THE SLOCAN TOL* IV*. »•• «•*• -ProY. }&-**&' r.**\<* SLOCAN, B. C, • MARCH 4, 1904. ..RUBBER GOODS... Do not fail to call on us whtn in want of a pair of Rubbers or Overshoes. We are agents for the celebrated "Haple Leaf Rubber," which is the best Canadian make Men's laced high, and low Men's Overs I Hen's i and * buckle Men's flanitobas H Ladies' and Children's in Manitobas and Overs 2n all sizes. |W. T. Shatford & Co. WILSON HOUSE, SLOCAN, B. C. Is reached by any trail er road bat runs Into the Town. Do not go past its door when you are dry, weary or hungry. MEETING OF COUNCIL H. -. FIFK SECURES CONTRACT FOK CKKKK WORK." BU Toader wm Mia eh the Lovtit- Work 1st* be Computed by theFlr»t of May —Security to be FuraUhed by Contractor—Other Bullae**. A. E. TEETER, Proprietor. gton Hotel. SLOCAN, B. C. L. n. KNOWLES, Proprietor. Iiii popular hotel is c«n-renlent to the hosts and train*. The dinin&r room itrisily ap to-dute while the bar it supplied with the best in the market. QOOD 5AMPLE ROOMS IN CONNECTION. > A 'TpC * Tra-relling men, using Sample Rooms, $2.50 per ilev i •"^» ■ *wO • wttli*tttSanpl«iRooms,$2; hoard $8pt>r week; meals3AL' IB PRINTING A. ■_______________ ___A_____f__-l __________-MM _______Mf__A# m\ £ A FIRST-CLASS STOCK. . . ';_§ £ HIGH GRADE WORK ^ £ REASONABLE PRICES. . . -^ W WV^VHiniOT9m^w^^^mm9mfur9Wmn^r^n^rmww*r*r* *W ULL OFFICE uitrConfcctionery, Tobacco Vou 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. Aid. Henderson and Madden were the absentee's from the regular meet- iugofthe citj council hist Monday night. There was quite on audience of citizens in attendance, interest having been aroused by the calling for tenders for the Springer creek protective work, the contract for which was to be let by the council. A couple of receipted bilh from the B. C. Gazette were ordered filed. A report from the board of works was handed in dealing with the proposed protective works to Springer creek. They recommended that security be famished by the successful tenderer for the couipletionof tlie job. Accompanying the report were these tenders: D. G. McCuaig,forthe whole work, $1425.75, or separate figures for the several portions of it; T.Armstrong and Tony Long, $989.40, or $150 less if the city furnished the piledriver; H. L. Fife, $799.25; P. Swan and D. McPherson, §875; L.G.Ross, for furnishing and delivering piles, 4i and 5 cents |ier running foot; 0. S. Lumber Co., for plank delivered, $12. After taking time to consider the matter, Aid. Teeter moved that the contract for the Springer creek work be awarded to H. L. Fife, as the lowest bidder, subject to the approval of the security to lie furnished, ho to finish tho work within a given time. Tlie mayor asked what sum would be named for security, out the alder- tn.'ti thought that could lx*. settled later. Motion seconded by Aid. Smith. Aid. Worden wanted to see the security ux-J-d at once, so that thc tenderer might know where he was at. Some desultory talk followed, eud-„ inr in the movers of the motion agr e ing to place the security to be furnished At §£>0. Motion then carried sud the various letters were ordered filed. More talk followed ns to the date for completing the work, Akl. Smith statin',' it hud been "et for Mav 1. Aid. Smith and Teetar moved that the board of works be instructed to proceed with the work at once. Carried. Bvlaw No. 21, for raising a temporary loan, was next reoonsidered.finally passed, and duly signed. Aid. Teeter stated he had interviewed W. D. McGregor, and ths latter was willing to place additional survey pegs along Springer creek] also to map out the line for the piles. Finance committee recommended payment of W. D. McGregor's bill oi $40 for surveying Springer croek. Report adopted and bill ordered paid. Council adjourned. puny, as did also the bank at Nelson' The company stated money was on the way to wipe out all indebtedness on the property, and that operations would be resumed as early as possible. Last fall the company ran behind in their accounts aud the mine closed down. The operation of the Howard Fraction will have a very beneficial effect on the Lemon •* ■"•ck *>•*<*.- tion of the camp. HOCKEYTOUKNAMKNT. Sllverten aad Slocan Meet lu Fierce Combat Tue.iluy Kvealng. C SMITH, ¥ SLOCAN MBFFECTIVBSTRIKE" can be made by wearing oue of the Up-to-date, Stylish Suits made from the best imported Worsteds, Serges, or Twee U. coi signment of which has just been received for winter trade. Work, Fit and Finish ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J are guaranteed. [A Few Lines of Gents* Furnishings are still left from the stock ef the late A. David and they must be sold off at once. A. CLEVE, Store: Main Street, Slocan, B.C Next door to Postoflice. _uu. — a .....ami,;. mfj. Public Subsoil ltc*.»rl. The department of education has issued its report for last year, showing the amount spent on education in the provjnec as W0*L867 86, lieing $10,000 of an increase over the preceding year. In the Slocan riding education cost the government $8255.85, and iu this town the council spent $458.50 more than tbe government grant. Iu the report Inspector Wilson refers thusly tu the emporium of learning iu Slocan: "Inspected November 25th, 1902. mid May 20th, 1903; 70 pupils present. Library in courso of formation; school lioard making a monthly allowance for the purpose; much excellent ina terinl for the illustration of nature and other lessons; prescribed text in nature closely followed and experiments perforata by senior pupils. First division under good control) lessons well taught and illustrated when possible. In May, second division under different teacher showed great Improvement. Gootl primary and Intermediate work; sand table and otlier mater inl for illustrating lessons;supplementary reading introduced. At central examination held in Slocan City three pupils of this school passed the standard for admission to a high school." tUtr. Ore Pi um Priiic.fi. Good 'luck is following the lessees of the Black Prince antl they are getting all kinds of ore. Two weeks ago they broke into 14 inches of ore in the raise and they are carrying it with them, it being the highest grade they have yet encountered. A carload of ore has lieen sacked antl Bob Allen is bringing it down, the intention lieing tn send it forward to the smelter next week. The lease is proving a good thing for the lessees and owners, for both are making money. A rare exhibition of hockey was given here on Tuesday evening, when Silverton came down with two teams determined to spread it all over the Slocan folk. The visitors chartered the steamer Slocau for the round trip, and almost the entire burg came along to root for their champions. N. F. McNaught and wife chaperoned the visiting ladies and cheered thorn on to ultimate victory. Here the citizens turned out in the biggest crowd yet H.-en in the rink and with Jungs fully charged with ozone, so the general effect of the rival rooters may be imagined. It was an exceedingly good- natured crowd and the best of feeling Krevailed. Very little money could B got up, as the investors were somewhat chary. Tbe first match Was between the ladies of either town, aud this created immense interest and enthusiasm, for it was the initial event of the kind in the camp. The visitors were a heavier team and had had considerable practice, with a good knowledge* of the game. Besides, they developed a combination that worked to their advantage at all times. Thc home team lacked practice and were new to the game, but they put up a plucky fight and held their opponents down well. Silverton won by 8 goals to 0. Their star player and mainstay is Miss Co- burn, who shot all the goals. For the home team Phyllis Christie bore the brunt of the contest and, though the smallest piayt-r on tlio ice, was easily tho be it*of the hunch. She was ably »tsfated by Nettie Bull,who struggled hard to score. A team of such players would clean up the country. .Tim Bowes, of Silvjiton, was the refere i and he managed to escape a mobbing. The teams were: SI. <X' AS SILVEBTOX J. Tipping goal Miss WearliHihouse Miss Webb point Miss Lawson Mlas Ca van- point Mi.*s McDonald F. Tutcher rover \ iss Fiudlav N". Bull / I Miss Coburu P. Christie ,- forwards -] Miss Horton VY. Tippiug ) / Miss Lawson H. Cleve umpire W. Hicks When the smoke of the preceding fierce battle had cleared away, the men of the rival towns lined up in fighting array, Silverton having a couple of Sandon stalwarts to help tbem out. Tho visitors had a sort of feeling that they might win, aud their supporters certainly encouraged them in that idea. Slocau, however, was determined that such should not be the case, and it was not loug before tbe wearers of the green aud white realized that thev were outclassed. Tbe game was a faster one than last week's effort with Nelsou, and the body-checking feature was more prominent, yet everything passed off all right. In the first half Slocau scored five times and Silverton once, and in the second half it was four to three, Slocan winning iu the total by 9 goals to 4. For the visitors McKinnon was easily the most prominent, with Fletcher pretty well up. Bowes nt point had Iiis hands full, but never shirked his work. The home luminaries were McMillan.Milne aud Christie.with finch beck at point, the hitter's long shots being particularly dangerous. The morning, carrying with them tbe good will of the people here. It was surely a great event, with the honors an even break. OTTAWA OWNK1H 8VT1HFIKD. They Ceaelder Tfclaga are Looking Oeo.l ror Them, tt. J. McPhee, manager of the Ottawa, returned from Spokane on Friday. While there he met the Pitta- burg owners of tbe mine and then formed plans for future operations. The owners ara .thoroughly well satisfied with the result of the past year's developments and anticipate some neat dividends for this year. Instructions have been given Mr. McPhee to widen the sleigh road to tho mine to wagon width just as soon as the snow goes, and to erect new bunkhouse.*-. The road will prove of great lieuefit to the many fine prospects in tbe vicinity and, as a trunk highway,should get financial assistance from the government. There are upwaids of 20 men employed at the mine, the largest force for many months to beon the payroll. Were there accommodations for tbem, ten additional men would be put on. The aim of the management is to ship two cars of ore per month, the returns from which are more than sufficient to meet all expenses. On Saturday the second car for February was sent out, making four this year. The cars will avenge 22 tons each. The first one sent' out last month gave returns of 250 oz of silver to the ton, and the last one will equal it. The Ottawa'will lie pretty busy this summer. OUR ORE SHIPMENTS Tao Slew for John. The'oporating schedule on the Slocan River railway give3 the train men ample opportunity to perform their allotted tasks. It has advantages for the tourists also, for they are never whirled past the scenic points at a vulgar aud excitable pace, tke aim being to give the passengers full value for their money. On Friday, however, the speed was too easy for a China- tnan.so he jumped off a train i-.nd proceeded to hoof it to his destination. Thero were but few passengers on board, and for that reason the Chink shouhl bave known there would be no rcords broken. John was billed for some point near Gutelius, aud Conductor Joe Bradshaw, ever mindful of those committed to his charge, decided to give him all the honors. Joe stepped ont*to signal the engineer to bring the tourist-conveyor to a halt, being followed out by his distinguished passenger. Then the thought came to John tbat if tbe machine actually stopped it might not lie able to start again, so he gathered up his Ik - longings and quietly stepped off the other side of the car into the snow. Result: A jarred Chink, a surprised ennd uctor.and a wide gap iu the snow covered scenery. SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING MAUB AT THIS DIVISION. "-»»* Tear'* Shipment! Were 1839 Tana— A Healthy Kvldcnee af the Life aaa Wealth of the Caiup-KaterprUe tha Biggest Shipper. Straige to say another week haa gone by without shipments from the Enterprise, though there -are some promising. The Ottawa seut out a carload of 'Hi; tons during the week, being four for* the year. Ore is moving Ii*uu lhe Black Prince and a cur- load is to go out next week. An occasional bunch of ore also comes down from the Republic. In a few days spring weather will have destroyed the roads at this end, interrupting freighting operations. For 1903 the ore shipments from the local division amounted to 133V tons, made up from 17 properties. Following is a full list of the shipments this year to date: MINE. WRKK. Enterprise Ottawa 22 Neepawa Port Hop* Republic Black Prince Sapphire Argentite 22 TSTAt*. 140 85 1« .7 2.> 10 $ I 285 MINES AND MININO. Howard Fraction In Shape. J. If. M. Benediiin, nianagor of the Howard Fraction, received an encouraging wire on Monday from his com line up was: SLOCAN Tains Pinchbeck Gormley Christie McMillan / Milne [ Hieks ) Lindow Welsh goal point cover rover forwards SILVEBTON Thorbiirn Bowes Bloomfield, Watson { Fletcher } McKinnon / Mills Crawford Angrignon spare ^^^^^^ umpire H. Cleve, referee. Tlie goals wore scored thus: 1 Slocan, by Christie 2 Slocan, by Christie 3 Silverton, by McKinnon 4 Slocan, by Milne 5 Slocnn, by McMillan 6 -Slocan, by Gormley 7 Silverton, by McKinnon S—Silverton, bv McKinnon 9- Slocau, by Hicks 10 Slocau, by Christie 11 Slocau, by Milne 12 Silverton, by Fletcher 13 Slocan, by Gormley At the conclusion of the game the crowd adjourned to tho Arlington hotel, where a complimentary supper was tendered tbe visiting teams. This was followed by a dance, the visitors supplying the music, and a whale of a time was put in. The Silverton folk left for lion e some tini■■ in tjio **"rlv Have a Konama. Nat Tucker was down here from Silverton on Tuesday.and told the scribe that he believed he and his partner, Geo. Long, had a big bonanza in the Lou Dillon group, on Four Mile. Nat located the property last Octobcr,run- ning ou to an ore body sticking out of tbe ground while hunting bear. The showing is not more thau 200 feet up from the old government trail, and about a mile from the Fisher Maiden. The owners have had Jap King working ou the property for three mouths, and uow Nat is going to join bim aud take out a car of ore for-.shipment. Open cuts on the surface expose au ore chuto for 90 feet, and it has been tapped by a 40 foot crosscut at 30 foot depth. Ten inches of shipping ore, liankcd with two feet of soft gouge, is exposed in tho drift, without anv sign of a break. A numlxsr of assays have lieen made, some going over 300 oz, but the paystreak will ship at 150 oz or better. It is a dry ore aud requires no sorting. The Principal Biutalaed. Last week Principal Iiindle of the public school deemed it necessary to apply the roil of correction to one of his girl pupils. Tbis was resented by the parents of the child and complaint was made to the trustees.the child and her sisters in the meantime absenting themse'ves from school. The trustees held a court of inquiry oa Monday and, as tbe plaintiff put in no appearance, tho defendant principal was upheld in his action. FUher Maiden lacrente* Force. George Long, foreman at the Fisher Maiden, on Four Mile, received oiders from his company last woek to inr crease the force and take out all the ore possible liefore the snow goes. Five men have been working at the mine all winter, but the force is now Ix-ing increased to 20, a couple of Ore sorters going up from here on Wednesday. Busing and stoping will be carried on together. Tke Rambler has reduced its working force. Slocan ore shipments are close to 3000 tons. The Boundary mines last week sent out 17,856 tons of ore. Rossbmd mines last week had an output of 9466 tons of orb. The owners of the Argentite fraction have suspended operation.:. F. Stocks has disposed of an interest in his lease on the Chapleau. Sandon mines last week shipped 287 tons of ore, or 2235 tons since the first of the year. Larger magnets have boen installed at the Payne mill, increasing the quality of ihe zinc product. Silver-lead mineowners nre preparing plans to enlarge aad improve the market for their product. The C.P.R. has checked zinc shipments to Belgium bv insisting on the prepayment of freight rates. The War Eagle mine, at Rossland, made $30,000 profit last year. It has reserves of 20,000 tons of ore. Boundary mines furnish employment directly aud indirectly to«pver IMM'men. having * inoutllv payroll of $1*40,000. The Granby smelter people are preparing plans for the addition of eight more furnaces to their works at Grand Forks, raising the treatment capacity to 4800 tons per day. If the Dominion Copper and the Montreal & Boston companies do not amalgamate there will lie another smelter erected in the Boundary, at the mouth of Eholt creek. T. G. Blackstock has arrived in the country from Torouto for the purpose of trying to find a market for tbe lead ores of the St. Eugene mine, at Moyie. He claims his property can be made the biggest lead-producer in the whole world. Zinc Bate* Reduced. Slocan mineowneis are in luck, as the C.P.R. announces a reduction in freight rates on zinc ores consigned to Iola, Kansas, from Sll to $10 per ton, which will increase the net profits to tbo shipper. Coming so soon after the reduction iu the through rate to Belgium, it evidences an intention of the railway to help the zinc industry. It is now up to the mineowners to do something. Koeebery to Oet Zinc Work*. European capitalists owning the Monitor mine, at Three Forks, have secured a site 'at Rosebery for their Eroposed zinc enrichment works, and uilding will be commenced in the spring. It is also stated the company has secured an option on the townsite of Rosebery, with an eye to future operations. A lead smelter may be built there. SIIv.nr Quotation*. Following are the quotations for bar silver on the various days during the weok since lust issue: Thursday Friday... Saturday 572 centg 6?! " m Monday 58j Tuesday 57 \ if 1 c..K •JgjRgJgjjjJjj SWEETHEART AND WIFE. ■ w I I ." \.'h If eweeheerts wore sweethearts nlways. Whether as maid oi wife. No drop would hi* half hs pleSMUIt In thi. mingled drought nl life. But the sweet heart has smiles and blushes When the wife has frowjis and sighs. And the wife's have a wrathful slitter For tho glow of the sweetheart'a eyes. If lowers were lovers ol wars— The same t« sweetheart anil wifo. Who would change—tor a future of Eden, Ths joys ot this checkered life? Bnt husbands crow grave antl jllont, Atkd-cares on the tin-clous brow Oft replaces the sunshine that perished With the words of the marriage vow. Happy Is he whoso sweetheart If wife and sweetheart still— Wtose voice, as of old, can charm-, Whose kiss, as of old, ean thrill: Who has plucked the rose to find ever Its beauty and fragrance increase, A* the Hush of passion is mellowed In lore's unmeasured peace, Who sees In the step a lightness; Who finds ln the form of grace; Wbo reads*n unaltered brightness In the witchery of the face. I'ndlmmed and unchanged. Ah happy L-. he crowned with such a life! Who drinks the wife pledging the sweetheart, And toasts lu the sweetheart the wife! A PATTERN OF VIRTUE. 1 wonder how many jieople have Htopd on Waterloo bridge, looking down upon the ever-moving river, and feeling them ■elves irresistibly attracted by the weird fascination of its cruel waters! llut one cannot wonder at the eerie influence it exerts upon the miserable. O.ie moment's nerve—one plunge—one splash—a short struggle—and i lit* stress and anguish of life are left behind! And the Hereafter, what of il? It is truly au inscrutable puzzle. Bnt the suil den recollection that au account ot earthly doings may be required of ns in another world has nerved many a desparate victim of misery to further endurance, and cheated Father Thanes of much of his prey. lt was different with Lucy Markham. She was io desperate, so despairing, and so wildly reckless, that nothing but the forcibly detaining arms which I flung around her would have prevented her from jumping into the river, and putting an end to a young life that had only seen seventeen summers. "Let me gol" she shrieked. "How dare you hinder me? Can I not do as 1 like with myself?" "No," 1 panted, as I vainly strove to avoid tbe blows with which the frantic girl sought to release herself from my grasp. "I will not.let you go until you promise that you will not put an end to your life." "Let me go!" she repeated. "I will do as I like I AU the world hus forsaken me, and 1 owe it no dnty now. You can't bold me much longer, and you shall see tow soon I will end it all." "Never! If I don't get your promise, I will scream for help, and then yon will be locked up until your senses come back to you." My determination had its effect. She ceased to struggle, and looked solemnly at me with big, lovely eyes, to which the pale light of the Bioou seemed to give an uncanny glitter. "Who are you?" she askpd, "that you should so concern yourself about the fate of a stranger?" "I am a friend of humanity, I hope." "Hnmanity! My God t How much humanity has my short life met with? And what sort of a specimen of humanity do you suppose me to be?'' "Unfortunate; that is evident. Not naturally depraved, I am sure. The victim of some scoundrel, I imagine. A fitting subject for belp aud counsel. Thut is certain." "Help aud counsel I Oh, how I have prayed for them! arid now it is too late I" But I saw that 1 had conquered. The fierceness of the girl's frenzy had passed. and tbe crisis ia her fate was over. Poor child I bow my heart bled tor her! It is aad to witness despair at any time. Bui saddest of all is it to recognize ..the insatiate ghoul on the face of those to whom lite should just be opening wipe its portals of joy. "Perhaps I can afford yoa help and counsel," I said, soothingly. "1'eople would never find themselves utterly forsaken, if they only kuew to whom to apply in their need. Tell roe about yonrpelf. It will relieve you. What is your name, and where do you live?'' "My name," was the Litter answer, "has been disgraced, and I will not add to uiy folly by involving niy family iu my disgrace. Ah for uiy home, it in truly a magnificent one. The air, lhe sky, the water and the roaring noises ol civilization are all mine to enjoy ml libitum. Why, I am quite rich!" As the stranger .made tlle last remark, she lost her self restraint, ami nibbed with hysterical violence. I'fell very much relieved at this outburst, for 1 knew thai though it would probably have the girl faint aud exhausted, it would also leuve her in a more gentle and pliable frame of mitid. My judgment proved correct, and 1 was presently fully Boilfldsd 111, li was the old story of blind trust uml deliberate betiay* Sl, and is soon told. Llloy Marl. I nun hud been well eiluealed and delicately reared, but was without relatives or near friends at the time 1 found her. Her ui<>.her had died eighteen uioiillis beloie tills, The penury consequent upon the previous deuth ofthe fattier had been partly met by disposing of the furniture and other effects, und wheu Lucy was left unprotected, she wat also quite without melius. But she meant to be vuiy indnsi rioiis and attentive to her. duties and quite expected to earn her living easily in London. So she migrated from the quiet little Surrey village where sliu had so much eoj-row lo seek oud to find employment lu one of .thegreatest hives of wickedness the woild has ever known, to wit—London. ' When- her en p'oyor began to pay her little attentions sue- felt.ftutt.eicd. When he requested her to observe lhe strictest secrecy regarding his stea'tliily bestowed attention she believed iiis representation that her fellow employes wou.d be spitefully jealoiiB if they Suspected which way the wind wus blowing. When he took her lo a pretty house she never doubled his assertion that marriage would follow immediately upon her transference thither, und it was with a feeling of rapturous pride luul she obeyed his injunctions lu thu latter and allowed herseit io bo introduced to ■'.k servant a-i "M.s. liny mud," * just for • .-.--« of the thing,' us Mr. Collinson said. A*,' ■ what the servant would think of ton bstttg Malted "Mrs. Collihsou" soon, - . » .« se::,':i:.*r replied thut the ber- am.% itrntty knew all particulars, ami thut .- ,. ,'.r» for whoso benefit the * Mi}.w/ imitation wa* intended. { arssi trafi-.,Mred thai Lucy herself iw ... -,•*'" of ':eceplion. 'lhe self- .ud L«d ever some excuse ready Ior puttin.' ott the niatrl.igs mini his victim L'lt Uerself hopelessly rum- promised. The servant was his willing tool, ami when he got tired bf his toys lie bnd m. difficulty in getting the servant to help liiia further,his rascally work. The latter coutrived to tell Lucy that ull the neighbor* already looks*) down upon her, and that she, being kept by a man to whom she was not married, wos considered beyond the pale of respectability. Inno- oeitt the girl was. But who would believe her protestations to that effect? In ths face of her apparent guilt uo one would do it. "It's no use crying over spilt milk," said tho Bervant. "The master will be kind nnd generous to you as long as he likes yon. Bnt you will have to give up such n noi ion as marrying so rich a man as he is. Take niy advice, and get sll you can out of him while you bave the chance. He'll soon fall in love with somebody else." Lucy's heartbroken threat to expose her betrayer only provoked the derision of the servant. "Vou would very likely get locked np for attempted blackmailing," she said. "He has beeu too careful for such a greeu- horn as you to circumvent him. He has never been here to see either yon or tlis house except after dark, and nobody would believe yon it yon said "Mr. Muyiuud was Mr, C'oliinson." He is supposed to have nearly broken his heart when his wife died and if ever anybody was looked upon by the world as a pattern of virtue, it is the man whom you, a bit oi a shopgirl, expected to mairy you. Yon would ouly get yourself laughed at aud despised. So take my advice, and don't be fool enough to Ily iu the face of fortune yet." Even after theso revelations, the poor child conld hardly believe iu the utter baseness of her betrayer. But in her next interview with him she was soon convinced of the fact that the man whom she, iu common with the rest of the world, regarded as a pattern of virtue, was, iu reality, a monster of deceit and vice. That night she escaped from her pretty home, and from t.'ien until 1 saved her from self destruction she had undergone all manner of rebuffs, disappointments and privations, which were enough to drive any other modest girl to the refuge of tbe wretched. I found a temporary home for Lucy and promised to pnt an end to her trouiiles ill some way or other. Nor did I doubt mv ability to do. this. Lucy believed au appeal or a threat of exposure lo be equally Vain weapons to use against Air. Collinson, but I was more worldly wise aud more sure of snecess. 1 saw that as yel the girl was not fit to cope with tlie world, and I determined to make the "Pattern of Virtue" provide for her comfort. In this determination Lucy's own guileless and simple, nature aided me. Though tenacious of her honor she did uot recoil from the idea of compelling Mr. Collinson to pay for his deception, as many a girl of more vigorous mind whose feelings had beeu outraged would have done. I co ifess to feeling more than slightly malicious when 1 went to interview the great draper and clothier, who soon found that he hud a much more experienced woman than simple little Lucy to deal with. His dismay when 1 quietly laid tlie whole urray of facts before him and proved the strength of my position, was comical to witness. At first he tried to frighten me with his bogie reputation us a pattern of virtue. But 1 had several cards up my sleeve, aud us I played t liein, oue by oue, he realized that if I were to make u public exposure of only one half the seedy facts I hud been able, with the aid of my colleagues, to rake up against hlm, the wbrld would know him in uii his carnal hideousness, aud a vast number of people wonld take their custom elsewhere. Before I had doue with him I convinced bim of the expediency of providing liberally for Lucy for at least five years to come, and I declined to be a. '.died with less thar. three hundred per iinnnm for that period. It waa a bitter pill for him to swallow, but he saw no other way out of the embroglio into which his scoundrelly nature had brought him, and I carried my point, TuUIiil- No KUliii. . "Waiter,'' said the cautious guest, "I see you have cauvoshack duck ou ilu b.ll of fare. Can you warrant it to ba cauvas back duck?" , "I can, sir," replied the waiter. "1 don't believe it. I see yon also claim to serve tenderloin steaks. Are they really tenderloin steaks?" "Ihey nre." "It is simply impossible. There is only one real,, genuine tenderloin steal, iu u beef, and you can't kill a cow for every irfan who calls for a steak of that kind". Hum - let me see. 1.roiled red snapper. Sure it's red snapper?" "Ves, sir." "1 doubt it. Von can easily make Mississippi ,Kiver buffalo look like red'snapper. Uin—spring lamb, mint sauce. Uld mutton, without a doubt. Waiter?" "Ves, sir." , '•Bring tne Bome fried liver."—Chicago Tribune. Some geologists bold that mountains huvo roots. strength all Wire HliaTts.~ From a recently published estimate of the strength of the proposed wire shafts f. r bteamsltips it iippeurs that iu this Itu |i .rtaiit respect the most satisfactory result is realised. When made in five sseUoUS, witli a total length of 100 feet and 15 inches diameter, the shaft will have 89,000 Ko, 7 steel wires, each 25 feet long, with 00,000 fusienings; nnd, as each wire and each fastening will sustain a loud of .";()<! pounds without rupture or injury, there is thus exhibited a total inherent strength of some IIT.fiOO.OOO pound*, or an amount twenty live times greater than the continuous Torcfl of au engine of 5,000 horse power, which is indeed an insignificant showing. Ouecll Viet, i-lu's Huh y. Tho largest dairy in the wor.d is owned by Queen Victoria, nt her model farm near Wuulnor. It has floors of porcelain tiles of w Its and blue, containing medallions of the QUeen her hiis't.-aml aud each of their cl'-ldren-niurble olumns supporting the roof mid windows of stained glas bordered with daisies, buttercups, primroses and May blossoms, Bas reliefs of the seasons and •. an ion griculliirul designs complete the ornamentation ud marble tables and basin are ranged a-outid the wall at intervals, while a perpetual stream of water runs through the building. Nanus of J-'rult*. Tho very names of many of our fruihi at once suggest their foreign origin. Corinth was the sponsor of ''currants,' and Damascus of "damsons;" we have borrowed the word "gooseberry" from tho Frencn "groseille," "apricot" is derived from Arabic, "peach" from the French or the Italian, uud "tomato" from the Mexican Aztec "toniotel;" whilo the word "csuli- flower" is almost comically closo in iis do rlv.iilon ftom tlio Spanish "col-y ttor," cabbage and flower.—London Telegraph. MY GIRL. Last niirlit I hold heron mv Unas, 'I'he girl that I lovu best; That little head so dour lo mo Was pillow e,l .on my breast, 1 held her liltlo hand in mine, And kissed hero'er and o'er; But then you see. she's barely nine, And 1 am sixty-four. And if it happens that I be A granddad that adores The grandchild that taken after me, It's no concern of yours. A MINX. Kmtt Trelawsbv court, an Angel, a Man. a Minx. Marios Har Geoffrsy Fortes-jus, Scisi—A drawing-room. Kitty (jumping up from the piano as Miss Harcourt is announced)—O Marion, It is you. What* relief! Marion—Are you ex pecting anyone else? Kitty—Yes, and 1 was afraid—but it's you aud Tin glad. Qid you get my last letter? And bave yon come bock for good from yonr travels—nearly two years, isn't it? And is your father better? Wheu did you get back? And can you guess what a wicked girl I am, and how miserable thia unhappy secret makes Hie—at leust, part nf it, for some of it's hupuy, you know; but I do waul your advice and symputhy and— Marion—O my dear Kitty, stop! Sit down and let ui talk quietly. I want sympathy, ton, ' Kitty (open-eyed)—Vou ! Von want sympathy! 1 thought, you were above that weakness. Marion—Not a bit. 1 wunt ull yon can give nie. Kitty—-Uh. do tell tne; but yon must hear nie first—my tronbles nre more pressing. I'm in such a fix! I've got a letter from him to Bay— .Marion—Him? Whom? Kitty (impatiently)—The him. of course. There's only one hiin— at least, there ought lo be only one. That's just it. Marion—What do you mean? Kilty—I mean—that—there are two. Msrlotl—Yon are engaged to two men at once? Kitty—Well, you see—they overlap—for the moment. Minion—Vou take my breath away. Explain! Kitty—You remember my writing to tell you about my engagement to au awfully nice, clever fellow, a lawyer, about eigh teen mouths ago. and how he iiad to go to India—to tuke evidence on - .nitnissioti, they call it, I think—u few wees after we were engaged? Marion—Yes, and yoh weie to he married us soon as he came back. Hasn't lie come back? Kitty —Ch, yes; he's come right e'noMtll. 1 am expecting him here now—immediately—any—every moment; and I don't want him! Marion—Explain! Kxplniu ! Kilty—Last summer. 1 went to stay at. Mis. l-a-.riight's J.lin* on the Hudson, and, of course, there was lots of bostillld tennis, picnics and -(hesitates) ■ moonlight walks. Muriot, (gravely)—Oli, my dear Kitty! Kitty—The situation'* uot t>> be faced, I know I'm u wicked flirt, aud all that; but oh, Marion, lie is smch a darling, aud I really, truly want to be his wife. 'Marion—Then why weren't you true to him? Kitty—Which hiin? I'm speaking of the —the—well, the new one. Marion—Kitty, you are dreadful. You never can have loved truly, deeply, seriously, for true love is constant—it lifts oue out of oneself, and— Kitty—Thanks; I've read ull that in novels. Marion—But you bave never felt it—not deeply, I'm sure. Kitty—You're in love, Marion. Yon uever talked about it like this bei'ore. Who is it? Tell me, quick! Marion (after a pause)—I don't feel that I can talk to you us freely as I could once have done. Kitty—Oh, I shall get it out of you. Y'ou met him abroad. AVIiere was it? Who is he, and when were you engaged? Mariou—We are not engaged. Kitty—Broken off! Oh, Marion, I'm so sorrt, dear. Marion—No, not broken off. He waa engaged before we met. Kitty (whistles)—And lie fell in love with you and told you bo? Marion—No. Kitty—He never told yon he loved you? Marion—No, not in so many words. Kitty—Well, when shall yoa seehim again? .Marion—I do not expect ever to see bim again. Kitty—And yon love him very much? Marion—1 could love him very much. Kitty—Poor thiugl Marion, it's 4 o'clock, and you've never helped mo out of my fix oue bit. He may be hero at uuy moment, and what am 1 tn say to him? Mariou (bewildered)—You're shaking now of Kitty—The—the original one. Don't you understand? He returned from India yesterday. 1 have to tell him that I love some oue else, nnd 1 can't, llurk! there's the bell. Marion, I can't seo hntl—1 Won't. (Suddenly; you iu list. (Hise».) Marion—Don't be absurd. 1 can't net, m perfect stranger. Kitty (making for the door)—Say you're a iriend of the family, and I'm a silty, ha''.' brained girl who doesn't know li.-r owu mind. Say anything y.et like; but get me out of this, and I'll lovo yoa forever, (flies out of tbe room hy aside door as the servant enters by another and uu i/oiiuces Mr. Kortesque. Marion j'isos.) Mr. Kortesque—Miss Harcourtf Marion—Mr. Forteque! Mr. l-'ortesqiie—Vou here! J—j hud no idea you knew the Trelawneys. Mariou—Ves, Kitty und I are old schoolfellows, Mr. Kortesque (with some omnium)—I never thougtit to see you again. And .Miss Troluwney, has she told you all nbout iuo'.' 'Marion—She told me she was engaged to —to some one very nice. Mr. Krotesque—Ah! why did she run awuy as 1 came upstairs? Marion—I will go and ask her lo corns back. Mr. Krotesque—Please tell me first why sho tan away. Marion—.She Bhull tell you herself. Mr. Krotesque—Then there is something to tell me. Whut is it? Slie has changed towards me. I half guessed it from her letters of late. She is afraid to tell me herself, and hus left j on to doit for her. Isn't it so? Marion—Yes. Mr. Krotesque—And she lovos some one else? Marion—She must coute and i.;-eak to you herself. I'll fetch her. (Goes towards tbo door). Mr. Kiotosque—Stop—dW you teU her of our previous acquaintance'.; Marion—No, but 1 must now. (Marion retires, aud iu a few minutes Kitty outers in a rntner siianie-r.u-e.i uin.i ner.) Mr. Frotesque —How do yen do, Kitty? Kitty—O Geoffrey, I'm so sorry; are you dreadfully angry? Mr. Kortesque—Do 1 look angry? Kitty—N-no, 1 can't say that you do. 1 thought yoo wonld be. 1 think yon onght to be. You ought to iook—well—a little unhappy. Mr. Kortesque—You wnnt me to look unhappy because yon love some one els«. Kitty—I think it would have been rather nice of yon. Mr. Fortesque—Bnt supposing I love some one else? Kitty (eagerlv)—But yon don't, do you, Jeff? Mr. Fortesque—My dear Kitty, what can it matter to you now? Kitty (doubtfully)—N-no. Of course, it oughtn't to matter. But I didn't think— Mr. Fortesque—That 1 conld be as faithless as yourself? Kitty—How horrid of you I Mr. Kortesque—No, I'm not, and 1 haven't been faithless. 1 huve beeu true to yon, Kitty, and would have married yon. Vou wish to be free Well, 1 give you your freedom. Kitty—Oh! 1 never thought you'd take it so coolly. Yon want to be freo, ton? Mr. Kortesque—Naturally. Kitty—To marry somo one else? Mr. Kortesque—I'm sorry if the idea hurts ynu. Ves, 1 wish to marry some oue else. You want to do the same, 1 understand. What could he lienor? Kilty—Oil! but I didn't think ynu would be so glad to get rid of me. 1—1 — Jeff, who is she.' ls fche pretty, »"d youm*, and clever? ls it any one I know? Mr. Kortesque—Ves, it is your old sclmnlfellnw, .Marion Hurc.iiirt. Kitty (amazed)—Muriuii! ! ! Why— you've only known her live minutes! Mr. Kortesque—Nu. We met mi tlio way home. She and her lather joined oiir boat ut Colombo. Kitty—Then yon nro tin* man she lias been tolling tne of—wbo was engaged lo some olio else and willi whom she parted forever. Mr. 'Fottesqutt—Wo thought wo had parted forever. Kitty—1 ahould mink bo—when yon were engaged to tne. Mr. Kortesque—Don't you mean, Kitty, when vou were iu love witn snmo one else? Kitty—I'm not sure that 1 am, now. Mr. Kortesque—Quod heavens! What a complication I I— Kitty—Oil! its all rigid, as far as you an. concerned, Mr. Kortesque. Don't mind uie! Mr. Kortesque—Kitty, you can't possibly be such a— Kitty (coolly)—Dog in lhe manger, are ymi going to say? At any rate. 1 am a dog with two strings tn my bow. and 1 know- now 1 never loved you. it's nice to hnvo ..tie s hr.nd made up for om*, so send for Morion at onoe, ami I'll wish her joy, Ami 1 must send a telegram '. Mr. KurtPBqiie- Wlmm t.? Oh I I beg your pardon, Kilty—Von'll see. Ynu may hand it in fur uie if you like. You pass a telegraph office, don't you? Mr. Fortesque—Certainly, with pleasure. Kitty (sits down and writes)—Tliere! Mr. Kortesque—(.'an you be polite in ten words? Kitty—Read it, and see! (Watches him. Mr. Fortesque (reads)—To Trefusis. —— Club. Please come congratulate me. —Kitty. Who is Trefusis? Kitty—Why the otlier one, of course. Go and hand it iu, quick.. Mr. Kortesque (going out) —Little lninxl —Society. Tho Russian viee-vy in tin- o.tst is learning: how to write despnt'.ho.s commencing, "Wo regret tn report.'* \\i- ;uv surprised to learn tli.it the czar has called oil u state bull nt M. Petersburg. We understood tho fashion of "culling nit" linii become o!i- solele. Some people who pretend m . , the truth for tho truth's Si,k„ ,_"? tell it because it shows thi bo i's up in a bad light. Slll*-'> merely If iielift. The Japanese huve |„... Britons of Asia. Tnis j,, handsomest p-vm". .wonts we paid. '■'""■I lh, ' "■' tiii. '■ould !,, Kl. .-lili-iir in Homework. Electricity promises to solve the domestic problem, It is simply press a button and dinner is ready. An electric oven will cook a 12-pound turkey in two hours and forty-five minutes ami no thought need bs given it, whilo tho kitchen is entirely free from heat and unpleasantness, lhe upper shelves of the oven warm the dishes to ex sctly the light temperature. I'ress a but ton and the coffee will bo steaming hot, another button, and the eggs are beaten ; another button, and the meat is chopped. Tbe electric washing machines, irons aud sweepers will change housework from drudgery to a scientific economy of power. There seems to he no reusou why the electric ovens should not soon take the place of tho coal dove-. Itut we draw the line at tlio food cooked. Wo eat witli loo much electric speed already.—l.ewiston Journal. His Case. Courts nf law are now ami then enlivened by the unintentional comicalities which will occasionally crop up even iu most se rioiis cases, lu a Certain lunacy case, tried in the Court of Quean's Bench, tlie last witness called by Mr. Montague chambers, leading cuiinsel for tbe plaintiff, was a doctor, who, at the close of his evidence, described a case of delirium tremens treated by him. iu which tbo patient recovered in a single night. "It was," said the witness, "a case of gradual drinking—sipping all day from morning till night." Theso words wero scarcely uttered when Mr. chambers, who had examined the witness, turning to the Hunch, and uncon- ciously accenting tho last word but one said— "My Lord, tbat is my case." Knars uf laughter convulsed the Court. Count Tolstoi. Count Tolstoi is thus described by bis latest visitor, who found him at home: "After passing down lung corridors, which are like GO many entrenchments around Tolstoi's study. 1 ut last Blond liefoio this remarkable man. 1 saw him just as the celebrated picluro shows him—in his full peasant's smock, a belt round his waist, With the white heard, tlie melancholy, deep-set eyes, the coarse gray hair, the thoughtful, wrinkled brows, the sluing hands accustomed to work, which during his conversation he keeps passing through his bolt, and tiie whole touching earnestness which surrounds tho man. Count I.eo Tolstoi makes tbe impression of a figure out ot the Bible." Hltfll l'l Led Slumps Collectors may be interested in the high prices brought lately by certain stamps at ii sale in London, Among thn principal lots disposed of wore: Greal Britain, the V. K (damaged), £H; Naples, l!>t., "Arms," jCIo; Moldavia, 108 iiarM, ill7; Spain, 1851, 12 reules, !'.'(); lii.neva, the double stump, £2'2; Valid, 4a, £14j Win- terthur, " l*!i rappen, a block ol luir( ,£17; PuStS LOUS o, a made-up plnte, i'!)J 10s. ; Tuscany, 00oralis, unused, ill, ditto, il lire, £'M; a collection of Russian locals. i!110; Capo of Good Hope (woodblock), Id, blue, £ili; aud Mauritius, 'ii, blue, very line. 131 10s. CROUP, BRONCHITIS, WHOOPING COUCH Are Ailments Whloh Cause Great Anxiety to Mothers Who An Not Familiar with the Curative: Powers of Dr. Chase' Linseed and s Syrup of Turpentine. It is a serious question to every inotlwr as to how shu cun heat toni bat croup, whooping cough, lironchi- lis, and similar ailments which unsure to attack the littlo ..in a at limes least expected. The hollow, croup.y coukIi comes with terri-fa|le foreboding as it litoUSos the hopelessness of battling anuii.st a. disease which frequently ilelios tin; most skilful physician?. In croup above all other diseases prompt action is of the greatest im- portance iiuaginnhje. With Dr. Chase's Syrup of l.insped uud Turpentine at hand uny moth.-i' can effect almost instant relief wnon the children are struggling (rnntlcnJI.v for breath. Uy sheer force uf ui.-rit it has won its wuy to popularity, and is known nil over this cotitlnoriC tt-t tbe DOSS effective treatment for throat und lung troubles that sclr-nce has ever devised, Mr. VV. Mr-laee, 40 Wright avenue, Tornneo, Ont., suites —"Th.-ie is no remedy In my opinion that i-un set more promptly thun Dr, Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turparttlnb. It cured my sun of croup, absolutely, in ome night. Wo gave him a nose when he was black in the far,. W|,. choking, it gave him Instant iclJ Put-ins; the night he took scvoiii doses und in tha morning woks ui> bright, perfectly well, and cliwrM 1 must say it is a wonderful tuedl cine." Mrs. J. VY. Lloyd, Albion street Belleville, Ont.., states :— "In the beginning ot last wlntor] took a vory severe cold, accompany with a bad cough, and was ulmosi laid up for a time. 1 tried seven remedies, but with indifferent ivsulti On the advice of a friend 1 gol n bot tie of Dr. Chase's Syrup uf I tnsw and Turpentine, ond found thai 11 relieved the cough at once, iw t|» time I hnd taken the one bottlajn cold was gone, and I can ii-iithlulli recommend It as a splendid uiptA for coughs and colds. Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed am Turpentine, 25 cents a botiic, iunn|, si/.o (three times as much) 1.0 centi nt nil dealers, or Bdtnanson, Um,, & Oo., Toronto. To protect you against imitation; the portrait, and signature ul la-. .1 W. Chas.-, the famous receipt book author, are on every bottle. AN ORTHOGRAPHIC SCRAP. If Colombia '1. >st Columbia Were In van loody light. Were to bmiK hei little army .'. "I assail uh in our might. \ .1 1 a la not a chance for doubting Ere tho Utile Job was through In tbat orthographic warfare Of lhe o against the u. This Columbia that we live In Spells it clways l-ii-m. Eut those "tli.*r folks are Spanish; lt i.s different with them. If they tackle ns we'll have to Mali.* another Spanish stew Of this orthographic wauiuia Willi tho D against the u. A Word to Ihr WU*. Cbolly CboCfer—And tell me, uiy good mnn, if un automobile runs over somebody iu your little town is he lined? Tarantula Pete Hla Problem. "Yes, sir," said Mr. lillllngberry, "I ftiess I've got one of the liitellectuullst families in thes-i parts-always tiililu' up willi something tlmt CO lis for the exercise of the mental powers to thedr utmost." "Is that so?" politely murmured the other mu 11. "You bet. Now. there's mother, She's upstairs this morning wilh a set o' newspaper puzzle pictures, un' If she solves them nu' Writes a good serial itory to go ahmg with 'eiu sbe gets ut least a dollar; an' my daughter l.b./.ie Is covcriu' lite dinlu' room door with sheets o' paper that she's been figurln' on try in" tu lin.I out how .old Ann Is; an' Henry, he's determined lo work the pigs In clover puzzle with three shakes nn' 11 wriggle of bis band; un' Jim Unit's Jim over by the fence - he's stu.hm' up a new way to work lhe fifteen puzzle. He's wurkei! 00 Unit for ten years an' iblnks he's pretty near got ll." "Uut you- what problem are you de- Kited toV "Who—me? My problem? oh. I work out the puzzle of keeplu' the family together.' lie Uld Too. A rnnnlbal LltiR tliry cnllcil Crumb Bald: "While nu.ti. I II give vuu u lluncb Jusl lav down your ijun. And I'll show .1111 some fun On the dead. I will Imvc >ou to Iiii.t'i." Sow, Wasn't Thet Slennr Mrs. ,|,—| wish you wouldn't snore so. Mr. .1.-1 have to, iny ileiir; otherwise the ul her boarders would hear you. MINCE PIE. Il.OVE to sit and think awhlli And smile: 1 love lo alt and thli.li awlillt, Awhile the waiter up the ami Between the rows of tables ntul Brings me the Jumbled gub ul swM Mince i>iei uii, niy I I love lo grab the sprinkler In { My lln- I love to pull the sprinkler In My shaking hand and then 1..■.• ai To gently lilt the pies but edt,'* Anil pulverltOd In rapture wedge In my t! Mince pie! • And then I love to take 017 eiue ' And frec-re— And then I love to take my ease And freeze to It and rub my kneee Willi CoU.er hand In tweet content- All raptures of the Joy gods Unit ln mci Oh. gee! I love to taste the toothsome dish And wish That 1 might laste the toothsunie die Till elephants all turn to lish And maidens never long to wed- No other bliss nmy serv* IniteaJ Of my Mince pie! And then, when everything li dune, And none— And then, when everything le done, And none Is left where I'd becun, I love to feel my proud soul soar As eagerly I order more Mince pie— Oh, He! —Baltimore Vm There's Muar • Slip. "Oh, professor, I saw such a ourW old fossil In the museum tuduy. tbongltt of you at once!" A Sur* Slga. 0 Mi-ind-And so you think Lord MfJI rnstle loves you. Has he told yon to Klhel-No. but his solicitor CSlWJ Dun's nnd nrndstreet's for P"* liiiaiiclul standiiiB-Cblciigo TrlbuM- Th« Tose o( Miielil..'***'- Bftflaeera judge of the '■"■■■•■■■■"* their niiifhlneiy by tlie t ' *L out whilo running, Every w^ whether stationary or loMttiotl™. 1 u purtk-ulur tone of Its own. ""J glneer becomes acctisloimid ,0 , uud any (lcpiirlnrc from It at 0B r cites a suspicion tntit Oil I" ,mI The engineer nmy Ml 1*-|(JU' fffell muy not i'ii"'- "- «l *imn\ut*»*M One cun stop wben he ascends, but not when be descends.—Nnpuleou. tbl mutter, nn 1.1..., .,1 music, but the change in H"1 ' ,j| I bis miiciiine will be Instantly n' m 1 ble. will be Instantly reeofni*• J j will start hlm on an ImmedloM" ■ eutlon. I -fHC PRILL SLOGAN, B. C. ANTS KIDNAP THEIR FOES. ., id wel.ffl>l"*-'«'lB* Villages aad Cat*. •"* rr off Many Prlsoeere. nr H. 0* MeCook tells of a species r kidnaping tints which make organ- Led attacks on otber ant villages for tie purpose of capturing slaves. Here „ au account of the attack: -At lust the muster ls complete. Mysteriously, but eBTectlvely, the signal Vorward!' is given, and the column ove8 from the hill. There Is no regu- !"r alignment, but a show of solidarity, holding of the ranks within close "ooipass and touch-a 'rout step,' ln i ict. There ls no general; there are uo r'liu-jr-lioate ofBeers, but such ls the nympothetlc unity thnt they seem to move lu response to one will and command, if every warrior is a law unto himself the law so binds and unlmates und compels all ullke that tbe ends of uu organized cohort ure served. '•Assault, battle and pillage follow quickly upou the sortie. The objective point of tbe march is not far uwuy. A mm.wed yards distant is a Tuscan village. The route thereto lies across ihe edge of a grove, over a footpath. uioiiK u fallen tree, uuder whose shelter nnd shaded by tufts of gruss is tbe devoted commune. It is feeble in uuui- beis, and there Is u bare show of defuse us tbe freebooters hurl tliem* lelvei upon tbe hill und plunge Into Hie open gates. The villagers lice at Ua- first onset through uuussulled or H.ret passages. Home run the gaut- |i.( it,tough the assailing rnOks, All ivlio can carry a purt of the family treasures—eggs, larvtc uud pupa*. Like lin'ir Hiobdingnugiaii brothers of the liiiiuun race, wheu disaster befalls their tit-sit care Is for their offspring. Tbe fugitives mount luto nearby clumps of low wood plants, whence tbey look down upon tbe devastation of their homes—wltb whut feelings? i-'or one must suppose thut the midgets do feel, lluiugl! sometimes he would fain hope otherwise. "Meanwhile the invaders Issue from Uie gates, bearln-.* iu tbelr Jaws the Tuscan young uud occasionally un tnlult. They take tbe borne trail, but not In ordered ranks. It is go as you please now. They ure welcomed buck by their bluck confederates, who receive the captives and take them—ibeir very own sisters perhaps—into the domestic quarters. The soldiers hurry buck to Ibe scene of action, for their work Is not yet finished."—Harper's Magazine. STORYOF GRAND OLD MUSICIAN. COLLEGE YELLS. Cornell unlverslty-"Cornell! I yell, ji-il, yell! Cornell!" Amherst—"B«hl Hah! Rab! Itab! Hah! Hah! Amherst'." Columbia university— "Ray! Ray! liny! C-olu-ni-b-1-u!" lleloit --Oh aye, yoh-yoh-yoh-Belolt! lle-lo I t! Hah-rab-rali!" University of Uvinsylvanln—"Hoo- r.'ili! iloorali! HiM'ab! I'euii syl va- ni-ii!" Princeton university—"Hooray! Hooray! Hooray I Tiger! Sis! Ilooiu! Ab! Princeton!" Lehigh university — "IIoo- rah - ruy! IIoo rah-ray! Itny, ray. ruy, Lebigh! i.ehlyli! Lehigh!" I'niverslly of Chicago - "Chlcngo! Chicago! Chicago, go! Ho It, Chita-go il. Chlcu go It. Chicago!'- Vule university—"Rub. rail, rub! Rah, rah, fab! Hah. rab. rub! Vule!." Vale's yell Is quick uud sharp. Harvard university—"Hull, rah, rah! Huh. rab, rah! Rub. rub. rub! ltar- iard!" Hurvard's yell is long uud deep. lirown university—"Rsb! Rab! Rah! Huh! Huh! Kail! Hrowu, Browu, Brown! KI yi. ki yl. ki yl! Hlcki. hlckll li.orab!" (Three times.) •ilie laraeeaa ■"•t th* Moua. The Saracens called tbe moon Ca* bar the (jreat, uud the crescent still surmounts tbe Turkish mosques and is emblazoned ou the green standard of the prophet. Schlegal mentions a story Unit Mohammed "wished to psss with his disciples as a person transfigured lu a supernatural light and that the credulity of bis followers saw tbe inooii, or the union's light, descend up- " blm, pierce bis garments and re- .. - '..-.li hlm. "'i'hut veneration for the moon wblcb •1111 forms a nntlotinl. or, rather, rell- l tow, cbarncterlstle of the Mohammed- ms umy perhaps have its foundation lu the elder superstition or pagan Idolatry of tbe Arabs." Not HU Fanlt. A doctor wns summoned to attend the miller's little boy. Ile wrote out a prescription, which was promptly mnde up uud administered in due form. The next day be cal led again t0 8lH» i,|a ,m. tlent and round ibe whole family In tears. "AIns!" snid tlie mother, "1 shouldn't huve thought that my poor child would huvo died of the luensles." "Whut!" exclaimed the doctor. "He hnd tbe measles, uud you never told ineV" Ills Ocoapatloa, Cnlrcrt. Jr.—Whnt Is your uncle doing now? Rally Moore—Sitting on juries. Culvert, Jr.—WhntV I thought he whs Judge io one of the higher courts. Unity Moon - He is. Tha Joke, oa Her. "I suppose being tbe wife of a humorist ls a continuous Joke." said ber former schoolmate. "Yes," she sadly sighed, looking at her faded Jacket, "aud it's on me." Dodd's Kidney, Pills Cured His Kidney Disease of Years Standing. Samuel J. Crow, Well-Known ae tke Leader of tho North Folliam and Roeeden* String Rami, Is Again Enjoy log Tor toot Vigor. Uosedene, Ont., Feb. 22-( Special)— There ure few better known musicians in this purt of Canada than '^H-nual 11. Crow, i'or mnny years lender of the old jPolham und,Kosedene String Hand, and only his retiring ruuura hus kept him from gaining a national repululion. Consequently bis complete recovery from an a.'jygrav.i'.ed case of Kidney Disease of year's has aroused much comment here. Interviewed regarding his caso Mr. Crow raid '■ — To-duy 1 enjoy as good henlth es 1 did in lioyhooit, and 1 give ihe entire credit to Dodd's Kidney l'ills. 1 suffered for years Irom Kidney Trouble, which became aggravated upoa every attack ol cold and en used me agony, In lhe winter of iS'io it developed into" gravel, when I was totally iinl.i for anything. I tried different medicines without the desired results, 'I was in constant misery when 1 commenced i-* use Dodd.'fs Kidney Pills, To my astonishment nnd dc- lig'.,t I Immediate.,v bogStn to recover, and alter using live bo.xes the disease had entirely disappeared. I have Known others who were great si.liners to lie entirely cured by liidd's Kidney l'ills." ' " Forsooth, brothers, fellowship is heaven und its lack is hell ; fpliow: ship is lite, and lack of fellowship is deuth: and the deeds thut vo do upon thc earth, it is for fellowship's suke thut ye do them.—William Mo'Hs Rheumatism Will Succumb u South American Rheumatic Cure li-enusc it goes riRhl to the seut ol the lrouble snd removes the cause. Muny eo-calwd t-uii's hut dcudeu pain temporarily only, to have it return atrain with redoubled violence. Not bo with this groat i.-iiic- dy. It eradicates from the system thc last vcHtlgc of the disease an.l ite inicf, ure permanent.—74 Japan is 59,561 square miles la.gcr than England, Scotland nnd Wales. ltiissia has fewer labor strikes than other countries. Heart Sick People. Dr. Aciiew'e Cure for the Heart is a heart tonic that Uever lails to cure-is swift in In cflccts —noes Ho sit to ihe "border l.iiiil" and snatches from death's grip more sufferers thun any other remedy for any Ir.uiily of diseases uml ailments in the .nleiiory of human sirfleiings. Gives relict in 80 minutes.—7.*, Japanese ofl eers direct their troops bv means of a whistle. A good tale, ill told., is a '-.id otic Moscow is the centre of Russian internal cammerce. A- Id The Po.sonod Spring nniurc so tu man, pollute the 8|.rtmr and discus,- mill uusie ure bound 10 follow— the Mount.h and nerves out ol kilter moans poison in the tpi'lntf* South American -Nervine is a L-'eut fuiilier. ruies indigestion, DyepClikla, nud tunes the nerves The heH evidence of its eill- .ney is the unsolicited leithnony o' thousands of t-urcd ones.—TO Until forty yenrs ago the .lejninesc were vaccinated on the tip .•! ' he nose The czar is at lhe head -•( thc Ciraeco-Kuf.siun church Lever's Y-Z (Wise Hend) Ilisii-fcclnnt Soup Powder Is better thnn other |>< w- riers. ns it Is both soap nnd di-infec- ant ' . M Japanese hridos, during ihe merrl- age ceremony, wash the feel .■', the hridegroimi. ' Por every loll of ciiul. RussIa lilt lis nine lulls uf WOOd, Chronic on.plaining makes louuh luck nil lh.- lotigb.-r Most of the marriages arrnnjii-d hy matchmakers turn out inislils Don't accept a bald l-end i.s a l.ndg*e ol wisiliiin without Investigation. Give nature three helps, and nearly every case of consumption will recover. Fresh air, most important of all. Cherry Pectoral Nourishing food comes next. Then, ■ medicine to control the cough and heal the lungs. Ask any good doctor. «I Bnt BteS Ayert Cherry P**"**11'*1!''l__ Mo. I here, ma Urrlbl* wiei of l»»s 4H- ^iS^«5assreSS^is. All dninUtt. SI for. Consumption Health demende dellv action of the bowels. Aid n»t;«rewfth Ayor'e Pllle. CEDAR FENCE POSTS £«Z. Itana lo fl.. In.a.. ...II ,,i. In a.r Iml l»:.-adar... C. *.• U... William, XlaaaaaiU, I. t. I. trembly disagreeable to tlle Russian Hoar. DIVERS AFTER PEARLS. Tfaele Work Is Deadly, and Tbey Do Not 1.1 ve I,on*. Pearl fishers do not live long. They ofu-u dive to a depth of 100 feet or more, and the strain wears them ont before their liT-es nre half oyer. Prom these depths a diver munlly brings two oyster shells each "trip." It Is on the mother of pearl in thes* that the European depends for his sure profit. Pearls are "plums," -which only occasionally fall to his lot. Divers .work for a wage, and all the shells brought up are, tbe property of the employer, lu "Studies In Brown Humanity" Hugh Clifford describes Malay pearl fishers. 'Ihey anchor on the oyster beds or as near tbem as possible, he says, and tbe diving takes place twice a day. "All the boats are manned at morning nud evening, nud the Sulu boys row theni out to tbe point selected for tbe day's operations, The.white mun in charge always goes with them In order to keep an eye upon the shells, to resuscitate exhausted divers uud generally to look after his own Interests. "Presently n man lowers himself slowly over the side, takes a long, deep Ureaih, uud then, turning bead downward, swims into the depths, his limbs showing dimly In froglike motions until, if ths water be very deep, he is completely lost lo sight. "In a few minutes he comes into view again, his face straining upward, yearning with extended neck for the nir that he now needs so sorely. Ills hands cleave the water In strong downward strokes; his form grows momentarily more distinct, until tbe fixed., tense expression of his staring face'is plainly vilibler. Then the quiet surface of the sea splashes in a thousand drops of sun steeped light us his head tears through it, and his bursting lungs, expelling tbe imprisoned uir, draw in tbe breath which they crhve In long, hard gasps. If the dive bus been a deep one a little blood may a seen to trickle from nose and mouth and ears. At times even the eye sockets Mze blood, the result of fearful pressure to which the diver has been subjected." Worry wont cure a cough. When you find a cough holding on~ whea everything else has tailed - try Shiloh's CHILDREN ARE SANE. Bat GroTrmap People, Moat of Theae, * Are More or Leas Inatiae. There ls one disadvantage which Is Invojved in the very nuture of educa- tion£-that is, that we have to assume that grownup people are representative. We have even to go the length or assuming that grownup people nre sane. When we talk about encouraging henllh in children and discouraging morbidity, wben we talk ot such und such n*.child .being..abnormal'or interesting or neurotic or a genius, we are all the time taking for granted that we ourselves bave attained to wbat is profitable and eternal In human nature. But tbere is at least something tbat may reasonably be said upou tbe otber side, lt may at least very plausibly be maintained tbat lt is children who are, age after age. sane aud reliable and grownup people who are, age after age, more or less fantastic and disconcerting. Tbe great majority of grownup people in any age will be ln all probability slightly Insane; for since no human philosophy is perfect, and 6ince every human philosophy naturally treats itself as if it were perfect, the chances are in every generation tbat the majority of educated people will be ecstatically certain of something that is quite untrue. Children, on the other hand, it might be maintained, represent the actual primary and untouched human nature. Whatever agrees with that ls sane: whatever disagrees wltb It Is eccentric. Children sre always children, or. to limit the matter witb more precision, babies, at any rate, are always babies. P.et few will be so paradoxical ns to maintain that men are always meu or women always women. Aa 'Eloquent Peroration. "And," said tbe rising young politician us he reached bis eloquent peroration, "I predict that our candidate will, wben the votes are counted, be found to have ridden to success upon a tidal wave of glory tbat will have swept ail before it like wild fire breaking lu flying spray upon the strand where the sun of victory shall blaze forth Its most effulgent rays upon the close of one of the most noble, most memorable campaigns that have ever been launched upon the sen of politics to gnther strength and carry all before It like the cyclone sweeping across the broad prairies from which even the orb'of duy hus disappeared In terror." ^^^ Slmplla It). Simplicity ls tlie crowning Jewel of all virtues. Great. messages, great truths, great discoveries tnd great events ore ever simple in their elements. Simplicity makes the great nobler nnil lifts the obscure to places of eminence, It Is the bright cbnriu of Innocent childhood ami lhe radiant gem of the old aud learned-Maxwell's Tul* Ismail. ion Cure ?0:ioLun8 It is guaranteed to cure. If It doesn't, we'll refund your money. Price*: 8. C. Wiut A Co. 301 25c. SOc. tl. LeRoy, N.Y.,Toronto, Can. A good iiiiixlin is never son. i(lt »f sea- \ good servant makes a gopu inn ter. Baptist Testimony INSTANT RELIEF FROM COLDS, HEADACHE AND CATARRH. REV. FRET'S SlATEIflENT: Or. Agnew's Ointment I* without an equal lor skin diseases er piles, 36c. Itev. P. 1. Frey, pastor of Hie Uui'la St Uaptlit Church, Iluttalo, NY., Miy.n : I liuvo been greatly irmmie.l with colds, headache and catarrh. I have uxed Ur. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder wi'h leu*, results. In feet il bas done womleis for me, and 1 ulab lo reroniin.'ii.l lt to everyone." Thin remedy is also n perfect specific for hiQusiua. Sold by ull ItuKKiets. 24 Try OGILVIE'S "ROYAL HOUSEHOLD" A PERFECT SOLD—IN FLOUR ORIGINAL FOR— PACKAOES BREAD ONLY— AND— BY ALL PASTRY DEALERS. Such violent aXefCilO so Poon after lie Otaerged from his hole niu*.i l.<- e\- Anger is like a ruin, which itself upon what it falls ii ei,ks SAa-m Vou aSulldlr-lK T If so, %amsm EDDY'S IMPERVIOUS SHEATHING The B«*a*fc Building Paper IWIsedere. It Is very much stronirsr end thicker than any ether (tarred ar belle. InR) paper. II Is Impervious 10 wind, keeps out eold, keepa tp heat, «0*> rlee no amell or odor, absorbs no moisture. Imparts no taste or Savor te anything: with which it comes lu contact lt Is largely used not only (er shsetinK houses, but for I in Inn cold storage build inns, refrigerator*, aatr- tee, creameries, and all places where the object Is to keep an eves ae* uniform temperature, and at the same time avoiding dampness. Write our Agents, TEES * PERCSE, Winning, lee eemylee. The E. B. EDDY CO., Limited, NULL. Do You Want UME tat ID haholi roun SMIPMtSTS TO tONSI-H.YOUR CHAIN TO » REUMlt Fit" 1-SllUf.T IMVICt UNO CAItlUL A1TUTI0N Bam II so, the auderslnutMl wanes yuur busloaes and will auilsaeor to glv* aatlelaettoa* Cash adraucud on consignments. lieferen.e: tniou Bank of Cosada. Th* oldest established "ruin Commission Uerchaut In Winnipeg. •rein Exohsnn*. Winnipeg. S. SPINK 1 The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. The seventeenth annual meeting of the shareholders and policyholders of the Manufacturers Litis Insurance Companv was held iu the Company a offices, Toronto, on Thursday, February 4th, at 2.30 p.m. The report submitted was eminently satisfactory to all interested. A detailed report of the proceedings will be mailed to all policyholders, but we believe that the everege busv reader will get a clearer conception uf the progress the Company is making by having, as it were, e bird's- eye view of its affairs. Below will be found (he figures pertaining to the main features of the business for 1902 and 1903 snd the increases ; also a comparative statement ofthe Company's growth since its organization. i The growth made in 1903 is well shown by the following table :-— Net Premium Income Interest, Rents, etc, Total Cash Income Payments to Policyholders Policy Reserves Total Assets Applications for New Insurance. New* Policies Issued Insurance in Force mt. 1,054,815.72 186,074.11 1,240,889.8H Sl6,6M.«Vi 3.7.M,892.0O 4,408,329.19 "j,542,:*36.U0 ti,082,33e.OO 80,lJ2,ti83.00 ISO). t 1,219,435.91 216,852.87 1,435,288.511 360,533.04 4,461,800.00 fi.136,668.52 7,764,542.00 7,294,050.00 34,392,303.00 /screen. I 164,620.19 29,778.56 194,398.75 49,976.41 707,908.00 790,339.33 1,222,906.00 1,211,714.00 4,239.420.00 The Manufacturers Life began business in 1887, and the following figures for four year periods taken from its returns to the Dominion Government will illustrate its remarkable growth and steady progress :— S : ! Income .Vet i"olal Premium New Assaranca Year. From Interest Premium' aud Interest Assets. Policies in Force Rents, etc. Income. Income. Issued. December 31st. 1887 $ 778 $ 1>7,1S4 $ 87,963 $ 165,732 $2,564,500 $ 2,342,000 1891 13,230 184,106 197,342 431,610 2,111,100 7,413,761 1895 39,245 824,449 363,694 1,012,569 3,017,760 10,645,031 1899 72,018 510,5ti0 082,578 1,809,505 3,579,109 14,368,230 1903 915,859 1,219,435 1,435.288 5,136,l!68 7,294,050 34,392,303 v\ OF INTEREST TO TOTAL ABSTAINERS, Tjjie death ratio in the Manufacturers Life has always been favorable in both sections, but exceedingly so in the Abstainers' Section. The past year shows a continuance of this favorable experience. The death losses in the General Section were 75*7% of the expectancy, and in the Abstainers' Section only 41.3% ofthe expectancy. The saving this year from low mortality in this section is therefore 58.7% as against a saving of 24.30/ in the General Section, which means much larger dividends for Abstainers. HON. O. W. ROSS, President. Correspondence is invited. sf. ft JUNKIN, Managing Director. » PAGE METAL GATES ..*S.iA .. 7.6* S feet wide, 4 feet high, lneloSInc hinges and lateh„..„ 3* foet wide, 4 fast high. Ineladlng hlages and latote „... Other stsss la proportion. TBI PACK WIRE FENCE, CO. Limited. • Welkorvllls. Mont reel, Wlnnlpee. St. J«M Supplied br as er local aoalar. 1 {ns - i.i ns ni.* lh.< most ltus|iit,itil|. of DAD FIltTIIRES In .lupun there nro over 30.01 »> miles POOL I ABLES* of rtfllvvays 11.. Sieamtt luu. r.,iir»,t.r .„. Unssin annually apends fi.s..hv.t.otm Jt D> CLARK, Agent, Winnipeg on her army. 1 In Japan every Child is iminlit l.i write with lioth hands. I'nssiii is traversed by the larpest rivers in Europe. A chauffeur is u man who runs down |w*<li-sti-inns and runs up p-pnir bill*, People tuny not think vou 0 fool, yet they muy not lie in a position to deny it. 'I'he yearly production oi conl in Russia ll more tlii\n 0,000,0,10 tons. It is considered lind form tn curry 1111 umbrella In Russia during ihe win ter. NtwtpipertWt11 Old Country snd HAtMZn-ra, PEKIODICALS, BOOKS, ete.. ^^^ Kish art* sold alive in .lup.in. tli.) pedlars carrying them through 'he streets iii tunks. Japanese spies huv.* been •,>or..inn among the Chinese laborers 01 tho dispatched to subscribers by first mails by WM. DAWSON * SONS, Limited, Cannon great "for tress ut l'ort Arthin House, Bream's Buildings, London, England. , Tbe largest .Subscription Agency 1,1 tbe world. Send for our list. Vree on application. Est, 1K». Prompt and reliable. It's tin awful huruli.'np for n cirl to have n yoiinper sister who is 11 real '"beauty, A Deep Scheme. Dlirinu leap yeur every eligible Mr. Deepe-i want you to Bit right younp man should r>c equipped with down nnd write to Mrs. Jenks Inviting a chaperon her to view the pnrndo from our house. Un, Deepe-l thought you snld the route was almost sure to be chunt'cil, so thnt our house will be cut oulV Mr. Deepe—it will bo changed, nnd tho parade will pass Mr bouse now. Cosllr Scenery. A young wife's rainbow emile—the kind that comes after 11 shower-Is beautiful, but It Is ulso the most expensive bit of sceuery produced ou the iiiiiiuin face. Every men bnsnt times in his mind the Ideal of what be should be, but is not Most men would far ruth.-r lose 5lo On u horse race th.in .1 nick.'I Ihrouuh 11 hole iu a pocket. ESvery yeur 28O1OOO eonsrrip-s Join tiie Russian army, Chrysanthemums, served us ure i Itivorile article of diet the Japanese mind, i.iiii.iiX Houses in Russia lire built nf \. I- low brick, mid are of one s.oi-y. U LONG HIP J A POPULAR COBSET FOB HMM s-rr-LB \t 11 Japanoae banquot it is mn- The satisfaction of having tnt sidered u, compllmept to ux-.h.-mffe washing done early In the day, rune with a fripnd. and well done, belongs to every , llU(> Utliktl]. ih sibem, is tin* User Of Sunlight Sotp. UB ' highest fresh witter bike ill l!.e world. NO BRASS EYELETS MANUFACTURID ONLY PY Brush Sl C°- TORONTO. - OJMT. W IM XJ No -mt TBI DRILL, SLOGAN, B. C„ MARCH -1. 1»4. Hi n "-, ' i .}■ w THE SLOCAN DRILL *C. I. Smithk»i.vg*i.s, Editor and Prop. ie pusLisaao nm fai day at tSLOCAH, • - • - B. C- Legal Adrertiaing 10 cents a line for ihe first insertion andS cents a line each •absrqaent -insertion. Certificates of Improvement, *$7 each. Transient advertisements at same rates as legal advertising. Locals wHI be charged 10 cents a lino fer each insertion. Commercial Rates made known upon Application. The Subscription is 12 per year, strictly in advance; $2.50 a year if not so paid. Address all letters to— THE SLOCAN DRILL, Slocan, B. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 4th, 1904. KBITOBIAL CBOHPINUS. Spring and better times. 1 m - j "a1",1 ■ "i • C.P.K. officials are threatening the B.C. govei|uu)<.-ai because their taxes have been raised. Tke C.P.R. should be given plainly to understand that their day of bossism is ended. Among some of the prominent dis sisters of. the week were: a $8,000,000 fire in Rochester; one woman and eleven children burned to death in a fire at Roberville, Que.; and the loss ■of fourteen lives by the partial burning of the steamer Queen off the mouth of the Columbia river. The new year is earning a terrible and dark record. New Denver business men, through their lessening support,are killing the Ledge, thereby courting disaster for their town. The Ledge has made New Denver known all over America and without it the town will sink into oblivion. No town, desirous of exist ing, can afford to be without a paper. Nakusp, Three Forks and Silverton Are cases in point. - Canada has a new militia establish went, giving her a peace footing of 47,158 men 6f all branches, being an increase over the old footing. In times of war the Canucks will have 100,000 meii in their fighting ranks, •which, considering the stuff they're made of, is quite sufficient to 'make old European outfits stand aghast. That is only a 'small part of Great Britain's support. Additional test is being given to thing)* mining by the recent announce ineuts by the Le Roi No. 2 und the War Eagle mines, at Rossland. The former has declared a dividend of a shilling a share, while the latter announces a profit of ■JRjjMK.'O on last year's operations. There has been a brilliant bouquet of profit declarations since January 1, and tho attraction should be all powerful in moving cap italists towards British Columbia. Tbe Dominion parliament meets next week for the dispatch of busi ;uess. It is only by a fluke this happens, for if the Grand Trunk Pacific scheme hadn't gone up in the air, -there would have been a general elec tion instead. However, the postponement of tbe fray has been to the -strengthening of the Conservative /t-ause, ns the recent bye-elections have proven. The Grits will be hard press -ed to manufacture campaign ammunition of serviceable quality. Following its good work in reducing freight 'rates ou ziuc ores from the iSlocan to Belgium, the C.P.R. announces that it has cut the transport atiou charges ou similar ores consign ed to Iola, Kansas, from Sl 1 to $10 a ion. With promised local reduction works, cheaper rates and a steady market for its zinc, a heavy government subsidy for its lead, and a fair price for its silver, surely the Sloean ougbt to exist. Purlinps, it might even shape, up towards an old-time boom. Good news for the Slocan City division comes this week from the Repub .lie camp, in Washington, where the Hendryx electro-cyanide process has proven in unqualified success in the .trentmeut of ores from the Mountain Lion mine. The similarity of principle between the Hendryx and Parks processes, makes it more than ever .certain the Arlington people have hit jipon the proper scheme for treating their ores here. .-The electro-cyanide process will undoubtedly meet all the local requirements, giving to the immense low grade deposits in the dry ore belt a chance for profit making that will encourage many companies to seek investment here. A dividend by the Arlington would revolutionize >hiiig« fn tbe citrpp. DRILL POINTS. Pay up your subscription. School Inspector Wilson was here this week. A touch of zero weather has been in evidence this week. The Lardeau towns are agitating for a daily mail service. Slides have been interrupting train service in the Slocan. A dance is to be' given by the Silverton miners on the 17th. - Timber Inspector Martin paid an official visit here on Tuesday. Joe Leithwood returned Thursday from hia trip to Midland, Ont. Mrs. James Tattersall is now visiting with friends in Orillia, Ont. Mrs. W. 8. Brandon, Silverton, was visiting friends here on Monday. Died.—In New Denver, on the 27th ult., the infant son of H. Clever. Express money orders nre payable everywhere. They are cheapest and safest. During the week local ratepayers received their assessment notices for the year. Several buildings in town have been weakened and warped by the weight of. snow on the roofs. J. H. Goodenough is now applying in projier form for the transfer of his liquor license at McGuigau. For tbe week ending February 21st the C.P.R. traffic receipts were $556,- 000; same week last year 1657,000. Tbe education ' department at Victoria is all mixed up again as to the status of the board of school trustees here. A St. Patrick's society has been organized in Nelsou. Judge Forin and W. A. Galliher being honorary presidents. Nelson bas disposed of its electric light debentures in England, and the installing of the new plant is now assured. *, * . Notice has been given that the next court of revision on the voters' list for the Slocau ridiug will be held here on May 2. The Nelson & Fort Sheppnrd railway is endeavoring to sell half a million acres of its land grant at ten and fire cents an acre. Bob Webster left yesterday morning for Dawson. Sam Sturch was also going from Phoenix, but backed out at thc last moment. Iu June the C.P.R. will inaugurate a semi-daily train service across the continent. One of thc trains will be the Imperial Limited. . Last week's Gazette contained the names of Nelson's police and license commissioners, but there was no word of those chosen for Slocan. J. McDonald, of Nelson, was here Tuesday. He bas launched into the wholesale fruit business nnd has captured the trade of the Slocan. Seventeen of the damage suits against the Crow's Nest Coal Co.,aris ing out of the big explosion two years ago, have beeu decided iu favor of the company. The government has given notice to pre-emptors of crown lands that they must pay up all arrears with intereat by April 15, otherwise their records will be cancelled. On the evening of March 10 the lo cal rifle association will hold its an nun I meeting at the residence of D. S. McVannel. New officers are to be elected and general business transacted. The C.P.R. Empress line of steamers running to Japan have had a full equipment of hig guns mounted.being thus converted into auxiliary cruisers. Great Britain is preparing for possible trouble. The money order business at the local express officii shows a marvelous increase over last year's figures. For February the orders approximated a little over $2100, being three times that of the suite month a year ago. s1lvkrton plkaskd. Editor Drill: Sir, Tin*- memliers of the ladies' and gents' hockey tnams.of Silverton, and ull others of this plnce who "took in" the sports at Slocan last evening, would like, through the medium of Tut Drill, to convey to the good people of Slocan, nnd to Capt. McLellan, of the str. Slocan, their high appreciation of the generous treatment accorded them in providing for their entertainment lust evening. All are unanimous in declaring the trip to have lieen full of enjoyment from beginning io end. By order of committee, N. F. MoNauoht Silverton, March 2. Mining Annotation Mertlag. The annual meeting of the Provincial Mining Association, held last week in Victoria, was not nearly so woll attended ns iast year, many sections of the country, including the Slocan, not Ix-ing represented at all. The usual batch of resolutions td the legislature, asking to have the mineral aet changed, were adopted. In the election of officers Messrs. Keen aud Holison were re-elected president and vice president, with R. Maehiii as resident vice president. The executive are: Atlin, J. H. Brownlee; Uaribor, Juo. llopp; Cowichan. P. ,1. Pearson; jjfnbd Forks, Geo. f{iim>x*i*gei': \t-J son, Leslie Hill; Rosslaud, E. Kirby j Revelstoke, W. Brown; Vancouver, R. P, McLennan; Victoria, E. Dewdnev; Yale, A. E. Howse; Ymir, D. Moore. Vancouver was selected ad the place for tjho next annual meeting. Hendryx rroeoti a Surecw. Dr. Hendryx has given out that his cyanide process oa the Mountain Lion group, in the Republic camp, has turned ou\ a success, the owners effecting a saving of over $4 a ton on their ores over the smelter returns. The principle of the process is similar to that to be installed at the Arlington mine in thiscamp,the results of which are expected to prove equally satisfac t0l'-t' ____________ Another Sloennlte Harried. : Walter Clough, the C.P.R. lineman here, sprang a surprise upon his friends last Friday by introducing them to his bride. The marriage had taken place the day before in the Methodist parsonage at Neleon, by Rev. W.Baer. The bride was Miss Ada Johnson, of Orillia, Ont. Mr. and Mrs-dough are residing in a cosy home in West Slocan. At the Myrtle. Splendid progress is being made witb the big crosscut at the Myrtle mine. It is now in 225 feet, being a little more than hnlf way. Two shifts are working and the drift is going In rapidly, the owners expecting to hit the ledge in May. The rock has become harder and will now hold without timber. A Gift to the Scribe. Stanfield's, of T***"roi N.S., manufacture unshrinkable i.nderwearaud they bsliave in advertising. A week ago they notified the newspaper men of the country that they were sending them a shipment of underwear on approval, which, if not satisfactory, they Court of Revision. 'V'OTICE is hereby -riven thet the Court of Re" r* virion for the Municipality of the City ot Slocnn for thn hearing of nil complaints against thr iis*.**ssmrnt, as made by the Assessor of said Municipality, will be held in the City Hull, Slocan, on the 2X1 li day of Match next, at 1(1 o'clock a.m. All complainants must trire notice tothe City Clerk in writing of the subject and grounds of complaint at least ten days before the said date. Slocnn, 16th Feb, 1904. R. I. BENTLEY, C.M.C FOR SALE / ■». The Qolden Crown . Mineral Claim. . Situated on the Arlington rond. Heavily timbered. Crown granted. Make caab offer to— HOPE. GRAVELEY & Co., 322 Cambie Street, Vancouver. P. C H. D. Curtis Financial Agent Accountant & Auditor Notary Public Fire and Accident Insurance Abstracts of Hineral Claims. SLOCAN, a .c LIGHTED ItV 11EATKI) BY MJ-iCTBIClTY. HOT AIR. The Queen's Hotels****- E. C. CLARKE, PROPRIETOR KATES: S3.00 PKK HAT First-class Dining Koom Large and Comfortable Bedrooms Sample rootm for Commercial Men Nelson, B. C. Notice to delinquent Co-owners To Robt. Lake and M. L. Grimmett, or to any person or permits to whom thmy mav have t ran tie r red their several Interest.", iu whole or in part,in Ihe Bonnie Doon mineral claim, aituatcd on the south aide of Springer creek,in the Slocau City mining diviaion of West Koott nav district: You are hereby notified that I have expended the mm of two hundred and five dollars in labor and general improvements upon the above mentioned claim, in order to hold said mineral claim under the provisions of the Mineral Act, and if within 00 daya from the date of thia notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion'of sucb expenditure, together with all costa of advertising, your interests in said claim will become the property of the subscriber, under section four of an act entitled "An Act to amend tho Mineral Act, 11*00." Dated this Ist day of February, 1904. 5*2'H ,GE0„ MrUSAJN could hold till iheir traveler camo. In due time the goods arrived. Those Ior The Dbill man are slightly on tlM3 small side, lieing rather more .ornamental than useful. Tbe auality is doubtless first claM<and j* editor will take the company's word JtoritAhat the goods tiie unsbrinkabin. Pity they Sre not warranted to be built on the growing pUu.then a fellow could wait tintil they had reached maturity. The little sent excites the desire for a larger aud move serviceable pattern. MIN IN U KKCOBOS. Appended ia a complete list of tho var ious records registered atthe local registry oflleo, H. P. Christie boing mining recorder: - LOCATIONS.' ; Feb 10—Valentino, on Springer cieek, Dan JSieboL . ASSESSMENTS. Feb 22—Tin Plate fraction. Notice. » — THE Slocan Rifle Club will hold iti .annual meeting at tho residence of D. S. McVannel, on Thursday evening, March 10, for the election of Officers and the transaction of general business. H. I). CURTIS. W. S. JOHNSON, Secretary. Captain Wanted SPECIAL Representative in thia and adjoining territories, to represent and advertise an old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary $31 Weekly, with Expenses advanced each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Expenses advanced; position permanent. We furnish everything. Address—The Columbia, (WO Motion Bldg., Chicago, 111. 4-3 - - * •^ mmm*m*m*a^a*WmWm~ Slocan Bakery^ I J. Pinchbeck, Proprietor | - «BML«LMt______l M*. Fresh Fruits of Every § Kind Arriving Daily. f A full stock of the best lines of cigars and tobaccos always kepi on hand. LZ is Loavoamt llreeil for tit. X Kuii Weiaia m»a ymaiiiy «% Gmiruntcoal. Slocan, B. C. If you Ure troubled^. : with a Cough, Sore I Throat, Hoarseness, . <or Bronchitis, try a . bottle pf our Compound Syrup of White Pine... Once used, always used. J. A. ANDERSON DBCOOIST * STATION Kit, SLOGAN, B.C. SteelRanges . '. c . for $18.25, Why bo without a rang* whet you can get one so cheap ? Thej aro preferrable to stoves and give better satisfaction. These ranges burn wood or coal and will bo aet up free. H.J. TINSMITH AND PLUMBER, Of IlID. I Heme and Garibaldi Mineral Claim. Situate in the Slocan City Mining Diviaion of West Kootenay District. Whero located:—At head of Ten Mile creek, ou tbe north sido. TAKE NOTICE thatl.W D.McOregor, acting aa agent for Joe Traflcanti, I- .M. C. No. I'.«0f»43; Frank Romano, F.M. C. No. BW042; and J. If. McGregor, free miner's certificate No. B60003, intend, sixty days from tho date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder 'or certificates of improvementa,for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of the above claims. And further tako notice that action, under section 37, must he commenced before the issuance ofsuch certificates of improvements. Dated this 20th day-of January, 1004. SS-l-0t Wit Ift^REGOIf 8 Advertise youm I rr Business IL. 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. All live men seek the aid of the printer. Ut a reward to all persistent and liberal advertisers: it is read by everyone. It guarantees satisfaction ID all wfio All Times 1 I I 55 local paper: O ffl THE DRILL, $2 per year jg Subscribe for and support your New Residence for Sale One of the Newest Residences in 5locan is offered for sale on easy terms. It contains five - rooms, hall, pantry, wardrobes, china closet, large garret, good cellar, is lathed aud plastered, mod 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 MlGENEfiALHOSPIfAL Grwillim dc Johnson, MINING ENGINEERS i AND ASSAYERS. v Slocan, D. C ,******** ■-♦♦»♦♦♦♦■», $250 ;: Will buy a comfortable ;; ; Cottage and two cor- ; ; ner lots in New Den- ;; ver. House contains ;; ;; feur large rooms, hall and wardrobe. For; ; other particulars write DRAWER 54, SLOCAN. Notice to Delinquent Co-owner To Wm. J. Andrews, or to any penes or persons to whom he may have transferred his interest in the Black Diamond mineralclaim,situated on tamon ereek and recorded in the Recorder's office for tho Slocan City mining division. You are hereby notified that I, Andrew Frovost, F.M.C No.B64707,have caused to be expended the sum of two hundred and five dollars in labor and improvements on the above mentioned mineral claim, in order to hold aaid claim under the provisions of the Mineral Act; and if within W dav* from the date of this notice you fail, or refuse, to contribute your proportion of such expenditure,together with all costa of advertising, your interest in said claim will become the property of the subscriber, under section 4 of an Act entitled "Aa Act to amend the Mineral .Act, )900." Dated at Slocan, B.C., this 1st day of December, A.D. 1903. 1'12-OS — ANf>B£-W PR&VWS- SLOCAN, BC. Med. Supt., J. P. CADE, M.D. HATE8: Iit»nlar Kitl.serilur*.. SI per iniiiitli , <>r110 a )»nr: non-xiil.srrlbcr- (e»c*ln«i»rnf rn.ali.-.il atUodanOS ||S |.«r dav. I'l-ivnttwnriln $1 itrr.lnv «itr«. bptoial facilities for miitrrn- ily case*. For furtli.tr partii-uliir-i apply to. D. B. O'Neail, Sec Don't Overlook This Snap, THE DRILL hns mado nn urangemont with the Toronto Mail-Empire, so that its weekly edition may be clublMtl with tho former. New subscribers, therefore, may obtain the Weekly Mail- Empire-acknowledged to be one of the liest pnpere in the Dominion- and Slocun's leading journal, The Drill, from now till Jan. 1, 11)05, for tho 8timoff2.50. With this oxeep- tional offer will lie given as a premium, a beautiful nrto- gravtne, entitled "The Victoria Cross." The picture depicts a scone in the late Boer war, dono in ten colors, nnd well worth framing. Send in your orders nt oace to The Drills Slocan. umsu ww.
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Title | The Slocan Drill |
Publisher | Slocan, B.C. : C.E. Smitheringale |
Date Issued | 1904-03-04 |
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Date Available | 2015-12-08 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0221126 |
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