\ I VOL. IV., Ne..4« SLOCAN, B. G., FKBRUARY 12,' 1^04. '* S2.00 PER ANNUM. ...RUBBER GOODS... Do not fail to call on us when in want of a pair of Rubbers or Overshoes. We are agents for the celebrated "flaple Leaf"" Rubber," which is the best Canadian make MEETING OF COUNCIL j ASSESSMENT VOU 190* 11 \NI>I"I) IN AMI ACCEPTED. Hen's i and 2 buckle Men's laced high, and low Men's Hanitobas Men's Overs Ladies' and Children's in Manitobas and Overs in all sizes. W. T. Shatford & Co. wilson house; slocan, b. c. 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. I "Jour! ot i*,.- • . ±rj_„„,lay, tlir T.lbfary, -_.._ -itteix.iaiy Loan tty- 1bwI< Iiiti'o.ln«niI —Week on Crook to Coramruce Slieitl). A. E. TEETER, Proprietor. Arlington DrlateL SLOCAN, B. C. L. H. KNOWLES, Proprietor. Thie pnnnl**yti«tel in MllUnlnilf lo the boats and trains. T;ie dining i* e;.i iittrfruW u;. to date while the hin* it rap] liexl with the best in the market. QOOD SAMPLE ROOMS IN CONNECTION. D/4 TP**, • Travelling men, using Sample Rooms, $2.5) per day; **** ■*• *twO e witlieut Sample Kooms,$_; board $8 per week; meals35j JOB PRINTING |£ A FIRST-CLASS STOCK. . . _% £: HIGH GRADE WORK :"3 £" REASONABLE PRICES. . . ^ *nmmmmi«mmR DRILL OFFICE Fruit, Confectionery, Tobacco You 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, SLOCAW K5 . — 5*3 '•Development work--1.'1R0 foot I_v_l. I lav.- not .vol" started -tope; still drift tag east; have already gone forward HKI feet in fine body of oro. Have struck oro in crosscut No. 2, same! level, which assays $18.88 per Ion ; Sold, $5.20, Imlance copjicr. Extent i altogether unknown as yet." can be made by Wearing on* of tlio Up-to-date, Stylish Suits made from the l*.*-1* imported Worsted.-. Serges, or J'ia .*•*. I i,aeonsi nui i' of which h;-.s just been received for winter trade. s | W H K H 8 Work, Fit and Finish w _——_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^ aro guaranteed. no H A Few lines of Gents' Furnishings S *J* aro .--till li-ft from the stock ef the late A. 81 Vi David and they must be sold off at onoe, *j{ ft H. A. CLEVE, Main Street, Slocan, B.C B M Store: Next door to Postofflce. B •» Aid. Madden aud Hcudersou were the absentees from Monday night's meeting of the city council. Communications road: From W. D. McGregor, giving plans and specifications for constructing protective works on the east side of Springer creek. The piles to im*tlrivcn must be of fir and set 10 feet apart. The distance to be cov.-iod is upwards of 1J0O feet, most of it in a straight line. Two inch planks, four deep, are to face-tho piles. A bill accompanied the plans and specifications, calling for the payment of $40. Aid. Worden inquired if survey hubs had been put in along the lino of survey, and was answered that such were the instructions. Tho mayor remarked that if the survey were accepted, permission mint be obtained to cross four lots of the mill site with the piling. Aid. Worden stated that Mr. St. Denis, manager, would give the necessary permission. Aid. Teeier moved the acceptance of Mr; McGregor's plans and specifications. .Seconded by Aid. Worden and carried. Moved by Aid. Worden mui .Smith that the clerk write the (.). -S. Lumber Co., asking permission to cross four lots in block 4 with piling. Carried. Aid. Smith inquired if it was the intention to call for tenders for the work. His worship urged that the work be proceeded with without d'day, and that tenders be invited at once. Aid. Teeter moved that tlie board of works be instructed to call for tenders for tbe supplies Reeded lor the work. "Seconded hy Aid. Smith and carried. Aid. Worden inquired if t-hoboaKI of works ivouTd have power to aeeefci the tend-rs arid proceed with tr.ci work. It was Agreed th.tt the t-nd-rs. should be submitt-l tothocOuneti bo* i fore their Acceptance aud*teonfttructii ti work would comm 'ace after tint. Bills rjrtfeented- W. D. McGregor, specifications, $$0; city solicitor,*! Ifc- gra'Ui, B3C! P.O. box rent. Boct H. Dt Curtis, auditing book-, 150; Treasurer Aiu'erson, exchange. 75 cents. Snroi accounts ordered paid from rjetty casli, I W. 1). McGregor's bill l-eferred to fin-1 atr.-e Committer*, and the auditors bill left over for tbe regular payroll. The mayor stnt.-d Ihr- school board had overdrawn th< ir account and nsked for a small amount to meet the same. Moved by Ald.Tertcr and Staitb that the sohool board Iv given £25 lo meet current expenses. Carried. The clerk brought up the question of gazetting IheeYection returns which had been delayed pending an bfforl to till the council lxiard. There bein? no material available, h? would send the returns down at one?. Clerk Bentley next presented hi- nssessnient roll fOr the ye.nr.he having made the necessary change* therein. The totals aro tli,-'same as last year for lands aud improvements. Moved by Aid. Smith and Teet.-i* that Hie assessment roll as presented be accepted. Carried, Aid. Smith moved that Mon I Ay, the 28th of March, be the dak) set for holding Ihr court of revision ou the assessment roll. Seconded by Aid. Teeter and carried. Moved by Aid. Worden and Teeter that the mayor appoint the members of the court, Carried, The board will consftl of the mayor. Aid. Smith. Worden', Henderson and Teeter, BylaiW No ll* was taken for reconsideration and was tiuallv passed and ordered signet!, which was promptly done. Bylaw No. 2D was next in Older and received similar trratm-nt. Aid. Smith next Introduced bylaw No. 21, authorising a temporary loan of $2000, It wa- given its first rending afidacoepted, Ordered given its > ■ iond rendu) r oexl week; 'Theclerk wis ordered to procure the neeesMay number of assessment I notices. , Council adjourned. SIIv.*l' OllOlllllllll*.. Following aire the quotations for I ai' ', silver on thu various dav-- duii;i;,' thq | week since last issue: JThursdav ■"'"•• '""'** Friday.. 551 " | Saturday •"'■"'' ; Mondav r'i>, Tuesday 563 " 'Wednesday 56| " !:•(• M ail.' In riii'lui.u'.'. Manager I'arri-h pf the l.e lini, at Kossland. has sent the roUoiring enl)!.' to the London offlft'of thfc Cdtfiflan*! on Monday, and declared dividends of two por cent on preferred stook and three per cent on common stock for the half vear ended December ill last. After the payment of working expenses, fixed charges and dividends, there is a surplus for the half year of 82,761,788, ^ food run iHoucnr. FlKiirus 1'1'oVh.g VotltUii of IUtuI Piu-th*., Ih K mil.' nny. It has all along lieen contended that tho Conservatives had the best chances for success in Kootenay in the approaching general .Dominion elect ions, irrespective of thr opposition tiiat may te waged against them bj other the Liberals or fpdeoenden- dents, both of which parties will have candidates in the field. Taking fora basis of comparison the returns of the last provincial elections, the figures will lie fouud to favor very qiaterially lhe Conservative cause. The intention of tin. JudopeudeuU to run a man helps out the more, as he would draw support from the Liberals rather than tin; Conservatives. Besides, the lat- tor's candidate is a particularly strong man, and is quite as well known as (ialliher, tlie Liberal nominee. Thorough organization of tho Conservatives now will also accomplish more than was done in the last Dominion contest. There are nine provincial constituencies in the Kootenay electoral district, in ei^ht (if which there was a contest, Columbia, the exception. electing a Liberal by acclamation. Four of these constituencies had a straight fight between the Lilierals and Conservatives, nnd in .the other four an Independent ran. In these ■eight tho Conservatives polled 2824 votes, the Liberals 2492, and tho Independents 929,the former having a ]»ad of -i:i2. Giving the Literals a majority in Columbia, even incases Conservative h;'.J run, they would still te iu a minoritT, as th? total voting sliviiL'th there is but Ci!». By ridings the veto in ol?.l rlectio'.! stood: .^^^^^ M Lis. Con. iliixxA mi ix> iJV.-uio 809 31*8 221 KlsIo 251 '2'Xi t&l Vels.n. 057 ill Revolstoke 316 !U2 Ao.sland 438 313 -Ji.ean 20 358! Yen.' fd'.i 4815 Columbia, accl .mation. ci i.mm;*. ■jrautiivok the provln- Isd. 2492 ,21)24 92'.) Oa the same authority throughout the provin •«*, the. Cuus 'r.i.iives hart lecidediv tlie test of it, imd (here is no reason why it should not te maintained, For the province, the figures were: Conservatives 2S.245, Literal-. 23,801, Later raST., Socialist 412H. •SoclnlistK Organize On Tuesday evening a meeting ol the Socialists for organization purposes was held in the Union hall, there being a good attendance. Al Teeter was chairman nnd Hert O'Neail secretary. A charter has teen received from headquarters at Vancouver for the Slocan riding and the various towns will organize locals under it. Organization here has been completed with a momliership of 21. The officers are: Organizer. A.K. Teeter; secretary. Bert Abiius-: treasurer, J. H. Bowarlh, Propaganda meetings, open to the public, will be held everv alternate Sundav in the Union hall ami business ■ meetings once a month. Two local men are mentioned in connection witli the nomination of the party for the Kootenaj. riding. f..n*i.* , .« til** l'li;»|tlfl*.flil. It is semi ollicially announced thai Frederick .Stock, of Seattle, has secured a leas.- on the Chapleau mine and mill. Lemon creek, covering a period <>f ten years, ll is suid opera- lions are to In- commenced in March. Very little attention need Ik- given the mill to im. il in running shape. Were the Elmore oil proceed added, tho Chapleau plant could handle tic* product Erom any of tho properties In the camp, resulting iu tn.uiv claims bein;,' worked by their owners, The opera- lion of the Chapleau would be welcomed by the creditors. Talk ofa sawmill is heard at Rosebery. Phoenix people are agitating for a custom house. W. Koch has recommenced logging operations on Ten Mile. Thos. Jones is seeking to corrsl tlie ziuc output of the Slocan. Rossland. is having all kinds of trouble in municipal matters. Born lu New Denver, on Feb. 5, the wife of Geo. Aylard, of a son. "Shorty" Day. a well known prospector, died in Rossland last week. The district convention of the W.F. of Mi is to be held next month in Nelson. The railways announce they Will continue their half fare rates to clergymen. Mrs. H. R. Jorand left for the coast yesterday morning, to visit her relatives. In future seven hotels only will te permitted to do business in this festive burg. Rev. J. IL White, superintendent of Methodist missions, was here on Wednesday. The supreme court opened in Nelson Wednesday, Chief Justice Hunter presiding. Slocan has a foot or two extra of beautiful that she can very well dispense with. Ralph Gillette returned from Spokane this week, his eyesight being fully restored. Tho Anglican church people are considering reducing their services here to once a month. Bulletins from the scene of war are received here daily and posted up, creating no end of interest. *l >h.i Mclntyre, who was employed ,it the Enterprise last year, died in the hospital at Nelson on Tuesday. Jnhn Drew, Winnipeg, succeeds ,T. Lav. reia-*- in the management of the Ai hdown hardware business at Nelson. George Dougherty, of Greenwood, district secrotary of the W.F. of M„ is is reported missing; also ."51400 of the Union funds. One of the new llendrvx mills has commenced operations in the Republic camp, and mining men everywhere are anxiously watching results. The big storm was widespread in its elfeets. The main liue of the C.P.R. was blocked for several days, traffic teing diverted to the Crow's Nest. Thk Dkii.l received two handsome calendars this week, one from the Victoria Times and the otlier from the Winnipeg Telegram, the former beiag in imitation of the clay model work. Tin Telegram's has a frontispiece of the Bags of the various countries, covering a series of maps of Canada and the world, combining to form a valuable wall atlas. l',lt Oialei-for Slihigle<i. On Saturday tho local representatives of the (). S. Lumber Company received an order from the Orillia end of the concern for no leea than ten carloads of No. I shingles. These arc for various points in Ontario and are the result of the record established by previous shipments. The local men nave been kept on the jump all week loading up the cars and will not be finished for some days yet, This big order practically cleans the linn out of all their No. 1 cut, though they have a lot of No. 2 grade yet on hand. About 17 carloads iu all have te.-n bandied, and no difficulty has been experienced In disposing ot the stock. OUR ORE SHIPMENTS SUKSTANT1AI, SHOWING MADE BT THIS IHVISION. Limt Year'* Slilpmontg Wero 1330 Toim— A lii'iilthy Kvlilencu of tlie l.lfi, und Wnulth uf the Cituip—ISaterprlse this I:'i«c<.-t Shipper. Only ons propeity figured in tlie ore shipments for tho week, beiug the Black Prince, which sent out 10 tons. It was the lirst to te handled by tho lessees this year. Tho Ottawa is sending down ore for shipment and the Enterprise has h car or two to go out next week, To date the output totals IM tons. For 1903 the oro shipments from the local division amounted to 1889 tons, mado up from 17 properties. Following is a full list of the shipments this year to date: Ml.N'R. Enterprist. Ottawa Neepn'wa... l'ort Hops. Republic. WKEK. Black Prince JO 10 T«TAI, 1C0 41 lli 7 20 10 19- Zluc Bmeltor fov D. ('. The Lead and Zinc News is respon- idle Tor th'* statement that a /iii' smelter is to be erectod In British Columbia, havbig th..- support of local untl American capital. It is also ex peeled Belgian monev will be interested iu the scheme, their method of treatment being muv successful than the American way. The Slocan camp is regarded with particular favor by the zinc experts, there being a large margin for profil in th.- high silver values contain! :1. C. P. i:, Pronu. The executive board of the Canadian Pacific Bailway mel in Montreal Ainaailiiii-nt to LlqaoT Act, Aii amendment to the Liquor Li- cense Act has been introduced into the legislature by Mr. Bowser, of Vancouver, dealing with the transfer of licenses. All applications for a transfer must bb in the hands of the license inspector 11 days before the ►.ittin^' of the commissioners, and notice of the transfer, giving full particulars, must be advertised 80 days before the saiil nieeting. This brings the law into conformity with the mode of proceedure in incorporated towns. banitnulr win. o»t. Mr. fllustiee Drake has handed down his decision in the celebrated Duns iiiuir will case at Victoria, confirming James Dunsmuir In the possession of his brother's property, Edna Wallace Hopper, the plaintiff, will appeal to j the supreme court of ('anada and then ! to the privy council. MINKS AND HIKING. The Alterta is preparing to make a shipment. Rossland mines last week shipped 8310 tons of ore. Operations have been resumed at the Ivanhoe mill. Last week the Sandon iniues shipped 180 tons of ore. Four concentrators are ia operation in tlie Sandon camp. Last week the Bouudary mines had an output of 18,318 tons of oro. For tlie month of December tho Ymir mine made a profit of $8y0. Twenty-four properties have shipped ore from tho Slocau so far this year. The O.iriteo Mining. Co.. Camp McKitiney, have dcL-kired a dividend of four per cent. Fred Johnston lias retired from tho lease ou the Black Prince,Iiis partners buying him out. Boundary mines made a new record for January, shipping no less than 7o,000 tons of ore. The Black Prince shipped 15 tons this week, teing the first sont out by the lessees this year. The C.P.R. has reduced the freight rates on ore in the Boundary from 37.V cents to 30 cents a ton. Nelson people are forming a stock company to handle the Spyglass group, on Poplar creek. Eight ft*et of 520 ore has teen uncovered on the 200 foot level of the Spiteee mine at Rosslaud. The Queeu Bess tniue has teen purchased from the Bank of Montreal, which held a mortgage on it. About §7r>.000 is tine the mineowners to date under tht. lead bounty.and the money will te forthcoming at once. The Ottawa is sendiutf down ore for another shipment. Some of it is extra high grade, running in the neighborhood of 500 oz. A quarter interest in the .Spvglnss group, Poplar, has been sold by R. McLeod and Bruce White to J. A. Magee, of Seattle. A typographical error last wet*k made The Date- say that the Slooan ore shipments for January were 18,000 tons, It .shoulil have teen 1800. The PaViie has contracted to ship its /.ine concentrates to Belgium lot the year. There will te 2500 tons or more aud the output will te handled iu bulk. Diving fur Miming Cur. Diver Moore arrived in ou Tuesday evening from Vancouverjogether with his helper and apparatus, for the purpose of recovering the car of bullion lost off tho transfer slip two months asjo. He made a descent on Wednesday afternoon, a large number of citizens being interested spectators. Tho diver ran across the cartrucks lost a vear or so ago, but could not locate the missing ear, it being much farther out. No trace was found either of tho body of Cbnley. the brakeman drowned at the time the car went over. MINING HIIOIlDS. Appended is a complete Hat of the v«r loui records registered atthe local registry ollice, 11. P. Christie being mining ! recorder: TBAMSPIBB. Feb 2-Club and Kovsl, ,*_ in oneh, H l. Fife to N V MoNattaht. Dehioorat \4, •'•>hn wafer to same. •'-*ugjB* ■- -y - * tm__,' HOW DOES IT SEEM TO YOU 11 II ■ It ii'i'iiis lo me I'd Ilka to go Wlicro belli don't ring nor whistles blow Nor clocks don't strike nor c0"lt» don't sound And I'd Imvc stillness sll around. Not reslly stillness, but Just the Ireoi* Low whisperings or tht hum of Uei Or brooks' taint babbling over stones ln strangely, softly tangled tenet. Or maybt a cricket ot katydid Or the aongt of blrdt tn tht bedget hid Or ]utt tome tuch twtet sounds us thtat To Sll a tired heart with eate. lt 'twercr't tot tight and tound and smell, I'd like a city pretty well, But when tt comet to getting rest 1 like the country lott the bett. Sometimes It seems to me I mutt Just quit the city's din and dust And get out where the iky il blut And tay. Now, how doet It Item to you? —Eugene Field. ►*••*< t WITNESS TOTHE DEED! BY M. QUAD. corrwatiT, 1900, IT 0. I. urn. I )■•»••♦■.■-■••■-••••■••'»■*- My mistress ln Gainsborough road hnd lost a £5 note In the house, and the thief was the parlor maid. I knew lt from ber actions, and three months after I left the house she was caught In a similar offense and owned up to the Urst theft. However, the crime was laid off on me, and because I made Indignant and perhaps Impudent protest I was flung out of the house at half au hour's notice and refused a character. I was idle for the next three months. The first thing demanded when I applied for a place was a character. As soon as It was learned that I had none It was useless to talk further. It was for this reason that I Anally paid a fee to an Intelligence office In Margate street and was at length sent for to take a place at general housework. It was an old man named Dyson wbo wanted me. He was willing to take me -without a character because be would hnve to pay less wages and because, as he grimly asserted, there was nothing lying around loose in bis house for one to steal. As we sat face to face I aized blm up as mean and penurious, but I did not see any evil in blm. He had ad aged and infirm wife, be told me, and I would be tbe only servant. It was not for me to pick and choose. I must have a place and hold It long enough to get a character again. 1 went with him miles and mile, out on the Holborne road, and we at last arrived at tbe cheaply built and cheap looking cottage he occupied. It was a place devoid of almost all conveniences and had been selected for Its cbeap rent. I found the old wife deaf, almost blind and palsied, and It was apparent that she bad no care whatever. She had become childish and petulant, and before I had been ln tbe house half an hour Mr. Dyson whipped her wltb a strap for saying tbat she was hungry. As he whipped her I saw him look at her in a way to give me a chill. In tbe course of three or four days I made up my mind tbat be regarded ber with detestation and abhorrence and was hourly hoping for ber death. I wondered that be bad not pushed ber down stairs or found otber means to bring about an "accidental" death, but tbe old man was full of craft and cowardice. I soon had evidence tbat be was ln love with a widow In the neighborhood, or at least he desired to be free so tbat be could marry ber. Tbe man bad no occupation and seldom left tbe house. During my first two weeks In tbe place he never allowed me to see the wife except In his presence and found fault If I cooked anything extra for her or expressed my sympathy. He had a way of whispering to himself, and a dozen times over I heard blm say: "I've waited for five years, but I won't wait much longer. I'll get rid of ber and be bappy." My natural Impulse on finding out how he felt toward his wife was to fly the house, but I bave explained how I was situated. And, too, I soon got the feeling that I ought to stay to protect tbe poor old woman. I figured It out that, while be might thirst for her death, he would not proceed to extremities while I was In the house. It seemed as If be would have lived on nlone, as be bod done for tbe last two months, if he meditated anything of thnt sort. I didu't know the depth of his craft, bowever. He had brought me there to work her death through me. Tbe first thing I susplcloued tbls way was one morning when be asked me to belp ber down stairs. Tlie stairs were steep and shaky, and he had pried one of tbe steps loose, tbat lt might slide from under our feet As a matter of fact It did give wny, but I caught myself and saved tbe woman. When old Dyson saw tbe failure of his plot, be looked chagrined and savage and presently found excuse for culling tbe poor wife's ears. In tbe course of a couple of weeks be declared that the cellar was full of rats and gave me money and commanded me to buy arsenic. He recommended me to go to a store miles away and to Bay tlmt 1 wanted It for my complexion and to give my own name. I went to a drug store only two blocks awey and gave his name, and when be discovered this be was highly Indignant for a day, and I rather expected to be thrown out However, In the course of three or four days he developed another plan. After coaching tbe old wife be left me alone with ber for tbe llr.it time, and sbe begged me to get ber some liiutlnniiin for toothache and not mention the matter to him. It was easy to tell tbat she bad been coached what to say, and I refused to buy the drug. A few days later, as I was preparing ber a soup, I had to leave tbe kitchen for a minute. When I returned, tbe soup was giving out a strange odor, and, being satisfied that the husband bad poisoned It I of course threw It away. He scolded about my waste, but when I looked him square In the eyes be dropped his and had no more to nay. I had beeu wltb the Dysons five weeks when the climax came. The old woman wus holding her own, If not getting better, aud the husband's impatience bad a savage edge to it. Tbelr bedroom was on tbe north side of the house. All along on that side was a deep excavation for a factory, and the cellar was full of stones and water. From the bedroom window the distance to the cellar bottom was all of SO feet. I slept on the west side, with two rooms and two doors between us, but so poorly built was the house that If voices were raised above a whisper they could be heard, and there were nlso many cracks and crevices to peer through. At 10 o'clock one nlgbt I lay wondering if he really meant to take ber life and how he would finally accomplish it wben I heard a balf suppressed scream from bis room. I got softly out of bed and went to the far* ther door, and, looking through a crack, I saw that the window was up and that he stood before it wltb his wife In his arms. She was hanging on to him with fingers of steel and making a great struggle. I heard him breathing heavily aud snarling and growling as he tore her fingers loose, but I did not know wbat he planned to do till of a sudden he staggered to the open window and flung her out Sbe screamed as she went to her death, and in my fright I echoed the scream. I remember tbe man rushing across the room at me, of his dashing open the door, of his striking me down, and tben came darkness whicb lasted for weeks. He struck me with a piece of iron aud fractured my skull. He then carried my body down stairs and bore It a quarter of a mile away and flung lt Into another excavation. Before taking me from tbe bouse he put on my hat and cloak, and thus It appeared to those who found my unconscious body next morning that I bad been coming home the night before and fallen Into the pit As to his wife, he gave the alarm and brought the police and made out that It was a case of suicide. While be was fast asleep, as he claimed, sbe had stolen to the window and leaped to ber deatb. His story went, and It was seven months before there was any contradiction. I had a fractured skull, brain fever and pneumonia and for weeks and weeks lay as one dead. When I mended, my memory was confused, aud it was seven months before I told my story and put the police on the track. Long before that Dyson had married the widow nnd sailed for America, and, though efforts were made to find hlm, nothing came of them. Never did a man deserve the hangman's rope more, and yet If living today, he Is frea and has no fear of the law. :: our miss flemming j " By C i. LEWIS i > — < i Copvrtflht, Uut, by T. 0. Sttaurt i ..».♦.+ .».».♦».+ .».♦■».♦»♦ Stood on Hli Dignity. A few years ago John Best, the eminent organist, a very dignified man, was present at a great public dinner at Liverpool, and It was understood tbat he would contribute a short organ recital to the harmony of the evening. "The organ will now play," was the curt style In which the mayor, wbo was in the chair, chose to announce the performance, and Mr. Best sat still In his place, taking no notice whatever of the observation. The mayor repeated the words ln a louder tone of voice, and still the great musician made no sign. A waiter came and whispered to Mr. Best: "Didn't you hear bis worship, sir? Tho organ will now play." Mr. Best merely looked up with a surprised and Injured air. "Confound the organ!" be said. "Let It play!" . Tbe message was duly conveyed to the mayor, nnd tben the mayor rose again. "Our distinguished fellow townsman, Mr. Best" he said, "will now very kindly oblige us with a selection of music on tho organ." Then and not before Mr. Best arose and entertained the company. Her name was down on tbe passenger list of ths Iron Duke, bound from London to India, as Miss Bertha Flemming. Sbe waa fairly good looking, of excellent figure and was witty and magnetic, Before a day had passed all the single men and half the married ones were determined to get an introduction as soon as possible. Id two or three days sbe had been introduced to every first class passenger of the sterner sex, and during the next two or three she picked and culled until what was known as tbe Flemming crowd numbered about fifteen men. Twelve of these were young men or widowers, while the remainder were married men whose wives were In England or India. It was the money crowd of the ship. When ths ship had been out about a week cards were Inaugurated to while away the spare hours. It was a matter of surprise to every one, as soon as the playing got fairly started, tbat Miss Flemming was so adept with tbe pasteboards and had sucb universal good luck. She handled ths cards like the slickest gambler, and the Jackpots came ber way wltb wonderful regularity. On two or three occasions she manipulated tbe cards In sucb a way tbat had sbe been > man she would bave been called down, but as lt was sbe was given the benefit of tbe donbt. When she had won $350 of me I cashed the chips and went out of tbe game, being pretty well satisfied ln my own mind that I hadn't been given a square deal, and from that day Miss Flemming bad no further use for me. When I tried to bask Id ber smiles as before ths smiles were not at borne to mc. Sbe bod confided to me tbat she found mo congenial, but there seemed to be some mistake about that after I had decided to lose no more money. Her greatest victim was the son of an English manufacturer who was going out to India to spend soma of bis father's surplus cash. His exact losses wben be decided to quit no one but himself could say. and he gave no information, but It was hinted that they footed up a hatful of money. In tbe course of three weeks the Flemming MeUMnona "Baboo" Basils*. Tbe lato (i. W. Steevens gives an example of "Baboo" English in bis book, 1 "In India." It Is an effort to express admiration for tbe speech of Pundit Madun Mohan Malavayya at a native congress: j "His speech Is as mellifluous as his name. He has a sweet voice and Is one of the most enthusiastically welcomed of men on tbe congress plat- , form. Neither tall nor short nor stout but thin; not dark, dressed ln pure white, with a whlto robe which goes round his shoulders and ends down below the knees, Mr. Madan Moban stands like Eiffel's tower when be addresses Ills fellow congressmen. I "He stands slanting forward, admirably preserving bis center of gravity. His speeches are full of pellucid and sparkling statements, and hla rolling and Interminable sentences travel out of his mouth In quick succession, producing a thrilling impression on the audience. There is music lu his voice, there Is magic In his eye, and he Is one of tbe sweet charmers of the congress company." Respected Hli Memory. 1 She entered the office or tbe tombstone company, and the clerks Immediately became sad of countenance. "Is there anything 1 can do for you?" asked the chief mourner. "Yes; my husband, John T. Aber- nnlliy. has died, and I would like to secure some suitably engraved headstone— something with an appropriate Inscription, If you please." "Certainly, madam. Right this way. Now, here is a very pretty thing In the stone line. Bight over this cross we would carve, 'Here lies John T. Aber- niitliy, and"— "Ah, sir," Interrupted the widow, "you must think roe cruel! I would not say 'Here lies.' That was one of his faults in life, and I will not follow him wltb the accusation now that be haa gone."—Denver Times. SUE HANDLED THK CABDS LIKB TBI SLICKEST GAMBLES. crowd was dissolved. One after another withdrew as bs was cleaned out of bis spare cash, and Miss Flemming was certainly several thousand dollars to the good. Soon after the poker games ceased we were treated to several sensations in succession. The first was the disappearance of several diamond rings and a bracelet wbicb had been left on tbe piano by a player. After a little lt was found that tbs jewelry had beeu taken while ouly six people were ln tbe cabin. Four of these were married ladles, tbe fifth was Miss Flemming and the sixth a young man. Tbe cabin was turned upside down ln tbe search, but tbe missing valuables could not be found. Then every one of the six pcr- sous demanded that bis or her stateroom nnd lugguge be searched, but ths captain hushed matters up by suggesting thut one of tho servants wus the thief and that the plunder would In time be recovered. Three days later a married woman bad a more sensational complaint to! make. During ber temporary absence I from her stateroom some one entered . It and stole $500 In cash, a gold watrh and a costly pin. Her stateroom wns only two doors below mine, and at the , time named I hnd caught a glimpse of ; some one entering It I Just got sight of a skirt, but I wn** sure tn my own mind thnt It was one I had seen Miss Flemming wear. The bold robbery was a slunk to every one. No one's belongings would be sufe until the thief was discovered. It wns nnturul to first suspect the servants, and the cnptnln had theni before liim In succession nnd tried bis best to fix the guilt While this wus going on the mate nnd stewardess were searching quarters and baggage, but no trace of the plunder could be found. Some thought the thief bad flung the stuff overboard to escnpe detectlou, but the majority settled dowu to the belief that one of the pnsseugers was ths guilty purty. Mnny who hnd Jewelry and small sums of money hastened to the purser, antl people began looking nt each other in nn unpleasant wny. One half probably suspected the other balf, but that wasn't discovering the criminal. I felt sure 1 could give a good guess as to who It was, but guessing and declaring are two different tblngs. Miss Flemming was loud ln her indignation and feverish ln her anxiety. Tbe average detective would have reasoned that sbe rather overdid lt Four days later another stateroom was entered and more Jewelry taken, and right ln the midst of the sensation a lady missed a pair of diamond earrings which she had put out to clean. So great was the indignation and so intense the desire to catch tbe thief that all passengers and servants were held together on deck while a search was made of everything below. This search was most thorough and exhaustive, but not one of the missing valuables was located. It was, however, tbe end of tbe thieving, as everything in tbe Une of jewelry was locked np In the purser's safe. The remainder of the voyage was anything but comfortable, as every one felt tbat he might bo under suspicion, and there were very few farewells exchanged at tbe parting. I went up the country to Allahabad and had been there six months wben an Englishman was arrested for trying to defraud a bank of a large amount of money. It was my province as a newspaper man to write up tbe affair and later on to come 1. contact wltb tbe accused. The instant I saw him I asked if his name was Hemming and if hla sister hadn't come out to India on the Iron Duke. He laughed heartily at tha question, but did not answer It until lis found thsre was evidence enough to send blm to prison for a long term. Then he explained that be was Miss Flemming herself. Not only that, bnt be admitted to being one Ranseme, a thief and sharper badly "wanted" by the English police for many offenses against her majesty's laws. Runsome had many times taken to female disguises when closely pushed, and be aped the young lady so well as to always deceive. Not a man or woman on board tbe Iron Duke had the least suspicion tbat be was masquerading. As to ths .robberies aboard. I laid them at his door, and he smiled in reply. I have never bad a doubt tbat be was tbe tbief, though wbere be hid his plunder I cannot sny. No wonder bo bod plucked us at cards, for bo was a notorious sharp. He went to prlsofe for fifteen years and died after half his sentence had expired. A year before his death be escaped, donned female attire again and was finally found serving in an aristocratic family ns a parlor maid. Mate Peace With thc Hdltar. An Oklahoma business mar: got mad at tbe editor of a local paper about something which appeared in print and notified tbe editor that he would in future have his printing done at a Job office where tbey didn't have a paper to roast everybody. He thought of course the paper would have to quit business, but lt kept going. In about two mouths the mm'. daughter was married, and tbey hrd j big wedding, but not a line appeared in the paper. Later on his wifo gave a reception to visitors, but not a Hue appeared in print Later on the man's youngest child died, but ths editor apparently didn't know It Tbo next fall a muss meeting was held In town to see about public improvements, and this business man made a big speech. The meeting was written up In full, except this man's speech. Tbls was skipped. Tben the business man called and asked the editor wbat he had against hlm. "Ton got mad last year." was the reply, "and said you were going to have your work done at the job printing office, so I thought I'd Just let your job printer print the account of your daughter's wedding, your wlfe'i reception, your child's obituary and your little speech."—Enid (Kan.) Events. Wives mt Great Mea. Few great men bave paid more enthusiastic tributes to tbelr wives tban Tom Hood, Bays tbe Deuver Times. "You will think," be tvrote to ber ln one of his letters, "that I am more foolish than any boy lovor, and I plead guilty. For never was u wooer so young of heart and so steeped In love as I, but It Is a love as . 'iu_ und strengthened by long yeu ' ot experience. Msy Ood ever bless my darling —the sweetest, most helpful angel wbo tver stooped to bless a man." "I want thee much," Natbunlel Hawthorne wrote to his wife uiauy years after bis long patience ban won for him ths flower "that was lent from heaven to show the possibilities ot thc human soul." "Thou art the only person ln the world that ever war necessary to ms. And now I sm only myself wben tbou art within my reach." Tht wedded life of Wordsworth wltb his cousin, "ths phantom of delight," was a poem more exquisitely beautiful than any bis pen ever wrote. "All that sbe has been to me," the poet once said In his latter days, "non • but Uod and myself can ever know." Piles driven In a iiuirsh on which Winchester College is built are an sound to-duy tin when first driven, five hundred years ago. Paper stockings have be</n invented in Herman, which absorb the poi-spl** ration of the feet and keep tbem warm and dry. The catacombs at Itomo contain tho remains of about six million human beings; those at Paris of ;;„mL, threo millions. Every sorrow wl-ich adds a 8iti(r|a virtue to our character is worth tn- during, and every pleasure which falls t y do this ls wasted. KIDNEYS AND UVEA AFFECTED BY COLDS Baokache and Pains In the Lags tha Common Symp. tarns—Cura Camas with tha Usa aff Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills Exposure to damp, cold weather Is a frckjuent cause ot kidney disease. Sitting In a draught so ns to chill the feet and logs Is froquunUy ono Ugh to bring on congestion of the liver. Colds settle on tho liver and kidneys as well us the lungs. The it*- suiis uro diseases of the most dreadfully painful and futttl sort. As yet there bus never been discovered a preparation equal to Dr. Chase's Kid ney-1.iver l'ills as a prompt und thorough " euro for derangements of theso great filter Ing organs. Pains in lhe buck, headache, urin- ar,y disorders, biliousness, liver complaint, dyspepsia nnd constipation soon disappear when Dr. Chase's Kldney-I;iver l'ills are used. Mr. 0. T. Martin, Flotwodo, Assn.. N.W.T., writes : "I deslro to bear witness to tho indisputable eflicucv of Dr. Chuse's remedies. 1 huve not written sooner because 1 wished to he convinced that the use of lir. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills would .accomplish the desired results, in (>uch case tn which we huve had occa.-iiun to use them In our family they lmvo not only brought prompt relief, hut have also etVeeted a lasting cure. As i desire to ulwuy? have Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills in tho houso in case of sickness, I am enclosing out dollar for live boxes. Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pill?, ,,ne pill a dose. 25c a box, ut all d. ul.*:s, or Edmanson. Dates & Co., Toronto; To protect you against imitations the portrait nnil signature of Dr. A. W. ChaHO, the famous receipt Look author, are on every box. The cheapest form of ontertaintriont -entertaining an idea. Pontoon bridger with copper pontoons, were invented by the French. Holland claims the distinction of lirst. having made bombshells iu tho year 1495. lt takes throe scruples to make ono dram; but two drams will abolish all the scruples a man has. It la very unhealthy for .1 growing boy to smoke tobacco—particularly if his father catches him at it. It takes a clever man to conceal from others what be doesn't know, The lirst painter in Homo wns brought from Etrurla by Qtiintus 1'ubius about tbe year 291 HI'. Tho largest diamond in tho world is U10 Rajah of Borneo, weighing uj | grains. ACHES AND PAINS. There are one thousand seven hundred and oighty-tive separate mil- way companiee In the United States. The cocoon of a healthy silkworm will often yield a thread 1,000 yards in length. Machines for making tacks were Urst made by Thomas ltluiich.ird in the year 1806. If all the world were blind ivliut. 11 meluncholy sight it would bo '. suid un Irish clergyman preaching a charity sermon for the benefit ol a I.lini institute. Lowell aad Drrt llarlr. Bret llurte. (lushed with tirst fame, was Mr. Ilowella' guest for n week In the early seventies. Hurte's breezy Boheuilnulsui delighted Cambridge und iis environs, which quite as thoroughly amused the young Callfornluu Journalist It was One to see him humorously ac ceptlng the humorous attribution ot selentlilc sympathies from Agassis ln compliment ot his famous epic describing the incidents thut "broke up thc society upon the Stanislaus." It was a little fearsome to bear him frankly owning to Lowell his dislike for something ■ivei'llterary ln tho phrasing of certain verses of "The Cathedral." But Lowell could stand that sort of thing from a mun who could say the sort of things that Iiarte suid to him of that delicious line picturing tbe bobolink as be- Runs down a brook of laughter In th* air. That, Ilnrte told him, was the line ho liked best of all his lines, and Lowell smoked, well content with the prulse. Yet they were not men to get on well together, Lowell having limitations ln directions where Iiarte hud none.—Ilarper'g. Ara Merely Symptom* of Disease an.l Mail tw Treated Throa(b tbe III.mkI. If you suffer with pain—any kitiil ol pain—konp in mind that pain is hut a symptom, not a disease ; that I what you must light is not the pain but its cause ; that liniments und oils for external application are absolutely uselehs. To ovorrome Ilia cans.' of puln internal treatment is I necessary. Pains, no matter where I located, will disappear when you purify and enrich the blood uml strengthen the nerves. Aches nntl pains disappear as if by magic whoa Dr. Williams1 Pink Pills are i.sed. Every dose actually makes new. 1 ich. red blood, wh ch drives disease fiom the system and banishc-a pain. Thousands and thousands of grateful people havo given their testimony to prove this. Mr. tieorge Gary. '111- burv. Ont.. says : "For a whnlo summer I suffered terribly from sciatica. Tho pain was something aw- fuh and I could scarcely bear to have anything touch niy log. I took medicine from two doctors, and tried » number of recommended reniediee, but derived no benefit. Then 1 wus advised to try Dr. Wllliutns' link Pills, and this medicine helped n.e almost from the start, and soon ie- Imised mu from the trouble, and I hu>u not since had a twinge ol it. I therefore have great reason U> praise Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." Sciatica, rheumatism. neuralgia and nil other aches und pains are completely driven from the svsi.'iu Ihrough a fnir use of Dr. William's Pink l'ills. Don't take any pink colored substitute : ki,. that tho fell name "Dr. William's link l'ills for Pals People" is printed on the wrapper uround the box. If in doubt send direct to tbo Dr. William's Medinne Co., Drorkvillo, Ont., und the pilli will be sent by muil at. so arils s box or six boxes for $2.50. The Fall* of lanasa. Though practically unknown to ths world at large, the fulls of Igtiaio stand second only to NIsgnra. The Iguazu river forms tbe boundary between Argentina and BrazV Twelve miles above its Junction with the Parana the river bed bends almost at right angles, Tbe main volume of water, moving with grest velocity round ths inner or Brasllisn bank, rushes inte a long, narrow gorge, at one point in which the waters make a clear leap of ' 210 feet. Tbls gorge does not intercept tbe wbole volume of the river water and the surplus currents rush out past It into the wide elbow formed by the bend, descending In two lerps of 100 feet each ln the horseshoe called tbe Argentine falls. The distance from where the waters enter the Brazilian pit to their last cascade on the Argentine aide is «,000 feet . Pa'ft and W.ll lam I. The story of Adeilna Patti's first encounter with Emperor William I. is worth repeating. It wns nt Ltomburg thnt the meeting took place, and the diva was tben quite a young girl. On the evening of tho si- as fay an Invitation cauiu to her an. her father to meet bis Imperial miijcs y nest morning at tbe springs at 7 o'clock. "I get up at that hour," cried the spoiled child, "to please any emperor? No, no! 1 wouldn't think of it! Tell him so." William I., ever good natured, laugh* ed heartily over her ultimatum, which greatly amused btm. The last time his majesty saw Patti was in Berlin, and he wns then 1 dying mnn. When she called upon him at his box be welcome.] her with his most genial smile. "Ah," he said, "you remember Hom- burg? But you dou't mind waiting upon me now." Foiled. "Anger," he snld thoughtfully, "shortens life." She looked at him sharply. "It nlso," he went on, "spoils beauty. It has nn exceptionally Injurious effect ou a pretty fnee." "John Henry," she exclnlmed. "whnt Is It you wnnt to say to me? What provoking suggestion have yon to make now? I'or whnt offensive* ruling In domestic economy are you pavlug the wny?" Then ho knew that all bis precautions were useless nnd thnt he might ns well hnve told her In the first plnce tluit she would have to valt a mouth for that new bonnet.—Chicago Post "Please, ma'am," said tho ri>ok, "I'd like to givo you a week's notice." "Why, Mary, this is a (.'rent surprise: do you hope to better \our- sell '.' " "Well, no, not. exactly ibat." answered Mary with 11 I'lusb. "I in going to get married." There never wan rnd never will l*> I universal iHiiiiu.ii, In one remedy, lot el ill* lo which ll.'Mli 1* heir— the v.ry inline of manv <ui it lives lielnir BUCil tjjj wore Ihe genus ol other and dilTerenllV Bcutwl disease united In the system * the mini.nt -wlml would relieve one Ul ) in turn woultl Aggravate the other "• have, however In Quinine Win.'. v*** obtainable in Bound. unudultertt.Hl stst*. a remedy lor manv ami grievous ill* ._} ItH gradual und iiiiliiiouB use the IrslWl systems are led Into convalescents »■' .strength by the Influence which gulnlM exerts on nature's own rostoriiti..-*. JJ relieve! tho drooping spirits ol UJOJJ with whom a chronic state ul mo™™ despondency and luck of interest in "™ 1* a disease, and bv tri.iiiiuiii"'"' ' , nerves, disposes to sound ami "''"'",,!, sleep— liuiinits vigor to the action <>' _\ blood, which, being stimulated co*"1*" through the veins. atrengtlieniiu! «■ healthy animal functions of the s.v»**»; thereby tusking arllvltv a neeemfJ r\ milt, stronathenliur lite frame and riviw lire to the digestive orguns. which "•*'" rnllv demand increscd substance-***" ■ Improved appetite. Northrop A W"BE of Toronto, have liven to tli<> tm_ their Superior Quinine Wine et the *"u* rale, and, gauged by the opinl'*"" ±\ scientists. Ihs wine approaches "«*rr* perfection of any In ths market w druggists sell it. Rome of the Conurtock mines sr»" deep that no means have yet >»-<•»*■ vised to overcome tho excessive M» There ars so msnv rough nie.H'''"*?.*. the market Ihnt It Is sonietlm-" '■ * cult to trll which to buy but u •■" |b, s eough, a cold, or anv «ffllc""n„?'n1*'< thront or lungs, we wjiuhl IT* »■ ttl0 Antl-ConsBmptlvo Hvrun F__lnf I** hnve used It think It Is far n1",'"' _, Jj» other orotiaretlons recoim-nenil>-,>i '"■ , n complaints The little folks like 11 Is ns plensant a* svruu THE DRI SLOCAN, B. C. ,. hpJ rice takes an h»ur to digest, ,,,■■ 'tl suet ot beef five hours and haM. Th«»e aW the extreme limit* lor ordinary edibles. HOW'S TMI8T *U„ one Hundisd Dollam *!**_tot *• * ,t Catarrh *hlrt °*nno' •**• *"** *T __\-t C*"UThFCjr"i-HKNKT A CO., ToMo, O. .. ..nAairalgnsd, have known T. J. Cb,n*5', "f„norabl« In sll business transactions <»«««•*■• t0 •" °Ul '", 0,»,«mt,<,B■, SU » '"'wEflT* TRUAX Wholesale Druggists. Tolsflo. O. WALUINO, KINAN * MARVIN. W Wholesale Augglsts. Toledo, O. .... Catarrh Curs Is taken tat-mally. Mt- **" VT. uDon the blood and mucous ssr- , dlrsetly ***£ T^tlmorrtals sent frea. *~ t X "°« •• Bold by a)l Drus^rt* *^f%J»™» •***•*»"■ There nre credible records of over c„vi.ii thousand earthquakes between Ita veins 1606 B.G. nnd 1S94 A, D., and 'the unrecorded ones are bel'eved t0 be still moro numerous. South American Rheumatfo Curo Cures Rhoumatlem. -11 i a Wt, harmless and acts qulck-givse al- ,«t iuatunt relief and an absolute curs £ irom one l° three davs-works won- L\ in most acute lorms of rheum.it lam. SS "" *******9 :,"' fl*"""1 V!'"".*' Id, bed l.«for« coinmsncing its uss-4 bot- Ubi cur«d ms."—UU It takes as much energy to growl uud lind fault us to work with the others. A disgruntled, fault-finding person cun use his energy in other lines und chime in with the members in united effort. A Casket of Pearls, i> -, v o n Sin'i * I'liii'iilinle Tablets woilll |irove a prenl loluce to the* dlslieartsilud d\MM>D- 11, II he would bul tent their 1 .nlenry. They're veritable eemi in t.revoniing the ivstliiv ul stomach disorders, by Hiding mil stimulating digestion—110 nl these hcalili "pearls" In a box, and tliey est 1 rents Kecomineiided by most eminent |,liyslt Iuiin—1.4 '1'bo wearing of ^reon voils is snid to do injurious. Tin. folding envelope was fit_it, used lu the your 1839. U battle only one ball nui of eighty-live takes effect. Dr. Agnew'e Catarrhal Powder. I.v. W. If. Main, pastor of ths liai'iist '".manual Church, Hi.iT.ilo, elves ■trong testimony for nnd Is a linn I e- lltver In Dr, Auin-v's 1'nt.ii iliul I'tnaiier. IU his tried many kinds of rimed irs without avail "Alter using Ur Agnew'l (111..1 rlinl Ponder 1 won benciileil nl once." ure his words. It ls a wonderful remedy ,-io cents — ti."> Bellows were invented in Egypt fifteen centuries before Christ. In Mexico thc family of a d. ad duelist can claim support Irotll the person who shot him. It looks bud to see a d.ijj precede his muster doWti the Mr.-et und 'urn into the tirst saloon he approcw-hes. it shows a deplorable tendonuy on tbo purt of tho dog. Ayer's Tike cold easily? Throat tender? Lungs weak? Any relatives have consumption? Then a cough means a great Cherry Pectoral deal to you. Follow your doctor's advice and take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It heals, strengthens, prevents. ■ r»r w T,,ara I hsvs depsodtd oa Ayer's Cberr? Pectoral for coufht snd coin.. I •aw* It {'PstlT itr.nnh.na weak lung.." «■*»■ i*. A. Kosissos, Sallas, Mich. "v.see.iiao. j.c.inico., m^JUIsmom for ________ I Weak Lungs Ayer'a fill* Increase the activity ot tho liver. mntm thu, ald rocovorj. hwipapwt W Old Country •nd MAOAXIHES, PERIODICALS, BOOKS ste SfiWebed to ,ub__._m hv ,i„, r^is b^ Limited, Cannon sutacriber*, ."- DAWBOM A SONS, n;^1'' Hullding,, London, England. Send tl'"' "S^g*3" Agency in lhe world. ■gg for our lift Free on application. Eh. lm I'rompt and reliable. KENDALL'S "ITu*. ge.MNMh ranfl.al, („, Bp.Tlns.lta|»UU, Splints, _*__*•"'■• I*"1,?" '«_• •■" i.*»siisssrii aSB tVLteJa as aaaw&Mtiaall... C 'Itimi a lilaisuS.si ll llMSSSI fim. CompUts Curs ftr Bom Sputa. a, ., m ...... »wmi. mints, fn. *■*,****> —x* «!'.»;.. J* "' C*'* C.nll«m.i, , I ha.I la lr„,t . ,ou*m SS_iS_S__fSSf —**,*** ■,l,lt'' *■*■<« • »»ss su.»ii ,"S gr_r*gi^lMr/*Js**t*i 1 ••.. .h.Wm.y,,.., »d .ni: I «d II did m cmSb.ll. .„? h'' ft .•""■ **l «■ I""'-"**", • Harm,a.^amr\7h*!lZt,.ril •__! "'W-WsCBO r- " , it. fl...,. ha, (una lam. aiocta, Vtnr t,„i, ywin, CEO, I, HARRla I »»■« S^T,llTsmfonr"e■^,i•. MSB Sa! ******* " -•* equal Aa—T . ***** A% ■ '"■t'n«nt for family ut* It Kttne 2?"a -$;..",_'. afejfc: &v$&j*^*it*+ ' ****** 00 Ihs Ilor...•• ih. b»ok ftM, ur ..' laa**« »»- ■ I. KINDALL Cs., ENOSBURO FSLLS. VT. SAGACITY OF MR. 8AQE. Ills Reason For Hefaslaff ta Advance Another Loan. One day u yonng ninn of Russell Sage's acquaintance— in fact, tbe grandson of an old friend of otlier daya—approached him on the subject of a loan of $10 for two weeks and—got lt. He promised faithfully to return the money nt a stated hour, and the promise was as faithfully kept. Mr. Sage had very little to say when ho -rave up the ten and quite as little v. hi n he got it back. A week or ten days later the young man came to see him again and this time asked blm for $100, making all sorts of representations of what he would do with lt Mr. Sage refused to ante. The young man was surprised, not to say pained. "Why," he exclaimed, "you know I'll pay it all right. Didn't I suy I'd have tbat ten for you on Monday, and wasn't I there to the minute with it?" Mr. Sage beamed softly oa tbe grandson of bis old friend. "My boy," he said, with no trace ot unklndness ln his tone, "you disappointed me once, and I don't want yoa to do it again." "I beg your pardon, I did not," argued tbe youth. "I said I would pay you bock, and I did." "Yes, my boy," purred Mr. Sage, "you paid back the ten, and I never expected you would. Now, if I let yoo bave a hundred I should expect you to pay lt back, and you wouldn't. One disappointment at my time of life Is enough, my boy. (Jood morning." A Peraslan Superstition. The girls of the Peruglnn blgblands believe as Oimly as any heroine of Theocritus that a person possessing a lock of another person's hair can will pain, disease and even death to tbe owner of tbe hair, and thus wben maidens give their betrothed lovers the customary plaited tress it is virtually tbelr life and all their power of suffering that tbey give Into those trusted hands. If the man should prove unfaithful and disease descend upon the unhappy woman, Bhe is not, however, utterly lost Tbe experienced matrons of ber village have means to transfer the com- plaint to a tree, to an animal or to cast It into running water. Tbe patient must rise ln tbe early dawn, touch a certain plant in a certain manner, saying, "May thou wither and I flourish again," or bind her complaint to a tree In a given fashion, taking care never to pass again before that tree lest tbe disease, recognizing its former possession, return to ber again. Trees la Japan Sacred <• the Gods. Near every temple ln Japan are certain trees that are supposed to be peculiarly loved by tbe gods aud to be sacred to them. Any one injuring or causing to be injured one of them will bring down the wrath of tbe knml or god whose particular property lt ls. If the trees be Injured in tbe name of any one tbe knml nvenges himself on that person Instead. So when a girl finds that a swain's lo.ve bas cooled and she thinks revenge would be sweet she mnkes a straw manikin and calls It by his nnme. If she is very vengeful ahe may also make one of ber bated rival. At 2 o'clock at night (called tbe hour of tbe bull) she rises, and, clad In a white nightdress only, with high clogs on ber feet, ber hair hanging loose aud crowned with an Iron tripod, on which three lighted candles are stuck, she proceeds to the shrine of tbe patron god of the family. Praise Year Wife. Trolse your wife, man, for pity's sake, praise your wife when she deserves It! lt won't Injure her nny, though It may frighten her some from Its strangeness. If you wish to make nnd keep her happy, give ber a loving word occasional I.v. If she takes pains to mako you something pretty, dou't tnke It with only: "Yes, it is very pretty. Won't you hand me my paper?" It will take you only a minute's time to kiss ber and tell her she Is the best wife lu town. You will And it to be a pnying Investment—one which will yield you n large return In increased care and willing labor for your comfort. Loving praise will lighten labor wonderfully and should be freely bestowed.—Exchange. Animals aad Slffht. In tbe wnter fishes see only nt very close range—about balf their own length. Tbls will seem, perhaps, unlikely to anglers, although some of them can cite Instances showing that fish cannot seo far. Snnkes seem to hnvo 11 very mediocre souse of sight. The bon, for instance, does uot see nt more than a quarter of Its own length. Different species nre limited to one- flfth or one-eighth of their length. Frogs nre better off; they see nt fifteen to twenty times their length. A Narrow FooHnir. Smnrtlciis-1 didn't know Offlseeker had had nny oxptrletiee as a tight rope walker. Spnrtlcus—He hasn't. Sniurtlcus-Without It I don't see how he's performing the feat of which he Is accused—running on his own merits. Under the Spell. Dnsliaway-A few short hours ago 1 was sitting with n girl, telling ber she was the only one In nil the world I ever loved, nnd so forth nnd so forth. Cloverton—And she believed you, didn't she? "How could she help lt? Why, I believed it myself."- Brsrerr, "John," whispered tho good womnn In the dead of tbe night, "there nre bur- glnrs downstairs." "You go down, dear," replied John sleepily. "They wouldn't dare to strike s woman." IS WELL KNOWN IN BURK'S FALLS There are Numerous Witnesses of Mrs. Adams' Sickness and Cnre. She Sorely Had Bright's Disease in its Very Worst Stages. And Just as Surely was Completely Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. Durk's Palls, Ont., Feb. I.— (Special.)—Mrs. Thomas Adams, ot Collingwood, whoso almost miraculous recovery from Bright's Disease in its worst stages has caused a sensation in the medical world, is well known in Ilurk's Fulls. She resided here for years before removing to Collingwood, and lt was while living hers thut she was stricken with the terrible disease tbat sweeps so many into tbe grave. Mrs. Adams has many friends still ltvin« In Ilii-k's Falls, and they well remember the hi.-lpless, suITering invalid, who, in March, 1900, looked na if her only relief lay in death itself. They can recall how when the dread words "Bright's Disease" fell from tho doctor's lips, thc report went around that Mrs. Adams' doom vol sen led, that she would never rise from the bed of suffering on whloh she luy. They cun recall how their sympathy went out to the littlo children *.vho would soon be mother.ess. What Caused the Cnre. Then while they waited and watched for thc end, a gradual im- provomont came over tho sufferer It was hardly noticeable at urst, but as she grew stronger and wus at as she grew stronger and was st length able to leave her bed and give to her children a mother's caro, they wondcringly asked the cause. Aud then thc truth came out. Mrs. Adams had on thc advice of a friend placed ber trust in the old reliable Kidney remedy, Dodd's Kidney I'illa. Slowly but surely Mrs. Adams' strength came back till she was going about as if Dright's Disease had never held her In its clutches. Still tho skeptics refused to believe, "lt is only one of tho vagaries of the disease," they said. "It will come back with thc winter." Dut winter came and went. Another summer and another winter passed, and today Mrs. Adams is able to say, "I have had no return of thc trouble since Dodd's Kidney Pills brought me back from the brink of the grave." And now all Durk's Falls, all those who knew Mrs. Adams 111 sickness and heulth, aro forced to admit Dodd's Kidney Pills cured ber Dright's Disease, and cured it to stay cured. Neither has the lesson taught by Mrs. Adams' case been lost. People recognize tho fact that if sho bad cured her pain in thc back with Dodd's Kidney Pills, she would never have had Dright's Disease. The deepest coal Shaft in >'.<-nt l'.ri- lain is thut of ihe \sbt.>n Moss 1.ol- liery, n..ar Manchester. It hns a depth of 2.3T) test In tho dreary deserts of Arabia, the rosemary and lavender llou.iih lo perfection. WAKEFUL DABIES. No baby cries for the mere fun of the t.-ing. It >•' et, because >t i.i not well—generally Us little stomu*:h is sour, its bowels congested, its skin hot and feverish. Tliis is often ul.y bailies are wakeful and make nlfthts miserable for tho parents. Ueliovo tho little one and it will sleep ull nicht, and let the mother get her needed rest as well. Just whut mothers need for this purpose is lluliv s Own Tablets—a medicine thut sp. edi- IV relieves and promptly cures all the minor uilments of .voune children, The experience of thousands nf mothers hns proved the truth of this, ami nmong these mothers is Mrs James Farrell, Banbsrry, Ont., who says I "I think Duby's Own Tabloti the best medicine in the world for little ones. My baby, wns croU nntl gave ma n good deul oi" trouble, but since using tho tablets I could rot wish for a healthier or better natinetl child." Stronger praise could not tie irlven and lhe mothor has a guarantee '.hul the Tablets contain no opiato or l^trmful drug. Sold bv medicine dealers or sent postpaid at 2", cents a box by writing the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. The Portuguese sny thut IM mnu can Ik. n good husband who tlo.ss not eat a good breakfast. If there were no money In the world, would people die because tbey could buy nothing ? The harder you cough, the worse the cough gets.. Shiloh's Consumption Cure R:,cLun« la guaranteed to cure. If It doesn't benefit you, the druggist will give you your money back. Prlcsn 8. C. Wills A Co. IM <So.S0c.fl I.i*Roy, N. Y.. Toronto, Caa. RUN BY MOUSE POWER. A 1-rlftr Scolchin. !.-■ Schema, ror Operatloa Bis Threat Ml.-I.rj. Thrift Is generally acknowledged to be one of the leading characteristics of tbe native of Flfeshire, and lt never was more forcibly exemplified than ln the person of David Hutton, a native ot Dunfermline, wbo actually proved that even mice, those acknowledged pests of mankind, conld be made not only to earn their own living, but also to yield a respectable Income to tbelr owners. About tbe year 1820 this gentlemen actually erected a small mill at Dunfermline for the manufacture of thread —a mill worked entirely by mice. It was while visiting Perth prison ln 1812 that Ur. Hutton Urst conceived this remarkable idea ef utilizing mouse power. In an old pamphlet of tbe time, "Tbe Curiosity Coffee Room," he gave an account of the way ln which the Idea dawned on him. "In tbe summer of the year 1812," he wrote, "I had occasion to be ln Perth, and when Inspecting the toys and trinkets that were manufactured by tbe French prisoners lh the depot there my attention was involuntarily attracted by a little toy house, with a wheel in the gable of lt that was running rapidly round, Impelled by the insignificant gravity of a common house mouse. For 1 shilling I purchased house, mouse and wheel. Inclosing it ln a handkerchief, on my Journey homeward I was compelled to contemplate its favorite amusement But how to apply half ounce power, which is tbe weight of a mouse, to a useful purpose was the difficulty. At length the manufacturing of sewing thread seemed the most practicable." Mr..Hutton had one mouse that rsn the amailng distance of eighteen miles a day, but be proved tbat an ordinary mouse could run ten and a bolt miles en an average. A halfpenny's worth ef oatmeal was sufficient for Its support for thirty-five days, during which It ran 736 half miles. He bad actually two mice constantly employed ln the making of sewing thread for more than a year. The mouse thread mill was eo constructed that tbe common bouse mouse wss enabled te make atonement to society for past offenses by twisting, twining and reeling from 100 to 120 threads a day, Sundays not excepted. To perform this task tbe little pedestrian bad to run ten and a half miles, and this journey it performed with ease every day. A halfpenny's worth of oatmeal served one of these thread mill culprits for tbe long period of five weeks. In that time lt made 3,350 threads of twenty-five Inches, and as a penny was paid to women for every bank made tn tbe ordinary way the mouss at tbat rate earned nine- pence every six weeks, just ons farthing a day, or Ts. Od. a year. Taking sixpence off for board and allowing 1 shilling for machinery, there was a clear yearly profit from each mouse of 0 shillings. Mr. Hutton firmly Intended to apply for tbe loan of the empty cathedral ln Dunfermline, which would have held, be calculated, 16,000 mouse mills, sufficient room being left for keepers and some hundreds of spectators. Death, bowever, overtook the Inventor before this marvelous project could be carried out.—Edinburgh Scotsman. A Bar»rt**d Daks. Jnst after tho late Duke al Richmond and Gordon received the latter half of his title—he was created Duke of Gordon ln January, 1870— be was sent to this country sb president of tbe British commission to our centennial exposition. While in this country be beard of a certain picture owned by a country woman ln which he tbougbt he might be interested, and so wrote to ber, using tbe official stationery of the commission and signing himself, as a peer does, simply by the names of his title, "Richmond and Gordon." Much to his surprise and a good deal to his disgust—for he had precise ideas as to bis dignity bs a duke—the letter which he received in answer to bis was addressed, "Messrs. Richmond A Gordon," and began, "Gentlemen!" At tke Sociable. Mr. Bllptongue—I bave not met yonr wife. Is sbe here this evening? Ur. Hansoms—Yes, but just at tbls moment sbe is engaged over there at the piano. Ur. Bllptongue (with affected enthusiasm)—Ah, 1 seel Sbe ls tbat goddesslike beauty wbo ls playing an accompaniment for tbe mountain of flesh wbo ls singing. Ur. Hnnsome (stiffly)—My wife does not play; sbe sings.—London Telegraph. Wkr. "Lillian ts not sure thst she loves Walter. Sometimes she thinks Bhe does, and at otber times she's convinced she doesn't." "And yet sbe Is going to marry blml" "Ob, yes, that's all settled." "But If abe is not sure sbe loves blm why doesn't sbe break tbe engagement?" "Because she is twenty-seven." Villa* tke Blame. "The trouble ain't with tbe farm," said the old man. "If the farm didn't have to do anything but support Itself, tt could be made to pay, but It don't seem to be sble to carry tbe burden of us IIvln' on It so I reckon we're to blame." mmWm*wm^mmm***mm**mT*Xy—i*mmhrm^ Don't Neglect A Cough I ■M—-— ■IWII—II —— ■!■■■—I Many a case ofl i_*u *, , , . ehronlc Bron chitis, Pneumonia anil even dreaded Consumption itself, may be traced' directly to "ouly a cough." When the first cold comes, start in on GRAY'S SYRUP OF RED SPRUCE GUM IT CURBS COTJCHS — heals the inflammed snrfeoes— 1 strengthens weak threats — puts the lungs in the strongft I possible condition to resist the trying effects of a Canadian winter. EBEE3 Try OGILVIE'S "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" a perfect FLOUR for BREAD and PASTRY Sold - in Original Packages Only - By All Dealers. ■ ■ 1 *** ism PRtf-tRtNTIALio*ci6AR Yoiill Enjoy Every BU 01 It. MADE BY JN.FOI-.TIER LTD.H0NT8EAL Do You Want SOME ONE TO HANDLE YOU* SHIPMENTS ft TO CONOICN VOUR CHAIN TO A REIIAOIE FIIH / M0MPT OEIVICI AND CAIEFUl ATTENTION s It so, tbs onderiijned suit your business snd will o-dsavor to (Its ssUstoottaa* Cash adtauced on cousiffiimsuU. Kelerencs: Union Bank ot Canada. Tbs oldsst sstsbllshed Grain Commiaiioo Merchant in Winnipeg. Oraln Exchange, Winnipeg. S. SPINK Class mirrors were first mutlo by Veni'tiuns In the* thirteenth century. Previously polished metal was iikih*. Civil ailiiiiiistrutiiin costs the inhabitants of Great Britain £2 ;s 7d |>er head. Away with Catarrh ! ITS LOATHSOME, IT'S DISCUSTINC. Instant Relief and Permanent Cure Seaured by the If ae off Or. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. Here's strong evidence ol tbe quickness nnd sureness ol thut wonderful rouiedy. llr. Annew'n Catarrhal 1'owder : •'For years I was a victim ol Chroi\|c Catorrk —tried many remedies hut no ere ml ertected until I had procured and used llr. A*n*w'» Catarrhal I'owder. First application irave nis Instant relief, and ;n an Incredibly short while I wus sbso- lutsly cured '—lames Mendlev. Dundee. VY. Sold by all drumrlsts. (tr. Agnew's Heart Cure relieves In 30 minutes. tl The jinuio wns invented by t'lis-to- fall in the year 1711. •ttioanrt Liuimect Cores Diphtheria. Scotchmen huvi- almost entire control ot the stum- cutting industry of New York. GREAT THINGS PROM I.I I'TLK CAUSES GROW.—It takes very mtle n> di-rancf tin* Stomach. The cause mny be slielil. u Cold, fumetiiiiiir i-utrn or .litink anxit-t.v. worry, nr sfliiiM* other simple cause. Hut il precautions be not taken tliiH Simple r.nisfl.. may liu*.i* uioM si"'i<iu*. coiiM-.iuen.'t K Mnny a chronically il,.|iil- itiitefll constitution to-iluv owns Us <i»*- structlon t(> *.ini|ii<- causes not doall vith in time Keen th<* dli-restlve* aupttratui in healthy condition and uii will l.e veil Pannslee s Vseetahlo l-iii.-* are better than any other for ihe purpose On 11 level plain a inun betweun live nnd six feet high can si* for ui.out three miles. A PLEASANT MEDICINE -There are borne pills which have no other put|>C9e evidently than to beget palnl.il Internal disturbances in the patient udcliug lo his troublea and perplexities rather thsu diminishing them. One might os well swallow some corrosive material. I'ar- melee's Veiretable l'ills hav.* not this rtls- selWble and Injurious property They ure easy to take, are no*, uiiplvastuit to the taste, and their action is nilil and soothing. A trial of them vill prove this. Thev ofler peace to the dyspeptic. The circular saw wus invented by Dentham, an Englishman, in thi- ye&r 1790. Tho most likely thing to beconie a woman is a little girl. Kurd. Liaioeit Cores Disteaper. A paper thnt is always (ull of cood points—a paper of needles. The philosophy of theft is bnsi'd on abstract principles. I.ifebmiv Soap—«lislnfi*ctant—Is (strongly recommended by the medical profession as 11 sufetruard aeainst iuiectious diseases. H'J tt ■■■ .... A Catling gun fires 5,000 shots in a minute. A joint commit t.i his assistant. -the butcher nt-d Covered I'lin'iinros were first UM" I In England in tha yeur 1580. English books were tirst nrinl.-d I y OsXton in the vtar 1.174. Ifcarl'i Liniaeit bra Mil, **. Tho amount Ol money heid by the various London bunks is not lur short of two hundred und thirty million pounds. What can I do for my little boy, so that he won't want to eut between meals ? asked mamma. IIqvs the meals closer together, replied young hopeful. I.oalaar ••» Opportunity. "Tbe curtain goes up st 8:15, so we'll be Just In time." "But If -we bave a box It really seems a shame to be so punctual." " Pure soap I the words. Soap you * You've heard In Sunlight have the fact. IT IS AN OFFICER OF THE LAW OF HEALTH—When called in to ntiend a disturbance it searches out 'he hiding- place of puln. and like a guardian el the neace, lays hands upon it uml uavs. 'I arrest you." Resistance is assises as the law of health ImpoM a sentence of perpetual banishment on natu and Dr. Thomas' Eclectric OH was original!*.! ta snforcs ibat sentence, The Chinese fruit growers nre lhe most expert In the world. History fuils to record that nny Indian hns ever been killed by light ning. muit liaiacit Cares flirp-t k Cm A mull's only chance to get a licnd In this world is to be born With one. Some people want you to give them everything for notblng, Including your life, your liberty (your labor) and your pursuit of Uapuinees. Sunlight jJwJHaJl EXPENSE Ask tmt Us Octacsa Bar. -' IHS OWN FltEF. WILL. Denr Sirs.—1 ennnot speak too strongly of the excellence of M1N- AftD'S I.INIMKNT. It is THF. remedy in mj* household for bums, sprains, etc., nud we would not bo without it. It is truly 11 wondorful medicine, .IOHN A. MACDONAI.D. Publisher Arnprior Chronicle. The first llght-houso was built Alexandria, Egypt, in 238 B.fl. at V*!/. M. -U. Mo ***■ ,1 ....i—flna man ii.mi .j»hj IHE DRILL, SLOGAN, B. 0., FEBP.UARY 12. 190-1. I ! ■ I THE SLOCAN DRILL C. R. Kmithkrixgaib, Editor and Prop, rs ruiats__» r.-riwr vhiday at BLOCAN, - - - - B. C- Legal Advertising 10 cents aline for the lirst insertion and 5 cents a line each subsequent insertion. Oertlficses of Improvement, $7 each. Transienradvertieenicnts at same-rates as lotjul ativortiaiinf. Local! will be charged 10 cents a line fer each insertion. Commercial Hates made known upon application. The Subscription is (2 per year, strictly in advance; fj. 50 a year if not so paid. Address all letters toll IK SLOCAN DRILL, Slocnn, B. C* FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12ih,lM)*l. laiMiuitiM. onoi'PiMus. Oniric* Hyman, of London, has been taken Into the Dominion cabinet as a minister without portfolio; Lflur- lei is doing u lot of shuffling these duvs. Tho legislature rushed things and prorogued on Wednesday evening, It is jnst as woll, forwith thr KussoJap war on jieupli- cannot stand too much excitement. The Grits contemplate throwing n n rare sop to western voters in order to secure their support in the Dominion elections. The Grand Trunk Pacific crowd are seeking modifications to their contract, for the new transcontinental line, and lhe Grits are appur- cntly willing to grant them provided the company agree to commence construction on the Pacific end fir.st. Trouble has come Upon the Grit ho-ts and fain is the help pf Sifton. A remarkable record is lieing made for 190-1 by the extraordinary weather. appalling disasters, and overwhelming catastrophes. The latest addition to the catalogue is Baltimore's experience by fire on Sunday and Monday, the worst in the history of the new world. Seventy-five blocks of business houses were destroyed, causing a loss of upwards of $200,1*0,000. Fortunately, but few lives were lost and comparatively little suffering entailed. A strong bid for popularity has been made lately by the Canadian Pacific Railway, they having reduced freight rates on zinc ores to Belgium and copper ores to the Boundary smelt.-rs. The result is a distinct benefit to the mineowners in the Slocan and Boundary camps. From the size of the profits put by by the company, the C, P. could afford to reduce their rate.-'. While they nre at it they might as well shave a little off the rates on sil ver ores. Yankee opinion of Canada and of things Canadian is undergoing a change, hast week .Senator Lind. of Minnesota, urged the American senate to seek reciprocity with Canada, and read extracts from many Republican papers endorsing the move. Time was when Yanks were wont to flout Canadians when they sought better trad-, relations from Washington, bul the lioot is on the other foot now. Prosperous times and thr* growth of national spirit in Canada are compelling respect from the nations. War has been declared by Japan against Russia, the mikado having become firmly convinced of the czar's duplicity and treachery in regard to Manchuria nnd Corea. Hostilities commenced on Monday, opeuing with the landing of r Japanese army in Corea and an attack upon the Rus dan fleet at Port Arthur, in whieh the mi kudo's men were signally BUCCessful. The-sympathy of the English-speak ing races is entirely with thn Japanese, for whom they wish every possible success on lain! and sea. . Failing to make his Island railroad a paying concern, .lames Dunsmuir ip Seeking to turn il over to the province for $8,500,000. With it would go all the land grant he received from the government yearsagO,but not the rich coal areas, for these he would reserve unto himself. One reason Dunsmuir wants to sell is that the new assessment act would compel hiin to pay some taxes each year, something to which hn is averse. Seeing that the railway coat him less than his Belling price, that the Dominion government gave him Q large cash subsidy, and that the land was donated to him, Dunsmuir can afford to push to a successful conclusion the principle of I govern men t ownership, DRILL POINTS. still struggling for Pay up jour subscription. Sandon folk are a bank. All kinds of eatables are advancing in price. New Denver is peacefully harboring two Chinamen. The Royal Hotel furniture has Ix-cn sold to fit tip a place in Poplar. The Rossland carnival opened on Wednesday. Slocan is represented. Ex-mayor York "ts expected to visit hero in a few days from Edmonton. Monday's train was over six hours late in arriving, owing to the storm. Flour took another jump last week, going up 10 cents wholesale on the barrel. Express money orders are payable everywhere. They are cheapest and safest. The. C.P.R. sold 116,810 acres of land during January, realizing §38G,* 649.88. Geo. Hogan.the famous goal keeper for the Sandon hockey team, has gone to Calgary. The local lodge I.O.O.F. has purchased the Sturch building and lot on Main street. Geo. McLean has gono up to the Ivanhoe, to givo the empl03.es a taste of good living. In a hockey match at the rink ou Friday evening, the juniors defeated the firemen 12 goals to 3. A. Lucas, government assessor and collector for the Slocan, paid an official visit here last Thursday. The snow plow and Sanger made their first trip for the season over the .Slocan River railway on Monday. In January the express, money order business here was three times more than for the same month last year. Within the next two months there promises to bo a wholesale exodus from tho town, eight or ten-families preparing to flit. .- The new board of school trustees has been organized, with J. G. McCallum as chairman and H. D. Curtis secretary-treasurer. A convention of the Socialists, to choose, a candidate for Kootenay in the Dominion elections, will be held ia Nelson next month. Rev. Mr.Crfisliie.pioiicei* missionary, late of Port Simpson, will lecture in the M.-thodist church this evening; Mr. Crosbie will appear in Indian cosl ume. John ■& Parks, th irg expert of Spol Srintended tho tests ou tin; Arlington oro. was here for a short time .Monday. he having been up to Sandon on professional busiai ss. E. P. Davis, Vancouver* S. S. Taylor and R. Lennie.Ne'son. spent a few hours here on Saturday. This trio of legal luminaries lia-1 been to Sandon gathering evidence iu the Harrfs-Slc* can .Star case. Mrs. Con Murphy and Leo Doiron have received the further bnd news of the death of their sister in Prince Edward Island, it. occurring four days before their late brother was killed. The double affliction is particularly unfortunate'. A company has been organized to put electric light and waterworks into Poplar. Mrs. Thos. Wilson returned on Sat- urtliiy from visiting her daughter in Phoenix. W. J. Adcock is li-liirtiiug from the Old Oouiftr? this month and "Will locate at Blairniore. " The Pacific Mim-rilExtraction Co., of Vancouver- the DeKeyser. scheme has been gazetteer. Local recipients of government not ices tinder tho new assessment act are by no means contented. Lack of support has again caused the Kaslo Kooteii.'ii.'in to reduce in .-*i'.'e. this time to a five-column paper. Saturday's.train had great difficulty in reaching here, owing to the storm. It finally reached here in sections, several hours late. The worst blizzard in many vears hit tho bui'gon Friday night and lasted till Tuesday. It made the fellows from the prairie feel quit- happy. J. N. G. White and wife.of Chicago, magicians and venniloqitists.occiipied\ the Music Hull last Thursday night, | ni^d put up a first-class entertainment. C. F. Nelson, New Denver's druggist an.l stationer, passed through to Nelson on Saturday to order his spring stock of goods from the commercial men. The Presbytery of Kootenay will meet next Tuesday at Nelson. It was "reported hero this week that Col. Lowt-rv was forming a joint stock companv iii Sandon and would remove the Ledge thither from'Denver. Timber Notice,, ",* NOTICE is lierel>,v.t**iven that, 30 days trom date, 1 intend t-e-spply to the Hon, the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria, B.*C.",~for n. special license tocut aud carry away timber from the following described iands: Commencing nt 11 postmarked "I). St. Denis' N.E corner," suid post being planted on thc west side of Slocnn lake, aliout hO Chains from Alexander McKay's south- wp!3t corner, in a weeteily direction: thence south 80 chains: tlience west 80 shalns; thence nortfi 80 chains; thence east f-0 chains, to place of commencement; containing 6.40 acres. Dated :it Sloi-an, R.C., this :*0lh day of Decern I .or, 1903. D. St. DENIS # I r-s^m-m-m o-o-oa LIGHTED HY la.ictTiaciTY Slocan Bakery ■t s ni:\", r.n hy HOT .Mil. The Queen's Hotel -^ E. 0. CLAIJKE, PROPRIETOR hate**: »».oo rr.it day m 9 J. Pinchbeck, Proprietor I —mm———, £ Fresh Fruits of Every | Kind Arriving Daily. | A full rtook of the best I lines of cigars and tobac- «j» cos always kept on hand. * I I l,fl-;iiTitif I'lciflfll fwrHI. -£- lull TTa-iclit and Oiiullty & l.tiai unit'tftl. & <* veil known rain* me. who In**, sup- "A. W. Pntli- llinncr ncrtli Uvonce so-uli i, tn iioiiil nl "lie... Lester's tbanci FOR SALE The Golden Crown Mineral Claim. . . Situated on the Arlington road. Heav iy timbered. Crown granted. Make cash offer to— HOPE.G tAVELEY .'-Co., ".L'L' Carable Btreet, Vancouver, r> C In.su ranee ? 0 FIRE ACCIDENT. OUARAN IT.i: and EMPL0YEH8' LIABILITY. Subscribe for The Vhill. Representing the itronfest com- panics doing bnslncu in Canada skk \kw accident policy, with par liclpatlon in profits, coverln-f sickness and Bperatlsni. 11. I) CURTIS, Nniai-v Public Notice to delinquent Co-owners To Robt. Lake nnd M. I.. Grimmett) 01 lo any pen in ur persons in whom the) mnv have tratlll-urrsd thr-ir several interest , iii whole or In part,in (lis Bonnie Doon mineral claim, situated <m the south side of Springer creek,In the sloean City milling division ol Wesl Knot, nay district: Ypu are hereby notified thai I have expended tho sum ol two hundred and live dollars in labor and geimmi Improvements upon tho above tnfuUoned claim, in order to hold said mineral claim nndor tho provls ons of tho Mine ral Act., and if within 90 days from Ilia dato of tliis notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such ex- l.eti'litiue, togather with all costs-of advertising, your internets in tui.l elnim will become the propoi ly ol the 1 ub scribdr, under section four of an eet entitled "An Act to amend lha Mineral Act, 190Q." Dated this 1st day of February, 190*1, 5 '.'''• GEO. McI.KAN I First-class Dining Room Large initl Coinfortnble Bedrooms Bam pie rooms for Commercial Men ♦ Nelson, B. C. t -e-e ■*-*-*-*■ m-o-o-o m-t-o-o-* -*-*■*> ****** "^™TberTocations7 VTOTICE is hereby givni, that thirty daya after ■A dut*. we. the nn>l»rsitfiieil. intend to apply to the Chief Commisaloqar of Lands Sc Works, at Victoria, fur ipedftl llcetasoa to cn1 nud carry away tiiuber from tbafollowinffdascribed tracts of land, situatad pn. Mosfjuito creek, in Wast Kootenny District: Kivwt Location. ConmienciaR .--t a i>ost, marked "William Sutlierhnui's nortlieast corner DOflt," tbonco aoutli SOciratns; tlience wast M0 chainsithftnea north Si) chain*:; tlienco Past B0chains, to poinl of coniuieiK'Mnenl. B-feei-O Locations Commencing at a post, marked uWIUtanj S'lthndaiid's aoulhoost cornor post," tliauca wist B0 chains; tlience north ■*•"..» ciiatu.); theni «■ c.\ ■ ' 0 c'laiii.s; tlience^south*8_ chains, f6 point of comir.racciiient. 'i'!t ii*il I,oral i(»ii. . f'ommencinir nl a post, marked "A. TV. Sut.'t- erland'a QortiiW03t corner post, th.enco aastetl chains;thence south B0 chains; thence WaatflO chains; thenco uortli W chains, to point of commencement*. Fourth Locatfen. CothmenclnjE? at ia post, mark*? I e r la t id's south weat corner post," .^IcUaiufcjtJumce eti.-L UU tiiain-; 80 chains,; thence west 80 chain: comiMpoom4irts I'i ft Ii I.oeatlnu. Commencing -it a post-- marked southwest corner post,'' mphing KO chains; thence nan 80 chain-.; thvbc "iichains; thence west#_J chains, to i>o comnunoMiieut. Sixth T,rrati»n. Commencinfl at a post, marked "Geo. i.eder'- northwest corner,11 runuiiifir east ;*) ohains; thencs south flu chpinsL tlience west-Wcliains; thencs north 80 chains, to point of commencement. Srventh I-ooatlow. Commencin.'c at a post marked, "Gus Gnstef- Bon^s southeast corhoje ntnhlng west 8') chain ■: thencs north W chains \ tlience east-HO chain*; thence south--S0 chains, to place of comnieuce- ment. r.:.;liili I.ncallon. Commencing at n post, marked "Gu* Gu.raif- son's northeast corner post,"' runniiiK thenee soulb 80 chains; tlience wt?.-t so chains; tlience north su chain*; tlience east HO chftnlS, to place of cummwn-cemont. Ninth Lecftion. Commsncing at a post, marked *'K. Qlsnden- uing's northwest corner post," running thencs east-OchaiUS; thenee south .SO chain-*; thence west Ml chains; thence north &) chain.-, lo place of commencement. Tenth Location. Commencing at a post, marked **R, Qlei ning'fl north east corner posti*' running th south»8QcJiainat thencs west so chains; tl north Boelrafns; thence east 80chains, to plnce of commencement* {eleventh Leon.tion* Commencing at n post, marked "J. G. Lov.r- in's northeast corner post," run&lng thence south 80 chains; thence west 40 ohains; thsnee iouth 40chains; thspce west 40 chains; tlience north 80 chains; thenco east \0 chains; thencs north 10chains; thence •astAO'ohaii.Stioptaes of commencsment* Twelfth Location« Commencing at a post, marked *'S. LoTerln*s northeast corner post," running thence smith B0 chain?; thencs west -to chains; thenoe south 40 chniju ; theni * west <0 chain**; t hence north >•**) chains; tlience enst *<0 chains: thence north 40 chains; thsnee east 40 chains, to placo of com- mencsment. Thirteenth T.ocatlon. Commsncing nt. a post, marked "J. Harlow," running enst no chains; thenee south -to chains; ihence west 1GO cJiuiti-n; thtnee north 40 chains; thenco east 80 chains', to place of cotnmssts* ment. Fourteenth F.ocatlcn. Commencing St a post, marked "S. Harlow," runningsasl b0chains; thencs south L0chains; ajni; thence notth 40chainsi to place of comnienee-. I Slecan, B. C. I %.e:*ie:.ef;.e^€emim:ee^.^ettei^imT If you are troubled^. with a Cough, Sore Throat, Hoarseness, or Bronchitis, try a bottle of our Compound Syrup of White Pine... Onco used, nlways used, J. A. ANDERSON DfiUGGIST Jt M.lTlllNEK, FT.OCAH, B.C. 8 A dvertise your | Business in these days of progress and competition no man in business should neglect an opportunity to keep his goods before the people. Modern usages proclaim advertising the one road to success; neglect of it invariably ends in disaster. A merchant's standing in a community may be judged from the advertisement he carries in a local paper. To sell goods a man must advertise. AH live men seek the aid of the printer Drill a to all peifiis- t«nt and liberal advertisers: it is rend by everyone. *It guarantees satisfaction to At All Times Subscribe for arid support your a. local paper: BS THE DRILL, $2 K3&^' per year m caiiges a for $18.25. ■\Vliy 1)« without a run-rs whe« you can pet one to cheap? Tuej ■ra prefer ra ble toitovcaand »iv better satisfaction. Thess ranges burn wood or coal ami will be eel up free. New Residence for Sale One of the Newest Residences in Slocan is offered for sale on easy terms. It contains five rooms, hall, pantry, wardrobes, china closet, large garret, good cellar, is lathed aud plastered, and is the best finished in town. Water service, fine lawn and garden, fruit trees, etc. A SNAP FOR ANYONE. For terms ;'Apply at Drill Office ll I TINSMITH AND PLUMBER. Gwiilim & Johnson, MIN1NU ENGINEERS ANI) A88ATEB8. Slocan, £ CurtiiMG Blljffllll5.**.» $250 B. C ♦ ♦♦.♦..♦♦f onet wr^t i*'. i ob ilioncr enst 80 cliam nttut. i-'ificfl-ntl. Location. Commenclns nt n post, marked "A. Hnrlow," roonlnff antl K0chains: thonce south 10chains; thenco ..a?^i ICO chains; tlioiu-i. imrtli lOcbnlns; Lhence oflst 80 chains, Id i hiro of commence. Mil 111. Malffl.nl Ii !.<]{ nllnn. t'nniinfl'i.i'iiiu al a post, marked ;'J, Parent's soutlieufl corner post," running theucewesl HO chains; thence north BO chains; tHerfeo ensl 10 ■' iln -; the ro south 80 ohains, to >.lacn or oom- a i ment, Srvrnii'i-iii'j Location. .' n;:-..ii-a- nt n post, m.-.rh'al '%, Parent's nuthwesi timer pn t." running tli«m'e north ■.- sii ■ thrncfl oajtH) chuins whence i ", clinins; thence *Xcsl RO chains, tu place of - a" i c. ini.nl. Hi^iiinniiii loeutlan, ' a.ar. » in |ng l.i 11 I 08t, irarl.Mi| "J, R, Ijoreiy in * ao/llmiH corner,ptMl," running thence eaaj • : ;' thai so uli B0 clinins; them e wo i In. ; thence north U0 chains, to place of sm omtnt. NInoleentli iflt.-uiion. SlU.-r Lmat Mian-nil ( Inllli. Situate in tl.e Slix-nn Citv mining .livi- nion of WfSt KOQtWay .listiicl When* located!— Rprlni er Cresk, south ol Arlington mine, TAKF. NOTICE that I. Hsrbtrl T, Twigfi as a^'fnt for (ifor^p D, Long, free miner's certificate No. Hii-iiH; N. s. Tucker,frf.s miner's certiflcate No.BfVl440 Martin M«.iror, free miner's certiflcate No. B50729: ami Kri Thompson, freu miner's certiflcate No, BOOOtw, intcml, sixtv days from tlie .lute hereof, to a|ipfy lotlir- Minini; Heror.ler for a cerliflP cate of Improvements, for tho punx>N of Obtaining fi crown grant on the aliove claim. And further tnke notice thnt action, under section S7, must ho commenced hefore the issuance of riicIi certiflcate of improvements. Dated this 2ith dnv of December,1908, 25*12.03. HERBBRTT. TWIGG It nnd linialiiilili Mliiiinl ( luhaia. Situate in the Slocan City Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: — At hend of Ten Mile.creek, on thu north Hide. Will buy a comfortable Cottage and two corner lots in New Denver. House contains four large rooms, hall and wardrobe. For other particularswrite DRAWER 54, SLOCAN. *.**4*********************1 Notice to Delinquent Co-owner To Wm. J. Andrews, or to any persoa or parsons to whom he msy have transferred hin Interest in the Black Diamond mineralolaim.situated on Lemon creek and recorded in Ihe Recorder's ofliee for lhe BlOCSQ * ily mining division. You are herehv notified that I, Andrew Provost) P.M.C No.B64707,hava canned to he expended ths sum ol two TAKE NOTICE thatl.W D.McGregor, hundred and live dollars iu labor acting as agent for Joe Traflcanti, h,Mr and Improvements on the above men* C. No. ' fillii-l.'l; l'"iaiik Unniano, F.M. ! ti. ned mineral claim, in order to C. No, B6("042; and ,1. M, McGregor, hold said claim under the provisions of fro.* miner's ceitilicatf No B800.8, In-1 tke Mineral Act j ami if within 00 dayi tend, sixty days from the date hereof, j from the date of this notice you fail, or to apply to the Mining Recorder or cer* refuse, to contribute your proportion of tiftcateibf iiiiprovoirients for the purposfl inch expenditure,together with of Obtaining Crown Grants of- the alcove |o| advertising, your interest 11 GENERAL HOSPITAL SLOCAN, B C. Med. Supt., J. P. CADE, M.D. HATES: Kefuler atil>serit>«rs. SI per month . ni-JlOa yenr: ni.r..-nl.«i*ribers iexclu*i»r ■•' int'liciil Attendance)S3 in dur. I'rivnteir«rdl *l |j*r dnv extra. Special (acllities for mul**ru- ItJ SSN*. For further particuli.rs applj to. D. B. O'Neail, Sec . claims, And fm ther take notice that action, inper section "T, must he commenced Commencing nt o post, murks I "H, Loverlnls -. irlheu : corner post," rirnntflitsnuth80cliaiim{ hefore Ihe iH^iunce ofsuch certificates of tlience vest 0 chains i thence aorth So chain i *0 cliola . lo place of Ci i uni n „ lliei t 1 .i inaary i I9W. improvetnents, D ted ihi 20tfi dnv i 22*4-W \V f January, 1904. . D McGREfiOR nil costs iu raid claim win become iho property of the Subscriber, under section A of an Act enlille.l "Au Act lo amend lhe Minoral Act. IOOO." Dated at Blocan, B.C., this 1st dav of December, A.D. 11103 4*12*03 ANPKKW PROVOST Don't Overlook This Snap Till: arrangement with the Toronto Mail Empire, so thnt its weekly edition may bo cliiblnil with tlio former. Now snbsciilier.s, therefore, may obtain the Weekly Mnil- Kinpire -acknowledged to DO onr of the best papers in th*"- Dominion■- andSlocau'e l«ad ing journal, Tub Drill, from how till Jaa. 1,1905, for tin* sum of $2.50. With this excep tiotinl offer will be given as a premium, a lioiuiiful art.)- gruviire, entitled "The Victoria OroHS." The picture depicts a scene in the late Boer war, dens in ten colors, and well worth fraining. Seed in vour orders at oace to The Drill, Slocan.
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