnson, Anderson and Worden. The case of Felt vs Dickinson camo before Judge Forin in chambers, at Nelson Monday, when an order was asked for for a commission to examine defendant at New York, as well as Warner Miller. Application was granted. The caso is set to como up at the next lilting of the supreme court. OUR ORE SHIPMENTS SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING MADS BT THIS DIVISION. Laat Year'a Shipment* Were 0514 Tons— A Healthy Ksrldcnce of tlse 1.1 fa and Wealth of tha Camp -Arlington thn Blggnat Shipper. There were three properties in the shipping list this week, with a total of 75 tons. One of these, the May, situated on Twelre Mile, is a new shipper, and it sent out five tons to Nelson. Twen'*, tons of concentrates were sent out hy the Enterprise, with another car at the lake ready to go forward. The balance of 50 tons was from thc Arlington, one car of which was closely sorted and shipped in sacks. The returns are expected te better a iy thing yet shipped from tbo division. Next week the Neepawa will ship another car of ere, i rrt of it now being at the lake. For 1900 the exports from this division amounted to 2847 tons, made up from 10 properties. Last year the exports totalled 6529 tons, from 14 properties. Following is a full list ot the shipments this 5tor to date: MINB. WISE. TOT AT.. Arlington 50 670 Enterprise 20 HO Ot'awa 7 Neepawa Hi May 5 5 75 782 M-.4-ES AND MININO. Shipnu.it* from thc entire Slocan reach 350C tons for the year. A shipment of co is to be made by thc Emily Editu, Four Mile. The Viking group wi'.'. be started up so 60on as the ..ow goes c'T. Twenty tons of concentrates were sent out by the Enterprise ou Thursday laat The lower drift en the Legal is in 200 feet. There Is not much change yet in il.o vein. Tlie Bosun shipped 110 tons of ore in January, the smelter returns ef which were $5146. Thn Tamarac people are anxiously awaiting an opportunity to commence work on that property, Tbe Sunset mine, in tlio Jackson Baiin, has just distributed iu fifth dividend of $6000, making $30,000 to date. An effort is being made to get the government to build a trail up Groh- man creek, so as to tap the properties on thc Lemon divide. Sir Charles 'I upper's cc npany has been granted ccrtitica es of improvement for the Victoria, Skookum, and Wasa claim*, -situated on Dayton creek. The owners of the Dalhoutdo •■•roup, Ten Mile, will commence work just as early as the snow will permit. The Dalhonsie should turn out one of the mines ofthe camp. Ten Mile will receive moreatten* tion next summer even than la«t season. The clo'id that has '.een over the cn nn since thc days of the Vancouver Johnnies is passing away. Ooggenhelm Bros., tho bin smelting men, are. credited with a u heme to « mil thc silver output of Mexico, and so shove up the price of the whit.» metal. Let 'er shove, Gug, Three men were 'et out from the Transfer last week, owing to the in- abllttv to keep tho trail open and get in supplies now that spring is coming on. The property has improved much iu appearance of late. MINI"-*'. m-COROS. Appended is a complete list of the various records registered at the local registry office, H. P. Christie being raining recuidor: CKBTine>TK or imi'Rovrmest*. Feb 20—Victoria, Wasa and Skookur*. TRANSFERS. Feb 19 Star of India lB', Maud Smith to Wi . l|>e. SO—Del Monte X, James E Orr to B W Orr. Jl—St Lawrence %, Al Wilds to Wiu Hunter. Silver l'.sia '.j, lamo to same. Protest Wltlsslrawn. E. B. Dunlop's protest against the election of K. A. Bradshaw lo tho mayoralty of Sloean has been withdrawn and thc incident amicably closed Mr. Bradshaw paid the costs attaching to the case, amounting to upwards of $200, and the case has been removed from the supreme court calendar. It was to have com? up it Kossland today. ■j I r. AN HUMBLE HERO BY THOMAS P. MONTFORT Copyright. 1901 by Thomas P. Montfort li CHAPTER XVIII. A MATTER OF INTEREST. Never since tluit day ou which the battle of Lexington was fought hail there beeu such Intense excitement on Possum Bidge. The people, forgetting their everyday duties, collected In little groups and all day long tulked In low, hushed tones of the terrible thing that bad happened. A thousand questions were asked, many of tbem of a most frivolous nature, but propounded In all seriousness; a thousand surmises were made, and those who happened to possess a fragment of Information relative to the one subject of absorbing interest repeated that Information over and over ugulu for the delectation of their less fortunate fellow mortals. Iu a little quiet place like Beckett's Mill, where but few things out of the common ever transpire, a murder is an event of supreme importance. It Is autficlent to claim thc entire and undivided attention of the people for a day and to remain thc chief topic of conversation for a week or even a month. It la an event which marks an epoch and from which time Is reckoned. Lying In state in a little warerooui Just off IUcks' store was all that remained of James Melvin. Jim Thorn In passing through Sim Banks' wood had fouusl the body lying across a little footpath, In almost the same spot where Melvin aud Louisa had met. Thorn, in a mild state of excitement, had up- penred at Hicks' store to report his find. Hicks and others had repaired to the scene and had removed the body to town. Soon the news spread, and In an Incredibly short time everybody nt Beckett's Mill knew of the tragedy. Then tbe people came to sec and to ask questions. Of course every one, "man, woman and child, bad to pass through the little wareroom and look on the lifeless form. Then, having looked, they gathered In little knots to talk lt all over. Jim Tborn, having been tbe fortu- -vate one to make tbe find, occupied the pedestal of chief Importance ln tbe village that day. Wherever he went, wblchever wny he turned, there waa an eager group about him, listening anxiously for every word that fell from bla lips. Time and again, and always to Interested listeners, be repeated the story of tbe find down to the minutest details. And tbe story Jim Tborn told was tbls: "When I got up thia mornin, I says to my woman, says 1, 'Lucindy, I guess I'll Jest step over to Joe Beckett's pasture an look at that calf of Joe's.' Joe an me's been on a trade for a right •mart while, an he's been a-wantin me to take a calf he's got over thar. Waal, I put on my bat an went over to Joe's, but Joe'a woman told me Joe wa'n't at home, but that he'd gone off to look for a pig that'll strayed away. Bo I Jest went an looked at the calf, made up my mind Joe wanted too much for it, then started back aerost, tbe woods for home. Waal, I'd walked a light smart piece an was a-goin along wltb my head sorter down, a-thlnklu 'bout somethln, wben all at once I kinder glanced up, an right thar before me, not six feet away, laid tbat dead man." "Lord, but I bet you jumped an hollered 1" some one exclaimed. Tborn gave tbe speaker a look of mild contempt "I bet 1 never," he replied. "I never moved a Inch, nor I uever give a squeak." "Waal, I bet you was skeered anyhow." "No, sir, I wa'n't skeered, not nary a grain more thnn I am this minute." "Did you tech him 7" somebody asked. "No, I didn't tecb blm, but lt wa'n't 'cause I was afeard to. I 'lowed mebby tt mought be ag'ln the law, an I wa'n't Uggcrlu ou glttln luto uo trouble noway." Tbere was a short pause, after which some one said Impressively: "Lord, Jest to think of a feller walkin up on to a dead man like that! My land, I wouldn't 'a' done It for nothin on enrth! 1 bet I'd 'a' been skeered, an I'd 'a' Jumped an hollered, too, an I reckon I'd most broke my neck a glttln away from thar. Lord!" "Land of gracious," another exclaimed, "If tbat bad 'a' been me In place of Jim Tborn, I'd 'a' been skeered plumb out of my skin, an I'd jest 'a' tore the eartb up an knocked the bark offen all tbe trees round tbar a-glttln out of them woods." If tbo trntb bad been known, the only reason Jim Tborn didn't knock the bark off the trees getting out of those woods was because the bark was loo tight to be knocked off. But thut was something no one save Thorn knew, and be hnd no Idea of mentioning It. Tben Jim Tborn had to go out to 81m Banks' woods and show where the body bad been found and explain In detail Just bow It bad lain. He bad to show tbe exact position of the head, the feet and the hands and describe In full tbe precise nttltudc of the whole body. After tbat he had to show just how be had made the discovery and bow be bad acted and whnt he had done and everything about It All this he did by going through a rehearsal of hla movements. De placed n slick across thc path where Melvln had fallen to represent tbe corpse. Then he went a little way iiff uml. lurri'iiir, wiilkjuLhach slowly, '.villi bis lii'iid liu-'i. Just ns he bad been walklnc t!',:n itiismliii". At a cer* tn'u pollil l.e r*i!si>il Ids lii'inl. Ills eyes fell on ill.' nili-l;. uml he stopped short In hla Irai'/k*1, For n minute or ao ho stood there, looking calmly on the siirl;, then quietly walked by It on his wuy to the vll've. All these things the cuilous crowd drank in with open mouthed wonder, leaning eagerly forward und craning their necks ln order to catch the smallest nud most unimportant detail of the movements. Then, having absorbed the lust par tide of information Jim Thorn possessed, the crowd fell to speculating regarding sucb thins** as Thorn could not explain. Sam Morgan started It by saying: "I wonder whar the feller that done the klllln was when be fired the shot." Then everybody looked around In search of whut might be considered a likely place, and two or three were on the point of hazarding a reply, but lt was Jason Roberts who spoke. "Thar's only one place." he snld, "whnr the feller that done the shootin could 'a' likely stood, uecorilin to my way of llggerln It out." '•Whar's that?" somebody asked. "Behind that big tree whar I'ap Siiinpson killed the six squirrels Is"— "Seven squirrels, Jason lioberts," Pap quickly corrected; "seven sspilr- rels If thur was one." It was a curious fart, but in tlie excitement of the moment no one noticed It, that was the llrsl and the only time Tap Sampson took auy part In the talk that day. He, tho oracle of the village, tlie first always to give an opinion, lapsed Into a silence from which nothing save the old fsirce of ha hit of opposing Jnson could arouse him. It wns strange, passing strange. "Behind that ties* whar Pap Sampson killed the squirrels," Jason repeated com promisingly. "Is the only place whar the feller could 'a' been." Then he took a stick, to represent a gun, and went behind the tree and demonstrated Just how Ihe murderer had hid there and how when Melvin came along down the path the gun had been thrust out and tho fatal shot fired. Everybody saw and readily admitted the wisdom of Jason's conclusions, and two or three hastened lo assure the others that they had formed that same Watte listened with interest. conclusion the moment ihey arrived on the ground. These last belonged to that class of ready liars who ubouud iu every community, that large family of "1 told you 80s." While the Interested crowd wus still talkiug a stranger appeared amoug them. It was Mr. Walte. No oue there knew bim. for uone of them had ever ss's'ii him. and the moment he appeared all conversation ceased, and everybody stood with his eyea fixed Inquiringly on him. Looking coolly around, he asked: "What's Ihe occasion of all this excitement?" Thero was a momentary silence, dur Ing which every one turned his eyes on Jim Thorn. That worthy, understanding what was expected of him, stepped forward and snisl lu turn: "Why, stranger, ain't you beam?" "Heard what?" Waite asked. "Wby, Lord, 'bout tlie murder." Tbe stranger shook his head and looked surprised. "Murder!" he exclaimed. "Why, have yon been having u murder here?" "My land. I'd sesaol I'd "lowed ev* er'h'idy knowed 'bout It before this. An you ain't henrn a word of It?" "Uow should I when I Just arrived In the iielghborhoosl?" "Oh, you Jest now come, did you?" "Just this moment. I passed through here a few doys ngo and engaged board with Mr. Jenkins. Then I went on dowu the country and am Just now getting back. Hut about this murder. Who was It that wus killed?" "It wus a feller named Melvln," Thorn answered. "One of your citizens, I presume?" "No, be was a stranger. Ile'd only been here a few weeks. Stopped over to Jonathan Turner's nn claimed be was n-prospectlu for niiueral." "Ob, that's thc man, eh?" "Yes. Did yon kuow him?' "No, 1 didn't kuow Mr. M in, but thai day I passed through hert I stopped at Mr. Turner's, and I remember hearing bim speak of tilth, So that's the man that was killed?" "Thui's the man." "Well, well! Do yon know anything of the particulars of the murder?" Then Thorn embrncetl the opportunity for which he had been waiting and proceeded lo repeat the story be hnd been telling nil dny. (Jo even went through the pantomime of his discovery of the body, not forgetting to show bow calmly he had viewed it and how fearlessly he had passed by It on his way to the store. To all this Walte listened with seemingly (he greatest of Interest, and Jason nohetts was encouraged bv that to demonstrate for his* benefit j!,*-t how tlie murderer must have fired l!ie fntfll shot from tbe shelter of thc Ids fn**', If any oils' hti.l lM">n observing the stra ui'i i s fa •> ■•lci**i'ly he must havo notii'i'.' ito* ■ ■ .inii'. pain aa Ja» sim proceeded with his explanation, hut Jnson was claiming everybody's ..ten'i.ui ui ihut moment, so uo one iaw. "What do you think?" Jason asked ■vhen he had finished, "Don't you s'lli've I'm right stiiinger?" Wails' gave a little start. "I'liV" he exclaimed, "Oh. yes, very illiel.v you arc right: yes-s, very likely." "Hound lo be," Jason said. "Ain't no ithei' way if. could 'n' been done." "I guess that's so," Walte admitted. 'But what was ihe object of the unifier, do you think?" I*up Sampson, who hud followed tho crowd Ubout ull doy in silence, listening to all that was said, leaned forward ami wailed expectantly for the answer to this question. "I don't know," Jason said. "I ain't uo ii.si km." "Do you suppose it was robbery?" "No. His money an his watch un ev- er'llsing wns found iu his pockets uu- tiiuihcd." "Humph! He couldn't have had an enemy lu this section. Ile was a stranger here, 1 believe you said?" "Yes." "ll seems lo be rather a strange case. You have no Idea who the murderer could be?" Bam Morgan looked down at the ground nud trembled, while Pup Sampson leaned forward again and waited breathlessly for the reply. "I uiu't no idea In the world," Jason said; "uot a ghost of an Idea." There was a short pause. Then Jim Thorn spoke, saying significantly: "I wonder whnr Sim Hunks is." Rum Morgan started and turned pole. I'ap Sampson walked away, leaning heavily ou his cane, murmuring: "It's come at last! Oh, my Lord, It's come! I was a feared of it all the time. Tore Sim! Pore Sim!" CHAPTER XIX. LOUISA. Louisa Banks felt tbat her cup of misery was full, but there was more, much more, to be poured In yet When Sim did not appear nt breakfast next morning, sbe went up to bis room to sec if he was there. It was then she discovered the little pile of money and the papers be had left ou the table. With a premonition of whut was to come she pushed the money aside and eagerly took up the first paper and unfolded It It wos the poor little note Sim hud written to her. She read it through, then sank Into a chair aud. pillowing ber bead on the table, burst Into tears. It would have been a bard heart that would not have been affected by the simple pathos of Sim's words, ami Louisa was uot bard hearted. She was touched, deeply touched, by the manly, generous manner lu which he absolved ber from all blame and bravely took It all on his own shoulders. That note presented blm to her In a new ami a far more favorable light than she had ever Been him. It showed how truly he could love, bow good nud generous his heart was and bow grand and noble his nature. She realized now H In losing him sbe hnd lost one of tin* purest and truest souls that ever lived, and she regretted, deeply nnd sincerely, tbat she could not love him. "But I tried," she told herself. "God knows I tried, to love him and wanted to love him, but I couldn't Yet I was not worthy of such a man or of such love ns he gave me." Presently she took up tbe deeds and read them over. Tbe tears started afresh to her eyes. "More of bis goodness," sbe thought "No other man would have done such u tblng. Oh, Sim! Poor, heartbroken Sim! How 1 pity you!" Later lu Ihe day she went out and stood by the gate, looking down to. ward the wood, the way Bhe bad seen Sim go the previous evening. Her henrt was heavy, and ber thoughts were all of him. Before he went she had ulways thought she could never be btippy except with Frank Shelton. bin HOW she felt that she could never be happy again under any circumstances. Presently Mary Mann came down the street on her way home from the store, where she had gone to view Melvln's remains and lo leurti all the news about the trugedy. Louisa had not been from home all duy, and no one bad visited her, so she wus entirely Ignorant of all that had transpired to set the community In a tumult of excitement Mary Maim knew this, ami, glad of an opportunity to tell thc news and at the same time Indict a cruel wound on one she hated, she stopped when she reached Mrs. Bauks and accosted ber sweetly, very, very sweetly, with: "Howdy, Loueesy? I'm right glad to see you. You rale well?" "I'm very well, Mrs. Mann," Louisa replied coldly without looking up. "I'm glad to hear It." Mrs. Munn snld In her suavest tones. Ignoring Louisa's coldness. "I'm rale glad to luur it. Loueesy, but I must aay you uiu't n-lonkin very well." "I'm very well, I thunk yon." "Yes? And Sim -1 suppose he's well?" "1 presume so." "Is he ut home today V "No." "Where Is he. Loueesy?" Mrs. Banks, remcmbcrln'* nil she hnd henrd of the relationship misting between this woman und Sim, bashed angry lu an Instant ICOHTINUKD.) Works Doth Wars. "Man always wants whni he hasn't and fails to appreciate what he has." "Yes; that'H what keeps the marring* bureaus and the divorce courts going."— Chicago Post "How is it you hove never married, Mujor Henderson?" asked my wife. "Oh, I wus born a bachelor," replied the major, and"— "Don't he so foolish! I want to kuow tbe real reason." "The real reason," said Major Henderson slowly, "is thnt my feet are so small." "What do you menu?" The major leaned hack In his chair nnd smiled round the table. Jane—if that girl had beeu horn a man, she would have been butler to an archbishop— lilled his glass with port, and after a sip at it ht began his story: It was a good many years ago tbat lt all happened (he said slowly)—a good many more years, in fact, than I care to count. 1 was a young subaltern and over head aud ears in iove with Kittle Marsh- mount. I was a timid youth iu those days, and although I thought that Kittie rather liked me thau otherwise, I hud never dared to tell her of my owu feelings. I had often tried, but whenever I hi'gun something was sure to happen to make Kittie lough, and then all my cour- uge oozesl out of my linger tips. One evening in June there was a dinner party at the Marshmounts, and I was there. I was off to Gib. to join my battery next morning early, and I had made up my mind to speak to Kittie that same evening after dinner. You can imagines bow I enjoyed the meal. I felt like a nervous man must feel who is going to be hanged as soou as dny breaks, aud to add to my misery I had on a pair of new patent leather boots, which were too tight und gave me uwful pain. As dinner went on my feelings and my boots combined became too nnich for me, bus! I dropped my fork, ou purpose, stooped down, unbuttoned the right boot which hurt me most, and kicked It off. Thc relief was wonderful, nnd for a little while I actually contrived to talk to Kit- tie. She was charming that evening. Tbere was something about her thut showed me sho wns sorry thnt I was leaving England, and she wore some tearoses I bud sent her in the bosom of her dress. "Miss Marshmount," I said, while dessert was beiug handed round, "I want to talk to you very particularly after dinner." "Come np and sing duets Instead of smoking those horrid cigars you are so fond of, then," was Kittie's reply. And I felt as though I hud sudsleuly been translated into a seventh heaven. A few minutes later I bent down under the table and felt about for my boot I couldn't find it. I dropped another fork, stooped down and looked for my property under the tnble. It wnsn't there—at least, I couldn't find it unywhere. 1 came up again, purple in the face, aud whea the ladies left the room I couldn't open the door for them. Kittle was very naturally annoyed at this, nud I was the youngest man at the table too. But bow could I hop around that room, in frout of everybody, with one boot on? "I shall expect you up stairs in fire minutes," whispered Kittie. And I think, although, of coursi*. I can't be certain, thnt she returned the squeeze of the hand which 1 gave her. Directly the women were out of the room I went dowu on all fours under the tnble and searched everywhere for that confounded boot ot mine. It had vanished as completely as last month's union! "What the dickens are you doing, Henderson?" nsked Tom Marshmount. It might hnve been bettsT if I had told bim at ouee, but he was one of those incorrigible jokers wbo would bave bothered ra* about my tight boots all the evening if he had known, so I told him it was nothing. Then Kittie came back into the room to speak to her brother for a few moments. She sat tbere, darting daggers' thrusts at uie out of those gentian blue eyes of hers. I forgot to say that 1 had lit a big cigar, to give myself countenance and think up a plan for finding my boot again. "Well," said Kittie presently. "I nm going up to tlie drnwiog room ngniu, but I cuu't make my entry among all the slow- Bgers without the support of a mnaly arm." And she looked straight at me. I felt the perspiration pouring down my cheeks and forehead, anil I know thnt I blushed scarlet, but I didn't move. How could 1? 1 couldn't li'nd Kittie Marsh- mount into hsT mother's drawing room wilh "one hoot off nnd the other boot on," like the boy iu the nursery rhynis*. Then George Ueseltlne came up, smiling fatuously, as he ulways disl. und offered iiis arm to Kittle, She look it, of course, and afterward, as ymi know, she took George lleseltino as well, the brute! I)lrs*ctly she had gone I crawled down under the table again nnd right over in the fnr corner, near the head of the table, I nnw the point of tho hoot whieh had played me SUOh a nasty trick. It's ex- inordinary, I thought, how these inanimate objects travel. I reached out for it, but it had stuck, somehow, 1 gnve it a food pull. Then was a crush, o yell, and whs'ii I cume out from underneath the table 1' found old Marshmount ou his back In the fireplace with all the other men standing round him trying not to Inugh. Old Marshmount wns a choleric old drip and the language he used was frightful. He thought I hud been playing oiT n practical joke on bim d he was furious. I tried to explain, but every word I suid was drowned, cilher by old Marshmount's lungunge or by the laughter of the other fellows, aud I couldn't get a word of explanation in. Luckily the old man wasn't really hurt, but only shaken, and preseutly he got up und led tbe wny to the drawing room. I followed Inst, hobbling nloug ns best I could and trying to hide my bootless foot behind the other one. "Young chop must be going mad!" were the words I heard in old Marshmount's growl ns I made my way into the room. Just ns my luck would huve Iti Kittie was Sitting on the far side of the room, and I didn't dare cross over under Ihe lire of the dowager's eyes with only one boot on nnd the other foot ln a blue silk stock- log. It wns horribly tnntalmug, for Kit- tie was on a little sofa nenr the piano uud there wns lots of room for two. I remnincd Btnnding by Ihe door, hidden—at least, my right foot hidden—behind a lance standard lump and spent a miserable ten minutes watching Kittle, whom Heseltitte bad joined upon lhe sofa. Presently tea came iu. ami behind the footman with the biscuits trotted Kido. PIdO was Kiltie's spaniel—a nasty little King Charles 1. boast, with more ears than sense. The little brute had my boot iu his silly mouth nnd wus pretending that it was a rut uud worrying it. If it hud been a rat, be would have squealed ansl hidden away underneath a chair. I was furious. 1 made a holt forward to catch hold of Fido, my fin t slipped, I caught at the nearest thing 1 could reach and down came the loot man witli the tea ou top of nie. I have never ss*i'ii anybody so absolutely furious os old Mar-'.:■ • Hint was. | "This sort sif thing may be very funny iu n sergeant's uiessfoora," he thundered, "but I'm—I'm—I'm hanged"—It was a ! terrible exertion for the old man to change tbo word ho mennt to sny—"I'm hanged if I'll huve it iu my drawing room!" I "And he's taken one of bis boots oft*, too," soid Tom. "Whatever is the matter with you this evening, old man—a touch j of "Mnstroke, or whnl''" "Sunstroke! Sunstroke lis*- he stroked!" | shouted his father. "It's port—that's : what it is. He's drunk, sir! Yes, sir, I you're drunk, ond if your father wasn't one of my oldest friends, I'd"— 1 don't know what old Marshmount would have done if the governor had not | been one of his oldest friends, for just at that moment Fido, with my boot iu his mouth, enme within kicking mugs', nnd I let fly with the foot thnt hnd a boot on. Fido dropped Ihe hoot uud Dew across the room like a punted football, dropping, | wilh a yup, just ut Kittie's feet i I snatched up my boot, but didn't stop ! to put it on. nnd left the house hurriedly, ! without saying goodby to nnybody. I spent most of the night composing a note to Kittie with u full explanation, but : It read so absurdly that, after having written eighteen or twenty different ver- j dons, I gave it up aud sent my man round at 7 next morning with a few lines to her, hegL'ing her to si'e nie for two j minutes before l left at 10 for Gib., mo that 1 might explain. My owu messenger brought the answer back to me. i "Dear Mr. Hsnslerson." she wrote—we i had bs-en brought up together, and she had never in ber life called me anything ; but Jack—"A man who can so fur forget himself ns you did Inst nighl nnd who can 111 treat a poor dumb beast ir.'/o hud done nothing to Incur yuur attycr''— the italics nre pine, not Kiltie's—"can huve no explanation to make to which it would be Worth my while to listen. "I am leavfng tsswn early this morning myself for a fortnight's stay with my friend Gladys Hi'si'liins*. so anyhow it Would be difficult to lind time to see you. Besides, father soys lis. will never huve yon in the boose again. Y'ou have of- feialcd him dreadfully." S.i. you see Isaid the major), if I lindn't been so vuiu of my small feet and hnd worn my hoots just one size larger I might have hes'ii a Benedict by this time. And the major looked down at his well varnished boots, smiled Inte his mustache and didn't look altogether miserable, I thought.—Answers. with vegetation, nearly every Iduii of ted, growing there. The scenery, too, is vm grand, but tlie islands are unhealthy and on this nccount aro not thickly populated In fact, the natives are.gradually dyin*! off. They nre quite uncivilized uml 0ne! hud an evil name for cannibalism bul live now chletly on lish. Bquattlu'g 0q rocks or stundiug ou rudely shaped boati they shoot at the fishes with arrows, «i! though some employ long spears. The ishmds nre used hy the Indian gov. ernment us n settlement for prisoners uf the worst type, nnd it wns while engage* iu a tour of inspection in 187J thut Lord Mnyo, the governor general sif India. was stabbed to death by u desperate convict —Loudon Opinion. Incurred Olnarnoals. He posed as a fortune teller and mind! render, and when lie was arrested anil taken into u New York court for posting handbills on the Street he explained hia vocation lo the presiding judge. "Aud so you. ore a mind reader," suid the Interpreter"*)! the law. "I wonder l( you can read my mind." "Oh. yes," replied lhe prisoner, apparently bi'lieving that a "bluff" would sent his cause ns well as anything. "Vou are of n bright and cheerful disposition, and 1 fan si'e by the merry twinkle lu your mind that you mv ubout to till me to ko home." "Your diat iosIh Is not correct," sniil the judge, "l was merely meditating wlntlii r I should make the tins* live dollars or ten dollars. I think we will cnll it livedsiliuis this llnii'." Rlfitlirr Una to III is use. Jock nnsi Annie were to get married, and she had confided tss him thut her age w:tt twenty. After tbe ceremony nud festivities were over they both wrm home ac' isti:s*sl fssr the night. Annie's mother is. sided ni'Xl door ami. bs'ing up early llit following morning, thought she would give lbs' hnppy couple u ••rn;; up." On lin* way to their sh.or sin* suddenly renieiiiheri'd it was Annii*'s birthday, Knocking loudly ut thi' door, she buniul oul: "Totus* away, Aniii*. get np. Ye ks>a yeli'. thirty lln*i!n.v." .Lss I,, who w;is Ihe first to bear th( vi i .■ iisfouisbed his mother iu law t'j ■shisiliug: "riil guinness' sake git up, Annie, for we're si.spit tt*u yearn." — Pearson's .Liy. Vs I'erMssn IIiik*. A square foot of the host Persian rugl^ worth about .SH>. and il takes a single weaver twenty-three days to complete this portion. This allows the weaver about -14 cents per day for her wool nnd ber labor, but three-fourths of this amount goes to pny for the wool. Only 11 cents per day is left for the weaver. Thi' wage of thi' producer ssf tlis. inferior The Jnilss* Kneiv Illm. Magistrate- Yon have liecn behind tut bars several times, haven't you? Prisoner--Well—-er— I bave been— Magistrate I thought so. Your fact is wry fumilinr. Prisons* — As I wns snyin', I am s bartender.—Philaili'lphia Press." WINTRY WRINKLES. Oh, thc happy boy Is (lopplns; Down tlie liill wilh his new sled. While the humble tramp la chopping Kindli'itf wosssj out in the als.si, And the ruffled, Mu'tlnl, siiiiltnl Ohlcklst peeks the frozen core. Ami the (rs.lslen. M'.lsls ii. ulilen Drasssly's looked tor e»'ry moral The fragile maid Is skating On tlse |sond behind the mill; The sparrow's masticating Frozen crumbs, upon the aill, And the hassling. Sprawling*, trawling Infant's wrapped In flannels hot. While lhe scaling. Ever healing Coose gr.aae stands heaisJa tht cot. Tbe suburbanite Is skipping To his snow becovered lair, 1 And nisi Itoress Is flipping Merry anowttakes through tha air. And the creeping. Leaping, aleeplrsg Trolley car hopa through th* mush. While thc rosy, Alwaya dor.y Butcher's boy alone through tha slush. These wintry scenes 1 fancy Aa I'm smuggled in my bed, Conceals-d so that you can't sea E'en thc baldness of my head. And the dashing, Clashing, smashing Hailstones rhyme upon my pant. While I coolly. Honest truly. Dream that summer's here agsin. —New York WorM Tatterslon llagsrs. He approached the front door and knocked. An ancient female poked In* hensl out, and Tnttsrdon ltagges caught his breath hard and almost succuml ■ I to tbe impulse to flee from tbe hornl■!» sight. However, be braced up and begun: "Kind lady," he said. "I came here wlf henna' „,.,. , . - . ., • , - --- i de idee of kidnapin' youse an _ nin.* eis somewhat better. Annate foot ] me ftway t0 me moaatu\Q cavcrn of of an inferior rug is sold for nbout (JO i iju||yKary. bnt since I've seen dat beau- ■"••nts, unsl the time required for weaving It is but two days, thus olio., ing the weaver Itll Cents per slay for her svool nnd lalior. Bhe uses Inferior wool, washes but little of it ami pays only for u cheap dye. The framework: "f her loon costs comparatively little, ns tbs rug it produces is from twenty to thirty times the size of lli" superior rug. Thus it appears that in the long run the Inferior Weaver is better paid than thn one who fatigues Iiit brain with her efforts t.> pro*. iluce n rug Of the best quality. — Itosa Belle Holt iu "Rugs, Oriental and Occl- iVislnl." The Anilnmnn Island*. In the siistctti part of the bay of Bengal I" a group of Islands called Ibe Andaman Wands, Tbey are profusely (overe.l ■ tonus countenance me heart is as worter, I an' I resolved to becomo a better mau. I Lovely female, kin youse forgive me?" I Thc sour visage relaxed a trifle, but ii tion,inal sum . „,„ 0|{P(, womnn i^i^.,, nwa, from ths wonderful ugliness of Tntterdon'a fsco. "Oo in peai'e, poor man I" sbe said softly. "I sympathize wltb yon, for I kin understand, after lookin' at your features, how you have been driven to such denp'rit axpejients." Aud she ■IsiumeJ (he door. "Tinley," said Tatterdon when he nut his hungry friend down tbe road, "I failed to allow for de well known words of do poick: "When youse leads a bluff at s womlng. Youse always catches her wit' s royal Sushi" Then they wandered sorrowfully away. I COLDS THAT WILL NEVER BE CURED ir. Being OontraeUU Every Uuy-The Tt-eatment PmacrtUeU JJy An „mlnent M<MlIc., AutLor „,„ ,.„,.,,,„„_,,,,„„„ Aclloll the All Important J'olsst In Treating Colds. p^cfbuVs^^^^ to bo true. Scarcely a dny Lent, it ia well to rem ■ml^^l^^^SS^^J^^ "i"1"?1 SP-ta*U" th° truth of ibis stut.- neglected cold that leads to ^ttth-^Kn^™ ^ *!! Uhn°"t eVOry caB0' »•'Cured- H is tbo from time to time. «Joath-tho cold that runs on an on-the cold that ia added to by fresh colds M^AfU,goiSri,m^^a^,r,jrbcr vcmodleB thatarea*^**-* *°«"" chine. Find out what trerftSbM tl best ilrr. i i ° Purchnso of a Pial'°. «• ^lo or a aewlng nm- of people who know from «>5£msV PaSt' f'PI'ly th° U>8t o| t,me and «et tho °*,nit-" istwTlZ.*^^^ you will .elect Dr. Chase's como known to the PubHc-Xl^E whlch " P™"™. and which havo be- slmllar preparation, and have ncTer Ste£ b22?r*2 £«' ?*lhe mlc* of this remc,,y ar« *<* •* •««"> ot any lieve the stronKest -,vlden«ithTtJLui^iu^rn^r^l ^l pre,ont Bea8on* Tbese.two facta aro. wc be- oughly tested for years. produced in verifying tho merits of any remedy that has been thor- Hr. Chase's Syrup of L tho most serious ensc-i of but nets on tho whole sy and bronchial tubes, a Just a word of wa Dr. Chase's Oyrtip of I f Linseed nnd Turpcntino Is prized especially or hronchltl"*, whooping cough, croup „nd as qocauso of Its far-rcnchlng effects, even In a v x., . -ystem thorouorhlv curlno* th«"-*«i)i"'' T" "n,hma' *■•• ,s n°t a more relief for coughs, andrt?*waortd,,o;swr:i,l,, ^rra"K Jtt-Asajr^sr1* ^ p"in"-"™"of the ,un,ts itf£? '^W^* SdWSfir Cr.».. *?*%»_** »— I»t up I. lm.tatipn.or centa. At-all dealers, or Edm -' anson. Bates & Co., Toronto. ' ,am"y S,Z0' thrP0 t,mc" n" mUCh' *° ""',f The Drill. SI.OCAN. B1MTISH COLUMBIA. Department Store Repartee. "V hat ure these things?" asked the cus'sOtner. "B'.ackboard erasers," said tbe shop- Clrl. "1 don't want anything that will erase a blackboard. 1 want a cbulk marl* eraser." '"] uit's wbat I meant. These are Chain mark erasers. Anything else?" "Yes. I want some lead pencils." "We haven't any lead pencils. We have some wouden cylinders with prnphlte on thu inside of them. Will they dons well?" .^. 'i.. .1.', ' ml. l..ii..Vi..ilf.'.'"^M Shuklnn* Hands. At n duel the conibiitiints discharged tlii'ir pistols without efl'ect. whereupon one sir the seconds Interfered and proposed that tbo duelists should shake him Is. It. this the other second objected os uniu ss'sstiry. "Their hands," snld ho, "have, been Bha's.iiig tbls half bour." Mi'cedotiln hits n population of about 4,oi).'.two. Tbree-foui'tl*'* ure Christian and .nu* fourth Turku. Nearly bulf are of P'.ilguriuu uucestry. Deafness Cannot Be Cure*. I by lo'il applicatlon-i, as they cnunot reach the I diseis-ijd portion of tho our. There la ouly ono way lo curo Deatuess, uud that ia by coustitu- tioui'.l remodioa. Denfucss ia causosl by tin in- fiasmxl csindition of the uuicoim lining ol.the liustss.hian Tube. When tn is tube geUiulliim- esl yuu hnvo a nimblinjj pound or imperfect hoari.K;, und whou it ia entirely closed deafuess is tin.' result, and onless tho inflammation cau be tals-en out nnd this tubo restored to Its normal condition, hearing will bo destrssyed for ever; nine cases* out ot tea era caused by ca- t.'irrh, which is nothing Lot an inflamed condition of tho mucous sorfnsin. We will givo One Hundred Dollnrs for any case of Donfnos9 (catL-esl hy catarrh) thut c:u> not Im ,-uresl by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Scud for olrcu hi rs, free. _ Ad.lrsjes, "-'. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O Bsiid tiy Prnsgiats, 76c. Hall's Family lllhiars* '!.e best. jf You Could Look into the future and sec the condition to which your cough- if neglected, will bring you, you would seek relief at once—and that naturally would be through Shiloh's Consumption Cure SHILOH cures Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all Lung Troubles. Cures Coughs and Colds in a day. 25 cents. Guaranteed Write to S. 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It's a waste of time to repeat hair- raising stories to a bald-headed mun RHEUMATIC PAIS CA1 SKI) nv AN IMPURE CONDITION OF TIIE BLOOD. A STORY OF LINCOLN. The l.eli,*r That IVtia Stolen and the Baica! Who Slssle It. Dennjai 0. Jayno durliif* most of tbe civil war was the personal assistant of •'.dwlii XI. 6tn:iton., tuc. fnu,ous W!lr secrei-iry. One day Lincoln sent for Jayne to come to the White Housi! "My boy," said he, "tbere Is a letter 1 would like to have you look at" Jayne picked up the letter nnd found it was from General Dlx. it conveyed the Info: mailon that several Federal prisoners had escaped from Llbby prison with the aid of Abble Green, a woiiinn famous -luring the war. The letter also said that, us the fact of All hle's assistance wus well known, she had been obliged to flee from Richmond nnd even then wus on her way to "tVashliittun on the flag of truce bout. "Now, my boy," said thc president, "I don't know what I should say to any rascal who would steal that letter and bave u bill passed through con- graft-- to grant $10,000 to the relief of Abble Giei'ii." Mr. Jayne "stele the h'lter." nnd the next day both branches of congress passed the bill to grunt $10,u;>() to Abble Green. The following morning "Honest Abe" sent for Jayne again. "I told you I didn't know what 1 should say," he said, with a twinkle ln his eye, "to the rascal who would steal that letter and have congress net on It. Now. I've made up my mliid what lo say. You go do\yu to No. — — street, get Abble Qreen. take her down to Chase nt the treasury, and don't you let her j;o until she get** 'hut money." Liniments and Other Old Fashioned Remedies Will Not (Jure—The Whs-uinutii: Taint Must lis* Ifs*- nioveil From the Blood. Sm iniiiiiiti'ii obstacles not only teach, but hi-arten us in our future struggles; for virtue must be learnt, though, unfortunately, some of the vici's come us if by inspiration. CANADIAN NORTHERN SHORT ROUTE FAST TIME ALLNMNTS VESTIBULE TRAINS Through dining and sleeping cars TO WINNIPEG ST. PAUL With close connection for Chicago and all points iu Ontario, Quebec, Maritime Provinces Fastern and Vs'estern States and Pacific Coast For Further jntormatlon apply to any Canadian Northern Agent Thi* lings-ring tortures of rheumatism are too well known to ivesl ih-s- ciiptissii. but it is not so well known that medical science now recognizes that thc primary cause ssf i lts*iim,i- tism ii impure or impoverished blood. Tin' result is that hundreds ssf s.ilTer- Ota apply external remedies which cannot possibly cure the trouble. The only tiling that will really cure ihcu- inatism is an internal medicine that will enrich the blood and fri'e it from rheumatic taint. The surest, quickest uiiil most effective way to do this is to take Dr. Williams' Fink Fills, Which are proved to have cured thousands of cases of rheumatism, many of them after all other meilicines hail failed. The case of Mr. Philip Fer-. ris, one of the pioneers of South Essex, (.'nt . i.s proof of this. Although Mr. Ferris is 78 years of uge he is us smart as many men of 50. Dut he has not always enjoyed such good health. Mr. Ferris has the following to say alsout his illness and cure: '■For fifteen years 1 suffered greatly from rheumatism. At times 1 would have severe pains in the knees, while ut others tin* pain would spread to my hips and shoulders. 1 tried several remedies which were sif no avail until 1 began using Dr. Williams' Fink 1'ills. 1 tssok eight or ten boxes ansl they completely cured the troublo ami I am now ns smart as many nis*n much younger, I have a grent deal of faith in the pills for I know nf Other cases where tliey have been equally as successful as in mine." Dr. Willi.uns' Fink Fills make new, rich, red blood and strengthen the nervs's with every dose, lt is in ibis Way thnt they ru/e such troubles us rheumatism, sciatica, neural a ia, kid- lii'V nnd liver troubles, partial paralysis, St, Vitus' dance and erysipelas. Through thebr action on the hlood they restore the color to pals* and sallow cheeka and cure tbe ailments that make tha lives of so many women miserable. The genuine always huve tho full nnnie "Dr. Williams' I'ink Fills for Dale People" on every box. Solsl by all slenlers or sent psist paid at .M* ccnta n box sir six ttoxes Wil Cinelly lo I.olsatrrs. It Is singular bow thu cruel practice of boiling lobsters alive continues. Ottr forefathers — und Indeed our parents —let calves bleed slowly to death, ou the theory that In uo other way could white meat be secured, and later on calves were bled one day nnd killed the n.'Xt. Now, every one knows that a calf can be killed In a humane manner and the veal made Just as good, and, generally speaking, animals killed for food have been put out of tbe way in a much more humane manner than formerly. Hut lobsters are still tortured out of existence, tbe only difference being that, while formerly they were exclusively boiled to death, now some nre boiled and some are broiled. Which process causes the most agony no one can say.—Exchange. Mocotonoua Tnrsoss. If voices were cultivated toward o-» presslon ln speaking ns well ns in fs.ii;; ing. the variety of tone would be very agreeable to the listener. Many poopN* lii'.d thc monotonous tone use.1 in ev erydny conversation very Irritating nnsi would hail with delight any method which would tend toward breaking this tiresome sameness. Even beauty of tone docs not save this monotony from condemnation. It is like striking one key of a musical instrument over und over again. The teaching of elo cution should be sif aid in this dirce tion sir the practice of rending aloud. striving to give proper expression to eucb sentence. Bil-rtfaie, Cholly—I'm kuhIi I'd like to marry you if I felt quits' pawsltive of yuur social standing. Miss Mermaid— Why, you stupid, cuu't you see I'm its lin* swiiuV COll'T WALK FOR YEARS. AN AttNPlUOK MAN IS THANKFUL THAT NOW HE IS ABLE TO WORK. Often Found Himself Unable to Lie Down" Without the Greatest Fain —Cured by Dodd's Kidney Fills. Arnprlor, 'Out., Feb. '*.--(Special)- A very remarkable cure of Backache and Kidney Trouble lias just been brought to notice at Basin Depot, near here. Wr. J. II. Mai-tin suffered for over eighteen years with Lame Back so that, he actually couldn't walk or lis; down without enduring the most dreadful pain. He tried many medicines without getting relief, and was very much discouraged. Hodd's Kidney Bills were recommended lo him and he commenced n treatment, ami Improvod very fail from tlie lirst. As the tr".iliiii*nt continued tho improvement incisias.'il until he was able to go about his work us well as ever. Tho theory so often advanced thai the kidneys are tin* most Important organs oi the body and tluit a large percentage nl the sickness uml pain which humanity suffers, is .hie io Imperfect kidney act inn seems I si lis' amply proven in this particular rase, for ns soon as Dodd's Kidney 1'ills regulated and restored.the natural action Ol the kidneys all Mr. Martin's troubles loft him at once. Many remarkable cures by Dodd's Kislney Fills have been published, but certainly none as wonderful as that, of Mr. Martin. He hns written a long letter giving the facts of his ense. and his announcement that he was able lo wink comfortably out*' moie lifter sucb a prolonged period of suffering, has started people Wondering if there is nny case of Lame Back, Rheumatism or other Kidney Trouble ih.it Dodd's Kidney Fills will mil cure. When a ituin tells a woman thai he lavs her the chances are thut be hus an axe to grind antl wants her to turn the grindstone. HARPING again on our old subject of price. We do not ask you to pay cash for pianos or organs. We have several methods of payment to mako it easy for you to own one of tho celatorated WILLIAMS' PIANOS—tone, action, and finish the best. We have several kinds of organs. We usually have some bargains in slightly nsod instruments. Forrester & Hatcher, Y. M. C. A. BLOCK, W1NNIPBO U*> 0mj^ 4judJo Mnsw/r Ok tJitrt y____e/, vto^Mi /• \1!^ vpMs asmIs' <£o & A/li^mij buy ^iiie^ilMiirny Eddy's Parlor Matches For Sale Everywhere Try our Parlor Matches. They produce a quick LIGHT without any objectionable fumes. :*.•.•.•.: e THE E. B. Eddy Co. LIMITED, HULL, CANADA. ' Vary many persons die anmusl'y from oholera and Kindred summor comp.nint.i, who lulghl have b«'an saved if prop r romt-Jies hud beesi usesl. If attackod, ao not delay in get.i.ur ; bottle of Dr. J. 1). Kellogg s liyseal'-y (Joru-. ! ths medicine that lievor alls to effect :< co'I *J hose who two naed t say it nc ^ i rotniitl: and thoroughly subdue* ilie rain (*r.d ti^e:: " Difficulty is a severe Instructor set over us by the supreme orilinatue of a parental guardian and legislator, who knows us better thnn we know ourselves, us he loves us better, too. He that wrestles wiih us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill ; our antagonist is our keeper. Wrinkles lell tlie story of age to those who are able to reusl between the lines. Minard's Liniment Cures Garget in Cows. An ignorant man is a merciless critic. If some men ws*nt as far as they pay they wouldn't get far. It is an easy matter for a police Justice to gs't a fine reputation. It takes n woman's dearest friend to tell her the things she doesn't want to hear. The secret, of success is constancy of purpose.—Disraeli. COLfO AND KIDNEY BIFFICULTY-Mr. J.W. Wilder, J. P., "Ufargrille, N. Y., wriUv: "lam subioc' to sevoio attacks of Colic ami Kidney Ditliculty, md lind Parmeloc*s Tills of- fordmoirroat roiis-f, while nil other remedies havo failsHi. They are tho be.t medicine 1 bave over used." In fact so irrcist Is tl.o power of thismedii'ineti, clean-oami purify that diseases of almost s-\-ciy lsassie ais.l uuiu:o are driven from lhe body. Heading is one of the greatest consolations of life, lt is the nurse of |virtue ; the upholds^* iu adversity ; tin* prop of independence j the sup- | pott of a just pride ; the strengthen- er of elevated opinions ; it is a shield 'against the tyranny of all the petty passions : it is the repeller of the fool's scnfT and the knave's poison. Words that burn should lie Insured. This suggestion is gratuitously handed to spring poets. Parents tiny Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator becauso they know it is a safo medicine for tlinir children and an effectual expeller of Worms. 81* Oils.—Tho most conclnslve testimony repoatedlv laid beforo the public in the columns ot tho daily press, proves that Dr. Thomas' Kc- loctric Oil—an absolutely pure combination of six of the finest romodiaf oils in existence—rem- eslios rheumatic pain, eradicates affections of the throat and tnogt, and cures piles, wounds, sores, lameness, fores, tumors, "burns, and Injuries of horses aud cuttle. Of the soldiers in the American Civil war 48 per cent, were farmers. Tlie average woman speaks her mind, but site chungs's her mind so often that it keeps her tongue working overtime. It is not till after u man has married a woman that lu* hears her express any fears of "losing her Individuality." Where can I rret somo of Hollow^y's Corn Cure? I was entirely cured of my corns by this remedy and I wish some mom of it fnr my friends. Bo writes Mr. J. W. Brown, Chicat-u. No family livinsr in a bilious country should he without Parmelee's Vi.;;etalilo 1'ills. A lew doses taken now and then will keep the liver aotivo. oli'.'in,.i* the stsimuch and bowels from all bilious matter and psoveut Ague, Mr. .1. 1.. Price, Sho'ils, Martin Co.,Ind, writes: "Qiavo tried a box of Parmelee's Pills and find them tho host modiciuo for fever und ague I have evor u.ud.'' *Wluulpoi*Clty Ticket, To!o<*roph nnd Freight tor 12.60 by addressing lhe in oilier,'■'i Main St. GEO. H. SHAW, *i*i»'s Meslis im- Csi . Drockvllle, lint Tel. 891. Tristlie Muuisirar'. -_ I Every heart lias its seeroI which cittjiniiM nii*irir< nilliuiv,11"' WOrld knows not; anil iil'Uimis CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Iwo call a man cold when he is only TIME TABLE ■ad.-^Ungfellow. ,; Bisult Slo. Marie, Owen Sonnd, Tor- onto and East via Lakes, Luti- day, Thursday ansl Saturday Tims ..Frl., inul Sun f Koiitroul, Toronto, Now Vork unsl [ East, via alt rail, daily Bat l'urtageaiidinUirmodiatopoints ■i dally ,;,' Mol-sou, Lue du lli.nnet aud Intermediate points, Thurs. only Portaira lu Pruiiie,Urundon,Calgai v, Nelson and all Kootenay und alls-oast pi ii ills, daily Portags In Pruirio, Brandon aud intermediate point.! dally except Suudny Qlasl t'sno, Neepawa, Mtnnos.jsa and intermediate points, daily oxcopt Kiuiday ., blioul Lako, Yoikton and iiitcrmusl- ' into points, Mon.. wed., uud Fri. Titus,. Thurs., and Hat Bapi.l City. Ilainiiit i, MlnisMii,Tuesday, Thur. and Sat , Msiu.. Wod..uudl*rL ■onleii, Deloraluo nnd intermediate , points dally oxcopt 8unday Napi]ika.'Alatm*dii and Intermediate Jissitits, dully except Sunday via irundon Tues. Thnr., and Snt uUonboro, HouiIh nnd Intermediate points, daily oxcs.pt Sunday rlps.stono. Hoston, Areola nu;l Inti'r ■Mediate points. Mod., Weil., uml ril. via liriinil.in TiuM.,Thur .""'I Sat. vln llruiiilun Frobyuhlro, lllrsch, Ilienfftr.it. Este t vuu ,Tiuki. ,Thurs.,Hut., via lliand nu Tuos. Thur. Sut... via Ilrandon.. •3fiili.ii. 8t Paul ('hlcugo, dully .... Wost. Selkirk Mon., Wed. and Frl... lues Thu in. und Sat Stonewall, Toulon, Tues., Thnr., Sat. BmersoB. Mon., Wod.. and 1'rt *nrisuNATiT>: LV 16.00 16.00 11.00 1.30 .«•» '.SO 1.80 7.30 ■s.SO ».an 7.30 0.0fi 7.30 I-dO H.10 ltUI 12.30 7.r.0 All. 104a 10.1*1 1D.0C la.30 11.30 22.3C sttt '."-..'■ 22.30 41 •:2.3f 1541 ll.3f io.ot i«.;it 17.11 Won Supt (J. ii Mi'PIIKllSON. C. n Puss, kfi Hinard's LiHiiacnt Cgrg DipMlicria. Thomas Hssssil, ths* piini'i* of pun- Hti'ts, on bs'ing shsiwn a portrait of himself Hint but faintly resembled hiin, declared that the artist bad perpetrated a false-Hood, The greatest pleasure of life is love; the greatest treaeurei contentment i Hie great s'st psisss'ssism licit Ith ; the gross!S'st S'ase, sls'ep ; uml the best medicine, a true friend. HESTUONS IITTLE ONES. Peevishness ami Sleeplessness a 8nie Sign That. Uuby is Unwell. Hniis.llilna. Tho M'.lllonnlrc-After sll, my money bnsn't brought tis bappllMM, Ills Wlfs—Bnt It has mude us objects of cuvy.—Life. rn ii si Ira. Ruch cnntllcs ns peanut brittle ere fnr less Injurious thnn fancy mixtures, ns ihey arc tniide by simply inciting sugar ■ ml lire WllllOUl tields. Acid In the pteiscncc of heat splits ordinary sugar Into two forms, dextrose nnd levulose. l'ltese nre both deadly sweets und much more prone to feitueiiiiillon than renl sugar. This Is ihe iiiiHon why so mnny housewives cnnnol lualtc good crnubcr- ry or otber Jelly. When babies are restless, cross or peevish it. is the Surest possible Sign of illness. Well babies sleep soundl) ansl are cheerful and playful when awake. When baby is rioss too many mothers give so-called "sooth ing" medicines, which contain opiates that deaden bul do not remove the trouble. What is wanted is ii medicine that will go right to the root of the troublo and make baby sleep well, eat well and t>.- cheerful in a natural way. Such a medicine is Baby's Own Tablets, which ate sold under an absolute guarantee that thoy contain neither opiates nor other bormful slnigs All mothers who have uses! them for their little ones speak ol them in terms of warmest praise. Mrs. Albert Voting, Strutiiitil. sa\s: "My baby, who is now livs' months old, hns nlways been very crOSS unsl pswisli. She v. as s,' \ s'niist i|iates*"> aaid sleoplcBs She was n thin, delicate looking child, ami cried nearly all the time I did not i.nsiw what tss slss with her I tried several medicines, bat thej did her nss good, A friend who bad usesl Daby's Own Tablets a'dvlsqd ma lo try thom, 1 bill so, and Since using tIn-ill baby has been quite well, her bowels are regular, ami she has grown plump ami gsisul naturod. 1 am delighted With the Tablets and keep them Ofl hand all the tints*, and whenever baby gsds cross and feverish 1 give her a tablet ami she is nil tight." Theso Tablets are the, best, medicine in the world for simple fevers. ollc,diarrhoea, all stomach troubles. constipation and other minor ailments of little ones. They arc for children of all ages, and dissolved In water, or crushed tsi a powder mny be given with absolute safety to the 'youngesi infant. Mothers who once I try tbem will never afterwards tm<' 'any other medicine for their little ones. Sobl by all dealers In medlcino or sent post paid at !*.ri cents a | box by addressing the Pr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. If the average ninn isn't born gnat OT is unable to achieve great ness he tries to thrust himself upon It. Minard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc Courtship is a game in whish 0 girl plays her heart against a mail's diamond. The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt till they are too strong to be broken.—Dr. Johnson. Man hns within him capacities of growth which deserve and will reward intense, unrehixing toil — ('banning. There is this difference between happiness and wisdom : lie t Im I thinks himself the happiest man really is so ; but he who thinks himself the wisest man. is generally tbe greatest fool. •C ■*•»*■»'PW»I kind, other In the homo oi innrkot irardotv willcoctira tho Isn't rorsults from ""SIE'ESjDS from J. M. PERKINS, Siveil'smnn/'CoMarkotBt., WNMIPEO. ITO *>ooa Annual fioo. W. N. U. No. !1«4. Nothing is more simple I ban greatness. Indeed, to be simple is to be great —KniiTssm. Under a law passed two years ago the Hungarian government may sub. sidize almost any kind of nianul'ac- tury. / s- SOMJGHTSOfiP One ounce of Sunlight Soap is worth more than REDUCES Two ounces of impure soap. EXPENSE Aslt for the Octagon Bar. If yoar (jrccor cannot supply, write to ■lai'VK.it BROTHERS, LIMITED, Toronto, Bonding lm name and addrosa, ..and a trial caiaplo of run'ight Soap will be sent you free of cost.. __ JL. S For a Lame Back! ! A lame back means that dull, aching pain over the small .of the back, or the "catch" which takes you as you arise from stooping. That and all the symptoms of general debility and lost vitality which usually go with it I cure with my new appliance. Lumbago, Sciatica, Rheumatism—1 conquer them all in a few days. Ilr. MelAUKhlln—Sir: ln rajfard to your llelt for Ume hack, I can My thin: I have fusiiiil lt lust ass yuu reprs-aonted lt lo be, anil a lilllo belter. It* .velx.it In goM would not laiy It If I eould not got anothor like it. I have lieun troubled wltb my buck miss s- I waa 17 yeara of age, and au: now ill. Yuma very truly, 1>. II. MAIlAt'l.V:, Sbailiionvlllo. Out. Any man or woman who will secure me can havo my appliance and pay when cured I ask no pay In advance. Dr. McLaughlin's Electric Belt You have hoiirsl of niy Helt; yonr nolirbborss are lielnif cured by It. It lias taken mo twenty \earn tn learn how to employ electricity right, and I (fivo you tbe results of my exiiiu'ieni'o In my modern appliance, ltvlvea a KlowinK heat uu buriilntr. no sshiss'k. Cuius while you a'cop. epCB TEST 1 want every suITorer from I-ama 1'nck mui Ita alllel ^^*■'",*" ^."* trouble*to ssall and tout my Ilelt freo. Or aund for my free I REE BOOK, hooka. InclossoUsUad. DR. M.f MCLAUGHLIN, 130Yonge8t., Toronto. UFKIC'E HOURS ii a.m. to S.30 p.m. THK DRILL, SLOCAN, B. C, FEBRUARY 28, 1902. THE SLOCAN DRILL rC, E. Smithibbisgale, Editor aud Prop. IS PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAT AT .fiLOCAN, - • • • B. C. Legal Advertising 10 cents a line for jthe firBt insertion and 5 cents a line each aiubsfqiient insertion. Certificates ol Improvement, |7 each. Transient advertisements at same rates MA legal advertising. Locals will be charged 10 cents a line for each insertion. - Commercial Rates made known upon application. The Subscription ie (.2 per year, st.ict- "ly in advance; $2.50 a year if not so paid. Address all letters to— THE SLOCAN DRILL, Slocan, B. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1902. A pencil mark in the space ■opposite will be an indication to you that ye editor considers there is lomet h i tig earning to bim onyouriub- eeription, Kindly acknowledge in caih and oblige. -EDITORIAL CBOPFINUS. •Joseph Martin, leader of the provincial Liberals, expresses his opinion that the Dunsmuir government will held together throughout the session. Such being the case, thc Hon. James' trip to the coronation of the King is assured, and the result thereof happily cinched. mmmf^mmmrmm*^"^mmrm**am~M*mr^ The majority report of the Chinese .-commission recommends the Dominion government increasing the per capita tax en Chinese immigrants to $503, while the minority report 'a- •vors $300. There it no doubt of the Jbeling of the west for the $500 figure and the government will likely incorporate the recommendation into law. The writ for the provincial bye- .election in Victoria has been issued, March 10 being the date set for the contest. E. V. Bodwell is the opposition candidate, hut his chances for .election are not as favorable as they ,were. He will havo to count on the hostility of the Martin wing of the Liberal party, in addition to the Dunsmuir forces. . Another shuffle is reported from the legislature, which has adjourned to next week. Dunimuir is said to hare made overtures to the opposition te form aooalition and throw Martin over tbe dump. The opposition wants a guarantee first that ^Bodwell will be elected by acclamation in Victoria. Results are to be made known Monday. Heavens, what weathercocks! The Bureau ot Provincial Iuforma .tion at Victoria bas issued a bulletin dealing with ths mining industry In British Columbia. It is the first of A series ot bulletins to be issued in .connection with tbe Year Book and is meant for distribution in Great Britain. Speaking of the Slocan City mining division, the bulletin says "a force of 140 men has been constantly employed at the Arlington mine." And again, "The original price of [the Speculator—$56,000—has been repaid to the purchasers from proceeds of ore sales made during the year." Both statements are manifestly untrue and should not have been issued. The Arlington's average foree employed should be less bv a third of that named, while the Speculator has shipped but 10 tons In all, realizing less than $10 0. The .division merits landation, but there is no call for creating a false glamor. Tho Victoria Bureau sliould bo more trustworthy. Things are in lovely shape with the provincial legislature, which opened for business at Victoria on Thursday. Members have switched in their allegiance so much that it Is hard to grasp tho situation with any degree of Intelligence. Dunsmuir appears to be holding down tbo pre jmlerahip, with Joe Martin's assistance, and has a following of 19. C. E. Pooley has been put in the speaker's chair, Mr. Booth being too ill to attend, Richard McBride is leader ofthe new opposition of 16 members, with H. F. Green, Slocan'i representative, as whip. Martin still claims to be leader of the opposition, though noting with tho government, lie nnd McBride had a scrap Monday for possession ef the chair designating that position. Smith Curtis Joined In the frav, aud a number of the other legislators got tangled up In the scrum .creating a most disgraceful scene. Some enterprising theatrical maiia ger should corrall the B.C.legislature and exhibit the whole works in a /lime museum. There would be a fortune ln the scheme. DRILL POINTS. A little skating was had daring the week atthe rink. Spring is here and sleighs have given place to wagons. The Bosun shipped dut 60 tons last week and the Hewett 20. II. R. Jorand got back from Victoria Wednesday evening. There are a couple of cases of typhoid fever in New Denver. Dr. Forin addressed the Socialist League on Sunday afternoon. W. Lee and bride returned from their honeymoon trip on Monday. Rev. Mr. McColl, of New Denver, preached in Knox church on Sunday. The Sandon bonspiel opened on Monday, with ten rinks in attendance. C. M. Wilson, the well-known as- sayer of Sandon, died recently in Spokane. David B. Bogle, formerly of New Dcnvor, is now editing the Victoria Colonist. Born.—In Nelson, on Feb. 22, the wife of R. C. Campbell-Johnston, of a daughter. - * W. Koch brought down a shipload ef his spare horses from Ten Mile on Saturday. F. Liebscher, Silverton's leading tailor, was sunning himself in the city yesterday. No Tribune put in an appearance Wednesday, a question of finance being the trouble. S. B. Clement is down for an ad dress before the teachers' convention at Nelson in April. The C.P.R. is applying for foreshore rights on the ground adjacent to the wharf at Silverton. The next session of the svnod of the Presbyterian church will be held at Grand Forks in tlie fall. Born.—In Trout Lake, on tha 14th inst., the wife of J. Langstaff, of the Trout Lake Topic, ofa son. Tom Mulvey will spend two months visiting his eld home in Vinton, Quebec; also Ottawa and Montreal. W. K. Richmond is reported to have turned up in East Kootenay, as the locator of a big galena bonanza. Nelson won thc hockey champion ship of the province at the Rossland carnival, defeating Sandon 5 goals to 2, Walter Clough is leaving to take the billet of repairing the C.P.R. tol- egraph on the Arrowhcad-Revelstoke line, A. R. Bolderston has handed in bis resignation as city treasurer, owing to his being absent so much from the burg. Wm. Brasch left for Victoria Sat unlay, to obtain med cal advice, he having been under the weather for some time. Dan MeDonell, of New Denver,was here yesterday on his way to Idaho. to work some mineral property he is interested in. A Sloeanite while in Nelson last week had his overcoat swiped. Jas. Jackman, tbe man who swiped, got three months for his act. The transport Victorian, with the western half of the CM. R., in which aro Messrs. Lake, Law and Clarke, of this place, has arrived safely at Capetown, South Africa. The Slocan mado a special trip to Silverton on Wednesday night, with a bargeload of coal for Wm. Hunter. She brought back 200 cases of powder for T. D. Woodcock & Co. Dr. Forin, as provincial coroner, was called to Nelson Thursday to bold an inquc6t on the body of H. V. Love, which was found floating in the lake. A verdict of found drowned was returned. Lance Hillman drifted into town on Tuesday. He has spent the win ter in the Lardeau, developing thc Horseshoe, in which he is interested and which is counted one of the -*ood things of that camp. Col. Lowery, of the Lodge, has relumed from bis trip to California and Mexico, looking none thc worse for his exciting experiences. He is at war with the railways, because thev won't allow the Claim to be sold on trains. The Dominion government thinks too much money is being paid the C. P.R for carrying tho maif.accordlng to weight, so thev have issued an order to have all mail sacks weighed. The innovation causes much delay in the distribution. Royal Bank, Nelson, read and ordered filed. A. R. Bolderston resigned his office as city treasurer. Laid over till the books are duly examined. Communication read from A.Catup- bell Reddle, deputy provincial secretary, re issuance to city of deed for public school, Turned ever to school trustees. Letter from B.C. Printing Co., Vancouver, giving a price of $18 for a 200 page ledger, was ordered filed. The same fate awaited a letter from J. McB. Smith, Victoria, re refund of taxes due the city from the government. Finance committee reported that arrangements had been made for the borrowing or $800, ns empowered by city loan bylaw No. 11. Report accepted on motion. Committee also reported in favor of bills presented at last meeting. Ordered paid. Accounts presented: M. U. General Hospital, two weeks' attendance on Paul Wood, $32.50; R. A. Bradshaw, stamps, $1; T. McNeish & Co., Gait coal and coal oil, $11.25. Referred to finance committee. The question of fixing a date for the nomination and election of a mayor was next taken up, being the last item of business oa the programme set for the speeial meeting. After waiting several minntes, in deathlike stillness, Aid. McCallum and Smith moved that Thursday, Feb. 27, be the date set for the nomination for the mayoralty, it being the only day left within the time limit prescribed by the law after the acceptance of Mayor Brt.dshaw's resignation. Failing this, an appeal would have to bo made te the lieutenant-governor to set the date. The aldermen got warmed up a little after this and mutual explanations followed. On the motion being pnt, a tie vote resulted, Aid. McCallum, Smith and Worden voting yea, and Chairman Robertson, Aid Barber and Nichol nay. Motion declared negatived. Council adjourned. Gwiilim 6c Johnson, MINING ENGINEERS - AND ASSAYERS. Slocan, J. M. B. C B. A. Sc. Provincial Land Surveyor & Mining Engineer, SLOCAN, - - B. C. To the Ladies of Sloean . . The season for Wallpaper ia here, and we have received a fine line of papers from - one of the best firms in Canada. The prices will be found very reasonable, especially ns all custom! duties will he saved. Splendid assortment and lirst class goods. We represent no trust but trust solely to the judgment of the people. D. D. ROBERTSON Alex. Rogers, Tonsorial Artist. The Leading Parlors: MAIN STREET, SLOCAN The Muroutt Branch ofthe W.C.T.U., Slocan, Meets the second Thursday in each month at 3 p.m. Next meeting in the Pres- byterianchurch. All meetings opea to those wishing t; join. Miss E. Stouoiito.n, Mrs.M.D.McKbr President. Cor. Secretary. No. 62, W. F. of n. Meets every Wednesday evening in the Union Hall. Slocan City, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. GEO, NICHOL, President. BERT O'NEIL, Financial Secretary Pioneer Livery and Feed Stables, Slocan, B. C. General Packing and Forwarding attended to at Ihe shortest Notice. Saddle and Pack Horses (or hire at reasonable rates. R E. ALLEN, Manager CITT COUNCIL. Ne session of the city council wai held on Monday night, the necessary quorum failing to appear. At the request of three of the members of the council, Acting Mavor Robertson called a special meeting of the board for Wednesday evening, when ull the members were present Communications read: From Asses sor Foley, turning over assessment roll complete; from H. D. Curtis, applying to insure public school and contents. Ordered (lied. Aid. Worden submitted an offer of his half of the Music Hall block as a city-hall free of rent, Aid. McCallum and Smith moved the acceptance of the offer. Negatived. Three communications from tbe H. D. CURTIS, Notary Public. Mines, Real Estate, Insurance, Accountant. Abstracts of Titles Furnished. Slocan, - - B. C. Steel Ranges for $18.25. Why be without a range whoa you can get one so cheap? The**) are preferrable to stoves and give better satisfaction. These ranges burn wood or coal and will be - set up free. tl TiNSMtTH I AND PLUMBER. Spruce and Cherry Pectoral will cure Coughs Colds, Bronchitis and all affections of the Throat and Lungs. For sale by J. L. WHITE 6c Co. DRUGGISTS, SLOCAN, B. C. Court of Revision. NOTICK is li-irMiy given that tha nnniinl sitting sif this Court ssf It.svis.is,11, for Ilia pur* Dsisst nf h.'uriiiK all essmplRiiits ngainst th* assessment fssr tha j mii r li"02, as minlo Isy the nases- aorof tho CU/sif Shiran. ll.C. will be held in the Council Hull, In the suhl City of Mhican, on Satsiniiiv, March 1.1th, 1902, al tha hour i.f in o'clock a.m. City Of Sloean, B.C., February Hid, 1902. J. A. KOLKY, City Clerk I No. 195. | Certificate of the Registration of an Extra-Provincial Company. "COHI'AMRS' ACT, I«f*7." JT HEBKIIY CERTIFY that "Th. Tamarack 1 Group liKTalopiuaut Syndicate, Nsm-I'er- .onisl Liability," bus thia day been rngistssresl as an Extra-l'roTlncinl Company under the '•Companies Act, 1.197," to curry out or effect all or siny of the objects of tha Company to which the legislative authority of the Legislature of llritish Columbia extends. Tha head ollice ssf the Company is situate in th* city of Spokane, State of Washington, U.K. The iiniiitiiit of capital of the Cssmoany is $7M*,smt». ilmd..sl into l.Mm.ilOO shares of HI cents each. The head oftico of the Company In this Province is situate at Blocan City, uud John F. Holden, Mine Superintendent, whose address is Slocan City aforesaid, is the attorney for the Company. (Not empowered to issue or transfer stock.) The time of the existence of tho Company is fifty yean. Tlie Company Is apaclally limltasl under Section SC of the sold Act. (iiven under my hand and seal of ollice at Victoria, Province of llritish Columbia, this 22nd day of January,ona thousand nine hundred and two, 8. Y. WCH-iTTON, Registrar of Joint Stock Compaalei Dp not send East for your Furniture ! Wc can supply vou in High Grade Furniture, Carpets, Oilcloths, and Linoleums, at lowest prices. Parlor Suites, Pendesote Couches, Wicker Chairs, Iron and Brass Jieds, -Bedroom Suites, Rockers of all kinds; etc. "Wo handle everything to mako a home comfortable. Write to na for prices. D. HcARTHUR & Co. Nelson, B.C. Subscribe for The i Slocan Drill; $2.00 per annum. Re-opened under the old management, Former customers cordially invited to return The Royal Hotel, Car. Arthar Street and Dalanay Avenue, Slocan. Building: thoroughly renovated and re stocked with the best THOS. LAKE, Proprietor: Fruit, Confectionery, Tobacco Yon can get anything in these lines that you require from us. Our stock in each is always kept fresh and well assorted. We handle the best the market affords. Prices are right. A. C. SMITH, SLOCAN You are Invited To examine the best line of .Scotch Tweeds, English Worsteds and Irish Worsteds ever shown in Slocan; also all the latest designs ln ( Pantings. Remember, We are Custom Union Tailors and the Union Label is a guaran- • tee of tho best workmanship, We guarantee satisfaction and a perfect fit. ________ We have added a select line of Gents' " Furnishings. Compare our reasonable prices—Fine White Shirts, $1; Collars, 15c; Regatta 8hirts, in fancy stripes, with collars and cuffs attached, 7f*c each; Underwear, from $2 a suit; California flannel underwear, $4 a suit, this line being imported direct by ourselves; the best quuitv Black Felt Hat, Union label $3.50,' equal to the Stetson Hat in every way. A. DAVID, Slocan Store: Opposite The Drill Office. Stars His., at Rssudoa. DoTYou Want a Home ? Then oome to Slocan, for it is one of the fairest spots on this earth, of ours. Levelness. Room, Scenery, Health, Fishing, Hnnting,Koads, Railway Steamboats, Chnrohes,School Hospital, Public Halls and enterprising citizens are some of the advantages enjoyed by this City, backed up by Unsurpassed and ProvenMineral Resources. Nature and Man hath decreed that Slocan is the Burg Come and be convinced that this tale is no mere idle dream, but a stern reality. of Iron Haraa Nu. * and I.asssloa r.aallonal Mln.ral Claims. ~— i Situate in the Sloran City Mining Divi- lion <i( tlm West Kootenay District Where loiHtesI:—On Ten Mile creek, asljoining Knlerprise mine. TAKK NOTICK that I, F C. Green, acting ss ngent (or W. 1) Wrighter, Free Miner's Certificate No. 1159535, intend, sixty daya (rom the date hereof, to apply t the Mining Uticorder for certificates of improvements, for (ha purpose of obtaining Crown grants of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced beforo the issuance of such certificates of improvements Dated this 28th day of December, 1901. 10-1-02 F. C GHKKN, Nelson, B C Notice to Delinquent Co-owner To A. E. Hillman, or to any person or perions to whom he may have transferred his one-quarter interest in the Great Northern mineral claim situated at the head of the tilth south fork of Lemon cretk, Slocan City mining division. You are hereby notified that we have expended the sum of four hundred and ten dollars in labor and general improvements upon the above mentionod claim, In order to hold said mineral claim under the provisions of tbo Mineral Act, and if within 90 days from the date of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion ef suck ex- pensliture, together with all costs of advertising, your interest in said claim will becom* the property of this sub ncribors, under section four of an act entitled "An Act to amend the Mineral Act, 1900." Dated this 2nd day of December. 1901 KMMAGlUY.A.Iv.BOLDF.RSTON,' 6-12-01 J. BLENCH, E. H, BTUBBH CANADIAN PACIFIC World'5 Scenic Route Direct Line; Lowest Rates EAST: Winnipeg Toronto Ottai a Montreal New York WEST: Vancouver Victoria Seattle Portland Sin 'citco VIA 800 LINE: St. Paul, Chicago, and «11 U. 8- points. Tourist Sleeper Service • EAST-Lcavca Rovclstoke Wednesday. Friday and Sunday. Leaves Dunmore Junction on Monday. Thursday, Saturday.' Leaves Kootenay Landing Fridays. WEST Leaves Revelstoke Mouday Wednesday, Friday. Vancouver, Seattle, Coast Steamship Service: From Vancouver to Alaska, Hawaii, China, Japan, Australia. Through bookings to Europe tI» »•• Atlantic lines. Prepaid ticksu from all points at lowest rates. J. S. CARTER, K. J* OOYLI. D.P.A., A.G* P* Ai Nelson. Vanoouver. GEO. T. MOIR, Agent, 8loc*n City - 1
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Title | The Slocan Drill |
Publisher | Slocan, B.C. : C.E. Smitheringale |
Date Issued | 1902-02-28 |
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Language | English |
Identifier | The_Slocan_Drill_1902_02_28 |
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Date Available | 2015-12-08 |
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AIPUUID | 79c6101c-518c-4a36-9a5c-cea3da14d6db |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0221062 |
Latitude | 49.767778 |
Longitude | -117.466111 |
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