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" "y,y .,7.7.' ; According, to the officer, Jekubzlck ".'had been a resident-of New.Michel, .,"' • near Fernie, for a long1 period and ^ad , during that time been employed in the '.. "mines. ,He resided therewith his wife 7 and was-presumed; to .depend for7sup- port - solely* upon * his, labors' in v,the, j mines. 7.yV";.-"* ',^'7, .-'""< •; * yy' , . For - the past . 18, month's; ■ ■ frequent ' burglaries,of stores in;that:place had. "■,. occurred but the officers "were unable '7 to fasten the crlme-upon any.one per- -. son until; recently.-when1;suspicion 77'Was^directed "toward Jekubzick7"' • He: '.. appeared- to get-some "inkli*hg''that he '-was. suspected7and^ he-at; once.-dh£ -appeareur*T"Fo|lowing~hiaTrdeparture~' the police searched "bis >homel.'and' ■found.a great quantity of;the"missing plunder stored away-in, the cellar.. The cellar was'fllieUfrom.'the floor-to roof ; with' • silk1 and,: various v'qthe^ .classes !oKSe£cten'dlseTwbfctfi' was*'afterwards use In''the, county, should be abolished, and'jvhether.'in view of an' affirmative result "aiid the refusal of the coal owners to agree the Miners" Federation be 'appealed to .to* support the^.'-Durham men "to the extent of a national strike. •••■-,.>-- -- > "' ' x . Ever since, the'Eight.,Hours Act came Into operation in'Curham, there has-been great dissatisfaction «ln the' county" with' the three-shift- system, and a large section of the men have carried on" an'.aotiye' agitation to ■ secure a return Tto" tho, arrangement which existed!prevIous to the Act coming into force., j 'The owners after negotiations, ''''agreed. to.' reconsider-\the Eight Hour Agreement, provided that the menewould work!7two full shifts of elght.Aiours each? instead of three of seven hoursfeaoh/'as atopresent. - (, Eventually- tlie,strong. feellngsWhich exlste"d; led\tb; the-'boiding of a special council /"oP^'deijegate ; meeting' of j tie MlnerB' Association, ' at w.hich" • the whole-'.'ques^'on; was referred",to^.the county,4- so' that individual lodges mlghtidraft resolutions and send;them in 'to be-considered'.by the -whole'of the Jodges^ .-The result waslthat'"five resolutlons.wei'e received; one'favoring 'local option," or agreements "by each colliery with,their, own'manage-, ment, another the"leaving-of the question with the. executive, a -third' the reversion to.the.practice,existing before the Eight -Hour-Act, the fourth entire abolition of-tne present agree-' merit, and. the'"fifth suggesting the alternative'proposals of'the owners. . These resolutions were fully discussed recently and ultimately the following, sent in'bythe'Wiridlestone Lodge, was adopted:-"That the county be balloted ; with "a r view ';' of ,> ascertaining whetheri the.; agreement dated December 13th, 1909;'be abolished, arid further,'whether 7 we.afejri.favor: as a. county., of- ieturriirig";,t6';the;condltJ6ns 'that obtained prior to2 such 'agreement, and shouldjthe balibti.De.in'7fav'or'.,of abbli- tion arid: tlie j ownorXVgJB:'-'not' agree" to' "proirAK'feif A®REEMENT7IS SIGNED THE REAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LABOR UNION' ?' the sam^jf.thSt jwe;|Pa^punty.appeal to the Miners' Fe'deritiori-bf, Great Britain to declare a national strike.". '^ >' x • ^r ,, .■ , .1 . t • ■-; . n- „ - ■ .""; It may,-be .mentioned., that even, be- fore-'the'^dbptloa^of^tbola'greenieH^ it8"large„colllerles in1-Durham,'produq- The long drawn out* struggle, .which commenced.; on-the'first day of April this year, was virtually- brought to a close last* Sunday night when the"" representatives of the Western Coal Operators and District 18, IL M.'W.'bf A.; drafted out an;ex-, haustive schedule covering -the various points !n disputeyfixing.the*"basis upon.which operations would be carried on throughout the "eastern portbn of British. Columbia and the province of Alberta until'March, 1915. /' .''.-., , 1 .*' ... - '7- Owing to the diversity of conditions that obtain; in; the various camps, and the-necessity, for an explanation to~the men interested,- of-just .what thoir interpretations were, the different members of .the Executive, together with International Board Mem-', bers Garner" and Wallace and international Organ-", iseyCarl-. Theodorivitch' visited the different - sub- districts during the wee'k, and after all the; differ.- ent. matters had been thoroughly discussed by" the- men-a referendum vote was taken, full particulars; of which'"'appear in another column, and from this it can" be'readily 'seen,that the men have ratified-. the'"'agreement. in a ratio of seven' for and threeL against its^acceptance; ■ < 7 ' ',,'"' f-To-day: Friday,, Carter, Powell and StuDbsr;fe presenting District 18, TJ. M. W. of A., andJSaismith,, Whiteside and-Stockett, representing the operajtors;. are'.meeting'at" Hosmer for.' the purpose ,;: of: both; parties to the agreement signing on behalf 6f.'!their' respective organizations,. thereby • bring-' ing,to'a close.a~conflict of interest,'which, though', stubbornly-fought, can be said to have,been;con-., ducted'in,a manner.that Reflects the greatest-credit upon.;-those involved.''. This sho_uld^b.e7an7Qbjeet: !/' i .,. identified'as being some-of the goods ■', taken from thei burglarized.stores;y,:. ',' As,Boon as' the police .were.certain 5 that 7Jekubzlck was. the mari"' they. '7"wanted descriptions' were sent to jar- lous points In; Canada and, this coun- ..- try^asklrig for 'his, arrest.' -Tbesodo's;. - crlptlons were received "by the'-pollce "in-this city Sept.,.29' arid'upoh an in- veBtlgatlon It was found that the man ,, had been in Grout.Falls;on the previous day and-had stopped.at ono of 'the local hotels,7 From hero he was ^traced to' Sand; Coulee. -7'Upon'_ this word being. Bent-to the Canadian off I- . '■ dais a policeman' from New Mlchol* •. camo bore and took'iip,tho/; trail, but waB unsuccessful.;';:./, '.- ' • Then tho,matter.was taken up by,the NorthweBt Mounted Police and Set- , goant O'Connell waB detailed from Lethbridge. Tho latter trailed Jekubzlck to'Livingston arid various parts of Carbon county. .Jekubzlck was *, placed under arrest and looked tip in tho town Jail at that point until tho proper stops could.be tnkon to trans* port blm back to Canada. ' Tho samo night whloh tho Drldgor .constable was in tho act of placing a common drunk ln.\tho Jail, Jokubzlolt took advantage of tho opportunity and aBBUlted tho officer; knocking blm down and making a break through tbo opon door, Tho officer, nftor regain* lng his foot, flrod three shots nt tho fugitive, nono of which took offoct, and tho latter mado good his oscapo. - Being unahlo to pick up bis trail, Sergeant'O'Connell returned to tills city and upon'Instructions from hoad- quartort wont back to LoUibrldgo. It ban boon ascortalnod that slnco bis osoapo Jokubilck Iiub armod himself with two rovolvors and will mako a bad fight if cornered. ing between them one:fourth pfi.tbe,to';. {al output'of tb!e countyxwbrkedHare* •_.;.,«' __ ^.-. ...f?;...; .',_«.-.. ':-,*-.*• BhiftB,. so that If' effect'Is ultimately given to, the'above resolution,''.these, collieries would still continue the'.Bys." tem.—North' slar.' '.' •; , 'y ; 25000,"MEN ARE CALLED,OUT. International Union Is After, Big Company. — General' '8trlke.1 ■!■' Action Arises,From Trouble on the New ;t. York Central.-: . , '• ^ '■'','] DUNKIRK,' N. Y.rNo'v.'14.—J. A. Franklin, of Kansas City, president of tho' International Boilermakers and Helpers' Union today .officially' dbclar* oda strike against-all tho plants of tue American Locomotive Co. - About 2500 mon at Dunkirk.. Schonoctady, Rlobmond, Pittsburg ' and Montreal will lio affected. Tho bollormakors at tho Dunkirk plant havo not,worked for soveral weeks. ' Thoy refused tb do work on onglhoB\Jlrom tho.,.Now, fork Central system whoro' tho boiler makors havo boon bn Btriko since last February and tho officials thereupon closed tho plant horo. lesson-to; those who heretofore regarded coal "miners in. a sofnewhat unfavorable light..... There .are .over sixteen different 'nationalities among ;-the - mine workers, and--with''their differences,of creed'and nationahty.it-is easy tb-see that^tlie task7of.handl-; ing'so" heterogeneous'a' body is'by no'means'a:-ligiit' one.■"'-"The only incidents-out of the orclinar£ have been exceedingly.small. ; ' ■■ - - ; ,'. '.'The .agreement reached with the'Hbn7Robt. Rogers; Minister" of .'.the Interior,' as-a"pbur"parler was based on the Gordon Award. . There, arc, however, some questions which5, have, not .been concurred in, details of whicn follow hereunder, and these,. have been left to an arbitrator for disposal within thirty days^subsequent to the'resumption; of opera-" tions. ■' ■ '.","''■" y' \" - ..,"'" •'' "' ' ','' ' " ■ .,/,-" Matters to be Arbitrated Upon... '• PRANK, Alta., Nov. 11th;' 1911.~Tho mattofof the! amount to bo insortcd is to bedoiorminod in the, same, manner, by'the-same arbitrator, and at the samo time,, as provided for in the settlement of contract rates at the Frank, and' Maple Leaf Col- liorios. , (Signed) been able to "agree upon all contract rates, except i'the following: "' , , ' The Canadian Consolidated Ltd.— .7 Parallel airways—(in old mine.) Angle chutes—(in old mine). , -" - Gangway—(in "shaft mine). ' - , Parallell airway—(in shaft mine). ; Raises and Angles—■ (in shaft mine). Maple-leaf Coal Company, Ltd: - Pillars.—(No. land3 seams): ..- , ■ " Referring to the matters in dispute in the various places at the Collieries of the-Canadian Coal Consolidated, Ltd., this committee'beg to recommend that the method, as laid down in the arrangements with the Hon. Mr. Rogers, .regarding the settlement of these,matters, be.adhered to,-except that in case a general agreement is reached, the mines start work, arid"such'prices as'are arrived at revert back to the" commencement of work. It being understood that-the.prices will be made within thirty days after the commericementof work.. , It is agreed- to refer the pillar rate to settlement to the Commissioner of the Western Coal Operators' Association and the President'of District No. 18, "United Mine Workers of-America, as provided under the "^New Work" clause of the proposed agreement; Having in.mind as a method of settlement the same negotiations as provided for. by the Hon. .Mr. Rogers. , The matter ,in!'dispute .to be taken up and settled within-thirty "days after the commencement of worlc. ' '■•- ". * ,, . . .- .77 7 • -\.j. y .- ■ -•■•„ : _. \ ;. ' -T^TT^SrpM'J^WrPrMcNEILL,^ V "*'"'''.7 ' \? ""'•' C.'STUBBS.. HOW THEY VOTED A THE THREE 8HIPT 8Y8TEM ,; Durham Miners to Vote Por or,Agalnit Its'Retention,. Tlio Durham, minors, aftor many meetings and conforencos, edmo recently to a doflnlto decision to tnko tho fooling of tho county by. a plobli. cito an to whothor tho unpopular throe shift system, which Is now in gonoral MINERS FINED $40.00 FOR STRIKING t , * . i I ( A> -II Four Miners at Morin- ville are Hit up $40 For Refusing Work LEWIS STOCKETT, • W.B.POWELL, w. p. McNeill, A, J. CARTER. To tho Scalo Committeoi , .'• ■ -■ •" '» '.Wo, your Sub-Committee, bog to roport that with tho assistance of difforont mombora of tho Scale Commlttoo, callod in from timo to time, wo'hnvo Fernie Local No-2314.;; Hosmer Local No. 2497 Michel Local No. 2334 Coleman Local No. 2633 Carbondalo Local No. 2227.. Corbin Local No, 2877. Blairmore Local No; 2163 .. ■""* T L Frank Local No. 1263 . ,y. 'Bellevue Local No,, 431 7!. Passburg Local No. 2352 .. Maple.Leaf Local No. 2829.. Hillcrest Local No, 1058 ..118 Lethbridge, Local No. 574. .182 Royal View Local No, 2580.. 36 Diamond City Local No, 2178 16 Taber Local No. 1059 ....... 40 Canmore Local No. 1387... .151 Bankhead Local No. 20 152 Diamond City Local No, 1120 5 Bunnis Local No, 949 17 For 488;* 207 . 390 202 "48 27 3.1 12 69, 36 7 Aget. 208;- 36 206 85 .13 13 5 155 10 10 0 14 28 0 13 50 50 15 16 8 Spoilt '• 11 .'-' 16 1 3 T'l. 687 243 612 287 61 40 36 167 93 46 17 135 210 36 29 90' 204 167 21 25 "The Insecurity of the laborer's employment is the secret-of the power of tho capitalist class over tho , 'free' 'workingman; it is tho source of tho mental and moral degradation of the woiking.class which makes them un- willing slaves ready to kiss the' hand that chastises them. For It gives the capitalist a far greater power over the life and liberty of the "free" working man than'was ever enjoyed by feudal baron over his serf, or by the slave holder over his chattel slave. That is also the secret of the great social power of attraction and of the great social and cultural Importance of the labor, union. It' is not the Increase ln wages it may bring about that makes it a' great * factor in the life of the working class which It is It is not for' that that > the , great modern battles between' labor • and capital are fought, no matter what their' ostensible purpose might be. It ls protection from the grosser forms of arbitrariness on the part of the employer which it affords its,members, thus, Increasing "their security of employment that form the essence of-the labor union; aiid it is for this1 that the great sacrifices are undergone by the workingman in fighting for 'the recognition of the union' or In the 'sympathetic strike/ the two forms of fighting most odious to,, and least.understood byVour 'ethical' peacemakers between labor and "capital, who would secure to eacb its" proper; rights. ■■ Going out; from" the assumption that the workingman is nothing more than the beast of burden into which capitalism strives to convert him/ they, cannot understand why* he should'.kick when the fodder in his trough ls left undiminished.- But the workingman" knows instinctively the secret "power" ot the chains-which keep him- in bondage,' and he tries to break them, or at "least weaken^themTT^He^js'TOt^ontenrto be converted into; or to remain a.beast of burden; he wants to, regain his moral courage, his manhood; and he knows this can only be, gained by organizing a social power ;whlch would do awajrwlth. or. atJeaBt.lessen the insecurity.^ 'of/:i\ls employment;'the source*, of".his slavery. -'" /Hence-', bis, 'fight 'for' ttie union as such, which the good people cannot understand. . .. But the capitalists . understand it, hence their savage fight just nt this point. Thoy will pay'higher wages, and work ;their mon ahortor hours; arid grant a lot of othor "Just and reason-, able .demands!' If necessa'ry,'but thoy want no union, or.ntJoast,the open Bhop, for they want to ""remain "mas- tors of their own houso;" In othor words thoy aro content to keep tholr slaves a llttlo better, but thoy will fight to tho last ditch against tbo tampering with, tho chains of slavery, against.thb installing of moral courage, tho fostering of tho spirit of manhood In tholr BlaveB.'*—L. Bourdln, ln "Tho Theoretical System ot Carl Marx." SPEND7 A MILLION Eastern Capitalists Visit Fernie and Lay Plans 7 For Huge Work During the current week (5. Hender-' son,v of tho Bull River Power Plant, accompanied by two representatives from one, of the strongest bonding companies in tbe city of Chicago, and the individuals themselves reputed to' be multi-millionaires, were in Fernio together-with an engineer; Mr. Meade of the University of Wisconsin, relative to matters affecting the trans-;' mission of power from Bull River to Fernie. ' Inadditlon to the money already ex- • pended on the plant In question -we are informed that, provided an,understanding ls reached, it is their inten- , tion to instal a double wire transmission line, using steel'towers as protection against injury.from fire, and. other work, incident thereto, necesBl-' tatlng an outlay of about one million dollars. ,'- teRIQUETTE WORKERS' DISEASE MESSAGE FROM A . J. CARTER : HOSMER,, B, 0.. Friday, 4.30.—The ogreomont has now boon signed by both parties, notification of qame has boon wired to tho Dominion Government at Ottawa: ' The American consul at Swansea ln the course of an official report on v British patent fuel industry, points out * that the use of pitch in the briquettlng works has developed a disease known as'"epithelioma" (pitch cancer), from . which an alarming percentage ..pf brl-. quette workers suffer, and a Govern- • ment inquiry is' to be held, the result of which wiil be published as a special report*. * He adds: - , 7 . =*7-From-myjinvestlgationHToi^tho~bris"— quetting industry, the following conclusions are deduced: The so-called 7 patent -fuels, making .use .of glucose, corn (maize), meal, starch, etc.', ar« not successful, as they, will not remain- intact when continuously exposed to. atriiospherlc moisture. -.Pitch is .-the only binder1 in successful'use, but It increases tHevsmoke-produced In burning, the fuel. .„To successfully. compete-with coal, manufacturers of briquettes must havo access to. a cheap coal supply not suitable for tho market in its natural state. Tho'most successful makers-have their own mines and > utilize, in briquette's the slack and fine' coal for which thoro Is no mnrkot."—Science and Art of Mining. tt ' ' . TORONTO MAN h-OUND OP MURDER GUILTY ll, CARD OF THANKS " " • . , A» It I* contrary to'tho» Constitution of tho U. M, W? of A. for any candidate for of* flea to booit hlmiolf through tho columns of tho organ, it U with extreme pleasure that I Uiudcr tuy hearty tluiuka to ■ the "Free Press" f6r tho troo • boost Riven no Is tholr last * Issno, ii (BlKMxn O. REE8 » P.8,r-No flowers. ►I EDMONTON, Alia., Nov, H.—Four miners,, who went on strlko at tbo mlno of tho Alborta Coal Co,, nt Mor- lnvlllo, woro flnod HO and costs «ach today, at tho rato of |10 por day for going on strlko last wook. Notico of M>poal wns glv«n.—Nolson, Now*, s Tho noyal Commission, which Vas appointed to Investigate tho late strlko tn England haa made Its report and the findings of tho commission Id vory uututtufuctoi'y Ut tlus uwu who upturned to work, und«r tbe Impression that the commission would adjust dlffown- ew satisfactorily. It Is predicted that the temporary pesce will break out Into *n fadufirlal war of far greater magnitude.than, took place & few months ago. PERFECT QUIETNESS IN FERNIE , Things nro exceedingly quiet in nnd around Fornlo, oulsldo ot tho fow who vlolt tho ntatlon when tho trains como In. Wo still hnvo the dally parado of tho two arms of "tho sorvlco," both cavalry and Infantry, much to the appreciation ot tho onlookers, nlthough it might not ho equally an pleasant to thoRO under escort, at loast If wo may judgo by tbo Incident that occurred on Thursday whon ono ot tho proteges of thn ptvwlnnn mhivm/\it p »>«rfn"n (im- mint of obstinacy about tbo rond tho officer In chargo took whon accompanying thorn , to tholr dwelling, Roports ot various changes In the matter of tho eity pollco department nro without nnv foundntlnn whnt«>vpr. WARNING This is to notify any member ot the U, M. W, ot A. found guilty of making falao Btatomonts with a view to obtaining relief will bo prosocut- od and forfeit air rights of membership, Tho cano of John Sweeney, ot which mention waa mndo In our columns last week, was disposed of on Monday, When Magistrate Whlmntor Imposed a sentonco of thirty days' Imprisonment. It was expected thnt be would bo sont to Nelson, but as his counsel, h. P. KukHUiln, Is pulling in nn appeal for tho present ho remains In Fernio, until thtf*aue»tlon'ot appeal has been disposed of. Tho ease of Ooo. Linn, Jr., has bon postponed from time to time, but Is onco dialn liouuht up for to-day, Friday. 801 far wo have no details. LOCAL TO GARRY MAIL Business Men Along the Crow Greatly Benefit- 1 ted by New Order MARK HAMBOURQ THE PIANIST This world ronownod musician upon whom It Is claimed that tho inantlo ot nubehstoln fits so becomingly will np- poar at tho Grand Thoatro on Sat- nay, November tho 2l>th, whon It Is bxpootod that a full houso will greet him. To quota tho encomiums bestowed upon him by tho prosn would load many to bollovo that to omit to attorn! his recital would bo an Jrrepar- ablo loss therefore would all that lovo music should not forget tho dale— NOVtiMnKli 28th. A day to bo romomborod—Saturday, Nov. 25th. Hambourg, TORONTO,'Nov. 10.—Joseph. JoBsa. mlrio, a former employee of tho Tor onto post offlco, was yesterday found, guilty bf the murder of James Loug- heed on Mny 20th last. Jossamlno, who hnd an old grudge ngdinst his victim, shot Loughoed down on tho street without warning, Tho dofenBo wab insanity. ..: DIED (. Nov. 11th—Tho infant, son of Mr, nnd Mrs. John Bnggnley." Funeral service to bo hold today in the parlors. of Thompson and Morrison, tho Rev; Thomson officiating. Nov. ISth—Ronald - G„ aged nine months, tho Infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Hancock, of McPhorson Ave. Tho Interment will lie conducted by Thompson and Morrison. TAUER, Nov. 4,~At tho annual mw/llng of the Board ot Trade last night, Dr. Leech mado the announcement thnt ns ft result of tho agitation of tho Associated Hoards of Trade ho had received word from the Hon, R, Rogers, with whom ho had taken the matter up, that commoiiclng on Monday next malls would be carried on tUu uUctuwjii lou»U on tho Crow's Nest line.—Ixrthbridgo Herald. Wo do not know whothor tho question: "Aro you In favor of mnklng that f\*.r. nrftl ((.« *.»» n.»r. ..... T.i ffl".- f- ...V - t V . *..*, v. .*. fc- *v~ *-* v* llio jibnllHon nf ^nvm<>nl to n^l^rTn^n?"1 will bo ln order nt tho noxt. civic elections, but It might bo Interesting to put namo as thero Is a llkollhood of Homo of tho "highly pnld" miners lonlrmtr fnr ctvtr Jimum"' *,'m1 "rrimiT. neratlou,' An oxchanga of occupation mlgtht be arranged whereby tho City Fathom would havo a chance to try tholr hands at doing somo "real' work. (Rloss 'oml) MURDER CASE NOW BEING HEARD * Mysterious Killing of a Mounted Policeman Gomes to Light Telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, Austria, stating that Slenklewlcs wns shot whSlo hunting pheasants, his (Companion mistaking blm for a bird, Possibly "pheasant" nslgbe read "peasant." At any rate had he cal'ed out "Quo V4iJt«.r' boforo dlschtri'Ing tho contents of his rlflo he might have found out "Who ift tnurdor mystey tho poll™ have had to contend wllh In years is being cleared up., Wllh the back of his head almost blown away, the body ot Wllmott wno found early one winter morning In nn n\\oy bnrk ot the hotel in Frnnk, llrolher officer* of tho dcpensod woro quickly on tho scono, but'dos- plto tho fact that the murder hnd boon committed closo to several resldoncos, no trncos ot tho murder could bo found. Rowards wore offered, but rto person could be found who had hoard tho shot flrod, who had soon Wllmott boforo his donth. Although tho caso wns forgotten by tho public and Constnblo Wllmott burled in Mncleod, tho pollco still kopt on working, and n fow dnys ago, In a house in tho restricted district In Frank, lho first cltio wns oblnlnnd, Two womon woro overboard discuss* Ing the story of tlio murdor by a third party, who Informed (lio pollco, find tlio arrest of Rhnrt and Jnshen followed. At n short preliminary hearing hold lit Macieod on Mondny, "Rborl, on the stand, told of committing a series of robborlon with Jnsbon and a third man, nnmod ,lan Jekubzlck, In Frank nl. the tlmo Wllmott wns murdorod. lio told of ntnrtlng out on tho night of the murder to rob tho C.P.It, depot, but whlln nt the frolfht *hotl* Hiov hnd been frlghtoned, nnd Khnrt Raid thai ho had ran alt the way homo. Ho hnd only been homo a short.' tlmo when JnKbcn united and told him thut ho had taken 11 shot at a» mnn who had tried to slop him In tln> (il\cy back of tbo Imperial Hotel, Jaoben nli'o told him that ho had seen tho mnn drop, nnd thnt ho wns a policeman nnd he wns sure ho hnd killed him. A QUESTION OF TECHNICALITY According to tin oxrbnncn Medicine lint Is going to establish technical schools. Wo wonder If thero will bo n class under tho direction of a O. P. R. professor how to tako the "Hat Off thrt Map." or n doelor of philosophy engaged to Instruct tho "Hatter*" how Ityto take their modlclne with cquan- aulmlty (N'.n,—Lntln for "shoe-born.) '-Xr-'-.-'"*?^ #;=' v^rs; If- "A' :!15^Fyr7 €:1&^& !*-S^ .>cf.--<;->,,f-. sc--v?;.'.-<^- '-f^, w"* S5E?a S-^S-v-"^-' ■3s.« ^vovf^. .ftfftxi av<#5 t~&-Y. 4' Wit' ^S^ #•■ "¥. '•% • *?" «t t.. , -. *-^.-?;j-.^ -. - , -. .-. - r t *-•!• —\^, * . . -'...' \ The falling-off - of the '' Individual wage under the eight hour system mny bo regarded ns ono of the causes of unrest ln tho Welsh mining centres. The earnings of even the most regular men. havo been affected, but the man who has suffered most Bovoroly is tho, miner who hns settled for himself that all thb monoy ho wants can bo earned ln a certain limited numbor of days, This Ib a common typo ln all mining districts where piece-work is tho rule.,. Instead of going down tho pit each day, theso mon docido that thoy will work two, throe or four days a week, and will amuso themselves on tho' othor day. MoBt of thorn toll at tremendous pressure whllo thoy aro down tho pit, and under tbo old conditions by working a fow hours'. overtime each day thoy could mako up what thoy regarded ns BUfflclont for a wook. Tho Eight Hour Act, with its'' rigid prohibition of more than eight hours In a Blnglo day, has cut on tho chances of this overtime, and tho mnn who still refuses to work tho week through drawn much loss than ho did. Ono may say that this typo is entitled nolther to sympnthy nor con* sldorntlon, Fortunatoly I am In no wny concerned with that polnr, lie Ixillovos himself to havo n grievance, he hns must tlmo to talk about his feelings nnd ho forms n fruitful flold for tho doctrines of lho oxtromo men who aro grndually obtnlnlng control of lho organization In South Wnlos. Whon all othor causes havo been taken Into account It will bo found, I bollovo, that unrest springs chiefly from chnngos In tho work of tho homes which have been conuoquont on changes In tho work of the mines, Tlio women, many of whom havo to look .nu.r uiu hkiiIw ul l*o or tnrvo men >5.'t> iu:>y "U- lunAwil un Ji'k^il Um-\ tJ Jjjy3i a'.J J.iJk'£ uih) i'Lctty, —... -- ......,.- r._ Itn^R,ocont^.n"t^',trao'1>T^I?'>0rPHUl,;!,,,,lftH, find themwlvfs onim-slu-il In a Ll^'SS^ °,< W*., m,als, builds up tho system, and makes you!mn,i,nff ',0,,s nn" cl«(-nlng bouse, ■trong, j their hours of lolsuro nro cut off. At TnVf> If i»1i«»i V/M, fn«* vrji»n*lf */»*»(• . ....»". * " . .' •» your grip. It's a pleasure to toko-" even the children like it. $1,00 per lasts bottle. If you try this remedy wo know you will be pleased. Nyal Remedies we sin* i,cere1y believe to be tho best medicine ''value* offered. li For Unto in K«>rtuo nnti Uunrntitccd by N. E. 8UDDADY slstcd of father nnd son, who wero on ono shift, and a lodger who was on nnotlior shift. Horo tho housework wns divided botweon tho'mother and hor dnughter, which mndo tho condition* benrnblo, but, reckon It ns one would, somebody bad to bestirring nbout rlnmeMie dntlt»» for elijhleen or •ilrii'toen hours « day. This condition of affairs Is not exceptional; It may nlmost lie snld (o lie' typical in many mining districts. Tho revolt of tho women «r»ln»t the eulting off of «he|r hoiird of rest «nd ftmimemenf reflerlg than- they were,' becauso the women complain,that though they work,harder'than ever they did they have-less to spend. -' .... ,-■'."• , General Strike Coming .* *• [■ Moving among some of .the owners and responsible managers in' South Wales, I found an almost general conviction that a general strike ih -the mines was only a matter of .time, and this in districts where there' has been ho serious disagreement over a long term of years. The dual questions of "abnormal places" and a minimum wage, they held, would bring about a deadlock: Discussing the question oi abnormal places, one of Jthe owners said to me:" "We can not arrive at terms in regard to the abnormal place unless 'we also have power to deal with the abnormal .man, who is far more prevalent-.than' you would sup-, pose.- We have men who will not do" their best even under piecework con-, dltions, and who would do as little as possible if paid by time. Unless'wo possess power to get rid of such men abnoraml places will be a source, of friction under any agreement. Any effort on our part to dismiss the abnormal man would be resisted by. the whole strength of the unions. So long as ..that is the 'case an understanding on this point seems impossible." The same argument applies, as one' may well understand', to the minimum wage. Most of the men-employed in South Wales' earn much more than tlie suggested minimum, but the owners fear the shirker, of whom they could only.rid themselves at the cost of a huge "strike.. To one or two of the owners I put the point that the coal trade seemed more capable than any other of establishing a minimum wage.,"Your business," I'said' 'enjoys a natural protection. There is not, and there scarcely can be, any competition so far as this country is concerned. Abroad Welsh steam coal has its own field, and" would "continue, to hold that field if there were, a considerable7 rise in prices. Why can riot there' be an agreement fixing prices and enabling you to give a better wage and earn a larger profit?" The answer to this was precisely what one's acquaintance with the coal, trade'would have led one to expect. " There can'not be an agreement because,, some mines are working' ori the narrowest margin of vi'l) -ii U^vi-ubuviu-iii — *t xiivtii — Lii\3— \s\jwi.- is won" more easily make big sums. The owner with a profitable seam will riot limit his "output. He brings tb the ..surface all,that he can sell, and his price dictates within certain limits what his" competitors can obtain in the market. ^Under an agreement, if the to be worked, coal would bo raised from them at a cost considerably, older and more costly mines continued higher than; thatofor which it could bo obtained from the newer and richer seams, the owners' bf which would find , themselves penalized. The argument is by,>no means complete'and sound. It might bo better expressed by saying that the,richer mines aro not prepared to'carry the burden of the poorer. • 8ettle by Negotiation In spite of-this widespread belief that the genoral alrlko is coming, I left South Wales with tho conviction that there ls little ln tho situation ln that coalfield which enn not bo settled Infinitely bettor by negotlntlon thnn by a great trial of Btrongth, , Llttlo or nothing enn bo dono by a cossatlqn of work, but tho points ot difference lend themselves readily to conciliation, Tho real troublo is that tho South Wales minors ovor largo areas, aro out of tho hands of tholr older leaders. Thoy nro giving car nnd support to tho younger mon, who nro frankly Socialists nnd who are die- tniHted by tho owners. Tho mon who have fought tho battlos of tbo past, llko MoBBrs. Abraham, Onions, Braco' and Richards, aro losing tholr hold, and tholr wlso appeals to gentlor methods nro not received with any onlhuslnHm, Tho leadership of tho youngor mon hns boon mnrkod by a series of disasters, nono of which has broken tholr growing power. Tlio Welshman Is a fighter over, In splto ot the teachings of oxporlonco. So South Wnlos mny bo hurrlod Into a strlko boforo it has grasped tho fact Hint problems which go deep Into tho lives of tho wholo mining population can only bo solved by tho best thought of lho best brains on both sides."*" V/OBlmlnstGr Gnzotto corrospondonco from Wnlos. A MODERN HEROINE In tho recent anrment Workors' striko in umengo, a visitor, going into U»i) at liiti .Wu.tA, AjiiuJ a. (uOt'ibY 111 bed with n new-born baby, and surrounded by three other ehlldren, ef three, four, nnd flvo yenrs old, There wns neither food nor fuel, nnd It wns l\ v»iiw.i i»ii„tv«'*i ua), VUi liitt HUrtll* or'n bod wero threo lottors from her husband's!' employer offering to rnlso his pay from $15 to $30 per week If ho would como back and help to break the strike. Ho had refused, nnd his wlfo rejoiced In the refuviJ. The visitor nsked hor how she could benr sneh mirrerlnfr, not fnr herneir, but for her children. Willi u steady, quiet look In her patient eye«, tho mother answered: "Il Is not only brvnd wo pivo the ehlldren. W« live rM by hrtad alone, wo live bv freedomr nmf F irflf ffffif THESE MEN7 EXPELLED This is One Way of Getting Your Name before the Public To, the. Editor,! District" Ledger; Dear Sir,—-The following resolution was passed by a" mass meeting of Gladstone Local on Thursday, Nov. 2nd, 1911: ,' ""7:7' , ■ 7 RESOLVED, that in view of existing conditions, we, the members''of ,Gladstone/Local, No. 2314 U. M. W. of A., and citizens of Fernie;. do hereby petition the Attorney General of the-Province of British Columns that trials by Jury be discontinued in Fernie. ,. - T. uphill; Secretary. , Thes following members of Gladstone Local, No.' 2314, TJ. M. W.of A.; have been expelled .'from the organization, for the offence:. " WILLIAM BARR, senior, Scotch. " ...' WILLIAM BARR, junior, Scotch, ,. HUGH'BARR," Scotch. 'WM.'BARNETT,'colored. ' ; - '>' "; T. DRTJMWRIGHT, colored. ' ,' '' R. HO WARD;..colored. , JOHN VENDO, Italian. FRANK.SPROyiERE, Italian. .,- '". ■FRANK~K"ARDIMONAirItalian—"' V- TONY;'KARDIMONA, Italian) . * ' f" JOE SCERIA,' Italian." ',* - JOHN JOHN '"(known as) Italian. -' LOUISE CORCIREA, Italian. v , " PETE °ARCURLV Italian. .**. G MUSTAC"l6, Italian. ANGELO' SPINO, .Italian.., WM.;POTTER, English. In the case of'Wm..Barr, senior, it Is notable that he had only paid $6.75 to the organization,; and-during the present strike hns "received twelve supplies of provisions vnlued at $9.50 each making a total of $114.00- „ lu the case of Hugh Barr, this person has paid $3.30' to the organization, and has received' during the present striko provisions to tho total value of $54)00. ' . " T7 UPHILL, Socy. 7 L'artlcolo comparso sul "L'Era Nuovn," non ostnto schitto nennco idlato di nessuno del membri cho fanno parto del "Circolo Oporalo Itallano XX Sottembro, M.S." cosl duhlariamo l'artlcolo falso, ' . COSMO chlSAFIO, Sog. FRANK SANTONI, Pros, jltMlf In tho dlHcoiiteut of the men!for It ill! I die, lo give it to my chll nilio find lliolr homes less comfortable 'dreii."—-Tho "Lance, Toronto. Llllo, Alta, Nov. lBt, 1911. To tho Editor, District Ledger, Doar Sir,-—At a special meeting of our Local the mombors passed a re'solu tion as follows: ,■!" "That wo expol tho following mom bors from tho U. M. W, of A. for scabbing in tho mines: JpHN MOXIM, Slavonian, working ta "Dlalrmoro.' . MIKE MOXIN, Slavonlnn, working at Blairmore, S. ONYSCIIUK, Slavonian, working nt Ulnlrmoro, N. KOBTIUK, Slavonian, working nt ninlrmoro. P. SINZZANSia, Slavonlnn, working nt ninlrmoro. ID, 1IUGET, Froncli, working nt Ulnlrmoro. A. HUQET, French, working nt Ulnlrmoro. > FRANCISCO BAniSI, Itnllan, work* Ing at Blairmore. ANGELO I1UIUTO, Itnllan, working nt Ulnlrmoro, ANTONIO MISURACO, Itnllnn, working nt Bollovuo. FRANCISCO AMERATO. Italian working nt Bollevue. ' TOMASO AIJRU8JSZIE, Italian work ing at iieiievue, PlliTRO GUI, Italian, working at Passburg. In ordor that tho publlo may soo that wo havo treated John Moxlm liuriy would sny thut this mnn bus not paid any union dues for nearly two years. Yet wo gave him supplies just the samo as if ho were- In good standing. Ho received $31.00 per month for flvo months for himself, wlf>\ and sir, children. Tn spit* of this he went to work and prevailed on .ptiici'a to work lu thu Dlalrmoro Mines This tame man has mi>re than onto received blauk statements after working: n fnll month nt Lille mine.' Kindly \nml this In tbo Ledger nnd oblige, W. B. EVANS. Sec. Locnl 1233. BLAIRMORE LOCAL UNION • Blairmore, Alta., Nov. .7, 1911 To tho Editor, District Ledger: ,' - ^ Dear Sir,—-At a regular meeting'ot Local 2163 I was instructed to forward to you names of men who had started work in Blairmore Mines. The follow ing are some of the names:'" james rutherford, dick heatherley, - 'james may, walter mathieson, james payden/ william turner,'' . ' '7 sam smidt, , \ ^7' , ' john jennings,'•'-" ' , - paul germani, ^ ' frank rossi,.., gregory'shoffe'rty, , ' johnmoren,' ', " "7 .. mike'moxen,""', , ' , carmeloparpetta, ' ' &iat green, „ , thomas fablo, ./tony asgro; . ■ ■ - . "" .There are. others, whose names will appear, shortly. , ' " „'*/, „, B. CHASE,'.. . . ' Sec. Blairmore Local 2163 QUICKLY.8TOP6 COUOH8. CURES COLDS. HCAL6 THE THROAT AND LUNG6. 20 CENTS COOPERAGE PRODUCTION; 1910.' ,, The amount of cooperage, produced in. Canada during 1910 has been .com-' piled, by the Dominion Forestry Branch at; Ottawa.; Reports^ were - received, from ;one hundred- "and, thirty-three-' firms, of which ninety-four were,in On\ tarid, showing that slack .and tight' cobpera^-was"produciu7lir,CanadaTo" the .value of one million seven hundred and forty thousand-dollars.;" Asjthe hardwood -forests'; of-Canada are^ already" greatiy depleted, and "as", the Canadian products transported in barrels' "are"1 chiefly flour, and .apples') requiringonly' slack cooperage, thetight cooperage stock manufactured in 1910 amounts'to only one-fifth of the total' value, ■ Barrels made from tight stock are used as containers of oils, alcb holic\liquors and other liquids, and as Canada has practically no wood of sufficiently .clear, quality- for' such" stock;* the mpstof it"has~to:be imported as' staves, or -stave' bolts" from, tho United States.,' Of the totals slack cooper-,, age made up one million three hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars,' which, is two "'fivuTd'red;' tSousand dollars /less than the 1909'^raiue),-. ^Notwithstanding the decreaserln value'of slack.cooper-' * ' > '' ' y* *■ -* ' """ " *"" ' " J *r V\i *i"V age for 1910, the'number; of pieced produced was five hundred thousand more than In 1909.. Practically. nb7cpopeiv age ls manufactured in Canada'for;export," and whatever .quantity is.'shipp-' ed out,is the,cooperage left on7 the manufacturers hands after, the domestic market has been satisfied.'. In the middle of the last decade the export trade,was quite an important branch of the'cooperage industry,-but in 1910, exports of staves, heading and barrels amounted to only one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars." , . . 7<>'V7 way.'to help;Its advent—a'new earth;'...) .where the health of the multitude.. wili-! ~ bemore precious in the eyes/of, the law.'- ,than::the;"weafth;ot 7 the"' few;' a-'new';7» "earth*,.where the BUpefabunda,nce>-with,-:.) which JPrqvidehce blesses labor cWbe-),'- ; /directed '^decontrolled.' m that ' the- r home:t^y^y&basm"ilha3X'j't^ saved. ',.-". fromf/ynretqhednj&BsH .' ^d/priyatipn—a "* aW. «arth,' aHa the- \. best ofJalIrto.be-^bneentrated.a)ho7[m^'7'•' ganized to avert" the .worst'from each "*""-" ^lbyd:George;y/:$"bj?c{!&£.. •.. :\y, ' ->(Ed)—The above iaWext'ract "Croni &. '• speech" on the'InBu'rancoiBIH. int^oduc".;.';-,.. by the Chancellor'of; the"-' Exchequer * '" *' Oct-14, 1911.) •"-'. -■"' ■ " "•-' " THE MILLENNIUM > O"' - - ThlB Ib not the end' of social reform, It is a good beginning. Some" of'these provisions'are only palliativesuntil we can get deeper. •-■"•"' y y .j_ > •' V -1 am taunted that I promised "anew heavenand a new earth;". They seem to think that phrase'was uttered by me. But I arii a humble believer in it.',- - ' „ "I should-like to1>e able' hf a humble A7 •IV 60 YEARS' -EXPERIpNCB Trade'Marks •j-" ~'DE-«iaNsi ,y . CopYRKJHTa Ac. Anyone lending K iketoh and deMripUon u»» , qutoklr MMitaln our opinion frao iffietnirin , lnyentlon It probably Patentable,.fotnmunina! . ttoMstrloUTMiailentfeL^ANDBMll^nP^'S rsent free. Oldest Menor for ■eeuHnffMtenSk P»tenu taken lEroojh Unnn ftwTttoelvt IfteltU notice, without chaise, la tho ' ^. .. Scientific American. vi&s&smto Tlie Ledger ^for Results Capital Authorized Capital Paid Up .. 7 " D; HEAD.OFF1CE, TORONTO' $10,000,000 Capital Subscribed ; 7,7 6,000,000 ■.75,944,278 Reserve Fund ,.;.'...'.. ,'* -;'5,944,278 * R. WILKIE, President . HON. ROBTJAFFRAY, Vlce-Prcs. s y * 7 BRANCHES; IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 .7 . } Arrowhead," Cranbrook,-Fernie, Golden, Kamloopa. Michel, Moyle,.Nelson; '- . - Revelstoke, Vancouver and Victoria. '■"-■', .--5\ 1 % ; \ SAVINGS DEPARTMENT" ' ,'" Interest allowed on deposits at current rate from date"of deposit'. FERNIE BRANCH ; / ..- V ''[' - 7 GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager^. KENNEDY & IVIANGAN , , NO TROUBLE .. „ J-* .->„ ■ . ' ..-;.- -. : _.: , - • y .%1 '"" had Jn, India and Africa in utilizing11 7, Mr.'Elephant-as.a.burden bearerv ■' - '; >/e;. DENVER ""LUMBER" FROM , ^■^^r-^lrTHiSTYARb-.'' ■' ■ ■'-. ■ '■- ■to wherever you .want-it:;, ^"Ydu -' needn't carry it away b'y pleceriealj ' but just ask us and we deliver'it-as ■' you want.it.-'", , y "';•'„■ \ ^ ', 7,- : HEAVY TIMBER, SAWED "" - ;.'•' v ' ;■,;•*''- LUMBER ^k-\ y. - .; ': All- sizes at'this yardi '■',';'- oFrica anoi.YARD,7Mcpherson Ave., opp. o. n. depot, fernir, * ♦ * * ♦ ¥ t ♦ ¥ ¥ ♦ ¥ ♦ * ¥ ♦ ¥ ¥ ¥ ♦ * ♦ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ♦ ¥ ♦',* ♦ *.♦ ¥,♦.¥ ♦*♦*♦*♦ *'♦.'* ♦ *'♦¥♦ ¥,♦ ¥ ♦•*♦ ¥'♦ ¥ ♦ ¥♦,¥ ♦*♦*♦■ 1 .''' Fror DISTRICT LEDGER Readers ■■ ' 1 ! r~ , 7; ■ ! ^■"""T" Spend Your Money with These General Merchants Trltes-Wood Co. 1 iii * Crows Nest Trading Co. ;. ■ Philip Carosolla Weber's Store, Ltd, Butchers ' "41" Market Co. Calgary Cattle Co, Dairy , Fernie Dairy Where to put up Waldorf Hotel King Edward Hotel , Fernie Hotel Central Hotel Royal Hoted King's Hotel '" s Cot«m»n Hot^l, Colomnn B-iyai Hotel, Ntlton Heal Estate Ci' E. Lyons '' - M. A. Kastner Joe Grafton Hardware y * J, D. Quail Trites Wood J. M, Agnew A Co^ Slko. Sewing Machines Wm, Barton Your Bank Acct, * Bank of Commerce u Bank of Hamilton . Home, Bank , , Imperial Bank Lumber Supplies "\ Kennedy A Mangan - Fernie Lumber Co. Billiards and Pool ', V/. Inferrm, Club Cigar Store, Wines & Liquors Pollock Wine Co. P, Carosella. ' How to travel Over, the Great Northern Over the C, P. R. >\ 1. . . ' Second Hand Store When you're> dry t Mutz Extra Livery & Cartage * George Barton. 1 ' — — --"- - 1 1 11 ... Professionals DENTIGT0 . Dr. Barber law vent. ftese, McDonald and Une Eckstein A McTa'ggart . Laws & Fisher • ♦ + ♦*♦•♦ ^ ♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦*♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ .*■ .♦' "4 ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦ » ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ * * w ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ~.?y< r}3~<:*3&Vig>v,£7y--' :K^^:^^^^77^:y:^:y •-/» THE:DISTEI0T¥LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, NOVEMBER 18, 1911 PAGE THREE '?»'. &^^&^7^m^ley0; P^MXrTri^M^mn wfl'f^ .i'S"' -':??^-. •>j:V -J ?.?;". JOd^:AsMoi^a,Wedl^v Head of *.-,,.'S'*'-1 ''^- *',*; f^ y '; '.'V -v".'\*~l"v- ■ o": -ty;■>:*!'\;" y ^-y :.. :'.^i^..*--. /!*».-"..:-v/.V--i:tio..,/--?7,-K:---- "-yv./- y;' - '-." ",'".y :y/;$mjsn&^ \ ;Vy:-f7 7i -' ' '-VC'-v, i:-:" \"'. iiONDON,,-' Nov." 14.-r-Lord -''Ashton, I'; who'lB a"big manufacturer, of linoleum in La'ncashi're,remployl'ng7thousarids of •..hands',-. has:, issued''a'inotlce.7to ,^his ■ employees which'Is:pn'e^oC,the most* ■ ..remarkable"'developments in;thestrug-. ;; ;gle between'capital'and.Iab6r7 .'Lord ',"■ AshtohV,notice says" that, his flrmre- .ceriUy arranged an'< advance-of wages' l in.certain, departments,;,but that now for reasons of-;Which7thei men 'are -aware, no advance,..wiil "be"' made. . ,'* •The notesaiys: ,;"AU workmen? not •. satisfied and who. tnlnlc^they" can.do '■ better, or even as well'elsewhere,- must ; -leave our employ "at" once, no matter how large, .may be).the. number, as we ' .'wouldi "rather;close'^be^wholeyworks « for\ ever -than'jglv.e Ian"''.advance of '-'wages in any department.at the present- time>7;We1have,aiso,to.say that initio^ event, of'the works being closed through railway orVoal strikes, wages will not be; paid. In '-; future, 7 when trade is"bad we shall only. keep, men whom we regard as friendlyi and loyal to their employer,. who*, for nearly half a(century has,upheld the. cause of '" the. working ■'" classes. 7 We shall not, as in the past keep those who are bereft of all sense "of .what "is due, not only to their "employer, but to them- selves,. It lsvwlth sorrow much greater than Lean' express that Ave are compelled to give this notice, but the present state of,things is so intolerable - that we are determined to put an end tb it no matter what it costs." Lord'Ashton is-Bald, to have given $2,500,000- to philanthropic work, -besides' his public benefactions to Lancashire.—Calgary.. News-Advertiser. „ .-:-."Are-,you using rightly- your/lels-; ure ? . Everything. depends upon, the way a man uses his evenings. ;When t was' a-youth'in Aberdeen," Scotland'- many/. long;7 years -' ago;.' ■• I r had v to live for years and years'on elght-'shil- lings '"a^'week.t- arid' "oupof:\this; had to pay for'food, lodging, clothes.and books; 7 -I'- had rioV Sunday; \suit.7 of clothes;';.l had.no best and7no. .better suit.-- Lord- Rosebery- has .been;talk-' irig in his eloquent -way < about.',,the danger", lest.- the Scottl'shCstuderit should be too con^fortableV'.and'eulb-- gizing the penury of-, the pastr'J but I don't know how Lord Rosebery,would like to live" ori eightshillings-a'week I. do not inf the-least grudge-the students today, their easier conditions. ' -, "My, last challenge is a-challenge to you to use your moral and .spiritual power. "-.What is the-use of .-our schools, colleges, brotherhoods', J sisterhoods and churches if they-do not produce character? I draw no distinction between moral and spiritual power because it is my firm conviction that moral, power Js the result of. spiritual power, and so I hold up to you the Lord Jesus Christ as the pattern' of' character, the inspirer * of character, as tho Saviour, if .we let him into ou'rsouls. Don't look at stained glass .windows from, the put- side. That is what some people do with Christianity;'they see the dark unattractive' glass, but nothing ■ of the miracle and marvel of its beauty." —Lethbridge Daily Herald." THE LIFEOFAy 7 y 7i^ikiNG; GIRL !■•-, ;>f V,To\Kriow Her Condition' and Her Sac. rifices.. One! Must. Experlenfce..Her ii; -,, /. n Privatio'ns'Vo Learrt- Her- Needs' for h >J \\ Organization. 7'.'7'-7>..-.- ' ^C*'- LVv in> '" I wish'that every"safe; comfortable 'and protected wdinari might be forced' 'if only for' a ;riiorith":to live the .life of;a 'working-;'girlHri;a,'gr^eat,?clty.; I ,. - would\ have-her wqrkiheBajne hours "', eat the;same'food,,-live.exactly under ;-"'the same "conditions; that; women work- -' ing'in--laundries," restaurants "and fac- \ tories llve'./'j.-i'"■-';''__ - -' ".."; ••'-,. ".7 - ''«-,- She^w'ould ? know., what: is1 meant .to long for more food to put .the strength i she needed forlwork irito%''h'er,.b'ody'; .."\and,not to:dare/buy;itvbecause.she .,"■.'wasn't- earning erioiigh^money to, eat "...^'all she wanted."i;i«yy — .-'.,■'.,- f, , ' l -would have' her,;' after" heri'work 1 was-done; dazed with fatigue-arid cold, v-.,. ., >-•> ... - .;.-.•- - .-'v'-. --, «™-istand#in-amon,'-a-masSf.of-imeni-Qn^at - street car-back-platf orni;- where- ever J / gr'oiicl?"" pushes i against her," tired "body, 7her swollen,feet,,causing her anguish. ■"-'■'■' In her*;bai;e\little"dollar-and-a-^alf-a- - ■ i week bedroprii/'-without the • possibility -''"' of food or-'waratb/-and'.worst of, all, >'!.with"rioV one '.to welcome,, her or, tc : ■ speak to'her,, she" would' set-the alarm ;,. clock, for 6.3Q the '• next -; morning'; ' "drag'off ..her .clothing, with flngersal- • . . most.. too .tired \to ■ obey' her -will;' 7 .-turning out the gas, grope ih'er way "; across,the room to the small iron bed ^ and'drawing'the. covers over her shed .. tears*' ot hopelessness and -fear','; of ■■• weariness and -loneliness, which, only -.tho helpioss and ".weak can'Shed, '■ •More than this,', slie'■ should know 7, what It monnt wlioii sho has juBt man- aged to hold out to the'closing hours "' .of the factory 'thrpugh what soomod to .., hor an endless .day of, .''spboding up" "noise and. rolontlos's-worki.tto have ' tho" word*" sont 'dowii^fronY the offlco . '+hat n'"big order .'hnS-'oomo ln hnd "all tho girlsv'aro toVstay. and; work , ' overtime, tonight.' "777. • „Sho should loam to know .that thoro ', nro, two codos of-morals which men . hold.". Ono sot of morals for tho pro-. ■ toctod.'glrl who hns'social position . * and wealth. Anothor. code for tho - working girl .who has no protoctlon, i ..and who can therefore -bo oxploltod. ', -When, womon onco reallzo that tho* most helpless thing In all thls.oarth is ,„ tho woman who • iriust' liibor to 6arn hor broad, and who standB nlono, with out home, or money;, or* organization; with-nothing to sell but her separate and unprotected* power to "work;, when women realize the tragedy, the hopelessness-Then women will, understand and' feel what the organization of women means. You will not have to convince their intellects that "alorie they are. helpless .and "together they are strong," for -their.^hearts will te'ach them.' ■ '. -, •" '*;.-' .'7 --. :, ,; '' : We will then haye that, comradeship, among women yhich will enable'us to haye" -the' substance of "a civilization where now." we. have-but'its shadow. —Helen..M.-'To'dd;', Illinois State Factory. Inspector.,"'-' -' '■> N circulating. l|brary, - '• fernIe FOR DON'T WHINE—USE -YOUR POWER "7'Says,'Sir 'Robertson* Nicoll ^^ir^Jtqbertson-NIeolly^ditbf^dMhe- British Weekly, said in a recent" address^ to the National Brotherhood of Great ..Britain" •'. ' '•;.', .--""y- *?As regards political .power,'I have always-refused;1 to believe 'that the peoplo' of' this 'country"are a people' to bej.pit'ied. ?.-tliey are'a' people "to b^.challeriged. ■' .For'a long~while they. havo,strivon; and agitated- tp secure their freedom, and now they "are beginning, to f discover the door Is open and that they can do just whatever theyVpleaso.* ; Do not' ask for pity because'.;you are under*" unjust1- and crushing laws; you have it all in'your own hands j you can legislate as you Please., ..In one respect only I am.Inn agnostic, .and that is as regards the final order of society." Idonot know what it will be. But you have tho power to secure equal righteous, fair Christian legislation, and I challenge' you to uso it. , '" "Noxt, I challenge you to ubo your God-given intellect nnd, faculties.,1 I admit tho distribution ' of material things tho world ovor Is radically unjust, That can to a great extent' bo rodrossod by tho processes of legislation, but ln knowlodgo you must win' for yourself by slow, difficult, solf- sacrificing stops. Whatevor change may tako plnco in thb ordor of society, knowlodgo will always bo powor, ;' I am vory far from Baying that tho gates' of knowlodgo aro equally opon ,to all, still wo nro n groat doul noarbr tho Ideal than wo onco woro. ' It .has'been felt for some' time that a Circulating Library would be a great boon to the people of Fernie, and with this object in view a few interested people met together, recently "and- decided tb proceed with the formation of a'library of this^ description. It was arranged to make the subscription $1;' and as the inanagers of the Knox Presbyterian-Church have been kind enough, to grant the use of the basement it was also arranged to use.that place for the present as a library. Persons subscribing.have.the privilege of each naming one book .which they would like to be secured for the library. Subscriptions .will be, received by the Rev. Mr:'Grant of the Presbyterian Manse;-,or".by Mr. J..F."Macdonaid at0 the Home Bank of Canada. It is hoped to have^the first'consignment of books ordered by December 1st. and the beginning of the new, year. We ■ trust, this laudable enterprise to have the library in;,operation by will be supported by all] interested iri books.' It.is a standing reproach"to a city the size bf Fernie with so many cultured -inhabitants', .that there is no promise and swell up' with big words —and will do mighty,little. Whatever he does -will be-in the.interests, not pf,'the "workers but 'of the."mastersv - -, 7 There is work to" do in Montreal, much work. The-labor .thieves have many tasks for the slayesj • They need strong* slaves, well-bo'died. slaves, slaves 'with some; intelligence." * These, kind of slaves do"riotMeyelop1 iri slums where fever .breeds, •'where bugs arid lice prevent sleep,*"where,the body- grows weak through' vitiated air. - „ > ' Some of the masters have been feeling this,.'lack of, strong slaves.. They have been-talking.'^ .Guerin, as their mouthpiece, says soinethiiig..must be done.' '-1'- -7"."- • "'„ '•'" Undoubtedly some slum areas will be cleaned up—in eight'or ten years after much advertising in 7the capi- .talist press. * There will be a Jew municipally built> houses for workers. Some of "the- slum dwellers will be routed out pf their present quarters —and will settle down in some, other quarter of the. city and make a new slum area, v- ' ,"" For the values of city property in Montreal are going lip. The landowners find they can squeeze people into closer quarters and arev* squeezing' them. The better'class of people, the more'successful petit bourgeoisies, are moving into smaller rented flats, and the poorer ; workers are, being squeezed into one or two rooms. It would never do, from Guerin's point bf view, to municipalize all the land' and, buildings'.within .the city limits, by confiscation and stop the bloodsucking of' landlordism altogether. That would be doing away with the vested interests'of capitalist gentlemen who voted for Guerin and perhaps contributed funds for his election on-the-"reform ticket." " "' - So we see*" the, continuation of - a flamboyant campaign against slums, and wre will see a mighty small result from all the* agitation. As long as-the, workers look'to Guerin for help, or their masters for sympathy,' they will get robbed and betrayed and Jive, in misery. ^ A revolutionary working class, unit-, ed against their" exploiters-and trusting to themselves alone to better their conditions, is the only hope.—Cotton's Weekly. ' •-',,'.' ' , 2i The. XHJJYUjgg of CANADA QUARTERLY DIVIDEND NOTICE circulating library. ■ Intending subscribers, will.confer-a favor, by paying' the subscriptions as soon as possible in order that there might be no delay in- comriiencing operations. - ♦ ♦♦ 'WARNING ♦ -, - This is^ to notify any mem- ♦ '<► ber of-the.TJ.'M. W. of. A.- *♦ ♦ found, guilty-of'making false -,♦ ♦ statements .with a view to ob-. ♦ ,2$L_tairiing,reIief_wiILbe-prQsecut- ♦, ♦ ed-and .forfeit, all rights of ♦ ♦ membership.' * ■ ♦ American 7 Writer Advises Man" Who Wants More Results to Sharpen v; Cultivator and Use Muscle • If any man0 thinks his farm is worn out, let him swap his team that weighs eight hundred" each for one that weighs fourteen, hundred' each and plow, his ' land two or - three inches deeper than it has ever been plowed, get.-his cultivator,sharpened, and start with the"idea that'the soil is thirty- five feet deep and that the land in New York State has been cropped for one hundred years and is not worn out yet, so writes a Now'York farming editor. There is land in the town of Paris that will produce jriore now than it would fifty years ago.and could be mado to double what it now yields. I dug a well on my farm, says the .writing farmer, that was thirty-fiva feet deep, and some ot the Boil that I took out of the bottom raised the longest herdsgrass heads that I ever saw. I feel sorry for some of these old, worn-out farmers that have farmed all their lives and havo reduced their muscle and courage so much, and who hold forth such an Idea ot "worn out" land to t he young farmer. Young men want all the courage they,can get. If ajoung man buys a farm and Ib told It is half warn out and ls given the idea that in a few years it will be all worn out, what courage can he have in working tha farm at all.. A boy , that ls brought up- on- a farm has a good muscle, good health, and is generally fitted for a long'life. • There Is no one more independent than a farmer, and there never has been a better time for a young man to buy a farm and pay for it than there haB been during" the last five years. If they1 are putting it off for better times.I think it is a mistake. They give you a farm if you will pay them two-thirds of what tho buildings cost, and good land at that. Young man, jump in, do not be afraid that the land is worn out That idea was-started by a man that had the blues.' Strawberries are 98 per cent, water, so that the 95 per cent, of the, two per cent, would be a small tax on the land. - I do not suppose there is, any nourishment in land plaster, but I have seen,marked effects from its use on grass and.other crops in dry weather. I always put it on potatoes when I planted them. It retains moisture and draws nourishment from the atmosphere.' -No, doubt there are some phosphates that supply the soil with some quality that, it lacks and brings good results, .but-if Twas paying for a farm I;would "save the phosphate'money, to pay my .interest and take my chances on good cultivation. I would .'advise, all' young men who intend "'to farm it to remember that the two"words-N"good cultivation" are the most important'words. to the young Notice is hereby given that a Dividend at the rate of SIX: PEU CENT, per annum * upon the .paid up Capital Stock of The , • Home Bank of Canada has been declared for the THREE MONTHS ending 30th .of' November, 1911, and the same will be pay- ,, able "at its Head Office and Branches on . and after Friday, 1st December next." 1 The Transfer Books will be cIosedTrom . the 16th to' the 30th November, 1911, both days inclusive. ., By order of the Board, JAMES MASON, - Toronto, October2Sth, wn. • General Managor. J. P. MACDONALD, Manager. " ' Fernie Branch Capital Paid Up ........$ 2,750,000 Reserve & Undivided Profits 3,250,000 Total Assets 40,000,000 The Bank of Hamilton has mode saving simple—by eliminatin gall unnecessary Bank formality. , , An account may be opened with the deposit of one dollar—even so small an amount will act as an incentive to steady saving and will quickly grow to a sum worth while. f J. R. LAWRIE Agent MONTREAL SLUMS- GOAL FIELDS GO TO POLITICIANS Tanner?"" Young man, why not starTIri and go to" fanning'and take in this 95 pe'r"oent.°bf the crop that is floating in tbe air? It is easy to catch; a good, well-tilled farm is the, best trap in the world. A fine, well-tilled soil is drinking it ln when-you are in bed and asleep. Poor "Richard said that God helped those who helped 'themselves. Hugh Armstrong, Manitoba, Heads Syndicate to Exploit Brazeau ' ■' - Fields No anxiety on I Baking-day if yoti use| noPmrFs ^^p, Hg| _ ,|Mi||| Mg ytLXmSjKm^ltm^mW ff££^ ' fi* v!» cSEs (2^3 wSb SSs ^^S^ "SSSSSS fsss^ CREAM mm-- ..g"V yAf| '' ' J . . Isrm "ih Wim "W pWl AWW •WmW4mVn}lWtmw0fWi mW^R^ AmitiAitj i vnuci sweei, rom\nmmm^ No Alum No LimcPhosphafe '...iitumwwuww JLredm oi Powder v\\ ^ww. ,*y v,v,\\svy ^*}*>;A\\\A\\\\\yy v, 1 Mayor Guerin, of Montral, has been gallivanting round the earth while being paid ten thousand dollars to be Mayor-of-Montreal. , "While.ho was gone there wns a pro-mayor appointed.' -This pro-mayor gallivanted' off to New York leaving the job of being mayor to a clerk. Evidently tho job of. Mayor pays woll and can'run itself for a month at a tlmo. , " lint Guerin evidently feels that he niust'nppoar to hnvo been working in tho interests of tho city, So lie' etarts an anti-slum campaign. Ho baa started a campaign to nbolisn tbo elumB. . No, not started. Ho Is talking about' an anti-slum campaign. • Tlio crowded quarters of the city appall him. Englishmen havo boon over, dolvod round tho back streets of our groat "nnd glorious comniorclal metropolis and havo declared thnt England, Inndlorrt ridden, rackrontod England, has nothing to compare ^with our Blunls. So tho slum question is,, to the front. It Is being talked about in tbo capitalist pross. It Is hoped that with tho cry to abolish tho slums tbe workers will hnvo tholr oyoH tntcon off tho question of moro pny and short- or hours. ThlB crusade against overcrowding and slum homes should, some will think, rnlso a groat rojolclng among us Socialists, It does not. Wo are wonry with capitalist tricks, Guerin being a bonebman of tbo capitalist system, ls powerless to romody tlio ovll. Two years ago I was talking with an Anglican clergyman, lie wns nn ontbuslnst. Ho hnd attended a dl- ocesan congress or something whoro -many beautiful words had been spoken on behalf of tbo poor, lio told mo with groat confidence that now tho ovll would bo tackled. Tho Church had resolved to put her hand to the plow nnd bring nbout an amelioration In lho condition of tho homes of the t,4 tons per mln- 41111 utii. Telegraphic dispatch from Vienna, Austria, stating that Sienktowlcz wns shot whllo hunting pheasants, his companion mlstsklnir blm for n bird. I'owslbly "pheasant" mlghe read "pmaut." At any rate had he cM'ed out "Qua Virtl«-T' before dlsehnrcius i*ie im» whh ijki ruMiii ul nu explosion yostcrdny. Fifty miners who entered tho shaft sevural hours aftor tho accldont in an attempt to effort a rcscuo woro driven out by tho gas, some of them becoming unconscious. FIG PILLS flnerln will talk and splutter and IHerald. tbo contents of his rifle he might havo taken obt for this ttm«.—L**hhrM/y. I found out "Who sroes there?" Curat BAckAeho, Bfadctor and KIDNEY TROUBLE field with * piv»!HTe raartnw. Al Thofftir ff*rtMr,», !J.1 e/»«f«r jvr bor, or Th« (injuries wo bellote are but slight. ]Pig PHI Co., Bt. Thomas, Ont, Oi Pi Ri Annual EASTERN CANADA Low Round Trip Rates Ontario, Quoboc & MaHtlmo Provinces Tlrki'tn MiMta k "InilN-rui ].iiniU.r TICKETS ON SALE Doc, lttto3l«tlnelutlve Return limit 3 month* Apply n^ptmyy'^ '.% -\"-, ;^7F-" 7 :* :t'7^y* y :■.-■■; y*---.c-\V;,t«^ :>.-, ..-y-.Vt- " ■ ^r^y" ' *'^' ^-^^-^y^^^^^ r'-' '.' , i "-, -*>-r; \ ■ - ■■ - .'-...-■""' .•."■-,■ .T.i Ji;\ ■'..' ,'. '• „' ',-Va . «--.; :7,;"j "j 7. -;> \"\ ''IV *<*>?-■ .'-«3/rt. -',- -ii.- -' --1: .. • '"r; .%7-' ___ ■■ :•' " ■ ii"1 _■. * • '. 7 -v *-* -".." ~' .'■:; '-. •' .• -;,-;■-:- . 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Telephone No. 48. .'., Postoffice Box No. 380 • - • ' - >.,. -.... -«-ni-,r tontine, +>io+"nn+,v» i»>i-« ^Viv^'il.~— ^Vl." lj> j.l5-7-> these* "agitators'.Tare''ele^iaM^theiT^ch'araci^rj i.e., coercion or repression.; .-With,-' mental, vision clouded by-superlative > egotism, a-"better than thou'' attitudp,-' toward?those -under them they 'cannot see that there'is"" air awakening;e'v"ery\vheye, and, even the .Oriental;- steeped' in age longlmedie- ._valism, is aroused from.his lethargy. r-7';7. .;'*4' - ^P^te.-force may.,perhaps-obtain'for a'spotf^'iit in-the.face;6f-an enlightened, andr-intelligent;discontent it becomes a reed.in the"wind'ancl.is:'sure to .meet'-'the'fate, it deserves and be overthrown. -. and pass! .into', history ..forever.; \y , • i 77 7,' MINE RESCUE -APPARATUS5 _"R A €f Q r>r\~\ £x a a _ UJL,— ICJ/OUUUUi!,- wnieu__riia,y_ -ro-soine; perhaps appear i unnecesisary, would strongly, ad^ vise all those of our readers who have, only vague notions of .what, is required by mine workers acting in minor official capacities, should read /carb: fully all of the various questions given, when they will have a wider, conception, of the duties and responsibilities incumbent upon these* factors in the winning of coal. TUT.fK. OAKES, representative-of the Pfleuss, *Y4 Mine Kescue Apparatus, .who--has been making demonstrations at various pdinits over the line of the Grow's Nest, reached Fernie on-"Wednesday and went up to Coal Creek for'the .purpose of giving au exhibition there of their latest model. The claim for this apparatus is that the weight-of thirty five pounds is evenly' distributed over the body, consequently it is much easier to carry than if bulk- ed up,' as is" the case with some- other'makes. Itis also claimed for this apparatus that sufficient oxygen'call be carried to last four hours; furthermore that its^ resisting force "has not-'only'-passed.the crucial tests applied to it by the British* Board, of Trade, but- it > will even stand a greater.-pressure than they demand. In the Little Houghton Colliery disaster Mr.*Oakes informs''us "it was-used, with signal success, and .we may say .that at this season of the year when,- consequent upon atmospheric conditions prevailing, explosions are more likely.to occur, it is of,vital importance that the necessary appliances for the rescuing of life not only should, be, installed,'but that trial practices be carried, on "expeditiously^" "Another great advantage claimed for this apparatus is the fact that it can be very readily adjusted by the wearer himself, and does not require any other assistance in donning it. ,' " -,"' ' s ' It is earnestly'to-be hoped "that demonstrations of this character will be attended by everyone immediately interested in so''important a'work as" that of rendering .first aid, to .those who are uri- ■fittunate enough to be entombed. . Furthermore, it is also" to be^hoped that the governments of British Columbia.and.Alberta will as quickly as possible, subsequent to their satisfaction' of whatever apparatus is' most meritorious, see to it that stations fully equipped both with-appliances and "OuKletteriBb^ -The District Ledger, accepts no responsibility foivUle views expressed by its corros-'' pMdent8.?ComailU!lcations wUl be inserted whether''-signed".', by the real-name of the; swriter or »;nom deplume, but the writer's ■ ''USffi^an4^drees-jr^nust ba' giveri-tovtho "??,',w>r &s evidence ot good faith.- In no case" will it be divulged without consent, w.. men will be installed.' THE; ETERNAL FEMININE A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT—BUT TO THE UNWISE MORE IS NEEDED"' t]i'lf*~~ * r Q INCE the beginning of tho current weck.,t)iere. *p has,been considerable anxiety,throughout tho .district relative to the action that the mine workers would take when tlio recently drafted agreement come before them to vote upon. ; Now tlie dvi- denco is in that the majority of tho men have ex- pressed a willingness to endorso ther joint schedule to govern for tho next three and a half years. Thero is ono significant fact, however, to be taken^noto of, and moro especially should this.bo an object lesson to thoso would-bo wise-acres who havo so persistently asserted that it was tho loaders who; for sinister motives, woro prolonging tho struggle. These oft, repeated "statements ought to roccive their rebuttal by tho substantial vote given against tho acceptance of tho award, becauso to nny, save thoso who do not wish to bollovo and likewise aro ultra zealous in their efforts Jo mould public opinion, should recognize thut it h railly tho rank and file, tlio private, so to spwik, in tho ranks who is tlio arbiter. Viewed in tho nnrrow light of tho individual whoso only stamp of what constitutes failure, the dollar mark, tlio result of the protracted idleness cannot bo regarded as a signal victory. Never- tlioltiHH to thoHo who look not only nt today but tnko a gnzo into tho future, o future by no moons romoto, nmi tlio knowledge gnined during tho punt eight months has been nn oducntivo benefit that transcends tho calculations of thoso olwcfwml willi tho idea of "nftor mo tho dolugo." Tho lessons thnt hnvo been taught aro inorndiVnblo. Lphsoiih, though dearly bought, nro essential in tho mental ovolutionnry processes of tho mass-mind, upon whom is thrust tho realization that methods that have obtained in tho past, while not entirely obsc '''pHE recent award of the NobeTPrize to Madame '-1 - Curie .will, bev received with paeans of praise by the woman suffragists and their supporters, although, the'opponents to the femininist movement, whilst'acknowledging, the justness of the judges will endeavor to belittle its importance to the sex as,, a whqle. Everywhere with the"terrific development of industry and the association as a cog ''in .the wheel the weaker sex will more insistently vociferate their demands for the franchise. One of the obstacles that will confront those who are espousing this evolutionary phase in present day activity may bo tho narrowness of somo of its supporters desiring firstly to limit the franchise upon a property qualification basis thus making it a question of property and not humanity; secondly,, advocating it from tho viewpoint of sex domination instead of looking upon .the wholo matter more broadly, that as woman is a complement to man tho moro fact of difference in gender should not in any wise militate against her being accorded tho fran- chiso. That sho will mako mistakes is safe to ox- poet, but in this respect merely copies tho oxamplcs of tho-"nobler" creature--man; but onco grasped, tho truth of'tlio statempnt that thoro can bo ho true froodom until every human being possesses it, woman will bo equally as aggressive as man to aid in tho emancipation of all. Herbert Spencer, describes woman's. treatment hy man ns brutal iri tho oxtrcmo, but! even this grent authority is not nocessary to bo quoted becauso ovon the dabbler in history knows it 6f common knowledge thnt woman has over boon subject since capitalism dawned. . 7_'.'<\West;:Fernie, Nov.. 7fh> 1911." To lho Editor, District Ledger:,,.'. " 7 Dear .Sir,—I notice InUjast.weeks' District ^Ledger ,tiiat my ixtame" a'ppeaiv ed amongst* the" list of ^ persons' ex-' pelled from the^U. M. ,W. of A;,, with the heading,;"Th,is is One,Way of Getting Your "Name-Before/the Public'.'-' I do'not see' wh^_ my name should have appeared? in this list as-1? was not a.'member of ,that ,union7 having cancelled my membership on Tuesday, Oct". 31st, when I, refused to sign a statement giving the "Union the right to deduct $5 per month from iny wages for a period of 3%' years. ... ,.,■; .When I went to the Miners' Hall for the relief I.was entitled to until the termination of the strtke/l had the paper mentioned above pushed under my nose and told to slgn.or-I got no tood. ' ;, v ' ' '■ f~ I am sure any man who has any principle^ all.woujd have done as I-have done, and-refuse to sign ..anyo paper giving'anyone power to stop a matter of $210 from his wages and probably a lot more. This is what it meant. Let'me explain:. ,. You; are told you are liable to pay $5 per, month towards-the U. M. W. of A.,'then.,therejlsia levy of $1 per month on' the ^Juers' Hall. .Also $25,000 loaned ,fr$n District 10, "U. M. W.'of A., .Washington, that requires paying back by,'Sept. 1912/ I think, Mr.-Editor, that one has a right to consider what^heis signing before he does anything,he may regret afterwards, and more than that,' it is a low down.action'.at the present time for any union to ask the men to sign anything until the agreement agreed" to by the "union and employers Is being worked. The only.reason I can see is they (the union officials) think that the men' after-being out on strike' over, 7 .months, are forced .to sign for starve. ,. THereis no other word for it, ■ _■- y7 The District .Ledger has made a great-point during this present conflict of letting,the public, know what is,going on; it is time, someone else let them, know, a iittle more. The ledger says I' am. .expelled for the offence,, but does not say,jwhat offence I have" committed.....? 7, -.:•.' -Coming to the present conflict, when the investigation committee was,form-' ed with ,Dr" Gordon at the head, the miners thought they, would get all they $lHfrorJ_f,\l-_^ tlAn.AnAH IL _!-« li. i ^ off.' Then com.es the offer of the op-s POTTER union) nor any one else'made a< col- lectlonffor me.*' f-yy?i\.i'.-]~yy<~--U <;. .^Trusting you wHKinsert jthis-in your next Issue anditha^ki&.youlin anUcipatlbn7i:**"f^.!f,7^4fyfV^ ." 7 i'-'-.y ■ I remain;.. . . » .. - -■ i. 'Yours truly;§55,.-.- ■-•r-"7";nv'>%iLM^p< ;. .(Ed.—Below.s.a copy, of the checkoff slip. The statenjents mad© in ..the. above are new to7 us,'we' therefore leave the question of criticising;them to those better informed.)' '.- •«'« " ' '• '■- » i - . . - • .-'-': ''.;V- ' ^>- .'i,';.---.....,..iiv..*vl90-. . To THE WESTERN COAL OPEH& TORS' ASSOCIATION ...y, "r]y";. ■In accordance, 'with,, the,'agi&- ; ment enturtd into* between'District 'No. 18, United "Mine'. Workers''bi America, and' the," Western "Coil. 'Operators' Association '.:.7-..<.f I authorize, and empower you to de- ;,drJct and pay .to the' Secretary- Treasurer of Local-Union ".;....?.. '.'.,U. M. W.'of A., 'from my earnings from month to month dur-' ing the life of said'agreement, $5.00, or such leEser amount" as may be . designated by the Financial-Secretary of the above Local. 1==. : Signed ....;-..-:..-'.':;-.;.v.;--....V. Member District 18,,U.*M. W. of A; Witness .". ..:...,..;. ' - (Ed.—Last week we stated it was our intention to await further;details, from one, Wm. "Potter, who had sent In a letter to this of flee',, but as this individual' has' so. far* preserved .silence on the subject, we are now re"- producing the letter and with it a reply,. froin/Secretary Uphill.) . ,, • Fernie," B.* 'c.;' 15th Nov., 1911 To the Editor,- District Ledger: Dear Sir,—With regard to-the letter' of Wm'.vPotter: ; Firstly would state' that this man (I beg pardon) did,not cancei his membership on the 31st day of October, but:.refused to sign the statement;-not,' as.' he alleges, for the purpose.of.deducting $5.00 per month for a period of'SV^1 years, as this $5.00 is only lntende'd as ,a. maximum" and that a lesser amount would be deducted each , month. - This, without" the' least "doubti was quite plain, or at ;7-G^M1^7B&N4£ *.!,.^c^."' 7- 7M-77-yy^'^m^ y.-! ^^^y^Tf'* t-*-1 *-* jt-i'.'* v ^—^ *^«.^7- & tfi .£%&$$*■ ALEXANDER^LAIR^GeHe^u: Manaqto -iy - I^> yt\^ -.^ v- ,» -1^* GAPr^U^ $10,00^000 7 ;y- yrRESt:^ $8^)0000 - D R A-^TSvO-N^FOtR El GfUcS U NTRIE^;V- Every braoch of.Tim C*nadi*a Beak of Cooumhtm |« equkmbd to.iorae drafts oa U» ivincipal cities in tk« faUoviagcbaMriM wkfciAdelar^H^'+i,'** V^>* ■-' ■> .y- ■■ &2> * - v'St?^ y y iBtf^^fiR^:;^8ai:^': y»t.> ■v~>. FUud -Switxtdan*'' • ,,, ' Turkey ,.'. '"• , ~. ^ Uaatcd St^M WNMI,^ I . Urapuw., , , WntladMrale. Bdpua „ v CcKm.. '. , ,'1 WehCocUiChiiuiJWhir-.,^ . Kwu ■ ■ Chili '<-". "Carawnv. . tfimjt'wfc'.' '.' Ci-ilL 7.' ^Ota :-.*.- .Great B^-' mJ3m7!?&.:&}S2K.' , ,«. The amount of these diafu m tteted in the CMMey of the cWtry where theyare p»T- abk;; that is they are draw» ia steriktp, lhu«i^-«»ri^^ltt^.lTOrien,'floria», yea, 7 taels, rouMea, etc.,- as tbe case may be. This casuraa' that the payee" abroad win :. receive tbe actaal amouat icteaded. •*-, >;-"'..7<"-.-* ",''^"-y'f*-W<-;r7 .-:■ -. "' ' ±2U'< FERNIE BRANCHyriy - ,. »;- ^7 H y' O L^S/>AbK; Manager; STOPS COUGHS S££l?4®n THE CENSUS r\ NK who linH plumed tlirouRli Fernio and soon ^ tho number of Imbitationn tliero nro of nil kinclR, ehnractcrfl and doscriptionu, would upon boo- ing the returns jrlvonby tlio NoInou Nowh, imaRino thnt our oitizens were exceptionally fortunate individual living in this town, an aloiiRtliefl linos it might en«ily bo computed thnt Fornio had one man ono homo, Of course, thoro is tho othor nsnump'.1 lilt -—-■..—,, w...,s. uiiu iiiiuni;, \JT COlirSO 1 wmk to »io oxoriui from tho town whilst tho oonl f'UJi'Jil.'jl .sitiitviij j.cvl 1!*^ plim«i*, nlthmvli pprbn; repotilion, Juih rccoixoil an impetus that bodes well for th* futurV. Racial )mnt national linos, and differences of belief, all aro fading I away, and in tholr fctpfid I* ji f1f»vn1o«mon* *f *t.^t f.-r. •• . » • t ignores nil the barriers that the master elnss havo heretofore n«cd with such tolling offeet in tho re- tention of privilege, and in its stend is the ever Increasing army solidified by suffering coming to realize thnt "In unity thero is strength, and thnt nn injury to ono is lho concern of all," There arc among tint huuulimen of the master class many individuals who nro living mentally Wlc three or four decades, and in this stato of mind attempt to regard thoso under their 'AnprrviRion a» moro o\o4n inM*ad t,f rnto mentally wide-amlte, miners, their families and others woro talcing their usual two months1 vacation to Europe. Howovor, this would ho wrong. Until wo know that this is riot merely a typo- ltr»)itm«) error wo wiil not attribute any hlamo to those who gathered tho information as wo havo ovory reason to, hollow that.thoy performed thoir duty most thoroughly, because tho figures quoted nro oven less thnn the votes shown at tho last election, imrl further but little more than tha number erators to .take, the Dr. Gordon's award as,a* basis of "seUJeinentii. Then,we, in. Fernie, get some,of the fighting men' of the U. fM; W.„of A., who as. good"'as teli"the -'miners'if you'don't turn this award "down you starve, as we shall stop'relief.' ' The miners obeyed their masters and turned It down. What was the result?.,' Silence for" a couple of months {'.nobody knew what was going on. Then arrives President White. What did, he say? He said that as the" mlner/had asked for the Investigation' boardTihey ought to accept the award. , fo not that ln direct :onfllct with what we wore forced to do a couple of months beforo? Then wo are told by "Sir*' Edwin Perry and Co. to turn It down'or starve. Then comes President White;' who says accept It or starve. ' I think anyone who has stood tho strike has nearly starved in any case. ( . President White arrnngos a Convention at Lethbridge 'with the Executive Board of District 18,'and each camp ln tho Pass sends-representatives. When tho report of that Convention waB road at Fornlo, the representative mado a groat point of Presldont Powoll (who presided at that' Convention). Ho said President' Powell was com- plotoly lost. In tlio proceedings' hnd kept fiBklng "Whoro aro wo?" Tho reply camo quickly,1 "At Lothbrldgol'" Thon wo woro told that union load- orB woro at tlio Convention who woro working In tlio mlnos affected by tho strike, and who put a resolution to tho convention that they bo allowod tho wages thoy had loot In attending tho convention. Aro thoso tho class of londors wanted by a union to carry n strlko to a successful IsbuoT Whon you consider tho fow points I havo put boforo you, and con boo tlio way tho union is being carried on, enn you woridor nt mo'refusing to sign tho check-off? Why didn't tho union bring this thing forward at tho commencement nnd nsk tlio mombors to sign It? If they had dono so, I vonturo to predict tho strike would havo boon ovor and wo would havo boon worklnjr six months ago. as tho check-off hns boon tho greatest difficulty in tho negotla- tlons from beginning to ond, It,hasn't boon a queutlon of wngos thoy have boon fighting at Ml, as wo woro told that whmi the rcvoont'vn PnmmllfM havo mot tho operators thoy have aikou ror a llttlo less ovory tlmo If tho check-off could bo galnod. Thoro are lots of othor things I Airtights, Coal Burners, Coal or Wood Burners, and :/y , , -Wood 'Burners/^ :*)>V""'" J. M. AGNEW & CO^ELKO WANT THE BEST And ancB ; Not hi hg but the Best; in Fresh Smoked Meats, Fresh and Smoked Fish, Dairy Produce, Poultry Etc. Etc.,'go] tb^'".': • ".-'■"'■■'v'":: l-^y^y THE 41 MARKET CO. " --..■■> " -.,-.,'l'.",,-yv-. -'■•'.'.■7' 7 \,i^:-v-' ■■-,■ " SAM GRAHAM; Manager PHONE; 41 least ."should be- plain-to anyone-who has-the least common sense, and-Is not; trying by unscrupulous methods to create a wrong impression which he" knows full well, If he.knows anything at all.,is a wrong one.- •'''.'-" -*;'', ■This person says that-he was" sure ajiy_man^wJioJiad-anyL-prinpjn]e-nt^all would haye, done as-he has'.--a, I - must" say that his explanation of "principle" cannot be.found in any dictionary pub- lished.in the English language,1 and:as a matter-' of- fact *thero-iwere' only 'two Individuals',, Including himself, tha,t refused to sign the check-off". ..;.• .-..,.' r' If- a' dollar Is levied on the .hall fund, this would have been Included in the amount to,be deducted monthly. , ■ The. arrangement regarding - the check-off was "decided upon at a mass meeting,' whon, this' perverse person did not havo-the courage of his convictions or ho would then have declared himself, and not as he does now trying to mako out,tha,t it'was railroaded through ;by the union officials. With rogard to, tho omission on the part of tho District Ledger in not saying what Potter was expelled for, I do not thlnk'a man blind,in ono eyo and a swollen cataract over the .other would havo tho [ slightest difficulty in knowing "tho offence" committed. Probably tho ■ escort, so graciously given by tho government, might bo ablo to explain why It was necessary to load hlm'gontly homeward bound. If this individual was actuated by straightforward motives ho --, would know perfectly,well that tho union could not bring forward a check-off at tho commoncomont of tho,.strlko arid nsk 'them to sign' It, as thoy, did not know, themselves aa to Just what -was to'Iinppon. Tho fact that ho was receiving'for months $40 por'month 'compensation; which, of course, did not permit.'iils recolvlng rations whilst ho was being paid, ho cannot know vory much about • tho "fliifforlng'7 part of It, or ho would not havo boon foolish enough to mnko thoso statements. This Individual has also written mo claiming thoro nro somo people who havo boon In rocolpt of rations that thoy woro not entitled to, but any statement from ono of his kidnoy iSio not think ls worthy of consideration. Ifo talks loud of being a good union mnn, both In this country and In tho district from which ho camo—WIyan, Linens! Iro—but his record la bottor knuwn than approved. I thlrk this enough ,for onu of his st'imp, as lio lina shown liloisolf to bo so larlt-ng ln what gooa to'mako up true rot'f.uood that I I'eol that for tho present • onoush has been snld. hut should It bo nocossary to glvo further (fetalis uibout (hU individuals doings doings can eatlly do so, T. UPHILL, Boo, Gladstone Local Cymw$C0m ..' 7 i -;.- ■-* y vy-y^y ^>^^yv^vii;v'>-:"-'.t-''-y^ • Keal ..,„ %i -■ v.., -.j.Vj,.y-5'- - * * •i Jr.c- "ir.A----'i >$r& ^»*-.v- Y''! «,,"a'» "-^>ry .'y^SW^^ nes^attd/R-^idferitiariirdpfe^ -4i irfco lrffh the courutfc of thwv ««avi«l!i»nH aihI hy of his r^tmn. of children refristered at our three nchools. Wonld therefore strongly urge that the Nelson Neira should mako the necessary correction, and if the fault he with the operator rIto htm an opportunity to "Vleteherise tno lint" ko thoroughly thnt hN lanfrnatro will not break ithe machine to tho injury could tell tho publlo but for tho pro- S*nt I Will Imiva tt >mf y\r>tn»/i Mrottir' I wish to contradict two statements that hnvo been circulated aoout mo this week: 1st, That the union hns paid mo sir months' compensation owing to an accident I had In January, 1911 j 2nd. That they (the union) collected nt tho mln/>«i ffiM) rrhlrh fm pnf -v .'~Jf.\ i¥*?."'2'?'--!j:rS- ■*■ ■■*'--%>::%&$*; ■y n-.!v. ' w*v ?: y'-^xcv'yt '.;-., ■"": ;■£.-' '•■?:' ",*- - ^?7. J^s^l. ■ ■^ha1.-" ,;7T^--:B;'^«^';,'^^.' '7 ( - A'M " - ^■'--'-'^^ - • ^_ :-' "■ • ' .'-JLl '.-'•''^'•',18^^ • \-t-.■£...\y-- • \\. '•---*■—- jy - I"7 ■' y: ■'■''j. ''. '■'Itif'i&'-C'"--'*;' V-*"" -. - S ♦.♦ *♦ ♦ ♦;♦. #y." h *.' -delivered' • to... all 7 - *?.V<". ►:;.;, parts of ,lthe\tbwn -a*. fc'■'.;."•- 7. 7*^> y;>:~yys:yy'- -.-•">, I ■sr' ; Sandcri -., A- ,Yerh*e«t'?, Brothers Proprietors it>. I *kk*kkk*-k-kkktt#*kkXkkkktk** ■ *7" t V •t ■ r, ■ < '•t ■« • ■t ■ t • c .'■ t-. s .i,'K.«»:it 1 *!. ,*\ J*, '< "Vj ■ >■ >■ _- J- i- »• *"'«■ J- ;V/i -.J MACHINE ■c *. '..nv,\ :,';"*■ yt'.-y-^.-'t' y Agent",' Fernie ;7 Branch ■ c Pellatt :'Avc.,7, NortV ■•-. •'- "•/;, 7^f7'-;''77y*" ^f ¥¥¥¥»¥ ¥ ¥ V V » W» £ ¥ »> ¥ V VV V » KINCTSiHlEL )'.r.i: 1;u.';..'-vJ<-.. '.-..'-'Jc-ii-—,*. ./.,t Bar,'supplied with .the best/.'W'ines, ^7.. '"'".-'" ' .Liquors'.and?Cigars. ','%'"?'f'. [".' .r DINING ROOM ?IN;^C0NNE0TIO*N >v MILLS/ ./ v!« Prop ^Y:Hoiel7"" i>i*'t-t- W;H^MllIT-■.-■■■;■I?i:op.■ Fit|fbur| f ; You're always welcome here Qleari ;Ro6ms, Best: of f Food:ahdi;every t"\y ..attention.,!.' THOS. DUNCAN 7 ;Wssburg r !<► ■'•?■•♦':♦ ♦ &•'&'& '-:Tlmreda'y,-'iiUgiit--.last "Mlss-Mag^e' Carf, returned :,froEd Revelstoke TV?"u«ro she has henv.Btaying. lor'the* last*; two, ioiathB,';;, '^''ft 7. '.-■ - -; V ' " y ■;* ■■ !C! ' -Teddy''Malekjng,returned^here-last'" Monday night .from Calgary Vhere he has heen working durlng'.the>tr^ce. , ,,,i)ick Jones, ol Corbln, was'a'yisltor here laBt week/* All*glad- to-' see him,1- also the Improvesnentjn hip ^health. '^We hear..th'aVfo''get a/ jo)j In Corbin' Mines one has Jo "pack a shaving'out-; fit around with him, "or else, be a Ilrat-l class chicken coop'bullder.."y Wonder^ if .these" regulations- will ever be em-^ bodied in the:'Coal';Mlnes Regulation; Act.-'"' ,■ The t two B.'s of ■ Michel (have'.cer-,, italnly been-.uniucky.\huntlng -.this.; fall.* Nothing larger tthan ' Jack" rabbits.'hav-J lng.lallen.to^thetr guns.' Never .mind' boys, the next ^agreement'does'; liot expire till"'I9i5' aiid Vott'will-have lofs of time to practice";inJlie mean tlmelV*. ' The sawmill attFlnch has'-been-.Bliut down for, the' winter J' and - on'-'thls.'; ao-' ,'count GeorgeVMlllett'is' once, again,, a resident'of-this,camp./ ^VS,"'*,. /'.",.* " Last' Saturday- Miss Flo' Carf. returned to'1* Coleman','', after hayhlg/spTent^a rvery- pleasant time with her" relations i^;:y^."-\'t ;.^,;;;v;!'"' ^.We regret"'id- announce',the death of,-,Mrs..-Gregory/ who' died-.-Tuesdajr. The*' "night after three days sickness deceased woman leaves a-family of six to "mourn.- 'Much', sympathy is1 felt for. the bereaved,pyes1.ln.'..thelf'hour'of, trouble.- The" £uner^l. tob*kTplace on* Thursday. ,-, \ !-'*■••"',.' •-.'777'.; 7^ ' Wonder If BennIe,'sHill/(Uncle^Ben,- nle^has^secufed;a, job.'yet)asr,he has: been continually' seen for the last- 'month-fin the .vicinity.'of CoM- Companies -Superinten^ent|8 -office.^ This, 'does not-surprise-' us ".'"in , the least.' There's nothing'*'like,; knowing, your. men.o, ;, .!■'.'[._;"s '7*;-iv7,7'7^j.'.7'7 *.;,. ^A , free"- dance was j-glven "ln;';Lock- hart's Hall'on Mondaynlght, but-7bw; ing to "weather..conditions'- aa-Hne/e{-"< feet. of'"TPortisr's,^-.^monade,^^ery}?lew. were in attendance!''7 However,""those who turned out'-were- amplyv^repald foritheii-'brave-|^*byia'wery7enjdyabIe*" time. , ' Musical, a first-class nature' was supplied!_;J-_ -;-".'' -,'■ *•_■■ ;7 fffSZ'';-,"*, bougai Barrett .haB;7*moved'7 from Riversldj^Mansions' and" is now .living i'nlils^oia atoSe at"5*few Mlch'ef." *7." .'.,'O'n ;Tuesda"y night,rthe ;14thrihst, a' special* meeting was* called-at'8 p.m.- to hear'the proposed-agreement arrive ed ,at b'etw*een tthe;Western .Co'al Operator's'^"^Association" and District*.' Ex-' ecutlve Board.-' President Powellrand Sec,"1 A* ;J.-,Carter ,,wero present ".to explain the" various' clauses of the'agreement.'. There .wero'also ln attend-,' anco \ International, 'Member Wallace and Carl:" The hall was.packed'and the meeting was kept going till 3 a.m! ';-.A letter, was -received from Tom- .Harries," by tho Secretary,, of 'Michel Local. ' Tomls working on a government Job In Nelson which bo expects will last till the 8th of next "month, when he tiopos to,return. ■' ■l,--! ■ ' When the letter was road at the special meeting on Tuesday night, the hall rang again arid again with cheers for him. . ■; y ,' We hopo to see Tom got'tho position os, International Board .Mb'mbor'as'a man of his determination and fighting qualities is certainly lit for suoh a job; ' "_ - ' '■ ■ • ' :;■.'.; It Is reported that the vote taken through tho District Is In favor of going to work. If fjiis bo tho o'aao It will "lio up ;t'o. tho. Mlchol minors to elect tholr chockwolBlimon, as tho matter was left ovor until a'sottlomorit'of tho Hjrlko, This waB not a bad idoa as tho minors ,will now havo an opportunity of soloctlng mon from amongst their midst who havo prdvod. tliomsolvos during tho strlko capablo bf looking, after, tho affairs of tho ipot|< i Frank Onrpontor, whilst on a hunt* lng trip with Dick Board, had tlio misfortune to froozo both of his foot, Latent ropofts nro that ho Is doing woll nnd Is In no danger of losing olth- or of thorn, ousgame country arouiid ;Elko;"liy.",the"" lucky?Bportsmen*.- Joe*WUsbnV.^-TMos. . Glover;" Wm._ Marsh and; Jas.'Logan. ^ ^ITie^B'peciai mass" meeting? o'f-'Glad- Btone. -Local dre\^ a good"; crowd* from here 'on., Wednesday'.morning.' * \ ,- ^ "The fourteenth'suppjy ol*provisions,- etc:,"" we're '' distributed "up^here7,7ttiis week. "■'-." -■".'-" "'» , * ,-*v -'-'•'-■,- As;a;result pi the.continiied severity of .the^eather there have been' quite a -number'; of '^complaints'' ot frostbite. One unfortunate .woman{named ,MrB. Dawjwas'.so-.oyercome' wlthHhe cold that*, she-'fainted;ori'getting'r'to'".the st'6re,=. and'-had .to be assistejd toiler home In.French camp." 7 .'7^,';7-7^ ■ Owing to the deep drifts of! snow along".the north side.tho government road^has.-j been Impassable, ;and*Vno teams from Fernie .'have been able-to- makeUhe-Journey up here: this .week." ■-Mr."!3tewart, General Manager of the Trltes-TVood" Co., paid a business visit to^thWcamp on Thursday afternoon. ,-; Jack ■, b'Brlen returned here.' this', week'after.'haying spent the last few months In and'aTou'nd.Seattle. '- '-:.., THE GOOD ROADS MEET "DONTS" '"POR . HANDLING OF, 7-7v.- ; EXPildsiyEs -l -."•.. 7- ' V"-7";' ^'4.; ' - y'V'/e are Jn receipt,'of a report of Mining Operations . for, the Province of Quebec,'Issued .by the mining department roX; that' province, and inasmuch as the'several matters contained therein ,-are'-;of; yltal importance to a> .jvery T'large';, number *" of - workers ,throughout7this province,,' we repro- duce;!und'erJ'the heading'*}©! "Handling of-Explosives!" the,'precautions' to be teken,'as-suggested;by^Theo. C, Denis, Superintendent'!of :Mines: ,".'" •f , -ij>; ■ -*.\- \-* '.. ,'.-,.„.'.' -■ ' ', '"' TrecautionB to, be^Tafte'n'jni the' Stor- » Don't open v'package's'5;of explosh'es ■in^magazlne.^^^.^^ ..7 v.7. ', yr '7'Don't! open-packages bt 7expIosives with"a nail puileriTpick or ii'hlsel^-j'Use a' hard-wood! we'dge^ and7 inalleiy", ■ |;)Dpn't- stbfeiexpldslyW ln-.afhot!'or 'dampV'1place:^'^^^A'':iv-^,'!.y';. " ,.-'.:" ■",' Don't .;store7'expioslY€s ' containing nitfo-glycerlne- so. -that'theVcartrldges ',-''",s.'\ - . "f-i t j* r ' i'-j" 'u ''«,' '* i, 1 ' nt-nn'A «~. ^— J . «.- */■' T>-l I *,.*f'/?..*. . r' r". .. *■". 7 pon',i;'.repair'%, magazine "{until .'all' explosiyes-are.-relnoved^from. It "''•' '. .-if-i ;|Don't-us'e.(exploslyes7whlch.'are Iro- zen or; partljfrirdienJ" y."y^-;';;"-!'■"; 7\ ,jDon!t ..thaw,explosives:-f'»be!ore- "an< open fireY .nor, iu^'a'} stove,'? nor over' at^a'mpV'nor nearVa"boiler,- iaor ^'ear .P'P0'8' Jn, a' magazine" for! thawing purposes.- y ,Doa,'f7 carry'.'detonators- and explo- Blves'j iii ..the .same package.-.;'' \7 ■: .,j;Don't "handle, explosives or detonators near on open flame. " " V V;jDoja't;. expose explosives or, detona- tbri;-to ^direct unllght for any length oF'tlme.iV'"'11'"» ■ !,vp'on!tj'*op'en/a1 package of explosives until, ready,,to'use the explosive, then, use>,l*7qulokly. / , .', ■Don't, handle, explosives carelessly. vDon't-'xrlmpVa detonator (blasting cap); around ,a fuse with tho tooth. Uso-a cap crlmpor. '.Do'n't^economize by using a;short lengthot 'fuso...» pon't' tamp tho explosive with cool cuttings or any inflammable material. Don't uso a metal tamping rod. Don't uso two kinds of explosives in tlio samo hole. ' ' . , 7. .Doh't rotiirn to tho loco for at last ono half.'hour attor a misfire. Don't loavo any detonators or.ox»v plpslvo.s In a mlno ovor night.* - Tho mjne air. contains molsturo ond Is had for explosives. Is a soldlor to help you in tlio tiattlo nt ilte. Wbxti )\jur buildings aro Insured, , ■- ■,, '. ■ ., „ *. ;' You Fee! V Free ' K , ' ' '* . You know that wood and stono insy bo destroyed; but a policy !n our compsny fs Indeslnirt- . iblo. Whllo.ths house Is burn-, ln& tho policy rhnnc«>« Into money, M. A. KASTNER Imurance. Real Estate ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ % ' COAL CREBK DV 174 ♦ Our Letter Box (Cdntlnuod from page 4) . Born at Coal Crook on Monday, Nov, 12th, to Mr and Mrs Josoph Boardman, a -fine daughter. Both mother and child doing woll. ' > Mr. 10. H, Baldorson took a run down to Lothbrldge last wook end, and returned on TuoBday accompanied by Mrs, Baldorsdn-and tholr two sons, ' District tiodrd Member J. E. Smith returned from Frank on Monday, but was confined to tlio hoiiso all day Tuesday as tho result of a severe attack of la grlppo, ,, Venison lias boon vory plentiful up horo during the p«»t week, no loss than elcht carcaaca ot dcor being brought up on Tuesday morning, They weio bi-ouKiit lu from ihu fam- tlculnr Individual should ho singled out for commondntlon, Every candidate for offlco must ho considered worthy, by'his follow workers or, his name would not bo placed on nomination, , That ono of tlio candidates may havo boon tho victim of circumstances doos not lesson In tho least tho wdi'thlnoss ot nnotlior, nnd fool Hiiro thnt my follow workers will agree that It Is a poor policy to agitato or- poclally for ond candidate becauso of circumstances, which aro incidental when doing so—although I am'willing to admit It Is not Intentional—lm- l>in>» ,»> criuciBiii ot tno ouier canui- CuUu. lu loiic.tiiilon, muM hIuIv Llui tho men soloctod aro all capablo and trust tho seal of soma of our brothers on bohnlf of ono particular candidate will ho limited to Its proper place and Yours truly, M. B. ¥»»¥VV¥¥VVVyv»y»yvv¥vyvyvyyv¥v^v¥y¥v^¥v¥y¥V¥VVYyYYTfyr Dr. de Van's Female Pills A f«ll»bl« Fr«n«h nritilofjiuvtr Ulli. TIilm plllt art exce«ilng]y powerful tn rtfuUilnir itit f ttt,tillv* portion nl ib* UmtU *yt»«iM. U«k«* •il th«*p »mlUHon». 10»r. Roads "Convention held In this city, last week was the most important-step ever taken in connection with" the Good Itoads-movement in Canada.j ;Before the Convention.adjourned the Canadian Highway.-Association had been formed.ltsr object; being- to secure the building of a-first- class road from1, Halifax, N, S„ to Al7 hernl, B. C, and-also to assist in°the extension of the Pacific Highway, which now runs from Tia Juana, Mexico;-to Vancouver, B. C, the plan being* to. eventually make Dawson" the northern terminus" of this road. uV Over' a -hundred delegates from all parts bfJCahada" and "American- Pacl-- flc coast we're, In attendance, Including some of the most prominent advocates of good roads on this continent. . Hon. Thomas Taylor, minister-ef, public' works for British Columbia, in- the,; course of a, speech replete with facts "and figures .bearing on road-improvement arid-extension,- made :the" important announcement that Federal assistance towards the'tionstructldn of main* roads in; British Columb'ia was assured. 7 On behalfof the provincial government Y he promised a vigorous pursuance' of the Better Roads policy with which his name had been associated.', y'/y '■/;-; \;y .'. *-', *■ -The, following we're elected officers of' the!'Canadian- Highway Association Hon. President,'Hon.!Thomas Taylor';" President", -.W; • J.^ Kerr, Westminster; - Vice-Presidents for the B. C. coast "district,"'A.'' J.-McCandless, Vancouver Board of Trade; T. S. Baxter, Vancou-- ,ver Auto Ciubj'.-A/'E. ."White, West- mlnster-Boarjd-^ofjTrade;- T. J. Arm-' strong,rWestminster Auto Club. Reeve F. Bowser!' PoInt.Grey.; L. E. Marmdnt Coquitlam ;;:A!-"E.7Todd, -Victoria-Auto Club;' Reeve." Nicholson, SaanlchrDr.' Elliott;; Rpwe*';. Vancouver. Vice-pre^ sldents will'ie-appointed by all public bodies -which .affiliate''with the- Cana^ dlan'.Highway'Association.*. Treasurer T.' S.' .Baxter;'.-Vancouver; Secretary', P.-;!WoLuce^Westinlnster. , * ^ : ■ "'; Membership*' dues -were fixed at" two dollars * per *>imnum,"-' provision being jnadeJn7the'lhylajvsifor_a7rate,i--of-dne- dollar^'per-'memher7'for .' autqmo'bile clubs,'/h'oaTds"pf trade'and'like bodies po" ■ asso(.iatiori"y.beiug' called; upd/V/.to pt'y nfore'"thanf$506'in''dues iii' anyone' ynar.l?8Jr'"' V%'';7 '"' '" "' ; ,- Resulut ions/calling ,for .support'to- wardsthelbiinding of a Canadian High way werej'"fcrwarded'to Halifax. N. S„ AlberhC^B. C.",'.' Ha.zelton, B.C., and .'iawson^ukdriyTerritory.' Othor r*. solutions colling for federal asslstnuco 'wero^'sent-to'Ottawa, while similar ie- solutlotis'-. praying for provincial ;m'n- tdhce. werpjitelegraphod to Victoria. A request'- that the," provincial go vernment'set a-standnrd of .road building In British- Columbia, ,and that no grants be. paid for work falling bolow this//standard, mot with unanimous support,- Another important resolution was,to the effect that the provincial government should employ road build}ng experts and- engineers, these to be'at tho disposal of'municipalities and-districts having no resident engineers. A course of leci-aros on good roads Is suggested in another refrolutlon. . Mrs.' A."E. Todd, of Victoria,' was cWtcd honorary mombor of the Canadian Highway Association, AT tch ol tho credit for.tho success of tho forms tlbnrcf.thr. Canadian Highway Association irt duo to A. B. Todd, ol Vi(.. tdr)o;;,'and'';w. L.. Kerr, of Westminster, who was rcwardod.for lib enor- gotio work^by bolng given tho first prosldonoy of this ambitious organization, (Ed.—The above Itepi will he of groat Interest to owners of motor cars llkewlso to thoBo who aro tho actual bulldors, tho, engineer, tho road boss, but especially «o to lho mon that do tho scraper work, dig tho ditches, blast tho stumps and usually carry tholr "trunks" on tholr haolcs, Ah tho last mentioned trumps along tho woll ballnstod road wllh aching foot In search of nnotlior Job doubtlosH the thought mny filter tlirough his bruin whon tho dust from on nutomobllo Klldlng swiftly Ioiivoh Its mark upon hlrni "How Impolite thoso pooplo nro not to thank mo for my offorts to mnko tholr riding ploasantl*' And ho may (hut not vory likely) oven nllow tho rebellious sontlmont to grip him Why should I and my claim build tho road and then havo to walk? Tlio BUggo8,tlon thnt tho government flfiouiu net a standard Is somowhat tii'vMihiUoiiUi), Ia-vUiais If carried in to effect would probably mllltato ag- nlrmt Individuals who«« knowlodgo of highway ranstructlon Is ns Bmall as their ability to do polltlcnl machine tiutii «i u'.\A.t'uii UliiO v» iolKtt, )t is to ho hoped that tho Prov||nclol Go- vornmont will hosltnto boforo taking such drastic measures as suggested, otherwise how could tho "Good Government" bo retnlnod In office? Such a calamity mimt ho avoWrtfi oven though automoblllsts might surfer ullRht ljHV»nv«nl/>nrow, For who should kick am! roar about getting his qulot. ui. In a ditch whon complaining be might (figuratively, of courso) pul his political party Into tho slough of despond by such Inrontlderftt* grTim- hllnitsl Tho«« who hav« rlon« th* necessary work of construction nnd nfitl allow thomsclvos* lo he1 humbug* m DIRECT FscMFACT0fflfTOKnCHEN OVER $25 WHEN BUYING YWJH RANGE 1VIS FALL. mm $4125 $49 i? am. WE PAYimFREIGHT from I69 to I78 for it, You Can Buy "DOMINION PRIDE" RANGE At Factory Price -Direct From The Largest Malleable Range Works In Canada - v . satisfactory kitchen range made, write " ' from $41 to $49. . -, ^ . through a dealer, you would have to pay You would be paying two extra proGts—lo Wholesaler'and retailer—which -would add J25 to" t jo to the cost of your range, but absolutely nothing to fits value. - , c , - , - i..(«5*;'il,JeA.R' is the most economical ranee you can buy. Actual tests have proved that It saves over 30*^of fuel, buruing either wood or coal. ' , *-_infiaT«moVii<»_m.«- had.been one of the chief factors.in retarding the adoption" of »electric lamps for'mining work; "and it was hoped that the apparatus described might go a step forward-toward the ultimate replacement of- the' so-called "safety" oil lamp by one, lit by electricity.—Science and'Art .of Mining. ,, BIG PURSE FOR McNAMARA BOYS ■ ATLANTA, Qa., 1N9V. 13.—With an attendance of about-.flve'llunired do- legates tho 31st annual convention, of tho American Federation of,Labor opened this morning at Convention Hull. Representing tho labor:men of Groat Britain ns fraternal deiogatOB wero Messrs. G II Roberts, M.P,, and James Grlnier, -tho, latter a member of the RrltlBh Labor Parliament ray Commit- too, William Glockling, Toronto, represented Canada as fraternal delegate.. Tlio address of tho presldont, Mr. Samuol Gompers, dealt nt length with tno movement during tho past year, strongly criticizing lho troalmonj, that had boon handed out to J. J, MeNamara, socretary of tho Structural Workors. Mr. Qompors declared that ho was convlncod that MeNamara was Intiocont of tho charges laid ag- alnst him and that organized labor would go to tho limit In his defence. Tho roport of- the Bocrotary of tlio Federation, Frank Morrison, showed that tho receipts of tlio Federation for 1911 had boon $182,108.08 and tho expenditures $175,52-1.08. Tho bnlnnco on hand on September 30, 1011, was $180,87C.C0, During tlio twolvo months 320 charters to national and Interna, tlonal, central nnd local trado nnd foil- enil unions havo boon Issuod, During tlio yonr tlioro woro l.ano strikes lu which 170,520 working pooplo woro Jn volve'd.-"" The total cost of which was,- $4,709,550.69 which with $173,302.06 donated by local.unions to other unions makes the grand total of $4,332,852.75 expended to "support strikes. ■ - *' 'The membership' of the federation, - Is 1,994,623 against, 1,800,000. in 1910. There are ri'ow 06 labels and 10 cards issued • by the organizations which have been endorsed by the'federation. ,-' •The expense' ot getting' out the Am- erlca^Federationist, the monthly offlr ' cial organ,of, the, A. F. and L! was : $20,913.56, the receipts for this source - wero.bnly $18,213.96. 7 ' ■.'--." - ^ yThe-totaramountsT,eceivea_frqm^.ll sources for the'"defence of the,Mc-7 Namara's up to-date is $200,000, which' came from all parts of America."'". 7 CLUB Cigar Store W.'A. INGRAM ... Wholosalo, and Retail Tobacconist - , .' Barber Shop , Baths * Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Coflee and Sandwich Counter Hazclwood Buttermilk Victoria Avenue ir FERNIE, B.C. Phono 34 PortAlberni i , • .' * ii • '■ 't ii - ■ Gity Lots, $400 and $450 Payments Easy ■* ■ , ,1 For full particulars apply to j Union Land Go., Natal, B.C. " ! r.£i SB It?'! ii>'~ N- tml |55i . f lilt" ll' IK I ttu i* p lit ■v'l .- ]l li Is* 13' ,»'' * If- - -» y , 5 In' -! U',l Is: a ?',*" ' Uffl /'$ hi k m I $' I'i!? 7 |»?*J' If it' - fMrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk^k^^ ;fc'f¥»¥¥¥¥¥¥yY-AMM'*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥,¥¥¥^¥"»¥¥¥¥¥y¥¥¥¥'f-m^^ ■t •t ■t ■■i '■t ■t •y W¥¥¥¥¥¥V¥¥¥-I MINING ACT AND RULES , First Class Candidates Tuesday, October'3rd, 1911. , Time;' 9 a.m. to 12.J0 p.m. 70, per- cent • required. '•*" . * - 1. "What are the duties of the manager as provided in the Act? 5 *v 2.- The following interpretations ap- - pear in the Act: "Mine, colliery, shaft, slope or incline, tunnel or levelsvorK- ing face, opening, bank, "plan, ton" of coal gotten, Minister of Mines.chief , -inspector, inspector, medical practitioner, woman or girl,' Chinaman and Chinese, owner, agent manager overman, mine foreman or shiftboss, shot- lighter, certified official, coal miner, competent " person, interpret these terms or meaning of the Act. 10 3. What are tho provisions of the Act as regards to arbitration? 10 •1. What does the Act stipulate a9 to payment of wages also payment i»y weight and power of exemption from last section? , 10 "■"..What aro the requirements of the Act as to the various plans of [he mine? 10 6.'. What are the requirements of the Act as to lamp and lights, and 0 the testing of safety lamps? 10 ' 7" What returns and notices are required by the Act? , 10 8. What are the provisions of the1 Act as to Rescue Work? . 10 9. What are the requirements of General Rules 11 and 12? 10 10. What are the., requirements of * the Act and General Rules as to' Ventilation ? - " io ' 7' ' VENTILATION ■ " ' • Wednesday, October,4, 1911. Time, " 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 70 per cent ■ required. 1. What principles should be ob- - ; served in the construction .of a mine fan,.so as to obtain the maximum of efficiency in working? 10 2. A mine has three airways 6 ft. by 6ft, 6 ft by, 7ft., and 6 ft. by 8 ft. respectively, what would be their relative lengths, in order to pass equal quantities, all of "them being subject to the same ventilating pressure? 15 3. What measures would you take to secure, the best possible results from a fan,'the capacity of which is ' limited and the demands upon which are close to its capacity?. , 15 4. A'current of 60,000 cubic feet,of ■ air per minute, is circulated in a certain' mine, in 5 splits as follows: * Jll BnHf_!_M«_il1 i o nnr\ - j Split'1 No. 2....." 10,000 c. f. Split No. 3....- 12,000 c. f. Splltu No. 4 ......14,000 c. f. Split No. 5 ' 16,000 c. f. Calculate the area for each split in order that the air may travel at a uniform .velocity of 5 feet per second in all the1 splits ' 15 G. What is tho relation between tho quantity of, air required In" a fiery mine and (a) the number of "men employed (b) .the out put of coal, (c) the quantity of gas given off? Would you consjder .it necessary to' increase the quantity of air in a mine if it,wns , worked double shift, and putting out double tho quantity of coal, than if working ono shift only? 15 C. ■ Wlmt Is tho uso of a regulator in ft mine? What effect havo' regulators on the general ventilation of a "mine, may they become a source of danger? r Can a mine bo ventilated without the uso of a ventilator? io 7. If 27 horso power produces 45,- 000 cubic feet of'air por minute In a certain mlno, what quantity wl 1 bo produced If tlio power is Increased to 315,037 horso powor? "]fi 8. Doscrlbo the various moans used ■ for conducting and regulating tho nlr current In a mlno,, ' io 9, What Is mennt by' tho term "ventilating pressure" 'water gaugo," nnd "reslstnnpo of air"? Doflno tlio torm co-efflclcnl of friction, 10 10. Ventilate tho accompanying plan using co'nvonllonal bIkiih. 20 A WONDERFUL CASE fhxto Months in Hospital And Onme Ont Uncurod Zam.fcuk Cored Him In Tew Weoks. Mr. Prod Mason, tho welMmown up. "holstoror ond niattrcss irianufpeturor of St. Androws, N.B., says:— "I had memu on my knee, whloh oaimod mo tcrrlblo pain and Inconvenience. Tho uoro parts would Itch ond burn and tlnglo, and thon when rubbed or scratched, would liocorno vory painful, When tho Imec got warm, It burned worse, mid the ltd lug and uurnlint and smurtliiK wore almost urn- bearable. 1 tiled various remedies, but got no hotter, so I 'iJpcIiM to go to Montreal nnd tAkoeiie«lnl treatment T rnrnlvml trr"\t»T.»it "t M" 'j.i- ,i Genornl Hospital for tlilrrwm' weeks', but i»t iti*) una1 of Unit tirno l wns not cured, nnd almost gave In. A friend ., ndvlsod mo to glvo Zain-Hulc » trial. " Almost as soon ar applied Znm-Tliik stopped tho Itching and tho Irritation, I persevered with tho balm, and It was Kuuti w'f'iiciti lu&i n would do me good. Each day tho pain was reduced, tho soro spots began to lioal, and by tho tlmo I had used a fow boxes of Zara- Uuk I was qulto cured. "fllnco then Zam-Duk has cured Wood-poison In my finger, and at a tlmo whon my finger was In such a tarrlblu condition that 1 feared It . would have io bo amputated." Por emema, blood-poisoning, plies, nlcors, sores, abacossos, varicose ulcers, bad les-, cold sows, chapped hands, cats, burns, bruises And all skin Injuring and diseases, Zam-Duk Is without equal.' S0& box all druggists and store* or post free from Zam-Buk Co.. Toronto, tor pries. Hetuse Imitation*, 'GENERAL WORK Wednesday; October-4th, 1911. Time, , 2 to 5.30 pin..t 50 per cent required ■ li .Describe with sketches the different systems of working coal mines with which you are acquainted; give a fairly detailed section of. the seam showing,,roof and floor for several Jeet."' ' .' ■ -' -.,, **-'15 \ 2.; Show ,by sketches a pit;bottom arrangement capable of handling 1000 tons per shift.' • ' ■ • '•. y 10 3. What size shaft pillar would you leave around a'shaft S00 feet in-"depth? Coal 10 feet thick, shale icof and floor, and what size barrier pillar, would you leave If approaching 'an abandoned mine full of water having a head of 300 feet. • * . '"' io - 4. Describe the various methods of haulage, stating fully the, advantages and disadvantages of each system. 10 5. * A gravity plane has an inclination of 9 degrees.^and is 2000 feet long, the rope weighs 4500 lbs and a loaded car weighs 25001bs., ilie empty weighs 1200 lbs., what number of cars'must be In the trip to start it? 15 6- A coal seam 6 ft. 6 Inches -iii tnickness including 1 foot 6 inches'of dirt band has' been worked into pillars with rooms 14, feet wide "and 15 per cent of coal taken out In first working, 300 feet' above is a seam of coal lying drowned out, and intervening between these two seams are some beds of soft shale and fire clay, show how you would extract the'pillars without bring ing the water down from the j top seam. '. . , ^15 7. How would you avoid the dangers arising from coal dust.in a dry and dusty mine; state .what you would consider an effective and practical sys- tem of watering such a mine. 10 8. 25 loaded cars weight 4600 lbs. each, the length of the engine plane is 6000 feet, the weight of the rope per foot is 1.2 lbs., the grade if theincline is 5 percent and the velocity of the train is 13 miles per hour. What "is the tension on the rope and the required horse power of the engine? 20 !.9. Show by sketches the various methods of timbering levels and working places..' What relation should the uiameter.ofthe prop bear to the height of the working place? . ,15 10. Mention- the several explosives used in coal mines, describe their properties and explain the dangers attend ing the use of each. .> ' . '• • ]0 , SURVEYING - Thursday,' October 5th, 1911".. Time, p to 5.30 p.m. 50 per cent required. 1'' Name and describe the various instruments used in mine" surveying. In addition to instruments of precision name and describe simple instruments suitable to approximate surveying and levelling in a^ mine,,, • 15 -2." What Is the magnetic meridian? How is it'found? What is the present declination in your mining district? What, is properly meant by the variation of tho magnetic needle? 7 ' ■ ' 10 3. Mention the possible sources of error which might accrue to underground surveying and lovolllng; How would you make' permanent stations and-bonch marks-ln a long wall mine? '. - ' * ; io 4., A mine roadway runs North 175 feet, thence West 850 feet, thence North 420 feet; thence West 415 feet, thence North 30 feot, thenco East 130 foot to lho face, What Is" the course and distance from start to face? ^Answer by computation only. ' 15 li. Tho courso of n gnngway ls S. 42 dog,, 13; the rooms aro driven EnHtf tho total width of room and pillar is 70 feot, find I ho distonco on tho gangway from contro of rooms. 15 0. Prom tho following level notos plot a profile to a scalo ot 100 foot, to rfno Inch horizontal, and 10 feot to ouo Inclie vortical: Station 0 1 0 .. 2' •I ' r. n . • Tho stations nro 100 fool apart, Find iUho the gradient from station 0 to station (I; ,. t «0 7, Plot the following nurvoy to a Hoitlo of ono chain to ono Inch. CIoho thft remaining rourso find dlstnnco nnd tako out tlio aroa: Norlli 350 links. North 70, Kant, 4r,0 Hii]Htilts arising from not having nn accnralo nnd complpto plan of tho mlno? io .. MlNTNO ACT ANH nvI.V.Ft .... Second Class Candidates Tuesday, October 3rd, 1911, Tlmo/9 ft.m. to 12.30 p.m. 70 por cont required. 1 U" -I 1 - ii . n .,,,1,.,. ,. , Act say regarding underground workings of ia mlno? • k 2, What suppllos nro notoasnry to bo on hand nt tho mlno for tho safe nnd economical operation of tho samo, nnd what doos tlio Act roquliro In *ltl» rospoct? jo S, What nro tho rnnuIrwnonfR of tho General "Rules In shafts, nnd about machinery used for tho raising and lowering of persons? io 4, What arc tho requirements of tho General Rule* as to the Examination and testing of Bafoty lumps? 1ft 5, Who mny "bo employed to oper- nek sight Foro sight 10.20 » III! 0.40 0.30 8,30 7,50 7.40 3.20 0.30 2.10 0.50 ' 3.15 I « i i 3.35 ate any engine, windlass, gin, or other machinery: used for conveying persons" in--any-mlne, and what qualifications are necessary?,1'-:-"'"'*■.y." ' ^.,. -*,.,.i "What ddjthe ..General Rules;re"*' quire as to, ventilation?.-.., •;-'• /"'•"; 10 - ?• '* "What are" the" - requirements' 'of- GeneralrRule 11 and",12'a's to the,use of.,explosives and.blasting? ,l7:..i5* ■..8. What "are the provisions "of the' Act asto'the Eight Hour Law?;-^>10* i9 What inspections are required>by General Rule "36 and iwho .is the'coin-, petent person referred' to? „.'-„••• ,'l6; 10. What are the'provisions of"-the Act as to Rescue'Work? - \ - . 10' ,' MINBGAS.ES\ \C .,.*'".' Tuesday, October 3rd, loil.-"' .Time) ' 2 to 5.30 p.m. 70 per cent required: 1. Name and describe the various gases met with in coal mines,"giving symbols, specific gravities, .where found and under .what conditions, may they become dangerous? . -, -i-jso 2. In a mine* giving off -imflamm- able gas what portion of-the mine is most likely to be affected by't.a sudt-. den fall in,the barometer, and what are' the dangers to ■ be ' apprehended", therefrom? •" '.'*'* .77.-''io & , If 30,000 cubic feet of "air'and gas at its'most explosive" point is circulating through a mine, how "much*" air must be added, to render it non-explosive? / ' ' 7 js - 4. In 'pillar drawing In ;a gaseous mine what; general system of ventila-' tion would you adopt ,to**'keep..'jhe working faces clear? ''*' "7'*. 10 ■5. Explain Graham's Law of Diffusion, giving an example. ;, - i2 6. Ih measuring the return air of a "mine you., find an Increase of say 3,500 cubic feet more than-.at.'the Intake, to what cause or causes. may this be due? : ' 7. ' ' "" '10 7. How, would you overcome the' dangers which arise from the presence of coal dust in a coal mine; which is giving off inflammable gas?' -What percentage of gas "in the, general atmosphere of the mine, would you con-, slder dangerous, and,how would you determine the presence of this' percentage? - '"■ \ ■.•" -, ';. -'-12 8. Explain the principle of'the'safe^ ty.Uamp., ' Describe one representative safety lamp, with Which- you are familiar, making a sketch of same. (15 .,9.. How would you enter a mine after an explosion and' conduct rescue work? ■• What-are the'dangers to ,be jejijjO-UnterecUaridJiow—WQuld-you-over-- come them? , ' ,7"'-*- <•■„.' io >10. ' How many cubic 'feet, of. air will be necessary to render harmless' one'cubic foot of marsh gas? -, 10- - VENTILATION \ Wednesday, October, 4th, 1911. Time, 9 a.m.,„to 32.30 p.m. , 70 per cent required. -. ',*•.''"' 1., Describe the general principles which shall be observed in the ventilation of a coal mine.- '' io 2. The total rubbing surface of a square airway Is-175,000 square "feet, and the length of, the'airway is 6500 feet, tho-quantity of air passing Is 80,- 00 cubic feet per .minute. ' What "is the velocity of the air current In feet per .minute ' ' 15 '3. Give sketch of what you consider would be best to use in its construction? ' 12 4. Explain the terms "pressure" and "powor" ns applied to Mlno Von-, tllatlon. _ 10 G. Find the quantity of nlr pnsslng por mlnuto through an airway i2 ft.v 9 Inches by 5 ft, 0 Indies, velocity 550 foot por mlnuto. If'the water gauge Is 1.0 Inches-what is the horse powor? v ,; 15 0. Describe tho various methods of Incronslng tho ventilation,' without In- creasing tho powor. „ . .' 10 7. Name and "doscrlbo tlio Instruments used to dotermlno tho condition ot tho mine atmosphere, both In- tnko and return; tho quantity of tho vontllatlon, and tho prossuro duo to ro- filstanco. 12 8„ Two' nlrwnyB,' ono circular nnd tlio other squnro, oneh havo ah nroa of 81 nq. foot.; tho length of onch Is 250 foot, what la tho dlfforonco ln tho rubbing surfaces of tho two air- ways? jB fl. Doos tho cliango of tomporaturo affect tho ventilation of n mlno, and If ho liow? . g 10. Vontllato tlio plan given, using tho conventional signs, 20 , GENERAL WORK Wodncwlay, Oclolinr 4th, 1011. Time, 2 to 5,30 p.m. fiO per cent roqulrod. 1. Doscrlbo villi sl{«tclios tho long ivall nnd pillar and stall systems of working a coalfield, and tho conditions tmdor which you would Install each system jp 75 -R.P.M./ mean 'effective "pressure 70 as;7'^y:7' V-' r «*-::V,«' ' 6., Whafis"the'-principle'o|tthe;'si-, phori anij";;hpw tWouldTyo'u start-the f low;in""aYslphon. ?7 k y 7 7''1"** cTV-," s10 - -77r*In"-buUdlng! a series of stoppings to seal*off-aBiine;fire'at .what part,of the' affected^area.Vould you commence to place 'the--stoppings, ■ and; where would"you finally seal off the*air?" 12 8.^ After'an-explosion of firedamp in a.-,imlne, how would', you-organize the1 rescue corps, and how would^you proceed/tb. explore the mine,' .with,a view of saving'life and property? \ 15 7f9.'.'"Show by sketch-how, you "would drive"and Umber'a heading through running-ground. -..- ,' 7 7 .'7.15 '.' 10.--The'bea'ringofVmain entry is 33 deg.-West; what is the bearing of a cross entry- turned from it to' the right,.at an angle of 90 degrees? 10 .Third Class Candidates ■'' : MINING ACT AND RULES ' ' - Tuesday/Octolier "3rd, 1911.,,/ Time, '■ 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. ' 65 per cent required. . - y-; '.' "l.c Explain the following-interpretation terms: Working /'.Face-C'/Mine. Foreman," Shift Boss; Certifled'.'.Offi- cial, Coal Mirier, and CompeteriV Person, y ■ .' '■•-•■ "*V/io 7-2. t What are the provisions of the ■Act"."as- to Jlie ■ time persons may be employed underground? State fully all.exemptions. / ]i 10 ^3.. -What are the provisions of the Act as to the' time persons may be employed underground? State fully all exemptions. . 10 , 3. What are - the .requirements of GOneral Rule"'11 as to": the explosives and blasting?',-. V-/-' 10 >■ ."-*(_>' - ■ ■ . '4; "You'have.'made your examina-' tlori.aridvreport, .and'the miners are about to' enterHhe'mine. , You' are' notified that during .or since your, examination; that'the fan has been,stop-" ped for -half an' hour. What are your duties under;the circumstances? 10 >-5. .What' are* the requirements ,of the act as to general Rule 12 as to the use "of explosives? X 10 ' 6. What/do ..the General Rules require tas; t'b'jvenUlatiori' and- which' it is the duty ;of the, firemen' to attend' - ? . ir-. -' :'"" -Vi j * ""'•,. .10 . 7., In,-your examination you firidit necessary to work a working .place with'safety'^lainps. What are' the pre-1 cautions required by the act-in-Hnis case? . V,' -"' , -v ■ 10 . 8. How would you proceed tojpake an examination of your district/'make' out a report^ofihe same, naming some; defect,found?-. ;, '. ,." "io '9:'-'\vTiat^arJB^-thelrenuirfiiTipn<-gyf- the Act as to' fencing" and brat'ticing? :'/,/ y-'.r';- ■ - ; 10 -.' 107;(JWhat' instruments are to be.prbi vlded at,andin a mine in which-dangerous gas has;been found? ,,.,-,10 MINE GASES AND GENERAL WORK Tuesday, October' 3rd, 1911. Time, 2 , to 5.30 p.m. ' 50, per cent required and not less than 65-percent on the whole. ., ,' .Ny" '"• .> ■ "*. ■ 1. Name and describe the various gases found in . coal mines, where, found and how detected. , 20 2. Is there more liability of having dangerous accumulations of explosive gas in high or .thick'* seams, than in low and thin seams? Give reasons, . ' 10 3. Give list of apparatus and material contained ln a proper ambulance box, necessary to render first aid to injuries usually received lri a conl mlno.' .y 10 4. With tho bnromotor unusually low and the wator gauge .unusually high, hovf would you proceed to mnko an examination of the mine? . 10 5.,. How should a safety lamp bo treated, when found'to bo full of flnmo while Ih nn oxploslvo mlxturo? 10 C. Sketch a compound Bot of.timbers for a level, whon tho pressure on tho*- roof and sides aro equal, show notch which admit of tlio least amount of splitting,. ,10 7,. 'How would you, ns n flromnn proceed to mnko an examination of. tlio mlno, assuming that you found n largo body of flro damp, how would you procood to romovo It, What pro- cautions would you tako to prevent, nn ncoldont nrlslng from tho snmo. If unnblo to romovo ll how would you procood? -in 8. Wlint cnuBos "windy shots" and under wlmt conditions aro thoy a sourco of dnngor? 10 0. Doscrlbo somo system of working'conl with which you nro acquaint* ed, giving fikotclios. 12 10. Vondlnto tlio plnn glvon, using tho conventional signs Bhown, 20 My Pretty Jane,'Annlo'>Laurie",'and the Lass of. Richmond r..>Y< ■ * -ywii''''' ;»'■;■■.£,''«■ * .,- ^ ...... -•-.- ::,v -' -,*, .%,TV, - .\..* %■ ,V' - >. *■,'•■■„ ~, ' 7 7;A;-surprlse-7-w'a' soccasioned* at; the last - weekly"' meeting of the"; .Town Council of Lindsay", when Mr. •iPeter Kenriedy,"/ithe 'town' 'treasurer, 'ten-' de'red his '.resignation'/" with, the explanation,- that/he*, had accepted,! the; appointment7of\mariager of the'HomV Bank. of'Canada," branch in/Lindsay^ In urging the Council tb grant him his release,- Mr. Kennedy, stated;that.the position' he was igoing-'to .was.-nibre lucrative- arid promising ./than*/the inet'ln" aTounTiy.lane""'^ LasT^f j t"reasu'reship,7and he: considered , it '-% The' majority of .pepple"., regard;'the heroes "and heroines of popular;'songs as, purely imaginary':.- creations.' Csaya Mr. J. Cuthbert Hadderi'r'ln^Tne'Scotif'' man." ^They often are>but,'not alwaysli" "My Pretty Jane'"' was, avgirl..far gone la "consumption'whom" Edwafd-Fltiball SMo/t's Cure ftTIIDQ ir-niinuQ hkai.sthei.unc8 oiuro 0UUUH9 pkice, as ciiNrs A QUESTION OF TECHNICALITY >p,W" .U ttL? mf' proliflndod from tho uro of rlpftrlolly In mlnos, nnd how would you guard ngnlnnt thorn? Would you instnl oloc trlolty underground for nny purposo, whoro safoty Inmps nro usod oxolu- WlvolvT Tf no "tltn fn*1 ii'l.nf «.,.« ,,.,. 12 3, How would you deal with n "oroop" in a mlno and how would you provont tholr occurrence? In doop mlnos what system would you Instnl to prevent it? 12 4, What Is (ho proper gradient *cr n mflln l*>wi villi a vlow to economical Imulnao? Wl'at Is tlio loast gradlont you would lay a solf-ncUng lncl«rio, having regard to tho number nnd weight of cars In the trip? 12 15. What Is tho horso sowar of a tiliitflo cylinder mfffno flf fncfioq ta dlnrnotcr and 30 inch stroke running According to nn oxchnngo Modlolno Hut ib going to establish, technical schools, Wo wonder If thero will bo a clfliis under tlio direction of a C, P, It. iirofesHor how to tako tho "Hat Off tho Mart," or a doctor of philosophy fiwifiod 10 Instruct tlio "Hnttors" how Hyto tnko tholr "modlclrio with oqunn- nulmlty (N.D.-Latln for "shoo-liorn.) Richmond Hill" became the wife of the' man '^vho sang^her praisesr '/Sally la* our Alley" was'a,Cockney,"§lrl.-whom- Henry; Carey encountered on', Hamp- stead, Heath on a'^Bank Holidayr*and "Annie Laurie' was -"the descendant of Stephen Laurie,- who-^early in the, 17th century-was a flourishing .merchant-in Dumfries. About" the year' 1620 ,he bought, the estate of Maxwelton> beautifully situated; on tbe banks •■ of the ralley. of the Cairn^ ln Dumfriesshire. When he' died-hie left, the lands to his eldest son, John, who,'In!16S0, married a daughter o'f ,\Sir 'Robert Grlerson of Lag. The next head of the 7 house, Robert; was created a* baronet ln 1695.. He was active ..In. support of the. King and Claverhouse,' and was,made baronet'."for his merits.'? Sir Robert was the father of "bonnle Annie Laurie." He was twice married, arid it was his. second' wife who ■' was the mother, of the song heroine, one oftbe'most beau-1 tiful Dumfries'sians.ofher day, - That ardent-lover;-who Jaid* at her feet, "so to, speak*; hh'e poetical tribute which, makes .the basis of the popular song,'was William - Douglas, of Fing- land, in'Kirkcudbright. - In old records he is celebrated jas;. one "of the best swordsmen of his time,; and his son, Archibald,'rose to; the rank-of lieutenant-colonel "in the -Army..' Annie Laurie's - beauty had captivated poor Doiiglas.sbut unfortunately he .was un- successfuHn'his wooing.-If she really gave him '.'her promise true," it seoms more than- a poetic "injustice 'that he did not.haye her."/At1 any rate, "Annie Laurie-.married ariother—an Alexander Fergusson, of Craigdarroch.lDumffles- shlrey - . yyy , •-."";'. Ay- That, Annie TLatarie' was' a. "beauty, there- Is no doubt'.. Portraits 'of her are; preserved."at"Maxwelton.- She is. deY; scribed'as "slender-and graceful; with" large blue eyes-VM brown hair, which was-never; powdered," in, spite of- the- fashion of the'times.-;-Her face seems to have^been ratheivlbng, and her features followed Jhe'Grecian.type.!' -The portrait .ris.frbm'' an,,oil; painting at' Maxweltori.'{vIt' almost shocks7oie"7to learn 7 that'-rthiS; fasclnating'KcreatviVe took snuff,-.but the, shock'is-lessened' lf;.we remember that many fashionable ■ladles .of^'that- period ~ primedytheir noses" with/the ,'tittilating ..powder. The\Rev. Sir Emllius Laurie, areUred Church -of \ England .;c!ergyman;'"snow; permanently resident "in.the'old' horiio at..Maxwelton*,*; isja .living representa- tiye/of-the family, yyjyj > '"* .'• y^j ^ItTwartoriihtirui'eTiate^Laqy+joriri^^^ Scott,:wH6 died atjSpottlswodde'in the spring of 1900, .conceived a", fancy'for Douglas's.y.erses, and'reriiodelled'them, that :'Annle,iiL"aurie" ^starte'd'^ori.. her. career of'world-famous1" popularity. l %-Lady-John,does-,riot give• the-date-of her recasting-of •tlie7song,,but'~jit was in-1835,'. Tlireer.years, later'.'the' now. verslohi"':.with.'..th9';no"\Y,fa'miliar.tuneV appeared', for-! the : first *"tlme„''inV"Thb Vocal Melodies'of .Spotland.";,- "'!'•■-',: '*. f <' RADIUS ERfiAND -GIR& A Special Corps of. Them Organised In Paris'/'"" ../"/ 'A special . cbirps of girls is, - being organized In Paris to carry radium, t5{ and fro betwoon tho laboratories .whbrb"- It ls manufactured and stored, and tho' hospitals, and the- consulting-roome of tho physicians' who use it. , ", .-?,, Thoy receive good .'wages, $40'and $50 a month, and tho risks attendant upon handling tho mysterious mineral and carrying it constantly about with, them aro coiiBldorable, Thoy have to be vory careful, and tako olaborato pro- cautions, otherwise thoy nro liablo to bo burned by tho radium emanations— and such* burns dovelop Tery quickly Into nasty," spreading ulcers, which aro exceedingly difficult to heal. ■ Each tiny spook of radium—worth many hundrods of dollars—hns boon In a sealod glass tubo, from which the air,has previously boon oxtractod, and this again Is placod In a small leaden box boforo bolng handed to u messon- gor for convoyanco anywh'oro. * Tho'girls woar glovos llnod Insldo with load shooting, and tholr walstbolt, Insldo which Is fastonod tho thin flat box containing tho tubo of radium,, la sIbo load-llnod. Tho roaflon for this is that it has boon found that tho tiny partlolos which nro constantly bolng glvon off by tho minora]—Its emanations—will not onBlly ponotrato load, although >thoy rondlly pass through glass and most othor motals. Still, ovon aftor taking ovory precaution, tho fact remains that on or* rand girl, whllo actually convoying radium, Is continually bolng bombard- od by Its emanations, tho particles travailing at a rate of sovoral thousand inllos a Bocond. So, porhaps, nftor all, tho la not ovor-pald, . MONEY POR HOME MI8HION8 Tho ProBbytorlan Homo Mission Hoard will upend """207,000 this yoar, In part as follows; For tho mission work among foreigners, (3,000; building fund for Now Ontario, 12,500; mission worK In Drltlsh Columbia, (29,- 000; mission work In Alberta, $43,000; mission work In SaBkatchownn, $40,- Aft* t.t ,, »r 11, ,. Wl/, »«lJl. ,«!/,# IV v* t. tt. *tV.t,tLVLtA («I4* Mudlng nnllrlnn'), ^1,000* flvnnrt nf Hamilton nnd I^ondon^ $2,100; Bynod ot Toronto and Kingston, 128,500; Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, 116. 000. ■ Tho Spanish Parliament would bo n tiamoiso lor (.biuirtin, uniiiiiitod barley sugar bolng supplied froo during tho debates, CIVIC TREASURER RESIGNS Lindsay's^Capable Officiaf Goes, to "■'. "'';*- Home Bank of.Canada .--"'.' ' was "his duty to,make the change. He .asked' that be be. allowed to vacate the^treasurership'ori.the 18th inst.,; :- ' • ~ "" '•"'.■■' -' ■ ■»'- .' -« <;*, Mr.^Kennedy's resignation as town treasurer: has- 'called /forth, rmany favorable .comments as to. the care and efficiency-with which6-he has discharged -his, duties,-' and the Home Bank-Js generally congratulated ' on having; secured an. excellerit, manager for-Its local branch. Imitations Sold 011 the Merits of Minard's. Liniment i-FiJrt Steele, Brewing Co., Ltd. Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross & Mackay lWi Hotel Stanley St. - Nelson Bost. Family and Working man's Hotel In City; nloely furnished rooms with Bath. B«di, SOo, each, meals, 3Bo, A Union House PropIF J. 8, BARRATT THE LAW 18 A "HA88" 8AY8 BUMBLE ', The law moves In a mystorlous way Its uoudont to perform, For him whom corporations dparly lore Thoroi' but llttlo foar for harm; nut let tho victim bo a, minor,, po man who wields tbo pick, *Taw" Hutu Uk«t» on'aiaptu k>>U, In fact-Quito doublo qulci. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with I^AL APPLICATIONS, u llu-r rtnnot r«* luucutl dUBMn. ud la ardnr t* nn It v«U ttvwt Ul>* InUKRtl remedw. tuw$ uurrh Cut* tt Ufa* to' u»»iir. W uu 4li»rtir wm ibt Uoai t»d matM* •KRlMMk lltfl'« CtUrrS Oat* It «i«t * «u»rk «INll- rte*. 11 *-m iinwfiKid by ".,- r ^i/.-DENTIST/;.. -. ;, , il',-)'."- Office:.-Henderson Bloclv. Fernie," B.C^ - *. - i* .* nHou'ra:; 8.30, to '1 • 2 to 5. 7. . ., ".'7y:r,-;^.':-o7- \\--* «•« ':'...' *.; Residence: 21," Victoria Avenue.- ■:*_'- ' "-. ■■s„'-\-":V.'':-*•-<" ..,-•' ." ' ' : j.','-' W. R.'RosajK^CA - ,", ^.'"7 "'t-\M.""A.-.'Macdonald '-r '> . • W. S. Lane: ,ROSS;>MACDONALD >nd.LANE.^.- Fertile", B"*" C.^ Canada7y% -.-■*{. 7i. P. EPKSTEIN Barrister-at-Law, Solicitor,' lE«KSTEJN^BU^LD"lNQs7'Ternl"e^.'B.C."7^'.: F. C.'Lawe ;.<•' j.*,-; Alex. I. Fisher LAWE A FISHER - 7. ATTOR'NBYS'" *-""} . ,i v 7, - .■ • . «> ■ - [' "FernleVB.'C. ■ "• -.-' 'y y. l., ,h.v putnam ;', ' '■' : . *;-. ,-y ■ '■■'-.-■» 7 \-_ Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, etc.' BLAIRMORE,, ALTA. y^£ FERNIE co: y,yA.?Mcpj5!ugali; Jijgr ; V^ Mahufactupersofand Deal- eps in all kinds of Rough yy..'-.•■. , :-.-.■ .,,• , -^ and Dressed Lumber , I-*-* Send us youp orders -./■ .tt.. wmrn '}!*- BOTIL tv FERNIE Bar. Unexcelled; ■AH White Help "S L „ 1* ' ' ^ - , * J / v Every thing '■'. Up-to-date ■ '. ". 'v'. 7,"; ... , '■- \\ Call in and- see us once <■ 1, JOHN P0DBIELANGIK, Prop. - 4-- {^ ** '.'" ' v '--Wi w5'. P, Carosella Wholesale Liquor Dealer Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes y v Gents'.Furnishings ,BAKER AVENUE BRANCH AT HOSMER, B.C. FERNIE UNION DIRECTORY Lizard Local General Teamsters No, 141, Moots ovory Friday night nt 8 p. in. Minors' Union Halt, \V. A Worthlngtori, President; ID. J. Good, ,8oorotniy, ttartsn.d'ira'' Local No. 614; Meets 2nd and 4tli Sundays at 3.30 p.m. Secretary J.'A. Gouplll, Waldorf Ho(e) Qladstone Local No. C314 U. M. W. A. Mdots i'lh and i\h Ttiursdsy Minors Union hall, D. Hooa, 3t\ Typographical Union No. 858/ Keel's last Saturday In each month at tho ledger Office. , A. 3, Buckley, Bee- '^■otttry. Local Fertile No. 17 •. P. ef C. Meets In Miners Union Hall CTory Sunday at 7.4S p.m. Everybody welcome, D. Paton, Secretary-Treasurer. United Brotherhood ef Carpentere and Jetnere^-lAoal mo. I>. J. Brans, President; P. II. SJbAw, SeowUry. \m ■yy-y- mmr r,'V;*-"A".*v\''' ,«' swpsa V-L -•""-?'.'■>•. -:-!«!%■_ -, v.-^ y^4^$£iy:-7 ■ • y^'-■ 7, -- -*-' - y7 ■ -rT-^' ' * ., \-_ 4£iSt.-V,y- *P&. -"''."'•- *, ',, ' ,* ,:-'.',, -■';- '" •* •-'-." T-,v ;«.;.--:* ,*" • 7' •y. ------y^. ■■ ■ *- < " -, x - - - ;---' -' - f, - , THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, NOVEMBER" 18;* 1911 .rfj-JVj..- I" J'," it-"--'' FV.--4-, TheiW®ek 'sJVewi for «tA-y ■...;■'.■% -y .vyy-y ■ * - •■•''■■ ■■■ -1<'p.. ■' '"A)' OM^Moreign BrdthWs .«..-> • ',-:*jV . .r\ viz f'o- c,77 -*y'just-'a .blow'' :.;";j7''-;,K-""' ■* ,, —-M -^V '* ^*- -,"0J' - 'it .-V , V- v- i" ' -/yThe"hayyeeter trust' is advertising'a - '-new .machine' for .turning. th&soll ,thi\t ,' iB;^lng."to;-':heJp!:''*toward"- socialized farming and ultimately make the trust - impossible'. t =, The advertisement says ':)ot this'stupendous'plow:._,.--., '.'. "It, Is" a-' plow, turning a furrow sixty i-feet wide;',a plow nin*ety:twofeet from ,f front /to'" rear; 7thw noble-"engines ' t move before a "resls'tahc^ eqiial„to .that .,' of a hundred Pullman's. TtireeTengin- V-eers'an'd^a 'plowman—these,!-are .the" .7working forces. 7 •■ 7 ,\ *'.,)'7-,~y "Seven acres are plowed* ^o.-'.eyery . mile of advance; two miles an hour . are, covered, which1 means anv acre " plowed every two minutes and^four- 7_teeil seconds..- . ,- ■ ,7-VV1--7 "The labor of the apader, for .five "hundred years is concentrated, in, twen7 ty-four* hours. • This ys-the-act of •■challenging thei-imagination,:'yet only 1'>ihe_beginning-of ^an.'epoch.'.'';''; -.-.- -t This new machine is Vailed-the 011- ■ •-pull plow,, and has been:in;operation , at Purdue University, Indiana.- ^It Is ' now, on -.exhibition', at the Land' Show. *.at Chicago. "v 7" ',' • 7, ; 7':-; ■ ,, • .;'"'.. Xh'e history of^'tllling the soil for the Tfeeding of the world 'dates, from the .- -employment of the crooked stick- as a " plow, in the time of'the Pharaohs to :. the use of the stone hoe arid'-.the cop- ' per Bpade.' It*,was 'only'".during the" .nineteenth., century; that - ,thVV'stee'l .„ Tnouldboard came into existence'.This ' 7l Up tothe beginning of the nineteen-, th century famlnles';were of frequent occurrence even in, Europe.'* -7 It -was ithe invention of farm machinery that enabled ' the'. western' world \ta overcome, the terror of hunger and-feed ""humanity.." '".'.'.-,' ' ' 77',. ""* . . ;, In view ;pf all- tfiese things, ;:tiie, state ment made.In :the"advertisement-'of the; .OIlpull .tractor; that. it Is'. "the ^mftrkin?_nf_'-sin_«nnr>li__ln^_ao-i.lniilfi,i.f.L'_ —2—^— ^. ——wi-wv[2»—'uT"Ollwll|.u.v—e Is not unreasonabiei-,yet only the be- F'-v- -'* ginning of an'epoch",.;'The' manufacturers see the'mighty changes coming ■ in agriculture.'" 7 v*'-y * .7'"''' ._ "Bowed ^lth^the-weight of cen- '.;turies,' Edw^ih Markham'pic'tured truly the condition of the Man with the Hoe' 'of the agriculturist; during-the ages: . that nre gone. ' He {ms bW calle'd'a clown,'a boor",'a rube/ .Ho,has'been slave, serf and renter, always an under llng^ The making of "machinery aided, the world, but]it-did ,',not free the . farmer, "When a. century ago "Uncle 'Sam'wan rich enough-, to give, us all . a farm and tho tiller of tbo soil., became temporarily /'Independent*,'."; now ■ moro than half tho farms In "America nro operated by hired hands'of ten-1 ants. ,'"'■" • • .' , And tho ond Is not yet. Thero will bo further evolution of machinery, ovon of'agricultural machinery. This ,now thing, Is "tho beginning, of nn 1. opoch.'" To quote from tlio advertise- ■ mont, tho song of tho OIlpull: , . " "I sow. I reap arid glean.' I winnow corn from chaff nnd fetch it to • glvo now llfo. I bring tho dumb boast rest. I bring to tho tollor his dally loaf. I am to-day's beiiBt of burden. jl nm tho hope otyfood and llfo for tomorrow's millions.'" . . For you must romembor that .this tractor Is not only a plowman. It ls nn automobile truck that can bo utlllz- od for all kinds bf labor. It Is tho final work of tho trust. It is being tostod on tho publicly ownod agricultural farm of Purduo UnlvorRt- „ty, Thoroforo It stands ns'tlio'crown- ot tho trust Idea and tho'prophecy' of tho Socialized ora, Thoro ls a significance boyortd what tho harvostor trust suspootod in Its phaso; '- "Tho beginning of an epoch.*" If capitalism develops tlio mnchlno It will moan that agriculture will be como a rich man's proposition, , Tlio poor will become hired hands on tho big farms. Tho small farmer will find hlmsolf unnblo to mlno corn and «e>, - *" WAAR8CHUWING 7yV> ? -- / -' -^\.--\.ia . • ;.,' ' y' ' -r- <♦■ -:,(All© y. steenkool..- • mljners; ,♦ «e>. wbrdeh yerzoeht-weg te blij-7 ♦ "e>-"i;ven^yan.?A!berta-en.. Eastern. 7 ♦j British^CoIumbla,7*daarC;de..-. ♦,, werkstaking: fnog,-'nlet- Is ~op *;♦ geheven; ''-77y~(-7c '"',- ♦ ♦'-5lo^.v-"'v.,- £ }^'--yi"y ♦ ♦"*r'^, ♦■♦ ♦ "e> ♦■•♦.♦ ♦-♦ a- •;■""• -. ■-■(■--. ■-. ■ ' ■-■-.,' , wheat and-cotton in..conipetItion- with this.-vast'machinery, just^as he was unable to-weaveT^cloth in*competition' with the big factory.0-Consider what is meaot by the phrase!C« "The' labor of a spader, for'five hundred years Is concentrated'In}twenty-four hours.by this twentieth century monster."' ;7 Three'' men ,!n two days doing what three, men "could3, formerly do in* 166' years." It wll'fmean, if capitalism controls the Machine, .'the' '.throwing out of employment' of ^thousands of farmers and a worse slavery than exists to-' dly.7"--:v;-r^s-'v - ' -.',*..., , Butvit-"theVsocial machine, is'used socially' and if or j'tiie benefit of, a|H,;, it wll .mean,more'lood;and less!vwork— greater' comfort,.wider,freedom and a higher' civilization. / '","' * "' -,, •'lt;must..be..one!or. the other'.^-The' Lance/Toronto. , -, -7'- ...v.. DARROW'S .,CLEVER7MbVE ; A.despatch from Los Angeles, under date November, l; vsays -that, the'. defence .in the. McNamaraf case; will ,en-' deayor to7prove',,'a:great-portion, of its contention that gas.antl not,dynamite destroyed the Los'Angeles "rimes by* the very forces'which-are beh'ind: the prosecution,'was .made, certain'by the. introduction- by..Attorney. Darfow of ihe first copy/of; the Times' issued oh the,morhirig|followlng the disaster." VHe got it'.before, court during; the interrogation-of-Talesman Thomas B: Preston, *'a; ■ local ./architect,-- against whom he later lodged/a challenge for bias.- ,:7'• .'-y'y- '•yXjty'}': '~r' " iDarrow had-Preston." identify a copy of 7 the ...Times • which beafsV",i*n;/"deep black type iho". sta'reinentis ""Unionists Bombs Wreck.TimeB.-'/yy".' 7 •' , >• ";He then,Introduced,"it in/evidence 4\Vat*-t\\£kl-Tivn&j\a4ra7A<*_+l^j^"_y11n*-«l#i*_*^+ *■*!.« h w t vi-'iuv-yiui.vdio ui ^\,u^-\iisn,lX\*V~OlU/l*" ney, who objected, although ;■ he aa> mitted he didn't, see the'object'bf.it.' It is nowV'known that Darrdw.- expects to shovv',that the^ Times'/for weeks after the. explosion openly declared" the'Times bulldihg.as completely destroyed by ".dynamite , and then- when the insurance*.companies'refused to settle-tholr flro insurance'on the ground that ah explosion,and not fire wrecked the,building.the"owners of 'the property changed^-thelr tactics "and asserted that-the oxploslon (was only a small" affair, doing, according to a sworn statement' by the officers of the Times Company;.lhvallciatlng tholr Insurance claims, only $6,000 damages. Dnrrow has theso affidavits and expect to confront tho state's wltnossos with thorn'and demand that they explain tho discrepancies. Ho has in'tro- '"ducod tho copy of tho Times as a preliminary foundation for this.—Tho Lanco, Toronto. '/ , GREAT 80CIALI8T STRENGTH IN ALA3CE-LORRAIN For. tho first tlmo* tho peoplo ,of Alasco Lorraln have had a chanco to show tholr political opinions, ■• National differences woro oxpoctod to mako tho voters decide In favor of French or Gorman candldatoB, slnco thoso formorly Fronch provinces woro conquered ground. But tho unexpected happonod; tho pooplo know tholr frlonds, and gavo tholr enemies, tho patriots Fronch and (Jerman, what was coming lo thorn. In eplto of certain favor ln tho election laws, granted to tho "conservative elemontB," tho result wns ns follows: Absolute majority and oloctod on the first balloting: < GO Socialists. 20'Centrist'(Catholics). ' 2 Liberals, * 4 Ulock parties, Natlonnllats—nono. 28 second balloting nocoosary. Prussia, glvon n chnnco to voto, would go nt lonst ns strong Socialist it J. 20- 481 431 SIG3 U4U 1227 ZiS7 1378 tbii 1120 2178 2314 1263 2407. tons &74 1123 1283 £839 2334 14 M1$ wr.o List of Locals District 18 NAME OEC, and P, O. ADDRESS BanMiond F, Whcatley, BanWiead, Altn. Beaver Creek..,.,,, P.amighton, Beaver Crook, via Plnchor IlollftVllO \,,l jl, nilArn - TIMInvtin Pi-tinV AU« Blairmore ......... IJ. J. Chaao, 'nialrmorin, Alia. l^tmlH Jos. Derbyshire, llurmls, Altn, Carbondalo J, H, Hyslop, Carbondalo, Coleman, Alta. Cardiff J, Poolo, Cardiff, Alta. * Cnnmoro ..,.. N. 1>. Thachuk, Csnmore, Altn. Coleman. W. flraham. Oolemsn. Altn. Corbln J, Twlgg, Corbln, B. C. Chinook Mlnos .... Wm. Forsyth, Wsmond City, Altn, Diamond City Josoph Nnlrn, Diamond City, Lothbrldgo, i ^«"«»o Thos. Uphill, Fornlo, B. u. Prank ,... o, Nlcol, Frank, Alta. Homim- W. Balderstone, Hosmer, B. O. triltcroBt J. O. Jonea, Illllcrest, Alu, I/sthbrldgo ........ I* Moore, P. O. Box II J, Lethbrldgo LetlibrWiitt CuIUovlus Ft auk lUrliiti'uim, »ec, vis., Klpp, Alta. W"« W. I* Evans, Lille, Frank, Alta Mnjdo I*ai m. tllldar. Maplo !/!*f, Bellorue, Alta. M'fhel Jf, mnmsll. Michel, B. C. Monnrfh Mire.... l^rnre Woodleld, Taber, AHa. PflBibojg..,; J, Magdall,' Pttasburjf, Alta. * Roynr VtftW Tlioa. n, FlaUs. Ruyhl CoUU»klwi, UtUWldge, AUa •r«H«r. William IlueseH. Taber. Alta. , Taber.. , A, Patterson, Tabor, Alts. I Z-^7 - ->y~\y>X .fg- DISTRICT '■;?! .'^■i'-No'lfl'. h ' Edir 'president 77?'"i;Vote.for One SMITH, J. E. ■~:t-y. ?--y 7 . : 7:7i^ '- POWELIJ, 7W. B. Fernie Coleman 'in For 5ftc£ President .STUBBS, CLEM 'f e '. j l Bellevue □ ; For Secretary-Treasurer CARTER, A. J. Michel D For International Board Member - Vote for One- TUPPER, J. A. EVANS, ROBT. GRAHAM>WM. HARRIES, ;T?J,' 7; Hosmer Frank Coleman ' 'IV ■-,.-. JONES, J. O.: 7 yy ;&::** McNAB,7:D. j.'iy:.--' i.'iy . ■**;' 7 * '•!' • -.- - -J. Michel Hillcrest Lethbridge * t_ ;;rees,7d: Fernie □ For District Board Member ' , \\ SUB-DISTRICT No. 1 GRAY, J. W. Fernie □ SUB-DISTRICT No. 2 Vote for One, OAERUTHERS, W. CHRISTIE, E. HYSLOP, D. E. Frank Bellevue Coleman □ □ □ SUB-DISTRIOT No, 3 Voto for Ono BROWN, E, t ' MOORE, L, Tabor Lethbridge IsBMMSBMsJ SUB-DISTRIOT No. 4 LEES, Wm, Bankhond □ ns did AlaBco Lorraln. But tho descendants of burglars and UiIovob united with tho servants of Qod, hold to tholr Ill-gotten powor to exploit tho masses, that they may follow tholr vices and corrupt tho morals ot tho nation thoy profess to lovo. And In this town Is n member of tho disgraced class, tho editor of a dally Qor'man paper.—(loo. Strolltz, In Socialist Democratic Herald. DISTRICT NOMINATIONS Tlio nominations for different offlco* for rt*vrt yonr'n otofttnv,, whtr^y tiVA place tbo second Tuesday In Decomber, are at follows: PRESIDENT.—W. S. Powell, Cole- man, present Incumbent. ! J. E. Smith, Pernio. VICE-PRESIDENT.—Clem Stubbt. No conttit hence elected by aeelama- Van SECRETARy.TREASURER — A. J. Carter. The'like honor has btsn 4 bestowed upon the present holder ef this office. Owing to tb« retirement ©f Chas Gaitt«,oC UU-lxtuKft,««international Board Member, It is rapected that there will be a very strongly contest*! fight to fill tho vacancy, Tho aspirants are as follows: INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER Robt, Evans, Frnnk, Alta. W, Graham, Coleman. T. J. Harriet, Mlchol J. 0. Jones, Hillcrest. D, McNabi Lethbridge. , D, Real, Fornlo, J. A. Tupper, llosmor. DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER8,— 8ub-Dlstrlct No. 1,; n J. W. Uray, r'urnio (olectea). Sub-District No, 2: Thrts contestant!—W, Carruthers, Frank; E. Christie, Bellevue; D, E. Hyslop, Coleman. Gtuto-Dittrict No. 3: Two contestants: L. Moore, Lethbrldpej E. Brown, Taber Sub-District No. 4: W. Less, llnnkhead, who was ro- turn«'I wUhout opposition, INrORMATION WANTED Anyone having any information concerning Joseph Victor TroUler, who Is t^lktvod to hnvo worked as mln«r ln dtlior Alberta or TX C, ia earnestly rcau^s<«d to communicate same to Mrs. M. 'IHOTn-KIt, ]. 277, Saekvllle 8t. Toronto, Ont. .■y -»';----.;,-t.'i^.-. ' , . *.i ;. '\ '. .+- ■L- / 7?-yWyy ".""■*". ;'r"':"';' 7- ^77^^.-i^7;7-^;^;y .ye,.."x-yy/yy^yTyypy^f^ i" 7 '"■'?"■ 7 .7 y ■ \° '" ~. : '" --. ,""7 ;■-,.7 ";>--■ y;--'f_ ^ '. --._ v -.' -'-■ "- • y<^ ^;jR'.t-.,yt- 7 f" " \ ' -.-': ' ">" "': V ••■.--. ir''7" •--'. /:^v .----'.; ' .;'~~" i?;'$'7-!i- -J "..ip- "- PAGE SEVER ■v -"- "!•'-!<; VI , „ ..-.'VT'>;: j; Paper that gets there Cf:'Advertising that advertises is the . sort desired by persons seeking publicity for their wares, Cf Selecting the medium is import- ant—the publication that reaches the people-1 the wage^-earners—4 should appeal to the discriminate purchaser of space. . \ Cf Its an easy matter to/acquire . space in a paper but its another point to get adequate returns from , the outlay. t y ^ , _ W_Adve.rJtis.ements_that_sAlUo'nnd«-—-- are the ads that change often and'- make interesting reading from time. 1 to time, giving facts and figures. ■* ■ * *■ - \„' ° Cf Any arrangement of type matter ■and words in a paper is not advertising. : A well written and neatly displayed ad is a source of information' that will „not be easily passed undiscovered. Discover your business with the use of Printers Ink. Cf Get acquainted with your customers, meet them weekly. through the columns of this paper, gain their confidence through doing as you advertise to do and when you do this you have gone a long way to- , wards being a success. * < Cf Let the new comers know who you are and advertise your business. Cf Tho District Lodger has the largest circulation in the Pass and ' should bo your special medium \>o toll your weekly story. Just try- can't toll until you try. .*., ■"■ Complete Job department Address all communications to The District Ledger ?. 0-' ' r* ,7*- A y$ J* '1 -Jti*.. 4-:x 'S -: -"-'7 4 n't 'tl-" M '•' ii"? mJ> _ *- IB , I- ' 'p5"' ' v^ - If- ^r - 5 7- IV' fe' *f7 Ltd. The Stbfe of 7Good Values 2 oz. Bovril .::.':. .7.".;. ,.v, ■;.;.>' 30cy ' . '4 oz. Bovril ;.'..... v !_!. \; 7'....... !\.,..;'. ^60c. , '-%Concord Sardines, >2 tins-for .".7 ."".",.. /.'.". h '"25c/ "* M ' Imported Pish-and Game-Pastes ih glass . :.-.■. ^5q^>i .'"",Sliced Pineapple, 2 -lb. tins'.;.. v '"..-..\ ,15c;.y7 ; Preserved Plums,' 2, lb/ tins .?.... 10c; ■ .Preserved Strawberries 2 lb, tins, 2 for .-.. 7., 35c.'! ■ ■ Libby, and Van Camp's Soup, 2 tins for 25c. ' ' Meat of "Wliea't Breakfast Food, 2 for.... ,y^25c!y Shredded Wheat Biscuits, 2 for . 7. ....>.. ,V25c." ' Toasted'Corn Flakes, 3 pkts for .. 7..-..;.".. - 25c' 1 lb. tins C and S! Seal Coffee ...":;:.'.;... •' 35c".'' - Canada First Cream, 3 large tins for 25c. '* 1 lb. Tins C. and B. Jams ................ 15c Assorted Cake Iceings -..._,'.■;.....;.. 10c. ,, * Sherriff 's Jelly Powders, 4 for-'. *..'.•> .7 T ' 25c' > \ Sunlight and Lifebuoy Soap, 6 bars for .... 25c'. Pearl Hardwater Soap, 4 for.?!-..' '. 25c • -Colgate Toilet Soap, per box;; ....'■ 30c. \" Colgate's Talcum Powder *'.-;;/...;....;'... 2Qc : Old Dutch Cleanser, 3 tins for.':' \-. *25c - Fancy Table Raisins, 2 lbs for ... .\.,..V.: *25c '/' Four and Fivb Inch Ribbons, Speciol 10cv. per yard These Ribbons.'are made from pure Silk in"plain', and Dresden, four-and five inches,wide. *• Regular .',.." 15c. to 20c. Saturday . ~. 10c per yard ° • :"' $1.00 Corsets for 75c. ;-" 'y. Ladies' Corsets made from English Coutil. Long ;7Hips. ' ../.../'! /'■■'"' .'■ y _ / > *r Regular,-.;...."...:.* '.'-;.. $1.00 • * " '*-. Saturday ....:.... 75c 7. ;■.- J Children's Fleece'Underyests, 25c Children's Fleece Waists; finished with braid and "buttons^ for undergarments; 18 to 26, .' Regular-:..'....'...';.....•..-.;• 35c." t "" -; .-Saturday ..... .7.....;.h.7..; 25c." "-' . ," •' Ladies'-Wool Slipper Sbles/.ivjth heavy. wbol,"m ;! * .sizes 2_to 7.f ' *" /. \ 7; ;Jy > ;■,,*•,_. ■ .'lAies'7Wool.SUpper 7 " ; ^Regular.;.;.;".../...-..j.;..:*.; 35e. y\ - \ "Special -..'.- -«f.•*' .". ■ '•'..'• y.25c\ r',',Wbere iSTthe**-plumbcr?" has been an ;oft repeated-cry of late. • ^ ,ful\.1!^'°{.0?'"i'ernie. Home Bakery c'ooking'fis "stocked by "A.-A.; McBean, .the grocer."-"'- :- ,v . ', , ,,"*■» /'Mrs.- P. Ship' expects to leave for Calgary.;on -Monday next!.' where she fwlll inake her home. ,s .<-X- ?7^r.e;UI1derstand from press - reports that R.'R. Potter, city, engineer/.will superintend-the Installing ,bfjthe water work'system* at Coleman.-/' -\ "" '• , - ■ -Arch! McLean, local contractor,-left for Wardner this week where he will build, the- new public school for which ho recently received the "contract.'- ' - .The.Rev. C. H. Huestis, Secretary of th© Lord's pay-Alliance, will .'address a union meeting In the Baptist Church on Thursday-evening next, Nov. 23rd, at eightfo'clbck. " .' ■■■ ..The firot anow of the season!—This should remind you that;,riow is the time to get your storm windows and doors," and'tbe place is KENNEDY'S; MANGANS. Telephone'23. "*7 "*-'* ■ Previous,to bis departure for England "Teddy' ;Mpor, was the guest "to an/"after-dinner party-at Jtho home of Fred Perry, Victoria Avenue, on Tuesday evening last,"to which a select party of young friends were guests." ?E. 'Moor;/ recently; with;"the';G^6. Barton .Transfer-Company initio cap-' acity of :acco'untant, and |formerly-Von; the staff1 of "the Imperial Bank, of this .city,, left-on Thursday, night's' Flyer en routeVtbr England,' where he expects to" stay for about foqr months'.1 but expresses himself so well pleased with Western Canada"' that'"it • is, his' intention'to return to some .part of! the province! v'„'Af ter making' a "'-short-' so-' iourn in" Winnipeg he will prqeeed to his. home Ifi'the neighborhood\of the City, of7"Pog,\iikewise. visiting various parts vof,Great Britain, and may7.pro- bably take a Vun over' the continent before, he cornea back. ' " • v .,"•• THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS *■'"- IN MINES ,We often hear .the cry "Patronise your home town," Where Is it? Por a certain/number of citizens it' certainly, Is'not-Fernie, as they have seen fit to deport-some of their encumbrances, for brief periods where5 the living is'cheaper. . . R. Dudley returned from Vancouver on Monday evening from attending the B. C, School-Board Association annual convention. , He reportsVeather conditions':during his-_visit' as being Very unusual, 'and the coldest there in ,307years. ,,, - . .. All Odd Fellows who ^ wish to go to Cranbrook' on-.7the 27th, for, which special arrangements are being made, please be in attendance at the regular meeting,Wednesday "evening next," so that 'a 'list' of- names, be known of those going.0 _ y y „ y I *. v ,. 1 ' ft "J *., $■' H h -* fl , 'tis 1: tiDurlrig-ithe'rcold' "snap- the devotees of the '.'roaring'', gamo have' been 'quite .hnnnVlJpnffflga"rtL *>•«)«<* i^+.« ^i..*,.,/,!. .1*1..«. centre "with their '.'stanes," and brobmB have, been much in requisition. Prom all-appearances .there, will be no lack of ;,enthusiasm over the game this season, judging by the numbor of rinks that will be in evidence. Overcoats That Appeal To The More Particular Kinds Of Men W/E put no premium on the style of our Over* *y, coats. Our prices are based on quality alone, You pay nothing extra for distinction, It is characteristic of every garment that bears the Fit-Reform trademark. Fit-Reform Overcoats show the best type of the exccllcj for appearance and service. ,;G.;M..'MIller.has recently bought out jh© Intorost of M. G. Conley in tho'"Isis .Theatre,,and.purposes not,only keeping up tho high standard enjoyed.but endeavoring to improve it, and, will present tho initial vblll under his man- agomont to-night (Friday). , Soo hand bills for full program, and if you wish to attend,a'thoroughly Interesting and clean show' drop In at tho yWhite House' next to tho Northern Hotel. * Sho was an' unwise' hon and wnn- derod away~Tho reason therefor I cannot, Just "'say—But an individual named ——(?) did that hon waylay—-" So that./she'-rolght como: and'In his hay lay—Tho'oggs thnt Bho,lald,ncath a. shack' not far. from tho pound—As sho pottered about woro not under tho ownor's house found—Porhaps rations woro scarco, at "least so thoy say—And thoroforo I think 'tis tlmo I flnlshod, this lay, . ' —"Hints to Poultry Raisers by Tot- egg'." " ' - Esthor Robokah Lodgo I., 0. 0, F„ Fornlo woro ut homo last Thursday ovonlng, tho occasion ot tho visit of tho ProBldont of tho Assembly, Mrs. Evans, Rossland, ' Aftor regular busl- 110S8, tho largo room was thrown opon to" all, several visitors being present, whon a choice programme. of muslo (both vocal and Instrumental) was engngod in, "ftofroshmonts woro served In a lavish manner, and thus was concluded anothor most onjoyablo evening and of which Esthor Reboknii Lodgo and Its members may well fool proud. Those who believe that good clothes are assets lo CVCtTy. uuauiwd 1. 1 1 £>kkUUiU iUttik, i&kWutu see l»e i'il-i\eioifm Overcoats we are showing at $18» $20, $22, $25, $28, $30 and up. 4 S3 The Crow's Nest Trading Ca In Queensland and; Newi'south Woles the Acts for the "prevention "of accidenia, In mines .provide that in mines employing more than ,.ten" men below g'bund th© " mining inspector p.r-i-11 ,.be the holder, of; a first-class nilne-managerfs certificate, t.a'nd be direr thirty years bf age. The Queens land Act says:—'Wherever any'min- ing inspector phall have inspected any mino or lucchinery he shall'enter1 in a took to bo kept on the' mine or* works for the l'Uipose, his opinion, derived from such inspection of the actual condition of the mine and machinery at the time of such inspection, and he shall also-record what alterations'or requirements 'be_ things necessary."^ This is'doubly useful (says J." W. Broomhead, in the Financial Times), as-It'keeps the'inspector up to»the scratch and "allows the' manager to Know at,once' the- position; while' shouldan "accident occur it shows that the mine'%as" In'a safe condition at the time,;of the inspection.- This record, Is also",useful for reference purposes'-on-any subsequent visit'of an inspector.'-'There is an-other.--useful regulationvin -the Queensland .iiA'ct, namely, ,that the manager ofr; every mine has once a week to sign a,statement in. a' book kept for the'purpose, that during the week he has" at least, once ylBit'ed' -every working face- in thymine; and.he has tb state whether conditjons'were safe or otherwise. .-In big mines • this .'regulation' will" keep tbo.manager'up to his work and pre-* ■vent top"'much dependence being plac-' ed on the'foreman., .As to the storage of explosives'; {the ' Queensland 'Act- 'states;that:7 , , ..)<'., , ""Detonatprs.'fqr blasting shall "-'be --"~r~ vutv»*Cj»ui*»y"c""v"t--ini"C""5iuimGrili 3 covered box- placed In a separate. mag: azlne.- Not more than 10 detonator's shall be kept[.underground in any level at one,'time7'andI1these shall be'kept in a covered bps-In a separate drive or chamber, ahd'only taken out in such quantities" asj-requlred for immediate use;, ■ Detonator^shall not bn any.pro- tonco'whatsoever],bo placed near any travelling road, pass or .working face." '^The Australian Acts *,require, the mine manager to suuply the Mines Department with',a copy,of thb working plarm of tha^ilne, and s are very particular aboiitjtlie tensilo, strength of hoisting ropes, etc. In the cas© of fatal accidents no" work other than that required to. pave life shall be dono nor the conditions altered in any way until tho'Inspector, has had an opportunity of 'examining tho position.. talk'to the'-men-.and^e^iSeni'cards and ci^rsr;:/^ *i;y/y' ■-■ -y ;y One, day" Jim-was .;asked. by. one' of his shopmates,-itjs^o:'outrto.*th© gate and-listen fo' ft'sposfker^ho' was not allowed;the same.'prlviieges'as the" Bei publican",and. Democratic1, representai tives. v , ' ■'*'y7yy i v.; .Tim.went alojig., He'stobdrand listened, till* the'-whistle blew.^V'Not a :word did'h© say! ,'-7*7:£, yiK'7 y*'".- But the'next day h'isfpent up. indig- nation^ broke out.-' -j*;V^ . '',-;•'v. ,V --'Did! you-hear .what.that;mah. said?''"1 he started.' '- •"y'~\ly>%-.:7. •' ■,'* '•'Did you hear him say^that; the,It©- publicana and th<3-Democ'rats7are all" the'oame and}that they.aU^-gtand'for, the^bosse's and against 'us workers?y :,"Did you hear him"say that our.Bhop' is owned by^Dolan! and; Hamlin7and that"one was ^Republican' and^th© other a'Democrat?,; ..- ,- J .>n"7\_'l: ;"DId'you hearvhim' -say" that both Democrat - and ' ^Republican ... 'judges wouldt'stand, tor 'Dblan and/.Hamlin and against th©men;in tbe shops? 7' -, '.'Did you hear'him,say, that ln.cas© of strike" or;Vaccident-these Judges would' send- th© workers -to' jail^and protect the .firm,'against1* any; harm? 7' 4'Wasn't ho crazy?. .1 don't believe a.word of iti", ,, ■ ;,,;/-,, .• _ ,jf■ ; The day after the "©lection, tbe meir. wer© talking" about vthe close vote and- how, both Republican 'and Democratic judges had-been elected! ' ' ' '" !,'-; ""Weli;:i got mine;'"anyhow," boasted Jim! y-.y7yy77 * -;-' ;yy ek.later,"the men wero ^told that.there was'to;be a^ cut in wages. It^wasia surprise.'\The cut waa ordered all along the lino in the. same in- dustry.'Jy' . 7'7«""'-v>'<" •;. ;,7'. V ,s"W© can't stand any cut," cried Jim and' was' joined by .the rest '- y..' ; "We'll, go on 'a strike and' show Do- lan and Hamlin that we have something tb say. about this. We. can't it&rve.''. ' y'y,/. ^ ..y,** 7\y. ,;The strike!'was called'.. 7'strike- breakers.were brought In and the fight was on., y '•" ' :".' . . *','•■ ;-■■ ' ; Jim was'"on©7.of;the' most-earnest among the pickets.1 Ho'was also th© first' to, reaii | the .'injunction that, brder- ed.hlmja'nd all'other strikers" to quit picketing," and not', interfere in ^.anyway with. any. of the strikebreakers^ .The, injunction"-forbade him,'to taikT to or give, papers or" any matter"! whatever "to strike' breakers.,' -. f *? ;^:..' - .';' The, Injunction' had' been 'issued! by Jim's own-fydge, the yery7bne he,was most anxious, to! have elected? 7 '' U. ■;^It* angered7JSm.and he;becam©,bold' inl !telklBgyln!the union.'-.;H© tViedJnbt; to ' v'lblate'^the .'lnj'uncOoiybutj'jwas nevertheless" arrested' for "standlng/on! ^th©=street < i < !<■ I . andi^anyrequired , ,y;c!olor. J\Tbq.ties.in plain an&dmSyyA^? 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HCALS THE THROAT AND I UNQ«, 20 CENTS IDENTITY (OF JNTERE8T8 A man wont hunting with tho object ln vlow of supplying-his* need with a fur overcoat, At tho samo time a bear wont hunting with the object' in -view of supply- Ing hla nood, a square meal, Thoy met and! each secured that for which he wns ldoWng7 Wo may prosumo that tho boar would consider thoir Interests to havo been Identical, since each wanted that which-tho othervcould supply nnd bach could supply that which tho othor wanted.—Ex. ': r ' ■ , (Ed.—Wo presume the mnn had "In- sldo" Information.) JIM PATRICK'8 JUDGE ny,T.X). Bontnll !■■■- Jim Patrick vmh a stubborn Jfliih- li' '. ' ..-"u'-'t ' ''ftDf. ''";*, Friend Uwery: Tho bull dor cut wk*'cremated Ansiist i»t, 19ns, hut by lho imperbumsn efforts of a well- known and rfipectsblo citfsen (si- though llkowiw * comp) whoso mod' eity precludes .mentioning bis nsmo, N*UI« and nuster w«r« t*T«d *n4 h*r* bar* tho Dlsssure to msklnsr tholr Mw to the patue-Bow! wow! ' mnn nnd would, not llston to reason from anybody.'. ■ , Ho wnB a Ropubllcnn and boasted of It, Ills faith In his party was almost sublime, f ' Jim was a worker and, earned his broad honestly. Ho was very much llko tho other' workers In tho shop, contented ns Jong as that was possible. Jim wns not n loader nnd yot ho always took art Intorost In public matters and iibWjfftllod lo go to tho polls on election day, ' It was during- thoj campaign that the puiiut-ians came around to tho shop Uioorayi i.'.'J liiiXvl iii "Will (O %\liO for (In) Pit-ftli.il ItU'itAiAja'Ai' had-not-read the Injunction and "if he did not-know that. lt-rwas'a^crime to strike*.' / '■ '• ,""* •'' i/', <■«'■-' "}' --._-. ' , Jim said' the workers - have some rights, but was told'to "shut":up,'and was sentenced to pay $100 fine ,'and serve three mon fib's, in'Jail..- -, Other strikers werejiiso,arrested on trumped-up .charges. ,' ', •' y '•' ," It'"was then that Jim. began' to think about what th,o,mdn at thb gato had said. ,- ..' ' &' b.'. , When ho got out of Jail ho found the strike broken. ' Dolan nnd Hamlin were, running,their shop.on the, cut wage. Tho strlko had boon lost,because Jim's Republican judge and "the other men's .Democratic judges had nil stood with polan and Hffmlln^and, against tho workers'Just as tho speaker at tho gate had, said. ' .'! Jim hunted up his shopmatb," who had Invited.him to.hear tbo apeakor nnd asked: ' "ToJI moj Georgo, who (, was", tha,t spoakor at tho gate that .day before election?" - * .. ., (. . " ■ "O, that was a Socialist'who told us that If wo want justice for thb. workers wo, must elect .working-class Judges." ,,-. , ' After that Jim quit tho Republican party and voted thb Socialist ticket. Doing blacklisted, he had to .-"novo. Ho Is now. In a city where thorb are Socialist judges who ho, helped to oloct.. '.'','■", And his now Judges never. Issue any Injunctions against tlio" workers, nor do they send them to Jail whon thoy strlko for better wages and work* lng conditions. .,, (13d.—Roadors, ploaso noto this Is a story of tho United States and not Canada, and shows the workors what might happen to thorn If Champ Clark was mado president of tho "glorious republic" to tho south of us wltlrhls annexation bug to bo made nn accomplished fact. Romombor, throughout this broad Dominion wo havo Prosperity nnd Protection. Hip! Hip! Hon t ask wno "we" ts as,, aw uot Unidr •'"7>"V; y.v-« - >.r ^-5 . ;.=.,• '.■■-y;yf¥\ wu-l'.v.. Judges—somo ,'Kopubllcans and some Fernio.) ♦ ♦♦♦£♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦,♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 0 0 o o 0 o o o 0 o Fire! Wc represent 24 of the strongest Board Insurance Companies now in existence For rates and particulars apf>iy O <► <► <► O <> 'Phono In .every,, room. 8ample Rooms on Main - Business Street, , K Meal Tickets, $&00 Spcolal Rates by the week and !_! the month and to Theatrical par- ,i ties. Try our- ,• ; Special -Sunday , ; Dinner 50c The finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars served by competent and obliging wine clerks, MOVED Wo beg to announce that for the present wo are removing ou?r> stock from the Victoria Avenuo premises to the'old stand on, Pellatt Avenue, and thoro hope to meet all our customers. >' By a strict adherence to bus!- noss wo trust to merit a continuance of your valued patronage. A COMPLETE LINE ON SALE AT A,'A. 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