-rf f. *SMOit>-'&M*Wf'*i&*A*.*i' rjsNSHMBBttEWffiwwacar «KKSA3rt**-uw**w * Si / > industrial Unity is Strength.. The Official Organ of District No. 18, U. M. W. of A. Political Unity is Victory. No. 34, Vol. VI; , THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, APRIL 12, 1913. $1.00 A YEAR. ALL OVER, BAR SHOUTING ' ■*» "HELLO GIRLS" MAY STRIKE Conservatives and Small Business Men Will Vote Socialism for the First Time on Thursday SOME NOMINATIONS IN ALBERTA . Carmangay (Little Bow) Liberal Conservative Independent Conservative * Alf Budden, Socialist Rocky Mountain C. M. O'Brien, Socialist • V,'., B. Powell, Lib-Lab ^ It.- B. Campbell, Conservative ■■ . Taber Liberal Conservative Edwin Smith, Socialist Red Deer Liberal Conservative (Michener, opposition leader) Geo. Paton, Socialist, Stettler. Opposition Malcolm McNeill, Socialist, TABER COAL GOOD 'Soil' Central Labor Union Will Support Boston Operators; State ': Ownership Suggested ell in Passburg tonight (Friday). At Cassidy' meeting in Lundbreck on Friday night a Socialist local was formed and if appearances go for anything a big majority for Charlie will he polled there. On Saturday he spoke in Blajrmore. Here something unusual occurred. When question time arrived Lyon, one of the four whose names were put before the Conservative convention was present and" asked four questions of the usual stock type. When these were answered he replied he was perfectly satisfied, walked up to the speaker, shook hands with him and asked him, to call again. Cassidy is now around Banff, Bankhead "and Canmore. It is, however, very essential that every voier should go to the polls, for the larger majority Charlie, is given, the bigger his influence in the House. c "All over but the shouting" is the consensus of opinion in the Rocky Mountain division. Charlie O'Brien it will be found^was really the only candidate in the field, the others in . the race being badly outclassed and beaten from the start. The second -rfaTorlter'i\VT-*BrT,owelir.~ wfio waiT Uacked by some opponents of the Socialists, it will be shown, as being completely outdistanced and will not give his supporters even a run for ..thoir i'.none*j. - Ke wftl he still running ' when the ballots will have beon counted. Those who aro supposed to know • conditions .In the Rocky Mountain assert that it is not a question of O'Brien . being elected but in all' probability . ail candidates against him will lose their deposit. The Riding covers a big slice of Alberta, extending from the Groat Divide to Canmore, beyond Calgary. Notwithstanding this fact the guns havo beon kept going all along tbe line. . Chnrllo started out from tho most northern point, whilst T, J. Cassidy, "The Unpatriotic Irishman," wns blazing nwny at tho onomy ln the Puss A few days later a "long torn" In tho form of Fitzgerald, ono of tho best orators In tho movement, rushed In nnd since thon has kopl pouring hot shot Into Powell's camp, following at his heolfi, Chnrllo ls mooting Pow- POWELL REPUDIATES GOVERNMENT Nomination Papers Signed by Liberals (Special ' to the Ledger) _.BE-LLEV-UEr-Aprli-l-lT—At-nomina- tion for Rocky Mountain yesterday three candidates? W. B. Powell, sup-' posed'to be almost-anything; Campbell, Conservative; and O'Brien, - Socialist. Nomination.papers of Powell signed by hotelman, gentleman, merchant, jeweller, and broker, all Liberals. Papers report Powell In tho northern part-of riding repudiating government. In view of fact that ho was nominated solely and Is being supported by Liberals, whore does ho stand ? A sweeping victory for O'Brien Is assured.—L. E, DRAKE. Publicity Agent Says that the . of the District Is Made of Four Stories TABER, April 5.—C. G. Groff, publicity agent of this town, says George Fitch said that the soil of-Virginia was two-storeyed; coal underneath and good wheat land on top. The soil of Southern Alberta and tie Taber district is four-storeyed. Gas away down coal above that, good wheat land on the surface and above that the best climate in the world. Taber district is coming rapidly to be known as the coalbin of the west. The coal industry . lias been largely- responsible for tho rapid development of the town. Fifty thousand acres of the finest domestic coal ever produced lie close to Taber and the li mines now operating have developed only a small proportion of this. Tho coal is a beautiful specimen of domestic fuel, assaying over 50.per cent, fixed carbon, and burning without smoke or smut, to a fine white ash. The Canada "West company's big mine outside the town limits show the v. acme of successful operation in the fields of Western Canada. Two million dollars invested by St. Paul capitalists have made'' of this mine the best equipped and the most modernly operated in all Canada. The company owns much of the coal land about the town, and has already a considerable part of it developed. Three hundred miners are employed in three shifts of eight hours each. . The underground BOSTON, April 7.—The Central Labor union, voted Sunday night to support the telephone operators union, in case a strike of tho 2,000 girl employes of the New England Telephone and Telegraph company in Boston and vicinity is declared. G. M. Bugniazet, of New York, international president of- tlie Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, who is assisting the operators in the present, situation, told the Central Labor union that he believed a strike would occur. He added that in this event a campaign would be immediately started for state ownership of phone companies. ■ * , HOSMER AND MICHEL LOCALS PROTEST AGAINST OFFICERS SOCIALIST NOBLEMAN • RENOUNCES 'ALLEGIANCE Latter Local Demands Recall- Considers Board's Action Unconstitutional ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ system covers an area of nearly two square miles. LONDON, April 5.—Count , Erwin Batthyany, who for some time lias resided in London, has received official notification that the Hungarian government has granted his petition releasing him from the obligations of I nationality. It is said to be the first instance in Hungarian history that a member of the a'neient aristocracy of that country has thus renounced his citizenship. The count-rwho is 35 years of age, took this step on account of his belief in" the principles of socialism, to the study of which he devoted several years. Not long ago the Budapest authorities closed three public schools which the count bad established on liis estates, J)ecjiuse__the teachers—appointed—by* hmi were assailing existing methods of government. ' HOSMER PROTESTS AGAINST CENSORSHIP ON LEDGER <$> **> . Hosmer Local Union have passed a resolution demanding the opening of the columns of the Ledger to political discussion with regard to .Lethbridge. date in the Lctlibnoge constituency in opposition to J. R. Knight, Socialist, ahd WHEREAS our last convention of a very large extent controlled and interfered with their'operations iu fixing rates and so on, and it was quite true that It was contemplated by Par-' liament at the time when railways were originally built on a large scale* that, under certain conditions, they might be taken over by the state. That contingency had always been, at any" rate, rt possibility which those who invested their money in railway enterprise were bound to contemplate. But there were practical difficulties of a very serious kind. He was quite sure that any such operation, carried out on reasonable and equitable terms, the U. M. \V. of A., District IS pass- would be immediately followed by very •^-♦•♦•♦♦•^-••^■^•^■•^•■^►■^ MICHEL'S PROTEST WHEREAS at a meeting- of the executive board of District IS, U. JI. W. of A. held at Frank, Alberta, on the first of April, the officers" and board members, with the exception of board members, Gray and Thach- ■uki-resolvcd-tcriifflffrsc-tir§~action of Vice-President Jones in taking the candidature of Liberal-Labor candl- CASSIDY NOT TO SPEAK IN B.C, (Special to the District Ledger) CALGARY, April 4.—All of Cassidy 's dates in B.C, cancelled on account of elections. He will be retained In Pass. Alf Buddon nominated In Little Uow, Malcolm McNeill ln Stettlor, Frodsham assisting Paton, Mushknt in Rocky Mountain, Fltzgornld and Lester horo. Grlbble coming. Burt E, Andorson, LETHBRIDGE LOCAL Calls Upon All Other Locals To Give Financial Aid T OF JONES ed a resolution calling on the mem- b rship of District- IS to support the platform of the Socialist party, as it is the only political party who works for the interest of the working class, and e. WHEREAS the aforesaid members of thc executive board resolved to , give President Stubbs full power and !si control over the District Lodger, con- j trary to the district constitution, j which states distinctly that the man-1 agsment of the Ledger shall consist of the whole of the executive goard. and not one single individual. And WHEREAS President Stubbs abused his power to such an extent as to ord_er_the^Gdi^t_cf_tli-a^Ledg*aE-to. aU election news of the constituency, • an action the members of our own onln- large demands from two entirely different -quarters—from the traders in the matter of rates and from the workers for better'conditions as io wages and hours of labor. The prospective advance in the net receipts which had been forecast vory likely might come, but in existing conditions would, he, rongly suspected,' be swallowed and more than swallowed up before the railways, had heen in the possession of the state for much more, than 12 months. MANAGER OF COLLIERIES INSPECTS MINES UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA STRIKERS WON TWO MINERS WERE BURNED BY GAS VICTORY FOR WORKERS PATWRSON, N,J„ April 7.—Wm. Haywood, national organizer of tho I. W. \V. In an nddroES to several striking mill workers; nnd thoir Bympa- -thlzors today, paid a tributo to tho courtB of Now Jersey, and especially to tlio court that roloasod himself nnd Adolpho LobbIr from cho Passaic county Jfl.ll/ "Tho doclBlon of tho courts gives us tlio rjght to nssomblH," Haywood said, ','and ln my oyos nnd In tho oyoa of my follow workers It Ib regarded ni a grout victory for tho working mon of the United States," CATHOLIC SOCIALI8T IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND English and Irish Catholics and thoir clorgy are accepting Socialism, vory rapidly, Doop-thlnkliiB Catho- Hob, .like all"right-minded mon who study SoolallBm, find Its doctrine worthy of thoir support. Socialism toaohos unselfishness and Ib also ln accord with tho Christian spirit. Catholic workingmen and thoir dopondonts aro nfl much In the tolls of capitalistic slavery as any other workingmen and aro all bound to bneomo Socialists. —Irish Uovlow. CREMATORIES FOR THE BATTLEFIELD8 Dum the Dodlet and Prevent Subsequent Contagion and Plague - IH3IIUN, April 7.—A siiRROstlon for tho wnra of the futuro Ib rondo >y a leading physician In tho Mllltor Wo- pJionblntt, advocating the ubo of ro- mntortoB on nutomoblioB which would follow the army along with the rogu- TJio ii'iUff iui'fc'Ucs. UiAi in ilw future wars Uio bodies of the dead will be tlio greatest cause of sleknes* among tho troops as well as tlio civil population, while Uio burying of tho >'viv* Will t,l*Ctkiib ijUivitst Witt mont of an ormy. "'.*.*. A Clilnoso-Kupornnto Socialist Journal hnsappenrod at Shanghai, printed parity In Chlnoso and partly In Esperanto, under tlio name of Illnit fllolnl- Isto, It stands for "Socialism,, Esperanto, woman's emancipation, nnd lab- bor." Local 574, Lethbridge, Alta. . April 7th, 1913, To Secretary of Local Unions, Dear Sir nud nro: At a meeting of the above local tin? candidature of Vice-President Jones h.i Lnhor Candidate in ihe coming provincial election was endorsod, and ft. donntlon of Ono Hundred Dollars ($100,00) donated towards his campaign funds, Another resolution wim passed Instructing mo to write tho dlfforent locals of United Mine Workers In District 18 soliciting subscriptions towards, said fund as wo realize it Ib In the best Interests of tho members of District 18 to havo ono of thoir own tb roprosont them In tho House of Log- Islaturo.1 ,;.'*' ■*,'" ■;'"' Thoroforo wo would urge all ■mom- bora of our organization to'malc-n'one' united and supremo effort to accomplish this ond, " ■ ■ ' Moping you will place this matter beforo tho members of your local at the oarlloBt possible convenience and thoy will soo thoir way clear to support him In a tanglblo wny. Any donations towards this fund will bo thankfully rocolvod and neatly appreciated. ' Voiii'h In unity, (Signed), L.-.MOOIUC, Hoc'y. L13TIIDRIDG13, April 8.—John Moscow and Ell Whltoman, two minors working at N'o. G shaft, woro accidentally burned this afternoon and were taken In the ambulance to Gait hospital, where Dr. Galbralth Is attending them. It appears that thc two men woro alono when tho accldont occurred, but tho Herald wns told that they encountored niiiiu gus lu sufficient quantity to cause an Ignition, White- man was burned pretty bndly about tho faco and hands, und Moscow's burns wero not slight, but tho doctor said that nolther was In serious condition, S13ATTLK, April 5.—The forty-four Gloucester fishermen, who were brought by train from Massachusetts to man halibut vessels pljdng out of Seattle and refused to work when they wero to be used as strikebreakers, were taken Immediately Into the Halibut Fishermen's union. The strike was won and .all the newcomers got work as well ns the strikers. Forty of the Gloucester men sailed for tho north last Sunday. Tho others prcforred to enter the salmon fishery. ELECTRIC LIGHT EXTENSION BY-LAW SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT HILLCREST One Killed and Two Injured by Runaway On Friday last a vote was takon as to whether the city should Issue $10,. 000 dohonturos for tho extension of tho electric light system, Tho affirmatives got It by a big majority, Tho voting was: For .,. Against Total . 75 ..38 IOR .DARROWIN CHICAGO Report* Say He Will Never Be "Tried Again—Devote Himself to literature LOS ANGWLB8, April 0.—Olaronco Darrow, former, chief couiiboI for tho McXamnras, who lias been tried twice for alleged Jury bribery In connection .vlth the famous dynamlto trial, 'oft uitrvfa- j today tor Chicago, wlionco ho came t>"o years ago to defend the two broih Tho writer says that at the ond ot tho Franco-Prussian war of 1870 thr German police found * around Mot* ,10,000 bodies Insufficiently covered with earth, In tho single Canton of (Joreo 16,000 bodies wero thus found. In many of tlw vIUhk**** tho water In tito wello was so Infested that It i could not bo drank, while tho p*'- centngo of mnrtnllty griatly Increased. Tho um of crematories on tho bat- , UcCleld via* piiicUted by tho Japan*'** tn Manchuria. ers .now In tlio states prl.nu at Sun Quo'ntln, 1 narrow's third trial on the Jury bribery charge* In set for Juno 10, but there havo been persistent reports Hint he would never ho called upon to defend hit-molt again, despite otttclal statement* to tho contrary. If he Is mt called upon to faco an- oth«r trial, Mr, Darrow said ho would never praetlco law again, but would retire to a rancb ho has lit northern CnMorntn and devote himsilf to lit- ,-nature. l -, 9 HOIST THEIR OWN PETARD Mother Jones at this writing Is still hold a prisoner in the custody of tho stato militia of West Virginia, Mother Joneii has not only boon charged with Inciting to murder, but sho likewise is charged with stealing n maeli- ,„u bun, ono oi modi; weapons used hy Iho hired .guards ut lha tuiil iiatvuis, If Mother Jones Is guilty'of the awful crlmo of stealing n Wirderous mnchlno from the paid assassins of tho coal corporations, then alio must' l"> w-xA'y.ulli cUytui, Mi *-iw UK' (hugs nro a bunch of numbskulls. j Whon a woman In hor eightieth year can steal a machine gun from an aggregation of'brutal degenerates who have mado murder a profession, thero must ho something radically wronir with tho noodles of tlio bloodhound, The charge Is so ludlernnu a» to tw* disgusting.—Miners* Ma-palno, Strike in Coal District Cause of Grave Concern In tho Lawrence Strike ihe Socialists contributed $«o,ooo, the local unlona of lli* American F-eiterotlDn «f Labor $18,000 and tht* Ovn (1r*nt. fffgr Union, known as tho I. \V. W„ 17,000. fytlforti^ comment Is unnecessary. 8YDNI3V, April I.—Tho industrial probloin in Xow South WIiIoh Is 'cutis'-' Ing grave concern, the strike of coal minors In-tho Illnwarra nnd aouth Coast districts being still unsettled, Tho situation Ih becoming seriously com Tilled tod -mm-wr-v "\,)*• txascd leaves a wife and seven children to mourn hia loss, Much sympathy is-expressed by tho peoplo of J1 Ill- crest to the relatives of our Into friend HlLI/MKflT'. Ahrll ■lfl—Thr. ro* j mains of Iho late llnbort Rollings wuri) forwarded on the noon train on Thursday to his former homo In West, vllle, N.S. suppress Lethbridge which deprives organization to voice their ion on this mattor through the columns of the Press, which Press, the members own eolectlvely, and WHERJ5AS we arc aware that Secretary Carter was asked by Doard Member Gray to bo present at this meeting on more than ono occasion to d«fend the-position of the district officials for the action (taken by them nt the executive board meeting, Wiil, Michel Local 2*!:M, U. M. W. of A„ In mass meeting assembled, after having heard Iho report of our sub-dlstrlct board mombor, J, W. Gray, havo come to the conclusion that our officers, with tlio exception of-Hoard Members Thachuk and Gray, entered into n contract with tho Lib- oral party of Alberta lo advance tliolr fthc offlcors) own petty schemes and ambitions at tho ex pen so o? Ihe membership of District 1S, and that, the conduct of our officers is a flagrant broach of Ihe constIt'itlon of our organization, which, if It gems unchallenged, will make District IS tlio laughing stock of organl^i-d labor, and that the very high lianiy1- od and autocratic manner of Vrosl- dent Stubbs, (ably iiKslsled by Secretary Carter) In dictating tlm publication of our own Press lw onn-1 trary to nil, common.son.io and .the best Interests of our 'organization, and ci;u only tend to bring dlr,nni- Hlon into our ranks, In short, that thn policy nnd conduct of our officers monacos tho very existence of our organization. THWHKFOIIU UK IT, HI-JSOLVIOD that wo recall Prosldont Htiibli.t, Vleo-Prosldent Joiios and ■flnerelary A. J. Carter, In'nceordancu with our constitution, and lm It further re- solved that, wn-cull on tho ■membership'of Snb-DlHtrletH 1! and .'I to uiiilio tho conduct of their respective board members, llurko.nml I-iuhoii, ii iniit- ti-r of grave* Importance, nnd them to net accordingly,.' Also -r-LKTM BHID&BrTVpril- glu, general manager of the Lethbridge Collieries, arrived in tho city yesterday to spend a couple of weeks inspecting the company's mine across the river. Mr. Fcrgie has just come from the holdings of another company which he represents, west of Edmonton on the O.T.P. He is well satisfied with the developed In both prop- pertlos, and with the output during the past winter. In the south ho finds work in the mines slacking off due to the warm weather and it will not bo long before the mines are practically shut down. INQUEST AT HOSMER Interesting Rider by Jury Throe Months for Carrying Matches Down Mine (From our own (.'orrespondenl) The iiiljourni'd liKiuosl on tho Into A. Ilowryluk wns held Friday ovonlng in tho old school house, Hosmer, by Coroner Wilkes, of Fornlo. The jury consisted of Messrs. Koiidnll, Fowler, Marlatt, Cox, Mills, and I.nbollo. After ■ hearing the evidence thu Jury returned tho following verdict: "Wo, tho Jury, find that Alex. Ilowryluk came to his death nt about 8,!'<0 p.m. on April I, 10111, In Na. 0 breast, No. 0 chute, n level, No. a South mine, Hosmor, 1),C,» by being smothered by n fall of conl,'-'caused'by tho breaking o? tlio' timber In thn roof. "In (ho opinion of this Jury, had ceh- tro posts been placed under the cup, the cnvo-ln would not have bron bo likely'to"hnvo occurred. "Wn would therefore! recommend that grontor care ho used with respect to the Inspection of the timbering In the iiilnn." (> The verdict of the Jury Is a reflex on their lack nf knowledge jmrtiilnlng to coal'milling and proves ■ more than ever tlm absurdity "of having any but. ii Hit j practical nieii on Juries. We have no j desire to blind biniijueis to anyone, MK IT HKOLVtil) that wu koikI a |biu tt«i are compelled to sny thin* from ropy of this resolution to'thu Calgary job.ii:rvaUi>ii and experience iJmt what- Dally Herald, ihe lethbridge News, also to all locals throughout the district. Premier Net in Favor of Stale Ownership THREW INKftTANOft AT PREMIER; HUNGARIAN LAWMAKER SENTENCED WnUPI-OT, Hungary, April 7.—I ■Several members of the lower Iiouho { of the Hungarian parliament, today, I were sentenced to terms nt Imprison-j ment for causing disturbance during'' ttse iteHston. ever fniiHx the officials of the company nmy hnvo they make the iinfoty of the men and tlm. safe working conditions of the mine one of (heir "first considerations. , "t"„t- ,m <(,i.,,i,'Ht;i-, ii-uei iiiaKiug en- ''llllrl'1" lillil i:\;,ii.!<)iiifi l.W id'.a'i:, ,i(>- lof the opinion that the accident could j hardly have been avoided and thnt no | bhime'attaches to anyone. A Jury composed of Socialist s could ' y-r-yi:'...... ,,..,::■, .„;./*>, „,,,„., have been m tit-nr the mark ns it In pohslble to get, viz., That Wage-Slave came to his end at such LONDON. April fi.-Mr. Asoultli|, the , British prime minister, had his ntnnnt interview ivlth repi««oni,'itlves of the Trades Union congress the other dav. {The'nationalization of jinlnes and rail- \ Ilawryluli came to ins emi at suiii a j roads was discussed,; Mr, A*'|u|th jtime and such a place and that IiIh said that, taking Into consideration'; death Is attributable to llie present th« variety of conditions under which capltalliitlc system which iU.cri*i*tt that Hrfffeli mining liidii.v.fi *,*»* eiirre-n ,n s-lnve Klwll jirodiwe for profit rather on, the highly apeculnttvo Ingredients bhau, create a snfe unrUio:; eendKInn nhlch cuuiii.d iuU» il, nnd the com--for ii-mxijlf. When will the weiUers. jploxity of the wholo system of produc. ; }•,'! ivl>;«»' j Deputy 7,tivhitrint* wni eondemncd to Itlon and management, lie *hou!d look a '..h V..;iinl t-HlU'-l A.„ Iiimidonjeh ' «*.» days In Jail for bemkiHsni- n>« pre-j *Mi very considerable hesitation upon !«-,-»< iv >i?td to have matches on him j siler ?nd the mit. l-**er ef astrfutttuni j»ny ■propositi lo transfer the mines, ns J during a neareh of the mln<\ Aid nn with Inksunt'a il*irt*\*t t* rk>* housn some ment!- itso. ' ; Hoffman nnd fled; *.veK,#.*ri.iU--i-i '. 'he t uroJnK ronrern, lo Oie tuitngemetit of jbcltig charged uith the offen*e wn* unties Xht* *tnt,i', tfc nuiiu ikniM.l tut ruil-jgtwi thr**c months hard labor. Con I to *«}» itood on u different footing In ]iddtrln* the Ignorance of the mnn. Tho government U doing Its utmost j M days in Jail fer n s'mllar nff-.-nre, this respect from mines and most oth- thh would appear rather a heavy m-ii- to restore pi-am throughout (he mm,*, i -."cur other ileputl-« were a • t'tiu.-d.. ir productive tndnstrf-p* llie »!«t*».(o| ..ut**. l, j-^^*v^--a!tia»i^*^„*j'i-tEii»^_^; PAGE TWO THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, APRIL 12, 1913. $3.50 RECIPE FREE, For Weak Men Send Name and Address Today You Can Have it Free and Strong and Vigorous I have ln my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vlg.ir, •weakened manliood, tailing memovj- and lame tmck. brought on by excesses, unnatural drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes—without any additional help ur medicine—tl-.at I think •avory .nan ,vho wishes to regain his manly power nml virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I havo lieturmin-ed lu send a copy. So I have determined to charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed i-n\e lope to any man who will write ine loi This prescription comes from a physician who lias mado a special -siutti- of men and I am convinced !t Is th.i surest-acting combination for th.i euro ol deficient manhood and vigor failure ever put together, I think 1 owe it to my follow man to Bend them a copy in confidence so Unit any man anywhere who Is weak and discouraged with repealed failures may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medicines, secure what I believe is'the quickest-acting lustorn- tive, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly, .lust drop me a line llko tills: Dr. A. R. Ilobln- son, 4907 huck Building. Detroit, Mich.. and I will send you a ropy of llils splendid recipe In a plain, ordinary envelope free of charge. -A great many doctors would charge $3.00 to ?r,,00 for merely writing out it prescription like this—but 1 send it entirely free. ^ M Nowhere in the Pass can be found in such a display of M We have the best money can buy of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry. Butter, Eggs, Fish, "Imperator Hams and Eacon" Lard, Sausages, Weiners and Sauer Kraut. PHONE OP CALL Calgary Cattle Co. Phone 56 -iiiiiice* *? at ***«**$.'*/( iyi .-* *t*.*.'At t.i Alabettine ia easily applied. All you need to help you is cold water and a flat brush. Alabastine walls make the home - lighter, more cheerful and beautiful It will not soften on the wall like kalso- mine. .Because it is a cement, it willhardenwith, age, become! part of the wall | itself,and last for many years. An Alabastine wall can be re-coated without removing the old coat. Alabastine walls are the most sanitary. They are hygenic No insect or disease I perm can live in an Alabastine wall. Alabastine one room, and you'll want them all Alabaitined. Church'* Cold Water Dropin and let us show you beautiful samples of Alabastine work. FREE STENCILS r '',Let us show how to get beautiful Alabastine Stencils absolutely .free. With them you can accomplish any desirgd color scheme—you can make your home charming at & moderate cost. J. D. QUAIL Hardware - Furniture KING'S HOTEL tliw supplied with the best'' Wines, Liquors and Cigars DINING 1100M JN CONNECTION Workmen of Alberta Aroused as Never Before •nn HE time for action has come. The workingmen ■ of Alberta are * aroused as never before. The many years of Socialist eduea: tional work have had good results. The rank and file of the working class can no longer be used as voting'cattle for either one of the capitalist political parties. The progressive citizens who are in sym-, pathy with the noble cause of Organized Labor have come to' the con- elusion tliat, politically, the Socialist party is the only organization that represents tlie interests of the working class, and at the same time real progress in tlie management of our public affairs. Too long have the working people been left"under that fallacious and dangerous impression that without the help or the leadership of capitalist parties and capitalist politicians they could never accomplish anything for themselves. The,, Socialist party lias broken the chains that fettered their minds to inaction and ignorance. Tlie Socialist'party, has aroused the working people as they never liave been aroused before. The Socialist party lias taught tlie working class the great gospel of humanity, of which the immortal Robert Burns says: "A man's a man for a' that!"—or which another poet put in these words: "Man is man! And who is more!" Indeed, it is high time that tlie working people wake up and learn that for thousands of years those who did the world's work lived in misery and slavery, worked in misery and slavery, died in misery and slavery, while the social parasites confiscated.and enjoyed the products of labor. - The Socialist party organizes tlie working people into a-powerful politicjfl army, not for the purpose of securing graft, but to prepare them for higher work, for the work of taking care of tlieir own public affairs, instead of having the government run by capitalist politicians who are consciously or unconsciously doing'the mercenary work for their masters. ," . - Today the Socialist party of the United States represents about one million votes. Twelve years ago it Intel about 90,000 .votes. 12 years ago the Socialist party of the United States had less than 8,000 dues-paying members (who paid 25 cents a month dues to the party organization). Today there is a dues-paying membership-pf 150,000. Today the International Socialist party represents over ten million Socialist voters! Never in the history of.,the human race has there been such a* powerful political organization of the working class Today Germany has 4,250,000 Socialist .voters, over one-half of all the voters of the German empire, with 110 Socialist members in the Reichstag, wliich is the national congress. But wc are marching faster in America than our comrades and friends in old Euro >x Within less than ten years the American Socialist''movement will march at the. head of all countries. .Within ten years there-will be but two political parties—the Socialist or working-class party and .1 lip_r,onit-^l i«l-— n**■*»•! -- ' ' .. Mr, Business Man Where Do You Stand? Mr. Small Business Man, where do you stand in this great battle? Where do your interests lie? From whom do~ you get your living? On whose welfare does your' welfare depend? Who'is spending his money with you? Is it the'big"business interests, who are seeking special' privilege. OR IS IT THE UNION WORKING MAN, THE CLERKS AND LA- ORERS? "- - -"' • And after all,'with whom should you ally yourself- politically? . With the manufacturer and the banker, or with the union working man and the laoor- ing class in general?' You are not so gullible as to believe the campaign bunk now handed oiit by the old capitalist party politicians. Vou liav-e long been familiar with tho names of these politicians. You kno.v that they are tho same old crowd of grafters and crooks who have plundered this country for many years. YOU ALSO KNOW THAT THEY ARK BACKED BY THE SAME BIG BUSINESS INTERESTS THAT EXPLOIT, AND ROB THE PEOPLE OP ALBERTA YEAR AFTER YEAR. - You know that this same clique has been in control of the different provincial' departments and that it has shifted the burden of government from THE SHOULDERS OF THE BIG CAPITALISTS TO THE BACKS OF-THE SMALL FELLOWS. You also know, or should know, that you can expect no relief from these conditions just so long as you allow these gentlemen to control your city government.- There is no' reason why you should not vote for your own interests INSTEAD OF CONTINUALLY VOTING TO GIVE THESE GRAFTERS THE POLITICAL POWER TO SKIN YOU.' AVhich way will you vote next Thursday ? . • With the capitalists and the grafters, or FOR THE PARTY THAT WILL EMANCIPATE THE WORKING CLASS AND IN THE END EMANCIPATE YOU ?—(Contributed).' Thomson &. Morrison Funeral Directors Fernie, B. C. Local Agents Orders taken throughout the Pass THE Bellevue Hotel COMMERCIAL HOUSE Best Accommodation in the Pass.— Up-to-Date — Every Convenience,— Excellent Culslnu. SUITABLE FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN J. A. CALLAN, Prop. BELLEVUE, Alta. Neither the Liberal nor llie Conservative parties can prevent the victorious onward march of the Socialist parly. Labor built the temples of Babylon and the pyramids of Egypt. Labor fought the bloody battles of ancient Rome and' Greece "and upon its shoulders the St.-Peters in Rome, the Westminsters and Towers in London, the Chateaux nt Versailles''and Trianon and thc'Bas- tile in Paris. Labor fought the bloody battles of Napoleon Bonaparte. Labor fought the Revolutionary battles of the American colonists. Labor built the Washington monument. Labor transformed tlie great wilderness of this'continent into fertile fields and meadows, built great cities and created a system of capitalist industry and commerce thc like the world has never seen before. But Labor remained in subjection and slavery. Labor remained in poverty, and the ruling powers were always careful to "keep the working class iu ignorance. But thoso days are passed, never to return. The Socialist party, hand in hand witli the Trade Union movement, has done more for thc general education of the working people during the last 25 years than all the universities of the world have done since the first days of their existence. We call attention to thcRe fads in order to convince our readers Hint the rank and file of tho Alberta working men are ready lo move in llie right direction. They nre ready 1o concentrate their foro.CB undor the banner of tho Socialist party and in thc name of Labor, in tho nanio of Ihe people, in the name of progress, in the name of humanity, they issue their appeal for thc day of election, Thursday, April 17! Vote for the entire Socialist ticket, Organizer Gott Eulogizes District 18 To the Officers and Members of District 18, U.M.W. of A. ' ' Brothers:— - - Permit me at this time,' to thank you for the kindly treatment you have. raccOT"dM'OrgiMizeF"OMsT^ref'Treui"*and' In proportion' td~the development and . specifications _of - industry, such discussions are naturally parrowed down and embrace npt the aggrieved conditions'"of an industry as,, a whole, not even the. workers complaints iii the- factory, -but only the conditions and demands of each group-employed ini'a specialized part of the factory, Under such' circumstances .an' education, if any may he derived from such, discussion, can only_be an economic one in its narrowest sense. The solidarity of the' workers being the most important'factor to'be con: sidered for the success of an eco- nomic^organization any active participation for the promotion "of political discussions by an advanced minority of the membership is apt to find stubborn * opposition and create friction.' - - • Even if political controversies were tolerated;- they would take place at tho expense of important functions"of au economic organization, i. e., the devotion to the betterment of the workers' conditions in the workshops. . Purely economic action' does' not necessitate the understanding of tho present capitalistic political state ln its complex ramifications. To gain converts to the workers' economic organization by a discussion of political action and capitalistic po- Itical parties might defeat the very purpose of the endeavor. , Belittling the effectiveness of political ifction, the power of the organized capitalistic political state and denying either passively or affirmatively the necessity of capturing the governmental powers by the working class,' presuppose a. disinterestedness in the workings of our present day government in its executive, legislative and judicial departments. Such disinterestedness not only deprives the workers of the central education furnished by modern civilization, but it places them in an inferior position intellectually even Jn economic disputes with their masters. , On the other hand, Socialist political action by its very nature demands of the. workers that they understand the forces to be combatted, to know the relative strength and position of the enemy's fortress to be captured. * It teaches them the science of government of past and present, ihe history of the human race, evolved out cf barbarism, feudalism and "slavery. It points out to them that tho workers that although they are the main upholders of the present system, ara ne-prtheless only an element brongM on the scene by , irresistible forces that make for progress and true civilization:-**"' workers' own interests, creating an incentive on their part to prepare them-" selves intellectually ■ in the unavoidable conflict with capitalistic, political representatives;. ,-'- •">.., Socialist political .activity embraces; more than discussion of strictly party work. - ' It does not confine its sphere to an analysis of political and economic questions within the boundaries of the. Socialist movement" alone! (Continued on. Page "7) W. J. Burns Supplies Spits to kill Labor Organlatlons Imperial Bank of Canada Capital Subscribed Reserve Fund .... HRAD OFFICE, TORONTO 6,000,000 Capital Paid Up. !•■.'.. 0,770,000 6,770,000' Total Assets ,'... r..'." 72,000,000 D. R, WILKIE, President HON. ROOT JAFFRAY, Vlea-PrM, OHANCHEB IN HfiMTISH COLUMBIA Arrowhead, Cranbrook, Fernie, Golden, Kumloope, Michel, Moyie, Nelson. Re^elitoke, Vancoiver and Victoria 8AVIN08 DEPARTMENT I Merest allowed on deposit* at current rate from date ol depoeli. FERNIF. DRANCH GEO. I. B. BELL, Manager THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST*. $12,500,000 MONEY ORDERS Issued by Tho Canadian Hank of Commerce, nre a safe, convenient and Jnflvpunsiv© met hod of remitting small sums of money, These Orders, payable without charge nt nny bank in Canada (except in tho Yukon Tcrritivy^nnd m the principal cities of thc United States, arc issued at (he f Vx vhig t.-ites j $3 and under Scent* Oier fl and not exceeding 910.,..,....,. O 10 ■" " 30 ..10 30 •« " 80........... IB << tl «« il 18 THE WILLIAM J. BURN8 NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY, INC. Representing Amorlrnn Rankers Association Seattle, Wash., March 12, 1013. Goutlomen: Wo desire to call your nttontlon to our Industrial Department, whore- lu wo maintain a competent force of experienced Operatives, comprlsinit ovory uutloualjty and'occupation, our system of liiBiioctlon and ohooklng of employee** .must certainly appeal to every business man who desires to secure tho most efficient sorvlco from ilium, mill to know whether thoy are honest, loyal uiul working together uh one, without friction, finally attaining profits, Apiinlors are a detriment to any business, and by eliminating theso, Ht,rlko» ami.all other labor troubles aro controlled, prevented or reduced to a minimum. liy having a secret service operating; in yoiir plant, you can know J imt what ls»gotnK on at all times, Thoy mix up with tho cmployoos, finding out Jimt how they fool towardH their employers—Just what thoir srlov- iniciiH are, If any,*,' •■ „ * i ■.-J*" .'m, *> ;; Tliey being skilled, scrutinize tho work and carefully point out tho fWwtH, If nnv flxlst. Thoy In addition tri"lho Information, furnish n ironil ilfiy'u work, theroby maklnn tho cost of tho Information furnished comparatively HllRht to you. You pay a larjre amount of money each year for Fire Insurance, Km* ployers' Liability Insurance, etc. Why not pny a modest promium to Iniiuro yourself against labor troubles? Also to insure yourself In favor 0 ft"' ' No matter what you may hnv^ In mind, wo would lie pleased to'takii li up with you further, and respectfully ask an .Interview for ono of our representatives, Very truly yoiirs, THIS WILLIAM "J. BURN'S NATIONAL DISTINCTIVE AOHNfCY, INC. .Walter It. Thayer, Manager. myself during our sojourn In your'Dis- tr.ct. Wherever it has been my good fortune to meet'you, in your homes, In" yo-ur.local meetings, and in your, convention, your every act towards me has been marked with that- spirit .of kindness that tends to endear men to each other, Your action in your district convention, where, by a unanimous vote you granted us a seat and.voice In same, will go down in-tho history of trado unionism as a crowing jewel of fraternity. And, wherever I may bo, ns long as my heart beats and as long as I havo a tongue to proclaim, that heart will-beat ln sympathy, and my tongue proclaim, tho fidelity of tho United Mine Workers of District 18. You may bo small ln numbers, but you are strong In unionism. Your District officers, whom I havo had the pleasure of associating with, aro mon of exceptional ability, and with tho good feeling that prevailed during tho deliberations of your District convention, and that scorns to bo characteristic of the membership In gonornl, success ln tho near future ls sure to crown your efforts. Again thanking you, I beg to remain, Yours In trust, JONAS QOTT. The Educational Value Of Political Action Hy -MOIIRIS JOLLRS In nnawor to a question why ho bo- canui a convert to political action, Wllllnm Morris, the groat Rngllhli pool and Socialist, gave ns ono of his reasons, that participation In a politl- opI campaign causes the utip-ipuliir anil Hoomlnaly complex problem,! of Socialist theories to ho iIIhciissoiI on iho street corners, F-iJi'li terniri as surplus value, capita', labor ub a cammoillty, tho Iron law of wages, thc difference betw-rcu prU'o and valuo arid the true moaning m* these toiniB, forming tho thauro'.- Ical and bitMo education M Socialism of tho rank and fllo of purty workors, would not In all probabillte's bo so widely spread nnd populated If not for tV v-iu-or. ::ilv;:;^c*I I}' W::i: . Political action presupposes the endurance of the workers into the executive, legislative, ani judicial decrements of our present day government for the purpose of. using it for thc ShilohM in going straight to the weak spot in treating disease ? If so, you will never use anything but Peps for coughs, colds, bronchitis, and throat and lung troubles. Listen why I Peps are tiny tablets, which contain rich medicinal ingredients, so prepared that they turn into vapour in the mouth, and are breathed down to the throat, the breathing tubes and lungs direct, Cough mixtures go—not to the lungs and chest at all, but to tho stomach. There ia absolutely no direct connection between stomach aud lungs. When you have a bad cold, your digestion ii weakened. You lose appetite, and if a man, your usual smoke does not "taste good." In other words, your digestive system is lacking tone. -All cough mixtures make thn condition worse.- . ' ' Don't ruin your'stomach to heal your ' lungs. Take a remedy that goes right to the spot—Pops. Surprising how they end coughs, oatarrh, bronchitis; sore-throat, -''clergyman's throat,", asthma, and- all lung troubles. Contain no poison, and are best for children. Dr. Gordon.Stablos says:—"If you wish to ease" and end a cough, if you desire to loosen tickling phlegm, and clear the throat and the breathing tubes, use PepB. The pine fumes and balsami.o fumes, so beneficial in. throat and lung trouble, which are liboratod when a Pop is put into the mouth, also serve another good purpose. They are strongly germicidal,and germs of disease in the mouth, on the palate, in the throat, and in the breathing tubes, aro at once destroyed by their action." - Have you tried this famous remedy! If not, ent out this article, write across it the name and date of this paper, and mail it (with la otamp to payroturn ^post»ge),toJPepa_Go.,-Toronto., A free trial' packet will then you. All drug- nd stores sell 'he family remedy for Cci-»h» Shiloh costs so little or.d does and Colds co much I' "I GROW HAIR, I DO" BALD AT 26. RESTORED AT 30. STILL HAVE IT AT 55, Young Man, Young Woman, Which Do Your Prefer7 A NICE FULL, HEALTHY Iload of hair on a clean and healthy scalp, free from IRRITATION, or a BALI) HWAD and a DISEASED and Irritable scalp covered with scales commonly called DANDRUPF? 8CALE8 ON THE SCALP, or on Itchy Irritation is POSITIVE PROOF your hair and scalp Is ln a DISEASED condition, as scale, commonly called DANDRUFF, originates from ono of tho following PARASITICAL, DIS- EASESof tho CAPILMARY Glands, such as (Seborrhea, Sicca, Capitis, Totter, Alopecia or Eczema) and certain to result In absolute 1ULDNESS unless cured beforo tho QERM has tho CAPILLARY Olands destroyed. BALDNESS and tho LOSS ot hair is absolutely unnecessary and vory unbecoming. ALL DI8EASE8 OF THE HAIR Fade away llko DEW under my scientific treatment, and I positively havo tho only system of treatment bo far known to SCIENCE that Is POSITIVELY and PERMANENTLY curing DISEASES of tho hair and promoting now growth. Tho hair can bo fully rostorod to Us natural thickness and VITALITY en all heads that still show flno hair or fuzz to prove tho rootB aro not (load. I HAVE A PERFECT 8Y8TEM Of treatment for out-of-tho-CITY pooplo who cannot como to mo for personal treatment. (WRITE TODAY) for question blank anil full PARTICULARS. Enclose stamp, and montlon this paper, My prices and terms aro roiiBonnble My cures aro POSITIVE and PERMANENT. "Consult the Best, and Profit by 25 Years Practical Experience PROF. GEO. A. BARLOW The World's most 8clentlflo Hair tnd Scalp Specialist ROOM 1, WELDON BLOCK, WINNIPEG, MAN. REMITTANCES ABROAD •JmmU I** mi&* if m*an* tS oat SPECIAL FOREIOM DRAFTS and MONRY ORDERS. lamed without d*Uy at reasonable rates. L. A. !V. OACK, Mi*ag«n FERNIE BRANCH The above copy of a circular letter sent out by the Burns Detective agency should pot union men on their guard against spies. „ Return C. M. O'Brien for the Rocky Mountain Division and prove your class Consciousness Morrld, " Ono nnod only 'compare the wtund- nrd of education hot ween the average worker who dovotos a part of his time to Soclnllost party activities and tho nvnmtrfi WirVnf vtin ilovnfr.«i ,01 ■-.» 1,t« timo to purely economic organisation activities to convince himself thnl; participation In Socialist poltlcnl activity sorvea as a training school for tho participators, not only to ncipwlnt tha, latter with political economy, but iiIho to optm Hut door lor thorn lo tho modern sciences of our times, Htrletly oconomlc activities liy tho, workingmen are of such a nstun« Hint j an education on a brand scale '.* not ' within their scope. | Industrial activities absorb all tlm | energy and time of the membership \ ol ww ucottotfkU. i>VK.>i.U*Ui>n in lu- conflicts with the employ*™ wldch, of j eoiirsa, Include tho discussion or: trade tgtttm*ni» tad »hoa eoo-'Ition*.! Pianoforte Tuition Pupils propurod for Aciulomic Kxiiin'"uition At rcA&oiifthlo tonn.s Miss M. H. Williams, X.. A. Be FERNIE, B.C. liox Ml BLAIRMORE, ALTA, Ciwv of \V. V, William* The Complete House Furnishers of the Pass Hardware Furniture Wc will furnish your housn from collar to garret nixi at bottom prices. Call, Writu, Phono or Wire. All oitlers given prompt attention. Coleman, Alta. Xi If you are aaUafietl tell othevH. If not aatiaficil tell iw. :*H*^j»i**g*»^^ ^teSi A Flash of Lightning Is Just as likely to strike the house of the uninsured man as that of hia more prudent neighbor. No building * is Immune. Better Have Us Insure you and have a lightning clause attached to the policy. Then you needn't worry every time there Is a thunderstorm. .J, A. KASTNER Sole Agent for Fernie Livery, Feed and Sale Stables First class Horset for Sale. Buys Horses on Commlslon George Barton Phone 78 Why Rent? When you can own your own home? We .have for sale Lots in town and Lots in subdivision in Coleman at all prices. We can suit your income. Call and see lis. Coleman Realty Co. AGENTS FOR Fire Insurance and Oliver Typewriters Dr. O. FAU8ETT, i Dentist, COLEMAN, Alberts. Office In Cameron Dlock All Work Guaranteed THE DISTBIOT LEDGER,, FERNIE, B. C, APRIL 12, 1913. PAGE THREE JOHN BARBER, D.D.8., LDB„ DENTI8T Office: Johnstone and Falconer Block (Abovo nionsdcll's Drug Rtoro) Phono 121 Hours) 8.30 to 1 • 2 to 6. Rcildonce: 21. Victoria Avenue. ALEXANDER MACNEIu Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, etc. Offices: Eckstein Bulldlnjj, Fernie, B.C. A Call to Duty No Honest, atiev Man Can Resist Is Made by Allan J. Benson in Pearsons' Magazine . . ^. , __ . We Socialists put it to you.as a common-sense aifirma^on that your time can come now if you and all otliers like you will join in a , political effort to make it come. Any political partisan will make" you the same promise, but you know, from sad experience, that their promises are worthless. . We ask you to consider whether, our promises are worthless. We promise you, for instance, that if you will give us power you need never again want for work. If the people, through the government, owned the trusts and other great industries, why should anybody .ever again want for work? Thenceforward, the great plants would always be open. No factory door would ever be closed so long as there was a demand for the product of the factory. If the demand for goods were greater than the capacity of the factories, the number of factories would be increased. Nothing is simpler than to increase the number of factories. Only men and materials are required. We have an abundance of each. But we promise you more. We promise you that, if you will give us power, we will give you not only the continuous opportunity to work, but we will give you continuous freedom from robbery. Again nothing is simpler than to work without robbery. Airthat is necessary is to enable the worker to go to work without walking into anyone's clutches. No one can now go to work without, walking into many men's clutches. When a man goes to work for the Steel Trust, ho walks into the clutches of everybody who owns the stocks or the bonds of the trust.' When a man goes to work for a railway company, lie walks into the clutches of every person who owns the stocks or the bonds of the railway company. In other words, the stock and bondholders of these institutions, by virtue of their control of the machinery involved, have it in their power to say whether the worker shall work or not. Tliey say he shall not work unless they can make a profit upon his labor. The worker cannot haggle too long because he must labor or starve. Therefore, he comes to terms. He walks into the clutches of; those who want to rob him- of part of what he produces. He consents to work for a wage that represents only a part of what he has produced. \ That is robbery. You may call it business, but it is robbery. If robbery is anything, it is the taking of the property of another against his will. The worker knows his wage is not all he earns. He resents the fact that he must toil long and hard for a poor living, while his employer lives in luxury without doing any useful labor. But the worker has no alternative. He must consent. lie does consent. .Under Socialism, there would be no such robbery, because goods would not be produced for profit. Goods would be produced only because the people wanted them. Whatever the people wanted would be produced. 0 " ' s , ■ Decent homes, for instance, would be produced. Millions ol" people in the. great cities now live in houses that are deathtraps. .They are not houses, in the sense that "country dwellers understand the wprd,but dingy rooms, piled one upon another in great blocks.._Ljghi. IcldoiiTenters some of them. Fresh.air can,hardly get into any of them. The germs of tuberculosis abound." Tlie germs of other diseases swirl through the dust of the streets. The death-rate is abnormally high—particularly the death-rate of children. Yet, nothing would' be simpler, if the profit-seeking capitalists were shorn of their power, than to give every human being in this country a decent home The best materiaXout.of which to make a house is cenitnt. or brick Either is better than wood because wood botli rots and burns. .Ti ere is practically no limit to the number'of cement and brick houses that could be built in this country. Every State contains enough clay and other materials to build enough houses to cover the whole country. If the five millions of men who have been out of work since' the panic of 1907 could liave been employed at house-building, they themselves would not only have been' prosperous, but the American people would have beeu housed as they had never been housed before. If the two millions of men who are ahyays denied employment, even in so-called "good" times, were continuously engaged in house-building good houses would be so numerous that we should not know >\ h u to do with them. v The same facts apply to all other necessities of life. The nation needs bread. Some are starving for it all the while. Yet what is simpler than the furnishing of bread? We know how to grow wheat. With the scientific knowledge that the government could devote to wheat'growing, combined with the improved machinery that a rich government could bring to bear upon the problem, the wheat production of the country could easily be multiplied by four. Little Holland and little Belgium, with no better soil than our own, raise almost four times as much wheat to the acre as we do. And, with wheat once grown, nothing is more simple than to make it into flour. Probably we already have enough milling machinery to make all the flour we need. If not, we could easily build four times as many mills. Do you doubt any of these statements? How can you doubt them ? We have the men. We have thc materials. The only trouble is that they are kept apart. They are kept apart because a few men control things and will not allow men and material to come together unless that means a profit for the few men. We Socialists purpose to put them together. If they were put together, how much longer do you believe-the people would have to jshiver. in winter for lack of woolen clothing?, There is no secret'about raising sheep. We have vast areas -upon wliich we could raise more than Ave shall ever need. Even a concern like the Woolen trust—the head of which has just been indicted for conspiring to "plant" dynamite at Lawrence to besmirch the strikers—even such a concern enables some of us to wear woo] in the winter time. How many more do you believe would wear wool if thc United States government were able to take, the place of this concern as a manufacturer of woolen goods? Do you believe anybody would be compelled to suffer from cold for lack of woolen clothing? How can you so believe? Tlie government, if necessary, could build four woolen mills for every one tliat exists. The government could not fail to.supply the people's needs. "And, with all goods sold at cost, prices would be so low that the people could buy. These, and many other possibilities, are entirely within your reach. You can realize them now. Will you kindly tell me when you expect to realize them by voting for tlie candidates of any other party except the Socialist party? No .other party except the Socialist party proposes to put men and materials together. Every other party except the Socialist party proposes lhat a small class of men shall continue to own all of the great industrial machinery, while the rest sliall continue to be robbed as the price of its use. Every other */" uipment and best of r eastern and western points. Train leaves Fernie 12.43 p.m. daily except Sunday for main line connection at Rexford "p"arry"excepf~tKe~Socialist party proposes that a small body of men shall continue to graft off thc rest by ..wringing profits from them. No party except the Socialist party puts'the people above profits. Get power for your own class by voting for C. M. O'Brien Them Millionaires an' Me Done in doggerel during the lucid moments of 0 Id Man Trouble (Applicable in Alberta next Thursday). My do's is gittin' shiny an' my slices is gitlin' thin; My I'm co is gittin! poiikcd an' my bolt is ravin' in, My family's gittin' bigger nn' my wife is giltin' .sifk, An' Iim," is gill in' .short for mo lo call the doctor ■quick.' My poi-kot's gittin' empty nn' my job is gillin' nl in-];, Willi prices gittin' higher than iVr kcvoi-iiI centuries back; But my head is gittin'dizzy, dm' my heart is gillin' B«.V, A-thinkin' 'bout, the. Hwath I'll cut upon election day. Thorn millionaires thoy conies along hu' takes nie fer a ride; Sez they: "Wn takes yer hand terday—nox' weel*; wc takes yov hide." I -sez: "Excuno my cIo'h," sez I; but all Iheiii millionaires Tliey M>zj "A man's n mini terday, no matter what ho wears." We pole on along so I'ricndly-lilco, you'd lliinlc that wo wuz brothers, Elect imi dny in alius stu-li n diffniiit day from otliei-H, "Who bo tlm proper eiinilidiiteH?" I innkoM no hold to nay; They tnkn tlie pains to toll me nil tliey know-- election day. It givoH n follor'a mind relief from things lhat plague hia life, Liko boiii' out o' wovn nu' bavin' sliirvin' kids and wife. We gits so patriotic then—them millionaires an' me We often joins right in an' sings "My Country. Tis ofThoo." "Sweet Land of Liberty," sez I, "We love its' rocks," K(;z they; "Its woods an' Templed hills for us." tliey adds. election day. Then whon tho vole is counted an' we git a chance to brag. It's sweet to feol that'victory is porchin' on our fluff. SomotimoK we gits a drink ov two nn' then we lifts ii cheer Thai shows tho,pooplo who is wim— one dny in nl] the yoar. Wo knows thoro's boon a butllo an' wo knows thai wo lias won it, Wo knows wo wived tho country-—if wo iliintio how wo done it, Tlm vintmy is mirs, so wo all goes home to pray That nil of uh won't starve to deatli 'fore nox' elect inn day. *% ItZZ Hut when 1 sinrls to tell the wife how glnrimis it ; wuz, ! She only slnrts In grumble jesl Ibe way a woman duos. "We won," sczj, "Won what.'" .so/, Mir. a-gittln'j in n slow. ! "I saved the Slate," m7. 1 lo hor. Sho only mv. "Kel- who,'" "It's .joNl liko tliis." I then explains. " Twill ho liko this," sez she. | I wishl, my wife >vmlil nndoi-stiiiid them niilliiin ' aires an' mo. ROYAL HOT EL FERNIE Bar Unexcelled All White Help . Every tli ine' Up-to-date Call in and see us once zatmaeoa JOHN H0DB1BLANGIK. (Top. . , ' ■■,■;■■ , I . . -. ■..*■*. i iiniiiHKo .,» M-ftfM mo waoii i iiiHlom flint iim? | I wish hIio cuhki appreciate the jrnleniH' r v ty town \ ' v;'s'1 B'u* i:,ni11' uppi-iioiaits thu tratcnuziif way. Willi nil tlio mon tlmt owns tlio mills thoy talkn j .Tliey coiiion around l<» common folks like nie-™ or Hhulliif down. 1 <.■ ■— Solionootadv Citizen. Ft 0, taw* Alex. I, Pithr LAWC A FISHER ATTORVWV8 ■Pernlt, 9, C. L. H. PUTNAM flarrltttr. Solicitor*, NeUry Public, «Ui BLA1RM0RB, ALTA. mm oi Farm Laborers, In the United Stales Itfjicrti received from corronpon- 'lent? of Iho bureau of atMUtlcn of the liupurtraeai of a-Rrlciilturo Indicate that tho moncv wrs™ cf farm labor <« !h<» rnll*a Htr.lcn iiNroanxl alwut 3.2 p<»r cent dt.rii.tf th<* ivmt year and 7 ptr cent during the putt «t*o yfcart. ainrfl 1902 thi» Inert**** bat tw*«i •bout 34 per cent. Tho wine* of farm labor had an upward tendency during llit tit-auto ot .in. .1,... I „ ,.. ,., I t , , ' .. .1 9 * ' * '■.-..♦■•.1.-...U \l.lt r,-*ih>* , k^-^.V.*. ti-, 41 l>aak);*. thoy. wure almost; stationary during tho eighties, and declluail from 1892 to IUI, alma' which ymr thoy lmvo boon steadily tnndlair upward. Wagca now, compared with tint avor- am ot wagfli during tho oljthtlci, ar« about r>3 por cent, higher; -compared with tho tow year of 1WM. warm'am now about 6!> per cent hlfiher, Th* curront average rato of farm vftSM in the Vnttid State* whon beard In included,* Is. by the. month, 120Si; by the day, oth-Jf thun barren, fil.14; al harvMt. 11.64. Wh*n hoard li not Included, tbo rate I*, by tbo ; , mj) i,w*u '■*„>,(■ , viiu*,( Hl.'lll harvimt, JUT; by tho day, at hamm, $1.87. Wanes vary widely In dlfforant hoc tioim of the jTnitod 8tat<*s, For In- aiattco th« monthly rato without board la $r.*5.f.o In Xevad.i, ffJLSo In Montana, ami I'.l.Wi In Idaho; $17,10 In South CJirolliifi. $10 In 'MlunlMlppi, and $1i»,f.ft in Alabama, Electric Restorer for Men ;■ * .' — \. "' Vtl*Mf t«*foB i rettorM ».s* *i,l MUM* IVnrt*iM*4t*«y»«J illMtni <-»«otii i.ti'.fl HI tat*.' rh***ptt««*A| will ,. „ .v„ ,, „,,.*, ..w. frlfttrtyfT,,", t„ ** r.. *•-. m a,v411.-' - *<»'■»«•. ■ fcobuji to*0 "..iw.MaU'f. i' .itm. Canadian Temperance Hotel U(m)|)imiy tlie tin mt It EXCELLENT ROOMS GOOD TABLE — BATHS — ELECTRIC LIGHTS Through train to Chicago- connection all steamship lines J. S. THOMSON Agent Fernie, B.C. Phone 161 P. O. Box 305 N®$! John A* McDonald FIRE INSURANCE , Special Representative Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Agent Singer Sewing Machine $2.00 per month Thone 120 BLAIRMORE Box 22 Grand Union Hotel COLEMAN, Alta. Best of Accommodation We cater to the working-man's trade G. A, CLAIR :-: Proprietor Stephen L. Humble Dealer in Hardware, Steves & Ranges Fancy Goods and Stationery . =BELLEVUE= Alberta A. C. LIPHARDT JEWELER AND OPTICIAN FERNIE, B.C. Steam Heated Throughout Electric Lighted THE fflG EDWARD HOTEL J. L. GATF.S, Proprietor Fernie, B. C. The Leading Commercial Hotel o'f the City Rates $2.50 ptr day With Private Bath -$3.00 Fire Proof Sample Rooms in Connection Why Don't You Take *\ A Good Spring Tonic \ Ycni ni'i'il it- -KvM'yboily ni-cils li-Wn all mul u HiirliiK blow! t'loaiiHur, ni'iv»> lonlr. ami hrai'-fi', When .vou net up in tli<> inonilim, 11 rod, lazy ;tl tin- bri'iilidirti laiih1 un iipjiulito lur iimil ul your dally work no iiiiilililiui or ability- -iioiIiImk nccoiniillnlii'il all day hut yawn and alralt'li~-yiiur nynloiii iiwiIk lirarliic, your mitvi-ii m-nl m'IHIhk: jour (-iioriili'H iii'id ri'diiimrui'tliuf. I.i I uh iiliuw you tlie 1h>s( H|niu*K toiilcH for all iwi* it ii ii under all t'nmlltlnuH, I he Mud Hint will cIciiiiho jour blouil—j'oHtoi«• >«iiir aii|i<*liii* tn.•< <• ynii up nl\o you di'Hln> ami ahillty for work, play or si miy - a tri-aiim-iit in i-vi-ry roapix't. tlmt will Ki i'p you well and linpp) all Siiuumr. A. W. BLEASDELL UHUOOIST AND STATIONER FE.HNIE, B.O. onioiNAL-i ne/i ru/.u'Tui' oo'l JOINT ACCOUNTS Joints Art-omilM (i|»i-iifii in 1fiii nitiiii' of two nr nmii; |io|'hohk, endi fmvjiifj the jM'ivili'Ki' of iiui!iiji),r wiilnlniwnls uv ili-posits over lin-ir owfi Kitfntitim'-"n most*.eonvMiii'iit iiiTiiiig<'it!f*it iu-iwi'i'ii iimiiiiIhii'k uf jn family, or botwwn jiarlnw.K in an iifK-orfioriitiil Imisino-iv, (Toronto 2".lrd Jiumary, 1JIKJ. ! ■IhmktiiI MittuniiT. ' Hend T*/^ D/"t ATTT/^ Brai!t!ifi.fltid coiinection-p OfllCe * ^ *^^ IN 1 U ihroughout C*ti**i* *.. V. MAnxiNWU). >l :inaa«.T. FKUXIK, H.C. Ledger Advs, Bring Results '^■J^/^j^S^S^JS^lSt^^ , . . _w-aiW j g*. *nr,?-»fiwr*r-a UMM PAGE FOUR THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C., APRIL 12, 1913. Published every Saturday morning ai its office, ?el!.«t Avenue, Fernie, JS. 0. Subscription $1.00 ?£■. year in ".iivauce. An excsllent advertising ii.odium. 7,r.rgC;t circv,lstioii in tho 77s'\X Ad- 70v;,r,r(.- i;itr.<; cr, application. Up-to daxe facilities for iha execution of all kinds of book, job and v/i'.r '..'ork. I'.Iail orders receive special attention. A-.ldvo"? all coniK.i.mcations to The District Ledger. ii. P. NERWICH, Editor. Telsphoi:e No. 48. Post Office Box No. 380 In what way, lir. Clerk or lir. Office Han, do you belong to the capitalist class or the employers' class? You are not a capitalist. You are not an j employer. „ You are not. even your own-master, if You are an employee, or at bc4 a little boss-- !| a sort of po-between between tbe muster and tlie wajjo earner. Your ei-oi.omie interests are abso- Letters to the Editor Tlie Kditordoes nol uceessirily ni-ipiio-'-c in ilio views cMiru-wort by corrospouclenu, and -• , , (lop.siiollioMliim-uUrcfciioifeili.ta for Mime. -' The Ei'll'v; of tl"'? n'evking class ia a terrible power, Tlu.r.-d:.y, thisi power cf the ballot will be used to drive a sashing-, jjtraiglit-arm blow. THE VOTE FOR CHARLIE O'BRIEN WILL BE THE STAGGERING, SENSATIONAL FEATURE OF THURSDAY'S BALLOTING. THE STRENGTH OF THE STRONG "f 0' TIIK result of tbo poll in the Reeky Mountain Riding should demonstrate to ths workers that on tho political field no subterfuge is iieeeas- ary. Tlie propaganda disseminated by Charlie, O'Brien since lu: bus been representing that constituency in Hdmoiiton will bear good fruit on the 17th, The strength of the Socialist party in Ihis particular field of endeavor was ably presented by the New York Call in an editorial during the last campaign in the Tinted States, as follows: ''.Socialism needs no assistance from campaign lying, exaggerated claims or suggestions of the certainty of electing- our candidates, and thus influencing the minds of the voters, as it is called. These tactics cannot aid Socialism, and thai is ir.oinly why they are not used. AVe arc the oue parly that can a [ford to tell tlie TRI'TII KVBN DICING AN ELECTION, when men's minds are vacillating, ex- cited and susceptible lo suggestion. It is a necessity and we do noo seek to make a virtue out of it. These tactics we can leave to the others. 'We havo insisted over and over again that they are all essentially the same, and can succeed ONLY J* Y Till-": DECEPTION OF TUB WORKERS."' A good deal of educational work must be done to ensure in the future that 0. II. O'Brien will have other really (.•lass-conscious supporters behind him in the legislative halls of tbe province of Alberta. During election -campaigns is Ibe time Mo make lately identical with tlie working class. It is true that you went a white shirt, and a stiff collar when you go io work, but we are right when we say that on ihe a\erage you are no bettor i.I'l' today than the mechanic—in fact, your wages are not ^qual to that of the plumber or the machinist. . . . Did you ever think about your own condition? What are your chances in life? 'What business' have you. lir. Clerk, to gel married ami start a family under ihe present economic conditions? What futuiv cau you offer to the girl who is foolish enough to become your wife.' And if you are married, how do you expect to bring up and edu- '■atc your children? Hememiier, yon are expected to dress decently and "show a good front." because you are a clerk ain't your employer wants you to look respectable. How can you do it on your aalarv of .+1S weekly and have enough left to pay the. rent and buy some- lhing to eat"? .Mr. Clerk and lir. Office Man, you-belong to tlie great class of wage earners, although employers call your wages a salary. You need help even more than the union men, whom you despise, but whose positions are safer than yours—thanks to their union, The Socialist party, which is going to emancipate the wage slaves is also going to fight your battle. Think this over from now until election day. Think it over before you cast your vote next. Thursday. That is all Ave ever ask of the working class". \Yo don't ask for your votes. AVe ask you to think, because wc know that when you do you will cast your vote to emancipate your own class. [HOARD MEMBER GRAY. i REPLIES TO SEC. CARTEF WHAT OUR VOTES MEAN. Tfe.ctivc propaganda, and Ihosi-, who undeisti' iin i Every vote for the Socialist party is a vote against the present iniquitous stab: of affairs. It takes a lot. of courage to cast such votes, but wc lmvo'Ihe men who can do it* and who dare do it.' Every cole is a threat of overlunt' AYe do not hesitaTe to say that we intend to overturn present i conditions, and to revolutionize office-holding. But | ihis work must be done by the Socialists, tbey must ■face the problem and they must work for its solu- i f:oii. Otherwise we' shall beat around the same .treadmill that we are in at present, and shall be, ; fi;reed to submit to the same indignities as at pres enile, B.C., 8tli April, 1013. To the Editor, District Ledger, Dcur Sir: f In re ply. to the footnote which Secretary Carter had at the end of my report in lost week's issue; I wish to put tho facts as tliey really are before the readers of the Ledger. Secretary Carter had iu his possession my letter for two days before going to press. He looked over it and corrected one mistake, wliich he said I had made. 1 rectified this, not because I thought it was wrong but to comply with his statement as regards the meeting at Frank. On being asked at various times in conversation if there was anything in the report thnt was not correct lie .made no answer. Therefore, if there Is any mistake in that letter the onus is on Mr. A. J. Carter, but anyone reading the footnote will understand that it was only a trick to keep the readers of the Ledger in the dark, and his answer in the Fernie meeting I think' will convince all those who heard him. "Whatever the slight" mistake is which he wishes to convey to the readers as lies does not alter the fact that the Board really gave Pres. Stubbs full power over the editor of the Ledger. To try and belittle me in the eyes of the Sub-District which I represent is mean and contemptible on his part, to say the least. I hope the readers of the Ledger will be very guarded about accepting a statement without an explanation. Yours truly, (Signed) J. W. GRAY. „ Sub-District Board Member. investigating into the various circulars-which'have been circulated thru'- out the Distiiet with regard to the action of our District officers. I would, however, liave appreciated it very much if pcton had been deferred by the membership of our-organization until thc provincial election was over can come around on measuring day and pay any price he liked for yardage. If you-looked good, to him or a kind of a sucker he will treat you pretty white,; if not, he would pay you half yardage, or anything he liked and if you kicked against it I guess you know the pass -word. There is another point where a union comes ra and that is by having a good Socialist local,> Before wc organized tho U. 'AI. W. of A. we' couldn't gel over a dozen men to come to the Socialist hall, but now we have over a hundred mem-, bers and from fifty to sixty attending the "economic classes, and in the pool room and on the streets you can hear and then determined what our policy is aud what it is going to be without Lthe boys discussing constantly and in ANOTHER VIEW OF SITUATION ■ Fernie, B.C., I Oth April, 1013. To tho Editor, District Ledger, Dear Sir: As I am aware that you have not control of thc. Ledger, so that we are at the mercy of this fellow called Stubbs to allow anything to go in it, and the chances are if anything is sent in that is true if this fellow does not liko it then it will not go in. As we have been the means of educating these fellows and ,they then use this organization for a stepping stone to llie political power in their hands. Thev niiisi ire! right after it themselves, strong iu Ihe slronsrlh mi01' olho1" °PP°»cnts ^ not count. AYe must, stand the International .Movement of which tlie K'ockv '.Mountain Hiding is but one of the outposts. Look at il from 'whatever (liici-lioii you wi*! th ; -Socialist, parly is tlie red pepper in the politi.-n! p<>!. The old parlies have thoir cyos on each.other icy have their eyes on (lie Socialisl party of the time. Phe amount oC social leirn at linn's: t 1110,'- isbitioii passed nnd carried into force in the next few yenrs will depend largely upon the size and strength of llie Socialist vote and influence in our legislative hulls. The only way to make your vote eouni, is to cast.it for tho straight Socialist ticket Incidentally, it will menu that you are willing t\'\y:i. The i-npilalists are willing to spend niillions of dollars they havo stolen from the workers for the purpose of keeping control of the power (if goveri.incut. This power is nu expression of economic conditions nnd the coinploleness with which the capilalisls control it demonstrates how complete their economic might, is also. Capitalists fight bitterly any attempt; on tho part of the workers lo get nn increase in wages or better factory conditions. They fight with equal bitterness any attempt on tho part of the workers to get polilienl power--nay, they resist this with even greater bitterness because tbey realize tbat through political control tbey can more successfully battle against any attempt on tbe part of the workers to improve their condition. The workers are at present sovereign citizens for one day, one day only, and most of them deliberately waste their dominion. Tbey throw away their votes by casting them for capitalism and then 1li« sovereign British voter steps down from his throne and it is occupied for the rest of the year by Din capitalists. During the Tartar invasion of Murope, it is related that such wiih the terror inspired liy them thai the native people were prostrate with terror, A Tartar horseman, meeting twelve armed natives, commanded thein lo kneel, and tremblingly thoy did so, Then he calmly proceeded lo behead them, Well, Unit* is what is done every election day not, io Iwclvi! men but to millions, In abject, terror of the name of the eoni|iieror and in abysmal ignorance of their own overwhelming a lid irrcHisti- liln might, Ihey kneel, nnd, though they nre not deprived of their heads, they are deprived of their VOK'K, . Hut this has it sei|in.|iee. InduKti'iiil nnin!-.>:• follows,from it. The Hlntislies of those killed in I heir iiltemptN lo earn bread are iippnUing, Vei tliey do not tell llie story. I'lveiy baby Hint dies from luck of fond or be* «-iiii'i" of impure food iH a vielim of capitalism, J'.vnry consumptive who dies because of biek <>l pure food. kiiiihIiiiio and pure air is u victim of j O'Brien. capitalism, [..■■" _ Kvery bnmiin l»«ing who is driven by str<>ss of j The (London) Land National\w (land miMou competition lo the street, the insane asylum or tlmUli/alion by purchase), Mnreh.—1-Yom Lord .Mav on our'own feet and be able to bc free men. We are not such today if wc listen to the foolishness of the anarchists or the others who are opposed to n real working class program. I*, ciiiioiin,, ,ii.,\y, n,.H „n ,7?nftntin„ „-;n ,,i.„- ' ent. Wc niwsl.nsu'our polilienl power. We must [set, something higher so soon as there '• use it for ourselves. The counsels of the, anarchists] a,'e a few i)lums thrmvn ont to them, so now whether you want to keep this fellow Stubbs or nol it is easily seen that he won't slay with you so soon as there is something larger than plums, such as a watermelon or a whale, so I think it is madness to keep this "Moses" any longer. However, he has done the Socialist movement a great injustice and has put this district In combat one against the other, and has caused tho public to laugh at us. And this Stubbs is laughing at, us that ho has got a fow oi die soft easy follows induced by his per.-iuajsive tongue, as he claims he brought us out of tho "house of bond-, age," but I think he will leave us drown in the Red Sea or tho fools' sea. So I would advise you all to put him on tlio run as ho will be sure to loavo tho first opportunity ho gets, as lie Ih figuring for himself, As.for poor old Carter, I suppose he will stay with uh so long as wo have a mind to keep him. As I am not a Socialist, but am class-conscious and know whore I como In and also know whoro tlio line Is drawn, wo will Just see now If thoy will allow this to go In our own paper. If not, thon I think It would bo wise for StubbB and Carter to buy out the Lodger so thoy have a blggor control and alBo finance It thomsolvon, If a man Ih a Liberal or whatovor lm may bo It Is nil right, but n turn-, eoat. I hnvo no use for, Yours trulj1, (Signed) A. SNOW. dictation from our Executive, fully realizing the policy,of our' organization and the autonomy the members have in enacting laws for Use best interest of every one concerned. Unfortunately, this wise policy has not been given tho least consideration by the membership who participated in the drafting of resolutions'and condemnations, although I do personally admit that tho membership have received sufficient annoyance to draft or tako drastic action on any subject, especially those which confront* them at thc present time. Through having tho privilege of attending this meeting at Passburg, I was in a position to air my views on the situation and as far as J, myself, am concerned, I believe, that, as a member of the organization, I should endeavor to do everything possible within my power in order to create harmony and peace within our ranks at this particular time, because in condemning one or more of our fellow- workers, whether traitor or not, wc are only supplying capital to the Conservatives and Liberals (Siftons and Bordens). 1 believe that a large majority of thc mine workers of this district, if the proposition were fully explained to them, would not have taken the action which they did. As you all are aware, the Liberal press (Sifton) will not promulgate anything that is inimical to Premier Sifton. but on the other hand, the Conservatives (Bordens) are perusing the action of the mine workers as their policy for ' a better government, regardless of the policy of either of the above parties. The working man cannot expect laws, conditions, etc., being enacted for his benefit, so, therefore, it's a case of necessity that the workers must elect class-conscious men from their own ranks to represent them and I hope that the working- men of this constituency will appreciate this opportunity on the 17th of this month; because when wo receive dope every day, consequently we.be- ■-ujuc-uiog^^Lcii—\> iL"iL— u-jpt;;—J. ull—in-:: representatives of the capitalist class that you are going to vote for yourselves. ' At the close of the meeting Passburg Local Union contributed ihe sum of *?2;"i towards tho cainpnlg-i expenses of Comrade O'Brien. Yours in the -scrap, THOS. HARRIES. variably "capital.;' New, in conclusion, I would like to put a few names of men that are scabbing here. James and Wm. Cornwell, Chorley, Lancashire; Alf. Pickup, Lancashire. The following are known in the Crows Nest Pass: John and Mike Krali, Norman 1-luby, John Tyson, and a man named Wagstaffo. 1 remain yours in the fi^ht, , ' JOS. NAYLOR. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS About JERRY, Bankhead- 6,000 members. (2) (1) Yes. MRS. A. BAKER Trained Midwife and Maternity Nurse McPherson Ave., rir. G.N. Depot Ads, Classified-Cent a Word SEE! It's Coming! Spring! Someone will want those lots in Cedar Valley. Better see Evans about them. An eminent scieutiEt,,tho other-day, -. gave his opinion ihat tho pjost won-, derful discovery of:recent years v.aa the, discovery of Zain-Iliik. J:;sl think! As soon as a. single thiii layur - of Zam-Buk is applied to a wov-u.J or a sore, such injury is insured a:-Vii^.=t blood poison! Not one speeids of microbe has been found that £<>m-I3uk" do9s not kill! Then agr.in. As soon as Sam-B'ji'. h> s;:pIJi.d',lo a wore, ov-a cut, or tc- skin (lit-T-o--, it stops ths snvinii:?-;-. ■l.hat ia why'children are such friends of Zam-Bu-k. Tfcey care nothing for- lha sK'Senco of the-thing. All they know is lhau Z-nin-Buk • stops their pain. Mothers rhould never forget ri:; '. ' - Asaln. As socn as Zam-Buk 'i;j ap- itll'.O. to a wound or to > a 'diseased ra;r, iho cells bencai'.i the skln'h.sur- '.:,'i. ;ve up -stixr.lated that 'nc* tii alt hy tissue is 'slickly formed. This i'o::i.b'S of fresh' healthy iiy,i wh»n■'■ v.-mjjo earners shovild bo union men, hi ejilritrm well xs in letter, it is on,election dny. '\Y!nt U Uio uso of your labor day parados, your trn-lei and libor councils, your trades congresses, \m]m j-ou^nnd together.at the ballot box? "Why iln itiii.vi m*»i .ml, demand theii* ballots boar iho union l.V'i, t\i w.*|I ns their hats and their boots'? Vch fer Churlon 8ECRETARY CARTER'8 REPLY pri-snii js a vieiiiii ol ea|iit)ili,s)ii, Y-early i^ii'i'ii are tiiillioiui of litem, Tlini'^ljiy, if yon vole any ticket except I hut mf tin- worjiiiiuf 1'ln.sH, the KoeiuliKt tieUel, you an' voting for Jlie reign of murder, and you are kici'l- :nj' to lie beheaded. ley's speech, on .faniiary .'JOlh, in tlio House of Lords "One might as well talk to* tlio House of Lords nlioiil land a is talk to a butcher about Lent." This is much too good to be lost in tlio unfathomable bogs of Hansard, as wo think Mr. Balfour once dertcribed it. OAN YOU LIVE RESPECTABLY, MR. CLERK? '.< iiiiii a iii;,ii who can't get a jab takes n buck- 11 ■ |cl of iimi I'miii a niilrond company IlVn crime, Inil A word lo you proletarian with a "stiff white! when n railrmiil niiiipuny that won'ladopl safety foHar"—-a word to the cleric, the bookkeeper and' appliances,tiikcu ihe bi'onth of lil'o from eighteen Ihe office mnn in ffoncrnl.n pafiXt'iigciN it's nn jiff of Ond.™l'llck. Fornlo, II,C, 1HU April, 101R, To tho Editor, District Lodger, Denr Sir: In reply to the letter of A. Snow, In which ho Invlotlvely nttnokH the In- tORi'lty of tlio ofifleorH of District 18, I merely wish to stnto Hint It Ih only nn example of wlint some of our ino>ii> hern nre elnmorlng to ho publlulipd In llie Official Ormm of llie Mine Work oi'fl'of tills. District, I wonder whom Hro, Snow refers to ns "Soft, Ensy Fellows." Hhould the columns of the Y,od|?or ho itBod to reflect on the members' Intelligence find Integrity? Mon who, iiotwIfliHlnnrlliiff Tiro. Snow's opinion, nro ns sincere nnd honest In tliolr • .,..* .I,.,..,.:: .I.i Jit- i.i. "1 nol."brwr-vfr; donlre In jrn Inin Um mnttor nny further nt this time, but with merely to stnte thnt the mnmbors will Imve nn opportunity to dccl'Ho for tliemnolvoB whether there iim foiv" ..r,.i|t>,io r*-,,. iv;,, /.,--.„i-m>.i,m bio Riur upon their ebnrneterfl ns men, nnd more cspeclnlly ns niemfiers of a Tiriulen Union Organization." .„ A, J, CATITIOH Soe'y, niHirlct 1MJ.M.W. of A. WITH THE MINERS ON VANCOUVER ISLAND WANTED, A MANAGER—For the Fernie Co-opei'Ative Society. Make applicatiin early, stating experience and wages required, to Secretary, box 514, Fernie. 34 INCUBATOR— Chatham Incubator and Brooder, complete, holds 120 eggs. Also S hot-bed frames, G* x 4. John Jlcl-auchlin." 32-3 SVNOl'SIS OP COAL -MINING " REGULATIONS COAL mining rights of the Pomin- lon, ln Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, tho Yukon Territory, the North Went Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2.5G0 acres wil be leased to one applicant. ■■ ■" tli FOR SALE—Six roomed "concrete block house, double walls, large fireplace, full basement, fireproof. Apply 11. Minton, District Ledger. 32-52 I THOO.HARnir-9 ON SITUATION PmishurK, Alia "tb April, 'IH Killtcr, Lf,i!i;»T, ■'■■ ..■•.ir..Slr: ■ \ Brf'I.t xioivjA mMlnn of Piuwburu I^cnS TTnlnn wm h<*W ftnn-dny nftor- nr:ii In Slornl; Inil tor the purpnui' of 'Cumberland, April 3, J 013 Dear Editor:— I nm writing those remarks iu tho hope that you will publish a fow Incidents In regard to the industrial dispute nt Cumberland, nnd to lot the readers of tho Ledger know how both strikers and scabs aro trentod neru. It seems to mo thnt men who have novor followed the business of strlko breaking think that by scnbblng they will got good wagos and not much work, but find out nftor giving It n trlnl that they tire only tools Tor tho muster class, nnd used to bont tho memboi'B of their own class. But, when the company thnt hires thorn for strlko-bronklng purposes lmvo had the full uso ot them, olther by the strlko being broken or quitting on thoir own accord, thoy find that tli© company has no hotter fooling for them than what thoy havo for tho mon that havo tlio courage to fight for bettor wagon and hotter conditions, Tako for Instance, tho following Illustration. A bunch of men who havo boon working unfair nt No..8.shaft, quit work thro' being troubled by a guilty conscience. Thoy wont to the tlmokoopor for their timo which ho made out but the super- Intonilont, rofused to sign, so that mount thnt thoy had to go without their money or go bnck to work, (What about.Intimidation?). Tbey enmo to town nnd told tho ehlof-of.police of tlio Incident, I lo referred thorn to Mr, Looklmrt, tho mnnngeiv I might stato hero thnt theso men, KiW'-mo their nnmos, So, scobs liownro! Furthermore, the police do nil thoy cnn to got tlio men who nroshlppod up liora to go to .work, and to try to stop no from peaceful picketing by threatening us with arrest, Wo havo an Un.ll. nn-policeman hero end lie mudo1 a remark to theso men who had been shipped: horo and whom two of-the boys lind hnd a ■ conversation withn '•-.Viiiit hiwo Uiem boon saying to you?" he naked, and advised them to go to work, but we wore successful In getting thom back ngatn. Now lotiipf the workers object to bimig called igniinim, but wo hnvo n sample bore. When wo approaches two mon who nre senbhln^ nml nskeil them their reasons for doing so, thoy snid that some men from the Inland woro scabbing at Kenton and thoy w<>re scnbblng here for revenge. OouH yon find ranker Ignornnco In darken .Ui'lrn? Well, I would llko to sny a fow words nbout having the tl.M.W. of A. -nslab- Hslicd. The pooplo In organised dl*. trlctH ilon't realise the dlsndvHiitnirK of th<» mon In unortf-miwi r-amps. !t ! In* nhnivH brf>n Iwri* thn* Dm p|» hnan ' FOR SALE—S. C. White Leghorns' Eggs for sale, $J .50 per .15. Also ri. C. White Leghorn liens, ?1.50 each. Ed. C. Smith, Wardner, B.C. 32-ltp LOST—A Sorrel-colored pony, wt, about SOO lbs., white face and one hind foot. ?20 reward. Branded on ■ left shoulder ^ Fred Hutchinson, Michel, B. C. 32G \> i - THOROUGHBRED BERKSHIRE PIGS FOR SALE—Farrowed first week in March. Price ? 10.00 each, T. V. P. pedigree furnished. Ship April 20th. Harry Anderson, Birchbnnk, B. C."" 32-Gtnp EGGS 'FOR HATCHING — From standard bred stock. White Rock^, Flshel's strain, White Orpingtons, Whlto Wyandottos, $2.50 por setting. Aylesbury duck oggs, $10,50 por 100. Mammoth Toulouse goose eggs, GO conts, Mrs. Davies, Fornle Annox.332 FOR SALE—Frame house, on stone foundation, full basement, 11 rooms, 4 could bo sublet, entirely separate. Easy terms. Bargain for quick stale. Worth your Investigation. Apply H. Minton, District Lodger. 32104 MEDICINE HAT IF YOU WISH TO BUY or soil proporty in this rapidly growing city, write, wire, or phono JOHN P. MITCHELL, Box 2C2, Medicine lint, tho City of Opportunity, 32-ttnp FOR SALTS—U. S. Phonographs, any stylo cablnot, Also good selection of two-mlnuto and four-mlnuto un- broakablo records to fit any cylinder phonograph. Apply Wm. •■ Burton, Agent Singer Sowing Machljio, City, ' ' 82-atp Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Hub-Agent of the district ln wblch Mi ■ rights applied for are situated. Iu surveyed-territory the land must be iluMjriiii'ii uy m-cu-uus, or legal sub-divisions of sections, and in unsurveved u-iTltory the tract applied for shall' be staked out by the applicant himself. Each aplieatlon must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A roval ty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined an dpay.tlic royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights aro not being ■ operated, such returns should be furnished at least once a year, . • The lease will include the coal mis-lng rights only, but Uio lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered ne- eessar-y—i or— tlie—fl"urldntj—ot-theTni neat thu rate of $10.00 an acre.- • , , For full information application should he made to tho Socretnrv of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, otto any Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. "W. W. Oory. Deputy -Minister of tlie tntorln:', N.R—Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be uald for. I3GG8 FOR HATCHING — From Mammoth TcuVyno gcoso, exhibited cneo in Or.-i.Tr'.o, r.nlr Inst Autumn won flrsi. n.,'3i nt tlio rnlo of fiOo ench. RlcViJan Ll'it'.orcups, tho brood that lnya blr; wli'.to eggs with a record of three kv.'.!:?.l In uno year, Thoy aro In tv elnn by themselves.'.'„ a few Bottingfl nt ?I.C) for thirteen. Fred rollotlor, F:rr.b, It, C„ Elcr; 1022, ,11.4 MPMW. OF H^Mlin"ON When Misfortune Comes SAVR your monoy while you can. You cannot proparo for tho future too soon. The position you nro, now holding mny bo suddenly mul unexpectedly lost, A flro, accldont or. failure may drive your employer out of business, Ro preproil for sudden misfortunes by fortifying yourHoir >vlth a bank account, Tho mnn who can deny himself a tow pious- uros now will bo nnjbylng mnny In the yours to como. One dollar will open n savings account with this bnnk and Interest nt tho highest current rate will be ■credited seml-nnnnnlly. anaosMRfrTSfflSK) r.PfilCFS M0$Slt __^j_i gssesiH jjkk ^ ^L BAKING POWDER A pore, wholesome, reliable Grape Cream of Tartar Baking Powder. Improves the flavor and adds to the healthfulness of the food. - is if ^^^^mtmamumtimim.^. t.^^vXi •-■■•* ^Jjmmiswwwa*™*"" THE DISTRICT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. C, APRIL 12, 1913. i ^ \ PAGE FIVE/ //• f-¥^.»..-f».**»»¥y**0¥»*-JEAM^»»^^ *s t'l* - _K"V ¥ ¥ ¥ **********rt*rt***^ ♦ "-^ ♦ HOSMER NOTES *& -& & ■^■^<$>0o<;> • We doubt tho -.sincerity of the feelings that arc 'prompting some'Hosmer merchants to. bail out and appeal ' the case of the man who got the three, months., To be candid it looks to us like an effort to "obtain notoriety and • business amongst the Russian element A green light was .stolen from tho Odd Fellows hall last week. No doubl" the culprit considered himself green enough with out having any green reflections cast on him. We learn on good authority that , it very lucrative employment agency has been run in connection with the coke-ovens. It's marvellous how low some people can get. They should hand the dough to him with one hand ■and punch him with the other. The Hosmer Canadian Rifle association held their annual meeting hist Wednesday for the purpose of electing officers and putting things in ■shape for the coming season. Officers were elected as follows: . Captain, Dr. Nay; first lieut., T. J. Brown; 2d lieut., J. Grant; sec'y-treas., H. Brooks; range officer, A. Willington; „ executive committee, Messrs. McTag- gart, Linton, and Ayre. It is understood-that a first class range and apparatus is.to be installed. " In discussing Bellevue Local's circular calling for a special convention to consider the increases granted .to ' our district officers, the following motion was made and carried at our regular meeting Sunday: "That, owing to the slippery method by which these increases' were made constitutional and the part Bellevue's delegate, along with the majority of the delegates to ':the convention took in the matter, we treat- Bellevue's resolution as a joke iuul that same be received and filed." It js persistently rumored around Hosmer that John Edward Grant is -contemplating matrimony. Some ' lucky Eastern damsel, no doubt. No smoking allowed, east of the C. P.R. track. Not so much kicking boys look at the money you save. The return fare to Lethbridge for the May day celebration is to be ?3<75, ■•a- price which should ensure a crowd _f COmJUosm er ,— John P. Morgan reluctantly admits that he can't come back and has settled down to the life of a staid and portly old gentleman. '* This should appeal to your reason. Sheep shearing time is at hand. The worker is fleeced at all times of the year. Get on the voters list and'help to stop it. We intend to how straight to the line, let the chips fall where they may. There was a slight wreck "on the mine track this week. - Sir. William Fisher, .who lniu been confined to his home with an'attack of rheumatism for the past month, is now able to get around again. ■Mr. and .Mrs. Deufreign left camp for Spokane on Sunday. They will' be returiiing in a few days. , Mr. William Grafton was removed j from the Southern hotel to the hospi- . GOVERNMENT l\ ILGSKHE The Miners' Strike West Virginia All players wishing to plav for Hos- j'f. f°r h^^ ^ *««*• »e- is v * ». 'rim1!'*" wpn er football club this year will please ! '. .., 7 , , Matheson, who has been mer pies This ap- notify the secretary at once lilies r.o out-of-town players. Quite a number of candidates were up for their miners papers at last { Monday's sitting of the board. It's a j case of call again with a few. ! Hosmer Local at a meeting held on Sunday last endorsed the action of Board Member Gray, who also received a vote of confidence. For I don't like so many changes Kour times in my life a loader I have been, And four.times more something else in between. J. Redpath was the victim of a peculiar accident Thursday night in coming towards the washhouse. He was upset by a couple of dogs and had his knee cap put out. ♦0**-»^«>* ♦♦*4****'**»'*»* *■ . COAL CREEK ♦ Constable Gorman arrived in Hosmer from Port Arthur with two prisoners who were wanted on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretences. A follow in Hosmer can't even tako his girl to Fernio but they have to meet him on returning and sling rice about. They must bo expecting a wedding, "Danny," For hypocrisy, Hosmor tnkes-the biscuit. Our tradesmen bore tumble over themselves to ball a fellow out, and they're groat on attending funerals. Possibly It helps ont n whole lot In business. Bah! The Spring-like weather'we are enjoying at present is giving the garden-' ers up here a chance to make Coal Creek the garden city of the west. We anticipate ke-en rivalry. Another .batch of new arrivals came in this week. Coal Creek is booming. In our eulogies of the ability displayed by the agents of the McLean Publishing company lart week we in- advertently left out one little incident. One of the office staff, thinking he had eluded the vigilant eyes of -the ladies, was really surprised when a voice said to-him: "Say! young fel- j p low, I guess we have chased you .j. around enough for your dollar." Xuff sed. ' o Tbe ardour of some of our young b!c£fds was somewhat dampened, when one individual proffered to buy some Mr. Mat a resident of Bellevue for somo timo, moved away to Coleman on Monday. Mr. Matheson has secured a position at Coleman. The dance under the auspices of the Bachelors' Forward Movement, in the Finnish hall on Friday night was poorly patronized, only about twenty- five couple being present. Coleman orchestra furnished the music. Mr. Albert Halsworth is now occupying the house vacated by Mr. Matheson. k The Rev. Watkins Jones of Coleman was in camp on Sunday and held a service in the Methodist church. Mrs. E. Bridge, who has been confined to her bed is able to be about again. Comrade C. M. O'Brien is going to be here on tlie 13th of the month for a meeting Don't forget to hear him. THE UKRAINIAN SOCIAL- DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS CAMPAIGN FUND P. Ryziuk $1.00 1 v 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 P. Roshka G. Semotiuk X. 'Danysh F. Mokry G. Zavada X. Stefanec 1.00 J. Kitler ].00 B. Budnyk 1.00. M. Fleychuk « l.ocf 1". Tranchuk 75 Th. Babeshko • 50 raged through the hills of West Virginia. Cn the one hand stands the monster Greed, cruel, hrutal and inhuman, bnt cowardly, too cowardly to expose their own corrupt hnd over fed carcasses to danger, so they depend on their hirelings to do their murderous work for them. Ou the [other side'wero the minors, robbed (Tbe Charleston Labor Argus) j ai,tl oppressed beyond their power of Xo fundamental wrong can be j ""durance by the brutalities, out- righted by repression. Time has in are supposed to be plentiful, I desire : be published in the labor papers wheu contemplating !Lh;s rouble is nettled. iSljineu) ,101!N McALLISTKR Sce'y-Troas. Ditl. 2S, U.M.W.A. ' _011UK'-tills to warn any person such a visit, that such not exist. I There has been a strike on at these | places for the last, seven months and ! We are informed that Wm. Watkins an oid-;i:ii«;r of Conl I'roi.-k, is in the there will no surcease of this struggle | until such time as tl.e operators will meet the men in conference and a limned this immortal truth upon .the canvas of history. Organized force may for a time stifle the bitter cry for greed, but that imperative craving for life will.again find voice. Rome felt secure after lining her highways with the massacred victims but the echo of her crime was heard in the thundering mobs at her gates. Kng- rnges and oppression of the monster Greed. The minors wore forced as a last resort to take up arms to protect their lives and the lives of their families from this monster that has preyed upon their lives and fattened upon.the tender flesh o[ thoir young, drinking their blood in their sparkling wines and crystallizing the.'r tears nto sparkling diamonds to wear hoipin-.l at ^iH-no-vboiv, Nicola Val- Jley. It appears he .-of, caught be- j twvo.s a \io*,t nnd ;-. trip of cars on the ! main slop" of a !.,ine where he was satisfactory settlement arranged be- j fire-boss. Jiis injuries arc in the tween the company and the men. i small of the back and a so vero twist We kindly ask all workingmen to re-Jof the ri'^iit pelvis, and these extern- frain from coming to these places, and I al il!J;ll':'-J X.cd tho way for other not to be misguided by what is seen !::h'nMl -'-»blcs such as pneumonia, in the dally press or thc circulars which are being sent out by the em ployment agencies. Due notice will Sr*cl quickly Bters cou'*h,»* the throat and luni.'S. cures cul:ls. ni heals H5 ci-nls. land, France, Germany, Russia—all i°n Uloir P»nS>" fingers and to decorate X. T. O. Stefanec s><> Kovnlyshyn 50 Osadchuk 1.03 Xykorak • 1.50 Wynnychuk 50 $15.25 <> HIL LC R EST--N OTE3/' -•&' ♦0^<^-0-*®>-0 <£>0<*3-<&<|>-**-<$><*.^* ■lee-crcTirn'roT'oirS^T^hejuvenile Tios- tonians, and in return received a slap t in the face. Well, Freddy and Jimmy } WATCH CHARLIE ROMP HOME can tell you all about it. i It is a pity, the companies ,ippc:ir-j- Int. Board Member Rees of Fernie ing at the Grand periodically.cannot | is in town today, run a special train back for thc con- ] James Cardie, well known ihrough- vciiient." if the Coal Creel' people [out the mining districts of the Pass, It Is rather too far to walk home, as j arrived in town tho other evening, somo of the Creel-rites had to do Mon-i He has beon working in Pocahontas day and Tuesday. ] for the last year or so, and reports the countries of Europe—have sent a long procession of proletarian agitators to the scaffold and the dungeons through the land. France was taught a lesson, in a. whirlwind of blood, that Justice never perches on the point of the bayonet. This nation writhed In the agonies of fratri cidal strife because it had nol. learned this lesson. Though pr<--icV er and priest profaned the. word of Holy Writ and .desecrated the House of. God to sanctify the curse of slavery, they had lo yield to the DeJiei of Justice. Though Chief Justice Taney lent the weight of the naMDU's highest court to triple-rivet the chains upon the black man's limbs, Justice struck them off with the red sword of war. Can our "statesmen" not learn this lesson? Are1 they deaf to the worldwide cry for bread? Are they oblivious to the tears of women and the' wail of unfed children? Don't our masters know that every bite they eat and every stitch they wear comes from the robbery and suffering of the workers? And what do they give the workers in return? Sneers and contempt, insult and bayonets, bullets and* bull-pens. AVhen the workers ask for bread they get bullets."" These": Idind block-heads of government know no argument but force—no weapons but thugs and the militia. Try Justice? . Oh, no, JhaLJiuthcUast. thing in thc world. The rulers shun .Justice as though,she is a leper, And well they'may, for her sword is meant for them. These governmental parasites will do anything but get off the backs of the workers. • There they sit like a lot of leeches sucking the the fronts of their pusley stomachs While all this goes on in West Vir-; ginia, Gov. Glasscock fiddles llk'i Nero whilo the people of the state suffer and bleed. Our legislators are gpcndlng their time at the people's expense in drunken debaucheries and grafting off of the candidates for United States Senator. Theso condi-' tions are absolutely unnecessary. If your county and state offcials would only do their sworn duty according to their oath of office all of this bloodshed could have been averted. Instead of prostituing themselves .to the "Invisible Government" and catering to this monster, had our public officials used their power of office in enforcing the law and upholding the constitution of the state and nation, the citizens of this commonwealth would not have been forced to take up arms in their own defense. The state and county officials are responsible for all this bloodshed. Through their criminal neglect of duty they are guilty of murder, they are responsible for the damnable conditions that have disgraced the name of the state of Wesl Virginia. Xow let them bear the blame and ignominy of their own prostitution. BLAI Grocer AVe cany a full lino of Red Feather & Tartan Canned Goods Prices Right Satisfaction guaranteed or money back Phone 103 :\- Frank, Alta. Don't forget to try Easton's When yon want ICE CREAM, rCE CREAM SODAS & SUNDAES PORK AND MEAN SUPPERS FISK AND CHIP POTATOES SUPPERS Alex. Eas-fcon, Prop. TM3MWgi(.-3a3«iaiu.B]l. rmrxrm*^",!*, frf^rfSSCZ "fTT.*',^rrS3SSSlWniS3f*B*SXi*9iJSilsjmW As alluring advertisements have been inserted in' tho newspapers in various parts of the country, offering special inducements for workingmen to come to the cities of Cumberland and Ladysmith where wqrk and wages COLEMAN Billiard and Pool ] Parlor Two Billiard Tables Three Pool Tables Bowling Alley Hairdressing N Cigars J. Graham, ?m. Teddy Partridge and Billy Adams Have left for fields and pastures new, bul will return in tho sweet subsequent. The mass meeting held in Pernio lust Sunday, was attended by n large contingent of Creekites. Tho teamsters would greatly -appreciate a crossing ovor the track' running to the new prospect, as several what might havo boon serious accidents have been miraculously avortcd. Tho Crows Nest Trading storo team mot with an accldont on Tuosdny nf- ternoon, going over tho bank close to tho rock-out. Fortunately no one was hurt. The football fraternity are anxiously looking forward to the snow clearing away bo that they can get busy. Warlat Thomas has arrived back In camp from Passburg, whoro he Ikib been spending a few wooku vacation to recuperate his strength. Joe tinvasl, employed at No, 1 South mine, had his leg crushed on Tuesday morning, through bolng caught between the buffer of two cars. Tho unfortunate follow was convoyed to Pernio by special train. .Too Fnrren, employed In No, 3 mine, had his toe crushed on Monday afternoon. • life-blopd of the men, children who toll. women and ■id RflAM BRISCO'S BLAIRMORE, ALTA. Dry Goods Ladies' and Gonts' Furnishings LiulioN' nml flunllomotiH' JiootH and SIiooh Children's Clotliiu-g nud Honf« ntul Sbnnn ♦ BELLEVUE NOTE8 ♦ ♦ '"' ♦ «. 4* * + * + + * + .* + +■«. WATCH CHARLIE ROMP HOME brisk times in that camp. There Is n rumor current to the effect that our friend James contemplates a honeymoon trip in connection with his recent visit. You hnvo our best wishes, There will bo a dance given in Union hall at Hillcrest, April 21, undor the auspices of U. M. W. Local. Keen Interest is displayed In 1-1111- crest those days relative to tho results of the forthcoming election. Lively discussions nnd oratory tilts aro the order.of tho day. George Redel from Tabor Is In town today, Tho mino will be idle for a couple of days owing to the lato accident, The football team is fixing up the grounds and making active preparations for an early season's sport. Bvui now the elusive pigskin can be seen till long after dark, tipped from many n light, fantastic toe. Some of our prominent young Indies aro wearing an everyday smile ou a result of rocont negotiations whoreby engagement rings woro tho chief factors concerned, Spring time Is ring time, and wo hope to hear the poallng of tho wedding bolls In tho near future A Socialist mooting was hold In the Union hall on Sunday .last, Mr. Wm.. Howard and Mr, PonrHon wore the principal speakers. Tho hall was crowded to tho doors nnd tho address given by Mr, ■ Howard loft a lusting Impression on the pooplo of Mlllcrost, Mr, Howard cortalnly displays groat IntoroHl In tho cuubo which ho ohihiuh- OH, A conservative meeting wns held hero Inst weok nt which we understand Mr, Putnnlh of Jiliilrmoro ex- proHsnd hl« desire to meet Mr, O'Urleii nt tho Socialist mooting to bo hold In Xo, neither tho militia, the Governor nor tho courts possess the wizard's power to convert robbery into justice. Tho Governor may proclaim martial law, the militia may fill the penitentiaries with Its victims and tho courts may lend legal sanction to the wrong, but wrong it will remain, You may drive the slaves back 'to tho mines today, but tomorrow you will hoar their voices again, All they ask Is Justice—the right to form mutual soclotles for self-presorvntlon, Tho operators have this right, why not give it to the miners? Tho miner soils tho most snored of nil commodities—human labor powor —human life. Why not lot him protect It? Ho has babies to feed nnd a fireside to maintain, You masters nro living at his oxponse, and why not glvo him a modicum of Justice? No, gontlcmon, force will not solve this problem. Your brutality might havo dono bettor in a darker ago, It will not do ln this lato day of world's history. Industrial feudalism must go. You gontlomon aro tho cIubsIc product of a privately owned earth. To you tho spirit of democracy Is unknown. Your nefarious BciiomoB of exploitation have loft you no time to look nbout you. You still curso the nation by your Intolloctunl medievalism. It will lw a happy day for tho pooplo when thoy rid you of power. Civil War In West Virginia For tho last few days civil war has «j%/ V i Hotel P. V. WHELAN, Manager. Rates $2.00 and up Hot and Cold Water Electric Lighted Steam Heated. 'Phone In every room. Sample Rooms on Main Business Street, full of new '.roods seleeled of liie value llicy show. *' union women uiul union ■ 11io use of union men nnd llicir fjiniilies. Meal Tickets, $7.00 Special Ratea by the week and the month and to Theatrical partita. Try our Special Sunday Dinner The finest of Wlnea, Llquora and Cigars aerved by competent and obliging wine clerks. Slater Shoes', $4,00 to $7.00. 1'nion Mule—None Heller King- of the Road Overalls $100 1'nion Mudo—None Holler Oarliartts' Overalls and Gloves 1'nion .Mnde in un eiylil-lioiir i';it*- loi'.v.—iVone Heller re lni'K-i'si slock of weitriiif,' .ippu- j'or women, children nnd nien. Hiiyinf? (roods only for our own eonsuiiiplioii, Wo Hliy No Dope, AH goods sold of the purest <|iuiii- ty nnd sold under guarantee. Robin Hood and Five Rose3 Flour Per 98 lbs $3.50 Fines! Ciiiwidhiii ('lurse,. ,20c 11). Swift's Premium Hums find Hneon The finest butter in thc world • from the rich pastures of New Zealand 2 lbs,, 75c .Alliei'lii pivcrnnu'iil eiv.'imer,- butter mnde in Cjinmhi, new-iiuido builer will follow ns soon os New Xenliiiid builer is c.\!uius!ed. Co-ojieriilive Slnre sole .'ijfonls ;a Coleman. ' „ Union Ten packed in the Kimlcnb of Ceylon. I'liokajr/s half lb nnd one lb, .'I Hi. tins. Per lb. '.Joe nnd 4."ic. Nothing butler at tiny priee. Keep the Money In Coleman THE WESTERN CANADIAN Co-operative COLEMAN TRADING COo, LTD. International Hoard ■Mombor' Davo Heen wna In camp on TueHiIny on luminous, Mr, II, 11, Cani|iholl, the Consorva-1 tllllerout on Sunday next, tho 13th. tlve iiominoo"for tho Kooky .Mountain | -— ; division wua In camp and adilroaHod the minora last week In the FlniilHh hall. There was a Rood crowd to hoar him, M. W, ■Ohnppell wim thn-rhn'v- man and artor a fow oponliiK remarks culleil on Sir. Carter of illalrmoro for THE LATE BERNARD FARMER Some of our Exclusive; Agencies Onrliiivlt Working Suivh ami viiovrs Penbody Working Suits nnd Gloves If. H. K. SIiirtN and Gloves Penmen\s ]Ioho (Ladies', flenl.s' nnd OhiWren's) luvietiiH Sinter Shops, (Ladies', Genu" & aiiMrun'it) liruiiilon Shoes for Men C. C. Legrnn Corsets To'okcV Outing Shirts Fit-Heform nnd Art Clothing Wo ftJJow 10 por (tent off for cMh on all goodi. a Bhort spetich, iuul nftor ho wiih thru' Mr, Campl)',!! was introduced. Thoro wua good order throughout the meet- In/?. lion't lowol to got on tlm votoi-H lid. Only a fnw days npw before flectlnii, Vaster Willie Cousins met with an acciih nt nn Monday while pltiyiiw with fn'no boyu;Ho had his fingers Jwirtly erush-Pd, Inning ono of ht« ftaff'T nulls. Tho doctor fixed him up nnd he went honv. The regular uuotlng of Local 4"! was held on Sunday Inst nnd it wa« a lively one. The Infant baby boy of Mr. and Mr* Cnnibrrlimd, RO IMItor, District L.odffor, Fernie, H.C. Dear Sir: Mnv ?-! M" locnl Union Xo. 2200, Mist. 28, U. M,\V, o»;A., wIhIich to liiinonncothro' Iho column* of your rmv>er *'1n dfnMt •il mother IJeimifil Farmer, a former resident of ■Pernle, resulting from tuii.tinionln, Through hl'i death, I.ouU Tulon N'o. mm loses im untlrliiR nml s-nlotis worker In the ramie of labor jiRuhust tlvit Mnou-.i tuoiuU-r "l.'aj.U,illnin." The respect and esteem which tho 'ubi',: vwliu'd Iuul i,,i' th" il«-f.HmtJ-"it brother, wns shorn at.iho funeral by over 610 "mine v,'or)i(-h and frien'!» Jolnlnjr In tho funeral proecHKlon. Thl» wan tho Inr-gest funeral ever wit- Central Hotel Large Airy Rooms & Good Board Ross & Mackay lm wtkH^isxd^at. -^..-H£i*sJm^M*HfJitui HAVE YOU A FRIEND WHO DRINKS TO EXCESS Tell Him He Cm be Cured In Three D.iyi. Wllllanv NVrfnn died on fhwdur nnd' n-esw-d In Ctwilicrhnrt, wim' httrloti'nt'''Vittnlinrff rfittotnry on ■ JAME3 SiUTU. Monday. : nw. Rm. T»i«" Neil lrt**\m**rit at the Neal Institute Will Quickly fie- itore Him lo Self-M-MUry. Tho Noal Institutes CriinbrooV, B.C. Box 325. * ftiftft* 271 \ ,♦* *t^.',^H"j»' '*■*** 77iAsyy^ tf. X - " IT..:; , X :■ Vlttv') ' v •■",.'.« 'tVtihW t^#s»«b,4 i* p% M< ft *; Jp" v-#yp \**---m it i"-'-l..«5« Stylish Young Fellows The ntiixterl'ul nI.vIok of IIobbeHiii Made to Meh. Niire'Clollu'M iijijieul in th- "Wtylinli YuuiikTYIJow',' ' ns no oilier kinds can, Tlnit; is ji.m.yIo .without "i'reitldiieSK" I'll, nnd ijiinlily I but murk llie neiucr us li well dressed yuiniji niiiii. And they cost no more thun the commoner sorl. ZZ7 IHtf huHtieitiUlti IIJfciA ot an una cwmm Our Qhno notw|.W io {Jwjjujgjn V!ro 81:ots frorr. C3.00 to ?C.OO 'Mine Shoes irout$2.i5toStt.OO i-hiii-* :ii,d I.i ('t!;iiify I'm r a:,ir i it Ml yi* tiioie «hoe« ■t'ie ait^olntelv A. Blairmore, A!ta, Boie htttwy The House ol Hobberlln, Liralkd m-Vr^'^^BS^SZ^ PAGE SIX THE DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERNIE, B.C., APRIL 12, 1913. Workingmen Be Union en at the Ballot Box Applicable Next Thursday in Alberta By M. Barancw Did you ever hear ot a boss coming voluntarily to his shop or factory and declaring to his "hands" that he was going to raise the wages and shorten the working hours? Surely, you have not. This has not happened since bosses and workers existed in this world. And as long as the" capitalist system exists, such thiugs will not happen. ' , It is against the nature of the boss to give. But under certain circumstances he ls sometimes compelled to submit When the workers grumble for a long time and kick and revolt, the boss begins to 9uspect that they are not ordinary cattle, but human beings. And when they organize themselves into a strong union and threaten to strike, or actually go on strike, he then becomes almost convinced that they are not mere animals, but real men and women. And then—when he has ho chance of getting enough scabs—ho promises the rebels that he will, in time, gradually, grant their demands. How should the workers accept such promises? If they are themselves big fools, or thoir leaders are big scoundrels, they go to the boss, hurrah - under his windows, thank him wilh tears in their eyes for his promises!, break up the union and wait patiently, until the boss begins to make good his promises. And what does the good boss do? He looks at his workers and wonders how could he ever think that they were not mere working animals. Surely, thoy are only working animals. Aud with animals you need not make any great ceremony. For animals a little hay is enough. Thus, he does not see why he should even begin to make good his promises. And, being logical, he acts accordingly. Now, imagine that the workers are not mere unthinking animals, but real sensible men and women. How do they act when the boss makes tlie good promises? Thoy become more persistent. Oh, they say, the dog got scared. He begins to get a little milder. Good, Jet us still more strengthen our union, let us continue the fight with more energy, then he will be compelled to grant our demands Immediately. If not all of our demands, at least the more important ones And when they act that way they win the strike and the boss becomes convinced that, these "darned tramps" are not mere working cattle, but real, sensible men and women. Did'you ever hear that Congress or a State Legislature on a fine morning suddenly passed several radical laws for the benefit of the working class? Surely, you havo not heard of such a thing. -This has not happened since the present order of things existed. And as long as those who are bossing the shops and factories, also boss Congress and the Legislatures, such things will not happen. It is against the nature of a capitalist Congress or Legislature to do anything for the benefit of the workers. But under' certain circumstances it is sometimes compelled to comply with the demands of the workers! When the workers grumble for a long time," and kick and revolt, then our statesmen become suspicious that the workers are not mere animals; the workers organize an independent political party and begin to vote every election day for their own candidates, then the politicians become almost convinced that the workers are not mere voting animals, but real, sensible citizens. And the politicians begin to promise the revolters that in time, gradually, they will pass laws enacting the necessary reforms. . How should the workers accept such promises? If tho workers are big fools, or their leaders are great scoundrels, or musty reactionaries, they march to the suddenly changed politicians, hurrah at their meetings, and talistic statesmen become really convinced that the "darned tramps" are not mere voting machines, but sensible class-conscious citizens. t, Why have we not heard during the last two or three years of reforms for the workers in Congress or in the State Legislatures? Because it is against the nature' of the capitalist lawmakers to do anything for the workers. But under certain circumstances they wore compelled to do something for the workers When the workers began to grumble, to kick and make trouble, then our statesmen like Roosevelt, Bryan, Sulzer, etc., became suspicious that the workers are perhaps not mere voting cattle, but sensible citizens. And when the workers organize an independent political party—the Socialist party—and began to vote for their own candidates in great numbers, the politicians became almost convinced that the workers were not mere voting cattle but citizens with real common sense. Then these politicians declared themselves progressive, oven radical statesmen, and began to make promises In their platforms, that in time, gradually, they would pass laws to satisfy thoso kickers and revolters. How should tho workers accept these promises from Roosevelt, Wilson, Oscar Strauss ahd the other freshly, baked workers' "friends", and social reformers? If the workers themselves are big fools (or "practical" Idiots), or their leaders are musty reactlonales like Gompers, or crazy creatures, or parlor Socialists, they will feel moved by the goodness of those statesmen; they will march and enthusiastically applaud them at their meetings, will leave their own party, will move with all their "principles" to the Progressive or Democratic party, will vote for Roosevelt, Straus 01^ Wilson, and then begin to wait patiently for the promised reforms. And what will the goody-goody statesmen do? They will look upon the workers and wonder, how could they even come to think that these workers are not mere animals, but real, human beings. And with cattle you need make no ceremony. Mere cattle can do without reforms. For them a little hay is enough. Thus, they will not see any necessity even to begin to fulfill their promises, and being logical, they will act accordingly. But Imagine, Brother Worker, (with a little strain we can imagine this), that you are not a mere voting animal, but a real sensible citizen. How* will you act under those circumstances? Darn it. You will become mow Oh, you will say, they got scared, these fakers. They became progressive. Good! Let us strengthen the Socialist party. Let us continue with more energy our independent political fight. Let us see that the Socialist candidates poll this" year at least twice as many votes as four years ago. Then they—the capitalist statesmen—will become very radical. Then they will immediately grant all our demands. If not all, at least the most important ones. And then they will remain convinced that the'"darned,tramps" are not mere cattle, but real sensible class-conscious citizens. Ah, we would not let them return to their old black habits. They will be compelled to become more red with time. Is this not clear enough for you? Have you any objections against it? Why do you act one way in the shop or factory and altogether different at the ballot-box? Why do you act in a class-conscious manner at the strike and like a herd of sheep on election day? The enemy Is the same here*) and there, and your tactics should also be the same at both places. No promises are good here and there. No deserters from your class, from your union, from your party. Always together, always in the same ranks, always under the same banner. Let the little storekeeper or middle class intellectual dance their own dance, let them run after their demagogue, they have nothing to lose, for them it is a kind of sport, but for you it is a question .of life- Translated from the Yiddish by A. A. K., in the New York Call. thank them with tears in their eyes for thdr~goort—promrs~es~and"liegk(ct their union, that is,, their own political party. They vote for these suddenly changed politicians and then begin to wait patiently for the .promised reforms. And what do these statesmen do, these newly baked reformers? They look at the workers and wonder how they could ever think that the workers are not more voting animals; surely they aro. And with animals you need not make any great ceremony. For 11101-0 animals a little hay is enough. So they don't see why thoy should even begin to keep their promises, and being, logical, they act accordingly. Now, imagine that these workers) are not moro animals, but sensible citizens. How do they act when these politicians suddenly become good hearted and promise to do everything for the workers—In time, gradually? Darn it, they become more stubborn. Oil, they say, theso political clogs got scared. They are becoming progressive. Good! Lot us strengthen still moro our own party; loi us continue our Independent political fight, Then thoy will—these polltjclaus—become very radical and will immediately comply with our demands, if not all, at. least the more Iniportnnt ones, And when the workers are acting thi.s way, they gel. what they demand, nnd tho capl- C. M. O'Brien stands for your inter- —-—ests;=Give-him-your-vote :— Authorized Capital, $100,000 Eckstein Bldg., Fernie 4 Per Gent. Allowed on Deposit Subject to Cheque NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS BUDDING GENIUS A small boy wanted to go( to the circus. The admission to the only seats left was elghteenpence, and tho boy possessed hut a shilling. "Eighteen into twelve will not go," he mused; and it seemed probable, therefore, that he could not attain his wish. Ordinary lads would have given up the idea, or postered their friends and relatives for the extra sixpence, or, most probably, have crept underneath the tent nnd ceen what thoy could between the leg3 of the audience and the .hoofs of the horses. This was no ordinary lad, however, and he knew a more excellent way. He went and pawned his shilling for tenpence. Then he found another small boy to whom he showed the voucher setting forth tho fact that a shilling had been pawned,, and offered to sell It for elghtpence. Boy number two "caught on" and purchased, whereupon boy number one with his elghteenpence wont In triumph to the circus. What llie othor boy snid when ho got to the pawnbrokers, history dees not relate. What a Trust Company Does Savings Department—The Company receives deposits subject. to cheque paying 4 per cent, interest on average monthly balance. Loans—The Company makes loans on real estate, stocks, bonds, debentures and other securities and discounts agreements for sale. Wills, Management of Estates, etc,—The Company acts as executor initios, wills, undertakes the management of estates and acts as assignee. - ■ . Real Estate and Insurance—The Company handles real estate of high class nature only and insurance in all its branches. Why We Deserve Support—We will use our capital and de- deposits ior the development of thc Crows Nest Pass. We will not send money to the East or New York for investment. We will extend to -the small depositor as liberal and couteous treatment as the man of large interests, We will extend to all as liberal treatment as is in accordance with conservative management. ' . . We will at all times be accessible for reliable advice on investments. " """ " _ "■■',' . We are here to stay and wo will, circulate our money so as to "improve IbcalconllitionsT Deposits of $1.00 and upward received subject to cheque CALL AND TALK WITH US Oflice Hours: Daily, 9 am. until 5 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Vi E. WILLIAMS, Managing- Director FRED..V. PEACOCK, Sec'y-Treasu rer ... »'* rxr^r>rs^i!^^s?r^^'!^^ri K5H80a3»ae^^ EEBSEBH3 SSSSSOSSEBESSi, ■ ■'t ' • r- I < AA-AAyr- A • ■-v-V" <■*■', ''*■".$?**••'•'■ :*;' ■'„' -M'&xX; ■••. -*." 1'r • •■.-.*>' in' a JL JflL JE* «oL Jt ~ Harper 2829 2331 14 2362 sr.ua *.'i:.'4.'. ,,,...,, J, ..'c.iif..i.i,^. iiMimiB, Ai.*. Cnrbon-dali)........... J. Mitch nil, Cnrboiiilnto, Colomnn, AUa. -■Cnnmoro... N. D."Tlincliult, Cnnmoro, Altn. iFor our Foreign Brothers LE DEBAT ELECTORAL DU "ROCKY MOUNTAIN" RECENT NEWS FRO M. PORCUPINE . La eampagne politique entre les ouvriers et capitalistes de 1'Alberta a commencec dans un serieux reel. Nous .demandons a present aux eleeteurs de considerer qui les representera a la chaiubrc legislative d'Edmonton. Les capitalistes presentcnt a votre consideration un ou deux qui ont ete ehoisis pour repr'esenter leurs inlerets— "W. B. Powell ou Campbell.- C. M. O'Brien, dont le travail est polities ouvriers, vous dcmiindc s'il rie vous a pas servi veritablement et fidelement a la chambre legislative pendant les quatre dernieres an- nees. Voter pour O'Brien c'est voter pour votre propre interet. ' Dans la division du "Rocky Mountain" nous ne trouvons aucun capitalistes, seulement leurs representants—les managors, avocuts. marchands, docteurs, et autres homines dc profession. De leui's rangs les capitalistes en choisissent un qui, ils pensent, peut bafouer les ouvriers en votant pour le maintient de ce plaisant systemo d'exploitation. II y a, cependant, des membres dela classe ouvrieiv qui ont vendu leur savoir pour le benefice de la classe capital isle, on scront recompenses pour "services rendus." D'aillcurs, tournez- vous vers les capitalistes, ils sont payes,' et qui pensez-vous vont-ils vraisemblablement servir? N'est-cc pas extraordinairement el air, et allez-vous voter pour le parti capitaliste? Surement pas. Comme Licbknecht dit: "Pour notrc parti et pour'les taetiques de notre parti il n'y'a qu'une seiile base valide; la base de I'effort de la classe. hors 'duqucl est sorti le parti Democratique-Social. hors duquel sculcment on peut y retirer la force necessairc pour porter un defi a ehaque tempete et a cbacun de ses ennemis. Les fondateurs du parti—Marx, Engcls, et Lassalle—fircnt sentir aux ouvriers la nccessite du caractere de classe dc,notre mouvement siprof'ondement que nieme jusqu'a des epoques recentes il n'y avait pas de deviations considerables.ou des ecarte- ments de voie. jusqu'en 1893 on ne parla jamais en public de la possibility o.i de la convenance de prendre part aux elections legislatives Prussi- smics. Au commencenient, des 1880s, la cooperation de la Democrat- ic-Sociale avec politiques fut appuyee dans un proi'ond silence par les Democrates de^Pranefort dans le but de gagner un Socialiste H; un representant Democrate pour Francfort au pouvoir legislatif; mais la proposition fut dcclinee. anssi dans un profond silence, sans qu'aucuii bruit ne se repande. Ce qui tpurna la proposition fut cette consideration, e'est-a-dire: que le caractere de classe du parti serait affaibili par une alliance de ce genre; et que 1'avantage, de gagner un representant serait plus que enleve par le desavantage d'une alliance (tans une election legislative avec un parti pour lequel nous sommes forces de hitter a 1'election du Reichstag. L'importance dim siege au pouvoir legislatif Prussian ne fut meprisee de person ne. Jlais on regard a comme plus important, que les representants du parti jdevraient.dependre.exclusivement-sur-la-force-du-pai'tiret-non-sur-iine- alliance avec des partis qui pourraient avoir momentairement un interet commun avec nous, mais qui dans leur structure politique nous sonthostiles et nous resteront hostilcs d'une maniere permenente. "Nous ne devrions pas provoquer, mais nous de devrions pas non plus sonner l'alarme et nbus egarer par la crainte en. prenant une voie qui ne s'accorde pas avec les principles, la nature et I'hotuunir do notre parti. "Nous ne devrions pas provoquer, mais nous ne devrions pas non pratiques, mais nous sommes le seul parti pratique, pratique dans, le sens de raisonnable. Ceux, settlement qui reconnaisseht les lois or- ganiques du dcyeloppement et systomatiquement luttent en harmonic avec elles afin d'attcindrc un but definit, ceux-la sont pratiques. Et voila comment nous travaillons. Nos'adversaires ne connaisscnt pas ces lois on s'ils les reeonnaisscnt, ils eherchent a les eourber ou les easses." C. M. O'Brien n etc cssaye et trouve qu'il nc laissent rien a de- siror, A ehaque opportunite il s'efforcia, travailla et comhattit pour vous. Qui peut oublier son fameux discours de sept lieures sur, la censure du governement a-propos de 1'explosion de Bellevue? Mon- tres a vos mnitres qui'ils ne peuvent pas vous bafouer en cssnyant de voua glisscr un hoinmo lequel, ils dosirent vous fnire eroire, peut servir deux mnitres. No le croycz pas. L'impposible n'a pas encove ete accompli ot un membro du Parliament, loyal a votre cause pout etrc place dans cetto categoric. VOTEZ POUR VOTRE PROPRE OLASSE SUR UN BULLETIN SOCIALISTE ET CHARLIE O'BRIEN EST L'HOMME. The strike is s:ii: on ar.d tho 'slrug- gle is still on. The judicial authorities in their zealous devotion to the mine' owners in order to crush the strike have'reached the summit. .On March 13th, nine strikers were arrested and charged with assaulting J five strike breakers from the Hollinger mine. These nine men were kept in custody at Timmlns until March 28th, when the trial was to be held. Now let us see what occurred when the time for trial came and the interested parties appeared at the "capitalist" bar of justice, and see how that justice is administered in Porcupine. The trial comenced at one o'clock on March '28th, and what do we hear, Magistrate Torrence says that the men are to be tried, not'for assault, which was the charge placed against them, but for taking part in an unlawful assembly. Counsel for defense and all who'were present were astonished; the accusation was for assault and immediately when court opened the charge was changed. Counsel for the defense arose and protested' that he had prepared, to defend his clients on the charge that had been placed against them. • Protests, however, did not avail, that was the way the powers that he wanted it and that was the way it had to be. The trial began and the evidence showed, that no crime had been committed by-accused men brought before" the court, showed that innocent men were kept weeks in custody. The magistrate was forced to acquit the following: ..Petchett, John Cassidy, Alex. Gauthier and Joe Roberts, A. Hollowell was let go by paying the court costs, John Skinner, Chris Kipp and Frank Cowers were held to appear before a judge and jury in Sudbury on April 2Gth; they would not take any chance on Magistrate Torrence' ideas of justice. The mine owners demand that some of the strikers must go to prison and that the Miners Union must be put to expense defending its members in the courts, hut we feel satisfied that the trials of these men will show that attempts are being made to railroad innocent men to prison. It is a crime to go on strike without giving the masters sufficient notice so that they can import strike-breakers and thus not lose any profits. The courts are "depenSeirmTTo-''tleliver the goods," for the mine owners. The three men to be tried are charged with being members of an unlawful assembly in a public place, namely, in the Bank saloon, Timmins. Five strike-breakers from the Hollinger1 mine, filled, up on whiskey and apparently acting under, instructions to start a row with the strikers, came into the Bank saloon. The proprietor cf the saloon said that they appeared to be intoxicated and even the strikebreakers admitted that they had been drinking and were feeling pretty good, Tho 'evidence went to show what occurred was nothing more than an ordinary saloon brawl and that some of the men held for trial took no part in it, but then they are strikers and that is apparently sufficient grounds to rrndemn them. 'V..i ap;>cai in thy "Lemieux Act" "rses was held before Judge Keh'e c:i ?.r:-eh ~3:h, at Golden City. These are t::e cases against O'Leary, Holo- ival3ky and Croft for inciting to go on strike and for going on strike, whom the government was forced to release from prison by the protest of the working class. Magistrate Torrence had sentenced them to prison for ninety and sixty days respectively. Judge Kehoe has taken the cases under advisement and will give his decision on April 5ti. We earnestly urge'all men to st:i> away from the Ontario mining districts and especially not to come to the Porcupine district. The strike takes in all of the employees in the mining industry in all the crafts, trade and occupation. If you come into this district at the present time looking for work you will- be aiding the mine-owners to' break the strike. We ask you to give us your earnest assistance to secure liberty for the four men who were unjustly sent to the Central prison, Toronto. If there was any doubt in your mind as to the guilt of these men the action of thc government officials in these recent cases should remove it. The strikers are determined to win the battle and are confident of victory. We ask you to do your duty to preserve what little liberty we have left. Yours for emancipation, WM. K. HADIX. 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We Are Ready to Scratch off your bill any item of lumber not found just as we represented. There is no hocus pocus iu This Lumber Business When you want spruce wc do not send you hemlock. When you buy first-class lumber we don't slip in a lot of culls. ■ Those who buy once from us always come again. Those who have not yet made our acquaintance are taking chances they wouldn't encounter if they bought their lumber here. c KENNEDY & MANGAN — Dealers in — Lath, Shinaleg*,- Sash and__ Lumber, Doors. SPECIALTIES—Mouldings, Turnings, Brackets, and Detail Work OFFICE AND YARD—McPherson ave. Opposite G. N. Depot. P.O. Box 22, Phone 23. Travailleurs De VAlberta Ijo 17 Avvil, 1 'oppovtuiiito vous sera ilnnnoe d'expriiiior votro opinion politique de la mol-hoilc par liiquollo votro province Hern rov- vonide—(1/uiH votro inli-ret on flans l'intorol do la classe qui i'uit .son profit du travail dc voire classe, ct «i vous n'etes pas un TUATTKE, non Houlenipii! a la cIiinho ouvrierc, nini.s a vous-nieiiie ot a voire famine, vous ne pouvoz Supporter qu'un parti, ot vous votoroz pour los candidats Socialistos. VALUE OP POLITICAL ACTION (Continued from Pngo 2) W. Ora 1mm, Colomnn, Altn, 3. .TonoB. Oorliln, II. C. W. n.Huglio«, Chinook, via Diamond City, AU. J. K. TbornhUI, Wnmoml City, Lethbrldffn. m ..Tbu.Upbin.ronile.D.O. Evan Morcfln, Frnnk, Alta.' W. Balderntonw, Hosmer, U, C, 1 ..., Jm. Gordon, Hlllereit, Alta. UthbrliU* L. Moor*. UU Sixth Avenue, N. UtbtrWgo. Ubbrldge CoWcrUm.. Frank Barrlnuharo. Codlburrt, AUa. Maple Lttf...*..'0h... John T. WIHkm*. Maple Leaf. Bellevue, Alia. Mlcbel M. Burrell, Michel, B. C. Motiartb Mine,,..,.;, Wm. Ilynd, Eicon P, O., Tabor, Alt*. Pmmbtinr............. A. Zmktir, PtMbttrs, Altn, Royal View u Geo. Jo dan; Royal ColHertea, Wtbbrldge, AM* T*ber... A Paltenon, Tiber, Alt* Colomnn.,..,... Corbin.,,........ Chinook MlnoH.. Diamond City... Fornlo Prank Hoamer',........ Illllcrcflt,.,. It iIooh not only priiHiippoHo n UiorouKli iiciimiintiiiico with tho brntln tor tlio oxlittciico of capitalistic political partlen, n Bcrutlny of tliolr doliiRfi, Unit rofloct economic catiBon from which tlio cnpltnllat system drnWH Its Ilfo, but ovon nn ncqntnt- fiuco with tbo technical part of woaltb pioduction In nil Its ramlflcntloiiH. Our mjvorsuvlos, finding thomuolvoB cpnqiiorod, bolnB corppollod to„.leave their trotielica und floe from the battle field of political nnd oconomlo din- cusBlon, nre ondenvorlni; to draw our lliu in othor 'directions, to cover up tliolr iiiainccrUy and dark iiiovciiicihh, They nre trying to Justify tbclr op- position' to.tho BoclnllHt party hy cliilniliiif tlmt tlio tcacliliiKw of tho lut- vtr wt«*ont. • , '• ' What filmnfint* In anelniy nro tbim, not connlderlng Industrial forci-t tn the prenenl Instance, that Iuul performed ihe tank of dispelling Ignorance and tupcreutlon of tbo ages, serving •* a Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co., Ltd. Beer and Porter Bottled Goods a Specialty WHEN YOU WANT t. the Best of Fine ".Neckwear, Sox, Caps, Underwear, Shirts, Suits, Trunks, Grips, Boots & Shoes, eome to James H. Naylor, Bellevue Everything sold with a guarantee that if not satisfactory, you can return it ai.tl get your money hack C. E. LYONS Insurance, Real Estate boncon light to tho oppressed manned? What havo our benofnctorn, tho up. holdoi'H of dnrkiioHH, In our present flyHtom, done In tlmt direction? Tt Ih SoclnllHt polilienl action tlmt Iiiih opened lliu doom or education lo ;io,0()(),oot) (Jcrmnii workingmen nnd ponsautH, arousing In thorn nn In- sutlublo thirst for enllghtonmont nnd true'* education. It Is tho Soclnllst political action thnt hns produced n man llko August Jlchel, "tho lion of dormnny." whoso opinion on political nnd diplomatic problems Is considered'of tho utmost * AihIo, . | It 5;* Siu'lullHl iMlltkul (tt;(iuii UliU hns rnuKi'd tho osfabUsJuiii'iit of u vast literature, a powerful nnd Influential press In nil Inngunges, In all lands of tho clvlll/.eil world, doing mon.' for ,'.!.. *.,.IL,!.'. ...,..:...A .k.,.,; i-cti trtuii'iii nm of the niiiH.ins in tho Inst fifty years than nil of soclotyiJn past ngos combined, It Is Roi'lnllfii political action" tlmt tifiH served nnd In serving as a trumpet fiilllntr np-nfi tb" workers of nil hwUi to throw nwny their suporstltlon, wipe nut tlii* brttimlnry lines, eradicate race prejudice -and to heed the clarion cnll of Karl Mnrx: "Workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains and » world to gain." DoubtlM-a political action ll only m nri oittifntinnnl titrtor, mUIo 'tioto tU effectlvcnew as a phyalcttl weapon, occupies a pre-eminent position for tbe emancipation of the working claw, ■ CLUB Cigar Store W. A. INGRAM Wholosalo and Retail Tobacconist *wm»— ummmtmmmmmmmmmmm Barber Shop Baths Shoe Shine Billiards and Pool Cofifee and Sandwich Counter h!hz*v*.wooji Buttermilk mmmmmi*mmmmmmmm0mmmmimmmmmmmmmm* Victoria Avenue FERNIE, B.C. . Phone 34 and Loans Money to Loan on first class Business and Residential property WHY woro tho FIRST PRIZE and tho GOLD MEDAL at tho Edmonton Exhibition awarded to SWIFT'S PREMIUM HAMS, BACON, ETC? Bocauso thoy aro THE BEST ON THE MARKET, that's why. Buy thorn all tho timo at XHE H-1 MARKET". C SAM GRAHAM, Manayer PHONE 41 PANTORIUM TAILORS Over MqLcan's. Dru£ Store Our new SultliiKK arc here. H|>kmtlld wenrera, hnndMom'' tn-cr-il.i mul ir-ji-wfi-d•- Droj* A ut'.il in- H|Mjt;t them. BUITb IU MbASURE FROM $15 UP ■I' r.ntt'Kt N«v,v York and PnrlH Styles Genuine French Syitem ot'Ory Clearvlno I.fttllc:8" Fanty i;u;nitiits* a Sjiuclaity. F«n«her«, Fur**, flloirr*!*. l/«*IVs" nr \Un'% Hnt« deaned or tlyctl ami tilorkrd, »in toyh*. PRE88INO ANO REPAIRING NEATLY OOtX Al rcrtsIe prlrew, ! Oiit-oMovn work attended to promptly rfW.»*- « -*V,-^-T-"-* . «!*p*AT,-F.., * mrWZ-- M.1 - sfd-.i! n "fPP =3«SRiHSi*2drfi^^ ™V"rVWTW*?S^-gTa;i^^ (h\ PAGE EIGH1 THB DISTRIOT LEDGER, JJERNIE, B. C, APRIL 12,1913. S-WO SPRING TIES Just received a nice shipment of New York's latest ideas in Men's flowing-end ties in plain silk. Also in the now club stripes. This is very exclusive stuff and the variety is large. We also have the same silks made up in the narrow width derbys and stripes Priced from 65c to $1.50 Xew finished-end ties in a great range of colorings, both in the derby and batwing shapes. Pf iedd f} om 50c to 75c We always carry a full stock of shield ties in derbys and bows Priced from 25c to 75c / NEW LINE OF MENS BELTS J \. /" \ BEDFORD CORD fi-i-inch Striped Bedford Cords in tan, capen, smoke, black and Alice blue. One of the" newest novelties for street dresses and suits this season. Priced specially at 75c per yard / M:j|ii!iW^.:a!i> n.n!'i ilil* li a 1 Ml •iii 'u i: IF? II I'd;':! SrA" j ii I! V^v w **' •' %^l. l*^% '■ Ni ^X^X^.^4 i ,'i fi n BRANCHES AT ■ £ ^tf IE, MICHEL, NATAL AND COAL CREEK The Store of Quality igSSS^SS^mSS-'S^SSS-TFJLX'S: 't,''4~xry; %"* :£3'^5fflSSSSa3B3ia3a5B!SSiE32 wmtiHi^^mMMumim rcasflr-a-MftaE^^ LOCAL AND PERSONAL J. S, T. Alexander is on a business trip on thu coast. C N P FOOTBALL LEAGUE Thoro nro 1612 names on tho voters roll of the Pernio electoral riding. A meeting of the executive will be held In Ilollovuo on Saturday, the 12th of April. " A. .1. CARTER, Secretary. Geo. Moore, of Cranbrook, has relieved Mr. Duffy at thc local C.P.II. telegraph office. Wo understand, that Prof. Dicaatro has heen nppolntod Italian vice-consul for I-'unile. Dan McNolsli, road superintendent htm been conflnnsl to hia houso with a slight attack of tho measles. Tho basket hocIrI and dance to bo held In Victoria hull on tho 22d, Inst,, under tlio auspices of tho Fornlo football club, promises to be a luigo sue- cc88. J. W. Bennett will act us mie tlonorr and ■ ludioH nro requested to contrlbulfl tyaHfoets. Mr. Alexander Maenoll, barrister, linn been made tlio legal advisor of tin* Italian Kovonnnont bv the Hoy a I Italian consulate at Montreal, his dm Iim commencing the first of April, anil to embrace the Crows Nest.' Pass and the lloiindi-ry counl.'y, ',', ' A grand concert in aid of tho Pernio band will bo held In tho Grand theatre on April 22. THE SEAMY SIDE Richard Jolnuder pleaded guilty to supplying an iulo'rdlct, "Sailor Jack," with liquor was fined $50 or two months,' The fini' was paid. Young Robert Mcnzlcs wns sentenced to two years In tho Industrial school at Vancouver for, opening a Hwlteli at Cokato, llnrry A, Mezur, for unlawfully wounding nt Corbin wnB fined $715 and casta. Fred Johnson of Elko was committed for trial iby I<\ J. Burns, J.P., for stealing four $10 gold pieces. Milto Flnntty, of Wardner, wns glv- on 30 days for being 'drunk and ills orderly, , Mllfo Black and .lolln Uoyshtischyn, who Iuul obtained Roods under false nrotoiiecs from merchant!* In. Hosmer weio committed for trial by Mr, Burns Frank Morel, for stealing a gold watch at Michel was given six months In tlio N'oIhou jail by Mr. Hums and Judge CorUell, r*wS*m- THE PATON MEMORIAL FUND Acknowledgments Kimberley Minors Union ,,. Bonnell and Corsan N. I'l Suddaby II. P. Nerwlch If. Wllmer W. It, Wilson Grand Theatre Matthew Tally J. 13. Smith T. Uphill J. W. Ciray Thomson and Jlorrlson A, I.lndley, Croston II. Mnlbon Mrs. J. L. Allen Charlie O'Brien David Roes Mrs. C„ Bollovuo, Alta .lolin Harrington A. J. Carter (Mom Stubbs .1. O. Jones ,..'-. ".,,. A Friend, Edmonds, n.C., $ 25.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 Illi.CO ■1.UU 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 .75 .50 10.00 5.00 2.50 2.00 5.00 5,00 5.00 "1.00 BIO PROGRAMME AT THE GRAND One of the best features ever shown will be seen at tlie Grand tonight (Friday) ancl tomorrow matinee and evening. It is entitled "Tho Daughter of a Spy," a three-reel film taken from the drama of that name which had such a long run In London with Lewis \-/nller in tho principal part. Ia addition to this thoro will be five other pictures, including comedy, Pathe Weekly, etc, In ■ tho latter will bo soon Mrs. Pankhurst, the leader of tho suffragettes standing trial at the Epsom polico court, and where she was subsequently sentenced to three years for Inciting her followers to riot, The children's matinee on Saturday aro drawing big crowds. There will bo a cash drawing and freo candy, Until further notico the Grand will bo In dnrknoss on Sunday evenings. THE 1818 THEATRE Total $170.35 Contributions ;wlll bo received and acknowledged by tho editor of the District Lodger. VETERAN'8 ASSOCIATION I. . * ji4 % , kv^:4 A...A, HARPER AND TOL10CK, LESSEES Friday & Saturday DAUGHTER OF THE SPY In Throo VmU And several other good reels A meeting of tlio Veterans association was hold In the basement of Christ church, Sunday evening, April Cth, Col, Mackiiy la tlio chnlr. A largo file of correspondence was rend by tho secretary which was accepted and fllcili The concert commltteo roportod the progrosB of arrangements made for tho memorial concert. A discussion arosn ns to when would bo the hoBt time to hold tlio concort, It wan finally decided .,,,\ '. i ",,-ni v tit* ■ ... *t„ ,* Ulu. Mitt t.Uilt.1.1 > >"•-** *" "t-.li 14" .»»> 'i.\. the jireceede to hr* devoted to tho erection of a siiltnhle memorial In the city of Fernie, In memory of those who lost tliolr lives In tho disastrous explosion at Coal Crook mines, May oo,| mri'i ,\ Ifinttlhy i1|«f,iio«lmi also nroiio as to whether the city council went prepared to accept this memorial. It was eventually decided that the executive committee approach tbo city council1-nnd ascertain tlieir vlnws regarding this memorial, the locution of Bfimo, and tbo subsequent upkeep ef the same. The spoclal two-reel dramatic feature at the Isis for Friday and Saturday Is "Human Hearts," In which King Buggot and Jane Fearnley will tako tho leading parts. This Is n romantic story from the famous play by Hal field, and will without doubt attract a considerable crowd, Othor dramatic Items on the progrnm nro "Tlio Oimbler'B Last Trick," "Tho Finger Prints," and "Just Hard Luck," "A Mnrrlngo of Convenience," "Bonifacio is Ilimliful," and ,TTho Enchanted Umbrella" will bo the mirth, provokers, and scenic films of Constantinople and Adda Illver uaplds will al«o bo bUowii, A political story ontltlod "John Sterling, Alderman" will bo shown next week, and Is a two reel feature of mucli'lntorost, Othor,, two reel productions promised for next weolt are "Tho Lady Leone Victor" and "A Protcgo of tho U.8.," tho latter being a naval story. WATCH CHARLIE ROMP HOME ^U||||L. 60 VBAIW Don't Forget The Matinee CASH DRAWING AND CANDY FOR THE CHILDREN FREE A social evening will ho held In the basement at Christ church en Tuesday April IB, nt 8 o'clock, to which all membera of tho parish and their friend* nro cordially Invited. A musical program will b« given and refreshment* served. . RXPRRieNOK ATENTS TfMDCMAItKt OCSIONt OOPVRIOHTB *C 'le*,h * tU VriAlat m. V. U "THE BEGGAR, PRINCE" AT THE GRAND THEATRE Arrangements have been perfected whereby the amusement lovers of this city will have a chance of enjoying one of the best comic operas ever hoard here. "The Beggar Prince" has long been a favorite In tho Eastern states, playing tho same territory year after year. This Is their first visit west of tho Dakotas and 'their reception has beon a big success, fi nancially as well as artistically. Arrangements-have alreday been made for a return next season. Among the principals are to be found tho best in comic opera, notably Miss Bertie Palmer, the Prima Donna Soprano, Miss Palmor, it Is said, has thc distinction of being the youngest. Prima Donna on the American' stage and she possesses a magnificent voice, rich in tone, brilliant and powerful, and Is also reputed to be a remarkably handsome woman. Miss Bossle Green, tho mezzo-soprano from the thlstled.hills of Scotland posacsses a voice to be proud of. There aro two comedians that stand nwaj; up as fun producers; Harry C. Moso,*.!,' and Ilny Southard, and their antics and funny business permeates throughout tho entire three acts, . Tho chords Is mado up of lovely femininity. This will cortalnly bo tho ovont In the wny 3f amusements and our pooplo never overlook a good show. Thoy como to tho Grand Theatre, Thursday, iprll 15. ►• «B5 * •k m * Isis Theatre BF.ST ALWAYS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING, PROGRAM Comedies 'A Marriage of Convenience"— (Kelnir—• French). A new way, to win it wife, It' you Imvu any friends who nro bachelors, for KiiodneSH fliiko, bring Ihem uiul give the poor fellows « eliance lo not nhili!hi.'(l," 'Bonifacio Is Bashful," (Milium Ttaiim). Jf ymi want to see u real bashful boy, come nnd sec 1 his picture. "Tho Enchanted Umbro]la." Ono of those inloroHtini? and mystifying trick films, I s I s SATURDAY MATINEE Bconios "Around Constantinople." An uiiiiiialed panorama of those pii'luiv.-n-juo and aniiqunted places of interest that abound in and around tlio Turkish eapital. "Adda Illver Rapids," Dramas "Tho Gambler'b Last Tiiok," ("101" niscii) A HturtliiiK slory in which Gold and n Gam- Wit play tlie IciidiiiK parts, "The Pingor Prints." One of tho '"Solax" scries of thrill'»« detective slories. "Just Hard Luok" (Majestic). AVe all hnvo a hard luck story, to toll, but this fellow was "in bad" all the time. * I * T^^ti ^r^^ ^"^ ^O . mm, jp^ PI ^jf King Baggot and Juno i'ornloy in the Wondroua Two Kool Drama ll awwmimwf.mwjm ja *aL*m «V«M A 1«m«ll Taken from tho famous play of that name by Hal Ileid. It abounds with uilf.jwly romantic incidents COMING NEXT WEEK 1-lTHREE FEATURS "JOHN STERLING, ALDERMAN."- A PoUtcal Story. Another King BitgRot "Imp" in two reel;*. "THE I.ADV LEONE VICTOR" * (Two reels) f "A PROTEGE OF THE US," * (Two,reels) " " 'I * Jf § * * I * A * * ' * '.«! ^.i^^.u^jun,